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17th January 2022, 19:51
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C-46B-10-CU from 313TCG/74TCS crash in Belgium april18 1945
Hello ,
On april 18 1945 C-46B-10-CU 44-77535 from 313TCG/47TCS crashed near the airfield of Charleroi Belgium due to engineproblems on a supplyflight. Who can help me withe the names of the crew ? Thanks in advance 
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18th January 2022, 02:06
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Re: C-46B-10-CU from 313TCG/74TCS crash in Belgium april18 1945
C-46D-10-CU,
32931 - 44-77535, 8th AAF 21/01/45; Condemned 18/04/45; Salvaged Non Battle Damage. At some date it became a 9AAF aircraft, wearing 47Sqn code "N3" after of the flight deck and individual letter above the serial number on the tailfin. At the time of the accident the Group had moved from Folkingham,UK to Achiet ,France from the 26th February '45. Last edited by Alex Smart; 18th January 2022 at 02:39.
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18th January 2022, 02:11
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Re: C-46B-10-CU from 313TCG/74TCS crash in Belgium april18 1945
This site gives names (search for 44-77535)
https://www.baaa-acro.com/country/belgium?page=20 Crashed in unknown circumstances in Charleroi, killing all three crew members. Crew: S/Sgt William G. Carter, T/Sgt George E. Morris, 1st Lt Vincent K. Prince. (Pilot) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...ncent-k-prince https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...lliam-g-carter https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...eorge-e-morris
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18th January 2022, 02:53
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Re: C-46B-10-CU from 313TCG/74TCS crash in Belgium april18 1945
Happy New Year Rolland,
You beat me, I was about to enter the pilot's name when I saw that you had already put it up. I'm slowing down �� I also noted that the date given is 16th April, while Alain has 18th April, perhaps his typo ? Alain, Happy New Year, do you have 18th April from somewhere ?
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18th January 2022, 10:52
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Re: C-46B-10-CU from 313TCG/74TCS crash in Belgium april18 1945
Unfortunately above info isn't the whole story. Plane came down around 5.30 p.m. on a group of houses in the Rue Dandois at Ransart, a community of Charleroi. Plane fuel ignited four houses.
Two civilians were also killed in the blaze: a woman and her 13-yr old daughter Lucienne. Another daughter, Mariette (14) got a broken leg and two of five crew members were injured. The three killed airmen were 'carbonisés". This all according news reports in the Journal de Charleroi of 17 and 18 April 1945. Injured co-pilot was Lt Homer D. Anderson. C-46 came from Grove, England and was in its second landing attempt. Regards, Leendert Last edited by Leendert; 18th January 2022 at 16:02. Reason: Additional info found
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