GREEN, David John
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rank: G/Cstatus: survived
airforce: RAF (no: 1385784 )
born: United Kingdom
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73 squadron
5th April 1945
P/O Dave Green has only rejoined us about two weeks ago and was yesterday posted to Canne Liaison section.
The month of May Dave Green returned to us once more but now promoted to F/Lt.
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5th April 1945
P/O Dave Green has only rejoined us about two weeks ago and was yesterday posted to Canne Liaison section.
The month of May Dave Green returned to us once more but now promoted to F/Lt.
If a user conducts research on this pilot and can fill in this pilot's biography further by adding an image or links, clicking edit, or, visiting the National Archives to request a service record, they may add to this page. If a user would prefer allspitfirepilots.org to make this request on their behalf, please use the contact us at the bottom of this page.
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Squadrons:
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| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 73 | 1945-03-01 | -- |
Aircraft:
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|---|---|---|
| Serial | Note | Date |
| Spitfires started to arrive replace Hurricanes. | 1943-06-09 | |
| ES280 | Circuits & landings | 1943-06-11 |
| ES142 | Local 1935 - 1950 | 1943-06-11 |
| ES142 | Local flying | 1943-06-13 |
| Hurricane HV781 to Setif 1330 to 1540 | 1943-06-14 | |
| JK527 | Setif to base 1710 - 1845 | 1943-06-14 |
| ES280 | Local 0745 - 0830 | 1943-06-15 |
| JK142 | Local 2055 - 2130 | 1943-06-15 |
| JK667 | From Setif 1345 -1510 | 1943-06-17 |
| JK142 | Local 2120 - 2150 | 1943-06-17 |
| ES142 | Three Spits up on a local type experience 1815 - 1845 | 1943-06-22 |
| ES280 | Local type experience 1725 - 1800 | 1943-06-23 |
| ES280 | 3 Spits patrolled east of Bizerte 0445 - 0615 | 1943-06-24 |
| JK967 | Cannon test 1730 - 1745 | 1943-06-24 |
| JK142 | Local 1720 - 1745 | 1943-06-25 |
| ES280 | Local experience on type 0720 - 0750 | 1943-06-25 |
| ES280 | To O.L.G 1915 - 1940 | 1943-06-26 |
| ES280 | Three Spits patrolled convoy east of Menzel Temime | 1943-06-26 |
| JK335 | Cannon test 0940 - 0950 | 1943-06-29 |
| JK335 | Cannon test 1100 - 1115 | 1943-06-29 |
| JK667 | Four Spits on convoy patrol 15 miles off Enfidaville. F/Sgt Green stay a little to long on patrol & had to land at a neighboring drome (menzel temime) to refuel. 0435 - 0605 | 1943-07-01 |
| JK667 | From menzel temime to base 0705 to 0725 | 1943-07-01 |
| JK161 | Cannon test 1740 - 1755 | 1943-07-01 |
| JK970 | Cannon test | 1943-07-03 |
| JK726 | Cannon test | 1943-07-03 |
| JK667 | To A.L.G (Advanced Landing Ground) with F/Lt Gill, 1910 - 1935 | 1943-07-04 |
| JK667 | Four Spits patrolled convoy from south Zembra to Cap Bon. 2020 - 2155 | 1943-07-04 |
| ES142 | Local | 1943-07-04 |
| JK527 | R/T test | 1943-07-05 |
| JK527 | Four Spit patrolled east of Bizerte at 2,000ft & 12,000ft | 1943-07-06 |
| JK527 | Patrolled base 2025 - 2120 | 1943-07-06 |
| JK527 | Patrolled Ras Sidi Ali al-Makki (near Bizerte) | 1943-07-07 |
