Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

Seeking info on Lt. Fuller. Understand he was shot down on 27 May 44 south of Couvin, Belgium. Need to know circumstances of his shootdown such as how he was shot down and if he was KIA, MIA, POW, or escaped capture. Also need to know MACR #, specific P-47 he was flying, et. al.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Gary Koch

Re: Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

Hello Gary

Fuller went down near Bruly-de-Pesche (Ask Hector) at 19:30
1st Lt Fuller Robert D.(KIA)O-672597---+AR B/39/47

P-47D-21-RA #43-25521 48th FG 494th FS 6M-A

MACR 5088
Best regards
Phil

Re: Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

Hi Gary ,

Are you sure about the date off Lt Fullers crash ? In the USAAF Overseas Accidents reports May 1944 there is no sign of a crash of the 494 FS.

Greetings
Alain
Belgium

Re: Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

Hi Gary ,

Sorry for the reply i didn't see Flupkes answer !

Alain

Re: Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

Hello Alain

This list show only accident in non operational flight or without contact with enemy fire
Best Regards
Phil

Re: Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

Gary ,

Robert Fuller flew at that moment from A-92 St-Trond in Belgium. If i'm not wrong his nickname was " Mouse "

Alain

Re: Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

Actually the list is only showing accidents but includes a part of accidents taking place at the start of operational flight (for example collisions during formation time over England by 8th Air Force bombers). The same collision taking place over Germany or over liberated France won't be listed.

For the losses in operation due to enemy fire, you can check the MACR database (Google that for the www) but it is not complete. A MACR is for a missing aircrew, so any aircraft shot down over friendly territory or water and where the crew was immediatly saved (or sometimes found dead) won't have a MACR.

Re: Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

Hi ,

From the official 48FG website , from left to right standing 10th man is Lt Fuller.

Alain

Re: Lt. Robert Fuller, 494FS, 48FG
 

There was a pilot in the 493 FS 48 FG with the name Fuller a David P.
His P-47D was called" Miss Mouse"
Have seen a photo of this but for the life of me can't find it.
Rick