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Gibbs - poppy + photo update - Nov 2018
Only in front of the war graves around May 4th and November 11th
- - - Vollenhove (14) and Blokzijl (7) - - -
The other ten months there will be a white "trespa" cross + photo

Jack - IN REMEMBRANCE - 'trespa version'

* JACK EDWARD GIBBS *

Friday, March 31, 2006 2:44 PM

Hi Pats,

I came across your website while searching out Vollenhove on the internet.
Being a Vollenhove resident, I was wondering if you could help me?
I am planning to visit Vollenhove on April 25th
to visit my uncle's war grave on behalf of my family.
I will be traveling from Canada.
My Uncle (Jack Gibbs) is buried in De Voorst cemetery, shot down at age 19.
.................
I only speak English; will that be a problem getting around the town in general?
Many thanks for your assistance and reply.

Brenda Gibbs


E-mail Brenda Gibbs - 31 March 2006



"In Memoriam"

Headstone - Flight Sergeant Jack Edward Gibbs - 2006 - Vollenhove

R.91205 - Flight Sergeant Jack Edward Gibbs
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
Royal Canadian Air Force
3rd of July 1942 - Age 19

see also site by KEES BLANKENSTIJN († 2004) 420 Squadron
!!! Note !!! for the above link: Hampden B.Mk.I AT248 PT-A .... this is wrong !!! ... it's P5332 PT-T - info PATS
!!! Above link is not more online - info PATS

In the weeks after March 31st I was collecting all kinds of information
about her uncle's crash in the lake called "Zwarte Meer" just South of Vollenhove
April 25th-26th I was a helpful guide in Vollenhove

Additional page will follow - 25 Aug 2006 - PATS
Starting this page - Jack Edward Gibbs - 10 Feb 2007 - PATS



Headstone - Flight Sergeant Jack Edward Gibbs - 2006 - Vollenhove
Flight Sergeant Jack Edward Gibbs - RCAF
image via Brenda Gibbs - 21 Apr 2006
signature is from his R.C.A.F. Service Record

R.91205 - Jack Edwards Gibbs

Son of Mrs. and Mr. William (Bill) J. Gibbs of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Two younger brothers
husband of Mrs. Doreen Margaret Gibbs née Betts, Oxford, UK
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Jack Edward Gibbs with Ms. Doreen Margaret Betts - district: Oxford - Vol 3a Page 4805
Killed in action South of Vollenhove - Friday 3rd of July 1942 - Age 19

Attestation paper - RCAF - 25 Nov 1940
Jack Edward Gibbs was born 19 November 1922, East York TWP, York Co., ON
Son of William James Gibbs ( born Norwich, UK ) and Gladys Mathilda Williams ( born London, UK )
248 Albany Ave, Toronto, ON - [ 25 Nov 1940 ]
1929-1935 - Jesse Ketchum @ Palmerston Ave - Public School, Toronto, ON
1935-1939 - Central Tech - Public Highschool - Motor Mechanics, Toronto, ON
Civil occupations: Stock Clerk - Jun 1940 - Copp Clark Co. - Wellington St., Toronto, ON
Religion: Church of England
Hobbies: Photography - Sports: Softball occasionally

The Copp Clark Co., Toronto 26 Nov 1940
The Copp Clark Co., Toronto 26 Nov 1940
source Service Records - 15 Jan 2017

Signature - Attestation paper - Jack Edward Gibbs
Enlistment: Toronto, 24 Jan 1941
Posted to #2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade W.O. / A.G.
TOS: AC2 - Aircraftman 2nd Class, #2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - 26 Jan 1941
SOS: AC2 - #2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - 21 Feb 1941
TOS: AC2 - No. 2 Bombing & Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan - 22 Feb 1941
SOS: AC2 - No. 2 Bombing & Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan - 29 Mar 1941
TOS: AC2 - No. 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta - 30 Mar 1941
LAC - Leading Aircraftman - 01 May 1941
SOS: LAC - Leading Aircraftman, No.2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta - 15 Aug 1941
TOS: 3 B. G. S. MacDonald - 16 Aug 1941

R91205 - Fingerprint - 04 Sep 1941
R91205 - Fingerprint - 04 Sep 1941
source Service Records - 15 Jan 2017

F/Sgt. (pd) - Spec Group - 15 Sep 1941
SOS: 3 B. G. S. MacDonald - 16 Sep 1941
TOS: # "Y" Depot Halifax - 17 Sep 1941
SOS: # "Y" Depot to RAF Trainees Pool - 06 Oct 1941
TOS: 3PRC ( No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, UK) - 19 Oct 1941
SOS: 3.P.R.C. to 1 S.S. (No.1 Signal School, Cranwell North, UK) - 11 Nov 1941
SOS: to 16 OTU 'Operational Training Unit' from 1 S/S. - 27 Jan 1942
WO/AG - 06 Mar 1942
F/Sgt. - 15 Mar 1942
from 16 OTU 'Operational Training Unit' to 420 Squadron - 10 Jun 1942
Missing after operation - 03 Jul 1942
Presumed dead - 03 Jul 1942
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 16 Mar 2009 -

TOS = Taken On Strength
SOS = Struck Off Strength
The SOS transaction is used to report the termination of employment of an employee/plan member

3 B. G. S. MacDonald = No. 3 Bombing & Gunnery School, MacDonald, Manitoba
"Y" Depot = Overseas Transit Depot
No. 1 Signal School, Cranwell North, Lincolnshire and trained Wireless operators
In early '43 it was re-designated No.1 Wireless School

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TWO CITY AIRMEN LISTED MISSING
P/O. Robert Storey, Sgt. Jack Gibbs, Casualties
Newsclip Globe and Mail - 1942 - reformat PATS - 26 Mar 2019

03-04 Jul 1942 - Lancaster B.Mk.I - R5488 - QR-F - No. 61 Squadron RAF
Took off 22:25 from RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire, UK
Attacked at 02:46 by German night fighter Oberfeldwebel Karl Haisch of 4./ NJG 3
and crashed into the North Sea 30 kilometres NW of Esbjerg killing all onboard

On 05 Jul 1942, Observer Pilot Officer Robert Lorne Storey was found dead in the North Sea
by fishing boat RJ 167 “Issefjord” with Skipper Jens Volles Andersen
Brought to Hvide Sande, and laid to rest in Fourfelt cemetery in Esbjerg on 08 Jul 1942
Two MIA are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
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More details of this R5488 crash and source: flensted.eu.com/194233.shtml



- 5 KIA - 2 MIA -

Hampden Mk.I
Jack with his original crew
Jack with original crew member Jack with original crew member

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Jack - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Age 19 - with his "own" RCAF crew, March 1942
probably taken at Waddington
images via Brenda Gibbs - 21 Apr 2006

On his last mission on 2nd-3rd July 1942 towards target Bremen
he was joining another crew of Squadron 420 - Hampden B.Mk.I - P5332 - PT-T
due he overstayed his leave on his honeymoon - 17th of June 1942 -
When he returned, his crew had left so he was reassigned to another
which became his last flight with the following crew members

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hi Pats,
It was so nice to chat with you recently!
Didn’t seem like that much time had passed since we’d sat across from each other in Vollenhove over a pint!
I came across a document that I must have typed out in a genealogy program when my dad was alive.
May have some clues for you …… . Just in case.
It’s the name I couldn’t remember, that I thought my aunt had taken to her grave:
Jack was married on June 17, 1942 to Doreen.
In doing so he went AWOL 24 hours for extended honeymoon at boarding house in Maumadene Yorkshire.
Put into new crew on return, which we know was his final flight.
Jack’s friend, Dougie Henderson of Toronto was on leave with Jack.
They were stationed in Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England.
I now remember my dad’s cousin (my ‘aunt’ Hazel) of Suffolk, England tell me
that Dougie and my uncle Jack were very close friends.
If you ever find out what happened to Dougie (or ‘Doug’), that would be most interesting!
Dad thought Jack was a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
but the Commonwealth War Graves Commission has him registered as a Flight Sergeant.
Maybe he was all of these combined?
Thanks Pats. Take care!
Brenda - 08 Feb 2013
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??? Maumadene Yorkshire ??? ... not found !!! ... typo ?
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Trade: Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
AWOL = Absent Without Official Leave - info PATS - 10 Feb 2013


The ORB's rarely provide first name information.
And if this person was not flight crew then he would likely never be mentioned.
There appears to be a Sgt. D. A. Henderson gunner with 420 at this time.
This may be/likely the Henderson in question.
Henderson flew as gunner on 23 June 1942, 26 June 1942, but it seems he does not appear again,
unless I missed his name, so he could have been posted out.
At that time the records were often sketchy at best.
There is no mention of a Henderson be lost on ops and Peter Sainty does not mention anything either.
I also note that Gibbs name is often recorded as Sgt. J. E. Gibb.
Gibbs also flew as a gunner.
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info by Dale Parker - 10 Feb 2013

10 Jun 1942 from 16 O.T.U to 420 Sqdn
03 Aug 1942 from 420 Sqdn to 3. P.R.C.
info from Service Records - 05 Feb 2017 - PATS

Dear Pats,
I noticed a reference on your website (re. J. E. Gibbs) to Sgt. D. A. Henderson who qualified with him.
Sadly he didn’t survive the war
No. J/95278 - Pilot Officer - Douglas Anderson Henderson - W.Op./Air Gnr., 427 Sqn, - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
born 12 Sep 1922 - died 21 Feb 1945 - Age 22
- Grave Reference 9. H. 25. - Cemetery RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2047485
Best regards
Peter
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info by Peter Sainty - 15 Apr 2013

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R/91188 - J/95278 - P/O. Douglas Anderson Henderson - RCAF
Rheinberg War Cemetery

Halifax Mk. III NR-288 coded ZL-F - 21 Feb 1945 - Mission Worms
Initial buried in Kleinkarlbach, Germany with five of his crew members - Pilot P/O. W. R. Wilson was taken POW
Mr. & Mrs. John Henderson, 1 Leeds St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mrs. Janet Henderson (mother) née McEwan, 1 Leeds St., Toronto, Ontario - (Address July 1946)
P/O. D. A. Henderson was a nephew of Mrs. T. Penman, 48 Lorne Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
born 12 Sep 1922, Toronto, Canada
Enlistment: 24 Jan 1941 - Marital Status: Single - Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Clerk
source Service Records - 05 Feb 2017
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Postings - R.91205 - Jack Edward Gibbs Ontario Air Gunners Given Wings - 15 Sep 1941
. . . . . . . Postings - R.91205 Jack Edward Gibbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario Air Gunners Given Wings - 15 Sep 1941
source newsclip "Air Gunners Given Wings" - Globe and Mail, 16 Sep 1941
.......... E. Gibbs and Douglas A. Henderson, both of Toronto ...........
E. Gibbs ??? .... likely J. E. Gibbs - info PATS - 12 Feb 2013
Jack's Service record - 16 Aug 1941 - 16 Sep 1941 - No. 3 Bombing & Gunnery School, MacDonald, Manitoba

S E R V I C E   A W A R D   C A R D
Memorial Bar - R.91205 - Jack Edward Gibbs
Memorial Bar - R.91205 - Jack Edward Gibbs
Mrs. Doreen M. Thompson (remarried), 55 Charles St., Iffley Road, Oxford, UK - 24 Oct 1944
Medals issued - 15 Apr 1946
source Service Records - Gibbs - 15 Jan 2017
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TOO DEARLY LOVED
EVER TO BE FORGOTTEN

- Epigraph on Gibbs memorial -
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R.85433 - Charles Garnett Wilde

Royal Canadian Air Force - Flight Sergeant ( Pilot ) - Age 22
Son of Harry Milton Wilde and Mabel Lillian Wilde (née Breault),
of Richmound, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Sgt. Charles Garnett Wilde, Richmound, Sask.
source: Operation: Picture Me

Attestation Paper - 13 July 1940 - 'Desire to join RCAF'
Name: Charles Garnett Wilde - Born: 11 Mar 1920, Medicine Hat, Alberta - Residence: Richmound, Saskatchewan
Occupation: Municipal Clerk - Religion: United Church - Sports: Softball, Baseball - Height 5-11 - Weight: 160 - Single
Education: Oasis School 1926-1932 ( General ) - Oasis High School: 1932-1939 ( General - passed Gr. XI )
Civil Occupations ( 1938 - 1941 ): L.J. Freeman, Municipal Sec-Treas Assistant, Richmound, Saskatchewan

Signature - Attestation paper - Charles Garnett Wilde

Recruiting Centre: Calgary, Alberta - Recommended for Pilot or Observer - Enlistment: 12 Feb 1941
Special Reserve - Posted No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Pilot or Observer (standard)
Rank: Sgt. - Pilots Flying Badge - 7 Oct 1941 - Trade: Pilot
TOS: # 'Y' Depot Halifax - 9 Oct 1941
Embarked: 3 Nov 1941
T/F/Sgt. - 7 April 1942
from 16 OTU 'Operational Training Unit' to 420 Squadron - 3 May 1942
Missing after operation - 3 Jul 1942
Presumed dead - 3 Jul 1942

Wristlet watch - R85433 - C. G. Wilde - removed on 3rd of ?May? by seaman Jan Lout of Kampen
Wristlet watch - R85433 - C. G. Wilde - removed on 3rd of ?May? by seaman Jan Lout of Kampen
Surrendered to the Police of Kampen on 26 Oct 1946
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received "xerox" 4 Jun 2009 - 15 Jan 2017
Dates on official report are mixed and not consistent - 03 Apr 2017 - PATS

white border Pilot - Charles Garnett Wilde - RCAF Duke of Windsor pins up Charlie's pilot badge
 - Claresholm, AB - 5th of Oct 1941 white border
F/Sgt. Charles G. Wilde - - - - - - - Claresholm, AB - Pilot badge, Duke of Windsor
- images via Wilde family - - - - - - - - - 5 Nov 1941 - ( 7 Nov 1941 in Army record ) -

"Charles Garnett Wilde, born March 11, 1920 at Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
He was the second of 9 children born to Harry Milton Wilde and Mabel Lillian Wilde (née Breault)
Charles or Charlie grew up on the family farm at Richmound, Saskatchewan and
attended school there. For 2 years after High School he was employed as a
clerk in the local Municipal office. Early in his life he developed a love
for flying and for aircraft and spent many hours building model planes out
of balsa wood and tissue paper
And so when he joined the armed services in Feb of 1941 it was only natural
that he would enlist in the Air Force
He graduated from RCAF Service Flying School at Claresholm, Alberta on Oct 5th of the same year
At his "Wings" ceremony the Duke of Windsor pinned on Pilot badge
On Nov 20 1941 he landed at Northampton, England
During his training period in Canada our brother R/94568 - AC1 - Richard Nelson Wilde was drowned
in a boating accident at the Uplands Air Force Training Station near Ottawa, ON
Nelson was also in the Air Force
It is a great comfort to us that his grave is attended by such care by your people
and that his supreme sacrifice made so early in his life has not been forgotten.


resume by Doug Wilde – Charlie's brother - Regina, SK, Canada - 28 June 2007 -

Memorials at Maple Creek Community Cemetery, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
Harry Milton Wilde, born: 13 Feb 1893 - died: 4 Feb 1956 - Age 62
Mabel Lillian Wilde (née Breault), born 12 Oct 1893 - died: 7 Mar 1979 - Age 86
Richard Nelson Wilde, born: 25 Jan 1922 - died: 8 Jul 1941 - Age 19 - son of Harry & Mabel
Stanley R. Wilde, born 1919 - died: 25 Jul 1967 - Age 46 - son of Harry & Mabel

Airforce Mechanic Dies By Drowning In Mooney's Bay - 08 Jul 1941
Airforce Mechanic Dies By Drowning In Mooney's Bay
source - The Evening Citizen - Ottawa - 09 Jul 1941
Aircraftman 1. - Richard Nelson Wilde - believed drowned - 08 Jul 1941
AC. RICHARD WILDE BELIEVED DROWNED
source - The Gazette Montreal - 09 Jul 1941
The Medicine Hat News - clips - Richard Nelson Wilde - Charles Garnett Wilde
"WE SALUTE THOSE WHO SERVED - 10 Nov 2007"
R/94568 - AC1 - Richard Nelson Wilde . . . . . R/85433 - F/S. (Pilot) - Charles Garnett Wilde
source - The Medicine Hat News -

MY UNCLES - OUR HEROES
Charles Garnett Wilde and Richard Nelson Wilde
Charles Garnett Wilde and Richard Nelson Wilde
photo via Barry Wilde (nephew) on FB - 8 Nov 2018

Nelson Wilde - 08 Jul 1941 Charlie Wilde - 03 Jul 1942 Doug Wilde - 11 Jun 2019 Vern Wilde - 29 Mar 2020 Joyce Scott née Wilde
Nelson (1941) - - - - - - - - Charlie (1942) - - - - - - - - Doug (2019) - - - - - - - - - Vern (2020) - - - - - - - - Joyce
names via obituaries of Douglas Harry Wilde - 15 Jun 2019, Regina and Vernon Breault "Vern" Wilde
leaderpost.remembering.ca/obituary/douglas-wilde-1075158343
thestarphoenix.remembering.ca/obituary/vernon-wilde-1078958675

Douglas Harry WILDE
Dad passed away peacefully at the Regina General Hospital on Tuesday,June 11, 2019 after a short illness
at the age of 95 years. He was predeceased by his wife Shirley in 2013; his parents Mabel and Harry Wilde;
brothers Stanley Wilde, Charlie Wilde, Nelson Wilde, and Harold Wilde; sister Edna Bryden; and son-in-law Ken Camphaug.
Dad is survived by his brother Vernon Wilde († 2020); sisters Marie MacLean and Joyce Scott; his three children,
sons Dale (Edna) Wilde and Barry (Donna) Wilde and daughter Shawna Camphaug; seven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren

Last update - 18 Oct 2022 - PATS

R.69734 - Thomas Edward Crothers

Royal Canadian Air Force - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Age 32
born 20 Mar 1910, Rouge Hill, ON - died 3 Jul 1942, Zwarte Meer (lake), The Netherlands
Son of Thomas B. Crothers, and of Isabella Irene Crothers, Dundas St., of Cooksville, Ontario, Canada.
School: Oshawa Collegiate - Enlistment: Toronto 3 July 1940
Church: Anglican - attended: St. John's, Dixie
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- Serviceman info from Service card - Peel War Records Board - received 5 Dec 2008 -
Isabella Irene Crothers - info - 19 Nov 2008 - PATS

Attestation paper - RCAF - 12 June 1940
Thomas Edward Crothers was born 20 March 1910 on a farm, Pickering, ON
Son of Thomas B. Crothers ( born Toronto ) and Isabella Irene Morrish ( born Port Perry, ON )
brother of Donald James Crothers, 227 King St. West, Oshawa, ON - [ 12 Jun 1940 ]
1914-1922 - Centre Street Public School, Oshawa, ON
1922-1927 - Oshawa Collegiate , Oshawa, ON - pass Matriculation
1927-1929 - Clerk - G. & W. Syberry - 27 King St. East, Oshawa, ON
1930-1940 - Clerk - Thomas Crothers - 227 King St. West, Oshawa, ON
Civil occupations: Clerk 13 yrs, CNR Construction, Merchant
Summer vacations at C.N.R. - Construction
Religion: Anglican
Hobbies: Sports - Sports: Golf, Baseball, Tennis, Football, Swimming, Basketball

Signature - Attestation paper - Thomas Edward Crothers

Enlistment: Toronto, 3 Jul 1940
Posted to #1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Manitoba - Air Crew "Std"
AC2 - Aircrew "Std" - 3 Jul 1940
LAC- Leading Aircraftman - 6 Nov 1940
T/Sgt. - 14 Apr 1941 - Award: Air Gunners Badge - 14 Apr 1941 -
from 16 OTU 'Operational Training Unit' to 420 Squadron - 28 Mar 1942
Missing after operation - 3 Jul 1942
Presumed dead - 3 Jul 1942
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 16 Mar 2009 -
Exactly two year in service - info - 17 Mar 2009 - PATS

Thomas B. CROTHERS, 27, painter, Toronto, ON - s/o James CROTHERS & Mary Hannah RENTON, Toronto
married 29 Nov 1906 at Port Perry, Ontario Co
Isabella Irene MORRISH, 25, Port Perry, ON - d/o George James MORRISH & Sarah HAYWARD
witn: Henry KIRBYSON of Toronto & Nicholas INGRAM of Port Perry, ON
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- info: Ontario - marriages - 1906 -

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Sgt. Thomas Edward Crothers
Cooksville, Missing


18 CANADIANS MISSING AS AIR TEMPO INCREASES
Globe and Mail 1942/07/10
- via WarMuseum.CA - 9 Nov 2008 -
!!! Image Crothers found after 2 Year, 7 Month, and 9 Days in this research !!!

PX5863 14 Dec 42 from AMK states German 'Totenliste 86' confirms death of Sgt. Crothers
PCX217 16 Feb 44 from AMK states German information states Sgt. Crothers and Sgt. Wilde
buried in Amersfoort Cemetery Province of Utrecht -- Section XIII graves 48 and 49 respectively --
Grave location : Amersfoort ( Oud Leusden ) General Cemetery, Holland, Grave No. 49 Section 13.
- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 16 Mar 2009 -

white border Oshawa 1928 directory - page 69 white border
Vernon's - City of Oshawa directory - 1928
Crothers Donald, Student
Crothers Thomas B ( Isabel ), Grocer, house
227 King St. West, Oshawa, ON
In the directory of 1924 - Crothers T B, trav, h ( traveling, house )
- info Oshawa library -

Edward is remembered on the Oshawa Collegiate Memorial - unveiled 21st Dec 1949
Sister Dorothy and brother Carson did attend Oshawa Collegiate & Vocational Institute too
Carson is playing rugby - 1931 - Junior Rugby Team - see Yearbook 1931
I assume that his older brother Donald James ( student-1928 ) was also on the same school
.........................................
Donald James Crothers - b. 14 Mar 1908 - d. 12 Dec 1986, Oshawa, ON - Age 78
he married Beatrice Elva Olive Suddard - b. Sep 1912, Toronto - d. 1998, Oshawa, ON - Age 86
children of Donald James and Beatrice Elva O. Crothers are R. T. Crothers (son) and J. B. Crothers (daughter)
Thomas Edward Crothers - b. 20 Mar 1910, Pickering, ON - d. 3 Jul 1942, Netherlands - Age 32
Dorothy Jean Crothers - b. 18 Jan 1912 - d. 5 Mar 1995, Toronto, ON - Age 83
Dorothy Jean Crothers married on 9 Jan 1936, Oshawa - Alan R. Williams - b. 5 Jan 1906 - d. 7 May 1999 - Age 93
their children are Ross 1937, Peter 1940, Susan 1944 and Christopher 1952
Carson Crothers - b. 01 Oct 1913 - d. Oct 1997 - Age 84 - Junior rugby player in 1931 team -
Carson Crothers married, Sep 1941, Nancy Blatchford - b. 13 Jan 1916 - d. Sep 2007 - Age 91
their children are Margo 1944 and Thomas ?1947?
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- info Ancestry, Oshawa Library -
Additional info via Peter T. Williams, nephew - 02 Feb 2010 - PATS
!!! after 3 Year, 9 Month, and 2 Days in this research !!!

Dorothy, Ross, Ed - 1942 Ross Williams and Ed Crothers - 1942
Edward "Ed" with his sister Dorothy and nephew Ross - 1942
images via Bob Crothers (nephew) - 04 Feb 2010

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white border Ed Crothers (left), with unknown Airmates and children white border
Ed Crothers (left), with unknown Airmates (middle, right) and children (front)
images via Ross Williams (nephew) - 03 Jun 2010
Children likely of 'middle' Airman - 03 Jun 2010 - PATS

Last update - 03 Jun 2010 - PATS

1198862 - Alan Denis Bond

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - Sergeant (Obs.) - Age 30
Son of James Flaxman Bond (b.1883, Aylsham) and Kate Bond (née Butcher),
of Aylsham; husband of Joyce Ethel Bond (née Staddon), of Aylsham, Norfolk, UK
marriage Alan (b.1912, Aylsham) and Ethel (b.1913, Hendon) was late 1935

Pilot - Charles Garnett Wilde - RCAF -
Observer - Alan Denis Bond - RAFVR - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Observer Alan Bond (right) with his pilot Charles Wilde for a break

"Alan Denis Bond was born and bred in Aylsham, Norfolk
and was educated at the Paston Grammar School, North Walsham.
He had an elder brother, Ray, who was a Quarter Master Sergeant in the Army during the War
and upon his return worked for Barclays Bank. Sadly, Ray died in 1956.
Alan was married to Joyce, they had no children, she remarried and died about 20 years ago.
Alan was a keen player of both golf and tennis.
Before the War Alan Bond worked with his Father, who had a thriving Gentlemen's
and Ladies Outfitters (clothing) business in Aylsham.
Alan then purchased shops in North Walsham and Swaffham, both market towns in Norfolk
Here he carried on the same business as his Father
His wife, Joyce, looked after both shops during the war and continued to do so after Alan was killed
The North Walsham shop continued trading for about 30 years
and the Swaffham shop for about 15 years after the war
I was only 10 years old when the war started therefore my memories of Alan are limited
Alan Denis Bond was my cousin."


With best wishes, Molly Postle - Aylsham - 18 July 2007

Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1907, district Aylsham - James Flaxman Bond to Kate Butcher
Raymond James Bond - born 4th Qtr. 1909 - mother's surname Butcher - district Aylsham, Norfolk, UK
Alan Denis Bond - born 4th Qtr. 1912 - mother's surname Butcher - district Aylsham, Norfolk, UK
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Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1935, district Aylsham - Alan D. Bond to Joyce E. Staddon
Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1938, district Norwich - Raymond J. Bond to Jean M. Bell

Memorial at Aylsham churchyard Church of St Michael and all Angels, Aylsham, Norfolk, UK
Churchyard - Church of St Michael and all Angels -
War Memorial Aylsham, Norfolk, UK - ( click on church image )

Stone War Memorial in churchyard - 1939-1945 - side
Memorial at Aylsham churchyard
Memorial inside church - Aylsham
Wooden Memorial inside church of St Michael and all Angels, Aylsham -
- images courtesy Amanda Postle -


ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS

- Epigraph on Bond memorial -
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The Hampden B.Mk.I was shot down by night fighter - Fw. Heinz Grimm, II./NJG 2 - from Leeuwarden, NL
and crashed 01:40 on 03 Jul 1942 into the IJsselmeer - area Ramspol/Ganzendiep. On raid to Bremen at the time.
Leutnant Heinz Grimm , born 18 Apr 1920, Homburg, Kreis Eisleben, Sachsen
was hit by own flak over Bremen on 09 Oct 1943, parachuted, DOW 13 Oct 1943 due severe burns

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Leutnant Heinz Grimm - 1920-1943 - Age 23
source left image: Gerhard Bracke
source right image: "Wespennest Leeuwarden" II - Ab A. Jansen
Base: Leeuwarden - unit: II./NJG 2 - period: 01 Nov 1941 - 01 Oct 1942 - A/C: Ju 88C
Base: Leeuwarden - unit: IV./NJG 1 - period: 01 Oct 1942 - .. Mar 1944 - A/C: Bf 110
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No. 420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron

Arrived in Waddington - County Lincolnshire at 19 Dec 1941
Group 5 at Waddington - Formed with Hampden Mk.I, Jan 1942

420-Squadron-badge-RCAF

PUGNAMUS FINITUM

No. 420 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force (and subsequently Canadian Forces)
existed from late December 1941 forwards.
The Squadron's nickname was "City of London" and "Snowy Owl".
Their motto was Pugnamus Finitum Latin for "We Fight To The Finish".
No. 420 Squadron is no longer active.
Squadron, No. 420, flying its first raid on the night of 21/22 Jan 1942,
continued to operate Hampdens, one of the last units in Bomber Command to do so.
In August the same year it was transferred to No. 4 Group at Skipton-on Swale - Yorkshire

RAF Bomber Command Groups - 1942

For SQUADRON information - at Bomber Command

Did find here other serial numbers - 14 Feb 2007 - !!!

Hampden Mk.I - AE248 - PT-A - Squadron 420 - RCAF
went also down near Koudum - 3rd of July 1942 at 00:54
on the same mission to Bremen
420-losses-Hampden - at Bomber-Command of Bob Baxter
Do find here P5332 and AT248 - have to do more research on the numbers !!
Don't see the AE248 of Koudum with is for 100% of the 420 Sqdn. "Snowy Owl",
so it seems something is mixed-up PATS - 16 Feb 2007


!!! Note !!! It's P5332 - PT-T - info PATS - 10 Oct 2013

02/03 Jul 1942 - 420 Squadron - thirteen (13) Hampdens
Five (5) returned early - Six (6) over target - Two (2) missing
- - - - - - Crew - - - - - - - Serial - Code - - Take off - - Land - - Time - - - - - - - Remarks - - - - - - - Time - - - - - - - - Position - - - - - -
R. N. Rayne AE390 - PT-Z 22:52 04:35 05:42 Secondary Target 01:42 Town of Bremen
E. F. W. Pinney AW378 - PT-R 22:56 02:00 03:04 Engine overheating ..:.. reached 55-12N 4-32E
B. M. Adilman AT228 - PT-P 22:58 01:06 02:08 Rear Gunner sick ..:.. reached 53-10N 2-40E
L. S. Anderson AE422 - PT-J 22:59 04:42 05:43 Secondary Target 01:42 Town of Bremen
R. G. Cook P1314 - PT-S 23:01 04:13 05:12 Primary Target 01:16 Bremen Docks
A. P. Dart AT132 - PT-U 23:03 04:45 05:42 Secondary Target 01:30 Town of Bremen
W. W. Kennedy AE202 - PT-K 23:05 23:54 00:49 Rear turret door open ..:.. English coast
W. B. Croft AE225 - PT-N 23:06 04:48 05:42 Secondary Target 01:40 Town of Bremen
A. T. Johnstone L4086 - PT-H 23:07 00:34 01:27 Port engine overheating ..:.. 65 miles east of Skagness?
P. E. T. Townsend AE385 - PT-L 23:08 04:53 05:45 Secondary Target 01:59 Town of Bremen
J. D. C. Craton X3122 - PT-F 23:09 02:07 02:58 Engine overheating ..:.. reached Dutch coast
K. E. Brown AE248 - PT-A ~23:00 --:-- --:-- Crash Koudum 00:54 Koudum
C. G. Wilde P5332 - PT-T ~23:00 --:-- --:-- Zwarte Meer 01:40 Zwarte Meer near Ganzendiep
Take off times for Brown and Wilde not in 420 ORB (Operational Records Book)
It looks like there are take off spaces: about 22:54, 22:57, 23:00 and 23:04
- info via Dale Parker - 20 Jul 2012 - 09 Aug 2012

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July 1: No ops. F/Lt. K. E. Brown arrived at squadron to become Deputy Flight Commander of A-Flight.
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July 2: Thirteen (13) aircraft were readied and took off on ops.
Five (5) aircraft returned early due to mechanical issues. Six (6) reported attacking the primary target,
but at a cost of two (2) aircraft reported as missing. Bomb loads were 2 x 500 lbs plus 360 x 4 lb incendiaries.
Take off time was ~23:00. "K", "R", "P", "H" and "F" were early returned due to engine problems
or other mechanical issues.

One crew believed they attacked the primary target, Bremen "D", and the rest area bombed the town.
Crews dropped their bomb loads ~01:40 from 10000 to 13000 feet.
Visibility was good over the target but details were obscured by flares and bomb flashes.
Defences included flak, searchlights and night fighters. Crews reported seeing many fires in the target area.
P/O. Rayne in AE390 "Z" made a glide bombing run beginning at 17000 feet bombing and 13000
and restoring power at 11000.

AE248 "A" flown by Pilot F/Lt. K. E. Brown and crew, Nav Sgt. R. O. Williams, W.Op./AG Sgt. J. N. Waddington,
and W.Op./AG Sgt. R. W. Whytock were reported missing.
As well, P5332 "T", piloted by F/Sgt. C. G. Wilde with crew of Nav Sgt. A. D. Bond, W.Op./AG F/Sgt. T. E. Crothers
and W.Op./AG F/Sgt. J. E. Gibbs did not return.

The pilot of "A", F/Lt. K. E. Brown was later reported as a POW.
The other members of Brown's crew and all the crew of "T" were killed.
Bomber Command sent a force of 325 aircraft to Bremen this night.
Although it appears much of the attack occurred south of the city limits those bombs falling
on target appeared to be effective.
1000 homes, four small factories, dock facilities and seven ships were damaged including the Marieborg, which was sunk.
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July 3: No ops. Three (3) aircraft were involved in morning sea search.
Two (2) aircraft practiced infra-red bombing. Air gunnery practice was carried out.
Sgt. Forster arrived at the squadron.
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source: http://www.aquatax.ca/Hampden.html - maintained by Dale Parker

Link to CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Handley Page Hampden
Handley Page Hampden- at Canadianwings.com



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Jack Edward Gibbs - civilian -
- image courtesy Gibbs family - 21 Apr 2006


"this damn-fool-game"


Last letter of Jack Edward Gibbs
Collage made of images and last letter from Jack
On wedding day 17 June 1942 - Jack Edward Gibbs and Doreen Margaret Betts
Jack Edward Gibbs and Doreen Margaret Betts on her wedding day 17th of June 1942
with her sisters baby - address: 55 Charles St / Iffley Rd, Oxford, UK
Place of marriage: Registry Office Oxford - date 17 June 1942
- image courtesy Gibbs family - 21 Apr 2006

The last letter - 27/5/1942 - from Jack reads:

Dear All,

Thanks for the nice letters and for sending the cable from Dad on to me.
I have only a minute or two to write now but I hope to see you all
before long, thought I can't say exactly when you can expect us.
If I should take a last fling at this damn-fool-game, before then though,
and it turns out to be that last short flight into the sunset, will you
ask Doreen home for a little while anyway? She needs a holiday and a
change and a few days at the Tuns will do her good. And make sure she goes!
Enough of that, though. You'll never know how much I am looking forward to
getting home, this time, so you can be on the look out for us before many days.
For now, though,

Love from Doreen + myself

Jack


T O O   D E A R L Y   L O V E D  -  E V E R   T O   B E   F O R G O T T E N
Flowers by Gibbs family - grave 'Uncle' Jack - April 2006

Crew of Hampden B.Mk.I - P5332 - PT-T - Squadron 420 - RCAF

Headstone - Wilde - Oud Leusden Headstone - Crothers - Oud Leusden Headstone - Gibbs - Vollenhove Headstone - Bond - Vollenhove
Charles Garnett Wilde - Age 22 Thomas Edward Crothers - Age 32 Jack Edward Gibbs - Age 19 Alan Denis Bond - Age 30

- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

C. G. Wilde - CWGC ref. 2620449 and T. E. Crothers - CWGC ref. 2620295
- buried in Amersfoort - Oud-Leusden - General Cemetery
On CWGC - Crothers - Age 33 - he was born 20 Mar 1910 !!! Must be Age 32 - PATS - 05 Dec 2008
RCAF - Service records - Crothers - request 11 Nov 2008 - received 16 Mar 2009 - PATS -
RCAF - Service records - Wilde - request 18 Mar 2009 - received 4 Jun 2009 - PATS -

Letter - 30 Mar 1943 - burial Gibbs and Bond - 13 and 20 Jul 1942 - 4PM
Letter - 30 Mar 1943 - burial Gibbs and Bond - 13 and 20 Jul 1942 - 4PM
archive - Wiebe H. de Vries - 17 Dec 2011
!!! Discrepancy burial Bond - also given as 18 Jul 1942 - 4PM
Ortskommandantur 782 (OK 782) - Zwolle - Burgemeester van Roijensingel 13
Wermachtkommandantur, Westerstraat 5, Zwolle - April 1941

- VOLLENHOVE (STAD-VOLLENHOVE) GENERAL CEMETERY -

1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave markers on No.631 and No.630
1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave markers on No.631 - Gibbs and No.630 - Bond
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

J. E. Gibbs - CWGC ref. 2820692 and A. D. Bond - CWGC ref. 2820690
- buried in Vollenhove - General Cemetery - Location: 52°40'49.60"N - 5°56'42.60"E -
RCAF - Service records - Gibbs - request 11 Nov 2008 - received - 16 Mar 2009 - PATS -

Air Gunner - Joe Pass  - RAF or RCAF !!!
Pilot - Charles Garnett Wilde - RCAF
Observer - Alan Denis Bond - RAFVR - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
left to right : Air Gunner - Joe Pass, Pilot - Charles Wilde - RCAF - and Observer - Alan Bond - RAFVR
All images incl. Charles G. Wilde, courtesy of his brother Doug and youngest sister Joyce - 21 Jul 2007

?? There is a Flight Sergeant Joseph Pass - 990571 - W.Op./Air Gnr - DFM - RAFVR - at Harderwijk General Cemetery ??
106 Sqdn - Lancaster W4367 - date of death 26/06/1943 - age 27 -
CWGC ref. 2820692 - Plot 2. Grave 8. Harderwijk
Have to verify the background of Joe Pass - 22 Jul 2007 - PATS
It's confirmed by the son of Joseph 'Joe' Pass - via Ruud Slangen - 16 Sep 2022

Last update - 16 Sep 2022 - PATS




'Uncle Jack' - F/Sgt. Jack Edward Gibbs - RCAF - colour retouch by PATS
'Uncle Jack' - F/Sgt. Jack Edward Gibbs - RCAF - colour retouch by PATS

Vollenhove - 12


Vollenhove - General Cemetery - 'De Voorst' - May 5th 2006
631 = Gibbs, Jack Edward - Canada
630 = Bond, Alan Denis - UK
629 = Lloyd, Albert Eric - UK
628 = Looney, Francis Noel - Australia
627 = Weatherill, Jack - Australia
626 = Cowell, Albert Edward - UK
625 = Hemingway, Colin - Australia
624 = Ball, Kenneth Richard - UK
623 = Shorter, Edward Arthur - UK
622 = Rule, John Edward - New Zealand
621 = Sloan, John Johnstone - UK
620 = Race, George Albert - UK
Vollenhove - General Cemetery - "De Voorst" - 5th of May 2006 - by PATS
- 12 Commonwealth graves - 3 AUS - 1 CAN - 1 NZ - 7 UK -

- move cursor over flags for name and 'correct' grave number -

631 = Gibbs, Jack Edward - Canada 630 = Bond, Alan Denis - UK 629 = Lloyd, Albert Eric - UK 628 = Looney, Francis Noel - Australia 627 = Weatherill, Jack - Australia 626 = Cowell, Albert Edward - UK 625 = Hemingway, Colin - Australia 624 = Ball, Kenneth Richard - UK 623 = Shorter, Edward Arthur - UK 622 = Rule, John Edward - New Zealand 621 = Sloan, John Johnstone - UK 620 = Race, George Albert - UK
631 = Gibbs, Jack Edward - Canada - Age 19 630 = Bond, Alan Denis - UK - Age 30 629 = Lloyd, Albert Eric - UK - Age 22 628 = Looney, Francis Noel - Australia - Age 20 627 = Weatherill, Jack - Australia - Age 20 626 = Cowell, Albert Edward - UK - Age 20 625 = Hemingway, Colin - Australia - Age 25 624 = Ball, Kenneth Richard - UK - Age 30 623 = Shorter, Edward Arthur - UK - Age 21 622 = Rule, John Edward - New Zealand - Age 28 621 = Sloan, John Johnstone - UK - Age 22 620 = Race, George Albert - UK - Age 22
631 = Gibbs, Jack Edward - Canada - Age 19 630 = Bond, Alan Denis - UK - Age 30 629 = Lloyd, Albert Eric - UK - Age 22 628 = Looney, Francis Noel - Australia - Age 20 627 = Weatherill, Jack - Australia - Age 20 626 = Cowell, Albert Edward - UK - Age 20 625 = Hemingway, Colin - Australia - Age 25 624 = Ball, Kenneth Richard - UK - Age 30 623 = Shorter, Edward Arthur - UK - Age 21 622 = Rule, John Edward - New Zealand - Age 28 621 = Sloan, John Johnstone - UK - Age 22 620 = Race, George Albert - UK - Age 22
631 - . - 630 - . - 629 - . - 628 - . - 627 - . - 626 - . - 625 - . - 624 - . - 623 - . - 622 - . - 621 - . - 620
12 poppies - Vollenhove - 11-11-11 - with 2nd version op Poppy cross

11-11-11 - Poppy Day - Vollenhove - 11-11-11

Poppies are placed in Vollenhove since 11 Nov 2005 by Colin and Tina Moggridge from the UK
05 May 2006 - Noticed "mystery" poppy on gravestone #622 of Pilot Officer J. E. Rule
solved by email from Tina - 09 Oct 2011 - info PATS

Colin and Tina moved back to the UK at the end of 2017

Dear Teunis,

My name is Tina Moggridge and I was given your web page details today - 09 Oct 2011
after meeting someone and talking about the war graves in Vollenhove and Blokzijl
I read an item from the family of Jack Gibbs
If you are still in contact with them I was wondering if you could let them know
that every 11th of November my husband [Colin] and I take poppies to each of the graves
and I do a bible reading to let them know that they are never forgotten
My husband lost his father when he was 6 years old on the 19th June 1944
and this is a time for us to celebrate his father too
We now live in Sint Jansklooster so it is easy for us to visit the graves

Kind regards Tina Moggridge (mrs) - 09 Oct 2011
Christine Janet Hughes - born 22 Feb 1954, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
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14249644 - Gunner - Jack Simon Godfrey Moggridge - Age 32
born 01 Jun 1912, UK - died 19 Jun 1944, UK
Royal Artillery - 96 Field Regiment
Son of John and Emily Moggridge née Brice, High Barnet, UK
husband of Mrs. Constance Vera Moggridge née Day, Barnet, UK
Grave: Row G.4 Grave 104 - Cemetery: Bells Hill Burial Ground, Hertfordshire, UK - CWGC ref. 2932632
Mrs. Constance Vera Brown Moggridge - born 05 Dec 1913 - died 05 Jan 1962 - Age 48

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1935 - Jack S. G. Moggridge and Ms. Constance Vera Day - District: Barnet - Vol 3a - Page 1670
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Birth Sep 1935 - Gwendoline Constance Moggridge - Mother's surname: Day - District: Barnet - Vol 3a - Page 812
Birth Jun 1937 - Roy Jack Moggridge - Mother's surname: Day - District: Barnet - Vol 3a - Page 1025
Birth Aug 1938 - Colin Richard Moggridge - Mother's surname: Day - District: Barnet - Vol 3a - Page 856
Birth Mar 1940 - Ronald Alan Moggridge - Mother's surname: Day - District: Barnet - Vol 3a - Page 1963
Birth May 1941 - Derek Gerald Moggridge - Mother's surname: Day - District: Barnet - Vol 3a - Page 1596
Birth Aug 1943 - Stuart Gordon Moggridge - Mother's surname: Day - District: Barnet - Vol 3a - Page 1511
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2nd Marriage 1st Qtr. 1951 - Mr. Joseph R. G. Brown - Mrs. Constance V. Moggridge - district: Barnet - Vol 5a - Page 1957
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14249644 - Gunner - Jack Simon Godfrey Moggridge - portrait Poppy 2011 Moggridge - with 2nd version op Poppy cross 14249644 - Gunner - Jack Simon Godfrey Moggridge - memorial
Jack Simon Godfrey Moggridge . . . . . . . Poppy 2011 Moggridge . . . . . . . . . . Bells Hill Burial Ground . . .
images via findagrave.com - Roy & Heather Moggridge and Julia & Keld

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Awards - 14249644 - Gunner - Jack Simon Godfrey Moggridge
1939-1945 Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal, War Medal 1939 - 1945
as worn by his son Colin (78) on Remembrance Day - Vollenhove/Blokzijl - 11 Nov 2016
image by PATS - 11 Nov 2016



"We do find it our responsibility to visit the graves of these boys"
Ieder oorlogsgraf een klaproos / Every war grave a poppy
'We do find it our responsibility to visit the graves of these boys'
Ieder oorlogsgraf een klaproos / Every war grave a poppy
Poppy Day - 11 Nov 2011 - Vollenhove - with 2nd version op Poppy cross Colin Richard Moggridge - GSM Medal + Poppy - 11 Nov 2012 - General Service Medal - Cyprus clasp - 1963-1964
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poppy Day - 11 Nov 2011 - Vollenhove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moggridge - Medal - Poppy - 2012
images by PATS

more details with news and photos - opens in new tab/window -

T H E I R - S P I R I T - O U R - P R I D E
Australian wooden crosses - placed by travellers between 05-13 May 2015, Vollenhove - signed by Doniya
Australian wooden crosses - placed by travellers between 05-13 May 2015, Vollenhove
Australian wooden crosses - placed by travellers between 05-13 May 2015, Vollenhove
- - - - - - - - L. White - - - - - - - - - Doniya (St. Norbert College) - - - - - - Dominique (St. Norbert College)
images by PATS - 13 May 2015
Schoolchildren (like above) are also writing their personal thoughts on 100,000 small wooden crosses
that will be given to travellers to place on gravestones and memorials
at Australian war cemeteries throughout the world.


WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADOPT ONE OF THESE ?

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Update Poppy crosses for Nov 2018 and beyond
Only in front of the graves around May 4th and November 11th
The other ten months there will be a white "trespa" cross + inlaid aluminium dibond photo

image by PATS - 05 Oct 2018
21 white crosses - Vollenhove / Blokzijl
21 white crosses - Vollenhove / Blokzijl
a private initiative by TSAS - 29 Nov 2018

R E S T I N G ,   W H E R E   N O   S H A D O W S   F A L L
Jock Sloan - X-Mas Eve 2018
RESTING, WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL
candle X-Mas Eve 2018 candle
X-Mas Eve 2018
Five extra "red" candles for the crew of JA702 - were already placed on 30 Nov 2018 by unknown - Thank You ;)
Likely in response on one of my articles of 23 Oct, 15 and 20 Nov 2018 in the newspaper "de Noordoostpolder"
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image by PATS - 24 Dec 2018

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Nederlands oorlogsgraf - new design 2017 - OGS
image by PATS - 24 Aug 2017, Vollenhove

Last update - 31 Dec 2018 - PATS



Zwarte Meer ( Lake ) - near Ganzendiep entrance

Approx. 3.5 mi S of Vollenhove


SGLO - T1669

Hampden B.Mk.I - P5332 - PT-T - Fri 03 Jul 1942 - 01:40
into Zwarte Meer / Ganzendiep - 3.5 mi S of Vollenhove - near Kavel T-114
4 KIA



RCAF 420 Sqdn. - Hampden B.Mk.I - P5332 - PT-T - Operation: Bremen - 03/07/1942

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Crew: Hampden B.Mk.I - P5332 - PT-T - 03 Jul 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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R/85433 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Charles Garnett Wilde - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

1198862 - Sergeant - Observer - Alan Denis Bond - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

R/69734 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Edward Crothers - RCAF - Age 32 - KIA

R/91205 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Jack Edward Gibbs - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - P5332 - PT-T - Wilde
Loss Card - P5332 - PT-T - Wilde - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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R.91205 - Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner)

GIBBS, JACK EDWARD

Age 19 - 03/07/1942 - RCAF - CANADA

Jack Edward Gibbs Headstone - Jack Edward Gibbs - Vollenhove Jack Edward Gibbs
Text headstone - Gibbs - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820692 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 631. Vollenhove

Rekening / Bill of Hfl. 38 - Aug 1942 - 12 Feb 1943
12 Jul 1942 - Coffin for Gibbs made by carpenter Jac. Driezen Jz.
12 Jul 1942 - Coffin for Jack Gibbs made by carpenter Jac. Driezen Jz.
Vuren gebeitst en nikkelen hengen - Hfl. 38.-
Pine stained and nickel hinges - 38 Guilder
archive No.594 Vollenhove - 29 Mar 2017

The corpse was likely brougt ahore by fishermen the days before, shortly before 13 Jul 1942 - info PATS

Jacobus Driezen Jz., Carpenter and Contractor - born 06 Sep 1898, Stad-Vollenhove - died 02 Jun 1973 - Age 74
Address: Kerkstraat 46a

Burial dates - clip letter 17 Sep 1945, Vollenhove
Burial - Sgt. J. E. Gibbs - Grave 631, Vollenhove - 13 Jul 1942 - 16:00pm

You will see 'Age 24' and 'Jack Gibbs' at the CWGC site
!!! both are incorrect !!!
Age 24 was also on his headstone, changed afterwards into 19
Age at CWGC site - corrected to Age 19 - 19 Jan 2009 - info PATS
His dad was William ( Bill ) J. Gibbs - info Brenda Gibbs - 2006

Age 19 is 'correct' at his headstone nowadays - info PATS - 2008
Jack Edward Gibbs, son of Mr. William James Gibbs and Mrs. Gladys Matilda Gibbs - née Williams
- info Mrs. Libby Gibbs - via Gary Gibbs - 4 Feb 2009
Busy to correct his parents names at CWGC site - PATS - 4 Feb 2009
Correct names are now at CWGC site - PATS - 24 Feb 2009

white border Globe and Mail - 1942-07-10- Gibbs Globe and Mail - 1942-07-10- Crothers white border
- Clip - Globe and Mail - 1942/07/10 -
- Airmen casualty list - missing-

white border Globe and Mail - 1942-12-21- Gibbs Globe and Mail - 1942-12-21- Crothers white border
- Clip - Globe and Mail - 1942/12/21 -
- Airmen casualty list - presumed dead-

1198862 - Sergeant (Observer)

BOND, ALAN DENIS

Age 30 - 03/07/1942 - RAFVR - UNITED KINGDOM

Alan Denis Bond Headstone - Alan Denis Bond - Vollenhove Alan Denis Bond
Text headstone - Bond - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820690 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 630. Vollenhove

Nota / Bill of Hfl. 6 - 16 Oct 1942 - 11 Feb 1943
16 Jul 1942 - Corpse of English flyer transported by H. Ziel from dyke between Kadoelen and Ramspol
16 Jul 1942 - Corpse of English flyer
Transported by H. Ziel, from the dyke between Kadoelen and Ramspol, to Vollenhove
archive No.594 Vollenhove - 29 Mar 2017
This is the corpse of 1198862 Sgt. Alan Denis Bond - info PATS - 23 Apr 2017
H. Ziel is farmer Harm Ziel (45), Visscherstraat 372 - born 31 Aug 1896, Ambt-Vollenhove - died .. Jun 1991 - Age 94

The body of F/Sgt. Jack Edward Gibbs was not brought by road to Vollenhove,
likely some days earlier (before July 13th, 1942) by fishermen to the harbour of Vollenhove
nor was Bond and Gibbs one of the two persons related to the two coffins on the dyke
at the nearby location afterwards, as decribed by witness Piet Zelhorst
By elimation those were Wilde and Crothers - info PATS - 10 Mar 2020


Burial dates - clip letter 17 Sep 1945, Vollenhove
Burial - Sgt. A. D. Bond - Grave 630, Vollenhove - 18 Jul 1942 - 16:00pm
!!! Discrepancy - other records also gives 20 Jul 1942 as burial date - info PATS - 23 Apr 2017

SGLO - T1669

HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - P5332 - PT-T - 03 Jul 1942 - ZWARTE MEER - CREW 4

R/85433 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Charles Garnett Wilde - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA 1198862 - Sergeant - Observer - Alan Denis Bond - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA - 630 R/69734 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Edward Crothers - RCAF - Age 32 - KIA R/91205 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Jack Edward Gibbs - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA - 631

- 4 KIA -

WILDE(†) - BOND(†) - CROTHERS(†) - GIBBS(†)


Contact Gibbs is pending - 31 Mar 2006 - PATS
Contact Wilde is pending - 21 Jul 2007 - PATS
Contact Bond is pending - 18 Aug 2007 - PATS
Contact Crothers is pending - 02 Feb 2010 - PATS
Contact Pass is pending - 16 Sep 2022 - PATS - #758

Last update - 16 Sep 2022 - PATS

EXPLANATION OF COLOR ON BORDER
Red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO Cyan border means ... contact with next-of-kin, friends or others Gray border means ... I do have a photo Lightgreen border means ... I spoke with this person by phone Gold border means ... I met this person Yellow border means ... It's doubtful and need to be verified
MIA - Light red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO MIA - Light cyan border means ... contact with next-of-kin, friends or others MIA - Light grey border means ... I do have a photo not applicable not applicable not applicable
RED = Red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO
CYAN = Cyan border means ... contact with next-of-kin, friends or others
GRAY = Gray border means ... I do have a photo
LIGHTGREEN = Lightgreen border means ... I spoke with this person by phone
GOLD = Gold border means ... I met this person
YELLOW = yellow border means ... It's doubful and need to be verified

MIA - Airman is still MIA - the border is light red, light cyan or light grey - seen in 2nd row
- o - o - o -

IJsselmeer - 10 mi E of Marken

Approx. 30 mi WSW of Vollenhove - 10 mi E of Marken


SGLO - T2849

Stirling Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S - Mon 23 Aug 1943 - 23:40
IJsselmeer - 10 mi E of Marken
3 KIA - 4 MIA



RAF 90 Sqdn. - Stirling Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S - Operation: Berlin - Monday 23/08/1943

Crew EH937 - 23 Aug 1943
Crew EH937 - 23 Aug 1943
- source Service Records R. 112684 - Warrant Officer II (W/O II) - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF -

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Crew: Stirling Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S - 23 Aug 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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413622 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA

591849 - Sgt. - Navigator - Cecil Joseph Purcell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

960685 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Victor Alfred Weaver - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA

971236 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ronald Lloyd Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA

R/112684 - WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA

1304616 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Albert Eric Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1440434 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Gordon Clarence Jeffreys - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - EH937 - WP-S - Longmore
Loss Card - EH937 - WP-S - Longmore - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1304616 Sergeant (Mid Upper Gunner)

LLOYD, ALBERT ERIC

Age 22 - 23/08/1943 - RAFVR - UNITED KINGDOM

Headstone - Albert Eric Lloyd - Vollenhove Albert Eric Lloyd
Text headstone - Lloyd - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820694 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 629. Vollenhove

Burial dates - clip letter 17 Sep 1945, Vollenhove
Burial - Sgt. A. E. Lloyd - Grave 629, Vollenhove - 8 Sep 1943
Group Brood ? - source unknown - info PATS

Plane crashed Mon 23rd of Aug 1943 - 23:40 - 15 km E of the Isle of Marken ( 30 miles SW of Vollenhove )
Sgt. A. E. Lloyd is the only one of this crew who is buried - 8 Sept 1943 - in Vollenhove
He was found - 3rd of Sept 1943 - by fishermen from Vollenhove
- VN60 - Jan Ouderling aka "Jan Otter" and his help Louwe de Boer

1st boat of Jan Ouderling
VN60 - Jan Ouderling aka 'Jan Otter' - Platbodem/Bons - inschrijving visserijregister - 26 July 1913
VN60 - Jan Ouderling aka 'Jan Otter' - Platbodem/Bons
inschrijving visserijregister / registration fisheries register - 26 Jul 1913
source - Centraal visserijregister: zuiderzeecollectie.nl

2nd boat of Jan Ouderling
VN60 - Jan Ouderling aka 'Jan Otter' - Zeilbotter - 1942 - 1948
VN60 - Jan Ouderling aka 'Jan Otter' - Zeilbotter - 1942 - 1948
source - Centraal visserijregister: zuiderzeecollectie.nl

After 1948 he also did have a 3rd boat with registration number VN60
info Kornelis 'Kees' Ouderling - born 23 Nov 1939 (son) - 04 Nov 2021

1st boat VN60 - 1913 - 19xx - Record No. 332
Owner: Jan Ouderling, Schapensteeg 115, Stad-Vollenhove

2nd boat VN60 - 15 Dec 1942 - 17 Jun 1948 - Record No. 820 (build 1913) - sold to S. Vis - became VN44
Owner: Jan Ouderling, Schapensteeg 115

3rd boat VN60 - was UK117 (31 Aug 1943), became VN 60 (16 Jun 1948)
Owner: Jan Ouderling, Schapensteeg 1
VN110 - E. Spit - 15 Dec 1942 - 11 Aug 1956

3rd boat VN60 - 21 Apr 1958 - 31 Jul 1961 - Record No. 3187

under construction

VN60 - harbour Vollenhove - via Oud-Vollenhove
VN60 - harbour Vollenhove - via Oud-Vollenhove
Jan Ouderling - born 23 Sep 1890 - died 30 Jul 1974 - Age 83 VN60 - harbour Vollenhove
- Jan Ouderling - 1890 - 1974 ----------------- VN60 - harbour Vollenhove -----------------

Fred & Eric Lloyd
His younger brother Fred with Eric in Army dress
- photo courtesy Lloyd family -
Fred - born 2nd Qtr. 1923, district Runcorn, Cheshire County, UK


For fifty years we have been here,
nowhere near a funeral bier
Our plight is sad our story true
we are the remains of a Stirling bomber crew.
We crashed into the Zuider Zee in August nineteen forty three
The moon was full the night was clear
Only the flak and night fighters to fear.
We had done our job and bombed Berlin.
On our homeward flight they all honed in.
The searchlights held us in their gaze
for what seemed to us like days.
The skipper said "We have been hit I'll try to run for it"
He did his best it must be said
but now we lie in our watery bed
no piece of marble at our head.
All these years we have been here
tormented souls unable to rest
because we have not been blessed
The night was clear the moon was full.


Poem by Melissa Lloyd on 28/02/1997

J I M - F R E D - P A U L
Jim, Fred and Paul Lloyd - at cemetery Vollenhove - 1994
Lloyd's visiting Vollenhove - 1994

RAF No. 90 Sqdn. - Stirling Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S - Operation: Berlin - Monday 23/08/1943
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Serial Range EH921 - EH961. 41 Stirling Mk.III
Part of a batch of 120 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.III/IV. EH875-EH909; EH921-EH961
EH977-EH996; EJ104-EJ127 Mk.III, of which EH897, EH950 and EJ106 were converted to Mk.IV
Delivered by Austin Motors Ltd between Jun 1943 and Sep 1943
Contract No.B982939/39. Delivered to No.90 Sqdn 10 Jul 1943
EH937 was one of two 90 Sqdn Stirlings lost on this operation. Other was BK779

Stirling Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S was airborne - 20:37 - 23 Aug 1943 from Wratting Common, UK
Cause of loss not established. Crashed - 23:40 - in the IJsselmeer, some 15 km E of Marken
Four are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Two are buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery,
and Sgt. Lloyd is in Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery
Wratting Common had been adopted in lieu of West Wickham during Aug 1943

Map 23-24 Aug 1943
Map 23-24 Aug 1943
map via Norman Beech / Michael Tench - 12 Aug 2009
It's from "The Berlin Raids: RAF Bomber Command Winter 1943/44" by Martin Middlebrooke
source map info by Andy Canning - 18 March 2010
According route - Stirling EH937 did crash 23 Aug 1943 going outward
Crash time is set on 23:40 - 23 Aug 1943 in SGLO list - info PATS

1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave 629 - Lloyd
1946 - Lloyd - RAF - No.1304616 - grave 629 - Vollenhove
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013
Note !!! - First initial is A. instead of C. - info PATS - 12 Mar 2013

1304616 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Albert Eric Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Helsby, Cheshire, UK - Plot 3 - Row 4 - Grave 629
- Vollenhove ( Z 7955 ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820694
born 2nd Qtr. 1921, district Runcorn, Cheshire County, UK
Son of Thomas Daniel and Florence Lloyd ( née Worrall ), of Helsby, Cheshire, UK


LOVING MEMORIES
OF OUR DEAR ERIC.
MUM, DAD,
DAVE, LES, CLIFF, BERT AND FRED.

- Epigraph on Lloyd memorial -
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Fishermen from the Isle of Urk found Sgt. Jeffreys and Sgt. Purcell near Elburg
buried in Urk, but 18-07-1947 reburied in Oud-Leusden

- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

white border Headstone - Sgt. Cecil Joseph Purcell Headstone - Sgt. Gordon Clarence Jeffreys white border
Sgt. C. J. Purcell - - - - - - - - - - Sgt. G. C. Jeffreys
source images - site Kees Blankenstijn † - 90 Squadron

591849 - Sgt. - Navigator - Cecil Joseph Purcell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of North Town, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK - Plot 13. Row 9. Grave 185
initial buried - General Cemetery Urk ( Z 5553 ) Grave 611 Deep 2
- reburied 18 Jul 1947 - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620397
born 2nd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname O'Connell - district Farnham
Son of Thomas and Margaret Purcell ( née O'Connell ), of North Town, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK

Sgt. Cecil Joseph Purcell Group with Sgt. Cecil Joseph Purcell - front row - 5th from left
Group with Sgt. Cecil Joseph Purcell - front row - 4th from right Sgt. Cecil Joseph Purcell
Sgt. Cecil Joseph Purcell - photos taken while in training
- images courtesy Mary M. Purcell, sister - via John Purcell, nephew - 24 Jul 2009

His brother 843261 - Sgt. - Philip Stephen Purcell - ( Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C. ) - Age 23 -
died 6 weeks earlier on 10 Jul 1943 near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Syracuse War Cemeter, Sicily - Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 9. - CWGC ref. 2066663
Both were educated at Aldershot Grammar School ( later Farnborough Grammar School )
and lived during WWII in Bell Vue Road, Aldershot
Cecil trained as a pilot in Canada but was transferred to Navigator later on
- info via John Purcell ( nephew ) - 16 Jul 2009 -
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1440434 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Gordon Clarence Jeffreys - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Buildwas, Shropshire, UK - Plot 13. Row 9. Grave 186
initial buried - General Cemetery Urk ( Z 5553 ) Grave 612 Deep 1
- reburied 18 Jul 1947 - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620345
Gordon was born on 19 Nov 1920 at the Lady Forester Hospital Broseley in the registration district of Madeley, County Shropshire, UK
Son of Mr. Richard Thomas Jeffreys and Mrs. Rose Clarice Jeffreys ( née Cumpstone ),
26 Buildwas Road Ironbridge, district Madeley, County Shropshire, UK
His father Richard Thomas Jeffreys was a domestic groom and gardener
His mother ( b. 1892 ) died late 1922. Gordon stayed at the family home in the charge of his aunt Edith May [Mabel] Cumpstone
They lived in Maypole Cottage Buildwas. His father remarried in 1928
- info via Norman Beech - 07 Aug 2009
paternal grandmother of Norman Beech, Beatrice Ellen Cumpstone, sister of 'great aunt' Rose and Edith 'Edie'
- additional info via Jill and Bernard Davies ( distant cousin of Gordon ) - 10 Nov 2009
Edith May [Mabel] Cumpstone - www.cumpston.org.uk/#/edith-may-cumpstone-buildwas/4536591002
Miss Edith May Cumpstone - born 1889, Madeley - died 01 Apr 1975 (Hospital) - Age ~86

Gordon Clarence Jeffreys - at Elementary school Buildwas - School photo - 1933 - via Mrs. Hill Gordon Clarence Jeffreys - Age 12
. . . . Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buildwas - School photo - 1933 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Jeffreys . . . .
school photo via Mrs. Hill ( on the extreme right ) - 31 Oct 2009
photo ( left ) via Mr. Heath - 10 Nov 2009

Letter from Ernest Heath, Much Wenlock - 06 Nov 2009
Letter + photo (1937) from Mr. Ernest Heath (friend of Gordon)
l-r : Percy Gilmore, Ernest Heath, Gordon Jeffreys, Eric Gilmore
via Mr. Ernest G. Heath and Mrs. Priscilla Heath née Gilmore - 06 Nov 2009

- transcript - letter of Mr. Ernest Heath - 06 Nov 2009 - written by his wife -
Gordon & me went to school together when we left we both went as Game Keepers
in the next village of Leighton but when war broke out that all finished
so we were sent to work at an estate yard.
We were both called up me to the Army & Gordon the Air Force
we were on leave together but we never saw Gordon again
We knew Gordon aunt very well
Ern Heath

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Gordon arrived from Australia in Liverpool aboard the 'Dominion Monarch' on 02 Sept 1941 - info by Janet Doody

The others are missing and commemorated on the "Runnymede Memorial"
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

413622 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA
- of Cobar, New South Wales, Australia
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 193 - CWGC ref. 1078905

white border F/Sgt. Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF white border
F/Sgt. Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF
image via Penny Gow (niece) - 25 Feb 2013

Son of John Charles Longmore and Harriet Ann Longmore (née Langford), Green Street, Cobar, New South Wales, Australia
Birthplace: 28 Jan 1918, Claremont, WA - Occupation: Hairdresser - Enlistment: 12 Sep 1941, Sidney, NSW
Claremont is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River
Kenneth William Longmore's name is located at Panel 125
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Marriage John C. Longmore and Harriett A. Langford, Perth, WA - 1915 -
Siblings (4): Langsford John Longmore, born 21 Mar 1916, Claremont, WA - died 15 Mar 1971 - Age 54
Ross James Longmore, born 14 Jan 1920, third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Longmore, of Cobar, N.S.W.
Vincent Findlay Longmore, born 10 Mar 1921, Claremont, WA - alive Jan 2013
March 2008 - Newsletter 2/2nd PIONEER BATTALION ASSOCIATION - Donation $30 - Vince Longmore -
One sister - Ms. .......... Longmore - need verification - 30 Jun 2010 - PATS
Ms. Evaline Minnie Longmore - verified by Penny Gow (niece) - 27 Jan 2013 - PATS
Last contact Longmore - 07 May 2011 - 27 Jan 2013 - PATS

Penny Gow (nee Longmore) - April 3, 2011 at 10:27 am - says
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John Charles Longmore family
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Langsford John Longmore - born 21 Mar 1916 - died 15 Mar 1971 - Age 54 - (my father)
Ross James Longmore - born 14 Jan 1920 - died 17 May 1979 – Age 59
Kenneth William Longmore - died during the war - 28 Jan 1918 - 23 Aug 1943 - Age 25
Vincent Findlay Longmore - born 10 Mar 1921, Claremont, WA - alive Jan 2013
Evaline Minnie Longmore - born 24 May 1927, Claremont, WA - alive Jan 2013
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info: Penelope "Penny" Anne Gow née Longmore (niece) - born 1949 - 27 Jan 2013

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John C. Longmore (born 1885), Father: James Longmore, Mother: Minnie Longmore, District: Hill End
John Charles Longmore (death 1959 - Age ~74), Father: James Longmore, Mother: Minn(i)e Longmore, District: Cobar
Langsford John Longmore (death 1971), Father: John Charles Longmore, Mother: Harriet(t) Ann(e) Longmore, District: Parramatta
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64516 - Cpl - Langsford John Longmore, 21 Mar 1916, Claremont, WA
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Enlistment: 11 May 1942, Sidney, NSW - locality on enlistment: Ashley, Sydney, NSW
Next of Kin: J. Longmore
Date of Discharge: 18 Mar 1946 - Rank: Corporal - Posting at Discharge: 1 Transport & Movements Office
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NX88796 - Pvt - Vincent Findlay Longmore, 10 Mar 1921, Claremont, WA
Service: Australian Army
Enlistment: 11 Feb 1942, Paddington, NSW - locality on enlistment: Cobar, NSW
Next of Kin: Harriet Longmore
Date of Discharge: 26 Apr 1946 - Rank: Private - Posting at Discharge: 2/2 Pioneer Battalion
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info via - NSW - BMD records and National Archives of Australia - Personal service records

The Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday 27 August 1949, page 34 - Family Notices
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LONGMORE - MURPHY - The Engagement is announced of Iris Leith Murphy youngest daughter
of the late Mr. W. Murphy, and Mrs. M. H. Murphy, of Aratula, Qld., to
Ross James Longmore, third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Longmore, of Cobar, N.S.W.
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info - The Sydney Morning Herald

Ross James LONGMORE - born 14 Jan 1920 - died 17 May 1979 – Age 59
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In the RCAF Service Records of Warrant Off. II - Lloyd M. Stormer there is mentioned for Urk
a burial of an Australian Airmen - 01 Dec 1943 - Grave 611 - Deep 1 - X803 - Coffin no.2
found in same area as Purcell and Jeffreys
reburied - 18 Jul 1947 at Oud-Leusden as 'UNKNOWN' Australian Airmen - Plot 13. Row 9. Grave 187
- Check of Urk cemetery listing is necessary -
- Urk - all war graves disinterred and reinterred in Amsterdam and Oud-Leusden -

Cobar Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945
Cobar Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945
Place: Cobar, New South Wales, 2835 - District: Upper Western

COBAR - 1939 - ROLL OF HONOUR - 1945
† S/SGT. K. LONGMORE, SIG. V.F. LONGMORE, CPL. L.J. LONGMORE
Middle name 'William' of Flight Sergeant K. W. Longmore not shown on Cobar webpage

Location: Foyer of Cobar Memorial Services Club, Marshall Street and Lewis Street
The club itself was built as a war memorial. There wooden honour roll is one of two in the foyer
It lists, in six columns, local men and women who served in World War II
- info and source - Michael Southwell-Keely ( died 2006 ) -

Cobar Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945
Cobar Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945
images via Penny Gow (niece) - 25 Feb 2013
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971236 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ronald Lloyd Jones - RAF(VR) - Age 22 - MIA
- of Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 155 - CWGC ref. 1802365
born 14 Feb 1921, mother's surname is Lloyd, subdistrict: Margam, district Neath, Glamorgan - Volume 11a Page 2003 - GRO index
Son of Edgar Jones and Maggie L. Jones (née Lloyd), of Port Talbot, Glamorgan, UK
Address on birth certificate - registered 25 Feb 1921 - 39 Tymaen Street, Michaelstone Lower R.D., Cwmavon (Cwmafan)
Edgar Jones (father), 39 Tymaen Street - Occupation: Switchboard attendant (Steel Works), Cwmavon (Cwmafan)
Maggie Lloyd married late 1918 with Edgar Jones, district Neath, Glamorgan - Volume 11a Page 1575 - GRO index
- additional info : Wales Genealogy Foruo - by William Hartley -

Cwmafan (English: Cwmavon) is nowadays a large village and community in the Afan valley in Wales,
lying within Neath, Port Talbot, County Borough
The literal translation of Cwmafan from Welsh to English is 'Valley of the River Afan',
Cwm meaning valley and Afan being the name of the river
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info wikipedia

1858
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1858 - David Lloyd Jones - district: Cardigan, Cardiganshire - Vol 11b - Pag 7

1887
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1887 - David Lloyd Jones and Ms. Mary Ann Hughes - district: Bridgend, Glamorgan - Vol 11a Pag 699

1897
Tymaen Street, Cwmavon: counterpart underleases from Wright, Butler & Co. Ltd.
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D/D BF 2123 No. 39, to David Lloyd Jones, tin worker, for 41 years
from 1 July 1897 for £1 annual rent 30 Oct 1897
[1 paper]
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source: Archives held at the West Glamorgan Archive Service in the Civic Centre, Swansea

1911
Census of England and Wales, 1911 - Household David Lloyd JONES
clips - Census of England and Wales, 1911
source The National Archives - provided by Findmypast.co.uk - 07 Oct 2013

Registration District: Neath; Sub District: Margam; Enumeration District: 20
Parish: Michaelston Lower; Address: 39 Tymaen St Cwmavon; County: Glamorganshire
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JONES, David Lloyd - Head - Married 24yrs - M - 52 - Furnace Stoker - born: 1858, Cardigan, Cardigan Town
JONES, Mary Ann - Wife - Married 24yrs - F - 53 - .............. - born: abt. 1858, Glamorgan, Dowlais
JONES, Edgar - Son - Single - M - 16 - Tin Plate Riser - born: 1894, Glamorgan, Cwmavon
Only one child born in this marriage - info Census 1911 - No siblings for Edgar Jones

1911
Census of England and Wales, 1911 - Household William Arthur LLOYD
clips - Census of England and Wales, 1911
source The National Archives - provided by Findmypast.co.uk - 07 Oct 2013

1918
25 Dec 1918 - Edgar Jones and Maggie Lloyd - copy marriage certificate
Edgar Jones and Maggie Lloyd - copy marriage certificate
source General Register Office, Southport Merseyside, UK - 29 Sep 2013

1918 - Marriage solemnized at Carmel Chapel, Alma Place, Aberavon (Aberafan)
in the District of Neath in the County of Glamorgan
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No. 38 - 25 Dec 1918
Edgar Jones (24) abt. 1894, Bachelor - Occupation: Electrician, Journeyman, 39 Tymaen Street, Cwmavon (Cwmafan)
Son of David Lloyd Jones - Occupation: Foreman Tinworks
Maggie Lloyd (22) abt. 1896, Spinster, - , 6 Arthur Street, Aberavon (Aberafan)
Daughter of William Arthur Lloyd - Occupation: Miner
Married in the Carmel Chapel according to the rites of the Calvinistic Methodist

1918
25 Dec 1918 - Edgar Jones and Maggie Lloyd - copy marriage certificate
Marriage - Edgar Jones and Maggie Lloyd - witnesses
source General Register Office, Southport Merseyside, UK - 29 Sep 2013

William Arthur Lloyd - (maternal grandfather of Sgt. Ronald Lloyd Jones)
David Lloyd Jones - (paternal grandfather of Sgt. Ronald Lloyd Jones)
Rhys Lloyd - (uncle of Sgt. Ronald Lloyd Jones)
Brother of Maggie; uncle of Sgt. Ronald Lloyd Jones - info PATS
Daisy Isabel Hughes - ??? maternal side ??? Mary Ann Hughes (mother of Edgar)
??? Daisy Isabel Hunt Hughes and Oliver Carlill - marriage 4th Qtr. 1919, Neath ??? - Vol 11a Page 2259 - FreeBMD

!!! The main info below of Brinley Rhys Roberts is correct !!!
verified from UK Census 1901 and 1911 - 07 Oct 2013 - info PATS
Martha Lloyd née Thomas (maternal grandmother of Sgt. Ronald Lloyd Jones)

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Children of WILLIAM ARTHUR LLOYD and MARTHA THOMAS are:
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i. SUSANNAH J. LLOYD, b. abt. 1887; m. HARRY ADAMS
ii. TALIESIN LLOYD, b. 21 December 1889, Aberdare; d. 08 August 1953
iii. RHYS (REES) LLOYD, b. abt. 1893
iv. MAGGIE LLOYD, b. abt. 1896, m. EDGAR JONES
v. WINNIE (WINNIFRED M.) LLOYD, b. abt. 1901
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info Brinley Rhys Roberts (b.1967), Porthcawl, Glamorgan - 01 Mar 2000 -

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additional info from Census 1901 and 1911 - 08 Oct 2013
Taliesin Lloyd is the great-grandfather of Brinley Rhys Roberts - info PATS

1921
14 Feb 1921 - Ronald Lloyd Jones - copy birth certificate
Ronald Lloyd Jones - copy birth certificate
source General Register Office, Southport Merseyside, UK - 22 Sep 2013

Ordered marriage and birth records - £18.50 - General Register Office - 30 Aug 2013
Birth certificate posted on 22 Sep 2013 - info GRO - 29 Sep 2013
Birth certificate - received on 04 Oct 2013 - info PATS - 05 Oct 2013
Marriage certificate - received on 05 Oct 2013 - info PATS - 06 Oct 2013
6 month Foundation subscription - Findmypast - £49.95 - 07 Oct 2013
6 Credits - Basic - 192 - £11.94 - 12 Oct 2013
Letter was sent to Mr. Brinley Rhys Roberts, Porthcawl - 12 Oct 2013
Positive email received from Rhys Roberts, Porthcawl - 17 Oct 2013

194x
white border 971236 - Ronald Lloyd Jones white border
971236 - Ronald Lloyd Jones - RAF(VR)
clip from AIR-78-88-0-6 - page 87 - "The National Archives", UK - 03 Jun 2013
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960685 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Victor Alfred Weaver - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
- of Bushbury, Wolverhampton, UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 139 - CWGC ref. 1531113
Son of Bernard James Weaver and Ada Grace Weaver née Wall, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1902 - Bernard James Weaver and Ada Grace Wall - district: Wolverhampton, UK - Vol 6b Page 752

Address 1911: 88 Lowe St., Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, UK
Birth 1st Qt. 1881 - Bernard James Weaver - district: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, UK - Occupation: Cabinet Locksmith
Birth 4th Qtr. 1880 - Ada Grace Weaver née Wall - district: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, UK
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1903 - Frederick George Weaver - district: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1907 - Bernard Daniel Weaver - district: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1909 - Harry Josiah Weaver - district: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, UK
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Harold A. Weaver - Mother's surname: Wall - district: Wolverhampton, UK - Vol 6b Page 852
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Victor A. Weaver - Mother's surname: Wall - district: Wolverhampton, UK - Vol 6b Page 1266
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info FreeBMD and Findmypast - UK Census 1911

Husband of Enid Phyllis Annie Weaver ( née Chester ) of Bushbury, Wolverhampton, UK
Victor was a pupil on "Wolverhampton Municipal Secondary School"
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Enid Phyllis Annie Chester - b. 1923 - d. 2009 - daughter of William P. Chester and Martha E. Bird
Siblings of Enid are : William Dennis Chester - b.1916 - died,
Eileen L. Chester - b. 1919 - d. 2009 and Jeanne E. Chester - b. 11 Dec 1928

white border F/Sgt. Victor Albert Weaver white border
F/Sgt. Victor Alfred Weaver
- image courtesy Dave Perry - 10 Dec 2008 -

Hi PATS,
My aunt's maiden name was Enid Chester, and both she and Vic lived in Bushbury, Wolverhampton
At the time of his death, they had a baby son, Brian
I will see if I can get some more photographs from my aunt for your website
Thank you so much for commemorating the crew in this way
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Dave - 10 December 2008 - 22:23


Hi PATS,
Enid died last year - 2009 - , as did Eileen
Jeanne’s date of birth is 11/12/1928. Their brother Dennis died many years ago
Enid’s son Brian died a couple of years ago now I think
I am waiting for the family to finish sorting Enid’s possessions before enquiring
about any further photographs
I will certainly let you know if any come to light – as I expect they will
I recall Enid showing me a picture of Vic with his crew, so I know some do exist
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Best wishes, Dave - 05 Feb 2010 - 15:43



R/112684 - Warrant Officer II - Bomb Aimer - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
born 14 Nov 1919, USA
- of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 180 - CWGC ref. 1808119

Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF - via JoAnne Shively - 08 May 2010 Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF
Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF
- middle photo via JoAnne Shively - 08 May 2010 -
- photos from Service Records - 11 Jan 2017 -

Citizenship : American - born 14 Nov 1919, Wilmingtown; Ward 5, Delaware, USA
died 23 Aug 1943, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23 -
Son of Lloyd Irvin Stormer and Twila Irene Stormer ( née Perry ), 36 Four Oaks Gate, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lloyd Irvin Stormer was vice president at Nabisco Co. in Toronto, Canada
father (23 Jan 1890 - Nov 1966) and mother (~1890) do have American citizenship ( born in Pennsylvania, USA )
Civilian Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 New Castle Co., DE
Stormer, Lloyd Irvin, born 23 Jan 1890, Worthville - a borough in Jefferson County, PA -
location of registration: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Lloyd Irvin Stormer and Ms. Twila Irene Perry married in Ringgold, PA, USA
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US Census 21 Apr 1910 - Ringgold Township, Jefferson County, PA
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Charles Munroe Stormer - Head - 42 - Farmer - born August 20, 1867 - died 15 Mar 1963
Maggie - (Margaret Elizabeth Reed) - Wife - 42 - born 28 Feb 1868 - died 18 Jul 1924
Loid - (Lloyd Irvin Stormer) - Son - 20 - Teacher - born 23 Jan 1890 - died Nov 1966
Reed - (Reed S. Stormer) - Son - 18 - born 27 Apr 1891 - died Aug 1975, Sprankle Mills, PA
Alda - (Alda Irene Stormer) - Daughter - 6 - born 19 Nov 1903 - died 9 Nov 1995, Leechburg, PA
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Alda Irene Stormer married Carl Edward Kordes on February 06, 1924 in Brookville, PA
son Darl Eugene Kordes (born 22 Sep 1924 - died 08 Jul 2009, Leechburg, PA - Age 84
Additional info by the late Darl Eugene Kordes - familytreemaker.genealogy.com -

Children of Martin and Clarissa Perry Obituary - Martin Homer Perry
back l-r: ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????
front l-r: Mrs. Gertrude Perry Reed (abt 1880), Elizabeth Landola Perry Reed (1877-1945), Twila Perry Stormer (abt 1890)
In back row ????? positions unknown: Robert Perry, Harry C. Perry (abt 1894), Clarence Perry and Charles P. (abt 1899)
- Perry photo and obit via Toni Geren - source: Ancestry.com - 6 May 2010 -

Mr. Martin Homer Perry (Blacksmith, shop) (b.1857, Ringgold Twp, PA - died Monday 29 Sept 1930, Ringgold Twp, PA - Age 73)
and Clarissa Jane Perry (née Martz) (abt 1860, PA ) - married 4 May 1878, they had three daughters and four sons
Mrs. Daniel Reed (Gertrude) of Ringgold, PA; Mrs. Calvin Reed (Elizabeth) of Ringgold, PA; Mrs. Lloyd Stormer (Twila) of Toronto, Canada;
Robert and Harry of Warren, PA; Clarence of Plumville, PA and Charles of Brookville, PA
Siblings of Twila as in Census Apr 1910: Harry C. Perry (16) (Barber, shop) (abt 1894, PA)
Charles P. Perry (11) (born 17 Sep 1898, PA - died Jan 1967 - Age 68)
Ms. Twila I. Perry - occupation: Dressmaker at home
Perry family info from 13th US Federal Census 1910, 18 April 1910, Ringgold Township, Jefferson Co., PA, USA
- additional info from FamilySearch and obituary Martin Homer Perry -
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Attestation Paper - 12 May 1941 - enlistment : 27 Jul 1941, RCAF Recruting Centre, Toronto, ON
Education : John Ross Robertson School .... to 1934 , Northern Vocational Institute, Toronto ( 1934-1938)
Technical School: 4 year Auto Mechanics ( 1934-1938) - Junior Matric - Age 21 - Height 5.5 - Weight 132 - Single
12 May 1941 - Occupation: Lead Burner, asst. foreman ( Canada Metal Co. ) - recommended for : Pilot or Observer
Hobbies: woodwork - Sports: baseball, hockey, skating, tennis - Religion: St. Georges United Church of Canada
Lloyd Martin Stormer ( resided ) : 3 year Delaware, 2 year New Jersey, 4 year Pennsylvania and 14 year Ontario
AC2 - 26 Jun 1941, T/Sgt. - 9 May 1942 ( Air Observer badge ), T/F/Sgt. - 9 Nov 1942, T/WO2 - 9 May 1943

Signature Lloyd Martin Stormer - 12 May 1941
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white border Lloyd Irvin Stormer family white border
back l-r - Twila Irene Perry Stormer, Charles P. Stormer
front l-r - Lloyd Irvin Stormer, Doris Alene Stormer, Lloyd Martin Stormer
- photo via JoAnne Shively - 08 May 2010 -

06 Sep 1944 - Sister: Doris Alene Stormer (b.1916) - Age 28, 362 Broadway, Toronto, ON

white border Charles P. Stormer - RCAF white border
Charles P. Stormer - RCAF
- photo via JoAnne Shively - 08 May 2010 -

His brother was 10601559 - O-887064 - Lt. Charles 'Chas' P. Stormer (b.1917) - Age 27 - 381 BG 535 BS, US Army Air Force
enlistment Charles: 02 Dec 1943 as Master Sergeant / Air Corps
16 Jul 1944 - M/Sgt. Charles P. Stormer, navigator assigned from the RCAF last December (1943),
today was discharged and sworn in as a 2nd Lt. This is none too soon.
info : 535th Bomb Sq.- 381st Bomb Group (H) - War diary - Submitted by Cpl. Ray Ingham
27 Aug 1944 - Combat officer - 2nd Lt. Charles P. Stormer promoted to 1st Lt.
22 Nov 1944 - 1st Lt. Charles P. Stormer, Navigator,
who joined us last winter as a M/Sgt, left for home, having completed a duty tour - info : 381BG diaries

white border RCAF scarf white border
RCAF scarf in possession of Sgt. Gordon Clarence Jeffreys
was donated to Museum at RAF Cosford - 11 Dec 1982
likely RCAF scarf of Warrant Officer Class II Lloyd Martin Stormer - info PATS

white border Globe and Mail - Air Force Casualties white border
Air Force Casualties - RCAF - List No. 694 and 972
Globe and Mail, 1943/10/01 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1944/08/28 - missing -

RCAF - Service records - Stormer - request 28 Aug 2009 - received 31 Oct 2009 - PATS -

SGLO - T2849

STIRLING Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S - 23 Aug 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

413622 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA 591849 - Sgt. - Navigator - Cecil Joseph Purcell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 960685 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Victor Alfred Weaver - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA 971236 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ronald Lloyd Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
R/112684 - WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA 1304616 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Albert Eric Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - 629 1440434 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Gordon Clarence Jeffreys  - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 4 MIA -

LONGMORE(†) - PURCELL(†) - WEAVER(†) - JONES(†)
STORMER(†) - LLOYD(†) - JEFFREYS(†)

- contact Jones - 17 Oct 2013

Contact Lloyd is pending - 10 Dec 2008 - PATS
Contact Weaver is pending - 10 Dec 2008 - PATS
Contact Purcell is pending - 16 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Jeffreys is pending - 07 Aug 2009 - PATS
Contact Stormer is pending - 08 May 2010 - PATS
Contact Longmore is pending - 11 May 2010 - 27 Jan 2013 - PATS
Contact Jones is pending - 17 Oct 2013 - PATS

Last update - 30 Jul 2019 - PATS

Noordoostpolder - Lindeweg 13, Luttelgeest - Kavel M-92

6 mi WNW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3280

Lancaster Mk.III - JA902 - JO-D - Mon 03 Jan 1944 - ~01:00
Lindeweg 13 - Kavel M-92 - 2 mi WNW of Marknesse
4 KIA - 3 MIA



RAAF 463 Sqdn. - Lancaster - JA902 - JO-D - Operation: Berlin - Mon 03/01/1944

Crew JA902- JO-'D' for 'DOG'
Collage - source : AWN Collection P03621.001 - donor A. Jacobs

2/3 Jan 1944 - ORB - Lancaster Mk.III - JA902- JO-'D'
Operations Record Book - No. 463 ( R.A.A.F.) Squadron
1944 2/3.1 - Aircraft Lancaster Mk.III - JA902 - Crew F/S. Weatherill
Bombing-Berlin - Up 23:13 - Down ....... - Aircraft missing - No signals or messages received
Load: 1 x 4000.HC (4000lb High Capacity "Cookie" bomb), 900 x 4 lb, 48x30 lb Incends

Lancaster Mk.III - JA902 - JO-D information :
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Serial Range JA672 - JB748 This aircraft was one of 550 Lancasters ordered from A.V.Roe (Chadderton)
late in 1941 and delivered as Mk.IIIs from Jun 1943 to Dec 1943 with Merlin 28 engines initially installed
in early production, Merlin 28 or 38 engines at mid-production, and Merlin 38 englines only on late production
JA902 was delivered to RAAF 467 Sqdn 18 Jul 1943, joining RAAF 463 Sqdn 25 Nov 1943

Took part in the following Key Operations - 15 times total
with RAAF No. 467 Sqdn - 7 times :
Hamburg - 24/25 Jul 1943; Hamburg - 27/28 Jul 1943; Peenemünde - 17/18 Aug 1943;
Berlin - 03/04 Sep 1943; Hannover - 18/19 Oct 1943; Berlin - 22/23 Nov 1943;
Berlin - 23/24 Nov 1943

with RAAF No. 463 Sqdn as JO-D - 8 times ( All Berlin ):
Berlin - 26/27 Nov 1943 - 463 Sqdns first Lancaster operation;
Berlin - 02/03 Dec 1943; Berlin - 16/17 Dec 1943; Berlin - 20/21 Dec 1943;
Berlin - 23/24 Dec 1943; Berlin - 29/30 Dec 1943; Berlin - 01/02 Jan 1944;
Berlin - 02/03 Jan 1944-Lost

When lost this aircraft - JA902 - had a total of 172 hours
Lancaster Mk.III - JA902 did airborne 23:13 - Sunday 02 Jan 1944 from Waddington, Lincolnshire, UK
Crashed into area which was reclaimed to form the Noordoostpolder

Burial dates - clip letter 17 Sep 1945, Vollenhove
Four (4) were buried on various dates in Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery (Overijssel), Holland
The other three (3) have no known grave and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

SALVAGE REQUEST FOR DEBRIS OF JA902 - J. BOSMA - 28 AUG 1951
Debris of JA902 found near Oosterringweg - 1951 - page 115 and 117
Debris of JA902 found near Oosterringweg, Marknesse - 1951
source: Municipality Noordoostpolder - 538 Meldingen en opruiming van oorlogstuig.pdf - page 115 and 117

M I S I D E N T I F I C A T I O N
It's JA902 ! - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018
Vliegtuigresten - Vliegtuigwrakstukken . . . . geen staartstuk
N-33 - Debris found - March 1973 . . . . . It's from JA902 - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018 Debris found - March 1973 - clip letter of Bergingsdienst KLu - 29 Mar 1973 . . . . . It's JA902 - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018
N-33 - Oosterringweg 3 - debris of a Lancaster was found during March 1973
29 Mar 1973 - Determined by "Identificatie & Bergingsdienst van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht" as from JA702. . . It's JA902 ! - info PATS
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via Henk Huisman - 20 May 2013

It's not from JA702 but from JA902
Lancaster JA702 did crash 30 Jan 1944 on 'old' Kavel H-46 just N of Tollebeek - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018

M I S I D E N T I F I C A T I O N
It's JA902 ! - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018
Mr. Gerrie Zwanenburg - Bergingsdienst KLu - with debris of a Lancaster - March 1973 . . . . . It's JA902 - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018
Mr. Gerrie Zwanenburg - Bergingsdienst KLu - with debris of a Lancaster - March 1973
source archive Mr. G. J. Zwanenburg - via Henk Huisman - 03 Nov 2013
Gerrit Jan Zwanenburg - born 01 Mar 1928, Harlingen - died 22 Apr 2016, Baarn - Age 88

Wachtmeester H. J. Zijsling, 31 Mar 1973, Kampen in his police report: "Staartstuk" [Tail section]
... also a wrong and to early optimistic unconfirmed conclusion based on rumors the days before
See final letter of Zwanenburg on 11 Apr 1973 for the real kind of aircraft debris found on 28 Mar 1973 at Oosteringweg

Debris is from a Lancaster port inside engine #2, it’s the engine top cowling
and also minor parts of the wheel doors

Letter 11 Apr 1973 - Bergingsdienst KLu, Soesterberg, Salvage Officer G. J. Zwanenburg
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info via BIDKL - 23 Nov 2018

THERE IS NO SALVAGE IN THE NOP DONE BY G. J. ZWANENBURG (period 1967-1987)
28 Mar 1973 - N-33 - Oosterringweg 3 - Honestly this not a real salvage at all, Zwanenburg arrived that afternoon at 13:40pm
One hour and five minutes later at 14:45pm the sign clear/safe was given

29 Mar 1973 - Bergingsdienst KLu, Soesterberg, Salvage Officer G. J. Zwanenburg writes one day later:
It are remaining parts of JA702 which wreck was already salvaged in 1951 at this location

Again ... it was a M I S I D E N T I F I C A T I O N from his side
parts and described wreck (also parts), were of LANCASTER JA902
The wreck of JA702 lays 14 km to the west near Tollebeek - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018
100% PROOF of JA702 is FOUND in various documents, etc ...
while the main wreck (with bombs) of LANCASTER JA902 exploded on M-92, so no wreck at all at the Oosterringweg


further 21 salvages in OFL - Oost-Flevoland, 16 in ZFL - Zuid-Flevoland and 3 in the Veluwemeer (lake)
13 salvages in OFL before 1967 can easily subtracted as not part of his research
So not more than 30 salvages, or even less, can be allocated to him for the entire province of Flevoland
This includes also pre and post-war crashes or a second salvage for the same crash
NOP stands for Noordoostpolder
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info based on RNLAF salvage list (1960-2001)

25 april 2016 om 12:17 uur - Dronten -
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Gerrit Zwanenburg, berger van honderden vliegtuigwrakken uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Oostelijk en Zuidelijk Flevoland,
is vrijdag [22 Apr 2016] op 88-jarige leeftijd overleden.
Gerrit Zwanenburg was tussen 1967 en 1987 als bergingsofficier bij de Koninklijke Luchtmacht verantwoordelijk voor het opgraven
van verloren gewaande vliegtuigen uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog en het identificeren van de daarin zittende en vermiste bemanningsleden.
Hij heeft in de IJsselmeerpolders honderden vliegtuigwrakken geborgen.
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https://flevopost.nl/artikel/434354/bergingsofficier-gerrit-zwanenburg-overleden-video.html

GLORIFYING

HUNDREDS ? - When I count his WWII related salvages .... it's only 20
which you can directly connect to the late Mr. Zwanenburg for the entire province of Flevoland - info PATS - 03 Sep 2019


The article in Flevopost - 25 april 2016 - should be read as:
Gerrit Zwanenburg, berger van honderden vliegtuigwrakken uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog in geheel Nederland
Hij heeft in de IJsselmeerpolders ten minste twintig WO2-vliegtuigwrakken geborgen.
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info PATS - 03 Sep 2019

M I S I D E N T I F I C A T I O N
It's not from JA702 but from JA902
Lancaster JA702 did crash 30 Jan 1944 on 'old' Kavel H-46 just N of Tollebeek - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JA902 - JO-D - 03 Jan 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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410021 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Jack Weatherill - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA

151085 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Watson Gage - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA

426401 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Donald Toohey - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA

1860362 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

423290 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Francis "Frank" Noel Looney - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA

408054 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Peter Louis Symonds - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA

417839 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Colin Hemingway - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JA902 - JO-D - Weatherill
Loss Card - JA902 - JO-D - Weatherill - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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410021 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Jack Weatherill - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 627 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820700
Birthplace: 16 Jan 1923 - Coburg, Victoria - Occupation: Blacksmith
Enlistment: 07 Nov 1941, No.1 Recruiting Centre RAAF, - Melbourne - Occupation at time of enlistment: Grocer
Address at time of enlistment : 19 Baxter St., Coburg N13, Victoria, Australia
Embarked: 15 Jan 1943 - Religion: Baptist
Son of Frederick Wallis Weatherill and Annie Louise Weatherill, of Coburg, Victoria, Australia
Jack Weatherill's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Frederick Wallis Weatherill (father) was born on 10 Sep 1891 in Hawthorne, Victoria, Australia
He died on 6 Dec 1959 in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia - Age 68
He married Annie Louise Lockwood (mother) on 17 Jun 1914/1915 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Annie Louise Lockwood - born 1 Jun 1888, Smethwick, Birmingham, Staffordshire, England - district Kings Norton
She died on 22 Aug 1957, Coburg, Victoria, Australia - Age 69
Service affair of Jack with Miss Joyce Davies, Maidstone, Kent, England
Sister of Jack (only brother) is Mrs. N. Guildford (sister), 127 Corunna Rd, Petersham, N.S.W
Additional info from his RAAF Service record
Coburg is a suburb in Melbourne, Petersham is a suburb in Sydney - info by PATS

Cousin to Desmond Lockwood, American, awarded the 'Purple Heart for Bravery' - Badly wounded

F/S. Jack Weatherill and crew posted to RAAF 463 Sqdn. early December 1943 on formation
1st Operation - 2/3 Jan 1944 - to Berlin they were missing
F/S. Jack Weatherill was as 2nd Pilot on missions to Berlin on 29/30 Dec 1943 and 1/2 Jan 1944
- info ORB records 463 Sqdn -

1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave 627 - Weatherill - grave 626 - Cowell
1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave 627 - Weatherill - grave 626 - Cowell
1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave 627 - Weatherill
1946 - Weatherill - RAAF - No.410021 - grave 627 - Vollenhove
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013
Note !!! - First initial is J. instead of G. - info PATS - 12 Mar 2013

Weatherill - Service records - Page 57 - Request for memento
Weatherill - Service records - Page 57
Request for memento - Fiancee Miss Joyce Davies, Maidstone, Kent

4th Qtr. 1925 - Joyce B. Davies - mother's surname: Adams - district Maidstone, Kent - Vol 2a Page 1375
2nd Qtr. 1944 - Jennifer A. Davies - mother's surname: Davies - district Tonbridge, Kent - Vol 2a Page 2218
Daughter of P/O. Jack Weatherill & Miss Joyce B. Davies (Maidstone, UK)
His daughter Jennifer "Jenny" did visit her dad's grave in September 1992
Need to verify the right year - info PATS - 1992 is verified - 03 Jun 2015


HAPPY, SMILING.
ALWAYS CONTENT,
LOVED, RESPECTED
WHEREVER HE WENT

- Epigraph on Weatherill memorial -
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1323773 - 151085 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Watson Gage - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 206 - CWGC ref. 1270545
Son of Harry Gage and Minnie Louise Gage, 169 Fletton Avenue, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, UK
brother of Philip Gage ( born 1922 ) - mother's surname is found in three ways:
Wootten - marriage with Harry - 4th Qtr. 1914
Wooton - birth of John Watson - 1st Qtr. 1920 - 17 Jan 1920
Wootton - birth of Philip - 2nd Qtr. 1922
Correct spelling is WOOTTEN - info David J. Martin - 28 May 2017
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Marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1946 - Mr. Phil Gage with Mrs. Winifred M. Church - district: Huntingdonshire North, Huntingdonshire Co., UK
Phil Gage and Winifred M. Gage are given in 2002-2003 Electoral Roll, Eye, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Phil Gage and Winifred M. Gage both died in the late 1990’s but are survived by a son Andrew Gage
believed to be living in the Manchester area. - info David J. Martin - 28 May 2017


Wootten is likely right - Minnie Louisa Wootten - born 1887 - district Peterborough - info PATS

At the end of the first week of the New Year (1944) it was reported that
Flying Officer (Navigator) John Watson Gage, 463 Squadron, (RAAF) RAFVR, was missing from air operations
F.O. Gage, 23 years old, was the elder son of Mr. Harry Gage, chief clerk and cashier with the London Brick Company
and Mrs. Minnie Gage, 169, Fletton Avenue, Peterborough
Educated at Fletton Secondary School, he matriculated at 15 and was training as a designer-draughtsman
at Baker Perkins when he volunteered for the Air Force
He trained in Canada and when he was awarded his commission he was top of his class
and received the Starratt Memorial Watch, given to the man receiving
the highest percentage by a Mr. Starratt in memory of his own son
F.O. Gage returned to England in February 1943
He was nephew of Miss B. Chapman, head teacher of Woodston Junior School,
and of Lt. C. E. Martin, RNVR, and Mrs. Martin, 3, St. Margaret's Road, Peterborough

F.O. Gage died aged 24, on the 3rd January 1944
He was a Navigator in Avro Lancaster Mk III, Serial No. JA902, code letters JO-D
that took off from RAF Waddington to bomb Berlin
The aircraft crashed "into water" which has since been reclaimed to form the Noord-Oost-Polder in Holland
All seven crew died, four were buried on various dates in Holland
The others, including F.O. Gage, have no known grave and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Regards, David Gray - 28 Apr 2012


Note: "into water" ..... area was already reclaimed land, known as Noordoostpolder - info PATS

MARTIN, Cyril Ernest – 3 St Martin's Street, Fletton, Peterborough. Lieutenant, HMS Byrsa, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Birth 1st Qtr. 1905 - Cyril Ernest Martin - district: St. Neots - Vol 3b Page 277
Died, aged 40, on the 9th July 1945 in an accident in Naples, Italy.
Since February 1945 he was in Naples on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean.
Body identified by his brother Private Nigel K. J. Martin (now deceased) who was serving
in the Royal Norfolk Regiment in the Naples area. - info David J. Martin - 28 May 2017


No known next of kin. Buried in Naples War Cemetery. Grave IV.J.17. - CWGC ref. 2239798

Next of kin was spouse Mrs. Gladys A. Martin (died 1954).
They had two sons David J. Martin (born 1934) (my father) who lives in Whittlesea and
Peter J. Martin (born 1941) who lives in California USA.
info David J. Martin via his son John Martin - 28 May 2017


Marriage 1st Qtr. 1931 - Mr. Cyril E. Martin with Ms. Gladys A. Chapman - district: Peterborough - Vol 3b Page 309
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1934 - David J. Martin - mother's surname: Chapman - district: Peterborough - Vol 3b Page 251
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Peter N. J. Martin - mother's surname: Chapman - district: Peterborough - Vol 3b Page 549
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Death 4th Qtr. 1954 - Gladys A. Martin - Age 54 - district: Peterborough - Vol 3b Page 656
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info FreeBMD

white border Lt. Cyril Ernest Martin - 1943 - white border
Lt. Cyril Ernest Martin - 1943
source: Stampettes.com - via John Martin (grandson) - 10 May 2017


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426401 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Donald Toohey - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 262 - CWGC ref. 1808922
Birthplace: 15 Nov 1921 - Blackall, Qld - Occupation: Railway Employee
enlistment: 20 Jun 1942, No.3 Recruiting Centre RAAF, Brisbane, Qld. - religion : Roman Catholic - Marital status: Single
Mustering: W.O.A.G. - date embarked: 20 Jun 1942
Son of John Joseph Toohey and Gertrude Grace Toohey (née McDonell), of Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brother of John William Toohey (b.1912) - Nicholas St., Windsor N.3, Brisbane, Q'ld
Former address Mrs. Grace Gertrude Toohey, Main Avenue, Windsor, QLD
William Donald Toohey's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Additional info from his RAAF Service record
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Marriage: 1909 - John Toohey to Gertrude Grace McDonell
birth : 1912 - John William Toohey - Father's name: John - Mother's name: Gertrude Grace McDonell
death : 1945 ( is 1944) - William Donald Toohey - Age 22 - Father's name: John Joseph Toohey - Mother's name: Gertrude Grace McDonell
BMD info Toohey from bdm.qld.gov.au
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1860362 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 626 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820691
born 18 Jan 1923, district Lambeth (Greater London, London and Surrey)
Son of Mr. Eric Stephen Cowell and Mrs. Mary Clarissa Cowell née Jones, of Tooting, London, UK
Albert had no siblings - he was the only child of Eric and Mary

Birth 1st Qtr. 1901 - Eric Stephen Cowell - district: Croydon - Vol 2a Page 275
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1922 - Mr. Eric S. Cowell with Ms. Mary C. Jones - district: St.Geo.H.Sq. - Vol 1a Page 793
St George Hanover Square spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Middlesex
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Albert E. Cowell - district: Lambeth - Vol 1d Page 408

Death 1st Qtr. 1953 - Eric S. Cowell - Age 51 - district: Wandsworth - Vol 5d Page 1055
Death 4th Qtr. 1972 - MARY CLARISSA COWELL - Age 74 - 18 Feb 1898 - district: Wandsworth - Vol 5e Page 1410

Address Mr. E. S. Cowell - in letter Mr. J. J. Toohey - 22 Jan 1947
Address Mr. E. S. Cowell in letter of Mr. J. J. Toohey - 22 Jan 1947
Mr. E. S. Cowell, 61 Kenlor Road, Tooting, SW 17, London, England
- source: service records Toohey ( page 5 ) -

From the electoral registers - Mr. and Mrs. Cowell's names were Eric Stephen Cowell and Mary Clarissa Cowell
They are both registered at 61 Kenlor Road from 1939 to 1953, after which Eric's name disappears
Mary is there until 1973
The fact that Albert is not registered to vote in 1939 suggests he was under 21 at that time,
but I cannot narrow down his age any further
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info from Wandsworth Heritage - Battersea Library - via Felix Lancashire, assistant - 16 Sep 2008

Letter regarding graves - correction names by Mr. Cowell - 17 Jun 1946
Letter - 17 Jun 1946 - correction graves names
archive - Wiebe H. de Vries - 17 Dec 2011

Letter from Mr. Cowell to Rev. J. P. Honnef - 03 Aug 1947
Letter from Mr. E. S. Cowell to Rev. J. P. Honnef - 03 Aug 1947
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 02 Mar 2013
Note !!! - Hemingway instead of Hemmingway - info PATS - 28 May 2013
Note !!! - Toohey instead of Todney - info PATS - 28 May 2013


Telephone, Balham 1641. (near London).
61 Kenlor Road, Tooting. S.W.17, London, England
3rd August 1947.

Dear Ds. Honnef,

This is Mr. Cowell writing to you and your good lady.

Firstly, let me thank you for the splendid time that we
spent at your house. It made a complete change for us. We are full
of gratitude to you both

I have pleasure in sending to you a photograph of my Son's
crew. It comes to you with the compliments and thanks, for past
services rendered from the relatives of the boys whos likeness you
see on the front

Herewith the addresses you asked for: -
Mrs. Shorter, 78, Lancaster Avenue, Slough, Bucks, England.
Mr. & Mrs. Race, 16, Shepley Street, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
Mr. Sloan, 171, Main Street, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, England.
Mr. E. R. Ball, 55, Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent, England.
Mr. Looney, 6, Mulgray Avenue, Maroubra, Sydney, Australia.
x Mrs. Tooney, Nicholas Street, Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Mrs. Weatherill, 19, Baxter Street, Coburg, Victoria, Australia.
x Mr. Gage, 169, Fleeton Avenue, Peterborough, Northants., England.
Mrs. Hemmingway, 8, Liley Street, Hilton, South Australia.
x Mr. Symonds, 12 Avondale Street, Melbourne 8.7. Victoria, Australia.
Mrs. George, 494 Parnell Road, Auckland, New Zealand.
........................................................................................
Those marked with "x" are the men still buried in the polder.
All the rest are at peace in Vollenhove cemetery.

In closing I send the very best wishes for the health
and prosperity of yourself and your family from us both,

Yours respectfully, E. S. Cowell. - signature -
P.S. Mrs. George is the sister of flier Rule who is buried at Vollenhove.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- transcript - letter from Mr. E. S. Cowell to Rev. J. P. Honnef - 03 Aug 1947
- . - . -
Note !!! - Hemingway instead of Hemmingway - info PATS - 28 May 2013
Note !!! - Toohey instead of Todney - info PATS - 28 May 2013


1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave 626 - Cowell
1946 - Cowell - RAF - No.1860362 - grave 626 - Vollenhove
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013
Note !!! - RAF instead of RAAF - info PATS - 12 Mar 2013
- . - . -

423290 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Francis "Frank" Noel Looney - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 628 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820695
Birthplace: 21 Mar 1923 - Kensington, NSW - Occupation: Costing Clerk
enlistment: 20 Jun 1942, No.2 Recruiting Centre RAAF, Sydney, N.S.W. - religion : Roman Catholic - Marital status: Single
Mustering: A/Bomber - date embarked: 2 Nov 1942
Son of John Francis Looney and Viola Doris Looney, of Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Address: John Francis Looney Esq., "Lourdes", 6 Mulgray Avenue, Maroubra, Sydney, N.S.W.
Francis Noel Looney's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Marriage parents: 1922 - John F. Looney and Viola Doris Wilson - district Chatswood, N.S.W.
Mrs. Viola Doris Looney (d.1969) - Father's name George - Mother's name Sarah - district Sydney, N.S.W.
- bmd info www.bdm.nsw.gov.au -

IN PROUD AND EVERLASTING MEMORIES
IN PROUD AND EVERLASTING MEMORIES - 03 Jan 1945
423290 F/Sgt. Francis Noel Looney R.A.A.F. Lancaster Squadron 463
Too dearly loved to be forgotten by his mother, father, brother, John (R.A.A.F.), sister Dawn
The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 03 Jan 1945 - via Jaap Vermeer - 30 Nov 2021

Francis "Frank" Noel Looney was the Brother of my Father John Harvey Looney,
Elaine June Thompson was the Wife of my Father [John].
Father John Harvey Looney recently deceased in April, aged 90 years.

Family of three children . . . . Oldest Francis Noel, known as Frank.
2nd Son My father born 12 Apr 1926 - John Harvey recently deceased in April aged 90
Youngest Daughter . . . Dawn - Deceased around 1995 ???
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Michael Moloney (nephew) - 16/17 Oct 2016


RAAF crest
164279 - LOONEY, John Harvey
Passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on April 22, 2016. Beloved husband of Elaine.
Much loved father of Michael, Catherine and Peter.
Loved Pa of Natalie and Petrhyce. Proud Great-Grandpa of Hannah.
Aged 90 Years
Now In God's Care
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Apr. 27, 2016

LOONEY JOHN HARVEY: Service Number - 164279
Date of birth - 12 Apr 1926 : Place of birth - KENSINGTON NSW
Place of enlistment - SYDNEY : Next of Kin - LOONEY JOHN

Great pal of F/S. Francis Noel Looney, while on training in Canada, was RAAF 423251 - F/S. Patrick James McCosker
born 11 Mar 1923, Inverell, NSW - next of kin: Evelyn McCosker
likely : P/O. Patrick James McCosker - 466 Sqn RAAF -
discharge 8 Apr 1946 as F/O. (Flying Officer) - Posting at Discharge: 27 Operational Training Unit
Address: Mr. P. K. McCosker (father), No.49, Walter Street, Enfield, Sydney, N.S.W.
Additional info from his RAAF Service record
Contact with Michael Moloney ( nephew ) - 15 Apr 2009


SEMPER FIDELIS
HE LOVED PARENTS,
FAITH AND COUNTRY
R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Looney memorial -
- . - . -

408054 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Peter Louis Symonds - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 259 - CWGC ref. 1808336
Birthplace: 06 Sep 1921 - Devonport, TAS - Occupation: Sheep Farmer
Enlistment: 15 Aug 1940, No.6 Recruiting Centre RAAF, Hobart, Tasmania - Roll of Honour Launceston, TAS
Son of Stanley Le-Plastrier Symonds and Lillian Alice Symonds, 12 Avondale Street, Hampton-Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mustering: G.D. - Embarked: 13 Jun 1941 - Religion: Methodist - Marital status: Single
Friend is F/L. Woods
Additional info from his RAAF Service record

ROLL OF HONOUR - University Veterinary School - The University of Melbourne
Stanley LePlastrier Symonds (Father), GMVC 1900, BVSc 1913
Major Stanley LePlastrier Symonds, Army Veterinary Hospital (18 December, 1918 - 19 April, 1919)
Listed as a member of the Australian Veterinary Association, 1925 in Bondi, NSW,
in 1926 as Government Veterinary Surgeon in Kuala Lumpur,
in 1928-1929, Launceston, Tasmania from 1932-1940 and Victoria in 1942-1944
- info: vet.unimelb.edu.au/honour/symonds.html -


Brother was 409611 - Pilot - F/O. David Stanley Symonds - DFC, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
RAAF 467 Squadron - 9-7-43 - Tour ex. 20-3-44 - David was born 20 Mar 1923, Kuala Lumpur, Malay States
Enlistment 12 Sep 1941, Melbourne - Next of kin: Esme Symonds - date of discharge 22 Mar 1946, 36 Squadron
Peter Louis Symonds's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra

white border Newspaper - The Canberra Times - 15 Dec 1943 white border
D.F.C. FOR FIVE AUSTRALIANS
'The Canberra Times' - 15 Dec 1943 - F/O. David Stanley Symonds
- Hampton instead Hampdon -

417839 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Colin Hemingway - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 625 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820693
Birthplace: 16 Oct 1918 - Henley Beach, SA - Occupation: Clerk
Enlistment: 18 Jul 1942, No.5 Recruiting Centre RAAF, Adelaide, SA - religion : Church of England - Marital status: Single
Mustering: A/Gunner - date embarked: 25 May 1943
Son of Percy Walter Hemingway and Lillian Ethel Hemingway, 8 Liley Street, Hilton, South Australia
Brother of Neva Hemingway (sister)
Colin Hemingway's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Additional info from his RAAF Service record

1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave 626 - Cowell - grave 625 - Hemingway
1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave 626 - Cowell - grave 625 - Hemingway
1946 - Vollenhove General Cemetery - grave 625 - Hemingway
1946 - Hemingway - RAAF - No.417839 - grave 625 - Vollenhove
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013
Note !!! - Hemingway instead of Henningway - info PATS - 12 Mar 2013

HEROES OF THE EMPIRE - IN MEMORIAM - 03 Jan 1946 HEROES OF THE EMPIRE - IN MEMORIAM - 02 Jan 1948
HEROES OF THE EMPIRE - IN MEMORIAM
Newsclips - The Advertiser, Adelaide, SA - 3 Jan 1946 and 2 Jan 1948


"BENEATH THE SHADOW
OF THY WINGS,
PEACE, PERFECT PEACE"

- Epigraph on Hemingway memorial -
- . - . -

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Crashed at 1:30am - Monday 03 Jan 1944 in the Noordoostpolder on "Kavel M-92"
- Nowadays - near Lindeweg 13 - see memorial -
Location-M92-Camp-Memorial-Marknesse-1947
Crash-memorial location - 1.5 km NNE of labour camp "Zwolsevaart" also written as "Zwolschevaart"
Section M-92 - aka - "Kavel M-92" is 800 x 300 m - "24 bunder = 24 hectare = 24 ha = 240.000 m2"
1 acre = 4047 m2 = 0.4047 ha = 0.4047 bunder ------ 24 bunder = 59.3 acres
Marknesse is 7 km WNW of Vollenhove
Debris location [N-33] of this Lancaster was also found
3.5 km east [Oosterringweg 3] of the main crash location of JA902

Weatherill and Looney were found outside the aircraft wreck. Cowell in the crash crater
Hemingway was found weeks later, entirely under water, in a ditch [sloot] in the neighbourhood of the a/c
These four (4) were buried on various dates in Vollenhove
The others (3) have no known grave and are commemorated on the "Runnymede Memorial"

All RAAF members (5) are commemorated on Panel 109 of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra

John Watson Gage Peter Louis Symonds William Donald Toohey
1323773 - 151085 - Flying Officer (Navigator)

GAGE, JOHN WATSON

Age 23 - 17/01/1920 - 03/01/1944 - RAFVR - PETERBOROUGH - UK
CWGC ref. 1270545 Runnymede Memorial - panel 206


408054 - Pilot Officer

SYMONDS, PETER LOUIS

Age 22 - 06/09/1921 - 03/01/1944 - RAAF - DEVENPORT,TAS - AUSTRALIA
CWGC ref. 1808336 Runnymede Memorial - panel 259


Peter Louis Symonds - from his RAAF service record
426401 - Flight Sergeant - ( Air Gunner )

TOOHEY, WILLIAM DONALD

Age 22 - 15/11/1921 - 03/01/1944 - RAAF - BLACKALL,QLD - AUSTRALIA
CWGC ref. 1808922 Runnymede Memorial - panel 262


William Donald Toohey - from his RAAF service record
Lindeweg Memorial

Lindeweg memorial


423290 - Flight Sergeant (Bomb Aimer)

LOONEY, FRANCIS NOEL

Age 20 - 21/03/1923 - 03/01/1944 - RAAF - AUSTRALIA

Francis Noel Looney - from his RAAF service record
Headstone - Francis Noel Looney - Vollenhove Francis Noel Looney
Text headstone - Looney - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820695 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 628. Vollenhove

Vollenhove - Cemetery - 02 Nov 1945 - beeldbank #901-0093 - ANEFO by Theo van Haren Noman
         Overall view Vollenhove - Cemetery - 02 Nov 1945 - beeldbank #901-0096 - ANEFO by Theo van Haren Noman
         - Graves 629-Lloyd, 628-Looney and 627-Weatherill
Vollenhove - Cemetery - 02 Nov 1945 - beeldbank #901-0095 - ANEFO by Theo van Haren Noman
         - Graves 628-Looney, 627-Weatherill and 626-Cowell Vollenhove - Cemetery - 02 Nov 1945 - beeldbank #901-0094 - ANEFO by Theo van Haren Noman
         - Graves 627-Weatherill, 626-Cowell and 625-Hemingway
02 Nov 1945 - four images of ANEFO collection - photographer Mr. Theo van Haren Noman
ANEFO = Algemeen NEderlandsch FOtobureau
!!! Note: same head-marker (631 or 630) was used in reverse mode for this photo set-up !!!
There were only two 'head-markers' at that time !!! - grave 631 - Gibbs and 630 - Bond
- see letter and image below - info PATS - 07 Jan 2011


clips - Letter 17 Sep 1945 of burgomaster Crommelin - only two head-markers
Only two head-markers
17 Sep 1945 - Letter of burgomaster Crommelin to Department of War, The Hague

Vollenhove - Cemetery - graves #631 - Gibbs, #630 - Bond, #629 - Lloyd and #628 - Looney
Graves #631 - Gibbs, #630 - Bond, #629 - Lloyd and #628 - Looney - photo taken in 1945
image of Mr. R. G. Buimer collection - photographer unknown

Cypher message - 7 Jun 44 - 14 Feb German Totenliste 197
 Confirmation death and burial Weatherill and Looney
 Cemetery Vollenhove
Cypher message - 7 June 44 - 14 Feb German Totenliste 197 - confirms
death and burial P/O. Weatherill - 627 and F/Sgt. Looney - 628, cemetery Vollenhove

410021 - Pilot Officer (Pilot)

WEATHERILL, JACK

Age 20 - 16/01/1923 - 03/01/1944 - RAAF - AUSTRALIA

Jack Weatherill - from his RAAF service record
Headstone - Jack Weatherill - Vollenhove Jack Weatherill
Text headstone - Weatherill - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820700 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 627. Vollenhove

LANGS DE GRINDWEG | Stad en Ambt Vollenhove vroeger en nu - by Wim Willemsen en Jan B. Wester
Published: Nov 1997, hard cover, 96 pages
OP ZOEK NAAR ONBEKENDE VADER | IN SEARCH FOR UNKNOWN FATHER - pages 62-64
On these three pages a brief story how his daughter Jenny found out the whereabouts of her father

1860362 - Sergeant (Flight Engineer)

COWELL, ALBERT EDWARD

Age 20 - 18/01/1923 - 03/01/1944 - RAFVR - UNITED KINGDOM

Albert Edward Cowell - aged 20y 11m Headstone - Albert Edward Cowell - Vollenhove Albert Edward Cowell
Text headstone - Cowell - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820691 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 626. Vollenhove

Sgt. Flight Engineer Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - 1860362
DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY - ALBERT COWELL - R.A.A.F. nr. 1860362 - BUR. 1011944
- it's RAFVR instead of RAAF - 1011944 = Buried 10 Jan 1944 - info PATS
- image detail via Ken G. Dunderdale - 17 May 2009 -

Sgt. Flight Engineer Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - 1860362 Sgt. Flight Engineer Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - 1860362 - back of photo
Sgt. Flight Engineer - Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - 1860362
Albert was the only child of Mr. & Mrs. Cowell - Aged 20 yrs 11 mths
- image/info via Mrs. Martha Krijger née Noback - 5 Sep 2008 -
Mrs. Martha Krijger née Noback † - born 05 Jul 1932, Vollenhove - died 07 Jan 2018, Vollenhove - Age 85

Mr. and Mrs. Cowell at the grave of their son - Vollenhove - 1947
Mr. and Mrs. Cowell at the grave of their son - Vollenhove - 1947
Mr. and Mrs. Cowell at the grave of their son - Vollenhove - 1947
l-r : Weatherill - Cowell - Hemingway
- images via Mrs. Bep Jongman ( née Greveling ) - 04 Sep 2008 -

Ms. Martha Noback behind Albert E. Cowell's grave - Vollenhove - 1947
"Ms. Martha Noback behind Albert E. Cowell's grave - Vollenhove - 1947"
l-r : Weatherill - Cowell - Hemingway
- image via Mrs. Bep Jongman (née Greveling) - 04 Sep 2008 -

Mr. Eric Stephen Cowell (father) - Ms. Martha Noback - Mr. Andries Noback at graves - Vollenhove - 1947
Mr. Eric Stephen Cowell (father) with Martha and Andries Noback at graves - Vollenhove - 1947
Mrs. Mary Clarissa Cowell (mother) - at graves - Vollenhove - 1947
Mrs. Mary Clarissa Cowell (mother) - at graves - Vollenhove - 1947
- images via Mrs. Bep Jongman (née Greveling) - 04 Sep 2008 -

417839 - Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner)

HEMINGWAY, COLIN

Age 25 - 16/10/1918 - 03/01/1944 - RAAF - AUSTRALIA

Colin Hemingway - from his RAAF service record
Headstone - Colin Hemingway - Vollenhove Colin Hemingway
Text headstone - Hemingway - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820693 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 625. Vollenhove

Next - Messages about Flight Sergeant Colin Hemingway situation
Cypher Message - Colin Hemingway - Zwolsche Vaart
Cypher Message - 22 April 1944 - RAAF
On 28 Jan 1944 it was stated, that Sgt. Hemingway washed ashore at Zwolsche Vaart
Also the handwritten note about Zwolsche Diep as a harbour in Zuider Zee was a question mark
Zwolsche Vaart, is a canal, 1.5 km south from the crash location
In other files, 29 Jan 1944 is given instead of 28 Jan 1944

AUS/417839 - Sgt. C. Hemingway - RAAF - C.of E. - found on a distance of 300m
AUS/417839 - Sgt. C. Hemingway - RAAF - C.of E. - found on a distance of 300m
image via archivist Steenwijkerland - 20 Mar 2020
C. of E. = Church of England

Remarks in the Vollenhove cemetery register - Jan 1944
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sgt. Hemingway was found in a ditch [sloot], 300 m from the aircraft, completely intact and not mutilated
Crash [01:45am] was nearby Camp 'Zwolsche Vaart'
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source: Archive Blok 26 No. 1136 Stad-Vollenhove - 20 Mar 2019 - via Henk Huisman - 17 Apr 2019

Grave 1 Row 1 - Zwolle
In this message he was buried at Grave 225, Row 1
"Inrhe Cemetery in Cremlenhover, Zwolle, Holland"
"In the Cemetery in Vollenhove, near Zwolle, Holland"

Grave 1 Row 1 - Vollenhove
Message - 10 Jul 1944
German Totenliste No. 207 - Grave 225 - Row 1 - Vollenhove
Buried 2nd February 1944

Defence-RAAF-message
Message - 27 Nov 1946
Correction - Grave 625 - General Cemetery Vollenhove
( North East ..... Must be WNW - West North West of Vollenhove )

!!!! S E A R C H !!!! email 24 Aug 2008 - 10:12am !!!! S E A R C H !!!!
Request for search of Ms. Bep Greveling, Vollenhove
by Mrs. Shirley Shackleton (26 Dec 1931) via Mrs. Endie van Binsbergen
!!! right in the ball park !!!
Mrs. Bep Jongman-Greveling is the mother-in-law of my biking buddy
and lives one block from me away
..............................
Ms. Shirley Doreen Venn (cousin of Colin Hemingway) was exchanging letters and photos with Bep in 1947
after eight years the correspondence stopped ... last contact 1955

white border Ms. Bep Greveling near Colin Hemingway's grave - 1947 - Cemetery 'De Voorst', Vollenhove white border
"Ms. Bep Greveling near Colin Hemingway's grave"
Cemetery 'De Voorst', Vollenhove - 1947
- image via Mrs. Bep Jongman (née Greveling) - 10 Jun 2011 -

Plus Shirley - Bep - 19 Sep 2010, Vollenhove Plus
Shirley did met pen-pal Bep personally after 63 years

Shirley - 19 Sep 2010 - Cemetery 'De Voorst', Vollenhove
Cemetery "de Voorst", Vollenhove - Sunday 19 Sep 2010
Mrs. Shirley Shackleton (cousin of Sgt. Colin Hemingway - RAAF)
Colin's mother was my maternal grandfather's sister
They came to Australia from England with their brother Gabriel William
- info Shirley Shackleton (cousin) - 10 Sep 2008 -
"The Circle Of Silence" - by Shirley Shackleton - "Balibo Five"

"Balibo Five widow Shirley Shackleton visits husband's grave for first time"
source: AFP, The Australian July 09, 2010 5:30PM


Last contact Mrs. Shirley Shackleton - 24 May 2013 - 25 Feb 2016

Propeller - JA902 - photo by Hans Hollestelle - 03 May 2013
Propeller - JA902 - Lindeweg
photo by Hans Hollestelle - 03 May 2013

2014 - L A N C A S T E R - G A R D E N - Lindeweg 6
Lancaster Garden - Lindeweg 6 - Propeller - JA902 - photo by PATS - 19 Nov 2014
Propeller - JA902 - Lindeweg
photo by PATS - 19 Nov 2014

plaque-1944-in-church-vollenhove - image by PATS
Plaque in Church of Vollenhove - Crew - Jan 3rd 1944 - image by PATS
- unveiled 1947 -
remark: F/Sgt. F. N. Looney - RAAF - is not mentioned on plaque due financial matters
remark: phrase "VRIJHEID GAVEN ZIJ ZIJ-GEHEEL" supposed to be "VRIJHEID GAVEN ZIJ ZICH GEHEEL"
- plaque was made in the UK - initiative Mr. and Mrs. Cowell - import duties were waived after complaints -

Note !!! - It's Hemingway instead of Hemmingway - info PATS - 28 May 2013
It's also given wrong on Memorial along Lindeweg (see below)


Dear Sir,
Confirmation that I will meet you at the church entrance at 14:00 on Sunday 22nd November [2015].
Kind Regards,
John Martin - 17 Nov 2015


He was 23, two weeks shy of his 24th birthday.
Poppy - photo F/O. John W. Gage - in Remembrance by his cousins - image by PATS
1919 - F/O. John W. Gage - R.A.F. - in Remembrance - 1944
from his cousins David, John and Richard Martin, Peterborough, England
John & Richard Martin did visit Vollenhove on Sunday 22nd November, 2015
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Church of Vollenhove - photo by PATS - 04 May 2017
Note !!! - He is born 17 Jan 1920 - info PATS - 05 May 2017
Spoke with John Martin (namesake-cousin) by phone - info PATS - 07 May 2017

Leeuwarder Courant - 12 Jan 1989 - page 23
Oorlogsvliegers in NOP mogelijk na 45 jaar opgegraven - 1989
The planned investigation "proefopgraving pas in augustus of september 1989" was never done
The owner of plot M-92 did not cooperate to conclude things positively at that time, according OGS consul
OGS = OorlogsGravenStichting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leeuwarder Courant - 12 Jan 1989 - page 23

1st and 2nd permit - 1952

This was earlier the case in 1952 with the tenant, according "2nd permit" letter of 06 Sep 1952 by "Directie van de Wieringermeer"
Mr. A. Wilkens, Lemmer and Mr. F. van Rijssen did receive on 03 Mar 1952 a 1st permit for "excavating aircraft remains"
from three plots (kavels): R-34, M-92 and F-85W

R-34 - 12 Oct 1941 - Wellington Mk.Ic - R1757 - crew Jeffries - 5 KIA - 1 POW - SGLO T-1293
M-92 - 03 Jan 1944 - Lancaster Mk.III - JA902 - crew Weatherill - 4 KIA - 3 MIA - SGLO T-3280
F-85W - 24 Feb 1945 - Liberator B-24J #42-51495 - crew Maddocks - 11 POW - 1 EVD - SGLO T-5306

Status M-92 ?

Unclear whether this was undone after 06 Sep 1952 by the owner "Directie van de Wieringermeer"
Likely not positive, based on the unsuccessful OGS attempt in 1989 . . . nowadays still three MIA in this area
probably at crash location on M-92

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letters #4375 - #4377 - "Directie van de Wieringermeer", Batavialand Archive - info PATS - 17 Sep 2018

Memorial JA902 - Lindeweg 13 - 05 May 2011
Memorial JA902 - Lindeweg 13 - 05 May 2011
Memorial JA902 - Lindeweg 13 - 05 May 2011
images by PATS
Note !!! - It's Hemingway instead of Hemmingway - info PATS - 28 May 2013
Note !!! - It's Toohey instead of Todney - info PATS - 28 May 2013


Pupils of Triangel - Adopted Memorial JA902 - Lindeweg 13 - 04 May 2015
Pupils of Triangel - Adopted Memorial JA902 - Lindeweg 13 - 04 May 2015
De Leerlingen Triangel
adopteer een monument

Lancaster Garden with propeller of JA902 - Lindeweg 6 - photo by PATS - 20 Apr 2019
Lancaster Garden with propeller of JA902 - Lindeweg 6
photo by PATS - 20 Apr 2019

Commemorative pole for JA902 is at Lindeweg 8, it should be Lindeweg 13 and point to M-92
info Tjerk Zwanenburg - 26 Feb 2020


SGLO - T3280

LANCASTER MK.III - JA902 - JO-D - 03 Jan 1944 - LINDEWEG 13 - CREW 7

410021  - Pilot Officer  - Pilot - Jack Weatherill - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA - 627 151085 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Watson Gage - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA 426401 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Donald Toohey - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA 1860362 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - 626
423290 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Francis Noel Looney - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA - 628 408054 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Gunner - Peter Louis Symonds - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA 417839 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Colin Hemingway - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA - 625

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

WEATHERILL(†) - GAGE(†) - TOOHEY(†) - COWELL(†)
LOONEY(†) - SYMONDS(†) - HEMINGWAY(†)


Contact Weatherill is pending - 08 Mar 2007 - PATS
Contact Hemingway is pending - 24 Aug 2008 - PATS
Contact Looney is pending - 12 Apr 2009 - 15 Oct 2016 - PATS
Contact Symonds is pending - 02 Jul 2012 - PATS
Contact Gage is pending - 06 May 2017 - PATS

Last updated - 30 Nov 2021 - PATS

Noordoostpolder - Zuidermiddenweg 19-1, Tollebeek - Kavel H-33

12 W of Vollenhove

Tollebekertocht -'old' Kavel H-46 - Tollebeek


Green circle is roughly a radius of 1 km from the center of 'old' Kavel H-46 - 1943 version
Verkavelingsmap - section H - remarks by PATS
Verkavelingsmap - section H - colored areas and comments by PATS
Location H-46 may slightly vary when an older "verkavelings" map dated by 15 Jul 1943 is used
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info "verkavelings" map 1943 by Henk Huisman - 02 Apr 2019

NOTE: 08 Oct 1943 - B-17G - #42-37751 location, the lots H-18, H-31 and H-32 are mentioned in this case too
An A/C is located (based on aerial footage of 29 Nov 1944 - 20 Apr 1945 - 1947) - 08 Apr 2019 - info PATS
Part of propellor found by Mr. J. van der Kooy on H-33-Zuid (12ha) - approx. 200m SSW of A/C location
Confirmed on 12 Apr 2019 - info Jaap van der Kooy (b.1940) - former tenant


Bomb crater on H-18 is confirmed with aerial footage of 1947 and 1949
173196.29, 523000.33 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
173196.29, 523000.33 - Aerial image of 1949 - (c) DOTKA data
173196.29, 523000.33 - Aerial images of 1947 and 1949 - (c) DOTKA data
Bomb crater on H-18 is 777 meter from 'unknown' A/C on H-33

Next step is to find proof which A/C was really on H-33
Was it Emmert's B-17G (08 Oct 1943) or Rule's Lancaster (30 Jan 1944) - info PATS - 13 Apr 2019

21 Jan 2020 - Proof found of 100% Lancaster items (incl. burial docs and various eyewitness reports) . . . so it's JA702

JA702 . . . "Fire broke out and the aircraft blew up" . . . JA702

Escape & Evasion report Patrick 'Paddy' Coyne - interviewed 03 Sep 1945
Confirmed by his navigator W. W. Cottam in his memoir "FROM KIRKHAM TO KRAKOV" - December 2000

H-33 is 100% proof, it's more likely that parts of JA702 also were spreaded over H-31 and H-32 after it blew up in the air
Or was it 'old' H-31 and 'old' H-32 which are partly overlapping H-18 - under investigation - info PATS

B-17G - #42-37751 did made a safe crashlanding and can be seen fully intact in three photographs with small fire damage afterwards
The bomb crater H-18 is the result of German intervention to get rid of this A/C

No doubt about that

CROWN - JA702 - COCKPIT LAMP
CROWN - JA702 - COCKPIT LAMP

173933.68, 522779.32 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
173933.68, 522779.32 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
Province of Flevoland - kaart.flevoland.nl/luchtfoto for annual images since 1947 till nowadays
Aerial RAF images 1943 - 1945 and charts, etc ... can be obtained from dotkadata.com/en

100% - both A/C came down in this area - 100%

Paddy Coyne did land unhurt about 10 mi W of Vollenhove - info M.I.9 record - interview by I.S.9(W) on 03 Sep 1945
that's roughly between the red 10 mi W line and 'old' Kavel H-46 (map 1943)
Bill Cottam landed in the same area and was slightly wounded at his head.
After 15 minutes they met each other again on the ground and were walking together (see Cottam's memoir, Dec 2000) towards Urk [row boat location]
Green circle - center is 5 km (3 mi) from the row boat 'spot' where Cottam and Coyne did met their three Dutch helpers by accident
Ruud Arnoldi (25y), Paul Crielaard (19y) and Engel Sap (23y) - info Arnoldi's letter, 29 Apr 1995
The row boat 'spot' of Arnoldi, Crielaard and Sap was ± 1km from Urk (see details in Arnoldi's letter for time and locations)
There is a kind of debris/wing seen on aerial footage on 'old' Kavel H-45 (nowadays at the end of 'new' H-33 - Zuidermiddenweg 19-I)
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under construction by PATS - 18 Oct 2021


SGLO - T3342

Lancaster Mk.III - JA702 - GT-Z - Sun 30 Jan 1944 - 21:49
Tollebekertocht - 'old' Kavel H-46 - 12 mi W of Vollenhove
5 KIA - 2 POW


There will be revealing news for JA702, Cottam & Coyne's escape, etc
wait for the newspaper one of these days - info 8 Nov 2018 - PATS

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Plus On my site it was reveiled on 20 Nov 2018 Plus

L A N C A S T E R   J A 7 0 2   C R A S H ED   N E A R   T O L L E B E E K
30 Jan 1944 - 21:49 - Lancaster JA702 did crash near Tollebeek - 'old' Kavel H-46
Lancaster JA702 did crash near Tollebeek and not near Marknesse
source of clip: "de Noordoostpolder" - 20 Nov 2018 - page 5

This is 14 km WZW from Kavel N-33 (Marknesse) what was believed to be the crash location as determined
by Bergingsdienst KLu - Zwanenburg - on 29 Mar 1973, till my discovery of 'old' H-46 on 08 Nov 2018 in original papers

Beware: 'old' H-46 in 1944 was not the same section as the nowadays 'new' H-46
the 'old' H-46 on the 'verkavelingsmap' of 15 Jul 1943 is covering from North to South
parts of the 'new' H-32, H-33, H-34, H-40, H-41, H-42 and Tollebekertocht - info Henk Huisman - 02 Apr 2019


P R O O F   #1 out of 11
Clip - 14 Feb 1944 - Police report #116, Group Vollenhove
Clip - 14 Feb 1944 - Police report #116, Group Vollenhove

P R O O F   #2 out of 11
Grave No. 620 [Race], 621 [Sloan], 622 [Rule], 623 [Shorter] and 624 [Ball]
JA702 - Found on Saturday 05 Feb 1944 - Kavel 'old' H-46 tusschen Urk en Emmeloord - 'handwritten' formatted text
JA702 - Found on Saturday 05 Feb 1944 - Kavel 'old' H-46 tusschen Urk en Emmeloord
source 'handwritten' formatted text: Register Begraafplaats Stad-Vollenhove - 1944

P R O O F   #3 out of 11
Clip - Cemetery Vollenhove - graves #8 to #12 - 'old' Kavel H-46 - between Urk and Emmeloord
Clip - Cemetery Vollenhove - graves #8 to #12 - 'old' Kavel H-46 - between Urk and Emmeloord
source: Municipality Vollenhove - Archive 1942/1972 - Inventory No. 594 - 29 Mar 2017

P R O O F   #4 out of 11
I landed, unhurt, in a polder about 10 miles from VOLLENHOVE, Holland
Clip Escape & Evasion report Coyne - interviewed 03 Sep 1945
Clip Escape & Evasion report Coyne - interviewed 03 Sep 1945
info via TNA - M.I.9 reports

P R O O F   #5 out of 11
Clip 13. - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Doctor J. H. Jansen, Emmeloord - 10 Feb 1946
Clip 13. - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Doctor J. H. Jansen, Emmeloord - 10 Feb 1946
Received from Paul Crielaard and R. Arnoldi, Cottam and friend 'lotgenoot' given to Policeman Hermans
Johannes Hendrik JANSEN, Paul CRIELAARD, Ruud ARNOLDI en Christiaan Alfonds Petrus HERMANS
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - records J. H. Jansen

P R O O F   #6 out of 11
H-46 - Lancaster JA702 - 30 JAN 1944 - TOLLEBEEK
H-46 - Lancaster JA702 - 30 JAN 1944 - TOLLEBEEK
Clips - letter 06 Jan 1976 of Wiebe de Vries to V.V.V. - Douwe Drijver
source: archive of V.V.V. - via Douwe Drijver - 25 Nov 2021
Remark: 'old' H-46 (map 1943) was covering nowadays kavel H-33
The info obtained by Wiebe de Vries in 1975 or even earlier
was from the war records of the Municipality Vollenhove - see proof #3

P R O O F   #7 out of 11
Lancaster JA702 - 30 JAN 1944 - TOLLEBEEK
Lancaster JA702 - 30 JAN 1944 - TOLLEBEEK
Clips - letter 12 Jan 1976 of V.V.V. - from Douwe Drijver to Wiebe de Vries
source: archive of Wiebe H. de Vries (†) 1927-2017 - 12 Jan 1976

Hampden near "Ramspol" is P5332 PT-T - Crew Wilde - 03 Jul 1942 - info PATS

P R O O F   #8 out of 11
'Opa' Arnoldi - clip of interview by grandson Matthias (b.1987) - School class 1E - Age 12
"Opa" Arnoldi - clip of interview grandson Matthias (b.1987) - School class 1E - Age 12
source Arnoldi family - 30 Oct 2018

P R O O F   #9 out of 11
Parts of Lancaster JA702 - found on Kavel H-33 (former 'old' H-46) - 21 Jan 2020
Parts of Lancaster JA702 - found on Kavel H-33 (former 'old' H-46) - 21 Jan 2020
Support and credits to MY-FIELD-TEAM

P R O O F   #10 out of 11
Part #58 - 1SS307303 - of Lancaster JA702 - found on Kavel H-33 (former 'old' H-46) - 21 Jan 2020
Part #58 - 1SS307303 - of Lancaster JA702 - 21 Jan 2020

P R O O F   #11 out of 11
JA702 - Cover of Lancaster COCKPIT MKII LAMP AM REF No. 5C/366
Part #72 - JA702 - Cover of Lancaster COCKPIT MKII LAMP A M REF No. 5C/366

P A R T S - O F - J A 7 0 2 - F O U N D - N E A R - T O L L E B E E K
09 Jun 2021 - Restanten van JA702 gevonden bij Tollebeek
Restanten van JA702 gevonden bij Tollebeek
clip - source : De Noordoostpolder - Week 23 - page 27 - 09 Jun 2021
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under construction - info PATS 06 Dec 2021
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13 maart 1978 - written on xerox 13 maart 1975 - original page
Not 'written' 1978 but 'printed' 1975 is correct

E S S E N T I A L - E R R O R S
M I S I D E N T I F I C A T I O N - J A 7 0 2
W I E   K A N   D E   L U C H T M A C H T   H E L P E N ?
Zwanenburg - 1975 - Lancaster JA702 is given at a wrong location near Marknesse
Zwanenburg - 13 Mar 1975 - Lancaster JA702 is given at a wrong location near Marknesse
30/31 June 1944 should read as 30/31 January 1944
At the otherhand it's very difficult and impossible to fly on 31 Jun 1944 ;)

In addition to this date error, only JA902 is correct in this clip. While R-34 is not even linked to Jeffries,
but R1757 was given for Kavel H-112 (near Emmeloord). Out of three, only one crash is correct
So you might wonder how accurate his database was after ten years in this study at that time
A few essential errors were later adjusted, but other were not updated at all and can be misleading

In general his early own database from the 80's is really outdated, comparing with nowadays research possiblities
done by many researchers over the whole world. Internet is a handy tool to put it all together
And still you have to check the items sometimes over and over, when there is a slight discrepancy
Don't get me wrong, you can certainly use Zwanenburg as one of the references or base. But that's just a simple start
Cut and paste is easy, but the top-researchers do see blind-folded what's the original source ;)
Try to find the ORIGINAL docs is my best advice and be aware of mistakes even it is written first hand
Start from SCRATCH and compare everything
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Comment: People do give too much importance to his incomplete records

"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king"

I'm not really impressed by his Flevoland study in general
By hindsight for the Noordoostpolder (NOP) for instance he has done not any salvage at all
it was more philosophize, as usual for him for this whole area, than adequate research - info PATS - 22 May 2019


Lindeweg - Nr. 9 = M-92 = JA902 (Weatherill) - OKAY
Oosterringweg - Nr. 10 = N-33 = JA702 (Rule) - WRONG . . . . . . . this is also JA902 (Weatherill) - OKAY
Baarloseweg - Nr. 11 = R-34 = R1757 (Jeffries) - OKAY
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source is a xerox copy 'De Noordoostpolder' - 13 Mar 1978 (written print date need to be verified)
Real print date is 13 Mar 1975 and not 1978 - info PATS - 20 Jul 2021
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RAF 156 Sqdn. - Lancaster Mk.III - JA702-GT-Z - Operation: Berlin - Sun 30/01/1944
crashed 21:49pm - while heading to RAF Warboys, UK
was over target - info W. W. Cottam - Dec 2000

Operational Record Book - display JA702
clip - Operational Record Book (ORB) of 156 (Pathfinder) Squadron RAF
source: www.156squadron.com - by Robin Riley
remark: Sgt. Race A. G. A. in this clip - It's Sgt. Race G. A. - info 9 Apr 2009 - PATS

Sixteen 156th Squadron Lancasters went on this mission to Berlin
Departing from 17:05 to 17:33 from RAF Airfield Warboys, UK. Lancaster JA702 was number four in line
2 returned ( JA673 and ND358 ) early due mechanic problems at 20:18 and 20:34
while the rest went over the target around 20:20 ( 20:13 - 20:33 )
JA702 and JB302 were missing, while the other 12 returned around 23:30 ( 23:06 - 23:52 )
Lancaster - JB302 - GT-W was shot down by a night fighter while operating over the target area - 3 KIA - 4 POW

" B A I L   O U T "

When JA702 was lost it had a total of 95 hours
Airborne: 17:08 - 30th of January 1944 from RAF Warboys, UK - Bomb Load: 5 x 2000-lb HC
Lancaster Mk.III - JA702 attacked by a NJG 1 night fighter became out of control into a dive
Together with Flight Engineer [SHORTER] and Bomb Aimer [BALL] the Pilot [RULE] was able to get the nose up
while gaining height the skipper ordered: "Bail out" ...... at the same moment the aircraft broke up
Cottam and Coyne were simply fallen earthwards. The rest was trapped in the remaining pieces
Crashed - 21:49 - Noordoostpolder

Bale vs Bail ... you will find both in English and American docs
on my pages I'm using bail - info PATS - 05 Apr 2019


Burial dates - clip letter 17 Sep 1945, Vollenhove
Those killed (5) were buried - 14:00pm - 9th of February 1944 in Stad-Vollenhove General Cemetery
Sgt. W. W. Cottam and Sgt. P. Coyne did evade for six months, but were captured on 7 Aug 1944 in Antwerp - Belgium
May 1945 - Both returned to the U.K. after their liberation [Luckenwalde] by the Russians [Red Army] on 22 Apr 1945

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JA702 - GT-Z 'ZEBRA' - 30 Jan 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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NZ416543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John "Jack" Edward Rule - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA

1510799 - Sergeant - Navigator - William "Bill" Winston Cottam - RAF - Age 22 - EVD/POW

972772 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Patrick "Paddy" Coyne - RAF - Age 29 - EVD/POW

1726836 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward "Ted" Arthur Shorter - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

658450 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / 2nd Navigator - Kenneth "Ken" Richard Ball - RAF - Age 30 - KIA

998929 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Albert "Alan" Race - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1552498 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John "Jock" Johnstone Sloan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JA702 - GT-Z - Rule
Loss Card - JA702 - GT-Z - Rule - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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NZ416543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John "Jack" Edward Rule - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 622 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820697
marriage parents - 1900 - Mr. Edward Rule and Ms. Elizabeth Annie Allan
born 28 Apr 1916, Masterton - occupation: hairdresser - religion: Methodist
Son of Mr. Edward and Mrs. Elizabeth Annie Rule (née Allen/Allan), 269 Ponsonby Road, Auckland City, New Zealand
Primary school - Ponsonby School - 1921 - 1929
Received his secondary education - 1930 - 1931 - at Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland,
and later continued his studies by night classes - 1932 - at the same institution
He played tennis and was also interested in swimming and yachting. After leaving school
he was employed in the hairdressing trade and was employed by his father at the time
of making application for enlistment - 30 Nov 1941 - in aircrew on 28 Apr 1941

discrepancy !!! surname mother: Allen / Allan - info PATS

Signature - Attestation paper - John Edward Rule - 28 Apr 1941
Signature - Attestation paper - John Edward Rule - 28 Apr 1941

Embarked for the United Kingdom on 16 Sep 1942
Arrived at No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset Co., UK on 19 Nov 1942
On 6 Aug 1943 he was posted to No. 103 Squadron, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, UK
Early in October 1943 Pilot Officer Rule was posted to the Pathfinder Force
P/O. Rule was on his 14th operation for RAF 156 Squadron
#1 mission - 18 Oct 1943 - Lancaster ED859 - Crew Rule - Hannover, Germany
Prior he had 11 operations with RAF 103 Squadron
Promoted from W/O. to P/O. - 14 Jan 1944 - info via RNZAF - Service records - Rule -

white border Pilot Officer - John Edward Rule - RNZAF P/O. J. E. Rule, of Auckland, missing on operations - TWN - 12 Apr 1944 white border
Pilot Officer - John "Jack" Edward Rule - RNZAF
right image: P/O. J. E. Rule, of Auckland, missing on operations - TWN - 12 Apr 1944
source: Auckland War Memorial Museum - (kindly provided by family) - 02 Mar 2013

Jack with his parents Jack posing with saxophone - child unknown
Jack with his parents and posing with saxophone - child unknown
photos via Ian Fraser (nephew) - 03 Aug 2013

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Mrs. George, 494 Parnell Road, Auckland, New Zealand.
P.S. Mrs. George is the sister of flier Rule who is buried at Vollenhove.
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source: Letter from Mr. E. S. Cowell to Rev. J. P. Honnef - 03 Aug 1947


Uncle "Jack" - John Edward Rule - had five siblings
one brother, Edwin Arthur Rule, died in 1908 at the age of 13 months
remaining three sisters and one brother
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info via Ian Fraser (nephew) - 04 Mar 2013

Jack was born in Masterton, New Zealand on 28 April 1916
His parents were Edward Rule and Elizabeth Annie Rule (née Allen)
Jack had two brothers and three sisters:
Allen Rule - born 08 Oct 1901 - died 25 Oct 1975 - Age 74
Phyllis Alva Rule - born 07 Dec 1903 - died 01 Apr 1991 - Age 87
Edwin Arthur Rule - born 22 Oct 1907 - died 03 Dec 1908 - Age 1
Janet Elizabeth Rule - born 04 May 1912 - died 15 May 2003 - Age 91 - (my Mother)
Mavis Annie Rule - born 07 Jun 1914 - died 26 Apr 2005 - Age 90
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As well as tennis, swimming and yachting Jack also learnt to play cornet
with the Ponsonby Brass Band (Ponsonby is a suburb of Auckland)
He also played saxophone in dance bands in Auckland

After flying training in New Zealand Jack traveled to England arriving on 19 November 1942
After undergoing further training he was posted to 103 Squadron of Bomber Command
He was with this group from 06 August 1943 until early October 1943 flying Lancaster aircraft
During this time Jack flew 11 operations which included:
Nuremberg, Peenemünde, Berlin(3), Munich, Hannover(2) and Mannheim in Germany, and Milan (2), in Italy
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info via Ian Fraser (nephew) - 30 Mar 2013


- Nr - - - Crew - - - Serial - - - - Date - - - - Up - - - - - - - - Target - - - - - - - - Down - - Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
01 Gage (P) DV220 10 Aug 1943 21:45 01:05 - Nurnburg 05:03 7:18 F/S. J.E. Rule (2P) as a 2nd Pilot on orientation
02 Rule (P) W4337 12 Aug 1943 21:33 01:46 - Milan (Italy) 06:45 9:12 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A)
03 Rule (P) JA957 14 Aug 1943 21:09 01:21 - Milan (Italy) 06:43 9:34 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
04 Rule (P) W4337 17 Aug 1943 21:27 00:40 - Peenemünde 04:30 7:03 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
05 Rule (P) W4337 23 Aug 1943 20:52 00:21 - Berlin 04:14 7:24 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
06 Rule (P) W4337 31 Aug 1943 20:25 00:15 - Berlin 04:50 7:25 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
07 Rule (P) ED713 03 Sep 1943 19:57 ~23:15 - Berlin 03:12 7:15 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
08 Rule (P) ED913 06 Sep 1943 19:56 ~23:35 - Munich 04:50 8:54 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
09 Rule (P) W4337 22 Sep 1943 18:53 21:33 - Hannover 00:49 5:56 Lydon (2P), Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
10 Rule (P) W4337 23 Sep 1943 18:59 21:54 - Mannheim 01:46 3:52 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
11 Rule (P) JB349 27 Sep 1943 19:43 22:06 - Hannover 01:06 5:23 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A)
11 operations with 6 Lancasters Mk.I & III for RAF 103 Squadron, RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire
~23:15 - target time based on others
10 Aug 1943 - Orientation run for F/S. J. E. Rule with crew W/O. S. F. Gage - DFC - RAFVR
Coyne, Shorter, Race and Sloan in 10 operations from 12 Aug 1943 with their "skipper" Jack Rule

22 Sep 1943 - Orientation run for Sgt. Brian Bradfield Lydon - DFC - with crew Sgt. J. E. Rule
20 Dec 1943 - Actg. Wt. Offs. 1317588 - Brian Bradfield LYDON (169120) - info London Gazette - 01 Feb 1944
Brian Bradfield Lydon - 05 Jun 1923 - .. May 2002 - Age 78
Registered birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Brian Lydon - mother's surname: Bradfield - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 333

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AIR 27/815/16 (Summary Aug'43) - AIR 27/815/17 (Records Aug'43) - AIR 27/815/18 (Summary Aug'43) - AIR 27/815/19 (Records Aug'43)
source 103 Squadron ORB: The National Archives - Kew - 30 Mar 2013

One time with Lancaster DV220 (AS-J) - Only orientation run for F/S. J. E. Rule as a 2nd Pilot
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Six (6) times with Lancaster W4337 (PM-K2) - Rule (P), Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A)
One (1) time with Lancaster ED713 (PM-W2) - Rule (P), Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A)
One (1) time with Lancaster ED913 (PM-U2) - Rule (P), Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A)
One (1) time with Lancaster JB349 (PM-G) - Rule (P), Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A)
One (1) time with Lancaster JA957 (PM-X2) - Rule (P), Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A)
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(PM-K2) is the Lancaster in the background of the crew photo, taken at Elsham Wolds - Aug - Sep 1943
Avro Lancaster: The Definitive Record by Harry Holmes does give R2, but that's incorrect to my opinion
Based on the Rule crew photo with K2 in the background, number 4337 is clearly vissible on the hull - info PATS - 06 Oct 2018

Remark: The Squadron code for 103 Sqn. was 'PM', after 25 Nov 1943 it became 'UL' when operating under 576 Sqn.
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'PM' info by Herman Bijlard - 26 Nov 2018

Lancaster Mk.I K2 W4337 - Aug-Sep 1943 - Elsham Wolds, No. 103 Sqdn RAF
Lancaster Mk.I K2 W4337 - Aug-Sep 1943 - Elsham Wolds, No. 103 Sqdn RAF
crop from crew photo via John F. Blight (nephew) - 05 Oct 2018

Lancaster Mk.I W4337 (UL-K2) - based on Elsham Wolds (103/576 Sqn.) - crashed 03 Dec 1943, Monchengladbach, Germany - target: Berlin - All (7) KIA
Beware: Lancaster Mk.I W4337 (UL-K2) was (PM-K2) before 25 Nov 1943

Lancaster Mk.I ME810 (UL-K2) - based on Elsham Wolds (103/576 Sqn.) - crashed 17 Jun 1944, Deelen, Holland - target: Sterkrade - All (7) KIA

Lancaster Crew Makeup:
(P) - Pilot
(2P) - 2nd Pilot (mostly on orientation flight)
(N) - Navigator
(W) - Wireless Operator
(F) - Flight Engineer
(S) - Second Navigator
(A) - Air Gunner
(V) - Visual Marker

- Nr - - - Crew - - - Serial - - - - Date - - - - Up - - - - - - - - Target - - - - - - - - Down - - Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 Rule (P) ED859 18 Oct 1943 17:39 ~20:15 - Hannover 19:57 2:18 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Phelan (A)
12 Rule (P) JB304 20 Oct 1943 17:44 21:06 - Leipzig 00:41 6:57 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Phelan
13 Rule (P) JB304 22 Oct 1943 18:27 20:53 - Kassel 23:19 4:52 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Neal
14 Rule (P) JB282 03 Nov 1943 17:26 19:36 - Köln 21:13 3:47 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Phelan
15 Rule (P) JA909 10 Nov 1943 20:52 00:50 - Modane (France) 04:26 7:34 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
16 Rule (P) JA673 22 Nov 1943 16:59 20:06 - Berlin 22:59 6:00 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Lumsden
17 Rule (P) JB317 23 Nov 1943 17:24 20:00 - Berlin 23:41 6:17 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Lumsden
18 Rule (P) JB472 26 Nov 1943 17:41 21:17 - Berlin 00:25 6:44 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
19 Rule (P) JA708 20 Dec 1943 17:27 19:29 - Frankfurt 22:06 4:37 Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race
20 Rule (P) JA702 29 Dec 1943 17:23 20:18 - Berlin 23:42 6:19 Reeves (N), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race, Ball (S)
21 Rule (P) JA702 06 Jan 1944 00:03 03:45 - Stettin 08:23 8:20 Reeves (N), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race, Ball (S)
22 Rule (P) JB302 27 Jan 1944 17:55 20:45 - Berlin 01:21 7:26 Anderson (N), Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race, Ball (S)
23 Rule (P) JA702 29 Jan 1944 00:05 03:20 - Berlin 07:39 7:34 Coyne, Shorter, Sloan, Race, Ball (S), Cottam (N)
24 Rule (P) JA702 30 Jan 1944 17:08 ~20:15 - Berlin FTR ..:.. Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A), Ball (S), Cottam (N)
14 operations with 10 Lancasters Mk.III for RAF 156 Squadron, RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire
~20:15 - target time based on others
18 Oct 1943 - ED859 - Aircraft returned early owing to the Navigator being unable to plot course
as DR Compass gave unreliable readings. Turning point 53.32 N 03.37 E at 18.48 hrs height 18000 ft.
Early return due wrong compass readings

Gage (P), Coyne (W), Lydon (2P), Anderson (N) and Cottam (N) - These five (5) did survive, all other (10) payed the highest price
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source: www.156squadron.com - by Robin Riley
source 156 Squadron ORB - January 1944: The National Archives - Kew - 15 Oct 2018

I believe you have a typo, JA708 was shot down 23/24 September 1943.
Regards, David Layne - 26 Feb 2014

JA708 need to be verified with source - PATS -

Clip of ORB - 20 Dec 1943
Clip of ORB - 20 Dec 1943
source: ORB - No. 156 RAF - Summary of Records - 09 Mar 2014
Typo 'JA708' is likely JA702 - info PATS - 11 Mar 2014

RNZAF - Service records - Rule - request 28 Aug 2009 - received 05 Oct 2009 - PATS -
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1510799 - Sergeant - Navigator - William "Bill" Winston Cottam - RAF - Age 22 - EVD/POW
born 13 May 1921, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, UK - died 15 Jan 2008, St. Annes, Lancashire, UK - Age 86
Baptism: 4 Jun 1921 - St Michael Church, Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Baptised by: Vicar Welbury T. Mitton
William Winston Cottam - [Child] of John Edward Cottam & Jane Butler - Occupation Father: Railway
Bill was transfered via Vollenhove - #38 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
POW No. 564 - Stalag Luft 7 and Stalag III-A
First en Middle name - info 24 February 2009 - Jan van der Wal

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1897 - John Edward Cottam - district: Fylde - Vol 8e Page 673
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1920 - John E. Cottam and Jane Butler - district: Fylde, Lancaster Co., UK
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - William W. Cottam - mother's surname: Butler - district: Fylde - Vol 8e Page 1145
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1948 - William W. Cottam with Hilda Prince - district: Leigh, Lancaster - Vol 10d Page 155
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Janet Lynn Cottam - mother's surname: Prince - district: Blackpool - Vol 10b Page 673
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1953 - Charles Victor Cottam - mother's surname: Prince - district: Blackpool - Vol 10b Page 585
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Note: 3 errors on FreeBMD birth record - Williamm J. Cottom instead of William W. Cottam - info 04 May 2012 - PATS

19 January 1945 - evacuation from Stalag Luft 7 - begins in blizzard conditions
1,500 prisoners were forced to march and then loaded onto cattle trucks and taken to Stalag III-A
This central route started from Stalag Luft 7 at Bankau, near Kreuzburg in Silesia (now Poland)
via Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, to Stalag VIII-A Görlitz, ended at Stalag III-A at Luckenwalde, 50 km south of Berlin
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- info via wikipedia -

1510799 - Sgt. (now F/Sgt.) - William Winston Cottam
Enlistment R.A.F. Service: 09 Feb 1942
Address: 10 Ribby Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire
Profession: Articled Clerk (Estate Agent)

Captured: 07 Aug 1944, Antwerp, Belgium
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ANTWERP Prison - ANTWERP - 07 Aug 1944 - 17 Aug 1944
DULAG LUFT - OBERURSEL - 18 Aug 1944 - 19 Aug 1944
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ANTWERP and OBERSUSEL from M.I.9 record - Coyne
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STALAG LUFT VII - BANKAU - 22 Aug 1944 - 19 Jan 1945
STALAG III-A - LUCKENWALDE - 08 Feb 1945 - 22 Apr 1945
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Liberated by the Russians on 22 Apr 1945, made contact with the American Forces on 20 May 1945
and flown to the U.K. on 27 May 1945
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info from M.I.9 record - Cottam - 26 May 1945

white border Signature - 26 May 1945 - W. Cottam white border
Signature - 26 May 1945 - W. Cottam

white border Sergeant William Winston Cottam white border
Sergeant William Winston Cottam
- courtesy Cottam family -

William W. Cottam - Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, UK Bill Cottam - photo by resistance - 1944 W. W. Cottam and P. Coyne at collage
- Sgt. William Winston Cottam - RAF -
- left image courtesy Cottam family - middle image taken by resistance - 1944
- right image - collage with 44 evaders -
- helped by Underground Friesland - Cottam and Coyne 'highlighted' - was on display at Verzetsmuseum Friesland -

The 1st assigned Pilot - so called 'driver' - was killed while on his 1st sortie as 2nd Pilot
their missing friend was replaced after a week by 'Jock' Cairns a Scot, unassuming and quiet
F/O. Cairns was with 150 Squadron and won his DFM after 35 sorties - 23 Oct 1942
Sgt. Cottam flew a total of 11 operations - 9 times (#1 - #9) with crew Cairns
Bill Cottam - Mision #1 - 20 Oct 1943 - Leipzig - crew posted from 21 OTU

- Nr - - - Crew - - - Serial - - - - Date - - - - Up - - - - - Target - - - - - Down - - Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
01 Cairns (P) JB216 20 Oct 1943 17:45 21:13 - Leipzig 00:52 7:07 Cottam (N), Morris (W), Martin (F), Haywood (S), Sutton (A), Basker (A)
02 Cairns (P) JA909 18 Nov 1943 17:20 21:02 - Berlin 01:09 7:49 Cottam, Morris, Martin, Haywood, Sutton, Holley
03 Cairns (P) JA907 22 Nov 1943 17:00 20:18 - Berlin 23:48 6:48 Cottam, Morris, Martin, Haywood, Sutton, Basker
04 Cairns (P) JA907 23 Nov 1943 17:19 20:04 - Berlin 00:27 7:08 Cottam, Morris, Martin, Haywood, Sutton, Basker
05 Cairns (P) JA909 26 Nov 1943 17:40 xx:xx - Berlin 20:22 2:48 Cottam, Morris, Martin, Haywood, Gracey, Basker
06 Cairns (P) JA909 02 Dec 1943 17:24 20:19 - Berlin 23:37 6:13 Cottam, Morris, Martin, Haywood, Sutton, Hinds, Watkins (2P)
07 Cairns (P) JA909 03 Dec 1943 00:24 04:00 - Berlin 07:17 6:53 Cottam, Morris, Martin, Haywood, Sutton, Hinds
08 Cairns (P) JA909 20 Dec 1943 17:38 19:53 - Frankfurt 23:41 6:03 Cottam, Morris, Martin, Haywood, Sutton, Hinds
09 Cairns (P) JA909 29 Dec 1943 17:04 20:07 - Berlin 23:35 6:31 Cottam, Morris, Martin, Haywood, Beattie, Hinds
10 Rule (P) JA702 29 Jan 1944 00:05 03:20 - Berlin 07:39 7:34 Cottam, Coyne, Shorter, Ball, Race, Sloan
11 Rule (P) JA702 30 Jan 1944 17:08 ~20:15 - Berlin FTR ..:.. Cottam (N), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Ball (S), Race (A), Sloan (A)
11 operations with 5 Lancasters Mk.III for RAF 156 Squadron, RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire
~20:15 - target time based on others
26 Nov 1943 - Target was not attacked as we returned early
Electrical heating for both gunners was U/S and oxygen shortage also


Lancaster Crew Makeup:
(P) - Pilot
(2P) - 2nd Pilot (mostly on orientation flight)
(N) - Navigator
(W) - Wireless Operator
(F) - Flight Engineer
(S) - Second Navigator
(A) - Air Gunner
(V) - Visual Marker
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Cottam (N), Basker (A), Holley (A), Gracey (A), Hinds (A) and Coyne (W) - These six (6) did survive, all other (11) payed the highest price
1535486 - Flight Sergeant - George William Gracey, R.A.F.V.R., 156 Sqn. - DFM - 12 Sep 1944
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source: www.156squadron.com - by Robin Riley

Charles Gordon Cairns with crew Ken Law
Charles Gordon Cairns with crew Ken Law - 29 Apr 1942
27 Apr 1942 Operation Cologne - attacked by Me 110 - A/C on fire for a while - belly landed 28 Apr 1942
Photo taken the next morning with the crew lined up by Wellington X3450 'Y'
l-r: Jack Fox (Nav), Gordon Cairns (2nd Pilot), Ken Law (Captain), Sam Weller (Rear Gunner),
Jock Briggs (W.Op. /Air Gunner) and Bertie 'Bing' Cosby (Front Gunner)
source image: Ken Law's collection, via Pam O'Connor (daughter)
more photos of this event at page 4 of cambridgeairforce.org.nz/Ken Law.htm

*** Lancaster Mk.III - JB216 - GT-W ***

-------------------------- Crew flying Lancaster Mk.III JB216 - GT-W - 20 Oct 1943 - Mission: Leipzig --------------------------
JB216 - Lancaster Mk.III - F/O. CAIRNS - Take-off: 17:45 - Over target: 21.13 - Height: 16000 - Returned: 00:52 - Flight time: 7:07
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Lancaster Mk.III - JB216 - GT-W - crew F/Lt. AUBERT - RAAF - 16/17 Dec 1943
Take off 16:28 Warboys, UK - Lost without trace (likely 16 Dec 1943) - Mission: Berlin
- 8 MIA -



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1024003 - 135871 - F/O. - Pilot - Charles Gordon Cairns - RAFVR - 46 ops - DFM - Age 23
Son of Alfred Charles and Adeline Sarah Cairns, of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 23 - † - 03 Jan 1944 - Panel 204 - CWGC ref. 1531043 - MIA
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1510799 - Sgt. - Navigator - William 'Bill' Winston Cottam - 11 ops - Age 22
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1321632 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR - 11 ops - Age 22
born 04 Sep 1921, UK
Son of Mr. Thomas Richard Morris and Mrs. Florence Morris, of Margate, district Thanet, Kent, UK
husband of Mrs. Kathleen Morris (née Phillpott), of Margate, district Thanet, Kent, UK
father of Brenda A. Morris
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 22 - † - 03 Jan 1944 - Panel 234 - CWGC ref. 1077195 - MIA

Birth: 04 Sep 1921 - Charles T. R. Morris - mother's surname: Thorne - district: Thanet, Kent - Vol 2a Page 1773
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Kathleen Phillpott - mother's surname: Bower - district: Thanet, Kent - Vol 2a Page 1869
Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Charles Thomas Richard Morris and Ms. Kathleen Phillpott - district: Thanet, Kent - Vol 2a Page 3567
Birth: 07 Aug 1944 - Brenda A. Morris - mother's surname: Phillpott - district: Thanet, Kent - Vol 2a Page 2086

1321632 - Sgt. - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR 1321632 - Sgt. - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR
1321632 - Sgt. - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR
1321632 - Sgt. - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR
images courtesy Brenda A. Morris (daughter) - 15 Jun 2015

1321632 - Sgt. - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR
1321632 - Sgt. - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR
1321632 - Sgt. - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR
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!!! Discrepancies !!! Age 30/22 !!! Thomas R. MORRIS / Thomas E. MORRIS !!! Discrepancies !!!
- need verification - info PATS - 22 Oct 2013 - verified - 17 Jun 2015 - he was 22


Marriage - Name: Thomas E. MORRIS and Florence M. A. THORNE
Registration district: Thanet, Kent Co.
Year of registration: 1st Qtr. 1920 - Volume no: 2A - Page no: 1966

Birth - Name: Charles T. R. Morris
Registration district: Thanet, Kent Co.
Year of registration: 4th Qtr. 1921 -
born: 04 Sep 1921 - info Brenda (daughter) - 17 Jun 2015
Mother's maiden name: Thorne - Volume no: 2A - Page no: 1773
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1685635 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Henry 'Harry' Martin - RAFVR - 11 ops - Age 21
born 1st Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname Quinney - district Liverpool
Son of Mr. Joseph Francis A. Martin and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Martin (née Quinney), of Huyton, Lancashire
Marriage of Joseph Francis A. Martin and Elizabeth Ann Quinney, 3rd Qtr. 1908, district West Derby, county of Lancashire
Siblings are George - b.1913, Peter - b.1919, William J. - b.1924, Winifred - b.1926, Veronica - b.1928 and b. Elizabeth A. Martin - b.1930
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 21 - † - 03 Jan 1944 - Panel 234 - CWGC ref. 1080045 - MIA
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R/139110 - 10601403 - T/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF - USAAF - 11 ops - Age 27
born 06 Oct 1916, Follensbee, West Virginia, USA
Son of Mr. Edward Haywood and Mrs. Pearl Jean Haywood née Ferris, 217 W. Cunnningham, Butler City, Butler Co., PA - Apr 1930 -
Sibling: 33288149 - Lt. Edward Vernard Haywood - enlistment 12 Aug 1942, born 1915, WV - Marital Status: Married
Note !!! : Jack F. Haywood is given as Jack V. Haywood in US Census Apr 1930
Address 1944 - Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haywood, 130 Morewood Ave, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, USA
Age 27 - † - 03 Jan 1944 - A-7-18 - Neupre cemetery, Belgium
Also memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery - Cambridge, England - WWII Memorial - USA - KIA

R/139110 - T/Sgt. Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF R/139110 - T/Sgt. Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF R/139110 - T/Sgt. Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF
R/139110 - 10601403 - T/Sgt. Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF
source: RCAF - Haywood's service records - 10 Oct 2013

T/Sgt. Jack Ferris Haywood, Oakland, Allegheny Co., PA, USA - originally joined RCAF
Enlistment: 31 Oct 1941, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Discharged - RCAF - 06 Sep - 1943 (after 1 year and 311 days)
and subsequently transfered 07 Sep 1943 to the American 8th Airforce but continued to fly with the RAF

white border Clip Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 3 Feb 1944 white border
T/Sgt. Jack F. Haywood - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 3 Feb 1944

RCAF - Service records - Haywood - request 12 May 2013 - received 10 Oct 2013 - PATS -
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1236027 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward 'Ted' John Sutton - RAFVR - 9 ops - Age 21
born 1st Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Cartwright - district Shoreditch
Son of Mr. Albert Edward and Mrs. May Caroline Sutton ( née Cartwright ), of Hornsey, London, UK
Siblings: Albert William Sutton, Doris M. Sutton, May G. Sutton and Lillian K. Sutton
Marriage of Albert Edward Sutton and May Caroline Cartwright, 3rd Qtr. 1908, district Shoreditch
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 21 - † - 03 Jan 1944 - Panel 238 - CWGC ref. 1808265 - MIA

Census 1911 - England and Wales
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Address: 3 Kensington Avenue, Manor Park, Essex
Married 2 years
Albert Edward Sutton - Head - M-28 abt. 1883, Poplar - Occupation: Stationers Traveler
May Caroline Sutton - Wife - F-25 abt. 1886, St Lukes
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Albert William Sutton - Son - M-1 abt. 1910, Hoxton
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1910 - Albert William Sutton - district: Shoreditch - vol 1c Page 58
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Doris M. Sutton - mother's surname: Cartwright - district: West Ham - vol 4a Page 135
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1916 - May G. Sutton - mother's surname: Cartwright - district: West Ham - vol 4a Page 138
Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Lillian K. Sutton - mother's surname: Cartwright - district: Shoreditch - vol 1c Page 87
Birth 1st Mar. 1923 - Edward J. Sutton - mother's surname: Cartwright - district: Shoreditch - vol 1c Page 51
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info via Findmypast and FreeBMD - 21 Oct 2013

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771053 - 104901 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Charles Norman 'Bill' Basker - RAFVR - 41 ops - Age 28
Son of Mr. John William Basker and Mrs. Ellen Basker née Perkins
Charles N. Basker - born 1st Qtr. 1915 - mother's surname Perkins - district Spalding, Lincolnshire
brother of Edna B. Basker - born 4 Qtr. 1912 - mother's surname Perkins - district Spalding, Lincolnshire
1st marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1934 - Edna B. Basker to Neville G. Drewery - district Spalding, Lincolnshire - Vol 7a Page 978
2nd marriage: 1st Qtr. 1940 - Edna B. Basker to John A. Carter - district Welton, Lincolnshire - Vol 7a Page 1869
Service numbers and family info might be wrong !!! - need to be verified - info PATS
Sure is C. N. Basker - ORB RAF 156 Squadron - 'Bill' Basker is from Cottam records (2000)
Likely - Death: Charles N. Basker - district: North Walsham, Norfolk - 1st Qtr. 1948 - Age 33

Basker flew a total of 41 missions - 5 with crew Cairns, 28 missions with crew Jaap t'Hart (RAF, Dutch), and 8 missions with four other pilots
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Sgt. Henry 'Harry' Martin - 1943 Bill Cottam, Harry Martin and three others - 1943
Sgt. Harry Martin . . . . . . . l-r : Bill Cottam, Jack Haywood, ?????, Harry Martin, nnn - 1943 . . .
- photos courtesy Joan Smythe, niece of Harry Martin - 26 Apr 2009

Harry Martin and others of Crew Cairns- 1943 Bill Cottam and others of Crew Cairns - Lancaster - ND380 - GT-T 'TOMMY' - 1943
l-r : nnn, ???, Harry Martin, xxx - . . . . . . . . l-r : ???, ???, Bill Cottam, ???, xxx, ??? . . . . . . . 1943
Harry Martin and Bill Cottam while with crew Cairns - Lancaster - ND380 - GT-T 'TOMMY'
- left - courtesy Joan Smythe - right courtesy Cottam family -
xxx = T/Sgt. Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF / US Army Air Force ( since 7 Sep 1943 ) - info PATS
as Jack V. Haywood in US Census 1930 - info PATS - 11 Oct 2013

Crew Cairns with several unknown - 1943
Crew Cairns with several unknown - 1943
l-r: Cottam, -2-, Haywood, Morris, -5-, -6-, -7-, -8-, -9-, -10-
image courtesy Brenda A. Morris (daughter) - 15 Jun 2015

What should be his #10 and #11 operation with crew Cairns he was replaced of being ill with tonsillitis
unfortunately all (7) killed on that #11 mission - 03 Jan 1944 - to Berlin with Lancaster Mk.III ND380 - GT-T of 'TOMMY'
Like Bill Cottam also Bill Basker was not on that fatal flight and survived the war with 41 ops

*** Lancaster Mk.III - ND380 - GT-T ***

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Crew: Lancaster - ND380 - GT-T 'TOMMY' - 03 Jan 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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1024003 - 135871 - F/O. - Pilot - Charles Gordon Cairns - RAFVR - 46 ops - DFM - Age 23 - MIA

81376 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - Robert Charles Blockey - RAFVR - 2 ops - Age 34 - MIA

1321632 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR - 11 ops - Age 22 - MIA

1685635 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Henry 'Harry' Martin - RAFVR - 11 ops - Age 21 - MIA

R/139110 - 10601403 - T/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF - USAAF - 11 ops - Age 27 - KIA

1236027 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward 'Ted' John Sutton - RAFVR - 9 ops - Age 21 - MIA

1391128 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Jesse Presley Robert Mount - RAFVR - 3 ops - MID - Age 21 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ND380 - GT-T - Cairns
Loss Card - ND380 - GT-T - Cairns - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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03 Jan 1944 - Lancaster Mk.III - ND380 - GT-T - Crew Cairns
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Take-off 00:04 from Warboys, UK. Crashed at Riesdorf (?Möckern?), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Though it is thought T/Sgt. Jack F. Haywood (USAAF) was buried in Döberitz-Elsgrund Friedhof,
which had been used for Allied Air Force burials since October 1943
His body was exhumed late 1946 and interred on 29 Jan 1947 in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condrez, Belgium
All six RAF members of the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, UK
F/O. Cairns, with 46 sorties credited, had flown previously with 150 Squadron, his DFM being gazetted on 27 Oct 1942

1024003 - 135871 - F/O. - Pilot - Charles Gordon Cairns - RAFVR - 46 ops - DFM - Age 23 - MIA
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*** Did replace Bill Cottam ***
81376 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - Robert Charles Blockey - RAFVR - 2 ops - Age 34
born 14 Dec 1909 - mother's surname Knight - district Camberwell, UK
Son of Mr. Albert Joseph and Mrs. Eveline Mabel Blockey (née Knight)
Marriage Albert Joseph Blockey and Eveline Mabel Knight - 2nd Qtr. 1901 - district Sevenoaks, Kent, UK
husband of Irene Mary Blockey née Riley - born 19.. - died 01 Jun 2013, Oueensland, Australia
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Robert C. Blockey - Ms. Irene M. Riley - district: Surrey South Western, Surrey, UK - Vol 2a - Pag 1252
Siblings: Josephine Mabel Blockey, Paul Sandland Blockey and Eveline K. Blockey
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 34 - † - 03 Jan 1944 - Panel 201 - CWGC ref. 1529974 - MIA

Robert Charles Blockey and Irene Mary Blockey née Riley Robert Charles Blockey - with tennis racquet
Robert Charles Blockey and Irene Mary Blockey née Riley . . . . . . . . . with racquet . . . . .
images via John Blockey (nephew) - 18 Jul 2015

1945 - Mrs. Irene Mary Blockey née Riley re-married with Mr. Frank Bastard
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Mrs. Irene Blockey - Mr. Frank Bastard - district: Border, Cumberland Co. - Vol 10b Page 1336
Irene Mary BASTARD
Formally of 17 George Street, Maryborough, passed away Sat 1st June 2013 peacefully
Reunited with her beloved Husband Frank, after 18 years...
17 George St, Maryborough, QLD 4650, Australia
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Published in Fraser Coast Chronicle on June 7, 2013

His daughter: PAMELA KNIGHT (NEE BLOCKEY) O'BRIEN, 65
of Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA,
passed away peacefully on February 8, 2009, surrounded by her family after
a courageous battle with lung disease.
A peacemaker, human rights activist, environmentalist and humanitarian,
she devoted her life to the betterment of life on earth for her children and grandchildren,
as well as future generations around the world.
Born in Dumfries, Scotland, Pamela was educated in England and Switzerland.
She lived and worked in Europe, India, South Africa and finally the United States.
After residing many years in Atlanta and Douglasville, GA, she spent her final two years living
with her husband and daughter's family in Egg Harbor Township.
Pamela is survived by her loving husband, James O'Brien;
her two daughters, Rebekka Kuntschik and Jessica Salerno née Sueing;
her mother, Irene Mary Bastard née Riley; her brother, Keith Bastard;
her son-in-law, Vincent Salerno and her three grandchildren, Isabella, Luca and Sofia Salerno.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Charles Blockey and her stepfather, Frank Bastard.
born 21 Sep 1943, Dumfries, Scotland - died 08 Feb 2009 - Age 65
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info via obituary and Findagrave - 20 Oct 2013

Census 1911 - England and Wales
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Registration District: Bromley, Sub District: Orpington, Parish: Orpington
Address: Raby Cottage Lucerne Road, Orpington, Kent County, UK
Married 9 years - Marriage 1901
Albert Joseph Blockey - Head - M-36 abt. 1875 - Drapery Buyer - Baghdad Jurk Arabia Resident
Eveline Mabel Blockey - Wife - F-35 abt. 1876 - Sevenoaks, Kent
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Josephine Mabel Blockey - Daughter - F-8 reg. 3rd Qtr. 1902 - East Sheer, district: Richmond, Surrey
Paul Sandland Blockey - Son - M-6 reg. 1st Qtr. 1905 - Sevenoaks, district: Sevenoaks, Kent
Robert Charles Blockey - Son - M-1 born 14 Dec 1909 - Dulwich, Surrey
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Eveline "Peggy" Knight Blockey - born 2nd Qtr. 1914 - mother's surname Knight - district Bromley, UK
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info via Findmypast and FreeBMD - 20 Oct 2013

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1321632 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR - 11 ops - Age 30 - MIA
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1685635 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Henry 'Harry' Martin - RAFVR - 11 ops - Age 21 - MIA
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R/139110 - 10601403 - T/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF - USAAF - 11 ops - Age 27 - KIA
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1236027 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward 'Ted' John Sutton - RAFVR - 9 ops - Age 21 - MIA
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*** Did replace C. N. 'Bill' Basker ***
1391128 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Jesse Presley Robert Mount - RAFVR - 3 ops - MID - Age 21
born 23 Dec 1921 - registered 1st Qtr. 1922 - ? Jesse G. H. Mount ? - mother's surname Dewberry - district Bromley, UK
Son of Mr. Jesse Robert and Mrs. Daisy Jane Mount (née Dewberry), of Herne Bay, Kent - Vol 2a Pag 1012
Marriage of Jesse Robert Mount and Daisy Jane Dewberry - 1st Qtr. 1912 - district Bromley, UK
Enlistment: 29 May 1941 - (info via Peter Clark)
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 21 - † - 03 Jan 1944 - Panel 220 - CWGC ref. 1077329 - MIA
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Lancaster Mk.III - ND380 - GT-T - 03 Jan 1944 - RIESDORF, GERMANY - CREW 7

1024003 - 135871 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Charles Gordon Cairns  - RAFVR - 46 ops - DFM - Age 23 - MIA 81376 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - Robert Charles Blockey - RAFVR - 2 ops - Age 34 - MIA 1321632 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR - 11 ops - Age 22 - MIA 1685635 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Henry 'Harry' Martin  - RAFVR - 11 ops - Age 21 - MIA
R/139110 - 10601403 - Technical Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Jack Ferris Haywood - RCAF - USAAF - 11 ops - Age 27 - KIA 1236027 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward 'Ted' John Sutton - RAFVR - 9 ops - Age 21 - MIA 1391128 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Jesse Presley Robert Mount - RAFVR - 3 ops - MID - Age 21 - MIA

- 1 KIA - 6 MIA -

CAIRNS(†) - BLOCKEY(†) - MORRIS(†) - MARTIN(†)
HAYWOOD(†) - SUTTON(†) - MOUNT(†)


!!! Note !!!: Given crash location for ND380 is at Riesdorf (?Möckern?), Sachsen-Anhalt, althrough
Reesdorf (Beelitz), Brandenburg, Germany fits more with Haywood's initial burial in Döberitz-Elsgrund Friedhof
!!! need to be verified !!! - info PATS - 16 Jun 2015


Contact Martin is pending - 26 Apr 2009 - PATS
Contact Blockey is pending - 20 Oct 2013 - 17 Jun 2015 - PATS
Contact Morris is pending - 10 Jun 2015 - PATS

Last update - 22 May 2019 - PATS
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Bill Cottam - Mission #10 - 28 Jan 1944 - Berlin and #11 - 30 Jan 1944 - Berlin with crew Rule

Navigators 156 Squadron - 1943 Navigator Sgt. William Winston Cottam
Navigators 156 Squadron - with Sgt. William Winston Cottam - 4th of right - back row
- courtesy Cottam family -

Clip 13. - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Doctor J. H. Jansen, Emmeloord - 10 Feb 1946
Clip 13. - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Doctor J. H. Jansen, Emmeloord - 10 Feb 1946
Received from Paul Crielaard and R. Arnoldi, Cottam and friend 'lotgenoot' given to Policeman Hermans
Johannes Hendrik JANSEN, Paul CRIELAARD, Ruud ARNOLDI en Christiaan Alfonds Petrus HERMANS
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - records J. H. Jansen

Brought from the Noordoostpolder to Dr. Compagnie - Jilles Zijlstra
Cottam, Coyne - crash 30 Apr 44 - - - Hadfield (26) and Richardson (25) - crash 10 Feb 1944
Foppe Pier van der Woud and Jacob van Hout brought airmen to the Province of Friesland
info "Dutch Helper List" - records of J. Zijlstra, F. P. van der Woud and J. van Hout

Foppe Pier van der Woud Jacob van Hout
Foppe Pier van der Woud (33) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob van Hout (27)
images courtesy families 'van der Woud' and 'van Hout'

Clip - F. P. van der Woud - 12. BEMERKINGEN
Clip - F. P. van der Woud - 12. BEMERKINGEN
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - F. P. van der Woud - 12. BEMERKINGEN
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - records F. P. van der Woud
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L 3I No. 000401 - Jacob van Hout - Persoonsbewijs - clips
Clips - Persoonsbewijs - Jacob van Hout
Award - Jacob van Hout - Eisenhower - USA
Award - Jacob van Hout - Eisenhower - USA
courtesy Mrs. M. van Hout née ten Bruggencate (wife)
via her niece Mrs. Joke ten Bruggencate - 22 Dec 2011

Cottam and Coyne were transfered in an ambulance from the NOP, after ferry crossing just outside Emmeloord
[Lemstervaart / Zwolse Vaart], to Drachtstercompagnie Oostermeer [Eastermar in Friesland]
near Bergum [Burgum in Friesland] became shortly later their 'safe house'
Late July they left Oostermeer at 08:00am and took the train at the nearest station
via Leeuwarden, Zwolle to 's-Hertogenbosch
Both could practice their bicycle skills while following the last guide on the final leg
for that day, reaching their destination just before curfew time
Both taken POW - 7 Aug 1944, Antwerp. Brought to the prison at Brussels and had their POW intake
one week later at interrogation centre Dulag Luft West, Oberursel near Frankfurt, Germany

van Leeuwen's 'safe house' - Torenlaan, Oostermeer
van Leeuwen's 'safe house' - Torenlaan, Oostermeer
with the van Leeuwen's at Oostermeer
Mrs. van Leeuwen - Dr. van Leeuwen - Paddy Coyne - Bill Cottam - Oostermeer - 1944
Dr. Anne Cornelis van Leeuwen - 27 Sep 1913 - 02 Jun 1997 - Age 83
Mrs. Catharina van Leeuwen née Gilles - 15 Nov 1911 - 22 Jul 1998 - Age 86
- images courtesy Cottam family -

clip - Airwar Tietjerksteradeel
clip - Luchtoorlog/Air war in Tietjerksteradeel
- via Jan van der Wal - 01 Sep 2010
Persons involved are Oerselman, Rev. P. P. Miedema in Rottevalle, Dr. A. C. van Leeuwen in Oostermeer
fam. Spaander in Oostermeer (neighbours of van Leeuwen's), Teacher Stoffelsma, Tije van der Laan
and daughter of Stoffelsma who arranged English lecture in Leeuwarden

Americans with family Spaander are from B-24H "Portland Anne" - 8 Mar 1944, Den Oosterhuis
Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - William Henry Hammond - EVD/POW
Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Michael Kopcza - EVD/POW
According memoirs (Dec 2000) of W. W. Cottam they were transfered by ambulance in the evening of 01 Feb 1944
Early morning of 02 Feb 1944 they were in Oostermeer with Doctor van Leeuwen and his wife

original text from - "FROM KIRKHAM TO KRAKOV" - W. W. Cottam - Dec 2000
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............... We were now taken out of the police station [Camp Emmeloord] and to our surprise put into an ambulance.
Our friends [Arnoldi, Crielaard and Sap], including the policeman [Hermans]
and the doctor [J. H. Jansen] shook hands with us, wished us good luck,
closed the ambulance doors and off we went into the night. The journey, I estimated, took about two hours
until the ambulance stopped in a small town, which I later discovered was Bergum. [Drachtstercompagnie]
Hustled into a house by the man [Jacob van Hout] who accompanied
the driver [Foppe Pier van der Woud] of the ambulance,
we were asked to take off our uniforms and put on any of the civilian clothes laid out which would
be a reasonable fit. Thus within ten minutes of arriving in the house we were transformed into civilians.
By now it was the early hours of the morning but our travels were not yet over.
Back into the ambulance and a short drive and once again taken out and walked up a driveway
to a detached house. Here we were greeted by the occupant and his wife.
The ambulance and its crew departed and we were left, strangers in a strange house,
and without the least idea where we were.
Our new residence was the house of the local doctor [Van Leeuwen, Oostermeer]
and we were to remain under his roof for the next six months.
Fortunately the doctor had a reasonable command of English and taking us into the living room
introduced us to a young Dutchman who was also living with the Van Leeuwen family. ............

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original text from - "FROM KIRKHAM TO KRAKOV" - W. W. Cottam - Dec 2000
Comment between [brackets] added by PATS - 15 Nov 2018

Cottam ID - while with the Underground in Friesland - 1944 - image from Fries Verzetsmuseum - via SMAMF Coyne ID - while with the Underground in Friesland - 1944 - image from Fries Verzetsmuseum - via SMAMF
Cottam and Coyne while with the Underground in Friesland - 1944 - image from Fries Verzetsmuseum - via SMAMF
Cottam (1.85m) and Coyne (1.72m) while with the Underground in Friesland - 1944
images from Fries Verzetsmuseum - via SMAMF - 23 Aug 2013
My father, Paul Crielaard (19), did give Cottam or Coyne his 'new' suit - info Henk Crielaard - 17 Sep 2018
Based on the letter (10 Aug 1945) from Ruud Arnoldi to Bill Cottam, it's more likely that Paddy Coyne was wearing Paul's suit
Paulus Arie Crielaard - born 14 Apr 1924, Oud-Heusden, N-B - died 24 Oct 2011, Emmeloord - Age 87


Cottam and Coyne while with the Underground in Friesland - 1944
Cottam (1.85m) and Coyne (1.72m) while with the Underground in Friesland - 1944
image courtesy van der Woud family - 12 Apr 2014

Cottam and Coyne - with van Leeuwen, Oostermeer, Friesland - 1944 Cottam and Coyne - with van Leeuwen, Oostermeer, Friesland - 1944
Cottam and Coyne - with van Leeuwen, Oostermeer, Friesland - 1944 Cottam and Coyne - with van Leeuwen, Oostermeer, Friesland - 1944 Cottam and Coyne - with van Leeuwen, Oostermeer, Friesland - 1944
Cottam and Coyne - with van Leeuwen, Oostermeer, Friesland - 1944 Cottam and Coyne - with van Leeuwen, Oostermeer, Friesland - 1944
Cottam and Coyne - with Family van Leeuwen, Oostermeer, Friesland - 1944
images from Coyne's album - via Pat Antonik (daughter) - 05 May 2014

William W. Cottam - POW ID card Nr. 564 - Dulag Luft - Oberursel
William W. Cottam - POW ID card Nr. 564 - Dulag Luft - Oberursel
- courtesy Cottam family - 09 Mar 2019

Dulag Luft Eingeliert am: 14.8.44/S.
19 Aug 1944 - 22 Aug 1944 - Transfered to Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
Liberation of Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - Sunday 22 April 1945 by Red Army

William W. Cottam - POW ID card Nr. 564 - Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
William W. Cottam - POW ID card Nr. 564 - Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
- courtesy Cottam family - 09 Mar 2019

Irvin Air Chute - ad - Caterpillar Club - Membership Card - 16 Apr 1945 Irvin Air Chute - ad -
Caterpillar Club - Membership Card - Sgt. W. W. Cottam
16 Apr 1945 - Card from 'Irvin Air Chute Ltd.' to Mrs. Cottam, mother
- courtesy Cottam family -

After Leslie Irvin’s 1919 successful first parachute jump, any person from that time on
who jumped from a disabled aircraft with a parachute became a member of the Caterpillar Club
The Club was named after the caterpillar for several reasons
The parachute main sail and lines were woven from the finest silk
The worm spins a cocoon, crawls out and flies away from certain death, if it remains in sight of the cocoon

- source Irvin Aerospace -

Z U I D E R M I D D E N W E G - T O L L E B E E K
03 May 2019 - Janet Fielding, daughter of Bill Cottam, visits crash location near Tollebeek
03 May 2019 - Janet Fielding, daughter of Bill Cottam, visits crash location near Tollebeek
source: 'de Noordoostpolder' - image: Reina Halman - 08 May 2019

Mrs. Janet Fieding née Cottam does mention in the NOS - 05 May 2019 National broadcast
that the three Dutch boys (Ruud Arnoldi, Paul Crielaard and Engel Sap)
were in search as Resistance-members for her Dad and his Flight Engineer. That's her family version
Actual, the boys were no resistance members at that time and ran late night (~23:00) by accident into Cottam and Coyne
who were hiding in the boys' row-boat when they did return to Camp Emmeloord after visiting
one of the camp members in Urk on Sunday 30 Jan 1944 - info PATS -
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100% proof can be found in the letter (29 Apr 1995) of Ruud Arnoldi, eyewitness/helper 30/31 Jan 1944

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972772 - Sergeant - W. Op./Air Gunner - Patrick "Paddy" Coyne - RAF - Age 29 - EVD/POW
born 12 Dec 1914, Ulster, N-Ireland - died 14 Feb 2001 'Valentine's Day', Penticton, BC, Canada - Age 86
Address on POW-card: Miss A. Coyne, 6 Fenner Rd, Bermondsey, London S.E. 16
Day of birth: 12 Dec 1914, Herford, GB - Religion: R.C. - Discrepancy: birthplace
POW No. 566 - Stalag Luft 7 and Stalag III-A
Paddy was transfered via Vollenhove - #39 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
It seems that Coyne and Cottam were hidden by the underground near Drachten
- First en Nickname - info 24 February 2009 - Jan van der Wal -


I landed, unhurt, in a polder about 10 miles from VOLLENHOVE, Holland
Clip Escape & Evasion report Coyne - interviewed 03 Sep 1945
Clip Escape & Evasion report Coyne - interviewed 03 Sep 1945
info via TNA - M.I.9 reports
Some remarks based on Coyne's interpretation
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North of Hannover is 160 mi (approx. 50 minutes flight time) from the crash location,
so his timetable or location is a bit wrong
Time-wise the first encounter with the night fighter was likely near the Dutch border
or even closer to the crash location

Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein of 7./NJG 1 (Twenthe) makes his claim for this Lancaster on 21:49 hrs
[claim info via Theo Boiten NCA - 10 Oct 2018]

white border Lt. Hänschen Augenstein - from Rolf Ebhardt (former Night fighter pilot) white border
"Hänschen" Augenstein (†)
original from Rolf Ebhardt (former night fighter pilot)
Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein - Born: 11 Jul 1921, Pforzheim, Germany - Died: 7 Dec 1944, Münster - Age 23
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via Theo Boiten - 26 Oct 2018

Neither Coyne or Cottam can recall how they got out of the plane, they were just in the right spot when it blew up
The crash location is 4.5 mi NW of Vollenhove, so they landed after the initial free fall not far from that spot
Five hours walking in easterly direction [info Cottam, 1995],
there is only one camp in that area applicable . . . Working Camp Vollenhove
The hospital was just over the bridge, Doctor J. H. Jansen (31) took care of Cottam's head wound
However the written info in Jansen's questionnaire is not unanimously about the camp location!

!!! So we have to check this twice !!!

Info from the families Arnoldi and Crielaard can be decisive in this matter
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My premonition that something was wrong was confirmed by a handwritten letter (29 Apr 1995) of Ruud Arnoldi
details will follow later ..... it's a kind of "BREAKING NEWS" for the first two days of their escape
The story of Arnoldi is much more detailed than Cottam's statement,
a mistake of a place name [Vollenhove instead of Marknese] gave a false impression of their escape route
Also the wrong determination of the crash location [Marknesse instead of Tollebeek] did not contribute to the correct story
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under construction - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018
All is verified - the crash was 100% at Tollebeek and Cottam left Camp Emmeloord towards Marknesse

'Opa' Arnoldi - clip of interview by grandson Matthias (b.1987) - School class 1E - Age 12
"Opa" Arnoldi - clip of interview grandson Matthias (b.1987) - School class 1E - Age 12
source Arnoldi family - 30 Oct 2018

H O E   V L I E G E R S   G E R E D   W E R D E N
No bacon and eggs tonight
18 Nov 2018 - article reveils the right escape route by Cottam and Coyne till Vollenhove
reformat 6 columns - source newspaper "de Noordoostpolder" - 18 Nov 2018
Copy by PATS - Dutch - 'No bacon and eggs tonight' - and English - 'No bacon and eggs tonight' - credits to my editors
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under construction - info PATS 19 Nov 2018
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!!! Article three will be published on 20 Nov 2018 !!!

It will give you my final conclusion for JA702
The right escape route, in the first 48 hours, is already published as "No bacon and eggs tonight" on 15 Nov 2018
See Newspaper "de Noordoostpolder" - Vollenhove | Hoe Britse vliegers gered werden
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under construction - info PATS - 16 Nov 2018

L A N C A S T E R   J A 7 0 2   C R A S H T E   B I J   T O L L E B E E K
30 Jan 1944 - 21:49 - Lancaster JA702 did crash near Tollebeek - 'old' Kavel H-46
Lancaster JA702 did crash near Tollebeek - 'old' Kavel H-46 and not on N-33
source of clip: "de Noordoostpolder" - 20 Nov 2018 - page 5
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This is 14 km WZW from Kavel N-33 (Marknesse) what was believed to be the crash location as determined
by Bergingsdienst KLu - Zwanenburg - on 29 Mar 1973, till my discovery of 'old' H-46 on 08 Nov 2018 in official papers

Copy by PATS - Dutch - 'Schaakmat' - and English - 'Stalemate' - credits to my editors
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under construction - info PATS - 20 Nov 2018
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white border Paddy Coyne - photo by resistance - 1944 Paddy Coyne - mid 80's - BC, Canada - white border
- Sgt. Patrick "Paddy" Coyne - - - - | - - - - Paddy Coyne - mid 80's -
- Bermondsey-London, Surrey, UK - - | - - - - - - Penticton, BC, Canada -
- image taken by resistance - 1944 - - | - - - - via 'van Leeuwen' family -

Sgt. Coyne (Irish) flew a total of 24 operations - all with 'Kiwi' skipper F/O. Rule
#1 mission - 12 Aug 1943 - Lancaster W4337 (PM-K2) - crew Rule - Milan, Italy
Flew all 24 missions together with Sgt. Ted Shorter and Sgt. Jock Sloan (Scottish)
Eighteen (18) times with Sgt. Albert Race, last five (5) with F/Sgt. Ken Ball and last two (2) missions with Sgt. Bill Cottam

Paddy Coyne's Evasion and POW story is similar to Bill Cottam's story

white border Paddy Coyne and Bill Cottam peeling potatoes at Simon de Cock's house white border
Paddy Coyne and Bill Cottam - late July - early August 1944
at Mr. de Cock's house in Kaatsheuvel - Hoofdstraat 209, Province of North-Brabant
Preparing their meal on the sundeck
Patrick Coyne and William Cottam arrived 31 Jul 1944 and left 03 Aug 1944 the house of Simon de Cock
Mr. Simon de Cock moved to New Zealand [ as he lived there in 1984 ]
- courtesy Cottam family -

Mr. Simon de Cock - member of "Groep André" - Underground mid-region Brabant
Cottam #72 and Coyne #73 on list(94) of "Groep André"

Dates below are from the German records - reverse POW cards - ,
they do vary with the dates given by Patric Coyne after liberation to M.I.9.
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07.8.44 - Antwerp - Captured
14.8.44 - Dulag Luft - Oberursel
19.8.44 - 22.8.44 - Transfered to Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
11.4.44 - von St. 3A nach St. 7A

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Liberation of Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - Sunday 22 April 1945 by Red Army

Patrick Coyne - POW ID card Nr. 566 - Dulag Luft - Oberursel
Patrick Coyne - POW ID card Nr. 566 - Dulag Luft - Oberursel
Dulag Luft Eingeliert am: 14.8.44/S.
via IBCC - Cathie - 03 Mar 2019

Patrick Coyne - POW ID card Nr. 566 - Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
Patrick Coyne - POW ID card Nr. 566 - Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
via IBCC - Cathie - 03 Mar 2019

POW ID card Nr. 566 - Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
Clip - M.I.9. records - Patrick Coyne - Interviewed: 03 Sep 1945
M.I.9. records Coyne - via John Howes - 20 Aug 2018

ANTWERP Prison - ANTWERP - 07 Aug 1944 - 17 Aug 1944
DULAG LUFT - OBERURSEL - 18 Aug 1944 - 19 Aug 1944
STALAG LUFT VII - BANKAU - 24 Aug 1944 - 19 Jan 1945
STALAG III-A - LUCKENWALDE - 07 Feb 1945 - 01 May 1945
I was liberated at LUCKENWALDE on 01 May 1945 by the Russians

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1945 - Mr. Patrick Coyne with Ms. Mary Duff - district: Heywood, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 1173
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Douglas D. Coyne - mother's surname: Duff - district: Bury, Lancashire - Vol 10b Page 1137

white border Ms. Mary 'Molly' Duff - RAF white border
Ms. Mary "Molly" Duff - RAF
courtesy Pat Antonik (daughter) - 24 Aug 2018

After the war Patrick and Molly Coyne were emigrating to Canada
"Paddy" Coyne was an Irishman from Ulster, while "Molly" was from Scotland
Mrs. Mary "Molly" Coyne née Duff - born 1914, Scotland - died 30 Jul 2009, Canada - Age 94

S T A T E M E N T - C O Y N E - 1 9 4 5
M.I.9 - Clip 8 - Patrick Coyne
M.I.9 - Clip 8 - Patrick Coyne

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
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I was shot down on JAN 30 th 1944, my NAVIGATOR
and myself were together we walked from
10 o'clock to 3 and we met 3 Dutch boys
who took us to their camp near
N.E. POLDER. We stayed there 1 day and
the boys and the Camp Policeman [Hermans] took
us to a friend of theirs who took us by
car to Friesland
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transcript - M.I.9 record Coyne - May 1945

3 Dutch boys: Ruud Arnoldi (25y), Paul Crielaard (19y) and Engel Sap (23y) - info PATS - 15 Nov 2018

Ruud Arnoldi - 1945 - wedding Paul Crielaard - Age ~18 Engel Sap
Ruud Arnoldi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Crielaard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engel Sap
image of Engel Sap via Haarlems Dagblad of 25 Jun 1954 - 03 Nov 2018
image of Paul Crielaard via Henk Crielaard (son) - 18 Nov 2018
image of Ruud Arnoldi via Cocky Mur-Arnoldi (daughter) - 29 Nov 2018

white border Izaak Arnoldi - 1922 - 1945 - Age 23 white border
Izaak Arnoldi - 1922 - 1945 - Age 23
image via Arnoldi family - 29 Nov 1945

Brother of Ruud (Rudolph Izaak Arnoldi - 1918 - 2007) was captured by the Germans and died early 1945 in Camp Neuengamme
Izaak Arnoldi - born 16 Jan 1922, Den Haag - died 19 Feb 1945, Neuengamme, Germany - Age 23
Occupation: Tax Official / Member of the Resistance/Underground


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Coyne's original crew photo - donated and forwarded to his daughter Pat - 03 Mar 2019
Coyne's original crew photo - donated and forwarded to his daughter Pat
Donated by Ann to the International Bomber Command Centre
image by Cathie (Collections Archivist & Researcher) - 03 Mar 2019


972772 - W.O. - Patrick Coyne
DOB: 12 Dec 1912 - It's 12 Dec 1914 - verified - see 1939 Register - by John Howes
Enlistment R.A.F. Service: 15 Nov 1939
Address - .. May 45: 9 Morris St., Dumers Lane, Radcliffe, Lancashire
Address - 03 Sep 45: 66 Spring Lane, Radcliffe, Lancashire
Profession: Cabinet Maker

Captured: 07 Aug 1944, Antwerp, Belgium
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ANTWERP Prison - ANTWERP - 07 Aug 1944 - 17 Aug 1944
DULAG LUFT - OBERURSEL - 18 Aug 1944 - 19 Aug 1944
STALAG LUFT VII - BANKAU - 24 Aug 1944 - 19 Jan 1945
STALAG III-A - LUCKENWALDE - 07 Feb 1945 - 01 May 1945
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I was liberated at LUCKENWALDE on 01 May 1945 by the Russians [22 Apr 1945]
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info from M.I.9 record - Coyne - .. May 1945
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658450 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / 2nd Navigator - Kenneth "Ken" Richard Ball - RAF - Age 30 - KIA
born 05 Mar 1914, Gravesend, Kent, UK
Enlistment: 15 Jul 1940 (transfer from T Army - TA = Territorial Army) - Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Clerk
Address: Mr. E. Ball (father), 55 Darnley Road, Gravesend, UK
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 624 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820689
Son of Ernest R. and Araue Ball, of Gravesend, Kent, UK
brother of Irene Ball and Muriel Ball

Additional info from Service Records - 658450 - F/Sgt. Kenneth Richard Ball - RAF
by Susan Ambrose née Dunderdale (2nd cousin) - 23 Dec 2018


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Mr. E. R. Ball, 55, Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent, England.
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source: Letter from Mr. E. S. Cowell to Rev. J. P. Honnef - 03 Aug 1947


!!! Be aware !!! First name 'Araue' on CWGC is wrong (misread) .... should be 'Annie'
!!! Be aware !!! In birth registrations of Kenneth and his two sisters .... the surname is Balls
The 's' was dropped somewhere on the line
- info by PATS - 22 May 2010 -

Kenneth with his sisters Irene and Muriel - Sept 1943 - In the garden at 55 Muriel Ball - sister of Ken
Ken a.k.a. Dick with his sisters Muriel and Irene
Writing backside photo - Sept 1943 - In the garden at 55 -
right image: Sister Muriel Ball at the pier
- images from Muriel Ball's album - via Ken Dunderdale (2nd cousin) - 17 May 2009 -

Kenneth Richard Ball was known under his crew mates as "Ken"
For his 2nd cousin Ken and family he was known as Uncle "Dick"
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info PATS - 19 Oct 2018


I N   M E M O R Y   O F
Kenneth Dunderdale(†) - 1951 - 27 Dec 2012 - Age 61
'Ken' of Stoke Goldington passed away suddenly at home on 27th December 2012 aged 61 years.
He will be very sadly missed by all his family and friends. Funeral service to take place
at Crownhill Crematorium Oak Chapel on Monday, 21st January at 2.45pm.
Family flowers only please but donations if desired for ECLIPSE may be sent
to H.W. Mason and Sons, 9 High Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8AR.



??? Parents are likely (based on Middlesex Co.): Joseph Dunderdale and Margaret Ball - marriage 1947 ???
Birth 1st Qtr. 1951 - Kenneth G. Dunderdale - mother's surname: Ball - district: Harrow, Middlesex Co. - Vol 5f Page 482
Birth 1st Qtr. 1955 - Susan M. Dunderdale - mother's surname: Ball - district: Harrow, Middlesex Co. - Vol 5f Page 498
Likely ??? Susan Margaret Dunderdale ???

2016 - October - 2016
At Vollenhove cemetery there was a candle and message left for Kenneth on October 11th, 2016

In memory of Kenneth "Ken" Richard Ball
The sacrifice you made will never be forgotten by our family
From Susan Ambrose (your second cousin)
Thank you to the people of Vollenhove for tending this grave

In memory of Kenneth 'Ken' Richard Ball .... by Susan Ambrose née Dunderdale (2nd cousin) - 11 Oct 2016
In memory of Kenneth "Ken" Richard Ball
by Susan Ambrose née Dunderdale (2nd cousin) - 11 Oct 2016

Susan's maternal grandfather, Mr. William Balls, is an Uncle of Flight Sergeant - Kenneth "Ken" Richard Ball
what makes him the brother of Ken's father Ernest Rockhill Balls
Susan or family, if you read this, contact me - info PATS - 27 Oct 2016
Kenneth's father dropped the "s" (Ball) - info Susan Ambrose - 01 Nov 2016

Ken Ball(m) with unknown Navigators/Observers(l and r)
Ken Ball (middle) with other unknown RAF Navigators/Observers
- image from Muriel Ball's album - via Ken Dunderdale (2nd Cousin) - 18 Jun 2009 -

Ken Ball(r) with unknown(l)
RAF Officer Cadet Ken Ball (right) with unknown RAF Airman (left)
Royal Air Force Officer Cadets wear a one inch wide white band on all non-ceremonial uniforms
- image from Muriel Ball's album - via Ken Dunderdale (2nd cousin) - 26 May 2009 -

F/Sgt. Ball flew a total of 13 operations - the last 5 ( #9 - #13 ) with crew Rule
#1 mission - 12 Aug 1943 - Lancaster EE118 - crew Peters - Milan, Italy
Out of the 13 operations, Berlin was 8 times the target

white border Initial grave marker - RAF 658450 - F/Sgt. A. Ball - Vollenhove white border
RAF 658450 - F/Sgt. K. R. Ball - 30 Jan 1944
Iron grave marker at General Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove
1st = Wooden grave marker, 2nd = Iron grave marker, 3rd = Stone grave marker ( as it is nowadays )
- image from Muriel Ball's album - via Ken Dunderdale (2nd cousin) - 18 Jun 2009 -
- all scans are done by Chris Sandall - friend of Ken Dunderdale -
first name 'A' is incorrect - it's 'K.R' - A. Ball ( mother is Mrs. Araue / Annie Ball )
This photo is quite unique for me, first time seen this kind of memorial for Vollenhove - info 18 Jun 2009 - PATS

!!! Mystery mother's first name Araue solved !!! . . . . . it's Annie
after Kenneth Dunderdale did point me to Balls instead Ball - 22 May 2010
Araue was called 'Nancy' by the family
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birth: 2nd Qtr. 1881 - Ernest Rockhill Balls - district: Blything, Suffolk, UK - Vol 4a Page 812
birth: 1st Qtr. 1891 - William Balls - district: Blything, Suffolk, UK - Vol 4a Page 940
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birth: 1st Qtr. 1886 - Annie Raggett - district: Ilford, West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 118

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1909 - Ernest Rockhill Balls to Annie Raggett - district Strood, Kent
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birth: 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Irene M. Balls - mother's name Raggett - district Gravesend, Kent, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Kenneth R. Balls - mother's name Raggett - district Gravesend, Kent, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Muriel E. Balls - mother's name Raggett - district Gravesend, Kent, UK
- info freebmd.org.uk -
Irene wasn't married, Muriel married twice - info Ken Dunderdale - 22 May 2010

C E N S U S - 1 9 1 1
Family Balls in Census 1911 UK
Family Balls in Census 1911 UK
Address: 3 Granville Road, Gravesend
Kenneth's uncle was William Balls, born abt. 1890, Stoven, Suffolk
Ancestry / Familysearch

Death 4th Qtr. 1963 - ANNIE BALL - Age 77 - district: Dartford, Kent - Vol 5b Page 393
Death 3rd Qtr. 1974 - ERNEST ROCKHILL BALL - born 02 May 1881 - Age 93 - district: Dartford, Kent - Vol 16 Page 910


EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS.
MUM, DAD,
IRENE AND MURIEL

- Epigraph on Ball memorial -
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1726836 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward "Ted" Arthur Shorter - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 623 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820698

Son of Mr. Edward Hutchinson Shorter and Mrs. Ada Agnes Shorter née Norcutt, of Slough, Buckinghamshire, UK
Siblings: Mary J. Shorter and Margaret E. Shorter

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Mary J. Shorter - mother's surname : Norcutt - district West Ashford, Kent, UK - Vol 2a Page 1787
Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Edward Arthur Shorter - mother's surname : Norcutt - district West Ashford, Kent, UK - Vol 2a Page 1493
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Margaret E. Shorter - mother's surname : Norcutt - district West Ashford, Kent, UK - Vol 2a Page 1560

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1943 - Ms. Mary J. Shorter with Mr. Donald E. J. Woolley - district: Ashford - Vol 2a Page 3397

Death 1st Qtr. 1973 - EDWARD HUTCHINSON SHORTER - Age ~77 - born 19 Mar 1896 - district: Ashford - Vol 5f Page 85
Death 1981 - ADA AGNES SHORTER - Age ~86 - born 1895

Marriage Edward H. Shorter - Ada A. Norcutt - East Ashford [Kent] - 3rd Qtr. 1920 - info by Sandra
Mr. Edward Hutchinson Shorter - born 2nd Qtr. 1896 - district West Ashford, Kent
Ms. Ada Agnes Norcutt - born 2nd Qtr. 1895 - district Cookham, Berkshire

Mariage - Shorter - Norcutt
Mariage - Shorter - Norcutt

Saturday 31 Jul 1920
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Edward Hutchinson Shorter - Bachelor - 24 - Carpenter - 82 Romney Road, Willesborough, Kent
Ada Agnes Norcutt - Spinster - 25 - 22 North Street, Ashford, Kent
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William Lewis Shorter (deceased) - Gardener - father groom
James Norcutt - Carpenter - father bride
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James Norcutt (witness 1) - brother
Lilian Mary Norcutt (witness 2) - sister
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info: The missing Willesborough marriages (1917 - 1927)

02 Apr 1911 - C E N S U S - 1 9 1 1
Family Down / Shorter in Census 1911 UK
Family Down / Shorter in Census 1911 UK
Address: 10 The Fostle, Eridge, Sussex
Edward Hutchinson Shorter (cousin) 15, born abt. 1896, Ashford, Kent
Ancestry / Familysearch
??? 10 Fostall Cottages, Eridge ??? theweald.org/c.asp?MemoId=C7Ro05&HNo=0098

C E N S U S - 1 9 1 1 - Maternal grandparents with family
Family Norcutt in Census 1911 UK
Family Norcutt in Census 1911 UK
Address: 12 The Broadway, Maidenhead, Berkshire

James John Norcutt (48) - born - Maidenhead, Berkshire - Occupation: Carpenter
Mary Ann Norcutt (49) - born - Wooburn, Buckinghamshire
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James John Norcutt (22) - 1st Qtr. 1889 - Cookham - Vol 2c Page 383
Willam Edward Norcutt (20) - 2nd Qtr. 1891 - Cookham - Vol 2c Page 405
Lilian 'Lily' Mary Norcutt (18) - 2nd Qtr. 1893 - Cookham - Vol 2c Page 421
Ada Agnes Norcutt (16) - 2nd Qtr. 1895 - Cookham - Vol 2c Page 401
Arthur Norcutt (13) - 1st Qtr. 1898 - Maidenhead - Vol 2c Page 397
Lucy Annie Norcutt (9) - 3rd Qtr. 1900 - Maidenhead - Vol 2c Page 405
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Ancestry / Familysearch / FreeBMD
Note: Lilian Mary Norcutt is listed accidently under the last name Norcott - info PATS

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1887 - Mr. James John Norcutt with Ms. Mary Ann Savage - district: Cookham - Vol 2c Page 754

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. William E. Norcutt with Ms. Laura Alice North - district: Maidenhead - Vol 2c Page 1357

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1900 - Lucy Annie Norcutt - district: Maidenhead - Vol 2c Page 405
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1926 - Lucy Annie Norcutt with Mr. Harold R. Ames - district: East Ashford, Kent - Vol 2a Page 1385
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1929 - Peter H. Ames - mother's surname: Norcutt - district: East Ashford, Kent - Vol 2a Page 1606
Birth 1st Qtr. 1935 - Aldwyth E. Ames - mother's surname: Norcutt - district: East Ashford, Kent - Vol 2a Page 1549

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1961 - Ms. Aldwyth E. Ames with Mr. John Lee - district: Ashford, Kent - Vol 5b Page 56
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1962 - Michael J. Lee - mother's surname: Ames - district: Canterbury, Kent - Vol 5b Page 376

Death 3rd Qtr. 1966 - Harold R. Ames - Age 66 - district: Ashford - Vol 5f Page 5
Death 3rd Qtr. 1976 - Lucy Anne Ames - Age 76 - 20 Aug 1900 - district: Derby - Vol 6 Page 487

??? Marriage 4th Qtr. 1983 - Michael J. Lee with Ms. Jane Marshall - district: Ashford, Kent - Vol 16 Page 40 ???

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Mrs. Shorter, 78, Lancaster Avenue, Slough, Bucks, England.
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source: Letter from Mr. E. S. Cowell to Rev. J. P. Honnef - 03 Aug 1947


Sgt. Ted Shorter flew a total of 24 operations - all with crew Rule
#1 mission - 12 Aug 1943 - Lancaster W4337 (PM-K2) - crew Rule - Milan, Italy

There is a photo with Shorter, Race, Sloan, Rule, ?Ball?, ?Evans? and Coyne - info 04 Oct 2009
Photo received via Coyne family - 4 Oct 2009
2nd review - correct names are Shorter, Race, Sloan, Rule, Manley, Reeves and Coyne - info 21 Sep 2018


HE GAVE HIS TODAY
FOR OUR TOMORROW

- Epigraph on Shorter memorial -
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1552498 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John "Jock" Johnstone Sloan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 621 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820699
born 07 Dec 1921, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Son of Robert and and Margaret May Arbuckle Sloan ( née Smith ), of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, UK

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Mr. Sloan, 171 Main Street, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, England.
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source: Letter from Mr. E. S. Cowell to Rev. J. P. Honnef - 03 Aug 1947


Sgt. Sloan flew a total of 26 operations (24 ops with crew Rule)
#1 mission - 12 Aug 1943 - Lancaster W4337 (PM-K2) - crew Rule - Milan, Italy
Two operations with crew Redfern - Lancaster LM344 - 07 Oct 1943, Stuttgart and 08 Oct 1943, Hannover
Crew Redfern - all killed with Lancaster JB179 GT-F - 02 Dec 1943 - mission Berlin

Sgt. John Johnstone Sloan - Rear Air Gunner Sgt. John Johnstone Sloan - Rear Air Gunner - retouch by PATS
Sergeant - John Johnstone Sloan - RAFVR - Rear Air Gunner
- courtesy Sloan family - 15 Sep 2009 -
right image - color retouch by PATS - 17 Oct 2009

Collage Sloan - as on UK Ebay auction - 09 May 2012
Collage - Sergeant J. J. Sloan - as seen on UK Ebay auction - 09 May 2012
This set was likely sold - source and buyer unknown
info via Michel Beckers - 20 Sep 2013
Unfortunately this set slipped through my fingers - info PATS - 23 Sep 2013


RESTING,
WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL

- Epigraph on Sloan memorial -
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998929 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Albert "Alan" Race - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 620 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820696
born 3rd Qtr. 1921 - mother's surname Womack - district Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK
Son of Albert and Laura Race ( née Womack ), of East Moor, district Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK
Siblings: Donald, Raymond, Malcolm, Eileen and Moira

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - George A. Race - mother's surname: Womack - district: Wakefield - Vol 9c Page 30
Birth 4th Qtr. 1924 - Donald A. Race - mother's surname: Womack - district: Wakefield - Vol 9c Page 11
Birth 4th Qtr. 1927 - Raymond G. Race - mother's surname: Womack - district: Wakefield - Vol 9c Page 24
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1932 - Malcolm W. Race - mother's surname: Womack - district: Wakefield - Vol 9c Page 14
Birth 4th Qtr 1934 - Eileen D. Race - mother's surname: Womack - district: Wakefield - Vol 9c Page 10
Birth 1st Qtr. 1937 - Moira A. Race - mother's surname: Womack - district: Wakefield - Vol 9c Page 9
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info: FreeBMD

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Mr. & Mrs. Race, 16, Shepley Street, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
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source: Letter from Mr. E. S. Cowell to Rev. J. P. Honnef - 03 Aug 1947



ALL YOU HAD HOPED FOR,
ALL YOU HAD, YOU GAVE
SO TILL WE SEE YOU AGAIN,
GOD BLESS

- Epigraph on Race memorial -
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Sgt. Race flew a total of 18 operations - all with crew Rule
#1 mission - 12 Aug 1943 - Lancaster W4337 (PM-K2) - crew Rule - Milan, Italy
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Operation and target info: www.156squadron.com - by Robin Riley
source 103 Squadron ORB: The National Archives - Kew - 30 Mar 2013

C R E W   R U L E   with   G R O U N D   C R E W
Sgt. George Albert 'Alan' Race - 2nd Right - on wing - likely summer 1943, Elsham Wolds
Lancaster crew - Albert Race - 2nd Right - on wing - likely summer 1943, Elsham Wolds
Lancaster with code K2
- image via John, cousin of Albert Race - 31 Dec 2008 -

C R E W   R U L E   with   G R O U N D   C R E W
Sgt. John Johnstone Sloan - 3rd Right - on wing - likely summer 1943, Elsham Wolds
Lancaster crew - John Sloan - 3rd Right - on wing - likely summer 1943, Elsham Wolds
Lancaster Mk.I W4337 (PM-K2) in the background
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- image via Gordon, nephew of John Sloan - 16 Sep 2009 -

man #5 - photo 2 man #6 - photo 2 man #7 - photo 2 man #8 - photo 2 Sloan #9 - photo 2 Race #10 - photo 2 man #11 - photo 2
- - - Rule - - - - Coyne - - - - - Reeves - - - - Manley - - - - - Sloan - - - - Race - - - - - Shorter - -
man #7 - photo 1 man #6 - photo 1 man #xx - photo 1 man #10 - photo 1 Sloan #8 - photo 1 Race #5 - photo 1 man #xx - photo 1
Reeves (N) and Manley (S) are confirmed by Manley's nephew John F. Blight - 21 Sep 2018

Lancaster Mk.I W4337 (PM-K2)
Sgt. John Johnstone Sloan - 3rd Right - in front Lancaster K2 - likely summer 1943, Elsham Wolds
Lancaster crew - John Sloan - 3rd Right - in front Lancaster K2 - likely summer 1943, Elsham Wolds
4th Right is wearing 'wing' - Pilot - ( same person as in cockpit at other image )
Lancaster Mk.I W4337 (PM-K2) in the background
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- image via Gordon, nephew of John Sloan - 16 Sep 2009 -

Here the 3rd photo I found of this photo session
Gladly, Patrick 'Paddy' Coyne did wrote the names in "All CAPS" on the back

Move cursor over image for the right info and names - info PATS - 21 Sep 2018
Shorter (F), Race (A), Sloan (A), Rule (P), Manley (S), Reeves (N) and Coyne (W) in front of Lancaster K2 - likely summer 1943
Crew Rule in front of Lancaster K2 on a 4000lb High Capacity "Cookie" bomb - likely summer 1943
4000lb High Capacity - dimensions - 110 in x 82 in - 279.4 cm x 76.2 cm

white border back 3rd photo - names by Pat Coyne white border
Ted Shorter, Alan Race, Jock Sloan, Jack Rule, ?Ken Ball? , Charlie Evans and Pat Coyne
- names as given on photo W#73469 by Pat Coyne ( incl. misspellings ) -
According writing on back of photo 3rd of right is given as Ken Ball (added later with black pen), but it's not Ball !!!!
Charlie Evans not on Berlin mission of 30 Jan 1944 - Navigator was Cottam (N)
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- courtesy Coyne family - 4 Oct 2009 -
Pat "Paddy" Coyne was wrong with KEN BALL and the surname of CHARLIE - info PATS - 21 Sep 2018

12 Aug 1943 - 29 Sep 1943 - Rule (P), Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A) - all 10 ops with same crew

Hi PATS,
Thanks. Those are both Rule's 103 Squadron crew. I have seen them before.
They flew 10 operations with 103 Squadron before being posted to 156 Squadron.
Those photos were taken around the end of August 1943 at Elsham Wolds by an official or newspaper photographer.
I have about 12 similar photos of other crews taken at the same time by the same man.
Hope you are well.
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David W. Fell - 576 Squadron RAF - 13 Sep 2018

??? Ken Ball (S) ??? . . . . . ??? Charlie Evans (N) ???

I'm not convinced yet with the obtained portrait of Flt. Lt. Charles W. Reeves - DFC
A civil portrait of Reeves or without his hat is more preferable for a final judgement
21 times their Navigator (N), hopeful I'm able to find the portrait of their 2nd Navigator (S) Sgt. Frederick J. Manley
who was 19 times with crew Rule towards Italy (2), France (1) and German (16) territory
Based on the known names (5) and trade positions, (F) (A) (A) (P) (?) (?) (W), I do miss a (N) and (S)
For the abbreviations (N), etc .... see above tables, or check the 156 Squadron site of Robin Riley
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Ken Ball was for the first time with crew Rule on 29 Dec 1943, so if Pat Coyne is right with his writing on the reverse
In that case that photo is taken after 29 Dec 1943, with is very doubtfull when I see men in summer outfit and uncovered upper body
My conclusion: it must be somebody else, also confirmed with the 100% pictures I have of 658450 - Flt. Sgt. (Navigator) Kenneth Ball
while Charlie Evans is arbitrary too, after checking all 24 crews (12 Aug'43 - 30 Jan'44) of pilot Rule, the name Evans is not showing up at all
Photos were likely taken in the summer of 1943, while with No. 103 Squadron or even prior with 1667 HCU (Halifax, Lancaster) from 01 Jul 43
Based on the Lancaster K2 in the background it points to No. 103 Sqn., Elsham Wolds

End of August 1943, Elsham Wolds - confirmed by David W. Fell - 576 Squadron RAF - 13 Sep 2018

01 Jul 1943 - Rule was posted to 1667 HCU (Heavy Conversion Unit), Lindholme, South Yorkshire, UK

06 Aug 1943 - Rule was posted to No. 103 Squadron, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, UK
Rule (P), Reeves (N), Manley (S), Coyne (W), Shorter (F), Sloan (A), Race (A) - all 10 ops with same crew

05 Oct 1943 - Rule was posted to No. 156 Squadron, Warboys, Cambridgeshire, UK
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info PATS - 11 Sep 2018
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1416957 - 172236 - Navigator - Flt. Lt. - Charles William Reeves - DFC - Age 21 - CWGC ref. 2041373 - KIA - 11 Sep 1944
156 Squadron - Lancaster Mk.III - ND534 - GT-O - crew Raw - Target: Gelsenkirchen - all 7 KIA
Buried at REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY - Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Cemetery/memorial reference: 30. D. 3
Son of Frederick Reeves and Winifred Lilian Reeves née Snow, of Bulwark, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, UK
His father was a bookkeeper (accountant)
Address: 17 Upper Church Street, Chepstow
Attended Chepstow Board School and joined Larkfield Grammar School in October 1935
He was fond of cricket and rugby with talented artist skills as a cartoonist
Charles a.k.a. "Slasher" left Larkfield in the summer of 1939
15 Sep 1944 - Page 4271 - London Gazette - Acting Flight Lieutenant Charles William Reeves (172236) R.A.F.V.R., 156 Sqn.
He finished his first tour of 32 missions and volunteered for a second tour with the elite Pathfinder Force of Bomber Command
husband of Lil(l)ian Reeves née Smith, of Manchester, UK
He was 'killed in action' just six weeks after his marriage with Lilian

At least 41 missions are known to me, there might be more,
10 ops with pilot Rule while with No. 103 and 31 ops with No. 156 in total - info PATS


Siblings: Hilda Reeves (b.1924)
Frederick J. Reeves (b.1927)
David Edgar Reeves (born 29 Jun 1931 - died 11 Feb 2010, Lydney - Age 78)

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Charles W. Reeves - mother's surname: Snow - district: Chepstow - Vol 11a Page 19
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1944 - Charles W. Reeves with Ms. Lillian Smith - district: Manchester - Vol 8d Page 111
Discrepancy - Lilian - Lillian
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1927 - Frederick J. Reeves - mother's surname: Snow - district: Chepstow - Vol 11a Page 8
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1950 - Mr. Frederick J. Reeves with Ms. Sybil M. Powell - district: Chepstow - Vol 8c Page 384
Birth 4th Qtr. 1952 - Annette E. R. Reeves - mother's surname: Powell - district: Bristol - Vol 7b Page 315
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1957 - Gina Reeves - mother's surname: Powell - district: Caerleon - Vol 8c Page 169
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1983 - Annette E. R. Reeves with Mr. David W. Moore - district: Bristol - Vol 22 Page 487
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1931 - David E. Reeves - mother's surname: Snow - district: Chepstow - Vol 11a Page 4
Additional family info for David, wife and daughters by Patricia Irving - 09 Sep 2018
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basic info via FreeBMD

Flt. Lt. - Charles William Reeves was 21 times Coyne's Navigator
10 times while with No. 103 Squadron, RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire
11 times while with No. 156 Squadron, RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire
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05 Jan 1944 - Stettin - Reeves's last flight with crew Rule (replaced by 83847 - W/C. E. W. Anderson - 28 Jan 1944 - Berlin)
(replaced by Sgt. W. W. Cottam - 29 Jan 1944 - Berlin)


1416957 - 172236 - Navigator - Flt. Lt. - Charles William Reeves - DFC - newsclip 2002 1416957 - 172236 - Navigator - Flt. Lt. - Charles William Reeves - DFC
1416957 - 172236 - Navigator - Flt. Lt. - Charles William Reeves - DFC
images via Sally Martyn née Reeves (niece) - 09 Sep 2018

Book will honour our heroes - 27 Mar 2002
Book will honour our heroes - 27 Mar 2002
Derek/Derrick Williams and John Lawrence Nettleship - 01 Aug 1939 – 12 Mar 2011 - Age 71
image via Sally Martyn née Reeves (niece) - 09 Sep 2018

Chepstow Beacon - Can you help ? - 05 Sep 2018 -
Chepstow Beacon - Can you help ?
see article by Annabel Hughes - 05 Sep 2018
Successful - Made contact with the Reeves family - 09 Sep 2018 - PATS
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Second person who was 19 times with crew Rule, Coyne, etc.... as a 2nd Navigator
1410557 - Sgt. - Frederick John "Jack" Manley - Age 20 - CWGC ref. 1079874 - MIA - 24 Dec 1943
156 Squadron - Lancaster Mk.III - JB711 - GT-W - crew Warfield - Target: Berlin - all 7 MIA
Commemorated at RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey, United Kingdom - Memorial reference: Panel 158
Son of Mr. Albert Henry Manley and Mrs. Kate Manley née Church, of Bristol, UK

Albert Henry Manley with his son 'Jack' early 40's - ?1942? Joan (~24), Jack (~19) and George Manley (~16) - 1943
Albert Manley with his son 'Jack' - ?1942? . . . Joan (~24), Jack (~19) and George (~16) - 1943
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images via John F. Blight (nephew) - 05 Oct 2018

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1905 - Mr. Albert Henry Manley with Ms. Kate Church - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 220
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1905 - 1911 - Possible children verified in UK Census 1911
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Albert Henry Manley - Head - M 27 - Bristol, Gloucestershire - abt. 1884 - Engineer's Labourer
Kate Manley - Wife - F 24 - Bristol, Gloucestershire - abt. 1887
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Emily Kathleen Manley - Daughter - F 5 - Bristol, Gloucestershire - abt. 1906
Fred Manley - Brother - M 23 - Taunton, Somersetshire - abt. 1888
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1906 - Emily Kathleen Manley - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 107
Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Vida Manley - mother's surname: Church - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 280
Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - Edna G. Manley - mother's surname: Church - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 233
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Edith Joan Manley - mother's surname: Church - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 445
Birth 1st Qtr. 1924 - Frederick J. C. Manley - mother's surname: Church - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 276
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Alfred George Manley - mother's surname: Church - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 272

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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1933 - Ms. Vida Manley with Mr. Cecil E. J. Bale - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 85
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Ms. Edna G. Manley with Mr. Frederick T. Wilcox - district: Runcorn - Vol 8a Page 863
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1954 - Ms. Edith Joan Manley with Mr. Alan F. Blight - district: Bristol - Vol 7b Page 72
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1955 - Kathleen J. Blight - mother's surname: Manley - district: Bristol - Vol 7b Page 66
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1958 - John F. Blight - mother's surname: Manley - district: Bristol - Vol 7b Page 33
Born July 1958 - John Frederick Blight
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Additional info for John Frederick Blight by Patricia Irving - 18 Sep 2018
Successful - Made contact with the Manley family - 18 Sep 2018 - PATS

Hi Pats,
I’ve now got some more photos for you.
The second one is of him with his sister, (my mother) Joan and his younger brother George.
My mother joined the Air Force in January 1943, so this must be the year.
That would make George about 16. Hope this completes the picture for you.
Best wishes, John - 05 Oct 2018

Joan (~24), Jack (~19) and George Manley (~16) - 1943
Joan (~24), Jack (~19) and George Manley (~16) - 1943

white border All the Best from 'The Crew' To Mother + the Family white border
All the Best from "The Crew" To Mother + the Family
signed by Sgt. Frederick John "Jack" Manley
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images and info via John F. Blight (nephew) - 05 Oct 2018

All the Best. To Joan.

RULE, RACE, SLOAN, COYNE, SHORTER, MANLEY, REEVES
Crew Rule - Aug-Sep 1943 - signatures - Elsham Wolds, No. 103 Sqdn RAF
Crew Rule - Aug-Sep 1943 - signatures - Elsham Wolds, No. 103 Sqdn RAF
images via John F. Blight (nephew) - 21 Sep 2018

John Blight (nephew) did send me two photos, which were already on my page
however on their "cookie" photo it was signed by them (7) on the reverse
with the names I did expect :) - mystery SOLVED
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info PATS - 21 Sep 2018


Crew Rule - Aug-Sep 1943 - Elsham Wolds, No. 103 Sqdn RAF
Crew Rule - Aug-Sep 1943 - Elsham Wolds, No. 103 Sqdn RAF
b/w image via John F. Blight (nephew) - 10 Oct 2018
Enhanced and colorized with MyHeritage

Sgt. Frederick John Manley was 19 times with crew Rule, Coyne, etc ... as a 2nd Navigator
10 times while with No. 103 Squadron, RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire
9 times while with No. 156 Squadron, RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire
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20 Dec 1943 - Frankfurt - Manley's last flight with crew Rule (replaced by F/S. K. R. Ball - 29 Dec 1943 - Berlin)



1416957 - 172236 - Flt. Lt. Charles William Reeves - DFC - Age 21 - KIA . . . 1410557 - Sgt. Frederick John Manley - Age 20 - MIA

- 1 KIA - 1 MIA -

REEVES(†) - MANLEY(†)

Contact Reeves is pending - 09 Sep 2018 - PATS
Contact Manley is pending - 18 Sep 2018 - PATS

Last update - 18 Apr 2022 - PATS -

K A A R T   L O S T   M Y S T E R I E   L A N C A S T E R   O P
23 Oct 2018 - article about finding of the right names of the original crew Rule (Aug 1943)
23 Oct 2018 - article about finding of the right names of the original crew Rule (Aug 1943)
source newspaper "de Noordoostpolder" - 23 Oct 2018
SCOOP . . . SCOOP . . . SCOOP
This story was published on 23 Oct 2018, I discovered on 08 Nov 2018 that JA702 did crash on 'old' H-46 and not N-33
Copy by PATS - Dutch - 'Voor altijd getekend' - and English - 'Forever marked' - credits to my editors
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Grave No. 620 [Race], 621 [Sloan], 622 [Rule], 623 [Shorter] and 624 [Ball]
JA702 - Found on Saturday 05 Feb 1944 - Kavel 'old' H-46 tusschen Urk en Emmeloord - 'handwritten' formatted text
JA702 - Found on Saturday 05 Feb 1944 - Kavel 'old' H-46 tusschen Urk en Emmeloord
source 'handwritten' formatted text: Register Begraafplaats Stad-Vollenhove - 1944

100% - P H Y S I C A L - P R O O F - 100%
white border JA702 - Cover of Lancaster COCKPIT MKII LAMP AM REF No. 5C/366 white border
JA702 - Cover of Lancaster COCKPIT MKII LAMP A M REF No. 5C/366
private collection - 21 Jan 2020

Letter - 28 Feb 1944 - burial of five Airmen from JA702
Letter - 28 Feb 1944 - burial of five Airmen from JA702
Grave 622: Rule; Grave 623: Shorter; Grave 424 [624]: Ball; Grave 621: Unknown [Sloan] and Grave 620: Unknown [Race]
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archive - Wiebe H. de Vries - 17 Dec 2011

658450 - Flight Sergeant (Navigator)

BALL, KENNETH RICHARD

Age 30 - 30/01/1944 - RAF - UNITED KINGDOM

Kenneth 'Ken' Richard Ball
Headstone - Kenneth 'Ken' Richard Ball - Vollenhove Kenneth 'Ken' Richard Ball
Text headstone - Ball - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820689 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 624. Vollenhove

Ms. Martha Noback and Mr. Andries Noback behind the graves - Vollenhove - 1947
Ms. Martha Noback and her brother Andries Noback behind the graves - Vollenhove - 1947
Graves - l-r : Weatherill - Cowell - Hemingway - Ball - Shorter
- image from Muriel's Ball album - via Ken Dunderdale - 17 May 2009 -

1726836 Sergeant (Flight Engineer)

SHORTER, EDWARD ARTHUR

Age 21 - 30/01/1944 - RAFVR - UNITED KINGDOM

Edward 'Ted' Arthur Shorter - at crew photo - 1943 Headstone - Edward 'Ted' Arthur Shorter - Vollenhove Edward 'Ted' Arthur Shorter
Text headstone - Shorter - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820698 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 623. Vollenhove

416543 - Pilot Officer (Pilot)

RULE, JOHN EDWARD

Age 28 - 28/04/16 - 30/01/1944 - RNZAF - New Zealand

Johan Edward Rule - at crew photo - 1943 Headstone - John Edward Rule - Vollenhove Johan Edward Rule
Text headstone - Rule - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820697 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 622. Vollenhove

Got this bio from Errol Martyn,
Author of "For Your Tomorrow" - Vols 1 and 2 - ( Vol 3 in production )
A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving
with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915
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From my soon to be published Volume Three:
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RULE, Pilot Officer John Edward
NZ416543; b Masterton 28 Apr 16; Seddon Mem TColl, Auckland; hairdresser - with father at Auckland.
RNZAF Levin/ITW as Airman Pilot u/t 30 Nov 41, 4EFTS 11 Jan 42, 1SFTS 8 Mar 42 [hosp 19-22 Mar],
Pilots Badge [wef 15.6.42] & Sgt. 5 Sep 42, att RAF & emb for UK 16 Sep 42,
3PRC [redesignated 11PD&RC c.28 Dec] 19 Nov 42 [att 9EFTS in Jan 43],
3(P)AFU 8 Feb 43 [att 1531BATF for c.1 wk in Mar], 30OTU (Wellington) 13 Apr 43,
1667HCU (Halifax, Lancaster) 1 Jul 43, 103 Sqn (Lancaster - 11 ops) 6 Aug 43,
156 Sqn (Lancaster - 14 ops) 5 Oct 43 [att PFFNTU (Lancaster) c.5-? Oct], Comm 14 Jan 44,
kao 30 Jan 44. Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - 3.4.622, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Son of Edward & Elizabeth Annie Rule (née Allen), Auckland. [phot. TWN 12.4.44].

TWN = The Weekly News, a New Zealand paper that featured an illustrated section.

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Errol Martyn - 14 May 2008

1552498 - Sergeant (Air Gunner)

SLOAN, JOHN JOHNSTONE

Age 22 - 07/12/1921 - 30/01/1944 - RAFVR - UNITED KINGDOM

Johan Johnstone Sloan - at crew photo - 1943 Headstone - John Johnstone Sloan - Vollenhove Sgt. John 'Jock' Johnstone Sloan
Text headstone - Sloan - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820699 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 621. Vollenhove

Sergeant - John Johnstone Sloan was born 7 Dec 1921, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

His parents, Robert Sloan and Margaret May Arbuckle Smith,
married 31 Aug 1921, 171 Main Street, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Robert Sloan was born 21 Sep 1899, Glasgow Road, Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland
He died 13 Sep 1976, 36 St Steven's Ave, Cathkin-Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret was born 28 Nov 1899, 81 Meadow Park Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
She died 5 Oct 1970, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children of Robert Sloan [ Steelwork Labourer ] and Margaret May Arbuckle Smith
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John Johnstone Sloan - Male - Age 22
Birth: 07 Dec 1921, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 30 Jan 1944, Vollenhove, Overijssel, Netherlands
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William Arbuckle Sloan - Male - Age 68
Birth: 09 Dec 1923, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 31 Jan 1992, Maidstone, Kent, England
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Thomas Sloan - Male - Age 75
Birth: 03 Mar 1925, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 20 Mar 2000, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Married : Anne Marie Schoning in Germany in 1947
Father of Gordon Werner Sloan
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Robert Sloan - Male - Age ..
Birth: 24 Sep 1928, 171 Main Street, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Married, moved to Canada - early 60's -
Deceased, Toronto, Canada
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Margaret May Sloan - Female - Age 68
Birth: 02 May 1930, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 11 Oct 1999, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland
Married Donald MacMillan in 1950, Cambuslang
Mother of John Robert MacMillan
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- info FamilySearch -
- additional info [ Thomas, Robert and Margaret ] via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 19 Aug 2009 -

made contact with next of kin - Gordon Werner Sloan, nephew - 20 Aug 2009 - PATS
last contact with Gordon Werner Sloan, nephew - 26 Sep 2018 - PATS

Hi Teunis,
Thanks for your information regarding my uncle, John "Jock" Sloan,
I have found your information facinating as it is all new to me,
I knew he had been killed while serving in action during WWII and was buried in Holland but not much more.
I have spoken to my sisters who I believe have a photograph of John in Military uniform,
I will scan and send as soon as I get the photo.
Many thanks for your e-mail
Gordon Sloan - 20 Aug 2009
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998929 - Sergeant (Air Gunner)

RACE, GEORGE ALBERT

Age 22 - 30/01/1944 - RAFVR - UNITED KINGDOM

George Albert Race - at crew photo - 1943 Headstone - George Albert Race - Vollenhove George Albert Race
Text headstone - Race - Vollenhove Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2820696 - Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 620. Vollenhove

Memorial Marknesse - 20 Sep 2007 - initial location Eileen D. and Donald A. Race - cemetery Vollenhove - May 2007
Sister Eileen D. (72) and brother Donald A. Race (82) at grave of Sgt. George Albert Race
- cemetery Vollenhove - May 2007 -
Memorial Marknesse - 20 Sep 2007 - initial location
detail - Memorial Marknesse - unveiled 20 Sept 2007 - initial location
Note: Error on memorial - F/Sgt. S K. R. Ball
Photo modified to F/Sgt. K. R. Ball - info PATS
Since 15 Jan 2020 it's also corrected on the memorial - info PATS

After my discovery (08 Nov 2018) that JA702 did crash on 'old' Kavel H-46 just north of Tollebeek, the memorial need some minor updates
The right brass plate of Rule (JA702) need to be replaced with that of the crew of Weatherill (JA902 - 3 Jan 1944)
Also the information panel need to be replaced/updated
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info by PATS 19 Nov 2018

Action - modified to F/Sgt. K. R. Ball and an updated new panel in color - 27 Mar 2020

'In Loving Memory Of A Dear Brother'
         Donald, Raymond, Malcolm, Eileen + Moira
         Flowers bouquet - Race - Cemetery Vollenhove - 05 May 2011
"In Loving Memory Of A Dear Brother"
Donald, Raymond, Malcolm, Eileen + Moira
Flowers bouquet - Race - Cemetery Vollenhove - 05 May 2011

N E W   I N F O R MA T I O N   B O A R D
Memorial Marknesse - 20 Sep 2007 - 27 Mar 2020 - update
Memorial Marknesse - unveiled 20 Sept 2007 - update 27 Mar 2020
image via Dorpsbelang Marknesse 4/5 Mei - Piet Verwer - 30 Mar 2020

Memorial Marknesse - 04 May 2020 - with flag impression
Memorial Marknesse - 04 May 2020 - with flag impression
original image by PATS - 07 May 2020

L A T E S T   I N F O R MA T I O N   B O A R D
Latest info Memorial Marknesse
Latest info Memorial Marknesse
WWII research and design by PATS - 07 May 2020
Latest info - teunispats.nl/download/marknesse/update-may-2020-vliegersmonument.jpg

SGLO - T3342

LANCASTER Mk.III - JA702 - GT-Z - 30 Jan 1944 - ZUIDERMIDDENWEG 19-1 - CREW 7

NZ416543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John 'Jack' Edward Rule - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA - 622 1510799 - Sergeant - Navigator - William 'Bill' Winston Cottam - RAF - Age 22 - EVD/POW 972772 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Patrick 'Paddy' Coyne - RAF - Age 29 - EVD/POW 1726836 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward 'Ted' Arthur Shorter - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - 623
658450 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / 2nd Navigator - Kenneth 'Ken' Richard Ball - RAF - Age 30 - KIA - 624 998929 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Albert 'Alan' Race  - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - 620 1552498 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John 'Jock' Johnstone Sloan  - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - 621

- 5 KIA - 2 POW -

RULE(†) - COTTAM - COYNE - SHORTER(†)
BALL(†) - RACE(†) - SLOAN(†)


Contact Race is pending - 18 May 2007 - PATS
Contact Cottam is pending - 30 Mar 2009 - PATS
Contact Ball is pending - 21 Apr 2009 - 23 Dec 2018 - PATS
Contact Coyne is pending - 20 May 2009 - PATS
Contact Irving is pending - 19 Aug 2009 - PATS
Contact Sloan is pending - 20 Aug 2009 - PATS
Contact Rule is pending - 04 Mar 2013 - PATS
Contact Shorter is pending - 09 Jul 2018 - PATS
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Contact Arnoldi is pending - 23 Aug 2018 - PATS
Contact Crielaard is pending - 24 Aug 2018 - PATS
Contact Sap is pending - 21 Dec 2019 - PATS

Last update - 06 Dec 2021 - PATS -



white border Visit Vollenhove, Netherlands - Brenda Gibbs (niece) - Tuesday 25 April 2006 white border

white border Reply visit Netherlands - Brenda Gibbs (niece) at Veterans Affairs Canada white border
Share Your Thoughts - Veterans Affairs Canada - Brenda

- 10 YEARS LATER - 2016 -

Brenda Gibbs (niece) puts poppy on Uncle Jack's grave - 03 May 2016 - with 4th version op Poppy cross
Brenda Gibbs (niece) puts poppy on Uncle Jack's grave
image by Martin van der Linde, Vollenhove - 03 May 2016

Brenda Gibbs did attend on May 4th, 2016
Remembrance of the Dead "Dodenherdenking" - Cemetery "De Voorst", Vollenhove
20:00 - 20:02 - Two minutes silence
The Netherlands is the only country in Europe that commemorates the casualties of the Second World War
and celebrates its liberation on two separate but consecutive days.
We remember the casualties of wartime violence on May 4th, and on May 5th we celebrate our freedom.


I'M STILL REELING FROM THE HEARTWARMING LEVEL OF RESPECT SHOWN
by the townspeople to my Uncle Jack and his comrades' war graves
Arrived home safely - 05 May 2016
Arrived home safely - 05 May 2016
via Brenda Gibbs - 07 May 2016

B O O K - O F - R E M E M B R A N C E
Book of Remembrance Book of Remembrance - Page 76 - displayed every February 19th
Book of Remembrance - Page 76 - displayed every February 19th
via Gary Gibbs (nephew) - 01 Dec 2016

Brenda at Book of Remembrance - Page 76 - 19 Feb 2017, Ottawa
Brenda at Book of Remembrance - Page 76 - 19 Feb 2017, Ottawa
via FB - Brenda Gibbs - 21 Feb 2017

I N   M E M O R Y
Uncle Jack - age 19 - Poppy Day - 11 Nov 2016
Uncle Jack, Vollenhove, The Netherlands; age 19 - Poppy Day - 11 Nov 2016
via FB - Brenda Gibbs - 11 Nov 2016 - photo taken with Brenda's camera by PATS - 03 May 2016
The grave behind Uncle Jack, is from my maternal great-grandparents
Jannes Mooiweer (1882-1955-73y) and Hendrika Voerman (1883-1961-78y)
drijber.info/231/Stamboom_Mooiweer.html#BM260 - info PATS


Jannes Mooiweer (1882-1955) and Hendrika Voerman (1883-1961)
Jannes Mooiweer (1882-1955) and Hendrika Voerman (1883-1961)
Formerly living Leeuwte A35 (nowadays Leeuwte 20)
image via PATS (eldest great-grandson) - 09 Dec 2006

intro - source: https://www.drijber.info/230/Familienaam_Mooiweer.html

M O O I W E E R

X.114 Jannes MOOIWEER, landbouwer, geboren op 08-03-1882 te Vollenhove Ambt,
overleden op 21-11-1953 te Vollenhove op 71-jarige leeftijd,
zoon van Albert MOOIWEER (zie IX.49) en Roelofjen ROOK. Gehuwd op 24-jarige leeftijd op 21-06-1906 te Vollenhove Ambt
met Hendrika VOERMAN, 23 jaar oud, geboren op 12-03-1883 te Vollenhove Ambt,
overleden op 22-06-1961 te Vollenhove op 78-jarige leeftijd,
dochter van Jannes VOERMAN, landbouwer, en Hendrikje van der LINDE.

Back in time - who does have the lowest year
X.114 - roots - source: https://www.drijber.info/231/Stamboom_Mooiweer.html
An older brother of Jannes was Marinus MOOIWEER (Single), born 13 Sep 1879 - died 07 Sep 1964 - Age 84
'Uncle' Marinus is the oldest family member by lowest year I have personally met and can still remember

Oldest person I can recall and met is neighbor Jan BOES aka 'Jan Suiker' from 08 Sep 1875 - died 14 Feb 1977 - Age 101
late 50's watching TV (Swiebertje, Pipo de Clown) with all kids of the block packed in their small living room

My paternal great-grandmother Johanna Berendina SCHUURMAN née ROZEBOOM from 06 Jun 1872 died on 18 May 1953
and certainly saw me as a baby, but not in my memory ;)
Her husband, my great-grandfather) was Johannes SCHUURMAN - born 09 Mar 1873 - died 10 Mar 1950 - Age 77
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info PATS - Teunis Schuurman (great-grandson) - late 1950

GIBBS BOND LLOYD LOONEY WEATHERILL COWELL HEMINGWAY BALL SHORTER RULE SLOAN RACE
Loudspeaker VOLLENHOVE - Download or open MP3 - 11 Nov 2016 - 11:00 - Vollenhove - 9 min 44 sec -
Text spoken by Mrs. Tina Moggridge née Hughes in memory for those buried in Vollenhove
recorded with Olympus Digital Voice Recorder WS-853, Black - by © PATS, 2016

Now, later, after I got the email from Brenda Gibbs
to help her when she was visiting her uncle Jack's war grave in Vollenhove,
I did a lot of research to find the most of Jack Edward Gibbs and his crew
Not only Jack's crew, but also the details of other crashes near Vollenhove
during World War II came in the picture.

