ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155449
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| Date: | Monday 27 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-109836 |
| MSN: | 3632 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12 mile off the coast of Cap Breton -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shipdham, UK |
| Shipdham, UK |
This was the aircraft my father was shot down in. Its was the only aircraft lost on a bombing mission to Mont-de-Marson aerodrome, France. After being hit over the target, they were too damaged to keep up with the squadron so they made way towards Spain. Reaching the coast, they were hit with small arms fire which ended all hope of making it to their new destination. The pilot ditched at sea. The aircraft broke apart at the waist gunner windows and threw the survivors clear of the sinking wreckage. Everyone forward of the windows didn't make it. This was the first and only mission of the aircraft.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 13:19 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 13:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2015 08:42 | Kyle R. Benoit | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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