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Old 29th May 2015, 00:05
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Re: ID of B-17

92nd BG losses:
41-9026 "Baby Doll" - 327th BS credited to Obfw Roth at 1906hrs. 4 miles NW of Le-Treport - 9KIA, only one of whome was recovered from the sea.
97th BG Losses:
41-24445 - 340th BS credited to Hptmn Meyer near Amiens at 1858hrs - 10 pow.
ref: "Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces" vol 1. page 30.

Goltzsch claim was for a Short Stirling at 18.50 hrs Raum Albert.
ref: the Tony Woods files.
Do not know if it was same a/c but a 7 squadron a/c, W7629 "MG-Z" was lost on Ops all seven crew killed.
ref:BCL vol3

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