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Old 26th May 2013, 22:40
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Luftwaffe pilots missing or killed on Sep 13, 1944

I am writing a story about the recovery of a crew from a B-17 lost on September 13, 1944 on a mission to Merseburg, Germany. This crew had one survivor (parachuted out just prior to crash) and only one of the dead was moved to the American military cemetery in Margraten, Holland. The other seven were MIA until 2008. I have been finding info about the other seven B-17s lost on this mission.

Does anyone have a listing or source for Luftwaffe pilots missing or killed on Sep 13? Were any of the missing found years after the war?
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Old 30th May 2013, 08:42
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Re: Luftwaffe pilots missing or killed on Sep 13, 1944

The only missing persons are the crew of Ju 52/3m of 10./TG 2 lost in Griechenland. At least 44 were killed on that day.

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Old 31st May 2013, 10:47
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Re: Luftwaffe pilots missing or killed on Sep 13, 1944

137 fighters belonging to I.Jagdkorps were send against the 8th AF planes, only 63 made contact.
The german fighter formations that reached the bomber stream were broken up
by the escorts.
I.Jagdkorps lost 18 fighters, (12 KIA, 7WIA).

I.Jagdkorps losses:
I./JG3 - 6 dest./ 2 dam. (5 KIA)
III./JG4 - 0
II./JG27 - 0
III./JG53 - 1 dest. (1 KIA)
I./JG76 - 6 dest. (5 KIA; 1 WIA)
Stab/JG300 - 0
I./JG300 - 5 dest./ 6 dam. (1KIA; 6WIA)
II.(Sturm/JG300 - 0
I./JG400 (with Me163) - 0
ErprKdo 262 (with Me262) - 0

(No Luftwaffe pilots missed)

I./JG300:
Lt. Lenz,August, WIA, Bf109G-14, parachute jump following air combat with P-51,
Schmalkalden.
Lt. Neumann, Johannes, KIA, Bf109G-6, aerial combat with P-51, Haselbach
Fw. Riedel, Hans-Joachim, ser.inj., Bf109G-14, parachute jump following air combat
with P-51, Bergheim.
Uffz. Büthe, Alfred, WIA, Bf109G-6, parachute jump following air combat, Nieder-
orschel.
Fhj.-Uffz. Jung, Robert, WIA, Bf109G-14, Emergency landing following air combat with
P-51, Eisenach/Wenigenlupnitz.
Fw. Schreieck, Karl, WIA, Bf109G-6, Belly landing following aerial combat with
P-51, Wenigenlupnitz.
Lt. Heinz, Karl, WIA, Bf109G-6, Belly landing following aerial combat with P-51, Wenigenlupnitz.
----> 4x name unknown, Bf109G, Aerial combat, < 60%.

Uffz. von Failly, Friedrich-Karl, KIA, Bf109G-14, Crash, Engine failure, training flight,
Kelbra, Kyffhäuser.


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Old 5th June 2013, 23:08
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Re: Luftwaffe pilots missing or killed on Sep 13, 1944

Ray, I have send a PM.
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Old 23rd June 2013, 03:04
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Re: Luftwaffe pilots missing or killed on Sep 13, 1944

Digedag1,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, but thanks for all the details.
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