Lost B-26 on 22 February 1945
 

Hi all !

Does anybody know the exact crashsites of the following a/c on
1945 February 22nd ?

MACR 12689 B-26 43-34410 397th BG
MACR 12680 B-26 42-107745 322nd BG
MACR 12227 B-26 42-107792 17th BG

Thank you kindly,
FrankieS

Re: Lost B-26 on 22 February 1945
 

On Joe Baugher's website, the second one is listed as shot down by AAA near "Butback". I guess this should read "Butzbach", south of Giessen.
Hope this helps
Robert

Re: Lost B-26 on 22 February 1945
 

Hello Frank,

22-02-1945,time,16.30,crashed;Vragender near Lichtenvoorde,Holland
B-26C,43-34410,397 BG/597 BS,1/Lt.J.H.Festi

regards Jaap

Re: Lost B-26 on 22 February 1945
 

Thank You kindly !
FrankieS

Re: Lost B-26 on 22 February 1945
 

Hope the following may be of help

www.luftwaffe.cz/clade.html Entry 25 no details of aircraft except B-26
www.luftwaffe.cz/02-1945.pdf

You may already be aware of the following it would appear that
43-34410 belonged to 596 BS X2-D
42-107745 belonged to 450 BS ER-V
42-107792 belonged to 432 BS

.
43-34410 (397th BG) believed shot down by Bf 109s 22/2/45
42-107745 (450th BS) shot down by AAA near Butback 22/2/45
42-107792 (432nd BS) shot down over Germany 22/2/45

Kind regards

Ross

Re: Lost B-26 on 22 February 1945
 

Hello,

Plane 107745/322nd BG was shot down by AAA over Butzbach and crashed near Pohlgöns. I known the correct crashsite! It is now a field.

If I can help please contact me with pm.

Regards

Re: Lost B-26 on 22 February 1945
 

Thank you Flugplatz Giessen!
I just needed to rule out some a/c for that date.
I am interested in a (supposed) B-26 crash
near Hamm (Ruhrgebiet area).
But never did find any info on a B-26 crash near Hamm...

Schoene Gruessse,
FrankieS

Re: Lost B-26 on 22 February 1945
 

Hello Jaap,
The B-26 which crashed at Vragender was:
B-26G 43-34562 394 BG / 585 Bsq
Crashed 21-02-1945 !! not 22!!
Pilot: Robert F Coleman (KIA)
MACR:12589
5 KIA/3 POW

Regards
Karl Lusink
ARGA
www.arga-nl.nl