Date & Time:
Jul 11, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-23644
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Kairouan - Kairouan
MSN:
9506
YOM:
1943
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to the invasion of Sicily, operation named 'Husky II'. After all paratroopers bailed out, the crew was returning to base when the airplane was mistakenly shot down by the US Navy and crashed into the sea off Scoglitti. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (47th TCS):
Cpt Theodore V. Rockwell,
2nd Lt Walter F. Ferchen,
2nd Lt Sabatino T. Lusi,
T/Sgt George R. Sanderson,
Cpl William K. Eccles.
Crew (47th TCS):
Cpt Theodore V. Rockwell,
2nd Lt Walter F. Ferchen,
2nd Lt Sabatino T. Lusi,
T/Sgt George R. Sanderson,
Cpl William K. Eccles.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by the US Navy.
