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Old 14th January 2015, 22:22
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Re: P38 crash Dartmoor 26/01/43 info needed

Hello Jerry,

I think that I sent you this some time ago, but in case I overlooked it -
http://gijew.com/memorial/worldwarii/

Also the losses for the months January, February and March '43.

serials were:
1-1-43 - 41-2392 - Acc, California, USA.
1-1-43 - 43-2283 - 329 FG - Acc California, USA.
1-1-43 - 43-2314 - Acc California, USA.
2-1-43 - 41-2079 - Acc Alaska, USA.
2-1-43 - 41-2164 - F4 - Acc Colorado, USA.
6-1-43 - 43-2041 - F/A, USA.
9-1-43 - 42-12802 (Ireland).
10-1-43 - 41-2062 - California, USA.
13-1-43 - 1 FG - 42-12882 - UK.
15-1-43 - 13 PS - 42-12920 pilot Burnett, Kenneth V., killed - Sal.
17-1-43 - 42-12725 - UK, Browne, Frederick W. But see 17th March 1943 ?
20-1-43 - 43-2301 - Acc USA.
21-1-43 - 41-2119 - F/A, USA.
23-1-43 - 42-12712 - 49 FG - Stanton, Richard B.
23-1-43 - 43-2167 - UK - Lovera, Arthur S.
24-1-43 - 43-2178 - UK - Chavis, Wayne M.
24-1-43 - 43-2310 - Acc California, USA.
25-1-43 - 43-2299 - Acc Utah, USA.
26-1-43 - 78 FG - 41-7576 - MACR 3210 - Donald S. Beals.
26-1-43 - 78 FG - 42-12905 - Collision - pilot Perry, Henry L. killed - Sal.
26-1-43 - 78 FG - 42-12928 - Collision - pilot White, Stephan L. killed - Sal.
26-1-43 - 43-2148 - Portugal - Rope, Richard L.
27-1-43 - Solomons - Shaw, William S.
27-1-43 - Solomons - McDaniel, Norris D.
29-1-43 - 43-2319 - Acc Washington, USA, pilot Murphy, William W.
30-1-43 - 41-1995 - Oregon, USA.- Ayers, Jerry H.
30-1-43 - 42-12799 - California, USA.- Dusard, Leo F.jr.
30-1-43 - 43-2262 - Acc California, USA. - Fisher, Rodney W.
31-1-43 - North Africa - Decker, Harold R. 2Lt.
31-1-43 - North Africa - Knell, William A. 2Lt.
31-1-43 - North Africa - Pratt, Leonard E. 2Lt.
31-1-43 - North Africa - Young, Robert H. 2Lt.
31-1-43 - 41-2072 - California, USA.
31-1-43 - 41-2350 - California, USA.
5-2-43 - 43-2255 - Acc California, USA.
6-2-43 - 41-2267 - F/A, USA.
12-2-43 - 42-13167 - F/A, USA.
12-2-43 - 42-13176 - F/A, USA.
12-2-43 - 41-2295 - F/A, USA.
13-2-43 - 41-2061 - F/A, USA.
14-2-43 - 41-2345 - F/A, USA.
15-2-43 - 13 PS - 42-12774 (F-5A) - Sal UK - Pilot Bierer, Earl W.
20-2-43 - 43-2194 - 49 FG - New Guinea.
20-2-43 - 43-2215 - 49 FG - New Guinea.
21-2-43 - 42-13183 - F/A, USA.
23-2-43 - 41-2386 - F/A, USA.
24-2-43 - 42-12932 - Ireland - Beam, Frederick R.
25-2-43 - either 43-2060 or 43-2960 - California USA - Pilot Jacobs, John W.jr.
25-2-43 - Solomons - Pilot Leach, Grant L.
27-2-43 - Solomons - Pilot Brown, Fred S.
28-2-43 - 78FG - 42-12988 - Sal. Pilot Vogelsong, Harry H.
28-2-43 - 42-13115 - Algeria, Pilot Gregg, John P.
2-3-43 - P-38/F-5A (possibly 43-2182 ?) - 2Lt. Jerome L. Forman ( Date found. Date of loss on or earlier than?).
2-3-43 - 8 FG - 43-2202 - Australia.
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3-3-43 - F4 - 41-2181 - F/A, USA.
3-3-43 - F4 - 41-2193 - Fatal Acc - USA.
4-3-43 - 42-12968 - F5A - F/A, USA.
4-3-43 - 43-2243 - Acc California, USA.
6-3-43 - 41-2212 - F4 - F/A, USA.
9-3-43 - 43-2253 - F/A Califoria, USA.
9-3-43 - 41-2106 - F/A, USA.
9-3-43 - 41-2278 - F/A, USA.
9-3-43 - 41-2279 - F/A, USA.
9-3-43 - 43-2307 - F/A California, USA.
10-3-43 - 43-2233 - Acc California, USA.
13-3-43 - 43-2312 - Acc Washington, USA.
14-3-43 - 43-2037 - F/A, USA.
14-3-43 - 43-2340 - Acc UK.
15-3-43 - 43-2232 - F/A California, USA.
15-3-43 - 43-2535 - F/A, USA.
17/18-3-43 - 14 FG - 42-12725 - Sal, NBD -Brown, Frederick W. (see 17-1-43 above ?).
19-3-43 - 43-2316 - Acc California, ISA.
20-3-43 - 43-2297 - Acc USA.
21-3-43 - 42-12992 - Sal.
22-3-43 - 41-2211 - F4 - F/A , USA.
24-3-43 - 42-12785 - F5A - F/A, USA.
25-3-43 - 41-2100 - F/A, USA.
26-3-43 - 41-2260 - F/A, USA.
26-3-43 - 43-2309 - Acc California, USA.
29-3-43 - 43-2207 - New Guinea.

And from the report of the finding of the wreckage etc by the Harrowbeer Base Senior Medical Officer ( a Sqdn Ldr) - " 2nd March 1943, O-730438 Lt. Foreman, J.L. killed in aircraft crash (date unknown) U.S Army Air Force. Body found near scene of crash at approx 16.45 hrs, 1st March 1943. Died from multiple injuries".
That from you Jerry in very late December 2002 Another thread ? "Mystery crash mar 43'Lt. J L Foreman USAAF".

I wonder if Forman was part of the 9 aircraft flight on the 26th ?
How could we find out How many of that flight actually arrived in Gibraltar ?

All for now
Alex

Last edited by Alex Smart; 14th January 2015 at 23:13.
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