352nd Fighter Group 29 January 1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello Keith,

29/01/1944.
Whisner's a/c was P-47D 42-22515 -"HO=*=U". 487th FS.
Claim: Fw190 over area of Malmedy.

From Caldwell's "Day Fighters in defence of the Reich"
Fw190 losses on the 29/01/1944 were 10 destroyed, 3 damaged ; 3 Kia ; 2 Mia ; 2 Wia.

III/JG2
Destroyed 4; 1 Kia; 2 Mia; 1 Wia.

I/JG26
Destroyed 1; 1Kia;

II/JG26
Destroyed 3 ; 3 Damaged ; 1 kia; 1 Wia.

4/JG26
Destroyed 1

Stab/JG2
Destroyed 1.

The two JG26 pilots killed were victims of the 20th FG'P38's. As was the wounded pilot.
Schneider in Fw190 470237 ; Reichmann in Fw190 530749 and wounded Lissack in Fw190 410207.

So that leaves the two JG2 kill's. One could be the victem of Whisner.

B17's were shot down by Fw190's on that day and times.
1/JG26 -1010 - 2 B17's.
11/JG26 - 1035 - 2 B17's.
1 SKG - 1230 - 1 B17.
4/JG26 - 1300 - 2 B17's.
11/JG26 - 1330 - 2 B17's.
11/JG26 - 1400 - 1 B17.
Total 10.

JG26 Claims were -
Hptm. Borris - B17 - E of Bonn(NQ-OP) - ???BG - confirmed.
Fw. Gomann - B17 - 8km SSW of Le Château - 388BG - confirmed.
Lt. Hofmann - B17 - 2km N of Lutrebois - 95BG - confirmed.
Oblt. Kranefeld - B17 - S of Maubeuge - 385BG - confirmed.
Lt. Lange - B17 - 20km SE of Lille - ???BG - confirmed ?
Oblt. Matoni - B17HSS - 12km SW of ( Channel) Muhlhausen - ???BG - confirmed ?
Oblt. Neu - B17 - S of Maubeuge - 385BG - confirmed.
Fw. Zirngibl - B17HSS - Pferdsfeld-Entempfuhl (?) - ???BG - confirmed.
Lt. Weide - B17 - W of Koblenz(PO-PP) - ???BG - confirmed.
Fw. Mayer - B17 - Not confirmed.
Few. Wiegand - B17 - nr Laon - Not confirmed.

Possible MACR's
95BG - MACR 2256 ( 42-30226).
385BG - MACR's 2267; 2268; 2269; ( two of these ).
388BG - MACR 2349 (42-3285).

Alex

Refs: Day Fighters in defense of the Reich , JG26 War Diary vol 2 & 8&9AAF losses vol 2