44-8477 Crash in Belgium november 1945

Hello ,
Is there someone who has additional information , perhaps picture from the airplane or crew from this 305BG accident ?
04/11/1945
Montenaken ( near St-Trond Belgium )
B-17 Crashed at 01.25 hrs , aircraft  on fire
44-8477 -305BG/366BS - KY U
Can Do/Winged Victory
A-92 St-Trond
Maj Brooks Edward H Jr  0-025815 New Hampshire ( KIA ) pilot
F/O Strayer Robert M ( KIA) T-003838 Pensylvania Margraten co-pilot
2nd Lt Elke Walter E ( KIA )  0-2065523 navigator
F/O Pagle Russel H ( KIA ) navigator T-136450 Missouri
F/O Morris Terrel D ( KIA ) T-135906  Alabama navigator
T/Sgt Koch James M ( KIA ) 38555261 Texas engineer
T/Sgt Knowles Miolton L ( KIA )  Connecticutt 31382439 radio
Nightflight , run in for two new engines        

Are you sure of the serial? according to my search on the web, the serial match with a P38.We have no information about your pane in the central file of the Royal Belgium Army Museum in Bruxelles.
May be we can get more information on the 305th BG web site.
I keepan eye on it.
 
Phil

Hello ,
 
When you check the Overseas Accident reports , the following info comes up .
 
B-17G - 44-8477 - 366BS/305BG
A92 
KCR 
Brooks, Edward H Jr  
BEL            Montenaeken 
 
Greetings

Hello Moonman,
 
I've been busy to study this crash for a while and saw that you've mentioned the wrong crash date.
 
The B-17 of Major Brooks Jr took off from A-92 on the 21 of September 1945 at 20.33 Hrs for a routine night flight of approximately 5 hours. The B-17 crashed at 01.30 hrs on the 22 of September 1945 at Montenaken while trying to land under instrument conditions resulting in the complete destructions of the aircraft.
Different witnesses of Montenaeken saw the aircraft on fire just before the crash. An American soldier from an Ordenance Ammunation Company on patrol in Montenaeken didn't see the crash but declared he heard shortly before the crash the motors of the plane cut off and immediatly the crash afterwards.
The crash was investigated and it is believed that fire was a result of material failure. The most likely cause being a failure in the fuel system, electrical system or oxygen system is also a possibility.
A few inhabitants of Montenaeken went thru the fire and could get one of the crewmembers out of the plane..don't know the name of the crewmember. He was moaning and they called immediatly for a doctor and priest. He died of his wounds.
The crash was reported by telephone at 0320 Hrs at A-92.
 
Regards,
 
Alexander

Hi ,
 
Sorry , indeed i mentioned the wrong date.
 
Moonman

Hello,
Here a pic (found on footnote)
Lt Ward crew
http://www.footnote.com/image/161227812/#161227771

bye
and thanks for the crash informations