15th Air Force Me 262 aerial claims?

[Pathfinder]

Is there anyway of finding out what they were?

For both bomber crews and fighter outfits of the 15th?

Also, does anyone have any figures for overall USAAF Me 262s claimed destroyed in aerial combat?

Thank you.
Pathfinder

[Frank Olynyk]

Locate a copy of William N Hess: German Jets Versus the USAAF. It has all USAAF air-to-air claims against the German jets. (8th, 9th, 15th; I don't think there were any by 12th or 1st Provisional).

Frank.

[John Beaman]

Frank is correct: a well done book by Bill Hess and definitely work trying to acquire or read.

[Pathfinder]

Frank, John,

thanks for this book recommendation.

[Adriano Baumgartner]

I recommend also the book The Me 262 Combat Diary from J E Foreman and Harvey. Although printed in a paper of poor quality, the DATA is amazing! Great work with all claims by USAF and RAF pilots and also all claims by Luftwaffe 262 pilots...a must reed!
I will try to compile all 15AF claims for you, but it will take sometime, ok? So, please wait a little..
Adriano Baumgartner ( Brazil )

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Hi, I am back...I knew I had something here...Hope this list will suit you...but I suggest the book wich is more detailed with interviews, data, werknummers, etc...
Adriano Baumgartner
RankFirst NameNameJet KillsTotal Ww2SourcesCountryUnitsDeathNoteMajDonald HarlowBOCHKAY215F. OlynykUSA357FG/363FSP-51 ace, ETO, 1944-45.CaptWinfield H.BROWN23AFHRAUSA82FS/78FGSSgtLincoln F.BROYHILL22USA840BS/483BGB-17 tail gunner, 1945.CaptGordon BryanCOMPTON26F. OlynykUSA351FS/353FGP-47D, P-51D, ETO, 1943-45.CaptDonald MalcomCUMMINGS27F. OlynykUSA17FBS/27FBG, 523FS/27FG, 38FS/55FGA-36, Italy 43; P-51D ace, ETO 45.1stLtUrban Leonard 'Ben'DREW26F. OlynykUSA375FS/361FG, 413FS/414FGP-51 ace, ETO, 1944. Pacific 1945.CaptRobert S.FIFIELD23AFHRAUSA363FS/357FGSLdrAnthony Frederick OwenGAZE215C.Shores & Wil. Australia610Sq,616Sq,64Sq,129Sq,66Sq,41SqSpitfire ace. Motorsport after the war.CaptNiles C.GREER23AFHRAUSA504FS/339FG1LtHuie H. JrLAMB23AFHRAUSA82FS/78FG1LtKeith R.MCGINNIS22AFHRAUSA38FS/55FG1LtHilton O.THOMPSON22AFHRAUSA434FS/479FGSgtEdward S.TYSKIEWICZ22C.Watry-D.HallUSA323BGB-26 top turret gunner, ETO, 44-45.FLtGeorge WallaceVARLEY24C. ShoresGreat Britain79Sq, 247Sq, MSFU, 222SqGladiator,MSFU,Spitfire,Tempest,40-44.WCdrJohn BasilWRAY22C. ShoresGreat Britain53Sq, 25Sq, 137Sq, 122WgTempest jet killer.CaptRobert WilsonABERNATHY15F. OlynykUSA353FG/350FSP-47, P-51, ETO, 1944-45.1stLtDudley Moore 'Dixie'AMOSS16F. OlynykUSA38FS/55FGP-51D ace, ETO, 1945. POW.1LtStephen C.ANANIAN11AFHRAUSA505FS/339FG1LtMillard O.ANDERSON12AFHRAUSA38FS/55FG1LtRobert H.ANDERSON11AFHRAUSA82FS/78FGFLtRichard JosephAUDET111C.Shores & C.WilliamsCanada421Sq, 411Sq03/03/1945SpitfireIX, Belgium, 1944-45. KIA.CaptWilliam T. JrBALES13AFHRAUSA406FS, 371FG1LtSanborn N. JrBALL12AFHRAUSA62FS/56FGFLtPatrick MarcelBANGERTER19C.ShoresGreat Britain610Sq, 350(Belg)Sq08/10/1999CaptHarold T.BARNABY14AFHRAUSA83FS/78FGLtRobert E.BARNHART12AFHRAUSA360FS/356FGLtVernon N.BARTO12AFHRAUSA504FS/339FG1LtWendell W.BEATY11AFHRAUSA358FS/355FG1LtCarroll W.BENNETT11AFHRAUSA504FS/339FGLtColWayne K. 