Flight Lieutenant Clarence Lyall Shaver
RCAF Well.R69239, J17058 (officer)
Lyle Shaver was born 11. September 1918 in Templeton, Ontario.
The RCAF was drafted in October 1940 and at home in Canada underwent basic pilot training, which he completed in August 1941. The following month he was sent to Britain. Here he had undergone combat training and after its completion he was posted to the 41. squadron, after seven weeks, but he was sent to north Africa.
Here from 27. July 1942 he served in the 112. squadron that your Kittyhawky carried out, in particular fighter-bomber action.
The first victory Shaver scored 5. November, when he participated at wave one Bf 109. Pilots stodvanáctky probably compete with the fighters of 3./JG 27, you have three machines. The second, and last, victory in Africa, he scored 10. December.
Kittyhawky the RAF were that day on the sweepu in the area of Marsa Berg, where there was a struggle with the German stodevítkami from JG 77. Shaver notched one victory and his victims are likely to become himself the commander of JG 77 Owner. Joachim Müncheberg that had to with his Bf 109 G-2 (W.Nr.10725) to make an emergency landing. His aircraft but apparently became the target of attack by several fighters of the RAF and on his downing so has the share of more pilots.
Seven days later he was Shaver promoted to officer. In 1943 his operational tour, during which he flew 136 missions, ended and he became an instructor at the 73.OTA. Followed by a return to Canada, where he married and then was again sent to Britain. Here at the beginning of 1945 the squadron commander. 439. squadron.
His new unit was equipped with the aircraft Typhoon Mk.IB and carry out mostly attacks against ground targets. And during one such mission received the Shaver his last victory.
Early in the morning 14. February 1945 took off him, led by four Typhoonů to armed reconnaissance in the vicinity of the city Coesfeldu in Germany. Here the first damaged passenger train, other suitable ground targets but didn't find. Instead of them directly in front of the nose out from the clouds a pair of jet 262. The germans even notice and the Canadians took advantage of the element of surprise. The first attacked the Shaver and after a few doses of his four Hispano cannons, one Messerschmitt exploded. On the second, meanwhile, attacked the F/O And. H. Fraser and short bursts shot off the left wing.
Their victims were Lt. Hans-Georg Richter and Fw. Werner Witzmann from 5./KG(J) 51. Both lost their lives. Shaver and Fraser became the only pilots Typhoonů, who separately shot down the Me 262*.
Unfortunately, even the Shaver didn't live to see the end of the war. Day 2. march 1945 took off on an armed reconnaissance. In the vicinity of Buldernu in Germany was but his Typhoon MN144/5V-H hit the spot and Shaver in its ruins died. It was his 66 combat years other hikes.
Table win
*note: Another Me 262 shot down a trio of pilots 263. squadron 26. April 1945.
Sources:
Shores C....: Those other Eagles, Grub Street, London, 2004
Foreman J.: Fighter Comand war diaries, part 5, Air Research Publication, Walton-on-Thames, 2004
http://www.rcaf.com/439squadron/.
RCAF Well.R69239, J17058 (officer)
Lyle Shaver was born 11. September 1918 in Templeton, Ontario.
The RCAF was drafted in October 1940 and at home in Canada underwent basic pilot training, which he completed in August 1941. The following month he was sent to Britain. Here he had undergone combat training and after its completion he was posted to the 41. squadron, after seven weeks, but he was sent to north Africa.
Here from 27. July 1942 he served in the 112. squadron that your Kittyhawky carried out, in particular fighter-bomber action.
The first victory Shaver scored 5. November, when he participated at wave one Bf 109. Pilots stodvanáctky probably compete with the fighters of 3./JG 27, you have three machines. The second, and last, victory in Africa, he scored 10. December.
Kittyhawky the RAF were that day on the sweepu in the area of Marsa Berg, where there was a struggle with the German stodevítkami from JG 77. Shaver notched one victory and his victims are likely to become himself the commander of JG 77 Owner. Joachim Müncheberg that had to with his Bf 109 G-2 (W.Nr.10725) to make an emergency landing. His aircraft but apparently became the target of attack by several fighters of the RAF and on his downing so has the share of more pilots.
Seven days later he was Shaver promoted to officer. In 1943 his operational tour, during which he flew 136 missions, ended and he became an instructor at the 73.OTA. Followed by a return to Canada, where he married and then was again sent to Britain. Here at the beginning of 1945 the squadron commander. 439. squadron.
His new unit was equipped with the aircraft Typhoon Mk.IB and carry out mostly attacks against ground targets. And during one such mission received the Shaver his last victory.
Early in the morning 14. February 1945 took off him, led by four Typhoonů to armed reconnaissance in the vicinity of the city Coesfeldu in Germany. Here the first damaged passenger train, other suitable ground targets but didn't find. Instead of them directly in front of the nose out from the clouds a pair of jet 262. The germans even notice and the Canadians took advantage of the element of surprise. The first attacked the Shaver and after a few doses of his four Hispano cannons, one Messerschmitt exploded. On the second, meanwhile, attacked the F/O And. H. Fraser and short bursts shot off the left wing.
Their victims were Lt. Hans-Georg Richter and Fw. Werner Witzmann from 5./KG(J) 51. Both lost their lives. Shaver and Fraser became the only pilots Typhoonů, who separately shot down the Me 262*.
Unfortunately, even the Shaver didn't live to see the end of the war. Day 2. march 1945 took off on an armed reconnaissance. In the vicinity of Buldernu in Germany was but his Typhoon MN144/5V-H hit the spot and Shaver in its ruins died. It was his 66 combat years other hikes.
Table win
| Date | Unit | Type of aircraft | Place | Enemy |
| 5.11.1942 | 112. squadron | Kittyhawk III FR281/GA-D | From Fuka | 1/2 Bf 109 destroyed |
| 10.12.1942 | 112. squadron | Kittyhawk III FR213 | CA El Agheila | Bf 109 destroyed |
| 14.2.1945 | 439. squadron | Typhoon IB MN144/5V-H | 20mil With Coesfeld | Me 262 A-2a destroyed |
*note: Another Me 262 shot down a trio of pilots 263. squadron 26. April 1945.
Sources:
Shores C....: Those other Eagles, Grub Street, London, 2004
Foreman J.: Fighter Comand war diaries, part 5, Air Research Publication, Walton-on-Thames, 2004
http://www.rcaf.com/439squadron/.