19 and 65 Squadron´s losses on 20th June 1944

[Adriano Baumgartner]

MARCO,
Thanks a lot for your input...
However, how can we explain the JG 2 losses ( Bf 109 ) mostly around 16:00hs near Arromanches ( Isigny, etc..)?
That flight of 4./JG 3 do interest me. HOWEVER, I do notice that there was NO F-6 losses recorded that day ( checked MACRs )...and ONLY a claim submited by Captain John H Hoefker ( 15 RCN ). As far as I know 4th Staffel JG 3 lost two of his pilots on that area/ same time...this is what I am checking out...
Yours
Adriano Baumgartner

[SMF144]

Adriano et al,

Here is what I have for relevant claims and losses that day.

Stephen

Claims

Ninth Air Force;
0629/1127 hrs, Mustangs of 363 Group claimed three Me.190s, one Me.410, two Fw.190s destroyed and three Me.410, four Fw.190s and two Me.109s damaged in the area of combat "Dessau".
0700/1015 hrs, Lightnings of 370 Group claimed five Fw.190s destroyed and two damaged in the are of combat "Nogent".
1325/1603 hrs., Thunderbolts of 371 Group claimed four Me.109s destroyed in the area of combat "Dreux".
1530/1835 hrs., Lightnings of 370 Group claimed two Me.109s destroyed in the area of combat "Trappes/Maintonon/Dreux.

Second T.A.F.
0455/0715 hrs., Spitfires of 331 & 332 Squadrons claimed one Me.109 destroyed in the area of combat "15 miles east of Caen".
1459/1815 hrs., Spitfires of 302, 308, & 317 Squadrons claimed two Fw.190s in the area of combat "off the beach head".
1522/1715 hrs., Mustangs of 19 Squadron claimed two Fw.190s destroyed, one possibly destroyed and five damaged in the area of combat "Prouvais".

Losses

Ninth A.F. - 363 Gp, two Mustangs were either damaged or destroyed; 370 Grp, four Lightnings were either damaged or destroyed.

Second T.A.F. - 302 Squadron, one Spitfire destroyed; 129 Squadron, one Mustang damaged; 19 Squadron, one Mustang destroyed and one damaged; 317 Squadron, appear to have one destroyed, three damaged and maybe one more.

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Thanks STEPHEN for pointing me to the 9th AF losses and claims...certainly this will change my overall picture of that day versus the Luftwaffe losses and claims!
Am in a hurry now...unable to check what I do have, but will post here soon more details...
Yours
Adriano

[drgondog]

The 78th shot down three Me 109s at Amiens and Montdidier. The rest of the 8th AF Thunderbolts were over Holland/western Germany for Penetration and Withdrawal Support to the strike at Refineries at Stettin, Leipzig, etc. All of the 8th AF Mustangs and Lightnings had their battles from Rugen Is to Poland to Leipzig.

[Stuart D]

Hi Guys

I hope some one can help me in the following task. I noticed on your forum you talk about 65 Squadron and i'm very intrested i how you are coming about the info as my father was in 65 Squadron on Mustangs and was shot down on the 3rd july 1944 near Caen but i have nothing on how well he did in the Squadron, and im researching his R A F coureir and just for your records he became a POW and made it home after the war

Kind Regards

S Dossett