ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177767
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1944 |
| Time: | 08:55 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24-H-20-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-94989 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bätterkinden -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Seething |
| Seething |
Nickname 'Battlin Baby'. The plane exploded in the air after being damaged during a bombing raid in Germany. The entire crew ejected safely. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed.
Sources:
http://bo.bernerzeitung.ch/region/emmental-oberaargau/Ein-Denkmal-fuer-den-abgestuerzten-Bomber/story/19189837
https://www.solothurnerzeitung.ch/solothurn/kanton-solothurn/kindheitserinnerung-als-weisse-wolken-vom-himmel-fielen-128171441
Warbird Book
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2015 13:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jul-2020 13:35 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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