5th Photo Reconnaissance Group

[Stig Jarlevik]

Yes Mate

Let's call it quits here Alex since we now have left the topic way behind.

My point was that 5 PRS did not belong to 5 PRG (except one flight for a very short period)

Nothing so far said by you changes that fact.

Cheers
Stig

[Fenix78]

[Alex Smart]

OK chaps, this is what I have for the 3rd PRG.

1943
February 1st - F-4 - serial and pilot ?
February 7th - F-4 - serial and pilot ?
March 28th - F-4 - a/c serial ? - Captain Richardson - Detachment of 3rdPRG to 683 Sqn RAF, Malta.
June 26th - F-5 - 42-13109 - 3PRG/5PRS - MACR 14561 - Pilot: 2Lt. Marvin Russell CRANE. O-730391.
August 26th - F-5 - 42-13281 - 3PRG/15PRS - MACR 433 - Pilot: 1Lt. John (nmi) FROST Jr. O-725599.
October 7th - F-5 - 42-13092 - 3PRG/12PRS - MACR 1260 - Pilot:1Lt. Marion E, LEGENDRE. O-737809.
October 24th - F-5 - 42-13286 - 3PRG - MACR 1009.
October 27th - F-5 - 42-13314 - 3PRG - MACR 1114.
November 6th - F-5 - 42-13304 - 3PRG/12PRS - MACR 1123 - Pilot: F/O. James R, REINBOLT. T-187411.
November 9th - F-5 - 42-13100 - 3PRG/15CMS - MACR 1310 - Pilot: 2Lt. George(nmi) CASTINGS Jr. O-803336.
November 11th - F-5 - 42-13071 - 3PRG/12PRS - MACR 1145 - Pilot: 1Lt. Clifford E. KENT. O-737797.
November 17th - F-4 - 41-2371 - 3PRG/12PRS - MACR 1148 - Pilot:2Lt. John W. FLEMING. O-796114.
December 27th - F-5 - 42-13068 - 3PRG/5PRS - MACR 2578 - Pilot: 1Lt. Robert D, ECKLUND. O-729831.

1944
January 22nd - F-5 - 42-67531 - 3PRG - MACR 3519.
February 14th - F-5 - 42-13319 - 3PRG/5CMS - MACR 2400 - Pilot: 2Lt. John O, ELSTAD. O-795580.
March 20th - F-5 - 42-67355 - 3PRG/5CMS - MACR 3217 - Pilot: 1Lt. Richard M, GORDON. O-796128.
May 10th - F-5 - 42-68279 - 3PRG/5CMS - MACR 4654 - Pilot: 2Lt. Edward V, MARITT. O-753702.
July 31st - F-5 - 42-68223 - 3PRG/GRIII/33 (Attachment) - Pilot: Saint Exubery.
August 16th - F-5 - 42-13310 - 3PRG/5CMS - MACR 8008 - Pilot: 1Lt. Reginald W, FRENCH ( earlier passenger Lt.Patrick F. ROWLES ).
August 20th - F-5 - 42-68251 - 3PRG/5CMS - MACR 8009 - Pilot: 2Lt. Curtis L, WILLIS. O-756775.
August 25th - F-5 - 42-13309 - 3PRG/12PRS - MACR 7995 - Pilot: 1Lt. Jerald B, JENSEN. O-732259.
September 14th - F-5 - 44-23230 - 3PRG/12PRS - MACR 9669 - Pilot: 2Lt. James F, BABCOCK. O-692637.

1945
April 20th - F-5 - 42-67243 - 3PRG/5PRS - accident - Pilot: SANCHEZ, Butler H.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Alex

All of them fits nicely!

Cheers
Stig

[Alex Smart]

Thank you Stig, I thought that there would have been more.Perhaps they came down in recaptured territory so did not get any macr's and were not accidents ?
I also have some 154 Sqn if required.
Stay safe
Alex

[vathra]

Alex,
did the 154 wrs had more casualties than 5 PRG?
I was surprised to see that I have only 1 F-5E in Yugoslavia, but 5 from the 154 wrs.

[researcher111]

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[Alex Smart]

Hi Stig, have sent you a PM
Alex

[Alex Smart]

Here is what I found for the 154th .WRG Sqn.
Hi, here is what I have for the 154 the WRS.

KIA = Killed in Action - 21.
KIT = Killed in Training or other aerial activities - 4.
MIA = Missing in Action - 3.
POW = Prisoner of War - 4.
WIA = wounded in Action = 13.

