April 1,1945 III/KG(J)-27 combat w/ 332nd FG?
 

THe 332nd FG engaged in combat with large number of enemy A/C- types Me109/Fw190 on April 1,1945. Over all, they claimed twelve enemy aircraft.

According to LW records, at least two LW Fw-190D-9 ,Werke No 500 648 & 500 658, belonging to III/KG(J)-27 were lost in combat.

Was KG(J)27 the unit that engaged the 332nd FG in combat? The 332nd FG lost two P-51s in this combat with both pilots KIA.

Re: April 1,1945 III/KG(J)-27 combat w/ 332nd FG?
 

Where did the combat you ask about take place?

Re: April 1,1945 III/KG(J)-27 combat w/ 332nd FG?
 

One of the MACR (13337-Lt.Walter Manning-301st FS) indicated that the plane was last seen " 1/4 mile to 15 miles south of Wels, Austria"

Re: April 1,1945 III/KG(J)-27 combat w/ 332nd FG?
 

Hello there,

WNr. 500648 should be a Fw wearing a big Ta 152 tail according to a well educated guess of David E. Brown. See http://falkeeins.blogspot.be/2011/05...a-with-ta.html or http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...6861&hl=500648

Best regards,

Philippe

Re: April 1,1945 III/KG(J)-27 combat w/ 332nd FG?
 

I found this info on the Web:
"KG(J) 27 was stationed at airfields in southern Germany and in Austria, with III.Gruppe in Wels, Austria. After heavy losses in combat at the beginning of April, 1945, the unit was officially disbanded on April 9th."

The location is correct so it's very probable that the 332nd FG tangled with III/KG(J)-27

Re: April 1,1945 III/KG(J)-27 combat w/ 332nd FG?
 

Hi all,

these three men from KG(J) 27 were killed in action this day

Meier Gustav Fw. 31.10.1919 KIA Traun/ A
9./ KG(J) 27 Fw 190 D-9 weiße 11 601 302

Theilkuhl Rolf Uffz. 12.10.1922 KIA Traun/ A
9./ KG(J) 27 Fw 190 D-9 gelbe 6 500 648

Zielinski Ernst Uffz. 10.09.1919 KIA Tarun/ A
9./ KG(J) 27 Fw 190 D-9 schwarze 12 500 658

Regards Rüdiger

Re: April 1,1945 III/KG(J)-27 combat w/ 332nd FG?
 

Thank you very much for this information!
Interesting fact, even though they all belong to 9./KG(J)-27, the color of their numbers range from weiße to gelbe to schwarze