P-51C-10NT Ser.No.42-103951 loss on November 20th 1944

[milanbencek]

Hello

On November 20th 1944 during Blechhammer mission was lost P-51C-10NT Ser.No.42-103951 "Lollypoop" belonged to 100.FS/332.FG. Pilot 1/Lt Maceo A. HARRIS Jr. reported problems with loss of coolant. I am going to jump, all of my coolant is gone, and the engine has quit. It was last words of Lt. Harris. Know someone, where died Lt. Harris and where crashed his ship? Many thanks!

Milan Bencek

Maceo A. Harris, Jr.
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # O-814193
100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group
Entered the Service from: Massachusetts
Died: 20-Nov-44
Buried at: Plot C Row 3 Grave 29
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

[wellss]

The missing air crew report number is 9951. I don't have the report, but have read that he disappeared at about the time of the rendezvous with the bombers, whenever or wherever that was!

pg 90, " 332nd Fighter Group - Tuskegee Airmen ", Chris Bucholtz

[Nico Leers]

Hello Milan

The crashplace from 1 Lt Harris was 9 miles NE of Malacky, Germany.
The target that day was Blechammer, Germany.
Departure was from the Ramitelli Airfield, Italy.
MACR: 9951

Regards Nico

[milanbencek]

Hello boys, I have MACR and book too.... so I think, plane crashed somewere in Hungary or Italy...... I need exact and confirmed info, if it possoble....

So many thanks!

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Hope you all enjoyed a great Christmas.
This a/c did not make it out of Germany.
MACR states last seen in unpowered glide and pilot was not seen to bale.
9 miles North East of Malacky, Germany.
MACR is three pages, includes map of area where last seen marked with "X".
KU Report for November 44 has several "Mustangs" for the 20th.
All for now
Alex

[Leendert]

Isn't Malacky in Western Slovakia near the Austrian border?

Regards,

Leendert

[milanbencek]

Originally Posted by Leendert

Isn't Malacky in Western Slovakia near the Austrian border?

Regards,

Leendert

Yes