Date: 1944 Mar 08/08 | A/C Type: P-47D Thunderbolt | SN: 42-75084 | Code: | A/C Nickname: | ||||||
File: 293 | Airforce: 9th USAAF | Sqn/Unit: 358 FG - 366 FS | Mission/Raid: Escort Bombers to Berlin. | |||||||
1 | Pilot | 2Lt. Clyde L. Coldren | 9 | RWG | ||||||
2 | Co-pilot | 10 | TG | |||||||
3 | Nav. | 11 | ||||||||
4 | B | 12 | ||||||||
5 | E | 13 | ||||||||
6 | RO | 14 | ||||||||
7 | BTG | 15 | ||||||||
8 | LWG | 16 | ||||||||
On route to Berlin Lt. Coldren's aircraft developed engine problems and returned to base. Engine stopped, plane went into a spin above Harderwijk. Crashed. Lt. Coldren couldn't get out. Buried in Harderwijk. |
Info website PATS: http://www.teunispats.nl/t3522.htm
Photo's: website Nunspeet: https://www.elspeethistorie.nl/index.php/herdenken-wo2/crash-sites/62-crash-p-47-thunderbolt
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