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43-15184

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19650

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1944

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Mehr

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. While approaching Mehr, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field 1,6 km south of the village. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles F. Bragdon,
Lt Col Mars Lewis,
2nd Lt Roland R. Loeffler,
1st Lt Harrison B. Walton Jr.,
S/Sgt John R. Yost.

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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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19717

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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:
S/Sgt Edward D. Armitage,
T/Sgt Manuel L. Cohen,
1st Lt Robert L. Hodge Jr.,
1st Lt Charles E. Martin.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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43-15266

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19732

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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:
1st Lt Albert E. Mitchell,
S/Sgt Michael P. O'Hara,
T/Sgt William A. Pennington Jr.,
2nd Lt Jack E. Smalley.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando in Bönninghardt: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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Curtiss C-46 Commando

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44-77637

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Achiet - Achiet

MSN:

33033

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1944

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Bönninghardt

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Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express

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The crew was taking part to the 'Operation Varsity'. After 22 paratroopers bailed out, the crew was leaving the combat area when the aircraft was apparently hit by the German Flak. With the left engine on fire, the crew attempted an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed in flames in a field. Three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Bernard Isenberg,
2nd Lt Donald Oliver Shire,
2nd Lt John David Stroud.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express near Tingkawk Sakan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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43-30586

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Crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km north of Tingkawk Sakan. Both crewmen were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt William H. Davis Jr.,
1st Lt Samuel R. Lovell.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Wesel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1945

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43-15256

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Site:

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19722

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1944

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