D-Day Ju 87 massacre

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Originally Posted by Gizmo

Hi,
I'm interesting which Luftwaffe Ju 87 unit (training unit as I suppose) participated in D-Day combats vs USAAF Mustangs. It is possible to find details of Luftwaffe losses?

USAAF Ju 87 claims for 6th June 1944:
Orleans Aera, 505th FS/339. FG: three Ju 87 shot down.
Chartres Aera, around 21:15, HQ and 354th/355. FG against 15-plane Ju 87 formation: three Ju 87 shot down and one damaged + two destroyed on ground (after landing).
Janville Aera, around the same time, 357. FS/355. FG against low flying "V formation of three-plane Vics going westward": six Ju 87 shot down, one probably and five damaged + one destroyed on ground after landing. One P-51 shot down by Flak.

There were no 354/357FS Mustangs lost, I'm still looking for 339th possibility.

My father flew his first mission and shot down his first aircraft (Ju 87) in this fight.

354 Fortier, Norman Lt WR-N 42-103802 44-06-06 1 air Ju87 Chartres
354 Graham, Clarence 2Lt WR-M 42-106437 44-06-06 1 gnd Ju87 Janville
354 Marshall, Bert Jr Cpt WR-Z 42-106448 44-06-06 1 air Ju87 Chartres
354 Morris, Raymond Lt WR-M 42-106437 44-06-06 0.5 air Ju87 Chartres shared w/F.Taylor
354Taylor, Floyd 2Lt WR-L 42-106896 44-06-06 0.5 air Ju87 Chartres-Dire shared w/Morris
357 Bernoske, Robert Lt OS-N 43-24795 44-06-06 1 air Ju87 Janville
357 Cotter, John Lt OS-G 43-7027 44-06-06 1 air Ju87 Janville
357 Fuller, Leonard Lt OS-E 43-6886 44-06-06 1-1-1 air Ju87Janville
357 James, Wayne 2Lt OS-? 43-???? 44-06-06 1-0-2 air 1 gnd Ju87Janville
357 Kelley, Fred Cpt OS-D 43-???? 44-06-06 2 air Ju87Janville
357 Minchew, Les Cpt OS-O 42-106815 44-06-06 0-0-1 air Ju87Janville
357 Wilson, John Cpt OS-W 43-7101 44-06-06 0-0-1 air Ju87NE Janville
355H Dix, Gerald LtC YF-D 43-7164 44-06-06 0-0-1 air 1 gnd Ju87Chartres