B-17 43-37831 MACR 13024 "Lady Velma"

[streak98]

Hello,

I need your help.... looking for the MACR 13024 B-17 43-37831(Willard W Kast Crew) and also B-17 42-102972 "Boston Blackie" MACR 11137.(Roy R Creaseman Crew) Mid Air Collision on 14.th March 45 near Wulften / Bilshausen (Harz Mountain Area) Lower Saxony. 571BS/390BG
I`ve try to find both at Fold3 but without any result.

Thanks in advance,

streak98 (Dirk)

[Leendert]

Dirk,
MACR 11137 appears to be related to B-17 42-10741, lost on 30 Nov 1944 (Merseburg mission).

Instead try MACR 13025 for Creaseman and/or the (free) online MACRs on https://www.archives.gov/research/mi...r-crew-reports

At first glance I did not have success yet with either 13024 or 13025, but perhaps others have more experience with that wesbite.

Regards,
Leendert

[Leendert]

Take a look here as well: https://www.fold3.com/page/638591451...-m-mc-allister

Regards,
Leendert

[RSwank]

Dirk, I had no luck finding either MACR on fold3 or the National Archives. They may be available (for a fee) from a commercial site such as aviationarchaeology.com.

I did find an account by the only survivor, Francis Joseph Nix who was the ball turret gunner on Lady Velma.

https://waynes-journal.com/2015/03/1...omment-page-1/

[streak98]

Hi Leendert, and RSwank,

Thanks again, like in other cases, for your help. I will use your Infos and be very very glad about this...
Starting with investigation, due to Eyewitnesses from Bilshausen and Wulften, first week in September.

Thanks again for helping !!!

Dirk

[Leendert]

Dirk,
Maybe these people can help you further as well: https://390th.org/


Contact address of the 390th BG Museum in Arizona is provided.


Regards,
Leendert

[streak98]

Hi Leendert,

Thanks a lot.... I will try it also....

Greetings Dirk