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Read, Norman Hatfield (Lieutenant)

Survived 1917-March-17

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 101)

Born: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Albert Read & Ellen Arvilla Hatfield

Charlotte Louise Read

Home: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Service
RAF
Unit
11 (FB) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
2nd-Lieutenant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
1915-03-11: to be 2nd-Lieutenant. 1916-05-01: Read was injured in Bleriot XI, 2854; when he attempted to turn with insufficient flying speed. His observer, 61 Flt.Sgt. William Thomas James McCudden was killed in the crash. 1916-10-07: embarked for European Front with 45Sqn, by sea. 1916-10-21: posted to 11Sqn, RFC. 1917-03-17: Read was OK in FE2b, 7694; when he was brought down near Fricourt by hostile aircraft while on recce. His air-gunner, 2Lt Larry Nevile-Smith was also OK. 1917-08-10: Read made Flight Commander and Captain. 1917-09-15: Read relinquished his commission. and is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant.

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