ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148729
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| Date: | Monday 4 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-3091 |
| MSN: | 8027 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gross-Karben (Hessen), 14 km NNE Frankfurt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Took part in night RAF raid on Frankfurt. Shot down by Maj Wilhelm Herget in Bf 110G-4 of NJG 4/1 Stab and crashed at Gross-Karben, Germany. MACR 785. 5 KIA, 5 POW.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2012 02:18 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 06-Sep-2012 02:26 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2012 02:26 | Uli Elch | Updated [Country] |
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