Oberammergau crash - 332nd FG involved ?

[ClinA-78]

Allo!

I came back from Oberammergau (Bayern) where I met some witnesses of one - but possibly two - crash(es) at one day apart. As often, precise info's lack and testimonies are quite messy.

A lady remembered a dogfight between two fighters, resulting in the fall of an allied aircraft (the pilot was a 'black' man as said!). The next day, a US bomber crashed in the area (where?) with at least one casualty.
I was shown the crash area in Moors lands, North of Oberammergau.

Back to papers:
On the 18th July 44, at least 03 P-51 of 332nd FG were lost in the area of Kempten (escort for Memmingen A/F bombing); which is not very far from O'gau.
The next day, a B-24 (42-52401) from 760th BS was lost near Kelschau (NE of O'gau) with the navigator dead.

I am wondering if it could be one of those P-51 (Hutton, Irving or Browne) lost on the 18/07/44 which crashed in Oberammergau?

Moreover it seems there is a claim for a P-51 by Uffz. Hans HAHN of 3./JG 300 on the 18/07/44 at 10.50 near Staffelsee which is roughly 15 km NE from O'gau.

Has a 'local' researcher investigated in that particular loss?

Best regards

ClinA-78

[kaki3152]

It could Lt. Gene C. Browne who belly landed his Mustang after being shot down by a BF-109 and became a POW. Lt. Washington Irving was KIA in aerial combat. Lt Oscar D. Hutton was killed in a accident when his Mustang was hit by a belly tank dropped from another plane while flying northeast of Venice headed for home base.

[ClinA-78]

Hi Kaki,

No, the aircraft dived into the soggy ground, making a crater; that is sure.

Should we consider Irving's crash? Unfortunately, I don't know if this pilot (or airman) involved really survived...
Perhaps witness mistook the 'black man' for a wounded (burnt) POW of the B-24 crew?

Every doors are open...

[Leendert]

2nd Lt Wellington G. Irving is reported KIA on wwiimemorial.com.

Perhaps interesting to read: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...27992bc8b.html

Regards,

Leendert

[kaki3152]

I would say it was Lt. Washington Irving.

[ClinA-78]

So MIA or KIA?

[Leendert]

No Lt W.G. Irving (be it Washington or Wellington) on the DTIC MIA list.
He's reported KIA on the wwiimemorial list.

See http://www.tuskegee.edu/Uploads/file...egeeAirmen.pdf

Regards,

Leendert

[kaki3152]

whoops, wrote Washington instead of Wellington,

[ClinA-78]

http://vicksburgdailynews.com/2012/0...vicksburg-tie/

[ClinA-78]

Oops too quick:

Has a marker but still MIA... It becomes interesting.