1942
April 3rd - 2Lt. HAYMAN, George F. Jr - O-421933 - A-20A - 40-3157 - KIS.
April 3rd - 1Lt. DARDEN, Alfred C Jr - O-352476 - A20A - 40-3157 - KIS.
April 3rd - PFC. FISCHER, Charlie D. 20758889 - A20A - 40-3157 - KIS.
November 8th - 2Lt. PARKER, James K - O-725784 - East Coast Memorial, Tablets of the Missing - 122nd Obs Sqn ( But 154th )- KIA.
November 8th - Cpl. PICRAS, Nick G - 14058382 - KIA - East Coast Memorial, Tablets of the Missing.
November 8th - S/Sgt. SMITH, James A - 20758927 - KIA - East Coast Memorial. Tablets of the Missing.
November 8th - S/Sgt. WILLIAMS, Elmer We - 34072298 - KIA - East Coast Memorial. Tablets of the Missing - 122nd Obs Sqn.
ABMC and DPAA has date as the 8th November, instead of the 9th.

1943
January 7th - Captain. KNAPP, Clyde O-328819 - KIA - A-20 - serial ? On an anti submarine patrol.
January 7th - 1Lt. GRAVESTOCK, John H - O-432056 - KIA - A-20 serial ? On an anti submarine patrol.
January 7 th - S/Sgt. POZZI, William F - 18058751 - KIA - A-20 - serial ? On an anti submarine patrol.
January 7th - Pfc. REYNOLDS, Edward H - 34199768 - KIA - A-20 - serial ? On an anti submarine patrol.
January 30th - 2Lt. McCLOSKY, John D - KIA.
January 30th - 2Lt. LAXSON, Mack E, - O-725750 - KIA.
February 2nd - 2Lr. YOST, William R - O-663219 - POW.
February 22nd - 1Lt. HILLIKER, Eugene F - O-429651 - POW.
March 11th - 1Lt. KELSEY, Verne B - WIA.
March 22nd - 2Lt. NUTZEL, William C - KIA.
March 24th - 1Lt. MARQUETTE, Elwyn J - O-429672 - KIA.
March 27th - Sgt. TOSCANO, Elias P - WIA.
March 27th - Cpl. GOLBA, Briney - WIA.
March 27th - Cpl. RUSSELL, Willie E - WIA
March 27th (Probably) - T/Sgt. CLARENCE, Leonard - WIA.
March 28th - 2Lt. UTESCH, Lewis F - 660307 - KIA.
March 28th - 1Lt. WILDER, Robert H - O-379313 - POW.
March 31st - Captain. KILLIAN, Francis M. - O-439692 - KIA
April 1st - 1Lt. BILLUPS, Ralph E - O-663119 - KIA..
April 3rd - 1Lt. KENNER, Howard - KIT
April 23rd - 1Lt. OSBORNE, John F - KIA
May 31st - 1Lt. ANSTINE, Robert M - WIA.
May 31st - 1Lt. ROSEBERRY, William E - WIA.
September 18th - 1Lt. THOMAS, William M, P, - O-799677 - KIT.
October 2nd - 2Lt. EVANS, John K - KIT.
November 7th - 1Lt. KELTNER, James B - KIT

1944
March 29th - F-5 - 42-12892 - MACR 3511 -1Lt. NOEL, Arthur F - O-750670 - KIA
April 27th - F-5 - 42-13026 - MACR 4367 - 1Lt. FOX, Paul E - O-758977 - KIA.
May 2nd - 1Lt. KENNEY, Delphon C - WIA.
June 27th - 1Lt. HORROCKS, Richard J - WIA.
July 27th - Captain. SLAGLE, Harold W - WIA
August 22nd - 2Lt. LEAVENS, Charles W - WIA.
September 15th - 2Lt. HUMPHREY, Walter J - WIA.
October 23rd - F-5 - 43-2330 - 1Lt. FEATHER, Carroll - O-675835 - KIA.
November 17th - F-5 - 44-24065 - MACR 9845 - 1Lt. TOUHY, Edward F - O-758742 - KIA.
November 18th - F-5 - 42-67040 - MACR 9867 - 2Lt. HARRIS, Everett - O-769814 - MIA.E
December 9th - P-38 - 42-67029 - MACR 10786 - 2Lt. HARRISON, Elwen S - O-769815 - MIA.
December 20th - P-38 - 42-104219 - MACR 10634 - 1Lt. JOHNSON, John Clark - O-856904. - POW.

1945
January 2nd - F/O. KYLE, Charles F. - WIA.
January 7th - F-5 - 42-104018 - MACR 10855 - F/O. MARTIN, Carl Lee - T-3012 - MIA.
February 11th - 2Lt. WALKER, Frederick A - O-712062 - KIA.
April 5th - F-5 - 44-25003 - 2Lt. BISHOP, Floyd E - O-857007 - KIA.

[vathra]

May 2nd - 1Lt. KENNEY, Delphon C - WIA.

That was a lucky streak - only 4 days after he came back after Evading in Yugoslavia.