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French pilot Robert Pailloncy infos needed !
Hallo,
I'm looking for any information about the following french pilot officer : Robert Eugène Pailloncy, born june 15 1918. He could have been a P47 pilot KIA over Germany at the end of the war. I couldn't find anything in the usual listings. Any info deeply appreciated ! Stephane Muret |
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Re: French pilot Robert Pailloncy infos needed !
Source: "Pilotes français sur l'Alsace et l'Allemagne", page 655
2 May 1945 Sous-lieutenant PAILLONCY BURIN D'AYSSARD of GC III/3 "Ardennes" took off at 10h00 for a weather recon but lost radio contact at 10h50 over Freiburg. Infantrymen of 81e RI found his body the next day, in the trees of a forest near St Märgen, about 15 km east of Freiburg. After bailing out the pilot received fatal injuries when landing in trees. At this time GC III/3 was flying with P-47 and was based at Colmar. No serial is given for the aircraft of Pailloncy. Hope it helps Laurent |
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Re: French pilot Robert Pailloncy infos needed !
Thank you Laurent, it was so easy that i don't take time to read again this " holy bible" !
Stéphane Muret |
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Re: French pilot Robert Pailloncy infos needed !
Hi All,
Foundation this post today and would be interested if someone knows where the pilot is buried. Thanks a lot in advance Rolf |
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Re: French pilot Robert Pailloncy infos needed !
Hi Stephane,
Nice to hear from you after a few years. I visited the crashplace a few years ago. A good friend of mine, found the bracelet with the engraved Name of the Pilot GC III/3 / Ardennes / Republic P-47 D Thunderbolt / Patrol / Bad Weather - Fog / Crashed at a Hill called „Wagensteig“, Spirzenbach, near St. Märgen, Black Forest (Baden-Württemberg) - Deutschland / Sous-Lieutenant Robert E. Pailloney / KIA Hope to hear from you! All the best, Fred |
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