Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF – 61TCG/14Sq
Registration Number: 43-15609
Location: near road Uden-Veghel at Uden, Noord-Brabant –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: GliderGlider
Category: Accident
Meggie McGee was shot down by a Flak missile during a glider tow mission within Operation Market Garden.Meggie McGee was shot down by a Flak missile during a glider tow mission within Operation Market Garden.
Description
‘Meggie McGee’ was shot down by Flak during a glider tow mission. Operation Market Garden.
Source of Information
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4307, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttps://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4307, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
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