ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51284
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 October 1943 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-25-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 94th BGp /331th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3130 |
| MSN: | 8066 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Overbroekseweg road, Leunen, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rougham /AAF Sta.468 |
'Nip 'N Tuck' was shot down by Obfw Helmut Ruffler of the 4./JG 3, flying a Bf 109 G-6 from Schiphol airfield.
8 KiA, 2 POW.
Call Sign: QE-O
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. H.W. Sharpe O-795088 USAAF USA Initially buried at Venlo
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. W.M. Miller O-742002 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. L.B. Weaner O-671153 USAAF USA
Bombardier 2nd Lt. G.M. Reardon O-733971 USAAF Belgium B-43-44 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Radio Operator Sgt. C.G. Gunn 14156516 USAAF USA
TT Gunner S/Sgt. C.L. Horn 39830774 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner Sgt. H.L. Ward jr. 32441270 USAAF Belgium D-36-1 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
RW Gunner S/Sgt. M.I. Cole jr. 13033045 USAAF Luxemburg D-5-2 Buried Luxembourg American Cemetery
BT Gunner S/Sgt. W. Rich jr. 36608380 USAAF Belgium D-22-9 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
T Gunner Sgt. M.W. Cook 17027083 USAAF Belgium D-22-10 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3001&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5381
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Sep-2011 09:17 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 15:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 09:18 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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