19 and 65 Squadron´s losses on 20th June 1944

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From Shores 2nd Tactical Air Force Vol 1


Mustangs of 19 Squadron had set out to bomb marshalling yards at Rambouillet. Before the attack could be made, 16 Fw 190s of III./JG 54 were seen over Dreux and bombs were jettisoned so that the Mustangs could give battle, which they did at 1630. Sqn Ldr W.M.Gilmour claimed one and one damaged, as did four other pilots. However, Pit Off ED.Schofield was shot down, but managed to evade capture. One JG 54 Fw 190 was lost, but the Germans severely overestimated the results which they believed they had achieved, claiming no fewer than eight P-51s shot down! Four of these were claimed by Hptm 'Bully' Lang.

1630hrs 19 Mustang III
FB201 S/L W M Gilmour Destroyed 1 damaged 1
FB113 F/L D P Lamb damaged 2
FB153 P/O E R Davies damaged 1
FB105 F/S T A Carson damaged 2
FB233 P/O F D Scholield damaged 1 shotdown by Fw 190
FB116 F/L B G Collins damaged 1
FB227 F/O P B Plumridge damaged 1