EP179 Mary James

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb EP179 Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 9 MU 14-6-42, assigned to 71S 20-7-42, transferred to 309th FS, 31st FG 9-42, transferred to 334th USAAF 1-10-42, transferred to 15TRS, 67TRG 3-44, Accident(TOA) at Chilbolton Cat 4 pilot James F McCormick 5-3-44, Cat CB AST 31-3-44, 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit 8-1-45, to Armee de l'Air 19-1-45.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 31st Fighter Group 309th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-376197
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Commander

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK 14 June 1942 Delivered to No 9 MU 14-6-42.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 20 July 1942 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 20-7-42.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Gravelines, France 27 August 1942 Fw190 Destroyed South Gravelines 27-8-42, pilot W/C Raymond Miles Beecham Duke-Woolley.

Other

E/A Probable

Cap Gris-Nez, 62179 Audinghen, France 29 August 1942 Fw190 Probable Cap Griz Nez 29-8-42, pilot W/C Raymond Miles Beecham Duke-Woolley.

Other

Dieppe Participant

Dieppe, France 19 September 1942 W/C R.M.B. Duke-Woolley (Debden Wing)-Four sorties (Spitfire Vb EP179). No claims.

Other

E/A Probable

France 22 September 1942 Ju88 Probable 22-9-42, pilot Maj Harrison R Thyng.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 1 October 1942 Transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42.

Crashed

Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20, UK 5 March 1944 Take Off Accident Chilbolton /Sta 404, Cat 4 damage, pilot James F McCormick, 5-3-44.

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 31 March 1944 Flying accident Cat CB damage 31-3-44.

Other

Factory repair

Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK 1 April 1944 - 5 June 1944 To AST for repair.

Other

Prepared for Shipping

Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall TR16, UK 8 January 1945 Transferred to Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit 8-1-45.

Other

Shipped Abroad

France 19 January 1945 To Armee de l'Air 19-1-45.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Other

Transferred

Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex PO18, UK Transferred to 309th FS, 31st FG 9-42.

Other

Transferred

Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20, UK Transferred to 15TRS, 67TRG, 9AF 3-44.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 By Andrew Thomas
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_duke-wooley_r_m_b.php
http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=EP179&Submit4=Go
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 By Andrew Thomas
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_duke-wooley_r_m_b.php
http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=EP179&Submit4=Go
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams