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Re: Maj Dietrich Puttfarken, KG51, Lost 23.04.44.
Thanks for the above information. I was sent this interesting article from the Rugby library archives regarding the collision between the Me410 & Oxford. This was dated May 2 1944.
German Plane Down.
Was posisibly Rammed by Canadian
Gun shot marks on the British trainer plane which with a German machine crashed just behind village church in the Midlands in the early hours of Thursday morning last week killing all three occupants has led RAF officials to surmise that the Canadian pilot who was flying solo deliberately collided with the enemy. The theory is that having been shot up 20 years old Pilot Officer G S Moore with utter disregard for the possible chance of escaping himself immediately decided to ram the enemy. Eye witnesses said the planes raced to earth in flames and they crashed with such a force as to be smashed beyond recognition.
I believe the Me410 crashed at Manor Farm near Frankton.
Anymore infomation regarding Maj Puttfarken, Lt Wenning or Fw Delp would be appreciated.
Mike.
Last edited by Mike H; 5th October 2008 at 09:49.
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