ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50855
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 February 1944 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Republic P-47C-5-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 78th FGp /83th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-6335 |
| MSN: | HL-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Duxford /AAF Sta.357 |
'El Jeepo' was flying fighter escort on the third day of Operation Argument AKA 'Big Week' when the section of Thunderbolts was jumped by Messerschmitt Bf 109's from Volkel airfield. HL-A was hit by Unteroffizier H. Fritz of the 3./JG 3 and crashed. The pilot, 2nd Lt. J.H. Johnson, bailed out and became a prisoner of war.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3454&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/20738
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1959
book 'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd'
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2009 04:40 | Harmy | Updated |
| 20-Feb-2019 07:38 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2019 18:45 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2020 20:52 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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