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MAURA, John

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rank: F/L
status: survived
airforce: RAF    (no: 109493 )
born: 1915-05-29 Nassau Bahamas

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The original Nassau Flying Club was cased at the Pan American seaplane base, having been created by Bahamas Airways, in the 1930s. The first Bahamian to fly SOLO was John Maura.
The first five Bahamians to volunteer, alongside Fane Solomon, David Lester Brown, John Maura, John Maillis and Leonard Thompson - known as the Gallant Five.

24-03-44 posted to 32 squadron from No.1 Personnel Depot.

18-05-44. Re-posted to 32 Squadron to fill flight commander vacancy.

Born in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas on 29 May 1915. John Maura had 1 child. He passed away on 2005 in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.

Squadrons:

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RAF 32 1944-05-01

Aircraft:

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MA790 4 Spit dusk patrol of Vis 1730 - 1910 1944-04-08
MA311 4 Spit patrol of Vis 1800 - 1940 1944-04-11
A.S.R search with F/O Hunter 1015 - 1215 1944-04-13
JF584 Scrambled with F/O Raybould, no e/a sighted. 1944-04-21
MA532 Patrol Vis with F/Lt W.Hume 1700 - 1800 1944-04-22
MA532 Shipping recce of Brač & Hvar with F/Ft W.Hume 0600 - 0800 1944-04-23
MA311 4 Spits bombed Dubrovnik intense flak over target 1130 - 1330 1944-04-29
JL226 Patrol Vis Island with with F/Lt Hume 0530 - 0720 1944-05-01
JG495 4 Spit swept roads in Yugoslavia 0915 - 1125 1944-05-02
MA640 A.S.R search with F/O R.Johnston. Land at Vis 1750 - 1840 1944-05-03
MA640 Vis to base 1944-05-03
ES362 To Vis from base 1035 - 1115 1944-05-04
ES362 Returned from Vis 1600 - 1640 1944-05-04
MA708 Scrambled with F/O Hamilton, plot turned friendly 1944-05-07
MA708 3 Spit patrol of Tremiti 0550 - 0725 1944-05-08
MA736 Scrambled with F/Sgt Pearce, no e/a sighted 1045 - 1135 1944-05-08
JF898 Scrambled with F/Sgt Pearce, plot turned friendly 1150 - 1200 1944-05-10

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