27th FG/522ndFS loss

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Am looking for a/c type and if possible the serial number of a 27th FG/522ndFS loss on the 12 January 1944.
Thanks
Alex

[Revi16]

No loss for the 27th FG on that day. There is an A-36 loss on Jan. 29th.
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/.../44JanMACR.htm


I don't show any accidents for the 27th either.
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/...y/Jan1944O.htm

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

A possibility:

North American A-36A 42-84034 - Condemned, enemy action, 12/01/1944.

0-820368 1/Lt Silvio R. VINCIGUERRA + (13/01/1944)?

http://www.forgottenprops.warbirdsre...a-mustang.html

http://www.raf-112-squadron.org/27th...roll43-44.html

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry...noreeID=668908

Col.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Revi,
Thank you for the reply.
I had seen those links which show nil, that is why I asked the question.
.

1Lt. Silvio R. Vinciguerra from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was Killed on that date, he does not as far as I can find, have an MACR or Accident Report available on line. But that does not mean for certain that there is not one.
Thanks again
Alex

PS Thanks Col, you got in before I could finish my reply to Review

From one of the links -
42-84034 condemned due to enemy action 12/01/1944 . Could be ?
Note that as your last link the DPAA also gives an FOD date of 13/01/1946, so more than a year + 1 day

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Re: Vinciguerra's MACR. Quotes P-47D-25-RE, serial 42-26712 ? Totally unsubstantiated, so treat with caution:

https://www.archeologidellaria.org/i...hp?topic=910.0

Col.

[Revi16]

Just an FYI, in case there is any confusion with the above dates.

If the USA, dates written as "Condemned, enemy action, 12/01/1944." are read as Dec. 1, 1944.

01/12/44 = Jan 1, 1944.
440112 = 44-year/01-month/12-day.

I would presume that USAAC paperwork (MACR's, etc.) would follow the same guide lines.

[RSwank]

We have discussed Silvio R. Vinciguerra before.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=52004

He was lost on January 12, 1945. That would be a year and a day before his FOD of January 13, 1946. I still think a good "possibility" for his plane is 42-26712 but as the Col says, treat with caution. While fold3 does not appear to have a MACR for his loss, there is a "possibility" it could be ordered for a fee from a commercial site. I have not explored that option.