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Originally Posted by Laurent Rizzotti
The JG 1 claim is neither at the right time not in the right place, while Schwaiger's one is close for both. It is probable that the US witness misidentified the German fighters.
Peischl's victim might have been the P-51B-10 43-7181 of 335th FS, 4th FG that was shot down by a fighter near Hoher Meissner, roughly midway between Eisenach and Kassel. Capt Charles F Anderson, an ace with 10 victories, was killed. The MACR is listing him as lost in Brussels area but it seems it is only based on a witness who thought he saw and heard him in this location.
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Charles F Anderson 2044943 Pilot KIA P-51 43-7181 Paul (4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron) enemy aircraft crashed Hoher Meissner near Kassel Gr 19-04-1944 11:00 MACR 4129 KU-1570 KUJ-877
Source for Brussels is in the MACR page 4:
"Between Brussels and the coast a voice on the R/T said, "Hey Andy, there are two smoke trails at 12:00 o'clock, high." The person who I
presumed to be Lt. Anderson, replied, "They look like friends but watch them". I orbited to try to find and join them. I did not see them nor did I see any other smoke trails in the sky. This took place at approximately 1120 or 1125 hours."
Anderson was KIA at that time.
15th October 2026, 13:43
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