V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force
 

Dear colleagues,
does anyone know how many V-1 bombs were shot down by U.S. Air Force and what pilots the credits were given to? As far as I can tell, one of them (or even the very first fo them) was Capt. Rymond M. Walsh from the 406th FG.
Thanks. Regards, Filip Vojtasek

Re: V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force
 

Hi,
check out "Diver! Diver! Diver!" by Brian Cull, it details every V-1 kill by both RAF + USAAF (available on Amazon)

Cheers
Bruce Lander

Re: V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force
 

Bruce,

I think in this case Brian can give a little...maybe the numbers, or something along those lines.

Stephen

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Yes, please:-)

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Not coming from Brian's book, but you can find some data there:

http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories....victories.pdf

Re: V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force
 

Strange - Capt. Walsh is not listed here...

Re: V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force
 

Hi Filip - hope this helps.

Firstly, thanks Laurent for indicating Jan's list - I sent the information to Jan! It saves me the job of extracting same from 'Diver Diver Diver.'

However, there is at least one omission on his list - that of Ray Walsh. He was credited with a V-1 on 18/6/44. I haven't time at the moment to check but all that I could find on US V-1 kills are in the book. The total credits appear to be 31 plus one shared. But do bear in mind that I was unable to find any 'official' list of US claims - so there may be more.

Cheers
Brian

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Thanks a lot, Brian! F.

