[Russell M. Brengelman]

Leo and All,
Thank you for these details regarding Lt. Koplik's combat experiences.
The P-51 he downed on 25 May was the P-51B VF-Q ( 4th FG 336 FS). The pilot, Lt. McDill, bailed out and became a POW in Stalag III.
Just prior to the engagement with Lt. Koplik, an eye-witness reported seeing McDill down a Bf 109 south of Hessigheim, Germany after a pursuit down the Nectar River at an altitude of 30 m. The Bf 109 pilot was reported to have been killed and to have been a Corporal Holoma. Full name unknown. Because the eye-witness report came at least 40 years after WWII, the spelling of the 109 pilot's name is very likely to be incorrect. If you have unit and other information on the loss of this Bf 109 and the pilot, I would appreciate it if you would share that information with me. Thanks again, Russ