MURRAY, Robert Wilton
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This pilot flew Spitfire fighter aircraft for the RCAF / RAF (60% of all RCAF personnel served in RAF units at some point) in WWII, this record has come from the database of Mr. Halliday, a Canadian military historian.
This Pilot's entry: cause of death was kia, burial location UK, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (www.cwgc.org) may have more information on family.
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According to CASPIR
421 Red Indian Squadron (Bellicum Cecinere). Spitfire aircraft MK 235 was engaged in an assault patrol when Flying Officer Murray reported by r/t that his engine had cut out and he would have to bail out. The aircraft went into a normal glide and landed in the water eight miles south of Tangmere in the English Channel. When Flying Officer Murray bailed out his parachute caught in the tail wheel and he was dragged under by his aircraft.
This Pilot's entry: cause of death was kia, burial location UK, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (www.cwgc.org) may have more information on family.
If a user conducts research on this pilot and can fill in this pilot's biography further by adding an image or links, clicking edit, or, visiting the National Archives of Canada to request a service record, they may add to this page. If a user would prefer allspitfirepilots.org to make this request on their behalf, please use the contact us at the bottom of this page.
According to CASPIR
421 Red Indian Squadron (Bellicum Cecinere). Spitfire aircraft MK 235 was engaged in an assault patrol when Flying Officer Murray reported by r/t that his engine had cut out and he would have to bail out. The aircraft went into a normal glide and landed in the water eight miles south of Tangmere in the English Channel. When Flying Officer Murray bailed out his parachute caught in the tail wheel and he was dragged under by his aircraft.
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| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RCAF | 421 | -- | |
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| Serial | Note | Date |
| MK235 | 1944-06-13 | |
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