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Mar. 31 Fifteen years ago he was shot Down by Peter Townsend. Fifteen years ago, Karl Missy, a German Air Force petty officer, was shot down by Peter Townsend. The Hell (Heinckel ill), in which Missy flew as a radio operator and starboard gunner - had just ended a bombing attack some where in England, when, on the return journey to Germany, they were attacked by three British spitfires, led by Peter Townsend, then 24. The German Hall was forced to land on British soil. Missy was seriously wounded in this fight, and in ten hours underwent seven major operations in an English hospital. A few days later, Townsend paid him a visit, bringing him oranges and cigarettes. Photo shows A new picture of Karl Missy, who is now running a plumbing business - as he points to a photograph of the he ill in which he was shot down, fifteen years ago

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Attacked Bringing Ended Fifteen Flew Forced Gunner Missy Operator Oranges Paid Petty Plumbing Points Seriously Soil Spitfires Starboard Townsend Underwent


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