On the 6th of November 1941 this aircraft stalled on approach to land at Thornaby, it crashed near Stainsby Hall
Farm, Thornaby killing its crew of two. Another source quotes "near West Acklam" as the crash location. Cat E2/FA damage being reported. The aircraft was built to contract
791587 by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California. After delivery to the UK in June 1939 and acceptance at MU it was issued
to 233 Sqdn at Leuchars on an as yet unspecified date. It served with them until being transferred to 6(C)OTU at an as yet
unspecified date.
Pilot - Sgt Ronald A Glass RAAF, aged 23, of Carnegie, Victoria, Australia. Buried Thornaby on Tees Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Pilot - Sgt Colin G Quirk RAAF, aged 21, of North Carlton, Victoria, Australia. Buried Thornaby on Tees Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Sgt Glass occupation is given as a Clerk prior to being called up and his usual place of residence is stated as Elwood, Victoria.