|
|
|||||||
| Allied and Soviet Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the Air Forces of the Western Allies and the Soviet Union. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
|
#1
14th December 2019, 13:26
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: 97th BG a/c loss confirmation.
Just some correction: the landed crewmen initially were captured by Hungarian police- and (Danube) naval-patrols and just later were handed over to the 8. SS Florian Geyer, which at the time was stationing at nearby Baja. The police at Gara had 1o members, they captured 4, others captured another 5 crewmen. A Hungarian police-truck came from Baja with another 2 policemen (with rifles) who collected the POWs and took them to Baja. The plane was burning at a spot called Sóstó (Salt-Lake) where in a few weeks later, on May 5, 1944 a Ju 88 belly landed too. In 1993 the pilot had returned to Gara and recognized a few locals and they hugged each other and discussed the old stories. (An old grandma immediately recognized the old veteran saying: "Jeez, this is the American pilot!!!" - as he had so characteristic, unforgetable face even after 49 years.
https://roncskutatas.com/node/8664 Gabor 
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Walter Oesau investigating a victory | kaki3152 | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 24 | 21st December 2018 20:58 |
| Vichy French DB-7 a/c post "Torch" | Alex Smart | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 9 | 6th August 2014 12:04 |
| B-24M 44-50606, pilot Capt. Lloyd Allan 485th BG loss 22nd March 1945 | milanbencek | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 1 | 16th October 2011 02:10 |
| Questions on 8th AF Swinemünde raid on 12 March 1945 | Juha | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 28 | 8th October 2009 17:32 |
| A/C loss MTO. | stefaan | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 0 | 26th December 2006 17:42 |
Hybrid Mode