In some books of Vollenhove they will say in a few lines and dates
what was going around in the 1940-1945 period
It seems that not everything was written down correctly as it shoud be

"My goal is to extend those lines and dates with more detail" - PATS

At first I tried to find more info about the 12 Commonwealth War Graves in Vollenhove
Those 12 men are from 4 planes - see also above -

Hampden B.Mk.I - 420th Sqdn. RCAF - P5332-PT-T - Friday 3 July 1942 - 2 men - out of 4

Stirling Mk.III - 90th Sqdn. RAF - EH937-WP-S - Monday 23 Aug 1943 - 1 man - out of 7

Lancaster Mk.III - 463rd Sqdn. RAAF - JA902 - JO-D - Monday 03 Jan 1944 - 4 men - out of 7

Lancaster Mk.III - 156th Sqdn. RAF - JA702-GT-Z - Sunday 30 Jan 1944 - 5 men - out of 7

Summary - Vollenhove :

25 airmen were involved with these 4 planes
12 KIA - buried at Vollenhove - 4 KIA - buried at Oud-Leusden - 7 MIA - 2 POW
About the two POW's - Cottam & Coyne of JA702 I don't have
any further info yet, if they made it to liberation !! Hopefully they did
According to the POW list on "Rafcommands" and not be mentioned in the "CWGC" database
they must have been liberated and repatriated to the UK
Any info about Cottam and Coyne is welcome - 20 November 2008 - PATS -
W. W. Cottam and P. Coyne were first in hands of the resistance
ID-photo's are in a "resistance" collage at Verzetsmuseum, Leeuwarden - on display till 01 Jun 2009




Last update - 23 Sep 2010 - PATS -

- - - - 14 USA Airmen were also buried in Vollenhove - - - -
- move cursor over flags for name and 'correct' grave number -

603 = 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy. D. Beukelman - Age 25. 604 = S/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John J. Laurich - Age 26. 606 = Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James R. Eaton Jr. - Age 22. 607 = Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis J. McCoy - Age 21. 608 = Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton E. Thompson - Age 21. 609 = S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - Age 22. 610 = Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - George Ellis Sloan - Age 20. 611 = T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - Morris La Verne - Age 18. 614 = Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville S. Good - Age 21. 615 = 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald G. Griffin - Age 23. 616 = 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred P. Hazen - Age 24. 617 = 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip M. Rose - Age 22. 618 = 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon R. Russell Jr. - Age 24. 619 = S/Sgt. - Engineer - Joseph R. Burke - Age 26
603 = 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy. D. Beukelman - Age 25. 604 = S/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John J. Laurich - Age 26. 606 = Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James R. Eaton Jr. - Age 22. 607 = Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis J. McCoy - Age 21. 608 = Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton E. Thompson - Age 21. 609 = S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - Age 22. 610 = Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - George Ellis Sloan - Age 20. 611 = T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - Morris La Verne - Age 18. 614 = Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville S. Good - Age 21. 615 = 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald G. Griffin - Age 23. 616 = 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred P. Hazen - Age 24. 617 = 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip M. Rose - Age 22. 618 = 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon R. Russell Jr. - Age 24. 619 = S/Sgt. - Engineer - Joseph R. Burke - Age 26
603 = 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy. D. Beukelman - Age 25. 604 = S/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John J. Laurich - Age 26. 606 = Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James R. Eaton Jr. - Age 22. 607 = Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis J. McCoy - Age 21. 608 = Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton E. Thompson - Age 21. 609 = S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - Age 22. 610 = Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - George Ellis Sloan - Age 20. 611 = T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - Morris La Verne - Age 18. 614 = Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville S. Good - Age 21. 615 = 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald G. Griffin - Age 23. 616 = 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred P. Hazen - Age 24. 617 = 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip M. Rose - Age 22. 618 = 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon R. Russell Jr. - Age 24. 619 = S/Sgt. - Engineer - Joseph R. Burke - Age 26
603 = 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy. D. Beukelman - Age 25. 604 = S/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John J. Laurich - Age 25. 606 = Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James R. Eaton Jr. - Age 22. 607 = Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis J. McCoy - Age 21. 608 = Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton E. Thompson - Age 21. 609 = S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - Age 22. 610 = Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - George Ellis Sloan - Age 20. 611 = T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - Morris La Verne - Age 18. 614 = Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville S. Good - Age 21. 615 = 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald G. Griffin - Age 23. 616 = 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred P. Hazen - Age 24. 617 = 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip M. Rose - Age 22. 618 = 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon R. Russell Jr. - Age 24. 619 = S/Sgt. - Engineer - Joseph R. Burke - Age 26
603 - . - 604 - . - 606 - . - 607 - . - 608 - . - 609 - . - 610 - . - 611 - . - 614 - . - 615 - . - 616 - . - 617 - . - 618 - . - 619

Those 14 men are from 3 planes -

B-24H - 466th BG / 785th BS - 8th Air Force - #41-29466 - Thursday 23 March 1944 - 5 men out of 9

B-24H - 466th BG / 785th BS - 8th Air Force - #42-52587 - Thursday 23 March 1944 - 6 men out of 10

B-24J - 93rd BG / 330th BS - 8th Air Force - #42-73495 - Saturday 8 April 1944 - 3 men out of 9

After the war fourteen (14) reinterred at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Later, four (4) were brought back to the United States

Letter 17-sep-1945 - Beukelman - Grave 603 - Grave 604 -
Clip of letter - 17 Sep 1945 - Mayor of Vollenhove to Department of War in The Hague
Roy D. Beukelman in Grave No. 603, while "Unknown" from same plane in Grave No. 604
So S/Sgt. Laurich or Sgt. Eaton from "Crew" Garrett is buried in Grave No. 604
Below - list of the other 24 graves - General Cemetery Vollenhove

"Unknown" in Grave No. 604 is Flight Engineer - S/Sgt. - John J. Laurich - 04 Mar 2008 - PATS -
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Gotha G.IV 1065/16 - 'Englandflieger' - Kavel S-55

Letter 17-sep-1945 - Emil Haes - WWI Grave No. 570 Vollenhove
In the same letter - 17 Sept 1945 - There is also mentioned a German Airmen - WW I -
buried ? 29 Sept 1917 ? , Emil Haes - born 29 Sept 1890 - in Grave No. 570 - Vollenhove Cemetery
Reinterred in Ysselsteyn, Limburg, The Netherlands - German "Soldatenfriedhof " - Section 1914-1918 - Block A Grab 23
one of the 85 Germans of WW I buried at the largest War cemetery - 28 ha - 31598 Graves
- info - 12 Dec 2008 - PATS -
- burial date is questionable - see below 'NRC' paper clippings - it's Thursday 18 Oct 1917

Vzfw. Emil Haes - Grab A 23 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn Vzfw. Heinz Schreiber - Grab A 22 - Vzfw. Emil Haes - Grab A 23 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn
German "Soldatenfriedhof " - Ysselsteyn - Section 1914-1918 - Heinz Schreiber - Emil Haes
- images via Mariëtte Hendriks - Volksbund.de - 17 Sep 2009 -

Vzfw. Emil Haes - Grab A 23 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof Vzfw. Emil Haes - Grab A 23 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof Vzfw. Emil Haas - Grab A 23 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - proposed by PATS
. . . . .Vzfw. Emil Haes - Grab A 23 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proposed by PATS . . . . .
images by: Fred Munckhof - 03 May 2011 - 15 Feb 2014 - Find A Grave Memorial# 6926641
proposed image with correct info - by PATS - 16 Apr 2017
On new marker for EMIL HAES, day of death is placed on birth location - info PATS
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Kampfgeschwader 3 O.H.L. (Kagohl3 / Englandgeschwader) - Deutsche Feldpost Nr. 4
O.H.L. = Oberste Heeresleitung
Emil Haas - Vorschlag und Kurze Begründung - 29 Jul 1917
Vizefeldwebel Emil Haas - Vorschlag und Kurze Begründung - 29 Jul 1917
Vizefeldwebel Haas hat die Flüge auf Harwich, London, Harwich als
Flugzeugführer mitgemacht und sich als solcher hervoragend bewährt

source: Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg - Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe (GLAK) - 29 Jun 2016

Vizefeldwebel Emil Haas - Flugzeugführer/Pilot
Eisernes Kreuz - E.K. II - 10 Dec 1914
Bad. Ehrenzeichen - Silberne Verdienstmedaille - 27 Jan 1916

Karl-Friedrich-Verdienstmedaille - Vorschlag 27 Jul 1917 Karl-Friedrich-Verdienstmedaille
Silberne Karl-Friedrich-Verdienstmedaille zum Vzfw. Emil HAAS - Vorschlag 27 Jul 1917
source: Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg - Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe (GLAK) - 29 Jun 2016

white border Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant - 19 Oct 1917 white border
Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant - 19 Oct 1917
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18 Oct 1917 - Vollenhove - Burial unknown German Airmen with Military Funeral Honor
- Name still unknown - but it's Emil Haes - info PATS -
- info 'newsclip' from 'Koninklijke Bibliotheek' - via Frits Gerdessen - 6 Feb 2009 -

Vliegmachine opgevischt - Friday 19 Oct 1917
Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche Courant - Friday 19 Oct 1917
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Airplane salvaged from Zuiderzee / Vliegmachine opgevischt
VN54 and VN3 .... should be VN5 and VN43 - info PATS

LVA - report No. 3285 - Soesterberg, 24 Oct 1917
LVA - report No. 3285 - Soesterberg, 24 Oct 1917
Engines Type Mercedes 260 Hp - numbered 28498 and 30325,
and G.O. 1065 on the inside of the engine plating, likely the number of this airplane
No other markings present
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via Frits Gerdessen - 13 Feb 2017

Twentsch Dagblad TUBANTIA - 24 Oct 1917
Twentsch Dagblad TUBANTIA - 24 Oct 1917
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On Thursday 18 Oct 1917, the nets of VN5 and VN43 were tangled in a heavy gasoline tank
Which did belong to an airplane, some days before the corps of a German flyer (Lt.) was found nearby and buried in Kampen
( burial: 13 Oct 1917 - Beobachter/Observer Lt. Martin Emmler, Ober-Düsseldorf - Nowadays Ysselsteyn - info PATS )
Wreckage "28984" ( Likely 28498 - info PATS ) was salvaged and brought to Elburg - ( Not Kampen as written in clip - info PATS )
The body of a Vzfw. was buried on Thursday 18 Oct 1917 in Vollenhove with Military Funeral Honor
Name at that time "Unknown" ( Flugzeugführer/Pilot Vzfw. Emil Haas, Kehl am Rhein - info PATS )
On the body, some small German change, an altitude map (8000ft) and
two golden rings with inscription "Johanna 1915"
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clip via Marie Jansen-Klappe - 12 Feb 2017 - source: Delpher.nl
!!! Be aware !!! - Facts in this clip are a little bit mixed-up - info PATS
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Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant - Friday 19 Oct 1917
Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant - Friday 19 Oct 1917
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Vollenhove: Military Funeral Honor - Military Escort of 75 men
clip via Marie Jansen-Klappe - 13 Feb 2017 - source: Delpher.nl

German Flyer, Emil Haes [Haas], was found Monday 15 Oct 1917 by fishermen of Vollenhove near Isle of Schokland
VN 90 - Johannes Tukker aka "Kwart" and his help Jurrien Jongman aka "Höttien"
He was brought to Vollenhove - Prov. of Overijssel
Johannes Tukker b.~1883 - fisherman - marriage - 02 Dec 1905 - Age 22 - Geertje van der Linde - Stad-Vollenhove
Jurrien Jongman b.~1882 - fisherman's help - marriage - 11 Apr 1908 - Age 26 - Lena Jongman - Stad-Vollenhove
roots info via www.genlias.nl
- info fishermen 'VN 90' - via Jan Schuurman, Anton J. Vis 'Dibbes' and Jacob Jongman ( Son of Jurrien ) - 07 Nov 2009

VN90 - Johannes Tukker 'Kwart' - Schokker / Schuit
Schokker / Schuit VN90 - Johannes Tukker aka "Kwart" - photo taken in the 40's
courtesy Hans "Hannes" Tukker ( grandson ) - Oct 2002 -
"Kwart", "Höttien" - those are "nicknames" - very common for that time
Most first and surnames were equal, the "nickname" was more accurate - info PATS - 08 Nov 2009

VN90 - Johannes Tukker aka 'Kwart' - Platbodem/Bons - inschrijving visserijregister - 01 July 1911
VN90 - Johannes Tukker aka 'Kwart' - Platbodem/Bons
inschrijving visserijregister / registration fisheries register - 01 Jul 1911
Volume: Bruto = 47 m3 / Netto = 21 m3
02 Aug 1932 - wegens sluiting Zuiderzee doorgehaald / canceled due to closure of the Zuiderzee

Halfgedekt platbodem vaartuig (bons)
VN90 - Johannes Tukker aka 'Kwart' - Platbodem/Bons - inschrijving visserijregister - 01 July 1911
VN90 - Johannes Tukker aka 'Kwart', Stad-Vollenhove - Platbodem/Bons - 01 Jul 1911
source - Centraal visserijregister: zuiderzeecollectie.nl

Clip - reward of finding and cost of burial - total Fl. 170.79
Clip - payslip 30 Jan 1918 - reward of finding and cost of burial "Duitschen Vliegenier in 1917"
Total amount was Fl. 179.79 (179 Guilders / 79 cent)
- info archive no.775 - Stad-Vollenhove - 30 Jan 1918 - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn

Letter 7 Februar 1918 - to Bürgermeister of Vollenhove
Name is according letter of "Kaiserlich Deutsche Gesandtschaft" - Haag, den 7 Februar 1918 - Emil Haas
Flieger Vizefeldwebel Emil Haas, Kampfstaffel 16 beim Kampfgeschwader 3, geboren am 29 Sep 1890 in Kehl am Rhein
Emil Haas ( Haes ) lost his life on the eve of his 27th Birthday
- info archive no.775 - Stad-Vollenhove - 8 Feb 1918 - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn
Surname discrepancy - Haas / Haes - info PATS

Sehr geehrter Herr Schuurman,

besten Dank für Ihre Anfrage.
Der Gesuchte ist als Emil Haas am 29.9.1890 in Dorf Kehl geboren.
Seine Eltern waren der Eisenbahnarbeiter Heinrich Haas aus Diersburg und Salomea Haas geb. Schütterle.
Die Suche nach Nachfahren war leider bislang nicht erfolgreich.
Sollten sich hier in Kehl doch noch Nachfahren finden, würde ich Ihnen dies umgehend mitteilen.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Dr. Ute Scherb - Stadtverwaltung Kehl - Leiterin Archiv und Museum - 29 Apr 2016

Stone memorial - Sketch provided by Germans - 5 May 1925
Stone memorial - Sketch provided by Germans - 5 May 1925
Maintenance grave German flier - Fl. 2.50 (2 Guilder / 50 cent) - 15 Jul 1936
Maintenance grave German flier - Fl. 2.50 (2 Guilder / 50 cent) - 15 Jul 1936
H. J. van Smirren ..... Harm Jan van Smirren (undertaker)
1938 - Request of H. J. van Smirren to quit as undertaker
Harm Jan van Smirren - born abt. 1881 - died 24 Dec 1939, Stad-Vollenhove - Age 58

Maintenance grave German flier - Fl. 2.50 (2 Guilder / 50 cent) - 16 May 1940
Maintenance grave German flier - Fl. 2.50 (2 Guilder / 50 cent) - 16 May 1940
- info archive Stad-Vollenhove - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn
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With this 'new' info - Mr. Frits Gerdessen did also supply more info of this bomber-plane
- GOTHA G.IV "Riesen Flugzeug" - "Englandflieger" - Bestellnummer 1065/16
Most parts of this Gotha G.IV bomber were salvaged in 1917
like engines and numbers - Mercedes 260 HP - Nr.28498 and Nr.30325
A section of the waist is also found with number (Bestellnummer) 1065
After reclamation of 'Oostelijk-Flevoland', some small parts, axle and wheels, were found
This Gotha G.IV - Bestellnummer 1065/16 - belongs to batch 1055-1094/16
build by Siemens-Schuckert Werke G.m.b.H. in Berlin. 16 is standing for ordered in 1916
It belongs to Bombengeschwader 3 (BG 3)
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Gotha G IV 406/16 in Belgium 1917
Gotha G.IV 406/16 - Genth/Radke - Belgium 1917
- image courtesy Thomas Genth (grandson) -
www.angelfire.com/hi5/tgenth/gotha/GothaGIVe.htm

Specifications (Gotha G.V) - General characteristics - 232 G.IV bombers were built
Fuselage: Plywood construction - Wings: Plywood , fabric covered
Role: Bomber - Manufacturer Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG - Designed by Hans Burkhard
First flight 1917 - Primary user Luftstreitkräfte - Produced 1917 to 1918
Crew: 3 - length: 12.42 m (40 ft 8 in) - Wingspan: 23.70 m (77 ft 9 in)
Height: 4.5 m (14 ft) - Wing area: 89.5 m² (963.6 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,739 kg (6,039 lb) - Max takeoff weight: 3,967 kg (8,745 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Mercedes D.IVa inline engine, 260 hp (191 kW) each
Performance: Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph) - Range: 840 km (522 miles) - Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,325 ft)
Armament: 2 or 3 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine guns
- Specifications via wikipedia -
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G.IV 602/16 - Sas van Gent - photo collection A. de Koster, Terneuzen G.IV 602/16 - Sas van Gent - photo collection A. de Koster, Terneuzen
G.IV 602/16 - Sas van Gent - photo collection A. de Koster, Terneuzen G.IV 602/16 - Sas van Gent - photo collection A. de Koster, Terneuzen
G.IV 602/16 - crash location - Sas van Gent
source: photo collection - Adrie de Koster, Terneuzen

Three Gothas were lost by "Fliegertruppe III"
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G.IV 602/16 came down, Saturday morning 01:00am - 29 Sep 1917, near Sas van Gent - Prov. of Zeeland
With 6 bombs on board
Kagohl 3 - Kasta 13 - Crew: Oblt. Bäuerle, Lt. Metzger and Lt. Baumann

Terneuzen, 29 Sep 1917 - hedennacht
Newsclip - Terneuzen, 29 Sep 1917 - hedennacht
source Delpher

Go.G.IV 602/16 - Sas van Gent - via Frits Gerdessen
Go.G.IV 602/16 - Sas van Gent
via Frits Gerdessen - 28 Jan 2013
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Crew of G.IV 1065/16 - Vzfw. Emil Haas, Lt. Martin Emmler and Vzfw. Heinrich Schreiber
did crash into Zuiderzee on 28 Sep 1917 or on '29 Sep 1917' based on tombstone of Haes [HAAS]
In the night of 3/4 Oct 1917, the nets of fishing boat EB61 did caught
a part of a wing, which was brought on land in Elburg - Prov. of Gelderland

Based on the crash landing of Gotha G.V 668/16 at ~23:20 near Sneek/Scharnegoutum
we can assume that Gotha G.IV 1065/16 did crash ~22:45 in the Zuiderzee before 23:20PM on Friday 28 Sep 1917
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crash info by PATS - 03 Apr 2021


On Oct 10, the body of Lt. Martin Emmler (?shot wounds? and broken legs) was found by UK125 of J. Wakker
He was buried, Saturday 13 Oct 1917 with Military Funeral Honor in Kampen [ source: Elburgsche Courant ]
10 October is given in the records as his death
Reinterred in Ysselsteyn, Limburg, The Netherlands - German "Soldatenfriedhof " - Section 1914-1918 - Block B Grab 30
Ltn.d.R. Martin Emmler, Ober-Düsseldorf, born 4 Jan 1886, Breslau (Breslau after 1945: Wroclaw,Poland)
source birth date and place: "Casualties of the German Air Service 1914-1920"

Utrechts Nieuwsblad - Monday 15 Oct 1917 - Blad 2 - Funeral of Emmler in Kampen
clip - Utrechts Nieuwsblad - Monday 15 Oct 1917 - Blad 2
Saturday 13 Oct 1917 - Funeral of Martin Emmler in Kampen - body was found on Wednesday 10 Oct 1917, Zuiderzee
- source hetutrechtsarchief.nl -

Lt. Martin Emmler - Grab B 30 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof Lt. Martin Emmler - Grab B 30 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof Lt. Martin Emmler - Grab B 30 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - proposed by PATS
. . . . .Lt. Martin Emmler - Grab B 30 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proposed by PATS . . . . .
images by: Fred Munckhof - 03 May 2011 - 20 Nov 2015 - Find A Grave Memorial# 69273009
proposed image with correct info - by PATS - 16 Apr 2017
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Clip - Verlustliste nr.970 of 23 Oct 1917
23 Oct 1917 - Verlustliste - Nr. 970 - HAAS - EMMLER - SCHREIBER
Emil Haas - leicht verletzt und auf neutralem Gebiet zurückgehalten
Martin Emmler - schwer verletzt und auf neutralem Gebiet zurückgehalten
Heinrich Schreiber - leicht verletzt und auf neutralem Gebiet zurückgehalten
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source Verlustliste 1. Weltkrieg - des.genealogy.net
Discrepancy - birthday for Lt. Emmler is given as 4 January (other sources 4 April) - info PATS
Need to be verified - info PATS

25 Oct 1917 - Blankenham - death record No. 4
Death record No.4 - Blankenham - 25 Oct 1917 - 08:00 am - death finding of Vizefeldwebel Heinrich Schreiber
- info archive Blankenham - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn

"Heden vijf en twintig October negentienhonderd zeventien,
verscheen voor mij Ambtenaar van den burgelijken stand der gemeente Blankenham:
Gerrit Berendsen, oud vijf en vijftig jaren, Veldwachter, wonende te Kuinre
en Wouter Fledderus, oud zes en dertig jaren, Klerk, wonende te Kuinre
die mij verklaarden, dat op vijf en twintig October dezes jaars, des voormiddags ten acht ure, in deze gemeente
aan het Zeestrand op het Zuideinde is aangebracht een lijk van een manspersoon gekleed
in Duitsch vliegeniersuniform, wegens den staat van ontbinding waarin het lijk verkeerde, is de ouderdom
van den man niet kunnen vastgesteld worden; volgens op het lijk gevonden brief is de omgekomene vermoedelijk
vizefeldwebel Heinz Schreiber, waarschijnlijk afkomstig uit Paderborn, Duitschland"

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Vzfw. Heinrich Schreiber, born 11 Jan 1886, Paderborn
source birth date: "Casualties of the German Air Service 1914-1920"

Gerrit Berendsen b.30 Jun 1862, Zwollerkerspel - agent van politie - marriage - 25 Apr 1889 - Age 26 - Gerridina Horsman (30) - Zwolle
Wouter Fledderus b.~1881 - postbode - marriage - 04 Jun 1910 - Age 29 - Klaasje de Boer (28) - Kuinre
roots info via www.genlias.nl

Vizefeldwebel Heinz Schreiber is found 25 Oct 1917 - 08:00am by Gerrit Berendsen (55 - policeman) and
Wouter Fledderus (36 - clerk), both living in Kuinre, on the beach 'Zeestrand' at Blankenham (Zuideinde)
a letter found on the corpse indicates him pressumably as Heinz Schreider from Paderborn, Germany
He is buried - 25 Oct 1917 - at General Cemetery in Blankenham, Netherlands
Reinterred in Ysselsteyn, Limburg, The Netherlands - German "Soldatenfriedhof " - Section 1914-1918 - Block A Grab 22
- info - Frits Gerdessen and Mariëtte Hendriks - 20 Mar 2009 -
- info archive Blankenham - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn - 12 Nov 2009
Discrepancy - Firstname and Rank are different - 20 Mar 2009 - PATS -

Utrechts Nieuwsblad - Monday 29 Oct 1917 - Blad 2 - Finding of Schreiber near Blankenham
clip - Utrechts Nieuwsblad - Monday 29 Oct 1917 - Blad 2
Finding of Schreiber near Blankenham
- source hetutrechtsarchief.nl -

Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof Vzfw. Heinz Schreiber - Grab A 22 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof Vzfw. Heinrich Schreiber - Grab A 22 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - proposed by PATS
. . . . .Vzfw. Heinz Schreiber - Grab A 22 - 1914-1918 Ysselsteyn - by Fred Munckhof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proposed by PATS . . . . .
images by: Fred Munckhof - 03 May 2011 - Find A Grave Memorial# 69266430
proposed image with correct info - by PATS - 16 Apr 2017
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undercarriage Gotha G.IV 1065/16 - at location - Aug 1963 - A. P. de Jong on the left
Undercarriage Gotha G.IV 1065/16 at location - Kavel S-55 - Aug 1963

Salvage of G.IV 1065/16 is done by RNLAF on 7 Aug 1963
it's also described on pages 45-47 - "In de schaduw van de glorie" by S. L. Veenstra (A4-188 pages)

Pilot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Observer / Bombardier / Air Gunner - - - - - - - - - - Air Gunner
Vzfw. Emil Haes - Grab A 23 1914-1918 - Ysselsteyn Lt. Martin Emmler - Grab B 30 1914-1918 - Ysselsteyn Vzfw. Heinz Schreiber - Grab A 22 1914-1918 - Ysselsteyn
Vzfw. Emil Haes - - - - - - - - - - - - Lt. Martin Emmler - - - - - - - - - - Vzfw. Heinz Schreiber
Flugzeugführer - - - - - - - - Beobachter / Bomben-und MG-Schütze - - - - - - - - - MG Schütze

It's Vzfw. Emil HAAS - info PATS

- P R O P O S E D - B Y - P A T S -
Vzfw. Emil Haes - Grab A 23 1914-1918 - Ysselsteyn Lt. Martin Emmler - Grab B 30 1914-1918 - Ysselsteyn Vzfw. Heinrich Schreiber - Grab A 22 1914-1918 - Ysselsteyn
        EMIL HAAS       - - - - - - - - -     MARTIN EMMLER     - - - - - - -     HEINRICH SCHREIBER
VZF.      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       LT.       - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       VZF.
29.9.90   †28.9.17   - - - - - - - - - - - -   4.1.86   †28.9.17   - - - - - - - - - - - - -   11.1.86   †28.9.17
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Gotha G.V 668/16 crash-landed [28 Sep 1917 - 23:20pm] near Sneek - Province of Friesland
Crew: Lt. Hans Starck, Flugzeugführer, Fw. Wolfgang Dietz und apprentice-pilot Herbert Fliege.
was set on fire by crew: Lt. Starck, Fw. Dietz and Flugschüler Fliege. All three (3) unhurt
- info - Frits Gerdessen - 6 Feb 2009 -
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Gotha G.V 668/16 - Sneek Gotha G.V 668/16 - Sneek
Gotha G.V 668/16 - Sneek
Gotha G.V 668/16 - Sneek
sources: Wim Boomgaard and Johan G. Visser
via Frits Gerdessen - 28 Jan 2013 -

Gotha G.V 668/16 crash-landed on Friday evening ~23:20pm - 28 Sep 1917
Take-off: Gontrode (Ghent), Belgium - 20:00pm - Kasta 16 [Kampfstaffel 16]
Leeuarder Courant - clips - 29 Sep / 01 Nov 1917
Sat 29 Sep 1917 - - - Gotha G.V 668/16 - Sneek - - - Mon 01 Oct 1917
News clips / Leeuwarder Courant archive - via Douwe Drijver, Leeuwarden - 28 Jan 2013 -
discrepancy - Storck - Starck
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A thorough investigation for this specific night of 28/29 Sep 1917 is necessary for more details
Since early 2021, it has been under scrutiny again - 11 Mar 2021 - info PATS

Note: Numbers / code fishing boats
Around the Zuiderzee / Zuider Sea all towns did have an abbreviation as "code"
EB = Town of Elburg, UK = Isle of Urk
VN = Town of Vollenhove, LE = Town of Lemmer
VD = Town of Volendam, etc ......
- info by PATS - 7 Feb 2009 -
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Vzfw. = VZF. = Vizefeldwebel (acting Sergeant) - info PATS -
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Last WWI update - 11 Mar 2021 - PATS -

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Known list by Municipality of Stad-Vollenhove - 17 Sep 1945
Known list (24) - 17 September 1945 - General Cemetery Vollenhove
by Municipality of Vollenhove - Subject: Maintenance military graves
"Onbekend Amerik(aanse) Vliegen(ier)" = "Unknown American Airman"
"Datum begraving" = "Burial date"

Post war burial list - after 17 Sep 1945 - Gibbs, Bond and Lloyd
General Cemetery Vollenhove - Gibbs, Bond and Lloyd - burial list - after 17 Sep 1945
!!! Discrepancy burial Bond - also given as 20 Jul 1942

Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove 1945 - Gibbs - Bond - markers Cemetery Stad-vollenhove 1945 - Grave 608 - Thompson
Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove 1945 - images(l-r) via Mrs. R. G. Buimer and Don Griffin Jr.
In the same letter (17 Sep 1945) burgomaster Crommelin is also complaining that there are only
two graves with a "head-marker" - Gibbs and Bond - see images above -
and likes to receive the missing "head-markers" as soon as possible

Vollenhove Rang Position Name Date of death Force Cemetery IDPF
Grave 615 1st Lt. Pilot Donald G. Griffin 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 618 2nd Lt. Bombardier Gordon R. Russell Jr. 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 616 2nd Lt. Navigator Fred P. Hazen 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 617 2nd Lt. Bombardier Philip M. Rose 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 619 S/Sgt. Engineer Joseph R. Burke 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 607 Sgt. Ball Turret Gunner Dennis J. McCoy 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 603 2nd Lt. Navigator Roy. D. Beukelman 23 March 1944 USAAF USA, SD Yes
Grave 604 S/Sgt. Flight Engineer John J. Laurich 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 606 Sgt. Ball Turret Gunner James R. Eaton Jr. 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 608 Sgt. Right Waist Gunner Milton E. Thompson 23 March 1944 USAAF USA, TN Yes
Grave 614 Sgt. Left Waist Gunner Orville S. Good 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 610 Sgt. Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier George Ellis Sloan 08 April 1944 USAAF USA, CO - not located -
Grave 611 T/Sgt. Top Turret Gunner Morris La Verne 08 April 1944 USAAF USA, NJ Yes
Grave 609 S/Sgt. Right Waist Gunner Trenton T. Tucker Jr. 08 April 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Zwartsluis Rang Position Name Date of death Force Cemetery IDPF
Grave G 11 Sgt. Right Waist Gunner George Melvin McCord 23 March 1944 USAAF USA, IA Yes - PDF
Grave G 12 2nd Lt. Co-Pilot Robert A. Gum 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave G 13 S/Sgt. Radio Operator Bogan (nmi) Radich 23 March 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes - PDF
Meppel Rang Position Name Date of death Force Cemetery IDPF
Grave L 714 S/Sgt. Tail Turret Gunner Aleck A. Amich 27 March 1944 USAAF USA, WI Yes

Three planes, Crews Griffin (9), Garrett (10), and Buland (9), 28 men involved - 19 KIA - 8 POW - 1 EVD
From the B-24 mid-air collision on 23-3-1944, also three (3) - Radich, McCord and *Russell*- buried in Zwartsluis
Later reinterred - Margaten-NL, while George M. McCord was reinterred finally in Dunlap, Iowa, USA
Tail Gunner Aleck A. Amich who was in the hospital in Meppel - died 27 March 1944 - buried in Meppel
He was first reinterred in Margraten and later reinterred - Saint Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, Wisconsin, USA
Pilot Robert Lee Garrett was killed 7th of Sept.'44 in Queue-du-Bois (Belgium)
by a stray German bullet, just a few days for liberation - he is still buried in Queue-du-Bois-BE
Old cemetery - Queue-du-Bois, Rue des Papillards - 50°38'12.24"N 5°40'5.45"E
*Russell* = was Gum !!!!! ( source IDPF - received 11 Jun 2008 )
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Research for Grave nrs. Gum, Laurich and Eaton is on the list
Request - Sep 2007 - for IDPF's is running - expecting May 2008 - ( received 11 Jun 2008 )
They were buried in one of these 3 graves - 604-606-618 -


MACR-3455 - page 18 - Gum indexed with Grave 618 - Vollenhove
O-808989 - 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum was buried in Vollenhove Grave Nr. 618
MACR 3455 - detail of page 18 - info see SD case 7251 - added 22 Feb 2008 - PATS

Vollenhove - Grave No. 618 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum - 22 Feb 2008 - PATS -
This is what I first thought ( and many with me ), but after receiving the IDPF
it became clear that it was - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell Jr.
IDPF - Individual Deceased Personnel File - aka "293" file

MACR-3455 - page 20 - Eaton indexed with Grave 606 - Vollenhove
14147637 - Sgt. James R. Eaton buried in Vollenhove Grave Nr. 606
MACR 3455 - detail of page 20 - added 04 Mar 2008 - PATS

Vollenhove - Grave No. 606 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. James R. Eaton - 04 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Confirmed by IDPF - EATON file - 12 Jun 2008

34724732 - Sergeant Milton Ewell Thompson was killed in action 23 March 1944
buried in Stad-Vollenhove - Grave No. 608
'Oakwood Cemetery' Dyer, Tennessee -
Memorial - Staff Sergeant Milton E. Thompson
'Oakwood Cemetery' Dyer, Tennessee -
Memorial - Staff Sergeant Milton E. Thompson
After the war reburied at Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
- images courtesy Pansy Ewell - 07 May 2008 -
www.findagrave.com

All digging through the additional "extra" digital pages found on FOOTNOTE.COM
I found the gravenumbers of Gum (618) and Eaton (606) - see images above -
Have no papers yet of Flight Engineer Laurich's burial, but he is the only remaining in my search
so he was buried in Grave 604 at the same time as Navigator Beukelman (603) - see clip above -
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Vollenhove - Grave No. 604 - Flt. Eng. - S/Sgt. John J. Laurich - 04 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Confirmed by IDPF - LAURICH file - 12 Jun 2008

Received 11 Jun 2008 the "293" - IDPF files of Eaton (89 pages), Gum (87 pages) and Laurich (99 pages)
The most valuable thing I found after two years research in these 275 IDPF pages:
2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell reidentified as 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum !!!!
So Bombardier Russell was not buried in Zwartsluis, but in Vollenhove - Grave 618
While Co-Pilot Gum was buried in Zwartsluis - Grave G 12
Also confirmation of the gravenumbers for Laurich and Eaton - 604 and 606
- 12 Jun 2008 - PATS -

Layout USA graves - General Cemetery of Vollenhove - 1945
Layout-Legend American graves - General Cemetery Vollenhove - 1945
- source IDPF - LAURICH file -
605 = Dutch Soldier, 620 - 631 = 12 Commonwealth War Graves

NOTE !!! - Hazen was buried as Rose - Grave 616, Vollenhove
NOTE !!! - Rose was buried as Hazen - Grave 617, Vollenhove
NOTE !!! - Russell was buried as unknown X-5 - Grave 618, Vollenhove - NOT in Zwartsluis
NOTE !!! - Gum was NOT buried in Grave 618, Vollenhove - but in Zwartsluis - Grave G 12
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- source IDPF's - ROSE and LAURICH - 09 Jun 2011 - PATS

Aerial 1954 - General Cemetery of Vollenhove - yellow = 12 Commonwealth War Graves
Aerial 1954 - General Cemetery of Vollenhove
Entrance - General Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove - 1945
Entrance General Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove - 1945
Burial - Harmen Visser - General Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove
Harmen Visser - burial 21 April 1945 at General Cemetery Vollenhove - Grave 605
On the left: Graves 631 - 614 - on the right : 611 to 605
Photo was sent by Rev. Johann Peter Honnef ( a.k.a. 'Karel' ) to Griffin family in 1945
Pilot 1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin - Grave 615 ( top left )
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images via Don Griffin Jr. (Son) - 26 Nov 2009

Johann Peter Honnef was reverend in Vollenhove from 1940 to 1946 - came from Engwierum (Friesland) - went to Leiderdorp (Zuid-Holland)
Marriage: 26 Nov 1936, Gorssel (Prov. of Gelderland)
with Ms. Anna Bender - born 27 Jun 1911, Nieuweschans - died 30 Apr 2013, Leiderdorp - Age 101
Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - born 31 Jul 1910, Rotterdam - died 08 Dec 1985, Leiderdorp - Age 75

Contact Honnef is pending - 10 Jan 2013 - PATS

Schoterzijl/Slijkenburg - ceremony 'Old' Memorial Statendijk (Zeedijk) - 16 Apr 1946 Schoterzijl/Slijkenburg - ceremony 'Old' Memorial Statendijk (Zeedijk) - 16 Apr 1946
Harmen Visser - ceremony 'Old' Memorial Statendijk (Zeedijk) - 16 Apr 1946
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013
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The names of the two ladies in right photo are l-r:
Susanne Postma, de Gracht, Munnekeburen and Aaltje Boezerooy (with glasses), de Gracht, Scherpenzeel
names of three toddlers unknown yet - two little girls seems to be twins (same dress)
Greetings, Gert van der Veen - 26 Apr 2013

FOIA - IDPF - La Verne - request 29 May 2008 - expecting Feb 2009
IDPF - La Verne - not received - IDPF could not be located - 30 Dec 2008 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2009 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - La Verne - request via NPRC - St. Louis, MO - 11 Mar 2009
FOIA - VA Claim 'XC' file - La Verne - request via VA - Washington, DC - 3 Jun 2009
FOIA - VA Claim 'XC' file - La Verne - forwarded to VA - Philadelphia, PA - 12 Jun 2009
FOIA - VA Claim 'XC' file - La Verne - received - 89 pages - 16 Jul 2009
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FOIA - IDPF - Amich - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - received - 73 pages - 25 Aug 2009
FOIA - IDPF - Thompson - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - received - 68 pages - 25 Aug 2009
FOIA - IDPF - Good - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - received - 63 pages - 25 Aug 2009
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FOIA - IDPF - Radich - request 28 Aug 2009 - expecting Dec 2009
IDPF - Radich - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - Radich - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - PDF received - 107 pages - 18 Nov 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - McCord - request 28 Aug 2009 - expecting Dec 2009
IDPF - McCord - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - McCord - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - PDF received - 96 pages - 18 Nov 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - Tucker - request 05 Sep 2009 - expecting Jul 2010 - received - 78 pages - 09 Jul 2010
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FOIA - IDPF - Sloan - request 02 Oct 2009 - expecting Aug 2010
IDPF - Sloan - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Mar 2010 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt Sep 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - Sloan - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - IDPF could not be located - 18 Nov 2011 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 3rd attempt Feb 2012 via Alexandria, VA
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FOIA - IDPF - Griffin - request 12 Dec 2009 - expecting Apr 2010 - received - 100 pages - 09 Aug 2010
FOIA - IDPF - Russell - request 12 Dec 2009 - expecting Apr 2010 - received - 133 pages - 11 Aug 2010
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FOIA - IDPF - Suchiu - request 12 Aug 2010 - received - 115 pages - 26 Jan 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - Hazen - request 22 Aug 2010 - expecting Feb 2011 - received - 144 pages - 01 Feb 2011
FOIA - IDPF - Burke - request 22 Aug 2010 - expecting Feb 2011 - received - 80 pages - 01 Feb 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - Rose - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 145 pages - 07 Jun 2011
FOIA - IDPF - McCoy - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 88 pages - 07 Jun 2011
FOIA - IDPF - Beukelman - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 145 pages - 07 Jun 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - Peck - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012 - received - PDF - 139 pages - 18 Jun 2012
FOIA - IDPF - Philo - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012 - received - PDF - 135 pages - 18 Jun 2012
FOIA - IDPF - Lehman - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012 - received - PDF - 54 pages - 06 Jul 2012
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FOIA - IDPF - McPadden - request 02 Jul 2012 - expecting Dec 2012 - received - PDF - 141 pages - 03 Jan 2013
FOIA - IDPF - Stricker - request 02 Jul 2012 - expecting Dec 2012 - received - PDF - 144 pages - 03 Jan 2013
FOIA - IDPF - Thiel - request 02 Jul 2012 - expecting Dec 2012 - received - PDF - 161 pages - 03 Jan 2013
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FOIA - IDPF - Sanders - request 15 Jan 2013 - expecting Jun 2013 - received - PDF - 181 pages - 06 Dec 2013
FOIA - IDPF - Smith - request 15 Jan 2013 - expecting Jun 2013 - received - PDF - 150 pages - 06 Dec 2013
FOIA - IDPF - McDonald - request 15 Jan 2013 - expecting Jun 2013 - received - PDF - 150 pages - 06 Dec 2013
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FOIA - IDPF - Elder - request 25 Sep 2014 - expecting Apr 2015 - received - PDF - 119 pages - 04 Feb 2015 and 08 Nov 2017
FOIA - IDPF - Destro - request .. ... .... - via Tony Destro - PDF - 141 pages - 15 May 2015
FOIA - IDPF - Allen - request .. ... .... - via Tony Destro - PDF - 184 pages - 17 Nov 2015
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FOIA - IDPF - Pavelko - request 25 Sep 2014 - expecting Apr 2015 - received - PDF - 217 pages - 08 Nov 2017
FOIA - IDPF - Odom - request .. ... .... - via Tony Destro - PDF - 165 pages - 12 Oct 2017
FOIA - IDPF - Robbins - request .. ... .... - via Tony Destro - PDF - 68 pages - 12 Oct 2017
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FOIA - IDPF - Owens - request 25 Sep 2014 - notified on 08 Nov 2017 - received - PDF - 74 pages - 15 May 2018
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FOIA - IDPF - King - request 23 Aug 2017 - expecting Jun 2018 - received - PDF - 103 pages - 16 Apr 2019
FOIA - IDPF - Derdzenski - request 23 Aug 2017 - expecting Jun 2018 - received - PDF - 97 pages - 16 Apr 2019
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IDPF - Individual Deceased Personnel File - aka - "293" File
FOIA - Freedom Of Information Act

Last update - 17 Apr 2019 - PATS -

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Rev. Frederik Wubbo Tjadens - 32 yrs old


Ds. Frederik Wubbo TJADENS - Rev. of Reformed Church - Kerkstraat 83, Vollenhove
Awarded posthumous - Award Grade 5 - Medal of Freedom certificate - 15180
!!! Beware !!! Kerkstraat 83 is "old" numbering !!! - info PATS

Frits with his mother - 19xx - via Puun Ratsma (niece) Frits in Jeugdherberg, Gent, Belgium - 19xx - via Puun Ratsma (niece) Frits - 19xx - via Puun Ratsma (niece)
Ds. Frederik Wubbo TJADENS - 1936 - via Puun Ratsma (niece) Ds. Frederik Wubbo TJADENS - ID - via maria-kerk.nl Ds. Frederik Wubbo TJADENS
Ds. Frederik "Frits" Wubbo TJADENS
born 11 May 1912, Schiedam - died 21 Nov 1944, Vollenhove - Age 32 -
left and top images via Ingrid "Puun" Ratsma née van Namen (niece) - 28 Jul 2014
right image via Henk van Heerde - retouch by PATS - 12 Jul 2014
for info move cursor over images

Frits Tjadens Frits Tjadens - Vondelpark, Amsterdam - Sep 1932 Frits Tjadens - visit Arc de Triomphe, Paris
Scrapbook - Frits Tjadens - - - - - - Sep 1932, Vondelpark, Amsterdam - - - - - - - - Arc de Triomphe, Paris
images via Ingrid "Puun" Ratsma née van Namen (niece) - 28 Jul 2014
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Hulppredikant - F.W. Tjadens - 02 Nov 1941 - kandidaat - 30 May 1942 - predikant Vollenhove
Ds. F.W. Tjadens (Frederik Wubbo) - 31 May 1942 - hulppredikant - Vollenhove - 21 Nov 1944 - overleden
info: dominees.nl

Ds. Frederik Wubbo TJADENS was a member of the Underground in and near Vollenhove for three years
he died of diphtheria at the age of 32
As reverend he was boarding with the family Dragt, Kerkstraat 83, Vollenhove
He was buried in Stad-Vollenhove

Info from Tjadens' MOF award records
Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Tjadens
source Vragenlijst / Ouestionnaire - Tjadens - 09 Jul 2014

14 pilots from the Ramspol area is way to high
As with all filled in questionnaires for "Posthumous" persons, it was done by a 3rd party
and mostly incomplete/unconfirmed and too romantic - 22 Mar 2017 - info PATS -


11. Persons known who helped Allied personel: T. G. de(n) Besten, IJsselmuiden

white border Dirk Kuiper - 1914 - 2008 white border
Dirk Kuiper
born 16 Feb 1914, Wieringen - died 11 May 2008, Wormerveer - Age 94
image via Marianne (daughter) - 12 Oct 2015

12. Remarks: Helped in transporting of pilots. Roughly helped ? 14 ?
Received these from T. de(n) Besten and (Dirk) Kuiper who was at that time in Ramspol, N.O.P.
Tjadens mostly made these trips to Ramspol by car (a distance of about 10km)
No further information can be supplied by his mother Widow A. Tjadens
as she had not much contact with her son, owing to the war conditions
Ds. F. W. Tjadens died suddenly on 21st of November 1944.


14 pilots from the Ramspol area is way to high
As with all filled in questionnaires for "Posthumous" persons, it was done by a 3rd party
and mostly incomplete and too romantic - 22 Mar 2017 - info PATS -


Info from Tjadens' MOF award records Info from Tjadens' MOF award records

Info from Tjadens' MOF award records
Three letters by his mother - Widow Mrs. A. Tjadens - Seljee
info from Vragenlijst / Questionnaire / MoF award records - via National Archives, College Park, MD, USA - 09 Jul 2014

Son of Mrs. Tjado Tjadens (father) and Mrs. Aafien Tjadens (mother) née Seljee
Marriage (parents): 06 Aug 1903, Oude Pekela
Mr. Tjado Tjadens, born 08 Nov 1872, Beerta - died 02 Jun 1941 - Age 68
Mrs. Aafien Tjadens née Seljee - born 29 Dec 1872 - died 22 Mar 1959, Amsterdam - Age 86
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born 23 May 1904 - Frederik Hendrik Tjadens (M), Hillegersberg - died 18 Sep 1904 - Age 4 months
born 10 Sep 1908, Schiedam - Aafiena "Fien" Buining née Tjadens (F) - died 06 May 1993, 's-Gravenzande - Age 84
born 18 May 1910, Schiedam - Antje "Ans" van Namen née Tjadens (F) - died 09 Oct 1997, Haarlem - Age 87
born 11 May 1912, Schiedam - Frederik Wubbo Tjadens (M) - died 21 Nov 1944, Vollenhove - Age 32
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info via "Genlias" and "Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie" - 14 Jul 2014

Vollenhove cemetery index no. 773 - Plot 1 Row 4 Grave 4 (likely grave no. 731)
Ds. Tjadens is disinterred on 16 Nov 1945 and reburied in Amsterdam
Cemetery "Nieuwe Oosterbegraafplaats", Amsterdam
Grave id-number: 250885 - Cemetery number: 335 - location: 83-4-0157
Tjado TJADENS - 08-11-1872 - 02-06-1941 - Age 68 - Occupation: Rijks Commies (Clerk)
F. W. TJADENS - 11-05-1912 - 21-11-1944 - Age 32
Aafien SELJEE - 29-12-1872 - 22-03-1959 - Age 86

Tjadens - Obituaries
Tjadens - Obituaries
via "Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie" - 11 Jul 2014

Contact Tjadens is pending - 15 Jul 2014

Last update - 22 Apr 2016 - PATS -



Evert Spit - 24 yrs old


white border Evert Spit - Vollenhove white border
Evert Spit
- 14 Sep 1915 - 13 May 1940 - Age 24 -
image courtesy family Spit

Soldaat (Private, Soldier) Evert Spit is also buried on the cemetery in Vollenhove
Vollenhove cemetery index no. 846 - Plot 2 Row 1 Grave 12 (likely grave no. 804)
Evert, born 14 Sep 1915 in Vollenhove, son of Geert Spit and Margaretha Spit née Voerman
was living at Heilige Geeststeeg (Holy Ghost Alley)
Geert Spit, son of Evert Spit and Marregrieta ten Napel married 30 May 1914
Margaretha Voerman, daughter of Jannes Voerman and Elizabeth Lassche (2nd wife)
Margaretha Voerman (mother), half sister of Hendrika Voerman and Grietje Voerman
Evert's grandfather Jannes Voerman was my mother's paternal and maternal great-grandfather - info PATS

He was killed 13 May 1940, Pentecost Monday, near the Vriesebrug (Vriesebridge) in Dordrecht, Holland
This was on the third day after Germany invaded Holland in the early morning of May 10
Evert was buried in Dordrecht, but later reburied in Vollenhove
were the residents did raise a fund for his memorial
The Dutch Army did surrender after the bombing of Rotterdam,
some 800 dead and 78,000 homeless within 15 minutes
The capitulation treaty was signed in Rijsoord, near Ridderkerk, on May 15th 1940
- treaty Rijsoord - see www.planetariumrotterdam.nl - link via Marcel Claessen
In the province of Zeeland, however, the battle was continued
Many French and English were in this province at the time
and this gave them time to withdraw. On May 17 Hitler’s patience ran out
On this ‘Frightful Friday’ he ordered bombings on the town of Middelburg
and Zeeland also surrendered

Obituary - Evert Spit - Vollenhove
Obituary - Evert Spit - Vollenhove
Obituaries - May 1940 -
From fiancée Trijntje Boers, Family Boers and colleagues at Hazemeyer - Hengelo (O)
Evert was an employee of the Hazemeyer factory

B-17G 'Sleepy Lagoon' - 46105 - Nose Art B-17G 'Sleepy Lagoon' - 46105 - Nose Art
B-17G 'Sleepy Lagoon' - 46105 - Nose Art
384th Bomber Group

Memorial at Vollenhove Cemetery - Evert Spit - (Dutch Private, Soldier) - 15 Apr 1945
Vollenhove General Cemetery - memorial - 15 Apr 1945
Members of B-17G "Sleepy Lagoon" with members of N.B.S. Vollenhove
Keight R. Haight (3rd from left) saluting at grave of Evert Spit (Dutch Private, Soldier)
Tool shed in the background - info PATS - 24 Mar 2013
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

In memoriam - Evert Spit - Hazemeyer magazine 'Schakelingen'
In Memoriam - 1945 -
1st issue after the war of "Schakelingen" - Hazemeyer magazine
- clips and obituaries - via family Spit -

Memorial - Evert Spit - Cemetery Vollenhove - 5 May 2008
Soldaat EVERT SPIT Memorial
Age 24 - resident of Stad-Vollenhove
GEVALLEN VOOR HET VADERLAND
Vriesebrug, Dordrecht - 13 May 1940
DE BURGERS VAN STAD-VOLLENHOVE

white border Evert Spit - Comp. Tordepisten - Korps Pontonniers en Torpedisten white border
Comp. Tordepisten - Korps Pontonniers en Torpedisten
- info from www.dordtopenstad.nl - via Minie Buit - 8 Feb 2009

white border Nederlands oorlogsgraf - new design 2017 - OGS white border
Nederlands oorlogsgraf - new design 2017 - OGS
image by PATS - 24 Aug 2017, Vollenhove

Last update - 26 Aug 2016 - PATS -


Niesje Edelenbos - 11 yrs old


white border Niesje Edelenbos at School -
Cemetery Vollenhove - 5 May 2008 - collage PATS white border
NIESJE EDELENBOS
- 3 Aug 1933 - 24 Mar 1945 - Age 11 -
- image courtesy Edelenbos family - collage PATS

Niesje, 11 years old, was killed Saturday 24 March 1945 by a stray bullet while on the Grintweg
Two fighter planes, Supermarine Spitfire IX, were shooting at barges near Kadoeler bridge and a truck on the Grintweg near "De Oldenhof"
Niesje was collecting firewood with her grandmother near the "De Oldenhof" estate
When a truck ( so-called MET ) was spotted they were able to jump in de hiding spots 'manholes' near the road
Being safe .... she left her spot to run to her grandmother on the other side .... with fatal result
Wicher Post, son of baker Post, brought her back to town. - info Mrs. Martha Krijger née Noback -
Vollenhove was liberated Sunday April 15th 1945
Niesje, daughter of Berend Edelenbos en Geertrui Mansveld
Vollenhove cemetery index no. 779 - Plot 1 Row 4 Grave 10 (likely grave no. 737)
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From the farm of Jannes van Benthem in the Drostenbos ( 800m North of scene ),
Jacobus van Benthem (b.1932), was with his family an eyewitness of this event

With his brother Jan (b.1930) they were collecting later the bullets around the green truck area, loaded with 'tarwe' - wheat
info - 10 Jan 2010 - Jacobus "Jack" van Benthem, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Jannes van Benthem (b.1899) is the brother of my paternal Grandmother Aaltje van Benthem (b.1903)
and brother of Hendrik van Benthem - see Baarlo - #42-31218 - Boeing B-17G-5-BO - 10 Feb 1944
info - 23 Jan 2010 - PATS
'Grintweg' - nowadays secondary road 'Oppen Swolle' - info PATS -
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Saturday 24-3-1945
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ORB - 308 SQUADRON - Polish Airforce, B-77 - Gilze-Rijen, Holland
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The Squadron detailed for patrol over enemy-occupied Holland, but nothing worth while
was encountered, because of poor visibility. Very intense and accurate flak from Deventer
damages one of our a/c, which crashed on landing at base. Pilot safe.
A standing patrol was carried out by The Squadron in the Zutphen-Winterswijk-Arnhem area.
Only two jet planes flying at about 25,000 feet were seen. The enemy did attempt to attack.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Later the Squadron taken off on armed recce.
Rail lines and "cross roads" were dive bombed with good results.
6 "MET" were attacked by canon and "m/g fire", but because of very intense and accurate flak,
results were unobserved.
One a/c attacked a small vessel near Harderwijk. Result unseen. Intense flak on this mission.

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a/c = aircraft
MET = Moving Enemy Transport
m/g = Machine Gun
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source: http://orb.polishaf.pl/308sqn/1945/1945-03-no-308-squadron-f540

Last update - 22 Apr 2016 - PATS -


Harmen Visser - "Ome Willem" - 50 yrs old


Opperwachtmeester der Marechaussee, Groep Vollenhove, Gewest Arnhem
Harmen Visser - Police commander - van Middachtenstraat 239, Vollenhove
Awarded posthumous - Award Grade 5 - Medal of Freedom certificate - 9751

LAST   IMAGE   OF   HARMEN   VISSER
white border Last image of Harmen Visser - 15 Apr 1945, Vollenhove white border
Last image of Harmen Visser - 15 Apr 1945, Vollenhove
One day later he was shot near Schoterzijl at the age of 50
source: last frame of Harmen on a rare 8mm film by Wim van Heerde (1912-1997)

white border Image of Harmen Visser - 15 Apr 1945, Vollenhove white border
Who is the woman [Hilligje] on the right side of Harmen ?
In another previous frame you can see a little boy [Wim] and a young girl [Fem] on the right
It's not Harmen's wife Sytske Visser née Tromp - info Jan Harm Slot (grandson) - 17 Aug 2020

comment between [brackets] - by PATS

white border 'Tante' Hillegien - Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK) white border
'Tante' Hillegien - Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)
source - Kondschap - Maart 2018

In a 2nd review it's determined to be Widow Hilligje van der Linde - née Winters (born 02 Jul 1900 - died 15 Jan 1985 - Age 84)
better known as 'tante' Hillegien
1st husband - Roelof van der Linde - born 16 Feb 1890, Leeuwte, Ambt-Vollenhove - died 18 Jan 1943, Vollenhove - Age 52
2nd husband - Hendrikus Boes - born 25 Aug 1899, Barsbeek, Ambt-Vollenhove - died 05 Oct 1967, Barsbeek, Ambt-Vollenhove - Age 68
From her first marriage she had eight children and remarried 01 Oct 1946 with Hendrikus Boes

white border l-r: Fem, Wim, 'Tante' Hillegien and Harmen Visser - 5 Apr 1945, Bentstraat, Vollenhove white border

Beste Teunis,
Geen twijfel mogelijk. Dit is mijn moeder,en ik ernaast. Daarnaast mijn zus Fem.
Heel, heel hartelijk bedankt!
Wat een prestatie om dit zo voor elkaar te krijgen!
Hartelijke groet,
Wim van der Linde [80] - 20 Aug 2020

Fem [Femmigje] van der Linde [12] was born 03 Apr 1933 - info by Wim - 13 Jun 2022

Femmigje van der Linde - 03 Apr 1933 - 26 May 2016 - Age 83 - widow of Jan Boes

white border Harmen Visser - Vollenhove - image from archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef Harmen Visser - Vollenhove white border
Harmen Visser
- 25 Nov 1894 - 16 Apr 1945 - Age 50 -

Harmen Visser, born 25 November 1894 in Scharl, was a policeman at Urk and Vollenhove
Known as "Ome Willem" in the resistance group Vollenhove
He was killed on Monday 16 April 1945 near Schoterzijl

15 Apr 1945, Vollenhove - Last order by Harmen Visser
15 Apr 1945, Vollenhove - Last order by Harmen Visser
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

Son of Popke Visser (born abt.1870, Scharl) and Grietje Schaper (born abt.1874, Molkwerum), municipality Hemelumer Oldeferd
Marriage 28 Jun 1894 - Popke Visser (Age 24, Scharl) and Grietje Schaper (Age 20, Molkwerum)
Siblings: Jantje Visser (born 09 Aug 1896),
Wabe P. Visser (born 28 May 1899 - died 04 Sep 1979 - Age 80) - marriage 17 Sep 1925 - Akke van Zwol
and Trijntje Visser (born 03 Mar 1901)
Grandson of Harmen Sytzes Visser and Trijntje Poppes Lam
Marriage 30 May 1919 - Harmen Visser (Age 24, Scharl) and Sytske Tromp (Age 23, Scharl)
- info genlias.nl - tresoar -

Family Visser - Mother, daughter and foster-son Harmen - abt. 1946/1947
Family Visser - abt. 1946/1947 -
Alie Visser (daughter), ?"name"? (foster-son), Mrs. Sytske Visser née Tromp (wife)
Foster-son ?"name"? is born 22 Sep 1940
Foster-son is Harmen Visser and the son of his brother Wabe P. Visser - info Mrs. Martha Krijger - Noback
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

Foster-son is Harmen W. Visser - verified by himself - 24 May 2013
Contact Visser is pending - 24 May 2013

Harmen Wabe Visser - born 22 Sep 1940 - died 21 Oct 2014 - Age 74

Harmen Visser (b. 25 Nov 1894 – d. 16 Apr 1945 - Age 50) married with Sytske Tromp (b. 09 Mar 1896 – d. 27 Jul 1971 - Age 75)
Alie Visser (daughter) (b. 11 Jun 1928 – d. 22 Jul 1997 - Age 69) married with Marten Slot (b. 06 Sep 1923 – d. 22 Jul 2000 - Age 76)
- info graftombe.nl - via Jo Steenstra - 07 Mar 2011 -

Opperwachtmeester Harmen Visser - color by (c) PATS - 2020

Mourning-ribbon / Rouwlint - Groep Harmen Visser - 1995
Mourning-ribbon / Rouwlint - Groep Harmen Visser - 1995

Funeral Harmen Visser - Bisschopstraat - Vollenhove - 220 m length Funeral Harmen Visser - Church - Vollenhove
Funeral with Military Honors - Harmen Visser - Saturday 21 April 1945 - Vollenhove
funeral length is 220 meter
left photo is taken from Nering Bögel's house - "Nieuw-Hagensdorp" - info PATS
Joan Frederik Nering Bögel (Jan) - born 02 Sep 1881, Deventer - died 01 May 1945, Vollenhove - Age 63
ontvanger Waterschap te Vollenhove - buried general Cemetery Wolvega
info Nering Bögel - sickenga.cciwns.com


Funeral Harmen Visser - Church - Vollenhove
Funeral with Military Honors - Harmen Visser - Saturday 21 April 1945 - Vollenhove
- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
Arnold Hendrik Esseveld, 13 Mar 1910, 's-Gravenhage - died 7 Dec 1998, Dieren - Age 88
image and info via Hans Esseveld (son) - 14 Dec 2011

Harmen Visser - Service on Cemetery - Romans 8:31 and 'Our Father'
Harmen Visser - Service on Cemetery - Romans 8:31 and "Our Father"

Burial - Harmen Visser - Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove Burial - Harmen Visser - Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove Burial - Harmen Visser - Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove
Burial - Harmen Visser - Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove
Burial - Harmen Visser - Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove Burial - Harmen Visser - Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove
Harmen Visser - buried 21 April 1945 at Vollenhove General Cemetery - Grave 605 ( Cemetery index 647 )
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

Harmen Visser - reinterred 20 Dec 1945 in Oudemirdum

* * * Schoterzijl * * * 16 Apr 1946 * * *
white border Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl white border Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl white border
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl

* * * Oudemirdum * * * 16 Apr 1946 * * *
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum
Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - 16 Apr 1946 - Oudemirdum
Harmen Visser - Memorial - 16 Apr 1946 - Schoterzijl / Oudemirdum
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

Wooden memorial- Harmen Visser - Statendijk- Schoterzijl Headstone - Harmen Visser - Oudemirdum Memorial - Harmen Visser - near Schoterzijl
Opperwachtmeester der Marechaussee
Harmen Visser
'Old' Memorial Statendijk ( Zeedijk) - - - - - Cemetery Oudemirdum - - - - - 'New' Memorial Schoterzijl ( Zeedijk)
image Statendijk by Wiebe H. de Vries - Schoterzijl by pbt

Memorial - Harmen Visser - 1995 Mourning-ribbon / Rouwlint - Groep Harmen Visser - 1995
Memorial Harmen Visser - - - - - - - - - - - - Mourning-ribbon - Groep Harmen Visser - 1995 - - - - -
images via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013

In Urk, Emmeloord (Nov 1945) and Vollenhove (16 Apr 2005)
you will find a "Harmen Visserplein" in memory of Harmen Visser

Harmen Visserplein - Vollenhove - unveiled 16 Apr 2005
Harmen Visserplein - Vollenhove - unveiled 16 Apr 2005
image by PATS - 04 May 2018

- move cursor over image for the names -
N.B.S. Group 'Harmen Visser' - Vollenhove
N.B.S. group "Harmen Visser" Vollenhove - April/May 1945
- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
- source: Collection Mr. Roelof 'Roel' G. Buimer -

NBS = Nederlandse Binnenlandsche Strijdkrachten
4th row l-r : Jan van Loon (23), Hendrik 'Henk' Tjalling Buimer (20)
3rd row l-r : Ab Overink (23) (glasses), Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow (22), Jan de Koning (18), Arend Rodermond (25), Gerrit Kuperus (24)
2nd row l-r : Geert Stoker (33) (boots), Rev. J. P. Honnef (33), Roelof 'Roel' Gerrit Buimer (22), Lies Arons (33), Bob Arons (34),
Evert van der Linde (25), Bernard Jalink (25), Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow (30)
1st row l-r : Heine Rosema (28), Arrie Rodermond (20), Marten Slot (21)
Have to verify names for right spelling - PATS - done - 14 Apr 2018

Gerrit Kuperus, Witte Singel 57c, Leiden
info records 1st Lt. Jackson Jr. and 2nd Lt. Calkins - 24 Apr 1945:
Gerrit Kuperus - born 03 Sep 1920, Leiden - died 01 Aug 1988, Doesburg - Age 67
The two Russian POW's, Iwan and Sergei, did escape from one of the 15 "Emslandlager" camps along the Dutch/German border
Likely Stalag VI Oberlangen (VI-C) or Versen (VI-B) near Meppen, Germany

Contact Overink is pending - 16 Mar 2013 - PATS
Contact Kuperus is pending - 02 Jun 2016 - PATS
Contact Rosema is pending - 16 Apr 2018 - PATS

white border Thanks - Sergei and Iwan - May 1945 white border
Thanks to NBS photographer - Sergei and Iwan - May 1945
Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow (Сергей Иванович Соколов) and Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow (Иван Андреевич Зюбанов)
Two Russian POW's - escaped Aug 1944 from their camp near Meppen, Germany
From Sept 1944 till May 1945 they got shelter and participate with the resistance group
NBS photographer was Arnold Hendrik Esseveld - info PATS - 25 May 2014
move cursor over image for Dutch text
Translation by Hans Esseveld (son) - 25 May 2014

Sergei and Iwan - Vollenhove Sergei and Iwan - Vollenhove
Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow and Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow - Vollenhove - 1945
- images via Roel ter Heide - 15 Feb 2009 - and Wiebe H. de Vries - 23 Jun 2011 -

Sergei and Iwan - Vollenhove
Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow and Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow - Vollenhove - 1945
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

Sergei - ID-snapshot taken by Arnold Esseveld Thanks - Sergei and Iwan - May 1945 - from Esseveld Iwan - ID-snapshot taken by Arnold Esseveld
Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow . . . . . . Thanks to "NBS Group" - Sergei and Iwan - May 1945 . . . . . . Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow
- images courtesy Hans Esseveld (son) - 14 Dec 2011
move cursor over image for Dutch text - 10 signatures (resistance) around border
Translation by Hans Esseveld (son) - 25 May 2014

Sergei - ID-snapshot via 'Karel' - Rev. Johann Peter Honnef Sergei - ID-snapshot via 'Karel' - Rev. Johann Peter Honnef Iwan - ID-snapshot via 'Karel' - Rev. Johann Peter Honnef Iwan - ID-snapshot via 'Karel' - Rev. Johann Peter Honnef
Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow . . . . . . . . Thanks to "Karel" . . . . . . . Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow . . . . . . . . . . Thanks to "Karel"
Sergei signed with 19 May 1945, while Iwan signed with 18 May 1945
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - a.k.a. "Karel" - 26 Feb 2013

Sgt. Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow - born 2 Aug 1914 - hometown: Niznji Nowgorod / Nizhny Nowgorod
Taken POW early 1942 near Charkow, Ukraine. Escape from Camp Meppen, Germany - Aug 1944 -
Occupation: Shop Assistant

Sgt. Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow - born 13 Nov 1922 - hometown: Stalino (Donetsk), Ukraine
Taken POW mid 1943 near Stario Russa / Staraya Russa . Escape from Camp Meppen, Germany - Aug 1944 -
Occupation: Mechanical Fitter - Stalino (nowadays Donetsk, Ukraine)

Both left Vollenhove end of May 1945, a postcard from Oldenburg, Germany is last known sign

Russian variants - Sokolow/Sokolov - Zubanow/Zubanov - Zubonow/Zubonov

Persoonsbewijs Z 40 No. 008663 - clips - Arnold Hendrik Esseveld
No. 0392 - Legitimatie - Landelijke Organistie voor hulp aan onderduikers (L.O.)
Oranje armband - Arnold Hendrik Esseveld
clips - Persoonsbewijs Z 40 No. 008663 - Arnold Hendrik Esseveld - clips
No. 0392 - Legitimatie - Landelijke Organistie voor hulp aan onderduikers (L.O.)
NBS - "Oranje" Armband of Arnold Hendrik Esseveld
Orange band worn around the upper arm as a form of identification - member NBS
- via Hans Esseveld (son) - 14 Dec 2011

N.B.S. Group 'Harmen Visser' - Vollenhove
N.B.S. group "Harmen Visser" Vollenhove - April/May 1945
- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
3rd row l-r : Arrie Rodermond (20), Bernard Jalink (25), Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow (22), Arend Rodermond (25), Ab Overink (23) (glasses)
2nd row l-r : Marten Slot (21), Jan de Koning (18), Roel Buimer (22), Jan van Loon (23)
1st row l-r : Heine Rosema (28), Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow (30), Henk Buimer (20)
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- image via Wiebe H. de Vries - 17 Jun 2011

N.B.S. Group 'Harmen Visser' - Vollenhove
N.B.S. group "Harmen Visser" Vollenhove - April/May 1945
- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

HOORAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOORAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOORAY
15 April 1945 - Vollenhove - Picking up suspicious persons - Lau(w)rens Brand, member of polder police 15 April 1945 - Vollenhove - Kerkplein - Picking up suspicious persons - H. J. Dikken 'de Balle', Bode/Municipal messenger 15 April 1945 - Vollenhove - Voorpoort - Picking up suspicious persons - H. J. Dikken 'de Balle', Bode/Municipal messenger
May 1945 - Vollenhove - Bentstraat May 1945 - Vollenhove - Bentstraat May 1945 - Vollenhove
May 1945 - Vollenhove - Bisschopstraat May 1945 - Vollenhove May 1945 - Vollenhove - Voorpoort
April - May 1945 - Vollenhove
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

No. 3689 - Legitimatie - Landelijke Organistie voor hulp aan onderduikers (L.O.)
No. 3689 - Legitimatie - Landelijke Organistie voor hulp aan onderduikers (L.O.)
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

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G R O E P - V O L L E N H O V E
Recap - 37 names from 'List' Kingma -  Underground 'Groep Vollenhove'
Recap - 37 names from 'List' Kingma - Underground 'Groep Vollenhove'
- Schoklandreeks nr.4 - "de bevrijding van het Nederlands Onderduikers Paradijs" - page 39
source family album of Mrs. R. van Dijk - Kingma
a total of 42 Airmen are helped and transfered .... there are 37 on this list
There might be more then 42 Airmen helped - info PATS - 09 Sep 2010
There are 43 Airmen helped - info PATS - 16 May 2018

*** 37 EVADERS *** KINGMA LIST - VOLLENHOVE ***

******************** ******************** ******************** ********************
C. A. Hadfield H. Richardson H. B. White
H. B. White
M. Palanica
C. C. White R. Garett B. B. Boyer H. King
Ch. Miller F. Deason R. Gecks K. E. Mayth
K. E. Mayth
R. Dettre F. Peichoto
F. Peichoto
Ph. Cimino O. Fullerton
O. Fullerton
J. L. Ashbrook F. Erdmann W. Owen M. Weinstein
R. E. Giles F. Garo Fallo R. M. Tracy W. Campbell
R. Harrah J. Alexanian M. Copega M. B. Olson
P. H. Mosley W. H. Hammond J. E. Barlow K. Stakowitz alias P. Smit
J. B. Calkins O. H. Jackson L. E. Lucas H. R. Haight
V. J. Kelly - 38 - - 39 - - 40 -
- 41 - - 42 - - 43 - - xx -
"Group Vollenhove": Marten Kingma, Jacob Muller, Notary J. J. J. van Kluyve, Evert van der Linde and many 'unknown'
Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve, Kerkstraat 139, Vollenhove - info Henk van Heerde
Above names(37) are given as in 'original' list - - - What means that original name can varies - info PATS
Cottam (#38) and Coyne (#39) - were also in Vollenhove - see memoirs Cottam - info PATS - 28 Aug 2010
Denny (#40) - Hanley (#41) - Allen (#42) and Davis (#43) ... likely too

10 names in 'bold' and 'cyan' - were also sheltered by the Frisian Underground
9 Airmen in 'green' via Harrie J. P. Otten in Erp, Province of North-Brabant
8 names in 'italic' and 'yellow' - sheltered by Andries Mooren, Kelpen - Province of Limburg
Kelpen = 13 km WNW of Roermond and 6 km from Belgium border

Mr. J. J. J. van Kluyve
Award: Kruis van Verdienste - K.B. No. 17 van 5 December 1952, Burger
"Heeft zich in verband met vijandelijke actie door moedig en beleidvol optreden onderscheiden
en daarmede het belang van het Koninkrijk gediend bij het verlenen van hulp aan en het vervoeren
van een groot aantal leden van geallieerde vliegtuigbemanningen, die in de zomer van 1944 in de
NOORD-OOSTPOLDER dan wel elders in het Noorden des lands tengevolge van de
oorlogshandelingen waren gedwongen per valscherm te landen"

- info www.onderscheidingen.nl -

1952 - 'Kruis van Verdienste' - Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - by Prince Bernard zur Lippe Biesterfeld
1952 - 'Kruis van Verdienste' - Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve
- awarded by Prince Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld -
photo via Anneke van Kluyve (daughter) - 28 May 2015

Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - born 24 Apr 1904, Dinxperlo, Gelderland
Jelte Kornelis Adrianus Mari(e)nus van Kluyve (father) - born 1874, Zuidhorn, Groningen
Johanna Lucretia Wilhelmina Contant (mother) - born 1870, Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland
Marriage (parents) - 26 May 1900, Warnsveld, Gelderland
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Announcement - Marriage 19 Dec 1935 - J. J. J. van Kluyve and T. W. Munters
Announcement - Marriage 19 Dec 1935 - J. J. J. van Kluyve and T. W. Munters
via Anneke van Kluyve (daughter) - 02 Jun 2015

Marriage Mr. J. J. J. van Kluyve, Oldeberkoop and Ms. T. W. Munters, Klundert - 19 Dec 1935, Klundert, North-Brabant
future address: Emmastraat 73, Meppel
at that time, 30 Nov 1935, Mr. J. J. J. van Kluyve was a candidate-notary in Oldeberkoop

Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve, son of J. C. A. M. van Kluyve
His father was mayor of Dinxpelo and Nijkerk
Dinxperlo - 1910 - 1923 : J. C. A. M. van Kluyve
Nijkerk - 1923 - 1939 : J. C. A. M. van Kluyve
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21 Dec 1944 - Their house - Kerkstraat 139, Vollenhove - was confiscated by the Germans (SD)
Till liberation the family, mother and four (4) daughters, was sheltering under a false name in Oldeberkoop
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info via Joke van Kluyve (daughter) - 20 Mar 2014
Kerstraat 139 - nowadays Kerkstraat 14
12 Apr 1945 - Liberation Olderberkoop
15 Apr 1945 - Liberation Vollenhove
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Clip of 'Vragenlijst' - Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - 25 Aug 1945 - Vollenhove
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - 25 Aug 1945 - Vollenhove
source: National Archives, College Park, MD, United States - 07 Feb 2014

Family Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - Oct 1945 - Vollenhove
Family Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - Oct 1945 - Vollenhove
l-r: Father (41), Victoria (2), Anneke (7), Joke (5), Wilhelmientje (1), Mother (34)
"Mother is wearing a blouse made from parachute silk"
photo and info via Joke van Kluyve (daughter) - 20 Mar 2014
Two more daughters were born after this photo was taken - info PATS - 20 Mar 2014
Tanna Willemijna van Kluyve (1946) and Alice Désirée van Kluyve (1953)

The family (3) moved from Meppel to Vollenhove on 20 Jun 1939
CHU - Statenkring Meppel - Secretary/Treasurer: Mr. J. J. J. van Kluyve, Touwstraat 27, Meppel
Their oldest daughter Anneke was born 1938 in Meppel


Clip of 'Vragenlijst' - Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - 25 Aug 1945 - Vollenhove
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - 25 Aug 1945 - Vollenhove
source: National Archives, College Park, MD, United States - 07 Feb 2014

Family Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - Oct 1945 - Vollenhove
Family Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - Oct 1945 - Vollenhove
above image improved with MyHeritage In Color™ - 27 Dec 2020

Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - born 24 Apr 1904, Dinxperlo - died 26 Dec 1969, Dordrecht - Age 65
Mrs. Tanna Willemijna van Kluyve née Munters - born 11 Jan 1911, Klundert - died 16 Nov 2005, Nieuw-Bergen (L) - Age 95

Contact van Kluyve is pending - 15 Jul 2013 - 13 Feb 2014 - PATS
Contact van der Woud is pending - 12 Feb 2014 - PATS

KINGMA workshop, Emmeloord - on the left the house of Johan Ansink
KINGMA workshop, Emmeloord - on the left the house of Johan Ansink - info Joop Muller
Nijverheidstraat 32, Emmeloord
source Mrs. Renske van Dijk - Kingma (daughter) - via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013

The workshop in Vollenhove was almost identical as the above layout in Emmeloord
Airmen were hidden on the 1st floor of the Vollenhove workshop - info Frank Kingma (son)
House of Jacob Muller - Grindweg A 22u, Vollenhove - Nowadays: Clarenberglaan 29

28 Dec 2017 - De Stentor - Marten Kingmaplein approved
Marten Kingmaplein approved - 28 Dec 2017 - De Stentor
Former workshop area, nowadays parking lot COOP ALDI, Vollenhove
will be official named Marten Kingmaplein
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04 May 2018 - Marten Kingmaplein sign - 1 of 4
04 May 2018 - Marten Kingmaplein sign - 1 of 4
image by PATS - 04 May 2018
Unveilment is planned by BVVS on Saturday 05 May 2018 - 11:45am - "Liberation Day" (Bevrijdingsdag)

05 May 2018 - Marten Kingmaplein unveiled by his son Frank Kingma (12 days shy of 93)
05 May 2018 - Marten Kingmaplein unveiled by his son Frank Kingma (12 days shy of 93)
still video image by Albert Schuurman - 05 May 2018

05 May 2018 - Marten Kingmaplein sign - 3 of 4
05 May 2018 - Marten Kingmaplein sign - 3 of 4
image by PATS - 05 May 2018
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Next the "extended" version - 43 names - with the 'right' spelling - bold (1st column) is the correct order how they went via Vollenhove

G R O E P - V O L L E N H O V E
* Nr. * * Name * * ID * * EVD * POW * KIA * * Location - date * * Serial *
- 01 -
- 03 -
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot
Charles Anderson Hadfield
31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A POW
Antwerp, Aug 1944
Stalag 7A
- Baarlo / Blokzijl -
- 10 Feb 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31218
- 02 -
- 04 -
2nd Lt. - Navigator
Howard E. Richardson
20952435 - O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard Ernest Richardson - Age 25 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 POW
Antwerp, Aug 1944
Stalag Luft 3
- Baarlo / Blokzijl -
- 10 Feb 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31218
- 03 -
- 05 -
2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot
Horace Bedford White
Horace Bedford White
14102028 - O-744813 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Horace 'Hal' Bedford White - Memphis, TN - POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Antwerp, 1944
Stalag Luft 1
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel R-21 -
- 5 km NW of Blokzijl -
- 03 Mar 1944 -
P-51B
#43-12264
- 04 -
- 06 -
M/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Air Gunner
Mathew "Max" Edward Palenica
35319409 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Air Gunner - Matthew 'Max' Edward Palenica - Cuyahoga Co., OH - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Roermond, 17 Dec 1944
Stalag Luft 1
- NO crash !!! -
- 06 Mar 1944
- NO crash !!! -
B-17F
#42-31025

back to UK
- 05 -
- 07 -
S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner
Cleo C. White
15017498 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Cleo C. White - Fairmont, Marion County, WV - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Stalag Luft 1
- NO crash !!! -
- 06 Mar 1944
- NO crash !!! -
B-17F
#42-31025

back to UK
- 06 -
- 12 -
2nd Lt. - Pilot
Robert Lee Garrett
18053200 - O-803596 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert Lee Garrett - Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma - Age 26 - EVD/KIA - 07 Sep 1944, Queue-du-Bois, Belgium
KIA
7 Sep 1944
Queue-du-Bois, Belgium
- Boschwijde -
- 23 Mar 1944 -
B-24H
#42-52587
- 07 -
- 13 -
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot
Billy Barkley Boyer
18036627 - O-808939 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Billy Barkley Boyer - Hereford, TX - Age 24 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Stalag Luft 1
- Boschwijde -
- 23 Mar 1944 -
B-24H
#42-52587
- 08 -
- 14 -
S/Sgt. - Radio Operator
Howard B. "Barney" King
15382154 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard B. 'Barney' King - Kokomo City, Howard Co., Indiana - Age 21 - EVD EVD - Boschwijde -
- 23 Mar 1944 -
B-24H
#42-52587
- 09 -
- 15 -
Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner
Charles Philip Miller
37221024 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Charles Philip Miller - Camden Point, Missouri - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 POW
Stalag Luft 4
- Boschwijde -
- 23 Mar 1944 -
B-24H
#42-52587
- 10 -
- 16 -
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot
Frank Maurice Deason
O-689306 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Frank Maurice Deason - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #1974
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel M-44 -
- 08 Apr 1944 -
B-17G
#42-39856
- 11 -
- 17 -
2nd Lt. - Pilot
Russell Herbert Gecks
16060026 - O-808982 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Russell Herbert Gecks - Kent County, MI - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #1381
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel M-44 -
- 08 Apr 1944 -
B-17G
#42-39856
- 12 -
- 29 -
S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner
Kenneth Eugene Mays
Kenneth Eugene Mays
18171683 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - St. Landry County, LA - POW POW
Antwerp, 22 Jul 1944
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 13 -
- 20 -
1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot
Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr.
O-25514 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot  - Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. - Inglewood, CA - POW - Stalag Luft 3 POW
Stalag Luft 3
- IJsselmeer -
- Hindeloopen -
- 09 Apr 1944 -
P-38J
#42-67192
- 14 -
- 22 -
S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner
Frank Peichoto
Frank Peichoto
39411039 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank Peichoto - Stanislaus Co., CA - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #2680
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel T-2 - Q-29
- 6 bailed out -
- Zeeuws-Vlaanderen -
- 4 bailed out -
- Nieuw-Namen -
- 29 Jun 1944 -
B-24H
#42-51095
- 15 -
- 30 -
T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner
Phillip Cimino
16155991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - Madison, Dane County, WI - KIA
16155991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - Madison, Dane County, WI - KIA

KIA
10 Sep 1944
near Spa, Belgium
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 16 -
- 23 -
2nd Lt. - Navigator
John O. Fullerton
John O. Fullerton
13109753 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John O. Fullerton - Freeport, Armstrong County, PA - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #2679
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel T-2 - Q-29
- 6 bailed out -
- Zeeuws-Vlaanderen -
- 4 bailed out -
- Nieuw-Namen -
- 29 Jun 1944 -
B-24H
#42-51095
- 17 -
- 31 -
2nd Lt. - Bombardier
Joseph "Joe" Louis Ashbrook
15133196 - O-706662 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph 'Joe' Louis Ashbrook - Akron, Summit County, OH - POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Antwerp, 22 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 1
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 18 -
- 24 -
1st Lt. - Bombardier
Frederick Henry Erdmann
19102737 - O-752809 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick 'Fred' Henry Erdmann - Portland, Multnomah Co., OR - POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Stalag Luft 1
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel T-2 - Q-29
- 6 bailed out -
- Zeeuws-Vlaanderen -
- 4 bailed out -
- Nieuw-Namen -
- 29 Jun 1944 -
B-24H
#42-51095
- 19 -
- 25 -
Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner
William Franklin Owens Jr.
35651617 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Franklin Owens Jr. - Freeman, Mercer Co., WV - POW - Stalag Luft 4 POW
Antwerp, 21 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel T-2 - Q-29
- 6 bailed out -
- Zeeuws-Vlaanderen -
- 4 bailed out -
- Nieuw-Namen -
- 29 Jun 1944 -
B-24H
#42-51095
- 20 -
- 28 -
2nd Lt. - Bombardier
Max Weinstein
O-679415 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Max (nmi) Weinstein - Kings Co., NY - POW - Stalag Luft 3 POW
Stalag Luft 3
- Offingawier -
- 11 Dec 1943 -
B-17F
#42-3488
- 21 -
- 32 -
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot
Robert Edward Giles
14123360 - O-754334 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Giles - Spindale, Rutherford County, NC - POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Antwerp, 22 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 1
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 22 -
- 33 -
S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner
Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo
33588458 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frank E. 'Ed' Garofalo - Philadelphia County, PA - EVD
33588458 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frank E. 'Ed' Garofalo - Philadelphia County, PA - EVD
EVD
Escape/Evasion #2681
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 23 -
- 34 -
2nd Lt. - Navigator
Richard Michael Tracy
It was Tracey, but an error on his
birth certificate did go with Tracy
during WWII and the time before
19112236 - O-550317 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard Michael Tracy - Seattle, King County, WA - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #2678
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 24 -
- 35 -
S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner
William Ross Campbell
12131203 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William 'Bill' Ross Campbell - New York County, NY - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #2140
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 25 -
- 36 -
1st Lt. - Pilot
Robert Max Harrah
O-754282 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Robert 'Bob' Max Harrah - Marion County, IN - POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Antwerp, 22 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 1
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 26 -
- 37 -
Sgt. - Radio Operator
John Alexanian
12152160 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian - New York County, NY - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #2137
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel C-40 -
- 07 Jul 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31189
- 27 -
- 8 -
S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner
Michael Kopcza
32741374 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Michael Kopcza - Cohoes, Albany County, NY - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 POW
Antwerp, 1944
Stalag Luft 4
- Den Oosterhuis -
- 08 Mar 1944 -
B-24H
#42-52175
- 28 -
- 9 -
2nd Lt. - Navigator
Marlowe Bayne Olson
17063853 - O-687897 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - Bristow, Boyd County, NE - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 POW
Antwerp, 03 Aug 1944
Stalag Luft 3
- Den Oosterhuis -
- 08 Mar 1944 -
B-24H
#42-52175
- 29 -
- 10 -
S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner
Paul Henry Moseley
37232260 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Paul Henry Moseley - Brookfield, Linn County, MO - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 POW
Antwerp, 1944
Stalag Luft 4
- Den Oosterhuis -
- 08 Mar 1944 -
B-24H
#42-52175
- 30 -
- 11 -
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot
William Henry Hammond
O-750380 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William Henry Hammond - Salem, OR - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A POW
Antwerp, 1944
Stalag 7A
- Den Oosterhuis -
- 08 Mar 1944 -
B-24H
#42-52175
- 31 -
- 21 -
2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot
James Edward Barlow
39302968 - O-748519 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - James E. Barlow - Benton Co., OR - POW - Stalag Luft 3 POW
Zundert, 12 May 1944
Stalag Luft 3
- Noordoostpolder -
- 5 km SSW of Vollenhove -
- Kavel T-111 -
- 23 Apr 1944 -
P-51B
#43-7006
- 32 -
- 38 -
Sgt. - Fighter Pilot
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
- aka - Piet Smit -
Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz - 303 (Polish) Sqn - Fighter Pilot - EVD -
photo via Wolter Noordman
 - source Mrs. A.M.C. Lankwarden-Kuypers, Nijmegen EVD
IS9 1/304/#2396
- Noordoostpolder -
- 2 mi W of Schokland -
- near Kavel E-98 -
- 13 Oct 1944 -
Spitfire IX
BS534
- 33 -
- 39 -
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot
John Bartlett "Bart" Calkins

houseboat near
Belt-Schutsloot
till mid April 1945
19071952 - O-768370 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Bartlett 'Bart' Calkins - Nine Mile Falls, WA - EVD EVD - Ossenzijl -
- 28 Jan 1945 -
B-17G
#44-6105
- 34 -
- 40 -
1st Lt. - Pilot
Oakley Homer Jackson Jr.

houseboat near
Belt-Schutsloot
till mid April 1945
38078063 - O-802860 - 1st Lt. - Pilot -  Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - Houston, TX - EVD EVD - Ossenzijl -
- 28 Jan 1945 -
B-17G
#44-6105
- 35 -
- 41 -
1st Lt. - Navigator
Leonard Edmund Lucas

houseboat near
Belt-Schutsloot
till mid April 1945
O-396553 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Leonard Edmund Lucas - North Judson, IN - EVD EVD - Ossenzijl -
- 28 Jan 1945 -
B-17G
#44-6105
- 36 -
- 42 -
S/Sgt. - Togglier
Keith Rodney Haight

houseboat near
Belt-Schutsloot
till mid April 1945
37681904 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Keith Rodney Haight - Winfield, IA - EVD EVD - Ossenzijl -
- 28 Jan 1945 -
B-17G
#44-6105
- 37 -
- 43 -
S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner
Vincent Joseph Leo Kelly

houseboat near
Belt-Schutsloot
till mid April 1945
33809389 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Vincent Joseph Leo 'Vince' Kelly - Philadelpia, PA - EVD EVD - Ossenzijl -
- 28 Jan 1945 -
B-17G
#44-6105



- 38 -
- 1 -
Sgt. - Navigator
William Winston Cottam
1510799 - Sergeant - Navigator - William 'Bill' Winston Cottam - RAF - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 7 POW
Antwerp, 07 Aug 1944
Stalag Luft 7
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel old H-46 (now H-33) -
- near Tollebeek -
- 30 Jan 1944 -
Lancaster
JA702
- 39 -
- 2 -
Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
Patrick "Paddy" Coyne
972772 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Patrick 'Paddy' Coyne - RAF - Age 29 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 7 POW
Antwerp, 07 Aug 1944
Stalag Luft 7
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel old H-46 (now H-33) -
- near Tollebeek -
- 30 Jan 1944 -
Lancaster
JA702
- 40 -
- 18 -
T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Richard Emerson Denny
17154817 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard E. Denny - Bena, Cass County, MN - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #2115
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel M-44 -
- 08 Apr 1944 -
B-17G
#42-39856
- 41 -
- 19 -
T/Sgt. - Radio Operator
Clifton Evans Hanley
37351998 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Clifton E. Hanley - Pueblo County, CA - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #1977
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel M-44 -
- 08 Apr 1944 -
B-17G
#42-39856
- 42 -
- 26 -
Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner
Everett Sumner Allen
11105323 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Sumner Allen - West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA - POW - Stalag Luft 4 POW
Meerle, Belgium, Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel T-2 - Q-29
- 6 bailed out -
- Zeeuws-Vlaanderen -
- 4 bailed out -
- Nieuw-Namen -
- 29 Jun 1944 -
B-24H
#42-51095
- 43 -
- 27 -
Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner
Billy Joe Davis
38303263 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Billy Joe Davis - Rains Co., TX - POW - Stalag Luft 4 POW
Meerle, Belgium, Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel T-2 - Q-29
- 6 bailed out -
- Zeeuws-Vlaanderen -
- 4 bailed out -
- Nieuw-Namen -
- 29 Jun 1944 -
B-24H
#42-51095

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Next (6) are ruled out for Vollenhove
they did follow another route or were
immediately captured like Montello

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- 44 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot
William Connie O'Barr
18097107 - O-737217 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot - William Connie O'Barr - POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Stalag Luft 1
- Noordoostpolder -
- Kavel J-86 -
- near Isle of Schokland -
- 29 May 1944 -
P-47D
#42-76372
- 45 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier
Andrea (nmi) Montello
12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - POW - Stalag Luft 1 POW
Vollenhove, 10 Feb 1944
Stalag Luft 1
- Baarlo / Blokzijl -
- 10 Feb 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31218
- 46 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner
Angelo (nmi) Gambino
12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Angelo Gambino - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 POW
Charleroi, 2 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4
- Baarlo / Blokzijl -
- 10 Feb 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31218
- 47 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
John Francis Graney
33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner -  John Francis Graney - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 POW
Charleroi, 2 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4
- Baarlo / Blokzijl -
- 10 Feb 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31218
- 48 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner
Earl Stanley Lambert
32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert - Age 22 - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #1935
- Baarlo / Blokzijl -
- 10 Feb 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31218
- 49 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner
Woodrow Wilson Tarleton
13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - EVD EVD
Escape/Evasion #1955
- Baarlo / Blokzijl -
- 10 Feb 1944 -
B-17G
#42-31218
"Group Vollenhove" - extended list 43 "revised" version by PATS - 16 May 2018
- 2 KIA - 24 POW - 17 EVD -
new ID-photos will be updated if available
GREEN border - 6 men spoken by phone: Hadfield (#1), Campbell (#24), Kopcza (#27), Allen (#41), Denny (#42) and Tarleton (#49)
- . - . -

Number 44 - O'Barr, via Rampspol, Kampen to Veluwe area
His name is found in connection with pilots of Stroe / Nieuw Millingen area
info Wolter Noordman - 31 Dec 2016

Number 45 - Montello - was shortly with underground, however chief policeman Nieland decided
to hand him over to the Germans for unknown reasons
Likely because he was wounded and too much people were aware of his presence - info PATS

Montello - landed near "De Oldenhof" - brought to Vollenhove by Harmen Visser
policeman Harmen Visser, planning to swith Montello into civil dress, borrowed from his neighbour Mr. Noback
but Visser's chief J. Nieland (Onderluitenant, Groeps-commandant Marechaussee Vollenhove) afraid for the Germans didn't go along with this
so Montello became POW and was brought to Zwolle by bus under German guard
( info Montello - Mrs. Martha Krijger ( née Noback ) - 10 Sep 2010 -
Bombardier Andrea Montello - wounded - being shot in the left leg - ( info - MACR )

Numbers 46 - Gambino, 47 - Graney, 48 - Lambert and 49 - Tarleton are also taken from this revised 'Kingma' list !!!
John Francis Graney was picked up by Hendrik Eikelboom ("Wim de Valk"), Zwartsluis and transfered to Jacob van der Horst, Hasselt
Gambino and unknown (Lambert - info PATS) came down near Zwartewatersklooster - info questionnaire of Widow Berendje LINDE - GUNNINK
info PATS - 31 Dec 2016

Gambino and Lambert discused by Arie Kronenberg as two English fliers in a broadcast of ZwartewaterFM
Arie Kronenberg - 30 Apr 1924, De Velde [Zwartewatersklooster] - 31 Aug 2021, Hasselt - Age 97

12 names in 'bold' and 'cyan' - were also sheltered by the Frisian Underground
13 Airmen in 'green' via Harrie J. P. Otten in Erp, Province of North-Brabant
8 names in 'italic' and 'yellow' - sheltered by Andries Mooren, Kelpen - Province of Limburg
Kelpen = 13 km WNW of Roermond and 6 km from Belgium border

Any help is appreciated to find better quality photographs !

- o - o - o -

Commonwealth War Graves - Vollenhove - 5 May 2008
620 = Race, George Albert - UK
621 = Sloan, John Johnstone - UK
622 = Rule, John Edward - New Zealand
623 = Shorter, Edward Arthur - UK
624 = Ball, Kenneth Richard - UK
625 = Hemingway, Colin - Australia
626 = Cowell, Albert Edward - UK
627 = Weatherill, Jack - Australia
628 = Looney, Francis Noel - Australia
629 = Lloyd, Albert Eric - UK
630 = Bond, Alan Denis - UK
631 = Gibbs, Jack Edward - Canada
Vollenhove - General Cemetery - "De Voorst" - 5th of May 2008 - by PATS
Commonwealth War Graves - Memorial Evert Spit in the background - top left -

* * * * - All (30) related to General Cemetery "De Voorst" - Vollenhove - * * * *

Jack Edward Gibbs - 631 Alan Denis Bond - 630 Albert Eric Lloyd - 629 Francis Noel Looney - 628 Jack Weatherill - 627
Gibbs - 19
Bond - 30
Lloyd - 22
Looney - 20
Weatherill - 20
Albert Edward Cowell - 626 Colin Hemingway - 625 Kenneth Richard Ball - 624 Edward 'Ted' Arthur Shorter - 623 John Edward Rule - 622
Cowell - 20
Hemingway - 25
Ball - 30
Shorter - 21
Rule - 28
John Johnstone Sloan - 621 George Albert Race - 620 Evert Spit Niesje Edelenbos Harmen Visser - 605
Sloan, John - 22
Race - 22
Spit - 24
Edelenbos - 11
Visser - 50
Joseph R. Burke - 619 Gordon R. Russell Jr. - 618 Philip M. Rose - 617 - !!! NOT 616 !!! Fred P. Hazen - 616 - !!! NOT 617 !!! Donald Glenn Griffin - 615
Burke - 26
Russell - 24
Rose - 22
Hazen - 24
Griffin - 23
Orville S. Good - 614 Morris La Verne - 611 George Ellis Sloan  - 610 Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - 609 Milton Ewell Thompson - 608
Good - 21
La Verne - 18
Sloan, George - 20
Tucker - 22
Thompson - 21
Dennis J. McCoy - 607 James R. Eaton - 606 John J. Laurich - 604 Roy Donald Beukelman - 603 Emil Haas - 570
McCoy - 21
Eaton - 22
Laurich - 26
Beukelman - 25
Haas - 27

- cyan - 0 - contact with next of kin - - - red - 1 - not found so far - - 29 found out of 30 = 97 %

Last update - 13 Mar 2013 - PATS

* * * * - All (8) planes + crew - related to General Cemetery "De Voorst" - Vollenhove - * * * *

SGLO - T1669

Hampden B.Mk.I - P5332 - PT-T - 03 Jul 1942 - ZWARTE MEER - CREW 4

R/85433 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Charles Garnett Wilde - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA 1198862 - Sergeant - Observer - Alan Denis Bond - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA - 630 R/69734 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Edward Crothers - RCAF - Age 32 - KIA R/91205 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Jack Edward Gibbs - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA - 631

- 4 KIA -

WILDE(†) - BOND(†) - CROTHERS(†) - GIBBS(†)


SGLO - T2849

STIRLING Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S - 23 Aug 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

413622 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA 591849 - Sgt. - Navigator - Cecil Joseph Purcell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 960685 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Victor Alfred Weaver - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA 971236 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ronald Lloyd Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
R/112684 - WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA 1304616 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Albert Eric Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - 629 1440434 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Gordon Clarence Jeffreys  - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 4 MIA -

LONGMORE(†) - PURCELL(†) - WEAVER(†) - JONES(†)
STORMER(†) - LLOYD(†) - JEFFREYS(†)

- contact Jones - 17 Oct 2013

SGLO - T3280

LANCASTER Mk.III - JA902 - JO-D - 03 Jan 1944 - LINDEWEG 13 - CREW 7

410021  - Pilot Officer  - Pilot - Jack Weatherill - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA - 627 151085 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Watson Gage - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA 426401 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Donald Toohey - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA 1860362 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - 626
423290 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Francis Noel Looney - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA - 628 408054 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Gunner - Peter Louis Symonds - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA 417839 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Colin Hemingway - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA - 625

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

WEATHERILL(†) - GAGE(†) - TOOHEY(†) - COWELL(†)
LOONEY(†) - SYMONDS(†) - HEMINGWAY(†)


SGLO - T3342

LANCASTER Mk.III - JA702 - GT-Z - 30 Jan 1944 - ZUIDERMIDDENWEG 19-1 - CREW 7

NZ416543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John 'Jack' Edward Rule - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA - 622 1510799 - Sergeant - Navigator - William 'Bill' Winston Cottam - RAF - Age 22 - EVD/POW 972772 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Patrick 'Paddy' Coyne - RAF - Age 29 - EVD/POW 1726836 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward 'Ted' Arthur Shorter - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - 623
658450 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / 2nd Navigator - Kenneth 'Ken' Richard Ball - RAF - Age 30 - KIA - 624 998929 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Albert 'Alan' Race  - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - 620 1552498 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John 'Jock' Johnstone Sloan  - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - 621

- 5 KIA - 2 POW -

RULE(†) - COTTAM - COYNE - SHORTER(†)
BALL(†) - RACE(†) - SLOAN(†)


SGLO - T3544

LIBERATOR B-24H - #41-29466 - 23 Mar 1944 - BOSCHWIJDE - CREW 9

12025270 - O-437329 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald Glenn Griffin - San Antonio, Texas - Age 23 - KIA 13079561 - O-808989 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania - Age 22 - KIA - !!! NOT Grave 618 !!! 11063949 - O-692001 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred Putney Hazen - Ipswich, Bristol Co. - Massachusetts - Age 24 - KIA - Grave 616 - !!! NOT Grave 617 !!! 20200769 - O-689170 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip Melvin Rose - New York, NY - Age 22 - KIA - Grave 617 - !!! NOT Grave 616 !!! 36398227 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph Raymond Burke - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 26 - KIA
17051503 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Duluth, Minnesota - Age 27 - KIA 13092006 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis James McCoy - Utahville, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania - Age 21 - KIA 37651218 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Council Bluffs, Iowa - Age 22 - KIA 36267435 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Aleck Amos Amich - Mason, Bayfield Co., Wisconsin - Age 24 - KIA

- 9 KIA -

GRIFFIN(†) - GUM(†) - HAZEN(†) - ROSE(†) - BURKE(†)
RADICH(†) - MCCOY(†) - MCCORD(†) - AMICH(† 27 Mar 44)


SGLO - T3545

LIBERATOR B-24H - #42-52587 - 23 Mar 1944 - BOSCHWIJDE - CREW 10

18053200 - O-803596 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert Lee Garrett - Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma - Age 26 - EVD/KIA 8036627 - O-808939 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Billy Barkley Boyer - Hereford, TX - Age 24 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 698641 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy Donald Beukelman - Harrison, South Dakota - Age 25 - KIA 12074205 - O-693531 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon Romaine Russell Jr. - Rochester - New York - Age 24 - KIA 39549631 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Joe Laurich - Montebello - CA - Age 26 - KIA
15382154 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard B. 'Barney' King - Kokomo City, Howard Co., Indiana - Age 21 - EVD 14147637 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Robert Eaton Jr. - Atlanta, Georgia - Age 22 - KIA 34724732 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton Ewell Thompson - Tennessee - Age 21 - KIA 14182501 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville S. Good - Huntsville, Alabama - Age 21 - KIA 37221024 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Charles Philip Miller - Camden Point, Missouri - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4

- 7 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD -

GARRETT(† 7 Sep 44 ) - BOYER - BEUKELMAN(†) - RUSSELL(†) - LAURICH(†)
KING - EATON(†) - THOMPSON(†) - GOOD(†) - MILLER


SGLO - T3569

LIBERATOR B-24J - #42-73495 - 08 Apr 1944 - SCHOKLAND - KAVEL P-17 - CREW 9

18089099 - O-803548 - 1st Lt. Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - Pilot - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 19103219 - O-690113- 2nd Lt. William 'Bill' Lansill - Co-Pilot - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - compound South O-700163 - 2nd Lt. Donald T. Huemoeller - Navigator - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 37343040 - Sgt.  George Ellis Sloan  - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - Age 20 - KIA - Grave No. 610 - Vollenhove 14027065 - T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Age 18 - KIA - Grave No. 611 - Vollenhove
39854977 - T/Sgt. Gregorio Oliva - Radio Operator / Gunner - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 17B 19170139 - S/Sgt. Trenton Thelbert Tucker Jr. - Right Waist Gunner - Age 22 - KIA - Grave No. 609 - Vollenhove 15335447 - S/Sgt. John Earl Colwell  - Left Waist Gunner - Age 19 - POW - Stalag 17B 33316130 - S/Sgt. Joseph Francis McDermott - Tail Turret Gunner - Age 32 - POW

- 3 KIA - 6 POW -

BULAND - LANSILL - HUEMOELLER - SLOAN(†) - LA VERNE(†)
OLIVA - TUCKER(†) - COLWELL - MCDERMOTT


GOTHA G.IV 1065/16 - 28 Sep 1917 - ZUIDERZEE - CREW 3

 Vzfw. Emil Haas - Grave No. 570 - Age 27 - KIA  Lt. Martin Emmler - Age 31 - KIA  Vzfw. Heinrich Schreiber - Age 31 - KIA

- 3 KIA -

HAAS (†) - EMMLER(†) - SCHREIBER(†)

- Haas, Emmler and Schreiber not found so far -

- cyan - 1 - contact with next of kin - - - red - 3 - not found so far - - 52 found out of 56 = 93%

Last update - 17 Feb 2017 - PATS

Folder 1.0 - 2016 - N A M E N en G E Z I C H T E N - Folder 1.0 - 2016 - an edition of 1000 A5 copies - 20 Apr 2016

Folder 1.1 - 2016 - N A M E N en G E Z I C H T E N - Folder 1.1 - 2016
N A M E S and F A C E S
Folder 1.1 - 2016 - preview
Folder 1.1 - 2016 - N A M E N en G E Z I C H T E N - Folder 1.1 - 2016
F O L D E R - P R E V I E W - F O L D E R - P R E V I E W - F O L D E R - P R E V I E W

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U P D A T E - 22 Apr 2016
Folder 1.1 - 2016 - N A M E N en G E Z I C H T E N - Folder 1.1 - 2016
N A M E S and F A C E S

Teunis,

This may be too late ( for the A5 Folder 1.0 - info PATS ) , but my aunt just called me and told me that
her cousin’s wife knew the middle name. It is Melvin.
I hope you still have time to use it, but if not, we understand.

Again, thank you for all your efforts on this.

Best Regards, Darren Policella
Great-nephew of 2nd Lt. Philip M. Rose - 22 Apr 2016

UPDATE - Folder 1.1 - 2016 - N A M E N en G E Z I C H T E N - Folder 1.1 - 2016
Folder 1.1 - header - download A5 Folder - latest PDF
Click on image or links for latest PDF's

Folder 1 - a5-folder-1-1-mei-2016.pdf -   latest update   - 29 Dec 2018
Scoop - - - 08 Nov 2018 ---- JA702 did crash near Tollebekertocht ('old' H-46) instead of Oosterringweg

Folder 2 - a5-folder-2-0-mei-2017.pdf -   latest update   - 29 Dec 2018
Scoop - - - 08 Nov 2018 ---- JA702 did crash near Tollebekertocht ('old' H-46) instead of Oosterringweg

Folder 3 - a5-folder-3-0-mei-2017.pdf -   latest update   - 29 Dec 2018

Folder 4 - a5-folder-4-0-mei-2018.pdf -   latest update   - 30 Dec 2018

Folder 5 - a5-folder-5-0-mei-2018.pdf -   latest update   - 30 Dec 2018

Folder 6 - a5-folder-6-0-mei-2019.pdf -   latest update   - 29 Dec 2018

Folder 7.1 - a5-folder-7-1-mei-2022.pdf -   latest update   - 21 Sep 2022
Kaart 7.1 - a5-folder-7-1-mei-2022-kaart.pdf -   latest update   - 21 Sep 2022

Folder 8 - a5-folder-8-0-mei-2022.pdf -   under construction   - 21 Sep 2022

WO2 Vliegtuigkaart NOP - (c) PATS - May 2022
WO2 Vliegtuigkaart NOP [Noordoostpolder]
Legenda numbers 1 - 28 .... see Folder 7.1 for all details as known on 21 Sep 2022
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#4 - Addition: 'Unknown' Hampden Mk.I [Urkerweg 14]
#6 - Addition: Three members of Z1624 did land west of Rutten [Ruttensepad 5]
#7 - Reposition: Wellington HD991 - Bickerton - P-43 [Redeweg 12]
#9 - Reposition: Landing Sgt. Noble of Lancaster LM333 [Voorsterweg 4]
#19 - Reposition: B-24J - Buland - P-24, P-25 and P-17 [Oud Emmeloorderweg 32]
#26 - Reposition: P-51B - Lupton - P-49 [Kamperzandweg 17]
#28 - PR video footage with likely the crash of P-51B - Lupton on 16 Jan 1945
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Folder 7.1 is with the latest above 'orange' additions - info PATS
(c) PATS - 21 Sep 2022

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All Folders - folders-pats-final.pdf -   latest update   - 21 Jul 2022

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Folder 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folder 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folder 3
Cover Folders 1 - 2 - 3
May 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2017
                       Vollenhove                                             Vollenhove                                       Blokzijl, Baarlo, Blankenham,
                                                                                                                                    Kuinre and Emmeloord

Folder 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folder 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folder 6
Cover Folders 4 - 5 - 6
May 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2019
  Vollenhove                                             Blokzijl, Baarlo, Blankenham,                  Vollenhove
                                                                                                   Kuinre and Emmeloord                                                                                

Folder 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folder 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folder x
Cover Folders 7 - 8 - x
May 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 202x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 202x
             Emmeloord, Noordoostpolder                   Oostelijk Flevoland                            xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

DUTCH / NEDERLANDS - opens in new tab
Algemene Begraafplaats De Voorst, Vollenhove - Oorlogsgraven in Vollenhove - by Henk van Heerde

DUTCH / NEDERLANDS - opens in new tab
HAMPDEN P5332 - HAMPDEN P5332 - Zwarte Meer - by Hans Hollstelle

DUTCH / NEDERLANDS - opens in new tab
LANCASTER JA902 - LANCASTER JA902 - Lindeweg - by Hans Hollstelle

DUTCH / NEDERLANDS - opens in new tab
LANCASTER JA702 - LANCASTER JA702 - Tollebekertocht - 'old' Kavel H-46 (version 15 Jul 1943) - by Hans Hollstelle
* * * BE AWARE * * * BE AWARE * * * BE AWARE * * *
It might still refer to 'old' Marknesse outdated info and not updated
with the latest developments, since Nov 2018, with JA702 crash location in the Tollebeek area - info PATS - 08 Nov 2018


DUTCH / NEDERLANDS - opens in new tab
BOSCHWIJDE - CRASH - Boschwijde - crash B-24 Liberators - by Henk van Heerde

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Dutch Pilot Helpers - area VOLLENHOVE, etc ...
!!! 5014 pages received !!!

VOLLENHOVE - ST. JANSKLOOSTER - ZWARTSLUIS - GENEMUIDEN - MARKNESSE - BLOKZIJL - GIETHOORN - KUINRE
OSSENZIJL - OLDEMARKT - KALENBERG - WILLEMSOORD - BASSE - STEENWIJK - STEENWIJKERWOLD - URK
IJSSELMUIDEN - KAMPEN - NIJEVEEN - STAPHORST - ZWOLLERKERSPEL - MEPPEL - DALFSEN - ZWOLLE

OOSTSTELLINGWERF (44) and OPSTERLAND (25) - 69 names - completed - 26 Oct 2017

WESTSTELLINGWERF (22), HEERENVEEN (34), OUDEGA (1), HEMRIK (2), ECHTENERBRUG (1), LEMMER (1)
UITWELLINGERGA (1), WARNS (1) and HOMMERTS (1) was planned for end of 2017 and is completed - info PATS

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Inlichtingen gevraagd
News clip - Inlichtingen gevraagd / Information requested - 1945 - collection Dirk Kuiper

- box nr. -
- certificate -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Name - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Place - - - - - - - - - - Award - - -
- - - Grade - - -
- Remarks -
880-9751 Harmen VISSER
Police commander
Opperwachtmeester der Marechaussee
born 25 Nov 1894, Warns
died 16 Apr 1945, Schoterzijl
Age 50




Van Middachtenstraat 239
Nowadays: Van Middachtenstraat 3
VOLLENHOVE 5
(posthumous)
- V11 - 9
864-15180 Ds. Frederik Wubbo TJADENS
Rev. of Reformed Church
born 11 May 1912, Schiedam
died 21 Nov 1944, Vollenhove
Age 32




Kerkstraat 83
Nowadays: Kerkstraat ..
VOLLENHOVE 5
(posthumous)
- T5 - 19
796-15627 Marten KINGMA
Building contractor
born 21 Jul 1893, Hantum
died 09 Dec 1965, Arnhem (Hospital)
Age 72
Voorpoort A 223 - A 22g
Nowadays: Clarenberglaan 1
VOLLENHOVE 4 - MoF - K6 - 24
796-14813 Frank KINGMA
Son of Marten KINGMA
born 17 May 1925, Leeuwarden

Spoken - 21 Nov 2014
Buiten Voorpoort A 223 - A 22g
Nowadays: Clarenberglaan 1
VOLLENHOVE 5 - K6 - 11
890-14465 Dr. Jacob ZWARTEVEEN
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 12 Jul 1903, Alkmaar
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Voorpoort A 222 - A 22f
Nowadays: Voorpoort 21
VOLLENHOVE 5 - Z3 - 2
826-1127 Dr. Marinus RIJKEN
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 29 Jan 1916, 's Grevelduin-Capelle
died 14 Sep 1983, ?Marknesse?
Age 67
Voorpoort A 221 - A 22e
Nowadays: Voorpoort 19
VOLLENHOVE 6 - R12 - 2
866-14709 Jacob "Jaap" van HOUT
Subcontractor (ceo) of KINGMA
born 06 Feb 1917, Oudkarspel
died 26 Apr 2005, Broek op Langedijk
Age 88
Parallelweg A 22m
Nowadays: Clarenberglaan 13
VOLLENHOVE 5 - H19 - 11
775-15768 Arnold Hendrik ESSEVELD
Bouwkundig opzichter
Architectural supervisor
born 13 Mar 1910, The Hague
died 07 Dec 1998, Dieren
Age 88
Parallelweg A 22n
Nowadays: Clarenberglaan 15
VOLLENHOVE 5 - E5 - 18
775-15768 Arnold Hendrik ESSEVELD Woldstraat 26 WINTERSWIJK 5 - E5 - 18
814-27024 Jacob MULLER
Brother-in-law of Marten KINGMA
born 21 Apr 1903, Leeuwarden
died 18 Jul 1993, Drachten
Age 90
Grintweg A 22u
a.k.a. Parallelweg A 22u
Nowadays: Clarenberglaan 29
VOLLENHOVE 5 - M14 - 6
751-22132 Bob ARONS
hiding since June 1942 in Vollenhove
with his wife Lies Biallosterski
born 22 Apr 1911, Amsterdam
died 28 Jun 1992, Amsterdam
Age 81
Kerkstraat ?140?
House of Piet IJspeert
Nowadays: Kerkstraat 12
VOLLENHOVE 5 - A5 - 13
751-22132 Bob ARONS Heerengracht 241 AMSTERDAM 5 - A5 - 13
798-14903 Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van KLUYVE
Notary
born 24 Apr 1904, Dinxperlo
died 26 Dec 1969, Dordrecht
Age 65
Kerkstraat 139
Nowadays: Kerkstraat 14
VOLLENHOVE 5 - K9 - 26
853-14431 Foppe Pier van der WOUD
boarder - 1944-1945
hospital - male nurse "verpleger"
born 19 Feb 1910, Amsterdam
died 28 Jul 1991, Castricum
Age 81
Kerkstraat 139
Nowadays: Kerkstraat 14
VOLLENHOVE 5 - W11 - 5
853-14431 Foppe Pier van der WOUD Tulpstraat 12 SNEEK 5 - W11 - 5
861-15571 Pieter van DALEN
Postman "Besteller"
born 04 May 1921, Ambt-Vollenhove
died 15 Jun 1991, Enkhuizen
General Cemetery Emmeloord
Age 70

Brother of Marten and Jan van DALEN
Kerkstraat 125
Nowadays: Kerkstraat 30
VOLLENHOVE 5 - D1 - 4
761-334 Roelof Gerrit BUIMER
Office clerk
born 14 Oct 1922, Zwartsluis
died 09 Sep 2003, Vollenhove
Age 80
Kerkstraat 57
Nowadays: Kerkstraat 65
VOLLENHOVE 6 - B30 - 5
788-21336 Ds. Johann Peter HONNEF
Rev. of Dutch Reformed Church
born 31 Jul 1911, Rotterdam
died 08 Dec 1985, Leiderdorp
Age 74
Kerkstraat 41
Nowadays: Kerkstraat 31
VOLLENHOVE 5 - H16 - 7
838-9546 Anton Christiaan SOETERS
Food/Drugstore
born 10 Dec 1922, Stad-Vollenhove
died 20 May 1987, Vollenhove
Age 64
Kerkstraat 34
Nowadays: Kerkstraat 15-17
VOLLENHOVE 5 - S16 - 5
802-15389 Dirk KUIPER
Bookkeeper / Accounting clerk
@ Ramspol
born 16 Feb 1914, Wieringen
died 11 May 2008, Wormerveer
Age 94
Schoolstraat 225N
a.k.a. Kerksteeg 225N
Nowadays: Kerksteeg 5
VOLLENHOVE 5 - K17 - 5
852-22468 Evert van der LINDE
Bank clerk
born 24 Dec 1919, Vollenhove
died 19 Jun 2006, Doorn
Age 86
Moespot, A 39a
Nowadays: Moespot 6
Lived in war at Moespot 13
VOLLENHOVE 5 - L17 - 6
784-21150 Meindert "Meint" HEIDEMA
Employee (driver) of KINGMA
born 18 Apr 1900, Wanswerd
died 05 Dec 1990, Emmeloord
Age 90
Moespot, A 41c
Demolished
VOLLENHOVE 5 - H7 - 5
755-21850 Klaas BIJLSMA
Employee (driver) of KINGMA
born 29 Sep 1920, Makkum
died 13 Nov 2013, Emmeloord
Age 93

Did live in Vollenhove !!! March 1942
Voorstraat 7 MAKKUM
5 - B34 - 4
755-21850 Klaas BIJLSMA Werkkamp Vollenhove, N.O.P. VOLLENHOVE 5 - B34 - 4
794-21508 Trijntje JORDENS-POST
Housewife
Mother of Harm JORDENS
born 16 Aug 1890, Ambt-Vollenhove
died 30 Sep 1966, Vollenhove
Age 76
Beulakerweg A 102
Nowadays: Oude Beulakerweg 1
VOLLENHOVE 5 - J8 - 5
794-21507 Harm JORDENS
Thatcher/Rietdekker
Son of Trijntje JORDENS-POST
born 06 Mar 1924, Ambt-Vollenhove
died 30 Apr 1970, ..........
Age 46
Beulakerweg A 102
Nowadays: Oude Beulakerweg 1
VOLLENHOVE 5 - J7 - 10
859-15122 Dirk van der MEIJ
........
born 02 Feb 1914, Vollenhove
died 05 Nov 1988, Zwolle
Age 74
Grintweg 31a
Marechaussee Kazerne
Nowadays: De Weyert 40
VOLLENHOVE 5 - M7 - 17
836-9239 J. J. SLOET VAN MARXVELD
Jeanette Juliana Sloet van Oldruitenborgh
Freule
born 21 Dec 1866, Stad-Vollenhove
died 20 Jan 1946, Vollenhove
Age 79
Oldenhof Castle - A 212
Nowadays: Oppen Swolle 7
VOLLENHOVE 5 - S12 - 7
836-9240 I. G. SLOET VAN MARXVELD
Isabelle Geertruida Sloet van Oldruitenborgh
Freule
born 28 Feb 1874, Stad-Vollenhove
died 24 Apr 1973, Vollenhove
Age 99
Oldenhof Castle - A 212
Nowadays: Oppen Swolle 7
VOLLENHOVE 5 - 25 - S12 - 2
836-9257 J. F. SLOET VAN MARXVELD
J. F. !!! This is wrong !!!
J. J. SLOET VAN MARXVELD !!!
Oldenhof Castle - A 212
Nowadays: Oppen Swolle 7
VOLLENHOVE 5 - S12 - 5
787-27001 Sijmen HOEKSTRA
Gardener, castle "Oldenhof"
born 30 Jan 1901, Suameer
died 13 Oct 1980, Bergum
Age 79
Oldenhof A 208 a
Nowadays: Halleweg 7
VOLLENHOVE 6 - H14 - 5
***-*** Luit Klaas de LANGE
Farmer
born 02 Nov 1912, Blokzijl
died 02 Sep 1959, Vollenhove
Age 46
Leeuwte A ..
Nowadays: Leeuwte 16
VOLLENHOVE nil - L0 - 0
756-21633 Jacob BOES
Farmer
born 29 Jan 1910, Ambt-Vollenhove
died 17 Jul 2005, ..........
Age 95
Barsbeek, B 136
Nowadays: Barsbeek 80
VOLLENHOVE 5 - B15 - 5
754-167 Klaas van BENTHEM - "de Keizer"
Farmer
born 24 Nov 1914, Vollenhove
died 04 Dec 1981, St. Jansklooster
Age 67
Barsbeek, B 82
Nowadays: Barsbeek 3
VOLLENHOVE 6 - B7 - 8
824-1801 Dr. Bertus Dirk PUNSELIE
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 27 Feb 1905, Hellendoorn
died 29 Jun 1960, Heerlen
Age 55
Kloosterweg B 68a
Nowadays: Kloosterweg 90
ST. JANSKLOOSTER 6 - P9 - xx
886-14212 Mrs. Jentje WEIJS-BRUINTJES
Housewife
born 12 Mar 1886, Ambt-Vollenhove
died 15 Mar 1959, St. Jansklooster
Age 73

Posthumous
Yad Vashem Medal - 06 Nov 2013
Kloosterweg B 71a
Nowadays: Kloosterweg 96
ST. JANSKLOOSTER 5 - W6 - 5
886-14213 Willem Jan WEIJS
a.k.a. "Lange Willem"
born 02 Feb 1906, Vollenhove
died 29 Jan 1995, ..........
Age 88
Kloosterweg B 65a
Nowadays: Kloosterweg ?78?
ST. JANSKLOOSTER 5 - W6 - 5
861-21858 Jan van DALEN
born 08 Aug 1927, Ambt-Vollenhove
died 17 Sep 1992, Tzummarrum
Age 65

Jan Harm van Dalen (father)
Blacksmith
born 27 Oct 1894, Stad-Vollenhove

Brother of Marten and Pieter van DALEN

Marten van DALEN
23 Nov 1919, Ambt-Vollenhove
died 12 Apr 1945, Könnern, Germany
Age 25



Ambt-Vollenhove ST. JANSKLOOSTER 5 - D1 - 4
881-1820 Arend VOS
Butcher
born 26 Feb 1923, Ambt-Vollenhove
died 27 Oct 2009, St. Jansklooster
Age 86
Kloosterweg B 24
Nowadays: Kloosterweg 21
ST. JANSKLOOSTER 6 - V14 - 11
889-14428 Ds. Joannes WOLVEN
Rev. of Reformed Congregation
born 20 Apr 1911, Amsterdam
died 30 May 1985, Dronten
Age 74
Kloosterweg B 1
Nowadays: Kloosterweg 1
ST. JANSKLOOSTER 5 - W11 - 6
792-21425 Bernhardus JALINK
Bank clerk
born 10 Apr 1920, Zwartsluis
died 07 Jul 1977, Winschoten
Age 57
Married 16 Jul 1947: Marrigje WEIJS
Stationsweg 236
Nowadays: Buitenkwartier 38
23 May 1946, Winschoten
ZWARTSLUIS 5 - J1 - 4
768-14867 Jan de KONING
Student
Son of Mayor of Zwartsluis
became Dutch politician
born 31 Aug 1926, Zwartsluis
died 09 Oct 1994, Leiden
Age 68
Meppelerdiepkade 66
Nowadays: Nieuwesluis 2
ZWARTSLUIS 5 - K12 - 4
826-15841 Arend RODERMOND
Farmer
born 21 Mar 1920, Wanneperveen
died 27 Jul 1990, ..........
Age 70
(Belt)Schutsloot C 33 ZWARTSLUIS 5 - R7 - 7
826-15842 Arrie RODERMOND
Farmer
born 11 Jan 1925, Wanneperveen
died 04 Mar 1948, Indonesia
Age 23




KIA - 1948 - Dutch East Indies

(Belt)Schutsloot C 33 ZWARTSLUIS 5 - R7 - 1
840-9591 Klaas STAM
........
born 06 Feb 1907, Wanneperveen
died 29 Sep 1981, Renkum
Age 74
(Belt)Schutsloot C 35a ZWARTSLUIS 5 - S19 - 5
767-472 Klaas de JONGE Azn
........
born 19 Mar 1923, Wanneperveen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zandbelt (Beltschutsloot) ZWARTSLUIS 6 - J6 - 4
796-917 Jan KLAVER
........
born 24 Apr 1923, Wanneperveen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zandbelt (Beltschutsloot) C 77 ZWARTSLUIS 6 - K6 - 4
860-14167 Koendert van der STOUWE
........
born 01 Aug 1903, ..........
died 27 May 1981, ..........
Age 77
Kuiper Bookschop ZWARTSLUIS 5 - S23 - 4
852-*** Roelof van der VELDE
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk 5 No.10
Nowadays: De Velde 17
ZWARTSLUIS nil - V3 - xx
788-21331 Hermanus HOLTRUST
........
born 27 May 1893, Hasselt
died 20 Mar 1960, Hasselt
Age 66
Wijk 5 No.12
Nowadays: Zwartewatersklooster 2
ZWARTSLUIS 5 - H16 - xx
780-9006 Roelof GERRITS
skipper m/s 'Onderneming'
born 30 Aug 1909, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk 1
Nowadays: Centrum
ZWARTSLUIS 5 - G3 - 5
770-27056 Elizabertus de VRIES
Teacher
born 06 Oct 1916, IJsselmonde
died 28 Mar 2006, ..........
Age 89
Verlengde Sportlaan 221a
Nowadays: Verlengde Sportlaan ..
ZWARTSLUIS 5 - V15 - 4
774-27101 Hendrik EIKELBOOM
aka "Wim de Valk"
born 24 Mar 1923, Zwartsluis
died 09 Sep 2001, Hilversum
Age 78
III 120 ZWARTSLUIS 5 - E2 - 12
760-9113 Lambertus "Bertus" BREMAN
Car mechanic
born 07 Nov 1920, Genemuiden
died 15 Apr 1996, Genemuiden
Age 75
Langestraat 43 GENEMUIDEN 5 - 50 - B24 - 2
784-21245 Roelof Klaas HEIJS
Journalist
born 19 May 1902, Odoorn
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wipstraat 12 GRONINGEN 5 - H12 - 25
784-21245 Roelof Klaas HEIJS Sheltered by Mr. and Mrs. Jan MOL GENEMUIDEN 5 - H12 - 25
774-519 Jan EENKHOORN
........
born 05 Sep 1923, Genemuiden
died 24 Jun 1980, Genemuiden
Age 56
Hoek 20 GENEMUIDEN 6 - E1 - 3
834-9219 Jan Willem SIEBERT
........
born 10 Mar 1877, Genemuiden
died 02 Oct 1975, Genemuiden
Age 98
Nijstad 11 GENEMUIDEN 5 - S11 - 4
834-9220 Sijmon SIEBERT
........
Son of Jan Willem SIEBERT
born 28 Nov 1921, Genemuiden
died 06 Nov 2006, Genemuiden
Age 84
Nijstad 11 GENEMUIDEN 5 - S11 - 5
870-*** ........ van REES
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
----- GENEMUIDEN nil - R2 - 2
824-*** Dr. Piet PROVÓ KLUIT
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 28 Dec 1903, Samarinda (Borneo)
died 21 Okt 1959, Genemuiden
Age 55
Langestraat 66 GENEMUIDEN nil - P9 - 6
841-1810 Pieter Leendert STIL
........
born 17 Jul 1916, Bolsward
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Rozenlaan 81a ROTTERDAM 6 - S21 - 4
751-15722 Johan ANSINK
Building foreman
Employee of KINGMA
born 23 Mar 1909, Wageningen
died 13 Oct 1986, Emmeloord
Age 77
N.O.Polder
Nowadays: Marknesse
MARKNESSE 5 - A4 - 13
761-14625 Feike Jan BRUINSMA
Farmer
13 Feb 1916, Sexbierum
06 Oct 1997, Marknesse
Age 81
Section O-49, Kleiweg
Nowadays: Kleiweg 35
MARKNESSE 5 - B29 - 6
765-504 Willem Gerard de FEIJTER
Farmer
born 18 Apr 1912, Boschkapelle
died .. ... 1996, ..........
Age ~84
Kamp Zwarte Meer, N.O.P.
Nowadays: Zwartemeerweg 26
Moved to Section M-33-34-35
KRAGGENBURG 6 - F2 - 3
874-14331 Hendrikus Theodorus van WIJNGAARDEN
Camp Manager / Cook
born 18 Jul 1901, Rotterdam
died 31 Aug 1983, Rotterdam
Age 82
Kamp Zwarte Meer, N.O.POLDER
Nowadays: Zwartemeerweg 26
KRAGGENBURG 5 - W12 - 6
772-14394 Leonardus H. J. de WIT
Landbouwkundig opzichter
Agriculture supervisor
born 13 Aug 1915, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Section P-105, N.O.POLDER
Nowadays: Zwartemeerweg / Ramsweg
RAMSPOL 5 - W9 - 5
816-824 Willem NOUWEN
.....
born 28 Sep 1922, Steenbergen
died 24 Jul 1974, Lelystad
Age 51
I 8-9, Ramspol
Nowadays: Zwartemeerweg / Ramsweg
RAMSPOL 6 - N4 - 2
783-609 Chris Joseph HAVERKAMP
Farmer
born 01 Sep 1913, Oldemarkt
died 06 Mar 2000, Emmeloord
General Cemetery Emmeloord
Age 86
Section Q-47, Ramspol
Nowadays: Zwartemeerweg / Drietorensweg
RAMSPOL 6 - H5 - 5
845-14126 Titus TERWISGA van SCHELTINGA
Terwisscha van Scheltinga
Farmer
born 23 May 1899, Rauwerd
died 18 Sep 1971, Leeuwarden
Age 72
Section P-94, Ens
Nowadays: Drietorensweg 22
ENS 5 - T2 - 3
852-1297 Otto C. VEEN
.......
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Camp Emmeloord
Nowadays: .......
EMMELOORD 6 - V2-1812 - xx
792-447 Johannes Hendrik JANSEN
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 03 Dec 1912, Witmarsum
died 3/4 Oct 1950, Noordoostpolder
Age 37
Lisdoddestraat 35
Nowadays: Espelerlaan ..
EMMELOORD 6 - J2 - 8
769-15007 Nicolaas Willem de REGT
.......
born 31 May 1910, Pierschil
died 09 Jun 1990, ..........
Age 80
Rietstraat 24
Nowadays: Rietstraat 24
EMMELOORD 5 - R3 - 6
870-1070 Adriaan van PIENBROEK
.......
born 01 Aug 1912, Kapelle
died 22 Apr 1987, Emmeloord
Age 74
Rietstraat 51
Nowadays: Rietstraat 51
EMMELOORD 6 - P4 - 5
755-22860 Elisabeth Maria van DIJK - BLEI
widow of Hilbert van DIJK
born 31 Dec 1906, Zwartsluis
died 05 Oct 2008, Zwolle
(Sophia hospital)
Age 101

Hilbert van DIJK
"Arie"
21 Jun 1908, Kampen - 16 Jul 1944, Overveen
captured and shot by German SD
Age 36



Oudestraat 153 KAMPEN 5 - B12 - 2
758-*** Gerrit BOSCH
..........
born .. ... ...., ........
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Cellebroedersweg 13
KAMPEN nil - D20 - 1
761-14673 Hendrik BRUNT
Policeman
born 02 Jun 1921, Haarlem
died 15 Mar 1945, Rathenow,
Stadtkreis Rathenow, Germany
Age 24




Emmastraat 8
KAMPEN 5
(posthumous)
- B30 - 7
857-27187 2nd Lt. Gerrit van der DRIFT
Son of W. F. O. van der Drift
born 22 Apr 1922, Kampen
died 15 Nov 1949, Soerabaya (N.O.I)
Age 27




N.O.I. = Nederlands Oost Indië
Dutch East Indies

2e Ebbingstraat 4
KAMPEN 5 - D9 - 6
857-21981 Willem Frederik Oscar van der DRIFT
Police Commander
born 21 Jun 1890, Wormerveer
died 17 Dec 1954, Kampen
Age 64
2e Ebbingstaat 4
KAMPEN 5 - D9 - 2
775-22314 Willem ELZENGA
..........
born 02 Apr 1918, Kampen
died 26 Jul 1997, Lelystad
Age 79
Bre(e)desteeg 1
KAMPEN 5 - 75 - E3 - 2
864-1773 Gerrit van GELDER
..........
born 15 Feb 1906, Kampen
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Oudestraat 59 I
KAMPEN 6 - G2 - 29
864-15297 Klaas van GELDER
..........
born 12 Jul 1900, ........
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Spoorkade 6
KAMPEN 5 - G2 - 6
857-617 Johannes van HEERDE
..........
born 19 May 1913, Kampen
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Huismanstaat 16 KAMPEN 6 - H6 - 7
866-21391 Johannes 'Jan' Gerhardus van HULZEN
..........
born 18 [28] Aug 1917, Kampen
died 18 Sep 2019, Kampen
Age 102

Spoken - 29 Jun 2015
Oudestraat 51
KAMPEN 5 - H21 - 5
798-14912 Albert Johannes KNIPMEIJER
.....
born 12 Nov 1912, Hoogeveen
died .. ... 1971, ..........
Age 58
Boelenstraat 13
KAMPEN 5 - K9 - 6
801-2085 Jan KROESE/KROEZE
..........
born 10 Jul 1922, ........
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Vloeddijk 108
KAMPEN 6 - K14 - 2
806-22470 Aalt Willem LINDEBOOM
..........
born 29 Aug 1904, Kamperveen
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Groenestraat 32
KAMPEN 5 - L17 - 2
834-9490 Koendert SCHULTING
.....
born 12 Dec 1912, Noordwolde, Weststellingwerf
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Engelenbertstraat 12
KAMPEN 5 - S8 - 15
835-1289 Josephus Johannes SIERO
..........
born 07 Mar 1905, Kampen
died 18 Jun 1981, Amsterdam
Age 76
Wilhelminalaan 6
KAMPEN 6 - S11 - 4
837-27115 Ant(h)onie "Toon" SLURINK
..........
born 02 Aug 1916, Zwartsluis
died 08 Mar 1945, Woeste Hoeve
Age 38




Burgwal 27
address: N.O.K.
KAMPEN 5
(posthumous)
- S12 - 7
838-9542 Johannes Leonard SNOEP
Jo Leo SNOEP
..........
born 30 Nov 1903, Kampen
died 11 Oct 1944, Kampen
Age 40




De la Sablonierekade
KAMPEN 5
(posthumous)
- S15 - 2
838-9544 Wiebe SOETENDAL
.....
born 06 Sep 1917, ..........
died 31 Aug 2011, Emmeloord
Age 93
2e Ebbingstraat 29
KAMPEN 5 - S16 - 8
847-15169 Dr. Jan TROOST
Dentist
born abt. 1909, ........
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Labrijnstr 26, Pernis
c/o Soetendal, 2e Ebbingstr 29
KAMPEN 5 - T6 - 2
873-9726 Wiebe van VONDEL
..........
born 24 Jan 1902, Valthermond, Odoorn
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Boven Nieuwstraat 61 KAMPEN 5 - V13 - 2
881-*** Johannes VOS
..........
born 05 Jan 1897, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Bovensingel 216 KAMPEN nil - V14 - 9
886-1503 Lubbertus Cornelis WIERINGA
retailer "manufacturen"
born 22 May 1902, Kampen
died 08 Oct 1969, Kampen
Age 67
Vloeddijk 49 KAMPEN 6 - W6 - 3
888-14393 Cornelis WIT
..........
born abt. 1923, ........
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Boelestraat 38 KAMPEN 5 - W9 - 2
768-9083 Jasper Teunis den BESTEN
..........
born 17 Sep 1893, Everdingen (ZH)
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
I 282 IJSSELMUIDEN 5 - B10 - 4
865-14756 Jan van HEERDE
..........
born 27 Feb 1919, IJsselmuiden
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Wijk 11 No. 139 IJSSELMUIDEN 5 - H6 - 4
807-1034 Arie F. LORIER
..........
born 21 Oct 1912, Kampen
died 28 Sep 1988, Zeist
Age 77
Sportlaan 259 IJSSELMUIDEN 6 - L20 - 2
779-9010 Johannes GERSEN
........
born 10 Jan 1910, Urk
died 09 Feb 1989, ..........
Age 79
Wijk 7, No. 84 URK 5 - G4 - 4
782-21094 Lubbert HAKVOORT
........
born 23 Feb 1884, Urk
died 17 Apr 1958, Urk
Age 74
Wijk 1, No. 21 URK 5 - H3 - 3
783-21095 Pieter HAKVOORT
Scheepstimmerman
born 01 May 1886, Urk
died 24 Dec 1944, Neuengamme (D)
Age 58




Wijk 1, No. 20 URK 5
(posthumous)
- H3 - 18
***-*** Geert HEETEBRIJ
Principal / Commandant B.S.
born 05 May 1892, Vollenhove
died 02 Dec 1973, Hilversum
Age 81
Wijk 3, No. 56 URK 5 - 1636 - 4
787-21268 Lubbert HOEKMAN
........
born 19 May 1913, Urk
died .. ... 2002, Australia
Age ~89
Wijk 7, No. 86 URK 5 - 100 - H14 - 3
787-*** Lucas HOEKMAN
........
born 30 Oct 1899, Urk
died 11 Dec 1965, ..........
Age 64
Wijk 3, No. 48 URK nil - H14 - 2
801-14945 Harmen KRAMER
........
born 13 Sep 1903, Urk
died 13 Dec 1989, ..........
Age 86
Wijk 3, No. 95 URK 5 - K15 - 2
818-9991 Roelof Tiede OOST
........
born 19 Jun 1903, Urk
died 07 Feb 1973, ..........
Age 69
Wijk 7, No. 52 URK 5 - O2 - 9
880-9759 Jelle VISSER
........
born 30 Dec 1888, Urk
died 12 Feb 1966, Urk
Age 77
Wijk 3, No. 50 URK 5 - V11 - 2
751-119 Dr. ANDRIESEN
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 16 Dec 1901, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk 8, No. 1a URK 6 - A4 - 2
761-15976 Pieter BROUWER
........
born 22 Nov 1919, Urk
died .. May 1945, Neuengamme (D)
Age 25




Wijk 5, No. 13 URK 5
(posthumous)
- B27 - 13
761-316 Hendrik BROUWER
........
born 14 Dec 1905, Urk
died 08 Dec 1984, Urk
Age 78
Wijk 7, No. 31 URK 6 - B27 - 2
798-940 Jan KOFFEMAN
........
born 19 Oct 1904, Urk
died 08 Oct 1987, ..........
Age 82
Wijk 7, No. 59 URK 6 - K10 - 2
795-907 Gertruides KEIJZER
Burgomaster of Urk
born 25 Feb 1901, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk 2, No. 3 URK 6 - K5 - 2
801-959 Johannes KRAMER
........
born 25 Oct 1911, Urk
died 04 Jan 1993, Mijdrecht
Age 81
Wijk 8, No. 36 URK 6 - K15 - 2
820-1049 Jelle PASTERKAMP
........
born 25 Feb 1921, Urk
died 17 Nov 1997, ..........
Age 76
Wijk 2, No. 104 URK 6 - P1 - 2
827-900 Jacob ROMKES
........
born 27 Nov 1920, Urk
died 16 Dec 1988, ..........
Age 68
Wijk 6, No. 19 URK 6 - R8 - 2
833-1271 Jan SCHRAAL
........
born 16 Dec 1901, Urk
died 24 Nov 1965, Urk
Age 63
Wijk 1, No. 47 URK 6 - S7 - xx
801-14960 Frans Jacob KROEZE
Custom employee - border Belgium
born 02 Oct 1913, Amsterdam
died 21 Dec 1982, Vollenhove
Age 69
Wilhelminastraat 35 EYSDEN 4 - MoF - K15 - 23
801-14960 Frans Jacob KROEZE Zuiderstraat 308 a
Nowadays: Zuiderstraat 38
BLOKZIJL 4 - MoF - K15 - 23
801-14960 Frans Jacob KROEZE Bisschopstraat 200 a
Nowadays: Bisschopstraat ..
VOLLENHOVE 4 - MoF - K15 - 23
800-951 Hendrikus Adrianus KOOT
........
born 14 Feb 1896, Utrecht
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..

Did live in Vollenhove !!! 14 Oct 1945
Zuiderstraat 308
Nowadays: Zuiderstraat 40
BLOKZIJL 6 - K13 - 2
800-951 Hendrikus Adrianus KOOT Groenestraat 225a VOLLENHOVE 6 - K13 - 2
790-15498 Wicher HUISMAN
Farmer
born 15 Jul 1890, Muggenbeet
Steenwijkerwold
died 24 Jun 1975, ..........
General Cemetery Baarlo
Age 84
"de Werf", Wijk 5
Nowadays: Steenwijkerweg 2
BLOKZIJL 5 - H20 - 8
799-*** Rommert KONING
Farmer
born 12 Nov 1906, Kalenberg
died 21 Mar 1991, Blokzijl
Age 84
Slingerpad 279
Farm is demolished
Nowadays: Slingerpad ..
BLOKZIJL nil - K12 - 5
819-14157 Albert OVERINK
Office clerk
born 27 Aug 1921, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Frederickstraat 6 ZWOLLE 5 - O5 - 7
756-22168 Johannes Hendrikus ACHTERBERG
..........
born 16 Jan 1920, Gennep
died 08 Nov 1992, Doetinchem
Age 72
Frans Halsstraat 1a ZWOLLE 5 - A2 - 13
836-9259 Martin [Marten] SLOT
Electrician
Married: Alie Visser
(daughter of Harmen Visser)
born 06 Sep 1923, Nijbeets
died 22 Jul 2000, Opende
Age 76
Nieuw Beets 43 NIEUW BEETS 5 - S12 - 6
783-1778 Johannes HALMAN
........
born 24 Jan 1916, Vinkega
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk I-259 GIETHOORN 6 - H3 - 9
787-14739 Jan HOEVE
........
born 03 Nov 1918, Wanneperveen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Polder 4 GIETHOORN 5 - H14 - 16
879-15887 Johannes VISSCHER
........
born 22 Jan 1924, Wanneperveen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk I-110 GIETHOORN 5 - V10 - 8
888-14388 Pieter Henderikus WINTER
........
born 16 Nov 1910, Slochteren
died .. ... 2004, Meppel
Age ~93
Giethoorn-Noord GIETHOORN 5 - W9 - 8
790-*** Jan HUISMAN
........
born 02 Feb 1896, Wanneperveen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Veneweg 306 RONDUITE
WANNEPERVEEN
nil - 125 - H20 - 4
832-22724 Willem SCHOLTEN
dredge worker - machinist
born 02 Jul 1906, Hoogezand (Windeweer)
died 29 Oct 1969, Kuinre
Age 63
Houseboat KUINRE 5 - S6 - 7
764-21620 Jan Jette de BOER
Wachtmeester R.V.A. III-1
born 22 Mar 1914, Ossenzijl
died 02 Oct 1991, ..........
Age 77
Wijk IV-104 OSSENZIJL 5 - B14 - 2
805-22504 Dirk LENSTRA
Farmer
born 03 May 1900, Kalenbeg
died 14 Dec 1980, ..........
Age 80
Wijk IV OSSENZIJL 5 - L13 - 13
753-139 Simon BARTELING
Teacher/Headmaster
born 18 Nov 1904, Haarlem
died 22 Jun 1945, Hoogeveen
Age 40
Wijk IV-123b OSSENZIJL 6 - B3 - 5
766-21003 Thijs de HAAN
Farmer
born 16 Jul 1901, Lemsterland
died 03 Apr 1983, Meppel (Hospital)
Age 81
Wijk VI-6 OLDEMARKT 5 - H1 - 2
806-22409 Jilles Johannes Marinus LITTEL
Opperwachter / Marechaussee
born 11 Nov 1918, Boskoop
died 03 Apr 1983, Otterloo
Age 64
Wijk IV-120
Nowadays: Koningin Julianaweg 29
OLDEMARKT 5 - L18 - 4
807-27017 Taeke LUBBERTS
School Teacher
born 27 May 1910, Utrecht
died 30 Jan 1994, ..........
Age 83
Wijk I-90 OLDEMARKT 5 - L21 - 5
790-*** Klaas G. HUISMAN
.......
born 14 Sep 1904, Steenwijkerwold
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hoogeweg 35 OLDEMARKT nil - H20 - 6
816-15663 Jacob Pieter NIJMEYER
.......
born 02 Feb 1898, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk I OLDEMARKT 5 - N5 - 7
776-9190 Jan FLEDDERUS
.......
born 25 Feb 1912, Oldemarkt
died 02 May 1977, ..........
Age 65
Wijk I-57
Nowadays: Hoofdstraat 42
OLDEMARKT 5 - F2 - 5
847-15171 Geert TUIN
.......
born 20 May 1912, Diever
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk I-238
Nowadays: Kruisstraat 51
OLDEMARKT 5 - T7 - 8
844-22236 Klaas ten VEEN
.......
born 24 Dec 1900, Oldemarkt
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk I-239
Nowadays: Kruisstraat 49
OLDEMARKT 5 - V2 - 5
820-1897 Jan PEREBOOM
.......
born 24 Feb 1919, Oldemarkt
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk I-1 - Dal 1
Nowadays: Westerdalstraat 4
OLDEMARKT 6 - P2 - 14
845-22969 Popke TIETEMA
.......
born 05 Apr 1913, Weststellingwerf
died 07 Sep 1995, ..........
Age 82
Wijk I - 8a
Nowadays: Koningin Julianaweg 53
OLDEMARKT 5 - T3 - 8
845-22968 Egbert TIETEMA
.......
born 09 Jun 1911, Weststellingwerf
died 28 Jun 1986, ..........
Age 75
Wijk V - 11 KALENBERG 5 - T3 - 7
820-14998 Evert PEN
........
born 22 Jul 1898, Kalenberg
died 22 Nov 1980, ..........
Age 82
Wijk V-93a KALENBERG 5 - P2 - 5
784-21139 Jan HEERSCHOP
........
born 22 Mar 1913, ..........
died 18 Oct 1987, ..........
Age 74
Grintweg 450 BASSE
STEENWIJKERWOLD
5 - H6 - 5
756-21599 Martinus H. BLUM
.......
born 22 Feb 1914, ..........
died 31 Jul 1980, ..........
Age 66
Gelderingen 395 STEENWIJKERWOLD 5 - B14 - 5
788-21325 Willem HOL
Game warden
born 28 Nov 1895, Haarlemmermeer
died 05 Aug 1963, ..........
Age 67
Oosterhoek 81 STEENWIJKERWOLD 5 - H15 - 14
791-15500 A. J. H. D. IBELINGS - de JONGE
Mother of Janneke
born 06 Dec 1885, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
"Laanzicht", De Bult STEENWIJKERWOLD 5 - I1 - 5
818-14146 Egbert OTTEN
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Eesveenscheweg 40 STEENWIJK 5 - O4 - 5
822-22820 Seine POL
Farmer
born 21 Mar 1886, Meppel
died 15 Jan 1973, Meppel
Age 86
Kon. Wilhelminalaan 128 WILLEMSOORD 5 - P6 - 5
754-176 Hotse BERGSMA
.......
born 04 Aug 1918, Steenwijk
died 28 Jul 2000, Alphen aan de Rijn
Age 81
Gasthuislaan 4 STEENWIJK 6 - B9 - 4
754-9084 Jan BETLEHEM
.......
born 08 Feb 1916, Donkerbroek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kerkstraat 2 STEENWIJK 5 - B10 - 5
816-27112 Hendrik NOLLES
.......
born 17 Dec 1912, Steenwijk
died 13 Feb 1976, Assen
Age 63
Woldstraat 31I STEENWIJK 5 - 150 - N3 - 5
756-195 Steven BOERSMA
.......
born 06 May 1921, Rotterdam
died 07 Feb 1995, .......
Age 73
Gasthuislaan 81 STEENWIJK 6 - B15 - 3
794-21539 Johannes Ch. KAT
.......
born 11 Jul 1920, Steenwijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Burgermeester Goeman
Borgesiusstraat 7
STEENWIJK 5 - K2 - 6
796-14812 Johannes Maria KIEZENBRINK
Tailor
born 15 Aug 1919, Groenlo
died 27 Feb 1946, Meppel
Age 26
Onnastraat 37 STEENWIJK 5 - K6 - 9
815-22644 Frans Arp NIPPERUS
.......
born 13 Apr 1912, Groningen
died 04 Feb 2000, Steenwijk
Age 87
Westersingel 5 STEENWIJK 5 - N3 - 6
772-21912 Gerard Marius Adolf DIEMONT
administrateur / clerk
born 15 Jun 1895, Zaltbommel
died 17 Dec 1965, 's-Gravenhage
Age 70
Onnastraat 5 STEENWIJK 5 - D5 - 12
798-14921 Upko KOENEN
soldier
born 28 Mar 1912, Steenwijk
died 03 May 1967, Steenwijk
Age 55
Koningsstraat 9 STEENWIJK 5 - K10 - 7
868-9363 Franciscus Augustinus van MECHELEN
.......
born 9 Aug 1921, Staphorst
died 9 Jun 1989, Medemblik
Age 67
Burgermeester Goeman
Borgesiusstraat 56
STEENWIJK 5 - M4 - 10
830-9533 Jan SCHAPELHOUMAN
.......
born 14 Nov 1913, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oosterstraat 35 STEENWIJK 5 - S3 - 11
840-9598 Cornelis STEGINK
.......
born 13 Mar 1913, Steenwijkerwold
died 16 Jan 1996, ..........
Age 82
Markt 24 STEENWIJK 5 - S20 - 5
840-27156 Cornelis STEGINK
.......
born 13 Mar 1913, Steenwijkerwold
died 16 Jan 1996, ..........
Age 82
Markt 24 STEENWIJK 5 - S20 - 8
877-9814 Hendrik VERHAGEN
Optician
born 02 Dec 1918, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oosterstraat 17 STEENWIJK 5 - V6 - 7
877-9817 Johannes VERHAGEN
Druggist
born 13 May 1921, Muiden
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oosterstraat 17 STEENWIJK 5 - V6 - 5
806-22415 Piet LOGTMEIER
Radio-Electra store
born 10 Feb 1911, Steenwijk
died 29 Sep 1976, Meppel (Hospital)
Age 65
Gasthuisstraat 35-37 STEENWIJK 5 - L19 - 7
869-841 Albertus van OLPHEN
Policeman
born 22 Jun 1916, Steenwijkerwold
died 26 Jan 1952, Steenwijk
Age 35
Rozenstraat 3 STEENWIJK 6 - O2 - 3
751-22083
751-22135
Gerrit ASSIES
Forester / Boswachter
born 18 May 1914, Haule
died 18 Oct 1987, Hoogeveen
Age 73
Appelscha 168 APPELSCHA
STEENWIJK
5 - A6 - 4
751-22013 Anna Froukje BAARSMA - BROUWER
widow of Sipke Jacob Baarsma
born 29 Oct 1922, Cocksdorp
died 05 Nov 1991, Leeuwarden
Age 69
..........
DANTUMAWOUDE 5 - B1 - 8
751-22015 Sipke Jacob BAARSMA
Teacher
born 11 Aug 1920, Zwaagwesteinde
died 10 Apr 1945, Hattemerbroek
Age 24




Kerkplein 29
Nowadays: Kerkplein 30
DALFSEN 5 (posthumous) - B1 - 8
846-15158 Gerrit Jan TOORN
Policeman
born 20 Feb 1907, Kampen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Prinsenstraat 23a DALFSEN 5 - T6 - 10
766-14684 Bernardus Antonius de HAAN
Policeman / Marechaussee
born 09 Feb 1918, Voorst
died 27 Jul 1973, ..........
Age 55
Oudleusen L 127a DALFSEN 5 - H1 - 9
754-14512 Willem BELLO
.......
born 05 Sep 1923, Brummen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Vilsteren near Ommen DALFSEN 5 - B6 - 10
757-21544 Hendrik J. BONENKAMP
.......
born 03 Jun 1907, Hellendoorn
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Rechteren E 13a DALFSEN 5 - B17 - 4
760-22577 Friederich Wilhelm ten BROEKE
.......
born 19 Apr 1906, Wulfsen (Germany)
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zwolseweg 46 DALFSEN 5 - B26 - 4
772-21960 Anton DIJK
.......
born 01 Oct 1922, Ommen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
D 46, Lemele DALFSEN 5 - D11 - 10
781-22946 Hendrik Jan GROTENHUIS
.......
born 10 Nov 1913, Dalfsen
died 27 Mar 1983, Heino
Age 69
A 212, Lemelerveld DALFSEN 5 - G10 - 4
781-22947 Hendrikus GROTENHUIS
.......
born 28 Feb 1909, Dalfsen
died 12 Sep 1975, Lemelerveld
Age 66
A 17, Lemelerveld DALFSEN 5 - 175 - G10 - 4
790-21387 Jan HULSINK
.......
born 11 Mar 1891, Ommen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Dalmsholte DALFSEN 5 - H21 - 4
791-21398 Adrianus HUYSMANS
.......
born 04 Mar 1912, Rotterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
A 127, Lemelerveld DALFSEN 5 - H22 - 7
792-15260 Gerardus Johanens Albertus JANSEN
.......
born 21 Feb 1908, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..




Doktersbrug A 8
DALFSEN 5 (posthumous) - J2 - 10
795-14789 Dirk Jan KEIZER Jr.
.......
born 15 Aug 1924, Dalfsen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Welsum K 19 DALFSEN 5 - K3 - 4
806-22516 Hendrik van LEUSEN
.......
born 05 Feb 1894, Dalfsen
died 01 Jan 1972, ..........
Age 77
Aalshorst D 17 DALFSEN 5 - L15 - 4
824-22532 Dr. Jacobus Johannes te RAE
Doctor
born 12 May 1881, Neede
died 25 Jul 1955, Dalfsen
Age 74
Kerkplein 22 DALFSEN 5 - R1 - 4
826-9658 Lefert RODDENHOF
.......
born 16 Apr 1912, Lemelerveld
died 05 Nov 1994, Lemele
Age 82
Dalmsholte Z 33 DALFSEN 5 - R7 - 4
843-1141 Johan TEMPELMAN
.......
born 02 Jun 1916, Dalfsen
died 20 Nov 1965, ..........
Age 49
C 143 DALFSEN 6 - T1 - 4
845-22979 Cornelis TIMMERMAN
.......
born 27 May 1897, Avereest
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Rechteren E 21 DALFSEN 5 - T4 - 12
860-1329 Hendrik Albert van der VEGT
.......
born 10 Jun 1918, Dalfsen
died 26 Apr 1974, ..........
Age 55
Prinsenstraat 15 DALFSEN 6 - V3 - 2
881-9709 Ds. Abraham Johannes Willem
VOGELAAR
Reverend
born 21 Aug 1907, Groningen
died .. ... 1981, ..........
Age ~74
E 106, Lemelerveld DALFSEN 5 - V12 - 7
***-***** Harm HOUWING
.......
born 15 Mar 1923, Gasselte
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Marechausseekazerne E 20d NIEUWE-PEKELA .. - ... - 7
790-15497 Gerard HUETING
Student
born 01 May 1924, Den Haag
born 20 Jan 2017, Nelson, New Zealand
Age 92

Spoken - 2015
Duinweg 18 HUIS TER HEIDE 5 - H3 - 7
761-21812 Lambert BUITENHUIS
.......
born 13 Nov 1883, Nijeveen
died 20 Oct 1966, ..........
Age 82
B 128 NIJEVEEN 5 - B31 - 5
779-15067 Klaas KOOIKER
.......
born 20 Apr 1919, De Wijk
died 13 May 1976, Meppel
Age 57
A 30 NIJEVEEN 5 - K12 - 5
802-15324 Rienk KUIPERS
.......
born 25 Aug 1920, Leeuwarden
died 08 Oct 1990, ..........
Age 70
Schuurmansweg B 6A NIJEVEEN 5 - K17 - 5
773-15660 Sipke DOL
.......
born 16 Mar 1916, Vledder
died 09 Apr 1945, Nijeveen
Age 29




Nijeveen B 115 MEPPEL 5 (posthumous) - D6 - 3
873-9858 Reinder van VELZEL
........
born 09 Apr 1920, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ........
Age ..
Marktstraat 2 MEPPEL 5 - MoF - V4 - 13
851-21395 Peter Jan van den HURK
........
born 07 Mar 1919, Tiel
died 26 Dec 2014, Beugen
Age 95

Spoken - 2013
Prinses Beatrixplantsoen 7 MEPPEL 1 - MoF - H21 - 92
766-22930 Jentje de GROOT - ter BRUGGEN
........
born 11 Nov 1903, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Prinses Beatrixplantsoen 7 MEPPEL 3 - MoF - G10 - 25
782-22955 Jan GUNNINK
"Ome Hein"
born 30 Dec 1894, Ruinerwold
died 20 Sep 1954, Meppel
Age 59
Zuideinde 59 MEPPEL 5 - G11 - 11
814-15451 Johannes Cornelis MEIJER Sr.
........
born 18 Jan 1897, Meppel
died 04 Apr 1945, Staphorst
Age 48




Groote Oeverstraat 85 MEPPEL 5 (posthumous) - M8 - 13
814-15452 Johannes Cornelis MEIJER Jr.
........
born 26 Apr 1922, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Groote Oeverstraat 85 MEPPEL 5 - M8 - 2
816-15222 Rev. Willem Nicolaas van NOOTEN
........
born 22 Sep 1899, Schoonhoven
died 05 Nov 1968, ..........
Age 69
Zuideinde MEPPEL 2 - MoF - N4 - 26
822-1085 Jan Albert POORTMAN
........
born 16 Nov 1923, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zuideinde 118 MEPPEL 6 - 200 - P7 - 6
823-1092 Hendrik POTMAN
........
born 12 Oct 1919, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Ceintuurbaan 59 MEPPEL 6 - P8 - 11
825-9328 Klaas B. REITSMA
........
born 18 Jun 1874, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Marten Ottenlaan 8 MEPPEL 5 - R3 - 8
834-15854 Wid. Petr. J. V. SEINEN-SPANDAW
........
born 15 Apr 1916, Medan
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hoogeveenscheweg 3 MEPPEL 5 - S9 - 8
837-9944 Willem SMIT
........
born 18 Jul 1897, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Werkhorst 71 MEPPEL 5 - S14 - 18
871-*** Albert van SPIJKER
........
born 05 Sep 1912, Staphorst
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Emmastraat 23 MEPPEL nil - S18 - 24
871-15249 Egbertus van SPIJKER
........
born 05 Oct 1918, Zwollerkerspel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Emmastraat 23 MEPPEL 5 - S18 - 3
842-*** J. STULING
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Prinses Beatrixplantsoen 7 MEPPEL nil - S22 - xx
875-1330 Abel VEGTER
........
born 10 Dec 1910, Onstwedde / Stadskanaal
died 30 Oct 1996, Meppel
Age 85
2e Hoofdstraat MEPPEL 6 - V3 - 3
880-1437 Egbert VOLK
........
born 16 May 1897, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kruisstraat 10 MEPPEL 6 - V13 - 3
770-9695 Froukje Trijntje de VRIES
........
born 05 Oct 1907, Aalten
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Prins Hendrikstraat 3a MEPPEL 4 - MoF - V15 - 17
771-9696 Tina Wilhelmina de VRIES
........
born 16 Oct 1922, Aalten
died 17 Aug 2005, ..........
Age 82
Prins Hendrikstraat 3a MEPPEL 4 - MoF - V16 - 15
815-22643 Albert NIP
........
born 15 Apr 1889, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Woldstraat 30 MEPPEL 5 - N3 - 4
759-296 Hendrik BREEDVELD
Police-Inspector
born 02 Oct 1887, Kralingen / Rotterdam
died 25 Oct 1949, Rotterdam
Age 62
Prinses Beatrixplantsoen MEPPEL 6 - B24 - 4
760-21790 Willem de(r) BRUIN
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zuideinde 63 MEPPEL 5 - B29 - xx
762-21832 Anna Marie BUS-WESTRUS
........
born 15 May 1888, Amsterdam
died 22 Oct 1951, Zwolle
Age 63
Werkhorst N 67 MEPPEL 5 - B32 - 5
773-21920 Roelof Arend Aalt DIKKERS
........
born 24 Jul 1923, Meppel
died 14 Jun 1993, ..........
Age 69
Woldstraat 16 MEPPEL 5 - D5 - 5
773-15758 Klaas van DORSTEN
........
born 12 Jul 1923, Meppel
died 16 Aug 2007, Meppel
Age 84
Tulpenstraat 41 MEPPEL 5 - MoF - D8 - 10
773-14574 Mannes van DORSTEN
........
born 22 Oct 1894, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Julianastraat 9 MEPPEL 5 - D8 - 10
772-22268 Egbert DIJKSTRA
........
born 14 Nov 1919, Leeuwarden
died 31 Mar 1996, Zwolle
Age 76
Parallelweg 25 MEPPEL 5 - D13 - 7
775-22350 Ms. Siena van ESSEN
........
born 22 Dec 1892, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Jufferenpad 47 MEPPEL 5 - E5 - 9
777-9189 Sijbrandus FLAPPER
........
born 01 Oct 1911, Franeker
died 16 Oct 1999, Deurne (Belgium)
Age 88
Schuttevaerstraat 12 MEPPEL 5 - F2 - 5
784-1603 Dick HEERLIJN
........
born 24 Aug 1913, 't Zandt / Stedum (Gr.)
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oosteinde MEPPEL 6 - H6 - 6
784-21149 Pieternella Louisa ter HEIDE - STEFES
Nel
born 25 Feb 1918, Goes
died 26 Mar 1998, Meppel
Age 80
Ambonstraat 45 MEPPEL 5 - H7 - 5
784-*** Roelof ter HEIDE
........
born 28 Sep 1919, Meppel
died 12 Apr 2016, Meppel
Age 96

Spoken - Feb 2013
Zuideinde 9 MEPPEL nil - H7 - 3
792-21253 Fokke JAGERSMA
........
born 12 Sep 1920, Gasselternijveen
died 14 Apr 1944, Waalsdorpervlakte
Age 23




Emmastraat 71 MEPPEL 5 - 225
(posthumous)
- J1 - 5
792-15265 Johannes W. M. JANSEN
........
born 23 Jul 1920, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oosteinde 8 MEPPEL 5
MoF
- J2 - 11
794-487 Johan Jacobus KAMPS
........
born 02 Sep 1906, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zuideinde 56 MEPPEL 6 - K2 - 7
795-15507 Wim KEUTER
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
De Wijk near MEPPEL 5 - K5 - 7
800-14933 Harm KRAAL
........
born 07 Nov 1911, Meppel
died 22 Aug 2003, Arnhem
Age 91
Schuttervaerstraat 6 MEPPEL 5 - K14 - 15
803-15345 Karel F. KWANT
........
born 14 Apr 1904, Rotterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..




Concordiastraat 15 MEPPEL 5
(posthumous)
- K18 - 5
754-15374 Ferdinand Leonard
BERGHAUSER PONT
........
born 10 Jun 1904, Meerkerk
died 03 Apr 1993, ..........
Age 88
G 178 STAPHORST 5 - B9 - 5
756-21629 Arend BOERS
........
born 17 Nov 1925, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
E 14 STAPHORST 5 - B15 - 5
774-*** Cornelis DUINE
........
born 13 Mar 1906, Nieuw en St-Joosland
died 03 Jul 1975, Zwolle
Age ..
Rouveen B 49 STAPHORST nil - D10 - 6
772-22269 Govert DIJKSTRA
........
born 13 Apr 1888, Oldemarkt
died .. ... 1973, ..........
Age ~85
L 67 STAPHORST 5 - D13 - 4
781-22921 Widow Geesje
van GRIETHUIJSEN-HOGENKAMP
........
born 15 Dec 1874, Staphorst
died 01 Oct 1969, Staphorst
Age 94
C 47 STAPHORST 5 - G9 - 16
795-15303 Willem KERKHOVEN
........
born 07 Feb 1884, Rotterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Werkhorst 65 STAPHORST 5 - K4 - 8
797-926 Thijs KLOMPMAKER
........
born 15 Apr 1903, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
E 73 STAPHORST 6 - K8 - 10
806-1018 Widow Berendje LINDE - GUNNINK
Tante Bé
Koert LINDE - died 28 Dec 1942, Zwolle
born 07 Mar 1902, Ruinerwold
died 05 Jan 1992, Hatzic, BC, Canada
Age 89
O 14, Staphorst
now: Zwartewaterskloosterweg 5
ZWARTSLUIS 6 - L17 - 20
809-*** Hendrik MANSIER
........
born .. ... ...., Staphorst
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
... DE WIJK .. - ... - ..
813-15206 Hendrik MULDER
........
born 24 Sep 1922, Staphorst
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
C 83 STAPHORST 5 - M13 - 8
813-801 Karel MULDER
........
born 14 Mar 1900, Staphorst
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
C 83 STAPHORST 6 - M14 - 2
815-9158 Jan Pieter NIENHUIS
........
born 08 Jun 1915, Hoogkerk
died 25 May 1989, ..........
Age 73
B 92b STAPHORST 5 - N2 - 4
818-14136 Jan OOSTIJEN
........
born 25 May 1892, Ruinen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
K 49, Lankhorst STAPHORST 5 - O3 - 13
827-15843 Hendrik ROO
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
I 12 STAPHORST 5 - R8 - 11
832-1259 Roelof SCHOLTEN
........
born 23 Jul 1919, Staphorst
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
H 35 bis STAPHORST 6 - S6 - 2
833-9476 Roelof SCHRA
........
born 21 Nov 1897, Staphorst, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
E 117 STAPHORST 5 - S7 - 5
834-9217 Roelof SIEBEN
........
born 10 Mar 1909, Avereest
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
G 181 STAPHORST 5 - S11 - 15
840-9615 Lambertus STEGEMAN
........
born 09 Mar 1906, Borger
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
H 78 STAPHORST 5 - S20 - 5
872-14174 Willem van STRIK
........
born 05 Mar 1895, Staphorst
died 30 Dec 1978, ..........
Age 83
L 69 STAPHORST 5 - S22 - 4
875-22221 Roelof VEERMAN
........
born 14 Jun 1901, Staphorst
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 78 STAPHORST 5 - V3 - 3
771-14298 Jan de WEERT
........
born 02 Feb 1890, Staphorst
died 12 Jul 1966, ..........
Age 76
I 60 STAPHORST 5 - 250 - W3 - 4
838-9959 Herm Jan SNEL
........
born 05 Feb 1918, Ruinerwold
died 07 Nov 2006, Nieuwendam
Age 88
Hasselterdijk G 14 ZWOLLERKERSPEL 5 - S15 - 5
815-15218 Jan Hendrik NIESEN
........
born 14 Jan 1923, Vianen
died 19 Sep 1998, ..........
Age 75
Kranenburg E 71 ZWOLLERKERSPEL 5 - N2 - 7
839-*** Everdina SPIJKERMAN
........
born 23 Dev 1918, Zwollerkerspel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hoog Zuthem C 2 ZWOLLERKERSPEL nil - S18 - 4
844-*** Gerrit TENSEN
........
born 17 May 1918, Andijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Haerst F 59 ZWOLLERKERSPEL nil - T2 - 6
844-15179 Willem Jan TENSEN
"Wim"
born 23 May 1919, Andijk
died 13 Oct 1944, Berkum
Age 25




Haerst F 59 ZWOLLERKERSPEL 5
(posthumous)
- T2 - 3
844-15179 Jacob TENSEN
"Jaap"
born 15 Jun 1920, Zwollerkerspel
died 13 Oct 1944, Berkum
Age 24




Haerst F 59 ZWOLLERKERSPEL 5
(posthumous)
- T2 - 7
752-27129 Hendrik Gerrit Willem BANNINK
Police - Inspector
born 28 Oct 1896, Winterswijk
died 29 Mar 1945, Wierden
Age 48




Sophiastraat 14 ZWOLLE 5
(posthumous)
- B3 - 3
753-22048 Klaas BEEKMAN
........
born 24 Feb 1912, Zwolle
died 06 Aug 1999, ..........
Age 87
Tulpstraat 13 ZWOLLE 5 - B5 - 6
753-15953 Hendrika A. BEERNINK - TE RIET
........
born 24 Aug 1913, ..........
died 14 Apr 1992, ..........
Age 78
Harculostraat 6
Nowadays: Beerninkstraat
ZWOLLE 4
(posthumous)
- B6 - 24
753-159 Jan H. BEKENKAMP
........
born 29 Jun 1912, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Diezerkade 5 ZWOLLE 6 - B6 - 2
755-9094 Jansje D. BEUZE
........
born 09 Nov 1911, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Bethlemschekerklein 32 ZWOLLE 5 - B11 - 7
755-9097 Gijsbertus J. BEIJER
........
born 15 Dec 1915, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Beukenstraat 140 ZWOLLE 5 - B11 - 5
755-22863 Frederikus M. BLESSING
........
born 27 Oct 1914, Velsen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Leliestraat 52 ZWOLLE 5 - B13 - 8
757-21419 Gerrit BOMHOF
........
born 22 Mar 1912, Zwolle, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Harculostraat 4
Nowadays: Beerninkstraat
ZWOLLE 5 - B16 - 5
758-21581 Gerrit Jan v.d. BOS
........
born 04 Oct 1915, Zwolle, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Eigenhaardstraat 46 ZWOLLE 5 - B20 - 8
759-298 Hendrik van BREMEN
........
born 23 Jun 1890, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Van Ittersumstraat 46a ZWOLLE 6 - B24 - 3
759-9114 Gerrit Willem BREMMER
........
born 22 Sep 1919, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Schellerweg 112a ZWOLLE 5 - B24 - 5
759-9115 Jan Willem BREMMER
........
born 24 Sep 1890, Zwollerkerspel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Schellerweg 1122 ZWOLLE 5 - B24 - 9
759-303 Berend BREVOORD
........
born 26 Feb 1891, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Groeneweg 184 ZWOLLE 6 - B25 - 7
760-21779 George H. BRUGGEMEYER
........
born 10 Jun 1893, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Begijnesingel 25 ZWOLLE 5 - B28 - 6
761-332 Dr. Willem de BRUYN
........
born 26 Mar 1907, Rotterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Begijnesingel 21 ZWOLLE 6 - B30 - 4
762-340 Jan BUTER
........
born 5 Sep 1902, Hoogezand
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Assendorperlure 33 ZWOLLE 6 - B33 - 6
762-21721 Ubbo Petrus CAVALJÉ
Burgomaster
born 18 Aug 1871, Zwolle
died 21 Jan 1946, Zwolle
Age 74
Terborgstraat 5 ZWOLLE 5 - C2 - 6
762-15979 Martinus "Ties" Cornelis CAVALJÉ
Student / Assistant Reverend
born 07 Mar 1916, Avereest
died 19 Nov 1942, Soesterberg
Age 26




Terborgstraat 5 ZWOLLE 5
(posthumous)
- C2 - 13
773-21694 Jan DOORNEWEERDT
........
born 06 aug 1920, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Schellerweg 10 ZWOLLE 5 - 275 - D7 - 5
773-410 H. DORGELO - HENDRIKS
........
born 17 Mar 1915, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Ossenmarkt 33a ZWOLLE 6 - D8 - 3
773-22258 Wilhelm van DIJK
........
born 22 Apr 1915, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Middelweg 29 ZWOLLE 5 - D12 - 5
773-15984 Wilhelmus Antonius van DIJK
........
born 10 Nov 1908, Zwolle
died 31 Mar 1945, Zwolle
Age 36




Goudsbloemstraat 37 ZWOLLE 5
(posthumous)
- D12 - 9
776-15987 IJme Lucas FEITSMA
........
born 01 Apr 1907, Steenwijkerwold
died 16 Sep 1991, Zwolle
Age 84
Brederostraat 83 ZWOLLE 5 - F1 - 14
781-22916 Jan GRAVER
........
born 01 Sep 1914, Finsterwolde
died 08 Jan 1990, Zwolle
Age 75
Brederostraat 133 ZWOLLE 5 - G8 - 9
781-565 Alberta de GROOT - TE RIET
........
born 08 Jan 1920, Eibergen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Molenweg 289 ZWOLLE 6 - G9 - 7
781-15603 Johannes de GROOT
........
born 02 Jun 1911, Scheveningen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oude Vischmarkt 34 ZWOLLE 5 - G10 - 13
782-27174 Dr. Johan H. HAGENBEEK
........
born 07 Nov 1905, Fijnaart (N-B)
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Eekwal 1 ZWOLLE 5 - H2 - 5
786-21225 Arend HEUVINK
........
born 20 May 1908, Sappemeer
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
P.C. Hooftstraat 9 ZWOLLE 5 - H11 - 4
787-672 Jan HOEVE
........
born 09 Dec 1908, Scheemda
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Van Ittersumstraat 85a ZWOLLE 6 - H14 - 2
787-673 Tjakko HOEVE
........
born 02 Jul 1904, Oude Pekela
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Heemskerkstraat 14 ZWOLLE 6 - H14 - 2
788-680 Johannes HOLLANDER
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Voorstraat 4 ZWOLLE 6 - H15 - 6
790-21373 Albertus Christiaan HUIBERTS
........
born 21 Mar 1914, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..




Kerkstraat 18 ZWOLLE 5
(posthumous)
- H20 - 9
790-21374 Arend Hein Albertus Christiaan
HUIBERTS
........
born 29 Oct 1912, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hertenstraat 38 ZWOLLE 5 - H20 - 9
793-21465 Frank de JONG
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Schuttervaerkade 1 ZWOLLE 5 - J5 - 5
793-465 Jannes de JONG
........
born 24 May 1921, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
De Genestetstraat 56 ZWOLLE 6 - J5 - 14
795-14784 Eduard Johan Herman KEILHOLTZ
........
born 27 Apr 1914, Zwolle
died 29 Mar 1945, Wierden
Age 30




Molenweg 192 ZWOLLE 5
(posthumous)
- K3 - 4
796-1787 Cornelia KIEFT
........
born 30 Aug 1917, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Schellerallee B240 ZWOLLE 6 - K5 - 3
796-911 Hendrikus KIFFERS
........
born 23 Jul 1901, ..........
died 20 May 1975, ..........
Age 73
Jan van Riebeekstraat 50 ZWOLLE 6 - K6 - 9
799-*** Pieter KONSTAPEL
........
born 27 Aug 1920, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Steenstraat 2a ZWOLLE nil - K12 - 6
802-15323 Franciscus Antonius KUIPERS
........
born 01 Sep 1906, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wipstrikkerallee 128 ZWOLLE 5 - K17 - 5
807-22421 Hendrik LONNEE
........
born 21 Jun 1901, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Leliestraat 55 ZWOLLE 5 - L19 - 3
810-15962 Jacobus Pieter MEERTENS
........
born 31 Dec 1903, Terneuzen
died 07 Oct 1943, Neuengamme (Germany)
Age 39




Willemskade 12a ZWOLLE 5
(posthumous)
- M5 - 8
811-15124 Lambertus Hendrik MEIJER
........
born 22 Mei 1912, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Heerenweg 36 ZWOLLE 5 - M9 - 4
811-15454 Hermannes Johannes MEYERINK
........
born 09 Sep 1911, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Koestraat 36 ZWOLLE 5 - 300 - M9 - 12
814-15818 Jan Roelof MULDER
........
born 04 Oct 1912, Groningen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Bilderdijkstraat 19 ZWOLLE 5 - M13 - 11
814-15207 Johan Martinus de MUNNINK
........
born 16 Jan 1915, Kampen
died .. ... 2000, ..........
Age ~85
Holtenbroekerstraat 32 ZWOLLE 5 - M15 - 8
815-816 Johannes NIEMER
........
born 16 Mar 1923, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Krommejak 8 ZWOLLE 6 - N2 - 4
816-820 Gustaaf Julius van NOORDAA
........
born 09 Sep 1895, Tilburg
died .. ... 1963, ..........
Age ~68
Parkweg 70 ZWOLLE 6g - N3 - xx
820-1797 Johannes Cornelis PETERS
........
born 06 Feb 1907, Meppel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Eekwal 7a ZWOLLE 6 - P4 - 5
822-22821 Wilhelmina van der POL
........
born 18 Dec 1920, Steenwijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Koestraat 12 ZWOLLE 5 - P6 - 6
823-*** Willem POSTMA
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Spoorstraat 11 ZWOLLE nil - P8 - 8
824-871 Johannes Antonius RAS
........
born 21 Dec 1921, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Berkumstraat 58 ZWOLLE 6 - R2 - 9
825-15011 Dr. Jacob Johan REINKING
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 01 Feb 1901, Deventer
died .. ... 1984, Luttenberg (Raalte)
Age ..
Wilhelminasingel 2 ZWOLLE 5 - R3 - 2
826-*** Hendrik Jan RIGTER
........
born 20 Jul 1899, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Groeneweg 136 ZWOLLE nil - R6 - 18
826-*** Hillegonda RIGTER
........
born 01 Oct 1895, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Begoniastraat 26 ZWOLLE nil - R6 - 3
826-890 Willem Johannes RIGTER
........
born 15 Aug 1893, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Tulpstraat 29 ZWOLLE 6 - R6 - 3
828-9292 Egbert van ROOYEN
........
born 23 Sep 1898, Hellendoorn
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Gladiolenstraat 18 ZWOLLE 5 - R9 - 5
828-22882 Egbert Jan Jacob aan het ROT
........
born 12 Jan 1920, Zwolle
died 10 Apr 1945, Katerveer (Zwolle)
Age 25




Middelweg 83 ZWOLLE 5g
(posthumous)
- R10 - xx
829-1117 Berend Jan de RUITER
........
born 04 Feb 1909, ..........
died 02 Apr 1984, ..........
Age 75
Assendorperdijk 180 ZWOLLE 6 - R11 - 2
830-9527 G. C. SCHAKEL
........
born 28 Nov 1891, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Harculostraat 11 ZWOLLE 5 - S3 - 7
842-1230 Elsabe SUTHERLAND
........
born 14 Jun 1903, ..........
died 12 Apr 1968, ..........
Age 64
Molenweg 211 ZWOLLE 6 - S24 - 4
843-14113 Jan TEKSTRA
........
born 16 Oct 1917, Bedum
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Begoniastraat 46 ZWOLLE 5 - T1 - 6
846-*** Jurriaan Willem TJEENK WILLINK
........
born 30 Mar 1904, Zwolle
died 29 Jun 1979, Hattem
Age 75
Van Nahuisplein 3 ZWOLLE nil - T5 - 4
875-1819 Johannes Hendrikus van der VEEN
........
born 08 May 1905, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Groeneweg ZWOLLE 6 - V2 - 5
876-1843 Jacob Cornelis v.d. VELDEN
........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Holtenbroekerdijk 42 ZWOLLE 6 - V3 - 3
879-*** Johannes Albertus VERWEIJ
........
born 22 Dec 1893, Veessen (Heerde)
died 02 May 1973, Zwolle
Age 79
Korte Kamperstraat ZWOLLE nil - V9 - 4
879-15474 Caterina J. M. VISSCHER
........
born 29 Jan 1923, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Begijnesingel 9 ZWOLLE 5 - V10 - 9
880-*** Nicolas Theodorus VISSER
Sgt. - Marechaussee
born 20 Sep 1916, Arnhem
died 07 Apr 1945, Dalfsen
Age 28




Assendorperplein 19
ZWOLLE nil
(posthumous)
- V11 - 2
880-9708 Geert VOGEL
........
born 16 Aug 1901, Kampen
died 03 Feb 1969, ..........
Age 67
Deventerweg B134 ZWOLLE 5 - 325 - V12 - 6
885-1493 Franciscus van WESTEN
........
born 19 Nov 1899, Vlissingen
died 18 Feb 1998, Hoogeveen
Age 98
Brederostraat 43 ZWOLLE 6 - W4 - 2
888-14578 Pieter WOLFFENSPERGER
........
born 06 May 1887, The Hague
died 09 Mar 1962, ..........
Age 74
Wipstrikkerallee 55 ZWOLLE 5 - W10 - 9
889-14442 Wessel WUBS
........
born 23 Mar 1916, Onstwedde
died 22 Oct 1985, ..........
Age 69
Meppelerstraatweg 47 ZWOLLE 5 - W11 - 5
889-27063 Hendrik WIJBURG
........
born 17 Oct 1901, Utrecht
died 05 Jan 1980, Ede
Age 78
Groeneweg 15 ZWOLLE 5 - W11 - 6
890-14467 Petrus ter ZWEEGE
........
born 06 Dec 1896, Zwolle
died 14 Feb 1960, Zwolle
Age 63
Assendorperstraat 33 ZWOLLE 5g - Z3 - xx
890-14468 Arend Diederik ZWEERS
........
born 20 Feb 1898, Zwolle
died 12 Mar 1976, Zwolle
Age 78
Rheinvis Feithlaan 10 ZWOLLE 5 - Z3 - 11
813-22695 Augustinus Alfonsus Cornelis MOUS
"Tinus"
........
born 03 Dec 1909, Bakhuizen
died 05 Sep 1981, Bakhuizen
Age 71
Bakhuizen BAKHUIZEN 5 - M13 - 4
***-9576 Jan KEULEN
........
born .. ... ...., Sondel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
263 BAKHUIZEN 5 - K.. - 20
813-15309 Jan MULDER
........
born 25 Oct 1894, Drachten (Beets)
died 20 Jun 1967, Leeuwarden
Churchyard Beetsterzwaag
Age 72
!!! need to be verified !!!
Moleneind 182 DRACHTEN 5 - M13 - 6
811-15120 Hendrik METZLAR
Drugstore "Centra", Ureterp
born 22 Sep 1919, Hogebeintum
died 12 Mar 2007, Guelph, ON, Canada
Age 87
Moleneind NZ 182 DRACHTEN 4 - MoF - M7 - 20
878-9778 Roelof Cornelis VERMEULEN
........
born 01 Oct 1896, Leeuwarden
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Torenstraat 51 DRACHTEN 3 - MoF - V8 - 30
890-14472 Jilles ZIJLSTRA
........
born 26 Jun 1903, Oostrum
died 06 Jan 1972, Drachten
Age 68
Merelstaat 9 DRACHTEN 4 - MoF - Z3 - 32
802-15325 Roel KUIPERS
........
born 03 Jan 1909, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oosteinde 11 DRACHTEN 5 - K17 - 4
811-15128 Ds. Pieter MIEDEMA
Reverend
born 27 Jan 1915, ..........
died 14 Aug 1993, ..........
Age 78
.......... DRACHTSTERCOMPAGNIE 5 - M9 - 10
889-14437 Bienso Marten WOUDSTRA
........
born 03 May 1909, De Rijp
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Dorpsstraat 57 DRACHTSTERCOMPAGNIE 4 - MoF - W11 - 38
766-22940 Ds. Lambertus Abraham de GROOT
Reverend
born 16 Feb 1908, Enschede
died .. ... 1989, Zeegse
Age ~81
Vicary SURHUISTERVEEN 5 - G10 - 10
783-21109 Geert HANSMA
........
born 11 Aug 1917, Surhuizum
died 13 Dec 2015, Wijchen

Age 98

Spoken - 2015
Boelenslaan SURHUISTERVEEN 5 - H3 - 7
859-15450 Andries van der MEULEN
........
born 19 Jul 1898, Sneek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
130A ZWAAGWESTEINDE 3 - MoF - M7 - 38
834-9218 Dr. Johannes SIEBENGA
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 09 May 1898, Marum (Gr)
died 25 Feb 1969, Groningen
Age 70
B27 OPEINDE 5 - S11 - 15
829-9508 Trijntje SALVERDA - LINDEBOOM
"Tine"
born 22 Mar 1911, Drachten
died 06 Feb 1984, San Jacinto, CA, USA
Age 72
Folgerenlaan HT 156 ROTTEVALLE 5 - S1 - 6
761-14676 Ds. Eise Gerrit BUITENBOS
Reverend
born 25 Jun 1905, Almelo
died 04 Jan 1966, Winsum
Age 60
B13 OPEINDE 4 - MoF - B31 - 29
814-22705 Trijntje "Tiny" MULDER
Journaliste / Reporter
born 02 Apr 1921, Beetsterzwaag
died 04 Nov 2010, Jellum
Age 89
Kelders 11 LEEUWARDEN 2 - MoF - M14 - 70
***-*** Ms. Greta Gerda NIJDAM
.....
born 14 Dec 1918, Baarle-Nassau
died 07 Aug 2001, Leeuwarden
Age 82
Stationsplein 1 LEEUWARDEN 5 - .. - 8
777-9199 Johanna Maria FOLMER
Student
born 09 Jul 1923, Hoofddorp

Spoken - 2012
Homeruslaan 57 ZEIST 1 - MoF
- F2 - 54

FOLMER - 54 pages - click to download as example
811-22608 Jan MEIJERING
Farmer
born 07 Jan 1894, Oosterhesselen/Gees
died 12 Jan 1984, Zweeloo
Age 90
A 7 ZWEELOO 5 - 350 - M9 - 4
811-15126 Roelof MEIJERING
........
born 12 Dec 1926, Zweeloo
died .. ... 2021, ..........
Age ~95
Bat. Gezagstroepen VUGHT 5 - M9 - 3
818-15667 Gelius Leberthus OTTENS
Policeman
born 29 Aug 1906, ..........
died 21 Dec 1999, ..........
Age 93
De Witlaan 5 AMERSFOORT 4 - MoF - O4 - 37
771-27167 Hermance Wilhelmina Alexandria
van den WALL BAKE
........
born 27 Nov 1915, Hilversum
died 19 Jan 1995, Amsterdam
Age 79
Achtergracht 39 AMSTERDAM 3 - MoF - V15 - 26
776-15770 Piet FELIX
........
born 06 Apr 1920, ..........
died 05 Nov 2006, ..........
RC Cemetery De Meern
Age 86
Zandweg B 108a DE MEERN 4 - MoF - F1 - 8
787-21401 Cornelius HILLEN
Student
born 23 Feb 1918, Padang (N.O.I.)
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
2e Jacob van Campenstraat 69II AMSTERDAM 4 - MoF - H13 - 15
787-21402 Clara Cornelia HILLEN-DUTILH
........
born 21 Jan 1923, ..........
died .. ... 1992, ..........
Age ~69
2e Jacob van Campenstraat 69II AMSTERDAM 4 - MoF - H13 - 16
***-14948 Willem Anthonie KRAYENHOFF
van de LEUR
husband of Ima Badeloch van ASBECK
born 27 Jul 1920, Dordrecht
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Morschweg 66 LEIDEN 5 - K15 - 5
861-22138 Ima Badeloch van ASBECK
"Freule" / Baroness
born 06 Aug 1920, Buitenzorg (N.O.I)
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 131a DEN HAAG 4 - MoF - A5 - 28
818-15533 Henricus Johannes Petrus OTTEN
Harry J. P. OTTEN
born 25 Jun 1905, Erp
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kerkstraat 136 ERP 2 - MoF - O4 - 60
874-14482 Adriaan Lambertus van WIJLEN
"Capt. André"
born 24 Feb 1898, Sprang-Capelle
died 11 Apr 1962, Sprang-Capelle
Age 64
D190c SPRANG-CAPELLE 1 - MoF - W12 - 32
812-22677 Wilhelmus J. MONNIER
..........
born 07 Jun 1919, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Harderwijkstraat 279 DEN HAAG 4 - MoF - M11 - 18
805-22497 Ernst LEMS
..........
born 23 Nov 1918, Rotterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kasteelplein 11
Dr. Batenburglaan 186
BREDA 4 - MoF - L12 - 15
857-21338 Cor Andries van der HOOFT
became Mayor
of Willemstad and Waddinxveen
born 02 Dec 1910, Amsterdam
died 18 Apr 1994, Doorwerth
Age 83
Nachtegaalstraat 12 BREDA 5 - 363 - H16 - 5
***-***** Johannes Cornelis WANNÉE
"Jan Dijkstra"
born 21 Jan 1910, Waddinxveen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Bilderdijklaan 39 VOORBURG 2 - MoF - W.. - 82
Above . . . only Dutch helpers who did fill in a questionnaire as can be found in Record Group 498 archive

National Archives, College Park, MD - MIS-X Files - Holland - I.S.9. Dutch Helper List - via Bruce C. Bolinger / Jaap de Boer - 10 Sep 2013
Stack location is 290/55/23-26/5-1/boxes 750-890
NL Complete - Download - by Jaap de Boer - 02 Jan 2015

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Record Group 498 - DE FRYSKE MARREN
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AKMARIJP (3) - BALK (1) - DELFSTRAHUIZEN (1) - GOINGARIJP (1) - HASKSERHORNE (1) - JOURE(7)
KOLDERWOLDE (1) - OLDEOUWER (1) - OUDEHASKE (12) - - OUDEMIRDUM (4)
ROSTERHAULE (1) - SINT JOHANNESGA (8) - SINT NICOLAASGA (1) - WIJCKEL (1)

- 43 bold and underscored are requested - 41 received - 27 Feb 2017

- box nr. -
- certificate -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Name - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Place - - - - - - - - - - Award - - -
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- Remarks -
***-9223 Jacob Klaas SIKKEMA
..........
born 08 Dec 1907, Akkrum
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
28 AKMARIJP 5 - 365 - S11 - 14
***-21505 Johannes JONKMAN
..........
born 11 Jan 1914, Akmarijp (Eagmaryp)
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
31a AKMARIJP 5 - J7 - 13
***-470 Wiebe G. de JONG
..........
born 14 Sep 1921, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
32 AKMARIJP 6 - J6 - 6
***-1201 Benjamin STEEGENGA
..........
born 18 Jun 1905, ..........
died 29 Apr 1987, Balk
Age 81
Herenkleding 8 BALK 6 - S20 - 5
***-9504 Romkje HOF - EPPINGA
..........
born 26 Mar 1919, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
70 DELFSTRAHUIZEN 5 - ... - 5
***-9851 F. de VRIES
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
.. GOINGARIJP 5g - ... - xx
***-*** Sijmon JANSMA
..........
born 29 Jun 1902, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kanaalweg HASKSERHORNE Nil - J3 - 3
***-9823 Hendrik van der VELDE
..........
born 17 May 1904, Joure
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Bouwlust C 105 JOURE 5 - ... - 9
***-*** Folkert BIJKER
..........
born 29 Aug 1915, Drachten
died 17 Sep 1975, ..........
Age 60
Brug "Oude weg" JOURE Nil - ... - 4
***-*** Johanna BOONSTRA
..........
born 21 Dec 1928, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
E.A.Borgerstraat 2 JOURE Nil - B18 - 3
***-15960 Uilke BOONSTRA
..........
born 09 Jun 1899, Huizum (Fr)
died 18 Aug 1944, Vught
Age 45




E.A.Borgerstraat 2
JOURE 5
(posthumous)
- B18 - 3
***-21321 Jacobus G. HOFSTRA
..........
born 16 Dec 1887, Irnsum
died 05 Dec 1962, ..........
Age 74
H 12 JOURE 5 - H15 - 19
***-*** Jacoba BOSMA - WOUDSTRA
..........
born 23 Feb 1899, ..........
died .. ... 1966, Ontario, Canada
Age ~67
Joustersluis B 69 JOURE Nil - 375 - B21 - 5
***-1504 Sjoerd WIERSMA
..........
born 06 Nov 1899, Scharnegoutum
died 10 Apr 1971, Sneek
Age 70
Midstraat 324 JOURE 6 - W7 - 3
***-15471 Gerrit van SOLKEMA
..........
born 11 Oct 1906, Gaastmeer
died 14 Jan 1984, Bolsward
Age 77
17 KOLDERWOLDE 5 - S16 - 14
***-15540 Aaltje ten HOEVE - VERMANING
..........
born 21 Jan 1915, ..........
died 23 Jul 1991, ..........
Age 76
.. OLDEOUWER 5 - H14 - 13
***-21919 Ynze DIKKERBOOM
..........
born 10 Aug 1914, Oudehaske
died 14 Oct 1944, Harfsen
Age 30




..
OUDEHASKE 5
(posthumous)
- D5 - 5
***-*** Widow IJtje STRIKWERDA - DIJKSTRA
..........
born 23 Apr 1901, Oudehaske
died 11 Feb 1974, ..........
Age 72
A 119a OUDEHASKE Nil - S22 - 10
***-*** Wypke VEENJE
..........
born 31 Jul 1891, Wirdum
died 17 Sep 1973, Wirdum
Age 82
A 159 OUDEHASKE Nil - V3 - 9
***-128 Siek ATTEMA
..........
born 05 Oct 1890, Oudega (W)
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 136 OUDEHASKE 6 - A6 - 6
***-294 Steven BRANDSMA
..........
born 06 Dec 1913, Oudehaske
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 198 OUDEHASKE 6 - B23 - 5
***-14438 Jan WOUDSTRA
..........
born 24 Feb 1913, ..........
died 26 May 1975, ..........
Age ..
B 336 OUDEHASKE 5 - W11 - 19
***-493 Cornelis FABER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 364 OUDEHASKE 6g - .. - xx
***-1880 Kornelis FABER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 364a OUDEHASKE 6 - F1 - 10
***-22025 Hendrik BAKKER
..........
born 21 Aug 1903, Oudehaske
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 48 OUDEHASKE 5 - B2 - 5
***-22031 Jan BAKKER
..........
born 30 Oct 1904, Oudehaske
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 48 OUDEHASKE 5 - B2 - 3
***-22032 Jelle S. BAKKER
..........
born 29 Jan 1872, Terband
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 48 OUDEHASKE 5 - B2 - 9
***-22885 Aartje ROTTSCHÄFER - BOER
..........
born 03 Mar 1911, Den Helder
died 13 Apr 1996, Zoetermeer
Age 85
Balistraat 87 OUDEHASKE 5 - R10 - 5
***-*** Harmen de JONG
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
139a OUDEMIRDUM Nil - J5 - 5
***-*** Aaltje de JONG
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Beukenlaan 318 OUDEMIRDUM 5 - .. - 3
***-*** Jan STEFFENS
Gamekeeper
born 24 Sep 1891, Steenwijkerwold
died 01 May 1984, Oudemirdum
Age 92
Rijsterweg OUDEMIRDUM Nil - S20 - 2
***-2 Johanna M. J. ALTA
..........
born 28 Feb 1921, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Rinia State OUDEMIRDUM 6 - A4 - 6
***-22248 Feike VAARTJES
..........
born 20 Aug 1898, ..........
died 27 Aug 1972, ..........
Age 74
150 ROTSTERHAULE 5 - V1 - 26
***-606 Anne HAVEN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
131 SINT JOHANNESGA 6 - H5 - 3
***-9432 Jan de GOEDE
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
48 SINT JOHANNESGA 5 - G5 - 3
***-*** Jelle F. JELLESMA
..........
born .. ... ...., St. Nicolaasga
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
798 SINT NICOLAASGA 5 - .. - 6
***-606 Jan ten HOEVE
..........
born 30 Aug 1916, ..........
died 25 Apr 2000, ..........
Age 83
.. SINT JOHANNESGA Nil - H14 - 3
***-606 Gerrit ten HOEVE
..........
born 01 Sep 1924, Sint Johannesga
died 10 May 2004, Joure
Age 79
.. SINT JOHANNESGA Nil - 400 - H14 - 3
***-1352 Jan SLOOTHAAK
..........
born 03 Jun 1900, St. Johannesga
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
123 SINT JOHANNESGA 6 - S12 - 7
***-*** Anne Th. de BOER
..........
born 16 Apr 1896, Hommerts
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
23 SINT JOHANNESGA Nil - B14 - 3
***-718 Jeltje HULZENGA - van BRUG
..........
born 03 Jun 1909, ..........
died 25 Oct 1978, Heerenveen
Age 69
35 SINT JOHANNESGA 6 - H21 - 3
***-1560 Minne Jacob de VRIES
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
63 SINT JOHANNESGA 6 - V16 - 3
***-21103 Jacob Harm HAM
..........
born 16 Aug 1922, Echten (Fr)
died 19 Apr 2005, Riverside Co., CA, USA
Age 82
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833-22734 A. SCHOONHOVEN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wijk B No 27 (Zuideinde) KAMPERVEEN 5 - 406 - S6 - 3
756-21635 Harm Hendrik BOEVE
..........
born 18 May 1905, Zalk
died 31 Jan 1965, ..........
Age 59
A 148 ( post Hattem) ZALK 5 - B15 - 6
884-14302 Pieter WEIDENAAR
..........
born 14 May 1912, Oostdongen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
A 70 ZALK 5 - W3 - 3
790-790 Rutger HULSHOF
..........
born 27 May 1868, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
K 45 WEZEP Nil - H21 - 1
865-616 Gerard van HEERDE
..........
born 14 Feb 1914, Renkum
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zandweg 1b OOSTERWOLDE (GLD) 6 - H6 - 2
***-14603 Gerrit Jan van der BOSCH
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Broekerode M 1 OLDEBROEK 5g - B20 - xx
756-27093 Hendrik BOEVE
..........
born 21 Jan 1902, Oldebroek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
E 95 OLDEBROEK 5 - B15 - 7
806-1836 Dries LEUSINK
..........
born 17 Sep 1893, Doornspijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zwaluwenbrugstaat A-21 OLDEBROEK 6 - L15 - 4
842-1734 Hendrik STRIJKERT
..........
born 13 Nov 1920, ..........
died 04 Aug 1984, ..........
Age 64
C 19 ´t Harde OLDEBROEK 6 - S22 - 1
842-1735 Hendrik STRIJKERT
..........
born 25 Apr 1887, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Broekdijk M 6 OLDEBROEK 6 - S22 - 3
751-120 Johan Christiaan ANSPACH
..........
born 17 Aug 1920, Amsterdam
died 24 Dec 2013, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.
Age 93
Eekmolenweg 5 't HARDE 6 - A4 - 1
752-134 Mannes BAKKER
..........
born 30 Apr 1919, Doornspijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Stadsweg G 67 APERLOO 6 - B2 - 4
***-22948 Ds. Albert GRUPPEN
Reverend
born 23 Apr 1886, Kerkenbovenveen,
Zuidwolde (Dr)
died 05 Feb 1955, Middelburg
Age 68
Beekstraat 14 ELBURG 5 - G11 - 2
***-15173 Ds. Wouter Leendert TUKKER
Reverend
born 14 Sep 1909, Hoek van Holland
died 06 Dec 1988, Epe
Age 79
Beekstraat 22 ELBURG 5 - T7 - 2
***-9823 Lambertus VERHOEF
..........
born 29 Aug 1878, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Beekstraat 48 ELBURG 5 - V7 - 2
***-373 Jacob DEETMAN
..........
born 17 Jul 1914, ..........
died 17 Apr 1972, ..........
Age 57
Ellestraat 26 ELBURG 6 - D2 - 2
***-20 Hendrik Jan van der BRINK
..........
born 18 Mar 1896, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Nieuwstadsweg 3 ELBURG 6 - B25 - 1
***-14649 Dr. Stephen Pieter
GUALTHERIE van WEEZEL
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 14 Oct 1877, Amsterdam
died 26 Jan 1956, Groningen
Age 78
Nunspeeterweg 9 ELBURG 5 - G11 - 2
***-27206 Jan AKSTER
..........
born 16 Feb 1908, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oldebroek A 1 ELBURG 5 - A3 - 2
***-22182 Jan AKSTER
..........
born 16 Jun 1915, Oldebroek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zwaluwenburg A 2 ELBURG 5 - 425 - A3 - 2
***-22128 Albertha van HATTEM
..........
born 13 Apr 1918, Oosterwolde (Gelderland)
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Op de Streek I 83 ELBURG 5 - H5 - 7
***-21927 Grietje DOCTER - SCHOLTEN
..........
born 22 Aug 1884, ..........
died 06 May 1969, ..........
Age 84
Rijksstraatweg 11 ELBURG 5 - D5 - 2
***-14539 Arend van DELDEN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Van Kinsbergenstraat 2 ELBURG 5g - D3 - xx
***-963 Arendina KRUITHOF
..........
born 12 Jul 1921, Elburg
died 22 Jul 2009, Arnhem
Age 88
Vischpoortstraat ELBURG 6 - K16 - 7
***-*** Harm van OOSTEN
..........
born 05 Aug 1911, Staphorst
died 22 Apr 1972, ..........
Age 60
Vispoortstraat 1a
Rijksweg G 185, Staphorst
ELBURG Nil - O3 - 21
***-14339 Nicolaas WESTERINK
..........
born 24 Feb 1893, Elburg
died 11 Aug 1960, ..........
Age 67
Westerwalstraat 35 ELBURG 5 - W5 - 2
***-22536 Marie Madeleine RAMBONNET - SPEET
..........
born 18 Aug 1894, ..........
died 19 Jun 1985, ..........
Age 90
Old-Putten ELBURG 5 - R1 - 9
***-14574 Lodewijk Gerard Theodoor CREUTZBERG
Loed
born 19 Dec 1920, Nijmegen
died 28 Jul 1945, Bridgnorth (UK)
- car accident -
Age 24




xx
DOORNSPIJK 5
(posthumous)
- C5 - 10
***-325 Dr. Derk Jan BRUINS
MD
born 01 Sep 1907, Ambt-Hardenberg
died 10 May 1996, Elburg
Age 88
Huize Klarenbeek DOORNSPIJK 6 - B29 - 1
***-555 Antoon de GRAAF
..........
born 30 Dec 1896, Vaassen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zuiderzeestraatweg D 63 DOORNSPIJK 6 - D6 - 4
***-398 Cornelis DOKTER
..........
born 21 Oct 1918, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zuiderzeestraatweg E 53 DOORNSPIJK 6 - D6 - 1
***-15714 Wid. H. BAKKER
..........
born .. ... 1890, Epe
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
G 67 DOORNSPIJK 5 - B2 - 9
***-21683 Wid. Jantje E. van de BRAKE
..........
born 22 Aug 1887, Doornspijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Soppenhof C6 DOORNSPIJK 5 - B23 - 8
***-21684 Johannes van de BRAKE
..........
born 28 Sep 1882, Doornspijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Soppenhof C6 DOORNSPIJK 5g - B23 - **
***-15868 Hendrik van den STREEK
..........
born 29 Aug 1881, Doornspijk
died 17 May 1966, Doornspijk
Age 84
Winterdijk H 147 DOORNSPIJK 5g - S23 - **
***-222 Gerrit WIESSENBERG
..........
born 09 Sep 1919, Hattem
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Klarenbeek E 6 DOORNSPIJK 6 - W7 - 3
865-580 Dr. Pieter van HAERINGEN
..........
born 21 Dec 1908, Avereest
died 18 Jul 2002, Apeldoorn
Age 93
Eierdijk HATTEM 6 - H2 - 1
810-771 Dr. MESDAG
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 18 Apr 1882, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kerkhofstraat A 352 HATTEM 6 - M7 - 1
***-21577 Dirk BORST
..........
born 10 May 1886, Oldebroek
died 14 Jan 1949, ..........
Age 62
Kleinegracht 26 HATTEM 5 - B19 - 6
861-14244 Willem van der ZIEL
..........
born 14 Jul 1915, Hattem
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Nieuweweg B 283 HATTEM 5 - Z2 - 2
861-1393 Marten van der ZIEL
..........
born 14 Jul 1915, Hattem
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Nieuweweg B 283 HATTEM 6 - Z2 - 2
796-906 Ger KEYL
..........
born 09 Apr 1909, Hattem
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Veenrand HATTEM 6 - K5 - 1
862-400 Pieter van DOMMELEN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
xx WAPENVELD 6 - D6 - 1
862-401 Willem Dirk van DOMMELEN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
E 115 WAPENVELD 6 - D6 - 6
861-1681 Gerrit van DIEPEN
..........
born 09 Jul 1892, Oldebroek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
F 105 WAPENVELD 6 - 450 - D5 - 2
767-21480 Rein de JONG
..........
born 12 Feb 1902, Wymbritseradeel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
F 68 WAPENVELD 5 - J6 - 4
***-21117 Ds. Nicolaas 't HART
..........
born 23 Jan 1908, Schiedam
died 14 Feb 1999, ..........
Age 91
Kanaaldijk F 500 WAPENVELD 5 - H4 - 7
814-22834 J. F. MULLER
..........
born 26 Oct 1893, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Filipsberg F 5 WAPENVELD 5 - M4 - 5
***-1145 Peter Hubert THEEUWEN
MD
born 19 Sep 1902, Heeze
died 15 Oct 1968, Geldrop
Age 66
xx HEERDE 6 - T2 - 2
***-14549 Bartus DRAAIJER
..........
born 26 Dec 1911, Heerde
died 22 Jun 1998, ..........
Age ..
86 HEERDE 5 - D9 - 2
***-27189 Harmen van HUFFELEN
..........
born 20 Jan 1892, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
A 325/2 HEERDE 5 - H20 - 3
***-14109 Jurien TEES Dzn
veterinary
born 25 Mar 1904, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
A 348 HEERDE 5 - T1 - 7
***-9465 Jhr. Johan Guilielmus SCHORER
Jonkheer - mayor
born 23 Dec 1875, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
A 579 HEERDE 5 - S7 - 3
***-9212 Willem van SETTEN
..........
born 16 May 1920, Heerde
died 16 Nov 2004, ..........
Age 84
Bonenburgerlaan A 140 HEERDE 5 - S9 - 8
***-15143 Willem WOLF
..........
born 26 Mar 1922, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Dorpsstraat 215 HEERDE 5 - W10 - 7
***-21877 Detmer DEKKER
..........
born 16 Dec 1911, ..........
died 21 May 1980, ..........
Age 68
Dorpsstraat A 86 HEERDE 5 - D2 - 2
***-15727 David van BEETZ
"Freek"
born 02 Jun 1914, Amsterdam
died 27 Mar 1977, Joure
Age 62
Elburgerweg HEERDE 5 - B6 - 14
***-348 Salomon CAUN
..........
born 23 Mar 1887/1888, Amsterdam
died 29 Jan 1959, Heerde
Age 70/71
Elburgerweg A 576 HEERDE 6 - C2 - 4
***-1451 Henk ZWAAN
..........
born 11 Jul 1917, Den Helder
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
IJsseldijk G 21 HEERDE 6 - Z2 - 5
786-15925 Abraham HESSELINK
..........
born 02 Feb 1916, Winterswijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Julianalaan 6 HEERDE 5 - H11 - 2
761-*** Nicolaas BUIZER
..........
born 01 Dec 1916, Almkerk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Molenbeek A 320 HEERDE Nil - B31 - 1
783-590 Mej. Willempje HAMER
..........
born 07 Mar 1923, Veessen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kerkstraat 79 VEESSEN 6 - H3 - 2
822-1624 Maria PLATENKAMP
..........
born 10 Oct 1916, Deventer
died 23 Jan 2006, Gorredijk
Age 89
Deventerweg K 65 OENE 6 - P5 - 6
822-1075 Harm PLATENKAMP
..........
born 08 Jan 1927, Epe
died 10 Apr 2017, Amerongen
Age 90
Deventerweg K 65 OENE 6 - P5 - 5
822-15941 Teunis PLATENKAMP
..........
born 21 Oct 1890, Heerde
died 14 May 1980, Epe
Age 89
Deventerweg K 65 OENE 5 - P5 - 13
855-15956 J. J. van den BOOGERT
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..




A 118 I
EPE 5
(posthumous)
- B17 - 1
872-21766 Cornelis van 't LAND
..........
born 24 Oct 1903, Terschuur
died 08 Oct 1981, Coalhurst, Alberta, Canada
Age 77
B 2 EPE 4 - MoF - L4 - 13
805-14991 Willem Adriaan LENSVELT
..........
born 05 Aug ...., Rijswijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
B 408 EPE 5 - L13 - 2
868-1863 Gerrit Sander van LOHUIZEN
..........
born 10 May 1914, Epe
died 10 Jul 1994, ..........
Age 80
Beekstraat B 111 EPE 6 - L19 - 1
824-15437 G. J. PRINSEN
..........
born 26 Jan 1895, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..




C 3
EPE 5 - 475
(posthumous)
- P9 - 2
824-*** Jeanne PRINSEN - KOECK
..........
born 14 Aug 1899, Mechelen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
C 3 EPE Nil - P9 - 5
803-974 Gerrit KWAKKEL
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Emmastraat B 13 EPE 6 - K18 - 2
***-27196 Pieter Cornelis van der REE Sr.
Teacher
born 04 Jun 1895, Harderwijk
died 07 Mar 1945, Neuengamme (D)
Age 49




Het Hofke
EPE 5
(posthumous)
- R2 - 1
***-27197 Pieter Cornelis van der REE Jr.
..........
born 12 Jun 1925, Rijssen
died 07 Mar 1945, Neuengamme (D)
Age 19




Het Hofke
EPE 5
(posthumous)
- R2 - 1
***-475 A. JONKER
..........
born 13 Mar 1918, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hoofdstraat EPE 6 - J7 - 2
***-492 T. KARSTEN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hoofdstraat EPE 6 - K2 - 2
***-448 J. W. JANSEN
..........
born 24 Mar 1917, Epe
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hoofdstraat B 27 EPE 6 - J3 - 6
***-9899 Dirk UITTENBOGAART
..........
born 28 Jul 1916, Epe
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Parkweg C 109 EPE 5 - U1 - 2
***-*** Widow van LIMBURG
..........
born 31 Dec 1910, Epe
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wachtelenberg B 265 EPE Nil - L17 - 1
***-22348 Hermanus van ESSEN
..........
born 31 JAn 1903, Epe
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wachtelenburg B 263 EPE 5 - E5 - 10
***-15247 Th. J. A. NIERS
..........
born 27 Jun 1905, Noordwijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Weerspark C 75 EPE 5 - N2 - 2
869-22664 Lubbert van NOREL
..........
born 27 Feb 1905, Epe
died 10 Aug 1982, ..........
Age 77
E 165 EMST 5 - N4 - 2
771-1509 Reinder de WILDE
..........
born 23 Jan 1913, Epe
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
F 187 EMST 6 - W7 - 1
847-15686 Johan UELEN
..........
born 05 Aug 1902, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Oranjeweg E 140 I EMST 5 - U1 - 1
819-14076 Johannes PANNEKOEK
..........
born 13 Feb 1886, Vaassen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Bottertweg VAASSEN 5 - P1 - 2
***-14238 Adrianus de ZEEUW
..........
born 16 Mar 1918, Oldebroek
died 09 May 2002, Wassenaar
Age 84
Lena-Hoeve NUNSPEET 5 - Z1 - 6
***-21894 Albertus DERCKSEN
..........
born 22 Apr 1920, Utrecht
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Albertlaan 14 NUNSPEET 5 - D3 - 12
***-22022 Dionisius Dirk BAKKER
..........
born 01 Oct 1879, Dubbeldam
died 02 Mar 1945, Varsseveld
Age 65




Albertlaan 14
NUNSPEET 5
(posthumous)
- B2 - 12
***-14502 Cornelia Johanna BAKKER - van RHEENEN
..........
born 29 Oct 1900, ..........
died 08 Apr 1989, ..........
Age 88
Albertlaan 14 NUNSPEET 5 - B1 - 5
***-1477 Martinus WEBER
..........
born 26 Jul 1919, Rotterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Elspeterweg 30 NUNSPEET 6 - W2 - 2
***-984 Louis Christiaan van SCHAARENBURG
..........
born 09 Jan 1888, De Koog, Texel
died .. ... 1956, ..........
Age ~68
Eperweg 133 NUNSPEET 6 - S2 - 2
***-491 Gerrit KARSTEN
..........
born 16 Aug 1912, Nunspeet
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Soerel, Eperweg 200 NUNSPEET 6 - K2 - 1
***-9361 Gerrit MAZIER
..........
born 20 Feb 1899, Putten
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Eperweg 200 NUNSPEET 5 - M4 - 6
***-9362 Willem MAZIER
..........
born 10 Jan 1927, Nunspeet
died 11 Sep 2013, ..........
Age 86
Eperweg 200 NUNSPEET 5 - M4 - 7
***-22503 Andries Mettinus LENSTRA
..........
born 26 Aug 1920, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Eperweg 61 NUNSPEET 4 - 500 - L13 - 15
***-*** Frederik BUS
..........
born 24 Dec 1920, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Groenelaantje 20 NUNSPEET Nil - B32 - 3
***-178 Jan den BESTEN
..........
born 23 Jun 1917, Nunspeet
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Harderwijkerweg 271 NUNSPEET 6 - B10 2
***-9520 Leendert H. van den SCHAAR
..........
born 03 Apr 1889, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Harderwijkerweg 78 NUNSPEET 5 - S2 - 3
***-1730 Wilhelmus SCHOUTEN
..........
born 12 Dec 1908, Amsterdam
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Houtduiflaan 7 NUNSPEET 6 - S7 - 2
***-758 Dolf van MARLE
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Laan NUNSPEET 6 - M3 - 1
***-14461 Elisabeth B. IJZERMAN - van WAVEREN
..........
born 13 Jan 1897, Hillegom
died 23 Mar 1977, Nunspeet
Age 80
Molenlaan 71 NUNSPEET 5 - Y1 - 11
***-14462 Pieter Bastiaan Jan IJZERMAN
Pl.Cdt. NBS
born 31 Jan 1896, Diemen
died 02 Mar 1945, Varsseveld
Age 49




Molenlaan 71
NUNSPEET 5g
(posthumous)
- Y1 - **
***-22785 Henrica Judith NIJNATTEN - DOFFIGNIES
..........
born 16 Feb 1898, Diepenveen
died 30 Apr 1990, Doorn
Age 92
Oude Eperweg 10 NUNSPEET 5 - N5 - 5
***-225 Jan ZOETBROOD
..........
born 07 Mar 1923, Ermelo
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Schoolweg 23 NUNSPEET 6 - Z2 - 2
***-1731 Leonard Abraham SNOEP
..........
born 22 Aug 1878, Middelburg
died 19 Jan 1957, Soest
Age 78
Schutlaan 11 NUNSPEET 6 - S15 - 1
***-21583 Hendrik BOS
..........
born 07 Mar 1902, Den Haag
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Stationslaan 55 NUNSPEET 5 - B20 - 2
***-1314 Pieter VEDDER
..........
born 04 Sep 1922, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Stationsstraat 11 NUNSPEET 6 - V1 - 2
***-14338 Willem WESTERHUIS
..........
born 10 Jun 1913, Soest
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wildelandweg 21 NUNSPEET 5 - W5 - 3
***-22623 Johannes MIGCHELSEN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hierderweg 14 HULSHORST 5 - M9 - 7
***-14476 Hilbrand Johannes BAAR
Groepscommandant N.B.S.
born 12 Aug 1924, ..........
died 02 Mar 1945, ..........
Age 20




Oudeweg 123
HULSHORST 5
(posthumous)
- B1 - 4
841-*** Joop Arend STOORVOGEL
..........
born 17 Jul 1920, Wageningen
died 27 Nov 2003, Sandy Hook, CT, USA
Age 83
Van de Maalstedeweg 50 HULST
HARDERWIJK
... - ... - 8
841-*** Leendert STOORVOGEL
..........
born 17 Mar 1896, Naaldwijk
died 03 May 1964, Hulst
Age 67
Van de Maalstedeweg 50 HULST
HARDERWIJK
... - ... - 10
***-*** Ds. Cornelis KORNDÖRFFER
Reverend
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Beukenlaan 2 HARDERWIJK Nil - K13 - 5
***-1254 Johan Jacob SCHMOHL
..........
born 15 Dec 1908, Arnhem
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Buiten de Bruggepoort 3 HARDERWIJK 6 - S5 - 2
***-*** Adriaan H. J. PRINS
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Donkerstraat 14 HARDERWIJK Nil - P8 - 4
***-9718 Jan Maarten Egbert VOLGERS
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Donkerstraat 42 HARDERWIJK 5 - V13 - 14
***-*** Paulus KUYPER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Huize Palieta HARDERWIJK Nil - K17 - 6
***-*** Paulus KUYPER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hierdenseweg 48 HARDERWIJK Nil - K18 - 6
***-*** Petertje GROEN
Wife of Dirk van Poelgeest
born 29 Jun 1887, ..........
died 02 Jan 1969, ..........
Age 81
Hondegatstraat 6 HARDERWIJK Nil - G6 - 2
***-22799 Henk POELGEEST
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hondegatstraat 8 HARDERWIJK 5 - P6 - 1
***-942 Johannes KOK
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hoordstraat 30 HARDERWIJK 6 - K11 - 2
***-*** Widow SMINK
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kampweg 23 HARDERWIJK Nil - 525 - S13 - 2
***-9202 Jacoba SCHUYL van den BOM
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kampweg 38... HARDERWIJK 5 - S9 - 9
***-15588 Pieter FLEURKE
..........
born 01 Dec 1920, Apeldoorn
died 09 Aug 1944, Kamp Vught
Age 23




Kerkstraat 18
HARDERWIJK 5
(posthumous)
- F2 - 2
***-21866 Wouter van Dam
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..




Smeepoortenbrink 9
HARDERWIJK 5
(posthumous)
- D1 - 1
***-21464 Anna de JONG
"Puck"
born 08 Mar 1924, Groningen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Leuvenumseweg 61 HARDERWIJK 5 - J5 - 3
***-271 Willem BOS
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Parallelweg HARDERWIJK 6 - B20 - 1
***-14852 Hendrik J. KOK
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Parallelweg 11 HARDERWIJK 5 - K11 - 5
***-21737 Kornelis van den LAAN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Stationslaan 87 HARDERWIJK 5 - L2 - 5
***-22798 Dirk van POELGEEST
Baker
born 27 Nov 1888, ..........
died 30 Sep 1966, ..........
Age 77
Hondegatstraat 6 HARDERWIJK 5 - P6 - 3
***-141 Edouard Henri von BAUMHAUER
..........
born 10 Feb 1890, ..........
died 05 May 1950, ..........
Age 60
Huize Vierhouten VIERHOUTEN 6 - B4 - 2
***-1857 Egbert GERRETSEN
..........
born 02 Aug 1906, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Elspeterbosweg 14 VIERHOUTEN 6 - G3 - 2
***-21876 Dirk Jacobus DEKKER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Elspeterbosweg 1 VIERHOUTEN 5 - D2 - 8
***-*** Petronella SCHIMMEL
..........
born 01 Dec 1922, Ede
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Elspeterbosweg 1 VIERHOUTEN Nil - S4 - 4
***-1304 Willem van PUTTEN
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Elspeterbosweg 175 VIERHOUTEN 6 - P10 - 2
***-9088 Daniël George van BEUNINGEN
..........
born 04 Mar 1877, Utrecht
died 29 May 1955, Arlesheim (Switzerland)
Age 78
Elspeterbosweg 179 VIERHOUTEN 5 - B11 - 5
***-14414 Dr. W. WOLFFENSPERGER
Willem Antonie Gerard Wolffensperger
..........
born 28 Apr 1915, Zwolle
died 30 Jun 1969, Amsterdam
Age 54
Elspeterbosweg 63 VIERHOUTEN 4 - MoF - W10 - 21
***-14416 Classina E. A.
WOLFFENSPERGER - von BAUMHAUER
Claziena Elizabeth Appolonia von Baumhauer
..........
born .. ... 1923, Amsterdam
died .. ... 1984, Amsterdam
Age ~61
Elspeterbosweg 63 VIERHOUTEN 5 - W10 - 14
***-9974 Zegert van der VLIST
..........
born 22 Dec 1884, Lange Ruige Weide
died .. Jun 1965, Hulshorst
Age 80
Leusenhorst ELSPEET 5 - V12 - 11
***-15059 Miss Liesbet VERWEY
..........
born .. ... 1891, ..........
died .. ... 1948, ..........
Age ~57
Krommesteeg 40 ELSPEET 5 - V9 - 2
***-14671 Lady E. H. J. van EYSINGA
Ephraïma Henriëtte Johanna van Eysinga
Jonkvrouw - Freule
born .. ... 1881, ..........
died .. ... 1951, ..........
Age ~70
Krommesteeg 40 ELSPEET 5 - E7 - 2
***-269 Elbert BOS
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Staverden IG 1 ELSPEET 5 - B20 - 3
***-21825 Arnoldus Jacobus BURGER
..........
born 01 Nov 1907, Den Haag
died 24 Mei 1992, ..........
Age 84
Putterweg 48 GARDEREN 5 - B32 - 4
***-1442 Egbert VONKENMAN
..........
born 28 Aug 1902, ..........
died 06 Jan 1990, ..........
Age 87
Vermeerstraat 150 AMERSFOORT 6-550 - V13 - 4
***-15181 Jacob VEERMAN
..........
born 03 Aug 1900, Den Haag
died 03 May 1945, Lübeckerbocht, Germany
Age 44




Achterveldscheweg 34
ACHTERVELD 5
(posthumous)
- V3 - 10
***-14741 Reinder HOGEBOOM
..........
born 29 Dec 1920, Leeuwarden
died 31 Oct 2015, Lakeville, NS, Canada
Age 94
Van Weedestraat 9D SOESTDIJK 6 - H15 - 4
834-1286 Elisabeth SERDA
nurse
born 19 Jan 1906, Villach, Austria
died .. ... 1991, ..........
Age ~85
Roelof Hartstraat 31IV AMSTERDAM 6 - S9 - 3
846-*** Ernestine Therese Antonie TISCH
nurse
born 31 Jul 1911, Vienna, Austria
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Wilhelmina Gasthuis AMSTERDAM 6 - 553 - T4 - 4

Record Group 498 - WESTSTELLINGWERF and HEERENVEEN
Record Group 498 - WESTSTELLINGWERF and HEERENVEEN

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - Name - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Place - - - - - - - - - - Award - - -
- - - Grade - - -
- Remarks -
771-9702 Johannes de VRIES Gzn.
..........
born 03 Mar 1896, Nijeholtpade
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Eikenlaan 143 BLESDIJKE 5-554 - V16 - 15
771-*** G. L. de VRIES
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Eikenlaan 143 BLESDIJKE 5 - .. - **
750-1870 Henricus ADRIAENS
..........
born 24 Jul 1930, Heerenveen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Van Maasdijkstraat 21 HEERENVEEN 6 - A2 - 6
750-22175 Karel Willem ADRIAENS
..........
born 01 Jul 1925, Heerenveen
died 11 Aug 2013, Christchurch, New Zealand
Age 88
Van Maardijkstraat 21 HEERENVEEN 5 - A2 - 18
750-22176 Willem ADRIAENS
..........
born 23 May 1927, Heerenveen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Van Maasdijkstraat 21 HEERENVEEN 5 - A2 - 5
776-9175 Jan FABER
Teacher/Headmaster
born 27 Mar 1903, Metslawier
died 25 Mar 1964, Veenwouden
Age 60
Hoornsterweg 99
Nowadays: Schoterlandseweg 71
HEERENVEEN 5 - F1 - 29
787-21273 Uilke/Ulke HOEKSTRA
........
born 19 Oct 1895, Lemmer
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Verlengde Korflaan 83 HEERENVEEN 5-ssl - H14 - 14
787-2106 Harm Steven HOFKAMP
..........
born 25 Mar 1902, Roderwolde, Roden
died .. ... 1983, ..........
Age ..
Burgemeester Falkenaweg HEERENVEEN 6 - H15 - 6
***-21472 Jan de JONG
Opperwachtmeester
born 10 Nov 1907, Wartena
died .. ... ...., Hoogeveen
Age ..
Burgemeester Falkenaweg 74n HEERENVEEN 5 - J5 - 5
766-21473 Jan de JONG
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Dracht 73 - 75 HEERENVEEN 5g - J5 - ..
796-14819 Hendrik KLAVER
..........
born 26 Jun 1920, Nijehorne
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Dracht 17 HEERENVEEN 5 - K6 - 5
799-15077 Lambertus KOOPMAN
..........
born 07 Jul 1903, Oosterhaule
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Burgemeester Falkenaweg 157 HEERENVEEN 5-ssl - K12 - 15
852-14962 Widow Bastiana
van der LAAN - FREDERIKS
..........
born 25 Nov 1906, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Meester Halbe Binnertsstraat 49 HEERENVEEN 5 - .. - 9
804-1791 Ds. Abraham Adriaan LEENHOUTS
..........
born 11 Jan 1915, Schoondijke
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Begoniastraat 26 HEERENVEEN 6 - L9 - 2
807-1036 Lambertus "Bertus" LUGTMEIER
..........
born 02 Dec 1911, Vledder
died 20 Apr 1988, ..........
Age 76
Achter de Kerk 6 HEERENVEEN 6 - L21 - 5
819-14088 Widow Wijtske
PEEREBOOM - ZWANENBURG
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Gedempte Molenwijk 86 HEERENVEEN 5-ssl - P2 - 10
877-9815 Sophia VERHAGEN
..........
born 14 Dec 1899, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Stationsplein 16 HEERENVEEN 5-ssl - V6 - 3
759-9110 Andries BREITSMA
..........
born 18 Jan 1899, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
12 HOORNSTERZWAAG 5 - B24 - 5
772-22273 Pier DIJKSTRA
..........
born 11 Feb 1902, Oldeboorn
died 27 Apr 1984, Sneek
Age 82
11a HOORNSTERZWAAG 5-ssl - D13 - 11
807-22439 Geu LUIK
..........
born 22 Jan 1916, ..........
died 23 Sep 1970, Hoornsterzwaag
Age 54
3a HOORNSTERZWAAG 5 - L21 - 5
812-22629 Jan A. MINKES
..........
born 02 Jun 1890, Donkerbroek
died 02 Nov 1953, Hoornsterzwaag
Age 63
82 HOORNSTERZWAAG
5 - M10 - 5
880-9753 Hendrik VISSER
..........
born 12 Apr 1898, Duurswoude
died 13 Jul 1963, Leeuwarden
Age 65
79 HOORNSTERZWAAG 5 - 575 - V11 - 5
771-9689 Cornelis de VRIES
..........
born 08 Oct 1879, Hoornsterzwaag
died 05 May 1958, Hoornsterzwaag
Age 78
Zandpad 105 HOORNSTERZWAAG 5 - V15 - 5
771-9883 Kornelis de VRIES
..........
born 08 Oct 1879, Hoornsterzwaag
died 05 May 1958, Hoornsterzwaag
Age 78
105 HOORNSTERZWAAG 5 - V16 - 6
750-22183 Jochum ALBERDA
..........
born 06 Apr 1885, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
3de Sluis 572 JUBBEGA 5-ssl - A3 - 6
759-9111 Dirk BREITSMA
..........
born 30 Jul 1913, Jubbega
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
....... JUBBEGA 5-ssl - B24 - 6
784-21146 Jaap HEIDA
..........
born 19 Oct 1926, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
115 KATLIJK 5 - H7 - 7
784-21148 Riekele J. HEIDA
..........
born 03 Jul 1895, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
115 KATLIJK 5 - H7 - 20
832-1257 Wolter SCHOKKER
..........
born 13 Mar 1920, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
54 MILDAM 6 - S5 - 18
890-1399 Bauke ZWAAGSTRA
..........
born 10 JUn 1903, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
37 MILDAM 6 - Z2 - 4
875-22232 Sjouke VEENBAAS
..........
born 30 Sep 1886, Nes
died 06 May 1964, ..........
Age 77
91 MUNNEKEBUREN 5 - V2 - 7
766-21469 Hendrik Marcus de JONG
..........
born 27 May 1888, Langezwaag
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
....... NIEUWEHORNE 5-ssl - J5 - 9
754-*** Jan BETLEHEM
..........
born 08 Feb 1916, Donkerbroek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
49 NIJEHOLTPADE 5 - B4 - 5
860-1266 Auke van der SCHOOT
..........
born 06 Sep 1910, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
32 NIJEHOLTPADE 6 - S7 - 6
762-1831 Rienk CLOO
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Schipslootweg 21 NIJELAMER 6g - C3 - ..
842-14180 Albert STUIVER
..........
born 28 Jan 1901, Terband
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
57a OLDEHOLTPADE 5 - S22 - 5
783-21119 Anne HARTKAMP
..........
born 01 Jan 1897, Steenwijkerwold
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zandweg 22 OLDEHOLTWOLDE 5 - H4 - 6
783-1884 Bertus HARTKAMP
..........
born 12 Apr 1928, Rotstergaast
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Zandweg 226 OLDEHOLTWOLDE 6 - H4 - 3
787-21272 Sake HOEKSTRA
..........
born 05 Jul 1903, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
A 22 OLDEHOLTWOLDE 5 - H14 - 16
880-*** Jan VISSER
..........
born 27 Mar 1915, Kuinre
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
25 OLDEHOLTWOLDE Nil - V11 - 8
880-1429 Jan VISSER
..........
born 20 Apr 1919, Munnekeburen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
89 OLDELAMER 6 - V11 - 6
786-*** Jacob HETTINGA
..........
born 23 Mar 1920, Heeg
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
8 OLDETRIJNE Nil - H11 - 3
783-587 Anthonius HALMAN
..........
born 24 Nov 1924, Oranhewoud
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Brouwerslaan 249 ORANJEWOUD 6 - H3 - 7
770-1547 Harm de VOS
..........
born 10 Mar 1904, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
168 OUDEHORNE 5-ssl - V14 - 7
771-9699 Haaye de VRIES
..........
born 08 Dec 1878, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
69 OUDEHORNE 5-ssl - V15 - 7
780-*** Jan GOL
..........
born 26 Jun 1904, Havelte
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Marktweg 77 OUDESCHOOT Nil - G6 - 9
883-14290 Jan WEENINK
..........
born 18 Oct 1907, Scherpenzeel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Middenweg 14 SCHERPENZEEL 5 - 600 - W2 - 2
860-1318 Jacob van der VEEN
..........
born 05 Apr 1914, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
116 SPANGA 6 - V2 - 2
752-22040 Martinus BAKKER
..........
born 25 Aug 1880, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
43f STEGGERDA 5 - B2 - 5
776-9181 Douwe FEENSTRA
..........
born 01 Jun 1911, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
43a STEGGERDA 5 - F1 - 10
801-15370 Jan KROONDIJK
..........
born 01 May 1877, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Pastoriesingel 177 TJALLEBERD 5 - K16 - 5
758-21660 Jan BOSSCHA
..........
born 30 Sep 1915, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Van Harenstraat 20 WOLVEGA 5 - B21 - 5
764-*** Berend DANIELS
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Spoorsingel 1 WOLVEGA 6g - .. - ..
805-1007 Wolter LENSTRA
..........
born 14 Jan 1902, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kerkstraat 80 WOLVEGA 6 - L13 - 8
858-9369 Jan van der MEER
..........
born 13 May 1876, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kerkstraat 47 WOLVEGA 5 - M4 - 7
889-*** Egbertus Sijbrandus WOUDSTRA
..........
born 02 Jul 1912, Wolvega
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Van Harenstraat 15 WOLVEGA 5 - .. - 5
815-15223 Tjalling NIJBOER
..........
born 10 Apr 1912, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
....... HEMRIK 5-ssl - N-4 - 13
813-22704 Kornelis MULDER
..........
14 Apr 1892, Opsterland
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
45a HEMRIK 5 - M-14 - 8
887-14379 Jan Freerks WIND
..........
born 18 Dec 1897, Oosterzee
died 15 Oct 1949, Oudega
Age 51
Gaasterland OUDEGA 5 - W-8 - 12
839-9577 Philippus SPITS
..........
born 10 Aug 1912, Echten
died 19 Mar 1987, Amsterdam
Age 74
113 ECHTERNERBRUG 5 - S-17 - 7
758-15970 Gerben BOOTSMA
..........
born 21 Feb 1894, Lemmer
died 02 Apr 1945, Butzbach, Friedberg (D)
Age 51




Lijnbaan 73
LEMMER 5
(posthumous)
- B-18 - 16
751-22136 Gerben ATSMA
..........
born 24 Jan 1900, ..........
died 18 Apr 1962, ..........
Age 62
Leije Poel UITWELLINGERGA 5 - A-5 - 10
764-21618 Harmen de BOER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Scharl 39 WARNS 5g - B-14 - ..
788-27002 Eize HOFSTEE
..........
born 12 Jul 1887, ..........
died 29 Oct 1957, ..........
Age 70
55 HOMMERTS 5 - H-15 - 5
750-27750 Epke van MESDAG
..........
born 02 Mar 1906, Groningen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hogeweg 74 ZANDVOORT 5-618 - M-7 - 28

Record Group 498 - OOSTSTELLINGWERF and OPSTERLAND
Record Group 498 - OOSTSTELLINGWERF and OPSTERLAND

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - Name - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Place - - - - - - - - - - Award - - -
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***-*** Marinus van EMST
Boswachter/Forester
born 12 Dec 1894, Ermelo
died 12 Aug 1944, Appelscha
Age 49




...
APPELSCHA 5-619
(posthumous)
- .. - 10
***-9005 Dr. Willem Adriaan GERLACH
Doctor of Medicine - M.D.
born 07 Jan 1910, Utrecht
died 10 Jun 1957, Zandvoort
Age 47
340 APPELSCHA 5 - G3 - 5
***-15832 Roelof M. POUWELS
..........
born 15 May 1917, Hardenberg
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Rijkskamp "Aekinga" APPELSCHA 5 - P8 - 8
***-22044 Roelof van BEEK
..........
born 24 Feb 1900, Apeldoorn
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Bruggelaan 15a APPELSCHA 5 - B5 - 15
***-14294 Willem WEERMAN
..........
born 31 Dec 1897, Zweeloo
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Staatsbos 169 APPELSCHA 5 - W3 - 9
***-*** Catherinus POSTMA
..........
born 01 Jun 1925, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
172 DONKERBROEK 6 - .. - 2
***-1577 Ybe BERGSMA
..........
born 22 Nov 1888, Donkerbroek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
183 DONKERBROEK 6 - 625 - B9 - 3
***-*** Piet van der MEER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
233 DONKERBROEK 6 - .. - 1
***-1327 Mindert F. VEENSTRA
..........
born 21 Sep 1911, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
316 DONKERBROEK 6 - V3 - 6
***-9454 Wietze GORTER Fokke zn
..........
born 26 Jan 1920, Donkerbroek
died 07 Jan 2006, Gouda
Age 85
392a DONKERBROEK 5-ssl - G7 - 5
***-*** Jannes JONKER
..........
born 17 Apr 1923, Donkerbroek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Leidijk 315 DONKERBROEK 6 - .. - 11
***-*** Family Jacob BIJKER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
76 HAULE Nilg - B33 - ..
***-*** Andries van der WAL
..........
born 29 May 1922, Haulerwijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
493 HAULERWIJK 6 - .. - 5
***-14312 Willem J. WEMER
..........
born 12 Oct 1888, Tronde near Elsloo
died 31 May 1963, ..........
Age 74
81 MAKKINGA 5 - W4 - 24
***-22967 Lammert TIESINGA
..........
born 09 Aug 1912, Donkerbroek
died 27 Nov 1985, ..........
Age 73
No. 239a "Romsicht" OOSTERWOLDE 5 - T3 - 7
***-*** Widow K. JELLEMA
..........
born 21 Oct ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
434 OOSTERWOLDE Nil - J4 - 7
***-727 Albert van der LAAN
..........
born 18 May 1907, Hoogkerk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Hoogengaardelaan 2 OOSTERWOLDE 6 - L2 - 4
***-788 Ds. Auke MOLLEMA
..........
born 02 Jun 1907, ..........
died 17 Jun 1976, Zuidhorn
Age 69
Molenweg 24 OOSTERWOLDE 6 - M11 - 4
***-14836 Oedse Hendrik KLEVRINGA
"Fokke"
born 14 Sep 1918, Leek (Gr.)
died .. ... 1987, ..........
Age ~69
Quadoelenweg 6 OOSTERWOLDE 5 - K8 - 5
***-450 Kornelis JANSMA
..........
born 14 Mar 1880, Siegerswoude
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
S 195 SIEGERSWOUDE Nil - J3 - 4
***-*** Ds. Johannes Adrianus BAKKER
..........
born 30 Aug 1915, Amsterdam
died .. May 1973, ..........
Age 57
Ned. Herv. Pastorie / vicarage BAKKEVEEN 6 - .. - 2
***-*** Jan H. POPPINGA
..........
born 26 Aug 1896, Makkinga
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Gealeane/Gealaan 43 BEETSTERZWAAG Nil - P7 - 6
***-9085 Foppe BETLEHEM
Caretaker / Koster N.H. kerk
born 28 Oct 1877, Kortehemmen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
... LIPPENHUIZEN 5 - B10 - 7
***-21770 Marten LANDMETER
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
... LIPPENHUIZEN 5-ssl - L5 - 7
***-1090 Diemer POSTMA
..........
born 01 Dec 1919, Rottevalle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
... NIJBEETS 6 - P7 - 4
***-*** Simon BOOTSMA
..........
born 15 Jan 1894, Scharnegoutum
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Rijpen 397b NIJBEETS Nil - B18 - 5
***-9847 Sjoerd VOGELZANG
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
125 URETERP 5 - .. - 4
***-*** Douwe LOLKEMA
..........
born 30 Jun 1905, Ureterp
died 25 Nov 1987, Drachten
Age 82
Wegbuurt URETERP 6 - .. - 5
***-1325 Bouwe VEENSTRA
..........
born 20 Mar 1917, Drachten
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Vallaat 20 URETERP 6 - V3 - 1
***-15224 Klaas te NIJENHUIS
..........
born 30 Jan 1915, Duurswoude
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
326 WIJNJETERP 5 - N4 - 6
***-27177 Jkhr. mr. Paul Marinus
van BAERDT van SMINIA
Mayor
born 27 Mar 1901, Leeuwarden
died 15 Apr 1945, Sandbostel (Germany)
Age 44




Weaze D 3
OLDEBOORN 5
(posthumous)
- S13 - 2
***-*** Wid. Jantje HAAGSMA - KOK
..........
born 19 May 1914, Haulerwijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Van Sminiawei B 18 OLDEBOORN Nil - K11 - 8
***-9221 Pieter SYTEMA
a.k.a. Pieter Johannes de Vries
born 04 Apr 1906, Warstiens
died 27 Oct 1954, Warga
Age 48
No. 279 WARGA 5-sm - S11 - 11
***-*** Jan UIT OUDE GROENEVELD
..........
born .. ... ...., ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Parkstraat 6 SNEEK 5 - 653 - ... - 6
751-22083
751-22135
Gerrit ASSIES
Forester / Boswachter
born 18 May 1914, Haule
died 18 Oct 1987, Hoogeveen
Age 73
Appelscha 168 APPELSCHA
STEENWIJK
already mentioned
5 - A6 - 4
***-15790 Jacob ten HOOR
..........
born 11 Sep 1909, Haule
died 05 Apr 1969, Bakkeveen
Age 59
... BAKKEVEEN 5-ssl-654 - H17 - 7
***-21874 Andries DEES
..........
born 09 Apr 1902, ..........
died 10 Feb 1993, ..........
Age 90
113a BAKKEVEEN 5-ssl - D2 - 6
***-27135 Jacob van DEKKEN
..........
born 16 Mar 1919, Bakkeveen
died 17 Oct 2002, Drachten
Age 83
... BAKKEVEEN 5-ssl - D2 - 7
***-9453 Wiebe GORTER
..........
born 24 Dec 1880, Donkerbroek
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
100a DONKERBROEK 5-ssl - G7 - 5
***-21955 Folkert DRAGSTRA
..........
born 13 Sep 1919, Schoterland
died 06 Sep 2003, Zwolle
Age 83
No. 207 DONKERBROEK 5-ssl - D9 - 9
***-9364 Auke van der MEER
..........
born 02 Aug 1886, Hoornsterzwaag
died 03 Oct 1973, ..........
Age 87
223 DONKERBROEK 5-sm - M4 - 9
***-22226 Fokke VEENSTRA
..........
born 31 May 1882, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
316a DONKERBROEK 6-ssl - V3 - 11
***-9176 Johannes Willem FASE
Reverend
born 18 Nov 1907, Rotterdam
died 28 Jun 1995, Westerbork
Age 87
No. 36 DONKERBROEK 5-ssl - F1 - 5
***-22905 Roelof RUSSCHEN
..........
born 23 Aug 1890, Siegerswoude
died 15 Apr 1974, Wolvega
Age 83
78 DONKERBROEK 5-ssl - R11 - 8
***-21961 Widow Hiltje DIJK - de JONGH
..........
born 15 Mar 1877, Lippenhuizen
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Schansdijk 358a DONKERBROEK 5-ssl - D11 - 1
***-12 Ruurd BOONSTRA
..........
born 19 Dec 1905, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Garage, Duurswoude DUURSWOUDE 6-ssl - B18 - 2
***-14008 Popke POSTEMA
..........
born 24 Sep 1905, Kollum
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
116 DUURSWOUDE 5-ssl-665 - P7 - 5
***-21147 Jacob R. HEIDA
..........
born 19 Oct 1926, Katlijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Kamp "IJbenheer" FOCHTELOO
already mentioned
5-ssl - H7 - 10
***-14313 Anne A. van WEPEREN
..........
born 24 Jul 1909, Haule
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Haule 23 HAULE 5-ssl-666 - W4 - 17
***-14973 Harke LANDMETER
..........
born .. ... 1903, ..........
died .. ... 1977, ..........
Age ~74
Haule 20a HAULE 5-ssl - L5 - 6
***-21595 Petrus de BOER
..........
born 11 Sep 1917, Ureterp
died 31 Jul 1983, Emmen
Age 65
294 and 305 HAULERWIJK 5-ssl - B15 - 10
***-15366 Wilke KRONEMEYER
..........
born 28 Feb 1904, Bakkeveen, Opsterland
died 23 Feb 1985, Oosterwolde, Opsterland
Age 80
412 I HAULERWIJK 5-ssl - K14 - 2
***-21522 Herre KAMPEN
..........
born 31 May 1929, Haulerwijk
died 25 Jun 2009, Strathroy, ON, Canada
Age 80
Haulerwijk Midden 499 HAULERWIJK 5-ssl - K1 - 3
***-22853 Sietze BLAAUW Jzn.
..........
born 30 Nov 1910, Haulerwijk
died 01 Jul 1974, ..........
Age 63
Schoolstraat 424a HAULERWIJK 5-ssl - B12 - 8
***-1608 Reinoud HOFSTRA
..........
born 04 Apr 1906, Wijnjeterp
died 12 Nov 1980, ..........
Age 74
457 HAULERWIJK 6-ssl - H15 - 8
***-9737 Roelof Jan VOORTMAN
..........
born 28 Jun 1908, ..........
died 28 Jun 1975, Bussum
Age 67
425b HAULERWIJK 5-ssl - V14 - 12
***-193 Ariën "Arie" de BOER
..........
born 22 Jan 1904, Steenwijkerwold
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Mandeveld 110 HAULERWIJK 6-ssl - B14 - 4
***-1582 Mindert de BOER
..........
born 23 Jun 1885, Drachten
died 05 Feb 1973, Drachten
Age 87
417a HAULERWIJK
!!! Not Harderwijk !!!
6-675 - B15 - 9
***-14820 Hendrik KLAZEMA
..........
born 08 Mar 1907, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
... LIPPENHUIZEN 5-sm - K7 - 6
***-15363 Johannes KROL
..........
born 04 Oct 1900, Zuid-Beveland
died 10 Oct 1983, Zwolle
Age 83
Bovenweg 120 LIPPENHUIZEN 5-sm - K15 - 12
***-276 Gerben BOSGRAAF
..........
born 06 Jul 1916, Westergeest
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
75 LIPPENHUIZEN 6-ssl - B21 - 8
***-14800 Klaas KERKSTRA
..........
born 03 Apr 1913, Scherpenzeel
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Lippenhuizen 91 LIPPENHUIZEN 5-ssl - K4 - 10
***-22668 Eeuwe NIJBOER
..........
born 21 Jun 1886, Opeinde
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Theehuis "Oerterp" 81 URETERP 5-ssl - N4 - 6
***-9967 Douwe OFFRINGA
..........
born 28 Jun 1908, Zwolle
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Beneden-Haulerwijk 349 WASKEMEER 5-sm - O1 - 3
***-9968 Pieter OFFRINGA
..........
born 13 Mar 1883, Drachten
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Beneden-Haulerwijk 9 I WASKEMEER 5-sm - O1 - 3
***-9688 Cornelis de VREE
..........
born 01 Sep 1912, Veenendaal
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
Beneden-Haulerwijk WASKEMEER 5-ssl - V15 - 5
***-1317 Ebele W. van der VEEN
..........
born .. ... ...., Haulerwijk
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
580a WASKEMEER 6-ssl - V2 - 6
***-184 Popke BLAAUW
..........
born 07 Dec 1905, ..........
died .. ... ...., ..........
Age ..
... WIJNJETERP 6-ssl-686 - B12 - 2
Above . . . only Dutch helpers who did fill in a questionnaire as can be found in Record Group 498 archive

Under construction - Last update - 11 Mar 2019 - PATS - 5014 pages - 688 names - 682 received - 99% - 6 to go



Next ... 487 (499-12) Commonwealth War Graves - vicinity Vollenhove - 50x50 mi area

commonwealth-sign-blokzijl-old commonwealth-sign-blokzijl-new
old sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . new sign

Blokzijl - 7

4 miles N of Vollenhove

Commonwealth War Graves - Blokzijl
133 = Briggs, Thomas Watt - UK
132 = Swanston, Leslie Seton Dewar - UK
131 = Mell, Ernest - UK
130 = Doye, Peter James - UK
129 = Munday, Arnold - UK
128 = Lewis, Harry - UK
127 = North, Leslie - UK
Blokzijl - General Cemetery - 5th of March 2007 - by PATS
- 7 Commonwealth graves - 7 UK -




Blokzijl - Baarlo

4 mi N of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3392

#42-31218 (c/n: 6332) - Boeing B-17G-5-BO "Eto-Itis" FC-E - Thu 10 Feb 1944 - 13:20
390th BG - 571st BS - Framlingham, UK -
Mission 'Marathon' - Brunswick, Germany - MACR #2504 - KU 842
1 KIA - 7 POW - 2 EVD - Baarlo-OV-(Hol)



390th BG - Patch Square J 571st BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

390th BG - 13rd CBW - Square 'J'- 571st BS - FC - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
42-31218 (c/n: 6332). Delivered: 5 October 1943 - (Cheyenne Modification Center)

390 BG - #42-31218 (top) and #42-37806 (left) over Bremen, Germany - 16 Dec 1943
Heavy Flak - #42-31218 (top) and #42-37806 (left) over Bremen - 16 Dec 1943
#42-31218 - 'Crew 70' - Duane (nmi) Sorenson - Mission #38 - Bremen, Germany
#42-37806 - 'Crew 64' - Robert F. Starks - Mission #38 - Bremen, Germany
'Crew 76' - John G. Burke - was that day with B-17F #42-30715

390BG/571BS - B-17G #42-37806 FC-Z - "Starks Ark" - Shot down 28 May 1944 - MACR 5256
with 'Crew 62' - Henry C. Holmes - Mission #113 - Magdeburg, Germany
1 KIA; 8 POW; 1 EVD
- image and info via Footnote.com - WWII US ARMY AIR FORCE PHOTOS -

390 BG - #42-31218 over Bremen, Germany - 16 Dec 1943
Detail - Heavy Flak - #42-31218 over Bremen - 16 Dec 1943
'Crew 70' - Duane (nmi) Sorenson - Mission #38 - Bremen, Germany
- Crew info via www.390th.org -

"Thirteenth Mission" - 13 - of "Crew 76"

HEADQUARTERS
390TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
APO 634

11 February 44 - SUBJECT: Extract from S-2 Mission Report regarding B-17G 42-31218

A/C No. 218 was observed to leave formation at about 1215 hours
It continued to drop back and lose altitude and was last seen at about 1300 hours near Lingen
No chutes reported. It may be assumed that 218 was subjected to F/A attacks after it was last seen
++++++++++++++++
Two farmhouses, from Hendrik van Benthem and Lambertus Herman Lok,
in the tiny community of Baarlo, were set on fire after German fighters - Fw 190
shot down #42-31218 - B-17G - "Eto-Itis" on his return and pieces of the plane did
hit the farms around 13:20. All 15 cows in the barn of Lok were killed
3 cows of van Benthem were also killed by the exploding ammunition
Nobody on the ground was hurt
Discrepancy !!! 15 cows - Other source does give 21 cows for Lok - info PATS - 29 Sep 2013

One did bail out at the last moment, he was captured by Germans located in Blokzijl
After it was hit by the fighters a fire was starting in front of the plane (info: Sgt. Tarleton )
radio operator James A. Harnish was still in the burning plane
and didn't survive the crash, just 100 yards from the cemetery of Baarlo
Near Vollenhove, so-called Land-Veno "formely Ambt-Vollenhove", four men had already left the B-17G
Tarleton, Lambert, Gambino and Graney
4 bailed out from the waist - Tarleton - Lambert - Gambino - Vilk - in that order
5 from the nose - Graney - Hadfield - Montello - Richardson and Burke as last

Hendrik van Benthem (b.1902) is the brother of my paternal Grandmother Aaltje van Benthem (b.1903)
info - 23 Jan 2010 - PATS


Tarleton, Lambert, Gambino and Graney came down near Zwartewatersklooster - info PATS - 20 Mar 2017

Silk Escape Map (W 68.5cm x L 71cm) taken from the B-17G wreckage by Jan Ziel (b.1934)
Silk Escape Map taken from the B-17G wreckage by Jan Ziel (Age 9)
Jan Ziel - born 10 Aug 1934, Blankenham - died 08 Oct 2015, Steenwijk - Age 81
image via Mrs. Jo Ziel (wife) - 08 May 2021

Farm (1916) of Hendrik van Benthem - photo late 30's
Farm (1916) of Hendrik van Benthem - photo late 30's
l-r: Hendrik (1902-1993), Jan (1930), Hennie (1933) and Antje van Benthem née de Nekker (1906-1996)
Farm burned down - Thursday 10 Feb 1944 - rebuild in 1952
source 'Het Gildenhuys", Blokzijl - via Meine Wallinga - 27 Sep 2013

white border Hendrik van Benthem - photo early 30's - at Isle of Schokland Antje van Benthem née de Nekker - photo early 30's - at Isle of Schokland white border
Hendrik van Benthem and Antje van Benthem née de Nekker
- photo early 30's - at Isle of Schokland
source Aaltje van Benthem (niece) - 13 Feb 2016

Map of crash location - layout of farms
Map of crash location - layout of farms - not on scale
source Ab A. Jansen - via 'Het Gildenhuys", Blokzijl - via Meine Wallinga - 27 Sep 2013
Crash time is adjusted to 13:20, based on Graney's bailed out time at 13:15
near Zwartewatersklooster - info S/Sgt. John F. Graney - 25 May 1945

Befundbericht zur Leiche [Harnish] - KU 842 - page 6
Befundbericht zur Leiche [Harnish] - KU 842 - page 6
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 842 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533938

Map of Baarlo - 2013 - Google Earth
Map of crash location - Baarlo - 2013
Baarlo - B-17-G "Eto Itis" - 10 Feb 1944 - 52°44'12.88"N 5°57'0.21"E
Grave 3 location of X-3307 is at X - - - 300 feet of crash location between farms
source Google Earth
All 3 farms were rebuild after 1944 !!!
left to right - A - rebuild after chimney fire in the early 50's (de Boer)
B - rebuild in 1947 (Lok) and C - rebuild in 1952 (van Benthem) - info PATS - 29 Sep 2013


Farm of Klaas Lok - photo late 30's
Farm of Klaas Lok - photo late 30's
l-r: Jan van Benthem (born 16 Sep 1930), Grietje Gerrits, Hennie van Benthem (born 02 Nov 1933) and Jan Lambertus Lok
Farm burned down - Thursday 10 Feb 1944 - rebuild in 1947
source 'Het Gildenhuys", Blokzijl - via Meine Wallinga - 27 Sep 2013
Discrepancy !!! - Klaas Lok / Lambertus Herman Lok - info PATS - 28 Sep 2013
Jan Lambertus Lok is the son of Klaas Lok and a cousin of Lambertus Herman Lok
Lambertus Herman Lok is a nephew of Klaas Lok
Solved !!! - Lambertus Herman Lok lived at this farm in 1944 - info Jannie Rabbinge née Lok - 28 Sep 2013

C. A. Hadfield (26) was brought by wife of Rev. Joannes Wolven to Jordens - 10 Feb 1944
C. A. Hadfield (26) was brought by wife of Rev. Joannes Wolven to Jordens - 10 Feb 1944
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Rev. Joannes Wolven - 20 Aug 1945

C. A. Hadfield (26) - Trijntje Jordens née Post (54) - Harm Jordens (19) - 10 Feb 1944
C. A. Hadfield (26) - Trijntje Jordens née Post (54) - Harm Jordens (19) - 10 Feb 1944
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Harm Jordens (21) - 18 Feb 1946

Harm Jordens - Lolke Willemsma - Appe [Abbe] Bruintjes - 1945 -
1945 - Harm Jordens wearing US flight outfit - cap, suit and boots - likely from Hadfield
l-r: Harm Jordens, Lolke Willemsma and Appe [Abbe] Bruintjes, Barsbeek
images via Annie Hoogstede-Jordens (daughter) - 16 Jan 2020

Harm Jordens - birth 06 Mar 1924, Ambt-Vollenhove - death 30 Apr 1970, .......... - Age 46
Haye Willemsma - birth 26 Sep 1923, .......... - death 01 Apr 2008, Emmeloord - Age 84
Abbe Bruintjes - birth 30 Nov 1923, Ambt-Vollenhove - death 10 May 2001, Meppel - Age 77
Bruintjes need to be verified - info PATS - 22 Jan 2020

Charles A. Hadfield, New Britain, CT - Age 26 Charles A. Hadfield, New Britain, CT - Age 26 Howard E. Richardson, Malaga, WA - Age 25 Howard E. Richardson, Malaga, WA - Age 25
- - - Charles A. Hadfield (26), New Britain, CT - - - Howard E. Richardson (25), Malaga, WA - - -

Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - Age 26 Earl Stanley Lambert - Age 22 Angelo Gambino - Age 20 John Francis Graney - Age 24
- - - Tarleton (26) - - - - - - - Lambert (22) - - - - - - - Gambino (20) - - - - - - - Graney (24) - - -
- above photos (8) - all taken by Underground -
Tarleton, Lambert, Gambino en Graney were brought to Peter van den Hurk, Meppel

John Francis Graney in Questionnaire of Hendrik Eikelboom
John Francis Graney - Hendrik Eikelboom - Jacob van der Horst - Peter van den Hurk
Ferrari and Roberts are from B-24H-1-FO - #42-7483 - "Big Dog" - Sat 13 Nov 1943, Meppelerdiep
Info: Questionnaire of Hendrik Eikelboom ("Wim de Valk") - 19 Jun 1946

Graney was initial helped by Hendrik Eikelboom (Zwartsluis), transfered to Jacob van der Horst, Zwartsluizer Dijk, Hasselt
After that Graney, Lambert, Gambino and Tarleton are mentioned on the list of Peter van den Hurk (Meppel)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info questionnaires: Hendrik Eikelboom ("Wim de Valk") and Peter van den Hurk

Jacob van der Horst - born 29 Mar 1894, Zwollerkerspel - 10 Oct 1968, Hasselt - Age 74
info by Mrs. Dinie van der Horst (daughter-in-law - b.1927) - 22 Oct 2015

Two did land in the trees in the "Zuurbeek", before they could escape they became POW
Likely only one was taken POW, other was Richardson - info PATS - 26 Sep 2014
Another - Montello - landed near "De Oldenhof" - brought to Vollenhove by Harmen Visser
policeman Harmen Visser, planning to swith Montello into civil dress, borrowed from his neighbour Mr. Noback
but Visser's chief J. Nieland (Onderluitenant, Groeps-commandant Marechaussee Vollenhove) afraid for the Germans didn't go along with this
so Montello became POW and was brought to Zwolle by bus under German guard
( info Montello - Mrs. Martha Krijger ( née Noback ) - 10 Sep 2010 -
Bombardier Andrea Montello - wounded - being shot in the left leg - ( info - MACR )
Nickname of J. Nieland was "Dikke Jurrie" - info Jannes Schuurman - 30 Jun 2019

Some did land near camp "Oostvaart" - "Oosterringweg-Blankenhammerweg" - Section / Kavel M-148
While acting as labourers and wearing a coverall they (4) were mixed between the Dutch workers
At the end of the working day they were told to stay in one of the portable cabins - capacity 10 men
while been picked up later that day by the resistance people of Vollenhove - info: Lucas Folkert Huizinga (1917-2012) -
Above info of Huizinga is very unreliable - info PATS - 27 Nov 2015

If so .... these four (4) might from another crash - info PATS - 23 Oct 2015
Location of eight (8) is known ... remaining two (2) are not in the list of Kingma - info PATS - 23 Oct 2015
Burke, Hadfield, Richardson, Harnish, Vilk, Montello, Graney and Gambino are known ...... Tarleton and Lambert unknown
they tend to be landed near Zwartsluis based on Graney, Gambino and Richardson's positions
Need to be verified - info PATS - 23 Oct 2015
- . - . -

2nd Lt. Howard E. Richardson (25) - Sijmen Hoekstra(43) - 10 Feb 1944
2nd Lt. Howard E. Richardson (25) - Sijmen Hoekstra (43) - 10 Feb 1944
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Sijmen Hoekstra (44) - 14 Jan 1946
Sijmen Hoekstra, gardener castle Oldenhof, born 30 Jan 1901, Suameer

Saw three descending on chute - area Oldenhof
Reading the letter of Mr. Sijmen Hoekstra I had to review the names
who bailed out near the Zuurbeek/Oldenhof area - info PATS - 26 Sep 2014

Montello, Vilk and Richardson - info PATS - 05 Dec 2015



S/Sgt. James Harnish - Crew 76 - "Spirit of 76"
white border Logbook S/Sgt. James Harnish - cover white border
Logbook S/Sgt. James Harnish - cover
- via Debra Harnish (niece) - 24 Sep 2013 -

All my operations are
dedicated to three people
Betty, Dad, + Mom

Logbook S/Sgt. James Harnish - page 1 Logbook S/Sgt. James Harnish - page 1
clip - Logbook S/Sgt. James Harnish - page 1
- via Terry Harnish (nephew) - 20 Sep 2010 - - - via Debra Harnish (niece) - 24 Sep 2013 -

33299069 - S/Sgt. James A. Harnish was buried 12 February 1944
on the tiny Cemetery of Baarlo - Grave No. 3 - only 100 yards from crash location -
Finally reinterred to Clarion Cemetery, Clarion - Pennsylvania - info: Rev. James A. Harnish -
- . - .-

Cemetery Baarlo - grave No. 3 - Unknown X 3307
Cemetery Baarlo - grave No. 3 - Unknown X 3307
map from Harnish's IDPF - aka - "293" file

Crew 76 - Burke 01-12144770 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Jerome A. Vilk - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 02-32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert -  Age 22 - EVD 03-13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - Age 26 - EVD 04-33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Francis Graney - Age 24 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 05-33299069 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James Alexander Harnish - Age 22 - KIA 06-12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Angelo Gambino - Age 20 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 07-12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 08-O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard E. Richardson - Age 25 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 09-31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A 10-O-398299 - 1st Lt. - Pilot  - John G. Burke - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
"Crew 76" - Image courtesy 390th BG Memorial Museum
got this one after Woodrow's image - see below - , will see if I can find the original snapshot
back l-r : 2nd Lt. Andrea Montello, 2nd Lt. Howard E. Richardson, 2nd Lt. Charles A. Hadfield, 1st Lt. John G. Burke
front l-r : S/Sgt. Jerome A. Vilk, S/Sgt. Earl S. Lambert, S/Sgt. Woodrow W. Tarleton,
S/Sgt. John F. Graney, S/Sgt. James A. Harnish, S/Sgt. Angelo Gambino
- or move cursor over photo/faces for names -

Crew 76 - Burke 01-12144770 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Jerome A. Vilk - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 02-32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert -  Age 22 - EVD 03-13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - Age 26 - EVD 04-33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Francis Graney - Age 24 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 05-33299069 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James Alexander Harnish - Age 22 - KIA 06-12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Angelo Gambino - Age 20 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 07-12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 08-O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard E. Richardson - Age 25 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 09-31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A 10-O-398299 - 1st Lt. - Pilot  - John G. Burke - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
"Crew 76" - Image courtesy Woodrow Tarleton
- Move cursor over photo/faces for names -

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Crew: Boeing B-17G-5-BO Fortress #42-31218 - "Eto-Itis" - 10 Feb 1944 - MACR #2504
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O-398299 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Garrett Burke - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A

20952435 - O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard Ernest Richardson - Age 25 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3

12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Francis Graney - Age 24 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4

33299069 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James Alexander Harnish - Age 22 - KIA

12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Angelo Gambino - Age 20 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4

13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - Age 26 - EVD

32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert - Age 22 - EVD

12144770 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Jerome "Jerry" Arthur Vilk - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
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O-398299 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Garrett Burke - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 12 Aug 1917 - died 21 Feb 1989, Seattle - Age 71 -
Compound North 1 - Barrack "Unknown" - Room "Unknown" - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
John G. Burke, West Roxbury Boston, Massachusetts

Son of Edmund Joseph Burke (1880 - 1934) and Catherine Cecelia Burke née Barry (1879 - 1973)
Spouse: Mary Margaret Porter (1922 - 1983) - Marriage: 13 Oct 1945
Children: Kevin Burke, Mary Eileen Burke (1950 - 1992) and Allison Burke

Pilot Burke who left the plane as last; came down on the intersection Kanaalweg/Ettenlandseweg
and was captured right away by the German crew of the Blokzijl post
- info J. H. Belt ( b.1929 ) - 17 Dec 2009

John Garrett Burke, American historian of science, educator
Decorated Air Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster
Education: Stanford-universiteit (1962)

Books:
1966 - Origins of the Science of Crystals,
1986 - Cosmic Debris: Meteorites in History,
1978 - The Science of Minerals in the Age of Jefferson
1987 - Science and Culture in the Western Tradition

for more details: prabook.com/web/john_garrett.burke/589604

John Garrett Burke - article citation
John Garrett Burke - article citation
via ZZAIRWAR - 07 Dec 2021

John Garrett Burke
born 12 Aug 1917, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
died 21 Feb 1989 (aged 71), Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial: Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
Spouse: Margaret Peggy Porter - 1922 - 1983
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findagrave.com - Memorial ID 165306575 - by Hans Sherrer - 18 Jun 2016
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31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A
Captured .. Aug 1944, Antwerpen, Belgium
born 5 Dec 1917, New Britain, CT - died 7 Aug 2008, Bristol, CT - Age 90 -
Son of Ernest D. and Mable F. Hadfield - 17 Cedar St., Hartford , CT - Occupation father: Store owner / Sporting goods -
Siblings: Robert, Melvin. E., Royal W., Myrtle F. and Doris E.

His maternal grandparents were born in Sweden - info: US Census Apr 1930 -
From 1937 to 1940 he was in the Connecticut Army National Guard
married Ms. Margaret Barbara Grem in 1942 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Enlistment: 28 Mar 1942 , Hartford, CT
Address next-of-kin: Mrs. M. G. Hadfield (wife), 19 Sachem St, New Britain, Connecticut

Charles was transfered via Vollenhove - #01 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
13 Feb 1944 - 04 Aug 1944 - Stayed at Mr. & Mrs. Johannes Philippus Peper, Torenstraat 10, Oostermeer/Eastermar, Drachten
Mr. Johannes Philippus Peper, born 09 Nov 1903, Haarlem - died 11 Apr 1960, Drachten - Age 56
Mrs. Titia Agatha Peper née Offenberg (wife)
Charles Hadfield arrived 4 Aug 1944 at the house of Simon de Cock, Kaatsheuvel
on 6 Aug 1944 he is moving to another safe-house in Kaatsheuvel, Prov. of Brabant

via Harm Jordens, Oude Beulakerweg, Ambt-Vollenhove to Marten Kingma, Voorpoort A 22 g, Vollenhove
after two days he was passed to Jilles Zylstra, Drachten
- info from 'Kingma' helper file - "National Archives" - received 23 Mar 2011 -
Harm Jordens - born 6 Mar 1924 - died 30 Apr 1970 - Age 46

Hadfield - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 842
Hadfield - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 842
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 842 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533938

Hadfield - 15 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 5 page 193/196
Hadfield - 15 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 5 page 193/196
via catalog.archives.gov - College Park, MD - 26 May 2016
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20952435 - O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard Ernest Richardson - Age 25 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3
Captured .. Aug 1944, Antwerpen, Belgium
born 10 Jun 1918, Streeter, North Dakota - died 3 Jun 1990 - Age 71 -
Son of Mr. George Howard Richardson (1891 - 1981) and Mrs. Naomi Ellen Richardson née Long (1894 - 1986), Chelan county, WA
Siblings: Evelyn Naomi Richardson (2017 - 2008), Cecil Alfred Richardson (1920 - 2011) and Robert Lewis Richardson (1923 - 1944)
Enlistment: 3 Feb 1941, Wenatchee, WA - grade: Private - branch: Coast Artillery Corps
National Guard. Federal Service Feb. 1941; transfered to Air Force, Dec. 1942

Howard was transfered via Vollenhove - #02 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
Howard Richardson arrived 4 Aug 1944 at the house of Simon de Cock, Kaatsheuvel
on 6 Aug 1944 he is moving to another safe-house in Kaatsheuvel, Prov. of Brabant
Hometown: Malaga, WA - info: Cecil Alfred Richardson, brother -

M E A N W H I L E
His younger brother Bob is KIA above Hamburg by FLAK 20mm on the last day of 1944
31 Dec 1944 - O-755133 - 2nd Lt. - Co-pilot - Robert Lewis Richardson (brother) - KIA - Hamburg, Germany
Enlisted: 20 Nov 1942
born 15 Jun 1923, Wenatchee, WA, died 31 Dec 1944, Hamburg, Germany - Age 21

white border 2nd Lt. Robert Lewis Richardson - mid 1944 white border
2nd Lt. Robert Lewis Richardson - mid 1944
image via 100th BG - 08 Dec 2021

351st BS - 100th (BG Heavy) - 43-38610 - crew Hutchinson
Bob was hit deadly bij FLAK, while the Radio Operator T/Sgt. Parker was wounded, other seven on that mission unhurt
351ST SQDN. - CREW JOINED THE 100TH ON 20 OCT 1944
2ND LT ROBERT L. RICHARDSON - CP KIA 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG (BURIED CAMBRIDGE, ENG.)
T/SGT JACK H. PARKER - ROG SWA 31 DEC 44 HAMBURG (FLAK WOUND)
buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England - Plot D Row 7 Grave 40


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On February 14, 1953, Nancy Frances Sele married Howard Ernest Richardson in Chelan, WA
and they built their home in Malaga, WA on 28 acres.
Together the couple raised livestock and operated the Richardson Turkey Farm.
Nancy is preceded in death by both her parents and husband.
She is survived by a son, Peter H. Richardson (12 Sep 1957) and family who reside in Lake Forest, CA;
a daughter Nella (Richardson) Cochran (18 Oct 1962) and family who reside in Snohomish, WA [2021 - Pasco, WA]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info: Obituary for Nancy F. Richardson (wife) - 16 Dec 1916 - 23 Oct 2015 - Age 98

Peter Howard Richardson (son) - 12 Sep 1957 - 31 Oct 2020 - Age 63

1956 - O U D E - V R I E N D S C H A P - V E R N I E U W D - 1956
clip NVHN - 21 Jun 1956 - Howard Richardson and Ms. Petronella 'Nel' Bolleman in Malaga, WA
Howard Richardson and Ms. Petronella "Nel" Bolleman in Malaga, WA - 1956
clip NVHN - Nieuwsblad van het Noorden - 21 Jun 1956 - source delpher.nl
21644 - Petronella Bolleman, Zuiderbuurt 40, Drachten - Award Grade 5

Petronella Bolleman ['tante' Nel] - born 09 Sep 1912, Drachten - died 20 Sep 1996, Drachten - Age 84
Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)
Cemetery: Zuiderbegraafplaats, Burgemeester Wuiteweg 89, Drachten

With gratitude and love for your help on 10 Feb 1944
With gratitude and love for your help on 10 Feb 1944
from Howard + Nancy Richardson, Malaga, WA, U.S.A - given by Peter (son) to Mrs. Co van Benthem
via Mrs. Co van Benthem - Uffels - 28 Jan 2019

"My father did write down some of his story. Did you also know, that I am named
after the woman who hid my father during his time in hiding through the help of the underground movement?"
info: 10 Mar 2009 - Petronella 'Nella' Cochran - daughter of Howard E. Richardson – Navigator 'Crew 76' -
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petronella Nancy Richardson (18 Oct 1962) >>> Nella N. Cochran, Snohomish, WA [2021 - Pasco,WA]

via Mr. J. J. J. van Kluyve, Kerkstraat 139, Vollenhove to Marten Kingma, Buitenvoorpoort A 22 g, Vollenhove
after two days he was passed to Jilles Zylstra, Drachten
- info from 'Kingma' helper file - "National Archives" - received 23 Mar 2011 -

1970 - HOWARD RICHARDSON: W E - S T A A N - N U - Q U I T T E - 1970
clip LC - 08 Aug 1970 - Howard Richardson: We staan nu quitte / We are now even
Howard Richardson: We staan nu quitte / We are now even
clip LC - Leeuwarder Courant - 08 Aug 1970 - source delpher.nl
Richardson's in front of Kingma's house - Vollenhove - 1970
'meisje' Nella was eight years old [Oct 1961 - Aug 1970]

Nella did visit the crash location in 2018 - Baarlo/Blokzijl
info Jerry Lee Cochran (husband) - 06 Dec 2021

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12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 21 Nov 1919 - died 23 Sep 1985, Tucson, AZ - Age 65 -

white border KU842 - Andrea Montello, birth - POW white border
KU842 - Andrea Montello - 21 Nov 1919

Enlistment : 12 Mar 1942, Syracuse, NY - Nativity : Italy or San Marino
Address : Mrs. Maria Montello ( mother), 3 Yates Place, Cortland, Cortland County, NY
Compound South - Barrack "Unknown" - Room "Unknown" - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Note: AAD archives - year of birth - 1918 ( What seems to be wrong )
FamilySearch gives also - 21 Nov 1919

white border 2nd Lt. Andrea Montello - gravemarker white border
2nd Lt. Andrea Montello - 21 Nov 1919 - 23 Sep 1985 - Age 65
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
source findagrave.com
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33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Francis Graney - Age 24 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 19/20 Mar 1919, PA - died 10 Mar 2007 - Age 87 - Profession : Manufacturer
Son of John J. Graney and Mary H. Graney, 555 East Market St., Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA - info US Census Apr 1930
enlistment: 31 Aug 1942, Allentown, PA - Nativity: PA - no siblings
grandparents - paternal - born in North Ireland
birth : 19 Mar 1919, German records - 20 Mar 1919, SSDI records - info PATS

Einlieferungsschein Graney - KU 842 - page 7
Einlieferungsschein Graney - KU 842 - page 7
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 842 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533938

white border Graney taken POW at Ransart, Charleroi white border
Graney was captured by Secret Field Police - 2 July, 07:00am at Ransart, Charleroi, Belgium
It's Pottsville instead of Pittsville - info PATS

white border Graney-Gambino-Lyons with fam. Teuwen, Roermond white border
Graney, Gambino and Lyons with fam. Teuwen, Roermond
Address 1945: Mrs. A. M. J. H. Teuwen-Boonen, Godsweerdersingel 23, Roermond
- source Louis H. Breitenbach memoirs - via Bill Breitenbach, son -
If somebody does have more info or better photos .... Let me know - 20 Jun 2009 - PATS

MOM - Maria Teuwen-Boonen, Roermond Graney and Gambino with fam. Teuwen, Roermond Graney-Gambino-Lyons with fam. Teuwen, Roermond
Graney, Gambino and Lyons with fam. Teuwen, Roermond
- With help of his mother, Bill was able to find and scan his originals - 23 Jul 2009
- source Louis H. Breitenbach memoirs - via Bill Breitenbach, son -

Ms. Anna Maria Josephina Hubertina Boonen was born on 16 Mar 1886 in Buggenum - died 28 Jul 1970 - Age 83
She was married on 27 Apr 1911 in Roermond to Mr. Hubertus Stephanus Teuwen - born 07 Sep 1883 - died 04 Sep 1971 - Age 88
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33299069 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James Alexander Harnish - Age 22 - KIA
born 1 Oct 1921 - died 10 Feb 1944 - Age 22
Son of Mr. Samuel Wallace Harnish and Mrs. Ana Mae Harnish, Clarion Twp, Clarion Co., PA - info Census 1930
Address: Rural Free Delivery Number One ( RFD #1 ) aka Route #1, Clarion, PA
Siblings: Samuel, Sylvester, Edward, Sara and Earl

His older brothers Samuel and Sylvester also joined the Army prior to James
33114002 - HARNISH#SAMUEL#W######## - PENNSYLVANIA - CLARION
- NEW CUMBERLAND - PENNSYLVANIA - 20 Oct 1941 - Civil Life - born 1918, PA
33151982 - HARNISH#SYLVESTER#C##### - PENNSYLVANIA - CLARION
- NEW CUMBERLAND - PENNSYLVANIA - 19 Feb 1942 - Civil Life - born 1919, PA
33299069 - HARNISH#JAMES#A######### - Undefined Code - Undefined Code
- ERIE - PENNSYLVANIA - 06 Nov 1942 - Civil Life - born 1921, PA
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info AAD-archives

US Census 29 Apr 1930
Address: Clarion Township, Clarion Co. Pennsylvania
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Head - Samuel W. Harnish - M 33/19 - abt. 1897, Pennsylvania - Labourer - Coal Mine
Wife - Anna Mae Harnish - F 38/24 - abt. 1892, Pennsylvania
..................................................................
Son - Samuel W. Harnish Jr. - M 11 - 1918, Pennsylvania
Son - Sylvester C. Harnish - M 10 - 04 Oct 1919, Pennsylvania - died .. Aug 1980 - Age 61
Son - James A. Harnish - M 8 - 01 Oct 1921, Pennsylvania - died 10 Feb 1944 - Age 22
Son - Edward C. Harnish - M 6 - abt. 1924, Pennsylvania
Daughter - Sara J. Harnish - F 3 5/12 - abt. 1926, Pennsylvania
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US Census 19 Apr 1940
Address: Clarion Township, Clarion Co. Pennsylvania
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Head - Samuel W. Harnish - M 44 - abt. 1896, Pennsylvania - Miner - Coal
Wife - Anna M. Harnish - F 48 - abt. 1892, Pennsylvania
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Son - Samuel W. Harnish Jr. - M 21 - 1918, Pennsylvania - Miner - Coal
Son - Sylvester C. Harnish - M 20 - 04 Oct 1919, Pennsylvania - Clerk - Automobile accessoires
Son - James A. Harnish - M 18 - 01 Oct 1921, Pennsylvania - Miner - Coal
Son - Edward C. Harnish - M 16 - abt. 1924, Pennsylvania
Daughter - Sara J. Harnish - F 13 - abt. 1926, Pennsylvania
Son - Earl W. Harnish - M 8 - abt. 1932, Pennsylvania
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white border Jim Harnish - PA - 1943 l-r: - Earl Lambert and Jim Harnish - Trafalgar Square - London - 1943 white border
Jim Harnish in Pennsylvania - - - - - - - - - - - at Trafalgar Square - London - 1943
Jim ( right ) with Earl Lambert ( left ) on Trafalgar Square, London, 1943
- courtesy Harnish family - 25 Sep 2009 -

Headstone James A Harnish - Clarion, PA - courtesy Harnish family S/Sgt. James A. Harnish - 1943 - USA
. . . 1921 - James Alexander Harnish - 1944 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Jim' - 1943 - USA . . .
right image 1943, USA - via S/Sgt. Woodrow W. Tarleton - 20 Nov 2009
- note - 590 BM GP must be 390 BM GP - PATS -

Statements of Burgomaster W. H. van den Berg, Kuinderstraat, Blokzijl, Holland - 11 and 12 Mar 1946 -
Remains disinterred by 1st Platoon 3059 Quartermaster Gr. Reg. Co.
Arrived 29 Mar 1946 (1630) at Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium as unknown X-3307
Burial 18 Apr 1946 (1230) - Plot G Row 5 Grave 119 - U.S. Military Cemetery, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium
Identified by the Field, approved OQMG, 30 Aug 1946
Repatriated to the United States - 26 Apr 1949 - USAT HAITI VICTORY - arr: 4 May 1949 - NYPE
Arrived Saturday 25 Jun 1949 (0952) RR Station, Emlenton, MA - escort 12233251 S/Sgt. Martin O. Pagan
Transportation ( 22 miles ) by Jenkins Funeral Home to Clarion, PA - Contact 1100 Mr. Samuel W. Harnish
Funeral was held at 1500 hours on Sunday 26 June 1949 - escort did attend
Burial honors were provided by VFW American Legion Post Clarion, PA - ( VFW = Veterans Foreign War )
Flag was presented to Samuel W. Harnish (father)
- info from IDPF Harnish - aka '293' file -

IDPF - Harnish - request 12 Mar 2009 - expecting Sep 2009 - received - 99 pages - 01 Jul 2009
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12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Angelo Gambino - Age 20 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 19 Feb 1923 - died 29 Jun 2011, Dutchess, Poughkeepsie, NY - Age 88
Enlistment: 21 Oct 1942, New York City, NY - Nativity: New York
Height: 63 in. (1.60m) - Weight: 107 lbs (48.5kg)
Son of Mr. Joseph Gambino, Brooklyn borough, Kings County, NY
15th Census of United States, 15 April 1930 - gives:
Joseph Gambino, Head - 42 - Widower - born: Italy - US citizenship - 1910
Bennie (M-16 abt. 1914), Sydney (M-12 abt. 1918), Rose (F-10 abt. 1920) and Angelo (M-7 abt. 1923) - all born State of New York
Address 1944 - Miss Rose Gambino (Sister), 277 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, New York

U.S. Census 1940 - 05 Apr
284 Stove Ave, Brooklyn, King Co., New York
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head - Salvatore Gambino - 39, Italy - Scaffoldman
Wife - Lilly Gambino - 31, New York
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daughter - Rosie Gambino - 11, New York
Son - Bennie Gambino - 9, New York
Daughter - Angie Gambino - 3, New York
Brother - Joseph Gambino - 53, Italy - Scaffoldman
Nephew - Sidney Gambino - 23, New York - New worker
Nephew - Angelo Gambino - 17, New York
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joseph Gambino (53), Sidney Gambino (23) and Angelo Gambino (17) are with their uncle's family - Salvatore Gambino (39)
Joseph Gambino and Salvatore Gambino (brother) - Occupation: Scaffoldman, Building Construction

Sidney E. Gambino - born 03 Mar 1917, NY - died 16 Dec 2004, NY - Age 86
Sidney E. Gambino, of N. Massapequa, died on Dec. 16, 2004
Husband of the late Mary. Father and father-in-law of Vita and Patrick Vitale.
Brother of Angelo and Rose.
Grandfather of Frank Vitale, Denise Vitelli and Patrick Vitale.
Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.

