[RodM]

Hi Captain_M,

the index to KU reports in RG 92 at NARA shows no such KU reports for an aircraft crashing near Hanau (remembering that this American index does not include KE reports still held by the British MoD).

The few entries in the index for 6 January 1945 are:

5 or 6 Jan 45
1900 hrs
Halifax
Dehmse Forest near Twistringen
(131413/14)
Actually 415 Sqdn Halifax MZ476, lost on night 5-6 Jan 45

5 or 6 Jan 45
1904 hrs
Unknown
E of Riede near Thedinghausen
(131413/14)
Actually 35 Sqdn Lancaster PB343 lost night 5-6 Jan 45

6 Jan 45
1850 hrs
Halifax
2.5 km SE Kaltenweide, N of Hannover
(131413/14)
Actually 51 Sqdn Halifax MZ918 lost night 5-6 Jan 45

6 Jan 45
1910 hrs
Unknown Craft
Littel near Bersenbrueck
(131413/14)
Actually 102 Sqdn Halifax LL597 lost night 5-6 Jan 45

6 Jan 45
1030 hrs
Lightning
3 km NE of Bassando del Crappa south of Romano d'Ezzelino/Italy
(ME 2714)

6 Jan 45
1230 hrs
Fortress
Gerolstein / Eifel
(KU 1233 A)

6 Jan 45
1300 hrs
Mustang
1.5 km SW of Schuechtern, W of Heilbronn
(J 2766)

6 Jan 45
Fortress
?
(KU 1231 A)

There are no relevant entries for 7 January either.

Cheers

Rod