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Old 6th July 2007, 18:11
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Re: Sources of Information

Drew,

What you are experiencing is what every researcher has encountered: too few losses for (far too many) claims.

Try these little gems:
1) marry up 74 Sqdn.'s claims at mid-day-ish on 11th August with Lw losses;
2) marry up ZG 26's claims with RAF losses on 18th August; and finally,
3) find me the Bf 110 that Nicholson, VC, of 249 Sqdn. shot down on 16th August.

You have to approach things with a completely open mind, and accept that in the speeds of combat at that time, claims were made that were simply not valid. Other claims were made that were simply lies. I'm not saying that is the case in respect of your relative, but there are certain claims that some researchers know are complete fantasy.
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