Charles B. McLean 79th FG

[RSwank]

Leendert, good find. I just checked on the casualty lists for Montgomery County and he is listed as DNB.

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There may be something in the squadron records for September, 1944 which could be ordered from AFHRA.

http://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/057/536.xml

The "Le Valon" mentioned on the link above is probably "La Vallon" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Vallon_Airfield

[Leendert]

I gathered that (part of) 79th FG moved from Lyon-Bron (Y-6) to Le Vallon on 22 Sept 1944. Rolland referred to this as well.
There was a ground accident with a P-47 (42-27006, Capt Slatton) that day at Y-6.

Interestingly airforcehistoryindex not only gives Slatton, but also (a) Harold T. Thompson and "nine unknown crewmen" as related to this accident.
P-47 hit men and/or other aircraft?

No Charles B. McLean on said website with air accident on/around 22 Sep 1944.
Indeed not a single mentioning of Lt McLean in book about 79th FG. He was assigned to the FG but not yet arrived?

Regards,

Leendert