6 Squadron's Hurricanes and Operation 'Flounced'

6 Squadron Hurricanes were involved in the build-up to Operation ‘Flounced’ as well as the raid itself, both in attacking ground targets on the island of Brac in the Adriatic Sea as well as carrying out sorties against shipping from the squadron’s bases in Italy. However, no casualties were suffered by 6 Squadron during the two days of the actual raid, not on the island nor in the air. As can be seen in the main story on my website, four 6 Squadron pilots lost their lives during the months of May and June in 1944, so they are possible candidates for the memorial to 6 Squadron on Brac. With two of the men who died in known graves, it is more likely that the memorial atop of the highest point on the island is honouring the two 6 Squadron pilots who left Vis on the 23rd May 1944 for a reconnaissance patrol and lost their lives while taking part in the sinking of an enemy ship 160 km NW of Brac but whose bodies were never recovered. Their names were Flying Officer William Tye and Flying Officer John Neville Grey.