P-47 losses on 24.12.1944
 

Could somebody provide me with a list of P-47 losses on 24.12 1944? Concerns losses over the Ardennes front. I would like to try to link these losses to claims of JG 3, JG 6, JG 26, JG 54 and JG 77. Location and time are important factors.

Thanks,

John

Re: P-47 losses on 24.12.1944
 

Hello,
With thanks to Craig Fuller's AAIR site.
24/12/1944
MACR's
11190 - 42-27621 - 348FG.
11447 - 42-28826 - 48FG.
11425 - 42-28402 - 406FG.
11418 - 44-20128 - 368FG.
11417 - 43-25548 - 362FG.
11411 - 42-27369 - 366FG.
11444 - 42-29277 - 373FG.
11440 - 44-19560 - 36FG.
11441 - 44-19864 - 36FG.
11442 - 44-19941 - 36FG.
11412 - 42-26278 - 366FG.
11618 - 42-26655 - 358FG.
12176 - 42-27900 - 48FG.
11494 - 42-29200 - 406FG.
11596 - 42-76163 - 358FG.
Accidents
42-76591 - 405FG - France.
42-76096 - 65FWHq - England.
42-28828 - 362FG - France.
44-20586 - 86FG - Italy.
42-28681 - 366FG - Belgium.
44-20590 - 367FG - France.
42-28437 - 371FG - France.
42-26320 - 405FG - France.
42-28952 - 373FG - Belgium.
44-20541 - 324FG - France.

Hope this helps
Alex

Re: P-47 losses on 24.12.1944
 

Hi ,

Perhaps this can help :

24/12/1944
St-Vith
Dive bombing
44-19560
36FG/53FS
2nd Lt Brannen Shelton Jr ( POW ) 0-815628


24/12/1944 St-Vith
Flak
42-29277
373FG/410FS
1st Lt McCutchen Jack E ( KIA ) 0-689257 Nebraska



24/12/1944
Theux-Marche-Hodbomont-Jevoumont aera
42-28938 or 36
48FG/492 FS
F4-P Sweet Louise
1st Lt Crow James Paul ( SAFE )


24/12/1944
ielsalm
Dive bombing
44-19941
36FG 53FS
6V Scrumptious Betty
1st Lt Lane Roger T ( MIA ) 0-818888 MACR 11442


24/12/1944
Fraineux 6960 P-47D-28-RE Flak
44-20128
368FG 397FS
2nd Lt Evans Donald N ( POW ) piloot 0-711973 Stalag Luft 1 MACR 11418


24/12/1944
Hotte 8 km ten noordwesten van Martelange
43-25548
362FG 378FS
2nd Lt Grant Richard Kenneth ( SAFE ) 0-850207 MACR 11417


24/12/1944
St-Vith

42-27369
366FG 391FS
Toula-The Duchess
1st Lt McKinley Albert E ( KIA ) 0-697570 Massachusetts MACR 11411





24/12/1944 Houffalize
42-28402
406FG 514FS
1st Lt Sheldon Arthur B Jr ( KIA ) 0-811967 ( KIA ) Massachusetts
MACR 11425


24/12/1944
St-Vith
44-19864
36FG 22FS
1st Lt Loring Charles J ( POW ) 0-798145

Regards

Alain57

Re: P-47 losses on 24.12.1944
 

Does somebody know where Lt. John K. Jones crashed in his P-47D 42-26278 (391stFS/366th FG). MACR 11412 gives no detailed info, justt vicinity Ahrweiler.

Thanks,

John

Re: P-47 losses on 24.12.1944
 

Hello,
2nd Lt. Shelton Brannen crashed near Weinsheim-Prüm/Germany. He and Ltn. Lane was shoot down by Fw 190D-9 from JG 26.
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Re: P-47 losses on 24.12.1944
 

Thanks Hans for the addtional info, very helpful. I concur with the link with II./JG 26. If anybody knows anything about the loss of Lt. Jones, then that would be great!

John