BL938

Supermarine Spitfire BL938 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 39 MU 22-2-42, assigned to 601S 9-3-42, transferred to 133S 8-4-42,

shot down by fighters nr Abbeville 31-7-42 F/Lt Coburn C King killed in action (KIA).

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Units served with

No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

People

Coburn Clark King

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: 100521
Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
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	Colerne, Wiltshire, UK	22 February 1942	Delivered to No 39 MU 22-2-42.
Assigned	Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK	9 March 1942	Assigned to 601S 9-3-42.
Other Transferred	Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK	8 April 1942	Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 8-4-42.
Crashed	Abbeville, France	31 July 1942	Shot down by fighters nr Abbeville on 'Circus 201' 31-7-42 F/Lt Coburn C King killed in action KIA.
Manufactured	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK		Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Revisions

Date24 Feb 2016 22:09:50

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date20 Dec 2015 20:58:35

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

Spitfire Production List.