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Originally Posted by harryurz
Hi guys,
Thus far Spreckels appears to have served with JG1 in 1942 and then JG 11 mid 1943 onwards. Magnus quotes 12 victories while Bowers/Lednicer quotes 21 victories, whle other references state 44 claims. Only 8 are logged in surviving Luftwaffe records, with reportedly 6 heavies ?
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Harry
Checking Johannes Mathews, he could only come up with four claims by Spreckels when je published his Aces Vol 4. Two B-17 and two Mosquitoes.
Since he is only known to have served with JG 1 and JG 11, I find both 21 and 44 claims quite impossible. Even 12 claims sounds a bit too much.
Can you expand on which 8 claims are logged in surviving Luftwaffe records?
From the data at hand, it seems you thus have records of four additional 4-engined aircraft. Which were they and where are they recorded?
Cheers
Stig