To No.8 SFTS, Moncton, 27 July 1941 - Course 34 (27 July to 9 October 1941). He was graded last in a class of 39. An instructor wrote, “This pupil had to be watched carefully at this Unit. Discipline poor. Has too much to say. Is a wise guy.” Yet the CFI, W/C K.L.B. Hodson, wrote, “Very young. Has a schoolboy complex. But lots of courage.” He had one forced landing at which time his logbook was endorsed for carelessness. (Anson 6353, 6 August 1941 - port engine quit at 200 feet on precautionary approach; attempted to make circuit on one engine which also quit. Attempted landing in small field, struck trees and ran into ditch). General Conduct Sheet, [shows date of offense as 13 August] - "Through negligence causing Damage to His Majesty's Aircraft." [7 days CB] General Conduct Sheet, 20 August - "Conduct to the Prejudice of Good Order and Airforce Discipline." [3 days CB] Graduated 10 October 1941 when promoted to Sergeant. To "Y” Depot, 11 October 1941. Arrived in the UK, 14 November 1941 and taken on strength of No.3 PRC. Attended AFU, Cranwell, 6 December 1941 to 5 January 1942; Attended No.56 OTU, Sutton Bridge, 10 February to 15 April 1942 - Course No.42 (arrived 10 February 1942; left 14 April 1942). General Conduct Sheet, 28 Feb. - "W.O.A.S. being absent from the 0830 hours P.T. Parade until reporting to Cpl. Beveridge at 0910 hours on 28/2/42." [Reprimand] His previous flying totaled 74 hours 40 minutes (day dual), 87 hours 35 minutes (day solo), two hours 15 minutes (night dual), nine hours 40 minutes (night solo), 28 hours 55 minutes (instruments), five hours (formation flying) and 38 hours 30 minutes in Link. At No.56 OTU he flew one hour 30 minutes (day dual, 35 hours 50 minutes (day solo), two hours on instruments, 11 hours in formation and ten hours 30 minutes in Link. Graded “Above Average” in the following categories: Natural Aptitude, Skill in Landing, Aerobatics/Dog Fighting. Graded “Average” in Airmanship, Cockpit Drill, Formation Flying, Map Reading and Air Firing. Fired 14,000 rounds air-to-air. His personal qualities were also graded – “Exceptional” in Dash (quick and decisive); “Above Average” in Persistence, Endurance, Initiative, and General Assessment as an Operational Pilot. Graded “Average” in Leadership, Method, Deliberation and Self-Control. Deemed “Below Average” in Sense of Responsibility and Distribution of Attention. The CFI (name illegible – “Beaumont ?”) wrote of him: "Has the quality to do well in a squadron. He is however a little over confident in his own ability - but is keen to learn. His discipline on the ground needs improving - and in the air, unless strictly supervised he is inclined to fly for himself and not for the benefit of the section. Fit for a commission." With 412 Squadron, 15 April to 31 May 1942 when he was posted to the Middle East General Conduct Sheet, 10 June 1942, West Kirby - "W.O.A.S. 1. Being insolent to F/Sgt Franklin. 2. Threatening F/Sgt. Franklin. 3. Absent Without leave from 1600 hrs on 10.6.42 until seen on the 13.30 hrs Parade on 11.6.42. Absent 21 hrs 30 mins." [Severely Reprimanded & forfeits one days pay] With No.185 Squadron, 29 June to 9 September 1942, when he was shot down over Sicily and became a POW (Promoted to W/O 2, 10 October 1942) He was beaten severely by his Italian captors after his first escape attempt. Unsuccessful but not discovered his second time. He escaped a third time, walked 300 miles, and was reported safe, 1 May 1943 (See details of his capture, incarceration and escape below) Arrived in the UK, 18 Oct. 1943 & made P/O the next day - he told of a brother, David Overton Weaver, age 19, who was in the U.S. Marine Corps Posted to 403 Squadron, 27 October 1943. Invested with DFM by King George VI, 30 November 1943. Damaged Spitfire MH840, 1500 hours, at Kenley on return from a Day Ranger. He undershot the runway, striking the soft shoulder of the ground. His undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft ended up short of the runway on its belly, seriously damaged. The airfield commander wrote, "This accident occurred on a rather hazardous approach, but it was definitely an error in judgement on the part of the pilot. In view of the splendid record of F/O Weaver and the fact that he had just returned from an operational flight it is recommended that no disciplinary action be taken.” Shot down 28 January 1944, Flying Spitfire