ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50884
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 1944 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-115-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 95th BGp /412th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-30634 |
| MSN: | 5748 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 6 km west of Bergen, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horham/AAF Sta.119, Suffolk |
'Liberty Belle' was hit by Flak and came under attack of Focke-Wulf Fw 190's. These Luftwaffe fighters fired off Werfergranate 21 rockets. The Fortress was set on fire and exploded as a result.
The aircraft was on an operation to Diepholz airfield, Germany as part of Operation Argument AKA 'Big Week'.
Call Sign: QW-O
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J.P. McGuigan O-804371 USAAF Cambridge WOM
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. C.R. Carey O-750769 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. J.G. Waters O-809781 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. T.P. Barron O-746643 USAAF Margraten WOM
Radio Operator T/Sgt. J.R. Harris 13121409 USAAF Survived POW
TT Gunner S/Sgt. R.M. Blanchard 19177184 USAAF Margraten WOM
LW Gunner S/Sgt. H.L. Griffin 39038151 USAAF Cambridge WOM
RW Gunner S/Sgt. L. Story 12023406 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. L.W. Mc Clellan 17033596 USAAF Cambridge WOM
T Gunner S/Sgt. C.H. Flowers 34311576 USAAF Cambridge WOM
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3436&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4650
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2009 04:41 | Harmy | Updated |
| 02-Sep-2011 10:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2012 12:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2019 16:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2020 20:40 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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