ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49966
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| Date: | Saturday 23 September 1944 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Martin B-26C-45-MO Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 344th BGp /496th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-107619 |
| MSN: | N3-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Meterik, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Evasive Jenny" was hit by Flak and caught fire on an operation to Venlo airfield.
Crew:
Pilot 1/Lt. J.B. Hegg Jr. USAAF Survived - returned
Co-Pilot Capt. W.R. Reitz PH O-429852 USAAF Margraten cemetery; A-12-15
Bombardier 2/Lt. R.E. McNeill USAAF Survived - returned
Engineer S/Sgt. B.J. Liptak USAAF Survived - POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. T.C. Wilcox USAAF Survived - returned
Air Gunner Private O.M. Riggs USAAF Survived - POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4304&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/2645
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Oct-2012 14:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2019 13:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2021 11:49 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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