Luftwaffe claims - Bay of Biscay 15-1-1943

[Leendert]

On the Allied AF discussion forum there's a thread about a P-39/P-400 that was captured by the Germans at an as yet unknown location or date.

On 15-1-1943 Capt. Jack W. Oliver was made POW. He was with 81st FG, then transferring from the UK to N. Africa.
A book says he was shot down in his P-39 at/near the Bay of Biscay but offers no further details.

Are there any Lw claims in the Bordeaux/Biscay area that point to a P-39?

If captured in fairly one piece, then the P-39/400 must have been forced down to land...

Info welcome, thanks.

Regards,

Leendert

[Snautzer]

Look at the roundels, I make it 1942 and that will be around TORCH
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...ional_insignia

[Chris Goss]

I have no claims, the only one I have for a P-39 was 346 FS on 5 Feb 43 by 13./KG 40

[Leendert]

Thanks, Chris.

This P-39D of 5 Feb 1943 may be identified to be the one of Lt. Henry M. Nelson (MIA).

Regards,

Leendert

[Chris Goss]

It is Nelson. Shot down by Oblt Hermann Horstmann

[Faenor]

Hi all,

is any info about FLAK-unit claim for date 15.1.1943?

Thanks all

Faenor

[Chris Goss]

Nothing from what I can see and in any case, on such flights they flew quite a distance away from trouble