[Brian Bines]

From the JG1/11 history by Dr.Prien JG1 lost Fw190s at the following locations N/E Rheine, north of Helmstedt, 25km S. of Diepholz, and 5Km E. of Meppen. JG11 crashes were area of Lingen Lt Hans Schrangl baled out, and near the following Emlichheim, Diffelten, Bathorn, Lingen with Uffz Franz Keller wounded, Ruhle/Emsland, Hesepe, Bentheim, Nordhorn, Oldenzaal, Oldenburg and Venlo.
From 'Escort to Berlin' (4th FG at War) it shows on 10-2-44 Lt.Col. Edner led a Penetration Support mission to the Nienberg area between 0939 and 1255 hrs. The bomber formation was engaged all the way from Holland to Hannover with fighter combats from 28,000ft. to the deck. From the 335FS claims it shows Lts Anderson and Schlegel shared a 109 and Lt. Cecil E. Manning got a 190 at 1115hrs 10-20 miles S/W of Hannover. Another claim for a 190 was submitted by Lt.Victor J. France of 334FS at 1110 hrs at Lingen (Uffz. Keller ?) and Lt. Willard W. Millikan of 336FS claimed a 190 north of Dummer Lake,

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Brian Bines