ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311082
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| Date: | Saturday 17 April 1943 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-60-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 367BS/306BG USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-29625 |
| MSN: | GY-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bremen-Neuenlanderfeld (bei Fassfabrik) -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thurleigh |
Missing in Action Bremen 17/4/43 with Capt Craig Harwood, Waist gunner: Bill Buchanan,Tail gunner: Joe Collette (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Gerry Clymer, Navigator: Harry WhitemanWounded in Action, Bombardier: Frank Wolinski, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou EnloeWounded in Action, Radio Operator: Bob Robel, Ball turret gunner: Clint Collins, Waist gunner: Ray EriksenWounded in Action (7 Prisoner of War); Flak knocked out engines #3 & #4, crashed.
Absturz um 13.25 Uhr - 3 Tote, Rest gefangen - Fl.H. Zwischenahn birgt.
Sources:
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/42-29625
Bits & Pieces, 072 + www.luftarchiv.de 2010 + Dokument vom 19.04.1943 über Abschüsse am 17.04.1943 beim Angriff auf Bremen
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2023 08:29 | TigerTimon | Added |
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