Uffz. Gustav Frey crash 22 September 1943

[vinnie]

Originally Posted by Larry deZeng

I just checked the Tony Woods site and there do not appear to have been any Luftwaffe claims over Holland on 22 September; so, like many attempts to intercept enemy intruders, this one may have failed to make contact. But the Flak defenses would have been alerted along the coastal area and further inland and overly eager gunners may have opened up on Frey's machine thinking it to be an enemy fighter.

L.

Thanks, Larry. This must have been what happened to Frey.

About the claims; maybe a bit off topic, but it seems that Uffz. Eduard Bartsch from 4./JG 3 crashed that day at 13.20 PM. US P47 pilot 1st. Lt. Jesse W. Gonnam from the 353nd FG claimed an Me-109 at about the same time, on the same location where Bartsch crashed.
Here is the link for the combat report:

http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o...m-22sept43.jpg