luftwaffe losses, Arnheim 9/28/1944

[karl lusink]

Originally Posted by tjms50

Ops. Order #199, Mission #Y21-7.On Sept.28th,1944 the 404th FG, flying a group fighter sweep in the "area from/to Aachen-Venlo-Nijmegen-Arnheim-Hertogenbosch-Eindhoven-Aachen" was attacked by approx. 20 Bf-109s at 1625 hrs. at approx. 20,000 ft. northwest of Arnheim/map point E-4389. Seven 109s were claimed, six by 508th FS 2nd Lt. John W. Wainwright. One Fw-190 & one Bf-109 were also claimed damaged. Two P-47s were also damaged, one my dad was flying. I hope this further information helps.

Hello.
Probably I./JG 77
Lt Wulf Focke + 3./JG 77 Wesel area
Lt Helmut Klinker + 3./JG 77 Bergen/Heijen (NL)
Lt Hans Dieter Student + 2./JG 77 Nw of Dorsten
Died of wounds in Lazarett Dorsten
Student was the son of Gen. Oberst Kurt Student (1st Paratroop Army)

Regards
Karl Lusink