1 Dec. 43, Luftwaffe losses Brussels/Leuven (Belgium)
December 1st, 1944:
Lt. J.T. Price, a P-47 pilot of the 356th FG/361th FS, claimed two FW 190’s in the Brussels-Leuven (Louvain) area, Belgium.
- one FW 190 he claimed near/over the city of Leuven (Louvain)
- a second FW 190 he claimed near/over the city of Brussels.
Also the RAF made two claims that day near/over Brussels:
- a FW 190 was claimed by a Spitfire pilot of 129 Sqn (pilot’s name unknown to me).
- a Bf 109G was claimed by a Typhoon pilot named F/Sgt G.K.E Martin of 609 Sqn.
Two FW 190 A-6 of Jagdgeschwader 2 were lost that day near/over Brussels: Werknummer 470035 and Werknummer 530930.
Has anybody got information with regard to:
1. the exact crash location of the four Luftwaffe aircraft mentioned above
2. the names of the four Luftwaffe pilots and their respective fates
Thanking you in advance for your kind help.
Regards,
Dirk
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