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michel

3rd July 2009 16:37

B-17 42-5820 379th Bomb group

Hello,

B-17 42-5820 379BG 526BS crashed on 12-08-1943 after a raid on
gelsenkirchen.
7 Crewmembers where POW 3 KIA
Who can tell me the excact crashplace of this plane????
One said Oberbruch-Heinsberg(Germany) the another
said Arhweiler-Germany.

Michel

paul peters

3rd July 2009 20:49

Re: B-17 42-5820 379th Bomb group

"Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces" says: Thr three KIA were buried on the crash site, about two miles west of Ahrweiler, Germany.
Paul

michel

5th July 2009 11:01

Re: B-17 42-5820 379th Bomb group

Hi Paul thanks for reply,

Michel

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