131 Sqn, 3/8/43

[BruceMk11]

Hi gents,

Can someone confirm this breakdown of claims for 131 Sqn on this date (10 Group Circus No 49, escorting Whirlwinds to Guipavas a/f, Brest):

S/L JJ O'Meara FW 190 dam

P/O LC Luckhoff 2 FW 190s dam; Spit VB ????? NX-B

F/S RK Parry FW 190 prob; Spit VB AB282 NX-G

F/S AF Tate FW 190 dam

F/S NAA Turnbull (RAAF) FW 190 dam

Missing a/c serials & codes would be appreciated, where known.

Cheers,

Bruce

[russg10]

Hi Bruce,

I have F/Sgt. Parry's original combat report for this date if you want a copy? Just pm me your e-mail address and I would be happy to forward it through.

Cheers,

Russ

[Gildas]

Hi Bruce,
Long time ago, but... Just to let you know about just one Fw 190 found by my friend Jean Tréguer on Plouvien commune, Finistère, Brittany, for that date.

But we ignore the claimer, our task being more which one crashed where ?
Hope this helps
Gildas

[BruceMk11]

Thanks Gildas, I just saw your response. Can you post some photos?

[Tom Semenza]

Bruce,

By now you've probably found the serials you were looking for. If not let me know and I'll post them.

Tom

[BruceMk11]

Thanks for the reminder Tom.

O'Meara: Spitfire VC AR500

Luckhoff: Spit VB EP233/B

Parry: Spit VB AB282/G

Tate: Spit VC AB509

Turnbull: Spit VB EP395/D 'Faversham'

[Tom Semenza]

Thanks, Bruce. I didn't have the code for EP395. AR500 was NX-O.

Regards,
Tom

[gedburke3]

Hi all,
I can add the following detail.
O'Meara: Spitfire VC AR500 'Spirit of Kent'

Luckhoff: Spit VB EP233/B

Parry: Spit VB AB282/G 'Yeoman of Kent'

Tate: Spit VC AB509/F 'Canterbury'

Turnbull: Spit VB EP395/D 'Faversham'

I have photos of some of these pilots if you need one.
Regards
Gerry

[Tom Semenza]

Bruce,

Thanks for the added details. F/Sgt. A. F. Tate was RNZAF (NZ415387). Do you happen to know what his given names were?

Tom

[Frank Olynyk]

Arthur Frank Tate.

Enjoy!

Frank.