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

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Hello Adriano,

07:00hs Combats
I think I./JG5 and I./JG3 clashed only with P47s of the 78th FG.
The 352nd FG lost a P51 in combat but over Germany.
The 357th FG and the 359th FG each lost a P51 over France but they were shot down by Flak on the evening.
09:00hs combats
I think I./JG1 and II./JG1 were in combat with P38s of the 370th FG.
17 P38s of the 401th FS took off at 7:00 for a recce mission and were attacked @ 8:50 near Nonant Le Pin at 12.000 feet by 14 FW-190s.The Americans claimed 3 FW-190 destroyed for the loss of 2 P38s of 2/Lt. Robert S Rice and 2/Lt. Roger Wainwraight.
16:00hs Combats
I think III./JG54 was in combat only with P51s of 19 Squadron.
17:30hs Combats
I think I./JG26 was in combat with P38s of 370th FG.
33 P38s of 402nd FS and 485th FS took off @ 15:30 for a recce mission. 4 P38s of 485th FS were attacked @ 18:00 near Verneuil, W of Dreux, by 8 FW-190s. The Americans claimed 1 FW-190 destroyed, later reduced to a damaged, for the loss of the P38 of 2/Lt. George R Holloway. The P38 of 1/Lt. Sidney D Radoccia returned to the base but, damaged by AA and by E/A, was scrapped.
The 479th FG lost a P38 in combat but over Germany.
18:50-19:00hs combats
I think 4./JG3 was in combat with P51s of 10th PRG - 15th rcns - who claimed 1 Me-109 destroyed and 1 Me-109 damaged NW of Argentan between 16:50 and 19:45 for no loss.

Best regards

Marco