Luftwaffe claim on March 4,1944

[Reiner]

Hello
Who can help?

The Luftwaffe claimed A-20, 24.Sqdn SAAF, on March 4, 1944 near Crete. Which unit?
Thanks, Rene

[Johannes]

Hi Rene

The mikrofilms daily confirmations have only thirteen confirmed claims for this date(2 Ost) but I also have three unconfirmed, one is a near match a B-26 by Fw Rudolf Moycis of 7./JG 27 North of Crete at 1507 hrs. This comes from a post-war mikrofilm listing claims by III./JG 27 which I believe was compiled in 1955.
Nothing else remotely matches this claims, so assume this will be the one.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Reiner]

Thank you, Johannes
Rene

[Trendle]

Hi Reiner,
Saturday, March 4 / 1944
24. Sqn. (SAAF) / Martin B-26 Marauder / # FB480 / Attack on the Port in Souda Bay in the northwest of the Greek Island of Crete / Shelling by German Anti-Aircraft Artillery Suda - final destruction by Bf 109 - Feldwebel Moycis - 7./JG 27 / Hard Emergency-ditching while dismantled at Sea - Aegean Sea north of Crete (Region Crete) - Greece / Lieutenant Thornhill-Cook + Lieutenant Classen + Lieutenant Preston + Lieutenant Smith + Warrant Officer Humphries + Warrant Officer Viveros - all MIA

All the Best

Fred