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Re: USAAF aircraft 19-8-1942 (Sudan)
Hello,
Have trawled the AB RAFserial number books and could only come up with the following
Blenheim L8510 70 OTU - Nakuro, (?) collision with V6327-19-8-42 .
Beaufighter X7677 - 272 - MIA Mediterranean - 20-8-42.
Beaufighter X8034 - 227 Ditched 5m S of Kalafrana - 20-8-42.
Wellington X9684 - 148 - Ground fire Kabrit - 18-8-42.
Boston Z2294 - 24 SAAF c/l Mersa Matruh - 17-8-42.
Blenheim Z7594 - CF Kartoum - F/Ld 19m W of Seatur, Sudan 2-8-42.
Blenheim Z9724 - 244 - C/l Sharjah Creek - 19-8-42.
Beaufighter T4840 - 252 - 19-8-42.
Beaufighter T4934 - 227 - 20-8-42.
Beaufighter T5251 - 236 - MIA - 19-8-42.
Blenheim V6327 - 70 OTU - Collision with L8510 - Nakuro, (?) 19-8-42.
Hudson V9172 - 459 - Lost on ops 16-8-42.
Kittyhawk ET840 - 3RAAF - C/l desert 19-8-42.
Kittyhawk ET871 - 3RAAF - Amriya - 18-8-42.
Mosquito DD983 - 217 - Takali - 19-8-42.
9 Mustangs on the 19-8-42 but Dieppe/Fecamp.
6 Bostons on the 19th also Dieppe area.
Baltimore AG790 -55 - LG55 - 17-8-42.
Tomahawk AK350 - 208 - Western Desert 17-8-42.
Beaufort AW295 - 86 - Punta Stilo(?) - 20-8-42.
Beaufort AW341 - 86 - Punta Stilo(?) - 20-8-42.
Blenheim BA597 - ADU - Ogbomosho, Nigeria - 19-8-42.
There must be many others lost around this date and then there are all the US aircraft, we do not even know if the two airmen were in the same aircraft. As has been said they may well have been injured and died at a later date.
The only other thing would be that they were involved in transporting aircraft accross the African Continent, perhaps searching out US Aircraft lost in the area while in transit would be the best bet.
All the best
Alex
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