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English: Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945.
Squadron Leader J J Le Roux, Commanding Officer of No 602 Squadron RAF in the cockpit of his Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX, "Betty", at B11/Longues, Normandy. Le Roux, a South African, joined No. 73 Squadron RAF in France in 1940. He was shot down twelve times, but enjoyed better luck with No. 91 Squadron in 1941 and 1942, shooting down eight enemy aircraft before joining No. 111 Squadron RAF in North Africa. He ended his second tour in command of the Squadron. Following a rest from operations he was given command of No. 602 Squadron in July 1944. Le Roux is generally credited as the pilot who attacked and badly wounded Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel in his staff car on the road between Livarot and Vimoutiers on 17 July 1944, the day on which he also destroyed two Messerschmitt Bf 109s and damaged two more to bring his victory score to 23.5. On 29 August 1944, Le Roux took off in bad weather to collect some beer for his Squadron from England, but was lost en route.
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This photograph CL 784 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Goodchild A (F/O), Royal Air Force official photographer
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(Reusing this file)		 This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
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    Royal Air Force, 111 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 2nd Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force, 602 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 73 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 91 Squadron
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    Longues, Calvados, France
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    Liberation of France 1944, North West Europe, Second World War
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    North West Europe 1944-1945, Royal Air Force 1939-1945
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    Aerial Warfare, Operations
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