Re: Crash in a little french village
Hello Leo,
Some informations to help you :
- As it was written before, you need to find a date, ask local peoples about the year (just after invasion ? After air raid ? near liberation's time ? ...) . What about the season ? Try to find any information about datation !
- Who took the pilot ? Wich Underground Group ? Most of the time, books were written about underground actions and reports were made after the war. Try to see them at Archives Départementales (but it is not easy !)
- Very difficult to see Gendarmerie reports. They are closed for simple searchers !
- Try to look on local newspapers for articles about the crash. See 1994 for 50 years birthday of liberation !
- If it's a RAF plane, you might look for Shorley's book (Fighter Command Losses) ... But it's a long data list !
Good luck !
Stéphane
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