Frank,
Thank you very much for the comprehensive review of the MACR data! It's a pleasure to be able to consult the ultimate encyclopedia
The numbers that I have on total losses for July and August 1943 are as follows:
July 1943 - 25 combat, 1 non-combat
August 1943 - 15 combat, 1 non-combat
Compared with your MACR numbers, it would appear that there were 5 losses without a MACR in July and 2 more in August.
I am not entirely surprised by the high losses to flak in July, the Sicily garrison had a relatively large number of flak guns in a small area. The five losses to enemy aircraft in August are more suprising, but I take it these were isolated incidents.
I have sent you a PM about my figures.
Warm regards,
Paul