ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51172
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 December 1943 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-1-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 381th BGp /535th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31097 |
| MSN: | 6211 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lek river between Nieuw-Lekkerland and Streefkerk, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ridgewell /AAF Sta.167 |
'Mission Belle' was hit by Flak, left formation a few minutes before hitting the target and was attacked by Messerschmitts:
Amongst others, hit by Unteroffizier Albert Brett of the 7./JG 1, flying a Bf 109 G-6 from Volkel airfield.
The aircraft was on an operation to Leverkusen, Germany.
3 KiA, 7 PoW.
Call Sign: MS-
Crew:
Pilot F/O. H.V. Sunde T-061036 USAAF Margraten O-9-12 Initially buried Nieuw-Lekkerland
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.W. Sweeney USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. R.G. Christensen USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. O.D. Tully USAAF Survived POW
Engineer S/Sgt. W.P. England USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator Sgt. C.S. Carano USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner Sgt. C.A. Josephson USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner Sgt. C.J. Culver USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner Sgt. D.C. McCutchen 39542283 USAAF Margraten J-3-20
T Gunner Sgt. J.F. Healy 32335119 USAAF Belgium C-5-15 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3165&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5158
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Sep-2011 11:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2011 11:08 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2018 15:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 19:13 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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