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Re: Georg-Peter Eder Jet ace confirmation?

Hi all, here is what I can turn up for Eder's opponents and victims.
If anyone can update or correct, I'd be very grateful

Georg-Peter Eder

22.6.41/0923
I-16 "Rata"
MiGs of 126 IAP? They lost pilots Grigorii Ivanovich Alaev, Panfilov and Viktor Ivanovich Ushakov. 122 IAP lost Boris Vasilyevich Aganin KIA

13.7.41/1007
DB-3
VVS Western Front. Day's DB-3 losses include one from 207 DBAP, gunner was Matvei Aleksandrovich Badykov KIA

13.7.41/1023
I-16 "Rata"
Day's I-16 losses include Valentin Vasilevich Bobkov of 88 IAP, WIA flying from Bukhonki and Starshiy Politruk Pyotr Filippovich Sklyarov of 1 AE, 43 IAP KIA trying to land a damaged I-16 back at base

14.7.41/1116
DB-3
207 DBAP suffered at least 3 losses this date, crews of Lt. Viktor Dmitrievich Khominskij, Lt. Ivan Filippovich Erenkov (AE CO) and Lt. Pyotr Stepanovich Borodaenko. 96 DBAP suffered a loss as well, gunner Konstantin Vasilyevich Ferchuk KIA

24.7.41
Pe-2
411 BAP, OSNAZ. Crew details pending

26.7.41/1843
Pe-2
50 SBAP (one source says 410 SBAP). Entire Eskadrilya (seven aircraft in this instance) wiped out. Six shot down immediately, seventh crashed on landing back at base (underclaiming)

30.12.42/1155
B-17F Flying Fortress
PQ 14W/4857, western front @ 5000m
There were at least 9 claims all up
Overclaiming, only 3 losses: B-17F-5-DL 42-2975 of 423rd BS, 306th BG. Capt. John M Brady and crew all KIA except one man POW (first Douglas built B-17 to be lost); B-17F-30-BO 42-5078 of 366th BS, 305th BG, 1/Lt. Floyd E Love and crew all KIA and B-17F-10-BO 41-24449/KY-C or LL-B "Short Snorter" of 401st BS, 91st BG, 1/Lt. William D Bloodgood and crew all KIA

3.1.43/1135
B-17F Flying Fortress
PQ 14 West N/3884 @ 5500m
Those lost to fighters over the sea include B-17F-20-BO 41-24517/GN-O "Kali" of 427th BS, 303rd BG, 1/Lt. William H Goetz and crew all KIA; B-17F-27-BO 41-24608/BN-S "Yehudi" of "Yahoodi" of 359th BS, 303rd BG, 1/Lt. Frank A Saunders and one other POW, remaining 8 crewmen all KIA; B-17F-20-BO 41-24526/VK-J "Leaping Liz" of 358th BS, 303rd BG, 1/Lt. James B Clark and crew all KIA; B-17F-5-BO 41-24470/WW- "Sons of Fury" of 369th BS, 306th BG, 1/Lt. Charles W B Cranmer and crew all KIA

23.1.43/1355
B-17F-25 or 27-BO Flying Fortress
PQ 14 West N/3978 @ 6000m
303rd BG, 3 losses to fighters: 41-24580/VK-C "Hellcat" (often given as "Hellcat Agnes", aka "Monkey Business" of 358th BS, 1/Lt. Oran T Connor and 7 others POW, remaining 2 crewmen both evaded capture; 41-24584/GN-Q "Susfu" of 427th BS, 1/Lt. Harry A Robey Jr and one other KIA, 6 POW and 2 evaded capture and B-17F-27-BO 41-24603/BN-Y "Green Hornet" of 359th BS, 1/Lt. Ellis J Sanderson and 4 others POW, 4 evaded capture and 1 KIA
(versus 4 claims and 1 “eV”)

13.2.43/0957
Spitfire
into sea N of Boulogne (PQ 1127/05) @ 1800m
Possibly 610 "County of Chester" sqn: Mk V EN896 of F/O J T Skibinski (Polish), evaded and awarded an MBE

28.2.43/1420
Spitfire (PR IV?)
15km E of Plouha
Was this AB128 of 543 sqn?

