ORTON, Newell
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rank: S/Lstatus: kia
airforce: RAF (no: 39330 )
born: Warwick United Kingdom
added by: AdeMottram
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Newell Orton took command of 54 Squadron RAF on 10th July 1941
17 Sep 1941
ORTON, NEWELL DFC and Bar
Sqn Ldr
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3772 of No 54 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during Circus 95. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Sep 1941
ORTON, NEWELL DFC and Bar
Sqn Ldr
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3772 of No 54 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during Circus 95. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
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Squadrons:
| Squadrons add | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 54 | 1941-07-10 | 1941-07-10 |
| RAF | 73 | 1937-11-09 | 1937-11-09 |
| RAF | 242 | 1941-06-24 | 1941-06-24 |
Aircraft:
| Aircraftadd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Serial | Note | Date |
| W3772 | Squadron Leader N Orton: missing believed killed; shot down, aerial combat over northern France, Spitfire W3772, 54 Squadron, 17 September 1941. | 1941-07-17 |
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