ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51101
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| Date: | Monday 20 December 1943 |
| Time: | 12:33 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 392th BGp /579th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7510 |
| MSN: | GC- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | region Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wendling/AAF Sta.118, Norfolk |
The tail turret was chopped off by another B-24, resulting in the death of the tail gunner. 'El Lobo' returned to RAF Wendling, England.
Target: Bremen, Germany
Tail gunner: S/Sgt. D.D. Pippitt 20724992 USAAF Margraten H-4-3 Initially buried at Den Burg Texel
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T3240B
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9204
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 November 1943 | 42-7477 | 392th BGp /579th BSqn USAAF | 6 | North Sea west of Domburg, Walcheren, Zeeland | |
w/o |
| 13 December 1943 | 42-7626 | 392th BGp /579th BSqn USAAF | 3 | North Sea 50-70 miles east of the Wash |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Dec-2018 10:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2018 10:13 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2018 10:13 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source] |
| 12-Apr-2020 16:31 | Reno Raines | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 12-Apr-2020 16:32 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2022 06:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Dec-2023 11:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
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