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Date: | Saturday 13 May 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 417th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
Registration: | ???? |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Mediterranean Sea off Island of Monte Christo. -
France
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Borgo airfield, Corsica (Fr.) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter ????: Took off for Operation patrol. 13/05/ 1944
Shot down enemy fighter and crashed in Beau off Island of Monte Christo.
Crew:
1st. Lt. (O.793129) Joseph E. LEONARD (pilot) USAAF - killed
F/O (T.223014) Raymond CHRISTENSEN (nav.) USAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2.http://sudwall.superforum.fr/t5406-417th-nfs-at-le-vallon
3.CWGC
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