Date & Time: Jul 11, 1943 at 2300 LT
Operator:
Registration:
42-5689
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kairouan - Kairouan
MSN:
7383
YOM:
1943
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
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 3 km off shore. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (314th TCG):
Sgt Courtney D. Allington,
1st Lt Harold J. Funk,
T/Sgt William H. Mundy,
2nd Lt Richard S. Steeb.
Probable cause:
Shot down by friendly fire.