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Old 2nd June 2015, 12:33
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Plt Off Gabb 3 Sqn

Can anyone confirm this pilot's initials were E K and/or his christian name? He was on the Sqn in early 1941
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Re: Plt Off Gabb 3 Sqn

Could he be RAAF, RCAF or RNZAF as no hits on AFL for 1941/ No Gabb as P/O
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Re: Plt Off Gabb 3 Sqn

Could it be Crabb ?

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/D7489487
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Re: Plt Off Gabb 3 Sqn

That is him-2 sources are incorrect by calling him Gabb!
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Re: Plt Off Gabb 3 Sqn

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That is him-2 sources are incorrect by calling him Gabb!

Don't blame the Combat List books, the signature could make 'CR' look like "G"
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Re: Plt Off Gabb 3 Sqn

Agree 84967 John Malcolm Crabb. First combat between Fighter Command & a Fw 200 by the way. His fate:

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/ca...JOHN%20MALCOLM

Shot down by FW 190s of NAG 13 off Guernsey

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Re: Plt Off Gabb 3 Sqn

I downloaded the combat report and though no name printed and only a signature with initials I suspect it could be

P/O John Malcolm Crabb 84967

Looks like J and M
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