Identification of a Spitfire VIII Italy summer 1944

[Phil Listemann]

Hello,

I'm looking for the serial a Spitfire which crashed between Chiusi dell Verna and Bibbiena, North of Arezzo in Italy around July/August 1944, a Mk VIII. The pilot was killed in the crash.

Any idea of what Spitfire it might be?

Thanks

Phil

[Alex Smart]

Hello Phil,

There were several Squadrons that used the Mk.VIII in the Middle East and Italy.
Perhaps other members could assist.

417 Sqn - JG272 - 3/7/44
F/O. Robert William McLAREN - J/19717 - RCAF.
I think that it was this airman and a/c you seek.

AB's "JA100-JZ999" has 4/9/44 date for the loss and NFD.


Also the CWGC have 270 airmen killed between 1st July and 31st August 1944 that are buried in Italy.


Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Alex,

I suggest you take a look here, (again?):

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...O-McLaren-RCAF

Take particular note of the time of the posts of Simon and myself.

A-B's RAF A/c JA100-JZ999 (1990), for Spitfire VIII JG272, states:

417 - Lost 4.9.44; NFD, not as quoted by you.

Col.

[Phil Listemann]

Thanks. I think I found what I was looking for.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Col,

Thank you (again) for highlighting my typo error.
Also I not the date/time of the replies by yourself and Simon.
So, who was the pilot of MT515. ?

Alex
( my earlier post now edited ).

[Alex Smart]

Hello Phil,
What did you find ?
Alex

[The Shadow]

Hello Phil,

There were several Squadrons that used the Mk.VIII in the Middle East and Italy.
Perhaps other members could assist.

417 Sqn - JG272 - 3/7/44
F/O. Robert William McLAREN - J/19717 - RCAF.
I think that it was this airman and a/c you seek.

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