Roylance Arthur Henwick
MilitaryCaptain Roylance A Henwick (later Major) DFC, was a South African Pilot who survived a crash in a Martin Maryland bomber in December 1941. He later moved on detached service to the USAAF 334th Fighter Squadron 4th Fighter Group, flying P-51D’s from Debden.
Whilst on bomber escort duties in Sept 1944 he crash landed at Casteljaloux near Bordeaux, by then friendly territory and was transported back to England to re-join his unit.
Now a Major, he later transferred to 80 Squadron flying Tempests and later became the Squadron Commanding Officer.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Detached Service |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 20 July 1944 - 25 October 1944 | Detached Service with 334FS, 4FG USAAF. |
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Other Crash landed out of fuel |
Casteljaloux, France | 25 September 1944 | Whilst on bomber escort duties crash landed at Casteljaloux near Bordeaux, by then friendly territory and was transported back to England to re-join his unit. |