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Brian

4th October 2008 14:18

II/JG53 Sicily July 1942

Hi guys

According to the diary of a pilot of I/JG77, a Bf109 from II/JG53 was reported missing from a sortie over Malta on 6 July 1942. I can't seem to find anything about this loss. Any ideas?

Cheers
Brian

Peter D Evans

4th October 2008 15:16

Re: II/JG53 Sicily July 1942

Nothing listed for 6th July in "Geschwaderstab and II./JG53 Losses during Operations from Sicily May to October 1942". Nearest loss appears to be a 4th Staffel Bf109F-4, WNr.7412 coded "White 5" in "Air combat, Malta 30%" on the 7th July 1942.

[source: Jagdgeschwader 53, Volume 2 - May 1942 to January 1944" by J.Prien, Schiffer 1998]

cheers
Peter D Evans
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