ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50801
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| Date: | Monday 6 March 1944 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 362th FGp /377th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-75635 |
| MSN: | E4- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weitemanslanden, Vriezenveen, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wormingford, Essex |
The aircraft was hit by light Flak of the leichte Flak-Abteilung 667 (v) whilst performing a strafing run on Twente airfield.
The pilot, Major F.J. Nelander, survived and was taken prisoner of war near the 'De Goede Herder' monastery at Almelo.
The Thunderbolt was on a bomber support operation for USAAF bombers raiding Berlin, Germany.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3508&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9365
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1965
http://ww2.dk/ground/flak/abt/le667.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 November 1944 | 42-28349 | 362th FGp /377th FSqn USAAF | 1 | east bank of the river Saar near Dillingen/Saar, Saarland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Mar-2019 18:31 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2020 18:22 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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