ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136929
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Junkers JU 87 |
| Owner/operator: | I./SKG 10 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Peronne -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Peronne |
shot down by Canadian Spitfires
According to Hugh Godefroy in his book "Lucky 13" the pilot who finished it off was Claude Weaver, however neither "Aces High" or "Stars and Bars" credits Weaver with this victory also in "2nd TAF - Vol 1" and John Foreman's "FCWD - Vol 4" it is credited to F/O Hodgson and P/O Myers of 403 Squadron.
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=22723
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2011 23:35 | ThW | Added |
| 27-Jun-2011 23:38 | ThW | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2018 15:27 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2019 21:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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