LW combat loss St Omer/Marquise area 3.8.1941
 

Hi guys, my great uncle made a claim for a Bf 109F shot down in the St Omer/Marquise region at approx 1930hrs on 3.8.1941. It was one 109 flying in a group of 4, is there anyway to verify the loss and ID the pilot/unit? He was with 602 Sqd in a Spitfire.

Re: LW combat loss St Omer/Marquise area 3.8.1941
 

JG 26 lists an E-4, E-7, and an F-1 damaged, but all made it back or had crash landings.

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...and nothing for JG 2 I am afraid so it would appear that Sgt K N Murray (plus 4 other pilots from 452/602 Sqn) might have been a little optimistic!

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Were the 5 claims confirmed, if there was a acceptance system in England at that time ??

Remi

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Remi: Not sure I understand you but the pilots were credited with 4 destroyed and one probably destroyed

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So officially granted with these claims, at least for 4,

Remi

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thanks guys, do you have details of the RAF claims from 452/602 Sqns? much appreciated

Re: LW combat loss St Omer/Marquise area 3.8.1941
 

Hi!

List of combat losses reported by the Luftwaffe fighter units on 03.08.1941. These are as far as I know, based on the summary loss lists, all losses reported for this date:


Relevant area (approx):

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=111267
http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=138984

Other areas:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=138985
http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=138988
http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=138987
http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=138986
http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=138983
http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=111246
http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=111472

Regards,
Andreas B

Re: LW combat loss St Omer/Marquise area 3.8.1941
 

Great info, thanks Andreas

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Hello TMurray,

the RAF claims were as follows:

452 Squadron:
P/O W.D. Eccleton 1 Bf 109F destroyed, 5 m W of St Omer at 1925 hrs
F/L B.E. Finucane 1 Bf 109F destroyed 5 m W of St Omer at 1925 hrs
F/L B.E. Finucane 1 Bf 109F damaged 5 m W of St Omer at 1930 hrs

602 Squadron:
Sgt K.N. Murray 1 Bf 109F destroyed, St Omer at approx. 1930 hrs
F/L T.D. Williams 1 Bf 109F destroyed, S of Marquise at approx. 1930 hrs

Source: RAF Fighter Command Victory Claims of World War Two, Part 2, by John Foreman.