ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135631
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| Date: | Friday 9 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Waco CG-4A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 43-43813 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | on Sicily ops, in sea S off Syrakus, Sicily -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Released from tow too far from shore during Sicily invasion (operation "Husky"). Landed at sea a few miles S of Syrakus, Sicily, Italy. 1 KiA, of the 9 British crew no record. MACR 627.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2012 07:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2012 09:37 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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