RCAF, 417 Sqdn, P.O.W.'s & Aircraft ???

[georgetanksherman]

Greetings everyone, doing a bit of research on RCAF Squadron 417, Can not find some of the info !

1) Found 5 pilot's captured, became P.O.W.'s. Can not find aircraft serial # and what happened Any help and assistance will be appreciated !

P.O.W., Flt Sgt J.T. MacLeod, R/153205, RCAF, July 26, 1944

P.O.W., F/O G.C. Armstrong, RCAF, April 19,1943

P.O.W., F/O L.C. Grant, R/79515, RCAF, April 19,1943

P.O.W., F/O J.M. Riley, J/15290, RCAF, April 19,1943

P.O.W., P/O J.T. Field, J/17829, RCAF, August 13, 1943

2) I found 6 aircraft incidents from RCAF 417 Squadron, with serials #'s, what happened, but no pilot's named

Aircraft: Spitfire, JF336, December 8, 1943, Aircraft hit by flak, aircraft abandoned by pilot, (Do not know where, pilot unknown)

Aircraft: Spitfire, JF361, January,26, 1944, Aircraft crash landed near Anzio, Italy due to aircraft engine failure (pilot unknown)

Aircraft: Spitfire, JF509, January 25, 1944, Aircraft attacked and damaged by a Fw-190, pilot abandoned aircraft. (Location not known, pilot unknown)

Aircraft: Spitfire, JF710, December 16, 1943, Aircraft ran off runway into soft ground and overturned at Carne. (Pilot Unknown)

Aircraft, Spitfire, JF874, July 26, 1944, Aircraft failed to return after mission (Reason, Location, pilot unknown)

Aircraft, Spitfire, JF882, June 28, 1944, Aircraft engine failure off Ancona, Italy, Pilot abandoned aircraft (Pilot unknown)

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Aircraft: Spitfire, JF336, December 8, 1943, Aircraft hit by flak, aircraft abandoned by pilot, (Do not know where, pilot unknown)

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Aircraft: Spitfire, JF710, December 16, 1943, Aircraft ran off runway into soft ground and overturned at Carne. (Pilot Unknown)

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P.O.W., P/O J.T. Field, J/17829, RCAF, August 13, 1943

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P.O.W., F/O G.C. Armstrong, RCAF, April 19,1943

P.O.W., F/O L.C. Grant, R/79515, RCAF, April 19,1943

P.O.W., F/O J.M. Riley, J/15290, RCAF, April 19,1943

P.O.W., P/O J.T. Field, J/17829, RCAF, August 13, 1943

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Midnight here George, just off to bed......I’ll get after the remaining tomorrow

Cheers

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Aircraft: Spitfire, JF509, January 25, 1944, Aircraft attacked and damaged by a Fw-190, pilot abandoned aircraft. (Location not known, pilot unknown)

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Aircraft: Spitfire, JF361, January,26, 1944, Aircraft crash landed near Anzio, Italy due to aircraft engine failure (pilot unknown)

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Aircraft, Spitfire, JF882, June 28, 1944, Aircraft engine failure off Ancona, Italy, Pilot abandoned aircraft (Pilot unknown)

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P.O.W., Flt Sgt J.T. MacLeod, R/153205, RCAF, July 26, 1944

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