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Originally Posted by Larry Hickey
Hello,
Thanx to off-Board email from Arnaud Gillet this one is resolved:
"14 May 1940 105 SQUADRON, VILLENEUVE-LES-VERTUS Battle L5585. Shot down by flak during attack on bridge at Remilly-Aillicourt and crashed on the railway near Pont Maugis, north-west of the target, 4.10 p.m. (Pilot) Flying Officer Richard Nap Wall, (Obs) Sergeant Arthur Charles Morgan, and (AG) LAC Harold Hatton all killed. Aircraft a write-off."
The only thing we don't know is the full code: GBo? The wreckage condition doesn't lend itself to identifying this, so this might remain a mystery unless some unit records shed some light on it.
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Good afternoon Larry !
Unfortunately, some given details by Arnaud Gillet don't agree with Bill Chorley's book Bomber Command Losses 1939 - 1940, page 55, columne one and columne four. A clearance, which a/c came down where at this fateful day should be done.
Best regards !
Horst Weber