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Old 6th March 2010, 16:23
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Re: American Spitfire MK XI MB 948 "Oh Johnnie"

Hello Montana

I know a lot more about Goffin than I do about Lt. Louis Gilmore. It appears that Gilmore flew F-5s with the 13th Squadron and then transferred to the 14th Squadron in July 1944. He initially flew F-5s with the 14th and did his first mission in a Spitfire on August 7th. He was flying PA842. He subequently flew PA892 and then PA944 on a number of missions:

www.dav32.com


He flew MB950 on August 26. He flew MB955 on the Siegried Line Mission on September 8th. Goffin flew MB952 on his 33rd and lat mission. A very sad day for the 14th Squadron. Gilmore actually flew MB948 "Oh Johnnie" on September 11, 1944 and that is where I ran out of time.

Anyway I will check with my father to see if he knew Gilmore. Here is the only photo I can find of him:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2455401...7613174468298/

All the best
Scott
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