There were two RAF fighter pilots killed in action on June 5, 1940 - Pilot Officer A. J. Claydon (72984) from 501 Squadron and Pilot Officer J. A. Shepherd (41621). Both pilots were buried in St. Sever Cemetery in Rouen. The crash sites for each pilot is not documented in their respective AIR 81 P.4. Casualty files. Am trying to locate their respective crash sites. Any thoughts? Chris
Pilot Officer A. J. Claydon (72984) States crashed near Rouen not exact location Accident Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 P3450, 05 Jun 1940 Pilot Officer J. A. Shepherd (41621) States crashed at Rouen Accident Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 , 05 Jun 1940 Pilot Officer J A Shepherd: report of death; Hurricane crashed at Rouen, France, 5 June... | The National Archives
Thank you for providing the links to the Aviation Safety Network webpages for both Claydon's and Shepherd's Hawker Hurricane crashes. Pilot Officer A. J. Claydon's ASN webpage states that the crash was "near Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire" and the AIR 81 reference is as you note "crashed near Rouen". Looking on the map of France, there is quite a distance between the two cities of Le Mans and Rouen. Any thoughts?
is it possible he was shot down near Rouen after routing back from Le Mans I see you have posted here Help researching 501 Squadron 1939-40 I have sent a private message to laurent viton for you