ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347659
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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-51185 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wistedt, Salzwedel area -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Old Buckenham, UK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down during a bombing mission on Brunswick, Germany. All ten crew members are MIA.
As of October 2023, excavation of the wreckage is ongoing.
Sources:
https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt0000000XgKGEA0
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2023-11-06/missing-in-action-germany-recovery-11927421.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2023 14:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Nov-2023 14:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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