ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51252
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| Date: | Saturday 13 November 1943 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-15-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 96th BGp /413th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-37830 |
| MSN: | 8616 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ommen, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snetterton Heath /AAF Sta.138 |
The Boeing was rammed by another B-17 while taking evasive action.
The aircraft was on an operation to Bremen, Germany.
Call Sign: MZ-V
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. H.E. Marks O-798548 USAAF Margraten H-9-21 Initially buried Ommen
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. W.H. Brown O-801828 USAAF Survived Evaded
Navigator 2nd Lt. B.M. Cress O-682303 USAAF USA
Bombardier 2nd Lt. B. Ehrlich O-676931 USAAF USA
Engineer T/Sgt. W.M. Fuhrman jr. 33239605 USAAF USA
Radio Operator T/Sgt. M.F. Wren 35369730 USAAF Margraten M-18-6
LW Gunner S/Sgt. F.J. Ferrick jr. 11089423 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. E.L. Fennell 35446347 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. M.I. Bowen jr. 13135665 USAAF USA
T Gunner S/Sgt. E.J. O'Rourke 12172260 USAAF USA
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3083&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6753
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Sep-2011 03:30 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2018 19:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 19:21 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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