Hi,
24 Bf 109s of I./J.G. 53 and I./J.G. 77 scrambled and engaged an enemy formation in the area of Ancona and Fano. The Germans estimated that 50 Bostons and Mitchells were escorted by 50 Lightings. One Boston and three Lightnings were shot down, one P-38 was damaged and exited the combat trailing smoke, and a Mitchell was hit in the fuselage and damaged.
From the American side, 1/Lt. Donald David Kienholz of the 94th FS/1st FG claimed an FW 190 damaged in the Fano - Casano River bridges area between 13:05 and 13:45. This was a case of misidentification, because there were no FW 190 operations on this day.
A squadron of B-26s was reported to have bombed the Fano railway bridge successfully during the day.
Sources
MATAF Int/Opsum
NA HW 5
II.
Fliegerkorps records
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Andrew A.
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