GIGOT, Guy F
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rank: P/Ostatus: survived
airforce: RAF (no: 1424921 )
born: 1922-03-30 Jette Belgium
added by: Adrian Dwyer
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Guy "Keke" Gigot escaped from occupied Belgium on 11 July 1941, but was arrested in Spain - where he was interned in the Prison Camp at Miranda de Ebro. After his release, in March 1942, he embarked for England from Portugal. On 25 June 1942, he enlisted in the RAFVR, and started training at: ACRC (20 July 1942), 17 ITW - Scarborough (8 August
1942), 6 EFTS - Sywell (30 October 1942) and 2 ACDC (1 January 1943). GuyGigot was then sent to Canada for further training at the PDC - Ottawa (18 January 1943), the 31 EFTS - De Winton, Calgary (22 February 1943) and 34 SFTS, Medicine Hat (19April 1943). He Qualified as a pilot and was promoted Sergeant,.
Guy returned to the UK (7PRC) on 19 September 1943. He made his way to 350 (BE) SQN via 5(P) AFU (February 1944) and 53 OTU, 23 May1944, arriving on 27 July 1944. The Squadron diary notes the following about his exploits:
31/07/1944 - G. de Patoul, G. Beckers and R. Ernould having finished a tour are rested. A group of new pilots coming from OTU have joined 350 Squadron: A. Kicq, H. Boels, E. Pauwels and G. Gigot. Ramrod: Withdrawal cover for 240 Lancasters 70 miles South of Paris. Squadron lands on beach owing to inclement weather.
18/04/1945 - Armed Recce. in the triangle Wirtenberg - Lubeck - Hamburg. a formation consisting of F/Lt P. Bangerter, P/O D. Watkins, G. Gigot and C .Orban, discovers an airfield and destroyed 4 Ju-188 and damages 1 Fw-190 on the ground.
26/04/1945 A section intercepts 3 Fw-190. A short dogfight follows in which G. Gigot destroys one opponent. Another enemy pilot loses control of his plane and bailed out, this victory being credited to the CO, P. Leva, M. Doncq and G. Gigot.
30/04/1945 - 4 Spitfires Mk XIV patrolling in the region of Wittenbert - Ludwiglust did not hesitate to engage 30 Fw-190, resulting in the score of 2 destroyed for F/Lt P. Bangerter, 2 for P/O D. Watkins, damaging a third, G. Gigot destroying a fifth one, and these 3 pilots sharing in the destruction of a sixth one. P/O D. Watkins also destroyed a Fw-190 on the ground.
Promoted to F/Sgt on6 February 1945, Guy Gigot was commissioned on 24 March 1945. He left the RAFVR,
but stayed with the Belgian Air Force Reserve and joined SABENA.
(original source: courtesy of "Those Other Eagles" by Christopher Shores)
Known awards
Belgian Croix de Guerre with 4 Palms, Croix des Evadés
His claims in combat are :
18/04/1945 1/4 FW-190 Damaged on the ground Wittenberg area
18/04/1945 1 Ju-188 Destroyed on the ground Wittenberg area
26/04/1945 1 FW-190 Pritzwalk area
26/04/1945 1/4 FW-190 Pritzwalk area
30/04/1945 1 FW-190 Ludwiglust area
30/04/1945 1/3 FW-190 Ludwiglust area
1942), 6 EFTS - Sywell (30 October 1942) and 2 ACDC (1 January 1943). GuyGigot was then sent to Canada for further training at the PDC - Ottawa (18 January 1943), the 31 EFTS - De Winton, Calgary (22 February 1943) and 34 SFTS, Medicine Hat (19April 1943). He Qualified as a pilot and was promoted Sergeant,.
Guy returned to the UK (7PRC) on 19 September 1943. He made his way to 350 (BE) SQN via 5(P) AFU (February 1944) and 53 OTU, 23 May1944, arriving on 27 July 1944. The Squadron diary notes the following about his exploits:
31/07/1944 - G. de Patoul, G. Beckers and R. Ernould having finished a tour are rested. A group of new pilots coming from OTU have joined 350 Squadron: A. Kicq, H. Boels, E. Pauwels and G. Gigot. Ramrod: Withdrawal cover for 240 Lancasters 70 miles South of Paris. Squadron lands on beach owing to inclement weather.
18/04/1945 - Armed Recce. in the triangle Wirtenberg - Lubeck - Hamburg. a formation consisting of F/Lt P. Bangerter, P/O D. Watkins, G. Gigot and C .Orban, discovers an airfield and destroyed 4 Ju-188 and damages 1 Fw-190 on the ground.
26/04/1945 A section intercepts 3 Fw-190. A short dogfight follows in which G. Gigot destroys one opponent. Another enemy pilot loses control of his plane and bailed out, this victory being credited to the CO, P. Leva, M. Doncq and G. Gigot.
30/04/1945 - 4 Spitfires Mk XIV patrolling in the region of Wittenbert - Ludwiglust did not hesitate to engage 30 Fw-190, resulting in the score of 2 destroyed for F/Lt P. Bangerter, 2 for P/O D. Watkins, damaging a third, G. Gigot destroying a fifth one, and these 3 pilots sharing in the destruction of a sixth one. P/O D. Watkins also destroyed a Fw-190 on the ground.
Promoted to F/Sgt on6 February 1945, Guy Gigot was commissioned on 24 March 1945. He left the RAFVR,
but stayed with the Belgian Air Force Reserve and joined SABENA.
(original source: courtesy of "Those Other Eagles" by Christopher Shores)
Known awards
Belgian Croix de Guerre with 4 Palms, Croix des Evadés
His claims in combat are :
18/04/1945 1/4 FW-190 Damaged on the ground Wittenberg area
18/04/1945 1 Ju-188 Destroyed on the ground Wittenberg area
26/04/1945 1 FW-190 Pritzwalk area
26/04/1945 1/4 FW-190 Pritzwalk area
30/04/1945 1 FW-190 Ludwiglust area
30/04/1945 1/3 FW-190 Ludwiglust area
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