ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249652
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| Date: | Sunday 20 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 33 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AS988 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Eleusis. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eleusis airfield |
Hurricane AS988 tasked for a raid on the Piraeus Harbour. 20-4-1941
His crashed at the hands of German Me 110's over Piraeus harbour on 20th April 1941, while pilot selflessly flying to the aid of a fellow Hurricane pilot, despite having been severely ill for several days. crashed into sea off Eleusis, Greece (his home base).
Crew:
S/Ldr (39029) Marmaduke Thomas St John ‘Pat’ Pattle DFC and Bar (pilot) RAF - killed
Sources:
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/commonwealth_pattle.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2021 19:54 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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