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Those known to have served with No. 3 Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Barr MC DFC. Andrew William.
- Churchill DSO, DFC. Walter Myers.
- Hunt Clifford Dennis. P/O. (d.5th June 1942)
- Joyce DFM. Ernest Leslie. Sq.Ldr. (d.17th June 1944)
- McNair DFC & Bar. Robin John.
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Want to know more about No. 3 Squadron Royal Air Force? There are:2044 items tagged No. 3 Squadron Royal Air Force available in our Library
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Walter Myers Churchill DSO, DFC. 3 Squadron My brother and I as very small boys were allowed to visit Debden in 1942. We were taken around the airfield in a Bren gun carrier, going over a ditch and hedge. Included in the visit was the radio room where we were encouraged to speak to a pilot on patrol over the North Sea. I remember the incredible noise as, standing on the Tarmac, a Hurricane or maybe a Spit was warmed up for takeoff. We sat on a windowsill of the mess when the airfield was beaten up by (enemy?) fighters.
My father had fought in France, The Battle of Britain and later was sent by Park as AOC Malta in 1942 where he was recorded Missing in Action 1942. He flew with 3, 605 and 71 Squadrons.
I am now 81 and some of my memories might be a little coloured!
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Sq.Ldr. Ernest Leslie "Nipper" Joyce DFM. 122 Squadron (d.17th June 1944) Nipper, Ernest Joyce flew around 190 operations with 73 Squadron. Previously he had flown 54 operations with 3 Squadron. With 73 Squadron Nipper had 9 victories - four day and five night.
Later with 122 Squadron he destroyed another aircraft, He111. He destroyed 10, probably destroyed two and damaged 8. His victories with 73 Squadron were all whilst flying Hurricanes, these being two Me 109s, two CR42S and five Ju88s.
He was in command of 73 Squadron in 1943 as it converted to Spitfires. He was awarded the DFM in August 1942.
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P/O. Clifford Dennis Hunt 607 Squadron (d.5th June 1942) Clifford Hunt was posted to Padgate Air Crew as a Pilot Under training, on the 12th of September 1939. On the 3rd of November 1939 he was posted to Wick, then on the 28th of December 1939 to 4 I.T.W., Hastings
by the end of the year his rank was A.C.2, Pilot U/T.
Clifford joined No.13 O.T.U. (Bomber Command)on the 20th of May 1940 and on the 10th of June was
posted to 50 Group (pool) then to 8 S.F.T.S. at RAF Montrose on the 10th of August 1940. He qualified as a pilot on the 26th of October 1940 and was posted to 56 O.T.U. (Fighter Command) on the 4th of November, transferring to
22 Squadron at North Coates, Lincolnshire on the 9th of December 1940, then to
607 Squadron at RAF Usworth, Durham on the 16th. On New Years eve 1940 he was promoted to
the Rank of Sgt. Pilot. His service record notes he held this rank when at
Skitten, Caithness with No. 607 Squadron on the 26th of May 1941. On the 26th of June 1941 he was
posted to No. 3 Squadron for Flying Duties at Stapleford Tawney in Essex, On the 18th of July 1941 he was granted a commission as Pilot Officer for duration of hostilities.
He joined No. 174 Squadron for Flying Duties at Manston in Kent, on the 10th of March 1942, this is confirmed in Cliff's diary entry for 10/3/1942, with the note that it was a Fighter Bomber Squadron. On the 8th of May 1942 he was promoted to Flight Commander (Flight Lieutenant) and on the 5th of June 1942 Clifford was killed on Active Service.
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