B-17 crash 14.02.1945

[Heuser]

Gentlemen,
today I get informations from an eyewitness about a B-17, crashed at 14. february 1945. The crashplace is located near the village of Weisel, between Wiesbaden and Koblenz, about 10 km N of Bingen. 9 members of the crew were taken as POW, some of them were injured. The old man told me that mentioned a/c was damaged by flak during a mission to Kassel(?). The wreck was recovered by american soldiers after VE-day.
All these datas sourcing at his diary of 1945.

I am not an expert in 8th USAAF-losses in WW 2, but I´ve found the following informations about losses for this day:

-B-17, 42-97185, 306.BG, 369.BS.
-B-17, 43-38405, 351.BG, 508.BS., 1 KIA, 8 POW, Flak, mission to Dresden
-B-17, 42-39147, 379.BG, 527.BS., mission to Dresden
-B-24, 44-40109, 389.BG, 566.BS., 1 KIA, 8 POW, Flak, Magdeburg
-B-17, 43-39079, 390.BG, 569.BS., 2 POW, ? KIA, Flak, crashed near Wiesbaden
-B-17, 43-38375, 92.BG, 407.BS., mission to Dresden
-B-17, 43-37657, 381.BG, 534.BS, damaged

Any aditional informations about mentioned losses and their crashplaces are interesting for me and "my" eyewitness.

Thank you in advance,

Heuser

[Hans Nauta]

Hello Heuser,

I cannot add much, except that 43-38405 crash landed in the Westzaan Polder near the Wormerveer in Holland. So this one is certainly not a 'candidate'.
1 out, 6 to go.

Good luck!
Hans Nauta

[Michal]

B-17, 42-97185, 306.BG, 369.BS.

is not candidate as well.

Damaged by 3 fighters over Dresden, wanted to fly to the Red Army Frontline. Part of crew jumped out over Northern Bohemia, rest over village Hřídelec, Eastern Bohemia. Plane crashed nearby.

[Heuser]

Mr. Nauta, Michal,
thank you very much for your informations.
Another eyewitness told me today that mentioned a/c was in good condition. It seems to be a belly landing, inhabitants of Weisel recovered things like the Norden bombsight, tanks and wheels. He talks about ten crew members, taken as POW. So I strike B-17 43-39079 off my list, because there were only two men listed as POW, others KIA.
4 to go...

Best regards,

Heuser

[shooshoobaby]

Heuser - # 2102975 F " Verna " 306th BG 369th Sq.
shot down 14-2-45 Pilot - Lt. Jack Hanley
9 POW Macr # 12324
Only B- 17 loss this day with 9 POW
Cheers,
Mike

[Heuser]

Mike,
thank you very much for your reply! I´just checked all my datas about mentioned date and found all other bombers lost in Holland and Belgium. I´ve found 42-102975 listed for 82. BG, in another source for 306.BG., 369.BS. Only 30 seconds later I get your message! Of course, this would be a candidate for mentined loss.
Every further datas about this a/c, its mission and the crew are very welcome!

Best Regards,

Heuser