1./Lt Frank J. Pavelich, 363.FG?

[Heuser]

Gentlemen,
is there anything known about the fate of 1/Lt Frank J. Pavelich, 363.FG, 382.FS, killed on 28.09.1944?

I can't find any loss of this unit for this date, but according to the ABMC he was killed on this day, and according to an other source he was shot down while strafing Mainz-Finthen a/f.

Heuser

[rpeck350]

When the 363th FG changed to a recon group he went to the 354 FG and was lost while in that group.

[Heuser]

Thank you very much!

354.FG lost one P-51 on this day, so it should have been Frank J. Pavelich.

Best regards

Heuser

[Flupke]

Hello Heuser

The 2nd Lt Pavelich Frank J. (KIA)O-759069 was shot down by the flak 5Mi E of Neustadt
P-51 44-11445 354th FG 355th FS GQ-M “Sheriff”
MACR 9282--- buried Lorraine D/12/34

Regards
Phil

[Horst Weber]

Gentlemen !

Pavelvich is your man. His aircraft was hit by flak and came down on about 12:02 hrs at the Southern part of the Mainz-Finthen airbase runway. He was recovered from his aircraft and on 29 September 1944 buried at the local cemetary, grave 1, row 73. Source: KU-report # J-2196.

Hope, this helps.

All the best !

Horst Weber

[Horst Weber]

Gentlemen !

Pavelvich is your man. His aircraft was hit by flak and came down on about 12:02 hrs at the Southern part of the Mainz-Finthen airbase runway. He was recovered from his aircraft and on 29 September 1944 buried at the local cemetary, grave 1, row 73. Source: KU-report # J-2196.

Hope, this helps.

All the best !

Horst Weber

[Flupke]

Hello Horst

Interesting information, he was supposed attacked Speyerdorf A/F

Regards
Phil

[Heuser]

Phil, Horst,
thank you very much for your efforts!

Best Regards

Alexander Heuser