[drgondog]

The details behind the narrative in my book are contained in three sources, the 354FS, 357FS and 355FG histories which you can purchase on microfilm from USAF HRC.

Net, the original claims for the day were around 40. The actual awards of 25 for the afternoon mission were based on the combat film taken by Kinnard and others orbiting over the field and based specifically on a/c burning on the ground. It is certainly possible that some of the fires were fuel trucks, but who knows at this point in time.

Salinski was in fact credited with 3 destroyed and two damaged (ie. not 'burning' as evidenced by film. and his final 'score' was 1 air and 3 ground.

Regards,

Bill Marshall - author Angels, Bulldogs and Dragons - History of 355th FG in WWII