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Re: 5th Photo Reconnaissance Group
20th April 1944 loss of ship in Mediterranean.
Some posts back a question was asked about the loss of a ship in the Med affecting 5RG/32PS.
This was the SS "Paul Hamilton" which was hit by a glider bomb launched from a Ju88 off Cape Bengut, Algeria. The 32PS lost 318 men, by far the greatest proportion of the 580 men lost on this ship. The other losses affected 228 Medical Dispensary - Aviation and 485BG/831BS.
The "Paul Hamilton" was loaded with explosives which detonated causing the ship to disappear within 30 seconds of being hit. As a result only one of the 5RG airman has a known grave the other 317 are honoured on the Tablets of the Missing, North Africa American Cemetery, Tunisia.
MACR 15725 refers and carries a full list of the 5RG losses.
Sean
Last edited by Sean Welch; 13th December 2020 at 15:02.
Reason: Additional detail
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