ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268311
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 1945 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV |
| Owner/operator: | 430 (City of Sudbury) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | RM823 |
| MSN: | G9-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North West of Monchen Gladbach, Westphalia -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B-78 Eindhoven NL |
Damaged by light flak over enemy airfield near Krefeld. Developped engine trouble soon after and was unable to keep up to lead. Last seen by lead losing altitude near Monchen Gladbach.
Pilot was J/38520 F/O Gordon Stuart Taylor (RCAF)
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=RM823
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=38520&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=430+sqd&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2032956
Combat report from personnel files at DND Archives Canada
430 (RCAF) Sqdn daily war logs from RCAF archival microfilms
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2021 20:49 | tachel | Added |
| 03-Oct-2021 20:49 | tachel | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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