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Re: A 20th Fighter Group P-38 #42-67760 shot down by Egon Mayer
Hi,
This was AFAIK the 13th loss to the 20th Fighter Group.
2Lt. Neal J. Archer jr, KIA
P38 42-67760
79 Fighter Squadron
14th January 1944
MACR number 1855
Other losses were -
7-1-43...79...42-67039...Capt. Herbert W. Cumming...KIA
7-11-43...Hq...42-67022...Maj. John C. Wilkins...KIA
25-11-43...a/c crashed Felstead...Pilot safe
29-11-43...77...42-67016...2Lt.John S. Hascall...KIA
30-11-43...77...42-67038...1Lt.Robert L. Thomas jr...KIA
1-12-43...77...42-66723...2Lt. Jack L. Gard...POW
31-12-43...Details of loss Unknown
4-1-44...79...42-67187...F/O. Joseph L. Hamilton...POW
4-1-44...77...42-67191...F/O. Henry M. Higginbotham...KIA
5-1-44...77...42-67186...F/O. Bennie R. Carbajal...KIA
5-1-44...55...42-67198...2Lt. Robert H. French...POW
5-1-44...55...42-67194...2Lt. Arthur T. Altman...KIA
There was another P38 loss from the Group on the 14th but I have so far no details.
Hope this helps fill in the story
Alex
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