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Date Time Credit Rank Name Rank Name Aircraft S.No. Code Unit Air Force Place Comments
16.6.1944 09:00-10:30 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN735 JF-X 3 Sqn RAF Ashford area
16.6.1944 13:20-14:30 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN743 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF W Lewes RCAF pilot
17.6.1944 19:50 ½ V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN739 JF-W 3 Sqn RAF Dungeness area
17.6.1944 21:16 1 V-1 Flt Lt Idema, W. D. Spitfire Mk.IX MH852 9R- 229 Sqn RAF Folkestone RCAF pilot
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Anderson, W. Y P-51D 43-12172 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF Lashenden
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 ½ V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
18.6.1944 11:45 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN735 JF-X 3 Sqn RAF Bexley area RCAF pilot
18.6.1944 am 1 V-1 1/Lt Turner, R. E. P-51D 44-13561 AJ-T 356th FS USAAF Dover area
18.6.1944 am 1 V-1 1/Lt Turner, R. E. P-51D 44-13561 AJ-T 356th FS USAAF Calais-Dover
18.6.1944 16:50 ½ V-1 1/Lt Boze, L. C. P-47 CP- 365th FS USAAF High Halden area
18.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Hayes, L. E. P-47 4P- 512th FS USAAF Ashford area
18.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Mayne, E. F. P-47 4P- 512th FS USAAF Ashford area
18.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Walsh, R. N. P-47 L3- 513th FS USAAF Channel
19.6.1944 23:00 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN752 JF-S 3 Sqn RAF Bexhill area
19.6.1944 23:15 ½ V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN752 JF-S 3 Sqn RAF 8m SW Ashford
19.6.1944 23:15 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN759 JF- 3 Sqn RAF 8m SW Ashford RCAF pilot
19.6.1944 23:20 1 V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN759 JF- 3 Sqn RAF Cranbrook area RCAF pilot
19.6.1944 22:05 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Penshurst area
19.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Billington, J. L. P-47 43-25270 514th FS USAAF Ashford area
19./20.6.1944 22:30-00:40 1 V-1 Flt Lt Jasper, C. M. Flt Lt Martin, A. J. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HX811 TH-K 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF Channel RCAF pilot
20.6.1944 8:40 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN 761 JF-U 3 Sqn RAF SW Tonbridge
20.6.1944 19:05 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN735 JF-X 3 Sqn RAF N EastBourne
20.6.1944 c. 23:00 1 V-1 1/Lt Johnston, D. W. P-47 CP- 365th FS USAAF mid Channel
20./21.6.1944 0:29 1 V-1 Flt Lt Miller, B. F. Flt Lt Winlaw, J. C. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI UP-U 605 Sqn RAF off Eastbourne USAAF pilot
21./22.6.1944 1 V-1 Flt Lt Miller, B. F. Flt Lt Winlaw, J. C. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HJ775 UP- 605 Sqn RAF USAAF pilot
23.6.1944 18:30 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN743 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF Grid Q.99 area RCAF pilot
23.6.1944 23:45 1/3 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN793 JF-N 3 Sqn RAF Newchurch area
25.6.1944 23:10 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN743 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF 3-4m SW Ashford RCAF pilot
25.6.1944 23:35 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN761 JF-U 3 Sqn RAF sea, 40m SE Hastings
25.6.1944 23:00 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Thames area
25.6.1944 23:20 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Headcorn area
27.6.1944 20:05 1 V-1 1/Lt Freyermuth, R. B. P-51B B3- 381th FS USAAF Maidstone area
28.6.1944 05:30-06:50 1 V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN807 JF-Y 3 Sqn RAF RCAF pilot
28.6.1944 07:30-08:05 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN743 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF
29.6.1944 13:15 ½ V-1 Capt Browne, C. G. P-47 3T- 22nd FS USAAF Tenterden area
29.6.1944 13:15 ½ V-1 1/Lt Nott, C. H. P-47 3T- 22nd FS USAAF Tenterden area
29.6.1944 20:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Gervan, J. P-51B B3- 381th FS USAAF off Dungeness
30.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Phelps, H. F. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Tunbridge Wells
30.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Kelly, J. A. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Hastings area
30.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Tucker, J. P-47D 5F- 5th ERS (ASR) USAAF La Manche
4.7.1944 21:55 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V EJ540 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF 3-5m N Hastings
