Seeing ID of crashed Bloch? probably shot down during the FC

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Thanks to all for your help. This answers my questions.

Regards,

[Petitpoucet]

Hello,

Just a few more informations.
Nine Curtisses took off at 17h50 when Dornier 17s of III./KG 3 bombed Suippes. They claimed six of them, but Sgt Edouard Preux was shot down at the same time by a Messerschmitt 110 (this is what he wrote in his book "quand l'avion se pilotait"), so not so far from Suippes, but i don't know the location.
Not so badly injured, Edouard Preux was treated by the group doctor, and (sorry CJE, but you're right on one point, he did none other war mission after May 10th), on may 21th, went to Chantilly when he had to pick a H-75 (n°31) for his group. He took off at the beginning of the afternoon, but before he reached to St Dizier, the new GC I/5's airfield since May 14th, he had an engine failure, and landed in German lines where he was captured.
Just hope this could help.

Friendly,

Lionel Persyn

[Petitpoucet]

Just after sending my post, i had an idea ... and verified it...
Sorry again, CJE, this is not n°26 (X825) but n°125 (U025), i'm sure of it, landed by S/Lt Marcel Rouquette from the 1st escadrille of GC I/5 on 8th June near Pont de l'Arche.
Sorry for my mistake.

Lionel

[Dénes Bernád]

I own this original photo, showing a Curtiss H-75 (identified by the German soldier as a "Hurricane" crashed by Gony?).

I can confirm that the second guess of Petitpoucet seems to be the right one, as the first two characters of the underwing code appear to be U0 (but not 100% sure).

[CJE]

OK, boys!
You get the point.

Chris