
19th January 2007, 05:16
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Burpengary East, Queensland, Australia
Posts: 289
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Re: W.E.Gore
Re your inquiry 31 October 2005
The following Websites and information may be of interest
www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/pilots/Gl-pilots.htm
F/L W.E.Gore was in France with No 607 Squadron, flying Hurricane's. W.E.Gore lead a section which intercepted and shot down three He 111's over France during May and was awarded a D.F.C. on the 31st of May 1940. F/L W.E.Gore joined No 54 Squadron on the 6th of August but stayed with them for only a month he then returned to No 607 Squadron. He was shot down by an Bf 109 over Selsey and crashed his Hurricane I (P3108) into the Channel and was recorded as M.I.A. on the 28th of September 1940 at 15:00hrs, aged 25.
May have been shot down by
Werner "Vati" Mölders www.luftwaffe.cz/molders.html Entry 56
Molders made a claim for a Spitfire at 1500hrs on 28/09/1940
Location near Littlestone
Kind regards
Ross
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