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Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:34 pm
by Temujin
georgetanksherman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:35 pm
R.C.A.F. No. 402 Squadron P.O.W.’s
Sqdn Ldr D.C. Laubman, RCAF, P.O.W., April 14, 1945
Spitfire, ??????, “Recce” Aircraft hit by flak on recon flight, abandoned aircraft.
From 402 Squadron Operational Record Book Spitfire RM 933
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Source: Heritage Canadiana Reel C-12267
Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:21 am
by georgetanksherman
Thanks for the info Temujin ! Hope all is well, finishing up on RCAF 403 "City of Calgary" Squadron
Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:32 am
by Temujin
georgetanksherman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:18 pm
Flt. Lt. T.B. Little, RCAF, C/1117, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hurricane, August 27, 1941
Info on F/L T.B. Little. I’m still looking for his aircraft number
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Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:59 am
by Temujin
Found the info. He had a mid-air collision with a Spitfire. His aircraft was a
Hurricane IIB Z5001. The other aircraft was Spitfire IIA P8373
If you read the last report (which contains his aircraft number), both pilots bailed out, one was seen to get in a dingy and one was struggling with his parachute and was not seen again. The report indicated they believe that F/L Little was the one in the water and he was presumed drowned.
Below are the records
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Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:47 pm
by georgetanksherman
Great info Temujin, Thank You for sharing and getting the word out !!!!
Cheers
Geoerge
Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:43 pm
by georgetanksherman
NEW ADD:
F/O A.J. Morris (DFM), RCAF, J/10949, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Spitfire, AA880, March 21, 1944 - Killed in crash
F/O D. Sherk, RCAF, Survived
Spitfire, AB897, March 21, 1944 – Survived
While No. 402 Squadron was moving from Digby to Wellingore, aircraft on arrival over dispersal area at Digby, F/O Morris started an unannounced slow roll hitting wingman F/O Sherk in Spitfire AB897, aircraft AA880 spun into the ground killing F/O Morris. F/O Sherk was able to gain control of his aircraft and made a successful landing.
NOTE: Aircraft AB897 was repaired back to flying status, but was lost on June 6, 1944, shot down by flak off the coast of Normandy, France
Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:27 am
by Temujin
Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:44 am
by Temujin
Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:53 am
by Temujin
Re: RCAF 402 Squadron
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:10 pm
by Temujin
William Ivan Girvin
Mitchell FW 184 - Loss while dropping flares in Caen Area
Source: “They Shall Not Grow Old”
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