Accident North American B-25 Mitchell 42-53489,
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Date:Tuesday 15 February 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American B-25 Mitchell
Owner/operator:22nd BSqn /41st BGp USAAF
Registration: 42-53489
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Island in Gulf of Tolkin Province, Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Yangkai China
Destination airport:Yangkai China
Narrative:
Shot down by anti-aircraft fire while on mission against Do Len Bridge Thanh Hoa Providence, Vietnam

Remains of 1 crewman T/Sgt Alfred R Sandini identified February 12, 2019

Sources:

https://dpaa.secure.force.com/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt0000017uL3aEAE
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1757290/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-sandini-a/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Oct-2019 06:25 nooman Added
15-Oct-2019 07:38 juza7 Updated [Operator, Source]
31-Jan-2021 15:56 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Operator]

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