Wolfgang Spaete's JG7 claims

[Nokose]

Does anyone have the actual dates, times, locations and claims made by Spaete while flying the Me 262 while in JG7.

[Nick Hector]

Hi Nokose,

17.4.45 B-17 near Dresden (95th victory?)
19.4.45 B-17 location unknown
25.4.45 2 x B-17 location unknown (plus another unconfirmed?)

Hope this helps

Nick

[GMichalski]

hi,
Johannes and me have these:

17,4.45 III./JG 7 Maj B-17 Dresden area _____ W N 95
19,4.45 III./JG 7 Maj B-17 Aussig area 1215 _____ W N 96
25,4.45 III./JG 7 Maj B-17 SW Prag _____ W N 97
25,4.45 III./JG 7 Maj B-17 SW Prag _____ W N 98
25,4.45 III./JG 7 Maj B-17 SW Prag _____ W N 99

my info is the time of the 96 claim and the places of 25.4.45, the rest by Johannes..
only this, i wish it would help you
regards

[Nokose]

Does anyone know if there were actual losses on those dates and locations?

[Nick Hector]

Hi Nokose,

A definite loss to Me262s on 17.4.45 was B-17G-55-DL 44-6568/DF-G "Skunkface III" of 324th BS, 91st BG, 8 KIA and 1 POW, whilst B-17G-55-BO 42-102544 "Sack Time" of 303rd BG was attributed to Flak.

On the 19th, a definite loss to Me262s was B-17G-5-BO 42-31188 "Dead Man's Hand" of 447th BG, Lt. Robert Glazener and crew all POW except one man KIA

For the 25th of April, all I have is this: Losses over Pilzen, Czechoslovakia include B-17G-45-BO "Godfathers Inc" 42-97266 of 602nd BS, 398th BG. 303rd BG lost B-17G-80-DL 44-83447 over Germany

Not a hell of a lot to go on, I know, but I hope it helps...

Nick