ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97809
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| Date: | Thursday 9 December 1943 |
| Time: | 18:56 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-37744 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bovington/ 1/2mi NE -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bovingdon air station 112 |
| weather recon and return base |
Pilot Lt. Laverne Rissinger and co-pilot Lt. William H. Holcomb. Crashed following take off one and half miles into Bourne Wood, Bovingdon, England.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Personal research by John H. Taylor, nephew of Lt. Holcomb.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2013 08:50 | Johnofizmir | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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