5th Photo Reconnaissance Group

[Fenix78]

Hi Friends

Do you have maybe War Diary or Targets List for this unit for August 1944 ?


I have targets list but unfortunatelly from October 1944 I need August 1944.


I will be greatefull for any help.

Janusz

[researcher111]

If you meant 5th PRS based at San
Severo ,I will be happy to help though
that's a though task because little history
books are left behind . subject I am after since
many years. August 1944 Romania
Bulgaria, Hungaria , Slovakia , Germany ,
France

Here is a hind but this book is no longer
with me

Cheers
Alex K

[edwest2]

Here is a formerly Restricted publication that may be of use.


http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sit...edia-39797.pdf


Ed

[researcher111]

Ed

Great stuff, first time to see it , and indeed very interesting
document ,I was hopping to see on that document the 5th
PRS and 32nd PRS losses and some target photos on Aug
1944 over Ploesti and an other over Reghin airfield
Romania but maybe I expected too much . The single loss
documented I have is on Aug 30, 44 one day prior 52nd FG
mission to Reghin , possibly shortly after departure from
Bari crashing into Adria Sea


Many thanks

Alex

[edwest2]

You're welcome Alex.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Janusz,

You may have this already, but just in case. It may be of some use.

1943/08/26 - MACR 433 - 42-13281 - Frost, John (nmi) Jr.
1943/07/03 - MACR 439 - 42-13306 - Newman, Clovis C.
1943/11/15 - MACR 1121 - 42-13275 - Angevine, Frank W.

1944/01/17 - MACR 2078 - 42-67371 - Griffin, Claude K.
1944/02/23 - MACR 2696 - 42-67343 - Brennan, John A Jr.
1944/03/04 - MACR 2730 - 42-67239 - Shore, William H.
1944/03/04 - MACR 2731 - 42-65734 - Mailley, Paul M.
1944/04/12 - MACR 3963 - 42-13318 - Gravitt, Emmett C.
1944/04/28 - MACR 4195 - 42-13110 - Hebeler, George H.
1944/04/29 - MACR 4224 - 42-13124 - Agliany, Raoul (nmi).
1944/07/13 - MACR 6460 - 42-68212 - Luce, Richard L.
1944/07/30 - MACR 7339 - 42-68294 -Meredith, Gene C.
1944/08/15 - MACR 7636 - 42-68231 - Schleifer, Walter L.
1944/08/16 - MACR 7630 - 42-67263 - Kiefer, Ralph A.
1944/08/24 - MACR 7994 - 42-68222 - Mays, Drury L.
1944/08/30 - MACR 8097 - 42-67117 - Hartwick, George jr.
1944/09/11 - MACR 8368 - 42-13123 - Setchell, James F.
1944/10/31 - MACR 9589 - 42-68288 - Archer, Willie E jr.
1944/11/06 - MACR 9670 - 42-68286 - Baker, Clarence J.
1944/11/11 - MACR 9700 - 42-68232 - Bishop, Harold W Jr.
1944/11/27 - MACR 10080 - 44-23231 - Haug, Donald E.
1944/12/02 - MACR 10027 - 44-23752 - Sheetz, Keith W.
1944/12/09 - MACR 10127 - 44-24710 - Walters, Don E.
1944/12/29 - MACR 10923 - 44-23234 - Becknell, Neal W.

1945/01/19 - MACR 11750 - 44-25726 - Majeske, Elmer R.
1945/01/30 - MACR 11832 - 43-28319 - Dougherty, Charles R.
1945/03/26 - MACR 13370 - 44-24486 - Pansch, Harvey P.

A few other names I found -

15th Sqn
March 44 - 2Lt. HENSLER, George H.

21st Sqn
27 September 43 - S/Sgt. BETTS, Richard P.
16th April 44 - PFC. McKEITHAN, Lewis W.
3rd -August 44 - 2Lt. ALLEN, Arthur H, Jr.
23rd August 44 - 1Lt. EVANS, Douglas G.
27th September - S/Sgt. BETTS, Richard P.
2nd February 45 - 1Lt. DANIELS, Walter G.
21st June 45 - 2Lt. BLAKEMAN, Milton R.
16th March 46 - 2Lt. INNERARITY, James M.

23rd Sqn
3rd July 43 - F/O. NEWMAN, Clovis C.

32nd Sqn
April 44.
1 - 24th July. 44
1 - 15th August 44
1 - 16th August 44
1 - 24th August 44
1 - 2 December 44
1 - 28th November 45

The 45 and 46 dated may well be FOD dates I now cannot remember .

There may well have been more but for now I cannot find them.

Alex

[researcher111]

Alex

Just in case you have the MACR's beneath
can you tell me what were their targets ?

1944/07/13 - MACR 6460 - 42-68212 - Luce, Richard L.
1944/07/30 - MACR 7339 - 42-68294 -Meredith, Gene C.
1944/08/15 - MACR 7636 - 42-68231 - Schleifer, Walter L.
1944/08/16 - MACR 7630 - 42-67263 - Kiefer, Ralph A.
1944/08/24 - MACR 7994 - 42-68222 - Mays, Drury L.

Thanks in advance

Alex K

[Stig Jarlevik]

Alex

Are the losses you list with 5PRG or 5PRS?

Cheers
Stig

[Alex Smart]

Hello Stig,
Wasn't the question about the 5th PRG ?

[Alex Smart]

Hello Alex K,
I will look at those MACR's that you highlighted.
Report back soon
Alex