ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50945
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| Date: | Friday 4 February 1944 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-25-DL Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 96th BGp /337th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-38030 |
| MSN: | 8816 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schaesberg, Landgraaf, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snetterton Heath/AAF Sta.138 |
'The Merry Widow' was hit by Flak and attacked by Luftwaffe fighters. She crashed.
The aircraft was on an operation to marshalling yards at Frankfurt, Germany. These were targeted because of the upcoming invasion of the European mainland.
Call Sign: AW-
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. G. Fabian O-798464 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. T.J. Scanlan O-742022 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. L.R. Clark O-731748 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. R.F. Hughes O-676519 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. J.M. Tonko 37297578 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. W.E. Shields jr. 38222495 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. M.J. Mondo 32456011 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. F. Alioto 36269235 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner T/Sgt. J. Yuhas 06845182 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.E. Epright 32363012 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3380&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6953
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 03:42 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2012 04:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2019 11:45 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2020 20:11 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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