Claims of 2nd Lt. Robert F. Reid (317th FS/325th FG) on 19 January, 1945

[Csaba B. Stenge]

Gentlemen,

Anyone knows the exact times and areas of Robert Reid's (317th FS/325th FG) three claims on 19 January, 1945? Is it correct, that officially only the first two were credited to him?

Thank you,

[Frank Olynyk]

Csaba,

Ju-52 at 1015, SE of Vienna,
Me-109 at 1030, SE of Vienna.

While flying a P-51, squadron code 10. Source: combat reports in the US National Archives. There are only the two reports; I would have to dig up the Narrative Mission Report to check on other claims, which were either not put forward, or denied in their entireity.

Enjoy!

Frank.

[Csaba B. Stenge]

Frank,

Thank you. His third claim was also a Messer but it seems, it was denied. The Narrative Report would help a lot to clarify the circumstances of that third claim.

Incidentally, times were reported at 15th AAF always as CET or GMT also?

[Frank Olynyk]

Csaba,
I am not sure about the use of time zones in the 15th AF. In my review of MTO MACRs, I have found them to

1) not indicate a time zone (which I take to mean "local")
2) use the term "Local" or "LT"
3) use the term "GMT"
4) use the term "A" or "B"

Don't know if that helps.

Enjoy!

Frank.