[HGabor]

5 VA, 331 IAD, 513 IAP flight-leader ст.л-т Григорьев Александр Григорьевич (1921-1945.04.02.) was lost in his Yakovlev Yak-9T fighter, S/N: 1915333, Engine No.: 351-43. (Not a Yak-1b!) Their flight of 4 Yak-9s covered an IL-2 flight which fired some American fighters (soviet report says 10-12 twin boom planes, so P-38s, not P-51s!) but they stopped when they realized their mistake. Grigorev went missing in the Trnava area, not clear what had happened to him. Moscow time 13:05, - 11:05 local time.

Briefly:

"13:05 4 Як вед Григорьев впосле удара Ил-2 по цели атакованы 10-12 самолетоами противника. Самолеты противника были двухфюзеляжные, двухмоторные, до этого не встречавшиеся. Воздушный бой в р-не Трнава потерян из виду."

Cheers,

Gabor