1.Erg/JG3 on 21.08.1941 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Franek Grabowski · #1 22nd June 2006, 01:17

Hello
Anybody can confirm if a morning claim from 21.08.1941 for a Spitfire by 1.Erg/JG3 was rejected?
Thanks

John Beaman · #2 22nd June 2006, 02:39

Prien and Bock says Anerk: Nr.194, C.2033/I

Franek Grabowski · #3 22nd June 2006, 12:33

Thanks John, so it looks it was confirmed anyway. Some chaos in my papers.

Hans Nauta · #4 22nd June 2006, 19:59

Hi Franek,

Perhaps interesting to know that the victim of Gefr Werner Schumacher, 1.Erg./JG3, was Spitfire P8370 PJ-? 'Oldham', flown by P/O William Roy Bloyce. It was a so called presentation aircraft, although I don't know to who or which 'Oldham' exactly refers.

Regards,
Hans

robert · #5 22nd June 2006, 20:42

Hi Hans,

from 130 RAF SQ?

Robert

Hans Nauta · #6 22nd June 2006, 23:24

Yep, from 130 Squadron. In fact two Spitfires were lost from 130 Squadron that day. P7904 flown by P/O Henry Webster Pickstone was shot down by 20 mm Flak of the 2./MFLA246 from IJmuiden at 09.20 hrs, 5 minutes before P/O Bloyce was shot down.

8 Spitfires of 130 Squadron, together with Spitfires of 66 and 152 Squadron were tasked to escort two waves of each 6 Blenheims of 107 and 114 Squadron to the steelworks of IJmuiden (Hoogovens). Eventually only 7 took off as one of the Spitfires was involved in a taxiing accident.

Regards,
Hans Nauta