[Erich]

Gentlemen I have used the 422nd and 425th nfs war diaries - microfische which was given to me to copy some years ago from 425nfs rep Bud Anderson. I have interviewed 425th nfs C.O. Gilly Lewis and asked him about suspicious claims and all he could say is that US nf crews were not the bet on their ID, as Gilly is a good sized chap I left the question there and did not further it nor with friend Bud Anderson and pilot Jack slayton which I interviewed at least 6 times while he lived in my area. Obviously for moral purposes amongst he squadrons it would not have been appropriate to include a Mossie in the kill claims and the "accident" would of been placed in loads of paper work to be quickly forgotten. Others may have differnt views on this of course but anyone can see easily the severe embaressment associated with this.

Laurent, the info was given directly from the date observed in the 425th nfs micro-fische which I must tell you is a total mess and was not easily copied, nor is the 422nd's, 415ths 416th and 417th nfs.

another version is that it was AA in the area of Darmstadt that brought down the P-61 on the 24th of March 45. Also that the Ju 87 was also shot down on that op.

Brian, the 415th nfs crew was : Capt. Harold Augspurger and 2nd Lt. Austin Petry R/O