Losses of the 9th AF
 

Hello all

Where can I find the détails of the losses of the 9th AF in Normandy (1944)

Thanks in advance
Michel

Re: Losses of the 9th AF
 

'Losses of the 'US 8th and 9th Air Forces' by Stan D Bishop and John A Hey MBE

Re: Losses of the 9th AF
 

Hello Michel,
Have sent you a pm.
Alex

Re: Losses of the 9th AF
 

Scroll down to item 85.
WW2Credits.

https://www.afhra.af.mil/Information...tudies-51-100/

Re: Losses of the 9th AF
 

Thank you Alex for that link. It is a useful bibliography.


Best,
Ed

Re: Losses of the 9th AF
 

Hello Ed,
It's always been in the "Stickys"
Alex

Re: Losses of the 9th AF
 

Hello Michel,
Here are the Luftwaffe claims for the 2nd July, 1944.
Taken from the Tony Woods files.

P47 a/c claimed.
Uffz. Hermann Wilke - 2/JG27 - 15.05 - Bourguebus/Caen.
Ltn. Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert - 12/JG27 - 15.12 - Orne-Mundury.
Fw. Edmund Wieland - 12/JG27 - 15.14 - Orne-Mundury.
Ltn. Karl Broo - 5/JG53 - 15.16 - Raum Caen.
Ltn. Manfred Thummel - 12/JG27 - - Orne Estuary.

As per my pm in regard to 9th AAF losses they seem to be much less with only one MACR. All the others seem to present mechanical problems and no mention of combat.
There is also the "maybe" the P47's came down in friendly territory, in which case - No MACR and to find their details the Recovery team documents would have to be chased up, good luck with that .
Alex

Alex