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Originally Posted by Stephane Muret
Hi Jean-Louis,
According to R. Freeman B17 FLYING FORTRESS STORY, 41-24580 "Hell Cat" or "Hell Cat Agnes", MIA Lorient 23/1/43 crashed Bay of Biscay, 10 KIA? pilot Byrom, MACR 15473 (p. 87) but Mighty Eighth Combat Chronology wrote about 8 POW and 2 evaded but same place (bay of Biscay). 303 BG lost 8 planes this day. Locations given are :
RAF Chipping Warden
La Chez (?) France
RAF Lulsgate bottom
Kergolay, France
Bay of Biscay (2)
Unknown : 2
Sure you need to look for the Macr first.
Good luck.
Stephane Muret
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Hello Stephane
Thank you for the answer,since several month I do some search for the plane
of 303BG. The B.17 41-24567 was shot down to PLUVIGNER
B.17 41-24584 was shot down to EDERN( 12 km of QUIMPER)
B 17 41-24607 Missing in sea
B 17 41-24603 was shot down to MOTREFF ( hamlet of Kergolay)
for the B.17 41-24580 I have not localize the "Crash Point" only a information indicate who the members crew wounded was hospitalize to
CARHAIX ( BRITTANY) the daugther of Lt.Col O.T. O'CONNOR confirm to me
the plane was shot down in area of CARHAIX !!! Again thank you jean paul