At the date of 22-12-1943, time: 1500, the aircraft type B-24 D Serial 42-63969 Call sign, YM- has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (15 km NO Amsterdam). The unit of crew and plane is: 93BG/409BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: G.G. Hunt. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Information of the SGLO
| Factory |
Aircraft |
Mk |
Serial/Wnr. |
Call Sign |
Unit |
Air Force |
TO/t |
Airfield |
| Consolidated |
B-24 |
D |
42-63969 |
YM- |
93BG/409BS |
USAAF |
|
Hardwick |
|
|
| Time |
Cause of the Crash |
Crash Location |
Damage |
Province |
| 1500 |
Hit by Flak and fighters |
Crashed in the IJsselmeer 15 km ne of Amsterdam |
|
IJsselmeer |
|
|
| Source |
Mag / Page |
Additional sources |
| Verliesregister 1939-1945 SGLO |
88 |
Casualty Report by Jan Hey based on MACR 2193 |
|
|
| Function |
Mil Rank |
Ini |
Name |
Hon |
Mil reg |
Air Force |
Cemetery |
Grave |
Remark |
| Pilot |
1st Lt. |
G.G. |
Hunt |
|
O-675432 |
USAAF |
USA |
|
|
| Co-Pilot |
2nd Lt. |
J.P. |
Congelli |
|
O-748579 |
USAAF |
Margraten |
|
Walls of the Missing |
| Navigator |
2nd Lt. |
T.R. |
Curry |
|
O-682150 |
USAAF |
Margraten |
|
Walls of the Missing |
| Bombardier |
2nd Lt. |
L.C. |
Matthews |
|
O-676589 |
USAAF |
Margraten |
|
Walls of the Missing |
| Engineer |
T/Sgt. |
R.R. |
Galindo |
|
39252107 |
USAAF |
Margraten |
|
Walls of the Missing |
| Radio Operator |
T/Sgt. |
G.B. |
Murry |
|
18162590 |
USAAF |
Margraten |
|
Walls of the Missing |
| Air gunner |
S/Sgt. |
R. |
Cook |
|
15337089 |
USAAF |
Margraten |
A-8-25 |
|
| Air gunner |
S/Sgt. |
T.A. |
Blanchard |
|
11038400 |
USAAF |
Margraten |
|
Walls of the Missing |
| T Gunner |
S/Sgt. |
J.W. |
Bennett |
|
07009747 |
USAAF |
Belgium |
B-10-21 |
Buried Ardennes American Cemetery |
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