ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275892
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| Date: | Friday 25 February 1944 |
| Time: | 13:00 - 14:0 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-97526 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fürth -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Foggia, Italy |
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B-17G Flying Fortress #42-97526, 353rd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
On mission out of Foggia, Italy to bomb targets at Regensburg, was shot down by fighters February 25,1944 near Fürth, Germany. Four crewmembers were killed, and six parachuted and taken as POWs.
Killed were:
Capt. Robert J. Molloy, O-797044, MA, Navigator
T/Sgt. Joseph T. Facilla, 32429506, PA, Radio Operator
Sgt. Joseph Dravecky, 13003267, PA, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. Harold J. Watts, 16038750, IL, Photographer
Sources:
USAAF Missing Air Crew Report № 2723
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1301932/harold-j-watts
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2022 08:14 | Gumby778 | Added |
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