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Old 4th January 2022, 17:22
James A Pratt III James A Pratt III is offline
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Korean War GC claims

kw97karbine on youtube has a "Korean War Gun Camera" section footage here are the claimers with info from the AAHS Journal Volume 39 #3 claims listing:

0001 1Lt TF Nott 29 Jun 53 only only victory looks in flames

0012 Cpt RS Parr 5th 18 Jun 53

0021 1Lt WR Copeland 9 Sep 52 only victory

0034 Cpt MJ Fernadez 21 mar 53 first 2 victory

0102 Cpt NL Box mentions collided with MIG (A US taran!?) victories 4, 5, and 14 Sep 53

0120 CptLH Moore 5th victory 30 Jun 53

0217 project gun val victory

0241 1Lt KL Palmer 29 Jun 53 only victory

0323 1Lt GF Rogle 1 Aug 52 only victory

0344 Cpt RS Parr 22 Jul 53 10 victory and last plane shot down during the Korean war a Soviet Navy Ilushin IL-12 all 21 on board KIA Russians "upset"

GPW/WW II Russian Ace Ivan Gorbunov was KIA 29 Jun 53 other victories this day:

1Lt H Butterman 4th of 7 victories
1lt RB Howell jr only victory
1lt GW Jenson only victory

note: 2Lt RH Erdmann only claim was 29 May 53 see BCRS Vol 5 page 127

can anyone match up the above claims with known losses?
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