Looking for information on 2Lt H C Nielson USAAF
 

Does anyone know if it is possible to research losses to the 306th Heavy Bombardment Group. I am trying to ascertain when 2 Lt Harvey C Nielson was shot down. He was later held at Stalag Luft 1.

Any ideas appreciated.

Daz

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Re: Looking for information on 2Lt H C Nielson USAAF
 

MACR3480 B-17G-20-DL 42-37953 306BG/369BS shot down by enemy fighters on mission to Brunswick on 29 March 1944, made crash-landing at Winzlar, Germany. All 10 crew members POW:
Pilot 1Lt Alvin G. Schuering O-804412
Co-Pilot 2Lt Harvey C. Nielsen O-693468
Navigator 1Lt Jack M. Hamilton O-688038
Bombardier/Nose Gunner 1Lt Robert J. Flood O-682541
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner TSgt Frederick M. Hawthorne 32363352
Radio Operator TSgt Michael Comarnisky 33350271
Ball Turret Gunner SSgt Henry G. Ashley 34128778
Right Waist Gunner SSgt Leon W. Currie 16086374
Left Waist Gunner SSgt Norton S. McAlister 11122458
Tail Gunner SSgt Max H. Bergen 36806942

Re: Looking for information on 2Lt H C Nielson USAAF
 

Thank you gentlemen, much appreciated.

Daz

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Google is your friend.

http://www.306bg.us/

probably the best Group website out there. The wartime records are largely scanned and available online on that site. Very active facebook group too.


http://www.306bg.us/Ed_Research/archives.htm

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Good afternoon !

Not only Google is your friend, AFHRA Record Group 292 does as well.

KU Report # 1350 as well as microfilm #'s 121126-39 report this incident between Rehburg & Winzlar, close to Nienburg on the Weser River, Germany, at about 14:15 hrs. The Claim-Report # 73 of Olt. Otto Wessling, 11./JG 3, is perfectly matching up with the loss of the B-17 in question.

Best wishes,

Horst Weber

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Horst

Thank you, are these available online?

Daz

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Good evening Daz !

The German KU- and microfilm Reports as a short-form catalogue, generally known as Generalquartiermachermeister-Meldungen are existing as paper-copy, arranged day-by-day. My copy is from 1996 but have no idea, if they are online.

I don't think that the Reports itself are online, but in most of the cases you'll find the report in the respective MACR or you order it.

You'll find the German claim-reports in catalogue form, arranged day-by-day, in this forum online.

Since nowadays anything is online, maybe someone else can help.

Good luck !

Horst Weber

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Horst

thanks very much for the information.

Daz