In a message dated 7/20/2003 7:28:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Home@DanSources.com writes:I wonder if the Russians employed that level of Trap for the US Pilots in Korea? No, there is no evidence whatsoever of that. They usually note they didn't know who was who until they were shot down. Once he was shot down, they were highly respectful of Walker "Bud" Mahurin as that was a Ukrainian name, but that deference also wound up having him accused of collaboration with the Soviets after the war. George Davis' shootdown was a bonus for them, but to this day both the Chinese and Soviets claim they shot him down so the real victor is unknown. At least one ace was not announced until after his return, as the USAF was afraid if the Chinese knew he was an ace his treatment would be much worse. Cookie Sewell AMPS |