2011 - Last residence: Angelo Gambino, 38 Feller Ct, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 - Born Feb 1923
Father of three daughters: Vita, Adelaine 'Addy' and Angela - info Vita L. Vitale (niece) - 06 Mar 2014

Einlieferungsschein Gambino - KU 842 - page 10
Einlieferungsschein Gambino - KU 842 - page 10
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 842 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533938

Profession : Worker
white border Gambino taken POW white border
Gambino was captured by Secret Field Police - 2 July, 07:00am in Charleroi, Belgium
277 Liberty Avenue instead of 277 Liberty Street - info PATS 07 Nov 2009

Gambino - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 842
Gambino - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 842
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 842 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533938

While in Stalag Luft 4 he was with 37522237 - T/Sgt. James Earl Brooks (RO) - crash B-17G #44-6307 - 25 Nov 1944, Germany
and 33628616 - Sgt. Oscar E. Clayton (TG) - crash B-24H #42-95326 - 29 Jun 1944, Alkmaar (Middenbeemster), Holland
37522237 - James "Jim" Earl Brooks - born 1923, KS - from Pittsburg, KS
33628616 - Oscar Edward "Eddie" Clayton - born 1913 - from Norfolk, VA
Nickname "Gambi" and called himself a "Guinea W.Op."
We called him Gambi. He was a little Italian boy from Brooklyn, New York. Everybody liked Gambi
partial info: A Glimpse of Hell: The World War II Years - by James E. Brooks, ISBN - 1588202046

Crew 76 - photo via Addy Gambino
Crew 76 in front of a B-17G - 1943, USA - photo via Addy Gambino (daughter) - 07 Mar 2014
back l-r : 2nd Lt. Andrea Montello, 2nd Lt. Howard E. Richardson, 2nd Lt. Charles A. Hadfield, 1st Lt. John G. Burke
front l-r : S/Sgt. Jerome A. Vilk, S/Sgt. Earl S. Lambert, S/Sgt. Woodrow W. Tarleton,
S/Sgt. John F. Graney, S/Sgt. James A. Harnish, S/Sgt. Angelo Gambino
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Likely at Walla Walla, WA, USA

B-17F-65-BO #42-29720 - c/n 4834 - tail-end as seen on the right in the photo above
Delivered Denver 7/2/43; Gt Falls 20/2/43; Walla Walla 24/2/43; Madras 19/6/43; Walla Walla 17/7/43;
Spokane 6/8/43; 325 BU Avon Park 26/7/44; 4139 BU Birmingham 8/11/44; 325 BU Avon Park 2/12/44;
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 25/9/45.
source: Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log - via americanairmuseum.com - 11 May 2017


Dad's Army uniform still fits - after 47 years Perspective distortion - Army portait - Angelo Gamibino
"Dad's Army uniform still fits - after 47 years"
right image is taken from newspaper clip - perspective distortion
photo via Addy Gambino (daughter) - 07 Mar 2014
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13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - Age 26 - EVD
born 28 Oct 1917, Baltimore, MD - died 27 Dec 2015, San Jose, CA - Age 98
Son of Theodore and Katherine A. Tarleton, 1200 Lamont Ave, Baltimore City - US Census Apr 1930
Siblings: Theodore J., Barnard S., and Lenona P. Tarleton
address 1944: 3520 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD
Enlistment: 03 Jan 1942, Baltimore, MD - Nativity: Maryland
E&E #1955 - 10/11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (9 pages) - see MIS-X reports
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5556585/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-1955.pdf

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview: 10 and 11 Sep 1944 - return to UK: 11 Sep 1944
13 Missions
Wounded: Sligtly wounded in right leg, by bullet
Occupation: Mechanic
I came down around 13:00pm.
I was at once helped by two young farm boys and from then on the organization
took care of me until the Americans came
The chief of the first organization I entered in Brussels was a lady who was called Anne
The woman who placed the men was known as Lena
I stayed almost 3 months with a M. Jonette Schulman, 15 Rue Achille
[Mme Jeanette SCHUURMAN née VANDERHEYDEN, au 15 Rue Achille Jonas à Anderlecht]
She did all she could for me, bring my clothes, etc.
Then I entered another organization headed by a M. Gaston [Gaston MATTHYS]
At the camps [camp d’Acremont-Luchy/camp à Porcheresse]
we were helped by a man named Albert [Albert Louis (forestier)]
- info 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1955 -
[info from Comete Line - see fiche D216 - Tarleton]
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org

"I did land in the countryside with trenches, when I was helped by two boys
They brought me to a farm where I changed clothes, later that evening a doctor
did remove a tiny piece of scrapnel from my right calf, about 4" below my knee
The wound was not larger then one inch. I also did leave my wrist watch at the farm
Stayed that night on the farm and slept in the barn
The resistance took care of the chute and uniform
While en route to Belgium I was one month by myself, no other evaders nearby"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - 15 Apr 2015
Have to check other evaders along this escapeline - info PATS - 16 Apr 2015
Tarleton, Graney, Gambino and Lambert were brought to Peter van den Hurk, Meppel
They (4) were handed to Ms. Joke Folmer for the next move to freedom
Lambert saw Gambino direct after landing, Graney and Tarleton two days later - info Lambert - 11 Sep 1944
Graney, Gambino and Lyons were together in Roermond - info PATS - 16 Apr 2015

Verified position on 10 Feb 1944 - Woodrow was the "Right Waist Gunner" - info himself - 22 Sep 2010
In evasion report - once helped by two sisters - this should be two young farm boys (teenagers)
In evasion report - I stayed almost 5 months - this is: 3 months
Last email contact Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - 03 Nov 2013

Last phone contact Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - 15 Apr 2015 - 28 Oct 2015 - Age 98
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32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert - Age 21 - EVD
born 22 Sep 1921 - died 30 Oct 1990 - Age 69 -
Son of Otis Lambert (father) and Christena Lawrence (mother)
Christena married (~1929) Stepfather Charles R. Calvert - farm labourer - WV State Route 5, Pendleton Co., WV
Siblings: N. Marie Lawrence (6) and Edwin R. 'Ray' Lawrence (4)- info US Census Apr 1930
Siblings born after Apr 1930 - Clifford Calvert, Ethel Calvert, Hansel Calvert and Irving Calvert
E&E #1935 - 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages) - see MIS-X reports
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5556585/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-1935.pdf

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview: 10 and 11 Sep 1944 - return to UK: 10 Sep 1944
Air Medal - 13 Missions
Address: 9 Jackson Street, Passaic, NY
Occupation: Factory worker
Wounded: - Flak wound on hand and frozen fingers
When and where came you down : 3 miles from Zuiderzee, 13:20
I was helped in Belgium by Georges Chateron - White Army -
- info 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1935 -
[info from Comete Line - see fiche D138 - Lambert]
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org

white border Uncle Earl white border
Uncle Earl
- image via Christena Peters, niece - 20 Feb 2010
- Christena Peters - daughter of Ethel Calvert, half sister of Earl
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12144770 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Jerome "Jerry" Arthur Vilk - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 19 Mar 1922 - died 24 Sep 1992 - Age 70
Enlistment: 21 Sep 1942, New York - Nativity: New York - Religion: Jewish
Son of Mr. Norman Vilk (father) and Mrs. Mildred Vilk (mother),
Sibling: Nita Vilk (sister)
Married with Beverly Ethel Vilk ( born 23 Aug 1918 - died Jun 1993 - Age 74 ), son's name is Charles
Jerome Arthur Vilk buried at New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, Suffolk Co., New York, USA
Mr. Norman Vilk (father) - born 23 Jan 1896 - died 01 Jan 1957 - Age 60
Mr. Mildred Vilk (mother) - born 18 Oct 1898, Lithuania - died 10 Dec 1974 - Age 76
All buried in Vilk plot at New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, Suffolk Co., New York, USA

Mr. Charles A. Vilk (son) and Mrs. Rosalie Esther Vilk (née Rand)
related addresses - Buena, NJ, Newfield, NJ, Springfield, NJ and North Belmore, Nassau, NY
Mr. Charles A. Vilk ..... if you read this ..... please contact me by email - PATS

"He was on his 13th mission, bailed out near Zuidersea"
"and was picked up by the Undergrond; but handed to the Germans"
"When liberated he had lost 100 pounds and his weight was only 80-90 pounds"
"He had two children, a son Charles Vilk and daughter Fern Vilk"
- info by Mrs. Nita Cohen née Vilk (sister) - 29 Sep 2012


white border Jerome Vilk - grave marker white border
Jerome Vilk - 1922 - 1992
image by NoreenP - Find a Grave - Memorial #78462205

US Census 07 Apr 1930
Address: 652 E 95 Street, Brooklyn borough, New York, Kings Co., New York
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Norman Vilk (Head) - 32/24 - abt. 1898, Kovno, Lithuania (23 Jan 1896) - Yiddish - to USA in 1916
Mildred Vilk (Wife) - 30/21 - abt. 1900, Kovno, Lithuania (18 Oct 1898) - Yiddish - to USA in 1905
Yale Vilk (Son) - 8 - abt. 1922, NY
Honita Vilk (Daughter) - 2/12 - abt. 1930, NY
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Norman Vilk: Proprietor, Millinery (Designing and manufacture of hats)
Mildred Vilk: Saleslady, Millinery
discrepancies- Age of Norman and Mildred - Yale/Jerry - Honita/Nita -

US Census 03-04 Apr 1940
Address: E 95 Street, New York, Kings Co., New York
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Norman Vilk (Head) - 44 - abt. 1896, Lithuania (23 Jan 1896)
Mildred Vilk (Wife) - 40 - abt. 1900, Lithuania (18 Oct 1898)
Jerry Vilk (Son) - 18 - abt. 1922, NY
Nita Vilk (Daughter) - 10 - abt. 1930, NY
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US Census 28-29 Oct 1940
Address: 1515 17th Street, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California
Jerry A. Vilk (Roomer) - 18 - born abt. 1922, New York - Occupation: Salesman, Drugstore
Residence in 1935: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Jerry / Jerome is two times in US Census 1940 - info PATS

1957 Marriage Licenses - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Brooklyn Daily Newspaper - 06 February 1957
Daniel COHEN, Age 24, 62-09 84th st - Nita VILK, Age 27, 62 09 84th st
discrepancy - Mildred Vilk - birth / Census 1940 - Age 40 (41)
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extra notes from MACR - FamilySearch - AAD - etc ....
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white border Earl S. Lambert white border
Earl Stanley Lambert - 1921 - 1990
- image courtesy Lambert family -

Earl S. Lambert - Left Waist Gunner - one of the two EVD's
All the time in Holland he was together with Woodrow Wilson Tarleton
After leaving Meppel, Lambert and Tarleton went by train and bike,
lead by underground members to Maastricht. This journey took about a month
stopping at houses and barns. Stayed for a week in a house in Maastricht
With help of the resistance in a row boat over the border - river Meuse -
Arrived in Liège - Belgium - stayed at a closed Singer Sewing Machine factory
from here they went both another way
Tarleton was taken by different guides to Brussels, stayed in Anderlecht with a family
for about 3 months. After nearly caught in a raid in that house
he was moved to Charleroi for a short time
When the Germans were picking up more underground members they were moved
to an underground maintained camp in the Ardennes Forest near Arlon for 2 months

white border Tarleton in Belgium Logo - La Ligne d’Evasion 'Comète' B17G - Flying Fortress white border
* Woodrow Tarleton * * * C O M E T E - L I N E S * * * * * * * B-17G * * * * * * * *

Until they were liberated by the Americans. They went by truck to Paris
After 3 days in Paris, he was sent back to his base in England
A month later, early October 1944, he was sent back to the USA
- info: Woodrow Tarleton - 12 Jun 2007 -
Statements of Lambert and Tarleton about the crash were taken 11th of Sep 1944 ( see MACR )


Unknown buddy - Earl S. Lambert (right)
image courtesy Lambert family Earl S. Lambert in USA - courtesy Lambert family
. . . . . ? Unknown ? . . . . Earl Lambert - right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl S. Lambert in USA . . . .

When 231218 went down it had a total of 18 missions
It was the 2nd time "Crew 76 - Pilot Burke" was on this AC
Mostly flying with the F-models 203332 - 7 times and 230715 - 3 times
four days earlier, February 6th, once with G-model 231691 on mission 12
1st Mission by 'Crew 76' was 3 months earlier, 5th of Dec 1943
Pilot John G. Burke born in Boston on August 12, 1917 passed away on February 21, 1989
at the age of seventy-one after a battle with lung cancer
He is best known as the author, in 1986, of "Cosmis Debris: Meteorites in History"
Professor Emeritus - Dean of Letters & Science - University of California - UCLA (1962-1981)

Here are some facts about the planes "Crew 76" was flying with their 13 missions:
2 times - serial 6332 - B-17G - 5 - BO - #42-31218 - FC-E - "Eto-Itis"
Total - 18 missions - Lost Feb. 10, 1944 - Crash - Baarlo - The Netherlands - MACR 2504
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1 time - serial 6805 - B-17G - 25 - BO - #42-31691 - FC-Q - "Lassie"
Total - 22 missions - Lost Apr. 13, 1944 - Forced landing - Dübendorf, Switzerland - MACR 3948
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7 times - serial 5446 - B-17F - 95 - BO - #42-30332 - FC-N - "Short Stuff" / "Spirit of 76"
Total - 27 missions - Lost Apr. 18 , 1944 - Forced landing - Bulltofta - Southern Sweden - MACR 4012
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3 times - serial 5829 - B-17F - 115 - BO - #42-30715 - FC-Y - "Cincinnati Queen" / "Blues in the Night"
Total - 41 missions - Lost Jun. 21, 1944 - Crew Malcolm M. Dinsmore (MIA) - 1 MIA - 9 POW - Mission Berlin
----- reference - www.390th.org - ----------

Crew '76' - in front of a B-24 - Walla Walla Army Air Base, WA, USA - 1943
"Crew 76" - in front of a B-24 - Walla Walla Army Air Base, WA, USA - 1943
back l-r : 2nd Lt. Andrea Montello, 2nd Lt. Howard E. Richardson, 2nd Lt. Charles A. Hadfield, 1st Lt. John G. Burke
front l-r : S/Sgt. Jerome A. Vilk, S/Sgt. Earl S. Lambert, S/Sgt. Woodrow W. Tarleton,
S/Sgt. John F. Graney, S/Sgt. James A. Harnish, S/Sgt. Angelo Gambino
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
photo courtesy 'Woody' - Mr. Woodrow W. Tarleton - 20 Nov 2009

Today I had the chance to meet one of the members of Uncle Jim's flight crew
when they were shot down over Holland.
I met with he and his wife this afternoon and talked for a couple hours.
He is 92 years old, and except for vision issues, is in great health.
I have attached a picture I took in his home office ( see below )
...............
He had some very interesting information from that time, and I showed him some pictures of our families, too.
They are a great couple and it was wonderful being able to spend time with them.
Thanks to our friend PATS in Holland for all the work he has done to make this day possible!!
Terry Harnish


Visit Terry Harnish to Tarleton's - 07 Feb 2010
Visit Terry Harnish to Tarleton's - 07 Feb 2010 -
- image via Terry Harnish, nephew - 07 Feb 1010
Last phone contact Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - 15 Apr 2015 - 28 Oct 2015 - Age 98
Last phone contact Carrie Tarleton - 30 Oct 2018

Baarlo/Blokzijl - visit by Jack Harnish (nephew), Judy, Diane and Ross - 19 Sep 2013 - PATS

B-17G - #42-31218 - relics
B-17G - #42-31218 - .50 empty shell casing
.50 shell casing handed by Meine Wallinga to "Jack" John E. Harnish (nephew) - 19 Sep 2013
image via Jack and Judy Harnish - 09 Jan 2014

B-17G - #42-31218 - relics
B-17G - #42-31218 - relics - headstamp .50 caliber
B-17G - #42-31218 - relics - incl. headstamps
M 43 = Milwaukee Ordnance Plant . . . . . . . . . . S L 43 = St. Louis Ordnance Plant
photos by PATS - via Meine Wallinga - 07 Jun 2014
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All B-17G relics send to Harnish family in the USA - 15 Sep 2014 - PATS
Mon Sep 15 . . . 13:38 . NL . . . Accepted - RN262800240NL - 0.26 kg
Mon Sep 15 . . . 13:38 . NL . . . Shipment is pre-alerted
Tue Sep 16 . . . 02:34 . NL . . . Sent to country of destination
Plus Mon Sep 22 . . . 14:01 . USA . . . Delivered Plus

The package arrived today…no problems with customs or anything, obviously.

Thanks so much.

I am sending them on to my cousins and I am sure they will appreciate the gift.
Thanks!
Jack, 22 Sep 2014, Michigan, USA




SGLO - T3392

BOEING B-17G-5-BO - #42-31218 - 10 Feb 1944 - BAARLO - CREW 10

O-398299 - 1st Lt. - Pilot -  John Garrett Burke - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A 20952435 - O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard Ernest Richardson - Age 25 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner -  John Francis Graney - Age 24 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4
33299069 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James Alexander Harnish - Age 22 - KIA 12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Angelo Gambino - Age 20 - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - Age 26 - EVD 32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert - Age 22 - EVD 12144770 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Jerome A. Vilk -  Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

- 1 KIA - 7 POW - 2 EVD -

BURKE - HADFIELD - RICHARDSON - MONTELLO - GRANEY
HARNISH(†) - GAMBINO - TARLETON - LAMBERT - VILK

Spoke with Hadfield and Tarleton

Contact Tarleton is pending - 12 May 2007 - PATS
Contact Lambert is pending - 23 May 2007 - PATS
Contact Harnish is pending - 30 Aug 2007 - PATS
Contact Richardson is pending - 12 Feb 2009 - 06 Dec 2021 - PATS
Contact Graney is pending - 10 Mar 2009 - PATS
Contact Hadfield is pending - 10 Mar 2009 - PATS
Contact Vilk is pending - 25 Sep 2012 - PATS
Contact Gambino is pending - 06 Mar 2014 - PATS
Contact Van der Horst is pending - 22 Oct 2015 - PATS
Contact Kronenberg is pending - 23 Nov 2015 - PATS
Contact Linde is pending - 29 Nov 2015 - PATS
Contact Ziel is pending - 03 May 2021 - PATS

Last update - 11 Dec 2021 - PATS

Blokzijl - Roomsloot

4.5 mi N of Vollenhove

Commonwealth War Graves - Blokzijl - 5 May 2009
Blokzijl - General Cemetery - 5th of May 2009 - by PATS


SGLO - T3414

Lancaster Mk.III - JB420 - DX-S - Tue 15th Feb. 1944 - 23:15
near the "Roomsloot" - 2 km NE of Blokzijl
7 KIA



RAF 57 Sqdn. - Lancaster Mk.III - JB420-DX-S - Operation: Berlin - Tue 15/02/1944
On this link there are some "typos" - Blotzijl instead of Blokzijl
further the listed crew is not correct !!!! Did sent an email with correct crew - see below -
- 21 March 2007 - PATS


The Lancaster was shot down by a German fighter and came down near Blokzijl
Exact location "Roomsloot", that's 1 mile east of Baarlo
All seven crew members are buried in Blokzijl

1497697 Sgt. (Rear Air Gnr.)

NORTH, LESLIE

Age 22 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UK
CWGC ref. 2820395 - Grave 127. Blokzijl

1497697 - RAFVR - Leslie North - Rear Air Gnr.
- image via Tony Dunlop - 18 Jan 2013 -
Note !!! - Blakzijl . . . . . modified to Blokzijl - info PATS
Text headstone - North - Blokzijl Cemetery
1391807 Sgt. (W. Op. / Air Gnr.)

LEWIS, HARRY

Age 32 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UK
CWGC ref. 2820392 - Grave 128. Blokzijl

1391807 - RAFVR - Harry Lewis - W. Op. / Air Gnr. 2nd Grave marker - Sgt. H. Lewis - Blokzijl Cemetery
- images courtesy his daughter Margaretta "Maggie" - 10 Feb 2009 -
Text headstone - Lewis - Blokzijl Cemetery
1390520 F/Sgt. (Bomb Aimer)

MUNDAY, ARNOLD

Age 27 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UK
CWGC ref. 2820394 - Grave 129. Blokzijl

F/Sgt. Arnold Munday - RAFVR - Bomb Aimer Sister Vera at grave of Arnold
- images via Melvyn Thomas (nephew) - 10-12 Dec 2012 -
Text headstone - Munday - Blokzijl Cemetery
1607202 Sgt. (Flight Engineer)

DOYE, PETER JAMES

Age 22 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UK
CWGC ref. 2820391 - Grave 130. Blokzijl

1607202 - RAFVR - Peter James Doye - Flight Engineer Grave - Sgt. P. J. Doye - photo from Doye family
- images courtesy Josephine Martin (niece) - via Ann Lawrence - 24 Oct 2012 -
Text headstone - Doye - Blokzijl Cemetery
1594035 Sgt. (Air Gunner)

MELL, ERNEST

Age 34 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UK
CWGC ref. 2820393 - Grave 131. Blokzijl

white border Sgt. Ernest Mell - RAFVR - Air Gunner white border
- image courtesy his son Philip - 20 Jun 2010 -
Text headstone - Mell - Blokzijl Cemetery
1488758 Sgt. (Navigator)

SWANSTON, LESLIE SETON DEWAR

Age 20 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UK
CWGC ref. 2820396 - Grave 132. Blokzijl

Text headstone - Swanson - Blokzijl Cemetery
55018 Flying Officer (Pilot)

BRIGGS, THOMAS WATT

Age 29 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UK
CWGC ref. 2820390 - Grave 133. Blokzijl

55018 - RAFVR - Tom Briggs - Pilot Kids - Tom and Hugh Briggs - 1942
F/O. Thomas W. Briggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kids - Tom and Hugh Briggs ( 1942 )
- images via Anne Graham ( née Briggs ), niece - 18 Sep 2009 -
- move cursor over right image for retouch image - by PATS 2009 -
Text headstone - Briggs - Blokzijl Cemetery

Hugh Alexander Briggs - born 18 May 1936, Prestonkirk - died 15 Feb 2002, USA - Age 65
Thomas Watt Briggs Jr. - born 10 May 1940, East Linton - died 23 Dec 1954, East Linton - Age 14½
- move cursor over image 'Tom and Hugh' for 'as-new' image - retouch by PATS 2009 -

white border Thomas Watt Briggs - East Linton Primary school white border
9 Nov 1927 - Thomas Watt Briggs - East Linton Primary school
- school photo via John Robson - 29 Oct 2007 -
Treasurer - Dunpender Community Council - East Linton, Scotland

Blokzijl - 7 Commonwealth War Graves - Crew Lancaster JB420
127 = North, Leslie - UK
128 = Lewis, Harry - UK
129 = Munday, Arnold - UK
130 = Doye, Peter James - UK
131 = Mell, Ernest - UK
132 = Swanston, Leslie Seton Dewar - UK
133 = Briggs, Thomas Watt - UK
Blokzijl - 7 Commonwealth War Graves - Crew Lancaster JB420 DX-S
- initial wooden grave markers -
l-r: Grave 127 - North, 128 - Lewis, 129 - Munday, 130 - Doye, 131 - Mell, 132 - Swanston, 133 - Briggs
- photo courtesy Ted and Maggie ( née Lewis ) - 8 Feb 2009 -


127 = North, Leslie - UK - Age 22 128 = Lewis, Harry - UK - Age 32 129 = Munday, Arnold - UK - Age 27 130 = Doye, Peter James - UK - Age 22 131 = Mell, Ernest - UK - Age 34 132 = Swanston, Leslie Seton Dewar - UK - Age 20 133 = Briggs, Thomas Watt - UK - Age 29
127 = North, Leslie - UK - Age 22 128 = Lewis, Harry - UK - Age 32 129 = Munday, Arnold - UK - Age 27 130 = Doye, Peter James - UK - Age 22 131 = Mell, Ernest - UK - Age 34 132 = Swanston, Leslie Seton Dewar - UK - Age 20 133 = Briggs, Thomas Watt - UK - Age 29
127 - . - 128 - . - 129 - . - 130 - . - 131 - . - 132 - . - 133
7 poppies - Blokzijl - 11-11-11

11-11-11 - Poppy Day - Blokzijl - 11-11-11

Poppies are placed in Blokzijl since 11 Nov 2006 by Colin and Tina Moggridge from the UK
more details with news and photos - opens in new tab/window -
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JB420 - DX-S - 15 Feb 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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523059 - 55018 - Flying Officer - Pilot - T. W. Briggs (Thomas Watt) - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA

1488758 - Sgt. - Navigator - L. S. D. Swanston (Leslie Seton Dewar) - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1391807 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. Lewis (Harry) Jr. - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA

1607202 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - P. J. Doye (Peter James) - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1390520 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - A. Munday (Arnold) - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

1594035 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - E. Mell (Ernest) - RAFVR - Age 34 - KIA

1497697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - L. North (Leslie 'Les') - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JB420 - DX-S - Briggs
Loss Card - JB420 - DX-S - Briggs - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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523059 - 55018 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Thomas Watt Briggs - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
of East Linton, East Lothian, UK - Grave 133 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820390
born 14 Sep 1914, Innverwick, Haddington - [ Haddington is now East Lothian ] -
Son of Hugh Briggs [ Ploughman, Farm Grieve ] and Isabella Briggs ( née Marr ) ;
husband of Christina Shiels Hepburn Briggs ( née Kerr ), of East Linton, East Lothian, UK
marriage - 31 Dec 1935 - , The Old Parish Church, Prestonkirk, East Lothian - [ Church of Scotland ] -
father of Hugh Alexander Briggs ( 1936 - 2002 ) and Thomas Watt Briggs Jr. ( 1940 - 1954 )
Thomas Watt Briggs Jr. died 23 Dec 1954 - Age 14½ - , East Linton
Hugh Alexander Briggs - died 15 Feb 2002 - Age 65 - reinterred USA - see headstone Briggs family
- additional info via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 22 Aug 2009 -

London Gazette, 27 Apr 1943 - issue 35992 - page 1907
ROYAL AIR FORCE - Flt. Sgt. - 20th Feb. 1943 - 523059 Thomas Watt BRIGGS (55018)
info: thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35992/supplement/1907/data.pdf


AND WITH THE MORN
THOSE ANGEL FACES SMILE
WHICH I HAVE LOVED . . .
AND LOST AWHILE

- Epigraph on Briggs memorial -
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1488758 - Sgt. - Navigator - Leslie Seton Dewar Swanston - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of Tweedmouth, Northumberland, UK - Grave 132 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820396
born 3rd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Gleig - district Berwick
Son of Robert John and Constance Sylvia Swanston (née Gleig), of Tweedmouth, Northumberland, UK
Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1921 - Robert John Swanston to Constance Sylvia Gleig - district Gateshead
Robert John Swanston (d.1958) - Constance Sylvia Swanston (b.1900 - d.1951 - Age 51)
brother of Eileen P. Swanston (b.1921 - d. 1990 - Age 69) - Berwick, UK
Robert D. Swanston (b.1922) - Berwick, UK
and Philip William Swanston (b.1930 - d.2004 - Age 74)
- contact with his brother Robert Donald 'Don' Swanston - 25 May 2010 -

His brother Don did join the Fleet Air Arm ( FAA) as a pilot
and did train in America. Pensacola, FL and Fort Lauderdale, FL
Flew Stearmans, Vultee Valiants, Havards and Corsairs

white border Sgt. Leslie Seton Dewar Swanston - RAFVR Robert Donald Swanston - Fleet Air Arm - FAA white border
Sgt. Leslie S. D. Swanston - RAFVR . . . . . . . . R. Donald Swanston - FAA
- images via Don Swanston (brother) - 29 May 2010

Wishes to Harry Lewis daughter Margaretta - 23 Sep 1943
Wishes Navigator to W.Op's daughter Margaretta - 23-9-43
- Writing / Autograph - Les Swanston - via Ted and Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) - 8 Feb 2009


FOR EVER
IN OUR HEARTS AND MEMORY.
A MOST BELOVED
SON AND BROTHER

- Epigraph on Swanston memorial -
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1391807 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Harry Lewis Jr. - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA
of South Wales, UK - Grave 128 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820392
born 30 Aug 1911, Glanamman, Llandilofawr, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, UK - died 15 Feb 1944, Blokzijl, The Netherlands - Age 32
Son of Harry Lewis Sr. and Rose Lewis ( née Laws ), Llandilofawr, Carmarthenshire, South Wales,UK
Harry Lewis Sr. married 14th November 1910 Miss Rose Laws, Llandilofawr, Carmarthenshire, South Wales - Occupation : Carpenter
Husband of Sarah Pulsford and father of three children
Daughter Maggie ( 1939 ), Son Michael ( 1940 ) and Stepson David ( 1936 ) - info Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) -
Cwmllynfell is in the Parish of Llangiwg, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Glanamman is 5 miles from Cwmllynfell, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: Morgannwg)
Harry Lewis Sr. was a coal miner

Sarah Pulsford was born 1st Qtr. 1911 - district Bedwellty, UK
1st marriage - 1st Qtr. 1935 with Harold Jacob
son David J. H. P. Jacob was born 1st Qtr. 1936
2nd marriage - 28 Dec 1938 - with Harry Lewis
3rd marriage - ~1952 - with Eddie Jones
info Ted and Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) - 19 Aug 2009 - 05 Nov 2009

Sarah and Harry Lewis - September 1943
Sarah and Harry Lewis - September 1943
- image courtesy daughter Margaretta "Maggie" -
- move cursor over image for original image - retouch by PATS 2008 -

Father, Maggie , Mother
Father, Maggie , Mother
- image courtesy daughter Margaretta "Maggie" -

Harry, Sarah and Maggie - 1939 Michael, Maggie and Father Harry - Summer 1943
Father, Mother, Maggie - 1939 . . . . . . . Michael, Maggie and Father - Summer 1943
- images courtesy daughter Margaretta "Maggie" - 08 Feb 2009

Sgt. Harry Lewis while in training - group photo - back row right
Harry Lewis while in training - group photo - back row right
Sgt. Harry Lewis - 'AG' Wing
Sgt. Harry Lewis - 'AG' Wing
- images courtesy daughter Margaretta "Maggie" - 08 Feb 2009-bw - 27 Jan 2013-color

Forget me not Darlings, Daddy - 23-1-44 -
- Forget me not Darlings, Daddy - 23-1-44 -
Writing in family book by Harry, 3 weeks before his crash
Margaretta "Maggie" (left) - Summer 43 - Michael (right)
- courtesy Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) - 08 Feb 2009 -
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1607202 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Peter James Doye - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Boreham Wood (Borehamwood), Hertfordshire, UK - Grave 130 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820391
born 13 Feb 1922 - mother's surname Naylor - district Barnet
Christened by the Rev. Curgenven at All Saints Church, 04 Jun 1922
Son of Fred and Bertha Matilda Doye (née Naylor), 21 Malden Road, Boreham Wood, Hertfordshire, UK
marriage 4th Qtr. 1906 - Fred Doye and Bertha Naylor - district Barnet, Hertfordshire, UK
Fred Doye - born 1st Qtr. 1878, district Epping, Essex, UK
Bertha Matilda Doye - born 1st Qtr. 1880, district Hendon, Middlesex, UK

birth, death and marriage - districts Barnet, Basford and Barnstaple
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Edna May Doye - 3rd Qtr. 1907 - sister of Peter James Doye
William Doye - 4th Qtr. 1909 - brother of Peter James Doye
Mary Doye (mother Naylor) - 3rd Qtr. 1911 - sister of Peter James Doye
Bertha Freda Doye (mother Naylor) - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - sister of Peter James Doye
Peter J. Doye (mother Naylor) - 13 Feb 1922
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 1: Only one marriage in UK - Doye / Naylor - (1900-1930)
Note 2: Marriage - Edna May Doye - 3rd Qtr. 1933 - to Mr. Graham R. Stokes, district Barnet
Note 3: Marriage - Mary Doye - 1st Qtr. 1943 - to Mr. Thomas E. Peck, district Basford
Note 4: Mary Doye also written as Mary Doyl in marriage to Thomas E. Peck
Note 5: Mary Peck (née Doye), born 1911 - died 7 Aug 1978, Barnstaple, Devonshire, UK - Age 67
Note 6: Thomas Edward Peck, born 1913 - died 4 December 1978, Barnstaple, Devonshire, UK - Age 65
Note 7: Marriage - Bertha F. Doye - 2nd Qtr. 1943 - to Mr. Dennis H. Attewell, district Barnet, Middlesex, UK
Dennis H. Attewell - born 1st Qtr. 1911 - district Basford
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- info FreeBMD -


white border Sgt. Peter James Doye - portrait white border
"To PETER"
- collage by PATS - 27 Oct 2012 -

Peter Doye was the brother-in-law of my Uncle Dennis Attewell (my father James "Norman" Attewell, older brother),
who was married, as you discovered, to my Aunt Bertha F. Doye (always known to us as "Freda").
The death of Peter Doye had obviously been a very sad event for his family,
and on the wall of the front room of Freda and Dennis there always hung a framed picture of him,
with the caption "To Peter", and a small verse underneath starting and finishing with the line,
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

"If you had known this boy of ours, you would have loved him too..."

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Best wishes, Phil Attewell - 16 Jul 2012
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Dear PATS,
My main interest is in local earier schools, I create albums with information from former pupils.
The albums are available for visitors to study at the museum, taking the place of displays
on the schools after the boards are stored away.
From the local schools record books dating from 1912, I have the birth dates for the Doye children.
All attended Furzehill School and the entrance to the school was less than 500 metres
from where the museum is currently sited.
Their parents Bertha Matilda Naylor and Frederick Doye were married in 1906.
Edna - 1907
William - 1909
Mary - 1911
Bertha Freda - 1914 - 1st W.W.
Peter James - 1922

Doye children - Edna, William, Mary, Freda and Peter
Doye children - Edna, William, Mary, Freda and Peter
- images courtesy Josephine Martin (niece) - via Ann Lawrence - 24 Oct 2012 -

Gymnastics display in the playground Writing on cover - Peter James Doye - Age 12
Small sample of Peter's handwriting and a sketch of his teacher
Football team
Peter's School days, in the football team and gymnastics display
- images courtesy Josephine Martin (niece) - via Ann Lawrence - 24 Oct 2012 -

Josephine Martin (niece) brought us photos of Peter's School days, in the football team and gymnastics display
in the playground, with a small sample of his handwriting and a sketch of his teacher,
he was at Furzehill from 1927 to 1936. There are a couple of pictures of Peter with his siblings.
There is more importantly, one of Peter in R.A.F. uniform.
A colleague has researched the local men of the two World Wars.
When she returns to the museum i will enquire if the information on the burial and Memorial to Peter
is duplicated and if there is any other data to contribute.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ann Lawrence - Elstree and Boreham Wood Museum - 20 Jul 2012
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AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on Doye memorial -
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1390520 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Arnold Munday - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
of Deal, Kent, UK - Grave 129 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820394
born 1st Qtr. 1917 - mother's surname Spencer - district Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK
Son of Herbert and Elizabeth Munday ( née Spencer ), of Deal, Kent, UK
marriage 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Herbert Munday and Elizabeth Spencer - district Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK

Group photo - Arnold Munday - 5th from left
Group photo with F/Sgt. Arnold Munday while in training
l-r: -- ? 1 ? --, -- ? 2 ? --, -- ? 3 ? --, -- ? 4 ? --, Arnold Munday, -- ? 6 ? --, -- ? 7 ? --

Blokzijl - 7 Commonwealth War Graves - Crew Lancaster JB420
127 = North, Leslie - UK
128 = Lewis, Harry - UK
129 = Munday, Arnold - UK
130 = Doye, Peter James - UK
131 = Mell, Ernest - UK
132 = Swanston, Leslie Seton Dewar - UK
133 = Briggs, Thomas Watt - UK
Blokzijl - 7 Commonwealth War Graves - Crew Lancaster JB420 DX-S
- initial wooden grave markers -
l-r: Grave 127 - North, 128 - Lewis, 129 - Munday, 130 - Doye, 131 - Mell, 132 - Swanston, 133 - Briggs
- images via Melvyn Thomas (nephew) - 12 Dec 2012 -

birth, death and marriage - district Chesterfield, Derbyshire - district Eastry, Kent:
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Vera Munday (mother Spencer) - 1st Qtr. 1912 - Sibling of Arnold
Marjorie Munday (mother Spencer) - 4th Qtr. 1914 - Cousin of Arnold
Muriel Munday (mother Spencer) - 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Sibling of Arnold
Arnold Munday (mother Spencer) - 1st Qtr. 1917
Colin Munday (mother Spencer) - 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Sibling of Arnold - death - 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Age 0
Joan Munday (mother Spencer) - 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Cousin of Arnold
Raymond Munday (mother Spencer) - 4th Qtr. 1922 - Sibling of Arnold
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 1: Marriage - Arthur Munday - 2nd Qtr. 1914 - to Ms. Pollie Spencer
Note 2: Death - Colin Munday - 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Age 0 - district Chesterfield
Note 3: Marriage - Ms. Vera Munday - 4th Qtr. 1931 - to Mr. Herbert Sokell - district Eastry, Kent
Note 4: Marriage - Ms. Marjorie Munday - 4th Qtr. 1936 - to Mr. John C. Parsons
Note 5: Marriage - Mr. Raymond Munday - 4th Qtr. 1946 - to Mrs. Joyce Irene Andrews - district: Walsall, Staffordshire
Note 6: Marriage - Ms. Joan Munday - 3rd Qtr. 1948 - to Mr. Kenneth Brooks


!!! Marjorie, Muriel, Colin, Joan and Raymond !!!
are either children of Herbert and Elizabeth Munday (marriage 1911) or Arthur and Pollie Munday (marriage 1914)
While Joan and Raymond Munday are no siblings from each other regarding short time span of birth
!!! Need verification - PATS - 16 Oct 2012 !!!

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You mention that his parents, Herbert and Elizabeth Munday lived in Deal.
We can confirm that having searched our local street directories and Registers of Electors,
we have found the following entries:

1933 - H. Munday, 70 Davis Avenue, Mill Hill, Deal
1937 - 1968 - H. Munday, "Spenday", 120 St Richards Road, Deal

Unfortunately, we have been unable to find any information for the name Munday after this date.
Nor were we able to find any report of Arnold Munday's death.
"Spenday" ... likely shortening of Spencer Munday
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Kind regards Joanna, Customer Support Assistant
Deal Library - Kent County Council - 07 Aug 2012

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Elizabeth Munday née Spencer was the sister of Pollie Munday née Spencer
Marjorie Munday and Joan Munday are cousins of Arnold Munday
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1933: Benjamin Clifford Thomas - Muriel Munday - district: Eastry, Kent, UK
1933 - H. Munday, 70 Davis Avenue, Mill Hill, Deal
This is not Herbert Munday on 70 Davis Avenue; however he was related
I believe it was the address of my grandfather's youngest brother, Leonard
info via Melvyn Thomas (nephew) - 04 Dec 2012

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C H A N G I N G - T H E - G U A R D
Memorial crosses - Arnold Munday
Memorial crosses - Arnold Munday - 24 May 2019 - by PATS
Poppy version is in front of the seven graves (7) in the months of May and November
White 'trespa' version standing there the remaining months of the year


REMEMBRANCE. A GOLDEN CHAIN
THAT BINDS US
TILL WE MEET AGAIN.
FATHER, MOTHER AND FAMILY

- Epigraph on Munday memorial -
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1594035 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Ernest Mell - RAFVR - Age 34 - KIA
of UK - Grave 131 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820393
!!! Age 35 given at CWGC is wrong !!!
Ernest Mell is 34 - info from birth-certificate - PATS 26 Feb 2017


born 22 Aug 1909, 26 Nunthorpe Road, Rodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK - mother's surname Wheetman - district Bramley
Son of Harry and Mary Ann Mell ( née Wheetman ) - Occupation father: Painter (Master)
husband of Megan Vera Mell ( née Shaw ), of Wrose, Shipley, Yorkshire, UK

Megan Vera Shawn - born 4th Qtr. 1910 - district Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
marriage 3rd Qtr. 1936, district North Bierley, Yorkshire (nowadays West Yorkshire)
son Philip A. Mell - born 1st Qtr. 1939 - district Keighley, West Yorkshire
daughter Marcia A. Mell - born 3rd Qtr. 1941 - district Keighley, West Yorkshire, UK
Siblings: Elizabeth Mell ( 1911 ) - Bramley ; Janet Mell ( 1915 ) - Bramley
Dorathie M. Mell ( 1916 ) - Bramley ; and Phyllis Mell ( 1923 ) - North Bierley
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Marcia A. Mell was united in marriage on 19 Jun 1965, Wrose, Yorkshire, England to Rex Cadet Vernon, Oberlin, KS, USA
Marcia A. Vernon (née Mell), born 26 Aug 1941, UK - died 24 Jul 2000, Kansas, USA - Age 58
Rex C. Vernon, born 01 Feb 1941, Oberlin, Kansas - died 29 Dec 2009, Independence, Kansas, USA - Age 68

Ernest Mell - GRO - clip birth-certificate - 22 Aug 1909
Ernest Mell - GRO - clip birth-certificate - 22 Aug 1909
Source GRO - collection PATS - 26 Aug 2017

Sgt. Ernest Mell - RAFVR Sgt. Ernest Mell - RAFVR Sgt. Ernest Mell - RAFVR
Sgt. Ernest Mell - RAFVR
left: Ernest in uniform - middle: Ernest and Megan's wedding
right: Ernest, Megan, Philip and Marcia - ( the only one taken with family)
- images via Philip Mell (son) - 20 Jun 2010 -


TREASURED MEMORIES
PHILIP, MARCIA, MEGAN,
MOTHER, DAD AND FAMILY

- Epigraph on Mell memorial -

Order Birth Certificate at GRO - 10 Feb 2017 - received 25 Feb 2017 - info PATS
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1497697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Leslie North - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of UK - Grave 127 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820395
Son of Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Sophia North née Guthrie, 36 Back Green, Churwell

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Anthony North and Ms. Sophia Guthrie - district: Hunslet, West-Yorkshire
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1921 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Guthrie - district: Hunslet, West-Yorkshire
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1924 - Anthony North - mother's surname: Guthrie - district: Holbeck, West-Yorkshire
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1928 - Olive North - mother's surname: Guthrie - district: Hunslet, West-Yorkshire
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- info FreeBMD -


Wishes to Harry Lewis daughter Margaretta - 17 Aug 1943
Wishes Rear Gunner to W.Op's daughter Margaretta - 17-8-43
Sgt. Les North - 29 O.T.U. ( Operational Training Unit ) Bruntingthorpe
- Writing / Autograph - Les North - via Ted and Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) - 8 Feb 2009

LESLIE NORTH - Churwell War Memoral - South of Leeds - Yorkshire

Leslie North - WWII plaque - text - photo
Leslie North - WWII plaque - text - photo
source: Tony Dunlop, Churwell - 18 Jan 2013
Note !!! - Original clip . . . . . Blakzijl . . . . . modified to Blokzijl - info PATS

Morley War Mememorial - inset 'Churwell' plate - Leslie North
Morley War Mememorial - inset 'Churwell' plate - Leslie North
source: Tony Dunlop, Churwell - 21 Jan 2013
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!!! See below my work-around and assumptions before I found Leslie's North info !!! - 19 Jan 2013 - PATS

birth, death and marriage - district Leeds:
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???? Leslie North (mother North) - 1st Qtr. 1920 ????
???? Lawrence North (mother North) - 1st Qtr. 1925 ????
???? Olive North (mother North) - 3rd Qtr. 1928 ????
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Note 1: Possible right Lesslie with siblings - Churwell is in district Leeds

!!! Not the right North family !!! - 19 Jan 2013 - PATS

To find the right Leslie North I do have this info for the Churwell, Yorkshire area

There are two Leslie's North killed in WWII - other one is -
4754278 - Private Leslie North - Age 30 - 03 Jan 1944 - KIA
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: VII. F. 19. - Cemetery CASSINO WAR CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2609673
Husband of Joyce North née Hedley, of Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. Sep 1940 - Mr. Leslie North and Ms. Joyce Hedley - district: Rotherham

If we prove that 4754278 - Private - Leslie North is not mentioned on "Churwell War Memorial"
we can be sure it's for 1497697 - Sgt. - Leslie North

According Age 30 - next two are applicable for 4754278 - Private Leslie North
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Marshall - district: Ecclesall Bierlow - Sheffield
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Marsden - district: Sheffield

Remaining options (9) of births for 1497697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Leslie North
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Buckley - district: Huddersfield
Birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Marshall - district: Ecclesall Bierlow - Sheffield
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Marsden - district: Sheffield
Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Laing - district: Holbeck
Birth 1st Qtr. 1918 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Powell - district: Huddersfield
Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Gartside - district: Huddersfield
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Leslie North - mother's surname: North - district: Leeds

Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Guthrie - district: Hunslet
Birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Leslie North - mother's surname: Eldridge - district: Wakefield
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!!! Surname Guthrie is the right North family !!! - 19 Jan 2013 - PATS

!!! If married !!!
Options (6) of marriage for 1497697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Leslie North
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1935 - Leslie North - Edith A. Pearson - district: Gt. Ouseburn, Yorkshire
Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1939 - Leslie North - Ethel Robinson - district: Sheffield , Yorkshire
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Leslie North - Ada Davies - district: Wallasey , Cheshire
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1939 - Leslie North - Lily Swallow - district: Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Leslie North - Phyllis E. Candy - district: Blandford , Dorset
Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Leslie North - Elsie Bradley - district: Huddersfield, Yorkshire

!!! Leslie North was not married !!! . . . . . Fiancée - 19 Jan 2013 - PATS

Next publishing did set me on the right track for Sgt. Leslie "Les" North

In remembrance of Churwell’s fallen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seven soldiers who were members of Churwell Methodist Church and who died
during the first world war are the subject of a new book of remembrance.
To coincide with Remembrance Sunday, Tony Dunlop, from Harwill Avenue in Churwell,
has written about the seven servicemen, whose stories will be available to read at the church this weekend.
Here he tells their story.
In Churwell they will remember 58 men who died in the First World War and 11 from the Second World War.
Amongst those from 1914-1918 were seven soldiers associated with Churwell Methodist Church on Back Green.
A copy will be available in the Church and another copy has been presented
to the local history section of Morley Library – with my thanks for all the help I’ve received from the staff.
I am now working on a similar Book of Remembrance for the 11 from Churwell who died in the Second World War.
I’d be very pleased to hear from family and friends who have information or photographs that could be included.
There are some quite extraordinary stories to tell from those, including flights with the Parachute Regiment
and also the horrors during the building of the railways on and near the River Kwai.
All material offered will be returned – I would simply like to take an electronic copy.
I hope to have the book available for the anniversary of VE Day in May 2013.
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www.morleyobserver.co.uk - published on Sunday 11 November 2012

Did send email to Tony Dunlop - 17 Jan 2013

! ! ! Breaking NEWS ! ! !

info and clips via Tony Dunlop, Churwell - 18 Jan 2013

Hello Teunis - what a nice surprise to receive your Email.
I had come across you Blokzijl website and intended sending information about Leslie North
once I had completed the entry for the Churwell Book of Remembrance.
Your prompt means I will give you what I have now and I think resolve a few things for you.
I will also include bits from your website in about the crew and I really would like a copy
of the photograph from November 2012 showing the crew and the poppys.
I have attached the information I have - I didn't find the newspaper articles until just before Christmas.
The newspaper was the Morley Observer. You will see from the newspaper copy that we have the right man.
I believe Leslie was born in the last quarter of 1921 in Churwell.
He was a catholic and he attended St Bridget's Church - which is about 300 metres from where I am now sitting.
His parents were Anthony and Sophia (née Guthrie) who were married late in 1920.
The newspapers usually said if there were brothers and sisters or if he was the only son.
As it isn't specific I wonder if there were siblings and I know an Anthony North was born Q3-1924
and an Olive North Q4 1928, in Churwell to a mother maiden name Guthrie.
If you need any further information let me know.
Also let me know when your website for the flight is complete and I will refer to it in the Book of Remembrance.
Best Regards ...... Tony

white border Newsclip - Leslie North - Morley Observer white border
CHURWELLS AIRMAN'S DEATH
Buried In Holland

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Mr. and Mrs. A. North, 36, Back Green, Churwell, were notified on Tuesday
that their son, Sgt. Rear-Gunner Leslie North, R.A.F. (22), who was posted
missing on the night of February 15th-16th when taking part in a thousand-bomber raid over Berlin,
was killed when his plane crashed in Holland.
The message adds that their son is buried in Blokzijl Cemetery, Holland.
Joining the R.A.F. over two years ago, Sgt. North was home on leave on the 11th February,
his fiancée being the last to see him when he returned to his station in the South of England.
Employed before joining up by Hamer Holmes, late of Laneside, Churwell, Sgt. North was connected
with St. Brigid's Church, Churwell, and St. Anthony's, Beeston.
He attended St. Anthony's School as a boy.
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transcript newsclip - Morley Observer 1944 - via Tony Dunlop - 18 Jan 2013
Note !!! - Original clips . . . . . Blakzijl . . . . . modified to Blokzijl - info PATS
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All : United Kingdom and from 57 Sqdn.
All : Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - RAFVR

"THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"

East Linton War Memorial - images courtesy Evan Clack
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF EAST LINTON & PARISH OF PRESTONKIRK
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Standing centre place in East Linton park is the War Memorial


image courtesy - Judith Priest - War Memorial East Linton - see link above
Prestonkirk Churchyard - image courtesy Evan Clark Prestonkirk Churchyard - image courtesy Evan Clark
Prestonkirk Churchyard - image courtesy Evan Clark
THOMAS W. BRIGGS
Prestonkirk Churchyard, East Lothian, Scotland
- images ( except with 2 wreaths ) courtesy Evan Clark -

Poppy Day - 11 Nov 2012 - Crew JB420 - with 3rd version op Poppy cross
11-11-12 - Poppy Day - Blokzijl - 11-11-12
image by PATS - 11 Nov 2012

NORTH LEWIS MUNDAY DOYE MELL SWANSTON BRIGGS
Loudspeaker BLOKZIJL - Download or open MP3 - 11 Nov 2016 - 12:00 - Blokzijl - 5 min 40 sec -
Text spoken by Mrs. Tina Moggridge née Hughes in memory for the seven airmen of Lancaster JB420 in Blokzijl
recorded with Olympus Digital Voice Recorder WS-853, Black - by © PATS, 2016

Blokzijl - wreath - 04 May 2018, Blokzijl - with 4th version of Poppy cross
Blokzijl - wreath - 04 May 2018, Blokzijl
For all those years I'm now in this research it came to my attention that no wreath was placed like in the other locations of Steenwijkerland
An e-mail on 01 May 2018 from my side to the municipality did solve this gap for Blokzijl
image by PATS - 04 May 2018



SGLO - T3414

LANCASTER Mk.III - JB420 - DX-S - 15 Feb 1944 - ROOMSLOOT - CREW 7

523059 - 55018 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Thomas Watt Briggs - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA - 133 1488758 - Sgt. - Navigator - Leslie Seton Dewar Swanston - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - 132 1391807 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner -  Harry Lewis Jr. - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA - 128 1607202 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Peter James Doye - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - 130
1390520 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Arnold Munday - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - 129 1594035 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Ernest Mell - RAFVR - Age 34 - KIA - 131 1497697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Leslie North - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - 127

- 7 KIA -

BRIGGS(†) - SWANSTON(†) - LEWIS(†) - DOYE(†)
MUNDAY(†) - MELL(†) - NORTH(†)


Contact Lewis is pending - 05 Dec 2008 - PATS
Contact Briggs is pending - 22 Aug 2009 - PATS
Contact Mell is pending - 13 May 2009 - PATS
Contact Swanston is pending - 25 May 2009 - PATS
Contact Doye is pending - 15 Jul 2012 - PATS
Contact Munday is pending - 23 Nov 2012 - PATS

Last update - 26 May 2019 - PATS

Kuinre - 5

10 miles NNW of Vollenhove

Commonwealth War Graves - Kuinre Wreath - Commonwealth War Graves - Kuinre
Kuinre - General Cemetery - 11th of May 2006 - by PATS
- 5 Commonwealth graves - 1 CAN - 4 UK -

James Russell Griffin - 40E Edward James Brown - 40D George Newsham - 40C Thomas Henry 'Hal' Sutton - 40B Hilyard Lowell Myers - 40A

- move cursor over flags for name and grave number -

Noordoostpolder - Baarloseweg 21, Marknesse - Kavel R-34

4 mi NW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T1293

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1757 - DX-X - Sunday 12 Oct 1941 - 21:15 - 21:48
57 Squadron RAF - Crew Sgt. A. W. Jeffries - Operation: Bremen
5 KIA - 1 POW


The Wellington Mk.Ic - R1757 - DX-X did airborne 19:00 from RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, UK
came down on "Kavel R-34" - 2 miles south of Blankenham
On his way to Bremen is was shot down and claimed at 21:48 by Fw. Siegfried Ney a night fighter of 4./NJG 1
P/O. Myers was found directly and buried 16 October 1941 in Kuinre
Four were found after the war and buried in a collective grave on 5 March 1948 in Emmeloord
1207719 - W/O. ( Rear Gunner) L. Rickard could bail out, but was captured 13 Oct 1941 in Blokzijl
he was interned in Camps 8B/L3/L6/357, POW No. 24394

21.15 !!! Discrepancy - crash and claim time !!! 21.48

Woche Lageberichte: 21.15
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Am 12.10.1941
1 Wellington Südostw.Lemmer bei Kruine (Kuinre) (IJsselmeer) 1 bezatzungmitglied gefangen,
Rest vermutlich tot. 21.15.

Claim: 21.48
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12-10-1941 0:00:00,"Fw.","Siegfried","Ney","4.","NJG 1","Wellington","Blokzijl","21.48",
" 6","-","yes","C.2031/I","Nr.89238/42","LW NF Claims 39-45 f. 31",

Errichtung einer Grabstelle - Baarloseweg - R-34
Errichtung einer Grabstelle - Baarloseweg - R-34
via Henk Huisman - 27 May 2013

- Nr - - - - Crew - - - - - - Serial - - - - - - Date - - - - Up - - - - - - Target - - - - - - Down - - Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
01 Stanford (P) T2715 - DX-S 11 Sep 1941 20:10 00:45 - Kiel 03:25 7:15 Stanford, Jeffries, McCausland, Shaw, McLeod, Taylor
02 Stanford (P) W5445 - DX-X 15 Sep 1941 20:10 23:30 - Hamburg 03:10 7:00 Stanford, Jeffries, McCausland, Shaw, McLeod, Taylor
03 Durnin (P) T2959 - DX-D 17 Sep 1941 19:25 23:02 - Karlsruhe 02:05 6:40 Durnin, Jeffries, Boston, Juggins, Dawkins, Dallison
04 Ruttledge (P) X9745 - DX-N 20 Sep 1941 19:25 23:04 - Frankfurt 01:45 6:20 Ruttledge, Jeffries, Insall, Higham, Mortimer, Martin
05 Jeffries (P) T2959 - DX-D 03 Oct 1941 18:55 20:05 - Dunkirk 21:15 2:20 Jeffries, Myers, Cooke, Wood , Byers, Rickard
06 Jeffries (P) R1799 - DX-F 10 Oct 1941 23:00 02:30 - Rotterdam 04:40 5:40 Jeffries, Myers, Cooke, Wood , Byers, Rickard
07 Jeffries (P) R1757 - DX-X 12 Oct 1941 19:00 ~22:00 - Bremen FTR .:.. Jeffries, Myers, Cooke, Wood
08 Watson (P) T2959 - DX-D 12 Oct 1941 19:25 22:25 - Bremen 02:55 7:30 Watson, Wilson, Scarlett, Cox, Andrews, Meek
09 Price (P) R1722 - DX-K 12 Oct 1941 19:25 22:30 - Bremen 03:05 7:40 Price, Heald, Elliot, Barraclough, Aldous, Towndrew
10 Warfield (P) Z8893 - DX-A 12 Oct 1941 19:50 23:40 - Nuremberg 04:00 8:10 Warfield, Morse, Tettenborn, Maskall, Ford, Edinburgh
11 Ravenhill (P) X9978 - DX-O 12 Oct 1941 19:55 23:50 - Nuremberg 03:55 8:00 Ravenhill, Dunn, Roberts, Fraser, Amos, Sleeman
12 Owens (P) R1763 - DX-H 12 Oct 1941 19:55 00:05 - Nuremberg 03:40 7:45 Owens, Cook, Dow, Charron, Flood, Miller
13 Ruttledge (P) Z8800 - DX-U 12 Oct 1941 20:00 00:10 - Nuremberg 04:25 7:45 Ruttledge, Hudson, Insall, Higham, Mortimer, Martin
14 Gray (P) X9786 - DX-T 12 Oct 1941 20:20 00:10 - Nuremberg 04:30 8:10 Gray, Williams, Finlay, Pintches, Morgan, Watson
15 Tong (P) Z8792 - DX-J 12 Oct 1941 20:25 23:50 - Nuremberg 04:00 7:25 Tong, Pizzie, Durham, Gillespie, Frost, Harris
12 Oct 1941 - Three Wellingtons's of No. 57 Squadron - FELTWELL to BREMEN - 13 Oct 1941
12 Oct 1941 - Six Wellingtons's of No. 57 Squadron - FELTWELL to NUREMBERG - 13 Oct 1941
source - AIR27/537 - Operations Record Book - No. 57 - September, October 1941 - some surnames varies
Sgt. Jeffries was in training as 2nd pilot towards Kiel, Hamburg, Karlsruhe and Frankfurt - all in Sep 1941
Crew Jeffries is noted in ORB as a "Freshman" crew for Dunkirk and Rotterdam prior to Bremen
Calculated "Target time" for R1757 - DX-X should be ~22:00 .... so claim time of 21:48 is doubtful - info PATS

12/13 Oct 1941 - Nuremberg - 152 aircraft, Bremen - 99 aircraft and Hüls - 90 aircraft
source: "The Bomber Command War Diaries" - page 209

R1757 - !!! It's BREMEN and not NUREMBERG !!!

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R1757 - DX-X - 12 Oct 1941 - Mission: Bremen
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1259260 - Sgt. - Pilot - Arthur William Jeffries - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA

R/78189 - J/5331 - P/O. - Co-Pilot - Hilyard Lowell Myers - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

404531 - Sgt. - Observer - Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA

1261700 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Christopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

R/68121 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA

1207719 - W/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Leonard 'Len' Rickard - RAF - Age 29 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R1757 - DX-X - Jeffries
Loss Card - R1757 DX-X - Jeffries - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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Note !!! Error !!! - J/53331 should be J/5331 - info PATS
Note !!! Error !!! - J/53331 is also given for 1207719 - Rickard - RAF

Pilot Officer - Hillyard Lowell Myers
Newspaper clipping - Source: Globe and Mail - January 31, 1942
Buried in Germany.
Official information from England stating that their son, Pilot Officer Hillyard Lowell Myers,
who was reported missing on Oct. 14, 1941, as a result of air operations two days previously,
had been killed and was buried in a Protestant cemetery at Kuinre, Germany,
was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Myers 249 Arlington Avenue, Toronto.
The cablegram stated that official German information had been received at R.C.A.F. headquarters in
England as to Pilot Officer Myers' death, and the exact location of his grave in the cemetery was given
Pilot Officer Myers, 23 years of age, was a native of Saint John, NB, but came to Toronto at an early age.
He was a graduate of Vaughan Road Collegiate, and while a student there was prominent in sports
particularly in basketball, baseball and hockey.
He enlisted in October, 1940 and trained at Eglinton, Malton and Camp Borden, receiving his wings and
commission at Camp Borden on May 17 last, ranking second in his class. He proceeded overseas late
in June 1941, but while at Halifax, awaiting embarkation, he was selected as the R.C.A.F. representative
in a guard for the Victory Torch of last year's War Loan, prior to the departure of the Torch overseas
As a result of an accident to his aircraft, following a raid on Germany last August, he and the other
members of the crew were in hospital for a couple of weeks, but upon rejoining his squadron
he was appointed captain of a Wellington bomber in September.
A little over a month after resuming operations he was reported missing.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a younger brother, Billy.


Kuinre is not in Germany, but in Holland
so the headline should be "Buried in Holland"


Extract from German Document E.V.1207/41
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Type of Aircraft : Not Stated
Date and time of crash : 12 Nov 1941 at 21:50 (21:48) hrs
Nature of crash: Shot down by night fighter and totally destroyed
Crew: 1 - J/5331 P/O. H. L. Myers - Row 23 Grave No. 31
No information regarding the rest of the crew in German documents
Cemetery: Burial on 16 Oct 1941 with military honours in the Protestant Cemetery Kuinre - Northern Holland
Other information: Death Card hold shows similar information - date 15 Jan 1947 -
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 20 Aug 2009 -

Funeral - 16 Oct 1941 - P/O. Hilyard Lowell Myers
Funeral - 16 Oct 1941 - P/O. Hilyard Lowell Myers
image via Jo Steenstra (HVIJ) - 10 Feb 2017

J/5331 Pilot Officer ( Pilot )

MYERS, HILYARD LOWELL

Age 23 - 12/10/1941 - CAN – RCAF
CWGC ref. 2820538 - Row: 22 - Grave: 40A - Kuinre

Headstone - Myers - Kuinre Cemetery - 05 May 2011 by PATS
Text headstone - Myers - Kuinre Cemetery

R78189 - J/5331 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Hilyard Lowell Myers - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Row: 22 - Grave: 40A - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820538
born 27 Mar 1918, Saint John, New Brunswick - died 12 Oct 1941, Kuinre, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of George Lowell Myers and Blanche Ernestine Myers ( née Dalzell ), 249 Arlington Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brother of Bill A. Myers
New Brunswick Marriages: PANB RS141B7 - BLANCHE E. DALZELL, GEORGE LOWELL MYERS, 15 March 1917

Occupation : Analyser - Telephone Inspector [ Northern Electric Co. ] - Religion : United Church
Attestation Paper - 20 Jul 1940 - R78189 - Posted to No. 1 Manning Depot - Trade : Air Crew ( Pilot or Observer )

Signature - Attestation paper - Hilyard Lowell Myers

Enlistment - 15 Oct 1940 - Declaration / Oath / - RCAF Recruting Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Special Reserve - R78189 - AC2 - 15 Oct 1940
LAC - 8 Dec 1940; T/Sgt. - 16 May 1941; Pilot Officer - 17 May 1941
Pilot Wings - 16 May 1941
Embarked Canada - 19/20 Jun 1941
Missing - 12 Nov 1941 ; Presumed dead - 12 Oct 1941
Age given on 24 March 1942: Father (50) ~1892, Mother (46) ~1896 and Brother (18) ~1924
Marriage - 15 Mar 1917, Saint John, NB
Hilyard was resident for 7 years in New Brunswick, 3 years in Quebec and 11 years in Ontario
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 20 Aug 2009 -

PCX653 - 29 Oct 1943 - Official German information states P/O. Myers buried Municipal Cemetery Kuinre, Province of Overijssel
grave No. 40A row 22 and not row 23 grave no.31 as stated previously (43/29)

30 Jul 1955 - Engagement - William Arthur Myers (brother) - Janet Grace McNeil
William Arthur Myers, son of George Lowell Myers, Toronto, ON
Janet Grace McNeil, daughter of Roy H. McNeil, Dutton, ON
04 Aug 1955 - Married: William Arthur Myers and Janet Grace McNeil
04 Jul 1956 - birth: Lynn Blanche Myers (niece) - daughter of Bill and Janet Myers, Toronto, ON
01 Jan 1958 - birth: Margaret Lee Myers (niece) - daughter of Bill and Janet Myers, Toronto, ON
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sources: St. Thomas Times Journal . . . . . Dutton Advance Newspaper - Dutton, ON

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I am bringing Hilyard's family tree up to date with the inclusion of our other two children and our three grandchildren.
You already have the birth of Lynn and Lee our two oldest children.
Lynn married Steven Doyle and they have one son, Scott William Clifford Doyle born 1993.
Margaret Lee married Steven Brandt and they have two children,
Brian Roman Brandt, born 1993 and Anne Myers Brandt, born 1996,
Bill and I had two more children, after Lynn and Lee.
They are Tracy Jeanne Myers, born 1962 and Brian Hilyard Myers born 1968.
I will be sending the other material tomorrow.
Thank you again.
Sincerely Janet Myers - 12 Feb 2013

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Graduates Air Force Malton Training School - 1941 - 2nd row: H. L. Myers
Graduates Air Force Malton Training School - 1941 - 2nd row: H. L. Myers
Toronto Daily Star, Saturday, May 17, May 1941 - page 21 - Hilyard Myers, Toronto Hilyard Myers having won his wings
Graduate Hilyard Myers, Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilyard Myers having won his wings

Hilyard with his mother Blanche Hilyard - 1941
Hilyard with his mother Blanche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilyard - 1941 . . . . . . . .

RAF letter - P/O. Hilyard Lowell Myers - Missing from Operations
RAF letter - P/O. Hilyard Lowell Myers - Missing from Operations

George Lowell Myers (father) visiting gravesite
George Lowell Myers (father) visiting gravesite - 1965
Myers images and info courtesy - Bill Myers (brother) - 14 Feb 2013
scans with help of Janet Myers née McNeil (sister-in-law) and her sister Frances McNeil
l-r: - Mrs. 1 - , - Girl 2 - , - Girl 3 - , - Mrs. 4 - , Mrs. Margje Koopmans née Prinsen, Mrs. Lies de Vries née Ensing and Mr. George Lowell Myers
Grave of P/O. H. L. Myers was adopted by the mother of Ms. Elly Poel
Grave of Teunis Koopmans can be seen in the rear - middle
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13 Jan 1909 - T E U N I S - K O O P M A N S - 22 Feb 1945
Grave - Teunis and Margje Koopmans - headstone Myers in front Obituary - Teunis Koopmans Photo Teunis Koopmans
Teunis Koopmans - Age 36 - Commandant N.B.S.
Mrs. Margje Koopmans - Prinsen (wife) - 25 Oct 1909 - 02 Sep 1973 - Age 63
source family Prinsen via Kees Cats and HVIJ via Jo Steenstra - 10 Feb 2017
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1207719 - W/O. - Rear Gunner - Leonard 'Len' Rickard - RAF - Age 29 - POW
born 09 Oct 1912, UK - died 07 Dec 1987 - Age 75
Enlistment: Sep 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: P.S.V. (Public Service Vehicle) Driver
bailed out, but was captured 13 Oct 1941 in Blokzijl - interned in Camps 8B/L3/L6/357, POW No. 24394
Address - as in letter 9 Jul 1943 ( source records NZ404531 - Observer - P. F. M. Cooke )
Mrs. L. Rickard ( wife ), 17 Durban Road, Peverell, Plymouth, Devon, England

Clips - M.I.9. records - Leonard Rickard - 04 May 1945
Clips - M.I.9. records - Leonard Rickard - 04 May 1945
M.I.9. records Rickard - via John Howes - 28 Oct 2018

Did you make any attempted or partly successful escapes?
"My only attempt was made the night I was shot down,
I tried to contact civilian aid but unfortunately I was
handed over to the enemy"


white border Leonard with wife Rose and daughter Margaret white border
Leonard with wife Rose and daughter Margaret
- image via Carol Knapman, eldest grandchild - 20 Feb 2010 -

Leonard 'Len' Rickard - born 09 Oct 1912, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK - died 07 Dec 1987 - Age 75
Son of John Rickard and Emma Rickard née Price, district Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
Siblings - 2 older sisters and 1 younger brother -
He was a prisioner of war from 13.10.1941 until 04.05.1945 - ?Stalag Luft 3? -
Spent his life in Plymouth, Devon, England. Married Ms. Rose Perkins - 24 Aug 1935
Oldest daughter Margaret R. Rickard (b.1936) - youngest daughter Barbara Rickard (b.1947)
Len drove buses for Plymouth Corporation for over 30 years
- info via eldest grand-daughter Carol Knapman née Lock - 20 Feb 2010 -
Discrepancy - POW Camps - next of kin thought the crash was over Germany
His M.I.9. records show that he was also in Stalag Luft 3, Sagan - 28 Oct 2018 - info PATS


MOOSBURG ONLINE
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Helpful information about: Stalag, Frontstalag, Oflag, Stalag Luft, Dulag, Marlag, Ilag, Heilag, Hospitals and Work Camps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
additional Camps info: www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/camps.htm
additional Stalag Luft info: www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/StalagLuft.htm
additional Stalag info: www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/Stalag.htm
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courtesy of Moosburg Online: www.moosburg.org/info/stalag/laglist.html

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1904 - Mr. John Rickard with Ms. Emma Price - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 438
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1906 - Annie Elizabeth Rickard - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 132
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Ethel May Rickard - district: St. Austell - Vol 5c Page 82
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Leonard Rickard - mother's surname: Price - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 561
Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - Patrick J. Rickard - mother's surname: Price - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 233

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1935 - Mr. Leonard Rickard - Ms. Rose Perkins - district: E.Stonehouse - Vol 5b Page 823
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1936 - Margaret R. Rickard - mother's surname: Perkins - district: E.Stonehouse - Vol 5b Page 352
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1947 - Barbara Rickard - mother's surname: Perkins - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 927
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1958 - Margaret R. Rickard and Mr. Derek R. Lock - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 1269
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1960 - Carol Lock - mother's surname: Rickard - - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 741
Birth 4th Qtr. 1962 - Tony Lock - mother's surname: Rickard - - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 593
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1970 - Heather Lock - mother's surname: Rickard - - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 1679
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1983 - Ms. Carol Lock with Mr. Steven R. Knapman - district: Plymouth - Vol 21 Page 1532
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info FreeBMD


Red Cross - 30 Aug 1945 - letter to Mr. Meurs
Red Cross - 30 Aug 1945 - letter to Mr. Meurs
via Jan Meurs (son) - collection PATS - 03 Aug 2017
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SGLO - T1293

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1757 - DX-X - 12 Oct 1941 - KAVEL R-34 - CREW 6

1259260 - Sergeant - Pilot - Arthur William Jeffries - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA R/78189 - J/5331 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Hilyard Lowell Myers - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA 404531 - Sergeant - Observer -  Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
1261700 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William 'Bill' Christopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA R/68121 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA 1207719 - Warrant Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Leonard 'Len' Rickard - RAF - Age 29 - POW

- 5 KIA - 1 POW -

JEFFRIES(†) - MYERS(†) - COOKE(†)
WOOD(†) - BYERS(†) - RICKARD

- cyan - 6 - contact -
See for other four(4) crew members of Wellington R1757 - below at Cemetery Emmeloord

RCAF - Service records - Myers - request 14 Jul 2009 - received 20 Aug 2009 - PATS -

Contact Rickard is pending - 20 Jan 2010 - PATS
Contact Myers is pending - 21 Jan 2013 - PATS
Contact Koopmans is pending - 15 May 2017 - PATS

Last update - 09 Oct 2019 - PATS

Kuinre - Rondebroek

9 mi NNW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T2854

35th Sqn RAF - Pathfinder Force 8 Group
Halifax Mk.II - HR878 - TL-"J" for Johnny - Tuesday 31 Aug 1943 - 22:41

Crashed 1.5 km E of Kuinre - 4 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD


Serial range HR832 - HR880. 49 Halifax Mk.II. Part of a batch of 250 HP59 Halifax Mk.II

Halifax Mk.II - HR878 - TL-"J" was airborne at - 20:21 - from Graveley, Huntingdonshire,
outbound at 16,000 ft for a raid on Berlin
The Halifax was picked up by search lights and some flak
Starboard wing was damaged due an attack - 22:41 - by the Me 110 Night fighter
of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer ( 12./NJG 1 ) - The "HR878 - TL-J" was his 23rd victim
The plane, out of control, crashed 1.5 km East of Kuinre ( area Rondebroek )
Wilfred "Butch" Surtees, George Wooley and Harry Penny were able to bail out
The other four, Sutton, Newsham, Brown and Griffin were KIA and buried at the Cemetery in Kuinre

Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem, Groep Vollenhove - report No. 707/43 - 02 Sep 1943
Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem, Groep Vollenhove - report No. 707/43 - 02 Sep 1943
via CHC - 07 Aug 2019

Crash photos HR878 from Schnaufer's album - via Wim Govaerts
Crash photos HR878 from Schnaufer's album - via Wim Govaerts, Lier, Belgium
Farmhouses in the background are likely situated on the Lindedijk

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR878 - TL-J - 31 Aug 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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70876 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred "Butch" Surtees - DFC - UK - RAF - Age 29 - POW - No.2486 - Stalag Luft 3

741628 - 751794 - 79755 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - George Newsham - DFC - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA

1060628 - 139204 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert "Harry" Arthur Penny - UK - RAF - Age 21 - EVD

614729 - 52566 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer - Edward James Brown - RAF - Age 22 - KIA

1402920 - 148818 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Henry George Wilfred Wooley - UK - RAF - Age 26 - POW - No.2487 - Stalag Luft 3

1033490 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Henry "Hal" Sutton - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

848343 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Russell Griffin - Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) - Age 31 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HR878 - TL-J - Surtees
Loss Card - HR878 - TL-J - Surtees - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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70876 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred "Butch" Surtees - DFC - UK - RAF - Age 29 - POW - No.2486 - Stalag Luft 3
born 16 Jul 1914 - died .. Jun 2002, North Yorkshire, UK - Age 87
Son of Mrs. Surtees, 16 Greenwood Avenue, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
Husband of Mrs. T. Surtees, Station Square, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Wilfred Surtees - Mother's surname: Henley - district: Durham - Vol 10a Page 894
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Wilfred Surtees - Mary Light - district: Pateley Bridge - Vol 9a Page 210

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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1946 - Linda Joan Surtees - Mother's surname: Light - district: Knaresborough - Vol 9a Page 111
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1966 - Linda J. Surtees - Spouse: Roderick I. Goodall - district: Wokingham, Berkshire Co. - Vol 6a Page 517

Linda Joan Goodall née Surtees - born 12 May 1946 - did 30 Dec 2011 - Age 65
Lived in: Pateley Bridge, United Kingdom

Enlistment: 17 Jan 1938

The London Gazette issues:
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12 Apr 1938 - issue 34501 - page 2459
21 Feb 1939 - issue 34600 - page 1214
9 Apr 1940 - issue 34826 - page 2072
5 Nov 1940 - issue 34986 - page 6395
11 May 1943 - issue 36015 - page 2155
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SURTEES, Wilfred, SL - DFC - 14 May 1943 - 77 Sqn - RAFVR
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
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- 5 out of 15 issues are listed here - info PATS
source: www.london-gazette.co.uk/search
Remark - at POW list 77876 is given accidently for Surtees - It's 70876 !!!!

SURTEES, Wilfred, SL - DFC - 14 May 1943 - 77 Sqn - RAFVR
white border Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - 14 May 1943 - DFC white border
Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - 14 May 1943 - DFC
source IWM - via Jan Mennink - 29 Dec 2020

white border Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - Aug 1964 white border
Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees
- at a crash location in Province of Flevoland ....!!! NOT at location of HR878 !!! Aug 1964 -
- source - page 51 - 'In de schaduw van de glorie" - S. L. Veenstra -

Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees was right taken POW 01 Sep 1943 after landing near a farm

Clips - M.I.9. records - Squadron Leader Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - 12 May 1945
Clips - M.I.9. records - Squadron Leader Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - 12 May 1945
M.I.9. records Surtees - via John Howes - 28 Oct 2018

Squadron Leader Rtd. Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - Aug 1964, Kuinre
Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - Aug 1964, Kuinre
source KLu "de Vliegende Hollander" Nov 1964, photo by 1st Lt. W. Schrijvershof
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- via Jan Nieuwenhuis, Texel - 12 Oct 2012 -

white border Squadron Leader Rtd. Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - POW - ID card white border
Squadron Leader Wilfred Surtees - POW - ID card
Lot 1008 - Stalag Luft 3
An original German ID record for prisoner Squadron Leader Wilfred Surtees,
by Dominic Winter Auctions = Estimate: 200 GBP - 300 GBP


Squadron Leader Wilfred Surtees DFC
He was Officer Commanding "A" Flight 10 Squadron RAF Fleming - March/April 1942

Hi Pats,
I have just started researching what I can find online about my grandad,
and stumbled upon your blog of [Harrogate] Surtees - Pateley Bridge - Fri, 2 Apr 2010
If there is anything you are still interested to find out then get in touch.
Unfortunately my mum passed away 4 years ago and she knew all his stories of the war,
but myself and my brothers pried as much out of him as we could when he was still alive,
and his first daughter Margaret is still alive and living in Pateley Bridge.
Hope you are well and still interested to find out more about Wilf or Silf
as he was known to his close friends and family.
I was really interested and thrilled to read all you have found out.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Alex (grandson) - 13 Oct 2015
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741628 - 751794 - 79755 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - George Newsham - DFC - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
of Edmonton, Yorkshire, UK - Row: 22 - Grave: 40C - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820539
born 05 Dec 1913, Edmonton, St. Peter's, Middlesex, UK - Religion: Church of England

741628 - Pilot's Service Record - George Newsham
741628 - Pilot's Service Record - George Newsham

Enlisted in RAFVR: 4 Jun 1938 with No. 741628 for Pilot training - Occupation: Stockbroker's Clerk
Discharged: 12 Sep 1938 - unlikely to become efficient Pilot
Enlisted in RAFVR: 8 Jun 1939 with No. 751794 as AC2 for Observer training - Mobilized 2 Sep 1939
Son of Alfred and Emily Brenda Newsham ( née Heap ), 51 Chester Rd, Lower Edmonton, London, N.9
husband of Olive Margaret Newsham ( née Whitaker ), of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - marriage 02 Jan 1942
address Mrs. Olive M. Newsham, 67 Caversham Avenue, Palmers Green, London, N.13
marriage parents - 4th Qtr. 1904 : Mr. Alfred Newsham and Ms. Emily Brenda Heap
Siblings: Alfred Richard Newsham - born 1905
Emily Maria May Newsham - born 1908 - died 1923 - Age 14
May Newsham - born 1910
and Kathleen 'Kit' F. Newsham - born 1918

Hello Teunis,
Lovely to hear from you
My mother was Kathleen (Kit) and she married David Henry James Newman 17 Oct 1939
They had three children, Mark (me), Linda and Christopher
With all best wishes
Mark - 18 Jan 2012


Mrs. Olive Margaret Whitaker - remarried 1946 with Mr. John Douglas Dant - info PATS - 14 Aug 2009
source - family tree Dant by Blenda Ainsworth ( née Dant )

white border Southgate & Palmers Green Weekly Herald - reformatted newsclip - George Newsham - DFC white border
Newsclip - DFC - Flight Lieutenant George Newsham
Southgate & Palmers Green Weekly Herald - via Mo and Mark Newman - 22 Jun 2011

. . . . . . 3 images with Navigator F/Lt. George Newsham - DFC . . . . . .
F/Lt. George Newsham - DFC - civil Navigator F/Lt. George Newsham - DFC Navigator F/Lt. George Newsham - DFC - with his dog 'Joe'
Memorial - F/Lt. George Newsham - General Cemetery Kuinre Memorials - General Cemetery Kuinre
Memorial F/Lt. George Newsham . . . . . . . . . . . Memorials - General Cemetery Kuinre . . . .
- images via Mark Newman (nephew) - 31 Mar 2010 -

F/Lt. George Newsham with group
Penny, Newsham and Surtees in one photo - while with No. 77 Squadron
Penny, Newsham and Surtees in one photo - while with No. 77 Squadron
images via Mo and Mark Newman - 07 Jun 2017

The London Gazette issues:
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25 Jun 1940 - issue 34881 - page 3868 - 2 Jun 1940 - RAFVR - Leading Aircraftman - 751794 George Newsham (79755)
18 Jul 1941 - issue 35222 - page 4129 - 2 Jun 1941 - RAFVR - Flying Officer - George Newsham (79755)
21 Jul 1942 - issue 35643 - page 3242 - 2 Jun 1942 - RAFVR - Flg. Off. to be Flt. Lt. (war sub.) - G. Newsham (79755)
6 Jul 1943 - issue 36084 - page 3094 - 9 Jul 1943 - RAFVR - DFC - Flight Lieutenant - George Newsham (79755) - 77 Squadron
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
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79755 - Flight Lieutenant ( Nav.)

NEWSHAM, GEORGE - DFC

Age 29 - 31/08/1943 - UK – RAF Vol. Res.
CWGC ref. 2820539 - Row: 22 - Grave: 40C - Kuinre

Flight Lt. George Newsham - DFC - Navigator Scroll Commemoration - Flight Lt. George Newsham - DFC - Navigator
- images via Mark Newman (nephew) - 26 Feb 2010 -
Text headstone - Newsham - Kuinre Cemetery
Flt. Lt. George Newsham DFC - 05 May 2011 - Kuinre Cemetery

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1060628 - 139204 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert "Harry" Arthur Penny - UK - RAF - Age 21 - EVD
born 1 Feb 1922, district Poplar, UK - died 4 Feb 2016, Australia - Age 94
Son of Samuel G. Penny and Edith E. Penny ( née Loates ); 453 Southend Road, Elm Park, Romford, Essex, UK
Marriage: 27 Jun 1943, district Epping, Essex county, UK
Husband of Mrs. Gladys "Gay" Penny née Mayor, 25 Pole Hill Road, North Chingford, London, UK
Siblings of Harry: Ivy Louise ( b.1913 ), Samuel George ( b.1915 ) and William Walter Penny ( b.1917 )
Peacetime Profession: Clerk
R.A.F. Service: Since May 1940
Penny did evade and was brought back to the UK via Gribaltar with help of the resistance
Left Gibraltar: 10 Nov 1943 - Arrive Bristol: 11 Nov 1943

white border Harry Penny in 1942 when he was serving with the RAF white border
Harry Penny in 1942 when he was serving with the RAF
image via Nick Penny (son) - 21 Apr 2018

S T A T E M E N T
clip M.I.9 record - 139204 F/O. Herbert Arthur Penny
clip M.I.9 record - 139204 - F/O. Herbert Arthur Penny
source M.I.9. record - interview Harry Penny - 11/12 Nov 1943, Bristol, UK

Harry Penny at René Ponty - 19 Oct 1943 Harry Penny on his false papers from Comète in 1943 Logo - La Ligne d’Evasion 'Comète'
Penny was transfered through Belgium and France by the "Comète-line"
passing the Pyrenees Mountains to Spain at the 1st of November 1943
www.cometeline.org
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org

Harry Penny in Brussels - garden Leplat Thanks of Harry Penny to Simone Leplat - 16 Oct 1943
. . . . . In the garden of Leplat's at Brussels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks to Simone Leplat - 16 Oct 1943
l-r: Harry Penny, Irma (mother of Simone), Paul F. Shipe and Hector Leplat
sources images Jacques Leplat - via evasioncomete.org - 06 Nov 2011
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The London Gazette issues:
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26 Feb 1943 - issue 35923 - page 1028 - 18 Dec 1942 - RAFVR - Sgt. - 1060628 Herbert Arthur Penny (139204)
8 Jun 1944 - issue 36544 - page 2624 - 2 Jun 1944 - RAFVR - Flying Officer - H. A. Penny (139204)
28 Feb 1947 - issue 37895 - page 987 - 29 Jun 1945 - RAF - Flying Officer - H. A. Penny (139204)
20 Jul 1948 - issue 38477 - page 6475 - 30 Jul 1948 - RAF - Flight Lt. (permanent) - Herbert Arthur Penny (139204)
1 Jan 1959 - issue 41589 - page 9 - 1 Jan 1959 - RAF - Ordinary Commander to be Most Excellent Order
Squadron Leader - Herbert Arthur Penny (139204)
31 Dec 1963 - issue 43210 - page 79 - 1 Jan 1964 - RAF - Squadron Leader to Wing Commander - H. A. Penny - OBE (139204)
29 Dec 1967 - issue 44493 - page 84 - 1 Jan 1968 - RAF - Wing Commander to Group Captain - H. A. Penny - OBE (139204)
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- 7 out of 19 issues are listed here - info PATS
source: www.london-gazette.co.uk/search

Jan Jette de Boer - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - Oct 1945 Jan Jette de Boer - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - Oct 1945
Clips - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Jan Jette de Boer - Oct 1945
Jan Jette de Boer, Wijk 4 - 10a, Ossenzijl - born 22 Mar 1914 - Age 29 - Nativity: Dutch
Jan Jette de Boer, Wachtmeester R.V.A. III-1 - Married - One child: Age 2
relative: Johan de Boer, Ossenzijl - Age 60
Supplied to Harry Penny: One pair of socks and one pair of shoes - size 45
Harrij Phenning [Harry Penny], RAF - 31 Aug 1944 - 01 Sep 1945 - for two days (one night)
Harry Penny received from plane and delivered to A. Hoorn (alias J. de Boer), Meppel
contact person who arranged transport: J. J. M. Littel, Ossenzijl
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source image - via Jaap de Boer, Haulerwijk - 23 Apr 2011

Harry Penny, London E4 handed by Jilles J. M. Littel, Oldemarkt to Frits van Mechelen, Steenwijk
Harry Penny, London E4 handed by Jilles J. M. Littel, Oldemarkt to Frits van Mechelen, Steenwijk
Jilles Johannes Marinus Littel, Wijk IV - 120, Oldemarkt
Franciscus Augustinus van Mechelen, Steenwijk
Jilles Johannes Marinus Littel, born 11 Nov 1918, Boskoop - died 03 Apr 1983, Otterloo - Age 64
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Jilles J. M. Littel, Ossenzijl, 1945 - 10 Feb 2019

Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Klaas Stam Lzn.
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Klaas Stam Lzn.
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - record Klaas Stam Lzn.
Harry Penny was brought from Ossenzijl area by Albert Hoorn (..) and F. A. van Mechelen (22) to Klaas Stam Lzn. (36) in Belt-Schutsloot
Harry Penny stayed for 2 days with Klaas Stam Lzn. who handed Harry Penny (likely with help of Albert Hoorn)
to Peter van den Hurk (24) in Meppel
He stayed from 02 Sep 1943 for 43 days with Rev. Willem Nicolaas van Nooten, Zuideinde 53, Meppel
and afterwards back to Peter van der Hurk for his follow-up route towards Belgium, etc.

Wing Commander Rtd. Harry Penny with his wife Gay Penny in Meppel - 1964
Wing Commamder Rtd. Harry Penny with his wife Gay Penny in Meppel - 1964
In front of the home of Rev. W. N. van Nooten, where he was hiding for six weeks (43 days)
source KLu "de Vliegende Hollander" Nov 1964, photo by 1st Lt. W. Schrijvershof
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- via Jan Nieuwenhuis, Texel - 12 Oct 2012 -

The 35th - "Madras Presidency" - Squadron completed 3992 bombing and target marking sorties
Losing 92 aircraft in a period of 32 months
The surviving aircrew members Surtees, Wooley and Penny also took part
in a TV-documentary directed by Jan van Hillo, called "Harvest of the Past"
Harry Penny, only living member now, still didn't see the film again after many efforts
to recieve a copy of this documentary by the NCRV have so far proven fruitless
( info: Group Captain Herbert Arthur Penny - OBE MID ( RAF retired) - 29 Apr 2007 - Australia )
OBE = Order of the British Empire
MID = Mention In Dispatches

Harry Penny, Peter van den Hurk, Jan van Hillo, Wilfred Surtees and George Wooley
"Harvest of the Past" Premiere in "Seinpost Theater" - 22 Apr 1965, The Hague -
source Beeldbank Haagsgemeente archief - photo by A.N.P. --- D. Coersen

Finally !!! - copy of "Harvest of the Past" was sent Apr 2012 by Wooley relatives to Harry Penny
"Harvest of the Past" - better known in Dutch as - "Oogst van het verleden"
In this documentary the clip where Surtees and Penny do meet each other
on location is set in scene . . . "this is not the real crash location"
Harry Penny didn't like the script at all, but editor Van Hillo forced his 'false' interpretation - 01 Feb 2013 - PATS


"I flew one mission as a Tailgunner.... not really comfortable spot in the Halifax" - info Harry Penny - 22 Jun 2012
last contact Harry Arthur Penny (91y) - 01 Feb 2013 - PATS

O O G S T - V A N - H E T - V E R L E D E N
clip - Het Vrije Volk - 07 Mei 1965 - GESCHIEDVERSCHRIJVING
G E S C H I E D V E R S C H R I J V I N G - "Facts are twisted" - "Missed opportunities"
Het Vrije Volk - 07 Mei 1965 - clip via scrapbook of the late Wiebe de Vries - 14 Feb 2021
Falsification of history [regarding HR878] became also clear in 2013 to myself - info PATS

ANZAC 25 Apr 2015 - Group Captain Herbert Arthur Penny - OBE MID (RAF retired) ANZAC 25 Apr 2015 - Group Captain Herbert Arthur Penny - OBE MID (RAF retired)
ANZAC 25 Apr 2015 - Group Captain Herbert Arthur Penny - OBE MID (RAF retired)
source Maxwell Penny (grandson) - via Gert van der Veen - 08 Jul 2015
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614729 - 52566 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer - Edward James Brown - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
of Eastry, Kent, UK - Row: 22 - Grave: 40D - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820536
born 1st Qtr. 1922; district Dover, Kent, UK
Son of Eric James Brown and Florence Ethel Brown ( née Marsh ), Shangrila, Eastry, Sandwich, Kent, UK

Birth - 1st Qtr. 1894 - Eric James Brown - district Hampstead, UK
The district Hampstead spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1896 - Florence E. Marsh - distict Bridge, Kent Co., UK
Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1915 - Eric J. Brown and Florence E. Marsh - distict Bridge, Kent Co., UK
birth - 1st Qtr. 1921 - Edward J. Brown - mother's surname: Marsh - district Dover, Kent

The London Gazette issues:
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6 Aug 1943 - issue 36127 - page 3590 - 19 Jun 1943 - RAF - Sgt. - 614729 - Edward James Brown (52566)
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52566 - Pilot Officer ( Flight Engineer )

BROWN, EDWARD JAMES

22 - 31/08/1943 - UK – RAF
CWGC ref. 2820536 - Row: 22 - Grave: 40D - Kuinre

white border Pilot Officer -  Flight Engineer - Edward James Brown white border
Text headstone - Brown - Kuinre Cemetery

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1402920 - 148818 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Henry George Wilfred Wooley - UK - RAF - Age 26 - POW - No.2487 - Stalag Luft 3
Henry G. W. Wooley - born 30 Dec 1916, London, district Kensington - mother's surname Ewing
Died 17 Dec 1970, Redhill Hospital, Surrey UK - Age 53 - At that time livng in Hassocks, Sussex, UK
Son of Ernest E. Wooley (father) and Jessie Wooley (née Ewing) (mother)
Marriage parents - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Ernest E. Wooley to Mrs. Jessie Ewing - district Kensington, UK
Husband of Mrs. J. H. Wooley (wife), 2 Brunswick Garage, Eastbourne Grove, London, W.11
Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1940 - Henry G. Wooley to Mrs. Josephine McArran - distict Surrey North Eastern, Surrey, UK
younger brother of Ernest E. W. Wooley (3rd Qtr. 1915) (brother) - district Kensington, UK

Enlistment: 31 May 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Structural Engineer
Sgt. Henry George Wilfred Wooley was taken POW 01 Aug 1943 at Zwolle railway station
and brought to Amsterdam where he did met "Butch" Surtees

Clips - M.I.9. records - F/O. Henry George Wilfred Wooley - 03 May 1945
Clips - M.I.9. records - Henry George Wilfred Wooley - 03 May 1945
Clips - M.I.9. records - F/O. Henry George Wilfred Wooley - 05 May 1945
Clips - M.I.9. records - F/O. Henry George Wilfred Wooley - 05 May 1945
Hard to read ... ????????? - 28 Apr 45 - 02 May 45
M.I.9. records Wooley - via John Howes - 28 Oct 2018
Dates and locations do vary in these two records of two days apart - info PATS - 29 Oct 2018

Name: WOOLEY
My grandfather - Ernest Edward WOOLEY - all I know is that he was born in Wales in the late 1800's
would appreciate any ideas you have to trace him
he married ( 1914 ) Jessie EWING and had 2 sons - Ernest ( 1915 ) and then George ( 1917 )
before he became 'the black sheep of the family' because he left Jessie
and lived with Ray and had a son - Eric - by her - he was based in London - I think
- source - www.cityark.medway.gov.uk/ump/ - with broken email - ability@ihug.co.nz -
birth 3rd Qtr. 1931 - Eric E. Wooley and Eric E. Davidson - district Willesden, Middlesex - mother's surname Davidson
birth 1st Qtr. 1886 - Ernest Edward Wooley - district Chelsea, Middlesex
birth 3rd Qtr. 1904 - Aralia Florence Davidson - district Bradfield
marriage - 4th Qtr. 1940 - Henry G. W. Wooley - Josephine McArran - Surrey North Eastern
marriage - 4th Qtr. 1951 - Ernest Edward Wooley with Aralia Florence Davidson - Surrey North Eastern
- additional info : Wales Genealogy Forum - by Sandra -

The London Gazette issues:
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27 Aug 1943 - issue 36152 - page 3872 - 6 Jun 1943 - RAFVR - Sgt. - 1402920 - Henry George Wilfred Wooley (148818)
7 Dec 1943 - issue 36280 - page 5384 - 6 Dec 1943 - RAFVR - Flying Officer on probation - H. G. W. Wooley (148818)
5 Jun 1945 - issue 37114 - page 2893 - 6 Jun 1945 - RAFVR - Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant - H. G. W. Wooley (148818)
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- 3 out of 3 issues are listed here - info PATS
source: www.london-gazette.co.uk/search

Surtees and Wooley were taken POW and transfered to the Polish border, Stalag Luft III - Sagan
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white border Flight Lieutenant Rtd. George Wooley at Market square in Kampen - Aug 1964 white border
Flight Lieutenant Rtd. George Wooley
at Market square in Kampen - Aug 1964
source KLu "de Vliegende Hollander" Nov 1964, photo by 1st Lt. W. Schrijvershof
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- via Jan Nieuwenhuis, Texel - 12 Oct 2012 -
It does give the impression that Wooley was in Kampen (01 Aug 1943) - no proof found
01 Aug 1943 - George Wooley was captured on railway station Zwolle
Other twisted facts by Jan van Hillo and his team,
Scenic photo was taken on their road from the Flevopolder [Eastern Flevopolder - OFL] towards Kuinre

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1033490 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Henry "Hal" Sutton - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Liverpool, Lancashire, UK - Row: 22 - Grave: 40B - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820540
born 16 May 1922, UK
Son of Thomas H. and Jessie Sutton, 35 Milroy Street, Liverpool, 7, Lancashire Co., UK

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1894 - Jessie Elizabeth L. Shepherd - district: West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Thomas H. Sutton - spouse: Jessie E. L. Shepherd - district: West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth 16 May 1922 - Thomas H. Sutton - mother's surname: Shepherd - district: Toxteth Park, Lancashire Co., UK
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1033490 - Sergeant - Thomas Henry 'Hal' Sutton - RAFVR 1033490 - Sergeant - Thomas Henry 'Hal' Sutton - RAFVR
1033490 - Sergeant - Thomas Henry 'Hal' Sutton - RAFVR
photos via Elly Hofsté née Poel - 31 Dec 2014
Grave of Sgt. T. H. Sutton was adopted by Ms. Elly Poel
Grave of P/O. H. L. Myers was adopted by the mother of Ms. Elly Poel

Thomas Henry Sutton (father) - married 01 Aug 1920, St Cyprian with Christ Church, Durning Rd., Edge Hill, Liverpool
with Jessie Elizabeth Lillian Shepherd (mother)
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info via Douwe Drijver, Leeuwarden - 27 Apr 2012

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1033490 - Sgt. (Air Gnr.)

SUTTON, THOMAS HENRY

Age 21 - 31/08/1943 - UK – RAF Vol. Res.
CWGC ref. 2820540 - Row: 22 - Grave: 40B - Kuinre

white border 1033490 - Sgt. - Mid Air Gunner -  Thomas Henry 'Hal' Sutton white border
Text headstone - Sutton - Kuinre Cemetery
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848343 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Russell Griffin - Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) - Age 31 - KIA
of Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK - Row: 22 - Grave: 40E - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820537
born 18 April 1912; district Northleach, Gloucestershire, UK
Son of Ernest J. and Susan H. Griffin ( née Russell ), 18 Queens Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
brother of Ronald J., Dennis G. and Margaret Maud Griffin
...............................
Last know address: Mr. Dennis Griffin and Mrs. Peggy Griffin - Southport, England - [ info Harry Penny ]
any info about next of kin is welcome - PATS 15 Aug 2009
Contact with next of kin - 23 Sep 2009

848343 - Flight Sergeant ( Air Gunner )

GRIFFIN, JAMES RUSSELL

Age 31 - 31/08/1943 - RAF (Auxiliary Air Force) - UK
CWGC ref. 2820537 - Row:22 - Grave: 40E - Kuinre

Flight Sgt. James Russell Griffin - Air Gunner Flight Sgt. James Russell Griffin - Memorial plaque - at the company where he worked
Text headstone - Griffin - Kuinre Cemetery

Flight Sgt. James Russell Griffin - Memorial plaque - at the company where he worked
Flight Sgt. James Russell Griffin - Memorial plaque - at the company where he worked
Memorial plaque image - via Martin Griffin, nephew - 15 Oct 2012

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- - - - - - - - Letter (email) from Derek Griffin, nephew - - - - - 06 Oct 2009 - - - - - - - -

Hello,

If you do not mind I would firstly like to correct and add to the information above.
James was in the RAF Auxiliary Air Force and not the RAFVR.
He was one of only a few men from the AuxAF to transfer over to aircrew.
His date and place of birth is 18 April 1912 at Northleach Gloucestershire.
He was also brother to Ronald and Margaret (both deceased). Religion - Protestant.
Corrections done - PATS - 09 Oct 2009

Jim joined the RAF on 5th March 1939 with 912 Barrage Balloon Squadron.
This sqn was one of 6 such Sqns whose task was to defend the war effort in Birmingham.
911, 912 and 913 protected the North of the city particularly Castle Bromwich airbase
and the Castle Bromwich spitfire factory. 914, 915 and 916 sqns protected South Birmingham.
I was told that 912 was transferred to France and was withdrawn with the Germans just 2 miles away.
They were evacuated shortly before Dunkirk.
Jim's service record does not record this directly but there is an entry for 5 days embarkation leave
and this usually refers to an overseas posting.
The sqn was later posted to Pucklehurst and 912 defended factories
at Brockworth Gloucestershire (not far from where he was born)

His application to become aircrew was accepted in June 1941
and he joined No. 8 Air Gunnery School in October 1941 and 19 OTU May 1942.
His first posting was to 158 sqn flying Halifax aircraft.
I know that 19 OTU provided aircraft for the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne on the 31st May 1942
but I do not know if Jim flew as Air Gunner on this mission.
He had only been with the OTU since 23rd April.

Some of his first sorties was to drop leaflets over occupied territories.
In November 1942 just south of Paris on the way back from a sortie to Italy his aircraft was hit.
The pilot managed to get the aircraft back as far as Castle Bytham 5 miles north of Stamford Lincolnshire.
All the crew bailed out and the aircraft crashed on the edge of Morkeley Woods.
What the pilot did not realise was that these woods was the site
of the largest of Lincolnshire bomb dumps.
Fortunately the only damage was to the trees and no bombs exploded.
He received the Caterpillar Badge for this parachute drop.

On 6th January 1943 he was posted to 35 Pathfinder Sqn.
He took part in various sorties around Europe including several to Berlin.
He took part in laying markers for the bombing raids on Hamburg on the 24/25th July 1943 and again 27/28th.
The pilots after action report from the 27/28th concluded by stating 'a/c was over target too early
to see results but many small fires were seen burning to the North of aiming point on approach'.
This was the night of the great Hamburg firestorm.

His final mission was to Berlin.
The pilot who shot the aircraft down was the top German Night Fighter Ace

Jim was made Sergeant in January 1942 and Flight Sergeant March 1943.

As for me I don't know if I ever met him as I was only 6 weeks old when he died.
I hope this is helpful to you.

regards Derek Griffin, nephew
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31 Aug 1964 - Cemetery Kuinre
31 Aug 1964 - Cemetery Kuinre
George Wooley, Wilfred Surtees and Harry Penny in front of their fallen fellows
source KLu "de Vliegende Hollander" Nov 1964, photo by 1st Lt. W. Schrijvershof
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- via Jan Nieuwenhuis, Texel - 12 Oct 2012 -
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Commonwealth War Graves - Kuinre
Kuinre - General Cemetery - 3rd of Aug 2007 - by PATS



SGLO - T2854

Halifax Mk.II - HR878 - TL-"J" for Johnny - 31 Aug 1943 - KUINRE - CREW 7

70876 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred 'Butch' Surtees - DFC - UK - RAF - Age 29 - POW - No.2486 - Stalag Luft 3 - Photo is from Aug 1964 741628 - 751794 - 79755 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator -  George Newsham - DFC - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA 1060628 - 139204 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert 'Harry' Arthur Penny - UK - RAF - Age 21 - EVD 614729 - 52566 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer -  Edward James Brown - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
1402920 - 148818 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Henry George Wilfred Wooley - UK - RAF - Age 26 - POW - No.2487 - Stalag Luft 3 1033490 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Henry 'Hal' Sutton - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 848343 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner -  James Russell Griffin - Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) - Age 31 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD -

SURTEES - NEWSHAM(†) - PENNY - BROWN(†)
WOOLEY - SUTTON(†) - GRIFFIN(†)

Spoke with Penny

RNLAF - Final salvage HR878 - Aug 1964 - some parts

Contact Penny is pending - 28 Jul 2007 - PATS
Contact Newsham is pending - 31 Aug 2009 - PATS
Contact Griffin is pending - 23 Sep 2009 - PATS
Contact Wooley is pending - 10 Apr 2012 - PATS
Contact Surtees is pending - 13 Oct 2015 - PATS

Last update - 14 Feb 2021 - PATS

Emmeloord - 4

10 miles W of Vollenhove

- 4 Commonwealth graves - 1 CAN - 1 NZ - 2 UK -

General Cemetery Emmeloord - 05 May 2011 by PATS
General Cemetery Emmeloord - 05 May 2011 - by PATS

headstone - F/Sgt. William H. S. Byers - CAN - RCAF - Age 28 - Cemetery Emmeloord headstone - Sgt. Percy F. M. Cooke - NZ - RNZAF - Age 21 - Cemetery Emmeloord headstone - Sgt. Arthur W. Jeffries - UK - RAFVR - Age 28 - Cemetery Emmeloord headstone - Sgt. William C. Wood - UK - RAFVR - Age 21 - Cemetery Emmeloord
------------ Byers ----------------- Cooke --------------- Jeffries --------------- Wood ------------
General Cemetery at Emmeloord, Noordoostpolder
!!! Beware ages of Jeffries (29) and Wood (22) are wrong on the headstone and CWGC database !!!
right age is Jeffries (28) and Wood (21) - info PATS





SGLO - T1293

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1757 - DX-X - Sunday 12 Oct. 1941 - 21:15 - 21:48
57 Squadron RAF - Crew Sgt. A. W. Jeffries - Operation: Bremen
5 KIA - 1 POW

21.15 !!! Discrepancy - crash and claim time !!! 21.48

R1757 DX-X - Memorial Baarloseweg at crash location
R1757 DX-X - Memorial Baarloseweg at crash location
via Jan Meurs - collection PATS - 03 Aug 2017

Woche Lageberichte: 21.15
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Am 12.10.1941
1 Wellington Südostw.Lemmer bei Kruine (Kuinre) (IJsselmeer) 1 bezatzungmitglied gefangen,
Rest vermutlich tot. 21.15.

Claim: 21.48
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12-10-1941 0:00:00,"Fw.","Siegfried","Ney","4.","NJG 1","Wellington","Blokzijl","21.48",
" 6","-","yes","C.2031/I","Nr.89238/42","LW NF Claims 39-45 f. 31",

- Nr - - - - Crew - - - - - - Serial - - - - - - Date - - - - Up - - - - - - Target - - - - - - Down - - Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
01 Stanford (P) T2715 - DX-S 11 Sep 1941 20:10 00:45 - Kiel 03:25 7:15 Stanford, Jeffries, McCausland, Shaw, McLeod, Taylor
02 Stanford (P) W5445 - DX-X 15 Sep 1941 20:10 23:30 - Hamburg 03:10 7:00 Stanford, Jeffries, McCausland, Shaw, McLeod, Taylor
03 Durnin (P) T2959 - DX-D 17 Sep 1941 19:25 23:02 - Karlsruhe 02:05 6:40 Durnin, Jeffries, Boston, Juggins, Dawkins, Dallison
04 Ruttledge (P) X9745 - DX-N 20 Sep 1941 19:25 23:04 - Frankfurt 01:45 6:20 Ruttledge, Jeffries, Insall, Higham, Mortimer, Martin
05 Jeffries (P) T2959 - DX-D 03 Oct 1941 18:55 20:05 - Dunkirk 21:15 2:20 Jeffries, Myers, Cooke, Wood , Byers, Rickard
06 Jeffries (P) R1799 - DX-F 10 Oct 1941 23:00 02:30 - Rotterdam 04:40 5:40 Jeffries, Myers, Cooke, Wood , Byers, Rickard
07 Jeffries (P) R1757 - DX-X 12 Oct 1941 19:00 ~22:00 - Bremen FTR .:.. Jeffries, Myers, Cooke, Wood
08 Watson (P) T2959 - DX-D 12 Oct 1941 19:25 22:25 - Bremen 02:55 7:30 Watson, Wilson, Scarlett, Cox, Andrews, Meek
09 Price (P) R1722 - DX-K 12 Oct 1941 19:25 22:30 - Bremen 03:05 7:40 Price, Heald, Elliot, Barraclough, Aldous, Towndrew
10 Warfield (P) Z8893 - DX-A 12 Oct 1941 19:50 23:40 - Nuremberg 04:00 8:10 Warfield, Morse, Tettenborn, Maskall, Ford, Edinburgh
11 Ravenhill (P) X9978 - DX-O 12 Oct 1941 19:55 23:50 - Nuremberg 03:55 8:00 Ravenhill, Dunn, Roberts, Fraser, Amos, Sleeman
12 Owens (P) R1763 - DX-H 12 Oct 1941 19:55 00:05 - Nuremberg 03:40 7:45 Owens, Cook, Dow, Charron, Flood, Miller
13 Ruttledge (P) Z8800 - DX-U 12 Oct 1941 20:00 00:10 - Nuremberg 04:25 7:45 Ruttledge, Hudson, Insall, Higham, Mortimer, Martin
14 Gray (P) X9786 - DX-T 12 Oct 1941 20:20 00:10 - Nuremberg 04:30 8:10 Gray, Williams, Finlay, Pintches, Morgan, Watson
15 Tong (P) Z8792 - DX-J 12 Oct 1941 20:25 23:50 - Nuremberg 04:00 7:25 Tong, Pizzie, Durham, Gillespie, Frost, Harris
12 Oct 1941 - Three Wellingtons's of No. 57 Squadron - FELTWELL to BREMEN - 13 Oct 1941
12 Oct 1941 - Six Wellingtons's of No. 57 Squadron - FELTWELL to NUREMBERG - 13 Oct 1941
source - AIR27/537 - Operations Record Book - No. 57 - September, October 1941 - some surnames varies
Sgt. Jeffries was in training as 2nd pilot towards Kiel, Hamburg, Karlsruhe and Frankfurt - all in Sep 1941
Crew Jeffries is noted in ORB as a "Freshman" crew for Dunkirk and Rotterdam prior to Bremen
Calculated "Target time" for R1757 - DX-X should be ~22:00 .... so claim time of 21:48 is doubtful - info PATS

12/13 Oct 1941 - Nuremberg - 152 aircraft, Bremen - 99 aircraft and Hüls - 90 aircraft
source: "The Bomber Command War Diaries" - page 209

R1757 - !!! It's BREMEN and not NUREMBERG !!!

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R1757 - DX-X - 12 Oct 1941 - Mission: Bremen
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1259260 - Sgt. - Pilot - Arthur William Jeffries - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA

R/78189 - J/5331 - P/O. - Co-Pilot - Hilyard Lowell Myers - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

404531 - Sgt. - Observer - Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA

1261700 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William 'Bill' Christopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

R/68121 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA

1207719 - W/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Leonard 'Len' Rickard - RAF - Age 29 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R1757 - DX-X - Jeffries
Loss Card - R1757 DX-X - Jeffries - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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Note !!! Error !!! - J/53331 should be J/5331 - info PATS
Note !!! Error !!! - J/53331 is also given for 1207719 - Rickard - RAF

white border War Memorial - Baarloseweg - Kavel R-34 - removed March 5th 1948 white border
Memorial at crash location - section R34 - removed 5 March 1948
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries -

War Graves - Emmeloord - 1949 - Coll. Grave: 102-105
War Graves - Emmeloord - 1949 - Coll. Grave: 102-105
source: www.nopinoorlogstijd.nl/1941-piloot-arthur-jeffries/
War Graves - Emmeloord - 1951 - Coll. Grave: 102-105
War Graves - Emmeloord - 1951 - Coll. Grave: 102-105
- image source "sluispuntnl" issue 30 Apr 2008 - page 2 - newspaper via Cor Hofland
better scan via Ali Nijdam and Henk Huisman - 04 Sep 2011

1259260 - Sgt. - Pilot - Arthur William Jeffries - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
born 26 May 1913, UK - died 12 Oct 1941 - Age 28 [CWGC gives 29, what is wrong - info PATS]
of North Cheam, Surrey, UK - Coll. Grave: 102-105 - Noord-Oost-Polder ( Emmeloord ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820568
Son of Arthur and Rhoda Jeffries (née Rathbone formerly Bruton), 14 Goldsmith Road, Peckham North, County of London
husband of Linda Jeffries (née Hartland), of North Cheam, Surrey, UK
brother of George F. Jeffries (b.1914), district Camberwell
father of Robin A. Jeffries and Gail H. Jeffries
!!! Mother's surname on birth records for Arthur and George is Bruton !!!
birth record for Arthur does give 3rd Qtr. of 1913 - so he was Age 28 - info PATS 14 Aug 2009
!!! discrepancy - 26 May 1913 / 3rd Qtr. of 1913 !!!
GRO England - Birth Certificate Arthur JEFFRIES - received 08 Oct 2019 - birth 26 May 1913 - registered 02 Jul 1913, Camberwell

Marriage Mr. Arthur W. Jeffries and Ms. Linda Hartland - 2nd Qtr. 1932, district Kingston, Middlesex / Surrey, UK
Only one marriage !!! with surnames Jeffries and Hartland - period 1925 - 1940 -
Robin A. Jeffries - born 1st Qtr. 1933 - mother's surname: Hartland, district Croydon, Surrey
Gail H. Jeffries - born 3rd Qtr. 1936 - mother's surname: Hartland, district Surrey North Eastern, Surrey
??? Robin "Rob" A. Jeffries ... likely ... Robin Arthur Jeffries - info PATS ???

Mystery ..... BRUTON .... RATHBONE
"I can unravel the mystery as Bruton on the records
Arthur's mother was married twice - first marriage was with Thomas Rathbone they had four daughters
Thomas Rathbone died at young age and Rhoda Rathbone née Bruton remarried in 1912 with Arthur Jeffries
they had two sons, Arthur Wiliam Jeffries (my father) and George F. Jeffries"

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info via Gail H. Wand née Jeffries - by letter and phone - 15-17 Feb 2013


1st marriage 4th Qtr. 1896 - Thomas Rathbone and Rhoda Bruton - district: Lambeth, UK
District Lambeth spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Surrey
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1898 - Florence Emma Daisy Rathbone (half-sister) - district: St Saviour Southwark, UK
Alice Rathbone (half-sister)
Birth 1st Qtr. 1906 - Rhoda Violet Rathbone (half-sister) - district: Camberwell, UK
Lilian Rathbone (half-sister)
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District St Saviour Southwark and it spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Surrey
!!! Note: Florence, Alice, Rhoda and Lilian not in right order - info PATS !!!

2nd marriage 3rd Qtr. 1912 - Arthur Jeffries and Rhoda Rathbone - district: Camberwell, UK
District Camberwell spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Surrey
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Arthur W. Jeffries - district: Camberwell, UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1914 - George F. Jeffries - district: Camberwell, UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Florence E. D. Rathbone (half-sister) - spouse: Henry G. Edgeller - district Camberwell, UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Alice C. V. Rathbone (half-sister) - spouse: Ernest Cass - district Camberwell, UK
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1928 - Rhoda V. Rathbone (half-sister) - spouse: William B. Bowles - district Camberwell, UK
!!! discrepancy - Alice C. V. Rathbone / Alice O. V. Rathbone !!!
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Epigraph - Arthur William Jeffries - Emmeloord Cemetery
Epigraph - Arthur William Jeffries - Emmeloord Cemetery
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Arthur, Gail, Robin and Lyn Jefries - on the beach - Westgate, Kent, UK
Arthur, Gail, Robin and Lyn Jefries - on the beach - Westgate, Kent, UK

Sgt. Arthur William Jeffries - uniform Sgt. Arthur William Jeffries - civil
uniform - - - Sgt. Arthur William Jeffries - - - civil
images via Mrs. Gail Wand née Jeffries (daughter) - 15 Feb 2013
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Letter of Cor Meurs to family Jeffries - 26 Oct 1945 Letter of Cor Meurs to family Jeffries - 26 Oct 1945
Letter of Cor Meurs to family Jeffries - 26 Oct 1945
Cor Meurs, Kamer 3 Kamp N.O.P. Blokzijl, Holland

2nd letter --- Blokzijl, 16 Jan 1946, . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . ."When that first polder was ready, my parents
and my fiancée's parents lived there and had a farm in that 'Wieringermeerpolder'
Now all this is destroyed by the "Krauts" (Germans) everything again under 4 to 5 feet of water
all the houses and farms are gone.
A few years ago I went to this 'Northeastpolder' which is 48,000 hectares large . . . . . . . "
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Cor Meurs came from "Wieringermeerpolder" - info PATS - 19 Mar 2013

Intro - end - Letter of J. Nagelkerke to family Jeffries - 8 Apr 1950
Parts of letter of J. Nagelkerke, Breestraat 35, Marknesse to family Jeffries - 8 Apr 1950
letters via Mrs. Gail Wand née Jeffries (daughter) - 15 Feb 2013
info regarding J. Nagelkerke and Cor Meurs is welcome any time - PATS - 19 Mar 2013
Jan Meurs (son) did contact me on 26 Jul 2017 - info PATS
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404531 - Sgt. - Observer - Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Bluff, Southland, New Zealand - Coll. Grave: 102-105 - Noord-Oost-Polder ( Emmeloord ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820567
born 12 Feb 1920, Invercargill - Religion: Methodist - Occupation: Customs Officer - Marital status: Single
Son of Ralph Henry Percy and Christina Mabel Cooke, of Bluff, Southland, New Zealand
Sibling: Freda Cooke (sister)
Address - 17 Dec 1945 - : Mrs. R. H. D. Cooke (mother), 111 McMaster Street, Invercargill
as in letter with photograph of the grave - send by Cor Meurs, of Blokzijl to Air Ministry
Address - 21 Feb 1949 - : Mr. R. H. P. Cooke (father), 16 Walker Street, Bluff

His parents Ralph and Christina Cooke are buried in the Hamilton Cemetery, in the North Island of N.Z. - info by Janice Lyall

RNZAF - Service records - Cooke - request 11 Nov 2009 - received 02 Dec 2009 - PATS -

Header Attestation paper - 20 Jun 1940 - Percy Cooke
Footnote Attestation paper - 20 Jun 1940 - Percy Cooke
Header & Footnote of Attestation paper of Percy F. M. Cooke - 20 Jun 1940
- info from Service Records - Cooke -

I found this one, always wondering why ?
"typo's" - Blenkenham = Blankenham, Poland = Holland
further you can make up your own mind about this item
Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke Ad from auction - NZ Memorial Cross - Sgt. Percy Cooke
Operation Nurnberg ??? It's Bremen !!! - 14 Mar 2013 - PATS

Got this bio from Errol Martyn,
Author of "For Your Tomorrow" - Vols 1 and 2 - ( Vol 3 in production )
A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving
with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915
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Bio info for Cooke:
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COOKE, Sergeant Percy Frederick Meadows.
NZ404531; b In'gill 12 Feb 20; S'land BHS, In'gill (1st Hockey XI); clerk - Customs Dept, In'gill. NZ Army/TF 6 mths;
RNZAF Levin/GTS as Air Observer u/t 24 Nov 40, emb for Canada 6 Jan 41, att RCAF 23 Jan 41, 4AOS c.26 Jan 41,
4BGS 13 Apr 41, Air Observers Badge & Sgt. & 1ANS 26 May 41, 1 M Depôt 30 Jun 41, ATFERO/St Hubert,
crewed a Hudson to UK via Newfoundland 18-20 Jul 41, 3PRC 21 Jul 41, 21OTU (Wellington) 26 Jul 41,
slightly inj in a/c acc 20 Sep 41, 57 Sqn (Wellington - 4 ops) 26 Sep 41,
kao 12 Oct 41. Noord-Oost-Polder (Emmeloord) General Cemetery - coll. grave 102-105, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Son of Ralph Henry Percy & Christina Mabel Cooke (née Hurley), Bluff. [phot. TWN 5.11.41].

TWN = The Weekly News, a New Zealand paper that featured an illustrated section.
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Errol Martyn - 14 May 2008
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Jan Meurs (son of the late Cor Meurs) did contact me on Wednesday 26 Jul 2017 and handed
also a letter (20 Mar 1978) send to his dad by Mr. Ashley Day, 95 Silverdale Rd, Hamilton, New Zealand
Ashley Day did visit the family Meurs in Creil prior to this letter of March 20th, 1978
He also did visit the war graves in Emmeloord
At the moment not sure to whom Mr. Ashley Day is connected (likely RNZAF Cooke, Hamilton) - PATS - 27 Jul 2017

Mrs. C. M. Cooke - 29 Dec 1946 - letter to Mr. Meurs
Mrs. C. M. Cooke - 29 Dec 1946 - letter to Mr. Meurs
via Jan Meurs (son) - collection PATS - 03 Aug 2017

Letter - 20 Mar 1978
Letter - 20 Mar 1978
via Jan Meurs (son) 26 Jul 2017

white border Portrait - Uncle Percy Cooke - RNZAF white border
Portrait - Uncle Percy Cooke - RNZAF
via Ashley Day (nephew) - 28 Jul 2017

Hi Teunis
Thank you for your message.
Yes, we stayed with Jan and Wies and the children many years ago and
I stayed with Cor Meurs and his wife in 1978
Percy Cooke who is buried in the cemetery in Emmeloord
Was my uncle, my mothers brother
His plane was shot down when they were on a bombing raid to Germany in WW2
Do you have Jan's email address?
I look forward to hearing from you
Ashley (nephew) - 27 Jul 2017


Percy was my uncle, my mother Freda Cooke's only sibling.
I have twice visited his grave in Emmeloord, and my wife and I stayed with Cor Meurs,
the farmer who helped bury the bodies of the airmen.
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03 March 2017 - Ashley Ralph - Dunedin NZ - Direct descendant
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www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C22436 - 29 Jul 2017

white border Portrait - Uncle Percy Cooke - RNZAF white border
Portrait - Uncle Percy Cooke - RNZAF
via Ashley Day (nephew) - 25 Oct 2018

Greetings Teunis,
We are shifting house in a couple of weeks, so I got it done
in case the photo of Uncle Percy Cooke got mislaid.
I hope this is a better photo for you.
Kind regards, Ashley (nephew) - 25 Oct 2018

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1261700 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William "Bill" Christopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Hanwell, Middlesex, UK - Coll. Grave: 102-105 - Noord-Oost-Polder ( Emmeloord ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820569
born 11 Mar 1920 - mother's surname Mealing - 38 Wornington Road, district Kensington
Alexander Joseph Wood (father) - Occupation: Horsekeeper on Railway
Son of Mr. Alexander Joseph Wood and Mrs. Florence Wood née Mealing, of Hanwell, Middlesex, UK
His brother 1806994 - Sapper - Sydney Albert Wood was also KIA on 04 Feb 1945 in Belgium

Discrepancy - CWGC gives Age 22, he was Age 21 - info PATS - 31 Mar 2017

Clip - Birth Certificate - William Christopher Wood - 11 Mar 1920 - via GRO
Clip - Birth Certificate - William Christopher Wood - 11 Mar 1920 - via GRO
via GRO - 18 May 2017

Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1911 - Alexander Joseph Wood to Florence Mealing, district Kensington, UK
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Alexander Wood - mother's surname: Mealing - district: Fulham, UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Irene F. Wood - mother's surname: Mealing - district: Kensington, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Reginald A. Wood - mother's surname: Mealing - district: Kensington, UK
Death 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Reginald A. Wood - Age 1 - district: Kensington, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - William C. Wood - mother's surname: Mealing - district: Kensington, UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Sidney A. Wood - mother's surname: Mealing - district: Kensington, UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1927 - Percy Wood - mother's surname: Mealing - district: Kensington, UK
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- info FreeBMD -

- - - 11 Mar 1920 - 12 Oct 1941 - Age 21 - - - - - - 3rd Qtr. 1921 - 04 Feb 1945 - Age 23 - - -
1261700 - Sgt. William 'Bill' Christopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 21 1806994 - Sapper - Sidney 'Sid' Albert Wood - Royal Engineers 164 Rly. Operating Coy - Age 23
Sgt. William 'Bill' Christopher Wood - - - - - - - - Sapper - Sidney 'Sid' Albert Wood
images: via Ray Wood (nephew) - 30 Mar 2017

Ordered birth record - £9.25 - General Register Office (GRO) - 25 Apr 2017 - received 18 May 2017

Florence Mealing Wood, born 1891
Married with Alexander Joseph Wood in 1911
Died in december 1983 in Ealing, Middlesex

Name: Florence Wood - Birth Date: 12 Dec 1891 - Date of Registration: Dec 1983 - Age at Death: 92
Registration district: Ealing - Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume: 12 - Page: 0257 -

They had 6 children (Irene, William, Sydney, Percy en Reggie), son Percy Wood died as last
on 13 Apr 2002, Hillingdon, Middlesex. He was born on 18 Mar 1927 in Hanwell.
7 Children - Alexander too - info PATS

Name: Percy Wood - Birth Date: 18 Mar 1927 - Date of Registration: Apr 2002 - Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Hillingdon - Inferred County: Middlesex
Register Number: A41B - District and Subdistrict: 2361A - Entry Number: 193
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info via SMAMF - 10 Feb 2017

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1950 - Mr. Percy Wood with Ms. Doris E. Willison - district: Ealing Vol 5e Page 98
Birth 4th Qtr. 1952 - Raymond W. Wood - mother's surname: Willison - district: Ealing Vol 5e Page 64
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Sidney Albert Wood - died on 04 Feb 1945, Belgium
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additional info via SMAMF - 03 Mar 2017


S O   W E   M U S T   G R I N   A N D   B E A R   I T
Letter from A. G. Wood (father) to Cor Meurs
Letter from A. G. Wood (father) to Cor Meurs
56, Templeman Road, Hanwell, London. W.7., England
via Jan Meurs (son) - collection PATS - 03 Aug 2017

1806994 - Sapper - Sidney "Sid" Albert Wood - Royal Engineers 164 Rly. Operating Coy - Age 23 - KIA
of Hanwell, Middlesex, UK - Grave: V. B. 22. SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2256222
born 3rd Qtr. 1921 - mother's surname Mealing - district Kensington - died 04 Feb 1945, Belgium
Son of Mr. Alexander Joseph Wood and Mrs. Florence Wood née Mealing, of Hanwell, Middlesex, UK

Discrepancy - CWGC gives Age 24, he was Age 23 - info PATS - 31 Mar 2017


HE WHOM WE HAVE LOST
CANNOT BE REPLACED

- Epigraph on Sidney Albert Wood memorial -
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Plus Spoke with Raymond W. Wood (nephew) - 03 Mar 2017 - info PATS Plus
!!! The Wood family is my 600th foreign family contact !!!

Epigraph - William Christopher Wood - Emmeloord Cemetery
Epigraph - William Christopher Wood - Emmeloord Cemetery
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R/68121 - Flight Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
of Stratford, Ontario, Canada - Coll. Grave: 102-105 - Noord-Oost-Polder ( Emmeloord ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820566
born 9 Jun 1913, Asansol, Bengal, India - died 12 Oct 1941, Kuinre, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Rev. W. P. Byers and Mrs. C. M. Byers, 187 Birmingham Street, Stratford, Ontario, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1941/10/16 - 1941/10/18 - missing -

white border R/68121 - Flight Sgt. William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF white border
R/68121 - Flight Sgt. William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF
via Jan Meurs - collection PATS - 03 Aug 2017

Ottawa: 17 Oct 1941 - Myers and Byers missing
Ottawa: 17 Oct 1941 - Myers and Byers missing
info : collections.warmuseum.ca - Globe and Mail, 18 Oct 1941

Father : William Price Byers - retired Methodist minister - birthplace : Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Mother : Charlotte Maria For(e)ster - birthplace : Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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William Price Byers - (b. 26 Jul 1858, Stratford - d. 13 Nov 1945, Stratford) - Age 87
Charlotte Maria (Forster) Byers - (b. 22 Apr 1868, Fredericton - d. 30 Aug 1946, Stratford) - Age 78
marriage (parents) - 14 Feb 1886 in Calcutta, Bengal, India
Burial: Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Section T, Lot 18, SubLot 1 - Find A Grave Memorial# 169427367 by B. G. Wiehle - 05 Sep 2016
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Foster parents of William Harold Stanley Byers
Occupation: Packer / Inspector 1935 - 1940 [ J. L. Griffiths & Sons, Stratford, ON ]
Speaks Hindustan ( Colloquially ) and has honours in French Language
Age 26 - Height 5'7" - Weight 148 - Single - Religion: United Church of Canada
Attestation Paper - 21 Mar 1940 - R68121 - Posted to No. 1 Manning Depot, Toronto - Trade : Air Crew
Signature - Attestation paper - William Harold Stanley Byers
Previously application made to join RCAF , London - November 1939 - Yes [ Form 47 ]
Enlistment - 27 Jun 1940 - Declaration / Oath / - RCAF Recruting Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
AC2 - 27 Jun 1940 ; LAC - 16 Sep 1940 ; T/Sgt. - 17 Feb 1941
Air Gunners badge - 17 Feb 1941; F/Sgt. - 1 Nov 1941
U.K. from Canada - 20 April 1941 - DRO ( Daily Rouitine Order ) RAF.23
Missing - 12 Nov 1941 ; Presumed dead - 12 Oct 1941
Next of kin : P. O. Daves, Ty Newy, Llangedwyn, Nr. Oswestry - Raf.6.
17 Mar 1950 - Medals undelivered - returned to stock - ( Both parents deceased )
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RCAF sank into a marsh with wreckage of aircraft which crashed three kilometers
south from Blankenham - Noordoostpolder - Holland -- (43/29)
Grave location: Emmeloord General Cemetery, Holland, buried collectively
between 3 others in grave Nos. 102 to 105
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received xerox 20 Aug 2009 - 15 Jan 2017

Stanley Byers - Volleyball team - class of 1933 - S.N.S.
S.N.S. = Stratford Normal School, Stratford, ON
Stanley Byers - Volleyball team - class of 1933 - S.N.S.
William Harold Stanley Byers William Harold Stanley Byers
William Harold Stanley Byers
images via David Bluestein, Canada - collection PATS - 17-30 Aug 2017

white border William Harold Stanley Byers white border
- Globe and Mail, 1941/10/16 -
Minister's Son Missing
Stratford, Oct 15. - Sgt. Byers was born in Asansol, Bengal, India
where his (foster) parents were missionaries for many years - (40 years - info PATS)

07 Jan 1946 - Letter of Mrs. Charlotte Byers (mother) to Mr. Cor Meurs
Letter of Mrs. Charlotte M. Byers (mother) to Mr. Cor Meurs
187 Birmingham Street, Stratford, Ont, Canada - 07 Jan 1946
via Jan Meurs (son) - collection PATS - 03 Aug 2017

Mrs. Charlotte Maria Byers née Forster passed away late August 1946 (based on interment)
Note: Interment Date 03 Sep 1946. Black granite
Burial: Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Section T, Lot 18, SubLot 3

Rev. W. P. Byers and Mrs. William P. Byers
Funerals - Rev. W. P. Byers and Mrs. William P. Byers - clips Stratford Beacon-Herald - 1945 - 1946
Funerals - Rev. W. P. Byers and Mrs. William P. Byers
source of clips - Stratford Beacon-Herald - 1945 - 1946 - via David Bluestein - 30 Aug 2017

17 Mar 1950 - Medals Byers undelivered - returned to stock
17 Mar 1950 - Medals Byers undelivered - returned to stock
- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received xerox 20 Aug 2009 - 15 Jan 2017

C A N A D I A N - M E M O R I A L - C R O S S - G V I
The Memorial Cross (French: Croix du Souvenir), often known as the Silver Cross,
is a Canadian medal awarded to the mother, widow, widower, or next of kin of any member
of the Canadian Forces who loses his or her life in active service, including peacekeeping,
and other such international operations. - - - source Wikipedia - - -
Memorial Cross GVI - William Harold Stanley Byers Memorial Cross GVI - William Harold Stanley Byers
Silver Cross - William Harold Stanley Byers
images via David Bluestein, Canada - collection PATS - 29 Aug 2017

Seven Medals on auction - F/Sgt. William Harold Stanley Byers - R.68121
- - - - - - - Seven Medals of F/Sgt. William Harold Stanley Byers - R.68121 - - - - - - -
1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal,
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45,
Memorial Cross (GVI). 1935-45 Star has '14K' punched into the reverse

Memorial Cross is named to
F.S.
W.O.A.G.
W. H. S. BYERS
R-68121


Medals loose on original tattered ribbons. VF Cond $975
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source: www.vimy.ca/ww2.html
Vimy Militaria, P.O. Box 17018, 1937 Portobello Rd, Ottawa, ON, Canada K4A 4W8


!!! Above group of AWARDS is a made-up group !!!
Stanley BYERS had only 4 medals - info David Bluestein - 30 Aug 2017


Hi again Pats,
A little more information - Sgt. Stanley Byers is only entitled to four medals:
39/45 Star, Air Crew Europe, CVSM with clasp, and War Medal.
I know 'his' medals were once sold through a Canadian dealer a number of years ago
it was as completely 'made up' group. I think it even include the Italy Star! Rubbish
See his actual medal card with details showing medals returned undelivered
David - 30 Aug 2017

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Good evening, Teunis
I guess I'm as close as possible to a relative for F/S Byers.
His adoptive mother, Charlotte was my great grand aunt on my father's side.
I believe I have seen your webpage before,
I scrolled further down and found more photos and that heartfelt letter!

What a gift you have given our family!

Sincerely, Connie Zimmerman - 06 Sep 2017

RCAF - Service records - Byers - request 14 Jul 2009 - received 20 Aug 2009 - PATS -

Allied graves - Emmeloord, Noordoostpolder Allied graves - Emmeloord, Noordoostpolder
11 Feb 1958 - rijksgraven - Noordoostpolder - list
"Rijksgraven" - Noordoostpolder - 11 Feb 1958
images and list - via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013
Wood - 21 jaar !!! - info PATS - 18 May 2017

See for report Wellington Mk.Ic - R1757 - above at Cemetery Kuinre - P/O. Myers - KIA and W/O. Rickard - POW -

M E M O R I A L   N E E D   U P D A T E
Crew of JA902 (Weatherill) instead of JA702 (Rule)
Memorial Marknesse - 20 Sep 2007 - initial location
War Memorial -  Marknesse - unveiled - 20 Sept 2007 - initial location
War Memorial - Marknesse - initial location
unveiled - 20 Sep 2007 -
R1757 - Jeffries - Myers - Cooke - Wood - Byers - 12 Oct 1941
JA702 - Rule - Shorter - Ball - Race - Sloan - 30 Jan 1944
JA902 - Weatherill - Gage - Toohey - Cowell - Looney - Symonds - Hemingway - 03 Jan 1944
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!!! Errors on memorial !!!
Note: Error on memorial - F/Sgt. S K. R. Ball - should be F/Sgt. K. R. Ball - info PATS
Note: Error on memorial - Byers, UK - should be Canada - info PATS
Note: Error on memorial - Rickard, Canada - should be UK - info PATS
- images by Cor Hofland - PATS

SCOOP . . . SCOOP . . . SCOOP
L A N C A S T E R   J A 7 0 2   C R A S H ED   N E A R   T O L L E B E E K
30 Jan 1944 - 21:49 - Lancaster JA702 did crash near Tollebeek - 'old' Kavel H-46
Lancaster JA702 did crash near Tollebeek and not near Marknesse
source of clip: "de Noordoostpolder" - 20 Nov 2018 - page 5

This is 14 km WZW from Kavel N-33 (Marknesse) what was believed to be the crash location as determined
by Bergingsdienst KLu - Zwanenburg - on 29 Mar 1973, till my discovery of 'old' H-46 on 08 Nov 2018 in original papers

P R O O F   #3 out of 8
Clip - Cemetery Vollenhove - graves #8 to #12 - 'old' Kavel H-46 - between Urk and Emmeloord
Clip - Cemetery Vollenhove - graves #8 to #12 - 'old' Kavel H-46 - between Urk and Emmeloord
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under construction - info PATS 20 Nov 2018
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War Memorial -  Marknesse - 05 May 2011
War Memorial -  Marknesse - 05 May 2011
Artist impression - War Memorial - Marknesse - 05 May 2011 - by PATS
- images by PATS -

Update - War Memorial -  Marknesse - 03 Apr 2020
Update - War Memorial - Marknesse - 03 Apr 2020
design, research and image by PATS
PressArt-Plate-UV monkeyproof material - 700x500x8 mm Trespa
info on new panel is from mid januari 2020, nowadays slighty outdated due new findings
for the Whitley Mk.V - P4968 - MH-G like new photos, crew position and radioletter "G"
info PATS - 11 Apr 2020


L A T E S T   I N F O R MA T I O N   B O A R D
Latest info Memorial Marknesse
Latest info Memorial Marknesse
WWII research and design by PATS - 07 May 2020
Latest info - teunispats.nl/download/marknesse/update-may-2020-vliegersmonument.jpg



SGLO - T1293

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1757 - DX-X - 12 Oct 1941 - KAVEL R-34 - CREW 6

1259260 - Sergeant - Pilot - Arthur William Jeffries - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA R/78189 - J/5331 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Hilyard Lowell Myers - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA 404531 - Sergeant - Observer -  Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
1261700 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William 'Bill' Christopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA R/68121 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA 1207719 - Warrant Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Leonard 'Len' Rickard - RAF - Age 29 - POW

- 5 KIA - 1 POW -

JEFFRIES(†) - MYERS(†) - COOKE(†)
WOOD(†) - BYERS(†) - RICKARD

- cyan - 6 - contact -

Contact Rickard is pending - 20 Jan 2010 - PATS
Contact Myers is pending - 21 Jan 2013 - PATS
Contact Jeffries is pending - 03 Feb 2013 - PATS
Contact Wood is pending - 03 Mar 2017 - PATS
Contact Meurs is pending - 26 Jul 2017 - PATS
Contact Cooke is pending - 27 Jul 2017 - PATS
Contact Byers is pending - 06 Sep 2017 - PATS

Last update - 07 May 2020 - PATS



Boschwijde - Vollenhove

3 mi E of Vollenhove


A mid-air collison on Thu 23 March 1944 - 09:50 with 2 B-24H - Liberators
3 miles E of Vollenhove / Boschwijde - MACR #3455 - #3456 - KU 1328 - KU 1329
16 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD



O-698641 - Second Lieutenant Roy Donald Beukelman was killed in action
buried 8 September 1945 - Grave No. 603 - Stad-Vollenhove
Newspaper clip - 12 April 1944 - Lt. Roy Beukelman reported missing Lt. Roy D. Beukelman, Harrison, South Dakota Obituary clip - 2nd Lt. Roy Beukelman
Headstone - Lt. Roy D. Beukelman, Harrison Cemetery, South Dakota Headstone - Lt. Roy D. Beukelman, Harrison Cemetery, South Dakota
After the war reburied at the Cemetery North of Harrison, South Dakota, USA
--- images courtesy Beukelman family ---

- US Census - Apr - 1930 - Iowa Township, Douglas County, SD
Mr. James H. Beukelman (47) ~1883, Iowa and Mrs. Anna Beukelman (46) ~1884, South Dakota
Vern R. (20) 1909, Robert E. (18) 1911, Glenn D. (14) 1916, Roy D. (11) 1919
Obituary (1945) of Roy gives also his brothers Harold and Glenn of Aurora, IL and Abe of Armour, SD

Roy's paternal grandparents (Dutch) were from the Isle of Voorne-Putten, the Netherlands
Cornelis Beukelman - b. abt. 1798 - died 13 Dec 1856, Zuidland - Age 58
Willempje Beukelman née Groeneveld (widow of Cornelis Beukelman) moved in 1868 with her four sons
Hendrik, Cornelis, Pieter, Arie and daughter Soetje Beukelman from Zuidland to Pella, Iowa, USA
Hendrik Beukelman - born 04 Oct 1843, Zuidland, Zuid-Holland, Holland
Soetje Beukelman - born 24 Apr 1854, Zuidland, Zuid-Holland, Holland
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Hendrik Beukelman / Adrianna Rouwert family - South Dakota
Hendrik Beukelman / Adrianna Rouwert family - South Dakota
"Jim" is Roy's father James H. Beukelman
Hendrik Beukelman - born 4 Oct 1843, Zuidland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands - died 13 May 1914, Harrison, Douglas Co., SD
Adrianna Rouwert - born 3 Sep 1841, Hoogblokland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands - died 30 Sep 1907, Harrison, Douglas Co., SD
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Cornelius Hendrick or Neil Beukelman - born 3 Jul 1872, Sioux, Iowa - died 25 Sep 1925, Harrison, Douglas Co., South Dakota
Minnie Beukelman - born 26 Nov 1878, Pella, Marion Co., Iowa - died 26 Jul 1905, Harrison, Douglas Co., South Dakota
image courtesy Bonnie Rae Wynne née Beukelman - via Arie Beukelman Czn - 30 Mar 2012
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Mr. James "Jim" H. Beukelman, b. 1882, Iowa, died 1937, Harrison, SD - Age ~55
Mrs. Anna Beukelman, b. 24 Feb 1884, SD - died Dec 1964, SD - Age 80
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Harold Edward Beukelman, b. 27 Jun 1906, Harrison, SD - died 30 Apr 1964, IL - Age 57
Abe J. Beukelman, b. 7 Feb 1908, Harrison, SD - died 20 Jul 1997, Corsica, SD - Age 89
Verne R. Beukelman, b. 22 Dec 1909, Harrison, SD - died Jun 1979, Corsica, SD - Age 69
Robert Elmer Beukelman, b. 4 Oct 1911, Harrison, SD - died 03 Dec 1964, Harrison, SD - Age 53
Glenn Dexter Beukelman, b. 1916, Harrison, SD - Aurora, IL (1945) - died 1963, buried Oswego, IL - Age ~47
Roy Donald Beukelman, b. 20 March 1919, Harrison, SD - died 23 March 1944, Vollenhove, NL - Age 25
- additional info via FamilySearch, Genlias, etc... -
- additional info via Arie Beukelman Czn - 30 Mar 2012 -
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2nd Lt. Roy D. Beukelman - Navigator - was on B-24H - #42-52587 - 2U-"K" - "Shoo Shoo Baby"
Aboard #42-52587 - 2U-"K" of 2nd Lt. Robert L. Garrett - Pilot - 7 KIA, 2 POW and 1 EVD


SGLO - T3544

B-24H - #41-29466 - 2U-"A" - "Dark Rhapsody" - Thu 23 Mar 1944 - 09:50
3 miles E of Vollenhove / Boschwijde - MACR #3456 - KU 1329
9 KIA


Donald G. Griffin Crew - Crew #506 - 785th Bomb Squadron
Crew 506 - Griffin Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis J. McCoy F. R. Robson
- Replaced - not on crew of 23/3/44 Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George M. McCord R. G. Latham
- Replaced - not on crew of 23/3/44 H. Gorky
- Replaced - not on crew of 23/3/44 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald G. Griffin Co-Pilot - H. B. Hobson
- Replaced - not on crew of 23/3/44 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred P. Hazen 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip M. Rose S/Sgt. - Engineer - Joseph R. Burke
Dennis J. McCoy, F.R. Robson, George M. McCord, R.G. Latham, H. Gorky
Donald G. Griffin, H. B. Hobson, Fred P. Hazen, Philip M. Rose, Joseph R. Burke
were replaced or not on this crew when it went down
Hobson replaced by Robert A. Gum
Substitutes for Robson, Latham and Gorky were Aleck A. Amich and Bogan Radich
Move cursor over photo/faces for names
- photo and info from Donald G. Griffin, Jr - 29 Dec 2008

H. Gorky might be 31281616 - Herman Gorky ( died July 1944 - ROH - University of Connecticut )
There is only one H(erman) Gorky in the AAD-archives - Tolland County, CT - enlistment 22 Jan 1943 - born 1923 , nativity NY
Height: 69 in. (1.75m) - Weight: 168 lbs (76kg)
S SG Herman Gorky - KIA - source National Archives

466th BG Circle L 785th BS 8th-air-force-patch

466th BG - 96th CBW - Circle 'L' - 785th BS - 2U - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew #506: B-24H - #41-29466 - 2U-"A" - "Dark Rhapsody" - Thursday 23 Mar 1944 - MACR #3456
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12025270 - O-437329 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald Glenn Griffin - San Antonio, Texas - Age 23 - KIA

13079561 - O-808989 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania - Age 22 - KIA

11063949 - O-692001 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred Putney Hazen - Ipswich, Bristol Co. - Massachusetts - Age 24 - KIA

20200769 - O-689170 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip Melvin Rose - New York, NY - Age 22 - KIA

36398227 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph Raymond Burke - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 26 - KIA

17051503 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Duluth, Minnesota - Age 27 - KIA

13092006 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis James McCoy - Utahville, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania - Age 21 - KIA

37651218 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Council Bluffs, Iowa - Age 22 - KIA

36267435 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Aleck Amos Amich - Mason, Bayfield Co., Wisconsin - Age 24 - KIA
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12025270 - O-437329 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald Glenn Griffin - San Antonio, Texas - Age 23 - KIA
born 18 Jun 1920, NY - died 23 Mar 1944, Vollenhove, Holland - Age 23
Found 30 Mar 1944 in the plane during salvage at crash location
Row 6 Grave 615 - Vollenhove - burial 01 Apr 1944 - disinterred Monday 10 Dec 1945
The initial plot number in Margraten for 1st Lt. Griffin - BBB-5-105 - 1215 hrs - Saturday 22 Dec 1945
Margraten-NL - Plot: H Row 9 Grave: 17

Son of Mrs. Louise Marie Griffin (mother), 310 Knollwood Ave., Douglaston, NY
Enlistment: 11 Jul 1941, Syracuse, NY - Aviation Cadet
Height: 65 in. (1.65m) - Weight: 127 lbs. (58kg) - Residence: Queens County, New York
Husband of Mrs. Carrie T. Griffin (wife), 1130½ Victoria Street, San Antonio 3, Texas
Address - 11 Feb 1948 : Mrs. Carrie T. Griffin, 179-14 Leslie Road, Springfield Gardens 13, Long Island, New York

Griffin - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Griffin - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

white border 1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin, Sr Donald G. Griffin Sr. white border
1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin
- photos from his son Donald G. Griffin, Jr - 29 Dec 2008

10 Aug 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Don G. Griffin to Rev. Honnef
10 Aug 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Don G. Griffin to Rev. Honnef
02 Sep 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Don G. Griffin to Rev. Honnef and Mrs. A. Honnef - Bender
02 Sep 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Don G. Griffin to Rev. Honnef and Mrs. A. Honnef - Bender
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

FOIA - IDPF - Griffin - request 12 Dec 2009 - expecting Apr 2010 - received - 100 pages - 9 Aug 2010
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13079561 - O-808989 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania - Age 22 - KIA
Grave No. G 12 - 25 Mar 1944 - Zwartsluis - Religion: Methodist
disinterred - 04 Jan 1946, Zwartsluis - Row G - Grave 12
Margraten-NL - Plot: M Row 12 Grave: 10
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Gum - BBB-5-103
Remains in BBB-5-103, Margraten were previously identified as Russell, Gordon R. 2nd Lt. O-693531
Remains in WW-2-49 being identified as Lt. Russell and remains in BBB-5-103 as Lt. Gum
2nd Lt. Gum was buried in Zwartsluis and indexed as 2nd Lt. Russell
Laundry marks "8989" and "R.A.G", Tooth chart and estimated height are 4 agreements for deceased
born 24 Aug 1921 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 22

Son of Mr. Robert Leslie Gum (~1901) and Mrs. Myrtle N. Gum (~1904), 3 Kenmore Road, Upper Darby, PA
Address US Census 1930 - 27 South Brighton Ave - Robert L. Gum ( 29 ) - Manager Automobile Shop
Husband of Mrs. Kathryn J. Gum Staub, 208 Warren Street, Willow Grove, PA
Remarried widow - as in letter signed 8 Nov 1948
Enlistment: 20 May 1942, Delaware Co., PA - Current Active Service: 28 Jul 1943
Two following names are in the IDPF ( relationships unknown ) with effects of Robert A. Gum
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Dietrick, 7508 Briar Rd, Philadelphia, PA and H. B. Oliver, Pottstown, PA
source "293" - IDPF - GUM - 87 pages -

According SSDI - Myrtle N. Gum - birth 18 Jan 1904 - death 03 Apr 1989 - Age 85 - Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL

Message AAF Forum - 09 Jan 2003 - by Tim Devaney as Guest ( no address)
Message AAF Forum - 09 Jan 2003 - by Tim Devaney as Guest ( no address)
This is my only hint for Robert Gum .......... found Tim Devaney - 02 Oct 2009

Clip letter Rev J. P. Honnef - Vollenhove, 11 Dec 1945
Clip letter - Rev. J. P. Honnef - 11 Dec 1945
- via Don Griffin -
- Address: Mrs. Kathryn J. Gum, 112 Englewood Road, Upper Darby, PA - dated 22nd of Oct 1945 -
- Englewood Rd is next to Kenmore Rd - info PATS 16 May 2009

Contact with his son Bob Gum - 12 Dec 2009 - PATS

white border 2nd Lt. Robert Arthur Gum, Sr white border
Lt. Robert Arthur Gum

2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum, Sr
2nd Lt. Robert Arthur Gum
- photos courtesy Gum family - 19 Dec 2009

white border 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum, Sr with his father Robert Leslie Gum 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum, Sr with his wife Kathryn Joyce Gum white border
2nd Lt. Robert Arthur Gum with his father Robert Leslie Gum and with his wife Kathryn Joyce Gum
- photos courtesy Gum family - 10 Mar 2010

22 Oct 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Kathryn J. Gum to Rev. Honnef
22 Oct 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Kathryn J. Gum to Rev. Honnef
pencil text written by Rev. Honnef on letter... 18 Nov replied ... ±1m 83
10 Dec 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Kathryn J. Gum to Rev. Honnef
10 Dec 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Kathryn J. Gum to Rev. Honnef
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013
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11063949 - O-692001 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred Putney Hazen - Ipswich, Bristol Co. - Massachusetts - Age 24 - KIA
Row 6 Grave 616 - 30 Mar 1944 - Vollenhove
Margraten-NL - Plot: K Row 4 Grave: 21
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Hazen - BBB-5-108 - reburial 22 Dec 1945 - !!! remains came from BBB-5-104 !!!

born 14 Jun 1919, ??Andover??, New Hampshire - Enlistment 17 Apr 1942, Providence, Rhode Island
Son of Mr. Gardner W. Hazen (father) and Mrs. Ethel L. Hazen (mother)
2 Mount Pleasant Ave., Ipswich, Essex Co., MA
Siblings: Three brothers
Charles Hazen (b.19.., NH), Robert Hazen (b.19.., NH) and John S. Hazen (b.1922, NH) - info PATS - 26 Aug 2013

Hazen - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Hazen - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

- C E N S U S - 1 9 4 0 -
2 Mt Pleasant Avenue, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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Head - Gardner W. Hazen - 46, born 14 Apr 1894, Lebanon, NH - died .. Dec 1979 - Age 85
Wife - Ethel L. Hazen - 45, abt. 1895, NH
Son - John Severance Hazen - 17, born 16 Oct 1922, Claremont, Sullivan Co., NH - died: 01 Dec 1999, MA, USA - Age 77
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additional info via Find A Grave Memorial# 771216

Mr. Gardner Williamson Hazen (father) born 14 Apr 1894, Lebanon, NH - died Dec 1979 - Age 85
Notes: Gardner Williamson Hazen: Graduated at NH State College, Durham;
instructor (1915) in agriculture and athletics, Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH
Grandparents of Fred - Mr. Charles W. Hazen and Mrs. Alice Marie Young
Uncle of Fred is - Julius Hazen, born 23 Jan 1899, Lebanon, NH
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source: www.genealogy.com - Walter Eugene Hazen


KU 1329 - Found in the Machine - 28 Mar 1944

NOTE !!! - was previously buried as Rose - Grave 616, Vollenhove - and in BBB-5-104, Margraten !!!
- info IDPF ROSE - info by PATS - 09 Jun 2011 -

FOIA - IDPF - Hazen - request 22 Aug 2010 - received - 144 pages - 01 Feb 2011
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20200769 - O-689170 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip Melvin Rose - New York, NY - Age 22 - KIA
Row 6 Grave 617 - 30 Mar 1944 - Vollenhove
born 18 Mar 1922, Brooklyn, NY - enlistment 13 May 1942, New York City, NY - Religion: Hebrew
Son of Mr. Walter H. Rose and Mrs. Sadie Rose née Berkowitz, 156 Brighton 11th Street, New York, NY
At enlistment - National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge
Date of entry on current active service: 26 Aug 1943
Addres 23 Mar 1946 - next of kin : Mrs. Claire/Clara Miller (sister), 122 Brighton 11th Street, New York, NY
Margraten-NL - Plot: O Row 14 Grave: 9
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Rose - BBB-5-104 - !!! remains came from BBB-5-108 !!!

Rose - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Rose - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

KU 1329 - Found in the Machine - 28 Mar 1944

NOTE !!! - was previously buried as Hazen - Grave 617, Vollenhove - and in BBB-5-108, Margraten !!!
- info IDPF ROSE - info by PATS - 09 Jun 2011 -

Request 02 Apr 1948 - Intended to return to the USA - Mount Lebanon Cemetery, 7800 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn 27, NY
Riverside Memorial Chapel, 76 St. Amsterdam Ave, New York City, NY
Request 14 Apr 1949 - Be interred in a permanent American Military Cemetery Overseas - Margraten, Holland
Supercedes form filled out 02 Apr 1948

Sadie Rose (mother) - place of death: 10 Jun 1925, Coney Island Hospital - Age 31
Charles Berkowitz, England (maternal grandfather) - Jennie Cirker, Austria (maternal grandmother)
Mr. Walter H. Rose (father) - 18 Mar 1894, New York - place of death: 05 Dec 1947, Mt. Sinai Hospital - Age 53
Simon Rosenstein (paternal grandfather), Russia/Germany - Jennie Bernstein (paternal grandmother), Russia
Mrs. Clara Rose Miller (sister) - 156 Brighton 11th Street, Brooklyn 24, Kings Co., New York - 30 Aug 1944
Mrs. Helen Policella (sister) - 1816 White Plains Ave, Bronx, New York, NY
Mrs. Doris Liebert (sister) - 1996 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY - 30 Aug 1944
Mr. Walter H. Rose (father) - 317 West 56th Street, New York, NY - 30 Aug 1944 - letter 19 Jan 1945
Mr. Walter H. Rose (father) - P.O. Box 3221, Miami 20, Floria
Mr. Walter H. Rose (father) - Kendon Hotel, 229 S. W. 2nd Street, Miami, Floria - letter 22 Feb 1945 - until 01 May 1945 on this address

Helen Policella - born 04 Nov 1914, NY - died .. Apr 1982, Bronx Co., NY - Age 67

US Census 12 Jan 1920 - Borough Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
address: 2670 Harway Ave
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Walter Rose - Head - 25 abt. 1895, NY - Clerk Post Office
Sadie Rose - Wife - 25 abt. 1895, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clara Rose - daughter - F-7 abt. 1913, NY
Helen Rose - daughter - F-5 abt. 1915, NY
Doris Rose - daughter - F-3 abt. 1917, NY

US Census 03 Apr 1930 - Bronx, NY
address: 2116 Honeywell Ave
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Walter H. Rose - Head - 35/16 abt. 1895, NY - Sales Manager - China + Silver
Theodore Rose - Brother - 40/20 abt. 1890, NY - Sales Manager - China + Silver
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Helen Rose - daughter - F-15 abt. 1915, NY - born 4 Nov 1914 - died Apr 1982 - Age 67
Doris Rose - daughter - F-13 abt. 1917, NY
Philip M. Rose - son - M- 8 abt. 1922, NY - born 18 Mar 1922 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 22

US Census 04 Apr 1940 - Bronx, NY
1816 White Plains Ave, Bronx, New York, NY
Assembly District 6, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States
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Frank Policella - Head - M-29 abt. 1911, NY - born 14 Aug 1911 - died 25 Mar 2009 - Age 97
Helen Policella - Wife - M-25 abt. 1915, NY - born 4 Nov 1914 - died Apr 1982 - Age 67
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Donald Policella - Son - M-6 abt. 1934, NY
Sandra Policella - Daughter - F-1 abt. 1939, NY

Teunis,

This may be too late ( for the A5-folder - info PATS ) , but my aunt just called me and told me that
her cousin’s wife knew the middle name. It is Melvin.
I hope you still have time to use it, but if not, we understand.

Again, thank you for all your efforts on this.

Best Regards, Darren Policella (great-nephew) - 22 Apr 2016


US Census Apr 1940 - Bronx, NY
1979 Walton Ave
Assembly District 8, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States
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Jennie Rose née Bernstein - Head - F-74 abt. 1866, Russia
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Gertrude Rose - Daughter - F-42 abt. 1898, New York
Phillip Rose - Grandson - M-18 abt. 1922, New York - Order Clerk

20200769 - Philip Melvin Rose - enlistment 19 Sep 1940, NY
20200769 - Philip Melvin Rose - enlistment 19 Sep 1940, NY
Co. A, 191st Tank Batallion - seperated from active service 03 Feb 1941
Re-enlisted HD (cause unknown) 25 Aug 1943
source Ancestry - via Toni Geren - 31 Mar 2016

04 Oct 1945 - Letter of Mr. Walter H. Rose to Rev. J. P. Honnef
04 Oct 1945 - Letter of Mr. Walter H. Rose to Rev. J. P. Honnef
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

FOIA - IDPF - Rose - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 145 pages - 07 Jun 2011
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36398227 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph Raymond Burke - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 26 - KIA
Row 6 Grave 619 - Vollenhove
born 8 Apr 1918 - Enlistment 31 Mar 1942 - (IDPF = 1 Mar 1942), Chicago - Nativity Illinois - Religion: Catholic
Son of Mrs. Jean Ricci (mother), 1357 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL
Siblings: Phillip E. Burke (b.1919) and Patricia Burke (b.1937)
husband of Mrs. Geraldine Burke (wife), 1513 West Superior St., Chicago, IL
Address - Apr 1948 - Mrs. Geraldine F. Burke (wife), 1527 Augusta Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Margraten-NL - Plot: H Row 9 Grave: 18
The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Burke - BBB-5-107
Address next-of-kin: Geraldine Burke (wife), 1532 W Walton St, Chicago, Illinois

Burke - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Burke - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Burke - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Burke - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

KU 1329 - Found in the "Machine at Bergung" - 28 May 1944
Found 28 Mar 1944 if buried 30 Mar 1944 - info PATS
Last name Ricci points to Italian roots - info PATS

Joe with his MOM 'Jean' S/Sgt. Joseph Raynond Burke in military pose
Joe with his MOM "Jean". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S/Sgt. Joseph Raymond Burke
source: Misty J. Gozola - via fieldsofhonor-database.com - 19 Mar 2016

Hi Teunis,

Joseph was my step great-grandfather.
I am looking for more information on him as well but I am happy to tell you everything that I know.
What can I do for you?

Thank you for reaching out!

Misty - 19 Mar 2016

!!! Spoke with his sister Patricia, his middle name is "Raymond" !!!
info PATS - 16 Apr 2016


Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 2, 1945

Dear Rev. Honnef.
Mrs. Thompson of Tennessee writes me telling me you sent here
some information regarding her son, and others buried at Vollenhove
My husband Joseph R. Burke was one of them.
Would like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness
to everything you have done for me.
Seems God has answered my prayers, by having such a friend
as you to look after our dear ones.
I'm afraid I'm mixing this all up, I know what I want to say,
but puting it in writing are two different things again.
So all I can say is God bless you & keep you always
Any information you can give me will be deeply appreciated.

Sincerely
Mrs. Geraldine Burke
1527 Augusta Blvd
Chicago 22, Illinois

02 Oct 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Geraldine Burke to Rev. Honnef S/Sgt. Joseph R. Burke
"To Mother With Love" - Joe -
S/Sgt. Joseph R. Burke
photo via Ray Kraszyk (nephew) - 28 Jan 2011

02 Oct 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Geraldine Burke to Rev. Honnef
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

Ray Kraszyk: I have an uncle interred at Margraten Plot H Row 9 Grave 18 - Joseph R. Burke
info - ABMC Cemeteries and Memorials - Facebook - January 28, 2011 at 04:48pm

Raymond Kraszyk wrote on 28 Jan 2011 06:27pm:
I am the nephew of Joseph R. Burke.
Until recent discovery, my family did not know what became of my uncle.
When I was young, my grandmother told me that she had recieved notification from the war department
that her son had been shot down and she did not know anything more than that.
We now know that my uncle was a top gunner in a B-24 named "Dark Rhapsody".
It was involved in a mid air collision with another B-24, "Shoo Shoo Baby" on 23 March 1944.
We now know that he is buried in Margraten Plot H Row 9 Grave 18
Most of my family has passed. All that remains is my mother and myself.
I am so relieved to see that my uncle is in such a beautiful resting place.
As a veteran myself, I truly apprecciate the care and honor that has been given to those that gave everything.
Place: Indiana, USA
source: guestbook of "Fallen But Not Forgotten" - PATS - 23 Sep 2012


FOIA - IDPF - Burke - request 22 Aug 2010 - received - 80 pages - 01 Feb 2011
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17051503 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Duluth, Minnesota - Age 27 - KIA
Grave No. G 13 - 25 Mar 1944 - Zwartsluis
disinterred - 04 Jan 1946, Zwartsluis - Row G - Grave 13
reburied - 31 Jan 1946 - The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Radich - WW-2-48
Margraten-NL - Plot: I Row 20 Grave: 11

Radich - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Radich - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

Born to Marko and Mariya Radocaj (original Serbian names)
Marko Radocaj / Radich (father) - died 1935
born 18 Jan 1917, Duluth, MN - Nativity: Minnesota - Bogan's parents born in Yugoslavia (Serbia)
Son of Mr. Marko Radich (father) and Mrs. Mary Radich née Demetrovich (mother), 1540 - 97th Ave West, Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN
Enlistment: 28 Apr 1942 - Fort Snelling, MN - Residence: St. Louis Co., MN - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Mary Radich (mother), 1540 - 97th Ave West, Duluth, Minnesota
Ms. Mandy Radich (sister), 1540 - 97th Ave West, Duluth, Minnesota - died 16 Mar 1944 - Age 21
Mrs. Clara M. Radich (wife) née Rech, 506 Millman St., Peoria 6, Illinois - new address is 222 East Gift Avenue, Peoria 4, IL
9 months married - 07 Apr 1943, Clovis, NM. - with Ms. Clara Magdalena Rech
05 Ag 1950 - remarried: Mrs. Clara Magdalena Radich née Rech and Mr. Virgil Sohns
Mrs. Clara M. Sohns - born 13 Nov 1915 - died 05 Mar 2004 - Age 88 - (surname of 2nd marriage)
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info via IDPF, MACR and AAD-archives records
additional info via Mrs. Janice Sohns Anthony (daughter of Mrs. Clara Sohns) - 11 Oct 2013

Bogan and Hi - 1942, USA Bogan and Bob - 1942, USA
. . . . . . Bogan and Hi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bogan and Bob - 1942, USA
Bogan, Clara, Margaret and Hi - 1942, USA
l-r: Bogan, Clara, Margaret and Hi - 1942, USA
photos via Mrs. Janice Sohns Anthony (daughter of Mrs. Clara Sohns) - 12 Oct 2013

IDPF - RADICH - page 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . IDPF - RADICH - page 107
IDPF - RADICH - page 106 IDPF - RADICH - page 107
American pilot 'flyer' in the coffin, buried at Zwartsluis - 25 Mar 1944
American pilot 'flyer' in the coffin
buried at Zwartsluis - 25 Mar 1944 - Bogan Radich
photo was given by Dirk de Koning, burgomaster of Zwartsluis, Holland
info via IDPF - RADICH - 18 Nov 2011

08 Aug 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Bogan Radich to Rev. Honnef
08 Aug 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Bogan Radich to Rev. Honnef 08 Aug 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Bogan Radich to Rev. Honnef

506 Millman St., Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A.
Aug 8, 1945

Dear Rev. Honnef.
Mrs. Thompson of Dyer, Tennessee to whom you wrote on July 6, 1945
regarding her son Milton E., sent me a copy of your letter to her
It is so beautiful and sincere.
My husband, S.Sgt. Bogan Radich, Reg. No. 17051503 was
in the same accident with Mrs. Thompson's son.
He was in the bomber that collided with the one
Milton Thompson was on.
I am writing you to ask if you have any information about my husband.
I will be deeply grateful if you would kindly write me.

Sincerely, Mrs. Bogan Radich
Mrs. Bogan Radich = Mrs. Clara M. Radich née Rech = Ms. Clara M. Rech

Mrs. Clara M. Radich née Rech - 1943, USA Mrs. Clara M. Radich née Rech - 1944, USA
1943 - Mrs. Clara M. Radich née Rech - 1944, USA
photos via Mrs. Janice Sohns Anthony (daughter of Mrs. Clara Sohns) - 12 Oct 2013


06 Nov 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Bogan Radich to Mrs. Honnef
06 Nov 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Bogan Radich to Mrs. Honnef 06 Nov 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Bogan Radich to Mrs. Honnef

Nov 6, 1945

Dear Mrs. Honnef.
Your letter and the flowers you sent me came a few days ago
Thank you so much for your kindness.
Rev. Raabe has written me that my husband died almost instantly
God was merciful and spared him from the torture and agony
so many of our boys had to endure in prison Camps
His death was a terrible shock but I pray God daily to give me
the strenght and courage to carry on.
It is indeed a consolation to know his grave is being cared for an I appreciate it very much.
Someday when transportaion is available I hope to take a trip to Holland to visit his grave
Perhaps we shall meet.
Thanks again for everything and God bless you.

Sincerely, Mrs. Bogan Radich

white border Mrs. Clara M. Radich née Rech - 1943, USA white border
Mrs. Clara M. Radich née Rech - 1943, USA
photo via Mrs. Janice Sohns Anthony (daughter of Mrs. Clara Sohns) - 12 Oct 2013

images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

white border S/Sgt. Bogan (nmi) Radich - in Scott Field magazine white border
S/Sgt. Bogan Radich

Mrs. Mary Radich, 1540 Ninety-seventh Avenue West, has four sons in the army
They are Pvts. Mike and Nick, Pfc. Dushie and S/Sgt. Bogan
image and brothers info - source: vets-hall.org - Duluth, MN

Dushie Radich - born 22 May 1921 - died 02 Sep 2003 - Age 82
info SSDI and Findagrave

Contact with his sister Mildred 'Millie' - 27 Aug 2009 - last 20 Dec 2009 - PATS
IDPF - Radich - request 28 Aug 2008 - expecting Dec 2009 - PATS -
IDPF - Radich - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - Radich - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - PDF received - 107 pages - 18 Nov 2011

white border Mrs. Mildred R. Belich - 1926 - 2013 white border
1926 - Mrs. Mildred R. Belich - 2013
sister Mildred 'Millie' (Milka Radocaj) - born 28 Mar 1926, Hibbing - died 20 Oct 2013 - Age 87 - info Gary Belich (son)
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white border S/Sgt. Bogan (nmi) Radich white border
S/Sgt. Bogan Radich
- photo courtesy Millie Belich ( née Radich ), sister - 14 Jan 2010
received via her son Gary Belich

Bogan's sister Mandy was 21 when she passed away one week earlier - 16 March 1944 -
She contacted a cold at first, and it developed into double pneumonia and she passed away 3 days later
Bogan was an EXCELLENT dancer
He received never the message about his younger sister Mandy (Manda Radocaj)
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info sister Mildred 'Millie' - 15 Jan 2010
M A N D Y - print on vest

Plus SOLVED ! ! ! - 71 YEARS LATER - ! ! ! SOLVED Plus

23 April 2015 - I ran into this Life-Preserver Vest by accident during a presentation at C.H.C.
05 Oct 2015 - Made finally an appointment with the conservator of C.H.C.
05 Oct 2015 - Within two hours I could provide them with the story of Mandy and Bogan
05 Oct 2015 - Did e-mail my RADICH contacts in the U.S. of this finding
08 Oct 2015 - Vest confirmed by daughter of donator and notified her with all details of owner, etc...
08 Oct 2015 - Spoke with namesake of Bogan, followed by e-mail

'MANDY' - Life-Preserver Vest - found near Ronduite / Boschwijde - 1944
“Mae West” Life-Preserver Vest - Type B-4

'MANDY' - Life-Preserver Vest - found near Ronduite / Boschwijde
"MANDY" - Vest: Life-Preserver, Type B-4 - from Ronduite / Boschwijde area
labeled by C.H.C. as "Reddingsvest Ronduite"
donated by the late H. Visscher to Oudheidkamer Brederwiede - nowadays C.H.C.
Cultuur Historisch Centrum Land van Vollenhove - archive no. 320

images by C.H.C. - 05 Oct 2015

Hendrik Visscher - born 20 Sep 1904, Leeuwte, Ambt-Vollenhove - died 11 Mar 1985, Vollenhove - Age 80
"Yes, my father did have this vest for years and also had a leather pilot-cap for a long-time"
"The vest was donated to the Historic Center, while the cap was worn out and lost over time"
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info Hilly Visscher (daughter) - 08 Oct 2015
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S/Sgt. Bogan (nmi) Radich with his Mom Mary
S/Sgt. Bogan (nmi) Radich with his Mom Mary
photo via Gary Belich (nephew) - 14 Apr 2013

white border Burials Zwartsluis - statement - 11 Dec 1945 white border
11 Dec 1945 - Statement - Burials - Zwartsluis
by Minister of the Neth. Reformed Church, Vollenhove - J. P. Honnef
- source 'IDPF' - Sgt. Orville S. Good -
Numbers were on the identification tags, which were taken by the Germans,
Rev. J. A. Raabe, minister of the Neth. Reformed Church at Zwartsluis, performed the funeral service
The above mentioned information was reported at my request from Mr. D. de Koning, burgomaster of the community Zwartsluis

NOTE : "crashed in Belterwiede" . . . . should be "crashed in Boschwijde" - info PATS
NOTE : Russell was reidentified as Gum in Margraten !!! - info PATS
NOTE : Russell was buried in Vollenhove - Grave 618 !!! - info PATS
NOTE : Gum was buried in Zwartsluis - Grave G 12 !!! - info PATS

white border 13 = S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Age 27 white border 12 = 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Age 22 white border 11 = Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Age 22 white border
white border white border white border white border
white border 13 = S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Age 27 white border 12 = 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Age 22 white border 11 = Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Age 22 white border
white border 13 = S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Age 27 white border 12 = 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Age 22 white border 11 = Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Age 22 white border
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Cemetery Zwartsluis - Graves l-r - C 13 (is G 13), C 12 (is G 12) and C 11 (is G 11) -  1945
Cemetery Zwartsluis - 1945
Graves l-r: G 13 - Bogan Radich, G 12 - Robert A. Gum, G 11 - George M. McCord
Memorial grave markers placed by Germans
!!! NOTE !!! - Graves also in records as C 13, C 12 and C 11 - info PATS
image via Don Griffin, son of Pilot 1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin - Grave 615 ( Vollenhove ) - 26 Nov 2009
!!! It's section G !!! - info: R. van der Woude - 13 Apr 2017

Cemetery Zwartsluis - Layout 1945
Cemetery Zwartsluis - Layout 1945
source 'IDPF' Radich - page 05 - 18 Nov 2011
!!! NOTE !!! - RUSSELL, G 12 is GUM !!!
!!! RUSSELL was buried in Vollenhove - Grave 618 !!! - info PATS

Cemetery Zwartsluis - Location G 13, G 12 and G 11
Cemetery Zwartsluis - Location G 13, G 12 and G 11
image via Thijs Oosterhof - Historische Vereniging Zwartsluis - 01 May 2017
additional info from R. van der Woude (cemetery keeper) - 13 Apr 2017

Cemetery Zwartsluis in the 30's - via NIMH
Cemetery Zwartsluis in the 30's
image via beeldbank NIMH - 08 Sep 2017
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13092006 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis James McCoy - Utahville, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania - Age 21 - KIA
buried 21 Apr 1944 - Row 6 Grave 607 - Vollenhove
born 15 Jul 1922, PA - Enlistment 28 Aug 1942, Harrisburg, IL - Nativity Pennsylvania
son of Mr. Davis M. McCoy and Mrs. Pearl C. McCoy (née Cowen), Rural Free Delivery Number One, Utahville, PA
Siblings of Dennis are Richard, Helen, Samuel, Patricia and Judith/Judy
US Census 1930 - does give Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, PA
The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. McCoy - BBB-4-96 - ( X-9 - Vollenhove)
Margraten-NL - Plot: H Row 10 Grave: 19

Mr. Davis Millard McCoy (father), Route #1, Box 124, Utahville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Mrs. Pearl Cowen McCoy (mother), Route #1, Box 124, Utahville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA

US Census 27 Apr 1940, Beccaria Township, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania
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Davis McCoy - Head - 50 - 05 Aug 1889, Utahville, PA - .. Jun 1965, PA - Elementary Teacher - Public School - Age 75
Pearl McCoy - Wife - 39 - 28 Jul 1900, PA - died 07 Apr 1963, PA - Age 62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Richard McCoy - Son - 20 - 1920, PA - Miner - Coal Mine - died 1989 - Age 69
Helen McCoy - Daughter - 18 - 1921, PA - died 2015 - Age ~94
Dennis McCoy - Son - 17 - 15 Jul 1922, PA - died 23 Mar 1944, Vollenhove, The Netherlands - Age 21
Samuel McCoy - Son - 15 - 03 Apr 1924, PA - died .. Mar 1987, Houtzdale, PA - Age 62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patricia McCoy - Daughter - .. - abt. 1942, PA
Judith/Judy McCoy - Daughter - .. - 1944, PA
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info U.S. Census 1940 - www.archives.com - with additional info for Patricia and Judith/Judy

O B I T U A R Y
07 Jun 1965 - The Progress from Clearfield, Pennsylvania - Page 2 -
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Davis M. McCoy - born 05 Aug 1889, Utahville, PA - died - .. Jun 1965, Philadelphia, PA - Age 75
Born at Hegarty's Crossroads, Utahville R.D., Aug. 5, 1889, he was a son of Millard and Jennie (Caldwell) McCoy
Prior to his retirement he had taught in the B-C-I Schools
Mr. McCoy is survived by five children:
Richard of Utahville, Samuel of Houtzdale, and Mrs. Frank (Helen) Dowd, Mrs. Otto (Patricia) Kucera
and Mrs. Richard (Judy) Shertzer, all of Philadelphia;
seven grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Heverly of Greensburg and Mrs. Helen Dull of Altoona

He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Pearl Cowen,
and by a son, Dennis, who was killed during World War II

white border Sgt. Dennis James McCoy white border
Sgt. Dennis James McCoy
image via Robbert Morsink - 24 Mar 2022

P U R P L E    H E A R T
Purple Heart - McCoy Collection
McCoy Collection
McCoy Collection
images via Robbert Morsink - 24 Mar 2022

14 Feb 1946 - Letter of Mrs. Pearl Cowen McCoy to Rev. Honnef
14 Feb 1946 - Letter of Mrs. Pearl Cowen McCoy to Rev. Honnef
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

FOIA - IDPF - McCoy - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 88 pages - 07 Jun 2011
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37651218 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Council Bluffs - Iowa - Age 22 - KIA
Grave No. G 11 - burial 7 April 44 - Zwartsluis
disinterred - 04 Jan 1946, Zwartsluis - Row G - Grave 11
reburied - 31 Jan 1946 - Initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. McCord - WW-5-123
disinterred - 22 Sep 1948, Margraten - WW-5-123
Arrive - 18 Jan 1949, Barrett Funeral Home, 1002 Jeroleman St., Dunlap, Harrison Co., Iowa
reinterred USA - Dunlap Cemetery, Dunlap, Iowa

McCord - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
McCord - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

born 8 Jun 1921, IA - died 23 March 1944, Vollenhove, Holland - Age 22
Son of Mr. Melvin Fouts McCord (father) - born 28 Sep 1896 - died 2 Aug 1976 - Age 79
and Mrs. Adah Zilla McCord (mother) née Cover - born 20 Sep 1899 - died May 1980 - Age 80
Enlistment: 18 Dec 1942, Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa - Residence: Harrison Co., Iowa - Nativiy: IA - Marital Staus: Single
Height: 70 in. (1.79m) - Weight: 148 lbs (67kg)
Mrs. Delores L. McCord (wife), 1108 Iowa Street, Dunlap, Iowa
Husband of Delores Harting - born 1924 - - - one child -

Marriage parents: 19 Nov 1918
Old address in letter - 09 Aug 1944 - Mrs. Adah Z. McCord (mother), 2300 Avenue D, Council Bluffs, Iowa
New address in letter - 11 Oct 1947 - Mr. Melvin F. McCord (father), 901 Remsen St., Dunlap, Harrison Co., Iowa
Siblings(9): Ruth Loretta McCord (F) - born 15 Sep 1918 - died Mar 1920 - Age 1
Bernard 'Bud' Jess McCord (M) - born 10 May 1923 - died 04 Jul 1985, Houston, TX - Age 62
Norma Jean McCord (F) - born 16 Apr 1925 - died 31 May 2009, Glenwood, IA - Age 84
Mina Marie McCord (F) - born 01 Jul 1927
Oscar La Verne McCord (M) - born 02 Jul 1929
Raymond (M), Wanda(F), Shirley(F), and Beverly (F)

Obituary Melvin F. McCord (father) - GLENWOOD OPINION-TRIBUNE - 04 AUG 1976
Melvin "Mel" Fouts McCord - 1896 - 1976 - Age 79
Two children preceded him in death: Ruth Loretta McCord 1918-1920 and George Melvin McCord 1921-1944
Survivors include his wife, Adah; three sons, Bernard, Glenwood, Oscar, Council Bluffs,
and Raymond, Houston, Tex.; five daughters, Mrs. Warren (Mina) Usher, Glenwood,
Mrs. Wayne (Jean) Johnson, McCallister, Okla., Wanda Jones, Blair, Neb.,
Mrs. Lyle (Shirley) Alley, Glenwood, and Mrs. Jack (Beverly) Budd, Omaha

Obituary Jean McCord (sister) - 01 Jun 2009
Jean McCord (Murray) Risinger, 84, of Glenwood, Iowa entered into eternal rest in Glenwood, Iowa on 31 May 2009
She was born 16 Apr 1925 in Dunlap, Iowa to Melvin Fouts and Ada Zilla (Cover) McCord
Preceding Jean in death were her parents, husbands, Thomas and Wayne;
son, Michael Melvin Murray in 1993, infant sister, Ruth McCord,
brothers, George and Bud McCord, son-in-law, Kenny Cloyed
She is survived by her husband Charles Risinger of Glenwood, Iowa;
Siblings, Mina Usher, Oscar McCord, Wanda Graham and Shirley McCord all of Glenwood, Iowa;
Becky McCord of Mesa, Arizona; and Raymond McCord of L.A., California
info via IDPF, MACR, SSDI, Obituaries and AAD-archives records
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'Pleasant Hill Cemetery', Dunlap, Iowa - via Findagrave Sgt. George M. McCord - Dunlap, Iowa Headstone - George M. McCord - Cemetery
 'Pleasant Hill' Dunlap, Iowa - via Findagrave - PamO
Sgt. George Melvin McCord - 8 Jun 1921 - 23 March 1944 - Age 22
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, IA
--- image courtesy Shirley R. McCord (sister) ---
- 12 Jun 2008 -

FOIA - IDPF - McCord - request 28 Aug 2009 - expecting Dec 2009
IDPF - McCord - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - McCord - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - PDF received - 96 pages - 18 Nov 2011
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36267435 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Aleck Amos Amich - Mason, Bayfield Co., Wisconsin - KIA
DOW - 27 Mar 44 - Hospital 'Diaconessenhuis', Meppel
buried 29 March 1944 - Row L Grave 714 - General Civilian Cemetery, Meppel
Caretaker H. de Wolde, Meppel, Holland
disinterred - Friday 30 Nov 1945 - by 1st Platoon 3059 QM GR Co. (3059th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company)
Reburial 13:00 hrs - Friday 14 Dec 1945 - plot number in U.S. Military Cemetey, Margraten for S/Sgt. Amich - BBB-1-18

Amich - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Amich - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

disinterment - 29 Sep 1948 - Margraten - 23 Nov 1948 - via rail to Antwerp Port, Pier 140,
with USAT #2348 S.S. 'Barney Kirschbaum' to New York - arr. 3 Jan 49, further by rail to Chicago and Ashland
Arrive 27 Jan 1949 8:15PM, Ashland, WI - delivered to Wartman Funeral Home - 302 East Second Street, Ashland
on request of Mr. Mike J. Amich Sr.( father), 111 2nd Ave. E., Ashland, WI
finally reinterred at Saint Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, Wisconsin
Home address given for Aleck was Cudahy, WI - girlfriend Helen Prekop, 3701A E Carpenter Ave, Cudahy, WI
Cudahy is a suburb of Milwaukee, WI ( East of General Mitchell Int'l Airport )

News clip photo - S/Sgt. Aleck A. Amich News clip - S/Sgt. Aleck A. Amich S/Sgt. Aleck A. Amich - The Bayfield County Honor Roll Album of World War II
. . . News clipping - S/Sgt. Aleck A. Amich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honor Roll Album ID . . .
- courtesy Mary Amich (sister) - 18 Oct 2009 -
Honor Roll Album ID - via Findagrave - added by Whitney Gulbrandson, SE Wisconsin - 19 Dec 2010 -

'St. Agnes Cemetery', Ashland, Wisconsin 'St. Agnes Cemetery', Ashland, Wisconsin 'St. Agnes Cemetery', Ashland, Wisconsin
- - - St. Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, WI - - - - - - - - - - - - - Amich Memorial - - - - - - Headstone - Staff Sgt. Aleck A. Amich - - -
born 10 Mar 1920 - died 27 Mar 1944 - Age 24
Son of Mr. Mike 'Mijo' Amich (1891-1973-Age 82) and Mrs. Mary Ann Amich (1886-1947-Age 61)
St. Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, WI
- images via Paul Wilcox - 14 May 2009 -

- US Census 15 Apr 1930 -
State: Wisconsin - County: Bayfield, Mason Township
Household: Mijo and Mary Amich - 1-Julia, 2-Paul, 3-John, 4-Emil, 5-Aleck, 6-Agnes, 7-Roy, 8-Mich, 9-Mary
Aleck's parents born in Yugoslavia ( Croatian ) - US Citizenship - Mijo (1907), Mary (1911)
Mijo - Occupation: Farmer - General farm
Address: Route #3, Mason, Wisconsin
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Emil F. Amich (#4) - born 11 Aug 1918 - died 21 Dec 2004, residence Slinger / Milwaukee, WI, Age 86
Michael J. Amich (#8) - born 22 April 1926, Benoit, WI - died 2 March 2008, Milwaukee, WI, Age 81
Benoit is an unincorporated community in Bayfield County, 5 mi north of Mason

Clip letter Rev J. P. Honnef - Vollenhove, 11 Dec 1945
Clip letter - Rev. J. P. Honnef - 11 Dec 1945
- via Don Griffin -
- Aleck was in the tail section, which was separated from the ship - info PATS -
- Rev. J. P. Honnef was known as "Karel" while with the underground - info PATS -

This 'tail section' was described by W. H. de Vries in local newspapers (80's) as a P-38 with Lt. Amich as the pilot
this misinformation ['Broodje Aap'/ BS] is still roaming around by 'hearsay'

Stoffel Lok (b.1934) was one of them ... "It was a German fighter and the pilot was brought to Zwolle and survived"
but in that same phone call on Wednesday 17 Feb 2021 I did explain him the REAL story of that day in 1944
No German, but a wounded American tail gunner who was brought to Meppel and died four days later due fatal injuries
Lok came up with a new item for me ..... "lots of chaff [small, thin pieces of aluminium]" ..... in that so-called 'Fighter'
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It was a fatal mid-air collision between two B-24's 'Liberators' in a tight flying formation in rough weather
No fighters at all in combat at that conscious moment - info PATS - 17 Feb 2021

FOIA - IDPF - Amich - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - received - 73 pages - 25 Aug 2009
Contact with his youngest sister Mary - 25 Sep 2009 - PATS
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were all KIA on that mission, when it was involved in a mid-air collision due unknown reasons with
B-24H - #42-52587 - 2U-"K" - "Shoo Shoo Baby" - MACR #3455
on the 466th BG's second mission, March 23, 1944.

Burial cost - Fl. 56 - Municipality Vollenhove debit to G. J. Spans
Burial cost - Fl. 56 - Municipality Vollenhove debit to G. J. Spans (farmer, Vollenhove)
archive - Wiebe H. de Vries - 17 Dec 2011
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29 Mar 1944 - Four corpses of American fliers hold from "de Ronduite" (2 persons) - f.15,-
Burke - Russell Jr. - Rose - Hazen
30 Mar 1944 - Digging a grave (2 persons) - f.9,-
10 Apr 1944 - One corpse hold from "het Veentje" (2 persons) - f.8,-
Good
16 Apr 1944 - One corpse hold from "het Veentje" (2 persons) - f.8,-
20 Apr 1944 - One corpse hold from "het Veentje" (2 persons) - f.8,-
23 Apr 1944 - One corpse hold from "het Veentje" (2 persons) - f.8,-
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Transport was done by horse wagon of Gerrit Jan Spans and his help
based on the distance - about 50 cents per km was paid per person as compensation
Gerrit Jan Spans - born 05 Apr 1885, Stad-Vollenhove - died 04 Sep 1950, Vollenhove - Age 65


Burial cost - Fl. 103 - Municipality Vollenhove debit to Widow van Smirren
Burial cost - Fl. 103 - Municipality Vollenhove debit to Widow van Smirren
Likely widow of the late Mr. Harm Jan van Smirren (undertaker till 1938 - died 1939)
archive - Wiebe H. de Vries - 17 Dec 2011
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12 + (15) Apr 1944 - For the executives of the funeral of 4 Airmen - f.10,-
12 + (15) Apr 1944 - Advanced money pallbearers - f.15,-
24 (28) Apr 1944 - For the executives of the funeral of 3 Airmen - f.10,-
24 (28) Apr 1944 - Advanced money pallbearers - f.18,-
30 Mar 1944 - For the executives of the funeral of 4 Airmen - f.10,-
30 Mar 1944 - Advanced money pallbearers - f.15,-
01 Apr 1944 - For the executives of the funeral of 4(1) Airmen - f.10,-
01 Apr 1944 - Advanced money pallbearers - f.15,-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f.103,-
A total of 15 is wrong !!! - 12 airmen buried in that period - info PATS

30 Mar 1944 - Funeral 4 airmen - 619 - 618 - 617 - 616 - Burke - Russell Jr. - Rose - Hazen
01 Apr 1944 - Funeral 1 airman - 615 - Griffin
12 Apr 1944 - Funeral 1 airman - 614 - Good
15 Apr 1944 - Funeral 3 airmen - 611 - 610 - 609 - La Verne, Sloan, Tucker Jr.
28 Apr 1944 - Funeral 3 airmen - 608 - 607 - 606 - Thompson - McCoy - Eaton Jr.
08 Sep 1945 - Funeral 2 airman - 604 - 603 - Laurich - Beukelman
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Dates and grave numbers as in Municipality record - above names are corrected for their real grave number
Error: 618 - 617 - 616 - Gum - Hazen - Rose was given in first reports, but was rewritten in Margraten

Sheet with ID - SHIP NO. 129466
Sheet with ID - SHIP NO. 129466
photo sent in the 80's by Rint Massier to Charlie Miller (tailgunner #42-52587)
source: Tailgunner Charlie Miller's WWII album - via Janice Miller (daughter-in-law) - 07 Jul 2012

Engine #3 - serial ID of SHIP NO. 129466
Engine #3 - serial ID of SHIP NO. 129466 - MODEL R-1830-65 - MFG. NO. BP-433984
image courtesy Rint Massier - 17 Jul 2012

Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
Headstone - Griffin - Margraten, NL Headstone - Griffin - Margraten, NL Headstone - Griffin - Margraten, NL
- 1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Gum - Margraten, NL Headstone - Gum - Margraten, NL
- 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Hazen - Margraten, NL Headstone - Hazen - Margraten, NL
- 2nd Lt. Fred P. Hazen - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Rose - Margraten, NL Headstone - Rose - Margraten, NL
- 2nd Lt. Philip M. Rose - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Radich - Margraten, NL Headstone - Radich - Margraten, NL Headstone - Radich - Margraten, NL
- S/Sgt. Bogan Radich - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Burke - Margraten, NL Headstone - Burke - Margraten, NL Headstone - Burke - Margraten, NL
- S/Sgt. Joseph R. Burke - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - McCoy - Margraten, NL Headstone - McCoy - Margraten, NL Headstone - McCoy - Margraten, NL Headstone - McCoy - Margraten, NL
- Sgt. Dennis J. McCoy - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

All "Margraten - 25 May 2008 - images" on this link by Andy Swinnen
layout, resize, crop and modified by PATS




SGLO - T3544

LIBERATOR B-24H - #41-29466 - 23 Mar 1944 - BOSCHWIJDE - CREW 9

12025270 - O-437329 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald Glenn Griffin - San Antonio, Texas - Age 23 - KIA 13079561 - O-808989 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania - Age 22 - KIA - !!! NOT Grave 618 !!! 11063949 - O-692001 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred Putney Hazen - Ipswich, Bristol Co. - Massachusetts - Age 24 - KIA - Grave 616 - !!! NOT Grave 617 !!! 20200769 - O-689170 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip Melvin Rose - New York, NY - Age 22 - KIA - Grave 617 - !!! NOT Grave 616 !!! 36398227 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph Raymond Burke - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 26 - KIA
17051503 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Duluth, Minnesota - Age 27 - KIA 13092006 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis James McCoy - Utahville, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania - Age 21 - KIA 37651218 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Council Bluffs, Iowa - Age 22 - KIA 36267435 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Aleck Amos Amich - Mason, Bayfield Co., Wisconsin - Age 24 - KIA

- 9 KIA -

GRIFFIN(†) - GUM(†) - HAZEN(†) - ROSE(†) - BURKE(†)
RADICH(†) - MCCOY(†) - MCCORD(†) - AMICH(† 27 Mar 44)


Contact Griffin is pending - 12 Jun 2008 - PATS -
Contact McCord is pending - 12 Jun 2008 - PATS -
Contact Radich is pending - 27 Aug 2009 - PATS -
Contact McCoy is pending - 05 Sep 2009 - PATS - 28 Mar 2016
Contact Amich is pending - 25 Sep 2009 - PATS -
Contact Gum is pending - 02 Oct 2009 - PATS -
Contact Burke is pending - 18 Sep 2012 - 19 Mar 2016 - PATS -
Contact Hazen is pending - 26 Aug 2013 - PATS -
Contact Sohns is pending - 11 Oct 2013 - PATS -
Contact Rose is pending - 18 Apr 2016 - PATS -

Last update - 28 Mar 2022 - PATS

Boschwijde - 2007
Boschwijde - 2007

aerial-boschwijde-ronduite - original (c) by Roel Hoeve
Aerial Boschwijde - Ronduite - 2007
Original - © - www.fotolynx.nl - Roel Hoeve

view Boschwijde / 't-Veentje towards Ronduite - 1945
View Boschwijde/'t-Veentje towards Ronduite - 1945 -
photo taken in 1945 by Rev. Honnef - a.k.a. "Karel" - via Don Griffin - 10 Nov 2010

Original photo - view Boschwijde / 't-Veentje towards Ronduite - 1945
Original photo - View Boschwijde / 't-Veentje towards Ronduite - 1945 -
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

Six stories in one picture Grambo Lark De Mallie Garrett Griffin Hascall
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info


SGLO - T3545

B-24H - #42-52587 - 2U-"K" - "Shoo Shoo Baby" - Thu 23 Mar 1944 - 09:50
3 miles E of Vollenhove / Boschwijde - MACR #3455 - KU 1329
7 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD


Three residents just around the lake had heard the crash and immediately
set out two rowboats and picked up three young men
Robert L. Garrett (P) - Age 25 -, Billy B. Boyer (CP) - Age 24 - and Howard B. King (RO) - Age 21 -
Brought them straight to the home of Jannes Ziel were they were hiding for a while
later the underground took care of the survivors

Klaas van Benthem Lzn (29) - born 24 Nov 1914 - died 04 Dec 1981 - Age 67
Wicher Rozeboom (24) - born 21 Apr 1919 - died 28 Feb 1990 - Age 70
Harm Jordens (20) - born 6 Mar 1924 - died 30 Apr 1970 - Age 46

Boyer, Garrett, King - Klaas van Benthem (29) - 23 Mar 1944
Boyer, Garrett, King - Klaas van Benthem (29) - 23 Mar 1944
Boyer, Garrett, King - Klaas van Benthem (29) - 23 Mar 1944
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Klaas van Benthem Lzn (29) - 11 Feb 1946

Boyer, Garrett, King - Harm Jordens (20) - 23 Mar 1944
Boyer, Garrett, King - Harm Jordens (20) - 23 Mar 1944
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Harm Jordens (21) - 18 Feb 1946
W. Booi should be B. Boyer - info PATS
First letter of Jordens is incomplete, too much credits for himself - info PATS - 21 Nov 2019

Discrepancy - 2nd letter (4 pages) dated 25 May 1946 of Harm Jordens - info PATS
Handwriting is different as in 1st letter of 11 Feb 1946
Clip page 1 - Confirmation - with Mr. K. van Benthem in rowboat - 23 Mar 1944
Clip page 1 - Confirmation - with Mr. K. van Benthem in rowboat - 23 Mar 1944
On land Klaas van Benthem contacted the Underground, meanwhile Harm Jordens and Wicher Rozeboom
stayed with the three Americans till a "chauffeur" of Kingma did show up
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Klaas van Benthem Lzn (29) - 11 Feb 1946

Driver was Meindert Heidema [Age 43] - info statement by Rev. J. P. Honnef - 11 Dec 1945
According Harm Jordens it was the same driver who also picked up 2nd Lt. Charles A. Hadfield (26) at their home,
co-pilot of B-17G #42-31218 which crashed six weeks earlier on 10 Feb 1944 near Baarlo/Blokzijl


ELGIN watch - from Garrett, Boyer or King - given in 1944 to Wicher Rozeboom
ELGIN watch - from Garrett, Boyer or King - given in 1944 to Wicher Rozeboom
TYPE A-11
SPEC.NO.94-27834
SER.NO. AF43-38687
MFR'S PART NO.1783
ORD.NO. W535AC-34898
ELGIN
via Thijs Rozeboom (son) - 10 Dec 2011
Likely Boyer's watch - info PATS

----- Garrett ------------------- King --------------------- Boyer ------------------- Miller-----
Billy B. Boyer - Underground ID - Ottens, Amersfoort Charles P. Miller - Underground ID - Ottens, Amersfoort
Robert L. Garrett - Underground ID 'In dienst van hun naaste' - page 262 Howard B. King - Underground ID 'In dienst van hun naaste' - page 262 Billy B. Boyer - Underground ID - via helper Piet Felix - 'StrolZaand' 1995 Charles P. Miller - Underground ID - via helper Piet Felix - 'StrolZaand' 1995
Robert L. Garrett Howard B. King Billy B. Boyer Charles P. Miller
----- Garrett (26) -------------- King (21) ----------------- Boyer (24) -------------- Miller (26) -----
- top images airmen - ID's taken by Underground - Ottens, Amersfoort - via Leendert Smit
- middle images airmen - ID's taken by Underground -
- lower images airmen - courtesy Ms. Peggy Miller - 10 Apr 2007

Detail - Life-Jacket 'Mae West' - Billy B. Boyer
Life-Jacket 'Mae West' - Billy B. Boyer
Life-jacket aka "Mae West' of Billy B. Boyer
given in 1944 to Wicher Rozeboom (24)

Thijs and Nathan - 68 years later - Thijs and Nathan - 68 years later -
Plus Thijs and Nathan - 68 years later - Plus
Life-Jacket of Co-pilot Billy B. Boyer was handed over after 68 years on 23 Mar 2012 - 10:00am
by Thijs Rozeboom (son) - left - to Nathan G. Boyer (grandson) - right -
images by PATS - 23 Mar 2012

Thijs Rozeboom - 11 Jul 1956, Vollenhove - 23 Jul 2022, Vollenhove - Age 66

Vest WO II-piloot terug naar kleinzoon
AD - Algemeen Dagblad - newsclip - Life vest WWII pilot back to grandson
Life vest WWII pilot back to grandson - after 68 years
source newsclip: AD - Algemeen Dagblad - 2012
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Charles P. Miller made contact with two locals one day later - 16:00, he was brought around 17:00 to the home of Jacob Boes
in the Barsbeek. Opperwachtmeester Harmen Visser (in Marechaussee uniform - info Mrs. Iedigje Boes née ten Napel - 2007)
did bring him the same evening - approx 21:00 - to Marten Kingma in Vollenhove (Buitenvoorpoort A 22 g)
Later the 4 EVD's were transfered from their safe houses in Vollenhove to Meppel
in two different cars to the "Underground" group of Peter van den Hurk
Five weeks later Rozeboom went back to the crash-site and discovered remains of a crew member
The police was notified and took care of it
Billy B. Boyer was betrayed in Antwerp, Belgium - begin Aug 1944 - ended up in Stalag Luft 1
Charles P. Miller was betrayed too in Antwerp and became POW in Stalag Luft 4
The horrible 86 days "Dead March" - est. 600 miles -, were many died - 1300 - , to Fallingbostel on top of it
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- info Miller and Boyer taken POW - see MACR - KU 1329 - supplement dated 12 Aug 1944 -

Medal of Freedom - Marten Kingma - 12 Mar 1947
Marten Kingma receives the Medal of Freedom (US), Utrecht - 12 Mar 1947
source Mrs. Renske van Dijk - Kingma (daughter) - via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013
- Marten Kingma, born 21 Jul 1893, Hantum, county Westdongeradeel, died 9 Dec 1965, Arnhem (Hospital) - Age 72 -
- Son of Mr. Albert Tjeerds Kingma and Mrs. Rinske Martens van der Zee -
- Marten (23) married Martha Kooistra (21), Eernewoude on 12 Jul 1917, county Tietjerksteradeel -
- info: www.genlias.nl - 12 Jun 2009 - PATS

KINGMA, Marten
born 21 Jul 1893 - died 09 Dec 1965, Beetsterzwaag - Age 72
Awards: MoF, KV

Medal of Freedom (US) - Utrecht, 12 Mar 1947
Civilian, resident of Vollenhove

Kruis van Verdienste - K.B. no. 17 of 05 Dec 1952
Civilian

Heeft zich in verband met vijandelijke actie door moedig en
beleidvol optreden onderscheiden en daarmede het belang van het Koninkrijk
gediend bij het verlenen van hulp aan en het vervoeren van een groot aantal
leden van geallieerde vliegtuigbemanningen, die in de zomer van 1944 in de
NOORD-OOSTPOLDER dan wel elders in het Noorden des lands tengevolge van de
oorlogshandelingen waren gedwongen per valscherm te landen.
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Source: ARA 2.02.32 inv. 618 ; Leeuwarder Courant, 11 Dec 1965

1952 - 'Kruis van Verdienste' - Marten Kingma - by Prince Bernard zur Lippe Biesterfeld
1952 - 'Kruis van Verdienste' - Marten Kingma
- awarded by Prince Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld -
source Mrs. Renske van Dijk - Kingma (daughter) - via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013

HOE EEN VERZETSSTRIJDER TIENTALLEN GECRASHTE PILOTEN REDDE - - "click here" - 29 Apr 2017

VOLLENHOVE: zomerochtend 1944
Alleen als het echt ernstig is, noemt Joops vader hem bij zijn echte naam, Johannes.
Op een zomerochtend in 1944 is het zover. 'Luister even heel goed, Johannes. Jij fietst zo naar boer Klaas.
Er zullen een paar mannen achter je aan fietsen, ze blijven op 20, 25 meter afstand.
Als ze worden aangehouden door Duitsers, fiets jij gewoon door.
Je hoort niet bij ze en kent ze niet . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Minnesota 2016: leven dankzij de Kingma-doctrine
Marla Okner (62) is de groep Kingma nog altijd dankbaar.
Ongeveer twee weken voordat Garrett crasht, overkomt haar vader Marlowe Olson hetzelfde . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Ook Marla’s moeder weet maar weinig van het oorlogsverleden van haar man. Tot ze op een dag een
telefoontje uit Nederland krijgt. Het is dan 2009, net een jaar na de dood van Marlowe.
Aan de andere kant van de lijn zit Teunis Schuurman, een amateurarchivaris die zijn dagen inmiddels al meer dan tien jaar fulltime vult
met het vervolmaken van zijn missie: het achterhalen van alle vliegtuigen en inzittenden
die in de Tweede Wereldoorlog zijn gecrasht in en rondom Vollenhove. En vooral: foto’s van de betrokken soldaten verzamelen.

Hoe completer het beeld, des te groter de voldoening.

The more complete the picture, the greater the satisfaction.

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white border Statement - Rev. J. P. Honnef - 11 Dec 1945 white border
Statement Rev. J. P. Honnef - Vollenhove - 11 Dec 1945
True copy - source 'IDPF' of Sgt. McCoy
"One of the flyers had an eye wound, which was treated by doctor B. D. Punselie, St. Jansklooster"
Dr. Bertus Dirk Punselie - born 27 Feb 1905, Hellendoorn - died 29 Jun 1960, Amstenrade - Age 55
Story confirmed by Mr. Frank Kingma, Wezep - interview - 11 Oct 2010
This was Radio Operator - Howard B. "Barney" King (right eye) - info PATS - 07 Jul 2011
Eye wound confirmed by Mrs. Patricia L. Dotterer née King (daughter) - 11 Nov 2012

white border Statement - Miss Renske Kingma - 14 Dec 1945 white border
Statement Miss Renske Kingma - Vollenhove - 14 Dec 1945
True copy - source 'IDPF' of Sgt. Orville S. Good
CHARLES MILLER was found by Mr. M. Kingma (my father) 35 hours later
This is not true, CHARLES MILLER did contact Klaas ten Napel and Jacob Boes after ~30 hours (~16:00, Friday 24 Mar 1944)
Charles was brought to the house of Jacob, Barsbeek B 136, were he was picked up later that evening (~21:00) by Harmen Visser + chauffeur
and was brought to the 'safe house' of Marten Kingma in Vollenhove - info PATS
- Miss Remke Kingma - First name is Renske - call name 'Rens' - info Frank Kingma (brother) - 30 Aug 2010
- Renske 'Rens' Kingma married to Geert van Dijk, Bakkeveen - info Frank Kingma (brother) - 27 Oct 2010

Kingma residence - Buitenvoorpoort A 22 g  - at the Voorpoort, Vollenhove
Kingma residence - Buitenvoorpoort A 22 g  - at the Voorpoort, Vollenhove
Kingma residence - late 40's - early 50's -
source Mrs. Renske van Dijk - Kingma (daughter) - via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013

Former Kingma residence - Buitenvoorpoort A 22 g  - at the Voorpoort, Vollenhove
Former Kingma residence - Buitenvoorpoort A 22 g - at the Voorpoort, Vollenhove
image by PATS - 28 Mar 2012

'Short Snorter' of Miller .... left at resistance in Meppel
"Short Snorter" of Charlie Miller - ONE DOLLAR BILL - B 99340743 C
- left in 1944 at resistance address of Klaas van Dorsten in Meppel -
source: Tailgunner Charlie Miller's WWII album - via Janice Miller (daughter-in-law) - 07 Jul 2012

ONE DOLLAR BILL - B 99340743 C - is signed by five (5):
Donald J. Waddle
(Buzz-Head) ??? Jochson ???
Robert W. Richwine
Charles P. Miller
Robert L. Garrett
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15126754 - T/Sgt. Robert William Richwine - Air Gunner - made 32 missions in his tour for 466th BG
#1 - 24 Mar 1944 - St. Dazire, France - #32 - 16 Jul 1944 - Saarbrücken, Germany - info Sandy Dow (daughter)

white border 15126754 - T/Sgt. Robert W. Richwine - Army portrait white border
15126754 - T/Sgt. Robert William Richwine
"Dad was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters"
image and info via Sandy Dow (daughter) - 25 Oct 2012

HI, PATS,
I had a chance to talk to my mother and brother about the dollar.
I told him about the dollar and it turns out he has an identical dollar that he received from our father.
My mother, who is 89, remembers hearing that my dad and the others listed on the dollar wrote their names
on the dollar when they passed the Prime Meridian line on their way to the base in England.
I told my mom that the names on the dollar are not the same as the names my dad had in an autograph book
from gunnery school. Mom said that Dad was not able to travel with that group because he had an infection
and had to remain at the base a few days while the rest of his class shipped out.
Everyone in the family found the dollar story fascinating and we’re all hoping to learn more as the details become available.
I wonder if there are three more dollars with the same names somewhere in the world?
Sincerely, Sandy Dow née Richwine - 27 Oct 2012
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
As far as the transport dates, according to Dad's mission book
They left Herrington, Kansas on 18 Feb 1944 and then flew to the following
allied bases to fuel and to add noncombat flying hours:

[18 Feb 1944 - Herrington, Kansas - ..:.. hrs - 0 mi - ( 0 mi)]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 Feb 1944 - W. Palm Beach, Florida - 11:00 hrs - [ 1275 mi ( 1275 mi - 05:18 hrs - based on 240 mi/h)]
22 Feb 1944 - Trinidad, - 7:40 hrs - [ 2942 mi ( 1667 mi - 07:00 hrs - based on 240 mi/h)]
23 Feb 1944 - Belem, Brazil - 5:15 hrs - [ 4133 mi ( 1191 mi - 05:00 hrs - based on 240 mi/h)]
24 Feb 1944 - Fortaleza, Brazil - 2:15 hrs - [ 4840 mi ( 707 mi - 03:00 hrs - based on 240 mi/h)]
25 Feb 1944 - Fortaleza, Brazil - 9:30 hrs - [ 4840 mi ( 0 mi - likely rest and maintaince day]
03 Mar 1944 - Dakar, Africa - 8:00 hrs - [ 6763 mi ( 1923 mi - 08:00 hrs - based on 240 mi/h)]
04 Mar 1944 - Marrakech, Africa - 12:00 hrs - [ 8069 mi ( 1306 mi - 05:26 hrs - based on 240 mi/h)]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[05 Mar 1944 - Attlebridge, England - ..:.. hrs - 9595 mi ( 1526 mi - 06:21 hrs - based on 240 mi/h)]
[ additional info between brackets by PATS ]


After the March 5 date, there are no more flights listed
until Dad's first combat flight on 24 Mar 1944 over St. Dazire, France (7:00 hrs).
He probably flew from Africa to Attlebridge, England and then started on the bombing missions.
Sincerely, Sandy Dow née Richwine - 29 Oct 2012

. . . more likely is this . . . from Dakar, Marrakech to Attlebridge - info PATS - 31 Oct 2012 . . .
04 Mar 1944 - Dakar - Marrakech - 1306 mi - 5:26 hrs (based on 240 mi/h)
05 Mar 1944 - Marrakech - Attlebridge, England - 1525 mi - 6:21 hrs (based on 240 mi/h)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Straight distance between Herrington, Kansas to Attlebridge, England is 4461 mi

'Short Snorter' of Richwine
"Short Snorter" of Bob Richwine - ONE DOLLAR BILL - G 56636165 C
courtesy Robert W. Richwine Jr. (son) via Sandy Dow (daughter) - 28 Oct 2012
Wait for original scan of front - info PATS - 29 Oct 2012

ONE DOLLAR BILL - G 56636165 C - is signed by six (6):
Robert W. Richwine
Charles P. Miller
Donald J. Waddle
Howard B. King
Lovell T. West
Leo ??? Dom....ski ???
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Robert Lee Garrett - Age 26 - was killed 7th of Sept.'44 in Queue-du-Bois (Belgium)
by a stray German bullet, just a few days for liberation.
He was together with Howard B. King at the home of the family Jean Bourdouche (info: J.A. Hey )
who was liberated a few days later
Billy B. Boyer and Charles P. Miller were liberated - April 30 and May 2 1945
discrepancy surname: Bourdouche / Bourdouxhe - info PATS - 16 Apr 2012

"Second Lieutenant Robert Lee Garrett was born on Wednesday 3 April 1918
He was the son of Chester and Hazel Garrett
The family called him Bobby, and he had a brother named John
They lived on Rural Route #3 in Norman, Oklahoma
Bobby entered the US Army as an enlisted man on 2 December 1941
He later went to Officer’s Training School and was commissioned
as a Second Lieutenant on 28 May 1943
He became a pilot in the United States Army Air Force, and was assigned
to the 785th Bomber Squadron of the 466 Bomber Group of the Eighth Air Force"
........................

Header of Bobby Garrett's story, written by Jerome Sheridan of "AOMDA"
- Amercan Overseas Memorial Day Association - Belgium -

Old Cemetery Queue-du-Bois - Belgium - May 2007 Robert Lee Garrett - Queue-du-Bois - Belgium

white border Robert Lee Garrett - Queue-du-Bois - Belgium white border

Robert Lee Garrett - Queue-du-Bois - Belgium
Images "Old Cemetery of Queue-du-Bois" - courtesy Michel Ory
See also here for the original images

466th BG Circle L 785th BS 8th-air-force-patch

466th BG - 96th CBW - Circle 'L' - 785th BS - 2U - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew #515: B-24H - #42-52587 - 2U-"K" - "Shoo Shoo Baby" - Thursday 23 Mar 1944 - MACR #3455
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18053200 - O-803596 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert Lee Garrett - Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma - Age 26 - EVD/KIA

18036627 - O-808939 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Billy Barkley Boyer - Hereford, TX - Age 24 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1

O-698641 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy Donald Beukelman - Harrison, South Dakota - Age 25 - KIA

12074205 - O-693531 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon Romaine Russell Jr. - Rochester - New York - Age 24 - KIA

39549631 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Joe Laurich - Montebello - CA - Age 26 - KIA

15382154 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard B. "Barney" King - Kokomo City, Howard Co., Indiana - Age 21 - EVD

14147637 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Robert Eaton Jr. - Atlanta, Georgia - Age 22 - KIA

34724732 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton Ewell Thompson - Tennessee - Age 21 - KIA

14182501 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville Spelce Good - Huntsville, Alabama - Age 21 - KIA

37221024 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Charles Philip Miller - Camden Point, Missouri - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4
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18053200 - O-803596 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert Lee Garrett - Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma - Age 26 - EVD/KIA
Killed 7th of Sept.'44 - Queue-du-Bois, Belgium - Cemetery Queue-du-Bois
born 03 Apr 1918, OK - died 07 Sep 1944 - Age 26
Son of Chester and Hazel M. Garrett - 1011 McFarland St, Norman, Cleveland Co., OK - US Census 1930
brother of John Chester Garrett - born 26 Mar 1916, OK - died 19 Sep 1999, Norman, OK - Age 83
Enlistment: 2 Dec 1941, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Residence: Cleveland Co., OK - Marital Status: Single
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #6 on list(37) Kingma - transfered to Meppel (van den Hurk)
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Garrett - AAA-7-170 - later, 29 Mar 1949, to Queue-du-Bois
Old cemetery - Queue-du-Bois, Rue des Papillards - 50°38'12.24"N 5°40'5.45"E

2nd Lt. Robert Lee Garrett - Old Mexico, July 1943 2nd Lt. Robert Lee Garrett - Army portrait - RFD #3, Norman, Oklahoma
18053200 - O-803596 - 2nd Lt. Robert Lee Garrett
left image: Old Mexico, July 1943 - - - right image: Army portrait - via Ms. Peggy Miller - 10 Apr 2007
source: Tailgunner Charlie Miller's WWII album - via Janice Miller (daughter-in-law) - 07 Jul 2012

Chester R. Garrett (father) - born 29 Feb 1896, Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
died .. Jan 1975, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA - Age abt. 79
abt. 1916, Chester married Hazel M. (maiden name unknown) - born 26 May 1898 - died 14 Sep 1982 - Age 84
18054416 - Sgt. - John Chester Garrett (brother)
Enlistment: 31 Dec 1941, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Residence: Cleveland Co., OK - Marital Status: Married
enlisted 29 days after his brother Robert Lee Garrett

white border Sgt. John Chester Garrett - born 26 Mar 1916 - died 19 Sep 1999 - Age 83 white border
Sgt. John Chester Garrett - born 26 Mar 1916 - died 19 Sep 1999 - Age 83
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II
Burial: Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma, USA - Plot: SW-R2-94
Parents: Chester R. Garrett (1896 - 1975), Hazel M. Garrett (1898 - 1982)
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18036627 - O-808939 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Billy Barkley Boyer - Hereford, TX - Age 24 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 8 Mar 1920, Marlow, Duncan Co., OK - died 2 Nov 2004, Greenville, SC - Age 84
Son of Mr. Oscar Ernest Boyer and Mrs. Ida Pearl Boyer
husband of Marion Lucinda Sargent, born 16 Oct 1921, Monrovia, CA - died 2 Nov 2003, Greenville, SC - Age 82
daughter Welma Sue Boyer was born mid-Dec 1943 - Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., TX
Next of kin address in 1943 - Marian S. Boyer (wife), Box 291, Hereford, TX
address 1945 - Mrs. Marion Boyer (wife), 113 S. Primrose, Monrovia, CA - ( daughter of Mrs. Dora Sargent )
Enlistment: 8 May 1941, Lubbock, Texas - Residence: Deaf Smith Co., TX - Marital Status: Single
Height: 72 in. (1.83m) - Weight: 172 lbs (78kg)
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #7 on list(37) Kingma - transfered to Meppel (van den Hurk)

Boyer - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Boyer - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

15th US Census - 22 Apr 1930, Deaf Smith Co. TX
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Oscar Ernest Boyer - Head - 51 - born abt. 1879, IA - died 20 Feb 1932, Deaf Smith Co., TX - Age ~53 - farmer
Ida Pearl Boyer - wife - 41 - born 16 Aug 1888, AR - died 01 Nov 1969, Hereford, TX - Age 81
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David Samuel Boyer - son - 23 - born 17 Mar 1907, OK - died 28 May 1992 - Age 85
Ora Elvin Boyer - son - 20 - born 1909, MO - died 23 Jun 1945, France - Age ~36
Cecil Clifton Boyer - son - 17 - born abt. 1913, TX
Billie Barkley Boyer - son - 10 - born 8 Mar 1920, Marlow, Duncan Co., OK - died 2 Nov 2004, Greenville, SC - Age 84
Leroy (Lee Roy) Boyer - son - 3 - born 17 Aug 1926, OK - died 25 Jun 1973, Hereford, TX - Age 46
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white border Billy Boyer gets SILVER WINGS white border
Billy Boyer gets SILVER WINGS
Hereford Brand Newspaper Archives, Aug 5, 1943, p. 5 - reformat

Two other brothers were also in the service:
Ora E. Boyer - 1st Engineer in the Army transport and stationed in Brooklyn, NY
Ora Elvin Boyer married Lilla Kee Short (1902-1984) and had a child
Leroy (Lee Roy) Boyer - Fireman 2nd class in the Navy, who is on duty in the Pacific

US Army World War II
Amarillo Daily News, May 29, 1949
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HEREFORD, May 28 (Special) - Reburial services for Ora Elvin Boyer, known to his friends as Slim,
will be held in Sayre, Okla., at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
He was a son of Mrs. Pearl Boyer of Amarillo, who made her home in Hereford for many years.
He was drowned on June 23, 1945 while swimming with crew members in the Seine River in France.
At the time of his death he was serving with the Army Transport Command.
The body is being sent from the St. Andre Military Cemetery in France.
Burial will be beside the grave of his father, O. E. Boyer, in the Buffalo Cemetery at Sayre.
Among survivors besides his mother are his wife and a daughter, Mary, of Los Angeles, Cal.,
and four brothers; Bill of Monrovia, Cal., David of Amarillo, and Roy and Cecil Boyer of Hereford.

Obit Courtesy of: Edith Guynes Stanley (#47114458)
Family links: Parents: Oscar E. Boyer (1897 - 1932), Pearl Boyer (1888 - 1969)
Burial: Buffalo Cemetery, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA
Originally Created by: Sarah Locklin Taylor - Record added: Sep 16, 2007
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Find A Grave Memorial #21585607



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05 Jun 1944 till ~29 Jun 1944 - ~24 days - 2nd Lt. Billy Barkley Boyer in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011
Note !!! - Billy P. Boyer (very nervous) was moved to Moergestel before 29 Jun 1944

Clips of Lt. Billy Boyer - Newspaper 1944 / 1945 - TX/CA, USA
Lieut. Billy Boyer - Newspaper clips 1944 / 1945 - Hereford, TX / Monrovia, CA, USA
clips via Nathan G. Boyer (grandson) - 20 Feb 2012
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Resistance note of 2nd Lt. Billy B. Boyer while in Province of North-Brabant
Resistance note of 2nd Lt. Billy B. Boyer while in Province of North-Brabant
from - Kapelaan (Father) Frederik "Fred" Woestenburg - Head of pilot helpers in Schijndel
source: Tailgunner Charlie Miller's WWII album - via Janice Miller (daughter-in-law) - 07 Jul 2012

Billy Boyer and Charlie Miller with helpers Piet Felix, Toon Wagemakers and housemaid Mina 'Mien' Beerens<br>
Felix, Boyer, Wagemakers, Miller, Beerens ----- Sprang-Capelle, North-Brabant
Billy Boyer and Charlie Miller with helpers Piet Felix, Toon Wagemakers and housemaid Mina 'Mien' Beerens
photo send by Piet Felix in 1996 to Charlie Miller
source: Tailgunner Charlie Miller's WWII album - via Janice Miller (daughter-in-law) - 07 Jul 2012

Toon Wagemakers Mina Beerens - housemaid of Toon Wagemakers
Toon Wagemakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mina Beerens
originals courtesy Joyce Glynn (daughter of 16080349 - Sgt. Eugene J. Glisynski [Glynn]), USA
via Wolter Noordman - retouch by PATS - 12 April 2020

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O-698641 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy Donald Beukelman - Harrison, South Dakota - Age 25 - KIA
buried 8 Sep 1945 - Grave No. 603 - Vollenhove
born 20 Mar 1919, Corsica, SD - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 25
Son of Mr. James H. Beukelman and Mrs. Anna Beukelman, Box 25, Harrison, South Dakota, USA
Reinterred USA - Harrison, South Dakota
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Beukelman - BBB-5-102 - ( X-7 - Vollenhove)
Date of entry on current active service: 13 Nov 1943
Mrs. Anna Beukelman (mother), Box 25, Harrison, South Dakota
Mr. H. C. Beukelman (brother), 1060 La Fayette Street, Aurora, Illinois
Mr. Verne Beukelman (brother), Armour, South Dakota

O-698641 - 2nd Lt. Roy Donald Beukelman O-698641 - 2nd Lt. Roy Donald Beukelman
O-698641 - 2nd Lt. Roy Donald Beukelman
image courtesy Beukelman family - via Ms. Peggy Miller - 10 Apr 2007

Police report - finding of floating corps 'Beukelman' in lake - 07 Sep 1945 Police report - finding of floating corps 'Beukelman' in lake - 07 Sep 1945
Police report - finding of floating corps "Beukelman" in lake - 07 Sep 1945
source collection Wachtmeester Hendrik van Swieten - 25 Feb 2017

Summary report of the finding of two corpses in the lake Summary report of the finding of two corpses in the lake
Summary report - finding of floating corpses in the lake
source collection Wachtmeester Hendrik van Swieten - 25 Feb 2017
!!! Saturday 09 Sep 1945 is Saturday 08 Sep 1945 - info PATS

Letter 17-sep-1945 - Beukelman - Grave 603 - Grave 604 -
Clip of letter - 17 Sep 1945 - Mayor of Vollenhove to Department of War in The Hague
Roy D. Beukelman in Grave No. 603, while "Unknown" from same plane in Grave No. 604
So S/Sgt. Laurich or Sgt. Eaton from "Crew" Garrett is buried in Grave No. 604
Burial Saturday 08 Sep 1945

FOIA - IDPF - Beukelman - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 145 pages - 07 Jun 2011
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12074205 - O-693531 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon Romaine Russell Jr. - Rochester - New York - Age 24 - KIA
Grave No. 618 - Vollenhove
Margraten-NL - Plot: J Row 9 Grave: 7
born 10 Dec 1919 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 24
Son of Mr. Gordon R. Russell Sr. ( Salesman ) and Mrs. Marion V. Russell, 175 Croydon Road, Rochester, NY
brother of Shirley V. Russell - info / address as in Census 1930 -
address 1944 : Mr. Gordon R. Russell Sr. (father) and Mrs. Marion V. Russell (mother), 39 Pavilion St, Rochester, NY
husband of Mrs. Avis B. Russell ( wife ), 37 Belle Claire Drive, Rochester, NY
Year of birth: 1919 - Enlistment: 11 Mar 1942, Rochester, Monroe, NY - Civil occupation: Cabinetmakers

Russell Jr - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
Russell Jr - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1329
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1329 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139539519

The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Russell - WW-2-49 as X-2123 - ( X-5 - Vollenhove)
Remains in WW-2-49 being identified as Lt. Russell and remains in BBB-5-103 as Lt. Gum
2nd Lt. Russell was buried in Vollenhove as "unknown" in grave 618
and NOT in Zwartsluis cemetery - Grave - C 12 ( also written as G 12 )
source "293" - IDPF - GUM - 87 pages -

Lt. Gordon R. Russell Jr. 2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell Jr. Gordon and Avis Russell - 1942
Lt. Russell . . . . . . . 2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell Jr . . . . . . . Gordon and Avis - 1942
- photos from his son Paul B. Russell - 21 Sep 2009

14 Sep 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Gordon Russell Sr. to Rev. Honnef
10 Sep 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Gordon Russell Sr. to Rev. Honnef
27 Dec 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Gordon Russell Sr. to Rev. Honnef and Mrs. Honnef
27 Dec 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Gordon Russell Sr. to Rev. Honnef and Mrs. Honnef
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

FOIA - IDPF - Russell - request 12 Dec 2009 - expecting Apr 2010 - received - 133 pages - 11 Aug 2010
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39549631 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Joe Laurich - Montebello - CA - Age 26 - KIA
buried 8 Sep 1945 - Grave No. 604 - Vollenhove
disinterred - Monday 10 Dec 1945 - by 1st Platoon 3059 QM GR Co. (3059th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company)
The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Laurich - BBB-5-101 as X-2122 - ( X-6 - Vollenhove)
reburial 12:00 hrs Saturday 22 Dec 1945
Margraten-NL - Plot: P Row 2 Grave: 15
born 15 Oct 1917, nativity Minnesota - Religion : Catholic
Son of Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Julia Laurich, 6434 Allston St., Los Angeles (22), California - ( both from Jugoslavia )
Joseph did immigrate from Jugoslavia to the USA in 1907, Julia in 1913
brother of Vincent P. Laurich ( 06 Sep 1921, MN - 25 Jan 1995, PA - Age 73) and
Herman F. Laurich ( 27 Nov 1923, Sartell, MN - 06 Feb 2005, Whittier, CA - Age 81 )
Husband of Mrs. Rita Elinor Laurich (née Anelli), 1517 Mines Ave, Montebello, California
widow remarried - Mrs. Rita Elinor Stockwell -
source "293" - IDPF - LAURICH - 99 pages -

US Census - Montebello Twp, Los Angeles, CA - 06 Apr 1940
John Joe Laurich and Rita Elinor Laurich - 664 Arizona Ave, Montebello, CA - Occupation: Paper cutter
US Census - Montebello Twp, Los Angeles, CA - 06 Apr 1940

white border reformatted Newsclip - S/Sgt. John J. Laurich - Montebello Messenger - 12 Apr 1944 white border
S/Sgt. John J. Laurich
Montebello Messenger - issue 12 Apr 1944 - page 12
source: County of Los Angeles Public Library ( Mrs. Linda Fernandes and Mr. Frank Harris)
- via Mrs. Becky Hausken - 29 Apr 2010 -
- reformatted and cleaned Newsclip by PATS -

M O N T E B E L L O - M E S S E N G E R - 12 April 1944 -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sergeant John Laurich Missing In Action
Staff Sergeant John Laurich of Montebelo Park has recently been reported as missing in action over Europe since March 23.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laurich of 6434 Allston Street and son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anelli of 1517 Mines Avenue, Montebello. Mrs. Laurich is former Rita Anelli.
A graduate of Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles, Sgt. Laurich entered service in the Army Air Corps in December 1942.

John J. Laurich - A graduate of Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles reformatted Newsclip - S/Sgt. John J. Laurich - Montebello Messenger - 12 Apr 1944
John J. Laurich - graduate of Roosevelt High School . . . S/Sgt. John Joe Laurich . . . . . . .

After completing his training as a gunner on a bombing plane he was stationed for a time in South America
before being assigned to the European area.
Two brothers, one (Herman), a graduate of Montebello Senior High School and football letterman,
are on foreign duty with the Armed Forces, and the two brothers-in-law, Tom and Alfred Anelli, are also in the Service
- transcription of Newsclip 12 Apr 1944 - Montebello Messenger -

39549631 - John J. Laurich, 1917, MN - Enlistment: 20 Dec 1942, Los Angeles, CA
39555979 - Herman F. Laurich, 1923, MN - Enlistment: 23 Jan 1943, Los Angeles, CA
19094472 - Alfred S. Anelli, 1924, CA - 1st Enlistment: 16 Apr 1942, Los Angeles, CA
19094472 - Alfred S. Anelli, 1924, CA - 2nd Enlistment: 20 Nov 1945, Fort Benning, GA
- info: aad.archives.gov -

Police report - finding of floating corps 'Laurich' in lake - 04 Sep 1945
Police report - finding of floating corps "Laurich" in lake - 04 Sep 1945
source collection Wachtmeester Hendrik van Swieten - 25 Feb 2017
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15382154 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard B. "Barney" King - Kokomo City, Howard Co., Indiana - Age 21 - EVD
born 3 Dec 1922 - died 14 Jul 2004, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana - Age 81
Son of James R. King and Lena M. King (née Anthony), 1406 North Market St., Kokomo City, IN - US Census Apr 1930
Siblings: Leonard H., Helen L., Thelma R., Marley G. and Nathaniel C. King
Married: 15 Oct 1943, Kokomo, IN - Ms. Betty Joan McCoy
husband of Mrs. Betty J. King (wife), Rural Free Delivery Number Three, Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana
Enlistment: 01 Dec 1942, Ft Benjamin, Harrison, IN - Nativity: IN - 3 years High School
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #8 on list(37) Kingma - transfered to Meppel (van den Hurk)
E&E #1983 - Escape and Evasion Report (9 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1983.pdf

Mrs. Betty Joan King née McCoy - born 11 May 1926, IN - died 23 Feb 2010, Kokomo, IN - Age 83
daughters: Susan L. Freeman née King and Mrs. Patricia L. Dotterer née King
info - obituary Betty Joan King

"One of the flyers had an eye wound, which was treated by doctor B. D. Punselie, St. Jansklooster"
Dr. Bertus Dirk Punselie - born 27 Feb 1905, Hellendoorn - died 29 Jun 1960, Amstenrade - Age 55
Story confirmed by Mr. Frank Kingma, Wezep - interview - 11 Oct 2010
This was Radio Operator - Howard B. "Barney" King (right eye) - info PATS - 07 Jul 2011
Eye wound confirmed by Mrs. Patricia L. Dotterer née King (daughter) - 11 Nov 2012

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview: 10 Sep 1944
1 Mission
birth date: 12 Mar 1922 - discrepancy with SSDI - 3 Dec 1922 !!!!
Address: RR#3, Tipton, Indiana
Occupation: Steel worker
Wounded: No

white border clip - Escape and Evasion Report report white border

I came down near Vollenhove, Holland at 10:00 hrs. 23 Mar 1944.
I was picked up by a Dutchman in a small boat and from then on taken care of
until the Americans found me at Que de Bois [Queue-du-Bois, Belgium]

white border clip - Escape and Evasion Report report white border
- info 10 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1983 -

APPENDIX "C" - E&E REPORT No. I.S.9(WEA)/6/152
No. 15382154 - Rank: S/Sgt. - Name: Howard B. King - Date of Interview: 10 Sep 1944
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At Meppel stayed for 12 days and met a fellow named Peter [Peter Jan van den Hurk] who furnished us with clothes
He gave a birthday party for the pilot 3 Apr with big cake

At Deventer stayed with the police commissioner. People in general very helpful. Stayed here for two weeks,
and departed for Heerlen where I stayed with banker, Mister Landers, Nederland Trading Company
Stayed here for two weeks and the Belgium customs officers took me over the frontier
Crossed frontier through large cave 3 May. Stayed with police in Liège, Belgium for 12 weeks
Gestapo caught four flyers who had photos of people of the organization. We then left for a small village, Oue du Bois
The fellow who took care of me was named George. He spent 10 years in Detroit
Stayed in Que du Bois for 13 weeks till Americans came. Was hid in coal mine while fighting was going on
The night before my pilot and I were in the back yard of house with the family we stayed with in Que du Bois
Germans were retreating and as they passed they shot at us and killed pilot
The name of the people in Que du Bois was Jean Bourdouch
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Route - 2nd Lt. Garrett and S/Sgt. King - Vollenhove - Meppel - Deventer - Heerlen - Liège - Queue-du-Bois
- info 10 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1983 -
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14147637 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Robert Eaton Jr. - Atlanta, Georgia - Age 22 - KIA
buried on 21 April 1944 - General Cemetery Vollenhove - Grave No. 606 - Vollenhove
disinterred - Monday 10 Dec 1945 - by 1st Platoon 3059 QM GR Co. (3059th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company)
The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. Eaton - BBB-4-98 - reburial 14:00 hrs Saturday 22 Dec 1945
Margraten-NL - Plot: I Row 11 Grave: 10 - 8 Feb 1949 -

Address - Mrs. Nancy Biggs Eaton ( Mother ), 1009 Arden Ave SW, Atlanta, GA, USA - ( P.O. Box 1597 )
Address - Mrs. C. E. Culley ( Aunt ), 1108 Eastdale, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Finger Ring ( zircon stone ) - bent - engraves 'J.R.E.' was recovered from salvage - sent 22 Jul 1947 to Mrs. Nancy B. Eaton
Georgia Driver's licence found in deteriorated wallet, born 4 Aug 1921 - 'dog tag' found in wallet
his birthday is also given as 4 Aug 1920 in Army records
Altrough his mother Nancy does give as inscripton on back of wrist watch - 'Aug 4th 1921 from Nancy + Dewey'
source "293" - IDPF - EATON - 89 pages -
Note : Burial at Vollenhove is also given as 25 April 1944

Crew 517 with Sgt. James Robert Eaton Jr.
Crew 517 - 466th BG 785th BS - with Sgt. James Robert Eaton Jr.
standing - back row l-r: James R. Eaton Jr. (TG), Rolfe E. Lund (LWG), William F. Wentz (FE),
Stephen W. Forton (RWG), Olin G. Williams (R/O), Wayne H. Zierk (BTG)
kneeling - front row l-r: Marney T. Mason (P), Clinton H. Caverne (CP/P), John G. J. O'Brien (N), John P. Mulkern (B)



This crew was shot down on their first mission with Caverne acting as first pilot. Mason flew the mission with the Skaggs Crew.
All the crew were KIA including Gordon Sinclair (CP) replacing Mason and James L. Davis (TG) replacing Eaton.
The Skaggs crew was shot down within days and Mason was KIA.
Eaton had been KIA earlier (March 23rd, 1944) while flying with the Garrett Crew
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info and image UPL 6414 - collection Chris Brassfield - 466th BGA Historian and Archivist - 12 Apr 2018
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28 Aug 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Nancy B. Eaton 28 Aug 1945 - Letter of Mrs. Nancy B. Eaton - inset photo: Sgt. James Robert Eaton Jr.
Stamped self-addressed envelope to Mrs. Nancy B. Eaton
28 Aug 1945 - Stamped self-addressed envelope for Rev. J. P. Honnef
images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013
inset photo: Sgt. James Robert Eaton Jr. - source: Tailgunner Charlie Miller's WWII album
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34724732 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton Ewell Thompson - Tennessee - Age 21 - KIA
Body recovered from the lake, washed ashore, on 20 April 1944
Pocket bible and letter removed from body by J. P. Honnef - Minister of Vollenhove
Clothing marks on wool drawers size 36 ( T-4732 )
buried on 21 April 1944 - General Cemetery Vollenhove - Grave No. 608 - Vollenhove
reburial 22 Dec 1945 - The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. Thompson - BBB-4-100 - ( X-14 - Vollenhove)

disinterment - 07 Oct 1948 - Margraten - 23 Nov 1948 - via rail to Antwerp Port, Pier 140,
with USAT #2348 S.S. 'Barney Kirschbaum' to New York - arr. 3 Jan 49, further by rail to Dyer, TN
due to arrive Dyer, Tenn. 6:56 PM by train - Saturday 22 Jan 1949 - Baird Funeral Home, Tenn.
Reinterred USA - Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee
- . - . -
born 15 Oct 1922 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 21
Son of Kennie E. Thompson and Mae S. Thompson, 410 Ashley St., Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee
Kennerly Ewell Thompson (father) and Savannah Mae Sturdivant (mother)
Kennerly Ewell Thompson (father) - born 4 Sep 1887, Dyer, Gibson Co., Tennessee - died 25 Nov 1956 - Age 69
Dixie Catherine Thompson (sister) - born 27 Jan 1932, Dyer, Tennessee, USA - died 16 Jun 2010, Corpus Christi, Texas - Age 78

Milton as a little boy, Dyer, TN Milton with his maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sturdivant, Dyer, TN
. . . . . . . . . . . . Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milton with his maternal grandparents
images courtesy Bill Becton via Charles Cathey - 10 Apr 2013

Milton with his sister Dixie in front of Pontiac GM, Dyer
Milton Ewell Thompson and his sister Dixie Catherine Thompson
Mrs. Mae S. Thompson with her daughter Dixie in front of their home in Dyer
Mrs. Mae S. Thompson with her daughter Dixie in front of their home in Dyer
Mrs. Mae S. Thompson with Mrs. Vennie Stewart
Mrs. Mae S. Thompson with Mrs. Vennie Stewart
Milton E. Thompson with Mrs. Vennie Stewart and William 'Bill' Becton
Milton E. Thompson with Mrs. Vennie Stewart and William 'Bill' Becton

Milton and Bill Becton (1st cousin), Dyer, TN
Milton Ewell Thompson with his 1st cousin William "Bill" Becton
images courtesy Bill Becton via Charles Cathey - 22 Feb 2013

Milton with his sister Dixie - End of 1943
Milton Ewell Thompson in three poses
Milton with his sister Dixie - End of 1943 - with insets of Milton Ewell Thompson
images via Pansy Ewell - 29 Oct 2012
Waiting for better scans and other photos - info PATS - 01 Nov 2012

Sgt. Milton Ewell Thompson in uniform Sgt. Milton Ewell Thompson in uniform Sgt. Milton Ewell Thompson in uniform
Sgt. Milton Ewell Thompson
images from Pansy Ewell via Charles Cathey - 14 Jan 2013
left image via Charles Cathey - 17 Mar 2013

Letter (copy) to Mrs. Mae Thompson - 30 Jun 1945 - by Burgomaster of Vollenhove
Letter to Mrs. Mae Thompson - 30 Jun 1945 - by Burgomaster of Vollenhove
source - Sgt. Orville A. Good Family Album - via Timothy Good (nephew) - 07 Nov 2012
Discrepancies !!! in date of finding and burial - info PATS - 08 Nov 2012

Letter (copy) from Mrs. Mae Thompson to Mrs. Good - 06 Jul 1945
Letter (copy) from Mrs. Mae Thompson to Mrs. Good - 06 Jul 1945
source - Sgt. Orville A. Good Family Album - via Timothy Good (nephew) - 07 Nov 2012
Signature is misspelled and not the original of Rev. J. P. Honnef - info PATS - 08 Nov 2012
Handwriting of signature was done by Mrs. Mae Thompson - info PATS - 15 Jan 2013

Letter of Militair Gezag to Mayor of Vollenhove - 26 Jul 1945
Letter 26 Jul 1945 - Milton E. Thompson
archive - Wiebe H. de Vries - 17 Dec 2011

VFW Post No. 9635 - Dyer, TN - 'Thompson-Jones' Post name
VFW Post No. 9635 - Dyer, TN - "Thompson-Jones" Post name
Dyer local paper newsclip - via Charles Cathey - 18 Feb 2012 - modified PATS

'Thompson-Jones' VFW post No.9635, Dyer, TN
"Thompson-Jones" VFW post No.9635, Dyer, TN
source: Charles Cathey - 14 Mar 2013

'Oakwood Cemetery' Dyer, Tennessee -
Memorial - Staff Sergeant Milton E. Thompson 'Oakwood Cemetery' Dyer, Tennessee -
Memorial - Staff Sergeant Milton E. Thompson
Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Sgt. Milton Ewell Thompson - Age 21
- images courtesy Pansy Ewell - 07 May 2008 -
www.findagrave.com

FOIA - IDPF - Thompson - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - received - 68 pages - 25 Aug 2009
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14182501 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville Spelce Good - Huntsville, Alabama - Age 21 - KIA
Enlistment: 9 Dec 1942, Fort McClellan, AL - Residence: Madison, AL - Nativity: Alabama - Marital Status: Single
washed ashore 10 April 1944 from IJsselmeer (*1)
identified by Germans in presence of Warrant Officer J. Nieland (Dutch police - Groeps-commandant, Marechaussee Vollenhove)
buried 12 April 1944 (*2) - Grave No. 614 - Vollenhove in presence of Mayor F. R. Crommelin
and Minister of the Neth. Reform Church J. P. Honnef - undertaker at that time Tj. 'Tjeerd' Brandsma
disinterment - reburial 22 Dec 1945 - The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. Good - BBB-5-106
Margraten-NL - Plot: H Row 9 Grave: 20
Note *1: German docs do give IJsselmeer ( should be to the East in lake area - near crash location )
Note *2: Burial at Vollenhove is also given as 22 April 1944 in IDPF

born 24 Jan 1923 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 21
Son of Thomas Edwin Good and Rossie Irene Good née Towry, 311 Monroe Street, Huntsville, Madison County, AL, USA
brother of John Edwin Good

Thomas Edwin Good (father) - born 15 May 1902 - died 07 Mar 1965 - Age 63
Rossie Irene Good (mother) née Towry - born 04 Aug 1905 - died 04 Dec 1955 - Age 50
John Edward Good (brother) - born 14 Nov 1925 - died 09 Dec 2009, Huntsville, AL - Age 84

Orville Good (left) with unknown 'buddy' (right) - 1943/44 Tribute painting for Sgt. Orville S. Good by Timothy Good (nephew)
Orville Good (left) with unknown 'buddy' (right) . . . . . . "Tribute painting for Sgt. Orville S. Good"
left image via Mrs. Peggy Miller - 10 Apr 2007
right image via Timothy Good (nephew) - 02 Jan 2013

Orville Spelce Good - on porch - Huntsville, 1941 Sgt. Orville Spelce Good - 1943
Newsclip - 1944 Newsclip - 1944
Western Union Telegram - Mrs. Rossie I. Good née Towry - 10 Apr 1944
Western Union Telegram - Mrs. Rossie I. Good - 10 Apr 1944
Newsclip - 1944 - Sgt. Orville Good Margraten - 1946 - Sgt. Orville S. Good
. . . Newsclip - Killed In Action - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Margraten - 1946 - . . .
source photos and clips "Good Family Album" - via Timothy Good (nephew) - 07 Nov 2012

FOIA - IDPF - Good - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - received - 63 pages - 25 Aug 2009
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37221024 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Charles Philip Miller - Camden Point, Missouri - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 17 Sep 1917 - died 30 Nov 1988, Platte City, Platte, Missouri - Age 71 - ( info: Ms. Peggy Miller, wife )

After Charlie stayed for one night in the rushes. He made after 30 hrs (~16:00) contact with Klaas ten Napel
Jacob Boes took him to his home - Barsbeek, B 136 - late afternoon
Same evening (~21:00) - Friday 24 Mar 1944 - he was brought to Vollenhove by Harmen Visser + chauffeur
Overnight in Vollenhove - next day - 25 Mar - by car taken to Meppel - Peter van Hurk group
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #9 on list(37) Kingma - transfered to Meppel (van den Hurk)
Stayed with the family Klaas van Dorsten, while there they celebrated Garrett's 26th birthday - 3 Apr -
From here he was with Billy Boyer at several places: Warmond, Amersfoort, Amsterdam, Moergestel, Boxmeer
Schijndel, Erp and Kaatsheuvel. Piet Felix brought them from here to the Belgium border
In Antwerp he was in the home of Fernand Staquet and then to the home of Lisa DeBie and her mother
René van Muylem was responsible for his capture, one of the 177 he turned in. He was tried and excecuted 28 May 1948
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- info: Ms. Peggy Miller, wife - letter received 10 Apr 2007 -

Peggy Sue Miller née Palmer, 82, passed away, Saturday, October 16, 2010, at her home in Platte City, MO
MILLER, PEGGY S. - born 25 Jul 1928, Sturgeon, MO - died 16 Oct 2010, Platte City, MO - Age 82
- info SSDI -

white border 'xerox' - Charles Philip Miller - Underground ID snapshot - Ottens, Amersfoort 'xerox' - Billy Barkley Boyer - Underground ID snapshot - Ottens, Amersfoort white border

white border Charles Philip Miller - Underground ID snapshot - Ottens, Amersfoort Billy Barkley Boyer - Underground ID snapshot - Ottens, Amersfoort white border
Miller and Boyer - Underground ID snapshots - Ottens, Amersfoort
top - "xerox" prints (1995) from Ms. Peggy Miller - via Michael LeBlanc - 01 Nov 2011
bottom - scan of original - via Harold H. Ottens - 15 Dec 2011

05 Jun 1944 till 29 Jun 1944 - 24 days - Sgt. Charles P. Miller in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011

"In dienst van hun naaste ..." - page 263 - Miller liberated in Belgium !!!
this is not true ....... many 'errors' in this book
- page 264 and page 265 are really unreliable and fairytales to me
as the author gives Gum as wounded and liberated 29 April, Moosberg, Germany
Douglas McCoy is given as an evader, etc.... but killed in the Ardennes just before liberation
AGAIN ..... totally nonsense

Miller became POW, Gum was buried in Zwartsluis and Dennis McCoy in Vollenhove - info PATS - . - . -

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Roy D. Beukelman James R. Eaton Milton E. Thompson Orville S. Good
----- Beukelman ------------------ Eaton -------------------- Thompson ------------------ Good -----
- images crew courtesy Ms. Peggy Miller - 10 Apr 2007 -

Sterling Silver WWII Navigator ring - 'Selman Field' - Roy D. Beukelman
BULOVA watch - Roy D. Beukelman
"BULOVA" watch and Sterling silver WWII "U.S. Army Air Forces * Selman Field * Navigator" ring,
found by skin diver Rint Massier at recoveries in July 1981 / Nov 1982,
have belonged to Lt. Beukelman, the navigator of A/C 42-52587
Ring and watch were sent back to next of kin
- images courtesy Mr. Rint Massier -

BULOVA watch - from Beukelman - found by Rint Massier
BULOVA watch - from Beukelman - found by Rint Massier
TYPE A-11
SPEC.NO.94-27834
SER.NO. AF43 67631
PART NO.10AKCSH
ORDER NO. W535AC-33934
BULOVA WATCH CO
via Rint Massier - 13 Dec 2011


Part of SHIP NO. 252587 - 'Shoo Shoo Baby' - Crew Garrett
Part of SHIP NO. 252587 - "Shoo Shoo Baby" - Crew Garrett
displayed at Schokland Museum
photo courtesy John W. Archer - source SGLO Bulletin 318-19

Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde
Eight 500 lbs were recovered by the Dutch Army "EOD" - Nov-1982
Aircraft #42-52587 - Boschwijde
- photo by Bruin Kwakman - via Henk IJspeerd († 10 Dec 2010 - age 62) - 10 Sep 2008

Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde - newsclip - Muller collection
Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde - newsclip - Muller collection
Bomb Alarm - Eight 500 lbs recovered by the Dutch Army "EOD" - Nov-1982
Aircraft #42-52587 - Boschwijde
Local newspaper clips - Muller collection - via Joop Muller - 20 Nov 2014

Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde
Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde - left: Gerard Kruiswijk of 'EOD' Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde - left: Rint Massier
Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde Bomb recovery Nov 1982 - Boschwijde
Eight 500 lbs were recovered by the Dutch Army "EOD" - Nov-1982
Aircraft #42-52587 - Boschwijde
- photos courtesy Rint Massier - 17 Jul 2012

Newsclip - 'The Platte County Citizen' - Wednesday, 04 Dec 1996
Newsclip - "The Platte County Citizen" - Wednesday, 04 Dec 1996
source: Tailgunner Charlie Miller's WWII album - via Janice Miller (daughter-in-law) - 07 Jul 2012

Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
Headstone - Russell - Margraten, NL Headstone - Russell - Margraten, NL Headstone - Russell - Margraten, NL
- 2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell Jr. - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Laurich - Margraten, NL Headstone - Laurich - Margraten, NL Headstone - Laurich - Margraten, NL
- S/Sgt. John J. Laurich - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Eaton - Margraten, NL Headstone - Eaton - Margraten, NL
- Sgt. James R. Eaton - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Good - Margraten, NL Headstone - Good - Margraten, NL Headstone - Good - Margraten, NL Headstone - Good - Margraten, NL
- Sgt. Orville S. Good - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

All "Margraten - 25 May 2008 - images" on this link by Andy Swinnen
layout, resize, crop and modified by PATS




SGLO - T3545

LIBERATOR B-24H - #42-52587 - 23 Mar 1944 - BOSCHWIJDE - CREW 10

18053200 - O-803596 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert Lee Garrett - Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma - Age 26 - EVD/KIA 8036627 - O-808939 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Billy Barkley Boyer - Hereford, TX - Age 24 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 698641 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy Donald Beukelman - Harrison, South Dakota - Age 25 - KIA 12074205 - O-693531 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon Romaine Russell Jr. - Rochester - New York - Age 24 - KIA 39549631 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Joe Laurich - Montebello - CA - Age 26 - KIA
15382154 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard B. 'Barney' King - Kokomo City, Howard Co., Indiana - Age 21 - EVD 14147637 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Robert Eaton Jr. - Atlanta, Georgia - Age 22 - KIA 34724732 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton Ewell Thompson - Tennessee - Age 21 - KIA 14182501 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville Spelce Good - Huntsville, Alabama - Age 21 - KIA 37221024 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Charles Philip Miller - Camden Point, Missouri - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4

- 7 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD -

GARRETT(† 7 Sep 44 ) - BOYER - BEUKELMAN(†) - RUSSELL(†) - LAURICH(†)
KING - EATON(†) - THOMPSON(†) - GOOD(†) - MILLER


Sometimes the police report made up for the Germans was not always accurate
or incomplete. Trying to mislead them so they did stop searching for the evaders
The MACR and some cross-reference will tell me more in the future


Got 17 extra pages for MACR 3455 - 3456 - via Footnote.com
Grave no's 618 - Gum and 606 - Eaton were on these sheets - 04 Mar 2008 - PATS -

Received 11 Jun 2008 the "293" - IDPF files of Eaton, Gum and Laurich
The most valuable thing I found after two years research in these 275 pages:
2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell reidentified as 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum !!!!
So Bombardier Russell was not buried in Zwartsluis but in Vollenhove - Grave 618
While Co-Pilot Gum was in Zwartsluis - Grave C 12 ( G 12 )
Also confirmation of the gravenumbers for Laurich and Eaton - 604 and 606 - 12 Jun 2008 - PATS -

Contact Miller is pending - 09 Mar 2007 - 03 Nov 2011 - PATS -
Contact Thompson is pending - 07 Aug 2007 - 30 Oct 2012 - PATS -
Contact Beukelman is pending - 09 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Contact Russell is pending - 09 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Contact Laurich is pending - 19 May 2009 - PATS -
Contact Boyer is pending - 19 May 2009 - 15 Nov 2011 - PATS -
Contact Richwine is pending - 23 Oct 2012 - PATS -
Contact King is pending - 30 Oct 2012 - PATS -
Contact Good is pending - 31 Oct 2012 - PATS -

Last update - 12 Apr 2020 - PATS



Ronduite - Wanneperveen

4 mi E of Vollenhove


SGLO - T4782

B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - "Blanco Diablo" - Wed 6 Dec 1944 - 14:34
4 miles E of Vollenhove / Ronduite - Belterwiede - MACR #11052 - #11053 - KU 3449
1 KIA - 7 POW - 1 EVD


Notlandung Fortress - KU 3449 - page 3
Notlandung Fortress - KU 3449 - page 3
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 3449 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147909976

Salvage B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - 'Blanco Diablo' - Ronduite, Sep 1945 by scrapdealers
Ronduite, Sep 1945 - Salvage B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - "Blanco Diablo" - by scrapdealers
source: Herman van de Belt - image via Rint Massier - 21 Sep 2018

14181101 - Sgt. Joe H. Marlowe

Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
Headstone - Sgt. Joe H. Marlowe - Margraten, NL Headstone - Sgt. Joe H. Marlowe - Margraten, NL
Sergeant Joe Huntley Marlowe of Conway, SC - Age 20 - was killed when he bailed out
and his parachute didn't open. Found at Heidehoogte, buried - Row 1, Grave 7 - Dec 7th 1944 in Staphorst
After the war reburied at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten
Plot: P Row: 21 Grave 14
- Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Churchyard Staphorst - "Joe H. Marlowe" see Staphorst Section

447th BG Square K 708th-BS 8th-air-force-patch

447th BG - 4th CBW - Square 'K'- 708th BS - CQ - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force

Crew No. 7356 - DeMallie - Dalhart, TX
DAAF - Crew No. 7356 - DeMallie
back-l-r : Joe H. Marlowe, Donald D. Holmes, Loel C. Bishop, Henry J. Rutkowski, Lowell D. Strain, Harold S. Derr
front-l-r : Howard R. DeMallie, Charles S. Olson, William Leader, Richard P. Fuller
- photo taken at DAAF ( Dyersburg Army Air Field ), Dyersburg, Tennessee -
- photo courtesy Co-Pilot Richard "Dick" Fuller - 6 Jan 2009 -
Bombardier - William "Bill" Leader - not on crew of 6 Dec 1944

447th BG - 4 CBW - Square 'K'- 708th BS - CQ - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - "Blanco Diablo" - Wednesday 6 Dec 1944 - Mission Merseburg, Germany
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16114023 - O-827144 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Howard Roy DeMallie - Monroe Co., MI - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1

39561313 - O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard Paul Fuller - Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 24 - EVD

12177040 - T-129728 - F/O. - Navigator - Charles Shaw Olson - Bergen Co., NJ - Age ~25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

14181101 - Sgt. - Bombardier - Joe Huntley Marlowe - Conway, Horry Co., SC - Age 20 - KIA

37731953 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Dean Holmes - Dickinson Co., KS - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

13022055 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Harold Schmucker "Shorty" Derr Jr. - Northumberland Co., PA - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

17147555 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lowell Dean Strain - Thomas Co., KS - Age 18 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

16187938 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Henry Joseph "Hank" Rutkowski - Cook Co., IL - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

38564926 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Loel C. Bishop - Kiowa Co., OK - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag 13D
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16114023 - O-827144 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Howard Roy DeMallie - Monroe Co., MI - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 26 Apr 1922, Rochester, NY - died 18 Jul 2010, Framingham, MA - Age 88
Son of Mr. Albert A. DeMallie (father), 19 Spiegel Park, Rochester, NY
Enlistment: 4 Dec 1943, Detroit, MI - Residence: Monroe Co., MI - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single

Howard DeMallie was not captured and was brought to fam. Logtenberg, Werkhorst, Meppel
Later to the house of policeman Roelof Sieben - just opposite of the Logtenbergs
After a few days to the house of widow J. de Groot-ter Bruggen, 18 Dec 1944 arrested by the SD
North 3 - Barracks 9 (Block 309) - Room 3 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Howard R. DeMallie (66) and his wife Nancy did visit Meppel, Staphorst and the crash area in Sep 1988
he received the B-17G serial 8160 "ID-tag" of "Blanco Diablo" from Rint Massier - 24 Sep 1988

DeMallie - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
DeMallie - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 3449 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147909976

'ID-tag' handed by Rint Massier (52) to Howard DeMallie (66) - 24 Sep 1988, Ronduite
"ID-tag" handed by Rint Massier (52) to Howard DeMallie (66) - 24 Sep 1988, Ronduite
images via Rint Massier - 21 Sep 2018
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39561313 - O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard Paul Fuller - Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 24 - EVD
born 24 Jun 1920, MI - died 17 Sep 2012 - Age 92
Son of Mr. Boyd H. Fuller (father), 5688 Spreading Oak Drive, Los Angeles, CA
address - after 1945 - as on mailbox - 'The Boyd H. Fullers - 2337 High Oak Dr.'
Enlistment: 19 Feb 1943, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA - Nativity Michigan - Marital Status: Married
Richard "Dick" Fuller was not captured and got shelter from the families Smit in Meppel;
van Griethuysen ( 'postoffice' in Staphorst ) and farmer Jan Oostijen in Staphorst

First he got lodging and food from Arend Boers, Staphorst who guided him to the Smit family
William Smit, Werkhorst 71, Meppel - provided Fuller with food, lodging, clothing
and forged identification papers ( via underground ) from 7 Dec 1944 to 14 Dec 1944
From here he stayed for 14 days with family Griethuisen at postoffice ( food & lodging )
The remaining days with farmer Jan Oostijen, Lankhorst 49, Staphorst ( food & lodging)
All the time supported and transfered by courier Nel Stefes who brought him 29 Jan 1945 by bicycle to Zwolle
Nel Stefes, fiancée of Roel ter Heide - later his wife - died in 1998
- info via Roel ter Heide (1919) - 9 Jan 2009 -

Skectch by Dick Fuller - little girl - Zelhem Dick Fuller and Ton Koch - Staphorst - Postoffice Skectch by Dick Fuller - Charles D. Lucas - Zelhem
Dick Fuller and Ton Koch - 1944/45
Dick Fuller, Ton Koch and Roel ter Heide were all hiding for the Germans
and were for a while at the same spot 'Postoffice' of family Griethuysen -
- image and info via Roel ter Heide - 7 Feb 2009
As a commercial artist Dick made these two sketches in Zelhem
left: Young girl ( Jorritsma ? ) - right: Sgt. Charles D. Lucas - RAFVR
- Sketches made by Dick Fuller - via Henk Oosterink -

Ausweis Johan de Wit
Ausweis Johan de Wit
Bescheinigung für Johan de Wit
Persoonsbewijs - Forged - Personal Ausweis W58/009697 und Bescheinigung
Dick Fuller / "Johan de Wit", born 10 Nov 1917, Breda, N-Brabant
Occupation: Aannemer / Contractor
Addresses: 8 Nov 1943, Meppel, Kerkplein 2, 16 May 1944, Zwolle, Hertenstraat 30
Persoonsbewijs ( Ausweis ) - issued - 6 Mar 1943 - by Gemeente Wisch, Provincie Gelderland
source 'persoonsbewijs' - E&E #2928 - Escape and Evasion Report
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2928.pdf

Dick Fuller, "Johan de Wit" on his 'Ausweis' was wearing a Dutch police uniform
while going with courier Nel Stefes on their bicycles to Zwolle ( 20 km )
Where he met Joseph Côté - pilot RCAF, after a week they went to Raalte. A couple of days later
from Raalte their guided 'walking' journey with Charles Lucas - Bomb Aimer - RAFVR
went via Deventer to Zelhem - where they stayed on a big farm - till Liberation
Their guide was Mr. Gerard Hueting .....while in Zelhem they, Lucas and Fuller, stayed at various places
of the houses of Rev. Huistra, Jorritsma ( most of the time ) and Brekveld ( for a week )
- info by phone via Dick Fuller - 3 Feb 2009 -

Gerard HUETING - born 01 May 1924, Den Haag - died 20 Jan 2017, Nelson, New Zealand - Age 92
Spoken - 2015

Names of Airmen - helped by Gerard Hueting Gerard Hueting - ID Persoonsbewijs
Korpela, Côté, Lucas, Fuller, MacFarlane, Johnston and Stevens . . . . . Gerard Hueting . . .
- - Seven airmen helped by Gerard Hueting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ID - Persoonsbewijs - -
source: Gerard Hueting - VHK - born 01 May 1924

Korpela (P), Lucas (BA) and MacFarlane (ENG) - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-V - 24 Sep 1944 - Welsum
Johnston (CP) and Stevens (P) - B-17G-75-BO - #43-37913 - 26 Nov 1944 - Haulerwijk
Fuller (CP) - B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - 06 Dec 1944 - Ronduite
Côté(P) - Typhoon IB RB204 - 14 Jan 1945 - Dalmsholte
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stevens (P) and Johnston (CP) in second group - other five in first group guided by Gerard Hueting
Second group was guided in last week of March 1945 - according Evasion report of Stevens - 01 Apr 1945

Liberated by advancing Allied - Canadian - troops 30-3-1945 at Zelhem - info by Henk Welting - 21 Dec 2008 -
Rejoined Allied Forces: 1 April 1945 at Zelhem, Holland - after evading for 116 days
E&E #2928 - 5 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (23 pages)
- Evasion report received via Brad Fuller (nephew) - 20 Mar 2010 -
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12177040 - T-129728 - F/O. - Navigator - Charles Shaw Olson - Bergen Co., NJ - Age ~25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 1919, NJ
Son of Mrs. Louise M. Olson (mother), 62 Grand Ave, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Enlistment: 17 Nov 1942, New York, NY - Residence: Bergen Co., NJ - Nativity New Jersey - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
North 3 - Barracks 7 (Block 307) - Room 5, Charles S. Olson, Ridgefield Park, NJ
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14181101 - Sgt. - Bombardier - Joe Huntley Marlowe - Conway, Horry Co., SC - Age 20 - KIA
born 8 September 1924 - died 6 Dec 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Henry Walsh Marlowe Sr. and Alexia McRae Huntley Marlowe, Box 514, 1100 Ditch Bank Road, Conway, SC
Brother of Henry Walsh Marlowe Jr. - Uncle of Alexia Lynn Marlowe
Enlistment: 9 Nov 1942, Camp Croft, SC - Residence: Horry Co., SC - Nativity: South Carolina - Marital Status: Single
Chute was unopened - found near "Heidehoogte" on the road Kerkenveld - Staphorst/Meppel
buried 7 Dec 1944, Churchyard Staphorst - disinterred 14 Dec 1945 - towards Margraten, Holland

Marlowe - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
Marlowe - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 3449 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147909976

white border Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - US Air Force white border
Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - 1924-1944

Joe Huntley was an assistant in the office of
the dean of the Kingston Presbyterian Church
He was a sophomore at Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
when he enrolled in the Air Force during World War II

- source: 'Clergymen and Chiefs'- by Alexander McQueen Quattlebaum -

Marlowe Tombstone - Conway, SC Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - Marker - Conway, SC
Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - 1924-1944 - Conway, SC
- via Craig Smith - Compiled Aug 2008 - Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, SC -
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37731953 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Dean Holmes - Dickinson Co., KS - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 20 May 1920, KS - died 14 Mar 1990, Abilene, KS - Age 69
Husband of Mrs. Alice J. Holmes (wife ), 215 Southwest 2nd Street, Abilene, Kansas
Enlistment: 27 Jan 1944, Fort Leavenworth, KS - Residence: Dickinson Co., KS - Nativity: Kansas - Marital Status: Married
Holmes, Donald D. - Inducted 27 January 1944, Army 37731953
Registered, order # S-1575 Abilene Dickinson Co. (Board # 1)
North 3 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Holmes - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
Holmes - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 3449 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147909976

white border Sgt. Donald D. Holmes - San Antonio, TX - 1945 white border
Sgt. Donald D. Holmes - Summer 1945 - San Antonio, TX
- via Henry 'Hank' Rutkowski - 19 Nov 2009

AAD archives does give 1918 as birth year - what seems to be wrong - info PATS
US Census 1930 - Donald D. Holmes - Age 10 - info PATS
born 20 May 1920 - died 14 Mar 1990 - Age 69 - Abilene, KS - via findagrave.com -
Alice J. Holmes (wife) - born 17 Dec 1919 - died 05 Jan 2006, Abilene, Dickinson, KS - Age 86 - info SSDI -
Donald D. Holmes - born 1920, Abilene, KS - Alice J. Holmes and Terry Dean Holmes (son) - info peoplefinders.com -
Donald D. Holmes - not in database of SSDI and FamilySearch !!! - info PATS

white border S/Sgt. Donald D. Holmes - Abilene cemetery, KS white border
headstone - S/Sgt. Donald D. Holmes - Abilene cemetery, KS
- via findagrave.com -
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13022055 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Harold Schmucker "Shorty" Derr Jr. - Northumberland Co., PA - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 16 Oct 1918, Williamsport, PA - died Nov 1979, Montoursville, PA - Age 61
Son of Mr. Harold S. Derr Sr. (father), 324 Tinsman Ave, ?Kenmar? Park, Williamsport, PA
Enlistment: 16 Jan 1941, Harrisburg, PA - Residence: Northumberland, PA - Nativity: Pennsylvania - Marital Status: Single
North 3 - Barracks 1 (Block 301) - Room 10 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Harold Derr was called "Pappy" by his crew, being longer in the Air Corps as the rest

Bruce Woods Derr (son) - born 12 Dec, 1948, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of Mr. Harold Schmucker Derr Junior and Mrs. Shirley Anne Derr née DeHaas

Watsontown, Pennsylvania is also given as his birth place - info PATS - 16 Jul 2018

Derr - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
Derr - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 3449 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147909976

white border S/Sgt. Derr- Mugshot - #7181 S/Sgt. Derr- Mugshot - #7181 white border
S/Sgt. Harold Schmucker "Shorty" Derr Jr.
Kriegsgefangenen Lager der Luftwaffe I - #7181
- image via Henry 'Hank' Rutkowski - 19 Nov 2009 -

white border S/Sgt. Derr- Mugshot - #7181 white border

white border S/Sgt. Harold Schmucker 'Shorty' Derr Jr. S/Sgt. Harold Schmucker 'Shorty' Derr Jr. white border
S/Sgt. Harold Schmucker "Shorty" Derr Jr.
images from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 25 Feb 2013
courtesy Robert T. Derr (brother) - 14 May 1997

white border S/Sgt. Harold Schmucker 'Shorty' Derr Jr. white border
S/Sgt. Harold Schmucker 'Shorty' Derr Jr
image via Bruce Derr (son) - 17 Feb 2018
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17147555 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lowell Dean Strain - Age 18 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 13 Jan 1926, KS - died 24 Apr 1995 - Age 69 - Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas
Son of Mrs. Lucy M. Strain (mother), Brewster, Kansas
Enlistment: 18 Feb 1944, Fort Leavenworth, KS - Residence: Thomas Co., KS - Nativity: Kansas - Marital Status: Married
North 3 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Strain - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
Strain - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 3449 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147909976

San Antonio, TX - 1945 - Derr, Rutkowski and Strain San Antonio, TX - 1945 - Strain, Derr and Rutkowski
Derr, Rutkowski and Strain . . . . Summer 1945 - San Antonio, TX . . . . Strain, Derr and Rutkowski
- via Henry 'Hank' Rutkowski - 19 Nov 2009
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16187938 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Henry Joseph "Hank" Rutkowski - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 02 Nov 1925, Chicago, IL
Son of Stanley J. and Antonina Rutkowski, 3302 Fisk Street, Chicago, IL - info: US Census Apr 1930
Siblings: Marian V. and Sophie C. - nativity parents: Poland
Address - 1944: Stanley J. Rutkowski (father), 3241 South Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL
Enlistment: 12 Feb 1944, Fort Sheridan, IL - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Nativity: Illinois - Marital Status: Single
North 3 - Barracks 1 (Block 301) - Room 10 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Rutkowski - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
Rutkowski - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 3449 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147909976

white border Sgt. Rutkowski - Mugshot - #7234 Sgt. Rutkowski - Mugshot - #7234 white border

white border Sgt. Rutkowski - Mugshot - #7234 Sgt. Rutkowski - Mugshot - #7234 white border
Sgt. Henry Joseph "Hank" Rutkowski
Kriegsgefangenen Lager der Luftwaffe I - #7234

white border Sgt. Henry Rutkowski - Army portrait - Dec 1945 Henry Rutkowski - 01 Mar 2009 white border
Sgt. Henry Rutkowski - Dec 1945 - - - Henry Rutkowski - Mar 2009
- image via Henry 'Hank' Rutkowski - 19 Nov 2009 -

A F T E R - 7 0 - Y E A R S
* * Honorary * * Henry J. 'Hank' Rutkowski, Sr. Way - 06 Dec 2014
Alderman Edward M. Burke and Mayor Rahm Emanuel preside over a street sign
dedication ceremony honoring Henry J. "Hank" Rutkowski, Sr., (wearing cap)
a decorated World War II veteran recognizing the 70th anniversary of when
he bailed out of his plane after it was shot down over Europe.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
photo (c) Richard A. Chapman/Sun-Times

WW II vet sign dedication ceremony - click on link for video 1
Street named for WWII veteran | WGN-TV - click on link for video 2

* * Honorary * * Henry J. 'Hank' Rutkowski, Sr. Way - 06 Dec 2014
* * HONORARY * *
HENRY J. 'HANK' RUTKOWSKI, SR. WAY

W 48th St / S Harding Ave, Chicago, IL - 06 Dec 2014

World War II veteran honored with street sign
For 70 years - every Dec. 6 - Henry J. “Hank” Rutkowski Sr. has attended mass
at St. Bruno Catholic Church on the Southwest Side to remember a lost World War II crewmate ....
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source: Sun-Times - by Tina Sfondeles - click on above link for full article

Last contact with Henry Joseph Rutkowski - 27 Nov 2014 - PATS

Last survivor of this crew?
Yes, he is.
Henry Joseph 'Hank' Rutkowski is still with us and doing well
Hank is my grandfather and we see him often. He is a remarkable person!
Ken Uher (grandson) - 09 Mar 2019 - e-mail sent to PATS


02 Nov 2021 - Henry Joseph Rutkowski - still with us - Age 96 - info Ken Uher (grandson)
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38564926 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Loel C. Bishop - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag 13D
born 29 Sep 1924, OK - died Dec 68 - Age 44
Son of Clarence G. and Gladys Bishop - Washita Co., OK - Bessie Twp
Siblings: Lovena and Donald - info: US Census Apr 1930
Husband of Mrs. Helen L. Bishop (wife), Box 807 (?607?), Mountain View, Kiowa County, OK
Stalag 13D Nuremberg (Oflag 73) Bavaria 49-11

Clip 12. - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Willem Adriaens, Heerenveen - 11 Sep 1945
Clip 12. - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Willem Adriaens, Heerenveen - 11 Sep 1945
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - records W. Adriaens
Willem Adriaens - born 23 May 1927, Heerenveen got help from his younger brother
Henricus Adriaens - born 27 Jul 1930, Heerenveen. At that time both were living in IJhorst (Dec 1944)
Their address on 11 Sep 1945 was Van Maasdijkstraat 21, Heerenveen


Loel Bishop, sprained ankle, was not captured and was brought to fam. Sieben, Werkhorst, Meppel
After a few days to the house of widow J. de Groot-ter Bruggen, 18 Dec 1944 arrested by the SD
Husband of Helen Bishop Meloy, father of the twins Jimmy Dean (2 Oct 1959 - 6 Sep 2007 - Age 47) and Johnny Gene
and daughters Janey and Judy - info obituary Jimmy Bishop (son) - Amarillo Globe-News, 9 Sep 2007
US Census 1930 - Loel, Lovena and Donald are born in Oklahoma
Loel C. Bishop died at the age of 44 in 1968 due a traffic truck accident - info Henry Rutkowski
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Howard DeMallie Loel Bishop Dick Fuller St. Francis Medallion - Fuller
- Howard DeMallie - - - - - - Loel Bishop - - - - - Dick Fuller - - St. Francis Medallion-Fuller -
photos taken by Underground Meppel - Dec 1944 -
- images via Roel ter Heide (1919) - 9 Jan 2009
St Francis medallion - Fuller - image received from Dick Fuller - 6 Jan 2009 -

white border Lowell Dean Strain white border
Sgt. Lowell Dean Strain
courtesy of Mrs. Strain

"My husband, Lowell Dean Strain was a POW in Stalag Luft 1 from Dec. 1944 thru May 1945
He passed away 24 April 1995 and had many illnesses thru out the years.
that we believe were related to starvation, and other mis-treatments."


