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Sgt. Barstow
British Army 290th Bty. LAA, Troop A Royal Artillery

I work for the Bong Heritage Center a WWII Museum in Superior Wisconsin. We have had donated the tail fin from a Dornier (Flying Pencil) twin engined, twin tailed bomber. Inscribed on it - "Shot down over Portland England on 23rd of March 1942 at 2000 hours by the 290th Battery Troop A LAARA (Light Anti Aircraft Royal Artillery) - Sgt Barstow". We have researched the local Portland Naval Cemetery and found the names of four Luftwaffe killed on that date. Their names are Horst Becker, Richard Gurdles, Gunter Bock and Horst Bockel. If you have any information about this event or the persons involved please contact me, so as we may properly display this piece of history.

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