January 5,1944 Bordeaux-Merignac mission JG-2 victory claimants

[kaki3152]

Just trying to understand some more about the activities of JG-2 and its actions against the 8th AF B-17 mission to Bordeaux-Merignac A/F.

The 3rd BD -94,96,385,388, & 447 B-17 groups participated on this mission. The losses were 5 B17s - 96th BG; 4 B-17s - 94th BG; 1 B-17 388th BG; & 1 B-17 447th BG. The formation was escorted by the 78th FG which lost 5 P-47Ds to E/A action.

"Day Fighters Defense of the Reich 1942-1945" by Caldwell has the following kills by JG-2

Stab JG-2 - 1 B-17, 2 P-47s
I/JG-2 - 10 B-17s
II/JG-2 - 0
III/JG-2 - 5 B-17s, 2 P-47s

In addition there is a B-17 kill by II/JG-26 and 1 B-17 HSS by 2/JGr Ost.

Tony Wood's LW listing lacks most of these kills

The 4 P-47s are duly credited to Stab JG-2 and III/JG-2. The sole B-17 claim by II/JG-26 is noted and one B-17 claim by I/JG-2 is recorded.There is also a B-17 claim by 3./ZG-1. That's it. No claims by 2/JGr Ost

So, who were the claimants for JG-2 who shot down all these B-17s? There is a MACR record for all these B-17s in Fold3 and all were shot down by fighters.