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To: Homer_J_Simpson

I searched for more information on Lt John Wainwright on page 9. He shot down 6 planes on his first mission. According this forum, he was killed on July 7, 1945 in a takeoff accident at Stuttgart air base.

http://forum.armyairforces.com/Info-on-P47D39s-of-Lt-John-Wainright-m101591.aspx


12 posted on 09/30/2014 7:06:08 AM PDT by DFG ("Dumb, Dependent, and Democrat is no way to go through life" - Louie Gohmert (R-TX))
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To: DFG

I’m surprised he got credit for 6 shot down if 4 of them crashed after collisions.


13 posted on 09/30/2014 7:10:01 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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