ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155802
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| Date: | Monday 25 December 1944 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 328th FSqn /352th FGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-14906 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Southeast of Liege. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Y-29 Asch (B) |
On Christmas Day 1944 two Mustangs of the 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group were chasing a Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf 190 at low altitude during an air battle near Liege.
A US Army anti-aircraft unit opened fire on the German plane with their quadruple mount 0.50 inch calibre machine guns, missing their target, but hitting the two pursuing US aircraft.
One of the Mustangs was badly hit and its pilot tried to bale out at a height of about 200 feet. His 'chute could not open in time and he was killed instantly on striking the ground.
The dead pilot was one of the USAAF's leading aces, Major George Earl PREDDY Jr. CO of the 328th FS.
The other Mustang, flown by George Preddy's wingman Lt. Gordon CARTEE, returned safely to Y-29.
Sources:
http://www.cripesamighty3rd.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Preddy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2013 09:50 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jun-2019 19:19 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2020 20:36 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 22-May-2022 19:14 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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