{"id":65704,"date":"2018-08-31T16:04:26","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T14:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/39-45.auzeau.fr\/?page_id=65704"},"modified":"2018-08-31T16:04:26","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T16:04:26","slug":"54-choloy-war-cemetery-20","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.auzeau.fr\/39-45\/france\/54-meurthe-et-moselle\/54-choloy-war-cemetery-20\/","title":{"rendered":"54 – Choloy War Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Choloy\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Hurricane L1826 TP-B<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n73 Sqn<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date : <\/strong><\/td>\n07 juin 1940<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMission :<\/strong><\/td>\nVol de liaison ver Le Mans (72)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD\u00e9collage : <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00c9chemines (10)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCauses de la perte : <\/strong><\/td>\nHeurte le sol en effectuant des acrobaties \u00e0 basse altitude<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLieu de la perte : <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00c9chemines (10)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"New<\/td>\nFg Off<\/span><\/td>\nEdgar James<\/td>\nKAIN<\/strong><\/td>\nRAF<\/span><\/td>\n39534<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\"Medaille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Distinguished Flying Cross
\nFlying Officer Edgar James KAIN (39534).
\nIn March 1940, while on patrol with another aircraft, Flying Officer Kain sighted seven enemy bombers about 5,000 feet above him, and while giving chase well into Germany, he was attaked from behind by an enemy fighter. Showing the finest fighting spirit this officer out-manoeuvred the enemy and although his own aircraft was badly damaged he succeeded in bringing the hostile aircraft down. Thick smoke and oil fumes had filled his cockpit and although unable to see his compass, he skilfully piloted his aircraft inside allied lines in spite of being choked and blinded by the smoke.
\nTHE LONDON GAZETTE, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 1940.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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