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Re: Mustangs lost over Hungary on 14 October 1944
Hello,
OK, so I offer the following.
I do not know what difference the date/time frame in the area may have been.
But four P51's were lost on the 13th.
three pow's and one kia.
The KIA was -
332ndFG - 43-24905 - 1Lt. Walter D. Westmoreland (MACR 9087 ).
Witness Capt. Melvin T. Jackson.
Last known position - 47deg 13min North by 17deg 27min East.
Place-names on map = Papa, Celldomolk and Veszprem.
Detail of statement They had just finished strafing an airdrome, Westmorelands a/c was lagging in formation then began a steep dive. White smoke from plane. It looked like it was going to make a forced landing but at about 10 feet from the ground hit a tree, flipped over onto its back, skidded for about 100 yards. It lay on its back with one wing broken off.
The next Loss was I believe on the 21st.
Alex
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