Gunter Specht 2/22/44 B-17 Action Report?

[Bermondsay]

Anyone have access to Gunter Specht's 2/22/44 action report claiming a B-17 near Detmold?

My grandfather was supposed to be on that flight but wasn't, luckily. Am researching it. Very strange -- the B-17 was attacked initially almost 39 minutes earlier and was seen dropping out of formation with a fire in the front end, according to the MACR.

Specht claims shooting at it at 14:42-14:55, but it continues to fly until 15:09 when the crash is reported.

I'd love to know what he saw.

[philippe1]

hello i was wondering if you have any details about the lost of gunter specht
date and place ? must have been during opp Bodenplatte
he is still MIA
cheers
phil

[Frans A]

philippe 1
Obstlt. Günther Specht. Kdr/JG 11 KIA 45-01-01 Asch (B)
Frans A

[philippe1]

thanks frans

[Bermondsay]

Anyone have any information or know where Specht's action reports reside?

[Delmenhorst]

burned the 4th of May, 1945 ?

[Bermondsay]

I think they must have survived because I have heard of books referencing them. Plus the information on the Detmold shoot-down is out there on the internet to some extent -- distance from town, height shot down from, etc.

[Bermondsay]

Anyone?