| JK527 | Six Spits patrolled convoy 10 miles off Korba, weather really bad 1930 - 2130 | 1943-07-08 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy 20 miles north of Bizerte 2015 - 2200 | 1943-07-10 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy near Zembra island. 2020 - 2150 | 1943-07-11 |
| JK726 | Four Spits patrolled convoy near Sidi Ali al-Makki 2010 - 2150 | 1943-07-13 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy east of Bizerte with P/O Gadd 2140 - 2150 | 1943-07-16 |
| JK527 | Five Spits patrolled convoy near Zembra island. 2010 - 2155 | 1943-07-18 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoys in Bizerte & Cap Bon areas | 1943-07-20 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy Bizerte & Cap Bon areas | 1943-07-22 |
| JK527 | Patrolled north of Bizerte at 15,000ft 0430 - 0625 | 1943-07-25 |
| JK527 | Six Spits patrolled convoy north of Bizerte 0440 - 0625 | 1943-07-27 |
| JK527 | Squadron move from Sebala 2 to Sebala 1. This time only a short move 1000 - 1010 | 1943-07-27 |
| ES280 | Five Spits to Kairouan 0705 - 0750 | 1943-07-28 |
| ES280 | From Kairouan to base 1155 - 1250 | 1943-07-28 |
| Henceforth the squadron will be operating as a day squadron | 1943-07-28 | |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy between Sicily & Cap Bon with P/O P.D Jones 0630 - 0740 | 1943-07-29 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy with P/O Gadd north of Cap Bon 1050 -1235 | 1943-08-01 |
| JK970 | Scrambled with F/Lt Mills to 20,000ft over Bizerte, orbited for a while then ordered back enemy disappeared. | 1943-08-08 |
| ES280 | Pratice flying | 1943-08-11 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy with F/Lt Mills east of Bizerte 0635 - 0840 | 1943-08-16 |
| JK970 | Patrolled convoy with F/Lt Mills 50 miles north of Bizerte 1120 - 1335 | 1943-08-16 |
| JK527 | 4 Spits up to patrol of convoy, did not find. 0550 - 0740 | 1943-08-19 |
| JK726 | Patrol Bizerte at 25,000ft with F/Lt Mills 1440 - 1605 | 1943-08-20 |
| JK967 | Air test | 1943-08-20 |
| JK527 | Patrolled Bizerte | 1943-08-22 |
| JK527 | Patrolled Bizerte at 25,000ft with F/O Draper | 1943-08-24 |
| JK726 | Patrol Bizerte with P/O Draper | 1943-08-26 |
| JK527 | Patrolled Bizerte | 1943-08-26 |
| JK527 | Air test | 1943-08-28 |
| JK527 | Local flying practice | 1943-08-30 |
| JK527 | Air test | 1943-08-31 |
| JK970 | Local flying pratice | 1943-09-02 |
| JK527 | Battle formation & Cannon firing | 1943-09-04 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy with F/O Draper 10 miles off Korba | 1943-09-05 |
| JK527 | Three Spits to Bou Ficha | 1943-09-07 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy traveling North of Monastir | 1943-09-07 |
| JK527 | From Bou Ficha to base | 1943-09-07 |
| JK527 | Patrolled convoy North of Bizerte | 1943-09-10 |
| JK726 | Local flying practice & firing | 1943-09-18 |
| MA640 | Local | 1943-09-18 |
| Nil flying from 20th September to 16th October. Squadron awaiting instructions to move. | 1943-09-20 | |
| JK726 | Squadron move from Selaba to Palermo 1235 - 1350 | 1943-10-16 |
| JK726 | Palermo to Montecorvino 0930 to 1050 | 1943-10-30 |
| JK464 | Patrolled convoy approaching Naples harbour with F/O Draper 0645 - 0825 | 1943-11-01 |
