Allan Thompson FIELD

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FIELD, Allan Thompson

Service Number:	412939
Enlisted:	15 August 1941
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 25 July 1918
Home Town:	Bowral, Wingecarribee, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pharmacist
Died:	Flying Battle, Italy, 4 July 1944, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Florence War Cemetery, Italy Plot I. Row B. Grave 10., Florence War Cemetery, Florence, Italy
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 412939
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412939, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 412939
2 Nov 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 412939, Emb. Sydney for Rhodesia
15 Jan 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
15 Jul 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
12 Mar 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412939, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
26 Jun 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Pilot Officer Field 412939 in Kittyhawk FX704 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was hit by AA fire in the Arezzo region of Italy

He was part of a group of Kittyhawk fighters that took-off from Falerium airfield on an armed sweep; passing Arezzo ten German vehicles were seen on the road and attacked - intense 88mm, 40mm and 20mm flak opened up, and FX704 was hit by a rocket projectile and immediately caught fire and dived into the ground.

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