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?
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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 |
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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