RARE! WWII 1941 Battle of Britain Sergeant F. W. Eley (KIA) Shot Down R.A.F. Spitfire (P9398) Wreckage Fragment - Ocean Recovered at Folkestone Harbor
*ONLY 8 pieces are for available for sale in the public sector. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a piece of museum-grade history with this much providence.
These incredibly rare and museum-grade WWII artifacts are Battle of Britain R.A.F. aircraft wreckage fragments from the British Spitfire (P9398) of No. 74 Squadron. This R.A.F. Spitfire was piloted by Sergeant Frederick William Eley (745677) who was killed in action when he was shot down in this Spitfire (P9398) on July 31st, 1940 by a German Messerschmitt 109 flown by German pilot Hauptman Tietzen (of 4/JG51). Sergeant Frederick William Eley was only 21 years old at the time he was pronounced KIA.
Sergeant F. W. Eley and his Spitfire crashed in flames into the sea at the end of the pier in Folkestone Harbor. These engine wreckage fragments of the British Spitfire (P9398) were recovered from the sea during work to the harbour in the late 1960s.
