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Old 4th August 2006, 02:49
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Re: B-17 crash 14.02.1945

Hello Mike,
Nachtsheim is about 40 km W of Koblenz, Weisel about 20 Km S of Koblenz...
I think this is to far.
As I mentioned, I am not an expert about USAAF-losses, but I´ll give you an example:
17.08.1943, B-17 F "Vertical Shaft", 384.BG, 544.BS, 42-29956, Lt. Hausenfluck, crashed near Alzey. 2 KIA, 8 POW. (Informations from several sources).
The real crashplace is located near St. Goarshausen, possibly between Ruppertshofen and Kasdorf, sourcing on an account from Lt. Everson, Navigator of "Vertical Shaft", GAF claim lists and several informations from eyewitnesses (but further informations are welcome).
Distance between St. Goarshausen and Alzey: 60 km.

If there were any informations from American sources, I think the crashplace would be located "...near" Bingen, Boppard, S of Koblenz, (St.) Goar, (St.) Goarshausen, Rüdesheim, N of Wiesbaden...
Interesting for me: no eyewitness talks about german units trying to recover the crashed a/c. So I think the date of crashing could be only between February and early March 1945.
Maybe somebody could recommend a book about USAAF losses including tracking chards...

Mike, thank you for work again!

Best regards,

Heuser
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