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The crew was involved in a supply mission over The Netherlands when the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field. All five crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Groesbeek: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1308 LT

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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43-16049

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20515

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The crew was involved in a supply mission over The Netherlands when the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field in Groesbeek. Three crew members were killed while the fourth occupant was rescued.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain in Bladel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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42-108884

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12688

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The crew was engaged in a supply mission when the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak while flying over The Netherlands. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field. Four crew members were killed while the fifth occupant was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Groesbeek: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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43-15102

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19568

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The crew was involved in a supply mission over The Netherlands. En route, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. Four crew members were killed while the fifth occupant was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain in Heihoek

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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42-92904

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12756

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The crew was engaged in a supply mission. While flying over The Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to abandon the aircraft and to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew were safe while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Linden: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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42-100863

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Flight

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Supply

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Plain, Valley

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19326

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1943

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The aircraft was engaged in a paratrooping mission over The Netherlands. En route, the Skytrain was shot down by the German Flak. Most of the paratroopers were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field. All four crew members and a paratrooper were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain in Bladel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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42-100801

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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19264

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1943

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The aircraft was taking part to a supply mission and was towing a Horsa glider when it was hit by the German Flak. Bullets hit the right engine that caught fire. The pilot of the glider was able to cut the cable before the C-47 dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain in Casteren: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944 at 1200 LT

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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42-100672

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The aircraft was engaged in a paratrooping mission over The Netherlands. While overflying Holland, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. Twelve paratroopers and all four crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a field. Six other paratroopers were killed in the crash.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Wagenbroek: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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43-15302

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Flight

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Supply

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Plain, Valley

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19768

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The crew was engaged in a supply mission over The Netherlands. En route, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field located in Wagenbroek, west of Tilburg. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt William B. Williams, pilot,
2nd Lt John E. Burke, copilot,
S/Sgt Nick Pebote,
T/Sgt Jacob Faasse, crew chief.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.