[Joerg Dietsche]

Michel,

what is your interest in this case?

Here what I found:
Lt Duane Lund was shot down and two other aircraft were heavily damaged. Pilots reported that Lund bailed out successfully near Euskirchen and was seen landing in his chute on the ground. He became POW and was liberated by American troops in April 1945.

Quelle: Robert V Brulle

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Report of Operations

18 November 1944

Site A-70

1 P-47 destroyed by Flak and 2 CAT “AC” by Flak.
Pilot:MIA. 2nd Lt Duane Lund. Bailed out over Eschweiler and landed at F-323301, ½ Mile NW of Euskirchen. Saw him on ground in chute.

S T A T E M E N T

390th Fighter Squadron

19 November 1944

I was flying Relic Yellow Flight Leader on 18 November 1944 on an armed Recce North of Euskirchen at approx. 10:00 hours. I was flying at approx. 8,000 feet 8 or 10 miles N.W. of Euskirchen when I observed Relic Yellow 3, flown by Lt LUND, get a direct from heavy FLAK and lose most of his left wing. The ship immediately went into a violent spin and following it down I observed a parachute open some distance from it at between 3,000 and 4,000 feet. The parachute landed about .5 miles NW of Euskirchen and upon buzzing it a few seconds later I observed the pilot still lying in the harness.

Clair Cullinan

1st Lt