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Need info on 364th Fighter Group's victories during their P-38 times
The 364th FG during their service on P-38s scored multiple victories on several occasions:
nine on 8 March 1944 five on 8 May 1944 four on 25 May 1944 seven on 25 June 1944 I know the names of the victors, but I need to know where the victories were scored (general area), what the mission was, what type of a/c were claimed and ideally, against which Luftwaffe units, if such info is available. Can anyone help? |
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Re: Need info on 364th Fighter Group's victories during their P-38 times
Our friend Geoffrey Sinclair has the following data.
364th FG, 383, 384, 385 sqns nine on 8 March 1944 Lowell 2-0-0 Bf109 Stendal to Alt Ruppin Lacy 0-0-1 Fw190 NE of Berlin Squillario 1-0-0 Bf109E W of Berlin Linn 0-0-2 Bf109 E of Steinhuder Lake Ceuleers 1-0-1 Fw190 Nienburg O'Connell 1-0-0 Bf199 Vicinity of Belzig Gilliland 2-1-1 Fw190 N of Magdeburg Leo 0-0-1 Fw190 N of Augeuleme Warner 1-0-0 Bf109 Vicinity of Gifhorn Smith 0-0-1 Bf109 Vicinity of Gifhorn Ford, 1-0-0 Fw190, ENE Brunswick five on 8 May 1944 Glasgow 0-0-1 Bf109 NE Dummer Lake Osborne 1-0-0 Fw190 and 0-0-1 Bf109 Steinhuder Lake area Heymann 1-0-1 Bf109 Gifhorn to Steinhuder Parsley 1-0-0 Bf109 Vicinity Steinhuder Lake Spradlin 2-0-0 Bf109 Vicinity Steinhuder Lake Report ends on 22 May 1944 8 March was to Berlin, 8 May Berlin (B-17) and Brunswick (B-24) Geoffrey Sinclair |
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Re: Need info on 364th Fighter Group's victories during their P-38 times
Thank you very much!
If only someone could come up with info on 25 May and 25 June 1944 |
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Re: Need info on 364th Fighter Group's victories during their P-38 times
From Ollie Joiner's 364th Association History and USAF Study 85......
25 May. Mission 53 (VIII AF 370) to Troyes, escort B-24s from target then strafing rail targets.... 4 claims, Potochnik, Nichoson, Ayoub, Hatfield all confirmed FW190s (383FS). 25 June. Mission 129 (VIII AF 441) escort 3BD B-24s to Bourges A/F, action SE of Blois. 6.5 claims confirmed (384FS). Korecky 1 Me109, Kercher 2 Me109s, Bristow 1 Me109, Stackrath 1 FW190, Ford 0.5 Me109, Hunt 1 Me109. Regards Nick |
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Re: Need info on 364th Fighter Group's victories during their P-38 times
May 25: Ayoub and Nicholson near Paris, Potochnik southwest of Paris, Kerig near Dreux
June 25 Chesney and Coates near Angers. The following pilots claims were all east of Blois--Hatfield, kercher, Bristow, Hunt, Korecky, Stuckrath Kent |
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Re: Need info on 364th Fighter Group's victories during their P-38 times
Excellent info, thank you guys, much appreciated
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Re: Need info on 364th Fighter Group's victories during their P-38 times
Ford's half-109 may have been shared with 361FG (P-51s), their first mission (no.137) on 25 June was escort to Bourges where they met P-38s, 109s and 190s; must have been 364th. The 361st. claimed 10 though no half-shares awarded in the Study; looks like Ford only claimed a "damaged".
Nick |
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Re: Need info on 364th Fighter Group's victories during their P-38 times
Ford's June 25 claim was shared with Hatfield from the 383rd. Both of their combat reports verify they claimed with each other and I have those reports. Frank Olynyk has the same information as well in his ETO claims book.
Kent |
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