ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50316
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| Date: | Friday 7 July 1944 |
| Time: | 10:55 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-95-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 458th BGp /754th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-100362 |
| MSN: | Z5-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ems River, Groningen prv -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St.Faith/AAF Sta.123 Norfolk |
The aircraft was damaged by Flak and crashed.
The Liberator was on an operation to an oil refinery (Lutzkendorf) at Mücheln (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany).
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. L.A. Larson O-805847 USAAF USA Buried Arlington Nat Cem
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. R.G. McGuire O-764406 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. F.L. Staub O-690870 USAAF Margraten WOM
Navigator 2nd Lt. C.D. Wall O-713030 USAAF Margraten WOM
Bombardier 2nd Lt. E.G. Walker O-704250 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer S/Sgt. J.A. Butsch 17079921 USAAF Margraten J-10-13 - washed up near Nieuwstad (Bierum), initially buried Bierum
Radio Operator S/Sgt. C.A. Gilbert 18123941 USAAF USA
LW Gunner S/Sgt. L.D. Hamilton 35633468 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. W.R. Rolfe 37470898 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. J.D. Dedrickson 19072076 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner Sgt. A.R. Hall Jr. 39202414 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3860&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.8thafhs.org/old/new/targets.php
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/1362
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jul-2019 19:59 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2019 20:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 10:48 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2022 10:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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