From a USA aicraft crash site 45 km south\east of Salerno. Some idea?

[Matteo La Boccia]

Recently we find a crash site of a USA aircraft crashed near Laviano, 45 km south\east of Salerno. Do you are able to help us to identify type of aircraft and his pilot? Thanks!

Crash point

The search

Fragments of fusalege

Fragments of engine block

What is?

What is?

What is?

Bullets 12,7 marked DM 42, SL 42, RA 42

Battery

Fragment marked

Appear to be: ASSY N 9 I-3-1E9A

Fragment marked

75 03 97

Your help will be very appreciated from SALERNO AIR FINDERS www.1943salerno.it

 

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[jeff of pa]

Cool finds I have no idea what an LP127-P is or where it is from so,
no idea if this is your plane. but found this at ww2 talk:

(homing in on Laviano to better understand the final maze) .
... You mention LP127 crashing onto the north face of a mountainside
- where did that come from? Looking at Laviano and the area to the
south-east it seems the ridges and ...
A large plane approaching Salerno in heavy cloud and nervous air.....................

when you reach page 11

Wellington X lost out of Foggia Main Italy - World War 2 Talk

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Thanks but LP127 is a british bomber. This is a USA aircraft.

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Recently we find this label. I read EMERGENCY ... in first line and RELEASE... in second line. Measure 55x25 mm. Do you have some idea? Thanks

 

[wreckwriter]

How do you know for sure its American rather than British?

Last pic- possibly emergency door release?

WWII vintage I assume?

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Thanks. Because we find some 12,7 bullets marked 1942 and 1943. The aircraft is surely a fighter. The place is Laviano. The pilot was killed in the crash. Do you have some idea

 

[Subterranean]

Matteo, It is more than likely an American aircraft. The stampings on your 50 caliber casings indicate manufacturers "DM"- Des Moines Iowa Ordinance plant, "SL" Saint Louis Missouri Ordinance plant, and "RA" Remington Arms Ordinance plant, all American makers. Best of luck on your research. Sub

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Thanks. I read
EMERGENCY DOOR
RELEASE
... HANDLE....
.....

It is a small label 25x55 mm. So it must be for a fighter. Do you have some idea to identify this aircraft crashed in sept 1943 near town of Laviano? The pilot deceased in the crash. He jump but not survived.

 

[Mackaydon]

Caio Matteo,

Laviano is a small town (population 1,500). In their cemetery that airman's grave may be there--with some information on the tombstone. The Director of the Cemetery might have information in his files regarding that incident. Another source would be the archives of Death Certificates issued by the local authority.
All the best,
Don....

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Sorry but not record exist in Laviano. Sept 1943 was a difficult month in Italy.....

 

[nov2101]

What is it photo good be part of a bomb rack....Latching mech def or Canopy mech.

 

[nov2101]

Do me a favor, call local police their could be human remains of an US Army/Airman MIA. I am full time USAF ANG and if you need assistance I left a private message and you can contact me and I will assist with DoD point of contacts.

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Thanks to all for precious help!!!

Here are 3 other fragments:

 

[nov2101]

Do me a favor, call local police their could be human remains of an US Army/Airman MIA. I am full time USAF ANG and if you need assistance. I left a private message and you can contact me and I will assist with DoD point of contacts. At least if site is cleared by DoD in the 40's then no harm no foul...just saying

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Thanks Nov2101. The local police give us informations of this crash site (we are the Salerno Air Finders like you can see here www.1943salerno.it ). Some people informed us that pilot jumped just before the cras but he not survived. Surely he was buried in local cemetery and then buried in Paestum Cemetery when american troops are in Laviano area after some days. However there are not registration available because Laviano town was totally destroyed in earthquake of 23 november 1980.

 

[nov2101]

Roger that and thank you for looking for our Airmen who did not come home. God bless....And when in doubt you know where to find me....

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Thanks. You can contact us to [email protected] We are always thankful to everyone that can help us in our researches!

Do me a favor, call local police their could be human remains of an US Army/Airman MIA. I am full time USAF ANG and if you need assistance. I left a private message and you can contact me and I will assist with DoD point of contacts. At least if site is cleared by DoD in the 40's then no harm no foul...just saying

 

[DCMatt]

Relic picture #4 (round item) from the original post could be the hub of a turbine blade from a supercharger.

That doesn't help much as I think most aircraft engines by 1943 used a supercharger of some kind.

DCMatt

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

No, it part of a gyro horizon of WWII age.