ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51490
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1943 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-20-VE Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 92th BGp /327th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-5801 |
| MSN: | 6097 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 km north of Philippine, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire |
Shot down by Lt Helmut Hoppe of the 4./JG 26, flying an Fw 190 A-6 from Volkel airfield. Crash landing.
2 KiA, 8 POW.
Call Sign: UX-J
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. P.S. Casey O-792108 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. G.T. Kearin O-797551 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. L.H. Baker O-795173 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier S/Sgt. C.A. Mayo 39530830 USAAF USA
Engineer T/Sgt. J.A. Edwards 16046006 USAAF USA
Radio Operator Sgt. D.B. Penley 14036203 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner Sgt. J. Soper 33014302 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner S/Sgt. A.L. Berry 13033792 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. T.R. Perkins 35487256 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner Sgt. E.M. Ripley 32307871 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2788&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2011 12:27 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2018 20:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2018 20:16 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2019 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 31-Mar-2020 20:40 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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