[Nikita Egorov]

Puchkov of 21 GIAP was shot down on December 4.

For December 3:

28 GIAP, Aircobra, St.Lt. Rybalchenko, damaged by surprise attack of Me-109, between 14.06-15.33 in the area of Strelitzy-Bor. Emergency landing on Krestzy airfield.

436 IAP, P-40, St. Pokhilenko failed to return fro air combat in Strelitzy area, 13.35-15.01. Posted missing in action

436 IAP, P-40, Ml.Lt. Bondarenko was shot down and killed in Vasil'evtschina area, 14.40-16.05

42 IAP, Yak-7, Kap. Markin damaged in the air combat in Bolshoye Stepanovo area, 14.00-15.00 and made energency landing near Maloye Yablonovo.