A little up date on some research. With documents in hand and many interviews done, the DPMO has a area of interest. The letter i recieved shows a map of the flight route taken on the return trip from Sfax. on the map, it has a circle where the enemy fighters engaged the formation. Acording to the d...

When I first started doing this research, I personaly, along with my family had always thought he was shot down by a German fighter. Until another person on another form pionted out Pg. 152 in the book Fighters Over Tunisia with claims that it could possibly been a Italian MC-202. Stefano Lazzaro an...

To All, I do not know when this letter was wrote, it was wrote shortly after my uncle was reported Missing. This was posted in the local newspaper on March 3, 1943. A letter has been recieved here by Mr and Mrs Frank Meyer concerning the death of thier son Lieut. Louis F. Meyer, former R.A.F. pilot ...

Capitano Stefano, The letter is not personal. My aunt (Louis' sister) has the letter. I have a copy of the letter that was put in the local newspaper. My uncle was flying on Lt. Peyton Mathis wing. It gives his personal account of what happened to my uncle but it is lacking some important details. H...

I have just recieved the the book "Fighters Over Tunisia". All it says is " It is quit possible that that American opponents were actually MC 202's, two of these attacking an escorted formation over Sfax in the early afternoon, claiming one P-38 which fell in the Maknassy-Mezzouana area exploding on...

This has been very interesting to me too. I would not have even thought about looking for a Italian Fighter if I was not pointed to the book called Fighters Over Tunisia. I have been told by many people that this book spacificly states that Lt. Meyer may have been shot down by an MC202. this book is...

Vince,

Good job, thanks. That makes more sence then how I put it. I just got to excited.

Steano,

thanks again. I was looking at the 71st Fighter Squdron mission report and it states that the fighter that downed my uncles P-38 was shot don by Maj. Ruddel. Is there any proof showing this action.

Jim

Stefano,
Your work and the work from the others is greatly appreciated. Hope more information can be found. With the best of hopes either my uncle or Lt. Ivan Salts will be found and brought home.

The Meyer Family thanks you all,

Jim

Stefano, This helps out alot. Is there a mission report or some sort of document stating that they attacked a formation of fighters escorting a formation of B-17 bombers. Besides my uncle, another pilot was lost near the target. Nobody knows what happened to him. So what i need to is if Ten. Cesare ...

Vincent, thanks for your help. I hope to hear from the other two researchers. GAjouette, I have devoted much of my time these last few years looking for my uncle. I have spoken with three other pilots that flew with my uncle and the stories that they told, you want to here them over and over again. ...

Vincent, This was just brought to my attention. Acording to the book "Fighters over Tunisia" 1 MC 202 was shot down in this same battle. The 71st mission report that i have also states that Major Ruddle fired on the air craft that shot down my uncle(Me-109) but the results are unknown. I didn't stat...

Hi Vincent, My uncle flew for the 71FS 1FG based at Briska Algeria. I have been on the ArmyAirForce forums and that is where I got alot of my information. I done a search for 14/01/43 and it confirms the dates of the bombing mission over Sousse and Sfax Tunisia along with the mission reports from th...

Hello, I am new to this web site, so i'm not syre if i posted this in the right place. I am looking for information on a Italian air victory against a P-38 on Januray 14, 1943 over Sfax Tunisia. My uncle and another pilot was killed in the battle and his remains have never been found. The informatio...