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Re: Looking for Photos & Eye-Witness accounts of wipe out of Fairey Battle Recon Formation over Western Front on 30.09.39
Hello,
Hans and Paul, here is what we carry on this one in the EoE Luft Loss DB:
"30 Sept 1939: Battle K9484. Shot down by Bf109s of 2./JG53 south-west of Saarbrucken during photo-reconnaissance sortie. (Pilot) Pilot Officer John Richard Saunders and (AG) AC1 Donald Leighton Thomas both killed, (Obs) Sergeant G. J. Springett baled out and captured. Aircraft a write-off."
Since Paul confirms that Springett was a POW, the photo of the funeral that Hans Halprich refers to must be that of Saunders, the pilot, and Donald Thomas.
Hans, do you have a copy of the photo to which you refer, showing the funeral of these airman, or have any other information that would help us document and illustrate this incident?
Does anyone else know of a source for Springett's experiences in this incident have been recorded? Perhaps someone has interviewed him, or something was published in some local newspaper after his release?
Regards,
Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator
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