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Originally Posted by Rottler
To post #9:
Hello Michel,
the 17th BG/34th BS lost two B-26 on 24 April 1945 in the area Schwabmünchen:
B-26 C-45-MO 42-107729 „Stud Duck“ and B-26 B-50-MA 42-95987 „Yo-Yo Champ“.
The 42-107729 was hit by a Me 262 with severe damage to it’s vertical stabilizer and rudder. It also suffered hits in the waist position and aft bomb bay (MACR 14166).
The 42-95987 was hit by a Me 262 in the forward bomb bay – there was no collision – and blew up in mid-air. The left wing was blown off at the engine nacelle and the nose compartment was blown off (MACR 14165).
The B-26 B-45-MA 42-95786 17th BG/34th BS „Skipper“ was lost on 23 March 1945.The target was Heidelberg, it was hit by flak and crashed near Hockenheim (MACR 14038).
Regards
Leo
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Hi Leo,
What can you tell us about B-26C-45-MO 42-107593 of 34th BS, 17th BG, crew of 1/Lt. Robert M Johnson all KIA?