|
Re: Grislawski or Ihlefeld
It is odd that three Mustangs were shot down at the exact same time of the same day but I have excluded Vogel because he stated that he witnessed the Mustang pilot he shot down bail-out and land in Allied territory. Lt. Canner went down about 20 miles behind the lines.
Adding to the oddity is that only one MACR was generated for a Mustang on 14 July 1944, that of Lt. Canner's #6662.
I have the MACR and that statement is from Capt. Rusten, who was on the mission with my father. Capt. Rusten is still alive and I am in contact with him. He remembers the mission vividly.
The one thing that bothers me about both Ihlefeld and Grislawski having a hand in shooting Lt. Canner down is the different altitudes they reported. Ihlefeld's claim is for 1,200m and Grislawski's claim is for 400m. Though their locations differ, Falaise and Caen are very close to each other, and he went down between both cities, so that does not eliminate either of them.
Does anyone know if the Germans gave half credits as the USAAF did if two pilots were shooting at an aircraft?
I appreciate the feedback.
Neil
|