4.7.1944 21:57 ½ V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V EJ540 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF 10m S Rye
4./5.7.1944 2:07 1 V-1 Flt Lt Forsyth, D. E. Flg Off Esam, R. T. (RAF) Mosquito FB.Mk.VI TH- 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF over sea RCAF pilot
5.7.1944 c. 21:00 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, M. C. P-47 CP- 367th FS USAAF Rye area
5./6.7.1944 2:00 1 V-1 Flt Lt Jasper, C. M. Flt Lt Martin, A. J. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HR358 TH-K 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF Channel RCAF pilot, damage
5./6.7.1944 2:30 1 V-1 Flt Lt Jasper, C. M. Flt Lt Martin, A. J. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HR358 TH-K 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF Channel RCAF pilot
6.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Payne, J. H. P-47 412th FBS USAAF
6./7.7.1944 3:52 1 V-1 Flg Off Seid, S. P. Plf Off McIntosh, D. N. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI TH- 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF Channel RCAF pilot
7.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Payne, J. H. P-47 412th FBS USAAF exploded in mid-air
8.7.1944 22:55-23:45 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN862 JF-Z 3 Sqn RAF
9./10.7.1944 0:15 1 V-1 Flt Lt Jasper, C. M. Flt Lt Martin, A. J. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HR358 TH-K 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF exploded in mid-air RCAF pilot
10.7.1944 15:45-16:45 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN760 3 Sqn RAF RCAF pilot
10.7.1944 15:45-16:45 ½ V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V EJ582 3 Sqn RAF
12.7.1944 ½ V-1 unknown P-51 USAAF
15.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Raine, D. M. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Kingnorth area
15./16.7.1944 22:48-01:05 1 V-1 2/Lt Ernst, H. E. Flt Off Kopsel, E. H. P-61A-5-NO 42-5547 422th NFS USAAF Beachy Head area
16./17.7.1944 03:10-05:15 1 V-1 Capt Elmore, R. O. Flt Off Mapes, L. F. P-61A-5-NO 42-5534 422th NFS USAAF Beachy Head area
18./19.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Anderson, J. W. Flt Off Morgan, J. W. P-61A-5-NO 42-5543 422th NFS USAAF
20.7.1944 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V ZQ- FIU RAF USAAF pilot
20./21.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 Capt Spelis, J. T. Flt Off Eleftherian, E. P-61A-5-NO 42-5540 422th NFS USAAF exploded in mid-air
22./23.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 Maj Ross unknown P-61A-10-NO 42-5580 425th NFS USAAF Channel
23.7.1944 11:45 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN735 JF-X 3 Sqn RAF Bexley area RCAF pilot
26.7.1944 7:55 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V EJ504 JF- 3 Sqn RAF near Tunbridge Wells RCAF pilot
26./27.7.1944 1 V-1 2/Lt Gordon, L. A. 2/Lt Morrison, C. H. P-61A-10-NO 42-5591 422th NFS USAAF mid Channel possible
5./6.8.1944 21:55-00:41 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, G. E. 2/Lt Howe, J. A. P-61A-10-NO 42-5581 425th NFS USAAF off Hastings
6./7.8.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, G. E. 2/Lt Howe, J. A. P-61A-10-NO 42-5581 425th NFS USAAF
7./8.8.1944 2:30 1 V-1 Capt Sartanowicz, F. V. 1/Lt Van Sickles, E. M. P-61A-10-NO 42-5582 425th NFS USAAF La Manche
8./9.8.1944 night 1 V-1 1/Lt Thompson, J. L. Flt Off Downey, J. E. P-61A-10-NO 42-5582 425th NFS USAAF
9./10.8.1944 4:44 1 V-1 Flt Lt Forsyth, D. E. Flg Off Esam, R. T. (RAF) Mosquito FB.Mk.VI TH- 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF off Dover RCAF pilot
11./12.8.1944 23:50-01:40 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ584 SD-Q 501 Sqn RAF USAAF pilot
11./12.8.1944 23:50-01:40 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ584 SD-Q 501 Sqn RAF USAAF pilot
11./12.8.1944 23:50-01:40 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ584 SD-Q 501 Sqn RAF USAAF pilot
29.8.1944 17:33 1 V-1 Flt Lt Fairbanks, D. C. Tempest Mk.V EF647 JJ- 274 Sqn RAF SE England, exploded in mid-air RCAF pilot
8.1944 1 V-1 Sgt Baldwin, G. W. B-24H-15-FO 42-52755 4th BS/34th BG USAAF air gunner
15./16.9.1944 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ603 SD-M 501 Sqn RAF Castle Camps USAAF pilot
15./16.9.1944 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ603 SD-M 501 Sqn RAF Bradwell Bay USAAF pilot
24./25.9.1944 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ558 SD-R 501 Sqn RAF Bradwell Bay USAAF pilot
25./26.10.1944 19:45 1 V-1 Lt Peebles, F. W. Ens Grinndal,D. Mosquito Mk.XVII HK344 WM- 68 Sqn RAF both USN
26./27.11.1944 ~ a.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Smith, P. A. Tierney, E. R. P-61A-5-NO 42-5544 422th NFS USAAF

