ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271041
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| Date: | Thursday 5 October 1944 |
| Time: | 12:15 approx |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-35-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 96BG/338BS USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-107022 |
| MSN: | BX-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 km northeast of Roxel, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snetterton Heath, Norfolk |
'In the Mood' was lost on a bombing operation against an airfield at Münster. It was hit by Flak and burned on the ground.
Crew:
Pilot: Ken Berve, Co-pilot: Howard Franklyn, Ball turret gunner: Jim Saling, Waist gunner: Bob Robinson (4 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Otto Lundquist, Bombardier: Bill Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Miller, Radio Operator: Tom Grissom, Tail gunner: Jack Milward (5 Killed in Action)
The damage was assessed as 98%.
Sources:
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/2420
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/374
Bruchunterlagen (German contemporary report)
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2021 16:09 | TigerTimon | Added |
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