luftwaffe losses, Arnheim 9/28/1944

[tjms50]

I am trying to find a listing of Luftwaffe fighter losses in the Arnheim/Nijmegen area on September 28th, 1944.

[Nick Beale]

This site might help:
http://www.defendingarnhem.com/Luftwaffe.htm

Other than that, I have a report that a Rotte from 3./NAG 13 was shot down by Allied fighters over Neuss, but no more details.

[Laurent Rizzotti]

From the summary of Luftwaffe losses database, completed by various books for the loss location, here are the fighter losses for this day:

I./JG 2: 1 destroyed by enemy aircraft, 1 without enemy action
IV.(Sturm)/J.G.3: 4 lost in an air battle over Germany against 8th Air Force
I./J.G.4: 1 missing over Eastern France
II.(Sturm)/J.G.4: 9 lost in an air battle over Germany against 8th Air Force and 1 destroyed without enemy action
I./J.G.11: 1 destroyed by enemy aircraft
I./J.G.77: 3 destroyed by enemy aircraft
I./J.G.300: 6 lost in an air battle over Germany against 8th Air Force and 1 destroyed without enemy action
II./J.G.300: 5 lost in an air battle over Germany against 8th Air Force

[John Manrho]

I.JG 77 and I./JG 11 were losses in the "Arnhem area". If you could be more specific (time, type, claim of who) we might be able to tell more.

[tjms50]

Ops. Order #199, Mission #Y21-7.On Sept.28th,1944 the 404th FG, flying a group fighter sweep in the "area from/to Aachen-Venlo-Nijmegen-Arnheim-Hertogenbosch-Eindhoven-Aachen" was attacked by approx. 20 Bf-109s at 1625 hrs. at approx. 20,000 ft. northwest of Arnheim/map point E-4389. Seven 109s were claimed, six by 508th FS 2nd Lt. John W. Wainwright. One Fw-190 & one Bf-109 were also claimed damaged. Two P-47s were also damaged, one my dad was flying. I hope this further information helps.

[karl lusink]

Originally Posted by tjms50

Ops. Order #199, Mission #Y21-7.On Sept.28th,1944 the 404th FG, flying a group fighter sweep in the "area from/to Aachen-Venlo-Nijmegen-Arnheim-Hertogenbosch-Eindhoven-Aachen" was attacked by approx. 20 Bf-109s at 1625 hrs. at approx. 20,000 ft. northwest of Arnheim/map point E-4389. Seven 109s were claimed, six by 508th FS 2nd Lt. John W. Wainwright. One Fw-190 & one Bf-109 were also claimed damaged. Two P-47s were also damaged, one my dad was flying. I hope this further information helps.

Hello.
Probably I./JG 77
Lt Wulf Focke + 3./JG 77 Wesel area
Lt Helmut Klinker + 3./JG 77 Bergen/Heijen (NL)
Lt Hans Dieter Student + 2./JG 77 Nw of Dorsten
Died of wounds in Lazarett Dorsten
Student was the son of Gen. Oberst Kurt Student (1st Paratroop Army)

Regards
Karl Lusink