ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180307
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| Date: | Monday 24 April 1944 |
| Time: | 11:23 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-20BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 367th BSqn /306th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31445 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St Saens, 19 miles SE of Dieppe -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thurleigh/AAF Sta.111, Bedfordshire |
| RAF Thurleigh /AAF Sta.111 |
Mission: Bombing Erding Air Depot, Munich area. The B-17 of 8th AAA BC took off from Thurleigh, England at 09:00hrs in 1:st take-off group and was the first to be shot down in a total of 40 B-17 that day.
The B17G-20BO 42-31445 (445-G) was hit by by ground fire (flak) 11:23 hrs near Le Treport (NE Dieppe), France. Seen leaving formation with no.4 engine on fire. Four baled out before the a/c exploded after about one minute or less and crashed at St Saens, 19 miles SE of Dieppe,
Crew: Pilot: Walter R Peterson (KIA), Co-Pilot: Leslie W King (KIA), Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Antonio T Celli (KIA), Radio Operator: Archie J Smith (KIA), Ball Turret Gunner: John R Bell (KIA). R Waist Gunner: Roger C Burton (KIA);
Navigator: Christian A Dinkel (POW), Bombardier: Edmund M Storolis (POW), L Waist Gunner: Clarence R Marlow (POW), Tail Gunner: Roderick A McAllister (POW),
Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/page=pv&GRid=131184106&PIpi=106473358
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/24april44.html
http://www.306bg.us.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2015 18:20 | Masen63 | Added |
| 04-Nov-2019 07:26 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Apr-2020 09:45 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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