Chrome would love to chat with a P-38 vet. Hve only chattd with a 1st fg vet and he is a great guy.

by the way it is worthy of note that the 82n fg was really tasked with ground attack wrok in late 44 till wr's end as noted..........

6 Nov. 44, 1 Bf 109 damaged
12 Nov. 44 1 Me 262 damaged, rather doubtful
15 December 44 2 Me 262's damaged, rather doubtful
8 February 45 1 Me 262 damaged
21 March 45 1 Fw 190 destroyed
22 march 45 1 Bf 109 and 1 Fw 190 destroyed
8 April 45 1` Bf 109 damaged

I am rather doubtful about the Nov. anad Dec. 44 claims of Me 262 damged as the 82nd would haev had to fly almost to the German Dutch border to taek on Me 262's of kommando Nowotny and I really do not think this feasible from south in Italy

well my two cents

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