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Re: Two SM.79s shot down 22-5-1943
From the ORB both the record of events and summary of events appear to show morning of the 22nd with t/up 0435 t/down 0720 hrs . However another site quoting Aces High 2nd edition by Chris Shores gives the date for Williamsons 2 SM.79 victories as 22/23rd May, he previously shot down a P.108 and 2 Ju 88s in January 43 to give him his total score of 5 in N.Africa. If no SM.79s were lost on the morning of the 22nd and the rescued survivor was from a SM 79 perhaps the ORB in in error ? It would only need the date of the 23rd to move up one line to put Williamson on the 23rd. Unfortunately I cannot get to the PRO to look for a combat report or 'K' report to clarify things at present.
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