Hello!

I remember reading about a Belgian flying with the RAF. From what I remember, the Gestapo killed his father when they found that his son was flying for the Brits. In retaliation, the pilot left his squadron after a mission, flew to his hometown and shot up the police station/Gestapo HQ with his spitfire from roof-top level, killing the commander who ordered his dads' execution.

Can anyone help me with a name, or fill in any gaps? I could not find anything about this since the website "may1940.org" went down.

Thanks!

- Steve

does this name ring a bell:
Jean de Selys-Longchamp
http://users.telenet.be/kurt.weygantt/worldwariiaces.index.html_jeandeselyslongchamps.htm

it says nothing about his father, and he was in a typhoon at the time, but sounds correct otherwise.

Wow! Thanks Vance! that has got ot be it. It is interesting how details of some stories can be changed from time to time.

thanks for connecting a name for me!!

- Steve

Great story I've never heard that one before , thanks , ,Bob