There is a book - April 2000 - : "Beyond The Dikes" by Howard R. DeMallie. ISBN 1-883938-86-4

white border Peter Jan van den Hurk - 1945 white border
Peter Jan van den Hurk - 1945
Peter Jan van den Hurk - born 07 Mar 1919, Tiel - died 26 Dec 2014, Beugen - Age 95
source - Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - 20 Jul 1945

DeMallie was helped by a girl and some boys,
he was brought to the house of Roelof Sieben, a policeman in Staphorst.
Roelof also found the wallet of Sgt. Joe H. Marlowe of Conway, SC whose chute didn't open.
"Mimi" and fiancée "Peter van den Hurk" were members of the Dutch resistance
After Loell Bishop joined Howard DeMallie in the same house, they were brought to a safer house in Meppel
DeMallie, Bishop, Mimi, Peter and three other were captured by the SD on Dec. 18th
Peter was able to smugle a small note to his friends
6 days later the group "Ome Hein" got Mimi, Peter and some other prisoners
out of the police office in Meppel after a heavy shoot-out.
Gerrit de Boer was wounded and died in front of the police office in the arms of "Ome Hein"
Demallie and Bishop did join the other 5 crew members as POW
Bischop went to "Stalag 13D - Nuremberg - Oflag 73 - Bavaria"
while the other 6 were sent to "Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - Prussia" 480 km ENE of Meppel
Where they were liberated May 2nd 1945

From the same author Lt. Howard R. DeMallie - pilot - of the B-17G "Blanco Diablo"
a new book will be published April 2007 - ISBN: 1402745176 -

Cover 'Beyond the dikes' Apr-2000 - 1st issue Cover book 'Behind Enemy Lines' : A Young Pilot's Story 7386-POW side DeMallie Howard R. DeMallie
Hardcover : Behind Enemy Lines : A Young Pilot's Story
About the Book:
An unforgettable autobiographical tale of survival during World War II.
DeMallie, pilot of a B-17, describes in riveting detail his successful bombing run
from England to the industrial center of Germany ( Merseburg ).
But things go very wrong on the return flight when his plane is struck by enemy fire
and the crew is forced to parachute into Holland.
Although a group of heroic Dutch resistance fighters try to hide him,
the Nazis eventually capture DeMallie and send him to a prisoner of war camp.
There, he endures hunger, cold, and brutality until the Allies finally free him.
Years later, he returns to Holland in search of his brave Dutch rescuers.

Gun .50 - from 'Blanco Diablo'
Found this item by accident - .50 gun of "Blanco Diablo" - Top Turret ? ( above water line )
Most of the wreckage was removed in Sep 1945 to the scrapyard

Serial ID of 'Blanco Diablo' - found on 30 Jun 1984 by Rint Massier Crew 'Blanco Diablo' 01 - 14181101 - Sgt. Joe H. Marlowe - Togglier / Bombardier - KIA - aka 'Little Joe' 02 - 37731953 - Sgt. Donald D. Holmes - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - POW 03 - 38564926 - Sgt. Loel C. Bishop - Tail Turret Gunner - EVD/POW - Stalag 13D - aka 'Bish' 04 - 16187938 - Sgt. Henry J. Rutkowski - Right Waist Gunner - POW 05 - 17147555 - Sgt. Lowell Dean Strain - Ball Turret Gunner - POW 06 - 13022055 - S/Sgt. Harold S. Derr Jr. - Radio Operator - POW - aka 'Pappy' 07 - 16114023 - O-827144 2nd Lt. Howard R. DeMallie - Pilot - EVD/POW 08 - T&129728 - F/O. Charles S. Olson - Navigator - POW 09 - William Leader - Bombardier - not on the flight of 6 Dec 1944 10 - 39561313 - O-2061923 2nd Lt. Richard P. Fuller - Co-Pilot - EVD
. . . . . . Move cursor over photo/faces for names

Serial 8160 - tag of the B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - "Blanco Diablo"
Serial ID of "Blanco Diablo" - found on 30 Jun 1984 by Rint Massier
Also photo #7356 - in the background the B-17G #7213 ( probably B-17G-45-B0 #42-97213 )
Tag and photo courtesy Mr. Rint Massier, as a diver, involved with some recoveries in the area
Names of crew picture through Mrs. Strain

Six stories in one picture Grambo Lark De Mallie Garrett Griffin Hascall
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info

Crew landing - crash - locations
Map - Crew landing - Crash plane at Ronduite - 6 miles distance
Center crew landing - nowadays intersection Hillegjesbergerweg / Kerkenland
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SGLO - T4782

BOEING B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - 06 Dec 1944 - RONDUITE - CREW 9

16114023 - O-827144 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Howard Roy DeMallie - Monroe Co., MI - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 39561313 - O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard Paul Fuller - Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 24 - EVD 12177040 - T-129728 - F/O. - Navigator - Charles Shaw Olson - Bergen Co., NJ - Age ~25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 14181101 - Sgt. - Togglier / Bombardier - Joe Huntley Marlowe - Conway, Horry Co., SC - Age 20 - KIA - aka 'Little Joe' 37731953 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Dean Holmes - Dickinson Co., KS - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
13022055 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Harold Schmucker 'Shorty' Derr Jr. - Northumberland Co., PA - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - aka 'Pappy' 17147555 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lowell Dean Strain - Thomas Co., KS - Age 18 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 16187938 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Henry Joseph 'Hank' Rutkowski - Cook Co., IL - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 38564926 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Loel C. Bishop - Kiowa Co., OK - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag 13D - aka 'Bish'

- 1 KIA - 7 POW - 1 EVD -

DEMALLIE - FULLER - OLSON - MARLOWE(†) - HOLMES
DERR Jr. - STRAIN - RUTKOWSKI - BISHOP

Spoke with DeMallie, Fuller, Rutkowski and Hueting

Found also 12 pages in MACR 11053 ( default is 11052 ) - 21 Feb 2008 - PATS -

Contact Strain is pending - 17 May 2008 - PATS -
Contact Rutkowski is pending - 17 May 2008 - PATS -
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Contact Derr is pending - 17 Oct 2009 - PATS -
Contact Bishop is pending - 07 Aug 2010 - PATS -
Contact Hueting is pending - 06 Mar 2014 - PATS -

Last update - 03 Nov 2021 - PATS


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Walengracht - Giethoorn

6 mi ENE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3483

Lockheed P-38J-10-LO "Lightning" - #42-67404 - MACR #2745
O-22512 - Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Tue 29 Feb. 1944
Commanding Officer 364th Fighter Group - 8th Air Force - USA
1 KIA



364th FG
364th Fighter Group
HQ 364th FG - ( Headquarters Group )
383rd Fighter Squadron 384th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron 8th-air-force-patch
383rd FS - - - - - - - 384th FS - - - - - - - 385th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

Frederick - 1936 - at College days Frederick - 1942 - relaxing in the garden
Frederick on his college days - 1936 - - - - - - Relaxing in the garden - 1942
Fenn College of Engineering at Cleveland State University

Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Grambo - Office - California, 1943 - a very good likeness Frederick Charles Grambo - at base
Frederick Charles Grambo - training P-39-Airacobra

O-22512 - Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Height 5'9½" - Weight 160
was prior to service overseas, stationed in the following camps
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Los Angeles, CA - Feb 1942 - June 1942
Hamilton Field, CA - July 1942 - June 1943
Hendale, CA - July 1943 - Nov 1943
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source IDPF

On 1 February 1944 the Group was loaded on the luxury liner, Queen Elizabeth,
and started the journey to England the next day. On 8 February the "Queen"
arrived at Glasgow, Scotland and the next day was sent to Honington Air Base near Bury St. Edmunds.
The base was a former Royal Air Force Base.
The rest of February was spent receiving aircraft and testing them, setting up equipment and getting organized
Both pilots and ground crews were sent to other bases to enhance their skills.

white border Frederick Charles Grambo - ready for take-off white border

HQ 364th FG - ( Headquarters Group )
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Crew: Lockheed P-38J-10-LO "Lightning" - #42-67404 - Tuesday 29 Feb 1944 - mission orientation
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O-22512 - Lt. Col. - Pilot - Frederick Charles Grambo - Cuyahoga Co., OH - Age 28 - KIA
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During this period Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Grambo and Captain Joseph Bradley McManus
went to the 20th Fighter Group for mission orientation.
McManus completed three successful flights but
Col. Frederick Charles Grambo was shot down over Holland on his second mission and lost his life.
He never had the opportunity to lead the 364th FG on a mission.

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--- Mission Number 28 --- 29 Feb 1944 ---
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2nd and 3rd Division bombers of the 8th Air Force carried on the allied air attack against
important targets in Germany and France today at Brunswick and in the Pas de Calais
accross the Straits of Dover.
15 USAAF Fighters Groups supported the bombers.

20th Group today was assigned the task of providing withdrawal support to Fortresses bombing Brunswick.
Lt. Col. Hubbard took off with 45 P-38s at 09:57 and made R/V with the rear units of the bomber force near Nienburg at 11:40.
No enemy aircraft encountered on the trip out to the North Sea.

We are sorry to report one of our pilots and Lt. Col. Grambo of the 364th Group failed to return
and are presumed lost, both due to mechanical failure.
Lt. Robert P. Johnson of the 77th Squadron, was coming home on single engine when the other began running
rough and he decide not to risk continuing accross the North Sea after he was about 10 miles out.
He was last seen 10 miles N. of Amsterdam where he was heard to say he was going to bail out.

Lt. Col. Grambo was flying home on single engine when his good engine caught on fire, while he was flying
over Holland just east of the Zuiderzee. He rolled over on his back, and his chute was seen to open
just before he entered the overcast.

55th Squadron = KI Triangle
White - McAuley*, Loehnert*, Bisher, Malchow
Red - Scrutchfield, Gilliland, Pannell, Pfeiffer
Blue - Taylor W. B.*, Klink, Scott, Miles
Yellow - Serros*, Scott, Hallberg, Connor

77th Squadron = LC Circle
White - Hubbard, Grambo, Payne, Rader
Red - Reihmer, McManus, Quinn, Whiteside
Blue - Gustke, Dale, Gilbertson*, Moncrieff
Yellow - Machen, Johnson, Coon, Garrett

79th Squadron = MC Square
White - Franklin, Chilton, Anderson*, Corbet*
Red - Graham*, Klatt, Lowell, Snow
Blue - Gatterdam*, Fogg, Nichols, Bradshaw
Yellow - Meyer, Dyer, Yaryan, LeFevre*

* Early returns
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source Mission 28: KING'S CLIFFE REMEMBERED - page 131 - 132
- info via Jean Paul Favrais - 05 Jun 2012 -

SGLO - T3484
2nd Lt. R. P. Johnson - P-38J-10-LO #42-67831 - 20FG/77FS - 12:30 - Beemster (Jisperveld) - 29 Feb 1944
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14095416 - O-805060 - 2nd Lt. Robert Price Johnson - Age 21 - Misssissipi, USA - POW
born 13 Oct 1922, MS - died 01 Jul 2001, Tupelo, MS - Age 78
Enlistment: 18 May 1942, Starkville, MS - Resident, Tippah Co, MS - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Johnson joined the Army Air Corps May 18, 1942 and went overseas 02 Jan 1944
On 29 Feb 1944 German shot down his P-38 airplane over Holland
He was a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft 1 at Barth, Germany and was liberated 31 May 1945 by the Russian Army
He was awarded the Purple Heart, 1 Battle Star, American Theater Medal and the European Medal with Battle Star
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Last sighted - by Lt. Quinn and Lt. Rader
Statement - O-753734 - 2nd Lt. Benjamin Neale Rader

Statement of O-753734 - 2nd Lt. Benjamin N. Rader - MACR 2745 - 2 March 1944 :
" I was essing over Lt. Col. Grambo on safe course home. He said his left engine was hit
by flak and he had feathered it. He was constantly losing altitude until he reached 8000 feet
when his dead engine burst into flame. He turned right and down into the clouds.
When I saw him his canopy was off and he was climbing out of the cockpit.
This was in the vicinity of Meppel and the time was 12:18, February 29, 1944."


15071805 - O-753734 - Lt. Benjamin Neale Rader 15071805 - O-753734 - Lt. Benjamin Neale Rader 15071805 - O-753734 - Lt. Benjamin Neale Rader
15071805 - O-753734 - Lt. Benjamin Neale Rader
courtesy Tim Rader (nephew) - 24 May 2012

Last sighted Lt.Col. Grambo near Meppel
Map - Last sighted Lt. Col. Grambo near Meppel - from MACR 2745
X = crash location - Walengracht

Statement - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn

Statement of 19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn - MACR 2745 - 2 March 1944 :
" I was flying at 25000 ft and saw Lt. Col. Grambo plane smoking from left engine
in the vicinity of Meppel at 8000 ft. He banked toward right and down
Right after this I saw a chute going down into the clouds.
This was at 12:18, February 29, 1944."


white border 19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn white border
19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn
crop of photo - NARA Reference Number: 342-FH-3A12280-B66815AC

l-r: 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn, Capt. Morris, Lt. Col. Johnson and Capt. Williams
77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
l-r: 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn, Capt. Morris, Lt. Col. Johnson and Capt. Williams
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19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn - KIA on 13 Jun 1944 - MACR 5728
O-730573 - Capt. James M. Morris - POW on 07 Jul 1944 - MACR 6701
Maj. (later Lt. Col.) Herbert E. Johnson Jr. - Commanding Officer of the 77th FS from Nov 1943 - Mar 1944
17063566 - O-730694 - Capt. Terrence M. Williams - POW on 14 Jun 1944 - MACR 5731 - see: South of Zwolle
photo - NARA Reference Number: 342-FH-3A12280-B66815AC

19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Ouinn
was KIA on 13rd of June 1944 - Bréal-sous-Montfort, Bretagne, France ( near Rennes )
MACR 5728 - 20 Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron - P-38J - #44-23174 code LC-??
born 1919, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon - died 13 Jun 1944 - Age ~25
Son of Mr. Roy Gerald Quinn (father) and Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Ouinn (mother) née Hulett, Linn County, Oregon
Enlistment: 18 Mar 1942, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Siblings: Edward Gale Quinn (brother) - born 03 Apr 1922, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
died 18 Jun 1944 in Monterey County, California - Age 22 ( died while in Service - ASN 19136094 - Aviation Cadet )
Enlistment 19136094 - Edward G. Quinn : 19 Mar 1943, Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Patricia Irene Quinn (F) (sister)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patricia Irene Quinn, married John Hayworth

white border 19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Ouinn - Memorial in Bréal, France white border
19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Ouinn
Memorial in Bréal-sous-Montfort, France
photo Mr. Pierre Pécastaingts



15071805 - O-753734 - Capt. Benjamin Neale Rader was MIA on 20th of October 1950 - Korea War - Age 27
On October 20, 1950, while on a reconnaissance mission twenty miles south of Pyongyang, North Korea,
contact with his RF-80A aircraft tailnummer 45-8392 was lost
He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953

born 03 Jul 1923, McComb, Hancock Co., OH
Enlistment: 13 Dec 1941, Fort Hayes, Ohio - Residence: Lucas County, OH - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Homer Rader (father) and Mrs. Hilda B. Rader (mother) née Pickens
323 West Lincoln Street, Findlay Cty, Hancock Co., Ohio - info: US Census 14 Apr 1930
Siblings: Calvin Norman Rader (M), Wayne Roger Rader (M) and Donald H. Rader (M)
1950 - Marital Status of Benjamin N. Rader: Married - 02 Feb 1947, Findlay, OH
06 Jan 1954 - Ruth (wife) and Mike (son, 6), Los Angeles, CA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
395221 - PFC - Calvin Norman Rader - born 13 Apr 1920, OH - died 24 Dec 1944 - Age 24 - MIA
Wayne Roger Rader - Pearl Harbour Survivor - born 16 Aug 1921, OH - died 18 Feb 2008 - Age 86
Donald Homer Rader - born 25 Feb 1925, McComb, OH - died 23 Jul 1996, Lima, Allen County, OH - Age 71
additional info: Timothy Rader (nephew) and Findagrave site

395221 - PFC - Calvin Norman 'Norman' Rader - MIA 15071805 - O-753734 - Capt. Benjamin 'Ben' Neale Rader - MIA
395221 - PFC - Calvin Norman Rader - grave marker - McComb Union Cemetery 15071805 - O-753734 - Capt. Benjamin Neale Rader - grave marker - McComb Union Cemetery
395221 - PFC - Calvin Norman Rader . . . . . O-753734 - Capt. Benjamin Neale Rader
- via findagrave.com by Kris Kreh Martin -



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20th FG - 77th Squadron = LC Circle - 29 Feb 1944
White - Hubbard, Grambo, Payne, Rader
Red - Reihmer, McManus, Quinn, Whiteside
Blue - Gustke, Dale, Gilbertson*, Moncrieff
Yellow - Machen, Johnson, Coon, Garrett

What happened after 29 Feb 1944 with this group of pilots of 77th Squadron
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Hubbard - O-393137 - Lt. Col. Mark E. Hubbard - 18 Mar 1944 - POW - MACR 3097
Grambo - O-22512 - Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - 29 Feb 1944 - KIA - MACR 2745 - Age 28
Payne - O-743491 - Capt. Arlon D. Payne - born 6 Jul 1916, MI - died 18 Jun 2002, SC - Age 85
Rader - O-753734 - 2nd Lt. Benjamin N. Rader - 20 Oct 1950 - MIA - Age 27
Reihmer - O-659484 - Capt. Donald A. Reihmer - E&E #1037 - 04 Aug 1944 - EVD - MACR 7717
McManus - O-431466 - Capt. Joseph B. McManus - born 03 May 1918, PA - died 21 Mar 2011, PA - Age 92
Quinn - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn - 13 Jun 1944 - KIA - MACR 2745 - Age ~25
Whiteside - O-736439 - 1st Lt. Walker L. Whiteside - 06 Aug 1944 - KIA - MACR 7446 - Age 26
Gustke - O-659814 - Lt. Col. Russell F. Gustke
Dale - ????? Maj. Jack D. Dale with the 364th FG - ended tour 30 Aug 1944 ?????
Gilbertson - O-730451 - Capt. Merle J. Gilbertson - 10 Aug 1944 - statement in MACR 7765
Moncrieff - O-753710 - Lt. Rex E. Moncrieff - born 23 Apr 1922 - died 28 Mar 1994, CA - Age 71
Machen - O-730549 - Capt. Evan J. Machen - 08 Apr 1944 - KIA - MACR 3618 - Age 25
Johnson - O-805060 - 2nd Lt. Robert P. Johnson - 29 Feb 1944 - POW - MACR 2991
Coon - O-733831 - Capt. William K. Coon - 22 May 1944 - POW - MACR 4974
Garrett - O-746082 - Capt. Richard C. Garrett
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http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1037.pdf

KIA (4) - MIA (1) - POW (3) - EVD (1) - SAFE (7)
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- under construction - 16 Oct 2012 - PATS -
additional info by Peter Randall - 11 Jun 2012
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Wreckage #42-67404 - Lt. Col. Grambo - recovered May 1971 by RNLAF-68(56)
West off Giethoorn, more wreckage recovered Aug 1974 - RNLAF-68(92)
Oct 1974 - Wreckage and human remains recovered - RNLAF-68(95)
reinterred at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Plot: H Row: 5 Grave 13

Burial 6 March 1944, Giethoorn-North, Local Cemetery, Grave Number 1
Temporarily interred and subsequently reinterred in US Military Cemetery, Margraten
The initial plot number in Margraten for Lt. Col. Grambo - BBB-1-19 - former X-2104 -
Remains found in 1974 were - Unknown X-9421 S/R 5119 - later confirmed and added to H-5-13

Headstone - Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Margraten, NL Headstone - Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Margraten, NL
- Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Frederick Charles Grambo - Cemetery-Giethoorn - Grave 1 Frederick Charles Grambo - Cemetery-Margraten - BBB-1-19
Text on backside photo:
From Antoinette Kreujers, Hoogeweg 19A, Voerendaal (L) Holland
(thru Ruth Fierstine, Chapelle) Frederick Charles Grambo - Church Giethoorn
Text backside photo:
Westside of the church
foto D. Meijer
Images Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Grambo courtesy of his sister Ms. Betty Jean Grambo

Grave marker at Church - 19 May 2012
Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Grave marker at Church - Giethoorn, 19 May 2012
image by PATS
Note: Cor. instead of Col. - - - 28 Feb 1944 instead of 29 Feb 1944
!!! These two errors were already on the cross in 1944 !!! - info PATS

In a letter - No. 441 - 1 March 1946 - Subject: Information for Dutch Consulate, Cleveland, USA
from Burgomaster J. Voetelink of the Municipality Giethoorn
to Mr. N.C. Nelson, Vriesestraat 9, Dordrecht
There are some phrases about the days after the crash on Tuesday 29 Februari 1944
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According our info a plane came down near the 'Walengracht', a canal which
is on the border of the municipalities Giethoorn and Vollenhove
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In a 1st investigation lead by 'Post-commandant der Marechaussee' W. Visscher,
Head 'Luchtbeschermings dienst' W.E. Mulder and Burgomaster J. Voetelink
it seems that the whole plane was sinked in the soft peat soil
At that moment there were no remains discovered of the pilot
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On Friday 3 March in a 2nd attempt and assisted by local doctor R. A. Prins, MD and H. Sloothaak
the corps of F. C. Grambo was found, proofed by his name and numbers on several items
It was brought to the morgue on the General Cemetery Giethoorn-North
and put in the coffin by 'Grave digger' H. Sloothaak in the late afternoon
under supervision of 'Police Post-commandant' W. Nijman and Burgomaster J. Voetelink
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The burial took place Monday 6 March 1944 - 09.00 am -
The service and a prayer was done by Reverend J. J. Ket - Dutch Reform Church -
in presents of Doctor Prins and Burgomaster Voetelink
After liberation the gentlemen H. Keizer, K. Hoekstra and J. Scheur were involved
for the grave monument of Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Grambo
Flowers were always on the grave - even placed in secret during war time
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Transcription clips letter - 05 Jul 2008 - PATS -

Wooden grave marker in church - 1974 clip X-mas card from Grambo family to Rev. Ket Rev. J. J. Ket
Rev. Ket and his sister were for a longtime in contact with the Grambo family
Nowadays the Wooden Grave Marker is still on display in the "Dutch Reform Church" at Giethoorn
- see also older image taken just after the war - top right -

Note from his sister Betty Grambo - Nov 2007 - photo Betty - obit 14 Jan 2017
- note Nov 28 2007 - from Ms. Betty Jean Grambo (sister) -
Last contact with Betty (92) - 20 Jan 2015
Ms. Betty Jean Grambo - born 1922, OH - died 14 Jan 2017, OH - Age 94

Frederick was born - 18 Nov 1915 - Cleveland, Ohio
as a son from Mr. Julius Frederick Grambo and Mrs. Jessie Bernice Grambo (née Newcomer)
Identification Card - birthday 18 Nov 1915
Birthdate on his Identification Card - copy by Wiebe H. de Vries
Identification Card - issued 28 Oct 1939, 2 Identification Tags for Frederick C. Grambo - O-22512
were found during salvage of the wreck - 15, 16 and 17 Oct 1974
Salvage cost made by Fa. P. Wiers & Zn, Zwartsluis - Fl. 5776,80 (guilders)

"LETTER FROM UNCLE JOHN"
Letter from 'Uncle John' - Lt.Col. John H. Lowell
Clips of the letter from Grambo's buddy Lt. Colonel John H. Lowell - O-431332
to Mrs. Doris Ellen Grambo (née Feltham), Freddie's wife, Monday 21st of May 1945
After he flew 10 days after "V" day to Holland. ( Tuesday, 15th of May )

P-38 Lightning - from George F. Ceuleers collection
George F. Ceuleers Joseph B. McManus
Cockpit photos via Footnote.com - source: National Archives -

He had requested Lt. Col. George F. Ceuleers - O-659099 of the 383rd to go with him
but when the teletype came in unexpectedly he grabbed his toothbrush and camera
and together with Capt. Douglas J. Pick - O-750678 ( 20752693 ), one of Freddie's original boys
in his squadron, he took off to investigate the happenings of the last day he saw him

384th FS - Capt. Douglas J. Pick - P-51D #44-15356 5Y-U
Capt. Douglas J. Pick in front of "Mustang" P-51D 5Y-U 'LILLAMAE' - 10 Dec 1944
Maj. Pick flew also "Lightning" P-38J #42-104269 5Y-U while with 384th Figther Squadron
Douglas J. Pick - born 1922, MN - died 30 May 1948 - Age 26 - ( Car Accident )

Did land near Enschede and were heading by truck towards Meppel, were they arrived 12:00 o'clock
The sun was behind the clouds and it was twilight efffect when they arrived at Giethoorn, Holland
Made contact with the Burgomaster, who spoke two words of English, "Yes" and "No"
but his assistant and also schoolmaster spoke fairly well English
Finally all people were rounded up with some knowledge of the incident
They left Giethoorn towards Zwolle on Sunday the 20th of May - arriving 11:30 pm - were they
stayed with a British Tank Corps. The next day they made it back to the field
Due the weather, steady rain, they were grounded for about four days
The weather in England was a little bit better so Pick and Lowell flew instuments home

He did write down 28th of February 1944 as the fatal day
What explains the one day differcence
According the MACR it was 29th of February 1944

28 March 1946 - Newsclip - Cleveland Heights - Poem 'MY SON' - Scrapbook - Mrs. Grambo -
Photo in Cleveland Heights Newspaper - 28-March-1946 -
and the poem "MY SON" in memory book of the Grambo family

28 March 1946 - Newsclip - Cleveland Heights -
Cleveland Heights, OH - Header Newspaper clip - 28-March-1946 -

- - - transcription from Cleveland Heights Newspaper article - - -
..................
Col. Grambo was 28. He enlisted in the Air Corps early in 1938
shortly after graduation from Fenn College. He was graduated from Heights High school in 1933.
He was interested as a youth in flying, having been an enthusiastic model plane builder.
He was married while stationed at Selfridge Field, Michigan, and a son was born to them.
He participated in the 1938 air races in Cleveland.
Grambo was stationed on the West coast during the early years of the war
organizing trained pilots into fighter groups. He went overseas in Feb., 1944,
as commanding officer of the 364th Fighter Group.
Mrs. Grambo and her six-year old son have moved to Orlando, Florida.
The mother and father continue to live at 3301 Cedarbrook rd., Cleveland Heights.
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- - - transcription from Cleveland Heights Newspaper article - - -

"FREDERICK GRAMBO'S LAST FLIGHT"
Newspaperclip- Meppeler Courant - Friday 18 Oct 1974
Salvage Lockheed P-38 by KLu Salvage Lockheed P-38 by KLu - Stabilizer
See diagram below
"Salvage Lockheed P-38J - #42-67404 by KLu"
Newspaperclip - Meppeler Courant - Friday 18 Oct 1974
Article about the aircraft salvage in 1974
Lockheed P-38 - Stabilizer - see highlighted circle
"Lockheed P-38J - from Pilot's manual -"

Frederick Charles Grambo - Netherlands American Cemetery-Margraten-Netherlands-May-2007
Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Crambo - Margraten - May 2007
364th Fighter Group

Collage - Frederick Charles Grambo
Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Crambo - collage by PATS - 21 Jan 2009

Four things are not corresponding/discrepancy

#1 - Accident on 29th of Feb. 1944 - Cemetery / Church of Giethoorn - 28th of Feb 1944 - see photo

#2 - Cor. instead of Col. on gravemarker - Cemetery (1944) / Church of Giethoorn (2012) - see photo

#3 - Army serial number is O-22512 - On cemetery Margraten O-22412 !!! - see photo
I also did have various dates about his BD - 16 Nov 1916 - and 1918 ( according Dutch Newsclip - 1974)
When I got a copy of his Identification Card it was 18 November 1915


#4 - Burial date, isolated grave Giethoorn is given as 6 March 1944 - Dutch records
on captured German records and translated IDPF forms you also will find 7 March 1944


Six stories in one picture Grambo Lark De Mallie Garrett Griffin Hascall
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info



SGLO - T3483

LOCKHEED P-38J-10-LO - #42-67404 - 29 Feb 1944 - WALENGRACHT - CREW 1

Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Grambo - Fighter Pilot - Age 28 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

GRAMBO(†)


Contact Grambo is pending - 28 Nov 2007 - PATS
Contact Rader is pending - 23 May 2012 - PATS
Contact Quinn is pending - 25 May 2012 - PATS

Request - 20 Feb 2008 - for IDPF - received 117 pages - 22 Sep 2008 via Ms. Betty Grambo (sister)

Last updated - 13 Feb 2019 - PATS



- Individual Jump near Giethoorn - 23,000 feet - 7 km -


SGLO - T3856A - NO crash !!!

B-17G - #42-97273 - BK-F - MACR #7454 - KU 849A
Pilot. N. V. Pranger - 7 Jul 1944 - over Giethoorn / Meppel - 08:20/08:30
384th Bombing Group - 546th Bombing Sqdn. - 8th Air Force - USA
1 POW - 8 RTD



384th BG triangle P 546th BS 8th-air-force-patch

384th BG - 41st CBW - Triangle 'P' - 546th BS - BK - 1st Div - 8th Air Force

Mission #153 - Oil Refinery - Leipzig
Bailed out of a B-17G without observed crash of aircraft on 7 Jul 1944 - KU 2407 / KU 2432
Bailing out of a B-17G near Zwolle without perceptible reason

Statement 2nd Lt. M. Endelicato - pilot A/C No. 501
Statement - 2nd Lt. Marion Endelicato - pilot A/C No. 501 ( pre ASN 17058070 - b. 1921, Nebraska )

KU 2430 - MACR 7358
KU 2430 - MACR 7358

KU 2407 - Page 29 - Kidwell - 07 Jul 1944 - 08:30
KU 2407 - Page 29 - Kidwell - 07 Jul 1944 - 08:30

KU 849 A - Page 6
KU 849 A - Page 6 - crew is likely provided by Kidwell
info: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142687102

42-97273 - Boeing B-17G-45-BO Fortress - MSN 7746
info: joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html

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Crew: Boeing B-17G-45-BO - MSN 7746 - #42-97273 - BK*F - 07 Jul 1944 - "ACES & ATES" - Mission Leipzig
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39171815 - O-816357 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Nicholas Vincent Pranger - Yakima Co., WA - Age 24 - flew back to base, UK

13179514 - O-820110 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Kenneth Underwood Vaden - Powhatan Co., VA - Age ~21 - flew back to base, UK

20217804 - O-757870 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Edward John Cheresnik - New York Co., NY - Age 26 - flew back to base, UK - later KIA

13083732 - O-761488 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles Elmer Wolf Jr. - Cambria Co., PA - Age 23 - flew back to base, UK

35628157 - S/Sgt. - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner - Cameron Hutchison Brooker - Franklin Co., OH - Age 21 - flew back to base, UK

6988914 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Ralph Richard Neyer - Hamilton Co., OH - Age 22 - flew back to base, UK - later KIA

11097701 - Sgt. - Ball Turret - Erle Royden Browne - Sagadahoc Co., ME - Age 21 - flew back to base, UK

32831345 - Sgt. - Waist Gunner - John Joseph Sullivan - Niagara Co., NY - Age ~22 - flew back to base, UK

35368019 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Hugh Thomas Kidwell - Morgan Co., IN - Age 22 - POW
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Crew (9 names) as given in MACR #7454

39171815 - O-816357 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Nicholas Vincent Pranger - Yakima Co., WA - Age 24 - flew back to base, UK
born 23 Dec 1919, OR - died 18 Dec 2007, Willamina, Oregon - Age 87
Enlistment: 29 Mar 1942, Tacoma, Washington - Residence: Yakima County, WA - Marital Status: Single

He married Charlotte Marie Jenny on 12 Jul 1945 in South Gate, LA Co., CA,
daughter of Charles Raymond Jenny and Bertha Lillian Kennepohl
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13179514 - O-820110 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Kenneth Underwood Vaden - Powhatan Co., VA - Age ~21 - flew back to base, UK
born 1923, VA - died 20 Dec 1949 - Age 26
Enlistment: 14 Dec 1942, Roanoke, Virginia - Residence: Powhatan County, VA - Marital Status: Single
Son of Giles Henry Vaden III and Mary Tate Vaden née Booth
Siblings: Mary Elizabeth Coles née Vaden, Giles Henry Vaden IV, Edwin Booth Vaden and William Carrington Vaden

Pilot Kenneth Underwood Vaden, '45, lieutenant in U. S. A. A. Corps, holder of the Distinguished ...
Record of the Hampden-Sydney Alumni Association (Volume v. 20, no. 4, July 1946) - Author: Hampden-Sydney College
Enlistment: 14 Dec 1942, Roanoke, Virginia - Residence: Powhatan County, VA - Marital Status: Single

US Census .. Apr 1930
Address: Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, United States
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Giles Henry Vaden III - Head - M-40 - born abt. 1890, Virginia
Mary Tate Vaden - Wife - F-35 - born abt. 1895, Virginia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mary Elizabeth Vaden - Daughter - F-15 - born abt. 1915, Virginia
Giles Henry Vaden IV - Son - M-14 - born abt. 1916, Virginia
Edwin Booth Vaden (M.D.) - Son - M-9 - born 14 Aug 1920, Virginia - died 07 Dec 2010 - Age 90
Kenneth Underwood Vaden - Son - M-6 - born .. ... 1923, Virginia - died 20 Dec 1949 - Age 26
William Carrington Vaden - Son - M-4 - born abt. 1926, Virginia
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info: FamilySearch, etc ...

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20217804 - O-757870 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Edward John Cheresnik - New York Co., NY - Age 26 - flew back to base, UK
born 03 Sep 1917, NY - died 25 Sep 1944, Wiesbaden, Germany - Age 27
#42-107057 was down by flak - 5 KIA, 5 POW - see MACR #9414
Enlistment: 14 Oct 1940, New York City, NY - Residence: New York County, NY - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. John Cheresnik and Mrs. Anna Cheresnik née Zemanovic
Husband of Mrs. Afton D. Cheresnik (wife), 474 J. Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

US Census 1930
Address: East 75th Street, Manhattan (Districts 0501-0750), New York, New York, United States
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John Cheresnik - Head - M-37 - born abt. 1893, Czechoslovakia
Anna Cheresnik - Wife - F-35 - born abt. 1895, Czechoslovakia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edward John Cheresnik - Son - M-12 - born 03 Sep 1917, New York - died 25 Sep 1944 - Age 27
Bogdy 'Bertha' Cheresnik - Daughter - F-10 - born abt. 1920, New York
William Martin Cheresnik - Son - M-7 - born 22 Oct 1922, New York - died 22 Oct 1965 - Age 43
Emily Pauline Cheresnik - Daughter - F-2 - born abt. 1928, New York
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info: FamilySearch


CHERESNIK EMILY P - REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSING - License No. 138655 (NY) - 13 Aug 1957


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13083732 - O-761488 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles Elmer Wolf Jr. - Cambria Co., PA - Age 23 - flew back to base, UK
born 07 Aug 1920, PA - died 07 Mar 2003, Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, USA - Age 82
Enlistment: 18 Aug 1942, Altoona, PA - Residence: Cambria County, PA - Marital Status: Single
Address: R 1044 Bedford Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

white border 13083732 - O-761488 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles Elmer Wolf Jr. white border
13083732 - O-761488 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles Elmer Wolf Jr.
source: 384thbombgroup.com - 07 Jun 2015

white border Headstone - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles Elmer Wolf Jr. white border
Headstone - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles Elmer Wolf Jr.
Find A Grave Memorial# 119282955 by Lexie - 25 Oct 2013
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35628157 - S/Sgt. - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner - Cameron Hutchison Brooker - Franklin Co., OH - Age 21 - flew back to base, UK
born 23 Apr 1923, OH - died 04 Jul 2002, Nelsonville, Athens Co., Ohio - Age 79
Enlistment: 10 Feb 1943, Columbus, OH - Residence: Franklin County, OH - Marital Status: Single
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6988914 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Ralph Richard Neyer - Hamilton Co., OH - Age 22 - flew back to base, UK
born 22 Jul 1921, Cincinnati, OH - died 11 Oct 1944 - Age 23
Son of Mr. George Anthony Neyer and Mrs. Jessie Neyer née Simon
Sibling: Raymond Joseph Neyer (brother)
35128185 - Raymond Joseph Neyer - Hamilton Co., OH - born 31 Aug 1918, Cincinnati, OH - died 14 Nov 1998 - Age 80

B-17G - #44-8211 - Target Oil Industry/Plant, Wesseling, Germany
Ralph Richard Neyer died of wounds incurred during an attack on oil targets in the Wesseling and Koblenz areas of Germany


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11097701 - Sgt. - Ball Turret - Erle Royden Browne - Sagadahoc Co., ME - Age 21 - flew back to base, UK
born 15 Sep 1922 - died 31 Mar 1953, Maine - Age 30
Son of Mr. Erle L Browne (1888 - 1975) and Mrs. Hazel G. Browne née Cornish (1888 - 1968)
Enlistment: 20 Oct 1942, Portland, Maine - Residence county: Sagadahoc, ME - Marital Status: Single

white border S/Sgt. Erle Royden Browne - grave memorial white border
1922 - S/Sgt. Erle Royden Browne - 1953
Bay View Cemetery, Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, Maine
Find A Grave Memorial# 41429155 - by: Stone Finders - 08 Aug 2011
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32831345 - Sgt. - Waist Gunner - John Joseph Sullivan - Niagara Co., NY - Age ~22 - flew back to base, UK
born 29 Mar 1922, NY - died 26 Jul 1985 - Age 63
Enlistment: 03 Feb 1943, Buffalo, NY - Residence: Niagara County, NY - Marital Status: Single

info findagrave: John Joseph Sullivan (29 Mar 1922 – 26 Jul 1985) - Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA
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35368019 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Hugh Thomas Kidwell - Morgan County, Indiana - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 19 Jul 1921, Martinsville, Morgan Co., IN - died 7 Jan 1956 - Age 34
burial: Bloomington, Monroe, IN
Son of William Oscar Kidwell (abt 1878, IN) and Hattie Kidwell (abt 1878, IN) (née Thomas)
address Apr 1930: Green Twp, Morgan County, IN
1st Marriage - Loraine "Unkown" - 2nd Marriage - Helen M. "Unknown"

19 Jul 1921 - Hugh Thomas Kidwell- Morgan County, Indiana
19 Jul 1921 - Hugh Thomas Kidwell- Morgan County, Indiana - birth certificate
source: Ancestry - 25 Aug 2017

Misunderstanding. A/C in violent prop wash at the time

About 09:30am 7 Jul 1944 - captured by landguard - location Giethoorn
Report KU 849 A - Airfield Steenwijk - 15:00 o'clock - individual parachute jump

white border Kidwell - Papers filed in KU 849 A white border
Kidwell - Papers filed in KU 849 A
info: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142687102

Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

May 23, 1945 - The Franklin Evening Star from Franklin, Indiana · Page 5
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Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kidwell received word last week from their son, Sgt. Hugh Thomas Kidwell,
that he was on his way home after being a prisoner of war in Germany.
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* The rest of the men - crew 'Pranger' returned safely to AAF Station 106 - Crafton Underwood, UK

#42-97273 "ACES & ATES" BK-F - crashed 12 Jul 1944 - Mission #156 - Munich - 4 KIA - 5 POW
Those KIA and taken POW - crew 'Rosborough' 12 Jul 1944 - are others then crew 'Pranger' - 7 Jul 1944
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SGLO - T3856A - NO crash !!!

Boeing B-17G-45-BO - #42-97273 - BK*F - 07 Jul 1944 - GIETHOORN - CREW 9

39171815 - O-816357 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Nicholas Vincent Pranger - Yakima Co., WA - Age 24 - flew back to base, UK 13179514 - O-820110 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Kenneth Underwood Vaden - Powhatan Co., VA - Age ~21 - flew back to base, UK 20217804 - O-757870 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Edward John Cheresnik - New York Co., NY - Age 26 - flew back to base, UK - later KIA 13083732 - O-761488 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles Elmer Wolf Jr. - Cambria Co., PA - Age 23 - flew back to base, UK 35628157 - S/Sgt. - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner - Cameron Hutchison Brooker - Franklin Co., OH - Age 21 - flew back to base, UK
6988914 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Ralph Richard Neyer - Hamilton Co., OH - Age 22 - flew back to base, UK - later KIA 11097701 - Sgt. - Ball Turret - Erle Royden Browne - Sagadahoc Co., ME - Age 21 - flew back to base, UK 32831345 - Sgt. - Waist Gunner - John Joseph Sullivan - Niagara Co., NY - Age ~22 - flew back to base, UK 35368019 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Hugh Thomas Kidwell - Morgan Co., IN - Age 22 - POW

- 1 POW - 8 RTD -

PRANGER - VADEN - CHERESNIK († - 25 Sep 1944) - WOLF JR. - BROOKER
NEYER († - 11 Oct 1944) - BROWNE - SULLIVAN - KIDWELL


Contact Neyer is pending - 28 Sep 2015 - PATS

Last updated - 02 Dec 2021 - PATS



Lageweg - Ossenzijl

9 mi NNW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T5173

B-17G-40-DL - "SLEEPY LAGOON" - #44-6105 - SO*P - MACR #11990 - KU 3633
Pilot. O. H. Jackson - Sun 28 Jan 1945 - Crash landing near Ossenzijl - 14:00
384th Bombing Group - 547th Bombing Sqdn. - 8th Air Force - USA
2 POW - 7 EVD



B-17G 'Sleepy Lagoon' - 46105 - Nose Art B-17G 'Sleepy Lagoon' - 46105 - Nose Art
B-17G 'Sleepy Lagoon' - 46105 - Nose Art
384th Bomber Group

The 384th was assigned to the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing of the 1st Bombardment Division
Tail code was Triangle-P

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R E H A B I L I T A T I O N

28 Jan 1945 - 13:09PM - FOUR (4) BOMBS DROPPED in MEPPEL - 17 casualties
!!! One thing is 100% clear !!! - - - !!! IT WAS NOT "SLEEPY LAGOON" !!!
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info Teunis Schuurman - PATS - 07 Mar 2018

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1AD - 1st Air Division (B-17's) - Target: Cologne, Bielefeld
2AD - 2nd Air Division (B-24's) - Target: Dortmund
3AD - 3rd Air Division (B-17's) - Target: Duisburg

384th BG - mission flown as 41B - 28 Jan 1945 - Köln, Germany
384th BG - mission flown as 41B - 28 Jan 1945 - Köln, Germany
source: 384th Wartime Documents / 384th NARA Digital Archive / Combat Mission Records
41st CBW "B" = 41st Combat Wing "B" = 41B ... part of 1st Air Division (1AD)
original map via John Edwards - 384th BGA Historian - 14 Mar 2018
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Colored text, Dutch border overlay, Meppel, Eindhoven and Bielefeld locations added by PATS

Sleepy Lagoon - The Quentin Bland Collection - 384th BG
Sleepy Lagoon - nose art - The Quentin Bland Collection - 384th BG
B-17G "Sleepy Lagoon" 44-6105 - Grafton-Underwood, AAF Station 106 - 384th Bomb Group
source: The Quentin Bland Collection - 384th BG - 09 Mar 2018
tail inset is taken at crash location Ossenzijl - 1945

Remark: colors of tail markings did vary in 1944 to 1945 from black to a white background
info: 384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/markings.php


384th BG triangle P 547th BS 8th-air-force-patch

384th BG - 41st CBW - Triangle 'P' - 547th BS - SO - 1st Div - 8th Air Force

Found a small piece to start this search
X-mas letter - 1946 - from Keith R. Haight to the people in Holland
who did help him to evade - Family A. Weijs, Vollenhove -

X-mas letter to Fam. Weijs, Vollenhove - Dec 1946 from Keith R. Haight

"Twenty First Mission" - 21 - for Keith Haight

After bombing targets from 27.000 ft - railway yards - near Cologne,
there was a sudden jolt to the right side of the airplane and a loss of two engines
Fortunately no fire, losing altitude gradually bounding home. Finally flying on 300 ft
they were forced for a succesful crash landing at 14:00 near Ossenzijl
Just between the farmhouses of Lenstra and Ram on the north-side of the Lageweg - 100m from the road

Sleepy Lagoon - Lageweg near Ossenzijl
Image from "scrapbook" Keith R. Haight

Sleepy Lagoon - Lageweg near Ossenzijl
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries -
The crew could escape because the "resistance" people were adding false tracks in the snow
People attending afternoon church were alert by the crash
and adding tracks too, to confuse the Germans

Sleepy Lagoon - Lageweg near Ossenzijl - collection 1st Lt. Frank D. Furiga - 384th BG
Sleepy Lagoon - Lageweg near Ossenzijl - collection 1st Lt. Frank D. Furiga - 384th BG
Sleepy Lagoon - Lageweg near Ossenzijl - 28 Jan 1945
source: via 1st Lt. Frank D. Furiga - 384th BG - from Quentin Bland Collection (QBC)
Quentin Bland, long-time 384th Historian in England, passed away suddenly in 2009

Later, same evening, the two became POW
32976994 - Staff Sergeant - Ball Turret Gunner - Gaetano Thomas "Tommy" Cappiello - POW
32871749 - Technical Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Allen Edward "Al" Ziner - POW

38078063 - O-802860 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Oakley Homer Jackson Jr.
19071952 - O-768370 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Bartlett "Bart" Calkins
O-396553 - Lt. - Navigator - Leonard Edmund Lucas - North Judson, Indiana
37681904 - Staff Sergeant - Toggalier - Keith Rodney Haight
33809389 - Sergeant - Right Waist Gunner - Vincent Joseph Leo "Vince" Kelly
Were able to escape and till liberation - 15 Apr 1945 - they were hiding
in a "covered wooden boat" surrounded by timber on the Belterwiede

Pieter van Dalen - Questionnaire/Vragenlijst - 12.
Jan van Dalen - Questionnaire/Vragenlijst - 12.
Pieter van Dalen - Questionnaire/Vragenlijst - 13.
Clips - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clips - Pieter van Dalen - 1945/46
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clip - Jan van Dalen - 1945/46
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Pieter van Dalen - 23 - [born 04 May 1921] and his younger brother Jan van Dalen - 17 - [born 08 Aug 1927] did guide them (5)
for about 15 km from Ossenzijl towards the Belterwiede area [Group Zwartsluis]
Their father Jan Harm van Dalen - 50 - [born 27 Oct 1894] is also connected to the undergrond around Sint-Jansklooster [Ambt-Vollenhove]
Sadly their older brother Marten van Dalen - 25 - [born 23 Nov 1919] was captured on 19 Oct 1943 by the Germans in his hometown Hoorn (NH)
and send to camps in Holland and Germany, in a tragic way Marten was executed on 12 Apr 1945, Könnern, Germany

white border Marten van Dalen - born 23 Nov 1919 - 12 Apr 1945 white border
Marten van Dalen - born 23 Nov 1919 - 12 Apr 1945
image courtesy family Van Dalen - 08 Sep 2019
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1945/46 - Pieter van Dalen with spouse Geertruida van Dalen née Lassche (25) and two children (2 years and 8 months)
[Kerkstraat 125 [30], Stad-Vollenhove]
Geertruida Lassche - born 13 Apr 1920 - died 01 Jan 1990 - Age 69
Pieter van Dalen - born 04 May 1921 - died 15 Jun 1991 - Age 70
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Children: Jan, Bertha, Albert, Marten and Bert van Dalen

The decoy "PEN" (a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture) was in possession of the family Van Dalen via the maternal side Pen
located in a remote swampy area near Kalenberg/Wetering it was a perfect spot to hide and was also used in that way
In 1965 "De Kooi van Pen" was handed to Staatsbosbeheer [DNR]

white border At wooden boat - Belterwiede - De Belt white border
Image from "scrapbook" Keith R. Haight
1
2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11
-8- Keith Haight extreme left, -3- Bart Calkins center - extended elbows
-7- Vince Kelly upper right - and -6- Oakley Jackson next to him
-5- Arend Rodermond and -11- Klaas Wildeboer from the "Underground" lower right

Houseboat - de Belt - 1945 Houseboat - de Belt - 1945
Houseboat - de Belt - 1945 near Houseboat - de Belt - 1945
Images taken at and near covered houseboat - Belterwiede - 1945 -
source: Collection Mr. Roelof 'Roel' G. Buimer
Location of houseboat was "Trekgat 5" - info by Jan Boxum (85) - 08 Jun 2018

N.B.S. - Group Vollenhove - Apr/May 1945
N.B.S. = Nederlandse Binnenlandsche Strijdkrachten - group Vollenhove - Apr/May 1945 -
back l-r: Ab Overink (23), Marten Slot (21), Jan van Loon (23), Jan de Koning (18), Roel Buimer (22), Henk Buimer (20), Arend Rodermond (25)
middle l-r: Bernard Jalink (25), Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow (30), Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow (22)
front l-r: Arrie Rodermond (20), Bob Arons (34), Geert Stoker (33)
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- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
Source: Collection Mr. Roelof 'Roel' G. Buimer
The two Russian POW's, Iwan and Sergei, did escape from one of the 15 "Emslandlager" camps along the Dutch/German border
Likely Stalag VI Oberlangen (VI-C) or Versen (VI-B) near Meppen, Germany
- move cursor over image for the names -

Resistance Group Vollenhove - 1983 - Award - 'Verzetskruis'
Resistance Group Vollenhove - 1983 - Award - 'Verzetskruis'
l-r: Heine Rosema (66), Jan van Loon (61), Ab Overink (61), Jan de Koning (56), Bob Arons (72),
Roel Buimer (60), Arend Rodermond (63) and Marten Slot (59)
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source: collection Mr. Bruin Kwakman - 07 Nov 2013

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Jacobus "Bob" Hartog Arons - born 22 Apr 1911, Amsterdam – died 28 Jun 1992, Amsterdam - Age 81
Son of Jacob Arons (profession: MD) and Sophie Saks
Jacob Arons (father) - born 27 Aug 1882, Amsterdam - died 03 Sep 1943, Auschwitz - Age 61
Sophie Saks (mother) - born 26 Mei 1883, Amsterdam - died 03 Sep 1943, Auschwitz - Age 60
Betje Arons (aunt) - born 17 Aug 1868, Amsterdam - died 16 Jul 1943, Sobibor - Age 72
Grandson of Jacobus Hartog Arons and Sara Bril
Sibling: Renée Sara Arons (sister) - discrepancy - ??? died 1939 ???
1st Marriage, 22 sep 1936, Amsterdam - with Elisabeth Biallosterski
2nd Marriage - with Anna Maria Theresia Fakkeldij - see obituary 1992 -

Elisabeth "Lies" Arons née Biallosterski - born 30 May 1911, Haarlem – died 9 Nov 1979, Amsterdam - Age 68
daughter of Tobias Biallosterski and Saartje Wolff ( 1st marriage / divorced )
Tobias Biallosterski (b. 17 Jan 1883) - 2nd marriage with Guurtje de Graaf (b.1898, Velsen)
Siblings: Dorothea Biallosterski (sister)
Willem Biallosterski ( half-brother) - born 30 Oct 1917, Schoten - died 17 Jul 2003, Hoorn - Age 85
Tobias Biallosterski ( half-brother) - born 18 Apr 1920, Bloemendaal - died 26 Feb 1945, Scheveningen - Age 24
Bennie Biallosterski ( half-brother) - born 24 Feb 1920, Bloemendaal - died 8 Feb 1945, Buchenwald, Weimar, Thuringia, Germany - Age 20
Marriage: Tobias "Tobs" Biallosterski alias "Hans de Bruin" (b.1920) and Eva Skotting

Header - Letter 'Bob Arons N.V.' - 11 Oct 1971
Header - Letter 'Bob Arons N.V.' - 11 Oct 1971
image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

Obituary - Bob Arons Obituary - Bob Arons
22 Apr 1911 - Bob Arons - 28 Jun 1992
via Hans Esseveld (son), Doesburg - 14 Dec 2011

Sgt. Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow - born 2 Aug 1914 - hometown: Niznji Nowgorod / Nizhny Nowgorod
Roelof G. Buimer - born 14 Oct 1922, Zwartsluis - died 09 Sep 2003, Vollenhove - Age 80
Sgt. Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow - born 13 Nov 1922 - hometown: Stalino (Donetsk), Ukraine
Marten Slot - born 06 Sep 1923 – died 22 Jul 2000 - Age 76
Hendrik Tjalling Buimer - born 10 Jun 1924, Zwartsluis - died 2 Jan 1981, Emmeloord - Age 56
Jan de Koning - born 31 Aug 1926, Zwartsluis – died 9 Oct 1994, Leiden - Age 68 - (became Dutch politician)
Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - a.k.a. "Karel" - born 31 Jul 1911, Rotterdam – died 8 Dec 1985, Leiderdorp - Age 75
Heine Rosema - born 7 Apr 1917, Sauwerd, Gr. - died 10 Jan 2001, Elburg, Gld. - Age 83
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white border Keith Rodney Haight - 1925 - 2006 - Age 81 white border
Keith Rodney Haight
1925 - 2006 - Age 81

white border Original crew of 'Sleepy Lagoon' - scrapbook Keith R. Haight white border
Image from "scrapbook" Keith R. Haight
R. Bluet must be Robert Blett - 24 Feb 2009 - PATS

Afer I got this image I could trace two POW's - by cross reference - see above - AAD archives -
Also found on the Accident Crew list of 1945
34674419 - Tail Turret Gunner - Sergeant - James Norman Phelps - EVD - ... First name Jim / Norman ...
13046993 - Radio Operator - Technical Sergeant - Paul Sam Senchuk ... First name "Chuck" ..."Nickname" ...
32871749 - Flight Engineer - Technical Sergeant - Allen Edward Ziner ... First name Al ...
were also aboard of the "Sleepy Lagoon" - see below -
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Allen Edward Ziner was aboard of the Sleepy Lagoon !!! info: Mrs. Ziner - 24 March 2007
"Tommy" Cappiello, wounded - broke his right arm, was brought to the farm
of Harm de Jonge at Muggenbeet - 6 miles SSE of crash -, were Ziner stayed with him
Cappiello was treated by doctor van Dalfsen from Blokzijl.
Ziner and Cappiello ware taken POW the same evening at Muggenbeet

Cappiello and Ziner were on this farm
of Harm de Jonge at Muggenbeet

The other five (Jackson, Calkins, Lucas, Haight and Kelly) went from here southwards
over the frozen lake - "Giethoornse Meer" towards Vollenhove; ending up near St. Jansklooster

"Oldenhof Castle" a "Castle for Two"

We [Haight & Kelly] were taken to a castle and later realized we were about three miles [one mile] from Vollenhove.
The Co-Pilot [Calkins] went to a house in Vollenhove and the Navigator [Lucas]
was taken to another home, but I don't know where the Pilot [Jackson] ended up.
Our hosts gave us food and we were given a change of clothes.
They buried our flight suits so they couldn't be found.
Two older ladies [unmarried sisters Sloet van Oldruitenborgh] lived in the castle.
There was also a school teacher and another guy [Broekhuizen - Age 39] who lived there.
We were given our room with a bed, fireplace and adjoining bathroom. We really enjoyed our stay there.
The first thing they did was to show us a secret hiding place between the floors of the castle.
The man brought a ladder and showed us some loose boards, about a foot wide in the attic.
This was to be our hiding place in case the Germans came. We were to climb the ladder & hide in the crawl space.
We looked in there and they had blankets, radio, different things we could use if we had
to stay there for a while. The man would take the ladder down as soon as we got up there........
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Transcript - "Scrapbook" Keith R. Haight - page 20-21

[additional comment between box brackets by PATS]

A. Broekhuizen - Kasteel Oldenhof, A 212, Vollenhove
- info from 'vragenlijst' Marten Kingma - "Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel" - 1945/1946 -
Anne Balterinus Broekhuizen - born 27 Jan 1906, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland
Son of Johannes Broekhuizen and Adriaantje Lena van Driel - marriage 17 Oct 1901, Heerjansdam
Jeanette Juliana Sloet van Oldruitenborgh (1866-1946 - Age 80) - Aunt "Net"
Isabelle Geertruida Sloet van Oldruitenborgh (1874-1973 - Age 99) - Aunt "Is"
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Info aunts "Net" and "Is" - via Mrs. Dr. Clara J.M. Baronesse Sloet van Oldruitenborgh, Hattem - 10 Jan 2013
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Sijmen HOEKSTRA (Gardener, castle "Oldenhof"), Oldenhof, A 208, Vollenhove
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Senchuk and Phelps were not with this group of five
According E&E #2979 - Escape and Evasion Report (14 pages) of Phelps
he and Senchuk were first sheltered (few days) in Blankenham (farmer Meinen) - see section Phelps -
Phelps was later brought to the farm of Thijs "Ties" de Haan, 2 km West of Oldemarkt
Both, dressed as a woman, got over the IJsselbrug near Zwolle - info Wolter Noordman

Navigator Wing - Leonard E. Lucas - via Martin Lucas, Son - 24 Feb 2009
NAVIGATOR WING - USAAF, 1939-1945
Hollow stamped construction with no hallmarks.
This is a standard style wing often called a "graduation wing",
issued to navigators by the US Government at conclusion of navigator training

white border ID - 2nd  Lt. - Navigator - Leonard E. Lucas ID - 2nd  Lt. - Navigator - Leonard E. Lucas white border
ID - Leonard E. Lucas - Army Air Forces Reserve
appointed as 2nd Lieut. Aerial Observer ( Navigator ) for 5 years - 5 Sept 1942
- courtesy Betty Lucas, Wife - via Martin Lucas, Son - 24 Feb 2009 -

white border Short Snorter of Lucas - frontside - signed by
O. H. Jackson white border
white border Short Snorter of Lucas - backside - signed by
Vincent Kelly,
R. J. Blett,
Bart Calkins,
James N. Phelps,
Thomas Cappiello,
K. R. Haight and Al Ziner white border
- Short Snorter 22 Oct 1944 - Canadian 'One Dollar' bill of Leonard Lucas -
A 'Short Snorter' is a banknote which circulated during World War II
which signatures were exchanged between those travelling together
Short snorters are frequently found on U.S. one dollar and foreign banknotes of lower denominations
Specific information about the individuals signing
these notes add to the interest of the artifact (i.e., bomb group, fighter squadron, etc.)
- 'Short Snorter' of Leonard Lucas - via Lucas family - 24 Feb 2009 -

Katrinka de Vries - 1945 - likely 'Cathriena' de Vries - info PATS Leonard E. Lucas with Katrinka de Vries - 1945
Leonard E. Lucas with Katrinka de Vries - 1945 -
- Leonard Lucas with baby Katrinka de Vries - 1945 - via Lucas family - 24 Feb 2009 -
- name of her brother Rembrandt de Vries is also mentioned in postwar letter -
Any info about Katrinka and Rembrandt de Vries is welcome - 12 March 2009

Katrinka = likely "Cathriena" de Vries - info PATS - 15 Oct 2011
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1945 - info from "VRAGENLIJST voor helpers van Geallieerd personeel"
Elizabertus de Vries - born 06 Oct 1916, IJsselmonde - Age 28/29
Address in 1945: Verlengde Sportlaan 211a, Zwartsluis
Married: Yes [30 Apr 1941]
Children: Two - 2½ and 1 years old - [REMBRANDT and CATHRIENA]
Next-of-kin: P. de Vries - Age 62
- info from 1945 "Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel" - via Paul Harmens [HCO, Zwolle]
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Jeanette Cathriena de Vries - born abt. 1942, Zwartsluis - died 20 Jan 1943 - Age 1
Father: Elizabertus de Vries
Mother: Jakobje Elinga
- info genlias.nl -
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Dr. E. "Bert" de Vries - born 06 Oct 1916, IJsselmonde - died 28 Mar 2006 - Age 89

!!! "KATRINKA" - Cathriena de Vries - FOUND !!! - 16 Oct 2011 - info PATS -

between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

Contact with Mrs. Senchuk (wife) - 25 March 2007
and the sons of Mr. Lucas - 27 March 2007
Contact with Mrs. J. B. Calkins (wife) - 28 March 2007
cousin of James N. Phelps Jr. - 8 April 2007
Mrs. Kelly (wife) - 10 April 2007

Images - except letter - from "Scrapbook" Keith R. Haight - courtesy by Mrs. Haight

Kelly and Haight in front of barber shop - St. Jansklooster - 15 Apr 1945
Kelly and Haight in front barber shop of Reinder Visscher - St. Jansklooster - 15 Apr 1945
standing l-r: Vince Kelly [light collar], ??? 2 ???, Keight Haight [dark collar], ??? 4 ???
kneeling l-r: Albert Weijs, Hendrik Jan ten Napel, Roelof van Egten
photo via Albert "Appie" Weijs
Mr. Reinder Visscher married to Ms. Jantje Bakker - info genlias.nl
Albert "Appie" Evert Weijs - born 29 Jul 1927, Ambt-Vollenhove - died 19 Aug 2012, St. Jansklooster - Age 85

Panorama-collage - Liberation Vollenhove - near Hagensdorp, Sunday 15 Apr 1945
Panorama-collage - Liberation Vollenhove - near Hagensdorp, Sunday 15 Apr 1945
l-r: Vince Kelly, Oakley Jackson, Bart Calkins, Leo Lucas, Keith Haight in the Bentstraat near "Nieuw-Hagensdorp"
Remark: Kelly (left) wears a pilot jacket with a white fur collar, other four do have a dark collar version
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Panorama made by PATS from rare 15 seconds live footage (abt. 300 stills)
1945 - 8mm film - camera man: Wim van Heerde (1912 - 1997) - source footage: (c) CHC Vollenhove - 03 Jun 2019

upper part - 50% - of background fits seamlessly, it's 'borrowed' from an old photo (collection PATS)
info: the distance to the town hall balcony is only 125 meter in NNW direction towards Kerkplein

Intersection Bentstraat - Bisschopstraat
Postcard - Groet uit VOLLENHOVE - taken before 1945
Postcard - Groet uit VOLLENHOVE - taken before 1945
Vicarage of the Dutch Reformed Church on the left, mansion 'Hagensdorp' on the right
image collection PATS - 25 Jun 2019

Coincidence ?
From May 1952 till Sep 1956 I did live on the 1st floor of "Nieuw-Hagensdorp", Bentstraat 6, Vollenhove
Three of my younger siblings were born there in 1952, 1954 and 1956 - info PATS (b.1950)

Balcony - Town hall Vollenhove - Liberation - Sunday 15 Apr 1945 -
photo via Mrs. R. G. Buimer and archive Rev. Johann Peter Honnef
Celebrating Liberation - Vollenhove 15 Apr 1945 - Kerkplein
Keith Haight (left), Bart Calkins, Oakley Jackson Jr. (middle) and Vince Kelly (right middle)
Leonard Lucas is not clearly visible (blurry), problably waving with his cap
at the former town hall balcony - nowadays restaurant Seidel, Vollenhove
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image from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013
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You should expect all five in the first row - info PATS - 08 Jun 2019
see below a 2nd photo which showed up in 2020 - "wishful thinking" ;)

Balcony - Town hall Vollenhove - Liberation - Sunday 15 Apr 1945 -
photo from collection former municipality Brederwiede (Stad-Vollenhove)
Celebrating Liberation - Vollenhove 15 Apr 1945 - Kerkplein
l-r: Keith Haight, Bart Calkins, Vince Kelly (light fur collar), Oakley Jackson Jr. and Leonard Lucas
image from collection former municipality Brederwiede (Stad-Vollenhove) - 12 Mar 2020
photographer is unknown - ?Arnold Esseveld, Johann Peter Honnef or Wim van Heerde? are three candidates

@ @ @ @ @ @ @     '3CID'   - 3rd Canadian Infantry Division     @ @ @ @ @ @ @
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Canadian_Division

white border 3rd Canadian Infantry Division - formation sign white border
3rd Canadian Infantry Division - formation sign

Oranje LIBERATION Oranje VOLLENHOVE Oranje SUNDAY 15 APRIL 1945 Oranje

Oranje
HQ 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade [81] - Sunday 15 Apr 1945 - Monday 16 Apr 1945
HQ 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade [81] - Sunday 15 Apr 1945 - Monday 16 Apr 1945
Reel T-12018 Image 914 - source heritage.canadiana.ca - via Huub van Sabben - 13 Jun 2019

885453 = HASSELT = "C" Coy of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles [55]
"A", "B" and "D" Coy of the 'R Wpg Rif' [55] are positioned in the MEPPEL area
MEPPEL (Nijeveenseweg) - MEPPEL (Centre) - HASSELT - MEPPEL (West)

The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] is positioned around STEENWIJK - [56] BnHQ in KOLDERVEEN
MEPPEL (Nijeveenseweg) - THIJ/TUK - ZUIDVEEN - KOLDERVEEN

The 1st Canadian Scottish Regiment [57] does stay on the west side of ZWOLLE near Spoolde/Katerveer
SPOOLDE - KATERVEER - SCHELLE - N of SCHELLE

Sunday 15 Apr 1945 - 12:00 - New Bde HQ location 916363 is BERKUM/VELDHOEK (East of Zwolle)

ZWOLLE - KOLDERVEEN (NW of MEPPEL)
1st Bn The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] - Sunday 15 Apr 1945
Clip - 1st Bn The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] - Sunday 15 Apr 1945 - War Diary
Original file from ReginaRifles.ca - 06 Jun 2019
DALFSUN = DALFSEN
PEOPERSHOEK = POEPERSHOEK (4 km SSE of VOLLENHOVE)

BnHQ = Battalion Head Quarters - KOLDERVEEN - MR 938607 - SCHOOL HOUSE - NIJEVEEN
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A Coy - 948574 - MEPPEL (Nijeveenseweg)
B Coy - 883683 - THIJ/TUK - 874680 - THIJ
C Coy - 901659 - ZUIDVEEN
D Coy - 922595 - KOLDERVEEN - 924594 - KOLDERVEEN
Sp Coy - 920668 - DE GAGELS - [Sp = Support]
Carrier Platoon - 875506 - ZWARTSLUIS
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Extraordinary Scout Platoon Leader of the Reginas' was Lt. Lorenzo 'Louis' Bergeron (MC)

The Platoon contained four Sections, each of three carriers, plus one at Platoon HQ for a total of thirteen
Each Carrier was crewed initially by three men, increased to four men by 1943, a NCO commanding a driver and one then two riflemen

Specifications (Universal Carrier, Mk 1)
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Mass: 3 ton 16 cwt (3.75 t) laden - 3 ton 5 cwt (3.19 t) unladen
Length: 12 ft (3.65 m) - Width: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) - Height: 5 ft 2 inch (1.57 m) - Crew: 3 (4)
Armour: 7–10 mm - Main armament Bren light machine gun or Boys anti-tank rifle
Secondary armament: one Vickers machine gun/M2 Browning machine gun, or 2-inch mortar/3-inch mortar,
or Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank carried
Engine: 3.9-liter (239 cu. in.) Ford V8 petrol - 85 hp (63 kW) at 3,500 rpm
Suspension: Horstmann - Fuel capacity: 20 imp gal (91 L) - Operational range: 150 miles (250 km) - Speed: 30 mph (48 km/h)
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Specifications info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Carrier

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Kuinre - sq 7267 - KUINRE
Blankenham - sq 7664 - BLANKENHAM
Zwartsluis - sq 8750 - ZWARTSLUIS
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For conversion to LatLong positions: www.echodelta.net/mbs/eng-grids.php
Use "Nord de Guerre Zone" - i.e. - 938607 = qZ938607 and 8750 = qZ8750
In general, a Company [Coy] consisted of three platoons
For reference, a Rifle Company would normally include 5 Officers and 122 Other Ranks - info by Kevin Lambie - reginarifles.ca
Attachments of various units did vary along the route
I need to check more '3CID' War Diaries of other Units for this area in particular - info PATS - 12 Jun 2019

KOLDERVEEN (NW of MEPPEL)
1st Bn The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] - Monday 16 Apr 1945
Clip - 1st Bn The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] - Monday 16 Apr 1945 - War Diary
Original file from ReginaRifles.ca - 06 Jun 2019
NBS - Orange arm band of Arnold Hendrik Esseveld, Vollenhove Underground - Orange Arm Band

KOLDERVEEN (NW of MEPPEL)
1st Bn The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] - Tuesday 17 Apr 1945 and Wednesday 18 Apr 1945
Clip - 1st Bn The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] - Tuesday 17 Apr 1945 and Wednesday 18 Apr 1945 - War Diary
Original file from ReginaRifles.ca - 06 Jun 2019

KOLDERVEEN - ONDERDENDAM (4 km N of BEDUM, Groningen)
1st Bn The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] - Wednesday 18 Apr 1945 and Thursday 19 Apr 1945
Clip - 1st Bn The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] - Wednesday 18 Apr 1945 and Thursday 19 Apr 1945 - War Diary
Original file from ReginaRifles.ca - 06 Jun 2019

19 Apr 1945 - 3rd Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment RCA   [46] - 52nd Bty - sq 6080 - BLOKZIJL
20 Apr 1945 - 3rd Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment RCA   [46] - 52nd Bty - NTR
The 52nd Bty is from Weymouth, Nova Scotia . . . Bty = Battery . . . NTR = Nothing to report
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info 3rd Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment RCA [46] - via HCO - War Diaries archive Richard Woolderink - 27 Jun 2019

The Regina Rifles Regiment [56]
15 April 1945 - Carrier Platoon and "D" Coy went west of Poepershoek and also showed up in Kuinre and Blankenham one day later
15 - 19 April 1945 - The BnHQ was located in a school house near Kolderveen (938607) - code qZ938607 on "Nord du Guerre Grid"

This Canadian Bren-carrier with code  56   C-216   was in Vollenhove - proof is on a rare 8mm footage, shot by Wim van Heerde
That evening only one Bren-carrier [info Jan de Lange] made a quick inspection in Vollenhove
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under construction - have to find more War Diaries - info PATS - 02 Jul 2019

56 - Unit sign of the Reginas 56 C-216 carrier at Vollenhove - Sunday 15 Apr 1945
56 - Unit sign of the Reginas          . . . . . . . . . .             56  C-216 carrier at Vollenhove - Sunday 15 Apr 1945          . . . . . . . . . .

Some 'LVT' amphibious vehicles (~6) came also to Vollenhove for a few days and left again via the Vollenhover canal to the south
It has been confirmed by different people (6)
The exact number, unit and total of days is currently unknown, but it was after Sunday April 15, 1945
They had their bivouac in the 'Wheeme' - (nowadays the area between Wheeme and Voorslag)

The Second World War
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The Regina Rifles Regiment [56] who landed in France on June 6, 1944
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Details from the regiment were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939
as The Regina Rifle Regiment [RRR], CASF (Canadian Active Service Force), for local protection duties. The details called out
on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940. The regiment subsequently mobilized
The Regina Rifle Regiment, CASF, for active service on 24 May 1940.
It was redesignated the 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment [56], CASF, on 7 November 1940 and embarked for Britain on 24 August 1941
On D-Day, 6 June 1944, it landed in Normandy, France as part of the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division,
and it continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. The 1st Battalion was disbanded on 15 January 1946
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info - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Regina_Rifles

Their War Diaries [56] - May 1944 till May 1945 - are here available in PDF format: www.reginarifles.ca/war_diaries.htm
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Liberation Vollenhove - Sunday 15 Apr 1945
Celebrating Liberation - Vollenhove 15 Apr 1945 - Kerkplein
Bart Calkins on Dutch shoulders - in front of town hall

Liberation Vollenhove - Sunday 15 Apr 1945
Celebrating Liberation - Vollenhove 15 Apr 1945 - Kerkplein
Leonard Lucas on Dutch shoulders - in front of town hall

Liberation Vollenhove - Sunday 15 Apr 1945
Celebrating Liberation - Vollenhove 15 Apr 1945 - Kerkplein
Oakley Jackson, Keith Haight, Bart Calkins, Leonard Lucas and Vince Kelly (kneeling)
in front of town hall - nowadays restaurant Seidel, Vollenhove
move cursor over image for highlight and names
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images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

The MACR will tell me more about the crew roster on 28 Jan 1945

Original crew of 'Sleepy Lagoon' - via Mrs. R. G. Buimer 01 - O-926777 - 2nd  Lt. Robert J. Blett - replaced - not on 28 Jan 45 crew -
grounded for medical reasons 02 - Leonard Lucas 03 - Bart Calkins 04 - Oakley Jackson 05 - Jim Phelps 06 - Keith Haight 07 - Vince Kelly 08 - Tommy Cappiello 09 - Paul Senchuk 10 - Al Ziner
Original Crew - "Sleepy Lagoon"
Back row - l to r - : Robert Blett, Leonard Lucas, Bart Calkins and Oakley Jackson
Front row - l to r - : Jim Phelps, Keith Haight, Vince Kelly, Tommy Cappiello, Paul Senchuk and Al Ziner
- move cursor over photo/faces for names
source: Collection Mr. Roelof 'Roel' G. Buimer
O-926777 - 2nd Lt. Robert J. Blett was grounded for medical reasons - 28 Jan 1945
16104472 - Robert James Blett, Kent county, enlistment 03 Aug 1942, East Lansing, MI
born 17 Dec 1920 - died 14 Oct 2006, Coopersville, Ottawa Co., MI - Age 86

384th BG - 41 CBW - Triangle 'P' - 547th BS - SO - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-40-DL - #44-6105 - SO*P - 28 Jan 1945 - "SLEEPY LAGOON" - Mission Cologne
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38078063 - O-802860 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - Houston, TX - Age 24 - EVD

19071952 - O-768370 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Bartlett "Bart" Calkins - Nine Mile Falls, WA - Age 23 - EVD

O-396553 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Leonard Edmund Lucas - North Judson, IN - Age 27 - EVD

37681904 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Keith Rodney Haight - Winfield, IA - Age 19 - EVD

32871749 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Allen Edward Ziner - New York, NY - Age 21 - POW

13046993 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Paul Sam "Chuck" Senchuk - Scranton, PA - Age 24 - EVD

32976994 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Gaetano Thomas Cappiello - Brooklyn, NY - Age 22 - POW

33809389 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Vincent Joseph Leo "Vince" Kelly - Philadelpia, PA - Age 19 - EVD

34674419 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - James Norman Phelps Jr. - Windsor, NC - Age 20 - EVD
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38078063 - O-802860 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - Houston, TX - Age 24 - EVD
born 25 Mar 1920, Vernon, TX - died 28 Aug 1966, Vacaville, CA - Age 46
Husband of Mrs. Cleora Evelyn Jackson née Roberts (wife), 1234 Cortlandt Street, Houston, Texas
Enlistment: 11 Dec 1941, Camp Wolters, Texas - Residence: Harris County,Texas - Marital Status: Single
Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - married 19 Apr 1942, Tuscaloosa, AL - Miss Cleora Evelyn Roberts (born 29 Jan 1923)

was with Underground of Vollenhove - #34 on list(37) Kingma - sheltered on boat near Belt-Schutsloot
Major Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - Burial - Nat'l Cem, San Diego, CA - info via FamilySearch -
He was in the United States Air Force stationed at Travis AFB at the time of his death
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info Janice (Vieira) Ham, granddaughter - 13 Mar 2000
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19071952 - O-768370 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Bartlett "Bart" Calkins - Nine Mile Falls, WA - Age 23 - EVD
born 9 Mar 1921, WA - died 17 Nov 1992, Milwaukee - Age 71
Son of Mr. Harry S. Calkins (father), Nine Mile Falls, Washington
Enlistment: 01 Mar 1943, Fresno, California - Residence: Spokane County, Washington - Marital Status: Single
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #33 on list(37) Kingma - sheltered on boat near Belt-Schutsloot
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O-396553 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Leonard Edmund Lucas - North Judson, IN - Age 27 - EVD
born 19 Jul 1917, IN - died Apr 1984, North Judson, Starke County, Indiana - Age 66
Son of Mr. Charles Lucas (father), a school teacher
Husband of Mrs. Betty Jean Lucas née Haney (wife), 410 South Buckeye Street, Iola, Kansas
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #35 on list(37) Kingma - sheltered on boat near Belt-Schutsloot and in Zwarstsluis
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37681904 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Keith Rodney Haight - Winfield, IA - Age 19 - EVD
born 14 Mar 1925 - died 18 Aug 2006, Winfield, IA - Age 81
Son of Mr. Chester W. Haight and Mrs. Lela Marie Haight (mother), Box 355, Winfield, Henry Co., Iowa
Siblings: Lorna V. (F-14), C. Virgil (M-11), Paul M. (M-10) and Orlo L. Haight (M-6 - b. 20 Jun 1923 - d. Mar 1983)
US Census 15 Apr 1930 - Scott Twp, Henry County, Iowa

Keith R. Haight married Ms. Norma Jean Maxwell - 06 Aug 1950, Winfield, IA
Mrs. Norma Haight (born 19 May 1931, Burlington, Iowa) graduated from Winfield High School in 1949
Norma J. Haight, 84, of Winfield died Saturday afternoon, 20 Feb 2016, at Sunrise Terrace Nursing Home in Winfield, IA
She was the daughter of Guy and Grace Keitzer Maxwell

Mr. Chester Waldo Haight - b. 7 Apr 1893 d. 23 Aug 1972, Henry Co., Iowa - Age 79
Mrs. Lela Marie Van Syoc - b. 14 Jan 1895, Henry Co., Iowa d: Nov 1983, Winfield, Henry Co., Iowa - Age 88
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Lorna Virginia Haight - b. 26 Nov 1915
Charles Virgil Haight - b. 16 Aug 1918
Paul Merlin Haight - b. 26 Jan 1920
Orlo Lorenz Haight - b. 20 Jun 1923 - d. Mar 1983 - Age 59
Keith Rodney Haight - b. 14 Mar 1925 - d. 18 Aug 2006 - Age 81
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- info familytree - Lela Marie Van Syoc -
descendant of Cornelis Aertsen VanSchaick, abt 1610 in Woerden, Utrecht, The Netherlands

was with Underground of Vollenhove - #36 on list(37) Kingma - sheltered on boat near Belt-Schutsloot
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32871749 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Allen Edward Ziner - New York, NY - Age 21 - POW
born 20 Nov 1923, NY - died 8 Aug 2002, Delray Beach, Palm Beach, Florida - Age 78
Son of Mrs. Mollie Ziner (mother), 1223 White Plains Road, New York, New York
Enlistment: 23 Mar 1943, New York City, NY - Residence: Bronx, New York - Marital Status: Single
Camp: ??? Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11 ??? (last report in USA - 13 Feb 1946)

Ziner - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3633
Ziner - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3633
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 3633 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147913273
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13046993 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Paul Sam "Chuck" Senchuk - Scranton, PA - Age 24 - EVD
born 7 May 1920, PA - died 11 Jan 1996, Chicago, Cook, Illinois - Age 75
Son of Mrs. Anne Senchuk, 603 North Hyde Park Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
In "helpers" list of Mrs. Joke Folmer there is also Bergsma mentioned [Hillegonda Bergsma]
Sgt. Senchuk was also helped by Mr. Aart Kliest, Valkenberglaan 25, Apeldoorn (Z7903), Holland
Sgt. Senchuk was seen evading 17 Apr 1945 by Sgt. Phelps near Appel (Z5101), Holland
Evasion route looks similar to Tailgunner Sgt. Phelps - info PATS - 25 Sep 2010

Evert Pen - Gave food and shelter for 2 days during Jan 1945 to
James N. Phelps, and Paul Senchuk. U.S.A.
Evert Pen - Questionnaire/Vragenlijst - page 1 - 2
Evert Pen - Questionnaire/Vragenlijst - page 5
Clips - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clips - Evert Pen - 28 Oct 1945 - 26 Feb 1946
Evert Pen (47) - Kalenberg, Wijk V-93a - born 22 Jul 1898, Kalenberg - died 22 Nov 1980 - Age 82
Jantje Pen - Timmerman (mother) (66) - born 08 Dec 1878
Grietje Nijmeijer (wife) (47) - born 27 Mar 1898 - died 02 Nov 1989 - Age 91
Four children - Age 23, 22, 20 and 18

Senchuk - Box 601 - RAMP file - HELPERS, Zwartebroek, Holland
Senchuk - Box 601 - RAMP file - HELPERS, Zwartebroek, Holland
source: nara.gov - 5694055_Box601_Folder1-085 - via Wolter Noordman - 28 Nov 2019
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32976994 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Gaetano Thomas Cappiello - Brooklyn, NY - Age 22 - POW
born 07 Mar 1922, NY - died 11 Jul 1988, Bellerose, Queens, NY - Age 66
Brother of Miss Anna Cappiello (sister), 121 Pine Street, Brooklyn, New York
Enlistment: 30 Jun 1943, New York City, NY - Residence: Kings, New York - Marital Status: Single
Camp: Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11 (last report in USA - 25 Feb 1946)

The last time I saw my father, I was 6 years old.
I have always been angry about this. Imagine my surprise when I came across a photo of him
on your web site with information about his POW status.

His name was Gaetano Thomas Cappiello and he was shot down over Germany
and held for 18 months on January 28, 1945
Thank you for the work you do. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Seeing his photo there and reading about him makes me feel like this is a message just for me.
I can now forgive him for everything.
He really suffered. I never knew a lot of the info I read on your site.
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Sincerely, Patrice C. Mykytka - 15 Jun 2014

Not 18 months to my knowledge !!!
Stalag IX-C liberated 04 Apr 1945 - info PATS - 16 Jun 2014

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* * * 16th - U S - C E N S U S - April 1940 * * *
Address: 47 Milford Street, District #22 Brooklyn, New York City, Kings Co., New York
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Alfred Guerra (Head) - Age 50 (abt. 1890, Italy) - Painter (Houses)
Vincenza Guerra (Wife) - Age 40 (abt. 1900, Italy)
Thomas Cappiello (Stepson) - Age 18 (born 07 Mar 1922, NY)
Anna Cappiello (Stepdaughter) - Age 16 (abt. 1924, NY)
Joseph Guerra (Son) - Age 7 (abt. 1933, NY)
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info via Patrice C. Mykytka (daughter of Thomas Cappiello) - 18 Jun 2014
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33809389 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Vincent Joseph Leo "Vince" Kelly - Philadelpia, PA - Age 19 - EVD
born 25 Nov 1925, PA - died 22 Apr 1999, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania - Age 73
Son of Mr. Leo J. Kelly (father), 3232 F Street, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 24 Jan 1944, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland - Residence: Pennsylvania - Marital Status: Single
Dating in 1950 with neigbourhood girl Clare - married in 1951 - and had eight children - 6 girls and 2 boys
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #37 on list(37) Kingma - sheltered on boat near Belt-Schutsloot

Sgt. Vincent Joseph Leo 'Vince' Kelly - RAMP file - folder 6 - page 29-30 - 26 Apr 1945
Sgt. Vincent Joseph Leo "Vince" Kelly - RAMP folder 6 - page 29-30 - 26 Apr 1945
Helpers: Baroness Sloet van Marxveld, "Den Oldenhof", Vollenhove - food and shelter for three weeks
Mrs. Weijs, Kloosterweg B 71a, St. Jansklooster
Underground in St. Jansklooster area, helped a lot
source: nara.gov
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34674419 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - James Norman Phelps Jr. - Windsor, NC - Age 20 - EVD
born 26 Mar 1924, Bertie Co., NC - died 16 Dec 1949, Bertie Co., NC - Age 25
Enlistment: 2 Jun 1943, Fort Bragg, NC
Son of Mrs. Willie B. Phelps (mother), Rt. Number One, Windsor, North Carolina
Marriage parents - 13 Sep 1920 - James Norman Phelps and Ms. Willie P. Britt
Siblings: Sarah D. Phelps (F-8) and Thelma P. Phelps (F-6) - info US Census 2 Apr 1930 -
Address - 1930: Cashoke Road, Merry Hill Twp, Bertie Co., NC

Married 9 Nov 1946 to Ms. Audrey Nell White (wife)
children (two sons): James Michael Phelps - b. 18 Sep 1947 and Joe Scott Phelps - b. 13 Jun 1950
James Norman Phelps Jr. died Friday 16 Dec 1949 in a one-sided car accident
James Norman Phelps Sr. (father) - born 14 Apr 1894, Bertie County, North Carolina, USA - Spouse: Willie Pearl Britt
died 28 Apr 1970 at Bertie Memorial Hospital, 1403 S King St, Windsor, Bertie Co., NC - Age 76
Willie Pearl Phelps (mother) - born 15 Oct 1886, NC - died Feb 1986, Merry Hill, Bertie, NC - Age 99 - info SSDI
E&E #2979 - Escape and Evasion Report (14 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2979.pdf
- additional info via Frank Hathaway Phelps (cousin) (b. 1935) - 9 Apr 2007 -
- additional info via Michael Vance Baker - 26 Sep 2010 -

white border In Air Corps - clip Pvt. James Norman Phelps Jr. white border
In Air Corps - Clip - Pvt. James Norman Phelps Jr. -
- source Albemarle Regional Library - WWII scrapbook - page 13 -

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Appendix C - James N. Phelps, Sgt., 34674419 - 547th Sq., 384th Grp. - Tail Gunner - Evasion in Holland
On 28 Jan 1945, Sgt. Phelps was Tail Gunner on a B-17 that had Cologne, Germany, as its target
After dropping bombs on the objective the plane was hit by flak and two of its engines knocked out
The ship was crashlanded near Oldemarkt, Holland (Z7772)
Sgt. Phelps evaded capture by the enemy and returned to Allied control 18 Apr 1945 at Appel, Holland (Z5101)

The following is a list of his helpers:

MITTUS [MIEN TIES] (first name). Lived in a large stone farmhouse two kms. West of Oldemarkt, Holland (Z7772)
6', 160 lbs., 40 yrs. old, blonde hair, ruddy complexion. Had wife and two children, both boys - 4 and 6 yrs. old
Could not speak English. Had 24 milk cows
Furnished food, clothing, shelter 1-8 Feb 1945

Farmer Geert Meinen, Hammerdijk 18, Blankenham - 5 km SW of Ossenzijl -
two children - 1 boy , Sake and 1 girl, Klaasje
29 Aug 1929, Blankenham - Geert Meinen (24 b.abt.1905) (farmer) married Jacobje van der Linde (24 b.abt.1905)
Geert Meinen (farmer), son of Sake Meinen (farmer) en Helena van der Linde, of Blankenham
Phelps and Senchuk were first guided by 17 y old Gerbrand Dolstra, Kalenberg to the farm in Blankenham
Gerbrand Dolstra a summertime farm hand of Geert Meinen, was a reedcutter in the wintertime marshlands
Gerbrand Dolstra - born 05 Mar 1927 - died 04 Aug 1999 - Age 72
- info Meinen from Jurrie Zandbergen via Rinse Lenstra - 29 Sep 2010 -

After publication of Jim's story in "De Sillehammer" nr.1 March 2011
I received an email from Thijs de Haan that James 'Jimmie' Phelps was for 100% on his grandfather's farm
Jim was for one week ( !!! NO Senchuk !!! ) at the farm of Thijs "Ties" de Haan
Mittus (probable spelling) of "Mien Ties" (My Ties) - info Thijs de Haan (grandson) - 08 Mar 2011
Farm of Thijs "Ties" de Haan was 2 km West of Oldemarkt
Thijs "Ties" de Haan, farmer 43 yrs - had blonde hair
Children (3) - Hasseltje(F) 13y, Geert(M) 9y and Jelle(M) 5y
- info via Hasseltje (daughter) and Geert de Haan (son) - 08 Mar 2011 -

Thijs de Haan - Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel
Clips - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clips - Thijs de Haan - October 1945
Thijs de Haan, Oldemarkt Wijk VI - 6, born 16 Jul 1901, Lemsterland - Nativity: Dutch
James N. Phelps - 02 Feb 1945 - 08 Feb 1945 - for seven days
James N. Phelps received from and delivered to T. Lubberts, Oldemarkt I-90
Persons (2) known who did help Allied Personnel: T. Lubberts, Oldemarkt and J. Pereboom, Oldemarkt
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source image - via Jaap de Boer, Haulerwijk - 23 Apr 2011

PETE [PIET] (first name). Was a druggist. Said: "After the war send me a letter addressed to
'The Underground Druggist' ", Steenwijk, Holland (A9167)
5'11", 28 yrs. old, 135 lbs., blond, could speak English well. Single
Provided shelter and food 8 to 15 Feb 1945
"Piet' is likely an alias of one of the brothers Hendrik en Johannes Verhagen
These brothers did run a drug store in Steenwijk - info via drs. Henk Spreen - 2 Oct 2010 -

Hendrik 'Henk' Verhagen - 'VRAGENLIJST' - Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - 20 Oct 1945
Clips - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clips - Hendrik 'Henk' Verhagen - 20 Oct 1945
H. "Henk" Verhagen, Oosterstraat 17, Steenwijk - born 02 Dec 1918 - Age 26 - Nativity: Dutch
J, "Joop" Verhagen, Oosterstraat 17, Steenwijk - born 13 May 1921, Muiden - Age 24 - Nativity: Dutch
James Phelps and Paul (Senchuk) - Feb 1945 - Feb 1945 - for five days
James Phelps received from G. Assies, Appelscha and delivered to H. Bergsma, Rijswijk - [Hillegonda Bergsma]
Paul (Radio Operator airplane Phelps) received from G. Assies, Appelscha and delivered to H. Bergsma, Rijswijk
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source image - via Jaap de Boer, Haulerwijk - 23 Apr 2011

Name not known. Apeldoorn, Holland (Z7903). Lived in apartment in what was once a very large
one-story soap factory owned by the helper. 6'2", 180 lbs., 40 yrs. old, black hair, narrow face, wore glasses
Married, had two children, one a boy 3 yrs. old and the other a girl 5 yrs. old. Wife spoke some English
Provided food and shelter 16-27 Feb 1945
Soap factory - De Haas en Van Brero, Apeldoorn - info PATS - 25 Sep 2010

KLEIST [KLIEST], AART, 25 Volkenberglain [Valkenberglaan 25], Apeldoorn, Holland (Z7903)
"Art" was 26 yrs. old, 130 lbs., 5'6", had black hair, sharp features.
Two of his brothers "YOKE" [Joop] and "YAP" [Jaap], 22 and 21 yrs. old, respectively,
were hiding from the Germans in the house.
Mother and father lived in the house, were 70 yrs. old
Furnished food and shelter 28 Feb to 18 Mar 1945
Aart Kliest received the Medal of Freedom (US), Utrecht - 12 Mar 1947
Aart Kliest, Valkenberglaan 25, Apeldoorn - info himself - 25 Sep 2010

Aart Johannes Kliest, born 12 Jan 1920, Harderwijk - died 17 Aug 2012, Apeldoorn - Age 92
source: Obituary newspaper "Trouw" - via Jo Steenstra - 20 Aug 2012

VOUSON, MART [MARTEN], lived on farm 10 kms. South-west of APPEL, Holland (Z5101)
5'7", 140 lbs., 32 yrs old, black hair, could not speak English
Had wife [Maria] and two daughters 7 and 2 yrs. old.
Father had a small house nearby [likely in Zwartebroek]
Furnished food and shelter 18 Mar to 18 Apr 1945

Marten van Meerveld - born 14 Nov 1910 - died 18 May 1986 - Age 75
Maria van Rootselaar - born 25 Sep 1912 - died 19 Jun 2003 - Age 90

Marten van Meerveld, Zwartebroek - clip not from Phelps, but from 17144240 - S/Sgt. Francis R. DeLange
Marten van Meerveld, Zwartebroek
clip not from Phelps, but from 17144240 - S/Sgt. Francis R. DeLange
Record (2782) at NARA - Eisenhower Award V - address: M. van Meerveld, Leemweg 15, Terschuur, The Netherlands
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source: nara.gov

route: Oldemarkt (Z-7772) - Steenwijk (Z-9167) - Apeldoorn (Z-7903) - farm, 10 km SW of Appel (Z-5101)
APPEL - hamlet lies between Nijkerk and Barneveld - info PATS - 25 Sep 2010
- info 18/19 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2979 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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Memorial at Vollenhove Cemetery - 24 Allied graves (631-614) (611-606) - 15 Apr 1945
Memorial at Vollenhove Cemetery - 24 Allied graves (631-614) (611-606) - 15 Apr 1945
Calkins (4th), Haight (5th), Kelly (6th) and Jackson Jr. (7th from left)
Elisabeth "Lies" Arons née Biallosterski (white coat - 11th from left)
Memorial at Vollenhove Cemetery - Evert Spit - (Dutch Private, Soldier) - 15 Apr 1945
Vollenhove General Cemetery - memorial - 15 Apr 1945
Members of B-17G "Sleepy Lagoon" with members of N.B.S. Vollenhove
Keight R. Haight (3rd from left) saluting at grave of Evert Spit (Dutch Private, Soldier)
Elisabeth "Lies" Arons née Biallosterski (white coat - 1st from left)
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images from the archive of Rev. Johann Peter Honnef - 26 Feb 2013

April/May 1990 - Co-Pilot John Bartlett Calkins and Togglier Keith Rodney Haight were visiting the crash area
invited by the Municipality of Brederwiede for the 45 year liberation ceremonies

rectification - rectification - rectification - rectification - rectification - rectification - rectification
correction - correction - correction - correction - correction - correction - correction - correction - correction

R E H A B I L I T A T I O N

B O M B A R D M E N T - M E P P E L - 13:09 PM
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On 28 Jan 1945 - 13:09 - four bombs were dropped ~500 m from railway station Meppel, 17 casualties
Total damaged Remonstrantse church (Heerengracht) and 34 houses in the Wilhelminastraat and Emmastraat
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info Kwartaalblad Oud Meppel - jaargang 5 blad 1, pagina 29 (1983)

Damage in and around the Wilhelminiastraat after the bombardment of 28 Jan 1945 Damage in and around the Wilhelminiastraat after the bombardment of 28 Jan 1945
Damage in and around the Wilhelminiastraat after the bombardment of 28 Jan 1945
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images from archive of Oud Meppel - 05 Mar 2018

"DE REGIO tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog" - pages 143-144 - Ramp in Meppel en vliegtuig in Ossenzijl
It is suggested by one researcher, Wiebe H. de Vries (†) - 1927-2017, that those bombs were dropped by "Sleepy Lagoon",
but those two incidents are timewise not connected to my opinion
Since early 90's this written story by Wiebe did start his own life and many did copy, cut and paste without verifying the real facts
"Sleepy Lagoon" did NOT drop bombs on Meppel
- see my proof below -

S.O.S. - 13:20 PM - 52°48'N 7°37'E - 7 mi NW of Löningen, Germany
S.O.S. - 13:20 PM - 52°48'N 7°37'E - 7 mi NW of Löningen, Germany
info page 8 - MACR #11990 - KU 3633

KU 3633 - German record - 14:00 PM - Ossenzijl
KU 3633 - German record - 14:00 PM - Ossenzijl
info page 7 - MACR #11990 - KU 3633

Last 40 minutes of 'Sleepy Lagoon' - S.O.S. 13:20 - Ossenzijl 14:00 PM
Last 40 minutes of 'Sleepy Lagoon' - S.O.S. 13:20 - Ossenzijl 14:00 PM
Target: Gremberg marshalling yard at Cologne - 12:03 - 27.000 feet
Group 41B - Lead Squadron (12 A/C) - 12:02 over primary target
#6105 was in Group 41B - Low Squadron (11 A/C) - 12:03 - Cologne/Köln

At 13:20 - B-17G - #44-6105 did sent a S.O.S. from position 52°48'N 7°37'E - 7 mi NW of Löningen, Germany
this is 100 km East of Meppel (info MACR #11990)
Crash landing was 14:00 near Ossenzijl (info KU 3633)
If so .... bombs could not be dropped by this crew before 13:50 !!!
1005 other bombers - B-24's and B-17's flew the same mission that day !!!
we might never find out and solve this "target of opportunity" intended for the nearby railway station

!!! One thing is 100% clear !!! - - - !!! IT WAS NOT "SLEEPY LAGOON" !!!
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info Teunis Schuurman - PATS - 07 Mar 2018

SUNDAY, 28 JANUARY 1945

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force - 8 AF): 2 missions are flown.

ZERO HOUR = 10:00 B.S.T.
Routes - 1AD - 2AD - 3AD
Routes - 1AD - 2AD - 3AD - 28 Jan 1945
source: 384th Wartime Documents / 384th NARA Digital Archive / Combat Mission Records

Mission 809: With the prospect of improved weather over Germany, 1,006 bombers and 249 fighters are dispatched to hit marshalling yards,
bridges and benzol plants at Dortmund; 10 bombers are lost:

2nd Air Division - 2AD
www.mighty8thmemorials.uk/combat/order-of-battle/2nd-air-division/

*** ALL B-24's ***
2nd CBW - 389th BG - 445th BG - 453rd BG
14th CBW - 44th BG - 392nd BG - 491st BG
20th CBW - 93rd BG - 446th BG - 448th BG
96th CBW - 458th BG - 466th BG - 467th BG
All BG's might not been involved this day, need to be verified - info PATS - 17 Apr 2018
446th BG and 467th BG were not on mission on Sunday 28 Jan 1945

2AD - 28 Jan 1945 - Dortmund
2AD - 28 Jan 1945 - Dortmund
basic image via b24.net - overlay Google map - 17 Apr 2017

1. 225 B-24's are sent to hit oil targets at Kaiserstuhl - Dortmund (115) and Gneisenau (58); targets of opportunity are Lippstadt (9), Neheim (5) and
other (11); bombing is by Gee-H; 7 B-24's are lost, 2 damaged beyond repair and 97 damaged; 2 airmen are KIA, 7 WIA and 71 MIA.
Escorting are 68 of 77 P-51's (Mustang).

11:45 - 23000 ft - 6 mi ENE of Meppel - Airstrip - Single runway
11:45 - 23000 ft - 6 mi ENE of Meppel - Airstrip - Single runway
This is enroute to primary target Dortmund ~12:02
info Annette Tison | 392nd Bomb Group - 02 Apr 2018
Airstrip is likely Flugplatz Steenwijk Havelte - 7 mi NNE of Meppel - info PATS - 03 Apr 2018
o - o - o

The 384th was assigned to the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing of the 1st Air Division - 1AD
www.mighty8thmemorials.uk/combat/order-of-battle/1st-air-division/

2. 421 B-17's are sent to hit the Gremberg marshalling yard at Cologne (273) and the Hohenzollern Bridge at Cologne (69);
secondary targets are Gutersloh (31) and Bielefeld (7); 3 others hit a target of opportunity; Gee-H and H2X radar are used to bomb;
3 B-17's are lost and 172 damaged; 4 airmen are WIA and 35 MIA.
The escort is 69 of 76 P-51's (Mustang).
o - o - o

388th BG - Target time: 13:00 - Hohenbudberg marshalling yard
The 388th BG was in the United States Army Air Corps, 8th Air Force, 3rd Air Division - 3AD, 45th Combat Wing
www.mighty8thmemorials.uk/combat/order-of-battle/3rd-air-division/

3. 360 B-17's are dispatched to hit the Hohenbudberg marshalling yard (169) and Rheinhausen Bridge at Duisburg (80);
10 hit the secondary, the highway bridge at Duisburg; targets of opportunity are Friemersheim (13) and other (2);
some targets are hit visually while others are hit using Micro H; 2 B-17's are damaged beyond repair and 195 damaged;
14 airmen are KIA and 20 WIA.
35 of 38 P-51's (Mustang) escort the B-17's.
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ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival, ATA = Actual Time of Arrival
493rd BG - 93rd CBW - 28 Jan 1945 - Duisburg
493rd BG - 93rd CBW - 28 Jan 1945 - Duisburg
clip of original image by Darren Jelly (493rd BG Museum archives) - 20 Mar 2018
border overlay and times by PATS

WE CAN RULE OUT 3rd AIR DIVISION (3AD) FOR BOMBING MEPPEL - 13:09
- POSITIONS OF A/C's NEAR EINDHOVEN (LIBERATED 19 Sep 1944) -
info PATS - 21 Mar 2018


4. 40 P-51's (Mustang) fly a sweep of the tactical area escorting Ninth AF B-26's (Marauder).
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5. 13 or 18 P-51's (Mustang) fly a scouting mission.
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Mission 810: 2 B-17s and 6 B-24s drop leaflets in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany during the night.
The 328th, 486th and 487th Fighter Squadrons, 352nd Fighter Group,
move from Bodney, England to Chievres, Belgium with P-51s (detachments have been operating from Asch, Belgium since 23 Dec 44).
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source: https://www.8thafhs.org/combat1945.htm
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COMPOSITION OF FORCE

1st Air Division - 1AD
28 Jan 1945 - Cologne - 396 A/C in four (4) Combat Wings

All following actual times are displayed as a orange text
All following calculated times are displayed as a lightgreen text

Zero hour = 10:00
Lead 40A - route and approximate time schedule - 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne
Lead 40A - route and approximate time schedule - 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne
Briefed target = 10:00 + 95 mins = 11:35 @ 25000 ft
Based on target time 11:51:30 of 40C actual of 40A became 11:47 (twelve minutes later as scheduled)

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5057N - 0659E - 95 - 1135 - 25000 - 0.00 km - 0 - Target Cologne
5058N - 0731E - 101 - 1141 - 25000 - 37.40 km - 6.233 km/minute = 374 km/h
5127N - 0823E - 113 - 1153 - 23000 - 80.83 km - 6.736 km/minute = 401 km/h
5225N - 0818E - 137 - 1217 - 23000 - 107.60 km - 4.483 km/minute = 269 km/h
5240N - 0750E - 148 - 1228 - 23000 - 42.06 km - 3.824 km/minute = 229 km/h
5237N - 0437E - 195 - 1315 - 20000 - 217.10 km - 4.619 km/minute = 277 km/h
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Target to Dutch coast is a total of 485 km in 100 minutes = 4.850 km/minute = 291 km/h = 181 mph average
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*** A C T U A L *** A C T U A L *** A C T U A L ***
40C did this actual in 76 minutes = 6.382 km/minute = 383 km/h = 238 mph average
94C did this actual in 80 minutes = 6.063 km/minute = 364 km/h = 226 mph average
94B did this actual in 79 minutes = 6.139 km/minute = 368 km/h = 229 mph average
41B did this actual in 77 minutes = 6.299 km/minute = 378 km/h = 235 mph average
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Avererage of these empty A/C's from the target towards the Dutch coast is for these four groups: 373 km/h = 232 mph
Actual they flew 82 km/h = 51 mph faster as briefed
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calculations done by PATS - 06 Apr 2018

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40th COMBAT WING - A - B - C - 108 A/C
xx:xx - xx:xx - 11:51:30 - Cologne
12:50 - 12:52 - 12:54 - calculated for Meppel
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40A - 305th BG - Lead Group - base USAAF Station 105, Chelveston
NO MAP OR TIMES RECEIVED OR KNOWN YET - in progress -
2 minutes ahead of 40B as briefed

Briefed route - 28 Jan 1945
40A - briefed route - 28 Jan 1945

40B - 92nd BG - Second Group - base USAAF 109 - Podington
NO MAP OR TIMES RECEIVED OR KNOWN YET - in progress -
2 minutes ahead of 40C as briefed

Briefed route - 28 Jan 1945
40B - briefed route - 28 Jan 1945

40C - 306th BG - Third Group - Lead, High and Low Squadron - base USAAF 111 - Thurleigh - Target: 11:51:30

40C - flown route - 1236-1239-1308 on 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne
40C - flown route - 12:36 12:39 13:08 on 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne

*** remarks by Lead - 40C ***
52°33'N 7°48'E - 12:39 - 25000 ft (7620 metres) - Ankum, Germany
12:54 - 24000 ft (7315 metres) - Meppel (calculated)
Turn slightly north of route over Zuiderzee
52°50'N 4°40'E - 13:08 - 23000 ft (7010 metres) - Dutch Coast - Callantsoog

12:39 to 13:08 = 29 minutes for a distance of 213.5 km = 7.362 km per minute = 442 km/h = 275 mph
Wind from NE/NNE - 10 m/s = 36 km/h (ground level) - info KNMI
Not sure how conditions were on 25000 ft, looks like a good tailwind for this section

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Specifications
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Maximum Speed: 318 mph (511 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,625 m)
Cruise Speed: 160 mph (257 km/h)
Service Ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,144 m)
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Specifications info from wikipedia
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94th COMBAT WING - A - B - C - 106 A/C
xx:xx - 11:58 - 11:59:30 - Cologne
12:56 - 12:58 - 13:00 - calculated for Meppel
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94A - 457th BG - Fourth Group - base USAAF 130 - Glatton
NO MAP OR TIMES RECEIVED OR KNOWN YET - in progress -
2 minutes ahead of 94C - actual

Mission #179 - A/C sortie - A - 457th (35 A/C) - C - 351st (36 A/C) - B - 401st (35 A/C)
Gasload: 2600 - Bomb load: 10 x 500 G.P.
Altitude: 25000

Briefed route - 28 Jan 1945
94A - briefed route - 28 Jan 1945

457th BG - 94th 'A' CBW - 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne
457th BG - 94th 'A' CBW - 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne
clip - Robinson diary - via 457th Bomb Group Association - 29 Mar 2018

94C - 351st BG - Sixth > Fifth Group - Lead (12 A/C), High (12 A/C), Low (12 A/C) - base: USAAF 110 - Polebrook (36 A/C) - Target: 11:57 - 11:58
Lead (12 A/C) - Target: 11:57
High (12 A/C) - Target: 11:58
Low (12 A/C) - Target: 11:57
94C - briefed Target time: 11:45 - Cologne

94C - flown route - 1241-1245-1301-1317 on 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne
94C - flown route - 12:41 12:45 13:01 13:17 on 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne

13:01-A(ctual) = 52°52'N 6°20'E is just N of Diever, Drenthe - 12 mi NNE of Meppel
94B - 401st BG - Fifth > Sixth Group - Lead (12 A/C), High (12 A/C), Low (12 A/C) - base: USAAF 128 - Deenethorpe (36A/C) - Target: 11:59:30
94B - briefed Target time: 11:43 - Cologne
Note: 94B was all the way behind 94C, and became Sixth Group instead of the briefed Fifth Group

94B - flown route - 1231-1239-1244-125230-1312-131830 on 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne
94B - flown route - 12:31 12:39 12:44 12:52:30 13:12 13:18:30 on 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne

*** remarks by Lead - 94B ***
12:39 - 24100 ft (7346 metres) - Tracking thru Osnabrück
12:52:30 - 21000 ft (6401 metres) - Emmer-Compascuum - 52°48'N 7°05'E - Dutch border
13:03 - 20500 ft (6248 metres) - 8 mi N of Meppel - Wapserveen - calculated
13:12 - 20500 ft (6248 metres) - IJsselmeer - 52°50'N 5°13'E - 5 mi N of Andijk
13:18:30 - 20300 ft (6187 metres) - Dutch Coast - 2 mi N of route

12:52:30 to 13:12 = 19½ minutes for a distance of 125.5 km = 6.436 km per minute = 386 km/h = 240 mph
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41th COMBAT WING - A - B - 72 A/C
12:01 - 12:02 - Cologne
13:02 - 13:04 - calculated for Meppel
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41A - 379th BG - Seventh Group - Lead (12 A/C), High (12 A/C), Low (12 A/C) - base: USAAF 117 - Kimbolton (36 A/C)
NO MAP OR TIMES RECEIVED OR KNOWN YET - in progress -
2 minutes ahead of 41B as briefed

Target: 12:01
379th BG - This report indicates the time over the target / bomb release was at 12:01 - Richard Lewis - 04 May 2018

Briefed route - 28 Jan 1945
41A - briefed route - 28 Jan 1945

41B - 384th BG - Eighth Group - Lead Squadron (12 A/C) - Low Squadron (11 A/C) - base: USAAF 106 - Grafton Underwood (23 A/C) - Target: 12:02
41B - 303rd BG - Eighth Group - High Squadron (13 A/C) - base: USAAF 107 - Molesworth (13 A/C) - Target: 12:03

"Sleepy Lagoon" #44-6105 - in Low Squadron of 41st Combat Wing "B" -

41B - flown route - 1242-1251-1320 on 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne
41B - flown route - 12:42 12:51 13:20 on 28 Jan 1945 - Cologne

*** remarks by Lead - 41B ***
12:33 - 23000 ft (7010 metres) - Bielefeld, Germany - Marshalling Yard - 75% full - trucks and cars
13:00 - 20500 ft (6248 metres) - 52°43'N 6°50'E - PFF - near Veenoord, Drenthe
13:05 - 20000 ft (6096 metres) - Meppel - Hoogeveen Hwy - large convoy seen entire length of highway - heading Germany
13:09 - 20500 ft (6248 metres) - 52°41'N 5°42'E - PFF - Noordoostpolder (location is near Tollebeek nowadays)
13:20 - 20500 ft (6248 metres) - 52°37'N 4°37'E - A/C Pilotage - Coastline letdown - Egmond aan Zee

13:00 to 13:20 = 20 minutes for a distance of 150 km = 7.5 km per minute = 450 km/h = 280 mph
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1st COMBAT WING - A - B - C - 108 A/C
12:08 - xx:xx - xx:xx - Cologne
13:06 - 13:08 - 13:10 - calculated for Meppel
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1A - 398th BG - Ninth Group - base USAAF 131 - Nuthampstead (36 A/C)

398th was over their targets in Cologne from noon to 12:12 PM
Airborne aircraft as follows: Lead Squadron (13 A/C) - Low (12 A/C) - High (13 A/C)
Attacking aircraft: Lead Squadron (11 A/C) - Target: 12:08
Low Squadron (12 A/C) - Target: 12:09
High Squadron (13 A/C)
2 Aircraft of Lead did not attack (returned early)
12:33 - Brilon, Germany
12:40 - Soest, Germany
2nd target - High Squadron - Bielefeld (7 A/C) - 2nd Target: 12:45
13:05 - T/O = Target of Opportunity - 51°35'N 6°42'E - 5 bombs of 1000 GP - 25000 ft (7620 metres)
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info via Ms. Lee Anne Bradley (398th BGMA Historian) - 21 Mar 2018

Briefed route - 28 Jan 1945
1A - briefed route - 28 Jan 1945

1B - 91st BG - Tenth Group - base USAAF 121 - Bassingbourn
NO MAP OR TIMES RECEIVED OR KNOWN YET - in progress -
2 minutes behind 1A as briefed

Request is made for 91st BG records - 06 Apr 2020

Briefed route - 28 Jan 1945
1B - briefed route - 28 Jan 1945

1C - 381st BG - Eleventh Group - base USAAF 167 - Ridgewell
NO MAP OR TIMES RECEIVED OR KNOWN YET - in progress -
2 minutes behind of 1B as briefed

Briefed route - 28 Jan 1945
1C - briefed route - 28 Jan 1945
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* * * A S S U M P T I O N * * *
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Meppel times - calculated - used 2 minutes interval per group as briefed
based on 12:54 of 40C and 13:05 of 41B
Marshalling yard Meppel - 52°41'30.0"N 6°11'53.0"E
Latitude on this longitude varies for the eleven groups (11) on this possible T/O = Target of Opportunity
Which A/C did drop his bombs on Meppel is unclear so far, althrough we can rule out plenty of A/C's
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Bomb dropped from 24000 ft (7315 metres) will take 38.6 seconds before it hits the target / ground
Bomb dropped from 20000 ft (6096 metres) will take 35.3 seconds before it hits the target / ground
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Under construction !!!! - PATS - 06 Apr 2020

CHAFF (radar countermeasure) time was 18 minutes, 14 minutes before and 4 minutes after target
Each A/C will carry 432 units
Chaff, originally called Window by the British and Düppel by the Second World War era German Luftwaffe is a radar countermeasure
in which aircraft or other targets spread a cloud of small, thin pieces of aluminium, metallized glass fibre or plastic,
which either appears as a cluster of primary targets on radar screens - info wikipedia -
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correction - correction - correction - correction - correction - correction - correction - correction - correction
rectification - rectification - rectification - rectification - rectification - rectification - rectification
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SGLO - T5173

BOEING B-17G-40-DL - #44-6105 - 28 Jan 1945 - OSSENZIJL - CREW 9

38078063 - O-802860 - 1st Lt. - Pilot -  Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - Houston, TX - Age 24 - EVD 19071952 - O-768370 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Bartlett 'Bart' Calkins - Nine Mile Falls, WA - Age 23 - EVD O-396553 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Leonard Edmund Lucas - North Judson, IN - Age 27 - EVD 37681904 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Keith Rodney Haight - Winfield, IA - Age 19 - EVD 32871749 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Allen Edward Ziner - New York, NY - Age 21 - POW
13046993 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Paul Sam 'Chuck' Senchuk - Scranton, PA - Age 24 - EVD 32976994 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Gaetano Thomas Cappiello - Brooklyn, NY - Age 22 - POW 33809389 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Vincent Joseph Leo 'Vince' Kelly - Philadelpia, PA - Age 19 - EVD 34674419 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - James Norman Phelps Jr. - Windsor, NC - Age 20 - EVD

- 2 POW - 7 EVD -

JACKSON Jr. - CALKINS - LUCAS - HAIGHT - ZINER
SENCHUK - CAPPIELLO - KELLY - PHELPS


Contact Senchuk is pending - 25 Mar 2007 - PATS -
Contact Lucas is pending - 27 Mar 2007 - PATS -
Contact Calkins is pending - 28 Mar 2007 - PATS -
Contact Phelps is pending - 08 Apr 2007 - PATS -
Contact Kelly is pending - 10 Apr 2007 - 13 Nov 2019 - PATS -
Contact Haight is pending - 01 Dec 2007 - PATS -
Contact Ziner is pending - 01 Dec 2007 - PATS -
Contact Jackson is pending - 01 Dec 2007 - PATS -
Contact Cappiello is pending - 15 Jun 2014 - PATS -
Contact Van Meerveld is pending - 28 Nov 2019 - PATS -

Last update - 20 May 2020 - PATS


Noordoostpolder - Voorsterweg 4, Marknesse - Kavel S-4

3.5 mi WNW of Vollenhove

Roughly the area were Sgt. Noble landed, Sgt. Henry landed W of Blokzijl, Sgt. Adelstein near Lageweg, Kuinre
and Sgt. Fiddler N of Ossenzijl, almost a straight line, the landing area of Sgt. Gargini is unknown
Five crew members bailed out at 21,000 ft from a burning Lancaster


SGLO - T2843

Lancaster Mk.III LM333 - HW-V - P/O. F. A. Preston - Bergen (NH) - 23:35
No. 100 RAF Squadron - 23 Aug 1943
2 KIA - 4 POW - 1 EVD




23 Aug 1943 - Lancaster Mk.I LM333 - Base: Grimsby - Target: Berlin - Route
23 Aug 1943 - Lancaster Mk.I LM333 - Base: Grimsby - Target: Berlin - Route
GRIMSBY, 5250 N 0320 E, EGMOND, 5250 N 0930 E, 5205 N 1347 E, BERLIN
5250N 1340 E, 5420 N 1115 E, MANDØ, 5500 N 0700 E, GRIMSBY
source: Loss card

Although the station was officially called RAF Grimsby, soldiers and locals usually referred
to Waltham, the name of the nearby village of Waltham

Take off time: 20:33, Grimsby, UK on route to Berlin
According Rear Air Gunner Fidler: "On the outward flight we ran into flak while crossing the Dutch coast.
One engine went one fire and we were ordered to bale out. The aircraft was still flying when I left."

23:35 - Crashed near "De Franschman", Bergen (Noord-Holland)
after five crew members had already jumped [23:10-23:15] from a burning Lancaster,
along the global flight path Kraggenburg/Blankenham/Scherpenzeel, about 360 mi [580 km] from the base).
The bail out flight path is derived from the landing positions of Noble, Henry, Aldelstein and Fidler (Gargini is unknown)
From here the LM333 flew about 62 mi [100 km] west (only with Preston & Chadwick on board) to the fatal crash site

Crew - Lancaster Mk.III - LM333 - HW-V
Six crew members of Lancaster Mk.III LM333 - in front of Lancaster Mk.III ED988 "J"
back l-r: Sgt. Adelstein, Sgt. Henry, Sgt. Fidler and Sgt. Noble
front l-r: P/O. Preston and Sgt. Chadwick
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Sgt. Gargini took this photograph - source and info: James Noble - via Cor Prins / Hans Nauta - 25 Dec 2015
same photo is also on page 75 of the book: The Hornets' Nest - by Arthur White

Air/Ground Crew in front of Lancaster Mk.III ED988 - FZ 'J' - No.1656 - H.C.U.
Air/Ground Crew in front of Lancaster Mk.III ED988 - FZ 'J' - No.1656 - H.C.U.
Five crew members of Lancaster Mk.III LM333 - in front of Lancaster Mk.III ED988 "J"
back l-r: #1, #2, #3, Preston, #5, Fidler, #7
front l-r: Henry, Noble, Chadwick, #11
Sgt. Gargini took this photograph - source and info: James Noble - via Debbie Clarke - 24 Feb 2019

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - LM333 - HW-V - 23 Aug 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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407972 - P/O. - Pilot - F. A. Preston - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA

1385333 - Sgt. - Navigator - E. J. Gargini - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW

1383201 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - A. E. Henry - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD/POW-DIED Nov'1945

1020104 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - H. Chadwick - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

1341382 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. Noble - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW

R/154369 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. J. Adelstein - RCAF - Age 27 - POW

1549502 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - R. Fidler - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Rank and age need to be verified - info PATS - 11 Sep 2015 - PATS

Loss Card - LM333 - HW-V - Preston
Loss Card - LM333 - HW-V - Preston - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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PRESTON - mission 22
GARGINI - mission 22
HENRY - mission 20
CHADWICK - mission 23
NOBLE - mission 22
ADELSTEIN - mission 18
FIDLER - mission 21

BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY

407972 - P/O. - Pilot - Francis Albert Preston - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
of Henley Beach, South Australia, Australia - Plot 2. Row C. Grave 24. - Bergen General Cemetery CWGC ref. 2619908
Son of Mr. Harold Claude Preston and Mrs. Hannah Mary Preston, 7 Beck Street, Henley Beach, South Australia
birth: 30 Oct 1920, Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
Civil occupation: Clerk
Religion: Roman Catholic
Enlistment: 27 Feb 1941, Adelaide, S.A., Australia
Embarkation: 16 May 1942
Granted the rank of Pilot Officer from 19 Jul 1943 - previously: Sgt., Flt. Sgt. and W/O.

white border 407972 - P/O. - Pilot - Francis Albert Preston - RAAF white border
407972 - P/O. - Pilot - Francis Albert Preston - RAAF
courtesy James Noble


FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

- Epigraph on Preston memorial -
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1020104 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Harold Chadwick - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
of Hyde, Cheshire, UK - Plot 2. Row C. Grave 25. - Bergen General Cemetery CWGC ref. 2619800
born 1920, UK - died 23 Aug 1943 - Age 23
Son of Mr. Wilfred Chadwick and Mrs. Amy Chadwick, of Hyde, Cheshire, UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Wilfred Chadwick and Ms. Amy Holland - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 2446
The district Chorlton is in the county of Lancashire
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Harold Chadwick - mother's surname: Holland - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1525

white border 1020104 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Harold Chadwick - RAFVR white border
1020104 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Harold Chadwick - RAFVR
courtesy James Noble - via Debbie Clarke - 24 Feb 2019


SWEET MEMORIES
WE TREASURE FOR EVER
OF DAYS
WHEN WE WERE ALL TOGETHER

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1385333 - Sgt. - Navigator - Eric "Garge" John Gargini - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
born 04 Jan 1922, UK - died 1991 - Age 69
Stalag 4B - POW No. 222697

Name: Eric John Gargini
Enlistment: 21 Feb 1941
Civil occupation: Radio Engineer
Address: 31 Northfield Park, Hayes, Middlesex, England
Captured: Thursday 26 Aug 1943, Zwolle, Holland
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Stalag IV-B - Mühlberg on Elbe - 10 Sep 1943 - 23 Apr 1945 - POW No. 222697
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info from M.I.9 record - W/O. Eric John Gargini - .. ... 1945

Apr/May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Gargini
Apr/May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Gargini
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M.I.9. records Gargini - via John Howes - 18 Nov 2018

24 Aug 1943 - Globally five men bailed out North of Zwolle - area: NW-Overijssel
Indication: Noble landed W of Vollenhove and Evader Fidler just N of Ossenzijl
Henry [likely west of Blokzijl] and Adelstein [near Kuinre/Blankenham] do fit on the line Kraggenburg to Schepenzeel(Fr).
Gargini's exact location is unknown so far, according his M.I.9. he was captured in Zwolle on 26 Aug 1943
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info PATS - 06 Dec 2018
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1914 - John Gargini and Ms. Dorothy Amber - district: St. Olave Bermondsey, London Co. - Vol 1d Page 520
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Rosina D. Gargini - mother's surname: Amber - district: Greenwich, UK - Vol 1d Page 1813
Birth 1st Qtr. 1918 - Ida C. Gargini - mother's surname: Amber - district: Lewisham, UK - Vol 1d Page 1474
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Marie Christina Gargini - mother's surname: Amber - district: Lambeth, UK - Vol 1d Page 1038
Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Eric John Gargini - mother's surname: Amber - district: Lambeth, UK - Vol 1d Page 741
Birth 4th Qtr. 1923 - Maurice R. Gargini - mother's surname: Amber - district: Lambeth, UK - Vol 1d Page 647
Birth 1st Qtr. 1930 - Kathleen M. Gargini - mother's surname: Amber - district: Amersham, UK - Vol 3a Page 1454
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1932 - Margaret E. E. Gargini - mother's surname: Amber - district: Staines, UK - Vol 3a Page 44
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1938 - David Alexander Gargini - mother's surname: Amber - district: Staines, UK - Vol 3a Page 71
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district Lambeth spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Surrey
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Eric J. Gargini and Ms. Rose Burns - district: Uxbridge, Middlesex - Vol 3a Page 477
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Francis J. Gargini - mother's surname: Burns - district: Uxbridge - Vol 5f Page 807
Birth 1st Qtr. 1948 - Patricia A. Gargini - mother's surname: Burns - district: Uxbridge - Vol 5f Page 260
Birth 4th Qtr. 1957 - Marie E. Gargini - mother's surname: Burns - district: Uxbridge - Vol 5f Page 121

1385333 - Sgt. - Navigator - Eric 'Garge' John Gargini - RAFVR
1385333 - Sgt. - Navigator - Eric 'Garge' John Gargini - RAFVR
image via Jonathan Dew (nephew) and Kev Gargini (grandson) - 11 Dec 2015

Patents by Inventor Eric John Gargini
Four patents related to wired broadcasting system (USPTO - 1977-1978)

Who wanted to know about the Lancaster that my uncle had to jump from before the aircraft blew up.
What I was wondering, is the LM 333 Lancaster the same as the Lancaster that you mention.
The aircraft was a large bomber and apparently shook the ground when it passed overhead.
My uncle Eric was kept in a prisoner of war camp in Germany and his weight went down to 6 stone. [38 kg/84 pounds]
He slipped out unnoticed from a line of prisoners and made his his way through thick woods to seek help.
He said it was music to his ears when he heard the sound of yanks talking, in fact he was over the moon.
They looked after him well, and he would sing nothing but praise for you guys out there.
Sadly Eric died from flu some years ago.
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by Steve Gargini (nephew) - December 18, 2004 5:40 AM PST
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1383201 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Albert "Bert" Edward Henry - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD/POW-DIED Nov'1945
born 28 May 1921, London, UK - died 10 Nov 1945 - Age 24
of Grimsby, UK - Panel 8. Sqaure 74. Grave 41589 - NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY CWGC ref. 2429476

Albert Edward Henry
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1383201, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on 10 November 1945 - Age 24
Son of Mr. Thomas James Henry and Mrs. Elizebeth Henry (step-mother);
husband of Mrs. Violet Henry née Bird, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Remembered with Honour - Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery, Nunhead, London Borough of Southwark - originally known as All Saints' Cemetery.

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Mr. Thomas J. Henry with Ms. Edith A. Harber - district: W.Ham - Vol 4a Page 216
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Registered Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Albert E. Henry - mother's surname: Harber - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 623
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Elsie D. Henry - mother's surname: Harber - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 590
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1945 - Mr. Albert E. Henry with Ms. Violet Bird - district: Grimsby - Vol 7a Page 1938
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Death 4th Qtr. 1945 - Albert E. Henry - Age 24 - district: Deptford - Vol 1d Page 575

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info FreeBMD - additional info via Patricia Irving - 02 Mar 2019

Five crew members of Lancaster Mk.III LM333
white border Standing l-r: Gargini, Henry, Noble - Kneeling l-r: Preston and Fidler white border
Standing l-r: Gargini, Henry, Noble - Kneeling l-r: Preston and Fidler
image courtesy James Noble - via Debbie Clarke - 24 Feb 2019

Name: Albert Edward Henry - 1939 - 1943 STAR
Enlistment: 23 Dec 1940
Address: 26 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire
Captured: Thursday 26 Aug 1943, Deventer, Holland
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24-25 (25-26) Aug 1943 - Blokzijl - farm "De Werf" - got help from farmer Wicher Huisman and Mr. Drijfhout
Arrived in the morning and slept till 15:00 pm
Stayed one day at the farm. Got clothes and some money
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26 Aug 1943 - Deventer
27 Aug 1943 - Arnhem
28 Aug - 06 Sep 1943 - Amsterdam (Questioned by Gestapo for 10 days)
Stalag IV-B - Mühlberg on River Elbe - 20 Sep 1943 - 11 Feb 1945 - POW No. 222716
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Working Camp: Lützschena, Leipzig - 11 Feb 1945 - 12 Apr 1945 (approx.) - Nature of work: Railroad, Leipzig Main
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info from M.I.9 record - Henry - 14 May 1945 - additional info via Huub van Sabben
In his M.I.9. records W/O. Henry writes: Arrested 28 Aug 1943, Deventer
M.I.9. records Henry - via John Howes - 18 Nov 2018

Got help from farmer Wicher Huisman (b. 15 Jul 1890 - d. 24 Jun 1975 - Age 84) at Blokzijl
Wicher Huisman, "de Werf", Wijk 5, Blokzijl (farm is just outside Blokzijl - Nowadays: Steenwijkerweg 2)
J. Drijfhout, Noorderkade 27, Blokzijl (local veterinarian) did help as translator/interpreter
His son Gerard Huisman (16 - born 24 Apr 1927) brought Henry (per bicycle and partially walking) to the railway station of Steenwijk
This route in those days towards Steenwijk went over the 'old' bicycle path along Steenwijkerdiep with a foot ferry at 'de Wetering'
Gerard bought Henry's train ticket to Eindhoven - info Gerard Huisman - 02 Jul 2018
Henry was captured Thursday 26 Aug 1943 - 17:00 hrs - by the police in Deventer

See details in Dutch - provided by SGLO member Huub van Sabben - 23 Nov 2018

Donderdag 26 augustus 1943 – 17:00 uur:
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Brengt agent Kieftenbelt aan de wacht
ALBERT EDWARD HENRY, geboren te London, 28-5-1921
Radio-telegrafist bij de RAF, wonende Yorkshire (Engeland)
die door hem in het weiland aan de Rembrandtkade (aan de IJssel) werd aangetroffen.
Hij blijft ter beschikking van de Korpschef.

Donderdag 26 augustus 1943 – 19:30 uur:
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Heeft Inspecteur Ter Horst aan de SiPo-Arnhem, de Feldgendarmerie en de Ortskommandantur
gemeld, dat te Deventer is aangehouden de Engelse vlieger-telegrafist A. E. HENRY
SiPo = Sicherheitspolizei (Veiligheidspolitie)

Vrijdag 27 augustus 1943 – 07:00 uur:
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Is de arrestant HENRY brood en thee verstrekt, en is hij op last van de Korpschef
door de agent Kieftenbelt en Deys overgebracht naar Arnhem ter voorgeleiding aan
de Feldgendarmerie aldaar.

Opmerking van Huub van Sabben: Kieftenbelt was niet fout.
Inspecteur Gerrit Hendrikus ter Horst (geboren 10 Jan 1908, Deventer) was een grote in het verzet.
Inzake spionage door SD-Den Haag gearresteerd en op 07 Jan 1945 in Dachau omgekomen - 36 jaar oud.
Kon niet anders dan de melding doen.
Foute korpschef was toen Jannes Jouke Post, werkzaam voor de Gestapo, later bij Kommando Kronberger in Heerenveen.

Met vriendelijke groet,
Huub van Sabben, (Air) Historical Researcher - SGLO-lid - 23 Nov 2018

Gerard Huisman, trok veel op met Mozes De Horst (b. 28 okt 1867, Blokzijl - d. 14 mei 1943, Sobibor, Polen)
Hij woonde met zijn familie op een boerderij "de Werf" net buiten Blokzijl, waar tijdens de oorlog ook onderduikers zaten
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Flevopost - woensdag 7 december 2016 - 18 Jan 2022atie van het boek ‘Van Blokzijl naar Sobibor’ op dinsdag 6 december 2016

Labels of Henry's uniform - what was left at the farm of Wicher Huisman in Blokzijl
Labels of Henry's uniform - what was left at the farm of Wicher Huisman in Blokzijl
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Thursday, August 26, 1943 - 5:00 pm:
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Policeman Kieftenbelt brings to the office
ALBERT EDWARD HENRY, born in London, 28 May 1921
Radio Telegraph Operator at the RAF, living Yorkshire (England)
found in the meadow on the Rembrandtkade (on the IJssel).
He remains at the disposal of the Chief of Police.

Thursday, August 26, 1943 - 7:30 pm:
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Inspector Ter Horst reported at the SiPo-Arnhem, the Feldgendarmerie and the Ortskommandantur
that the English pilot Telegraph Operator A. E. HENRY was arrested in Deventer
SiPo = Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police)

Friday, August 27, 1943 - 7:00 am:
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Arrested HENRY provided with bread and tea, and he is by order of the Chief of Police
transferred to Arnhem by the agent Kieftenbelt and Deys to Arnhem
the Feldgendarmerie there.

Comment from Huub van Sabben: Kieftenbelt was not wrong.
Inspector Gerrit Hendrikus ter Horst (born 10 Jan 1908, Deventer) was a leading member of the resistance.
Regarding espionage arrested by SD-The Hague and perished in Dachau on 07 January 1945 - 36 years old.
Could not do anything else than to report.
Wrong police chief was Jannes Jouke Post, working for the Gestapo, later at Kommando Kronberger in Heerenveen.

Sincerely,
Huub van Sabben, (Air) Historical Researcher - SGLO Member - 23 Nov 2018


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HUUB VAN SABBEN




Huub [Hubertus Marinus van Sabben], fellow researcher with a great knowledge of WWII history in general
passed away 19 Nov 2020, Zwolle - Age 66 -
It was always worthwhile to contact Huub, his expertise did cover a broad spectrum
and the calls were mostly longer as planned

- PATS - 26 Nov 2020 -





14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - A. Henry
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Henry identity change . . . Help Dutch Farmer, Blokzijl
Henry identity change with American P.F.C. W. Weisburg . . . Help Dutch Farmer, Blokzijl
??? 16174682 - P.F.C. William A. Weisburg - 422/Unk Co - POW - likely from Indiana ???
Infantry - taken POW - 16 Dec 1944 - Latest report date: 22 Jun 1945

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M.I.9. records Henry - via John Howes - 18 Nov 2018
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After almost 76 year . . . . . . . . Gerard finally knows who he brought away
07 Aug 2019 - clip 'De Noordoostpolder' - story about Henry, etc .....
07 Aug 2019 - clip 'De Noordoostpolder' - story about Henry, etc .....
https://denoordoostpolder.nl/noordoostpolder/Gerard-weet-eindelijk-wie-hij-wegbracht-27227715.html
English version - quick Google translate -

07 Aug 2019 - Gerard reads the article about Henry and LM333
Gerard reads the article about Henry and LM333
image by PATS - 07 Aug 2017, Blokzijl

Gerard Huisman - 24 Apr 1927 - 24 Jun 2022, Blokzijl - Age 95

Gerard Huisman, spend a lot of time with Mozes De Horst (28 October 1867, Blokzijl - d 14 May 1943, Sobibor, Poland)
He lived with his family on a farm "de Werf" just outside Blokzijl, where hiders were also in hiding during the war.
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Flevopost - Wednesday 7 December 2016 - 18 Jan 2022ation of the book 'Van Blokzijl to Sobibor' on Tuesday 6 December 2016
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1341382 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - James 'Jock' Noble - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
born 09 May 1921, Scotland - died 09 Oct 2009 - Age 88
The last Borough Surveyor from 1966-1975 Cowdenbeath Town Council
Son of Mr. John Noble and Mrs. Annie Noble, 16 Duke Lane, Fraserburgh, Scotland, UK
John Noble (father) - occupation: Fisherman

white border 1341382 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - James 'Jock' Noble - RAFVR white border
1341382 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - James 'Jock' Noble - RAFVR
courtesy James Noble - via Catherine Clarke (daughter) - 05 Mar 2019

Sgt. James 'Jock' Noble - bailed out of from burning Lancaster LM333 from 21,000 feet Sgt. J. Noble - Caterpillar Club
Sgt. James 'Jock' Noble - bailed out of from burning Lancaster LM333
Aug 23rd 1943 at midnight [about 2315 hrs] from 21,000 feet over Holland - - - Caterpillar Club
images courtesy James Noble - via Debbie Clarke (granddaughter) - 24 Feb 2019

white border ID-tag POW No. 222531 - Stalag IV-B - Mühlberg an der Elbe white border
ID-tag POW No. 222531 - Stalag IV-B - Mühlberg an der Elbe
image courtesy James Noble - via Catherine Clarke (daughter) - 05 Mar 2019

STALAG IV-B - MÜHLBERG AN DER ELBE - 03 Sep 1943 - 06 May 1945
ID's 1341382 - Sgt. James Noble - POW No. 222531 - Stalag IV-B - Mühlberg an der Elbe
ID's 1341382 - Sgt. James Noble - POW No. 222531

Temporary Flight Sergeant while in Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 222531
Temporary Flight Sergeant while in Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 222531
image courtesy James Noble - via Catherine Clarke (daughter) - 05 Mar 2019
Discrepancy - James was in STALAG IV-B and never in Stalag Luft 3 - info PATS - 07 Mar 2019

Name: James Noble
Enlistment: 24 Dec 1940
Address: 16 Duke Lane, Fraserburgh, Scotland
Civil occupation: Apprentice Sanitary Inspector
Captured: Tuesday 24 Aug 1943, area Zwolle, Holland
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Stalag IV-B - Mühlberg on Elbe - 3 Sep 1943 - 6 May 1945 - POW No. 222531
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info from M.I.9 record - W/O. Jack Noble - 23 May 1945
M.I.9. records Noble - via John Howes - 20 Mar 2019

Clip header of report 692/43 Opw. Segaar - 24 Aug 1943
Clip header of report 692/43 Opw. Segaar - 24 Aug 194
info Dutch police report (692/43) - via Jan Mennink - 12 Nov 2018

23 Aug 1943 - ~23:15 - Landed west of Vollenhove near "Dorp-B" [Werkkamp "Marknesse"]
24 Aug 1943 - Warehouse master [Magazijnmeester] Cornelis Lindeloof (20)
found him around 07:00 in compagny of some labourers and walked with him towards Vollenhove.
Along the Voorsterweg, at kavel S-20, Jack was left under watch of some labourers
2 km's further on Werkkamp "Vollenhove", Cor Lindeloof did warn Ingenieur Wim Corstiaensen (32)
Opperwachtmeester Laurens C. Segaar (36) was notified around 08:45 by Corstiaensen of Cultuurmaatschappij "De Wieringermeer"
Around 09:30 - R.A.F. nr. 1341382 James Noble was picked up at kavel S-20 by Opw. L. C. Segaar and Ing. W. Corstiaensen
Also contacted Mr. Adrianus 'Adriaan' Blaauboer (37) - "Hoofd Luchtbescherming van den Noord-Oostelijke-Polder"
Sgt. Noble refused to give information about his landing place and flying suit, chute, etc ... probably buried in the Noordoostpolder
He was handed to the Ortskommandatur, Zwolle
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24 Aug 1943, Vollenhove - signed Laurens Christiaan Segaar, Opperwachtmeester - Group Vollenhove

Laurens Christiaan Segaar - born 05 Dec 1906, Leiden - died 29 Mar 1966, Zevenhuizen - Age 59
Wilhelmus Petrus Maria "Wim" Corstiaensen - born 08 Apr 1911, Standdaarbuiten - died 04 May 1979, Lienden - Age 68
Family Wim (W.P.M.) Corstiaensen did live from 1941 to 1946 in Vollenhove - address: Grindweg A22a
Cornelis Lindeloof - address: "Dorp-B" (Marknesse), Room 11 - Warehouse master at werkkamp "Vollenhove'
Dr. Adrianus 'Adriaan' Blaauboer - 23 jul 1906, Gorinchem - 29 Oct 1961, Drachten - Age 55
??? Last name 'Lindeloof' could also be 'van de Lindeloof' ???
??? Lindeloof (20) ... this could also be read as (26) or (28) in this poorly readable document ???
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info Dutch police report (692/43) - via Jan Mennink - 12 Nov 2018
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M.I.9 - 23 May 1945 - Sgt. James 'Jock' Noble
M.I.9 - 23 May 1945 - Sgt. James 'Jock' Noble
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M.I.9. records Noble - via John Howes - 18 Nov 2018

white border James Noble and Margaret Henderson - wedding photo white border
l-r: John Noble, James Noble, Margaret Henderson, Lily Henderson and Nan Henderson
NOBLE - HENDERSON
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In the High Church - Wedding on Tuesday 14 January 1947
The marriage was solemnised between James Noble, eldest son of Mr. John & Mrs. Annie Noble, 16 Duke Lane, Fraserburgh
with Miss Margaret Henderson, eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Henderson, 84 Watermill Road, Fraserburgh
Best man, John Noble, brother of the groom.
Bridesmaid is Miss Lily Henderson, flower girl is Miss Nan Henderson both sisters of the bride
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info from the Fraserburgh Herald 21 January 1947 - photos via Catherine (daughter) - 26 Mar 2019

contact Catherine Clarke (daughter) via Patricia Irving - 14 Feb 2019
Credits to Patricia Irving, Edinburgh - info PATS
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R/154369 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John 'Hank' Jacob Adelstein - RCAF - Age 27 - POW
born 03 Aug 1916 - died 08 Aug 1999, Montreal, Canada - Age 83
Son of Mr. Joseph Lyon Adelstein and Mrs. Libbie Adelstein
Stalag 4B - POW No. 222567
Canadian Jew in World War II

24 Aug 1943 - Came down S of Kuinre
Hiding (05:15 am) in a shed of farmer Teunis de Boer, Lageweg No. 94, Blankenham
Canadian parachutist had injured his left ankle which was swollen, red & blue - hard to walk
Ortscommandantur at Zwolle, Sicherheitspolizei at Zwolle, Head 'Luchtbescherming' at The Hague
and Group-commander of the Marechassee at Vollenhove are all notified (order unknown)
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25 Aug 1943, Kuinre - signed Jan Boeve, Opperwachtmeester - Post-commandant Kuinre

Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem, Groep Vollenhove - report No. 696/43 - 26 Aug 1943
Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem, Groep Vollenhove - report No. 696/43 - 26 Aug 1943
via CHC - 07 Aug 2019

Burial: Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
info: Find A Grave Memorial# 119929474 - by Stoneman

27 Sep 1943 - The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Page 9
27 Sep 1943 - The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Page 5
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Air Force Casualties
PREVIOUSLY MISSING ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR (GERMANY)
ADELSTEIN, John Jacob, Sgt, J. L. Adelstein (father), 1930 Lincoln Avenue, Montreal

06 Jun 1945 - The Montreal Gazette - Page 13
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MONTREAL AIRMEN FREE FROM PRISON - Nine Local Names in List of Men Released in Germany
John Jacob Adelstein whose father (J. L. Adelstein) resides at 1930 Lincoln Ave, Montreal, Canada

John Jacob ADELSTEIN
On Sunday, August 8, 1999.
Beloved husband of Thelma Spivack Malinoff. Caring and devoted father and father-in-law
of Lorris and Robert Frankfurt, Leslie Adelstein and the late Ronald.
Proud grandfather of Charles and Jeremy Frankfurt, and Carolyn Adelstein.
Brother of Robert and the late Sydney.

Is hereby given that RONALD JOSEPH ADELSTEIN, residing at 2370 Gold Street, Apt.#307, St. Laurent, Montreal
In Council for an order changing his name to RONALD JOSEPH MALINOFF

Ronald Joseph Malinoff (son) - born 12 May 1943 - died 08 Nov 1998 - Age 55
Cherished son of Thelma and John Adelstein.
Brother and brother-in-law of Leslie, Lorris and Robert Frankfurt.
Uncle of Jeremy and Charles Frankfurt and Caroline Adelstein.
Father of Bernard and Tammy. Loving friend of Angela Dion.

Leslie Arthur Adelstein (son) - born 18 Apr 1948 - died 19 Jun 2010, Florida - Age 62
Much loved son of Thelma and the late John Adelstein.
Loved twin-brother of Lorris Frankfurt and brother-in-law of Robert Frankfurt.
Father of Carolyn Adelstein. Brother of the late Ronald Malinoff.
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1549502 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Royce "Max" Fidler - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD
born 17 Feb 1922, UK
of 55 Fieldhead Rd., Highfields, Sheffield, UK
Peacetime profession: Commercial Traveller

Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Royce Fidler - mother's surname: Hargate - district: Ecclesall Bierlow - Vol 9c Page 881
The district Ecclesall Bierlow spans the boundaries of the counties of Derbyshire and West Riding of Yorkshire
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1944 - Mr. Royce Fidler and Ms. Audrey Green - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 945
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1945 - Denis A. Fidler - Mother's surname: Green - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 552
The district Sheffield spans the boundaries of South Yorkshire and West Riding of Yorkshire

white border Royce 'Max' Fidler white border
Royce 'Max' Fidler
Fidler, Royce, 1549502, Sgt., RAF, 55 Fieldhead Rd., Highfields, Sheffield
source: wwii-netherlands-escape-lines.com

1549502 - Sgt. Royce Fidler - questionnaire
clip - 1549502 - Sgt. Royce Fidler - questionnaire
source: WO 208/3318/1717 - The National Archives - 08 Oct 2015
I came down in a field five or six miles North of OSSENZIJL about 2100 hrs. I hid my parachute,
harness, mae west and flying clothes in a ditch, and began walking South, using the compass of my aids box.
I came to a river, which I could not cross, and slept the night in a haystack beside a farmhouse
Note !!! - Fidler assumed that Chadwick also bailed out - Sgt. Chadwick was KIA and buried in Bergen (NH)

Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Egbert and Popke Tietema
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Egbert and Popke Tietema
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - records Egbert and Popke Tietema

O O G S T - V A N - H E T - V E R L E D E N
clip - Het Vrije Volk - 07 Mei 1965 - GESCHIEDVERSCHRIJVING
G E S C H I E D V E R S C H R I J V I N G - "Facts are twisted" - "Missed opportunities"
Het Vrije Volk - 07 Mei 1965 - clip via scrapbook of the late Wiebe de Vries - 14 Feb 2021
Falsification of history [regarding HR878] became also clear in 2013 to myself - info PATS

Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Klaas Stam Lzn.
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Klaas Stam Lzn.
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - record Klaas Stam Lzn.

Jumped on approx. 19.000 ft and came down 5 or 6 mi North of Ossenzijl
Got help from farmers
He was picked up by farmer Egbert Tietema (32) near river "De Linde", the provincial border with Friesland
His brother Popke Tietema (30) and Albert Hoorn (..) did transfer Fidler, 25 km per bicycle, towards Belt-Schutsloot
were he stayed for two days with Klaas Stam Lzn. (36) From here he was brought to Peter van den Hurk (24) in Meppel
He stayed from 25 Aug 1943, 51 days with Rev. Willem Nicolaas van Nooten, Zuideinde 53, Meppel
who brought him afterwards back to Peter van der Hurk for his follow-up route towards Belgium, etc.

Further on his route he got help in Belgium and beyond by the Comète Line
via Lille, Paris, Carcasonne, Quillan, Quimper, Douarnenez (Brittany) ...
but finally left France from Tréboul harbour by boat towards Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
21 Jan 1944 - Tréboul - boarding boat 21:45 - left 02:50 (22 Jan) and arrived at Falmouth around 13:00 on 24 Jan 1944
The party on board consisted of 16 Frenchmen, 10 Americans and four British

Egbert Tietema, Kalenberg - Age 32 - born 09 Jun 1911
Popke Tietema, Oldemarkt - Age 30 - born 05 Apr 1913
Albert Hoorn, Meppel (son of butcher) - alias Abe (Jaap) de Boer - Age .. born ....
Klaas Stam Lzn., Belt-Schutsloot - Age 36 - 06 Feb 1907
Peter van den Hurk, Meppel - Age 24 - born 07 Mar 1919

In questionnaires of his helpers Fidler's name shows up in various forms (6) - info PATS
Matz, Metz Vietler, MAX. ROYEL Zidlei, Max Fidler, Max Fiedler and Maxwell Royce Fidler

Loss-card take-off time: 20:30, Grimsby (UK) - ORB: 20:33
M.I.9 - Fidler - time off: 20:00 [~20:30] - bailed out: about 21:00 [~23:15] near Ossenzijl
Noble - bailed out midnight [~23:10] - W of Vollenhove
Distance: Grimsby - about 360 mi to Vollenhove / Ossenzijl area
Crash time: 23:35, Bergen aan Zee (NH), Holland - source unknown [Lagebericht]
Cruise speed: 200 mph
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Discrepancy: A review on these times is necesarry - info PATS - 25 Feb 2019


Hi Teunis,

Source of crash time [23:35] is the Lagebericht van de Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber in den Niederlanden
From August 15, 1943 until April 2, 1944 British Summer Time,
from March 29, 1943 to October 4, 1943, was German Summer Time.
The difference on 24 August is then 1 hour.

Greeting, Hans Nauta - airwarresearch1939-1945.nl - 25 Feb 2019

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Additional sources: SGLO Bulletin 274 - January 2006 - p.4/10 for story, images and details;
Broken Wings Nr. 89 p.10-18, March 2010 by ARG



SGLO - T2843

LANCASTER Mk.III - LM333 - HW-V - 23 Aug 1943 - BERGEN (NH) - CREW 7

407972 - P/O. - Pilot - Francis Albert Preston - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA 1385333 - Sgt. - Navigator - Eric 'Garge' John Gargini - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW 1383201 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Albert Edward Henry - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD/POW-DIED Nov'1945 1020104 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Harold Chadwick - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
1341382 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - James 'Jock' Noble - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW R/154369 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John 'Hank' Jacob Adelstein - RCAF - Age 27 - POW 1549502 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Royce 'Max' Fidler - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD

- 2 KIA - 4 POW - 1 EVD -

PRESTON(†) - GARGINI - HENRY - CHADWICK(†)
NOBLE - ADELSTEIN - FIDLER


Contact Gargini is pending - 11 Sep 2015 - PATS -
Contact Adelstein is pending - 06 Dec 2015 - PATS -
Contact Noble is pending - 03 Dec 2018 - PATS -

Last update - 15 Feb 2021 - PATS



De Oldenhof - Vollenhove - 'Ambt-Vollenhove' till 01 Feb 1942

1 mi ESE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3144

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/U4 - Werke Nr. 410106 - "Weisse 1", 7e St. III./JG 1 - Volkel
Oblt. Heinz K. A. Klöpper - Mon 29 Nov 1943 - in the garden of castle "De Oldenhof" - 14:30
1 MIA



Oberleutnant Heinz K. A. Klöpper, Staffelkapitän of Stab 7. III Gruppe/JG 1, was killed 29th Nov 1943
This German fighter was in a dogfight with 2 American P-38 - Lightnings -
came down near castle "De Oldenhof" - just outside Vollenhove - located WSW of Meppel
Former Ambt-Vollenhove (countryside around Vollenhove) became on 01 Feb 1942 part of the municipality Vollenhove
Same castle were 2 EVD's from the "Sleepy Lagoon" were hiding for 3 weeks in 1945
On the 10th of March 1984 they recovered parts of the plane and got certainty about the pilot's name

white border Oberleutnant Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper - photo November 1942 white border
Staffelkapitän Oberleutnant Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper - photo November 1942
* January 9, 1918 - Groß-Bülten, Kreis Peine, Germany -
+ November 29, 1943 - Vollenhove, the Netherlands - Age 25
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image via Wiebe H. de Vries - info Henk Talen - 2009 - color retouch by PATS - 2019
First name is also noticed as Heinrich [ what's wrong ] - info PATS - 16 Mar 2009 - PATS

Oberleutnant Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper - November 1942
. . . . . . GREY . . . . . . . . . . . . . XEROX . . . . . . . . . . . . PHOTO . . . . . . . . . . RETOUCH . . . . .
Received the disorted grey image [1] (left) from Wiebe de Vries in 2009,
ten years later a faded xerox scan [2] with the right proportions via Harm Haasjes
Also found a cropped photo [3] of Oblt. Heinz Klöpper on Pinterest and Asisbiz.com
I was able to restore all images to the right proportions in the final color retouch [4] - info PATS - 18 Jan 2019


Son of Mr. Fritz Eduard Klöpper and Mrs. Auguste Helene Klöpper née Cramm - - - Religion: Evangelisch
born as number four out of seven children: - Willi - (2-sister) - Helmut - Heinz - (5-sister) - Kurt - Erich -
Known siblings: Older brothers Willi und Helmut and younger brothers Kurt und Erich; older and younger sister
Married to Mrs. Ottilie Elisabeth Hedwig Eva Klöpper née Schulze
Father of Bernd (1942) und Heinz (1944)

Civil occupation: Tischenlehre bei Tischenmeister Möllring in Oberg - 01 Apr 1932 - 31 Mar 1936
01 Oct 1936 - 31 Mar 1941 - Freiwilliger/Volunteer für Luftwaffe bei 2.Kompanie Fliegerersatzabteilung 24 in Quackenbrück (Cloppenburg)
Truppenteil: III./Jagdgesch.1 - Nr. der Erkennungsmarke: 58202/10
1943 - Heimatanschrift und Wohnort der Angehörigen: Eva Klöpper (Ehefrau), Sedanstrasse 10/I, Peine bei Hannover
Address in 1946: Witwe Klöpper, Lange Straße 19a, Clenze, Germany
Info via Geburtsurkunde [birth certificate] - Standesamt Groß-Bülten, 13 Jul 1959
Info via Sterbeurkunde [death certificate] - Standesamt Clenze, 24 Aug 1959

Bio - Heinz Klöpper - 1918 - 1939
Bio - Heinz Klöpper - 1918 - 1939
info courtesy family Klöpper - 1984 - via Douwe Visser - 26 Jan 2019

Widow Mrs. Ottilie Elisabeth Hedwig Eva Klöpper née Schulze remarried in 1946 with Kurt Klöpper,
the younger brother of the late Oblt. Heinz Klöpper
1985 - Last known address in or near ?Nürnberg? [Ölsburg] according Haasjes

info [need to be verified] via Harm Haasjes - 11 Jan 2019

Geburtsurkunde: Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper Sterbeurkunde: Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper
GEBURTSURKUNDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STERBEURKUNDE
xeroy copies via Harm Haasjes - 02 Jan 2019

Heinz Klöpper (middle) with two others posing on a Messerschmitt - ~194x
Heinz Klöpper (middle) with two others posing on a Messerschmitt - ~194x
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image via Harm Haasjes - 02 Jan 2019
Authentication need to be verified - info PATS

Feldwebel Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper - Den Ehrenpokal, 13 Okt 1941 Oberfeldwebel Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper - Das Ritterkreuz des Eizernen Kreuzes, 4 Sep 1942
Den Ehrenpokal, 13 Okt 1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . Das Ritterkreuz, 4 Sep 1942
. . . . . Feldwebel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oberfeldwebel . . . . .
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xeroy copies via Harm Haasjes - 02 Jan 2019

Emblem IV./JG 51 Staffel 11
Emblem IV./JG 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . Staffel 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balkenkreuz

Heinz Klöpper - with 11./JG 51 - Schwarze 5 + +
Messerschmitt Bf 109E 11./JG 51 (Schwarze 5 + +) - Uffz. Heinz Klöpper

white border Heinz Klöpper - with JG 51 - Schwarze 5 + + white border
Messerschmitt Bf 109E 11./JG 51 (Schwarze 5 + +) Uffz. Heinz Klöpper

Excerpts from the diary of Heinz Klöpper
Auszüge aus dem Tagebuch des Heinz Klöpper
Auszüge aus dem Tagebuch des Heinz Klöpper
Tagebuch Heinz Klöpper - Aufstellung meiner Lüftsiege
Tagebuch Heinz Klöpper - Aufstellung meiner Lüftsiege
IV./JG 51- Jagdgeschwader Mölders - 11 Staffel
Emblem IV./JG 51 . . . . . . . . . . . Staffel 11
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xerox copies via Harm Haasjes - 02 Jan 2019

05 Oct 1940 -  1. Lüftsieg - Tagebuch Heinz Klöpper
05 Oct 1940 - 1. Luftsieg - Gefechtsbericht - Tagebuch Heinz Klöpper

26 Jul 1941 - Heinz Klöpper, Smolesk, Russia - 'Rote 1 + +' 11./JG 51 - Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 Werke Nr. 8945
26 Jul 1941 - Heinz Klöpper, Smolesk, Russia - 'Rote 1 + +' 11./JG 51 - Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 Werke Nr. 8945
26 Jul 1941 - Heinz Klöpper, area Smolesk, Russia
'Rote 1 + +' 11./JG 51 - Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 Werke Nr. 8945

Eight (8) victories 'markings' on rudder
source images: asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109F/JG51.IV.html

29 Oct 1941 - 26. Lüftsieg - Tagebuch Heinz Klöpper
29 Oct 1941 - 26. Lüftsieg - Gefechtsbericht - Tagebuch Heinz Klöpper
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xerox copies via Harm Haasjes - 02 Jan 2019
Only have copies of these two Lüftsiege (1 and 26) - info PATS

Cockpit - Heinz Klöpper - Rudder with 62 'victory' markings
Cockpit . . . . . . . Heinz Klöpper . . . . . . . . Rudder with 62 'victory' markings
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faded xerox images via Harm Haasjes - 02 Jan 2019
Authentication need to be verified - info PATS
right image confirmed (see below pinterest image) - 11 Jan 2019
left image confirmed (see cover "Der Adler" - HEFT 25 / BERLIN, 8 DEZEMBER 1942) - 26 Jan 2019

Zvezda scale model - Bf 109F-2 - Heinz Klöpper - 11./JG 51
Zvezda scale model - Bf 109F-2 - Heinz Klöpper - 11./JG 51
Oberfeldwebel Heinz Klöpper - rudder with 62 'victory' markings - 11./JG 51 - abt. Oct 1942
Oberfeldwebel Heinz Klöpper - rudder with 62 'victory' markings - 11./JG 51 - abt. Oct 1942
source pinterest.com/pin/480477853978076374/
Who can tell me the original source, etc ... ? - info PATS - 11 Jan 2019

D R E I - A U F - E I N E N - S T R E I C H
Oberfeldwebel Klöpper im Jagdgeschwader Mölders
Der Adler - Heft 25 / Berlin - 12 Dezember 1942
Der Adler - HEFT 25 / BERLIN, 8 DEZEMBER 1942
Collection - PATS - 2019 - 26 Jan 2019

Oberfeldwebel Klöpper - 1942
Oberfeldwebel Klöpper - 1942
image courtesy family Klöpper - 1984 - via Douwe Visser - 26 Jan 2019

..........
see here the story - seven weeks earlier - of his 87th victim Capt. Frank D. Murphy
navigator on a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group
on a clear sunny autumn afternoon of October 10, 1943

...... Oberleutnant Heinz Klöpper, then twenty-five years of age, was one of Germany’s top 100
scoring fighter pilot aces of WWII. Official German wartime records credit him with 94 aerial victories
He was a holder of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and Golden Goblet when he shot us down
We were his 87th victim
Seven weeks later, on November 29, 1943, Oblt. Klöpper himself was killed
in a dogfight with two American P-38 fighter aircraft.
(For a perspective of Oblt. Klöpper’s accomplishments,
the all time leading American air ace is Maj. Richard Bong who was
credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft in the Pacific theatre in WWII) ......

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- - source - Capt. Frank D. Murphy ( Feb 7, 2002 ) - also see link above - -

Oberfeldwebel Heinz Klöpper - DAS DEUTSCHE KREUZ IN GOLD, 21 Aug 1942
Oberfeldwebel Heinz Klöpper - DAS DEUTSCHE KREUZ IN GOLD, 21 Aug 1942
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all xeroy copies handed in the 80's by the late Wiebe H. de Vries to Oldenhof resident Harm Haasjes
xeroy copy via Harm Haasjes (born 1936, Den Oldenhof, Ambt-Vollenhove) - 02 Jan 2019

III./JG 1 - Leeuwarden, 23 May 1943
III./JG 1 - Leeuwarden, 23 May 1943 - info and image (c) John Manrho - 13 Jan 2019
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1 - Unknown; 2 - Unknown; 3 - Lt. Eugen Wintergerst, St.Kap. 9./JG 1; 4 - Oblt. Heinz Klöpper, St.Kap. 7./JG 1;
5 - Oblt. Friedrich Hardt, Adjutant III./JG 1; 6 - Hptm. Karl-Heinz Leesmann, Kommandeur III./JG 1; 7 - Hptm. Siegfried Luckenbach, Stab III./JG 1;
8 - Oblt. Herwig Zuzic, St.Kap. 8./JG 1; 9 - Unknown; 10 - Unknown; 11 - Lt. Hermann Dumm, 9./JG1; 12 - Lt. Freimut Ullmann, Stab III./JG 1;
13 - Unknown (likely ground staff) and 14 - Unknown (likely Stabsintendant)

11 - Lt. Hermann Dumm, 9./JG1 - this name via Douwe Drijver (SMAMF) - 24 Jan 2019

EMERGENGY LANDING ON 13 NOV 1943

Saturday 13 Nov 1943 - Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 - Werke Nr. 20272 - "Weisse 1"
13 Nov 1943 - Kamper/Neustadt (Kampernieuwstad, NL)
13 Nov 1943 - Kamper/Neustadt (Kampernieuwstad, NL)
13 Nov 1943 - Kamper/Neustadt (Kampernieuwstad, NL) - Bf 109G-6 Werke Nr. 20272
Ritterkreuz(RK) (50) on rudder with additional 'victory' markings
In this snaphot there is a possible #91 hardly visible


13 Nov 1943 - Kamper/Neustadt (Kampernieuwstad, NL)
white border 13 Nov 1943 - Kamper/Neustadt (Kampernieuwstad, NL) white border
13 Nov 1943 - Kamper/Neustadt (Kampernieuwstad, NL) - Bf 109G-6 Werke Nr. 20272
Ritterkreuz(RK) (50) on rudder with additional 40 'victory' markings (incl. 39 & 40) - makes 90
That day, 13 Nov 1943, he also could add number 91 or 92 to his list
Die Fotos (4) bekam ich von dem lange verstorbenen Luftkriegsforscher Werner Girbig (1931-2001)
info and images via Horst Klötzer, Germany - 06 Jan 2019

Authentication need to be verified - info PATS

13 Nov 1943 - Kamper/Neustadt (Kampernieuwstad, NL) - panorama background
13 Nov 1943 - Kamper/Neustadt (Kampernieuwstad, NL) - panorama background - Bf 109G-6 Werke Nr. 20272
Do you recognize the exact location ?

Bf 109G-6 Werke Nr. 15442 (15% damage 25 Jun 43; Emergency landing at Oltmannsfehn, Landkreis Leer, Germany, combat, pilot OK),
SGLO - R709A - Bf 109G-6 Werke Nr. 20272 "Weisse 1" (lost 13 Nov 43; Emergency landing at Kamper/Neustadt, Netherlands, no cause, pilot OK),
SGLO - T3144 - Bf 109G-6/U4 Werke Nr. 410106 "Weisse 1" (lost 29 Nov 43, De Oldenhof, Vollenhove, Netherlands, pilot KIA)
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partly basic info for Klöpper: Tom Kracker Luftwaffe archive

WE HAVE TO CHECK TWICE THE PHOTOS AND
THE EMERGENGY LANDING ON 13 NOV 1943
WAS THIS INDEED KLÖPPER ?

Any additional info and proof is welcome - PATS - 11 Jan 2019

- - - 14:30 - 15:00 - Monday 29 Nov 1943 - - -
Volgens de heer Van Benthem werd het toestel op vrij lage hoogte in brand geschoten,
waarna het met de neus naar beneden loodrecht uit de lucht kwam vallen.

"Hij is loodrecht naar beneden gevallen, en niet in glijvlucht"

According to Mr. Van Benthem, the aircraft was shot and caught fire at a fairly low altitude,
after which it fell down with the nose downwards straight from the sky.
"He fell down perpendicularly, and not in a gliding flight"
Distance from castle "de Oldenhof" to the crash location is 100 m, so it made never contact with the building
which is suggested in several articles (too romantic and one-sided stories - info PATS)

O O G G E T U I G E - E Y E W I T N E S S - A U G E N Z E U G E
1943 - Eyewitness - Jacob van Benthem (20 Dec 1929)
1943 - Eyewitness - Jacob van Benthem (20 Dec 1929) - Meppeler Courant - 12 Mar 1984
Jacob was certainly an eyewitness .... only 30 meter from impact! - info by himself and verified - 28 Jan 2019
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source collection Jan Mennink - 21 Jan 2019

Unofficial private salvage was done on Saturday 10 Mar 1984 by members of "Luchtoorlogdocumentatie 1939-1945"
Parts of plane, chute, personal items, family photos, money and human remains were found
Oblt. Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper - Feldpostnummer: 55900

Oberleutnant Heinz Klöpper ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Ysselsteyn (NL).
Unter den Unbekannten
Bei den Umbettungsarbeiten in seinem ursprünglichen Grablageort konnte er nicht zweifelsfrei identifiziert werden,
so dass er als ''unbekannter Soldat'' auf dem Friedhof Ysselsteyn bestattet worden ist.
Name und die persönlichen Daten von Heinz Klöpper sind auch im Gedenkbuch der Kriegsgräberstätte verzeichnet
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info: VDK, Kassel - Der Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V.

1984 - Human remains were found, but not secured. No official papers about this finding
A missed opportunity to give Heinz a final respectful place at the Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn
No memorial or grave marker found in Ysselsteyn, Groß-Bülten or Clenze - 11 Jan 2019

!!! OFFICIAL !!! KLÖPPER IS STILL MIA !!!

Salvage - De Oldenhof - 10 Mar 1984 - via Martin van der Linde
Salvage - De Oldenhof - 10 Mar 1984 - via Martin van der Linde - 03 Apr 2019
Farm of Van Benthem on 40 m distance can be seen in the background - top right

Unofficial salvage at crash location - Saturday March 10, 1984 Avu Shell - 1941 - found at crash location
Unofficial salvage at "De Oldenhof" - 10 Mar 1984
avu - 41- Silva Metallwerke G.m.b.H., Genthin, Germany - info: cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes
photos via Jan Botma - 15 Dec 2014

NEERGESCHOTEN DUITSE JAGER NA 40 JAAR OPGEGRAVEN - 10 MAART 1984
Newspaper clip - Salvage at 'De Oldenhof' - Saturday 10 Mar 1984
#1 - Jan de Groot, Midwoud (†-2017), #2 - Freek van der Hoek, Ursem (†-20xx), #3 - Klaas Visser, Mirns (†-2013)
#4 - Wiebe de Vries, Wolvega (†-2017), #5 - Jan Visser, Mirns (†-2001), #6 - Jan Wonder, Berkhout (†-2004)
#7 - unknown -
#8 - Jan van der Veen was that saturday the excavator operator and most of the time in the cabin
Spoke with Jan van der Veen - 05 Feb 2019
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newsclip and info via Douwe Visser - 22 Jan 2019 - additional info by Jos de Groot - 15 Feb 2019

white border Lt. Klöpper - name tag been verified at crash location white border
Lt. Klöpper - name tag - verified at crash location - 10 Mar 1984
source: Local Newspaper - via Muller collection - 21 Nov 2014

Newspaper clip - Salvage at 'De Oldenhof' - Saturday 10 Mar 1984
"DE NABESTAANDEN WETEN NU WAAR ZE AAN TOE ZIJN"
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/U4 salvage at "De Oldenhof" - Saturday 10 Mar 1984
Opgraving Duitse jager niet vlekkeloos verlopen
Excavation German fighter aircraft did not run smoothly
source: Local Newspaper - via Muller collection - 21 Nov 2014

Salvage at 'De Oldenhof' - Saturday 10 Mar 1984 - by Bruin Kwakman
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/U4 salvage at 'De Oldenhof' - Saturday 10 Mar 1984
l-r: Wiebe de Vries (†), - 2 - , - 3 - , - 4 - , Willem Tuik (mayor) (†), Jan de Groot (†), - 7 - ,
- 8 - , Herman Roebers, - 10 - , - 11 - , - 12 - , - 13 - , - 14 -
image courtesy Bruin Kwakman - via CHC - 14 Aug 2019

Voorkomen - Meppeler Courant - 16 Mar 1984
"Voorkomen dat zoiets weer gebeurt" - Meppeler Courant - 16 Mar 1984
source collection Jan Mennink - 21 Jan 2019
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Fokker W. 190 A is not correct . . . It's a Bf 109G - info PATS
Westrand is not correct . . . It's Ostrand - info PATS

Collection - Oblt. Heinz Klöpper
Collection - Oblt. Heinz Klöpper
original image and info courtesy family Klöpper by Kurt (nephew) - 1984 - via Douwe Visser - 26 Jan 2019

Das Bild zeigt Teile der gefundenden Messerschmitt Bf 109G des Oberleutnant Heinz Klöpper
Propeller, Steuerteile, Schloß und Namenschild vom Fallshirm, Feuererzeug,
Zigarettenetui, Mütze, Brieftasche und Taschentuch

Info Collection - Oblt. Heinz Klöpper

Gloves of Oberleutnant Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper
Gloves of Oberleutnant Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper
image via Pieter Hoekstra - 27 Feb 2019

N O K K E N A S - C A M S H A F T - D B 605 - N O C K E N W E L L E
Original - Hollow camshaft of Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/U4 - Werke Nr. 410106
Original - - - Hollow camshaft of Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/U4 - Werke Nr. 410106 - - - Original
diameter 30mm (5 - inside 20 - 5) - length 520 mm
Engine: Daimler-Benz DB 605
Nokkenas/Camshaft found at crash location on Saturday 10 Mar 1984 - private collection - 11 Apr 2018
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- † - IN MEMORIAM - † -

WIEBE H. DE VRIES




Wiebe, my source for many crashes in S-Friesland and NW-Overijssel
deceased 23 Nov 2017, Wolvega - Age 90 -
His passion and drive for the WWII crashes was memorable
Extending his research with nowadays digital possibilities is just the right mix
to get the best in this topic

- PATS - 14 Dec 2017 -







SGLO - T3144

Bf 109G-6/U4 - Werke Nr. 410106 - 29 Nov 1943 - DE OLDENHOF - CREW 1

Staffelkapitän Oberleutnant - Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper

- 1 MIA -

KLÖPPER(†)


Contact Klöpper is pending - 14 Jan 2019 - PATS

Last update 10 Sep 2019 - PATS -

Both of Klöpper's wingman didn't either return that day


All three pilots of the "Kette" - Klöpper, Spörk and Brackhagen - lost their lifes on 29 Nov 1943
7./JG 1 - 'Weisse 1', 'Weisse 3' and 'Weisse 5'
7./JG 1 - "Weisse 1", "Weisse 3" and "Weisse 5"
Westrand Zuidersee [Ostrand Zuiderzee]

7./JG 1 - 'Weisse 1', 'Weisse 3' and 'Weisse 5'
7./JG 1 - "Weisse 1", "Weisse 3" and "Weisse 5"
Vermutliche Todesursache aller drei Flugzeugführer - Ostrand Zuidersee - Spörk - FN 4/1
Hauptmann und Gruppenkommandeur Friedrich Eberle, III./JG 1 - 1 Dezember 1943
clip: source III./JG 1 - archive Wiebe de Vries - 23 Feb 2019


SGLO - T3145

Bf 109G-6 - "Weisse 5" - Werke Nr. 510285 ( 15 285 ) - 7./JG 1 - Ofw. Hermann Brackhagen -
Zwolse Diep ? - Zwarte Water ?
crashed returning from aerial combat due to bad weather, SW of Meppel
- location unknown -
born 01 Apr 1916, Frillendorf - died 29 Nov 1943 - Age 27
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19 Aug 2014 - Suchanfrage - Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
07 Mar 2015 - Antwort von Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt), Berlin

Truppenteil: III./Jagdgesch.1 - Nr. der Erkennungsmarke: 68459/32
1943 - Heimatanschrift und Wohnort der Angehörigen:
Hermann Brackhagen (Vater), Hauptstraße 85, Viersen, Rheinland

Hermann Brackhagen (Vater), Hauptstraße 85, Viersen, Rheinland
Occupation: Anstreicher
Hermann Brackhagen, Vogteistraße 11, Viersen, Rheinland
Occupation: Anstreicher
info: Einwohner-Adressbuch für die Städte Viersen-Dülken-Süchteln (Dreistädte-Adressbuch) 1950, page II-13

Ofw. Hermann Brackhagen, geboren am 01 Apr 1916 in Frillendorf,
Stadtteil im Osten der Stadt Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
ist am 29 Nov 1943 infolge Fleugzeugabsturz am Westrand [Ostrand] von Zuidersee gefallen
Durch den Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. erfolgte seine namemtliche Ehrung
auf dem Deutschen Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn / Niederlande
"unter den Unbekannten"



- 1 MIA -

BRACKHAGEN(†)


? ? ? - P O S S I B L E - L O C A T I O N - ? ? ?
Lake Venemaat/De Loendert - Possible location ? - German Fighter - date unknown
Lake Venemaat/De Loendert - Possible location ? - German Fighter - date unknown
info from the late Mr. Kobus Coenraadts (Barsbeek, local resident) - via Rint Massier - 16 Jan 2019
"in the 70's there was still a kind of oil leakage" - location confirmed by 3rd person - 21 Jan 2019
"I saw a fighter going down in that area" - confirmed by 4th person - 28 Jan 2019
approximately 52.66170 N 6.03344 E - center - circle radius is 150 m - X marked by Rint Massier
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image (c) 2018 Google
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SGLO - T3146

Bf 109G-6 - "Weisse 3" - Werke Nr. 510930 ( 15 930 ) - 7./JG 1 - Oberfähnrich Manfred Spörk -
born 7 Mar 1924, Boltenhagen - died 29 Nov 1943 - Age 19
crashed returning from aerial combat due to bad weather, WSW of Meppel

Went over the Elementary school "Kadoelen" and crashed just behind
the farm "Oud Schuilenburg" - est.1723 - Kadoelen 25
Plane was on fire while it crashed, pilot in cockpit was burned
Germans did guard the site for 5-6 days, before everything was removed
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info via Peter van Benthem (b.1935) and Henk van Benthem (b.1932) - Kadoelen 21 - 02 Jul 2014

Spörk either Brackhagen are not buried on Ysselsteyn cemetery !!! - info PATS

Bergkampen / Kadoelen
- location known -

Farm 'Oud Schuilenburg' - est.1723 - Kadoelen 25
Farm 'Oud Schuilenburg' - est.1723 - Kadoelen 25
photo taken 22 Jul 1948

Wehrpaß - Oberfähnrich Manfred Spörk
Wehrpaß - Oberfähnrich Manfred Spörk
born: 07 Mar 1924
source: dnw.co.uk - Auction Lot 1114 - 06 dec 2006 - Sold for £380

He was born on 07 Mar 1924, Boltenhagen, Kreis Grevesmühlen, Germany
Parents - Oberfähnrich Manfred Spörk
? Son of Mr. Manfred / Martin Spörk and Mrs. Marie Spörk née Buchmann ? - hard to read
Be aware - Handwriting is Sütterlin script a.k.a. "The German handwriting"


Hello. The first name of the father seems to be "Martin", his profession is "Gästewirt".
Mother's name is "Luckmann".
All the best!
Margarete - suetterlin-service.de - 22 Sep 2016

Manfred Spörk - Oberfähnrich - geboren am 07.03.1924 ist am 29.11.1943 gefallen
Als Todesort ist verzeichnet: Westrand [Ostrand] Zuidersee
Seinerzeit bestattet auf dem Ehrenfriedhof in Leeuwarden/Niederlande
Zu einem späteren Zeitpunt zum Deutschen Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn/Niederlande umgebettet
Im Jahr 1958 erfolgte jedoch die Überführung seiner sterblichen Überreste
in ein Familiengrab nach Österreich

Das Grab hat die Nummer Gruppe 17 - Reihe 1 - Nummer 8 auf dem Helenenfriedhof in Baden.
Es sind Martin, Manfred and Marie SPÖRK in diesem Grab beerdigt.
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08 Jun 2014 - Suchanfrage - Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
12 Aug 2014 - Antwort von Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt), Berlin
02 Apr 2019 - R.K. Pfarre Baden-St. Christoph, Austria

III/J.G.1
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Spörk, Manfred - 7.Sta J.G.1 - III/Jagdgeschw.1 - 68454/296 - ? 1 Dec 1924 ? - Boltenhagen, Meck.burg
Truppenteil: III./Jagdgesch.1 - Nr. der Erkennungsmarke: 68454/296
1943 - Heimatanschrift und Wohnort der Angehörigen:
Martin Spörk, (Vater), Siegenfeld, Krs. Baden b/Wien

Flugzeug Obfhr. Spörk aufgeschlagen in Rückenlage in FN 4/1 - (52.67177/6.00267)
Leiche des Flugzeugführers am 2 Dec 1943. geborgen.
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info archive W. H. de Vries - 19 Feb 2019
Discrepancy - Manfred was born 7 Mar 1924 - info Wehrpaß and WASt letter

white border Martin Spörk (Vater), Siegenfeld, Austria white border
Martin Spörk (Vater), Siegenfeld, Austria

Martin Spörk (*25. Jänner 1894 in Siegenfeld; † 22. Oktober 1966 in Baden),
Ortsgruppenleiter, Gastwirt und Bürgermeister der Gemeinde Heiligenkreuz (1938 - 1944).
Martin Spörk heiratete am 24. Juli 1918 eine Berlinerin, Maria Luckmann (seit 24.7.1918, Clütz/Mecklenburg);
und kaufte mit ihr um 1930 das heutige Gasthaus Skilitz in Siegenfeld in der Badenerstraße 2
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In Späteren Jahren ließ sich Spörk wieder in Baden nieder und bewohnte das Haus Helenenstraße Nr. 116;
er verstarb am 22.10.1966 im Alter von 72 Jahren und wurde auf dem Stadtfriedhof in Baden begraben.
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image and info - http://www.heiligenkreuz.at/buergermeister%203.htm -
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SGLO - T3077

One known victory of Spörk, his 1st, a P-47 near Rhenen on 11 Nov 1943
P-47D-5-RE #42-8668 - PI-? - "Stewpot" - 2nd Lt. Dolor Alfred Martin - O-795998 - USAAF, USA - Age 28 - KIA
356th FG 360th FS - MACR #1450 - Failure of the oxygen system after aerial combat
Husband of Mrs. Martha Martin and father of infant Stuart (b.1942) of Gloucester, MA, USA

The Thunderbolt crashed in De Kraats, Krommesteeg, Bennekom

2nd Lt. Dolor Alfred Martin 2nd Lt. Dolor Alfred Martin with his P-47 'Stewpot'
2nd Lt. Dolor Alfred Martin with his P-47 "Stewpot"
left image courtesy Stuart D. Martin (son) via Gloucester WWII Veterans Memorial
right image courtesy Stuart D. Martin (son) via Frederik C. Paauwe



O-795998 - 2nd Lt. Dolor Alfred Martin - Age 28

- 1 KIA -

MARTIN(†)


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Hij [Spörk] werd op 7 maart 1924 in Boltenhagen geboren en op
2 december 1943 in Planquadraat FN 4/1 geborgen.
De begrafenis vond op 7 december 1943 in Leeuwarden plaats.
Op 17 juni 1958 werd zijn stoffelijk overschot
geexhumeerd en naar Ysselsteyn overgebracht.
Hier vond Spörk op 27 juni zijn laatste rustplaats.
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info via Douwe Drijver (SMAMF) - 14 Sep 2016



- 1 KIA -

SPÖRK(†)


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SGLO - T3149

Bf 109G-5 - Werke Nr. 27100 - 5./JG 3 - Uffz. Fritz Kostenbader - Oostelijk Flevoland Polder
Bf 109G-5 - Werke Nr. 27100 - 5./JG 3 - Markings "Schwarze 9" - recovered + 1x MIA
by RNLAF-11(10) - Nov 1962 - Kavel Z-28 - East-Flevoland - ( reclaimed land )

born 26-04-1923, Stuttgart - dead 29-11-1943, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 20
Now - Grave TE-12-135 - Ysselsteyn, Province of Limburg, The Netherlands
Vermisst gemeldet Gradnetz GO 4/5
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- additional info by John Manrho -
- location known -

Info Kostenbader by Rob van den Nieuwendijk
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On 29 Nov 1943 II./JG 3 got the order to fly from their homebase to Volkel
in order to intercept the incoming American Air Force near the German border
Unteroffizier Fritz Kostenbader from 5./JG 3 was airborne from Volkel for his third flight
Together with his "Rottenflieger" ( Wingman ) Lt. Leopold Münster, Leader of this "Staffel"
Around 14.00 uur it came to a dogfight, Münster shot down two P-38's
Kostenbader stayed the whole time with Münster, when the "Gruppe" stopped the fight
Kostenbader was out of sight. He didn't return from this flight

Z-28 to Friedhof Ysselsteyn - registration 28393 - KOSTENBADER
clip - Z-28 to Friedhof Ysselsteyn - registration 28393 - KOSTENBADER
info via ZZAIRWAR - 27 Dec 2019

19 year later, after reclaiming East-Flevoland, the wreck with Kostenbader was salvaged [23 Nov 1962]
He was interred in the German cemetery, Ysselsteyn, Limburg, The Netherlands

Kostenbader flew with Me 109G-6, W/Nr. 27100, "Schwarze 9"

white border Uffz. Fritz Kostenbader - headstone TE-12-135 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Uffz. Fritz Kostenbader - headstone TE-12-135 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 05 Apr 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial# 66737515



- 1 KIA -

KOSTENBADER(†)


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SGLO - T3148

South East of Groningen Unteroffizier Lintermann of the 6./JG 3 made a forced belly landing
due fuel shortage. Lintermann became lightly wounded in this crash
Lintermann flew with Me 109G-5, W/Nr. 26111, "Gelbe 9"
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- info by Rob van den Nieuwendijk - 11 Dec 2008 -


- Locations and names have to be checked more careful - info PATS -


Bergkampen / Kadoelen - the crash location of Spörk is known to me and verified - 3 witnesses
Klöpper 94th claim was a P-38 - near Hasselt S. of Meppel - time 14:15
Six P-38's were lost that day
The P-38 of 2nd Lt. Hascall - Belt Schutsloot - could be his "94" claim
Base ( Volkel or Leeuwarden ), time and crash locations has to be reviewed again !!!

Last update - 31 Dec 2019 - PATS -



Noordoostpolder - Oud Emmeloorderweg 32 - Kavel P-17

7 mi WSW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3569

B-24J - c/n 3065 - #42-73495 (D) - 93rd BG / 330th BS - near Schokland - Kavel P-17
Crew 1st Lt. Joseph A. Buland Jr. - "Old Hickory" - Sat 8 Apr 1944 - 15:20 - MACR #3764 - KU 1380 - AV 1264/44
3 KIA - 6 POW




We can rule out P-2, P-56 and E-119 by elimation
Confirmed in green - red is ruled out
Locations near Isle of Schokland - Confirmed in GREEN - RED is ruled out
- see page 121 and 122 -
crop of page 123 - source: 538 Meldingen en opruiming van oorlogstuig.pdf

info Lupton on P-49 obtained from Henk Huisman - 15 december 2021

No bomb or crash at P-2
No bomb or crash at P-2 - info J. de Dreu
info page 122 - source: 538 Meldingen en opruiming van oorlogstuig.pdf
Kavel P-24-25 and P-17
is more the center for this B-24J - info Dirk Kuiper and Gerard Vermunt


'OLD HICKORY' - B-24J - c/n 3065 - #42-73495 (D)
"OLD HICKORY" - B-24J - c/n 3065 - #42-73495 (D)
www.b24bestweb.com - by Vic Walzel - photo credits: Don Morrison

Crew Buland - 27 Nov 1943 - Topeka, Kansas
Crew Buland - 27 Nov 1943 - Topeka, Kansas
Top l-r : Sgt. Joseph F. McDermott - Tail, Sgt. Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - Nose, Sgt. Gregorio Oliva - Radio
Sgt. John D. Graham - Waist, Sgt. Morris La Verne - Engineer, Sgt. John E. Colwell - Waist
Bottom l-r : 2nd Lt. Warren G. Clifton - Navigator, 2nd Lt. William R. Kramer - Bombardier,
2nd Lt. John D. Carter - Co-Pilot
, 2nd Lt. Joseph A. Buland Jr. - Pilot
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- via Nancy Jo Wildey, daughter of Pilot - 09 Aug 2009 -

Sgt. John D. Graham - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 2nd Lt. Warren G. Clifton - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 2nd Lt. John D. Carter - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943
- - - - Sgt. John D. Graham - - - - 2nd Lt. Warren G. Clifton - - - - 2nd Lt. John D. Carter - - - -
Graham, Clifton, Carter and Kramer - not on crew of 8 Apr 1944 - info PATS
replaced by Sloan, Huemoeller and Lansill - 8 Apr 44 - no bombardier on board - info PATS

15195041 - O-673200 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - William R. Kramer - KIA - 5 Aug 1944 - MACR #7375
B-24H-25-FO 42-95162 "Perils of Pauline" 790BS - Group Mission No.91
Target: Factory and airfield, Brunswick, Germany

white border 2nd Lt. William R. Kramer - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 white border
2nd Lt. William R. Kramer - Bombardier
1923 - 1944 - Age 21
Hometown: Montgomery County, OH - Enlistment 8 Apr 1942, Patterson Field, Fairfield, OH



93rd BG Circle B 330th BS 8th-air-force-patch

93rd BG - 20th CBW - Circle 'B' - 330th BS - AG - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force

Former Isle of Schokland - 8 mi WSW of Vollenhove
Lt. Joseph A. Buland's plane #42-73495 was hit by German fighters

MACR - page 8 - KU1380
08 Apr 1944- 15:20 - MACR #3764 - page 8 - KU 1380

08 Apr 1944 - around 15:15 - American plane crash on Kavel P-2
8 Apr 1944 - around 15:15 - American plane crash on Kavel P-2
source: "De Vriendenking" - 2000-1 - via Paul Harmens en Henk Huisman - 15 May 2013

Eyewitnesses Dirk Kuiper and Jos 'Sjef' Vermunt (via son Gerard Vermunt) do give sections
way south from Kavel P-2
Many parts and ammunition found at the end of P-17 near Schokkertocht according Gerard Vermunt,
what's corresponds with the nearby opposite sections P-24 and P-25 given by Kuiper in detail
Jos 'Sjef' Vermunt was watching (~3 PM) the whole event from the farm on P-31 (Kamperzandweg 20)
Kamperzandweg 20 also known as Schokkerringweg 43 on older maps - info PATS
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info Vermunt by Gerard Vermunt (son) - 05 Jan 2022

E Y E W I T N E S S
Eyewitness Dirk Kuiper - letter about crash B-24 'Old-Hickory' on Saturday 8 Apr 1944 - Page 1 Eyewitness Dirk Kuiper - letter about crash B-24 'Old-Hickory' on Saturday 8 Apr 1944 - Page 2
Eyewitness Dirk Kuiper - letter about crash B-24 'Old-Hickory' on Saturday 8 Apr 1944 - Page 3 Eyewitness Dirk Kuiper - letter about crash B-24 'Old-Hickory' on Saturday 8 Apr 1944 - Page 4
Dirk Kuiper - letter about crash B-24 "Old-Hickory" on Saturday 8 Apr 1944
Eyewitness Dirk Kuiper - 1914-2008 (Kampklerk - Bookkeeper/Accounting clerk @ Camp Ramspol 1944)
Does give us more details about the exact crash location, which is roughly 2 km south of Kavel P-2
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The burning aircraft came down in the triangle "Ens - Schokland - Ramspol"
A lifeless body was found by Dr. Iwema and myself on Kavel P-30,
parts of the front section on Kavel P-24
and the tail section 500-600m apart on Kavel P-25
The crew member who fell out or left the Liberator in the final moments, after the plane exploded, was found on P-14 or P-15
A third casualty was found afterwards - [in tail section - see Police Rapport Nr. 20]
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source letter Dirk Kuiper - via Marianne Visscher (daughter) - 12 Oct 2015

Remarks: Dirk assumed that there were (as usual) 10 people on board, it was 9 (6 POW and 3 KIA)
On Page I - Dirk Kuiper writes 7 (later 9) - this should be six (6)
On Page III - 7 bemanningsleden (crew members) - this should be six (6) - all (6) taken POW
At the max he saw eight (8) airmen in total, #9 was found later in the wreck (third casualty)
The KIA (3) were brought (11 Apr 1944) to Vollenhove and buried on 15 Apr 1944 in the Public Cemetery
Sgt. George Ellis Sloan (20), T/Sgt. Morris La Verne (18) and S/Sgt. Trenton Thelbert Tucker Jr. (22)
MACR 3764 - Page 6 - gives interment on 14 Apr 1944
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info PATS - 22 Feb 2019

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Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem - Groep Vollenhove
Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem - Groep Vollenhove - Rapport Nr. 20 - Ramspol, 8 Apr 1944 Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem - Groep Vollenhove - Rapport Nr. 250 - Vollenhove, 12 Apr 1944
Rapport Nr. 20 - Ramspol, 8 Apr 1944 . . . . . . . Rapport Nr. 250 - Vollenhove, 12 Apr 1944
via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013

93rd BG - 20 CBW - Circle 'B' - 330th BS - AG - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24J-50-CO - #42-73495 - "Old Hickory" - Sat 8 Apr 1944 - Mission: Brunswick, Germany
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18089099 - O-803548 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

19103219 - O-690113 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William 'Bill' Lansill - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - compound South

O-700163 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald T. Huemoeller - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

37343040 - Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - George Ellis Sloan - Age 20 - KIA - Grave No. 610 - Vollenhove

14027065 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Morris La Verne - Age 18 - KIA - Grave No. 611 - Vollenhove

39854977 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Gregorio Oliva - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 17B

19170139 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Trenton Thelbert Tucker Jr. - Age 22 - KIA - Grave No. 609 - Vollenhove

15335447 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John Earl Colwell - Age 19 - POW - Stalag 17B

33316130 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Joseph Francis McDermott - Age 32 - POW
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18089099 - O-803548 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 1 Mar 1920 - died 10 May 1997 - Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma - Age 77
buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Son of Mr. Joseph Albert Buland Sr. and Mrs. Stella Lillian Buland ( née DeSchamp )
married Ms. Geraldine Joy Brown on Nov 17, 1941 in Bristow, Creek Co., Oklahoma
Address: 4118 S. Owasso, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Compound South - Barrack 7 - Room 4 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Pilot Joe Buland did land safely with fire in his wing tanks a week earlier
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- info Nancy Jo Wildey, daughter - see wwiimemorial.com -

Buland Jr. - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1380
Buland Jr. - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1380
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 06 Jan 2020
KU 1380 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540656

white border 2nd Lt. Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 1st Lt. Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - Pilot white border
1st Lt. Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - Pilot
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- via Nancy Jo Wildey, daughter - 09 Aug 2009 -

Casualty questionnaire - 1st Lt. Joseph A. Buland Jr.
Casualty questionnaire - 1st Lt. Joseph A. Buland Jr.
- Clip of MACR #3764 - page 23 - 24 -

- transcription - clip of MACR page 23 - 24 -
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# 6. - Did you bail out? ..... ' Was thrown clear when ship exploded '
# 7. - Did other members of crew bail out? ..... ' 5 Others bailed out '

# 8. - All those who bailed out did so over Holland. I don't know the exact location
except that it was on the East bank of the Zuiderzee

(a) T/Sgt. Gregoria Oliva, Radio Operator, went out the top hatch
(b) S/Sgt. John Colwell and S/Sgt. Joseph McDermott, Waist Gunner and Tail Gunner respectively
went out the waist window

(c) 2nd Lt. Huemoeller, Navigator, went out the nose wheel door
(d) 2nd Lt. Lansill, Co-Pilot, went out the top hatch

# 10, 11 & 12 - Our plane exploded in mid air and whether the fuselage went down in one piece or not,
I don't know.
Nor do I know if the bodies were in the fuselage when it hit assuming the fuselage did go down in one piece.
All I saw upon hitting the ground was a black smoke column about a mile to the East of where I landed and
which I assumed to be the biggest portion of the plane.
None of us who escaped were taken to the scene of the crash. Nor was I supplied with any information
by the Germans as to the fate of the 3 crew members who were killed.

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19103219 - O-690113 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William 'Bill' Lansill - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - compound South
born 21 Jul 1921 - died 8 Jun 1988 - Pasadena, Los Angeles, California - Age 66
Co-Pilot Bill Lansill was first time with crew Buland - info Mrs. Lansill, wife - 31 Jul 2009 -
Co-Pilot and Navigator were from other crew setting
Navigator Huemoeller is also on 'other' crew photo with Co-Pilot Lansill - info Mrs. Lansill 'Peggy', wife - 22 Sep 2009 -

Lansill - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1380
Lansill - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1380
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 06 Jan 2020
KU 1380 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540656

2nd Lt. Lansill - Army portrait Wedding 30 Aug 1943 - Bill and Peggy  - Houston, TX
- - 2nd Lt. Bill Lansill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wedding Day - Peggy and Bill - 1943 - -
Crew Lansill - 1943 - with Huemoeller
Crew Lansill - 1943 - with Huemoeller
back l-r: Barney Huemoeller (N), ??? , ??? , ???
front l-r: ??? , ??? , ???, Bill Lansill (P), Billy Treewick (CP)
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courtesy Mrs. Peggy Lansill - 10 Dec 2009

March 1944 - Topeka Army Air Base - Crew 120-13 - ? 392nd BG ?
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2nd Lt. William Lansill - Pilot (POW), Billy Treweeke (CP), 2nd Lt. Donald T. Huemoeller - Navigator (POW)
Charles E. Aton - Bombardier, Dombroski, J. B. Fitzgerald, Perkins, Bundy, G. W. Clark and Trusty
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Lansill and Huemoeller were shot down on the April 8, 1944 mission to Brunswick, Germany
Flying with the 330th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF. MACR 3764
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Names for crew 120-13 are random and others might also on the above photo - info by Doug Sheley - via Flickr
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O-700163 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald T. Huemoeller - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 12 Mar 1920, Fairmont, MN - died 16 Dec 1995, Truman, Martin County, Minnesota - Age 75
Donald Theodore "Barney" Huemoeller - Occupation: Hardware store owner, Banker
Son of Mr. Fred H. Huemoeller and Mrs. Alma Dorothy Huemoeller née Kastning
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Hi,
I am Donald's niece. He wrote a terrific memoir that I'd love to share
My Dad was also in WWII Frederick Huemoeller and their brother Neal Huemoeller
Linda (Huemoeller) Towne (niece) - 05 Oct 2021

Hello Teunis,
My name is Louise DeLand (Huemoeller), youngest daughter of "Barney" Huemoeller
who was shot down in Germany in April of 1944.
My cousin Linda said you are a researcher from this time and area.
My brother, Bryce and I have quite a bit of material from the time frame
and we also had my dad write a summary of being shot down and time as a POW at Stalag Luft 1, Barth.
My brother would have a lot of material and I will contact him.
Louise DeLand (daughter) - 06 Oct 2021

Teunis,
I located the summary of my Dad's last (and possibly his first) flight with 'Old Hickory'
that he and my mother made during one of their trips from Truman MN to San Diego, CA,
where they wintered for several decades before they died. I hope this is of interest.

My Dad's given name was Donald, but he was known as "Barney", a nickname from childhood.
He had a great life personally and in business and was very respected,
as was our mother, Betty, who was a mother, musician (singer and pianist),
choir director and fabric artist.
They raised four children, two of which are still living - sister Louise and me.
My question for you relates to Karl Willius, the German pilot who shot down Dad" bomber.
Take care.
Bryce Huemoeller (son) - 16 Nov 2021

!!! NO BOMB HANG-UP !!!

Clip - Summary by Navigator 'Barney' Huemoeller
Clip - Summary by Navigator 'Barney' Huemoeller
summary via Bryce Huemoeller (son) - 16 Nov 2021

white border O-700163 - 2nd Lt.  - Navigator - Donald Theodore 'Barney' Huemoeller white border
2nd Lt. Donald Theodore 'Barney' Huemoeller - Navigator
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- via Louise DeLand née Huemoeller (daughter) - 06 Jan 2022 -

37343040 - Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - George Ellis Sloan - Age 20 - KIA - Grave No. 610 - Vollenhove
of Pritchett, Colorado, USA
born 17 Mar 1924, Joy Coy, CO - died 08 Apr 1944, near former Isle of Schokland, Noordoostpolder - Age 20
The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. Sloan - BBB-4-97 - former X-2120 - (X-10 - Vollenhove)
reinterred USA - Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Baca County, Colorado
According casualty questionnaire by S/Sgt. Colwell - 1 mission - by 1st Lt. Buland - 1 mission
Sgt. George Ellis Sloan was killed on his first war mission - info PATS -

"I AM GOING TO WAR AND I WILL NOT BE COMING BACK"

Casualty report No. 299 - via AV 1264/44
Casualty report No. 299 - via AV 1264/44
No. 609 = Tucker Jr.; No. 610 = Sloan; No. 611 = La Verne
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Jan 2020
AV 1264/44 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18238567

SKULL SMASHED AND BURNS
Corpse No. 2 - Casualty report No. 299 - via AV 1264/44
Corpse No. 2 - Casualty report No. 299 - via AV 1264/44
No. 609 = Tucker Jr.; No. 610 = Sloan; No. 611 = La Verne
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Jan 2020
AV 1264/44 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18238567

white border Sgt. George Ellis Sloan  - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier Sgt. George Ellis Sloan  - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier white border
Sgt. George Ellis Sloan - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier
images courtesy Wilson Huff (cousin) / Sam Johnson (nephew) - via Shirley Stoner - 15 Sep 2009

Notes from cousin Wilson Huff who's mother was George's aunt Cora - 15 Sep 2009
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Me and George's family lived about 1½ mile apart in the country near Pritchett, Colorado
grew up together and going to almost 12 years of school together
George was drafted during his senior year of high school and didn't finish school year
I remember George saying:
"I am going to war and I will not be coming back"
He seemed to know he would not survive the war
shot down on his first war mission
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Sgt. George Ellis Sloan  - headstone application from '293' records
Sgt. George Ellis Sloan - headstone application from '293' records
info from IDPF "293" files

FOIA - IDPF - Sloan - request 02 Oct 2009 - expecting Aug 2010
IDPF - Sloan - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Mar 2010 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt Sep 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - Sloan - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011
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14027065 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Morris La Verne - Age 18 - KIA - Grave No. 611 - Vollenhove
born 22 Apr 1925, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ - died 8 Apr 1944 - Age 18
Son of Mr. Max Levine and Mrs. Molly Levine / La Verne ( née Rubin ), 1765 Burnett St., Brooklyn, NY
Morris parents were born in Russia, original surname is Levine
Enlistment : 28 Mar 1941, Orlando Orlando Lease, Florida - Morris was almost sixteen (15y 11 m) !!!!
in his Army papers his date of birth is 22 Apr 1922 ( he was actual born 22 Apr 1925 )
The initial plot number in Margraten for T/Sgt. La Verne - BBB-4-95 - former X-2119 - ( X-8 - Vollenhove)
reinterred USA - family plot - West Ridgelawn Cemetery 'King Solomon Memorial Park', Clifton, Passaic County, NJ, USA

COMPLETELY SMASHED
Corpse No. 3 - Casualty report No. 299 - via AV 1264/44
Corpse No. 3 - Casualty report No. 299 - via AV 1264/44
No. 609 = Tucker Jr.; No. 610 = Sloan; No. 611 = La Verne
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Jan 2020
AV 1264/44 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18238567

Grave T/Sgt. Morris La Verne , King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ Memorial Day - 30 May 1949 - Fam. La Verne Memorial Day - 30 May 1949 - Mrs. Molly La Verne ( mother )
grave - T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - King Solomon Memorial Park - Memorial Day - 30 May 1949
- via Sara Kaiserman, sister - 15 Sep 2009 -

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ
'King Solomon Memorial Park'
- via findagrave - 28 Aug 2009 -

Max Levine (father) died 15 Mar 1930
Family name was changed ~1933 from Levine to La Verne
Mrs. Molly La Verne (mother) ( b. 15 May 1891, d. Mar 1968 - Age 76 ) remarried Mr. Samuel Klitzner on 7 Oct 1945
According casualty questionnaire by S/Sgt. Colwell - 12 missions - by 1st Lt. Buland - 13 missions

white border T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - Brooklyn, NY white border
T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - Engineer - Top Turret Gunner
- via Sara Kaiserman, sister - 17 Aug 2009 -

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T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - Headstone memorial -
- via submitter Laura Molnar - findagrave - 12 Apr 2010 -

IDPF - La Verne - request 29 May 2008 - expecting Jan 2009 - PATS -
IDPF - La Verne - received - IDPF could not be located - 30 Dec 2008 - PATS -
FOIA - 'XC' file - La Verne - received - 89 pages - 16 Jul 2009
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39854977 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Gregorio Oliva - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 17B
of Winslow, Arizona, USA
born 4 Jan 1921, Guanajuato, Mexico - died 23 Jan 2018, Prescott, Arizona - Age 97
Resident: Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona
Son of Mr. Bonifacio Oliva and Mrs. Maximina Oliva née Flores, Box 1240, Winslow, Arizona
Enlistment: 15 Jan 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- mentioned on page 149 - book : "Arizona's Hispanic Flyboys 1939 - 1945" by Rudolph C. Villarreal -

Oliva - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1380
Oliva - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1380
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 06 Jan 2020
KU 1380 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540656

white border T/Sgt. Gregorio Oliva - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 white border
T/Sgt. Gregorio Oliva - Radio Operator

US CENSUS 19 Apr 1940
Kleindienst Addition, Winslow City, Navajo Co., Arizona
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Maximina F. Oliva - Head - F-36 abt. 1904, Mexico <<< widow in 1940
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Gregorio Oliva - Son - M-18 abt. 1922, Mexico
Angela Oliva - Daughter - F-17 abt. 1923, Mexico
Bonifacio Oliva - Son - M-14 abt. 1926, Arizona
Ralph Oliva - Son - M-10 abt. 1930, Arizona
Tony Oliva - Son - M-11 abt. 1929, Arizona
Rosie Oliva - Daughter - F-8 abt. 1932, Arizona
Rosalio Oliva - Daughter - F-6 abt. 1934, Arizona
Tommy Oliva - Son - M-4 abt. 1936, Arizona
Davy Oliva - Son - M-2 abt. 1938, Arizona
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info: FamilySearch


Oliva, Bonifacio C., b. .. ... ????, Old Mexico, d. 18 Jan 1938, sec Old Mex B, blk 12,lot 14, F-Gregorio Oliva
Oliva, Denise Diane, b. 10 Apr 1966, Winslow AZ, d. 11 Nov 1966, sec Mex C, blk 20,lot 15, F-Gregorio Oliva, M-Josephine Chavez
Oliva, Josephine, b. 28 Nov 1920, Los Lunas, NM, d. 4 Jun 1989, sec C City, blk 4, lot 13, F-Telefor Chavez, M-Adela Chavez, w/o Gregorio Oliva
Oliva, Maximina F., b. 8 Jun 1905, Mexico, d. 27 Nov 1971, sec N Cath C, blk 1, lot 25, F-Melacio Flores, M-Josephine Mirales
Oliva, Richard, b. 5 Aug 1946, Winslow AZ, d. 11 May 1974, sec N Cath C, blk 3, lot 19, F-Gregorio Oliva, M-Josephine Chavez
Oliva, Rosalio Charlie, b. 31 Aug 1934, Winslow AZ, d. 20 Nov 1998, (male), sec Cath C, blk 3, lot 53, F-Bonifacio Oliva, M-Maximina Flores, bro-Gregorio Oliva
Oliva, Ventura, b. 14 Jul 1933, Manilla, AZ, d. 28 Jul 1933, sec Old Mex B, blk 17,lot 6, F-Bonifacio Oliva, M-Maximina Flores
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info: interment.net/data/us/az/navajo/desertview/desert_no.htm


white border Gregorio Oliva - at the age of 94 - 13 Jun 2015 white border
Gregorio Oliva - at the age of 94
image via Sharon Macedo née Oliva (granddaughter) - 13 Jun 2015

Hello, I am happy to inform you that my grandfather is indeed still with us! He is 96 years old now.
He is at the VA medical center in Prescott, Arizona now but is doing fairly well.
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Sharon Oliva - 12 May 2017

Gregorio Oliva - January 04, 1921 - January 23, 2018

Gregorio Oliva 97 entered into rest with his family by his side on January 23, 2018.
Celebration of life will be held Tuesday January 30, 2018. Holy Rosary will be held at 9:30
with Mass of Christian Burial immediately following at 10:00 AM at Madre de Dios Catholic Church.
Burial to follow in Desert View Cemetery.

Gregorio was born January 4, 1921 in Guanajuato, Mexico to Bonifacio and Maximina Oliva.
His parents brought him and his sister Angela to the United States in 1925.
Gregorio was drafted at 22 years old and served proudly in the US Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945.
During his military career, he completed his basic training in Blythe, CA and Tampa, Fla.
He continued his training and graduated from radio school in Salt Lake City Utah.
Gregorio was promoted to Tech Sergeant before boarding the Queen Mary in New York City.
He along with his comrades set sail for a 5 days to Hardwick, England.
It is in England where he joined the 97th Bomb group which was part of the 330th squadron,
where he participated in over 13 missions in 4 months.

In his final mission before capture, the B-24 bomber crew arrived at their target (Brunswick) over Germany
where they encountered heavy artillery fire ??? causing the plane to become engulfed in flames.???
Gregorio was ejected due to the explosion of the plane, forcing him to deploy his parachute.
Gregorio sustained several injuries and burns to his body, it is at that time he was captured
and imprisoned in Austria (Stalag XVII-B Krems-Gneixendorf) from April 8, 1944 to May 3, 1945.

Gregorio took his final boat ride back to New York City in June of 1945.
Gregorio was awarded several service medals and ribbons as well as 2 purple hearts.
He was honorably discharged in 1945 when he returned to his family back home.
Upon returning home, Gregorio married his love of his life, Josephine Chavez.
Together they had five children. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad as a Carman for 35 years and retired in 1981.
Gregorio was known for his friendly personality and great sense of humor.
He will be missed by many.

Gregorio is survived by his children, Dorothy Oliva, Robert Oliva (Janice Bowman), Josephine A. Lawrence née Oliva (Roy E. Lawrence)
Brother, David Oliva, 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents Bonifacio and Maximina Oliva, daughter Denise Oliva, son Richard Oliva
Sisters, Angela and Rosie. Brothers, Bonifacio, Ralph, Charlie, Mathew, Tony, and Tommy.
Arrangements handled by Greer’s Mortuary.
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http://www.greersmortuary.com/new_view.php?id=9307977

Remarks: See Statement below.
B-24J #42-73495 (495D) became a strangler due ? bomb hang-up ? and was later shot down by German fighters over Holland
This crash location is 200 mi (322 km) west of their target Brunswick/Braunschweig, Germany
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info PATS - 23 May 2018

!!! NO BOMB HANG-UP !!!

Persons who last sighted "Old Hickory"
O-678167 - Co-Pilot - 1st Lt. Albert A. Chatigny, Los Angeles, California
39836488 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. Arthur Johnson, San Francisco, California

-------- Statement --------
"Over the target (Brunswick) the aircraft flown by Lt. Buland had a bomb hang-up
Aircraft 495D pulled away from formation, closed his bomb-bay doors
Immediately the bomb went through one of the bomb-bay doors
A few minutes later the bomb-bay door blew off.
Never getting back in formation
but struggling from then on. Just before hitting Zuider Zee tail gunner on ship
on which Lt. Chatigny is Co-Pilot reported fighters attacking aircraft 495D
Lt. Chatigny looked back just in time to see it start smoking
The aircraft 495D started a slow turn to the right losing altitude gradually
A few seconds later the airplane was reported to have blown-up
Five chutes were seen to leave the aircraft which was falling in four distinct pieces
all burning as they were going down. It was thought that two chutes also left the plane
after it was blown up, making a total of seven (7) chutes in all leaving the plane

------ Hardwick - 9 April 1944 --- AAF Station 104 -----

Discrepancy: Bomb hang-up, etc ... is not confirmed by
Pilot Buland or any other crew member from "Old Hickory"
see also summary of Navigator Huemoeller

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19170139 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Trenton Thelbert Tucker Jr. - Age 22 - KIA - Grave No. 609 - Vollenhove
of Ashland, Oregon, USA
reinterred at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Plot: O Row: 10 Grave 16
The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Tucker - BBB-4-99 - former X-2121 - (X-12 - Vollenhove)
born 23 Dec 1922, Idaho - died 8 April 1944 - near Isle of Schokland, Noordoostpolder - Age 22

SERIOUS INTERIOR INJURIES
Corpse No. 1 - Casualty report No. 299 - via AV 1264/44
Corpse No. 1 - Casualty report No. 299 - via AV 1264/44
No. 609 = Tucker Jr.; No. 610 = Sloan; No. 611 = La Verne
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Jan 2020
AV 1264/44 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18238567

Grandview Drive, Ashland City, Jackson Co., Oregon [US Census 10 Apr 1940]
Enlistment: 11 Nov 1942 - Portland, OR - nativity Idaho - residence: Jackson County, OR
Mr. Trenton Theodore Tucker (father), Route Number Two, Box 347, Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon [address next of kin - 1944]
Trenton Theodore Tucker - PVT 318 Engrs 88 DIV, World War I - - info findagrave.com -
Mrs. Florence April Tucker (mother) (née Barton), 79 Baum Street, Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon [address next of kin - 1949]
Siblings: Beryl (F-.. - abt. 19..), Delmer Tucker (M-14 - abt. 1926) and Zane George Tucker (M-10 - 08 Apr 1929)
According casualty questionnaire by S/Sgt. Colwell - 12 missions - by 1st Lt. Buland - 13 missions

Zane George Tucker - born 08 Apr 1929, Oregon - died 27 Jun 1994, Las Vegas, Nevada - Age 65

Obituary - Trenton Theodore Tucker - 1883 - 1946 - Age 63 - The Kennewick Courier-Reporter
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Trenton Theodore Tucker was born March 29, 1883 in Brooks, Iowa,
and died July 27, 1946 in Veterans Hospital, Portland, Oregon.
He served in foreign service during the first World War.
In 1919 he was united in marriage to Florence April Barton.
To their union was born four children:
Thelbert, who was killed in World War II; Delmer, now in the U.S. Navy;
Beryl, living in Ashland, Oregon., and Zane at home in Ashland, Oregon.
Besides the widow and the children, he leaves two brothers, S. A. Tucker of Hayden Lake, Idaho
and V. I. Tucker of LaCenter, Washington. He was a member of the B.P.O.E.
Funeral services were held at the Mueller Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, July 30, 1946, at 4 p.m.
with the Rev. John B. Coan in charge.
Graveside services were held by the American Legion.
Burial was made in the Riverview Heights cemetery in Kennewick, Washington.
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The Kennewick Courier-Reporter - Thursday, 01 August 1946, Page Four
- source - www.rootsweb.ancestry.com -

white border S/Sgt. Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 white border
S/Sgt. Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - Right Waist Gunner

FOIA - IDPF - Tucker - request 05 Sep 2009 - expecting Jul 2010 - received - 79 pages - 09 Jul 2010

Statement - Report - J. M. Moraal, Bisschopstraat 239a, Vollenhove
On the 8th of April 1944 at 1500 hours an American bomber crashed in the North-Eastpolder, near Ramspol
This plane was flying in the westward direction and was in trouble
Three members of the crew were killed and the others were taken prisoner by the Germans
According to the statement of the Germans the bodies would be Laverne, Tucker and Sloan
No more is known about this accident
On the 15th of April 1944 they were buried in the public Cemetery at Vollenhove
Grave No. 609, 610 and 611
the burial took place in presence of Mr. F. R. Crommelin, Burgomaster of the community
Rev. J. P. Honnef, minister of the Neth. Reformed Church at Vollenhove, performed the funeral service
- source 'IDPF' aka '293-file' - Trenton T. Tucker Jr. -

Frederick Reinhard Crommelin, born 17 Jan 1910, The Hague - died 6 Apr 1983, Holten - Age 73
Notes for Frederick Reinhard Crommelin: Officer of the Order of Oranje Nassau,
Mayor of Vollenhove 1940-1941, 1942-1944 and 1945-1950, then of Hellendoorn 1950-1975

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15335447 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John Earl Colwell - Age 19 - POW - Stalag 17B
of Greenfield, Indiana, USA
born 2 Jul 1924, Greenfield, IN - died 5 Jan 2009, Land O'Lakes, FL - Age 84
Former resident of Greenwood, IN - Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood, IN

Colwell - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1380
Colwell - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1380
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 06 Jan 2020
KU 1380 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540656

white border S/Sgt. John Earl Colwell - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 white border
S/Sgt. John Earl Colwell - Left Waist Gunner
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33316130 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Joseph Francis McDermott - Age 32 - POW
of 1224 Longacre Blvd, Yeadon, Pennsylvania, USA
born 26 Aug 1911, Philadelphia, PA - died 11 Aug 1980 - Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan - Age 68
Enlistment: 4 Jul 1942, Philadelphia, PA - Nativity: Pennsylvania
Contact address in war: Mrs. Kathryn V. Straway (Aunt), 1224 Longacre Boulevard, Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Kathryn V. Straway née Tobin (Aunt) - Father's Birthplace: Ireland - Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Kathryn Tobin Straway - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Kathryn V. Straway (Spouse: Ralph Straway) - born: abt. 1896, PA - died: dd mm 1948 - Delaware, PA - Age ~52

14th Census US - 30 Jan 1920
Address: 5818 Willow South Ave
Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Christopher Tobin - Head - M-35 born abt. 1885, Scotland
John Tobin - Brother - M-30 born abt. 1890, Scotland
Rose Tobin - Mother - F-65 (Widow) born abt. 1855, ?Holland/Scotland?
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Frances McDermott née Tobin - Sister - F-27 (Widow) born abt. 1893, Ireland
Joseph McDermott - Nephew - M-8 born abt. 1912, Pennsylvania
Thomas McDermott - Nephew - M-6 born abt. 1914, Pennsylvania

15th Census US - 15 Apr 1930
Address: Second Ave
Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ralph Straway - Head - M-35 born abt. 1895, Pennsylvania
Catharine Straway - Wife - F-34 born abt. 1896, Pennsylvania
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Rose Lavery - Step-niece - F-23 born abt. 1907, Pennsylvania
Joseph McDermott - Step-nephew - M-18 born abt. 1912, Pennsylvania
Thomas McDermott - Step-nephew - M-16 born abt. 1914, Pennsylvania

16th Census US - 04 Apr 1940
Address: 50 Providence Road, Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania
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J. Ralph Straway - Head - M-45 born 1895, PA
Kathryn V. Straway - Wife - F-45 born 1895, PA
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Joseph McDermott - Nephew - M-28 born 1911, PA - Clerk
Thomas McDermott - Nephew - M-26 born abt. 1914, PA - Photographer - School photo

white border S/Sgt. Joseph Francis McDermott - MIA white border
S/Sgt. Joseph Francis McDermott - MIA

Staff Sergeant Joseph F. McDermott, 32, is missing in action following a raid over Holland on April 8
A graduate of West Catholic High School, he was employed by the Pennsylvania State Liquor Control Board
before his induction in June, 1942. His aunt, Mrs. J. Ralph Straway, lives at 1224 Longacre Boulevard, Yeadon
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 17 May 1944 - Page 6 - via newspapers.com - 12 Dec 2016

S/Sgt. Joseph Francis McDermott - at Topeka, Kansas - 27 Nov 1943 Memorial S/Sgt. Joseph Francis McDermott
Memorial - S/Sgt. Joseph F. McDermott
Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, MI, USA
Burial date: 14 Aug 1980 - Section J, Lot 1, Tier 3, Rt 8
- image via Dave & Robin Ellis -
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08 Apr 1944 - Kamperzeedijk - Pieperpolder


SGLO - T3574

Fw 190A-8 `Schwarze 5` Werke Nr. 170009, 2./JG 26 - Kamperzeedijk
Oberleutnant - Karl Heinz Willius - Sat 08 Apr 1944 - 15:45


Buland was shot down [15:18] by Oblt. Karl H. Willius in his Fw 190A-8 `Schwarze 5` Werke Nr. 170009, 2./JG 26
Willius was shot down by P-47's, right after his 50th victory,
crashed - 15:45 - and was buried with his plane near Kamperzeedijk
23 years later, 23 October 1967, his remains were recovered from his Focke Wulf 190

white border Karl Heinz 'Charly' Willius white border
Karl Heinz "Charly" Willius
born 5 Nov 1919, Mainz-Kostheim - died 8 April 1944, Kamperzeedijk, The Netherlands - Age 24
- source www.luftwaffe.cz -

white border Karl Heinz 'Charly' Willius - 1944 - 1967 - Vermißt white border
Karl Heinz 'Charly' Willius - 1944 - 1967 - Vermißt

white border Karl Heinz 'Charly' Willius white border
NACH 23 JAHREN FAND MAN DEN TOTEN FLIEGER
Story by reporters Michael Redepenning and Jenö Kovács
source: German Magazine "Quick" - 1967 - via Ab Roetman - 15 Feb 2019

Albert 'Ab' Roetman - born 10 Jul 1934, Genemuiden - died 21 Oct 2019, Kampen - Age 85

Reminder - Plaque and Prop - Fw 190 - Willius - Kamperzeedijk
Plaque and prop as a reminder near the crash area - farm of Jan Kloosterman

Willius Fw 190 was shot down by P-47D - E2-N - #42-75558 - 1st. Lt. Alton Bassler Snyder Jr.,
from 361st Fighter Group - 375th Fighter Squadron, at 15:45pm. 7 miles North of Zwolle
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info via Hans Hollestelle - 16 May 2015




SGLO - T3574

FOCKE-WULF Fw 190A-8 - Werke Nr. 170009 - 08 APR 1944 - KAMPERZEEDIJK - CREW 1

Oberfeldwebel Karl Heinz Willius (24)

WILLIUS(†)


Last update - 27 Nov 2019 - PATS -

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E N C O U N T E R - R E P O R T - 08 April 1944
white border Encounter report - 08 April 1944 - 13021832 - O&803481 1st. Lt. Alton Bassler Snyder Jr. white border
13021832 - O-803481 - 1st Lt. Alton Bassler Snyder Jr.
source: wwiiaircraftperformance.org/p-47/er/361-snyder-8april44.jpg

22 Jan 1945 - Capt. Alton B. Snyder. Jr. taken POW - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria
(Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 - see also MACR: 11918
Alton B. Snyder Jr., born 14 Aug 1920, PA - died 20 Nov 2008, Bradenton, FL - Age 88
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After the plane was on fire, Lansill, Huemoeller, Oliva, McDermott and Colwell
were able to bail out normally. Buland was thrown clear when the ship exploded
in mid-air and came down in several smoking parts
Sloan was killed by shell when it was hit by a German hunter
La Verne was apparently killed in the plane by burning gasoline while escaping
According to Dutch witnesses one chute didn't open, presumably Tucker

Buland, Oliva and Lansill were taken POW and transfered to Zwolle

---------- Report on capture of members of enemy air forces ----------
Place: Zwolle - Hq of the Armed Forces Zwolle, Division Field Police, Zwolle
date: 9 April 1944
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O-803548 T-43 - 1st Lt. Buland, Joseph A., USA
39854977 T-43 - S/Sgt. Oliva, Gregorio, USA
O-690113 T-43 - 2nd Lt. Lansill, William, USA
Particulars concerning capture:
All 3 crew members of crashed Liberator on 8 April 1944, 1531, at Schokland

Remarks: 3 other crew members captured and brought in by 6./S.ST. A. Steenwijk (Flugplatz Havelte)
transferred to Local Air Base Leeuwarden
2 crew members found dead at craft
(signed) T/Sgt. Hofmann, Field Police
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---------- Report on capture of members of enemy air forces ----------
Place: Havelte - Hq, Local Air Base E (v) 204/II - Air Field Steenwijk
date: 9 April 1944, 0020 hrs
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Place and date of capture: Steenwijk area ['Gegend um Steenwijk'], about 1600
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O-9700163 - 2nd Lt. Donald T. Huemoeller - birth: 12 March 1920 - Truman, Minnesota, USA
15335447 - S/Sgt. John E. Colwell - birth: 2 July 1924 - Green Field, Indiana, USA
33316130 - S/Sgt. Joseph F. McDermott - birth: 26 August 1911 - Yeadon, Pensylvania, USA
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"At 20,000 feet my parachute opened and I floated down to earth at the edge of the Zider Zee [Zuiderzee]
I landed in a plowed field in a farming settlement [Camp Enservaart] in Holland, about thirty miles [40] from Amsterdam
captured one hour after I landed and brought to Zevollee [Zwolle]"
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info summary Donald T. Huemoeller

Picked up aircrew of five (US) which had crashed in the vicinity of Enservaart
address: P-94, Ens
Titus Terwisscha van Scheltinga (23 May 1899 - 18 Sep 1971)
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'Vragenlijst/Questionnaire' Terwisscha van Scheltinga (farmer) - 17 Jan 1946


Which crash, names or a specific date is not in this 'Questionnaire' - info PATS

B-17G - #42-39856 - 08 Apr 1944 - 15:00 - Crew Gecks - M-44 - 10 men bailed out - N of Emmeloord
B-24J - #42-73495 - 08 Apr 1944 - 15:20 - Crew Buland - P-2 - 6 men bailed out - close to P-94
B-24H - #42-51095 - 29 Jun 1944 - 11:30 - Crew Armour - T-2 - 6 men bailed out - no crash in Noordoostpolder

white border MACR 3764 - Unknown at Grave 609, 610 and 611 - Cemetery Vollenhove white border
MACR 3764 - detail of page 6 - added 07 May 2008 - PATS
On April 15th 1944 three unknown American are buried in Vollenhove - Grave. No. 609, 610 and 611
According the info on page - 217 - in the MACR, those three are Trenton T. Tucker Jr. - No. 609
and George Ellis Sloan - No. 610
Grave No. 611 is "unknown" on page - 217 -, but must be Morris La Verne

Headstone - Sgt. George Ellis Sloan - Springfield, CO, USA Springfield Cemetery - Springfield, CO, USA
37343040 - Sgt. George Ellis Sloan is reinterred at
Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Baca County, Colorado
- images courtesy Shirley Stoner / Bill Baumbach - 23 May 2008 -
www.findagrave.com

George Ellis Sloan, son of George and Nina Maude Sloan - née Patterson
was born March 17, 1924 at Joy Coy, CO - 5 mi South of Pritchett, CO
His dad, born August 8 1891 in English, Arkansas, came as a homesteader to Baca County, CO in 1913
with his father Charlie, one brother - Ernest and three sisters - Mertie, Cora, Jettie and families in that same period
George 1891-1982 and Maude 1893-1965 married Feb 15 1915, at Joy Coy and had 7 children
Four daughters : Mary Ola 1916-1935, Opal Dale 1918-1919, Alice Mae 1927-1994, Myrtle Christine 1937-2007
Three sons: Clarence Guy 1921-1970, Charlie Ansel 1922-1991 and George Ellis 1924-1944
George was raised at the farm and attended Pritchett schools - 4 y high school -
He enlisted for the Army - 10 March 1943 - 37343040 - Denver, CO
His older brother Charlie enlisted 12 Nov 1943 - 37706890 - and served the Army 1944-1947 - WWII
and 1949-1952 - Korean Conflict
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- info Baca County History Book, pages 545 - 546 - via Shirley Stoner - 19 Jun 2008 -



SGLO - T3569

LIBERATOR B-24J - #42-73495 - 08 Apr 1944 - SCHOKLAND - ??? KAVEL P-2 ??? KAVEL P-17 - CREW 9

18089099 - O-803548 - 1st Lt. Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - Pilot - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 19103219 - O-690113- 2nd Lt. William 'Bill' Lansill - Co-Pilot - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - compound South O-700163 - 2nd Lt. Donald T. Huemoeller - Navigator - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 37343040 - Sgt.  George Ellis Sloan  - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - Age 20 - KIA - Grave No. 610 - Vollenhove 14027065 - T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Age 18 - KIA - Grave No. 611 - Vollenhove
39854977 - T/Sgt. Gregorio Oliva - Radio Operator / Gunner - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 17B 19170139 - S/Sgt. Trenton Thelbert Tucker Jr. - Right Waist Gunner - Age 22 - KIA - Grave No. 609 - Vollenhove 15335447 - S/Sgt. John Earl Colwell  - Left Waist Gunner - Age 19 - POW - Stalag 17B 33316130 - S/Sgt. Joseph Francis McDermott - Tail Turret Gunner - Age 32 - POW

- 3 KIA - 6 POW -

BULAND - LANSILL - HUEMOELLER - SLOAN(†) - LA VERNE(†)
OLIVA - TUCKER(†) - COLWELL - MCDERMOTT


Contact Colwell is pending - 29 Jul 2007 - PATS
Contact La Verne is pending - 17 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Buland is pending - 31 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Lansill is pending - 31 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Huemoeller is pending - 07 Sep 2009 - 06 Oct 2021 - PATS
Contact Sloan is pending - 14 Sep 2009 - PATS
Contact Oliva is pending - 23 Jan 2011 - 12 Jun 2015 - PATS
Contact Tucker is pending - 12 Sep 2013 - 11 Dec 2016 - PATS

Last update - 18 May 2022 - PATS -

18 Oct 1943 - Near Schokland and Urk

Staffelkapitän Hauptmann Heinrich Sannemann - 5./JG 3 was leading a "Schwarm" of four Me 109G's
Heinrich Sannemann, Helmut Notemann, Uffz. Hugo Lucks and ?.unknown.?
While making an emergency landing - 14:30 - in a meadow on the Isle of Schokland
Sannemann rolled over his machine - Bf 109G-6 Werke Nr. 18802 - but was not injured
The other three(3) landed in the sand near Schokland
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info via Rob van den Nieuwendijk - 13 Dec 2008
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LUCKS, HUGO - born 23 Nov 1920, Hamburg - died in the 90's
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info via Rob van den Nieuwendijk - 13 Dec 2008

Four Bf 109G's making an emergency landing - 14:30 - on the Isle of Schokland
Four Bf 109G's making an emergency landing - 14:30 - on the Isle of Schokland
Besides #1 Sannemann (70%) it's unknown who were the pilots of the three other Messerschmitt's by number
Mathematical there are six possibilities - 1 2 3 4, 1 2 4 3, 1 3 2 4, 1 3 4 2, 1 4 2 3 and 1 4 3 2
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source: Dick Breedijk - via Henk Huisman - 10 Oct 2019


SGLO - T2990

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5 - Werke Nr. 26101 - near Isle of Urk
Fahnenjunker Feldwebel - Gerhard Thyben - Mon 18 Oct 1943 - 14:30


Monday 18 Oct 1943 - Fahnenjunker Feldwebel Gerhard Thyben (21) of Stab II./JG 3 crash landed - 14:30 -
with his Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5 - Werke Nr. 26101 - near Urk ( 'Schelpenvlakte' )

white border Oberleutnant Gerhard 'Gerd' Thyben white border
Oberleutnant Gerhard Thyben
Ritterkreuz (RK), Luftwaffe - 22 Dec 1944 -
born 24 Feb 1922, Kiel - died 4 Sep 2006, Santiago de Cali, Colombia - Age 82
- source wikipedia - Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Bild 183-2007-1218-500 -

Thyben tells:
"My machine tipped over and I was helped by soldiers of 'Funkmeldekompanie'
and a local doctor from my unpleasant position
Stayed overnight in Urk and the next day visiting a nearby B-17 crash location
Same day - 19 Oct 1943 - a Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' brought me from Urk to Groningen
were I did visit one of my comrades in the hospital, injured 18 Oct 1943"

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- info of 'Fliegerhorst Schiphol' - part 3 - by Ab Jansen - via Rob van den Nieuwendijk
Almost certain this is B-17G #42-37751(P) of crew Emmert of 8 Oct 1943 - 5 km NE of Urk - info PATS
local doctor = J. Andriessen MD - info PATS
Jagdgeschwader 3 - 12-9-43 to 13-12-43 - Amsterdam / Schiphol
"Rotte" - 2 planes - "Kette" - 3 planes - "Schwarm" - 4 planes

Crash time 14:30 - source crash register of SGLO
[ SGLO = 'Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945' / 'Study Group Air War 1939-1945' ]


SGLO - T2990

MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109G-5 - Werke Nr. 26101 - 18 Oct 1943 - ISLE OF URK - CREW 1

Fahnenjunker Feldwebel Gerhard Thyben (21)

THYBEN


Last update - 13 Feb 2019 - PATS -



Beukers - Wanneperveen

6 mi E of Vollenhove



SGLO - T3132

Lockheed P-38H "Lightning" - #42-67016 - MACR #1424
O-746103 - 2nd Lt. John S. Hascall - Mon 29 Nov 1943
20th Fighter Group - 77th Fighter Sqdn. - 'Gamblers' - 8th Air Force - USA
1 KIA



20th Fighter Group - The Loco Busters
20th FG - THE LOCO BUSTERS

20th FG 77th FG - 'Gamblers' 8th-air-force-patch
20th FG - - - - - - - 77th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

John Sherman Hascall, born 1st of Jan 1918 in Calumet, Michigan - Upper Peninsula (UP) -
2nd son of Carleton Chandler Hascall and Margaret J. Sherman moved to Marquette, MI - UP
John went to college and attended Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI - UP
Received two degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Geology and also in Mining Engineering
Before enlisting on April 7 1942, he was unmarried and worked as a Mining-Engineer and
Geologist for the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company at Pueblo, Colorado
He was a boy of excellent character and a very active athletic type

Carleton Chandler HASCALL (father) - born: 13 Jan 1886, Flint, Genesee , Michigan, USA
Marriage: Margaret J. SHERMAN about 1914 in Houghton, Houghton, Michigan, USA
died: 2 Jun 1955, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA - Age 69
Another name for Carleton was Carleton C. HASCALL
Trade: Mining engineer
Margaret J. SHERMAN (mother) - born: 16 Feb 1890, Houghton, Houghton, Michigan, USA
died: 12 February 1973, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA - Age 82
Siblings: Carleton Chandler Hascall - born 01 Oct 1915 - died 24 Jun 2001 - Age 85
Nancy Julia Hascall - born 17 Oct 1923
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- info haskellfamilyhistory.com -

Per War department missing air crew report was last sighted at 25000 ft mid channel
from AAF station F-131 en route to Bremen Germany on 29 November 1943
Best evidence by Group intelligence is that Lt. Hascall may have gone down
in the vicinity of Aschendorf, Germany

Ironwood Daily Globe - 28 Jan 1944
Lieut. John Hascall, 25, U.S. Army Air Force pilot, reported missing in November 1943,
was killed in action over Germany, according to a message from the war department
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hascall, 426 Spruce St., Marquette, MI, USA
The message stated that Lieut. Hascall, pilot of a P-38 fighter plane,
was killed 29 November 1943. The report came from the German government and was sent
to the war department through the International Red Cross.

O-746103 - 2nd Lt. John Sherman Hascall -
 image via his sister Nancy - Mrs. Nancy Krohn née Hascall - 16 Aug 2007
John Sherman Hascall - 1918 - 1943 - Age 25
image courtesy Hascall family - via Mrs. Nancy Julia Krohn née Hascall (sister) - 16 Aug 2007

O-746103 - 2nd Lt. John Sherman Hascall - on P-38
2nd Lt. John Sherman Hascall - on P-38
image courtesy "The 20th Fighter Group Project" - 20 May 2014

Statement of 2nd Lt. Robert L. Frakes - 1 Dec 1943
- Certificate - MACR 1424 - Last sighted by 2nd Lt. O-746075 - Robert L. Frakes
40 mi out of the Dutch coast
Last sighted position - Lt. Hascall
Last sighted position Lt. Hascall - North Sea area

John Sherman Hascall went down with his P-38 near Belt-Schutsloot
100 miles East from were he was last sighted by Lt. Frakes
That day the weather wasn't all the best, rain and stormy
An eyewitness from Steenwijk, who was cycling from Steenwijk to Wanneperveen,
did suddenly hear the sound of a plane, but couldn't see it
One minute later the plane appeared through the clouds, apparently damaged
it fell straight in the peaty ground near a small lake - "Schutsloterwijde"-
There was not found any trace back of it - till July 1981 !!! -
With some farmers, who were watching too, he saw luckily a parachute with the pilot
Everything did look alright, however he landed in the middle of the lake
Unable to get rid of his chute due the stormy weather he was blown in easterly direction
The so-called "water-police" had been warned, but when they got John aboard
the stormy weather had pulled him to often under water with fatal consequences
He did die in their hands, any help to get him back turned out unsuccesfull
Ironical he was considered to be an expert swimmer

The funeral in the afternoon - 15:00 - of the 3rd of Dec 1943 was held in Wanneperveen
Lt. John Sherman Hascall was buried at the village churchyard - Grave No. 10 at Row 1
Present were the temporary town-mayor F. R. Crommelin, some policemen,
farmer F. Rodermond - C33-Belt-Schutsloot - and eyewitness J. J. van der Luur - Steenwijk -
The services was done by the Reformed Church rev. IJ. Hoekstra - B22 Wanneperveen -
Flowers from the inhabitants of Wanneperveen were already on his grave the next day
John's faith was Episcopalian. After the war he was brought to Margraten, NL

clips - Letter eyewitness Mr. J. J. van der Luur
Header/Footer - Letter from eyewitness J. J. van der Luur to Hascall family - Steenwijk - 23rd of June 1945
Searching for Mr. J. J. van der Luur contacts - 13 Oct 2007 - PATS -

A friend from John, O-746348 - Bomber Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. John R. Homan had his misfortune 3 months earlier
19 Aug 1943 his plane B-17F- #42-5392 was hit by flak and caught fire. Some bailed out
before it crashed into the North Sea. John Homan was never found back - 6 KIA - 4 POW
His name is on Netherlands American Cemetery Wall of Missing, Margraten, NL

17063834 - O-746075 - P-38J-Fighter Pilot - 2nd Lt. Robert L. Frakes from County Woodbury, Iowa
who last sighted Lt. Hascall, crashed 71 days later. He was lost in his P-38J - #42-67234 - LC-A
on the 8th of Feb 1944. Taken POW and held in Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 - see MACR #2146 -

18071309 - O-746103 - 2nd Lt. John Sherman Hascall - P-38H-Fighter pilot - Age 25 - KIA
reinterred at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Plot: H Row: 8 Grave 9

Headstone - 2nd Lt. John Sherman Hascall - Margraten, NL Headstone - 2nd Lt. John Sherman Hascall - Margraten, NL
- 2nd Lt. John S. Hascall - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Nancy Julia Krohn née Hascall - 17 Oct 1923 – 01 Oct 2019, Ann Arbor - Age 95
Nancy Julia Krohn was born 17 October 1923 in Marquette, Michigan to Carleton Chandler Hascall and Margaret Sherman.
Surviving: daughter Sara Teresa Krohn (67 - born 1952), Holyoke, MA
Contact with Sara - 18 Jan 2020 - PATS -

Nancy and John's memories by Scott Balyo
Nancy and John's memories
photos via and by Scott Balyo - 13 Mar 2017
See also 2016 Michigan Tech Magazine: Issue 2: www.mtu.edu/magazine/2016-2/stories/last-flight/

Lockheed P-38H-5-LO Lightning #42-67016 (20th FG, 77th FS) shot down
by Lt. Leopold Münster in Bf 109G of 5./JG 3 at Wanneperveen, Netherlands 29 Nov 1943
Holland during bomber escort to Bremen, Germany
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- If this is a 100% claim of Münster is not really clear - info by Rob van den Nieuwendijk -

Six stories in one picture Grambo Lark De Mallie Garrett Griffin Hascall
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info

Belt-Schutsloot - 5 mi ESE of Vollenhove -
July 1981 - P-38H - #42-67016 - recovered by LMT-50c - Parts of undercarriage



SGLO - T3132

LOCKHEED P-38H - #42-67016 - 29 Nov 1943 - SCHUTSLOTERWIJDE - CREW 1

2Lt. John Sherman Hascall - Fighter Pilot - Age 25 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

HASCALL(†)


Contact Hascall is pending - 16 Aug 2007 - 10 Oct 2016 - 18 Jan 2020 - PATS -

Last update - 18 Jan 2020 - PATS -



Noordoostpolder - Vliegtuigweg 5, Nagele - Kavel J-107

8 mi W of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3393

Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-20-DL Fortress - c/n 8736 - #42-37950(D) - "Dinah Might"
452nd BG - 731st BS - Crew 2nd Lt. Thomas F. Sharpless - Thu 10 Feb 1944 - MACR #2538 - KU 841
Was shot down by fighters. Crash landing, Noordoostpolder, Netherlands
10 POW




Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem - Groep Vollenhove
Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem - Groep Vollenhove - Rapport Nr. 106 - Vollenhove, 12 Feb 1944
Rapport Nr. 106 - Vollenhove, 12 Feb 1944
Report, landing of American plane near Isle of Schokland, by Opperwachtmeester L. Ch. Segaar
Signed by Opperwachtmeester J. Spa on behalf of Onderluitenant, Groeps-commandant, J. Nieland
via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013

B-17G - 'Dinah Might' - pin-up
B-17G "Dinah Might" - pin-up
source collection Boersema, archive HCO Zwolle - via Paul Harmens - 16 Jun 2011

Dinah Might - Crew - 1943
- Crew "Dinah Might" - 1943
photo taken at Rattlesnake Bomber Base, Pyote, TX - December 1943
- courtesy John Mosteller - via Frank 'Mike' Williamson, nephew - 05 Mar 2009
- plane in background is not "Dinah Might" but another B-17G at the Base -

Dinah Might - Crew - 1943
- Crew "Dinah Might" - 1943
photo taken at Rattlesnake Bomber Base, Pyote, TX - December 1943
standing l-r : S/Sgt. Lawrence S. Moses, Sgt. Freeman W. Fisher, Sgt. John W. Mosteller,
Sgt. J. E. Hershel Shaw, Sgt. Fred B. Hern, Sgt. Leslie C. Tiedman
kneeling l-r : 2nd Lt. Thomas F. Sharpless, 2nd Lt. Clyde V. Cassill, 2nd Lt. August J. Fleischbein, 2nd Lt. John J. Lyons
- Original RWG - Sgt. Fred B. Hern was replaced by Sgt. David Fineman on 10 Feb 1944 -
- courtesy John Mosteller - via T. Yates née Mosteller, daughter - 10 Mar 2009 -
- plane in background is not "Dinah Might" but another B-17G at the Base -

B-17G - 'Dinah Might' - Six airman arrived from Dulag Luft at Stalag Luft 6, 27 Feb 1944
B-17G - 'Dinah Might' - Six airman arrived from Dulag Luft at Stalag Luft 6, 27 Feb 1944
source Fold3 - via Jan Nieuwenhuis - 05 Mar 2019
18170603 = 18170602
Jehersher = James Edward Hershel Shaw - info PATS - 06 Mar 2019



452BG Square L 731st BS 8th-air-force-patch

452nd BG - 45th CBW - Square 'L' - 731st BS - 7D - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-20-DL - #42-37950 7D-D - "Dinah Might" - Thursday 10 Feb 1944 - Mission: Brunswick, Germany
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O-804523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thomas Frank Sharpless - Age 28 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth

17065937 - O-753981 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Clyde Vernon Cassill - Age 23 - POW - Stalag 4-D/Z Annaburg (Formerly Oflag 54.E)

19047777 - O-755154 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John Jay Lyons - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan

19088422 - O-736696 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - August "Gus" Julius Fleischbein - Age 23 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A - Moosburg

32503094 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Lawrence Stanley Moses - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow

14140461 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John William Mosteller - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow

39531155 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Freeman Whitlier Fisher - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow

15335552 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - David Fineman - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow

18170602 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - J. E. Hershel Shaw - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow

37656211 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Leslie Carlyle Tiedman - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
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O-804523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thomas Frank Sharpless - Age 28 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
Residence state: Georgia
born 1 Aug 1915 - died 13 Sep 1995 - Pine Mountain, Harris Co., GA - Age 80
Compound North 1 - Barrack 7 Room 11, Tom F. Sharpless, Columbus, Georgia
- Lt. Col. Thomas F. Sharpless - Commanding Officer 436th BS - 29 Jul 1960 - 1 Jan 1962 -

Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY-MONTH-YEAR - 04-06-1945
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17065937 - O-753981 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Clyde Vernon Cassill - Age 23 - POW - Stalag 4-D/Z Annaburg (Formerly Oflag 54.E)
Residence: Taylor Co., Iowa - Enlistment: 04 Nov 1943 - Nativity: IA - info AAD
born 3 Aug 1920 - died 22 Jul 2005, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA - Age 84
Son of Mr. Clarence B. Cassill and Mrs. Lida G. Cassill née Cramer, Lenox, IA
Brother of E. C. Cassill, Iowa Falls, IA
Siblings (4): Ernest C. Cassill (born 21 Aug 1909 - died 20 Dec 1985 - Age 76), Harold W. Cassill (abt.1912),
Alice A. Cassill (abt.1914) and Lois E. Cassill (abt.1917)
Graduated and awarded on 28 Aug 1943 his wings at Tucson, Arizona
Lt. Cassill did not immediately leave the States.
He had been overseas about 40 days when shot down on his 3rd mission over enemy territory

Dinah Might - Crew - Dec 1943 - via Mrs. Cassill - 18 Apr 2014
- Crew "Dinah Might" - 1943
photo taken at Rattlesnake Bomber Base, Pyote, TX - December 1943

Sharpless as on crew photo - Dec 1943 Cassill as on crew photo - Dec 1943 Fleischbein as on crew photo - Dec 1943 Lyons as on crew photo - Dec 1943
Moses as on crew photo - Dec 1943 Fisher as on crew photo - Dec 1943 Mosteller as on crew photo - Dec 1943
Shaw as on crew photo - Dec 1943 Fred Byron Hern as on crew photo - Dec 1943 Tiedman as on crew photo - Dec 1943
Crop ID-photos of crew Sharpless - as in December 1943, TX
source Mrs. Maxine L. Cassill (wife) - via Jane Rahto (daughter) - 18 Apr 2014
- Original RWG - Sgt. Fred B. Hern was replaced by Sgt. David Fineman on 10 Feb 1944 -

2nd Lt. Clyde Vernon Cassill 2nd Lt. Clyde Vernon Cassill
2nd Lt. Clyde Vernon Cassill
source Mrs. Maxine L. Cassill (wife) - via Jane Rahto (daughter) - 13 Feb 2014

Report Missing Pilot Prisoner of Germany . . . CASSILL HELD; WAR PRISONER
Cassill newsclips
Report Missing Pilot Prisoner of Germany . . . CASSILL HELD; WAR PRISONER

MISSING FLYER NAZI PRISONER - GERMAN PRISONER, IS COMING HOME LT. CLYDE CASSILL
Cassill newsclips
MISSING FLYER NAZI PRISONER . . . GERMAN PRISONER, IS COMING HOME LT. CLYDE CASSILL

Letter - early May 1944
Newsclip is of Thursday, May 11, 1944 - MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE
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Letter to his parents states that his broken leg is in a cast,
the only mention of his injury
The flyer reported missing on his 3rd mission.

Letter - 25 Aug 1944
"German prisoner is coming home Lt. Clyde Cassill"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
He received a compound fracture of the left tibia.
Has been in hospitals in Belgium and Germany and was able to walk some with the aid of a cane.
- Repatriated with MS "Gripsholm" - 8 Feb 1945, Marseille, France - 21 Feb 1945, New York, USA
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... hospitals in Belgium and Germany ... likely ... hospitals in Holland and Germany - info PATS
info letters - via Toni Geren - 21 Dec 2013
It's hospital in Leeuwarden, Holland !!! - 13 Feb 2014 - info PATS
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info via Maxine L. Cassill (wife) - 13 Feb 2014

12 Iowa Soldiers Aboard Gripsholm . . . German Prisoner Who is Being Repatriated
Cassill newsclips
12 Iowa Soldiers Aboard Gripsholm . . . German Prisoner Who is Being Repatriated
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Clyde Vernon Cassill
clips - via Toni Geren - 21 Dec 2013

Sitting duck - text by Lt. Clyde V. Cassill
"Sitting duck" - text by Lt. Clyde V. Cassill
source Mrs. Maxine L. Cassill (wife) - via Jane Rahto (daughter) - 13 Feb 2014

Cassill, Sharpless, Moses and Mosteller- POW Convention - 13 Jul 1986
POW Convention - 13 Jul 1986
l-r: Cassill (65), Sharpless (70), Moses (65) and Mosteller (62)
source Mrs. Maxine L. Cassill (wife) - via Jane Rahto (daughter) - 13 Feb 2014
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19047777 - O-755154 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John Jay Lyons - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan
Evader - later POW - State of Residence: Oregon
born 23 Dec 1923, Ponca City, Kay or Osage Co., OK - died 14 Mar 1970, Seattle, WA - Age 46
Multnomah Co, Oregon - born 1923 - Enlistment: 12 Mar 1942 - Nativity: OK - info AAD
ID-tag ( filed under KU 841 A ) : John J. Lyons - O-755154 - T 42 43 O C
Mother: Mrs. Irma Eda Lyons, 931 N. Humbolt St., Portland, Oregon
Father: Mr. Henry William Lyons - Contractor, Painting - info US Census 1930

Air Force ID-badge - John J. Lyons Air Force portrait - 2nd Lt. John J. Lyons
- - - Air Force - ID-badge J. J. Lyons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2nd Lt. John J. Lyons - - -
- courtesy Lyons family - 4 Jun 2009 -

2nd Lt. John Jay Lyons (20) - picked up by Dirk Lenstra (43) and hidden for 2 days
2nd Lt. John Jay Lyons (20) - picked up by Dirk Lenstra (43) and hidden for 2 days
Dirk Lenstra, Wijk IV, Ossenzijl - born 03 May 1900, Kalenberg
2nd Lt. John Jay Lyons was handed to J. Poepjes, Wijk V - 72, Kalenberg (municipality Oldemarkt)
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Dirk Lenstra, Ossenzijl, 30 Oct 1945 - 10 Feb 2019

VLIEGERKAPJE - LYONS
Label of Flier cap of 2nd Lt. John Jay Lyons
Label of Flier cap of 2nd Lt. John Jay Lyons
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Dirk Lenstra, Ossenzijl, 30 Oct 1945 - 10 Feb 2019

2nd Lt. John Jay Lyons (20) handed by J. J. M. Littel (25), Oldemarkt to J. Tuut, Steenwijkerwold
2nd Lt. John Jay Lyons (20) handed by J. J. M. Littel (25), Oldemarkt to J. Tuut, Steenwijkerwold
Jilles Johannes Marinus Littel, Wijk IV - 120, Oldemarkt
Jilles Johannes Marinus Littel, born 11 Nov 1918, Boskoop - died 03 Apr 1983, Otterloo - Age 64
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Jilles J. M. Littel, Ossenzijl, 1945 - 10 Feb 2019

MOM - Maria Teuwen-Boonen, with 5 Airmen ( 3 USA - 2 UK ) at Roermond Graney, Bickley, Jackson, Lyons and Gambino at Roermond
- MOM - Maria Teuwen-Boonen, with 5 Airmen - 3 USA - 2 UK - at Roermond -
left image - back l-r : Graney, Bickley, Maria Teuwen-Boonen, Lyons and Jackson - kneeling : Gambino
right image - back l-r : Graney, Bickley and Jackson - kneeling : Lyons and Gambino
Graney and Gambino are from #42-31218 - Boeing B-17G-5-BO - Baarlo - 10 Feb 1944
F/O. L.F. Bickley and F/O. J. H. Jackson, UK - Mosquito Mk.IX LR499 HS-O - RAF 109 Squadron - Heeswijk-Dinter - 02 Dec 1943
- images - source Louis H. Breitenbach memoirs - via Bill Breitenbach, son -

clip - Stalag Luft 3 - Kriegsgefangene karte No. 7046 Dog-tag No. 7046
clip - Stalag Luft 3 - Kriegsgefangenen Personalkarte No. 7046" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Dog-tag'
- courtesy Lyons family - 4 Jun 2009 -
- Lyons did NOT evade to England via Spain !!!
- he was taken
POW - in Belgium ( info Betty J. Lyons, oldest sister )

Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY-MONTH-YEAR - 01-06-1945

Captain John J. Lyons - 23 Dec 1923 - 14 Mar 1970 - Age 46
Captain John J. Lyons - 23 Dec 1923 - 14 Mar 1970 - Age 46
CAPTAIN US AIR FORCES RES WORLD WAR II KOREA
Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue, King County, WA
- images via Karen Sipe - 27 May 2009 - findagrave.com - top image taken by Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
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19088422 - O-736696 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - August "Gus" Julius Fleischbein - Age 23 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A - Moosburg
Enlistment: 16 Mar 1942, Fort Rosecrans, CA - Residence: San Diego Co., CA - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
born 3 Feb 1921, CA - died 5 Oct 1998, CA - Age 77 - Evader (10 Feb 1944 till 02 Jul 1944) - became POW in Belgium (02 Jul 1944, Namur)
Son of Mr. August Fleischbein (Head-35 - born 07 Jul 1895, Bavaria, Germany) and Mrs. Christina Fleischbein née Aguilar (Wife-30 abt. 1900, Mexico)

Six Siblings:
Mary Kay Davis née Fleischbein - F-11 abt. 1919, CA
August Julius Fleischbein - M-9 born 3 Feb 1921, CA - died 5 Oct 1998, CA - Age 77
Frederick Anton Fleischbein - M-7 born 1922, CA - died 3 Nov 1943, Austria - Age ~21
Johanna C. Fleischbein - F-5 abt. 1925, CA
Reuben Richard Fleischbein - M-3 7/12 - born 19 Aug 1926, CA - died 19 Sep 2017, FL - Age 91
Robert Ernest Fleischbein - M- born 30 Jun 1934, Chula Vista, CA - died 25 Oct 2008, Oxnard, CA - Age 74
Florence L. Fleischbein - F- born 1936, CA

Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY-MONTH-YEAR - 01-06-1945

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His younger brother, 19088594 - Sgt. Fred Anton Fleischbein, of Chula Vista, CA
Enlistment: 22 Jun 1942, Fort Rosecrans, CA - Residence: San Diego, CA - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
was KIA on his 24th bombing mission over Austria - 03 Nov 1943 - info: René Fleischbein
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additional family info from US Census 1930 - 11 Apr 1930, San Diego, CA



- 1 KIA -

FLEISCHBEIN(†)


white border Fleischbein St, Chula Vista, CA white border
Fleischbein St, Chula Vista, CA
Note: misspelled on street sign - Fleishbein instead of Fleischbein - info PATS

Remembering the five Fleischbeins on Memorial Day - 23 May 2009 by Florence Lambert
sdnews.com/view/full_story/2610790/article-Remembering-the-five-Fleischbeins-on-Memorial-Day
19088422 - O-736696 - 2nd Lt. August 'Gus' Julius Fleischbein - Bombardier 19088594 - M/Sgt. Frederick 'Fred' Anton Fleischbein - Tailgunner - b. 1922 - d. 3 Nov 1943 - Age ~21
2nd Lt. August Julius Fleischbein . . . . . . . Sgt. Frederick "Fred" Anton Fleischbein . . .
photos via Florence L. Lambert (sister) - 06 Sep 2014
Reuben Richard Fleischbein Robert Ernest Fleischbein
Reuben Richard Fleischbein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Ernest Fleischbein . . .
photos via Florence L. Lambert (sister) - 06 Sep 2014

Frederick A. Fleischbein (abt. 1922, CA – 03 Nov 1943, Austria) - Age ~21
Fred Fleischbein was a resident of the city of Chula Vista CA. His wife was Margaret Fleischbein and son, Fred Lee Fleischbein
and his parents, Mr. August Fleischbein and Mrs. Christina Fleischbein all lived in Chula Vista.
He has three brothers, August also in the USAAF in Kansas, Robin of San Diego and Robert of Chula Vista, as well as three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Richards of San Diego, Mrs. L. O. Hunt of St. Paul Minnesota and Florence Fleischbein of Chula Vista.
His paternal grandmother, Mrs. Johanna Fleischbein of Munich Germany also mourns his passing.
Sgt. Fred Fleischbein, USAAF was on his 24th bombing mission over Austria when his bomber was shot down.
He was assigned to the 15th Air Force. He was a former student at Sweetwater Union High School.,
and held honors for athletic competition there. He was killed in action on November 3, 1943
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info: chulavistaca.gov/home/showdocument?id=8927

Robert Ernest Fleischbein, 74, of Oxnard, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008
Robert was born on June 30, 1934, in Chula Vista, Calif., to August Fleischbein and Christina Aguilar
He has been a resident of Ventura County for over 30 years
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info: Robert Fleischbein Obituary - Oxnard, California | Legacy.com
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32503094 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Lawrence Stanley Moses - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Orange Co., New York - Enlistment: 15 Sep 1942 - Nativity: NY - info AAD
born 4 Jun 1921, Newburgh, NY - died 23 March 2001, Newburgh, NY - Age 79
Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Goshen, Orange County, NY
POW No. 1430
Stalag Luft 6 was located near the town of Heydekrug, Memelland (now Šilutė in Lithuania)
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - Evacuation 14 Jul 1944 to 18-19 Jul - towards Stalag Luft 4
"Death March" - forced to 86 day march from Stalag 4 until liberation 26 April 1945
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14140461 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John William Mosteller - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Newton Co., Georgia - Enlistment: 23 Oct 1942 - Nativity: TN - info AAD
born 20 Jun 1924, Erwin, TN - Family history shows John William Mosteller born in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, 20 Jun 1924
!!! AAD: Nativity: TN - Census 1930 & 1940: birthplace: NC - info PATS - 26 Feb 2017

died 14 Jun 2019, Orlando, FL - Age 94 [one week shy of Age 95]

POW No. 1433
Stalag Luft 6 was located near the town of Heydekrug, Memelland (now Šilutė in Lithuania)
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY-MONTH-YEAR - 08-06-1945

"Hi PATS,
The water was not high after we left the plane
It was only around 3 to 4 feet inside the plane, as the crash made a pool on impact on landing
Of course the ground was about sea level anyway, but was not puddeled
We walked - about 20 to 30 minutes - to the Labour Camp; where we were taken POW by the Germans
We mostly rode buses or trains, with only short walks to the camps
There were some exceptions. Like run to Luft 6. I would estimate about 2 miles. This was the worst
We were trying to stay ahead of the dogs and bayonets, so we ran a little faster
I hope this helps and I will always help if I can
Our best to you - John & Mary - 02 Oct 2009"

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His uncle Isaac died 26 Jan 1945 in the "Battle of the Bulge"
14009755 - Private Isaac H. Mosteller - Age: 23 - DOW - York County, South Carolina
Gunner - U.S. Army, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Buried: Plot: H Row: 12 Grave: 68
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart
- info via Frank M. Williamson, nephew -
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His uncle Isaac died 26 Jan 1945 in the "Battle of the Bulge"
14009755 - Private Isaac H. Mosteller - Age: 23 - DOW - York County, South Carolina
Gunner - U.S. Army, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Buried: Plot: H Row: 12 Grave: 68
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart
- info via Frank M. Williamson, nephew -
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39531155 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Freeman Whitlier Fisher - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Los Angeles Co., California - Enlistment: 15 Aug 1942 - Nativity: MN - info AAD
born 7 Nov 1919 - died 6 Oct 2007 - Age 87 - info: son Gary W. Fisher -

POW No. 1422
Stalag Luft 6 was located near the town of Heydekrug, Memelland (now Šilutė in Lithuania)
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY-MONTH-YEAR - 14-06-1945
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15335552 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - David Fineman - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Hancock Co., West Virgina - Enlistment: 12 Nov 1942 - Nativity: WV - Religion: Jewish
born 5 Dec 1922, WV - died 11 Oct 1998, Melbourne, Brevard County, FL - Age 75
Son of Mr. Morris and Mrs. Lena Fineman ( née Weinbren ), 505 Carolinia Ave - Box 4, Chester, WV
Parents born in Lithuanian ( Yiddish ) - Father, proprietor of clothing store - info Census 1930
Sgt. David Fineman did replace the original RWG on this mission due illness of Sgt. Fred B. Hern

POW No. 1421
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Stalag Luft 6 was located near the town of Heydekrug, Memelland (now Šilutė in Lithuania)
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY-MONTH-YEAR - 05-06-1946

white border David 'Dave' Fineman - Uniform David 'Dave' Fineman - 90's white border
1944 - David 'Dave' Fineman - 90's -
- photo courtesy Fineman family - 10 Nov 2009 -

Fred Byron Hern - born 9 Mar 1924, Camden, AR - died 1 Mar 1996, Arkansas - Age 71
Shot down German plane on 20th birthday - Mission #14, Berlin - info Betty H. Harrell, Sister
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Fred Byron Hern as on crew photo - Dec 1943 S/Sgt. Fred B. Hern with six of 'DogBreath's crew members S/Sgt. Fred B. Hern  with 'DogBreath' crew jacket - borrowed of S/Sgt. Roland Clark (BTG)
S/Sgt. Fred Byron Hern
S/Sgt. Fred B. Hern, Right Waist Gunner (borrowed Clark's jacket for the photograph)
"Dogbreath" photos - via Lt. Col. MP USAR (Ret.) Thomas E. Baker
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18170602 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - J. E. Hershel Shaw - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Likely . . . James Edward Hershel Shaw . . . info PATS
Residence: Winn Co., Louisiana - Enlistment: 18 Sep 1942 - Nativity: LA - info AAD
born 15 Aug 1922, Couley, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA - died 1 Jul 1981 - Age 58
Son of Mr. James E. Shaw, Route 1, Atlanta, Winn Parish, LA, USA
Half-brother of Murphy Lee Shaw - born 10 Jan 1904 - died 07 Sep 1935, Winn, LA - Age 31
Half-brother of Owen Hartwell Shaw, Route 1, Atlanta, Winn Parish, LA, USA

James Edward Shaw (father) - b. 27 Feb 1875 - d. 29 Jun 1959 - Age 84
Amy Shaw née Rikard (mother) - b. 30 Dec 1892 - d. 15 Dec 1941 - Age 48
Marriage parents: 11 Aug 1921
Owen Hartwell Shaw (half-brother) - b. 02 Aug 1905, Couley - d. 12 Oct 1976, Winnfield, LA, USA - Age 71
Burials: Couley Double Church Cemetery, Couley, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA
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info Find a Grave by Ron Manley - Memorial #33205378

POW No. 1432
Stalag Luft 6 was located near the town of Heydekrug, Memelland (now Šilutė in Lithuania)
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY-MONTH-YEAR - 21-06-1945

Winn Parish Enterprise, Thursday, May 17, 1945
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W i n n - P a r i s h - Y o u t h ' s - L i b e r a t e d
Sgt. J. E. Hershel Shaw's liberation message to his father, James E. Shaw of Route 1, Atlanta:
"All well and safe. Hope to see you soon. Good luck,"
was received Wednesday, May 16 1945
Sgt. Shaw was captured by the Germans February 10, 1944, after the flying fortress,
on which he served as Radio Operator, crashed behind enemy lines
Sgt. Shaw entered service September 1942, and was stationed in England in January, 1944
He is the brother of O. H. Shaw, Route 1, Atlanta, Winn Parish, LA
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Source: Winn Parish Enterprise - via Michael Drewett
Discrepancy - Left Waist Gunner Shaw was also Assistant Radio Operator - info PATS

white border Headstone - James Edward Hershel Shaw white border
Headstone - James Edward Hershel Shaw
Hershel Shaw - born 15 Aug 1922 - died 01 Jul 1981 - Age 58
Lucille R. Shaw - born 08 Oct 1917 - died 09 Jan 1991 - Age 73
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image by Backwoodsman - Find A Grave Memorial #33205378
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37656211 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Leslie Carlyle Tiedman - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Winnebago Co., Iowa - Enlistment: 18 Jan 1943 - Nativity: IA - info AAD
born 30 Dec 1920, Lake Mills, IA - died 21 Apr 2013, Wells, Minnesota - Age 92
Son of Carl Adolf Tiedman (father) and Charlotte "Lottie" Nellie Tiedman (mother) née Thompson, Lake Mills, IA

POW No. 1371
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Stalag Luft 6 was located near the town of Heydekrug, Memelland (now Šilutė in Lithuania)
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY-MONTH-YEAR - 13-06-1945

US Census 16 Apr 1930
Center Township, Winnebago Co., Iowa
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Carl Adolf Tiedman (head) - M-44 - born 23 May 1885, IA - died .. Nov 1970, Lake Mills, IA - Age 85
Lottie C. Tiedman (wife) - F-43 - born abt. 1887, IA - died .. ... 1977, Lake Mills, IA - Age 91
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Orin H. Tiedman (son) - M-15 - born 20 Oct 1914, IA - died .. Dec 1985 - Age 71
Bernice A. Tiedman (daughter) - F-14 - born 15 Nov 1915, IA - died 16 Sep 2007 - Age 91
Leslie C. Tiedman (son) - M-9 - born 30 Dec 1920, IA - died 21 Apr 2013, Wells, MN - Age 92
Donald Gordon Tiedman (son) - M-6 - born 30 Jan 1924, IA - died 30 May 2010, Lake Mills, IA - Age 86
Note: US Census 1930 - surname written as Tiedeman - info PATS - 23 May 2011 -
Note: Norwegian roots
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- info: AAD-archives, US Census 1930 and SSDI -
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8 Feb 1944 - 1st Mission - Frankfurt am Main, Germany - #3 Group mission
10 Feb 1944 - 2nd Mission - Brunswick, Germany ( FTR ) - #4 Group mission
Two missions - 8 Feb 44 - 10 Feb 44 - Sharpless
Two missions - 8 Feb 44 - 10 Feb 44 - for Sgt. Fisher - casulaty questionnaire by 1st Lt. Sharpless
Shaw, Fleischbein and Moses also give TWO in their individual casualty questionnaire for Sgt. Fisher

"Dinah Might" belonged to the 452nd BG (H) based at Deopham Green Airfield, Norfolk, UK
On the way back from a raid on Brunswick the aircraft was damaged by attacks of German fighters

Dinah-Might 237950-tail - via Coen Cornelissen Dinah-Might 237950-side - via Coen Cornelissen
Wreck of 237950 "Dinah Might" - images via Coen Cornelissen - 24 Oct 2008

white border Dinah-Might 237950-tail - via Coen Cornelissen white border
Tail - Wreck of 237950 "Dinah Might"
source: Mr. Langendijk (10 May 1940 - Army Captain - 3-5 Grensbat)
Collection C. Cornelissen Jr., Almelo - 04 Apr 2014

Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
The Pilot ordered all the crewmen to bail out and he made an emergency landing
in the Noordoostpolder - Kavel J-107 - , Holland
Min Mosteller, Moses, Shaw, Fineman and Tiedman bailed out over Hoogeveen Min - all POW
Cassill and Lyons bailed out over Ossenzijl and became POW too
Fleischbein bailed out over Ossenzijl and escaped to Belgium,
however "Gus" was arrested in Namur, Belgium on Min July 5, 1944 Min
Min Fisher also bailed out over Ossenzijl, broke a leg Min and became also prisoner
[ info: J. A. Hey ]
phrases of Hey are from "In dienst van hun naaste ..." by Bart M. Rijnhout
source - "Missing Planes of the 452nd Bomb Group" - by Edward Hinrichs

!!! This is not true when I check the info of the MACR !!!!

RED text is NOT right !!!!! - see corrected remarks below - PATS
see statement below of Pilot Sharpless, etc....
MACR - page 14 - casualty questionaire - 1st Lt. Thomas F Sharpless

Officers Cassill (CP), Lyons (N) and Fleischbein (B) did bail out in this order - that's correct -
Cassill broke a leg (compound fracture of the left tibia due fighter cannon round) ... NOT Fisher !!!
All others (7) were in crash location when the a/c was in crash landing
- see statements Shaw - page 8 - Moses - page 12 - Sharpless - page 14 - from MACR -
So Fisher did not bail out over Ossenzijl !!!! Confusion ... maybe one of crew #42-31218 of Baarlo

Navigator Lyons was for 100% in Ossenzijl, Steenwijk, Meppel and Roermond

Engineer Moses had a small 20 mm fragment in his knee
While making crash landing, Engineer Moses was in Co-Pilot's seat
The tailgunner was in his position, other members releasing the ball turret and were in their crash position
Fleischbein is taken POW in Namur, Belgium July 2, 1944 - not July 5 1944 !!!

This mixed and incomplete story is also at page 139-163 of the book "In dienst van hun naaste ..." by Bart M. Rijnhout

Another unrealiable, untrue story is also on page 66-67 - 12:15pm crash near Ommen - 7 dead
Marx, Chenet, Pose, Sanna, Flectcher, Wright and Stewart
These men - crew #42-7483 - came down near Zwartsluis, 13 Nov 1943, and were ALL ALIVE !!!
Images are fine.......but some stories are totally mixed or untrue/nonsense
A DOUBLE check is certainly necessary while reading this book!!!!
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- info by PATS - 26 May 2008


Bart M. Rijnhout - 12 May 1947, Leiden - 30 Jul 2021, Leidschendam - Age 74

August Julius Fleischbein August Julius Fleischbein John Jay Lyons
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- images taken by underground -

!!! August Fleischbein went for 100% via Genemuiden !!!
......... more details will follow when records are received - 15 Sep 2014 - info PATS

Min - First Class FAIRY TALES - 1e Klas SPROOKJES - Min
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Bombardier Gus Fleischbein is one of the men who came down near Ossenzijl.
After the landing, he is warmly accommodated in a neighboring farm.
He gets other clothes and a Dutch stew. For a week he is kept hidden in a hayloft.
He drinks full fat milk for the first time in his life.
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Source: page 46 - "Als er iets mis zou gaan", Stichting Expositie Noodlot, Apr 1995
"Als er iets mis zou gaan" is hier spreekwoordelijk en letterlijk van toepassing

Stories and phrases like this are from the rich fantasy of author William E. van der Meulen or one of his sources,
but it's for sure far away from the real reality - info PATS - 05 Feb 2019
In Dutch we call this "Een broodje aap" ..... fake news ;)

Plus Below Fleischbein's true story according his helpers in the first hours Plus
2nd Lt. August J. Fleischbein - from Camp Oostvaart by bicycle to Genemuiden
2nd Lt. August J. Fleischbein - from Camp Oostvaart by bicycle to Genemuiden
Sijmon Siebert, Nijstad 11, Genemuiden - born 28 Nov 1921, Genemuiden
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Sijmon Siebert, Genemuiden, 01 Aug 1945 - 05 Feb 2019

2nd Lt. August J. Fleischbein - from Camp Oostvaart by bicycle to Genemuiden
2nd Lt. August J. Fleischbein - from Camp Oostvaart by bicycle to Genemuiden
Jan Willem Siebert, Nijstad 11, Genemuiden - born 10 Mar, 1877, Genemuiden
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Jan Willem Siebert, Genemuiden, 08 Apr 1946 - 05 Feb 2019

Lambertus BREMAN, Langestraat 43, GENEMUIDEN brought two airmen to the farm of
Hendrik LUBBERS, Stegerensallee D 432b, DEDEMSVAART
One was Nick MANDELL (Nov 1943), at this time it's unclear
if August FLEISCHBEIN (Feb 1944) did follow the same route or was brought directly to Zwolle
The info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire of Hendrik Lubbers can give us more certainity
request for this file is pending - info PATS - 05 Feb 2019
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180025.16, 520441.86 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
180025.16, 520441.86 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
Province of Flevoland - kaart.flevoland.nl/luchtfoto for annual images since 1947 till nowadays
Aerial RAF images 1943 - 1945 and charts, etc ... can be obtained from dotkadata.com/en


Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
"Dinah Might" - ready for the scrapyard
- images via Wiebe H. de Vries - Nov 2007
Looks a copy of the original photos as in Rozeboom's album - info PATS - 05 Jan 2013
- see below -

Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
"Dinah Might" - ready for the scrapyard
source Wicher Rozeboom's album - via Karin Stapper (granddaughter) - 05 Jan 2013

Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
"Dinah Might" - ready for the scrapyard
source T. van Spijker - via Pouwel Splinter - 28 Apr 2014
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Info from MACR #2538 - page 5 - KU 841, etc....
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S/Sgt. John W. Mosteller - born 20 Feb 1924 - Ident. Tag : 14140461 - taken prisoner
!!! Discrepancy - 20 Jun 1924, TN - according his nephew Frank M. Williamson - 25 Feb 2017

Correction birth date Mosteller on KU 841
Correction birth date Mosteller on KU 841
Correction: Census 1930 and via Frank M. Williamson (nephew) - info by PATS - 27 Feb 2017

Sgt. Freeman Whitlier Fisher - born 7 Nov 1919 - Ident. Tag: 39531155 - taken prisoner
Freeman Whitlier Fisher - born 7 Nov 1919 - died 6 Oct 2007 - Age 87 - info: son Gary W. Fisher -

Sgt. David Fineman - born 5 Dec 1922 - Ident. Tag: 15335552 - taken prisoner

Sgt. J. E. Hershel Shaw - born 15 Aug 1922 - Ident. Tag. 18170603 - taken prisoner
Ident. Tag for Shaw is 18170603 on this document - AAD-archives gives 18170602
J. E. Hershel Shaw - born 15 Aug 1922 - died 1 Jul 1981 - Age 58

Sgt. Leslie Carlyle Tiedman - born 30 Dec 1920 - Ident. Tag: 37656211 - taken prisoner

2nd Lt. Thomas Frank Sharpless - Ident. Tag: O-804523 - taken prisoner
born 1 Aug 1915 - died 13 Sep 1995 - Age 80 - info: daughter Sarah K Sharpless -

S/Sgt. Lawrence Stanley Moses - born Jun 4, 1921 - Ident. Tag: 32503904 - taken prisoner
born 4 Jun 1921, Newburgh, NY - died 23 March 2001, Newburgh, NY - Age 79

2nd Lt. Clyde V. Cassill - born 3 Aug 1920 - Ident. Tag: O-753981 - taken prisoner - wounded
Co-Pilot Cassill had to be helped from the cockpit due enemy action - info Sharpless
Ident. Tag for Cassill is O-753921 on this document - AAD-archives gives O-753981
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extra: birthday added for Mosteller and Fineman - info PATS - 14 Feb 2014

"Missing Planes of the 452nd Bomb Group" - by Edward Hinrichs
Plane # 42-37950, MACR 2538, ''Dinah Might''
Was shot down by fighters
Crashed near Leuarden, landed in the Zuider Zee, Netherlands
was recovered years later when part of the Zuider Zee was recovered

- see corrected remarks below - PATS

Aerial - 2-11-1944- 1947 - Dinah Might location
Aerial Photo - insets - RAF #4098 - 2 Nov 1944 - on top of 1947 Aerial Photo
Crash location - 'Kavel J-107' - 8 mi W of Vollenhove

Aircraft can be still seen on these aerials of 1944 and 1947

Dinah Might - photo taken from front
- Front view - Dinah Might - Kavel J-107 -
- photo via Pieter Hoekstra -

* - Leuarden = Leeuwarden - this is 36 mi North of the crash location !!!
* - Zuiderzee (sea) became IJsselmeer (lake) in 1932 !!!
* - Land = Noord Oost Polder - was already recovered !!! - Salvage just after the war -

* - Lyons did
NOT evade to England via Spain !!! - he was taken POW - in Belgium ( info Betty J. Lyons, oldest sister )
* - Johnny Lyons is on a photo with Angelo Gambino and John Graney while in Roermond with family Teeuwen
* - Gambino and Graney are from B-17 - #42-31218 - 10 Feb 1944 - 13:20pm - crash Baarlo 1 km North of Blokzijl
* - Gambino and Graney were captured by Secret Field-Police, 2 July, 07:00am in Charleroi, Belgium

* - Fleischbein was arrested 2 July 1944, 14:45pm in Namur !!! - not July 5 1944 - info MACR

Fleischbein - Namur - 14.15pm - captured - July 2 1944

Clip - Vragenlijst - Esseveld - 11 Jun 1946
B-17G - 'Dinah Might' - 1944 - via Esseveld
B-17G "Dinah Might" - 1944
via Hans Esseveld (son), Doesburg - 15 Dec 2011

Clip - Vragenlijst - Esseveld - 11 Jun 1946
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Esseveld - 11 Jun 1946
via Marla Olson - 18 Apr 2014

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B-17G - 'Dinah Might' - photo taken 1944 - 1945
B-17G "Dinah Might" - photo taken 1944 - 1945
photos received via Piet de Geus - 21 May 2012 - and Pieter Hoekstra - 21 Sep 2012

Dinah-Might on kavel/section J-107
"Dinah Might" - ready for the scrapyard
via Hans Hollestelle - 17 May 2013

Dinah Might on Kavel J-107
'Dinah Might' ready for the scrapyard
- images taken by a 'Jerry' - via Cor Draijer, Zandvoort - 15 May 2009

Dinah Might sign on farm J-107 - 23 May 2009
John Mosteller on Kavel J-107 John Mosteller on Kavel J-107
John W. Mosteller (85) on Kavel J-107 after 65 years - Sat 23 May 2009
top image - Sign of 'Dinah Might' unveiled by John W. Mosteller
- images John - source: Boom uitgevers/Egbert Voerman -

memories flashback - 1944-2009
Flashback - 10 Feb 1944 - 23 May 2009
- collage by PATS -

D I N A H   M I G H T P A D
Dinah Mightpad - unveilment - 30 Oct 2015 - 11:38:18am
Dinah Mightpad - unveilment - 30 Oct 2015 - 11:38:18am - at Knooppunt 13
An initiative of 'Vrienden van Schokland' - move cursor over image for unveilment
See Knooppunt 13 in OPEN STREET MAP - with Cycle Map -

Dinah Mightpad - 1750 m - impression - 30 Oct 2015
Dinah Mightpad - 1750 m - impression - 30 Oct 2015
- images and impression by PATS -

Dinah Mightpad - infobord
Dinah Mightpad - infobord
image via Hans Hollestelle - 'Vrienden van Schokland' - 09 Apr 2016

SGLO - T3393

Boeing B-17G-20-DL - #42-37950 - 10 Feb 1944 - KAVEL J-107 - CREW 10

O-804523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thomas Frank Sharpless - Age 28 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth 17065937 - O-753981 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot -  Clyde Vernon Cassill - Age 23 - POW - Stalag 4-D/Z Annaburg (Formerly Oflag 54.E) 19047777 - O-755154 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John Jay Lyons - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan 19088422 - O-736696 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - August 'Gus' Julius Fleischbein - Age 23 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A - Moosburg 32503094 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Lawrence Stanley Moses - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
14140461 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John William Mosteller - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow 39531155 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Freeman Whitlier Fisher - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow 15335552 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - David Fineman - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow 18170602 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - J. E. Hershel Shaw - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow 37656211 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Leslie Carlyle Tiedman - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow

- 10 POW -

SHARPLESS - CASSILL - LYONS - FLEISCHBEIN - MOSES
MOSTELLER - FISHER - FINEMAN - SHAW - TIEDMAN

Met Mosteller (23 May 2009) - Spoke with Tiedman

contact Fleischbein is pending - 06 Nov 2007 - 06 Sep 2014 - PATS
contact Fisher is pending - 06 Nov 2007 - PATS
contact Mosteller is pending - 22 Sep 2008 - PATS
contact Tiedman is pending - 22 Sep 2008 - PATS
contact Sharpless is pending - 12 May 2009 - PATS
contact Lyons is pending - 22 May 2009 - PATS
contact Fineman is pending - 10 Oct 2009 - PATS
contact Cassill is pending - 22 Dec 2013 - PATS

Last update - 07 Sep 2021 - PATS



Ronduite - Noordoostpolder - IJsselmeer

E and W of Vollenhove -


SGLO - T1674

Vickers Wellington Mk.IV - Z1470 - UV-R - Base: RAF Breighton - UK
460 Sqn RAAF - Crew Sgt. A. F. Whittick - Fri 3 July 1942 - 01:09 am
Exact crash location unknown
4 MIA - 1 POW



Was shot down by night fighter (Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld, 5./NJG 2)

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Crew: Wellington Mk.IV - Z1470 - UV-R as 'R' for Robert - Friday 3 Jul 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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404844 - Sergeant - Pilot - Alexander "Alex" Frederick Whittick - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA

406272 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Albert "Bert" Ernest William Webb - RAAF - Age 29 - MIA

406444 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Allan Edwin "Ed" McCrae - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA

403409 - Flying Officer - Front Air Gunner / Bomb Aimer - Charles "Chas" Roland Lark - RAAF - Age 24 - POW

401237 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Jack "Jack" Douglas Hancocks - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z1470 - UV-R - Whittick
Loss Card - Z1470 - UV-R - Whittick - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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! ! ! DISCREPANCY ! ! !
J/6819 - P/O. - Don Ross REHILL - RCAF - is given in 'Loss Card" as pilot for some reason ???


ORB - 460 Sqdn - Z1470 - UV-R - Whittick
ORB - 460 Sqdn - Z1470 UV-R - Whittick

In 460 Sqdn ORB of July 1943 - WHITTICK is the pilot .... NO REHILL in this record !!!
WHITTICK is also the pilot in Lark's story and RAAF records !!!

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

404844 - Sergeant - Pilot - Alexander "Alex" Frederick Whittick - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
of Perth, WA, Australia - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 113 - CWGC ref. 1531492
born: 2 Jan 1920 - Enlisted: 3 R.C. 6 Dec 1940 - Embarked Sydney: 20 May 1941 - Marital status: Single
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at Panel 108, Canberra
Son of Owen Frederick and Ellen Rose Whittick (née Draper), Abbott Street, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
born: 2 Jan 1920, Cairns, QLD, Australia - Occupation: Assistant Manager
Alex is on the School Roll of Honour of The Southport School, Winchester Street, Southport, QLD, 4215, Australia
Father is owner of "Cairns Sports Depot - Owen Whittick", Abbott Street, Cairns
Birth: 1876 - Owen Frederick Whittick - Father's name: Henry John Whittick - Mother's name: Sarah Ann Morley
Birth: 1888 - Ellen Rose Draper - Father's name: Alexander Frederick John Draper - Mother's name: Georgina Mary Capron
Marriage: 1911 - Owen Frederick to Ellen Rose Draper
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Birth: 1912 - Ellen Mary Draper Whittick - Father's name: Owen Fredrick - Mother's name: Ellen Rose Draper
Birth: 1913 - Jean Draper Whittick - Father's name: Owen Fredrick - Mother's name: Ellen Rose Draper
Birth: 1920 - Alexander Frederick Whittick - Father's name: Owen Fredrick - Mother's name: Ellen Rose Draper
Death: 1943 - Alexander Frederick Whittick - Age 22 - Father's name: Owen Fredrick - Mother's name: Ellen Rose Draper
Death: 1943 - Ellen Rose Whittick - Age 55 - Father's name: Alexander Frederick John Draper - Mother's name: Georgina Mary Capron
Death: 1951 - Owen Frederick Whittick - Age 75 - Father's name: Henry John - Mother's name: Sarah Ann Morley
BMD info Whittick from bdm.qld.gov.au

Whittick - The Servers June 1935
Thorold House - Dec 1935 - June 1936 - Whittick
The Servers - June 1935 - with Alex Whittick
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- source: The Southportonian - Lesley Walker - 11 May 2010

Old - Southportonian's Review - 1976 - page 67
Old - Southportonian's Review - 1976 - page 67 - Alexander Frederick Whittick
- source: Old-Southportonian's Review - Lesley Walker - 11 May 2010

white border Alexander (Alex) Frederick Whittick, Cairns - 1941 - white border
Alexander (Alex) Frederick Whittick, Cairns - 1941 -
Photograph was sent by Alex from Cairns, Queensland to The Southport School
Taken at the Chargois Studios, Cairns - circa 1941 as the notation
on the back of the photograph is “From Alex Whittick , Cairns. Air Force (overseas by June 1941)
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- source: The Southportonian - Lesley Walker - 18 May 2010
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406272 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Albert "Bert" Ernest William Webb - RAAF - Age 29 - MIA
of Cottesloe, WA, Australia - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 111 - CWGC ref. 1531118
Enlisted: 4 R.C. 7 Oct 1940 - Embarked Sydney: 22 Feb 1941 - Marital status: Single
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at Panel 108, Canberra
Son of Mrs. E. L. Webb, 18 Rosendo St, Cottesloe, Western Australia
born: 21 Feb 1913, Canterbury, Kent, England - Religion: Congregational
brother of R. J. Webb, 56 Buckland Ave, Dover, Kent, England
to be informed: Mr. A. E. Joyner, 13 Rheola St., West Perth, WA
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Emily Laura Geddes (b.1875) married in 1908 with Ernest James Webb (b.1876), district Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
Reginald Geddes J. Webb, born 1909, district Bridge, Kent, UK
Albert E. W. Webb, born 1913, district Bridge, Kent, UK
Emily Laura Webb ( b.1875 - d.1942 ) - Age 67, district Northam, WA
Ernest James Webb ( b.1876 - d.1950 ) - Age 74, district Perth, WA
- death info from www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au -
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406444 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Allan Edwin "Ed" McCrae - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA
of Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 112 - CWGC ref. 1079212
Enlisted: 4 R.C. 9 Dec 1940 - Embarked Fremantle: 18 Sep 1941 - Marital status: Single
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at Panel 108, Canberra

Son of Donald James McCrae and Ethel Blain Rubell McCrae (née Ettridge), 34 Carrington Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Siblings: John (1911-1912), Ivy, Olive and Joan
born: 3 Jun 1917, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia
marriage parents: 1908, E Coolgardie, WA - Donald James McCrae (d.1942, district Boulder, WA)

MCCRAE, John - 15mths - ANG - burial date: 05 May 1912
MCCRAE, Donald James - 60 - ANG - burial date: 13 Jun 1942
MCCRAE, Ethel Blain - 68 - ANG - burial date: 07 Sep 1954
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http://www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au

11 Jun 1942 - Mining accident - Donald James McCrae
11 Jun 1942 - Mining accident - Donald James McCrae (father) - Occupation: Scaler - Age 60
Children: John (1911-1912), Ivy (Mrs. Kelsay), Olive, Allan (RAAF, England) and Joan
Grandfather of Ivy and Noel ?Kelsay?
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info: Western Australian Virtual Miners Memorial

CAN YOU HELP? - The West Australian - Monday, April 8, 2019 - page 63
CAN YOU HELP? - The West Australian - Monday, April 8, 2019 - page 63

Dear Teunis ("Pats") Schuurman

Re Sgt. Allan Edwin McCrae
In reply to your article "CAN YOU HELP?" in the West Australian newspaper dated April 8, 2019,
I am pleased to advise you that my father, Donald McCrae was the brother of Sgt. Allan Edwin McCrae.
I am able to forward to you some relevant information shortly.
Regarding a photo, I shall endeavour to find one if I can.
At the moment I am tied down with a broken arm. As soon as I am able I will make it a priority to assist you further.
You are doing a marvellous job by what I have read, so will be more than pleased to assist where I can.

Yours faithfully
Jeanette Powell (née McCrae), Geraldton, WA - 20 Apr 2019
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Further to my email re the above, it has come to my notice
that there were two seperate McCrae families in Kalgoorlie during World War 2.
So that it would appear that I am not a direct decendant of Sgt. Allan Edwin McCrae even tho the spelling
in both families is the same, and both resided in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia at the same time.
My grandfathers name was Dunken. My father's name was Donald, an only son but had sisters Peggy and Joan.
Not sure if there was another.
DAD was born 25 September 1914. Served in Australian Army 2/28 Btn AIF abroad.

Yours faithfully
Jeanette Powell (née McCrae), Geraldton, WA - 24 Apr 2019
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403409 - Flying Officer - Front Air Gunner / Bomb Aimer - Charles "Chas" Roland Lark - RAAF - Age 24 - POW
of Sydney, NSW, Australia - born 21 Jun 1918, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Enlistment: 6 Jan 1941, Chatswood, NSW, Australia - Discharge: 22 Sep 1944, Sydney, Australia
married: Valerie Norma Dawson, 16 Mar 1946, Chatswood, NSW, Australia

white border FO Charles (Chas) Roland Lark in uniform before July 1942 white border
403409 - FO Charles "Chas" Roland Lark
- in RAAF uniform - before July 1942 -
- source: australiansatwar.gov.au -

K R I E G S G E F A N G E N E N L A G E R - D U L A G   L U F T - 22 Aug 1942
O B E R U R S E L - - - F R A N K F U R T - A M - M A I N
Letter sent by Charles R. Lark from Dulag Luft to London, UK
22 Aug 1942 - Letter sent by Charles R. Lark from Dulag Luft to London, UK
clip from Lark's RAAF Service Records - page 150 -

white border RAAF Prisoners - l-r: Tex McLead, Charles 'Chuck' Lark, unknown, unknown - Oflag XXI-B - Szubin, Poland white border
RAAF POWs - Charles "Chuck" Roland Lark - 2nd from left
Oflag XXI-B, Szubin (Schubin), Poland
- source: awm.gov.au - P02028.041 -

403409 - Flying Officer - Charles 'Chuck' Lark in this group photo - back row, 7th from the left
OFLAG XXI-B, Schubin/Szubin - P/O. Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - front row, 6th from the left
OFLAG XXI-B, Schubin/Szubin - P/O. Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - front row, 6th from the left
961835 - 60561 - P/O. Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - front row, 6th from the left
Photo from OFLAG XXI-B - Schubin (Ger) - Szubin (Pol) sent to his parents
images via Jonathan Morgan (son) - 16 Jul 2018
Wellington Mk.II - W5534 - LQ-N - 15 Jul 1941 - Mission: Hannover
61835 - 60561 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW No. 3653
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401237 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Jack "Jack" Douglas Hancocks - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
of Kew, Victoria, Australia - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 112 - CWGC ref. 1799280
Enlisted: 1 R.C. 5 Jan 1941 - Embarked Sydney: 22 Feb 1941 - Marital status: Single
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at Panel 107, Canberra
Son of William Edward Hancocks and Violet Hancocks née Ashworth, of Kew, Victoria, Australia
Address: "Royston", 101 Brougham Street, Kew E.4. VIC
born: 23 March 1920, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England - Occupation: Industrial Chemist
Religion: Church of England

H A N C O C K S
In proud and precious memory of our only child, Sgt. Jack D. Hancocks (R.A.A.F.),
grandson of the late Alderman T. Ashworth, J.P., of Bradford, Yorkshire,
shot down over Holland, July 3, 1942. (Mother and father, 101 Brougham street, Kew.)
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Newspaper: The Argus ( Melbourne, Vic. ) Tuesday 3 July 1945 - page 2

Birth 1st Qtr. 1884 - William Edward Hancocks - district: Ecclesall B. - Vol 9c Page 400
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1898 - Violet Ashworth - district: Bradford, Y. - Vol 9b Page 122
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. William E. Hancocks - Ms. Violet Ashworth - district: Leeds - Vol 9b Page 1202
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Jack D. Hancocks - mother's surname: Ashworth - district: Ecclesall B. - Vol 9c Page 854
district Ecclesall Bierlow spans the boundaries of the counties of Derbyshire and West Riding of Yorkshire
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William Edward Hancocks - born 1884, UK - died 1969 in Camberwell, Australia at 85 years old
He was born to Edward Henry Hancocks and Eliza Jane Hancocks née Kinman, and was an only child
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1880 - Edward Henry Hancocks - Eliza Jane Kinman - district: Ecclesall B. - Vol 9c Page 285
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info FreeBMD
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Wellington Mk.IV Z1470 UV-R took off 23:31 on Thursday 2 July 1942 from RAF Breighton - UK for
a bombing mission to Bremen, Germany
Eighteen aircraft from the 460 Squadron took part in this raid
Load was 1 x 4000 lb bomb, 48 x 30 lb and 540 x 4 lb incendiaries
After it was attacked by a German Night fighter it went down on his way to Berlin
F/O. Lark was able to leave the burning plane with his chute
and did land in the Beulakerwiede (lake) close to the hamlet of "Ronduite"
Z1470 was claimed and identified as being shot down by Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld (23) at 01.09 hrs

Confusion . . . HANCOCK - HANCOCKS
Confusion . . . HANCOCK - HANCOCKS
This is not our "Jack" Douglas Hancocks - RAAF - MIA
1032799 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - J. Hancock - RAFVR - Age 31 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - KIA
Lancaster Mk.I - W4367 - ZN-? - 26 Jun 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
clip from Lark's RAAF Service Records - page 15 -

white border Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld white border
Oblt. Egmont 'Egi' Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld (23)
14 Jul 1918, Salzburg, Austria – 22 Mar 1944, St. Hubert, Belgium - Age 25
burial: German Wargrave Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, Limburg, Netherlands
- source image: bundesarchiv -
info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_Prinz_zur_Lippe-Weißenfeld

Six stories in one picture Grambo Lark De Mallie Garrett Griffin Hascall
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info

Chas Lark couldn't see any other parachutes leave the aircraft.
But was also tormented by thoughts of his four crew mates.
Had they escaped from the burning plane?
He managed to get ashore and was helped by boatbuilder Jan Huisman (48y)
He was wounded (right eye removed) and treated for seven weeks in the hospital [Diaconessenhuis] in Meppel
on 18 Aug 1942 he was brought to Amsterdam and became POW, finally ended up in Stalag Luft III
12 Dec 1942 - He got a glass eye from Dr. Müller-Uri, Berlin

Lark - POW Camps 1942 - 1943
Lark - POW Camps 1942 - 1943
Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 3 and Oflag XXI-B Schubin/Szubin
clip from Lark's RAAF Service Records - page 49 -

Eventually he was one of the first two Australians repatriated
as seriously wounded exchange POWs and arrived home in time for Christmas 1943

See here the "whole story" of the sole survivor Charles Roland Lark
who had volunteered to take the place of the front gunner bomb aimer
who was still on the sick list, and was on his fifth operation.

None of the other four crew mates were ever found also the exact crash location
of the plane is still unknown till nowadays
If it is Lake IJsselmeer [Urk area], it's 20 mi west of the location [Ronduite] where Sgt. Lark did land
what makes it in my opinion very doubtful - info PATS - 08 Jan 2019
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SGLO - T1674

WELLINGTON Mk.IV - Z1470 - UV-R - 03 Jul 1942 - UNKNOWN LOCATION - CREW 5

Sgt. - Pilot - Alexander 'Alex' Frederick Whittick - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA Pilot Officer - Navigator - Albert 'Bert' Ernest William Webb - RAAF - Age 29 - MIA Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Allan Edwin 'Ed' McCrae - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA
Flying Officer - Front Gunner/ Bomb Aimer - Charles 'Chas' Roland Lark - RAAF - Age 24 - POW Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Jack 'Jack' Douglas Hancocks - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA

- 4 MIA - 1 POW -

WHITTICK(†) - WEBB(†) - McCRAE(†)
LARK - HANCOCKS(†)

- red - 2 - not found so far -

Contact Lark is pending - 20 Apr 2010 - PATS -
Contact McCrae is pending - 20 Apr 2019 - PATS -

Last update - 24 Apr 2019 - PATS

Wellington Mk.IV - Z1381 UV-H, 460 Sqdn, airborne 2 Jul 1942 - 23:27 - from Breighton
was also lost on this raid to Bremen

"Flying as reargunner in Mk.IV Wellington
Shot by Flak - direct hit - down over Rheine - 02:35 - returning from target Bremen
Plane caught fire given order to abandon at 8000 ft
dislocated my left shoulder when parachute opened
1st Pilot M. Johnson killed with plane, 2nd Pilot D. Downing, killed, bailed out too late - chute unopend
bombardier W. Taylor killed in high tension wires
Wireless Operator Sgt. D. Radke taken prisoner with Observer Sgt. M. J. Willie and myself"

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- info from Service Records Sgt. William Gerald Reed -



- REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY -

404784 - Flight Sergeant - 1st Pilot - Arthur Maxwell Johnston - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
of Cairns, Queensland, Australia - Coll. grave 15. B. 9-18 - Reichswald Forest war Cemetery CWGC ref. 2055898
- Commemorated Australian War Memorial - Panel 107, Canberra
Son of John Michael and Annie Jane Johnston (née Curtis), Stratfor Saw Mill, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
born: 9 Mar 1915, Mount Molloy, QLD, Australia - Occupation: Sawmill Manager - Religion: Church of England
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birth: 1892 - John Michael Johnston - Father's name: James Johnston - Mother's name: Bridget Novmayle Carrig
birth: 1890 - Annie Jane Curtis - Father's name: James Henry Curtis - Mother's name: Ellen Wiggens
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birth: 1911 - Henry John Johnston - Father's name: John Michael Johnston - Mother's name: Annie Jane Curtis
birth: 1913 - Olga Johnston - Father's name: John Michael Johnston - Mother's name: Annie Jane Curtis
birth: 1915 - Arthur Maxwell Johnston - Father's name: John Michael Johnston - Mother's name: Annie Jane Curtis
BMD info Johnston from bdm.qld.gov.au


LOVED SON
OF MR. AND MRS. J. M. JOHNSTON
OF CAIRNS, NTH. OUEENSLAND

- Epigraph on Johnston memorial -
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407709 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Darryl R. Downing - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Lameroo, South Australia, Australia - Coll. grave 15. B. 9-18 - Reichswald Forest war Cemetery CWGC ref. 2036261
- Commemorated Australian War Memorial - Panel 107, Canberra
Son of Reginald Wilbert Pearce Downing and Pamela Downing, Box 96, Lameroo, South Australia
born: 2 Mar 1922, Adelaide, SA, Australia - Occupation: Accountancy Clerk - Religion: Methodist
Grandmother of Sgt. Darryl R. Downing is Mrs. Mary Graham Downing, Rockleigh, SA
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Father Reginald Wilbert Pearce Downing, born 21 Oct 1891, Monarto, SA - was in the Great War
Enlistment: Adelaide, SA, 25 Apr 1916 - Private No.4519 - 32nd Battallion, Australian Imperial Force
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Methodist
Embarkment: 16 Dec 1916, HMAT "Berrima", Adelaide, SA - wounded in France - discharged 1919
Reginald Welbert/Wilbert Pearce/Pierce Downing : Service Number - S74393
Date of birth - 21 Oct 1891 : Place of birth - Monarto near Rockleigh, SA
Place of enlistment - Lameroo, SA : Next of Kin - Pamela Downing (wife)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918 - Award: Military Medal - London Gazette: 29 August 1918
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 2 January 1919 - Page 2, position 148


EVER REMEMBERED
BY MUM AND DAD

- Epigraph on Downing memorial -
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407775 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - William James Taylor - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
of Richmond, South Australia, Australia - Coll. grave 15. C. 14 - Reichswald Forest war Cemetery CWGC ref. 2046365
- Commemorated Australian War Memorial - Panel 108, Canberra
Son of Percival Howard Taylor and Ellen Elizabeth Taylor, 71 Milner Street, Richmond, South Australia
born: 20 Nov 1914, Port Pirie, SA, Australia

All three buried in the Neuer Friedhof at Lingen-Ems, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
later reinterred to Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


CHERISHED ARE THE MEMORIES
OF ONE WE LOVED SO DEAR

- Epigraph on Taylor memorial -
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The other 3 became POW ( Sgt. Wyllie, later killed )
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405139 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - David August Radke - RAAF - Age 22 - POW - No. 24980 - at Camp 8B/344
born: 03 Apr 1920, Beenleigh, QLD, Australia - died 19 Mar 2003 - Age 82
Forced march from Stalag 344, formerly Stalag VIII-B (Lamsdorf) to Ziegenhain IX-A
a 783 km march, January 1945 - March 1945
Wireless Operator (W/O) Radke was eventually released by advancing United States forces
and returned to the United Kingdom for repatriation
Son of Mrs. C. Radke, corner of Noel and Harding Street, Hendra, Brisbane, Oueensland, Australia
Brother of C. F. Radke, Woodville Street, Hedra, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Religion: Lutheran

Clips - M.I.9. records - David August Radke - 11 Apr 1945
Clips - M.I.9. records - David August Radke - 11 Apr 1945
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M.I.9. records Radke - via John Howes - 30 Dec 2018

WO1 - David August Radke - RAAF - 460 Sqn RAF
Enlistment: 02 Feb 1940, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Civil Trade or Profession: Printer's Assistant
Capture: Near Rheine (West Germany) - 03 Jul 1942
Wounded: Slightly (contusion of the left foot)

DULAG LUFT - FRANKFURT AM MAIN - 04 Jul 1942 - 20 Jul 1942
STALAG 344 (VIII-B) - LAMSDORF (UPPER SILESIA) - 20 Jul 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
STALAG VIII-A - GÖRLITZ - 08 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
STALAG IX-A - ZIEGENHAIN - 12 Mar 1945 - 09 Apr 1945
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info M.I.9. records - AUS 405139 WO1 David August Radke - 11 Apr 1945
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402479 - W/O. - Rear Air Gunner - William Gerald Reed - RAAF - Age 22 - POW - No.24979 at Camp 8B
did escape 11 Jul 44 from a working party and got to Sweden 15 July 44, awarded with DCM
born: 15 Jun 1920, Sydney, NSW, Australia - Religion: Church of England
Next of kin: Kathleen Reed, Mr. John Cairns and Mrs. Mary Cairns (née Swiss) (mother), Russel Street, Melbourne
Uncle: C. Cruikshank, Education Department Sydney
Address on leave: 89 Powlett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Occupation: Driver - First name of his father: Harold
Engaged with English girl just before he was shot down

W/O. William Gerald (James) Reed - POW #24979 - Gefangenen Stammlager VIII-B
W/O. William Gerald (James) Reed - POW #24979
Gefangenen Stammlager VIII-B - Lamsdorf, Poland
- source - from his Service Records -
Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag 344
Located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in Silesia, Poland
- source - wikipedia -
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- KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY -

405001 - Sergeant - Observer - Maxwell Joseph Andrew Wyllie - MID - RAAF - Age 27 - POW - No. 24985 - at Camp 8B/344
of New Farm, Queensland, Australia - Grave: 1. C. 13. - Krakow Rakowicki Military Cemetery CWGC ref. 2193955
Was shot dead while trying to escape from Lamsdorf, 22 Apr 1943
[Chief Policeman Alfred Gebauer did kill Sgt. Wyllie]
buried in Poland at Kracow Rakowicki Military Cemetery
- Commemorated Australian War Memorial - Panel 108, Canberra
Son of William Gerrard Wyllie and Ellen Wyllie (née Shiels), 166 Sydney Street, New Farm, Queensland, Australia
born: 10 Nov 1915, Brisbane, QLD, Australia - Occupation: Business Manager - Religion: Roman Catholic

marriage: 1901 - William Gerrand Wyllie to Ellen Shiels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
birth: 1902 - Thomas John Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrard Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1904 - Annie Florence Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1906 - William David Gerrand Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1907 - James Alfonso Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrard Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1909 - Mary Isabella Ellen Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1912 - Margaret Angela Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1915 - Maxwell Joseph Andrew Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
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death: 1910 - Mary Isabella Ellen Wyllie - Age 1 - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
death: 1943 - Maxwell Joseph Andrew Wyllie - Age 27 - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
death: 1945 - Thomas John Wyllie - Age 43 - Father's name: William Gerrard Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
BMD info Wyllie from bdm.qld.gov.au
Discrepancy - Gerrand / Gerrard

This Australian airman was shot down and taken prisoner of war
He escaped from a camp at Tarnowitz and took a false identity "Mordechai Melzer"
In the early hours of 22 April 1943 he and another POW escaped (POW No. 4428 Joseph Terry) were captured on a railway line
near Kressendorf/Krakau by a German security man (Alfred Gebauer, born 15.03.1906 at Litzmannstadt)
and a Polish railway policeman (Stanislaw Krakowski, born 8.07.1893 at Ostrowie-Baranowskie)
Within minutes of capture they admitted they were escaped POWs
and Gebauer shot Wyllie twice, putting Terry in the custody of a Polish policeman
when they reached a place to report
Gebauer may have been interrogated later by FeldgendarmerieAbt (Mot) 899
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- source: The murder of Sgt. MJA Wyllie RAAF on forum axishistory.com - posted by Peter 15 Apr 2009 -



MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Wyllie memorial -
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* - These two crashes were at the same night as Hampden B.Mk.I - P5332 PT-T - Zwarte Meer near Ganzendiep -
* - with Wilde (RCAF), Bond (RAF), Crothers (RCAF) and Gibbs (RCAF) -

Last update - 14 Feb 2019 - PATS



Zwartsluis

5 mi SSE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3086

FORD B-24H-1-FO Liberator - c/n 506 - #42-7483 - "Big Dog" EC-R
392nd BG - 578th BS - Crew 2nd Lt. Isaac S. Marx - Sat 13 Nov 1943 - MACR #1553 - KU 414
Damaged by flak and fighters. 13:00 - Crash landing Zwartsluis, Netherlands
8 POW - 2 EVD



392nd BG 'The Crusaders' - patch circle D 8th-air-force-patch

392nd BG - 14th CBW - Circle 'D' - 578th BS - EC - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force

B-24 - #42-7483 in flight
B-24 - #42-7483 - "Big Dog" EC-R in flight
- www.b24.net/aircraft/disposit.htm -

B-24 - #42-7483 in canal - Meppelerdiep
B-24 - #42-7483 in canal Meppelerdiep - tail with "D" just visible
- source: "Sporen Terug" - 1997 -
Authors: Dirk Driessen - 27 Jun 1920 - 12 Dec 2006 - Age 85
and Dick van Eerde - .. ... 1938
contact Dick van Eerde - 21 Jun 2021 - info PATS

Route - 13 Nov 1943 - Mission Bremen
Briefed routes to Target Bremen - "T" - 13 Nov 1943
1st Bomb Div. - Leave Louth at zero hour - 1000 - Return to Lowestoft - 1409
2nd Bomb Div. - Leave Louth at zero hour - 1010 - Return to Lowestoft - 1411
3rd Bomb Div. - Leave Louth at zero hour - 1018 - Return to Lowestoft - 1413
Eight groups of P-47's and one group of P-38's were sheduled to provided target and withdrawal escort
On the IN- and OUT-bound they were several "Fighter Rendezvous" - "FR"
P-38's at 1127 to Target area and P-47's from Target area to the other "FR" points - ( see map above )
The 3rd Bomb Div. did have a third "FR" at 1250 just North of Vollenhove
This was how it was scheduled on paper....... but .... the outcome was quite different
Have to read more docs provided by Pilot "Sackman" Marx - 21 Aug 2007 - PATS

- B-24 - Crew - Marx -
Crew Marx - AFB Topeka, KS 01 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. Victor J. Ferrari 02 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. James Hayden Chenet 03 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Omar E. Roberts 04 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. Isaac Sackman Marx 05 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. Jack Orrin Stewart 06 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Nicholas Mandell 07 - Right Waist Gunner - T/Sgt. Harold Edward Pose 08 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Mario Gevino Sanna 09 - Engineer - S/Sgt. Edgar Braney Fletcher 10 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Richard Samuel Wright
Top left: Ferrari, Chenet, Roberts, Marx
Low left: Stewart, Mandell, Pose, Sanna, Fletcher, Wright
Photo taken late 1943 at Smokey Hill AFB, Topeka, Kansas, USA
A/C was "Star Spangled Hell"
Move cursor over photo/faces for names
image/info Jack O. Stewart, M/Sgt. USAF RTD - 29th Sept 2007 -
- crew image - courtesy Jack O. Stewart -

392nd BG - 14 CBW - Circle 'D' - 578th BS - EC - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-1-FO - #42-7483 - "Big Dog" - Sat 13 Nov 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #1553
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14095163 - O-735623 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Isaac Sackman Marx - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth

O-806621 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Hayden Chenet - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth

13051857 - O-670054 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Victor Joseph Ferrari - Age 27 - EVD

14066751 - O-668778 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Omar Edward Roberts Jr. - Age 21 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth

6900258 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edgar Braney Fletcher - Age 25 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf

13102105 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas 'Nick' Mandell - Age 22 - EVD

39397699 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Richard Samuel Wright - Age 22 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf

39530924 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Harold Edward Pose - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan

33250085 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Mario Gevino Sanna - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow

15335002 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Jack Orrin Stewart - Age 20 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf - POW No. 100375
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14095163 - O-735623 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Isaac Sackman Marx - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
born 3 Jul 1920, LA - died 26 Mar 2013, Monroe, Louisiana - Age 92
Son of Mr. Joe E. Marx Sr. (father) - born 24 Nov 1886, LA - died 01 Nov 1975, LA - Age 88
and Mrs. Bessie Slackman Marx (mother) - born 11 Jun 1891, LA - died 12 Oct 1959, LA - Age 68
brother of Joe E. Marx Jr. - born 13 May 1915, LA - died 13 Feb 2004, LA - Age 88
Address 17 Apr 1930: N. 3rd, Monroe City, Ouachita Parish, LA
next-of-kin as on ID-tag: Joe E. Marx, 1414 Emerson Ave, Monroe, LA
Occupation father: Merchant, Hardware - info: US Census 17 Apr 1930
Enlistment: 14 Mar 1942, Jackson, Mississippi, AL - Religion: Jewish - Marital Status: Single
Attended - 1938 - 1940 - Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
married 1943 - Ms. Carol Lewis
husband of Mrs. Carol ‘Nana’ Lewis Marx, born 20 Feb 1923 - died 26 Jan 2006, Houma - Age 83
Compound South - Barrack 4 - Room 7 ( later moved to North 1 ), Isaac Sackman Marx, Monroe, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sackman Marx are the former co-owners of Southern Hardware Supply Co., Monroe, LA
Children: Jill Marx (F), Barbara Marx (F) and Paul Marx (M)

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2nd Lt. Isaac Sackman Marx
image via Jill Kantrow (daughter)

O-735623 - 2nd Lt. Isaac Sackman Marx - ID-tag O-735623 - 2nd Lt. Isaac Sackman Marx - Stalag Luft 1 - POW No. 1526 O-735623 - 2nd Lt. Isaac Sackman Marx - In Honor Of
O-735623 - 2nd Lt. Isaac S. Marx . . . . . . . . . Stalag Luft 1 - No. 1526 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Honor Of . . . . . . . . . . .
images via Jill Kantrow née Marx (daughter) - 23 Nov 2016
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O-806621 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Hayden Chenet - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
born 26 Aug 1920 - died 28 Nov 1991 - Age 71
Compound South - Barrack 7 - Room 4 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12, James H. Chenet, New York
1st Lt. Joseph "Joe" Andrew Buland Jr. - crash 8 Apr 44, Schokland - was also in South - Barrack 7 - Room 4
- info Nancy Jo Wildey, daughter Joe Buland - 7 Sep 2009 -

JAMES CHENET, Aviation Insurance Specialist
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James Hayden Chenet, 71, of Havertown, a former Army pilot and prisoner of war whose
abiding interest in flight led to an aviation insurance career that ended this year
when he was diagnosed with cancer, went home from the hospital Wednesday
and died peacefully Thanksgiving Day, surrounded by his wife and family.
Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Chenet served in Europe with the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He entered the military as a second lieutenant and came out a captain,
recalled Ruth Gillespie Chenet, his wife of 45 years.

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01 Dec 1991 - by Michael Matza, Inquirer Staff Writer

Thanks Pats, thank you, proud to share your last name and lucky you made my Dad the greatest person ever,
will always look out for Memom for you (me and like 40 something others, you started quite a family)
she saved me too. The end.
Jonathan Chenet (Son) - 20 Feb 2015 - 8:28 AM
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13051857 - O-670054 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Victor Joseph Ferrari - Age 27 - EVD
born 24 Feb 1916, Marion Heights, Northumberland County, PA - died 5 May 2007, San Antonio, TX - Age 91
Son of Jacob Ferrari and Catherine Ferrari - née Arnoldin - both nativity Austria ( German language )
Siblings: Barbara (F), Esther (F), Adeline (F), Isadore (M), Alfred (M), John (M) and William (M)
Address - Census 8 Apr 1930 - 1234 Chestnut St, Kulpmont, Northumberland, PA
Miss Catherine Arnoldin did immigrate to the US in 1899 - ( info on US Census 1930 )
This area of the former Austria–Hungary Empire is nowadays known as South Tirol and part of Italy - info PATS

Arrived in UK: 27 Apr 1944 - E&E #607 - Escape and Evasion Report (47 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-607.pdf

Navigator - 2nd Lt. Victor J. Ferrari Colonel Victor J. Ferrari Victor J. Ferrari
2nd Lt. - Navigator - Victor J. Ferrari . . . . . . . . Colonel Victor Ferrari . . . . . . . . . . . .
- photos courtesy Douglas Smock ( son in law ) - 28 Mar 2010
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14066751 - O-668778 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Omar Edward Roberts Jr. - Age 21 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
born 21 May 1922 - died 10 Feb 1972 - Age 49
Compound North 1 - Omar E. Roberts, Florida
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6900258 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edgar Braney Fletcher - Age 25 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf
born 25 Jul 1918 - died 3 Oct 2010, Livonia, Redford, MI - Age 92
Edgar "PJ" Fletcher was preceded in death by his wife Hildegard
State of residence: Kentucky - as on POW report of 14 Jun 1945
Middlename Braney might be Barney !!! - Edgar Barney Fletcher - info PATS
Honored by Mr. Edward E. Stebner, brother-in-law, hometown Westland, MI - see wwiimemorial.com
Mr. Edward Elmer Stebner (1925) - married with Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Stebner (1926-2005)
Sister of Mrs. Dorothy R. Stebner was Mrs. Hilda Gertrude Fletcher (1915-1999)
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13102105 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas 'Nick' Mandell - Age 22 - EVD
born 21 Jun 1921 - died 25 Nov 1988 - Age 67
Son of Andy and Mary Mandell, Osceola Junction, Rush Twp, Centre Co., PA - info US Census 1930
Enlistment: 03 Aug 1942, Baltimore, MD - Nativity: Pennsylvania
father and grandparents born in Czechoslovakia
Arrived in UK: 11 May 1944 - E&E #629 - Escape and Evasion Report (58 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-629.pdf

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Nicholas 'Nick' Mandell

Received 5 pages with detailed info over Nick Mandell's escape route
Sent by Adrian VandenBroek, Ontario, Canada - 05 Sep 2013


Nick Mandell was helped by Roelof HEIJS (21) and Bertus BREMAN (23), Genemuiden
Roelof HEIJS (a young journalist) was hiding from the Germans, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jan MOL, Genemuiden
Bertus, Klaas and Roelof did bring Nick Mandell saturday evening by car to the farm of Mr. and Mrs. H. LUBBERS in Dedemsvaart
During that trip they got easily through road-blocks one and three with Bertus's permit to use his private car
At the 2nd road-block they had to stop for a head light violation but managed to get further without any trouble
and arrived later that night at the farm of Hendrik Lubbers, Stegerensallee D 432b, Dedemsvaart
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info from Nick Mandell's transcript (5 pages) - via Adrian VandenBroek

T/Sgt. Nicholas 'Nick' Mandell - from Genemuiden to Dedemsvaart, Coevorden and Slagharen
T/Sgt. Nicholas 'Nick' Mandell - from Genemuiden to Dedemsvaart, Coevorden and Slagharen
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Roelof Klaas Heijs, Groningen, 11 Jun 1945 - 06 Feb 2019

Roelof K. Heijs - born 19 May 1922 - died 25 Sep 1993, Deventer - Age 71
Roelof's father Hendrik Heijs was liquidate 'Silbertanne' by the Germans - Germaansche SS
Hendrik Heijs, teacher and member of the resistance
born 19 Jan 1884, St. Annen (Ten Boer), died 25 Apr 1944, Middelstum - Age 60
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Lambertus Breman - born 07 Nov 1920 - died 15 Apr 1996 - Age 75
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Roelof Klaas HEIJS, Wipstraat 12, GRONINGEN
Lambertus BREMAN, Langestraat 43, GENEMUIDEN
Hendrik LUBBERS, Stegerensallee D 432b, DEDEMSVAART
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names as in Dutch Helper List by IS9 - source: Bruce C. Bolinger
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39397699 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Richard Samuel Wright - Age 22 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf
born 6 Apr 1921, Salina, Texas - died 30 Nov 1986, Vinton, Plumas County, California - Age 65
enlistment 21 Sep 1942, Sacramento, CA - nativity : Texas
residence county: San Joaquin, CA
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Sibling: Georgia Wright
married Betty Lou Jackson, had 2 sons Robert and Richard (deceased) and 1 daughter Debra (living)
Additional info by Kathleen Wisdom-Wright - info PATS
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39530924 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Harold Edward Pose - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan
born 20 Mar 1916, CA - died Nov 1981, CA - Age 65
Son of Mr. Edward R. Pose (father) (Head-42 abt. 1888, Germany) - US Citizenship: 1890 - Occupation: Fancy Spotter
and Mrs. Maude A. Pose (mother) (Wife-36 abt. 1894, Illinois), 821 N California St., Burbank Twp., Los Angeles Co., CA
Sibling: Henrietta Pose (sister) (F-12 abt. 1918, CA) - info US Census 2 Apr 1930 -
SSDI - last address of record: Sunland, Los Angeles, CA
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33250085 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Mario Gevino Sanna - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
born 2 Mar 1921, Johnstown, PA - died 9 May 2008, Woodmont, Cambria, PA - Age 87
son of Joseph and Maria Lucia (Marcedda) Sanna, 132 Plum Ave, City of Johnstown, Cambria, PA
Siblings: Samuel, Frank, Elizabeth, Anthony, John, Geno 'Jeno' and Josephine 'Pina'
parents nativity Italy - immigrated to US in 1911

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Mario Gevino Sanna

Mario was a longtime member of Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church
He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a technical sergeant
in the European Theater, where his airplane was shot down
and he became a prisoner of war for two years
He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Good Conduct Medal
He was a member of Menoher Heights Sportsmen’s Club, St. Clair Tremont Club, Johnstown Sportsmen’s Club
A Deputy Game Warden for 10 years, and Hunter Safety Instructor for PA Game Commission for 25 years

- info from his obituary - The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA
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15335002 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Jack Orrin Stewart - Age 20 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf - POW No. 100375
born 10 Feb 1923, Lafayette, IN - died 06 Aug 2011, Brookston, IN - Age 88
State of residence: Indiana - as on POW report of 14 Jul 1945
2nd enlistment: 13 Aug 1946, Indianapolis, IN - residence: Tippecanoe County, IN

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15335002 - S/Sgt. Jack Orrin Stewart
image from his obituary
clapperfuneralservices.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=431751 - 23 Nov 2016

Biography
Jack Orrin Stewart, 88, of Brookston died Saturday, August 6, 2011 at his residence.
He was born February 10, 1923 in Lafayette to the late Bert Lloyd and Alice Clotene (Martin) Stewart.
He graduated from Jefferson High School. His marriage was to Hildegard Lampe on May 9, 1952 in Kassel, Germany.
She preceded him in death on August 29, 2003.
Jack retired Master Sergeant, United States Air Force, after 20 years.
The B-24, the 392 BG-578 BS crew was on, was shot down and crashed over Zwartsluis, Netherlands
where Jack and several crew members were taken as POW’s.
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( info: AAD-archives & Jack O. Stewart - A.F. No. 15335002 - later 310-18-6052 - )

According to M/Sgt. Stewart, Marx, Chenet and Roberts were at POW Camp Sagan - Luft 3
and Fletcher, Pose and Stewart at Stalag XVII-B - Krems
above I did follow the AAD-archive and Marx info

Isaac Sackman Marx - id card POW-ID 'snapshot' - Isaac Sackman Marx

Dulag West I - Isaac Sackman Marx
I'm in contact with Pilot Isaac S. Marx for a better scan of these forms
At the moment this the best I have - Just some patience ;) -
- courtesy Isaac S. Marx -

"Big Dog" - A/C 483 - belonged to the 392nd BG (Heavy) - 578th BS
Wendling - Station 118 USAAF - Norfolk, UK
13th November 1943 - Mission #8 - Target : Bremen - Flight duration: 7:00 hours
On here way to Bremen, still flying in formation, they lost one engine
Last sighted by O-735555 - 2nd Lt. Davis M. Fogarty at 12:35 - location 52.53N 05.22E - Staveren, Friesland
A B-24 believed to be this aircraft was observed at 12:35 turning back over Zuiderzee ( IJsselmeer in 1943 )
and going back towards enemy coast - see MACR report-

Route B-24H-1-FO #42-7483 - 'Big Dog'

Plane was damaged by flak over the target, Focke Wulf factory, and losing their 2nd engine
Flying back on 2 engines, first in formation, but eventually dropping to the rear
Alone and unprotected they were an easy pick for the German fighters
Weather conditions at time of the crash or when last reported: 140 mph wind - 8/10 clouds
Near Genemuiden a Me 109 did give the final push, the plane was out of control

No. 1 engine feathered; No. 3 Engine runaway prop; tail guns and one nose gun out of commision
No fire in ship; no controls on ship except automatic pilot this is the statement of
Nicholas Mandell when he bailed out at approx. 10,500 feet as no.2 man after the Top Gunner

Ferrari and Roberts in Questionnaire of Hendrik Eikelboom
Victor Joseph Ferrari - Omar Edward Roberts Jr. - Hendrik Eikelboom - Peter van den Hurk
Graney is from B-17G-5-BO Fortress #42-31218 - "Eto-Itis" - 10 Feb 1944, Baarlo/Blokzijl
Info: Vragenlijst / Questionnaire of Hendrik Eikelboom aka "Wim de Valk" - 19 Jun 1946

With a failing intercom not everybody was notified to bail out
Fletcher, Mandell, Chenet, and Marx bailed out first
Ferrari and Roberts bailed out as last - 1000 ft -, Roberts became unconscious on landing
and did hurt his shoulder - dislocated. Resistance-man Hendrik "Henk" Eikelboom was immediately at the scene
Both were told to follow him by bicycle. After he was hiding both men in the marshlands
Henk went for help and came back with civilian clothes
In the evening they found shelter in a single placed farmhouse - "Zwartewatersklooster" -
A few days later the "Underground" group of Peter van den Hurk ( Meppel ) took care of both men
From 14 November 1943 till 14 January 1944 they stayed in Meppel at the house of Rev. van Nooten
Joke Folmer from "Fiat Libertas" was there guide from Meppel to Maastricht by train
After 2 weeks in Maastricht they were handed over to the Belgium resistance - "Comète-line"
via Brussels and Paris, were they met Radio Operator Nicolas Mandell, towards Spain

Roberts - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 414
Roberts - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 414
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 06 Jan 2020
KU 414 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533178

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Omar Edward Roberts - - - - 'Dog Tag' - from KU 414 - National Archives
born May 21, 1922 - died Feb 10, 1972 - Age 49
- MILITARY MARKER -
Keystone United Methodist Cemetery
Hillsborough Co., Florida
- ID-TAG via Annette Tison - www.b24.net -

U.S. ARMY WWII DOG TAGS
More details about 'Dog Tags' - see: http://users.skynet.be/jeeper/page82.html -

Explanation ID-TAG Roberts
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OMAR E ROBERTS = First, Middle, Surname
O-668778 ..T4243... A = Army Serial Number, Tetanus immunization + Bloodgroup [ A ]
EDWARD ROBERTS = Name next of kin - [ father ]
RFD 1 = Address, Number, Street, Next of kin
ODESSA, FLA .......... P - Address, City, State + Religion - [ P = Protestant ]
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Still on board while it crashed in the Meppelerdiep, Sanna, Pose, Stewart and Wright
All four were taken POW as Marx, Chenet and Fletcher too
Sanna was seriously injured and taken to the hospital in Zwolle the same evening
Roberts, Ferrari and Mandell did evade (EVD)
Roberts was taken POW - Feb 6 1944 - near Toulouse, France
Ferrari and Mandell flew back from Gribaltar to England in a C-47 - May 10th/11th 1944 -

SGLO - T3086

LIBERATOR B-24H - #42-7483 - 13 Nov 1943 - ZWARTSLUIS - CREW 10

14095163 - O-735623 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Isaac Sackman Marx - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth O-806621 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot -  James Hayden Chenet - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth 13051857 - O-670054 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Victor Joseph Ferrari  - Age 27 - EVD 14066751 - O-668778 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Omar Edward Roberts Jr. - Age 21 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth 6900258 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edgar Braney Fletcher - Age 25 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf
13102105 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas 'Nick' Mandell - Age 22 - EVD 39397699 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Richard Samuel Wright - Age 22 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf 39530924 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Harold Edward Pose - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan 33250085 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Mario Gevino Sanna - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow 15335002 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Jack Orrin Stewart - Age 20 - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf - POW No. 100375

- 8 POW - 2 EVD -

MARX - CHENET - FERRARI - ROBERTS - FLETCHER
MANDELL - WRIGHT - POSE - SANNA - STEWART

Spoke with Marx and Stewart

Contact Marx is pending - 29 Sep 2007 - 23 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Sanna is pending - 29 Sep 2007 - PATS
Contact Stewart is pending - 29 Sep 2007 - PATS
Contact Ferrari is pending - 27 Mar 2010 - PATS
Contact Wright is pending - 28 Mar 2010 - PATS
Contact Chenet is pending - 20 Feb 2015 - PATS

Last update - 21 Jun 2021 - PATS



Bikkersweide - Leeuwte - Vollenhove

1.5 mi NNE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T2612

Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 G9+HZ - Werke Nr. 5319 - 12./NJG 1 - Leeuwarden
Lt. Robert Denzel - Sat 26 June 1943 - "Bikkersweide" - ~02:30 [02:00 - German report]
1 KIA - 1 RTB



Rudi Dunger and Robert Denzel at NJG II, Leeuwarden - Summer 1942
l-r: Rudi Dunger and Robert Denzel at NJG II, Leeuwarden - Summer 1942
Collection C. Cornelissen Jr., Almelo - 25 Oct 2013

Leutnant Robert Denzel - G-A 698/1553 - Domburg Kartel
Leutnant Robert Denzel - G-A 698/1553 - Domburg Kartel
Leutnant Robert Denzel - G-B 222/0665
Leutnant Robert Denzel - G-B 222/0665
images via Fold3 - 24 Oct 2020

G.15-18. K.13 M.41
Message from GDN - Geheime Dienst Nederland - archive Poortman
clip - Message from GDN - Geheime Dienst Nederland
archive Poortman, Meppel - via Jan Nefkens - 14 Jul 2021
Discrepancies - '2 op 3 juli' is wrong and Lt. Menzel should be Lt. Denzel
Messersmidt = Messerschmitt

'Abschuss' markings on the tail of W.Nr G 5319 are a total of seven
2-3-1943; 5-3-1943; 5-5-1943, 5-5-1943; 13-5-1943; 13-5-1943; 13-5-1943


12./NJG 1 - L43012 - Leeuwarden
Oberleutnant Robert Denzel, born 28 Mar 1921, Riedlingen, Kreis Würtemberg - Age 22 - was killed in this accident
After the Nachtjäger ME110 was hit by an Allied fighter the plane did crash
in the so-called "Bikkersweide", just NE of Vollenhove
at the land of farmer Lute de Lange (3rd section), just 100m from the dyke and road to Blokzijl
and 600 m in front of my grandparents old farm - burned down 26 Dec 1946 - in the Leeuwte
One wing was found 600m SE of the crash location near Leeuwte 37 (Leeuwte A 74 in 1943),
on the farm manure heap of Frederik "Freek" van Benthem
Farm on A 74 was called "Kievitsnest" - info by Aaltje van Benthem (daughter b.1937) - 21 Nov 2019

The body of Oblt. Robert Denzel was found on the southside of the Moespotvaart
not far from the wreckage just north of this canal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info via Jan de Lange - 04 Mar 2016

Jurrie ten Napel, Derk Spans and Lute de Lange were the owners at that time of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd section
north of Moespotvaart. This area was called "Bikkersweide" - info Piet Spans - 31 Jan 2020


Police report No. 517 - 26 Jun 1943
Police report No. 517 - 26 Jun 1943 - by Jurjen Nieland, Onderluitenant der Marechaussee
info archive CHC - 05 Aug 2019

According police report No. 517/43 - Saturday 26 Jun 1943
Around 06:00am the body of another man [Denzel] was found 300-400m
from the crash location by Opperwachtmeester L. Ch. Segaar (Group Vollenhove)

Leeuwte 37 - Farm of Freek van Benthem - photo April 1972
"Kievitsnest" - Leeuwte 37 - Farm of Freek van Benthem - April 1972
image via Aaltje van Benthem (daughter) - 13 Feb 2016

Oberleutnant Denzel had claimed 9 victories

My mother (Sep 1926) was a witness of the crash - 600m from the scene
"Suddenly the whole living room was light-up by the burning plane"
She told me many times that it was on a Sunday !!!
and if somebody can remember days - it's her ;)
A 2nd source also did stick to Sunday !!!
so it might be - Sun 27 June 1943 - info by PATS


As my mother came up with Sunday, it seems that she was one day off
after I got details by a 3rd source (Jan de Lange - 04 Mar 2016)

Police report No. 517 - 26 Jun 1943
Police report No. 517 - 26 Jun 1943 - by Jurjen Nieland, Onderluitenant der Marechaussee
info archive CHC - 05 Aug 2019

Now we can simply rule out the 'discrepancy' with this official police report No. 517/43
It was in the night of Friday 25th to Saturday 26th, June 1943 and the crash did occur around 02:30 hrs
So my mother and another witness were only one day off in their memory ;) - info PATS

Denzel was buried Tuesday 29th of June, 1943 in Leeuwarden
at the General Cemetery "Noorderbegraafplaats" - plot 2 - row 6 - nr 8 - till 4 Nov 1958
Denzel - Leutnant. Erk. Marke: 3 Flieger Ausbildungs Regiment 72-695
dis-interred 4 November 1958 - with DIB-report 29169 - in plastic transfered to Ysselsteyn
He is reinterred 1 Apr 1959 at the German Wargrave Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, Limburg - The Netherlands
plot AR row 4 grave 87 and is one of the 31.598 Germans at this cemetery

white border Leutnant Robert Denzel Uffizier Rudi Dunger white border
Leutnant Robert Denzel (22) - . - . - . - . - . - Uffz. Rudi Dunger (..)
- source images "Wespennest Leeuwarden" II - page 269 -

His Radio Operator / Gunner Uffz. Rudi Dunger did bail out and landed, slightly wounded left upper arm, near Heetveld
He knocked on the door of Hendrik van Dalen and was brought to Opperwachtmeester H. van Swieten in Sint Jansklooster
From this place he called his German unit to explain what did happen, later he was picked up by car
In Meppel he took the train towards his base at Leeuwarden

T2612- Salvage Report
T2612- Salvage Report - by Ad Huiding - 09 Nov 2014
Firm is Grüter en Copier & Co from Utrecht a civilian firm
Salvage price: fl. 1200 (guilder)

Grave marker - Oberleutnant Robert Denzel - by Fred - 27 May 2012 Grave marker - Oberleutnant Robert Denzel - by Fred - 03 Jan 2016
Grave marker - Oberleutnant Robert Denzel
Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn, Netherlands - Plot: AR-4-87
images by: Fred Munckhof - 27 May 2012 - 03 Jan 2016 - Find A Grave Memorial# 58835112
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SGLO - T2612

MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110G-4 G9+HZ - 26 Jun 1943 - BIKKERSWEIDE - CREW 2

Pilot - Leutnant Robert Denzel - Age 22 - KIA Radio Operator / Gunner - Uffz. Rudi Dunger - bailed out - safe

- 1 KIA - 1 SAFE -

DENZEL(†) - DUNGER


Last update - 15 Jul 2021 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Noorderringweg 11, Bant - Kavel F-84/85

11 mi NW of Vollenhove



SGLO - T5306

24th Feb 1945 - Kavel F-84/85 - near Bant - #42-51495 - B-24J-5-FO - c/n 3026
Capt. Gene L. Maddocks - 93rd BG - 329th BS - MACR #13348 - KU 3756
11 POW - 1 EVD



93rd BG circle B 329th BS 8th-air-force-patch

93rd BG - 20th CBW - Circle 'B' - 329th BS - RE - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-24J-5-FO - c/n 3026 - #42-51495 - 24 Feb 1945 - Mission: Misburg - MACR #13348
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O-818902 - Capt. - Pilot - Gene Leroy Maddocks - Los Angeles, CA - Age 20 - EVD

18137520 - O-805460 - Capt - Mission Pilot - Oscar Phil Hoffman - New Orleans, LA - Age 27 - POW

13090631 - O-815171 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Fred Lakner - Lock Haven, PA - Age 23 - POW

13111883 - O-716313 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Edward Nicholas Anderson Jr. - Eddystone, PA - Age 23 - POW

18164739 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Donald Naylor Winn - Stephenville, TX - Age 22 - POW

13090600 - O-712522 - 1st Lt. - Pilotage Navigator - Anthony John De Cillis Jr. - New York, NY - Age 23 - POW

19052262 - O-738596 - 1st Lt. - Mickey Operator - Gunard Clarence Strand - San Francisco, CA - Age 27 - POW

36815099 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard Leroy Wnuk - Milwaukee, WI - Age 20 - POW

36802296 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Norman Earl Fuller - Oshkosh, WI - Age 21 - POW

31370564 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret - Kenneth Warren Johnson - Holbrook, MA - Age 21 - POW

31330077 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Paul Joseph Suchcicki - New Haven, CT - Age 20 - POW

39126670 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Roy Gene Micheli - San Francisco, CA - Age 21 - POW
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O-818902 - Capt. - Pilot - Gene Leroy Maddocks - Los Angeles, CA - Age 20 - EVD
birth 13 Sep 1924, Los Angeles, CA - died 17 Feb 1973, Los Angeles, CA - Age 48
Son of Mr. Raymond E. Maddocks and Mrs. Anna Maddocks (mother) née Anderson
Mr. Raymond E. Maddocks (father), 3314 West 75th Street, Los Angeles, California
Siblings: Ray Charles Maddocks (brother), born 07 Sep 1919, Aspen, Colorado - died 24 Jan 1999, San Clemente, Orange, CA - Age 79
and Edward Chalmers Maddocks (brother), born 12 Jul 1921, CA - died Dec 1986, Irvine, Orange, CA - Age 65
Children of Gene L. Maddocks and Shirley Maddocks are two adopted boys; Thomas and William
E&E #3049 - Escape and Evasion Report (5 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-3049.pdf

white border Capt. Gene Leroy Maddocks white border
Capt. Gene Leroy Maddocks
"Vrijheidsmonument Eemnes" - page 108 - via Jaap van der Woude - 21 Sep 2012

white border clip - Escape and Evasion Report #3049 - Capt. Gene Leroy Maddocks white border
clip - Escape and Evasion Report #3049 - Capt. Gene Leroy Maddocks

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview: 10 May 1945 - 25 Missions - Occupation: Aircraft factory
24 Feb 1944 - departure : 08:00 hrs, UK - crash near Urk - 15:00 hrs

A. Mr. and Mrs. T. KRUIZE, Vliegweg 3B, Blaricum, Holland
Board lodging clothing and comforts. 27 Feb 1945 - 09 May 1945

B. Mr. PETER BLUKHUIS [PETER BLOKHUIS], boat No. BU 33, Bunschoten, Holland
Took me in his boat from near Urk [Urkervaart] to Bunschoten
supplying food and lodging for two days. 25 - 27 Feb 1945
Skipper Peter Blokhuis and his hand de Jong
BU33 = Peter Blokhuis Johz. (Peet van Hannes van Bont)

No. BU 33, Bunschoten - Peter Blokhuis No. BU 33, Bunschoten - Peter Blokhuis and hand de Jong
No. BU 33, Bunschoten - Peter Blokhuis and hand de Jong
"Vrijheidsmonument Eemnes" - page 109 - via Jaap van der Woude - 21 Sep 2012

C. Mrs. T. van KRIMPEN - Supplied me with comforts and food from 28 Feb - 09 May 1945
- info 10 May 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #3049 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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18137520 - O-805460 - Capt - Mission Pilot - Oscar Phil Hoffman - New Orleans, LA - Age 27 - POW
birth 5 Sep 1917, New Orleans, LA - death 7 Oct 1993, New Orleans, LA - Age 76
Son of Mr. Oscar John Hoffman (father) and Mrs. Aline Jenny Hoffman (mother) née Fried
Oscar John Hoffman (father) - Fire Captain - died in firetruck accident - born 01 Feb 1888, LA - died 25 Jun 1931 - Age 43
Aline Jenny Fried Michel (mother) - born 28 Jan 1893, LA - died 07 Mar 1994, New Orleans, LA - Age 101
MACR = birth 5 Sep 1918 - FamilySearch = birth 5 Sep 1917
15th US Census 07-08 Apr - Age 12 - birth 5 Sep 1917, LA - info PATS
husband of Mrs. Doris P. Hoffman (Wife), 823 Nashville Ave, New Orleans, LA
Mrs. Doris Parr Hoffman - died 24 Nov 2006 - Age 85

white border Capt. Oscar Phil Hoffman Sr. - in his trainer white border
Capt. - Oscar Phil Hoffman Sr. - in his trainer
image via Oscar Phil Hoffman Jr. (son) - 05 Oct 2012
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13090631 - O-815171 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Fred Lakner - Lock Haven, PA - Age 23 - POW
birth 10 Jun 1921, PA - death 16 Aug 2007, Hollidaysburg, PA - Age 86
Son of Mrs. Eva F. Lakner (Mother), 101 Allison Street, Look Haven, Pennsylvania
Served 29 Missions - info: Dwight & Donna Lakner, Son & Daughter-in-law
- honored by Dwight & Donna Lakner, Son & Daughter-in-law - wwiimemorial.com -

Lakner - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3756
Lakner - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3756
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KU 3756 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147915700

white border Fred Lakner - commisioned a 2nd Lt. November 1943 Lt. Col. Fred Lakner - while receiving DFC - 2001 white border
Fred Lakner - commisioned a 2nd Lt. - November 1943
At the right: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Fred Lakner - while receiving DFC - 2001
Letter from Fred Lakner - 20 Nov 2005 - to Pieter Hoekstra

PENNSYLVANIA ELK MEMBER HAS OVERDUE MEDAL
U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Fred Lakner, a life long member of the Tyrone Elks Lodge,
received a long overdue recognition for his WW II exploits: the Distinguished Flying Cross
Fred, a 26 year veteran when he retired, became a POW on his 30th mission
over Europe between July 31, 1944 and Feb. 24, 1945
Fred's DFC was authorized by Congress on July 2, 1926, and was awarded for his heroism
and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight.
Brother Lakner was shot down while piloting a B-24 "Liberator" Bomber on his 30th flight over Germany;
but the medal was not awarded initially because Fred had not completed 30 missions!
Today, Fred Lakner is an active volunteer at the Van Zandt VAMC in Altoona, Pa.,
where the medal was presented, an award that was finally realized through
the efforts of Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Thanks, Fred!
- source - 'PENNSYLVANIA ELK MEMBERS' site -
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13111883 - O-716313 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Edward Nicholas Anderson Jr. - Eddystone, PA - Age 23 - POW
birth 11 Jan 1922, PA - died 23 Dec 1969 - Age 47
Son of Mrs. Margaret E. Anderson (Mother) née Barnum, 1325 Chester Pike, Eddystone, Pennsylvania
Mr. Edward N. Anderson Sr. (father)
Mrs. Margaret E. Barnum (Mother) wife of Edward N. Anderson Sr. - died Feb 1960
Mr. Anderson Jr. was buried Saturday 27 Dec 1969 in Atlantic City Cemetery, Pleasantville , NJ

Anderson Jr. - 'ID card' - via KU 3756
Anderson Jr. - 'ID card' - via KU 3756
Anderson Jr. - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3756
Anderson Jr. - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3756
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KU 3756 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147915700

US Census 1940, 1325 Chester Pike, Eddystone, Delaware, Pennsylvania
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Head - Edward N. Anderson - 41 - abt. 1899
Wife - Margaret E. Anderson - 41 - abt. 1899
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Son - Edward N. Anderson Junior - 18 - abt. 1922
Daughter - Mary E. Anderson - 15 - abt. 1925
Daughter - Clara Corcoran - 19 - abt. 1921
Grandson - Edward Joseph Corcoran - 7/12 - abt. 1939
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info www.ancestry.com

Page 13 of Chester Times, November 22, 1944
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Edward N. Anderson Jr., 1375 Chester Pike, Eddystone,
a navigator based at an Eighth AAF Liberator Station in England
has been promoted from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant
Lieut Anderson is a member of the veteran group oldest Liberator unit in the Eighth Air Force
and part of the Second bombardment division
These have attacked the enemy from bases in England North Africa and the Middle East
and won a War Department citation for action on the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania on August 1 1943
The group has participated in seven campaigns and completed 230 missions against the enemy.
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Page 13 of Chester Times, June 22, 1945
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First Lieut Edward N. Anderson Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Anderson, 1325 Chester Pike, Eddystone
has been returned to military control according to word recently received by his parents.
A navigator on a Liberator bomber the 8th AAP based in England
he was reported missing on Feb 24 this year and no other word had been received concerning
him by his parents until announcement was made by the War Department on May 16 that he was safe.
Since then Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have received a letter from Lieut Anderson informing them
that he had been a prisoner of war and had been liberated April 29
and was stationed in France awaiting transfer home
Lieut Anderson a graduate of Eddystone High School and formerly employed at the Eddystone plant
of the Baldwin Locomotive Works enlisted in the AAF in August 1942
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Page 4 of Delaware County Daily Times , December 30, 1969
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A N D E R S O N
Edward N. Anderson Jr., 47, of 24 N Delancy Place, Atlantic City, NJ
a former Eddystone resident, died last Tuesday
A 1940 graduate of Eddystone High School. Mr. Anderson lived here 20 years
He served in World War II and retired as a major of the USA 8th Air Force
He was a past master of the Belcher Lodge 180 F. & A.M. of N.J.
He was employed by Bell Telephone Co. for 21 years
He is survived by his widow Margaret; a daughter Sandra; two sons James and Carl, all at home;
His father Edward N. Anderson Sr. of Eddystone, PA
and two sisters, Mrs. Clara DiNicolas of Media, PA and Mrs. Margaret Hendershot of Parkside, PA
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13111883 - O-716313 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Edward Nicholas Anderson Jr. 13111883 - O-716313 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Edward Nicholas Anderson Jr.
O-716313 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Edward Nicholas Anderson Jr.
image courtesy Sandy (daughter) - via Bill Corcoran - 25 Mar 2013 -
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18164739 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Donald Naylor Winn - Stephenville, TX - Age 22 - POW
birth 25 May 1922, TX - lived in Garland, TX - died 17 April 2009, Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, TX - Age 86
Son of Mrs. Zea Ola Merrill Winn (Mother), 270 West Green Street, Stephenville, Texas
POW, until liberated April 29, 1945 - info: Ms. Diana Winn Dubrawsky, Daughter
- honored by Mrs. Diana Winn Dubrawsky, Daughter - wwiimemorial.com -

Mr. Fred Martin Winn (Father), b. 23 Jan 1894, Texas - d. 18 Jul 1950, Stephenville, Texas - Age 56
Mrs. Zea Ola Merrill Winn (Mother), b. 12 May 1902, Hempstead, Ark - d. 31 Jan 1994, Dallas, Texas - Age 91
Marriage parents 13 Jul 1922 - Merrill also seen as Merrell -
Siblings: Norma Jean Winn (sister) and Jack Lane Winn (brother)

United States Census, 17 Apr 1930
Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fred Martin Winn - Head - M-36, 23 Jan 1894, Texas
Zea Ola Winn - Wife - F-28, 12 May 1902, Arkansas
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Donald Naylor Winn - Son - M-8, 25 May 1922, Texas
Norma Jean Winn - Daughter - F-6, abt. 1924, Texas
Jack Lane Winn - Son - M-3, abt. 1927, Texas

white border 18164739 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. Donald Naylor Winn white border
18164739 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. Donald Naylor Winn
courtesy Diana Winn Dubrawsky (daughter) - 25 May 2017
collection * PATS * 2017

K R I E G S G E F A N G E N E N P O S T - P O S T K A R T E - STALAG-LUFT 3
to Mrs. Fred M. Winn, 270 W. Green, Stephenville, Tex., U.S.A.
Postcard and POW ID photo - O-717007 - 1st Lt. Donald Naylor Winn
Postcard and POW ID photo - O-717007 - 1st Lt. Donald Naylor Winn
courtesy Diana Winn Dubrawsky (daughter) - 25 May 2017
collection * PATS * 2017

V-MAIL - 04 May 1945
to Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Winn, Box 286, Stephenville, Tex., U.S.A.
V-MAIL - 04 May 1945 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. Donald Naylor Winn
V-MAIL - 04 May 1945 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. Donald Naylor Winn
courtesy Diana Winn Dubrawsky (daughter) - 25 May 2017
collection * PATS * 2017

white border 1st Lt. Donald Naylor Winn - headstone white border
1922 - 1st Lt. Donald Naylor Winn - 2009
Find A Grave Memorial #36825516 - image by Michael Koelling - 10 Apr 2014

Last contact Mrs. Diana Winn Dubrawsky (daughter) - 07 Feb 2013 - info PATS
. . . items misplaced - need some time to find . . .
Thanks very much for your patience and persistence in waiting for these (for years).
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Diana - 25 May 2017

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13090600 - O-712522 - 1st Lt. - Pilotage Navigator - Anthony John De Cillis Jr. - New York, NY - Age 23 - POW
birth 02 Jul 1921, NY - died 09 Oct 1988, Ponca City, Kay County, OK - Age 67
Son of Mrs. Mary De Cillis (Mother), 2521 Sedgwick, Bronx Co., New York
Enlistment: 15 Jul 1942, State College, PA - Residence: Bronx Co., NY - Marital Status: Single

1st Lt. De Cillis was taken POW and with the other 5 officers initial jailed in Meppel
Some days later they were set on transport to Oberursel, Dulag West, etc ...
source - "Historische Kring Eemnes 1985-3" - page 32

white border 1st Lt. - Anthony John De Cillis Jr. white border
1st Lt. - Anthony John De Cillis Jr.
source - "Historische Kring Eemnes 1985-3" - page 31 - via Bert Wijs - 18 Sep 2011
courtesy Mr. A. J. De Cillis

US Census 10-11 Apr 1930 - New York City, Bronx Co., New York
2531 Sedgwick Ave
Anthony De Cillis - Head - 38/30 - born abt. 1892, Italy - 1903 Immigrated to USA - Occupation: Manager, Dept. Store
Mary De Cillis - Wife - 31/20 - born abt. 1899, NY
Anthony De Cillis - Son - 8 - born 2 Jul 1921, NY - died 9 Oct 1988 - Age 67
Phillip De Cillis - Son - 6 - born 30 Dec 1923, NY - died Feb 1982, Sacramento, CA - Age 58
.................................................................................
Mrs. Juanita M. De Cillis (wife of Anthony Jr.) - born 4 Nov 1920 - died Sep 1993, Ponca City, Kay, OK - Age 72
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19052262 - O-738596 - Mickey Operator - 1st Lt. - Gunard Clarence Strand - San Francisco, CA - Age 27 - POW
birth 14 Jan 1918, MI - death 5 May 1998, CA - Age 80
Son of Jacob Hoglund (Hagglund) and Edla Ranland (Ronnlund), Stambaugh, Iron County, Michigan
Five siblings (5) and eight half siblings (8)
Husband of Mrs. Lois E. Strand (Wife), 500 Circular Ave, San Francisco, California
Burial: Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA - Plot: AG, G, 11

Lois Evelyn Strand (wife) - born abt. 1918 - died 05 Dec 2017 - Age 99

Hi Teunis:
Parents of Gunard were Jacob Hoglund (Hagglund) and Edla Ranland (Ronnlund).
DOB: 14 Jan. 1918, in Stambaugh, Iron County, Michigan
DOD: 05 May 1998, in San Bernadino, San Bernadino County, California.
Wife: Lois, son Gary and daughter Gail

I knew he was adopted when he was a child (I actually have a copy of his adoption papers)
shortly after his mother Edla died in Stambaugh, Michigan. They lived on a farm which was sold after her death.
Jacob and children moved and met my Grandmother.
Gunard had siblings from Jacob and Edla: Eric, Arthur, William, Bruno, Ellen.
Half siblings with Delia: Lawrence, Kenneth, Violet, Clifford, Walter, Delores, June and Joyce.
My father was Walter.
Anything else that would help?
Again, thank you!
Pat - 26 Feb 2010 - 20:40 CET

Strand - 'ID card' - via KU 3756
Strand - 'ID card' - via KU 3756
Strand - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3756
Strand - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3756
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KU 3756 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147915700

white border Maj. Gunard Clarence Strand - gravestone - Riverside National Cemetery white border
Maj. Gunard Clarence Strand
image by CRob - Find A Grave Memorial #1228058

Hi Teunis!

I did get your voicemail message.
I am very sorry but I know nothing about the pictures or where they are.
Gail, put them away somewhere and has no idea at this time where they are either.
I’ve reminded Gail (sister) about them several times when you have emailed me.
She doesn’t seem too enthused about looking for them.
Do you have any kind of deadline as to when you would need to have the pictures.
Again, I am very sorry but there isn’t anything I can do about it except remind Gail once again.

Sincerely, Gary Strand (son) - 10 Oct 2014

white border Gunard Clarence Strand - civil - via Pat Anderson white border
Gunard Clarence Strand - civil - via Pat Anderson
Gunard was the half brother of my father Walter Hoglund from Michigan.
I'm hoping to contact any family
Photo and message left by Pat Anderson on 15 Apr 2013
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After almost seven years I ran into this photo and message on Findagrave - 26 Feb 2020 - info PATS

Hi: Thank you so very much for the photo. I will treasure it and add it to our Ancestry history.
You have answered my greatest wish ... now I have only one more of the siblings to find a photo of.
Sincerely,
Patricia Hoglund Anderson - 26 Feb 2020 - 13:20 GMT [20:20 Vollenhove CET time]
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36815099 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard Leroy Wnuk - Milwaukee, WI - Age 20 - POW
birth 7 Nov 1924, WI - 19 Mar 1975, Milwaukee, WI - Age 50
Son of Mrs. Mary B. Wnuk (Mother) née Borzych, 2015 South 7th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Richard Wnuk is buried in Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI - Section: 48 - Row 2 - No. 5

Wood National Cemetery  - Milwaukee,WI Tombstone - T/Sgt. Richard Leroy Wnuk
36815099 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard Leroy Wnuk
images by Steven Blackwood and Charles Haig - Find A Grave Memorial #97306393 - 24 Sep 2012

US 15th Census 07 Apr 1930
Address: 797 2nd Ave, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Walter Wnuk - Head - 40/22 - abt. 1890, IL
Mary Wnuk - Wife - 36/18 - abt. 1894, WI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leonard Wnuk - Son - 17 - born 02 Oct 1913, WI - died Feb 1966, WI - Age 52
Esther Wnuk - Daughter - 16 - abt. 1914, WI - ??? 20 May 1914 - Sep 1990 - Age 76 ???
Irene Wnuk - Daughter - 14 - abt. 1916, WI
Evelyn Wnuk - Daughter - 11 - abt. 1919, WI - ??? Evangeline ??? 19 May 1918 - 08 Jul 2001 - Age 83 ???
Alice Wnuk - Daughter - 9 - abt. 1921, WI
Richard Wnuk - Son - 5 - born 07 Nov 1924, WI - died 19 Mar 1975, WI - Age 50
Gilbert Wnuk - Son - 1 - born 20 May 1929, WI - died Oct 1976, WI - Age 47
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anton Borzych - Brother-in-law (Lodger) - 33 - abt. 1917, WI
Roman Borzych - Brother-in-law (Lodger) - 23 - born 08 Jan 1907, WI - died Feb 1979, Milwaukee, WI - Age 72
Ruth Wnuk - Lodger - 19 - abt. 1911, WI
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white border 36815099 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard Leroy Wnuk white border
36815099 - T/Sgt. - Eng. / Top Turret Gunner - Richard Leroy Wnuk
image - via Jaap van der Woude - 14 Sep 2012 -
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36802296 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Norman Earl Fuller - Oshkosh, WI - Age 21 - POW
birth 8 Jul 1923, WI - death 16 Apr 2002, Tucson / Kino, Pima, AZ - Age 78
Son of Mr. Ray H. Fuller (Father), 61 Grove Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

white border 36802296 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Norman Earl Fuller T/Sgt. Norman E. Fuller and S/Sgt. Paul J. Suchcicki white border
36802296 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Norman Earl Fuller
T/Sgt. Norman E. Fuller and S/Sgt. Paul J. Suchcicki
images - via Jaap van der Woude - 14 Sep 2012 -
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31370564 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Kenneth Warren Johnson - Holbrook, MA - Age 21 - POW
birth 24 Sep 1923, MA - died 3 Feb 1991, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA - Age 67
Son of Mrs. Lena Johnson, 35 Walnut Street, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA
Brother of Mrs. Ethel J. Corti (Sister), 199 Weymouth Street, Holbrook, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
Bailed out over the North-East-Polder, captured and jailed at Meppel local prison,
Dulaf Luft Frankfurt, Stalag Luft Nuremberg, Stalag Luft IV , Moosberg
Liberated by American Forces, April 29 1945. Camp Lucky Strike at Le Havre, France, Return USA

white border 31370564 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner- Kenneth Warren Johnson white border
31370564 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner- Kenneth Warren Johnson
image - via Jaap van der Woude - 14 Sep 2012 -
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31330077 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Paul Joseph Suchcicki - New Haven, CT - Age 20 - POW
birth 16 Apr 1924, Hamden, New Haven, CT - death 27 Feb 2008, Ponce Inlet, Volusia, Florida - Age 83
Son of Mrs. Vonda G. Suchcicki (Mother), 33 Lander Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Obit is published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on 29 Feb 2008
Burial: Volusia Memorial Park, Ormond Beach, Volusia Co, Florida, USA - Plot: Garden of Faith

white border T/Sgt. Norman E. Fuller and S/Sgt. Paul J. Suchcicki white border
S/Sgt. Paul J. Suchcicki
image by Elaine Ackerman - Find A Grave Memorial #81868044
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39126670 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Roy Gene Micheli - San Francisco, CA - Age 21 - POW
birth 26 Nov 1923, CA - death 31 May 1964 - Age 40
Son of Mr. Nallo Micheli (Father), 355 Wilde Avenue, San Francisco, California
Burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA - Plot: 2E, 2069
- honored by Roy J. Micheli - wwiimemorial.com -

39126670 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Roy Gene Micheli 39126670 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Roy Gene Micheli T/Sgt. Roy Gene Micheli - Tombstone - Golden Gate National Cemetery Plot: 2E, 2069
39126670 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Roy Gene Micheli . . . . . . . . . . . . . T/Sgt. Roy Gene Micheli
images - via Jaap van der Woude - 14 Sep 2012 -
right image by Kevin Quattrin - 27 Oct 2012 -
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- info MACR 13348 , KU 3756 -

Captain Maddocks and his crew left - 08:00 - Hardwick, Norfolk, UK - USAAF - Station 104 -
for an operational mission to target Misburg, a suburb on the eastern side of Hannover
Like the normal 9 or 10 on board, this time we did have a 12 men crew - reason: leading plane ? -
O412719 - Capt. Bennett E. Everest made last contact by radio - 12:55 - just North of Hannover

The plane, forced down, came down at 14:30 in the North-East Polder
10 km South of Lemmer and 6 km west of polder camp / polderlager Schotterbruck
According to material found, belongs to 329th Bomb.Sq. 93rd Group
- info KU 3756 - crash H 177 -

These info was quite accurate, now we know that it was on "Kavel F-84/85" west of the village of Bant
The village of Bant wasn't even there in 1945. The 10 km south of Lemmer is correct - 9 km exact -
The name of the camp was Schoterbrug and was located 2 mi NE of the crash site
( brucke in German is brug in Dutch - means bridge - )
There were 11 Prisoners of War as reported in KU 3756 - H 177 on March 12 1945
On March 17 1945 there are 6 POW names on the Dulag Luft West form
Due the high number of the crew, the Germans must have thought when they got 11 POW's ... that's it
But Capt. Gene Maddocks was nr. 12 and was able to escape when he bailed out as last

- birth / death - info from MACR, AAD, FamilySearch, etc........

S/Sgt. Kenneth Warren Johnson Top l-r : Roy Micheli, Paul Suchcicki, Richard Wnuk
        Front l-r : Kenneth Johnson, Norman Fuller Top l-r : Roy Micheli, Paul Suchcicki, Richard Wnuk
        Front l-r : Kenneth Johnson, Norman Fuller
Top l-r : Roy G. Micheli - Tail Turret Gunner, Paul J. Suchcicki - Waist Gunner, Richard L. Wnuk - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Front l-r : Kenneth W. Johnson - Nose Gunner, Norman E. Fuller - Radio Operator
Left image: S/Sgt. Kenneth Warren Johnson
- photos courtesy Diane Chaet [née Johnson], daughter - via Jaap Vermeer -
right image - via Jaap van der Woude - 14 Sep 2012 -

Richard Wnuk - Roy Micheli - Kenneth Johnson - Paul Suchcicki
Richard Wnuk - Roy Micheli - Kenneth Johnson - Paul Suchcicki
image - via Jaap van der Woude - 14 Sep 2012 -

SGLO - T5306

LIBERATOR B-24J-5-FO - 24 Feb 1945 - KAVEL F-84/85 - CREW 12

O-818902 - Capt. - Pilot - Gene Leroy Maddocks - Los Angeles, CA - Age 20 - EVD 18137520 - O-805460 - Capt - Mission Pilot - Oscar Phil Hoffman - New Orleans, LA - Age 27 - POW 13090631 - O-815171 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Fred Lakner - Lock Haven, PA - Age 23 - POW 13111883 - O-716313 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Edward Nicholas Anderson Jr. - Eddystone, PA - Age 23 - POW 18164739 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Donald Naylor Winn - Stephenville, TX - Age 22 - POW O-712522 - 1st Lt. - Pilotage Navigator - Anthony John De Cillis Jr. - New York, NY - Age 23 - POW
9052262 - O-738596 - 1st Lt. - Mickey Operator - Gunard Clarence Strand - San Francisco, CA - Age 27 - POW 36815099 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard Leroy Wnuk - Milwaukee, WI - Age 20 - POW 36802296 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Norman Earl Fuller - Oshkosh, WI - Age 21 - POW 31370564 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Kenneth Warren Johnson - Holbrook, MA - Age 21 - POW 31330077 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Paul Joseph Suchcicki - New Haven, CT - Age 20 - POW 39126670 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Roy Gene Micheli - San Francisco, CA - Age 21 - POW

- 11 POW - 1 EVD -

MADDOCKS - HOFFMAN - LAKNER - ANDERSON Jr. - WINN - DE CILLIS Jr.
STRAND - WNUK - FULLER - JOHNSON - SUCHCICKI - MICHELI


Contact Johnson is pending - 08 Feb 2009 - 16 Sep 2012
Contact Suchcicki is pending - 08 Jul 2010 - 15 Sep 2012
Contact Strand is pending - 14 Sep 2012 - 10 Oct 2014
Contact Hoffman is pending - 14 Sep 2012
Contact Winn is pending - 17 Sep 2012 - 24 May 2017
Contact Anderson is pending - 19 Sep 2012 - 22 Mar 2013
Contact Maddocks is pending - 01 Mar 2018

Last update - 27 Feb 2020 - PATS



Zwartewatersklooster - De Velde

7.5 mi SE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3135

29th Nov 1943 - Zwartewatersklooster - P-38H-5-LO - #42-67090
2nd Lt. John J. Carroll - 55th FG - 38th FS - MACR #1431
1 POW



55th Fighter Group

55th FG 38th FS 8th-air-force-patch
55th FG - - - - - - 38th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

Nuthampstead - Station #131 - UK
Station #131 - Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire - UK

Some P-38's were cut off by a group of Me 109's
In the following moments 3 Lightnings of the 38th FS went down
Statement - 1st  Lt. Wilton E. Wyche
- Statement - 1st Lt. Wilton E. Wyche, Air Corps. 38th Fighter Squadron -

SGLO - T3133

P-38H-5-LO - 42-67020 - "Flying Wolf"
O-416308 - Major - Fighter Pilot - Milton Joel - Age .. - MIA
C.O. of the 38th Fighter Squadron
near Oldenburg - Germany - MACR 1429
Memorialized at: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge , England
Major Milton Joel was from Richmond, VA

white border O-416308 - Major - Fighter Pilot - Milton Joel white border
O-416308 - Major - Fighter Pilot - Milton Joel
image - station131.co.uk - 20 Feb 2019

P-38H-5-LO - 42-67020 - 'Flying Wolf'
P-38H-5-LO - 42-67020 - 'Flying Wolf' - image - station131.co.uk - 20 Feb 2019

P-38H-5-LO - 42-67020 - 'Flying Wolf'
P-38H-5-LO - 42-67020 - 'Flying Wolf' - Roger Freeman Collection #5514
The noseart was painted on by Sergeant Robert Sand, the same man who took the photograph
On 29 Nov 1943, eleven days after this photo was taken, the Major was shot down and the plane lost
image: americanairmuseum.com/media/4418

see also summary of Major Milton Joel at www.station131.co.uk



SGLO - T3134

P-38H-5-LO - 42-67051 - "Spirit of Aberdeen"
O-743300 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Albert A. Albino - Age 24 - KIA - Hoogeveen - MACR #1428
born 17 Apr 1919, UT
March 1978, his "ID's" and some human remains are found during construction works
October 1978 - burial at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Beaverton, OR
Section W - Lot 653 - Grave 6

Salvage Lockheed P-38H-5-LO - 42-67051 - March 1978
Salvage Lockheed P-38H-5-LO - 42-67051 - March 1978
source delpher.nl - 06 Mar 1978 / Het Vrije Volk / page 5

Salvage Lockheed P-38H-5-LO - 42-67051 - March 1978
Salvage Lockheed P-38H-5-LO - 42-67051 - March 1978
source delpher.nl - Nieuwsblad van het Noorden - 06 Mar 1978

P-38F 43-2050 - with 2nd Lt. Albert A. Albino (photo taken before 26 Nov 1943)
P-38F #43-2050 - with 2nd Lt. Albert Anthony Albino (photo taken before 26 Nov 1943)
- image courtesy Bob Rini (nephew) - 13 Sep 2008

Date: 26 Nov 1943
Type: Lockheed P-38F Lightning - Registration: 43-2050
Pilot: O-755830 - 2nd Lt. Walter F. Alberty - born abt. 1915 - died 17 Jun 1944 - Age ~29
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Whidbey Island, 10 mi NWW, Paine Field, WA, USA

white border O-755830 - 2nd Lt. Walter F. Alberty white border
O-755830 - 2nd Lt. Walter F. Alberty (~29)
image via honorstates.org / findagrave - 19 Jan 2019

O-755830 - 2nd Lt. - Walter F. Alberty US Air Force
30th Photographic Squadron, 67th Reconnaissance Group
Entered the Service from: Washington
Died: 17-Jun-44
Buried at: Plot L Row 2 Grave 20
Brittany American Cemetery - St. James, France
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart



Walter F. Alberty is my great uncle
He was from Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
Eric Dahlberg - 3 Jun 2006

P-38H 42-67051 'Spirit of Aberdeen' - with Albert A. Albino
P-38H #42-67051 - "Spirit of Aberdeen" - 2nd Lt. Albert Anthony Albino in the middle
- image courtesy Bob Rini (nephew) - 13 Sep 2008

see also summary of 2nd Lt. Albert A. Albino at www.station131.co.uk



P-38H-5-LO - 42-67046
O-740164 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - James M. Garvin - Age 28 - KIA - MACR #1427
reported down near Leda Canal - near Leer - Germany
wingman of Major Milton Joel
see below slighty modified map from MACR

Map Leda canal area - NW Germany
Headstone - James Michael Garvin - Cemetery Marcus, IA
Marcus Cemetery - James Michael Garvin - 1915 - 1943 - Age 28
- image courtesy Jack Clarkson -
Temporary burial site at Saint Andre Cemetery, Evreux, France
later moved at request of next of kin to Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa , USA
James Michael Garvin - born 4 Jul 1915 - in Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa

James M. Garvin - cockpit
From the desk - Lt. James M. Garvin
- courtesy Mrs. Mary Garvin Brady - via Jack Clarkson, Marcus, IO - 20 Aug 2008 -

James Garvin - private Newsclip - Garvin James Garvin - Airforce
Newspaper clip - Lt. James M. Garvin - by Jack Clarkson - 7 May 2008 -
- other images - courtesy Mrs. Mary Garvin Brady - via Jack Clarkson - 20 Aug 2008 -

The Marcus News - 60 years ago - 7 May 2009
Newspaper clip - The Marcus News - 7 May 2009 - via Jack Clarkson -

May 7, 2009 - From the Past Files Of - The Marcus News
60 Years Ago - 1949 - Word has been received that the body of Lt. James Garvin
has arrived at New York. He was reported missing November 29, 1943
He was a pilot of a P-38 Lightning escort plane

see also: Station131



P-38H-5-LO - #42-67090
O-743313 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - John J. Carroll - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth

John J. Carroll Sr cartoon-john-1943
2nd Lt. John J. Carroll - 55th FG - 38th FS -

John J. Carroll - cockpit - Aug/Oct 1943
2nd Lt. John J. Carroll - 8 Oct 43 - ??? 10 Aug 1943 ???
- all images courtesy Mike Carroll (son) -

John J. Carroll - cockpit - Aug/Oct 1943
2nd Lt. John J. Carroll - 8 Oct 43 - ??? 10 Aug 1943 ???
image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 26 Feb 2013
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Lt. Albert A. Albino and Lt. John J. Carroll - discuss map
Lt. Albert A. Albino and Lt. John J. Carroll - discuss map in pilot room
image via fold3.com - 79830A.C.

The P-38 of Carroll was also hit, his starboard engine was on fire
escaping at the base of a cloud layer he was heading West
5 to 10 minutes later, the fire was getting out of hand and he had to bail out
The plane crashed near the tiny farm community Zwartewatersklooster - just outside Zwartsluis
After he became POW, he was ultimately taken to Leeuwarden, Amsterdam , Dulag Luft and
finally Stalag Luft I, Barth at the Baltic Sea
He was the North 1 Entertainment Officer due his background
John - born 25 Dec 1919 - passed away on June 11, 2003 at the age of 83 years old

Lockheed-P38-cartoon Lockheed-serial-no-2421-75
P-38 - Lockheed - Serial No: 2421 75 - assembly plate
Found in 2000 by Klaas Niemeijer - returned to John J. Carroll - 7 March 2001
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LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP. BURBANK CALIFORNIA
SERIAL No. 2421 75
ASSEM. No. J248700L
DATE MFD. 7 21 43
INSPECTOR ( L311G
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SGLO - T3135

P-38H-5-LO - #42-67090 - 29 Nov 1943 - ZWARTEWATERSKLOOSTER - CREW 1

2nd Lt. John J. Carroll - Fighter Pilot - POW

- 1 POW -

CARROLL


Contact Garvin is pending - 7 May 2008 - PATS
Contact Carroll is pending - 28 Aug 2008 - PATS
Contact Albino is pending - 13 Sep 2008 - PATS
Contact Alberty is pending - 2 Aug 2011 - PATS

Last update - 21 Feb 2019 - PATS



Willemsoord - 8

11 miles NNE of Vollenhove

- 8 Commonwealth graves - 1 NZ - 2 CAN - 5 UK -





SGLO - T728

23rd Jun 1940 - near Willemsoord - Blenheim - R3688 - OM-?
107th Squadron - Operation : Soest (Germany) - AIR81/2285/2286
3 KIA



Airborne from Wattisham, Suffolk, UK. Causs of loss not established
R3688 was one of two 107th Sqdn Blenheims lost on this operation (other was N3593)
Crashed at Willemsoord (Overijssel), NW of Steenwijk, Holland
P/O. S. G. Esson, P/O. J. J. Tozer and Sgt. G. R. Murchison all KIA
and 25 Jun 1940 buried at Willemsoord General Cemetery - Row O - coll. grave 1

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Crew: Blenheim Mk.IV - R3688 - OM-? - 23 Jun 1940 - Mission: Soest (Germany)
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40376 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Stephen George Esson - RAF - Age 20 - KIA

77983 - Pilot Officer - Observer - James Johnstone Tozer - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

967455 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - George Ross Murchison - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R3688 - OM-? - Esson
Loss Card - R3688 - OM-? - Esson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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40376 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Stephen George Esson - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Banchory, Kincardineshire, UK - Willemsoord General Cemetery - Row O - coll. grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2820657
born 29 May 1919, 41 Abergeldie Terrace, Aberdeen
Son of George Forbes Esson and of Margaret Esson (née Stephen), of Banchory, Kincardineshire, UK
George Forbes Esson (father) - 31 Eglinton Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lightweight Boxing Champion, R.A.F., 1938
brother of George Forbes Esson, born 1915 - died 1915 - Age 4 days, Aberdeen, Scotland
brother of Alan Flockhart Esson, born 1920, Aberdeen, Scotland
brother of Margaret Esson who married Edgar Somerville

Father George Forbes Esson, Captain in the Merchant Navy
Temp wartime position in the RNR - Royal Naval Reserve - was Lieutenant
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info via Stephen Esson, nephew - 16 May 2011

white border Stephen G. Esson - at Naval School - H M S Conway white border
Stephen Esson at Naval School - H M S Conway
image via Stephen Esson, nephew - 21 Sep 2009

Group photo - RAF Wattisham Station - P/O. Stephen G. Esson - 2nd row centre
Group photo - RAF Wattisham Station - P/O. Stephen G. Esson - 2nd row centre -
source wattishamairfieldmuseum.org - via Stephen Esson, nephew - 13 Jun 2011

white border P/O. Stephen George Esson white border
P/O. Stephen George Esson
courtesy family Esson
image from Michel Beckers - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 19 Jan 2019


HE FOUGHT OPPRESSION
AND DIED FOR FREEDOM

- Epigraph on Esson memorial -
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77983 - Pilot Officer - Observer - James Johnstone Tozer - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
Finaghy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK - Willemsoord General Cemetery - Row O - coll. grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2820663
Son of William J. Tozer and Mary Tozer, of Finaghy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
P/O. J. J. Tozer is commemorated at Lisburn War Memorial, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Lisburn War Memorial, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Lisburn War Memorial, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
- source original images ww2talk.com - member dbf - 17-11-2009 -

"We did have a total of 6 Airmen in our house, Gerritz, Rye and Borst are the names I do remember
Also familiy of Jim Tozer (KIA 23 Jun 1940) did visit our parents after the war
A photo of Irishman Jim Tozer was hanging in our cafe in Gelderingen" - info Harry Bennik - 12 Oct 2010
Photo is not known since 1998 by the present owner - info Folkert Munsterman - 29 Jun 2018


IN THE EVENING
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

- Epigraph on Tozer memorial -
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967455 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - George Ross Murchison - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Leith, Edinburgh, UK - Willemsoord General Cemetery - Row O - coll. grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2820660
born 10 Sep 1918, 7 Henderson Street, South Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland
Son of Kenneth and Margaret Helen Murchison (née Anderson), 7 Henderson Street, South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Helen Murchison (mother) died 11 Jul 1959, Age 78
daughter of James Anderson, Carter and Euphemia Anderson (née Taylor)
Kenneth Murchison (father) - Engineer's Machineman, Engineer (Fitter) - died in 1962
Helen is also written as Ellen

Siblings (6) of George Ross Murchison, 10 Sep 1918, Leith - died 23 Jun 1940, Willemsoord - Age 21
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 brothers and 2 sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James Anderson Murchison, 1903, Leith - died 1903 - Age 2 days
John Alexander Murchison, 1904, Leith
Kenneth Murchison, 1906, Leith
William Murchison, 1908, Leith
Euphemia Taylor Murchison, 6 Jan 1912, Leith
Margaret Ellen Murchison, born 24 May 1914, Leith - died 9 Dec 1974, Leith - Age 60
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Margaret Ellen Warner (née Murchison) (sister) - 1st married to James Harrison (Sales Representative)
2nd married to David Warner (Sales Representative)
Address in Dec 1974: 19 Belgrave Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK
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Euphemia Taylor Murchison (sister) married Charles White in 1933 in Leith North - address in 1974: 113 Pitt Street, Leith
daughter Margaret Smith White, born 12 Apr 1933, married Alexander McCulloch in 1954 in Leith
children (3): Barbara Ann McCulloch (1955), Kenneth Ian McCulloch (1957)
and Graeme Richard McCulloch (1961) all born in Leith
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- additional info Esson and Murchison - via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 22 Aug 2009 -
Contact with Murchison/McCulloch family - 29 Jun 2018

Hello, thank you for your email.
I will try to find a photo of my great-uncle George Murchison and send it to you.
My brother Graeme McCulloch died a few days after his birth.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ken McCulloch (great-nephew) - 02 Jul 2018


GOD'S GREATEST GIFT,
REMEMBRANCE

- Epigraph on Murchison memorial -
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Willemsoord Cemetery - Remembrance day 1948
Willemsoord Cemetery - Remembrance day 1948
Coll. Grave 1 (Murchison, Tozer, Esson) - Grave 2 (Patton) - Grave 3 (Makay) - Grave 4 (Fuller)
- image via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011 -



SGLO - T728

BLENHEIM Mk.IV - R3688 - OM-? - 23 Jun 1940 - WILLEMSOORD - CREW 3

Pilot Officer - Pilot - Stephen George Esson - RAF - KIA - Cemetery Willemsoord Pilot Officer - Observer - James Johnstone Tozer - RAFVR - KIA - Cemetery Willemsoord Sergeant - Wireless Operator - George Ross Murchison - RAFVR - KIA - Cemetery Willemsoord

- 3 KIA -

ESSON(†) - TOZER(†) - MURCHISON(†)


Contact Esson is pending - 22 Aug 2009 - 29 Jun 2018 - PATS
Contact Murchison is pending - 29 Jun 2018 - PATS

Last update - 19 Jan 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1895

Wellington Mk.III - BK360 - JN-? - 31st Oct 1942 - 13:15 at De Pol near Willemsoord
150th Squadron - Crew A. G. Makay - Operation : Emden
5 KIA



BK360 was one of two 150 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation (other Z1625)
Airborne 1040 from Kirmington, Lincolnshire - UK
Shot down by a Fw 190 (Ofw. Ernst Heesen, 5./JG 1) and crashed 13:15 at De Pol (Overijssel)
in the commune of Willemswoord 6 km NW of Steenwijk, Holland.
All are buried in Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery.
Patton, Makay, Fuller and Tolmie on 31 Oct 1942 while Cocks was buried one day later on 1 Nov 1940

One month earlier - 5th of Oct 1942
Airborne - 18:45 - from Snaith, Yorkshire - UK for a mission to Aachen
the crew - F/Sgt. A. G. Makay, P/O. W. A. Tolmie, F/Sgt. A. Drabble, Sgt. J. G. Cocks and Sgt. C. R. Patton -
did abandoned their ship, when it was out of fuel,
just to the SE of Hawkhurst, 16 miles S of Maidstone, Kent UK
Now 26 days later four of those had no escape

Original Crew Makay - 1942
Original Crew Makay - 1942
l-r: F/S. A. G. Makay, Sgt. C. R. Patton, F/O. R J. Keyes, F/O. W. A. Tolmie and Sgt. J. G. Cocks
F/O. R. J. Keyes not on 31 Oct 1942 mission - replaced by Sgt. Fuller
F/O. Robert Joseph Keyes - KIA - 13 Feb 1943 - Age 24
- image source: from Keyes family send to Cocks family -
- via Duncan Lingard (cousin of Cocks) and Lieuwe Boonstra -

J/9738 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Joseph Keyes - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA
of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada - Row 5 - Grave 6 - Guidel Communal Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2814202
born 02 Mar 1918 - died 13 Feb 1943, Guidel, France - Age 24
Son of Robert James Keyes and Regina De Sales Keyes, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

I have found a photograph of Flying Officer Robert Joseph Keyes of the RCAF,
with his four other crew members (my cousin, John Gilbert Cocks is also in the photograph)
standing in front of their Wellington Bomber. Robert was killed on 13 Feb 1943 and is buried
in Guidel Communal Cemetery in France. I also have a letter from Robert's mother
to my cousin's father dated 1949 when she sent the photograph to my family
How strange fate is - the morning of the raid to Germany when my cousin was killed on 31 Oct 1942,
Robert was too ill to fly but alas died only 3 months or so later on a different raid
13/14 Feb 1943 - 199 Sqn Wellington III X3870 EX-S - Operation: Lorient
buried on 17th February in Guidel Communal Cemetery
Duncan Lingard, UK - 16 Aug 2010

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J/9738 - P/O. Robert Joseph Keyes - RCAF J/9738 - P/O. Robert Joseph Keyes - RCAF
J/9738 - P/O. Robert Joseph Keyes - RCAF
source: RCAF - Keyes' service records - 10 Oct 2013 - 11 Jan 2017


REQUIESCANT IN PACE

- Epigraph on Keyes memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Keyes - request 12 May 2013 - received 10 Oct 2013 - PATS -

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Crew: Wellington Mk.III - BK360 - JN-? - 31 Oct 1942 - Mission: Emden
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R/86164 - Warrant Officer Class II - Pilot - Albert George Makay - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

1376644 - 120617 - F/O. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - William Alexander Tolmie - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

1384870 - Sgt. - Observer / Nose Gunner - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

NZ.412322 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF - Age 20 - KIA

R/110977 - F/Sgt. - Tail / Air Gunner - Charles Reginald Patton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BK360 - JN-? - Makay
Loss Card - BK360 - JN-? - Makay - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/86164 - Warrant Officer Class II - Pilot - Albert George Makay - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Row O - Grave 3 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820659
born 25 Dec 1921 - died 31 Oct 1942, Willemsoord, The Netherlands - Age 20
Makay, Albert George. F/Sgt., missing, believed killed during air operations overseas
Mrs. Jerry Makay (mother), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- RCAF Casualty list 438, Globe and Mail, 1942/12/04 - missing -

Albert George Makay - RCAF - at start of training WO2 - Albert George Makay - RCAF
R/86164 - Warrant Officer Class II - Pilot - Albert George Makay - RCAF
images courtesy Robert Potyok (nephew) - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011

Albert George Makay, born 25 Dec 1921, Stockholm, Saskatchewan
registered at birth under "Albert Potyok" - true and lawful father's name: Stephen Potyok, born Hungary
true and lawful mother's name was "Julia Mackay", born Hungary
At the age of two his parents were separated, mother Julia remarried with Jerry Makay (step-father)
Enlistment: 18 Dec 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Religion: Roman Catholic - Occupation: Student
RCAF - Service records - Makay - request 6 Apr 2010 - received 29 Nov 2010 - PATS -

Makay, Albert George. F/Sgt., previously reported missing believed killed
on active service overseas, now for official purposes presumed dead
- RCAF casualty list 620, Globe and Mail, 1943/07/07 -
- via Dennis Burke - RAF Commands forum -

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 7, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Lists Five Casualties Five Manitoba airmen are in-cluded in
the official casualty list issued Tuesday night ( Jul 6th )
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They P/O. Charles K. Coker son of Henry Coker, Park Street, Brandon is missing
on active service after air operations - Bomb Aimer - 115 RAF Squadron -
...............................................
J/17259 - P/O. Charles Kenneth Coker was born at Heaslip, Manitoba - 21 years ago
Son of Henry and Daisy Coker, of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
born 15 Dec 1921 - died 30 May 1943 - Age 21
buried at Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium - Grave - 10. B. 4. - CWGC ref. 2777350
He enlisted in 1941 receiving his wings at ?Bank? , Saskatchewan
where he topped his class for level bombing
His brother is in the ?ind? another brother Malcolm is a member
of the Brandon Sea Cadets RLC
has two sisters Mrs Bates Berry Man and Margaret at home
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Flight Sgt. Albert George Makay, son of Mrs. Jerry Makay, 553 Side Street, Winnipeg
and Sgt. Charles Reginald Patton son of G. E. Patton
of previously reported missing are now pre-dead
...............................................
F/Sgt. Makay was educated at St Mary's school and St Paul's college
He received his Air Force training at Portage la Prairie Fort
RF William, Ontario and Yorkton, Saskatchewan ?ne rt? gaining his wings
in the fall of 1941 ?every? and overseas a time later
He is well known in high school grid circles
Besides his parents he has six siblings: William, Louis, James, Laddie, Ernest, and Steve
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Sgt. C. R. Patton was born in Petersfield, Manitoba
and enlisted in the Air Force in 1941 at the age of 21
He trained at the Trenton wireless school and the Dafoe bombing
and gunnery school graduating in 1942 and going overseas soon after
He has two brothers serving overseas Victor Edwin Patton in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
and Pte Glen Robert Patton ?in in?, a brother-in-law is also overseas and another older brothers
in addition to the two serving overseas and three sisters
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- source Winnipeg Free Press - 7 Jul 1943 -
Text is "slightly cripple" due pdf to txt conversion - info PATS
Additional info added from CWGC site - info PATS
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1376644 - 120617 - F/O. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - William Alexander Tolmie - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Dundee, UK - Row O - Grave 5 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820662
born 28 Mar 1921, 4 Nairn's Place, Seafield Road, Dundee
Son of Alexander William and Margaret 'Mag' Tolmie ( née Neish ), of Dundee, UK
marriage 22 May 1915 - Alexander William Tolmie and Margaret Neish, district Annandale, Sydney, Australia
Margaret (mother), divorced from Alexander William Tolmie - born 26 Nov 1889, Glasgow - died 26 May 1974, Dundee - age 84
Margaret Neish (mother), daughter of William Neish, Railway Signalman and Agnes Neish (née Penman)
William Neish (maternal grandfather), b.~1858, Fifeshire, Charlestone - d.1933, Dunfermline - Age 75
Agnes Penman (maternal grandmother), b.~1856, Fifeshire, Dunfermline - d.1943, Dunfermline - Age 87
- additional info Tolmie - via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 26 Aug 2009 -

white border F/O. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - William Alexander Tolmie - RAFVR white border
1376644 - 120617 - F/O. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - William Alexander Tolmie - RAFVR
image courtesy Tolmie family - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011


TILL WE MEET AGAIN

- Epigraph on Tolmie memorial -
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1384870 - Sgt. - Observer / Nose Gunner - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK - Row O - Grave 6 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820656
born 4th Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname Cook - district Steyning, Sussex
Son of Harry and Olive Cocks ( née Cook ), of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK

Sgt. - Observer - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR Grave - Sgt. - Observer - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR - late 40's, Willemsoord
1384870 - Sgt. - Observer / Nose Gunner - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR
images courtesy Duncan Lingard (cousin) - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011
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NZ.412322 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand - Row O - Grave 4 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820658
born 28 Sep 1922, Auckland, New Zealand - died 31 Oct 1942, Willemsoord, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Mr. Arthur Charles Fuller (father) and Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller (mother), 116 Richmond Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
Sibling: Thomas Charles Fuller (brother)
Father Arthur Charles Fuller (Clerk) - born in England - died in 1941 -
Mother Elizabeth Fuller born in New Zealand (Scottish roots)
Attestation for Service: before 25 March 1940, Auckland - Oath 18 Oct 1940 - Enlistment: 13 Apr 1941
Ocupation: Blacksmith Apprentice - Religion: Church of England - Marital status: Single
Previous service: 1st Cadet Battalion 3rd Auckland Regiment - Jan 1936 to March 1937
Blacksmith apprentice on Naval Base Devonport
Embarked for Canada, 26 May 1941 - Embarked from Canada; 8 Jan 1942 to UK: 19 Jan 1942
3PRC: posting on 20 Jan 1942, 1 S.S.: posting 24 Mar 1942

white border NZ.412322 - Sgt. John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF Grave in 1947 - Sgt. John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011 white border
Sgt. John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF - . . . Sgt. Fuller - Grave in 1947
- left image via Auckland museum cenotaph records -
- right image via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011

RNZAF - Service records - Fuller - request 11 May 2010 - received 11 Jul 2010 - PATS -
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R/110977 - Flight Sgt. - Tail / Air Gunner - Charles Reginald Patton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Petersfield, Manitoba, Canada - Row O - Grave 2 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820661
born 22 Feb 1919 - died 31 Oct 1942, Willemsoord, The Netherlands - Age 23
Mr. G. E. Patton ( father), Petersfield, Manitoba, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1942/11/25 - missing -

Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Anglican Church - Marital status: Single
Attestation paper, 24 Jun 1941, RCAF Recruiting Centre, Winnipeg, Sask. - Enlistment: 30 Jun 1941
Notes from Interview Report - 24 Jun 1941 - :
Age: 22 - Height: 6' 1" - Weight: 160 - High School: IX plus part X
One month with Winnipeg Light Infantry at Portage la Praire - 9 Oct 1940 - 7 Nov 1940 - Completed
Sports: Soccer, Hunting, Target schooting
Hobbies: Rebuilding rifles and shotgun
Officer's opinion : Very hard to assess - Farm boy
Says he likes Mathematics. Just fair applicant
Posted to #2A Manning Depot Penhold - Trade AC2 Stan ( Aircrew)
Air Gunners Badge: 16 Feb 1942, Embarked: 13 Mar 1942
Present Address: 527 Simcoe, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Permanent address: Petersfield, Man.
Father: George Edward Patton, birthplace: Lucknow, Ontario - farmer
Mother: Hannah Margaret Bird, birthplace: St. Andrews, Manitoba
RCAF - Service records - Patton - request 2 Nov 2009 - received 31 Mar 2010 - PATS -

Patton, Charles Reginald, Sgt. previously reported missing believed killed
on active service overseas, now for official purposes presumed dead
G. E. Patton (father), Petersfield, Manitoba
- RCAF casualty list 620, Globe and Mail, 1943/07/07 -
- via Dennis Burke - RAF Commands forum -
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Sons and Son-in-Law in Armed Forces
Sons and Son-in-Law in Armed Forces
Winnipeg Free Press - courtesy Patton family - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011
Fred Tillett married with Irene Elizabeth Patton
Newsclip reformatted by PATS to optimal landscape

F/Sgt. - Charles Reginald Patton - born and raised on a farm in the Petersfield area of Manitoba
Son of George Edward Patton Sr. and Margaret Hannah Bird
was the third youngest child out of 12 children (7 boys and 5 girls)
brother Frederick (3) and sister Della May (1) died in infancy
Siblings: William John Patton (1902-1999), Thomas James Patton (1904), George Edward Patton Jr. (b. 31 Oct 1905)
Frederick Walter Benjarmin Patton (1907-1910), Della May Patton (1909-1910), Rose Patton
Eva Luella Patton (1913-1995), Irene Elizabeth Patton, Bernice O'Dell Patton, Glen Robert Patton and Victor Edwin Patton
Charles died on the birthday of George Jr.
Had received a "Caterpillar" pin for the succesful bail-out on 5th of Oct 1942

- additional info from letter of Mrs. Bernice O. Hawkins (née Patton) -
- to Manitoba Provincial Surveys and Mapping Branch (received 25 Jan 1985)
- via Des Kappel, BA, MBA - Provincial Toponymist, Manitoba - 15 Apr 2010 -

His youngest brother, H/20894 - Lance Corporal - Victor Edwin Patton
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C. died in Normandy, France
Grave XII. H. 3 - Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2335229
born 03 Nov 1922 - died 14 Aug 1944, France - Age 21

It was a sad time for the Patton family

Willemsoord Cemetery - Graves - 1945
Willemsoord Cemetery - Graves - 1945
l-r: Coll. Grave 1, Grave 2, Grave 3, Grave 4, Grave 5, Grave 6
image via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011

Note: discrepancy names on headmarkers 1945 / nowadays - info PATS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
names Tozer, Esson and Muchison at Coll. Grave 1
names Tolmie and Patton at Grave 2 - later changed to Patton
name Fuller at Grave 3 - later changed to Makay
name Makay at Grave 4 - later changed to Fuller
name C. P. Fitzpatrick / Jobrin at Grave 5 - later corrected with name Tolmie
name Cocks at Grave 6

white border Willemsoord Cemetery - Grave - #5 - with name C. P. Fitzpatrick / Jobrin white border
Willemsoord Cemetery - Grave - #5 - with name C. P. Fitzpatrick / Jobrin
While searching the wreckage the Germans found a cigarette lighter with inscription "C. P. Fitzpatrick"
Assuming that this was the sixth crew member ..... other name on their list was Jobrin

How did this lighter end up in Willemsoord ?

????? FITZPATRICK, CHARLES PHILLIP ?????
R/80915 - Warrant Officer Class I - Bomb Aimer - Charles Phillip Fitzpatrick - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
born 06 Jul 1920, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery - Grave/Memorial: 2. J. 3. - CWGC ref. 2079471
Halifax DK260 - 434 Sqdn - 18 Aug 1943
Son of Mr. Patrick Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick (both deceased as on 12 Aug 1940)
Sibling: Michael Joseph Fitzpatrick (brother)
Husband of Mrs. Ruth Naomi Fitzpatrick née Connor (marriage: 26 Feb 1942, Toronto, ON)
address: Mrs. Ruth Naomi Fitzpatrick, 130 Armstrong Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
21 Apr 1950 - address: Mrs. Ruth Naomi Fitzpatrick, 151 Dowling Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada

RCAF - Service records - Fitzpatrick - request 12 May 2013 - 10 Oct 2013 - PATS -
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Willemsoord Cemetery - Remembrance day 1947
Willemsoord Cemetery - Remembrance day 1947
Grave 2 (Patton) - Grave 3 (Makay) - Grave 4 (Fuller) - Grave 5 (Tolmie) - Grave 6 (Cocks)
- Collage by PATS - original images via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011 -



SGLO - T1895

WELLINGTON Mk.III - BK360 - JN-? - 31 Oct 1942 - DE POL - CREW 5

R/86164 - Warrant Officer Class II - Pilot - Albert George Makay - RCAF - KIA - Cemetery Willemsoord 1376644 - 120617 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - William Alexander Tolmie - RAFVR - KIA - Cemetery Willemsoord 1384870 - Sergeant - Observer / Nose Gunner - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR - KIA - Cemetery Willemsoord
NZ.412322 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF - KIA - Cemetery Willemsoord R/110977 - Flight Sergeant - Tail / Air Gunner - Charles Reginald Patton - RCAF - KIA - Cemetery Willemsoord

- 5 KIA -

MAKAY(†) - TOLMIE(†) - COCKS(†)
FULLER(†) - PATTON(†)


Contact Patton is pending - 16 Apr 2010 - PATS

WELLINGTON BK360 search is set on hold for me, it's now done by Lieuwe Boonstra - 16 Apr 2010 - PATS
BLENHEIM R3688 crash is on my plate - 16 Apr 2010 - PATS

WELLINGTON BK360 search is completed by Lieuwe Boonstra - 06 May 2011 - PATS
BLENHEIM R3688 data and contacts exchanged with Lieuwe Boonsta - 06 May 2011 - PATS
Detailed info and updated photos added after 13 May 2011 - PATS

Last update - 11 Jan 2017 - PATS



Kallenkote - 11

12 miles NE of Vollenhove

- 11 Commonwealth graves - 9 UK - 1 CAN - 1 NZ -





SGLO - T3422

20th Feb 1944 - near Kallenkote - Halifax Mk.III - LW367 - EY-L
78th RAF Squadron - Operation : Leipzig
7 KIA



Halifax Mk.III LW367 - EY-L was airborne 00:11 - 20th Feb 1944 from Breighton, Yorkshire, UK
Shot down by Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein in 'Raum ZS' at 6400m, crash near Kallenkote
LW367 was one of the three 78 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation on Leipzig
Other were LK763 and LV816
Funeral services for 6 crew members were held 23rd Feb 44 at Kallenkote General Cemetery
Sgt. Hemmings was discovered in the remains of the plane on March 10 and brought to the
cemetery at 12th March 1944

!!! Discrepancy !!! 10 Mar 1944 - Also Sgt. Chaplin is given instead Sgt. Hemmings
Based on grave order it was likely Sgt. Chaplin - Row 1 - Grave 7 - info PATS - 05 Dec 2012


white border Lt. Hänschen Augenstein - from Rolf Ebhardt (former night fighter pilot) white border
"Hänschen" Augenstein (†)
original from Rolf Ebhardt (former night fighter pilot)
Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein - Born: 11 Jul 1921, Pforzheim, Germany - Died: 7 Dec 1944, Münster - Age 23
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
via Theo Boiten - 26 Oct 2018

Post war - Memorial Grave marker - Kallenkote Cemetery
Post war - Memorial Grave marker - Kallenkote Cemetery
image via Christine E. Chaplin (sister-in-law) - 19 Nov 2012

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Crew: Halifax Mk.III - LW367 - EY-L - 20 Feb 1944 - Mission: Leipzig
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1384555 - 159075 - P/O. - Pilot - Thomas Henry Smith - RAF - Age 20 - KIA

1251406 - 159427 - P/O. - Navigator - Ivor George Bunn - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

415575 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Carl Hamilton - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA

941457 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William James Webb - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA

R/107906 - J/18089 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - Douglas "Doug" Athol Riach - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

980268 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Harold Hemmings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA

1812960 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LW367 - EY-L - Smith
Loss Card - LW367 - EY-L - Smith - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1384555 - 159075 - P/O. - Pilot - Thomas Henry Smith - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Rainham, Essex, UK - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820653
Son of Mr. Alfred George Smith and Mrs. Lilian Miriam Smith, of Rainham, Essex, UK
Mrs. L. M. Smith (mother), 238 Wennington Road, Rainham, Essex, UK

The London Gazette issues:
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26 Nov 1943 - issue 36267 - page 5245 - 25 Sep 1943 - RAFVR - F/Sgt. - 1384555 - Thomas Henry Smith (159075)
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OUR DARLING ONLY SON
FOREVER IN OUR MEMORY
REST IN PEACE TILL WE MEET
MUM AND DAD

- Epigraph on Smith memorial -
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1251406 - 159427 - P/O. - Navigator - Ivor George Bunn - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
of Cardiff, UK - Row 1 - Grave 5 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820647
born 4th Qtr. 1916 - mother's surname Frazer - district Pontypridd
Son of Mr. Frank Bunn and mrs. Mary Bunn née Frazer; husband of Mabel Laura Bunn née Smith, of Cardiff, UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr 1939: Ivor G. Bunn to Mabel L. Smith - district of Cardiff, Wales, UK
Mrs. M. L. Bunn (wife), 4 Chrichton Street, Cardiff, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Patricia Bunn - mother's surname: Smith - district: Cardiff, UK
birth: 4th Qtr. 1944 - Anthony I. Bunn - mother's surname: Smith - district: Cardiff, UK

The London Gazette issues:
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03 Dec 1943 - issue 36276 - page 5343 - 25 Sep 1943 - RAFVR - F/Sgt. - 1251406 - Ivor George Bunn (159427)
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white border P/O. - Navigator - Ivor George Bunn - RAFVR white border
P/O. - Navigator - Ivor George Bunn - RAFVR
image via Mrs. Patricia Bunford née Bunn (daughter) - 02 Dec 2012

Kallenkote War Graves - post war
Kallenkote War Graves - post war Kallenkote War Graves - post war
Kallenkote War Graves - post war
Kallenkote War Graves
images via Mrs. Patricia Bunford née Bunn (daughter) - 02 Dec 2012


WE LOVED HIM WELL
CHRIST LOVED HIM BEST
AND CALLED HIM HOME
WITH HIM TO REST

- Epigraph on Bunn memorial -
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415575 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Carl Hamilton - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820649
born 7 May 1922, Carterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Son of Mr. Thomas Albert Hamilton and Mrs. Mary Johanna Hamilton née Erickson, Strassburg Street, Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand
Mrs. T. A. Hamilton (mother), Strasburg St., Martinborough, New Zealand
14 May 1940: Joined as Volunteer 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment - Rank: Private - Reg. No. 2/1/428
discharged to RNZAF - 16 Jun 1941
Enlistment: 2 Nov 1941, Initial Training Wing, Levin - Embarked for Canada: 28 Dec 1941
Occupation: Clerk by the Gear Meat Co Ltd, Wellington - Religion: Church of England
Persons to be notified of casualties: Mother and Ms. M. Johnson, 124 11A Street NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (relationship: unknown)
376 hours as Wireless Operator Air Gunner
Sibblings: Six sisters and one brother
Mary Johanna Erickson - born: 13 Sep 1884 - died: 16 May 1952 - Age 67
daughter of Carl (Charlie) Erickson, born 20 Sep 1848 and Alice Williscroft, born 1860, Upper Hutt, NZ

white border F/Sgt. Albert Carl Hamilton - RNZAF white border
F/Sgt. - Albert Carl Hamilton - RNZAF -
- image by Weekly News; 3 May 1944 - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -

RNZAF - Service records - Hamilton - request 28 Apr 2010 - received 05 Jun 2010 - PATS -
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941457 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William James Webb - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
of Northampton, UK - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820654
Son of Mr. William Richard Webb and Mrs. Louisa Webb née Day, of Northampton, UK
Mrs. L. Webb (mother), 8 St. Leonards Road, Northhampton, UK
Siblings: Kate Louisa Webb, Clara Webb, Nellie May Webb and Lottie Webb

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1890 - Mr. William Richard Webb with Ms. Louisa Day - district: Northampton, Northamptonshire - Vol 3b Page 165
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1891 - Kate Louisa Webb - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 111
Birth 4th Qtr. 1893 - Clara Webb - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 43
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1895 - Nellie May Webb - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 79
Birth 1st Qtr. 1897 - Lottie Webb - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 43
Birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - William J. Webb - mother's surname: Day - district: Hardingstone - Vol 3b Page 54

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Ms. Kate L. Webb with Mr. Frank G. Maud - district: Hardingstone - Vol 3b Page 97
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Reginald F. Maud - mother's surname: Webb - district: Hardingstone - Vol 3b Page 56
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Richard W. Maud - mother's surname: Webb - district: Hardingstone - Vol 3b Page 33

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1948 - Reginald F. Maud with Ms. Patricia I. Casey - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 2128
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1949 - Maureen P. Maud - mother's surname: Casey - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 1385
Birth 4th Qtr. 1951 - Michael C. Maud - mother's surname: Casey - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 1240
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Death 3rd Qtr. 1961 - Reginald F. Maud - Age 41 - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 742

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1968 - Maureen P. Maud with Mr. Howard K. Morris - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 1587
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1970 - Carla Patricia Morris - mother's surname: Maud - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 3822
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1972 - Tania Yvette Morris - mother's surname: Maud - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 3653

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1972 - Michael C. Maud with Ms. Linda Singleton - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 1992

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1948 - Richard W. Maud with Ms. Eileen E. Hird - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 1429
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1949 - Richard J. Maud - mother's surname: Hird - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 815
Birth 1st Qtr. 1952 - Sally E. Maud - mother's surname: Hird - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 713
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1953 - Philip G. Maud - mother's surname: Hird - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 766
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1960 - Dale A. Maud - mother's surname: Hird - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 965

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Nellie M. Webb with Mr. Walter G. Ansell - district: Hardingstone - Vol 3b Page 88
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - John R. Ansell - mother's surname: Webb - district: Hardingstone - Vol 3b Page 39
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info FreeBMD


Family William Richard Webb - census 1911, UK
Family William Richard Webb - census 1911, UK

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NAME: William Richard Webb - AGE IN 1911: 44 - ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR: 1867
BIRTH PLACE: Northampton, Far Cotton, Northamptonshire, England
STREET ADDRESS: 8 St. Leonards Road, Far Cotton, Northampton
MARITAL STATUS: Married - OCCUPATION: Coachpainter - REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Hardingstone

William Richard Webb - Age 44 - abt. 1867
Louisa Webb - Age 43 - abt. 1868
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Kate Louisa Webb - Age 19 - born 1891
Clara Webb - Age 17 - born 1893
Nellie May Webb - Age 15 - born 1895
Lottie Webb - Age 14 - born 1897
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Census 1911 info via Ancestry / Familysearch


"WHOSOEVER
BELIEVETH IN HIM.
SHALL NOT PERISH
BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIVE"

- Epigraph on Webb memorial -
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R/107906 - J/18089 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - Douglas "Doug" Athol Riach - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820652
born 28 Nov 1920 - died 20 Feb 1944, Kallenkote, The Netherlands
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Anglican Church - Marital status: Single
Attestation paper, 30 Oct 1940, RCAF Recruiting Centre, Regina, Sask. - Enlistment: 1 Jul 1941
Son of Mr. William T. Riach and mrs. Dorothy H. Riach, of Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Mrs. W. Riach (mother), Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1944/03/25 - missing -

R/107906 - J/18089 - Pilot Officer - Douglas Athol Riach - RCAF R/107906 - J/18089 - Pilot Officer - Douglas Athol Riach - RCAF
Pilot Officer - Douglas Athol Riach - RCAF -
- left - source: Service Records - 11 Jan 2017
- right - source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - submitted by his brother Bill and family
- Veterans Affairs Canada -
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Relatives as in letter of 16 October 1944:
Father: William Tawse Riach (65) - Mother: Dorothy Helen Riach (51), Nokomis, Sask.
Brothers: Ronald McDonald Riach (25) and William Ross Riach (18), R.C.A.F.
Stuart Richard Riach (16) and Ian David Riach (15), Nokomis, Sask.
Sisters: Constance Esther Flectcher (26) and Phyllis Primrose Riach (20), 1425 Garnet St. Regina
Dorothy Mildred Helen May Riach (12), Nokomis, Sask.
Marriage parents: 8 March 1916 - Mr. William Tawse Riach and Miss Dorothy Helen Hards
birthplace father: Aberdeen, Scotland - Riach = associated with Clans Farquharson and MacDonald
birthplace mother: Hastings, Sussex, England
Next of kin: Mrs. L. C. Fletcher, 2070 Garnet Street, Regina, Sasketchewan, Canada

RCAF - Service records - Riach - request 2 Nov 2009 - received 31 Mar 2010 - PATS -

Ian David Riach, born 13 Oct 1929, died 8 Mar 2005 - Age 75 - Raymore, SK
Stuart Richard Riach, born 5 Oct 1927, died 7 May 2008 - Age 80 - Victoria, BC
William (Bill) Ross Riach, born 21 Jun 1926, died 20 Dec 2017 - Age 91 - Nokomis, SK


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR SON DOUGLAS.
BORN NOKOMIS,SASK.,CANADA
MUM AND DAD

- Epigraph on Riach memorial -
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980268 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Harold Hemmings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
of Tranmere, Cheshire, UK - Row 1 - Grave 6 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820650
Son of Mr. Samuel Kitching and Mrs. J. M. Hemmings, of Tranmere, Cheshire, UK
Mrs. J. M. Hemmings (mother), 46 Mill Street, Birkenhead, Chesire, UK
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birth: 4th Qtr. 1919 - Harold Hemmings - mother's surname MacDuff - district of Birkenhead, Cheshire, UK
Tranmere is a suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England

white border Sgt. Harold Hemmings - RAFVR - in sunny gear white border
Sgt. Harold Hemmings - RAFVR - in sunny gear
image via Tom Forber (nephew) - 01 Jun 2013

Hi Teunis,
Had another look.
Janet Magdalen MacDuff (JM in the parents of Harolds reference) was born in the 4th Qtr. of 1882
She married Alfred Hemmings in the 4th Qtr. of 1900, Birkenhead.
They had four (4) children:
Florence Lilian Hemmings b. 1st Qtr. 1902, Birkenhead - died 1978 - Age ~76
Ethel Hemmings b. 1st Qtr. 1906, Birkenhead - died 1976 - Age ~70
Frederick H Hemmings b. 2nd Qtr. 1910, Birkenhead - died 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Age 1
Elsie May Hemmings b. 1st Qtr. 1913, Birkenhead
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First four are definitly Hemmings - after 1915 it was Samuel Kitching as father
info Samuel Hemmings (90y) - 20 Nov 2012
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Elizabeth Ellen Hemmings b. 2nd Qtr. 1916, Birkenhead
Harold Hemmings b. 4th Qtr. 1919, Birkenhead - died 20 Feb 1944, Holland - Age 24
Marguerite Hemmings b. 1st Qtr. 1923, Birkenhead - died 2nd Qtr. 1924, Birkenhead - Age 1
Samuel Hemmings b. 1st Qtr. 1923, Birkenhead
Betty Hemmings b. 4th Qtr. 1925, Birkenhead
Edward Hemmings b. 3rd Qtr. 1928, Birkenhead

In the 1901 census Janet is aged 18 married born Birkenhead
Alfred aged 21 married born Scotland
Alfred Hemmings - died 1st Qtr. 1945, Birkenhead - Age 65
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Florence Lilian HEMMINGS married Martin LYONS - b: 1st Qtr. 1900 Toxteth Park
marriage: 17 Apr 1920 St Peter, Birkenhead
Ethel HEMMINGS married Ernest FORBER - b: 3rd Qtr. 1902 Warrington - d: 1992 - Age ~92
marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1927 Birkenhead
Elsie May HEMMINGS married Arthur V. GARBUTT b: Unknown
marriage: 4th Qtr. 1934
Samuel HEMMINGS married Maureen CROPPER d: Unknown
marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1951 Birkenhead
Betty HEMMINGS married Unknown LUCAS b: Unknown
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info FreeBMD and info via Len Davies - 18-21 May 2011

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Harold Hemmings and Samuel Hemmings were both in RAF - info Samuel Hemmings (90y) - 19 Nov 2012


WHEN DAY IS DONE
AND SHADOWS FALL
I'LL THINK OF YOU.
MOTHER

- Epigraph on Hemmings memorial -
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1812960 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of UK - Row 1 - Grave 7 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820648
Son of Mr. Leonard James Chaplin (b.1906) and Mrs. Violet Maud Chaplin née Wright
Mrs. V. Chaplin (mother), 2 Carter Close, Collier Row, Romford, Essex, UK
Fiancée was pregnant - Feb 1944 - Father of Ronald Jr. (son) - born Jun 1944

1812960 - Sgt. Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR 1812960 - Sgt. Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR 1812960 - Sgt. Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR
Sgt. - Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR -
images via Christine E. Chaplin (sister-in-law) - 19 Nov 2012

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birth: 4th Qtr. 1906 - Leonard James Chaplin - district: Hackney
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1924 - Mr. Leonard J. Chaplin and Ms. Violet M. Wright - district of Hackney, UK
The district Hackney spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Ronald J. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - district of Hackney, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Constance M. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - district of Hackney, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1931 - Kenneth J. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - district of Romford, UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1940 - Brian L. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - district of Romford, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1944 - Geoffrey A. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - UK
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Sgt. Ronald James Chaplin - while in training - group photo
Sgt. Ronald James Chaplin - while in training - group photo - RAF Stn. Pembrey, Llanelli, S. Wales, UK
2nd row back - far right - see highlight
image via Sally Chaplin (sister-in-law) - 27 Nov 2012

I am granddaughter of Leonard James Chaplin he migrated from England in 1954 to Australia
He was married to Violet Maud Chaplin (née Wright)
Married in Bow Street Church, London
Their children:
Ronald James Chaplin - RAF 1944 - buried in Holland
Constance M. Chaplin
Kenneth John Chaplin - [married to Sally]
Brian Leonard Chaplin
Geoffrey Alfred Chaplin - married to Christine Elizabeth Anderson - [divorced]

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My father is Geoffrey Alfred Chaplin and I'm with Daniel Raymond Cluff - [divorced]
Our child - Haley Brooke Cluff
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Karen Lee Chaplin - @ Genealogy forum - 22 Dec 2000

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[married ... divorced] - info PATS - 29 Nov 2012

Kallenkote Cemetery Ceremony - likely before 1950
Kallenkote Cemetery Ceremony - likely before 1950
Kallenkote Cemetery Ceremony - likely before 1950
Kallenkote Cemetery Ceremonies - likely before 1950
courtesy Kenneth J. Chaplin (†) (brother) - 01 Mar 2011
Kenneth John Chaplin - 02 Mar 1931 - died 04 Mar 2012 - Age 81
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via Marina van der Ploeg / Henk Spreen - 24 Nov 2012



SGLO - T3422

HALIFAX Mk.III - LW367 - 20 Feb 1944 - KALLENKOTE - CREW 7

P/O. - Pilot - Thomas Henry Smith - RAF - KIA - Cemetery Kallenkote P/O. - Navigator - Ivor George Bunn - RAFVR - KIA - Cemetery Kallenkote F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Carl Hamilton - RNZAF - KIA - Cemetery Kallenkote Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William James Webb - RAFVR - KIA - Cemetery Kallenkote
P/O. - Bomb Aimer - Douglas 'Doug' Athol Riach - RCAF - KIA - Cemetery Kallenkote Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Harold Hemmings - RAFVR - KIA - Cemetery Kallenkote Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR - KIA - Cemetery Kallenkote

- 7 KIA -

SMITH(†) - BUNN(†) - HAMILTON(†) - WEBB(†)
RIACH(†) - HEMMINGS(†) - CHAPLIN(†)


Contact Riach is pending - 01 Apr 2010 - PATS
Contact Hemmings is pending - 17 May 2011 - 19 Nov 2012 - PATS
Contact Chaplin is pending - 23 May 2011 - 19 Nov 2012 - PATS
Contact Bunn is pending - 23 Nov 2012 - PATS

Last update - 17 Dec 2018 - PATS

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Just before Liberation three soldiers lost their lives in the fight for Freedom
and buried at Kallenkote General Cemetery

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14767030 - Private - Alfred John Bott - Age 18 - KIA - died 06 Mar 1945
of UK - Row 2 - Grave 1 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820646
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) - Unit: 10th Bn.
born 01 May 1926, Sussex, UK
Son of Mr. Alfred Charles Bott and Mrs. Alice S. Bott née Edwards, of Park Grove, Withyham
Siblings: Ronald Jesse Bott (twin-brother) and Margaret J. Bott (sister)

Deaths for year 1945
14767030 - Pte. - Alfred J. Bott - H.L.I. - Ref: Volume: 8 - Page: 234
Source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1939 to 1948)
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1924 - Mr. Alfred C. Bott with Ms. Alice A. Edwards - district: Tonbridge - Vol 2a Page 1939
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1926 - Alfred J. Bott - mother's surname: Edwards - district: East Grinstead, Sussex - Vol 2b Page 174
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1926 - Ronald J. Bott - mother's surname: Edwards - district: East Grinstead, Sussex - Vol 2b Page 174
Birth 4th Qtr. 1927 - Margaret J. Bott - mother's surname: Edwards - district: East Grinstead, Sussex - Vol 2b Page 155
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Death 4th Qtr. 1978 - Ronald Jesse Bott - born 01 May 1926 - Age 52 - district: Tonbridge - Vol 16 Page 1925

Address 2002-2007: Derek R. BOTT (nephew), Coventry Road 6, Tonbridge, Kent TN10 4QA

Following a short timeline, how I came to the above result
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??? 4 possible options ??? - need to be verified - info PATS - 28 Feb 2014 ???
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1909 - Alfred John Bott - mother's surname: ....... - district: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire - Vol. 6b - Page 233
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Alfred J. Bott - mother's surname: Hayward - district: Tamworth, Staffordshire - Vol. 6b - Page 890
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Alfred J. Bott - mother's surname: Simons - district: Market Bosworth, Leicestershire - Vol. 7a - Page 124
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1926 - Alfred J. Bott - mother's surname: Edwards - district: East Grinstead, Sussex - Vol. 2b - Page 174
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??? 4 possible options ??? - need to be verified - info PATS - 28 Feb 2014 ???
It's birth 2nd Qtr. 1926 - Alfred J. Bott - info via wwrsimon - 02 Jul 2018


02 Jul 2018 - 10:21 - Posted my question on Rafcommands, after I checked first for his nephew Derek R. Bott
Phone number out of service and the address is likely outdated
11:01 - After 40 minutes a positive reply from wwrsimon
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Any help is welcome - info PATS

03 Jul 2018 - Contact with Derek's daughter Catherine (great-niece)
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Hello Pats,
The Kent & Sussex Courier newspaper reported his loss:

Firstly, on March 9th 1945:
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MISSING - having previously been reported killed, news has now been received from the War Office
by Mr. and Mrs. Bott, of Park Grove, Withyham, that their twin son, Pte. Alfred John Bott, is missing,
believed wounded and a prisoner of war.
Pte. Bott joined the Army in May, 1944, being posted to the King's Regiment,
but later transferred to the Highland Light Infantry.

Then, on June 22nd 1945 it reported the following:
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WITHYHAM
ROLL OF HONOUR - News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Bott, of Park Grove, that their son, Pte. Alfred John Bott,
who was reported missing, died of wounds on March 1 [sic] while a prisoner of war. He was 18.

[sic] is an abbreviation of 'sic erat scriptum' which is Latin for 'thus it had been written',
meaning that the quote prior was transcribed as it was found in the original source,
complete with errors, coloquialisms etc.

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It seems his birth was registered at East Grinstead in 1926, mother's maiden name Edwards.
On the same list with the same district and mother's name is Ronald J. Bott, presumably his twin brother.

FreeBMD has the marriage of an Alfred C. Bott to Edwards, registered Tonbridge, December 1924.

Regards, Simon - 02 Jul 2018 - Rafcommands - wwrsimon - Simon Glancey - 02 Jul 2018

white border WWII plaque - 1940 - 1945 - Alfred Bott - via gravestonephotos.com white border
Alfred Bott grave monument
(www.gravestonephotos.com)

Alfred Bott's grave monument/plaque is at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Withyham, Sussex, England
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14430913 - Private - Oswald Arthur Jeffries - Age 19 - KIA - died 14 Mar 1945
of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK - Row 2 - Grave 2 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820651
Regiment/Service: East Lancashire Regiment - Unit: 1st Bn.
Son of Mr. Oscar Stanley Jeffries and Mrs. Beatrice Holland Spencer Jeffries née Barlow, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK

Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1924 - Oscar S. Jeffries to Beatrice H. S. Barlow, district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
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birth: 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Oswald A. Jeffries - mother's surname Barlow - district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1931 - Kathleen W. Jeffries - mother's surname Barlow - district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1934 - Gordon W. Jeffries - mother's surname Barlow - district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1936 - Sylvia B. Jeffries - mother's surname Barlow - district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK

14430913 - Private - Oswald Arthur Jeffries
14430913 - Private - Oswald Arthur Jeffries
source: Royston Jeffries (brother) - 01 Feb 2013

Letter submitted by Mr. & Mrs. O. Jeffries
Letter submitted by Mr. & Mrs. O. Jeffries
source: Royston Jeffries (brother) - 01 Feb 2013

Oscar Stanley Jeffries - born 31 Dec 1900, Ipswich, Suffolk - died 22 Jun 1967, High Wycombe - Age 66
married Beatrice Holland Spencer Barlow in 1925 in St Johns Desborough Road, High Wycombe
Beatrice Holland Spencer Barlow - born 5 Dec 1906, High Wycombe - died 18 Aug 1982, Amersham Hospital - Age 75
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Oswald Arthur Jeffries - born 1 Jun 1925 - died 14 Mar 1945, Kallenkote, Netherlands - Age 19
Kathleen Winifred Jeffries - born 18 Jan 1931
Gordon William Jeffries - born 11 Jul 1934 - died 28 Dec 1997 - Age 63
Sylvia Beatrice Jeffries - born 9 Jul 1936
Royston Jeffries - born 6 Oct 1938 - married 04 Apr 1959 - Ms. Betty F. Newton, St Mary & St Georges, High Wycombe
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Kevin Royston Jeffries - born 14 May 1960, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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additional family info from Kevin Royston Jeffries (nephew) - 20 May 2010

Discrepancy !!! - birth 01 Jun 1925 / 3rd Qtr. 1925 on FreeBMD - info PATS

white border Kallenkote War Graves - post war white border
Kallenkote War Graves
image via Mr. Royston Jeffries (brother) - 02 Feb 2013


YOU LEFT A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY
AND A SORROW
TOO GREAT TO BE TOLD.
MUM, DAD AND FAMILY

- Epigraph on Jeffries memorial -
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3322012 - Private - James Begg - Age 28 - KIA - died 04 Apr 1945
born 21 Aug 1916, 6 Elder Park St., Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Row 2 - Grave 3 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820645
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) - Unit: 10th Bn.
Son of Mr. James Begg (father) and Mrs. Jane Begg (mother) née MacMillan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Siblings: John Begg (brother) - born 08 Jun 1910 - died 12 Mar 1996, Glasgow - Age 85
William Begg (brother) - born 31 Dec 1913 - died 3rd Qtr. 1997, North Tyneside, Northumberland, UK - Age 83
Grace Begg (sister) - born 26 Jun 1922 - died 17 Jun 2012, Kirkintilloch - Age 89

white border James Begg Jr. with his father James Begg Sr. white border
James Begg Jr. with his father James Begg Sr.
image via Michael Dougall (nephew) - 10 Mar 2014

Marriage 11 Mar 1909 - Mr. James Begg, Police Constable (31) with Ms. Jane MacMillan, Spinster (24)
Mr. James Begg (father) - died 29 Jul 1956, Glasgow - Age 78, Inspector of Police (ret.)

1946 - Ms. Grace Begg married Mr. Roy S. C. Dougall
Mr. Roy Samuel Copeland Dougall - died 22 Sep 1990, Kirkintilloch

additional Begg info via Patricia Irving - 20 Jan 2014


UNTIL THE DAY DAWN

- Epigraph on Begg memorial -
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14767030 - Private - Alfred John Bott - Age 18 - KIA - died 06 Mar 1945 --- 14430913 - Private - Oswald Arthur Jeffries - Age 19 - KIA - died 14 Mar 1945 --- 3322012 - Private - James Begg - Age 28 - KIA - died 04 Apr 1945

- 3 KIA -

BOTT(†) --- JEFFRIES(†) --- BEGG(†)


Contact Jeffries is pending - 20 May 2010 - 23 Nov 2012 - PATS
Contact Begg is pending - 20 Jan 2014 - PATS
Contact Bott is pending - 02 Jul 2018 - PATS

Last update - 04 Jul 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T5267

21st Feb 1945 - near Aijen (Limburg) - Lancaster Mk.I - NN744 - TC-V
170th RAF Squadron - Operation : Duisburg
1 KIA - 1 DOW - 5 POW



Good morning Teunis,
I have spent some hours this week with John Hartley.
He does not agree with a lot of the information on record.
He states categorically that none of the crew were injured.
All landed safely apart from a minor cut to one crew member, Ron Price, who hit the tailplane on exiting the aircraft.
F/Sgt. Willis landed safely but he was the only member of the crew that carried a Webley pistol!
I'm attaching a couple of pics from his R.A.A.F. service between 1951 - 1972.
More information soon.
Regards, Howard Chetham - 26 Jun 2015
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When lost this aircraft - NN744 - had a total of 69 hours
NN744 was one of two No.170 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation
Airborne - 19:09 - 21 Feb 45 from Hemswell. Crashed at Aijen ( Limburg )
Air Historical Branch (RAF), MOD - letter 08 Dec 1995 - does give the crash near Blitterswijk, a bit south of Aijen
F/Lt. T. C. B. Smith - KIA was buried in Limburg. Later Jonkerbos War Cemetery in Nijmegen

F/Sgt. Willis was injured - was reported to have died from wounds while being treated
in a German staffed hospital - 6th of April 1945 - and buried in Kallenkote General Cemetery
The other 5 crew members, W/O. A. C. M. Bates (also recorded as A. C. N.), F/Sgt. J. C. Hartley, F/Sgt. W. F. E. Moss,
F/Sgt. J. Downing and F/Sgt. R. E. Price (injured) were taken POW until Liberation - no POW no's

NN744 was hit by flak after leaving the target (Duisburg), and at 19,000 feet fire developed
Not by Flak !!! ... but shot down by Me 190 ... Engine 3 was hit - info: Joe Hartley (Navigator) - 10 Aug 2015
in the starboard inner engine and there was a large hole in the wing with the leading edge ablaze.
The starboard inner engine was feathered but unable to be turned off.
With the situation hopeless and height being lost, bail out was instituted at 15,000 feet.
The Lancaster crashed at Aijen (Limburg), on the bank of the Maas, about 10 miles north of Venlo.
The pilot was killed and the navigator [it's the flight engineer !!! - info PATS - 05 Jul 2018] later died from injuries,
but the remainder of the crew were taken prisoner.

AUS426587 - P/O. John Claude HARTLEY - RAAF, landed in a farmyard at Wankum, north of Krefeld, Germany.
He was arrested by German soldiers and later incarcerated in Stalag VII-A, PoW No.11176
Hartley became a member of the Caterpillar Club
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Source: "Wingless" - A Biographical Index of Australian Airmen Detained in Wartime
Author: Thomas V. Robberts, 2011, p.234
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Rafcommands Forum - Thread: 22nd Feb 1945 - near Aijen (Limburg) - Lancaster NN744 - TC-V
via COL BRUGGY; 04 Jun 2013
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - NN744 - TC-V - 21 Feb 1945 - Mission: Duisburg
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1375057 - 173785 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Thomas Cecil Birdwood Smith - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - died 21 Feb 1945

O35061 - 426587 - F/O. - Navigator - John Claude Hartley - RAAF - Age 21 - POW - POW No. 11176

1587035 - F/S. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Frederick Edward Mole - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW - no POW number

1604003 - Flight Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leslie Robert Willis - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW/DOW - died 06 Apr 1945

1253513 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Charles Norris Bates - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW - no POW number

1517775 - F/S. - Air Gunner - John Richardson Downing - RAFVR - Age .. - POW - no POW number

1301587 - F/S. - Air Gunner - Ronald Edward Price - RAFVR - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - NN744 - TC-V - Smith
Loss Card - NN744 - TC-V - Smith - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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HARTLEY, John Claude - (Pilot Officer); Service Number - 426587
In addition to the file subject, the following servicemen are mentioned in this record:
SMITH T. C. B. – (Flight Lieutenant); Service Number – 1737851
WILLIS L. R. – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 1604003
BATES A. C. N. – (Warrant Officer); Service Number – 1253513
MOLES W. F. H. – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 1587035
DOWNING J. R. – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 1517775
PRICE R. R. – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 13015589 or 13055587
- info awm.gov.au - RAAF Service record J. C. Hartley -

Discrepancy Names and ASN !!! - need verification - 16 May 2011 - PATS
Under construction - 17 May 2011 - PATS

Five crew members were also in a crash on 19 Aug 1944 - 01:50am - on return to base Elsham Wolds, UK
No injuries reported with Lancaster LM293 PM-? - 103rd RAF Squadron
P/O. K. S. Pearce, F/S. J. C. Hartley - RAAF, F/S. A. I. N. Bates, Sgt. L. R. Willis
Sg. W. F. E. Mole, F/S. J. D. McCredie, Sgt. H. E. Price
Discrepancy names against other listings - NN744 and RAAF
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1604003 - Flight Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leslie Robert Willis - RAFVR - Age 22 - DOW - died 06 Apr 1945
of Langley, Buckinghamshire, UK - Row 2 - Grave 4 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820655
Son of Mr. Robert Willis and Mrs. Tracy Isabel Willis née Treacher, of Langley, Buckinghamshire, UK
Siblings: Kenneth G. C. Willis, Philip A. Willis, Alfred F. Willis and David E. Willis
F/Sgt. Willis was injured - was reported to have died from wounds while being treated
in a German staffed hospital - 6th of April 1945 - and buried in Kallenkote General Cemetery

white border 1604003 - Flight Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leslie Robert Willis - RAFVR white border
1604003 - Flight Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leslie Robert Willis - RAFVR
image via Mike Willis (nephew) - 24 Jul 2018

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1900 - Tracy Isabel Treacher - district: Eton, Buckinghamshire - Vol 3a Page 803
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Robert Willis with Ms. Tracy Isabel Treacher - district: Eton - Vol 3a Page 2521
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Leslie R. Willis - mother's surname: Treacher - district: Eton - Vol 3a Page 1574
Birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Kenneth G. C. Willis - mother's surname: Treacher - district: Eton - Vol 3a Page 1435
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Philip A. Willis - mother's surname: Treacher - district: Eton - Vol 3a Page 1432
Birth 1st Qtr. 1929 - Alfred F. Willis - mother's surname: Treacher - district: Eton - Vol 3a Page 1436
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1941 - David E. Willis - mother's surname: Treacher - district: Eton - Vol 3a Page 2388
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1944 - Mr. Kenneth G. C. Willis with Ms. Mary E. Jones - district: Eton - Vol 3a Page 3238
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Michael K. R. Willis - mother's surname: Jones - district: Eton - Vol 3a Page 2156
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1950 - Roy M. Willis - mother's surname: Jones - district: Eton - Vol 6a Page 426

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1966 - Mr. Michael K. R. Willis with Ms. Victoria A. Sallows - district: Windsor - Vol 6a - Page 613
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1971 - Heidi Louise Willis - mother's surname: Sallows - district: Eton, Buckinghamshire - Vol 6a - Page 1985
Birth 1st Qtr. 1974 - Clare Joane Willis - mother's surname: Sallows - district: Easthampstead, Berkshire - Vol 6a - Page 144

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1961 - Mr. Alfred F. Willis with Ms. Sheila A. Forrest - district: Eton - Vol 6a Page 1178
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1964 - Robert Willis - mother's surname: Forrest - district: Eton - Vol 6a Page 839
Birth 1st Qtr. 1970 - Philip Alfred Willis - mother's surname: Forrest - district: Eton - Vol 6a Page 2100

Contact with Michael K. R. Willis (nephew) - 04 Jul 2018 - PATS
Letter sent on 05 Jul 2018, spoke with Mike later that day by phone
24 Jul 2018 - Letter received from Mike with photo and info of his late Uncle Leslie Robert Willis



AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

- Epigraph on Willis memorial -
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- JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY -

1375057 - 173785 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Thomas Cecil Birdwood Smith - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - died 21 Feb 1945
of UK - Grave/Memorial Reference: 17. B. 2. - Cemetery: Jonker War Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2646910
born 1916, UK
Son of Mr. James W. Smith and Mrs. Gertrude J. Smith née Briant
Siblings: James D. A. Smith and Sidney W. N. Smith

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1912 - Mr. James W. Smith with Ms. Gertrude J. Briant - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 677
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - James D. A. Smith - mother's surname: Briant - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 1025
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Sidney W. N. Smith - mother's surname: Briant - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 1037
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Thomas C. B. Smith - mother's surname: Briant - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 971
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Sidney W. N. Smith with Ms. Lilian R. Daly - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 1122
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O35061 - 426587 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Claude Hartley - RAAF - Age 21 - POW
born: 17 Mar 1923, Cairns, QLD
Enlistment: 18 Jul 1942, Brisbane, QLD
Next of Kin: Alfred Hartley - Date of Discharge: 31 Oct 1945
Stalag VII-A - POW No. 11176

P O S T - W A R - P H O T O S
O35061 - 426587 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Claude Hartley O35061 - 426587 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Claude Hartley

white border O35061 - 426587 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Claude Hartley white border
Flying Officer - Navigator - John Claude Hartley
R.A.A.F. service between 1951 - 1972
images courtesy John Claude Hartley via Howard Chetham - 26 Jun 2015
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1587035 - F/S. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Frederick Edward Mole - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
born 07 Nov 1923, UK - died 14 May 2016 - Age 92
no POW number
Address 1956/1957: Shop "W. Mole, Butcher", 4 Teign Street, Teignmouth, Devon
Address info: John Claude Hartley - 10 Aug 2015

white border AIR78 - ID - 1587035 - William Frederick Edward Mole white border
AIR78-112-0-1 - page 752
1587035 - William Frederick Edward Mole - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 03 Jun 2013

William Frederick Edward Mole - aged 18 and 90
William Frederick Edward Mole - aged 18 and 90
images via Chris Mole (son) - 13 Sep 2015
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1517775 - F/S. - Air Gunner - John Richardson Downing - RAFVR - Age .. - POW
no POW number
also recorded as J. R. Downing

white border AIR78 - ID - 1517775 - John Richardson Downing white border
AIR78-147-0-2 - page 549
1517775 - John Richardson Downing - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 03 Jun 2013
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1253513 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Charles Norris Bates - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
born 3rd Qtr. 1920, UK
no POW number

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Arthur C. N. Bates - mother's surname: King - district: Isle of Wight - Vol 2b Page 1227
district Isle of Wight spans the boundaries of the counties of Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Arthur C. N. Bates with Ms. Doris Lumsden - district: Maldon, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1743

white border AIR78 - ID - 1253513 - Arthur Charles Norris Bates white border
AIR78-11-0-1 - page 1017
1253513 - Arthur Charles Norris Bates - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 03 Jun 2013
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?13015589? or ?13055587? - F/S. - Air Gunner - R. E. Price - RAFVR - Age .. - INJ/POW
injured and taken POW - confined in Hospital NK due injuries until Liberation - no POW number
?13015589? or ?13055587? !!! - RAF Army Serial Numbers do NOT have eight digits !!!

white border AIR78 - ID - 1301587 - Ronald Edward Price white border
AIR78-129-0-2 - page 223
1301587 - Ronald Edward Price - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 03 Jun 2013
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SGLO - T5267

LANCASTER Mk.I - NN744 - TC-V - 21 Feb 1945 - AIJEN (LIMBURG) - CREW 7

1375057 - 173785 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Thomas Cecil Birdwood Smith - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - died 21 Feb 1945 O35061 - 426587 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Claude Hartley - RAAF - Age 21 - POW 1587035 - F/S. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Frederick Edward Mole - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW 1604003 - Flight Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leslie Robert Willis - RAFVR - Age 22 - DOW - died 06 Apr 1945
1253513 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Charles Norris Bates - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW 1517775 - F/S. - Air Gunner - John Richardson Downing - RAFVR - Age .. - INJ/POW 1301587 - F/S. - Air Gunner - Ronald Edward Price - RAFVR - Age .. - INJ/POW

- 1 KIA - 1 DOW - 5 POW -

SMITH(†) - HARTLEY - MOLE - WILLIS(†)
BATES - DOWNING - PRICE


Contact Hartley is pending - 30 May 2015 - PATS
Contact Mole is pending - 20 Aug 2015 - PATS
Contact Willis is pending - 04 Jul 2018 - PATS

Last update - 25 Jul 2018 - PATS



Gelderingen

10 mi NNE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3931

15th Aug 1944 - B-24H - #41-28932 - 6L-E - "RAMBLIN' WRECK" - 13:30 - Gelderingen
466th BG - 787th BS - 2nd Lt. Robert W. Harrington - Crew #747 - MACR #8430 - KU 2774 - KU 2775
3 KIA - 4 POW - 3 EVD



white border 'RAMBLIN' WRECK' - nose art white border
"RAMBLIN' WRECK" - nose art
- source: www.b24bestweb.com - contributor: Brendan Wood -

'Ramblin' wreck' - 41-28932 6L E-bar
#41-28932 - 6L-E - "Ramblin' Wreck" - date unknown - source 466th BGA
Enhanced-Colorized by PATS

Liberator B-24H - #41-28932 was on a mission to Airfield Vechta, Germany
It was a mixed crew from the Sqd. pool
Shot down - 13:30 - by a fighter, near Gelderingen, 5 km West of Steenwijk on his way back to England
According to report from Air Base HQs Steenwijk 3 to 4 deads - names of which not yet identified

466th BG circle L 787th BS 8th-air-force-patch

466th BG - 96th CBW - Circle 'L' - 787th BS - 6L - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Liberator B-24H - #41-28932 - "6L-E" - "RAMBLIN' WRECK" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8430
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17097129 - O-817669 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert "Bob" William Harrington - Age 23 - EVD

O-703007 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Edward Miller - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - Age .. - POW

13093969 - O-716705 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Robert Gerald Borst - Chenango County, NY - Age 21 - EVD

35679773 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - William Harold Rye - Butler County, OH - Age 22 - EVD

18194593 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Tice Leonard Jones - Roger Mills County, OK - Age 20 - KIA

39276049 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Louis Palermo - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 21 - POW

33530252 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O'Dell Kelley - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 20 - POW

18168351 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Kearney Meyer - Craighead County, AR - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 20 - POW

14160074 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William "Bernie" Martin Julian Jr. - Knoxville, Knox County, TN - Age 28 - KIA

36649609 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Chester A. Zyb - Cook County, IL - Age 22 - KIA
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17097129 - O-817669 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert "Bob" William Harrington - Age 23 - EVD
born 17 Nov 1920, Newton, IA - died 9 Oct 2009, San Francisco, CA - Age 88
Son of William H. Harrington and Ina May Harrington ( née Bison ), Newton, IA
Enlistment: 06 Jul 1942, Des Moines, IA - Residence: Jasper Co., IA - Nativity: Iowa - Marital Status: Single
Address 9 Apr 1930 : 314 South 3rd Avenue East, Newport, Jasper County, Iowa
Siblings: Francis H. Weiler (step-brother), Paul M. and Mary
8 months at Underground Steenwijk (242 days)
E&E #2964 - FTR Aug 44 - evaded in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (21 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557563
!!! Beware, Escape and Evasion link can be obsolete - 19 Aug 2022 - info PATS !!!

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
JAN KIEZEBRINK [JOHANNES KIEZEBRINK], Onnastraat 37, Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
Furnished food and shelter 15 Aug - 31 Dec 1944
Is tailor, 5'9", dark, 25 yrs, married, baby born in Mar 1945, has shallow face
Johannes Kiezebrink - born 15 Aug 1919 - died 27 Feb 1946 (motorcycle accident) - Age 26
Husband of Ms. Elisabeth 'Lies' Kamp (wife) - born 01 Dec 1919 - died 06 Feb 1985 - Age 65

TEENUS [TINUS] BLUM, farmer, lived second house W of Catholic church at point (Z-8768)
When Lt. Harrington reached the ground, younger brothers Meindert (24y) and Wiebe (20y) took charge of disposing parachute,
mae west, and flying jacket. Tinus was not involved in the field
Later in the afternoon Tinus contacted policeman Albertus van Olaphen ( Albertus van Olphen )
while Robert, in civil clothes of Wiebe, was praticing to ride a ladies bicycle for 5 miles to Steenwijk
In the evening he was first brought to Gerard Diemont (Onnastraat 5) and transfered to Jan Kiezebrink (Onnastraat 37)
Suplied food from farm to later helpers, typical farmer, 30-33 yrs, 5'10", single
Sons of Joachim 'Jochem' F. Blum (farmer), Gelderingen
first farm W of Catholic church = Family Tiel Groenestege
Martinus 'Tinus' H. Blum - born 22 Feb 1914 - died 31 Jul 1980 - Age 66
Husband of Ms. Wilhelmina 'Mijntje' H. Kamp (wife) - born 17 Feb 1915 - died 30 Jul 1988 - Age 73
- additional info by Wiebe Blum (b.1924) via Boudewijn Blum - 29 Oct 2010 -

My mother Wilhelmina (Mijntje) was married with Martinus Hermanus (Tinus) Blum
Aunt Elisabeth (Lies) was married with Johannes Kiezebrink
A tailor at the "Johan van Kornputkazerne" in Steenwijk; also during the war
shortly after the war he was killed in a motorcycle accident in Tuk
Aunt Sentina (Tine) was married with Albertus van Olphen
He passed also away at a young age due hart problems
There was another sister Sjoukje Kamp, who was married with Jan van Olphen, brother of Albertus
As I can remember Jan was not in the resistance
- info by Boudewijn Blum, son of Tinus Blum - 12 Oct 2010 -


ALBERTUS VAN OLAPHEN [VAN OLPHEN] (probable spelling) - Rozenstraat 3, Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
Furnished civilian clothes, identity papers, tobacco, secured doctor to treat injuries
Contacted helpers. Policeman, having jurisdiction over entire country. 6', 28 yrs, underground leader here
Picked up by Germans in Jan 45 but must have escaped because he was on hand when Canadians liberated town
Albertus van Olphen - born 22 Jun 1916 - died 26 Jan 1952 - Age 35
Husband of Ms. Sentina 'Tine' Kamp (wife) - born 03 Mar 1917 - died 11 Jun 1993 - Age 76

G. M. A. DIEMONT [GERARD MARIUS ADOLF DIEMONT], Onnastraat 5, Steenwijk, Holland
Furnished food and shelter 1 Jan - 13 Apr 1945
Also did small favors to make life more pleasant. Printer of local paper, 6'1", 50 yrs, bald with light colored frings
Married, 3 children, aged 12 to 16
Gerard Marius Adolf Diemont, born 15 Juni 1895, Zaltbommel
printer, publisher and director of the "Opregte Steenwijker Courant"
Three children are: Jacoba Adolfine ( Feb 1929), Willem Gerard Henry (Jul 1930) and Henriette Carolina (Jan 1932)

Doctor TIJKS [dr. A. F. TIJKS] (probable spelling), Steenwijk, Holland. Hunchback, speaks a little English, 40-45 yrs
Treated my injured ankle twice. Both times while at Kiezebrink's
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

- info 18 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2964 -

Harrington did NOT meet or visit Gerritz and Rye while evading - info Fred Gerritz - 02 Sep 2009 - PATS

Lt. Robert W. Harrington Lt. Robert W. Harrington
2Lt. Robert W. Harrington - 1944
- image from his sister Mary, via her daughter Kathy - 18 May 2010 -

white border Air Medal awarded to Missing Son Lt. Robert W. Harrington white border
2Lt. Robert W. Harrington - 1944
- images via Clark Beyer (nephew) - 30 Aug 2010 -
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O-703007 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Edward Miller - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - Age .. - POW
Address 1944 - Mrs. Luella G. Miller (step-mother), 9505 Baltic Road N. W. , Cleveland, Ohio
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
AAD-POW-Archives: Latest report - 22 May 1945: State of Residence - California
Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
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13093969 - O-716705 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Robert Gerald Borst - Chenango County, NY - Age 21 - EVD
born 1 Nov 1922, Delhi, NY - died 16 Apr 2014, Jessup, MD - Age 91
Address 1944 - Mr. James W. Borst (father), Greene, New York
Parents were Mr. James W. Borst (father), born 17 Jan 1900, Seward, NY - died Feb 1972, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL - Age 72
and Mrs. Jennie M. Borst (mother), born 05 Aug 1902, Harvard, NY - died Apr 1974, Walton, Delaware Co., NY - Age 71
Siblings: Jay V. Borst (brother), born 1924, Delhi, NY
Douglass A. Borst (brother), born 1931, Ararat, PA
Gordon Alfred Borst (brother), born Jan 1941, Greene, NY - died Jun 1998, AL - Age 57
- info SSDI and US Census 16 Apr 1930 - Ararat Twp, Susquehanna Co. PA -
- additional and corrected info via Robert G. Borst - 02 Oct 2010
Enlistment: 30 Nov 1942, Harrisburg, PA - Residence: Chenango Co., NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
8 months at Underground Steenwijk
Roommate at the 466th BG base was 2nd Lt. Navigator - William B. Gatlin
Married to the late Mrs. Grace N. Borst - b. 05 Apr 1925 - d. Sep 1993, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD - Age 68

He was sheltered by the family Joh. de Vries, Eikenlaan, Blesdijke - info 'De Regio', Wiebe H. de Vries - page 80

Last contact with Robert G. Borst - 09 Oct 2010

2nd Lt. Robert G. Borst - 1944 - Gowan Airfield, Boise, Idaho, USA Crew Wunderlich - #730
2nd Lt. Robert G. Borst - Navigator - with Wunderlich crew - #730 - back row at the left
left image - 1944 - Gowan Airfield, Boise, Idaho, USA
left image via Robert Borst - 03 Sep 2009 - Crew image via Clark Beyer - 30 Aug 2010

Bob Borst was originally with Wunderlich crew - #730, which crashed on takeoff on 13 Jul 1944
Their plane was probably "Bird Dog" #42-95084, the only one shown as crashed that day

Crew Wunderlich - #730 - Colorized
Crew Wunderlich - #730 - Colorized
Crew #730 Adam Wunderlich - Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B-24E-20-FO #42-7193 "Alma-Mi-Amor"
212 Combat Crew Training Squadron (stateside)
back l-r: Robert Borst (B), Adam Wunderlich (P), Russell Olson (CP), Milton Debkin (N)
front l-r: Harry R. Thomas (TTG), Charles E. Thompson (FE), Frank C. Church (R/O),
Ralph W. Fleming (BTG), William Mallory (TG), William C. Myers (NG)

Everyone on this crew except for Borst were KIA when their aircraft,
B-24H-25-FO #42-95084 "Bird Dog" crashed shortly after takeoff on 13 July 1944.
It was bad weather and the aircraft appears to be in a spin when
it hit the ground 12 miles ESE or Rackheath.
Borst was away at DR Navigation school.
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original image via americanairmuseum.com/person/190016

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35679773 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - William Harold Rye - Butler County, OH - Age 22 - EVD
born 24 Mar 1921, North Little Rock, AR - died 05 Jan 2012 - Age 90
Son of Thomas D. Rye (Head-52) and Minnie M. Rye (Wife-43)
Address 1930: Scipio Pike, Reily Township, Butler Co., OH - info US Census 2 Apr 1930
Siblings: Minnie L. Rye (F-17), John T. Rye (M-13), Ellen M. Rye (F-10), Claud D. Rye (M-7) and Robert L. Rye (M-1 7/12)
Address 1944: Mrs. Ada E. Rye (wife), 315 Long Street, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
Mrs. Ada Elizabeth Rye née Eubanks - born 11 Jan 1925 - died 24 Dec 1999 - Age 74
Enlistment: 28 Dec 1942, Cincinnati, OH - Residence: Butler Co., OH - Nativity: Arkansas - Marital Status: Separated, without dependents
8 months - at Underground Steenwijk / Eesveen ( info himself )

E&E #2974 - Escape and Evasion Report (6 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557573
!!! Beware, Escape and Evasion link can be obsolete - 19 Aug 2022 - info PATS !!!

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
On 15 Aug 1944, Sgt. Rye, nose gunner on a B-24, was on a mission to bomb an airport at Vechta, Germany (W-3860)
On the return trip the plane was attacked by Me 109's and the crew was forced to bail out
he landed near Giethoorn, Holland (Z-8960) where the plane crashed and burned
Sgt. Rye evaded capture by the enemy and returned to
Allied control on 13 Apr 1945 at Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
He was an evader for a period of 239 days

Following is a list of his helpers:
Sgt. Rye's helpers were identical with those for T/Sgt. Fred J. Gerritz - see Evasion report #2973
additional name in report of S/Sgt. Rye is:
NICO BENNIK, Rijksstraatweg, Willemsoord (Ov), Holland - son of HARRY BENNIK [HENDRIKUS BENNIK]
Harry (b.1932) was the youngest brother of Nico - his father was Hendrikus Bennik - info PATS - 10 Oct 2010
Nicolaas 'Nico' Eusebius Bennik - born 20 Apr 1921 - died 02 Jan 1990 - Age 68
- info 22 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2974 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

Listed as 'Right Waist Gunner' ..... but he was Nose Turret Gunner !!!! that day - info William Harold Rye - 28 Aug 2010

GDN - N.105 - letter 01 - Bill Rye - Holland, 03 Dec 1944
Letter of Bill to his wife - Holland, 03 Dec 1944
GEHEIME DIENST NEDERLAND - N.105 - brief - 03 Dec 1944
via Jan Nefkens - Stichting Oud-Meppel - 22 Dec 2020

Last contact with William Harold Rye - 28 Aug 2010

white border Headstone - William Harold Rye - Ada Elizabeth Rye white border
Headstone - William Harold Rye - Ada Elizabeth Rye
Burial: Butler County Memorial Park, Trenton, Butler County, Ohio, USA
image via Find A Grave Memorial# 157193193 - Eileen Shelton - 17 Jan 2016
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18194593 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Tice Leonard Jones - Roger Mills County, OK - Age 20 - KIA
born 18 Nov 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Gelderingen, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of David L. Jones and Verna L. Jones, Poarch Twp, Beckham Co., OK - info US Census Apr 1930
Enlistment: 11 Dec 1942, Oklahoma City, OK - Residence: Roger Mills, OK - Nativity: OK - Marital Status: Single
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 2
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Grave 2 - X18
Initial buried in USMC Margraten with remains of X-2150 [Julian, Wm, M Jr.] in grave WW-5-122 - 31 Jan 1946
reburied in USMC Margraten as X-7951 in grave GGG-8-184 - 20 Jul 1948
Address 1944: Mrs. Verna L. Jones (mother), Box 125, Hammon, Custer and Roger Mills counties, Oklahoma
Religion: Protestant - reinterred - Carter Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma
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Mrs. Verna Lewis Jones (mother) - 1904-1963 - Age 59
Address 1945: 621 Southeast 32nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK
Mr. David Lenard Jones (father) - 1895-1977 - Age 82
Address 1949: 705 Southeast 31st Street, Oklahoma City, OK

Identification Check List - 11 Oct 1948 : When remains of Julian, William M., Jr. (prev. X-2150)
crew member with subject deceased on A/C #41-28932 (MACR#8430) were reprocessed parts of two remains
and teeth common among remains remains were found
The above-mentioned parts of remains were segregated from the grave of Unknown X-2150
and reinterred in the aforesaid grave as Unknown X-7951
The Field has identified the subject deceased as Jones, Tice L.

Remains are shipped to USA - arrive by military escort - Wed 3 Aug 1949, Sayre, OK - Scroggins Funeral Home

Tice L. Jones had escaped death 3 days before when his regular crew, Crew #744 - Hammond, had been shot
down with everyone onboard were KIA. Jones had missed the mission due to illness.
The B-24H “Gruesome Goose” while on a mission to bomb Mourmelon-Sur-Marne Ammuniton Dump in France
ditched over the Channel with the loss of all 10 on board
info americanairmuseum.com

Tice L. Jones was also with Hammond crew - #744, which was shot down on 12 Aug 1944 - all KIA - #41-28747, "Gruesome Goose"
466th BG, 787th BS, "Gruesome Goose/Desperate Virgin" a/c letter "B"
Reported as ditched in English Channel, 12 Aug 1944
Cause AA damage - 10 KIA - MACR #7911

News clip - S/Sgt. - Tice Leonard Jones
News clip - S/Sgt. - Tice Leonard Jones
image via Marcia D. Melnyk - 09 Feb 2018
It's Army Air Force Bomb Squadron 787 instead of 797 - info PATS

Funeral - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Tice Leonard Jones
Funeral - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Tice Leonard Jones
image via Marcia D. Melnyk - 09 Feb 2018

white border Headstone - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Tice L. Jones - 787 AAF Bomb SQ white border
Memorial - S/Sgt. - Tice L. Jones - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - It's 787
Carter Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma
- via findagrave.com - YukonOkie - 07 Nov 2009

It's Army Air Force Bomb Squadron 787 instead of 797 - info PATS

FOIA - IDPF - Jones - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - 98 pages
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39276049 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Louis Palermo - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 21 - POW
born 27 Apr 1923, Dallas, TX - died 18 Feb 1998, Coarsegold, Madera, CA - Age 74
Son of Mr. Lupe/Luke Palermo and Mrs. Rosalie R. Palermo
Siblings: Tony Palermo (M), Rosa M. Palermo (F), Laurence Palermo (M), Elizabeth Palermo (F),
Samuel Palermo (M), Benny Palermo (M) and John Palermo (M)
Enlistment: 11 Jan 1943, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Rosalie R. Palermo (mother), 1433 East 74th Street, Los Angeles, CA
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Louis Palermo was with Reed/Starnes crew - #722, which had completed their missions

P A L E R M O   I N   F R O N T   O F   A   L I B E R A T O R   B-24H
S/Sgt. Louis Palermo - front row - 2nd left - with unknown crew and location
S/Sgt. Louis Palermo - front row - 2nd left - crew and location unknown
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- 5 - , - Palermo - , - 7 - , - 8 - , - 9 - , - 10
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Pfc. Louis Palermo S/Sgt. Louis Palermo
Pfc. Louis Palermo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/Sgt. Louis Palermo
images via Brian Coppock (son-in-law) and Elsie Palermo (daughter) - 27 Apr 2016

Palermo - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2775
Palermo - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2775
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2775 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896800

His brothers Benny and John also enlisted for the Air Force
ASN - 39018884 - Benny Palermo
Enlistment: 09 Feb 1942, Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Single
ASN - 39560576 - John Palermo
Enlistment: 16 Feb 1943, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Single

US Census 19 Apr 1940
Address 1433 East 74th Street, Florence, San Antonio Township, Los Angeles, CA
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Lupe/Luke Palermo - Head - M-66 - abt. 1874, Italy - immigrated in 1890
Rosalie Palermo - Wife - F-59 - abt. 1881, Texas
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Tony Palermo - Son - M-16 - abt. 1904, Texas - info from Census 1920
Rosa M. Palermo - Daughter - F-13 - abt. 1907, Texas - info from Census 1920
Laurence Palermo - Son - M-12 - abt. 1908, Texas - info from Census 1920
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elizabeth Palermo - Daughter - F-29 - abt. 1911, Texas
Samuel Palermo - Son - M-27 - abt. 1913, Texas
Ben Palermo - Son - M-24 - abt. 1916, Texas
John Palermo - Son - M-21 - abt. 1919, Texas
Lewis/Louis Palermo - Son - M-16 - born 27 Apr 1923, Dallas, TX
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info for Tony, Rosa and Laurence is from Census, 1920 - Justice Precinct 8, Brazos, Texas, United States
Census 03 Apr 1930 - Family Luke Palermo lives with wife and eight children at 3521 Howell Street, Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Farmer

Samuel Palermo (brother) - born 14 Jan 1913 - died 25 Jan 1977, CA - Age 64

3 Ex-POW - 17 Jun 1991 - Arthur Dean Batchelor (68), Robert Tharratt (69), and Louis Palermo (68)
3 Ex-POW's Reunite for First Time - 17 Jun 1991
Arthur Dean Batchelor (68), Robert Tharratt (69), and Louis Palermo (68)

With a smile, a handshake and a hug, Lou Palermo greeted two long-lost buddies who had
helped him survive internment in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp and a 500-mile forced march.
Palermo, 68, and fellow wartime fliers Arthur Dean Batchelor, 68, and Robert Tharratt, 69,
reunited for the first time in 47 years at Palermo's home
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newsclip - Los Angeles Times - via Brian Coppock (son-in-law) and Elsie Palermo (daughter) - 27 Apr 2016
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33530252 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O'Dell Kelley - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 20 - POW
born 15 Sep 1923, died 6 Jan 2002, Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia - Age 78
Address 1944: Mrs. Chester L. Kelley (mother), Route Five, Box 420, Roanoke, Virgina
Son of Mr. Chester Kelley - born 06 Jan 1890 - died Dec 1981, Roanoke, Roanoke City, VA - Age 91
Enlistment: 11 Jan 1943, Roanoke, VA - Residence: Roanoke Co., VA - Nativity: Virginia - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

white border Headstone - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O. Kelley white border
Memorial - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O. Kelley
Signal Hill Memorial Park, Hanover, Hanover Co., VA
via findagrave.com - Robin & John Mercer - 26 Jun 2009


Discrepancy: Middle name 'O' can be found as O'Dell and Odell, both for Sr. and Jr.
MACR #8430 does give O'Dell on pages 44 and 45 - info PATS

MACR #8430 - pages 44-45 - clip O'Dell
MACR #8430 - pages 44-45 - clip O'Dell
Page 44 - 33530252 - S/Sgt. Kelley delivered to Aircorps Hospital Le(e)uwarden - 17 Aug 1944

Addie Lee Kelley (wife) - 28 Oct 1928 - 08 Jul 2011 - Age 82
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KELLEY, Mrs. Addie Lee, 82, died on July 8 after a lengthy illness.
Born October 28, 1928 in Bastian, Virginia, she worked on the family farm
and for the Postal Service and Jefferson National Bank in Richmond.
She was a loyal member of Mechanicsville United Methodist Church.
She was devoted to her family and friends.
Her husband, Lloyd Sr. and son Lloyd Jr. preceded her in death.
Surviving are her daughters, Diane, Joyce; sons, John and Kraig;
and grandchildren; and great- grandchildren.
A memorial Service will be held at Mechanicsville United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 16th at 4 p.m.
The family will receive family and friends one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to either Bon Secours Hospice
or Mechanicsville United Methodist Church.
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white border Headstone - SP4 - Lloyd Odell Kelley Jr. white border
Memorial - SP4 - Lloyd Odell Kelley Jr.
Lloyd Odell Kelley Jr. (son) - 30 Dec 1950 - 24 Jan 2001 - Age 50
US Army Veteran - SP4 - Vietnam
Signal Hill Memorial Park, Hanover, Hanover Co., VA
via findagrave.com - Robert Munson - 29 Jun 2009

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18168351 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Kearney Meyer - Craighead County, AR - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 20 - POW
William Kearney Meyer - born 14 May 1924, Weleetka, OK - died 19 Dec 2008, New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX - Age 84
Son of Harold J. Meyer (father) - born Apr 1896, MO - died 1968, Jonesboro, AR - Age 72
and Helen M. Kearney - born 27 Oct 1898, Elk Creek, Erie Co., PA - died 27 May 1965, Jonesboro, AR - Age 66
Marriage: 24 Nov 1920
Address 1944: Mrs. Helen M. Meyer (mother), 250 Church Street, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas
Enlistment: 31 Nov 1942, Little Rock, AR - Residence: Craighead Co., AR - Nativity: Oklahoma - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Meyer - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2775
Meyer - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2775
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2775 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896800

Married 14 Jul 1954 - Anna L. Company (wife) - born 02 Jan 1925 - died 03 Mar 1995, New Braunfels, TX - Age 70

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William K. Meyer, 84, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at Kirkwood Manor in New Braunfels
He was born May 14, 1924, in Weleetka, Okla., to John H. Meyer and Helen Kearney Meyer
He married Anna L. Company on July 14, 1954. She preceded him in death on March 3, 1995
Mr. Meyer worked with Southwestern Bell as a telephone repairman and installer
He served in the United States Army Air Force achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant
He served during World War II and was a prisoner of war of the German government from Aug. 15, 1944, to May 2, 1945
He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Mr. Meyer was a member of the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
- info obituary - 21 Dec 2008 - Herald-Zeitung, New Braunfels, TX -
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14160074 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William "Bernie" Martin Julian Jr. - Knoxville, Knox County, TN - Age 28 - KIA
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
born 1 Aug 1916 - died 15 Aug 1944, Gelderingen, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Mr. William Martin Julian Sr. (father) and Mrs. Laura Lona Julian (mother) née Stephens
400 "D" Avenue, Route #10, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
Siblings: Haskell James "Bob", Mary Katherine, Cecil Richard "Jack", Clarence Edward and Carl Freeman
Husband of Mrs. Rachel M. Julian (wife), 401 South Castle Street, Knoxville, TN
Enlistment: 26 Oct 1942, Camp Forrest, TN - Residence: Knox, TN - Nativity: Tennessee - Marital Status: Married
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 2
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Grave 2 - X18
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2150 in grave WW-5-122 - 31 Jan 1946
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: P Row: 2 Grave: 17
Address: Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. Julian (father), 1664 Mabry Ave, Knoxville, TN - US Census 1930 - 1664 Mabry St
Mrs. Rachel Houk Julian ( Rachel M. Julian ), 306 Hamilton Rd, Knoxville, TN - remarried 18 Aug 1947 - Mrs. W. H. Young Jr.

William Julian was with Burt crew - #704, which finished its missions

Crew Burt - #704 - Colorized
Crew Burt - #704 - Colorized
back l-r: George E. Kadlec (WG), DeWitt A. White (R/O), William M. Julian Jr. (WG), Donald J. Waddle (TG), James E. Pound (BTG)
front l-r: Warren K. Burt (P), Earl B. Crites (CP), Robert H. Collins (N), Laurence R. Gulick (B), James S. Lawson (E)

This crew completed a 30 mission tour except for William Julian Jr.
Julian having missed some early missions was flying as part of the composite Harrington Crew (Crew #747)
when they were shot down on 15 August 1944. Julian was KIA.
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original b/w image via americanairmuseum.com/person/221957


S/Sgt. William 'Bernie' Martin Julian Jr. S/Sgt. William 'Bernie' Martin Julian Jr. S/Sgt. William 'Bernie' Martin Julian Jr.
William "Bernie" Martin Julian Jr.
courtesy Jeanie Broome (niece) - 22 May 2011

William Martin Julian Sr. (father) - born 13 Oct 1886 - died 7 Jan 1967 - Age 80
Laura Lona Stephens Julian (mother) - born 15 Jun 1892 - died - 1 Dec 1963 - Age 71
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Haskell James Julian (brother) - born 14 Jun 1914 - died 18 Apr 1949 - Age 34
William "Bernie" Martin Julian Jr. - born 1 Aug 1916 - died 15 Aug 1944 - Age 28
Mary Katherine Julian Coleman (sister) - born 24 Nov 1918 - died 09 Jul 1994 - Age 75
Cecil Richard "Jack" Julian (brother) - born 17 May 1921 - died 1980 - Age 59
Clarence Edward Julian (brother) - born 2 Mar 1925 - died 12 Aug 2003 - Age 78
Carl Freeman Julian (brother) - born 15 Oct 1931 - died 07 Jan 2009 - Age 77
- additional Julian info - by Jeanie Broome (niece) - via Findagrave and SSDI - 15 Aug 2010 -

FOIA - IDPF - Julian - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - 156 pages
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36649609 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Chester A. Zyb - Cook County, IL - Age 22 - KIA
born 17 Jul 1922 - died 15 Aug 1944, Gelderingen, The Netherlands - Age 22
Date of entry on current active service (Enlistment): 11 Mar 1943
Youngest son of Mr. Alexander [Aleksander] "Alex" Zdyb (father) and Mrs. Stanislawa "Stella" Zdyb (mother) née Sosnowka
Marriage parents: 21 January 1914 at St. Hedwig's Church in Chicago, IL [Roman Catholic]
Siblings: Edmund (1914 - 12 days), 'Alex' Alexander Joseph (27 Jan 1916, IL - 1952), Edward (~1918, IL) and Cycelia (1920 - 2 months)

Edmund Zdyb, b. 14 November 1914 - d. 26 November 1914 - Age 12 days
Cycelia Zdyb (misspelled Zayb), b. 29 January 1920 - d. 23 April 1920 - Age 2 months

1 Erkennungsmarke - Gefunden in Gelderingen am 22.8.44 - German records
22 Aug 1944 - Zyb - 'Dog Tag' found - via KU 2775
22 Aug 1944 - Zyb - 'Dog Tag' found - via KU 2775

Below the ID-tag affected by fire
Zyb - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2775
Zyb - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2775
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
Next-of-kin: Edward Zyb (brother), 1330 West Madison St, Chgo, Ill
KU 2775 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896800

Buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 1
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Grave 1 - X17
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2147 in grave WW-4-99
Next of kin - 1944-1945 : Mr. Edward Zyb (brother), c/o Lee Stone, 433 South Bell Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Letter of 21 Apr 1945 : Mr. Alexander Zyb (brother), 629 Douglas St., Bradley, Illinois
Zyb is an uncommon name - I did find one with Ukranian roots - info PATS
Religion: Catholic - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois - Plot: C, 0, 710
Burial 23 Sep 1949

white border Headstone - Sgt. Chester A. Zyb - Springfield, IL, USA white border
Sgt. Chester A. Zyb
image courtesy "bjj" - www.findagrave.com

white border Zdyb (Zyb), Chester   36649609 white border
Sgt. Chester Zdyb - Sgt. Chester Zyb - 36649609
source 'IDPF' Julian [crew member]
Zdyb is pointing to Polish roots

Chester Zdyb (M-7) - born Illinois - parents born in Poland
inmate of St. Hedwig's Industrial School - US Census 10 Apr 1930
St. Hedwig's, a Roman Catholic orphanage, Village of Niles, Main Twp, Cook Co., IL


FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - "Not Located"
FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - request via NPRC - 9 Jul 2011 -
FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - received letter to get 'reconstruced' records - 12 Dec 2011 -
FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - ordered 'reconstruced' records - 15 Dec 2011 - received 28 Dec 2011 - one page
FOIA - VA Claim 'XC' file - Zyb - request via VA - Washington, DC - 2 Jan 2012

PGSA - Volunteer Dell Kasuk - email 27 Dec 2011
Good Evening....
I am a volunteer with the Polish Genealogical Society of America,
I assist with replying to the many letters and e-mail received each week.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much more information
than what you have on Chester A. Zyb (Zdyb).

This is all of the information I have been able to find to date:

Chester A. Zyb (Zdyb) - born 17 July 1922 - died 15 August 1944 - Age 22
Father: Alexander [Aleksander] Zdyb - born 01 Feb 1890, Krasnik, Poland [Russia]
Mother: Stanislawa Sosnowka - born abt. 1893, Poland
Marriage parents: 21 January 1914 at St. Hedwig's Church in Chicago, IL

Father: Alexander [Aleksander] Zdyb - born 1 February 1890 in Krasnik, Poland, Russia - died 8 May 1927 in Chicago, IL - Age 37
Employed by International Harvesting Co., Argo, IL
Residence: 2144 Frankfort St., Chicago, IL
Note: Frankfort St. was changed to Charleston St.
Above information is from his WWI Draft Registration Card
1920 Census indicates Alexander was a presser in a tailor shop

Mother: Stanislawa Sosnowka - born abt. 1893
Immigrated: 16 July 1911 from Hamburg to New York
Stanislawa immigrated from Rzeczyca (Russia Partion) of Poland
Left in Poland her father Josef Sosnowka
She was going to her brother Wojciech Sosnowka, 2232 Frankfort St., Chicago, IL

The 1920 Census shows Alexander and Stanislawa had two sons:
Alex - 4 y - born abt. 1916
Edward - 2 y - born abt. 1918

The 1930 Census shows:
Chester Zdyb was at St. Hedwig's Industrial School. (St. Hedwig's Orphanage);
don't know where brother Alex and Edward are living.

Found no other information.

Dell Kasuk, PGSA Volunteer, email 27 Dec 2011
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Alex Zdyb and Stanislawa Sosnowska had two other children who both died as infants:

Edmund Zdyb, b. 14 November 1914 - d. 26 November 1914 - Age 12 days
Cycelia Zdyb (misspelled Zayb), b. 29 January 1920 - d. 23 April 1920 - Age 2 months
Both died of gastric enteritis and are buried at St. Adalbert's Cemetery in Niles, IL

Alex b. 27 January 1916 married Maybella R. Nourie 11 August 1936 in Kankakee County, IL
Maybella was born 03 May 1918. Maybella and Alex divorced,
Maybella married Leroy Pangle 27 May 1950. Maybella Pangle died 18 June 2003 - Age 85

Alex died in 1952 - Age ~36 - Name misspelled to Adyb

Maybella and Alex are listed in the 1947 and 1949 Kankakee Directory
as living at 196 1/2 N. Vasseur in Bradley, IL
The 1947 directory shows Alex worked for David Bradley Mfg Co. as a receiving clerk
The 1949 directory shows Alex was a driver, no name of an employer

Dell Kasuk, PGSA Volunteer, email 02 Jan 2012
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The 1940 Census shows: Alexander J. Zdyb - Birth: abt. 1917, Illinois
Spouse: Maybella E. Zdyb
Residence: 1935 - St. Charles, Kane, Illinois
Residence: 1940 - Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois

Stanislawa "Stella" Sosnowka - Age at Arrival: 18y (born abt. 1893) - housemaid
Arrived aboard the "President Grant" on July 16, 1911
- info: Ellis Island foundation -

Stanislawa "Stella" Zdyb née Sosnowka - born 05 May 1894, Poland - died 02 Feb 1927, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 32
Spouse Name: Alex - Address: 2024 N. Winchester
Burial place: Niles, Cook Co., IL - Cemetery: St. Adalbert
aka : Old (Polish) Bohemian Cemetery, Saint Adalbert Cemetery
source Ancestry - FHL Film Number: 1877901 - via Chicago Public Library - 29 Dec 2011
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Found new contacts for Zdyb - info PATS - 30 Apr 2022
Reaching out to Second cousin . . . waiting for extra info - 10 Aug 2022

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Those killed (3) - Sgt. Zyb, S/Sgt. Jones and S/Sgt. Julian - were buried in Steenwijkerwold / Kerkbuurt Cemetery

Unknown USAAF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 1
Unknown USAAF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 2
Unknown USAAF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 3

Remarks on graves: The graves are registered in the books of the office of the mayor
of the community of Steenwijkerwold
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later reinterred to Margraten, NL and USA
IDPF's - '293' files might have more details

FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - "Not Located"
FOIA - IDPF - Julian - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - 156 pages
FOIA - IDPF - Jones - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - 98 pages

Steenwijkerwold Rang Position Name Date of death Force Cemetery IDPF
Grave 1 Sgt. Tail Turret Gunner Chester A. Zyb 15 Aug 1944 USAAF USA, IL - not located -
Grave 2 S/Sgt. Left Waist Gunner William Martin Julian Jr. 15 Aug 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes
Grave 2 S/Sgt. Top Gunner/Flt. Eng. Tice Leonard Jones 15 Aug 1944 USAAF USA, OK Yes

NOTE : According IDPF's of Julian and Jones it came clear that there were ONLY 7 graves !!!
NOTE : Remains of Julian and Jones were in grave 2 !!!

Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
Headstone - Julian - Margraten, NL Headstone - Julian - Margraten, NL
- S/Sgt. William M. Julian Jr. - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

More details later - after receiving MACR - 10 August 2007 - PATS
received MACR - 26 September 2007 - PATS


One week later on August 22nd, 1944 one identification tag was found - 36649609 - from Chester A. Zyb
by the Recovering Detachment 17/IV, when salvaging the scrap of Liberator
shot down Aug 15th, 1944, at Gelderingen, Steenwijkerwold community
It is the only one found at place of crash of this aircraft
signed: Schmidt, S/Sgt. and Officer in Charge of burials
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KU 2775 - Message August 19 , 1944 - 1140 hrs - From: LSEB - To: Information Center West - OBERURSEL -
Subject: Identified frequencies of enemy aircraft

1.) Type of aircraft: "Liberator", shot down near "Gelderingen", 5 km West of Steenwijk (Holland)
2.) Date: August 15, 1944, at 1330hrs.
3.) Identified frequency set: U.K.W. Receiver BC - 264 - A. -
Crystal-fequenties: 8306, 250 k/c channel not exactly identified, apparently "B"
3.) Position of Dial of HYPERB RADIO SET: receiver R 1335 with fixed band-tuning
R.F.UNIT TYPE 25 tuning knob 1 position .- 1 - tuning knob 2 position - X .-

4.) Markings on tail-assembly:
a) Rudder and fin left outside painted red with white bar, parallel to horizontal chord
enclosing "E", below a red horizontal bar . . . "E" - info PATS

b) Fin left outside has figure 12938 at top (painted over)

B-24H-15-CF #41-29384 "Polaris - The Heavenly Body" 466th BG - 787th BS Code: 6L-R
Crash landed at Attlebridge by the John W. Brown Crew on (27) 28 May 1944.
All survived and they completed a 30 mission tour. "Polaris" went to the scrap yard 29/30 May 1944
It seems that good spare parts were used to replace damaged parts of other Liberators
based on the painted over number '12938(4)' on '128931' - info PATS


B-24H-15-CF #41-29384 "Polaris - The Heavenly Body"
28 May 1944- Crash landing 'Polaris', Attlebridge
28 May 1944- Crash landing 'Polaris', Attlebridge
source images - American Air Museum in Britain

c) Rudder left inside, ordinary camouflage coat. Fin left inside painted red with horizontal bar,
enclosing red letter "R", below red horizontal bar . . . it looks a "Polaris" spare part with "R" - info PATS

d) Rudder right insight (rudder and fin) black figure 128932 on top, rudder and fin not painted

e) Rudder right outside same as left outside. Aircraft not painted
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Parts recovered 1977; near Thij / Steenwijk

Newspaper clip - William H Rye -
Hamilton Journal - 31 March 1948

white border William Harold Rye Frederick James Gerritz white border
William Harold Rye - - - - - - - - Frederick James Gerritz

Ohio - - - - - REUNITED - - - - - California

Plus BILL - ! ! ! - 62 YEARS - ! ! ! - FRED Plus

Got in contact - Sunday 7th of October 2007 - with Mr. William H. Rye
Found his phone number and address, after I ran into a 'Speed ticket' of 77 mi with his name, birth and address
The birth date - 24 Mar 1921 - was corresponding with his Escape & Evasion report of 22 Apr 1945
Bill Rye told me that he had not spoken or seen his evasion buddy Gerritz for a long time
During the same phone-call I was able to trace Mr. Frederick J. Gerritz
Luckely Fred Gerritz was still there !!!!! - So I could exchange the phone-numbers
Half an hour later they spoke with each other..... after ... 62 YEARS !!!!
It really made my day :) - PATS

Harrington did NOT meet or visit Gerritz and Rye while evading - info Fred Gerritz - 02 Sep 2009 - PATS

white border Note William H Rye - 19 Oct 2007 white border
With the Hamilton Journal Newspaper clipping, Bill did add this small note
His good friend - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O'Dell Kelley passed away in 2002
Lloyd O'Dell Kelley - born: 15 Sept. 1923, Roanoke, VA - died: 6 Jan 2002, VA
- - - FamilySearch - - - MACR - - -



SGLO - T3931

LIBERATOR B-24H - #41-28932 - 15 Aug 1944 - GELDERINGEN - CREW 10

17097129 - O-817669 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert 'Bob' William Harrington - Age 23 - EVD O-703007 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Edward Miller - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - Age .. - POW 13093969 - O-716705 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Robert Gerald Borst - Chenango County, NY - Age 21 - EVD 35679773 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - William Harold Rye - Butler County, OH - Age 22 - EVD 18194593 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Tice Leonard Jones - Roger Mills County, OK - Age 20 - KIA
39276049 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Louis Palermo - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 21 - POW 33530252 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O'Dell Kelley - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 20 - POW 18168351 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Kearney Meyer - Craighead County, AR - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 20 - POW 14160074 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William 'Bernie' Martin Julian Jr. - Knoxville, Knox County, TN - Age 28 - KIA 36649609 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Chester A. Zyb - Cook County, IL - Age 22 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 4 POW - 3 EVD -

HARRINGTON - MILLER - BORST - RYE - JONES(†)
PALERMO - KELLEY - MEYER - JULIAN Jr.(†) - ZYB(†)

Spoke with Borst, Rye and Mrs. Kelley
- contact Palermo, Kelley, Meyer and Zyb - - - Miller not found -

Contact Rye is pending - 07 Oct 2007
Contact Borst is pending - 02 Jul 2009
Contact Harrington is pending - 27 Mar 2010
Contact Julian is pending - 14 Aug 2010 - 14 Jan 2022
Contact Kelley is pending - 01 Oct 2010 - 13 Aug 2014 - 10 Nov 2016
Contact Meyer is pending - 15 Jan 2011
Contact Palermo is pending - 03 Nov 2015
Contact Zyb/Zdyb is pending - 30 Apr 2022

Last update - 19 Aug 2022 - PATS



Steenwijk - Zuidveen

10 mi NE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3929

15th Aug 1944 - B-24H - #41-29449 - "U8-D" - "TRUE LOVE" - 13:30 - W of Steenwijk - Verlaatpolder
466th BG - 786th BS - 1st Lt. J. S. Archer - Crew #637 - MACR #8429 - KU 2774
5 KIA - 4 POW - 1 EVD




white border 'True Love' - nose art white border
"TRUE LOVE" - nose art
- source: www.b24bestweb.com - contributor: Bruce A. Daniels -

Crew Archer 'True Love'
Crew Archer - "TRUE LOVE"
Standing left to right: Bell , Archer , Stegall , Peck
Kneeling - left to right: Lowen, McCarty , Lehman , Clark, Capps, Philo
Lt. Doyle E. Stegall ( Bombardier) was not on 15 Aug 1944 mission
Stegall from Tyler, Texas - Flew on the first ten missions with crew Archer
Lt. Doyle Emerson Stegall - born 17 Nov 1921 - died 07 Oct 2009 - Age 87

466th BG circle L 786th BS 8th-air-force-patch

466th BG - 96th CBW - Circle 'L' - 786th BS - U8 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Liberator - B-24H - #41-29449 - "U8-D" - "TRUE LOVE" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8429
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35322020 - O-809346 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Simpson "Jack" Archer Jr. - Cuyahoga County, OH - Age 22 - KIA

39906199 - 0-817617 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas Lynn "Tommy" Bell - Salt Lake County, UT - Age 21 - KIA

O-703301 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Norman "Norm" Peck - Kings County, NY - Age 22 - KIA

38395312 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Robert Joseph "Bob" Lehman - Kowana, Seminole County, OK - Age 21 - KIA

36450215 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edward Bartrom "Bart" Philo - Hesperia, Oceana County, MI - Age 21 - KIA

35723725 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Waist Gunner - Donald Edward "Don" McCarty - IN - Age 20 - POW

38327189 - T/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Flt. Engineer - William Alonzo "Willie" Lowen - Ponca City, Kay Co., OK - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - Age 21 - POW

O-1549986 - 2nd Lt. - Squadron Gunnery Officer - Right Waist Gunner - William Leslie II - NY - Age 30 - POW

19000426 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harry Arthur "Knobby" Clark - Age 26 - EVD

18177210 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John Marvin "Johnny" Capps - Stoddard County, MO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 27 - POW
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!!! NOTE: Discrepancy in crew positions !!!
need a closer look - 28 Jun 2011 - info PATS

35322020 - O-809346 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Simpson "Jack" Archer Jr. - Cuyahoga County, OH - Age 22 - KIA
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 7
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - X21 - grave 7
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2143 - in grave WW-1-23
5 Mar 1949 - Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: M Row: 2 Grave: 2
born 7 Sep 1921, Philadelpia, PA
Son of Mr. John Simpson Archer Sr. (father) - born 20 Nov 1896, County Down, Northern Ireland
and Mrs. Mable Cecilia Archer (mother) née Elwell - born 18 Dec 1895, Pittsgrove, Salem, NJ, USA
Mabel married John S. Archer Sr. 9 Jul 1920
Enlistment: 25 Aug 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence state: Ohio
family address - Apr. 1930 - 2375 Bensonia Ave, Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., PA - info Census 1930
Sibling: Robert Carlton Archer (brother) - born 1928, Philadelphia, PA - died 10 Dec 2000, Murfreesboro, TN - Age 72
Step-mother of Robert Carlton Archer is Mrs. Violetta B. Archer of Sarasota, FL - [as in obit Dec 2000]

John Simpson Archer Sr. (father), 2124 Rossmoor Rd, Cleveland Heights 18, Ohio [old address]
Mabel Elwell Archer (mother), 2124 Rossmoor Rd, Cleveland Heights 18, Ohio [old address]
John S. Archer Sr. (father), 23937 Russell Rd, Bay Village, Ohio [new address]
husband of Mrs. June Rose Archer (wife) - remarried 11 Sep 1948 with Mr. Richard E. Bible
Mrs. June Archer (wife), Skybrook Farm Dr., Hendersonville, NC [02 Jun 1944]

FOIA - IDPF - Archer - request 16 Feb 2011 - expecting Aug 2011 - received - 161 pages - 5 Jul 2011
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39906199 - 0-817617 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas Lynn "Tommy" Bell - Salt Lake County, UT - Age 21 - KIA
born 11 Sep 1922 - died 15 Aug 1944, Steenwijk, The Netherlands - Age 21
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 5
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Bell - grave 5
Initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave WW-1-25
Religion: Protestant, Mormon - Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California - Plot: J - 857
Enlistment: 05 Jan 1943, Salt Lake City, UT - Nativity: Utah
brother of Richard William Bell
address - Apr 1930 - N. 10th West, Salt Lake City, UT - George R. Allen ( step-father ) - Ethel Allen ( mother )
half-brother of George F. Allen

Mrs. Ethel Laura Davis (mother), 638 Oakley St, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mr. Richard William Bell ( brother), Riverton, Salt Lake City Co, Utah
Mrs. Maurine Bell (wife) née Ball, 1231 Pacific Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Maurine Bell (widow), 243 East 1st South, Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Maurine Ball Bell - remarried (L.D.S. Church) with Mr. Mark Henderson on 16 Dec 1946, Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Maurine Henderson (widow - remarried), 518 N 7th Street West, Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Maurine Henderson, 957 Mission Street - Apt #231, San Francisco, California


white border Headstone - 1st  Lt. Thomas 'Tommie' Lynn Bell white border
1st Lt. Thomas Lynn "Tommy" Bell
- image courtesy Danica Burdine - www.findagrave.com

FOIA - IDPF - Bell - request 16 Feb 2011 - expecting Aug 2011 - received - 129 pages - 5 Jul 2011
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O-703301 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Norman "Norm" Peck - Kings County, NY - Age 22 - KIA
born 27 Apr 1922, NY - died 15 Aug 1944 - Age 22
Son of Mr. Albert Pecker and Mrs. Dora Pecker née Feldman, 111 Fourth Street, Lakewood, NJ
Mr. Albert Pecker (father), King & Locust Streets, Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Mr. Julian Peck (only brother), 2350 E 17th St., Brooklyn, NY, USA
Religion: Hebrew - Cemetery - State of New York
born as Norman Pecker, last name changed to PECK - info 'The Evader' - by Harry A. Dolph (Clark)
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 3
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - X19 - grave 3
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2146 in grave WW-2-47
Final burial 21 Aug 1949 at United Hebrew Cemetery, Staten Island, NY, USA

15th US Census 18 Apr 1930, Brooklyn Borough - Block 'H' - Kings Co., New York
address: 591 N Williams Ave
Albert Pecker (Head) - 33/21 - born abt. 1897, Poland - year of immigration: 1913
Dora Pecker (Wife) - 31/19 - born abt. 1899, Russia - year of immigration: 1912
Julian Pecker (Son) - M-11 - born abt. 1919, NY
Norman Pecker (Son) - M-8 - born 27 Apr 1922, NY
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Samuel Feldman (Father-in-law) - 56 - Widow - born abt. 1874, Russia - year of immigration: 1910
Ida Feldman (Sister-in-law) - 26 - born abt. 1904, Russia - year of immigration: 1912
Samuel Feldman (Brother-in-law) - 21 - born abt. 1909, Russia - year of immigration: 1912
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16th US Census 1940
Albert Pecker - Age 43, born abt 1897, Birthplace Russia-Poland - Gender Male - Race: White
2352 East 17th Street, New York, Kings Co., New York
Household Members - Age
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Head - Albert Pecker - 43
Wife - Dora Pecker - 41
Son - Julian Pecker - 20
Son - Norman Pecker - 17
Maid - Louise Maddox - 19
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FOIA - IDPF - Peck - request 29 Nov 2011 - expecting Apr 2012 - received - PDF - 139 pages - 18 Jun 2012
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38395312 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Robert Joseph "Bob" Lehman - Kowana, Seminole County, OK - Age 21 - KIA
born 25 Aug 1922, OK - died 15 Aug 1944 - Age 21 - 10 days before his 22nd Birthday
Religion: Catholic - Cemetery near Enid, Oklahoma
Son of David 'Dave' Lehman (farmer) and Mrs. Anna Belle Lehman, Avora Twp, Pottawatomie Co. - address US Census Apr 1930 -

white border 38395312 - S/Sgt. Robert Joseph 'Bob' Lehman white border
38395312 - S/Sgt. Robert Joseph "Bob" Lehman
source ancestry.com - via Marcia D. Melnyk - 12 Nov 2016

Siblings: Laura F., David P., Willie A., Bernard and Gregory T. Lehman
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 6
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Lehman - grave 6
Initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave WW-2-50
According "The Evader" (page 15) he was from Ada, Pontotoc County, OK ( Just South of Kowana )

FOIA - IDPF - Lehman - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012 - received - PDF - 54 pages - 06 Jul 2012
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36450215 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edward Bartrom "Bart" Philo - Hesperia, Oceana County, MI - Age 21 - KIA
born 01 Aug 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Steenwijk, The Netherlands - Age 21
Religion: Protestant - Cemetery: Fruitvale, Michigan - nowadays known as 'West Hesperia Cemetery'
Son of Edward J. Philo (father) and Jessie E. Philo (mother), Denver Township, Village of Hesperia, Newaygo County, MI
occupation father: teacher - Public School
Siblings : Harry Ellwood, Arthur W. and Max Dwane Philo - info: US Census 1930
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Philo" - No marker on grave 4
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - X20 - grave 4
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2144 in grave WW-1-24
parents name discrepancy - on head stone James E. and Jessie W. Philo

ID-tag - S/Sgt. Edward Bartrom 'Bart' Philo ID-tag - S/Sgt. Edward Bartrom 'Bart' Philo
36450215 - ID-tag - S/Sgt. Edward Bartrom 'Bart' Philo
!!! PHIMO instead of PHILO !!!
- source IDPF Philo - page 63 -

Philo - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2774
Philo - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2774
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2774 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896780

West Hesperia Cemetery Headstone - S/Sgt. Edward Bartrom 'Bart' Philo
West Hesperia Cemetery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/Sgt. Edward Bartrom "Bart" Philo
- image courtesy Debby J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - image courtesy Janet Stout -

FOIA - IDPF - Philo - request 29 Nov 2011 - expecting Apr 2012 - received - PDF - 135 pages - 18 Jun 2012
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35723725 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Waist Gunner - Donald Edward "Don" McCarty - IN - Age 20 - POW
born 17 May 1924, Terre Haute, IN - died Apr 1974 - Age 49
Son of Mrs. Dorothy Alice McCarty, 639 Oak Street, Terre Haute, Indiana
Enlistment: 25 Jan 1943, Evansville, IN - Nativity: Indiana - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 - Compound "B" - Barracks 5 - Room 3
He was imprisoned first at Stalag Luft VI (Heidekrug, East Prussia)
then Stalag Luft 4 at Gross Tychow near Danzig

McCarty - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2774
McCarty - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2774
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2774 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896780
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38327189 - T/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Flt. Engineer - William Alonzo "Willie" Lowen - Ponca City, Kay Co., OK - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - Age 21 - POW
born 11 Oct 1922, Coffeyville, KS
Son of William Irvin Lowen (b. 10 Aug 1900 - d. Aug 1978 - Age 78) and Euphamia Ellendor Livingston
Siblings: Harry Oliver Lowen , Jack L. Lowen ( b. 17 Jul 1928 - d. 21 Jun 2008 - Age 79), Joseph Lincoln Lowen and Lucy Marie Lowen
Mrs. Geraldine F. Lowen (wife), 518 North 9th Street, Ponca City, Oklahoma
He married in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Geraldine Faye Howard they had 1 child William Howard Lowen
- family info via Michael D. Lowen - 31 Jul 2010 -

Was severely wounded by exploding 20 mm cannon fire. Spent a week in the hospital at Leeuwarden
were he was stripped from the shrapnel by the German doctors
While he picked small fragments of shrapnel from his body constantly during the months in the POW camp
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O-1549986 - 2nd Lt. - Squadron Gunnery Officer - Right Waist Gunner - William Leslie, II - NY - Age 30 - POW
Was as an observer on this mission - 1452 Ordnance Corps / Department
1452 Ordnance Supply & Maint Company (Aviation) - Attlebridge (120)
Graduated from Las Vegas Aerial Gunnery School - info 'The Evader'
Mr. Warren Leslie (father), 24 East 94th Street, New York Co., New York

15th US Census - 9 May 1930 - New York Co. NY
Address: 24 East 94th Street
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Warren Leslie - (Head-58 - born 1871, NY - died 1952) - Lawyer
May Keily Leslie - (Wife-54 - abt. 1886, NY)
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James Leslie - (Son-29 - abt. 1901, NY) - Engineer
Katherine "Kay" Leslie - (Daughter-25 - 29 Oct 1903, NY) - Actress - died 25 Jan 1975 - Age 71
Esther Leslie - (Daughter-23 - abt. 1907, NY)
William Leslie 2nd - (Son-16 - 01 Apr 1914, NY)
May Leslie - (Daughter-14 - abt. 1916, NY)

16th US Census - 22 Apr 1940 - New York Co. NY
Address: 24 East 94th Street
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Warren Leslie - (Head-68 - born 1871, NY - died 1952) - Chairman - Water Co. - Jamaica Water Supply Co.
May Keily Leslie - (Wife-63 - abt. 1887, NY)
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James Leslie - (Son-37 - abt. 1901, NY) - Secretary - Jamaica Water Supply Co.
Katherine L. Chaqueneau - (Daughter-33 - abt. 1905, NY) - Actress - died 25 Jan 1975 - Age ~70
Julien Chaqueneau - (Son-in-law - 40 - abt. 1900, NY) - died .. Jan 1958, Accapulco, Mexico - Age ~60
Esther L. Hennessey - (Daughter-31 - abt. 1907, NY)
William Leslie 2nd - (Son-25 - 01 Apr 1914, NY) - Contractor, Road building

LESLIE, WILLIAM was born 01 April 1914, received Social Security number 051-16-4564 (indicating New York)
and, Death Master File says, died November 1970 - Age 56
info: sortedbyname.com/pages/l105996.html

Mrs. Leslie, née May Keily, and one of her three daughters.
Mrs. Leslie was the wife of Warren Leslie (1871-1952), a New York lawyer
info: The Letters of Rudyard Kipling: 1920-30
Discrepancy with ages in Census 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 - info PATS

Saturday 15 Jul 1933 - Miss Esther Leslie Will Be Married on July 15 To Richard F. Hennessy
Miss Esther Leslie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Leslie of 24 E. 94th St., Manhattan, and Center Moriches,
will be married to Richard Francis Hennessey of Paris on Saturday. July 15. at noon In St. John's Church, Center Moriches.
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05 Jul 1933 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York - Page 17

Thursday 04 Jun 1931 - Marriage Ms. Katherine "Kay" Leslie with Mr. Julien St. Charles Chaqueneau (born as Julien Shackno of Brooklyn, NY)
1975 - Mrs. Katherine Chaqueneau - died Saturday 25 Jan 1975 at home 130 East 67st Street, Manhattan, NY - Age ~70
A sister, Mrs. Edward Steele, survives
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info: NY Times - 27 Jan 1975
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19000426 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harry Arthur "Knobby" Clark - Age 26 - EVD
born 12 Mar 1918, Kalamazoo, Michigan - died 12 Jun 1994, Marietta, Ohio - Age 76
Resident of Williamstown, Wood, West Virginia - buried Arlington National Cemetery
Mrs. Norma M. Clark (wife), Box #105, North Bend, Nebraska - 21 Jul 1947 -
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- info via Patricia, Harry's late-2nd-wife - info 12 Apr 2009 -

Teunis,
I have found information on one of the men that you don't have much on. He was part of the flight crew
for the "True Love" that was shot down on 15 Aug 1944. His name on your web page is Harry Arthur CLARK.
His name was really Harry Arthur DOLPH. He was born 12 Mar 1918 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, son of Harry Arthur DOLPH, Sr
and his wife, Flossie May WHITE. They divorced on 10 Aug 1921, when Harry was only 3 1/2 years old.
Both father and mother remarried. Flossie married a William CLARK on 5 May 1923 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
All the records for Harry, Jr. that I have found (birth, marriage, census and death) are under the surname DOLPH.

Harry is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia under Harry Arthur DOLPH, Jr.
I have not been able to locate his enlistment papers under either surname. He was married to his second wife,
Patricia SHOEMAKER on 12 Jun 1970 in Las Vegas.
Both were listed as residents of Massachusetts (don't know what that is about - why they would have been in MA).
I have not found the marriage of Harry to a Norma (supposedly his first wife) as yet.

Harry's father Harry A. DOLPH, Sr. died in 1933 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan of bronchial pneumonia and mitral stenosis.
He was only 35 years, 5 months & 19 days old. His spouse at that time was listed as Bertha DOLPH.
It also stated that Harry Sr. was born in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

Harry DOLPH, Jr. is listed in the BIRLS Veterans' Death File under DOLPH. and in the 1920 US census
(Kalamazoo, Ward 2, Kalamazoo County, MI with his parents Harry and Flossie DOLPH.
It states that he enlisted on 22 Oct 1940 and was released from service on 28 Oct 1948.
That release date seems awfully late since most were released in 1945.

In 1940 he is listed as a lodger in the household of Rettie KEADLE in Los Angeles, CA.
He lists himself as 22 years old; born in Michigan, and a truck driver for a dental laboratory
and stated that in 1935 he was living in Lansing, Michigan.
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I hope all this info helps round out his profile. Talk to you soon.
Marcia D. Melnyk - 13 Nov 2016
Author of: Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research - 1999
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18177210 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John Marvin "Johnny" Capps - Stoddard County, MO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 27 - POW
born 18 May 1917, MO - died 26 May 1995, Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri - Age 78
Enlistment: 10 Oct 1942, Dallas, TX - Residence: Stoddard Co., MO - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Dollie E. Capps (mother), 326 North Walnut Street, Dexter, Missouri
Son of Mr. John M. Capps (Head-47) (father) and Mrs. Dollie E. Capps (Wife-43) (mother),
210 Carter, Dexter Cty, Ward 2, Liberty Twp, Stoddard County, MO
Mr. John M. Capps - born 29 Apr 1881 - died 29 Mar 1967 - Age 85
Mrs. Dollie E. Capps - born 09 Sep 1886 - died 04 Feb 1969 - Age 82
Siblings: Carl (M-20) and Pauline (F-15) - info US Census 9 Apr 1930
Mrs. Pauline Capps Hart (sister) - born 24 Mar 1915 - died 27 Apr 2001 - Age 86
Married 19 Dec 1952, Ms. Glenda Juanita Stark

Capps - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2774
Capps - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2774
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2774 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896780

white border S/Sgt. - Tail-Gunner - John Marvin 'Johnny' Capps white border
S/Sgt. John Marvin 'Johnny' Capps
- image via "The Evader" - page 335 -

Glenda Juanita Capps, daughter of the late O.H. and Mamie Caple Stark, was born in Caledonia, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
on June 3, 1927, and died in Tulsa, OK, on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, at the age of 79
Mrs. Capps spent most of her life in the Dexter community, but she had been a resident of Tulsa since 2001
She married John Marvin Capps on Dec. 19, 1952, who preceded her in death
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dexter, the American Legion Auxiliary
and had been involved in various community activities
Survivors include one son, John M. Capps of Houston, TX; three daughters, Kristie Gibson of Tulsa, OK
Cathy Miller of Houston, TX, and Carla Hunt of St. Peters, MO
three granddaughters, Katie Gibson of Tulsa, OK and Sarah and Becca Hunt of St. Peters, MO;
one grandson, John Marvin Capps, II of Houston, TX; one sister, Wynola Hill of St. Louis, MO;
one brother, Orin Stark of Mystic, CT; beloved nieces Sandra Hart Shaw of Fairfax Station, VA,
Karen Ortmann of St. Louis, MO, and other extended family
- info obituary - 21 Dec 2006 - Dexter Daily Statesman / Sikeston Standard Democrat -

Dexter Cemetery Headstone - John Marvin Capps - Glenda J. Capps
Dexter Cemetery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Glenda J. - John Marvin Capps
- images courtesy Tim Crutchfield - via findagrave.com -
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All (5) KIA were first buried in Steenwijkerwold / Kerkbuurt Cemetery
Edward B. Philo - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 4
unknown USAAF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 5
unknown USAAF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 6
unknown USAAF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 7
unknown USAAF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 8
Remarks on graves: The graves are registered in the books of the office of the mayor
of the community of Steenwijkerwold
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later reinterred to Margraten, NL and USA
IDPF's - '293' files might have more details

Steenwijkerwold Rang Position Name Date of death Force Cemetery IDPF
Grave 3 1st Lt. Navigator Norman Peck 15 Aug 1944 USAAF USA, NY Yes - PDF
Grave 4 S/Sgt. Asst. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner Edward B. Philo 15 Aug 1944 USAAF USA, MI Yes - PDF
Grave 5 1st Lt. Co-Pilot Thomas Lynn Bell 15 Aug 1944 USAAF USA, CA Yes
Grave 6 S/Sgt. Nose-Turret Gunner Robert Joseph Lehman 15 Aug 1944 USAAF USA, OK Yes - PDF
Grave 7 1st Lt. Pilot John Simpson Archer Jr. 15 Aug 1944 USAAF Margraten Yes

NOTE : According IDPF's of Julian and Jones it came clear that there were ONLY 7 graves !!!
NOTE : Remains of Julian and Jones were in grave 2 !!!

Berend Mast - headstone Sketch - Cemetery Kerkbuurt, Steenwijkerwold, Holland - 16 Jan 1946
Sketches - Cemetery Kerkbuurt, Steenwijkerwold, Holland - 7 Jan 1946 - source 'IDPF' Julian
Civilian grave - Berend Mast - born 29 Nov 1859 - died 11 Mar 1932 - Age 72
additional text in color - by PATS - 15 Aug 2010

Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
Headstone - Archer - Margraten, NL Headstone - Archer - Margraten, NL
- 1st Lt. John S. Archer Jr. - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

More details later - after receiving MACR - 10 August 2007 - PATS
received MACR - 26 September 2007 - PATS

Air Gunner Capps was captured - 13:15 - location: Air base Steenwijk - by Flak - Anti Aircraft Unit -

Wrong crew positions as given in MACR#8429 - page 4
Wrong crew positions as given in MACR #8429 - page 4 -
Correction of crew positions as given by S/Sgt. John M. Capps in MACR #8429 - page 29-30
Correction of crew positions as given by S/Sgt. John M. Capps in MACR #8429 - page 29-30 -
S/Sgt. Harry A. Clark - Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert J. Lehman - Nose Turret Gunner instead of Right Waist Gunner
Ground officer Lt. Leslie - Right Waist Gunner

Discrepancy - Ball Turret Gunner is Willie Lowen - Left Waist Gunner is Harry Clarke
according Harry Clark ( himself) in his book "The Evader"

white border Cover - 'Evader' by Harry A. Dolph aka Harry A. Clark white border
THE EVADER
"ISBN 0890159742" - written by Harry A. Dolph
( aka Harry Arthur Clark ) - Ball Turret Gunner on "True Love"

white border S/Sgt. Harry A. Clark aka Harry A. Dolph white border
Harry A. Clark
1918 - 1994

Harry Arthur Dolph - born 12 Mar 1918 - died 12 Jun 1994 - Age 76
buried - "Patton Street" - Arlington National Cemetery, VA

While Harry was evading in the "De Wigwam", Diever, he met another American - 39331214 Sgt. James T. MOULTON
who's B-17 #42-31864 did crash near Gross- Hesepe due Flak, Dürkheim, Germany. MACR 7907 - 15 Aug 1944
Jim Moulton bailed out and came down near Oosterhesselen, Drenthe, The Netherlands
One of his Dutch helpers was Henk van der Velde (19)
In the MACR they do give Dahlen and Meppen [likely Dalen and Meppen, Drenthe some 35 km East of Meppel]
Together they (Clark and Moulton) made later an unsuccesful escape from Engelsmanplaat,
"Engelsmanplaat", or "De Kalkman" which is its local name, is a small sandbank between the Dutch islands Ameland and Schiermonnikoog
Dutch helper "Sjors" Pieter Blom (32), Drachten drowned (or was killed) in that attempt
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Engelsmanplaat - Details on huyske.com/Info/Wrak/Oorlog_Verhalen/oorlog_verhalen.html

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Delivered Denver 30 Dec 1943; Kearney 14 Jan 1944; Morrison 31 Jan 1944; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-Z] Gt Ashfield 21 Feb 1944;
Missing in Action Venlo 15 Aug 44 with Pilot Robert "Bob" Kingsley Harrington, Co-pilot: Jim Kelly, Navigator: Joe Norbut,
Bombardier: Phil Feldman, Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner: Jim Terry, Radio Operator: Dominic Romeo,
Ball Turret Gunner: Jim Craver, Tail Gunner: Paul McNally (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Jim Moulton (evaded capture);
flak KO’d #1 and #2, lost altitude, crashed Gross-Hesepe, SW of Meppen, Germany - Missing Air Crew Report #7907
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under construction - 07 Feb 2019
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#41-29449 - Parts recovered 1983; Leyweg - W of Steenwijk



SGLO - T3929

LIBERATOR B-24H - #41-29449 - 15 Aug 1944 - ZUIDVEEN - CREW 10

35322020 - O-809346 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Simpson 'Jack' Archer Jr. - Cuyahoga County, OH - Age 22 - KIA 39906199 - 0-817617 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas Lynn 'Tommy' Bell - Salt Lake County, UT - Age 21 - KIA O-703301 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Norman 'Norm' Peck - Kings County, NY - Age 22 - KIA 38395312 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Robert Joseph 'Bob' Lehman - Kowana, Seminole County, OK - Age 21 - KIA 36450215 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edward Bartrom 'Bart' Philo - Hesperia, Oceana County, MI - Age 21 - KIA
35723725 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Waist Gunner - Donald Edward 'Don' McCarty - IN - Age 20 - POW 38327189 - T/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Flt. Engineer - William Alonzo 'Willie' Lowen - Ponca City, Kay Co., OK - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - Age 21 - POW O-1549986 - 2nd Lt. - Squadron Gunnery Officer - Right Waist Gunner - William Leslie II  - NY - Age 30 - POW 19000426 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harry Arthur 'Knobby' Clark - Age 26 - EVD 18177210 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John Marvin 'Johnny' Capps - Stoddard County, MO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 27 - POW

- 5 KIA - 4 POW - 1 EVD -

ARCHER Jr.(†) - BELL(†) - PECK(†) - LEHMAN(†) - PHILO(†)
McCARTY - LOWEN - LESLIE II - CLARK - CAPPS

- photo Leslie II not found -

Contact Dolph is pending - 13 Dec 2008 - PATS
Contact Archer is pending - 23 Oct 2009 - 31 Jan 2015 - PATS
Contact Bell is pending - 23 Oct 2009 - PATS
Contact Philo is pending - 24 Oct 2009 - PATS
Contact Lowen is pending - 31 Jul 2010 - PATS
Contact Capps is pending - 02 Aug 2010 - PATS

Last update - 18 Jan 2020 - PATS



Nijetrijne

12.5 mi N of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3930

Tuesday - 15th Aug 1944 - B-24H - #42-95157 - "U8-H" - Nijetrijne - 13:00
466th BG - 786th BS - 1st Lt. Verdun W. Munroe - Crew #648 - MACR #8427 - KU 2776
6 KIA - 3 POW - 1 EVD



Crew R. C. Greenwood - #42 - 466th Bomb Group Crew #648
- Crew #42 - R. C. Greenwood - - - - - 466th Bomb Group - Crew #648 -
standing l-r : Lt. Robert C. Greenwood , Lt. Harry E. Haseman Jr., Lt. Terence H. Crowley, Lt. Charles D. Welde
kneeling l-r : T/Sgt. Frank Kayden, S/Sgt. James A. Ehredt, T/Sgt. Stephen N. Reiter,
S/Sgt. William J. Weisner, S/Sgt. Gerald D. Boles, S/Sgt. Dale R. Estle
- image and names via Jim Haseman -
Lt. Robert C. Greenwood was not on 15 Aug 1944 crew - 1st Lt. Verdun W. Munroe was his substitute
26th Mission for 1st Lt. Verdun W. Munroe (see his obituary in Poughkeepsie Journal - 9 Jul 1966)

466th BG circle L 786th BS 8th-air-force-patch

466th BG - 96th CBW - Circle 'L' - 786th BS - U8 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Liberator - B-24H - #42-95157 - "U8-H" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8427
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32043416 - O-750818 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Verdun Winston Munroe - Dutchness Co., NY - Stalag 9C - Bad Sulza - Age 28 - POW

13839445 - O-820758 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Edward Haseman Jr. - Salt Lake County, UT - Age 24 - KIA

12129894 - O-716371 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Terence H. Crowley - Wayne County, NY - Age 24 - KIA

15126116 - O-717121 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles David Welde - Portsmouth, Scioto County, OH - Age 24 - KIA

13084055 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Frank Kayden - Cambria County, PA - Age 21 - KIA

13170854 - T-Sgt. - Radio Operator - Stephen N. Reiter - PA - Age 24 - EVD

33568833 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Albert Ehredt - Denver, CO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 24 - POW

15383151 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William J. Weisner - Decatur Co., IN - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 24 - POW

37652527 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Dale Raymond Estle - Ledyard Twp, Kossuth County, IA - Age 29 - KIA

39275720 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Gerald Dean Boles - Ventura, CA - Age 21 - KIA
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32043416 - O-750818 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Verdun Winston Munroe - Dutchness Co., NY - Stalag 9C - Bad Sulza - Age 28 - POW
born 11 Apr 1916, Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada - died 29 Jun 1966, North Miami, FL - Age 50
came with his parents in 1919 from Canada to the United States
burial Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday 5 Jul 1966, at 2 p.m. - , Arlington Co., VA, USA - Plot: Sec: 1, Site: 1844

Son of Mr. Edwin J. Munroe and Mrs. Susanna 'Edna' Munroe (née Peterman) - Marriage: 1913
Mr. Edwin J. Munroe (father) - born 20 Oct 1884 (?1882?) , St. Elmo, Ontario, Canada - died Sep 1973, Rhinebeck, NY - Age 88
Mrs. Susan 'Edna' Peterman Munroe (mother) - born in Sharon, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Elvina 'Elva' Gertrude Munroe - born 2 Feb 1915 - died 26 Dec 2004, Roselle, Union Co., NJ - Age 89 - (married to Fred Schlick)
and Lorena Pearl Munroe - born 04 May 1918 - died 9 Oct 2000, Sedona, Coconino Co., AZ - Age 82 - (married to John Adams)
Husband of Mrs. Wanda I. Munroe (Wife) (née North), 17 South Street, Rhinebeck, NY, USA
Enlistment - 27 Feb 1941 - Albany, NY, USA - Private, Warrant Officers, USA - Residence: Dutchess Co., NY
Marital Status: Single - Nativity: British North America or Canada or Labrador or New Foundland
daughter Wynn Munroe - born 5 Jan 1944, Rhinebeck, NY - died 26 Sep 1997, Las Vegas, NV - Age 53
Mrs. Wanda I. Munroe (wife) - born 05 Sep 1918 - died 28 Feb 2003, Longmont, CO - Age 84

Shot down on his 26th mission
Lt. Munroe was taken POW at 14:45, near Munnekeburen / Oldelamer
by M/Sgt. Fritsche of Company 8, AF Signal Corps Rgt.201,
taken to Airforce Hospital of Leeuwarden
Lt. Munroe transfered August 18 1944, from Station Hospital Leeuwarden to Hohemark - info KU 2776

Rhinebeck - Clips Poughkeepsie Journal - Verdun Munroe - 1945 - 1948 - 1966
Collage - Clips Poughkeepsie Journal - Verdun Munroe - 1945 - 1948 - 1966
source Poughkeepsie Journal - via Footnote.com -

Memorial MUNROE - rear Memorial MUNROE - front
Memorial MUNROE
source Anne Cady - via findagrave.com - 23 Jan 2011

For Thou Art With Me A Personal Journal
For Thou Art With Me
A Personal Journal
Author: Verdun W. Munroe, Sr.; Terri Vigna, Contributor
13-Digit ISBN: 978-1-941049-16-7
Specs: 6" x 9" Perfect Bound; 156 Pages - Retail Price: $15.95
Publication Date: April 3, 2014 - Joshua Tree Publishing


His uncle 782296 - Private - Ernest Malcolm Munroe died in WWI - 25 Dec 1918 - Age 26
Force: Army - Unit: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) - Division: 46th Bn.
Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire, United Kingdom - Grave Reference: AA. C52 - CWGC ref. 359541
Son of Thomas and Ellen Aird Munroe, of Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada - born in Ontario abt.1892
Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Ellen Aird Munroe (grandparents of 1st Lt. Verdun W. Munroe)

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13839445 - O-820758 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Edward Haseman Jr. - Salt Lake County, UT - Age 24 - KIA
born 12 May 1920, Pittsburg, PA - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 24
Religion: Catholic - 1st reinterred Margraten, NL - 2nd - cemetery in Pennsylvania, USA
Husband of Mrs. Norma Haseman (Wife), 1257 Hudson Ave, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Enlistment - 13 Oct 1941 - Pittsburg, PA, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA

Cockpit - Harry Edward Haseman Jr.
Harry with his nieces Carol and Majorie Haseman Training - Harry E. Haseman Private - Harry E. Haseman
- - - Private - - - - - - - - Training - - - - Harry Edward Haseman Jr. - - - - Private -
- images via cousin Jim Haseman -

Haseman - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
Haseman - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2776 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896814
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12129894 - O-716371 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Terence H. Crowley - Wayne County, NY - Age 24 - KIA
born 1920 - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 24
Religion: Catholic - 1st reinterred Margraten, NL - 2nd - cemetery in New York, USA
Son of Mr. Pete and Mrs. Delia Crowley, 250 Fayette Street, Palmyra, NY, USA
Enlistment - 01 Feb 1943 - Atlantic City, NJ, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA
Address on Census Apr 1930 record - 60 Fayette Street, Palmyra Village, Palmyra Twp, Wayne County, NY
April 1930 - Mr. Pete Crowley (Head 46 abt. 1884) (father) and Mrs. Delia Crowley (Wife 45 abt. 1885) (mother)
Siblings of Terence: Nora (19), John (16), Mary (15), Bernard (11), Gerald (6) and Marjory (3.5 years)
Father Pete and mother Delia born in 'Irish Free State' - Nativity: Irish - info US Census 1930 -

Crowley - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
Crowley - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2776 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896814
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15126116 - O-717121 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles David Welde - Portsmouth, Scioto County, OH - Age 24 - KIA
born 1920, OH - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 24
Son of Mr. George F. Welde and Mrs. Louise Welde, 1124 4th Street, Portsmouth, OH, USA
Enlistment - 25 Sep 1942 - Columbus, OH, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA - Nativity: Ohio - Marital Stautus: Single
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: F Row: 1 Grave: 25
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Husband of Mrs. Charles D. Welde (wife), - 1124 4th Street, Portsmouth, OH, USA
US Census 03 Apr 1930 - Address: 1124 Fourth Street, Portsmouth City, Second Ward, Scioto County, Ohio, USA
No siblings for David - 03 Apr 1930 -
At same address: Robert C. Stahler (36) - (brother-in-law - married) - born 1893/94, Ohio
Elizabeth Lorbach (74) - (aunt - widow) - born 1855/56, Ohio
Margaret Streitenberger (71) - (aunt - widow) - born 1858/59, Ohio
George F. Welde (father) - born 28 Sep 1894 - died Apr 1970 - Age 75
Louise Welde (mother) - born 21 Jun 1895 - died Jun 1978 - Age 83
Occupation father: Pharmacist, Drug Store
1949 - 1959: Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Members - George F. Welde, R.Ph., Portsmouth

Welde - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
Welde - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2776 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896814
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13084055 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Frank Kayden - Cambria County, PA - Age 21 - KIA
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: A Row: 3 Grave: 17
born 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 21
Enlistment - 12 Mar 1943 - Nashville, TN, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Mary E. Kayden (Mother), 310 10th Street, Barnesboro, PA, USA
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

Below the ID-tag affected by fire
Kayden - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
Kayden - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2776 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896814
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John Kayden (Head-31 born 18 Dec 1898 - died Jan 1981 - Age 82), coal miner - Mary Kayden (Wife-30 abt 1900) née Seibert
Siblings: Olive E. Kayden (F-5 abt.1925) - born 1 Nov 1924, Barnesboro, PA - died 24 Oct 2010, Northern Cambria, PA - Age 85
Robert E. Kayden - 5 Jan 1932, Barnesboro, PA - died 16 Apr 2002, Miners Hospital, Hastings, PA - Age 70 -
and sister Mary Jane Smith, deceased
at same address also Chester Siebert (37 abt 1893), brother-in-law of John Kayden - 310 10th Street
additional info US Census - 9 Apr 1930
obituary of Robert E. Kayden - Tribune-Democrat, 18 Apr 2002, Page D7, Contributed by Lisa Baker
Discrepancy - Siebert or Seibert - also seen as Sybert

My uncle was Frank Kayden from Barnesboro PA.
He was a gunner KIA.
Thomas J. Smith (nephew) - 29 May 2011

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13170854 - T-Sgt. - Radio Operator - Stephen N. Reiter - PA - Age 24 - EVD
born 15 Apr 1924 - died 25 Jul 2005, Glenshaw, Allegheny, Pennsylvania - Age 81
Enlistment - 11 Dec 1942 - Pittsburg, PA, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA
Son of Mrs. Catherine R. Hoover (Mother), 212 19th Street, Sharpsburg, PA, USA
was selected by a board of examiners at the Pueblo Army Air Base, to attend aviation cadet school
Sgt. Reiter, who is nine teen years of age, is a graduate of St. Mary's High School, class of 1942
E&E #2963 - Escape and Evasion Report (18 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2963.pdf
Stayed with the underground in Nijeholtpade and Oldeholtpade,
liberated 12 Apr 1945 by Canadians - info Wiebe H. de Vries


Stephen N. Reiter - Aviation Cadet - local paper - Sharpsburg, PA Cockpit - Stephen N. Reiter Stephen N. Reiter in front of St. Mary's Parish Lyceum in  Sharpsburg,PA
- - - Aviation Cadet - - - - - - - - - - Cockpit - - - - Stephen N. Reiter - - - - - - - - - - Sharpsburg, PA - - -
- images via Mrs. Margaret Reiter ( wife ) - 21 Feb 2009 -

Original crew of Stephen Reiter - background #206
- Stephen N. Reiter - with his original crew - in front of tire at the left, others unknown -
- image via Mrs. Margaret Reiter ( wife ) - 21 Feb 2009 -
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33568833 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Albert Ehredt - Denver, CO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 24 - POW
born 10 May 1924, PA - died 30 Nov 2002, Thornton, Adams County, CO - Age 78
Son of Mr. Fay E. Ehredt (father) and Mrs. Jeanette Ehredt (mother) née Roberts, 2219 Beale Ave, Altoona, PA
James Albert Ehredt - married Ms. Bettye R. Sipes, 18 Dec 1943
Husband of Mrs. Bettye Rosalie Ehredt (wife), 4427 Thompson Court, Denver, CO, USA
Enlistment - 4 Jan 1943 - Altoona, PA, USA - Private, Warrant Officers, USA - Nativity: Pennsylvania
Mrs. Bettye R. Ehredt (wife) née Sipes, born 7 Jan 1926, Forbes, MO - died 26 Dec 1996 - Age 70 - Adams County, CO
James and Bettye had 3 children, William, Edward D. and Jamie Bartis Ehredt (born 03 Nov 1961 - died 06 May 2001 - Age 39)

He is a graduate of Altoona High School in the class of 1942 and prior to going overseas was employed
by the Schwarzenbach Huber Company at the Juniata mill

Mr. Fay E. Ehredt (father), born 04 Aug 1901, PA - died Jun 1985, Commerce City, Adams Co., CO - Age 83
Fay E. M. Ehredt (M-8 abt. 1902, PA) as great grandson of Mrs. Maria Moses (Head-83 abt.1827, PA)
and son of Mrs. Ella Clara Ehredt (F-38 abt.1872, PA) - as in US Census 19th/20th Apr 1910
Mr. Albert E. Ehredt, Altoona (grandfather), PA and Miss Clara Ella Moses (grandmother), daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moses, Osterburg, PA were married yesterday - 30 Oct 1900
at the bride's home - in the presence of a large number of invited guests
Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, 31 Oct 1900

M. Almeda Ehredt (aunt) (F-6 abt.1904, PA) - Mrs. Almeda Hughes, Hollidaysburg, PA - [obit 25 Jun 1985]
Sylvania Fern Mann née Ehredt (aunt) - born 18 May 1906, PA - died Jan 1996 - Age 89, Hollidaysburg, PA
Ms. Sylvania Fern Ehredt - married Philip Edgar Mann, 16 Apr 1927, Altoona, PA

white border Newsclip - Missing Sgt. James A. Ehredt white border
Newsclip - Missing Sgt. James A. Ehredt
- via Mrs. Sharon Merritts, President - Blair County Genealogical Society - 25 Aug 2010

white border Newsclip - Missing Sgt. James A. Ehredt white border
Newsclip - POW - Sgt. James A. Ehredt
- via Mrs. Sharon Merritts, President - Blair County Genealogical Society - 24 Aug 2010

white border Headstone - James A. and Bettye R. Ehredt, Thornton, CO white border
Olinger Highland Cemetery, Thornton, CO
--- image courtesy Michael ---
www.findagrave.com
- 29 Dec 2009 -
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15383151 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William J. Weisner - Decatur Co., IN - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 24 - POW
born 22 Feb 1924 - died 6 May 1994, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana - Age 70
Son of Mrs. and Mr. Edward M. Weisner (Father), 730 W Main Street, Greensburgh, IN, USA
Enlistment - 15 Dec 1942 - FT Benjamin Harrison, IN, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA - Nativity: Indiana
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Indiana history collection M0783 - Box 52, Folder 2
William J. Weisner, “The WW II Adventures of a Lad Named Billy Jim,” 1989
Contact with Kris Weisner (Son) - 29 Dec 2009 - PATS

Weisner - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
Weisner - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2776
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2776 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896814
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37652527 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Dale Raymond Estle - Ledyard Twp, Kossuth County, IA - Age 29 - KIA
initially buried - 18 Aug 1944 - Plot 1 Grave #21 - General Cemetery Wolvega, Friesland, NL
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: B Row: 5 Grave: 17
born 16 Sep 1915 - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 29
Son of Mr. Tony Ray Estle (father) - (Head-52 abt.1878, Iowa), Clark Ave, Lakota, Kossuth Co., USA
and Mrs. Mary Ann Estle (née Pfa(e)nder) (mother) - (Wife-44 - born 15 Dec 1886, Germany - died Dec 1981 - Age 94-95)
Siblings: 8 sisters and 3 brothers
Mabel Katherine, Pearl Marie, Robert Lee, Edna May, John William, Ruth Ann,
Leroy Wibur "Nick", Dorothy Jeanne, Velda Irene, Doris Maxine and Norma Faye
In 1932 the family moved to Ledyard, Springfield Twp, Iowa

Husband of Mrs. Lu Metta Mae Estle (wife) née Reese, Ledyard, IA - born 9 Mar 1916 - died 6 Nov 1997 - Age 81
Enlistment - 28 Dec 1942 - CP Dodge Herrold, IA, USA - Private, Warrant Officers, USA
Tour of active duty began 4 Jan 1943, transfered to the Army Air Force later in 1943
Sent overseas in June 1944. Duty in England, Scotland + Ireland bases
Active bombing duty as a tailgunner on a B-17 bomber
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

Dale with his wife Lu Metta Dale in Air Force uniform
Dale with his wife Lu Metta - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dale Raymond Estle

05 Nov 1945 - letter by Lu Metta - Mrs. Dale Estle
05 Nov 1945 - letter by Lu Metta
Mrs. Dale Estle, Elmore, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Municipalty of Weststellingwerf [Wolvega] - archive Wiebe de Vries - 23 Feb 2019

Dale with his dog Early gravemarker Margraten
Dale with his dog - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Margraten Cemetery
- images and info - Dale Raymond Estle - via his sister Velda Logemann née Estle - 6 Dec 2008
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white border 37652527 - ID-tag DALE R. ESTLE white border
37652527 - ID-tag - DALE R. ESTLE
Found May 1987 by Mr. Wim Stienstra - photo via SMAMF - Mr. Douwe Drijver - 21 May 2011
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ID-TAG S/Sgt. Dale R. Estle back to family
Identiteitsplaatje S/Sgt. Dale R. Estle terug naar familie
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
In mei 1987 werd door detectoramateurs in een weiland nabij de Scheensloot in Nijetrijne
het identiteitsplaatje gevonden van de Amerikaanse vliegenier Dale R. Estle uit Iowa.

S/Sgt. Estle vloog op 15 augustus 1944 als zijluikschutter mee in de B-24 van Lt. Verdun Munroe.
Hun bommenwerper kwam tijdens de retourvlucht van een bombardement op het vliegveld van Vechta
boven Noord-Nederland hevig onder vuur te liggen van Duitse jachtvliegtuigen.
Het vliegtuig raakte door de beschietingen zwaar beschadigd en maakte uiteindelijk een stijle duik naar beneden.
Vier bemanningsleden wisten de B-24 nog levend te verlaten; de andere zes kwamen bij Nijetrijne om het leven.

Estle lag tijdens de oorlog begraven op de begraafplaats van Wolvega.
Na de bevrijding werden zijn stoffelijke resten overgebracht naar het ereveld Margraten in Limburg.
Het graf daar wordt mede verzorgd door de familie Hermsen, die al geruime tijd contacten met de familie Estle
en sinds kort ook met de Stichting Missing Airmen Memorial Foundation onderhoudt.

