B-17 crash in Ardooie (Belgium)

[Ricky50]

On April 27th, 1944, a B-17 bomber (serial Nr 423534) was shot down and crashed near a farm in theopen at Ardooie. That's a village in Belgium, Province of West-Vlaanderen. The crew bailed out but was taken prisoner of war by the Germans.
Any further info? Thanks
Rik

[Revi16]

I have the MACR 4268, 14 pages. I could e-mail it to you.

From Roger Freeman's book B-17,

B-17 42-3534 Del. Denver 24/7/43; Dyersburg 31/8/43; ass. 349BS/100BG [XR-L/N/R] Thorpe Abbotts 9/9/43;MIA Pas De Calais 27/4/44 w/Shaddix, flak, crashed Ardoye Fr. 1EVD 9 POW, MACR 4268. OL' DAD.

Regards,
Mike

[dp_burke]

Check out this link also, .

http://forum.armyairforces.com/Hugh-...S-m100558.aspx

http://www.100thbg.com/mainpages/crews/crews6/shaddix_wc.htm

have a great weekend

Dennis

[Leendert]

Rik,

You may be interested to read this link as well: http://www.b17queenofthesky.com/oldad.htm

Regards,

Leendert

[Alain57]

Hello gentlemen ,

It seems that the aircraft was hit by Flak from the airfield off Le Culot " Beauvechain " at 1939 hrs;

Greetings