Frederick Thomas Murray

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Canadian Spitfires Down Four Germans

An R.C.A.F. Airfield in Holland, Dec. 6, 1944 — (CP Cable) — Five Canadian Spitfire pilots of the Falcon Squadron, patrolling over the Wesel area of northwestern Germany near the Netherlands frontier, took on more than 50 Messerschmitt 109's yesterday, shot down four and probably destroyed a fifth. One Spitfire was lost, but the pilot is believed safe.
Leading the attack, FO. Fred Murray, of Saint John, N.B., made two certain "kills" and probably destroyed another enemy plane. Flight-Lieut. Bill Banks, D.F.C., of Toronto's Leaside district, shot down the other pair.
Banks, who has ten German planes to his credit, became the top scorer now on operations with his wing of the R.A.F. 2nd Tactical Air Force. It was the first score for Murray.

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One Pilot Gets Triple Kill As Canadians Destroy 11

London, Jan. 15, 1945 - (CP) - Flt. Lt. J. Mackay of Cloverdale, B.C., an RCAF Ram Squadron pilot, scored a triple victory Sunday when planes of a Canadian Spitfire wing destroyed 11 Focke-Wulf 190's in 15 minutes over Enschede, Holland, near the German border.
Flt. Lt. MacKay's triple kill, his second in a fortnight, was scored in a dog fight that developed after the Canadians saw 15 German planes taking off from Enschede air field.
Others to destroy single enemy planes included:
Flt. Lt. Dick Audet, DFC, of Lethbridge, Alta., a Grizzly Bear Squadron sharpshooter who boosted his total of downed planes to 9½. Five of that total were destroyed in a single engagement recently.
Flt. Lt. J. J. Boyle, Toronto, and FO. J. A. Doran of Victoria, both Grizzly Bear Squadron members.
Fit. Lt. J. H. G. Dick of Montreal and Flt. Lt. J. E. G. Reade, an American, both of the Caribou Squadron.
Flt. Lt. F. Murray, Saint John, N.B., and FO. D. B. Dack of Calgary and Taber, Alta.
Passing over the airfield, the Ram Squadron airmen saw 12 Focke Wulfs flying east over the airdrome at 1,000 feet and others taking off. The Canadians attacked.

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MURRAY, F/L Frederick Thomas (J18113) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.401 Sq.
Award effective 9 March 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and
AFRO 625/45 dated 13 April 1945.

Flight Lieutenant Murray has completed very many sorties including a number of successful attacks against locomotives and other targets on the ground. In air combat he has destroyed five enemy aircraft. This officer has set a fine example of skill, courage and tenacity

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Victories Include :

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--- Canadian Aces ---

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