[Tomislav Haramincic]

Hello,

I have the following
24.05.44 B-17G-15-BO 42-31392 "Our Baby" 414th BS/97th BG, shot down by a Bf109 in aerial combat over Sisak, crashed near Petrinja. Pilot James Clem, 4 KIA & 6 escaped (probably with the help of the local resistance).

24.05.44 B-17F-90-BO 42-30169 "'Lady Luck" 341st BS/97th BG, shot down by a Bf109, crashed near Celje (Cilli). Pilot Robert Close KIA, 9 POW.

24.05.44 B-24H-1-DT 41-28618 721st BS/450th BG, attacked by enemy fighters over W. Neustadt at 10:20 - a/c damaged, controls shot out, bombs salvoed through closed doors. 3 bailed out immediately, another 2 b/o over south Austria. Heading to Vis Island. Over Split hit again by flak, 2 b/o. The pilot and co-pilot bailed out last, before the a/c crashed on the Brac Island.

No details on the 42-31841, but I'll try to contact someone who perhaps knows more.

On the german side I have two losses
24.05.44 Bf 109G-6 WNr.412402 10./JG27 Obgefr. Hans Solotarew (†), Luftkampf - Absturz, Billichberg (22 km E Laibach) - 100%
24.05.44 Bf 109G-6 WNr.16x253 10./JG27 Oblt. Ernst-Georg Altnorthoff (verw.), Luftkampf - Absturz, FSA, Neu-Cilli (Celje) / Sachsenfeld - 100%

If you find any other information about the short stay of the IV./JG27 in Agram (Zagreb), please let me know.


best regards,
Tomislav