AB941
Supermarine Spitfire AB941, Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 38 MU 3-9-41, assigned to 308S 9-9-41, to Air Service Training 30-10-41, assigned to 71S 15-3-42, transferred to 334th USAAF 1-10-42.
Spitfire AB941 4FG/334FS was one of 22 despatched to escort and RAF operation, Circus 256, of 12 Venturas. The aircraft was hit by flak and ditched 3 1/2 miles off the North Foreland coast and the pilot was rescued. The pilot, 2Lt Robert A. Boock was Killed in Action on 18-May-1943 in P-47 41-6405, 4FG/334FS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885186
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 26 January 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Llandow, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71, UK | 3 September 1941 | Delivered to No 38 MU 3-9-41. |
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Assigned |
Northolt, Greater London, UK | 9 September 1941 | Assigned to 308 (City of Kraków) Polish Sqn 9-9-41. |
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Other E/A Probable Kill |
Le Touquet, France | 21 September 1941 | Bf109 Probable SW Le Touquet, pilot Fl/Sgt Zielinski, 21-9-41. |
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Other E/A Damaged |
Le Touquet, France | 21 September 1941 | Bf109 damaged SW Le Touquet, pilot Fl/Sgt Zielinski, 21-9-41. |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
Le Crotoy, France | 27 September 1941 | Bf109 destroyed Le Crotoy, pilot Fl/Sgt Stefan Krzyzagórski. 27-9-41. |
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Other E/A's Damaged |
Le Crotoy, France | 27 September 1941 | 2 x Bf109 damaged Le Crotoy, pilot Fl/Sgt Stefan Krzyzagórski. 27-9-41. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 30 October 1941 | To Air Service Training for repair 30-10-41. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 15 March 1942 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 15-3-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42. |
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Crashed Ditching |
Sandettie Bank | 26 January 1943 | Aircraft hit by AA and ditched three and a half miles off of the North Foreland coast. Pilot F/O Robert A Boock rescued. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 24-Jan-2015. New entry created based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.