ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149729
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| Date: | Saturday 23 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-26B Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-95798 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Unknown, Germany -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down together with 16 other on a raid to Ahrweiler Railroade bridges. Formation missed its Fighter screen on meetingpoint but continued attack . After a missed first approach they retried to find the Bridges who were behind a smoke screen. During this the were attacked by FW190 of IV wing of JG3 who shot down at least 16 B26. 8 More B26 were damaged beyond repair ant withdrawn from service after return . At least one FW190 was also shot down
Sources:
Book "Vom Feindflug nicht zurückgekehrt" b the german AG Luftkriegsgeschichte ( a group dedicated to find missing airman )
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2012 01:04 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 09-Oct-2012 01:39 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2012 03:35 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Country] |
| 17-Nov-2023 13:37 | Reverend | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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