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Old 10th October 2008, 20:06
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Re: Ar 234 Friedrich Bruchlos

Mr. Kube:
My Grandfather, Rolland Steiner, was on the Bofor Antiaircraft gun, 40mm I believe, on top of Erpler Ley. His crew, with him on the firing position on the gun, was the first ground crew to shoot down an AR 234. We have pieces of that jet. I'm not sure if this is the same jet Bruchlos piloted since I believe there were two shot down that first day. We have a video of my grandfather telling the story of the shooting to my children. The "Stars & Stripes" did an article on the shooting and I have a scan of it if you would like it. I don't have the details of his unit's name right now.

Frank Steiner
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