Missing or killed US fighter pilots on Sep 13, 1944 mission to Merseburg, Germany

[rbakerj]

I am writing a story about the recovery of members of a B-17 crew that was lost on the Sep 13, 1944 mission to Merseburg, Germany. Does anyone have any information, MACRs for Mustang pilots missing or killed that day?

[FrankieS]

8625 GER 440913 P-51C-10 42-103925 332FG 99FS Long, Wilbur F
8652 GER 440913 P-51B-10 42-106654 357FG 362FS Johnson, Howard L
8654 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13698 357FG 364FS Brown, Kirby M
8662 GER 440913 P-51C-7 42-103756 339FG 505FS Moore, William R
8663 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13847 339FG 505FS Slovak, William R
8665 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13607 55FG 338FS Carson, Durward D
8666 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13374 55FG 343FS Fry, David M
8700 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13745 357FG 363FS Burnett, Marion E
8701 GER 440913 P-51B-10 42-106473 357FG 362FS Valkwitch, James A

[udf_00]

http://www.armyairforces.com/Data/MACR.aspx
enter 09/13/1944 in both fields Start Date & End Date
select P-51 in A/C Type
and Search
11 results, discard the 332nd FG entry (15th AF).
http://www.8thafhs.com/db/get_one_mi...ission_id=1508
Mission 628-3 : 6 P-51 lost, 4 more to discard.

[rbakerj]

Thank you very much for your help.

[drgondog]

Originally Posted by FrankieS

8625 GER 440913 P-51C-10 42-103925 332FG 99FS Long, Wilbur F
8652 GER 440913 P-51B-10 42-106654 357FG 362FS Johnson, Howard L
8654 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13698 357FG 364FS Brown, Kirby M
8662 GER 440913 P-51C-7 42-103756 339FG 505FS Moore, William R
8663 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13847 339FG 505FS Slovak, William R
8665 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13607 55FG 338FS Carson, Durward D
8666 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13374 55FG 343FS Fry, David M
8700 GER 440913 P-51D-5 44-13745 357FG 363FS Burnett, Marion E
8701 GER 440913 P-51B-10 42-106473 357FG 362FS Valkwitch, James A

Interesting that only Burnett of the 8th AF losses was due to German aircraft. All others flak or mechanical failure (which could have been coolant loss due to flak hit).. don't have the 332FG loss.

[rbakerj]

drgondog,
Thanks for the info..