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Sqn Ldr JJ O'Meara


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"Never in the face of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few."
Sir Winston S. Churchill

 

Pilot's Flying Log Book Entries

 

19th August 1940 Entry

'2 A/c Yellows attacked 15 Me. 109, 1 Me 109 confirmed. A/c damaged badly, windscreen smashed, hood shot through twice, no aileron control, small wounds by glass'
 
September 1940 Entry
'This fellow blew up nicely just at the trailing edge of wing roots. I did not watch the rear half falling, but the forward half spun down until the wings tore off, and then did a peculiar rotating movement until it crashed. Two of the Huns jumped and were taken prisoner'
 
17th February 1941
'While patrolling off Dover with Paddy Barthropp, ignominiously shot down by 109's, which I did not see either before or after the attack. Landed in a chicken run north of Folkstone'
 
11th November 1943 Entry
'Ramrod to Martin-Vas; 162 Marauders!!!'
 
14th January 1944 Entry
'2 trips to cover bombers attacking 'Noballs' behind Cherbourg. Flak!!!'
 
29th April 1944 Entry
'Roadstead 95: Grandstand view of R.P. on a destroyer. 1 certain hit.'
 
 

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