Me 110 losses on 22 Febr 1944 over Germany

[digedag1]

The 8th AF fighter pilots had claimed the destruction/damaging of some Me110s on 22 Febr 1944 over Central Germany.
Can someone add further informations and confirm this Luftwaffe losses?

digedag1

[BigWeeker]

Hi digedag1
Most combats with the Me110's were in the E of Holland and Paderborn areas. I'm away on holiday at the moment; when I get back I will go through my records in more detail (I have all USAAF Fighter Command mission reports for the 8th and 9th that cover that period)
regards
Andy Bigweeker

[Kaczmarek]

@ digedag1

No losses of Bf 110 over Central Germany on this day in my list. Only one Me 410 from Z.G. 26 near Nordhausen/Harz.

Rgds,
Kaczmarek

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

USAAF claims for Me 110s - 22 February, 1944.

1100-1630 - Capt. James Cannon - Me 110 - Northeim - 353 Ftr Sqn.
1100-1630 - 1/Lt Ridley E Donnell - 2 Me 110 - Northeim - 353 Ftr Sqn.
1100-1630 - 1/Lt Glenn Todd Eagleston - Me 110 - Northeim - 353 Ftr Sqn.
1100-1630 - 1/Lt Glenn Todd Eagleston - Me 110 dam. - Northeim - 353 Ftr Sqn.
1245 - 1/Lt George F Hall - Me 110 - Vicinity of Raderborn - 63 Ftr. Sqn.
1245 - 1/Lt George F Hall - Me 110 - Vicinity of Raderborn - 63 Ftr Sqn.
1245 - Capt John William Vogt Jnr. - Me 110 - Vicinity of Raderborn - 63 Ftr. Sqn.
1245 - Capt John William Vogt Jnr. - Me 110 dam - Vicinity of Raderborn - 63 Ftr. Sqn.
1325 - Capt Robert J Brooks - Me 110 dam. - S. of Oschersleben - 356 Ftr. Sqn.
1329 - Capt Robert J Brooks - Me 110 prob. - S. of Oschersleben - 356 Ftr. Sqn.
1330 - Capt Ray Dauphin - Me 110 dam. - Vicinity of Paderborn - 62 Ftr Sqn.
1330 - 1/Lt Frank Quinn O'Connor - Me 110 - NW. of Oschersleben - 356 Ftr. Sqn.
1335 - Capt Lyle A Adrianse - Me 110 - Raderborn - 63 Ftr. Sqn.
1340 - F.O. Steven Gerick - Me 110 dam. - E. of Paderborn - 61 Ftr. Sqn.

and...

1100-1630 - Capt Jack Tarlton Bradley (0.5) - Me 410 - Northeim - 353 Ftr. Sqn
- - ditto - - 2/Lt Wah Kau Kong (0.5) - - - - - - - - - - ditto - - - - - - - - - - -

See:
USAAF (European Theater) Credits for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft in Air-to Air Combat World War Two (Victory List No.5).
Olynyk,Frank J.
Aurora:Author,1987
pp.35-7.
(With amendments from Stars & Bars).

Col.

[Khorat]

ZG 26 lost 10 Bf 110 and 1 Me 410 total, 1 Bf 110 damaged.
ZG 1 lost 2 Bf 110 total and 5 Bf 110 damaged.

The ZG 1 losse in aerial combat with B-24 over Czechoslovakia.

the ZG 26 losses 9 total and 1 damaged due to aerial combat - 2 total due to accident
in the area: Wunstorf, Nordhausen, Bielefeld, Gütersloh


khorat

[digedag1]

Thank you to all for the infos.
digedag1