Re: 7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943
Hi guys
Regarding claims, this is what I have:
16/9/43
Lts EM Taylor & AEF Cheesman Ju88 2(F)/123 4U+RK
17/9/43
Lt RP Burl Ju52
18/9/43
Lts RP Burl & DR Fisher Ju88 Probably recce aircraft
Lt AA Ground Ju88
Lt OJ Kelly Ju88
Lt PP van Deventer Ju88 - possibly all three attacked Ju88 II/ZG26, which FTR
Capt HE Kirby Bf109
Lt EM Taylor Bf109
Ofw Morgenstein & Uffz Dettmar IV/JG27 FTR
Lts AG Turner & Cheesman both KiA
19/9/43
Lt IM Seel Bf109 but then spun in (shot down?) and killed
Lts KW Prescott & JH Hynd Bf109
Lt RP Burl Ju88 damaged
20/9/43
Lt Inggs Ju88 II/KG6 3E+GM
27/9/43
Maj CA van Vliet Bf109
Lt AL Basson Bf109 then shot down (rescued)
Lts AA Ground and DR Fisher Ju88 plus two Ju88s damaged (apparently Ju88 crew rescued by Z506B)
Lts Prescott & Hynd both shot down and killed
28/9/43
Lt DS Jaeger Bf109
Capt EA Rorvik KiA
Lt EM Taylor shot down (rescued)
I am sure we would all appreciate any additions to the above; serial numbers would be useful as would Lt Inggs' first name/initials (unknown to me).
Hope this helps.
Brian
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