ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52250
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| Date: | Friday 5 November 1943 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-125-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 381th BGp /535th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-30852 |
| MSN: | 5966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south side Hollands Diep near Klundert, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ridgewell /AAF Sta.167 |
'Blowin' Bessie' was hit by Flak in the target area, later shot down by Obfw Hans Nowack of the 3./JG 2, flying an Fw 190 A-6 from Conches airfield, France. 7 KiA, 3 POW.
Parts recovered in 1969, Hollands Diep.
Call Sign: MS-Y
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. D.K. Hopp O-523266 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. W.C. Carr O-801752 USAAF Margraten WOM
Navigator 2nd Lt. M.E. Tyler O-802678 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 1st Lt. W.J. Johnston O-678752 USAAF Margraten I-9-16
Engineer T/Sgt. A.M. Girvan 33351114 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R.W. East 35486698 USAAF Margraten WOM
LW Gunner S/Sgt. R.G. True 32471793 USAAF Margraten WOM
RW Gunner S/Sgt. J.F. Greer jr. 34356868 USAAF Margraten WOM
BT Gunner S/Sgt. A.R. Richard 11096678 USAAF Margraten WOM
T Gunner S/Sgt. R.E. Woodyatt 36381033 USAAF Margraten WOM
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3050&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4890
JF Baugher
Bits and Pieces of the MIGHTY EIGHTH (2002) by Paul M. Andrews e.o.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2011 11:20 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2018 12:03 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 09:26 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 28-Nov-2020 17:36 | Corin | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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