Help with RAF claims MTOfive days in May 43

[David Pausey]

Hi

I am after any RAF, RAAF and SAAF etc claims for the following dates/aircraft :-

14-5-43 Do24 NE of Cap Spartimento (poss 272 sqn) any other claims for this type ?

16-5-43 Ju52 S of Sicily(poss 272 sqn) and Go242 Alghero A/D, Any other RAF claims for this date ?

19-5-43 Ju87 Castel Sardo area, two Ju52 Rom-Elams. Any claims for these types ?

20-5-43 Ju52 W of St Eulemine(poss 272) any other claims for this type ?

22-5-43 Me323 Med, any claims for this type by the RAF.

I am sure U.S. Fighters made no claims for the above types on those dates.

Regards

David

[Brian]

Hi David

I'm up and down like a yo-yo! Just finished your previous request and then spotted this!

I have:

14 May: F/O D. Welfare (272 Sqn) Do24
16 May: W/C JK Buchanan, F/O D. Welfare, F/O AJC Proctor, F/S RL Williams shared two Ju52 (272 Sqn)
20 May: W/C JK Buchanan Ju52 (272 Sqn)
20 May: S/L H. Law-Wright (14 Sqn Marauder ) 3 ME323

Hope this helps.
Cheers
Brian

[Chris Goss]

I have Welfare's nav's account of the 14 May action

[David Pausey]

Thanks Brian and Chris

Forgot about 14 Sqn one more for the list to look up at Kew.

Chris I am intrested in the info you for the 14 May.

Regards

David

[Chris Goss]

I gave the info to Taffy Bellis and he wrote down his memories of the incidents (and others he was involved with)

[David Pausey]

Chris

Is there any chance you could send me this info ?

David

[Chris Goss]

Logbook saysd Beau 5170. Armed recco. Do 24 off Italy; set F boat on fire.

Next day they got half a Ju 52

In his letter, all he says is the Do 24 came down in the Bay of Naples. The German loss report says NW Cap Spartimento

For 16 May, he says 4 of them got 2 Ju 52s (III/TG 1)

On 22 May, they intercepted a Do 26 (?) but I have asked him if it could have been a Me 323. Trouble is all he can remember is being bounced by II/JG 27 and being shot down (with 2 others) and getting a 109 probable