Georges Edward PROUTING | ||||
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 175505 | |||
| AGE | 22 yo | |||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1922 | |||
| STATE | PORTSMOUTH | |||
| FAMILY | Parent: Gilbert & May PROUTING de Cosham, Hampshire PORTSMOUTH | |||
| RANK | F/Sergeant | |||
| FONCTION | Pilot | |||
| JOB before ENLISTEMENT |  | |||
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| SQUADRON | 616 Squadron | |||
| Volunteer Reserve | ||||
| ARMY | Royal Air Force | |||
| DATE OF DEATH | 22 May 1944 |  | ||
| STATUS | KIA | |||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Equilly City - GRANVILLE | |||
| DATA PLAN | Sptifire MD 108 Mission Rhubarbe : attaquer un radar à Cérences Décollage 14h57 de Culmhead, SOMERSET (UK) Abattu par la flak d’un train en gare de Folligny S’écrase en flammes | |||
| CEMETERY | Cimetiere Communale d'Equilly | |||
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| STORY | ||||
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Shot by Flak on a train in Gare de Folligny (50)
Ordered from Spitfire MD 108 YQ-E
George flew with 3 other Spitfires from the 616 Squadron.
They overflew Folligny and Avranches in Normandy, Dol de Bretagne, Rennes and Lamballe in Brittany (from 14h57 to 17h06).
They attacked the aforementioned train and a radar station near Cerences(50)
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| INFORMATION SOURCE | Laurent CLAIN - Francecrashes39-45.net |
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| PICTURE SOURCE | Laurent CLAIN |
| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |