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RAINS, William Frank

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rank: P/O
status: kia
airforce: RAF    (no: 110557 )
born: 1922-10-12 Cheadle hulme United Kingdom

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William Frank RAINS RAF volunteer reserve

1 PRU 'D' Photo reconnaissance pilot officer then transferred to PRU4

Missing presumed KIA 1942-12-18 After failing to return from sortie in Tunis area
Spitfire disputed BR649 or BS495 or BS489
Remembered on memorial in Malta
Awarded US Air medal posthumously
I’m his niece - Caroline clark - grateful is anyone has any further information - thanks

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RAF 1 PRU 1942-04-16

Aircraft:

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AB426 1 PRU D 1942-04-16
AB120 1 PRU D 1942-04-25
AB430 1 PRU D 1942-04-26
BP924 1 PRU D 1942-04-29
BP887 1 PRU D 1942-05-16
AB422 1 PRU D 1942-05-20
BP891 1 PRU D 1942-05-30
BP929 1 PRU D 1942-07-02
AB427 1 PRU D 1942-07-09
AB424 1 PRU D 1942-07-24
BR649 4 PRU 1942-12-18

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