[Richard T. Eger]

Dear nuvola10,

What is the source of your Strobell quote? Phil Butler in War Prizes gives the name as "Beverley Anne". Jim is correct that the aircraft was in U.S. hands at Munich-Riem and that Butler is wrong about it being surrendered at Lechfeld. Baur's Flugbuch states that he flew "Beverly Ann" from Munich-Riem to Lechfeld on May 15, 1945. However, as far as the correct spelling is concerned, for "Wilma Jeanne" he appears to have spelled it "Wilma Joanne" in his Flugbuch.

Wolfgang W. E. Samuel in American Raiders gives the name as "Beverly Anne". He interviewed Strobell at College Park, Maryland, in April 2000. He was 82 when he passed away on Jan. 5, 2001. I met Bob at the College Park Aviation Museum in the spring of 1999 where he was volunteering as a docent.

The only book about Karl Baur of which I am aware is the one written by his wife Isolde. The book was published in 2000, long after his death in 1963. I find no mention of this transfer flight in the book.

Regards,
Richard