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Originally Posted by Leo Etgen
Hi guys
Major Egon Mayer (102 victories, RK-S, killed in action 2 March 1944), Geschwaderkommodore of JG 2, claimed four USAAF four-engined bombers on 7 January 1944 (95-98) and Hauptmann Hermann Staiger (63 victories, RK), Staffelkapitän of 12./JG 26, claimed four USAAF four-engined bombers as well on 24 April 1944 (51-54). There may have been others but these two come to mind. Note that Staiger was flying the Bf 109 G-6 at the time. However, from the strength returns it may have also been a gunned up Bf 109 G-6/U4 variant as well.
Horrido!
Leo
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Leo - I have Staiger in a U4 over Munich on the 24th and have several U4's identified in crashes around Munich that day. these are just the ones shot down by 355th FG;
Schanz I./JG27 440199
Standebach II./JG3 440260
Melzig III./JG3 440284
Goseman III./JG3 440971
I might note that Tony Wood/Butler Awards List are ~ 2:1 awards to actual lost - and those include the 7 B-17s which escaped to Switzerland and several lost to flak over France and those lost in take off acccidents. The acual number of B-17s actually shot down by fighters were about 1/3 of the 'awards' given according to Woods.