Re: Additional facts ? Jack Ilfrey mission 24th May 44.

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Comments:: : Thank you Peter, Russ and Mike, : : but the solutions you suggest are not : : in correspondence respectively to far away : : from the scene of action(Oschersleben-Magdeburg). : : Only now the eyewitness has told me new facts: : : "It was more to the end of the month. : : A pair of FW 190 were attacked by a single P-38". : : Considering that date, I have find out that on 24th of May 1944 "Lightnings" made ground attacks : : on targets in Central-Germany (railroad Kassel-Halle). : : Could it happen on this date ? : : Regards : : Günter : : : : : Hello, : : : I'm looking for a P-38"Lightning" victory over a FW190 : : : in May 1944 in the area Magdeburg-Brunswick-Oschersleben-Helmstedt. : : : After hit by the P-38, the german pilot bailed out, : : : his plane crashed to the ground. : : : Is there a chance for identify the P-38 and pilot? : : : 8thAF raids against german targets in May'44 were to my : : : knowledge on: 8/12/19/28/29/30. : : : Fighter Groups equiped with P-38's in May '44: : : : 20FG, 55FG, 364FG, 479FG. : : : Unfortunately I have no list for "USAAF European Theater WWII victory credits". : : : Thank you and regards : : : Günter : Hi Gunter, : I can confirm that on the 24th May 44, my dear friend Jack Ilfrey (who passed away Oct.2004) was indeed on the mission to Berlin on that date. : Jack was credited on that day of downing two Bf-109's. Infact, one of the enemy a/c actually collied with Jack's P-38 'Happy Jacks Go Buggy' and tore off almost five feet of his right wing. : If you visit the following URL to the 'Tribute To Jack' Web Site by Syd Edwards, you can read about Jack's mission of the 24th May 44. : http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/6940/bio2.html : Cheers, : Moofy

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