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Re: P-47 loss April 1945?
Found the following entries about him in the 526th FS War Diary so far:
28 Apr 1945: Word was received from Army that Lt. Jette who crashlanded his plane in enemy territory a couple of days ago was safe and well and would be returned to the outfit in a couple of days. We have all been sweating him out and this was indeed good news.
30 Apr 1945: Lt. Jette returned late last nite and he really had quite a story to tell. When he first landed he was captured by Hitler Youths who turned him over to SS troops. These SS troops were strictly in favor of hanging him but he managed to talk them out of that. He was then turned over to German soldiers stationed in an old fort. The German commander asked Jette how he could surrender to the Allies. Jette told him and to make a long story short, when the Americans arrived Jette had firm control of three officers and 35 soldiers.
June 1945: 1st Lt Edward D. Jette awarded Bronze Star
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