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Old 18th May 2020, 02:52
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Re: 485 Squadron, Channel Dash, 12 February 1942

Hello Keith,

The following is from John Foreman's " RAF Fighter Command Victory Claims of WW2" , part 2, " 1 January 1941 - 30 June 1943".
Page 129.

485 Sqn Spit FC - 12 February, 1942

P/O. D.T.Clouston - Bf109F destroyed 5m W Ostend - 14.16.
Shared with
P/O. H.N.Sweetman.

F/Lt. W.V. Crawford-Compton - Bf109F - destroyed 5m W Ostend - 14.10.

F/Lt. W.V. Crawford-Compton - Bf109F - destroyed 5m W Ostend - 14.20.

F/Lt. G.H.Francis - Fw190 - destroyed - 5m W Ostend - 14.30.

P/O. R.J.C.Grant - Bf109F - destroyed - 5m W Ostend - 14.30.

Sgt. J.D.Rae - Bf109F - probably destroyed - - 5m W Ostend - 14.30.

"Aces High", by Christopher Shores & Clive Williams, has -

12 February 1942

Clouston
Nil.


Crawford-Compton
Bf109E - Damaged - Spit VB - W3747 - 5m W Ostend.
Bf109E - - " - " - ".

Francis
Nil.

Grant
Bf109F - Spit V - W3528 - - 5m W Ostend.

Rae
Bf109E - Probable - - 5m W Ostend .

Sweetman
1/2 Bf109F - Spit V - AB860 - - 5m W Ostend.

Hope the above is of some use to you.
Alex
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