Accident Consolidated B-24H-1-DT Liberator 41-28605,
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Date:Sunday 30 January 1944
Time:12:36
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated B-24H-1-DT Liberator
Owner/operator:718thBS 449thBG USAAF
Registration: 41-28605
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:just W of Romans d'Isonzo (Gorizia) -   Italy
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Rammed by german fighter during combat, german pilot presumbly dead at the time of collision, 6 KIA 5 PoW

Sources:

MACR 2404
https://449th.com/41-28605/
https://it.findagrave.com/memorial/56363483/edward-john-fechko
https://it.findagrave.com/memorial/56367484/john-c.-wood

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Revision history:

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29-Mar-2024 10:07 j155 Added

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