ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177290
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| Date: | Saturday 2 November 1940 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7 |
| Owner/operator: | II./JG 52 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | + 2 |
| MSN: | 3784 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Burmarsh Halt near Dymchurch-Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Peuplingues |
II./JG 52. Flown by Hptm Wilhelm Ensslen. Shot down by 0855 hrs in escort mssion by Spitfire from No.92 Sqn flown by S/L Johnny Kent. Hptm Ensslen, veteran of the Spanish Civil War, was one of the twenty-eight men awarded with the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds. He was killed in the crash of his Bf 109E-7 at Burmarsh Halt near Dymchurch-Kent.
Sources:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagdgeschwader_52
http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk/styled-15/styled-17/styled-324/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2015 19:06 | Daniel Nole | Added |
| 10-Dec-2019 17:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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