ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50806
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| Date: | Monday 6 March 1944 |
| Time: | 15:04 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-10-CF Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 458th BGp /753th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-29286 |
| MSN: | J4- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baasdam estate, Reutummerweg, Tubbergen, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St.Faith /AAF Sta.123 |
Primary target are the Daimler-Benz Flugmotorenwerk (aviation industry) at Genshagen, Ludwigsfelde, Germany.
The plane was hit by Flak and by Fw 190's and was forced to leave the formation.
Six crew members were taken prisoner of war; four crew members died in the crash:
•Pilot Captain Jack L. Bogusch
•Navigator 2nd Lt. John P. Egan
•Radio Operator T/Sgt. James H. Musa
•Engineer S/Sgt. Glenn V. Reiley
R.I.P.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3504&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/871
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/810
http://www.luchtoorlogboventwente.nl/440306USA.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Apr-2016 09:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2019 16:35 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2019 16:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2019 17:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 10:44 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2022 07:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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