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the last claim kill over the Philippines 1945?
Good evening to all:
Trying to figure out the last air to air claim over the Philippines probably in January1945, what to confirm if it was on 29 January 1945 with a P-40 of the 110th RS? . Any comments welcome Thx Happy Holidays to all |
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Re: the last claim kill over the Philippines 1945?
In my incomplete USAAF claim file, I have 6 claims over the Philippines for February and March 1945:
NAME RANK SERIAL GROUP UNIT ECH THEATER Place CR Type DATE Day Month Year WEART GEORGE S CPT O00025569 18th FG 12th FS SWP Itbavat Island, Bataan, Philippines 1,00 Irving 450207 7 2 45 LAIRMORE GLENN E 1LT *AO01291289 3CDO SQ SWP near Luzon, Philippines 1,00 Sally 450208 8 2 45 BOURQUE ARTHUR D + 2LT RUCKS BONNIE B 1LT AO00885409 AO00556263 547NFR SQ SWP Cabanatuan, Philippines 1,00 Betty 450219 19 2 45 BOURQUE ARTHUR D + 2LT RUCKS BONNIE B 1LT AO00885409 AO00556263 547NFR SQ SWP Baguio, Luzon, Philippines 1,00 Betty 450219 19 2 45 RAIDT FRANCIS J 2LT AO00756021 547NFR SQ SWP Tuguegarao, Luzon, Philippines 1,00 Recon 450309 9 3 45 REMINGTON CARL R + FO BOZE WILLIAM E + TSG SWINNEY BRADY W 2LT AO00770409 T00180272 18047937 86th FTR Wg 421st NFS SWP off northern Luzon, Philippines 1,00 Betty 450311 11 3 45 In my file, the kill on 29 January 1945 by 110th TRS is a Zeke claimed at 0810 hrs over Mamparing Mountains, Philippines by 2nd Lt Robert L Hammond (his first and only victory of the war). It may be the last victory claimed against a fighter over the Philippines. |
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