July 28, 1943 Plane 42-29796
 

I am attemting to learn information on this B-17F that crashed near Vries Holland. My relative was a crewmember. Thank you for any assitance you can provide. Jody

Re: July 28, 1943 Plane 42-29796
 

What was your relatives name? That may help also.

Here's some info,

42-29796 Del. Cheyenne 19/2/43; Will Rogers 5/3/43; ass 527BS/379BG [FO-M] Kimbolton 20/6/43; MIA Kassel 28/7/43 w/Taylor; flak, crashed Vries,Hol. MACR 1761

You can get a copy of the MACR here,
http://www.accident-report.com/index.html


http://www.379thbga.org/news.php

http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/forumid_30/tt.htm

http://www.hkrc.co.uk/historywar.asp

Regards,
Mike

Re: July 28, 1943 Plane 42-29796
 

According to Bishop/Hey:

"B-17F-70-BO, 42-29796, FO*M, 379.BG, 527.BS

P: 1 Lt Charles L Taylor Jr KIA
CP: 2 Lt Reginald D Kendall POW
N: 2 Lt John Coniglio (NMI) KIA
B: 2 Lt Thomas V Nash KIA
TTG: T/Sgt Richard A Howell KIA
RO: Sgt William T Mulcahy POW
BTG: S/Sgt Joseph A Kinney KIA
LWG: S/Sgt Arthur M Sherman POW
RWG: Sgt Harry L Dent KIA
TG: S/Sgt Gilbert L Widick KIA

MACR 1761: T/O Kimbolton, assigned P/T the Fieseler a/c works at Kassel, Germany. Went down near the Dutch/German border at about 1035hrs after being damaged by Flak and fighters, crashing near Vries, south of Groningen, Holland. Most of this crew were on their first mission, for the pilot it was his second. 7 KIA, 3 POW"

Hope this helps

Heuser

Re: July 28, 1943 Plane 42-29796
 

28.07.43 Ofw. Josef Laun: 11 3./JG 1 B-17 £ CO-7/DO-1: 6.500-7.000 m. [Groningen] 10.40 Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr. -
28.07.43 Hptm. Horst Geyer E.Kdo 25 B-17 £ EP-5: 7.800 m. [Lathen] 10.40 Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr. -
28.07.43 Ltn. Georg Schott: 15 1./JG 1 B-17 £ DN-5 at 6.500 m. [Leek] 10.43 Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr. -


Could some of the members here explain the abbreviations for this Luftwaffe record? Laun and/or Schott are the ones that most probably shot that B-17 down. I cannot decipher the CO-7-DO-1:6.500-7.00m. [Groningen] 10.40 column.