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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  • Still humour in POW Camp Still humour in POW Camp
  • Co de Swart  detailing photo exposition of searchresults for US Ambassador and wife Co de Swart detailing photo exposition of searchresults for US Ambassador and wife
  • Helped and helper united in Belgium Helped and helper united in Belgium
  • Prosit on being united again Fruythof/ Minnich early 80 ies Prosit on being united again Fruythof/ Minnich early 80 ies
  • Walter Baker flight training Walter Baker flight training
  • Lt Col Walt Baker on Navy ship Lt Col Walt Baker on Navy ship
  • Postwar en rtd in Tx: gunner B-17 42-30274 John White Postwar en rtd in Tx: gunner B-17 42-30274 John White
  • Bob Doherty, 8thUSAF Hist with Co de Swart at Meeting in Dover, Ma. USA Bob Doherty, 8thUSAF Hist with Co de Swart at Meeting in Dover, Ma. USA
  • Palm Desert, 2004: Burt & Ruth Becker Hosts with Co de Swart Palm Desert, 2004: Burt & Ruth Becker Hosts with Co de Swart
  • Info for the Americans:  96thBG News Magazine  publishing about the Memorial Day in De Bilt Info for the Americans: 96thBG News Magazine publishing about the Memorial Day in De Bilt
  • Yvonne Daily Brusselmans (L) meeting the Martin Minnich kinship Yvonne Daily Brusselmans (L) meeting the Martin Minnich kinship
  • 21 Jan. 1944 :Fighterpilot Erich Burkert KIA over Laon, N-France 21 Jan. 1944 :Fighterpilot Erich Burkert KIA over Laon, N-France
  • Lille, Belgium, 2005: Meeting with Daughter of Resistance man Marcel Coppin Lille, Belgium, 2005: Meeting with Daughter of Resistance man Marcel Coppin
  • 2018, Eerde, Holland:   Two local wittnesses ( 93/97 !) of the Chuting down of Mills Sr. in 1943 2018, Eerde, Holland: Two local wittnesses ( 93/97 !) of the Chuting down of Mills Sr. in 1943
  • Info on Belgian traitor/doubleagent Rene van Muylem Info on Belgian traitor/doubleagent Rene van Muylem