ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51125
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| Date: | Monday 13 December 1943 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 392th BGp /579th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7626 |
| MSN: | GC- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 50-70 miles east of the Wash -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wendling/AAF Sta.118, Norfolk |
'Liberty Belle' was hit by Unteroffizier Hugo Fütscher of the 11./NJG 3, flying Ju 88 C-6 D5+HW from Westerland/Sylt airfield, Germany. The Liberator suffered engine trouble and was ditched in the North Sea.
Target: Kiel, Germany
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. D.S. Rogillio USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. L.R. Worker USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. W.E. Kelly O-676071 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. R.J. Hughes USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. A.P. Mazzei USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. A.J. Malak 15107412 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner S/Sgt. M.S. Yorra 32445483 USAAF Margraten WOM
Air gunner S/Sgt. W.F. Bryan 31169197 USAAF Cambridge WOM
BT Gunner S/Sgt. A. Takacz USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.G. Reljac 33037480 USAAF Cambridge WOM
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3210&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
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 |
| 20 December 1943 | 42-7510 | 392th BGp /579th BSqn USAAF | 1 | region Noord-Holland | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Dec-2018 09:53 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2020 16:31 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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