Door bemiddeling van de SMAMF kan de ‘dog tag’ zevenenzestig jaar na Estle’s dood aan zijn nabestaanden worden teruggegeven.
De stichting is de heer Wim Stienstra – die het plaatje sinds 1987 in zijn bezit had – zeer erkentelijk
dat hij het voor dit doel beschikbaar heeft willen stellen.
(24-01-2011)
source www.luchtoorlogfriesland.nl - aktueel - 2011

Let you known that the ID-tag never made it to the USA !!!
It's still in possession of the family Dennis Hermsen - info PATS - 24 May 2014

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39275720 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Gerald Dean Boles - Ventura, CA - Age 21 - KIA
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: A Row: 4 Grave: 21
born 1922/1923, Logan County, Arkansas - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Newell E. Boles (Head-26 abt. 1904, Logan Co., AR) and Arbie J. Boles (Wife-27 abt. 1903, Logan Co., AR) née Scherer
brother of Ilagene 'Ila' Boles (sister) (F-5 abt. 1925, AR)
229½ North 5th Street, Santa Paula Twp, Ventura Co., California - info US Census 8 Apr 1930 -
Father was working as groundman by Electric Power Co. - Mother was washer by Citrus Packing House - 8 Apr 1930
Arbie Jo Scherer (mother) - born 27 Mar 1902, AR - died 15 Nov 1966 - Age 64 - married 15 Jan 1922 with Mr. Newell E. Boles
Gerald, husband of Mrs. Hattie L. Boles (wife) (née Wilson), Route Number Two, Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota, USA
Address - 16 Apr 1930 US Census - Hattie L. Wilson (F-5 abt.1925), Prosper Twp, Davison Co., SD
daughter of Mr. Arthur Hilmer Wilson (abt.1883, SD - Swedish) and Mrs. Sadie May Wilson (née Johnson/Jonsson) (abt.1891, Canada)
their son Gerald 'Jerry' Boles Jr. - born 29 Oct 1944, Mitchell, SD - died 28 Apr 1980, Kern County, California - Age 35
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
. . . . . . . . . .
Gerald 'Jerry' Boles Jr. was also killed in a plane crash - info Christopher Boles - 14 Jun 2009
. . . . . . . . . .
Gerald Dean Boles Jr. married Karen Kay Daniels on 9 Oct 1976, Carson City, Nevada
additional info via Gary O. Green - 11 Aug 2010 -

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Next of kin and addresses as in 1944 - info from MACR -

All KIA first buried - 18 Aug 1944 - in Wolvega, Friesland
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2nd Lt. - Charles David Welde - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #18
2nd Lt. - Terence H. Crowley - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #19
T/Sgt. - Frank Kayden - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #20
S/Sgt. - Dale R. Estle - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #21
S/Sgt. - Gerald D. Boles - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #22
S/Sgt. - Gerald D. Boles first buried as unknown - Grave #22
2nd Lt. - Harry E. Haseman - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 23

Oct 1945 - reinterred to Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands
Co-Pilot Haseman and Navigator Crowley were later from Margraten reinterred to the USA

ID-card - Pfc. Gerald D. Boles ID-card - Pfc. Gerald D. Boles
ID-cards A.A.F. Tech. School - 39275720 - Pfc. Gerald D. Boles - 809th
Height: 6" - Weight: 160 - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Brown
via Sarah Jean Boles (granddaughter) - 08 Oct 2015
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Headstone - Welde - Margraten, NL Headstone - Welde - Margraten, NL
- 2nd Lt. Charles D. Welde - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
Headstone - Boles - Margraten, NL Headstone - Boles - Margraten, NL
- S/Sgt. Gerald D. Boles - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Estle - Margraten, NL
        grave adopted by Hermsen family Headstone - Estle - Margraten, NL
        grave adopted by Hermsen family
- S/Sgt. Dale R. Estle - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Kayden - Margraten, NL Headstone - Kayden - Margraten, NL
- T/Sgt. Frank Kayden - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

S/Sgt's Ehredt and Weisner were injured and taken POW directly near Nijetrijne
Lt. Munroe was taken POW at 14:45, by M/Sgt. Fritsche of Company 8, AF Signal Corps Rgt.201,
near Munnekeburen / Oldelamer
All three taken to Airforce Hospital of Leeuwarden
Lt. Munroe transfered August 18 1944, from Station Hospital Leeuwarden to Hohemark - info KU 2776

More details later - after receiving MACR - 10 August 2007 - PATS
Received MACR - 9 Oct 2007 - PATS

-------- info: FamilySearch + AAD archive + MACR -----------

Liberator #42-95157 - monument- Nijetrijne Liberator #42-95157 - monument- Nijetrijne
Liberator #42-95157 - monument- Nijetrijne
images via Hans Hollestelle - 14 Sep 2016
T.H. Crowley = Terence H. Crowley
Frank K. Kadayen = Frank Kayden
C.D. Welde = Charles D. Welde
Names on plaque are incorrect or inconsistent - info PATS



SGLO - T3930

LIBERATOR B-24H - #42-95157 - 15 Aug 1944 - NIJETRIJNE - CREW 10

32043416 - O-750818 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Verdun Winston Munroe - Dutchness Co., NY - Stalag 9C - Bad Sulza - Age 28 - POW 13839445 - O-820758 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Edward Haseman Jr. - Salt Lake County, UT - Age 24 - KIA 12129894 - O-716371 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Terence H. Crowley - Wayne County, NY - Age 24 - KIA 15126116 - O-717121 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles David Welde - Portsmouth, Scioto County, OH - Age 24 - KIA 13084055 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Frank Kayden - Cambria County, PA - Age 21 - KIA
13170854 - T-Sgt. - Radio Operator - Stephen N. Reiter - PA - Age 24 - EVD 33568833 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Albert Ehredt - Denver, CO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 24 - POW 15383151 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William J. Weisner - Decatur Co., IN - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - Age 24 - POW 37652527 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Dale Raymond Estle - Ledyard Twp, Kossuth County, IA - Age 29 - KIA 39275720 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Gerald Dean Boles - Ventura, CA - Age 21 - KIA

- 6 KIA - 3 POW - 1 EVD -

MUNROE - HASEMAN Jr.(†) - CROWLEY(†) - WELDE(†) - KAYDEN(†)
REITER - EHREDT - WEISNER - ESTLE(†) - BOLES(†)


Contact Haseman is pending - 29 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Reiter is pending - 29 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Estle is pending - 29 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Weisner is pending - 29 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Boles is pending - 28 Mar 2009 - 06 Oct 2015 - PATS
Contact Ehredt is pending - 24 Aug 2010 - PATS
Contact Kayden is pending - 01 Sep 2010 - 27 Oct 2012 - PATS
Contact Munroe is pending - 03 Aug 2010 - 20 Jan 2011 - PATS

Last update - 18 Jan 2020 - PATS



Wapserveen

16 mi NE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3932

15th Aug 1944 - B-24H-15-FO - #42-52597 - "U8-W" - "LADY LIGHTNING" - Wapserveen - 13:00
466th BG - 786th BS - 1st Lt. John Suchiu - Crew #725 - MACR #8428 - KU 2780
4 KIA - 5 POW - 1 EVD



First assigned to 8th 466BG 784BS (T9-M)
25297 - 'Lady Lightning' - in flight
252597 - "Lady Lightning" - in flight
source ???? - via Robert Tong - 23 Jan 2013 -

S/Sgt. Wilbur F. Whiting, USAAF had made the sketch and painted "Lady Lightning" nose-art
see: http://nltaylor.net/sketchbook/archives/129

Later assigned to 8th 466BG 786BS (U8-W)
Lady Lightning - brake - chute landing
"Lady Lightning" - Due loss of hydraulics they used two crew parachutes for landing - date unknown
- source 466th BGA - with permission of Chris Brassfield

466th BG circle L 786th BS 8th-air-force-patch

466th BG - 96th CBW - Circle 'L' - 786th BS - U8 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator - #42-52597 - "U8-W" - "LADY LIGHTNING" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8428
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O-425057 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Suchiu - Warren, Trumbull County, OH - Age 26 - KIA

15131815 - O-700972 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin Louis Ransom - Sandusky County, OH - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag 7A

14147607 - O-691887 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - William Benjamin "Ben" Gatlin - Fulton Co., GA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3

31082194 - O-701433 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arthur Palladino - Revere, Suffolk County, MA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

14046730 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Emile George Piazza - Hancock Co., MS - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

32739130 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Frederick James "Fred" Gerritz - Erie County, NY - Age 20 - EVD

33558860 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Jerome Ralph Samburg - Baltimore City Co., MD - Age 19 - KIA

33560157 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lowell D. Stiles - Fairmont, WV - Age 21 - KIA

35608603 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward Anthony Dobran - Mahoning Co., Ohio - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 3

35553545 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Robert Richard Abbott - Findlay, Hancock County, OH - Age 21 - KIA
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O-425057 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Suchiu - Warren, Trumbull County, OH - Age 26 - KIA
born 20 Mar 1918 - died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 26
buried 17 Aug 1944 - Vledder_ Nijensleek_Cemetery - Single grave no.1 ( disinterred as X-255, Vledder )
body disinterred, initial buried in USMC Margraten as X2102 in grave BBB-1-16 - 14 Dec 1945
Son of Nicholas and Mary Suchiu, 2238 Niles Rd SE, Warren, OH
Siblings: Nicholas Jr.(b.1920), Raymond (b.1922) and Anne - info via Mary Suchin (niece), daughter of Raymond

Husband of the former Wilda E. Pickett (wife), lives at Kempner, Texas (Aug 1944)
married to Ms. Wilda Elaine Pickett - 5 Jan 1944
Grandmother of John is Mrs. Maria Muntain (died before 3 Nov 1943)
14 Dec 1945 reburied as X2102, Margraten, NL - later identified and brought back to the USA - info via Jan Hey
1st Lieutenant John Suchiu is interred - 21 Jul 1949 - at Pineview Memorial Park in Warren, Ohio
Garden Section GG, Lot # 72, and Space #2 - info via Lori Gillespie - 24 Sep 2010
Address - 1950 - Mrs. Mary Suchiu (mother), Rural Delivery #2 North Rd., Warren, Ohio

Below the ID-tag affected by fire
Suchiu - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Suchiu - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Suchiu - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780 - negative
Suchiu - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2780 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896879

white border Headstone - John Suchiu, Warren, OH white border
Headstone - John Suchiu, Warren, OH
via Findagrave - Jean Jordan - 11 May 2011

Body was heavely burned and found in plane
'ID-tag' was found near plane by O. Winterdijk, Frederiksoord 39, Holland
Later it was handed to the German Unit, located at Café Blok, in Wapserveen
- info IDPF Suchiu - Statements O. Winterdijk and Burgomaster R. O. van Moltker
Misspelled - R. O. van Moltker = Jonkheer Rudolph Otto van Holthe tot Echten - info PATS - 27 Jan 2011
O. Winterdijk = Onno Winterdijk - b.1927, Monster, Z-H - info Rien Krijnen - 28 Jan 2011

white border Vledder - 1940-1945 - Memorial -
J. BEKHOF - G.M. van CORSTANJE - J. van DIJK - P. GROENHUIS - J.A. v.d. HEIDE - I.J. HOOGEVEEN -
C. HOS - W. KLOONEN - TH. Le LOUX - D. OOMENS - D. de RUITER - F. GEORG - J. GEORG-REINHARDT - C. GEORG -
JOHN SUCHIU - Ch. van TONGEREN - A. VELDHUIZEN - J.W. VELDMEIJER white border
Vledder - Memorial - 1940 - 1945 - VOOR HEN DIE VIELEN
1940 - 1945 - FOR THOSE FALLEN
unveiled by Cornelis Veldhuizen - 04 May 1948
- source original images - www.fledderkerspel.nl - in Dutch -
Note: Last name misspelled as SUCHLU instead of SUCHIU

Purple Heart - John Suchiu - front 1st Lt. John Suchiu 1st Lt. John Suchiu Purple Heart - John Suchiu - back
- 1st Lt. John Suchiu -
- via Nicki Suchiu (niece) - 12 Aug 2010 -

Next of Kin - MACR #8428 - page-34 - Suchiu
Next of Kin - MACR #8428 - page-34 - Suchiu
Suciu, Suchiu and Suchin are variants for this Romanian surname

Also from Trumbull County, OH enlisted for the Air Corps
15125208 - Nick Suchiu Jr. - enlistment: 8 Apr 1942, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio - born 1920, OH - Marital status: Single
15131716 - Raymond Suchiu - enlistment: 5 Feb 1943, Cleveland, Ohio - born 1922, OH - Marital status: Single
Enlistment of John Suchiu - not found in the on-line AAD-archives
FOIA - IDPF - Suchiu - request 12 Aug 2010 - received - 115 pages - 26 Jan 2011
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nick Suchiu Jr. - born 17 Jan 1920, OH - died 22 May 1992, Lubbock, TX - Age 72 - SSN 279-16-8145 issued Ohio
Raymond Suchiu/Suchin - born 10 Mar 1922, OH - died Jun 1983, Riviera Beach, FL - Age 61 - SSN 289-16-3462 issued Ohio
Mary Suchiu/Suchin - born 08 Sep 1894 - died Jan 1981, Riviera Beach, FL - Age 86 - SSN 264-78-2144 issued Florida
Last name was changed to Suchin in 1950 - info Mary Suchin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
O-815013 - 2nd Lt. Raymond Suchiu - Co-Pilot - Prytulak Crew 907 - 492nd BG 859th BS
transferred 10 Aug 1944 as Crew #7 to 467th BG - 788th BS
All Suchiu's verified in relation to John Suchiu - info PATS 26 Jul 2010

John Suchiu - Raymond Suchiu - Nick Suchiu
- 2nd Lt. John Suchiu - - - - - - - - 2nd Lt. Raymond Suchiu - - - - - - - - - PFC Nick Suchiu -
- via Nicki Suchiu (daughter of Nick) - 12 Aug 2010 -

Newsclips - 5 Oct 1943 and 3 Nov 1943 - Warren Tribune Chronicle
Newsclips - 5 Oct 1943 and 3 Nov 1943 - Warren Tribune Chronicle
- via Warren-Trumbull County Public Library - 23 Sep 2010 -

Warren Tribune Chronicle - newsclip - 8 Jul 1942 - "Round the Camps"
Lt. John Suchiu has returned to Camp Hood, Texas after spending a 10-day furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Suchiu, Sr. of Niles Rd.

Warren Tribune Chronicle - newsclip - 5 Oct 1943 - "District Men in U.S. Service"
W E A R S - P I L O T - W I N G S
Lt. John Suchiu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Suchiu, 2238 Niles SE,
was presented the silver wings of a pilot in pilot graduation exercises in Texas, Oct. 1
Lt. Suchiu was with the tank destroyer and field artillery branches of the Army until he transfered to the Air Force
He is now home on furlough and will leave Thursday for Liberal, Kansas, to attend B-24 School

Warren Tribune Chronicle - newsclip - 3 Nov 1943 - "District Men in U.S. Service"
B R O T H E R S - P R O M O T E D - I N - A I R - F O R C E
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Suchiu, Sr., 2238 Niles SE, have three sons in the service, all with the Air Force
John (left) won his wings as pilot last month at Blackland Field, Texas, and is now a second lieutenant stationed at Liberal, Kansas
Raymond (center) is receiving his pilot's wings and commision of second lieutenant at Turner Field, Georgia today
and Nick, Jr., (right) has been promoted to private first class at Lubbock, Texas where he is a blind flight instructor
The brothers were recently home at the same time
called here because of the death of their grandmother, Mrs. Maria Muntain

- newsclips via Local History & Genealogy Center; Warren-Trumbull County Public Library -

Newsclip - 21 Oct 1944 - Warren Tribune Chronicle
Newsclip - 21 Oct 1944 - Warren Tribune Chronicle - reformat
source: Local History & Genealogy Center Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
via Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk - 16 Aug 2016


Hi Pats,
Ray was in my crew and my best friend. Lost track of him after the war.
Do you know what happened to him after the war.
John was Rays brother. We saw him get blown up on a mission over Germany,
Ray was never the same person after that.
Ben Babitz - 08 Jul 2010 -
O-702882 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. Benjamin 'Ben' Babitz
Prytulak Mission #30 with the 467th BG, 788th BS - 15 Aug 44 - 42-50439, Uchte, Germany - Target: airfield
15131716 - O-815013 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. Raymond Suchiu
Mission #100 from the 467th BG
Crew and Mission info from www.492ndbombgroup.com -

Crew #907 - Prytulak - with Raymond Suchiu
Crew #907 - Prytulak - April 1944, Herington, KS
Photo was taken just before they took off for England
Back l-r: 2nd Lt. Donald Prytulak - Pilot, 2nd Lt. Richard West - Bombardier, 2nd Lt. Raymond Suchiu - Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Benjamin Babitz - Navigator
Front l-r: T/Sgt. Duane Heath - Engineer, Cpl Thomas Floyd, Tail Turret Gunner, T/Sgt. Benjamin Cronemeyer - Radio Operator,
S/Sgt. Anthony Maiorino - Ball Turret Gunner, S/Sgt. Alton Mohney, Nose Turret Gunner
- photo submitted by Tom Floyd, Tail Gunner - source 492ndbombgroup.com -

Mary Suchin - Posted: 8 Jul 2000 12:00PM GMT - message board - ancestry.co.uk
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I was wondering if Suchiu - my father was Raymond Suchiu, born in Warren, OH,
could the name have originally been Suciu. His parents, Nicholas and Mary (?Maria?),
were from the Transylvania area. He had 2 brothers, John (died WW2), Nicholas, and 1 sister Anne.
I don't know that much about Romanian surnames, and thought maybe Suchiu was a derivative of Suciu
- source: message board - ancestry.co.uk -


Contact with Mary Suchin - 09 Jul 2010 - 03:51AM GMT
THAT'S EXACTLY 10 YEARS AFTER HER POST

Vledder Rang Position Name Date of death Force Cemetery IDPF
Grave 1 1st Lt. Pilot John Suchiu 15 Aug 1944 USAAF USA, OH YES

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15131815 - O-700972 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin Louis Ransom - Sandusky County, OH - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag 7A
born 8 Dec 1916, Huron, Erie County, OH - died 20 Nov 2004, Canton, Stark County, OH - Age 87
Burial in Castalia, Sandusky Co., OH - Castalia Cemetery -
Enlistment: 14 Aug 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence: Sandusky Co., OH - Nativity: Ohio - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944 : Mrs. Gladys W. Ransom (mother), Castalia, Sandusky Co., OH

Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 - see POW 'dog-tag' 7811
Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Ransom - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Ransom - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2780 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896879

POW tag 7811 and Air Medal - 2nd Lt. Mervin L. Ransom - A.C.
7811 - Kgf.lg. Nr.3 d. Lw - Kriegsgefangenlager Nummer 3 der Luftwaffe . . . . . . . . . . Air Medal
Stalag Luft 3 is Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
source image - usmilitariaforum.com - member KASTAUFFER - via Rob Haars

Army Portrait - 2nd Lt. Mervin L. Ransom William B. Gatlin - Age 87 - 2009
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin L. Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . . Mervin Ransom - 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . .
- photos courtesy Jane Ransom (daughter) - 26 Mar 2010
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14147607 - O-691887 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - William Benjamin "Ben" Gatlin - Fulton Co., GA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 30 Jul 1922, Atlanta, GA - died 2020 - Age ~98
Son of Mr. James Leonard Gatlin (father) and Mrs. Mamie Gatlin (née Moody) - formerly of Griffin, GA
Siblings (7) - four (4) brothers and three (3) sisters
Enlistment: 15 Sep 1942, Atlanta, GA - Residence: Fulton Co., GA - Nativity: Georgia - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Mrs. Mamie M. Gatlin (mother), 332 Hopkins Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia

Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Roommate at the 466th BG base was 2nd Lt. Navigator - Robert G. Borst

Gatlin - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Gatlin - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2780 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896879

white border Army Portrait - 2nd Lt. William B. Gatlin - Age 21 - 1943 William B. Gatlin - Age 87 - 2009 white border
2nd Lt. - Navigator - William B. Gatlin . . . . . . . . . . Ben Gatlin - 2009 . . . . . .
- photos courtesy Ben Gatlin - 30 Oct 2009

Last contact William Benjamin 'Ben' Gatlin - 30 Jul 2018 - PATS
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31082194 - O-701433 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arthur Palladino - Revere, Suffolk County, MA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 24 Oct 1921, Revere, MA - died 07 Mar 2017, Arlington, MA - Age 95
Enlistment: 17 Aug 1942, Fort Devens, MA - Residence: Suffolk Co. MA - Nativity: Massachusetts - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
North 2 - Baracks 3 - Room 11
Address in 1944 - Mrs. Mary A. Palladino (wife), 52 Alexander Avenue, Belmont, MA, USA
Last contact Arthur Palladino - 18 Aug 2010 - PATS

Palladino - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Palladino - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2780 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896879

US CENSUS 03 Apr 1940
Address: 12 Thorndike St., Ward 3, Revere City, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patsey Palladino - Head - M-42 - born abt. 1898, Italy - Shoe worker - Shoe Shop
Flora Palladino - Wife - F-39 - born abt. 1901, MA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Palladino - son - M-18 - born 24 Oct 1921, MA - Florist - Greenhouse
Dorthy Palladino - daughter - F-14 - born abt. 1926, MA
Marie Palladino - daughter - F-13 - born abt. 1927, MA
Nellie Palladino - daughter - F-9 - born abt. 1931, MA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info: FamilySearch

2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - photo 1 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - photo 2 - 20 Aug 2016 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - photo 3
2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino
source Arthur Palladino - via Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk - 22 Aug 2016 -

2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - 1944 POW #5354 - Stalag Luft I - Barth - Raum 203/11
2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - 1944 . . . . . . . Raum 203/11 - POW #5354 - Barth - Stalag Luft 1
ID card - 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - 21 Aug 1945
ID card - 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - 21 Aug 1945
- images via Arthur Palladino - 17 Oct 2009 -

ID-card 5354 POW - 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - Stalag Luft 1
ID-tag 5354 POW - 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - Stalag Luft 1
ID-tag 5354 POW - 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - Stalag Luft 1
source Arthur Palladino - via Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk - 16 Aug 2016 -

Articles - 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - Revere Journal, Revere, MA
Articles - 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - Revere Journal, Revere, MA
source Arthur Palladino - via Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk - 22 Aug 2016 -


- † - IN MEMORIAM - † -

Arthur Palladino
ARTHUR PALLADINO

PALLADINO, Arthur Of Arlington. Passed peacefully on March 7, 2017, at the age of 95,
surrounded by his loving children.
Born in Revere on October 24, 1921 to the late Pasquale Palladino and Fortunata "Flora" (Coppola).
Beloved husband to the late Mary A. (Amodeo).
Loving father of Nancy Palmieri and her late husband Richard P. of VA,
and Arthur Palladino, Jr. and his wife Robyn Marcow of Amherst.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source Boston Globe - 08 Mar 2017

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14046730 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Emile George Piazza - Hancock Co., MS - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
Emile George Piazza - born 18 Nov 1922 - died 6 Jan 1994, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock Co., MS - Age 71
Enlistment: 09 Apr 1941, Montgomery, AL - Residence: Hancock Co., MS - Nativity: Mississippi - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Pasquale G. Piazza Jr. (father), 506 Dunbar Ave, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, MS
Pasquale G. Piazza Jr. - b. 9 Mar 1898 - died 14 Jul 1944 - Age 46 - Burial: Plot: S13-23
Pasquale G. Piazza Sr. - b. 15 Aug 1845 - died 10 Mar 1926 - Age 80 - Burial: Plot: S05-22
Crash was on birthday of his grandfather Pasquale Sr.

Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ?) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug was evacuated - 14 Jul 44 - 19 Jul 1944 - info PATS - 12 Mar 2009

Piazza - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Piazza - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2780 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896879

Son of Pasquale George Piazza (father) and Mrs. Mable Jones Piazza (mother) born 9 Apr 1900 - died 11 Sep 1990 - Age 90
Siblings: Clifton Harold Piazza (M-5 1924), Thelma Piazza (F-3 7/12 - 1926)
Buford "Bernie" Piazza (M- 1 2/12 - 1929) and Albert A. Piazza (M - abt. 1932)
- info obituary Clifton Harold Piazza (brother) - born 26 Aug 1924 - died 13 Sep 2011 - Age 87
Thelma Niolet née Piazza (sister)
address 1930: Selmer Town, McNairy Co., TN
- additional info from US Census 1930 sheet -

white border T/Sgt. Emile G. Piazza - photo white border
T/Sgt. Emile G. Piazza
via Hancock County Historical Society, Eddie Coleman - 05 Jan 2012

T/Sgt. Emile G. Piazza - memorial PIAZZA - Crypt Saint Marys Cemetery
Burial: Plot: S13-22 - Saint Marys Cemetery, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi, USA
- images via Findagrave.com - Donald R. Newcomb - 03 Jul 2010 -

Honored by Lawrence Englert (friend), New Orleans, MS on - wwiimemorial.com -
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32739130 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Frederick James "Fred" Gerritz - Erie County, NY - Age 20 - EVD
born 19 Aug 1923, Buffalo, NY - died 31 Oct 2020, Anaheim, CA - Age 97
Enlistment: 20 Jan 1943, Buffalo, NY - Residence: Erie Co., NY - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single

US Census 7 Apr 1930: 108 Huetter Ave, Tonawanda, NY - Greatparents born in Germany
Son of Henry Gerritz (father) - (Head-45 - born 02 Dec 1884 - died 23 Feb 1944, Buffalo - Age 59)
and Lena Gerritz (mother) née Biggie - (Wife-44 - born 16 Jul 1885 - died 19 Dec 1932, Buffalo - Age 47)
Siblings: Raymond J. (M-20), Josephine (F-17), Henry C. (M-9), Clara (F-6 d.1953) and Bernard F. (M-1/12)
Bernard F. Gerritz (brother) - born 17 Mar 1930 - died 03 Jan 1999, Buffalo, Erie, NY - Age 68
Address 1944: Mr. Henry C. Gerritz Jr. (father), 108 Huetter Avenue, Tonawando, New York
8 months - at Underground Steenwijk / Eesveen

GDN - N.105 - letter 02 - 'Fritz' Fred Gerritz - Holland, 03 Dec 1944
Letter of Fred to his sister Clara - Holland, 03 Dec 1944
GEHEIME DIENST NEDERLAND - N.105 - brief - 03 Dec 1944
via Jan Nefkens - Stichting Oud-Meppel - 22 Dec 2020

E&E #2973 - FTR Aug 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (12 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2973.pdf
Location of Service: Scott Field, Illinois; Gunnery School, Harlingen, Texas;
Station 120, Attlebridge, England (Aerial Combat Duty); France; Belgium; Germany
17 Nov 1945 - Frederick James Gerritz married Ms. Lauretta Oma Hollenbeck (born 2 Sep 1921, Meta, MO) in Madison, IL

Casualty Questionnaire - Frederick James Gerritz
Frederick James Gerritz Frederick James Gerritz Frederick James Gerritz - July 2008
1944 - - - - - - - - - - - - Frederick James Gerritz - - - - - - - - - - - - 2008

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
On 15 Aug 1944 T/Sgt. Gerritz was on a mission to bomb an airport at Vechta, Germany (W-3860)
On the return trip the plane was attacked by Me 109's and the crew was forced to bail out
Sgt. Gerritz landed near Havelte, Holland (Z-9965). He evaded capture by the enemy and returned to
Allied control on 13 Apr 1945 at Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
He was an evader for a period of 239 days

Following is a list of his helpers:

FRANZ DUVON [GJALT DUPON], Steenwijkerwold, Holland, (Z-9168)
Provided coveralls, a place to hide until night, a bicycle and two guides to take him to next stop
5'11", dark hair, dark complexion, 170 lbs, 28 yrs. 17 Aug 1944 for one day.
Gjalt Dupon - born 23 Sep 1893 - died 9 Apr 1963, Meppel - Age 69
Husband of Ms. Hiltje de Vries (wife) - born 13 Nov 1894 - died 02 Nov 1985 - Age 90
Steenwijkerwold should be Frederiksoord

HARRY BENNIK [HENDRIKUS BENNIK], Rijksstraatweg No. 1 A, Willemsoord, Holland (Z-8871)
Provided food and shelter for one day, 18 Aug 1944. Storekeeper in Willemsoord
Manufacturing Store at "de Witte Paarden"
Hendrikus Bennik - born 19 Dec 1893 - died 26 Nov 1959 - Age 66
Husband of Ms. Rembertha H. Luiken (wife) - born 13 May 1897 - died 03 Jul 1985 - Age 88
Sons of Hendrikus Bennik are Nico (1921), Theo, Antoon and Harry Bennik (b. Jan 1932)

The Bennik Family - 'de Witte Paarden'
The Bennik Family - "de Witte Paarden"
back l-r: Lisa, Theo, Anne Marie, Antoon, Nico E.
front l-r: Harry, Father Hendrikus, Femia, Mother Rembertha
- image via Fred Gerritz -

"We did have a total of 6 Airmen in our house, Gerritz, Rye and Borst are the names I do remember
Also familiy of Jim Tozer (KIA 23 Jun 1940) did visit our parents after the war
A photo of Irishman Jim Tozer was hanging in our cafe in Gelderingen" - info Harry Bennik - 12 Oct 2010
23rd Jun 1940 - near Willemsoord - Blenheim R3688 - OM-? - crew (3) Esson, Tozer and Murchison - all KIA

JOH VAN GLEEN [JOHANNES VAN SLEEN], Rijksstraatweg 273, Willemsoord, Holland (Z-88171)
Provided two meals, 19 Aug 1944. Passed on to next stop.
Johannes van Sleen - born 11 Jun 1904 - died 03 Sep 1986 - Age 84
Husband of Ms. Geertje Pit (wife) - born 21 Aug 1907 - died 15 Mar 1991 - Age 83
Neighbours of the Bennik family - info Lucas van Sleen (son) (b.1932) - 10 Oct 2010

Mrs. JANNAKE EBILLINGS or BILLINGS [JANNEKE IBELINGS], Willemsoord, Holland (Z-8871)
House was named "Laanzicht"
Provided food and shelter. Sgt. Gerritz was housed in a tent in a woods near her home and only went
to her house for a bath. 19 Aug to 11 Sep 1944. A widow, 65 yrs., 5'6", 160 lbs., white hair.
Janneke (Janna) Ibelings, widow of Jan van Vollenhoven, born 05 Dec 1917 - died 30 Oct 2006 - Age 88
widow, 65 yrs. = Mrs. Ibelings (mother of Janneke), owner of "Laanzicht"

WILLIAM HOL [WILLEM HOL], Willemsoord, Holland (Z-8871)
Provided food, shelter and clothing for 7½ months, 11 Sep 1944 to 18 Apr 1945
Game warden in the district of "Landgoed de Eese"
5'8", 155 lbs., 49 yrs, dark hair and mustache.
Weintje Hol (wife) - Teunis Hol (son)

Willem and Weintje Hol
Willem and Weintje Hol

Marriage: Saturday 20 Mar 1920, Steenwijkerwold
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Groom: Willem Hol, born 28 Nov 1895, Haarlemmermeer - Age 24 - Game warden
Son of Teunis Hol, labourer and Mrs. Martha van der Hengst
Bride: Weintje Luchtmeijer, born 14 Jun 1895, de Baars, Steenwijkerwold - Age 24
Daughter of Fokke Luchtmeijer, Labourer and Mrs. Klaasje Kielstra
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- info genlias.nl

Wim Hol - 05 Aug 1943, Steenwijk - 11 Aug 2013, Bilthoven - Age 70
Son of Teunis and Corry Hol
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info Fred Gerritz - 03 Sep 2013

Weintje also written as Wijntje

T/Sgt. Fred Gerritz - Westover Field, MA - 1943 Willem Hol with Max - 1944
left - T/Sgt. Fred Gerritz - Westover Field, MA - 1943
right - Willem Hol with Max - 1944
images courtesy Fred Gerritz - via Martha M. Fox (Fred's daughter) - 03 Feb 2012 -

C. STEGINK [CORNELIS STEGINK], Markt 19, Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
Underground agent in Steenwijk area. Supplied civilian clothes, some tobacco.
Visited Sgt. Gerritz several times and advised him of the Allies progress.
Cornelis Stegink - born 13 Mar 1913 - died 16 Jan 1996 - Age 85

- info 22 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2973 -
Additional info via drs. Henk Spreen - 02 Oct 2010 - PATS
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

Last contact Fred / Lauretta Gerritz - .. Sep 2016 - PATS
Last contact Fred Gerritz - 08 Mar 2017 - PATS
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33558860 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Jerome Ralph Samburg - Baltimore City Co., MD - Age 19 - KIA
born 1924 - died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 19
Son of Mr. Herman Samburg and Mrs. Ida Rief Samburg (b. 3 Jan 1890 - d. Mar 1977 - Age 87 )
Enlistment: 22 Feb 1943, Baltimore, MD - Residence: Baltimore City, MD - Nativity: Maryland - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Ida Samburg (mother), 2104 Brookfield Ave, Baltimore, MD
Sibling : Phrona Samburg (b. 1923 - d. 7 Jan 1997 - Age 73 )

buried 17 Aug 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 12
body disinterred, initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave BBB-2-32
His final resting place is Bnai Israel Cemetery, Southern Ave., Baltimore, MD, USA
Additional info - Ann Michael Rosenberg, niece - 09 Feb 2010 - PATS

Samburg - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Samburg - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2780 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896879

Memorial - Jerome R. Samburg - Age 19 Memorial - Jerome R. Samburg - Age 19
Memorial - S/Sgt. Jerome R. Samburg - Bnai Israel Cemetery
- images via Neil Noble - 16 Oct 2010 -

Thinking of all our veterans on Veterans Day, especially my grandfather, Reuben Rosenberg
(for whom I was named - he passed away in January of 1977; he was a marksman and
was awarded three bronze stars in WWII), and my mother's Uncle Jerome Samburg,
who on his 25th mission as a rear-tail gunner in WWII was shot down.
10:52 pm - 12 Nov 2007 - rjr - Reuben Joseph Rosenberg, Harrisburg, PA, USA


white border Uncle Jerome Ralph Samburg white border
S/Sgt. Jerome Ralph Samburg
image via Ann Michael Rosenberg, niece - 10 Feb 2010 - PATS
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33560157 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lowell D. Stiles - Fairmont, WV - Age 21 -KIA
born 3 Mar 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Enlistment: 26 Feb 1943, Baltimore, Maryland - Nativity: West Virginia - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Mrs. Anna M. Stiles (mother), 416 Wiley Street, Fairmont, West Virginia

buried 17 Aug 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 14
body disinterred, initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave BBB-1-25
moved at request of Next of Kin to permanent cemetery - West Virgina, USA
award: Air Medal, Purple Heart

Stiles - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Stiles - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2780 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896879

Memorials - Stiles - Maple Grove Cemetery, Fairmont, WV
Memorials - Stiles - Maple Grove Cemetery, Fairmont, WV
- images by K. Alan Lewis - findagrave.com -

Lowell D. Stiles, born 3 Mar 1923, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Joseph Morris & Anna M. Keener
Died same year as his younger brother, Lewis C., died from drowning
born 03 Mar 1923, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
died 28 May 1944, Valley Falls, Marion County, West Virginia, USA - Age 21
Son of Joseph Morris & Anna M. Keener

Joseph Morris Stiles (father) - born 01 Feb 1876, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA - died 1950 - Age 74
Discrepancy - Joseph Morris Stiles - According to death certificate: 2 Jan 1959 - Age 82 -
Address 1959: 426 Wiley Street, Fairmont, West Virginia
Son of Stephen Stiles & Sarah C. Smallwood. Husband of Anna M. Keener
Anna M. Keener Stiles - born 21 Jun 1883, Grant Town, Marion County, West Virginia, USA - died 21 Dec 1981, USA - Age 98
Daughter of Elias Elbert Keener & Sarah Ellen Hildebrand. Wife of Joseph Morris Stiles
Burials: Maple Grove Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
- info by K. Alan Lewis - findagrave.com -

white border SSgt. LOWELL D. STILES white border
S/Sgt. Lowell D. Stiles - 1923 - 1944
- image via Howard & Judy ( née Stiles ) Fowler
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35608603 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward Anthony Dobran - Mahoning Co., Ohio - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 13 May 1924 - died 30 Dec 1987 - Age 63
Son of Michael Dobran (b.1881) and Elizabeth Ferko
Enlistment: 29 Mar 1943, Akron, Ohio - Residence: Mahoning Co., OH - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Mrs. Elizabeth Dobran (mother), 106 Webb Street, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
Sibling : Anna Dobran ( married 09 Jun 1934 with Laverne Lester Streb )

Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Dobran - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
Dobran - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2780
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 14 Jan 2020
KU 2780 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147896879

Dust jacket P.O.W. - book by Edward A. Dobran Dust jacket P.O.W. - book by Edward A. Dobran
Title & dust jacket P.O.W. - 123 pages - book by Edward A. Dobran Title page P.O.W.
P.O.W.: The Story of an American Prisoner of War During World War II"
By Edward A. Dobran - Published by Exposition Press, 1953 - 123 pages

Edward A. Dobran presents his 'P.O.W.' book to Mayor Charles P. Henderson Ed Dobran receives letter from president Eisenhower
Edward A. Dobran presents his 'P.O.W.' book to Mayor Charles P. Henderson
Ed Dobran receives letter from President Eisenhower - Aug 1954
- clips via his daughter Leann - 01 Oct 2010 -
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35553545 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Robert Richard Abbott - Findlay, Hancock County, OH - Age 21 - KIA
born 17 May 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Enlistment: 10 Apr 1943, Toledo, OH - Residence: Hancock Co., OH - Nativity: Ohio - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Mr. Charles M. Abbott (father), 519 Hull Avenue, Findlay, Ohio

buried 17 Aug 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 11
body disinterred, initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave BBB-1-17
moved to hometown of Findlay, Ohio in 1947 at the parents' request
award: Purple Heart

His immediate family included:
Charlie and Winnie (parents), Kate and Tean (sisters), Stub, Deke, Ned and Bill (brothers)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Deke Abbott (nephew) - 06 Apr 2014

white border Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, OH white border
white border S/Sgt. Robert Richard Abbott - Memorial at Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, OH white border
S/Sgt. Robert Richard Abbott - 1923 - 1944
Memorial at Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, OH
- images via findagrave - contributor Law-Miller Roots -

Next of kin: - info from US Census 18 Apr 1930 - Allen Twp, Hancock Co., Ohio
Address : Dixie Highway - Charles M. Abbott (father) 49 - Farmer - , Winifred K. Abbott (mother) 47
Siblings: Verdette O. Abbott (M-27) (1902-1972), Deyuos C. Abbott (M-23) (1906-1991), Treva Abbott (F-29) (1910-1978)
Kathleen I. Abbott (F-15) (1914-1977), Ned D. Abbott (M-12) (1917-1994) and William R. Abbott (M-9) (1920-1997)
Additional info by Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. - 02 Apr 2010

Sgt. Robert Abbott, burial - 8 Jan 1949 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, USA
Charles M. Abbott - b. 1880 d. 01 Jul 1957 - Age 76 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
Verdette O. Abbott - b. 22 Apr 1902 d. 17 Apr 1972 - Age 69 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
Kathleen Abbott - b. 10 Sep 1914 d. 01 Nov 1997 - Age 83 - buried Denver, Colorado
Treva Abbott - b. .. May 1910 d. .. Sep 1978 - Age 68 - buried Irving, Texas
Winifred K. Abbott - b. 16 Oct 1882 d. 17 Jul 1980 - Age 97 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
Deyuos C. Abbott - b. 01 May 1906 d. 29 Jul 1991 - Age 85 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
Ned D. Abbott - b. 23 Dec 1917 d. 04 Nov 1994 - Age 76 -
William R. Abbott - b. 06 Nov 1920 d. 19 Dec 1997 - Age 77 - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arcadia, Hancock Co., OH
- info via Findagrave, FamilySearch and Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. -

white border Brother Deyous, father Charles and Robert white border
l-r - brother Deyous, father Charles and Robert
- photo via Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. (nephew) - 10 Apr 2010 -

Honored by Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. (nephew) on - wwiimemorial.com -

S/Sgt. Robert Abbott - Westover Field, MA - 1943 S/Sgt. Robert Abbott - Westover Field, MA - 1943
S/Sgt. Robert Abbott - Westover Field, MA - 1943
images courtesy Fred Gerritz - via Martha M. Fox (Fred's daughter) - 03 Feb 2012 -

Roll oF Honor - S/Sgt. Robert Richard Abbott - USAAF
Roll oF Honor - S/Sgt. Robert Richard Abbott - USAAF
American Memorial Chapel - St. Paul's Cathedral, London, UK
photo via Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. (nephew) - 6 Apr 2014
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Nose art - #42-52597 - 'Lady Lightning' Nose art - #42-52597 - 'Lady Lightning'
Nose art - #42-52597 - 'Lady Lightning'
Nose art - B-24H - #42-52597 'Lady Lightning'
source 466th BGA - with permission of Chris Brassfield
color impression by PATS - 30 Oct 2016

Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator - c/n 1314 - "Lady Ligntning"
crashed near the Steenwijker AA just South of Nijensleek
Pilot John Suchiu, found in these wreckage was temporary buried in Vledder, Drenthe
The tail-section came down near Wapserveen. Near this location three KIA airmen found

Robert R. Abbort - buried Aug 17 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 11
Jerome R. Samburg - buried Aug 17 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 12
Lowell D. Stiles - buried Aug 17 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 14
John Suchiu - buried Aug 17 - Vledder_ Nijensleek_Cemetery - Single grave no.1

Six were able to bail-out, 5 were take POW , while Radio Operator Fred Gerritz did evade
Fred Gerritz was together with William Rye of #41-28932 for 8 months hiding near Steenwijk

All KIA are not in Margraten anymore, so they must be reinterred in the USA

Fin painted red with white horizontal beam enclosing red letter "W"; plane destroyed by 95% - see KU 2780 -
L-Waist-gunnner Dobran was captured immediately - 13:00 - location: Air base Steenwijk - by Anti Aircraft Unit -
Navigator Gatlin was captured - 13:15 - location: Air base Steenwijk - by Anti Aircraft Unit -
Top Turret Gunner Piazza was captured - 14:30 - location: Wapserveen - Air Force Gren.Platoon 12/XI -
Co-Pilot Ransom wearing civilian clothes was captured 17 Aug - shortly before 14:00 hrs - near Steenwijk by Navy Unit

More details later - after receiving MACR - 11 August 2007 - PATS
Received MACR - 26 September 2007 - PATS

Nijensleek - 15 Aug 1944 Memorial - 1st plaque (with Samberg) Nijensleek - 15 Aug 1944 Memorial
Nijensleek - 15 Aug 1944 Memorial Nijensleek - 15 Aug 1944 Memorial - 2nd plaque (with Samburg)
Nijensleek - 15 Aug 1944 Memorial
Ter nagedachtenis aan alle slachtoffers van het luchtgevecht boven deze regio op 15 Augustus 1944
IN MEMORY OF ALL CASUALTIES FROM THE AIR BATTLE IN THIS REGION ON 15 Aug 1944
unveiled 15 Aug 2008
- source original images - www.fledderkerspel.nl - in Dutch -
Note: Last name misspelled as SAMBERG instead of SAMBURG on 1st issue
Note: SAMBURG name was corrected on 2nd issue of plaque - image via Rien Krijnen - 29 Sep 2010
Note: SCHIERGHOFER was not killed !!!!!

Indeed, Schierghofer survived
We stayed a long time in contact and he helped me for my JG 5 chronicle
It was his friend Uffz. Ernst Thomas who was killed
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
regards Eric Mombeeck - 29 Sep 2010



SGLO - T3932

LIBERATOR B-24H - #42-52597 - 15 Aug 1944 - WAPSERVEEN - CREW 10

O-425057 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Suchiu - Warren, Trumbull County, OH - Age 26 - KIA 15131815 - O-700972 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin Louis Ransom - Sandusky County, OH - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag 7A 14147607 - O-691887 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - William Benjamin 'Ben' Gatlin - Fulton Co., GA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 31082194 - O-701433 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arthur Palladino - Revere, Suffolk County, MA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 14046730 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Emile G. Piazza - Hancock Co., MS - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
32739130 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Frederick James 'Fred' Gerritz - Erie County, NY - Age 20 - EVD 33558860 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Jerome Ralph Samburg - Baltimore City Co., MD - Age 19 - KIA 33560157 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lowell D. Stiles - Fairmont, WV - Age 21 - KIA 35608603 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward Anthony Dobran - Mahoning Co., Ohio - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 35553545 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Robert Richard Abbott - Findlay, Hancock County, OH - Age 21 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 5 POW - 1 EVD -

SUCHIU(†) - RANSOM - GATLIN - PALLADINO - PIAZZA
GERRITZ - SAMBURG(†) - STILES(†) - DOBRAN - ABBOTT(†)

Spoke with Palladino, Gatlin and Gerritz

Contact Gerritz is pending - 07 Oct 2007
Contact Stiles is pending - 01 Nov 2008
Contact Palladino is pending - 01 Oct 2009
Contact Gatlin is pending - 15 Oct 2009
Contact Samburg is pending - 06 Nov 2009
Contact Ransom is pending - 26 Mar 2010
Contact Abbott is pending - 01 Apr 2010
Contact Piazza is pending - 05 Jul 2010
Contact Suchiu is pending - 09 Jul 2010
Contact Dobran is pending - 10 Aug 2010

Last update - 25 Dec 2020 - PATS



German accidents - 15 Aug 1944 -

Six Messerschmitt lost in this air battle around Steenwijk
Three pilots were killed and one was wounded
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SGLO - T3935
13:00 - Benderse (Ruinen ) - Bf 109G-6 - 440051 - 6./JG 5 - Uffz. Ernst Thomas - KIA
Gelb 12 / Yellow 12
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SGLO - T3936
13:00 - Steenwijk (Nijensleek) - Bf 109G-6 - 441988 - 6./JG 5 - Uffz. Rudolf Schierghofer
Uffz. Rudolf Schierghofer - born 11 Jul 1923 - died 2003 - Age ~80

Uffz. Rudolf Schierghofer - early Aug 1944, Sachau
Uffz. Rudolf Schierghofer - early Aug 1944, Sachau
l-r: Fw. Zacharias, Lt. Paul Wei(t)zberg, Uffz. R. Schierhofer, Unknown
Lt. Ernst Scheufele, Lt. Lukas, Unknown, Fw. Müller
source: Gemeinschaft der Flieger Deutscher Streitkräfte e.V. - via fledderkerspel.nl
Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele - born 21 Aug 1923, Walldorf - died 18 Feb 2010 - Age 86
Scheufele, 18 air victories, served with the JG 5 Eismeerjäger and the JG 4 in home defense
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SGLO - T3937
13:00 - Ruinerwold (Madeweg) - Bf 109 - II./JG 5 - Lt. Paul Weitzberg

Lt. Paul Weitzberg
Lt. Paul Weitzberg - Stk. der 5./JG 5 vor der Me 109G-6 "Gelbe 1" von Oblt. Günther Schwanecke
Steenwijk - Holland, 15. August 1944 in der Reichsverteidigung
source: jagdgeschwader5und7.de/me-109-g-piloten-und-maschinen/
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SGLO - T3938
13:00 - Diever (landgoed "Oldengaerde") - Bf 109G-6 - 165544 - II./JG 53 - Uffz. Karl Lampen - Age 24 - KIA
residence: Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia - initial buried in Groningen
born 10 Aug 1920 - Unteroffizier - II./JG 53 - Grave in Ysselsteyn - Block AX Reihe 10 Grab 246
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SGLO - T3939
13:00 - Diever ("Oude Willem") - Bf 109G-6 - 166043 - II./JG 53 - Ofhr. Horst Starzinski - Age 20 - KIA
Czlopa (in German Schloppe) (nowadays Poland ) - initial buried in Groningen
born 09 Nov 1923, Schloppe, Oberfähnrich - II./JG 53 - Grave in Ysselsteyn - Block AX Reihe 9 Grab 218
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SGLO - T3939A
..:.. - Appelscha (Tilgrupsweg) - Bf 109G-6 - 19./JG 53 - Gefr. E. Kölsch - WIA
wounded - brought to hospital in Assen
Gefreiter E. Kölsch - likely from Austria
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main info : "De Regio" - page 78 - W. H. de Vries - and SGLO crash log register
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Last update - 06 Aug 2015 - PATS



Uffelte

16 mi NE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3934

P-38J-15-LO - L2-Z - #44-23169 - 1st Lt. J. L. Wallace - Uffelte - 13:16
479th FG - 434th FS - 8th AF - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8121 - KUJ 1972
1 KIA



479th Fighter Group - Riddle's Raiders
479th FG - RIDDLE'S RAIDERS"

479th FG 434th FS 8th-air-force-patch
479th FG - - - - - 434th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

Army National Guard - Sgt. James Leland 'Lee' Wallace Sgt. James Leland 'Lee' Wallace
at a PR picture from Flight Training School
- left as Sgt. Army National Guard - James Leland "Lee" Wallace - right with A/C trainer in
a PR picture from Flight Training School, Williams Field, Arizona -

The Eight Air Force - Mission 554 - was with 932 bombers and 443 fighters dispatched to 11 Airfields
in NW Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium, Plantlunne was one of them.
While the 1000 Royal Air Force (RAF) Heavy bombers and Mosquitos rading 9 airfields
in the Netherlands and Belgium; 16 bombers and 5 fighters were lost

350 B-24's are dispatched to 5 German Airfields, Wittmundhaafen (91), Zwischenahn (90), Vechta (67),
Plantlunne (54) and Hopstein (10); they claim 9-1-2 aircraft
4 B-24s are lost and 6 damaged; 1 airman is WIA and 40 MIA
Escort is provided by 163 P-38s and P-51s; they claim 4-0-0 aircraft in the air
and 7-0-9 on the ground; 2 P-38s and 2 P-51s are lost (pilots MIA)
3 P-51s are damaged; 1 pilot is WIA
- - - info: www.usaaf.net/chron/44/aug44.htm - - -

Tuesday 15th Aug 1944, Point of departure: Station F377 - Wattisham Air Base, Suffolk, UK; Course: 90°
Intended destination: Plantlunne, Niedersachsen, Germany - Lat: 52°25'60N, Long: 7°25'60E -
Type of Mission: Bomber Escort

P-38J - 'Sleepy Time Gal' - #42-23169
P-38J - “Sleepy Time Gal” - #42-23169
Lt. James L. Wallace - 434th Fighter Squadron - P-38J 44-23169 L2-Z “Sleepy Time Gal”
Showing a fine example of S/Sgt. Fred Hayner’s work, in this instance another “Varga Girl”
Lt. Wallace was KIA in this a/c on 15 Aug 1944. Crew Chief was S/Sgt. C. Perkins
Photo: Fred Hayner via Danny Morris
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- source www.littlefriends.co.uk -

"Lightning" was hit by flak while in dive west to east on strafing run - Steenwijk AD-Holland
Both engines on fire, pieces were falling from the plane. It rolled to the right and
exploded with it hit. When it rolled over, Lt. Wallace was partially hanging out of the cockpit
The plane crashed vertically and was for 95% damaged by crashfire
10 km E of Steenwijk it came down in Uffelte on a pasture behind a farm
Parts of the wreck were spread over a circle of about 50 m. The plane was not sprayed ( painted )
On fin a black circle, therein white letter E

- info: MACR 8121, casualty report J1972, witness statement - 1st Lt. John W. Hansen -
Witness statement - 1st Lt. John W. Hansen
Crash-witness-statement - O-760295 - 1st Lt. John W. Hansen

Casualty report J 1972 - MACR 8121
Casualty report - J 1972 -

JLW Headstone - Arlington Gravemarker 1st Lt. James Leland 'Lee' Wallace
James Leland "Lee" Wallace

James Leland Wallace, born 24 Jan 1918, Outlook, WA, USA
O-758255 - 1st Lieutenant James L. Wallace was killed and buried on the cemetery of Havelte - Age 26 - KIA
on the 17th of Aug 1944 at Row: 15 Grave No.: 13
After the war - 1948 - reinterred to USA and buried at
Arlington National Cemetery, Section 34, #3960

"Lee" was born in Outlook, WA and reared on a dairy farm in Snohomish, WA
He joined the Army Reserve soon after High School and then the U.S. Army Air Corps when the war broke out
He married Georgiana Meredith Brown of San Francisco, CA 24 Jan 1944 (on his 26th birthday)
Soon after, he was posted to Wattisham, England as a P-38-J "Lightning" pilot
with the 479th Fighter Group of the US 8th Air Force
He was KIA on 15 Aug 1944 when he was shot down near Uffelte, Holland
while returning from a bomber escort mission over Germany
His remains were buried in the Havelte Cemetery near Zwolle, Holland on 17 Aug 1944
and later moved to the US Military Cemetery Margraten near Maastricht, Holland
His remains were then moved to Arlington National Cemetery, Section 34, #3960 in 1948
At that time he was KIA, Georgiana was pregnant with their son, who was born 4 months later on 18 Dec 1944
The son was named the same James Leland Wallace after his father,
and is now known as Jim "Bowie" Wallace

Lee Wallace while posing with rifle
Lee Wallace (left) while posing with rifle - other two unknown

JAMES LELAND WALLACE - 1918 - 1944 - ARLINGTON
JAMES LELAND WALLACE - 1918 - 1944 - ARLINGTON
images Lt. Wallace - courtesy his son James "Jim" Lee Wallace -

Dear PATS,
BTW, "Lee" was the oldest of the four boys & one girl born to Armour & Shirley Wallace of Snohomish, WA
I am the oldest of the 14 cousins. Also, I am not a "Junior" as I was born 18 Dec 1944
after 1st Lt. James Leland (Lee) Wallace was killed 15 Aug 1944
So I took the full same name of James Leland Wallace and go by the nickname of Jim
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Yours, Aye! - "Jim Bowie" Wallace, Bowie, MD, USA - email 21 Feb 2011

Mr. Armour L. Wallace (Head) (36, b.~1894, IN) - Dairy farmer - and Mrs. Shirley Wallace (wife) (35, b.~1895, IL)
Siblings: Gale (M-10 b.~1920, WA), Leighton (M-8 b.~1922, WA) and Wayne (M-5 b.~1925, WA)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- info US Census 9 Apr 1930, Snohomish County, WA -



SGLO - T3934

LOCKHEED P-38J-15-LO - L2-Z - #44-23169 - 15 Aug 1944 - UFFELTE - CREW 1

1st Lt. James Leland 'Lee' Wallace - Fighter Pilot - Age 26 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

WALLACE(†)


Contact Wallace is pending - 25 October 2007

Last update - 21 Feb 2019 - PATS



Veeningen

17 mi E of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3933

P-38J-15-LO - L2-U - #43-28376 - Capt. H. G. Turner Jr. - near Veeningen - 13:20
479th FG - 434th FS - 8th AF - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8120 - KUJ 1973
1 POW



479th Fighter Group - Riddle's Raiders
479th FG - RIDDLE'S RAIDERS"

479th FG 434th FS 8th-air-force-patch
479th FG - - - - - 434th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force


Witness statement - 1st Lt. John W. Hansen
cut from eyewitness statement 1st Lt. J. W. Hansen - full statement, see above at J. L. Wallace

O-25543 - Capt. Hiram G. Turner Jr. plane crashed after it was hit by the flak of Airfield Havelte - Age 23 - POW
Broke his left leg while he left the P-38 on low altitude
Taken POW and transfered to Steenwijk, later to St. Bonifatius Hospital in Leeuwarden

white border Capt. Hiram Glenn Turner, Jr white border
Hiram Glenn Turner, Jr
- image via Paula -

born 18 Aug 1920, Georgia, USA
Son of Mr. Hiram Glenn Turner Sr. (Head-49) and Mrs. Addie Brown Turner née Hesterly (Wife-37)
Siblings: Julia Christina Turner (F-13, FL) and James Homer Turner (M-7, FL)
address 1930: 5204 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL - Occupation (father): proprietor Marble works
info US Census 10 Apr 1930

January 1943 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point
Commissioned the Army Air Corp
Deployed to England with the 434th Fighter Squadron of the 479th Fighter Group
Flew P-38s and flew 36 combat missions
Recipient of three Air Medals prior to being shot down and badly wounded
Hospitalized in the Netherlands and then interned in Stalag 10B Sandbostel Schleswig 53-09, Germany
Commander of 48th Flying Training Squadron (AETC) - Jul 1957 - 30 Jun 1958
Retired in 1966
Extracted from information orginally published in ASSEMBLY, October 1989

News clip - Leeuwarder Courant - 15 May 1962 - Turner's search for helpers
Mr. Harm Dragt - Mrs. Schrotenboer - Col. Turner - Mr. R. Schrotenboer
Mr. Harm Dragt - Mrs. Schrotenboer - Col. Turner - Mr. R. Schrotenboer
12 Jun 1962 - at Air base Leeuwarden - 323 Squadron
source - Leeuwarder Courant Archive - via Rob Haars

Reunion - 18 year after lifesaving parachute jump and help of three people
Reunion at Air base 18 year after lifesaving parachute jump - 12 Jun 1962, Leeuwarden
15 Aug 1944 - He got help of 10-y old Harm Dragt and stayed for one hour at Schrotenboer's farm
Doctor S. G. Vegter (42y) did give Turner (3 days for his 24th BD) first-aid for his broken left leg (hit by tail section)
source - Leeuwarder Courant Archive - via Rob Haars

Col. USAAF ret. Hiram Glenn Turner, Jr
Col. USAAF ret. Hiram Glenn Turner, Jr - Burial - Section 3 - Lot 78 - Space 20
Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
- via Tammy Carter Inman and Paula -

Turner - Hesterly Memorial
TURNER - HESTERLY MEMORIAL
Colonel USAAF (ret.) Hiram Glenn Turner Jr. - born 18 Aug 1920, GA - died 10 Mar 1970, FL - Age 49
Mr. Hiram Glenn Turner Sr. (father) - born 7 Jun 1880, GA - died 7 Jan 1972, FL - Age 91
Mrs. Addie Turner Hesterly (mother) - born 23 Jul 1892, GA - died 9 Jul 1977, FL - Age 84
Mr. James Homer Turner (brother) - born 27 Mar 1923, FL - died 20 May 2008, FL - Age 85
Mrs. Julia Christine Turner Kooy (sister) - born 21 Aug 1916, FL - died 28/29 Nov 2008, FL - Age 92
- info findagrave.com and SSDI -

- additional info from MACR, AAD, AFHRA and FamilySearch -

SGLO - T3933

LOCKHEED P-38J-15-LO - L2-U - #43-28376 - 15 Aug 1944 - VEENINGEN - CREW 1

Capt. Hiram Glenn Turner Jr. - Fighter Pilot - Age 23 - POW

- 1 POW -

TURNER


Contact Turner is pending - 15 Jan 2011

Last update - 21 Feb 2019 - PATS



Nijelamer

15 mi N of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3651

B-17G - "SARA JANE" - #42-38161 - 1st Lt. Clarence E. Darnell - under Nijelamer - ~13:00
379th BG(H) - 525th BS - 8th AF - 7 May 1944 - MACR #4559 - KU 1739
5 POW - 4 EVD




"SARA JANE" - name comes from Pilot and Navigator's wife first name
Mrs. Sara McWhorter Darnell and Mrs. Jane H. Bistline
others from the crew were single at that time
- info from 1st Lt. Clarence E. Darnell - interview by Eric Jones (son of Co-pilot) - 18 Feb 1994, Punta Gorda, FL -

Crew 'Sara Jane'
Crew "Sara Jane"
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries -

Crew 'Sara Jane' - via Jones
Crew "Sara Jane"
standing l-r : James R. Wilson , Harold J. Torbert, Lewis P. Rule, Tom W. Wilkens, Thomas P. Reilly, Jack T. Ballew
kneeling l-r : Clarence E. Darnell, Roy M. Bistline, Walter J. Tyson
courtesy Jim Wilson - via Geoffrey Jones (co-pilot's son) - 04 Jul 2011

Torbert and Ballew were not with crew on 7 May 1944
Ballew replaced by Sgt. William H. Snider - while Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. John E. Jones was not present in this photo

"I think Airman Ballew was wounded on 01 May 44 because he doesn't fly again for almost four months
Harold J. Torbert left the crew 29 March 44 and there are no more entries as to his ever flying again"
- info via cody1947 - forum.armyairforces.com - 23 Feb 2011 - source data: 8thAirForce.com


Mission: Berlin
10 mi from Berlin serious #4 engine troubles, afterwards losing #4 propeller which damaged also #3 engine
The cripple "Sara Jane" made a perfect wheels-up crash landing just North of Nijelamer, Kooiweg - Friesland, NL
Four men did bail-out on time and could evade. The remaining five, still on board due low altitude,
were not able to jump and Pilot Darnell was using all his skills to get it safely on the ground
All five were taken POW and ending up in Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag Luft 4

B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location Tail fin B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location
B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location
B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location
B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location
B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location
Cockpit B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location
B-17G - "SARA JANE" - #42-38161 at crash location Nijelamer - May 1944
source collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwolle - via Paul Harmens - 16 Jun 2011

Sketch B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location
B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location - ~100m from farm of family Rameier
via Geoffrey Jones - 21 Jun 2011 - sketch made by Wiebe H. de Vries

379th BG - patch triangle K 525th BS - patch 8th-air-force-patch

379th BG - 41st CBW - Triangle 'K' - 525th BS - FR - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing - B-17G - "SARA JANE" - FR-O - #42-38161 - 7 May 1944 - MACR #4559
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34262751 - O-805410 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Clarence Edward Darnell - Royston, Franklin County, GA - Age 27 - POW

13087147 - O-693054 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones - Muncy, Lycoming County, PA - Age 22 - POW

12086846 - O-694314 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline - Scarsdale, Westchester County, NY - Age 24 - EVD

32219904 - O-754987 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter J. Tyson - Little Neck, Oueens County, NY - Age 23 - EVD

17071288 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - James Reece Wilson - Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA - Age 19 - EVD

35526689 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Tom Wesley Wilkens - Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH - Age 21 - POW

15382253 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Harold Snider - Willow Branch, Hancock County, IN - Age 20 - POW

35537208 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Lewis Perl Rule - Claypool, Kosciusko County, IN - Age 28 - POW

32784980 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas P. Reilly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - Age ~22 - EVD
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34262751 - O-805410 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Clarence Edward Darnell - Royston, Franklin County, GA - Age 27 - POW
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
born 29 Nov 1916, GA - died 15 Apr 2005 - Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida - Age 88
Address 1944 - Mrs. Sara M. Darnell (wife), Post Office 152, Royston, Georgia
Husband of Mrs. Sara McWhorter Darnell - born 15 Aug 1917, GA - died 03 May 1996, FL - Age 78
daughter Madeline Darnell, Athens, GA
Enlistment: 3 Mar 1942, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA - Residence: Jackson Co., GA - Nativity: GA - Marital Status: Single

Darnell - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1739
Darnell - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1739
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1739 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147874446

He graduated from Martin Institute High School in 1933,
followed by graduation from Athens Business College in 1934
He retired in 1974 from General Motors Corporation as a regional sales manager in the Rocky Mountain Region
Mr. Darnell was a veteran having served in the 8th United States Army Air Corps
as a B17 first pilot with 19 missions over Germany in the European Theater of Operations
during World War II and spent one year in a prisoner of war camp
He was discharged as a captain in the Air Force Reserve
- info obituary - The Madison County Journal - 11 May 2005 -
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13087147 - O-693054 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones - Muncy, Lycoming County, PA - Age 22 - POW
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
born 13 Jul 1921, Beaver, PA - died 30 Sep 1983 - Age 62
Son of Mr. John P. Jones (father), 480 South Main Street, Muncy, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 26 Jun 1942, Pittsburgh, PA - Residence: Beaver Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
- honored on 'wwiimemorial.com' by Robb Jones (Son) - hometown: Muncy, PA -

Jones - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1739
Jones - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1739
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1739 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147874446

2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones
courtesy Geoffrey Jones (son) - 21 Jun 2011 - 04 Jul 2011 - 12 Sep 2011
Always try to find the best resolution :) - as seen here in three steps - 13 Sep 2011 - PATS

29 Jan 2004 - Search No. 1173 - John Eric Jones / "Sara Jane" - Geoffrey Jones (son)
Geoff,
Our records indicate that Lt. John E. Jones flew 20 missions with the 526th Bomb Squadron
It is possible that he flew more but our records only indicate the ones listed:
81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 104, 106, 108, and 111
www.379thbga.org - 30 Jan 2004 - Mike
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12086846 - O-694314 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline - Scarsdale, Westchester County, NY - Age 24 - EVD
born 9 Mar 1920, Pocatello, Bannock Co., Idaho - died 17 Dec 1993, Sequim, Clallam Co., WA - Age 73
Enlistment: 26 Jun 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Westchester, NY - Nativity: Idaho - Marital Status: Single
Son of Jean and Bessie Bistline
Jean Bistline (b. 14 Mar 1898, Idaho - d. Jun 1977, Denver, CO - Age 79 ) ; Apr 1930 - Sales Manager, Food
Bessie Bistline ( b. 19 Mar 1901, Kansas - d. Dec 1973, Denver, CO - Age 72 )
Siblings: Merrill Baird (M) - (b. 14 Dec 1925 - d. 16 Dec 1994 - Age 69) and Ida May (F) - (1929)
Address 14 Apr 1930 US Census: 4252 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland City, Alameda County, CA
husband of Jane H. Bistline (wife), #3 Elmdorf Drive, Scarsdale, NY
- additional info from: MACR, US Census 1930, FamilySearch and Findagrave -

white border 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline white border
2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline
courtesy Roy M. Bistline - via Mrs. Koopman - source: "Sporen aan de Hemel (3)"

E&E #2961 - FTR May 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (15 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2961.pdf

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
date of interview: 15 - 18 Apr 1945
Air Medal - 18 Missions
Peace time occupation: Student
Private address: 5, Elmdorf Drive, Scarsdale, New York

On 7 May 1944, ten miles from Berlin, Lt. BISTLINE's plane developed serious engine troubles
The crew (4) bailed out over HEERENVEEN, HOLLAND (Z-7886)
Lt. BISTLINE landed in the immediate vicinity (5 kms NE) of that town
evaded captured by the enemy, and returned to Allied control 14 Apr 1945 at Heerenveen

The following is a list of his helpers:

YAPP [JAAP/JACOB], last name unknown [HEIDA]
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2962.pdf

"DICK", last name unknown, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)

U. HOEKSTRA [UILKE/ULKE HOEKSTRA], Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
9 May 1944 - 23 Aug 1944 - FOOD
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)

G. M. PEEREBOOM [GOOITZEN "GO" MARTEN PEEREBOOM], Gedempte Molenwijk 86, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
23 Aug 1944 - 14 Apr 1945 - FOOD
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)

Family Peereboom - Jan, Mother Wytske, Go, Sjoerd - summer 1949
Peereboom family portrait - Jan, mother Wytske, Go and Sjoerd - Summer 1949
via Jan Peereboom (brother) - 07 Oct 2011

L. KOOPMAN [LAMBERTUS KOOPMAN], Gedempte Molenwijk 88, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Acting for the Underground, supplied clothing, food (distribution coupons and money)
and false identification papers
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2962.pdf

between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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32219904 - O-754987 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter J. Tyson - Little Neck, Oueens County, NY - Age 23 - EVD
born 21 May 1920, New York - died Mar 1973 - Age 53
Enlistment: 25 Feb 1942, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY - Residence: Queens Co., NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Arthur F. Tyson and Marie Tyson, 53-21 Concord Street, Little Neck, Queens, Long Island, NY
Address 1930 : 184-40 Edgewood Ave, Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York City, NY
Census 1930 - Sibling (1) : Arthur F. Jr. (11) - ( b. 21 Jun 1918 - d. 18 Aug 1990 - Age 72 )
Occupation Arthur Frank Tyson Sr. (father) : Fireman, City
Mr. Arthur Frank Tyson Sr. ( b. 11 Jul 1890 - d. 15 Apr 1966 - Age 75 ) , Northport, Suffolk, NY
Mrs. Marie Tyson ( b. 28 Jan 1896 - d. Sep 1990 - Age 94 ) , Northport, Suffolk, NY

white border 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter J. Tyson white border
2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter J. Tyson
via Mrs. Koopman - source: "Sporen aan de Hemel (3)"

E&E #2962 - FTR May 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (19 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2962.pdf

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
date of interview: 15-18 Apr 1945
Peace time occupation: Student
Private address: 5321 Concord St., Long Island, New York

On 7 May 1944, ten miles from Berlin, Lt. TYSON's plane developed serious engine troubles
The crew (4) bailed out over HEERENVEEN, HOLLAND (Z-7886)
Lt. TYSON landed in the vicinity of that town
evaded captured by the enemy, and returned to Allied control 14 Apr 1945 at Heerenveen

The following is a list of his helpers:

YAPP [JAAP/JACOB], last name unknown [HEIDA]
lived on farm outside Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886) - [KATLIJK]
14 [17] yrs. old, 5'11", 135 lb.s, blond, clean-cut, spoke English falteringly
Attended School of Dutch Reform Church in Heerenveen. Security-conscious
Hid Lt. TYSON 7-10 May 1944, furnished civilian clothing, food, shaving equipment

Jacob "Jappie" was a son of Riekele Jeeps Heida, Mildam
Emigrated to Canada and moved later to Idaho, USA
Jacob Heida - born 19 Oct 1926 - 27 Mar 2009, Melba, Idaho, USA - Age 82
Alida Klaasje Heida née Rodenhuis (wife) - born 13 Aug 1929, Ferwerd - 25 May 2009, Boise, Idaho, USA - Age 79

"DICK", last name unknown, Heerenveen, Holland
A chief petty officer in Dutch Navy
5'10", 135 lbs., 35 yrs. old, buck teeth, popeyes, blonde, jovial
Brought tobacco, English cigarets, some K rations, clothing, 1944-1945

K-Rations = a small package containing emergency rations
used by US and Allied forces in the field in World War II


S. V. D. LAAN [SIEGER VAN DER LAAN], Mr. Halbe Binnertstraat 57, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
5'11", 135 lbs., 37 yrs. old, dark, good-looking, had wife and four children
two of them boys and two of them girls
Was a teacher at Dutch Reform Church School [ULO]
Furnished shelter 10 May - 10 Jul 1944, as well as meals
arranged for contact with underground leader L. KOOPMAN

- Wedding photo of Sieger - . . . . . . . . . . . . - Family photo with Sieger -
white border SIEGER VAN DER LAAN - crop of wedding photo SIEGER VAN DER LAAN - crop of family photo white border
SIEGER VAN DER LAAN
courtesy Jake van der Laan - 07 May 2012

Sieger van der Laan was shot by a German in Tijnje, 14 April 1945
He was that day as an interpreter with a Canadian unit to negogiate with the Germans to surrender
Sieger van der Laan - born 15 Jan 1907 - died 14 Apr 1945, Tijnje - Age 38

15 Jan 1946 - "Verlengde Dekemalaan" renamed to "SIEGER VAN DER LAANSTRAAT"

L. KOOPMAN [LAMBERTUS KOOPMAN], Gedempte Molenwijk 88, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Lived next to the church of which he was custodian - [Also known as "Lange Bertus"]
6'3", 180 lbs, dark hair turning grey
Married, and wife, who was very fat, was called "DOUGHT" [DOUWTJE]
Made arrangments for food cards 10 May 1944 to 14 Apr 1945
furnished identification papers, clothing, books, money, arms and ammunition

Lambertus Koopman - born 07 Jul 1903 - died 18 Oct 1971 - Age 68
Douwtje 'Dout' Koopman née Rienstra - born 06 Aug 1907 - died 11 Mar 1984 - Age 76

U. HOEKSTRA [UILKE/ULKE HOEKSTRA], Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Lived in house behind KOOPMAN's - [Verlengde Korflaan 83 - not existing anymore]
5'7", 50 yrs. old, 165 lbs., short and stocky, reddish complexion, reddish hair turning grey
Wife is former nurse, and daughter of 24 is a nurse
HOEKSTRA worked as an inspector for the local tram line
Furnished shelter and meals 10 Jul 1944 to 23 Aug 1944

G. M. PEEREBOOM [GOOITZEN "GO" MARTEN PEEREBOOM], Gedempte Molenwijk 86, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Family consisted of Mother/widow and three sons, one of whom did not stay at home
Other two were 19 yrs. and 15 yrs. old, both over 6' tall
Family could speak English and were highly intelligent
Provided shelter and meals 23 Aug 1944 to 14 Apr 1945. Excellent treatment

Family Peereboom also furnished shelter and meals - 13 Dec 1944 [likely 15 or 16 Dec 1944] to 14 Apr 1945 for
11056622 - S/Sgt. Richard A. Trombley - EVD
a waist gunner of B-17G - #43-37913 "Seattle Sleeper" - 26 Nov 1944, Haulerwijk
came down near Veenhuizen, Holland (V-1195); hid in woods
evaded capture by enemy and returned to Allied control: 14 Apr 1945, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
E&E #2965 - 18 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (16 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2965.pdf
Evading for 4 month + 19 days (139 days)

Pieter Peereboom (father) - born 19 May 1893, Follega - died 06 Dec 1941, Heerenveen - Age 48
Wytske Peereboom née Zwanenburg (mother) - born 10 Apr 1890, Lippenhuizen - died 28 Jun 1972 - Age 82
Sjoerd Jan Peereboom (son) - born 21 Feb 1922 - died 31 Mar 1987 - Age 65
Gooitzen "Go" Marten Peereboom (son) - born 01 Sep 1925 - died 31 Oct 1995 - Age 70
Jan Peereboom (son) - born 12 Nov 1929
.......................................................................
My eldest brother Sjoerd Jan was hiding in the North of Friesland at his uncle in Lioessens, NE of Dokkum
Marriage parents 06 May 1921, Opsterland Co. - Mr. Pieter Peereboom and Ms. Wytske Zwanenburg
genlias.nl - family info by Jan Peereboom - 07 Oct 2011

between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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17071288 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - James "Jim" Reece Wilson - Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA - Age 19 - EVD
born 30 Jun 1924, Marshalltown, IA - died 14 Oct 2005, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa - Age 81
Son of Mrs. Gerald Edwards Wilson (father) and Mrs. Nellie Gail Wilson (mother) née Reece
Address 1944 - Mr. Gerald K. Wilson (father), #53½ East Fourth Street, Waterloo, Iowa
Enlistment: 10 Nov 1942, Camp Dodge, Herrold, Polk Co., IA - Residence: Black Hawk Co., IA - Nativity: IA - Marital Status: Single
married Ms. Dorothy 'Mig' Keller Levi (wife) on 30 Sep 1945, Carrollton, IL
born 9 Dec 1923, Carrollton, IL - died 31 Jan 1995, Waterloo, IA - Age 71
Discrepancy middle name father - 10 Sep 2010 - PATS

Crew 'Sara Jane' - at training
Crew "Sara Jane" at training
rear l-r : Clarence E. Darnell, Thomas P. Reilly
mid l-r : John E. Jones, Walter J. Tyson
front l-r : James R. Wilson, Harold J. Torbert
courtesy Jim Wilson - via Geoffrey Jones (co-pilot's son) - 04 Jul 2011
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35526689 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Tom Wesley Wilkens - Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH - Age 21 - POW
born 24 June 1922, Cincinnati, Ohio - died 27 Jan 2010, Elyria, Ohio - Age 87
Son of Charles E. ?...restia? (father), 1436 Larchmont Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ? ) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust)
(To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
- Enlistment records not found on AAD-Archives -
- Last name of father hard to read in MACR ..... for sure it's not 'Wilkens' - 02 Sep 2010 - PATS

Tom W. Wilkens, 87 years old, of Elyria, Ohio died on Wednesday, 27 Jan 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center
Mr. Wilkens was born on 24 Jun 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio
He made his home in Elyria the past 22 years, moving from Westlake, Ohio
Employed at Bendix Westinghouse as a tool and die maker, a design engineer, and a consultant
He retired from Bendix Westinghouse
Attended St. Jude Catholic Church, graduate of Lakewood High School
During WWII he served in the 8th Air Force, 379th Bomb Group, 525th Squadron, as a radio operator-gunner on a B-17
He crash landed in Holland, after a Berlin raid on 7 May 1944 - Interred as a POW in Stalag-Luft IV
This camp was evacuated on the 6th of February, 1945, thus beginning the 81 day “Black March”
The German guards surrendered POWs and themselves to American forces at the Elbe River, Bittefeld, Germany on 26 Apr 1945
Mr. Wilkens was a life member of the VFW Post 1079
His fondest memory was of building his log cabin in Canada
He is survived by his wife, Mary C. (nee Stydnicki), one son, Tom G. Wilkens (Loreen) of Avon, OH
one daughter, Becky (Ken) Rothkegel of Grafton, OH
two step daughters, Christine Wilczak and Pamela Weber both of Elyria, OH
6 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren
Mr. Wilkens was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte (nee White) in 1973 and one step son, Dale Wilczak
Reverend Father Frank P. Kosem, Pastor, will officiate
Burial with full military honors, by the VFW Post 1079, will follow in Lakewood Park Cemetery, Lakewood, Ohio
- source info - obituary - T O M - W - W I L K E N S - burial 30 Jan 2010
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15382253 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Harold Snider - Willow Branch, Hancock County, IN - Age 20 - POW
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ? ) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust)
(To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Address - census 1930 - Angling Road, Brown Twp, Hancock Co., IN - father occupation: Garageman
born 28 Sep 1923, Willow Branch, Hancock Co., Indiana - died 23 Dec 1963, Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Greenfield, IN - Age 40
Son of Mr. Pearl Cleveland Snider(father) and Mrs. Ada Mabel Snider (mother) née Eakins, Willow Branch, Indiana
Siblings: Donald E. (10) and Max B. Snider (8) - census Apr 1930
Mrs. Ada Mabel Snider (mother) - b. 19 Mar 1897 - d. 21 Nov 1933 - Age 36
Enlistment: 8 April 1946 - SGT, Indianapolis, IN - Residence: Madison Co., IN - Nativity: IN - Marital Status: Single

Patricia 'Pat' and William 'Bill' - while Bill was stationed in Mojave dessert - 1947
Patricia "Pat" and William "Bill" - while Bill was stationed in Mojave dessert - 1947
via Susan Brewer (daughter) - 15 Sep 2011

- honored on 'wwiimemorial.com' by Pat Snider, Greg & Susan - Wife, Son & Daughter - hometown: Willow Branch, IN
POW for 1 year and a day
Susan Brewer ( née Snider ) - class 1977 - graduate of Greenfield-Central High School in Greenfield, IN
Contact with daughter Susan - 04 Jan 2010 - PATS

Sgt. William Harold Snider Obituary - William Harold Snider Obituary - William Harold Snider
Sgt. William Harold Snider .". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obituary . . . . . . .
photo and obituary via Susan Brewer (daughter) - 11 Sep 2011

Crew with 'SARA JANE' members
Crew photo with "SARA JANE" members
standing l-r : Darnell (P) , Tyson (B), Jones (CP), Bistline (N)
kneeling l-r : Rule (WG), ??? 6 ???, ??? 7 ???, ??? 8 ???, Reilly (TG),??? 10 ???
photo via Susan Brewer (daughter) - 11 Sep 2011
photo was sent by wife of S/Sgt. Rule to Mrs. Patricia Snider (wife)
Need verificaton for other names - 12 Sep 2011 - PATS
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35537208 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Lewis Perl Rule - Claypool, Kosciusko County, IN - Age 28 - POW
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ? ) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust)
(To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
born 03 Mar 1916, IN - died 28 Jan 2009 - Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., IN - Age 92
Son of Frank and Pearl M. Rule, Grand Rd, Etna Township, Kosciusko Co., IN - address 1930
Enlistment: 12 Dec 1942, Toledo, OH - Residence: Kosciusko Co. - Nativity: Indiana - Marital Status: Single
Address - 1945 - : Mrs. Pearl M. Rule (mother), Claypool, IN
Siblings: Irene, Vera, Junior, Agnes, Roscoe and Ina Rule - info census 1930
Contact with Rule family (brother & daughter) - 29 Dec 2009 - PATS

Rule - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1739
Rule - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1739
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 1739 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147874446
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32784980 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas P. Reilly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - Age ~22 - EVD
born 1921/1922, USA - died .... - Age ..
Son of Mr. Thomas P. Reilly (father), 258 East 55 Street, Brooklyn, New York
Relative: Kathleen Trainer Reilly - aka - Kay T. Reilly
- Enlistment records not found on AAD-Archives -

258 East 55th Street is a House located in the East Flatbush neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY.
258 East 55th Street was built in 1910 and has 2 stories and 2 units
Previous owned by: T & A REILLY
10 Jun 2015 - $390,000 - Seller: Executor Anne Jackson Rasmussen to buyer Nsi 16 Corp.
Thomas P. Reilly (deceased) and Ann(a) M. Reilly (deceased)
District: Community District 317 - City Council District: 45 - Police Precinct: 67
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info via Streeteasy.com and Beenverified - 21 Feb 2019

S/Sgt. Thomas P. Reilly and 2nd Lt. Walter J. Tyson - Brooklyn Eagle - 12 Jun 1944
Clip - Brooklyn Eagle - 12 Jun 1944 - Page 11
S/Sgt. Thomas P. Reilly and 2nd Lt. Walter J. Tyson

S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas P. Reilly Thomas P. Reilly back in Heerenveen
S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas P. Reilly . . . . . . . . . Thomas P. Reilly back in Heerenveen (199?) . . . . . . .
left image via Mrs. Koopman - source: "Sporen aan de Hemel (3)"
right image via René Bosma - source: "Heerenveense Courant" 05 May 2011 - page 3
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Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug was evacuated - 14 Jul 44 - 19 Jul 1944 - info PATS - 12 Mar 2009

Underground Friesland collage Roy M. Bistline Walter J. Tyson James R. Wilson Thomas P. Reilly
- - - - - Collage - - - - - - - Roy M. Bistline - - - - - Walter J. Tyson - - - - - James R. Wilson - - - - - Thomas P. Reilly -
- images taken by underground for their "fake" papers - via Wiebe H. de Vries -
- right image - collage Underground Friesland -

Monument Sara Jane Historical Marker - Sara Jane
'Sara Jane' - Historical Marker - Kooiweg
52°53'46.60"N 5°56'7.33"E

On "Footnote.com" I did find in Report 11678: Page 144-155 - the info of MACR 4559 - ;)
In MACR 11980 you will see also 42-38161 but this is 43-38161 - crew Heironimus !!!


SGLO - T3651

BOEING B-17G - "SARA JANE" - #42-38161 - 7 May 1944 - NIJELAMER - CREW 9

34262751 - O-805410 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Clarence Edward Darnell - Royston, Franklin County, GA - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 13087147 - O-693054 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones - Muncy, Lycoming County, PA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 12086846 - O-694314 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline - Scarsdale, Westchester County, NY - Age 24 - EVD 32219904 - O-754987 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter J. Tyson - Little Neck, Oueens County, NY - Age 23 - EVD 17071288 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - James Reece Wilson - Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA - Age 19 - EVD
35526689 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Tom Wesley Wilkens - Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 15382253 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Harold Snider - Willow Branch, Hancock County, IN - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 35537208 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Lewis Perl Rule - Claypool, Kosciusko County, IN - Age 28 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 32784980 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas P. Reilly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - Age ~22 - EVD

- 5 POW - 4 EVD -

DARNELL - JONES - BISTLINE - TYSON - WILSON
WILKENS - SNIDER - RULE - REILLY


Contact Rule is pending - 29 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Snider is pending - 04 Jan 2010 - PATS
Contact Wilkens is pending - 24 Feb 2010 - PATS
Contact Jones is pending - 21 Jun 2011 - PATS
Contact Wilson is pending - 23 Jun 2011 - PATS
Contact Peereboom is pending - 07 Oct 2011 - PATS
Contact Darnell is pending - 26 Apr 2012 - PATS
Contact Reilly is pending - 21 Feb 2019 - PATS

Last update - 06 Jan 2020 - PATS



Havelte

13 mi NE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3655

B-17G - #42-97259 - 2nd Lt. Darvin A. Smith - Havelte - 11:05
306th BG(H) - 367th BS - 8th AF - 8 May 1944 - MACR #4556 - KU 1778
10 KIA




Crew Smith - 'Our Baby' - March 1944, Dalhart, TX
Crew Smith - 'Our Baby' - March 1944, Dalhart, Texas
back row l-r : Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. Eugene E. Wright, Engineer - Sgt. Maynard M. Miller, Radio Operator - S/Sgt. Jack W. Childers
Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. George E. Krieckhaus, Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. William D. Holder, Tail Turret Gunner - Sgt. Robert P. Granberg
front row l-r : Pilot - 2nd Lt. Darvin A. Smith, Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. M. J. Rahn , Navigator - 2nd Lt. Claude R. Hawkins, Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Anthony J. Laura
- photo in possession of Steve Krieckhaus - 02 Jan 2010
2nd Lt. M. J. Rahn not on crew of 8 May 1944- replaced by 2nd Lt. Arturo E. Camosy

The damaged B-17G did try to make a landing at the German airfield at Havelte, Drenthe, NL
Also known as "Flugplatz Steenwijk" or Airfield Steenwijk
3 Flak's around the airfield were ignoring the SOS signal ( wheels down ) of the plane
and did fire at the B-17G not allowing to land safely
As a result it did really crash - with wheels down - Eursinger Es - just South of the community of Darp
Immediately everything was on fire and took the lives of 10 brave Americans
On the 12th of May all 10 KIA were buried at the cemetery of Havelte
Grave location: Row 15 - Grave numbers 1 through 10
Later reinterred in Margraten, NL - from here five airmen were reinterred in the USA

Unveilment B-17 memorial Darp - 04 May 2016 - photo by Sieb van der Laan
Unveilment memorial Darp - 04 May 2016
photo via Sieb van der Laan - 18 Apr 2018

ZIJ LIETEN HUN LEVEN VOOR ONZE VRIJHEID
B-17 Memorial - plaque - Darp
B-17 Memorial - plaque - Darp - unveiled 04 May 2016
image by Harry Schuurman - 11 Apr 2018
unveilment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-CDYbxrJrQ

Pretender - 'Pronken met andermans veren' - Klaas Molenkamp
Pretender - "Pronken met andermans veren" - Klaas Molenkamp
text rtvdrenthe - comment by researcher PATS - 12 Apr 2018
btw .... May 8th. 1944 should be May 8th, 1944 on the plaque
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306th BG triangle H 367th BS 8th-air-force-patch

306th BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'H' - 367th BS - GY - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing - B-17G - #42-97259 - 8th May 1944 - Mission: Berlin - MACR #4556
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16041844 - O-687715 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Darvin A. Smith - Wayne County, MI - Age ~23 - KIA

16060497 - O-736986 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Arturo Enrico "Arthur" Camosy - Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI - Age 25 - KIA

14133127 - O-703992 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Claude Ray Hawkins - Hendry County, FL - Age 23 - KIA

12075720 - O-741192 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony John Laura - Kings County, NY - Age ~22 - KIA

36606465 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Maynard M. Miller - Cook County, IL - Age .. - KIA

38464704 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jack Wilson Childers - Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK - Age ~21 - KIA

17073979 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - George E. Krieckhaus - Overland, McDonald County, MO - Age 20 - KIA

35763967 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Eugene E. Wright - Berlin Heights, Erie County, OH - Age ~22 - KIA

39556500 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William D. Holder - Orange, CA - Age ~25 - KIA

32741189 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Robert P. Granberg - Rensselaer County, NY - Age ~21 - KIA
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16041844 - O-687715 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Darvin A. Smith - Wayne County, MI - Age ~23 - KIA
born .. ... 1920, IL - resident State: Michigan - Census 1930, 3744 15th Street, Detroit City, Wayne Co. MI
Enlistment 16 Oct 1941, Detroit, MI - Nativity Illinois,
Address 1945: Mrs. Marcella Smith née Moss (wife), 222 A Street, Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
Census 15 Apr 1930: Darvin Smith (9) as boarder by his family (likely grandparents) Mr. Henry N. Smith (67) and Mrs. Anna Smith (59)
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 8
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: O Row: 14 Grave: 7

Smith - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Smith - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563

2nd Lt. Darvin A. Smith with his wife Marcella Smith née Moss, Dalhart, TX Pilot Smith (right) with Navigator Hawkins, Dalhart, TX
left image - Darvin Smith and his wife Marcella Smith née Moss, Dalhart, TX
right image - Pilot Smith (right) with Navigator Hawkins, Dalhart, TX
- images via Louise Hawkins, sister - 26 Jan 2010

white border MISSING - Lt. Darvin A. Smith - The Daily Ardmoreite, OK - 31 May 1944 white border
MISSING - Lt. Darvin A. Smith - The Daily Ardmoreite, OK - 31 May 1944
source newspaperarchive - 21 Feb 2019
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16060497 - O-736986 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Arturo Enrico "Arthur" Camosy - Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI - Age 25 - KIA
born 23 Apr 1919 - Son of Dominic and Virginia Camosy née Troli, 2120 37th Street, Kenosha, WI ( address 1945 )
Enlistment: 20 Mar 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Nativity: Wisconsin
Address - census Apr 1930 - 4717 24th Ave, Kenosha City, Kenosha County, WI
Siblings : Joseph "Joe" Campsy (M), Raolo "Ralou" Walter Camosy (M), Remo "Ray" E. Camosy (M) and Gloria Camosy (F)

Camosy - 'Siblings' - via KU 1778
Camosy - 'Siblings' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563
l-r: Gloria (Camosy) Maurer (My mother); Ralou Camosy (Army Infantry); Joe Camosy (Navy)
and Ray Camosy (Air Force) all Arts kin - info by Art Maurer (nephew) - 09 Feb 2020


Arthur "Arturo" Camosy parents - nativity Italy - emigrated in 1904/1905 to U.S.A.
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 9 - Age 25
1945 reinterred Margraten - final burial USA

Camosy - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Camosy - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563

2nd Lt. Art Camosy 2nd Lt. Art Camosy
2nd Lt. Arturo 'Art' Enrico Camosy - 1919 - 1944 - Age 25
image via Ray E. Camosy, brother - 14 Jan 2010

The four sons of Dominic and Virginia Camosy were all in the WWII at the same time
and were all assigned overseas. - info via Remo 'Ray' E. Camosy - 5 Jan 2010
Remo E. Camosy served with the Army Airforces for 3.5 years
and was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1946


16060497 - Arthur E. Camosy - born 1919 - Enlistment: 20 Mar 1942
16056960 - Remo E. Camosy - born 1921 - Enlistment: 28 Jul 1942
36292229 - Raoul W. Camosy - born 1916 - Enlistment: 23 Dec 1942
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US Census 04 April 1930, Kenosha City, Wisconsin
Address 1930: 4717 24th Ave
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Dominic Camosy [Camozzi] - Head - Male - Age 43, abt. 1887, Italy - died ~1967
Virginia Camosy - Wife - Female - Age 33, abt. 1897, Italy - [ Regina Camosy née Troli ]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joseph Camosy - Son - Male - Age 18, abt. 1912, Cook, Illinois
Raolo/Raoul Walter Camosy - Son - Male - Age 14, born 17 Jun 1916, Cook, Illinois - died .. ... .... - Age 69
Arthur Camosy - Son - Male - Age 10, born 23 Apr 1919, Wisconsin - died 08 May 1944 - Age 25
Remo Camosy - Son - Male - Age 9, born 14 Aug 1921, Wisconsin - died 15 Jan 2019 - Age 97
Gloria Camosy - Daughter - Female - Age 5, born 10 Jun 1924, Wisconsin - died 12 Aug 2015 - Age 91
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gloria maried Richard Maurer on 18 May 1946
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info familysearch - 17 Jan 2020

Dominic and Virginia Camosy née Troli - photo via KU 1778 Lt. Ray Camosy - USAAF - photo via KU 1778
Dominic and Virginia Camosy née Troli . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Remo "Ray" E. Camosy - USAAF
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563
slight change that the photo on the right is someone else
This need to be verified with the Camosy family - info PATS - 03 Feb 2020
It's Ray - confirmed by Art (nephew) - 05 Feb 2020

Sister Gloria and Mother Virginia/Regina - photo via KU 1778
Sister Gloria and Mother Virginia/Regina - photo via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563

O-736986 - Lt. Arthur E. Camosy - Kenosha Evening News - 25 May 1944
Lt. Arthur E. Camosy - Flier Had a Hunch His Number Was Coming Up
source: Kenosha Evening News - 25 May 1944

. . . . . . . . . . Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray . . . . . . . . . .
white border 16060497 - O-736986 - 2nd Lt. Arthur E. Camosy - USAAF white border 16056960 - Lt. Ray E. Camosy - USAAF white border
Contact with his brother Remo E. Camosy [right image] - 17 Dec 2009 - PATS

Remo "Ray" E. Camosy - 14 Aug 1921, Kenosha, WI - 2019 - Ray Camosy, Age 97,
passed away on Tuesday 15 Jan 2019

He was the son of the late Dominic and Regina Camosy
who emigrated to the U.S. from Le Marche, Italy in 1904/1905

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14133127 - O-703992 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Claude Ray Hawkins - Hendry County, FL - Age 23 - KIA
Claude Ray Hawkins was born in Dowling Park, Florida, 21 September 1920
He graduated from Siminole Hight School, Sanford, Florida in 1938
The following year, he entered Florida Stae University, Gainesville, FL, which he attended for three years
Immediately after Pearl Harbour, he enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve for flight training
He was eliminated from pilot training, making one tenth of a point below the
requirement and was discharged 24 June 1942. He then enlisted in the Army Air Corps
Following his discharge from the Navy, Lt. Hawkins was employed by the U.S. Sugar Company,
while awaiting his orders to report to the Army Air Corps at Page Field, Ft. Myers, FL for basic training
He trained as a navigator at Selman Field, Monrow, Louisiana and graduated 25 June 1943
B-17 combat crew training at Dalhart, Texas followed graduation and he became a second lieutenant
Lt. Hawkuins was assigned to the Eighth Air Force in England and was on his seventh combat mission
in a B-17 bomber when he was shot down over Havelte in the northern part of Holland on 08 May 1944
He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart

Hawkins - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Hawkins - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563

Son of John Ebenezer Hawkins and Annie Maude Hawkins (née Hart) - b. 12 Aug 1899 d. 04 Mar 1971 - Age 71
Enlistment: 05 Sep 1942, Orlando Air Base, FL - Resident: Lake County, FL - Nativity: Florida
Address 1945: Mr. John E. Hawkins (father), Box 1317, Clewiston, Lee County, Florida, USA
Address Census 14 Apr 1930 - 121 9th Ave South, Lake Worth City, Palm Beach, FL
Siblings: Martha Louise Hawkins (F) and Mary Lois Hawkins (F)
initally buried 12 May 1945 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 6
1945 reinterred Margraten - final burial USA

Hawkins family
Hawkins family
l-r: Annie Maude (née Hart), Mary Lois, John Ebenezer, Claude Ray, Martha Louise

Claude Ray Hawkins 2nd Lt. Claude Ray Hawkins - Navigator
2nd Lt. Claude Ray Hawkins
image courtesy Hawkins family - sisters - Louise and Mary - 26 Jan 2010

Margraten - Grave #21 - O-703992  - 2nd Lt. Claude Ray Hawkins Margraten - Grave #44 - 33512456 - Pvt. Lloyd L Palmer Jr.
left image - Tulips at grave #21 - O-703992 - 2nd Lt. Claude Ray Hawkins
right image - Flowers are laid by grave #44 of 33512456 - Pvt. Lloyd L. Palmer Jr.
KIA - Saturday, 31 Mar 1945 - U.S. Army, 513th Parachute infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division
born 11 Sep 1922 - enlistment 7 Jul 1943, Harrisburg, PA - status: married
Nowadays: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: G Row: 21 Grave: 6
Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

CRH - Margraten Margraten - overall view
Havelte - postcard - 1945 Family van der Made - Clinia, May, Herman
images via Louise Hawkins, sister - 29 Jan 2010

The 'van der Made' family was in Havelte on vacation ( summer 1944 )
After the war Mrs. May van der Made did correspond with the Hawkins family
Mrs. May van der Made (48), Herman (10) en Clinia (8) - as in letter 20 Oct 1946 -
Potgieterstraat 24, Utrecht, Holland - as in letter 02 Dec 1946 -
Their little children did pray and laid flowers at the graves while in Havelte and Margraten

Mrs. van der Made describes this raid in a letter to Mrs. Hawkins
She mentioned the first bomber was shot down, but the crew came down with their parachutes
While watching, a German fighter came also down, while two other bombers did crash ......

This doesn't fit for 08 May 1944 ( there was only one crash that day near Havelte )
........ but it's the air combat on 15 Aug 1944 !!! - info PATS - 29 Jan 2010


He is buried in West Palm Beach, Florida next to my Mother and Father - info Louise - 28 Jan 2010

white border Headstone - Claude R. Hawkins white border

white border Headstone - Claude R. Hawkins white border
Headstone - 2nd Lt. Claude Ray Hawkins - 1920 - 1944
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Plot: Block 24, Lot 107 (South Section)
- photos via findagrave - Gerry A. Mahler - 30 Jan 2010

Contact with his sister Mary Lois Hawkins - 19 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact with his sister Martha Louise Hawkins - 24 Jan 2010 - PATS
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12075720 - O-741192 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony John Laura - Kings County, NY - Age ~22 - KIA
born .. ... 1922 - residence State : New York - Enlistment: 07 Apr 1942 - Nativity: New York
Son of Anthony Laura ( born in Italy ) and Lena Laura
address 1945: Mrs. Lena Laura (mother), 1918 West 12th Street, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Siblings: Anne (F), Rosario A. (M), Charles (M), Joseph C. (M) , Andrew (M) and ...... (F)
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 3
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: H Row: 8 Grave: 6
Contact with his brother Joseph C. Laura - 18 Dec 2009 - PATS

Laura - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Laura - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563
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36606465 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Maynard M. Miller - Cook County, IL - Age .. - KIA
born .. ... 19..
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 5
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: K Row: 5 Grave: 6

Address 1945: Mrs. Tanna J. Noble (mother), 700 North Wisconsin, Staples, Minnesota, USA
His stepfather was William H. Noble (37) - info Census 1930
Stepsisters are Herriet ( Harriet ? ), Margret ( Margaret ? ) and Willma (Wilma ?) Noble
Mrs. Tanna J. Noble - b. 17 Sep 1896 - d. Feb 1978 - Age 81 - Walla Walla, WA

Miller - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Miller - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
There is no middle name "M" printed on his ID
On AAD archives his number 36606465 is not found
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563
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38464704 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jack Wilson Childers - Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK - Age ~21 - KIA
born .. ... 1923, Tulsa, OK
Son of Mr. Albert Wilon Childers and Mrs. Hattie Francis Childers née Churchman
Siblings: Garland C. Childers (abt. 1920), Alberta F. Childers (abt. 1928) and Clifford H. Childers (abt. 1930)
Address 1945: Mrs. Sarah E. Childers (wife), 1202 East 33rd Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 4
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: I Row: 18 Grave: 13

Childers - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Childers - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563

Albert Wilson CHILDERS, b. 1897, Tulsa, Oklahoma , d. 1970, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hattie Francis CHURCHMAN, b. 1896, Edmonter, Kentucky , d. 1979, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Garland Clayton CHILDERS, b. 3 Jan 1920, Tulsa, Oklahoma , d. 16 Sep 1971, Oklahoma
Geneva Francis CHILDERS, b. 1922, d. 1922
Jack Wilson CHILDERS, b. 1923, Tulsa, Oklahoma , d. 1944, Shot Down In Holland
Nancy Alberta CHILDERS, b. 1928, Tulsa, Oklahoma , d. 1994, California
Harry Clifford CHILDERS, b. 1930, Tulsa, Oklahoma , d. 1999, Yu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info : www.miles-shute-kouns-families.com - 22 May 2014

Jack. W. Childers - 1923 - 1944 - right image
"www.southwesttulsa.org/veterans.htm"

white border S/Sgt. Jack Wilson Childers Jack W. Childers - School, Tulsa, OK white border
S/Sgt. Jack Wilson Childers
images courtesy Childers family via Roy Heim - 25 Apr 2008

S/Sgt. Jack Wilson Childers - uniform Jack Wilson Childers - School, Tulsa, OK
S/Sgt. Jack Wilson Childers
images courtesy Childers family via Roy Heim - 20 May 2014

S/Sgt. Jack Wilson Childers with Ruth Ellen Childers '1st cousin' S/Sgt. Jack Wilson Childers with Ruth Ellen Childers '1st cousin'
S/Sgt. Jack Wilson Childers with first cousin Ruth Ellen Childers
images courtesy Childers family via Roy Heim - 20 May 2014
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17073979 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - George E. Krieckhaus - Overland, McDonald County, MO - Age 20 - KIA
born 23 May 1923, MO - Enlistment 13 Aug 1942, St Louis, MO - residence county: St Louis City
Son of Mr. Eugene Robert Krieckhaus and Mrs. Georgie H. Evans
buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 1
1945 reinterred Margraten
final burial at Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, MO, USA
Address 1945: Mr. Eugene R. Krieckhaus (father), 2806 Calvert Street, Overland, St. Louis, Missourri, USA
Mr. Eugene Robert Krieckhaus - b. 04 Aug 1887 - d. 22 May 1950 - Age 62
Mrs. Georgie H. Krieckhaus ( née Evans ) - b. 25 Dec 1886 - d. Jul 1974 - Age 87
Sibling: Robert Eugene Krieckhaus - b. 07 Jan 1920 - d. 01 Mar 1997 - Age 77
Grave in Margraten was adopted by Mrs. Jacoba 'Cootje' Ignatia Wobbe, Eindhoven
Contact with his nephew Steve Krieckhaus - 20 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Mieke Wobbe, sister and Mariska Wobbe, niece of aunt Cootje

Krieckhaus - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Krieckhaus - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563

Purple Heart - AF wing Sgt. George Evan Krieckhaus - Air Force - Apr 1944 Sgt. George Evan Krieckhaus - Air Force - Apr 1944 Purple Heart - AF wing
Sgt. George Evan Krieckhaus - Air Force - Apr 1944
- photos in possession of Steve Krieckhaus - 02 Jan 2010

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Sgt. George Evan Krieckhaus
Religion: Protestant - Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, MO, USA
Disposition: According to next of kin
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Headstone - Sgt. George Evan Krieckhaus, Bridgeton, MO Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, MO
Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, MO
--- images courtesy Linda Mahood Morgan and David M. Habben ---
via www.findagrave.com - 30 May 2008 -
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35763967 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Eugene E. Wright - Berlin Heights, Erie County, OH - Age ~22 - KIA
born .. ... 1922, OH - Enlistment 14 Nov 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH - Nativity: Ohio
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 7
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: I Row: 7 Grave: 10
Address 1945: Mrs. Margaret Wright (wife), White Bridge Road, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Wright - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Wright - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563
- . - . -

39556500 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William D. Holder - Orange, CA - Age ~ 25 - KIA
born .. ... 1919, OK - Enlistment: 26 Jan 1943, Los Angeles, CA - Resident: Orange County, CA - Nativity: Oklahoma
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 2
1945 reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Address 1945: Mrs. Blanche M. Holder (wife), 675 Plummer Street, Costa Mesa, California, USA
Census 1920 does have William D. Holder - Belle, Woods County, Oklahoma - 25 Dec 2009 - PATS
Son of Elmer Holmer and Altie (Alta) Harriett Holder (née Newell), Belle, Woods County, OK - address 1920 -
Siblings: James L., Violet M., Silas R., Ivan A. and Dorothy J. Holder
- info via Ivan Holder - 25 Dec 2009 -
Contact with his brother Ivan A. Holder - 25 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact with his cousin Tom I. Holder - 27 Jan 2009 - PATS

Holder - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Holder - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Holder - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Holder - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563
- . - . -

32741189 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Robert P. Granberg - Rensselaer County, NY - Age ~21 - KIA
born .. ... 1923, NY - Son of Mr. Oscar P. Granberg and Mrs. Marie L. Granberg
Enlistment: 08 Jan 1943, Albany, NY - Resident: Rensselaer County, NY - Nativity: NY
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 10
1945 reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Address 1945: Mr. Oscar P. Granberg (father), 326 Congress Street, Troy, New York, USA
Sibling: Norman T. Granberg (M) - b. 1920
Robert's parents born in Norway and Germany
Contact with his nieces Michelle and Lisa - 21 Dec 2009 - PATS

Granberg - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
Granberg - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1778
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 1778 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147875563
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Havelte Cemetery Grave numbers 1-10 - according page 139 - Signed by Ring - Captain and Army Grave Officer
- see page 14 - MACR 4556 - A.V. 875/44 - 139 - KU 1778 -
Need verification via Havelte Municipality records - 28 Dec 2009 - PATS

On "wwiimemorial.com" I do find O-736386 - 2nd Lt. Arturo E. Camosy, Lorain County, OH - KIA
Looks like a "typo" for the ASN - have to verify the ASN & County - 16 March 2008 - PATS

KU 1778 - Telegram Form - May 11, 1944 - send 15:45 hrs - received 18:40 hrs
From: Air Force PW Concentration Point HOLLAND
To: Information Center West - OBERURSEL -
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Subject: Casualties of the enemy air force over the Netherlands, May 8 and 9, 1944

1.) KU 1778: Downing of one B 17 by Anti-Aircraft, at 1100 hrs.
near Steenwijk, 1 km West of Havelte;
Insignia on fin: letter H enclosed in triangle, beneath figure 7 259, beneath letter Q.
Plane destroyed 95%
10 men dead

KU 1778 - Casualties of the enemy force over the Netherlands
2.) Lt. Smith D. O-687715 --- Laura, A. O-741192 ? --- Hawkins C. O-703992 ---
Camosy A. O-736986 --- Krieckhaus G. 17 07 39 79 --- Holder W. 39556500 ---
Childers J. --- RUPRM.-J.- --- Wright E. 35763967 - ? 32 74 1 ---
HOORN in IJSSELMEER AKO to identify 2 prisoners: F/Lt. C ARR D.23957 R CAF.-
F/O. CONNEL, J.M. 1456 R CAF

3.) for May 10, 1944: negative report

4.) Additional report to KE 8434: another dead recovered: Sgt. Tucker, K.D.R. 1900 41.-
- - - end report - page 102 - -

Notice how accurate the Germans did keep track of almost everything - PATS -
besides they switched the ranks of CARR and CONNELL
- see below - what I found about these two Canadian prisoners -

C/1456 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Connell J. M. - RCAF - Camp L3 - POW No. 5103
J/23957 - F/O. - Navigator - Carr D. W. J. - RCAF - Camp L3 - POW No. 5102
These two were from 418 Sqdn RCAF - Mosquito FBVI - NS986 - 8-5-44 / 9-5-44
Missing from night intruder to Greifswald, Germany
There is a Mosquito recorded for 9 May 44 - 13 km NE of Hoorn ( source KE8554 )
KU Report May 8 - 02:00 - KE 8554
Posted by Floyd Williston - 09-Jul-05 - "Rafcommands" forum -
"On the night of the 8th they failed to return from a sortie to Griefswald
They called F/O. Cairns on R/T that they had run into severe flak
three times and did not know if they would make it home
Cairns told them to reduce height and follow but no further word was heard from them."


According KU 1778 2.) Crashed in IJsselmeer near Hoorn, Prov. of N-Holland - info - 16 Nov 2008 - PATS
......................................................................................................
F/Lt. - John Martin Connell - Waterloo, ON, Canada
Mrs. J. M. Connell (wife) - Waterloo
- Globe and Mail - 1944/06/14

Born: 26 Feb 1916 - Enlistment: 17 Sep 1939 - Captured: 09 May 1944
Civilian Trade or Profession: Mining Engineer
Private Address: 1001 Federal Bldg - 85 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON, Canada
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signed: 21 May 1945 - F/Lt. J. M. Connell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info: M.I.9. records Connell - via John Howes - 13 Feb 2019
- . - . -

F/O. - David William John Carr - 49 Homewood Ave, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Son of Col. Leeming A. Carr (father)
- Hamilton Spectator - 1944/06/20

Born: 09 May 1924 - Enlistment: 09 May 1942 - Captured: 09 May 1944
Civilian Trade or Profession: Student
Private Address: 49 Homewood Ave, Hamilton, Ontario
Released Moosberg: 29 Apr 1945
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signed: 09 May 1945 - F/O. D. W. J. Carr
09 May is certainly a day he won't forget ;) - info PATS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info: M.I.9. records Carr - via John Howes - 13 Feb 2019

white border F/O. - CARR - reported missing F/O. - CARR - reported prisoner of war white border
F/O. - David Carr
- Globe and Mail, 1944/06/14- Hamilton Spectator, 1944/06/20
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Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
Headstone - Smith - Margraten, NL Headstone - Smith - Margraten, NL
- 2nd Lt. Darvin A. Smith - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Laura - Margraten, NL Headstone - Laura - Margraten, NL
- 2nd Lt. Anthony J. Laura - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Miller - Margraten, NL Headstone - Miller - Margraten, NL
- Sgt. Maynard M. Miller - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Childers - Margraten, NL Headstone - Childers - Margraten, NL Headstone - Childers - Margraten, NL
- S/Sgt. Jack W. Childers - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

Headstone - Wright - Margraten, NL Headstone - Wright - Margraten, NL Headstone - Wright - Margraten, NL
- S/Sgt. Eugene E. Wright - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -

All "Margraten - 25 May 2008 - images" on this link by Andy Swinnen
layout, resize, crop and modified by PATS




SGLO - T3655

B-17G - #42-97259 - 8 May 1944 - HAVELTE - CREW 10

16041844 - O-687715 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Darvin A. Smith - Wayne County, MI - Age ~23 - KIA 16060497 - O-736986 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Arturo Enrico 'Arthur' Camosy - Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI - Age 25 - KIA 14133127 - O-703992 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Claude Ray Hawkins - Hendry County, FL - Age 23 - KIA 12075720 - O-741192 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony John Laura - Kings County, NY - Age ~22 - KIA 36606465 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Maynard M. Miller - Cook County, IL - Age .. - KIA
38464704 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jack Wilson Childers - Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK - Age ~21 - KIA 17073979 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - George E. Krieckhaus - Overland, McDonald County, MO - Age 20 - KIA 35763967 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Eugene E. Wright - Berlin Heights, Erie County, OH - Age ~22 - KIA 39556500 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William D. Holder - Orange, CA - Age ~25 - KIA 32741189 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Robert P. Granberg - Rensselaer County, NY - Age ~21 - KIA

- 10 KIA -

SMITH(†) - CAMOSY(†) - HAWKINS(†) - LAURA(†) - MILLER(†)
CHILDERS(†) - KRIECKHAUS(†) - WRIGHT(†) - HOLDER(†) - GRANBERG(†)


Contact Childers is pending - 25 Apr 2008 - 22 May 2014 - PATS
Contact Camosy is pending - 17 Dec 2009 - 17 Jan 2020 - PATS
Contact Laura is pending - 18 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Hawkins is pending - 19 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Krieckhaus is pending - 20 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Granberg is pending - 21 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Holder is pending - 25 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Smith is pending - 22 May 2014 - PATS

Last update - 08 Oct 2015 - 10 Feb 2020 - PATS




SGLO - T5520

Spitfire Mk.IX - MK369 - Lt. F. P. de Moras d'Aligny - near Havelte - ~16:00
GC II/2 "Berry" - Squadron 345 - 7 Apr 1945
1 KIA





Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX was hit by light flak of Airfield Havelte
Lieutenant - Baron - François Roland Marie Fidele Picot de Moras d'Aligny - Age 24 - KIA
buried 2 days later 09 Apr 1945 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 15
The 5th of May 1947 he was brought back and reinterred in France
On the same day his family placed a memorial at the crash-location
It's restored and made more public in 1999 by the Historical Society of Havelte
Recieved by Royal Decree No. 18 - the "Vliegerkruis" - "Flying Cross" award posthume on the 11th of May of 1948

Monument - Lt. F. P. de Moras d'Aligny
Monument - Lt. F. P. de Moras d'Aligny
- photos by Rob Kreukniet -



SGLO - T5520

SPITFIRE Mk.IX - MK369 - 7 Apr 1945 - HAVELTE - CREW 1

Lieutenant - Baron - François Roland Marie Fidele Picot de Moras d'Aligny - KIA

- 1 KIA -

D'ALIGNY(†)


Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - 21 Feb 2019 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Havenweg 6, Nagele - Kavel E-98

10 mi WSW of Vollenhove

Noordoostpolder - 2 mi West of Schokland



SGLO - T4532

Spitfire Mk.IX - BS534 - RF-Y - Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz - 2 mi W of Schokland - ~15:15
303 (Polish) Squadron - 13 Oct 1944
1 EVD





Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX BS534 with Fighter Pilot - Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz
crashlanded some kilometers West of Schokland (NW of Zwolle) when in non-combat
while with the underground his alias name was Piet Smit
S/L reported he was safe on the ground 5 mi E of Urk
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #32 on list(37) Kingma - sheltered in Vollenhove (van Kluyve)

Evasion report - IS9 1/304/#2396

783194 - Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz - PAF - Fighter pilot - Age 24 - EVD
Kazimierz Stankiewicz, born 23 Mar 1920, Poland - died 07 Jul 1989, Australia - Age 69

Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz  - helped by Dirk Kuiper, Ramspol
Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz - helped by Dirk Kuiper, Ramspol

Sep 43 - Two American Waist Gunners - U.S.A. - 08 Oct 1943 - Elton F. Kevil and Theodore J. Sysol
Apr 44 - Figther Pilot Barlo - U.S.A. - 23 Apr 1944 - James E. Barlow
Jul 44 - William Owen - Waist Gunner - U.S.A. - 29 Jun 1944 - William Franklin Owens Jr.
Sep 44 - Polish Fighter Pilot Stankiewicz - R.A.F. - 13 Oct 1944 - Kazimierz Stankiewicz
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Dirk Kuiper, Vollenhove, 14 Jan 1946
Some small discrepancy in names and time - 25 Jun 2014 - PATS

13 Oct 1944 - Spitfire - 2 mi West of Schokland - clip of Questionaire/Vragenlijst
13 Oct 1944 - ~16:00 - Spitfire - 2 mi West of Schokland
clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Johannes G. van HULZEN - 10 Jan 1946
Same person ( not Dirk Kuiper !) brought him also to Opperwachtmeester J. T. den Besten at Ramspol

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source Record Group 498 - collection PATS

white border Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz white border
Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz
source Mrs. A.M.C. Lankwarden-Kuypers, Nijmegen
- via Wolter Noordman -

ISBN 90 435 0593 0
GEVANGEN OP DE VELUWE - 3rd PRINT 2002 - WOLTER NOORDMAN
On page 132 - 137 a very detailed escape report of Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz

SGLO - T4532

SPITFIRE Mk.IX - BS534- RF-Y - 13 Oct 1944 - 2 MI W OF SCHOKLAND - CREW 1

783194 - Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz - PAF - Fighter pilot - Age 24 - EVD

- 1 EVD -

STANKIEWICZ


Under construction - 21 Feb 2019 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Onderduikerspad 2, Espel - Kavel C-40

14 mi WNW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3856

B-17G-5-BO - c/n 6303 - #42-31189 - FR-X - "PARAGON" - 1st Lt. Robert M. Harrah - Kavel C-40
379th BG(H) - 525th BS - 8th AF - 7 July 1944 - MACR #7358 - KU 2430
1 KIA - 4 POW - 4 EVD



Aircraft was hit by flak over target - Aircraft factory - Leipzig
3 Engines were finally out - NO fire - and due losing altitude they were forced to bail out at 5000 ft
over the NE-Polder near the village of Vollenhove
5 men - Tracy, Ashbrook, Harrah, Giles and Campbell used the nose escape hatch
while the other four, Alexanian, Cimino, Garofalo and Mays, used the waist door
#42-31189 was crash landing in the Noordoostpolder on "Kavel C-40" - 6 mi NNE of Urk -

Watch found by Piet Blok on C-82 near C-40
Watch found by Piet Blok on C-82 near C-40
via Piet Blok - 02 May 2021

Crash locations at 'Kavel C-40' - #42-31189
and 'Kavel F-84/85' - #42-51495
Crash location at "Kavel C-40" - #42-31189 - 1st Lt. Harrah - 7 Jul 1944
Crash location at "Kavel F-84/85" - #42-51495 - Capt. Maddocks - 24 Feb 1945
---- only 8 miles from each other ----

All did land safely and were able to escape from the Germans
Torn ledgiments in ankle for RO and WG - BT had also minor injury -
Giles, Tracy, Ashbrook, Alexanian and Mays were within 5 hours together
and with agents of the Underground of Vollenhove
All nine had been found - by the Underground - and this was verified as the number of the crew
After that they were separated into pair
Mays was last seen in Vollenhove 8 Jul 1944 by Navigator Tracy
Pilot, Co-Pilot, Bombardier and Ball Gunner ware taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
Cimino was last seen near Roermond 11 Aug 1944 by Navigator Tracy

Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. Phillip Cimino was killed near Spa,? Baroumme ?
in a skirmish with German troops, during the fight he was killed by machine gun
while operating a British Bren gun - 10th Sep 1944 -
Ironically he was on his last mission - 31 - while the Co-Pilot was on his 1st mission

Central High School - Madison - Phillip Cimino - Tombstone
T/Sgt. Phillip Cimino
left: Clip from CHS magazine - 21 Nov 1947 - Six war dead back in Madison, WI
MADISON MIRROR - VOL XXV, No.5 - Central High School, Madison, Wisconsin, November 21, 1947
Cimino was the first Central boy to receive the 'GOLD STAR'
for outstanding heroism in the fullfillment of duty -

right: Tombstone image - via Erin Proctor - 14 Jun 2009 -

Radio Operator and Tail Gunner did give their report to the Mil. Intelligence Service on 15 Sept 1944
Waist Gunner at 20 Nov 1944 and one day later the Navigator was questioned by M.I.Service

172234.59, 528594.01 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
172234.59, 528594.01 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
Province of Flevoland - kaart.flevoland.nl/luchtfoto for annual images since 1947 till nowadays
Aerial RAF images 1943 - 1945 and charts, etc ... can be obtained from dotkadata.com/en


Kavel C-40 - B-17G shown as in 1947 - (c) Imagem
Kavel C-40 - B-17G shown as in 1947 - (c) Imagem
notified by Hans Hollestelle - 27 Mar 2014

379th BG - patch triangle K 525th BS - patch 8th-air-force-patch

379th BG - 41st CBW - Triangle 'K' - 525th BS - FR - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-17G-5-BO - c/n 6303 - #42-31189 - FR-X - "PARAGON" - 7 Jul 1944 - MACR #7358
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O-754282 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Robert "Bob" Max Harrah - Marion County, IN - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1

14123360 - O-754334 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Giles - Spindale, Rutherford County, NC - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1

19112236 - O-550317 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard Michael Tracy - Seattle, King County, WA - Age 22 - EVD

15133196 - O-706662 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph "Joe" Louis Ashbrook - Akron, Summit County, OH - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1

16155991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - Madison, Dane County, WI - Age 21 - EVD/KIA

12152160 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian - New York County, NY - Age 20 - EVD

18171683 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - St. Landry County, LA - Age 19 - EVD/POW

33588458 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo - Philadelphia County, PA - Ag 19 - EVD

12131203 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William "Bill" Ross Campbell - New York County, NY - Age 22 - EVD
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O-754282 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Robert "Bob" Max Harrah - Marion County, IN - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 14 Jan 1918, Indianapolis, IN - died 6 Sep 2003, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana - Age 85
Son of Mr. Carl A. Harrah (father), 1221 Hiatt Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Carl Harrah - born 8 Sep 1896 - died Dec 1973, Marion County, IN - Age 77
Mr. Carl A. Harrah (father) (Head-33) and Mrs. Audra M. Harrah (mother) (Wife-32), 1437 Lee St., Indianapolis
Siblings: Mary J. Harrah (F-15), Wilbur W. Harrah (M-10), Anna L. Harrah (F-4) - US Census 7 Apr 1930
35145943 - Wilbur W. Harrah - Enlistment: 05 Jul 1943, Marion Co. Indianapolis, IN - Year of birth: 1919 - Married
Wilbur W. Harrah - born 12 Sep 1919 - died 04 Apr 1999, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN - Age 79

379thBG - General Order number 166 dated 11 July 1944 awarded the "Air Medal" to 1st Lt. Robert M. Harrah
379thBG - General Order number 169 dated 13 July 1944 awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" to 1st Lt. Robert M. Harrah

was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #25 on list(37) Kingma
Harrah was in Schijndel with fam. van den Boogaard
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944

Harrah - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2430
Harrah - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2430
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 2430 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147887587

17 Jul 1944 till 20 Jul 1944 - 3 days - 1st Lt. Robert "Bob" Max Harrah in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011

white border ID - Harrah - underground 1st Lt. Robert Max Harrah white border
ID-Underground . . . . . . . Robert Max Harrah . . 1918 - 2003
- source: "Vlucht van vliegend fort eindigt in de Noordoostpolder" - J. de Lange -

Maxine and Bob Harrah - visiting North East Polder - May 1995 Maxine and Bob Harrah - visiting Isle of Schokland - May 1995
Maxine and Bob Harrah - visiting North East Polder - May 1995
images via Marinus van der Weele - 10 Mei 2013
Marinus Abraham van der Weele - born 09 Jun 1922, Colijnsplaat - died 09 Apr 2017, Emmeloord - Age 94

Harrah, Robert M "Bob", died September 6, 2003
He served with the 379 BG 8th AF and was held in Luft 1
He is survived by his wife, Maxine, 1 sister and several nieces and nephews
- source www.merkki.com/powtaps.htm - November 2003 -

R. M. ''BONNIE'' HARRAH - 14 Jan 1918 - 06 Sep 2003, Indianapolis
Visitation: 09 Sep 2003 - Service: 10 Sep 2003 - Cemetery: Garland Brook, Indianapolis
...................................................................
R. M. ''Bonnie'' Harrah, 85, Indianapolis, died 6 Sep 2003 - He was born 14 Jan 1918
Mr. Harrah was a manager with J. D. Adams, retiring in 1978 - He served in the Air Force until 1955
He was a P.O.W. and helped veterans in obtaining benefits
Mr. Harrah was a member of Friends Church and Indianapolis Masonic Lodge 669
Preceded in death by brother Wilbur W. Harrah; sister Mary Jane Griffith
Survivors: wife Maxine (Funston) Harrah; sister Anna L. Ford; several nieces and nephews
- info obituary "Bonnie" Harrah - Sep 2003 -
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14123360 - O-754334 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Giles - Spindale, Rutherford County, NC - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 11 Jun 1924, SC - died 3 Feb 2003 - Age 78
Son of Mr. James H. Giles (father) - died 1946 - and Mrs. Lillie M. Giles (mother) née Wilson - born 30 Nov 1900 - died 07 Oct 1998 - Age 97
Mr. James H. Giles (father), Post Office Box Number 415, Spindale, North Carolina
Enlistment: 24 Jul 1942, Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC - Residence: Rutherford County, NC - Nativity: SC - Marital Status: Single
Siblings: Statia (F), Margaret (F), Joseph, Franklin (M), James B. (M) and Reuben Lamar Giles (M)
Co-Pilot Giles was on his 1st mission and first association with the members of this crew
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #21 on list(37) Kingma
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
Robert Edward Giles, Spindale, NC - North 2 Compound at Stalag Luft I - Barrack 7 - Room 13

Giles - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2430
Giles - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2430
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 2430 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147887587

white border 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Giles - 1943 white border
2nd Lt. Robert Edward Giles - 1943 - Pilot training
- via Mrs. Alice R. Giles (wife) - 12 Oct 2010 -

After reaching the ground and folding the parachutes, a few Dutch citizens arrived
who identified themselves as "Underground". Together with my bombardier Ashbrook
we were rushed into a nearby small village
In the house were we stopped we left our clothes and were given civilian garments, keeping only our "dog tag"
his new Dutch identity was Johannes van Dam - Occupattion: Textile worker
- notes from meeting talk, Raleigh, NC - Robert Edward Giles - 19 Jan 2002 -
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19112236 - O-550317 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard Michael Tracy - Seattle, King County, WA - Age 22 - EVD
born 14 Jan 1922, WA - address: 2709 - 44th SW Seattle, WA - died 16 Mar 2002 - Age 80
Son of Mr. Richard Tracey (father) and Mrs. Kathleen T. Tracey, 2709 44th Street Southwest, Seattle, Washington
Siblings: James E. Tracey, Raymond P. Tracey, Mary A. Tracey, Margaret Tracey and Andrew Tracey

US Census 1930 - 05 Apr 1930, Seattle, King Co.
Address: 8102 30th Ave SW
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Richard Tracey - Head M-37 - abt. 1893, Newfoundland, Canada - Occupation: Steelworker - Immigrated: 1913
Kathleen T. Tracey - Wife F-33 - abt. 1887, Washington
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James E. Tracey - Son M-9 - abt. 1921, Washington
Richard M. Tracey - Son M-8 - 14 Jan 1922, Washington
Raymond P. Tracey - Son M-5 - 05 Sep 1924, Washington - 24 Mar 2003, WA - Age 78
Mary A. Tracey - Daughter F-11/12 - abt. 1929, Washington

Sisters Mary Woods née Tracey of Lake Roesiger and Margaret Tracey of Lynnwood; and brother Andrew Tracey of Seattle
info obituary Raymond P. "Ray" Tracey (brother) - Published in The Seattle Times on Mar. 27, 2003

Enlistment: 12 Sep 1942, Seattle, WA - Residence: King County, WA - Nativity: WA - Marital Status: Single
Commissioned 2nd Lt. Navigator, USAAF, 5 Feb 1944. Combat training Ardmore AAB, OK
assigned May 1944, 379th BG(H) Kimbolton, UK
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #23 on list(37) Kingma
Tracy was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Rescued by Canadians advancing into Germany near Weert, Holland - 18 Nov 1944
Missions: 9 - Occupation: Iron Worker
E&E #2678 - 21 Nov 1944 - FTR July 44 - crashed in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
source: http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2678.pdf

white border 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard Michael Tracy - March 1943 white border
2nd Lt. Richard Michael Tracy - March 1943
- via Marilyn Tracey (daughter) - 16 Sep 2010 -

Lt. Col. Richard M. TRACEY - Reserve Retired Air Force
January 14, 1922 to March 16, 2002
Evadee July 7th 1944. We remember how brave and courageous you were through your life.
On July 7, 1944 as the navigator of the lead plane returning to England your plane was shot down.
Bailing out, you landed in Holland and were lucky to be found by the Dutch underground.
You were with them nearly 6 months when you were found and liberated and able to return home.
We were married shortly after which lasted 57 wonderful years.
You went on to receive your engineering degree and ultimately opened your own very successful business
now called Olympic & Associates. You were a kind and honest man with so very many accomplishments
including work on the Kennedy Center and the design of the training facility at Bangor.
"We love you Dick and we miss you so".
Dorothy Marilyn, Richard Jr., Ann, Joe and Elizabeth.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Published in The Seattle Times on July 7, 2004

Married Ms. Dorothy May Brown, 30 April 1945, Houston, TX
Two children: Marilyn Kathleen Tracey and Richard Michael Tracey Jr. - two grandchildren: Joseph and Elizabeth
Released from active duty 12 Dec 1945, Lt. Col., and returned to Seattle, WA
Engineering graduate of University of Washington, Dec 1948
Founder of OAC, Olympic Associates Company, in 1955 - Retired in 1984

Richard M. Tracey, born 14 Jan 1922 - died 16 Mar 2002 - Age 80, Seattle, King, WA - SSN issued by Washington
- Note: In SSDI it's TRACEY instead of TRACY -
- when my dad was born the doctor wrote 'T R A C Y' on his birth certificate - info daughter Marilyn
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15133196 - O-706662 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph "Joe" Louis Ashbrook - Akron, Summit County, OH - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 17 Apr 1924, OH - ret. Lt. Col. USAAF - died 26 Jan 2009, Panama City, FL - Age 84
Enlistment: 09 Oct 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence: Summit County, OH - Nativity: OH - Marital Status: Single
Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Ashbrook (wife), 24 Grand Avenue, Akron, Ohio
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #17 on list(37) Kingma
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
Joseph Louis Ashbrook, Copley, OH - North 2 Compound at Stalag Luft I - Barrack 7 - Room 11

Ashbrook - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2430
Ashbrook - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2430
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 16 Jan 2020
KU 2430 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147887587

white border 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph 'Joe' Louis Ashbrook 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph 'Joe' Louis Ashbrook white border
2nd Lt. Joseph 'Joe' Louis Ashbrook
- images via Joseph Ashbrook (son) - 23 Nov 2010 -
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16155991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - Madison, Dane County, WI - Age 21 - EVD/KIA
born 23 Jan 1923 - died 10 Sep 1944, Belgium - Age 21
Son of Mr. Ben Cimino (father) and Mrs. Marie R. Cimino (mother), 10 South Murray Street, Madison, WI
Enlistment: 03 Dec 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Dane Co., WI - Nativity: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Single
Lived in Madison's old Greenbush neighborhood
Alumni of Central Junior High School
1947 - Mrs. Ben Cimino - 629 S. Orchard St, Madison, WI
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #15 on list(37) Kingma
Cimino was at 'Zwarte Plak', America, with fam. Poels
Cimino [Italian roots] was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
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Killed 10 Sep 1944 while with a Belgium Combat Brigade - aka - "White Army"
He was buried with his dog tags in a field near Spa, Belgium
reburied at Henri Chapelle, Belgium - HHH-6-120
Final burial - Nov 1947 - Resurrection Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, WI, USA

white border T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - 19 Apr 1944 white border
T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino
- left image via Craig Cimino (nephew) - 12 Oct 2010 -
- right image - crop from Vickers crew photo -

379th Bomb Group Association - Looking4 section did point me to Vickers
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Search No. 1143 - Charles Vickers - 379thbga.org Looking4 section
From: Gray Steven G. Lt Col ACC/CCX - Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - @langley.af.mil
Subject:
Charles L. Vickers

Hello,
I'm L/C Steve Gray, USAF
I'm trying to track down information concerning my great uncle Charlie Vickers,
a B-17 pilot during the war. I have 2 photos of him
The
1st photo has the inscription - "G-6 crew E-28 600 SQ 398 B.G. 12-7-43"
Other crew members listed on the back of the picture are:
Bombardier - P. M. Schacherer, Navigator - F. E. Daniels, Tail Turret Gunners -
W. R. Campbell
Radio Operator - N. J. Occhionero, Ball Turret Gunner -
F. E. Garofalo, Engineer - P. Cimino
Armorer/Gunner - L. D. Brown, Asst Eng Gunner -
Mays
Co-pilots name unreadable

The picture was taken in SD where the 398th trained, but the unit historian thinks
the crew was transferred to a different group shortly thereafter

The
2nd picture has the inscription "GM-67-30-379" with a date of 19-4-44
Some of the crew members look different than in the first picture
Not sure where this photo was taken
Thanks for your time and effort
Respectfully,
Steve "Spud" Gray

Crew Vickers - 600th BS 398th BG - 07 Dec 1943 - South Dakota
Crew Vickers - 600th BS 398th BG - 07 Dec 1943 - South Dakota
standing l-r: M. H. Craven (CP), F. E. Daniels (N), C. L. Vickers (P), P. M. Schacherer (B)
kneeling l-r: K. E. Mays (WG / Asst. ENG) , L. D. Brown (WG), W. R. Campbell (TG),
P. Cimino (ENG / TT), N. J. Occhionero (RO), F. E. Garofalo (BTG)
A better copy is on his way via Steve Schacherer (son) - 29 Jul 2011

Crew Vickers - via Steve Schacherer
Crew Vickers - 600th BS 398th BG - 07 Dec 1943 - South Dakota
via Steve Schacherer (son) - 10 Sep 2011
- move cursor over image for retouch by PATS - also seen in next image -

Crew Vickers - retouch by PATS
Crew Vickers - 600th BS 398th BG - 07 Dec 1943 - South Dakota
retouch by PATS - 11 Sep 2011

Names on back on photo - Crew Vickers - 600th BS 398th BG - 07 Dec 1943 - South Dakota
Names on back of photo - "G-6 crew E-28 600 SQ 398 B.G. 12-7-43"
- photo via Steven G. Gray - COL MIL US USA - 19 Jul 2011 -

18076212 - 2nd Lt. Milton H. Craven Jr. - Texas - born 1924
16082527 - 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Daniels - Montana - born 1921
20403188 - 2nd Lt. Charles L. Vickers - Georgia - born 1921
17097231 - 2nd Lt. Phillip M. Schacherer - Iowa - born 1920 - died 18 Aug 1992, Libertyville, IL - Age 72
18171683 - Sgt. Kenneth E. Mays - Louisiana - born 1924
34624384 - Sgt. Lonnie D. Brown - Mississippi - born 1923
12131203 - Sgt. William R. Campbell - New York - born 1922
16155991 - S/Sgt. Phillip (nmi) Cimino - Wisconsin - born 1923
33546584 - S/Sgt. Nicholas J. Occhionero - Maryland - born 03 May 1917 - died Apr 1975 - Age 57
33588458 - Sgt. Frank E. Garofalo - Pennsylvania - born 1924
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info via AAD archives
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33546584 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas J. Occhionero
born 03 May 1917, Maryland - died Apr 1975 - Age 57
Son of Louis and Madeline Occhinero, Baltimore, Maryland
Enlistment : 28 Dec 1942, Baltimore, Maryland - Residence County: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Married
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation : Skilled occupations in manufacture of radios and phonographs

white border 33546584 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas J. Occhionero 33546584 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas J. Occhionero white border
33546584 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas J. Occhionero
- right image: crop from Vickers crew photo -

US Census 9 Apr 1930, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
2039 Lanvale Street
Louis Occhionero - Head - 39/26 - born 21 Jun 1890, Rome, Italy - immigrated to USA 1896 - Occupation: Barber, Own Shop
Madeline Occhionero - Wife - 30/16 - born 21 Oct 1899, Naples, Italy - immigrated to USA 1911
Nicholas J. Occhionero - Son - 12 - born 03 May 1917, MD
Michael J. Occhionero - Son - 10 - born 20 Nov 1919, MD
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33728692 - Michael J. Occhionero (brother)
born 20 Nov 1919 - died 04 Jul 2007 - Age 87 - last address in record: Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., FL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madeline Occhionero (mother) - born 21 Oct 1899, Naples, Italy - died Oct 1973 - Age 73/74
last address in record: - Ellicott City, Howard Co., MD
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info via Census 1930, AAD Archives, SSDI and Fold3.com

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below the 2nd picture as I found it on Footnote.com with code 70897AC - info PATS -
names via own contacts (Cimino, Mays, Campbell, Vickers and Schacherer)
and other photo info for Garofalo

Crew Vickers - 325th BS 379th BG - 19 Apr 1944 - England APO #634 - photo 70897AC
Crew Vickers - 325th BS 379th BG - 19 Apr 1944 - England APO #634
back l-r: Cimino, Mays, Occhionero, Campbell, Brown, Garofalo
front l-r: Vickers, Craven, Schacherer
- NARA Reference: 342-FH-3A11350-70897AC - source Footnote.com - 22 Jul 2011 -
Occhionero - confirmed by Louis N. Occhionero (nephew) - 14 Feb 2013
info Brown and Craven - via Richard D. Lewis - sites.google.com/site/379thbgnoseart/ - 24 Nov 2014

Hi PATS,
You have a wonderful site and it very detailed.
I am wondering if I may use some of your photos and info for my sites?
I do not want to use all of the ones of the 379th BG but a few.
I will use them as a teaser & add a link to your sites explaining "For more info go to"
your site and provide a link to it.

In reply to this question you posed to me, I may be able to help clear up some information.
The photo of the crew during training is not the full crew that reported to the 379th BG.
The Navigator F. E. Daniels did not go overseas with this crew and never served with the 379th BG;
reasons unknown. Brown however did go with the crew to the 379th BG and served with the Vickers Crew
until July 1944 when he was transferred to fill in the position with the Hersberger Crew.
He stayed with that crew until his tour was over.

The Vickers Crew flew with different Navigators during the rest of their tour and many times
they went on missions without a Navigator. In any sense a crew photo from the 379th BG would
not have Daniels and The Airman seated between Vickers and Schacherer is Lt. Cravens the Co-Pilot;
Brown is standing in the rear and is the tallest Crewman in the photo since he flew with Vickers
most of the time. The photo you have showing the names in white above each crewman was taken
outside and near the Photographic Section of the 379th BG. It is featured in many Crew photos from the Group.

The 379th BG during those days usually took a Crew Photo in or around 5 to 15 missions,
if time allowed them to get one. The date of this photo is 19 April a little early than most.
Since this crew just arrived in Kimbolton around the first week of April 44 but it is not unusual
for a crew to get it done when ever the time was allowed.
So, you can add Lt. Milton H. Craven and Sgt. Lonnie D. Brown name to the unidentified crewman.

Richard Lewis, Elizabethtown, KY - 24 Nov 2014
Websites: sites.google.com/site/swampfiresite/home
sites.google.com/site/379thbgnoseart/

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12152160 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian - New York County, NY - Age 20 - EVD
John Alexanian, born 07 Nov 1923 - died 30 Jun 2007 - Age 83, Mesquite, Clark, NV - SSN issued by New York
Son of Mr. Yervant Alexanian (father), 240 Wadsworth Ave, Manhattan, New York, NY
Enlistment: 9 Oct 1942, New York Co., NY - Resident: New York Co., NY - Nativity: Turkey - Marital Status: Single
E&E #2137 - 15 Sep 1944 - FTR July 44 - crashed in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #26 on list(37) Kingma
Alexanian was at 'Zwarte Plak', America, with fam. Poels
Alexanian was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Husband of Magdalon Mary Alexanian
Discrepancy - birth year for 12152160 in AAD archives is 1924
source: http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2137.pdf

white border Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian white border
Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian
- via Diane Alexanian (daughter) - 22 Sep 2010 -

Clips - E&E #2137 - Alexanian - 14 Sep 1944, Belgium
Clips - E&E #2137 - Alexanian - 14 Sep 1944, Belgium
source: media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2137.pdf
Co-pilot GILES, bombardier ASHBROOK

Questionaire / Vragenlijst Dutch helpers - Freules Sloet van Marxveld
Alexanian and Cimino at Oldenhof estate/castle, former Ambt-Vollenhove - 1944
source: Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - 02 Aug 1945 - Freules Sloet van Marxveld
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18171683 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - St. Landry County, LA - Age 19 - EVD/POW
born 19 Jan 1925, LA - died 05 Sep 1979, VA - Age 54
Son of Mrs. Carrie C. Mays (mother), Box 661, Eunice, Louisiana
Enlistment: 05 Dec 1942, Lafayette, Louisiana - Residence: St. Landry County, LA - Nativity: LA - Marital Status: Single
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #12 on list(37) Kingma
Mays was in Schijndel with fam. van den Boogaard
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
discrepancy - born 19 Nov 1923 ( KU 2430 - MACR ) - ( born 1924 - AAD )
Last contact Everette Mays, Son - 24 Jan 2011

Vragenlijst / Questionnaire Dutch helpers - A. Christiaan Soeters (21)
Robert Giles (20) and Kenneth E. Mays (19) with Soeters (21)
Soeters provided shelter, food and clothing for Robert Gerks and Kenneth E. Mayer, USAAF
source: Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - 28 Aug 1945 - A. Christiaan Soeters (22)
Robert Gerks = Robert Giles
Kennet E. Mayes = Kenneth E. Mays
8 Apr 1944 (crew Gecks) = 7 Jul 1944 (crew Harrah)
Dates and names are mixed up by Soeters - info PATS - 30 Sep 2014
Second review, based on other questionnaires, it must be GECKS and DENNY - info PATS - 05 Jun 2018

17 Jul 1944 till 20 Jul 1944 - 3 days - S/Sgt. Kenneth Eugene Mays in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011

white border S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - 19 Apr 1944 white border
S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - 19 Apr 1944
- crop from Vickers crew photo -
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33588458 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo - Philadelphia County, PA - Age 19 - EVD
born 11 Oct 1924, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan - info via fam Mooren -
Son of Mrs. Carmella Garofalo (mother), 6026 Magnolia Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Enlistment: 27 Feb 1943, Philadelphia, PA - Residence: Philadelphia Co., PA - Nativity: MI - Marital Status: Single
379thBG - General Order number 356 dated 11 May 1944 awarded the "Air Medal" to Sgt. Frank E. Garofalo
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #22 on list(37) Kingma
Garofalo was at 'Zwarte Plak', America, with fam. Poels
Garofalo was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
E&E #2681 - 20 Nov 1944 - FTR July 44 - crashed in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
source: http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2681.pdf

white border S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Frank E. 'Ed' Garofalo - 19 Apr 1944 white border
S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo - 19 Apr 1944
- crop from Vickers crew photo -

Clip letter Rev J. P. Honnef - Vollenhove, 11 Dec 1945
Clip letter - Rev. J. P. Honnef - 11 Dec 1945
- via Don Griffin -
Proof that Garofalo was with Underground of Vollenhove

Clip - Garofalo record - born 11 Oct 1924, Sault Ste Marie - Fam. Mooren, Kelpen
Clip - Garofalo record from archive Fam. Mooren, Kelpen
born 11 Oct 1924, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
- via Mrs. Drientje Geraets-Mooren (daughter Mr. Andries Mooren) - 19 May 2009 -
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12131203 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William "Bill" Ross Campbell - New York County, NY - Age 22 - EVD
born 22 Mar 1922, Clarendon, VA - died 04 Oct 2010, FL - Age 88
Son of Mr. William R. Campbell (father), 69 Denton Ave, East Rockaway, NY
Enlistment: 08 Aug 1942, New York, NY - Residence: New York County, NY - Nativity: VA - Marital Status: Single
after he bailed out he was with Phillip Cimino and made contact with two farmers
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #24 on list(37) Kingma
Campbell was at 'Zwarte Plak', America, with fam. Poels
E&E #2140 - 15 Sep 1944 - FTR July 44 - crashed in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
Cimino, Mays and Garofalo were from Bill's original crew - other five were "stangers" that day - 7 Jul 1944 -
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2140.pdf

William "Bill" Ross Campbell (Student - son of notary at New York)
stayed for four nights with Arend Vos (butcher), Kloosterweg B 24, St. Jansklooster, Vollenhove
Confirmed by Rev. J. Wolven, Koudekerk aan de Rijn, 29 May 1946
Rev. Joannes Wolven (1911 - 1985) did live during wartime at Kloosterweg B 1, St. Jansklooster
Rev. J. Wolven - Reformed Church, St. Jansklooster - 24 Nov 1940 - 07 Oct 1945 - see also dominees.nl

white border S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William 'Bill' Ross Campbell - 19 Apr 1944 white border
S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William "Bill" Ross Campbell - 19 Apr 1944
- crop from Vickers crew photo -

Campbell, William R., 88, of Jupiter, died Monday. Neptune Society, Pompano Beach
Lt. Col. William "Bill" "Willie" R. Campbell passed away October 4, 2010, at age 88
He was preceded by his wife of 43 years, Jacqueline Morris Campbell
Bill was born March 22, 1922 in Clarendon, VA
married Jacqueline Morris in 1947
- published in 'The Palm Beach Post' - 6 Oct 2010 -

Last contact William "Bill" Ross Campbell - 14 Sep 2010
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Evaders with fam. Mooren, Kelpen
Evaders with fam. Mooren at 'Jeurissenhof', Kelpen, The Netherlands
l-r : Frank Peichoto, Denis Sharpe, Raymond Francis, John Fullerton
Frank Garofalo, Richard Tracy and Mr. Andries Mooren
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Sharpe and Francis are from Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944 - crew Jones - near Zwolle
Peichoto and Fullerton are from B-24H - 29 Jun 1944 - crew Armour - Noordoostpolder
Garofalo and Tracy are from B-17G - 7 Jul 1944 - crew Harrah - Noordoostpolder
- info and photo via Mrs. Drientje Geraets-Mooren (daughter) - 19 May 2009 -



For the town ?Baroumme? I do find the hamlet of Brume near Trois Points - S of Spa

SGLO - T3856

B-17G - "PARAGON" - #42-31189 - 7 Jul 1944 - Kavel C-40 - CREW 9

O-754282 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Robert 'Bob' Max Harrah - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 14123360 - O-754334 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Giles - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 19112236 - O-550317 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard Michael Tracey - Age 22 - EVD 15133196 - O-706662 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph 'Joe' Louis Ashbrook - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 16155991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - Madison, Dane County, WI - Age 21 - EVD/KIA
12152160 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian - New York County, NY - Age 20 - EVD 18171683 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - St. Landry County, LA - Age 19 - EVD/POW 33588458 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frank E. 'Ed' Garofalo - Philadelphia County, PA - Age 19 - EVD 12131203 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William 'Bill' Ross Campbell - New York County, NY - Age 22 - EVD

- 1 KIA - 4 POW - 4 EVD -

HARRAH - GILES - TRACY - ASHBROOK - CIMINO(†)
ALEXANIAN - MAYS - GAROFALO - CAMPBELL

Spoke with Campbell

Contact Mays is pending - 16 Oct 2007 -
Contact Alexanian is pending - 31 Aug 2010 -
Contact Cimino is pending - 05 Sep 2010 -
Contact Tracey is pending - 05 Sep 2010 -
Contact Ashbrook is pending - 10 Sep 2010 -
Contact Giles is pending - 13 Sep 2010 -
Contact Harrah is pending - 13 Sep 2010 -
Contact Campbell is pending - 14 Sep 2010 - 07 Dec 2014
Contact Vickers is pending - 19 Jul 2011 -
Contact Schacherer is pending - 28 Jul 2011 -
Contact Occhionero is pending - 10 Jan 2013 -

Last update - 14 May 2021 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Mammouthweg 34 & 26, Kraggenburg - Kavel T-2 and Q-29

4 mi W of Vollenhove

Area Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is 120 mi SW of Vollenhove

5 Airman did land on the lots T-2 (Mammouthweg 34) and Q-29 (Mammouthweg 26) in the NOP
info via letter of Adriaan van Pienbroek - 13 Jan 1946


SGLO - T3853

B-24H-20-DT Liberator - #42-51095 - 7V - "SHOO SHOO BABY" - 2nd Lt. Charles B. Armour -
458th BG(H) - 754th BS - 8th AF - 29 June 1944 - MACR #7092 - KU 2394
6 POW - 4 EVD
crashed 12:13 at Nieuw-Namen ( municipality Clinge ) - Prov. of Zeeland, Holland
- 3 civilians killed -



#42-51095 = Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-20-DT Liberator - c/n 617, Douglas c/n 16140
- info Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers - http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/1942_3.html -
Aircraft was hit by flak over target - Ju88 Aircraft factory - Aschersleben, Germany
Radio fix @ 5238 0600 (Just west of Genemuiden),
moments later (11:30) six airman bailed out at 5241 0552 (Kavel T-2 and Q-29)

Crew Armour - Assigned 754th Squadron - May 1944
Crew Armour - Assigned 754th Squadron - May 1944
back l-r: John Fullerton, Don Blodgett, Charles Armour, John Beddow
front l-r: Jerome Brill, Frank Peichoto, Billy Joe Davis, William Owens, Carry Rawls, Everett Allen
- image via Mark Owens, son - 15 April 2009 -
John Beddow not on 29 Jun 1944 mission - replaced by Frederick H. Erdmann - info PATS
http://www.458bg.com/crewarmour.htm - Darin Scorza

Crew Armour - Assigned 754th Squadron - May 1944
Crew Armour - Assigned 754th Squadron - May 1944
back l-r: Jerome Brill, Frank Peichoto, Billy Joe Davis, William Owens, Carry Rawls, Everett Allen
front l-r: John Beddow, Charles Armour, Don Blodgett, John Fullerton
- image via Ryan Gough, friend of Everett Allen - 11 Nov 2019 -
John Beddow not on 29 Jun 1944 mission - replaced by Frederick H. Erdmann - info PATS
image courtesy S/Sgt. Everett S. Allen - 11 Nov 2019

458th BG Circle K 754th BS 8th-air-force-patch

458th BG - 96th CBW - Circle 'K' - 754th BS - 7V - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-20-DT Liberator #42-51095 - 7V - "SHOO SHOO BABY" - 29 Jun 1944 - MACR #7092
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31090487 - O-691455 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles Brad Armour - Middlesex County, MA - Age 27 - EVD

16081592 - O-701868 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald E. Blodgett - Cook County, IL - Age 27 - EVD

13109753 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John O. Fullerton - Freeport, Armstrong County, PA - Age 21 - EVD

19102737 - O-752809 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick "Fred" Henry Erdmann - Portland, Multnomah Co., OR - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

34506572 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Carry Garvin Rawls - Greenbrier, Robertson Co., TN - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

33601860 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jerome Brill - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

39411039 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank Peichoto - Stanislaus Co., CA - Age 22 - EVD

35651617 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Franklin Owens Jr. - Freeman, Mercer Co., WV - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

38303263 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Billy Joe Davis - Rains Co., TX - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

11105323 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Sumner Allen - West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
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31090487 - O-691455 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles Brad Armour - Middlesex County, MA - Age 27 - EVD
born 05 Mar 1917, MA - died 22 Feb 1991 - Age 73
Enlistment: 13 Apr 1942, Boston, MA - Residence: Middlesex Co., MA - Nativity: MA - Marital Status: Married
Bailed out N of Hulst - area Lamswaarde / Graauw - Holland
Liberated 5 Sept 1944, Zele, Belgium - returned in UK - 12 Sept 1944
E&E #2024 - 12 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2024.pdf
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16081592 - O-701868 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald E. Blodgett - Cook County, IL - Age 27 - EVD
born 11 Sep 1916, Morrison, IL - died 19 Feb 2000, Naples, FL - Age 83
Enlistment: 31 Aug 1942, Chicago, IL - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Nativity: IL - Marital Status: Married
Bailed out N of Hulst - area Lamswaarde / Graauw - Holland
Liberated 5 Sept 1944, Zele, Belgium - returned in UK - 12 Sept 1944
E&E #2025 - 12 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
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13109753 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John O. "Toby" Fullerton - Freeport, Armstrong County, PA - Age 21 - EVD
born 13 Jul 1922, PA - died Jan 1993, Ft. Erie, Ontario, Canada - Age 70
Enlistment: 17 Sep 1942, Pittsburg, PA - Residence: Armstrong Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944 - 206 Buffalo St, Freeport, PA

Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - #16 on list(37) Kingma
Overnight in Vollenhove together with Erdmann, next morning by car to Meppel
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Fullerton was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Liberated 15 November 1944, Kelpen
E&E #2679 - 21 Nov 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2697.pdf

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Appendic "C" to E&E Report No. I.S.9 (WEA)/6/652
12 Missions - none decorations - Wounded: NO
Peace time occupation: Steel Worker
departure: B-24 from Station 123, 29 Jun 1944, 06:00 hrs
where down: Near Vollenhove, Holland, 11:30 hrs, 29 Jun 1944
dispose of parachute, harness and mae west: Farmers hid them for me
- info 22 Nov 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #2679 -

Visit Mrs. Anna Fullerton (mother) to Mr. & Mrs. Marten Kingma - May 1962 - Beesterzwaag
Visit May 1962 - Mrs. & Mrs. Marten Kingma and Mrs. Anna Fullerton (mother) (right)

NOT a B-29 or B-17, but a B-24
News clip - Fullerton in a B-24 'Liberator'
Clip LC - Kingma and- Fullerton - Noordoostpolder, Vollenhove, Meppel, etc ...
source: 22-23 May 1962 - Leeuwarder Courant 'LC' Archive - via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013
News clip correction - Fullerton was in a B-24 "Liberator" and not in a B-29 or B-17 "Flying Fortress"
at the other hand the story is too romantic and not true on certain points.

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Only engine #1 was feathered instead of two, ailerons shot up
No.1 engine out - fuel system shot up - interphone system, oxygen and radio out according Pilot Armour (E&E report #2024)
Kingma was not involded in the initial search and hiding, see detailed questionnaires of A. van Pienbroek and N. de Regt
further the B-24 was not hit again by Flak above the province of North-Brabant, while the Pilot and Co-pilot
never been in North-Brabant, it was the province of Zeeland and later on in Belgium
Even in the corrected clip of 23 May 1962, another B-17 error is introduced instead of a B-24

Census 1940
206 Buffalo Street, Freeport, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Charles G. Fullerton - Head - 51 - born abt. 1889, PA - Clerk, Aluminium Compagny
Anna O. Fullerton - Wife - 41 - born abt. 1899, PA
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John O. Fullerton - Son - 17 - born 13 Jul 1922, PA
Mary Ann Fullerton - Daughter - 16 - born abt. 1924, PA
Charles D. Fullerton - Son - 13 - born abt. 1927, PA
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John O. Fullerton '45
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Published in Feb. 7, 1996, issue - Princeton Alumni Weekly

Toby Fullerton died in Jan. 1993 in Ft. Erie, Ontario, his home for many years,
following a prolonged bout with cancer.
Recognized as one of western Pennsylvania's top athletes, Toby played football, basketball,
and baseball at Freeport H.S. and Kiski Academy.
At Princeton, he again was a three sport man.

Toby left Princeton for the Air Corps in Sept. 1942
He was sent overseas and, after completing a dozen missions, was shot down behind enemy lines
on June 29, 1944. He was reported as Missing in Action
However, Toby had parachuted to safety and was picked up by the Underground
and reported safe in England on Dec. 1, 1944
Toby returned to Princeton, where he starred on the 1947 baseball team
and captained the 1948 nine. In 1947 he won the William J. Clarke Baseball Cup
for all-round ability on the diamond

After graduation in June 1948, Toby worked at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
In the early sixties, Toby joined Lerch-Hubbell, Inc. (then owned by Nels Hubbell '45),
where he remained until 1976 when he formed his own company,
The John C. Fullerton Co. He retired in 1986

To Ester, his wife for 40 years, and to his family, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1945
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info via: paw.princeton.edu/memorials - class 45 - 15 Jul 2013
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19102737 - O-752809 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick "Fred" Henry Erdmann - Portland, Multnomah Co., OR - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 13 Mar 1921, La Grande, OR - died 15 Mar 2010, Garland, Dallas Co., TX - Age 89
Enlistment: 17 Jun 1942, Portland, OR - Residence: Multnomah Co., OR - Nativity: OR - Marital Status: Married

Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - #18 on list(37) Kingma
Overnight in Vollenhove together with Fullerton, next morning by car to Meppel - 30 Jun 1944
In Zwolle, pictures and passport made, in Camera Shop
Mr. Henri (Speaks all languages, studying to be lawyer, spoke Greek), Amsterdam - Food, shelter, for one week. Best treatment - Age 32
Family in Utrecht - one week
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Family in Antwerp - four days
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Evading for a few weeks - captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 1 - North II - Barrack 8 Room #10

1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick 'Fred' Henry Erdmann 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick 'Fred' Henry Erdmann Frederick Erdmann - Underground 'ID'
1st Lt. Frederick 'Fred' Henry Erdmann
- courtesy Mrs. Janet C. Erdmann (wife) - via Rachel Price (friend) - 21 Sep 2010 -
- Underground 'ID' via Ronald Vernes - 23 Nov 2010 -
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -

Erdmann - 21 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 4 page 204/205
Erdmann - 21 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 4 page 204/205
via catalog.archives.gov - College Park, MD - 26 May 2016
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2Lt. Frederick H. Erdmann, bombardier on 1Lt. Robert Davis' Crew 49 (an original 754th crew)
replaced Lt. John Beddow (Feb 1945 - Completed Tour) as bombardier on this mission.
The crew was flying B-24 #42-51095, Shoo Shoo Baby over the target when the ailerons,
and all four engines were damaged, presumably by flak.
The ship "...lost 7,000 feet of altitude very fast".
Number 1 engine was feathered, and "...all engines were throwing gas".
Sgt. Billy Joe Davis was "...slightly wounded in the head by flak".
All crew members bailed out safely.
Charles Armour, Donald Blodgett, John Fullerton, and Frank Peichoto evaded successfully through the Dutch Underground.
While Davis (head wound) and Rawls (broken ankle) were captured immediately by the Germans,
William Owens, Everett Allen, and Frederick Erdmann evaded capture for a while as well,
but were betrayed and turned over to the Gestapo in Belgium, and spent the rest of the war in a German Stalag.
Armour and Blodgett returned to England in rather short order, by September 12, 1944.
Fullerton and Peichoto took a little longer arriving by November 21, 1944.
Their abandoned aircraft crashed into a Dutch farm killing the farmer, his wife, and their 18-year old daughter.
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source: www.458bg.com/crewarmour.htm

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34506572 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Carry Garvin Rawls - Greenbrier, Robertson Co., TN - Age 20 -POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 8 Feb 1924, TN - died 20 Dec 1996, Nashville, TN - Age 73
Enlistment: 19 Jan 1943, Fort Oglethorpe, GA - Residence: Greenbrier, Robertson Co., TN - Nativity: TN - Marital Status: Single

Rawls - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
Rawls - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KU 2394 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147886729

Bailed out E of Hulst - area Doel, Belgium
Captured [wounded] 29 June 1944, Doel, Belgium - Air Guard 1, Gent
Hospital; on 18 July to Dulag Luft
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

white border Carry Garvin Rawls Carry Garvin Rawls white border
S/Sgt. Carry Garvin Rawls
- courtesy Mrs. Donna Crutcher née Rawls, daughter - 1 Jun 2009
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33601860 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jerome Brill - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 7 Mar 1924, Wilkes-Barre, PA - died 11 Jan 2010, Tallahassee, FL - Age 85
Enlistment: 24 Mar 1943, Wilkes Barre, PA - Residence: Luzerne Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
Son of Joseph Brill (father) and Rose Brill (mother) née Schlesinger, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Father Joseph born in Hungary. Mother Rose born in Czechoslovakia
Siblings: Miriam, Lillian, Shirley and Gertrude - all deceased -
Enlistment: 24 Mar 1943 - Religion: Hebrew - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
Husband of Rosalind 'Pat' Brill née Sim(m)ons - daughter of Joseph 'Joe' Willie Sim(m)ons and Alice Oransky - all born Boston, MA

Brill - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
Brill - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KU 2394 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147886729

Bailed out E of Hulst - area Doel, Belgium
Captured 29 June 1944, Doel, Belgium - Air Guard 1, Gent
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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At a modest 5 feet 4 inches ( 1.63 m ) he enlisted 24 March 1943 the Air Force, Wilkes-Barre, PA
"I was the littlest guy on the crew and I was their mascot almost,
except that I could run fast for a little guy"
On his 13th mission he landed in a river ( Scheldt ) on the border of Holland / Belgium
Brill spent a year as a prisoner of war, with little food, causing his small frame to shrink to a mere 84 pounds ( 38 kg )
May 1945 he was rescued by the British Polar Bear Division
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Jerome Brill, May 26 2008 - WCTV6 - by Heather Biance, Tallahassee
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39411039 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank Peichoto - Stanislaus Co., CA - Age 22 - EVD
born 11 Feb 1922, Arena, CA - Address 1944: PO Box 875, Crows Landing, CA
Enlistment: 26 Feb 1943, Sacramento,CA - Residence: Stanislaus Co., CA - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Airplane mechanic - died 23 Feb 2006, Cottonwood, Shasta Co., CA - Age 84

Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #14 on list(37) Kingma
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Peichoto was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
E&E #2680 - 21 Nov 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2680.pdf

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Appendic "C" to E&E Report No. I.S.9 (WEA)/6/656
H E L P E R S
Besides the OP HEY brothers at Leveroy, whose address is "St. Helena",
the only organization who gave me their addresses were:

HENK GEERDINK - p/a Fam. HUYS, Beekstraat 33, Weert, Limburg and
Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm - Hendrikus G. Geerdink, Stramproy - Amsterdam 21 Nov 1946
Hendrikus G. Geerdink - born 3 Dec 1917

PIETER HENDRIKSE [HENDRICKX] - Kelpen 43, Post E 11, Limburg
Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm - Pieter L. Hendrikx, Kelpen - Amsterdam 21 Nov 1946
Note: Kelpen 43 - Farm in frontline Nov 1944; destroyed - owner: L. Hendrickx - source: municipality Grathem

FRITS and HARRY OP HEY were the best of the lot and did a wonderful job taking care of the six of us
while we were marooned on their farm under shellfire the last few weeks. They did not leave the farm until
just before the final attck, althrough they had a brother in Germany in a prison or work camp, and were
afraid the Germans might take them too
Likely - ??? Frits op Hey - born 01 Jun 1914 - died 27 Jun 1989 ??? -

While we were staying in the barn at Roermond, two of the other men there gave me their names. They were:
T/Sgt. - Philip Cimino, 379th Gp - B-17G #42-31189 - 379th BG(H) - 525th BS - 7 July 1944
F/Sgt. - Bill McGee, Royal New Zealand Air Force - F/Sgt. - William E. McGee, RNZAF, 75 Sqn Lancaster ME752
These men left on 12 Aug 1944 for Belgium, with 14 others whose names I do not know
My story is the same as that of Lt. Fullerton (see E&E Report No. 6/652) most of the time

I landed about 1 mile away from the other chutes, near the edge of the polder
Some Dutchmen came up in a boat, landed, and came to me. They took my chute and other equipment and hid it
They made signs they would help me. One of them spoke a little English and told me to follow him
We walked about a mile to where the bombardier, Lt. Erdman and S/Sgt. Davis were hiding in the wheat

Later the Dutch brought us some civilian clothes and we all walked up the road towards the nearest village together
We saw no Germans. After a while a truck came along and stopped. We got in and hid under some lumber in the back of it
We went on to Vollenhove, Where we spent the night. Lt. Fullerton was brought to the house late that night

After we were sent to Meppel, then to Amsterdam by train. I did not stay with the others in Amsterdam,
but was in an apartment in the city for 3 days. I had to go into the next building to sleep each night

After leaving Amsterdam I stayed in all the same places Lt. Fullerton was in
The last two weeks, while the British were shelling us at Leveroy, he was in a nearby town trying to get help
We had to seat it out in a haystack and a small dugout during this time, and food was very scarce.
The Germans were only a few yards away at times. We were plenty glad to get out of there
- info 22 Nov 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #2680 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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35651617 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Franklin Owens Jr. - Freeman, Mercer Co., WV - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 3 Nov 1922, Freeman, WV - died 25 Dec 2004, Gainesville, FL - Age 82
Enlistment: 17 Feb 1943, Huntington, WV - Residence: Mercer Co., WV - Nativity: WV - Marital Status: Single
NOK: Bessie K. Owens (mother), Box 66, Freeman WV

Owens Jr. - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
Owens Jr. - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KU 2394 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147886729

Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - #19 on list(37) Kingma
Overnight in Vollenhove at the home of a policeman, next morning to Meppel
In Meppel he got his phony passport and working papers
Identity: Hendrick Bloomhoff, dentist born 6 June 1919
On the station platform in Meppel he met the other five, also picked up by the underground
From Meppel they went all six with 3 guides on a first class train to Amsterdam, Zaandijk
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp

white border William Franklin Owens Jr. - ID by Underground - North-Brabant white border
Sgt. William Franklin Owens Jr.
- ID snap by Underground North-Brabant - Piet Felix
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -

Evading for three weeks - captured 21 July 1944, Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Stalag Luft 4 - Lager C, Barrack 2, Room #9 - POW #7234 - Liberated 26 April 1945, Germany
- info via Mark Owens, son -

Wooden Shoe Souvenir - from fam. Otten to owens Edrmann, Peichoto and Owens with fam. Otten in Erp - July 44 Wooden Shoe Souvenir - from fam. Otten to owens
- With fam. Otten in Erp - July 1944 -
back l-r : Frederick Erdmann, Thea Otten, Antoinette Otten, Frank Peichoto, William Owens
front l-r : Leo van Druenen (Lelox) and Paul Reybroek
- Souvenirs and photo send by Otten's to William Owens - via Mark Owens, son

white border GI Dog Tag - Owens white border

white border owens Mission Log - 1 - 13 white border
- Owens Mission Log - 1 - 13
- Mission 13. Oschersleben for 29 Jun 1944 - via Mark Owens, son
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38303263 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Billy Joe Davis - Rains Co., TX - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 11 Jun 1920, TX - died 2 Apr 1992 - Age 71
Enlistment: 14 Nov 1942, Tyler, TX - Residence: Rains Co., TX - Nativity, TX - Narital Status: Married

Davis - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
Davis - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KU 2394 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147886729

Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - Davis had a flak-wound - #43 on list(37) Kingma
Billy Davis was an experienced para-trooper - ( info Allen - 29 Jun 2009 )
Davis was in Schijndel with fam. van den Boogaard
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Evading for a few weeks - captured in Meerle, Belgium - just 1 mile over the border
captured [wounded] - Hospital; on 28 July to Dulag Luft
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

10 Jul 1944 till 12 Jul 1944 - 2 days - Sgt. Billy Joe Davis in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
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info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011
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11105323 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Sumner Allen - West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 16 Sep 1920, Portsmouth, NH - died 08 Sep 2021, Baystate Wing Hospital, Palmer MA - Age 100
Enlistment: 09 Oct 1942, Springfield, MA - Residence: Worcester Co., MA - Nativity: NH - Marital Status: Single
NOK: Benjamin Allen (father), Bishop Ave, W Brookfield, Mass.
Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - came down in 10ft ditch - hid in hayfield - #42 on list(37) Kingma

Allen - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
Allen - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2394
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KU 2394 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147886729

After he landed in the Noordoostpolder -aka- NOP, he stayed overnight in Vollenhove
Transfered by resistance to Meppel, Utrecht, Zaandam, Amsterdam and Erp ( Fam. Otten )
Allen was in Schijndel with fam. van den Boogaard
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Evading for a few weeks - captured in Meerle, Belgium - just 1 mile over the border
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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- info via Everett S. Allen - 13 Apr 2009 -

10 Jul 1944 till 12 Jul 1944 - 2 days - Sgt. Everett Sumner Allen in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
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info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011

Last contact by phone with Everett (98) on 27 Feb 2019 - 26 Apr 2019
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- info MACR #7092, KU 2394, FamilySearch, AAD-archives -

Crew Armour - Topeka, Kansas - April 1944
- Photo: Everett Allen - 2ADA (Second Air Division Association ) Journal - via Darin Scorza -
Crew Armour - Topeka, Kansas - April 1944
"Crew Armour - Topeka, Kansas - April 1944"
back l-r : Beddow, Fullerton, Blodgett, Armour
front l-r : Owens, Rawls, Allen, Brill, Davis, Peichoto
- info names/location from William F. Owens Jr. story -
- good photo via Everett S. Allen - 25 Jun 2009 -

Crew Armour - Topeka, Kansas - April 1944 - Colour by RJM Colourisations
"Crew Armour - Topeka, Kansas - April 1944"
Colour by Richard James Molloy - RJM Colourisations - via Ryan Gough - 02 Nov 2019

Membership Caterpillar Club - S/Sgt. Everett S. Allen
"Membership Caterpillar Club - S/Sgt. Everett S. Allen"
image via Ryan Gough - 11 Nov 2019

Phrases from E&E report #2679 - 21 Nov 1944 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. John O. Fullerton
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29 Jun 1944 - 11:30 hrs - Vollenhove, Holland
Ailerons shot up. No. 1 engine feathered; other engines throwing gas
Waist gunner, Davis, hit by flak in head
12.000 feet - All members jumped; saw six chutes open
On the ground I saw: Peichoto, Erdmann, Davis, Owens and Allen
Blodgett was reported killed. All other crew members reported to be with the organization
Believe Blodgett killed - underground news
Believe Armour, Brill and Rawls captured by Germans - have never seen
Believe others safe - saw them last in Holland
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Fullerton didn't know that only six (6) did bail out near Vollenhove

Phrases from E&E report #2680 - 21 Nov 1944 - 39411039 - S/Sgt. Frank Peichoto
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29 Jun 1944 - 11:30 hrs - Holland
Losing altitude fast
12.000 ft approximately bail out
Right Waist Gunner slightly injured on head by flak
Understand all bailed out - I saw only six chutes
Did the plane explode or striking the ground ? : Yes
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Peichoto never saw the crash !!! - info PATS
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2680.pdf

Pilot Armour, Co-Pilot Blodgett, Radio Operator Brill and Engineer Rawls were still onboard !!!
and were heading in SW direction towards Rotterdam
Near Hulst, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Prov. of Zeeland they (4) were forced to bail out - 10.000 feet
2 km NE of Kieldrecht; 15 km NW of Antwerp
Brill and Rawls(wounded) were taken POW right away
Pilot Charles B. Armour and Co-Pilot Donald E. Blodgett were able to evade
Kieldrecht and Antwerp are in Belgium - plane crashed on Dutch soil - info Jaap Geensen
4 km NNE of Kieldrecht; 20 km NW of Antwerp is more accurate for crash location
Location given in MACR is likely were Brill and Rawls were captured

Phrases from E&E report #2024 - 12 Sep 1944 - O-691465 - 2nd Lt. Charles B. Armour
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29 Jun 1944 - 12:00 hrs - Hulst, Netherlands
No.1 engine out - fuel system shot up - interphone system, oxygen and radio out
Approx. 10.000 feet bail out
Waist Gunner (L) had slight head wound
All members of the crew bailed out - four 'chutes opened - balance unknown
Saw Co-Pilot on the ground
Received information from civilians that Brill was P/W as well as Rawls
latter also having a broken leg
Did not examine wreckage - plane hit farm house and burned
All believed to be evading except Brill and Rawls
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Hulst is 120 mi SW of Vollenhove - info PATS
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2024.pdf

Plane was hitting a large barn - approx. 12:13, Prosper Polder D16, Nieuw-Namen, Holland - killing three on the ground
Nieuw-Namen is part of municipality Clinge, Holland
Farm is at the end of Zorgdijk against the dyke of Koningin Emma Polder
The farmhouse suffered little fire damage. Several windows were broken and a wall was damaged
Both barns were in flames - The grain that could be saved was brought to a safe place

Petrus Gerardus Staes, Clementina Maria de Maeijer, Maria José Staes - Nieuw-Namen, 29 June 1944
Petrus Gerardus Staes - 1887 - 1944 - Age 56 - Nieuw-Namen, 29 June 1944
Clementina Maria de Maeijer - 1889 - 1944 - Age 55 - Nieuw-Namen, 29 June 1944
Maria José Staes - 1926 - 1944 - Age 18 - Nieuw-Namen, 29 June 1944
- info crash location, fam. Staes - via Jaap Geensen - 15 April 2009 -
- courtesy Prudent Staes - additional info via genlias.nl -



white border Emmahoeve - Armour and Blodgett - July 1944 - photo via Jaap Geensen white border
"Emmahoeve" - Blodgett and Armour with their helpers - July 1944
back l-r : Blodgett, ??????, Armour, ??????
front l-r : ?????? , ??????
- photo via Jaap Geensen - 15 April 2009 -

'Emmahoeve' is just 1 mile W of crash location

Approximately route
white border Approx. route B-24 and related places white border
Map Holland with B-24 schematic route and related places - 1944
Radio fix @ 52.38' 06.00' = Just west of Genemuiden - www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/52.63/6.00
Nearby that fix six (6) man bailed out in the N.O.P.: www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/52.68/5.86
- distance Vollenhove - Nieuw-Namen is 120 miles - map by PATS

5 Airman did land on the lots T-2 (Mammouthweg 34) and Q-29 (Mammouthweg 26) in the NOP
info via letter of Adriaan van Pienbroek - 13 Jan 1946
These lots (kavels) are only one kilometer apart and located on the Mammouthweg near the Leemringweg, Kraggenburg
Just 6 km W of Vollenhove and 3 km S of Marknesse
Adriaan (31) overlooked #6 in the hectic - Fullerton, Erdmann, Peichoto, Owens, Davis and Allen
Helpers mentioned in the list of A. van Pienbroek: Th. Schaap (St. Nicolaasga), C. Egas, C. Luiendijk, A. Papma and N. de Regt
Helpers mentioned in the list of N. W. De Regt: A. van Pienbroek, C. Egas, S. Luijendijk, H. Bredenhof and H. De Koster (BS/Resistance/Vollenhove)

Adriaan van PIENBROEK - born 01 Aug 1912, Kapelle - died 22 Apr 1987, Emmeloord - Age 74
Anne Frans PAPMA - born 18 Mar 1919, Hogebeintum - died 14 Sep 1999, Kraggenburg - Age 80
Nicolaas Willem de REGT - born 31 May 1910, Pierschil - died 09 Jun 1990, ......... - Age 80

Hubrecht de KOSTER - born .. ... ~1915, Meester Cornelis - died .. ... ...., ......... - Age ..
Address: H. de KOSTER, Groenestraat, Vollenhove - (see Vragenlijst of M. KINGMA - also given as A. de Koster)
Need to verify first and full name of De Koster - info PATS 03 Feb 2019
It's the son of Hubrecht de Koster - 28 Sep 1877, Vlissingen - 14 Jun 1943, Vollenhove - Age 65

Marriage on 17 Jul 1940, Oss (Netherlands)
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Groom: Hubrecht de Koster, born abt. 1915, Meester Cornelis, Batavia, Dutch East Indies / Indonesia, 25 years old
Civil occupation: ambtenaar (civil servant) Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij
Bride: Johanna Maria Boeijen, born abt. 1919, Berghem, Oss, 21 years old
Father of groom: Hubrecht de Koster (1877 - 1943)
Mother of groom: Johanna Adriana Gerardina Hemmekan (?Hennekam?)
Siblings: Jacoba Maria de Koster, born abt. 1909, Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies / Indonesia
Johanna Adriana de Koster, born 26 Jan 1913, Breda, daughter of Hubrecht de Koster and Johanna Adriana Geerardina Hemmekam
Marriage: David Smit (24) and Jacoba Maria de Koster (24), 09 May 1933, Vlissingen
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info: Brabant Historical Information Centre in Brabant (Netherlands)

EERDMAN [ERDMANN] was one of the flyers according De REGT
1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick "Fred" Henry Erdmann
N. W. de Regt, Rietstraat 24, Emmeloord - postcard - 14 Jan 1946 N. W. de Regt, Rietstraat 24, Emmeloord - postcard - 14 Jan 1946
N. W. de Regt, Rietstraat 24, Emmeloord - postcard - 14 Jan 1946
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - records Nicolaas Willem de Regt

Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Nicolaas Willem de Regt - 09 Apr 1946
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Nicolaas Willem de Regt - 09 Apr 1946
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Nicolaas Willem de Regt - 09 Apr 1946
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - records Nicolaas Willem de Regt
De Regt thought that the whole crew (10) bailed out, there were only six (6)
Fate of their own crew mates was not really clear - see E&E report #2679 - Fullerton

Cornelis (Cees) EGAS - born 01 Aug 1913, Holwerd - died 21 Dec 2001, Alkmaar - Age 88
Landbouwkundig opzichter staatslandbouwbedrijf in de Noordoostpolder, omstreeks 1941 tot 1950
Became Dutch politician - PVDA

Helpers known to Adriaan van Pienbroek
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Adriaan van Pienbroek
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Adriaan van Pienbroek
info Vragenlijst "Dutch Helper List" - records Adriaan van Pienbroek

* * * ZES PARA'S LANDEN VEILIG BIJ MARKNESSE * * *
Zes para's landen veilig bij Marknesse
Six landed safely near Marknesse . . . see 'article' online

Everett (98) with newspaper Everett (98) with newspaper
Everett (98) with newspaper - 20 Apr 2019, West Brookfield, MA
images by Heather Gough née McDermott - 24 Apr 2019

PDF copies by PATS - 'Parachutisten nabij Marknesse' - and in English 'Paratroopers near Marknesse' - credits to my editors
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info PATS - 31 Mar 2019

SGLO - T3853

B-24H - "SHOO SHOO BABY" - #42-51095 - 29 Jun 1944 - NIEUW-NAMEN - CREW 10

31090487 - O-691455 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles Brad Armour - Middlesex County, MA - Age 27 - EVD 16081592 - O-701868 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald E. Blodgett - Cook County, IL - Age 27 - EVD 13109753 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John O. Fullerton - Freeport, Armstrong County, PA - Age 21 - EVD 19102737 - O-752809 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick 'Fred' Henry Erdmann - Portland, Multnomah Co., OR - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 34506572 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Carry Garvin Rawls - Greenbrier, Robertson Co., TN - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
33601860 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jerome Brill - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 39411039 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank Peichoto - Stanislaus Co., CA - Age 22 - EVD 35651617 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Franklin Owens Jr. - Freeman, Mercer Co., WV - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 38303263 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Billy Joe Davis - Rains Co., TX - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 11105323 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Sumner Allen - West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

- 6 POW - 4 EVD -

ARMOUR - BLODGETT - FULLERTON - ERDMANN - RAWLS
BRILL - PEICHOTO - OWENS - DAVIS - ALLEN

Spoke with Allen - 27 Feb 2019 - 26 Apr 2019

Contact Allen is pending - 13 Apr 2009
Contact Blodgett is pending - 14 Apr 2009
Contact Owens is pending - 15 Apr 2009
Contact Rawls is pending - 18 Apr 2009
Contact Peichoto is pending - 30 Jul 2010 - 02 Apr 2019
Contact Erdmann is pending - 01 Sep 2010
Contact Gough is pending - 01 Apr 2019
Contact Armour is pending - 02 Apr 2019

Last update - 09 Sep 2021 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Zuidermiddenweg 18, Tollebeek - Kavel H-18

13 mi W of Vollenhove

To my knowledge it's close to the 'old' and 'new' H-32,
bomb crater can be seen on 'new' Kavel H-18 - info PATS


PART OF 42-37751 - FOUND 15 JAN 2021
After 77 years found ... BOEING ... part of 42-37751 - 15 Jan 2021
Aerial view - 1945
Aerial view - 1945 - (c) Dotka

Keep in mind that Lancaster JA702 did crash on 30 Jan 1944 just nearby 'H-33', after it blew up in the air and was in pieces
so the parts mentioned for 'H-31' and 'H-32' could be easily from this Lancaster JA702 - info PATS


SGLO - T2935

B-17G-10-DL - c/n 8537 - #42-37751(P) - 2nd Lt. Wallace E. Emmert - 15:12
305th BG(H) - 365th BS - XK-P - 8th AF - Friday 8 Oct 1943 - MACR #871
9 POW - 1 EVD



! ! ! "TYPO" in MACR 871 ! ! ! NOT 42-30751 ! ! !
Serial number of the aircraft in "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story"
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Batch 42-30732/30831 - Boeing B-17F-120-BO Fortress - c/n 5865 -
42-30751 Del(livered) Cheyenne(WY)23/7/43; Ephrata(WA) 1/8/43; 222B(ase)U(nit) Ardmore 22/1/45;
332 BU Ardmore 19/8/45; RFC(Reclaimation Finance Center-scrapped)Walnut Ridge 14/9/45

42-30751 was never in EUROPE
Airplane Record Card - #42-30751 - via Ronald Vernes
Airplane Record Card - #42-30751 - via Ronald Vernes - 19 May 2009

Batch 42-37721/37803 - Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537
42-37751 Del Denver 7/8/43; ass 365BS/305BG (XK-P) Chelveston 16/9/43;
MIA Bremen 8/10/43 w/Emmert; flak, cr(ashed)Noordoostpolder, Hol; 1 EVD 9 POW MACR 871

Airplane Record Card - #42-37751 - via Ronald Vernes
Airplane Record Card - #42-37751 - via Ronald Vernes - 19 May 2009
- Info via Bruce Smith, his father was a copilot in the 305th BG/364th BS -
info #42-30751 - #42-37751 - 19 December 2008 - PATS

'Original' Crew Emmert - photo taken May 1943, USA - from Bob Fortnam's album
- "Original" Crew Emmert - photo taken May 1943, USA - from Bob Fortnam's album
rear l-r : LWG - Elton Kevil, ENG/TT - Joseph Weiss, BT - James Strange, RWG - Virgil O. Bartels, TG - Howard Newton
front l-r : Pilot (P) - Wally Emmert, Co-Pilot (CP) - Bob Fortnam, Navigator (N) - Ernie Shelander, Bombardier (B) - Urb Klister
- photo courtesy Bob Fortnam - via Pieter Hoekstra -

- 36210785 - O-676294 - Bombardier Urban H. Klister was not on crew of 8 Oct 1943 -
- replaced by Nose Turret Gunner - 18069336 - Walter J. Fox - not on photo -

- RWG - S/Sgt. Virgil O. Bartels was not on crew of 8 Oct 1943 - replaced by RWG - Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol
- 16133969 - S/Sgt. Virgil Oliver Bartels, Muscoda, WI - POW #3406 - 30 Jan 1944 - #42-31461 - 305 BG / 366 BS - MACR 2261
- Radio Operator - RO - 11056499 - Henry E. Bessette - not on photo -
- RWG - 36152220 - Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol - not on photo -
- Names photo - by Bob Fortnam - 22 Jan 2009 -
- Have to do some "cross-checks" for positions and names - PATS - 24 Jan 2009
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Virgil Oliver Bartels - born 12 Mar 1923, Steuben, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
died 07 Dec 2007, Port Andrew, Richland County, Wisconsin, USA - Age 84
Virgil Bartels, who was in the crew photo, but was removed from the crew when
he fell off a truck and injured his knee. Later, he was shot down with another crew
info Pat Manning - 17 Jan 2015
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URBAN KLISTER POST 436
War Memorial - Church - Wrightstown, WI Urban Henry Klister - Wrightstown, WI War Memorial - Church - Wrightstown, WI
Urban Henry Klister - 1918 - 1943

Son of Mr. Bernard H. Klister and Mrs. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Klister (née Kerkhoff), Wrightstown, Brown County, WI
His dad - blacksmith - was born 12 Jul 1875 in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands
Bernard "Barney" came in 1884 to the USA at the age of nine years old
image/info via Bob Wicker - 'Urban Klister Post 436' - 24 Jan 2009
War Memorial and 'Urban Klister Post 436' via Rie-ann Jansen - 24 Aug 2014

Ok, I just sent you some pictures that I took this weekend (24 Aug 2014).
Two are from our church's veteran's memorial.
St. Clare Church, Wrightstown, formerly St. Paul's Church.
The other is from the American Legion Club in Wrightstown.
Urban was the first Wrightstown to be killed in combat.
Hope that this helps!

Rie-ann Jansen


36210785 - O-676294 - 2nd Lt. Urban H. Klister, Wrightstown, Brown County, WI - Age 25 - KIA - 14 Oct 1943
on a mission to Schweinfurt - Crew Maxwell - 305th BG / 365th BS - B-17F - #42-30804 - 7 KIA - 3 POW - MACR 922
Funeral services were held - 18 Dec 1948 - at Wrightstown for Lt. Urban Klister
The Wrightstown Post of the American Legion - "Urban Klister Post 436" -
Enlistment: 16 May 1941, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Hawaii - Nativity: WI - Marital Status: Single
Height: 67 in. (1.70m) - Weight: 141 lbs. (64kg)
- info crew names, etc..... - Co-Pilot Bob Fortnam - 17 Jan 2009
- Urban Henry Klister - info Legion #436, Bob Wicker - 23 Jan 2009
2nd Lt. Urban H. Klister was on 'original' crew Emmert - US to UK -

2nd Lt. Urban H. Klister - grave marker
2nd Lt. Urban H. Klister - 1917 - 1943
image by Danielle Green - Find a Grave - Memorial# 134507772
!!! Discrepancy in birth year - 1917/1918 - info PATS !!!
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Clip of page 17 - High Squadron - not at target - Escape and Evasion report #322 - Kevil
Clip of page 17 - High Squadron - not at target - Escape and Evasion report #322 - Kevil

Position '751' in High Squadron - 305th Bombardment Group (H)
Position '751' in High Squadron - 305th Bombardment Group (H)
305th BG - Operations Narrative F.O.214 - Bremen, Germany - Oct.8, 1943
18 aircraft scheduled - 18 aircraft took off - 2 returned early
15 did bomb primary target - 3 aircraft failed to drop bombs - 1 aircraft failed to return ("No. 751")

USAAF - Station 105 - Chelveston, Northamptonshire, England
Was last sighted - 14:46 - SW of Bremen near Harpstedt by 35320495 - S/Sgt. - Walter E. Lutz
and 35370762 - S/Sgt. - Edward M. Lepley
Both became also POW - 26 Nov 1943 - Walter - Stalag Luft 3 - Lepley - Salag 17B - Barrack 18A
One B-17 was seen with fire between No. 3 & 4 engines, four parachutes seen, believed to be No. 751
Chutes are NOT from No. 751 - info 22 October 2008 - PATS

Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem, Groep Vollenhove - report No. 822/43 - 11 Oct 1943
Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem, Groep Vollenhove - report No. 822/43 - 11 Oct 1943
via CHC - 07 Aug 2019

Aircraft damaged due battle damage by fighter attacks
Crew made on this Friday afternoon a crash landing ???SE ??? of Urk at 15.12 hrs
At least 3 men were picked up by the Dutch underground, the RO, ENG and the BTG
these were picked up by the vessel "Argus", skipper Jan van de Laar
On Saturday the 3 men where brought by Ieleke Vos to the brothers Hakvoort in Urk
Later they went to the Family Brouwers and stayed there for at least a week
From Urk they were brought to the Zaanstreek, province of North Holland
If the 3 men did reach Engeland is unknown
- source - www.armyairforces.com and freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com -
- source: "Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces" - of S.D. Bishop and Jan Hey -
both sources give SE ........ but this is
WRONG ...... must be NE of Urk
- Last update 6 Jan 2009 - PATS

The 3 men, RO - ENG - BTG, helped by the "Resistance" were taken POW after a month
they went to Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf near Krems, Austria 48-15 - info by PATS

Location SE is questionable - 22 October 2008 - PATS
Location is 100% NE !!- See Pasterkamp info below - 09 November 2008 - PATS

305th BG (H) - 'CAN DO' - Chelveston triangle G 365th BS - patch 8th-air-force-patch

Mission 305th BG - 08 Oct 1943 - Thurleigh - Bremen
Mission 305th BG - 08 Oct 1943 - Thurleigh - Bremen
305th BG - Operations Narrative F.O.214 - Bremen, Germany - Oct.8, 1943

305th BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'G' - 365th BS - XK - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537- # 42-37751 - XK-P - Friday 8 Oct 1943 - MACR #871
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19076093 - O-737384 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Wallace Ernest Emmert - Madera, Madera Co., CA - Age 27 - POW - Oflag 9A/H

11041765 - O-681371 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert William Fortnam - Wollaston, Norfolk Co., MA - Age 21 - EVD/POW - #2818 - Stalag 3 - Stalag 7A

17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander - Northome, Itasca Co., MN - Age 23 - EVD/POW - #2881 - Stalag 7A

18069336 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - Walter Junior Fox - Denver, Denver Co., CO - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 3

36359646 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph V. Weiss - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD/POW - #100186 - Stalag Luft 17B

11056499 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry Edmund Bessette - Chittenden County, VT - Age 19 - EVD/POW - #100148 - Stalag Luft 17B

39456016 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James F. Strange - Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID - Age 22 - EVD/POW - #100333 - Stalag Luft 17B

36152220 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Theodore J. Sysol - Shiawassee Co., MI - Age 24 - EVD/POW - #100334 - Stalag Luft 17B

38229125 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elton "Red" Fred Kevil - Ballinger, Runnels Co., TX - Age 22 - EVD

17090660 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Howard L. Newton - Denver, Denver Co., CO - Age 32 - POW - #99294 - Stalag Luft 3
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19076093 - O-737384 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Wallace Ernest Emmert - Madera, Madera County, CA - Age 27 - POW - Oflag 9A/H
born 26 Oct 1915, Madera, Madera County, CA - died 15 Jun 2017, Madera, Madera County, CA - Age 101
Son of Mr. Charles J. Emmert and Ethel F. Emmert ( née Wharff ) - occupation father: Watermaster / Irrigation district
Siblings of Wallace: Keith Merton (18y), Francis C. (16y), Corinne E. (Sister 14y) and Charles J. Jr. (10y) - info Census 1930
Enlistment: 11 Mar 1942, Hammer Field, Fresno, CA - Residence: Madera Co., CA - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
Height: 68 in. (1.73m) - Weight: 151 lbs. (68.5kg)

Wallace E. Emmert - no wings - Texas, 1943 Wallace E. Emmert - AAF photo - unknown - 194x Lt. Wallace E. Emmert - wings - Texas, 1943
19076093 - O-737384 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Wallace Ernest Emmert
Here are the two photos taken of Wallace E. Emmert in Texas in 1943.
left image was taken previous to him receiving his commission (as a Lt.) and his wings.
right image was taken after finishing pilot training and receiving his wings.
middle image - location and year unknown

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images and info via Pat Manning (niece) - 27 Jun 2014

Was heavily wounded and taken POW a few hours later, the next day brought to Amsterdam
and confined in "Wester Gasthuis" c.q. 'Wilhelmina Gasthuis' Hospital for the next 11 weeks
He left the hospital in Amsterdam - 31 Dec 43 - info by Wallace E. Emmert
Oflag 9A/H Spangenberg-Kassel Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 51-09 ( source National Archives - AAD )

Last contact with Wallace Emmert (101) - 26 Oct 2016 - PATS

Letter of Elisabeth - 20 Dec 1945, Amsterdam
Letter of Elisabeth - 20 Dec 1945, Amsterdam
via Pat Manning (niece) - 18 Jul 2017
Nurses are Ms. Elisabeth Serda and Ms. Erna Tisch - info PATS - 21 Jul 2017
27 Aug 1947, Amsterdam - Marriage Ms. E. Serda and Mr. G. Kornaat
Ernestina Therese Antonia Tisch - born 31 Jul 1911, Vienna, Austria (info Tisch via Jan van Ommen - 20 Jul 2017)
Wallace's daughter Margaret Elizabeth Emmert Ogle <--- 2nd name is Elizabeth, named after Nurse Elizabeth Serda
Donald Towers is 1386882 - 127968 P/O. D. Towers (RAFVR) of Lancaster Mk.I - W4827 - 26 Jun 1943, Nieuw Vennep

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The Pilot, Lt. Emmert, suffered a bullet wound in the belly, plus a bullet severed his oxygen hose,
so he left the cockpit to seek a portable O2 bottle at the Navigator's station, however,
he passed-out before reaching there, and after I alerted the crew that the was missing from the cockpit,
he was found in the crawlway under the cockpit, and was promptly revived !
Lt. Emmert was in hospitals in Amsterdam (and others) in critical condition.
He was finally repatriated to the US as a non-combatant
Repatriated July 23 - 1944
- info received via Co-Pilot Bob Fortnam [86y]- 17 Jan 2009 -
Likely ... Repatriated August 23 - 1944 - info by PATS - 25 Apr 2014
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Dear PATS,

I was carried out and sent by RR train to Frankfurt on Dec, 31, 1943
Next was by ambulance to an intelligence center in a large old Insane asylum
where I had a next visit with an American Interrogator who was working for Hitler
Next, I was shipped to Obermassfeld hospital in Germany
Obermassfeld hospital was serviced by British Army doctors and orderlies primarily,
taking care of British Army Officers
On about April, I was carried before a hearing of visiting Swiss Medical Doctors
who certified me as 100% disabled and eligible for a free trip home
About the middle of Aug, 1944, I got carried by train, up by Berlin
and on up across Sweden to go onboard the Gripsholm,
and then a wonderful journey across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City, USA
They kept the cafeteria open for us all day long every day

Yours truly, Wallace

P.S. - It was the 'SS Gripsholm' that brought us home

------------- info send by Wallace "Wally" Emmert [93y] - 21 Jan 2009 ------------
Obermassfeld Hospital #1249 (serves Stalag 9C) Obermassfeld Thuringia, Germany 50-10
Reserve-Lazarett IX-C(a), Obermassfeld - Orthopedic Hospital

The Fresno Bee - 11 Oct 1944 - MADERA HERO IS HOME ... Lt. Wallace E. Emmert
The Fresno Bee - 11 Oct 1944 - MADERA HERO IS HOME ... Lt. Wallace E. Emmert
source: newspapers.com - via Jaap Vermeer - 14 Apr 2014
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Early in the morning of September 11, 1944, the Gripsholm was en route from Göteborg to Liverpool, England
She was repatriating a thousand ailing and wounded POWs.
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He's on the Swedish liner, the Gripsholm. and is enroute from Göteborg. Sweden, to the United Kingdom
and from there will go to New York where the ship is expected to dock about Sept. 25
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additional info via other sources with same topic

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Urkerland 18 - 28 Apr 2014 - page 8 Urkerland 18 - 28 Apr 2014 - page 9 Urkerland 20 - 12 May 2014 - page 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . "Terug naar 8 october 1943" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Eindelijk: verhaal kompleet"
source URKERLAND - via Pat Manning - 07 Jul 2014
Click at the top on page 8, 9 and 12 for full page PDF in Dutch (opens in new window)
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The Madera Tribune - 19 Sep 2015 - page B1 The Madera Tribune - 19 Sep 2015 - page B2 The Madera Tribune - 20 Oct 2015 - page A1 The Madera Tribune - 20 Oct 2015 - page A2
. . . "Emmert's story crossed the ocean" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Wallace Emmert: A Madera hero" . . . by Bill Coate
WWII pilot celebrates 100 years
source THE MADERA TRIBUNE - via Pat Manning - 19 Sep 2015 - 28 Oct 2015
Click at the top on page B1, B2, A1 and A2 for full page PDF (opens in new window)
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!!! One more clarification. !!!

The wound was not in the chest, it was on his left side about three to four inches above his waistline.
Wallace told me that the bullet went thru his spleen, stomach and intestines.
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Pat Manning (niece) - 29 Oct 2015

- Signed photo -
'Original' Crew Emmert - photo taken May 1943, USA - from Wally Emmert's album
- "Original" Crew Emmert - photo taken May 1943, USA - from Wally Emmert's album
Emmert as on crew photo - May 1943 Fortnam as on crew photo - May 1943 Shelander as on crew photo - May 1943
Klister as on crew photo - May 1943 Weiss as on crew photo - May 1943 Bartels as on crew photo - May 1943
Kevil as on crew photo - May 1943 Strange as on crew photo - May 1943 Newton as on crew photo - May 1943
Crop ID-photos of crew Emmert - as in May 1943, TX
2nd Lt. Urban H. Klister (B) was replaced by S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - Walter Junior Fox on 08 Oct 1943 -
S/Sgt. Virgil O. Bartels (RWG) was replaced by Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol on 08 Oct 1943 -
T/Sgt. Henry Edmund Bessette (RO) not on photo -
image via Pat Manning (niece) - 10 Jul 2014
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Berlin short-wave radio - 25 Jan 1944 - 2nd Lt. Wallace E. Emmert
Berlin short-wave radio - 25 Jan 1944 - 2nd Lt. Wallace E. Emmert
info: File B-2177 - Short-wave listening post - E. E. Alderman, 434 Grand Ave, Dayton, Ohio
image via Pat Manning (niece) - 16 Jul 2014

Wallace - 99th birthday - 26 Oct 2014
Wallace - 99th birthday - 26 Oct 2014
Still image from video by Yurie Goto - via Pat Manning (niece) - 26 Jan 2014
Lt. Wallace Emmert WWII B-17 Pilot ~ Grateful To Be Alive ~ Uploaded by Yurie Goto - 30:14 min - 26 May 2015
click for video
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11041765 - O-681371 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert William Fortnam - Wollaston, Norfolk Co., MA - Age 21 - EVD/POW - #2818 - Stalag 3 - Stalag 7A
born 15 Aug 1922, Boston, MA - died 01 Aug 2017, Concord, NH - Age 94
Enlistment: 2 Jan 1942, Boston, MA - Residence: Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA - Nativity: MA - Marital Status: Single
Height: 72 in. (1.83m) - Weight: 157 lbs. (71kg)
Son of Mr. William Fortnam (father) (Head-34 25 Oct 1895, England) and Mrs. Olive Fortnam (mother) (Wife-29 abt. 1901, MA)
Siblings: George A. Fortnam (M-6 born 17 Jan 1924, MA), Richard A. Fortnam (M-3 10/12 abt.1927, MA)
and Allan B. Fortnam (born 17 Dec 1930, Quincy, MA
Address - 16 Apr 1930: 72 West Elm Ave, Wollaston, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA
Same address: Mr. Alton R. Sedgeley (father-in-law, 65 abt.1865, ME) and Mrs. Lucy M. Sedgeley (mother-in-law, 65 abt.1865, MA)
13 Jun 1889, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine - Marriage of Mr. Alton R. Sedgeley and Ms. Lucy M. Walton
Mr. William Fortnam (father) - born 25 Oct 1895, district Halifax, UK - died Apr 1977, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA - Age 81
Mrs. Olive M. Fortnam (mother) - born 02 Mar 1901, ME - died 15 Dec 1990, MA - Age 89
Mr. George A. Fortnam (brother) - born 17 Jan 1924 - died 22 Nov 1993, Jupiter, Palm Beach, FL - Age 69
Mr. Allan B. Fortnam (brother) - born 17 Dec 1930, Quincy - died 12 Oct 2010, Weymouth, MA - Age 79
- family info via US Census 1930, FamilySearch and SSDI -

Married Ms. Marion L. Johnson, 15 Dec 1945, Durham, NH
Mrs. Marion J. Fortnam - born 02 Aug 1924, NH - died 17 Dec 1993, NH - Age 69
Married Ms. Janet E. Monet, 20 Jul 1996
Fortnam was moved from Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12
( Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11 )
- enlistment record not found with normal search at AAD-archives -
- reason misspelling ..... FORTMAN#ROBERT#W######## -

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Also the following resume of my wartime years will be informative
I enlisted in the U.S.Army Air Corps on 2 Jan 1942, Boston, MA, and, after basic training at Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, MO,
I was sent to Oakland, CA for aircraft mechanics schooling. However, fortunately, in the Spring of 1942, the pre-requisite
of two years college training for qualification for Aviation Cadets was deleted, so I promptly applied for pilot training
Due to the high volume of applicants, I was not called to start Flight School until September, then I was graduated
in the Pilot Class of 43E on 23 May 1943 (Rated Pilot, two engine) with rank of 2nd Lt., US Army Air Force
In July, I was sent to Pyote, TX, and was assigned as copilot on a B-17 Bomber crew, Lavoie Provisional Group, which was
already half-way through the required 12 weeks of transition training in a new aircraft

Four Officers - Klister, Shelander, Fortnam and Emmert
Four Officers - Klister, Shelander, Fortnam and Emmert
image collection Bob Fortnam - via Pat Manning (niece of Emmert) - 12 Jul 2015
Pat and Ed Manning did visit Bob Fortnam (92) in NH on Sunday July 12th, 2015 for 5 hours

Bob Fortnam (92) - with Pat Emmert Manning - 12 Jul 2015, NH
Bob Fortnam (92) - with Pat Emmert Manning - 12 Jul 2015, NH
source image - Pat Emmert Manning - 14 Jul 2015

In late Aug 1943, we flew a B-17 across the Atlantic Ocean to Scotland
From there we were assigned, as a replacement crew, to the 305th Bombardment Group (H) at Chelveston, Northamptonshire, UK
It was from there that we as aircrew flew our second bombing mission in to Germany, which ended in an emergency,
off-airport landing near the Zuiderzee in Holland, and from there, our POW life began for 19 months,
until liberation on April 29, 1945, at Stalag 7A at Moosburg, Bavaria

After returning to MA, I enrolled at the Univ. of NH, and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering on 12 Jun 1945
Marion and I raised five children - 3 boys and 2 girls
I am still flying occasionally in rented aircraft
My home is only five miles from the Concord, NH airport
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Fortnam and Shelander were together, they were helped the other day, Saturday, near Emmeloord
by Bart Bos, they changed their outfit with 'old' civil work dress and got some food
after Bart Bos did row them across the canal around noontime they were pointed in the SE direction to Ramspol
Fortnam was arrested on the 3rd day - Sunday Oct 10 - 15:15PM - in Loenen ( 7 km S of Apeldoorn )

Newsclip - Missing - from Wartime Logbook Newsclip - Missing - from Wartime Logbook
Newsclip - POW - from Wartime Logbook Newsclip - POW - from Wartime Logbook
Clips from "WARTIME LOGBOOK"
courtesy Bob Fortnam - Dec 2010

R. W. Fortnam - POW #2818 - Stalag Luft 3
Personalkarte - Fortnam R. W. - O-681371 - Nr. 2818 - Oflag Luft 3
- image via Bob Fortnam - 22 Jan 2009 -

white border Robert Fortnam - Nov 2007 - Manchester, NH white border
Robert 'Bob' Fortnam was a Co-Pilot on a B-17 similar to this one at a recent Manchester, NH fly-in
Article "Shot down and captured" - Concord Monitor - 10 Nov 2007
Bob Fortnam, now 85 ( Nov 2007 ), stayed in the service and continued to fly
photo by Ken Williams / Monitor staff
- Still flying local flights - [ Cessna 172 - 4 passengers ] - info Bob Fortnam - 17 Jan 2009 -

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. . . . . email - 02 Jun 2011 . . . . . . . .

Hi PATS,
It has been a long time since I have written to you!
Many months ago, you requested any possible pix from my Wartime Logbook
which was maintained during my incarceration in Stalag Luft III
It was decided to make a DVD to show every page (174)
Nearly all of the colored sketches in the book were made by various prisoners,
and the tracings were passed to many of us to copy into our own logbook
When we were on the "forced" March in January of 1945, during a snowstorm and 15 to 20 F. degree temperatures,
many of the fellows dumped their logbooks along the road as the book weighs 2 1/2 lbs,
besides the foodstuffs and personal items we wanted to carry. However, I saved mine.
I think you will be really interested to learn about the problems I now have when the Fw 190's hit us:
the 1st pilot received a bullet in the belly, and had to leave the cockpit; No,3 engine was on fire,
and I had to shut down no. 2 engine for a mechanical problem, --and I was still continuing to fly the aircraft alone!
We fell back in the formation, and I reversed course to head back to the UK, or a ditching!
Wally never came back to the cockpit.
It soon became apparent that we had to land: I made a successful "off-airport" emergency landing near Urk.
The rest is history.
I did not know exactly why Wally Emmert left the cockpit: --until four years ago, Janet and I visited him in California,
and learned that another bullet had severed his O2 hose, and he was suffokating at 25,000 feet!
Janet and I will be visiting him again in September! He is now 96 years old!
I hope you are well, and will enjoy the coming Summer!

BobF - 02 Jun 2011
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Last phone contact with Bob Fortnam - 30 Oct 2013 - 19 Aug 2015 - PATS
Last email contact with Bob Fortnam - 30 Jun 2014 - PATS
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17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander - Northome, Itasca County, MN - Age 23 - EVD/POW - #2881 - Stalag 7A
born 27 Apr 1920, MN - died 16 Oct 1983, Los Angeles, CA - Age 63
Burial: Popple Cemetery, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA - Plot: Lot 038-0
Son of Mr. Eric W. Shelander and Mrs. Anna M. Shelander née Shogren
Marriage (parents): 29 Oct 1911, Itasca Co., MN
Siblings: Three brothers and three sisters
Enlistment: 29 Sep 1942, Fort Snelling, MN - Residence: Itasca Co., MN - Nativity: MN / Marital Status: Single
Height: 71 in. (1.80m) - Weight: 165 lbs. (75kg)
Shelander was at Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12
(Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Shelander was arrested on the 3rd day - Sunday Oct 10 - 15:15PM - in Loenen ( 7 km S of Apeldoorn )

17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander 17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander 17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander
17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander
images courtesy Shelander family - via Casey - 28 Jul 2015 -

Grand Rapids Herald - 1943 - 1944

27 Oct 1943 - Lt. Ernest Shelander of Northome is reported missing in action
from a bombing mission over Europe.

08 Mar 1944 - Second Lt. Ernest Shelander, a Grand Rapids High School graduate,
a prisoner of war in Germany since October 1943, was awarded the Air Medal for exceptionally
meritorious achievement while participating in five separate bomber combat missions in Europe.

US Census 1920 - Apr 1920 - Kinghurst, Itasca, Minnesota, United States
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Erick Shelander - Head - M-35 - Sweden - Immigration Year 1890
Anna Shelander - Wife - F-30 - Sweden - Immigration Year 1893
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Carl W. Shelander - Son - M-4 - Minnesota
Florence M. Shelander - Daughter - F-2 - Minnesota
George A. Shelander - Son - M-0 - Minnesota

US Census 1930 - 02 Apr 1930 - Kinghurst Twp, Itasca Co., MN
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Eric W. Shelander - Head - Age 45 - born 15 Sep 1884, Sweden - died .. Feb 1970 - Age 76 - Occupation: Farmer
Anna M. Shelander - Wife - Age 40 - born 1889, Sweden - died 1964 - Age ~75
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William "Bill" Carl Shelander - Son - Age 14 - 29 Sep 1915, MN - 26 Feb 1980, FL - Age 64
Florence M. Shelander - Daughter - Age 12 - abt. 1918, MN
Arnold George Shelander - Son - Age - 29 Mar 1919, MN - 17 Dec 1992, MN - Age 73
Ernest F. Shelander - Son - Age 9 - 27 Apr 1920, MN - died 16 Oct 1983, Los Angeles, CA - Age 63
Margaret Anne Shelander - Daughter - Age 7 - 10 Sep 1922, near Alvwood, MN - died 29 Oct 2011, Bemidji, MN - Age 89
Mildred H. Shelander - Daughter - Age 2 - abt. 1928, MN
Harry Shelander - Son - Age ?? - baby of Eric and Anna - died as infant
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info Census 1920, 1930 - fold3.com - SSDI - Findagrave and FamilySearch
Additional info - obituary Mrs. Margaret Anne Waller née Shelander - 29 Oct 2011

white border Headstone - 17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander - 1920 - 1983 by JT white border
Headstone - 2nd Lt. Ernest F. Shelander - 1920 - 1983
Burial: Plot: Lot 038-0 - Popple Cemetery, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
image by JT - Jotaylor - 04 Sep 2016 - Find A Grave Memorial# 92508389
!!! Discrepancy !!! - SSDI - United States Social Security Death Index - 16 Oct 1983 - info PATS
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Postcard from Ernie Shelander to Wally Emmert - 11 Oct 1944 / 27 Nov 1944 - Stalag Luft 3
Postcard from Ernie Shelander to Wally Emmert - 11 Oct 1944 / 27 Nov 1944 - Stalag Luft 3
Postcard from Ernie Shelander to Wally Emmert - 11 Oct 1944 / 27 Nov 1944 - Stalag Luft 3
images via Pat Manning (niece of Wally) - 27 Jul 2014
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18069336 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - Walter Junior Fox - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 27 May 1923, CO - died 14 Apr 2001, Denver, Denver County, CO - Age 77
Enlistment: 7 Jan 1942 - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Single
Height: 70 in. (1.78m) - Weight: 150 lbs. (68kg)
Fox was moved from Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria to Stalag XIII-D Nuremberg-Langwasser 49-11

Was wounded and taken POW a few hours later, the next day brought to Amsterdam
and confined in 'Wilhelmina Gasthuis' Hospital for 6 weeks
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Walter Fox enlisted to the Army Air Corps January 7, 1942
After one year training in the USA, he sailed early '43 with the "Queen Mary"
to Scotland and further by train to their base in England

white border Individual Flight Record - S/Sgt. Fox, W. J -
        365th BS - Oct 1943 white border
October 1943 - Flight records - S/Sgt. Fox, W. J.
365th Bombardment Squadron (H) AAF - APO#634 - Station 105

Assigned 24 Aug 1943 for combat, his duty on his first seven Missions as a Gunner (G)
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6 Sep 1943 - G - 1st Mission - Stuttgart, Germany ( Strasbourg, France ) - 7:35 - Combat
7 Sep 1943 - G - 2nd Mission - Brussels, Belgium - 5:05 - Combat
9 Sep 1943 - G - 3rd Mission - Lille, France - 4:45 - Combat
16 Sep 1943 - G - 4th Mission - Nantes, France - 7:45 - Combat
23 Sep 1943 - G - 5th Mission - Nantes, France - 7:10 - Combat
27 Sep 1943 - G - 6th Mission - Emden, Germany - 6:15 - Combat
2 Oct 1943 - G - 7th Mission - Emden, Germany - 6:15 - Combat
4 Oct 1943 - B - 8th Mission - Frankfurt, Germany - 8:35 - Combat - 1st as a Bombardier (B)
8 Oct 1943 - B - 9th Mission - Bremen, Germany - duty - Bombardier - Missing in Action -
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September '43 - 57:50 - October ' 43 - 18:35 - Total - 76:25 hrs F.Y -
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- info from S/Sgt. Walter Fox 'Individual Flight Record' -
8 Oct 1943 - B-17 is given as a 'F' model - info PATS
According 305th BG - Mission - 6 Sep 1943 - was Strasbourg, France - info PATS

Bombardier ??? ..... Togglier is probably a better description
At the otherhand bombardiers were officers too !!! - info PATS - 23 Apr 2014
The togglier was 'responsible' for arming and dropping the bombs in lieu of a bombardier.
As the war progressed, the bombing formations would drop when the lead aircraft dropped,
and the need for skilled bombardiers decreased. Dropping bombs involved flipping (or toggling)
the switch(es) that result in activating the bomb release mechanisms.
This is the origin of the title "togglier", a combination of toggle and bombardier.
The lead aircraft crew would include a skilled "group" bombardier,
and many of the other crews would utilize toggliers...

white border Walter Junior Fox - USAAF - USA Walter Junior Fox - POW ID - 1943 white border
USAAF photo - - - - - - SSgt. Walter Jr. Fox - - - - - - POW ID-1943
- images courtesy Mrs. Janet Fox, wife - 10 Feb 2009 -

white border Walter J. Fox - May 1995 - Urk white border
Walter Fox with some shrapnel, collected by Willem Pasterkamp
May 1995, Town hall Urk, The Netherlands
- photo via Henk Pasterkamp, son -
Afterwards in a 2nd review ... this shrapnel could be easily from Lancaster JA702
as I do recall which location Willem did pointed out to me years ago - "after the bridge, 3rd section right"
info PATS
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36359646 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph V. Weiss - Chicago, Cook County, IL - Age 26 - EVD/POW - #100186 - Stalag Luft 17B
born 16 May 1917, IL - 22 Jun 2000, Chicago, Cook, IL - Age 83
Enlistment: 16 Jul 1942, Chicago, IL - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Nativity: IL - Marital Status: Single
Height: 66 in. (1.68m) - Weight: 114 lbs. (52kg)
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
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11056499 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry Edmund Bessette - Chittenden County, VT - Age 19 - EVD/POW - #100148 - Stalag Luft 17B
born 3 Jan 1924, VT - died 9 Feb 1999, Essex Junction, Chittenden Co., VT - Age 75
Address: Burlington, VT
Son of Mr. Henry Bessette and Mrs. Alice Bessette, Audette St, Winooski City, Vermont - US Census 11 Apr 1930
Siblings: George (M-16), Bernard (M-15), Florence (F-13), Doris (F-11), Viola (F-9), Howard W. (M-6) and Delima (F-3)
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Enlistment: T/Sgt. 24 Oct 1945, Suffolk Co. AAF ,Westhampton Beach, NY - Residence: Chittenden Co., VT - Nativity: VT - Marital Status: Single
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Husband of Mrs. Gwendolyn A. Bessette - born 19 Jan 1923 - died 16 Apr 1997, Burlington (hospital), Vermont - Age 74
Honored by Mrs. Phelina M. Manning, hometown Essex Junction, VT - see wwiimemorial.com

white border T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry E. Bessette - 1944 M/Sgt. - Henry E. Bessette - 7 Oct 1958 white border
. . . . . . 1944 . . . . T/Sgt. . . . . Henry E. Bessette . . . . M/Sgt. . . . . 1958 . . . . . .
- photos via Mrs. Phelina 'Jane' M. Manning, daughter - 15 Dec 2010

11056526 - Sgt. Howard W. Bessette (twin-brother) - born 3 Jan 1924, VT - died Sep 1973 - Age 49
Enlistment: Sgt. 17 Dec 1945, Selman Field, Monroe, LA - Residence: San Diego, CA - Nativity: VT - Marital Status: Married
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Howard William Bessette was living in Colchester, Vermont when he died Sep 1973
Married to Betty
- 1st enlistment records not found at AAD-archives -
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39456016 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Francis Strange - Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID - Age 22 - EVD/POW - #100333 - Stalag Luft 17B
born 6 Apr 1921, Clarkston, Asotin County , Washington, USA - died 27 Nov 1970 - Age 49
Address: Clarkston, WA
Son of Mr. William Henry Strange and Mrs. Alice C. Strange
Sibling: Geraldine M. Strange (sister)
Parents and one sister known via US Census 1930/1940 ..... It's James F. Strange !!! - info PATS - 28 Aug 2013
Enlistment: 24 Sep 1942, Spokane, WA - Residence: Nez Perce Co., ID - Nativity: WA - Marital Status: Married
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
World War II Army Enlistment Record File ( AAD-Archive & MACR ): James F. Strange
World War II Prisoners of War Record File ( AAD-Archive ): James P. Strange
- Discrepancy middle name - 'F' or 'P'

Strange, Weiss and Bessette got on Urk help - Oct 1943 -
from Johannes Gerssen (33), Lubbert Hoekman (30), Lubbert Hakvoort (59) and Meijer
info: Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Gersen and Hoekman - 02 Jun 2014

Residence: Wahkiakum County, Washington
Height: 66 in. (1.68m)- Weight: 118 lbs. (53.5kg)
info: wwii-army.findthebest.com

'JIMMY' - original photo -  source Janne Bakker via Pieter Hoekstra (St. Urk in Oorlogstijd) 'JIMMY' - retouch by PATS 'JIMMY' - retouch by PATS S/Sgt. James Francis Strange - as on crew photo
"JIMMY"
This is likely S/Sgt. James Francis Strange - as we have only one "Jimmy" in our crew
and also reproducible versus his crew photo on the right
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source: Janne Bakker via Pieter Hoekstra (St. Urk in Oorlogstijd) - photo retouch by PATS - 18 Apr 2014
move cursor over left image for comparison

US Census 14 Apr 1930
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Address: Elm Street, West Clarkston, Asotin Co., WA
William H. Strange - Head - 53/40 - born abt. 1877, Iowa - taxidermist - own taxidermy shop
Alice C. Strange - Wife - 44/30 - born abt. 1886, French Canada - taxidermist - shop - speaks French - came to USA in 1890
Geraldine M. Strange - Daughter - 13 - born abt. 1917, Idaho
James F. Strange - Son - 9 - born abt. 1921, Washington

US Census 16 Apr 1940
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Address: Elm Street, West Clarkston, Asotin Co., WA
William H. Strange - Head - 64 - born abt. 1876, Iowa - taxidermist
Alice C. Strange - Wife - 53 - born abt. 1887, Canada
James F. Strange - Son - 19 (Single) - born abt. 1921, Washington - Retail Clerk - Retail Grocery
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Mrs. Alice C. Strange - born abt. 1886/1887 - died 15 Aug 1970 - Age ~83/84
Burial: Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington, USA
Plot: St. Joe., Row9, 5, 17
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Find A Grave Memorial #28630091 - by Barbara Crossler

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T/Sgt. James Francis Strange - death: 27 Nov 1970 - burial: 04 Dec 1970
Willamette National Cemetery - Section U Site 1973 - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
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Find A Grave Memorial #36371971 - by GCO (Inactive) - 26 Apr 2009
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36152220 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Theodore J. Sysol - Shiawassee Co., MI - Age 24 - EVD/POW - #100334 - Stalag Luft 17B
born 15 Nov 1918, MI - died 09 Apr 1984, Chicago, Cook, IL - Age 65 - Social Security Number: 375-16-9334
Enlistment: 5 Mar 1941, Saginaw, Michigan - Residence: Shiawassee County, Michigan - Nativity: MI - Marital Status: Single
Sibling: Mary Sysol (sister) born abt. 1922, MI
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Name: Theodore J. Sysol - Race: White - Birth Year: 1918
Residence: Shiawassee County, Michigan
Place of Birth: Michigan - Height: 67 in. (1.70m) - Weight: 138 lbs. (62.5kg)
Civilian Occupation: Machine shop and related occupations, n. e. c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Education: Grammar School - Citizenship Status: U.S. Citizen
info: wwii-army.findthebest.com

Today's War Casualties, Michigan
Today's War Casualties, Michigan - Lansing State Journal - 11 Nov 1943
Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol - Miss Mary Sysol, sister, R. 1, Newport, MI
Source Newspapers - via Pat Manning - 26 Sep 2016

Name: Mary Sysol - 18 - lodger at this address of Mr. Emil A. Reibitz in 1940
Birth: abt. 1922 - Michigan
Residence: 1935 - Rural, Monroe, Michigan
Residence: 09 Apr 1940 - 21964 Dixie Highway, Rockwood, Wayne, Michigan

3 weeks in Kampen, transported to The Hague
Sysol - 21 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 1 page 177/178
Sysol - 21 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 1 page 177/178
via catalog.archives.gov - College Park, MD - 26 May 2016

Hartin-Sysol Nuptials, East Lansing, Michigan
Hartin-Sysol Nuptials, East Lansing, Michigan - Lansing State Journal - 05 Jul 1949
Source Newspapers - via Pat Manning - 26 Sep 2016

Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952
Theodore John Sysol and Elizabeth Louise Harton - location: Ingham, MI
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They were married Friday 1 July 1949 in East Lansing MI and divorced 22 Aug 1951 in Ingham MI.
her maiden name is Harton, daughter of Mrs. Earl Scott Harton, 519 N. Chesnut St., East Lansing, MI
Bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jordan of Morrice, MI
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Ms. Elizabeth Louise Harton remarried Mr. Leonard E. Wilson on 30 Jun 1952
Mrs. Elizabeth L. "Betty" Harton Wilson - born 27 Jan 1925 - died 02 Dec 2000 - Age 75
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Source Ancestry - info via Toni Geren - 05 Nov 2014
Source Newspapers - info via Pat Manning - 26 Sep 2016
info Findagrave - 27 Sep 2016
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white border Headstone - Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol - 1918 - 1984 - by Steven Blackwood white border
Headstone - Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol - 1918 - 1984
Burial: Plot: C, 597 - Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
image by Steven Blackwood - 08 Sep 2013 - Find A Grave Memorial# 2927868
Note !!! - Middle name not on headstone - need to be verified - info PATS - 09 Sep 2013
- surname Sysol is pointing to Polish roots - info PATS

18 letters sent to people in Michigan (16) and Illinois (2) with surname Sysol - info PATS - 20 Oct 2014
1st email reply - area Jackson, MI - not related and rules out several other Sysol's - 03 Nov 2014
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38229125 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elton "Red" Fred Kevil - Ballinger, Runnels County, TX - Age 22 - EVD
born 16 Jun 1921, Norton, Runnels County, TX - died Dec 1979, Odessa, Ector, TX - Age 58
Height: 72 in. (1.83m) - Weight: 175 lbs. (79kg) - a red-headed Texan
Son of Mr. Edward 'Ed' Franklin Kevil and Mrs. Eva Edness Kevil née Riggs, Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas, USA
Siblings: Mrs. Leo Tierce née Kevil (F), Odessa - ( Mildred Lilian Kevil - (F - 15 Oct 1902, TX - 26 Feb 1963, TX - Age 60)
Mary Kathleen Kevil - (F - 13 Apr 1904, OK - 26 Jun 1904, OK - Age 2 months)
Kenneth Edward Kevil - (M - 09 Jan 1906, TX - 24 Mar 1991, TX - Age 84)
Ira Clyde Kevil - (M - 24 Aug 1909, TX - 24 Mar 1991, TX - Age 81)
Thomas 'Tom' Franklin Kevil - (M - 18 Jan 1911, TX - 25 Aug 1980, TX - Age 69)
Uriah Jesse Kevil - (M - 22 Sep 1913, TX - 21 Dec 1999, TX - Age 88)
Address: Route B, Ballinger, Runnels County, TX
Shot down on his 4th mission
E&E #322 - Escape and Evasion Report (17 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5554962/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-322.pdf

38134698 - KEVIL#THOMAS#F########## - TEXAS - RUNNELS - ABILENE, TEXAS - 1942 - born 1911
38047398 - KEVIL#URIAH#J########### - TEXAS - DALLAS - DALLAS, TEXAS - 1942 - born 1913
38229125 - KEVIL#ELTON#F########### - TEXAS - RUNNELS - FT WORTH AAF TARRANT FLD, TEXAS - 1945 - born 1921

The Odessa American - Newsclips - Kevil - 21 and 26 oct 1943
ODESSA MAN MISSING IN ACTION OVERSEAS ... Elton Kevil
source: newspapers.com - via Jaap Vermeer - 14 Apr 2014
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SAN ANGELO STANDARD TIMES - MARCH 1944
SAN ANGELO STANDARD TIMES - MARCH 1944
SAN ANGELO STANDARD TIMES - MARCH 1944 ... Elton Kevil
from Emmert's scrapbook via Pat Manning - 14 Jul 2014
clip is a reformat - info PATS - 04 Aug 2014

THE LINCOLN STAR - THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1944
THE LINCOLN STAR - Newsclips - Kevil - 11 May 1944
ADVENTURES OF AIR BASE FLIER FEATURE ON KFOR PROGRAM ... Elton Kevil
source: newspapers.com - via Jaap Vermeer - 14 Apr 2014
clip is a reformat - info PATS - 04 May 2014

Kevil talks about "Hell Cat" .... but this is very doubtful and misleading !!!
At the otherhand there is also NO sign of any nose-art on the original three photos taken after 08 Oct 1943
Futher 42-37751 is a B-17G !!! .... 42-5910 "HELL CAT" is a B-17F !!!
"Hell Cat" - Scrapped on 17 Sep 1943 !!!
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B-17F-35-VE - 'HELL CAT' 42-5910
B-17F-35-VE - "HELL CAT" 42-5910 - IN FLIGHT
Photo taken at: RAF Chelveston (AAF-105), England - Date 1943
source: fold3.com - 04 May 2014

B-17F-35-VE - 'HELL CAT' 42-5910 - at crash location, Hawkinge, UK
B-17F-35-VE - "HELL CAT" 42-5910 - AT CRASH LOCATION
Photo taken at: Hawkinge, England - September 1943
source: fold3.com - 04 May 2014

"Hell Cat" Lockheed/Vega B-17F-35-VE Flying Fortress s/n 42-5910, of 365th BS, 305th BG, 8th AF
This aircraft was originally assigned to the 326th BS, 92nd BG and named "Ruthie"
She was badly shot up by fighters on the July 4, 1943 mission to Nantes but managed to make it back to Alconbury.
After being repaired she was transfered to the 305th BG and renamed "Hell Cat"
Ran out of fuel and crashlanded at Hawkinge, England on September 15, 1943. Scrapped two days later
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Clip of page 1 - Escape and Evasion report #322 - Kevil - 17 Jan 1944, London, UK
Clip of page 1 - Escape and Evasion report #322 - Kevil - 17 Jan 1944, London, UK

Clip of page 11 - Escape and Evasion report #322 - Kevil
Clip of page 11 - Escape and Evasion report #322 - Kevil

From the crash location he was together with RWG - Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol
Soon they came to some canals they could not cross
At dark they slipped into a small town and tried to find help
Knocked on the back door of a checked house and got some water
but the people were unwilling to keep them and motioned for them to leave
Walked to the edge of the town to a bridge, but found out it was guarded
Went back from where they came and spent the rest of the night to find another place to cross the canal
It was getting light and still no crossing was found, so they hid in some tall weeds and grass
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..... more of Kevil's Evasion Report, follows later - info PATS - 13 Feb 2009 .....

"Thanks a Million for all you have done for Me"

white border S/Sgt. Elton 'Red' Fred Kevil - 38229125
on his false papers from 'Comète-line' in 1943 Logo - La Ligne d’Evasion 'Comète' Million thanks - Elton Kevil - note to his guide Pierre Elhorga white border
Kevil was transfered through Belgium and France by the 'Comète-line'
passing the Pyrenees Mountains to Spain at the 28th of December 1943
with his only guide Pierre "Franco" Elhorga, a Basque, on the 85th passage of the 'Comète-line'
Arriving 31 Dec 1943 - San Sebastian
At Madrid - British Embassy - 2 Jan 1944
Arrival in Gibraltar - 11 Jan 1944
Departure for UK: Gribaltar - 16 Jan 1944 by Air
Arrived in UK: 17 Jan 1944 - See E & E Report No. 322 -
- Statements, E & E Report - received via Mrs. Kathy Walker (née Kevil), daughter - 12 Feb 2009 -
www.cometeline.org
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org

white border Thanks note from Elton F. Kevil to Cometeline - guide Henry Nys white border
Thanks note from Elton F. Kevil to Comete Line
Letter to national guide Henry Nys
- images courtesy www.cometeline.org -

Enlistment: T/Sgt. 07 Nov 1945, Fort Worth, AAF Tarrant Field, TX - Residence: Runnels Co., TX - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Married
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
- 1st enlistment record not found at AAD-archives -

Sgt. Kevil Arrives In Panama Area
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T-Sgt. Elton F. Kevil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Kevil, Odessa,
has arrived in Panama for duty it has been announced by Sixth Air Force Headquarters.
He has been assigned to the 2115th Service Unit, Albrook Field, Canal Zone,
as an aerial engineer. Prior to enter in the service on October 9, 1942,
Sgt. Kevil was employed by the Merchants Fast Motor Lines as a heavy truck driver.
His wife, the former Miss Ruth Evelyn Lowry is now living at Odessa.
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info: "The Odessa American", Odessa, Texas - Issue Date: Thursday, 04 Jul 1946 - Page 4

194x - Mr. Elton F. Kevil married Ms. Ruth Evelyn Lowry, Ft Worth, TX
Their children are:
22 Oct 1945 - Evelyn Fay Kevil, Tarrant County, Ft Worth, TX
27 Sep 1949 - Kathy Louise Kevil, Ector County, Odessa, TX
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info from Mrs. Penny Kevil DiBrito (niece) - 27 Aug 2005
via Bruce Bolinger, Robert Hofman - 01 Aug 2014

25 Mar 1976, Tarrant County, Texas - 2nd marriage - Laura L. Jones
07 Sep 1977, ....... County, Texas - Divorce
!!! need to be verified with his daughters - 01 Aug 2014 - PATS !!!
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17090660 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Howard L. Newton - Denver, CO - Age 32 - POW - #99294 - Stalag Luft 3
born 16 Dec 1910, NE - died May 1974, Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado - Age 63
Enlistment: 11 Nov 1942, Denver, Colorado - Residence: Denver, CO - Nativity: Nebraska - Marital Status: Widow
Height: 68 in. (1.73m) - Weight: 141 lbs. (64kg)
Newton was moved from Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria to Stalag XIII-D Nuremberg-Langwasser 49-11
Taken POW - 9 Oct 1943 - in Emmeloord ( see remarks Fortnam and Kevil )

According CP - Fortnam, the tailgunner was wounded
According LWG - Kevil, the tailgunner was wounded in neck - See E & E Report 322 - 17 Jan 1944
a light wounded was arrested Saturday 9 Oct 1943 in Emmeloord - 21 October 2007 - PATS
So we might conclude that TG - Howard L. Newton was taken POW in Emmeloord

Confirmed by this police report
RAPPORT AANHOUDING AMERIKAANSCH VLIEGENIER
Snippets from police report - Nederveen, Emmeloord 2 - 10 Oct 1943
Snippets from police report - Wachtmeester A. C. K. M. Nederveen, Camp Emmeloord 2 - 10 Oct 1943
09 Oct 1943 - 07:00am - Clerk Engel Filips Antonie Sap, Camp Emmeloord 1
did notify Wachtmeester August Christiaan Karel Maria Nederveen Nederveen (29 - born 01 Jul 1914, Veghel)
did contact his Group Commander in Vollenhove and a MD in Emmeloord
American airman [Newton] wounded in his neck and treated by a Doctor of the 'Ziekenbarak' in Vollenhove
13:00pm - Picked up by two German officers - Oberfeldwebels - in Camp Emmeloord 1.
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full copy via Woord & Beeld, Marknesse by Henk Huisman - 29 Jan 2019
Note: Engel Filips Antonie Sap was three months later also involded
with the escape of Cottam and Coyne - Lancaster JA702 - 03 Jan 1944


Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem, Groep Vollenhove - report No. 820/43 - 11 Oct 1943
Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem, Groep Vollenhove - report No. 820/43 - 11 Oct 1943
via CHC - 07 Aug 2019
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Sgt. Fox had bullet wound in lower leg. Was alive when seen bailing out - info CP Fortnam - MACR
Sgt. Sysol last seen bailing out - info CP Fortnam - MACR
In a newspaper article of 10 Nov 2007, Robert Fortnam is not mentioning any bail out !!!!! - info PATS

After the phone call with Emmert - 21 Oct 2008 - I'm 100% sure - NOBODY BAILED OUT !!! - info PATS
In the booklet of Urk they put Emmert 11 months in Amsterdam - it's 11 weeks

In the booklet "Van bezetting en bevrijding" - "Urk in Oorlogstijd 1940-1945" I do find a location 5 km NE of Urk
The Pilot and Bombardier were heavily wounded, they were carried by the other crew members
to a small canal, so-called "Steenbanktocht" - see page 80 and 81, this is located North East of Urk !!!
Do have another map - Feb 1947 - with a crash location on Kavel H-17 (4th kavel North of canal) - 2nd review > bomb crater is on H-18
kavel width is 300m - so location is approx. 1 km from the canal - 19 October 2007 - PATS


Still some questions here and there

Did some members bail out ( solved by Wallace Emmert ), was it SE or NE of Urk
It was damaged by fighter attack - info article Fortnam, 10 Nov 2007 - info 21 Oct 2008 - PATS


Another confusion is the plane's serial in the MACR it's B-17F-120-BO - c/n 5865 - #42-30751
while other sources wil give Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537 - #42-37751 as serial
Did find a link with B-17G-10-DL "Blue Dreams" with 42-37751, so I thought I got it
but "Blue Dreams" also shows up as #42-37761 ..... another typo ????... who knows
So a "close" view will be nescessary on this
At Joe Baugher "serial" site - #42-37761 is not even in the list !!!!
Joe Baugher "list" gives for 42-37751 ( 305th BG, 365th BS, "Wacky Woody of Hellcat" ) damaged then
shot down by Lt. Franz Ruhl in Bf 109G-6 of 4./JG 3 and crashlanded
at Noordoostpolder area, Netherlands - Oct 8, 1943 - MACR 871 - 9 POW, 1 EVD
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"Wacky Woody of Hellcat" and Lt. Ruhl - both are incorrect to my knowledge - info PATS

08.10.43 - Ltn. Franz Ruhl: 25 - 4./JG 3 - B-17 - £ FM-4.2: 9.500 m. [Ens-Emmeloord] - 15.12 - Film C. 2031/II VNE: ASM
This B-17 is not #42-37751 !!! - based on reports of Wallace, Fortnam and Kevil
Altitude 9500 m (31.000 ft) and strike position at FM do not match and at the otherhand
Lt. F. Ruhl was shot down in his Messerschmitt near Groningen at the same time - info PATS - 26 Sep 2015

SGLO T2948 - www.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/verliesregister/zoek-t-nummer.php?SGLO=T2948
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 - 4./JG 3 Luftwaffe - Flugzeugführer Lt. F. Ruhl - survived - 15:15 near Groningen

To my knowledge the name "Wacky Woody of Hellcat" is not correct
it's a mix of English/Dutch translation errors and lack of language knowledge
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First - "Hellcat" is from 42-37719 - came down 13 mi WSW of 42-37751
B-17G - #42-37719 "Hellcat" - 2nd Lt. Donald E. Nason - 11:03 - IJsselmeer/Enkhuizerzand
381st BG - 533rd BS - 11th Jan 1944 - MACR #1881
5 KIA - 4 MIA - 1 POW
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Second - "Wacky Woody" is from 42-39856 came down 5 mi NE of 42-37751
Lockheed/Vega B-17G-1-VE Fortress c/n 6599 - #42-39856 - 2nd Lt. Russell H. Gecks - 15:00
96th BG(H) - 337th BS - 8th AF - 8 Apr 1944 - MACR #3651
5 POW - 5 EVD
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info - PATS - 20 Jul 2013


U P D A T E - 20 Mar 2017

According B-17 Master Log by Dave Osborne : #42-39856 should be "Lane Tech of Chicago" a.k.a. "Wacky Woody"
We can rule out "Wacky Woody" and "Lane Tech of Chicago" is also doubtful - info PATS

"Wacky Woody" is #42-39841 - see comment of Bob Denissen
No Nose art for #42-39856 - see comment of Bob Denissen
"Wacky Woody" #42-39841 is lost 25 Feb 1944, Germany - crew Lupole - see MACR 2862

! ! ! C L E A R - L A N G U A G E ! ! !

Clear language by Bob Dennisen (Dennison)
Clear language by Bob Dennisen (Dennison)
Source 96th Bomb Group Newsletter August 2016 Issue No.67 - page 19
Likely Robert "Bob" DENNISON instead of Dennisen
NO Bob or Robert Dennisen in the AAD-Archives - info PATS - 17 Mar 2017

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The crash location is also 100% clear, after contacting Willem Pasterkamp (b.1930)
He was providing detailed info about that Friday afternoon in October 1943
After Steenbanktocht ( canal ) - 3rd Kavel - 3 miles NE of Urk
Bombs were still on board (he was inside the plane), plane was later destroyed by the Germans
Kavel H-17 [H-18 bomb crater] (described earlier) is opposite of H-31 - 09 November 2008 - PATS
Willem Pasterkamp - born 10 Nov 1930 - died 03 Dec 2015 - Age 85

B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537 - #42-37751 at crash location
copyright: Verzetsmuseum Friesland - beeldnr. 120625
B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537 - #42-37751 at crash location
copyright: Verzetsmuseum Friesland - beeldnr. 120624
B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537 - #42-37751 at crash location
copyright: Verzetsmuseum Friesland - beeldnr. 120626
B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537 - #42-37751 at crash location
copyright images source: Verzetsmuseum Friesland - 25 Nov 2011

Five Sections E-14, H-32, J-86, J-107 and 'new' H-46
Location Sections E-14, H-32, J-86, J-107 and 'new' H-46
- MAP area shown - approx. 8 x 4 miles -
- H-32 = 800 x 300 m -
Latest info - H-33 - an A/C is visible on aerial footage of 1944-1947
while 'old' H-46 (map version 1943) can be positioned just above nowadays 'new' H-46 (blue circle)
Lancaster JA702 (crew Rule) is connected to the green 'old' H-46 (Tollebekertocht) after a 2nd review
Parts found on 'H-31' and 'H-32' are likely from JA702, while the exact location plotted on the 1943 map point to 'old' H-45 (now H-33) for the A/C
End 1943 and early 1944 the swampy conditions in this particular area were not developed yet into sections,
so the given locations were slightly off when reported
Only the Steenbanktocht can be see in progress, Tollebekertocht was not yet dredged at that moment
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info PATS - 19 Apr 2019


173933.68, 522779.32 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
173933.68, 522779.32 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
Province of Flevoland - kaart.flevoland.nl/luchtfoto for annual images since 1947 till nowadays
Aerial RAF images 1943 - 1945 and charts, etc ... can be obtained from dotkadata.com/en


Note: 'Kavels' - Sections in that area of the polder are made after 1947
RAF aerial images of 2 Oct '44 are just taken 2 km South of location
On aerial footage of 1947 - no sections - on aerial footage of 1949 - kavels/sections are visible

Parts of B-17G - #42-37751 - found on Kavel H-18 - 15 Jan 2021
Parts of B-17G - #42-37751 - found on Kavel H-18 - 15 Jan 2021
Support and credits to MY-FIELD-TEAM

Part of B-17G - #42-37751 with text BOEING - found on Kavel H-18 - 15 Jan 2021
Part of B-17G - #42-37751 with text B O E I N G - found on Kavel H-18 - 15 Jan 2021
Two Euro coin as reference - Diameter: 25.75mm (1.01377953 inches)
Support and credits to MY-FIELD-TEAM

SGLO - T2935

B-17G - #42-37751(P) - 08 Oct 1943 - ZUIDERMIDDENWEG 18 - Kavel H-18 - CREW 10

19076093 - O-737384 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Wallace Ernest Emmert - Madera, Madera Co., CA - Age 27 - POW - Oflag 9A/H 11041765 - O-681371 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert William Fortnam - Wollaston, Norfolk Co., MA - Age 21 - EVD/POW - #2818 - Stalag 3 - Stalag 7A 17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander - Northome, Itasca Co., MN - Age 23 - EVD/POW - #2881 - Stalag 7A 18069336 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - Walter Junior Fox - Denver, Denver Co., CO - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 36359646 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph V. Weiss - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD/POW - #100186 - Stalag Luft 17B
11056499 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry Edmund Bessette - Chittenden County, VT - Age 19 - EVD/POW - #100148 - Stalag Luft 17B 39456016 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James F. Strange - Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID - Age 22 - EVD/POW - #100333 - Stalag Luft 17B 36152220 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Theodore J. Sysol - Shiawassee Co., MI - Age 24 - EVD/POW - #100334 - Stalag Luft 17B 38229125 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elton 'Red' Fred Kevil - Ballinger, Runnels Co., TX - Age 22 - EVD 17090660 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Howard L. Newton - Denver, Denver Co., CO - Age 32 - POW - #99294 - Stalag Luft 3

- 9 POW - 1 EVD -

EMMERT - FORTNAM - SHELANDER - FOX - WEISS
BESSETTE - STRANGE - SYSOL - KEVIL - NEWTON

Spoke with Emmert and Fortnam
photo Sysol not found

Contact Emmert is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Fortnam is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Fox is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Klister is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - 18 Aug 2014 - PATS
Contact Bartels is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Kevil is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Bos is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Pasterkamp is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Bessette is pending - 15 Sep 2010 - PATS
Contact Shelander is pending - 16 Jul 2014 - PATS

Last update - 11 Jun 2021 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Karel Doormanweg 56, Tollebeek - Kavel E-14

14 mi W of Vollenhove


SGLO - T1950

Lancaster Mk.I - ED333 - OF-B - F/O. S. L. McBurney - 20:38 - 4 km E of Urk
97th Squadron - RAF - Thursday 17 December 1942 - Mission: Neustadt
7 KIA



The aircraft took off at 17:22 from Woodhall Spa for a mission to Neustadt
At 20:38 shot down by a night fighter - Obst. Helmut Lent -
Plane did crash 4 km East from Urk on "Kavel E-14"
Four were brought from Isle of Urk to Amsterdam and buried at the New Eastern Cemetery in Amsterdam
W/O.II. Thorneycroft - RCAF, Sgt. Kelleher - RAF, Sgt. Izatt - RAF and Sgt. Bull - RAF

25 APRIL 1949
3 zinc boxes soldered
3 zinken kisten dichtgesoldeerd - 25 april 1949
3 zinken kisten dichtgesoldeerd voor Eng. piloten - 25 april 1949
source: Municipality Noordoostpolder - 538 Meldingen en opruiming van oorlogstuig.pdf - page 93

F/Sgt. Mattoon - RCAF, W/O.II. Trudell - RCAF and F/O. McBurney - RCAF were found in 1949
and buried in a collective grave - 27 Apr 1949 - at the Oud Leusden Cemetery
Was one of two 97 Squadron Lancasters lost on this operation
Lancaster R5497 : Lost without a trace !!!!

02 MAY 1949
Kavel E-14 - location ED333 - 02 May 1949
Kavel E-14 - location ED333 - 02 May 1949
source: Municipality Noordoostpolder - 538 Meldingen en opruiming van oorlogstuig.pdf - page 86

04-jun-1943 - H-74 is 5 km from Emmeloord (Dorp A) - police report Bonvanie
04-jun-1943 - H-74 is 5 km from Emmeloord (Dorp A) - police report Bonvanie
full report via Jan Mennink - 12 Nov 2018

On nowadays maps Kavel H-74 is located only 2 km from Emmeloord, what made the report 'suspicious'
When the map of 15 Jul 1943 was sent to me by Henk Huisman, the distance of 5 km came alive
In response of Bonvamie's report, it was also connected to Kavel E-14 (crew McBurney - 17 Dec 1942)
See map'43 below with locations - H-74, E-14, 'A' - Emmeloord and Isle of Urk
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info by PATS - 04 Apr 2019

*** comparison 1943 with map of 1946/1947 ***
15 Jul 1943 - comparison with map of 1946/1947
H-74 is 5 km from Emmeloord (Dorp A) - verkavelingsmap 15 Jul 1943
'verkavelingsmap' 1943/1946/1947 via Henk Huisman - 02 Apr 2019
Move cursor over image for a comparison

Kavel 'new' H-18, 'old' H-31 and 'old' H-32 are connected to B-17G (Crew Emmert - 08 Oct 1943)
Bomb crater [B-17G was blown up by Germans] can be seen on 'new' H-18 - info PATS - 05 Apr 2019




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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ED333 - OF-B - 17 Dec 1942 - Mission: Neustadt
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R/92197 - J/8785 - F/O. - Pilot - Samuel Lorne McBurney - RCAF - Age 21 - CAN - KIA

R/78983 - W/O.II. - Air Observer - Leonard Everett Thorneycroft - RCAF - Age 29 - Wilcox, SK, CAN - KIA

1006928 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Henry Paul Kelleher - RAF - Age 26 - Cardiff, UK - KIA

960182 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - James Izatt - RAF - Age 22 - Camberwell, London, UK - KIA

R/113277 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF - Age 20 - Hardisty, AB, CAN - KIA

1422760 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Glyn Bull - RAF - Age 19 - Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, UK - KIA

R/83089 - W/O.II. - Rear Air Gunner - Chester Charles Trudell - RCAF - Age 21 - Windsor, ON, CAN - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED333 - OF-B - McBurney
Loss Card - ED333 - OF-B - McBurney - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

R/92197 - J/8785 - F/O. - Pilot - Samuel Lorne McBurney - RCAF - Age 21 - CAN - KIA
Plot 13 Row 13. Coll. Grave 208-210 - Oud Leusden - CWGC ref. 2620359
born 15 Mar 1921 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Dr. Albert McBurney, born 15 Aug 1883, Kinnear's Mills, Quebec - died 13 Jun 1951, New-Westminster, BC - Age 67
and Mrs. Olive Lorne McBurney (née Chambers), born 12 Mar 1879, London, ON - death: 2 Jul 1956, Vancouver, BC - Age 77
marriage parents: 19 Jan 1916
Sibling: Albert Yeoman(s) McBurney, born 1917, Vancouver, BC - death: 1937 - Age 20
Samuel's maternal grandparents are: Mr. Robert Chambers and Mrs. Annie Chambers (née McCaveney) born 30 Sep 1858, Ontario
Aunt: Mrs. Lena May Chambers, born 12 Feb 1881, Tilsonburg, Oxford South, ON
Uncle: Mr. Milo Roy Chambers, born 09 Sep 1883, Ingersoll, Oxford South, ON - dead: 1960 - Age 77
Niece: Mrs. Beverlee Lorraine Smith (née Chambers) - daughter of Mr. Milo Roy Chambers and Mrs. Reita Etherington
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McBurney Lane - Historical site, dedicated to the memory of Dr. Albert McBurney
for his care and attention to the citizens of Langley
Location: 20494 Fraser Highway, Langley, BC

F/O. - Pilot - Samuel Lorne McBurney - RCAF
F/O. - Pilot - Samuel Lorne McBurney - RCAF - clip Vancouver Sun
image via Operation: Picture Me - Canadian Virtual Memorial

Memorial - Fort Langley, BC, Canada
L. McBurney - Memorial - Fort Langley, BC, Canada
Note: G. Sawatzky is from Halifax DT550 - 08 Nov 1942 - near Rottumeroog

white border 'Dog Tag' S. L. Burney RCAF J-8785 - given to Hanley - approx. 10 Apr 1944 white border
"Dog Tag" S. L. Burney RCAF J-8785 - given to T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley - approx. 10 Apr 1944
- info Escape and Evasion report #1977 - T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley (Crew Gecks - crash 8 Apr 1944) -

It's remarkable that other reports do mention that McBurney is found in 1949 and buried in Oud-Leusden
If 'dog tag' [informal name for the identification tag worn by military personnel] is found on human remains before 08 Apr 1944,
it's possible that some parts of McBurney could be buried in Amsterdam too - info PATS - 19 Jun 2018

RCAF - Service records - McBurney - request 12 Jan 2012 - received 16 Aug 2012 - PATS -
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R/113277 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF - Age 20 - Hardisty, AB, CAN - KIA
Plot 13 Row 13 Coll. Grave 208-210 - Oud Leusden - CWGC ref. 2620374
born 14 May 1922, Battle Ridge, Alberta - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Mr. Finice C. and Mrs. Esther A. Mattoon née Allen, of Hardisty, Alberta, Canada
Mr. Finice Carleton Mattoon, born 23 May 1894 in Thornton, Whitman County, WA, USA
Mrs. Esther Alice Allen, born 24 May 1897 in Waverly, Whitman County, WA, USA
Marriage of his parents: 20 Nov 1913

Parents - Finice and Esther Mattoon Obituary - 1969 - Finice Carlton Mattoon - Age 74
Parents - Finice and Esther Mattoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obituary - 1969 - Finice Carlton Mattoon - Age 74
images via Carol Mattoon Boggs (niece) - 19 Jun 2018

Mr. Finice Carlton Mattoon (father), born 23 May 1894, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA - Occupation: Farming
Mrs. Ester Allen (mother), born 24 May 1897, Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA
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Roland Wesley Mattoon (M) - born 02 Jan 1914 - married to Margaret Elizabeth .......
Goldey Fairrivan 'Fay' Mattoon (F) - born 20 Aug 1916 - married to Norman Simpson
Carol Pauline Mattoon (F) - born .. ... 19.. - married to Roy Jarvis
Leslie Wilbur Mattoon (M) - born .. ... 19.. - married to Katherine Laughy
Stanley Finace Mattoon (M) - born 14 May 1922 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 20

Attestation paper - 14 May 1941 - Permanent address parents: Nilrem, Alberta - Present address Stanley: Hardisty, Alberta
Enlistment: 11 Jul 1941, Edmonton, AB - Religion: United Church - Occupation: Student
- additional info via Bruce Coleman - geneanet.org -
dicrepancy - Finace / Finice in CWGC database
dicrepancy - Carleton / Carlton

Stanley Finace Mattoon - name on his Army records
Stanley Finace Mattoon - writing and signature by himself - 1941
Stanley Finace Mattoon - writing and signature by himself - 1941
Service Records - F/Sgt. Stanley Finace Mattoon - 17 Jan 2017

RCAF - Service records - Mattoon - request 8 Apr 2010 - received 29 Nov 2010 - PATS -

Finice (father) and Stanley Mattoon Stanley and his eldest brother Roland
. . . Finice (father) and Stanley Mattoon . . . . . . . Stanley and his eldest brother Roland . . .
images via Betty Ann Mattoon née Onyschuk spouse of Carl Mattoon (nephew) - 06 Sep 2017

Leslie, Stanley, Carol with nephews Wade and Terry F/Sgt. Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF - portrait
. . . Leslie, Stanley, Carol with nephews Wade and Terry . . . F/Sgt. Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF . . .
images via Tami McGregor (niece) - 30 Sep 2017

Stanley with unidentified friend Stanley just before leaving overseas
Stanley with unidentified friend . . . . . . . . . . . Stanley just before leaving overseas
images via Carol Mattoon Boggs (niece) - 19 Jun 2018

F/Sgt. Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF F/Sgt. Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF
Badge - F/Sgt. Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF . . . . . . . . . . . My brother Stan Mattoon on the left . . .
images via Tami McGregor (niece) - 12 Apr 2018

A I R   F O R C E   C A S U A L I T I E S
R.C.A.F. - casuality lists 485 - 795 - Globe and Mail - 30 Jan 1943 - 03 Feb 1944
R.C.A.F. - casuality lists 485 - 795 - Globe and Mail - 30 Jan 1943 - 03 Feb 1944
source: collections.warmuseum.ca - reformat by PATS

Newsclip - Sgt. Mattoon - missing - presumed dead
Newsclip - Sgt. Mattoon - missing - presumed dead
clip via Tami McGregor (niece) - 01 Oct 2017


GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, SON,
YOUR PLACE
HAS NOT BEEN FILLED
BY ANYONE

- Epigraph on Mattoon memorial -
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R/83089 - W/O.II. - Rear Air Gunner - Chester Charles Trudell - RCAF - Age 21 - Windsor, ON, CAN - KIA
Plot 13 Row 13 Coll. Grave 208-210 - Oud Leusden - CWGC ref. 2620436
born 29 May 1921, Windsor, ON - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. Wilfrid Trudell and Mrs. Gladys Trudell née Stephens, 1123 Lilian St., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Mr. Wilfrid Trudell (father), born Tilbury, ON - Foreman, Chrysler Corp
Mrs. Gladys Stephens (mother), born Windsor, ON
Address 1943 - parents: 1817 Gladstone, Windsor, ON
Enlistment: 12 Dec 1940, Windsor, ON - Religion: Roman Catholic - Occupation: Cook
dicrepancy - Chester Charles / Charles Chester Trudell and Wilfrid / Wilfred in CWGC database

RCAF - Service records - Trudell - request 8 Apr 2010 - received 29 Nov 2010 - PATS -

R/83089 - W/O.II. - Rear Air Gunner - Chester Charles Trudell - RCAF - reformat clip
R/83089 - W/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Chester Charles Trudell - RCAF - reformat clip
Clip Windsor Daily Star - Operation: Picture Me - Canadian Virtual Memorial - 25 Aug 2017


GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
REJOICE IN THIS
THAT YOUR NAME
IS WRITTEN IN HEAVEN

- Epigraph on Trudell memorial -
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

R/78983 - W/O.II. - Air Observer - Leonard Everett Thorneycroft - RCAF - Age 29 - Wilcox, SK, CAN - KIA
Plot 69. Row D Joint Grave 4 - Amsterdam - CWGC ref. 2619725
born 3 Nov 1914, Blairmore, Alberta - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 29
Son of Mr. Samuel Thorneycroft and Mrs. Auriole Thorneycroft (née Bourgoin), of Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ms. Auriole Bourgoin, born in Winn, Maine, USA
Mr. Samuel Thorneycroft (father), born in Glasgow, Scotland, died before 13 Jan 1941
Mother Auriole remarried - Mrs. A. McFarlane (mother), Craven, Saskatchewan
Enlistment: 13 Jan 1941, London, ON - Religion: Anglican - Occupation: Shoe Clerk
Address 13 Jan 1941: 100 Church St., Stratford, Ontario

RCAF - Service records - Thorneycroft - request 6 Apr 2010 - received 29 Nov 2010 - PATS -

A I R   F O R C E   C A S U A L I T I E S
R.C.A.F. - 637th casuality list - Globe and Mail - 27 Jul 1942
R.C.A.F. - 637th casuality list - Globe and Mail - 27 Jul 1942
source: collections.warmuseum.ca - reformat by PATS

white border R/78983 - W/O.II. - Leonard Everett Thorneycroft - RCAF white border
R/78983 - W/O. - Leonard Everett Thorneycroft - RCAF
photo by Pieter Schlebaum


TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS
OF THOSE HE LEFT BEHIND
IS NOT TO DIE.
LOVINGLY. MOTHER

- Epigraph on Thorneycroft memorial -
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1006928 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William "Bill" Henry Paul Kelleher - RAF - Age 26 - Cardiff, UK - KIA
Plot 69. Row D Joint Grave 3 - Amsterdam - CWGC ref. 2619623
born 1916 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 26
born 4th Qtr. 1916 - mother's surname Kingston - district Cardiff
Son of Mr. William Henry Kelleher and Mrs. Mary Kelleher née Kingston, of Cardiff, UK
Siblings: Kathleen Kelleher, Emma Kelleher, Edward F. Kelleher, Mary Kelleher,
Phyllis H. Kelleher, Julia C. Kelleher and Margaret M. Kelleher

1911 UK Census - Parish: Cardiff - County: Glamorganshire
Person: KELLEHER, William H.
Address: 452a Swansea St, Cardiff
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KELLEHER, William H. - Head - Married - M-28 abt. 1883 - Milk Vendor - Glamorgan, Cardiff
KELLEHER, Mary - Wife - Married - F-27 abt. 1884 - Glamorgan, Cardiff
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KELLEHER, Kathleen - Daughter - F-3 abt. 1907 - Glamorgan, Cardiff
KELLEHER, Emma - Daughter - F-2 abt. 1909 - Glamorgan, Cardiff
KELLEHER, Edward F. - Son - M-0 (8 MONTHS) 1910 - Glamorgan, Cardiff
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KELLEHER, Julia - Sister - Single - F-32 abt. 1879 - General Servant Domestic - Glamorgan, Cardiff
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Registration District: Cardiff - Sub District: East Cardiff
info via Findmypast

Marriage 3rd. Qtr. 1906 - William Kelleher - district: Cardiff - 11a 709
Marriage 3rd. Qtr. 1906 - Mary Kingston - district: Cardiff - 11a 709
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1907 - Kathleen Kelleher - district: Cardiff - 11a 351
Birth ... Qtr. 1909 - Emma Kelleher - district: Cardiff - 11a xxx
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Edward F. Kelleher - district: Cardiff - 11a 396 - death 1977
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Mary Kelleher - mother's surname: Kingston - district: Cardiff - 11a 723
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Phyllis H. Kelleher - mother's surname: Kingston - district: Cardiff - 11a 784
Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - William H. P. Kelleher - mother's surname: Kingston - district: Cardiff - 11a 660
Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Julia C. Kelleher - mother's surname: Kingston - district: Cardiff - 11a 756
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Margaret M. Kelleher - mother's surname: Kingston - district: Cardiff - 11a 662
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1936 - Mr. Edward F. Kelleher with Ms. Florence M. Jones - district: Cardiff - Vol 11a Page 864
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1937 - Francis C. Kelleher - mother's surname: Jones - district: Cardiff - Vol 11a Page 410
Birth 1st Qtr. 1940 - Mary E. Kelleher - mother's surname: Jones - district: Cardiff - Vol 11a Page 612
Birth 4th Qtr. 1945 - William J. Kelleher - mother's surname: Jones - district: Cardiff - Vol 11a Page 371
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Spoke with Mary (niece) - 18 Jun 2018 - info PATS

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1947 - Ms. Julia C. Kelleher with Mr. Leonard J. Smith - district: Cardiff - Vol 8b Page 370

Death 2nd Qtr. 1977 - Edward Francis KELLEHER - born 18 Aug 1910 - district: S. GLAMORGAN - Vol 28 Page 1921

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1962 - Mr. Francis C. Kelleher with Ms. Mary M. Rees - district: E.Glamorgan - Vol 8b Page 701
Mary M. Kelleher née Rees - died 09 Nov 2013
R.W.C.M.D. - Frank and Mary are both at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, the National Conservatoire of Wales
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Obituary - Francis 'Frank' Christopher Anthony Kelleher
FRANK KELLEHER - 1937 - 2017 - Age 79
Last address of the deceased: 35 Palace Road, Cardiff CF5 2AG
In memory of Frank Kelleher (Francis Christopher Anthony) born 05 Aug 1937 who died at home on Sunday 9th April 2017
Sadly missed by his sister Mary, nephew Paul and niece Angela
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info via obituary and FreeBMD


Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1961 - David A. Russ with Mary E. KELLEHER - district: Cardiff - Vol 8b Page 377
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1963 - Paul D. RUSS - mother's surname: KELLEHER - district: Cardiff - Vol 8b Page 6001/S (old 351)
#Comment handwritten amendment for crossed out page number 351
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via FreeBMD - need to be verified - info PATS - 28 Apr 2018
additional info is always welcome to find relatives for info and photo
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Confirmed by Mary - 18 Jun 2018

Sgt. William 'Bill' Henry Paul Kelleher - RAF Sgt. William 'Bill' Henry Paul Kelleher - RAF - 01 Jul 1942 - 97 Squadron
Sgt. William 'Bill' Henry Paul Kelleher - RAF
images by Mary Govier née Kelleher (niece) via Paul Govier (great-nephew) - 30 Dec 2018
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"ON WHOSE SOUL,
SWEET JESUS, HAVE MERCY"
R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Kelleher memorial -
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960182 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - James Izatt - RAF - Age 22 - Camberwell, London, UK - KIA
Plot 69. Row D Joint Grave 7 - Amsterdam - CWGC ref. 2619611
born 23 Oct 1920 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 22
born 4th Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname Byrne - district Camberwell
Son of Mr. James Henry Izatt and Mrs. Jackey (Jacey) Izatt née Byrne, of Camberwell, London, UK
Siblings: Jacey Jean Izatt (sister) (.. aug 1927 - 2 Jun 1928 - Age 0) and Alick John Izatt (brother) (06 May 1929 - 11 Jul 2001 - Age 72)

Death of Father James Henry Izatt (12 May 1895–1963) - 13 Jan 1963 - Ely, Cambridgeshire, England - Age 67
Death of Mother Jacey Byrne (6 Jun 1898 – 1980) - .. Sep 1980 - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England - Age 82

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1919 - James H. Izatt with Ms. Jacey Byrne - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 412
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - James Izatt - mother's surname: Byrne - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1491
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Jacey Jean Izatt - mother's surname: Byrne - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1094
Death 2nd Qtr. 1928 - Jacey Jean Izatt - Age 0 - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 782
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1929 - Alick J. Izatt - mother's surname: Byrne - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1053
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1955 - Alick J. Izatt with Ms. Josephine A. Fox - district: Islington - Vol 5c Page 2219
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1957 - Andrew J. Izatt - mother's surname: Fox - district: Islington - Vol 5c Page 1325
Birth 1st Qtr. 1960 - Stuart K. Izatt - mother's surname: Fox - district: Islington - Vol 5c Page 1403
Birth 1st Qtr. 1962 - Heather J. M. Izatt - mother's surname: Fox - district: Islington - Vol 5c Page 1811
Birth 4th Qtr. 1967 - Lorna Alexis G. Izatt - mother's surname: Fox - district: Surrey South Western - Vol 5g Page 617
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1975 - Alick John Izatt with Margaret E. Durrant - district: Chichester - Vol 18 Page 888
Death - Alick John Izatt - 2001, West Sussex, England - Age ~72
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1983 - Heather J. M. Izatt with Mr. David R. Martin - district: Chichester - Vol 18 Page 601
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info FreeBMD and Ancestry - 27 Aug 2017 - 30 Mar 2022

Grave of "Jimmy" IZATT was adopted by family Jansen who did live near section E-14
source Norman D. Jansen (grandson) - 08 Nov 2020

A M S T E R D A M - N E W - E A S T E R N - C E M E T E R Y
Initial grave marker of Sgt. K. Forster and 'Unbekannter Flieger'
Initial grave marker of Sgt. Kenneth Forster and "Unbekannter Flieger"
source Kenneth Harlow (nephew and namesake) - 13 Sep 2017

Hi PATS,
Sgt. K. Forster initial buried in Grave 34 - deep 2
On 17 Dec 1942 an ‘UNBEKANNTER FLIEGER’ on top of it - Grave 34 - deep 1
German date is given as 17 XII 1942, later identified as 960182 Sgt. J. Izatt of Lancaster Mk.I - ED333 - OF-B

Historic photo

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additional cemetery - e-mail Nico Kwakman - 14 Sep 2017

Graves registration Amsterdam - 23 Feb 1954- source CWGC
Graves registration Amsterdam - 23 Feb 1954
source CWGC - 16 Sep 2017


"PEACE, PERFECT PEACE"
ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS

- Epigraph on Izatt memorial -
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1422760 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Glyn Bull - RAF - Age 19 - Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, UK - KIA
Plot 69. Row D Joint Grave 8 - Amsterdam - CWGC ref. 2619532
born 1923 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 19
born 4th Qtr. 1923 - district Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, UK
Son of Mr. David John Bull and Mrs. Beatrice May Bull née Nicklin, of Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, UK
Sibling: Muriel Bull (sister) - b.1921 - d.1927 - Age 5

BULL - London Gazette issue 48556 - page 3952 - 19 Mar 1981
BULL - London Gazette
David John Bull - 29 Garn Cross, Nantyglo, Gwent, Coal Hewer - died 19 Oct 1969 - Age 85
Beatrice May Bull - 29 Garn Cross, Nantyglo, Gwent, Widow of David John Bull - died 07 Sep 1980 - Age ~82
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info London Gazette issue 48556 - page 3952 - 19 Mar 1981

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1884 - David John Bull - district: Bedwelty - Vol 11a Page 115
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1898 - Beatrice May Nicklin - district: Crickhowell - Vol 11b Page 104
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Mr. David J. Bull and Ms. Beatrice M. Nicklin - district: Bedwellty - Vol 11a Page 226
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - Muriel Bull - mother's surname: Nicklin - district: Crickhowell - Vol 11b Page 156
Birth 4th Qtr. 1923 - Glyn Bull - mother's surname: Nicklin - district: Bedwellty - Vol 11a Page 107
Death 1st Qtr. 1927 - Muriel Bull - Age 5 - district: Bedwellty - Vol 11a Page 103
The districts Crickhowell and Bedwellty spans the boundaries of the counties of Monmouthshire and Breconshire
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Death 4th Qtr. 1969 - David John Bull - born 21 July 1884 - district: Bedwellty - Vol 8c Page 123
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info FreeBMD

???? - Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - James H. Bull - mother's surname: Nicklin - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 323 - ????
The district Brentford is in the county of Middlesex
birth certificate is needed to verify this - info PATS - 27 Aug 2017



NOT JUST TO-DAY
BUT EVERY DAY
IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER

- Epigraph on Bull memorial -
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SGLO - T1950

LANCASTER Mk.I - ED333 - OF-B - 17 Dec 1942 - 4 KM EAST OF URK - CREW 7

R/92197 - J/8785 - F/O. - Pilot - Samuel Lorne McBurney - RCAF - Age 21 - CAN - KIA R/78983 - W/O.II. - Air Observer - Leonard Everett Thorneycroft - RCAF - Age 29 - Wilcox, SK, CAN - KIA 1006928 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Henry Paul Kelleher - RAF - Age 26 - Cardiff, UK - KIA 960182 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - James Izatt - RAF - Age 22 - Camberwell, London, UK - KIA
R/113277 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF - Age 20 - Hardisty, AB, CAN - KIA 1422760 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Glyn Bull - RAF - Age 19 - Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, UK - KIA R/83089 - W/O.II. - Rear Air Gunner - Chester Charles Trudell - RCAF - Age 21 - Windsor, ON, CAN - KIA

- 7 KIA -

McBURNEY(†) - THORNEYCROFT(†) - KELLEHER(†) - IZATT(†)
MATTOON(†) - BULL(†) - TRUDELL(†)


Contact Mattoon is pending - 10 Apr 2010 - 04 Sep 2017 - PATS
Contact McBurney is pending - 17 Apr 2010 - 30 Apr 2014 - PATS
Contact Izatt is pending - 26 Aug 2017 - PATS
Contact Kelleher is pending - 16 Feb 2018 - 10 Jun 2018 - PATS
Contact Jansen is pending - 30 Mar 2022 - PATS

Last update - 01 Apr 2022 - PATS



Ruinerwold - 6

12 mi ENE of Vollenhove

- 6 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 CAN -




SGLO - T3272

Halifax Mk.II - JD314 "OLA" - ZA-X - F/Sgt. P. B. Green - 18:50 - Ruinerwold
10th Squadron - RAF - Wednesday 29 December 1943 - Mission: Berlin
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Skipper F/Sgt. Paul B Green

Paul Brian Green Andy Colbourne Walter 'Wally' Douglas Hall Bob Edward Roos - RCAF
--- Paul Green ---------- Andy Colbourne --------- Wally Hall -------------- Bob Roos ---

Serial range JD296 - JD333. 38 Halifax Mk.II. Part of a batch of 350 HP59 Halifax Mk.II
The aircraft took off at 17:13 from Melbourne, Yorkshire for a mission to Berlin
Shot down by a night fighter, Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer - IV./NJG 1 - his 41st claim -,
on his way to Germany. Plane did crash at 18:50 near Ruinerwold
Four were buried at the Ruinerwold General Cemetery and three have no known graves
Two of these three are "likely" buried as "unknown airmen" at Ruinerwold

Gräber 449 - 454 - Cemetery Ruinerwold
Gräber 449 - 454 - Cemetery Ruinerwold
image via Freek Harms - source: Stichting Historie Ruinerwold
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - JD314 "OLA" - ZA-X - 29 December 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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1556996 - Fl. Sgt. - Pilot - Paul Brian Green - RAFVR - Age 22 - Dunstonon-Tyne, Co. Durham, UK - KIA

1474360 - Sgt. - Navigator - Andrew Colbourne - RAFVR - Age 20 - Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, UK - KIA

13826651 - 169387 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Stanley Webb - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - MIA

1254960 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Walter Douglas Hall - RAFVR - Age 23 - Wimbledon, Surrey, UK - MIA

R/145968 - W/O II - Bomb Aimer - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF - Age 20 - Mount Forest, ON, CAN - KIA

1604813 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald Robert Cox Appleyard - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA

1003229 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Philip John Greenmon - RAFVR - Age 21 - Buttershaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JD314 "OLA" - ZA-X - Green
Loss Card - JD314 'OLA' - ZA-X - Green - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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Bomb Load: 1 x 2.000 H.C., 810 x 4 I.B. and 32 x 30 I.B. - - - total: 6200 lb (2903 kg)
H.C. - High Capacity
I.B. - Incendiary Bomb
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1556996 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Paul Brian Green - RAFVR - Age 22 - Dunstonon-Tyne, Co. Durham, UK - KIA
Grave 449 - Ruinerwold General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820849
Son of Ernest George and Eleanor Alice Green ( née Adams );
nephew of Miss Eleanor Alice Adams, of Dunstonon-Tyne, Co. Durham, UK

A beautiful memorial to those brave young men
I would be very interested to receive any information about the crew & what happened etc.
as the pilot Paul Green was my fathers cousin.
Unfortunately none of the family who would remember any details are still alive.
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Elizabeth Adams, Ciutadella - 03 Feb 2014 - from Traces of War - tracesofwar.com


TO HEAVENLY WAYS
TO LIFE ETERNAL

- Epigraph on Green memorial -
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1474360 - Sergeant - Navigator - Andrew Colbourne - RAFVR - Age 20 - Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, UK - KIA
Grave 452 - Ruinerwold General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820848
Son of Thomas and Edith Mabel Colbourne, of Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, UK


ARE THE PURE IN HEART:
FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD

- Epigraph on Colbourne memorial -
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R/145968 - Warrant Officer Class II - Bomb Aimer - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF - Age 20 - Mount Forest, ON, CAN - KIA
Grave 450 - Ruinerwold General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820850
Son of Dr. Edward Aaron Roos and Frances M. Roos née Reynolds, of Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada
born 30 Nov 1923, Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada - died 29 Dec 1943, Ruinerwold, The Netherlands - Age 20
Mr. Edward Aaron Roos (father) - born Galt, ON, Canada
Mrs. Frances Reynolds (mother) - born Mount Forest, ON, Canada
Sibling: Margaret Gayle Roos (sister)

1929 - 1937 = General course - Public School, Mount Forest, ON
1937 - 1941 = General course - High School, Mount Forest, ON
1941 - 1942 = Many odd jobs
Special hobbies, etc. : Signalling, Model Aeroplane, Radio, Boy Scouts
Occupation : Student - Religion: United Church - Marital Status: Single
Attestation Paper - 13 Dec 1941 - Enlistment at #10 Recruiting Centre, RCAF, Hamilton, ON - 21 Jan 1942
Posted to: #1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Canads - Trade: Pilot Observer Standard
- info from RCAF Service Records - W.O.2 Robert Edward Roos-

RCAF - Service records - Roos - request 25 May 2010 - received 04 Jan 2011 - PATS -

Information - Holland: G.R.R. Form shows four members of this crew buried in the Cemetery indicated.
Of the three remaining members one was known to be blown to pieces and the bodies of the other two are untraceable.
In the circumstances, they must be recorded as having no known graves, and their names will be commemorated
on the General Memorial to the Missing. Case Closed
- info from RCAF Service Records - W.O.2 Robert Edward Roos-

A beautiful memorial and tribute to these brave young men.
My second cousin F/S. Robert E. Roos, who is buried at this site was the Bomb Aimer
on Halifax Bomber ZA-X, Serial Number JD314 when this aircraft was shot down on 29 Dec 1943.
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Gordon Lyons, Waterloo, Ontario - 19 Mar 2009 - from Traces of War - tracesofwar.com

Civil - Robert Edward Roos R/145968 - Warrant Officer Class II - Bomb Aimer - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF
R/145968 - Warrant Officer Class II - Bomb Aimer - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF Grave memorial - Ruinerwold - R/145968 - Warrant Officer Class II - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF
R/145968 - Warrant Officer Class II - Bomb Aimer - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF
images from Service records - 11 Dec 2015

Service and Pay book - R/145968 - Warrant Officer Class II - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF
Service and Pay book - R/145968 - Warrant Officer Class II - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF
images from Service records - 11 Jan 2017


HE IS NOT DEAD
WHO LIVES IN HEARTS
HE LEAVES BEHIND HIM

- Epigraph on Roos memorial -
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1604813 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald Robert Cox Appleyard - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
Grave 453 - Ruinerwold General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820847
born 4th Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Cox - district Pontypridd, Wales
Son of Walter R. Appleyard and Edith L. M. Appleyard ( née Cox ) - district Pontypridd, Wales
marriage - Walter and Edith - 2nd Qtr. 1923 - district Pontypridd, Wales
brother of Eustace A. Appleyard - born 2nd Qtr. 1931 - district Pontypridd, Wales

Marriage 2nd Qrt. 1960 - Mr. Eustace A. Appleyard with Ms. Doris K. Clover - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 5a Page 1110
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1961 - Andrew D. Appleyard - mother's surname: Clover - district: Brentwood, Essex - Vol 4a Page 856
Birth 4th Qtr. 1966 - Lee Robert Appleyard - mother's surname: Clover - district: Brentwood, Essex - Vol 4a Page 782
Birth 1st Qtr. 1968 - Susan Marie Appleyard - mother's surname: Clover - district: Brentwood, Essex - Vol 4a Page 869

Eustace A. Appleyard / Doris K. Appleyard, 19 Central Av, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0QZ, UK
Electoral Roll 2002-2003 / britishphonebook.com
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Claim ME210 - 23 Nov 1943 - RG Fl. Sgt. Grant and MUG Sgt. Appleyard
23 Nov 1943 - Halifax Mk.II JP314 'O' - Claim ME210
Rear Gunner - Fl. Sgt. Grant - No. 10 O.T.U. 1663 Con. Unit
Mid Upper Gunner - Sgt. Appleyard - No. 19 O.T.U. 1663 Con. Unit
- via Gloria Sheehan, niece of Fl. Sgt. Grant - 30 Jan 2011
Note: JP314 instead of JD314

Hi Teunis aka PATS,
Donald Appleyard you have already got a picture of him, aka Donald (Hills) Appleyard,
his 'nickname' as he was from Wales (Land of Valleys and Hills)
- info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011

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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

13826651 - 169387 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Stanley Webb - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - MIA
Panel 133 - Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1531142
born 1921, UK
Sibling: Laurence "Laurie" Webb (brother)

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Walter G. Webb and Ms. Rosina F. Benton - district: Holborn - Vol 1b Page 1524
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Stanley Webb - mother's surname: Benton - district: Holborn - Vol 1b Page 1086
Birth 1st Qtr. 1927 - Laurence Webb - mother's surname: Benton - district: Holborn - Vol 1b Page 838
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The district Holborn spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Middlesex

Visit by Laurence "Laurie" Webb to Ruinerwold and his brother's grave on Thursday 15 Aug 1946
His second visit was on Sunday 13 Apr 1980 in the company of Mr. Z. Vreeman, Rhijnvis Feithlaan 131, 3842 DD Harderwijk
Address 1980: Laurence Webb, 16 South Eastern Road, Ramsgate, Kent, England - 0843 - 51402

28 Jan 1944 - Supplement to the London Gazette, 1 Feb 1944 - issue number: 36354 page number: 583
F/Sgt. - 12th Dec 1943 - 1382651 Stanley Webb (169387)

P/O. Stanley Webb - RAFVR P/O. Stanley Webb - RAFVR
P/O. Stanley Webb
images courtesy Laurie Webb (brother) via Mr. Paul Skelly - 25 Mar 2012
right image - via Freek Harms - 01 Sep 2017


Of Stanley Webb, I have no information at all, other than the 24 operations
which I have worked he did and a promotion after his death to Pilot Officer
Stanley went on the No 10 Squadron the same day as my mother's late husband Philip, the 24th March 1943
Both crews arrived from 1658 HCU based at RAF Riccall, Yorkshire
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- info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011


1980 - Letter by Laurenre 'Laurie' Webb
1980 - Letter by Laurence "Laurie" Webb
image via Freek Harms - source: Stichting Historie Ruinerwold
Same info was given by Freek Harms to Paul Skelly between 14 Feb 2011 and 25 Mar 2012

I have been in touch with Stanley Webb's brother Laurie who has given permission for you to add
his photograph to the blank space on Halifax JD314
A little about him, he lived near Shoreditch London and joined the RAF after the blitz on the docks.
He was 22 years old when he was killed and had a sweetheart who was due to marry.
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- info Paul Skelly - 25 Mar 2012

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1254960 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Walter Douglas Hall - RAFVR - Age 23 - Wimbledon, Surrey, UK - MIA
Panel 152 - Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1799154
born 4th Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname Hayward - district Kingston
Son of Douglas and Selina Hall ( née Hayward ), of Wimbledon, Surrey, UK
marriage - Douglas and Selina - 4th Qtr. 1919 - district Croydon
brother of Joan Hall ( 1922 ) and Donald N. Hall ( 1927 ) - district Kingston

There is a No 2 M.R.E. Unit R.A.F. Brussels paper of the cemetery, which displays the name of Wally Hall in relation to Grave #451
One of the two unknown
German papers do give: #451 Unbekannt verbrent, #454 - Unbekannt
Likely not enough proof to mention his name on the headstone

'Hills' - Hall - Grant ---
Note: Don 'Hills' - this is Donald Appleyard !!!! - info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011 Hall - Grant - 'Hills' ---
Note: Don 'Hills' - this is Donald Appleyard !!!! - info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011
Sgt. - Flt. Eng. - Walter "Wally" Douglas Hall with David Grant (RAAF) and Don Hills
- images via Gordon Lyons - 30 Aug 2007
Note: Don 'Hills' - this is Donald Appleyard !!!! - info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011
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1003229 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Philip John Greenmon - RAFVR - Age 21 - Buttershaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK - MIA
Panel 151 - Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1798806
born 08 Jan 1922, 76 Telford Street, Middlesbrough U.D. - Sub-district Ormesby, UK - died 23 Dec 1943 - Age 21
birth registered: 06 Mar 1922
Enlistment: 06 Jun 1940
Son of Philip J. Greenmon and Gertrude Greenmon née Broadbent
Philip J. Greenmon (father) (deceased) - Occupation: Steel Works Labourer
Husband of Vera Greenmon née Bennett, of Buttershaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage - 18 Sep 1943, St. Augustine Church at Newland, Hull - Philip J. Greenmon and Vera Bennett
1946 - Mrs. Vera Greenmon remarried with Mr. Leslie Skelly

Philip John Greenmon - born 8 Jan 1922
Philip John Greenmon - born 8 Jan 1922
courtesy Patricia 'Pat' Anne (daughter) - via Paul Skelly - 08 Jun 2017

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Philip J. Greenmon and Gertrude Broadbent - district Middlesbrough, UK
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1922 - Philip J. Greenmon - mother's surname Broadbent - district Middlesbrough
Death - 1st Qtr. 1922 - Philip J. Greenmon (father) - Age 21 - district Sunderland, UK
Marriage 18 Sep 1943 - Philip J. Greenmon and Vera Bennett - district Hull, UK
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1944 - Patricia Anne Greenmon - mother's surname Bennett - district Hull, UK - Vol 9d Page 314
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1946 - Vera Greenmon and Leslie Skelly - district Bradford, UK
- info: FreeBMD -

!!! Discrepancies !!! - birth 1922/1923 - First name - Philip / Phillip - info PATS - 15 Aug 2012

white border Sgt. Philip John Greenmon AT THE FOOT OF OUR STAIRS white border
Sgt. Philip John Greenmon . . . AT THE FOOT OF OUR STAIRS
ISBN 13 (TP): 978-1-4653-0712-5 - by Paul Skelly -
www2.xlibris.com/books/webimages/wd/uk/302965/index.html
- image courtesy Mr. Paul Skelly (author) -

About the Author

Born in Kingston upon Hull 16th February 1956, Britains most bombed city by area in World War II.
Married to Emma for fifteen years and the mother of his three children.
Engineer of thirty years and built the equipment which lifted the road deck sections of the Humber Bridge,
the longest suspension bridge in the world when built.
Lecturer and Engineering Assessor for two colleges in the local region in the last few years.
Shares the same birthday with the night fighter pilot who was credited
with the shooting down of Halifax JD314, whose rear gunner was married to the Authors mother
during the Second World War.


