Saw this pic on the 'bay--interesting photo, but the seller does not identify the location or how it was brought down--any of you Aviation experten know the backstory?
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B-17G-35-VE, 42-97915, Wolf Pack, 15th AF, 2nd BG, 429th BS
MIA Moravaska Ostrova 29 Aug 44 on its 15th mission. Attacked by fighters. John Fitzpatrick crew, McGhee, Hausler, Sumner, Moriarty, Black, Martinez, Molitor, Contrada, De Lutes. All POW.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
2nd BG, 429th BS, "Wolf Pack") attacked by fighters and bellylanded at Komlod,Hungary Aug 29, 1944. MACR 7950. 10 crew POW.</pre>Last edited by mjfur; 04-06-2018, 12:54 AM.
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Originally posted by mjfur View Posthttp://2ndbombgroup.org/
B-17G-35-VE, 42-97915, Wolf Pack, 15th AF, 2nd BG, 429th BS
MIA Moravaska Ostrova 29 Aug 44 on its 15th mission. Attacked by fighters. John Fitzpatrick crew, McGhee, Hausler, Sumner, Moriarty, Black, Martinez, Molitor, Contrada, De Lutes. All POW.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
2nd BG, 429th BS, "Wolf Pack") attacked by fighters and bellylanded at Komlod,Hungary Aug 29, 1944. MACR 7950. 10 crew POW.
MJ, thanks for that.
I agree, picture-perfect wheels up landing.NEC SOLI CEDIT
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Moravaska Ostrova is actually Moravska Ostrava in Czech republic. There was a big air raid on 29 August 1944 with hundreds of civilian casualties. Interesting some sources mention only Liberators, not B17´s.
You can check some pictures here. Is this the same event?
http://jarnemec.com/old/felixneumann...dovani-ostravy
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