An American C-47 aircraft, hit by flak returning from the Market-Garden drop, burning after crash-landing into a knocked-out German Jagdpanther near Gheel, Belgium, 17 Sep 1944

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Caption     An American C-47 aircraft, hit by flak returning from the Market-Garden drop, burning after crash-landing into a knocked-out German Jagdpanther near Gheel, Belgium, 17 Sep 1944 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-30 BU 921
 
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C-47 Skytrain   Main article  Photos  
Jagdpanther   Main article  Photos  
Operation Market Garden   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photos on Same Day 17 Sep 1944
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 700 x 436 pixels



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1. Lyn Jennings says:
11 Feb 2015 09:42:37 PM

I have this photo among the items left behind in my father's belongings. He was shot down 9/17/44. In addition, I have an Oil Painting of his plane,on fire, done after the war. I'm willing to share this image with you if you will contact me at 208 ***-**** NOON to 6:00pm in Boise, Idaho. I believe the C-47 crashed into a tank was his plane and he survived. Contact me for further info.

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