In two minutes a 23-year-old British anti-aircraft gunner shot down two German Stukas. Somewhere along the south coast a searchlight unit was attacked by 20 to 30 German Stukas. Shown here, is the gunner, who, manning a Lewis gun, picked one Stuka out, ripped it from stem to stern with tracer bullets and sent it crashing into the sea. Another Stuka, heading straight for the gunner, was met with a steady stream of bullets which sent it crashing into a nearby field. For his courage the gunner was awarded the British Empire Medal.
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1942, Page 4
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93In two minutes a 23-year-old British anti-aircraft gunner shot down two German Stukas. Somewhere along the south coast a searchlight unit was attacked by 20 to 30 German Stukas. Shown here, is the gunner, who, manning a Lewis gun, picked one Stuka out, ripped it from stem to stern with tracer bullets and sent it crashing into the sea. Another Stuka, heading straight for the gunner, was met with a steady stream of bullets which sent it crashing into a nearby field. For his courage the gunner was awarded the British Empire Medal. Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1942, Page 4
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