Edwin Ezell Orbison
MilitaryJoined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO aboard SS 'Duchess of Richmond' for Liverpool early July 40, OTU training, assigned to 71[Eagle] Sqn RAF.
Flying Hurricane V6983 during formation flying practice, had MAC with Hurricane V6636 of P/O Philip Howard Leckrone [KIFA], managed to land the damaged A/C. 5-1-41.
Killed a little over a month later, in the crash of his Hurricane on the 9-2-41. Hurricane V6983 went into a spin as the result of pilot disorientation while flying in cloud. KIFA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 84653
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Hurricane
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Mid Air Collision |
Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK | 5 January 1941 | Flying Hurricane V6983 during formation flying practice, had MAC with Hurricane V6636 of P/O Philip Howard Leckrone [KIFA], managed to land the damaged A/C. 5-1-41. |
Died |
Redbourne, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 9 February 1941 | Killed a little over a month later, in the crash of his Hurricane on the 9-2-41. Hurricane V6983 went into a spin as the result of pilot disorientation while flying in cloud. |
Buried |
Kirton in Lindsey Cemetery, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 12 February 1941 | Buried Kirton-In-Lindsey Cemetery, Lincolnshire, UK. |
Sacramento, CA, USA | Sacramento, California, USA. | ||
Other Joined RAFVR |
Canada | Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. | |
Other Service pilot training |
Tulsa, OK, USA | Service pilot training in US. | |
Other Shipped overseas |
Merseyside, UK | Shipped overseas to ETO aboard SS 'Duchess of Richmond' early July 40. | |
Other Operational training |
Great Britain, United Kingdom | Operational training at OTU. | |
Other Assigned |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Suffolk, UK | 9 February 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. |
Revisions
EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=171001
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=171000
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3717
EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=171001
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=171000
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3717
EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=171001
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=171000
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3717