ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50943
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| Date: | Friday 4 February 1944 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-1-VE Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 91th BGp /401th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-39771 |
| MSN: | 6514 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field near Zeelst, Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bassingbourn/AAF Sta.121, Cambridgeshire |
'Jeannie Marie' was hit by Flak just before arriving over the target. She returned on deck, at low level, but the pilot was forced to belly-land her in a field near Zeelst.
The target were marshalling yards at Frankfurt, Germany. These were targeted because of the upcoming invasion of the European mainland.
Call Sign: LL-H
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. J.P. Lutz O-803834 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. I.F. Stehlik O-690267 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. J. Whitney O-811820 USAAF Survived Evaded to England
Bombardier 2nd Lt. L.A. Lewis O-688537 USAAF Survived Evaded to England
Engineer Sgt. H.L. Alexander 32557729 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator Sgt. G. Moulton 12191196 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner Sgt. G.C. Fitton 33193583 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner Sgt. C.C. Baker 35742208 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner Sgt. T.C. Smith 36503796 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner Sgt. J.W. Kudasik jr. 13084325 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3379&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/7153
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1613
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2009 03:26 | Harmy | Updated |
| 03-Sep-2011 04:21 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 15:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 29-Jan-2019 11:00 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2020 20:12 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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