Tribute to William Pitt-Brown by Ivan Berryman. (B) SHC14 until it was put out

until it was put out of action

609 Squadron was described as the most international brotherhood in arms since the Crusades

Subjected to military drills since early manhood

Damnation Seize My Soul by Chris Collingwood

Tribute to William Pitt-Brown by Ivan Berryman. (B) SHC14 until it was put outDHM6741B. Tribute to William Pitt Brown by Ivan Berryman. William Pitt Brown was a ground attack Typhoon pilot during the Normandy campaign. Prior to this he served on the North West Frontier flying Wapati and Valencia aircraft with No. 31 Sqn, before flying Curtiss Mohawks with No. 5 Sqn on the Arakan and Imphal fronts in the Burma campaign. During the Normandy campaign, he commanded No. 174 Sqn the led 121 Wing, completing more than 100 missions.