France, 11 & 12 July 1944 - losses of a P 51 and a P 47

[Peter Clare]

Mustang losses 12 July 1944.

Time: 1600 hrs estimated
122 Squadron.
Mustang III. SR430
F/L. H. St. J. Smith.
Hit by flak, bailed out east of Le Mans.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III. FB201.
S/L. W M M. Gilmour.
South East of Caen.
Claim: Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron
Mustang III. FZ195.
F/O. J. Paton.
South East of Caen.
Claim Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III. FB153.
F/O. E R. Davies.
South East of Caen.
Claim. Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III. FB105.
W/O. T A. Carson.
South East of Caen.
Claim: Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 squadron.
Mustang III. FZ140.
F/O. R H. Heath.
South East of Caen.
Claim: Bf109.

Time 1610 hrs.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III. FX939.
F/O. J E. Staples.
South East of Caen.
Claim: Fw190.

Time 1610 hrs estimated.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III FB227.
F/O. J M. Maynard.
Destroyed by enemy aircraft.

Time 1620 hrs estimated.
19 Squadron.
Mustang III FB113.
F/S. P E. Donkin.
Crash landed.

Time 1635 hrs estimated.
65 Squadron.
Mustang III FZ135.
F/L. E. Cooper. (Killed)
Dived in near Evreux.
Cause not known.


'2nd Tactical Air Force. Vol.2 -Shores / Thomas.

Can find no Mustang - Thunderbolt losses for 11 July 1944.

Hope this is a help

regards
peter.