Friendly fire WWII

[Brian]

Hi Andrew

Thanks a million! The Beaufighter incident I have in some detail but the Spitfire IX on 30 August 1943 is new to me.

Who was the pilot of the Spitfire IX and did he survive?

Who were the 5thFS pilots who shot him down?

Cheers

Brian

[Andrew Arthy]

Martin:

The source of the reports I posted was NARA Record Group 18, Box 2281. This is a file at the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland, Washington, D.C.

Unfortunately I didn't photograph too much 52nd FG material from 1944, so can't help you with details for 29 May 1944, sorry.


Brian:

Glad that was of interest. I saw the two reports and straight away thought of this thread.

I was just reading the 52nd FG history Spitfires and Yellow Tail Mustangs and noticed the Beaufighter incident is mentioned there, but not the Spitfire incident.

For the Spitfire incident there is a different report to the one I posted where a 'Spitfire IX' is listed in the 52nd's victory claims column. With regard to the American pilots involved, unfortunately I don't have time to go back through the pages to find that detail. However, hopefully someone else has easy access to that information.

Cheers,
Andrew A.

[Bruce Dennis]

Brian,
Do you have the attack on Russian submarine(s) in 1944 by Liberators of 86 Squadron?

Bruce

[Brian]

Hi Bruce

Not in any detail - just a note. What can you provide?

Cheers
Brian

[Bruce Dennis]

I'll put something together.

Regards,
Bruce

[Bruce Dennis]

Me again, Brian. Do you have the six Bostons attacking a group of MGBs in the Sicilian Channel on 10n June 1943?

Bruce

[Brian]

Hi Bruce

Now, that is a new one! Actually, I'm still working on Volume I, which is nearing completion and should be out before too long.

Perhaps it's easier for you to e-mail the information to me? briancullauthor@fsmail.net

Cheers
Brian