ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52228
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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 1944 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-20-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 305th BGp /364th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31602 |
| MSN: | 6716 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bielemansdijk road, Zelhem, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chelveston/AAF Sta.105, Northamptonshire |
Hit by Flak; the crew bailed out safely. Eight were taken prisoner of war, two evaded to Belgium.
The Fortress was on an operation to industrial areas at Münster, Germany.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3541&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5714
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/835
Google Maps
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Sep-2011 10:34 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2019 20:33 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2020 09:26 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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