Hi Horst,
Thank you for your detailed reply. Further investigation and study of the participating squadron ORB’s mention a frantic and vicious dogfight between the P-38’s and Me 109 & Fw 190’s.
It is obvious the escort did not just abandon the Lancaster’s as the reports seems to suggest, an easy assumption to make in the heat of battle.
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Where were 376th based at this time.
Regards