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Col.J.D.Landers

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Airfields of 16th April '45 - 03/16/2008 05:01:05 AM

Hi everyone,

I am just looking for information as to which specific bases were raided in the 5 airfield strafe destruction that led to the Unit Citation on 16th April '45. I know that one was Mariabad....but apart from that...!?

Might anyone have this information please?

Thank you for your time and consideration in reading this request

Nate

shooshoobaby Total Posts : 4090 Reward points : 911 Joined: 01/28/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Airfields of 16th April '45 - 03/16/2008 11:09:23 AM Nate - 4/16/45 Phoenix Flight Leader - John Landers Blue Flight Leader - Lt. Col. Olin Gilbert Straubling AF Laudan AF Ganacker AF Marianbad AF Cakowice AF Prague / Letnany AF Mike

Col.J.D.Landers Total Posts : 130 Reward points : 458 Joined: 08/02/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Airfields of 16th April '45 - 03/16/2008 11:18:18 AM Hi Mike, Hope you're well!? Top class help as always....many thanks ! .....(Dont suppose you have any 357th mission reports for 24th Oct & 18th Nov '44 would you?) Nate

shooshoobaby Total Posts : 4090 Reward points : 911 Joined: 01/28/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Airfields of 16th April '45 - 03/16/2008 11:34:21 AM Nate - 10/24 - Fighter Sweep - No 357th Claims or Losses 11/18 - Fighter Sweep - 7 Fighter Groups 357th had 5 Claims - Air John Landers - 1 ME 109 Villingen Many Ground Claims: Villingen AF , Mengen AF , Neuhausen AF Mike

Col.J.D.Landers Total Posts : 130 Reward points : 458 Joined: 08/02/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Airfields of 16th April '45 - 03/16/2008 11:39:49 AM Hahaha...That quick he comes up with it! Brilliant.....most kind!! Nate

drgondog Total Posts : 263 Reward points : 398 Joined: 07/28/2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Airfields of 16th April '45 - 03/16/2008 12:59:33 PM Mike - the 355th strafed Eger, Straubing, Bad Aibling and various "SE Germany" airfields plus the Autobahn on April 16,1945. I have the 78th at Praha/Kakewice, N/Prage (Letnany?), and Pilzen/Prague on the 16th for their huge 125+ day. Regards, Bill

Col.J.D.Landers Total Posts : 130 Reward points : 458 Joined: 08/02/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Airfields of 16th April '45 - 03/16/2008 01:04:36 PM Hi Bill, Thank you for that input....gives me the full 'playing field' as it were. Thanks for your time! Nate

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