Trying to trace the Unit of 2x Ju-88 shot down June 6th 1944 in the area of Galati, Romania?
 

I have been reading about the 325th action on that day during Operation Frantic and talking with one of the pilots.

Although the official claims for that day by the 325th were 1x Ju-88 2x Fw-190 and 2x 109, the Pilot I was speaking to approached both Ju-88's but another P-51 sneaked in ahead of him (much to his non-amusement) and shot both down.

The Pilot who shot them down, according to the Pilot I was talking to, certainly dispatched both or my contact would have shot the other down.

I am trying to ascertain whether 2x Ju-88 were lost in that area, or whether it was 1 shot-down and 1 severely damaged?

Allied to that detail, I wonder if anyone can tell me what Unit they were with and as a long-shot, maybe the Unit of the 109's and 109's.

I only ask as I am intrigued by the fact that my contact saw 2x Ju-88's shot down, but the pilot who did the shooting down only ever claimed 1.

Cheers, MP

Re: Trying to trace the Unit of 2x Ju-88 shot down June 6th 1944 in the area of Galati, Romania?
 

I have since reviewed the conversation with the Pilot and he mentions that he actually met the Pilot that was shot down, during a reunion many-years after the war.

Sadly he didn't get his name (as is always the way!) but he did say that the Pilot was definitely Romanian. He said the Romanian told him that on that day he was flying, he got shot down by a Mustang of the 325th. My contact said "I know, I saw him do it!"

So it was a Ju-88 of the Romanian Air-Force...does that get anywhere nearer identifying the Unit?

Cheers, MP

Re: Trying to trace the Unit of 2x Ju-88 shot down June 6th 1944 in the area of Galati, Romania?
 

I had no luck trying to find details of a Rumanian Ju88 shot down on 26th. July 1944. A book on Air Forces allied to the Luftwaffe shows Grupul 5 Bombardment with Esc. 77, 79 and 80 was equipped with Ju88A-4's 1943/44, thats all I could find.

Re: Trying to trace the Unit of 2x Ju-88 shot down June 6th 1944 in the area of Galati, Romania?
 

Brian, above the date you use is 26 July 1944, here is the story of one Rumanian Ju 88 lost this day:
http://www.worldwar2.ro/arr/p008.htm

MP I'm afraid I have nothing at hand for 6 June 1944.

Re: Trying to trace the Unit of 2x Ju-88 shot down June 6th 1944 in the area of Galati, Romania?
 

Laurent, thank you very much for the information a great help,

Regards

Brian Bines