London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
 

Hi guys

A London flying boat K9682 of 202 Squadron Gibraltar was shot down by a Vichy fighter off Casablanca on 14 September 1940.

The crew survived and all but two were later rescued by another London from Gibraltar, including the skipper Flt Lt McCullum and Cpl Simpson, who suffered a fractured fibula), but two airmen (Graham and Marshall) were picked up by a French submarine (Vichy?).

Can anyone add details? If it was a Vichy sub I assume the two airmen were interned.

Cheers
Brian

Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
 

Geoff's Search Engine indicates that two crew did not survive:-
Name: MacCALLUM, BRUCE
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 202 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 14/09/1940
Service No: 37723
Additional information: Son of James Douglas MacCallum, and of Beatrice MacCallum, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; husband of Maud MacCallum.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1, Column 1.
Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL
and
Name: MINCHINTON, EDWIN CHARLES
Initials: E C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 202 Sqdn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 14/09/1940
Service No: 40555
Additional information: Son of Harry and Marguerite Minchinton, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1, Column 1.
Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL

No other details to hand, perhaps others will be able to enlarge on this for you.

Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
 

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Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
 

Hi guys

Thanks for the info.

I note that two of the aircrew were picked up by the French submarine Amazone - was this a Vichy craft?

Cheers
Brian

Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
 

It surely was as it was based in Casablanca harbour which was under Vichy control.

Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
 

Thanks Chris

So the two airmen Graham and Marshall were interned?

Cheers from snowy Suffolk

Brian

Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
 

Yes Graham and Marshall were taken onboard the SS Massilia and interrogated by the French. My Grandfather Major Bill Potts 7 RNF who had escaped from St Valery had also been captured at Casablanca.

They were then interned at Medouna Internment camp