V-1 bombs shot down by U.S. Air Force

[strafer]

Dear colleagues,
does anyone know how many V-1 bombs were shot down by U.S. Air Force and what pilots the credits were given to? As far as I can tell, one of them (or even the very first fo them) was Capt. Rymond M. Walsh from the 406th FG.
Thanks. Regards, Filip Vojtasek

[Bruce Lander]

Hi,
check out "Diver! Diver! Diver!" by Brian Cull, it details every V-1 kill by both RAF + USAAF (available on Amazon)

Cheers
Bruce Lander

[SMF144]

Bruce,

I think in this case Brian can give a little...maybe the numbers, or something along those lines.

Stephen

[strafer]

Originally Posted by SMF144

Bruce,

I think in this case Brian can give a little...maybe the numbers, or something along those lines.

Stephen

Yes, please:-)

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Not coming from Brian's book, but you can find some data there:

http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories....victories.pdf

[strafer]

Strange - Capt. Walsh is not listed here...

[Brian]

Hi Filip - hope this helps.

Firstly, thanks Laurent for indicating Jan's list - I sent the information to Jan! It saves me the job of extracting same from 'Diver Diver Diver.'

However, there is at least one omission on his list - that of Ray Walsh. He was credited with a V-1 on 18/6/44. I haven't time at the moment to check but all that I could find on US V-1 kills are in the book. The total credits appear to be 31 plus one shared. But do bear in mind that I was unable to find any 'official' list of US claims - so there may be more.

Cheers
Brian

[strafer]

Thanks a lot, Brian! F.

[Jan.Safarik]

