A rare Battle of Britain Combat Report written in pencil by ...

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A rare Battle of Britain Combat Report written in pencil by Flying Officer (Pilot) E.J. Willcox of 72 Squadron Royal Air Force and dated 15.8.40, the Report reads: On receipt of order to attack I selected an HE111 bomber & observed the rear gunner firing at me. As I was at a range of about 600 yds I put my bead a little above the rear gunner of the Heinkel. After a short burst I observed no more enemy fire from this machine. I closed to point blank range & fired at the port engine until a black smoke poured from it & the u/c dropped. I then transferred my attention to the starboard engine and fired until black smoke appeared & the E/A glided down toward the water. My windscreen was splashed with oil from the engines of the Heinkel. As I had expended all my ammunition I returned to base. signed EJ Wilcox F/O. NOTE: Flying Officer Edgar John Willcox participated in the Dunkirk evacuation destroying a Ju87 and claimed a share of a He59, then on the 31st August 1940 his Spitfire P9457 was shot down and he was killed in action
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Very fragile paper