Re: 32 Sqn RAF: last victories
Hi Bruce
You're in luck 'cos I hastily researched 32's records years ago out of curiosity and still have my notes:
29/1/43: P/O DR Higgin/P/O JM Hogg shared Ju88/or/He111
26/6/43: F/S G Francis FW190 damaged
10/7/43: F/S CP Ashworth RNZAF Bf109
24/7/43: F/S RH Anders Bf109; F/S LB Sissons Bf109 damaged
2/9/43: W/O GB Munro FW190 probable; F/S LB Sissons FW190 damaged
4/9/43: F/L JM Brodie FW190, F/O AR Millar FW190
7/9/43: F/O IM Rankin FW190, F/S HJ Miller FW190 damaged
??/12/43: F/L WD McKay, F/S WJ Smith, F/L JM Brodie shared Ju88
??/5/44: W/O WJ Smith Bf109, W/O A Rankin Bf109 damaged
??/11/44: P/O E Evans Ju52
Unfortunately, I didn't note relevant serial numbers or other details.
PS: Several years ago I interviewed W/C Bernie Hunter, who was the pilot of the Canberra shot down by Syrian Air Force during the Suez crisis (1956). He had served with 32 Squadron during this period and told me that he had shot down one enemy aircraft and shared another (both Bf109s, I believe), yet I couldn't find any record for him!
Should anyone be able to add anything whatsoever to the Hunter story or any of the above, I would be grateful to hear.
Hope this helps, Bruce
Cheers
Brian
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