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Old 3rd August 2013, 18:40
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more us losses

hi,
i found more planes without date, can you help me another one:

date unknown P-38 unknown 14 FG 48FS Garris, Benjamin was shot down over Salerno, Italy on his 14th mission. Wounded in this action he bailed out

date unknown P-38 unknown O-431143 14FG 49FS Moore, Gail E. Jr. KIA Plane apparently hit by flak dove into the ground and exploded

date unknown P-38 unknown 14FG 49FS Knapp, Ralph L. S/d Rtn The aircraft were bombing Faid Pass in the mountains south of Tunis, Tunisia. He fired at the group of bombers, destroying one and catching the attention of the German ME-110 fighters escorting the bombers. One of the ME-110s hit his plane, forcing him to crash land in the desert.

4205¿? B-17E 41-2411 Old Miss 11 7 lost on Adaman Islands

724 420701?420517 P-40 41-25134 347 ?Solomons

4211?? P-38F-1-LO 41-7655 lost

2727 430222 ?440222 B-24 ?42-64483 98

unknown B-17 All American Lieutenant Kendrick R. Bragg tail section almost severed by a collision with an enemy fighter, flew 90 minutes back to its home base, landed safely and broke in two after landing

unknown P-38? unknown 14 48 Garris, Benjamin survive was shot down over Salerno, Italy on his 14th mission. Wounded in this action he bailed out

unknown P-38? unknown O-431143 14 49 Moore, Gail E. Jr. KIA Plane apparently hit by flak dove into the ground and exploded

unknown P-38? unknown 14 49 Knapp, Ralph L. S/d Rtn The aircraft were bombing Faid Pass in the mountains south of Tunis, Tunisia. He fired at the group of bombers, destroying one and catching the attention of the German ME-110 fighters escorting the bombers. One of the ME-110s hit his plane, forcing him to crash land in the desert.

and another doubt about this:

In 81st fg honor roll web i found:

On Jan. 23 (?) my flight leader Captain Kelty, Hometown: Marion County, OR. and good friend, Lt. Middleton, were shot down. I was not on that mission. Wortham, John L

430123? P-40 O-427278 81 92 Oliver, Jack W KIA
430123? P-40 81 92 Lt. Middleton S/d

Nick Hector info says that Lt. Middleton P-40 was lost in 430127


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Re: more us losses

B-17E 41-2411 crashed on take-off in Guatemala City on 21 Jan 1943.

ABMC gives 6 May 1943 for Lt Gail E. Moore as date of MIA.

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Re: more us losses

Hello,
Moore is still recorded as MIA.
I also have these three P-38 Pilots lost the same date, again no serial numbers yet.

Lehocky, Paul J.
Bryson, Louis M. Jr.
Burke, James W.

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Re: more us losses

hi,
many thanks for your quick response,
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