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26th October 2006, 05:03
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Re: Tuskegee pilot Lt Samuel Bruce
Brian,
Lt. Samuel Bruce ,KIA 1-27-44 was also reported "last seen chasing two Fw-190s." Tuskegee Airmen-C. Francis In "Black Knights" (Homan/Reilly) it has this information : "Lieutenant Samuel Bruce died in action when his P-40 crashlanded on the Nettuno Beach area." The only account that has Samuel Bruce being killed by a South African AF Spitfire is in "Red Tails Black Wings" (Holway). This acccount lists the SAAF Spitfire strafing as the reason for Lt. Bruce's death. Its altogether possible,but I would tend to believe Lt. Bruce was killed by Fw-190s. The 99th FS was involved in a battle with Fw-190s and claimed three FW-190s, so its very possible that the FW-190 unit (Probably SG-4) was responsible for his demise. Also, one account has him crashlanding in the Nettuno areas,in which case he couldn't have been killed hanging on his parachute. Carlos 
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