LEONARD NORTHWOOD GUY
Leonard Northwood Guy joined the RAFVR in August 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot. Called up on 1st September he completed his training, converted to Hurricanes and was with 601 Squadron at Tangmere in early July 1940.
On 11th July Guy claimed a Ju87 probably destroyed and another damaged, on 11th August he probably destroyed two He111’s and damaged another, on the 13th he destroyed a Me110, shared another and damaged a third, on the 15th he shared a Ju88 and on the 16th he claimed two Ju87’s.
On 18th August Guy failed to return from a combat off the Sussex coast, in Hurricane R4191.
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Bill Guy
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Bill
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Bill – 6th from Left in the middle row
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Weston Gazette – August 1940
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Weston Mercury – August 1940