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FOX, Arthur Leonard

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rank: P/O
status: kifa
airforce: RAAF    (no: 15727 )
born: 1919-09-03 STRATHFIELD Australia

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249 squadron

10-06-44 pilot missing. Returned to the squadron 08-02-44

Died 11th May 1945.
At 0300 hours on 11 May 1945, Hurricane BN364, while conducting a night meteorological flight, crashed approximately 2 miles north-west of Oastina, Palestine and Flying Officer Fox was killed.
Cemetery - Ramleh War Cemetery, Palestine

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RAF 249 1944-08-01
RAF 249 1943-11-01

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JK725 2 Spits & 2 from 87 squadron road strafing Delvinë to Jorgucat. Strafed 30+M.T's claimed 14 damaged. 0940 - 1140 1944-06-04
JL304 Airborne with Sgt P.A.Ouston, escort 4 Hurricanes of 6 Squadron attacking targets Bar & Tivot harbours. 1944-06-06
JL304 2 Spits escort Hurricanes to Gulf of Fiume 1030 - 1250 1944-06-06
JL304 Return to base (Grottaglie) from Vis 1500 - 1610 1944-06-06
JK725 3 spits (1 return early) covered road to Melissopetra, saw 20+M.T's . Strafed twice 1 flamer, 1 disintegrated & 10 damaged. 0510 - 0720 1944-06-08
JK678 4 Spit bombers on road strafing covering Melissopetra area. Bombed trees believed to have M.T's parked under. 1055 - 1310 1944-06-08
JK266 Please read picture above 1944-06-10
Contact made with W/O Fox 1944-07-29
P/O Fox back in the squadron. 1944-08-02
JG724 Bombing practice 1944-08-16
MA900 Three Spits covered roads, railways to Jablanica & Konjic. Bombed rail wagons & good shed at Konjic. 4 direct hits. 1944-08-18
JK875 Practice flying 1944-08-19
JG877 Base to Vis 0850 - 0935 1944-08-20
JK875 Three Spits bombed Ustiprača destroying a two storied building next to the railway & out the lines near the wagons. 1944-08-20
JK875 Return from Vis 1555 - 1735 1944-08-20
JK967 3 Spits bombed Grahovo, 4 direct hits on town to on roads. Schooner reported at Mokošica. 1944-08-24

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