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C-47 Ain't Misbehavin bellylanding near Bastogne
During the supply drop over Bastogne on 24/12/1944 a C-47A made a bellylanding near the village off Savy ( on the road from Bastogne to Hemroulle. The name off the aircraft was Ain’t Missbehavin . I only have two names off the crew Lt Skolnick Martin and a man named Frederickson. Does someone can help me with names and fate of the others ?
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Re: C-47 Ain't Misbehavin bellylanding near Bastogne
One, of the same name, crashed on the 27th Dec. Different crew though.
Crew: Capt. Ernie Turner, pilot; Lt. Keistutis J. (Casey) Narbutas, co-pilot; S/Sgt. Richard G. Whitehurst, radio operator S/Sgt. John E. Douglas, crew chief. "They had some bumps and bruises, and Sgt. Douglas was shot in the leg, but all survived". http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a Accoding to the USAAF MACR database, only one c-47 was lost on your date. 43-16114, lost in New Guinea |
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Re: C-47 Ain't Misbehavin bellylanding near Bastogne
Hi ,
Thanks for helpming me with this information. Alain Belgium |
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Re: C-47 Ain't Misbehavin bellylanding near Bastogne
Another C-47 #42-100644 crashed 6 miles west-south-west- of Bastogne 27-12-1944 of 91st Troop Carrier Squadron/9th Troop Carrier Command
Of the 4 crewmen: 1 POW 1 Got back to US lines 1 MIA {beleived to have been hit by flack on way down} 1 {2nd Lt J.L. Epstein of Boston} murdered by germans |
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Re: C-47 Ain't Misbehavin bellylanding near Bastogne
Hi ,
Thanks for the help , i have this on the crash you mentioned : 27/12/1944 Bastogne C-47A-70-DL Bastogne supply 42-100644 439TCG-91Sqn 1st Lt Hurley James F pilot ( POW ) 2nd Lt Epstein Lester J co-pilot ( POW ) S/Sgt Kortas Harry A radio ( POW ) S/Sgt McCarter Marion B crew-chief ( KIA ) 35369890 MACR 10906 |
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