R.A.F Mustang's, confirmation please.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Can anyone confirm the following please ?

17th January 1945,Mustang FR930 was shot down by Spitfires near Bocholt. Where did it crash ?

20th February 1945, Mustang KH625 dived into ground out of cloud near Airolo. Was this Switzerland ?

14th March 1945, Mustang KH803 damaged by flak and crash landed Zara. Was this Turkey ?

24th March 1945, Mustang KH809 Shot down by flak, Gorn je Stupnik airfield. Was this Croatia ?

Thanks,
Alex

[karl lusink]

Originally Posted by Alex Smart

Hello,
Can anyone confirm the following please ?

17th January 1945,Mustang FR930 was shot down by Spitfires near Bocholt. Where did it crash ?

20th February 1945, Mustang KH625 dived into ground out of cloud near Airolo. Was this Switzerland ?

14th March 1945, Mustang KH803 damaged by flak and crash landed Zara. Was this Turkey ?

24th March 1945, Mustang KH809 Shot down by flak, Gorn je Stupnik airfield. Was this Croatia ?

Thanks,
Alex

Hello Alex,
Mustang Mk II, FR-930 crashed near Oosterbeek, West of Arnhem.
F/Lt Jenkins is buried in Arnhem-Oosterbeek War Cemetery in Grave 4-D-18.
268 Squadron:
A/c took off at 13.24h Tac/R Arnhem-Borculo-Bocholt-Kranenburg area.
"Section attacked by two 83 Group Spitfires at Map Ref. E-8780. F/L K.O Jenkins hit and seen going down over enemy territory." (ORB 268 Sq).
Jenkins crashed at 14.00 h, North of the Railway station at Oosterbeek.
Kenneth Oliver Jenkins, Age 25, 49608, From Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire.
Regards,
Karl Lusink

[udf_00]

Zara, italian name for Zadar now in Croatia.

24/03/1945 Mustang IV KH809 No 213 Sqn Lt Thomson, W (SAAF) Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Hit during attack on a/p at Gornji Stupnik, b/o after crossing the rail line w of Zagreb;POW
Yugoslavia in 1945, now Croatia.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Thank you both for the excellent replies.

Anything on these following two ?
27th Sept 44 - 306 Sqdn - FB151 - Pilot name and place of crash ?
4th April 45 - 165 Sqdn - KH504 - Pilot name and place of crash ?
Thanks
Alex

[Leendert]

Alex,

Mustang KH504 is discussed here: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...Mustang-Losses

Apparently a belly landing due to engine failure in Germany (wider Wiesbaden area).

Regards,

Leendert

[karl lusink]

Originally Posted by Alex Smart

Hello,
Thank you both for the excellent replies.

Anything on these following two ?
27th Sept 44 - 306 Sqdn - FB151 - Pilot name and place of crash ?
4th April 45 - 165 Sqdn - KH504 - Pilot name and place of crash ?
Thanks
Alex

Alex,
27-09-1944 306 Squadron PAF.
Pilot: F/Sgt Tadeusz Jozef Koloszczyk, 794927 KIA
A/c took off from Brenzett, UK at 08.35h, for Ramrod 1297.
Ramrod 1297 = escorting Halifax bombers to Sterkrade.
Last seen off North Foreland, but actualy crashed near Veghel, The Netherlands. Buried near the wreckage of his aircraft outside Veghel near a trailer park. Reburied by British troops in Veghel RC Cemetery, probably october 2nd 1944. Up till 2014 his was buried as an unknown Polish at Veghel with the day of death october 2nd 1944 (probably burial date).
ORB gives only "D" for this Mustang III.
One source gives FB-151 (SGLO) and another gives FZ-196 (Franks)
Also look at the site: Polish War Graves, you will find a picture of his grave and a picture of the pilot!
Regards
Karl Lusink
ARGA