ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221143
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| Date: | Thursday 10 February 1944 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT c. |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-20-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 452th BGp /728th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-37960 |
| MSN: | 9Z- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dankern, Haren, Ems, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Deopham Green/AAF Sta.142, Norfolk |
'Delta Girl' was hit by the fighter pilots Major Heinz "Pritzel" Bär of the 6./JG 1 (flying an Fw 190 A-7 from Rheine airfield) and Hauptmann Rolf-Günther Hermichen of the Stab I./JG 11 (flying an Fw 190 A-7 from Husum airfield).
The aircraft was on an operation to industrial areas at Braunschweig, Germany.
Crew: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6883
Sources:
Research N. Hector, FB group World War II Aces & Their Weapons
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1622
C.2025/I (LW claims by Michael Balss)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2019 13:54 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 04-Apr-2020 20:46 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
| 24-Mar-2022 14:36 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2022 08:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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