At the date of 29-04-1944, time: 1530, the aircraft type B-24 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Wilp (Leemsteeg). The unit of crew and plane is: 466BG/787BS. First flyer rank: 1st Lieutenant, name: C.E. Hitchcock. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
| Factory |
Aircraft |
Mk |
Serial/Wnr. |
Call Sign |
Unit |
Air Force |
TO/t |
Airfield |
| Consolidated |
B-24 |
H |
41-28754 |
6L- |
466BG/787BS |
USAAF |
|
Attlebridge |
|
|
| Time |
Cause of the Crash |
Crash Location |
Damage |
Province |
| 1530 |
|
Emergency-landing at Leemsteeg Wilp 4 km s of Teuge |
|
Gelderland |
|
|
| Source |
Mag / Page |
Additional sources |
| Verliesregister 1939-1945 SGLO |
102 |
Casualty Report by Jan Hey based on MACR 4447 |
|
|
|
| Function |
Mil Rank |
Ini |
Name |
Hon |
Mil reg |
Air Force |
Cemetery |
Grave |
Remark |
| Pilot |
1st Lt. |
C.E. |
Hitchcock |
|
O-664597 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Co-Pilot |
2nd Lt. |
L.G. |
Young |
|
O-680791 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Navigator |
2nd Lt. |
R.E. |
Wilson |
|
O-698245 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Bombardier |
2nd Lt. |
V.J. |
Bochicchio |
|
O-682047 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Radio Operator |
S/Sgt. |
T.J. |
Mc Cue |
|
12188732 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| TT Gunner |
T/Sgt. |
C.G. |
Di Manno |
|
31276739 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| LW Gunner |
S/Sgt. |
A.P. |
Lugosi jr. |
|
36631214 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| RW Gunner |
S/Sgt. |
D.L. |
Smith |
|
18213749 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| BT Gunner |
S/Sgt. |
C.G. |
Browne |
|
19116027 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| T Gunner |
S/Sgt. |
T.G. |
Dorrian |
|
12121740 |
USAAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
|
Photo was named: Consolidated Vultee B-24 466th BG crash de Wulp Gem. Voorst 13.05.1944
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