ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48883
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1945 |
| Time: | 12:06 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24M-10-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 93th BGp /328th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-50697 |
| MSN: | GO-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Westenschouwen - Haamstede; Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hardwick/AAF Sta.104, Norfolk |
The aircraft was hit by Flak and crashed, while engaged in an operation to Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 1/Lt. J.B. Sample O-720576 USAAF - killed
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. M.F. Houseman O-929406 USAAF - killed
Navigator 2/Lt. S.E. Renk O2071696 USAAF - killed
Engineer S/Sgt. J.R. Hickey 12177551 USAAF - killed
Radio Operator S/Sgt. R.L. Galbraith 17182000 USAAF - killed
Nose Gunner Sgt. J.W. Gibson 38569609 USAAF - killed
Left Waist Gunner Sgt. P.W. Kleyman 35222504 USAAF / buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Right Waist Gunner Sgt. R.M. Sandberg 36774915 USAAF / group burial / buried Rock Island National Cemetery USA
Tail Gunner Sgt. J.P. Piazza 19090232 USAAF / buried USA
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5511&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/15074
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2020 19:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2021 16:15 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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