[Rottler]

Hello Stig,

according to the JFV volumes Fw/Ofw Hermann Hoffmann from 4./JG 26 had seven confirmed victories. The first on 18 May 1940, the last on 29 April 1942.

Damage:
6 December 1941 4./JG 26 Ofw Hermann Hoffmann verletzt Übungseinsatz, Bruchlandung Coxijde.
Fw 190 A-1 0050 70% weiße 2

Killed in action:
17 August 1943 11./JG 26 Ofw Hermann Hoffmann +
Absturz bei Pulibert, 10 km westlich Fruges, Aufschlagbrand 12.05 Uhr, 100%
Bf 109 G-6 20225 rote 7


JFV Vol. 10/IV to the events on 21 May 1943:

No victories and losses of III./JG 26 and 11./JG 54 (pages 577/579, 594/595).
The 11./JG 26 was renamed 11./JG 54 in the period from 17 February to 1 July 1943.

Footnote 514 on page 154:
„Caldwell, aaO, S.61/62, bringt drei P-47 Verluste der 4th FG in Verbindung mit dem Einsatz der III./JG 26, doch traten diese tatsächlich im Luftkampf mit der I./JG 1 ein – vgl. oben Teil 10/I, S. 111“

Obviously the research team has found out, that the P-47 was not shot down by Ofw Hoffmann.

You are right, a comment of the JFV researcher team would be helpful.

Regards
Leo