A ?? RE: an engagement on June 14 1944... - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

NickM · #9 11th June 2009, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Csaba Becze

Do not confuse the dates: Grumme was shot down a month later, on 14 July, not on 14 June (but by the 14th FG). His one was the only German claim, there were 6 kills confirmed to the Hungarians. 5 Lightnings were lost and two others suffered serious damages. On the 49th FS side, they got 15 confirmed kills on that day (heavy overclaim). Two of their pilots became aces on the sortie, Jack Lenox (he is still with us) and Louis Benne (who led the squadron and who was shot down and become POW, deceased in 1978).

Csaba: Yes...THOSE dates being exactly a month apart 'threw me' for moment; thanks for the feedback; RE: The actual Axis losses: so then the Hungarians lost one shot down & two damaged(forced landed) & the Germans are as yet undetermined? Again given the odds & circumstances of this dogfight the overclaiming was understandable.

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