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A Spitfire Mk XI (serial number M3-955) of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. media-401606.jpg FRE 3284 A Spitfire Mk XI (serial number M3-955*) of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.

*Not M3-955, actually MB955. Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo.
Caption correction.

Object Number - FRE 3284 - A Spitfire Mk XI (serial number M3-955*) of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. *Not M3-955, actually MB955.

Supermarine Spitfire MB955 PR Mk XIT, Built at Chattis Hill.

FF 20-10-43, delivered to Benson 5-11-43, assigned to 14PRS 7PRG 8AF USAAF 5-12-43

Lost over Holland Pilot Lt Paul A Balogh MACR 9170. 19-9-44, SOC.

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Units served with

People

Gerald M Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Squadron Commander
Paul Balogh

Paul Albert Balogh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756080
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John S Blyth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Fabian John Egan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Photo Reconnaissance Pilot

George Harvey Nesselrode

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-660669
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander/Photo Reconnaissance Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Failed to Return (FTR)

Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK 20 October 1943 - 19 September 1944 Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 20-10-43. Test flown by Leif Lundsten.

Delivered

Royal Air Force, RAF Benson, Benson, Wallingford OX10 6AA, UK 5 November 1943 Delivered to RAF Benson 5-11-43.

Assigned

Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 5 December 1943 Assigned to 14th PRS 7th PRG 8th AF USAAF 5-12-43.

Crashed

Belgium 19 September 1944 Failed To Return FTR Pilot Lt Paul A Balogh KIA MACR 9170. 19-9-44. Shot down by German fighters over Belgium. Pilot stayed with his crippled Spitfire to prevent it from crashing into Creancey. Died when the Spitfire crashed outside of the town.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 20 September 1944 Struck Off Charge.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=MB955

Date
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to serial number
Sources

Changed serial number from MB-955 to MB955 as instructed.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and mission associations
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=MB955

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 9170 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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