| JK970 | Air test | 1943-11-01 |
| JK667 | Airborne with Karatau on shipping patrol of convoy approaching Naples 1530 - 1635 | 1943-11-04 |
| JL161 | Shipping patrol of convoy approaching Naples | 1943-11-18 |
| JK527 | Shipping recce between Capri island & Licosa | 1943-11-18 |
| JK437 | Air test 1040 -1050 | 1943-11-20 |
| JK527 | Air test 1245 - 1300 | 1943-11-20 |
| JK437 | Air test 1210 - 1230 | 1943-11-20 |
| JK527 | Montecorvino to Foggia main one squadron move. 0940 to 1050 | 1943-12-02 |
| JK527 | Montecorvino to Foggia main one squadron move. 0940 to 1050 | 1943-12-02 |
| JK527 | Sector recce (Foggia) 1210 - 1255 | 1943-12-05 |
| JK464 | Local flying practice | 1943-12-07 |
| MA311 | Scrambled with F/Sgt Karatau over base but nothing seen. | 1943-12-11 |
| JK970 | Local flying practice | 1943-12-12 |
| JK464 | To Bari to refuel 0935 to 1000 | 1943-12-14 |
| JK464 | Eight Spits airborne from Bari escort D.C.3 to Termoli | 1943-12-14 |
| Completed tour of duty. | 1943-12-17 | |
| JK527 | Scrambled with F/Sgt Karatau over base at 1000ft then order to land. | 1943-12-17 |
| MA565 | Air test 1110 -1135 | 1943-12-21 |
| JK527 | To Taranto, communications flight 0820 - 0900 | 1943-12-22 |
| JK527 | From Taranto 1530 - 1615 | 1943-12-22 |
| JK767 | To Taranto on a communication flight 0950 - 1035 | 1943-12-30 |
| LZ952 | Bombing German barracks at Gospić, two direct hits. | 1945-03-22 |
| LZ952 | Three a/c sweep Karlovac & Senj. Bombed large gymnasium in Gospic, 2 direct hits & houses in the vicinity were demolish. The target was being used as a German barracks. | 1945-03-22 |
| LZ952 | Base to Prkos 0555 - 0650 | 1945-03-23 |
| LZ952 | Four a/c armed recce in search of troops Bihac & Bos Krupa area. No troops seen, secondary target bombed Bos Krupa damaging buildings 1300 to 1420 | 1945-03-23 |
| MA408 | Air test | 1945-03-23 |
| SM147 | Base (Canne) to Prkos 0930 - 1035 | 1945-03-24 |
| SM147 | Four Spits to provided top cover for D.C transport from Prkos area to Livade L.G. No contact made. 1130 - 1300 | 1945-03-24 |
| MA464 | Base to Prkos 0700 - 0750 | 1945-03-25 |
| MA464 | Eight Spits escort 12 D.C transports from Prkos to Livade L.G. with supplies for forward troops. 0855 - 1120 | 1945-03-25 |
| MH607 | Six Spits bombed bridge at Otoka, claimed 2 near misses. 1435 - 1605 | 1945-03-25 |
| MJ629 | Three Spits airborne to bomb Slunj. Weather conditions prevented the attack. Bombs jettisoned in the sea. | 1945-03-26 |
| SM147 | Four a/c to bomb Bihić & Bosanski Novi, no targets. Bombed bridge at Otoka, 8 near misses. | 1945-03-27 |
| MJ629 | Airborne with Lt Collins bombed Otoka bridge, 4 near misses. | 1945-03-29 |
| MJ629 | Four Spits recce Gospić L.G for reported F.W190 no a/c seen. Bombed Gospić town. 0645 to 0800 | 1945-03-30 |
| MJ629 | Four a/c airborne two bombed Bos Krupa & two Senj. Recce road to Karlovac, nothing seen. 0945 to 1055 | 1945-03-30 |
| MJ629 | Four a/c bombed strongpoint at Jezero village. All bombs around target. 1300 - 1350 | 1945-03-30 |
| MJ629 | Prkos to base (Canne) 1435 - 1530 | 1945-03-30 |
| Posted to Canne Liaison section. | 1945-04-04 | |
| JK426 | Air test | 1945-05-03 |
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