Spitfire PV137 LF Mk IX - Bombing - 1945-01-01 to 1945-01-01
Squadron: 43 (F) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1945-01-01
Completion Date: 1945-01-01
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Rimini, Italy
Take Off Time:
Squadron Code: KM-
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Return Time:
Crash City: Italy
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

43 Squadron (Gloria finis) RAF Rimini, Italy. Flying Officer W R Dauphin (RCAF) was killed in action while dive-bombing enemy gun positions near Massa, Lombardi, Italy. His Spitfire aircraft PV 137 was hit by flak at 8,000 feet and crashed near San Servero, Italy

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