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Originally Posted by Richard Mills
Gents
I am interested in finding any information I can concerning Rolf Steinke of 12./JG3 as I am about to purchase his award documents.
Can I take it from the information in this thread that Steinke was shot down and killed by a USAF pilot of the 355 Fighter Group?
If this is indeed the case, is there any way of putting a name to this USAF pilot?
Any help or pointers in the right direction really will be very well received.
Hopeful in anticipation.
Regards Richard.
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Richard - I did not see this until today.
No, not likely a 355th pilot - more likely a 352nd FG score in the s. Haldensleben area (Me 109) by Cpt E.L. Abbot. The 354th FG got their scores in the Gardelegen to Brandenburg axis so they were further north and escorting the 2nd BD B-24s.
Equally probable - downed by B-17 in Magdeburg area.