ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49610
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| Date: | Sunday 26 November 1944 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-75-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 91th BGp /323th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-37913 |
| MSN: | 8891 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south of Haulerwijk, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Bassingbourn/AAF Sta.121 |
The aircraft had taken off for an operation against the railway viaduct at Altenbeken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
'Seattle Sleeper' was attacked by Luftwaffe fighters five minutes prior to the initial point (IP). The aircraft caught fire on the return leg. All crew bailed out. Eventually, exploded in mid-air and crashed.
Pilot 1/Lt. J.R. Stevens O-757319 USAAF / landed near Donkerbroek (Friesland), evaded capture
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. S.F. Johnston O-759017 USAAF / landed near Donkerbroek (Friesland), evaded capture
Navigator 1/Lt. J.C. Weisgarber O-717544 USAAF / taken prisoner of war at Norg (Drenthe)
Bombardier T/Sgt. M.D. Barker 39705634 USAAF / landed near Veenhuizen (Drenthe), evaded capture
Engineer T/Sgt. Q.D. Reed 14107991 USAAF / landed near Veenhuizen (Drenthe), evaded capture
Right Waist Gunner T/Sgt. R.P. Pratt 31296553 USAAF / taken prisoner of war at Norg (Drenthe)
Ball Turret Gunner T/Sgt. R.T. Anderson 37623990 USAAF / taken prisoner of war near Noordwijk
Waist Gunner S/Sgt. R.A. Trombley 11056622 USAAF / landed near Veenhuizen (Drenthe), evaded capture
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. H.M. St.George 32845187 USAAF / evaded capture
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4724&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
JF Baugher
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/11919
https://www.8thafhs.org/old/new/targets.php
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Oct-2010 04:43 | haulerwijk | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 03-Sep-2011 06:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2019 17:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2019 17:30 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2020 16:14 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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