Mosquito Loss on 21st July 1944

[simon113]

Can anyone help in finding out what happened to a Mosquito on the 21st July 1944. The pilot was Flying Officer Maurice Leslie Dodd of 235 Sqn.

Thanks Si

[Icare9]

His other crewman was
Name: MORRISON, FRANK MCKENZIE
Initials: F M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 235 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 21/07/1944
Service No: 135622
Additional information: Son of John and Catherine Morrison, of Cawdor, Nairnshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 208.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

I think they were flying from RAF Portreath Cornwall at that time, and presumably he was anti shipping strikes in support of the Normandy campaign.

Don't know if it helps much, but with 2 Names it might draw something else out!

[simon113]

Thanks Icare9

the pilot, flying officer Dodd was a relation to me and i was just trying to find out the aircraft was lost, thanks again for the information.

[Henk Welting]

Mosquito FB.VI serial HR127 coded LA-S lost over sea on anti-sub patrol.

Henk.

[simon113]

Originally Posted by Henk Welting

Mosquito FB.VI serial HR127 coded LA-S lost over sea on anti-sub patrol.

Henk.

Thanks Henk,
what do you think the likely cause of loss was, fighter interception or Submarine air defence ?

[Henk Welting]

Not a slightest idea; was it due to enemy action ?

Henk.