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Joined RAFVR, Spartan College of Aeronautics, assigned to 133S, on attachment to 57FG from 8 Mar 1943, 314th FS, 324th FG, 9AF USAAF, killed in a P-40 during an attack on German transport planes.
Squadron
'On 1 August 1941, No. 133 reformed at Coltishall as the third 'Eagle' Squadron manned by American personnel. Equipped with Hurricanes it became operational at the end of September. The next month the Squadron moved to Northern Ireland, returning to...
Military site : airfield
An RAF Station with US lodger units. USAAF Spitfires and P-38s were attached to RAF No 11 Group stations in mid-1942 for training; also used for special operations by British and US forces.
Other location
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| Born | Jackson County, OH, USA | 26 February 1920 |
| Joined RAFVR | Canada | 1940 |
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Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. |
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| Service pilot training | Tulsa, OK, USA | 1940 |
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Service pilot training. Spartan College of Aeronautics. |
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| Assigned | Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 1941 |
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Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. |
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| On Attachment | 8 March 1943 – 19 April 1944 | |
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On attachment to 57th FG. 314th FS, 324th FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Died | North Africa | 19 April 1944 |
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Killed in a P-40 Warhawk during an attack on German transport planes. |
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| Buried | 1945 | |
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North Africa American, Carthage, Tunisia. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 07 November 2015 15:16:21 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations and place associations |
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EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine. |
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