April 8, 1917

Victory 38

Event Summary

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Victory 38

Victory 38

Location Map

Coordinates 50.36687244598704, 2.8263657722761133

Event Narrative

Combat Report: 1140 hrs, near Farbus. Sopwith two-seater. Occupants: Lieutenant Heagerty, wounded; Lieutenant Heath-Cantle, killed. Details of plane not to hand, as plane is lying in shellfire and is also dashed to pieces. With three of my planes I attacked three Sopwiths above Farbus. The plane I singled out soon made a right-hand curve downwards. The observer ceased shooting. I followed the adversary to the ground where he dashed to pieces. Weather: fine but cloudy.

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