Hello,
Photo caption says -
" Thus, the emergency landing machine might have looked ".
So Not the actual aircraft involved but purely shown for example of how the crashed aircraft might have looked.
As for the date, was the 2nd April 1945 Easter Monday ?
Also, it seems that the area was no longer in German hands as the US troops arrived as did a "Storch" which landed near the crashed aircraft and was crewed by Americans.
So it would not have an MACR as was in Allied territory, perhaps an accident report but if not an accident then perhaps not.
Pilot was wounded and was removed from the aircraft, and died, so would have been recovered at some point, his IDPF would give full details, but for that a name is required.
The wreckage was later recovered by a US unit so possible recovery report exists ?
9th AAF aircraft near to this date was a PR version the day before 04/01/1945, possibly named "Guarding Angel", an F-6, 42-103216 - 111TRS - Germany - MACR 13654 - Carl A. Sodermark.
The only other explanation would be either RAF or French P-51.
Stretching it perhaps another "Bubble" hood type, such as a Typhoon or Tempest ?
Looked at MACR 13654 and it just might fit...
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...&GRid=83964551
Note date of internment - 7/1948.
alex