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| Date: | Wednesday 11 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop P-61B-6-NO Black Widow |
| Owner/operator: | 414th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-39515 |
| MSN: | 1034 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fontanella Grazioli (MN) Casalromano, Lombardy. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pontedera airfield (I) |
Black Widow 42-39515: Took off for a Intruder mission to Ghedi Air Base in northern Italy. 11/04/1945
Shot down by Fw Werner Hensel in Fw 190 of NSGr.9 Mediterranean. (MACR 13803)
Crash point identified by AircrashPo group in Fontanella Grazioli (MN) Italy
Crew:
2/Lt. (O.774023) Lael Milton CHEELY (pilot) USAAF - killed
2/Lt. (O.1695591) Lucian M. 'Buddy' BEAM (nav./AG) USAAF - Killed
2/Lt. (O.872259) Peter Joseph McGIRR (nav./AG) USAAF - killed
Sources:
1.JF Baugher
ORB 414th.NFS USAAF
AircrashPO Italy https://www.facebook.com/groups/704984762927916/
From the book "Cremona Sotto Le Bombe" A.Alberti & S.Merli
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2012 02:10 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 07-Sep-2012 02:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2020 09:51 | Airfinder | Updated [Country, Source, Narrative] |
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