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General Discussion / ME109
« on: March 25, 2006, 11:37:32 AM »
Putting together my family history there is one event for which I would be grateful for more information. My sister, now deceased, was at Lancelot Rd School when, coming home one afternoon to 63 Gareth Grove via (I think) Ivorydown Road in (again not sure) 1942 was subjected to a machine gun attack from an ME109. The family story is that this particular aircraft had shot-up a school in Catford after escorting a bomber raid and killed a number of youngsters. Presumably, after a Happy Hun day and on his way home for schnapps and sauerkraut, the pilot decided to take a few more pot shots at his enemy, none aged more than about 10. My sister dived for cover under a hedge and survived with no more than a few scratches and bruises. The question is, were there any casualties from this attack?
David Line
David Line