Oberst Gunther Lutzow's fate

[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