MEHUYS, Robert Camille Jerome

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rank: F/Sgt
status: survived
airforce: RAF    (no: 1424826 )
born: 1915-10-07 Waregem Belgium

added by: Adrian Dwyer

Robert Mehuys was an Air Gunner with the Aéronautique Militaire before War. He escaped from Belgium on 1st March 1941 with the intention of reaching England. He was arrested in Spain and, when liberated, finally made his way to Britain on 8 November 1941. Mehuys enlisted in the Belgian Section of the RAF on 12 February 1942. He was sent to: 17 ITW (15 March 1942), 6 EFTS (17 June 1942), 2 ACDC (9 July 1942), 31 EFTS (26 September 1942), 34SFTS ( 1st January 1943), PDC - Ottawa (16 April 1943), 7 PDC (24 May 1943), 5(P)AFU (15 June 1943), 61 OTU (2 August 1943). From 3 October 1943 until 10 December 1943, Mehuys was hospitalised. Once discharged he attended 2 ACDC (31December 1943) before returning to 61 OTU on 16 March 1944. He was posted to 2 TTU (12 May 1944) and RAF Station NOFD (6 June 1944).On 12 June 1944 he was posted to 350 (BE) Sqn but was taken into 14 RAF Hospital on 15 March 1945.

Robert Mehuys died on 1st January 1978 at Auderghem.