Accident Martin B-26C-4-MA Marauder 41-18099,
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Date:Monday 17 May 1943
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-26C-4-MA Marauder
Owner/operator:322th BGp /450th BSqn USAAF
Registration: 41-18099
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Sea, off Dutch coast -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Bury St.Edmunds /AAF Sta.468, Suffolk
Destination airport:
Narrative:
'Lorraine/Gawja-Jerk II' was shot down by Focke-Wulf Fw 190A's.

Target: IJmuiden
Call Sign: ER-V
Crew:
Pilot Capt. J. Crane AM PH O-438487 USAAF Cambridge WOM
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. C.F. Elliott O-663498 USAAF Margraten WOM
Nav / Bombardier 1st Lt. J.B. Champlin AM PH O-662246 USAAF Margraten WOM
Engineer S/Sgt. G.W. Williams 16037189 USAAF Survived Rescued after 5 days at sea
Radio Operator T/Sgt. J.W. Southworth AM PH 33121996 USAAF Margraten WOM
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.H. Lewis 18063474 USAAF Survived Rescued after 5 days at sea

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2340A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2018 08:02 TigerTimon Added
16-May-2018 08:02 TigerTimon Updated [Narrative]
20-Dec-2019 09:19 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
26-Jan-2021 10:11 Anon. Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
22-Jun-2022 22:12 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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