Wing Commander Bob Doe

🙂 Thank you 🙂

BACK Bob Doe (234 Sqn BofB/10 Indian Sqn) …….. ‘Bats’ Krohn (81/155 Sqns)…….. ‘Lulu’ Lane (43 Sqn? BofB casualty with me RWS Hosp/ MSFU with me/beheaded after forced landing when flying Hurricane comms with Chindits)

FRONT ? ………..?………….Pat Lee (Equipper I think)

20 October 1943 Worli, Bombay. En route Jap war.

“…………Several Indian pilots got their grounding in the squadron around this time. Ranjan Dutt, MM Crishna, Suri were some of the Indians who were involved in the operations. Flt Lt EDSN ‘Eddie’ Sparkes , an RAF Pilot deputed to the Squadron has several interesting anecdotes and details of operations described on his website here. For his leadership and role in the Campaign, the CO, Sqn Ldr Doe was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in October 45. The unit remained on the frontline and participated in operations till the end of April 1945 when it moved to Yelahanka for requipping with Spitfires. The Spitfires arrived in Mid July and No.10 was fully ops on the Spitfire by September 45 when it was moved to the Burma front again under Sqn Ldr RW Jones…..”

Tim

🙂 Tim, Can you tell us more about who they were in the photo and the circumstances about the photo,many thanks 🙂