KU 3738

Post:      Air District Headquarters VII                         Local Quarters          27 Febr. 1945

               Airbase Headquarters,

               A (O) 14VII Kaufbeuren

               Headquarters of Airbase District 11VII Landsberg/Lech

FINAL REPORT ON CAPTURE OF EQUIPMENT AND MEMBERS OF ENEMEY AIRFORCES.

Date of crash: 25 Febr. At 1255 hours

Place of crash: 2 km south of Sonthofen/Allgäu. 25 km south of Kempten/Allgäu.

Fighter-coordinates: FA88

Type of plane: Fortress II B17G-90-BO

Approach-or return-flight: return flight

Inscription or painting of nose: Green ring, 12 bombs

Letters-Identification on fuselage: Green “H” white star

Letter above number: White “W” in square

Admittance No: 338648

Kind of crash: Emergency landing

Damage: 10 per cent

Kind of capture: Hit by flak and fighter

Plane was guarded by:  from 1300 – 1315 by country-guard Altstädten

                       from 1315 – 2000 by I. And II. Marschkomanpie of Jägerregiment

                                        Sonthofen/Allgäu

                       from 2000 –      by guard detachment of Airbase Kaufbeuren

The following enemy equipment or uniforms could not be confiscated or evaluated:

See report.

Records of navigation and radio, writings, maps, etc. were found.  Sent with courier to Evaluation Center West from Maintenance Unit Airbase Kaufbeuren on

             Crew      9 prisoners           dead: - / 28 February 1945

1) 1^st Lt.    WILEY    William C.   O-827846 T 43-44

2) 2^nd Lt.    DEMERATH Donald J.    02057261 T 43-44

3) 2^nd Lt.    MAURIDES D. G.        T-130077 T 43-44

4) S/Sgt.    BAUGH     Clarence M.  39334234 T 43-44

5) “         SPLUDE    Keith G.     16173443 T 43-44

6) “         RUBIN     George       32991833 T 43-44

7) “         JESSEN    Curtis L.    38420344 T 43-44

8) “         MANFORD   James        18231945 T 43-44

9) Sgt.      BROWN     Donald W.    3752058  T 43-44

All captured at plane at 1300 hours. Transferred to Evaluation Center on 28. Febr. 45

Signed: Stengel

Rank: S/Sgt Flg.Ltr.

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