ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244906
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| Date: | Monday 19 April 1943 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 417 (City of Windsor) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | ER345 |
| MSN: | AN- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Cape Bon -
 Tunisia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Sudan aerodrome |
417 (RCAF) Sqn was escorting (RAF) Kittyhawk Sqn on armed recce in the Cap Bon - Tunis area. Both formations were jumped by over 2 dozen Bf-109s.
Pilot was J/7005 F/O Douglas Earl Bruce (RCAF).
Bruce and his #2 we separated from the squadron and failed to return to base. Presumed shot down.
Sources:
Archives Canada (VAC) personnel records containing official accident report.
Archives Canada (VAC) personnel records containing letter from squadron CO to parents of deceased.
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=59309
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 June 1942 | AR276 | 417 (City of Windsor) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Port Sudan aerodrome |  |
sub |
| 16 June 1944 | JF748 | 417 (City of Windsor) Sqn RCAF | 1 | Near Perugia |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2020 15:56 | tachel | Added |
| 15-Nov-2020 17:01 | tachel | Updated [Cn] |
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