ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232309
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| Date: | Friday 28 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 403 (Wolf) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MA642 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Amiens -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kenley |
| Amiens |
Shot down by Feldwebel Gerhard Vogt of II/JG-26. Canadian pilot J/18784 Pilot Officer Claude Weaver bailed out but his parachute got caught in tailplane. Survived crash but later died of injuries in French hospital.
Sources:
https://acesofww2.com/can/aces/weaver/
https://rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=R83374&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=18784
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2020 03:39 | tachel | Added |
| 22-Jan-2020 03:41 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
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