But the enemy had its own tricks. At one point, Allen’s men were strafed by American P-47 Thunderbolts. They’d been captured and were now being flown by German aviators.
he either miss id German planes as P-47 .....or American P-47 pilots miss id his troops on the ground..
it happens in war all the time
You didn't even read your own excerpt! Please read the last sentence above the line in your own post. They'd been captured.