ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305472
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MJ246 |
| MSN: | YO- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Briouze, Normandy -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B-4 Beny-sur-Mer |
Squadron Spitfires were on an armed reconnaissance mission over the area of La Ferte Mace. They were bounced by a dozen Fw-190s while straffing motor vehicles. This aircraft was one of 2 unit losses during the dogfight.
Pilot was J/15476 Flight Lieutenant George Bremner Murray DFC (RCAF). He made contact with the French Resistance and eventually made it back to allied lines in August.
Sources:
401 Sqn records from RCAF historical microfilms (RCAF/DND Archives Canada)
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=j15476&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
https://aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=15476&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=MJ246
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 October 1941 | AB983 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 1 | French coast near Dunkirk | |
w/o |
| 27 October 1941 | W3601 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 1 | Martin Hill, near Deal, Kent |  |
w/o |
| 28 April 1942 | AB917 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 1 | Whitfield Kent | |
w/o |
| 3 August 1943 | BL339 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 1 | Underhill farm, Surrey | |
w/o |
| 20 December 1943 | EN629 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 0 | near Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant |  |
w/o |
| 21 June 1944 | NH207 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 1 | 1 mile west of advanced airfield B6, Coulombs, Calvados | |
w/o |
| 19 September 1944 | JK795 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Gerwen, Nuenen, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 2 October 1944 | MJ726 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Oosterheide heath along the Rechtestraat, Odiliapeel, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 2 October 1944 | MJ300 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 1 | B.82 Grave Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 20 October 1944 | MK676 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.80 Volkel Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 20 November 1944 | MJ604 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.80 Volkel Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 8 December 1944 | MJ245 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.88 Heesch Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 22 February 1945 | MJ851 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 0 | 7 km N of Hengelo, Overijssel | |
w/o |
| 1 March 1945 | MJ448 | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.80 Volkel Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
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