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| Date: | Sunday 22 April 1917 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | 7020 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Lagnicourt -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by air ace Manfred von Richthofen in his Albatros D.III.
Flying photographic reconnaissance mission
Lt Fletcher had bullet injuries to right arm - which was amputated above the elbow before he was repatriated to the UK.
Sources:
http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.php
Lt W F Fletcher is my grandfather. The information comes from an interview with his son (my father).
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2013 11:51 | EdF | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2013 17:51 | harro | Updated |
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