ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50792
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 March 1944 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-95-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 389th BGp /566th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-100375 |
| MSN: | 3524 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hethel/AAF Sta.114 Norfolk |
The aircraft was damaged by Flak and attacked by Luftwaffe fighters on return. A crash-landing followed.
The Liberator was on an operation to the VKF ballbearing factory at Erkner (Brandenburg), Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. J.B. Mc Arthur (O-677813) USAAF - POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.H. Keeffe O-747814 USAAF - evaded, captured in Antwerp 27-7-1944
Navigator 2nd Lt. D.M. Stevens O-752514 USAAF - POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. R.H. Moulton O-749596 USAAF - POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R.C. Hall 32580278 USAAF - POW
Nose Gunner S/Sgt. H.W. Smith 34163042 USAAF - POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. K.J. Miller 37160335 USAAF USA - mortally wounded by 20 mm shell
RW Gunner S/Sgt. C. Baker 35283254 USAAF - POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. J.B. Allen 11070468 USAAF - POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. K.F. Turlay 16145429 USAAF - POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3518&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/1370
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/812
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 15:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2019 12:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 15:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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