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JONES, Michael Selwyn

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rank: F/O
status: survived
airforce: RAF    (no: 129142 )
born: United Kingdom

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Pilot Officer Michael Selwyn JONES.

(129142), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 73 Squadron: Throughout his operational career this officer has displayed great skill and keenness. In the campaign in the Western Desert he has taken part in many operations against enemy ground targets. Pressing home his attacks from low level, he has caused the destruction of a large number of trucks and vehicles. Throughout, his untiring efforts and high morale have set an inspiring example.

Awarded DFC London Gazette No. 35914, Dated 1943-02-23

Squadrons:

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RAF 73 1943-06-01

Aircraft:

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ES142 Local flying practice 0710 to 0755 1943-07-01
ES142 Local flying practice 0920 to 0940 1943-07-01
JK667 Search for dinghy, did not locate. 1943-08-02
JK527 Patrolled convoy E. of Cap Bon. Landed at Sebala 2 1943-08-03
JK726 Patrolled North of Galite island 1943-08-04
JK527 Practice flying 1943-08-09
ES142 Patrolled convoy 25 miles E. of Cap Bon. 1943-08-13
JK527 Patrolled convoy 8 miles N. of Serrat. 1940 to 2100 1943-08-16
JK527 Local flying practice 1943-08-18
From Sebala 2 to base. 1810 to 1820 1943-08-20
JK527 Patrolled Bizerte at 25,000ft 1943-08-21
JK726 Scrambled over Bizerte, no E/A seen. 1943-08-23
JK527 Patrolled Bizerte 1943-08-25
JK527 Air test 1943-08-27
JK527 Local flying practice 1943-08-30
JK888 Scrambled 20 miles N. of Bizerte. E/A plots faded. 1943-08-31
JK335 Air test 1943-09-11
JK335 Air test 1943-09-12
JL222 Air test 1943-09-14
JK888 Local flying practice. 1943-09-15
JK888 Local flying practice. 1943-09-18
JK888 Dinghy search. Found with 1 occupant from a Beaufighter that crashed the previous night. Pick up by high speed launch. 1943-09-19
20th September to 16th October Nil flying squadron move to Montecorvino, Italy. 1943-09-20
JK640 Sebala to Catalina (Sicily) squadron move. 1240 to 1440. 1943-10-17
JK640 Catalina to Montecorvino 0915 to 1030 1943-10-18
JK970 Calibration test. 1943-10-20
JK667 Patrolled Naples 1943-10-21
JK667 Shipping patrol Sarlerno area. 0705 to 0810 1943-10-23
JK970 Aircraft test 1943-10-23
JK888 Shipping patrol N. of Capri. 1943-10-24
MA640 Patrol over Naples at 23,000ft 1943-10-27
JK726 Patrolled Naples at 23,00ft 0905 to 1040. 1943-11-02
JK888 Shipping patrol of convoy approaching Naples harbour. 1600 to 1715. 1943-11-04
JK970 Air test 1943-11-05
BS344 Patrolled Naples 1155 to 1320 1943-11-05
JK970 Cannon test in salerno bay 1445 to 1600 1943-11-05
JK970 Gun firing test. 1943-11-12
JK464 Air test 1943-11-18
JL252 Montecorvino to Foggia main one squadron move. 0950 to 1050. 1943-12-02
JK970 Local flying practice. 1943-12-28
EN252 Local flying practice. 1944-01-03
EN252 Scrambled to intercept E/A nothing seen. 1944-01-04
MA311 Scrambled, nothing seen. 1944-01-08
MA311 Scrambled to investigate bogeys & intercepted five P.40's. 1944-01-09
MA311 Scrambled you intercept E/A. Proved friendly 5five P.40's. 1944-01-09
JK970 Patrolled convoy approaching Manfredonia Harbour. 1944-01-09
EN252 Air test 1944-01-11
MA311 Patrol of Lagosta, Korčula & Hvar Island to Šolta returning over Vis at 8,000ft without incident. 0715 to 0915 1944-01-12
JK970 Air firing 1944-01-13
MA532 Scrambled to intercept bogey which proved friendly. 1944-01-14
MA311 Scrambled, another friendly bogey. 1944-01-16
EN252 Sweep W. of Lagosta, E. to Brac & W. of Split without incident. Returned to base via Vis 1944-01-17
MA531 Air & cannon test 1944-01-18
JK527 Escort convoy 3 M.V's & 1 M.L Bari to Manfredonia until relieved by another section. 1944-01-18
JK790 Air test 1944-01-18
MA633 Scrambled proved friendly. 1944-01-19
MA532 Escort to Fortress arriving at point G.7672 1944-01-25
JK970 Sweep over Vis Island. Encountered fairly accurate light flak when over the town. 1944-01-28
MA534 Search for parachute in water. Located and gave 2 fixes 1944-01-31
ER178 Practice flying. 1944-02-01
ER178 Canceled 1944-02-02
MA311 Patrolled Vis island for 25 minutes at 5,000ft, all well. 1944-02-03
MA532 Airborne to carry out a R/T with a ground station recently set up on one the the Dalmatian Islands. 1944-02-06
JK437 Sweep over Dalmatian Islands, when over Hvar informed 3 bandits within 2 miles. Ordered to orbit at 8,000ft, no aircraft seen. 1944-02-07
JK709 Convoy patrol, order to return 0740 to 0750 1944-02-13
ER178 Air test 1944-02-14
MA531 Long range tank test 1944-02-15
JK821 Air test 1944-02-15
MA532 Airborne with F/Sgt Rowe patrol convoy of two destroyers Korčula to Manfredonia. 1944-02-17
MA311 Airborne with F/Sgt Rowe patrol convoy from Dalmatian islands to 5 miles N. of Vieste. 1944-02-19
JG783 Airborne with F/Sgt Rowe search for dinghy off Vieste, could not locate. 1944-02-21
F/O Jones left the squadron today, posted to the far east. 1944-02-22

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