MCCARDLE, Michael
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rank: Ltstatus: kia
airforce: SAAF (no: 79781V )
born: Johannesburg South Africa
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Posted to 249 Squadron from No.2 B.P.D 4th January 1944
Lieutenant 79781V, 249 (R.A.F.) Squadron, South African Air Force. Killed in action flying out of Foggia Main, Italy, in a Supermarine Spitfire VC, serial number JK532, when his aircraft was shot down by flak just off Durazzo when returning from a ground attack sortie to Albania, baled out over the sea but could not be recovered 30 March 1944. Aged 22. Native of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Frank and Amy McCardle, of Dunkeld, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Panel 17, Column 1. Malta
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Lieutenant 79781V, 249 (R.A.F.) Squadron, South African Air Force. Killed in action flying out of Foggia Main, Italy, in a Supermarine Spitfire VC, serial number JK532, when his aircraft was shot down by flak just off Durazzo when returning from a ground attack sortie to Albania, baled out over the sea but could not be recovered 30 March 1944. Aged 22. Native of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Frank and Amy McCardle, of Dunkeld, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Panel 17, Column 1. Malta
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Squadrons:
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| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 249 | 1944-01-01 | -- |
Aircraft:
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| Serial | Note | Date |
| Posted from No.2 B.P.D to 249 squadron for flying duties. | 1944-01-04 | |
| JK360 | Pratice formation | 1944-01-12 |
| BR380 | Pratice formation flying 0910 - 1005 | 1944-01-15 |
| JK376 | Practice dive bombing 1520 - 1600 | 1944-01-15 |
| JK366 | 4 Spits patrolled convoy off Monopoli | 1944-01-19 |
| AR596 | 4 Spits temp duties, to Brindisi | 1944-01-21 |
| EP795 | 6 Spits temp duties, to Grotone 0645 - 0725 | 1944-01-23 |
| EP795 | Airborne with F/O Lamb convoy patrol 14 merchants & 3 escort vessels. | 1944-01-23 |
| EP795 | Patrolled over same convoy | 1944-01-23 |
| EP795 | Patrolled convoy | 1944-01-24 |
| EF652 | Patrolled convoy with F/O MacBain 0645 - 0850 | 1944-01-25 |
| JK447 | 6 Spits to Crotone for readiness for convoy patrols 0645 - 0735 | 1944-02-02 |
| JK447 | Airborne from Crotone with F/O MacBain patrolled convoy 40 miles off Crotone, landed base. 1000 - 1205 | 1944-02-02 |
| JK675 | 6 Spits shipping recce to Corfu harbour. Saw 2 small H.S.L type launches & 1 sunken vessel. No e/a seen. | 1944-02-04 |
| JL222 | Air test | 1944-02-10 |
| JK447 | Practice flying | 1944-02-12 |
| JK447 | 6 Spits flew east of Corfu harbour to Plartaria Bay. 3 a/c strafed a line of fishing boats about 30/40ft long. 2 a/c strafed a large yellow bus that was left smoking. | 1944-02-14 |
| EF652 | 6 Spits crossed Corfu to Igoumenitsa (2 returning early) bombed white building reported H.Q. 1 a/c strafed tug on jetty. 3 a/c strafed a schooner. | 1944-02-16 |
| JK447 | 8 Spits shipping recce with bombs Kotor area. Lt McCardle returning early due overload tank u/s. Bombs jettisoned into sea. 0615 - 0710 | 1944-03-03 |
| JG793 | 6 spits crossed over Corfu harbour & bombed two mast schooner. Two bursts seen close to schooner. Bofors flak fairly accurate from harbour area 1035 - 1225 | 1944-03-03 |
| JK447 | Air test | 1944-03-03 |
| Nil operations until 18th heavy rain rendered drome u/s | 1944-03-04 | |
| JK532 | Please read picture above | 1944-03-30 |
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