B-24 43-39126

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alexander

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B-24 43-39126 - 01/02/2010 02:20:27 PM ( #1 )

Hello,

I'm living near Saint-Trond (Belgium) and I'm looking after some information mentioned in the mission report about the 43-39126 on the date of the 07 of April 1945 when this aircraft was rammed over Germany by a German fighter. The aircraft made an emergency landing on Saint-Trond airfield (A-92) Belgium.
Crew:
Wentz Robert
McQueen Donald
Boyer Robert M
Sawicki John
T/Sgt Carson Jerome H
Johansson Harold C
Robbins John A
Barczy Zoltan J
S/Sgt Jewell Robert C
Would also like to know if these men survived the war and if someone knows one of them.
Regards,

Alexander

PhilSave Total Posts : 298 Reward points : 1988 Joined: 07/05/2005 Location: IXELLES BELGIUM Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options Re:B-24 43-39126 - 01/02/2010 02:34:30 PM ( #2 ) I suggest you try to contact the Bomber Group or Squadron veterans association (if any exist). Phil Phil in Ixelles, Belgium
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PhilSave Total Posts : 298 Reward points : 1988 Joined: 07/05/2005 Location: IXELLES BELGIUM Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options Re:B-24 43-39126 - 01/02/2010 02:39:44 PM ( #3 ) Try this site http://www.487thbg.org/ They have a message board where you can post your inquiery. Phil Phil in Ixelles, Belgium
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shooshoobaby Total Posts : 4618 Reward points : 2665 Joined: 01/28/2006 Location: Pacific NW Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options Re:B-24 43-39126 - 01/04/2010 11:45:18 AM ( #4 ) Alexander - Send a PM to Forum Member Ivo de Jong in Holland. He wrote THE Book on the 487th BG. Mike
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alexander

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B-17 43-39126 - 01/04/2010 02:18:16 PM ( #5 )

Hello Phil and Mike,

Thanks for your advice.
Found also the next about this incident:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=4198
[link=http://home.earthlink.net/~tom.mccrary/TargetParchim-RammedOverGermany.pdf]http://home.earthlink.net...-RammedOverGermany.pdf[/link]
I'll write a PM to Ivo De Jong because there seems to be some different versions about the place of landing....
Regards from Belgium

Alexander

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Re:B-17 43-39126 - 01/04/2010 03:04:12 PM ( #6 )

Hello Alexander,
There was another topic on this same aircraft some time ago. You will find it on the next page in February 2008.
There is no doubt that Lt Wentz landed at St Trond. The website is definitely in error. But if something is on the net, is it often hard to get it off!!!!
During my research for th 487th Bomb Group history I was in contact with Lt Wentz. I don't know if he is still living. I did not get in contact with other veterans of the crew. I also had contact with the widow of Lt Sawicki. She was able to substantiate the fact that the Wentz crew came down at St Trond, and that the website you mentioned is incorrect.
Kind regards
Ivo de Jong