September 20th, 1939
A German Messerschmitt Bf 109 is shot down by Fairey Battle gunner Sgt. F. Letchard during a patrol near Aachen. This is the RAF s first aerial victory of the Second World War. event on September 20, 1939. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around September 20, 1939
| September 21st, 1939 | Event | Romanian Prime Minister Armand Calinescu is assassinated by ultranationalist members of the Iron Guard. |
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