PL790
Supermarine Spitfire PL790 PR Mk XI, Built at Aldermaston.
Benson 6-4-44
14th PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF 20-4-44.
15th June 1944 1st Lt. Robert W. Dideriksen flew Spitfire PR Mk XI, serial number PL790, to cover recon targets at Evere/Fauville and Coulommiers. He was intercepted by Me-109’s near Paris and killed in action.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2044637
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Royal Air Force Station, Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6AB, UK | 6 April 1944 | Delivered to RAF Benson 6-4-44. |
Assigned |
Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 20 April 1944 | Assigned to 14th PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF 20-4-44. |
Crashed Failed To Return FTR |
Paris, France | 15 June 1944 | 1st Lt. Robert W. Dideriksen flew Spitfire PR Mk XI, serial number PL790, to cover recon targets at Evere/Fauville and Coulommiers. He was intercepted by Me-109’s near Paris and killed in action. 15th June 1944. MACR 5671. |
Manufactured |
Aldermaston, Reading, West Berkshire RG7, UK | Built at Aldermaston. |
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Sources
Details merged from duplicate entry to include information from MACR 5671 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database