Hi,
I'm Allison Gordon, P-61 pilot Al Gordon's niece. I saw this posting about my uncle and wanted to offer that I wrote and published a detailed wartime memoir for Al entitled, "War in the Night Sky." I'd love to learn more and know how to share this memoir with a wider audience than just family. Any suggestions?
Allison
allynow@gmail.com
206-696-4206
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Originally Posted by Erich
August 14/15, 44
Operation # 11 haze to 8000 feet, stratus to 11/12000 feet. 9 P-61's up.
"Impatient Widow" # 91 flown by Gordon followed an He 177 from 2./KG 40 going 180mph. fired into the wings and tail, pieces flew off. rear gunner of He 177 fired 13mm ? and hit P-61 in starborad engine and shout out hydrallics. He 177 dove away, P-61A-10 had cat. B/E damage, crash alnded with one engine. 2350 to 0110 hrs, Gordon used 150 rounds of 20mm ammo. The P-61 was actually written off destroyed.......... 1 kill for the He 177. the rear gunner of the He 177 was Unteroffizier Fabinger, and the pilot Hauptmann Stolte. // the rear gunner actually was using a 2cm weapon // gordons P61 was serial # 42-5591
Brian do I get a signed copy and a mention for your future volume in payment ;-)
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