23rd April 2019, 23:02
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Re: eBay: Allied intrest
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Originally Posted by Col Bruggy
Photo #1.
Flt Lt 'Bill' Palmer's Spitfire Vb, W3852, EB-W, 'Peggy', following his forced landing near St. Omer as a result of combat damage on 12 April 1942. (photo caption, p.625 - Source - Phil Listemann).
Wilfred 'Bill' PALMER, 968591/(110572) RAFVR, shot down by FW 190s of JG 26 during Circus 122 to Hazebrouck Marshalling Yards and captured at St. Omer, 12 April, 1942 (p.797-8)
See:
Blood, Sweat and Courage 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1942.
Brew,Steve.
N.P.: Fonthill Media,2014.
pp.625 & 797-8.
Col.
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Hi
just curious
the photo shows a 'type C ' roundel which i thought didnt come into use until May 42
or did 41Sqn use it earlier in April ?
cheers
jerry |