9 September 1943

[Alex Smart]

Hi,
Frank Fink in P47 41-6328 VF-X crashed near Paris POW
and
Vernon. A. Boehle in P47 41-6400 "Indianpolis" "QP-O" reported crashed in English Channel RTD

Alex

[Henk Welting]

Hello Wim,
Could this have been on 10th September?
Typhoon JP508/F of 198 Sqdn hit by flak near Sluis and crashed twixt Hazegras and Retranchement, north of Sluis, time believed to be 13.22h.
F/Sgt M. Donoghy, 656476, PoW (L6-560)
Franks Vol.2 page 122
Zwanenburg Vol.2 page 80
De groeten,
Henk.

[SMF144]

Wim,

In my research notes on RCAF Day Fighter activity for the 9th, I have a No.331 Squadron Spitfire as being hit by flak and crashing into the sea. This Spitfire was part of the forward sweep to 12 Venturas attacking Merville A/D. The location of the crash wasn't provided so, I have no idea if this A/D is anywhere near the location you are after. But, I did notice that several E/A were lost as well so, maybe the plane that crashed could have been from GAF?

No.122 Squadron also lost a Spitfire while on a sweep of the following areas LILLE/BETHUNE/AMIENS/SOME ESTUARY. Again, no details of the location were provided, but at least it's another lead.

The above were taking part in Operation Starky.

Stephen