ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51078
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1943 |
| Time: | 14:51 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 445th BGp /702nd BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7554 |
| MSN: | WV-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Mirns cemetery, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tibenham, UK |
"Tail End Charlie" was damaged by Flak over the target: a communication centre at Osnabrück, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J.H. Allen O-465407 USAAF USA Memphis Nat Cem
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. E.J. Bevins O-807665 USAAF Survived Evaded
Navigator 2nd Lt. J.F. Gill O-674179 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier T/Sgt. O. Robbins jr. 35371021 USAAF USA Memphis Nat Cem
Bombardier 2nd Lt. A.L. Destro O-732613 USAAF USA Memphis Nat Cem
Engineer T/Sgt. J.R. Elder 38188018 USAAF USA
Air gunner S/Sgt. J.J. Pavelko 13125175 USAAF Margraten M-10-14
Air gunner T/Sgt. J.C. Owens 34351234 USAAF USA Memphis Nat Cem
Air gunner S/Sgt. E.M. Odom 14165120 USAAF USA
Air gunner S/Sgt. H.L. Henry 33325811 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3256&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9327
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2018 17:35 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2020 19:48 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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