Loss of Master MkII W9017 on 4th Sept 1943

[Leendert]

Larry,

Name most likely Jean Hébert instead.

On aerostories.org I found this:

"L’accueil en Angleterre et la publicité faite autour de cette évasion est à la hauteur de l’exploit, et sert à merveille la propagande alliée. Côte à côte jusqu’en 1942 , leurs parcours divergent ensuite au sein de la RAF. Le 9 juin 1943, Jean Hébert s’envole sur un Miles Master pour rejoindre son ami Denys Boudard à Cranwell : il n’arrive jamais à destination et les causes de sa disparition restent quasiment inconnues en France jusqu’aux récentes recherches de l’auteur."

Hébert was flying a Miles Master but was lost en route to Cranwell.

Regards,

Leendert

[paulmcmillan]

"The reception in England and the publicity surrounding this escape is up to the feat, and is perfectly Allied propaganda. Side by side until 1942, their paths diverge later in the RAF. The June 9, 1943, John Hebert on a fly Miles Master to join his friend Denis Boudard at Cranwell: it never happens to and the causes of his death remain almost unknown in France until the recent research of the author. "

Can't find a Master on 9th June 1943 but there was one on the day before

8.6.43 Master 1 N7764 RAFC Cranwell Collison
8.6.43 Oxford 1 BG559 RAFC Cranwell South Collison

[Laurent Rizzotti]

The aerostories link: http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/article2794.html

It is the review of a French book about two young French who stole a Luftwaffe aircraft in occupied France in 1941 and flew to UK. One of them, Jean Hébert, died on 9 June 1943. The other, Philippe Bauduin, is said to have known that his friend was shot down in error by Spitfires. As I have not read the book I can't say anything about this.

[paulmcmillan]

Jean A Hebert aged 23 death registered in Buckrose (which is in East Riding of Yorkshire) in 3rd Qtr 1943

[paulmcmillan]

Think it may be this incident


From

http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/...sea/dl412.html

Reason. death registered in 3 Qtr while death in 2nd Qtr implies bodyay have been washed up on coast also Aviateurs de la Liberté
Mentions Filey in Yorkshire


Master in Filey Bay.
On the 9th of June 1943 this aircraft flew into the sea off Scarborough after encountering severe sea fret in the area. The aircraft was written off but no further details are yet known.

Pilot - Unknown, fate unknown.

[rafcommands]

9/6/43
RAFC
Master II
DL412

F/Sgt J Hebert FAFL, 30725, +

Training, RAF Cranwell, Took Off 13:45 hrs

Flew into sea in fog off Filey, Yorkshire. It was considered that the accident occurred when the pilot descended to establish his position, F/Sgt Hebert had also deviated from the agreed exercise.

JUNE 9TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
At 3.3 P.M. the coastguard reported that a British aeroplane had crashed into the sea off Reighton Gap, and at 3.20 P.M. the motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched. The weather was foggy, with a light easterly wind, and a slight sea. The life-boat found that the aeroplane had been smashed to small pieces, and there was no sign of any survivors. She picked up pieces of the aeroplane, a wheel, the first-aid kit and other things, and returned to her station, arriving at 4.45 P.M. - Rewards, £9 6s. 6d.
(Source: RNLI Records of Service 1939-46)

Regards
Ross

[Larry]

Ross thank you so much

Thats another query sorted!

I cannot thank everyone on here enough