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kaki3152

13th November 2017 02:51

Spitfire V 52nd FG, 5th FS Tunisia

German E-Bay picture of a crash landed Spitfire V of the 52nd FG 5th FS in Tunisia.Note the hand painted white star. Anyone identify?

Alex Smart

14th November 2017 02:23

Re: Spitfire V 52nd FG, 5th FS Tunisia

Hello,
Someone must know the details of "VF-U".
Possible are these 5th FS North Africa losses.
02/18/43 - Lt. Thomas H. Evans - KIA.
02/22/43 - Lt. Johnny Kemp - injured.
04/01/43 - Lt. Edward Houghton - KIA.
04/06/43 - Lt. John S. White - MIA.
04/06/43 - Lt. Gilbert Montour - POW.
04/06/43 - Lt. John A. Carey - Rtd.
04/06/43 - Lt. John T. Jangle - Rtd.
04/07/43 - Lt. James A. Marshall - MIA.

Alex

kaki3152

16th November 2017 19:27

Re: Spitfire V 52nd FG, 5th FS Tunisia

Looking at the casualties of the 52nd FG 5th FS, it seems that it happened on April 6. Two of the casualties were reported have crash landed: 04/06/43 - Lt. John A. Carey - Rtd. and 04/06/43 - Lt. John T. Nangle - Rtd. One of these is probably the Spitfire in question.

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