Flight of Hurricane I P2922 and Sergeant J J Whitfield on 1940-07-13

Calais, France

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1940-07-13

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On 1940-07-13, Pilot J J Whitfield (Sergeant, RAF) with servicenumber 526295 flew a Hurricane I with serial P2922 for this duty: Patrol. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Shot down off Calais. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 56. The location for the map is Calais, France. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Whitfield: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom.
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Andy Whitfield

about 9 years ago
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The Airmen's Stories - Sgt. J J Whitfield Joseph James Whitfield from Goldthorpe, Yorkshire joined the RAF in November 1935 as an Aircraft hand. He later applied for pilot training, was accepted and commenced training. He went to 5 OTU Aston Down to qualify on Hurricanes on 26th March 1940 and joined 56 Squadron at North Weald on 20th April. Over the Channel off Calais on 13th July 1940 Whitfield was shot down in Hurricane P2922, probably by Oblt. Fozo of 4/JG51, and was posted Missing. He was 25 and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, panel 21. Taken from: http://www.bbm.org.uk/Whitfield.htm<;br /> Andy Whitfield (No relation) Above image courtesy of Dean Sumner

Andy Whitfield