AD460

Supermarine Spitfire AD460 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 37 MU 17-10-41, assigned to 121S 4-11-41, missing while escorting Bostons to Le Havre 4-5-42 pilot P/O Robert V Brossmer killed, SOC.

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Units served with

No 121 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

People

Robert Vincent Brossmer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: 106352
Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a flag pole. A group of American airmen look on. They wear the insignia of the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the forerunners of the squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group. Passed for publication on 27 November 1941. Printed caption on reverse: 'Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder from Buena Park, California, stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod from

Biggin Hill

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	Burtonwood, Warrington, UK	17 October 1941	Delivered to No 37 MU 17-10-41.
Assigned	Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK	4 November 1941	Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 4-11-41.
Crashed	Le Havre, France	4 May 1942	Missing on Rodeo while escorting Bostons to Le Havre 4-5-42 pilot P/O Robert V Brossmer killed.
Other Struck Off Charge SOC	Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK	5 May 1942	Struck Off Charge.
Manufactured	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK		Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Revisions

Date24 Feb 2016 20:58:24

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date17 Nov 2015 17:20:51

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.