18 March 1944
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Losses
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Uffz. Kuno Dollenmayer
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4./JG 2
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KIA
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Bf 109 G-6
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162257
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Hptm. Karl Langenburg
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1./SG 4
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KIFA
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Fw 190 A-6
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470412, wh. 7
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Uffz. Gerhard Kerschek
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8./JG 53
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KIA
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Bf 109 G-6
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160607, bk. 10
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Lt. Rudolf Krau
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8./JG 53
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WIFA
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Bf 109 G-6
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160314, bk. 20
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Lt. Lothar Lohse
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9./JG 53
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KIFA
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Bf 109 G-6
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162158, ye. 3
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Uffz. Hans Schwing
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6./JG 77
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KIA
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Bf 109 G-6
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161151, ye. 7
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Victory claims
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Fhj.Ofw. Lemke
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1./JG 2
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Spitfire
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09.11
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5 km N Mignano Monte Lungo
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Uffz. Bielohlawek
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3./JG 2
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Spitfire
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09.15
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45 km NW Cassino
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Lt. Bruhe
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5./SG 4
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Spitfire
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09.15
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5 km W Aquino
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Lt. Kulpa
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Stab
II./SG 4
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Spitfire
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17.20
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12 km W Roccasecca
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Uffz. Diekert
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1./JG 2
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Spitfire
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17.34
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20 km SW Frosinone
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Fhj.Ofw. Lemke
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1./JG 2
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Spitfire
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17.36
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10 km W Frosinone
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Known USAAF losses
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(source: http://www.armyairforces.com/dbmacr.asp)
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31st FG
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Spitfire IX
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MH999
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Lt. John L. O'Brien
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19 March 1944
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Losses
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Uffz. Helmut Kölbach
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4./JG 77
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unhurt
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Bf 109 G-6
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wh. 11
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Notes: Kölbach was hit shortly after claiming a Spitfire (see below) and crash landed 50 km NE Cassino, behind German lines. He was shot down again on the 22nd and taken prisoner.
(According to Prien, «Geschichte des JG 77», another Bf 109 from II./JG 77 was shot down with its pilot unhurt).
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Victory Claims
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Fhj.Ofw. Lemke
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1./JG 2
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Spitfire
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07.50
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5 km W Montalto di Castro
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Lt. Großfuß
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2./JG 2
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Spitfire
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08.54
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5 km WNW Tarquinia
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Fhj.Ofw. Lemke
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1./JG 2
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Spitfire
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09.53
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20 km W Tarquinia
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Fhj.Ofw. Lemke
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1./JG 2
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Spitfire
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10.02
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20 km W Montalto di Castro
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Uffz. Günther Landt
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8./JG 53
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P-40
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10.15
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10 km NE Guarcino
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Uffz. Helmut Kölbach
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4./JG 77
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Spitfire
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16.00
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Cassino
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Known USAAF losses
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(source: http://www.armyairforces.com/dbmacr.asp)
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52nd FG
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Spitfire Vc
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EF703, VF*Q
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Lt. Robert C. Boyd (PoW)
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52nd FG
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Spitfire Vc
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EE858, VF*E
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Capt. Eugene C. Steinbrenner (KIA)
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52nd FG
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Spitfire Vc
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(a/c damaged)
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Lt. Charles E. DeVoe (WIA)
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21 March 1944
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Losses
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Uffz. Hermann Kämmlein
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4./JG 2
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KIA
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Bf 109 G-6
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410571
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Victory Claims
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Fw. Penz
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2./JG 2
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Spitfire
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09.34
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15 km E S. Maria di Galeria
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Uffz. Wirtgen
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1./JG 2
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Spitfire
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09.36
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10 km SE Tarquinia.
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Note: an intercepted German signal gave III./JG 53's total claims for the day as one aircraft shot down by the 10. Staffel. No further details of this claim are known. Allied Intelligence commented that a 10. Staffel had twice appeared in III. Gruppe's strength returns during 1943.
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