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Old 23rd May 2011, 22:16
RSwank RSwank is offline
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Re: Help needed for identification of a B-17

There is a statement by 1st Lt David E Olsson.

B-17F 42-30133 piloted by Capt. WILLIAM R. MCPHERSON, JR, was seen to be hit by flak and drop from formation five minutes past the target at 50 degrees 0 minutes N – 10 degrees 17 minutes E. The pilot after feathering the #3 Engine put down the wheels, waved to the rest of the group and had his men bail out. Ten cutes were seen to leave the ship.

There is a map attached to the MACR with an X and notation at the location 50 deg 10 min N, 10 deg 17 min E. This is where the ship was last seen. There is no time given in the MACR. I wonder if the wheels were left down? All 10 men apparently bailed out.

There are no statements made by the crew and there are no German "KU" documents translated or otherwise in the MACR. I will check on footnote to see if there is an OCT 43 index of KU statements. Sometimes these are on footnote.com and if I can match them up to the correct plane, they sometimes give a location.

Some clearer pics:
http://www.95thbg-horham.com/page244.html

http://www.95thbg-horham.com/page243.html

Last edited by RSwank; 24th May 2011 at 00:20. Reason: Additional Links found
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