19 Squadron RAF ( Mustang III ) losses 17th September 1944

[M sIMPSON]

Hi there,
From Derek Palmer's book 'Fighter Squadron'.
Eight Mustangs took off from Grimbergen at 15.32 on an armed reconnaissance of the road east of Emmerich.After being relieved on patrol and while leaving the area they were informed of aircraft approaching from the east.Climbing to 12,000 feet,they saw three gaggles of Fw190s,totalling 50-60 aircraft.
Pilots on this patrol were;
F/L Hughes,
F/O Staples,
F/O Slee,
F/O Maynard,
F/O Webster,
F/O Scott,
W/O Beckett and one other unnamed pilot.
According to the account in this book, F/L Hughes saw the pilot bale out of the aircraft he attacked, F/O Staples claimed hits on two Fw190s, F/O Scott claimed hits on another Fw190,and either F/O Webster or F/O Maynard (it is ambiguous) claimed hits on an Me109.
Hope this is of use,
Regards,Mark.