Posted By Alex Joffe on December 01, 2007 at 18:41:51:
My uncle Joseph H Joffe was navigator on B-17F, 42-30608 of the 326th BS. The plane was shot down 26 November 1943 en route to Bremen, apparently over the Frisian Islands, possibly Wangerooge. All crew members were KIA. The MACR is 1386. I have not located any photographs of the plane or from the mission.
From mission reports I have been able to narrow the time of the plane's loss to approximately 11.30AM. Unfortunately I have not been able to find a German flak or fighter report that correlates. Nor have I been able to locate any relevant reports from aviation archaeology sources regarding finds on land or off-shore.
I have tried to make contact with several individuals involved in aviation archaeology in northern Europe but they have not returned by emails.
Help in any of these areas would be most appreciated.