[Alex Smart]

Hello,

11/07/1944 - MACR 9696 P-38 serial number 43-28662.

See post number 3 on page one.

Credit for the P-51 was date 29th October 1944 also in a post on page one.

Lost over Hungary on the 29/10/44 was a Bf109G of JG 53, any details of pilot fate or reason for loss ?

RAF and US P51 Mustang Losses for 29/10/44

RAF

430 Sqn Mustang Mk.I - AM191 - Hit by Flak, Venlo - returned Cat E - Pilot RCAF Safe.

USAAF

P-51 MACR's 29/10/44

9586 - Italy - 441029 - P51D-10 - 44-14465 - 332FG/99FS - Davis, Alfonza W.

9587 - Italy - 441029 - P51B - 42-106559 - 31FG/309FS - Dorsch, Frederick J. jr.

9600 - Ger - 441029 -P51C-10 - 43-25108 - 332FG/100FS - Brewer, Fred L. jr.

10255 - Ger - 441029 - P51D-5 - 44-13561 - 354FG/356FS - Voes, Richard J.

10256 - Ger - 441029 - P51B-10 - 42-106701 - 354FG/353FS - Bowers, John R.

10257 - Ger - 441029 - P51C-10 - 42-103313 - 354FG/355FS - Meyler, Walter P.

10275 - FRA - 441029 - F-6B - 43-6360 - RG(P)/162TRS - Posey, George A.jr.

P-51 Accidents 29/10/44

India - P-51C-11 - 43-25239 - 51FS/Hq - GL - Mohanbari/Sta 9 - Hearn, Joseph E.

Italy - P-51C-10 - 43-24911 - 332FG/302FS - CRT - Ramitelli - Brooks, Milton R.

Italy - P-51C - 42-103957 - 332FG/99FS - LAC - San Severo - Saunders, Pearlee E.

Italy - P-51D - 44-13469 - 52FG/5FS - TOA - Madna - Mabe, Robert E.

Eng - P-51D-10 - 441029 - 361GF/376FS - CBLEF - Newborough - Volkman, Robert R.

Eng - P-51D-5 - 441029 - 361FG/165FS - FLEF - RAF Straubby - Powell, Homer G.

Alex