Historical information

This section of aluminium sheet with Swastika is from a German ME 109 fighter that was shot down by RAAF pilot Brian Eaton over Libya in Nov 1942. This section of the plane was bought back to Australia by Alex ARCHER No 40637 who was a despatch rider with No 3 Sqd RAAF.
Refer Cat No 2597 for Alex Archers service details.
Brian Eaton. Brian Alexander EATON, CB, CBE, DSO. & Bar, DFC. CO of No 3 SQD RAAF April 1943 to Feb 1944, EATON joined the RAAF in 1936 and retired in 1973 with the rank of Air Vice Marshall. At one point he was shot down 3 times.

Physical description

Swastika symbol painted on aluminium aircraft skin. Symbol is black with cream edging on a grey-green background.

Inscriptions & markings

On back "Mantuba/Nov 1942/ N.A"