Spitfire pilot attacking Rommel's car

Jiggersfromsphilly · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:15 pm **Posts:** 951

Does anyone have the name of the Spitfire Pilot who attacked Rommel's car in Normandy?

Ollie · **Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 9:57 pm

Apparently Jacques Remlinger and some other, but I know that in one of the books about Canadian Spit pilots, there's mention of one.

I don't remember his name, I'll check tomorrow and report back if nobody had found it!

Al Moore · **Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 9:57 pm

Charley Fox

Dan Johnson II · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 1:49 am **Posts:** 659

July 17, 1944 602 Squadron CO J.J. "Chris" Le Roux and a section of his Spitfires shot up Rommel's staff car, resulting in injuries to Rommel.

Dan

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon May 22, 2006 12:41 am

Col Mort Magoffin of the 362nd FG in a P-47 and Lt Harold Miller (?) of the 359th FG in a P-51 also were credited with straffing Rommel.

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Mon May 22, 2006 6:20 am

Wow....Rommel must have soaked up a sh*tload of bullets.

That, or the combat claims are inflated.

Broken-Wrench · **Joined:** Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:37 pm **Posts:** 1197

I would not belive it unless rommel had recalled a tail number. Bar room flying. :roll:

Jiggersfromsphilly · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:15 pm **Posts:** 951

Thank you all for giving me the intell you have. Its interesting that there can be many claimants and by now I would think they could have narrowed it down by film date and planes on patrol in the area etc.

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Mon May 22, 2006 7:07 am

Jiggersfromsphilly wrote:

Thank you all for giving me the intell you have. Its interesting that there can be many claimants and by now I would think they could have narrowed it down by film date and planes on patrol in the area etc.

Fact of the matter is that wartime kill/battle damage claims are highly subjective and very inaccurate.

Even today, in OIF and OEF, battle damage inflicted from aircraft isn't documented with 100% accuracy.

Ontario-Warbird · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:56 pm **Posts:** 407

One thing about the Rommel attack is even the German's claimed he was attacked by a Spitfire, but as for who was behind the controls is anyone's guess.

haroldmulder · **Joined:** Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:16 pm **Posts:** 16

Just for info here is a link to a page that discusses this attack
http://www.spitcrazy.com/Rommel%20Under ... 0Story.htm
Near the bottom of the page is another link with further info here it is as well
http://www.spitcrazy.com/Rommel%20Under ... ccount.htm

HH Mulder

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