Fighting JG2

[JoaoMVM]

On Rickenbackers book we find the description of how Ltns Nutt and Sherry of 94 Aero were shot down by a squadron of Fokkers, Sherry being killed and Nutt crash landing. That happens to be in the same day (September 26th 1918 ) when Ltn Franz Buchner shot down two Spads belonging to 94 Aero. Are Nutt and Sherry the victims of Buchner? Nothing else seems to match.
Cheers
Joao

[Jos]

Hello Joao,

You're right. In Bloody April ......Black September you can read that "Büchner was in action again at 17.56, the 94th getting into a fight with Jasta 13. Although the 94th were credited with a Fokker, Lieutenant Alan Nutt was shot down, followed by Lieutenant Alan B. Sherry.
His shot up Spad crash-landed in 'no-man's-land, where he remained until the following day.
This brought Büchner's score to 36. In the fortnight since the 12th, he had claimed 14 victories-mostly Americans."

Hope this helps,


Jos