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Re: JU 52 casualties Tunis area 15th January 1943.
Russell,
I have a disc obtained from the 82nd FG Association some years ago with various documents, including the Mission Reports for 1943. Unfortunately these begin on 23 January 1943 and many pages are not easily readable. I have another document for January 1943 giving brief details of all the 82nd FG missions, but not including any information on the enemy formations met apart from claims for enemy aircraft.
For 17 January 1943 and the loss of Lt. Lund. Unfortunately there is no MACR for his loss, as these generally did not begin until Spring 1943. Might there be a POW debriefing report for him from 1945 ?
Reading the various books by Steve Blake covering this action, it appears to me the 97th FS encountered no escort on that mission and that Lund was either shot down by defensive fire from the Ju 52s (not unknown) or that he hit the water while manoeuvring at low altitude (not unknown either for the 82nd FG).
Sorry I cannot provide more precise information, especially as the Tunisian campaign is the volume I am most looking forward to.
Regards,
Martin.
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