Re: Friendly fire WWII
Hi Six Nifty
The results of my research reveal the following:
15/2/42: F/Sgt Stanislaw Brzeski (AD308/JH-T) and Sgt Jan Malinowski (AR279/JH-R) of 317 squadron shot down AM918.
16/12/42: Flt Lt Robert Seed of 249 Squadron shot down FK367 (see '249 at Malta' for the full story)
23/12/42: Beaufighter V8387 of TFU (Telecommunications Flying Unit) crewed by S/L HB Mould and F/Lt AE Downing) shot down by Sgt Norman Gerrard RCAF (EP398/VL-E) of 167 Squadron. Second Beaufighter was X7583.
30/12/43: Baltimore FA230 (ex-41-27812) still to be researched.
27/5/44: Spitfire MJ401 still to be reserached
28/7/44: SAAF Baltimore of 13SAAF Squadron (still to be researched) damaged by F/Sgt Waitman 600 Squadron Beaufighter.
28/9/44: F/Lt J. Strusinski (LF633) of 309 Squadron shot down by another member of his squadron - still to be researched.
24/3/45: Typhoon MN917 flown by W/O Keith Bodden - attacker yet to be established - believed USAAF fighter. Incidentally, it seems that Bodden had shot down a 333 Squadron Mosquito in error on 11/6/44 when serving with 118 Squadron.
That's all I can do at the moment. Hope you'll still buy the book!! Only joking, there will be a complimentary coming your way in due course. Cheers
Brian
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