August 31,1944 Jg-52 combat w/ 52nd FG questions

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Originally Posted by kaki3152

KB

The 52nd FG may actually have suffered 4 casualties in this combat:
The additional casualty was Lt. Carlson, 2nd Squadron.
This is from the "Narrative Mission report Number 86 for 31 August 1944" by the 52nd FG.
Now in the book on the 52nd FG there is a Lt. Roy Carlson of the 2nd FS who was flying missions after August 31. He may have returned later from the mission.

Carlson had navigation problems on the way back to Italy and ended up landing in Sicily. He returned to Italy the next day after getting fuel.