The Victory Medal to Second Lieutenant F.G.B.Pascoe, 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers, attached 53 Squadron Royal Flying Corps, the 57th Victim of the German Ace Baron Von Richtofen, very fine, with photographs

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The Victory Medal to Second Lieutenant F.G.B.Pascoe, 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers, attached 53 Squadron Royal Flying Corps, the 57th Victim of the German Ace Baron Von Richtofen, very fine, with photographs

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INDENTSecond Lieutenant Frank Guy Buckingham Pascoe was killed in action on 2 July 1917. He was flying as Observer in one of two planes escorting a third which was taking photographs. They were attacked by 9 German scouts and were outgunned in a fierce fight.

"Requesting Acknowledgement of my 57th Victory...Date 2nd July 1917. Time 10.20am. Place: Deulemont, between the lines. Plane:R.E.8. No details as the plane fell burning. I attacked the foremost plane of an enemy formation. After my first shots the Observer collapsed. Shortly afterwards the pilot was wounded mortally, I believe, by my shots. The R.E. fell and I fired into it at a distance of fifty yards. The plane caught fire and dashed to the ground. (Signed) Baron Von Richtofen".

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