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Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:19 pm
by georgetanksherman
Not sure if there is any other info out there on Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston, R.C.A.F., J/15388, R.A.F. No. 126 Squadron Killed in Action in defense of Malta on September 23, 1942. Believe it was in a Spitfire, not sure. Showing him from Glencoe, Illinois. Again, any help and assistance would truly be appreciated !
Cheers
George
Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:28 am
by Temujin
They Shall Not Grow Old reports his Spitfire aircraft was shot down thirty miles north of Gozo.
Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:59 am
by Temujin
Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:30 am
by Temujin
This record, bottom left, indicates his Spitfire was damaged by Enemy fighter
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Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:59 am
by georgetanksherman
Temujin, as always, Thank You for the info, as confusing as it is, but as with others that were lost from Malta, it must have been one place no one really wanted to be, and some of the info is just not known. Thank You ! Hope all is well !
Cheers
George
Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:28 am
by Temujin
Your welcome George.
Some more info on him I found while searching. He took some of his flight training at
No. 15 Service Flying Training School Claresholm (side note, I was born in Claresholm, my grandmother worked at the Station during WW2)
Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:43 am
by Temujin
Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:14 pm
by Temujin
Found when he arrived in Malta:
Operation Baritone August 17, 1942 - HMS Furious
32 Spitfires
1 lost on takeoff - (1118705) Sgt. William Joseph Alexander Fleming
2 lost enroute
P/O Ian Fraser Preston