Thunderbolt losses 21-4-45

[David Pausey]

On the 21-4-45 eight P-47's attacked GAF A/F Stracbing flak claimed two shot down. Did the USAAF lose any T'bolts ? could thay have been French ?

thanks

[FrankieS]

USAAF P-47 losses for 21.04.1945
from p-47.database.pagesperso-orange.fr


42-75963 P-47D-16-RE 79th 86th X64 "GOW JOB"
MACR 14070 - 21/04/45 vers Budrio (Ita.) - Pilote : Loren E. Hintz - KIA - Flak

44-19723 P-47D-28-RE 350th 346th 6D4 "Sky Queen / Kitten" - Pilote : Jack Elliot
MACR 14001 - 21/04/45 vers Bologne (Ita.) - Pilote : Richard Sulzbach - Retour - Flak

44-33590 P-47D-30-RA 27th 523rd ? MACR 14135 - 21/04/45 vers Ennabeuren (All.) - Pilote : William A. Gillespie - KIA - Percute les arbres pendant un strafing.

[Delmenhorst]

8th did not lose any P-47. Could be 9th AF

[David Pausey]

Thanks FrankieS very interesting web site.

Delmenhorst:- I have other reports on A/F attacks that do not match 8 A.F. claims so I am trying to find 9th A.F. ground claims, no luck so far.

Regards
David

[KM1957]

On April 21, 1945, 9th AF units claimed the following:
378th Ftr Sqn/362nd Ftr Grp claimed 3-6 Ju-87's and u/i a/c at Marienbad
379th Ftr Sqn/362nd Ftr Grp claimed 0-1 Me 210 at Eger
405th Ftr Sqn/371st Ftr Grp claimed 1-0 Ju 52 at L-6481
397th Ftr Sqn/368th Ftr Grp claimed 6-1 Me 410's, Do 217's, and He 111's at Cheb
394th Ftr Sqn/367th Ftr Grp claimed 1-3 Ju 52's at Straubing
392nd Ftr Sqn/367th Ftr Grp claimed 23-5 Ju 88's, Me 210's, and FW 190's at Straubing and Regensburg