JG 2: FW 190 dogfight with P-47 on 10/21/1944

[TCO]

I am looking for information regarding a dogfight between quite a number of FW 190 and P-47 on 10/21/1944.

- which unit did the P-47 belong to?
- who was shot down? (German & Allied losses)

Thx for your support!
TCO

[Nick Beale]

Please can you give us a loccation for this combat?

[TCO]

Location was the Westerwald-area (between Westerburg and Hachenburg).

[Alain57]

Hi TCO ,

Found the following info :

P-47 42-75416 368FG/397FS was lost on 10/21/1944 MACR 9785.The pilot 2nd Lt Vernon V Murphy 0-697223 became POW in Stalag Luft 1 Barth.

Greetings
Alain

[Leo Etgen]

Hi guys

I do not know for certain if this was in the same air battle that is referred to here but Leutnant Willi Stratmann (29 victories, DK-G) of 4./JG 2 was wounded that day in Fw 190 A-8 (W.Nr. 734 388) during aerial combat with USAAF P-47 fighters and baled out near Dernbach which appears to be in the same area. This information thanks to Heuser. Unfortunately I do not know if there were additional JG 2 losses but I hope this helps out somewhat.

Horrido!

Leo

[Kaczmarek]

The JG 2 lost further seven Fw 190 in the Westerwald area on this day.

Kaczmarek