P-38 Lightning lost August 2 1944 near Berg Belgium

[Alain57]

Hi ,

On August 2 1944 Flak from airfield Melsbroek in Belgium shot down a P-38 Lightning who crashed near Berg north of Melsbroek. Anyone an idea of the identity of this aircraft ?

Regards
Alain57

[Leendert]

Must be P-38J 42-104397 of 479th FG, 436th FS. Pilot Fred A. Moser Jr., POW. Check MACR 7738. Groet, Leendert

[FrankieS]

Heist-op-den-Berg ?

translated Luftwaffe lists give Kampenhout 2 km NW

bye
FrankieS

[DDT]

If the P-38 was shot down by Flak from Melsbroek it must be the small town of Perk some 3 km north of the airfield and west of Kampenhout.
Kind regards/groetjes,

Dirk

[DDT]

Or perhaps it could be the hamlet of Berg just to the southwest of Kampenhout.
This could make more sense with the luftwaffe report in mind.
Groetjes,

Dirk

[FrankieS]

verbatim translation text says:

"2 Aug 44 Lightning 2 km north-west Campenhout [sic!] J-1825
18 km north-northeast Brussel"

[Alain57]

Thank you all for the help.

Alain57

[Leendert]

Alain,

You can find J-1825 here (9 pages): https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131503014?objectPage=2

and MACR 7738 here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91039631?objectPage=2

Groet, Leendert

[ClinA-78]

There are pictures showing this P-38 wreck.

ClinA-78

[FrankieS]

super, fantastic
thank you, dear Leendert !