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Old 23rd March 2014, 04:36
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Three Free French Pilots MIA in June 44

Hello,
Seeking the Burial place of these three Free French Fighter Pilots of 345 Sqdn, killed in June 44.

6 th June
Lt. Joubert des Ouches - Spitfire Vb - W3843. (Abandoned 12m E of St. Vaast-la-Hougue Manche). Believed drowned, never found ?

7th June
Sgt. P. J. M. Autret - Spitfire Vb - BM312.(Crashed on Omaha/Utah ? Beach).

8th June
Sgt. L. T. Bonjean - Spitfire Vb - BL927. ( Patrol of Omaha Beach. Recovered returned to service 57 OTU ?).

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Alex
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Old 23rd March 2014, 07:38
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Re: Three Free French Pilots MIA in June 44

Alex,

-Jacques Joubert des Ouches (30.529) always MIA
-Pierre Autret (30.639), crashed at Coigny/La-Haye-du-Puits. Inhumed at St LAurent, Bayeux then family (St-Pol-de-Leon - Finistère)
-Louis Bonjean(not Free French), seems to be always MIA

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Old 23rd March 2014, 11:22
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Re: Three Free French Pilots MIA in June 44

Thank you Bertrand, Just what we wanted.
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