Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 44 | - | Vechta Airfield | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Consolidated | B-24 Liberator | H | 42-52597 | 6L-M | 466BG/787BS | USAAF | Attlebridge |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1330 | Shot down by German fighters on the returnflight | Wapserveen Municipality Havelte | Drenthe |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 1/Lt. | J. | Suchiu | O-425057 | USAAF | KIA | USA | |||
| Co-Pilot | 2/Lt. | M.L. | Ransom | O-700972 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Navigator | 2/Lt. | A. | Palladino | O-701433 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Bombardier | 2/Lt. | W.B. | Gatlin | O-691887 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Engineer | T/Sgt. | E.G. | Piazza | 14046730 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Radio Operator | T/Sgt. | F.J. | Gerritz | 32739130 | USAAF | EVD | - | |||
| Ball Turret Gunner | S/Sgt. | L.D. | Stiles | 33560157 | USAAF | KIA | USA | |||
| Left Waist Gunner | S/Sgt. | J.R. | Samburg | 33558860 | USAAF | KIA | USA | |||
| Right Waist Gunner | S/Sgt. | R.R. | Abbott | 35553545 | USAAF | KIA | USA | |||
| Tail Gunner | S/Sgt. | E.A. | Dobran | 35608603 | USAAF | POW | - |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| - | MACR 8428 |
Version March, 2022