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MONS,Belgium sept.3rd 1944

On sept.3rd 1944, 367th FG flew ground support missons ( 3rd US AD) in the area south of MONS,Belgium
I would like to know:
identification of squadrons involved.
identification of planes
pilots's names if possible.
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Philippe

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    Dear Philippe,
     
    You will find in attachment the first part of the Operation Report for 3 Sep 44 of the 367th FG. This report is made of 4 pictures. Let me know if you want the 3 other ones.
     
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    Hello Olivier,
    I would be very pleased to have the 3 other photos.
    Thanks again
     
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    Hello Olivier,
    I'm back to this old thread.I'm searching for the operation report for september 2 for 367th FG.
    To my knowledge, 394th FS did not fly that day.So, I'm wondering wich squadrons attacked a german column between the French border and the city Boussu, SE of MONS, on saturday 2 arround 14h30. According to eyewitnesses, they were P38 and serious sources state they belonged to 367th FG.
    Thanks for your help.
    Phil

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    Dear Phil,
    You will find in attachment the OPERATION REPORT for SEP 2, 1944. Only the 394th FS flew that day and it seems that they do not find any target due to bad weather.
    I hope that it can help you.
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    Bonsoir Olivier,
    Merci pour le document.Ca m'aide, mais ça me "complique la vie".En effet, cet oprep est en parfaite incohérence avec les témoignages locaux ou vice versa.
    Je crois que je vais devoir vérifier s'il ne s'agit pas d'un autre groupe de P38 que le 367th.
    Une autre hypothèse serait que les faits se soient passés le 3 et non le 2 mais au vu de la situation que je connais assez bien en ce qui concerne les troupes terrestres, ça me parait assez improbable.
    Bref, je vais reprendre "l'autopsie" à zéro.
    Si je pouvais avoir la suite des oprep. du 3 septembre ( mon message du 04/05/2007), ça me frait bien plaisir.
    Bien cordialement,
    Phil

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    Hello Phil,
    You will find enclosed the rest of the OP REP for Sep 3, 44.
    I'll check if I have some information for the 474th FG and 370th FG related to the 2 dates. I'll let you know ASAP.
    Olivier
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    Thanks a lot Olivier.
    Cambrai-Mons area could match with "my" german column.So, it would be 394th FS on sunday 3 in the afternoon.
    Merci pour tout.
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    Hi Phil,
    I checked yesterday evening in the book of Jay Jones about the 370th FG and in the book by Lt Steinko about the 428th FS (474th FG) if they had some records for Sep 3, 1944.
    The 370th flew an armed recce around 18h in the areas of Mons, Bressel and Namur.
    The 428th FS flew an armed recce in the Beauvais, Cambrais-Mons-Tournai areas.
    So all is possible for your german column.
    I'll send you by private message some scans as soons as they are ready.
    Olivier
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    Un tout grand merci,Olivier
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