Ken was slightly wounded during the action
he was killed when his Me109 crashed into the sea during combat with P-38 Lightnings
seen here before being re-registered because superstitious pilots disliked the letters 'NBG'
the latter causing a fierce fire on Hoods upper deck
a public inquiry in England brought about the formation of the Royal Air Force as an independent service to counter this new threat and fighters from Europe were brought home to defend against these marauding giants
The Roadblock, Dubyana River, Lithuania 23rd - 24th June 1941 by David Pentland. (GS) SHN164 Ken was slightly wounded duringDHM1424GS. The Roadblock, Dubyana River, Lithuania 23rd 24th June 1941 by David Pentland. As the spearhead of Army Group North, 6th Panzer Division had deployed two Kampgruppe across the Dubyana river as jump off points for the drive towards Leningrad. Prior to the ensuing battles for the bridgeheads General Solyalyankin, commander of 2nd Tank Division, infiltrated a single KV2 and some infantry across the river to interdict the German supply road to