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MCDERMOTT, Leonard Brian

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rank: F/O
status: kia
airforce: RAAF    (no: 413011 )
born: 1915-08-21 Albury Australia

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Leonard Brian McDERMOTT

Joined 92 Squadron on 22nd May 1943

24-Jan 1944

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JF585 of No 92 Sqn, which he abandoned following an engine failure but failed to get into his dinghy. He is buried in Malta Memorial

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RAF 92 Squadron 1943-05-22

Aircraft:

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JF585 Sighted & intercepted, F/Lt Garner destroyed Me109 1944-01-11
JF423 Patrol over Ortona 1944-01-15
JF525 Patrol Ortona & Guardiagrele 1944-01-16
JF585 Patrol Nettuno beaches 1944-01-22
JF342 Target cover for Mitchell bombers 1944-01-22
JF585 Patrol over Anzio beaches & convoy NTR. F/O McDermott baled out, missing. 1944-01-24

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