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18th May 2005, 18:27
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„Mission 15“ on 21 October 1942
8th Air Force dispatched 66 B-17s and 24 B-24s to hit the U-boat pens at Lorient, France that day. Formation were attacked by JG 2 and 3 B-17s were s/d.
Can someone help me with the s/n and the BG/BS ? Many thanks in advance. Regards, Michal 
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18th May 2005, 20:29
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Re: „Mission 15“ on 21 October 1942
Hi
web links cheers Jerry http://www.uboatarchive.net/VIIIBCLorient21OCT.htm http://www.uboatarchive.net/VIIIBC21OCTBattleDamage.htm
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19th May 2005, 10:19
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Re: „Mission 15“ on 21 October 1942
I have the following losses in this battle:
3 Allied bombers: B-17 41-24344 414th BS, 97th BS downed by german fighters near Morlaix/France,Capt. John M. Bennett, 8 KIA 2 POW MACR 15352 B-17 41-24443 97th BG B-17 41-24441 342nd BS, 97th BG 1 German fighter: Oblt. Lütter , Otto 8. / JG 2 FW 190 A-2 WNr. 0333 100% Failed to return from sortie. Crashed after combat with enemy aircraft. Pilot killed. JG 2 lost another aircraft but that was in a Jabo raid against England in the evening.
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