ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51129
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| Date: | Monday 13 December 1943 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Martin B-26C-15-MO Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 323th BGp /455th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-34940 |
| MSN: | YU-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea prob off Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Earls Colne, Essex |
'Raunchy Rascal' was hit by Flak during the bomb run.
In the afternoon, a force of nearly 200 B-26 Marauders was sent to Schiphol airfield. They were escorted by RAF Spitfires. A total of 397 tons of bombs was dropped.
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. G.F. Pipher O-732573 USAAF Margraten WOM
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. E.T. Grindstaff O-667994 USAAF Margraten WOM
Bombardier S/Sgt. T.J. Carpenter 14079896 USAAF Cambridge WOM
Engineer S/Sgt. C.R. Schneider 19005793 USAAF Margraten WOM
Radio Operator Sgt. J.E. Wilson 38106799 USAAF Margraten WOM
T Gunner Sgt. W.E. Chance 32385103 USAAF Margraten WOM
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3211&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
book 'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd'
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Oct-2012 02:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2018 08:48 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2018 22:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 15:25 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 23-Jun-2022 10:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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