8.3.43/1402
Spitfire VB
Le Petite-Quevilly (near Sotteville) @ 6000m
AR547 of 313 sqn. F/L Benignus Stefan KIA

12.3.43/1305
Spitfire IX
PQ 0174/05 Ost @ 7000m
340 sqn. Only BS548/GW-B of Capt. O Massart was damaged
Lt. Julius-Friedrich Paulus claimed as well

28.3.43/1305
B-17F-60-BO Flying Fortress
PQ 1887/05 Ost @ 6500m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. Overclaiming, only loss was 42-29537/DF-L of 324th BS, 91st BG. 1/Lt. John A Coen and crew all KIA (attributed to Eder). 9 Others damaged

13.5.43/1635
P-47 Thunderbolt
PQ 1139/05 Ost @ 3000m
Likely a misidentified Spitfire, no P-47 losses listed for this date

29.5.43/1746
B-17F-20-DL Flying Fortress
PQ 3075/15 West @ 5000m
Very likely claimed against 42-3042/AW- of 337th BS, 96th BG. 1/Lt. Jack L McMath and six others all KIA, remaining three crewmen all POW. Last seen around this time. Attributed to Fw190s
Also claimed by Ofw. Herbert Hoenicke

26.6.43/1802
Spitfire VB
PQ 0175/05 Ost @ 5000m
EP413 of 118 sqn. P/O S A Jones baled out and rescued

29.6.43/2039
B-17F Flying Fortress
PQ 0168/05 Ost @ 7000m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. Overclaiming, no B-17s lost this date

4.7.43/1232
B-17F Flying Fortress
PQ1951/05 Ost @ 7000m
Overclaiming - actual losses were 8 shot down, 55 damaged. Only loss not otherwise accounted for was B-17F-80-BO 42-29967/PY- of 327th BS, 92nd BG. Lt. John J Campbell and crew all POW.

10.7.43/0828
B-17F Flying Fortress
PQ 0186/05 Ost Channel Front
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. Only loss not otherwise accounted for was B-17F-85-BO 42-30050/LN- "Judy D" of 350th BS, 100th BG. 1/Lt. Charles L Duncan and 7 others POW, remaining two crewmen evaded (to fighters over the channel)

14.7.43/0752
B-17F-20-DL Flying Fortress
PQ 1077/05 Ost @ 8000m
Said to be 42-3049 "Windy City Challenger" of 422nd BS, 305th BG. Lt. John H Perkins Jnr and 6 others KIA and 4 POW (also attributed to von Lubich)

Unconfirmed claim
14.7.43/0815
B-17F-20-DL Flying Fortress eV
1-2km W of Goussainville (Dreux) @ 8000m
Said to be 42-3071/QE- of 331st BS, 94th BG. 1/Lt. Floyd B Watts and 5 others evaded capture, 2 crewmen KIA and 2 POW
(credited to Fw. Wilhelm Flegel von Farnholz)

16.7.43/2025
Spitfire
PQ 1172/Ost @ 9000m
11 Group. Overclaiming, no losses

30.7.43/1050
P-47 Thunderbolt
PQ 3225/05 Ost @ 6000m
Possibly a claim for P-47C-2-RE 41-6209/LM-C of 62nd FS, 56th FG. Lt. Robert Stover KIA (baled out of Felixstowe, not recovered in time)

30.7.43/1130
B-17 Flying Fortress HSS
PQ 3211/05 Ost @ 6000m
Definitely damaged was B-17F-20-DL 42-3046 of 351st BG, crashlanded at Woodbridge. Also possibly claimed as a HSS were B-17F-70-BO 42-29738/PU-I "Upstairs Maid" of 360th BS, 303rd BG. Crew of 1/Lt. Robert W Cogswell all returned. Fighters knocked out 2 engines and crew ditched 22 miles off Felixstowe; B-17F-90-BO 42-30183/BX- "Dry Run II" of 338th BS, 96th BG. Crew of Lt. Andrew W Miracle all returned. B-17F-90-BO 42-30157/OR-P "Hells Belle" of 323rd BS, 91st BG. 2/Lt. Donald S Van Der Heyde and crew all returned. Severely battle damaged and written off

8.4.44/1351
B-24 Liberator
SW of Salzwedel (PQ 05 Ost S EB/FB) @ 7000m
44th BG, 5 lost near Salzwedel and 453rd BG lost some in the area as well. Includes: B-24J-60-CO 42-99996/QK- of 66th BS, 2/Lt. William M Richardson and crew all KIA. 732nd BS lost B-24H-5-DT 41-28650/E3- of 1/Lt. James K Bingaman KIA, rest of crew all POW (was carrying 12 crew in total), 735th BS lost B-24H-10-CF 42-64453/H6- of 1/Lt. Jay Wells and crew all KIA except one POW; 733rd BS lost B-24H-10-CF 42-64464/F8- of 1/Lt. August V Bergman and crew all KIA except one man POW. 734th BS lost B-24J-130-CO 42-1100076/E8- of Lt. Robert R Swigert and crew all KIA, 1 POW. 753rd BS, 458th BG lost B-24H-15-FO 42-52392/J4- of 1/Lt. Edward A Sievers and crew all POW.
67th BS lost B-24H-5-FO 42-7767/NB-C "Shack Rabbit" of 1/Lt. George J Thom and crew all POW; 68th BS lost B-24J-60-CO 42-99987/WQ-S "Pizz and Moan" of 2/Lt. Warren H Barry and crew all POW except 1 KIA; B-24J-105-CO 42-109822/WQ-O "Townsend's Terrible Ten" of 1/Lt. Raymond H Townsend Jr and 4 others KIA, 5 POW plus B-24J-125-CO 42-110020/WQ-Z of 2/Lt. William B Altemus and 6 others KIA, 4 POW 506th BS lost B-24J-100-CO 42-100423/GJ- of 2/Lt. Jack M Winn and crew all POW (apparently in collision with Fw190); plus B-24H-1-CF 41-29153/GJ-Z of 506th BS, 44th BG. 2/Lt. Robert H Marx & crew all POW 704th BS, 448th BG lost B-24H-1-FO 42-7679/FL- "The Beast" of 1/Lt. Percy H Schopfer KIA,rest of crew all POW (already damaged by Flak) 735th BS, 453rd BG lost B-24H-15-CF 41-29571/H6- of 2/Lt. Jack J Dixon and 6 others POW, 3 KIA. 787th BS, 466th BG lost B-24H-15-CF 41-29365/6L-J of 2/Lt. Daniel B Harris and crew all POW except 1 KIA. 786th BS lost B-24H-15-FO 42-52480/U8-K of F/O John T Fouts and crew all POW except 1 KIA. 784th BS lost B-24H-15-FO 42-52516/T9-P of 2/Lt. Harry E Sturdevant Jr and 7 others KIA, 2 POW. 786th BS lost B-24H-15-FO 42-52610/U8-D of 1/Lt. Kenneth R Kessenger and 3 others KIA, 5 POW
(NOTE: All other losses were listed as being due to causes other than fighters)

