Re: Neergetorte spitfire Haren(Gn) 06-02-1945
Ernst-Jan,
Als ik zoek op Foster en 66 Squadron, kom ik -via verliesregister 1945- terecht op Sqn Ldr Foster, William Mortimer
FOSTER, S/L William Mortimer (C910) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.66 Squadron - Award effective 18 December 1944 as per London Gazette dated 29 December 1944 and AFRO 379/45 dated 2 March 1945. Born 28 January 1915 Guelph, Ontario. Educated Queen's University. COTC, 1934-38 in 11th Field Brigade; Enlisted Toronto 7 November 1938. Qualified for pilot's wings, 2 September 1939. At Station Trenton as of 23 November 1940. Attained rank of Squadron Leader, 15 September 1941. To AFHQ, 9 August 1942. To “Y” Depot, Halifax, 22 February 1943; to RAF overseas, 26 March 1943. POW briefly in April 1945. Repatriated 8 July 1945. Postwar in RCAF: with CEPE (1945-1946 and 1948-49); Commanding Officer, No.3 (AW) OTU, North Bay. DFC presented 1 September 1949. Died in Guelph, Ontario, 9 July 1983 as per Airforce Magazine of September 1983. Combat cards at Directorate of History show the following victories credited to him: 8 October 1943, one Bf.110 probably destroyed; 6 July 1944, one Bf.109 destoyed plus one FW.190 damaged. Chris Shores, Those Other Eagles, adds the following: 12 August 1944, one FW.190 destroyed, Argentan (flying Spitfire MK362, LZ-P).
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http://www.airforce.caHet Verliesregister geeft nog aan dat het om Spitfire XVI SM210 ging
Er zit een bestand in de National Archives mbt Foster wat via Paypal/Ideal te downloaden is
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.u ... i=D7490409Dat levert vast ook meer informatie op.
Wanneer je dit doet hoor ik dat erg graag