RIPPON, Eric Dudley
Stats:
rank : F/O
status :
pow
airforce : RAF
(no: 111789 )
born : United Kingdom
added by: Justin
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154 Squadron
FULL NAME: Eric Dudley Murray RIPPON.
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JK742
11 Spit escort to Mitchells bombing Comiso aerodrome. No flak or e/a seen 1610 - 1750
1943-07-03
JK742
9 Spit escort to Fortresses bombing Catania 1000 - 1145
1943-07-04
ER731
8 Spit escort Mitchell's to Comiso (recalled) 1000 - 1030
1943-07-05
ER731
A.S.R 1840 - 1950
1943-07-05
JK430
11 Spit area cover to 72 Mitchells escorted by Lightnings bombing Gerbini 0955 - 1145
1943-07-07
ER967
(Operation Husky) Patrolled 'Cent' beach Sicily 0520 - 0700
1943-07-10
JK785
Patrolled 'Cent' beaches Sicily 0835 - 1010
1943-07-11
JK785
8 Spit patrolled Gela beaches 1430 - 1600
1943-07-11
JK430
7 Spit patrolled Gela 0705 - 0820
1943-07-12
JK741
Convoy patrol
1943-07-12
JK785
12 Spit patrol 'Cent' beaches 1535 - 1715
1943-07-14
EN199
Patrol 'Acid' beaches 1930 - 2145
1943-07-14
JK785
4 Spit escort to DC.3's to Pachino 1330 - 1445
1943-07-17
JK785
11 Spit patrol beaches 1700 - 1855
1943-07-17
EN199
11 Spit patrolled Gerbini & Catania area, nothing to report 0930 - 1115
1943-07-18
JK324
12 Spit patrol G.C Island 1915 - 2050
1943-07-18
JK741
16 Spit Squadron move from Malta to newly made landing strip near Lago di Lentini, Sicily 1630 - 1715
1943-07-20
JK430
12 Spit patrol of base area
1943-07-25
MA414
12 Spit sweep to patrol Gulf of Milazzo 1035 - 1235
1943-07-25
EN199
11 Spit Patrol of Cape Milazzo 1450 - 1650
1943-07-25
JK741
10 Spit patrol of Cape Milazzo, F/O Rippon failed to return
1943-07-25
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