plane crash by the City Walldorf near Heidelberg
 

Hello all,
due anibody have information about plane crashes during the WWII around the City Walldorf/ Baden?
i got information 2 or 3 plane are crash at this time but not more information available.
more name of Citys around of Walldorf are, Reilingen, Hockenheim, Wiesloch, St.Leon-ROT, Sandhausen, Leimen.
Thank you very much for your help.
regards Klaus

Re: plane crash by the City Walldorf near Heidelberg
 

Were it DAY raids (USAAF) or NIGHT raids (Commonwealth) ? Any idea about a year and month ?
Regards,
Henk.

Re: plane crash by the City Walldorf near Heidelberg
 

Klaus,
A quick check came up for:
Hockenheim:
Stirling BK711 - 149 Sqn - raid on Mannheim 5/6-9-1943.
Wiesloch:
Halifax DK231 - 76 Sqn - raid on Frankfurt 25/26-11-1943, and
Lancaster LM226 - 467 Sqn - raid on Stuttgart 12/13-9-1944.
Leimen:
Halifax HR810 - 405 Sqn - raid on Mannheim 5/6-9-1943.
Regards,
Henk.

Re: plane crash by the City Walldorf near Heidelberg
 

Hello Henk,
thank you for the information about the crash by night, i looking also for crash by day.
Thanks for your help.
regards Klaus

Re: plane crash by the City Walldorf near Heidelberg
 

A B-26 crashed just outside of Hockenheim on 23 Mar 45 around 11:35. The crew bailed out over Walldorf.

The MACR 14038 is for B-26 "Skipper", 42-95786 from 17th BG, 34th BS.

At least 40 planes went down that day, so it will take a while to sort through and identify if any of them also went down in approximately the same place. (Am I reading your question correctly, that 2 or more planes went down at the same time and place?)

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01.03.1945 Reilingen Fw 190 D-9 unbekannt pilot Oblt.Walter Rautenberg, JG.2
hit by Thunderbolt(Pilot 2.nd Lt.Dan) at ca. 11:00 hrs

21.01.1945 Hockenheim, B 17 G 43-38659 96th BG(H), 338th BS (Code BX-N), Pilot 1stLt. Emil A. Oelker, MACR 11757, mission to Mannheim, A/C shot down by flak and crashed at Hockenheim, SW of Heidelberg, Germany. A/C nickname "Mammy Yokum".

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Stirling III BK711, OJ-O of 149 Sqn. Aircraft hit by flak and a night fighter, crashed Hockenheim. ORB gives :

12 aircraft to attack Manheim (Industrial Target). Target heavily bombed and many good fires seen. Three aircraft failed to return.

CREW. OJ-O
Flt Lt B Cottrell. Pilot KIA
Fg Off McLean C.K. Nav POW
Sgt Smith. W. W/Op KIA
Sgt Crowther. A.R. Bomb Aimer KIA
Sgt Wall. R. Mid-upper POW
Sgt Bates.P. Flt Eng POW
Sgt Cowap. J. Rear Gunner KIA

Re: plane crash by the City Walldorf near Heidelberg
 

Hello Frasera,
thanks for the information.
regards Klaus