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PATON, Hugh Mair

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rank: W/O
status: survived
airforce: RAF    (no: 1344536 )
born: Castle Douglas Scotland

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Training Georgia USA. Stearman, BT13. Kidlington England flying Audax/Hector. Rednal 61 OTU. Operational 243 Sq Corsica 1944. Strafing, Bomber Escort etc. over Italy. Posted to 32 squadron at Kalamaki from 5 R.F.U (Refresher Flying Unit) 7th November 1944. Sq Ramat David (Palestine) when 243 disbanded following invasion Southern France. Demobbed 28/09/1946. Farmer 1947-1986. Died 1999.

In his own words " It was all over by the time I got there".

243 Squadron O.R.B, AIR 27/1474/33 first flight in Squadron 27th December 1943

Squadrons:

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RAF 243, 32 sq
RAF 32 1944-11-01

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MA624 Local flying 1943-12-27
Posted to 32 squadron 1944-11-07
JK383 Recce with F/Lt Wintle of Mitiovica, Raska & Novi Pazar. Several trains seen & 88mm batteries. 1944-11-18

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