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WEBB, Richard

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rank: W/C
status: survived
airforce: RCAF    (no: 391853 )
born: New Zealand

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Acting Squadron Leader Richard WEBB (N.Z.391853), Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 1435 Squadron. This officer has completed a very large number of sorties, many of them in support of the ground fighting in the forward areas in the Italian theatre. Throughout, he has displayed high powers of leadership, great skill and determination and much of the fine fighting spirit of the squadron he commands can be attributed to this officer's personal example. In air fighting, Squadron Leader Webb has shot down at least 3 enemy aircraft. London Gazette No. 36439, Dated 1944-03-24

73 squadron, February 44

W/Cdr Webb who recently commanded 1435 spitfire squadron joined the wing (325) as W/Cdr.

(15-05-44) ? Looking into this date.
W/Cdr R.Webb D.F.C. (wing commander flying, 323 wing) was rather seriously injured about the eye when providing top cover to the section operating over Dalmatians late yesterday evening. W/Cdr Webbbrought his Spitfire lX back to safety but himself had to be rushed to hospital.

Squadrons:

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RAF 73 1944-02-01

Aircraft:

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MA532 Recce of Dalmatian islands. Forced to return owing to bad weather. 1944-02-20
MA531 Recce over Dalmatian islands to gather information on enemy shipping. 1944-02-23
JK991 Sweep Dalmatian Island, noticed several schooner at Grohote Harbour. 1944-02-24
JF404 10 Spit recce with 32 Squadron to Yugoslavia mainland. 1944-02-28
MA690 Air test 1944-02-29
MA690 Local flying 1944-03-06
MA690 Practice flying 1944-03-21
MA690 Patrolled Vis 16.50 to 18.35 1944-03-27
MA690 Recce Dalmatians without incident. Weather good, vis good. 1944-03-28

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