Harley Vaugh - P-38 - Europe

[Alex Smart]

KINSEY, Claude Ross.
Me109 - SW of Mateur, 29 Jan 43.
Me109, & a Me109 Probable -l Aouinet Oasis, N of Gabes. 30 Jan 43.
Cant Z.506 - S of Sardinia, 17 Feb 43.
Cant Z.506 - Between Bone & Cap Bon, 23 Feb 43.
Me109 damaged - miles W of RR Bridge N of La Hencha, 1 Mar 43.
Me109 Probabable-Between Maknassy & Tebousa, 15 Mar 43.
SE, 2 seat Italian fighter - 30 miles ENE of Pantelleria, 20 Mar 43.
2 x Ju52 - 15 miles NNE of Cap Bon, 5 Apl 43.
Page 381, " Stars & Bars".Olynyk.

SEARS, Meldrum
JU52 - NE of Cape el Fortess, Jan 1st 43.
Fi156 - 5miles SE of Ben Gardene, Jan 12th 43.
4 x Ju52 - 20 miles ENE of Cape Bon, Apl 10th 43.
Me190 - 10 miles W of Tunis to Cape Sidi Ali el Mekki. 12th Apl 43.
Page 546 "Stars & Bars", Olynyk.

[knusel]

Good evening Alex,

thanks a lot for the lists.
Sears seems to have more kills over Africa than Kinsey.
His last five kills were clearly over Tunisia.
Ben Gardene is Ben Gardane, right ? ("P-38 Lightning Aes of the ETO/MTO" p22 by John Stanaway indicates that the 12Jan kill of Meldrum Sears was a fighter over Tripoli.)
But where is Cape El Fortess ???

Thanks again,

Michael

See also my P-38 thread:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...ars#post310386

[knusel]

Is Cape el Fortess, the location of the first claim of Meldrum Sears, the same as Borj El Kastil Fortress?

[knusel]

...I asked Leo Etgen and he sent me an account about 1st FG claiming three three-engined planes "NE of Cap Fortass". However, I cannot find that location on any map either. Therefore, I still have no proof that Meldrum Sears scored his first kill over Tunisia.

See also:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...=meldrum+sears

[drgondog]

Kinsey got all 7 while based in Tunisia.

William Sloan got 12 with 96FS/82FG while based in Tunisia.

[knusel]

Hello drgondog,

yes, Meldrum Sears scored 7 kills while based in Tunisia. By courtesy of Leo Etgen I found out that he also claimed all seven in Tunisian skies. Therefore, I pronounce him the P-38 top scorer above the continent of Africa. William Sloan and Claude Kinsey scored 5 kills above Africa, each.

Cheers,

Michael