ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50353
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 June 1944 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-CF Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 446th BGp /707th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-29124 |
| MSN: | JU-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IJweg 513, Vijfhuizen, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bungay, Suffolk |
'Connie' was in trouble over the target, shot down while force-landing.
The Liberator was on an operation to an industrial complex at Genshagen, Ludwigsfelde (Brandenburg, Germany).
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. J.D. Nicholson O-696953 USAAF Margraten P-2-12
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.D. Collins III O-819966 USAAF USA Was Identified after excavation
Navigator 2nd Lt. R.L. Fisher O-708361 USAAF USA
Bombardier 2nd Lt. R.C. Steldt O-698612 USAAF Margraten M-21-7
Engineer S/Sgt. W.H. Smith 14141453 USAAF USA
Radio Operator S/Sgt. E.M. McHugh 32772200 USAAF Margraten WOM
LW Gunner Sgt. W.E. Smith 36734147 USAAF Margraten N-21-14
RW Gunner Sgt. P.A. Bausano 36128042 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner Sgt. G.J. Zweier 32893572 USAAF Margraten P-21-16
T Gunner Sgt. J.A. Ter Haar 16148196 USAAF Margraten P-21-17
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3823&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/845
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/135
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Jun-2019 12:14 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2019 12:20 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2020 20:00 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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