Dutch WWII Airwar Researcher Jacobus "Co" de Swart investigated WWII air combat victory claims of German Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot Oberleutnant Erich Burkert. De Swart's research found confirmation of those claims, including two USAAF B-17s, one from the 95th Bombardment Group on 17 August 1943, and one from the 96th Bombardment Group on 20 October 1943. This photo Gallery presents the results of the research, as well as the modern day gatherings of the descendants of the combatants and witnesses to these events. Among the researchers de Swart collaborated with to fill some voids were the Belgian team at The Comet Network.

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B17- and it's Baker Crew nicknamed 'OurBay-Bee'

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B-17F, 95BG/335BS, lost Aug.17-1943 over Mol-Dessel,Belgium.
One of the SIXTY B-17's not to return to base
on this Bombing Mission to Schweinfurt, Germany, losing 600(!) airmen
This is the story of one crew on this mission.

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