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WILLIAMS, Leslie Ernest

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rank: W/O
status: kia
airforce: RAF    (no: 1279522 )
born: 1910-06-24 Palmers Green, Middlesex United Kingdom

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Served in 73 Sqdn
At 09.30 F/Lt. N.D.Harrision D.F.C & Lt/Sgt. L.E.Williams flying Spitfires VC's provided top cover for Hurricanes of no.6 squadron who were operating from Foggia against enemy schooners near PLOCA, Dalmatian islands. F/Sgt Williams developed engine trouble and had to bale out when nearing base. F/Sgt Williams got caught in rear of cockpit and was seen to fall with aircraft. Position approx 15 miles N.E of PESCHICI .11.05 a search was made but could not locate the body.
No.6 Squadron also lost a pilot during the operation.

Date of Death 1944-05-03 Age : 23 years.

Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 14, Column 1. at Malta Memorial, Malta

SON OF ALFRED JOHN AND JESSIE EMILY WILLIAMS, OF PALMER'S GREEN, MIDDLESEX.

Squadrons:

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RAF 73 1944-01-01

Aircraft:

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JK464 Calibration test, practice flying 1944-01-08
JK464 Air firing 1944-01-11
JK527 Air test 1944-01-14
EN252 Local flying 1944-01-17
JK464 Practice interception 1944-01-18
JK970 Escort to Beaufighter on calibration run 1944-01-20
JK546 Practice battle formation 1944-01-21
JK437 Covered convoy that was entering Manfredonia Harbour 1944-01-23
MA712 A.A defensive Co-ops fight over Manfredonia Harbour 1944-01-27
MA311 Patrol convoy but couldn't locate 1944-01-31
JK970 Non-ops. Beat up Manfredonia A.A guns 1944-01-31
ER178 Covered convoy "Boffin" from Vieste to N.W 1944-02-02
JK464 Sweep Dalmatian islands at Hvar informed bandits but no sightings 1944-02-07
MA311 Long range tank test, cannon test 1944-02-15
JK991 Convoy patrol korčula to Manfredonia 1944-02-17
JK991 Convoy patrol Dalmatian to N.of Vieste 1944-02-19
MA531 Convoy patrol 1944-02-23
Escort 2 destroyers from Korcula to Manfredonia 1944-02-27
ER178 Escort PBY Catalina from Lake Varano to Vis and return 1944-02-28
JG783 Escorted convoy from Jabuka island to Vieste 1944-03-02
JK991 Seach for P38 Manfredonia to Bari at 500ft no sign. 1944-03-03
JL235 From Naples to base 1944-03-06
MA311 Escort from Vis to Lesina 1944-03-21
MA712 Patrol Vis to Hvar 1944-03-22
MA630 Patrol Split. At Šolta saw 13 small ships & schooners. Attacks made all shipping damaged. Straffed E boat at Zastražišće hits all over it. 1944-03-23
JL235 Recce Dalmatian islands. Motor boat sunk Vela Luka harbour. Barges, schooners & lauch hit. 1944-03-30
EF630 Air test 1944-04-03
MH359 Patrol of Vis area. 3 bandits reported by make off. 1944-04-03
JL226 Sweep at Poljica bay 4 schooners attacked & damaged. Locos damaged & blew up 1944-04-07
MH359 Sweep of Vis. Patrol w. to Korčula. 1944-04-08
JG866 Air test 1944-04-09
JK672 Around Zavala straffed railway wagons & loco S.E Trebinje. 1944-04-11
JK338 Air test 1944-04-14
JK672 Bombing & straffing of Lovište. Direct hits ? 1944-04-15
JK338 Shipping recce of Dalmatian coast road N.W of Mijet Island. 2 barges attacked on left on fire. Searched for certain gun sites in area, pit was found but empty. 1944-04-21
JK446 Vitina attacked lorry. At Ljubuški camouflaged M.T seen area left in smoking & burning conditions. 1944-05-01
EP965 Air test 1944-05-02
JK338 Escort to 4 Hurricanes attacking against schooners. F/Sgt Williams killed trying to bale out. 1944-05-03
MA424 Scrambled on various vectors. Aircraft proved to be friendly 1944-05-03

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