BS275

Supermarine Spitfire BS275 Mk IX, Built at Rolls Royce Hucknall.

FF 9-8-42, assigned to 133S 12-8-42, Ran out of fuel and force landed in Brittany 26-9-42 P/O L T Ryerson killed, SOC.

This aircraft was originally assigned to 133 Squadron RAF but transferred to 8th Air Force, 4th Fighter Group, 336 Fighter Squadron on 22-August-1942. The aircraft was flown by 2Lt Leonard T. Ryerson in escort of American bombers attacking the German airfield of Porjeau at Morlaix, France. The aircraft apparently ran out of fuel and crashed near Morlaix, France and Lt. L T Ryerson was KIA.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885137
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK 9 August 1942 Built at Rolls Royce Hucknall. First flew 9-8-42.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 12 August 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 12-8-42.

Crashed

Morlaix, France 26 September 1942 Ran out of fuel and force landed near Morlaix, France 26-9-42 P/O L T Ryerson KIA.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

27 September 1942 Struck Off Charge.

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Sources

Lee Cunningham 22-Oct-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Operations_Group