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Re: Captain Edward E. Hunt KIA Nov. 8, 1944
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In Sqdn records at AFHRA I've found a listing of Technical Line Crews which indicates that 353FS nose artist SSgt. Alfred Borst was assigned as Asst. Crew Chief to FT-D, the P-51 Mustang of 2nd Lt. John S. "Jack" Miller. This listing is from early '44 as it includes Ed Regis, who had to bail out and became a POW on 4/26/44. Most likely Alfred Borst would have moved up to Crew Chief sometime after that.
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Jack Miller was flying FT-H on Bud Emmer's wing on the afternoon mission #193 on 9 Aug 44 when Bud's plane was hit by flak from a German 88mm antiaircraft battery. The fuselage fuel tank of the plane exploded and Jack Miller followed it down for some time but did not recall seeing a parachute. He did not file an Eyewitness Report to the MACR. However, 1Lt Ted Sedvert did see a parachute and at 1855 filed an ER to MACR #8149. Miller was flying FT-T on the ill-fated mission #192 in the morning when squadron commander Don Beerbower was lost.
Regards,
Tripp
Last edited by aaatripp; 18th January 2014 at 14:51.
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