Date: 12th April 1942
Unit: No. 316 (P) Squadron R.A.F.
Type: Supermarine Vb
Serial. AD130
Code: SZ - E
Location: Exact location unknown. France.
Pilot: Flying Officer Bernard Buchwald P0372 POW
REASON FOR LOSS:
This aircraft was escorting Bostons to Hazebrouck Marshalling Yards. F/O Buchwald shot down one Fw 190 and one probable before he was shot down in combat with fighters of JG26. Forced landed and became POW.
Bernard Buchwald (Photo courtesy of Peter Sikora)
F/O Buchwald's Spitfire AD 130 after forced landing (via ECPAD)
Research by David King (A.R.S.) Additional photograph of F/O Buchwald kindly supplied to the A.R.S. by Peter Sikora
