BS446
Supermarine Spitfire BS446 Mk IX, Built at Eastleigh. First flew 11-9-42.
Assigned to 133S 13-9-42, Shot down and crashed in Morlaix, France 26-9-42 P/O William H Baker killed, SOC.
This aircraft was originally assigned to 133 Squadron RAF but was transferred to 8th Air Force, 4th Fighter Squadron, 336th Fighter Squadron on 22-August-1942. The aircraft was flown by 1Lt William H. Baker in escort of American bombers attacking the German airfield of Porjeau at Morlaix, France. The aircraft was listed MIA near Morlaix, France and apparently crashed in that vicinity. Lt. Baker was KIA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885113
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 26 September 1942
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | 11 September 1942 | Built at Eastleigh. First flew 11-9-42. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 13 September 1942 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 13-9-42. |
Crashed |
Morlaix, France | 26 September 1942 | Shot down and crashed in Morlaix, France 26-9-42 P/O William H Baker KIA. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 27 September 1942 | Struck Off Charge. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/the-morlaix-show.html
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/the-morlaix-show.html
Lee Cunningham 22-Oct-2014 "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC); Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Operations_Group