9.4.44/1058
B-24 Liberator
Bay of Kiel (PQ 15 Ost N/SB) @ 7000m
2nd BD, 8th AAF, 31 Bombers lost this day. 68th BS, 44th BG lost B-24D-160-CO 42-72858/WQ-U "Pistol Packin' Ma Ma" of 1/Lt. Hiram C Palmer and crew all interned in Sweden after fighter damage. 565th BS, 389th BG lost B-24D-15-CF 42-63691/EE- of Capt. Donald C Westerbeke and crew all POW except one man KIA. 577th BS, 392nd BG lost B-24H-5-FO 42-52097/DC- of 2/Lt. Robert H Griggs and crew all KIA. 735th BS, 453rd BG lost B-24H-10-FO 42-52240/H6- of 1/Lt. Keith O Hamby and crew all interned in Sweden after fighter damage whilst 752nd BS, 458th BG lost B-24H-5-DT 41-28667/7V- of 1/Lt. Walter E Mangerich and crew all interned in Sweden after fighter damage. 755th BS lost B-24H-15-FO 42-52423/J3- of 2/Lt. Joseph M Stroup and 1 other KIA, 8 POW
(NOTE: All other losses were listed as being due to causes other than fighters)

9.4.44/1110
P-47 Thunderbolt
Bay of Kiel (PQ SA-SB) @ 6000 or 7000m
8th AAF. Losses include 42-8434/PE-V "Desiree Y" of 328th FS (from 487th FS). Lt. Frederick A "Pappy" Yochim POW and P-47D-5-RE 42-8499 "the Georgia Peach" of 350th FS, 353rd FG. Lt Richard A Stearns Jnr, POW

11.4.44/1100
B-17 Flying Fortress
1km S or 15km N of Fallersleben (PQ 15 Ost S/FB) @ 6000m
Possibly 42-30649 of 327th BS, 92nd BG

13.4.44/1357
B-17G-20-BO Flying Fortress
Darmstadt area (PQ 05 Ost S/RS) @ 6500m
Judging by the timing, this could be 42-31433/SO- "Rum Pot" of 547th BS, 384th BG. 1/Lt. Clarence G Stearns and crew all POW except one man KIA
(Hubert Swoboda is another candidate for her demise)

24.4.44/1247
B-17 Flying Fortress HSS
Strassburg/Hagenau-Buehl (PQ 04 Ost N/AQ/BR) @ 6200m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. 41 bombers lost out of 754 dispatched. 407th BS, 92nd BG lost B-17G-20-BO 42-31529/PY-N of 1/Lt. Earl Howard Jr and crew all POW plus B-17G-30-BO 42-31921/PY- of 2/Lt. James E King and crew all KIA (crashlanding in Switzerland after fighter damage) 326th BS lost B-17G-30-BO 42-31914/JW- "Butch" of 2/Lt. Bernard Rosenfeld and crew all interned in Switzerland after fighter damage. 407th BS also lost B-17G-45-BO 42-97203/PY-P of 1/Lt. William W Parramore and crew all interned in Switzerland after fighter damage. 358th BG, 303rd BG lost B-17G-25-BO 42-31669/VK-J "Shoo Shoo Baby" of 2/Lt. Raymond Hofmann and crew all interned in Switzerland after fighter and flak damage plus B-17G-35-DL 42-107200/VK- of 2/Lt. Paul C Stewart and 6 others KIA, 3 POW (already damaged by Flak) 360th BS lost B-17G-80-BO 42-38204/PU-H of 1/Lt. Thomas R McClure and crew all interned in Switzerland after fighter damage. 366th BS, 305th BG lost B-17G-30-BO 42-31816/KY-V of Capt. Joseph R Lincoln and 7 others evaded, 2 KIA (attributed by 8th & 9th losses to Oblt. Werther from Resigny airfield (??)). 368th BS, 306th BG lost B-17F-110-BO 42-30856/BO- of 2/Lt. Robert E MacDowell and crew all POW except one man KIA. 367th BS lost B-17G-5-BO 42-31172/GY- crew of 2/Lt. Irwin Schwedok plus B-17G-20-BO 42-31758/GY-F of Capt. John J Stolz, both crews all interned in Switzerland after fighter damage. 423rd BS lost B-17G-20-BO 42-31539/RD-O of 1/Lt. Dale Ebert and crew all interned in Switzerland after fighter damage. 369th BS lost B-17G-30-BOs 42-31768/WW- of 2/Lt. Carol G Briggs and 42-31901/WW- of 1/Lt. William C Tarr, both crews all POW. 368th BS lost B-17G-1-VE 42-39776 of 1/Lt. John F Coughlin and 4 others KIA, 5 POW. 545th BS, 384th BG lost B-17G-75-BO 42-37885/JD-D "Frostie" of 2/Lt. Virgil R Broyhill and crew all interned in Switzerland after fighter damage. 547th BS, 384th BG lost B-17G-45-BOs 42-97221/SO-K of 2/Lt. Richard V Brouillard and crew all POW plus 42-97372/SO- of 2/Lt. Ralph B Haley and crew all POW except one man KIA. 545th BS lost B-17G-50-BO 42-102446/JD- of 1/Lt. Everett L Bailey and 5 others KIA, 4 interned in Switzerland after fighter damage. 560th BS, 388th BG lost B-17G-5-BO 42-31176 of 2/Lt. George J Gwinn and crew all POW (uncertain if it was due to fighters or Flak)
(Other losses were attributed to other causes such as Flak and engine-trouble etc or were known to have been shot down by other pilots)

29.4.44/1058
B-17 Flying Fortress
E of Braunschweig (PQ 05 Ost S/GB-7) @ 7500m
427th BS, 303rd BG lost B-17F-30-DL 42-3158/GN-Y "Max" of 2/Lt. James H Fisher and 7 others KIA, 2 POW. 545th BS, 384th BG lost B-17G-50-BO 42-102448/JD-P of 2/Lt. James A Bouvier and crew all POW except one man KIA. 614th BS, 401st BG lost B-17G-1-BO 42-31116/IW-O "Cawn't Miss" of 2/Lt. J H Singleton and 4 others evaded capture, 5 KIA. 615th BS lost 42-31521/IY-M "Badland Bat" of Capt. George Gould and crew all POW. 336th BS, 95th BG lost B-17G-20-DL 42-37988/ET-M "Flagship" of 2/Lt. John W Vilberg and crew all POW (possibly already damaged by Flak). 551st BS, 385th BG lost B-17G-5-BOs 42-31133 of 1/Lt. Hector J Garza and crew all POW plus 42-31174 of 1/Lt. Francis J Hart and crew all POW except one man KIA. 549th BS lost B-17G-30-BO 42--31773/M of 1/Lt. Charles R Johnston and one other KIA, 8 POW. 550th BS lost B-17G-40-BO 42-97078 of 2/Lt. William F Henry and 7 others POW, 2 KIA. 551st BS also lost B-17G-45-BO 42-97226/X of 2/Lt. Richard L Huntington and 7 others KIA, 2 POW. 549th BS also lost B-17G-20-VE 41-28759/DC-V of
Donald E Walker KIA, rest of crew POW (already damaged by Flak). 562nd BS lost B-17G-20-DL 42-37980/D of 1/Lt. Joseph D Coyner WIA-POW, rest of crew all POW as well with 2 others WIA. 708th BS, 447th BG lost B-17G-5-BO 42-31144 of 2/Lt. Arthur D Peper and crew all POW plus B-17G-15-DLs 42-37866/D of 1/Lt. Warren D Donahue and 7 others POW, 2 KIA plus 42-37868/B of 2/Lt. Carl J Blom and 5 others POW, 4 KIA 710th BS lost B-17G-5-BO 42-31217 of 2/Lt. Harold M Paris and crew all POW plus B-17G-40-BO 42-97135/N of 1/Lt. Charles H Marcy WIA-POW, rest of crew POW as well as one other WIA. 711th BS lost B-17G-15-VE 42-97501 of 2/Lt. Elmer D Johnson and crew all KIA except one man POW. 708th BS also lost B-17G-50-BOs 42-102421/M of 2/Lt. Charles R Dowler and crew all KIA except one man WIA-POW plus also 42-102479 of 2/Lt. Edgar P Farrell and 5 others POW, 3 KIA
(Other losses were attributed to other causes such as Flak and engine-trouble etc or were known to have been shot down by other pilots)

8.5.44/0938
B-24 Liberator
Sulingen-Nienburg/SW of Verden (PQ FS-FT-GT) @ 6000m
701st BS, 445th BG lost B-24H-20-FO 42-94957/MK- of 2/Lt. Willim H Peters and crew all KIA. 702nd BS lost B-24H-25-FO 42-95051/WV- of 1/Lt. John C Burnett and crew all POW. 734th BS, 453rd BG lost B-24H-20-CF 42-50278/E8- of Capt. John W Banks and 1 other POW, 8 KIA in collision after fighter attack with B-24J-125-CO 42-110025/E8- of 1/Lt. Dean Hart and 2 others POW, 7 KIA. 735th BS lost B-24-20-CF 42-50327/H6- of 1/Lt. Endicott R Lovell Jr and 6 others KIA, 2 POW plus B-24H-20-FO 42-94806 of 2/Lt. John B Mackay and 2 others POW, 7 KIA. 732nd BS lost B-24H-10-FO 42-52147/E3- of 2/Lt. Ray R Keith and 3 others POW, 6 KIA. 734th BS also lost B-24H-10-FO 42-52169 of 2/Lt. Thomas J Stilbert Jr and 7 others POW, 3 KIA. 788th BS, 467th BG lost B-24H-15-FO 42-52477/X7- of 2/Lt. Charles D Harrison and 5 others KIA, 4 POW
(Other losses were attributed to other causes such as Flak and engine-trouble etc or were known to have been shot down by other pilots)

12.5.44/1218
B-24 Liberator
Eifel (PQ 05 Ost S/PO-PN) @ 6500m
2nd BD, 8th AAF. Massive overclaiming. Piffer and Koehne teamed up to down
B-24J-130-CO 42-110042/NB-J- of 67th BS, 44th BG. 2/Lt. Lewis Ingram Vance and crew all POW except one man KIA
There were only two other losses in addition to the one above: B-24H-5-CO 42-73503/YM-Y "Marion" of 409th BS, 93rd BG, 1/Lt. Warren O Van Winkle KIA, rest of crew all POW and B-24H-10-DT 42-28715/YO- of 564th BS, 389th BG. Maj. Roger C Hamel and crew all POW

19.5.44/1245
B-24 Liberator
Quackenbrueck (PQ 05 Ost S/FQ-FR)
2nd BD, 8th AAF. 28 losses. 392nd BG lost B-24H-1-CF 41-29129/CI- of 576th BS, 1/Lt. Donald D Prell and 7 others KIA, 2 POW plus B-24H-15-CF 41-29474/GC of 579th BS, Lt. Charles L Felsenthal and crew all KIA near Hessen 1400UST; 492nd BG lost B-24J-140-COs 42-110151/9H- of 857th BS, 2/Lt. Alvin M Murray and 5 others KIA, 4 POW plus 42-110153/9A-R of 858th BS, 2/Lt. Lloyd H Herbert and crew all KIA. 859th BS lost B-24J-145-CO 44-40065/X4-D+ of 2/Lt. Haywood E Brantley and 6 others KIA, 3 POW. 857th BS also lost B-24J-145-CO 44-40088/9H- of 2/Lt. Roger J Brague and 5 others KIA, 4 POW. 858th BS also lost B-24J-145-CO 44-40133/9A- of Capt. James L Lewis and 7 others KIA, 3 POW (also damaged by Flak); 858th BS also lost B-24J-150-CO 44-40151/9A- of 2/Lt. Charles C Pratt and 6 others KIA, 3 POW; 857th BS lost B-24J-150-CO 44-40171/9H- "Boomerang" of 2/Lt. Charles W Arnett and crew all POW except one man KIA
(Other losses were attributed to other causes such as Flak and engine-trouble etc or were known to have been shot down by other pilots)

19.5.44/1255
2 x P-47 Thunderbolts
Nienburg (PQ FT-GT)
P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt 43-25294/PI- of 360th FS, 356th FG. Edwin D Cook POW

22.5.44/1310
P-38J Lightning
Bay of Kiel @ 7000m
384th FS, 365th FG. Two losses P-38J-10-LO 42-68125/5Y- of 2/Lt. Milton S Damron POW (definitely attributed to fighters, Tralau) and P-38J-15-LO 43-28470/5Y- of 1/Lt. Howard V Kirkpatrick KIA (attributed to an Fw190)
Fw. Barschel claimed the other, so it seems

29.5.44/1235
B-17 Flying Fortress
Goerlitz/Bautzen @ 7500m
452nd BG. Includes 42-31358 of 729th BS, 2/Lt. Shirley A Parvin Jr and 7 others POW, 2 KIA (damaged by fighters, finished off by Flak); same BS lost B-17G-30-VE 42-97808 of 2/Lt. Stanley Lowell and crew all POW 728th BS lost B-17G-20-VE 42-97549 "The Round Tripper" of 2/Lt. Frank W Brogan and 3 others POW, 6 evaded capture (also damaged by fighters, finished by Flak)

15.8.44/1238 and 1240
2 x P-47D Thunderbolt
Houdan-Rambouillet/NE of Chartres (PQ AD-BD) @ 2000m and 3000m
373rd FG, overclaiming - only 4 losses: P-47D-11-RE 42-75510/U9- (ex-Gabby Gabreski machine from 56th FG) 1/Lt. William M Buttner KIA; P-47D-26-RA 42-28431/U9- of 411th FS, Capt. Everett Glenn King KIA; P-47D-11-RE 42-75529/U9-of 411th FS, 2/Lt. William R Sheppard evaded capture. 412th FS lost serial unknown of Capt. Walter E Knudson evaded (damaged then finished off by Flak)
(versus at least eight losses)

17.8.44/1153
2 x Spitfire IXs
Rambouillet/Nogent-le-Roi or N of Chartres (PQ BC-6 to BD-4)
2nd TAF. Apparently overclaiming

28.9.44
B-17 Flying Fortress
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. Losses to fighters include B-17G-65-BO 43-37518 "Gini" of 751st BS, 457th BG, all 9 crew KIA plus B-17G-15-VE 42-97470 "Oh Kay" of 748th BS, 457th BG. All 9 crew POW
427th BS, 303rd BG lost 44-8335 of 1/Lt. Charles G Glasgow POW, rest of crew all KIA. 303rd BG lost 10 other aircraft

4.10.44
B-17G-70-VE Flying Fortress
44-8586 of 97th BG

4.10.44
B-17G-45-VE Flying Fortress
44-8043 of 429th BS, 2nd BG

Unconfirmed claim:
6.10.44
F-5C-1-LO Lightning
Zuiderzee
42-67128/128 "Dot + Dash" of 22nd PS, 7th PRG. Lt. Claude C Murray, evaded (assisted by Dutch Resistance)

9.11.44
2 x P-51s
8th AAF. 20th FG lost P-51D-5-NAs 44-13715/KI-K "Little Lady" of 55th FS, Lt. Edward A Loetscher KIA plus 44-13670/LC-S of 77th FS, Lt. John R Wilson KIA

21.11.44
B-17G-50-BO Flying Fortress
42-102484 "Helles Angels" of 359th BS, 303rd BG. 1/Lt A F Chance and crew all KIA (already damaged by flak)

21.11.44
2 more B-17s
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. Day's losses include B-17G 42-38270 of 550th BS, 385th BG. Came down Koerbecke
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