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Re: Loss of a P-51 from 353rd Fighter Group at 24th March 1945
Hello Oliver,
according to the book "Jonah's Feet Are Dry":
Red four, 2nd Lt John F. May, destroyed one of the Me 109s but then collided with another enemy Me 109 forcing him to bail out of LH-A "Doris II" (a/c 44- 14990):
"My flight leader, Capt Hightshoe, bounced the low gaggle and I acquired a 109 on my tail from their top cover. My element leader and I broke left and I saw someone pick him off for me. Just then my element leader was bounced by a 109 from above, so I got my sight on this boy and saw pieces come off the wings and fuselage and black smoke pour out. He rolled over on his back at an altitude of about 200 ft. I was then bounced, while firing, by four Me 109s. I broke violently left while looking back over my tail and immediately crashed into another aircraft. I lost my left wing and went into a flat spin. After bailing out I saw a 109 on the ground with a piece of my wing embedded in his cockpit. The Jerry was dead. I was then picked up by the Wehrmacht and became a POW."
Hope this helps.
Best regards.
Marco
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