14th FG P-38 lost on 15 june 1943

[kaki3152]

Gianandrea,

Ok, I finally saw the second picture of the captured P-38G
(http://1stfighter.org/photos/Misc/P3...0Italians.html
It sure looks like the number on the side of the boom is "24". (Can someone else do a photo shop touchup.?)
My hypothesis is that this is a P38G from the 48th FS,14th FG.

Facts: Only the 14th Fg used a numerical system at this time. The 1st used a alphabetic system (eg UN-C, HV-B) changing to a numerical system in February 1944. The 82nd FG always used letters.
The "24" places the P-38 in the 48th FS (1-30 48 FS, 31-60 49 FS, 61-90 37th FS).
In the listing for June 1943 presented by Andrew Arthy,there were two P-38 lost by the 48th FS. Perhaps 2/nd Lt. Frederick Browne lost on June 15th,1943?
Also, on June 5th ,1943 P-38s attacked Capoterra A/F in Sardiania. Lt. Edward Shaw 27th FS, was POW on June 5,1943. However, the P-38 in my eye sure looks like a 48 FS,14th FG P-38.

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