MA642, while on a "ranger" mission in the Amiens area. (The victor, Gerhard Vogt, who's plane had been shot up, 5 July 1944 by Doug Lindsay) Vogt watched as Weaver's 'chute got caught on his tailplane and he was dragged to the ground. Miraculously, Weaver was not killed on impact. His body was discovered about 10 yards from the wreckage by a Madame Truffier who went with the Germans and Weaver to the main hospital at Albert (5/N36). Unfortunately he died a few hours later. (Vogt was shot down and killed by Robert Smith (USAAC) 14 January 1945. He had 48 kills to his credit) Weaver was inducted into the Oklahoma Aviation & Space Hall of Fame in 1994. "Weavy" is buried in the MEHARICOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY; Somme, France, British Plot, Grave 9. |
10 October 1941 - W/C W.W. Brown, at No.8 SFTS, Moncton, presents Wings to LAC Claude Weaver of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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WEAVER, Sergeant Claude (R83374) - Distinguished Flying Medal - No.185 Squadron
Award effective 8 August 1942 as per London Gazette dated 18 August 1941 &
AFRO 1412/42 dated 4 September 1942.
This NCO has shown great zeal and initiative in combat. He destroyed a German fighter on his first flight over Malta on 17 July 1942. On 22 July 1942 he destroyed two German fighters on one flight and repeated this performance on 23 July 1942. On 24 July 1942 he shared in the destruction of a German bomber with another pilot of his squadron. During his first week of air fighting over Malta this gallant young airman destroyed five and shared in the destruction of a sixth German bomber. Though relatively inexperienced he has, by his dash and personal courage, been an inspiration to the other fighter pilots of his unit.
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Air Force Casualties
Ottawa, 22 Oct. 1942 - (CP) - In its 402nd casualty list of the war, the Royal Canadian Air Force tonight reported three men killed on active service overseas and ten missing after air operations overseas. Following is the latest list of casualties, with next of kin: ...
WEAVER, Claude, D.F.M., Sgt., prisoner of war. Claude Weaver Jr. (father), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ...
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 Weaver's Spit, BR112 "X" on the beach at Scoglitti shortly after his capture. I have looked at this and other photos of the site taken at different angles and found no indication that Weavy came in at that angle. I believe the plane twisted as it was coming to a halt, or, it was pulled in by people or the waves. |
Capture, Incarceration and Escape
CAPTURE
On 9 September 1942 I was pilot of a Spitfire engaged over Sicily. I was hit by anti-aircraft fire and force-landed on the beach at Comiso. My aircraft was damaged, but I was immediately arrested by Carabinieri and did not have time to destroy it. I was very thoroughly searched on the spot and my compass (a small round one), aids box and food pack were taken. I spent five days living in the joint German-Italian officers’ mess at Comiso. I was not interrogated, even informally. The treatment was good.
JOURNEY AFTER CAPTURE
On 14 September I was taken to the interrogation center at Camp 50, Poggio. I was given five days solitary confinement. I was given a straightforward interrogation two or three times by an Italian officer and for a time an Australian RAF Sergeant shared my cell. I suspected him from the start, as in talking about shows and women it appeared that he had seen no shows in England subsequent to 1937, and he used the expression "A preservative” instead of "A preventative”. He got nothing out of me. Before leaving Poggio I filled in a genuine Red Cross form.
CAMP 21 (CHIETI)
I was moved on 29 September to Campo 21 (Chieti) under guard of two Carabinieri. On arrival I was very drastically searched. All my clothes were removed and my person was examined in detail.
CAMPO 49 (FONTANELLATO)
I left Chieti about the middle of March 1943 for Campo 49 (Fontanellato), ten miles northwest of Parma with about 40 others, including four officers of the USAAF. Three of us made an abortive attempt to jump the train on the way. After three months at Campo 49 I managed by special request to get myself sent back with other Americans to Chieti. I arrived back there about the middle of June.
ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE
First Attempt: From Chieti. I tried to get out through the wire in March 1943, but was hung up and after half an hour discovered. I was severely beaten up by the sentries, one of them breaking his rifle over me. I was give 30 days in cells as punishment. Parcels were smuggled in to my cell.
Second Attempt: From Campo 49 (Fontanellato). I attempted with Sergeant W. Wendt, USA of No.249 Squadron, RAF to escape through the camp sewer. We got some distance down the pipe, but then found that the contents had caked and blocked the exit, so that we had to come back. We were not discovered. [TRANSCRIBERS NOTE: Sergeant Wendt’s MI.9 report was in WO 208/3316, copied from PRO files].
ESCAPE FROM CHIETI
Lieutenant-Colonel Rideout and I escaped from Chieti early on the morning of 17 September. By that time the Germans had entered the camp. The Senior British Officer had given the all-clear, and the Italian guards had largely deserted. We went over two layers of wire and a 16-foot wall. We were challenged once from one of the raised sentry boxes (I think by a German), but we pretended to be drunk, called out "Amigo”, and were not fired at.
We wore British battle dress, and little blue skull-caps. We were posing as Spanish workmen. Our passes had been forged by Lieutenant Goldingham and the photographs used on them had been taken by the Italians at Campo 21. We were wearing blue battle dress tunics when photographed, but we pared the photographs down to show only part of the collar. The passes were over-stamped BRERNO-INTRETA.
In addition, we each had a tracing from a silk map obtained in the camp, and home-made compasses. We intended making for the Eighth Army on the east side of Italy.
We covered 17 miles southward across country on the morning of 17 September. On the evening of 17 September we reached Fara San Martino (Europe Air Map 1:250,000, Sheet Chieti) which we found full of European civilian internees. We were given 100 lire by a Russian woman. Two Italian youths wanted to attach themselves to us, in the hope of reaching the Allied armies with our assistance. We decided that the assistance should be mutual. We left Fara on the evening of 17 September and were guided over fields by the two youths to an electrified railway station, where we caught a train at 0400 hours on the morning of 18 September. On the train we exchanged clothes with some Italians, who were glad of our warmer battle dresses. We left the train at Villa San Maria (Europe Air Map 1:250,000, Sheet Foggia) at 1300 hours on 18 September, and at 0200 hours, reached Agnone, where we slept in straw stacks outside the town.
On 19 September we walked all day to San Ellena. On 20 September we by-passed Campbasso, where we learned that German staff were installed, and walked to near Riccia.
On 21 September we went on to Motta (north of Volturno). At this point we decided to push on without our guides. At 1400 hours on 23 September we had reached a position just east of Lucera from where we could see Foggia. We heard that Foggia was still in German hands. We had acquired by now shepherds’ crooks, floppy hats, and a great growth of beard.
At noon on 24 September we reached Melfi, where we heard that the Allied Forces were at La Capiscola, some 20 miles distant. We decided to push on, but between Melfi and Rionero I sprained my ankle. We saw some Germans patrolling along a railway track. I struggled along for about three miles and we reached Rionero and broke into an empty house.
Rideout went out to scrounge for food and then started off through the German lines to get help for me. He was back within 12 hours, bringing with him a mules which he had obtained from two Canadian engineers. I rode on the mule into La Capiscola on 25 September with Rideout from whom I then parted.
I was taken to Eighth Army Headquarters. I was interrogated by several Intelligence and Staff officers on General Montgomery’s staff.
On 27 September I was flown to Malta where I was interrogated and taken before Air Vice-Marshal Park. I was kept in Malta about a week in a rest camp and was then allowed to rejoin my squadron, where I did some practice flying.
On 6 October I received instructions to return to the UK. I was four days in Algiers where I was interrogated by Major Holder and Colonel Hunter (Combined Allied HQ) and POW Centre, CSDIC. I flew to UK in a Fortress, leaving Algiers on 14 September.
