ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51263
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| Date: | Thursday 11 November 1943 |
| Time: | 14:47 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-120-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 385th BGp /548th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-30795 |
| MSN: | 5909 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dorpsstraat, Dussen, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Ashfield /AAF Sta.155 |
'The Wild Hare' was damaged by Flak over target. The starboard inner engine was knocked out. Desintegrated in mid-air.
Call Sign: XA-J
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J.P. McGowan O-725516 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.C. Bufkin O-681327 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. E. Shorb O-747105 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. T. Applewhite O-679171 USAAF Survived Evaded
Engineer T/Sgt. N. Malavasi 31168613 USAAF Survived Evader
Radio Operator T/Sgt. J.J. French 13112127 USAAF USA
LW Gunner S/Sgt. W.J. Bloeser 36502611 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. A.T. Barckett 31163651 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. V.L. Mulvaney 37108947 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. R.D.F. Johnson 11100283 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T3075
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4827
Google Maps
JF Baugher
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2011 11:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2018 20:44 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 19:17 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2023 13:33 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Category] |
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