ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216378
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 October 1943 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-45-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 390th BGp /570th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3312 |
| MSN: | DI-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | over Tilburg, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Framlingham /AAF Sta.153 |
'Sequatchiee' was hit by Flak over Tilburg, but returned to RAF Framlingham. The four crew members that bailed out, were possibly fired on while in the chutes.
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. C.P. Swafford O-795096 USAAF Survived Returned to base
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. A.E. Long O-801563 USAAF Survived Returned to base
Navigator 2nd Lt. C.C. Cobb O-801059 USAAF Cambridge WOM
Bombardier 2nd Lt. E.W. Corbin O-728772 USAAF Margraten WOM
Engineer T/Sgt. C.S. Crans 32143117 USAAF Survived Returned to base
Radio Operator T/Sgt. N.A. Johnson 36358109 USAAF Survived Returned to base
LW Gunner S/Sgt. H.S. Daniels 33285912 USAAF Margraten WOM
RW Gunner S/Sgt. F.D. Greenlaw 31111295 USAAF Survived Returned to base
BT Gunner S/Sgt. L.J. Geerlings 17074759 USAAF Margraten WOM
T Gunner S/Sgt. R. Maryanski 12168987 USAAF Survived Returned to base
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3004B&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6383
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2018 16:49 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 01-Apr-2020 09:22 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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