ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90255
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| Date: | Friday 9 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MB794 |
| MSN: | 4237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near the Omaha Beachhead, Normandy -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bolt Head, Devon |
Flying Officer John Refshauge, RAAF baled out - wounded.
Shot down by AA fire.
Probably fired on by mistake by Allied ships.
F/O Refshauge did not return to duty with 41 Squadron until 10 September 1944.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160312235442/http://brew.clients.ch/fcwdentries.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2011 13:49 | ThW | Added |
| 10-Nov-2011 14:36 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2011 01:37 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2011 01:45 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2012 13:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 10-Nov-2012 02:55 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2013 07:01 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Jan-2014 03:16 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2015 21:16 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
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