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Re: Last combat of WWII in Europe
Frank Olynyk in his USAAF(ET) Credits List shows 9 claims, all confirmed destroyed, on May 8, 1945 all by 9th AF units. The last was a Si-204 at 20:05 By 2/Lt. Kenneth L. Swift of the 439th FS, 474th FG (P-38).
As for the RAF, the last claim was also for a Si-204 shot down on May 5 by Spitfire XIVs of 130 Sqn. shared by F/L Gibbons and F/Sgt. (W/O?)Gilmour. Unfortunately I don't have the time of the claim or the full names and service numbers of the pilots. Perhaps someone can fill in those details? (Sources: Foreman Fighter Command War Diaries, Part 5 and Thomas Griffon Spitfire Aces.)
Cheers,
Tom
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