Gordon George SCRIBNER

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SCRIBNER, Gordon George

Service Number:	411392
Enlisted:	28 April 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia , 15 August 1920
Home Town:	Forster, New South Wales
Schooling:	Taree Public School (1929-33), Taree High School (1933-36) New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Flying Battle, near El Alamein, Egypt, Middle East, 15 September 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Taree Honour Rolls

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 411392
28 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 411392, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
28 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411392, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
11 Dec 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
8 Mar 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411392, Emb. Melbourne for Middle East
15 Apr 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411392, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sergeant Scribner 411392 in Kittyhawk EV322 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was shot down 10 miles south-west of El Alamein - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt

He was in a group of eight aircraft from 3SQN scrambled with twenty-eight others of 239 Wing to intercept enemy aircraft 10 miles south-west of El Alamein where they met a force of over 40 Messerschmitt 109 fighters

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