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Re: 9th AAF, 363rd Fighter Group, 382nd Fighter Squadron pho

Tue May 20, 2014 2:43 pm

Bump .
A nice group of photo's and I thought to bump it up.
Maybe someone has not seen them or new information, photo's are known.

Re: 9th AAF, 363rd Fighter Group, 382nd Fighter Squadron pho

Tue May 20, 2014 7:29 pm

[quote="jschillereff"]Hello fellow WIXers,

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42-106647 P-51B-10-NA
382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA from boats he was strafing in the Quimper, France area and made wheels-up belly landing near Benodet, France Aug 8, 1944. MACR 7800. Pilot survived became POW. Thanks to Joe Baugher’s Pages

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42-106887 P-51B-15-NA (382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF) hit by AAA while strafing airfield at Quackenbruck, Germany and headed home but made wheels-up belly landing at Nijkerk, Netherlands May 30, 1944. MACR 5534. Pilot survived and was seen running to a wooded area. Fate unknown. Thanks to Joe Baugher’s Pages

Re: 9th AAF, 363rd Fighter Group, 382nd Fighter Squadron pho

Tue May 20, 2014 7:36 pm

[quote="Jack Cook"]Just found these.

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42-106485 P-51B-10-NA (363rd FG, 380th FS, 9th AF) crashed 5 mi from Redon, France due to engine failure Apr 29, 1944. MACR 4435. Pilot bailed out and became POW. Thanks to Joe Baugher’s Pages

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L/C Bitch'in Ben Irvin
44-13575 P-51D-5-NA (382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF) in taxiing accident at RAF Grove, Oxfordshire, England Aug 18, 1944. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired. Thanks to Joe Baugher’s Pages

Re: 9th AAF, 363rd Fighter Group, 382nd Fighter Squadron pho

Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:54 pm

Hi All,

I am researching a Pilot who was in the 382nd Fighter Sqn 363rd Fighter Group who was killed in the UK during a routine training flight.

I am after anyone who knew him, or any photos of him or his aircraft P51B Mustang 43-12477

I have one small group photo i found on the net of the Sqn of which the pilot Paul A Pedersen is in.
Bottom right of the photo.

the pilot had flown as element leader , accompanied by Lt Robert B McGee on a flight to Keevil . however they got lost in fog, McGee decided to turn 180 and fly out of the cloud/Fog
but 2nd Lt Pedersen decided to go straight and try and fly below the cloud, which resulted in a crash into a hillside.

2nd Lt Pederson is Buried in the American cemetery at Cambridge

I have the crash report etc for the aircraft, but to find a clear photo of him, or his aircraft would be so very much appreciated .
Or even if anyone knows what (if Any) callsign/ Nose art name tht was on the side of Pedersens P51 I would love to find out.
Anyone who could help, I would very much appreciate it.

I also have a witness statement from the operations Officer 2nd Lt James N Brink who visited the crash site the day after .

once again, many thanks in advance
Kind regards
Chris C.
England
United Kingdom
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