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FOUNTAIN, Ronald Edward Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 421195 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia, 27 October 1922 |
| Home Town: | Rylstone, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Garage Attendant |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Adriatic Sea, Italy, 6 December 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Malta Memorial, Floriana |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 421195 | |
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| 31 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421195, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 31 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 421195, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 6 Oct 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 421195, Emb. Sydney for Canada | |
| 19 Mar 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 19 Sep 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 16 May 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421195, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 18 Sep 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Ronald Edward Robert Fountain 421195 was killed when Mustang KH630 of 3SQN RAAF crashed approximately 50 miles off the Italian coast - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on Panel 16, Column 1 of the Malta Memorial
Flight Lieutenant Roediger led a formation of eleven aircraft on a long-range strafing operation to Brod-Sarajevo in Yugoslavia that was scrubbed due to bad weather. On the return leg they were all running low on fuel over the Adriatic but returned safely, except for Ron Fountain
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