1st Lt Price Roy W 368 FG

[Alain57]

Wich P-47 flew1st Lt Price Roy W 368FG on December 18 1944 when he was hit by Flak strafing Jochen Peiper panzer troops in the Stavelot area.

[Peter Kassak]

from web page: http://www.368thfightergroup.com/368-timeline-w.html

December 18th, 1944 – Despite lousy weather the squadrons were dispatched on urgent missions to help stop the
German advance near Stavelot, 368th flies 7 “volunteer only” missions destroying 32 armored
vehicles and 56 trucks, with many others damaged.
The 396th FS led by Maj Dennis Crisp was commended for destroying 30 tanks at Stavelot.

the sole loss for 368FG that day was according to MACR index
serial 44-20065 P47D MACR 11414

however this page http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/m.../printable.htm
says:
12-18-44 397FS 2Lt. J.L. Conant MACR 11414 P47 44-20065.

and the following: http://perso.orange.fr/p-47.database...e/44-xxxxx.htm
confirms:

44-20065

P-47D-28-RE

368th

397th

D3-?

MACR 11414 - 18/12/44 vers Mechernich (All.) - Pilote : Jack L. Conant - KIA - Combat aérien Fw-190
no further data for any other loss...
or the date is wrong or he was not lost???

[Alain57]

Hello Peter ,

Thanks for the help.

Alain

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi Peter and Alain,

Found as plane used by 1Lt.Roy Price 42-28836 and is reported to have crashed at Faymonville or Grand-Halleux. I was not able to find which was the original source of this information.
42-28836 is mentioned in the cumulative loss listing (microfilm A5686) as salvaged battle damaged on 20/12/1944 by 5 Strategic Air Depot.

best regards

Luc

[Flupke]

You’r right Luc

He made a belly landing at 13 :20 near Faymonville hit by flak while strafing column Peiper the 18 December 1944
2nd Lt Price Roy Wayne (EVD+RTD) but he was with the 365th FG 386th FS he return 2 days later
I have also that serial #42-28836 found at the same place than you

Best regards
Phil

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi Phil,

You're correct by changing the unit of this pilot.
Probably due to the fact that he returned so fast to his unit that no macr was made. The Macr had to be made within 48 hours of the time an aircraft is officially reported missing.

Best regards from the other side of Belgium.

Luc

[Alain57]

Thank you all for the help.

Alain