ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51305
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| Date: | Thursday 14 October 1943 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-80-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 305th BGp /364th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-29952 |
| MSN: | 5066 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Limmel, Maastricht, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chelveston /AAF Sta.105 |
'Sizzle' was shot down by Maj Johannes Seifert of the II./JG 26, flying an Fw 190 A-6 from Cambrai-Épinoy airfield, France. 5 KiA, 5 POW.
Call Sign: KY-J
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. D.L. Murdock O-793820 USAAF USA Initially buried at Maastricht
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. E.L. Smith O-745758 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. J.C. Manahan O-734952 USAAF Margraten K-1-19
Bombardier S/Sgt. J.E. Miller 19160829 USAAF USA
Engineer S/Sgt. R.J. Kiggins 32383681 USAAF Margraten O-21-20
Radio Operator T/Sgt. T.B. Wiggins 34357159 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner Sgt. L.J. Levy 38313927 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. T.E. Dienes 35407658 USAAF Margraten K-8-20
BT Gunner Sgt. J.F. Lloyd 35380603 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. W. Menzies 16111264 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2973&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/3901
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2011 08:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2018 07:09 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 09:08 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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