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474th FG P-38 Losses
Howdy all,
I am trying to locate the identity/serial numbers of the following P-38 losses from the 474th FG to complete my loss database. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 04 Feb 44 Takeoff accident Van Nuys, CA Pilot: 2Lt. Lyle Monkton (428FS) 22 May 44 A/C damaged from hitting trees/belly landing Warmwell, England Pilot: 1Lt. Jack M. Messinger (430FS) 23 May 44 A/C damaged from hitting trees Warmwell, England Pilot: 2Lt. Reider Gjolme Jr. (430FS) 03 Jun 44 Emergency landing due to flak damage RAF Tangmere Pilot: 2Lt. Charles A. White II (428FS) 03 Jun 44 Emergency landing due to flak damage RAF Dimechurch Pilot: 2Lt. Wilbur L. Jarvis III (428FS) 10 Aug 44 Crashed after dogfighting with P-51s 3 miles east of Neuilly-la-Foret, France (ALG A-11) Pilot: 2Lt. Harold D. Bledsoe (429FS) (Note:KIA) 11 Sep 44 Belly landing in cow pasture due to fuel exhaustion North of Loire river, France Pilot: 2Lt. Norman D. Reskin (430FS) 05 Nov 44 Crashed due to flak damage vic Liege, Belgium Pilot: 1Lt. William F. Safarik (429FS) 06 Nov 44 Crashed due to flak damage North of Liege, Belgium Pilot: 2Lt. Gene F. Loveless (429FS) (Note: KIA) 09 Nov 44 Belly landing landing due to no instruments/oxygen vic Rochefort, Belgium Pilot:2Lt. Charles W. Davidson (430FS) 23 Dec 44 Belly landing due to landing gear problem Florennes, Belgium (Airfield A-78) Pilot:2Lt. William N. Doyle (429FS) 08 Jun 45 Crashed due to unknown reasons vic Strasbourg, France Pilot: 2Lt. Jack W. Haggard (430FS) (Note: KIA) Cheers, Gary Koch (474th FG Association Chief Historian) |
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