ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50502
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| Date: | Friday 19 May 1944 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-150-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 492th BGp /857th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-40171 |
| MSN: | 9H- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Selschardijk road, Tuitjenhorn, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Pickenham, Norfolk |
The aircraft was damaged by Luftwaffe fighter attacks; the pilot performed an emergency-landing.
The Liberator was on an operation to aviation industry at Braunschweig, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. C.W. Arnett O-810985 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. L.D. Stewart O-815010 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. E.M. Gavitt O-700723 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer S/Sgt. J.M. Easley 33530374 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator S/Sgt. D.C. Pierce 17175795 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner Sgt. W.J. Lindapp 31243935 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner Sgt. U. Robertson 34598778 USAAF USA
BT Gunner Sgt. A.D. Oakes 39199225 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner Sgt. J.R. Burton 14003542 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3671&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/15029
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/66
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-May-2019 13:35 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 21:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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