P-47 losses on 24.12.1944

[John Manrho]

Could somebody provide me with a list of P-47 losses on 24.12 1944? Concerns losses over the Ardennes front. I would like to try to link these losses to claims of JG 3, JG 6, JG 26, JG 54 and JG 77. Location and time are important factors.

Thanks,

John

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
With thanks to Craig Fuller's AAIR site.
24/12/1944
MACR's
11190 - 42-27621 - 348FG.
11447 - 42-28826 - 48FG.
11425 - 42-28402 - 406FG.
11418 - 44-20128 - 368FG.
11417 - 43-25548 - 362FG.
11411 - 42-27369 - 366FG.
11444 - 42-29277 - 373FG.
11440 - 44-19560 - 36FG.
11441 - 44-19864 - 36FG.
11442 - 44-19941 - 36FG.
11412 - 42-26278 - 366FG.
11618 - 42-26655 - 358FG.
12176 - 42-27900 - 48FG.
11494 - 42-29200 - 406FG.
11596 - 42-76163 - 358FG.
Accidents
42-76591 - 405FG - France.
42-76096 - 65FWHq - England.
42-28828 - 362FG - France.
44-20586 - 86FG - Italy.
42-28681 - 366FG - Belgium.
44-20590 - 367FG - France.
42-28437 - 371FG - France.
42-26320 - 405FG - France.
42-28952 - 373FG - Belgium.
44-20541 - 324FG - France.

Hope this helps
Alex

[Alain57]

Hi ,

Perhaps this can help :

24/12/1944
St-Vith
Dive bombing
44-19560
36FG/53FS
2nd Lt Brannen Shelton Jr ( POW ) 0-815628


24/12/1944 St-Vith
Flak
42-29277
373FG/410FS
1st Lt McCutchen Jack E ( KIA ) 0-689257 Nebraska



24/12/1944
Theux-Marche-Hodbomont-Jevoumont aera
42-28938 or 36
48FG/492 FS
F4-P Sweet Louise
1st Lt Crow James Paul ( SAFE )


24/12/1944
ielsalm
Dive bombing
44-19941
36FG 53FS
6V Scrumptious Betty
1st Lt Lane Roger T ( MIA ) 0-818888 MACR 11442


24/12/1944
Fraineux 6960 P-47D-28-RE Flak
44-20128
368FG 397FS
2nd Lt Evans Donald N ( POW ) piloot 0-711973 Stalag Luft 1 MACR 11418


24/12/1944
Hotte 8 km ten noordwesten van Martelange
43-25548
362FG 378FS
2nd Lt Grant Richard Kenneth ( SAFE ) 0-850207 MACR 11417


24/12/1944
St-Vith

42-27369
366FG 391FS
Toula-The Duchess
1st Lt McKinley Albert E ( KIA ) 0-697570 Massachusetts MACR 11411





24/12/1944 Houffalize
42-28402
406FG 514FS
1st Lt Sheldon Arthur B Jr ( KIA ) 0-811967 ( KIA ) Massachusetts
MACR 11425


24/12/1944
St-Vith
44-19864
36FG 22FS
1st Lt Loring Charles J ( POW ) 0-798145

Regards

Alain57

[John Manrho]

Does somebody know where Lt. John K. Jones crashed in his P-47D 42-26278 (391stFS/366th FG). MACR 11412 gives no detailed info, justt vicinity Ahrweiler.

Thanks,

John

[hanshauprich]

Hello,
2nd Lt. Shelton Brannen crashed near Weinsheim-Prüm/Germany. He and Ltn. Lane was shoot down by Fw 190D-9 from JG 26.
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[John Manrho]

Thanks Hans for the addtional info, very helpful. I concur with the link with II./JG 26. If anybody knows anything about the loss of Lt. Jones, then that would be great!

John