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11 May 1942
17:45 - 18:40 (M) 12 Yak-1 from 6 IAP led by Mayor Viktor Moiseev (regiment commander) escorted and covered Pe-2 and Il-2 attacking the Kharkov-Central airfield to destroy German aviation there. They encountered Bf 109 from 9./JG 77. Kapitan Viktor Gusarov claimed a Me-109 (no losses by 9/JG 77). They encountered heavy German AAA fire there. The 6 IAP arrived over the target at 18:00 (M) at an altitude of 2000 m. During that time period Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Baumgartner of 9/JG 77 claimed an I-61 (25) at 17:10 and Oberfeldwebel Reinhold Schmetzer 9/JG 77 claimed an I-61 (31) at 18:20.
Losses:
Yak-1 6 IAP Mayor Viktor Moiseev (MIA)
Yak-1 6 IAP Starshiy Leytenant Boris Biryukov (MIA)
Yak-1 6 IAP Starshiy Leytenant Vasiliy Kapustin (MIA)
Yak-1 6 IAP Starshiy Leytenant Fedor Kryukov (MIA)
Yak-1 6 IAP Leytenant Mikhail Romanov (MIA)

So only two reasonable claims that went to 9/JG 77. Also in the OBD Memorial and [url]www.allaces.ru have these losses listed as occurring on the 17 May 1942. I was looking at the Journal of Combat Operations of the Staff 6 IAP 31.03.1942 - 07.12.1943 page 2 TsAMO F; 22344, O: 0222520s, D: 0004, L: 2 and it states they all went missing on the 11 May 1942. I checked the 17 May 1942 and no mention of them, so they did not return to 6 IAP. I assumed that the new 6 IAP commander sent in the wrong information.