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Captured Malta Ace Escapes, Rides Donkey Through Nazi LineAlgiers, 7 Nov. 1943 - (AP) - A year to the day after he was clapped into an enemy prison camp after being shot down in the defense of Malta, Pilot Officer Claude Weaver, 20, of Oklahoma City, an R.C.A.F. Spitfire pilot, rode through German lines in Italy to safety. W/O Weaver shortly after his successful escape from an Italian POW camp |
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Hugh Godefroy Meets Weavy At this time, I received a rather unusual replacement,
Pilot Officer Claude Weaver, DFM. He had been shot down on a strafing
expedition over Sicily when stationed at Malta. He had been interned
in an Italian Prisoner of War Camp. The Italians treated their prisoners
without the slightest respect for the Geneva Convention. Disregarding
the fact that it is the duty of a captured combatant to try to escape,
the Italians brutally beat Claude after his first two attempts to
gain his freedom. At last he escaped and made contact with the advancing
Allied Troops in Italy. Claude was an American trained by the Commonwealth
Air Training Scheme, who wanted to stay in the RAF. Having heard
of the treatment he had endured at the hands of the Italians, I
fully expected to meet a very subdued character. When he presented
himself at my office, I found myself faced with a tall blond keen-looking
fellow in his early twenties (nope, 19 ! -jf). He had a neatly trimmed moustache,
bright eyes, and his uniform, buttons and shoes were in impeccable
order. The only sign of past Military experience was the DFM ribbon
below his wings. It was evident in talking to him that he wanted
to get back on Operations as quickly as possible. I delegated him
to 421 Squadron and told him to get checked out on a Spitfire IX
and fly around and get familiar with the country. from Godefroy's book "Lucky 13" |
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Canadian Flier Has Day At Hockey and Hitting Foe
By Cable to The N.Y. Times, LONDON, Dec. 19, 1943 — A few hours after starring in an ice hockey game today here, Flying Officer Bob (brother of Bill) Pentland of Calgary, Canada made a sweep over France in a Spitfire and along with Pilot Officer Claude Weaver DFM of Oklahoma City shot up a German parking lot, setting fire to trucks and drums of oil.
Both men are members of the Wolf Squadron of Royal Canadian Air Force fighters. They made several attacks on the target before they were satisfied with the results
Flying Officer Pentland who played on the losing side in the hockey game, is said to have been headed for a professional career with the New York Rangers when he joined the RCAF.
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F/L Beurling Down's 31st Plane Over French Area
London, 30 December 1943 – (CP Cable) – Canada's top ranking fighter ace, F/L George Beurling of Verdun, Québec, shot down his 31st enemy plane today - one of four destroyed by RCAF fighters.
One of Beurling's squadron mates, F/O William Bliss of Toronto, shot down another while the other two successful pilots were P/O Hart Finley of Montréal and P/O Claude Weaver of Oklahoma City.
The combats, from which all the Canadian Planes returned, took place southeast of Paris, where enemy fighters attempted to intercept United States heavy bombers returning from an attack on Germany. Beurling and Bliss shot down Focke-Wulf 190s, while Finley and Weaver destroyed Messerschmitt 109's.
Beurling, who destroyed the Nazi after a 20 mile chase, saw the enemy blow up after one short burst. The pilot bailed out.
It was the first enemy plane downed by Beurling since he celebrated his return to action September 24 by getting his 30th. He had been yearning to get back into combat flying ever since he was stationed in Malta, where he ran his score of downed planes from two to 29.
He transferred from the RAF to the RCAF September 1 to get back into the air. Before that, he had been assigned to an instructor's job in an RAF gunnery school after his return to Britain from a leave in Canada.
Played With Uplands
Pilot Officer Hart Finley is known to all football fans, having played the 1942 season here with the Uplands RCAF team in this city's Senior Football League. Finley played outside wing. The uplands team won the local championship and later bowed to Toronto RCAF Hurricanes in the Eastern Canada final at Toronto.
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Allies Batter Pas de Calais Through Day
Jan. 21, 1944 - (AP) - Hundreds of Allied planes blasted the French invasion coast today, following last night's R.A.F. - R.C.A.F. raid on Berlin, the largest aerial attack ever made on the Nazi capital, and German long-wave radio transmitters left the air tonight, possibly indicating Berlin was under attack for the second successive night.
In a new attack cycle with reinforced strength, many types of R.A.F. planes and United States heavy and medium bombers raked mysterious Nazi forward defenses during the day in the Pas-de-Calais area.
Perhaps 2,000 tons of bombs crashed down on the French coast targets. In its attack Thursday, night the R.A.F. - R.C.A.F., hit Berlin with more than 2,300 tons.
