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    Richard Gordon

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    1. Small Update****

      I was trying to research further and came across some info on P/O JH Pickering...

      He was a BoB veteran and was shot down several times.

      P/O J.H.T.Pickering of No 66 Squadron was rescued unhurt out of the sea off Aldeburgh on the 30th of August 1940 after being shot down in his Spitfire I (R6715) by return fire from a Do 17 at 17:00hrs.

      P/O J.H.T.Pickering was injured on the 11th of October 1940 when Spitfire I (X4052) was shot down by Oberst W. M?lders of JG 51 in a Bf 109 over Canterbury at 11:15hrs.

      Later KIA. PICKERING, P/O J. H. T. 80821 British. 66 Squadron. Killed February 15th 1942

      Thanks again to everyone's contributions and comments. If you hear of or see any docs to Otto Stadel, please let me know.

      Rich :cheers:

    2. This one is early-ish 3.3.1941 constructed of 835 silver.

      Some details surrounding the recipient:

      Feldwebel Otto Stadel was a Radio Operator on HE111's flying sorties over England when he was KIA on 27th May 1941, only 3 months after being awarded the Ehrenpokal.

      On that day he was in HE111 H-8 (G1+AM Wk Nr. 3867) crewed by:

      (P) Fw. Lorenz Kempel (67019/136)

      (O) Uffz. Kurt Nuglan (67020/122)

      (W) Fw. Otto Stadel (67019/69)

      (FE) Fw. Martin G?bel (Sch./F.A.R.24 Nr. 480)

      (G) Gfr. Josef Wiederer (4./F.A.R.53 Nr. 359)

      They were on an armed reconnaissance mission on the English Channel when they were spotted and attacked by 2 spitfires from 66 Squadron, piloted by P/O F. Oliver and P/O J.H. Pickering.

      Standing no chance against 2 Spitfires, HE111 G1+AM was shot down and crashed into the sea off Gurand's Head, west of St. Ives, Cornwall.

      Otto Stadel is now buried in the German War Cemetary at Cannock Chase, UK. Grave 266, Block5, row 12.

      Given that Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" were heavily involved in the Battle of Britain, it is highly probable that Fw. Stadel was a BoB veteran.

      Rich

    3. Matthias,

      Looking at your additional pictures on your website, I notice some features that support the badge being early:

      1. 'A' on the wreath not the eagle
      2. Space between the hinge ground out
      3. Rivets look aluminium (therefore I deduce the eagle is too)

      I used to have one just like it but could not decide what timeframe this combination came in. Thanks to you, now I know. :D

      Regards

      Rich

      P.S. You have a very nice website!

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