Re: American intruder claims 29-30 December 1944?
Dr. Boiten,
Here are a series of American claims around this time-frame, from my files.
Dec 27, 2015 hours, Me-110 dest, F-3213, St Vith & Monschau area, 422nd NFS, P-61A 42-5540, Capt Tadas J Spelis + 2nd Lt Eleutherios Eleftherion.
Dec 27, 2115 hours, Ju-188 dest, P-4952, St Vith-Monschau area, 422nd NFS, P-61A 42-5558, LtCol Oris B Johnson + Capt James A Montgomery.
Dec 28, 0005 hours, Ju-88 dam, K-6530, St Vith-Monschau area, 422nd NFS, P-61A 42-5577, 1st Lt Herman E Ernst + 2nd Lt Edward H Kopsel.
Dec 29, 1714-1926 hours, Ju-88 dam, 20 m NE of Trier, 425th NFS, P-61A 42-5570, 2nd Lt Cletus T Ormsby + 2nd Lt David M Howerton, Jr.
Dec 29, 1847-2130 hours, Ju-188 dest, few m S of Bingen, 425th NFS, P-61A 42-5570, 1st Lt Richard R Gray + 1st Lt Jack W Robinson.
Dec 29, 2030-2305 hours, He-111 dest, V-6176, 415th NFS, Beaufighter, 1st Lt Edward A Schlueter + 2nd Lt Donald J Meiers.
Dec 29, 2030-2305 hours, Ju-88 dest, Q-1568, 415th NFS, Beaufighter, Schlueter + Meiers.
Dec 29, 2128-2335 hours, Ju-188 dam, between Trier and Coblenz, 425th NFS, P-61A 42-5570, 1st Lt Francis V Sartanowicz + 2nd Lt Edward M Van Sickels.
Dec 29, 2241-0007 hours, Ju-188 prob, near St Vith, 425th NFS, P-61A 42-5574, Capt Russell Glasser + 1st Lt Tripp.
Dec 30, 0105-0320 hours, Ju-188 dest, E of Libramont (P3548), 425th NFS, P-61A 42-5574, Ormsby + Howerton.
I don't have maps to convert the coordinates to actual locations.
Enjoy!
Frank.
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