Eleven Plants Smashed
A responsible informant in Stockholm said 11 war factories in the German capital's east end were struck and the Borough of Neukoelln to the southeast was badly damaged. Many Berliners with whom travelers talked said the raid was the worst yet on the Reich's heart. They reported there were at least 30 huge fires at one time, 11 of which still were blazing furiously today.
In a combined announcement the Air Ministry and the United States Army gave an unusual play-by-play of the day's operations against the Pas-de-Calais area, which now has been attacked on 22 of the last 31 days and which popularly is supposed to contain German rocket gun emplacements.
The announcement stated that when the first favorable weather in several days arrived, the bombing was begun by R.A.F. Hurricane and Typhoon bombers.
These were quickly followed by United States medium bombers, braving flak fields without loss. Bombs from R.A.F. Bostons, Mitchells and Mosquitos then began to fall and two Mosquitos were lost in low-level bombing and cannon attacks.
Topped Off By Heavies
United States heavy bombers delivered the final blow, while throughout the attacks squadrons of Spitfires and Typhoons splattered enemy airfields to keep Nazi fighter planes on the ground.
R.C.A.F. pilots escorting the American heavy bombers shot down two German Focke-Wulf 190’s. F/O Hart Finley, of Westmount Que. and P/O Claude Weaver of Oklahoma City, Okla. were the successful pilots.
As dawn rose over England, watchers saw Spitfires, then RAF fighter bombers, then United States medium bombers and finally large formations of United States heavy bombers under escort cross toward military installations in a 50-square-mile French zone. Returning aviators disclosed that the Germans were heavily reinforcing the anti-aircraft defenses of the Pas-de-Calais area, which now has been attacked on 22 of the last 31 days. Eight types of bombers pressed home the attack all day against undisclosed targets popularly supposed to be rocket-gun emplacements.
Few Fighters Up
Despite the heavy antiaircraft fire, few enemy fighters were reported as the attack fleet, returning after a week's absence, sowed with bombs the barricaded, forest-dotted promontory 25 miles across the Channel from England.
Perhaps 2,000 tons of bombs crashed down on the French targets, which, with more than 2,300 tons dropped by the RAF and RCAF on Berlin, made an unusually heavy load of explosives and incendiaries dumped on the enemy in less than 24 hours.
The 11th of a series of obliteration raids on Berlin was delivered by an estimated 800 heavy bombers, including nine Canadian squadrons, which unloaded an average of 77 tons of bombs each minute during the half-hour attack. The previous record load was the 2,300-ton bombing of Berlin Nov. 22.
Thirty-five bombers, including Canadian, failed to come home as the Germans made frantic efforts to save their capital.
The big bomber fleet took off from England in the late afternoon 18 days after the last attack. First a group of swift, twin-engined Mosquito bombers laid down a feint bombardment of Northwest Germany. Then the "heavies" came in, plowing through overcast weather that hampered Nazi fighters but failed to interfere with Allied aim. German fighters made flare-paths in the sky and occasional rocket-shells burst like big balls of fire. As the bombers ran in and unloaded, flames licked the sky from the burning city, and clouds flickered with light from the block-busters exploding below.
Gigantic Fires Started
Many fliers minimized the opposition they encountered. They said: "Jerry simply wasn't there. It wasn't like the Jerry we've run into before." Others called the antiaircraft barrage "loose" and said the nightfighters were "late."
But the losses — second highest of the campaign against Berlin — made clear the Germans were fighting back, and Swedish reports said the Germans had steadily augmented their anti-aircraft batteries in an attempt to save what was still left of Berlin.
Gigantic new fires started, belching smoke thousands of feet into the air. One unconfirmed report said the Friedrichstasse Station in central Berlin was hit and surrounding area devastated, dislocating traffic and reducing bus service this morning to skeleton service.
The Canadian force, made up of Lancaster and Halifax bombers, dropped the heaviest bomb loads since the Canadian bomber group was formed a little more than a year ago.
It was the operational debut of the group's newest squadron — the Porcupine — which has been adopted by the Township of Tisdale and Timmins, on Northern Ontario's famed Porcupine gold mining district. An English wing commander, C. B. Sifton, D.F.C., who enlisted in the R.C.A.F. at Vancouver, led the squadron. Other squadrons in the raid included the Thunderbird, Leaside, Iroquois, Bluenose, Lion, Goose, Bison and Ghost.
