Re: Beaufighter losses over the Aegean Sea, Nov. 10th, 1943
 

Hi

Just like to clear this up, I found 47 Sqn ORB entry for this date as follows:-
47 Sqn ORB
14:31 36º 4?N 26º 40E. Attacked by 2 Me.109’s.Formation opened up stragglers on port and starboard. Me’s dropped long range fuel tanks 15 minutes later one Beaufighter shot into sea. Second Beaufighter starboard engine on fire, heading east. Also ditched.

Barge straffing with 8 Beaus of 603 Sqdn.12:20 16:40

Beaufighter X “G”
Sgt A.Woodfield
Sgt P.Tuhill

Beaufighter X “Z”
Sgt H.Milne
Sgt T.Bashford

Beaufighter X “H”
F/O J.Hayden
Sgt J.McMaster

Two Beau’s were lost one each from 47(“H”) & 603 Sqns(LZ275)Does any one have some info on the fates of F/O Hayden & Sgt McMarter ?

Regards
David

Re: Beaufighter losses over the Aegean Sea, Nov. 10th, 1943
 

From CWGC
Name: HAYDEN, JOHN STEPHENS
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 47 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 10/11/1943
Service No: 130938
Additional information: Son of Leslie John and Dora Marian Hayden, of Crownhill, Plymouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 268.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
but no record for a McMasters with 47 Sqdn at any date...
No other casualty that day on Alamein Memorial either, so looks as if he was rescued.
Hope of some help.

Re: Beaufighter losses over the Aegean Sea, Nov. 10th, 1943
 

603 Sqn lost LZ275 Nov. 10th (Bf 109s off Leros) and LZ242 Nov. 11th.

Re: Beaufighter losses over the Aegean Sea, Nov. 10th, 1943
 

23 Ost/6688 is here:
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=35.0416667...666667%2026.75

Re: Beaufighter losses over the Aegean Sea, Nov. 10th, 1943
 

Hi Jochen,

I am researching my uncles loss in the Aegean Sea 13th December 1943, Maj.Ernst Dullberg claimed this kill. My uncle was a Sqdrn. Leader and was attached to RAAF 454 Sqdrn. flying a Baltimore on a reconnaissance flight. Do you have any further details of Maj. Dullberg's flight log of that day.I have read the book on my uncles sqdrn. Thank you for your assistance in advance.
Paul
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Re: Beaufighter losses over the Aegean Sea, Nov. 10th, 1943
 

In my files only have ONE Beaufighter loss on 10-11-1943; LZ275 of 603 Sqn shot down by Bf 109 off Leros.

Henk.