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POTVIN, Fernand Felix Eloi

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rank: W/O
status: survived
airforce: RCAF    (no: R74220 )
born: Longeuil Canada

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73 squadron

W/O Fernand Felix Potvin of Longeuil, Que., better known to his friends as “Louis.” He reported to the unit at Foggia in June 1944. On Aug. 8, 1944, he was patrolling near Vis, an island off the Dalmatian coast used as an advanced airbase for operations over Yugoslavia, when two Bf.109G fighters in tight formation flashed by. Apparently the aircraft were on a reconnaissance mission. Potvin dropped down in a steep turn and gave chase, firing at one, then the other. With fuel running low, he returned to base where he submitted a claim for two “damaged” enemy aircraft. He then left on one week’s leave. When he returned he was informed that his “damaged” claims had been upgraded to “two destroyed”; Yugoslav partisans had seen one crash in flames while the wreckage of the second was found 48 kilometres inland. On Oct. 14, Potvin shared in the destruction of a CR.42 north of Zagreb.

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RAF 73 1944-06-01

Aircraft:

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JG871 Four Spit sweep covered north coast of Korcula, no targets or activity. 1944-06-22
JK329 Sector recce 1010 to 1130 1944-06-22
JK278 Base to Vis then sweep Benkovac, Svrake & Gospić areas. No targets 1944-06-27
MA345 Base to Vis refuel & bomb up. 0630 to 0710 1944-06-29
MA345 Four a/c airborne attacked Sarajevo main aerodrome. Four direct hits among buildings. About 8 aircraft destroyed. Sgt Woodruff hit by flak and crashed & blew up. 0845 to 1050 1944-06-29
ES142 Local flying 1944-06-30

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