Spitfire destroyed over Nieuwkuik 24 Dec 44

[Revi16]

Here's some other Spit's lost on 24-12-44. Might help in cross referencing claims. Some German claims of a Spitfire may in fact be Tempest or Typhoons mis-identified in combat.

PL919 PRXI M70 6MU 29-8-44 Benson 28-9-44 541S 28-11-44 missing (Frankfurt) 24-12-44

RM690 XIV CHAG6 533MU 12-7-44 3501SU 7-8-44 130S 14-9-44 350S 4-10-44 Hit by flak and abandoned nr Malmedy 24-12-44

SM187 LFXVI M266 9MU 28-10-44 453S 'FU-N' 9-11-44 Attacking V-2 target Shot down by flak and abandoned s'Gravenhage 24-12-44

SM277 LFXVI M266 8MU 27-10-44 416S Missing presumed shot down by US flak nr Malmedy 24-12-44 F/O J R Beasley killed

This site mentions Priddle,
http://www.rafjever.org/4squadhistory3.htm

This site gives a time of 15:10, Page 32
http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1944%20sec_tcm5-7285.pdf

Regards,
Mike

[paul peters]

I am living only a few kms away from Nieuwkuik (Neth), but I never found a Spitfire crash in Nieuwkuik.
The initial burial site of Priddle was Breda, about 40 kms from Nieuwkuik. I think it strange that in those hectic days the burial was not near the crash site (but nothing is impossible).
paul