ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268452
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 1943 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 430 (City of Sudbury) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AM196 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over the channel west of Trouville -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dunsfold |
Was #2 of a 2 x Mustang formation on a Rhubarb that left Dunsfold at 07h30. Following multiple attacks on railways in Caen area, exited France SW of Trouville and spotted a Ju-88 to port heading south. As he turned to pursue, lead observed a Fw-190 inbound from port side and warned him to speed up and head for a rain squall. Lead turned and next saw his #2 crash into the water. It is unknown whether he was shot down by the Fw-190 or simply hit the surface while evading his attack. His body was washed ashore at Le Havre on July 16, 1943.
Pilot was J/8149 F/O Ross George McKessock RCAF
Sources:
430 Sqdn (RCAF) war diaries from RCAF historical microfilms including combat report from flight lead.
Personnel record from DND Archives Canada
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=am196&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=AM196
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=8149&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2095177
https://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/archives/exhibits/remember/mckessock.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2021 14:35 | tachel | Added |
| 10-Oct-2021 14:37 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2021 15:16 | tachel | Updated [Date] |
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