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Re: 359th Fighter Group / P-51#42-103329 lost the 10th june 1944
From Mustangs & Unicorns: A History of the 359th FG (Jack H. Smith):
June 10, 1944 (1953-2235)...
...Meanwhile in the area of Evreux, Blue Flight of the 368th FS has just finished bombing a target when they engage three Me 109s. During the ensuing fight Lt. Olin P. Drake causes two of the bandits to crash but the third one latches onto Drake's tail. 20mm fire from the 109 bows a large hole in the Mustang's left wing root and also explodes into the engine. In a chivalrous gesture the German pilot flies formation with Drake until he makes a safe crash landing and then circles before leaving. Drake then evades capture and is hidden by the French, along with Staff Sgt. Melvin McCurry, a ball turret gunner from a B-17. Both are liberated by American forces and return to England in September.
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Last edited by Six Nifty .50s; 15th July 2005 at 16:53.
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