Date Time Credit Rank Name Rank Name Aircraft S.No. Code Unit Air Force Place Comments
16.6.1944 09:00-10:30 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN735 JF-X 3 Sqn RAF Ashford area
16.6.1944 13:20-14:30 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN743 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF W Lewes RCAF pilot
17.6.1944 19:50 ½ V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN739 JF-W 3 Sqn RAF Dungeness area
17.6.1944 21:16 1 V-1 Flt Lt Idema, W. D. Spitfire Mk.IX MH852 9R- 229 Sqn RAF Folkestone RCAF pilot
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Anderson, W. Y P-51D 43-12172 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF Lashenden
17.6.1944 18:45-23:30 ½ V-1 1/Lt Powers, L. H. P-51D 43- 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Bickel, C. G. P-51D 43-6453 354th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
17.6.1944 evening 1 V-1 1/Lt Fisher, E. O. P-47D 42-26918 377th FS USAAF
18.6.1944 11:45 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN735 JF-X 3 Sqn RAF Bexley area RCAF pilot
18.6.1944 am 1 V-1 1/Lt Turner, R. E. P-51D 44-13561 AJ-T 356th FS USAAF Dover area
18.6.1944 am 1 V-1 1/Lt Turner, R. E. P-51D 44-13561 AJ-T 356th FS USAAF Calais-Dover
18.6.1944 16:50 ½ V-1 1/Lt Boze, L. C. P-47 CP- 365th FS USAAF High Halden area
18.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Hayes, L. E. P-47 4P- 512th FS USAAF Ashford area
18.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Mayne, E. F. P-47 4P- 512th FS USAAF Ashford area
18.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Walsh, R. N. P-47 L3- 513th FS USAAF Channel
19.6.1944 23:00 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN752 JF-S 3 Sqn RAF Bexhill area
19.6.1944 23:15 ½ V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN752 JF-S 3 Sqn RAF 8m SW Ashford
19.6.1944 23:15 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN759 JF- 3 Sqn RAF 8m SW Ashford RCAF pilot
19.6.1944 23:20 1 V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN759 JF- 3 Sqn RAF Cranbrook area RCAF pilot
19.6.1944 22:05 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Penshurst area
19.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Billington, J. L. P-47 43-25270 514th FS USAAF Ashford area
19./20.6.1944 22:30-00:40 1 V-1 Flt Lt Jasper, C. M. Flt Lt Martin, A. J. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HX811 TH-K 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF Channel RCAF pilot
20.6.1944 8:40 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN 761 JF-U 3 Sqn RAF SW Tonbridge
20.6.1944 19:05 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN735 JF-X 3 Sqn RAF N EastBourne
20.6.1944 c. 23:00 1 V-1 1/Lt Johnston, D. W. P-47 CP- 365th FS USAAF mid Channel
20./21.6.1944 0:29 1 V-1 Flt Lt Miller, B. F. Flt Lt Winlaw, J. C. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI UP-U 605 Sqn RAF off Eastbourne USAAF pilot
21./22.6.1944 1 V-1 Flt Lt Miller, B. F. Flt Lt Winlaw, J. C. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HJ775 UP- 605 Sqn RAF USAAF pilot
23.6.1944 18:30 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN743 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF Grid Q.99 area RCAF pilot
23.6.1944 23:45 1/3 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN793 JF-N 3 Sqn RAF Newchurch area
25.6.1944 23:10 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN743 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF 3-4m SW Ashford RCAF pilot
25.6.1944 23:35 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN761 JF-U 3 Sqn RAF sea, 40m SE Hastings
25.6.1944 23:00 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Thames area
25.6.1944 23:20 1 V-1 Capt Dalglish, J. B. P-51B 42-106769 381th FS USAAF Headcorn area
27.6.1944 20:05 1 V-1 1/Lt Freyermuth, R. B. P-51B B3- 381th FS USAAF Maidstone area
28.6.1944 05:30-06:50 1 V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN807 JF-Y 3 Sqn RAF RCAF pilot
28.6.1944 07:30-08:05 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN743 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF
29.6.1944 13:15 ½ V-1 Capt Browne, C. G. P-47 3T- 22nd FS USAAF Tenterden area
29.6.1944 13:15 ½ V-1 1/Lt Nott, C. H. P-47 3T- 22nd FS USAAF Tenterden area
29.6.1944 20:30 1 V-1 1/Lt Gervan, J. P-51B B3- 381th FS USAAF off Dungeness
30.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Phelps, H. F. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Tunbridge Wells
30.6.1944 ½ V-1 1/Lt Kelly, J. A. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Hastings area
30.6.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Tucker, J. P-47D 5F- 5th ERS (ASR) USAAF La Manche
4.7.1944 21:55 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V EJ540 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF 3-5m N Hastings
