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John S. M. LEE
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Source : 417th-nightfighters.com | |||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-793127 | ||||
| AGE | 28 yo | ||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1916 | ||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | ILLINOIS | ||||
| FAMILY |
Single | ||||
| RANK |
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| FONCTION | Fighter pilot | ||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Clerks, general office |  | |||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 6 January 1942 Chicago ILLINOIS | ||||
| SQUADRON | 417th Night Fighter Squadron | ||||
| ARMY | 12th Air Force | ||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 7 November 1944 |
Source : Andy | |||
| STATUS | MIA | ||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Off the coast of Marseilles/ Marignane | ||||
| FLIGHT PLAN |
Beaufighter mk. VI - s/n MM839
Mission: Training Flight | ||||
| CEMETERY | RHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan | ||||
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| STORY | |||||
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Extrait du rapport du Capt Clarence R McCray, équipier (source: Accident Report - AFHRA) : At 1550, 7 November 1944, I became airborne to run an Night Fighter Training NFT with Capt J.S.M. Lee, pilot, and 2nd Lt L.R. Potter, radar observer. Capt Lee completed his interception whith me as target. We drew apart and began my interception with Capt Lee as target. My radar observer immediately reported a contact at 2 1/2 miles. I closed to 1200' range, AirSpeed Indicator (indicateur de vitesse) ASI 195, target flying straight and level at 1500' altitude, ASI estimated 180 mph. The time was between 1615 and 1620. Capt Lee's aircraft pulled very abruptly into a steep climb, slow rolled, and as it almost completed the roll, it went into a right turn which tightened to a flat spin. At about 500' altitude, the spin increased in speed to a normal spin. The aircraft struck the water, still spinning, with the fuselage at angle of 60° to 75° to the surface of the water. The crash occured at 43° 18'N, 5° 9'E, about 4 miles from the coast and 15 miles west of Marseille. | |||||
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Attestation de remise de la Air Medal avec deux feuilles de chêne | Source : catalog.archives.gov |  Extrait du missing air crew report concernant le Cpt. John LEE et le 1Lt. Leonard POTTER | |||
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He is seated second from the left in the front row Source : Andy | |||||
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Crew of Beaufighter mk. VI - s/n MM839
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| Capt | John S M LEE | Pilot | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-1683344 - AM+2 - Illinois | |
| 1Lt | Leonard R | POTTER | Radar/Observator | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | O-793127 - AM+2 - Minnesota |
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Source : Avionslegendaires.net |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Victor DANIEL - abmc.gov -fr.findagrave.com - archives.gov - francecrashes39-45.net - 417th-nightfighters.com |
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| PROGRAMMEURS | Victor, Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |