31st FG losses on 9 June 1943

[Alex Smart]

Hello Laurent,
From what I have.
June 1943
7-6-43 - a/c lost Korbe Raid - pilot/ fate not known.
7-6-43 - 309 Sqn - 1Lt. R.M. Lupton jr a/c damaged.
9-6-43 - 308 Sqn - a/c shot down, 1Lt. McCann (McMann ?) ditched, returned.
9-6-43 - a/c ? - Lt. Rich bailed returned.
10-6-43 - 307 Sqn - a/c shot down by P-40 of 99 FS, 1Lt. G.V.Gooding KIA.
11-6-43 - 308 Sqn - 1Lt. M.P. Smith jr, Killed.
11-6-43 - a/c ? - Lt. Rich - POW.
26-6-43 - a/c ? - lost en route Gozo, pilot ?/fate ?
30-6-43 - ER165 - bounced onto EF632, Lt. G.B. Stevens jr ok, 1Lt. E.L Fardella injured,2 RAF fitters killed and two others injured.
30-6-43 - ES182 - Lt. J.B. Stevens jr KIA in sea off Gozo, MACR 1239(FS182).

Alex

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Thanks for your replies.

So it seems that McMann survived, according to all published books.

As for Rich, apparently he was shot down on the 9th (Alex, you have him twice on 9th and 11th, with a POW status for the second date: I can't find him in the US POW database available online).