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Old 19th December 2012, 18:29
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Re: A P51 lost in February 1945 at La neuveville sous Montfort (Vosges Departmen=t

More eliminations:

44-11739 (479th FG 436th FS) 9B-P Lost 22 Feb 45 - Lt. Peter C Vassuer details unknown MACR 12672
** Crashed near Halberstadt, Germany

44-14773 (359th FG 370th FS) CS-G "Mickey The Twist/Little Mary" Lost 23 Feb 45 - Lt. Malcolm C Paulette KIA MACR 12673
** reports last radio contact at 1400hrs south of zwikau ,germany. Crash position unknown

44-14402 (355th FG 357th FS) OS-H Haviland Capt. Fred R Jr. "Barbara" Feb 45 - Hardee KIFA
** Hardee was pilot who was KIFA. Engine trouble upon return to UK base ** south of Ipswich after 6 1/2 hour mission.
** 1st Lieutenant Sellers S. Hardee crashed on Glandfields Farm
** Haviland was previous pilot and named aircraft 'Barbara'

44-14260 (355th FG 357th FS) OS-W Wilson Maj. John H. "Becky" 14 Feb45 - KIA (crash-landing)
** Maj Wilson crashed near an emergency airfield close to Fosse, Belgium.

44-11688 (78th FG 82nd FS) MX-U Bibeau Lt. Lucian J. Lost in 24 Feb 45 - KIA MACR 12616
** Hit by flak during strafing and crashed near Dummer Lake, Germany.

44-15630 (357th FG, 363rd FS) B6-L lost Feb 9, 1945. MACR 12172 *** Capt. James W Browning KIMCA
** Last seen near Wurges, Germany. Captain Browning's flight was
** engaged in a fierce dog fight with ME-262's. Captain Bockay was
** there also and shot down two German jet fighters, but never
** Capt. Browning's plane again. Apparently, he was involved in a fatal
** mid air collision with a ME262, from witnesses on the ground.

44-15483 (52nd FG) lost Feb 22, 1945. MACR 12459 *** 52nd FG Based in Italy late war
** POW Pilot Bryant, Melvin H

44-15478 (31st FG) lost Feb 22, 1945. MACR 12667 *** 31st FG Based in Italy late war
** POW Pilot Roraus, Talvin J.

44-15447 (31st FG) lost Feb 2, 1945. MACR 11816 *** 31st FG Based in Italy late war
** Pilot Wagner, Frank B down by AAA while attacking airdrome,
** Kurilovec, Yugoslavia. Unknown whether pilot survived

44-14975 (20th FG, 77th FS) LC-K lost Feb 19, 1945. MACR 12498 *** Lt. Robert E Murrell
** Lieutenant Robert E. Murrell (77th) hit a tree with his wing while
** strafing a locomotive. His plane crashed into the ground.
** The 20th Group was assigned to an area in north central Germany near ** Halle and Magdeburg in which to destroy enemy transportation. Led by ** Lt. Col. Gustke the Group took off at 1120 and arrived in the area at ** 1330. The squadrons split up and strafed the areas between
** Halberstadt and Leipzig until 1415 when they withdrew. 12 locomotives ** were destroyed or damaged

44-14949 (353rd FG, 351st FS) YJ-Q lost Feb 24, 1945. MACR 12622 *** Lt. Raymond Hilgenberg KIA
** Possibly downed by ME262 over Germany. Last seen mixing it up with
** 262s.

44-11244 (20th FG, 79th FS) MC-J lost Feb 24, 1945. MACR 12617 *** Lt. Leonard M Wright Jr.
** POW, engine trouble over Darfeld, Germany

43-25126 (31st FG) lost feb 2, 1945. MACR 11820 *** 31st FG Based in Italy late war
** Pilot Gibson, Geroge W Shot down by AAA while attacking airdrome,
** Kurilovec, Yugoslavia

43-24797 (31st FG, 309th FS) lost Feb 22, 1945. MACR 12668 *** 31st FG Based in Italy late war
** POW Pilot Cravey, John T shot down near Innsbruck, AU.
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