Posted By Moofy (Yvonne)UK on August 21, 2006 at 10:19:05:
In Reply to: crash: 303BG, #41-24562 and #42-39794, crew fate posted by Günter on August 21, 2006 at 03:25:30:
: Hi,
: on January 11,1944 this two B-17s were shot down
: on the 8thAF bomb raid to AGO-Oschersleben.
: -Can anyone tell me where the planes crashed?
: -And the crew's fate?
: Regards
: Günter
Hi Gunter,
According to the 'Bits & Peices Project', it lists the following crash sites on 11th Jan.44 of..
41-24562 Pilot 2nd Lt. Aubrey L. Emerson
Cr Wolsdorf, Germany
1 KIA 9 POW
MACR 1925
and
42-39794 Pilot Lt William C. DaShiell
Cr Oschersleben, Germany
All 10 crew members KIA.
MACR 1929
Both crews were from the 303rdBG/358thBS.
I will e-mail you the crew lists.
Cheers,
moofy