F099 Douglas Frederick CORFE. Warrant Officer, Pilot, 810075, Royal Air Force, 229 Squadron. Born 24 August 1918 at Hoylake, Cheshire to Frederick and Charlotte Corfe, of Meols, Hoylake, Cheshire. On the 25 April 1942 he was flying a Hurricane aircraft being attacked by German aircraft fighters he went for cover between some hills and was shot at by friendly ground fire and crashed and was killed aged 24 years.
On 25th April 1942 Corfe, with five other Hurricanes, was sent to intercept Ju88's, Ju87's and Me109's over St Paul's Bay. He became separated from the other Hurricanes and was attacked by four Me109's. Corfe broke away and raced for cover between some hills. He was then hit by local ground fire, losing part of his wing. The Hurricane, BE708, crashed into rocks and exploded on impact at Marfa Ridge, Malta.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 99
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