Roger Hall Atkinson
Military ROLL OF HONOURPilot P/O Roger Hall Atkinson 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF was KIFA, due to his parachute failing to open after baling out of Spitfire AD123, during aerobatic practice after structural failure nr Woodford Essex 15-10-41.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Woodford, Greater London, UK | 15 October 1941 | Killed In Flying Accident KIFA, due to his parachute failing to open after baling out of Spitfire AD123, during aerobatic practice after structural failure nr Woodford Essex, 15-10-41. |
Born |
Chicago, IL, USA | Son of Lt. Colonel Albert King Atkinson and Florence Hall Atkinson of Chicago Illinois, USA. | |
Buried |
Brookwood Military Cemetery Brookwood, Woking Borough Surrey, England. | ||
Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. | |
Other Joined RAF |
England, UK | Joined Royal Air Force. |