96th BG / 390th BG 10 SEPT 44
 

Hi everyone,

Looking into the identity of a B-17 downed south of Nussbaum, Germany on 10 Sept 44. There were 7 heavies listed as losses that day, one of which was a B-25 (446th BG).

Of the remaining six, I have been able to get some information on Forts from the 381st, 398th and 401 BGs. One loosely fits the criteria (south, but in the vicinity of Nussbaum). The other three may or may not be better candidates, but I am unable to get any information on them. One is Fort from the 96th BG, the two from the 390th BG.

Can someone provide some information? A MACR #, a crew name, or aircraft serial/code?

If there is an online db with this info, would you please forward the link? The sites for those two bomb groups do not have that type of data.

Thank you!

Re: 96th BG / 390th BG 10 SEPT 44
 

96bg
macr 8809
43-37603

390bg
macr 8910
42-31134
macr 8914
42-97577

Re: 96th BG / 390th BG 10 SEPT 44
 

Hi Alex,

That's perfect, many thanks. Greatly appreciated!

Cheers!

Re: 96th BG / 390th BG 10 SEPT 44
 

Your B-25 was actually a B-24 Macr 8925 serial 42-95390 group/sq 446/707 Hit by flak.

Below all USAAF losses for 9/10/44.


Macr date type serial Grp Sq Pilot
8746 440910 B-24 41-28919 450
8691 440910 P-47 42-25698 78 84 Clague
8702 440910 P-51 44-14240 359 370 Vos Jr
8697 440910 P-51 42-106614 339 503 Reuter
8695 440910 P-51 44-14069 339 505 Reynolds
8740 440910 B-24 42-76492 376
8910 440910 B-17 42-31134 390 569 McIntosh
8918 440910 B-17 42-107103 398 602 Wright III
8622 440910 B-17 44-6348 301 32
8914 440910 B-17 42-97577 390 569 Markward
8621 440910 B-17 44-6353 301 32
9104 440910 F-6 43-6165 67
8689 440910 P-47 43-25303 78 84 McKenny
8686 440910 P-47 42-25522 56 62 Edens
8606 440910 B-17 44-6310 401 615 Woodward
8906 440910 B-17 44-6095 381 533 Germano
9121 440910 P-47 42-22460 406 512
8687 440910 P-47 42-27382 56 62 Quirk
8925 440910 B-24 42-95390 446 707 Lloyd Jr
8904 440910 B-17 42-32086 457
8690 440910 P-47 43-25593 78 84 Parmelee
8809 440910 B-17 43-37603 96 338 Williamson
8158 440910 P-47 42-26554 362
8374 440910 B-24 41-29360 465
8262 440910 B-24 44-41053 464
8372 440910 B-24 42-7742 450
8375 440910 B-24 44-41096 460
8365 440910 B-17 42-97437 97 342
8364 440910 B-24 42-51260 465
8373 440910 B-24 42-51387 465
8354 440910 P-38 43-28410 1
8361 440910 B-17 44-6332 483 816
8268 440910 B-24 42-95356 98
8369 440910 AC NOT LOST 450
9578 440910 B-17 42-30500 2 885
8558 440910 P-51 44-13843 55 343 King
8561 440910 P-47 42-75243 78 82 Lacy
8371 440910 B-24 42-50893 450
8692 440910 P-47 42-26590 78 84 Clark

Re: 96th BG / 390th BG 10 SEPT 44
 

Hi Cees,

Thanks for your response. I realized the typo (5 vs 4) after I posted.

Really just trying to identify a Fort that went down somewhere south of Nussbaum on 10 September. There were about 6 candidates; still trying to match up the documentation with the report of an eyewitness.

My thanks again,

Re: 96th BG / 390th BG 10 SEPT 44
 

Tim,

44-6085 of 381.BG, 533.BS came down around 11.15 near Neibsheim, NNW of Bretten near Pforzheim. There is a Nussbaum SSW of Bretten, distance around 8 km.

43-37603 of 96.BG came down around the same time 1 km NE of Laubenthal near Weißenburg/Bavaria.

42-97577 and 42-31134 of 390.BG were shot down over the city of Nürnberg and crashed in Nürnberg-Schweinau respectively in the Schweinauer Str. in Nürnberg-Sankt Leonhard.

Hope this helps,

Heuser

Re: 96th BG / 390th BG 10 SEPT 44
 

Hello Heuser,

Thank you for your response. We'll see if this info helps shed light on the identity of this mystery B-17. Appreciate you taking he time time to post!