Basic Details
Surname
De Scitivaux
Forenames
-
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Phillipe De Scitivaux was posted as a Flight Commander on 10th November 1941 to 340 Squadron ‘Ile de France’, the first Free French fighter squadron, then forming at Drem. He took over as CO on 31st January 1942 but had the misfortune to be shot down on the squadron’s first sortie on 10th April 1942. He baled out and landed in a tree in Condette, south of Boulogne, and was captured wounded in both legs and both arms
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
340 Squadron
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Commandant
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