[keith A]

Cheers Chris. I have read his combat report on 20 January 1943 and here it is...

"While leading 64 Sqdn we were informed by Ops. of 2-3 enemy aircraft over ship off Calais. I dived down under a layer of cloud about 7,000 ft. and searched for the Enemy aircraft for 2 or 3 minutes. I could not see them so called up to say we would attack the ship. I had started my dive when I saw 7 F.W.190's about 2 miles away coming from Gris Nez. I pulled up sharply and managed to get above and behind without being seen. I fired a very short burst at the No. 4 but they went into the cloud and I saw no hits. I was attacked and broke away. 1 F.W 190 then closed in on my port and did not see me. I fired a second burst from slightly aside and below and saw hits on the fuselage and starboard wing root. I was using armour piercing incendiary which when they hit, left a streak of flame about 18" long. I fired another short burst and saw hits. The enemy aircraft caught fire and hit the water about 100 yards off shore ½ mile east of Calais. "

So it looks like he claimed a destroyed rather than a damaged. I wonder if it was downgraded later?

Your information about his claim with 122 Squadron makes sense of the details in the citation.

regards

Keith