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German Benedikt Trepl + 09-02-1942 2.(H)/23 (Pz) Monday Died in ground battle.

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German Hermann Buchner

A former Ground Attack pilot, he flew 631 missions (Crimea & Romania), was shot down five times, wounded twice, and destroyed 46 tanks, etc. 46 victories in the Fw 190 in the East. Twelve jet victories. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 13 September, 1942. An R-5 on 24 October, 1943, while in 6/SG-2. A Boston and a U-2 on 28 October, 1943. Twelve 4 engine bombers with the Me 262. One known bomber victory, while in 6/SG-2, a B-17 in the Bucharest area on 23 June, 1944. A P-47 W of Rheine on 29 October, 1944. A P-51 4 km N of Legden, SE of Ahaus, on 1 November, 1944. His 53rd victory, a P-51 near Stendal on 22 February, 1945. His 54th, a B-17(HSS) NW of Hamburg on 20 March, 1945. His 55th, a B-17 in the Cottbus area on 22 March, 1945. His 56th, a B-17 S of Berlin on 24 March, 1945. His 57th, a B-24 S of Hamburg on 25 March, 1945. His 58th, and last victory, a Lancaster on 31 March, 1945. Nominated for the EL. Survived the war. Last Flugbuch entry, "3/45". Buchner was featured on the History Channel as Me 262 pilot. Deceased 1 December, 2005

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American LT.LEROY ISTA 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into North Sea in P-47 #42-22458.
Following a mission escorting bombers over Osnabruck on 22nd December 1943 he was reported MIA about 10 miles off the Norfolk coast; his body was never recovered.

Republic P-47D-2-RA 42-22458 ran out of fuel and crashed into North Sea off Lowestoft, UK Dec 22, 1943. MACR 1539. Pilot KIA 22-10-1943 Friday

Mission # 56 Target: Osnabruck see mission report source # 3

Picture taken 15-03-1944 Wednesday

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  1. Leroy W Ista | American Air Museum
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  3. Mission#56 December 22, 1943 – Target: Osnabruck. The Loss of 1st Lt. Leroy W. Ista, 352nd Fighter Squadron.
  4. WW2..RARE ARCHIVE PRESS PHOTO.AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOT..LT.LEROY ISTA, WALCOTT | eBay
 
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American LT.LEROY ISTA 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into North Sea in P-47 #42-22458.
Following a mission escorting bombers over Osnabruck on 22nd December 1943 he was reported MIA about 10 miles off the Norfolk coast; his body was never recovered.

Republic P-47D-2-RA 42-22458 ran out of fuel and crashed into North Sea off Lowestoft, UK Dec 22, 1943. MACR 1539. Pilot KIA 22-10-1943 Friday

Mission # 56 Target: Osnabruck see mission report source # 3

Picture taken 15-03-1944 Wednesday

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  1. Leroy W Ista | American Air Museum
  2. USAF Serial Number Search Results
  3. Mission#56 December 22, 1943 – Target: Osnabruck. The Loss of 1st Lt. Leroy W. Ista, 352nd Fighter Squadron.
  4. WW2..RARE ARCHIVE PRESS PHOTO.AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOT..LT.LEROY ISTA, WALCOTT | eBay
His picture taken four months after he was MIA?
 
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German Ferdinand Tucheder + 13-07-1942 Monday died while swimming beim Baden in ROVANIEMI Finnland 1942

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Surname is Tuchecker.
 
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