II/JG2 31/12/43 losses

[Franek Grabowski]

Me 109 was commonly mistook for Fw 190. What Buzz wrote in his report?

[Brian]

Good point, Franek

Beurling's wingman on this occasion claimed a Bf109 damaged.

I hope to obtain copy of Beurling's report this week.

Cheers
Brian

[ClinA-78]

Hello,

Fw. Wolfram BECKER, 1./JG 3, crashed about 2 km south of Willerzie (B) at few km of the Belgo-french border on the 31st December 1943. In the verlustmeldung, he is stated as 'vermist' and its crash location is 'unbekannt'. During the dig I managed in last summer we found very few parts of his aircraft. We suggest it was recovered some weeks after the fall as the manuscript note on the verlustmeldung states it ('gefallen'). Wolfram Becker rests now at Lommel cemetery, he was first buried at Houx.
Uffz. Karl WENZLIK and Gefr. Werner KLING (both of 2./JG3) crashed respectively near Rocroi and Neufmanil (in France).

Best regards.

ClinA-78

[ClinA-78]

Oops!

Losses of I./JG 3 occured on the 30th December 1943, claimed most probably by 353th FG P-47.

Best regards

ClinA-78