Spitfire Losses Nov.1944-May 1945

Hello Gents:
My father and some of his US Infantry comrades, freed a Brit flyer from his shot-down Spitfire somewhere between November 1944 and May 1945. The Spit was smoking and soon to catch fire, but the pilot's feet and legs were entangled in the rudder-pedals. The GI's managed to free the Brit and load him on a Jeep, so he could get medical attention. My father says he was in a bad way, but probably survived, although how useful his legs might have been was questionable. The Brit pilot's mates circled above until they new he was OK.
Is there a list of Brit Spitfire losses during this time period with locations, which would help me to try to figure out whose Spit this was and his fate?? I know the approximate locations for my father's regiment and battalion during this time frame, and by comparing could possibly narrow things down a bit. The Spit was shot down by aircraft of the Luftwaffe. My father fought in Alsace, the Vosges, the Saar, and on into the German Redoubt area of Southern Germany. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I would like to let my father know if the British Pilot survived. Thank you.

[Leendert]

John,

Without some sort of more precise location or date/month it's near impossible to answer your question.
Interestingly, the regions your dad has passed fell more under the 9th Air Force (USAAF) and perhaps also 1st TAF (American, with some French). Except in some French units, not many Spitfires within their ranks.

The RAF's 2nd Tactical Air Force with lots of Spitfires operated more in NW Europe and N Germany.

Given the location, maybe it was a French Spitfire?

Regards,

Leendert

[Franek Grabowski]

They have "almost downed" Patton, but turned out to be a single Mustang. I believe RAF aircraft could have found way that far south, but it would be indeed much easier to know more precise time and location. Perhaps a detailed description of the event could help?

Hello Franek and Leendert:
I thought it a little odd that Brit aircraft might have been operating in a US area of operations, but my father is certain the aircraft was a Spitfire and the pilot a Brit. I will see if I can narrow down the possibilities using Luftwaffe claims of Spitfires. My father and his fellow GI's were just as surprised to find a British aircraft crash-land in their midst; they were used to seeing P-47's providing CAS for them, Mustangs, bombers, and some Luftwaffe aircraft, but never British. I will try to narrow things down and get back to the board in future. Thanks to both of you.