ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50813
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| Date: | Monday 6 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-130-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 423rd BSqn /306th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31025 |
| MSN: | RD- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Thurleigh /AAF Sta.111, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thurleigh /AAF Sta.111 |
The aircraft was attacked by Bf 109 fighters over the European mainland. When over the Netherlands, four crew members bailed out of the aircraft.
The Fortress was on an operation to industrial areas at Berlin.
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. A.A. Adams USAAF Survived - returned to duty
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.B. Mathis III O-748205 USAAF Survived - returned to duty
Navigator Lt. W.A. Barnes USAAF Survived - returned to duty
Bombardier 2nd Lt. A.J. Bugni O-679359 USAAF Survived - returned to duty
Engineer T/Sgt. L.B. Keene 36227704 USAAF USA - died of wounds on board
Radio Operator T/Sgt. M.E. Palencia 35319409 USAAF Survived - evaded, captured later
LW Gunner S/Sgt. M. Cech 6927336 USAAF Survived - evaded. Liberated april '45 by Canadian troops
RW Gunner S/Sgt. C.C. White 15017498 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner Sgt. L.R. Stevenson 32485079 USAAF Survived - returned to duty
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.K. Hedberg 16035147 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3500B&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5079
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/810
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2009 05:54 | Harmy | Updated |
| 02-Mar-2019 15:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2019 15:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Country] |
| 24-Feb-2020 17:14 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2020 17:16 | stehlik49 | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 10:42 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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