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Air Force Casualties
Ottawa, 8 March 1944 — The Department of National Defense for Air has issued casualty list No. 825 of the RCAF showing next of kin of Ontario men as follows:
Missing After Air Operations
WEAVER, Claude, D.F.C., D.F.M., P/O, Oklahoma City, U.S.A.
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SEVEN FLIERS WIN AWARDS
Ottawa, 19 March 1944 - (CP) - Group Capt. Paul Davoud, D.F.C., of Montreal and Kingston, veteran R.C.A.F. night fighter now serving at a group headquarters overseas, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order in recognition of his brilliant leadership at intruder operations, the R.C.A.F. announced Saturday.
The air force also announced awards of the D.F.C. to the following:
F/L J. R. Owen, Windsor, Ont.
F/L J. R. F. Johnson, Omemee. Ont., whose wife is serving in the R.C.A.F. (W.D.) at St. Thomas.
F/L C. E. J. Murphy, Belleville.
P/O D. D. Graham, Vancouver.
P/O Claude Weaver, D.F.M., Oklahoma City, Okla., since reported missing.
F/O Noel J. Gibbons, Vancouver.
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WEAVER, P/O Claude III, DFM (J18784) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.403 Squadron
Award effective 2 March 1944 as per London Gazette dated 17 March 1944 &
AFRO 766/44 dated 6 April 1944. Award presented to next-of-kin, 5 May 1945.
Within recent months this officer has taken part in numerous low level attacks against a variety of targets, such as airfield and gun emplacements, and throughout has displayed great determination in air fighting. He has destroyed a further seven enemy aircraft bringing his victories to twelve. His successes are an excellent tribute to his great skill, courage and resolution.
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WEAVER, P/O Claude III, DFC, DFM (J18784) - Mention in Despatches - Overseas (missing)
Award effective 8 June 1944 as per London Gazette of that date &
AFRO 1729/44 dated 11 August 1944.
No citation in AFRO. Public Record Office WO 208/3315 has his MI.9 report; he had left Gibraltar on 15 October 1943, arrived at Hendon on 16 October 1943, and been interviewed on 16 October 1943. He was a Warrant Officer when interviewed. (See notes, top pf page)
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Air Force Casualties
Ottawa, 1 Dec. 1944 - The Department of National Defense for Air today issued Casualty List No. 1055 of the Royal canadian Air Force, showing next-of-kin of those named from Ontario as follows: ...
Previously Missing, Now Officially Presumed Dead
WEAVER, Claude, DFM, DFC, P/O. Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA ...
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Victories Include :
| 17 July 1942 22 July 1942 23 July 1942 24 July 1942 2 Aug 1942 17 Aug 1942 25 Aug 1942 27 Aug 1942 9 Sep 1942 30 Dec 1943 21 Jan 1944 |
one Me109 two Me109s two Me109s 1/2 Ju88 one Me109 two Me109s one Me109 one Me109 one Ju88 one Ju88 one MC202 one Me109 one FW190 |
destroyed destroyed destroyed destroyed probable destroyed probable destroyed, destroyed & probable destroyed destroyed destroyed |
(Spitfire BR292) (Spitfire EP122) (Spitfire EP122) [1] (Spitfire EP122) (Spitfire EP139) (Spitfire BR374) (Spitfire BR374) (Spitfire BR374) [2] (Spitfire BR112 "X") (Spitfire MH840) (Spitfire MH829) |
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[1] With these kills Weaver, still 18, becomes the youngest Allied Ace of WW2. It has been suggested that he did not get any kills on 22 July however. This could be true but makes no difference. He got 3.5 more before his 19th birthday and he is, without doubt, the youngest Allied ace of the war. [2] KG77 lost 5 Ju88s that day with the RAF claiming 4 destroyed & 3 probables so there is a one in three chance that Weaver's prob was actually destroyed. |
Score from Aces High 2nd Edition (109s are listed there as Bf's & not Me's)
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Thanks go out to
Claude's aunt Nancy for the infos !
On these pages I use Hugh Halliday's extensive research which includes info from numerous sources; newspaper articles via the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC); the Google News Archives; the London Gazette Archives and other sources both published and private.
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