Re: Info about: B-17G #42-37981, 401BG, 615BS,

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Posted By Günter on May 09, 2006 at 02:31:08:

In Reply to: Re: Info about: B-17G #42-37981, 401BG, 615BS, posted by David Schmitt on May 08, 2006 at 14:11:36:

Hello David,
there is no village or town in Germany with the name Buckhorst.
( they wrote it like they spoke it )
I think the name is correct: Buchhorst.
There are 3 possibilitys, 3 villages:
a) Buchhorst east of Wolfsburg
b) Buchhorst north-west of Hannover
c) Buchhorst south of Lübeck

I think it should be a) or b)

Regards
Günter

: Hello Gunter:

: Yes, B-17G 42-37981 was officially named "Belle of the Barbary Coast". It went MIA on a mission to Leipzig on 7 Jul 1944 with pilot 2LT James C. Neill. There was a mechanical failure and it crashed near Buckhorst, Germany.

: Hope this helps.

: David

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Comments:: Hello David, : there is no village or town in Germany with the name Buckhorst. : ( they wrote it like they spoke it ) : I think the name is correct: Buchhorst. : There are 3 possibilitys, 3 villages: : a) Buchhorst east of Wolfsburg : b) Buchhorst north-west of Hannover : c) Buchhorst south of Lübeck : I think it should be a) or b) : Regards : Günter : : : Hello Gunter: : : Yes, B-17G 42-37981 was officially named "Belle of the Barbary Coast". It went MIA on a mission to Leipzig on 7 Jul 1944 with pilot 2LT James C. Neill. There was a mechanical failure and it crashed near Buckhorst, Germany. : : Hope this helps. : : David

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