Thread: Luftwaffe claim - 13 June 1943 - Spitfire 222 Squadron
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Old 4th April 2026, 13:10
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Re: Luftwaffe claim - 13 June 1943 - Spitfire 222 Squadron
ORB of No. 541 Squadron has that Johnson was (probably) shot down in the 'Rhudenall' area or spelling to that effect. Given the now sometimes frustrating 'corruption' of Continental place names in Allied reports, I suspect it to be Roosendaal in SW Holland.

A JG 1 report it says: II./ Jagdgeschwader 1
--//-- Im Laufe des Tages werden 7 Einsätze geflogen: 3 Rotteneinsätze, 1 Ketteneinsatz und
3 Gruppen einsätze mit 19, 17 und 15 Fw 190. Beim Rotteneinsatz von 0735 bis
0825 schoss Ofw. Hütter eine einzeln fliegende Spitfire ab.

Since Johnson flew alone and Hall in Squadron formation...

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