Night fighter operations with Defiant 1941

[phasselgren]

Hi,

I need some help with information about claims made by Defiant crews during night fighter operations 1941. The information I find in the books ‘Aces High’, ‘Those Other Eagles’ and RAF Fighter Command Victory Claims’ toghether with Tony Woods site is sometimes conflicting and names of gunners are often missing.

First I need help with names of the air gunners involved in following claims:

• 4/5 Feb 41, Do215 destroyed, Pilot: Sgt H.E. Bodien, 151 Sqn
• 10/11 Feb 41, He111 probably destroyed, Pilot: P/O R.M.D. Hall, 255 Sqn
• 7/8 May 41, He111 damaged or destroyed Pilot: Sgt A.E. Scott, 96 Sqn
• 7/8 May 41, He111 destroyed and Do17Z probably destroyed, Pilot: Sgt G.S. Taylor, 96 Sqn
• 7/8 May 41, He111 destroyed and He111 damaged Pilot: Sgt P.L. Johnson, 255 Sqn or did he fly a Hurricane?
• 8/9 May 41, He111 destroyed, Pilot: P/O M.F. Wynne-Wilson, 255 Sqn
• 8/9 May 41, He111 destroyed, Pilot: S/Ldr R.L. Smith, 255 Sqn or did he fly a Hurricane?
• 10/11 May 41, He111 destroyed, Pilot: Sgt J.C. Copeland, 151 Sqn
• 24/25 June 41, He111 damaged, Pilot: Sgt R. Smithson, 96 Sqn

All help even a small contribution is much appreciated.

Cheers
Peter