ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 103965
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 43-23343 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | You County, Zhuzhou, Hunan Province? -
 China
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Fuel exhaustion forced the pilot Bosserman to bail out while returning from a combat mission. The pilot went missing and was presumed dead. Location recorded as "Sinshih"[= Xinshi]. Not sure where it refers to as there are lots of Chinese towns with identical pronunciation.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Cornelius, W. & Short, T. (2004). Ding Hao, America's Air War in China, 1937-1945. Gretna, Louisiana State, USA: Pelican Publishing Company.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2023 17:23 | RDV | Updated |
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