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26th February 2017, 22:08
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Shoot Down B17G # 42-31153 'Captain Joe"
Hi- looking for further info about B-17 # 42-31153 shot down 20 March 1944 near St. Pol (Hernicourt) France. Thanks.
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27th February 2017, 00:38
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Re: Shoot Down B17G # 42-31153 'Captain Joe"
Hello,
MACR 3542 ( now yet available on Fold3 ). 388BG, 562BS. 2 KIA,8 POW. Hit by Flak, when both were killed. A/c destroyed by fire after cash-landing. Ref Losses of the 8th & 9 the AAF vol2. Another source has 3 KIA, 7 POW. Alex
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27th February 2017, 02:23
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Re: Shoot Down B17G # 42-31153 'Captain Joe"
You can find more info on this French page (but Google translation should be OK):
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3141 Sadly the two links pointing to articles (including one in English) that might have given more info are both dead, both articles being no more available online.
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27th February 2017, 18:08
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Re: Shoot Down B17G # 42-31153 'Captain Joe"
Thank you- this has been a big help. Tom
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1st March 2017, 02:33
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1st March 2017, 02:36
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1st March 2017, 20:32
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Re: Shoot Down B17G # 42-31153 'Captain Joe"
Thank you! I know the family appreciates this information very much. Tom
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8th July 2017, 20:28
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Re: Shoot Down B17G # 42-31153 'Captain Joe"
Hello,
in the German Luftgau reports this loss was registered as KU 1271 (Abschuß-Nr./Casualty-No.): Crash Location 5 km nordwestlich St. Pol Crash time 1408 hrs. Regards Leo
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