ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50650
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| Date: | Saturday 20 January 1945 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-55-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 452th BGp /728th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-6601 |
| MSN: | 22824 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Midwouder Dorpsstraat at Midwoud, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Deopham Green/AAF Sta.142, Norfolk |
"The Lucky Lady" was damaged by Flak over the target (Rheine, Germany) and exploded over Midwoud.
8 KiA, 1 POW:
Pilot 2/Lt. C.K. Belton O-778379 USAAF / evader
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. A.B. Shanks O-829318 USAAF / Margraten cemetery in Limburg; graveI-17-8
Navigator 2/Lt. C.E. Chillberg O2068607 USAAF / buried USA
Bombardier F/O. C.H. Bogert T-005728 USAAF / buried USA; Camp Douglas City Cemetery
Engineer Sgt. S. Salamone 12192566 USAAF / Margraten cemetery in Limburg; graveH-8-18
Radio Operator Sgt. T.A. Rogan 32782724 USAAF / Margraten cemetery in Limburg; grave H-14-2
Ball Turret Gunner Sgt. W.F. Neilsen 39914962 USAAF / Margraten cemetery in Limburg; graveI-12-6
Waist Gunner Sgt. W.L. Monroe 37479639 USAAF / buried USA; Golden Gate Nat. Cem. California
Tail Gunner Sgt. M.D. Williams 38557407 USAAF / Margraten cemetery in Limburg; grave H-8-19
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5142&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/15737
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Sep-2011 05:28 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2020 21:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2020 18:52 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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