Pierre Gouachon-Noireault GC2/5

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From Jean Gisclon's "Escadrille Lafayette" : Infos condensed, translated and commented. The 18(?) Mar 1944, five pilots were sent to Naples for learning to fly the P-47 with the 57th FG, Gouachon claiming a Bf 109 north of Rome (no date). They were back at Bône the 6 Apr 1944 with P-47. They got ground instruction at Capodichino (home of the 79th FG). They shot theirs first landings on a rather short strip (possibly Cercola, home of the 57th FG). The squadron CO was a "commandant" Stewart (a captain Stewart was, a bit later, the 85thFs/79thFG CO). To say the least, I'm a bit confused... as usual.