P-51 "B" at Toulon, French Riviera.

[Alex Smart]

Hi Kaki3152 ,

Did I miss something ? where did Phillipe say the P51 was under water ?

Alex

[Alex Smart]

Hi Kaki 3152,

Recorded on the NARA site as POW for the 12th August 1944 are

2Lt. Robert H. Daniels jr, O-817582 - Negro - 332
2Lt. Alexander Jefferson, O-819461 - Negro - 332
2Lt. Richard D. Macon, O-821916 - Negro - 332

While listed as dead on the ABMC site are

2Lt. Joseph E. Gordon, O-821912 - 99th FS 332 FG
1Lt. Langdon E. Johnson, O804554 - 100th FS 332 FG

I also have found that there was

2Lt. John Daniels of the Class of 43-G-SE 7/28/43 - 01106669 from Chicago, IL.
and
Lt. Robert O'Neill of the Class of 44-A-SE 1/7/1944 - O819463 from Detroit MI.
But have no more info on them.

Alex

[Philippe Cépé]

Hi Kaki and Alex

Again, "Merci beaucoup" in helping myself about this sêcial case.
I had a telephone conversation with my firned Guy, and he explain me that by advance, he had to search about this same plane (we work toegether on) at :

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=535


yes, I know that dspite all, many MACR's are missing, and that, not only fro the Blacks pilots, but to the Blacks pilote, is more often... is an case, but I agree about your vision.

The 3261st FG was't in southern France during WWII. Also in August 1944,many 8th and 9th USAAF'fighter group were still P-51 "old version" "B" and "C"'flying.

I have really at my own deception, "turn in all side" this fact of Capt. Robert Daniels and P-51 "748", and found that :
- is impossible of know what plane and ASN worried the capt. Daniels'P-51 that day, and... what was the pilot who effectively ditched his "748" south of Toulon, France.

If the "748" was the Capt. Daniels plane, is possible, but, historically talking, is not possible of confirm to me.

But... we continue.

have a nice sunday.


Philippe