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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German Fighterpilot looking at the remains of his victim, B-17-3439

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Lw. Fighterpilot Burkert visiting the crashsite of his victim, B-17 42-3439 in De Bilt. Short of fuel and ammo he landed his Me 109 Fighter at nearby Dutch AFB Soesterberg,a German Bomberbase at the time and chartered a motorbike with sidewagon and drove to the crashsite.

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