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BELEC, Jerome Gerard

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rank: F/Sgt
status: kia
airforce: RAF    (no: 1333383 )
born: United Kingdom

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Posted to 249 squadron 12th October 1943 from A.H.Q Malta.

Lost in aircraft Spitfire VC EF607
Date of Death 1944-04-06.
Served in 249

Malta memorial

Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 1333383, 249 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Grottaglie, Italy, in a Supermarine Spitfire VC, serial number EF607, when his aircraft was shot down by flak during a strafing sortie against military vehicles on roads leading to Tirana, Albania, 6 April 1944. Born 16 September 1922, unmarried in 1939 when he was a Wage Clerk, son of Napoleon Alphonse and Ivy Beatrice Bellec; brother of Jean R Bellec; residemt Horndon Priory, Oxford Road, Horndon On The Hill, Thurrock U.D., Essex. Panel 14, Column 1.

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Squadrons:

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RAF 249 1943-10-01

Aircraft:

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JK101 6 spits to Corfu harbour & bombed two mast schooner. Two bursts seen close to schooner. Bofors flak fairly accurate from harbour area 1035 - 1225 1944-03-03
Nil operations until 18th heavy rain rendered drome u/s 1944-03-04
JL309 Air test 1944-03-20
JK392 4 Spits offensive sweep, set 2 trucks on fire south of Kotor & damaged a third. 1944-03-28
JK532 6 Spits VC bombed R.D.F station at Fier, results not clearly seen. 1944-03-28
JL222 6 Spits with 6 spits of 126 Squadron bombed Tirana aerodrome. 2 bombs through roof of hanger & others burst amongst buildings. Black fires N & E perimeters. Strafed open top truck with solders at Vorë 1944-03-30
JL309 4 Spits recce river Drin & Lakes. 1944-04-02
EF607 4 Spits road recce Durazzo to Valona. F/Sgt Belec killed. Please read picture above. 1944-04-06

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