JONES, Michael Selwyn
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rank: F/Ostatus: 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
(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
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Squadrons:
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| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 73 | 1943-06-01 | -- |
Aircraft:
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| Serial | Note | Date |
| 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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