Hptm Diether Lukesch KG76 Ar 234

[John Manrho]

This information is not totally correct. From original documents:

(1) 24 December, 1944, morning: Target Luettich, Namur, Ar 234 F1+BT
(2) 24 December, 1944, afternoon: Target Luettich, Ar 234 F1+BT
(3) 25 December, 1944, morning: Target Luettich, Ar 234 F1+RT
(4) 25 December, 1944, afternoon: Targ Bahnhof Luettich, Ar 234 F1+KT
(5) 26 December, 1944, afternoon: Target Libramont, Ar 234 F1+KT
(6) 27 December, 1944, morning: Target Neufchateau, Ar 234 F1+BT
(7) 27 December, 1944, afternoon: Target Neufchateau, Ar 234 F1+BT
(8) 31 December, 1944, morning: northwest Bastogne, Ar 234 F1+BT
(9) 31/1 January, 1945, night: Raum Antwerp (Wettererk.), Ar 234 F1+ST
(10) 1/2 January, 1945, night: Target Antwerpen-Hafen, Ar 234 F1+BT
(11) 2 January, 1945, night: Target Mechelen/Brussel/Lutt, Ar 234 F1+BT
(12) 20 January, 1945, morning: Antwerpen-Hafen, Ar 234 F1+BT

As you might know the KTB of 9./KG 76 survived. However, the above listed info came directly from Lukesch and is from a copy of the "Einsatzstatistik" of all pilots of the Einsatzstaffel between 24.12.44 and 24.1.45. Hopefully Jan Horn will publish his book about the Ar 234 with KG 76 in the next few years. He has an amazing amount of material.

John.