The aircrew buried in this cemetery are from No 10 squadron, 4 Group, Bomber Command.
The aircraft Halifax II coded ZA-X and serial No. JD314.
On board was my late mothers husband Philip John Greenmon in the rear gunners position,
who was killed with the rest of the crew when Heinz Wolfgang Schnaufer shot them down at Dijkhuizen
a road close to the church. It was his 41st Abschuss.
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Paul Skelly, Willerby, East Yorkshire - 21 Feb 2009 - from Traces of War - tracesofwar.com

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Halifax 'OLA' - Grant, Hills and Ground crew ---
Note: Don 'Hills' - this is Donald Appleyard !!!! - info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011
Halifax Bomber "OLA" , with "Aussie" Rear Gunner David Grant - #1 -
and Mid Upper Gunner Don ( Donald ? ) 'Hills' - #2 -, both former colleagues of Robert Edward Roos
David Grant - RAAF - was the regular tail gunner, but when he was with HX186 - ZA-E
on a mission to Frankfurt - Dec 20th 1943, it was his last one . . . MIA

Halifax 'OLA' - With crew ---
Note: Don 'Hills' - this is Donald Appleyard !!!! - info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011
Crew in front of Halifax
Wireless Operator Bob Harris, Navigator Sgt. Andrew Colbourne, Flight Engineer Wally D. Hall, skipper F/Sgt. Paul B. Green
Mid Upper Gunner Don 'Hills', "Aussie" Air Gunner Dave Grant and Bomb Aimer F/Sgt. Robert E. Roos
(Robert Percy Harris was on JN883 - ZA-S when it failed to return after a mission to Berlin
All seven killed are buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery)

white border Don 'Hills' --- Note: Don 'Hills' - this is Donald Appleyard !!!! - info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011 David Charles Grant - RAAF - KIA 20/12/1943 Bob Harris white border
--- Don 'Hills' ------------- David Grant ---------- Bob Harris ---
Note: Don 'Hills' is the 'nickname' of Donald Robert Cox Appleyard !!! - info Paul Skelly
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426437 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner David Charles Grant - RAAF - Age 20 - South Townsville, Queensland, AUS - MIA
Commemorated - Panel 192 - Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1798683
born 11 Nov 1923, Granite Hills, Townsville, Qld. - died 20 Dec 1943, Germany - Age 20
the second son and fourth child of Donald Grant and Dorothy Eade
Donald and Dorothy Grant, 78 McIlraith Street, South Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Asst. Refrigeration Mechanic
Religion: Presbyterian - Marital Status: Single
Rejected: R.A.N. - Medically unfit 9 Oct 1941
Application - 20 Nov 1941 - Enrolment Reserve: 17 Jan 1942, 3A RAAF R.C. Townsville
Reserve: 16th A. A. Battery - 10 Apr 42 - 19 Jun 42 (discharged Citizen Military Forces (CMF) to join RAAF)
Enlistment: 22 Jun 1942, 3 R.C. Brisbane - Embarked 6 Mar 1943 to UK
Assigned to 10 Squadron on 01 Oct 1943
Usual place of residence: 78 McIlraith Street, South Townsville, Qld.
Father: Donald Grant - 5 Div Arty. - Served in Boer War and World War I
Brother: W.O. Donald Grant Served in Middle East, with 2nd A.I.F.

white border 426437 - Flight Sergeant - David Charles Grant - RAAF white border
426437 - Fl. Sgt. David Charles Grant - RAAF
- via Gloria Sheehan, niece - 30 Jan 2011

426437 - Flight Sergeant - David Charles Grant - RAAF ID-photo - 426437 - Flight Sergeant - David Charles Grant - RAAF Green, Grant and Harris
426437 - Flight Sergeant - David Charles Grant - RAAF
- ID-photos - source digital copy Service Records - www.awm.gov.au -
- other images via Gordon Lyons - 30 Aug 2007
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Newspaper clip 'The Nugget' with 'OLA' crew Flight Sergeant - Bob Roos - Bomb Aimer Halifax 'OLA'
Newspaper clips - The Nugget - Friday, December 1983, North Bay, Ontario
Article written by Bessel Jan Vandenhazel - 1927-2005 -
Nipissing University College
Mr. Vandenhazel was born in Zwolle, 25 km SSW of Ruinerwold , he moved to Canada early 50's
Became teacher in Mount Forest, ON in 1955 were he met local dentist Dr. Roos who's son Robert was on JD314

white border Sgt. Robert Roos - Homer IX - magazine 2002 white border
Sgt. Robert Roos
- as in Magazine Homer IX - 2002 -
images courtesy Gordon Lyons - cousin of Robert E. Roos -

Flight Engineer Walter Douglas Hall was injured on a previous crash
with Handley Page Halifax Mk.V DG404 coded OO-A of 1663 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
near to Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, UK on the 12th July 1943 - 3 KIA - 4 INJ
This time he is one of the three with a "unknown" grave
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Found these related posts to the crash at Ruinerwold
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Request ---- Posted 29 May 2005 -----
Please could anyone help with a quest that has been going on for over 22 years
namely a photograph of a No 10 squadron Halifax JD314
which had the code letters either ZA-Q, ZA-Z, OR ZA-X and
was on squadron strength with Shiny 10 for six months during 1943
On the final flight was my Mother's late husband Sgt. Philip John Greenmon
who was in the rear gunners position that fateful night
Regards Paul
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Halifax Bomber JD314 ZA-X - December 31 2006 at 3:45 AM
Hi, I came across your offer of Halifax bomber pictures
A cousin was Bomb Aimer on Halifax Bomber JD314 "OLA" based at Melbourne,Yorkshire in 1943
This aircraft was shot down over Holland on 29/12/1943 with the loss of all seven crew members aboard
I would very much like to obtain pictures of this aircraft if possible
Thank You, Gord
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05 May 2012 - Ruinerwold Cemetery - War Graves - photo via Freek Harms
05 May 2012 - Ruinerwold Cemetery - War Graves
#454-Unknown - #453-Appleyard - #452-Colbourne - #451-Unknown - #450-Roos - #449-Green
image via (c) Freek Harms - 21 Jan 2013

29 Dec 2015 - Memorial plaques placed by Paul Skelly on tree at crash location of JD314
29 Dec 2015 - Memorial plaques placed by Paul Skelly on tree at crash location of JD314
image via PATS - 29 Dec 2015

03 May 2017 - Unveilment Memorial by Mrs. Patricia A. Newby née Greenmon and Mr. Paul Skelly
Unveilment Memorial by Mrs. Patricia Anne Newby née Greenmon and Mr. Paul Skelly
Patricia Anne is the daughter of the Rear Air Gunner Sgt. Philip John Greenmon
Paul Skelly is her half-brother from the remarriage of her Mom
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Meppeler Courant - photo by Peter Nefkens - 03 May 2017

Paul is named after Pilot Paul Brian Green - info Paul Skelly - 29 Dec 2015

Memorial Monument for JD314 - unveiled 03 May 2017
Memorial Monument for JD314 - unveiled 03 May 2017
image via (c) Freek Harms - 19 May 2017
Errors on memorial - TL code must be ZA, MKII >>> Mk II, while Phillip should be Philip - info PATS

Militairen zoeken vermist bemanningslid bommenwerper
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Woensdag 30 mei 2018 - Militairen van de Bergings- en Identificatiedienst Koninklijke Landmacht (BIDKL)
beginnen vanaf 08.30 uur aan een zoektocht naar het zevende bemanningslid van de Halifax,
op de plek waar het vliegtuig 75 jaar geleden neerkwam.
Zij worden ondersteund door collega’s van de Genie, de Explosieven Opruimingsdienst Defensie (EODD)
en de vliegtuigbergingsdienst van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht.
Dit is de tweede poging om de vermiste vlieger te vinden.

Zevende bemanningslid - P/O. Webb, Sgt. Hall of Sgt. Greenmon -
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Van de zeven bemanningsleden werden na de crash zes militairen geborgen en begraven op de begraafplaats Blijdenstein in Ruinerwold.
Twee van de zes konden niet geïdentificeerd worden.
Het zevende bemanningslid werd later door de Duitsers gevonden en door een getuige begraven
in de krater die het vliegtuig bij de ontploffing had geslagen.
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http://www.ruinerwold.info/militairen-zoeken-vermist-bemanningslid-neergehaalde-bommenwerper-ruinerwold-2/
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30 May 2017 - Salvage was done by BIDKL on the crash location to find the remains of the seventh crew member - nothing was found
92 years old witness Jan Postma (b.1925) told he was forced by the Germans to bury one crew member on the crash location
His parents were in 1944 the owners of this pasture. Unfortunately he kept this secret too long for himself
Daughter Renske came in 2015 in touch with Paul Skelly, who's book of JD314 came to her attention
According Jan Postma, he is 100 % convinced that it was Tailgunner Sgt. Philip John Greenmon after he saw his photographs

30 May 2018 - One year later, second salvage of BIDKL to find remaining crew member, based on new geographic and aerial information
At the end of the day, no human remains were found
In 2007 a private group was also on the crash scene, an escape map, parachute hook and small parts of the plane were found
One important evidence detail, part of a skull was placed back
Due their illegal works it was not reported to the authorities right away but kept quiet for over ten years
Their own glory was more important to extend their private collection :(

JD314 - items found by BIDKL - 30 May 2018
JD314 - items found by BIDKL - 30 May 2018
image via (c) Freek Harms - 30 May 2018

31 May 2018 - Salvage continued on a third spot, close to the ditch - based on remarks of the 2007 group
BIDKL is eager to verify this too, before they run out of all options as been reported so far to the press
On this day no human remains found and BIDKL will close this search operation

Official BIDKL statement for JD314
www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/berging-en-identificatie-oorlogsslachtoffers

Tip from my side
Allow the group of 2007 with others to search legally at this location supervised by BIDKL on specific days
Kind of crowd-search on an area of 100 x 100 m, subdivided into 5 x 5 m sections
People with a passion and in possession of metal detectors can make a voluntary contribution
to find the missing link of JD314 ....... just give it a change
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info PATS - 01 Jun 2018


Under construction - PATS - 08 Jun 2018
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SGLO - T3272

HALIFAX Mk.II - JD314 "OLA" - ZA-X - 29 Dec 1943 - RUINERWOLD - CREW 7

1556996 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Paul Brian Green - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1474360 - Sergeant - Navigator - Andrew Colbourne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA R/145968 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Stanley Webb - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA 1254960 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Walter Douglas Hall - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
Warrant Officer Class II - Bomb Aimer - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA 1604813 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald Robert Cox Appleyard - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1003229 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Philip John Greenmon - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

GREEN(†) - COLBOURNE(†) - WEBB(†) - HALL(†)
ROOS(†) - APPLEYARD(†) - GREENMON(†)


Contact Roos is pending - 27 Aug 2007 - PATS
Contact Greenmon is pending - 28 Aug 2007 - PATS
Contact Grant is pending - 30 Jan 2011 - PATS
Contact Webb is pending - 25 Mar 2012 - PATS
Contact Green is pending - 03 Feb 2014 - PATS
Contact Appleyard is pending - 09 Jun 2018 - PATS

Last update - 09 Jun 2018 - PATS



Grafhorst - 6

7 mi S of Vollenhove

- 6 Commonwealth graves - 4 UK - 2 AUS -



Grafhorst - 6 Commonwealth War Graves
Grafhorst - Commonwealth War Graves
A. Gordon, D. C. P. Lundie, R. O. Vaughan
L. F. C. Day, D.A. Thomas, C. W. R. Young
- image via Eric van den Reek -


SGLO - T2455

Lancaster Mk.I - W4316 - AR-Q - "Queenie" - Sgt. R. O. Vaughan - Grafhorst
460th Squadron - RAAF - Sunday 13 June 1943 - Operation Bochum
6 KIA - 1 POW



Lancaster Mk.I - W4316 - AR-Q left Binbrook Airfield at 23:10 for an operation to Bochum
On his route to Bochum it was hit by Hptm. Rudolf Sigmund - 10./NJG 1 - at 5400 m @ 01:23
( Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.42) and crashed in the "Ganzendiep" near the hamlet of Grafhorst
Those killed are buried in Grafhorst General Cemetery.
The sole survivor Canadian John C. ("Jake") Cornish - became POW
and was interned in Camps L6/L4 as POW No. 304

Memorial Lancaster W4316 - Grafhorst
A memorial was erected in 1996 along the banks of the Ganzendiep in Grafhorst

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4316 - AR-Q - 13 Jun 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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1388329 - Sgt. - Pilot - Ronald Oliver Vaughan - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA

412986 - Fl. Sgt. - Navigator - David Crawford Paterson Lundie - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA

1336716 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Dennis Arthur Thomas - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA

1433929 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leonard Frederick Charles Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA

658497 - 132851 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Charles William Ross Young - RAFVR - Age 27 - UK - KIA

R/156778 - J/96144 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John Carlyle Cornish - RCAF - Age 22 - CAN - POW

409404 - Fl. Sgt. - Air Gunner - Andrew Gordon - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W4316 - AR-Q - Vaughan
Loss Card - W4316 - AR-Q - Vaughan - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1388329 - Sgt. - Pilot - Ronald Oliver Vaughan - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA
Row B - Grave 47 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820532
Son of Mr. Charles Oliver Vaughan and Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Vaughan née Head, of Friern Barnet, Middlesex, UK
Sibling: Eileen W. Vaughan

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1917 - Charles Oliver Vaughan with Ms. Alice Elizabeth Head - district: Malling - Vol 2a Page 1861
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Ronald O. Vaughan - mother's surname: Head - district: Malling - Vol 2a Page 1691
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Eileen W. Vaughan - mother's surname: Head - district: Barnet - Vol 3a Page 675


NEVER FORGOTTEN

- Epigraph on Vaughan memorial -
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412986 - Fl. Sgt. - Navigator - David Crawford Paterson Lundie - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA
Row B - Grave 45 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820530
born 25 Sep 1922, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Occupation: Clerk in Public Service of Comm. of Australia
Enlistment: 15 Aug 1941, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Son of Andrew Paterson Lundie and Mary Paterson Lundie (née Muir), of Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia
marriage parents 1916, district Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Roll of Honour - eastwood, NSW, Australia
Address - 1943: 26 Wingate Avenue, Eastwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia

RAAF aircraft crash report Tiger Moth A17 at EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School)
Tiger Moth A17-309 - No. 10 E.F.T.S., Temora - Lundie, D.C. No. 412986 LAC
Temora - 01 Dec 1941 - 12:55pm hours - condition: Normal
Nature of accident: Aircraft ballooned, stalled, and landed heavily
Probable cause: Inexperience
Damage: Undercarriage damaged, Starboard lower mainplane damaged - Engine: Airscrew broken

white border 412915 - W/O. - Clarence R. Craven and 412986 - Fl. Sgt. - David Crawford Paterson Lundie white border
left : - 412915 - W/O. - Clarence Reginald 'Clarrie' Craven, of Canowindra, NSW
right : - 412986 - Fl. Sgt. - David Crawford Paterson Lundie, Eastwood, NSW
October 1942 - Hampshire, England, UK
- source awm.gov.au - donor : R. L. Newman -


MEMOR ALIORUM, SUI IMMEMOR

- Epigraph on Lundie memorial -
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1336716 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Dennis Arthur Thomas - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA
Row A - Grave 46 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820531
born 3rd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Quelch - district Ticehurst
Son of Harold James Thomas and Lilian May Thomas ( née Quelch ), of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, UK
marriage - 4th Qtr. 1919 - Harold James Thomas and Lilian May Quelch - district Ticehurst
Sgt. Dennis Thomas ( nick name "Happy" ) - info Diana Burgess (niece), UK

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Harold James Thomas with Ms. Lilian May Quelch - district: Ticehurst - Vol 2b Page 318
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Pamela E. E. Thomas - mother's surname: Quelch - district: Ticehurst - Vol 2b Page 205
Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Derek F. Thomas - mother's surname: Quelch - district: Ticehurst - Vol 2b Page 163
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Dennis A. Thomas - mother's surname: Quelch - district: Ticehurst - Vol 2b Page 169
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1934 - Janet M. Thomas - mother's surname: Quelch - district: Ticehurst - Vol 2b Page 145

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1943 - Ms. Pamela E. E. Thomas - Mr. McHugh - district: Battle - Vol 2b Page 106
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1948 - Ms. Pamela E. E. Thomas - Mr. Conquest - district: Luton - Vol 4a Page 387

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Mr. Derek F. Thomas with Ms. Rosemary E. Neve - district: Battle - Vol 5h Page 67

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1955 - Ms. Janet M. Thomas with Mr. Brian G. Shoesmith - district: Battle - Vol 5h Page 13
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1956 - Diana L. Shoesmith - mother's surname: Thomas - district: Battle - Vol 5h Page 2
Birth 4th Qtr. 1958 - Christopher J. Shoesmith - mother's surname: Thomas - district: Battle - Vol 5h Page 8
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1978 - Ms. Diana L. Shoesmith with Mr. David M. Burgess - district: Hastings & Rother - Vol 18 Page 346
Hastings & Rother is in the county of East Sussex
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Subject: 460 Squadron - Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 20:17:39
From: "Diana Burgess"
Dear Mr Dunn,
I am the Niece of Sgt. Dennis Thomas (nick name "Happy") who served in the 460 Squadron.
His last mission was to Bochum on 12th June 1943. The Lancaster Mark I, serial number W4316
came down over Grafhorst, Holland. The other members of the crew who perished were
R. O. Vaughan, C. W. R. Young, D. C. P. Lundie, A. Gordon and L. F. C. Day.
The sole survivor was J. C. Cornish.
Our family have already found minimal information and have visited the town of Grafhorst
to witness the erection of a memorial in 1996.
We are going to visit this coming May for the Dutch 'poppy day'.
The purpose of my e mail to you is: I was wondering if anyone out there
had any additional information on this event/photos etc on the squadron's time here.
(Absolutely anything appreciated!) My mother [Janet] was very young [9] when her brother died,
so doesn't remember much, and has very few photographs.

Many thanks, Diana Burgess (niece) - 03 Jan 1999
Address 2013 - Diana L. Burgess, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex, TN38, UK


EVEN THOUGH HE HAS GONE
HIS MEMORY STILL LIVES ON

- Epigraph on Thomas memorial -
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1433929 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leonard Frederick Charles Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
Row A - Grave 44 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820528
Frederick C. L. Day - born 2nd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Rivett - district Farnham
Note : First names are in different order !!!! - PATS
Son of Albert Harry Morris Day and Dorothy Mary Day ( née Rivett ), of Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Albert Harry Morris Day and Dorothy Mary Rivett - district Farnham


TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS
OF THOSE WE LOVE
IS NOT TO DIE

- Epigraph on Day memorial -
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658497 - 132851 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Charles William Ross Young - RAFVR - Age 27 - UK - KIA
Row A - Grave 48 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820533
born abt. 1916, UK
Son of William Ross Young and Margaret Young, of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
husband of Caroline Bishop Young, of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Supplement to the London Gazette, 9 Feb 1943 - page 705
23 Oct 1942 - 658497 Charles William Ross Young (132851)

white border 132851 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Charles William Ross Young - RAFVR white border
F/O. Charles William Ross Young - RAFVR
image via findagrave #18785090 - by Michel Beckers


SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS BY TURN
BUT ALWAYS LOVE

- Epigraph on Young memorial -
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R/156778 - J/96144 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John Carlyle "Jake" Cornish - RCAF - Age 22 - CAN - POW
born 08 Dec 1920, Usborne Twp, ON - died 13 Mar 2004, Newmarket, Ontario - Age 83
WO - John Carlyle Cornish - Brucefield, Ontario, Canada
J. K. Cornish (father), Brucefield
- Globe and Mail, 1943/07/13 - missing - POW - Globe and Mail, 1945/05/14 - liberated list -
Graduate as airgunner - No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont Joli, Quebec - 18 Dec 1942 -
- Globe and Mail, 1942/12/19 -

white border R/156778 - J/96144 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John Carlyle 'Jake' Cornish - RCAF white border
R/156778 - J/96144 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John Carlyle "Jake" Cornish - RCAF
image via Ab Roetman - 15 Feb 2019

Dr. Piet Provó Kluit - Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - 01 Aug 1945
Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clip - Dr. Piet Provó Kluit - 01 Aug 1945
Not brought to Leeuwaden, but the same evening to the Wilhelmina Gasthuis (Hospital) in Amsterdam

Had zijn gezicht verbrand en een scherf door zijn rechtervoet
Had his face burned and a fragment through his right foot
Dr. Piet Provó Kluit - Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - 08 Apr 1946
Vragenlijst / Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clip - Dr. Piet Provó Kluit - 08 Apr 1946
Translation from Dutch to English is not 100%

Clips - M.I.9. records -  John Carlyle 'Jake' Cornish - 09 May 1945
Clips - M.I.9. records - John Carlyle 'Jake' Cornish - 09 May 1945
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M.I.9. records Cornish - via John Howes - 30 Dec 2018

WO1 - John Carlyle Cornish - RCAF - 460 Sqn RAAF
Enlistment: 22 Feb 1942
Civil Trade or Profession: Telephone Linesman
Capture: Near Amsterdam - 13 Jun 1943
Wounded: Yes

AMSTERDAM HOSPITAL - HOLLAND - 13 Jun 1943 - 04 Jul 1943
HOHE MARK HOSPITAL - GERMANY - 06 Jul 1943 - 11 Jul 1943
DULAG LUFT - GERMANY - 11 Jul 1942 - 14 Jul 1943
STALAG LUFT VI - GERMANY - 17 Jul 1943 - 15 Jul 1944
STALAG LUFT IV - GERMANY - 19 Jul 1944 - 06 Feb 1945
STALAG 357 - GERMANY - 20 Mar 1945 - 06 Apr 1945
Released: 02 May 1945, LÜNEBURG
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info M.I.9. records - R/156778 - WO1 - John C. Cornish - 09 May 1945
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John C. "JAKE" Cornish - POW No. 304
Jake was born on December 8, 1920 at Usborne Township, ON
He enlisted in the RCAF at Hamilton on February 22, 1942
Trained at: #1 Manning Depot, Toronto; Guard Duty, Aylmer; #5 ITS, Belleville; #9 B&G, Mont Joli
Awarded his Air Gunner on December 1942 at Mont Joli
Posted overseas to #3 PRC, Bournemouth on February 1943
Trained at #27 OTU, Litchfield and Conversion Unit, Glighton, UK
Posted to #460 Squadron, RAAF, 1 Group, Bomber Command

"Jake" was demobbed from the RCAF in 1945

In September 1946 he married Wilma Jean Hamilton and they raised 4 sons and have 9 grandchildren
Jake retired in 1985 after 32 years as an Ambulance Attendant and Funeral Director
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- info from www.worldwariiaircrew.com -

Mrs. Wilma Jean Cornish née Hamilton - born abt. 1922 - died 21 Nov 2014 - Age 92
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info obituary

PILGRIMAGE OF THANKS
1985 - Pilgrimage of thanks and a long goodby
Pilgrimage of thanks and a long goodby
by Mark Bonokoski - Page 16 - The Sunday Sun, 28 Apr 1985
news clip - via Doug Cornish (son) - 11 Jul 2018

DUTCH FAMILY SAVED JAKE'S LIVE
Jake Cornish and souvenirs of Holland
Jake Cornish and souvenirs of Holland
by Rick Vanderlinde - Topic Staff Writer - 1985
news clip - via Doug Cornish (son) - 11 Jul 2018
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409404 - Fl. Sgt. - Air Gunner - Andrew Gordon - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA
Row B - Grave 43 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820529
born 31 Mar 1923, Liverpool, England, UK
Enlistment, 15 Aug 1941, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Embarked at Sydney on 24 Aug 1942 for UK
Occupation: Glazier & Lead Light
Son of Andrew and Violet Gordon née Howlett, 89 Nelson Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
marriage 1st Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Andrew Gordon and Ms. Violet Howlett, district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
4th Qtr. 1919 - William A. Gordon (brother) - mother's surname: Howlett - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
1st Qtr. 1921 - Ronald E. Gordon (brother) - mother's surname: Howlett - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
2nd Qtr. 1923 - Andrew Gordon - mother's surname: Howlett - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
2nd Qtr. 1925 - Violet J. Gordon (sister) - mother's surname: Howlett - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
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Roll of Honour, Box Hill, VIC, Australia

409404 - Fl. Sgt.Andrew Gordon - RAAF
409404 - Fl. Sgt. Andrew Gordon - RAAF
- Service Records Gordon - 37 pages - Digital Copy - naa.gov.au -


SLEEP IN PEACE, DEAR,
YOUR DUTY NOBLY DONE

- Epigraph on Gordon memorial -
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In 1943 crashte een Lancaster in het Ganzendiep.
De gemeente Kampen gaat nu in dat water op zoek naar explosieven, maar de Grafhorster Henk Zegers
en de IJsselmuidenaar Gerrit de Ruiter hebben in het verleden dat werk al gedaan.
In 1948 is door de gemeente IJsselmuiden de 4.000 lb zware hoofdbom (1814 kg) uit het water gevist,
maar beide mannen haalden alle overige explosieven naar boven, die ze vervolgens aangaven bij de politie,
die de bommen onschadelijk maakte. De laatste keer (in 1997) beperkte de vangst zich tot oud ijzer.
De beide bommenzoekers vinden de actie van de gemeente dan ook geld in het water gooien.
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30 Jul 2009 - Kamper Kroniek 2009 - by Ita Gunnink
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SGLO - T2455

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4316 - AR-Q - 13 Jun 1943 - GRAFHORST - CREW 7

1388329 - Sgt. - Pilot - Ronald Oliver Vaughan - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA 412986 - Fl. Sgt. - Navigator - David Crawford Paterson Lundie - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA 1336716 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Dennis Arthur Thomas - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA 1433929 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leonard Frederick Charles Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
658497 - 132851 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Charles William Ross Young - RAFVR - Age 27 - UK - KIA R/156778 - J/96144 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John Carlyle 'Jake' Cornish - RCAF - Age 22 - CAN - POW 409404 - Fl. Sgt. - Air Gunner - Andrew Gordon - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA

- 6 KIA - 1 POW -

VAUGHAN(†) - LUNDIE(†) - THOMAS(†) - DAY(†)
YOUNG(†) - CORNISH - GORDON(†)


Contact Cornish is pending - 12 Jun 2015 - 26 Jun 2018 - PATS

Last update - 16 Feb 2019 - PATS



IJsselmuiden - 7

8 mi S of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 7 UK -




SGLO - T3770

Lancaster Mk.III - PA986 - PH-D - P/O. A. Williams - Mastenbroek
12th Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 13 June 1944 - 01:30
7 KIA



Airborne 23:01 - 12 Jun 1944 - from Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire, UK
The aircraft was shot down at 01:30 on his returm from Gelsenkirchen
and crashed in the Mastenbroeken polder

Memorial Lancaster Mk.III - PA 986 - PH-D - Mastenbroeken polder
Memorial PA986 - Mastenbroeken polder - 3 May 1995
OOK ZIJ VIELEN VOOR ONZE VRIJHEID
- photo courtesy Hans van't Noordende -

Crew Lancaster Mk.III - PA 986 - PH-D
Crew Lancaster Mk.III - PA 986
l-r: W. Wallinger, D. F. W. Keyte, ? unknown ?, T. Gribben, D. Lloyd, A. Williams, R. C. Barber and H. J. Plant
photo via Gerrit de Ruiter - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012
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source: "Zij vielen rondom Zwolle" - page 73
!!! Discrepancy !!! Have to verify names - 18 Jul 2013 - PATS
back row l-r: Sgt. W. Wallinger and F/O. D. F. W. Keyte
front row l-r: ? unknown ?, Sgt. T. Gribben, Sgt. D. Lloyd, P/O. A. Williams, Sgt. R. C. Barber and Sgt. H. J. Plant

Crew Lancaster Mk.III - PA 986 - PH-D
Crew Lancaster PA 986
Written on the back of the original photograph
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"E"
TAKEN SITTING ON A 2,000LB BOMB IN FRONT OF "E", IN WHICH THEY DID TWENTY TWO OPS
THEY WENT TO NURENBURG ON THIS RAID.
WALLY (BOMBER), DON (NAV)
STAFF BOY ?, JOCK, DEWI (A.G), BERT (PILOT), RICKY (W/OP), HARRY (FLT. ENGINEER)
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back row l-r: Sgt. W. Wallinger and F/O. D. F. W. Keyte
front row l-r: ? Staff boy ?, Sgt. T. Gribben, Sgt. D. Lloyd, P/O. A. Williams, Sgt. R. C. Barber and Sgt. H. J. Plant
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Source: Mrs. Edna Evelyn Williams (wife) - via Gerrit de Ruiter - 03 Oct 2013

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - PA986 - PH-D - 13 Jun 1944 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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174529 - P/O. - Pilot - Albert Williams - DFC - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA

1323777 - 151424 - F/O. - Navigator - Donald Frederick Westfield Keyte - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA

1577217 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Charles Barber - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA

1636803 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Henry John Plant - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA

1390000 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Wallace Wallinger - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA

1333297 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Gribben - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA

2209263 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Dewi Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - PA986 - PH-D - Williams
Loss Card - PA986 - PH-D - Williams - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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ȍ 174529 - P/O. - Pilot - Albert Williams - DFC - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
Grave 28 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820527
Son of Bertie and Lilian Rosina Williams, Edmonton, Middlesex Co., UK
husband of Edna Evelyn Williams, Edmonton, Middlesex Co., UK


'TIS ONLY THOSE
WHO HAVE LOST CAN TELL
THE PAIN OF PARTING
WITHOUT FAREWELL

- Epigraph on Williams memorial -
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1323777 - 151424 - F/O. - Navigator - Donald Frederick Westfield Keyte - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
Grave 32 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820524

born 20 Sep 1923 - mother's surname Westfield - district Tewkesbury - Registration 28 Oct 1923
Address 1923: G.F.W. Keyte (Father - Commercial Traveller), 1 Chance Street, Tewkesbury, UK
info birth via Corin Gelderblom - 24 Oct 2022

Son of George Francis Westfield Keyte and Laura Marjorie Keyte née Westfield, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK
marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1922 - George Francis Westfield Keyte and Laura Marjorie Westfield - district Tewkesbury
brother of James E. N. Keyte ( 1925 ) - district Tewkesbury


THERE'S A VACANT PLACE
NO OTHER CAN FILL
YOUR LOVED ONES REMEMBER
AND ALWAYS WILL

- Epigraph on Keyte memorial -
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1577217 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Charles Barber - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
Grave 30 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820523
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Barber
husband of Lilian Mary Barber née Hook, Dinnington, Yorkshire Co., UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Raymond C. Barber - mother's surname: Mayer - district: Atcham, UK
marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1944 - Raymond C. Barber with Lillian Mary Hook - district: Welton, Lincolnshire Co., UK


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF MY DEAR HUSBAND.
O LORD, REWARD HIM
AT THY HEAVENLY GATE

- Epigraph on Barber memorial -
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1636803 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Henry John Plant - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
Grave 24A - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820526
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plant, Barnsbury, London, UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1921 - Henry J. Plant - mother's surname: Priday - district: Lambeth, UK

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03 Sep 2007 - 16:05 - forum.12oclockhigh.net - roger123 -
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Hello Pats,
Thank you for the reply
My wife’s uncle *Henry John Plant* was the flight engineer.
The family changed their name from Pflandz to Plant during the early part of WW2.
The only pictures that I have are the grave for *Henry John Plant* and a picture of him in civilian clothes.
All this information is in the loft with the family history I am on holiday tomorrow for 2 weeks,
upon my return I will send you all the information that I have.
I have the full flight history of the crew and aircrafts that they flew.
I also have a letter from one of the other pilots (Australia) who was on the fatal mission.
Many moons ago the niece of the rear gunner contacted me with additional infomation
and I have an account from a witness who saw the aircraft shot down and crash.
Will be in contact after my holiday
Regards Roger - roger123 -
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Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum
entitled "Re: Lancaster Mk.III PA986 - 13-06-1944"
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Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1919 - Harry Pflanz - Eleonor H. Day - district: Lambeth, UK
- info FreeBMD -


HE GAVE HIS LIFE TO CRUSH
THE ENEMIES OF MANKIND

- Epigraph on Plant memorial -
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1390000 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Wallace Wallinger - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
Grave 22A - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2964974
Son of Walter Wallinger and Alice Maud Wallinger née Smith, Herne Hill, London, UK
Siblings: Ruth Wallinger (born 1925 - died early 1990 - Age 64) and Pamela Smith née Wallinger (born 1930 - died Feb 2015 - Age 84)

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Walter Wallinger with Ms. Alice Maud Smith - district: Lambeth, UK
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birth: 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Wallace Wallinger - mother's surname: Smith - district: Lambeth, UK - Vol 1d Page 764
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Ruth Wallinger - mother's surname: Smith - district: Lambeth, UK - Vol 1d Page 598
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1930 - Pamela Wallinger - mother's surname: Smith - district: Lambeth, UK - Vol 1d Page 580
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info FreeBMD


Hello,
Thank you very much for so much family information, it's very kind of you to take the time
and very much appreciated.
Pamela Wallace died last month (Feb 2015), which has brought this to our attention
Many, many thanks
Best regards, Richard King - 23 Mar 2015


1390000 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Wallace 'Wallis' Wallinger - RAFVR 1390000 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Wallace 'Wallis' Wallinger - RAFVR
1390000 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Wallace "Wallis" Wallinger - RAFVR
Wallace 'Wallis' Wallinger - 2nd left - with unknown
Wallace 'Wallis' Wallinger - 2nd left - with unknown
l-r: - 1 -, Wallinger, - 3 -, - 4 -, - 5 -, - 6 -, - 7 -
images via Richard King - 22 Apr 2015

The body of Sgt. Thomas Gribben was recovered in the position of the
Mid upper Gunner, when the wreckage of the plane was recovered in 1989
This means that the unknown body/grave in the IJsselmuiden cemetery was
in fact that of Wallis Wallinger
The plane was probably shot down at 01.30am. 12 Squadron confirm this

Also Wallis was at : 30 O.T.U 20 Aug 1943 - 5 Nov 1943;
1656 conversion unit 22 Dec 1943 - 10 Feb 1944; 12 Squadron from 11 Feb 1944

The fatal mission was their 27th mission as a crew
Wallis flew in Halifax's, Wellington's, Blenheim's and Anson's before the Lancaster
info by Richard King - 22 Apr 2015
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1333297 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Gribben - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA
Grave 22 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2964972
Son of William and Agnes Gribben, Belfast, UK

Sgt. GRIBBEN
Burial - 08 Dec 1992 - newsclip - Britse oorlogsvlieger wordt begraven in IJsselmuiden
Britse oorlogsvlieger wordt begraven in IJsselmuiden
archive Mr. Jan Kroes - via www.poldermastenbroek.nl/toen# - 19 Sep 2014
It's Gribben not Gribbon !!! - info PATS
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2209263 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Dewi Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA
Grave 26 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820525
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ellen Lloyd née Thomas, Brymbo, Denbighshire, UK
marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Edward Lloyd and Elizabeth Ellen Thomas - district: Wrexham, Denbighshire Co, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1924 - Dewi Lloyd - mother's surname: Thomas - district: Wrexham, Denbighshire Co, UK

PA986 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Dewi Lloyd - photos by Mr. Jan Kroes
Rear Air Gunner - Dewi Lloyd - near crash location
Dewi is likely carried out rear turret section as shown in photo below
photos by Mr. Jan Kroes - via www.poldermastenbroek.nl/toen# - 19 Sep 2014

PA986 - rear turret - at crash location - photo by Mr. Kroes
PA986 - rear turret - at crash location
photo by Mr. Jan Kroes - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012


"TI WYDDOST
BETH DDYWED FY NGHALON"

- Epigraph on Lloyd memorial -
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1989-05-30 - RNLAF-(162) - Mastenbroek/IJsselmuiden
Lancaster Mk.III - PA986 - PH-D - 12th Sqn - 13 Jun 1944
Wreck and 1x MIA recovered. - Coll.gr. - 08 Dec 1992
08 Dec 1992 - Burial with military honor - Sgt. Wallace Wallinger or Sgt. Thomas Gribben



SGLO - T3770

LANCASTER Mk.III - PA986 - PH-D - 13 Jun 1944 - MASTENBROEK - CREW 7

174529 - P/O. - Pilot - Albert Williams - DFC - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA 1323777 - 151424 - F/O. - Navigator - Donald Frederick Westfield Keyte - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA 1577217 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Charles Barber - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA 1636803 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Henry John Plant - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
1390000 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Wallace Wallinger - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA 1333297 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Gribben - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA 2209263 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Dewi Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA

- 7 KIA -

WILLIAMS(†) - KEYTE(†) - BARBER(†) - PLANT(†)
WALLINGER(†) - GRIBBEN(†) - LLOYD(†)


Contact Plant is pending - 02 Sep 2007 - PATS
Contact Wallinger is pending - 24 Oct 2013 - 23 Mar 2015 - PATS

Last update - 24 Oct 2022 - PATS



De Wijk - 1

14 mi E of Vollenhove

- 1 Commonwealth grave - 1 AUS





SGLO - T2276

Wellington Mk.X - HE530 - HD-? - Sgt. L. F. James - De Wijk
466th Australian Squadron - RAAF - Wednesday 5 May 1943 - Mission Dortmund
1 KIA - 4 POW



Wellington Mk.X - HE530 - HD-? was airborne 22:33 from RAF Leconfield on May 4th for a bombing mission to Dortmund
00:58 - Shot down at 18,000 feet by Oblt. Lothar Linke, IV./NJG 1 - 20st claim -
Later that night he did shot three other RAF bombers
Nine days later he was killed
while flying his Bf 110G-4 (W.Nr. 4857) "G9 + CZ"

05 May 1943 - Wellington Mk.X - HE530 - De Wijk - 01:10am
05 May 1943 - Wellington Mk.X - HE530 - De Wijk - 01:10am
21 Nov 1945 - clip from municipality De Wijk (D) - archive Wiebe de Vries - 22 feb 2019

The starboard engine from the HE530 was damaged and lost. There was fire in the bomb bays and rear of
the aircraft and the controls were jammed. WO James did give a bail order at 10,000 ft
It crashed at 01:10 between Meppel and De Wijk on the land of Mr. J. Eelkman Rooda (info Joost Kam)

Francis Graham Latham from Sutherland (N.S.W.) was found near the wreckage
The other 4 crewmembers did bail out 20 mi earlier, but were all made prisoner of war
WO James was uninjured and evade capture for 3.5 days travelling approx. 30 mi before capture
The Germans told him that the Rear Gunner had been killed
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Some info is from statement WO James - 16 Apr 1945 -

Crew #42 - 466th Squadron - crew James
Crew #42 - 466th Squadron - crew James
Lutton (Bomb Aimer), Latham (Air Gunner), James (Pilot), Baxter (Wireless Operator) and Dolby (Navigator)
source: 466 Squadron book "Brave and True" - via John Dann - 11 Apr 2013

Crew #42 - 466th Squadron - crew James - archive Wim Bakker
Crew #42 - 466th Squadron - crew James
Lutton (Bomb Aimer), Latham (Air Gunner), James (Pilot), Baxter (Wireless Operator) and Dolby (Navigator)
source: Archive Wim Bakker - via Patric van Aalderen - 01 Nov 2013

Crew #42 - 466th Squadron - crew James - via Jan Mennink
Crew #42 - 466th Squadron - crew James
Lutton (Bomb Aimer), Latham (Air Gunner), James (Pilot), Baxter (Wireless Operator) and Dolby (Navigator)
source: Archive Wim Bakker - via Jan Mennink - 28 Sep 2022

"Brave and True": A history of 466 RAAF Halifax Squadron whilst based in Yorkshire England
as part of Four Group, Royal Air Force - authors: Alby Silverstone 1921-1991, Stan Parker; edited by Ross A. Pearson
(Sydney: 466-462 Squadron Association, 1992)


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Crew: Wellington Mk.X - HE530 - HD-? - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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414299 - Sgt./WO2 - Captain - Pilot - Leonard Francis "Jessie" James - RAAF - Age 22 - POW

414212 - Sgt./WO2 - Navigator - Ronald Ernest Dolby - RAAF - Age 28 - POW

1148282 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John R. Baxter - RAF - Age 22 - POW

413214 - Sgt./WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Reginald Lionel "Strawb" Lutton - RAAF - Age 21 - POW

412543 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Francis Graham Latham - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HE530 - HD-? - James
Loss Card - HE530 - HD-? - James - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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414299 - Sgt./WO2 - Captain - Pilot - Leonard Francis "Jessie" James - RAAF - Age 22 - POW
Sgt. James - POW No. 1140 - after evading captured 9th May 1943, Raalte - Camps L1/L6/L4/357
born: 5 Feb 1921, Brisbane, QLD, Australia - died 19 May 2011 - Age 90
Place of enlistment - Brisbane, QLD - Next of Kin: Hiram James
R.A.F. Service: since 19 Aug 1941
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Contact Lorna A. James - 31 Jul 2010

Wednesday 05 May 1943 - ~01:04 AM
I landed safely about 2 miles South-east of Marienberg (20 mi SE from crash location)
info 25 Apr 1945 - L. F. James


white border Sgt./WO2 - Leonard Francis James - RAAF white border
Sgt./WO2 - Leonard Francis James - RAAF
photo via Michael James (son) - 15 Apr 2013
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414212 - Sgt./WO2 - Navigator - Ronald Ernest Dolby - RAAF - Age 28 - POW
Sgt. Dolby - POW No. 1125 - after evading captured 9th May 1943, Nieuwleusen - Camps L1/L6/L4
born: 30 Dec 1914, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Son of Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby and Charlotte Elizabeth Dolby (née Churton)
Enlistment: Aug 1941
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Marriage: 1914 - Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby to Charlotte Elizabeth Churton
birth : 1914 - Ronald Ernest Dolby - Father's name: Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby - Mother's name: Charlotte Elizabeth Churton
birth : 191? - Florence Elizabeth Dolby - Father's name: Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby - Mother's name: Charlotte Elizabeth Churton
death : 1919 - Florence Elizabeth Dolby - Age ?? - Father's name: Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby - Mother's name: Charlotte Elizabeth Churton
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BMD info Dolby from bdm.qld.gov.au

Wednesday 05 May 1943 - ~1:04 AM - I bailed out and landed 20 miles East of Zwolle
info 22 May 1945 - R. E. Dolby

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1148282 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John R. Baxter - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 10 Dec 1920 - died 13 Apr 1975 - Age 54
Address: 48 Double Row, Holywell, Seaton, Delaval, Northumberland
Where you wounded when captured: Yes
Sgt. Baxter - POW No. 1117 - Camps L1/L6/L4

It's John Russell Baxter - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 09 Jun 2013

John Russell Baxter - Preston Cemetery and Tynemouth Crematorion - Plot Cremated Tynemouth Crematorium - death 13 Apr 1975
info Find a Grave #240858754

Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - John R. Baxter - mother's surname: Stewart - district: Alnwick, Northumberland - Vol 10b Page 973
Death 2nd Qtr. 1975 - John Russell Baxter - born 10 Dec 1920 - district: N Tyneside E - Vol 2 Page 927
The district N Tyneside E is an alternative name for North Tyneside East and it is in the county of Tyne and Wear
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1945 - Mr. John R. Baxter with Ms. Elizabeth Lisle - district: Tynemouth - Vol 10b Page 458
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1947 - John R. Baxter - mother's surname: Lisle - district: Tynemouth - Vol 1b Page 887
Birth 4th Qtr. 1951 - Jeffrey R. Baxter - mother's surname: Lisle - district: Tynemouth - Vol 1b Page 611
Birth 4th Qtr. 1953 - Gillian A. Baxter - mother's surname: Lisle - district: Tynemouth - Vol 1b Page 701
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1955 - Irene E. Baxter - mother's surname: Lisle - district: Tynemouth - Vol 1b Page 718
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info FreeBMD


white border AIR78-11-0-2 page 68 - 1148282 - John Russell Baxter white border
AIR78-11-0-2 - page 68
1148282 - John Russell Baxter - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 09 Jun 2013
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413214 - Sgt./WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Reginald Lionel "Strawb" Lutton - RAAF - Age 21 - POW
Sgt. Lutton - POW No. 1146 - Camps L1/L6/L4
born: 12 Mar 1922, Paddington, NSW, Australia
Son of William Verdi Lutton and Annabella Lutton (née Currans)
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marriage: 1915 - William Verdi Lutton to Annabella Currans - in Kogarah, NSW, Australia
death: William Verdi Lutton (b.23 Feb 1893, Newtown, NSW, Australia) - 17 Oct 1947, Kogarah, NSW, Australia - Age 54
He was buried in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW, Australia
death: Annabella "Bella" Lutton (née Currans) - born 3 Mar 1884, Hay, NSW, Australia
She died on 30 Oct 1978 in Hurstville, NSW, Australia - Age 94 - buried in Sydney, NSW, Australia
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birth : 1902 - Elsie Currans (half sister), Nyngan, NSW, Australia - died 1952, Kogarah, NSW, Australia - Age 50
birth : 12 Mar 1922 - Reginald Lionel Lutton - died on 11 Feb 1962, Hurstville, NSW, Australia - Age 39
He married Joan Ellie Emmie Currey in 1945 in Rockdale, NSW, Australia
Joan Ellie Emmie Curey, born 31 Dec 1922 - died 9 Aug 2004, Mudgee, NSW, Australia - Age 81
- additional info - freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com -
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412543 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Francis Graham Latham - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia - AUS
Grave 141 - De Wijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820785
Francis Graham Latham's name is located at panel 110
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia
Son of Edward James Latham and Charlotte Emily Latham, of Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
born: 23 May 1921, Rockdale, NSW, Australia - occupation: Jockey
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Next-of-kin: Mrs. Kay Turton (niece) and Mrs. S. Latham

Headstone - Sgt. Francis Graham Latham - De Wijk Cemetery
Sgt. Francis Graham Latham - RAAF - 1922 - 1943
photo courtesy Joost Kam - 27 Aug 2007

OBS 'de Horst' (Public elementary school) - Group 8 - May 2012 OBS 'de Horst' (Public elementary school) - Group 8 - May 2012
Headstone - Sgt. Francis Graham Latham - De Wijk Cemetery - May 2012
Sgt. Francis Graham Latham - Cemetery de Wijk, 2012
Grave is adopted by OBS "de Horst", de Wijk - Flowers are laid every year by group 8
photos courtesy B. Spin - weblog-dewolden.nl - 12 Apr 2013


CLIMBED THE HILL TO PARADISE

- Epigraph on Latham memorial -
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SGLO - T2276

WELLINGTON Mk.X - HE530 - HD-? - 5 May 1943 - DE WIJK - CREW 5

414299  - Sgt./WO2 - Captain - Pilot - Leonard Francis 'Jessie' James - RAAF - Age 21 - POW 414212  - Sgt./WO2 - Navigator - Ronald Ernest Dolby - RAAF - Age 28 - POW 1148282 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Russell Baxter - RAF - Age 22 - POW
413214  - Sgt./WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Reginald Lionel 'Strawb' Lutton - RAAF - Age 21 - POW 412543 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Francis Graham Latham - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA

- 1 KIA - 4 POW -

JAMES - DOLBY - BAXTER
LUTTON - LATHAM(†)


Contact James is pending - 25 Mar 2008 - 15 Apr 2013 - PATS
Contact Latham is pending - 03 Nov 2013 - PATS

Last updated - 24 Oct 2022 - PATS



IJhorst - 6

14 mi E of Vollenhove

- 6 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK -

IJhorst Cemetery - Commonwealth War Graves
IJhorst General Cemetery
- photo courtesy Joost Kam -





SGLO - T1966

Halifax Mk.II - W7775 - NF-R - F/O. G. F. B. Newport-Tinley - 01:03 - near IJhorst
138th Squadron - RAF - Wednesday 23 Dec 1942 - SOE "MARROW 12"
6 KIA - 2 POW



Halifax Mk.II - W7775 - NF-R was airborne - 22:45 - 22 Dec 1942 from Tempsford, Bedfordshire, UK
on a "Nordpol Spiel" Operation, 'MARROW 12', came under Flak near dropping zone
Crashed near IJhorst (Prov. of Drenthe), 6 km ESE of Meppel, Holland
Those killed are buried in IJhorst General Cemetery
Sgt. Bloxham was repatriated aboard the SS 'Stirling Castle' Sep 1944
possibly due to complications with one of his legs which had received
multiple compound fractures

Flak ? or night fighter ?
22 Dec 1942 - Lt. Hans Caspers - I./NJG 3 - source T. Boiten >>> What is the official source ? Proof b/w ?
Not mentioned in
Luftwaffe Night Fighter Combat Claims 1939 - 1945 by John Foreman, Johannes Matthews and Simon Parry - 2004

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W7775 - NF-R - 23 Dec 1942 - Mission: SOE "MARROW 12" near IJhorst
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1271988 - 108998 - F/O. - Pilot - G. F. B. Newport-Tinley - RAFVR - DFC - Age 20 - KIA

1194505 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - B. M. Pick - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

580998 - W/O. - Navigator - C. A. Howard - RAF - DFC - Age 26 - KIA

624640 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. C. Taylor - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

1252825 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - B. S. Nixon - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA

577761 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer U/T - W. H. Bloxham - RAFVR - Age 19 - POW

1331642 - Sgt. - Air Gunner / Dispatcher - C. C. Hayes - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

R/82760 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - F. O. Tierney - RCAF - Age 24 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.
Flight Engineer U/T = Flight Engineer Under Training

Two Flight Engineers ???
- after receiving Bloxham's book I can verify this - if possible ;) - PATS


Loss Card - W7775 - ..-. - Newport-Tinley
Loss Card - W7775 - ..-. - Newport-Tinley - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1271988 - 108998 - F/O. - Pilot - Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley - DFC - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of UK - Grave 6 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820634
Son of Lt. Col. Francis Benton Newport-Tinley, M.C., Indian Army, and Cicely Sophia Newport-Tinley, UK

white border F/O. Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley white border
FO. Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley
- image via Roel Kisteman -

Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley at STOWE F/O. Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley
F/O. Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley F/O. Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley
F/O. Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley
images from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 25 Feb 2013


"TOUJOURS SANS TACHE"

- Epigraph on Newport-Tinley memorial -
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1194505 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Ben Michael Pick - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Benson, Oxfordshire, UK - Grave 3 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820636
Son of Mr. Ben Pick and Mrs. Lizzie Robinson Pick née Atkins, of Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
Sibling: Bernard J. Pick (b.1916)

Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1907 - Mr. Ben Pick and Ms. Lizzie Robinson Atkins - district Medway, Kent Co.
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - Bernard J. Pick - mother's surname: Atkins - district: Farnham - Vol 2a Page 215
born 18 Dec 1921 - registered 1st Qtr. 1922 - Ben M. Pick - mother's surname Atkins - district Wallingford - Vol 2c Page 574

Sgt. Ben Michael Pick Sgt. Ben Michael Pick
Sgt. Ben Michael Pick
images from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

- Epigraph on Pick memorial -
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580998 - W/O. - Nav./ Bomber - Charles Anthony "Tony" Howard - DFC - RAF - Age 26 - KIA
born 28 Oct 1916, 74 Bankfield Rd, Huddersfield, UK
of UK - Grave 2 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820633
Son of Mr. Charles Howard and Mrs. Louie Mary Elizabeth Howard née Rhodes
Sibling: Robert J. Howard (b.1915)

Death 1st Qtr. 1951 - Louie M. E. Howard - Age 65 - district: Newcastle T. - Vol 1b Page 77

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Charles Howard - Ms. Louie M. E. Rhodes - district: Huddersfield - Vol 9a Page 657
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Registered Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - Robert J. Howard - mother's surname: Rhodes - district: Huddersfield - Vol 9a Page 447
Registered Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - Charles A. Howard - mother's surname: Rhodes - district: Huddersfield - Vol 9a Page 398
The district Huddersfield is in the county of West Riding of Yorkshire


Birth Certificate of "Tony" Howard ordered at GRO - 12 Mar 2019 - received 02 Apr 2019

Charles Anthony 'Tony' Howard - birth certificate
Charles Anthony "Tony" Howard - birth certificate
born 28 Oct 1916, 74 Bankfield Rd, Huddersfield, UK - registered 02 Jan 1917
source GRO - 2019

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Mr. Robert J. Howard with Ms. Wilson - district: Settle - Vol 9a Page 59
The district Settle is in the county of West Riding of Yorkshire
Birth 4th Qtr 1944 - David Howard - mother's surname: Wilson - district: Settle - Vol 9a Page 30

DFC in London Gazette - issue:35894 - 5 Feb 1943 - page 702 - 2nd supplement 9 Feb 1943
Distinguished Flying Cross - Warrant Officer Charles Anthony HOWARD (580988), No. 138 Squadron

DFC citation in Flight magazine
W/O. C. A. HOWARD, NO. 138 Sqn. — W/O. Howard is a navigator of outstanding ability
Since February, 1942, he has taken part in many operational flights

R.A.F. Award
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Officer Charles Anthony Howard, No. 138 Squadron, D.F.C.
He was born in 1916, at Huddersfield, and his home is at Hull.
In civil life he was a salesman. He enlisted in 1939, and is now navigator.
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Hull Daily Mail - Published: Wednesday 10 February 1943

Navigator Tony Howard with his 'Skipper' Newport-Tinley - according Bill Bloxham
Navigator Tony Howard with his 'Skipper' Newport-Tinley
image and info from Bill Bloxham - via Jan Mennink - 25 Apr 2019
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624640 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Henry Charles Taylor - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Lewes, Sussex, UK - Grave 1 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820637
Son of Charles George and Elizabeth Anne Taylor ( née Brown );
husband of Daisy Pearl Taylor, of Lewes, Sussex, UK
marriage parents - 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Charles George Taylor and Elizabeth Anne Brown - district Lewes

white border F/Sgt. - Henry Charles Taylor - civil white border
F/Sgt. - Henry Charles Taylor
- courtesy Taylor family -


GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY

- Epigraph on Taylor memorial -
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1252825 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Brenard Stearman Nixon - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
of Lambeth, Middlesex, UK - Grave 5 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820635
Son of Thomas Stearman Nixon and Norah Nixon née Richardson, Lambeth, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1910 - Mr. Thomas Stearman Nixon with Ms. Norah Richardson - district: Lambeth, UK
Birth: 14 Feb 1911 - Brenard S. Nixon - district: Lambeth, UK
Husband of Sarah "Sadie" E. Nixon (later Mills), Feltham, Middlesex, UK
Note !!! correct Service number is 1252825 (was 1252858) !!!

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1937 - Mr. Brenard S. Nixon with Ms. Sarah E. Hampton - district: Southwark, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1938 - Patricia S. Nixon - mother's surname: Hampton - district: Southwark, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1939 - Pamela S. Nixon - mother's surname: Hampton - district: Southwark, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1943 - Gloria Nixon - mother's surname: Hampton - district: Spilsby, UK

Walter and Cedric - brothers of Brenard -
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Walter N. Nixon - mother's surname: Richardson - district: Lambeth, UK
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1940 - Mr. Walter N. Nixon with Ms. Harriett E. Jeffrey - district: Southwark, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1941 - Walter N. Nixon Jr. - mother's surname: Jeffrey - district: Surrey North Western, Surrey Co., UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1947 - Bernard S. Nixon - mother's surname: Jeffrey - district: Southwark, UK
Brenard S. Nixon - born 1947 - died 13 Feb 2008, Bury, UK - Age 60

Birth: 1st Qtr. 1920 - Cedric A. Nixon - mother's surname: Richardson - district: Lambeth, UK
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Mr. Cedric A. Nixon with Ms. McLaren - district: Southwark, UK

THE TEMPSFORD AIRFIELD BARN CEREMONY - 14th November 2010
Gloria Cottrill née Nixon (daughter of Flight Engineer - Brenard S. Nixon)
and John Taylor (next-of-kin of F/Sgt. Henry Charles Taylor)
laid a wreath in memory of
the Crew of Halifax W7775, 138 Squadron

03 November 2013
Where: RAF Tempsford, Sandy, Bedfordshire, UK
When: 1942
Mrs. Gloria Cottrill is looking for W/O. Charles Anthony Howard
My father served with W/O. Howard at RAF Tempsford in Bedfordshire,
but they were both killed in action during a mission over Holland on December 22nd 1942.
I have been able to locate photographs of some of the crew that were shot down,
there were eight of them. Six lost their lives but two were taken prisoner of war.
His family may have the information I need to almost complete a picture I have of all eight crew.
There is another member I cannot trace, I will submit this on another lost trail.

Mrs Gloria Cottrill is looking for Sgt. Francis Otterson Tierney P.O.W.
My father served with Sgt. Otterson at RAF Tempsford, Sandy, Bedfordshire, UK in 1942.
Unfortunately their Halifax was shot down over Holland during a clandestine mission.
There were eight crew members, six casualties and two Prisoners of war,
Sgt. Otterson being one of them. He may still be alive,
I am anxious to have a photo of him and maybe to contact him or his family
as he may have a group photo of 138 squadron also,
which would include my father as I do not have one of him in uniform.
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info: britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/lost-trails/


GONE FROM US
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
NEVER SHALL THY MEMORY FADE

- Epigraph on Nixon memorial -
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577761 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer U/T - William Horace "Bill" Bloxham - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 25 Sept 1923 - as shown on cover of book 'The Long Haul'
born 4th Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Lewis - district Neath
Son of John E. Bloxham and Mary J. Bloxham ( née Lewis ) - district Neath
marriage - 2nd qtr. 1913 - John E. Bloxham and Mary J. Lewis - district Neath
Siblings: John Lewis Bloxham b. 1914 - d. 01 Sep 1943, Phyllis M. Bloxham b.1915,
David L. Bloxham b.1921, Winifred Bloxham b.1926 and Walter J. Bloxham b.1929

Sgt. W. H. Bloxham was interned in Camps 9C/L6 - POW No. 42706

William Bloxham - Aircraft Apprentice, RAF Halton, 1940 cover book The Long Haul - by Bill Bloxham - 2006 Flight Engineer - William Bloxham ~ Age 22 - photo 1945/1946
'The Long Haul' - memoirs of a survivor
- ISBN 1-84683-012-5 - by William Bloxham - 2006 - £15.00
An aviator's memories of WW2 138 (Special Duties) Squadron and as a POW
Received book - 18 Dec 2008 - PATS

How a secret mission ended in betrayal and tragedy
There was a full moon as we took off from our base at RAF Tempsford at 22.45
on December 22nd 1942, to carry out operation ‘Marrow 12’
a clandestine mission required by Special Operations Executive (SOE)
We flew at low level from our airfield in Bedfordshire, crossing Cambridgeshire and the Wash
The bright moon cast the shadow of our 138 (Special Duties) Squadron Halifax
on the water,as we crossed the North Sea.................
..............
An extract from 'The Long Haul' by William Bloxham
........................................................................
In the late hours of 22nd December 1942, a Halifax aircraft of 138 (Special Duties) Squadron
took off from RAF Tempsford in Bedfordshire to carry out a clandestine mission ordered
by Special Operations Executive (SOE)
On board, along with seven other crewmembers, was 19-year-old Flight Engineer William Bloxham
They flew at low-level across the North Sea to reach their target
- a patch of isolated heathland near the quiet village of IJhorst in Northern Holland –
the dropping zone for their cargo of steel canisters, containing arms and explosives
to aid Dutch resistance agents operating in that area...............
.............................................
Bill’s account of his wartime activities before and after captivity, and of his later life
after returning home to Britain, is interesting, informative and moving, but most importantly
it is his opportunity to thank the many people who enabled him to survive and who
have enriched his life in the 60-plus years since. - info source - Woodfield Publishing Limited -
www.woodfieldpublishing.com
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Bill's brother Jack was killed over Berlin eight months later - 01 Sep 1943
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 90 Sqdn - RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire
928126 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John "Jack" Lewis Bloxham - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
born 1st Qtr. 1914, district Neath - died 01 Sep 1943, Germany
Grave Reference 5. Z. 30. - BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2078756
Son of John Ernest Bloxham and Mary J. Bloxham, Cadoxton, Neath, Glamorgan, UK



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1331642 - Sgt. - Air Gunner / Dispatcher- Cyril Clifford "Cliff" Hayes - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Hove, Sussex, UK - Grave 4 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820632
born 1st Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname Willett - district Brighton
Son of Clifford and Rose Pretoria Hayes ( née Willett ), 23 Worcester Villas, Hove, Sussex, UK
marriage - 1st Qtr. 1920 - Clifford Hayes and Rose Pretoria Willett - district Brighton
brother of Gordon P. Hayes ( 1923 ) - district Brighton

white border Sgt. Cyril Clifford 'Cliff' Hayes - RAFVR white border
Sgt. Cyril Clifford "Cliff" Hayes - RAFVR
image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013


IN LOVING MEMORY
DAD AND GORDON

- Epigraph on Hayes memorial -
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R/82760 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Francis "Frank" Otterson Tierney - RCAF - Age 24 - POW
born 15 Sep 1918, Ontario, Canada - deceased - Age ..
Sgt. F. O. Tierney in Camps 9C/L6/357 - POW No. 42677
Son of Mr. James James Tierney and Mrs. Theresa Elizabeth Tierney née Otterson, Toronto, ON, Canada
Brother of J/92476 - P/O. - Thomas Bernard Tierney - born 22 Aug 1922, Brockville, ON - KIA - 04 Oct 1944, UK - Age 22

Mrs. Maureen Tierney ( née Hinds ) (wife), Poole, Bedfordshire Co., England
- Globe and Mail 1943/01/19 - POW -
W/O. - Francis Otterson Tierney, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
- Globe and Mail 1945/05/25 - Liberated -

Enlistment: July 1940
Marriage: June 1942 - Mr. Francis O. Tierney and Ms. Maureen Hinds - district: Poole, Dorset Co., UK
Mrs. Maureen Tierney was pregnant of a boy 'Jim' - Dec 1942 - James is likely born mid 1943, Poole, UK
1943 - Bernard Tierney (brother) also in the Air Force and is training at Edmonton, AB

Gloucester Photo Collection - Accession Number: 00880031354
The Gloucester Historical Society - Photos may be viewed at the Ottawa City Archives
John Collins family - Bowesville 1916
Four generations at the farm home in Bowesville, Ontario
On the right Mrs. John Collins, middle Mrs George Otterson (née Mary Ann Collins),
left Mrs. James Tierney (née Theresa Otterson) baby is Frank Tierney on mother's knee
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white border Newsclip 1943 - Francis O. Tierney - POW white border
Sgt. Francis O. Tierney Now War Prisoner in Europe
Brockville, Ont. - Manager H. P. Wilson of the Regent reports that Sergt. Francis O. Tierney,
formerly an usher of the theatre, has been officially reported a prisoner of war and wounded.
Previously he had been listed as missing after an operational flight.
He enlisted in the air force in July, 1940, and was married in England last June to Maureen Hinds.
Bernard Tierney, a brother who had been an usher at the Regent for 18 months, has also enlisted in
the air force and is training at Edmonton
- transciption of newsclip - 1943 -
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Sgt. Francis 'Frank' Otterson Tierney - RCAF Sgt. Francis 'Frank' Otterson Tierney - RCAF
Sgt. Francis 'Frank' Otterson with relatives
Sgt. Francis "Frank" Otterson Tierney - RCAF
top image: Frank in uniform
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left image: Leonard (younger brother) with Frank
middle image: Leonard, Frank, Theresa (younger sister) and Keith (fiancé of Theresa)
right image: Maureen (wife) and Frank O. Tierney
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images via Dr. Mary C. Tierney (niece, daughter of Leonard) - 25 Dec 2013
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419 Squadron R.C.A.F. - Motto: "Moosa Aswayita" -
Lancaster Mk.X - KB-745 - C/N #37046 - coded VR-V, crashed on return - 04 Oct 1944, near Berwick, Scotland
Mission: U-boat pens and dock area of Bergen, Norway
All (7) were killed

On its return, KB745 crossed the English coast 90 miles north of its intended track
At 04:10hr on 04 Oct 1944 it crashed into Mid Hill at 2270ft - 692m - above sea level
Mid Hill is part of the Cheviot Hills, on the English Scottish border

KB745 - VR-V - Duncan - crew positions and rank
KB745 - VR-V - Duncan - crew positions and rank
source Service Records - 20 Jan 2017

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.X - KB745 - VR-V - 04 Oct 1944 - Mission: Bergen
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R/173615 - J/35615 - F/O. - Pilot - George Ross Duncan - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/157486 - J/38188 - F/O. - Navigator - William George Layng - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/187513 - J/92361 - F/Sgt. > P/O. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Russell Karstens - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

1604114 - 179851 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - John William Frank Hall - RAF - Age 20 - KIA

R/168234 - J/35101 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Andrew Gaddess - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/201675 - J/92914 - Sgt. > P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald Alexander Trott - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA

R/188974 - J/92476 - Sgt. > P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Thomas Bernard Tierney - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - KB745 - VR-V - Duncan
Loss Card - KB745 - VR-V - Duncan - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/173615 - J/35615 - F/O. - Pilot - George Ross Duncan - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Toronto, ON, Canada - Sec. G. Row A. Grave 20 - HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2623563
born 05 Jun 1923, Toronto, ON, Canada
Residence address: 121 Laughton Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment: 07 Jul 1942, Hamilton, ON - Appointment: 17 Sep 1943, Toronto, ON
Occupation: Aircraft Mechanic - Marital Status: Single - Religion: United Church
Son of Mr. James Kennedy Duncan and Mrs. Jessie Mitchell Duncan, 119 Laughton Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sibling: Marion Elizabeth Duncan (sister)
James Kennedy Duncan (father) - born: Scotland
Jessie Finlayson Duncan néé Mitchell (mother) - born: Scotland

R/173615 - J/35615 - F/O. George Ross Duncan - RCAF R/173615 - J/35615 - F/O. George Ross Duncan - RCAF
R/173615 - J/35615 - F/O. George Ross Duncan - RCAF
R/173615 - J/35615 - F/O. George Ross Duncan - RCAF
source Service Records - 20 Jan 2017
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R/157486 - J/38188 - F/O. - Navigator (Bomber) - William "Bill" George Layng - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of St. Boniface, MB, Canada - Sec. G. Row A. Grave 16 - HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2623825
born 26 Nov 1922, St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Residence address: 80 Tache Ave, Norwood, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment: 26 Mar 1942, Winnipeg, MB - Appointment: 12 Nov 1943
Occupation: Student - Marital Status: Single - Religion: United Church
Son of Mr. George H. Layng and Mrs. Marjorie Layng née Ericksen, of St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Sibling: LAC Gordon H. Layng (brother), Rivers, Manitoba
George Hugh Layng (father) - born: 1886, Neepawa, MB - died 1962 - Age ~76
Marjorie Layng née Ericksen (mother) - born: Theodore, SK
Marriage parents: 21 Nov 1915, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

R/157486 - J/38188 - F/O. William 'Bill' George Layng - RCAF
R/157486 - J/38188 - F/O. William 'Bill' George Layng - RCAF
R/157486 - J/38188 - F/O. William "Bill" George Layng - RCAF
source Service Records - 20 Jan 2017

GORDON HUGH LAYNG
February 2, 1919 - February 14, 2015 - Age 96
white border GORDON HUGH LAYNG - Winnipeg Free Press white border

On Saturday, February 14, 2015 in West Vancouver,
our beloved Dad and Papa died after a long and well lived life. Born in Canora, Saskatchewan
to the late George and Marjorie Layng, Gordon grew up in Norwood with his brother, Bill.
A talented athlete, Gord, in his youth, held the Manitoba record for the 100 yard dash.
In 1940 he enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and in 1942 married Phyllis Smeaton, his high school sweetheart.
After the war, he rejoined UGG, retiring as superintendent of construction in 1983, and the same year
moved to Richmond, BC to be closer to family.
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info obituary - Winnipeg Free Press
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R/187513 - J/92361 - F/Sgt. > P/O. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Russell Karstens - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
of Windsor, ON, Canada - Sec. G. Row A. Grave 17 - HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2623782
born 09 Nov 1921, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Residence address: 1622 Church Street, Windsor, Ontario
Enlistment: 24 Aug 1942, Windsor, ON
Occupation: Installer Bell Telephone - Marital Status: Single - Religion: United Church
Embarkment Halifax: 22 Oct 1943
Disembarkment UK: 30 Oct 1943
Son of Mr. William F. Karstens and Mrs. Marguerite Karstens née Smithers, 1622 Church Street, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Marriage parents: 22 Sep 1920, Woodstock, Ontario Canada
William Frederick Karstens (father) - born Milverton, ON
Marguerite Karstens née Smithers (mother) - born Woodstock, ON

R/187513 - J/92361 - F/Sgt. William Russell Karstens - RCAF R/187513 - J/92361 - F/Sgt. William Russell Karstens - RCAF
R/187513 - J/92361 - F/Sgt. William Russell Karstens - RCAF - ID Card - serial no. 93000
R/187513 - J/92361 - F/Sgt. > P/O. William Russell Karstens - RCAF
source Service Records - 20 Jan 2017
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1604114 - 179851 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - John William Frank Hall - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of Bournemouth, Hampshire, UK - Sec. G. Row A. Grave 18 - HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2623676
Son of Mr. Alfred William Hall and Mrs. Emily Pattie Hall née Bristow, of Bournemouth, Hampshire

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Alfred W. Hall with Emily P. Bristow - District: Christchurch - Vol 2b Page 1592
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - John W. F. Hall - Mother's surname: Bristow - District: Christchurch - Vol 2b Page 1049
Birth 4th Qtr. 1930 - Margaret P. Hall - Mother's surname: Bristow - District: Bournemouth - Vol 2b Page 953
The district Christchurch is in the county of Hampshire


Became Fl. Sgt. on 13th July 1944
1604114 John William Frank HALL (179851) - SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE, 19 SEPTEMBER; 1944 4313
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R/168234 - J/35101 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Andrew Gaddess - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Welland, ON, Canada - Sec. G. Row A. Grave 19 - HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2623622
born 31 Dec 1922, Whickham, Gateshead, England
Present address: 328 Niagara St., Welland, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment: 30 Jun 1942, Hamilton, ON - Religion: Anglican / Church of England
Occupation: Rubber Maulder, Labourer - Marital Status: Single
Embarkment N.Y. - 08 Oct 1943 - Disembarkment U.K. - 16 Oct 1943

Marriage (parents) 06 Oct 1912, Dunston-On-Tyne, UK
Son of Mr. Andrew Gaddess and Mrs. Ann Sadler Gaddess née Eltringham, 317 Commando St., Welland, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Alexander Gaddess - M-31, John Gaddess - M-29, Elizabeth Rowe - F-26 and Nancy Gaddess - F-24

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1912 - Mr. Andrew Gaddess with Ms. Ann S. Eltringham - district: Gateshead - Page Vol 10a Page 1647
Births 4th Qtr. 1892 - Ann Sadler Eltringham - district: Gateshead Vol 10a Page 932
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Births 4th Qtr. 1915 - John Gaddess - mother's surname: Eltringham - district: Gateshead Vol 10a Page 1752
Births 1st Qtr. 1918 - Elizabeth Gaddess - mother's surname: Eltringham - district: Gateshead Vol 10a Page 1662
Births 1st Qtr. 1920 - Annie Gaddess - mother's surname: Eltringham - district: Gateshead Vol 10a Page 2705
Births 1st Qtr. 1923 - Andrew Gaddess - mother's surname: Eltringham - district: Gateshead Vol 10a Page 1986
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info via FreeBMD - 19 Feb 2017

Andrew Gaddess (father) - M-53 born 04 Aug 1889, England
Anne Gaddess (mother) - F-52 born 23 Oct 1891, Gateshead, England
Alexander Gaddess (brother) - M-31 born 19 Oct 1913, Minto, New Brunswick - address: 24 Gwynne Ave, Toronto, ON
John Gaddess (brother) - M-29 born 03 Oct 1915, Dunston-On-Tyne, England - address: Minto, Queens Co., New Brunswick
Elizabeth Rowe (sister) - F-26 born 21 Mar 1918, Dunston-On-Tyne, England - address: Minto, Queens Co., New Brunswick
Annie Nancy Gaddess (sister) - F-24 born 23 Dec 1919, Dunston-On-Tyne, England - address: 317 Commando St., Welland, ON
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Miss B. McMuldrow, 15 Foxholes Road, Southborne, Bournemouth, England
??? Birth 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Betty M. MCMULDROW - mother's surname: Davis - district: Barnet Vol 3a Page 670 ???
??? relative / fiancée ???


white border R/168234 - J/35101 - F/O. Andrew Gaddess - RCAF R/168234 - J/35101 - F/O. Andrew Gaddess - RCAF white border

R/168234 - J/35101 - F/O. Andrew Gaddess - RCAF - ID Card - serial no. 175496
R/168234 - J/35101 - F/O. Andrew Gaddess - RCAF - ID Card - serial no. 175496
R/168234 - J/35101 - F/O. Andrew Gaddess - RCAF
source Service Records - 20 Jan 2017
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R/201675 - J/92914 - Sgt. > P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald Alexander Trott - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
of Wirral, New Brunswick, Canada - Sec. G. Row A. Grave 15 - HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2624213
Son of Mr. James A. Trott and Mrs. Josephine S. Trott, of Wirral, New Brunswick, Canada

R/201675 - J/92914 - Sgt. > P/O. Donald Alexander Trott - RCAF R/201675 - J/92914 - Sgt. > P/O. Donald Alexander Trott - RCAF
R/201675 - J/92914 - Sgt. > P/O. Donald Alexander Trott - RCAF
R/201675 - J/92914 - Sgt. > P/O. Donald Alexander Trott - RCAF
source Service Records - 20 Jan 2017
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R/188974 - J/92476 - Sgt. P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Thomas Bernard 'Bernie' Tierney - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
born 22 Aug 1922, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Row R. Grave 15 - POOLE (PARKSTONE) CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2709409
Buried at Parkstone Cemetery, Row R Grave 50 in Poole, Dorset County, UK
Son of Mr. John James Tierney and Mrs. Theresa Elizabeth Tierney née Otterson, Ontario Hospital Farm, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Francis O. Tierney, Leonard Tierney, Dorothy Fisher née Tierney, Theresa M. Tierney, Allan Tierney and Carole Tierney
Marriage of parents: Billings Bridge, ON - 04 Sep 1916

John James Tierney (55) - born abt. 1889, Jockville, ON - died 1951 - Age ~62 - Concord, ON
Theresa E. Tierney (46) - born abt. 1898, Billings Bridge, ON - Concord, ON
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Francis O. Tierney (26) - born abt. 1918 - Prisoner in German - deceased - Age ..
Leonard Tierney (25) - born abt. 1919 - R.C.N.V.R. Halifax - deceased - Age ..
Dorothy Fisher née Tierney (24) - born 15 May 1920 - died 14 Apr 2010 - Age 89 - Concord, ON
Theresa Marie Tierney (18) - born 1926 - died 12 Nov 2011 - Age ~85 - Concord, ON
Allan Tierney (15) - born abt. 1929 - deceased - Age .. - Concord, ON
Carole Tierney (8) - born abt. 1936 - Concord, ON
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Age as on 07 Dec 1944 - address in 1944 was Concord, ON

McCloskey, Theresa Marie (née Tierney) - 1926 – 2011
Theresa Marie McCloskey passed away peacefully Saturday, November 12, 2011
Theresa is survived by her cherished daughters, Paula and Patty (Bob);
grandchildren, Chris (Shawna), Tim (Chelsea), Becky, Tricia (Chad), Kathryn and Anne;
and her sister Carole.
Theresa was predeceased by her beloved husband Keith;
her four brothers, Bernie, Len, Frank and Allan; and her sister Dorothy.

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 22 Oct 1941 - 12 Oct 1942
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Present Address - Ontario Hospital Farm, Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
Permanent Address - Ontario Hospital Farm, Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
Occupation: Usher - Religion: Roman Catholic - Racial Origin: Irish
Marital Status - Single
Enlistment - 12 Oct 1942, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted to: #5 M.D. Lachine, Quebec - Trade: Aircrew ( Std.)
30 Jul 1942 - Age: 19, Height: 5'4", Weight: 122 pounds
AC2 Aircrew Std. - 12 Oct 1942
LAC Aircrew Std. - 19 May 1943
LAC Airgunner Std. - 20 Oct 1943
T/Sgt. Airgunner Sp. - 28 Jan 1944
T/Sgt. Airgunner Grp 2 - 28 Jan 1944
AG Badge - 11 Feb 1944
Embarkation Halifax - 25 Mar 1944
Disembarkment U.K. - 02 Apr 1944
3 P.R.C - U.K. - 03 Apr 1944
Killed in A/C Accident - 04 Oct 1944

LAC - Thomas Bernard 'Bernie' Tierney - RCAF - ID card 13 Oct 1942
LAC - Thomas Bernard 'Bernie' Tierney - RCAF - ID card 13 Oct 1942
source Service records - T. B. Tierney - 21 Aug 2015

white border Thomas Bernard 'Bernie' Tierney white border

Thomas Bernard 'Bernie' Tierney Thomas Bernard 'Bernie' Tierney
R/188974 - J/92476 - P/O. Thomas Bernard 'Bernie' Tierney - RCAF
images source Service records - T. B. Tierney - 21 Aug 2015

RCAF - Service records - T. B. Tierney - request 11 Aug 2015 - PATS -
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A I R - F O R C E - C A S U A L T I E S
Ottawa , Oct 20. - The Department of National Defense for the Air today issued Casualty List No. 1019
of the Royal Canadian Air Force, showing next of kin of those named from Ontario as follows:
OVERSEAS: Killed on Active Service

TIERNEY, Thomas Bernard. Sgt.
J. J. Tierney (father), Ontario Hospital Farm, Concord, Ont.
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Globe and Mail, 1944/10/21
Concord is an unincorporated suburban industrial community in the City of Vaughan in York Region,
located north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada


Old Catholic Cemetery, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
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James J. Tierney - b. 1888 - d. 1951 - Age ~63
Theresa Otterson Tierney - b. 1896 - d. 1944 - Age ~48
Thomas Bernard "Bernie" Tierney - b. 22 Aug 1922 - d. 04 Oct 1944, UK - Age 22
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SGLO - Txxxx

LANCASTER MK.X - KB745 - VR-V - 04 OCT 1944 - MID HILL, UK - CREW 7

R/173615 - J/35615 - F/O. - Pilot - George Ross Duncan - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA R/157486 - J/38188 - F/O. - Navigator - William 'Bill' George Layng - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA R/187513 - J/92361 - F/Sgt. > P/O. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - William Russell Karstens - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA 1604114 - 179851 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - John William Frank Hall - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
R/168234 - J/35101 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Andrew Gaddess - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA R/201675 - J/92914 - Sgt. > P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald Alexander Trott - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA R/188974 - J/92476 - Sgt. > P.O. - Rear Air Gunner - Thomas Bernard Tierney - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

DUNCAN(†) - LAYNG(†) - KARSTENS(†) - HALL(†)
GADDESS(†) - TROTT(†) - TIERNEY(†)


Contact Layng is pending - 07 Mar 2017 - PATS

Last update - 07 Mar 2017 - PATS



SGLO - T1966

HALIFAX Mk.II - W7775 - NF-R - 23 Dec 1942 - IJHORST - CREW 8

1271988 - 108998 - F/O. - Pilot - Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley - DFC - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1194505 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Ben Michael Pick - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 580998 - W/O. - Nav./ Bomber - Charles Anthony 'Tony' Howard - DFC - RAF - Age 26 - KIA 624640 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Henry Charles Taylor - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
1252825 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer  - Brenard Stearman Nixon - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA 577761 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer U/T - William Horace 'Bill' Bloxham - RAF - Age 19 - POW 1331642 - Sgt. - Air Gunner / Dispatcher- Cyril Clifford 'Cliff' Hayes - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA R/82760 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Francis 'Frank' Otterson Tierney - RCAF - Age 24 - POW

- 6 KIA - 2 POW -

NEWPORT-TINLEY(†) - PICK(†) - HOWARD(†) - TAYLOR(†)
NIXON(†) - BLOXHAM - HAYES(†) - TIERNEY


Update names Tierney and Bloxham - 04 Nov 2008 - by Roel Kisteman

Contact Nixon is pending - 03 Aug 2011 - 09 Jun 2014 - PATS
Contact Tierney is pending - 11 May 2012 - 27 Nov 2013 - PATS

Last update - 26 Apr 2019 - PATS


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SGLO - T3310

P-47D-5-RE - CV-E - #42-8542 - 2nd Lt. E. J. Hyland - Staphorst - ~13:00
359th FG - 368th FS - 8th AF - Monday 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1857
1 KIA



Signed squadron photo with Lt. Edward J. Hyland, Lt. Robert E. Burton and others
Signed squadron photo with Lt. Edward J. Hyland, Lt. Robert E. Burton and others
image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 23 Feb 2013

359th Fighter Group

359th FG 368th FS 8th-air-force-patch
359th FG - - - - - - - 368th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

Uncle Ed in front of plane
Uncle Ed in front of plane Uncle Ed in front of plane
Uncle Ed - Lt. Edward J. Hyland in front of plane
images via Eileen Kelly (niece) - 18 May 2014

While on a bomber escort mission out of AAF Sta F-133, East Wretham, UK
on Tuesday 11 Jan 1944 for a withdrawal support mission
Intended destination: Diepholz, Germany
Weather at time of the crash: 10/10 overcast with top at 13000 feet
Hazy patchy clouds 13000 up

They were engaged with a group of Luftwaffe Me 109's near the Dutch-Germany border
He was last seen near Lingen-Germany by three of his comrades - see statement -
O-24907 - Capt. Wayne N. Bolefahr - ( KIA - 10 Jun 1944 - buried Cemetery Neupre - A,34,25 )
O-674331 - 1st Lt. James R. Pino - ( POW - 11 Apr 1944 )
and O-677062 - 2nd Lt. Thomas S. Lane
at about 15000 feet with a Me 109 on his tail and heading West
Lt. Hyland plane was shot down while attempting to escape and crashed near Staphorst

white border Statement - O-24907 - Capt. Wayne N. Bolefahr white border
Statement - O-24907 - Capt. Wayne N. Bolefahr - other two statements are similar -

The lifeless body of Ed Hyland was removed by the Germans and turned over to the local authorities
Ed Hyland was buried as "unknown" ( X-14 ) in a nearby Churchyard in Staphorst - Row 1, Grave 1
German records give also Grabreihe 1 Grabnr 2 - info PATS
The original churchyard gravesite is now covered by a building extension of the church

Irish Edition - banner
white border 1st Lt. - Edward J. Hyland white border
Edward J. Hyland - 1920 - 1944
- Clip of Irish Edition - May 2003 -

Lt. Robert E. Burton (r) - Lt. Edward J. Hyland (l) Lt. Robert E. Burton (r) - Lt. Edward J. Hyland (l)
Lt. Robert E. Burton - Lt. Edward J. Hyland
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA - April 1943
left photo: image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 23 Feb 2013
right photo: courtesy Lt. Robert E. Burton - via - www.littlefriends.co.uk -

2nd Lt. - Edward Joseph Hyland 2nd Lt. - Edward Joseph Hyland
2nd Lt. - Edward Joseph Hyland
images from archive of Roel Kisteman - 23 Feb 2013

2nd Lt. - Edward Joseph Hyland 2nd Lt. - Edward Joseph Hyland
2nd Lt. - Edward Joseph Hyland
images from Hyland family - via Jan de Wilde - 22 May 2014

13046284 - O674371 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Edward Joseph Hyland - Age 23 - KIA - Grave No. 1-1 - Staphorst
X-14 - disinterred 14 Dec 1945 - as X-2127 towards Margraten
Copper plate on casket of X-2127 "Edward J. Hyland O674371" - info IDPF Hyland ( 97 pages )
reinterred 22 Dec 1945 at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL - [ BBB-5-121 ] -
Plot: J Row: 3 Grave 14
born 14 Nov 1920, Philadelphia, PA - died 11 Jan 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 23 - Religion: Catholic
Son of John E. and Elizabeth G. (née Fleming) Hyland of 2603 N 23rd St near W Huntingdon St, Philadelphia 32, PA
area of 23rd Street near Huntingdon - a.k.a. the 'Swampoodle' section of Philadelphia in those days

Siblings: Mae (F-11 - abt.1919), Elizabeth (F-7 abt.1923), Marilyn (F-3 4/12 abt.1926) and Teresa (F-1 8/12 b.1928)
Grandmother Bridget Hyland (Head - Wd - 75 abt.1855) - Ward of City: 28 - Block No. 19 - Philadelphia City
Her son John with family lives at the same address - 2603 N 23rd Street - ( Owner: $5000 - Bridget Hyland, Widow )
Bridget Hyland - grandmother - born abt. 1855, Irish Free State - immigrated to USA - 1882 -
John E. Hyland - father - born abt. 1888, Pennsylvania - Trade, Profession: Plasterer - Building Trade
Elizabeth G. Hyland - mother - born abt. 1894, Pennsylvania
additional info - US Census 5 Apr 1930 -

Uncle Ed with his sisters - Eastern 1940
Uncle Ed with his sisters - Eastern 1940
back l-r: Mary V. "Mae" Hyland, Elizabeth "Betty" Hyland and Edward "Ed" Hyland
front l-r: Teresa Hyland and Marilyn Hyland
image via Eileen Kelly (niece) - 18 May 2014

Edward and his dad John - members of Plasterers' Union Local #8, Philadelphia, PA
Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association (OPCMIA)

Marilyn Hyland Kelly (sister) with daughter Joan (husband/father is the late Joseph Kelly) did visit Holland in October 2002
A Memorial Day tribute by Joe Walker was published in "Irish Edition", May 2003 - page 18

Uncle Ed - Lt. Edward J. Hyland in cockpit
Uncle Ed - Lt. Edward Joseph Hyland in cockpit
image via Eileen Kelly (niece) - 18 May 2014

white border Lt. Edward J. Hyland Lt. Edward J. Hyland white border
Lt. Edward J. Hyland
- via Roel Kisteman -

October - 2008 - Engine was recovered during road constuction - 2008 - October

Engine - P-47D-5-RE - CV-E - #42-8542
- Engine - P-47D-5-RE - CV-E - #42-8542 -



SGLO - T3310

P-47D-5-RE - CV-E - #42-8542 - 11 Jan 1944 - STAPHORST - CREW 1

O674371 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Edward Joseph Hyland - Age 23 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

HYLAND(†)


Request '293-files' - IDPF - Hyland - 11 Jan 2008 - PATS
- expecting July 2009 - received 21 Feb 2009

Contact Hyland is pending - 29 May 2011 - 23 Feb 2013 - 17 May 2014 - PATS

Last update - 04 Jun 2014 - PATS


SGLO - T3500

B-17G-15-BO - c/n 6487 - #42-31373 "V" - 2nd Lt. C. F. Wagner - De Leijen - E of Staphorst - 15:13
452nd BG - 731st BS - 8th AF - Monday 6 Mar 1944 - MACR #2916 - KU 1099
5 KIA - 1 POW - 4 EVD



Crash time is 15:13 according "Soldbuch" of Oberfähnrich Karl Friedrich Lange - 9./JG 11

Clip - Sofort-Gefechtsmelding for 06 Mar 1944 by Ofhr. Friedrich Lange
clip - Sofort-Gefechtsmelding - 06 Mar 1944 by Ofhr. Friedrich Lange
source: Barry Smith a.k.a. "Stormfighter" - 03 Jun 2014

Took of from Deopham Green airfield - AAF Station 142 - Norfolk, UK
to join a formation of the 388th BG(H) - mission Berlin - and failed to return
It crashed a few miles East of Staphorst
Five were KIA ( two already in the air )
BTG - Freeman - wounded, became POW and was hospitalized in Meppel
while the other four were able to evade

Soldbuch - Karl Friedrich Lange - ID - 1942 - via 'Stormfighter' Oberfähnrich - Karl Friedrich Lange Oberfähnrich - Karl Friedrich Lange
Jul 1942 - Gefreiter - Karl Friedrich Lange - Oberfähnrich - 1943/44
source: Barry Smith a.k.a. "Stormfighter" and Rik van Velzen - 03 Jun 2014

In 2011 there is information found on the internet about a "Soldbuch" (a type of passbook)
belonging to Oberfähnrich ( Officer Candidate, Senior NCO grade) Karl Friedrich Lange
that included his Sofort-Gefechtsmeldung (Immediate After Action Report) from 6 March, 1944.
Major Lange flew the mission with Hugo Frey along with Hauptmann Anton Hackl and Unteroffizier Gluttig.
This record describes the events on March 6th as follows.
The German pilots took off at 14:30 and at 15:00 sighted 60 to 80 B-17's.
They attacked the rearmost formation and immediately were engaged by American P-47 Thunderbolt fighters,
leading to dog fights. Lange's report claims that he was the one that shot down a B-17 during the attack,
which crashed near Staphorst in the Netherlands.
According to this record, there is no doubt that Lange shot down the B-17 Flakstop piloted by 2nd Lt. Charles F. Wagner
with S/Sgt. Frederick V. Richmond on board. This information calls into question whether the downing of "Flakstop" should
be counted toward Frey's total when it more likely should have been counted as Oberfähnrich Lange's victory.
Lange returned to Germany but ran out of fuel, and was forced to land successfully in Rheda, Westfalen, Germany at 16:00.
Lange was wounded in aerial combat two days later on March 8th, 1944, for which he received
the Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber (1939 Wounded Badge in Silver) on February 14th, 1945.
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Transcript from: www.robertstrongwoodward.com/Scrapbook/War.html - 28 May 2014
source original info: "Stormfighter" (Barry) - 27th August 2011, 17:42

Crash location - B-17G-15-BO - c/n 6487 - #42-31373 'V'
Crash location - B-17G-15-BO - c/n 6487 - #42-31373 'V'
info by Jan Mennink - 06 Oct 2015

Alan R. Willes - Co-Pilot Clyde J. Martin - Navigator Henry H. Gladys - Bombardier
Alan Willis - - - - - - - - - - Clyde Martin - - - - - - - - - - Henry Gladys
- snaps taken by underground -
source: "In dienst van hun naaste ..." - page 225 -

Crew Charles F. Wagner - 452BG - 731BS
"FLAKSTOP" - Crew Wagner - 452BG - 731BS - Pyote, Texas, USA
Back - l -r : Lloyd J. Freeman, Francis Shaffer, Fred V. Richmond, George L. James, Paul A. Chaffee, Donald A. Porter
Front - l-r : Charles F. Wagner, Alan R. Willis, Henry H. Gladys, Clyde J. Martin
S/Sgt. Paul A. Chaffee not on crew of 6 Mar 1944 -
12098509 - RWG - S/Sgt. Chaffee became POW with #42-39916 - 16 Mar 1944 - MACR 3194 - info PATS
S/Sgt. Paul A. Chaffee, born 24 May 1922 - died 11 Dec 1993, PA - Age 71
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- crew photo - via Roel Kisteman - names via Porter -

Crew Charles F. Wagner - 452BG - 731BS
"FLAKSTOP" - Crew - 452BG - 731BS - 12-12-43 - Pyote, Texas, USA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- crew photo via Navigator 2nd Lt. Clyde J. Martin -

452BG Square L 731st BS 8th-air-force-patch

B-17G #42-31373 over Berlin - 6 Mar 1944 -
B-17G #42-31373 over Berlin - 6 Mar 1944 -
B-17G #42-31373 over Berlin - 6 Mar 1944 -
Last photo - 300 miles further it crashed near Staphorst
Crop of photo 61734 A.C. - USAAF Archives - via Michal Mucha -

452nd BG - 45th CBW - Square 'L' - 731st BS - 7D - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-15-BO - c/n 6487 - #42-31373 "7D-V" - "Flakstop" - 6 Mar 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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19005672 - O-684435 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles F. Wagner - Mt Angel, Marion County, OR - Age ~23 - KIA

12139739 - O-754451 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alan Richard Willis - Binghamton, Broom County, NY - Age 25 - EVD

16061224 - O-691779 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Clyde J. Martin - Danvers, McLean County, IL - Age 21 - EVD

13060762 - O-682106 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Henry H. Gladys - Crawford County, PA - Age 26 - EVD

16154449 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Arthur Porter - Marinette, Marinette Co., WI - Age 20 - EVD

34403199 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Francis Shaffer - Noma, Holmes County, FL - Age 21 - KIA

20842306 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd J. Freeman - Norman, Cleveland County, OK - Age 20 - POW

11018903 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frederick V. Richmond - Hampshire County, MA - Age 28 - KIA

12143775 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph E. Tracy Jr. - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - Age 22 - KIA

6572725 - T/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - George Lou James - Three Forks, Gallatin County, MT - Age ~29 - KIA
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19005672 - O-684435 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles F. Wagner - Mt Angel, Marion County, OR - Age ~23 - KIA
born 1920
Son of Mr. Mathias A. Wagner, Box 240, Mount Angel, Oregon
Enlistment: 27 Dec 1941, Portland, OR - Residence County: Multnomah
Siblings: Matthew A. Wagner (brother) - also a sister - [ info records Roel Kisteman - see Army portrait photo ]
disinterred 14 Dec 1945, Staphorst - to Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL - [ BBB-5-120 ] -
Plot: J Row: 3 Grave 16

Charles F. Wagner 2nd Lt. Charles F. Wagner 2nd Lt. Charles J Wagner - marker Grave 2 - Staphorst
- - - - - - - - - - - 2nd Lt. Charles F. Wagner - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Marker Grave 2 - Staphorst
- Courtesy Ms. Wagner (sister) - via Roel Kisteman -
- wwiimemorial.com - Honored by Mr. Matthew A. Wagner (brother)

Patricia B. Uffelman (niece), Portland, Oregon
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12139739 - O-754451 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alan "Al" Richard Willis - Binghamton, Broom County, NY - Age 25 - EVD
born 10 Jun 1918, UK - died 30 Jan 1990, Spartanburg, SC - Age 71
Enlistment: 14 Sep 1942, Binghamton, NY - Residence: Broome Co., NY - Nativity: England - Marital Status: Married
Marriage parents: 2nd Qtr. 1917 - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., England
Son of Mr. Alfred Willis (Father) and Mrs. Violet M. Willis (Mother) née Hood
Alfred Willis - born 14 Jul 1876, England - died 05 Sep 1959 - Age 83
Violet M. Willis née Hood - born 24 Sep 1891, England - died 14 Jul 1970 - Age 78
!!! discrepancy - birth Alfred Willis - Census 1940, Conklin Town, NY - Age 62 - abt. 1878/1877 !!! - info PATS
Alan R. Willis - Census 1940, Conklin Town, NY - Age 21 - born 1918

Alan R. Willis - born 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Mother's surname: Hood - district of Ormskirk, Lancashire County, England, UK
Husband of Mrs. Barbara L. Willis (wife), 627 Chenango Street, Binghamton, NY
E&E #1676 - 6 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1676.pdf

His daughter Alana Willis was born 12 Sep 1944
2nd Marriage: Alan Willis with Ms. Mary Gilreath - 27 Sep 1953, 113 Clemson Street, Spartanburg, SC
Richard Hood Willis (son) - born 1953
Susan Gilreath Willis (daughter) - born 1963

2nd Lt. - Alan R. Willis - Air Cadet photo ID photo - Alan R. Willis - on fake ID papers in Belgium - 1944
left - 2nd Lt. - Alan Richard Willis - Air Cadet photo
right - ID photo on fake ID papers in Belgium - 1944
image via Dick Willis (son) - 27 May 2014

white border 2nd Lt. - Alan R. Willis - Belgium white border
Clip from photo - Aug 1944 - Camp Daverdisse-Porcheresse, Belgium
Original at the site of Comete Line - www.cometeline.org - Willis
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org

Fake ID - Charles Paul Rasquin - Alan R. Willis while in Belgium
Fake ID - Charles Paul Rasquin - Alan R. Willis while in Belgium
Fake AUSWEIS - Charles Paul Raskin - Alan R. Willis while in Belgium
Fake ID - Charles Paul Rasquin - Alan R. Willis while in Belgium
ID "Rasquin" issued Warremme, Belgium - 14 May 1939
AUSWEIS "Raskin" issued Warremme, Belgium - 07 Jan 1944
courtesy Susan Willis Dunlap (daughter) - source: www.evasioncomete.org - 05 Nov 2012
rescan by Susan Willis Dunlap (daughter) - 11 Jun 2014

BINGHAMTON PRESS - EVENING EDITION - SEPTEMBER 26, 1944
26 Sep 1944 - Newsclip - 2nd Lt. - Alan R. Willis at home
26 Sep 1944 - Newsclip - 2nd Lt. - Alan R. Willis at home - reformat
26 Sep 1944 - Newsclip - 2nd Lt. - Alan R. Willis at home
newsclip via Susan Willis Dunlap (daughter) - 27 May 2014 - reformat
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Belgium family (Underground) Pierre 'Pete', Ghislaine and Anne Marie - 20 Oct 1945, Brussels
Belgium family (Underground) Pierre 'Pete', Ghislaine and Anne Marie - 20 Oct 1945, Brussels
Best wishes from Belgium family
l-r: Anne Marie, Ghislaine and Pierre "Pete" - 20 Oct 1945, Brussels
l-r: Ghislaine, Anne Marie and Pierre "Pete" is also possible - info PATS - 18 Jun 2014
image via Susan Willis Dunlap (daughter) - 27 May 2014

06 Mar 2019 - 11:30 - 13:00 - Visit to PATS by Susan and Maggie (granddaughter) - Thanks ;)

"... but I never had dreamed to be at the same place
as my father ... after 75 years ..."

Welcome - Henk Smit (initiator Memorial) with Susan Willis - 06 Mar 2019 - (c) Eelco Kuiken
Welcome - Henk Smit (initiator Memorial in 2018) with Susan Willis - 16:00 - 06 Mar 2019
image via (c) Eelco Kuiken (reporter) - 07 Mar 2019

white border Maggie - Susan - Willis - 06 Mar 2019 white border
Maggie - Susan - Willis - 06 Mar 2019
image via Susan Dunlap née Willis (daughter) - FB - 07 Mar 2019
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16061224 - O-691779 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Clyde J. Martin - Danvers, McLean County, IL - Age 21 - EVD
born 21 Feb 1923 - address: Danvers, IL - Occupation: student .... died .. Aug 2020 - Age 97
Son of Mrs. Mary A. Martin (mother), Danvers, Illinois
Enlistment: 4 Jun 1942, Peoria, IL - Residence: Mc Lean Co., IL - Nativity: IL - Marital Status: Single
Martin was in Kelpen, near Roermond with fam. Mooren
E&E #2276 - 24 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (9 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2276.pdf

Helpers: Peters, Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Backerra, Dumoulin, Kroeze and Herregot
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13060762 - O-682106 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Henry H. Gladys - Crawford County, PA - Age 26 - EVD
born 24 Sep 1917, PA - died 21 Oct 1989, PA - Age 72
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Gladys (mother), 216 Liberty Avenue, Monessen, PA
Enlistment: 7 Apr 1942, Erie, PA - Residence: Crawford Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
E&E #1677 - 7 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1677.pdf

white border 2nd Lt. - Henry H. Gladys - Belgium white border
Clip from photo - Aug 1944 - Camp Daverdisse-Porcheresse, Belgium
Original at the site of Comete Line - www.cometeline.org - Gladys
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org

Alan R. Willis (l) and Henry H. Gladys (r) - middle man is likely Belgium Underground - July 1944
Alan R. Willis (l) and Henry H. Gladys (r) - middle man is likely Belgium Underground - July 1944
Alan R. Willis (left) and Henry H. Gladys (right)
middle man is likely Belgium Underground - July 1944
image via Susan Willis Dunlap (daughter) - 27 May 2014
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16154449 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Arthur Porter - Marinette, Marinette Co., WI - Age 20 - EVD
born 18 Oct 1923, Marinette, WI - died 25 Dec 2012, Milwaukee, WI - Age 89
Son of Mrs. Myrtle E. Porter (mother), 2900½ Hall Ave, Marinette, Wisconsin
Enlistment: 6 Nov 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Marinette Co., WI - Nativity: WI - Marital Status: Single
Marriage: Mr. Donald A. Porter to Ms. Mary T. Thyregod
Mary T. Porter née Thyregod (wife) - died 18 Jul 2009 - Age 88
Marcia Genthe née Porter (daughter)
E&E #2047 - 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (9 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2047.pdf

Clip - Escape and Evasion Report - Porter
Clip - Escape and Evasion Report - Porter
via E&E #2047 - page 7
Helpers: Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Backerra, Dumoulin, Kroeze and Herregot
Mrs. Fanbergan [?Vanbergen?] - Roermond, Holland - Three weeks
Madame Lobye - 15 Rue Mathieu Vankeer - 4420 Montegnée (Saint-Nicolas), Liège, Belgium - Three months

Porter, Donald A.
Passed away peacefully on December 25, 2012, age 89 years.
Beloved husband of the late Mary T. Porter. Loving father of Marcia (James) Genthe.
Proud grandfather of Lauren Genthe and Katie (Adam) Kufel.
Donald was born October 18, 1923, in Marinette, WI to the late Arthur and Myrtle Porter.
He proudly served in the 8th Air Force during WWII.
For over 25 years, Don was a Draftsman at Vercauteren Bldg, Supply Co. in DePere, WI.
To celebrate Donald's Life, his family will greet friends after 11:30 AM
on Saturday December 29, at Northshore Funeral Services Chapel.
There will be a Memorial Service at 12:30 PM, followed by fellowship and a reception.
Special thanks to Pastor Wieting at Luther Memorial Chapel and the Heritage staff.

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34403199 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Francis Shaffer - Noma, Holmes County, FL - Age 21 - KIA
born 25 Jun 1922, PA - died 6 Mar 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mrs. Catherine A. Shaffer (mother), 149 Adams Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 23 Sep 1942, Camp Blanding, FL - Residence: Holmes Co., FL - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
buried (3x) - Staphorst and Margraten, The Netherlands; Grandview Cemetery - Johnstown, Cambria, PA, USA
Mrs. Catherine A. Shaffer - born 8 Nov 1890 - died Aug 1987, Ebensburg, Cambria Co., PA - Age 96

Grandview Cemetery - entrance - Johnstown, PA T/Sgt. Francis Shaffer - 1923 - 1944
- Grandview Cemetery - entrance - Johnstown, PA - . . . . . . . . . . . . - Memorial T/Sgt. Francis Shaffer - 1923 - 1944 -
- Cemetery image via Findagrave - Albert Ledoux -
- Memorial image via Findagrave - Barbara Banales - 20 Nov 2010
- Discrepancy - birth year of Francis Shaffer - 1923 instead of 25 Jun 1922 -
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20842306 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd J. Freeman - Norman, Cleveland County, OK - Age 20 - POW
born 24 Jun 1923, Norman, OK - died 09 Aug 2012, Norman, OK - Age 89
Son of Mrs. Mary L. Freeman (mother) née Hames, 620 East Frank Street, Norman, Oklahoma
Roger Lloyd Freeman (father)
Enlistment: 24 Nov 1942 - source wwiimemorial.com: Mrs. Becky Burton née Freeman (daughter)
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
Enlistment: S/Sgt. 21 Jan 1946, Camp Chaffee, Fort Smith, Arkansas - Residence: Cleveland Co., OK - Nativity: OK - Marital Status: Single
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge
Marriage: 25 Jan 1946, Norman - Mr. Lloyd J. Freeman and Ms. Helen White
- 1st enlistment record not found at AAD-archives -

Wedding photo - Helen and Lloyd - 25 Jan 1946, Norman, OK
20842306 - S/Sgt. Lloyd J. Freeman 20842306 - S/Sgt. Lloyd J. Freeman
20842306 - S/Sgt. Lloyd J. Freeman 20842306 - S/Sgt. Lloyd J. Freeman
S/Sgt. Lloyd J. Freeman
images via Becky Freeman Burton (daughter) - 17 Dec 2012

HONORED by Mrs. Becky Freeman Burton, Daughter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SERVED FROM NOVEMBER 24, 1942 TO OCTOBER 18, 1945.
452ND BOMB GROUP, 731ST BOMB SQUADRON; WOUNDED IN ACTION
AND B-17 SHOT DOWN ON MARCH 6, 1944 OVER HOLLAND.
POW FROM MARCH 6, 1944 TO MAY 7, 1945.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- info wwiimemorial.com -

S/Sgt. Lloyd J. Freeman was shot in midsection with .50 caliber machine gun fire.
After he bailed out with help of T/Sgt. Richmond he landed in the pasture behind the Bloemert Farmhouse
On the ground he was helped and taken to hospital by Koop Vloedgraven, Dirk Timmerman and unknown man [Bert Mulder]
Hospitalized for 14 days in Diaconessen Hospital Meppel and later in Leeuwarden
He was transferred to a hospital in Schweinfurt, Germany and after bombs were dropped close to the hospital
he was transferred to a hospital in Frankfurt, Gemany. Once his wounds were healed he was
finally transfered to the POW Camp, Stalag Luft IV, Poland, was only 40 kilo when liberated May 1945
Letter to his parents - with help of Dr. Brederode, Meppel - was saved by Mr. Roel ter Heide (resistance)
After 43 years it was personally handed over in the USA by Roel to Lloyd on 12 Sep 1987
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Mr. Roel ter Heide, Meppel - 24 Sep 2012 - 04 Feb 2013
additional info - Becky Freeman Burton (daughter) - 02 Feb 2013

The Norman Transcript
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NORMAN — Lloyd J. Freeman passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012.
Lloyd, better known to many friends and family as “Junior,” was born June 24, 1923,
in Norman to Roger Lloyd and Mary Lessie (Hames) Freeman.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the University Christian Church in Norman,
with interment following at the IOOF Cemetery in Norman.

Lloyd attended Norman schools until he joined the Army National Guard in 1940.
He was discharged in 1941. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp. in 1942 and was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 in WWII.
He flew six completed missions from England prior to March 6, 1944,
when — during the “Raid over Berlin” — his plane was shot down by the Germans.
Lloyd was taken as a prisoner of war (POW). He was held in various POW camps for 14 months until May 1945.

During his time in service, he earned the following awards and decorations:
the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal, Prisoner of War Medal,
Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Medal with One Battle Star
and World War II Victory Medal.
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source: obituary - The Norman Transcript

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11018903 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frederick V. Richmond - Hampshire County, MA - Age 28 - KIA
born 23 Dec 1915, MA - died 6 Mar 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Mr. Clifford A. Richmond (father) and Mrs. Thekla V. Richmond (mother) née Vollrath ( married 1913 )
37 Park Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts - Tel 70
Clifford A. Richmond (44) - Manufaturer - Electric Fabrics
Grandparents - maternal - born in Germany, Mother Thekla (34) was born in South-Dakota - info Census 1930 -
Enlistment: 03 Jan 1942, Springfield, MA - Residence: Happshire Co., MA - Nativity: MA - Marital Status: Single

Likely full name - Frederick Vollrath Richmond - info PATS - 28 May 2014

Newsclip - S/Sgt. Frederick V. Richmond - Missing in Action
Newsclip - S/Sgt. Frederick V. Richmond - Missing in Action
via Larch Purinton - 28 May 2014
reformatted by PATS

white border Brookside Cemetery - Richmond memorial white border
white border Brookside Cemetery - Richmond memorial white border
- "Brookside Cemetery - Richmond memorial - Easthampton, MA -
- image via Findagrave - Tanya Costigan -

Clifford A. Richmond (father) - born 1875 - died 1958 - Age 83
Thekla V. Richmond (mother) - born 1885 - died 1968 - Age 83
Frederick V. Richmond - born 1915 - died 1944 - Age 28
Barbara A. Richmond (sister) - born 1918 - died 1995 - Age 77
Franklin V. Richmond (brother) - born 1919 - died 1954 - Age 35
- info from Richmond headstone, Brookside Cemetery, MA -

Grablage: 10.3.44 Friedhof Stabhorst (Overijssel) Reihe 1 Grab No. 5
[ Burial: 10 Mar 44 Cemetery Staphorst ( Overijssel ) Row 1 Grave No. 5 ]
as per German case report KU 1099

Reburied 22 Dec 1945, Margraten - BBB-5-122
Disinterment directive sheet dated 15 Feb 1949
9 Mar 1949 by truck to Antwerp Port Pier 140
Repatriated to the United States - 26 Apr 1949 - USAT HAITI VICTORY - arr: 4 May 1949 - NYPE
Arrived Tuesday 14 Jun 1949 (1305) Easthampton, MA - escort 3219160 S/Sgt. Louis Silverman
Service will be private - no publicity - escort did not attend
Final burial - Brookside Cemetery, Easthampton, Hampshire Co. , MA
Flag was presented to Clifford A. Richmond (father)
- info from IDPF Richmond - aka '293' file -

white border S/Sgt. Frederick V. Richmond - Gravestone white border
Gravestone of S/Sgt. Frederick Richmond, Easthampton, Massachusetts
image via Larch Purinton - 28 May 2014

IDPF - Richmond - request 11 Mar 2009 - 101 pages - received 01 Jul 2009
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12143775 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph E. Tracy Jr. - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - Age 22 - KIA
born 19 Aug 1921, NY - died 06 Mar 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Mr. Joseph E. Tracy Sr. (Father) and Mrs. Anne R. Tracy (Mother) née Luther, 845 - 52nd Street, Brooklyn 20, NY
42037808 - Private First Class / Cpl - Frederick L. Tracy (brother)
Mr. Robert E. Tracy (brother), Commander Post #1439 Amercan Legion - Fort Hamilton Memorial Post, NY
Other two siblings: A. Virgina (sister) and John Tracy (brother)
Enlistment: 18 Sep 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Margraten - remains for X-7977 - were reidentified as Joseph E. Tracy and are reburied in BBB-5-119
Found in grave - small wrist bracelet engraved -
"JOSEPH E. TRACY 12143775", on reverse side "LOVE MARGE"
reinterred 29 Jul 1949 - Grave 15483 Section J - Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY
Address next-of-kin - 09 Aug 1949: Mr. Joseph E. Tracy Sr. (Father), 222 Wantagh Ave, Levittown, NY
Joseph E. Tracy Sr. - born 06 Apr 1899, NY - died 12 Sep 1973, NY - Age 74
Anne R. Tracy - born .. ... 1899, NY - died 30 Oct 1985, NY - Age 86

white border Sgt. Joseph E. Tracy Jr. white border
Sgt. Joseph E. Tracy Jr.
image by GLENN - Find A Grave Memorial #82677607 - 22 Oct 2012

US Census 30 Apr 1930 - Address: 20307 33rd Ave, Bayside, Queens Co., New York, USA
Joseph Tracy Sr. - Head - 30/21 - abt. 1900, NY - Switchman - Railroad
Anna R. Tracy - Wife - 30/21 - abt. 1900, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joseph E. Tracy - Son - 8 - born 19 Aug 1921, NY - died 06 Mar 1944 - Age 22
Robert E. Tracy - Son - 6 - abt. 1924, NY
Frederick L. Tracy - Son - 5 - born 16 Dec 1924, NY - died 27 Feb 1998 - Age 73
A. Virginia Tracy - Daughter - 3 1/12 - 1927, NY
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info US Census 1930, etc ...


US Census 10 Apr 1940 - Address: 5119 9th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, USA
Joseph Tracy - Head - 41 - abt. 1899, NY - Switchman - Railroad
Anna Tracy - Wife - 41 - abt. 1899, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joseph Tracy - Son - 18 - born 19 Aug 1921, NY - Messenger Boy - Postal Telegraph
Robert Tracy - Son - 16 - abt. 1924, NY
Frederick Tracy - Son - 15 - born 16 Dec 1924, NY
Virginia Tracy - Daughter - 13 - 1927, NY
John Tracy - Son - 2 - abt. 1938, NY
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info US Census 1940, etc ...


IDPF - Tracy - request 05 Nov 2008 - 126 pages - received 15 Apr 2009
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6572725 - T/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - George Lou James - Three Forks, Gallatin County, MT - Age ~29 - KIA
born abt. 1914/1915, MT - died 6 Mar 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 29/30
Husband of Mrs. Doris T. James (wife), Post Office 428, Three Forks, Montana
Mrs. Dorothy T. Kolokotrones / James - remarried to Martin
- enlistment record not found at AAD-archives -
disinterred 14 Dec 1945, Staphorst - to Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL - [ BBB-5-124 ] -
Plot: M Row: 5 Grave 5

born as George Lou Kolokotrones
white border T/Sgt. George Lou James - US Air Force white border
T/Sgt. George Lou James

Son of James and Lula V. Kolokotrones, Three Forks, Gallatin County, Montana
James L. Kolokotrones - born 30 Jan 1883, Greece - died 5 Dec 1970 - Age 87
Lula V. Kolokotrones - born 1893/1894, Greece - died 3 Mar 1965 - Age 72
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Siblings: Fiffi (F-1913), Marion (F-1914), William (M-1916), Ida (F-1917), Dinna (F-1918),
Mable (F-1919), Louie (M-1921), Peter (M-1923) and youngest sister Elisabeth Lulla born after 1930
Father James immigrated in 1907 to the USA, mother Lula in 1910
Occupation: James Kolokotrones - Farmer (Grain farm)
- additional info US Census 10 Apr 1930, School district 29, Broadwater Co., MT -

Louie J. Kolokotrones - born 1921 - died 3 Aug 1964, MT - Age 81
William James Kolokotrones - born 16 Feb 1916, Barron, Broadwater Co., MT - died 23 Oct 1979, Ft. Harrison, Helena, MT - Age 63
Pete J. Kolokotrones - born 31 May 1923 - died 25 Sep 2004, Missoula , MT - Age 81
- info SSDI -

"My uncle enlisted in the Air Force within days of the attack on Pearl Harbor
He is one of four boys and six girls born to Mr. James and Lulla Kolokotrones
Uncle George changed his last name to James with the permission of his father
after he enlisted because the military could never get the spelling of his given last correct
I am unsure of his birth date, but I am working to get that information
He was born in Three Forks, Montana

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- info from Tim Crowe (nephew) - 25 May 2010


Two brothers were also in the service
19055188 - William J. Kolokotrones, 1916, Gallatin Co., Montana - Enlistment: 23 Sep 1941, Missoula, MT
39935262 - Louie J. Kolokotrones, 1921, Gallatin Co., Montana - Enlistment: 14 Sep 1944, Ft. Douglas, UT
- info: aad.archives.gov -
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USA - War graves 'Dutch Reformed' Churchyard - Staphorst
USA - War graves "Dutch Reformed" Churchyard - Staphorst
l-r : Marlowe -7-, Unknown -6-, Tracy -5-, James -4-, Richmond -3-, Wagner -2-, Hyland -1-
- image via Roel Kisteman -
Source from another photo tells us "unknown" is Shaffer - info Kisteman
Grave positions are not as given in MACR !!! - 04 Nov 2008 -info PATS

Certificate - 14 March 1946 - Burgomaster Staphorst
Certificate - Burgomaster Staphorst - 14 Maart 1946 - after disinterred on 14 Dec 1945
This certificate gives us the same positions as on the Churchyard photo
but it gives Row 1 No.2 to No. 8 - ( instead No. 1 to No. 7 )
Another typo is for the ASN of Richmond - 110118902 ( instead of 11018902 )
For #5 - Tracy - it gives 12-43779 ( must be 12143775 )
For #7 - Marlowe - it gives 4181101 ( must be 14181101 )
Source - IDPF Shaffer - 14 Jan 2009 - PATS

Those killed were initial buried 10 March 1944 - Cemetery Churchyard - Staphorst

Joseph E. Tracy - Row 1, Grave 2 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-119 ] --> USA
Francis Shaffer - Row 1, Grave 3 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-123 ] --> Johnstown, PA, USA
George L. James - Row 1, Grave 4 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-124 ] - M-5-5
Frederick V. Richmond - Row 1, Grave 5 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-122 ] --> USA
Charles F. Wagner - Row 1, Grave 6 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-120 ] - J-3-16
Grave locations Staphorst as in MACR 2916 - KU 1099 - info PATS
between [ ] is initial Grave number in Margraten
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Reinterred - 22 Dec 1945 - Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, NL
Tracy, Shaffer and Richmond were later reinterred in USA

white border Sketch Churchyard Staphorst - Dec 1945 - IDPF Hyland white border
Sketch Churchyard Staphorst - Dec 1945 - IDPF - Hyland
- image "sketch" via Roel Kisteman -
This sketch gives us three "unknown" - X-14, X-16 and X-17 and four names
Different positions as given in MACR and as been showing on the Churchyard photo

Grave 1 - X-14 - Unknown X-2127 - Hyland - See IDPF Hyland -
Grave 2 - Wagner - Tracy - See IDPF Tracy -
Grave 3 - X-16 - Unknown X-2126 - Shaffer - See IDPF Shaffer -
Grave 4 - James - James
Grave 5 - X-17 - Unknown X-2128 - ? Wagner ?
Grave 6 - Richmond - Richmond - See IDPF Richmond -
Grave 7 - Marlowe - Marlowe

Request '293-files' - IDPF - Wagner, Shaffer, Tracy - 05 Nov 2008 - PATS
More reliable IDPF info - expecting July 2009 -
Received IDPF of Shaffer (179p) - 8 Jan 2009 -
Received IDPF of Tracy (126p) - 15 Apr 2009 -
IDPF of Wagner could not be located - 8 Jan 2009 -
X-14 - X-2127 - BBB-5-121 is Edward J. Hyland - O674371 - 21 Feb 2009
Request '293-files' - IDPF - Richmond - 11 Mar 2009 - PATS
Received IDPF of Richmond (101p) - 01 Jul 2009 -

X-16 - X-2126 - BBB-5-119 - were originally identified as Joseph E. Tracy - 12143775
These remains have been reidentified as Francis Shaffer and reburied in BBB-5-123
Remains in BBB-5-120 - were originally identified as Charles F. Wagner - O-684435
These remains - X-7977 - were reidentified as Joseph E. Tracy and are reburied in BBB-5-119

FLAKSTOP - Memorial - Zwarteveenweg, De Leijen, Staphorst
FLAKSTOP - Memorial - Zwarteveenweg, De Leijen, Staphorst
image via Susan Dunlap née Willis (daughter of co-pilot) - FB - 06 Mar 2019
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SGLO - T3500

B-17G - #42-31373 - 6 Mar 1944 - DE LEIJEN - CREW 10

19005672 - O-684435 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles F. Wagner - Mt Angel, Marion County, OR - Age ~23 - KIA 12139739 - O-754451 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alan Richard Willis - Binghamton, Broom County, NY - Age 25 - EVD 16061224 - O-691779 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Clyde J. Martin - Danvers, McLean County, IL - Age 21 - EVD 13060762 - O-682106 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Henry H. Gladys - Crawford County, PA - Age 26 - EVD 16154449 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Arthur Porter - Marinette, Marinette Co., WI - Age 20 - EVD
34403199 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Francis Shaffer - Noma, Holmes County, FL - Age 21 - KIA 20842306 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd J. Freeman - Norman, Cleveland County, OK - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 11018903 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frederick V. Richmond - Hampshire County, MA - Age 28 - KIA 12143775 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph E. Tracy Jr. - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - Age 22 - KIA 6572725 - T/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - George Lou James - Three Forks, Gallatin County, MT - Age ~29 - KIA

- 5 KIA - 1 POW - 4 EVD -

WAGNER(†) - WILLIS - MARTIN - GLADYS - PORTER
SHAFFER(†) - FREEMAN - RICHMOND(†) - TRACY(†) - JAMES(†)

Spoke with Martin

Contact Porter is pending - 07 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Martin is pending - 07 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Freeman is pending - 21 Apr 2009 - 24 Sep 2012 - PATS
Contact James (Kolokotrones) is pending - 25 May 2010 - PATS
Contact Willis is pending - 19 Oct 2012 - 27 May 2014 - PATS
Contact Wagner is pending - 01 Oct 2015 - PATS

Last update - 19 Aug 2020 - PATS



SGLO - T4782

B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - "Blanco Diablo" - Wed 6 Dec 1944 - 14:34
4 miles E of Vollenhove / Ronduite - Belterwiede - MACR #11052 - #11053 - KU 3449
1 KIA - 7 POW - 1 EVD


14181101 - Sergeant - Bombardier - Joe Huntley Marlowe of Conway, SC - Age 20 - KIA
was killed when he bailed out, his chute was unopened - found near "Heidehoogte" on the road Kerkenveld - Staphorst/Meppel
born 8 September 1924 - died 6 Dec 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Henry Walsh Marlowe Sr. and Alexia McRae Huntley Marlowe, Box 514, 1100 Ditch Bank Road, Conway, SC
Brother of Henry Walsh Marlowe Jr. - Uncle of Alexia Lynn Marlowe
Enlistment: 9 Nov 1942, Camp Croft, SC - Residence: Horry Co., SC - Nativity: South Carolina - Marital Status: Single
buried - Row 1, Grave 7 - 7 Dec 1944, Churchyard Staphorst - disinterred 14 Dec 1945 - towards Margraten, Holland
Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten
Plot: P Row: 21 Grave 14

Marlowe - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
Marlowe - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3449
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 05 Jan 2020
KU 3449 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147909976

white border Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - US Air Force white border
Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - 1924-1944

Joe Huntley was an assistant in the office of
the dean of the Kingston Presbyterian Church
He was a sophomore at Wolford College, Spartanburg, SC
when he enrolled in the Air Force during World War II

- source: 'Clergymen and Chiefs'- by Alexander McQueen Quattlebaum -

Marlowe Tombstone - Conway, SC Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - Marker - Conway, SC
Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - 1924-1944 - Conway, SC
- via Craig Smith - Compiled Aug 2008 - Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, SC -
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More about "Blanco Diablo" see Ronduite Section

Last update - 18 Oct 2015 - PATS



Rouveen - 7

11 mi ESE of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 NZ - 1 CAN -



white border Initial Grave markers Rouveen white border
Initial Grave Markers - Rouveen
- photo via Gareth Meredith -



SGLO - T1807

Stirling Mk.I - BF337 - BU-B - mission Bremen - 03:59
214th Squadron - RAF - Saturday 5 Sep 1942 -
3 KIA - 3 POW - 1 INJ/POW



No. 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron - Royal Air Force
Stirling BF337 - BU-B was airborne - 00:04 - 5th of Sep 42 from RAF Stradishall, Suffolk, UK
Badly shot by a night fighter near Groningen ( Oblt. Herbert Lütje, III./NJG 1 )
later, blew up and crashed 03:59 at Rouveen (Overijssel), 13 km NNE of Zwolle, Holland
Those killed (3) are buried in Rouveen New General Cemetery

Crash location - Stirling Mk.I - BF337 - BU-B - 05 Sep 1942
Crash location - Stirling Mk.I - BF337 - BU-B - 05 Sep 1942
image via Geertjan Lassche - 04 Nov 2019

Sgt. G. Davison was confined in Hospital due injuries, POW No. 27007
P/O. D. N. Osborne was interned in Camp L3, POW No. 680 with F/Lt. J. G. Smith, POW No. 681
Sgt. W. B. Watt in Camp 8B/344/9C Lazarett, POW No. 27005

Crew F/Lt. John Gordon Smith
Crew "Smith"
l-r : Davison (Rear Air Gunner), Watt (Front Air Gunner), Osborne (Navigator),
Stewart (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner), Smith (Pilot), "Unknown" , Meredith ( Engineer / Air Gunner)
McCarthy was on the flight of 5 Sep 1942 instead of "Unknown" in this photo
- image via Roel Kisteman -
- move cursor over image for retouch comparison -

Crew F/Lt. John Gordon Smith
Crew "Smith"
- retouch by PATS - 6 Nov 2008

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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - BF337 - BU-B - 5 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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J/6960 - F/Lt. - Pilot - John Gordon Smith - DFC - RCAF - Age 25 - POW

1016738 - 110609 - P/O. - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR - Age 28 - POW

949942 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Iain Menzies Robertson Stewart - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

568070 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer / Air Gunner - Elwyn Meredith - RAF - Age 22 - KIA

1110178 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - William Bassington Watt - RAFVR - Age 30 - POW

411222 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA

954272 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - George Davison - RAF - Age 22 - INJ/POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BF337 - BU-B - Smith
Loss Card - BF337 - BU-B - Smith - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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!!! Positions need to be verified !!! - 23 Jun 2013 - PATS

J/6960 - F/Lt. - Pilot - John Gordon Smith - DFC - RCAF - Age 25 - POW
born 20 Apr 1917
RCAF Casualty list 381 from Globe and Mail, 1942/09/29
SMITH, John Gordon, Flight Lieutenant, prisoner of War, G. P. Smith (Father), Guatemala
Civilian Trade or Profession: Coffee Planter in Central America
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- info by Dennis Burke, Dublin, Ireland -

POW No. 681
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Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 20 Sep 1942 - 29 Oct 1942
OFLAG XXI-B (21B) - Schubin - 01 Nov 1942 - 15 Apr 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 15 Apr 1943 - 28 Jan 1945
Marlag and Milag Nord - Tarmstedt - 05 Feb 1945 - 05 Apr 1945
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Date: 03 May 1945 - Signature: F/Lt. John G. Smith
M.I.9. records Smith - via John Howes - 19 Mar 2019

white border F/Lt. John Gordon Smith - DFC - post war - likely taken in Guatemala white border
F/Lt. John Gordon Smith - DFC - post war
photo likely taken in Guatemala - info by David N. Osborne -
image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013
image via P/O. - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne

DFC - London Gazette Citation - 17 Jul 1942 - issue nr. 35638 - page 3195
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Pilot Officer John Gordon Smith (Can/J.6960), Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 214 Squadron
One night in June, 1942, Pilot Officer Smith, was captain of an aircraft detailed to attack a target in the Ruhr
Whilst flying over enemy territory, his aircraft was attacked by an enemy fighter whilst
at a height of 17,000 feet. The fighter made repeated attacks in quick succession but was driven off
by fierce and accurate fire. The fighter is believed to have been destroyed
Another enemy aircraft then took up the attack and opened fire from close range
Pilot Officer Smith's aircraft sustained severe damage
The front gunner and flight engineer were badly injured and the port outer engine caught fire
The flames from the engine assumed dangerous proportions but, after the propeller fell off,
the fire subsided considerably. Despite the damage sustained, Pilot Officer Smith displayed excellent airmanship
and flew the aircraft back to this country where he made a successful forced landing
This officer's skill, coolness and gallantry in the face of trying circumstances were of a high order
He has participated in several sorties and has always shown great determination to press home
his attacks against the enemy
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1016738 - 110609 - P/O. - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR - Age 28 - POW
19th of December 1941 - Ldg. Acm. - info via London Gazette - 1941 - Issue number: 35387 - Page number: 7187
P/O. D. N. Osborne was interned in Camp L3 (Stalag Luft III, Sagan), POW No. 680
born 03 Feb 1914, West Derby District, Mother's surname was Speight - died Aug 1998, Huntingdon district - Age 84
- info by Dennis Burke ( Foreign Aircrew and Aircraft Ireland 1939-1945 ) -
Ldg. Acm. = Leading Aircraftman
Civilian Trade or Profession: Social Service Club Warden
Private Address: 15, Harlech Road, Blundell Sands, Liverpool, England

POW No. 680
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Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 20 Sep 1942 - 29 Oct 1942
OFLAG XXI-B (21B) - Schubin - 01 Nov 1942 - 15 Apr 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 15 Apr 1943 - 28 Jan 1945
Marlag and Milag Nord - Tarmstedt - 05 Feb 1945 - 05 Apr 1945
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Date: 03 May 1945 - Signature: F/Lt. D. N. Osborne
M.I.9. records Osborne - via John Howes - 19 Mar 2019

white border P/O. - Observer - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR white border
P/O. - Observer - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR
- photo via Gareth Meredith -

P/O. - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR P/O. - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR David Osborne with John Smith - while in POW Camp
P/O. - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR . . . . . . . . . David Osborne with John Smith - while in POW Camp
images from archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013

l-r: Philip Fussey, unknown, David Osborne and John Smith - while in Oflag XXI-B 'Schubin/Szubin'
Oflag XXI-B "Schubin/Szubin", Poland
l-r: Philip Fussey (Stirling R9166), unknown, David Osborne and John Smith
image via Ben van Drogenbroek - 05 May 2015
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949942 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Iain Menzies Robertson Stewart - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Aberfeldy, Perthshire, UK - Grave 7 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820642
Son of Thomas Menzies Stewart and Petrine M. Stewart, of Aberfeldy, Perthshire, UK

Sgt. Iain Menzies Robertson Stewart - RAFVR Sgt. Iain Menzies Robertson Stewart - RAFVR
Sgt. Iain Menzies Robertson Stewart - RAFVR
images from archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013


OUR DARLING;
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE REMEMBER YOU

- Epigraph on Stewart memorial -
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568070 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer / Air Gunner - Elwyn Meredith - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- Newport, Monmouthshire, UK - Grave 6 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820641

Elwyn Meredith Elwyn Meredith
Elwyn Meredith
- photos via Gareth Meredith -

Elwyn Meredith Sgt. Elwyn Meredith
Sgt. Elwyn Meredith
images from archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013

Elwyn Meredith (left) with gis friend David (right)
Elwyn Meredith (l) with his friend David (r)
image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013

born 7 Nov 1919, Tredegar, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, UK - died 5 Sep 1942, Rouveen, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Jacob Elwyn Meredith and Eleanor Evelyn Meredith, of Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Kenneth Blewitt Meredith (brother ) was a Royal Marine in June 1945 when he sailed into New York
He gave his last permanent address as Newport, Wales ( info - by Dennis Burke - via Rafcommands Forum)
Elwyn Meredith (568070) enlisted 1935 Halton Apprentice RAF ( info - by Marks via Rafcommands Forum )
Date of Enlistment : 20 Aug 1935 - Services Commences 7 Nov 1937 - Engagement 12 Yrs - Reg. Service Exp. 6 Nov 1949
- Additional info from Service records - via Gareth Meredith -

white border Grave Marker - 568070 - Sgt. E. Meredith - RAF white border
Grave Marker - 568070 - Sgt. E. Meredith - RAF
- photo taken by Derek Meredith (brother) - via Gareth Meredith -


GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

- Epigraph on Meredith memorial -
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1110178 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - William Bassington Watt - RAFVR - Age 30 - POW
born 20 Apr 1912, UK - died 1984 - Age ~72
Enlistment: 10 Sep 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Commercial Traveller
Address: 77 Forster Street, Sunderland, Durham Co., England
Sgt. W. B. Watt was interned in Camp 8B/344/9C Lazarett, POW No. 27005

17 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Watt
17 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Watt
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M.I.9. records Watt - via John Howes - 20 Mar 2019

POW No. 27005
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Stalag 344 - Lamsdorf Upper Silesia - 26 Sep 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag 8A - Görlitz - 06 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
Stalag 9C Lazarett - Meiningen - 09 Mar 1945 - 15 Apr 1945
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Date: 17 Apr 1945 - Signature: W. B. Watt
M.I.9. records Watt - via John Howes - 19 Mar 2019

Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum
Re: Looking for information on Stirling Aircraft & Crews ?
Post by Bewick1973 » Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:04 pm

Hello

I am researching my Grandfather and wonder if anyone can help me with any information.
His name was Sergeant William Bassington Watt, service number 1110178.
He was a Wireless Operator in 214 Squadron and part of a crew shot down over the Netherlands
on the night of 5 September 1942. He parachuted to safety and spent the rest of the war as a POW,
surviving the Lamsdorf Death March at the end of the war.

I am interested in any information about his service record,
in particular information about the number of sorties flown and as much detail as possible.

Cheers,
Gavin

Based on the above post from Bewick1973 - Gavin (grandson)
I found the following related info on FreeBMD
Need to be verified, but it looks a 100% match - info PATS - 11 Mar 2019
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - William B. Watt - mother's surname: Denby - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1454
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1945 - William B. Watt with Ms. Edna M. Bailes - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1696
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1947 - Jennifer Watt - mother's surname: Bailes - district: Sunderland - Vol 1a Page 1389
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1950 - Ian Watt - mother's surname: Bailes - district: Sunderland - Vol 1a Page 1431

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1968 - Mr. Terence R. Bewick with Ms. Jennifer Watt - district: Sunderland - Vol 1a Page 2160
britishphonebook.com - TERENCE R. BEWICK - 6 WILDEN COURT, SUNDERLAND SR3 1NL - 01915 286835
Phone out of service - Letter send to this address (source 192.com) - 25 Mar 2019
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1973 - Gavin Bewick - mother's surname: Watt - district: Sunderland - Vol 1a Page 2120

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411222 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA
- New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand - Grave 5 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820640
born 10 Sep 1918, Southsea, Hampshire, UK - died 5 Sep 1942, Rouveen, Netherlands - Age 23
died 5 days for his 24th Birthday
Son of Fred Heap McCarthy Sr. and Kate Elizabeth McCarthy née Newns, of Portsmouth, UK

Frederick Heap McCarthy - b. 11 May 1879, Bolton, Lancashire, England - d. 4 Nov 1956, Reporoa, NZ - Age 77
Kate Elizabeth Newns - b. 26 Apr 1880, Blackburn, Lancashire, England - d. 27 Apr 1949, Auckland, NZ - Age 69
marriage Fred and Kate, 3rd Qtr.1899, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mother Kate became blind in the last years of her life
Frederick Heap McCarthy Sr. - buried 6 Nov 1956 - Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, NZ

Pilot Officer - Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF Pilot Officer - Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF
Pilot Officer - Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF
images from archive of Roel Kisteman - 25 Feb 2013
courtesy Diana Margaret McCarthy (daughter)

Husband of Margaret 'Daisy' Robertson McCarthy (née Ryan), of New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
Mrs. Margaret 'Daisy' Robertson McCarthy (wife) - remarried - Mrs. M. R. Topp, 180 Great North Rd, New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
Address parents - 23 Jan 1944 - Mr. F. H. McCarthy, 'Shangri La', View Road, Campbells Bay, Auckland
Address parents - Sep 1945 - Mr. F. H. McCarthy, Vivian Bay, Kawau Island, Auckland
Address parents - 1946 - Mr. and Mrs. F. H. McCarthy, No. 6 Mount Hobson Transit Camp, Remuera, Auckland
Uncles in England are : J. J. McCarthy, 156 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK
H. J. McCarthy, Brittania Chambers, Duckworth St, Darwen, Lancashire, UK
Both uncles are dentists

He came in 1921 to New Zealand at an early age as the youngest child of Fred and Kate
Educated at Kowhai Junior High School, Auckland
Later he attended night classes at Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland
where he studied mechanical engineering
From 1935 to 1938 he was employed in Auckland as a butcher by Mr. W. W. Bailey and Mr. D. T. Goodwin

Application - 05 Mar 1940 - for aircrew training with the R.N.Z.A.F.
white border Signature - Arthur McCarthy - March 5th 1940 - Application for Air Gunner white border
Signature - Arthur McCarthy - March 5th 1940 - Application for Air Gunner

Siblings (7) - 4 sisters and 3 brothers
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Edith Lillian McCarthy - b. 12 Mar 1900, Blackburn, Lancashire, England - d.11 Sep 1982, NZ - Age 82
John James McCarthy - b. 17 Apr 1902, Blackburn, Lancashire, England - d. 27 Oct 1974, Mater Hospital, Auckland, NZ - Age 72
Fred Heap McCarthy Jr. - b. 12 Jul 1904, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England - d. 18 Apr 1984, Wellsford, NZ - Age 80
William Ernst McCarthy - b. 26 May 1906, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England - d. 26 May 1984, Auckland, NZ - Age 78
Kate Alice 'Didy' McCarthy - b. 4 Apr 1911, England - d. 29 Dec 1989, NZ - Age 78
The twins Grace McCarthy - b. 7 May 1913, England - d. 29 Dec 1990, Whakatane, NZ - Age 77
and Margaret Mary McCarthy - b. 7 May 1913, England - d. 6 Sep 2005, Auckland, NZ - Age 93
All four boys did served in the Army
marriage: Fred and Kate, 3rd Qtr., Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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- genealogy McCarthy family - via petermoore.co.nz - 30 Jun 2010

Arthur McCarthy, 37 Kensington Ave, Balmoral, Auckland (same address as parents)
Fred Heap McCarthy ( father) - Warrant Engineer R.N. Retired
Enlisted as single man, his parents both being alive - 16 Feb 1941
Marriage - 12 Apr 1941, St Mathews In The City, Auckland, NZ - Religion: Church of England
Embarked for overseas: 29 Apr 1941

white border Diana Margaret McCarthy (daughter) - born 5 Feb 1942 white border

31 Jul 1946 - Mrs. M. R. Topp, Valley Road, French Bay, Titirangi
08 Aug 1946 - Mrs. M. R. Topp, Beach Rd., Papakura
Child - Diana Margaret McCarthy (daughter) - born 5 Feb 1942, Auckland - will commence school in 1947
Mrs. M. R. Topp formerly McCarthy (née Ryan) - marriage Mar 1944 to widower Mr. D. G. Topp - Serviceman
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- additional info from RNZAF Service Records - 411222 - P/O. Arthur McCarthy -

RNZAF - Service records - McCarthy - request 21 May 2010 - received 28 Jun 2010 - PATS -

white border P/O. - Air Gunner - Arthur McCarthy white border
NZ411222 - P/O. Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF
- photo via Gareth Meredith -

white border P/O. - Air Gunner - Arthur McCarthy white border
Arthur McCarthy - 1918 - 1942
[photo TWN 16.12.42]
TWN = The Weekly News, a New Zealand paper that featured an illustrated section

From Vol Three of my 'For Your Tomorrow'
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McCARTHY, Pilot Officer Arthur
NZ411222; b Southsea, Hants., England 10 Sep 18; to NZ c.1920; Kowhai JHS, Auckland;
butcher - D T Goodwin, Auckland. NZ Army/TF 2 yrs; RNZAF Levin/ITW as Air Observer u/t 16 Feb 41,
remust as Air Gunner u/t 11 Apr 41, emb for Canada 29 Apr 41, att RCAF 14 May 41, 3WS 16 May 41,
4BGS 29 Sep 41, Air Gunners Badge & remust as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner & Sgt. 24 Oct 41,
Comm 27 Oct 41, 1 Y Depôt 30 Oct 41, att RAF & emb for UK 3 Nov 41, 3PRC 14 Nov 41, 1SS 9 Dec 41,
2SS 21 Jan 42, 11OTU (Wellington - 1 op) 3 Mar 42, 214 Sqn (Stirling - 1 op only?) 8 Jul 42, kao 5 Sep 42.
Staphorst (Rouveen) New General Cemetery - grave 5, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Son of Fred Heap & Kate Elizabeth McCarthy (née Newns), Remuera, Auckland;
husband of Margaret Robertson McCarthy (née Ryan, later Topp) & f of 1d, New Lynn, Auckland.
[phot. TWN 16.12.42].
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- info via Errol Martyn - 6 Nov 2008 -
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954272 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - George Davison - RAF - Age 22 - INJ/POW
born 13 Dec 1919, Sunderland - died 26 May 1977, Roker, Sunderland, Age 57
Son of Mr. George Davison and Mrs. Ernest H. Davison née Robson, 53 Forster Street, Sunderland, Durham, England
Sgt. G. Davison was confined in Hospital due injuries, Camp 344 - POW No. 27007
repatriated from Germany in September 1944

Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - George Davison - mother's surname: Robson - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1647

Hello,
Davison's POW number was 27007
Camp No. 344 - P.o.W. No. 27007 - Name and Initials: Davison G. - Rank: F/Sgt. - Service Nº. 954272 - info Fold3
He and fellow crew member William Bassington Watt were reported as P.o.W.s in the Sunderland Echo of October 8th 1942:
Sergt. G. Davison (22), R.A.F., 53 Forster Street, and Sergt. W. B. Watt (30), R.A.F.V.R., 77 Forster Street (late of Robinson Street)
reported missing, are now reported to be prisoners of war in Germany.

Camp 344 - PoW Nº 27007 - Davison G. - F/Sgt. - 954272 - from Fold3 via wwrsimon

white border Roll of Honour - Davison - Watt - 08 Oct 1942 - page 4 white border
Roll of Honour - Davison - Watt - 08 Oct 1942
white border Acknowledgment - Mr. and Mrs. George Davison - 08 Oct 1942 - page 6 white border
Acknowledgment - Mr. and Mrs. George Davison - 08 Oct 1942
Sunderland Echo - via BNA - 09 Oct 2019

A family tree on ancestry.co.uk records that Davison was born at Sunderland on on 13 Dec 1919,
and died at Roker, Sunderland, on 26 May 1977. The National Probate Calendar records that he was still living in Forster Street,
but now at number 60. He had been repatriated from Germany in September 1944.
Again from ancestry.co.uk, Watt was also born in Sunderland on 20 Apr 1912, and died there in 1984.
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Regards, Simon [wwrsimon - rafcommands forum] Northumberland, UK - 08 Nov 2019

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04 May 2021, Rouveen
04 May 2021, Rouveen
image via Geertjan Lassche - 11 May 2021



SGLO - T1807

STIRLING MK.I - BF337 - BU-B - 5 Sep 1942 - ROUVEEN - CREW 7

J/6960 - F/Lt. - Pilot - John Gordon Smith - DFC - RCAF - Age 25 - POW 1016738 - 110609 - P/O. - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR - Age 28 - POW 949942 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Iain Menzies Robertson Stewart - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 568070 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer / Air Gunner - Elwyn Meredith - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
1110178 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - William Bassington Watt - RAFVR - Age 30 - POW 411222 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA 954272 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - George Davison - RAF - Age 22 - INJ/POW

- 3 KIA - 3 POW - 1 INJ/POW -

SMITH - OSBORNE - STEWART(†) - MEREDITH(†)
WATT - MCCARTHY(†) - DAVISON


Update names Watt and Davison - 04 Nov 2008 - by Roel Kisteman

Contact Meredith is pending - 06 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact McCarthy is pending - 13 Jul 2010 - 23 Feb 2013 - 05 Nov 2019 - PATS
Contact Watt is pending - 23 Aug 2015 - 11 Mar 2019 - PATS
Contact Osborne is pending - 23 Aug 2015 - PATS

Last update - 11 May 2021 - PATS



SGLO - T2095

Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G - Mission Essen - 21:35
78th Squadron - Friday 5 Mar 1943
3 KIA - 5 POW



Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G was airborne - 18:38 - 5th of Mar 43 from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Hptm Herbert Lütje, III./NJG 1) and crashed 21:35
on the Leidijk-Dekkersweg between Rouveen and Staphorst (Overijssel), Holland
Those killed are buried in Rouveen New General Cemetery

Crash location - Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G
Crash location - Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G
info by Jan Mennink - 06 Oct 2015

Sgt. Otto Vance "Paddy" Proctor - captured: 6 Mar 1943, near Zwolle
Sgt. Alfred David Leyshon - captured: 6 Mar 1943, Nieuwleusen
Sgt. Arthur Charles Loveland - captured: 6 Mar 1943, Nieuwleusen
WO2 Douglas Raymond Chiswell - captured: 8 Mar 1943, Nijeveen
Sgt. Kenneth William Mercer - captured: 8/9 Mar 1943, Deventer
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Captured info from M.I.9 records - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019


Sgt. Blackwell abandoned the aircraft but his parachute failed to deploy
WO2 D. R. Chiswell was interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 27702
with Sgt. K. W. Mercer, POW No. 27727 and Sgt. O. V. Proctor, POW No. 27732
Sgt. A. D. Leyshon in Camps 8B/L3, POW No. 27721 - Commissioned in the rank of F/O. during captivity
Sgt. A. C. Loveland in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 27725

POW's at Stalag VIII-B - Lamsdorf
POW's at Stalag VIII-B - Lamsdorf - with Loveland, Leyshon, Mercer and Proctor
!!! Chiswell not in this photo !!! bottom insets by PATS
courtesy Kenneth W. Mercer - image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G - 5 Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
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1217238 - 141457 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Rawson "Tommy" Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

1128120 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Kenneth William Mercer - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW

1381066 - 143493 - Sgt. - Navigator - Arthur Charles Loveland - RAFVR - Age 31 - POW

1377328 - Fl. Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Arthur Edward Blackwell - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA

1060706 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Otto Vance "Paddy" Proctor - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW

1128555 - 143574 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR - Age 28 - POW

R/122801 - WO2 - Air Gunner - Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF - Age 21 - POW

1337753 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HR687 - EY-G - Thompson
Loss Card - HR687 - EY-G - Thompson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1217238 - 141457 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Rawson "Tommy" Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- Shipley, Yorkshire, UK - Grave 4 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820643
born 2nd Qtr. 1921 - died 05 Mar 1943 - Age 21
Son of Horace and Edna Annie Thompson, of Shipley, Yorkshire, UK
twin brother of Ronald C. Thompson - born 1921 - died 1991 - Age 70 - info Mrs. R. C. Thompson
??? brother of Pamela M. Thompson (sister) ??? - unverified - info PATS
9th of February 1943 - F/Sgt. - info via London Gazette - 1943 - Issue number: 35966 - Page number: 1575

P/O. - Pilot - John Rawson Thompson Ronald 'Ron'  C. Thompson - RAFVR
P/O. - John Rawson Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald "Ron" C. Thompson - RAFVR
images from archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013
source Mrs. Ronald C. Thompson (sister-in-law)
based on photo - Ronald is likely Pilot Officer and Pilot too - info PATS -

it's this family
Marriage: Edna A. Rawson to Thompson, 2nd Qtr. 1920 - district Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, UK
birth: John R. Thompson, 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Mother's surname: Rawson - district Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, UK
birth: Ronald C. Thompson, 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Mother's surname: Rawson - district Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, UK
??? birth: Pamela M. Thompson, 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Mother's surname: Rawson - district Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, UK ???
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- info FreeBMD -



IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF A VERY DEARLY LOVED SON
AND BROTHER

- Epigraph on Thompson memorial -
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1128120 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Kenneth William Mercer - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
born 07 May 1918, UK
He was arrested a few days later in Deventer
Sgt. K. W. Mercer interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27727
Enlistment: 16 May 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Clerk (local Govt.)

Captured: Deventer, Holland - 09 Mar 1943
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Dulag Luft - Near Frankfurt - .. Mar 1943 - .. Mar 1943
Stalag VIII-B - 8B (later 344) - Lamsdorf - 26 Mar 1943 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag VIII-A - 8A - Görlitz - 03 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
Stalag IX-A - 9A - Ziegenhain - 08 Mar 1945 - 30 Mar 1945
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M.I.9. records Mercer - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

1945 - Address: 36, Gamble Avenue, St. Helens, Lancashire - address info via SMAMF - 31 Aug 2018

!!! Two candidates - NEED TO BE VERIFIED !!!
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Kenneth W. Mercer - mother's surname: Hoile - district: Tonbridge - Vol 2a Page 1625
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1966 - Kenneth W. Mercer with Ms. Alice M. Jury - district: Tonbridge - Vol 5f Page 1634

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Kenneth W. Mercer - mother's surname: Beards - district: Prescot - Vol 8b Page 1232
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1947 - Kenneth W. Mercer with Ms. Ivy Bird - district: Prescot - Vol 10f Page 307

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!!! Two candidates - NEED TO BE VERIFIED !!!

Kenneth William Mercer - born 07 May 1918, UK - info via SMAMF - 31 Aug 2018
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1381066 - 143493 - Sgt. - Navigator - Arthur Charles Loveland - RAFVR - Age 31 - POW
born 14 Oct 1911, UK - died 1977, UK - Age ~66
4th of March 1943 - Sgt. - info via London Gazette - 1943 - Issue number: 36036 - Page number: 2511
4th of March 1945 - Flg. Off. to Flt. Lt. - info via London Gazette - 1945 - Issue number: 37007 - Page number: 1727
interned in Stalag VIII-B (later renumbered to 344), Lamsdorf - Stalag Luft III, Sagan/Belaria - POW No. 27725
Sergeant Arthur Charles Loveland Collection is in Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK

1945 - Address: 7, Pewley Way, Guilford, Essex - address info via SMAMF - 31 Aug 2018

Started as teacher at Purley Grammar School on 01 Sep 1957 - known by pupils as "Cringe"

Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Arthur C. Loveland - mother's surname: Camage - district: Alton, Hampshire - Vol 2c Page 339
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1954 - Arthur C. Loveland - Ms. Isabel B. Hurley - district: Greenwich - Vol 5c Page 1376
Death 4th Qtr. 1977 - Arthur Charles Loveland - 14 Oct 1911 - district: Croydon - Vol 11 Page 2061

Loveland border crossing - Canada to USA - 17 Feb 1942
Loveland border crossing - Canada to USA - 17 Feb 1942
source Ancestry - Immigration & Travel
20 is given as age on this card, but it should be 30 - info PATS

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S.
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Name: Arthur Charles Loveland
Birth: 14 Oct 1911 - Bordon, Hampshire, England
Arrival: 17 Feb 1942 - Niagara Falls, New York, USA

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Loveland
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Loveland
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M.I.9. records Loveland - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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1377328 - Fl. Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Arthur Edward Blackwell - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- UK - Grave 3 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820638
born 15 Apr 1911, East Ham, Essex, UK
Son of Mr. James Osman Blackwell and Mrs. Hannah Blackwell née Edwards, 43 Roman Road, East Ham, Essex
Siblings: James Charles Blackwell (b.1908)
Violet Blackwell (twins - b.1909 - d.1995)
Daisy Blackwell (twins - b.1909 - d.1909 - Age 0)
Margaret Lilian Blackwell (b.1917)

Next a short timeline how I finally found his relatives by elimination, out of five candidates
My base was the CWGC record - 1377328 - Fl. Sgt. Arthur Edward Blackwell - RAFVR
- info PATS - 15 Aug 2018


His Service Number indicates he enlisted at Euston (London) in August 1940 (block 1375001 to 1400000)
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info by Resmoroh, RAF Commands - 17 Apr 2010
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Hello

Not sure if this info is relevant to your research.

There is an Arthur Blackwell living in Andover 1939 with Wife Gladys M (maiden name Shirley).
They appear to have married 1932 in Coventry, Warwickshire.
They had 4 children by 1940, his occupation appears to be military.
Gladys died in Andover 1990.

I did not have time to research further this evening, may be able to do more later in the week.

Regards, Ellen Kelling - Andover Group - Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) - 01 Aug 2018
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Andover War Memorial, Hampshire
hampshirewarmemorials.com/IndexesWW2/men/b/Blackwell_AE_1.htm
Info on this link is not correct - 02 Aug 2018 - [Author notified about this error]
It's 7874479 - Sergeant - Arthur E. Blackwell - info by Janice Bowes (HGS) - 06 Aug 2018
HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY, Egypt - Joint grave 4. B. 7. - CWGC ref. 2115751



Birth 07 May 1905 - Arthur Edward Blackwell - district: Coventry - Vol 6d Page 569

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1932 - Arthur E. Blackwell with Ms. Gladys M. Shirley - district: Coventry - Vol 6d Page 1156
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1933 - Gladys M. Blackwell - mother's surname: Shirley - district: Coventry - Vol 6d Page 1068
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1935 - Arthur H. D. Blackwell - mother's surname: Shirley - district: Aldershot - Vol 2c Page 359
Birth 1st Qtr. 1939 - Malcolm F. Blackwell - mother's surname: Shirley - district: Aldershot - Vol 2c Page 352
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Bryan L. Blackwell - mother's surname: Shirley - district: Andover - Vol 2c Page 773
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Carole R. Blackwell - mother's surname: Shirley - district: Winchester - Vol 2c Page 240
Need to be verified, birth in 1945 doesn't fit for Arthur as her dad - 02 Aug 2018 - PATS
Carole is their half-sister - confirmed by her son - 03 Aug 2018 - PATS

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1959 - Arthur H. D. Blackwell with Ms. Jean M. Jerome - district: Andover - Vol 6b Page 199
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1960 - Sandra C. Blackwell - mother's surname: Jerome - district: Andover - Vol 6b Page 197
Birth 1st Qtr. 1964 - Shaun A. Blackwell - mother's surname: Jerome - district: Andover - Vol 6b Page 235
Death: Shaun Arthur Blackwell - 23 Apr 2017, aged 53
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1978 - Sandra C. Blackwell with Mr. Martin A. G. Hollis - district: Andover - Vol 20 Page 103
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Marriage 1986 - Sandra C. Hollis with Mr. Stewart Tom Erskine (birth 4th Qtr. 1944 - death 01 Jan 2012 - Age 67)
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Birth 1990 - Tom A. M. Erskine - mother's surname: Blackwell
Birth 1997 - Lauren D. M. Erskine - mother's surname: Blackwell

Letter send to Arthur H. D. Blackwell (son) - 03 Aug 2018 - PATS
Spoke with Sandra (granddaughter) - 06 Aug 2018 - PATS

06 Aug 2018 - Janice Bowes (HGS) did send details for our Andover "Blackwell" man
It is 7874479 - Sergeant - Arthur E. Blackwell of 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. - 25 Nov 1941, Egypt - Age 36 - KIA


Dear Teunis
Thank you for the lovely letter to sent to my father in law Arthur Blackwell.
Unfortunately this isn't our Arthur Edward Blackwell.
He was born 07 May 1905 and died 25 Nov 1941, he was in the Army as a Staff Sergeant in the 5th Royal Tank Regiment,
this was the Battle of Sidi Rezegh in Libya.
He died in Libya whilst fighting, he was in a Tank and has never been in the RAF as a F/Sgt.
Sorry we are not the family of Arthur that you are looking for.
It is so lovely that people are still doing research into the war as we should never forget our brave men and women.
We wish you luck with your research and hope you find the Arthur Blackwell you are searching for.
Kind regards,
Helen Blackwell on behalf of Arthur Blackwell, Andover, Hampshire - 12 Aug 2018
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We also can eliminate these two ;)

Birth 1st Qtr. 1909 - Arthur Edward Blackwell - district: Daventry, Northampton - Vol 3b Page 80
Death 1st Qtr. 1959 - Arthur E. Blackwell - Age 49 - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 710

Birth 27 May 1913 - Arthur E. Blackwell - mother's surname: Cornell - district: Shardlow - Vol 7b Page 1085
Death 2nd Qtr. 1967 - Arthur E. Blackwell - Age 53 - district: Ilkeston - Vol 3a Page 322
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Next to explore by elimination

Birth 15 Apr 1911 - Arthur E. Blackwell - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 237
Arthur E. Blackwell son of Mr. James Osman Blackwell and Mrs. Hannah Blackwell née Edwards
Middle name need to be verified if applicable - 31 Jul 2018 - PATS
Middle name is Edward "Ted" - 13 Aug 2018 - Derek Banham (nephew)

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1907 - Mr. James Osman Blackwell with Ms. Hannah Edwards - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 32
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1908 - James Charles Blackwell - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 245
Birth 16 Sep 1909 - Violet Blackwell - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 258
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1909 - Daisy Blackwell - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 258
Death 3rd Qtr. 1909 - Daisy Blackwell - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 93 - Age 0
Birth 15 Apr 1911 - Arthur E. Blackwell - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 237
Birth 18 Oct 1917 - Margaret L. Blackwell - mother's surname: Edwards - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 339
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Same address in 1911 Census and 1939 Register: 43 Roman Road, East Ham, Essex
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1941 - Ms. Violet Blackwell with Mr. Arthur Charles Banham - district: Ilford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1088
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1944 - Sylvia J. Banham - mother's surname: Blackwell - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 856
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1947 - Derek A. Banham - mother's surname: Blackwell - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 5a Page 847
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1972 - Mr. Derek A. Banham with Ms. Lynda A. Watson - district: Havering - Vol 5c Page 35
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1975 - Scott Banham - mother's surname: Watson - district: Brentwood, Essex - Vol 9 Page 2195
Birth Aug 1977 - Grant Banham - mother's surname: Watson - district: Southend on Sea, Essex - Vol 9 Page 3641
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Death Aug 1995 - Arthur Charles Banham - 25 May 1914 - Age 81 - district: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Death Sep 1995 - Violet Banham née Blackwell - 16 Sep 1909 - Age ~86 - district: Salisbury, Wiltshire
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info via FreeBMD and Janice Bowes (HGS) - 08 Aug 2018
Contact with Grant Banham (great-nephew) - 08 Aug 2018 - PATS

Good Afternoon,
I received your enquiry from my son Grant Banham, regarding enquiry of Arthur Edward Blackwell.
I am Derek Banham son of Violet Blackwell. The only knowledge I have is that my Mother did tell me
that her Brother Ted (as he was known to the family) was killed in action in the War.
That obviously happened before I was born and know of no other detail or have any photos relating to my Mothers brother Ted.
Sorry I can be of any further help.
Regards,
Derek Banham (nephew) - 13 Aug 2018

Good Afternoon,
Many thanks for all the info sent to me regarding my Mum's brother Ted and the details
of birth and death of Mum, Dad, Nannie and Grandad most of which I already knew.
In your first email you mentioned about my cousins being aware
and I assume you are referring to James C. Blackwell children.
My Aunt Margaret did not have any children.
She had a brief marriage to Leslie Porter before he sadly died in action in the War.
Regards,
Derek Banham (nephew) - 14 Aug 2018
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1943 - Mr. Leslie Henry Porter with Ms. Margaret Lilian Blackwell - district: Ilford - Vol 4a Page 716

1879744 - Lance Corporal - Leslie Henry Porter - died 06 Jun 1944 (D-Day) - Age 27 - KIA
80 Assault Sqn. Royal Engineers
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France - grave XV. B. 2. - CWGC ref. 2328647
Son of Mr. Alfred Porter and Mrs. Ethel May Porter née Spurgeon, Barking, Essex;
husband of Margaret Lilian Porter née Blackwell, Barking, Essex, UK
brother-in-law of F/Sgt. Arthur Edward Blackwell who was KIA on 05 Mar 1943, Rouveen, The Netherlands

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Mr. Alfred Porter with Ms. Ethel M. Spurgeon - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 879
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Alfred W. Porter - mother's Surname: Spurgeon - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1166
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Leslie H. Porter - mother's Surname: Spurgeon - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1081
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Reginald H. Porter - mother's Surname: Spurgeon - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 754
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Clifford S. Porter - mother's Surname: Spurgeon - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1013
Birth 4th Qtr. 1925 - Phyllis M. Porter - mother's Surname: Spurgeon - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 881
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Based on the above we can skip this man from Wales ;)

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birth: 4th Qtr. 1922 - Arthur E. Blackwell - mother's surname: Payne - district: Pontypridd, Wales, UK
district Pontypridd spans the boundaries of the counties of Glamorgan and Mid Glamorgan

Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - Gladys I. Blackwell - mother's surname: Payne - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a Page 1209
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1917 - William C. Blackwell - mother's surname: Payne - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a Page 1239
Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Olwen E. Blackwell - mother's surname: Payne - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a Page 1189
Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Arthur E. Blackwell - mother's surname: Payne - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a Page 915
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Death 4th Qtr. 1915 - Gladys I. Blackwell - Age 0 - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a page 709
Death 4th Qtr. 1918 - William C. Blackwell - Age 1 - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a Page 93
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1935 - Mr. Norman Williams with Ms. Olwen E. Blackwell - district: Narberth - Vol 11a Page 2643
Narberth spans the boundaries of the counties of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire
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Need to be verified - 31 Jul 2018 - PATS
Based on the latest information this is not our man - 13 Aug 2018 - PATS
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1060706 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Otto Vance "Paddy" Proctor - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW
born 20 Apr 1913 - died 21 Jul 1989 - Age 76
Private address: 20 India St., Belfast, N-Ireland
Civillian Trade or Profession: Railway Clerk
Enlistment: 24 Jul 1940

Familysearch: Otto Vance Proctor - registered birth - Jul - Sep 1913, Clones, Ireland
Sgt. O. V. Proctor interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27732
exact DOB - waiting for confirmation by his son Otto - 14 Aug 2018 - PATS
Got it from his M.I.9 records - 30 Mar 2019 - PATS

white border 1060706 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Otto Vance 'Paddy' Proctor - RAFVR white border
1060706 - Sgt. Otto Vance 'Paddy' Proctor - RAFVR
image via Otto Proctor (son) - 16 Oct 2016

ID-tag Stalag VIII-B - No. 27732 Caterpillar Club - Sgt. O. V. Proctor
ID-tag Stalag VIII-B - No. 27732 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caterpillar Club - Sgt. O. V. Proctor
images via Otto Proctor (son) - 16 Oct 2016

white border AIR78-130-0-1 - 1060706 - Otto Vance Proctor white border
AIR78-130-0-1 - page 483
1060706 - Otto Vance Proctor - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 03 Jun 2013

Memorabilia - Decorations - Awards - 1060706 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Otto Vance 'Paddy' Proctor - RAFVR
Memorabilia - Decorations - Awards - 1060706 - Sgt. Otto Vance 'Paddy' Proctor - RAFVR
1939-1945 Star, The Air Crew Europa Star, War Medal 1939 - 1945, RAF Arm WO Badge and Air Engineer Badge
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image via Otto Proctor (son) - 16 Oct 2016

Captured near Zwolle, Holland - 06 Mar 1943
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344 (VIII-B) - Lamsdorf - 26 Mar 1943 - 22 Jan 1945
Hospital Wurzen, Saxony - POW - 20 Feb 1945 - 25 Apr 1945

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Proctor
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Proctor
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M.I.9. records Proctor - via John Howes - 30 Mar 2019

METHODIST MAGUIRESBRIDGE CEMETERY, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
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PROCTOR
In Loving Memory Of
OTTO VANCE PROCTOR
Died 21st July 1989
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1128555 - 143574 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR - Age 28 - POW
born 25 Sep 1914, Swansea, Wales, UK
3rd of March 1943 - Sgt. - info via London Gazette - 1943 - Issue number: 36036 - Page number: 2511
3rd of Sep 1943 - Plt. Off. (prob.) to Flg. Off. on prob. ( war subs.) - info via London Gazette - 1943 - Issue number: 36183 - Page number: 4250
Sgt. A. D. Leyshon interned in Camps 8B/L3, POW No. 27721

Private Address: 42 St Leger Crescent, St. Thomas, Swansea, South Wales, Great Britain
Date of Enlistment: November 11940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Manager

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Leyshon
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Leyshon
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M.I.9. records Leyshon - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

POW No. 27721
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NIEUWLEUSEN - Holland - captured - 06 Mar 1943
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Dulag - Frankfurt - 10 Mar 1943 - 23 Mar 1943
Stalag VIII-B - Lamsdorf Upper Silesia - 26 Mar 1943 - 29 Nov 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 30 Nov 1943 - 27 Jan 1945
Stalag Luft III - Tarmstedt - 05 Feb 1945 - 10 Apr 1945
Stalag Luft III - Marching to Lübeck - 10 Apr 1945 - .. ... 1945
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Date: 03 May 1945 - Signature: A. D. Leyshon
M.I.9. records Leyshon - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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white border Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR white border
Sgt. Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR
image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013

Sgt. Alfred David Leyshon  with unknown buddies
Sgt. Alfred David Leyshon with unknown buddies
Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR
Sgt. Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR
images from archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013
courtesy son/daughter of Sgt. A. D. Leyshon

it's probably this family
Marriage: Thomas W. Leyshon to Elsie Moss, 4th Qtr. 1913 - district Swansea, Wales, UK
birth: Alfred D. Leyshon, 4th Qtr. 1914 - Mother's surname: Moss - district Swansea, Wales, UK
birth: Iris M. Leyshon, 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Mother's surname: Moss - district Swansea, Wales, UK

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R/122801 - WO2 - Air Gunner - Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
Date of birth: 17 Aug 1923
Private address: 911 Oak St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sydney Chiswell, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Sydney Frederick(M), Earl(M) and Audrey(F)
Enlistment: 18 Aug 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Student

WO2 - D. R. Chiswell interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 27702
Sent to Lamsdorf, where he was chained for five months, then was transfered to several other camps
freed 25 Apr 1945 from Stalag 13D, a German prison camp just south of Nurenburg, by United States Seventh Army
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Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 20 Jun 1945

white border WO2 Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF white border
WO2 Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF
image from the archive of Roel Kisteman - 25 Feb 2013

28 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Chiswell
28 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Chiswell
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M.I.9. records Chiswell - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019

POW No. 27702
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NIJEVEEN - Holland - captured - 08 Mar 1943
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Dulag - Frankfurt - 12 Mar 1943 - 23 Mar 1943
Stalag [VIII-B] 344 - Lamsdorf Upper Silesia - 27 Mar 1943 - 05 Mar 1945
Stalag XIII-D - Nürnberg - 13 Mar 1945 - 17 Apr 1945
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Date: 28 Apr 1945 - Signature: D. R. Chiswell
M.I.9. records Chiswell - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019
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20 Jun 1945 - Mr. and Mrs. John Sydney Chiswell, 350½ First Ave South, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA
Petty Officer Sydney Frederick Chiswell (brother), US Navy - Norfolk, VA
Flying Officer Earl Chiswell (brother) - RCAF - Coastal Command, Halifax
The Chiswell's moved early 1944 from Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada to Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA
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- info Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune -

News clips - Chiswell - Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 1945
Douglas with his dad John and brothers Earl and Sydney, 1945
l-r - Douglas with his dad John and brothers Earl and Sydney - 1945
John Sydney Chiswell (father) - General Manager of Fleet Aircraft, Fort Erie, ON, Canada during the war
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- via Jim Chiswell (nephew) - 10 Mar 2011

WO2 - Doug R. Chiswell lost a cousin overseas - 14 Nov 1942
R/74190 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Herbert Mitchell Lane - 148 Squadron - CWGC ref. 1810501
Son of Mr. J. A. Lane and Mrs. Mary F. Lane, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL - Column 264
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Update names Mercer, Proctor and Chiswell - 04 Nov 2008 - by Roel Kisteman
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1337753 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- Newport, Monmouthshire, UK - Grave 2 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820644
born 22 Jun 1919
Son of Frederick George and Maud Mary Williams (née Embrey), of Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Siblings: Frederick (? middle name ?) Williams (b.19??), Winifred M. Williams (b.1911) and Eveline M. Williams (b.1916)

Marriage: Frederick George Williams to Maud Mary Embrey, 2nd Qtr. 1908 - district Newport Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
birth: Frederick (? middle name ?) Williams - (b.19??)
birth: Winifred M. Williams, 4th Qtr. 1911 - Mother's surname: Embrey - district Newport Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
birth: Eveline M. Williams, 4th Qtr. 1916 - Mother's surname: Embrey - district Newport Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
birth: Edward C. B. Williams, 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mother's surname: Embrey - district Newport Monmouthshire, Wales, UK


white border Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams white border
Sgt. Edward Charles Bert Williams
courtesy Williams family (niece)
- via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 16 Mar 2011 -

Edward Charles Bert Williams - 1938 Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams - 1940-1942
1938 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams - 1940-1942
images from archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013


PEACE, PERFECT PEACE,
WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY?
WE WILL MEET AGAIN SOME DAY

- Epigraph on Williams memorial -
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SGLO - T2095

HALIFAX Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G - 5 Mar 1943 - ROUVEEN - CREW 8

1217238 - 141457 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Rawson Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1128120 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Kenneth William Mercer - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW 1381066 - 143493 - Sgt. - Navigator - Arthur Charles Loveland - RAFVR - Age 31 - POW 1377328 - Fl. Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Arthur Edward Blackwell - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
1060706 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Otto Vance Proctor - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW 1128555 - 143574 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR - Age 28 - POW R/122801 - WO2 - Air Gunner - Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF - Age 21 - POW 1337753 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 5 POW -

THOMPSON(†) - MERCER - LOVELAND - BLACKWELL(†)
PROCTOR - LEYSHON - CHISWELL - WILLIAMS(†)


Contact Chiswell is pending - 10 Mar 2011 - PATS
Contact Proctor is pending - 07 May 2015 - 23 Feb 2016 - PATS
Contact Blackwell (b.1905) is pending - 02 Aug 2018 - PATS
Contact Blackwell (b.1911) is pending - 08 Aug 2018 - PATS

Last update - 16 May 2019 - PATS



SGLO - T4669

Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib - MP124 - F/O. - Francis Joseph Crowley - near Rouveen
440 Fighter Squadron - Saturday 11 Nov 1944 - 16:00
1 KIA




FO - Pilot - Francis Joseph Crowley - RCAF FO - Pilot - Francis Joseph Crowley - RCAF
F/O. - Francis Joseph Crowley
left image - Archive of Roel Kisteman - 24 Feb 2013
right crop image - Collection of F/Lt. (Pilot) Clifford Waldron Hicks - 19 Oct 2017

Typhoon IB - MP124 came down 100 m East of the railroad - Zwolle/Meppel - Km-marker 91.1
3.5 km East of Rouveen - area West of Punthorst -
- info by Jan Mennink -

RCAF No. 111 (F) Squadron - 8 pilots - 2 survivors
111 Squadron - Apr 1943 - Pilots at Kodiak, Alaska - PMR  76-212 - via Bill Eull
111 Squadron - Apr 1943 - at Kodiak, Alaska
Frank Skelly(), Frank Crowley(), "Red" McLeod, "Ed" Merkley(), Hal Gooding, Cliff Hicks(), "Jim" Gohl() and "Nick" Stusiak()
Gohl had just made Flight Lieutenant
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Photo by Department of National Defence, PMR 76-212
via Bill Eull - 19 Oct 2017 - rcaf111fsquadron.com/pilots.html



RCAF - 8 pilots - 3 survivors
RCAF pilots - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Clifford Waldron Hicks - via Bill Eull
Lippert() - Wright - Hicks() - Campbell - Dewar() - Crowley() - Beatty - Doidge()
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Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Clifford Waldron Hicks, courtesy of his son, Dave Hicks
via Bill Eull - 19 Oct 2017 - rcaf111fsquadron.com/pilots.html



440 Squadron - 04 Aug 1944 - CND Photo PL 31056 - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Wally Ward - via Bill Eull
440 Squadron - 04 Aug 1944 - Lantheuil, France - Aerodrome B.9
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Donald "Buck" Jenvey() - Sandy Colville() - Currie Gardner - Frank Crowley()
John Dewar() - Dick Watson - Jim Doidge() - Hal Gooding - Cliff Hicks() - Don Campbell
Roger McCurdy () - Walter 'Wally' Ward (with mascot Smokey) - Don Wright - Jim Beatty
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Canadian National Defence - Photo PL 31056 - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Walter "Wally" Ward
via Bill Eull - 19 Oct 2017 - rcaf111fsquadron.com/pilots.html



440 Squadron - 04 Aug 1944 - CND Photo PL 31057 - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Wally Ward - via Bill Eull
440 Squadron - 04 Aug 1944 - Lantheuil, France - Aerodrome B.9
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Standing wing: F/O. Ronald Doidge() and F/O. John Dewar()
Standing spinner: F/O. Sandy Colville() with F/Lt. Donald Jenvey() and F/O. Arthur Simond behind him
Seated wings: F/O. James Beatty, F/O. Donald Wright, F/O. Delbert English, F/O. Currie Gardner,
F/O. Gordon Russell, F/Sgt. Leonard Gordon, F/O. James Stewart and F/O. Roger McCurdy()
Standing: F/O. John Gordon, F/O. Francis Crowley(), W/C. Mike Judd, G/C. Paul Davoud, S/L. William Pentland(),
F/Lt. Harold Gooding, F/Lt. Jack Bonner (airfield adjutant), F/O. Donald Campbell and F/O. Ramsay Milne
Kneeling: F/O. Clifford Osborne, F/O. Robert Hattie, Dr. Roger Dunne, F/Lt. Clifford Hicks(), F/O. Antony Frombolo,
F/O. Walter Ward, S/L. Donald Brownlee (airfield admin. officer), F/O. Ray Collis,
F/O. Bert Daykin (intelligence officer) and WO2 Richard Watson
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Canadian National Defence - Photo PL 31057 Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Walter "Wally" Ward
via Bill Eull - 19 Oct 2017 - rcaf111fsquadron.com/pilots.html - additional info: flyingforyourlife.com



R95588 - J/26914 - Flying Officer - Fighter Pilot - Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Grave 1 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820639
born 25 Jul 1921 - died 11 Nov 1944, Rouveen, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Joseph James Crowley and Lillian M. Crowley (née Pellow), of Brockville, Ontario, Canada
formely of Gananoque, Ontario. Step-grandson of R. J. Deir, Gananoque, Ontario
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Grananoque Reporter of 04 May 1907 does list marriage of Robert J. Deir to Mrs. Julia Crowley
marriage on 29 Apr 1907, with Julia Ann Davis (widow of Francis Crowley)
Grananoque Reporter of 28 Nov 1946 does list death of Mrs Robert Deir née Julie Davis
Grananoque Reporter of 27 Mar 1963 does list death of Robert Deir
Grananoque Reporter of 17 Jan 1968 does list death of Mrs. Joseph Crowley née Lillian Pelow
Grananoque Reporter of 17 Apr 1974 does list death of Mr. Joseph Crowley
Crowley memorial on St. Johns Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gananoque, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
Joseph Crowley (1897-1974) - Age ~77, Lillian Crowley (1904-1967) - Age ~63
Robert John Deir (20 Feb 1871 - 22 Mar 1963) - Age 92, Julia Ann Davis (3 Oct 1869 - 22 Nov 1946) - Age 77
d/o John Davis & Margaret Murphy; widow of Francis Crowley

Attestation Paper - 05 Feb 1941 - RCAF Recruiting Centre, Ottawa
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born: 25 Jul 1921, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Address: 77 Wall Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment: 27 Feb 1941, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Pilot Flying Badge - 13 Mar 1942
Appointment: 17 Dec 1942, Kodiak, Alaska, USA
Religion: Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single - Occupation: Clerk

Family info - next of kin - in letter of 27 Apr 1945
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R/62570 - F/Sgt. - Joseph James Crowley (father) - Age 47 - born abt. 1898 - 77 Wall St., Brockville, ON
Lilian Marie Crowley (mother) - Age 41 - born abt. 1904 - 77 Wall St., Brockville, ON
J/26914 - F/O. - Francis J. Crowley - Age 23 - born 25 Jul 1921 - deceased 11 Nov 1944, Holland
J/47939 - A.B. - John B. Crowley (brother) - Age 22 - born abt. 1923 - RCNVR - H.Q. Ottawa
R/195945 - F/Sgt. - Paul Anthony Crowley (brother) - Age 20 - born 13 Jun 1924 - deceased 13 Aug 1944, Germany
Edwin J. Crowley (brother) - Age 19 - born abt. 1926 - 77 Wall St., Brockville, ON
Peter P. Crowley (brother) - Age 17 - born abt. 1928 - 77 Wall St., Brockville, ON

RCAF - Service records - Crowley - request 22 Jan 2011 - received 15 Jul 2011 - PATS -

white border F/O. - Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley - RCAF F/Sgt. - Paul Anthony Crowley - RCAF white border

white border F/O. - Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley - RCAF F/Sgt. - Paul Anthony Crowley - RCAF white border
F/O. - Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley . . . . . F/Sgt. - Paul Anthony Crowley
- images from Crowley's RCAF Service Records - 15 Jul 2011 - 11 Jan 2017

Father - R62570 - Joseph James Crowley - RCAF F/Sgt. Paul Anthony Crowley - F/O. Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley - RCAF
Sgt. Joseph J. Crowley . . . . F/Sgt. Paul Anthony Crowley and F/O. Francis Joseph Crowley
source - Veterans Affairs Canada -

- Hamilton Spectator - 1944/09/19 - Missing after Air Operation: List 991 - Flt.Sgt. Paul Anthony Crowley
- Globe and Mail - 1944/12/22 - Missing after Air Operation: List 1072 - FO Francis Joseph Crowley


A PRAYER
FOR THIS GALLANT SON.
HE DIED THAT PEACE
AND FREEDOM MIGHT BE WON

- Epigraph on F. J. Crowley memorial -
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His brother F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - Paul Anthony Crowley - Age 20 - was killed 13 Aug 1944
by a night fighter on a raid to Brunswick, Germany - 428 Squadron RCAF
Lancaster Mk.X KB758 - NA-Z - 5 KIA - 2 POW

R/195945 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Paul Anthony Crowley - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Grave 5. B. 13. - Hannover War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2198483
born 13 Jun 1924, Gananoque, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada - Occupation: Office Clerk - Religion: Roman Catholic
Son of Joseph James Crowley and of Lillian Marie Crowley (née Pelow), of Brockville, Ontario, Canada

Attestation Paper - 26 Oct 1942 - RCAF Recruiting Centre, Ottawa
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Enlistment: 4 Nov 1942
Air Gunners Badge - 3 Sep 1943
Embarkment New York : 8 Oct 1943
Disembarkment UK : 16 Oct 1943

RCAF - Service records - Crowley - request 22 Jan 2011 - received 15 Jul 2011 - PATS -


A GALLANT SON DIED
THAT LOVED ONES MIGHT LIVES.
MAY HIS SOUL
REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on P. A. Crowley memorial -
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His father Joseph J. Crowley (R/62570) enlisted May 1918 in Toronto at age 20, and during WWII became a member
of the RCAF, serving as electrician on a base in England.
He returned to Canada shortly after his first son was killed
Stepfather of Joseph J. Crowley is Robert John Deir

Frank's brother John Crowley (J/47939), served on the destroyer H.M.C.S. Gatineau and was taken off the ship
after his second brother perished. He served for the remainder of the war as a member
of the military police, a posting he loathed

white border J/47939 - John B. Crowley - H.M.C.S. Gatineau white border
John B. Crowley - H.M.C.S. Gatineau -
- additional info and photos - father and brothers - from Canadian Virtual War Memorial -
- Veterans Affairs Canada -

discrepancy mother's surname Pelow / Pellow - info PATS
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SGLO - T4669

HAWKER TYPHOON Mk.Ib - MP124 - 11 Nov 1944 - ROUVEEN - CREW 1

J/26914 - Flying Officer - Fighter Pilot - Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- 1 KIA -

CROWLEY(†)


Last update - 21 Oct 2017 - PATS



- † - IN MEMORIAM - † -

ROELOF KISTEMAN




Roel, my source for the IJhorst, Staphorst and Rouveen area
deceased 10 Dec 2008 - Age 76 -
His passion and drive for the WWII crashes was memorable
Received the images just before he passed away suddenly

- PATS - 14 Dec 2008 -







Noordoostpolder - Palenweg 14, Nagele - opposite Kavel E-162

9 mi SW of Vollenhove

P/O. Bill Tudhope washed ashore
Body, tied on pole, found on south of Isle of Schokland (west side)

Kampen - 7

9 mi SSW of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 AUS - 1 NZ -



Kampen is a town on the south bank of the river IJssel, the cemetery is 2 km NE of the town
in the commune of IJsselmuiden and adjoins the General cemetery of IJsselmuiden
The cemetery contains the graves of 7 airmen, 2 of whom are in the far north-eastern corner
and the remaining 5 in a more central position in the eastern half
Five came from the United Kingdom, one from New Zealand and one from Australia
Only two are identified


SGLO - T772

HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - P4368 - PL-? - mission Homberg (Duisburg)
144th Squadron - RAF - Saturday 10 Aug 1940 -
1 KIA - 3 MIA



144th Squadron - RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, UK
144th Squadron - RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, UK
image via Roger Griffiths (nephew) - 29 May 2013

Serial Range P4335 - P4384. 50 HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I Part of a batch of 120 Hampden B.I.
Some were converted to Hampden TB (Torpedo Bomber)
P4335 was the first Hampden fitted with a balloon cutter
Delivered by The English Electric Co (Preston) between Feb 1940 and Aug 1940
After the 'L' and 'N' serial numbers, which were mainly allocated before the outbreak of hostilities,
serial numbers do not run continuously as small groups of numbers were deliberately omitted
The object of this subterfuge was to confuse the enemy in regard to the actual number of aircraft being built

144th Squadron photo - RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, UK
144th Squadron photo - RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, UK
detail 144th Squadron photo - Tudhope, Belton and Griffihs
detail 144th Squadron photo - Tudhope, Belton and Griffihs
144th Squadron photo - RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, UK
Tudhope, Belton and Griffihs are in this photo - insets by PATS
image via Roger Griffiths (nephew) - 29 May 2013
!!! Discrepancy - MacKay need to be verified - by PATS - 06 Aug 2013
MacKay .... This is not my uncle ! - David MacKay (nephew) - 29 May 2016

AIR27-980 - ORB - Hemswell - three Hampdens for 10 Aug 1940 - 22:00
AIR27-980 - ORB - Hemswell - three Hampdens for 10 Aug 1940 - 22:00
Hampden B.Mk.I P4360, P4365 and P4378
via Hans Hollestelle - 31 May 2013

Note: P4360 was lost 22 Aug 1940 (4 MIA) and P4378 on 09 Sep 1940 (3 KIA - 1 INJ) ... only one survivor



Airborne ~ 23:20 from Hemswell, Lincolnshire, UK for a mission to Factory Homberg (Duisburg, Ruhr)
Crashed in the IJsselmeer, The Netherlands
Body of P/O. Tudhope found on 23 Aug 1940
P/O. Tudhope is buried - 27 Aug 1940 - at Kampen General Cemetery "Zandberg", IJsselmuiden
while his crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

No. 237 - Dagrapport van Zaterdag 24 Augustus 1940
Police report No. 237 - 24 Aug 1940 - by W. van der Drift (Police commander, Kampen)
Police report No. 237 - 24 Aug 1940 - by W. van der Drift (Police commander, Kampen)
Van der Drift was contacted on Friday evening - 23 Aug 1940
Body, tied on pole, found on south of Isle of Schokland (West side)
via Hans Hollestelle - 31 May 2013

William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - DFC - headstone - via Rob Kreukniet William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - DFC - portrait - via Hans Hollestelle
Headstone - - - William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - DFC - - - Portrait
images via Rob Kreukniet (l) and Hans Hollestelle (r) - 01 Jun 2013

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Crew: HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - P4368 - PL-? - 10 Aug 1940 - Mission: Homberg (Duisburg)
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41224 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William "Bill" Frank Tudhope - DFC - RAF - Age 21 - KIA

581261 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - DFM - RAF - Age 21 - MIA

551045 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Duncan MacKay - RAF - Age 20 - MIA

581384 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Arthur James Griffiths - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - P4368 - PL-? - Tudhope
Loss Card - P4368 - PL-? - Tudhope - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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41224 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William "Bill" Frank Tudhope - DFC - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- UK - Plot 7 - Grave 11 - Kampen General Cemetery "Zandberg", IJsselmuiden - CWGC ref. 2820535
born 4/5 Mar 1919, Johannesburg, South Africa - died 10 Aug 1940, Schokland, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of S/L. John Henry "Tuddy" Tudhope and Jessie Grahame Tudhope, 8038 Western Avenue, Montreal, Canada
Awards: D F C - London Gazette - 6 Aug 1940
Graded 25 Jul 1939 to Pilot Officer - London Gazette - 8 Sep 1939

S/L. John Henry 'Tuddy' Tudhope (father) - Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada
S/L. John Henry "Tuddy" Tudhope (father) - Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada

William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - abt. 1938 Bill Tudhope flying Hampden L4163 - 144th Sqd. - near RAF Hemswell
Bill Tudhope, cockpit AVRO ANSON at RAF Hemswell - 7 Mar 1939 Bill Tudhope, Wimbledon May 1939 fiancée Molly Christopher, Aunt, Bill - 1940
Bill Tudhope
images courtesy Tudhope family - Mrs. Anne Smith-Ravenscroft (niece)
collection Mr. M. Koers, Kampen - via Hans Hollestelle - 23 Dec 2008 -

Letter to Bill - 03 Aug 1940 - Headmaster Ryde School, Isle of Wight
Letter to Bill - 03 Aug 1940 - Headmaster Ryde School, Isle of Wight
!!! Note: writing in yellow is from Anne !!!
courtesy Tudhope family - Mrs. Anne Smith-Ravenscroft (niece)

DFC (front) - Bill Tudhope DFC (back) - Bill Tudhope
*** Distinguished Flying Cross ***
courtesy Tudhope family - Mrs. Anne Smith-Ravenscroft (niece)
via Hans Hollestelle - 31 May 2013 -

TUDHOPE, P/O. William Frank (41224) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.144 Squadron -
awarded as per London Gazette dated 6 August 1940
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 March 1919, the son of J.H. Tudhope
Educated in Ottawa and Ryde School (Isle of Wight)
Isle-of-Wight memorials - Ryde School - William Frank Tudhope
Appointed Acting Pilot Officer on Probation, RAF, 17 September 1938
With No.44 Squadron at outbreak of war; with No.76 Squadron, 30 September to 11 October 1939;
with No.144 Squadron, 11 October 1939 to 10 August 1940 (killed in action)
Air Ministry Bulletin 1275 refers
Public Record Office Air 2/9447 has the original recommendation dated 22 July 1940,
drafted by the Officer Commanding, RAF Station Hemswell

P/O. - Pilot - William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - award - 15 Aug 1940
P/O. - Pilot - William Frank Tudhope - Montreal Star - missing
P/O. - William Frank Tudhope - RAF - DFC -
- Montreal Star - 12 Aug 1940 - Missing Flier -
- image via Hans Hollestelle - 23 Dec 2008

Burial by Germans - P/O. - Pilot - William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - 27 Aug 1940
Burial by Germans - P/O. - Pilot - William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - 27 Aug 1940
Burial by Germans - P/O. - Pilot - William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - 27 Aug 1940
collection Mr. M. Koers, Kampen - via Hans Hollestelle - 23 Dec 2008 -

white border P/O. - Pilot - William Frank Tudhope - RAF white border
P/O. - William Frank Tudhope - RAF - DFC
buried 27 Aug 1940
- photo by Rob Kreukniet -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

581261 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - DFM - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
- of Foulness, Essex, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 12 - CWGC ref. 1083777
born 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Spencer L. S. Belton - mother's surname: Smith - district Maldon, Essex Co., UK
Son of Spencer and Florence Annie Belton née Smith, of Foulness, Essex, UK
Awards: D F M - London Gazette - 6 Aug 1940
War Memorial inscription - St. Mary the Virgin Church, Foulness

Belton - DFM - Congratulations and receive by father
Tudhope - DFC - Belton - DFM with awards
DFM-front ......... Awards - Tudhope - DFC - Belton - DFM - 6 Aug 1940 ......... DFM-back
images via Denise Carr (niece) - 29 May 2013

white border Sgt. Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - RAF - Navigator / Bomb Aimer white border
Sgt. Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - May 1940
with his mother Florence and sister Betty
image via Roger Griffiths - 29 May 2013

Sgt. Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - RAF Sgt. Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - RAF - Navigator / Bomb Aimer
Sgt. Spencer Lewis Smith Belton
images via Denise Carr (niece) - 29 May 2013

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Spencer Belton to Florence A. Smith - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK
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Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Annie D. M. Belton - mother's surname: Smith - district: Maldon, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Spencer L. S. Belton - mother's surname: Smith - district: Maldon, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1920 - Betty Pretoria Belton - mother's surname: Smith - district: Maldon, Essex Co., UK
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Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1941 - Betty Pretoria Belton to Denis Clive Lilley - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK
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Birth: ... Qtr. 1943 - Denise P. Lilley - mother's surname: Belton - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1947 - Andrew S. Lilley - mother's surname: Belton - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK
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551045 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Duncan MacKay - RAF - Age 20 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 17 - CWGC ref. 1079449
born 05 Jun 1920, Ardesier, Inverness, Scotland, UK
Son of Duncan and Jessie Jane MacKay, UK

white border Sgt. Duncan MacKay - RAF - Observer - photo via Brian Martin white border
Sgt. Duncan MacKay - RAF - W.Operator / Air Gunner
image via Brian Martin - 31 May 2013

Duncan MacKay was born 05 Jun 1920 in Ardesier, a small village near Inverness, Scotland
He was the 7th child out of nine from Duncan and Jessie Jane MacKay
Duncan had three brothers and five sisters
As toddler he moved with his family to a farm in Rogart, Sutherland Co., Scotland
He did visit till age 12 the Rhilocan elementary school near Rogart
after that the technical school in Golspie, Sutherland Co., Scotland
On 21 Sep 1936 he enlisted the RAF as a ‘boy entrant’, only 16 years old
After his training he was send in September 1938 to 106 Squadron
and finally joined 144 Squadron in October 1939
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photo and info from Brian Martin - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 31 May 2013

Brian Martin is the husband of Kathleen MacKay (niece) and brother-in-law of David MacKay (nephew)
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581384 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Arthur James Griffiths - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
of Slough, Buckinghamshire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 14 - CWGC ref. 1798886
Son of George Edward and Florence Griffiths, of Slough, Buckinghamshire, UK
Sibling: George Arthur Griffiths

Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1908 - George Griffiths with Mrs. Florence Saunders - district: Faringdon, UK
district Faringdon spans the boundaries of the counties of Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire
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Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1909 - George Arthur Griffiths - district: Wandsworth, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1919 - Arthur James Griffiths - district: Eaton, UK

Sgt. Arthur James Griffiths - Jurby, Isle of Man - 1939 (photo is mirrored) Sgt. Arthur James Griffiths - Jurby, Isle of Man - 1939
Sgt. Arthur James Griffiths - Jurby, Isle of Man - 1939
Jurby Airfield was originally used as a Royal Air Force training base in World War II
images via Roger Griffiths (nephew) - 29 May 2013

Sgt. Arthur James Griffiths in Avro Anson Mk I
Sgt. Arthur James Griffiths in Avro Anson Mk I
image via Roger Griffiths (nephew) - 29 May 2013

Letter from Jim to his mother - Hemswell, 29 Jul 1940
Letter from Jim to his mother - Hemswell, 29 Jul 1940
via Roger Griffiths (nephew) - 01 Jun 2013

Letter from Jim to his mother - Hemswell, 10 Aug 1940
Letter from Jim to his mother - Hemswell, 10 Aug 1940
via Roger Griffiths (nephew) - 01 Jun 2013
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1 9 4 0 - 2 0 1 5
75 - HERDENKING - BILL TUDHOPE
Museum church at Schokland - photo by FaceMePLS
Commemoration candles - 11 Aug 2015 -
Commemoration candles - 11 Aug 2015 - Museum church at Schokland
Museum church at Schokland - photo by FaceMePLS
Still image from - Piloot Tudhope 'modern' herdacht op Schokland
click for video

Paal 14 NOP - Sunday 29 May 2016 - just before unveilment - 10:35am
Paal 14 NOP - Sunday 29 May 2016 - just before unveilment - 10:35am
David MacKay (nephew) and partner Carla near Paal 14 NOP - Sunday 29 May 2016 - 10:42am
David MacKay (nephew) and partner Carla near Paal 14 NOP - Sunday 29 May 2016 - 10:42am
images by PATS - 29 May 2016
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SGLO - T772

HP52 HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - P4368 - PL-? - 10 Aug 1940 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 4

41224 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - DFC - RAF - Age 21 - KIA 581261 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - DFM - RAF - Age 21 - MIA 551045 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Duncan MacKay - RAF - Age 20 - MIA 581384 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Arthur James Griffiths - RAF - Age 21 - MIA

- 1 KIA - 3 MIA -

TUDHOPE(†) - BELTON(†) - MACKAY(†) - GRIFFITHS(†)


Contact Belton is pending - 29 May 2013 - PATS
Contact Griffiths is pending - 29 May 2013 - PATS
Contact Tudhope is pending - 11 Aug 2015 - PATS
Contact MacKay is pending - 05 Apr 2016 - PATS

Last update - 30 May 2016 - PATS

Vossemeer - 2 km NNW of Roggebotsluis, Dronten - Vossemeerdijk 6

9.5 SSW of Vollenhove

Credits to Gert Talens for his superb research related to the real crash location, etc . . . to convince others
Kudos to Gert, who also was inspired through my detailed research



SGLO - T4736

Mosquito B Mk.XVI - ML979 - HS-A - F/Lt. M. Williamson - mission Neuss
No. 109 Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 27 Nov 1944 -
1 KIA - 1 POW




Mosquito B Mk.XVI - ML979 - HS-A of No. 109 Squadron. Mission to Neuss
Took off 27 Nov 1944 at 18.38 from Little Staughton (Loss card gives RAF Wyton as base)
Cause of loss not established.
Crashed in the IJsselmeer, just hundred meters west from the so-called landmark tree 'Zeebeumpie' (52.5622N,05.8446E)
F/O. Kitchen's body was washed ashore 4th of March 1945
Mutilated body (excl. left leg) was brought to shore - info Gert Talens - 16 Nov 2016
He is now buried in Kampen General Cemetery "Zandberg" at IJsselmuiden

He wasn't shot down, he had engine failure - info Paul Williamson (Grandson) - 30 Oct 2001

1946 - Wreck of Mosquito B Mk.XVI - ML979 - courtesy family Kitchen
1946 - Wreck of Mosquito B Mk.XVI - ML979
courtesy family Kitchen - 27 Nov 2019

1992 - Sketch by J. Westerink
1992 - Sketch by J. Westerink
courtesy family Westerink, via Gert Talens - additional comments in blue - 01 Sep 2019

MOSQUITO B Mk.XVI - ML979 did not crash along Oudebosweg, but 2 km NNW of Roggebotsluis
That's 5 mi from Memorial Pole - Paal 002 -
See the final story of Gert Talens, Dronten: MOSQUITO B Mk.XVI - ML979 - English version - 01 Sep 2019
MOSQUITO B Mk.XVI - ML979 - Dutch version - 01 Sep 2019

39-45 memorial in front of The Horseshoes, The Green, Letchmore Heath, Hertfordshore - 05 Nov 2016
39-45 memorial in front of The Horseshoes, The Green, Letchmore Heath, Hertfordshore
l-r: Gert Talens, Adrian Kitchen and Simon Kitchen - 05 Nov 2016
image via Gert Talens - 01 Sep 2019

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Crew: Mosquito B Mk.XVI - ML979 - HS-A - 27 Nov 1944 - Mission: Neuss
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1052895 - 106108 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Maurice Williamson - DFC - RAFVR - Age 33 - POW

1152104 - 173155 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Alfred Edward Kitchen - DFC - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
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Loss Card - ML979 - HS-A
Loss Card - ML979 - HS-A - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

1052895 - 106108 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Maurice Williamson - DFC - RAFVR - Age 33 - POW
born 4 Mar 1911, Maryport, Cumberland, UK
Son of Mr. John Williamson and Mrs. Mary Williamson née McMinn
Husband of Mrs. M Williamson, 15 Christian Street, Maryport, Cumberland
Religion: Presbyterian Church
Civil occupation: Tobacco handler

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1900 - John Williamson - Mary McMinn - district: Cockermouth - Vol 10b Page 1154
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Maurice Williamson - Kathleen M. Murphy - district: Cockermouth - Vol 10b Page 1736
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1945 - Helen M. Williamson - mother's surname: Murphy - district: Cockermouth - Vol 10b Page 916
Birth 1st Qtr. 1947 - Neil M. Williamson - mother's surname: Murphy - district: Cockermouth - Vol 1a Page 195

London Gazette issue 35326 published on the 28 October 1941 - page 6256
17 Sep 1941 - 1052895 Maurice Williamson (106108)

white border 106108 - F/Lt. Maurice Williamson white border
106108 - F/Lt. Maurice Williamson - RAFVR
courtesy Williamson family - via Gert Talens - 14 Dec 2017

F/Lt. M. Williamson was interned in ? Camp 13B, Weiden ? - POW No. 6893
Camp 13B or L3 need to be verified - info PATS - verified 15 Apr 2019
This Camp 13B is not mentioned in his M.I.9 questionnaire, written and signed by himself on 11 May 1945
Based on his POW id-photo with Kgf.Lg.d.Lw.I label it tends to Stalag Luft I - info PATS - 17 Dec 2017
- info DFC via London Gazette -

Kgf.Lg.d.Lw.I - S T A L A G   L U F T  I
22 Dec 1944 - Clip - POW Card - 106108 - F/Lt. Maurice Williamson - DFC - POW No. 6893
22 Dec 1944- Clip - POW Card - 106108 - F/Lt. Maurice Williamson - DFC - RAFVR
courtesy Williamson family - via Gert Talens - 14 Dec 2017

Enlistment: 10 Jun 1940
Address: 15 Christian Street, Maryport, Cumberland
Captured: 27 Nov 1944, Kampen, Holland
Interrogation: 21 days at Dulag Luft - Oberursel
Dulag-Luft - Oberursel - 'eingeliefert' 22 Dec 1944
Stalag Luft I - Barth - from 27 Dec 1944 till C. of H.
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No other camps are mentioned by himself on 11 May 1945

11 May 1945 - Clip - M.I.9 interview Williamson
11 May 1945 - Clip - M.I.9 interview Williamson
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M.I.9. records Williamson - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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1152104 - 173155 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Alfred Edward Kitchen - DFC - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
born 15 Aug 1920, district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
- Letchmore Heath, Hertfordshire, UK - Plot 10 - Grave 5 - Kampen General Cemetery "Zandberg", IJsselmuiden - CWGC ref. 2820534
Son of Arthur and Emma Kitchen née Saywell
husband of Mrs. Edna Kitchen née Beal, of Letchmore Heath, Hertfordshire, UK
father of Adrian E. Kitchen (born .. Jan 1945)
brother of Frederick W., Elizabeth, Benjamin S., Phyllis I., Clifford and Benjamin Leonard Kitchen

London Gazette issue 36472 published on the 14 April 1944 - page 1766
15 Mar 1944 - 1152104 Alfred Edward Kitchen (173155)

Mrs. Edna Kitchen remarried (03 Feb 1949) with Mr. Benjamin Leonard Kitchen, the younger brother of F/O. Alfred Edward Kitchen
They have one son, Simon F. Kitchen (born 1955) a half-brother of Adrian

white border 173155 - Flying Officer - Alfred Edward Kitchen - DFC - RAFVR white border
173155 - Flying Officer - Alfred Edward Kitchen - DFC - RAFVR
courtesy Kitchen family - via Gert Talens - 21 Nov 2016

Marriage 24 Sep 1943 - Alfred E. Kitchen - Edna Beal - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1945 - Adrian E. Kitchen - mother's surname: Beal - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK

Marriage parents: 4th Qtr. 1906 - Arthur Kitchen - Emma Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Children of Arthur Kitchen and Emma Kitchen née Saywell
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - Frederick W. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Elizabeth Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - Benjamin S. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Death 1st Qtr. 1917 - Benjamin S. Kitchen - Age 0
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Alfred E. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Phyllis I. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1924 - Clifford Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1926 - Benjamin L. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1949 - Mrs. Edna Kitchen with Mr. Leonard Benjamin Kitchen - district: Watford - Vol 4b Page 493
Birth 4th Qtr. 1955 - Simon F. Kitchen - mother's surname: Beal - district: Watford - Vol 4b Page 415
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Mrs. Edna Kitchen née Beal - died in the spring of 2016 - Age ..
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info via FreeBMD and the Kitchen family


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE REMEMBER HIM. R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Kitchen memorial -
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SGLO - T4736

MOSQUITO B Mk.XVI - ML979 - HS-A - 27 Nov 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 2

1052895 - 106108 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Maurice Williamson - DFC - RAFVR - Age 33 - POW 1152104 - 173155 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Alfred Edward Kitchen - DFC - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA

- 1 KIA - 1 POW -

WILLIAMSON - KITCHEN(†)


SGLO database does give 27/28 Nov 1944 - info PATS
11 May 1945 - Clip - M.I.9 interview Williamson: Capture: 27 Nov 1944, Kampen, Holland

Contact Kitchen is pending - 16 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Williamson is pending - 14 Dec 2017 - PATS

Last update - 04 Dec 2019 - PATS

Noordoostpolder - Redeweg 12, Ens - Kavel P-43

8 mi SW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T1837

Wellington Mk.Ic - HD991 - DD-? - Kavel P-43 - mission Bremen - 02:55
22 OTU Squadron - RAF - 14 Sep 1942 -
3 KIA - 2 POW




Took off from Stratford-upon-Avon late evening of 13 Sep 1942 at 23:44pm
shot down by a night fighter (Lt. Lothar Linke, II./NJG 2)
and crashed 02:55am near Ramspol - 4 mi NW of Kampen, just in the Noordoostpolder
Those killed are buried in Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - "Rusthof" -

P-43 - cClip 25 mei 1943 - weekrapport
Clip 25 mei 1943 - weekrapport
source record 525 - page 10 - via Henk Huisman - 17 May 2022

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - HD991 - DD-? - 14 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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R/84501 - Sergeant - Pilot - George Stanley Bickerton - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA

J/85168 - P/O. - Observer - William John Shaver - RCAF - Age 25 - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27135

942637 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner - John Henry Dew - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27131

J/10413 - Pilot Officer - Bomb Aimer / Air Obs. - Donald Chesley King - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/95318 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Donald Murray - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HD991 - DD-? - Bickerton
Loss Card - HD991 - DD-? - Bickerton - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

R/84501 - Sergeant - Pilot - George Stanley Bickerton - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA
- Upper Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada - Plot 13 - Row 4 - Grave 62 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620255
Son of Clarence O. Bickerton and Mary Blance Bickerton (née Hicks), of Upper Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
born: 24 Dec 1917, Sackville, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick, Canada

white border FS George S. Bickerton, Upper Sackville, N.B. white border
FS George S. Bickerton, Upper Sackville, N.B.
source: Find A Grave - by Operation: PictureMe - 21 Sep 2014

STAN BICKERTON
F/Sgt. George Stanley (Stan) Bickerton, 24, a pilot from a farm family in Upper Sackville, NB
was killed September 14, 1942 during his final operational training course when his Wellington
went missing in action from 22 OTU ( Operational Training Unit )
While with 22 OTU he was in No. 23 Course

F/Sgt. George S. Bickerton with 22 OTU - 1942 - No. 23 Course
F/Sgt. George S. Bickerton with 22 OTU - 1942 - No. 23 Course
crop photo - course 23 at 22 OTU - via Dave Stockholm - 16 Nov 2019

Stan is buried in Oud-Leusden (Amersfoort), Holland. He had potential
romantic intentions in the high school years toward the author's cousin, Kathleen
but was chased away by Grandfather in the very early stages.
Author Ron Butcher was born in 1921, Middle Sackville, New Brunswick (NB),
located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of its neighbour Sackville
From the book: "Been There, Done That: Through Treacherous Skies" - by Ron Butcher DFC CD (Ret'd)
Stan's mother, Mary Blance Hicks, was from the village of Cookville outside Sackville
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- info: Marty Lund -

R/84501 - LAC - George Stanley Bickerton - RCAF - 19 Sep 1941 R/84501 - LAC - George Stanley Bickerton - RCAF - 19 Sep 1941
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE - card serial number 66677
LAC BICKERTON, George Stanley - R 84501
Age: 23 - Height: 5' 10½" - Weight: 146 - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Blue-Grey
Hair on face: Medium - Marks, Scar, etc.: Small scar left thumb
Place: No.11 SFTS Yorkton, Saskatchewan - 19 Sep 1941
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info: Service Records Bickerton

white border R/84501 - George Stanley Bickerton - headstone white border
R/84501 - George Stanley Bickerton - headstone
Find A Grave Memorial# 12725974 - by PupDawg - 20 Jul 2014


"SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS"

- Epigraph on Bickerton memorial -
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J/85168 - P/O. - Observer - William John Shaver - RCAF - Age 25 - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27135
born 17 Aug 1916, Ontario, Canada - died 17 Feb 2016 - Age 99
Son of George Ernest Shaver (1881-1982) and Hattie Luella Shaver (1881-1961), Bourlamaque, Quebec, Canada
Marriage 16 Apr 1942, Old Chelsea, Ouebec: Miss Gertude Elizabeth Joyce to Sergeant Observer William John Shaver, R.C.A.F.
Husband of Mrs. W. J. Shaver (wife), 34 Perrault Avenue, Bourlamaque, Quebec, Canada
Air Force 390th Casuality list - 08 Oct 1942, Ottawa, ON - Globe and Mail, 09 Oct 1942

While with 22 OTU he was in No. 24 Course
promoted to F/L. during captivity
SHAVER, William John, Sergeant, prisoner of war

27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Shaver
27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Shaver
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M.I.9. records Shaver - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

Enlistment: 27 May 1941
Private Address: 11 Perrault Ave, Bourlamaque, Quebec
Civilian Trade or Profession: Miner

POW No. 27135
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Captured: Kampen, Holland - 14 Sep 1942
Amsterdam Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 19 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942
Stalag 344 (VIII-B) - Lamsdorf Upper Silesia - 03 Oct 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
On march to Western Germany
Oflag 79 - Brunswick - 01 Apr 1945 - 12 Apr 1945
Release: Liberated Oflag 79 - U.S. 9th Army - Brunswick - 12 Apr 1945
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Date: 27 Apr 1945 - Signature: W. J. Shaver
M.I.9. records Shaver - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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It's William John Shaver - via "Canadian War Museum" - by PATS - 03 Jun 2013

white border J/85168 - P/O. - Observer - William John Shaver - RCAF white border
J/85168 - P/O. - Observer - William John "Jack" Shaver - RCAF
source image: obituary

white border Wedding Shaver-Joyce - The Ottawa Journal, Friday, May 1, 1942 white border
Wedding Shaver-Joyce - 16 Apr 1942
The Ottawa Journal, Friday, May 1, 1942
via newspapers.com

SHAVER, John William - JOYCE, Gertrude Elizabeth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children (6) and grandchildren (12)
SHAVER, Bill
SHAVER, Michael V. "Mike" - spouse: Nancy ......... - children: Valerie, Dan and Ben SHAVER
SHAVER, Patricia "Trish" - spouse: Steve KAPLAN - children: Benjamin and Michelle KAPLAN
SHAVER, Mary - spouse: Glen GARTSHORE - children: Jason, Joshua, Lianne and Lindsy GARTSHORE
SHAVER, John - spouse: Verna ......... - children: Jonah and Matthew SHAVER
SHAVER, Susan - spouse: ..... - child: Kelsey
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source info: bowergenealogy.ca/9/21931.htm


Hello - I have information regarding my grandfather,
J/85168 - P/O. - Observer - William John Shaver - RCAF.
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source: Guestbook PATS - 12 May 2015, 11:28 PM - Dan Shaver
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942637 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner - J. H. Dew - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27131
born 14 Apr 1920, UK - died 18 Sep 2003 - Age 83
Private Address: 39 Garrick Street, South Shields, Durham Co., UK
Date of Enlistment: 08 Dec 1939
Civillian Trade or Profession: Publican
While with 22 OTU he was in No. .. Course

It's John Henry Dew - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 03 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-45-0-2 page 396 - 942637 - John Henry Dew white border
AIR78-45-0-2 - page 396
942637 - John Henry Dew - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 03 Jun 2013

28 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Dew
28 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Dew
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M.I.9. records Dew - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019

POW No. 27131
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Captured: Kampen, Holland - 15 Sep 1942
Amsterdam Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 21 Sep 1942
Stalag 344 (VIII-B) - Lamsdorf Upper Silesia - 10 Oct 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
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Date: 28 Apr 1945 - Signature: J. H. Dew
M.I.9. records Dew - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019
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!!! THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS !!!
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - John H. Dew - mother's surname: Merriman - district: South Shields, Durham - Vol 10a Page 2045
Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - John H. Dew - mother's surname: Rolfe - district: Brentford, Middlesex - Vol 3a Page 403
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - John H. Dew - mother's surname: Stephenson - district: Sculcoates, East Riding of Yorkshire - Vol 9d Page 450

We can rule out - Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - John H. Dew
Death 4th Qtr. 1941 - John H. Dew - Age 19 - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 1957
district Wycombe spans the boundaries of the counties of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - John H. Dew - is likely to young, so my first focus is our man from 1920 - info PATS

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Mr. John H. Dew with Ms. Thomasina Patterson - district: S.Shields - Vol 1a Page 2481
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Rosemary Dew - mother's surname: Patterson - district: S.Shields - Vol 1a Page 1261
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1954 - John W. Dew - mother's surname: Patterson - district: S.Shields - Vol 1a Page 1170

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1978 - Ms. Rosemary Dew with Mr. Stanley Cairns - district: S.Shields - Vol 2 Page 990
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1982 - Victoria Mary Cairns - mother's surname: Dew - district: S.Shields - Vol 2 Page 1386
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district S.Shields is an alternative name for South Shields
and it spans the boundaries of the counties of Co. Durham and Tyne and Wear

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Need to be verified - info PATS - 28 Jul 2018
Confirmed by his daughter Rosemary - 29 Jul 2018

Contact with Rosemary Cairns née Dew (daughter) - 29 Jul 2018
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J/10413 - Pilot Officer - Bomb Aimer / Air Obs. - Donald Chesley King - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Canada - Plot 13 - Row 4 - Grave 61 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620352
born 14 Aug 1921, Verdun, QC - died 14 Sep 1942, Ramspol, The Netherlands - Age 21

Son of Frederick Spurgeon King and Mary Ann King née King, 273 Argyle Ave, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
marriage parents: 03 May 1920, Montreal May
Siblings: H. Gordon King (active service R.C.N.V.R), F. Kenneth King and M. Joyce King
Donald Chesley King - com. 1939-1940 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

white border Pilot Officer - Donald Chesley King - RCAF white border
PO - Donald Chesley King - RCAF -
- source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial -
- Veterans Affairs Canada -

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 09 May 1940
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Donald Chesley KING, 273 Argyle Ave, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Citizenship: Canadian - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Student - Religion: Protestant - United Church
Frederick Spurgeon King (father) - Birthplace: Bauline, Newfoundland, Canada - Citizenship: Canadian
Occupation father: Chief Clerk, Sun Life Insurance
Mary Ann King (mother) - Birthplace: Bauline, Newfoundland, Canada - Citizenship: Canadian
address: 273 Argyle Ave, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Enlistment: 28 May 1941, Montreal P.2.
Air Gunners Badge: 31 Jan 1942
Embarkation: 25 Apr 1942, Canada - 09 May 1942, UK
While with 22 OTU he was in No. 24 Course
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info: Service Records King

Pilot Officer - Donald Chesley King - RCAF - Presumed Dead
Pilot Officer - Donald Chesley King - RCAF - Presumed Dead
Obit - Montreal Gazette 06 May 1943 - courtesy McGill University Archives
- Veterans Affairs Canada -

white border J/10413 - Donald Chesley King - headstone white border
J/10413 - Donald Chesley King - headstone
Find A Grave Memorial# 12726072 - by PupDawg - 20 Jul 2014
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R/95318 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Donald Murray - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- Norwood Grove, Manitoba, Canada - Plot 13 - Row 4 - Grave 63 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620381
born 28 Apr 1922, St. Boniface, Manitoba - died 14 Sep 1942, Ramspol, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Charles and Catherine Murray, of Norwood Grove, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 21 Sep 1940
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Donald MURRAY, 149 Pinedale Ave, Norwood, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Citizenship: Canadian - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Un-employed - Religion: Protestant - United Church
Charles Murray (father) - Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland - Citizenship: British (Canadian)
Occupation father: Shipper
Katherine Rose Catto (mother) - Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland - Citizenship: British (Canadian)
address: 149 Pinedale Ave, Norwood, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment: 4 Mar 1941, Winnipeg, MB
Air Gunners Badge: 29 Sep 1941
Embarkation: 23 Oct 1941, Canada - 04 Nov 1941, UK
While with 22 OTU he was in No. .. Course
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info: Service Records Murray

white border F/Sgt. Donald Murray - Winnipeg Evening Tribune F/Sgt. Donald Murray white border
F/Sgt. Donald Murray - Winnipeg Evening Tribune
source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - by Operation: Picture Me - 03 Oct 2017

white border R/95318 - Donald Murray - headstone white border
R/95318 - Donald Murray - headstone
Find A Grave Memorial# 12726101 - by PupDawg - 20 Jul 2014


UNTIL THE DAY BREAK,
AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY

- Epigraph on Murray memorial -
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WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - HD991 - DD-? - 14 Sep 1942 - KAVEL P-43 - CREW 5

R/84501 - Sergeant - Pilot - George Stanley Bickerton - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA J/85168 - P/O. - Observer - William John 'Jack' Shaver - RCAF - Age 25 - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27135 942637 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner - John Henry Dew - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27131
J/10413 - Pilot Officer - Air Observer - Donald Chesley King - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA R/95318 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Donald Murray - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 2 POW -

BICKERTON(†) - SHAVER - DEW
KING(†) - MURRAY(†)


Contact Shaver is pending - 21 Sep 2014 - 23 Feb 2016 - PATS
Contact Dew is pending - 29 Jul 2018 - PATS

Last update - 18 May 2019 - PATS



Elburg - 2

17 mi SSW of Vollenhove

- 2 Commonwealth graves - 1 USA - 1 POL -



white border P/O. William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF Sgt. Mieczyslaw Gustaw Szeliga - RAF white border
- P/O. W. K. M. Love - - - - - - - - Sgt. M. G. Szeliga -
- photos by Fedor de Vries -

Elburg is a small town on the banks of the IJsselmeer
lying 5 miles north of Nunspeet and 11 miles south-west of Zwolle
The cemetery is about 450 metres south of the town on the eastern side
of the main road to Amersfoort. The war graves are in the south-eastern corner
No. of Identified Casualties: 2


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Lancaster Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W - P/O. - B. W. Pattle - 22:35 - IJsselmeer
426 Squadron - RCAF - Tuesday 15 February 1944 - Operation Berlin
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial Range DS601 - DS852 This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters ordered from
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft in 1941 and built as Mk.IIs from Sep 1942 to Oct 1943 with
up to DS627, Hercules V1 engines and the remainder with Hercules XV1 engines
DS794 was delivered to 432 Sqdn Nov 1943, joining 426 Sqdn Feb 1944
DS794 took part in the following Key Operations:
With No. 432 sqdn as QO-W, Berlin 29/30 Dec 1943-aborted
With 426 Sqdn as OW-W, Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944 - Lost

Lancaster Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W was airborne - 17:47 - 15 Feb 44 from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, UK
Crashed - 22:35 - in the IJsselmeer
Four bodies were washed ashore; F/Sgt. Hicks, an American from Barrington, Illinois, USA
is buried in the General Cemetery of Harderwijk
alongside F/Sgt. Labach, who held a First Class Teacher's Certificate, and Sgt. Prosser
F/Sgt. Love was also an American from Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA; he is buried in Elburg General Cemetery

The others (3) are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
Salvage was done end of 50's and early 60's, human remains buried at Jonkerbos Cemetery, Nijmegen
all as 'Unknown' - RAF

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W - 15 Feb 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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R/109741 - J/86160 - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA

R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

R/118344 - J/86197 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1607353 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Augustus Bryan Chester - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA

R/145342 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

R/182021 - J/86496 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA

R/161799 - J/88333 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DS794 - OW-W - Pattle
Loss Card - DS794 - OW-W - Pattle - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/182021 - J/86496 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA - U.S.A. Row A - Grave 5 - Elburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647950
born 16 Oct 1918 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands
Son of William F. and Elizabeth M. Love, of Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
LOVE, William Kilworthy Murray, FS. - Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA

R/182021 - J/86496 - P/O. William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF R/182021 - J/86496 - P/O. William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF
P/O. William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF
left image - source - RCAF - Love's Service records
right image - source - page 19 - "Elburger visserij in oorlogstijd"

ID Pass - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF
ID Pass - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - William Kilworthy Murray Love - 10 Jan 2014


A BELOVED SON
WHO GAVE HIS ALL
THAT HIS BROTHERS
MIGHT LIVE

- Epigraph on Love memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Love - request 01 Oct 2013 - received 10 jan 2014 - PATS -

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

R/109741 - J/86160 - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
of Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 252 - CWGC ref. 1804002
born 9 Nov 1920 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
PATTLE, Basil William, FS. - W. E. Pattle (father), 853 Pelissier St., Windsor, ON

ID-card - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF Photo ID-card - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF
ID-card - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Pattle - 19 Sep 2013
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RCAF - Service records - Pattle - request 16 Apr 2013 - received 19 Sep 2013 - PATS -

1607353 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Augustus Bryan Chester - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 227 - CWGC ref. 1084361
born 3rd Qtr. 1918 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 25
Augusta B. Chester - mother's surname: Jones - district: Neath, Wales
!!! Discrepancy !!! Augustus / Augusta !!!
!!! need to be verified !!! - 31 Jul 2014 - PATS
!!! Mother's surname, birth and age might wrong !!! - 31 Jul 2014 - PATS
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R/161799 - J/88333 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA
of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 250 - CWGC ref. 1800055
born 12 Dec 1923 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of James Carroll Hicks and Maude Mary Hicks, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
HICKS, Orville Wesley, Sgt. - J. C. Hicks (father), Kars, ON

white border R/161799 - J/88333 - Pilot Officer - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF white border
R/161799 - J/88333 - Pilot Officer - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF

ID Pass - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF
ID Pass - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Orville Wesley Hicks - 10 Jan 2014
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RCAF - Service records - Hicks - request 01 Oct 2013 - received 10 jan 2014 - PATS -

- HARDERWIJK GENERAL CEMETERY -

R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
of St. Julien, SK, Canada - British Plot 1. Grave 62 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648079
born 5 Aug 1921 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Wasyl and Pearl "Polly" Labach née Dutchak, of St. Julien, Saskatchewan, Canada
Teacher's Certificate, First Class
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
LABACH, Peter, FS. - St. Julien, Saskatchewan

R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
images via Zane Labach, nephew - 06 Apr 2013

R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
Photo ID-card - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Labach - 19 Sep 2013

Parents: Wasyl Labach(†) and Polly Labach née Dutchak(†)
Brothers: Matt (born 1918), John (born 12 Jan 1920 - died 29 Nov 2008 - Age 88),
Paul(†), Bill(†), Andy(†) and Alec(† - in infancy)
Sisters: Mary Kindrachuk (died 20 Jun 2007), Emily Kindrachuk and Gloria Stukl
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- info obituaries - Mary Kindrachuk née Labach (2007) and John Labach (2008) -

Hi Teunis,
Thank you for contacting our family about my Uncle Peter
I don't know if you may have got some information from some other family member or not
I have managed to locate a couple of photos which I have attached

Information that I have found shows that Peter belonged to No. 426 Thunderbird Squadron
There is a Geo-memorial in his honor in Saskatchewan
Lake Labach is located southeast of Wollaston Lake in northern Saskatchewan at 58°08' 102°51'

His father: Wasyl Labach
- born in 1896 in the village of Cherniatyn, Ukraine and immigrated to Canada in 1899
- farmed in the St Julien district in Saskatchewan
- married in 1917 to Paraska (Polly) Dutchak
- passed away in 1983

His mother: Paraska (Polly) Labach née Dutchak
- born in 1898 in the town of Horodenka, Ukraine and immigrated to Canada in 1911
- married in 1917 to Wasyl Labach
- received the Silver Cross from the Government of Canada
- passed away in 1987
(Note: as far as I am aware my grandmother was never called Pearl,
in Canada she was commonly referred to as Polly, she was born Paraska)


His siblings:
Brothers (in descending age)
Matt (Saskatoon), John (†), Paul (†), Bill (†), Andy (†), Alec (†- in infancy)
(Note Peter was born between John and Paul)
Sisters (in descending age and all younger than their brothers)
Emily Kindrachuk (Saskatoon), Gloria Stukl (Vancouver), Mary Kindrachuk (†)

Thank you very much for putting together this memorial information
about an Uncle that I never had the chance of knowing
If you would like more detailed information about his siblings or anything else
please fell free to contact me.

Zane Labach, nephew - 06 Apr 2013



IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR SON PETER
BORN ST.JULIEN SASK. CANADA
PARENTS

- Epigraph on Labach memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Labach - request 16 Apr 2013 - received 19 Sep 2013 - PATS -

R/118344 - J/86197 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Penticton, BC, Canada - British Plot 1. Grave 61 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648090
born 01 Nov 1922 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Herbert and Catherine J. Prosser, of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
PROSSER, Leslie Thomas, PO. - Penticton, British Columbia
Previously Missing. Now Officially Presumed Dead - casualties January 1945 - info Globe and Mail, 1945/01/03
PROSSER, Leslie Thomas, FS. - Penticton, British Columbia

Herbert & Catherine Prosser lived in Penticton until 1964 according to old city directories
A Herbert Prosser died on 16 Dec 1966 in Vernon, BC
A Catherine Prosser died on 03 Feb 1967 in Vernon, BC
- info via Jack Dawson - 22 Feb 2010 -

white border R/118344 - J/86197 - P/O. Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF white border
R/118344 - J/86197 - P/O. Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Prosser - 10 Jan 2013


A GOOD SON TO HIS PARENTS
AND HIS COUNTRY

- Epigraph on Prosser memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Prosser - request 01 Oct 2013 - received 10 jan 2014 - PATS -

R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Barrington, IL, U.S.A - British Plot 1. Grave 60 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648075
born 25 Mar 1920, Loreburn, Saskatchewan, Canada - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of William Henry Hick and Verna Nettie Hick (née West), of Barrington, Illinois, U.S.A
marriage parents: William Henry Hick and Verna Nettie West - 18 Aug 1919, Ontario, Canada
Verna Nettie is given as Laverna N. Hick (30) in US Census 1930
Address: 5128 S Massasoit Ave, Chicago-Garfield Ridge, Cook County, Illinois - US Census 14-16 Apr 1930
Occupation of father Henry W. Hick: Painter
Immigrated in 1925 to USA: father William H. Hick (born 12 Jan 1897, Ontario, Canada )
and Lyle W. Hick (born 25 Mar 1920, Saskatchewan) - mother Laverna was born in Illinois, USA
Siblings of Lyle: Seven
brothers are Theodore Victor (b.1924-d.1999), William Roger (living) and Leon 'Lonnie' Leonard Hick(s) (b.1931-d.1999)
sisters are Carmen Hick(s) (b.1921-d.1927), Noreen Hick(s) (b.1926-d.1927), Noreen D. Hick(s) (b.1930)
one unknown sibling (living )

Note : Discrepancy - Surname of parents is Hick !!! - later changed to Hicks - info PATS

R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF
R/145342 - F/S. - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Hicks - 19 Sep 2013
- right image via Joe Hicks (cousin) - 9 Jan 2009

Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
HICKS, Lyle Wilmot, FS. - Barrington, Illinois, USA

Lyle Wilmot Hick, World War II Casualty - Porter County Data on World War II Casualties
Cause of Death: Killed in Action - Hometown: Valparaiso, IN

Service Note: Lyle Wilmot Hick was one of thousands of Americans enlisted
in the Royal Canadian Air Force prior to the United States' entrance into World War II on 08 Dec 1941

Newspaper Notices: One Killed, One Missing On List Today
____________________________________________________________________________

A former Valparaiso taxicab driver, reported missing in Europe, has been reported dead,
and a Porter county marine is reported missing in the South Pacific according
to casualty announcements made today

Flight Sergeant Lyle Wilmot Hick, 24, formerly employed as a taxicab driver
by the Deluxe Cab company, Valparaiso, was killed in action over the Reich on April 25, 1944,
according to word received by Mrs. Wallace Grimm from Mr. and Mrs. William Hick of Barrington, Ill.,
parents of the dead aviator.

In a previous report Sgt. Hick was reported missing, but advice received
by the International Red Cross Society at Geneva,
through German information stated Hick lost his life and his body was recovered on April 25, this year.
He was buried in the Communal cemetery, in Holland.

Sgt. Hick was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force and prior to joining
the service was employed at the Deluxe Cab company here. He went overseas in January, 1942

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Jones, of Jackson township, Porter county,
have received word that their son, Marine Pvt. 1st Class Thomas Jones, Jr.,
was reported missing in action in the South Pacific area on August 18.
A brother, Arnold, is a member of the U. S. Navy. The father served in the Navy in World War I
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
October 19, 1944; Volume 18, Page 1, Column 5
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HE LOVED HIS FELLOW MEN

- Epigraph on Hicks memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Hick(s) - request 16 Apr 2013 - received 19 Sep 2013 - PATS -

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SGLO - T3419

LANCASTER Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W - 15 Feb 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

R/109741 - J/86160 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA R/158169 - J/86448 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA R/118344 - J/86197 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1607353 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Augustus Bryan Chester - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA R/182021 - J/86496 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA R/161799 - J/88333 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

PATTLE(†) - LABACH(†) - PROSSER(†) - CHESTER(†)
L. W. HICKS(†) - LOVE(†) - O. W. HICKS(†)


Contact Hicks is pending - 23 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Labach is pending - 08 Feb 2013 - PATS

Last update - 20 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3777

Avro Lancaster Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K - F/Lt. - J. W. Różański - ..:.. - IJsselmeer
No. 300 Squadron - PAF - Tuesday 13 June 1944 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
7 KIA



Serial Range LL616 - LM296 This aircraft was one of 450 Lancasters ordered from
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft Apr 1942 and built as 100 Mk.IIs with Hercules XVI engines,
delivered from Oct 1943 to Mar 1944 and 350 Mk.Is with Merlin 24 engines initially installed,
delivered from Nov43 to aug44 LL807 was a Mk.I and was delivered to 300 Sqdn 26 Apr 1944
LL807 is also reported as wearing BH-N LL807 also took part in the Key Raid
against Duisburg 21/22 May 1944. When lost this aircraft - LL807 - had a total of 39 hours
LL807 was one of three 300 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation
Other two Lancaster were DV286 and JA683

Lancaster Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K was airborne - 23:16 - 12 Jun 1944 from Faldingworth, UK
Hit by Flak - AAA - outbound, and crashed into the IJsselmeer
Five were initally buried on the Isle of Urk
Reinterred on 18 Jul 1947 at Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof"
Sgt. Szeliga washed ashore - 22 Jun 1944 - is buried at Elburg, while Sgt. Pacuła has no known grave

All are commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK

Crew Różański next to LL807
Crew Rózanski next to LL807
source - zzairwar.nl - Nico Kwakman

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Crew: Avro Lancaster Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K - 13 Jun 1944 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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P 1818 - F/Lt. - Pilot - J. W. Różański - PAF - Age 33 - KIA

P 2408 - F/O. - Navigator - M. Hahn - PAF - Age 24 - KIA

704493 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - A. Pacuła - PAF - Age 20 - KIA

782001 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - M. G. Szeliga - PAF - Age 32 - KIA

P 2251 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - W. Bakun - PAF - Age 24 - KIA

704824 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - M. Wróblewski - PAF - Age 23 - KIA

704838 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - R. Barzdo - PAF - Age 29 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LL807 - BH-K - Różański
Loss Card - LL807 - BH-K - Różański - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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782001 - Sgt. - Plutonowy - Flight Engineer - Mieczyslaw Gustaw Szeliga - PAF - Age 32 - KIA
- of Poland - Row A - Grave 5 - Elburg General Cemetery -
born 28 Jul 1912, Poland
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK

Sgt. Mieczyslaw Gustaw Szeliga - RAF 782001 - Sgt. Mieczyslaw Gustaw Szeliga - RAF
782001 - Sgt. Mieczyslaw Gustaw Szeliga - PAF
source - page 20 - "Elburger visserij in oorlogstijd" and polishwargraves.nl
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

P 1818 - F/Lt. - Porucznik - Pilot - Jerzy Wladyslaw Różański - PAF - Age 33 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 202 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 27 Mar 1910, Lódz, Poland
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 615 Deep 3 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK

P 1818 - F/Lt. Jerzy Wladyslaw Różański - PAF P 1818 - F/Lt. Jerzy Wladyslaw Różański - PAF
P 1818 - F/Lt. Jerzy Wladyslaw Różański - PAF
source polishwargraves.nl - niebieskaeskadra.pl - 07 Aug 2016
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P 2408 - F/O. - Podporucznik - Navigator - Mieczyslaw Hahn - PAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 206 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 17 Sep 1919, Warszawa, Poland
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 615 Deep 1 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK

white border P 2408 - F/O. Mieczyslaw Hahn - PAF white border
P 2408 - F/O. Mieczyslaw Hahn - PAF
source polishwargraves.nl - 07 Aug 2016
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P 2251 - F/O. - Podporucznik - Bomb Aimer - Waclaw Bakun - PAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 207 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 6 Nov 1919, Grodno, Poland
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 616 Deep 3 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK

white border P 2251 - F/O. Waclaw Bakun - PAF white border
P 2251 - F/O. Waclaw Bakun - PAF
source polishwargraves.nl - 07 Aug 2016
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704824 - F/Sgt. - Kapral - Air Gunner - Marian Wróblewski - PAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 204 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 21 Jul 1921, Poland
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 615 Deep 2 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
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704838 - Sgt. - Kapral - Air Gunner - Rajmund Barzdo - PAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 203 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 14 Apr 1914, Tomsk, Russia
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 614 Deep 1 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK

white border 704838 - Sgt. Rajmund Barzdo - PAF white border
704838 - Sgt. Rajmund Barzdo - PAF
source polishwargraves.nl - 07 Aug 2016
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Those buried on the Isle of Urk, were Barzdo, Różański, Wróblewski, Hahn, and Bakun
Grave 614 ( 15 Jun 1944 ), Grave 615 ( 22 Jun 1944 and 2x 29 Jun 1944 )
Grave 616 ( 31 Aug 1944 )

Due less space on the cemetery there were multiple coffins (3) stacked on each other in one grave (deep 3, deep 2 and deep 1)
614d3 - 31 May 1944 - (Unknown - RAF) - 614d2 - 13 Jun 1944 (Unknown) - 614d1 - 15 Jun 1944 (Barzdo - PAF)
615d3 - 22 Jun 1944 (Rózanski - PAF) - 615d2 - 29 Jun 1944 (Wróblewski - PAF) - 615d1 - 29 Jun 1944 (Hahn - PAF)
616d3 - 31 Aug 1944 (Bakun - PAF) - 616d2 - 20 Mar 1945 (Rolfe - USA) - 616d1 - 10 Jun 1945 (Doyle - USA)
617d2 or 617d1 - 18 Jun 1945 (Rimmer - USA)
19116700 - O-768682 - 1st Lt. Benjamin G. Rolfe, O-775831 - 2nd Lt. Paul E. Doyle and 36769929 - S/Sgt. Richard W. Rimmer
were killed in action 26 Nov 1944 - 14:00 - B-17G 42-102565 - IJsselmeer - MACR #11147 - KU 3487
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- Grave info via Pieter Hoekstra - source Jan Hey
- update info - Rózanski 615 Deep 3 - via Evert Weerstand - 16 Aug 2011
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- POLISH AIR FORCE MEMORIAL - NORTHOLT - LONDON - UK -

704493 - Sgt. - Kapral - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albin Pacuła - PAF - Age 20 - MIA
- of Poland - Missing - born 2 Mar 1923, Poland
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK

white border 704493 - Sgt. Kapral - Albin Pacuła - PAF white border
704493 - Sgt. Kapral - Albin Pacuła - PAF
via Finn Robinson (cousin) - 05 Feb 2021
Sergeant Albin Pacula #704493 was my great great uncle and was declared MIA on the 13th of June 1944
after his aircraft Lancaster #LL807,BH-N of 300 squadron was shot down over IJsselmeer
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Finn Robinson (cousin) - 31 Dec 2020 - see also guestbook number 73
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white border Crew Różański white border
Crew Rozanski - Faldingworth, UK - 13 April 1944
Embarking for a mission to attack Gelsenkirchen
- source www.polishsquadronsremembered.com -

Grave numbers of those five who were initially buried in Urk
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Grave 614 Deep 1 ( 15 Jun 1944) - Barzdo
Grave 615 Deep 3 ( 22 Jun 1944) - Różański
Grave 615 Deep 2 ( 29 Jun 1944) - Wróblewski
Grave 615 Deep 1 ( 29 Jun 1944) - Hahn
Grave 616 Deep 3 ( 31 Aug 1944) - Bakun
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- need more info about this 'uncomplete' list - PATS 20 Nov 2009 -
- This order is according list of Jan Hey - with update of Evert Weerstand



SGLO - T3777

AVRO LANCASTER Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K - 13 Jun 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

P 1818 - F/Lt. - Porucznik - Pilot - Jerzy Wladyslaw Różański - PAF - Age 33 - KIA P 2408 - F/O. - Podporucznik - Navigator - Mieczyslaw Hahn - PAF - Age 24 - KIA 704493 - Sgt. - Kapral - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albin Pacuła - PAF - Age 20 - MIA 782001 - Sgt. - Plutonowy - Flight Engineer - Mieczyslaw Gustaw Szeliga - PAF - Age 32 - KIA
P 2251 - F/O. - Podporucznik - Bomb Aimer - Waclaw Bakun - PAF - Age 24 - KIA 704824 - F/Sgt. - Kapral - Air Gunner - Marian Wróblewski - PAF - Age 23 - KIA 704838 - Sgt. - Kapral - Air Gunner - Rajmund Barzdo - PAF - Age 29 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

RÓŻAŃSKI(†) - HAHN(†) - PACULA(†) - SZELIGA(†)
BAKUN(†) - WROBLEWSKI(†) - BARZDO(†)


Contact Pacuła is pending - 30 Dec 2020 - PATS

Last update - 06 Feb 2021 - PATS



Nijemirdum - 9

20 mi NW of Vollenhove

- 9 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK - 2 CAN - 1 USA -



Nijemirdum, a village in the commune of Gaasterland, is on the southern Friesland coast
It is 18 miles south of Sneek and 10 miles west of Lemmer
The cemetery, which surrounds a 16th-century tower, is on the north-eastern outskirts of the village
East of the tower are the graves of nine airmen
Six of whom came from the United Kingdom while three belonged to the Royal Canadian Air Force
Two of the former - RAF - are not identified

Unknown Sgt. - RAF
Unknown Airman - RAF




SGLO - T1339

Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F - Sgt. J. W. Bell - 06:30 - near Nijemirdum
78 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 8 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
5 KIA



Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F at crash location
Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F at crash location
Germans are searching at crash location - in the pasture of Mr. Teunis Wagenaar - about 150 m from the road
photo via Ab A. Jansen / L. Zwaaf

Z6948 was one of two 78 Sqdn Whitleys lost on this operation. See also Z9151

Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F was airborne - 22:31 - 7 Nov 1941 from Croft, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Ludwig Becker, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed - 06:30 - between Oudemirdum and Nijemirdum (Friesland), 20 km SSW of Sneek, Holland
Exact location is the pasture of farmer T. Wagenaar - about 150 m from the road
Four are buried 10th Nov 1941 in Nijemirdum General Cemetery
while Pilot Sgt. Bell is buried 20th Nov 1941 in Lemmer General Cemetery - see also section Lemmer -
Body of Sgt. Bell washed ashore on 19th Nov 1941 near Lemmer

Clip - Proces Verbaal - 08 Nov 1941, Balk
Clip - Proces Verbaal - 08 Nov 1941, Balk
via SMAMF - 30 Jan 2018

Clip - ORB - Z6948 - EY-F - Bell
Clip- ORB - Z6948 - EY-F - Bell
info ORB 78 Sqdn - Nov 1941 - The National Archives, Kew, UK - 22 Jan 2018
Record is a bit incomplete - task abandoned at 22:25 ? likely 02:25 - Time up: 22:31

Cemetery Nijemirdum - post war
Cemetery Nijemirdum - post war
l-r: Sgt. unknown RAF, McCombe, Boucher, Cameron, Webb
source: Nijemirdum.nl - 22 Jan 2018 (photographer unknown)

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Crew: Whitley - Z6948 EY-F - 8 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
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754397 - Sgt. - Pilot - John William Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-257

1066784 - 104492 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - George Marshall McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-4

924137 - Sgt. - Observer - Gilbert Terence Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-1

759315 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-3

985637 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Cameron - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-2
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z6948 - EY-F - Bell
Loss Card - Z6948 - EY-F - Bell - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1066784 - 104492 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - George Marshall McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- Castlerock, Co. Londonderry, N-Ireland - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 4 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649257
born 08 Mar 1916, Belfast, UK
Son of Mr. George Marshall McCombe and Mrs. Mary McCombe
Siblings: John Osborne McCombe (1907-1913), Sarah Elizabeth McCombe (abt. 1908) and Isabella McCombe (abt. 1909)
His oldest brother John Osborne McCombe (born 1907 - died 08 Jan 1913 - Age 5 ½)
husband of Eileen McCombe née Doyle, of Castlerock, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland

W E D D I N G - 21 Oct 1941
white border P/O. George Marshall McCombe - Wedding white border
P/O. George Marshall McCombe and Mrs. Eileen McCombe née Doyle
image and info via Wim Stienstra - 08 Apr 2018

June 1988 - First contact with his widow. Received two small letters with one photo
No other photos were available at that time
They were only married a few weeks when George was killed in action
She remarried with the "best man" on her first marriage, who died before I got in touch with her
Latest address: Mrs. Eileen Nugent, Sturt Palms Retirement Home, 48 Sturt Road, Brighton, South Australia
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Wim Stienstra, Sneek - 08 Apr 2018


Census 1911
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George Marshall McCombe - 34 - Male - Head - Church of Ireland - Occupation: Chief Clerk Belfast City Tramway
Mary McCombe - 29 - Female - Wife - Church of Ireland
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John Osborne McCombe - 4 - Male - Son - Church of Ireland
Sarah Elizabeth McCombe - 3 - Female - Daughter - Church of Ireland
Isabella McCombe - 0 - Female - Daughter - Church of Ireland

George John Marshall Mccombe - 80 - died 22 Dec 1953 - burial 24 Dec 1953 - Dundonald Cemetery - Innishowen Greenisland Co Antrim
John Osborne Mccombe - 5 ½ - died 8 Jan 1913 - burial 10 Jan 1913 - Dundonald Cemetery - 8 Donaghadee Rd Bangor
Mary Mccombe - 80 - died 4 Jan 1964 - burial 07 Jan 1964 - Dundonald Cemetery - 4 Mourneview Tce Newry Rd Banbridge
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info: Belfast City Council

Marriage - 21 Oct 1941, district: Coleraine
Castlerock Presbyterian church.
Mr. George Marshall McCombe was full age. He was a bachelor and his occupation was Pilot Officer RAF.
His address was 35 Moira Drive, Bangor, Co. Down. His father was George Marshall McCombe, retired official.
The bride was Ms. Eileen Mary Doyle, full age, spinster (previously unmarried),
secondary school teacher of Castlerock, Co. Londonderry.
Her father was William Speers Doyle, a Commission Agent

Clip - McCombe - believed killed
Clip - McCombe - believed killed
source: Belfast News-Letter - 10 Jan 1942

George senior’s probate abstract (summary)
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George John Marshall McCombe of 40 College Park Avenue, Belfast
and of Inishowen Upper Station Road, Greenisland, county Antrim, retired cashier
died 22 Dec 1953 at latter place, Probate, Belfast 3 Feb 1954 to Mary McCombe the widow. Effects £1168 5s. 7d.

