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Spitfire Fatal Losses 1939
Hello,
This subject I am sure has been delt with on this forum before, but I just canot find it. So here goes again. 16-03-39.....41 Sqn.....K9838.....Lost wing, Eryholm, Yorks..... Sgt. George Verdun Serjeant.....killed. 18-07-39.....41 Sqn.....K9888.....flew into hill, Appleby, Cumb.....Sgt. Mitchell.....killed. 30-08-39.....74 Sqn.....K9861.....stalled to avoid collision.....sgt. Cyril Douglas Gower.....killed. 02-09-39.....611 Sqn.....K9985.....flew into ground.....P/O. Leech.....killed. 04-09-39..... ? .....K5054.....stalled.....F/Lt. White.....killed. 06-09-39.....66 Sqn.....K9986.....crashed at night.....P/O. DGB Patton.....killed. 08-09-39.....602 Sqn.....K9965.....flew into ground nr Glasgow..... Sgt. JMC Bryden.....killed. 01-10-39.....603 Sqn.....L1047.....landed on by L1059.....F/O. JAB Somerville.....killed. 06-11-39.....41 Sqn.....K9846.....hit telephone wires.....F/O. HEH Overall.....killed. 31-11-39.....602 Sqn.....K9968.....f/l in France.....Pilot ?.....killed. 30-12-39.....602 Sqn.....K9977.....lost wing, E Lothian.....Sgt. BP Bailey.....killed. My questions are - 1. What were Sgt. Mitchell's initials ? 2. What were P/O. Leech's initials ? 3. To which Squadron was K5054 attached on 4th March 39 ? 4. What were F/Lt. White's initials ? 5. Confirmation of K9986's pilot being P/O Patton ? I can find no details in CWGC site re Leech,White or Patton why would this be ? Many thanks Alex Who was the pilot of K9968 ? |
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