Emergency landing B-17 305BG/365BS in Belgium Jan 11 1945

[Alain57]

Goodafternoon ,

On january 11 1945 B-17G-45-dl 44-6205 from the 305BG/365BS made a emergency landing at A-98 Le Culot in Belgium due to Flak damage on a trip to Cologne. The pilot was Capt Slimp L. Who were the other crewmebers.

Thanks already for the help.

Alain57

[Leendert]

Alain,
Can you check 44-6205? This B-17 never left the USA according Roger Freeman's book.

As for Capt. Loyd B. Slimp: tribute on findagrave tells of 10 Jan 1945. See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/.../loyd-b.-slimp

This date 44-8205 more likely.

Groet,
Leendert

[AndyMa]

Yes, very likely to have been 44-8205, which was a 305 BG aircraft.
The "B-17 Fortress Master Log" says:
44-8205
Del Dallas 10/7/44
Langley 5/8/44
Grenier 28/8/44
Ass(igned) 305BG Chelveston 24/9/44
Sal(vaged) 1/6/45.
Note that European-style dates are used, so the last one is 1 June 1945

[Alain57]

Hello ,

Thanks for the reply

Alain57