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DRAPER, Dennis

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rank: P/O
status: kia
airforce: RAF    (no: 123106 )
born: Cubbington United Kingdom

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73 Squadron

28th November, 1943.
Fl/Lt Dennis Draper captured a Me 410 intact Italy.
With flying again cancelled because of waterlogging, there was much excitement when a Me 410 circled the field (Montecorvino), three times and then landed. The crew realised their mistake and attempted to take off again but two officers (Flt Lt Quenet** of flying control and P/O Draper who were inspecting the landing area in a 15cwt Bedford had the presence of mind to drive the truck in front of the e/a, and were officially recognised as its captors.

Died 2nd March 1944
A good day's intruder work attacking light shipping, in Dubrovnik harbour, locomotives and m/t was marred for 73 when F/O Draper on his 2nd run (at Orasac) attacking a 15LWT failed to pull out and crashed into the vehicles. He was killed instantly. He had been with the Squadron since the previous May.

Son of Percy James Draper and Amy Florence Draper, of Cubbington, Warwickshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. E. 4.
BELGRADE WAR CEMETERY

Squadrons:

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RAF 73 1943-05-01

Aircraft:

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JK667 Local flying practice 0710 to 0755 1943-07-01
JK527 Local flying practice 1943-07-01
JK667 Local flying practice 1943-07-02
JK335 Local flying practice 1943-07-04
JK335 Air test 1943-07-04
ES142 Air test 1943-07-08
Operation Husky 1943-07-09
ES142 Air test 1943-07-10
JK970 Dusk landings 2050 to 2150 1943-07-10
JK726 Patrolled one convoy near Cap Bon & another at Bizerte. 1943-07-11
JK970 Dusk landings 1943-07-11
JK726 Dusk landings 2225 to 2325 1943-07-12
JK726 Air test 1943-07-13
JK726 Patrolled convoy near Cap Sarrat 0425 to 0640 1943-07-14
ES280 Air test 1943-07-14
JK667 Dusk landings 1943-07-14
JK335 Patrolled convoy 0430 to 0630 1943-07-17
JK726 Patrolled Bizerte 1943-07-17
JK667 Patrolled convoys Cap Bon & Bizerte areas 1943-07-20
JK970 Patrolled convoys Cap Bon & Bizerte areas 1943-07-21
JK726 Patrolled convoy N. of Zembra Island 1943-07-22
JK335 Patrolled convoy near Bizerte 0445 to 0645 1943-07-24
JK667 Patrolled convoy near Bizerte 1943-07-25
JK335 Patrolled convoy between Sicily & Cap Bon 1943-07-29
JK970 Patrolled convoy 1943-07-29
JK527 Scrambled, did not see enemy. 1943-08-02
ES280 Patrolled convoy near Bizerte 1943-08-03
JK726 Air test 1943-08-05
JK527 Patrolled convoy between Cap Serratt & Bizerte 1943-08-08
JK527 Patrolled convoy between Cap Serratt & Bizerte 1943-08-08
JK667 Local flying 1943-08-09
JK726 Air test 1943-08-09
ES142 Practice scramble 1943-08-15
ES280 Scrambled to 20,000ft over Bizerte. Informed friendly. 1943-08-17
JK726 Local flying practice. 1943-08-18
JK527 Scrambled to 20,000ft over Galite island. No E/A encountered. 1943-08-18
JK527 Patrolled Bizerte at 25,000ft 1943-08-20
JK527 Patrolled Bizerte at 25,000ft 1943-08-22
JK726 Patrolled Bizerte at 25,000ft 1943-08-24
JK726 Patrolled Bizerte at 25,000ft 1943-08-26
JK726 Patrolled Bizerte 1845 to 2020 1943-08-26
JK726 Air test 1943-08-28
JK726 Local flying practice 1943-08-30
JK726 Patrolled north of Bizerte. 1943-08-31
JK335 Air test 1943-09-02
JK726 Battle formation & cannon firing. 1943-09-04
JK667 Patrolled convoy 10 miles off of Korba 1943-09-05
JK667 Air test 1943-09-05
JK726 To Bouficha 1943-09-07
JK726 Patrolled convoy N. of Monastir 1943-09-07
JK726 From Bouficha 1943-09-07
JK726 To Borizzo (Airfield in Sicily) 1943-09-08
JK726 Patrolled convey 15 miles N.W of Trapani 1943-09-08
JK726 To Sebala from Borizzo 1943-09-08
JK726 Patrolled above convoy, Cap Bon to Kelibia. 1943-09-10
JK726 To Sicily 1943-09-15
JK726 From Sicily (to Sebala) 1520 to 1640. 1943-09-15
MA640 Air test 1943-09-18
20th September to 16th October Nil flying, squadron move to Montecorvino, Italy 1943-09-20
JK667 Local flying 1943-10-20
JK527 Patrolled over Naples at 23,000ft. 0545 to 0745 1943-10-21
JK527 Patrolled Naples 1400 to 1525 1943-10-21
JK767 Patrolled 23,000ft over Naples. 1943-10-23
JK460 Patrolled Naples 1943-10-26
JK667 Patrolled over Naples at 23,000ft. Weather poor. 1943-10-27
JK464 Patrolled Naples 1400 to 1540 1943-10-30
JK460 Patrolled Naples 1943-11-26
Fl/Lt Draper captured a Me 410 intact. 1943-11-28
JK667 Montecorvino to Foggia main, one squadron move. 1943-12-02
JK709 Sector recce 1943-12-05
MA252 Scrambled to 27,000ft to intercept E/A but saw nothing. 1943-12-07
EN252 Scrambled, nothing seen. 1943-12-17
MA712 Scrambled no A/C seen 1943-12-21
EN252 Air test 1943-12-21
JK767 Escorted DC.3 Vasto to Bari 1943-12-21
JK464 Convoy patrol but failed to find. 1943-12-31
JK437 Convoy patrol from 10 miles N. of Barletta to Manfredonia. 1944-01-09
JK709 Convoy patrol 10 miles N. of Vieste. Didn't locate 1944-01-11
MA532 Patrol at 8000ft over Lagosta, Korcula & Hvar Island to Solta. Returning over Vis then to base. 1944-01-13
EN252 Sir test 1944-01-14
MA630 A.A defensive ops over Manfredonia harbour. 1944-01-20
EN252 Scrambled no E/A seen 1944-01-21
JK709 Search for parachute 30 miles N.E of Vieste but failed to find. 1944-02-02
MA712 Patrolled Vis & area 0900 to 1040 without incident. 1944-02-03
JK437 Top cover for 2 destroyers shelling enemy positions in the Dalmatians Islands. Weather conditions bad had to return to base. 1944-02-09
EN252 Long range tank test. 1944-02-14
JK970 Patrolled convoy Korčula to Manfredonia. 1944-02-17
JK970 Search for missing A/C 1944-02-18
Air & cannon test 1944-02-19
JK970 Co-ops 1944-02-22
Emergency landing strip now on Vis Island. 1944-02-23
EN252 Air test 1944-02-24
MA311 Sweep & shipping recce. Dalmatian coast & mainland gun positions. 1944-02-24
EN582 Strafing lorries at Orasac No.1 P/O Darper was killed when he failed to pull up. 1944-03-02

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