[MW Giles]

Cannot find a direct reference to Dautphe but the USAAF Combat Chronology 1941-45 lists

3/16/45 Ninth AF
280-plus Medium Bombers and Light Bombers hit Landau barracks area and communications centre, Niederscheld town area and rail bridge, 6 other town areas, a M/Y, rail junction, crossroads, and also drop leaflets.
Fighters escort 9th Bomb Division, fly patrols, sweeps, armed recon, and cover VIII, XII, and XX Corps in assault across the Mosel from W of Koblenz and N of Boppard, at one point, as far E as Bad Kreuznach, and as far S as Merzig.

Best guess would be a 9th Air Force Group or Groups flying A-20, B-26 or A-26 was the source of the bombs. But this is only a guess.


Martin