Interesting that Ofw Heinz Vinke, with 54 victories, had less than a month to live.

He was shot down off Dunkirk on February 26th, 1944 - a 'shared kill' for F/Lt Raymond 'Cheval' Lallemant ( a Belgian ) flying a 198 Squadron Typhoon.

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