7-1-1944,crashed;North-Sea/IJmuiden,P-47D,42-8552,358 FG/365 FS,2/Lt.M.A.Osborn
 
only for info
 
regards Jaap

Do you have more information on this pilot? I seek also information on the crew of B-17 “The Klap” of 96th BG, fallen at Molenzschot the january 7, 1944 Thank you for your assistance.   Christian  (from France)

MACR# 2006
 
440107
P-47
42-8552
358
365
Osborn

Jim McCabe
My father, Lt. Mike McCabe(deceased 4/26/05), 307th BG, 424th BS, was a Navigator based at Morotai. Mission dates ranged from 2/20/45-8/1/45.

The MACR should have the info you seek

Jim McCabe
My father, Lt. Mike McCabe(deceased 4/26/05), 307th BG, 424th BS, was a Navigator based at Morotai. Mission dates ranged from 2/20/45-8/1/45.

Christian:
# 42 - 30130 96th BG
337th Sq. AW - J " The Klap - Trap II "
413th Sq. MZ - ?  " Alias Bubble Trouble "
Crashed January 1, 44 Thionville , FR.
Pilot - 2Lt. Roland Peterson
8 KIA  2 POW  MACR # 2018
Photos - Mighty 8th War Diary - Freeman  page 86
B - 17 Nose Art Gallery - Campbell   page 58
Vintage Nose Art Gallery - Gary Valant  page 40
Mike
 

Thank you Jaap for your specifies details. Is Ijmuiden located far from the engagements for this day?  At 12h40, hour off its fall, P-47 were one the French coasts. I seek information one B-17 fallen At Molenschot the January 7, 1944: organizes carryforwards, photographs, testimonys. I often contacted the Netherlands for that, goal without answer. C you cuts infos one this crew:                                                                                                                                                  B-17F 42-30130 “The Klap – Trap II” 96thBomb Group – 337th Bomb Squadron
Molenschot   CREW POSITION NAME RANK SERIAL NUMBER   Pilot Peterson Roland E. 2nd Lt. 0.803263 Buried in Tilburg   Co-pilot Megginson Oscar H. 2nd Lt. 0.745450 Buried in Tilburg   Navigator Micrometer caliper Franck Mr. 2nd Lt. 0.809705 Buried in Tilburg   Bomber Friedman Morris S.  2nd Lt. 0.682101 Buried in Tilburg   Radio operator Operator Busch Clifford R.               S/Sgt. 37391085 Buried in Tilburg   Signal Turret - Engineer White Harold G. S/Sgt. 34395970 Buried in Tilburg   Turret ball Hildebrand Preston S/Sgt. 6848252 Buried in Tilburg   Tail Gunner Weiss Andrew F. Sgt. 12207653 Taken prisoner   Right Waist Gunner Roberts William B. S/Sgt. 15334521 Taken prisoner   Left Waist Gunner Dubek Jerome W. Sgt. 36730827 Buried in Tilburg    

The first message was defective and illegible. Here the good message:   Thank you Jaap for your precise details. Is Ijmuiden located far from the engagements for this day?  At 12h40, hour of its fall, P-47 were on the French coasts. I seek information on B-17 fallen at Molenschot the January 7, 1944: police reports, photographs, testimonys. I often contacted the Netherlands for that, but without answer. Do you have infos on this crew:                                                                                                                                                 B-17F 42-30130 « The Klap – Trap II Â» 96thBomb Group – 337th Bomb Squadron                                                                                                                                            Molenschot   CREW POSITION NAME RANK SERIAL NUMBER   Pilot Peterson Roland E. 2nd Lt. 0.803263 Buried in Tilburg   Co-pilot Megginson Oscar H. 2nd Lt. 0.745450 Buried in Tilburg   Navigator Palmer Franck M. 2nd Lt. 0.809705 Buried in Tilburg   Bombardier Friedman Morris S.  2nd Lt. 0.682101 Buried in Tilburg   Radio Operator Busch Clifford R.               S/Sgt. 37391085 Buried in Tilburg   Top Turret - Engineer White Harold G. S/Sgt. 34395970 Buried in Tilburg   Ball Turret Hildebrand Preston S/Sgt. 6848252 Buried in Tilburg   Tail Gunner Weiss Andrew F. Sgt. 12207653 Taken prisoner   Right Waist Gunner Roberts William B. S/Sgt. 15334521 Taken prisoner   Left Waist Gunner Dubek Jerome W. Sgt. 36730827 Buried in Tilburg    

Send a message to; mr.Goethals, Willem Alexanderhof 5, 5121 XR, Rijen,Holland, or bennoT6@yahoo.com.
Molenschot is near Gilze,Benno knows everything about the crashes near
Gilze-Rijen,
 
regards Jaap

USAAF & RAF Researcher in the Nijkerk,Putten Voorthuizen area.Crashes in Holland
http://www.groenegroep.nl
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