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Old 18th June 2010, 01:00
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Re: 56FG belly landings in Belgium

Elwood Raymond was indeed the pilot killed bailing out near Bradwell Bay.
Theres a video interview with Bill Hartshorn here.
http://www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/interviews.htm
He describes the days events from his unique perspective.
Robert Winters of the 62nd FS was flying that mission and recently recounted to me that they were under orders not to open fire unless fired upon and that flying under a low overcast of approximately 800ft the P-47s were perfectly silhouetted which made them sitting ducks for the ground fire.
The 56th recieved its 2nd Unit Citation for this mission.
Nige
www.56thfightergroup.co.uk
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