John F. SUTHERLAND

[Kocab Zdenek]

Hello,

Could you write mi the exact dates of shoots down of John F. SUTHERLAND and also what types of enemy aircraft shot down?

Many thanks for the information

Best regards Zdenek Kocab

[Kocab Zdenek]

Hi everybody,


What kind of Japanees aircrafts were shot down by John F. SUTHERLAND on 5th October 1942?

Many thanks for the information.

Best regards Zdenek Kocab

[rldunn]

Sutherland's F4F's shot down Type 1 land attack bombers (G4M1) of the Misawa Air Group on 5 Oct 42. Pilots were Petty Officers Fukushige and Yamade.

Rick Dunn

[Kocab Zdenek]

Hi Rick,

Do you know the names of three pilots that were copilot of John F. SUTHERLAND and together shooted down the Japanese bomber „Betty“ on October 5, 1942?

Many many thanks.

Zdenek

[rldunn]

Zdenek

First, to clarify my previous post Fukushige was shot down by another Hornet F4F flight.

Yamada was the victim of Sutherland's flight. Sutherland's wingman was Lt (j.g.) Henry Carey. His number 3 and 4 men were Lts (j.g.) David Freeman and A. Dietrich. Sutherland made the first sighting. Carey may have made the decisive hits but all participated.

RLD