ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51880
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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1943 |
| Time: | 11:58 |
| Type: |  Martin B-26B Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 322th BGp /452th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-17999 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Meije, 6 km NE of Bodegraven, Utrecht -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bury St Edmunds /AAF Sta.468, Suffolk |
Crashed during bombing mission to IJmuiden. The aircraft was damaged by debris of colliding B-26's (serial numbers 41-17991 & 41-18080). After being hit, 'Chickersaw Chief' performed a belly landing near Meije.
Call Sign: DR-W
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. D. Wurst O-662713 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. R.L. Starr O-792320 USAAF Survived POW
Nav / Bombardier 2nd Lt. A.E. Speer O-662308 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer Sgt. R. Foster 39169754 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator S/Sgt. R.J. Dempsey 32254207 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner Corp. G. Heski 13029684 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2336&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.b26.com/historian/trevor_allen/ijmuiden.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-May-2018 07:35 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2019 09:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jan-2021 10:08 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 15-Feb-2021 13:28 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2022 16:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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