World War 2 Trivia

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Gosh! Have to think quick then!
OK, this might seem a toughy, especially to non Brit/Commonwealth, but it has been quite well documented in the past, and it's all I can come up with on the spur of the moment!
What was the name of the WW2 R.A.F. pilot who lost his legs, and then re-mustered as an Air Gunner, serving with a Lancaster Squadron?
As it does seem obscure, here's a little help, he wasn't British, as far as I know.
 
Yup, you are both correct, obviously too easy! 30 sqn Beaufighter beating the Boston from 22 sqn. Mind you the Boston did experiance engine problems.
GG the airstrip on Goodenough Is was called Vivigani.
 
was it......

USS MADDOX (DD 622) (July 10, 1943)

During Operation 'Husky' (the invasion of Sicily) the American two stack destroyer Maddox, on antisubmarine duty 15 miles off Gela Point, Sicily, was singled out by a lone JU-88 bomber of KG-54 Group. Two 250 pound bombs were dropped, the second struck the No 5 gun turret. The blast triggered off an explosion in the magazine, demolishing the rear end of the ship. She then rolled over and started to sink below the waves stern first, her depth charges exploding as she went under. It was all over in less than two minutes after the bomb hit the ship, the fastest sinking of any US vessel in WWII. Those men in the bowels of the ship had no chance, 212 of them going down with the vessel. There were 74 survivors who were rescued by a tug nearby. (After the war, the pilot of the JU-88 was traced in Germany and invited to a survivors reunion in May, 1998, a reunion which the pilot, Kurt Fox, now Dr Fox, was delighted to attend)

More Maritime Disasters of WWII 1943
 
If you check some of the other ships on that website, there was one ship that sank in 40 seconds! Didn't count as it wasn't a warship - I think it was a merchant ship.

ok, new question......

What was the name of the Luftwaffe pilot who became the first Bf 109 victory/victim for RAF No 1 Sqdrn?
 
Guess I have to throw in a hint -

He was only one of the most famous Luftwaffe pilots of WWII. And he survived to fight again.
 
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