Daniels, Jr. Macon, and Alexander Jefferson. Daniels and Jefferson flew P Mustangs with the all-black st Fighter Squadron until they were shot down on an escort mission to bomb radar sites at Toulon in southern France on August 12, His fighter was hit, and Macon was thrown out of the plane.
His parachute opened, but he broke his neck and shoulder upon landing. Jefferson was a good friend of mine, and I detailed for MOTA the story of Macon breaking his neck and being found in the barn by Jefferson and Daniels.
Everything was accurately depicted. Not show is when Jefferson came down. He landed in a tree which was soon surrounded by Germans.
The train stopped in a small town, and Jefferson and Daniels, still caring for Macon, were walked through the station to catch another train.
In the distance, they saw the approach of a group of Hitler Youth singing a spirited marching song. When the Youth spotted the Airmen, the young Nazis began yelling obscenities and haranguing them. The two guards were nearly overwhelmed before they managed to get the prisoners through the station onto a waiting train and into a compartment which they quickly locked shut.
