Military Service Number - 421045
Military Rank - Warrant Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Cecil and Mathilde Herminia (nee Zurick) Faria, of Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia.
Beloved sister of Esme Faria - Married 1948 to Arthur Myers in Penrith N.S.W.
source: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2222858/raymond-faria/
On the 25th of September, 1944, the Kittybombers of No.3 Squadron flew two missions from Iesi landing ground , in the centre of the Italian Peninsula (alternative spelling "Jesi"). The second operation was a dive-bombing attack on the major highway bridge over the Savio River north of Rimini near the Adriatic Sea. As was often the case, the bridge was strongly defended by German flak and one of the attacking Kittyhawks was shot down during the bombing dive. Kittyhawk FX664 spun down in flames and crashed in a field that had been flooded by the Germans as part of their defensive line.
The pilot was Warrant Officer Raymond Faria, from Northbridge in Sydney. It was just a four days before his 24th birthday.
source: https://www.3squadron.org.au/subpages/Faria.htm
Copyrighted photographs are included with the story of Ray's crash and death and can be seen at the above link.
Military Rank - Warrant Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Cecil and Mathilde Herminia (nee Zurick) Faria, of Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia.
Beloved sister of Esme Faria - Married 1948 to Arthur Myers in Penrith N.S.W.
source: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2222858/raymond-faria/
On the 25th of September, 1944, the Kittybombers of No.3 Squadron flew two missions from Iesi landing ground , in the centre of the Italian Peninsula (alternative spelling "Jesi"). The second operation was a dive-bombing attack on the major highway bridge over the Savio River north of Rimini near the Adriatic Sea. As was often the case, the bridge was strongly defended by German flak and one of the attacking Kittyhawks was shot down during the bombing dive. Kittyhawk FX664 spun down in flames and crashed in a field that had been flooded by the Germans as part of their defensive line.
The pilot was Warrant Officer Raymond Faria, from Northbridge in Sydney. It was just a four days before his 24th birthday.
source: https://www.3squadron.org.au/subpages/Faria.htm
Copyrighted photographs are included with the story of Ray's crash and death and can be seen at the above link.
Military Service Number - 421045
Military Rank - Warrant Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Cecil and Mathilde Herminia (nee Zurick) Faria, of Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia.
Beloved sister of Esme Faria - Married 1948 to Arthur Myers in Penrith N.S.W.
source: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2222858/raymond-faria/
On the 25th of September, 1944, the Kittybombers of No.3 Squadron flew two missions from Iesi landing ground , in the centre of the Italian Peninsula (alternative spelling "Jesi"). The second operation was a dive-bombing attack on the major highway bridge over the Savio River north of Rimini near the Adriatic Sea. As was often the case, the bridge was strongly defended by German flak and one of the attacking Kittyhawks was shot down during the bombing dive. Kittyhawk FX664 spun down in flames and crashed in a field that had been flooded by the Germans as part of their defensive line.
The pilot was Warrant Officer Raymond Faria, from Northbridge in Sydney. It was just a four days before his 24th birthday.
source: https://www.3squadron.org.au/subpages/Faria.htm
Copyrighted photographs are included with the story of Ray's crash and death and can be seen at the above link.
Military Rank - Warrant Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Cecil and Mathilde Herminia (nee Zurick) Faria, of Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia.
Beloved sister of Esme Faria - Married 1948 to Arthur Myers in Penrith N.S.W.
source: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2222858/raymond-faria/
On the 25th of September, 1944, the Kittybombers of No.3 Squadron flew two missions from Iesi landing ground , in the centre of the Italian Peninsula (alternative spelling "Jesi"). The second operation was a dive-bombing attack on the major highway bridge over the Savio River north of Rimini near the Adriatic Sea. As was often the case, the bridge was strongly defended by German flak and one of the attacking Kittyhawks was shot down during the bombing dive. Kittyhawk FX664 spun down in flames and crashed in a field that had been flooded by the Germans as part of their defensive line.
The pilot was Warrant Officer Raymond Faria, from Northbridge in Sydney. It was just a four days before his 24th birthday.
source: https://www.3squadron.org.au/subpages/Faria.htm
Copyrighted photographs are included with the story of Ray's crash and death and can be seen at the above link.
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Warrant Officer, Royal Australian Air Force. Age: 23.
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