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Re: Spanish Aces on Eastern Front
Antonio, good day.
Think you might be interested.
At the end of June 2015 the Search Party "Archangel Michael" (Moscow region) in the area Bukan' Zhizdra district of Kaluga region dig up the remains of the aircraft La-5.
It is established that La-5 No.37210119 after the fight at 15:50 (Moscow time) on 9 March 1943 from the area "Bukan'-Yasenki-Cherniy Potok" MIA pilot 523 IAP senior Sergeant Krivoshchekov Ivan Petrovich.
It later emerged that the pilot parachuted out of the burning plane - was severely wounded in the shoulder left arm, received the burns of the face and hands (more did not participate in hostilities). Awarded the Order "Patriotic War of the 1st degree." 523 IAP claimed one shot down a Ju-87.
Under the description of the battle and area only one claim LW:
09.03.43 Oblt. Rafael Calleja Gonzales 15. (Span)/JG 51 LaGG-5 £ 44 244: at 5.000 m. 13.50
regards,
Kirill
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