Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

Hello,
due anybody have information about a 4 engine bomber crash at Rotenberg in the Odenward district near the City Beerfelden?
crash time: 1944
crew status: presumably 6 KIA 1 POW
maibe it can be also a US- Bomber?!?!
Thanks for your help
regards Klaus

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

could be a B-17 downed April 13th 1944 (6-7 in that area that day) or some of the several Lancasters or Halifax going down in that area

khorat

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

Hello Khorat,
i think it was a british plane, but i am not sure.
do you have any idea which british plane can be?
Rotenberg are also not far from the city Eberbach biside of the Neckar River.
Thanks regards Klaus

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

Hi Klaus,

possible this one: Lancaster III PB398, 97.Sq.
crashed August 26th 1944 near Rothenberg (near Eberbach/Neckar)
6 killed (Dürnbach cemetery) in the crash 1 POW (downed by nightfighter Uffz. Egon Engling, 3./NJG2)

khorat

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

Hallo Klaus,

Also have PB398 near Eberbach. Crew buried Dürnbach.

S/Ldr (Pilot) M.P. PARKES - DSO - 114010;
F/O (Nav) G.E.J. REYNOLDS - 142887;
F/Sgt (Bombaimer) H.D. CHAPPELL - 1431223;
F/O (WOp/Ag) R.C.C. ATKINS - 148720;
F/Sgt (Midupper) W.J. MANLEY - 512750, and
F/Sgt (Reargunner) L.S. BALDWIN - 1396686.

Flt Eng Sgt G. FLINT (RAF) was injured and repatriated early 1945.

Regards,
Henk.

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

hello Khorat, hallo Henk,
hit, this is the plane, great!!!!!!!!thanks you very much both.
regards Klaus

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

Hello Chorat,

you wrote : could be a B-17 downed April 13th 1944 (6-7 in that area that day) or some of the several Lancasters or Halifax going down in that area

can you give me the crashside of this several B-17, Lancaster and Halifax where you are describe?
It will be great.
thanks
Klaus

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

Hello Khorat,
no problem, thanks for your help.
Maibe you can help me in a other crash, by side of the City Eberbach (near Heidelberg)is crash a P-47, Date 16 March 1945, Time 09:15
The P-47 was shoot down by Flak. I search the name of the pilot.
Many Thanks
regards
Klaus

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

Hello,
My father was Sgt G Flint who baled out of PB398. I was wondering if the location of the crash site is known or identifiable. One of his friends would like to visit the crash site, thanks in advance, Lawrence

Re: Crash of 4 engine Bomber at Rotenberg (Odenwald District)
 

Hello,
do you know where are the crashside is in Rothenberg?
regards Klaus