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The Airmen's Stories - Sgt. R A Breeze

 

Reginald Arthur Breeze joined the RAF in September 1933 as an Aircrafthand, later remustering as an Airman u/t Pilot.

He joined 266 Squadron at Wittering on September 16th 1940 from 7 OTU but was then posted to 222 Squadron at Hornchurch on October 1st. On November 8th his Spitfire N3164 was damaged in combat and landed at Martlesham Heath. As he took off again the aircraft caught fire and crashed and burned out at Oakley Poultry Farm, Mundersley Heath. He escaped unhurt.


Breeze was commissioned in September 1943 and killed on January 28th 1945, while serving with 151 Repair Unit (Aircraft) at Wevelgem, Belgium.

He is buried in Calais Southern Cemetery, France.



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