Losses US 8-4-1944
 

Hi all,

Studying the losses of 8-4-1944 i,ve missed probably a plane wich in not in the Loss-list of Holland from sglo.
It is a lost in the northern part above Drenthe and it,s not P-38J 42-67721 .
The report is mention of a US 1-engine plane [Mustang].
Are there mustang losses on that peticular day ? and is there information about pilot -unit ?
The pilot was pow.

Re: Losses US 8-4-1944
 

Harrie,

There were some 14 P-51s MIA on 8 April 1944, at first glance 12 of them in Germany and 2 in the North of the Netherlands
It may well be that a P-51 was last seen while still flying over Germany, but came down in Drenthe province eventually.

Serial numbers according MACR and other loss sites are:

43-7166 Pilot POW (Capt Virgil Meroney). Reported captured in Germany.
43-7136 Pilot KIA
42-106463 Pilot POW (Lt Irving Reedy). Lost Friesland (Leeuwarden).
43-7147 Pilot KIA (Lt James Dickson). Lost Friesland/Drenthe border (Haule)
43-7148 Pilot KIA (Lt John Wenner)
43-12175 Lost Röhrsen, Germany
43-6737 Pilot KIA (Lt James Campbell)
43-6892 Lost Gifhorn area, Germany
43-6589 Lt Alfred Fontes, POW (listed as captured in Germany)
43-6689 Lost Gifhorn area, Germany
43-6866 Lost Gifhorn area, Germany
43-6967 Lost Uelzen, Germany
43-7029 Lost Celle area, Germany
43-7098 Lost Reinstorf, Germany

(Lost = crash place)

I don't know what exact place in Drenthe you're referring to? It seems that only 43-7147 is a remote candidate...

Groet,

Leendert

Re: Losses US 8-4-1944
 

Leendert,

Thank you for reply!, unfortenatly there is no match with the list. The area is Zweeloo and the report is speaking about US fighter wich pilot is taken prisoner and brought to Westerbork .Time 15.30 Is it possible it is a R.A.F [Tempest,typhoon] i didn,t have a oppotunity to check out .


43-7147 is not candidate ,this crash is known and in Sporen aan de hemel deel 3 told.
The plane i am talking is never been told in any books or register.
I will look for fragments of the plane ,for picture them and to ID .