Accident Consolidated B-24D-165-CO Liberator 42-72876,
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Date:Wednesday 1 December 1943
Time:12:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated B-24D-165-CO Liberator
Owner/operator:389th BGp /566th BSqn USAAF
Registration: 42-72876
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hottorf, Linnich, Nordrhein-Westfalen -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit by Rolf-Günther Hermichen of the Stab I./JG 11, flying from Husum airfield.
The aircraft was on an operation to the industrial area at Solingen, Germany.

Crew:
1/Lt. Thomas P Fravega and 4 others KIA, remaining 5 crewmen all POW

Sources:

N. Hector in FB group 'German Luftwaffe Losses and Claims'
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9112
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9112

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Nov-2018 15:55 TigerTimon Added
12-Apr-2020 16:28 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Operator]

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