'Blick'BLICKENSTAFF110F. OlynykUSA350FS/353FGP-47, P-51, ETO, 1943-45.MajKaare Dagfinn HanstenBOLSTAD12C. ShoresNorway332Sq03/04/1945Spitfire IX, Europe 44-45. KIA.MajGeorge EugeneBOSTWICK18F. Olynyk, AFHRAUSA62FS/56FG, 63FS/56FGP-47 ace, ETO, 1944-45.2LtWalter E.BOURQUE12AFHRAUSA82FS/78FG1LtPaul N.BOWLES11AFHRAUSA363FS/357FG2LtCharles V.BRANTLEY11AFHRAUSA100FS/332FGP-51, MTO, 1945.FORobert DuffBREMNER111C.ShoresNew Zelande486SqCaptJohn K.BROWN13AFHRAUSA55FS/20FG1LtRoscoe C.BROWN12AFHRAUSA100FS/332FGP-51, MTO, 1945.CaptDonald Septimus 'Don'BRYAN115F. Olynyk, AFHRAUSA352FG/328FSP-47, P-51, ETO, 1944-45.1LtJohn C.CAMPBELL11AFHRAUSA503FS/339FG1LtJohnnie L.CARTER14AFHRAUSA363FS/357FS1LtMarvin H.CASTLEBERRY11AFHRAUSA2AD ScoutLtColGeorge FerdinandCEULEERS111F. OlynykUSA383FS/364FGP-38, P-51D, ETO, 1944-45.2LtHarry M.CHAPMAN11AFHRAUSA376FS/361FGFODonald FrancisCHURCH13C. ShoresCanada401SqSpitfire IX, 1944-45.1LtJack W.CLARK13AFHRAUSA350FS/353FGCaptRobert W.CLARK11AFHRAUSA10FS/50FG1LtBillyCLEMMONS14AFHRAUSA38FS/55FGF/ORobert WaltonCOLE125C. ShoresGreat Britain274Sq, 3Sq1LtWayne L.COLEMAN14AFHRAUSA82FS/78FG1LtWilmer W.COLLINS11AFHRAUSA336FS/4FGSLdrWilliam Charles 'Bud'CONNEL15C. ShoresCanada112(RCAF)Sq,32Sq,1(RCAF)Sq,126Sq,249Sq ,401Sq MajRichard E.CONNER15AFHRAUSA82FSETO 1944.CaptHarry R.COREY11AFHRAUSA505FS/339FG1LtOliver T.COWAN11AFHRAUSA388FS/365FGFLtPeterCOWELL14C. ShoresGreat Britain41SqSptitfire, 1943, 1945.FLtNeill DudleyCOX15C. ShoresGreat Britain614Sq, 39Sq, 56SqMajNiven KendallCRANFILL15F. OlynykUSA368FS/359FGP-51D ace, ETO, 1944-45.2LtJohn M.CREAMER11AFHRAUSA335FS/4FG1LtRobert C.CROKER11AFHRAUSA504FS/339FG2LtEdwin H. JrCROSTHWAIT11AFHRAUSA63FS/56FGLtManford O. JrCROY13AFHRAUSA82FS/78FG2LtJohn W. JrCUDD11AFHRAUSA77FS/20FG1LtJohn W. IIICUNNICK12AFHRAUSA38FS/55FGColWilliam AllenDANIEL15F. 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JrHAYES11AFHRAUSA357FGCaptJohn K.HOLLINS11AFHRAUSA79FS/20FGCaptVerne E.HOOKER12AFHRAUSA435FS/479FG1LtRobert W.HOYLE11AFHRAUSA402FS/370FG1LtJames C.HURLEY11AFHRAUSA328FS/352FG1LtRobert E.IRION11AFHRAUSA505FS/339FGCaptArthur Ferdinand 'Art'JEFFREY114F. OlynykUSA434FS/479FGP-38, P-51D & K, ETO, 1944-45.MajRalph F.JOHNSON11AFHRAUSA319FS/325FG1stLtCyril William 'Cy' JrJONES16F. OlynykUSA370FS/359FG12/09/1944P-51D ace, ETO, 1944. KIA (Flak).1LtAndrew N.KANDIS11AFHRAUSA316FS/324FG1stLtDale ErnestKARGER18F. OlynykUSA364FS/357FGP-51D ace, ETO, 1944-45.1LtForrest M.KEENE11AFHRAUSA308FS/31FG1LtMichael J.KENNEDY11AFHRAUSA334FS/4FG1LtJames W.KENNEY11AFHRAUSA362FS/357FGFSgtAndréKICQ13C. ShoresBelgium350SqSpitfire, 1944-45; jet killer.2LtJohn A.KIRK14AFHRAUSA83FS/78FGLtWilliam F.KISSEL11W.N.HessUSA364FG1LtWalter J.KONANTZ13AFHRAUSA338FS/55FGLtColJohn DaveLANDERS115F. 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[Erich]

Adriano :

Be careful with the term of "all Luftwaffe claims" as they are not all included for both JG 7 and Kommando Welter

I've been in contact over the last days with Alexandre on this issue of the 15th AF claims to JG 7 losses. and of course there is the question always of you shot down who

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Okay Erich!
You are correct! Me 262 claims were very hard to observe or confirm, specially against the Heavies. I just wished to express my apreciation for what Foreman and Harvey have done so far: a nice work and huge research.
Of course, I used the wrong term in English ( ALL ). I suppose they did check most of well known claims and DATA available to them ( Historians with access to this kind of information, Public Record Office, Bundesarchiv, ECPA, etc.. ). I will be more careful from now on!