VIII Fighter Command FO-148 BOMBER ESCORT

2 October 1943

Description

A combinded formation of 227 P-47s from 4FG; 56FG; 78FG; 353FG; and 355FG is despatched to provide escort to the bomber formations attacking at Emden, Germany. There are no losses, but one aircraft is damaged. The fighters claim 5-3-1 of attacking German fighters.

Mission Details

EMDEN

Description: FIGHTER ESCORT

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt

Notes: Fighter escort for raid on Emden, Germany.

Mission Statistics

  • Enemy aircraft destroyed by fighter: 5
  • Enemy aircraft probably destroyed by fighter: 3
  • Enemy aircraft damaged by fighter: 1
  • Aircraft sent: 227
  • Aircraft damaged: 1

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People

A P-47 Thunderbolt (LH-T, serial number 42-74665) nicknamed "Fatty Patty II" of the 353rd Fighter Group flown by Captain Charles W Dinse shoots down a BF 110 during a mission. Gun camera image. Printed caption on reverse: '50416 AC - Discovering an Me 110 below him, Capt. Charles W. Dinsa, 304 Touhy Ave., Park Ridge, Ill., dove down and destroyed it. The pictures were taken by his automatic camera as his bullets found their mark. Credit for the kill was shared with Lt. Richard A. Stearns, Jr., 102 Forest

Charles W Dinse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-665391
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 2-Jul-2015. Added fighter claims on enemy aircraft to statistics per "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 2-Jul-2014. Added Mission Narrative based on "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Roger A. Freeman.

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ContributorAAM
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Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.