ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50786
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 March 1944 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-55-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 389th BGp /564th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-99975 |
| MSN: | YO- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wartena (Warten) - Eernewoude (Earnewâld), Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hethel, Norfolk |
"Yankee Rebel Harmony" was damaged by Flak over industrial areas at Berlin, just as the "bombs away" was given.
The pilot force-landed the aircraft.
Crew:
Pilot F/O. J.M. Kendrick T-001012 USAAF - wounded
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. S.P. Judd O-683019 USAAF - buried Margraten B-11-26
Navigator 2nd Lt. A.E. Seamans O-683871 USAAF - evaded, later captured in Belgium
Bombardier 2nd Lt. R.H. Owen O-679211 USAAF - evaded, later captured in Belgium
Engineer T/Sgt. J.W. Owens 34313781 USAAF - evaded
Radio Operator T/Sgt. S.E. Stanczkiewicz 32471406 USAAF - evaded, liberated in Friesland may 1945
Nose Gunner S/Sgt. A.J. De Benedictus 32491934 USAAF - evaded, captured in Antwerp 8-1944
LW Gunner S/Sgt. J.C. Graham 33416931 USAAF - evaded, captured in Antwerp 11-8-1944
RW Gunner S/Sgt. W.E. Mineer 35670530 USAAF - evaded, liberated in Friesland may 1945
BT Gunner S/Sgt. R.R. Sherman 32421660 USAAF - evaded
T Gunner S/Sgt. F.J. Kettner 36048858 USAAF - evaded, captured in Antwerp 11-8-1944
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3517&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/11118
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/812
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Mar-2019 11:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2020 08:44 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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