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identify B26 bomber crash
Hi All,
Who can help me identify this crashed B26 Bomber ? written on the back near "Bad Salzdefurth" Germany 1944 Also see the code H6 Thanks in advance, Michel |
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Re: identify B26 bomber crash
If H6 is correct for the code, that combination was carried by the 735th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group, which flew B-24's with the Eighth Air Force.
Kent |
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Re: identify B26 bomber crash
Second pic appears to show code JU, used by 707th BS, 44th BG, also a B-24 unit.
There was loss of B-24J 42-51356 on 4 Nov 1944 near Hildesheim, which brings us in vincinity of Bad Salzdetfurth. Groet, Leendert |
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Re: identify B26 bomber crash
Please read 446th BG for 44th BG, typo.
Groet, Leendert |
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Re: identify B26 bomber crash
Michel,
You can also refer to https://www.online.uni-marburg.de/ic...0-012-2823.pdf in relation to Bad Salzdetfurth and 42-51356. Regards, Leendert |
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Re: identify B26 bomber crash
Leendert, sorry, how do you get JU out of the code? I see maybe UC or perhaps UG.
Peter |
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Re: identify B26 bomber crash
To me that first image shows a waist gunner opening from a B-24, and in the second image, the trapezoidal frame would be similar to a B-24H or J nose bullet- proof glass panel for the bomb site. I have an image of one that is in American Aero's small museum at New Smyrna Beach airfield, just cannot locate the image right now.
Tony |
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I think you guys are right....
Second picture, looks like a b24 Tail Gunner position. I still have a photo of the front, Hi Leendert what a nasty story about this crewmember. Many thanks for the info guys. |
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Re: identify B26 bomber crash
Hi Michel, Where the code is you can see the waist gunner window of a B-24.
Danny |
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