Thread: Help - looking for data I./JG 5 May 12, 44
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Old 18th January 2014, 00:04
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Re: Help - looking for data I./JG 5 May 12, 44
Hi there Drgondog

In my attempts to match up the day's air combats, it has become fairly clear I/JG 5 claimed against the 56th FG and that Guenther Rall of II/JG 11 may well have claimed against them as well, just that I/JG 5's claims match up a lot more better. Details are: 62nd FS lost P-47D-10-RE 42-75162/LM-H of Lt. Jack E Greene. 63rd FS lost P-47D-6-RE 42-74750/UN-L "Lady Jane" of LtCol Preston Piper and P-47D-10-RE 42-75109/UN-W "Louisiana Pirate New Orleans" of Lt. Willard D Johnson. All named pilots POW.
I could be wrong, but to me Gefr. Lieberknecht's kill seems to best match up with the loss of "Lady Jane"

Nick
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