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**Jim Murray** · 07-05-2010, 11:37 AM

The following collection is combination of two Luftwaffe collections based in Ireland, belonging to Jim Murray and Paul Woodbyrne, both collections are flight related only, Paul's would be a general flight collection with a interest in Battle of Britain, where Jim's would only be Battle of Britain and anything relating to the bomber wing Kampfgeschwader 55 (KG 55) Jim's items are marked with a (J) and Paul's are marked with a (P)

Pic 1 The tunic and awards to Obfw. Wilhelm Borges 5th staffel KG55, Deutsche Kreuz
in Gold winner 17/5/1943. (J)

Pic 2 His Logbook, EKII and EKI documents,
EKI doc. signed by Von Richthoven. (J)

Pic 3 Some of his photos and a page from his logbook. (J)

**Jim Murray** · 07-05-2010, 12:03 PM

The winter flight suit belonging to Hauptmann Adelbert Karbe knightscross winner 12/11/1941 St Kapt. 3rd staffel KG55.
Karbe was killed in action on the 31st of July 1942, when his He.111h6 G1+GV of stab IV/KG55 was shot down on a mission to Birmingham by P/O B.R. Keele and P/O G.H. Cowles in a Beaufighter from no. 604 squadron. (J)