JG 26 losses december 1941
 

At the end off December 1941 I/JG 26 lost Ogfr Raderzki F and Uffz Ripplinger Alois. Where did this happened ?

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

Hi!
I just looked in my books "JG 26 Diary" by D. Caldwell but i could not find any of the mentioned names! Sorry!

Best wishes

Christian

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

Hi Alain,

Feldwebel Alois Ripplinger was a pilot of 4./(F)123, he and Leutnant Bernhard Frank were shot down at zero feet by F/Sgt Frank Murphy and F/O G. G. Thomas in Typhoon Ib's of No.486 (NZ) Squadron. Both Messerschmitts and pilots lost 20 - 30 miles SSE of St. Catherines Point on the 24.12.42.

Ripplinger's A/C Messerschmitt Bf 109G-1 Wnr.14135 White 22 +
Frank's Messerschmitt Bf 109G-1 Wnr.14133 White 19 +

Regards

Melvin

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

...and no mention of the other chap with JG 26

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

Bernhard Frank was also with 4./(F)123. The GQM records list him as MIA "cause unknown". So, Melvin, where did your information about F/Sgt Frank Murphy and F/O G. G. Thomas come from?

Thanks

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

John: Melvin is right-Thomas was in R8781/SA-H & Murphy in R8744/SA-M. Source: Combat reports & ORB

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

Chris,
Thanks for answering John's question, these are indeed the sources I used!

Regards

Melvin

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

Well, I understand that. My question is how were the claims and losses tied together?

BTW, do not pay any attention to my "edit" on your post--I hit the wrong button!

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

Hi

Did some research on Ripplinger in 2003 but cannot remember why.

Here is the squadron record and a photo of Ripplinger.

Must be getting old as it was not that long ago.

regards

Mark

Re: JG 26 losses december 1941
 

John: Thank goodness you explained why you edited-I thought I had written something terrible. As to how we all came to the same conclusion, process of elimination matching claims with losses?