ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50254
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 August 1944 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-40-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 351th BGp /511th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-6077 |
| MSN: | 22300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Katseveer, Wilhelminadorp, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Polebrook/AAF Sta.110, Northamptonshire |
'Lucille Ball' was damaged by Flak over Vlissingen; the crew bailed out.
A while later it exploded in mid-air. Nine crew members were taken prisoner of war. Three managed to evade capture.
The Fortress with call sign 'DS-W' was on an operation to München (primary), Germany.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3916&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/15153
https://www.8thafhs.org/old/new/get_one_mission.php?mission_id=1356
Google Maps
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Sep-2011 04:51 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2019 15:21 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2020 15:53 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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