Sgt Mincher, 609, 610, KIA with 93 Sqdn?"

[Mark Crame]

Cheers Chris, that's excellent news. I have the Sgt TL Mincher, 1942 in 'Under the White Rose', but that's the only reference I found in the book.

RAF Commands posters came up with the following additions:

According to Air Britain, there were two Spitfire Vb's of 93 Sq. shot down after take-off from Medjez-el-Bab on this date (ER330 and ER594).

Fighters over Tunisia by Chris Shores, Hans Ring and William Hess has the following for 5/12/42.
In an effort to counteract the Stuka attacks which were seriously worrying the troops at the front it was decided to try and make use of the landing ground at Medjez el Bab and during the day 6 Spitfires from 93 Squadron arrived there from Souk el Arba. On arrival it was discovered that there was standing patrol of german fighters, identified as Fw 190's over the airfield and these atatcked the Spitfires. PO Haley and Sgt Minchen (spealt Minchen) were shot down. Haley became a POW and the other 4 Spitfires werebadly damaged and managed with difficulty to get back to Souk el Arba.

It's always pleasing when I can track down info on someone -especially through tenuous links such as the ones I came across. Cheers for the input, very much appreciated. Is there much more that you have on him, or does that cover it all?

Cheers,

Mark