Lt. Bud Wentz B-17 on German Airfield

[Ivo de Jong]

Dear Dr. Marktscheffel.
I quote from the 487th BG report on the mission of April 7:
"No a/c are missing.A/c 126, Lt Wentz, landed at A-92. Crew reported safe".
When researching my book 'the history of the 487th Bomb Group" I have studied all combat reports of the 487th BG. I can tell you that when the Group did not know at which airfield on the continent a crew had landed, simply was stated ' crew.... landed on the continent'.
The fact that explicitly is stated that A-92 was used by Lt Wentz, and that the crew was able to report that they were safe, leads me to stick with the opinion that they landed at St Trond.
Of course I value the story of Lt Wentz himself. However, recalling events of 60 years ago is not easy and judging the lapse of time ('20-30 minutes') is extremely difficult.
Kind regards,
Ivo de Jong