SC18 RAF Tern Hill Signed 2 Luftwaffe E Hartmann F J Beerenbrock +USA Ace's
10 Jan 71 BFPS 1160 RAF Tern Hill Commemorating the
Formation of the RAF Rotary - Winged Force. Flown in Westland Whirlwind
Personally Signed by
Westland Whirlwind Pilot Captain
Wg Cdr F Barnes and A Erich
Hartmann, He joined the Luftwaffe
and was sent to the Eastern Front in the autumn in 1942. An outstanding pilot
he was appointed Squadron Commander of Fighter Group 53 in 1944. Flying a ME109
it is claimed he made 352 kills during WW11. In 30 months of fighting he flew
1,425 combat missions and was shot down sixteen times but was never wounded.
Erich Hartmann was captured by the Red Army in 1945 and held in a prison camp
for ten years. After his release in 1955 he joined the West German Air force
Top WW11 Fighter pilot also Signed by was a German World War II fighter ace and
was credited with 93 aerial victories achieved in 640 combat missions, among
the numerous ground attack missions.
also Signed by Franz-Josef Beerenbrock KC &
Oakleavers was a German fighter pilot during World War II. He was a recipient
of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Beerenbrock was
credited with 117 aerial victories in approximately 400 combat missions, all on
the Eastern Front. In November 1942 he became a prisoner of war for the rest of
the war.
Lt Col William J Schildt 82nd Pursuit
Group flew to England and later flew to North Africa USA Fight Ace with 6
Victories. . Certified Copy no 5 of 14 issued
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