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US Amerik Flugzeug B 17 Bomber Notgelandet 1944 IN Bayern Mittenwald 1 | eBay
Is it possible to know the men of this plane ?
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German pictures of a B 17
Hello!
Sold yesterday
US Amerik Flugzeug B 17 Bomber Notgelandet 1944 IN Bayern Mittenwald 1 | eBay
Is it possible to know the men of this plane ?
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Very cool photos
No idea about the plane, but the Pilot sure did an Amazing job Landing it intact! A Hell of a fly boy!
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
Found this info on it-it was an emergency landing.
KU 3738
KU 3738
Enemy equipment examination board 6
High Command of Airforce/Chief TLR-Rue Fürstenfeldbruck 1 March 1945 Jo
Fürstenfeldbruck, Airfield
Interrogation Officer at Headquarters of Air District VII
Number of downing: KU 3728 Attack of 4-engine American Planes
To
Evaluation Center West
(16) Oberursel/Taunus
Subj: Preliminary interrogation of S/Sgt JESSEN, mechanic, 20 years old.
S/Sgt RUBIN, gunner, 19 years old.
Who made an emergency landing in a B 17 G, 2 km south of Sonthofen-Allgäu on 25 February 1945 at 1255 hours.
Crew:
1st Lt. WILEY 1st pilot PW
2nd Lt. DEMERATH 2nd pilot “
2nd Lt. MAURIDES navigator “
S/Sgt JESSEN mechanic “
S/Sgt RUBIN gunner “
Sgt BROWN radio operator “
S/Sgt BAUGH gunner “
S/Sgt MANFORD gunner “
S/Sgt SPLUDE gunner “
The Squadron:
The plane had, according to report, a white “W” in a black square and the number 338648 on the fin, besides a green “H” on the fuselage, beside it a white star. Furthermore, to the left of the nose: “B 17 G – 90 – B O and a green ring with 12 bombs. It belongs, according to records, to 486. BG, 835. BS what has indirectly been confirmed by the interrogated man.
The complete fin was, according to report, of yellow color. The plane was downed, according to information given by the prisoners, by flak over the target.
The targets at Memmingen, Munich and Neuburg a.d. Donau, shown by the records, were reported to Air District Headquarters VII, Ic.
We point to the report on the looting of the plane, reported by Airbase Kaufbeuren.
Copy is sent to Air District Headquarters VII, Ic.
By order of:
Signed:
1st. Lt.
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
The squadron colour scheme of the above aircraft. Note the green ring around the nose, and aircraft call sign letter also in that colour, as described above.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
"what has indirectly been confirmed by the interrogated man." Sounds like the crewmen were not too helpful or cooperative either! Thankfully, they only had to wait 2 months and it would all be done in any case!
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
Hello, many thanks gents !
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