Luftwaffe P51 shot down by US P47 ?

[George Hopp]

"Though others in the flight also Id'd the a/c as a P51, and i would have thought that they would have known one of their own so to speak."

The best policy is never to take anything for granted. So, in reality, the a/c could have been any single-engined, low-wing a/c from either side, since the front lines in Italy had moved pretty far north by this time.

[Alex Smart]

Hello George,


I take nothing for granted , not even life these days.


Alex

[Kurtl12]

So, does anyone know witch aircraft 2Lt. Coulson flew when he went MIA? I am looking for the aircraft's serial.

Which source state that it was a P-51 that he downed on October 29th, 1944? The honor roll of the 82nd FG does not say anything...

Thanks - Kurtl

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

11/07/1944 - MACR 9696 P-38 serial number 43-28662.

See post number 3 on page one.

Credit for the P-51 was date 29th October 1944 also in a post on page one.

Lost over Hungary on the 29/10/44 was a Bf109G of JG 53, any details of pilot fate or reason for loss ?

RAF and US P51 Mustang Losses for 29/10/44

RAF

430 Sqn Mustang Mk.I - AM191 - Hit by Flak, Venlo - returned Cat E - Pilot RCAF Safe.

USAAF

P-51 MACR's 29/10/44

9586 - Italy - 441029 - P51D-10 - 44-14465 - 332FG/99FS - Davis, Alfonza W.

9587 - Italy - 441029 - P51B - 42-106559 - 31FG/309FS - Dorsch, Frederick J. jr.

9600 - Ger - 441029 -P51C-10 - 43-25108 - 332FG/100FS - Brewer, Fred L. jr.

10255 - Ger - 441029 - P51D-5 - 44-13561 - 354FG/356FS - Voes, Richard J.

10256 - Ger - 441029 - P51B-10 - 42-106701 - 354FG/353FS - Bowers, John R.

10257 - Ger - 441029 - P51C-10 - 42-103313 - 354FG/355FS - Meyler, Walter P.

10275 - FRA - 441029 - F-6B - 43-6360 - RG(P)/162TRS - Posey, George A.jr.

P-51 Accidents 29/10/44

India - P-51C-11 - 43-25239 - 51FS/Hq - GL - Mohanbari/Sta 9 - Hearn, Joseph E.

Italy - P-51C-10 - 43-24911 - 332FG/302FS - CRT - Ramitelli - Brooks, Milton R.

Italy - P-51C - 42-103957 - 332FG/99FS - LAC - San Severo - Saunders, Pearlee E.

Italy - P-51D - 44-13469 - 52FG/5FS - TOA - Madna - Mabe, Robert E.

Eng - P-51D-10 - 441029 - 361GF/376FS - CBLEF - Newborough - Volkman, Robert R.

Eng - P-51D-5 - 441029 - 361FG/165FS - FLEF - RAF Straubby - Powell, Homer G.

Alex

[Kurtl12]

Alex, thanks for your quick response.
I've just read MACR 9587 about Capt. Frederick DORSCH, KIA. The attached KSU report leads to Austria in the area south of Linz, NOT Italy. So according to the position where he got lost for me that's a hot candidate for 2Lt. Coulson's victory on October 29th, 1944. Do you agree?

Cheers, Kurtl