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Re: 1944 Toplet, Romania, Ju52 crash near Orsova
16 April 1944:
On the Turnu Severin Belgrade Nis mission, The 82d missed the rendezvous with the bombers and strafed trains. The fighters encountered several enemy bombers during the flight and claimed three destroyed, with two later confirmed: one each to the 1st and 82d. The 325th lost two Thunderbolts and the 31st FG a Mustang, mistakenly shot down by a B-24, as bomber gunners were not yet familiar with the new P-51s.
Mahoney book, pp.92-93.
It seems that the 1st FG is the most likely participant needing further research to find out exactly what was claimed and exactly where.
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