Ju 52 claimed shot down, 23 April 1945
 

Hello,

At 0745 hrs in the morning of 23 April 1945 a Ju 52 coming from Berlin crashed at Reisbach, Bayern, after being attacked by "American fighters".

I have no such claim by US fighters this day. The only US claim I know is a Bf 109 claimed shot down in vicinity of Y-1080, Dillengen area, Germany, at 1250 hrs by 1st Lt Maurice E Ruby of 523rd FS, 27th FG.

Does something have a corresponding claim in files ? In this area, US fighters are very probably involved.

Thanks in advance

Re: Ju 52 claimed shot down, 23 April 1945
 

Hello,

04/23/45 - 0548-0842

1/Lt George Joseph BROOKS - P-51D 44-13525:8O-Y
?/Lt John C LANG [0.0] - P-51D

* Ju-52 (claimed as destroyed).

Germany.

9th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Air Force.

OpRep: Maxwell; letter: Brooks.

USAAF (European Theater) Claims for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft in Air-to-Air Combat World War 2 (Victory List No.5)
Olynyk,Frank J.
Aurora:Author,1987
pp.238, 244 & 470.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/i...opic=319538.15

Col.

Re: Ju 52 claimed shot down, 23 April 1945
 

A late thank you !

This claim is not listed in the "official victories" list that was available online in the past (at http://www.afhra.af.mil/aerialvictorycredits/index.asp, but the database is no more there), but Mr Olynyk has a more complete list (and far more details)