ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234089
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 405th FGp /509th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dorsten, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Y-32 Ophoven (B) |
The aircraft was hit by Flak near Dorsten & crashed, while engaged in an armed recce operation.
Capt. M.J. Erickson (DFC/AM) is missing in action and is commemorated at the Margraten Walls of the Missing.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5427D&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2020 09:26 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 29-Mar-2020 10:00 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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