Re: WWII USAAF statistical digest
The 355FG/358FS lost two ships and pilots to low altitude flak near St. Omer on 30 December, 1943..first of 93 total lost by 355th FG during the war to 20mm flak while strafing - while destroying some 500+ and damaging another 1000 on the ground.
355thFG had the highest losses to flak of any 8th AF fighter group.
armyairforces.com is website for MACR referenced above.
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