[aaatripp]

COLLECTED DATA ON AERIAL VICTORY CREDITS
Capt. Wallace N. Emmer, USAAF (1 Dec 43 - 9 Aug 44)
353FS 354FG XIX TAC 9AF

AVC SEQUENCE & AIRCRAFT INFO:

FT-G Ser. #43-6430 "PEACEFUL PENGUIN" P-51B (Total = 1)
1 - 13 Apr 44 FW-190

FT-G Ser. #(unknown) "ARSON'S REWARD" P-51B (Total = 6)
2 - 13 May 44 ME-109s (2) (Bud became an Ace)
3 - 28 May 44 ME-109s (2)/FW-190 (1)
1 - 12 Jun 44 FW-190

FT-G Ser. #44-13400 "ARSON'S REWARD" P-51D (Total = 3)
.5- 29 Jun 44 FW-190 (shared)
2.5-26 Jul 44 ME-109s (2.5)

FT-G Ser. #44-13948 "ARSON'S REWARD" P-51D (Total = 1)
1- 7 Aug 44 ME-109

Also, 3 other AVCs (all against ME-109s) in FT-J, FT-V, FT-W.
Clearly Bud's greatest success was with his new B model in May/June '44. He became
a Double Ace on 14 June 44. Of course, the main factors for e/a encounters were types
of missions, weather, location, role, timing in the war, pure chance, etc.
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SOME CORRECTIONS TO EARLIER POSTS:

1. We'll just say that the photo of Bud, standing in front of his "new"
P-51B "Arson's Reward", was most likely taken sometime between
13 May and 28 May ----6 victories shown below canopy.

2. Note from #33 on 31 Jul 2009----Bud had his new P-51D Ser.
#44-13400 for a while since he had AVCs on 6/29 & 7/26 before it was
washed out on 3 Aug.

3. Ser. #43-6430 is the correct and complete ID for the Peaceful Penguin.

Thanks again to Frank Olynyk for providing so much data on Bud's AVCs.

Tripp