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11th September 2009, 03:09
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What instructor pilot downed Chuck Yeager on 5 Mar 44?
Jagdgruppe West and JG 101 defended against a raid by 8th Air Force B-24s on Bergerac, Cognac, and other airfields in southwestern France on 5 March 1944. Lt. Chuck Yeager of the 357th FG was shot down by a Fw 190 near one of these airfields, evaded capture and reached Spain, but I have never turned up a claim for his P-51. Does anyone have a clue? While I have you, does anyone have any information on the losses and other claims of these two training units on this date?
Horrido! (woops, that should be Tallyho!) Don Caldwell 
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19th September 2009, 00:23
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Re: What instructor pilot downed Chuck Yeager on 5 Mar 44?
Don -
The FW 190 Pilot was Unteroffizier Irmfried Klotz. After He shot down Yeager , He was shot down by Capt. William O'Brien. He bailed out but his Chute failed to Open and was KIA. From Book: To War with The Yoxford Boys by Merle Olmsted Pages 55 , 56. Information from WW II French Historian Didier Fuentes. Mike
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19th September 2009, 00:34
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Re: What instructor pilot downed Chuck Yeager on 5 Mar 44?
Thanks, Mike. I have Merle's earlier book and a number of his magazine articles, but haven't sprung for the big 'un yet.
The defensive efforts by the OTUs in western France against the 8th AF raids that came their way are little documented. Fortunately my recent postings have resulted in contact with a German enthusiast with much data on the subject, just in time to fill in some holes in the manuscript I'm working on. Horrido! Don
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20th September 2009, 18:27
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Re: What instructor pilot downed Chuck Yeager on 5 Mar 44?
Don -
Glad to help. Merle's Last Book is Great - Hope you get it someday. Cheers, Mike
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21st September 2009, 05:45
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Re: What instructor pilot downed Chuck Yeager on 5 Mar 44?
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Thx NM
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