2/Lt J C Hoyle, killed 23/8/1944

[micky]

Hello, i'm looking for any kind of informations about 2/Lt J C Hoyle,
282449V, shot down and killed on 23/8/44 near Modena, north
italy.
Lt. Hoyle flew Mustang III with 112 squadron, any info about his mission?
thanks in advance

Michele

[Alex Smart]

Hi Michele,

Mustang III
RAF Serial number HB984
112 Sqdn code "GA"
a/c letter "N"
date: 23/8/1944
Fate: Shot down Modena
Pilot: SAAF
Fate: KIA

hope this helps

Alex

[micky]

Hi Alex, happy Easter!
Thank for your help, Steve McLean wrote me with other info, may be you need these for your archive:
"Hoyle was a Rhodesian (northern - latter day Zambia), was with 112 Squadron RAF flying Mustang IIIs out of Jesi."
I will find the crash site and any witness to looking for the crash reasons, i think flak...

[Nick Beale]

I've researched the Axis Air Forces in Italy in 1944-45 and there do not appear to have been any air-to-air combats that day.

[SteveB]

Michele

2/Lt Hoyle is recorded as "last seen in bombing dive at L 5787" which is the RAF map reference used at the time.
If you know the very helpful webiste at http://www.echodelta.net/mbs/eng-welcome.php L5787 translates as 44 degrees 49' 51" N, 10 degrees 55' 24" E.

Steve

[micky]

Thank you Steve, L 5787 its a countryside north of Modena, near the Nazi's Camp of Fossoli, hope to go here soon as possible to interview any witness if still alive.

Thanks again