Angeren

Aircraft crash site

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Detailed History

Angeren, The Netherlands. Location of the crash of B-17F 42-29746 on July 30, 1943, after a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany. There is plaque/memorial which lists the names of the air crew who were KIA, along with other allied soldiers who lost their lives near Angeren in WWII.

Aircraft

42-29746

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Excaliber
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

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Locations added with details from David Hughes : user k9footsoldier