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8th March 2008, 09:54
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Re: Lt William A. Lovell combat 02 dec 42
If interested the following Website is a Luftwaffe claim for 2 X P38 on 2 December 1942
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/grasser.htmlntries Entries 95 & 96 Kind regards Ross 
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8th March 2008, 10:40
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Re: Lt William A. Lovell combat 02 dec 42
Not certain but did this chap fly with 165 Sqn beforehand?
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8th March 2008, 11:52
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Re: Lt William A. Lovell combat 02 dec 42
Hi Jerry
You probably already have this info - but just in case: Nationality: American. Rank: Sgt,F/S - 1st February 1942, P/O - 19th April 1942. Squadron: 263. In: 9th October 1941 from 55 OTU. Out: 29th September 1942. First Op: 7th January 1942. Hours: 105.05+. Sorties: 92+. Nickname: Bill. Remarks: Born in Pennsylvania, he was discharged from the RCAF to join the USAAF to fly P-38 Lightnings with the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group in North Africa. Service number O-885238, he was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Clusters but he went missing in action on 11th February 1944. He is commemorated on the tablet at the North African American Cemetery at Carthage, Tunisia. Paul (Latitude 38 South)
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8th March 2008, 12:52
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Re: Lt William A. Lovell combat 02 dec 42
I was wrong. I have a photo of him the the cockpit of his 263 Sqn Whirlwind; no serial but the name 'P/O Lovell' just ahead of the windscreen
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8th March 2008, 13:30
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Re: Lt William A. Lovell combat 02 dec 42
P/O Lovell's machine was P7062 HE-L
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