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Leendert

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Loss date of 43-37966 - 12/15/2007 01:50:52 AM
Joe Baugher's website says that B-17G 43-37966 was destroyed on the ground at Ursel Airfield, Belgium,  during the German Operation Bodenplatte on 1 January 1945.
A/c belonged to 835th BS.

486th BG wesbite and also Roger Freeman's B-17 FF Story indicate that same #966 made a forced landing only on 5 January 1945.

Who can shed some light on this?

If Baugher has the right info, then when made #966 its landing at Ursel to end up wrecked in the German attack?

Any help greatly appreciated, thanks.

Leendert
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RE: Loss date of 43-37966 - 12/15/2007 01:12:44 PM
Leendert -
Bits and Pieces Shows:
# 43 - 37966 H8 G
Landed B - 67 Ursel , Be.  November 5th , 1944
2 Engines Shot out
Pilot - Lt. Estersohn
Classified Salvage  January 5 , 45
Mike
<message edited by shooshoobaby on 12/15/2007 01:26:43 PM >
Leendert

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RE: Loss date of 43-37966 - 12/15/2007 01:39:50 PM
Mike,

Thanks for the info. This kind of confirms what I thought.
486th BG website has no a/c # 766 anymore on missions after 5 Nov 44 (at least at first glance) and said B-17 doesn't appear on loading list of 5 Jan 45 either.
I suppose a little mix up of c/l and salvage dates in book of Freeman...?

Regards,

Leendert








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RE: Loss date of 43-37966 - 12/15/2007 01:41:16 PM
Make that # 966 instead of # 766 in my post.

Leendert

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