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29th May 2023, 16:24

keith A

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VPB-117 58 kills 1944-45!

I was astonished to find that this PB4Y-1 Privateer squadron claimed 58 (another source claims 63) aerial victories, apparently 55 of which were confirmed post-war by Japanese records. 22 of the claims fell in December 1944.(Dictionary of American naval aviation squadrons, Volume 2 The history of VP, VPB, VP(HL), and VP(AM) squadrons)

Can anyone supply details of the claims by the Privateer crews?

best regards

Keith

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