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London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
Hi guys
A London flying boat K9682 of 202 Squadron Gibraltar was shot down by a Vichy fighter off Casablanca on 14 September 1940. The crew survived and all but two were later rescued by another London from Gibraltar, including the skipper Flt Lt McCullum and Cpl Simpson, who suffered a fractured fibula), but two airmen (Graham and Marshall) were picked up by a French submarine (Vichy?). Can anyone add details? If it was a Vichy sub I assume the two airmen were interned. Cheers Brian |
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Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
Geoff's Search Engine indicates that two crew did not survive:-
Name: MacCALLUM, BRUCE Initials: B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 202 Sqdn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 14/09/1940 Service No: 37723 Additional information: Son of James Douglas MacCallum, and of Beatrice MacCallum, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; husband of Maud MacCallum. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1, Column 1. Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL and Name: MINCHINTON, EDWIN CHARLES Initials: E C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flying Officer Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 202 Sqdn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 14/09/1940 Service No: 40555 Additional information: Son of Harry and Marguerite Minchinton, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1, Column 1. Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL No other details to hand, perhaps others will be able to enlarge on this for you. |
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Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
Hi guys
Thanks for the info. I note that two of the aircrew were picked up by the French submarine Amazone - was this a Vichy craft? Cheers Brian |
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Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
It surely was as it was based in Casablanca harbour which was under Vichy control.
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Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
Thanks Chris
So the two airmen Graham and Marshall were interned? Cheers from snowy Suffolk Brian |
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Re: London flying boat shot down by Vichy fighter
Yes Graham and Marshall were taken onboard the SS Massilia and interrogated by the French. My Grandfather Major Bill Potts 7 RNF who had escaped from St Valery had also been captured at Casablanca.
They were then interned at Medouna Internment camp |
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