[mdejong]

Is there perhaps more information on your side regarding the engagement between german fighters (which unit?) and the 56th FG around St. Trond ?? Most probably Miksch could be togehter with his unit involdved in this combat and shot down. His fellow 8./JG1 comrad Helmut Johanning was damaged and survived.

Cat.Em 01.12.43 1/Lt. Vance C. Ludwig: kia 56th FG 63rd Sqn. P-47D-5 42-8607 Fighters nr. St. Trond

1st Lt. Vance P. Ludwig
KIA December 1st 1943
56th Fighter Group/ 63rd Fighter Squadron
Ramrod 344 Solingen, Germany
P-47 D-5, s/n 42-8607, UN-K
MACR 1276
Cause: German fighters near St. Trond, Belgium
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery

There were on this day 3 claims from 56th FG on Bf109.....

Claim 01.12.43 Lt. D.H. Mudge 56th FG 61st Sqn. 1 - 0 - 0 Me 109G 12.12-40: Ruhr Valley
Claim 01.12.43 Lt. F.J. Christensen 56th FG 62nd Sqn. 1 - 0 - 0 Me 109G 12.12-40: S.E. Roermond
Claim 01.12.43 Capt. R.A. Johnson 56th FG 62nd Sqn. 0 - 0 - 1 Me 109G 12.12-40: S.E. Roermond