Pilot/aircraft remains, Germany

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Taken from a US soldiers records.

http://www.marshallfoundation.org/Do...fe_of_a_GI.pdf

see page 156.

While at a German town named Renningen he and some others went to a nearby airfield where he along with others saw wreckage of an RAF aircraft.
Within the aircraft were some remains of an airman/pilot, they found his dog-tag and passed it on to the correct authorities.
Anyone have any ideas as to what type of aircraft this was ( I assume it to have been a RAF fighter ?) and who was the pilot, Where was he finally laid to rest ?

Thanks,
Alex

[Leendert]

Alex,

This airfield must have been at nearby Malmsheim, actually on the outskirts of Renningen, where JG 53 was based in the later war period.

On 23 Feb 1945 Lancaster ND506 of 166 Squadron had crashed at/near Renningen, or at least (the) five killed crew members were initially buried there.

Not RAF, but P-51D 44-13437 had also crashed at/near Renningen just a day before (1 lt Edward Borosky, KIA).

No other Allied a/c found so far with reference to Renningen in 1945.

Regards,

Leendert

[Heuser]

Originally Posted by Leendert

No other Allied a/c found so far with reference to Renningen in 1945.

Leendert

I could add this one: P-51D, 44-13437, 52.FG, 2.FS, 1./Lt. Edward F. Borosky on 22.02.1945 just S of Malmsheim a/f and buried in Renningen.

Regards

Heuser

[Alex Smart]

Hello Heuser,
I had not thought to look at US losses, however was surprised that the 52nd FG were so far north, had always thought of them as a group in the N.African/Italian Areas. So thank you for the info.
One other that I have is a 55th FG loss, 44-63567on Feb 20th,45. although the MACR witness has last seen as some miles away, the German report within the macr states place of crash as Renningen, pilot pow.
But still no RAF fighter - yet.
Spitfire, Typhoon or Tempest ?

Thanks
Alex

[Heuser]

Hi Alex,

indeed, one of the northernmost losses of the 15th. But no Typhoon nor Tempest came down of in this area of Germany. The southern boundary of FC/2nd TAC losses was the Eifel, N of river Mosel.

The only Spitfires in SW Germany were those of the Free French and recce a/c.

Regards

Heuser

[Alex Smart]

Hello Heuser,
Thanks for reply, I can only now offer that the airfield may have been a collection point for downed aircraft from the area ? and that in the one that was seen by the American soldier it still held some remains that included the "dog-tag" ? although I read it as though he was referring to the pilot. As I said earlier I assume it to have been a fighter but it may well have been another type.
Alex