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ahafan

1st April 2012 01:13

Georg Claus JG51

hello'
on 11/11/40 Georg Claus was shot down then he was a POW-or killed-
I can't find anymore info on this guy..his he alive?
then his plane was it a new Me 109F1-?-his this true..

sharon

Larry Hickey

1st April 2012 01:35

Re: Georg Claus JG51

Sharon,

Our holding in the EoE Luft Loss DB:

"November 11, 1940: 1./JG51 Messerschmitt Bf109F-1 (5635). Shot down by fighters during escort sortie for Ju87s attack on convoy in the Thames Estuary off Clacton 11.40 a.m. FF Oberlt Georg Claus (Staffelkapitän) missing. Aircraft 100% write-off."

Regards,

Thierry K

1st April 2012 17:27

Re: Georg Claus JG51

Oblt Claus was Maj Werner Mölders deputy before becoming Staffelkapitän.
Regards, Thierry

Jim P.

1st April 2012 21:24

Re: Georg Claus JG51

Claus became a POW per the sources I've recorded.

Bf 109F-1, 5635, Claus, Oblt. Georg, 18, I., 1., JG 51, , , SG+ED, , 11-Nov-40, Stkp. POW due to Luftkampf during Stuka escort sortie., First recorded 109F loss., Lfl.2/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #2)-Vol.3; VLM; Prien, et al, Die Jagdfliegerverbände, IV.2, p.41; Ring, JG 51 loss list, p.45; Foreman, BoB:The Forgotten Months, p.68, 76; Prien, et al, Messerschmitt Bf 109F, G & K, p.9, Menke, Themsemündung, 100%, F, , 11.40,

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