Thunderbolt crash Belgium Sept '44

[paul peters]

Is there anyone on this board who knows the exact date of a P-47 crash near Koersel (Beringen) in Belgium.
P-47 belonged to 78 FG and the date is supposed to be 7 or 8 September 1944.
Tia,
paul

[Amrit1]

There are no MACR reports for the 78th for the two dates you give. However, there are losses for the 6th, 9th and 10th. These may help in your identification:

6/9/1944
MACR 8407 44-19569 78FG 84FS
MACR 8562 42-76486 78FG 83FS (Pilot: George Rich III Prisoner)
MACR 8563 42-76512 78FG 83FS

9/9/1944
MACR 8693 42-76351 78FG 82FS (Pilot: Lt Kenneth L. Moore KIA)

Maj. Quince L Brown. Bristow, OK. 84th Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-74753 WZ-J "Okie". Maj. Brown was lost on 6 September 1944 in 44-19569 WZ-Z “Okie III” when be bailed out near Schleider having been hit by flak and was subsequently murdered by civilians.
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=78

[Flupke]

Hello Paul

The P-47D-20-RE #42-76512 78th FG 83rd FS HL-T MACR 8563
2nd Lt Bingham Percy (EVD)O-708638
had made a Belly landing around Koersel at 15:30 the 6th September 1944
Regards
Phil

[paul peters]

Amrit1 and Phil: thank you very much for your quick replies.
paul