North Sea 8 Oct 44

[Chris Goss]

There was quite a bit of air-sea rescue activity this day-I have the loss of a Warwick of 280 Sqn but what else might have come down on 7 & 8 October 1944 to generate this activity? Possibly an American crew?

[MW Giles]

On the 7th the 8th AF was quite active. Ruhland, Pölitz, Bohlen, Magdeburg and Kassel included

Half the airforce seems to have headed for Sweden (slight exaggeration). Ignoring the Baltic

43-38529 B-17 457BG ditched in North Sea - rescued
43-6719 P-51 4FG pilot b/o - picked up ASR launch
44-14555 P-51 479FG engine cut, baled out - picked up ASR launch
44-14577 P-51 479FG came down off Schouwen - came ashore Holland

8th October - quiet day for 8th AF

Nothing obvious for 9th AF on either day

Martin

[udf_00]

Crew of Beau NT909 down on the 3rd :

http://aircrewremembered.com/mason-albert.html

[Chris Goss]

Thanks guys. Quite a number in dinghies then! Any crew name for the American ditchings?

[MW Giles]

43-38529

1 Lt Ernest T Salzer pilot. Monson, Post, Steffen, Scarborough, Toth, Hamrick, Mitrenga, Ballinger crew, all rescued

43-6719

F/O Kenneth E Foster pilot

44-14555

1 Lt Victor Wolski - picked up 08.10.44

44-14577

1 Lt James E Frolking - came ashore 08.10.44


Martin

[Chris Goss]

Thanks very much Martin. I should also add that there were two III./KG 3 crews lost in the same period.