Bf 109 G-6, WerkNr. 441 744

[Jochen Prien]

Dear David,

many thanks for your valuable input. And yes, it would be helpful if we could narrow down the time frame in which these images were taken.

The most reliable dates are 31 July 1944, the day the photos were apparently taken near St. Lô, and 5 July, the earliest date appearing in one of Jim Crow's captions. It also appears quite safe to assume the aircraft was shot down while strafing the airfield near Le Molay (A9). So the next step would be to find out, when this a/f became operational and when it was dicovered by the Luftwaffe. The first may be easier to find out based on allied documents. ULTRA does show some reports of alliied a/f in Normandy that were discovered by either Luftwaffe or Army units but they're scattered and it would take quite some time to go through all of the ULTRA messages looking for this particular message - if it is there at all.

So, is anybody out there who can supply the date the a/f at Le Molay became operational ?

KR

Jochen Prien