ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190210
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-52701 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Plovdiv -
 Bulgaria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
(485th BG) lost Jun 28, 1944. MACR 6820 and 8339. After being attacked by enemy fighters after bombing run over Bucharest, Romania, 9 of 10 crew members parachuted to safety near Plovdiv, Bulgaria and became POWs.Pilot remained to steady the aircraft, allowing the other 9 crew members time to jump, and never exited (KIA)
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2016 06:54 | transylvhwp | Added |
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