MACR P38 crashed around Salerno?
 

We received informations about P38 Lightning crashed 9 september 1943 50 km south of Salerno. Day is not sure, can be some other day of sept 1943. Aircraft crashed but pilot jump.
Someone can find MACR for us? Thanks.

Re: MACR P38 crashed around Salerno?
 

Two MACR for USAAF for that date, maybe the first one?

MACR 693 430909 P-38 42-13411 1
MACR 698 430909 P-38 43-2155 1 (Dittaino)

Here are all Lightnings losses for September 1943, maybe to google them all:
649 430910 F-5 42-13295
617 430910 F-5 42-130??
646 430913 F-5 42-13299
570 430902 P-38 43-2366 82
571 430902 P-38 42-13200 82
572 430902 P-38 42-12901 82
573 430902 P-38 43-24?7 82
574 430902 P-38 42-13262 82
575 430902 P-38 43-2153 82
577 430902 P-38 42-131?7 82
578 430902 P-38 42-12932 82
579 430902 P-38 42-13132 82
576 430902 P-38 43-2165 82
641 430904 P-38 42-13414 82
640 430904 P-38 42-12832 82
965 430904 P-38 42-66748 475
568 430905 P-38 43-2476 82
6578 430906 P-38 42-12?50 49
750 430908 P-38 42-66542 475
693 430909 P-38 42-13411 1
698 430909 P-38 43-2155 1
692 430911 P-38 43-2363 1
6325 430913 P-38 42-66749 475
707 430915 P-38 43-2407 14
714 430918 P-38 42-13398 14
715 430918 P-38 42-12924 14
75 430918 P-38 43-2421 82
751 430922 P-38 42-66597 475
753 430924 P-38 42-665?0 475
932 430928 P-38 42-13143 82
742 430930 P-38 42-66864 347


bye-bye, good luck,
FrankieS

Re: MACR P38 crashed around Salerno?
 

Regarding the two P-38s that went down on 9-9-43.
Both 693 for 42-13411 and 698 for 43-2155 report that the planes went down 30 miles East of Agropoli Italy. They were strafing a 400 vehicle convoy on the road. The pilot for 42-13411 was seen to bail out. The pilot of 43-2155 was apparently killed in the crash of his plane.

Re: MACR P38 crashed around Salerno?
 

Many thanks for your precious informations!!!
I think it is first aircraft. Is possible to have this MACR 693 430909 P-38 42-13411 1?
The location is correct!
I hope in your help.
Thanks again!

Re: MACR P38 crashed around Salerno?
 

I return to this post because I think previous MACRs are not that about informations we received because the crash site are many kms from the place we know and the date of 9 sept 1943 is not sure.
Please, someone can help us and inform me about other MACRs of P-38 in sept 1943 in Salerno area? Many thanks again!!

Re: MACR P38 crashed around Salerno?
 

Hi,

Do you have any info on the fate of the pilot ?

A MACR would only be filled if a pilot went missing. If the loss took place 50 km south of Salerno, the area was occupied by Allied troops some days later and so the pilot may have been recovered, either dead or alive, before a MACR was created for him.

In this case you will have to check the combat reports of the P-38 units operating in this area.

Re: MACR P38 crashed around Salerno?
 

Many thanks. From witnessings I know pilot bailed out but I not know if he was taken POW or rescued from USA infantry in zone. I also know that P38 was shot down from german fighters aircraft. Do you can help me to find MACR or combat report that can have this informations? Thank again!