417 NFS claims

[James A Pratt III]

Does anyone have any info (units ect) on the following claims by the 417 NFS?
Pilot date type details
Mccroy 11 Nov 43 Do217
Jeffery 2 Feb 44 Ju88 seen to crash in sea
Jeffery 28 Mar 44 Ju88 seen to crash in sea also his plane had to crashland do to damage.
Groom 16 Apr 44 Ju88
McCray 13 May 44 He177 II/KG 40 & one damaged claim
Inglis 20 Jul 44 Ju88 6 (F)/122 also KIA
Williamson 3 Aug 44 Ju88 4 (F)/122
Deakyne 28 Nov 44 Ju188 6 (F)/122
Campbell 28 Dec Ju290
Jeffery 31 Mar 44 Ju88 Damaged
1 May 44 Kirwan Ju88 damaged
McCray Ju88 Damaged
Lee 13 May Ju88 Damaged

[Nick Beale]

Sounds like you need "Air War Italy 1944–45" by Beale, D'Amico & Valentini (Airlife, 1996) for the claims after 1 June 1944.

[shooshoobaby]

James -
According to Intelligence Reports ,
The FW 290 Lt. Campbell shot down
on 12/28/44 was KG 200.
From Book: Beaufighters In The Night 417th NFS by Brick Eisel

James,

Gary Pape's book, "Queen of the Midnight Sky" ,the definitive history of USAAF night-fighters and squadrons has all the information you require.
I sent you a personal message.

Norman Malayney

[James A Pratt III]

Thanks but All this info comes from either Queen of the Midnight Skies or Air War over Italy or the KG 200 book or this site. I was wondering if anyone had any more info on the claims of these units ect.

[brickhistory]

Thanks but All this info comes from either Queen of the Midnight Skies or Air War over Italy or the KG 200 book or this site. I was wondering if anyone had any more info on the claims of these units ect.

Mr. Pratt,

First, I agree that "Queen of the Midnight Skies" is THE book about USAAF night fighters. Really good book.

Second, I can answer most stuff regarding the 417th. I'm the author of "Beaufighters in the Night" mentioned above.

It's probably not perfect, but it's a good effort at that unit.

Cheers,
Brick

[HARD_Sarge]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Sounds like you need "Air War Italy 1944–45" by Beale, D'Amico & Valentini (Airlife, 1996) for the claims after 1 June 1944.

yea, it would be nice, but I don't think anybody can afford it !

a shame all the books I want and they all cost so much

[Andy Fletcher]

Originally Posted by James A Pratt III

Does anyone have any info (units ect) on the following claims by the 417 NFS?
Pilot date type details

Deakyne 28 Nov 44 Ju188 6 (F)/122

Fw Hans Krieg 6.(F)/122 WIA 28Nov44 flying Ju 188D-2 (F6+DP)

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by HARD_Sarge

yea, it would be nice, but I don't think anybody can afford it!

Well quite lot of people did afford it and trust me, the price of the book was nothing compared to what it cost us to write it.

[HARD_Sarge]

Kewl I found one !, 30 bucks and shipping from England, the last time I had them search it came up 325 bucks !