P8794
Supermarine Spitfire P8794 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 39 MU Starveall Farm dispersal 21-7-41, assigned to 121S 4-11-41, ROS 26-11-41, Missing from escorting Bostons to Le Havre 4-5-42, pilot P/O Ralph W Freiberg KIA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 110340
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
21 July 1941 | Delivered to No 39 MU Starveall Farm dispersal 21-7-41. | |
Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 4 November 1941 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 4-11-41. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 26 November 1941 | Repair On Site. |
Crashed |
Le Havre, France | 4 May 1942 | Missing from escorting Bostons to Le Havre 4-5-42. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |