On the first of those days, when it escorted bombers to a target in Germany and then attacked an aerodrome near Erding, the group destroyed or damaged many enemy planes despite the intense fire it encountered from anti-aircraft guns and small arms.
Following World War II, Clay remained in Germany and served as deputy commander and deputy for base services with the European Air Depot, Erding, Germany.
The station Altenerding is nearby with connections to the S2, which runs between Erding and Petershausen via Munich.