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Dear Al,
While you're looking, please help me out with
certain events of July 6, 1917. Collishaw claimed a Six-pack" that day including 5 DV's in a 5 min period over Menin at @ 1100.
The Grub Street boys ( who most probably depend upon the self-serving Nacht for their info) report three casualties for the day. First was MvR. I think its generally granted that a Fe2b
did the damage here. Stimmel of Jasta 32 who is credited to Matton of N48 and very far away. Denkhaus of good ole Jasta 7 could be a possibility! Thoughts?
Speaking of Woodbridge in the Fe2b, wasn't he credited with 5 "victories" that day. Maybe I can help you out! Maybe he got credit for MvR.
#2 was Brauneck following MvR down, #3 was
Niederhoff following MvR down, #4 was Niederhoff who was mistaken for Brauneck following MvR down, #5 was Brauneck mistaken for Niederhoff following MvR down.
Now that we've cleared that up, 5 victories over
the Bloody Huns most productive Jasta including 3 aces with (at that time) @ 70 kills
between them should be Victorai Cross material
no? Bishop got his for much less! 11 confirmed
kills by two RFC and RNAS pilots that day. 3
German casualties. I'll give you six. Think there were any other Allied claims that day?
I'm almost there Al, I'm this close to saying you win. More on Fonck's six pack on May 9,1918 tomorrow.
VBR,
FokkDR1
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