France, 11 & 12 July 1944 - losses of a P 51 and a P 47
 

Hello,

Pilots of the 10./JG 11 claimed a P-47 on 11 July 1944 at 17h38, and a P-51 on 12 july 1944 at 9h59, both in the area 04 Ost N/GA (roughly West - center West of France). I search any information about these losses : precise place, unit of these concerned USAAF aircraft, identity and fate of their pilots.

May be the P-51 belonged to a RAF Squadron ...

Thanks in advance

Pierre

Re: France, 11 & 12 July 1944 - losses of a P 51 and a P 47
 

Mustang losses 12 July 1944.

Time: 1600 hrs estimated
122 Squadron.
Mustang III. SR430
F/L. H. St. J. Smith.
Hit by flak, bailed out east of Le Mans.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III. FB201.
S/L. W M M. Gilmour.
South East of Caen.
Claim: Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron
Mustang III. FZ195.
F/O. J. Paton.
South East of Caen.
Claim Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III. FB153.
F/O. E R. Davies.
South East of Caen.
Claim. Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III. FB105.
W/O. T A. Carson.
South East of Caen.
Claim: Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 squadron.
Mustang III. FZ140.
F/O. R H. Heath.
South East of Caen.
Claim: Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III. FX939.
F/O. J E. Staples.
South East of Caen.
Claim: Fw190.

Time 1610 hrs estimated.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III FB227.
F/O. J M. Maynard.
Destroyed by enemy aircraft.

Time 1620 hrs estimated.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III FB113.
F/S. P E. Donkin.
Crash landed.

Time 1635 hrs estimated.
65 Squadron.
Mustang III FZ135.
F/L. E. Cooper. (Killed)
Dived in near Evreux.
Cause not known.


'2nd Tactical Air Force. Vol.2 -Shores / Thomas.

Can find no Mustang - Thunderbolt losses for 11 July 1944.

Hope this is a help

regards
peter.

Re: France, 11 & 12 July 1944 - losses of a P 51 and a P 47
 

Babin -
7/11/44
Lt. Lester Ford KIA
78th FG , 84th Sq.
P - 47 # 43 - 25313 WZ N
Shot Down by ME 109
Crashed near Etable
Mike