Joachim Kirschner's death Spitfires or Thunderbolts

[Johannes]

Hi Guys

There is some confusion as to who shot down Joachim Kirschner on 17th December 1943, which led to his death by partisans.

Seems he was attacked out of the sun, which would imply the enemy were above him. Jg27 made no claims this day(and no Thunderbolts were lost), and the first Thunderbolts they claimed were a month later, so he may have mistaken them for Spitfires and tried to out-dive them, which you just coundn't do. However as the American's usually tried to shoot the Luftwaffe pilots in their parachutes that makes it sound like Spitfires.

Can anbody please tell me which Allied pilots made claims this day in the region of Yugoslavia, and what were they flying.

Grateful for any assistance.

Kind Regards

Johannes