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Old 11th August 2011, 16:43
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Re: American aces KIA over Holland

Tough assignment - very few USAAF pilots that were KIA over Holland were aces when there was a lot of fighting over Holland (i.e July-Dec 1943).. after that far more air combat between aces was deep in Germany - Mustang and P-38 specifically.

Hiro was KIA during Operation Market Garden IIRC, which was certainly an 'exception' to the above statement.

Few USAAF aces were KIA in air combat durinng WWII in the ETO or MTO
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