Harley Vaugh - P-38 - Europe

[knusel]

Has Harley Vaughn scored at a kills over Europe ?

Michael

[Chris Goss]

Not according to Frank Olynyk. Some more info on this chap such as a rank and units might help your question?

[knusel]

Good afternoon Chris,

typos in my initial posts. I meant to ask:
Has Harley C Vaughn of the 82nd FG scored his seven kills over Europe or over Africa ?

Have a nice Thursday evening, sincerely,

Michael

[Alex Smart]

Claims were all in the Middle East/ North Africa.
15/01/43; 30/01/43; 12/03/43; 20/03/43; 17/04/43; 23/04/43;14/05/43.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/82ndfghonor_roll.html

[knusel]

Good morning Alex,

I think Claude Kinsey is the top P-38 ace over Africa having scored 7 kills over that continent.
Now I try to identify the joint top aces. I narrowed the group to three canditates: Harley Vaughn, Meldrum Sears and Walter Carroll.
Has any of them scored over Europe (or Asia) ?

Cheers,

Michael

[Buckeye30]

Hi Michael. This is Study 85, USAF credits WW2, you can search by name or theatre.
Regards
Nick



http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/AAFHS/AAFHS-85.pdf

[knusel]

Good afternoon Nick,

thanks for sharing.
I had this item already in my collection.
However, it indicates only the theatres not the countries/continents.
What I'm trying to do is finding out the top P-38 scorer over the continent of Africa.

Have a good start into a pleasant weekend,

Michael

[Buckeye30]

Michael. Carroll's claims were 8, in June-July 1944 so all with the 82nd / 15th AF in Italy.
Do you mean victories with Twelfth AF or just those scored over N. Africa ?
The other 3 had all their claims with the Twelfth in Algeria / Tunisia between Jan.--May 1943 so presumably in action over the mainland?
The 1FG didn't move to Italy until Dec. and the 82nd in Oct.


Nick

[udf_00]

From Frank Olynyk's "Stars & Bars"
Vaughn
1 Oued al Akarit (Tunisia)
2 El Aouinet oasis, N of Gabès (Tunisia)
3 5-10 m W of Egadi Is (Sicilia)
4 30 m ENE of Pantelleria (Sicilia, but nearest of Tunisia than Sicilia)
5 5 m NW of Zembra I (Tunisia)
6 off shore of Geremeas (Sardinia)
7 Olbia (Sardinia)

[knusel]

Good evening Gentlemen,

thanks a lot for your posts.
OK, I drop Carroll and Vaughn.

Could you please have a look if Claude Kinsey and Meldrum Sears scored all of their kills over Tunisia ?

Have a good start into the weekend,

Michael