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JG 26 help needed
Hello Ian
I was unable to find the loss entry for your uncle Sgt Bryan Waghorn of 129 Sqn, RAF in the 1941 Fighter Command claims and losses file hosted by Wood. I looked at what Caldwell in The JG 26 War Diary has written and he has this concerning the action of 27 October 1941 in which 401 Sqn, RCAF was roughed up by Stab, I. and III. Gruppe of JG 26:
"Five German claimants for the seven Spitfires are known. The 8th Staffel's Oblt. Meyer is probably a sixth; his claim is dated 28 October in the newly-recovered Bundesarchiv records, but matches the 27 October combat in its particulars. There is no other evidence that any flying took place on the 28th."
There do not appear to be any other claims by JG 2 or JG 26 for 28 October 1941. 4.(Eins)/JFS 5 could be another possibility, not to mention Flak, but I have no knowledge of this unit's activities on that date. Could have your uncle lost his life in a non-combat incident which may explain why he is not listed in the RAF file mentioned above?
Horrido!
Leo
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