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

[SMF144]

Adriano et al,

Here is what I have for relevant claims and losses that day.

Stephen

Claims

Ninth Air Force;
0629/1127 hrs, Mustangs of 363 Group claimed three Me.190s, one Me.410, two Fw.190s destroyed and three Me.410, four Fw.190s and two Me.109s damaged in the area of combat "Dessau".
0700/1015 hrs, Lightnings of 370 Group claimed five Fw.190s destroyed and two damaged in the are of combat "Nogent".
1325/1603 hrs., Thunderbolts of 371 Group claimed four Me.109s destroyed in the area of combat "Dreux".
1530/1835 hrs., Lightnings of 370 Group claimed two Me.109s destroyed in the area of combat "Trappes/Maintonon/Dreux.

Second T.A.F.
0455/0715 hrs., Spitfires of 331 & 332 Squadrons claimed one Me.109 destroyed in the area of combat "15 miles east of Caen".
1459/1815 hrs., Spitfires of 302, 308, & 317 Squadrons claimed two Fw.190s in the area of combat "off the beach head".
1522/1715 hrs., Mustangs of 19 Squadron claimed two Fw.190s destroyed, one possibly destroyed and five damaged in the area of combat "Prouvais".

Losses

Ninth A.F. - 363 Gp, two Mustangs were either damaged or destroyed; 370 Grp, four Lightnings were either damaged or destroyed.

Second T.A.F. - 302 Squadron, one Spitfire destroyed; 129 Squadron, one Mustang damaged; 19 Squadron, one Mustang destroyed and one damaged; 317 Squadron, appear to have one destroyed, three damaged and maybe one more.