RAINS, William Frank
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rank: P/Ostatus: kia
airforce: RAF (no: 110557 )
born: 1922-10-12 Cheadle hulme United Kingdom
added by: Kevin Charles
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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
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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Squadrons:
| Squadrons add | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 1 PRU | 1942-04-16 | 1942-04-16 |
Aircraft:
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|---|---|---|
| Serial | Note | Date |
| 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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