Me 109 loss , March 8 1943

[laurentviton]

Hello gentlemen ,

That day a german fighter was shot down during a dog fight near St Valéry-en-Caux in Normandie , pilot bailed out unhurt .
I would like to identify both man and machine , most certainly from 12/JG 2 . Engine still buried .

Thank you ,
Laurent.

[John Beaman]

possibly:



Bf 109G-4, 14990, 12./JG 2, KJ+GN*, 08-Mar-43, Crashed due to engine fire. Pilot FSA., Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #9)-Vol.15, , Bosville

[laurentviton]

Fantastic John !

Many thanks , location is quite accurate ( in fact where landed the pilot )however is there a possibily to learn more about the man ?

In his "JG26 war diary " , Caldwell states about two 12/JG2 Me109s lost that day , do you have something regarding the second one ?

Laurent.

[John Beaman]

Bf 109G-4, 14984, Holzmann, Fw. Rudolf, 12../JG 2, KJ+GH*, Injured in FSA due to engine fire during Alarmstart., Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #9)-Vol.15; Ring, JG 2 loss list, p.11, , West of Dieppe.

Information on the pilot of 14990 is not available to me.

[laurentviton]

Many thanks John !

I guess you have a list of non fatal Luftwaffe crashes ? There are many open files on that subject in my area !! I have some dates for such losses .

Laurent.