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On July 4th, 1942 Uffz. Johannes Rathenow of 10./ JG 1 shot down a Boston bomber attacking the unit's base at Bergen-op-Zoom. At this time he was flying this Fw 190 A-3, W. Nr. 0437, white 12 which had the pink devil of the Gruppe painted on the cowling. This aircraft was later damaged on Dec. 15th, 1942 when it crashed at Brussels-Melsbroek airfield. It's pilot, from Jagdgruppe Ost, was unhurt. Book; Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Volume One 1938-1943, Page 281
 
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