Fw./Lt. Günther Jahn, JG 2

[Jochen Prien]

Gentlemen,

Fw. Günther Jahn belonged to the Stabsschwarm of II./JG2, flying temporarily as wingman of Maj. Kurt Bühligen. When the latter took over JG 2 in May 1944, Günther Jahn was posted to Stab/JG 2 and was apparently commissioned as Leutnant. He filed his third claim on 5 July 1944.

According to unconfirmed information he was killed while flying low level attacks on allied tanks in the Caen area in the summer of 1944. Has anybody got information / documetns to substantiate this ?

KR

Jochen Prien

[John Manrho]

Jochen,

from an old list (Ring/Girbig?):
24.07.1944, Raum Caen
Fw 190A-8, Wnr. 172969, schwarze 1, 10./JG 2
Lt. Günther Jahn vermisst (Staffelführer)

same guy?

regards,

John

[Jochen Prien]

Many thanks, definitely the same guy - I was just not looking at III./JG2. My fault.

Best

Jochen

[Kaczmarek]

Near Cormolain 18 km ESE St-Lô.
Born 23.10.1919.
La Cambe, 31-269

[Laurent Rizzotti]

There is a book avaiable online on the Second Infantry Regiment, Fifth Infantry Division, that was in Cormolain area on this date.

Here is what is written:
"On July 24, the skies had cleared sufficiently to permit the enemy to break out some of his fighters. The Regimental CP underwent a strafing attack by a force of about 12 Fw-190's and ME-109's. At least four of their number were brought down by friendly AA and fighters. The raid had been fruitless, for a counting of noses proved that no damage had been done and no casualties suffered."

The source:
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?...iew=1up;seq=32

[Jochen Prien]

Daer Laurent and Kaczmarek,

many thanks for the additional information.

KR

Jochen Prien