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Pierre H Closterman Victories : 26 ----------------------------- Country : France Fought in : WW2 Fought for : Allied Died : 22nd March 2006 Distinguished Flying Cross Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross One of the RAFs best known fighter pilots, with more than 20 victories, Clostermann was a Free French officer and later the author of a classic book about World War Two flying, The Big Show. Clostermann came to Britain via the United States and was first in action with 341 (Alsace) Squadron on Spitfires in 1943. By D-Day he was with 602 Squadron, also on Spitfires, and flew a patrol over the beaches late in the afternoon of June 6th. On June 14th he became the first French pilot to land in liberated France. Rested in July 1944, Clostermann returned to action in January 1945 and from 4th March was flying Tempests with 274 Squadron. His first Tempest score was a Bf 109 on his second day during a "cannon test". In the middle of March 1945 he was posted as a Flight commander to No 56 Squadron. With this unit he destroyed a Bf109 in the air. On 8th April he was transferred to No 3 Squadron as "A" Flight commander where he on 20th April scored two Fw190D-9s. Clostermann's final score in Tempest is at least 12 destroyed, 6 shared and 2 probables. He was awarded the DSO and DFC and Bar in addition to French, Belgian and American decorations. Post war he achieved world-wide fame with The Big Show, and other books, and enjoyed a substantial career in politics and th aviation industry. Pierre Clostermann passed away on 22nd March 2006. Final Total : 33 destroyed 19 Fw190 7 Me109 2 Dornier 24 1 Fieseler 156 1 Ju252 1 Ju88 1 Ju290 1 Heinkel 111 On the ground he destroyed : 7 Ju88 6 Do18 4 He177 2 Arado 323 1 Ju252 1 Blom-Voss ,br>Add to it some 72 locomotives , 5 tanks , 1 submarine and 2 destroyers.

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Known Victory Claims - Pierre H Closterman
DATE	PILOT	UNIT	JG	CLAIMED	LOCATION	TIME	FRONT

05/03/1945	Pierre Clostermann		No.274 Sqn RAF	Me109			Western Front
20/04/1945	Pierre Clostermann		No.3 Sqn RAF	Fw190			Western Front
20/04/1945	Pierre Clostermann		No.3 Sqn RAF	Fw190			Western Front

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