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404 Sqdn Beaufighter ditching 14Aug1944
Twelve 404 Beaufighter's in conjunction with 236 attacked two Sperrbrechers off Royan on 14 August just after 0930. One Beau crashed into the sea - crew subsequently rescued.
Can anyone tell me the pilot and navigators names. Best regards Andy Bird |
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Re: 404 Sqdn Beaufighter ditching 14Aug1944
Hello,
404 Sqdn Beaufighter X - 12/08/1944, LZ441. Missing from attack on convoy off Ile de Re. W/O(P). John William Heavner, RCAF. P/O(N). Earle Edward Baker, RCAF. 404 Sqdn Beaufighter X - 13/08/1944, LZ295. Shot down by flak from ship off Royan. F/Sgt(P). George Arthur Crow,RAFVR. F/Sgt(N). William Eric Leake, RAFVR. 132 OTU Beaufighter VI -14/08/1944, JL813. Flew into sealow flying 9m NE of Peterhead. F/Sgt(P). Vogt, John Ronald, (RNZAF). F/Sgt(N). Merchant, George Lawrence Roland, (RNZAF). Refs AB RAF Serials JA100-JZ999; LA100-LZ999.CWGC and Henk's Lists. Alex Last edited by Alex Smart; 23rd March 2017 at 14:27. |
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Re: 404 Sqdn Beaufighter ditching 14Aug1944
404 Squadron ORB for 14th of Aug 1944 has 2 missions. 9 a/c from 404 and 7 a/c from 236 patrolled the coast off Brittany between 0637 and 1145. Non eventful. Between 1819 and 2359, 7 a/c of 404 and 7 a/c of 236 patrolled off Brittany. Ships attacked at mouth of Garonde River at 2112. No losses to 404 squadron. An aircraft of 236 squadron reported 2 dinghies and a Sunderland nearby.
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Re: 404 Sqdn Beaufighter ditching 14Aug1944
https://web.archive.org/web/20130621...m/Aug1944.html
Heavner not Heavier http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2695215/ Beaufighter LZ441 (H/404 ?) Beaufighter LZ295 (Z/404 ?) The attack of Schwannheim (sperrbrecher V) & Magdeburg (sperrbrecher VI) is recorded as occuring on 13 August. |
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Re: 404 Sqdn Beaufighter ditching 14Aug1944
ORB 404 RCAF
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...69/622?r=0&s=3 AUG 13 "... One crew of 236 Sqdn & flying aircraft "Z" belonging to 404 Sqdn is missing from this operation..." Were Flight Sergeants George Arthur CROW (1320524) & William Eric LEAKE (1602731) from 236 Sqdn ? http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...69/632?r=0&s=3 AUG 7 "Z" LZ 295 "V" LZ 441 http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...69/633?r=0&s=3 http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...69/634?r=0&s=3 AUG 8 "V" LZ 441 The AUG 8 page is duplicated and the next one is missing. |
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Re: 404 Sqdn Beaufighter ditching 14Aug1944
Hello,
Both are recorded as 404 Sqdn in CWGC site Alex |
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Re: 404 Sqdn Beaufighter ditching 14Aug1944
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