Re: Sqd Leader Joll 604 Sqd
 

I included that!!?

Re: Sqd Leader Joll 604 Sqd
 

I'll go through his log books see what he reported. Thanks again for taking so much time to help. Nigel

1st May says N Swindon, He111. So i am guessing that's north of or Near Swindon.
9th June says nr Hamble Damaged
Finally 10 October 40 He111 Damaged
There is a painting of this action Nigel PS I really owe you a pint

Found a witness statement regarding the 9th June. German Plane was seen to crash into Pool harbour. Joll at first claimed damaged but this was later ungraded to a destroyed after witnesses saw it crash into the harbour

Re: Sqd Leader Joll 604 Sqd
 

Hello Nigel,

Would you have onto S/L Joll's Memorablia (or Logbooks) entries or pictures of the then Flight Lieutenant Cosme Lockwood Gomm (RAFO 34123)? Gomm is a Brazilian born airman and probably our greatest heroes of all times...

Adriano Silva Baumgartner, ASV 00.344 (Gomm's biographer - one of many)

Re: Sqd Leader Joll 604 Sqd
 

Hi Chris,
I've seen a few but like you say they are rare.
Rehards.
Gerry

Re: Sqd Leader Joll 604 Sqd
 

If it had crashed into Poole Harbour, wreckage & bodies would have been found which they were not

Given the amount of material we have going ahead with the new 604 book. Dozens of pics, albums, log books diaries. Has to be worth a go.

Adriano Baumgartner. I will certainly look for you happy to. Nigel

Sorry just had another look. It says "Off Pool Harbour" not in it.

The Pool claim was a JU88 of 5/KG1 if tat helps

Re: Sqd Leader Joll 604 Sqd
 

That is what I said in my post No.2 and note it is Poole! However, I have done some digging on your behalf. II./KG 1 was briefed to attack a convoy in the Channel and one aircraft was lost so it cannot have been that attacked by Joll or crashed off Poole. However, a lone He 111 of III./KG 26 attacked Salisbury at 0025 hrs but did not observe the results as it was attacked by a night fighter. Note the time and that Joll's attack was 0024 hrs. So Joll did not shoot down the Ju 88 (his identification was spot on) and the He 111 returned undamaged. We can say with some certainty that his score is now two destroyed, five damaged, one destroyed on the ground

Good luck with the book (it would appeal to the members of the 604 Sqn Association but that folded many moons ago as nobody was left) but I suggest you look at the Ian White book first. Sqn histories are a difficult book to write nowadays when Sqn members are no longer with us; I was lucky writing mine 20+ years ago.

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