4.7.1944 21:57 ½ V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V EJ540 JF-P 3 Sqn RAF 10m S Rye
4./5.7.1944 2:07 1 V-1 Flt Lt Forsyth, D. E. Flg Off Esam, R. T. (RAF) Mosquito FB.Mk.VI TH- 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF over sea RCAF pilot
5.7.1944 c. 21:00 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, M. C. P-47 CP- 367th FS USAAF Rye area
5./6.7.1944 2:00 1 V-1 Flt Lt Jasper, C. M. Flt Lt Martin, A. J. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HR358 TH-K 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF Channel RCAF pilot, damage
5./6.7.1944 2:30 1 V-1 Flt Lt Jasper, C. M. Flt Lt Martin, A. J. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HR358 TH-K 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF Channel RCAF pilot
6.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Payne, J. H. P-47 412th FBS USAAF
6./7.7.1944 3:52 1 V-1 Flg Off Seid, S. P. Plf Off McIntosh, D. N. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI TH- 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF Channel RCAF pilot
7.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Payne, J. H. P-47 412th FBS USAAF exploded in mid-air
8.7.1944 22:55-23:45 1 V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V JN862 JF-Z 3 Sqn RAF
9./10.7.1944 0:15 1 V-1 Flt Lt Jasper, C. M. Flt Lt Martin, A. J. Mosquito FB.Mk.VI HR358 TH-K 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF exploded in mid-air RCAF pilot
10.7.1944 15:45-16:45 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN760 3 Sqn RAF RCAF pilot
10.7.1944 15:45-16:45 ½ V-1 Plt Off Feldman, S. B. Tempest Mk.V EJ582 3 Sqn RAF
12.7.1944 ½ V-1 unknown P-51 USAAF
15.7.1944 1 V-1 1/Lt Raine, D. M. P-47 V5- 412th FS USAAF Kingnorth area
15./16.7.1944 22:48-01:05 1 V-1 2/Lt Ernst, H. E. Flt Off Kopsel, E. H. P-61A-5-NO 42-5547 422th NFS USAAF Beachy Head area
16./17.7.1944 03:10-05:15 1 V-1 Capt Elmore, R. O. Flt Off Mapes, L. F. P-61A-5-NO 42-5534 422th NFS USAAF Beachy Head area
18./19.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Anderson, J. W. Flt Off Morgan, J. W. P-61A-5-NO 42-5543 422th NFS USAAF
20.7.1944 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V ZQ- FIU RAF USAAF pilot
20./21.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 Capt Spelis, J. T. Flt Off Eleftherian, E. P-61A-5-NO 42-5540 422th NFS USAAF exploded in mid-air
22./23.7.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 Maj Ross unknown P-61A-10-NO 42-5580 425th NFS USAAF Channel
23.7.1944 11:45 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V JN735 JF-X 3 Sqn RAF Bexley area RCAF pilot
26.7.1944 7:55 ½ V-1 Flg Off Whitman G. A. Tempest Mk.V EJ504 JF- 3 Sqn RAF near Tunbridge Wells RCAF pilot
26./27.7.1944 1 V-1 2/Lt Gordon, L. A. 2/Lt Morrison, C. H. P-61A-10-NO 42-5591 422th NFS USAAF mid Channel possible
5./6.8.1944 21:55-00:41 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, G. E. 2/Lt Howe, J. A. P-61A-10-NO 42-5581 425th NFS USAAF off Hastings
6./7.8.1944 ~ p.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Peterson, G. E. 2/Lt Howe, J. A. P-61A-10-NO 42-5581 425th NFS USAAF
7./8.8.1944 2:30 1 V-1 Capt Sartanowicz, F. V. 1/Lt Van Sickles, E. M. P-61A-10-NO 42-5582 425th NFS USAAF La Manche
8./9.8.1944 night 1 V-1 1/Lt Thompson, J. L. Flt Off Downey, J. E. P-61A-10-NO 42-5582 425th NFS USAAF
9./10.8.1944 4:44 1 V-1 Flt Lt Forsyth, D. E. Flg Off Esam, R. T. (RAF) Mosquito FB.Mk.VI TH- 418 (RCAF) Sqn RCAF off Dover RCAF pilot
11./12.8.1944 23:50-01:40 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ584 SD-Q 501 Sqn RAF USAAF pilot
11./12.8.1944 23:50-01:40 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ584 SD-Q 501 Sqn RAF USAAF pilot
11./12.8.1944 23:50-01:40 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ584 SD-Q 501 Sqn RAF USAAF pilot
29.8.1944 17:33 1 V-1 Flt Lt Fairbanks, D. C. Tempest Mk.V EF647 JJ- 274 Sqn RAF SE England, exploded in mid-air RCAF pilot
8.1944 1 V-1 Sgt Baldwin, G. W. B-24H-15-FO 42-52755 4th BS/34th BG USAAF air gunner
15./16.9.1944 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ603 SD-M 501 Sqn RAF Castle Camps USAAF pilot
15./16.9.1944 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ603 SD-M 501 Sqn RAF Bradwell Bay USAAF pilot
24./25.9.1944 1 V-1 Flt Off Miller, B. F. Tempest Mk.V EJ558 SD-R 501 Sqn RAF Bradwell Bay USAAF pilot
25./26.10.1944 19:45 1 V-1 Lt Peebles, F. W. Ens Grinndal,D. Mosquito Mk.XVII HK344 WM- 68 Sqn RAF both USN
26./27.11.1944 ~ a.m. 1 V-1 1/Lt Smith, P. A. Tierney, E. R. P-61A-5-NO 42-5544 422th NFS USAAF

JAN

[Brian]

Hi Jan and others

Of course, most of these men were not USAAF but Americans serving with RAF or RCAF.

Cheers
Brian