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Frank R Carey Victories : 28 ----------------------------- Country : UK Fought in : WW2 Fought for : Allied Died : 6th December 2004 Distinguished Flying Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross Two Bars to the Distinguished Flying Cross Born 7th May 1912. During World War Two, Frank Carey scored 25 enemy aircraft destroyed, one of the highest Allied fighter pilot totals. He joined the RAF aged just 15, in 1927, joining No.43 Sqn as a pilot in 1935. After the German invasion of France, he was posted to No.3 Hurricane Sqn in Merville, adding to his total. On one occasion, he downed a Do17, but his aircraft was hit and set alight by gunfire from the rear gunner of the Dornier as he was following it down, forcing him to land between the Allied and enemy lines but he managed to get to Britain. During the Battle of Britain, Carey was shot down during an attack on a large formation of German aircraft, spending some time in hospital. In November 1941 he was posted to the far east with No.135 Sqn, and subsequently joined No.73 Sqn OTU in Egypt in November 1944. Frank Carey died 6th December 2004. Frank Carey with the original painting - Fighter General - by Graeme Lothian.

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Known Victory Claims - Frank R Carey
DATE	PILOT	UNIT	JG	CLAIMED	LOCATION	TIME	FRONT

30/01/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	He111
03/02/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	He111
00/03/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	He111
10/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	He111
10/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	He111
10/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	He111
11/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	He111
13/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	Ju87
13/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	Ju87
13/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	Do17
13/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	He111
13/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	He111
14/05/1940	Sergeant Frank Carey		No.3 Sqn RAF	Do17
19/07/1940	Flight Commander Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	Me109
19/07/1940	Flight Commander Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	Me109
19/07/1940	Flight Commander Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	Me109
19/07/1940	Flight Commander Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	Me109
12/08/1940	Flight Commander Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	Ju88
18/08/1940	Flight Commander Frank Carey		No.43 Sqn RAF	Ju87
29/01/1942	Squadron Leader Frank Carey		No.135 Sqn RAF	Ki27
23/02/1942	Wing Commander Frank Carey	No.267 Wing RAF
23/02/1942	Wing Commander Frank Carey	No.267 Wing RAF		Ki27
24/02/1942	Wing Commander Frank Carey	No.267 Wing RAF
26/02/1942	Wing Commander Frank Carey	No.267 Wing RAF		Ki27
26/02/1942	Wing Commander Frank Carey	No.267 Wing RAF		Ki27
26/02/1942	Wing Commander Frank Carey	No.267 Wing RAF		Ki27
25/10/1942	Wing Commander Frank Carey	No.267 Wing RAF		Ki43

Known Claims : 27

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