8-8-44 Iii/jg3 In Combat With 19 Sqn ?

[David Pausey]

Hi

Can anyone tell me how John Foreman in his book FCWD 5, came to the conclusion that III/JG3 were prob/pos in combat with 19 Sqn on the 8-8-44 ?

If they were could they have flown an escort mission for NAGr14(WHO I think were involved) ?

BTW I am trying to pin down the Me109's that 19 Sqn claimed(3-1-0) between 18:20-20:00 in the Chartres area. So any help would be just great.

In Prien's book on III/JG3(any idea if/when an English ed is coming out?)he says:-
Quote from Prien’s book:-

III./JG 3 – 8. August 1944

Also what was left of II./JG 3 was involved in supporting the German army but without any result they lost two Me’s in air combat and three more were damaged in accidents.In the afternoon the unit experienced a low level attack by a dozen P-51’s and 3 P-47’s and as no Flak protection was available, the Americans systematically strafed the whole field.

At the end the results were horrifying as 8 Me’s were burned out and 7 more heavily damaged together with one destroyed AR 96, two destroyed lorries and one completely burned out fuel car and not to mention the destruction among tents, tools, parachutes and all that was necessary to operate. The rsults were that two staffeln were no longer existing and it was small wonder that only 4 groundcrew were listed as wounded. (cheers wim)

I HAVE this as happening on the 7-8-44, which is right ?
who was the U.S. UNIT that attacked JG3 ?

As I have have not been able to get out for three days, so can not get the the NA(PRO) I have a bacterial infection(yes its bad) now I'am baberling.
Thanks for any help or views on this matter.
David