41-17982
B-26B 41-27982 was shot down by AA fire on 17-May-1943 while on a mission to bomb a power station at Ilmuiden, Holland. The aircraft crashed into the sand dunes at Rozenburg, Holland. 3KIA, 3POW. MACR 15539.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-790934
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator; Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14058852
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19016978
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791727
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-019769
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer
Missions
- Date: 17 May 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
17 May 1943 | Shot down by AA fire, crashed at Rozenburg, Holland 17-May-1943 |
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, markings, unit associations, person associations, place associations and mission associations
Sources
Lee Cunningham 25-Nov-2014. MACR 15539 and 'Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & JohnA. Hey MBE