ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222553
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| Date: | Friday 3 March 1944 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51B-7-NA Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 4th FGp /336th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-6740 |
| MSN: | VF-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wittenburg, Parchim, Mecklenburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden/ AAF Sta.356, Essex |
The aircraft was shot down at low level, by Major Heinz "Pritzel" Bär of the 6./JG 1, who was flying an Fw 190 A-7 from Rheine airfield.
The pilot, Lieutenant Glenn A. Herter was killed in action.
Bär had stumbled upon a group of Mustangs at low altitude after a non-eventful sortie. The Mustangs, of the 4th Fighter Group, flew a bomber support operation for USAAF bombers raiding Wilhelmshaven.
Sources:
research N. Hector, FB group 🌎World War II Aces & Their Weapons
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/13688
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1115
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2019 08:50 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 26-Mar-2020 21:14 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 04-Jul-2022 21:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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