04.10.2008, 18:36
Clayton Gross tells the story
Clayton Gross was one of 12 original pilots to fly with the 355th fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group. He first saw combat in 1943, and took part in the great D-Day air operations on 6th June 1944. He flew over 100 combat missions in two combat tours on P51s, was credited with 6 confirmed kills (including an Me262 jet), 14 damaged, multiple ground vehicles destroyed, including 8 locomotives. He survived one bail-out behind enemy lines, and flew continuously in the ETO until VE Day.
in this video:
Clayton Gross pilot, in WWII, story about dogfights, ejecting , strange enemy contact, fighting an enemy jet and to be a victim of friendly fire (blue on blue) while flying in a P-51 mustang.
greetings fredgreen
Clayton Gross was one of 12 original pilots to fly with the 355th fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group. He first saw combat in 1943, and took part in the great D-Day air operations on 6th June 1944. He flew over 100 combat missions in two combat tours on P51s, was credited with 6 confirmed kills (including an Me262 jet), 14 damaged, multiple ground vehicles destroyed, including 8 locomotives. He survived one bail-out behind enemy lines, and flew continuously in the ETO until VE Day.
in this video:
Clayton Gross pilot, in WWII, story about dogfights, ejecting , strange enemy contact, fighting an enemy jet and to be a victim of friendly fire (blue on blue) while flying in a P-51 mustang.
greetings fredgreen
