Spitfire lost 5km N-W Ostend 01/07/1943

[Alain57]

Ofw Luth ./JG 1 was claiming a Spitfire 5 km north-west of Oostende on july 1st 1943.Anyone an idea about the Spitfire and the name and fate of the pilot?

[Wim de Meester]

Good morning Luc

the answer is Typhoon Mk.1A (R8946) of No.3 Squadron at 12.17 hours by Ofw. Detlev Lüth of 4./JG 1

[Wim de Meester]

Sorry forgot.
Flg.Off. Alan Trevor Little (RNZAF) washed ashore on the beach of Westkapelle (Island of Walcheren) on 12 July and was buried Noorder begraafplaats at Flushing next day.

[Alain57]

Thanks Wim

[Leendert]

Alain and/or Wim,

Is there additional info about two more Typhoons of 3 Squadron lost on 1 July 1943 during same mission?
They were EJ970 with Sgt F. Lawrence (POW) and DN589 with P/O C.G. Benjamin (KIA, RAAF, buried in Rotterdam).

Apparently also victims of Fw-190s.

Regards,

Leendert

[Alain57]

Hi Leendert ,

Sorry but i have no idea

Alain

[Alain57]

Leendert ,

You will probably will have this but anyway ,seems that EJ-970 came down near Oostende about mid-day , Sgt Lawrence F 1330629 POW Stalag Luft 3 POWnr 1721.

Alain

[Chris Goss]

JG 1 claimed Typhoons and P47s during this mission

[Wim de Meester]

Yes, there are more details about the other two Typhoons which were lost that day and on that mission.
DN 589 was hit at 12.05 hours by Lt. Georg Schott at approx. 25 km west of Hoek van Holland. The pilot, Plt.Off. Colin George Benjamin died and his body was recovered from the sea by the German minesweeper M425 and brought on land in Rotterdam. He was buried at the General cemetery Crooswijk in that city.

The third one, Sgt. Lawrence was taken pow and spent his time from that time in Stalag Luft 3 Sagan