ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51270
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| Date: | Friday 5 November 1943 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-1-VE Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 92th BGp /327th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-39831 |
| MSN: | 6574 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | just south of Vierlingsbeek, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Podington /AAF Sta.109 |
Hit by Flak and by Fw. Peter Ahrens of the 3./JG 2, flying an Fw 190 A-6 from Conches airfield, France. Crash-landing. 9 POW, 1 evaded.
Call Sign: UX-L
Crew:
Pilot Capt. J.O. Booker O-660623 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot Maj. W.P. Todd O-430636 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator Capt. J. Bradley O-660623 USAAF Survived Evaded
Bombardier 1st Lt. R.S. Wilkins O-660340 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer S/Sgt. W.L. Warren 18057585 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. P.D. Garcia 18057124 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. E.M. Simpson 19077323 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. R.V. Cupp 6888768 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. J.W. Hancock 18014635 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner 1st Lt. J.A. Mc Avoy O-739819 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3047&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Sep-2011 04:31 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2018 17:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2018 17:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 09:29 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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