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QUINE, Peter

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rank: F/L
status: kia
airforce: RAF    (no: 102123 )
born: United Kingdom

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Posted to 249 squadron 26th April 1944

Posted from 249 squadron to 32 squadron 1st June 1944.

Date of Death 1944-07-21 in Spitfire V/XI MA345

Burial/Commemoration Details : 8. A. 10. at Belgrade War Cemetery, Serbia.

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Squadrons:

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RAF 32 1944-06-01
RAF 249 1944-04-01

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F/Lt P.Quine posted to this Squadron (249) 1944-04-26
ES284 Sector recce, local flying. 1415 - 1540 1944-04-27
ES120 Weather recce Durazzo with P/O J.H.Hingston. 1944-04-28
Recce with F/O R.G.F Chase, Valona & Sarandë area's. Nil seen cloud 10/10 worse inland. 1944-04-30
ES120 6 Spits to Brindisi for escort duties. 1000 - 1015 1944-05-02
ES130 6 Spits sent to escort Italian bombers. Bombers lose formation splitting into pair even single aircraft. After 25 minutes Spits turned for home leaving bombers who were not seen to bomb. 1944-05-02
JG779 Sweep roads on east coast of Corfu & back up west side. No sign of reported M.T park. 1944-05-04
JG779 12 Spits airborne in intervals in search for Liberator reported 70 miles N.E of Bari, nothing seen. 1944-05-06
ER490 Continue searching for Liberator 1944-05-06
BR390 4 Spits with 250 lb attacked hutted camp south of Jorgucut. All bombs fell within target area causing damage. 1944-05-08
JL222 3 Spit-bombers escorted by Spits of 185 squadron bombed bridge at Neochori. 5 near misses, 1 bomb overshot & damaged roadway. 1944-05-12
JK675 2 Spit-bombers escorted by 2 from 185 squadron, at Kavajë bombed stores camp. 1 hut already wrecked, direct hits destroyed 2 more & damaged others. North of Kavajë 1 truck destroyed 2 damaged. 1944-05-12
ES120 4 spits Sarandë, & Jorgucat area. 4 M.T's destroyed 1 damaged 1944-05-14
JK675 4 Spit-bombers & 4 Spits top cover from 87 Squadron. Bombed bridge S.E of Valona. Roadway damaged end of bridge. 1944-05-16
ES120 1 P.R Spit 2 escorts. 3 photo's of bridge at Durazzo, 10 photo's hutted camp Tiranë 1944-05-16
JL220 Practice flying 1944-05-18
JL220 4 Spits & 2 from 87 Squadron road strafing south of Valona. Repeatedly hit a two masted schooner off Durazzo. Road examined, nothing seen. 0935 - 1110 1944-05-18
JL220 4 spits & 1 top cover from 87 squadron, bombed bridge at Shijak. All bombs close but no damage seen. 1605 - 1810 1944-05-18
ES120 E-boat recce with F/Lt K.Macbain, Valona area. Saw nothing 0540 - 0705 1944-05-20
JK675 3 Spit-bombers & 2 top cover spits from 87 Sqdrn with R.P Hurricanes of 6 Sqdrn searched for E-boat, not seen. Dropped bombs on Saranda harbour. 0910 - 1120 1944-05-20
ES299 10 Spits to Foggia 0520 - 0605 1944-05-26
To Vis 1030 - 1105 1944-05-26
ES299 Please read picture above 1200 - 1345 1944-05-26
ES299 From Vis to Foggia 1600 - 1645 1944-05-26
ES299 From Foggia to base (Grottaglie) 1750 - 1830 1944-05-26
EF720 Base to Foggia 0905 - 0955 1944-05-27
EF720 To Vis 1325 - 1405 1944-05-27
2 a/c didn't go on the offensive patrol they had two different assignments. 1 on P.R / 1with 185 squadron. 1944-05-27
EF720 Vis to base 1530 - 1635 1944-05-27
JG883 To Foggia 0605 - 0650 1944-05-28
JG883 Temp duties, from Vis escort 4 R.P Hurricanes of 6 squadron on recce of Dalmatians. 1944-05-28
JG883 Vis to base 1630 - 1730 1944-05-28
JL161 To Foggia 0605 - 0650 1944-05-30
JL161 Foggia to Vis 0830 - 0910 1944-05-30
JL161 Temp duties, 3 Spits escort to Marauders bombing Prekaja. 1510 - 1710 1944-05-30
Arrived at 32 squadron from 249 squadron. 1944-06-01
JL254 Patrol of Vieste & Tremiti with P/O E.C Clark 0610 - 0740 1944-07-03
MA693 Scrambled with P/O Clark plot faded going east. 1944-07-04
MA693 Patrolled Vieste with P/O Clark 0605 - 0725 1944-07-05
MA693 Scrambled with Sgt T.W Green, plot turned to be friendly. 1015 - 1035 1944-07-05
JK759 4 Spits escort to 6 RP Hurricanes attacking ship 2 miles S.E of Dubrovnik. 1944-07-06
JF898 Recce of shipping with F/Lt Riddall, no sightings. A ghibli aircraft with German markings was attacked and shot down. 1520 - 1720 1944-07-10
MA650 To advance base, Canne to Vis 1205 - 1300 1944-07-16
JK546 4 Spits escort six D.C.3's 1944-07-16
JK546 From base to Vis 1435 - 1515 1944-07-17
JK546 Sweep Sinj, Livno & Split. 4 M.T's 1 took cover others strafed. I petrol bowser destroyed, staff car & troop carrier. 1944-07-17
JK546 Base to Vis 0525 - 0605 1944-07-19
JK546 Road & railway sweep. Train attacked west of Jablanica strike observed on engine & trucks. 2nd train attack in station at Lisičića. 1944-07-19
JK546 Base to Vis 1350 - 1430 1944-07-19
JK546 4 Spits road patrol Bencovac to Drniš, no results. 1635 - 1825 1944-07-19
JK546 Vis to base 1925 - 1800 1944-07-19
MA345 Base to Vis 1535 - 1620 1944-07-21
MA345 Search for camouflaged camp at Bihać, not found. Bombed Bridge all misses but hits in town. F/Lt Quine force landed & reported missing. 1730 - 1930 1944-07-21

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