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| Date: | Friday 24 April 1942 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-3 |
| Owner/operator: | 6./JG 26 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 135325 |
| MSN: | braune 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lebiez (2 km east of), Pas-de-Calais département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Abbeville-Drucat (base) |
Oberfeldwebel Ortwin Petersen fell in aerial combat with 485 (NZ) Squadron Spitfires.
Sources:
PV-JG26 (053); GQM (#5); Caldwell, JG26 War Diary, II, page 544
WASt-Gräberkarte
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2022 19:30 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 21-Apr-2022 19:50 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
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