Wesel

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42-24038

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9900

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1943

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
S/Sgt Raymond W. Coburn Jr.,
Sgt George W. Myers,
1st Lt John W. Nelson,
1st Lt Emanuel Schapiro,
1st Lt Mark M. Thall.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Wesel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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43-15659

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20125

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1944

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Cpt James Bramlette Jr.,
2nd Lt Alton A. Manning Jr.,
S/Sgt Bertil E. F. Waller,
1st Lt Rudolph J. Zelek.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Wesel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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43-15092

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Châteaudun - Châteaudun

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19558

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1944

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The crew left Châteaudun AFB bound for Wesel, towing a glider, and was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field. Two crew members, 2nd Lt Ralph M. Becker and 1st Lt William J. Grieb, were killed while two others were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL in Wesel: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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42-100674

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19137

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1943

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
T/Sgt Cloyd Clemons,
2nd Lt Willard R. Cooke Jr.,
1st Lt Eugene R. Davis Jr.,
Cpt William Miller Frye Jr.,
S/Sgt Benjamin L. Smith.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-45-DL in Wesel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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42-24102

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9964

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1943

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Paul Irwin Fort,
T/Sgt James E. King,
S/Sgt George F. Paul,
1st Lt Donald P. Sundby.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK in Wesel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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42-92881

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12731

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1944

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity', towing two gliders. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field. Two crew members were able to bail out and survived. Three others were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 Dakota III in Wesel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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FZ649

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12207

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1944

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. While the wireless operator was able to bail out and survived, three other crew members were killed when the aircraft crashed in a field.
Crew killed were:
F/Sgt Gravett,
F/Lt Chew,
W/O Newman.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-65-DL in Wesel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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42-100564

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19027

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1943

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Wesel, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
1st Lt Burnie Barton Bailey,
T/Sgt James W. Kinney,
2nd Lt Robert Raymond Jr.,
1st Lt Gordon Francis Ulrich.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL near Wesel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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43-15251

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Site:

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19717

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1944

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