Chronology of World War II
Sunday, August 22
FW-190 Shot Down in Flames
This photo taken by Capt Clarence McKenney flying with Lt Emmett Curran in ship called, 'Lady Luck' 134947 RU-F. Number four position of the low flight in second box of eighteen. It shows a FW-190 being shot down in flames by Staff Sergeant Billie B. Boyd, Jr. He was flying with Flight Officer Durward Casey in a ship called, 'The Bad Penny' 131628 RU-l. They were in number two position of the low flight in second box of eighteen B-26 Marauders.