Losses US 8-4-1944

[Leendert]

Harrie,

There were some 14 P-51s MIA on 8 April 1944, at first glance 12 of them in Germany and 2 in the North of the Netherlands
It may well be that a P-51 was last seen while still flying over Germany, but came down in Drenthe province eventually.

Serial numbers according MACR and other loss sites are:

43-7166 Pilot POW (Capt Virgil Meroney). Reported captured in Germany.
43-7136 Pilot KIA
42-106463 Pilot POW (Lt Irving Reedy). Lost Friesland (Leeuwarden).
43-7147 Pilot KIA (Lt James Dickson). Lost Friesland/Drenthe border (Haule)
43-7148 Pilot KIA (Lt John Wenner)
43-12175 Lost Röhrsen, Germany
43-6737 Pilot KIA (Lt James Campbell)
43-6892 Lost Gifhorn area, Germany
43-6589 Lt Alfred Fontes, POW (listed as captured in Germany)
43-6689 Lost Gifhorn area, Germany
43-6866 Lost Gifhorn area, Germany
43-6967 Lost Uelzen, Germany
43-7029 Lost Celle area, Germany
43-7098 Lost Reinstorf, Germany

(Lost = crash place)

I don't know what exact place in Drenthe you're referring to? It seems that only 43-7147 is a remote candidate...

Groet,

Leendert