Date & Time:
Jul 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-23366
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
9228
YOM:
1943
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a paratroopers mission, taking part to the 'Husky I' operation over Sicily. After all paratroopers bailed out, the airplane was shot down by antiaircraft fire and crashed 7 km northeast of Gela. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Clinton H. Greene,
2nd Lt Dan C. Cryer Jr.,
T/Sgt Nicholas Tonkery,
Sgt William I. Trapp.
Crew:
1st Lt Clinton H. Greene,
2nd Lt Dan C. Cryer Jr.,
T/Sgt Nicholas Tonkery,
Sgt William I. Trapp.
Probable cause:
Shot down by antiaircraft fire.
