Italy

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42-23506

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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9368

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1943

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The crew was taking part to the invasion of Sicily on the operation christened 'Husky 1'. While approaching Gela, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire and crashed into the sea 5 km off shore. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (45th TCS):
Cpt Don Armstrong, pilot,
Maj William N. Dekker,
Cpt Charles M. Dobbins,
Maj Tracy H. Jackson,
M/Sgt William K. Mayo,
T/Sgt Edwin T. Morgan.

Probable cause:

Shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DL in Scoglitti: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1943

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42-23404

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9266

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1943

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The crew was taking part to the invasion of Sicily on the operation christened 'Husky 1'. Over Scoglitti, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 4 miles northwest of Scoglitti, killing all 5 crew members.
Crew (12th AF):
1st Lt Gordon J. Benson,
Cpt James M. Millard,
1st Lt Robert C. Porter,
Cpl Russell G. Schluchter Jr.,
T/Sgt William J. Shafer.

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Shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Scoglitti: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1943

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41-18511

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4603

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1942

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The crew was taking part to the invasion of Sicily on the operation christened 'Husky 1'. Over Scoglitti, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all 3 crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Rodney J. MacGregor,
2nd Lt William Henry Morgan,
T/Sgt Howard C. Onstine.

Probable cause:

Shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Licata: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1943

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41-18522

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4614

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1942

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The crew was taking part to the invasion of Sicily on the operation christened 'Husky 1'. Over Licata, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire, dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all 5 crew members.
Crew (12th AF):
Cpt Richard Churchill,
Sgt Howard T. Flannigan,
F/O Lucien D. Mobley,
1st Lt Milton Ratner,
T/Sgt George A. Singer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Licata: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1943

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41-18606

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4767

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1942

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The crew was taking part to the invasion of Sicily on the operation christened 'Husky 1'. While cruising over Licata, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire. Four paratroopers were able to bail out and were later rescued while the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killed all 11 other occupants.
Crew (316th TCG):
2nd Lt Wilbur K. Alley,
1st Lt Peter A. Borsa,
1st Lt James B. Christen,
T/Sgt Cecil Ross Cooke,
Sgt Frank F. Guerner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DL off Scoglitti: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943

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42-23492

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

9354

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1943

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While taking part to the invasion of Sicily during the 'Husky 1' operation, just after that all paratroopers jumped, the aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed into the sea off Scoglitti. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by anti-aircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DL in Gela: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943

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42-23646

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Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)

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Kairouan - Kairouan

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9508

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1943

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Shot down by anti-aircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-53D-DO in Gela: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1943

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42-68761

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11688

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Shot down by anti-aircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DL near Gela: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1943

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42-23366

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