Altenheim

Altenheim is a common French, located in the department of the the Low-Rhine and the area Alsace.

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on January 21st, 1945 the Bomber B 17 American " PRINCESS PAT" touched by the FLAK of return of a mission on Heilbronn, was posed on the belly close to D 230 between Altenheim and Furchhausen.

The pilot Lt GREENSTREET made a loop around Steinbourg and deposited the crew with the " Karrimatte" close to Ronsewiller. The parachute of one of the aviators went into a tailspin, it did not survive. The nine other team members are unscathed and taken charges some by the US Army. Altenheim was released on November 23rd, 1944 by the troops of 2° dB.

See the Web site: HTTP: monsite.wanadoo.fr/bombercrash

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Low-Rhine

External bonds

Altenheim on the site of the national geographical Institute
Altenheim on the site of INSEE
Altenheim on the site of Quid
Localization of Altenheim on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Altenheim on Mapquest

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