B-17; 44-8744; lost at 7.4.45; Pilot Lt. Burich; 385BG / 550BS

[Ruediger Kaufmann]

Hello,

I search for photos of the crew and the B-17
of 2nd. Lt. George E. Burich. 385th BG / 550th BS
His B-17 was rammed by an unknown German Bf109 in my home area in Germany at the 7th of April 1945.
I know the MACR 13721.

Many thanks

Rüdiger / Germany

[Revi16]

You may want to try here,

http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/forumid_64/tt.htm

Regards,
Mike

[shooshoobaby]

Contact 385th BG Historian , Author Bill Varnedoe.
billvar@comcast.net
Mike

[Ruediger Kaufmann]

Dear Mike and Mike,

many thanks but I have still have contact with Bill.

Best wishes
Rüdiger

[George Burich]

Rudiger
I Have Photo of B17 Crew with names of all.
Lt. George E Burich was my father.
E-Mail address gburich@copper.net
Please let me know if you wish it E-Mailed to you.

[NUPPOL]

SOUNDS like SONNERKOMMANDO ELBE
See thread http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonderkommando_Elbe

[Revi16]

I have a copy of the MACR, I can e-mail it to you.

Regards,
Mike

[Ruediger Kaufmann]

Dear Mr. George Burich,

sorry for my late answer!
Your fathers B-17 crashed at my home area in Germany.

I send a email to your email address but get no answer.

Please get in contact with me.

Best wishes

Ruediger Kaufmann

email: ruediger.kaufmann@googlemail.com

[FrankieS]

Where was the definite crash site then? Gifhorn?

thank you,
Frank

[NUPPOL]

Related Links "Sonnderkommano Elbe"

2 389th BG losses http://home.comcast.net/~skyscorpions/chrono8.htm
see also http://www.jcs-group.com/military/always/station2.html

Luftwaffe losses of 59 vs 23 US {8 destroyed + 15 damaged}
see http://www.century-of-flight.net/Avi...twaffe_end.htm
See http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/floresRGC.htm