Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945

Loss Register


Loss chart: T3569
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Day or Night of operation Operation Target Nickname Aircraft
8 Apr 44 Bombing Brunswick
Factory Aircraft Mk Serial/Wnr. Code Unit Air Force TO/t Airfield
Consolidated B-24 Liberator J 42-73495 AG- 93BG/330BS USAAF Hardwick
Time Cause of the Crash Crash Location Damage Province
1520 Attacked by German fighters just before the Zuiderzee and blew up Crashed at Schokland IJsselmeer
Function Mil Rank Ini Name Age Mil reg Air Force Fate Cemetery Grave Remarks
Pilot 1/Lt. J.A. Buland O-803548 USAAF POW -
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. W. Lansill O-690113 USAAF POW -
Navigator 2/Lt. D.T. Husmoeller O-700163 USAAF POW -
Engineer T/Sgt. M. La Verne 14027065 USAAF KIA USA
Radio Operator T/Sgt. G. Oliva 39854977 USAAF POW -
Nose Gunner Sgt. G.E. Sloan 37343040 USAAF KIA USA
Left Waist Gunner S/Sgt. J.E. Colwell 15335447 USAAF POW -
Right Waist Gunner S/Sgt. T.T. Tucker 19170139 USAAF EVD Margraten O-10-16
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. J.F. Mc Dermott 33316130 USAAF POW -
Wartime Records Background Info
- MACR 3764

Version October, 2022