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Re: JG 54 near Leningrad in August, 1942
Juha, Christer and Prien,
I have learned a lot from this thread from you all.
Firstly that as human beings, we are all supposed to make mistakes and should be given the opportunity to correct them, researching and learning from others sources.
Secondly, when we deal with memory on ORAL HISTORY there is always some problems that arise. For example: I got the information from a RAF Navigator who flew Mosquitos that he has shot down a Ju 88 in May 1943. Thanks Chris Goss, who has access to the files of the Squadron in question, he corrected me on the month: it was JULY ( the date was correct ). So, it is always difficult to deal with memory, old archives, files that were SECURED or CLOSED for researches.
I do believe that thanks men like you and the pioneers ( Middlebrook, Aders, Baker, Nesbit, Bolitho and others ), Aviation and Military History is what it is today. You specially, Prien and Christer have contributed with your different styles to preserve the tradition of those first writers. We owe a lot to you, to John Vasco, to Chris Goss and so many others.
Please continue each of you, in your way - sharing or for security reasons hidding some information, but keep writing those fabulous histories you write. I am just a small "fish", but felt a bit disappointed the way the discussion took, although I learned a lot from this small piece of history in the great calleydoscope that is WW2.
With great admiration and my most sincere wishes of a good week to both of you I remain.
Sincerely
A. Baumgartner
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