March
22, 1943, 5th victory March
22, 1943, 5th victory 
|
Serial |
Type / Name |
Squadron |
Code |
Reason |
Mission / Crash Location |
Pilot / Crew |
|
42-29659 |
B-17F-65-BO "Liberty Bell" |
91 BG 324 BS |
DF |
Bomb launched by Me 109 |
Wilhelmshaven |
Cpt. McClellan,
P, |
| progress of the search | 4 | Last update | April 15, 2003 | Evaluation quality of information | 5 |
"Liberty Bell" is very probably B-17 bombarded by Heinz KNOKE this day.
Knoke was indeed the only one Me 109 with a bomb under his plane on March 22 1943.
Loading the 250kg bomb under Heinz Knoke's Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-1 1
The mission of the USAAF
COMBAT CHRONOLOGY OF THE US ARMY AIR FORCESMONDAY, 22 MARCH 1943
EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force)
VIII Bomber Command
Mission No. 46 :
76 B-17's and 26 B-24's are dispatched against the U-boat yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany;
69 B-17's and 15 B-24's drop 224 tons of bombs on the target at 1501-1510 hours local.
We claim 28-9-9; we lose 1 B-17 and 2 B-24's; 12 B-17's and 10 B-24's are damaged ;
casualties are 1 KIA, 18 WIA and 32 MIA.
22 March 1943, the head of the column of 21 Fortresses of 91 BG
before take off from Bassimbourg for the mission to Wilhelmshaven.
First is"Hellsapoppin" #41-24459 LLB 401 BS,
second is "Bomb Boogie" #41-25763 LL
third is "The Bad Egg" #41-24484 LL
"Liberty Bell" is undoubtedly in the queue.
[photo USAAF]
What I still look for :
Unit code appearing on Boeing B-17F-BO " Liberty Bell " Serial 42-29659 of the 91BG / 324 BS
DF The plan of painting of Boeing B-17F-BO " Liberty Bell " Serial 42-29659 of the 91BG / 324 BS A photo of Boeing B-17F-BO " Liberty Bell " Serial 42-29659 of the 91BG / 324 BS The complete list of the crew Photo(s) of the crew The contents of the MACR 16291
- - - Thanks to Jean Secardin for his help - - -
