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Re: Ltn Max Clerico 8/JG54
Brian:
What is the source of your information about Ltn. Max Clerico becoming a casualty near Stolp, Germany, in May 1941? Owing to the date and place, there seem to be only two possibilities: (1) friendly fire, or (2) mistaken data.
III./JG 54 was in a non-combat mode undergoing conversion to the Bf 109F-2 at Stolp near the Baltic Sea coast in mid-May 1941. The location would thus appear to be well outside the range of Soviet aircraft as well as chronologically before the commencement of hostilities with the USSR. Stolp was outside of RAF operations at this time as well. An additional question mark is that Ltn. Clerico was assigned to 7./JG 54 during the period of the Battle of Britain—when did he transfer to 8./JG 54?
RA
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