ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50355
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1944 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-20-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 489th BGp /847th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-94834 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Halesworth, Suffolk |
The aircraft was shot down by Flak over Dunkerque, Nord department.
The Liberator was on an operation to the V-weapons site at Autheux, Somme department.
Crew:
Pilot Capt. L.G. Madson O-429966 USAAF USA Initially buried Ardennes Cem.
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. S.C. Hanson O-706094 USAAF Ardennes WOM
Observer 2nd Lt. J.N. Klein O-700020 USAAF USA
Observer Capt. E.L. Taber jr. O-659411 USAAF Ardennes WOM
Navigator 2nd Lt. I.L. Friedenthal O-695418 USAAF Ardennes WOM
Bombardier 2nd Lt. P.J. Pickett O-694940 USAAF Ardennes WOM
Engineer S/Sgt. B.C. Breen 37170496 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. E.O. Wendte 39165888 USAAF Belgium B-9-20 Ardennes Cemetry
BT Gunner S/Sgt. A. Martinsen 12156120 USAAF Survived POW
W Gunner Sgt. N.D. McCullough 18155838 USAAF Ardennes WOM
W Gunner Sgt. F.G. Earnhardt 34598162 USAAF Ardennes WOM
T Gunner Sgt. A.J. Fabiani 12153894 USAAF USA
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3820B&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9873
https://www.8thafhs.org/old/new/targets.php
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Jun-2019 09:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2021 11:46 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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