ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90244
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1943 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MB834 |
| MSN: | 8305 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vicinity of Crevecoeur-le-Grand -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Westhampnett, Sussex |
Failed to return, believed shot down, on bomber ( RAF Bostons ) withdrawal escort, Ramrod 258.
The Spitfire XII Wing ( 41 and 91 Squadrons ) arrived at the rendezvous point, Crevecouer-le-Grand, on time at 14:16, and found no sign of the twelve Bostons they were meant to escort. It turned out that the bombers had been early and were already over the Channel on their way home.
After orbiting for 15 minutes the Wing set course for their base at Westhampnett and at this point F/Sgt Gray's Spitfire was still seen to be with the formation. However the aircraft did not reach its base.
The Wing had no contact with the enemy on this sortie and no R/T message was heard from the missing pilot.
Flt-Sgt James Arthur Bryce Gray (22) RAFVR, killed in action. He is buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160312235442/http://brew.clients.ch/fcwdentries.htm
Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1943.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2011 13:41 | ThW | Added |
| 01-Jan-2012 11:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 25-Nov-2012 19:16 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2022 20:59 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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