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56th FG losse infos. / Lt Patton / 5 February 1944
Hi,
56th B FG lost a pilot on 5 February 1944 over France: Please, When (time : hour) and where (place) excatly ? Is it the victory claimed by Luft pilot Egon Mayer (JG 2) ? Thank you Phil. |
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Re: 56th FG losse infos. / Lt Patton / 5 February 1944
Good evening canonne !
It seems, that Mayer is your man. MACR # 2151 indicates, that 1st Lt. John A. Patton, 56th FG, 63rd FS was shot down by German fighters at about 12:47 hrs (last sighted) in hid P-47, USAAF s/n 42-75063 over France in the vincinity of Forges. Obstlt. (which exact rank ?? Oberleutnant or Oberstleutnant) Egon Mayer claims a P-47 at about 12:49hrs near "Arguen: S. Forges" Both times are matching up with A.V.-report # 1126/44, which states, that there was at 12:55hrs a THUNDERBOLT incident at "Morval, 11 km northwest of Gournay en Bray". But pay attention: Under the circumstances of A.V.-reports, this location could be the burial-location of the pilot, but not the precise crash-location. The other THUNDERBOLT incident this day was at 11:50hrs, no location given, but filed under # J504. Hope this helps. All the best ! Horst Weber |
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Re: 56th FG losse infos. / Lt Patton / 5 February 1944
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At this time, Egon Mayer was 'Kommodore" of JG 2. About Mayer (among many other sources): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egon_Mayer Regards, Uwe |
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Re: 56th FG losse infos. / Lt Patton / 5 February 1944
Hello Men !!
Thank you !! Thank you so much for your very precious informations !! Very kind ! Bye Phil. |
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