Recent content by Capt. J. Craig McClure

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Thank you sir. I have my father's diary he kept during the entire ordeal. Very interesting. I was sent to Yugoslavia during their civil war on a SOCOM mission to work with militia groups and took with me photos and my father's partisan pass issued by Tito's HQ. It saved my ass. Word got...

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Thanks, I tried to register at the link you provided, but it said that registration was suspended by administrator? As for the 450th "Cottontails" they took 100% losses (air crew numbers) My father was shot down on his 13th mission (4th Ploiesti mission)

He fought with Tito's partisans. Was behind the lines for some time. After months, the mixed group he was with took and held an airfield in Croatia and the Brits flew in and evacuated them to Bary, Italy. His B-24 (15 AAF, 450th HB) went down just south of the Austrian border in Slovenia in...

I've never posted on here before. I'm retired military and my father flew combat in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He shot down 4 ME-109's before being shot down in Feb. of 44 over Yugoslavia. Wondered how I could find info on German air ops to ID what units he engaged and if there is a record of...

I am looking for information on German Air Operations and active JAG's in the Northern Italy and Balkiin areas from Jan/44 to May/44 I am trying to ID the JAG of two 109's shot down by my father (who in turn shot him down) in Feb. of 44 Thanks