ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50931
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| Date: | Thursday 10 February 1944 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-5-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 390th BGp /571th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31218 |
| MSN: | 6332 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baarlo, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Framlingham/AAF Sta.153, Suffolk |
'ETO-itis' was attacked by Luftwaffe fighters near the Dutch - German border. She crashed.
The aircraft was on an operation to industrial areas at Braunschweig, Germany.
Call Sign: FC-E
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J.G. Burke O-398299 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. C.J. Hadfield O-687193 USAAF Survived POW, evaded but captured later
Navigator 2nd Lt. H.E. Richardson O-752505 USAAF Survived POW, evaded but captured later
Bombardier 2nd Lt. A. Montello O-686162 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer S/Sgt. J.F. Graney 33365896 USAAF Survived POW, evaded but captured later
Radio Operator S/Sgt. J.A. Harnish 33299069 USAAF USA Initially buried at Kolhorn.
LW Gunner T/Sgt. W.W. Tarleton 13049886 USAAF Survived Evaded to England
RW Gunner T/Sgt. E.S. Lambert 32463578 USAAF Survived Evaded to England
BT Gunner S/Sgt. A. Gambino 12156963 USAAF Survived POW, evaded but captured later
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.A. Vilk 12144770 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3392&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5291
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2009 03:25 | Harmy | Updated |
| 01-Sep-2011 10:01 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2012 01:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2012 04:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 01-Feb-2019 12:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2020 20:44 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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