Accident North American B-25 Mitchell -,
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Date:Monday 30 April 1945
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic B25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American B-25 Mitchell
Owner/operator:229 GvBAP Soviet Air Force
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:near Swinemünde, Pommern (now Świnoujście, PL) -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On the night of 01 May 1945, B-25 of 229 GvBAP (ex 13 GvAPDD) did not return from a raid on Swinemünde (now Świnoujście). Five crew members were missing.

Crew (all missing)
Pilot: St/Lt Egor Andreevich Gorlov
Co-Pilot: Ml/Lt Ivan Dmitrievich Vanin
Navigator: Lt Semyon Vasilievich Kuznetsov
Radio Operator: Sergeant Petr Mikhailovich Rogov
Air Gunner: Sergeant Mikhail Sergeevich Tikhomirov

Sources:

https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie9466355/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie4918489/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie4918490/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero107612903/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero122565203/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Apr-2024 07:53 JF Added
04-Apr-2024 08:01 JF Updated [Source, Narrative]
04-Apr-2024 08:07 JF Updated [Source, Narrative]
04-Apr-2024 08:12 JF Updated [Source, Narrative]
04-Apr-2024 08:24 JF Updated [Source, Narrative]

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