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Old 16th August 2006, 07:18
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Aircrew (ed. Ju 87, crashed at St Lawrence, Isle of Wight, August 8 1940)

I have a postcard which was taken from the pilot of a Junkers 87 dive bomber.The plane crashed at St Lawrence on the Isle of Wight[uk].On August 8 1940 .Could someone tell me the names of the crew.As far as i know the crew died.
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Old 17th August 2006, 20:01
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Re: aircrew

Tony: You would have been better putting this in the Luftwaffe site but:

4/StG 77. Ju 87 B, Wk Nr 5600 coded S2+LM. Shot down by Plt Off Parrott of 145 Sqn and crash-landed at St Lawrence, 1740 hrs. Unteroffizier Fritz Pittroff-pilot-POW; Unteroffizier Rudolf Schubert-Radio op-killed
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Dear Chris
Thank you so much for the wonderful info .I see the pilot did not die so much for on the spot info on the postcard.
Again thank you.
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Re: aircrew

Dear Tony,

the pilot was my grandfather.
I'd like to see the postcard very much because i've only started now to retrace his steps. Would this be possible? I'd be very grateful for that. Is he on the photo or did he take it?

Annelie

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Re: Aircrew (ed. Ju 87, crashed at St Lawrence, Isle of Wight, August 8 1940)

Painting of the incident here.

http://www.warbirdart.demon.co.uk/hechoes.html

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