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29th August 2013, 00:09
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Re: Lt Johannes Hoss - 1.(F)/22
USS Ranger sent planes to attack on Bodö. Wildcats, Dauntlesses and Avengers in "Operation Leader"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Leader 088/1682 Ju 88 D-1 4N+EH 1.(F)/22 (Luftflotte 5 West) OPS (F) mis (100%) unk location [Possibly was downed by USN Grumman F4F Wildcat fighter off aircraft carrier USS RANGER (also downed was He 115 W.Nr. 1866 K6+MH of 1./KuFlGr 406) south west of Röst off North-Norway] 04.10.1943 (F Lt. Johannes Hoß, B Fw. Otto Blasig, BF Obgfr. Friedrich Kriger and BS Uffz. Alfons Fischer missing) [rep Ju 88 D1 1682 4N+EH in LWFLV losses 169v04.10.1942 (RL 2 III/1194 P.156) - Position from SIG Luftwaffe Norway homepage; also link in USS RANGER homepage] http://www.uss-corry-dd463.com/more_.../bodo_rpts.htm This has map of where He 115 and Ju 88 were downed. Ju 88 is on extreme left edge of map. This webpages also have details of two SBD and one TBM missing, and one F4F crashed overboard, pilot saved. Last edited by edNorth; 29th August 2013 at 01:34. Reason: added link from USS Corry regarding shootdown 
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