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20-07-44,Belgium,100th BG
On July 20th 1944, B-17 s/n 42-97564 of the 100th BG/418th BS crash landed east of Brussels near Louvain. Does anyone know the exact name of the Belgian hamlet or village at which this landing occured? The pilot’s name was Capt. Francis C. Kincannon.
source: http://www.100thbg.com/mainpages/cre...kincannon1.htm |
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Re: 20-07-44,Belgium,100th BG
#42 -97564 was a Pathfinder B - 17 from the 95th BG. B - 17 name was
" Pathfinders ". Command Pilot Major Magee Fuller, Pilot Francis Kincannon. 12 Crewman , 6 POW 6 Evaded MACR # 7414. Several sources give location near Louvain. Mike |