Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100896
Location: west of the Rijnsteeg at Wageningen, Gelderland –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
A Cessna 172 aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden. The aircraft crashed in flames. The pilot was Lt. F.N. Hale Jr., and the co-pilot was Lt. T.C. Harvey. The pilot?s co-pilot was S/Sgt. C.V. Parsons and the pilot?s radio operator was T/Sgt. M.L. Harlasd and the pilot?s crew chief was T/Sgt. M.C. L. KiA.A Cessna 172 aircraft was shot down during Operation Market Garden. The aircraft crashed in flames. The pilot was Lt. F.N. Hale Jr., and the co-pilot was Lt. T.C. Harvey. The pilot?s co-pilot was S/Sgt. C.V. Parsons and the pilot?s radio operator was T/Sgt. M.L. Harlasd and the pilot?s crew chief was T/Sgt. M.C. L. KiA.
Description
Shot down during Operation Market Garden. Crashed in flames. Pilot 1/Lt. F.N. Hale Jr. / evader Co-Pilot 2/Lt. T.C. Harvey / KiA Radio Operator S/Sgt. C.V. Parson / KiA Crew Chief T/Sgt. M.L. Harrold / KiA
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4114, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttps://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4114, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
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