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

[Cobbey]

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.

[researcher111]

Cobbey

I have a question regarding 2nd Lt.Cobbey (F/O) who by is confirmed as the one who killed at point blank Lt.Fonennkold at Reghin , it seems from my various documents that few days later while
attacking German armoured vehic.in Bulgaria when shot down ,after bailing out was executed by SS troops......can you confirm ?

[Cobbey]

Originally Posted by researcher111

Cobbey

I have a question regarding 2nd Lt.Cobbey (F/O) who by is confirmed as the one who killed at point blank Lt.Fonennkold at Reghin , it seems from my various documents that few days later while
attacking German armoured vehic.in Bulgaria when shot down ,after bailing out was executed by SS troops......can you confirm ?

Cobbey was a Flight Officer (Warrant Officer). He was KIA strafing an armored column in Serbia following a bombing escort to Nis on Sept 2 1944. There is no MACR for his crash and death. Based on his wingman's letter to the family, Cobbey crashed inverted at high speed from 100 feet. The German SS was definitely in Serbia conducting genocide while withdrawing in the face of the Russian advance.