ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51463
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| Date: | Thursday 19 August 1943 |
| Time: | 18:25 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-25-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 381th BGp /533th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3101 |
| MSN: | 8037 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rozenburg, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ridgewell /AAF Sta.167 |
'Man O' War' was hit by Flak units 4./665 (gemischte Flak-Abteilung 665 (v)) and 4./428 (schwere Flak-Abteilung 428 (o)) prior to bombing, and was attacked by Fw 190A's. Disintegrated in mid-air.
The aircraft was on a bombing mission to Gilze-Rijen airfield.
Call Sign: MS-T
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. O.H. Koenig O-726257 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.L. Mangarpan jr. O-524546 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 1st Lt. L.L. Spivey O-733482 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. E.T. O'Loughlin O-670222 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. L.I. Perkins 18015613 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R. Chester 35319510 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner S/Sgt. W.J. Buran 35376557 USAAF Margraten J-3-19
Air gunner S/Sgt. W.G. Jones 16052382 USAAF Margraten H-17-17
Air gunner S/Sgt. A.L. Everett 12098350 USAAF Margraten J-3-11
T Gunner S/Sgt. E.A. Sabourin 11091670 USAAF USA
Sources:
https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2819&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 |
| 01-Sep-2011 09:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2018 09:59 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2019 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 31-Mar-2020 20:28 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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