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Originally Posted by ssg keay
Hallo to everyone.
Has anyone got info on an Allied loss between Geel and the Alberts Kanal around 17-19 September 1944?
An eye-witness asked me to help ID a two-engined aircraft, which flew over her home, with the left engine on fire. She saw one person on a parachute and then saw the aircraft explode and maps rain down around her. The plane then impacted the ground about one kilometer from her location.
I could not find a Carrier Command loss in that area and as I am not near my own records for another two weeks, wonder if any of you Experten have a lead for me?
Thanks, Danny
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Hello,
17-09-1944
13.20 h
P-38J-15 near Desschel(B), now Dessel Grid K-1496) Serial 43-28743,
367 Fighter Group / 392 Fighter Squadron.
2/Lt Gerald. M. O'DONNELL POW, hit by Flak.
MACR 9109.
Regards
Karl Lusink