B-17 of 96. BG/339. BS lost on 05/31/1944 over Germany
 

I am looking for any information regarding a crash of this Flying Fortress:

B 17 G, 42-107104, 339. BS/96.BG
Code: QJ-D
2nd Ltd Matthew A. Ciembronowicz
MACR 5342
target: Osnabrück (not sure)
damaged by Flak???
crashed in vincinity of Westerburg
only loss of 96. BG that day

Thanks!!!
TCO

B-17 31 May 1944
 

According Snetterton Falcons book on 96 BG QJ-D lost to flak between target and rally point. crashed at Winnen.

All crew were pow.
P 2 Lt Mathew Ciembronowicz
CP 2LT Scott Limbach
N 2Lt Mahlon O'Brien
B 2Lt Frank Rahne
R T/S Walter Fleming
TT T/S Harold Hill
BT S/S Benjamin Aishe
WG S/S Samuel Kennedy
WG S/S Ernest Stephenson
TG S/S George Belleville
On 6 June 1944 at Braubach Section near the ferry boat at t Goarshausen the American Air force member Sgt amuel Kennedy was observed and captured. .. Kenneday says he jumped out of a downed American bomber by parachute 31 May 1944 and since that time wandered around... he refuses to give information about the place of the downed plane and pisposition of the other crewmembers. Today... he is being transferred to Dulag Luft at Oberursel...

Regards,
paul peters

9 x POW, 1 X KIA
 

Dear Paul,

Thank you very much!
Your information is very useful.

I was told that 1 crewmember was KIA?

Best regards,
TCO

31 May 1944
 

According the book all the crew of ten were pow's
paul

@ TCO

Here is some additional information for you:

Mathew Ciembronowicz was a POW @ Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser)

I hope this helps!

John

Re: B-17 of 96. BG/339. BS lost on 05/31/1944 over Germany
 

According to Snetterton Falcons II A/C 42-107104 had already lost two engines and was calling for fighter escort home. but was too late. Crashed landed at Winnen/Westerburg. Target was Schwerte Soest ( Belgium-German Border)

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