JAN

Re: V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force
 

Hi Jan and others

Of course, most of these men were not USAAF but Americans serving with RAF or RCAF.

Cheers
Brian

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U.S. Army Air Force victories only:

17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Anderson, W. Y P-51D 43-12172 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF Lashenden
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 ½ V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
18.6.1944 am 1 V-1 1/Lt Turner, R. E. P-51D 44-13561 AJ-T 356th FS USAAF Dover area
18.6.1944 am 1 V-1 1/Lt Turner, R. E. P-51D 44-13561 AJ-T 356th FS USAAF Calais-Dover
18.6.1944 16:50 ½ V-1 1/Lt Boze, L. C. P-47 CP- 365th FS USAAF High Halden area
18.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Hayes, L. E. P-47 4P- 512th FS USAAF Ashford area
18.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Mayne, E. F. P-47 4P- 512th FS USAAF Ashford area
18.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Walsh, R. N. P-47 L3- 513th FS USAAF Channel
19.6.1944 22:05 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Penshurst area
19.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Billington, J. L. P-47 43-25270 514th FS USAAF Ashford area
20.6.1944 c. 23:00 1 V-1 1/Lt Johnston, D. W. P-47 CP- 365th FS USAAF mid Channel
25.6.1944 23:00 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Thames area
25.6.1944 23:20 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Headcorn area
27.6.1944 20:05 1 V-1 1/Lt Freyermuth, R. B. P-51B B3- 381th FS USAAF Maidstone area
29.6.1944 13:15 ½ V-1 Capt Browne, C. G. P-47 3T- 22nd FS USAAF Tenterden area
29.6.1944 13:15 ½ V-1 1/Lt Nott, C. H. P-47 3T- 22nd FS USAAF Tenterden area
29.6.1944 20:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Gervan, J. P-51B B3- 381th FS USAAF off Dungeness
30.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Phelps, H. F. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Tunbridge Wells
30.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Kelly, J. A. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Hastings area
30.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Tucker, J. P-47D 5F- 5th ERS (ASR) USAAF La Manche
5.7.1944 c. 21:00 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, M. C. P-47 CP- 367th FS USAAF Rye area
6.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Payne, J. H. P-47 412th FBS USAAF
7.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Payne, J. H. P-47 412th FBS USAAF exploded in mid-air
12.7.1944 ½ V-1 unknown P-51 USAAF
15.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Raine, D. M. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Kingnorth area
15./16.7.1944 22:48-01:05 1 V-1 2/Lt Ernst, H. E. Flt Off Kopsel, E. H. P-61A-5-NO 42-5547 422th NFS USAAF Beachy Head area
16./17.7.1944 03:10-05:15 1 V-1 Capt Elmore, R. O. Flt Off Mapes, L. F. P-61A-5-NO 42-5534 422th NFS USAAF Beachy Head area
18./19.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Anderson, J. W. Flt Off Morgan, J. W. P-61A-5-NO 42-5543 422th NFS USAAF
20./21.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 Capt Spelis, J. T. Flt Off Eleftherian, E. P-61A-5-NO 42-5540 422th NFS USAAF exploded in mid-air
22./23.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 Maj Ross unknown P-61A-10-NO 42-5580 425th NFS USAAF Channel
26./27.7.1944 1 V-1 2/Lt Gordon, L. A. 2/Lt Morrison, C. H. P-61A-10-NO 42-5591 422th NFS USAAF mid Channel possible
5./6.8.1944 21:55-00:41 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, G. E. 2/Lt Howe, J. A. P-61A-10-NO 42-5581 425th NFS USAAF off Hastings
6./7.8.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, G. E. 2/Lt Howe, J. A. P-61A-10-NO 42-5581 425th NFS USAAF
7./8.8.1944 2:30 1 V-1 Capt Sartanowicz, F. V. 1/Lt Van Sickles, E. M. P-61A-10-NO 42-5582 425th NFS USAAF La Manche
8./9.8.1944 night 1 V-1 1/Lt Thompson, J. L. Flt Off Downey, J. E. P-61A-10-NO 42-5582 425th NFS USAAF
8.1944 1 V-1 Sgt Baldwin, G. W. B-24H-15-FO 42-52755 4th BS/34th BG USAAF air gunner
26./27.11.1944 ~ a.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Smith, P. A. Tierney, E. R. P-61A-5-NO 42-5544 422th NFS USAAF

JAN

Re: V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force
 

Of interest here is the second from last entry, a B24 gunner.
I understand one RAF Lanc gunner also claimed a V1

Re: V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force
 

Another undated claim is mentioned by Brian in his book, namely that of 1st Lt. Melvyn Paisley of the 390 FS, 366 FG. The latter is quoted from his autobiography describing the action. The claim appears to have occurred sometime toward the end of 1944.

Tom