Bf 109 of JG 5 lost on 7th June 1944

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Rob,
Am trying to match a claim submitted by an F-6C Mustang flown by Capt John H HOEFKER ( 10th PRG ); however I do not have more data about this claim ( Hour and place of combat ); so I am sorting out all claims and eliminating those who matches Allied claims ( like in 78th and 56th FG case )....huge task, but we must do our best with what we do have in hands....
Yours
Adriano

[Ota Jirovec]

Hello Adriano,

Capt John Herman Hoefker of 15 TRS claimed an Me-109 over Le Mans A/D at 0800 hours of 7 June 1944.

Source: Frank Olynyk - Stars and Bars, page 340.

Hope this helps,

Ota

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Hello OTA,
Thank you so much for your precious information...
I will have to check with some files back home, but it seems probable that his claim could have been against a machine from JG 53. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
May I ask you ( I sent you a message ), IF you can quote from this source ( Star and Bars, pg. 340 ) more details about HOUR and place of his other claims? It would help me considerably on my searches to match his claims...
I DO THANK YOU A LOT, Ota!
Yours
Adriano Baumgartner

[Ota Jirovec]

Hello Adriano,

I have sent you a PM.

Regards,

Ota

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Thanks a lot OTA!
If I can reciprocate you, in any way, please advise me!
Yours
Adriano