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Old 21st December 2011, 13:10
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P-51 Pilot, 1LT. Gus D. Leslie crashside
Hello all,
i search the crashside of 1 LT Gus D. Leslie.
He was hit from Flak over Eberbach, Heidelberg area.
due anybody know where the plane crash or where Gus D. Leslie made a save landing?
Thanks for your help.

MACR: 10441
Flugzeugtyp: P-51D-5NA
Flugzeugkennung: 44-13363
Pilot: 1LT. Gus D. Leslie
Einheit: 55.Fg. 343.Fs
Datum: 5. November. 1944, Uhrzeit: 12:15
Angriffsziel: Eisenbahnlinie Eberbach
Absturzursache: Flak
Absturzort: Unbekannt (Bereich Odenwald)
Status: Überlebt
Heimatflughafen: F-159
Letzte Ruhestätte: kam in Gefangenschaft

Absturzhergang: Bei seinem fünften Angriff auf die Eisenbahn bei Eberbach wurde Gus D. Leslie durch eine Flak in der linken Tragfläche getroffen. Er flog Richtung Hessischen Odenwald, der Absturzort ist nicht bekannt.
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Old 23rd December 2011, 04:23
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Re: P-51 Pilot, 1LT. Gus D. Leslie crashside
Hello,
From the time as given by witness of "Last Heard" being 1225hrs.
Only ones given in that time as at 1235hrs are two entries for Gross Wallstadt, with one at 10km S of Aschaffenburg.
Sorry I cannot be of more help at this time.
Alex
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Old 23rd December 2011, 06:56
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Re: P-51 Pilot, 1LT. Gus D. Leslie crashside
Hello Alex,
thamnk you very much for your help.
regards Klaus
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Old 1st January 2012, 21:06
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Re: P-51 Pilot, 1LT. Gus D. Leslie crashside
Gruesse Klaus,here is the MACR
Last edited by merlin73; 7th March 2012 at 23:24.
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Old 9th January 2012, 08:09
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Re: P-51 Pilot, 1LT. Gus D. Leslie crashside
Hello Merlin,
Thank you for the MACR.
regards Klaus
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Old 9th January 2012, 17:39
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Re: P-51 Pilot, 1LT. Gus D. Leslie crashside
No problem,if you need more just ask.

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