http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30Hello Jim, I have Drains and Freemans boooks and use them as reference only, However I did not see Drain's name in the Acknoledgements in Freemans. Though Drains book came out first by a few years. I have also received information from ahttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163637Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:30:34 GMTCould anyone out there please tell me how many aircraft the 301st BG sent on the two night time missions against the Benzol plant in Linz, Austria on the nights of November 24/25 and November 29/30, 1944? Also, if a person does not have accesshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163355Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:07:50 GMTAlex...I can assure you that Drain worked very hard obtaining the information from the records. I have to assume that some of his information came from the record cards on each aircraft, Now, how the aircraft in question,..... crashed in enemy terrhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162922Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:03:28 GMTHello Jim, Good to hear from you. Well yes you hit home right away. Drain's Book has as you say "46871 - 353 --Assigned 10 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 15 Feb 46." While the late Roger A. Freeman has inhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162918Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:38:48 GMTAlex....Will you please VERIFY this serial number ? According to Dick Drain's 5th Wing History of Aircraft Assigned : 44-6871 353 Assigned 10 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 15http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162890Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:13:38 GMTHello, Can you please help ? Seeking details of the loss on the of a 301st Bomb Group B17. Serial number 44-6871 of the 353rd Bomber Squadron. Crashed on the 5th June 1945. Where did she crash and who were and what happened thttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162880Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:50:34 GMTHi Chris, look at www.kleinsoelk.at - Geschichte - Flugzeugabsturz I think, it's interesting for you! Manfred Brandner, Kleinsoelk, Austriahttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162606Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:19:51 GMTHi, here is the complete link: http://www.kleinsoelk.at/flugzeugabsturz.html Info both in Germany and English Manfred Brandnerhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162605Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:31:43 GMTHi, look at the story of the B17-G, serial number 42-97728, Nickname NONE, at the site of the community Kleinsoelk in Austria. We were able to arrange a very lovely dedication ceremony for 20 relatives, living in USA and Germany at August, 09[http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162604Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:25:21 GMT Hello I must correct myself 2nd Lt. Moran, Arthur R. and 1st Lt. Gubitosi, Novello A. where from "Stardust" B-17G-25-VE, 42-97685 lost on the same Mission to Linz. footenote shows the accident Report of 1st Lt. Johnson, reahttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162573Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:28:58 GMTHello, thank you very much for the link, this is a great story. I will contact bayfieldcounty.org and ask for Clearence Odegard. Thanks from austria Richardhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162403Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:30:29 GMTHi Richard, here is an article and crew picture of Touchy Goose featuring Odegard. http://www.bayfieldcounty.org/assets/files/veterans/featuredveteran-Odegarhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162310Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:48:57 GMTHello! The B-17 42-30428 crashed on 25. 02. 1944 near Krakaudorf I have a picture from the crashside and four airmen who landed with the parachutes near Krakaudorf. Now the question, who are the men on the picture? Dohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162307Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:28:38 GMTThank you Hugh. Chrishttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162178Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:57:31 GMTThank you Howard. I am already in contact with the association. Chrishttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162177Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:56:46 GMTChristian, Below is location of the 301st BG Association: http://www.301bg.com/301st_Bombardment_Group.cfm There is an area titled Mission MACRs and some that you reference abovhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162126Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:24:30 GMTChristian: I would suggest contacting the 301st BG Association . Ask if any of your named crewmembers are members of the Assoc. and/or their relatives. Contact: TomSlaughter@Bellsouth.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162101Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:23:49 GMT Hi. I am an Austrian historian. I am researching B17 crashes on July 26th,1944 (301st BG) in my home area in Austria. Need help in finding crew members alive respectively realatives B17 Crews - Ropbert J. McManamanhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162100Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:33:07 GMTTrudy....An observation...I have thought this myself, and have heard other vets say the same....those of us who survived, either have something to do, or our offspring have something to do, in the greater scheme of the Lord of the Universe. Jim :-)http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162041Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:38:30 GMTMike Thanks for this post. I finally got a chance to read the diary, and it totally amazes me that any of these guys actually made it through all of their missions. Always seems like a miracle, or a crap shoot or random luck. These fhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162030Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:09:18 GMT