| Stirling EF295 SQ-J | 620 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date : | 06 juin 1944 | Mission : | Opération Tonga : Largage de parachutistes pour la Landing Zone “N” entre Ranville et Amfreville | ||||||||||||||||
| Décollage : | Fairford à 23:45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Causes de la perte : | Abattu par la Flak | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte : | Château de Grangues | ||||||||||||||||||
 | FS | Edward Harry Frederick | ATKINSON | AB | RNZAF | 424961 | KIA | ||||||||||||
 | FS | Robert Frederick | KEBBELL | WOP | RAFVR | 1295606 | POW | ||||||||||||
| Sgt | Geoffrey Albert | MAUND | FE | RAFVR | 1851161 | KIA | ||||||||||||
 | Sqn Ldr | Wilmott Reginald | PETIT | Pil | RCAF | J/15517 | KIA |   | |||||||||||
| Sgt | Albert Ernest | PRYCE | AG | RAFVR | 1314446 | WIA POW | ||||||||||||
| Fg Off | Richard George | WATKINS | Nav | RAFVR | 135746 | KIA | ||||||||||||
| Spr | Albert Edwin | AUSTIN | 591 Antrim Parachute Squadron | 14404888 | KIA | Saute de l’appareil parachute en flammes. Inhumé à Bayeux (14) | ||||||||||||
| Spr | C.M. | BARTLETT | 5669776 | POW | Saute de l’appareil | |||||||||||||
| LCpl | Kenneth William | BRANSTON | 1878189 | POW | Fusilé par les Allemands | |||||||||||||
| Spr | John Joseph | EVANS | 2116526 | KIA | ||||||||||||||
| LCpl | Thomas Andrew | FASER | 882124 | POW | Fusilé par les Allemands | |||||||||||||
| Spr | Peter | GUARD | 1876309 | POW | Fusillé par les Allemands | |||||||||||||
| Spr | Frank | JACKLIN | 14275964 | EVA | Saute de l’appareil | |||||||||||||
| Cpl | William Alexander | KELLY | 1944972 | POW | Fusilé par les Allemands | |||||||||||||
| Spr | C T | LAW | 14504398 | POW WIA | Évacué sur l’hôpital allemand de Pont-l’Évêque | |||||||||||||
| Lt | Anthony Benjamin | OLIVEIRA | 277794 | POW | Saute de l’appareil | |||||||||||||
| Spr | John | REARDON-PARKER | 14550031 | POW WIA | DOW le 07/06/144 | |||||||||||||
| Lt | John Searle | SHINNER | 233373 | POW | ||||||||||||||
| Spr | George | THOMSON | 14283438 | POW | Fusilé par les Allemands | |||||||||||||
| Spr | David Henry | WHEELER | 14537569 | POW | Fusilé par les Allemands | |||||||||||||
| Spr | Frank | WOLFE | 14422905 | POW | Fusilé par les Allemands | |||||||||||||
| Maj | Philip Andrew | WOOD | 41207 | POW | Saute de l’appareil | |||||||||||||
| Spr | John R | YOUELL | 1877562 | KIA | ||||||||||||||
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| Distinguished Flying Cross Acting Flight Lieutenant Wilmot Reginald PETTIT (CAN/Ji55i7), Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 199 Squadron. As pilot, this officer has participated in many attacks on important enemy targets and has displayed great skill and determination. On a recent occasion, whilst over Berlin, his aircraft was hit by fire from the ground defences but he continued his bombing run to execute a successful attack. Shortly afterwards the bomber was again hit, this time by fire from an enemy fighter. The rear turret was rendered unserviceable, most of the electrical system was shot away, while the control wires of 2 petrol tanks were severed. Coolly and skilfully, Fight Lieutenant Pettit evaded the attacker and afterwards flew the bomber to base. This officer displayed great courage and determination throughout. THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE of TUESDAY, the 12th OCTOBER, 1943. | |||||||||||||||||||