ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52344
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Date: | Tuesday 22 June 1943 |
Time: | 09:30 |
Type: | Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
Owner/operator: | 351th BGp /508th BSqn USAAF |
Registration: | 42-29826 |
MSN: | 4940 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | east of Beek, Montferland, Gelderland -
Netherlands
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Polebrook |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Was attacked by German fighters. Crew abandoned aircraft. 10 POW.
Target: German rubber industry (Chemische Werke Hüls AG) at Marl (district Hüls-Nord), Germany
Call Sign: YB-H
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. L.P. Turgeon O-729927 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. B.W. Caruso O-729905 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. C.R. Bryant jr. O-796481 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. J.R. Turney O-734518 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. J.W. Cabaniss 33122588 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator S/Sgt. L.V. Ferns 18121188 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. V. Pacciotii 33350860 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner Sgt. E. Knower jr. 34005269 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. L.S. Mc Ginniss 33290869 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. F.L. Aye 17088419 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
SGLO database -
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T2527 JF Baugher
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Dec-2008 11:45 |
ASN archive |
Added |
02-Sep-2011 08:52 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
16-Jun-2018 08:48 |
TigerTimon |
Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
20-Dec-2019 09:22 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
31-Mar-2020 17:43 |
Reno Raines |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
23-Jun-2022 07:16 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
13-Jun-2023 11:21 |
TigerTimon |
Updated [[Location]] |
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