Posted By Jim Pietrzak on January 04, 2007 at 04:26:51:
In Reply to: B-17 42-39943 Lassie Come Home posted by christopher spear on January 03, 2007 at 15:26:04:
: This Fort crashed May 7,44 near Langliglen, Germany. Celle is the nearest large town. I'm looking for any crash site photos. thanks for any help.
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: Chris
SEE:
http://www.b24bestweb.com/lassiecomehome-v2-2.htm
*Darin Scorza
♣ http://www.458bg.com/ notes
“There is a photo of the A/C in Fields of Little America along with a crash photo on page 147 in the reprint. Date of crash was 14 Jan 45.”
SEE:
http://www.lwag.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=242000&view=next&sid=c4566852780e08371c003d798e9bb34c
NOTE
Richard T Eger
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Posted: Tue November 14, 2000 9:21 am Post subject:
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From TOH!:
Phil
Lassie come home
Tue Oct 24 14:30:56 2000
Hello Christopher
The airplane of your uncle belonged to the 401st BG 612nd BS #42-39943 code SC-F
“Lassie come home” it crashed near Hohenebostel (D) cause the heavy Flak
The MACR 4587
Pilot 2nd Lt Grimmett Browning O. (KIA)
CP 2nd Lt Leach John R. (KIA)
N 2nd Lt Haines Raymond K. (POW)
B 2nd Lt Koontz Charles G. (KIA)
TT S/Sgt Platt John W. (KIA)
RO S/Sgt Lauer Wilbur C. (KIA)
BT Sgt Spiotti John (KIA)
LW Sgt Yeager Calvin E. (KIA)
RW Sgt Humphrey Rosoe C. (KIA)
TG Sgt Slaughter William J.
Try to obtain the MACR at the AFHRA and ask for the German report attached (K.U) you will have all you want to know .
Phil