Posted By GT on September 22, 2005 at 06:01:53:
In Reply to: Re: MACR 2268 posted by Philippe in Belgium on September 21, 2005 at 05:35:27:
Hello!
Mission No.56 to Frankfurt.
B-17 "Hustlin Hussy", #30354 from 385th Bomb Group was shot down by Haupt. Wolfgang Neu from 4/Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter". The exact crash location is Anderlues-Fontaine l'Evêque, near the old factory "Surchiste" located in the Charleroi suburbs.
Neu claimed his 12 and last victory, a Spitfire over Brussels on 19 April. On 22 April 1944 he was KIA in a dogfight with American fighters.
His damaged Fw 190A-6, Wk.Nr 530755 "Blau 16" crashed near Katenborn-Eifel and he had at the time of his death recorded 12 victories, including 7 four-engined bombers, in 111 combat sorties.
Regards