George John Marshall Mccombe (father)
Last place of residence: Innishowen Greenisland Co Antrim, UK
Age: 80 Years - Death: 22 Dec 1953 - Burial: 24 Dec 1953
Cemetery: Dundonald Cemetery - Grave section and number: E3 63


IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF A DEAR SON
THE PATH OF DUTY IS
THE WAY TO GLORY

- Epigraph on McCombe memorial -
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924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence "Terry" Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 1 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649259
Son of Mr. Frederick Gilbert Webb and Mrs. Martha Webb née Plumridge, Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, UK

Frederick Gilbert Webb - born 20 Jul 1894 - died 27 Jul 1990 - Age 96
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Frederick G. Webb and Ms. Martha Plumridge - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 2738
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Gilbert T. Webb - mother's surname: Plumridge - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 1871
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Clarence B. Webb - mother's surname: Plumridge - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 1929
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1929 - Russell C. Webb - mother's surname: Plumridge - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 1627
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925769 - Cpl. Clarence Benjamin Webb - born 19 Jun 1920 - died 06 Nov 1999 - Age 79
was with 83rd & 617th Squadron at Scampton, Lincolnshire as an engine fitter
worked on Guy Gibson's Lancaster that bombed the Damm
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info: Russell Clive Webb (brother) - 26 Mar 2018

Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR - No. 21 Course - 11 May 1941
Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR - No. 21 Course - 11 May 1941
SGTS: WEBB, MARLOW, ROBERTS, KIRKWOOD, DANIELS, NAISH, JOHNSON, HODGES
SWIFT, FOSTER, BRADBURY, CARTER, ROBSON, GROUNDS, WHIPPLE, HAFFENDEN
image via Russell C. Webb (brother) - 26 Mar 2018

white border Sergeant 'Terry' Webb at home with family white border
Sergeant 'Terry' Webb at home with family
image via Dirk Jan de Kleine - courtesy Russell C. Webb (brother) - 01 Nov 2021

white border 924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR white border
924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR
image via Russell C. Webb (brother) - 26 Mar 2018

Visit family Webb - post war - Cemetery Nijemirdum - 1953
Visit family Webb - post war - Cemetery Nijemirdum - 1953
l-r: - Martha Webb - , - Russell Webb - , - Gilbert Webb - , - 4 - , - 5 - and - Clarry Webb -
source: Nijemirdum.nl - 22 Jan 2018 (photo by Neeltje "Nellie" de Bakker, Rotterdam)
4 = House Keeper of Doctor from Balk ... likely his wife: Neeltje Marie Herman
5 = Johannes van den Bijllaardt, Doctor from Balk. Adopted Grave
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info: Russell C. Webb (brother) - 26 Mar 2018

white border Grave marker - G. T. Webb - Cemetery Nijemirdum white border
Grave marker - G. T. Webb - Cemetery Nijemirdum
source: Nijemirdum.nl - 22 Jan 2018 (photographer unknown)


HAPPY MEMORIES
OF DEAR TERRY.
LIFE IS INDESTRUCTIBLE,
LOVE CAN NEVER DIE

- Epigraph on Webb memorial -
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759315 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Sheffield, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 3 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649254
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Boucher, of Sheffield, UK - Address in 1939 - 61 Lonsdale Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Siblings: Edna Boucher, Cecil Boucher, Leslie R. Boucher and William E. Boucher

759315 - Sergeant - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR 759315 - Sergeant - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR 759315 - Sergeant - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR
759315 - Sergeant - Raymond "Ray" Boucher - RAFVR
images courtesy Boucher family - 28 Jan 2018

Address of his brother Cecil in 1939: 58 Oldfield Road, Wortley, Yorkshire
Cecil Boucher - born 21 May 1910 - Married - Occupation: Tobacco Warehouse Assitant Despatch Dept.
Doris E. Boucher - born 30 Oct 1911 - Married - Unpaid domestic duties
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Address of his sister Edna in 1939: 11 Oldfield Avenue, Wortley, Yorkshire
Harry Spillings - born 31 May 1909 - Married - Occupation: Service Wireman
Edna Spillings - born 11 Mar 1909 - Married - Unpaid domestic duties
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1935 - Anne Spillings - mother's surname: Boucher - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 532
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1957 - Ms. Anne Spillings with Mr. Jeffrey F. Breedon - district: Wortley - Vol 2d Page 1703
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1958 - Linda J. Breedon - mother's surname: Spillings - district: Rotherham - Vol 2c Page 862
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1969 - Sara Elizabeth Breedon - mother's surname: Spillings - district: Chesterfield - Vol 3a Page 630
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1976 - Ms. Linda J. Breedon with Mr. Leslie Millington - district: Chesterfield - Vol 6 Page 197
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1980 - John James Millington - mother's surname: Breedon - district: Sheffield - Vol 3 Page 1721
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info: FreeBMD, Findmypast and Ancestry Message Boards

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1907 - Mr. Willie BOUCHER with Ms. Ethel Marie BROWN - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 938

England and Wales Census, 1911
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Willie Boucher - 23 - Sheffield, Yorkshire Sheffield - born 29 Sep 1887 - died .. ... 1956 - Age 68
Ethel Mary Boucher - 21 - Sheffield, Yorkshire Sheffield - born 25 Aug 1888 - died .. ... 1972 - Age 84
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Edna Boucher - 2 - Sheffield, Yorkshire Sheffield
Cecil Boucher - 0 - Sheffield, Yorkshire Sheffield - born 21 May 1910

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1909 - Edna Boucher - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Pag 586
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Cecil Boucher - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Pag 571
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Leslie R. Boucher - mother's surname: Brown - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 1094
Birth 17 Apr 1915 - William E. Boucher - mother's surname: Brown - district: Ecclesall B. - Vol 9c Page 759
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Raymond Boucher - mother's surname: Brown - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 941
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1932 - Ms. Edna Boucher with Mr. Harry Spillings - district: Ecclesall B. - vol 9c Page 993
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Death 3rd Qtr. 1956 - Willie Boucher - Age 68 - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 86
Death 4th Qtr. 1972 - Ethel Mary Boucher - Age 84 - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 465
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Death 2nd Qtr. 1980 - William Eric Boucher - district: Sheffield - Vol 3 Page 1561
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info: FreeBMD, Findmypast and Ancestry Message Boards

Memorial board - St Mary's Church, Walkley, Sheffield
Memorial board - St Mary's Church, Walkley, Sheffield
The memorial board in the church lists 95 names from the forces and 9 civilians
photo courtesy Hugh Waterhouse - 22 Jan 2018


DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
YOUR MEMORY IS KEPT.
MISSED BY THOSE
WHO LOVED YOU BEST

- Epigraph on Boucher memorial -
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985637 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Cameron III - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Dunoon, Argyllshire, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 2 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649255
Son of Donald Cameron II and Annie McBride Cameron;
husband of Catherine Margaret Cameron, of Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland, UK
father of Donald Cameron IV - Age 2 - born 1939

white border 985637 - Sergeant - Donald Cameron III - RAFVR white border
985637 - Sergeant - Donald Cameron III - RAFVR
courtesy Donald Cameron (son) - 28 Jan 2018


IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER

- Epigraph on Cameron memorial -
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- LEMMER GENERAL CEMETERY -

754397 - Sergeant - Pilot - John William Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Carshalton, Surrey, UK - Plot C - Row 10 - Grave 257 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649320
Son of Mr. Reginald Bell and Mrs. Winifred May Bell née Tripp, of Kessingland, Suffolk;
husband of Christine Betty Bell née Dowsing, of Carshalton, Surrey, UK

white border March 1941 - Sgt. John William Bell - RAFVR white border
March 1941 - Sgt. John William Bell - RAFVR
image via Wim Stienstra - 08 Apr 2018

Birth 4th Qtr. 1892 - Winifred May Tripp - district: Mutford, Suffolk - Vol 4a Page 883
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1918 - Ms. Winifred M. Tripp with Mr. Reginald Bell - district: Mutford, Suffolk - Vol 4a Page 2478
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - John W. Bell - mother's surname: Tripp - district: Mutford, Suffolk - Vol 4a Page 2289
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Christine Betty Dowsing - mother's surname: Mouel - district: Wangford, Suffolk - Vol 4a Page 1946
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Ms. Christine B. Dowsing - with Mr. John W. Bell - district: Wainford - Vol 4a Page 3827
The district Wainford is in the county of Suffolk


LOVES GREATEST GIFT
REMEMBRANCE

- Epigraph on Bell memorial -
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Info panel Z6948 unveiled - 14 Oct 2021 - De Hege Gerzen
Info panel Z6948 unveiled - 14 Oct 2021 - De Hege Gerzen, Oudemirdum
From this higher location the crash location and meadows and related farms can be seen in the far distance
Unveiled by Teunis Stoker (l) and Femke de Kleine (r)
At the initiative of Sjerp Jaarsma
image by Gewoan Dwaan / Douwe Bijlsma - via grootdefryskemarren.nl

Info panel Z6948
Info panel Z6948
image/pdf - via initiator Sjerp Jaarsma - 30 Oct 2021



SGLO - T1339

WHITLEY Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F - 08 Nov 1941 - NEAR NIJEMIRDUM - CREW 5

754397 - Sergeant - Pilot - John William Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1066784 - 104492 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - George Marshall McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
759315 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 985637 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Cameron - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA

- 5 KIA -

BELL(†) - MCCOMBE(†) - WEBB(†)
BOUCHER(†) - CAMERON(†)


Contact Boucher is pending - 23 Jan 2018 - PATS
Contact Webb is pending - 24 Jan 2018 - PATS
Contact Cameron is pending - 24 Jan 2018 - PATS

Last update - 01 Nov 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T2148

Wellington III - BJ762 OW-O - "Happy Valley" - F/Sgt. R. E. Todd - 23:46 - Sondeler Leijen
426 Squadron - RCAF - Monday 29 March 1943 - Mission: Bochum
3 KIA - 2 POW



The Wellington was airborne 19:31 - 29 Mar 43 from Dishforth, Yorkshire
Shot down by a night fighter (Hptm Helmut Lent, IV./NJG 1) and crashed 23:46 at Nijemirdum (Friesland)
20 km SSW of Sneek. Those killed are buried in Gaasterland (Nijemirdum) General Cemetery

Sgt. Todd was an American from Colorado Springs, serving with the RCAF
Sgt. H. Martin - RCAF - and Sgt. J.Taylor - RAF - were taken POW
Sgt. H. Martin (promoted WO2 during captivity) was interned in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No.1029
Sgt. J. Taylor in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No.1039
'Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, spells Sgt. Gubb as Grubb and that his parachute had failed to deploy

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Crew: Wellington III - BJ762 OW-O - 29 Mar 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

R/136325 - Sergeant - Navigator - Harvey Martin - RCAF - Age 25 - POW - Camps L3/L6/357, POW No.1029

1128679 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - James Taylor - RAF - Age 21 - POW - Camps L1/L6/357, POW No.1039

R/145232 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/141776 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Arthur Bailey - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BJ762 - OW-O - Todd
Loss Card - BJ762 - OW-O - Todd - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A. - Plot 2 - Row A - Grave 3 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649258
born 19 May 1919, Colorado Springs, CO, USA - died 29 Mar 1943, Nijemirdum, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Raymond and Veda P. Todd née Sesler, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sibling: Marion W. Todd (F)
Miss Jessie Marie McCulloch (fiancee), Box 332, Huntsville, Texas, USA

US Census Apr 1930 - Precint 73, El Paso County, Colorado
Richard Earl Todd - Age 10 - inmate of "The Myron Stratton Home", Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO, USA

R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF
R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF
Flight Sergeant - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF
top "xerox" 2013 - bottom "digital" 2017 - source: Personel RCAF Records Todd
!!! Discrepancy - height is not the same - 5' 7" according records - by PATS - 06 Aug 2013

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 01 Sep 1941
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Richard Earl Todd
Present address: Y.M.C.A., Windsor, Ontario
Permanent Address: City Hall, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Religion: Methodist - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Student
Raymond Todd (father), born .... , Oklahoma, OK, USA - deceased - Occupation: Cattleman
Veda Todd (mother) née Sesler, born ...., Illinois, USA
Address: Unknown
Mrs. Marian W. Todd (sister) née Neece, c/o Miss Lucy Lloyd, Box 2000, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Tennent (step-father, mother remarried), c/o U.S. Veterans Hospital, Legion, Texas, USA
source: Personel RCAF Records Todd
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!!! Discrepancy - Marion / Marian (sister) - by PATS - 05 Aug 2013
!!! Discrepancy - mother born in - Illinois / Missouri - by PATS - 05 Aug 2013


OUR BELOVED SON AND BROTHER,
SO YOUNG AND SO BRAVE.
MAY HE ALWAYS REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Todd memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Todd - request 27 Nov 2012 - received 17 Jul 2013 - PATS -
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R/136325 - Sergeant - Navigator - Harvey Martin - RCAF - Age 25 - POW
born 05 Feb 1918
Enlistment: 12 Nov 1942
Civilian Trade or Profession: Sales/Service
Private Address: 324 St. Germaine Ave., Toronto, Canada
Son of Mr. E. G. Martin (father), 324 St. Germain Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Sgt. H. Martin (promoted WO2 during captivity) was interned in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No.1029

27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Martin
27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Martin
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M.I.9. records Martin - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

Luft 3 - Sagan - 10 Apr 1943 - ?? Jun 1943
Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 15 Jun 1943 - 01 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - 03 Jul 1944 - 02 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 06 Aug 1944 - 10 Apr 1945
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WO2 Harvey Martin - info POW Questionnaire - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 20 Aug 2013

It's Harvey Martin - via "Canadian War Museum" - by PATS - 07 Jun 2013

white border Globe and Mail - 17 Apr 1943 - Harvey Martin, POW white border
Harvey Martin, POW - Globe & Mail - 17 Apr 1943 -
Previously missing now reported prisoner of war
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1128679 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - James Taylor - RAF - Age 21 - POW
born 22 Apr 1921
Enlistment: 19 Nov 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Miner
Private Address: 9 Harrow Place, Spring View, Nr Wigan, Lancashire, England
Sgt. J. Taylor in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No.1039

06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Taylor
06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Taylor
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M.I.9. records Taylor - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

Luft 3 - Sagan - Apr 1943 - Jun 1943
Luft 6 - Heydekrug - Jun 1943 - Jun 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - Jun 1944 - Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - Aug 1944 - Apr 1945
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F/Sgt. James Taylor - info POW Questionnaire - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 20 Aug 2013

It's James Taylor - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 07 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-155-0-1 page 1341 - ID - 1128679 - James Taylor white border
AIR78-155-0-1 - page 1341
1128679 - James Taylor - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 07 Jun 2013
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R/145232 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Canada - Plot 2 - Row A - Grave 2 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649256
born 14 Jun 1921, Walkerville, ON - died 29 Mar 1943, Nijemirdum, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. Lewis Clarence Gubb (father) and Mrs. Emma Harriet Gubb (mother) née McKickan
Sibling: Shirley Beth Gubb (sister) - born 09 May 1923, Windsor, ON - died 18 Mar 1986, Howell, Livingston Co., MI - Age 62

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 06 Dec 1941
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John Franklin Gubb
1781 Windermere Rd., Windsor,Ontario, Canada
Religion: United Church of Canada - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Office clerk, Chryslers Corp.
Lewis Clarence Gubb (father), born 20 May 1893, Walkerville, ON, Canada - Occupation: Druggist
Emma Harriett Gubb (mother) née Mckickan, born abt.1894, Bad Axe, Michigan, USA
Address: 1781 Windermere Rd., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
source: Personel RCAF Records Gubb

!!! Discrepancy - Mckickan / Mckichan - by PATS - 05 Aug 2013

R/145232 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF R/145232 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF
Sergeant - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF
left "xerox" 2013 - right "digital" 2017 - source: Personel RCAF Records Gubb

RCAF - Service records - Gubb - request 27 Nov 2012 - received 17 Jul 2013 - PATS -
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R/141776 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Arthur Bailey - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Dunkin, Quebec, Canada - Plot 2 - Row A - Grave 1 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649253
born 31 Mar 1919, Mansonville, Quebec - died 29 Mar 1943, Nijemirdum, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Jesse James Bailey and Elizabeth Bailey, of Dunkin, Province of Quebec, Canada
Siblings: Lila May Bailey (F), Eva May Bailey (F), Jesse J. Bailey (M) and George L. Bailey (M)

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 10 Nov 1941
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John Arthur Bailey
Dunkin, Quebec, Canada
Religion: United Church - Protestant - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Chauffeur - Truck driver
Jesse James Bailey (father) (62), born abt. 1879, East Bolton, Quebec, Canada - Occupation: Railroad man
Elizabeth Bailey (mother) (67) née Harrigan, born abt. 1876, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
marriage parents: 17 Feb 1904, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
Address - 1941: Dunkin, Quebec, Canada
Address - 1943: Mrs. Jesse James Bailey, 102 Lewis St., Waterloo, Quebec, Canada
Lila May Bailey (sister) (..) - born abt. 1906 - died 31 Dec 1906
Eva May Bailey (sister) (35) - born abt. 1908
Mrs. Eva May Sawyer née Bailey - Address: 85 Mount Pleasant, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Jesse J. Bailey (brother) (31) - born abt. 1912 - Address: Waterloo, Quebec
George L. Bailey (brother) (29) - born abt. 1914 - Address: Waterloo, Quebec
source: Personel RCAF Records Bailey
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!!! Discrepancy - Death year of his mother is given as 1930 on family headstone
while she was given alive in 1941 and 1943 in John's records !!! - by PATS - 05 Aug 2013



DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
FOND MEMORIES ARE KEPT
OF YOU

- Epigraph on Bailey memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Bailey - request 27 Nov 2012 - received 17 Jul 2013 - PATS -
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SGLO - T2148

WELLINGTON Mk.III - BJ762 OW-O - 29 Mar 1943 - SONDELER LEIJEN - CREW 5

R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA R/136325 - Sergeant - Navigator - Harvey Martin - RCAF - Age 25 - POW 1128679 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - James Taylor - RAF - Age 21 - POW
R/145232 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA R/141776 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Arthur Bailey - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 2 POW -

TODD(†) - MARTIN - TAYLOR
GUBB(†) - BAILEY(†)


Contact Gubb is pending - 21 Mar 2011 - PATS

Last update - 17 May 2019 - PATS



Diever - 7

19 mi NE of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 1 UK - 6 CAN -



The village of Diever, in the province of Drenthe
lies 14 miles N of Meppel and 1 mile W of the main Meppel Assen road
The cemetery is on a high plateau on the north-western outskirts of Diever
There are a small number of 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site
No. of Identified Casualties: 7

Cemetery Diever - 8 graves - 1943-1945
Cemetery Diever - 8 Graves - 1943-1945
"Opraekelen 95/1" - photo: archive Diever - via Fred Jansen - 29 Sep 2012
When buried on 25 Nov 1943, according German experts the Hallifax crew was with eight men
Two (2) were identified, three (3) bodies were found and from the three (3) remaining only parts
Wooden crosses were placed on each of the eight graves
In Oct 1945 a letter was received of Ministry of Defence of Canada
six (6) Canadian RCAF Airmen and one (1) English RAF Airmen were in Halifax LW231
A third was also identified; other four in a collective grave (4-7)

Cemetery Diever - CWGC graves - Oct 2008 - by Rob Kreukniet
Cemetery Diever - CWGC graves - Oct 2008
l-r: Jones (4-7), Howitson (4-7), McKellar (4-7), Newman (4-7), Hunter (3), May (2), Lesage (1)
image by Rob Kreukniet


SGLO - T3107

Halifax B.Mk.II - LW231 - VR-F ("F" for Freddy ) - P/O. W. L. Hunter - 19:00 - Diever
419th Squadron - RCAF - Monday 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
7 KIA



Halifax B.Mk.II - LW231 - VR-F was airborne 16:33 from Middleton St.George, Co. Durham, UK
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed 19:00 near the Ringdennen road in the Staatsbossen
near Diever (Drenthe) - 19 km NW of Hoogeveen, Holland

All are buried - 25 Nov 1943 - in Diever General Cemetery; their average age was 22 at 18
Sgt. Jones was amongst the youngest airmen killed on bomber operations
W/O. II Lesage - Grave 1 - and Sgt. May - Grave 2 - could be identified by their identification tags a.k.a. "Dog Tags"
P/O. Hunter - Grave 3 - was later identified (appendix scar) - all others could not be identified - Coll. Grave 4-7

Crew - Halifax B.Mk.II - LW231 - VR-F
Crew - Halifax B.Mk.II - LW231 - VR-F
l-r: ?????? , Newman, ?????? , Hunter, ??????, ??????, ???????
image via W. H. de Vries

Crew - Halifax B.Mk.II - LW231 - VR-F
Crew - Halifax B.Mk.II - LW231 - VR-F
l-r: ?????? , Newman, ?????? , Hunter, ??????, ??????, ???????
source: Historische Vereniging Gemeente Diever - via Fred Jansen - 03 May 2015

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Crew: Halifax B.Mk.II - LW231 - VR-F - 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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R/142474 - J/86851 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

L/57619 - R/225109 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1814011 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilbert Blare Jones - RAF - Age 18 - KIA

R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Malcolm Archie McKellar - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

R/197082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA

R/65939 - F/Sgt. / Warrant Officer Class II - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LW231 - VR-F - Hunter
Loss Card - LW231 - VR-F - Hunter - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/142474 - J/86851 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Grave 3 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820787
born 4 May 1922, Morden, Manitoba - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Matthew and Frieda (Freda) A. Hunter, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Place parents marriage: Battleford, Saskatchewan
He was the only child of banker Matthew and Frieda Adelaide Hunter
born at Morden, Manitoba and attended Regina college before enlisting at Regina 13 Dec 1941

Geo-memorial: Hunter Lake - 59.3833°N / 108.8167°W

white border R/142474 - J/86851 - PO - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF R/142474 - J/86851 - PO - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF white border
Pilot Officer - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records Hunter

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 08 Dec 1941
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William Langenbeck HUNTER, 1838 College Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan
Citizenship: Canadian - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Student - Religion: Anglican English Church
Matthew Hunter (father) - Birthplace: Ireland - Citizenship: Canadian - Racial origin: Irish
Occupation father: Manager, Bank of Montreal, Regina
Frieda Adelaide Langenbeck (mother) - Birthplace: USA - Citizenship: Canadian
address: 1838 College Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan
Enlistment: 13 Dec 1941, Regina, SK
Pilot's Flying Badge: 05 Feb 1943
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AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

- Epigraph on Hunter memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Hunter - request 03 Feb 2011 - received 15 Mar 2011 - PATS -
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R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Coll. Grave 4-7 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820792
born 17 Oct 1922, Toronto, ON - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Harry Allen Newman, and Margaret Ridley Newman née Folensbee, 36 Toronto St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

white border R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - xerox R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - photo white border
R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Richard John Newman - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records Newman

Crew with Nav. Newman - on the left standing - likely with crew Hunter - xerox
Crew with Nav. Newman - on the left standing - likely with crew Hunter - crop photo
Nav. Newman - 6'3" - standing left with crew Hunter -
back l-r: Newman, Hunter, Howitson, ?????
front l-r: ??????, ??????, ?????
source: Personel RCAF Records Newman

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 27 Jan 1942
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Richard John NEWMAN, 410 Russell Hill Rd, Roronto, Ontario - Citizenship: Canadian
Enlistment: 19 Feb 1942, Toronto, ON
Occupation: Student - Religion: Church of England - Marital Status: Single
Harry Allen Newman (father) - birthplace: Dunnville, ON - Citizenship: Canadian
Occupation: Harry Allen Newman (father): Lawyer
Margaret Ridley Folensbee (mother) - birthplace: Strathroy, ON - Citizenship: Canadian
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SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE

- Epigraph on Newman memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Newman - request 03 Feb 2011 - received 15 Mar 2011 - PATS -
RCAF - Service records - Newman - request 28 Sep 2015 - received 26 Oct 2015 - PATS -
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L/57619 - R/225109 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Coll. Grave 4-7 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820786
born 7 Feb 1922, Wilkie, Saskatchewan - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of William C. and Mary E. Howitson née Wilkie, 3595 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The extended Howitson family farmed east of the Reford siding

Geo-memorial: Howitson Lake - 55.5333°N / 104.3°W - Northern Saskatchewan

white border 1941- Sgt. George Alexander Howitson (center) with two unknown servicemen white border

white border 1941 - Sgt. George Alexander Howitson (center) with two unknown servicemen L/57619 - R/225109 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - 1942 white border
L/57619 - R/225109 - Sergeant - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - 1942
top and left - Sgt. George Alexander Howitson (center) - other unknown - 1941
images via Darryl Johnston (nephew) - 20 Sep 2012

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R S - 09 Jun 1941 - 25 Feb 1942
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George Alexander HOWITSON, Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Citizenship: Canadian - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Jr. Clerk - Imperial Bank of Canada, Wilkie - Religion: Presbyterian
William Clifford Howitson (father) - Birthplace: Greenwich, Michigan, USA - Citizenship: Scotch-Canadian
Occupation father: General Manager - Kirkland Hardware Store, Wilkie, SK
Mary Elizabeth Wilkie (mother) - Birthplace: Carman, Manitoba - Citizenship: Scotch-Canadian
address: Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Enlistment: 9 Jun 1941 - Canadian Field Force, Rosetown, SK - served in Canada and United Kingdom
7th L.A.A. Regiment - 67th L.A.A. Bty. Royal Canadian Artillery - 09 Jun 1941 to 29 Apr 1942, Rosetown, SK
L.57619 - George Alexander Howitson - Rank: Gunner
re-enlistment RCAF: 30 Apr 1942 - London, England
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Marriage parents: 28 Apr 1913, Scott, Saskatchewan
William Clifford Howitson (50 - abt. 1894) - father - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Mary Elizabeth Howitson (48 - abt. 1896) - mother - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Grace E. Howitson (30 - abt. 1914) - sister - 1250 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Velma J. Howitson (28 - abt. 1916) - sister - Wilkie, SK
William R. Howitson (27 - abt. 1917) - brother - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Annie May Howitson (24 - abt. 1920) - sister - C.W.A.C. Overseas - Canadian Women's Army Corps
George Alexander Howitson (born 7 Feb 1922)
Leone Howitson (21 - abt. 1923) - sister - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Loretta Howitson (20 - abt. 1924) - sister - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Harold J. Howitson (18 - abt. 1926) - brother - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Lola B. Howitson (16 - abt. 1928) - sister - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
- family info as on 25 Oct 1944 - source: Personel RCAF Records Howitson -

Lola HOWITSON - born 06 Oct 1928 - died 15 Dec 2003, Victoria, BC - Age 75
married 08 Oct 1955, Vancouver, BC with Mr. Victor Lawrence JOHNSTON
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philip Wayne JOHNSTON (born 1956)
Brent Eugene JOHNSTON (born 1958)
Darryl Lance JOHNSTON (born 1963)

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HARRISON, Annie May "Pat" (HOWITSON); 85; Wilkie, SK - Obituary in Hamilton Spectator (ON) of 17 Jan 2006
JOHNSTON, Victor Lawrence, born 03 May 1927, Wilkie, Saskatchewan, passed away peacefully in Port Moody, BC on 21 Mar 2007
Published in the Vancouver Sun on 24 Mar 2007
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IN GOD WE LIVE
AND HAVE LIFE EVERLASTING

- Epigraph on Howitson memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Howitson - request 04 May 2011 - received 15 Jun 2011 - PATS -
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1814011 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilbert Blare Jones - RAF - Age 18 - KIA
- Crayford, Kent , UK - Plot E - Row 5 - Coll. Grave 4-7 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820788
born 1925, UK - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 18
Son of Herbert Thomas Jones and Lily Hope Jones née Roberts, of Crayford, Kent

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Mr. Herbert T. Jones and Ms. Lily R. M. H. Roberts - district: Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Wilbert B. Jones - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1900 - Lily Redvers M. H. Roberts - district: Uxbridge - Vol 3a Page 31


HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

- Epigraph on Jones memorial -
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R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Coll. Grave 4-7 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820790
born 29 Apr 1923, Camper, Manitoba - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of M. A. and Helen M. McKellar, of Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada

white border R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. - RCAF - xerox R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. - RCAF - pdf white border
Flight Sergeant - Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records McKellar

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 28 Jan 1942
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Malcolm Archie McKellar Sr. (father), born Scotland, UK
Ellen Marshall McKellar (mother) née McPherson, born Scotland, UK
36 Roblin Blvd, Charleswood, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation: Attending Business College
Religion: Presbyterian
Enlistment: 12 Feb 1942, Winnipeg, Manitoba
AC2 - Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot RCAF, Arena Building, Brandon, Manitoba
Bomb Aimer Badge - 19 Feb 1943
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Two older brothers, Leslie and John, were also in RCAF

J/23539 - Flying Officer - Fighter Pilot - Leslie Duncan McKellar - RCAF
born 22 Nov 1919, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Nativity: Canadian
Arrived : 14 Jun 1944 - Departed - ca. Aug 1944
Notes : Commissioned Nov 1942; released Sep 1945
Pilot of 41 Squadron RAF (Spitfire)

J/25829 - Flight Lieutenant - John M. McKellar - 435 Squadron, RCAF
deceased: 18 Jun 1987 - Age 65
Period of Service: World War 2
Prince George Legion Branch, Prince George, British Columbia
435 Squadron, RCAF - Flying DC-3 Dakota aircraft throughout the China-Burma-India (CBI) theatre
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Marriage parents: Nov 1913, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Malcolm A. McKellar (57 - abt. 1887) - father (Pensioner) - Langford, British Columbia
Helen McKellar (51 - abt. 1893) - mother - 36 Roblin Blvd, Varsity View, Manitoba
Phyllis McKellar (30 - abt. 1914) - sister - 36 Roblin Blvd, Varsity View, Manitoba
Mrs. Ena McKellar - Murdin (28 - abt. 1916) - sister - 597 Ashburn St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
F.O. Leslie Duncan McKellar (24 - b. 22 Nov 1919) - brother - Overseas - J.23539
F.O. John M. McKellar (22 - abt. 1922) - brother - Alliford Bay, British Columbia - J.25829
Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. (born 29 Apr 1923)
Other addresses in records: Box 1213, P.O. Winnipeg, MB - and - 1513 Lincoln Ave, Winnipeg, MB
- family info as on 25 Oct 1944 - source: Personel RCAF Records McKellar -

Discrepancy - Ellen/Helen McKellar (mother)


A FEARLESS SOUL,
A WELL LOVED SON,
AT JOURNEY'S END
AND VICTORY WON

- Epigraph on McKellar memorial -

RCAF - Service records - McKellar - request 04 May 2011 - received 15 Jun 2011 - PATS -
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R/197082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
- Hyde Park, Ontario, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Grave 2 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820791
born 06 Nov 1924, London, ON - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 19
Son of Alexander and Annis Ann May, of Hyde Park, Ontario, Canada

According German Totenliste No. 195 - confirm death on 22 Nov 1943 - Sgt. May - Grave No. 27 - Cemetery Diever

white border R/197082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - xerox R/197082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - xerox white border

white border R/197082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - pdf R/197082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - pdf white border
R/197082 - Sergeant - George Alexander May - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records May
discrepancy ASN on photos - R/197802 instead of R/197082 - info PATS

R/197082 - AC2 - George Alexander May - RCAF - ID Card No. 195040 - 06 Nov 1942
R/197082 - AC2 - George Alexander May - RCAF - ID Card No. 195040 - 06 Nov 1942
source: Personel RCAF Records May

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 08 Oct 1942
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Alexander May (father), born 2 Jun 1894, Glencoe, ON, Canada
Annis Ann May (mother) née Archer, born 1898, Nottingham, England, UK - died: 23 Apr 1939 - Age 41
Marriage parents: Nottingham, England, UK
R.R. 1 Hyde Park, Ontario, Canada
Religion: United Church

Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1923 - Mr. Alexander May with Ms. Annis A. Archer - district: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Co., UK

RCAF - Service records - May - request 04 May 2011 - received 15 Jun 2011 - PATS -
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R/65939 - F/Sgt. / Warrant Officer Class II - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Grave 1 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820789
born 03 Nov 1921, Kingston, ON - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Mr. Joseph Albert Lesage and Mrs. Pheobe Lesage née Leonard, 45 Simpson Ave, Toronto, ON
Husband of Mrs. Mary Elena Delphine Lesage née Francis - marriage 30 Jun 1942

According German Totenliste No. 195 - confirm death on 22 Nov 1943 - Sgt. Lesage - Grave No. 26 - Cemetery Diever

white border R/65939 - F/Sgt. / Warrant Officer Class II - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - xerox R/65939 - F/Sgt. / Warrant Officer Class II - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - pdf white border
Warrant Officer Class II - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records Lesage

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 12 Jun 1940
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Joseph Alexander LESAGE, 45 Simpson Ave, Toronto, ON - Citizenship: Canadian
Occupation: Helper at Golf driving school - Religion: Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single
Enlistment: 15 Jun 1940, Toronto, ON
RCAF - Service records - Lesage - request 03 Feb 2011 - received 15 Mar 2011 - PATS -
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white border 17th Feb 1944 - RCAF - Missing white border
RCAF - Missing -
- image via flightglobal archive -



SGLO - T3107

HALIFAX B.Mk.II - LW231 - VR-F - 22 Nov 1943 - DIEVER - CREW 7

R/142474 - J/86851 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA L/57619 - R/225109 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1814011 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilbert Blare Jones - RAF - Age 18 - KIA
R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA R/197082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA R/65939 - F/Sgt. / Warrant Officer Class II - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

HUNTER(†) - NEWMAN(†) - HOWITSON(†) - JONES(†)
MCKELLAR Jr.(†) - MAY(†) - LESAGE(†)


Contact Howitson is pending - 27 Aug 2012 - PATS

Last update - 23 Jun 2018 - PATS



Wolvega - 7

14 mi N of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 CAN - 1 AUS -



The small town of Wolvega is the administrative centre of the commune called Weststellingwerf
and is 25 miles SSE of Leeuwarden on the main road to Meppel
The cemetery is about 1 kilometre south of Wolvega, on the main road to Meppel
There are the graves of 7 airmen, five of whom came from the United Kingdom
one from Canada and one from Australia
No. of Identified Casualties: 7


SGLO - T3219

Lancaster Mk.III - JB545 - EA-O - P/O. G. L. Ratcliffe - 18:32 - Sonnega
49 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
7 KIA



Lancaster Mk.III - JB545 - Airborne 16:27 - 16 Dec 43 from Fiskerton, Lincolnshire, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, IV./NJG 1) using
the dreaded 'Schrage-Music' device coming down at 18:32 - 16 Dec 1943
near Oldetrijne/Sonnega (Friesland) - 25 mi SSE of Leeuwarden, Holland
Exact location: 'de Pot'- land under Oldetrijne to the Linde
All are buried in Weststellingwerf (Wolvega) General Cemetery - 'Nieuwe Aanleg' -

The aircraft was outbound at the time of the intercept
This crew were lost on their first operation

Crew photo with five members of JB545
Crew photo with five members of JB545
back l-r: King (AG) and Holloway (NAV)
front l-r: Rees (WOP), Ratcliffe (P) and Day (AB)
image courtesy Mrs. Alice L. Holloway (wife) - via Wiebe H. de Vries

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JB545 - EA-O - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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1425107 - 158689 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Gordon Lennox Ratcliffe - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

1580024 - Sergeant - Navigator - Edward Holloway - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA

1313451 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Thomas Rees - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

1214303 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edgar "Arthur" Marsland - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

1452920 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Wilfred Robert Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

R/154427 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ricardo "Richard" Losa - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA

423760 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF - Age 19 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JB545 - EA-O - Ratcliffe
Loss Card - JB545 - EA-O - Ratcliffe - via www.lancasterbombers.net
Source: Royal Air Force Museum - 27 Nov 2013 - via Guy Revell
- - - via PATS to "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1425107 - 158689 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Gordon Lennox Ratcliffe - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Sheffield. A.T.C.L., UK - initial buried 24 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Joint Grave 15-16 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649451
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henry Ratcliffe, of Sheffield. A.T.C.L., UK
A.T.C.L., indicate he was an Associate of Trinity College of Music, London


REQUIESCAT IN PACE

- Latin epigraph on Ratcliffe memorial -
"Rest In Peace"
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1580024 - Sergeant - Navigator - Edward Holloway - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Handsworth, Birmingham, UK - initial buried 30 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 17 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649447
Son of Edward and Caroline Holloway (née Beddoes);
husband of Alice Lavinia Holloway née Clarke, of Handsworth, Birmingham, Warwickshire UK
Edward and Alice did have one daughter

Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Edward Holloway to Caroline Beddoes, district Kings Norton, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth : 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Agnes M. Holloway - mother's surname Beddoes, district Kings Norton, UK
Birth : 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Edward Holloway- mother's surname Beddoes, district Kings Norton, UK
Birth : 3rd Qtr. 1922 - John Holloway - mother's surname Beddoes, district Kings Norton, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1928 - Caroline A. Holloway - mother's surname Beddoes, district Birmingham South, UK
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1939 - Edward Holloway to Alice L. Clarke, district Birmingham, UK


MORNING HE KNEW
AND SPRING,
AND THE PROMISE OF LIFE,
BUT NEVER FULFULMENT

- Epigraph on Holloway memorial -
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1313451 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Thomas Rees - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Blaengarw, Glamorgan, UK - initial buried 24 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 13 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649452
Son of John George and Hannah Elizabeth Rees, of Blaengarw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
husband of Margaret Alma Rees, of Blaengarw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1942 - William T. Rees to Margaret A. Vaughan, district Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales, UK


HEDD PERFFAITH HEDD

- Welsh epigraph on Rees memorial -
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
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1214303 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edgar "Arthur" Marsland - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- UK - initial buried 24 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 14 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649450


"ARTHUR"

- Epigraph on Marsland memorial -
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!!! possible family (not verified) !!!
!!! Likely this is the right Marsland !!! - !!! This data need to be verified !!!
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1918 - Ms. Dorothy A. Ruskin - with Mr. Charles P. Marsland - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK - Vol 4a Page 1231
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Rose H. Marsland - mother's surname: Ruskin - district: East Retford, Nottinghamshire Co., UK - Vol 7b Page 7
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Albert E. Marsland - mother's surname: Ruskin - district: East Retford, Nottinghamshire Co., UK - Vol 7b Page 11
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Charles P. H. Marsland - mother's surname: Ruskin - district: East Retford, Nottinghamshire Co., UK - Vol 7b Page 11

Death 1st Qtr. 1921 - Charles P. H. Marsland - district: East Retford, Nottinghamshire Co., UK - Vol 7b Page 8

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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1949 - Mr. Arthur J. Roxby with Ms. Rose H. Marsland - district: Colchester, Essex Co., Vol 4a Page 1045
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!!! This data need to be verified !!! - info PATS - 04 Dec 2011
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1452920 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Wilfred Robert Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Settle, Yorkshire, UK - initial buried 22 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Joint Grave 15-16 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649446
Son of John and Edith Day (née Warburton), Settle, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1908 - John Day to Edith Warburton, district Settle, Yorkshire, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth : 3rd Qtr. 1914 - John Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Settle , Yorkshire, UK
Birth : 4th Qtr. 1916 - Joseph Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Settle , Yorkshire, UK
Birth : 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Wilfred R. Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Settle , Yorkshire, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
possible siblings (not verified)
Birth : 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Winifred A Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Nottingham, Yorkshire, UK
Birth : 1st Qtr. 1921 - Kenneth J Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Nottingham, Yorkshire, UK


JESU, THE VERY THOUGHT
OF THEE
WITH SWEETNESS
FILLS MY BREAST

- Epigraph on Day memorial -
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R/154427 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ricardo "Richard" Losa - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Havana, Cuba - initial buried 20 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 11 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649449
born 01 Aug 1916, Havana, Cuba - died 16 Dec 1943, Sonnega, The Netherlands - Age 27
Son of Mr. Jose Adelardo Losa and Mrs. Elvira Ventura, of Calle 12 #516, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
Mr. Jose Adelardo Losa (father), occupation Consul (1st class), 32 Rue de la Republique, Lyon, France
Mrs. Elvira Perez née Ventura (mother), Calle 12 #516 APTO 30, Vedado, Havana, Cuba - (remarried to Perez)
Ricardo, father Jose and mother Elvira - All three citizenship: Cuban
Religion : Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single

1927 - 1933 = Primary 6th grade at Miramar School, Miami, Florida, USA
1933 - 1937 = Graduated 4 years High School at Miami Edison Senior High, Miami, Florida, USA
1937 - 1938 = Unemployed
1938 - 1939 = Office Clerk at Cuban Consulate, Lyon, France - War declared
1939 - 1941 = Unemployed
1937 - 1941 = N.P.A.M. Cuba Naval Reserve (soldier) - (reason for discharge: Time up)
1941 - 1941 = Bus-boy at The Dinner Bell, Miami, Florida, USA
Flying experience: Passenger - 25 hours ; Sports engaged in: Swimming, Sailing, (moderately)
Languages: English and Spanish fluently, French fairly
Attestation paper (request) - 19 Dec 1941 (Age 25), Montreal
Enlistment: #13 Recruiting Centre R.C.A.F., 9 Feb 1942, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Posted to #1 M.D. Toronto, Ontario - Standard Tradesman A.C.2
26 Apr 1943 = Air Gunner Badge
26 Oct 1943 = F/Sgt. (Paid) - 49 Sqdn Overseas
16/17 Dec 1943 = Missing / Missing believed killed / Presumed dead 16 Dec 1943
- info from RCAF Service Records - F/Sgt. Ricardo Losa -

RCAF - Service records - Losa - request 25 May 2010 - received 04 Jan 2011 - PATS -

white border R/154427 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ricardo 'Richard' Losa - RCAF white border
R/154427 - Flight Sergeant - Ricardo 'Richard' Losa - RCAF
image via RCAF Service Records - 11 Dec 2015

Letter - Sgt. R. Losa - 15 Dec 1943 Envelope Letter - Sgt. R. Losa - 15 Dec 1943 Letter - Sgt. R. Losa - 15 Dec 1943
Detail Letter - Sgt. R. Losa - 15 Dec 1943
15 Dec 1943 - Emergency Letter - R154427 - Flight Sergeant - Ricardo Losa
- source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial -
- Veterans Affairs Canada -
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423760 - Flight Sergeant - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of Montefiores, New South Wales, Australia - initial buried 22 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 12 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649448
Son of Terence James Veitch King, and Natalie Helen Avis King (née Austin), of Montefiores, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1922 - Terence J. V. King (b.1896) to Natalie E. A. Austin, district Wellington, NSW, Australia
Sibling: Beth King

white border F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF white border
F/Sgt. - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF
- image via awn.gov.au - credit line: lent by L. Everett -


"ASLEEP THROUGH JESUS;
PEACEFUL REST"
EVER REMEMBERED

- Epigraph on King memorial -
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04 May 2004 - Memorial stone at Sasweg near crash location - unveiled by Mrs. Beth Connor (née King) - sister -

Infopanel JB545 - unveiled 16 Dec 2010
16 Dec 2010 - Infopanel near memorial unveiled by initiator Lenus van der Broek



SGLO - T3219

LANCASTER MK.III - JB545 - EA-O - 16 Dec 1943 - SONNEGA - CREW 7

1425107 - 158689 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Gordon Lennox Ratcliffe - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1580024 - Sergeant - Navigator - Edward Holloway - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 1313451 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Thomas Rees - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1214303 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edgar 'Arthur' Marsland - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
1452920 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Wilfred Robert Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA R/154427 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ricardo 'Richard' Losa - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA 423760 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF - Age 19 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

RATCLIFFE(†) - HOLLOWAY(†) - REES(†) - MARSLAND(†)
DAY(†) - LOSA(†) - KING(†)


Last update - 12 Mar 2019 - PATS



Noordwolde - 8

17 mi NNE of Vollenhove

- 8 Commonwealth graves - 3 UK - 2 CAN - 2 USA - 1 AUS -



The village of Noordwolde is about 10 mi SE of Heerenveen and 6 mi E of Wolvega (Friesland)
The churchyard surrounds the church, which is on the northern outskirts of the village
The graves are near the western boundary
No. of Identified Casualties: 8

Noordwolde - Memorial plaque - Commonwealth War Graves
Noordwolde - Memorial plaque - Commonwealth War Graves
Memorial with plaque unveiled in 1966
- source : Hielke Hiemstra -


SGLO - T1657

Halifax Mk.II - W1113 - LQ-G ( "G" for George ) - P/O. H. A. Echin - 01:48 - Noordwolde
405th Squadron - RCAF - Tuesday 30 June 1942 - Mission: Bremen
8 KIA



Halifax W1113 was one of three 405 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation - also W7714 & W7715

It was airborne 23:01 - 29 Jun 1942 from Pocklington ( other sources say Topcliffe )
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Rudolf Sigmund, II./NJG 2)
and crashed 01:48 ( 01:10 ) Noordwolde (Friesland), 10 mi SE of Heerenveen, Holland

Halifax W7715 - LQ-H - T/o Pocklington 23:04 for Bremen. Crashed at ..:.. at Bimolten, Germany
Halifax W7714 - LQ-K - T/o Pocklington 23:06 for Bremen. Crashed at 02:14 at Scharnegoutum/Spears, Holland

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W1113 - LQ-G - 30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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402223 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA

R/83419 - Flight Sergeant - Co-Pilot - William Jessup Harrell - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1284966 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

571779 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Alexander Simpson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/64880 - Warrant Officer - Air Observer - James William "Sammy" Bell - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA

R/84563 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Winston James Dickinson - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA

R/56246 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA

759300 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W1113 - LQ-G - Echin
Loss Card - W1113 - LQ-G - Echin - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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Noordwolde - Tail section Halifax W1113
Noordwolde - Tail section Halifax W1113
- via Bart Dragtsma - eyewitness -

All are buried in Weststellingwerf (Noordwolde) Protestant Churchyard
Sgt. Harrell was an American from Eastman, Georgia, USA, serving in the RCAF
while fellow American, F/Sgt. Dickinson RCAF, came from Houlton, Maine, USA
Additional information: P/O. Henry Adolphus Echin (Served as CHINN)

Noordwolde - War Graves
Noordwolde - War Graves
- via Bart Dragtsma -

402223 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
- Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 6 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649441
born 27 Jun 1920, Gunnedah - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Henry Arnold and Viola Margaret Echin, of Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
Enlistment: 22 Jul 1940
Occupation: Assistant Engineer [ Fitter and Turner ]
Religion: Church of England
Henry Adolphus Echin's name is located at Panel 133
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Signature - 13th May 1940 - Enrolment Pilot Officer - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF Pilot Officer - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - at Pocklington Airbase Pilot Officer - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - at Pocklington Airbase
- Pilot Officer - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - served as Chinn -
- courtesy Echin family - via : Hielke Hiemsta -

Headstone Echin - Chinn - Noordwolde General Cemetery Correction name Chinn to Echin - by brother Richard Arthur Echin
Headstone - Noordwolde General Cemetery - Correction: Chinn to Echin - by brother Richard Arthur Echin - 3 Aug 1959
- source : RAAF records Aus 402223 - P/O. Henry Adolphus Echin -


"SUPREME SACRIFICE"

- Epigraph on Echin - Chinn memorial -
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R/83419 - Flight Sergeant - Co-Pilot - William Jessup Harrell - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Eastman, Georgia, U.S.A. - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649443
born 26 Jul 1920, Eastman, Georgia, U.S.A. - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. Luke C. Harrell and Mrs. Sarah Ann Harrell, of Eastman, Georgia, U.S.A.
Date of Attestation - Enlistment: 20 Feb 1941
Occupation: Student - Religion: Baptist

Sgt. - 24 Dec 1941 - Pilot Flying Badge - Pilot
T/F/Sgt. - 24 Apr 1942

LAC William Jessup Harrell - ID card 69790
LAC - William Jessup Harrell - ID-card 69790
source: RCAF - Service records - 11 Feb 2014

LAC William Jessup Harrell - RCAF - ID photo Flight Sergeant William Jessup Harrell - RCAF Globe and Mail - 23 Dec 1942 - Oneson - Dickinson - Harrell
LAC - William Jessup Harrell . . . . . . . . . . F/Sgt. - William Jessup Harrell - RCAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
middle image via : Bart Dragtsma -
right image - clip - AIR CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1942/12/23
Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties - Oneson, Dickinson and Harrell
- via WarMuseum.CA - 15 Jul 2009 -


GONE BUT NOT FORGOTEN

- Epigraph on Harrell memorial -
- . - . -

RCAF - Service records - Harrell - request 25 Oct 2013 - received 11 Feb 2014 - PATS -

571779 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Alexander Simpson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, UK - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 7 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649445
Son of Alexander Stewart Simpson and Annie Campbell Macadam Simpson, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, UK

white border Sergeant - Alexander Simpson - RAF white border
- Sergeant - Alexander Simpson - RAF -
- image via : Bart Dragtsma -


GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
THAT A MAY LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

- Epigraph on Simpson memorial -
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1284966 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of UK - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649439
born 4th Qtr. 1914 - mother's surname Elliott - district Mutford ( Norfolk/Suffolk ), UK
Likely son of Ernest John Beare and Helen May Beare ( née Elliott )
Likely brother of Douglas C. Beare ( 1911 )

white border Sergeant - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR white border
Sgt. - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR
- image via Hielke Hiemstra -
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R/64880 - Warrant Officer - Air Observer - James William "Sammy" Bell - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
- McAdam Junction, New Brunswick, Canada - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649440
born 03 Aug 1914, Montreal, ON, Canada - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 28
Occupation: School Teacher - Religion: Anglican / Church of England
Enlistment: 13 Aug 1940, Moncton, NB, Canada
Son of Mr. James Bell and Mrs. Mary Hannah Bell née Beck, P.O. Box 23, McAdam Junction, York Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Mrs. A. M. Williamson (Aunt), 11 Darwin Street, Castle, Northwich, Cheshire Co., UK
Mr. James Bell (father) - birthplace: Middleton-in-Teesdale, England
Mr. James Bell (father) - General Foreman, C.P.R.
Mrs. Mary Hannah Beck (mother) - birthplace: Jarrow-on-Tyne, England - 4th Qtr. 1881, district: South Shields, UK

C.P.R - Laborer - 1935 - 1936
Board of Trustees - 1936 - 1939
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sgt. (temp) (paid) - Air Observer Badge - 12 May 1941
T/F/Sgt. - 01 Dec 1941
F/Sgt. - Air Observer - 01 Apr 1942
T/WO2 - 01 Jun 1942

Warrant Officer - James William 'Sammy' Bell - RCAF 'In Memory of' - J. Bell WWII - Saunders Rd, McAdam, NB Warrant Officer - James William 'Sammy' Bell - RCAF
- "Sammy" Bell - - "In Memory of" J. Bell WWII - Saunders Rd, McAdam, NB, Canada -
- images via Hielke Hiemstra -
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RCAF - Service records - Bell - request 25 Oct 2013 - received 11 Feb 2014 - PATS -

R/84563 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Winston James Dickinson - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Debec Junction, New Brunswick, Canada - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 5 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649442
born 1 Aug 1916, Debec Junction, NB - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 25
Son of Mr. Leslie Peason Dickenson and Mrs. Florence Inez Dickinson née Grant, of Houlton, Maine, U.S.A

Occupation: School Teacher - Religion: Baptist - Marital Status: Single
Teacher - 1938 - 1940 - Maxwell, NB and Fosterville, NB
Permanebt address: Debec Junction, New Brunswick, Canada
Next of kin address: Mrs. L. P. Dickinson (mother), Debec Junction, New Brunswick, Canada
Enlistment: 02 Jan 1941, Moncton, NB, Canada
AC2 - 02 Jan 1941
LAC - 29 May 1941
T/Sgt. paid - 13 Oct 1941 - Air Gunner Badge
Embarked Canada - 03 Nov 1941
3PRC - UK - 14 Nov 1941 - "PRC" = Personnel Reception Centre
10 OTU - 03 Mar 1942 - "OTU" = Operational Training Unit
405 Sqdn - 19 Jun 1942
Missing - 30 Jun 1942

Flight Sergeant Winston James Dickinson - RCAF Newspaper clip - Flight Sergeant Winston James Dickinson - RCAF Flight Sergeant Winston James Dickinson - RCAF Memorial marker - Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, Maine - 22 Oct 2006
F/Sgt. - Winston James Dickinson - RCAF
- - - Army Portrait Winston - - - - - - News Clip 1942 - - - - Winston - - - - - Memorial Marker, Houlton, ME -

Memorial - text - Noordwolde Memorial - visit Lynn & Bill - 3 Oct 2006 Noordwolde
LQ-G Memorial on Dwarsvaartweg
- Visit Lynn (niece) & Bill - 3 Oct 2006 -
- images courtesy Dickinson family - via Hielke Hiemsta -


NEVEER FORGOTTEN BY
MUM, DAD, SISTER MURIEL
BROTHER DANA
AND SWEETHEART BARBARA

- Epigraph on Dickinson memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Dickinson - request 7 Nov 2013 - received 30 Apr 2014 - PATS -

R/56246 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Dorval, Quebec, Canada - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 8 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649444
born 3 Feb 1916 - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 26
Son of Mr. Thomas Olof Oneson and Mrs. Margaret Clara Byrne Oneson, of Dorval, Province of Quebec, Canada
Mr. Thomas Olof Oneson (father) - died .. Aug 1938
Enlistment: 20 Jul 1940, Montreal, Province of Ouebec
Civil Occupation: Mechanic 3yrs, Chauffeur 1y, Asst. Manager 1936-1940
Address next-of-kin (mother, widow): 30 Lilac Avenue, Dorval, Province of Ouebec, Canada
Religion: Roman Catholic
Sgt. - Air Gunner Badge - 17 Mar 1941 - W.O.A.G.
T/F/Sgt. - 01 Dec 1941
F/Sgt. - 10 Feb 1942

white border Flight Sergeant Paul P. A. Oneson - RCAF white border

white border Flight Sergeant Paul P. A. Oneson - RCAF - ID from Service Records Flight Sergeant Paul P. A. Oneson - RCAF - ID from Service Records white border
F/Sgt. - Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson - RCAF
- top image via : Hielke Hiemsta / Bart Dragtsma -
- images via : RCAF - Service records - xerox 11 Feb 2014 - 12 Jan 2017


BELOVED SON
OF THOMAS ONESON
AND MARGARET BYRNE
OF DORVAL, QUEBEC, CANADA

- Epigraph on P. P. A. Oneson memorial -
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R/211209 - Leading Aircraftman - Martin Joseph Oneson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Dorval, Quebec, Canada - Plot 11 - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Cemetery: Dorval Presentation de la Sainte Viege - CWGC ref. 2687689
Son of Mr. Thomas Olof Oneson and Mrs. Margaret Clara Byrne Oneson, of Dorval, Province of Quebec, Canada
born 20 Dec 1924, Dorval, Québec, Canada - died: 08 Aug 1945, Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sibilings: John Thomas Anthony Oneson, Flight Sergeant Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson, RCAF, killed in action 30 Jun 1942,
Thomas William Oneson, Lawrence Byrne Oneson, Mary Frances Margaret Oneson and Mary Gertrude Onyett née Oneson
Enlistment: 14 Dec 1942, Montreal, Québec, Canada
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: RCAF Station (Greenwood, Nova Scotia)
Citation: War Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal



Obituary - In Memory of Heather Onyett - 29 Jan 1923 - 01 Jan 2013 - Age 89
Onyett, Heather (née Mary Gertrude Oneson)
On January 01, 2013, beloved wife of the late Neville "Scotty" Onyett.
Loving mother of Ann Beaudoin (Pierre), Beth Beasley (Pat), Tim (Ruth), Kathy McCaw (Steve), and Jamey (Nancy).
Precious grandmother of Mark, Stephen, Erin, Amy, Allison, Courtney, Eliza, Scott (deceased), Sam and Jack.
Proud great-grandmother of Audrey Ann, Emilya Rose, Teagan, and Jaxson.
Dear sister of Frances Oneson and Larry Oneson (Helen).
Fondly remembered by several nieces and nephews.
Heather was a devoted caregiver at Saint Patrick's Home and volunteer in the community and in her parish.
Visitation at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, 1411 Hunt Club Road, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral Mass on Saturday at 9 a.m. in St. George's Church, Piccadilly Ave. Interment Hope Cemetery.
In Heather's memory a donation to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
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RCAF - Service records - Oneson - request 25 Oct 2013 - received 11 Feb 2014 - PATS -

759300 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Marten, Wiltshire, UK - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649438
Son of William and Ethel Adams, of Marten, Wiltshire, UK

white border Flight Sergeant - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR white border
F/Sgt. - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR
- image via Bart Dragtsma -


UNTIL THE DAY BRAKS,
BELOVED, GOOD NIGHT

- Epigraph on Adams memorial -
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SGLO - T1657

HALIFAX Mk.II - W1113 - LQ-G - 30 Jun 1942 - NOORDWOLDE - CREW 8

402223 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA R/83419 - Flight Sergeant - Co-Pilot - William Jessup Harrell - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1284966 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 571779 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Alexander Simpson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/64880 - Warrant Officer - Air Observer - James William 'Sammy' Bell - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA R/84563 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Winston James Dickinson - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA R/56246 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA 759300 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 8 KIA -

ECHIN(†) - HARRELL(†) - BEARE(†) - SIMPSON(†)
BELL(†) - DICKINSON(†) - ONESON(†) - ADAMS(†)


More details at WWII- Halifax W1113 site of local researcher Hielke Hiemstra - aka - PA3FTJ
Mr. Bart Dragtsma ( eyewitness ) lived at the Dwarsvaartweg; the center of the crash

Last update - 12 Jan 2017 - PATS



Oosterwolde - 11

15 mi SSW of Vollenhove

- 11 Commonwealth graves - 4 CZECH - 4 UK - 2 CAN - 1 NZ -



The village of Oosterwolde is situated 9 mi SW of Zwolle
The cemetery is along the Oostendorperstraatweg on the right just past the village
No. of Identified Casualties: 11


SGLO - T876

Wellington Mk.Ic - L7844 - KX-T - P/O. B. Landa - 21:30 - Oosterwolde ( Gld.)
311 (Czech) Squadron - Wednesday 16 Oct 1940 - Mission: Kiel
4 KIA - 2 POW



white border Sgt. Karel Klimt along Wellington Mk.Ic - L7844 - KX-T white border
Sgt. Karel Klimt along Wellington Mk.Ic - L7844 - KX-T
collection - via Jiří Rajlich - via Dick Breedijk - 20 Nov 2020

ORB - 311 Squadron - 16 Oct 1940 - 7844 'T' - Landa - 18:50
ORB - 311 Squadron - 16 Oct 1940 - 7844 'T' - Landa
via The National Archive - AIR27/1686 - 20 Jun 2014

Wellington Mk.Ic - L7844 was airborne 18:50 from East Wretham, UK
Shot down by a Do17Z-10 (Lt. Ludwig Becker, IV./NJG 1) - claimed at 21:25
Crashed in flames at 21:30 - near Oosterwolde (Gelderland) - 18 mi NW of Apeldoorn, Holland

white border wreck - part of Wellington Mk.Ic - L7844 - KX-T white border
wreck - part of Wellington Mk.Ic - L7844 - KX-T
collection - via Jiří Rajlich - via Dick Breedijk - 20 Nov 2020

This action was actually the first DuNaja kill. DuNaja = Dunkle Nachtjagd = Dark Night Fighting
Radar directed night-fighting without searchlights - Known GCI - Ground Controlled Interception
All killed are buried in Oosterwolde General Cemetery, Oldebroek
Two were taken POW - Sgt. E. Novotný was interned in Camps L1/L3, POW No. 395
and Sgt. A. Šesták in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 396

Supplement regarding Wellington L7844 - by Michal Havrda - 24 Aug 2010
Mission: Bremen - Shot down shortly after 20:00 - Oblt. Becker was Staffelkapitän of VI./NJG 1
Discrepancy in Mission, time and NJG

white border Oosterwolde - 4 Graves - crew L7844 white border
Oosterwolde - 4 Graves - crew L7844
- image via Cor Fikse - 23 May 2010 -

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - L7844 - KX-T - 16 Oct 1940 - Mission: Kiel
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82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa - RAFVR - Age 43 - KIA

787250 - Sergeant - Co-Pilot - Emanuel Novotný - RAFVR - Age 36 - POW - Camps L1/L3, POW No. 395

82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

787547 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Karel Klimt - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA

787141 - Sergeant - Front Gunner - Otto Jirsák - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA

787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW - Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 396
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - L7844 - KX-T - Landa
Loss Card - L7844 - KX-T - Land - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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!!! Discrepancy - W/Op. - Sgt. Jarošek is Navigator !!!

82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa - RAFVR - Age 43 - KIA
born 20 Dec 1896, Krocehlavy /Kladno/, Czechoslovakia
Plot 1 - Row 2 - Grave 61 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647909

82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa 82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa - headstone - 20 Dec 1896 - 16 Oct 1940
Pilot Officer - Bohumil Landa
right image via Rob Kreukniet - pa3ems - 23 Oct 2008

82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa 82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa - Enhanced - Color
original - 82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa - enhanced
collection - via Jiří Rajlich - via Dick Breedijk - 20 Nov 2020
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Discrepancy !!! ... also found as Bohumila Landy ... - info PATS - 14 Aug 2013

787250 - Sergeant - Co-Pilot - Emanuel Novotný - RAFVR - Age 36 - POW - Camps L1/L3, POW No. 395
Emanuelu Novotnému
born 21 Nov 1904 - died 11 Apr 1983 - Age 78

white border 787250 - Sergeant - Co-Pilot - Emanuel Novotný white border
Sgt. Emanuel Novotný
- source: www.letci.wz.cz - author Jirí Ríha -

Emanuel Novotný (left) prisoner in POW camp
Sgt. Emanuel Novotný (left) prisoner in POW Camp
- source: www.letci.wz.cz - author Jirí Ríha -
Emanuel Novotny (left) with an English friend Ross in captivity. (Custom archive)
Emanuel Novotný (vlevo) s anglickým přítelem Rossem v zajetí. (Vlastní archiv)

Novotný and Šesták - prisoners in Stalag Luft I, Barth - Feb 1942
Novotný and Šesták - prisoners in Stalag Luft I, Barth - Feb 1942
PhDr. Jiří Rajlich collection - source: fcafa.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/czechoslovak-prisoners-of-war
fcafa.wordpress.com - Free Czechoslovak Air Force
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82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
born 27 Sep 1910, Vsetin, Czechoslovakia
Plot 2 - Row 2 - Grave 62 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647905

82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek 82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek - retouch by PATS
Pilot Officer - Hubert Jarošek
left image: via Martin Jarošek - right image: retouch by PATS - 10 Dec 2014
- move cursor over left image for retouch comparison -

82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek at crash scene
Pilot Officer - Hubert Jarošek - at crash scene - 17 Oct 1940
source photos: Archive Municipality of Oldebroek (no. 1.782) - via Dick Breedijk - 21 Jun 2014

white border 82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek - headstone - 27 Sep 1910 - 16 Oct 1940 white border
Pilot Officer - Hubert Jarošek
image via Rob Kreukniet - pa3ems - 23 Oct 2008
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787547 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Karel Klimt - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
born 04 Oct 1912, Praha, Czechoslovakia - ??? also found 03/10/13 - 03 Oct 1913 ???
died 16 Oct 1940, Doornspijk, The Netherlands
Plot 1 - Row 2 - Grave 59 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647908

787547 - Sergeant - Karel Klimt - RAFVR 787547 - Sergeant - Karel Klimt - RAFVR - headstone - 04 Nov 1912 - 16 Oct 1940
ČSA . . . 787547 - Sergeant - Karel Klimt - RAFVR
ČSA photo - source: PhDr. Jiří Rajlich collection - via Jiří Rajlich - 14 Aug 2014
right image via Rob Kreukniet - pa3ems - 23 Oct 2008
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Dear Pats,

Many thanks for the three sad photos of unlucky Hubert Jarošek.

And to your questions:
Originaly Karel Klimt served as NCO wireless-operator
with Czechoslovak Air Force before he joined the ČSA at the late 30s.
He wore a cap of the ČSA - Československé Státní Aerolinie (Czechoslovak State Airlines),
where he was employed also as Wireless Operator.

He was born 3. 10. 1912 in Praha.

white border 4. 10. 1912 white border
4. 10. 1912 - info PATS - 15 Aug 2014

Also Emanuel Novotný wore the same cap.
He was flying with ČSA during 30s as Pilot
(and was again engaged in ČSA after WWII before he was expulsed by communists in 1950).

And point of interest:
Bohumil Landa (born 18. 12. 1896, Kročehlavy, district Kladno, Czech)
was a pilot of the Austro-Hungarian Air Force during WWI.
NCO Pilot from 1917 he served on the Russian and Italian Front
with Fliegerkompagnie Nr. 9, Nr. 45 and Nr. 11.
On 10. 11. 1917 he gained one victory on the Russian Front
- as Korporal pilot of Hansa-Brandenburg C.I. he downed a Russian Nieuport fighter near Husiatyn.
After WWI he was a highly experienced flying instructor in Czechoslovak Air Force
and one of his pupils was Emanuel Novotný!

Yours, Jiří Rajlich - 14 Aug 2014
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NCO = non-commissioned officer - info PATS

787141 - Sergeant - Front Gunner - Otto Jirsák - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
born 03 Oct 1907, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia
Plot 2 - Row 2 - Grave 60 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647906

white border 787141 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Otto Jirsák 787141 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Otto Jirsák - headstone - 03 Oct 1907 - 16 Oct 1940 white border
Sgt. Otto Jirsák
- image via Michael Havrda - 24 Aug 2010 -
right image via Rob Kreukniet - pa3ems - 23 Oct 2008
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787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW - Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 396
Augustinu Šestákovi
born 7 Mar 1918, Malešicích, Czechoslovakia - immigrated to Canada

white border 787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták - at Stalag Luft white border
Sgt. Augustýn Karel Šesták
- source image - letci.wz.cz - 16 Nov 2010 -

787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták 787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták - Enhanced - Color
original - 787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták - enhanced
collection - via Jiří Rajlich - via Dick Breedijk - 20 Nov 2020
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LANDA Bohumil, P/O., 82557 , 311 Sqdn, por./R/plk.
* 20/12/96, Krocehlavy /Kladno/, Pilot - † 16/10/40
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JAROŠEK Hubert, P/O., 82605 , 311 Sqdn, por./R/pplk.
* 27/09/10, Vsetín, Navigator - † 16/10/40
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JIRSÁK Otto, Sgt., 787141 , 311 Sqdn, cet./R/pplk.
* 03/10/07, Olomouc, WOP/AG - † 16/10/40
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KLIMT Karel, Sgt., 787547 , 311 Sqdn, cet./R/pplk.
* 03/10/13, Praha, WOP/AG - † 16/10/40
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- see - http://www.acr.army.cz/acr/raf/seznam/k.htm -
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Discrepancy in ranks and birthdays !!!

- got also *18/12/1896 as birthday for P/O. Landa -
- got also *04/10/1912 as birthday for Sgt. Klimt -
- further I have to verify Plot, Row and Grave No. -

For birthdays I used the date as given on gravemarkers !!! - info PATS - 15 Aug 2014




SGLO - T876

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - L7844 - KX-T - 16 Oct 1940 - OOSTERWOLDE - CREW 6

82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa - RAFVR - Age 43 - KIA 787250 - Sergeant - Co-Pilot - Emanuel Novotný - RAFVR - Age 36 - POW - Camps L1/L3, POW No. 395 82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
787547 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Karel Klimt - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 787141 - Sergeant - Front Gunner - Otto Jirsák - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA 787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW - Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 396

- 4 KIA - 2 POW -

LANDA(†) - NOVOTNÝ - JAROŠEK(†)
KLIMT(†) - JIRSÁK(†) - ŠESTÁK


white border The Sky is Our Ocean - cover white border
The Sky is Our Ocean - 1980

Photos of KLIMT and JAROŠEK via Dick Breedijk - need to be verified - 08 Aug 2014 - info PATS
Source page 26 - "The Sky is Our Ocean" - 1980 - by Bart M. Rijnhout and John P. Rennison
Bart M. Rijnhout is not a reliable source (also stated by fellow researchers)
My gut feelings are right ... JAROŠEK is a mirrored image of NOVOTNÝ !!!
It's very doubtful if KLIMT is portraited right - info PATS


Above photo of KLIMT is correct !!! - Collection PhDr. Jiří Rajlich - 14 Aug 2014
Above photo of JAROŠEK is correct !!! - Collection Bc. Martin Jarošek - 10 Dec 2014

Contact Jarošek is pending - 26 Nov 2014 - PATS

Last update - 20 Nov 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T3840

Lancaster Mk.I - LL955 - ZN-E - P/O. J. Brodie - Oosterwolde - 02:01
106 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 22 June 1944 - Mission: Scholven-Buer
7 KIA



LL955 also took part in the key raid against Duisburg 21/22 May 44
When lost this aircraft - LL955 - had a total of 116 hours
LL955 was one of two 106 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation - other was LM570 -

Lancaster Mk.I - LL955 - ZN-E did airborne 23:10 21 Jun 1944 from Metheringham, UK
Shot down by night fighter Hauptmann Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow (I./NJG 1) and crashed at Oosterwolde (Gelderland)
some 10 mi SW of Zwolle in the neighbouring province of Overijssel
All are buried in Oosterwolde General Cemetery, Oldebroek
alongside four Czechoslovakian airmen whose Wellington L7844 crashed 16 Oct 1940

!!! Discrepancy !!! Correction !!!
Other sources did give this claim to night fighter Hauptmann Martin Drewes (Kommandeur III./NJG 1)
Hptm. Drewes did claim that night two crashes in Sector KH (far away from the Oosterwolde area)
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22.06.44 Hptm. Martin Drewes Stab III./NJG 1 Lancaster £ KH-2 at 2.000 m.
[Schouwen] 02.32 Film C. 2027/II Anerk: Nr.51
22.06.44 Hptm. Martin Drewes Stab III./NJG 1 Lancaster £ KH-1-JH-7: 1.500 m.
[Schouwen] 02.35 Film C. 2027/II Anerk: Nr.52
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22.06.44 Hptm. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow I./NJG 1 - 4-mot. Flzg.£ nördl. Deelen at 3.000 m.
02.01 Film C. 2027/II Anerk: Nr.19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
correction Modrow/Drewes by Dick Breedijk - 30 Jun 2014

Route - map - Gelsenkirchen - 21 Jun 1944
Route - map - Gelsenkirchen - 21 Jun 1944
via Dick Breedijk - 30 Jun 2014

Oosterwolde - Coll. Grave - crew LL955
Oosterwolde - Coll. Grave - crew LL955
- image via Cor Fikse - 23 May 2010 -

Jim's writing on back of the photo 'Roy, Me, Frank, Ron, Bill.'
Crew LL955 - with five RAFVR members - 'Roy, Me, Frank, Ron, Bill.'
Crew LL955 - with five RAFVR members - written on back: "Roy, Me, Frank, Ron, Bill."
l-r: Roy Sleep, Jim Brodie, Frank Aldridge, Ron Horton and Bill Brownlee
- image via Anne Brodie (niece) - 24 Oct 2011 -

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - LL955 - ZN-E - 22 Jun 1944 - Mission: Scholven-Buer
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1344218 - 174302 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James Brodie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1560442 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - William Brownlee - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1533681 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Royston Sleep - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

1853526 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank Henry Aldridge - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

416005 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA

R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA

R/203907 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - George Francis Leo O'Connell - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LL955 - ZN-E - Brodie
Loss Card - LL955 - ZN-E - Brodie - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1344218 - 174302 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James "Jim" Brodie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Paisley, Renfrewshire Co., Scotland, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647902
born 10 Sep 1921, Raith House, Links Road, Leven, Fife Co., Scotland
Son of James and Isabel Robertson Brodie, of Paisley, Renfrewshire County, Scotland, UK

Pilot Officer - Pilot - James 'Jim' Brodie - RAFVR Pilot Officer - Pilot - James 'Jim' Brodie - RAFVR - at home
Pilot Officer - Pilot - James "Jim" Brodie - RAFVR
images via Wilma Brodie (niece) - 22 Oct 2011

James Brodie (father) - born 27 Sep 1885 - died 23 Feb 1964 - Age 78 - Occupation: Engineer Fitter
Isabella Robertson Brodie (mother) - born 16 Sep 1892 - died 01 Apr 1956 - Age 63
Marriage 31 Mar 1916, Leven - Mr. James Brodie (30) with Ms. Isabella Robertson Mackie (23)
William Brodie (son) - born 20 Feb 1917 - died 16 Dec 1977 - Age 60 - Occupation: Wages Clerk
David Mackie Brodie (son) - born 13 Feb 1920 - died 11 May 1950 - Age 30
James Brodie (son) - born 10 Sep 1921 - died 22 Jun 1944 - Age 22
Alaistair Lumsden Dryburgh Brodie (son) - born 03 Apr 1927 - died 08 Jan 2008, Isle of Wight, England - Age 80
- Register House info via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 20 Oct 2011 -
- additional info via Wilma Brodie (niece) - 23 Oct 2011 -

The service records of Jim's brothers were:

William : Lance Sergeant in the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guards
Wounded in North Africa in January 1944, and permanently disabled
David: Corporal in the R.A.M.C., 2nd Echelon
Alaistair: Too young to serve
- family info via Wilma Brodie (niece) - 22 Oct 2011 -

Brodie's Pilot Logbook - Grand Total 492 Hrs. 10 Mins. on 31 May 1944
Brodie's Logbook - Grand Total 492 Hrs. 10 Mins. on 31 May 1944


GONE TO HIGHER SERVICE

- Epigraph on Brodie memorial -
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Oosterwolde - Coll. Grave - crew LL955
2005 - Oosterwolde - Coll. Grave - crew LL955
l-r: Aldridge, Brodie, Brownlee, Horton, Keith, O'Connell and Sleep
- image via Wilma Brodie (niece) - 24 Oct 2011 -
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1560442 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - William Brownlee - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of Springburn, Glasgow, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647903
born 01 Jul 1923, 142 Adamswell Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Son of Gavin Brownlee (father) and Margaret Gifford Brownlee (mother) née Forrester, Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Gavin Brownlee (father) - born 1882, Haggs, Stirlingshire - died 19 Dec 1951 - Age 69 - Occupation: Railway Engine Driver
Margaret Gifford Brownlee (mother) - born abt. 1885 - died 24 Nov 1964 - Age 79
Mrs. Margaret Gifford Forrester - 1st marriage with Mr. Mungo McDonald (died 1916)
Marriage 27 Sep 1918 - Mr. Gavin Brownlee with Ms. Margaret Gifford McDonald née Forrester (widow)
William Brownlee (son) - born 01 Jul 1923 - died 22 Jun 1944 - Age 20
- additional info via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 21 Oct 2011 -

white border Brownlee memorial - at Cadder Cemetery, Scotland white border

white border F/Sgt. - William Brownlee - RAFVR white border
"THY WILL BE DONE"
Brownlee Memorial stone in Cadder Cemetery, Section E
Cadder is a district of the town of Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Located 7 km north of Glasgow city centre

courtesy scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com - via Cor Fikse - 27 Aug 2011
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1533681 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Royston Sleep - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of North Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647911
Son of Ernest Gibson Sleep and Isabella Sleep (née Darling), of North Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1923 - Ernest G. Sleep and Isabella Darling - distict: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
birth - 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Royston Sleep - mother's surname: Darling - district: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK


WE DO NOT DIE, WE CANNOT DIE,
WE ONLY CHANGE
OUR STATE OF LIFE
LOVE, MAM AND DAD

- Epigraph on Sleep memorial -
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1853526 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank Henry Aldridge - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647901
born 02 Sep 1923, UK
Son of Leonard Henry and Zillah Aldridge, of Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, UK

Leonard Henry Aldridge (father), born 25 Jan 1902 - died 30 Sep 1956 - Age 54
Zillah Aldridge (mother) - born 30 Aug 1896 - died 28 Feb 1964 - Age 67
Frank Henry Aldridge (son) - born 02 Sep 1923 - died 22 Jun 1944 - Age 20
Beatrice Joan Dryden née Aldridge (sister) - born 03 Dec 1925 - died 18 Feb 1979 - Age 53
- info findagrave.com by Julia & Keld - 25 Nov 2010
Note: 21 June 1944 on gravestone at "All Saints Churchyard", Coleshill, UK


UNFORGOTTEN, UNFORGETTABLE
MUM, DAD AND JOAN

- Epigraph on Aldridge memorial -
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416005 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
of Bedford, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647907
born 04 May 1916, Manchester, UK
Son of Douglas Neill Keith and Mary Isabel Keith née Robinson, of Bedford, England, UK
David Keith came to New Zealand (1928) at the age of 12 years

white border F/Sgt. - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF white border
F/Sgt. - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF -
- image by Weekly News; 6 Sep 1944 - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -

Application for enlistment: 08 Jun 1940 ( Ground Staff of RNZAF)
applied again 08 Jul 1940 and the third time for Air Crew training
Attested: 07 Aug 1940 - Entered camp: 02 Sep 1940 - 8th Med Bty. - rank: Gunner
Occupation: Clerk - Marital Status: Single - Religion: Church of England
Next-of-kin: M. I. Keith (mother), 29 Ventnor St. Seatoun Wellington, NZ
Enlistment: 02 Nov 1941, L.A.C. - Initial Training Wing, Levin, New Zealand
Embarked on 28 Dec 1941 for Canada
30 Apr 1943 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Bomb Aimers' badge and promoted to Sergeant
15 May 1943 - posted to No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario, Canada
20 Jun 1943 - No. 1 "Y" Depot, Halifax, New Brunswick, Canada to await embarkation to the UK
16 Jul 1943 - Embarkment Canada to UK
22 Jul 1943 - arrived at No. 12 Personnel Reception Centre, Brighton, UK
14 Aug 1943 - to No. 5 Air Observers School, Jurby, Isle of Man, UK
10 Sep 1943 - to No. 1476 Advanced Ships Recognition Flight
05 Oct 1943 - to No. 16 Operational Training Unit, Barford, Oxfordshire, UK
crewed up and trained on Wellington bomber aircraft
30 Oct 1943, UK - promoted to Flight Sergeant
Early March 1944 - posted to No. 1661 Conversion Unit, Swinderby, Lincolnshire, UK
where he converted to Stirling bomber aircraft
Late April 1944 - posted to No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School, Syerston, Nottinghamshire, UK
27 Apr 1944 - on completion of the course posted to No. 106 Squadron, Methering, Lincolnshire, UK
as bomb aimer on Lancaster bomber aircraft
with this Squadron he took part in 12 operational flights
21/22 Jul 1944 - Missing
22 Jul 1944 - Death presumed
308 hours as aircrew

Mr. Douglas Neill Keith (father), born Colombo, Ceylon - Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Mrs. Mary Isabel Robinson (mother), born Bedford, England
29 Ventnor St, Seatoun, Wellington, NZ
marriage: 4th Qtr. 1910 - Douglas N. Keith and Mary I. Robinson - district: Bedford, Bedfordshire Co., UK
birth - 2nd Qtr. 1916 - David R. Keith - mother's surname: Robinson - district: Chorlton, Lancashire Co., UK

RNZAF - Service records - Keith - request 23 May 2011 - received 23 Jul 2011 - PATS -
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R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Ronald "Ron" Elmer Horton - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
of Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647904
born 31 Oct 1924, Greenbush, ON - died 22 Jun 1944, Oosterwolde, The Netherlands - Age 19
Racial origin: Irish
Son of Mr. John F. Horton and Mrs. Christina Horton, of Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Harold Elton Horton - born ~1918 - died 1969 - Age ~51, Cecil Horton ( died before 11 Jun 1945 )
11 Jun 1945 - L/Cpl. Harold E. Horton

ATTESTATION PAPER - 02 Jun 1942 - No. 12 RCAF Recruting Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Posted to Recruting Centre, Ottawa ( Underage to 31 Oct 1942)
Trade: Aircrew Standard
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Ronald Elmer Horton, 68 King St. West, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Wire Inspector - Religion: Church of England / Anglican - Single
John Fisher Horton (father) - birthplace: Greenbush, Ontario - Citizenship: Canadian
Occupation: Hydro Lineman
Christena Horton (mother) - birthplace: Soper, Ontario - Citizenship: Canadian
Address parents: 68 King St. West, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 29 Oct 1942, Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment: 29 Oct 1942, Ottawa, ON
29 Oct 1942 - AC2
12 Jun 1943 - LAC
23 Jul 1943 - F/Sgt. (paid)
23 Jul 1943 - Air Gunner's Badge
23 Apr 1944 - T/F.Sgt
29 Apr 1944 - CVSM + ribbon - Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
20 Jun 1944 - P/O
Embarkation leave: 24 Jul 1943 - 07 Aug 1943
Embarkment Halifax - 26 Aug 1943 - disembarked UK: 01 Sep 1944
- info from Service records P/O. Horton - 06 May 2011 -
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Oakland Cemetery, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
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Inscription: HORTON
John F. Norton - 1892 - 1972 - Age ~80
his wife, Christena Horton - 1894 - 1978 - Age ~84
their son, P/O. Ronald E. Horton - born 31 Oct 1924 - died 22 Jun 1944 - Age 19
Inscription: HORTON
Harold Elton Horton - 1918 - 1969 - Age ~51
husband of, Marion Ruth Hewson

white border R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF Mr. John F. Horton and Mrs. Christina Horton - with Ronald's dog 'Buddie' white border
Pilot Officer - Ronald Elmer Horton . . . . Mrs. and Mr. Horton and "Buddie"
photos were sent by Mrs. Christina Horton (mother) to policeman G. van Heerde
via J. A. G. van Heerde (son) and Cor Fikse - 27 Jul 2011


PEACEFULLY SLEEPING,
RESTING AT LAST;
THE WORLD'S WEARY TRIALS
ARE PAST

- Epigraph on Horton memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Horton - request 05 Dec 2011 - received 05 May 2012 - PATS -

white border Signature - R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF white border
R/195864 - AC2 - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF

white border R/195864 - AC2 - Ronald 'Ron' Elmer Horton - RCAF - ID-card front white border
white border R/195864 - AC2 - Ronald 'Ron' Elmer Horton - RCAF - ID-card back white border
R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF
images via RCAF Service Records - 05 May 2012
Note: Brown Ronald Horton on his ID-card - info PATS -
Note: Brown is likely mother's surname - info PATS -
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R/203907 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - George Francis Leo O'Connell - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Canada - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647910
born 8 Dec 1923, Keeler, SK, Canada - died 22 June 1944, Oosterwolde ( Prov. of Gelderland ), The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Leo Neil O'Connell and Edith Graham O'Connell ( née Kemp ), Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
Racial origin: Irish - Religion: United Church
Occupation: Hardware Clerk - Marital Status: Single
Attestation paper: 19 Nov 1942
Enlistment: 21 Dec 1942, No. 5 Recruting Centre RCAF, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Unit: #2 "M" (Manning) Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - Rank AC2
Air Gunners Badge: 17 Sep 1943 - Embarkation leave: 18 Sep 1943 - 2 Oct 1943
Embarked New York: 8 Oct 1943 - Disembarked UK: 16 Oct 1943

James O'Connell (grandfather) came with his family in 1914 to Keeler from Minnesota
Leo Neil O'Connell (father), born Minnesota, USA - Address: Keeler, SK - Citizenship: Canadian - Occupation: Carpenter
Edith Graham Kemp (mother), born Winnipeg, Manitoba - Citizenship: Canadian
discrepancy - Neil / Neal - info PATS

Family info as in letter of 01 Sep 1945 - signed: Edith Graham O'Connell (mother), Keeler, Sask.
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Leo Neil O'Connell (father) - 43 - abt. 1902, Minnesota, USA - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
Edith Graham O'Connell (mother) - 45 - abt. 1900, Winnipeg - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
marriage 28 Feb 1922, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
George Francis Leo O'Connell - born 8 Dec 1923 - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
Hazelwood Enid O'Connell (sister) - 19 - born 3 Apr 1926 - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
Reta Mae O'Connell (sister) - 15 - abt. 1930 - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
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marriage: Ms. Hazelwood Enid O'Connell with Mr. Wallace Craig Johnston - born 18 Jul 1924 - died 1986 - Age 62

RCAF - Service records - O'Connell - request 22 Jan 1011 - received 15 Jul 1011 - PATS -

white border F/Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell - RCAF F/Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell - RCAF white border
F/Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell
- images from O'Connell's RCAF Service Records - 15 Jul 2011

F/Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell F/Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell at 22 May 1944
F/Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell
- left image by niece Lisa Rizo - 08 Oct 2008
- right image taken 22 May 1944 - via J. A. G. van Heerde and Cor Fikse - 27 Jul 2011

Sgt. - Engineer - Frank Henry Aldridge - Age 19 Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Royston Sleep F/Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell - 22 May 1944
Aldridge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sleep - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O'Connell
George Francis Leo O'Connell's photo taken 22 May 1944
images via Cor Fikse - source "Oldebroek in Oorlogstijd" - 08 March 2010
an issue of - Oudheidkundige vereniging "de Broeklanden" - Oldebroek

Memorial info plaque - LL955 - photo 22 Jun 2011 17:54pm by Cor Fikse
Memorial info plaque - LL955
Halfway along bicycle path - Wijkerwoldweg - Driemerkenweg - 52°28'41.64"N 5°52'5.33"E
photo taken 22 Jun 2011 17:54pm by Cor Fikse - 23 Oct 2011

Lancasterpad
New memorial info plaque - LL955 - photo by Dick Breedijk - 01 May 2015
NEW memorial info plaque - Lancaster LL955 - 01 May 2015
Dick Breedijk and PATS did supply photos and advised the Municipality of Oldebroek
photos by Dick Breedijk - 04 May 2015
Bicycle path renamed to "Lancasterpad"
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SGLO - T3840

LANCASTER Mk.I - LL955 - ZN-E - 22 Jun 1944 - OOSTERWOLDE - CREW 7

1344218 - 174302 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James 'Jim' Brodie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1560442 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - William Brownlee - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1533681 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Royston Sleep - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1853526 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank Henry Aldridge - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
416005 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Ronald 'Ron' Elmer Horton - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA R/203907 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - George Francis Leo O'Connell - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

BRODIE(†) - BROWNLEE(†) - SLEEP(†) - ALDRIDGE(†)
KEITH(†) - HORTON(†) - O'CONNELL(†)


Contact O'Connell is pending - 08 Oct 2008 - PATS
Contact Brodie is pending - 21 Oct 2011 - PATS
Contact Brownlee is pending - 21 Oct 2011 - PATS

Last update - 25 Aug 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T5203

SPITFIRE LF Mk.IXe - TA837 - F/Sgt. D. Blair - Oosterwolde - 12:15
Squadron 349 - 6 Feb 1945
1 EVD




Vickers Supermarine SPITFIRE LF. Mk.IXe was hit by light flak on a Rover mission
M.I.9. report number 3327 3058 (-) P/O. David Blair - 349 Sqn Spitfire TA837 - FTR Rover Feb 1945

Took off from Gilze Rijen at 11:45 hrs on 06 Feb 1945
Hit by flak and crash-landed 8 miles S.W. of Zwolle at 12:15 am 06 Feb 1945
Sheltered until Wednesday 18 Apr 1945 and liberated by a forward column of S.A.S. troops
I arrived back in the UK on Friday 20 Apr 1945
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info Evasion interview - 07 Jul 1945, UK

white border 1514313 - 190913 - F/Sgt. David Blair white border
1514313 - 190913 - F/Sgt. David Blair
photo via J. A. G. van Heerde and Cor Fikse - 27 Jul 2011

07 Jul 1945 - M.I.9. Evasion interview - Blair
07 Jul 1945 - M.I.9. Evasion interview - Blair
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M.I.9. records Blair - via John Howes - 01 Apr 2019

SGLO - T5203

SPITFIRE LF. Mk.IXe - TA837 - 6 Feb 1945 - OOSTERWOLDE - CREW 1

1514313 - 190913 - F/Sgt. David Blair - EVD

- 1 EVD -

BLAIR


Last update - 17 May 2019 - PATS


IJsselmeer/Edam

37 mi WSW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3250

B-17G-10-DL - #42-37773 - 2nd Lt. Webster M. Bull - IJsselmeer - 15:30
388th BG - 563rd BS - 8th AF - 22 Dec 1943 - MACR #3148 - AV 1111/44
8 KIA - 2 POW



Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8559 - "Full House" - mission: Münster, Germany

'Full House' #42-37773 - FRE_001505 - collection Roger Freeman
"Full House" #42-37773
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37773) nicknamed "Full House"
of the 388th Bomb Group. Image via Harry Miller.
Handwritten caption on reverse: '20/12/43 Bremen (A/C lost 22/12/43).'
source: IWM - Roger Freeman Collection - FRE 1505

388th BG Square H 563rd BS 8th-air-force-patch

388th BG - 45th CBW - Square 'H' - 563rd BS - none used - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37773 - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #3148
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17064012 - O-745609 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Webster Merrifield Bull - Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska - Age 29 -KIA

O-680636 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leavitt Patrick Hobbs - San Rafael, Marin County, CA - Age .. - KIA

32000161 - O-683894 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Albert Hunt Bendix - New York, Kings Co., NY - Age 27 - KIA

16077220 - O-744274 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Loran Arthur Gunderson - Chicago, Cook Co., IL. - Age 23 - FOD/MIA

39165848 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - An(g)elo (nmi) Pasque - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 27 - FOD

16150364 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard William Riley - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - Age 23 - KIA

39250775 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Chester Noah Rush - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 22 - KIA

13126890 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Asst. Eng. - Rudolph Ceasar Marsilio - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA - Age 21 - KIA

32381701 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Asst. Radio Op. - John Frank Rogowski - Buffalo, Erie Co., NY. - Age 25 - POW

14182114 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas Glenn Wesson Jr. - Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL - Age 19 - POW
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17064012 - O-745609 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Webster Merrifield Bull - Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska - 22 Dec 1943 - Age 29 - KIA
born: 1914, MN - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 29 - Found 15 Feb 1944 - buried 15 Feb 1944
Enlistment: 27 Apr 1942, Omaha, Nebraska - Nativity: Minnesota - Marital Status: Married
Mrs. Katherine Price Bull (wife), 124 South 70th Street, Omaha, Nebraska
Initial buried - Plot 1 Row 2 Grave 64 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery
Reinterred 27 Mar 1946 in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number .....
Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D-19-2, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Honored by: Mr. Daniel F. Bull (Son) - Omaha, NE - wwiimemorial.com -
Honored by: Mrs. Nathaniel Paschall (Wife) - Minneapolis, MN - wwiimemorial.com -
Shot down on his 18th Mission
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O-680636 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leavitt Patrick Hobbs - San Rafael, Marin Co., CA - Age .. - KIA
Mr. Irving R. Hobbs (father), 43 Pleasant Lane, San Rafael, California
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32000161 - O-683894 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Albert Hunt Bendix - New York, Kings Co., NY - Age 27 - KIA
born: 22 Nov 1916, NY - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 27
Enlistment: 28 Nov 1940, New York City, New York - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Harry Hunt Bendix (father), 140 Riverside Drive, New York, New York

26 Apr 1930 - US Census - Address: 417 623 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst Village, Hempstead Twp, Nassau Co., NY
Harry H. Bendix (Head) (Salesman) - Age 43-25 - born abt. 1887, PA
Olga J. Bendix (Wife) - Age 36-18 - born 03 Sep 1892, Russia - 08 Jan 1964 - Age 71
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annette Bendix (daughter) - Age 17 - born abt. 1913, NY
Albert H. Bendix (son) - Age 13 - born 1916, NY - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 27
Maxine Bendix (daughter) - Age 11 - born abt. 1919, NY
Harry T. Bendix (son) - Age 7 - born 31 Jan 1923, NY - died 18 Jun 1980, Oceanside, Nassau Co.,NY - Age 57
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage: 17 Dec 1911, Brooklyn, NY - Mr. Harry H. Bendix and Ms. Olga J. Coyne
Theodore Bendix (grandfather) - musical director of "The Spring Maid" with Mizzi Hajos

white border 2nd  Lt. - Navigator - Albert Hunt Bendix - headstone white border
2nd Lt. - Navigator - Albert Hunt Bendix - headstone
Burial 13 May 1949: Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, Bergen County , New Jersey, USA
- info findagrave.com - by dalya d - Memorial# 70883510
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16077220 - O-744274 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Loran Arthur Gunderson - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - Age 23 - FOD/MIA
born: 1920, SD - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 23
Enlistment: 27 Mar 1942, Chicago, Illinois - Nativity: South Dakota - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Arthur E. Gunderson (father), 1539 North Claremont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
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39165848 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - An(g)elo (nmi) Pasque - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 27 - FOD
born: 1916, WA - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 27
Enlistment: 17 Oct 1941, Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California - Nativity: Washington - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Domenic Pasque (father), 1150 East 88th Place, Los Angeles 2, California

!!! discrepancy !!! - Anelo Pasque - Angelo Pasque - 07 Sep 2012 - PATS
!!! discrepancies !!! - Domenic / Domonic / Dominick / Pasque / Pasqua - 07 Sep 2012 - PATS
Need IDPF aka 293-file for exact details if available - 07 Sep 2012 - PATS
??? Domonick Pasque, Washington, Pennsylvania - Census 1920 - abt 1873 ???
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16150364 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard William Riley - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - Age 23 - KIA
born 1920, MI - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 23
Enlistment: 12 Nov 1942, Detroit, Michigan - Nativity: Michigan - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Viola Riley (mother), 11708 Whithorn Ave, Detroit, Michigan
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39250775 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Chester Noah Rush - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 22 - KIA
born 1921, Qulin, Butler Co., MO - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 22
Enlistment: 30 Jul 1942, Los Angeles, California - Nativity: Missouri - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Fred H. Rush (father), 2025A Penrose Street, St. Louis, Missouri
Mrs. Norma Rush (mother), 2436 East 58th Street, Los Angeles 11, California
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13126890 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Asst. Eng. - Rudolph Ceasar Marsilio - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA - Age 21 - KIA
born 1922, PA - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 21
Enlistment: 21 Oct 1942, Philadelphia, PA - Nativity: Pennsylvania - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Grace Marsilio (mother), 6027 Morton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
17 Jun 1944 - body recovered by Dutch ship "Franeker" at the Isle of Marken in IJsselmeer
Initial grave number - Plot 69 - 80/2 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Reinterred dd-mm-yy in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number .....
Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot B-17-12, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
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32381701 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Asst. Radio Op. - John Frank Rogowski - Buffalo, Erie Co., NY - Age 25 - POW
born 27 Jan 1918, NY - died 28 Aug 1996 - Age 78
Enlistment: 31 Jul 1942, Buffalo, New York - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Felix Rogowski (father), 265 Katherine Street, Buffalo, New York
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
AAD archives - report: 17 May 1944 - latest report: 27 Mar 1946

John F. Rogowski is buried in the cemetery: Saint Matthew's Cemetery, Buffalo, NY
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14182114 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas Glenn Wesson Jr. - Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL - Age 19 - POW
born 11 Apr 1924, AL - died 15 Dec 1992 - Age 68
Mr. Thomas G. Wesson Sr. (father), RFD #2, Florence, Alabama
Enlistment: 18 Nov 1942, Fort McClellan, Alabama - Nativity: Albama - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
AAD archives - report: 17 May 1944 - latest report: 21 Feb 1946

Mr. Thomas Glenn Wesson Sr. (father) - born 29 Sep 1903 - died 06 Jan 1987 - Age 83
Gertie Wesson née Phillips (mother) - born 29 Sep 1903 - died 06 May 1934 - Age 30
Eugene "Gene" Wesson (brother) - born abt. 1927
John Wesley Wesson (brother) - born abt. 1929
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virgie Horton Wesson (stepmother) - born 1914 - died 1994 - Age ~80
David William Wesson (stepbrother) - born abt. 1941 - died 30 Dec 2010 - Age 69
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SGLO - T3250

B-17G - #42-37773 - 22 Dec 1943 - IJSSELMEER / EDAM - CREW 10

17064012 - O-745609 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Webster Merrifield Bull - Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska - Age 29 - KIA O-680636 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leavitt Patrick Hobbs - San Rafael, Marin County, CA - Age .. - KIA 32000161 - O-683894 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Albert Hunt Bendix - New York, Kings Co., NY - Age 27 - KIA 16077220 - O-744274 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Loran Arthur Gunderson - Chicago, Cook Co., IL. - Age 23 - FOD/MIA 39165848 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - An(g)elo (nmi) Pasque - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 27 - FOD
16150364 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard William Riley - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - Age 23 - KIA 39250775 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Chester Noah Rush - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 22 - KIA 13126890 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Asst. Eng. - Rudolph Ceasar Marsilio - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA -  Age 21 - KIA 32381701 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Asst. Radio Op. - John Frank Rogowski - Buffalo, Erie Co., NY. - Age 25 - POW 14182114 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas Glenn Wesson Jr. - Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL - Age 19 - POW

- 8 KIA - 2 POW -

BULL(†) - HOBBS(†) - BENDIX(†) - GUNDERSON(†) - PASQUE(†)
RILEY(†) - RUSH (†) - MARSILIO(†) - ROGOWSKI - WESSON Jr.


Contact Rush is pending - 06 Sep 2012 - PATS

Last update - 14 Mar 2019 - PATS



Doornspijk - 7

19 mi SSW of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 3 UK - 1 NZ - 1 SAF - 1 AUS - 1 CAN -



7 Commonwealth graves - Doornspijk
- Commonwealth graves - General cemetery Doornspijk -
l-r: Steele, Bennett, Grundy, Hence, O'Brien, Ritchie, Gould
- image via Eric van den Reek -

Doornspijk is a small village 16 mi south-west of Zwolle
It is 2.5 miles inland from the IJsselmeer
The cemetery is about 1 km north of the village, on the western side of the road to Zwolle
The British plot is on the eastern side of the cemetery
No. of identified Casualties: 7


SGLO - T2187

Lancaster Mk.III - ED618 - SR-X - WO2 J. D. Steele - 22:45 - Doornspijk
101 Squadron - RAF - Friday 9 April 1943 - Mission: Duisberg
7 KIA



The ED618 was a Mk.III and was delivered to 101 Sqdn ex-32MU 23 Mar 43
This aircraft was lost on its first operation
When lost this aircraft - ED618 - had a total of 19 hours
ED618 was one of two 101 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation - other one ED608 -

Lancaster was airborne from Holme-on-Spalding Moor, UK
Shot down at 22:45 - 9th Apr 43 - by a night fighter (Lt. Oskar Köstler, 10./NJG 1) and
exploded with such force that debris from the Lancaster hit the night fighter and killed Lt. Köstler
The bulk of the wreckage fell at Doornspijk (Gelderland), 9 mi NE of Harderwijk, Holland
All were buried 13 Apr 1943 in Doornspijk General Cemetery

Cemetery Doornspijk - graves - crew ED618
Cemetery Doornspijk - graves - crew ED618
- Steele - O'Brien - 'Unknown' - 'Unknown' - 'Unknown' - Gould -
- after identification - Grave 1, Steele - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Grave 6, Gould -
- image via Dick Breedijk -

1980-03- RNLAF-147(132) - Elburg - Lancaster Mk.III ED618 - SR-X - 101 Sqn - 09-04-1943
Only engine recovered

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED618 - SR-X - 9 Apr 1943 - Mission: Duisberg
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R/94702 - WO2 - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

957663 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Michael John Bennett - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA

412843 - F/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Norman James Ritchie - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA

632926 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John Hence - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

1255195 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - D'Arcy Gould - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

626664 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Stanley Grundy - DFM - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

1312095 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - William David George O'Brien - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED618 - SR-X - Steele
Loss Card - ED618 - SR-X-Bar - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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R/94702 - Warrant Officer II - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Canada - Grave 1 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647900
born 7 Nov 1919, Weyburn, SK - died 9 Apr 1943, Doornspijk, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Mr. Samuel Steele and Mrs. Carrie Steele, Box 94, Arcola, SK, Canada
Siblings: Mabel and Ethel Steele

Samuel Steele - born: 05 Oct 1894, Lanark County, Ontario
He was married to Caroline Mabel Lanor Horne - born 14 May 1897, Middlesex County, Elfrid Township, Ontario
They were married on 08 Aug 1917, Weyburn, Saskatchewan

white border R/94702 - WO2 - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF white border
1919 - WO2 - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF - 1943
image: source Ethel Northcut née Steele (sister) - via Frank Hop - 30 Oct 2018

R/94702 - WO2 - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF - training Jack Steele with his siblings Mabel and Ethel
R/94702 - WO2 - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF - on his bunk
WO2 - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF
images: source Ethel Northcut née Steele (sister) - via Frank Hop - 30 Oct 2018
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ATTESTATION PAPER - 14 Aug 1940 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Regina, SK
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Pilot or Observer (Standard)
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John David Steele, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation: Miller - Religion: United Church of Canada - Single
Samuel Steele (father) - birthplace: Toronto, Ontario - Occupation: Miller
Carrie Mabel Lanor Horne (mother) - birthplace: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Address parents: Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 11 Mar 1941, Regina, SK

11 Mar 1941, Regina, SK - Signature of 'Jack'
Enlistment: 11 Mar 1941, Regina, SK

05 Dec 1941 - Pilots Flying Badge
05 Dec 1942 - WO2
- info from Service records WO2 Steele - 06 May 2012 -

Warrant Officer is a rank between Flight Sergeant and Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force

Plaque - R/94702 - WO2 - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF
WO2 - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF
1919 - 1943
- plaque image by Cor Fikse - portrait image via Dick Breedijk -

Visit - May 2008 - Ethel Steele (85), sister - with here 3 daughters
- Visit of Ethel Steele (sister) (84) - with her three daughters Leah, Arla and Lonnie - May 2008 - Doornspijk -
- via 'de Weekkrant' - Elburg/Oldebroek - photo Wim Speth -

04 May 2015 - Ethel (91) and her family did visit her brother's grave in Doornspijk
Ethel (Steele) Northcut (24 Jul 1923, Weyburn, SK - 22 Sep 2016, St. Albert, AB) - Age 93
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RCAF - Service records - Steele - request 05 Dec 2011 - received 05 May 2012 - PATS -

957663 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Michael John Bennett - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
of Coventry, UK - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647894
Son of John H. Bennett and Annie Louise Bennett née Nicks

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1915 - John H. Bennett and Annie L. Nicks - district: Pancras, London Co., UK
birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Michael Bennett - mother's surname: Nicks - district: Kings Norton, Warwickshire Co., UK
husband of Beatrice Adelaide Bennett née Lines, Coventry, Warwickshire Co., UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Michael J. Bennett and Beatrice A. Lines - district: Coventry, Warwickshire Co., UK

The London Gazette: 29 Sep 1939 - Issue number: 34696 - page 6593
Clerical Assistant, Grade I - Beatrice Adelaide Lines (Coventry)

??? Birth 4th Qtr. 1940 - Elizabeth A. Bennett - mother's surname: Lines - district: Warwick - Vol 6d Page 1960 ???
!!! Need to be verified - info PATS !!!


ALL THAT THET HAD, THEY GAVE.
- THEY GAVE -
IN SURE AND SINGLE FAITH

- Epigraph on Bennett memorial -
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412843 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Norman James Ritchie - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647899
Son of Frank and Clarice Maud Marion Ritchie, of Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
Date of birth - 28 Jul 1921, Paddington, NSW - Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Norman James Ritchie's name is located at panel 129 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial

Digital Copy 5245361 - Access status: Not yet examined - Location Canberra - info PATS - 28 May 2011
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632926 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - John Hence - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Durham, UK - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647897
Son of John and Eleanor Harrison Hence née Carter, Durham, Durham Co., UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1915 - John Hence and Eleanor H. Carter - district: Durham, Durham Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - John Hence - district: Durham, Durham Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Annie E. Hence - district: Durham, Durham Co., UK


ALWAYS A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY
OFTEN A SILENT TEAR.
LOVED BY
MAM, DAD AND SISTER

- Epigraph on Hence memorial -
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1255195 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - D'Arcy Gould - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Auckland City, New Zealand - Grave 6 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647895
Son of D'Arcy Jack Wilton Gould and Maud Evelyn Gould, of Auckland City, New Zealand
Mr. D'Arcy Jack Wilton Gould (father) - died 1927 - Age 30 - buried in Hillsborough Cemetery, Auckland
Widow Mrs. Maude Evelyn Gould (mother) - remarried in 1932 to Mr. Albert Anderson
Mrs. Maude Evelyn Anderson - died 1957 - buried in Hillsborough Cemetery, Auckland - same plot as her first husband
info Elaine Bell - NZSG Research Services Officer - 10 Aug 2011

white border 1255195 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - D'Arcy Gould - RAFVR white border
Sgt. - D'Arcy Gould - RAFVR
- The Weekly News - page 18 - 11 Aug 1943 -

Full Name: D'Arcy Jack Wilton Gould (father) - World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No.: 70271 - First Known Rank: Corporal
Occupation before Enlistment: Bank Clerk
Next of Kin: Mrs. Maude Evelyn Gould (wife), care of A.W. Gould, Solicitor, Ohakune, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation: New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit: 39th Reinforcements E Company
Embarkation Date: 13 Jun 1918 - Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Transport: HMNZT 106 - Vessel: Athenic - Destination: Liverpool, England
Nominal Roll Number: 85 - Page on Nominal Roll: 11
Archives NZ source - Military personnel file
Sources Used : Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV.
Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1919
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source: http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com
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626664 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Stanley Grundy - DFM - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647896
Son of Fred and Stella Grundy, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

F/Sgt. Grundy came from Johannesburg in South Africa
Details of his Award were not Gazetted until 20 Jul 45
The London Gazette - 17 July 1945 - Issue number: 37187 - Page number: 3783
- D i s t i n g u i s h e d - F l y i n g - M e d a l -
626664 - Stanley Grundy, RAF, 101 Sqn., with effect from 9th April, 1943 (since deceased)


UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, DEAR,
REST IN PEACE
MAM, DAD AND FAMILY

- Epigraph on Grundy memorial -
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1312095 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William David George O'Brien - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Moulsecoomb, Brighton, Sussex, UK - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647898
Son of William Charles O'Brien and Nellie Louisa O'Brien née Dewey, of Moulsecoomb, Brighton, Sussex Co., UK

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1914 - William C. O'Brien and Nellie L. Dewey - district: Brighton, Sussex Co. UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1917 - Nellie P. E. O'Brien - mother's surname: Dewey - district: Brighton, Sussex Co. UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - William D. G. O'Brien - mother's surname: Dewey - district: Brighton, Sussex Co. UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Charles F. B. O'Brien - mother's surname: Dewey - district: Brighton, Sussex Co. UK

white border 1312095 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - William David George O'Brien - RAFVR white border
Sgt. - William David George O'Brien - RAFVR
1922 - 1943
- image via Dick Breedijk -


WE LOVED HIM WELL
GOD LOVED HOIM BEST
AND TOOK HIM HOME
WITH HIM TO REST

- Epigraph on O'Brien memorial -
- . - . -

- Have to verify Grave no's - Grave 1, 2-5 , 6 - in list - but 7 names !!!



SGLO - T2187

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED618 - SR-X - 09 Apr 1943 - DOORNSPIJK - CREW 7

R/94702 - Warrant Officer II - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA 957663 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Michael John Bennett - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA 12843 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Norman James Ritchie - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA 632926 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - John Hence - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
1255195 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - D'Arcy Gould - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 626664 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Stanley Grundy - DFM - RAF - Age 23 - KIA 1312095 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William David George O'Brien - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

STEELE(†) - BENNETT(†) - RITCHIE(†) - HENCE(†)
GOULD(†) - GRUNDY(†) - O'BRIEN(†)


Contact Steele is pending - 29 Oct 2018 - PATS

Last update - 30 Oct 2018 - PATS




SGLO - T3681

P-38-J - CY-? - 42-104250 - 1st Lt. H. K. Warwick - 14:15 - Sunday 21 May 1944 - near Oldebroek
55th FG - 343rd FS - 8th AirForce - Strafing mission to Germany - MACR #4980
1 KIA




55th Fighter Group

55th FG 343th FS 8th-air-force-patch
55th FG - - - - - - - - 343th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

white border 1st Lt. Henry Kirkham Warwick white border
1st Lt. Henry K. Warwick
- image by F. Birtciel -

P-38J CY-? took off from Base Wormingford, Essex, UK
This pilot on deck was seen at a flight around 13:00h after strafing in the area of Celle, Germany
The P-38 was shot down by Vierling-Flak of the SS.Panzer Abteiling 103 with 13 rounds
source: Copy of Tagesbefehl Nr. 35/44 - 03.06.44 -
It did crash on Military Training Field at Oldebroek- 12 mi SW of Zwolle
1st Lt. Henry Kirkham Warwick was killed and buried in Grave 7 at Doornspijk General Cemetery

P-38-J - #42-104250 - crash - Oldebroek - May 44
P-38-J - #42-104250 - crash - Oldebroek - May 44
Crashed P-38J - #42-104250 - Oldebroek, The Netherlands
Crash images by Overijssels Museum, Zwolle - via Dick Breedijk

19085377 - O-746235 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Henry Kirkham Warwick - Burlingame, California - Age .. - KIA
Initial buried - Grave 7 - Doornspijk General Cemetery
Reinterred April 1946 in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number J-11-251
Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot B-36-10, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Awards- Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

white border Headstone - 1st Lt. Henry Kirkham Warwick - Neupre, Belgium white border
1st Lt. Henry K. Warwick
- image by Paul Patist -

Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross - Awarded for action during World War II
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure
in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Henry K. Warwick (ASN: 0-746235),
United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight
as a Fighter Pilot of the EIGHTH Air Force, in accomplishing fifty fighter combat mission,
or the equivalent thereof, over enemy occupied Continental Europe during World War II.
The skillful and zealous manner in which this officer has sought out the enemy
and engaged him in aerial combat, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions
serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers.
His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself
and the Armed Forces of the United States.
General Orders: Headquarters, VIII Fighter Command, General Orders No. 34 (April 27, 1944)
Action Date: 2-Apr-44 - Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: First Lieutenant - Regiment: 8th Fighter Command - Division: 8th Air Force



SGLO - T3681

P-38-J - CY-? - 42-104250 - 21 May 1944 - NEAR OLDEBROEK - CREW 1

19085377 - O-746235 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Henry Kirkham Warwick - Burlingame, California - Age .. - KIA

- 1 KIA -

WARWICK(†)


Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS



IJsselmeer/Eemnes

38 mi SW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T4710

B-24H - #42-95180 - 1st Lt. John H. Quinn - IJsselmeer / Eemnes - 14:30
446th BG - 706th BS - 8th AF - 21 Nov 1944 - MACR #10408
7 KIA - 2 EVD



446th BG Circle H 706th BS 8th-air-force-patch

Crew J. H. QUINN
Crew J. H. QUINN
back l-r: Sgt. Bennie Tillotson, Sgt. Lewis Hoyal, Sgt. Patrick Flaherty, Sgt. Frank Pietzsch, Sgt. John Todd, and Sgt. Jack Cahill
front l-r: Lt. John Quinn, Lt. Samuel Agin, Lt. Melburn Simmons and Lt. Robert Brooks
image via Michelle Cahill (niece) - 11 Sep 2012
Lt. Samuel Agin (Navigator) not on mission Hamburg - 21 Nov 1944

Nose Art - 'Satan's Little Sister'
Nose Art - "Satan's Little Sister"
image via Jaap van der Woude - 21 Sep 2012

446th BG - 20th CBW - Circle 'H' - 706th BS - RT - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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B-24H - #42-95180 - RT-"?" - "Satan's Little Sister" - 21 Nov 1944 - MACR #10408
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O-818301 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Henry Quinn - Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD

16032123 - O-771139 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Melburn Odell Simmons - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD

14132169 - O-717741 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Nose Turret Gunner - Robert F. Brooks - Knoxville, Knox Co., TN - Age 23 - KIA

12090834 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Patrick J. Flaherty - New York Cty, New York Co., NY - Age 22 - KIA

19163408 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John "Jack" W. Cahill - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 21 - KIA

38456350 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. - Hometown: Taylor Co., TX - Age 20 - FOD

38461510 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lewis R. Hoyal - Victoria, Victoria Co., TX - Age 32 - KIA

17065729 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bennie F. Tillotson - Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA - Age 23 - FOD

35090214 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John S. Todd - Logansport, Cass Co., IN - Age 21 - FOD
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O-818301 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Henry Quinn - Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD
born 01 Sep 1918, NY - died 26 Mar 1998, Westport, NY - Age 79
Mrs. Marion L. Quinn (wife) - 153 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, New York
She married John H. Quinn, 17 Jul 1943, Americus, Georgia
Marion L. Quinn née LaPlante - born 12 Oct 1918, West Chazy, NY - died 11 May 2003, Malone, NY - Age 84
E&E #3052 - 10 May 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (5 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-3052.pdf
19 Missions
Peace time occupation: Prison Guard

Training - John H. Quinn O-818301 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John H. Quinn Graduated Pilot - John H. Quinn
O-818301 - 1st Lt. - John H. Quinn
images by Jaap van der Woude - 21 Sep 2012
courtesy Quinn family

Honored by Mrs. Marion L. Quinn, Wife
Activity during WWII : Served as a B-24 Bomber Pilot
Plane was shot down over Holland on his 19th mission.
He and his co-pilot survived
All other crew members were lost
- info wwiimemorial.com -

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
APPENDIX "C" TO E. & E. REPORT No. IS9WEA/1/408./3052
No.: O-818301 - Rank: 1/Lt. - Name: QUINN John Henry - Pilot
Interview: 10 May 1945 - 19 Missions - Occupation: Prison Guard
Private address: 153 Oak Street, Plattsburg, New York
21 Nov 1944 - departure : 06:00 hrs, Nunjay, UK - crash near Eem river - 14:00 hrs

A. Fam Morren, Kerkstraat 9, ECMNES [EEMNES] ( Prov UTRECHT ) - From 27 Nov 44 - 9 May 45
Food, clothing, tobacco, books and all possible comforts.

B. Fam STAAL, ECMNES [EEMNES] - Food and books

C. Fam Von NISPON [Van NISPEN], Kerkstraat, ECMNES [EEMNES] - Books and comforts

D. Mrs. T. van KRIM PEW [Van KRIMPEN], Schapendrift 8, Blaricum, Holland - Books, food and comforts

E. Mr. and Mrs. T. KRUIZE, Vliegweg 3B, Blaricum, Holland - Comforts

- info 10 May 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #3052 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

John H. Ouinn and Marion LaPlante Quinn - gravemarkers
John H. Ouinn and Marion LaPlante Quinn - gravemarkers
Burial: Saint Philip Neri Catholic Cemetery, Westport, Essex County, New York, USA
- info findagrave.com - by Betty Hadley White - Memorial# 18559097

16032123 - O-771139 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Melburn Odell Simmons - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD
born 01 Aug 1918, IL - died 17 May 2011, Fort Collins, CO - Age 92
Mrs. Lois D. Simmons (wife) - 7526 Phillips Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Enlistment: 15 Dec 1942, Chanute Field, Illinois - Nativity: Illinois - Marital Status: Married
E&E #3051 - 10 May 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (5 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-3051.pdf
18 Missions
Peace time occupation: Salesman

white border O-771139 - 2nd Lt.  - Co-Pilot   - Melburn O. Simmons white border
O-771139 - 2nd Lt. - Melburn O. Simmons
image by Jaap van der Woude - via Dick Breedijk - 10 Sep 2012

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
APPENDIX "C" TO E. & E. REPORT No. IS9WEA/1/409./3051
No.: O-771139 - Rank: 2/Lt. - Name: SIMMONS Melburn Odell - Co-Pilot
Interview: 10 May 1945 - 18 Missions - Occupation: Salesman
Private address: 7526 Phillips Ave, Chicago, Illinois
21 Nov 1944 - departure : 06:00 hrs, Nunjay, UK - crash near Eem river - 14:00 hrs

A. Mrs. T. van KRIMPEN, Schapendrift 8, Blaricum, Holland (Gooi) - From 27 Nov 44 - 9 May 45
Food, clothing, cigarettes, books and comforts.

B. Fam STAAL, ECMNES [EEMNES], Holland - Food and comforts

C. Family KRUIZE, Vleigweg [Vliegweg] 3B, Blaricum, Holland - Food, clothing, comforts

Melburn O. Simmons - Ms. Sieke Kruize - John H. Quinn
Melburn O. Simmons - Ms. Sieke Kruize (resistance) - John H. Quinn - 09 May 1945
Mrs. Sieke Broekema née Kruize - born 21 Apr 1921 - Dutch award KV in 1952: "Kruis van Verdienste"
image by Jaap van der Woude - via Dick Breedijk - 10 Sep 2012

D. Richard BUIS, Schapendrift 8, Blaricum, Holland - Food, clothing, comforts

E. Corry Moren [MORREN], ECMNES [EEMNES], Holland - Comforts.

- info 10 May 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #3051 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

14132169 - O-717741 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Nose Turret Gunner - Robert F. Brooks - Knoxville, Knox Co., TN - Age 23 - KIA
born 09 Oct 1921, TN - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 23
Mrs. Minnie D. Brooks (mother) - 1010 Tulip Street, Knoxville, Tennessee
Enlistment: 18 Jul 1942, Knoxville, Tennessee - Nativity: Tennessee - Marital Status: Single

white border O-717741 - 2nd Lt.  - Bombardier / Nose Turret Gunner - Robert F. Brooks white border
O-717741 - 2nd Lt. - Robert F. Brooks
image by Jaap van der Woude - via Dick Breedijk - 10 Sep 2012

12090834 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Patrick J. Flaherty - New York Cty, New York Co., NY - Age 22 - KIA
born 1922, NY - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 22
Mr. Raymond Flaherty (brother), 1391 Nelson Avenue, Bronx, New York
Enlistment: 07 Jul 1942, New York City, New York Co., New York - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
26 Apr 1945 - Washed ashore on the beach near Nijkerk - inital buried General Cemetery Nijkerk - Grave 5
reburied - 15 Mar 1946 - Ardennes American Cemetery - Location: Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium - Plot: B Row: 40 Grave: 15
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

15th US Census 04 April 1930, City of New York, Manhattan Borough, New York Co., New York
Address: 253 East 72, Manhattan, New York
Patrick Flaherty - (Head) - (M) 48/28 - born abt. 1882, Ireland - to USA in 1902 - Pipefitter
Elizabeth Flaherty - (Wife) - (F) 42/22 - born abt. 1888, Ireland - to USA in 1900
Raymond J. Flaherty - (Son) - (M) 16 - born abt. 1914, NY
Catharine Flaherty - (Daughter) - (F) 12 - born abt. 1918, NY
Patrick Flaherty Jr. - (Son) - (M) 8 - born abt. 1922, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mary Tracy (Niece) - (F) 24 - born abt. 1906, Ireland - to USA in 1928 - Telephone Switch
Margaret Cunningham (Boarder) - (F) 24 - born abt. 1906, Ireland - to USA in 1926 - Dressmaker

white border 12090834 - T/Sgt.   - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner  - Patrick J. Flaherty white border
12090834 - T/Sgt. - Patrick J. Flaherty
image by Jaap van der Woude - via Dick Breedijk - 10 Sep 2012

19163408 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John "Jack" W. Cahill - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 21 - KIA
born 1923, NH - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 21
Mrs. Mary W. Cahill (mother) - 2949½ Van Duren Place, Los Angeles, California
Enlistment: 28 Sep 1942, Los Angeles, California - Nativity: New Hampshire - Marital Status: Single
bailed out and landed in the IJsselmeer and drowned. His mortal remains were brought info the harbour of Spakenburg
on 03 Feb 1945 and initial interred three days later at Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - Section 13.202.1
disinterred end of February 1946 to Margraten Cemetery
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: J Row: 1 Grave: 8
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
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additional info Spakenburg, etc. via Jaap van der Woude - see also "Vrijheidsmonument Eemnes" - page 96

Hello PATS
I noticed that for Satan’s Little Sister crash, November 21, 1944,
you don’t have the location where my uncle, Jack Cahill, surfaced in the water.
If you would like it, it is Spakenburg Harbor, February 3, 1945, in the net of a fisherman,
Dirk Bos I believe was his name. Thank you.
Michelle Cahill - 09 May 2021
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Fisherman Dirk Bos brought him to the harbour of Spakenburg (found in Lake IJsselmeer) - info PATS

white border 19163408 - T/Sgt.   - Radio Operator - John 'Jack' W. Cahill white border
19163408 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John "Jack" W. Cahill
image by Jaap van der Woude - via Dick Breedijk - 10 Sep 2012
Discrepancy !!! This is Jack Cahill !!! - info PATS - 14 Sep 2012

19163408 - T/Sgt.   - Radio Operator - John 'Jack' W. Cahill 19163408 - T/Sgt.   - Radio Operator - John 'Jack' W. Cahill 19163408 - T/Sgt.   - Radio Operator - John 'Jack' W. Cahill
19163408 - T/Sgt.   - Radio Operator - John 'Jack' W. Cahill 19163408 - T/Sgt.   - Radio Operator - John 'Jack' W. Cahill
19163408 - T/Sgt. - John "Jack" W. Cahill
images via Michelle Cahill (niece) - 12 Sep 2012
courtesy Cahill family

38456350 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. - Hometown: Taylor Co., TX - Age 20 - FOD
born 16 Feb 1924 - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 20
Mrs. Estelle W. Lancaster (sister) - 812 North 2nd Street, Temple, Texas
washed ashore - buried 17 Mar 1945
Initial buried - Grave 8 - Doornspijk General Cemetery
Reinterred 01 Apr 1946 in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number .....
Nowadays - Burial: Taylor City Cemetery, Taylor, Williamson County, Texas, USA
Plot: Third Addition, Section 27

38456350 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. Headstone - S/Sgt. - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr.
. . 38456350 - S/Sgt. - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. . . . . . . .Headstone - S/Sgt. - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. . .
left image by Jaap van der Woude - via Dick Breedijk - 10 Sep 2012
right image - via findagrave.com - by John Christeson - Memorial #20314038

38461510 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lewis R. Hoyal - Victoria, Victoria Co., TX - Age 32 - KIA
born 21 Apr 1912, TX - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 32
Mrs. Alberta F. Hoyal (wife) - 305 South Glass Street, Victoria, Texas
Enlistment: - Nativity: - Marital Status: Single
Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Plot: SECTION Q, SITE 76

38461510 - S/Sgt.     - Right Waist Gunner - Lewis R. Hoyal Headstone - S/Sgt. Lewis R. Hoyal - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
38461510 - S/Sgt. - Lewis R. Hoyal
left image by Jaap van der Woude - via Dick Breedijk - 10 Sep 2012
right image - Find A Grave Memorial #3031477

17065729 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bennie F. Tillotson - Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA - Age 23 - FOD
born 13 Feb 1921, Cheraw, CO - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 23
Son of Mr. Terry "Ted" Isaac Tillotson and Mrs. Amelia Margaret Tillotson née Carlo
Mrs. Barbara J. Tillotson (wife) née Hall - 341 Quincy Avenue, Ottumwa, Iowa
marriage: 03 Mar 1942, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Benjamin (son) stillborn - 27 Dec 1943, Ottumwa, Iowa
Enlistment: 19.. - Nativity: Colorado - Marital Status: Married
He drowned after baling out and his mortal remains were found on 04 March 1945 by Mr. Jan Bos
along the dyke near Kampen
One day later, 05 Mar 1945, he was initial buried at the General Cemetery of Kampen: 2nd Section - Plot 10 - Grave 4
disinterred on 01 Jun 1949 to U.S. Military Cemetery, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium
Final burial: Arlington National Cemetery - Section 34 - Site 3374
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additional info Kampen, etc. via Jaap van der Woude - see also "Vrijheidsmonument Eemnes" - page 97

17065729 - S/Sgt.     - Left Waist Gunner  - Bennie F. Tillotson 17065729 - S/Sgt.     - Left Waist Gunner  - Bennie F. Tillotson 17065729 - S/Sgt.     - Left Waist Gunner  - Bennie F. Tillotson
17065729 - S/Sgt.     - Left Waist Gunner  - Bennie F. Tillotson Tombstone - S/Sgt. Bennie F. Tillotson
17065729 - S/Sgt. - Benjamin "Bennie" Franklin Tillotson
images by Terry Bozarth née Tillotson (niece) - 13 Sep 2012
tombstone image by John Evans - Find A Grave Memorial #49326251 - 14 Sep 2012
top-right image by Jaap van der Woude - 18 Sep 2012

Census Apr 1930, Ottumwa City, Center Twp, Wapello Co., Iowa
Address: 320 Hamilton Street
Ted Tillotson - (Head) - 47/31 - abt. 1883, IA - Occupation: Truck driver
Amelia Tillotson - (Wife) - 36/19 - abt. 1894, IA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Terry Lester Tillotson - (M) - 13 - born 16 Jul 1916, Hynes, Iowa, died 27 Nov 1993 - Age 77
Mary Catherine Tillotson - (F) – .. - born 14 Feb 1919, Hynes, Iowa, died of pneumonia around 1 year of age
Benjamin F. Tillotson - (M) - 9 - born 13 Feb 1921, Cheraw, CO - died 21 Nov 1944, IJsselmeer (lake), Holland - Age 23
Amelia Margaret Tillotson aka "Tiny M." - (F) - 7 - born 19 Oct 1922, Cheraw, CO - died 02 Apr 2000, Concord, CA - Age 77
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- info Census 1930 and additional info via John W. Carlo and Terry Bozarth née Tillotson (niece) -

Terry Isaac Tillotson (father) - born 30 Oct 1882 - died 24 Jul 1960, Ottumwa, IA - Age 77
1st marriage - 23 Oct 1905 - Ms. Maude May Long - born 16 Apr 1887, Albia, IA
2nd marriage - 28 Nov 1912 - Ms. Amelia Margaret Carlo - born 23 Jan 1894, IA - died 03 Apr 1990 - Age 96
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35090214 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John S. Todd - Logansport, Cass Co., IN - Age 21 - FOD
born 1923, IN - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 21
Mrs. Flora Todd (mother) - Rural Rt. #3, Logansport, Indiana
Enlistment: 02 Feb 1943, Indianapolis, Indiana - Nativity: Indiana - Marital Status: Single

white border 35090214 - S/Sgt.     - Tail Turret Gunner - John S. Todd white border
35090214 - S/Sgt. - John S. Todd
image by Jaap van der Woude - via Dick Breedijk - 10 Sep 2012

!!! Note !!! - Book "Vrijheidsmonument Eemnes" - page 96 and 97
- !!! images of Cahill and Tillotson are misidentified when issued in 1987 and are switched !!! -
Author Jaap van der Woude notified about this - info PATS - 14 Sep 2012




SGLO - T4710

B-24H - #42-95180 - 21 Nov 1944 - IJSSELMEER / EEMNES - CREW 9

O-818301 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John H. Quinn - Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD 16032123 - O-771139 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Melburn O. Simmons - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD 14132169 - O-717741 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Nose Turret Gunner - Robert F. Brooks - Knoxville, Knox Co., TN - Age 23 - KIA 12090834 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Patrick J. Flaherty - New York Cty, New York Co., NY - Age 22 - KIA 19163408 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John 'Jack' W. Cahill - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 21 - KIA
38456350 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. - Hometown: Taylor Co., TX - Age 20 - FOD 38461510 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lewis R. Hoyal - Victoria, Victoria Co., TX - Age 32 - KIA 17065729 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bennie F. Tillotson - Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA - Age 23/24 - FOD 35090214 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John S. Todd - Logansport, Cass Co., IN - Age 21 - FOD

- 7 KIA - 2 EVD -

QUINN - SIMMONS - BROOKS(†) - FLAHERTY(†) - CAHILL(†)
PIETZSCH(†) - HOYAL(†) - TILLOTSON(†) - TODD(†)


Contact Cahill is pending - 10 Sep 2012 - PATS
Contact Tillotson is pending - 12 Sep 2012 - PATS

Last update 10 May 2021 - PATS



Oldebroek - 29

16 mi SSW of Vollenhove

- 29 Commonwealth graves - 21 UK - 4 CAN - 2 NZ - 1 AUS - 1 CZECH -







This book describes crashes in the Oldebroek area

Cover - WIE HERDENKEN WE IN EN RONDOM OLDEBROEK - FEB 2016 - DICK BREEDIJK
WIE HERDENKEN WE IN EN RONDOM OLDEBROEK
Feb 2016 - Dick Breedijk
A4, 520 pages, colour/bw, hardcover - € 29.50; S&H € 8 for Holland
order - !!! book is sold out !!! -


Commonwealth War Graves - Oldebroek General Cemetery 'Ekelenburg'
Commonwealth War Graves - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
- image via Eric van den Reek -

Oldebroek is situated 9 miles SW of Zwolle on the main Amersfoort-Zwolle road
The cemetery is 1 kilometre south-east of the village on the by-road to Mullegen
The British plot is laid out in the form of a pelouse d'honneur at the southern end of the cemetery
No. of identified Casualties: 24
No. of unidentified Casualties: 5


SGLO - T4762

Mosquito FB. VI - PZ456 - YP-S - W/C. A. M. Murphy - 23:00 - Wezeperveld
23 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 2 December 1944 - Mission: Bomber Support
2 KIA



Mosquito PZ456 - YP-S was airborne 20:18 from Little Snoring
PZ456 Mk.FBVI - Unit 23 - Missing from night intruder to Gutersloh - 2.12.44
Shot down by Flak, crashed at hamlet Wezeperveld, municipality Oldebroek, 6 mi SW of Zwolle
6 Dec 1944 both airmen were buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery

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Crew: Mosquito - PZ456 - YP-S - 2 Dec 1944 - Mission: Bomber Support
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33346 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Alan Michael Murphy - DSO and Bar, DFC - RAF - Age 27 - KIA

1801128 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / W.Op. - Douglas Darbon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - PZ456 - YP-S - Murphy
Loss Card - PZ456 - YP-S - Murphy - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- Map - Veldbuurt Wezep - aka - buurtschap Wezeperveld - via Cor Fikse - 3 Oct 2010
Map - Veldbuurt Wezep - aka - buurtschap Wezeperveld - crash location at Wezepsche Heide
clips - Townhall Oldebroek - record Mosquito - Wezeperveld
Record Townhall Oldebroek - Mosquito 2 Dec 1944 - buurtschap Wezeperveld
Area between Zuiderzeestraatweg and Keizersweg is known as Veldbuurt Wezep
According Historical Society Oldebroek - this is buurtschap Wezeperveld
- Record townhall - via Dick Breedijk - 30 Sep 2010

Crash location on map at yellow circle
area locally known as "Kampenerveld" at "Wezepsche Heide" - info Dick Breedijk - 28 Mar 2011

W/C. A. M. Murphy - Awards: D S O and Bar, D F C - Croix de Guerre avec Palme -
W/C. 'Sticky' Murphy was the hughly revered CO of 23 Squadron
For a full appreciation see 'Confounding The Reich', M.W.Bowman & T.Cushing

Squadron Leader - Alan 'Sticky' Michael Murphy - RAF
Squadron Leader - Alan 'Sticky' Michael Murphy - RAF
l-r: Doreen (sister), Alan 'Sticky' Michael Murphy and his wife Jean
courtesy Gail Hanekom (daughter) - via Dick Breedijk - 27 May 2011

01Jun 2011 - Gail places flowers at her father's grave - photo by Martin Rotman
01 Jun 2011 - Gail places flowers at her father's grave - Oldebroek
photo taken by Martin Rotman, Wezep

33346 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Alan Michael Murphy - DSO and Bar, DFC - RAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Newbury, Berkshire, UK - Grave 14 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648224
born 26 Sep 1917, UK - died 2 Dec 1944, Wezep - Age 27
Son of Mr. Isaac Murphy and Mrs. Ethel Murphy (mother) née Moore;
husband of Mrs. Jean Murphy (wife) née Leggat, of Newbury, Berkshire, UK
Birth - 2nd Qtr. Jun 1914 - Doreen Murphy (sister) - mother's surname: Moore - district Cockermouth
Birth - 4th Qtr. Dec 1917 - Alan M. Murphy - mother's surname: Moore - district Cockermouth
The district Cockermouth spans the boundaries of the counties of Cumbria and Cumberland
Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1906 - Isaac Murphy and Ethel Moore - district Cockermouth
Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Alan M. Murphy and Jean Leggat - district Newbury, Berkshire, UK
born 26 Sep 1917 and registration of birth 4th Qtr. 1917

white border Wing Commander - Pilot - Alan Michael 'Sticky' Murphy - RAF white border
Wing Commander - Alan Michael 'Sticky' Murphy - RAF
"Sticky" at Little Snoring - 1944
- courtesy of Tommy Cushing - via Pete Smith -

Grave - 'Sticky' - A. M. Murphy Portrait - 'Sticky' - A. M. Murphy Note of grave - 'Sticky' - A. M. Murphy
. . . . . . . . . . . Grave . . . . . . . . . . . WC - Alan Michael Murphy - RAF . . . . . . . . . . . Note . . . . . . . . . . .
- images courtesy of Tommy Cushing and Pete Smith -

23 Squadron photo - Oct 1944
23 Squadron photo - Oct 1944
Wing Commander Alan Michael Murphy on the left and inset
- image courtesy of Tommy Cushing - via Pete Smith -


KNOWN AND LOVED
BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM,
AS "STICKY".
WIFE JEAN AND DAUGHTER GAIL

- Epigraph on Murphy memorial -
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1801128 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / W.Op. - Douglas Darbon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Charton, London, UK - Grave 15 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648214
Son of Robert Charles and Victoria Augusta Darbon, of Charlton, London, UK

white border Flight Sergeant - Navigator / W.Op. - Douglas Darbon - RAFVR white border
Flight Sergeant - Douglas Darbon - RAFVR
- via Pete Smith -


GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

- Epigraph on Darbon memorial -
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SGLO - T4762

MOSQUITO FB. VI - PZ456 - YP-S - 02 Dec 1944 - WEZEPERVELD - CREW 2

33346 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Alan Michael 'Sticky' Murphy - DSO and Bar, DFC - RAF - Age 27 - KIA 1801128 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / W.Op. - Douglas Darbon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

MURPHY(†) - DARBON(†)


Last update - 28 Nov 2021 - PATS



SGLO - T1661

Stirling Mk.I - N3706 - MG-S - F/Sgt. M. G. Bailey - 02:33 - near Borkum
7 Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 30 June 1942 - Mission: Bremen
3 KIA - 2 MIA - 3 POW



Short Stirling Mark I, N3706 'MG-S'
of No. 7 Squadron RAF based at Oakington, Cambridgeshire,
in flight above the starboard wing of another aircraft of the Squadron
white border ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945 white border
ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, 1942-1945. © IWM (CH 4782)
Part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION"
- - - (photograph) Made by: P/O. - W. Bellamy - - -

Stirling Mk.I - N3706 - MG-S airborne - 23:50 - 29 Jun 42 from Oakington, UK
Crashed at 02:33 in the sea off the German Isle of Borkum
Two of the crew are buried in Dutch cemeteries. Sgt. Hamlyn at Oldebroek General Cemetery,
having been recovered from the Dutch Isle of Rottumeroog
and P/O. Richards at Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery - Prov. of Groningen, Holland
Sgt. Morrison is buried in Sage War Cemetery - Germany -
while Sgt. Kelly and Sgt. Watson have no known graves

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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - N3706 - MG-S - 30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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R/83874 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - M. G. Bailey - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 24941

932486 - 66545 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - B. A. C. Richards - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Uithuizermeeden Cemetery - Row 16 Grave 26

404543 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - H. A. T. Watson - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 117

1153377 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - W.Op./Air Gnr. - A. J. Hamlyn - RAF - Age 20 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 40

570332 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - R. H. Kelly - RAF - Age 20 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 87

1310465 - Sgt. - Front Gunner - W.Op./Air Gnr. - S. A. Morison - RAF - Age 22 - KIA - Sage War Cemetery - 7. E. 3.

1380357 - Sgt. - ?? Bomb Aimer ?? - L. J. Keatley - RAF - Age 19 - POW - interned in Camps 8B/344/L3. POW No. 24940

1388110 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - D. A. W. Peachey - RAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 24943
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

!!! 5 positions as given in Service Records of 404543 - Navigator - H. A. T. Watson - RNZAF !!!
!!! Discrepancy with CWGC - info PATS - 27 Jul 2012 !!!
Sgt. Les Keatley is likely the Bomb Aimer - info Dave Cheetham and PATS - 31 Jul 2012
Sgt. Les Keatley is Mid Upper Gunner - info Kim Emmerson - see ORB - 18 Apr 2013

Loss Card - N3706 - MG-S - Bailey
Loss Card - N3706 - MG-S - Bailey - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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ORB - 29-30 Jun 1942 - crew Bailey
ORB - 29-30 Jun 194Ȳ - crew Bailey
ORB via Kim Emmerson (nephew) - 18 Apr 2013

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Stirling Mk.I - N3706 - MG-S - 29-30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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F/Sgt. - Captain - M. G. Bailey
P/O. - 2nd Pilot - B. A. C. Richards
Sgt. - Navigator - H. A. T. Watson
Sgt. - Wireless Operator - A. J. Hamlyn
Sgt. - Front Gunner - S. A. Moris(s)on
Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - D. A. W. Peachey
Sgt. - Engineer - R. H. Kelly
Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - L. J. Keatley
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Crew positions according ORB (Operations Record Books, No. 7 Squadron)
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R/83874 - F/Sgt. - Captain/Pilot - Merrill George Bailey - RCAF - Age 22 - POW
born 17 Jul 1919, Baptiste Lake, ON - died 12 Sep 2006, Peterborough, ON, Canada - Age 87
Enlistment: December 1940 - Pilot Wings: August 1941
Address 1942: Eagle Lake, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bailey, Eagle Lake, ON
Occupation: In partnership with my father - Lumber Manufacturers
husband of Mrs. Muriel C. Bailey (wife) née Johnston, Haliburton, ON, Canada
Siblings: Cecil W. M. Bailey (M), Lorne Bailey (M) and Lois Bailey (F)
23 Jul 1943, C. W. M. Bailey of Eagle Lake enlisted in the R.C.A.F. recently
interned in Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 24941

Dulag Luft - Near Frankfurt - 02 Jul 1942 - 20 Jul 1942
Stalag 344 - Lamsdorf - 22 Jul 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag 8A - Görlitz - 03 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
Working Camp - Seesen - 29 Mar 1945 - 09 Apr 1945
Escaped from Marching column with D. Willoughby on April 12 1945
and were liberated the same day by the Americans
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W.O. Merrill George Bailey - info POW Questionnaire - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 14 Oct 2013

09 Aug 1941 - Wedding - F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey and Mrs. Muriel Cavelle Johnston
09 Aug 1941 - Wedding - F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey and Mrs. Muriel Cavelle Johnston
image via Mr. Kim Emmerson (nephew) - 11 Nov 2013

F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey - RCAF F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey - RCAF F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey - RCAF - photo via SMAMF - Douwe Drijver - 07 Oct 2013
F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey - RCAF - with his wife Muriel and family
F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey - RCAF
back l-r: Muriel C. Bailey (wife) and Merrill G. Bailey
front l-r: - 1 -, - 2 -, - 3 - and - 4 -
images via Mr. Kim Emmerson (nephew) - 24 Aug 2012
image top right via SMAMF - Douwe Drijver - 07 Oct 2013

Mrs. M. G. Bailey (wife), Haliburton, ON
- Globe and Mail 1942/07/09 - missing - 1942/08/03 - POW -

26 May 1945
George Bailey of Haliburton Reported Safe
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Picked up by a German ship and taken prisoner after his plane had crashed into the North Sea,
killing five of its crew on June 29, 1942, WO Merrill George Bailey, of Haliburton, Ont.,
has now been liberated and returned to England,
according to information received by his wife, Mrs. Muriel Bailey, of that village.
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'Haliburton Airman Is War Prisoner' - F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey - RCAF
"Haliburton Airman Is War Prisoner" - F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey - RCAF
source: vitacollections.ca - City of Kawartha Lakes Library Digital Collections

H A L I B U R T O N - A I R M A N - I S - W A R - P R I S O N E R
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Haliburton, Sept. 2. — A letter received from Merrill G. Bailey by his wife,
Mrs. Merrill G. Bailey of Haliburton, who was reported missing June 29th and
is now a prisoner of war in Germany.
Receiving his wings at Brantford, Pilot Bailey went to England Sept. 1st, 1941,
and on June 1st, 1942 received the rank of Flight Sgt.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bailey, reside at Eagle Lake and were former residents of Weston.
Flight Sgt. Bailey was well known in Weston, his home town, and also was well
and favorably known in Haliburton where he was married before going to England.

The letter reads as follows:
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Well, here I am writing this letter from Germany. I am well-treated and feeling fine.
I am allowed to write two letters and four postcards a month but you can send as many as you like.
You can send four parcels per year of no more than ten pounds.
Please include tooth brush, shaving brush, comb and a few towels, 2 pairs socks
and running shoes which most likely you have received back from England.
I would appreciate chocolate as it is scarce here.
Get in touch with the Red Cross before sending parcels.
We were hit by anti-aircraft fire over target, then attacked by night fighter
and finally fired on by three ships and crashed into the North Sea.
Five of our crew were killed and three of us were safe.
Fortunately, I was able to save one fellow who was trapped.

Give my love to Mother and Dad. May God bless and protect you all, my love.
Merrill G. Bailey.

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Stalag VIII-B / 344 - RCAF - POW
Stalag VIII-B / 344 - RCAF - POW
F/Sgt. Merrill George Bailey - 5th from left - 3rd row
image via Mr. Kim Emmerson (nephew) - 21 Jan 2013
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Merrill with his dad and son - 1950's
Merrill with his dad and son Johnston - 1950's
via Mr. Kim Emmerson (nephew) - 12 Nov 2013

1153377 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Joseph Hamlyn - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Streatham, London, UK - Grave 40 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648218
finally interred in 1947, Oldebroek General Cemetery
Son of Albert Stanley and Emma Amelia Hamlyn, of Streatham, London, UK


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR DEAR SON "BOB"
SADLY MISSED
BY DEAR MUM, DAD AND MAY

- Epigraph on Hamlyn memorial -
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1380357 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Leslie J. Keatley - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 22 Sep 1922, UK
Son of Mr. Herbert G. Keatley and Mrs. Elsie M. Keatley née Soper
Address: 49 Norfolk Road, Reading, Berkshire Co., UK
interned in Camps 8B/344/L3 - POW No. 24940

Dulag Luft - Near Frankfurt am Main - 02 Jul 1942 - 20 Jul 1942
Stalag VIII-B - Ober Silesia - 22 Jul 1942 - 22 Jul 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 24 Jul 1943 - 27 Apr 1945
Marlag - Near Bremen (Tarmstedt) - 04 Feb 1945 - 10 Apr 1945
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W.O. Leslie John Keatley - info POW Questionnaire - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 14 Oct 2013

Sgt. Les Keatley is likely the Bomb Aimer - info Dave Cheetham and PATS - 31 Jul 2012
Sgt. Les Keatley is Mid Upper Gunner - info Kim Emmerson - see ORB - 18 Apr 2013

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Herbert G. Keatley and Ms. Elsie M. Soper - district: Reading, Berkshire Co., UK
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Theodora E. Keatley - mother's surname: Soper - district: Reading, Berkshire Co., UK - Vol 2c Page 670
Birth 26 Oct 1920 - Sidney G. Keatley - mother's surname: Soper - district: Reading, Berkshire Co., UK - Vol 2c Page 640
Birth 22 Sep 1922 - Leslie J. Keatley - mother's surname: Soper - district: Reading, Berkshire Co., UK - Vol 2c Page 565

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1936 - Ms. Theodora E. Keatley - Mr. Arthur W. Durrant - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 1202
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Michael S. Durrant - mother's surname: Keatley - district: Reading, Berkshire Co., UK - Vol 2c Page 1051
info FreeBMD

Leslie's brother Sidney was also in No. 7 Squadron, he was shot down one year later and became POW too !!!
Lancaster ED595, MG-Q - 25 Jun 1943 - location: 4 km E of Rilland, Province of Zeeland, The Netherlands
interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 1719
755486 - 142839 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - Sidney G. Keatley - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
born 26 Oct 1920, UK

This is likely his brother Sidney ..... need to be verified !!! - info PATS - 24 Aug 2013
Sidney George Keatley - D.F.M. RAF - born 26 Oct 1920 - died 06 Jun 2009 - Age 88
Sidney George Keatley's last known residence is at Naples, Collier County, Florida 34109
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Verified !!! - Sidney George Keatley at Naples, FL is the brother of Leslie
births and wartime address from POW Questionnaires - info via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 01 Oct 2013

It's Leslie John Keatley - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 15 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-89-0-9 page 9 - 1380357 - Leslie John Keatley white border
AIR78-89-0-9 - page 9
1380357 - Leslie John Keatley - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 15 Jun 2013
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1388110 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Donald A. W. Peachey - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 21 Aug 1920 - mother's surname: Howe - district Lambeth, UK - died early 1980 - Age 59
Address 1942: 138a, Montrose Avenue, Burnt Oak, Edgware, Middlesex
Marriage: 1954
interned in Camps 8B/344 - POW No. 24943
According his own writing he was born 20 Aug 1920 - info: M.I.9. records Peachey

Dulag Luft - Near Frankfurt - 02 Jul 1942 - 20 Jul 1942
Stalag 8B - Lamsdorf - 22 Jul 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag 8B - Near Lamsdorf - 12 Feb 1943 - 22 Feb 1943 - Working Camp - Brick Manufacturing
Stalag 8A - Görlitz - 03 Mar 1945 - 11 Mar 1945
Stalag 9A - Trutzhain/Ziegenhain - ?? Apr 1945 - ?? Apr 1945
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W.O. Donald A. W. Peachey - info POW Questionnaire - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 14 Oct 2013
M.I.9. records Peachey - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019

It's Donald Alfred William Peachey - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 09 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-124-0-1 page 1142 - 1388110 - Donald Alfred William Peachey white border
AIR78-124-0-1 - page 1142
1388110 - Donald Alfred William Peachey - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 09 Jun 2013

Death 1st Qtr. 1980 - Donald Alfred W. Peachey - born 21 Aug 1920 - district: Hendon - Vol 13 Page 521
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Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1954 - Mr. Donald A. W. Peachey and Ms. Marjorie G. Milton - district: Hendon, UK
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Birth: 1st Qtr. 1955 - Alison L. Peachey - mother's surname: Milton - district: Westminster
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1958 - Elizabeth Janet Peachey . . . listed 1992-2000: Mrs. Elizabeth Janet Peachey-Giuliani
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1962 - Gordon D. Peachey - mother's surname: Milton - district: Hendon - died 1986 - Age 24
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1962 - Helen M. Peachey - mother's surname: Milton - district: Hendon
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1982 - Ms. Helen M. Peachey with Mr. James F. Cooper - district: Hendon - Vol 13 Page 438
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1982 - Katherine Helen Cooper - mother's surname: Peachey - district: Hendon - Vol 13 Page 455
Birth 1988 - Emily Grace Cooper - mother's surname: Peachey - district: Hendon - Vol 13 Page 556
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We would like to welcome Mrs. Marjorie G. Peachey (Associate) wife of the late Don Peachey, RAF 7 Squadron
Mrs. Marjorie G. Peachey of London NW7 asks:
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"My late husband was shot down in 1942 while returning from a bombing raid. Only three crew survived;
my husband Don Peachey Air Gunner; Sgt. Merrill Bailey, the Canadian Pilot
and one other whose identity I do not know and would like to
The plane was a Stirling, number N3706 from 7 Squadron
I know nothing of the other crew members who sadly died."

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Winter 2000 Newsletter - The National Ex-Prisoner of War Association - 2000


One other = Sgt. Leslie "Les" J. Keatley

At 22:40 on 18 May 2011, alisonpeachey wrote:
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My father, Don Peachey, was POW in Lamsdorf (he died in 1980) and also escaped a couple of times
and would have agreed that solitary gave you time for yourself
He didn't talk about his experience much except that he was on the death march
and that they had very little to eat or covering to protect them from the bitter cold
He did tell us of a British Jewish prisoner who was singled out for severe punishment and humiliation
- breaking his rations into crumbs and destroying his red cross parcels

My mother has PHOTOGRAPHS of the prison camp life that my father kept hidden -
I don't know how they were able to be taken
He came home at 7 stone (44.5 kg) and fought for working people and against fascism all his life
I am very proud to be my father's daughter and hope such testimonies as Bryn's
prevent the horror of WW11 from being forgotten
... TOO MANY WARS and TOO MANY DEATHS ...
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- source: BBC - A History Of The World

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- UITHUIZERMEEDEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

932486 - 66545 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - Brian Alfred Carter Richards - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born 4th Qtr. 1920, Sittingbourne, Kent Co., UK
- of Sittingbourne, Kent, UK - Row 16 - Grave 26 - Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649613
Son of Alfred Augustus Richards and Louisa Nellie Richards née Hutchison, Sittingbourne, Kent Co., UK
Attended: Borden Grammar School, Sittingbourne, UK

Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Mr. Alfred A. Richard and Ms. Louisa N. Hutchison - district: Milton, Kent Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Marion D. Richards - mother's surname: Hutchison - district: Milton, Kent Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Sheila H. Richards - mother's surname: Hutchison - district: Milton, Kent Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Brian A. C. Richards - mother's surname: Hutchison - district: Milton, Kent Co., UK
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"GOD GRANT GRACE"
OUNDLE SCHOOL

- Epigraph on Richards memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

404543 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / Air Observer - Hugh Arthur Thomas Watson - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA
born 30 Oct 1909, Palmerston North, NZ
address (on Attestation Record) : 203 Willis St., Wellington, NZ
Son of Mr. Arthur Watson and Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Watson, 32 Lighthouse Rd, Napier, NZ
address - Mr. Arthur Watson (father - born Scotland), Stephen Street, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ
Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Watson née McFaul (mother - born New Zealand ... ? Ireland ?)
Enlistment: 24 Nov 1940
Awarded Air Observer's Badge: 21 Jun 1941
322 Hours as Navigator
- of New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 117 - CWGC ref. 1809761
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A brother A. E. Watson, also of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, lost his life off Sicily on 29 Jun 1943
422672 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Ernest Watson - RNZAF - Age 24 - MIA
- of New Zealand - 70 (R.A.F.) Sqdn - Panel Reference Column 278 - Memorial ALAMEIN MEMORIAL - CWGC ref. 1282963
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RNZAF - Service records - Watson - request 13 Jul 2012 - received 25 Jul 2012 - PATS -

No.70 Sqn suffered a New Zealand related loss on this date, namely
Mon 28/Tue 29 Jun 1943 - MEDITERRANEAN AIR COMMAND
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Raid on ferry terminus and railway yards at Messina, Sicily
70 Squadron, RAF (Kairouan/Temmar, Tunisia - 231 Wing, 205 Group, Northwest African Strategical Air Force)
Wellington III DF680/X - took off at 20:51 captained by Sgt. E. R. Norburn, RAF, and an hour later
reported engine trouble on the outward journey.
Plotted over the coast returning early, but plots then faded with the last signal from DF680
being heard at 23:50, although interference made the message unintelligible.
Lost without trace, the five crew are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
Navigator: NZ42301 F/Sgt. Gordon Phillip McBAIN, RNZAF - Age 34. 245hrs. 3rd op.
Bomb Aimer: NZ422672 F/Sgt. Arthur Ernest WATSON, RNZAF - Age 24. 202hrs. 3rd op.
Watson’s brother, Hugh Arthur Thomas Watson, died a day short of a year earlier while flying with 7 Sqn, RAF.
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Errol Martyn - 25th July 2009 - rafcommands

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570332 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Roland Hugh Kelly - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- of Colchester, Essex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 87 - CWGC ref. 1802553
Son of Hugh Kelly and Winifred Florence Kelly née Moore, of Colchester, Essex, UK

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Hugh Kelly and Ms. Winifred Florence Moore - district: Colchester, Essex Co., UK
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Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Roland Hugh Kelly - mother's surname: Moore - district: Colchester, Essex Co., UK
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- SAGE WAR CEMETERY -

1310465 - Sergeant - Front Gunner - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Arthur Morison - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Barking, Essex, UK - Grave 7. E. 3. - Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany - CWGC ref. 2073998
born 2nd Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname: Moore - district Poplar, UK
Son of William and Rose Morison née Moore, of Barking, Essex, UK
William J. Morison (brother) - born 1st Qtr. 1917 - mother's surname: Moore - district Poplar, UK

Sgt. Morison was washed ashore at Borkum on 16 Aug 1942
and was initial buried on 18 Aug 1942 in Grave No. 533 at Lutheran Cemetery Borkum
Cross shows RAF SGT. MORISON buried 18-8-42


YOU ARE TOO DEARLY LOVED
TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN
HIS LOVING MOTHER

- Epigraph on Morison memorial -
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SGLO - T1661

STIRLING Mk.I - N3706 - MG-S - 30 Jun 1942 - NEAR BORKUM - CREW 8

R/83874 - F/Sgt. - Captain/Pilot - Merrill George Bailey - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 24941 932486 - 66545 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - Brian Alfred Carter Richards  - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 404543 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / Air Observer - Hugh Arthur Thomas Watson - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA 1153377 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Joseph Hamlyn - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
570332 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Roland Hugh Kelly - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA 1310465 - Sergeant - Front Gunner - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Arthur Morison - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1380357 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Leslie John Keatley - RAF - Age 19 - POW - interned in Camps 8B/344/L3. POW No. 24940 1388110 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Donald Alfred William Peachey - RAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 24943

- 3 KIA - 2 MIA - 3 POW -

BAILEY - RICHARDS(†) - WATSON(†) - HAMLYN(†)
KELLY(†) - MORISON(†) - KEATLEY - PEACHEY


Contact Peachey is pending - 27 Jul 2012 - PATS
Contact Bailey is pending - 31 Jul 2012 - PATS
Contact Keatley is pending - 24 Aug 2012 - PATS

Last update - 28 Dec 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T1902

Halifax Mk.II - DT550 - MP-B - F/Sgt. G. G. Sawatzky - 22:42 - near Rottumeroog
76 Squadron - RAF - Sunday 8 Nov 1942 - Operation Gardening
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Halifax Mk.II - DT550 - MP-B was airborne - 18:01 - 8 Nov 42 from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, UK
to lay mines off the Friesian Islands (Nectarines Region) - together with
Halifax II DT563 MP-L with Sgt. Clarke, captain - up at 17:56 and down at the base at 23:00
Captain Sgt. Clarke dropped their "Veg" as ordered from 750 ft at 19:58
and all four parachutes were seen to open.

Position was located by D.R. from Western tip of Norderney Island
Nothing was heard of Aircraft "B" - Sgt. Sawatzky, Captain, since it was airborne at 18:01 hrs,
and is therefore reported missing.
The weather on the whole, was good, with slight mist, but good visibility
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DT550 - Hit by Kriegmarine Flak and crashed off the Dutch island of Rottumeroog, coming down on a sandbank
They are buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery, their remains having been recovered from the island
Sgt. Sawatzky, P/O. Barrett and Sgt. Finley are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Sgt. Keech is buried in Sage War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Oldenburg, Germany
Sage is a village 15 miles south of Oldenburg, a town 27 miiles west of Bremen
and 18 miles north of the main road from Bremen to Holland
The cemetery lies 1.5 miles south of the village on the west side of the road to Osnabruck
Historical Information: Sage was on the line of the Allied advance across northern Germany
in 1945 but most of those buried at Sage War Cemetery were airmen lost in bombing raids
over northern Europe whose graves were brought in from cemeteries in the Frisian Islands
and other parts of north-west Germany
Sage War Cemetery contains 948 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War
158 of them unidentified
There are also 23 war graves of other nationalities, most of them Polish
No. of Identified Casualties: 815

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - DT550 - MP-B - 8 Nov 1942 - Mission: Gardening
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R/106599 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - George G. Sawatzky - RCAF - Age 28 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 106

1375682 - 120409 - Flying Officer - Observer - William G. Barrett - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 66

R/110336 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op. / Air Gunner - Clarence B. Finley - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 103

752001 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward H. Seares - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 43-44

1148266 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John McGauchie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 43-44

1339505 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Gunner - Ronald H. G. Bowkett - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 42

612229 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Terrence A. Keech - RAFVR - Age ~23 - KIA - Sage War Cemetery - 7. D. 13.
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DT550 - MP-B - Sawatzky
Loss Card - DT550 - MP-B - Sawatzky - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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752001 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward Henry Seares - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, UK - Grave 42 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648231
Son of Harry Bailey Seares and Amelia Kate Seares, of Balham, London, UK
husband of Violet Dorothy Seares, of Balham, London, UK


SOME TIME, SOME PLACE,
OUR EYES WILL SEE
THE FACE WE KEEP IN MEMORY

- Epigraph on Seares memorial -
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1148266 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John McGauchie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Ferryhill, Co. Durham, UK - Grave 43-44 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648222
Son of Robert McGauchie, and the late Ann McGauchie
stepson of Charlottie McGauchie, of Ferryhill, Co. Durham, UK

white border 1148266 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John McGauchie - RAFVR white border
1148266 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John McGauchie - RAFVR
image via Willem de Jong - source: ancestry.com - 20 Oct 2021


WORTHY OF REMEMBRANCE

- Epigraph on McGauchie memorial -
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1339505 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Gunner - Ronald Herbert George Bowkett - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, UK - Grave 42 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648211
Son of Herbert G. Bowkett and Gertrude Bowkett née Jones, Stanley Cottages, Blaisdon, Longhope, Gloucestershire, UK
born 20 Jan 1920, Newport, Mynydyslyn, Monmouthshire Co., UK
Enlistment: 28 Jul 1941 - Religion: Church of England - Civil Occupation: Shunter (Railway) - Employer RE. 187.

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Herbert G. Bowkett and Gertrude Jones - district: Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Ivy K. N. Bowkett - mother's surname: Jones - district: Newport M, Monmouthshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Ronald H. G. Bowkett - mother's surname: Jones - district: Newport M, Monmouthshire Co., UK
Birth ... .... 192. - ..... Bowkett (sister) - mother's surname: Jones - district: Newport M, Monmouthshire Co., UK

Header Service card - Ronald H G Bowkett - RAFVR
Sgt. Ronald Herbert George Bowkett - RAFVR Sgt. Ronald Herbert George Bowkett - RAFVR
Ronald Herbert George Bowkett - 1920-1942
image courtesy Bowkett family - cousin Chris Bowkett -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

R/106599 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Gerhard Sawatzky - RCAF - Age 28 - MIA
- Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 106 - CWGC ref. 2940929
born 17 Sep 1914, Pavlovka, Russia - died 8 Nov 1942, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Gerhard William Sawatzky and Luise Epp
Gerhard William Sawatzky (father), born Nova Cherkez, Russia
Luise Epp (mother), born Russia
Siblings: Dietrich "Dick" Sawatzky (K-46271) and Heinrich "Henry" Sawatzky (K-42561)
Address prior to enlistment: RR1, Aldergrove, BC
Enlistment: 22 May 1941, Vancouver - Marital status: Single - Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Carpentry, Farming - Farm Manager - 4 yrs
Languages: English, German, Russian and Dutch (likely Low German or Low Saxon a.k.a. Plautdietsch)
Sports: Track, Swimming and Football
Pilots Flying Badge: 2 Jan 1942
Married: 6 Jan 1942, Vancouver, BC to Ms. Dorothy Pfeifer
Embarkment: 24 Jan 1942 - Disembarkment UK: 09 Feb 1942
Mrs. Dorothy Louise Sawatzky (wife) née Pfeifer, Milner Ridge, Manitoba
Mr. Gerhard William Sawatzky (father), Tupper Creek, British Columbia

Father was Colonel in Russian Imperial Army and is inspector for Canadian Colonization Department - 13 Jan 1941, Vancouver,BC
Father was Colonel in Russian Army - 18 Aug 1941, Edmonton, AB
- two phrases are from RCAF Service Records -
The reference to 'Colonel' in the Russian Army is bull, I'm failry sure - Jack Thiessen - 31 Aug 2012

!!! Note !!! - Discrepancies birth !!! - 12, 15, 17 Sep 1914 - info PATS
RCAF - Service records - Sawatzky - request 12 Jan 2012 - received 16 Aug 2012 - PATS -

Gerhard William Sawatzky - born 21 Sep 1886, Eichenfeld, Russia - died 14 Aug 1946, Burnaby, BC - Age 59
Elisabeth (Liese/Luise/Louise) Sawatzky née Epp - born 03 Sep 1890, Russia - died 27 Nov 1979, Vancouver, BC - Age 89
Marriage: 09 (12) Jun 1911, Russia
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Dietrich "Dick" Sawatzky - born 26 Jun 1912, Gruenfeld, Russia - died 25 Mar 1992, Victoria, BC - Age 79
George Gerhard Sawatzky - born 17 Sep 1914, Osterwick, Russia - died 08 Nov 1942, The Netherlands - Age 28
Heinrich "Henry" Sawatzky - born 16 Jan 1918, Osterwick, Russia

George Gerhard Sawatzky resided in:
Pawlowka, Russia - from birth Sep 1914 till Jun 1923
Saskatchewan - Jun 1923 - Dec 1923
Manitoba - Dec 1923 - Apr 1936
British Columbia - Apr 1936 until enlistment 21 May 1941
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R/106599  - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Gerhard Sawatzky - RCAF R/106599  - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Gerhard Sawatzky - RCAF
R/106599 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Gerhard Sawatzky - RCAF
image from Service Record - xerox 28 Aug 2012 (left) - 26 Jan 2017 (right)

white border Memorial - Fort Langley, BC, Canada white border
G. Sawatzky - Memorial - Fort Langley, BC, Canada
Note: L. McBurney is from Lancaster ED333 - 17 Dec 1942 - 4 km East of Urk
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1375682 - 120409 - Flying Officer - Observer - William Gustave Barrett - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA
- of Southgate, Middlesex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 66 - CWGC ref. 1083441
born 02 Apr 1914, Stoke Newington, London
Son of Frederick Gustave Barrett and Eva Elizabeth Barrett née Barlow, of Southgate, Middlesex, UK

Discrepancy: CWGC gives William Gustave Barrett as his father ... what's not right

THE LONDON GAZETTE - Issue number: 35580 - page 2378 - 02 Jun 1942
31 Jan 1942 - RAFVR - Sgt. - 1375682 William Gustave Barrett (120409)
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R/110336 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op. / Air Gunner - Clarence Bruce Finley - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA
- of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 103 - CWGC ref. 1270033
born 3 Dec 1919 - died 8 Nov 1942, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Clarence Harvey Finley and Jessie Finley (née Bruce), of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Clarence Harvey Finley (father), birthplace: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jessie Bruce (mother), birthplace: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Enlistment: 4 Jul 1941, Vancouver - Marital status: Single - Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Clerk (furniture + hardware) - 2 yrs
Languages: English - Sports: Football, Sofball, Skating and Hunting
Address: 323 - 8th Ave East, Prince Rupert, BC
Embarkment: 30 Apr 1942 - Disembarkment UK: 12 May 1942
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RCAF - Service records - Finley -request 01 Oct 2013 - received 21 Jan 2014 - PATS -

- SAGE WAR CEMETERY -

612229 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Terence Aloysius Keech - RAFVR - Age ~23 - KIA
- UK - Grave 7. D. 13. - Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany - CWGC ref. 2073882
husband of Mrs. Thelma Keech née Phillips, Bridlington, UK

Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Terence A. Keech - mother's surname: Winfield - district: Bridlington, UK
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Terence A. Keech and Ms. Thelma Phillips - district: Hull, UK

Ms. Thelma Phillips, married firstly, a Terence A. Keech who was in the Air Force and died in 1942
Thelma, granddaughter of William Phillips (died 24 Aug 1964 - Age 93 and maternal grandfather of Keith Brown)
Her second husband was an architect (?), by the name of Harold (?), and drove a sports car
According to my brother who met Harold and Thelma in the late 1960s,
they lived around the Bridlington area
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info: Keith Brown, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - 14 Feb 2007
source: bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/letters/
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Route from Halifax II DT550 on 8 Nov 1942
Routes from Halifax II DT550 on 8 Nov 1942 and B-17G #42-39856 on 8 Apr 1944
Highlighted area is my research area Vollenhove



SGLO - T1902

HALIFAX Mk.II - DT550 - MP-B - 8 Nov 1942 - NEAR ROTTUMEROOG - CREW 7

R/106599 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Gerhard Sawatzky - RCAF - Age 28 - MIA 1375682 - 120409 - Flying Officer - Observer - William Gustave Barrett - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA 752001 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward Henry Seares - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA R/110336 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./ Air Gunner - Clarence Bruce Finley - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA
1148266 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John McGauchie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1339505 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Gunner - Ronald Herbert George Bowkett - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 612229 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Terence Aloysius Keech - RAFVR - Age ~23 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

SAWATZKY(†) - BARRETT(†) - SEARES(†) - FINLEY(†)
McGAUCHIE(†) - BOWKETT(†) - KEECH(†)


Contact Bowkett is pending - 29 Jul 2007 - PATS
Contact Sawatzky is pending - 30 Aug 2012 - PATS
Contact McGauchie is pending - 23 Oct 2021 - PATS - #750

Last update - 15 Nov 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T1758

Halifax Mk.II - W1215 - NP-C - P/O. C. H. Phillips - 01:28 - Oldebroek
No. 158 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 6 August 1942 - Mission: Bochum
2 KIA - 4 POW - 1 EVD



On the 26th of July 1942 this Halifax had bombed Hamburg
it was attacked by a Fw 190 night fighter and another three aircraft
and sustained damage to the port outer engine, which had to be feathered
The rear turret was also smashed by cannon fire
It made a three engine landing back at East Moor without incident
Cat A(c)/FA damaged was declared - There were no casualties

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W1215 - NP-C - 26 Jul 1942 - Mission: Hamburg
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402537 - P/O. - Pilot - Clive Henry Phillips - RAAF - Age 27

400239 - P/O. - Navigator / Observer - Leslie Vincent Harvey - RAAF - Age 21

954513 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Joseph Albert Byrne - RAF - Age 22

571405 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Derek Heaton Furness - RAF - Age 22

R/84592 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Earl George Price - RCAF - Age 20

1310697 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Warwick Arthur Thompson - RAF - Age 29

116949 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - John William Parker Curtis - RAFVR - Age 21
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116949 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - John William Parker Curtis - RAFVR - Age 21
Born 1st Qtr. 1921 in Alveston, Gloucestershire, he was the second son of a superintendent registrar in the Forest of Dean,
Arthur, and his wife Agnes (Peggy) Curtis née Prodger
One squadron he flew with finished the war with just two survivors, John being one of them.
He was promoted to Gunnery Leader and received a commission

Squadron Leader - John William Parker Curtis, DFC - 1921 - 2006
.. Aug 2006 - John Curtis, affectionately know as John Willie P, died aged 85
He had survived more than 70 bombing sorties over Germany
After completing two tours of duty, 30 missions in each tour, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
In 1943 he married Mary Wharram at St Leonard's Church, Beeford
They raised three children: David, Stephen and Susan
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Obituary info: yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/obituaries/squadron-leader-john-william-parker-curtis-1-2385897
Obituary info: bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/death-of-former-gunnery-leader-1-1709824

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Halifax Mk.II - W1215 NP-C - airborne 22:13 - 5th of Aug 42 from East Moor, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Lt. August Geiger, III./NJG 1)
and crashed 01:28 at Oldebroek (Gelderland) - 8 mi NNW of Epe, Holland
The two crew men killed are buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"

It is reported that P/O. Phillips was trying to crash-land in order to save P/O. Marshall
who had been wounded and was unable to bail out
Sadly, structural failure ocurred and the Halifax plunged down, out of control
The aircraft broke up whilst Phillips was trying to make a landing
Both men were killed. Another case of the War's unsung hero's
Sgt. Byrne, Sgt. Furness, Sgt. Thompson and P/O. L. V. Harvey were taken POW
while Canadian Sgt. Price wasn't caught by the Germans and evade

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W1215 - NP-C - 6 Aug 1942 - Mission: Bochum
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402537 - P/O. - Pilot - C. H. Phillips - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA

400239 - P/O. - Navigator / Observer - L. V. Harvey - RAAF - Age 21 - POW

954513 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. A. Byrne - RAF - Age 22 - POW

571405 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - D. H. Furness - RAF - Age 22 - POW

R/84592 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - E. G. Price - RCAF - Age 20 - EVD

1310697 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - W. A. Thompson - RAF - Age 29 - POW

843048 - 117005 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - J. E. Marshall - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W1215 - NP-C - Phillips
Loss Card - W1215 - NP-C - Phillips - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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402537 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Clive Henry Phillips - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 7 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648227
Son of Herbert William and Catherine Alice Root Phillips, of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
husband of Dorothy Eileen Phillips, of Hampstead, London, England, UK - married 15 Nov 1941
Date of birth - 23 Aug 1914, Neutral Bay, NSW - Place of enlistment, 16 Sep 1940, Sydney
Date embarked: 22 Feb 1941 - Religion: Church of England - Trade or Calling: Pastoralist
Mrs. D. E. Phillips - remarried : Mrs. D. E. Lay ( c/o Maj. J. W. Lay )
Mrs. C. A. Phillips (mother), Tanga 8a Stanton Road, Mosman, Sydney, Australia
Mrs. D. E. Phillips (wife), 83 Grove Hall Court, Hall Road, St. John's Wood, London, UK

Digital Copy (40 pages) 5255138 - Access status: Open - Location Canberra - info PATS - 09 Nov 2010
Digital Copy (120 pages) 1055393 - Access status: Open - Location Canberra - info PATS - 09 Nov 2010

AWM - photo 008842 - P/O. Clive Henry Phillips - 3rd from left in front row
P/O. Clive Henry Phillips - 3rd from left in front row
image collection AWM - no. 008842


HIS HEROIC DEEDS
AND GREAT SACRIFICE
EVER REMEMBERED

- Epigraph on Phillips memorial -
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400239 - P/O. - Navigator / Observer - Leslie 'Les' Vincent Harvey - RAAF - Age 21 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 619
Date of birth - 02 Aug 1921 - Enlistment 21 Jul 1940 - Embarked 9 Apr 1941 - Religion: C of E
Next of kin: Lt. W. S. Harvey ( father), V 6211, 107 Dendy Street, Middle Brightton S.5., Victoria
Promoted to "Flying Officer" w.e.f. 15 Nov 1942
18 May 1945 - Telegram to Captain Harvey (father)

Statement Harvey:
"A night fighter attacked after the target was bombed. The aircraft was on fire and the Captain ordered bail out
which was acknowledged by all including the Rear Gunner who said he was wounded and could not move.
The Captain repeated the bail out order. I bailed out at 15,000 feet and learned later that four others also survived
The aircraft appeared under control but was badly on fire
I walked from the crashed aircraft as quickly as possible. By daylight my condition led me to ask at a Dutch farm for help
They attended to my wounds, gave me a meal and sent for the Germans. I was released by British troops
and visited the graves of Phillips and Marshall on 9 May 1945"


Leslie Vincent Harvey - born: 02 Aug 1921
Enlistment: 21 Jul 1940
Address: 107 Dendy St., Brighton, Melbourne, Australia
Profession: Junior Clerk
Captured: Oldebroek, 06 Aug 1942
Wounded: Slight burns + contused wounds
Dulag Luft - Oberusel - from 10 Aug 1942 till 01 Sep 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan Nord + Ost - from 01 Sep 1942 till 28 Jan 1945
Stalag Luft III - Marlag Tarmstedt - from 04 Feb 1945 till 10 Apr 1945
Aus 400239 - Rank: F/Lt. - signed 03 May 1945
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M.I.9. records Harvey - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2018
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Safe in UK
- S A F E - I N - U K -

Digital Copy (38 pages) 1069977 - Access status: Open - Location Canberra - info PATS - 09 Nov 2010
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954513 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. A. Byrne - RAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 25697
Likely John A. Byrne or James A. Byrne - info PATS - 01 Jul 2011
It's Joseph Albert Byrne - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 06 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-27-0-1 page 120 - ID - 954513 - Joseph Albert Byrne white border
AIR78-27-0-1 - page 120
954513 - Joseph Albert Byrne - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 06 Jun 2013

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1919 - John J. B. Byrne with Ms. Lois Beaumont - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 318
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Birth registered 1st Qtr. 1920 - Joseph A. Byrne - mother's surname: Beaumont - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 337
Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - Lois Byrne - mother's surname: Beaumont - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 159
Birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - John R. Byrne - mother's surname: Beaumont - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 217

Joseph Albert Byrne - born: 18 Dec 1919
Enlistment: 03 Mar 1940
Address: 218 Broad Walk, Kidbrooke, London, SE.3
Profession: Clerk
Captured: Zwolle, Holland - 06 Aug 1942
Captured: 14 hrs after landing, after walking any distance I was troubled by an old 1941 thigh/pelvis wound
Wounded: No
Dulag Luft, Frankfurt - 10 Aug 1942 - 13 Aug 1945 - 3½ days solitary confinement
VIII-B / 344 - Lamsdorf, Silesia - from 30 Aug 1942 till 22 Jan 1945
VIII-A - Gorlitz - from 07 Feb 1945 till 17 Feb 1945
XI B - Fallingbostel - from 21 Feb 1945 till 21 Apr 1945
954513 - Rank: W.O.1 - signed 23 Apr 1945
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M.I.9. records Byrne - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2018
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571405 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - D. H. Furness - RAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camps L7/344 - POW No. 25640
born 24 Apr 1920, UK - died 17 Sep 2010, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds - Age 90
Son of Mr. Harry H. Furness and Mrs. Maggie A. Furness née Barker
Likely Derek H. Furness - info PATS - 01 Jul 2011
It's Derek Heaton Furness - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 06 Jun 2013

Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Harry H. Furness with Ms. Maggie A. Barker - district: Lancaster, Lancaster Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Derek H. Furness - mother's surname: Barker - district: Lancaster, Lancaster Co., UK
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Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1946 - Mr. Derek H. Furness with Dorothy Ina Stephenson - district: Wharfedale, West Yorkshire Co., UK
Death: 4th Qtr. 1948 - Mrs. Maggie A. Furness - Age 63 - district: Wharfedale, West Yorkshire Co., UK
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Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1949 - Sheila F. Furness - mother's surname: Stephenson - district: Wharfedale, West Yorkshire Co., UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1954 - Barbara H. Furness - mother's surname: Stephenson - district: Wharfedale, West Yorkshire Co., UK
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1972 - Sheila F. Furness with Mr. Ian C. Rowley - district: Wharfedale - Vol 2d Page 1541
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1981 - Robert Clive Rowley - mother's surname: Furness - district: Leeds - Vol 5 Page 588
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info via FreeBMD


Contact with Sheila (daughter) - 08 Aug 2018

white border Sgt. Derek Heaton Furness white border
Sgt. Derek Heaton Furness - R.A.F.
image via Sheila (daughter) - 01 Oct 2018

white border AIR78-59-0-1 page 344 - ID - 571405 - Derek Heaton Furness white border
AIR78-59-0-1 - page 344
571405 - Derek Heaton Furness - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 06 Jun 2013

Derek Heaton Furness - born: 24 Apr 1920
Enlistment: 26 Jan 1937
Address: 1 Kirklands Ave, Baildon, Shipley, Yorkshire, UK
Captured: Zwolle, Holland - 06 Aug 1942
Wounded: No
Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf - Stalag 344 - Lamsdorf - from 29 Feb 1942 till 21 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A Luckendorf - from 09 Feb 1945 till 20 May 1945
571405 - Rank: W/O. - signed 28 May 1945
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M.I.9. records Furness - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2018
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Stalag VIII-B - with Sgt. Derek Heaton Furness
Stalag VIII-B - with Sgt. Derek Heaton Furness
image via Sheila (daughter) - 01 Oct 2018

Caterpillar Club Card - Sgt. Derek Heaton Furness Caterpillar Pin - Sgt. Derek Heaton Furness
Caterpillar Club Card and Pin - Sgt. Derek Heaton Furness
images via Sheila (daughter) - 01 Oct 2018

DEREK HEATON FURNESS
Peacefully, on 17 Sep 2010, at Leeds General Infirmary, aged 90 years
Much loved husband of the late Ina, a very dear father of Sheila and Barbara,
will be sadly missed by all his family and friends
Funeral service will take place at Rawdon Crematorium, Leeds on Monday, 17 Sep 2010, at 12.20p.m.
Any enquiries to Good's Funeral Service, Otley, West Yorkshire
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source: Bradford Telegraph and Argus - Archive - 23 Sep 2010

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R/84592 - J/37115 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Earl George Price - RCAF - Age 20 - EVD

white border Sgt. Earl George Price white border
Sgt. Earl George Price
- courtesy Barry & Maggie Price -
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born 7 Sep 1921, Canterbury, York, NB - died 5 Feb 1979, Pembroke, Renfrew, ON - Age 57
Son of John Hazen Price and Dora S. Price ( née Newland ), Canterbury, York, NB
Address: Canterbury, New Brunswick, Canada - ( 318 Esther Street, Pembroke, Ontario in 1947 )
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Sgt. - Earl George Price
J. H. Price (father), Canterbury, York, NB, Canada
- Globe and Mail 1942/09/15 -

Errol Price on his false papers from Comète in 1942 Logo - La Ligne d’Evasion 'Comète' Million THANKS by Price
Price with Comète-line - 08 Sep 1942
Price was transfered through Belgium and France by the "Comète-line"
passing the Pyrenees Mountains to Spain at the 9th of September 1942
See also here at the site of Comete Line - www.cometeline.org
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
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1310697 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - W. A. Thompson - RAF - Age 29 - POW - interned in Camp 344 - POW No. 25668
It's Warwick Arthur Thompson - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 06 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-157-0-1 page 1131 - ID - 1310697 - Warwick Arthur Thompson white border
AIR78-157-0-1 - page 1131
1310697 - Warwick Arthur Thompson - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 06 Jun 2013

??? Likely ??? - it's him - see POW records I received afterwards
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Warwick A. Thompson - mother's surname: Cross - district: Rochford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1321
Death 4th Qtr. 1977 - Warwick Arthur Thompson - born 14 Sep 1912 - district: Redbridge, Greater London - Vol 14 Page 1448 - Age 65

Warwick Arthur Thompson - born: 14 Sep 1912
Enlistment: 22 Aug 1940
Address: 49 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Essex, UK
Profession: Warehouse Clerk
Captured: Legerplaats near Zwolle, 06 Aug 1942
Wounded: No
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - from 08 Aug 1942 till 27 Aug 1942
Stalag 344 - Lamsdorf, Upper Silesia - from 30 Aug 1942 till 22 Jan 1945
Gorlitz 8 A - Gorlitz - from 03 Feb 1945 till 10 Feb 1945
1310697 - W/O - signed: 26 May 1945
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M.I.9. records Thomson - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2018
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843048 - 117005 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - John Edwin Marshall - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- UK - Grave 6 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648223

The London Gazette - 24 March 1942 - Page 1335
Sgt. - 10 Jan 1942 - 843048 - John Edwin Marshall (117005)
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SGLO - T1758

HALIFAX Mk.II - W1215 - NP-C - 6 Aug 1942 - OLDEBROEK - CREW 7

402537 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Clive Henry Phillips - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA 400239 - P/O. - Navigator / Observer - Leslie 'Les' Vincent Harvey - RAAF - Age 21 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 619 954513 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Joseph Albert Byrne - RAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 25697 571405 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Derek Heaton Furness - RAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camps L7/344 - POW No. 25640
R/84592 - J/37115 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Earl George Price - RCAF - Age 20 - EVD 1310697 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Warwick Arthur Thompson - RAF - Age 29 - POW - interned in Camp 344 - POW No. 25668 843048 - 117005 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - John Edwin Marshall - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

- 2 KIA - 4 POW - 1 EVD -

PHILLIPS(†) - HARVEY - BYRNE - FURNESS
PRICE - THOMPSON - MARSHALL(†)


Contact Price is pending - 15 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Furness is pending - 08 Aug 2018 - PATS

Last update - 14 Mar 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1128

Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic - R1371 - KX-F - ("F" for "Freddie" ) - Sgt. V. Netík - Waddenzee
311 (Czech) Squadron - RAF - Sunday 20 July 1941 - Mission: Hannover
3 KIA - 3 MIA



Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic - R1371 - KX-F - airborne - 22:52 - 19 Jul 41 from East Wretham, UK
Crashed in the Waddenzee - 20 Jul 41 - Cause of loss not established
Sgt. Netík is buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg", Holland
Sgt. Jindra in Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery, Holland ( ??? buried at 17 Sep 1941 ??? )
P/O. Partyk is buried in Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany
while Sgt. Ctvrtlík, Sgt.Valeš and Sgt. Babácek are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, UK

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1371 - KX-F - RAF Honington, Suffolk, UK
Wellington Mk.Ic - R1371 - KX-F - RAF Honington, Suffolk, UK
source: www.asisbiz.com/il2/Wellington/RAF-311Sqn-KX-F-R1371.html - 18 Jul 2013

Crew of R1371 KX-F in Czech language
Crew of R1371 KX-F in Czech

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Crew: Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic - R1371 - KX-F - 20 Jul 1941 - Mission: Hannover
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787211 - Sgt. - Captain / Pilot - V. Netík - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 18

788021 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - M. Jindra - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Uithuizermeeden Cemetery - Row 16 Grave 27

82627 - P/O. - Navigator - J. Partyk - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Sage War Cememetery - Grave 7. F. 4.

787433 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - J. Ctvrtlík - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 42

787417 - Sgt. - Front Gunner - V. Valeš - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 54

787148 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - P. Babácek - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 39
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R1371 - KX-F - Netik
Loss Card - R1371 - KX-F - Netik - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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787211 - Sergeant - Captain / Pilot - Václav Netík - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
born 20 Sep 1910, Dvůr - died 20 Jul 1941
- of Czechoslovakia - Grave 18 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648225

Body of Sgt. Netík washed ashore on the Southern part of Rottum Isle, buried there,
later reinterred at Oldenbroek, SW of Zwolle (positively identified as Netík in 1955)

787211 - Sergeant - Captain / Pilot - Václav Netík - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA 787211 - Sergeant - Václav Netík - headstone - 20 Sep 1910 - 20 Jul 1941
787211 - Sergeant - Václav Netík - RAFVR
source: PhDr. Jiří Rajlich collection - via Jiří Rajlich - 17 Aug 2014
right image via Rob Kreukniet - pa3ems - 20 Oct 2008
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- UITHUIZERMEEDEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

788021 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Miroslav Jindra - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
born 05 Mar 1916, Dolní Krupá, Havlíčkův Brod - died 20 Jul 1941
- of Czechoslovakia - Row 16 - Grave 27 - Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649611
Body of Sgt. Jindra washed ashore near Uithuizermeeden on 17 Sep 1941

788021 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Miroslav Jindra - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 788021 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Miroslav Jindra - headstone - 05 Mar 1916 - 20 Jul 1941
788021 - Sergeant - Miroslav Jindra - RAFVR
!!! Discrepancy !!! - 19 Jul 1941 on headstone !!! - info PATS
!!! Note !!! - "O" Observer wing does gives doubts about the right person - Sgt. Jindra was NCO!!!
source photo - page 42 - "The Sky Is Our Ocean" - Rijnhout / Rennison
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- SAGE WAR CEMETERY -

82627 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Jaroslav Partyk - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
bor 16 Dec 1916, Rakovník - died 20 Jul 1941
- of Czechoslovakia - Grave 7. F. 4. - Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany - CWGC ref. 2074043

Body of P/O. Partyk washed ashore on the Isle of Borkum, buried at Borkum,
later reinterred at Sage near Oldenburg
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

787433 - Sergeant - Radio Operator - Jan Ctvrtlík - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
born 18 Apr 1918, Olomouc - died 20 Jul 1941
- of Czechoslovakia - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 42 - CWGC ref. 231610
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787417 - Sergeant - Front Gunner - Vaclav Valeš - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
born 26 Nov 1914, Mokré, Rychnov n. Knežnou - died 20 Jul 1941
- of Czechoslovakia - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 54 - CWGC ref. 1809243

white border Sergeant Vaclav Valeš and his girlfried Marie white border
Sergeant Vaclav Valeš and his girlfriend Marie
source: www.cojeco.cz/index.php?zal=2&id_desc=391828
This might be not the right Vaclav Valeš !!! - info Jiří Rajlich

Dear Pats,
Two portrait photos of the real Vaclav Valeš.
Yours, Jiri - 03 Sep 2014

Sergeant Vaclav Valeš - Bordeaux, 25 Jun 1940 Sergeant Vaclav Valeš - civil photo
Sergeant Vaclav Valeš - Bordeaux, 25 Jun 1940 . . . . . . . . . . Vaclav Valeš - civil . . . . . . . . .
source: PhDr. Jiří Rajlich collection - via Jiří Rajlich - 03 Sep 2014
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787148 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Pavel Babácek - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
born 30 Aug 1914, Brno - died 20 Jul 1941
- of Czechoslovakia - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 39 - CWGC ref. 1083124

!!! Discrepancies !!! - 19 Jul 1941 on Runnymede Memorial !!! - info PATS
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NETÍK Václav, Sgt, 787211 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/plk.
* 20/09/10, Dvůr Králové /Trutnov/, Pilot † 20/07/41
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JINDRA Miroslav, Sgt, 788021 , 311 Sqdn, cet./R/plk.
* 05/03/16, Dolní Krupá /Havlíčkův Brod/ , Pilot † 20/07/41
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PARTYK Jaroslav, P/O, 82627 , 311 Sqdn, ppor./R/pplk.
* 16/12/16, Rakovník , Navigator † 20/07/41
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CTVRTLÍK Jan, Sgt, 787433 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/pplk
* 18/04/18, Olomouc, WOP/AG † 20/07/41
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VALEŠ Václav, Sgt, 787417 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/pplk.
* 26/11/14, Mokré /Rychnov n. Knežnou/ , Air Gunner † 20/07/41
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BABÁCEK Pavel, Sgt, 787148 , 311 Sqdn, rtm./R/pplk.
* 30/08/14, Brno, Air Gunner † 20/07/41
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see: http://www.army.cz/acr/raf/seznam/
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SGLO - T1128

VICKERS WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1371 - KX-F - 20 Jul 1941 - WADDENZEE - CREW 6

787211 - Sergeant - Captain / Pilot - Václav Netík - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA 788021 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Miroslav Jindra - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 82627 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Jaroslav Partyk - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
787433 - Sergeant - Radio Operator - Jan Ctvrtlík - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA 787417 - Sergeant - Front Gunner - Vaclav Valeš - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA 787148 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Pavel Babácek - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA

- 3 KIA - 3 MIA -

NETÍK(†) - JINDRA (†) - PARTYK(†)
CTVRTLÍK(†) - VALEŠ(†) - BABÁCEK(†)


Last update - 14 Mar 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1246

Whitley Mk.V - Z6478 - ZA-S - Sgt. A. Poupard - 23:00 - near Oldebroek
10 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 6 Sep 1941 - Mission: Huls
5 KIA



Whitley Mk.V - Z6478 - ZA-S - airborne - 19:49 - 6 Sep 41 from Leeming, UK
was one of the two 10 Sqdn Whitleys lost on this operation. Also Z6942 ZA-?
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Ludwig Becker, IV./NJG 1) and crashed 23:00
on an artillery practice range operated by the Wehrmacht near Oldebroek (Gelderland), Holland
All are buried locally in the Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
10 Squadron, RAF ( Leeming, Yorkshire - 4 Group )

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Crew: Whitley Mk.V - Z6478 - ZA-S - 6 Sep 1941 - Mission: Huls
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934286 - Sgt. - Pilot - A. Poupard - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 2

68720 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - J. F. Laurie-Dickson - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 4

R/54053 - F/Sgt. - Navigator / Air Observer - R. H. Wilson - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 3

910169 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. J. Garrod - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 1

NZ39586 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - P. T. Takarangi - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 5
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z6478 - ZA-S - Poupard
Loss Card - Z6478 - ZA-S - Poupard - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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934286 - Sergeant - Pilot - Aubrey Poupard - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born 3rd Qtr. 1920 - district Thanet, Kent - mother's surname Clarke
- of UK - Grave 2 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648228
Son of Mr. William E. Poupard and Mrs. Mary Poupard née Clarke, Margate, Kent Co., UK
Siblings: Denis Herbert "Henry" Poupard (brother) and Aileen D. "Sue" Poupard (sister)

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1911 - Mr. William E. Poupard and Ms. Mary Clarke - district: St. George Hanover Square
The district St. George Hanover Square spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Middlesex
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Denis Herbert Poupard - mother's surname: Clarke - district: West Ham
Birth 4th Qtr. 1914 - Aileen D. Poupard - mother's surname: Clarke - district: West Ham
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Aubrey Poupard - mother's surname: Clarke - district: Thanet, Kent Co., UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The district West Ham spans the boundaries of the counties of Essex and Greater London
- info FreeBMD - additional info via Julian Poupard (nephew)

Sgt. Aubrey Poupard - RAFVR Sgt. Aubrey Poupard - RAFVR
Sgt. Aubrey Poupard - RAFVR
images via Julian Poupard (nephew) - 11 Nov 2012

Ditched also in North Sea in 1940 - saved from his dinghy after many hours - became member of "Goldfish club"
was on his 30th mission when failed to return on 06 Sep 1941
Did not wear ID-disk, was identified by inscription on finger-ring
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- info Julian Poupard (nephew) - 20 Jun 2012 -

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68720 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - John Forbes Laurie-Dickson - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
born 25 May 1916, UK - (born as John Forbes Graham)
- of UK - Grave 4 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648221
Adopted son of Mr. William Kennedy Laurie-Dickson and Mrs. Margaret Helen Laurie-Dickson née Gordon
Husband of Pauline Ruth Laurie-Dickson née Monteith, UK
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1936 - Mr. John F. L. Dickson with Ms. Pauline R. C. Monteith - district Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
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R/54053 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / Air Observer - Robert Hector Wilson - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Canada - Grave 3 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648234
born 4 Oct 1917, Westmeath, Renfrew County, Ontario - died 6 Sep 1941, near Oldebroek, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Mr. Hugh Wilson and Mrs. Martha Jean Wilson née Eckford

Hugh Wilson (father) - born 1859 - died 1933 - Age ~74
Martha Jean Eckford (mother) - born 20 Oct 1878, Beachburg, ON - died 1958 - Age ~80
Marriage parents - 02 May 1906, Renfrew, ON, Canada - Mr. Hugh Wilson and Miss Martha Jean Eckford
they had six children - two daughters and four sons -
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William Elmer Wilson - born .. ... 1906
Annie Isabel Wilson - born 16 Feb 1907, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
Louis Mitchell Wilson - born 20 Jan 1908, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
Donald Wilson - born 15 Mar 1910 - died 02 Jan 1992 - Age 81
...... Wilson - born .. ... 19..
Robert Hector Wilson - born 04 Oct 1917 - died 06 Sep 1941 - Age 23
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Mrs. H. Wilson (mother), R.R.#3 , Cobden, Ontario, Canada
Miss Vera Gear (fiancée), 4516 Eight Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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RCAF - Service records - Wilson - request 05 Jun 2012 - received 25 Mar 2013 - PATS -

910169 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert John Garrod - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
born 1915, Suffolk, UK
- of Tuddenham, Suffolk, UK - Grave 1 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648216
Son of George and Jessie Garrod, of Tuddenham, Suffolk, UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Mr. George Garrod with Ms. Jessie Wright - district Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Robert J. Garrod - mother's surname: Wright - district Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK


AND THEY
SHALL RENEW THEIR LIFE
EVEN AS
THE FLOWERS IN SPRING

- Epigraph on Garrod memorial -
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39586 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Pine Tenga Takarangi - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Putiki, Auckland, New Zealand - Grave 5 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648233
Son of Tenga Hore Takarangi and Rangitaamo Takarangi, 10 PA Road, Putiki, Wanganui, New Zealand
80 hrs - 1st op - as Aircrew

Sgt. Pine Tenga Takarangi, RNZAF - abt. 27 Nov 1940 The Evening Post, Auckland - 16 Feb 1942 TWN 01 Oct 1941 - Missing - Sgt. Pine Tenga Takarangi, RNZAF
Sergeant Pine Tenga Takarangi - RNZAF - Maori -
left image: 'Pine Takarangi who led the haka on the arrival of NZ airmen
in Vancouver for training in the Empire Air Training Scheme
Taken circa 27 November 1940 by an official photographer.'
source: beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/23027518
middle image: The Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 39, 16 February 1942, Page 7 - RNZAF Air Casualties
right image: TWN 01 Oct 1941 - 'Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19411001-27-6'

Data from Errol Martyn,
Author of "For Your Tomorrow" - Vols 1 and 2 - ( Vol 3 in production )
A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving
with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915
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From soon to be published Volume Three:
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TAKARANGI, Sergeant Pine Tenga
NZ39586 (prev A39586); b Rata 6 Mar 18; Wanganui TColl; wool classer - Wright Stepehson & Co, Wanganui.
RNZAF Ohakea as Aircrafthand 20 Sep 39, Levin 23 Oct 39, remust as Air Gunner u/t & GTS 1 Sep 40,
emb for Canada 9 Oct 40, att RCAF 25 Oct 40, 2WS 26 Oct 40, 1WS 6 Nov 40, 1 BGS 15 Mar 41,
Air Gunners Badge & remust as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner & Sgt. 12 Apr 41, 1 M Depôt 17 Apr 41,
att RAF & emb for UK 8 May 41, 3PRC 31 May 41, 10 OTU ( Whitley) 7 Jun 41, 10 Sqn Whitley - 1 op) 3 Sep 41,
kao 6 Sep 41. Oldebroek General Cemetery - Section B, Row 4 V grave 5, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Son of Tenga Hore & Rangitaamo Takarangi, Putiki, Wanganui. [phot. TWN 1.10.41].
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TWN = The Weekly News, a New Zealand paper that featured an illustrated section.
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RNZAF - Service records - Takarangi - request 10 Aug 2009 - received 21 Aug 2009 - PATS -



SGLO - T1246

WHITLEY Mk.V - Z6478 - ZA-S - 6 Sep 1941 - NEAR OLDEBROEK - CREW 5

934286 - Sergeant - Pilot - Aubrey Poupard - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 68720 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - John Forbes Laurie-Dickson - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA R/54053 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / Air Observer - Robert Hector Wilson - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
910169 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert John Garrod - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA 39586 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Pine Tenga Takarangi - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA

- 5 KIA -

POUPARD(†) - LAURIE-DICKSON(†) - WILSON(†)
GARROD(†) - TAKARANGI(†)


Contact Poupard is pending - 17 Jun 2012 - PATS

Last update - 14 Mar 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3319

Halifax Mk.III - LV774 - MH-B - F/O. J. A. Price - near Oldebroek
51 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 22 Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg
6 KIA - 1 POW



Halifax Mk.III - LV774 - MH-B was one of three No.51 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation
Also lost: LV775 MH-G ( 5KIA - 2POW ); LV779 MH-L ( 7 POW )
Halifax Mk.III LV774 MH-B was airborne - 20:04 - 21 Jan 44 from Snaith, UK
Cause of loss not established
Crashed on the Wehrmacht artillery range at Oldebroek (Gelderland), Holland

Funeral service for those killed were held 25 Jan 1944 at Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
605495 - Sgt. - M. S. Smith, RAF was interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 870

Memorial - Halifax Mk.III LV774 - MH-B Memorial - Halifax Mk.III LV774 - MH-B - text
Memorial - Halifax Mk.III LV774
images courtesy Dick Breedijk - 21 Aug 2013
M. S. Smith ... is Marcus Sylvanus Smith - Age 20 - info PATS - 06 Jun 2013 - 14 Apr 2019

Poppies at Memorial - 06 May 2014
Poppies at LV774 Memorial - 06 May 2014
image via Dick Breedijk - 08 May 2014

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Crew: Halifax Mk.III - LV774 - MH-B - 22 Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg
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125472 - F/O. - Pilot - J. A. Price - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 10

1394106 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - D. Entwistle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 13

1232279 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. J. Bucknall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 12

155909 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - J. Lanaghan - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 8

J/22627 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - G. B. Pronger - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 11

605495 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - M. S. Smith - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L6/357, POW No. 870

984533 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. O'Sullivan - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 9
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LV774 - MH-B - Price
Loss Card - LV774 - MH-B - Price - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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125472 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Alfred "Freddy" Price - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Woodford Green, Essex, UK - Grave 10 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648229
Son of Alfred John Price, and of Jane Ethel Price née Heron, of Woodford Green, Essex, UK

125472 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Alfred 'Freddy' Price - RAFVR 125472 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Alfred 'Freddy' Price - RAFVR
125472 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Alfred "Freddy" Price - RAFVR
images via Andy Webb (nephew) - 21 Aug 2013

Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Alfred J. Price and Ms. Jane E. Heron - district: West Ham, UK
The district West Ham spans the boundaries of the counties of Essex and Greater London
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Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Muriel L. M. Price - mother's surname: Heron - district: West Ham, UK
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1922 - James A. Price - mother's surname: Heron - district: West Ham, UK
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Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1943 - Mr. Christopher G. Webb and Ms. Muriel L. M. Price - district: Essex S.W., UK
The district Essex South Western is in the county of Essex
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Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Margaret J. Webb - mother's surname: Price - district: West Ham, Essex Co., UK
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1949 - Andrew Alfred Webb - mother's surname: Price - district: West Ham, Essex Co., UK
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1951 - Peter C. H. Webb - mother's surname: Price - district: Essex South Western, Essex Co., UK
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- info FreeBMD - Andy Webb (nephew) - 22 Aug 2013

Freddie in flying gear Old grave markers - grave 9-10-11 - O'Sullivan, Price, Pronger - Oldenbroek
. . . Freddie in flying gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old grave markers - Oldenbroek
Freddie with friends
Freddie with friends
l-r: - ?1? -, - ?2? -, Freddie, - ?4? - , - ?5? -
images courtesy Andy Webb (nephew) - via Dick Breedijk - 08 May 2014


YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED
IN THE LAND YOU LOVED

- Epigraph on Price memorial -
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1394106 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Donnel Entwistle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Upstreet, Kent, UK - Grave 13 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648215
Son of William S. Entwistle, and of Evelyn Entwistle, of Upstreet, Kent, UK

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1906 - Mr. William Snowley Entwistle and Ms. Evelyn Pascoe Crart - district: Strand, UK
The district Strand spans the boundaries of the counties London and Middlesex
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Birth - 1st Qtr. 1909 - Evelyn Vivienne Entwistle - mother's surname: Crart - district: Croydon, UK
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1911 - William L. Entwistle - mother's surname: Crart - district: Croydon, UK
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Donnel Entwistle - mother's surname: Crart - district: Croydon, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1915 - Keith Entwistle - mother's surname: Crart - district: Croydon, UK
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Sheila Entwistle - mother's surname: Crart - district: Croydon, UK
The district Croydon spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, Kent and Surrey
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Death - 4th Qtr. 1936 - William S. Entwistle - district: Canterbury, Kent Co., UK - Age 62
Death - 1st Qtr 1954 - Evelyn P. Entwistle - district: Bridge, Kent Co., UK - Age 73
- info FreeBMD -

Evelyn Vivienne Entwistle born 15th January, 1909 who died a spinster in September, 1996 aged 87 (registered Canterbury)
William Lewis Entwistle born 5th June, 1911, Croydon - mother's maiden name Crart

William Snowley Entwistle of Grove Court Upstreet near Canterbury died 21st November, 1936
at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Administration granted London 7th April, 1937 to Evelyn Entwistle widow
and William Lewis Entwistle Engineer. Effects £4236 13s 7d

Evelyn Pascoe Entwistle of Grove Court, Upstreet Kent widow died 2nd March 1954
Probate granted London 20th November to Vivienne Evelyn Entwistle spinster
and William Lewis Entwistle Commercial Photographer. Effects £829 5s 5d
- additional info via EFHA - Maureen Fisher - 11 Jun 2012

Supplement to the London Gazette - 03 Dec 1946 - page 5897
PIONEER CORPS
the undermentioned cadets to be 2nd Lts., 26th Oct 1946
14921210 - William Lewis Entwistle (373236)


THE VERY DEARLY LOVED
SECOND SON
OF W. S. AND E. ENTWISTLE.
"PEACE, PERFECT PEACE"

- Epigraph on Entwistle memorial -
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1232279 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Geoffrey James Bucknall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Sheffield, UK - Grave 12 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648212
Son of George Arthur Bucknall and Brenda Bucknall née Packwood, of Sheffield, UK

white border 1232279 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Geoffrey James Bucknall - RAFVR white border
1232279 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Geoffrey James Bucknall - RAFVR
source: Joanne Bucknall - via Steve Hoar - 03 Sep 2013

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1920 - Mr. George A. Bucknall - Ms. Brenda Packwood - district: St.Neots
The district St. Neots spans the boundaries of the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
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Birth - 1st Qtr. 1922 - Geoffrey J. Bucknall - mother's surname: Packwood - district: Ecclesall Bierlow, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1931 - Peter G. Bucknall - mother's surname: Packwood - district: Ecclesall Bierlow, UK
The district Ecclesall Bierlow spans the boundaries of the counties of Derbyshire and West Riding of Yorkshire
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- info FreeBMD -

He is my half sister's Great Uncle. She is called Joanne Bucknall.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steve Hoar - North Manchester Battlefield Society - 24 Aug 2013



GOD BLESS YOU, DARLING
FOR THOSE LOVELY MEMORIES
"TILL WE MEET AGAIN"

- Epigraph on Bucknall memorial -
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155909 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer - John Lanaghan - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham, UK - Grave 8 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648220
Son of Mr. Francis J. Lanaghan and Mrs. Agnes Lanaghan
husband of Martha Anne Lanaghan née Daley, of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham,, UK

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1916 - Mr. Francis J. Lanaghan and Ms. Agnes Daley - district: Houghton, UK
The district Houghton le Spring is in the county of Co. Durham
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Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1918 - John Lanaghan - mother's surname: Daley - district: Houghton, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1920 - Thomas Lanaghan - mother's surname: Daley - district: Houghton, UK
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1923 - Theresa E. Lanaghan - mother's surname: Daley - district: Houghton, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1924 - Norah Lanaghan - mother's surname: Daley - district: Houghton, UK
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Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. John Lanaghan and Ms. Martha A. Navin - district: Durham N., UK
The district Durham N. is an alternative name for Durham Northern and it is in the county of Co. Durham
- info FreeBMD -


O LORD, HAVE MERCY
UPON THE SOUL
OF THY SERVANT JOHN.
MAY HE REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Lanaghan memorial -
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J/22627 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Gordon Bentley Pronger - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada - Grave 11 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648230
born 01 Aug 1920 - died 22 Jan 1944, Oldebroek, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Archie R. Pronger and Mary A. Pronger, of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

J/22627 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Gordon Bentley Pronger - RCAF J/22627 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Gordon Bentley Pronger - RCAF J/22627 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Gordon Bentley Pronger - RCAF
J/22627 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Gordon Bentley Pronger - RCAF
source: Gordon Pronger Deans (nephew) - via Dick Breedijk - 22 Jan 2013

Death Notice - F/O. Gordon Bentley Pronger - Woodstock Sentinel Review
Death Notice - F/O. Gordon Bentley Pronger - Woodstock Sentinel Review
source: Gordon Pronger Deans (nephew) - via Dick Breedijk - 15 Oct 2014

F/O. Gordon Bentley Pronger - 1941, Woodstock F/O. Gordon Bentley Pronger - 1941, Woodstock
F/O. Gordon Bentley Pronger - 1941, Woodstock
source: Gordon Pronger Deans (nephew) - via Dick Breedijk - 15 Oct 2014

PRONGER FAMILY PICTURE - 1939
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Living room at 376 Hunter Street, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
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LEFT: Jeanne, 21 Apr 1916, Older Sister
UPPER CENTRE: Gordon, 01 Aug 1920
UPPER RIGHT: Archie, 05 Feb 1878, Father
LOWER RIGHT: Audrey, 24 Mar 1925, Younger Sister
LOWER CENTRE: Mary , 04 Jan 1883, Mother

Gordon Bentley Pronger with family - 1939, Woodstock F/O. Gordon Bentley Pronger - in training camp - 1942
In 1939 with family - F/O. Gordon Bentley Pronger - In training camp - 1942
source: Gordon Pronger Deans (nephew) - via Dick Breedijk - 15 Oct 2014

Gordon Bentley Pronger was my uncle and died before I was born
Any information about his wartime career would be welcome
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
posting by Gordon Pronger Deans (nephew) - 16 Jul 2011


AND WHILE THEY LIE
IN PEACEFUL SLEEP
THEIR MEMORY
WE SHALL ALWYAS KEEP

- Epigraph on Pronger memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Pronger - request 01 Oct 2013 - received 21 Jan 2014 - PATS -

605495 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - M. S. Smith - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW
taken POW - in Camps L6/357, POW No. 870

born 27 Jul 1923
Enlistment: 28 Oct 1942
Civilian Trade or Profession: Clerk (Govt.)
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M.I.9. records Smith - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

It's Marcus Sylvanus Smith - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 06 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-147-0-1 - ID - 605495 - Marcus Smith AIR78-147-0-1 - ID - 605495 - Marcus Sylvanus Smith white border
page 717 - AIR78-147-0-1 - page 718
605495 - Marcus Sylvanus Smith - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 06 Jun 2013

white border The Daily Gleaner, 18 Mar 1944, page 8 - Kingston, Jamaica - Harold Smith / Marcus Sylvanus Smith white border
The Daily Gleaner, 18 Mar 1944, page 8 - Kingston, Jamaica
Mr. Harold Smith (brother) of Kingston. . . . . Sgt. Marcus Sylvanus Smith is now POW
source: newspaperarchive.com - 10 May 2014

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Smith
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Smith
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M.I.9. records Smith - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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984533 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John O'Sullivan - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Chester, UK - Grave 9 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648226
Son of Thomas Joseph and Beatrice O'Sullivan, of Chester, UK


WE HAVE LOVED HIM IN LIFE
LET US NOT
FORGET HIM IN DEATH

- Epigraph on O'Sullivan memorial -
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The Last Post - Price relatives - 04 May 2014 - Oldebroek
The Last Post - Price relatives - 04 May 2014 - Oldebroek
Andy Webb (nephew) with his four sons
source: Huis aan Huis - Elburg/Oldebroek - issue 06 May 2014
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SGLO - T3319

HALIFAX Mk.III - LV774 - MH-B - 22 Jan 1944 - NEAR OLDEBROEK - CREW 7

125472 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Alfred 'Freddy' Price - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1394106 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Donnel Entwistle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA 1232279 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Geoffrey James Bucknall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 155909 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer - John Lanaghan - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
J/22627 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Gordon Bentley Pronger - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA 605495 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Marcus Sylvanus Smith - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L6/357, POW No. 870 984533 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John O'Sullivan - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

- 6 KIA - 1 POW -

PRICE(†) - ENTWISTLE(†) - BUCKNALL(†) - LANAGHAN(†)
PRONGER(†) - SMITH - O'SULLIVAN(†)


Contact Price is pending - 20 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact Pronger is pending - 21 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact Bucknall is pending - 24 Aug 2013 - PATS

Last update - 17 May 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1487

Hampden B.Mk.I - AT217 - EA-S - Sgt. F. W. Slingo - near Rottumeroog
49 Squadron - RAF - Sunday 19 April 1942 - Mission: Operation Gardening
2 KIA - 2 MIA



Hampden B.Mk.I - AT217 - EA-S airborne - 20:43 - 19 Apr 42 from Scampton, UK
to lay mines off the Frisian Islands (Nectarines Region)
Presumed lost at sea
Sgt. Slingo is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany
The body of F/Sgt. Jackson was washed ashore on the island of Rottumeroog and
is buried in the Dutch General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" at Oldebroek
but their two comrades have no known graves and are commemorated on Runnymede Memorial

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Crew: Hampden B.Mk.I - AT217 - EA-S - 19 Apr 1942 - Operation: Gardening
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1311806 - Sgt. - Pilot - F. W. Slingo - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA - Sage War Cememetery - Grave 7. F. 2.

1001945 - Sgt. - Observer - I. McLaren - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 89

1254246 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. J. Webley - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 96

618552 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - E. W. Jackson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 39
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - AT217 - EA-S - Slingo
Loss Card - AT217 - EA-S - Slingo - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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618552 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ernest William Jackson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Blackhall Colliery, Co. Durham, UK - Grave 39 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648219
Son of John and Barbara Beckwith Jackson, of Blackhall Colliery, Co. Durham, UK


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR DEAR SON ERNEST.
GOD'S GREATEST GIFT,
REMEMBRANCE

- Epigraph on Jackson memorial -
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- SAGE WAR CEMETERY -

1311806 - Sergeant - Pilot - Francis William Slingo - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- Nantwich, UK - Grave 7. A. 2. - Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany - CWGC ref. 2074136
Son of Mr. Cecil William Slingo and Mrs. Hettie Ellen E. Slingo née Horth

Sgt. Francis William Slingo was born in 1916 - Nantwich, England
and married with Mrs. Jean Evelyn Fawcett in 1940
She married again in 1948 with Mr. Francis C. Connolly - ( info: Slingo Family Oxford 2 )

Birth - 4th Qtr. 1887 - Cecil William Slingo - district: Lambeth, UK
The district Lambeth spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Surrey
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1891 - Hettie Ellen E. Horth - district: Norwich, Norfolk Co., UK
Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1913 - Mr. Cecil W. Slingo and Ms. Hettie E. E. Horth - district: Norwich, Norfolk Co., UK
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Birth - 1st Qtr. 1916 - Francis W. Slingo - mother's surname: Horth - district: Nantwich, Cheshire Co., UK
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Marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Mr. Francis W. Slingo and Ms. Jean E. Fawcett - district: Croydon, UK
The district Croydon spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, Kent and Surrey
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Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1948 - Mr. Francis C. Connolly and Mrs. Jean E. Slingo - district: Surrey Mid.E.
The district Surrey Mid Eastern in the county of Surrey
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Death - 4th Qtr. 1950 - Mrs. Hettie E. E. Slingo - district: Hove - Age 59
The district Hove spans the boundaries of the counties of Sussex and East Sussex
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- info FreeBMD -

The Edinburgh Gazette, November 12, 1926
THE BANKRUPTCY ACTS, 1914 and 1926 from the LONDON GAZETTE
Cecil William Slingo, late of 39 Loveday Road, Ealing, now of Scotts Road, Southhall, in the county of Middlesex
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1001945 - Sergeant - Observer - Ian McLaren - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
- of Park Langley, Kent, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 89 - CWGC ref. 1079568
Son of John Alexander McLaren and Mary Cassells McLaren
husband of Winifred Ann McLaren, of Park Langley, Kent, UK
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1254246 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond John Webley - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Rusthall, Kent, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 96 - CWGC ref. 1531159
Son of Joseph and Mercy Webley; husband of Winifred Ethel Webley née Gasson, of Rusthall, Kent, UK

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Birth - 1st Qtr. 1916 - Doris M. Webley - mother's surname: Blunt - district: Tonbridge, UK
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Raymond J. Webley - mother's surname: Blunt - district: Tonbridge, UK
The district Tonbridge spans the boundaries of the counties of Kent and Sussex
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Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1940 - Mr. Raymond J. Webley and Ms. Winifred E. Gasson - district: Tonbridge, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1942 - Christine R. Webley - mother's surname: Gasson - district: Chatham, UK
The district Chatham is in the county of Kent
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- info FreeBMD -

Marriage: Ms. Christine R. Webley - 1974 - Tonbridge, Kent, UK
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SGLO - T1487

HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - AT217 - EA-S - 19 Apr 1942 - NEAR ROTTUMEROOG - CREW 4

1311806 - Sergeant - Pilot - Francis William Slingo - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA 1001945 - Sergeant - Observer - Ian McLaren - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA 1254246 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond John Webley - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA 618552 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ernest William Jackson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 2 KIA - 2 MIA -

SLINGO(†) - McLAREN(†) - WEBLEY(†) - JACKSON(†)


Last update - 13 Mar 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1325

Lockheed Hudson Mk.V - AE655 - RR-R - P/O. J. F. Codville - Waddenzee
407 Squadron "Demon" - RCAF - Wednesday 5 Nov 1941 - Mission: ? Anti-shipping ?
1 KIA - 3 MIA



407 Squadron was also flying with Lockheed Hudsons Mk.VI in November 1941
They flew anti-shipping operations from September 1941 until January 1943
Attacking enemy convoys at mast-height level and bombing more than 400,000 tons of enemy shipping
Airborne from airfield North Coates, Lincolnshire, UK
P/O. Codville is in the Dutch General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" at Oldebroek
but the other Sgt. James, Sgt. Armsby and Sgt. Bryan are commemorated on Runnymede Memorial

No. 407 Coastal Strike Squadron was formed at Thorney Island, England on the 8 May 1941,
first training on the Bristol Blenheim. It was one of seven Article XV RCAF units to serve
with RAF Coastal Command. The squadron's wartime history can be divided into two periods.
From September 1941 to January 1943, the squadron operated as a "strike" squadron attacking
enemy shipping with the Lockheed Hudson. It was as a strike squadron that it won its reputation
and its nickname "The Demon Squadron".

On 29 January 1943 it was re-designated 407 General Reconnaissance Squadron, and for the remainder
of the war it protected friendly shipping from the U-Boat threat operating the Vickers Wellington
The squadron was disbanded on 4 June 1945 following the end of the Second World War
On 1 July 1952 the squadron was reactivated at RCAF Station Comox
as 407 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron flying the Avro Lancaster
On 17 July 1956 it was renamed as a Maritime Patrol Squadron
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- info via en.wikipedia.org/wiki/407_Long_Range_Patrol_Squadron -

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Crew: Lockheed Hudson Mk.V - AE655 - RR-R - 5 Nov 1941 - Mission: ? Anti-shipping ?
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R/58089 - J/4543 - P/O. - Pilot - J. F. Codville - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 20

R/73092 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - F. J. James - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 60

755284 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - R. L. Armsby - RAF - Age 25 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 35

R/58294 - Sgt. - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - G. N. Bryan - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 61
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - AE655 - RR-R - Codville
Loss Card - AE655 - RR-R - Codville - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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R/58089 - J/4543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James Francis Codville - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada - Grave 20 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648213
born 9 Jun 1921, Victoria, BC - died 5 Nov 1941, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Lt. Col. F. H. M. Codville, M.C., and Marguerite Codville, of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Francis Hilary Macdonnell Codville (father) - born 14 Jun 1889, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Attestation: 12 Sep 1914 - Soldier - Francis Hilary Macdonnell Codville
John James Codville (grandfather) - 443 Daly Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

white border R/58089 - J/4543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James Francis Codville - RCAF white border
P/O. - James Francis Codville - in cockpit
via Findagrave - added by: Truman Bratteli - 20 Jun 2014

G'day,
Pilot Officer Jimmy Codville flew 13 sorties (including 4 attacks)
with the 'Demons' between September and November 1941
The crew were carrying out an anti-shipping sortie when shot down. Codville's body later washed ashore
Cheers..."Dakota" Chris - rafcommands forum - 16 Jul 2013


ATTESTATION PAPER - 20 Mar 1940
Enlistment - Declaration / Oath: 18 Jun 1940 - RCAF Recruiting Centre Vancouver, B.C.
James Francis Codville, R.M.D. #1, Duncan, B.C.
Place of birth: Victoria - Date of Birth: 9 Jun 1921 - Single
Occupation: College Student - Religion: Church of England - Anglican
F. H. M. Codville (father) - Retired Army Officer - b. Ottawa, ON
Marquerite Stone Browne (mother) - divorced - American (Canadian by marriage) - b. Virgina, USA

Mariage (parents) - 30 Jun 1916, Sturgeon Creek, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lt. Col. Francis Hilary Macdonell (father), M.C. (52) - R.M.D. I, Duncan, B.C. - 14 Jun 1889 - 14 Jul 1970 - Age 81
Marquerite Codville (mother) (divorced) (47) - father given custody of son
Dissolved: 18 Oct 1926 - Remarried and died as Mrs. Marquerite Tanqueray
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John Carrington Codville (brother) deceased (4 months - Apr 1920)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd marriage - 30 Nov 1926: Ms. Icel Irene South (step-mother) - born 02 Nov 1901, USA - died 06 Oct 1977, Duncan - Age 75
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Donald "Dan" Cleveland Codville (half-brother) (14) - born 27 Sep 1927
Patricia Edith Codville (half-sister) (13) - abt. 1928
Bruce Hilary Codville (half-brother) (11) - abt. 1930
David "Dave" William Codville (half-brother) (10) - born 13 Oct 1931 - died 27 Jun 2006 - Age 74
Grace Leonard Codville (half-sister) (6) - abt. 1935
Anne Icel Codville (half-sister) (4) - abt. 1937

Lt. Col. F. H. M. Codville
2098 Windsor Road, Victoria
British Columbia, Canada

Dave leaves behind his daughter, Kerri (Robin), his grandchildren (Hugo & Hannah),
his brother, Dan (Del) and Bruce (Barb) , his 2 sisters Grace Johnstone and Anne Dobell (Colin)
He leaves many friends, particulary his dear friend Mildred Childs
Dave's ashes will be scattered at a later date
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info obituary - David "Dave" William Codville - North Island Gazette, Port Hardy - 2006
Vancouver Sun and The Province on 11 Jul 2006
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"THE ETERNAL GOD
IS THY REFUGE
AND UNDERNEATH
ARE THE EVERLASTING ARMS"

- Epigraph on Codville memorial -
Deuteronomy 33:27
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RCAF - Service records - Codville - request 26 May 20143 - received 11 Jun 2014 - PATS -

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

R/73092 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Francis Thomas James - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA
- of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 60 - CWGC ref. 1801064
born 14 May 1919, Saint John, NB - died 5 Nov 1941, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Mr. John Denis James and Mrs. Florence "Flora" Agnes James née Gallagher, 65 Clarendon Street, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Husband of Mrs. Mary Kathleen James née Stanton, 65 Douglas Ave, Saint John, NB, Canada
Educated at St. Vincents's High School - later Provincial Normal School and took summer courses
at the University of New Brunswick. Joining RCAF in July 1940
Missed on his 14th operation, his body was never recovered

ATTESTATION PAPER - 16 Jul 1940 - RCAF Recruiting Centre, Moncton, NB
Enlistment: 29 Sep 1940, Moncton, NB
Occupation: School Teacher (1938-1940) - Religion: Roman Catholic

Marriage: 14 Apr 1941, St. John, NB
Mary Kathleen James (wife) (21 abt. 1921) - 65 Douglas Ave
Patrick Francis James (son) (0) - born 21 Feb 1942 - died 21 Feb 1942
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage (parents): 04 Jun 1917, St. John, NB
John D. James (father) (59 abt. 1883) - 65 Clarendon St.
Flora Gallagher James (mother) (57 abt. 1885) - 65 Clarendon St.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John W. James (half-brother) (27 abt. 1915) - 17 Harvey St., St. John, NB
William P. James (brother) CSSR (24 abt. 1918) - St. Alphonsus Seminary, Woodstock, ON
Joseph C. James (brother) CSSR (20 abt. 1922) - St. Alphonsus Seminary, Woodstock, ON
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family info from Memorandum - 09 Jun 1942 - RCAF - Service records

white border R/73092 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Francis Thomas James - RCAF white border
Francis Thomas James
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RCAF - Service records - James - request 26 May 20143 - received 11 Jun 2014 - PATS -

755284 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - Richard Leonard Armsby - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
- of Hornsey, Middlesex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 35 - CWGC ref. 1082925
Son of Charles Henry and Alice Maud Armsby née Hutt, of Hornsey, Middlesex, UK
husband of Patricia Mary Armsby née Chivers, of Hornsey, Middlesex, UK
born 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Richard L. Armsby - mother's surname: Hutt - district Edmonton, UK
Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1941 - Richard L. Armsby - Patricia M. Chivers - district Wandsworth, UK
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R/58294 - Sergeant - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - Guy Nelson Bryan Jr. - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA
- of Banff, Alberta, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 61 - CWGC ref. 1530714
born 2 Sep 1915, McLeod, Alberta - died 5 Nov 1941, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 26
Son of Mr. Guy N. Bryan and Mrs. Margauretta "Etta" Bryan née Bell, of Banff, Alberta, Canada
Guy Nelson Bryan Sr. (father) - born 1893, McLeod, AB - died 1956 - Age ~63
Occupation (father): Bank Manager (retired)
Mrs. Margauretta Bryan née Bell (mother) - born: Saskatchewan - Deceased before 29 May 1940
!!! Discrepancy - Margauretta / Margaretta !!!

ATTESTATION PAPER - 29 May 1940 - RCAF Recruiting Centre, Vancouver, BC
Experience and training (incl. military) useful in the RCAF: 3 yrs. with 19th Alberta Dragoons
Enlistment: 17 Jul 1940, Vancouver, BC
Address: Wells, BC
Occupation: Miner (Gold mining) - Religion: Roman Catholic
Civil occupations : Clerk (1y), Bookkeeper + driver (2y), Miner (3y)
Height: 69" (1.75 m) - Weight: 148 lbs (67 kg) - Single
Air Gunners Badge: 17 Apr 1941
Canada to UK - 30 Jun 1941

"Bryan Peak"
Adopted: 24 Apr 1962
Latitude: 53°04'28" Longitude: 120°58'32"
Relative Location: On Needle Point Ridge,
N side of Lanezi Lake in Bowron Lake Prov. Park, Cariboo Land District
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
Named to remember RCAF Sergeant Guy Nelson Bryan, R58294, from Wells.
Serving with 407 Squadron when he was killed in action during air operations
over Europe 5 Nov 1941, Age 26. With no known grave,
his name is inscribed on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK, panel 61
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- info via archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca -
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RCAF - Service records - Bryan - request 26 May 20143 - received 11 Jun 2014 - PATS -



SGLO - T1325

LOCKHEED HUDSON Mk.V - AE655 - RR-R - 5 Nov 1941 - WADDENZEE - CREW 4

R/58089 - J/4543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James Francis Codville - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA R/73092 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Francis Thomas James - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA 755284 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - Richard Leonard Armsby - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA R/58294 - Sergeant - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - Guy Nelson Bryan Jr. - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA

- 1 KIA - 3 MIA -

CODVILLE(†) - JAMES(†) - ARMSBY(†) - BRYAN(†)


Got some ??????'s at this item, details are always welcome - PATS

Contact Codville is pending - 12 Jun 2014 - PATS

Last update - 26 Aug 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T1688

Wellington Mk.III - X3557 - AA-? - P/O. T. H. Smith - 01:30 - near Rottumeroog
75 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 9 July 1942 - Mission: Wilhelmshaven
2 KIA - 4 MIA



No 75 (New Zealand) Squadron
Motto: Ake Ake Kia Kaha (For ever and ever be strong)

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed - 01:30 - 9 Jul 1942 in the Waddenzee off Rottumeroog
where P/O. Smith was initially buried
He has been subsequently reinterred in Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
While Sgt. Young is buried in Vredenhof General Cemetery on Schiermonnikoog
The others have no known grave and are commemorated on Runnymede Memorial
The night fighter was flown by either Hptm. Helmut Lent, II./NJG 2
or Ofw. Paul Gildner, IV./NJG 1 who reported combats at 01:30 and 02:44 respectively

P/O. Trevor Harry Smith, RNZAF - Age 24 - 355hrs - 13th.op.
P/O. Donald Norman Potts, RNZAF - Age 25 - 286hrs - 1st op.
P/O. Alan Stewart Broun, RNZAF - Age 32 - 332hrs - 10th.op.
Sgt. George Anthony Young, RNZAF - Age 21 - 138hrs - 15th.op.
Sgt. Frank Edwin Mckenzie, RNZAF - Age 22 - 225hrs - 15th.op.
P/O. Jack Ralph Gavegan, RNZAF - Age 30 - 320hrs - 68th op.

P/O. Donald Norman Potts, RNZAF P/O. Alan Stewart Broun, RNZAF Sgt. George Anthony Young, RNZAF Sgt. Frank Edwin Mckenzie, RNZAF P/O. Jack Ralph Gavegan, RNZAF
- - - Potts - - - - - - - - Broun - - - - - - - - Young - - - - - - - Mckenzie - - - - - Gavegan - - -

Wilhelmshaven - 08/09 Jul 1942
ORB - Smith - 08/09 Jul 1942 - Missing
ORB - Smith - 08/09 Jul 1942 - Missing
AIR27-646-0-15 - "The National Archives, UK"

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Crew: Wellington Mk.III - X3557 - AA-? - 9 Jul 1942 - Mission: Wilhelmshaven
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41953 - P/O. - Pilot - T. H. Smith - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 41

412267 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - D. N. Potts - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116

405367 - P/O. - Navigator - A. S. Broun - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 115

391085 - Sgt. - W.Operator - F. E. McKenzie - RNZAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 117

405771 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - G. A. Young - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA - Cemetery Schiermonnikoog - Grave 84

391085 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - J. R. Gavegan - RNZAF - Age 30 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

P/O. Potts and P/O. Gavegan are on same panel 116 at Runnymede Memorial !!
P/O. - Navigator - A. S. Broun - RNZAF - 10th operational flight

Loss Card - X3557 - AA-? - Smith
Loss Card - X3557 - AA-? - Smith - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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41953 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Trevor Harry Smith - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Matarawa, Wellington, New Zealand - Grave 41 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648232
born 27 Mar 1918, Carterton, NZ
Occupation: Clerk at Social Security Department
Son of Walter George Thomas Smith and of Hannah Elizabeth Smith (née Price), of Matarawa, Wellington, New Zealand
Mr. W. G. T. Smith (father), Waterson's Road, Matarawa, Carterton, Wellington Region, NZ
Siblings: Mr. C. W. Smith (brother), High Street, Carterton, NZ
Mr. L. M. Smith (brother), High Street, Carterton, NZ
Mr. E. D. Smith (brother), 9 First Street, Lansdowne, Masterton, NZ
Mrs. G. L. Bambry née Smith (sister), Dalefield, Carterton, NZ
Awards five medals: 1939-45 Star, The Aircrew Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and NZ War Service Medal

RNZAF - Service records - Smith - request 18 May 2013 - received 16 Aug 2013 - PATS -
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41953 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Trevor Harry Smith - RNZAF 41953 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Trevor Harry Smith - RNZAF 41953 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Trevor Harry Smith - RNZAF
Pilot Officer - Trevor Harry Smith - RNZAF
source - Museum of New Zealand - images by Graeme Young via Willem de Jong - 14 Feb 2013

14 Oct 1943 - Smith / Young correspondence 14 Oct 1943 - Smith / Young correspondence
14 Oct 1943 - Smith / Young correspondence
via Graeme Young (nephew) - 14 Feb 2013
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

412267 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - Donald Norman Potts - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA
- of Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116 - CWGC ref. 1804557
born 27 May 1917, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - died 09 Jul 1942 - Age 25
Son of Mr. Norman Potts and Mrs. Myra Potts née Dobson, Wellington Street (Box 18), Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand
Norman Potts (father) - born .. Apr 1886, Christchurch - died 16 Nov 1970 - Age 84
Myra Dobson (mother) was Norman's first cousin and to be his wife

white border Wedding - Norman Potts and Myra Dobson - 1914 white border
Wedding - Norman Potts and Myra Dobson - 15 Apr 1914
source: The Star Sun, Christchurch - 20 Apr 1914 - Page 7

Occupation: Clerk
Attestation: 29 Oct 1940
13 Apr 1941: Ground Training School, Levin
16 Aug 1941: Awarded Flying Badge
Embarkment NZ: 20 Oct 1941
Disembarkment UK: 22 Nov 1941
No. 3 P.R.C.: 23 Nov 1941

RNZAF - Service records - Potts - request 05 Dec 2015 - received 20 Apr 2016 - PATS -
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405367 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Alan Stewart Broun - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA
- of New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 115 - CWGC ref. 1530548
Born 20 Jun 1910, Kaeo, NZ
Religion: Church of England
Son of Mr. James Scotter Broun and Mrs. Margaret Broun née Day
Mr. James Scotter Broun (father), 34 Rahiri Road, Mt. Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Mrs. Margaret Broun née Day (mother) - deceased before 15 Aug 1941 - info RCAF Record Sheet -

Enlistment: 22 Dec 1940 - G.T.S. Levin - (Ground Training School)
Late February 1941 he embarked on the "Awatea" for Canada
No. 6 Air Observers School, Prince Albert, Sasketchewan, Canada
No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, McDonald, Manitoba, Canada
No. 1 Advanced Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Air Observer badge and promoted to Sgt. on 22 Jul 1941, whilst at No. A.N.S.
29 Aug 1941 proceeded to No. 31 ( General Reconnaissance ) Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada
Commissioned in Canada
Embarked Canada: 15 Sep 1941

Disembarked UK: 01 Oct 1941
No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth: Early October 1941
A fortnight later he commenced training at No. 11 Operational Training Unit, Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire,
as navigator on a Wellington aircraft
On the completion of the course in May, 1942, he was posted to No.75 (NZ) Squadron, Feltwell, Norfolk, UK
During the next two months he was in a number of raids on enemy targets
Including the towns of Osnabrück, Emden and Bremen, and also installations at St, Nazaire in France
On 8-9 Jul 1942 he took off as Naviagtor on a Wellington aircraft for his 10th operational flight
which failed to return to its base - all classified as missing
332 hrs as Navigator

RNZAF - Service records - Broun - request 30 Aug 2013 - received 10 Oct 2013 - PATS -
- . - . -

391085 - Sergeant - W.Operator - Frank Edwin McKenzie - RNZAF - Age 22 - MIA
- of Bryndwyr, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 117 - CWGC ref. 1079498
Son of Frank Harold and Blanche Louisa McKenzie, of Bryndwyr, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

white border 391085 - Sergeant - W.Operator - Frank Edwin McKenzie - RNZAF white border
W.Operator - Frank Edwin McKenzie - RNZAF
courtesy Graeme Young - 14 Jul 2013
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402128 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Jack Ralph Gavegan - RNZAF - Age 30 - MIA
born 12 Jan 1912, Auckland
- of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116 - CWGC ref. 1270692
Son of Cecil Percival Gavegan and Catherine "Kitty" Mary Gavegan, of Adelaide, South Australia
Address 29 Apr 1943: Mrs. Kitty Gavegan (mother), 208 South Terrace, Adelaide, S.A.
Address 10 Oct 1946: Mrs. K. Gavegan, 10 Albany Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, NZ

05 Oct 1939 - Application for Aircrew training
28 Jul 1940 - Enlistment
21 Sep 1940 - Sgt.
06 Oct 1940 - Embarked New Zealand aboard the "Mataroa"
30 Nov 1940 - Disembarked U.K.

white border 402128  - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Jack Ralph Gavegan - RNZAF white border
Rear Air Gunner - Jack Ralph Gavegan - RNZAF
source - service records - Gavegan - 16 Nov 2013

19 Jun 42 - Attack Against Targets at Emden - Wellington Mk.III Z1592?
P/O. Smith, P/O. Broun, P/O. McKenzie, Sgt. Young and P/O. Gavegan*
* replaces Stewart as rear gunner
source: 75nzsquadron.wordpress.com/tag/jack-ralph-gavegan/

RNZAF - Service records - Gavegan - request 05 Oct 2013 - received 16 Nov 2013 - PATS -
- . - . -

- SCHIERMONNIKOOG (VREDENHOF) CEMETERY -

405771 - Sergeant - Front Air Gunner - George Anthony Young - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand - Grave 84 - Schiermonnikoog Cemetery "Vredenhof" - CWGC ref. 2649139
Son of George Young and of Johan Young née Oman, of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand

white border 405771 - Sergeant - Front Air Gunner - George Anthony Young - RNZAF white border
Front Air Gunner - George Anthony Young - RNZAF
courtesy Graeme Young (nephew) - 14 Jul 2013

white border Headstone - Sgt. George Anthony Young - RNZAF -
Cemetery Schiermonnikoog white border



RNZAF - Service records - Young - request 05 Aug 2014 - received 27 Nov 2014 - PATS -


SGLO - T1688

WELLINGTON Mk.III - X3557 - AA-? - 9 Jul 1942 - NEAR ROTTUMEROOG - CREW 6

41953 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Trevor Harry Smith - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA 412267 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - Donald Norman Potts - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA 405367 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Alan Stewart Broun - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA
391085 - Sergeant - W.Operator - Frank Edwin McKenzie - RNZAF - Age 22 - MIA 405771 - Sergeant - Front Air Gunner - George Anthony Young - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA 402128 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Jack Ralph Gavegan - RNZAF - Age 30 - MIA

- 2 KIA - 4 MIA -

SMITH(†) - POTTS(†) - BROUN(†)
McKENZIE(†) - YOUNG(†) - GAVEGAN(†)


Contact Young is pending - 12 May 2008 - 13 Jul 2013 - PATS

Last update - 10 Jun 2016 - PATS


SGLO - T768

Wellington Mk.Ic - R3202 - KO-J - P/O. R. T. Gerry - 02:00 - North Sea near Isle of Rottumeroog
115 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 3 August 1940 - Operation Hamburg
4 KIA - 2 MIA



Wellington Mk.Ic - R3202 - KO-J was airborne 21:24 - 2nd Aug 40 from Marham, UK
Ditched - 02:00 - 3rd Aug 1940 in the North Sea off the Island of Rottumeroog
Four bodies were eventually washed onto Dutch beaches
P/O. Pryor was found at sea on 20 August 1940
He was buried at Uithuizen General Cemetery - After the war Pryor's family
did place a private memorial to honour P/O. Ronald William Pryor
Three days later - 23 August 1940 - P/O. Gerry washed ashore
while Sgt. Dempsey and P/O. Wilde were found at sea the same day
but F/Sgt. Ruffell-Hazel and Sgt. Croft are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R3202 - KO-J - 3 Aug 1940 - Mission: Hamburg
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41013 - P/O. - Pilot - R. T. Gerry - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 45

42723 - P/O. - Co-Pilot - R. W. Pryor - RAF - Age 21 - KIA - Uithuizen Cemetery - Private memorial

359517 - F/Sgt. - Observer - R. J. Ruffell-Hazell - DFM - RAF - Age 33 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 11

640266 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. Dempsey - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Delfzijl Cemetery - Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 287

635759 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. M. Croft - RAF - Age 20 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 13

76931 - P/O. - Air Gunner - S. J. S. Wilde - RAF - Age 31 - KIA
- Delfzijl Cemetery - Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 285
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R3202 - KO-J-? - Gerry
Loss Card - R3202 - KO-J-? - Gerry - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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41013 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Reginald Torrance Gerry - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Grave 45 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648217
Son of Harold Dudley Gerry and Margaret Buchanan Gerry, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Uithuizen is 20 miles north-north-east of the town of Groningen
The cemetery is in the centre of Uithuizen
The Commonwealth war grave, marked by a permanent private memorial


I THANK MY GOD
UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE
OF YOU

- Epigraph on Gerry memorial -
Philippians I.3
- . - . -

- UITHUIZERMEEDEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

42723 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Ronald William Pryor - RAF - Age 21- KIA
- of Wallasey, Cheshire, UK - Private Memorial in soutn-west corner - Uithuizen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649610
Son of Cecil P. and Dorothy M. Pryor of Wallasey, Cheshire, UK
- . - . -

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

359517 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Richard James Ruffell-Hazell - D F M - RAF - Age 33 - MIA
- of Winchester, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 11 - CWGC ref. 2940709
Son of James and Flora Eliza Ruffell-Hazel; husband of Winifred Mary Ruffell-Hazel, of Winchester, UK
- . - . -

635759 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Jack Milen Croft - RAF - Age 20 - MIA
- of Earby, Yorkshirer, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 13 - CWGC ref. 231510
Son of Carey and Harriet Ann Croft, of Earby, Yorkshire, UK

Delfzijl is a small town on the north-eastern coast of Holland
20 Miles north-east of the town of Groningen
The Commonwealth war graves are in Row 21 and 22 to the middle left of the cemetery
Delfzijl General Cemetery contains the graves of seven Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War
two of them unidentified - No. of Identified Casualties: 5
- . - . -

- DELFZIJL GENERAL CEMETERY -

640266 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - James Dempsey - RAF - Age 21- KIA
- of Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK - Grave: Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 287. - Delfzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649519
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dempsey, of Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK


REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Dempsey memorial -
Philippians I.3
- . - . -

76931 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Sidney John Scott Wilde - RAF - Age 31- KIA
born 13 Apr 1910, district Staines, county of Middlesex, UK
- of Howwood, Renfrewshire, UK - Grave: Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 285. - Delfzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649521
Son of Mr. Sidney Algernon Wilde and Mrs. Iris Scott Wilde née Thomson
husband of Ila Wilde née Hilder, Howwood, Renfrewshire, UK
father of Susan Wilde

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1909 - Mr. Sidney Algernon Wilde and Ms. Iris Scott Thomson - district: Strand, UK
district Strand spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Middlesex
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1910 - Sidney John S. Wilde - district: Staines, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1912 - Iris B. S. Wilde - mother's surname: Thomson - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - David S. Wilde - mother's surname: Thomson - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK
Death 1st Qtr. 1925 - Barbara I. S. Wilde - Age 13 - district: Blything, Suffolk Co., UK
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1934 - Mrs. Sidney J. S. Wilde and Ms. Ila Hilder - district: Brighton, UK
district Brighton spans the boundaries of the counties of Sussex and East Sussex
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1937 - Susan Wilde - mother's surname: Hilder - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK
- info FreeBMD -

Pilot Officer Sidney John Scott Wilde was from Rottingdean, Sussex
He was born on 13 April 1910 and was the son of Sidney and Iris Scott Wilde
He worked for Farebrother Ellis, Chartered Surveyors in London before the war, as did his father
John was married to Ila Wilde. They had a daughter named Susan
John's sister, Barbara died at an early age (13) of pneumonia
John had a brother, David, who went into the Navy aged 16 and was killed on H.M.S. Coventry off Tobruk in 1942
info : Mrs. Susan Bourchier (daughter) née Wilde - via Stevin Oudshoorn - basher82.nl
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P/JX 294562 - Ordinary Seaman - David Scott Wilde - Royal Navy - Age 19- MIA
born 3rd Qtr. 1923, district Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK - died: 14 Sep 1942
- of Radlett, Hertfordshire Co., UK - Panel 66, Column 2 - Portsmouth Naval Memorial - 2670414
Son of Mr. Sidney Algernon Wilde and Mrs. Iris Scott Wilde née Thomson, Radlett, Hertfordshire Co., UK

- . - . -



Headstone - Sgt. James Dempsey - Cemetery Delfzijl Headstone - P/O. Ronald William Pryor - Cemetery Uithuizen Headstone - P/O. Sidney John Scott Wilde - Cemetery Delfzijl
- - - James Dempsey - - - - - - - - - - Ronald Pryor - - - - - - - - - - John Wilde - - -



SGLO - T768

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R3202 - KO-J - 3 Aug 1940 - NEAR ROTTUMEROOG - CREW 6

41013 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Reginald Torrance Gerry - RAF - Age 23 - KIA 42723 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Ronald William Pryor - RAF - Age 21- KIA 359517 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Richard James Ruffell-Hazell - D F M - RAF - Age 33 - MIA
640266 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - James Dempsey - RAF - Age 21- KIA 635759 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Jack Milen Croft - RAF - Age 20 - MIA 76931 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Sidney John Scott Wilde - RAF - Age 31- KIA

- 4 KIA - 2 MIA -

GERRY(†) - PRYOR(†) - RUFFELL-HAZELL(†)
DEMPSEY(†) - CROFT(†) - WILDE(†)


Contact Dempsey is pending - 26 Mar 2011 - PATS

Last update - 13 Mar 2019 - PATS




OLDEBROEK GENERAL CEMETERY "EKELENBURG"
5 UNIDENTIFIES GRAVES
5 KIA




Grave 16 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 -


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
- . - . -

Grave 17 - An Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 -
- Flight Sergeant
- 25th June 1942 -


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
- . - . -

Grave 19 - An Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 -
- Sergeant - RAF -
- 2nd September 1941 -


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
- . - . -

Grave 21 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 -


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
- . - . -

Grave 22 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 -


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
- . - . -



UNKNOWN - 5

Grave 16 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 - Known unto God Grave 17 - An Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 - Flight Sergeant - 25th June 1942 -  Known unto God Grave 19 - An Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 - Sergeant - RAF - 2nd September 1941 -  Known unto God Grave 21 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 - Known unto God Grave 22 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 - Known unto God

- 5 KIA -

UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†)


Last update - 26 Aug 2015 - PATS




SGLO - T1470

HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - P1203 - UB-T - Sgt. A. H. Wincott - 04:13 - East of Oldebroek
455 Squadron - RAAF - Tuesday 7 April 1942 - Operation Essen
4 KIA



HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - P1203 - UB-T was airborne - 23:55 - 6th Apr 1942 from Wigsley, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Emil Woltersdorf, III./NJG 1)
and reported crashed - 04:13 - 7th Apr 42 - just to the S of Zwolle (Overijssel) Holland
However, the crew are buried in Oud-Leusden General Cemetery at Amersfoort (Utrecht)
German Totenliste No.75 - buried 13 Apr 1942, Amerfoort

white border Coffins Hampden crew - German salvage unit white border
Coffins Hampden crew - German salvage unit
- source homepage Kees Blankenstijn († 2004) -

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Crew: HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - P1203 - UB-T - 7 Apr 1942 - Mission: Essen
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1283559 - Sgt. - Pilot - A. H. Wincott - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-2-28

400105 - F/O. - Navigator - T. E. Roberts - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-2-27

402829 - Sgt. - W.Op./Air Gunner - C. Gammie - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-2-25

400282 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - K. W. McIlrath - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-2-26
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - P1203 - UB-T - Wincott
Loss Card - P1203 - UB-T - Wincott - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

1283559 - Sergeant - Pilot - Arthur Henry Wincott - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- of Rotherhithe, London, UK - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 28
- Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620452
born 1st Qtr. 1916, mother's surname: Church - district of St. Olave Bermondsey, London Co.,UK
Son of Arthur and Matilda Rhoda Wincott née Church, of Rotherhithe, London, UK
marriage parents - 4th Qtr. 1910 - district of St. Olave Bermondsey, London Co.,UK

- Wincott / Church family ( only one match in UK ) - likely siblings of Arthur Henry
birth 3rd Qtr. 1912 - Matilda R. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
death 3rd Qtr. 1912 - Matilda R. Wincott - Age 0 - district St.Olave
birth 4th Qtr. 1913 - Ivy A. M. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
death 1st Qtr. 1915 - Ivy A. M. Wincott - Age 1 - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Arthur H. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Leslie G. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Eileen C. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Georgina M. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Edward K. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1930 - George F. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1930 - Reginald D. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 4th Qtr. 1934 - Philip S. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district Bermondsey
- info freebmd.org.uk -


Sergeant (Pilot) ARTHUR HENRY WINCOTT - RAFVR
His name appears in the Brockley County School Book of Remembrance
Prendergast School, Hilly Fields, Brockley SE4 1LE
source: Lewisham War Memorials - info by Andy Pepper


white border Sergeant - Pilot - Arthur Henry Wincott - RAFVR white border
Sgt. Arthur Henry Wincott - Pilot - RAFVR
- source homepage Kees Blankenstijn († 2004) -


HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

- Epigraph on Wincott memorial -
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400105 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Trevor Emlyn Roberts - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Malvern, Victoria, Australia - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 27
- Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620404
born 20 Nov 1915, Preston, Victoria, Australia - Occupation: Dental Student - Religion: Presbyterian
Enlistment No. 1 R.C. - AC2, 27 May 1940
Embarkment: 27 May 1941, Sydney - disembarked: 29 Aug 1941, UK
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 106
Son of the Revd. William Arthur Roberts and Mary Gwendolin Roberts, of Malvern, Victoria, Australia
husband of Ruth Roberts, 8 Drysdale St., Malvern SE 4, Victoria, Australia
married 13 Nov 1940


"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN..."

- Epigraph on Roberts memorial -
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402829 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Colin Gammie - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Matraville, New South Wales, Australia - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 25
- Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620318
born 4 Nov 1919, Sydney, NSW, Australia - Usual place of residence: Matraville - Occupation: Clerk
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 106
Son of Peter and Adeline Mary Gammie, "Dalming", Howell Ave., Matraville, New South Wales, Australia


HE DIED
THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.
NO GREATER LOVE

- Epigraph on Gammie memorial -
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400282 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Kenneth William McIlrath - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Nhill, Victoria, Australia - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 26
- Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620365
born 17 Jul 1915, Nhill, Victoria, Australia - Occupation: Wool Classer & Commision Agent - Religion: C. of E.
Enlistment No. 1 R.C. - AC2, 18 Aug 1940
Embarkment: 27 May 1941, Sydney - disembarked: 29 Aug 1941, UK
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 106
Son of William Percival and Ethel Phillis McIlrath, "Yetholm", Nelson St., Nhill, Victoria, Australia


"GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS..."

- Epigraph on McIlrath memorial -
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SGLO - T1470

HP52 HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - P1203 - UB-T - 7 Apr 1942 - EAST OF OLDEBROEK - CREW 4

1283559 - Sergeant - Pilot - Arthur Henry Wincott - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA 400105 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Trevor Emlyn Roberts - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA 402829 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Colin Gammie - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA 400282 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Kenneth William McIlrath - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA

- 4 KIA -

WINCOTT(†) - ROBERTS(†) - GAMMIE(†) - McILRATH(†)


Last update - 26 Aug 2015 - PATS



't Harde

19 mi S of Vollenhove


PFC T.H. Bachenheimer - ~21:00 - Sunday 22 Oct 1944 - t' Harde
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment - 82nd Airborne Division -
1 POW/EXE




"The G.I. GENERAL"

Awards - Bachenheimer
white border Memorial - PFC Theodore Herman Bachenmeier -
t'Harde, Netherlands white border
PFC Theodore "Ted" H. Bachenheimer
Memorial Bachenheimer - Eperweg - 't Harde

19063269 - Theodore Herman Bachenheimer - born: 23 April 1923 - died: 22 October 1944 - Age 21 - POW/EXE

Born East of Hannover in Braunschweig. His father was Jewish while his mother was of German ancestry
They left Germany in 1933 and arrived in the US - Hollywood, CA - in 1934
Ted volunteered for the Army Paratroops in 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbour
He joined the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment after his training, which was attached
to the 82nd Airborne Division in August 1942
Took part in the invasion of Sicily and later in the battles of Salerno and Anzio - Italy mainland -
He became a legend due his reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines
and received the Silver Cross for these actions

In Operation Market Garden he landed 17 Sep 1944 near Grave, The Netherlands
One day later he was already alone in German occupied Nijmegen and late afternoon he made contact
with the local resistance headquarters. On request of the Dutch he became the new leader
and therefore called "The G.I. GENERAL"

Real Life Comics - #25 - Sept 45 Real Life Comics - #25 - Sept 45 Private First Class Theodore Herman Bachenmeier
REAL LIFE COMICS - SEPT. 1945 - NO 25 - images by his cousin Wes Hale -

In the night of October 16 he was captured by the Germans while on a mission "Windmill" with
the British Captain Peter Baker of IS-9 and send to Tiel
The next day, all captured were brought to a village near 's-Hertogenbosh and questioned for hours
On Oct 18 both were transfered to a POW camp in Culemborg, from here they were marching to the
next POW-camp in Amersfoort. Oct 21st they were transfered by train to Fallingbostel, Germany
Between Harderwijk and Nunspeet he did escape with three British paratroopers
The next day he was captured again by the Germans. That evening, around nine o'clock, two shots
were heard by people living along the Eperweg. Next morning they found a body along the road
It was PFC - Private First Class - Theodore Herman Bachenheimer
- info Frank van Lunteren and James McNamara -

Buried 29 Oct 1944 at Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
April 1946 reinterred - American Military Cemetery -
Neuville-en-Condroz - Grave J-11-275 - near Liège, Belgium

white border Headstone - PFC Theodore Herman Bachenmeier white border
In 1949 he was brought to his final resting place - Beth Olam Jewish Cemetery in Hollywood, CA
and buried next to his parents in Grave No. 81
- info John West - www.findagrave.com -

The memorial in 't Harde was placed after the war at the spot were he was executed by the SS - Oct 22 1944
Mid 80's when they became aware of his Jewish background the "Star of David" was placed at his memorial

Memorial - David Star - t'Harde, Netherlands Award - Dutch Bronze Cross - 'Bronzen Kruis' Memorial - David Star - t'Harde, Netherlands
AWARD - BRONZEN KRUIS - DUTCH

Newsclip - The Legendary Paratrooper




"The G.I. GENERAL" - PFC TED BACHENHEIMER - 't HARDE

19063269 - PFC Theodore 'Ted' H. Bachenheimer - Age 21 - POW/EXE

- 1 POW/EXE -

BACHENHEIMER(†)


Memorial images - 't Harde - by Dick Breedijk

Last update - 26 Mar 2011 - 13 Mar 2019 - PATS



Wapenveld - 1

19 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 1 Commonwealth grave - 1 UK




WAPENVELD GENERAL CEMETERY
1 UNIDENTIFIED GRAVE
1 KIA



Wapenveld, a village administered by Heerde, lies about 1 mi east of the Apeldoorn-Zwolle road
6 mi kilometers south of the town of Zwolle
The cemetery is on the eastern side of the main road, which runs west of the village
Immediately east of the entrance gate is the grave of an unidentified airman of the Royal Air Force
marked by a memorial erected by the local inhabitants

Letter - burial 13 Apr 1943 - 'Unknown' - Royal Air Force Halifax DT795 - sketch serial plate
Letter - burial 13 Apr 1943 - Unknown - RAF . . . . . . . . . . . . Sketch serial plate . . . . . . . . . .
source archive municipality Heerde - via Dick Breedijk, 11 Aug 2013

Wapenveld - Unidentified English flyer
Wapenveld - Unidentified English flyer
image via Dick Breedijk

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Grave : - Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 -
- Royal Air Force -
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UNKNOWN - 1

Grave : - Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 - Royal Air Force -

- 1 KIA -

UNKNOWN(†)


Those applicable for this "UNKNOWN" are four Airmen of Halifax II - DT795
1316309 - Sgt. - Navigator - William D. Hawkins - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
1293257 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Philip H. Eldridge - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA
1271369 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Gerard S. Walters - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA
1386043 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John C. Jones - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA

Last update - 04 Mar 2014 - PATS

A B O V E - I S - U P D A T E D - O N - 28 JUN 2016
!!! instead of one grave, now four official CWGC graves !!!

O L D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N E W
One - plaque old memorial Wapenveld Cemetery Four - plaque new memorial Wapenveld
Plaque on War Memorial - Wapenveld Cemetery
images by Dick Breedijk - 29 Jun 2016

Wapenveld - 4

19 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 4 Commonwealth graves - 4 UK




WAPENVELD GENERAL CEMETERY
4 KIA



Collective grave 221 - 224 - Wapenveld Cemetery
Collective grave 221 - 224 - Wapenveld Cemetery
image by Dick Breedijk - 29 Jun 2016

Collective grave 221 - 224 - Wapenveld Cemetery
Collective grave 221 - 224 - Wapenveld Cemetery
source CWGC

Last update - 01 Jul 2016 - PATS


SGLO - T2165

Halifax Mk.II - DT795 - NP-N - 03 Apr 1943 - 22:46
158 Squadron RAF - Crew F/Sgt. F. H. Blake - Operation: Essen
7 KIA


Halifax Mk.II - DT795 - NP-N did airborne 19:41 from RAF Lisset, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK
it went down on his way to Essen, Germany
It broke up at low altitude before impact, while in a dive
It was on fire, heading in a southerly direction
Small parts and an engine came down on the outskirts of the village Wapenveld

The cockpit section impacted near the local mill and its three occupants were recovered the next day
W/O. Frederick Henry Blake, Sgt. Rodney Webber and W/O II Thomas Victor Trollope
They (3) are buried at Cemetery Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery
Others (4) do have no grave and are commemorated at Runnymede Memorial
!!! Those four are now official given as KIA !!!
HEERDE (WAPENVELD) GENERAL CEMETERY - Coll. grave 221 - 224

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - DT795 - NP-N - 3 Apr 1943 - Mission: Essen
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R/78495 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Frederick H. Blake - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA

1316309 - Sgt. - Navigator - William D. Hawkins - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA-KIA

1293257 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Philip H. Eldridge - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA-KIA

1271369 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Gerard S. Walters - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA-KIA

1386043 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John C. Jones - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA-KIA

R/106709 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Rodney Webber - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1352234 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Thomas V. Trollope - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Those MIA are now KIA - remains found Sep 2014 - burial on 28 Jun 2016, Wapenveld

Loss Card - DT795 - NP-N - Blake
Loss Card - DT795 - NP-N - Blake - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

R/78495 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Frederick Henry "Harry" Blake - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
born 30 Sep 1916, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Grave Reference: Plot 13 - Row 5 - Grave 95 - Cemetery Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620259
Son of Mr. Frederick Herbert Blake and Mrs. Mary Annie Blake, The Dallas, Oregon, U.S.A.
husband of Mrs. Barbara Gaynelle Blake née Wenger (born abt. 1924, TX)
They were married, Aug 1941, two days before he left for overseas duty

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 21 Oct 1940
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Present/Permanent Address: 110 Riverdale Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Student
Enlistment: 24 Oct 1940, Toronto, Ontario - Religion: Episcopalian
Posted to No. 1 Manning Depot, Toroto, Ontario, Canada - Trade: Aircrew ( Pilot or Observer)
Pilot's Flying Badge - 27 Jul 1941
Embarkation Canada - 24 Aug 1941
Disembarked UK (3 P.R.C.) - 02 Sep 1941
Mrs. Barbara Gaynelle Blake (wife) née Wenger, 1215 Kinney Street, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A.

Corpus Christian in RCAF - 05 Aug 1941
Corpus Christian in RCAF
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, Texas) - Tuesday, August 5, 1941 - Page 9
source: newspapers.com - reformat

R/78495  - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Frederick Henry 'Harry' Blake - RCAF R/78495  - W/O. - Pilot - Frederick Henry 'Harry' Blake - RCAF
R/78495 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Frederick Henry "Harry" Blake - RCAF
left - source: Veluweland.nl - 29 Jan 2014 - page 16 - photo collection Wolter Noordman
right - source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Given as F/Sgt. on Loss Card and as Warrant Officer on CWGC

Sgt. Harry Blake Killed in British Raid on Nazi City - clip - 04 May 1943
Sgt. Harry Blake Killed in British Raid on Nazi City
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Corpus Christi, Texas) - Tuesday, May 4, 1943 - Page 7
source: newspapers.com - reformat


"AND HOW CAN MAN DIE BETTER
THAN FACING FEARFULL ODDS,
FOR THE ASHES OF HIS FATHERS."

- Epigraph on Blake memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Blake - request 30 Oct 2014 - received 12 Jun 2015 - PATS -

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

- HEERDE (WAPENVELD) GENERAL CEMETERY -

1316309 - Sgt. - Navigator - William David Hawkins - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA-KIA
born abt. 1920, UK
Panel Reference: Panel 152 - Memorial: Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1799676
Since 28 Jun 2016 - Coll. grave 221-224 - HEERDE (WAPENVELD) GENERAL CEMETERY
Son of Mr. George and Mrs. Ada Georgina Hawkins née Mathews, Gloucester, UK

white border 1316309  - Sgt.   - Navigator         - William David Hawkins - RAFVR white border
1316309 - Sgt. - Navigator - William David Hawkins - RAFVR
source: Veluweland.nl - 29 Jan 2014 - page 16
courtesy Hawkins family - photo collection Wolter Noordman

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1902 - Mr. George Hawkins with Ms. Ada Georgina Mathews - district: Tewkesbury - Vol 6a - Page 997
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1908 - Charlotte Hawkins - district: Tewkesbury - Vol 6a - Page 434
Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Charles G. Hawkins - mother's surname: Matthews - district: Tewkesbury - Vol 6a - Page 734
Birth 4th Qtr. 1914 - Edith M. Hawkins - mother's surname: Matthews - district: Tewkesbury - Vol 6a - Page 723
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - William D. Hawkins - mother's surname: Matthews - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a - Page 813
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1937 - Charles G. Hawkins - Ms. Lilian E. Hannis - district: Gloucester City - Vol 6a - Page 830
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Siblings are likely correct - need to be verified - info PATS
info via FreeBMD - 16 Sep 2014


BELOVED SON OF GEORGE
AND ADA GEORGINA
OF GLOUCESTER
GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

- Epigraph on Hawkins memorial -
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1293257 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Philip Henry Eldridge - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA-KIA
born 2nd Qtr. 1913, UK
Panel Reference: Panel 148 - Memorial: Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1269513
Sergeant Philip Henry Eldridge, from Apsley, Hertfordshire, UK
Since 28 Jun 2016 - Coll. grave 221-224 - HEERDE (WAPENVELD) GENERAL CEMETERY
Son of Mr. Walter Richard Eldridge and Mrs. Emily Harriet Jane Eldridge née Fuller
husband of Mrs. Joyce Monica Eldridge née Green, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, UK

Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1876 - Walter Richard Eldridge - district: Faringdon - vol 2c - Page 262
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1912 - Mr. Walter R. Eldridge and Ms. Emily H. J. Fuller - district: Faringdon - vol 2c - Page 419
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Philip H. Eldridge - mother's surname: Fuller - district: Faringdon, UK - Vol 2c - Page 590
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Ethel M. Eldridge - mother's surname: Fuller - district: Faringdon, UK - Vol 2c - Page 554
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Nora E. Eldridge - mother's surname: Fuller - district: Faringdon, UK - Vol 2c - Page 479
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Death - 1st Qtr. 1935 - Walter R. Eldridge - Age 58 - district: Faringdon - vol 2c - Page 392
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Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1939 - Mr. Philip H. Eldridge and Ms. Joyce Monica Green - district: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Co., UK
Vol 3a - Page 1761


HERE LIES AN AIRMAN
REUNITED WITH HIS CREW
THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR OUR FREEDOM

- Epigraph on Eldridge memorial -
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Visit .. ... 1992 - T. Wilmott - - - - - Betty & Jim Willmott - (as in signature)
Mrs. Betty Willmott née Eldridge is the sister of Philip Henry Eldridge
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info Schaapskooi - 21 Jul 1992

Visit 03 Apr 2013 at crash location by Mr. Graham Wilmot and his wife
Mother of Mr. Graham Wilmot is a 'nicht' niece/cousin of Philip Henry Eldridge
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info Schaapskooi - 09 Apr 2013

28 Jun 2016 - Great-nephew Steve Eldridge was attending the burial of his great-uncle Sgt. Philip Henry Eldridge

??? Discrepancies ??? ... Jim / Tim ... Wilmott / Wilmot ... Sister/Niece ... need some verification - info PATS
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1271369 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Gerard Stanley Walters - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA-KIA
born .. Jun 1922, UK
Enlisted in Nov 1940 at the age of 18
Panel Reference: Panel 168 - Memorial: Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1809567
Since 28 Jun 2016 - Coll. grave 221-224 - HEERDE (WAPENVELD) GENERAL CEMETERY
Son of Mr. Albert Sidney Walters and Mrs. Jane Walters née Phillips, Stratford, Essex, UK
Sibling: Albert Reginald Walters (brother)

Birth 1st Qtr. 1896 - Albert Sidney Walters - district: W. Ham - Vol 4a Page 270
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Mr. Albert S. Walters and Ms. Jane Phillips - district: West Ham, Essex, UK
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Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Albert R. Walters - mother's surname: Phillips - district: West Ham, Essex, UK
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Gerald S. Walters - mother's surname: Phillips - district: West Ham, Essex, UK
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1958 - Mr. Albert R. Walters with Ms. Alice E. Walters - district: West Ham, Essex, UK - Vol 5a Page 1168
Albert Reginald Walters - born 1920, West Ham - died 2006, Thurrock, Essex
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The district West Ham spans the boundaries of the counties of Essex and Greater London

Search for family of Stratford sergeant killed in Second World War - 05 Apr 2015 - Newham Recorder
Louise Dorr, from the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), said:
“We know from our records that before joining the RAF, Gerard was employed as a dairy hand
and that his last known address was in Stratford, east London.”

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1386043 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John Ceredig "Jack" Jones - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA-KIA
born abt. 1912, UK
Panel Reference: Panel 155 - Memorial: Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1802318
Since 28 Jun 2016 - Coll. grave 221-224 - HEERDE (WAPENVELD) GENERAL CEMETERY
Son of John and Ellen Jones, of Llanon, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK

white border 1386043  - Sgt.   - Bomb Aimer        - John Ceredig 'Jack' Jones - RAFVR white border
1386043 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John Ceredig Jones - RAFVR
courtesy Robin Hill - source: Aberaeron Secondary School Memorial


YN COFIO MEWN HIRAETH A
CHYDA DIOLCH AM UN A FU
FARW DROS GYD-DDYN A'I
WLAD

- Epigraph on Jones memorial -
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

R/106709 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Rodney Webber - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
born 01 Jun 1921, Missoula, Montana, USA
Grave Reference: Plot 13 - Row 5 - Grave 96 - Cemetery Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620445
Son of Mr. Fred Warren Webber and Mrs. Oma Webber née Hoagland, 1228 State St., Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A.
Both parents were deceased before 03 Apr 1943
Burial: Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Oma Webber née Hoagland (mother) - born 1883, Louisville, KY - died 18 Jan 1925, WA - Age 41
Fred Warren Webber (father) - born 1876, St. Paul, MN - died 29 Nov 1942, WA - Age 66
Paternal grandmother of Rodney was born in Canada
Siblings: Vaden Huckleberry (half-sister) and Ovalda Huckleberry (half-sister)
Address 26 Oct 1943: Mrs. Ovalda Crowley née Huckleberry, 338 West 64th St., Los Angeles, 3, California, USA

Ovalda Crowley - born 16 Feb 1903 - died 06 Apr 1986 - Age 83
Burial: Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 85286161

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 21 Apr 1941
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Present/Permanent Address: 1228 State St, Bellingham, Washingston, U.S.A.
Occupation: Steelworker
Enlistment: 28 May 1941, Vancouver, British Columbia - Religion: Presbyterian
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada - Trade: AC.2 Standard Pilot or Observer
Air Gunner's Badge - 22 Dec 1941
Embarkation Leave - 22 Dec 1941 - 31 Dec 1941
Embarkation Canada - 24 Jan 1941
3 P.R.C (UK) - 10 Feb 1942
P.R.C. = Personnel Reception Centre

Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Oma Webber - headstone Fred W. Webber - headstone
Oma Webber - 1883 - 1925 . . . . . . . . . . . Fred W. Webber - 1876 - 1942
via Find A Grave Memorial# 7972379 and Memorial# 7972376 - by Earl Reid - 12 Feb 2015
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United States Census, 1910
Liberal, Seward, Kansas, United States
John Henry Huckleberry - Head - M-36 - born 1873, Kentucky - died 1958 - Age ~85
Oma Huckleberry - Wife - F-26 - abt. 1884, Kentucky
Vaden Huckleberry - Daughter - F-9 - abt. 1901, Kentucky
Ovalda Huckleberry - Daughter - F-7 - born 16 Feb 1903, Kentucky - died 06 Apr 1986 - Age 83
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info: FamilySearch - 12 Feb 2015

Father - J. Henry Huckleberry - born 1873 - died 1958 - Age ~85
Burial: Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 157413805

1920 United States Federal Census
Name : Oma Webber
Spouse : Fred W. Webber
Birth : born 1883, Kentucky
City : Missoula, Montana
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info Ancestry - 12 Feb 2015

United States Census, 1920
Missoula, Missoula, Montana, United States
Fred W. Webber - Head - M-43 - born 1876, Georgia
Oma Webber - Wife - F-36 - born 1883, Kentucky
Vaden Huckleberry - Step-Daughter - F-19 - abt. 1901, Kentucky
Ovalda Huckleberry - Step-Daughter - F-17 - born 16 Feb 1903, Kentucky - died 06 Apr 1986, CA - Age 83
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info: FamilySearch - 12 Feb 2015

1930 United States Federal Census
Seattle City, King Co., Washington - 07 Apr 1930
Address: 5814 22nd Avenue N. West, Seattle City
Thomas Nelson (Head) - 34 - born abt. 1896, Kansas
Ovalda Nelson (Wife) - 27 - born abt. 1903, Kentucky
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1930 United States Federal Census
Bellingham City, Whatcom Co., Washington - 11 Apr 1930
Address: 1909 H Street, Bellingham City
Vaden L. Huckleberry (Boarder) - 29 - born abt. 1901, Kentucky
Occupation: Bookkeeper, Real Estate
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info Fold3 - 12 Feb 2015

1940 United States Federal Census
Tract B-3, Seattle, Seattle Election Precinct, King, Washington, United States
Address: 6254 First Avenue Northwest, Seattle, King Co., Washington - 22 Apr 1940
Name: Ovalda L. Nelson
Residence: 1935 - Bellingham, Washington
Residence: 1940 - Seattle, King, Washington
Ovalda L. Nelson (Lodger) - F-36 - born 16 Feb 1903, Kentucky
Occupation: Stenographer, Credit Compagny
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info: FamilySearch - 12 Feb 2015

US Census 09 Apr 1940 - Bellingham - Ward 3
Addres: 1228 N State St - The following people were enummerated at the "Laube Hotel"
Fred W. Webber (widower) - 64 - born 1876, Georgia
Rodney Webber (single) - 18 - born 01 Jun 1921, Montana
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info: FamilySearch - 12 Feb 2015

Laube Hotel - old Laube Hotel - recent
Old . . . . . . . . . . Laube Hotel . . . . . . . . . . Recent
Built in 1903 at 1226 North State Street, the Hotel Laube is an excellent example
of early twentieth century brick commercial style architecture

via cob.org - City of Bellingham, Washington - 12 Feb 2015
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Given as Sgt. on Loss Card and as Warrant Officer Class II on CWGC

white border R/106709 - Sgt.   - Mid Upper Gunner  -  Rodney Webber - RCAF white border
R/106709 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Rodney Webber - RCAF
source: Veluweland.nl - 05 Mar 2014 - page 17
RCAF - Service Records - Webber - photo collection Wolter Noordman

R/106709 - Sgt.   - Mid Upper Gunner  -  Rodney Webber - RCAF R/106709 - Sgt.   - Mid Upper Gunner  -  Rodney Webber - RCAF
R/106709 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Rodney Webber - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service Records - Webber - 09 Jun 2015

Sgt. Rodney Webber - 1 OADU Wellington HX566
Crashed in Spain 28 Aug 1942 - rescued from wreckage - Miranda

W/O. Rodney Webber was rescued from the wreckage by Spanish soldiers
and spent some 6 weeks in hospital and then released.

W/O. Rodney Webber was interned in Spain after being freed from the wreckage of HX566
and then repatriated to England. He then joined 158 Squadron.
On the 03 Apr 1943 he joined the crew of Halifax Mk.II - DT795 - NP-N
piloted by another Canadian F/Sgt. Frederick Henry Blake
The mission: To bomb Essen. Take off time: 19.41 hrs from Lissett, Yorkshire.
225 Lancaster's, 113 Halifax's and 10 Mosquitoes took part.
They were met with a formidable effective Luftwaffe night fighter force and 14 Halifax's
together with 9 Lancaster's failed to return.
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source: aircrewremembered.com/sutherland-leonard.html

RCAF - Service records - Webber - request 30 Oct 2014 - received 12 Jun 2015 - PATS -
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1352234 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Thomas Victor Trollope - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 1920, UK
Grave Reference: Plot 13 - Row 5 - Grave 94 - Cemetery Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620435
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Thomas V. Trollope - mother's surname: Clarke - district: Hackney, UK - Vol. 1b - Page 1174
Son of Mr. Harry Trollope and Mrs. Eliza Ann Trollope née Clarke, of Walthamstow, Essex

white border 1352234  - Sgt.   - Rear Gunner       - Thomas Victor Trollope - RAFVR white border
1352234 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Thomas Victor Trollope - RAFVR
source: Veluweland.nl - 05 Mar 2014 - page 17
courtesy Trollope family - photo collection Wolter Noordman

June Simpson is the niece of tail gunner Thomas Trollope
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Berging vliegtuigwrak uit kanaal
Clip - Berging vliegtuigwrak uit kanaal
source: Veluweland - 24 Dec 2014 - page 1

Monday 08 Sep 2014 - Start of salvage of Halfax Mk.II DT795 - NP-N
Monday 09 Sep 2014 - Visit of Mr. Robin Hill, next-of-kin of Sgt. John Ceredig "Jack" Jones
Wednesday 17 Sep 2014 - According Major A. Kappert of RNAF Salvage Team - humain remains were found
Saturday 20 Sep 2014 - 'Open day' for the public
Monday 22 Sep 2014 - Visit of Mrs. June Simpson (77) - niece of Sgt. Thomas Victor Trollope

Halifax Mk.II DT795 - recovered propeller nose/cogg part - photo by Rob Kreukniet - 20 Sep 2014
Halifax Mk.II DT795 - recovered three-blade Rotol propeller - nose/cogg part - wooden blades are gone
photo via Rob Kreukniet - 20 Sep 2014

Human remains were also found during this salvage - Sep 2014
Begrafenis drie bemanningsleden Halifax DT795
On 28 Jun 2016 there will be a military reburial of these remains along the war memorial at the Wapenveld cemetery
Eldridge, Hawkins, Jones and Walters are now reunited after 73 years

Reburial airmen (3) of DT795, Wapenveld - 28 Jun 2016
B-25 - flypast - Wapenveld - 28 Jun 2016
B-25 - flypast - Wapenveld - 28 Jun 2016
The Last post - Wapenveld - 28 Jun 2016
The Last post - Wapenveld - 28 Jun 2016
image by Dick Breedijk



SGLO - T2165

HALIFAX Mk.II - DT795 - NP-N - 03 Apr 1943 - WAPENVELD - CREW 7

R/78495 - Warrant Officer - Pilot - Frederick Henry Blake - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA 1316309 - Sgt. - Navigator - William David Hawkins - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA-KIA 1293257 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Philip Henry Eldridge - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA-KIA 1271369 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Gerard Stanley Walters - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA-KIA
1386043 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John Ceredig 'Jack' Jones - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA-KIA R/106709 - Warrant Officer Class II - Mid Upper Gunner - Rodney Webber - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1352234 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Thomas Victor Trollope - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

BLAKE(†) - HAWKINS(†) - ELDRIDGE(†) - WALTERS(†)
JONES(†) - WEBBER(†) - TROLLOPE(†)


Contact Eldridge is pending - 17 Sep 2014 - PATS
Contact Blake is pending - 18 Jun 2015 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 06 May 2018 - PATS



SGLO - T4408

Tempest Mk.V - EJ611 - JJ-? - F/Sgt. W. L. F. Randall - 18:46 - Kamperveld
274 Squadron - RAF - 27th Sep 1944
1 EVD




Tempest Mk.V - EJ611 - JJ-? - Wezepsche Heide a.k.a. Kamperveld - 18:46 - 27 Sep 1944

Eyewitness Johan Sellies, age 8 in 1944, tells:
"I lived in Hattemerbroek, autumm 1944, at the end of the day we played outside after dinner
when we did hear again the heavy shooting of the Flak near the IJsselbridges (motorway & railway)
Shortly after this a plane went very low over our house heading to Kamperveld
We did run in that direction, later we saw the plane, it lay on top of a hill
and to us it did look undamaged"

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info Johan Sellies (b.1936) - via Dick Breedijk - 08 Aug 2014


1394037 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Walter Leon "Lee" Frank Randall - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD
born 18 Mar 1923, Seaford, Sussex, UK - died 28 Jul 2017, Croydon, UK - Age 94
Son of Mr. Walter L. L. Randall and Mrs. Margaret V. Randall née Maddocks, of Sussex, UK

M.I.9. records Randall - via John Howes - 01 Apr 2019

Marriage 2nd Otr. 1922 - Mr. Walter L. L. Randall with Ms. Margaret V. Maddocks - district: Eastbourne, Sussex Co., Vol 2b - Page 219
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Walter L. F. Randall - mother's surname: Maddocks - district: Eastbourne, Sussex Co., Vol 2b - Page 141
Birth 4th Qtr. 1925 - Desmond H. Randall - mother's surname: Maddocks - district: Eastbourne, Sussex Co., Vol 2b - Page 117
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1948 - Mr. Walter L. F. Randall with Ms. Joyce R. Dallaway - district: Battle, Sussex Co. - Vol 5h Page 55
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1951 - Philip J. Randall - mother's surname: Dallaway - district: Brighton, Sussex Co., Vol 5h Page 150
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1953 - Jane M. Randall - mother's surname: Dallaway - district: Brighton, Sussex Co., Vol 5h Page 138
Birth 1st Qtr. 1957 - Paul G. Randall - mother's surname: Dallaway - district: Brighton, Sussex Co., Vol 5h Page 35
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info via FreeBMD

Walter "Wally" Randall joined the RAF in 1941. He was accepted for aircrew training,
and over the next two years was sent to the USA to learn to fly.
After successfully gaining his 'wings" returned to England for operational training,
much to his delight on the Spitfire.

Randall for training in the US - 1942 Randall for training in the US - 1942
. F/S. W. L. F. Randall . . . Walter Randall, to the left, in the US during his training . . . 1942
F/S. Walter Leon 'Lee' Frank Randall - RAFVR
Walter Randall (centre) having just gained his “wings” and “admired” by his two friends!
images via Philip J. Randall (son) - 12 Aug 2014

In July 1944 he was posted to No. 501 County of Goucester Squadron, at Goodwood, near Chichester.
They were flying low level Spitfire VB's and were being used as escorts to low level bombers
sweeping over northern France. Things were quiet at this time, and although he made several trips,
the German opposition did not appear. In August 1944 the squadron was converted to the Hawker Tempest Mk.
On 27 Sep 1944 F/S. Walter Randall was on a "Rhubarb" mission over Holland.
His Tempest Mk.V - EJ611 was hit by flak and he had to force land south west of Zwolle.
He was hidden by the Dutch resistance for 6 months.

06 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. Evasion interview - Randall
06 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. Evasion interview - Randall
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M.I.9. records Randall - via John Howes - 01 Apr 2019

Crash location 'Kamperveld' - - - Farm at Marle - - - Barge at Marienberg
Crash location "Kamperveld" - - - - - Farm at Marle - - - - - Barge at Marienberg
original image via Philip J. Randall (son) - 12 Aug 2014 - modified by PATS

A few months after getting back to UK he did get back into flying,
and after a short refresher course in Lincolnshire, he was posted to India,
to fly on ferry command, delivering combat aircraft to the front in Burma.
However, by then the war in Europe and the far east was over.
So he spent the next few months flying Dakota transport aircraft, ferrying personal
between Madras and Karachi on their way to demobilisation in England.
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info: www.hawkertempest.se/index.php/piloter/summary/92-randall

Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
Artefact of the Month - September 2007
white border Lee Randall's artefacts at display - Tangmere Military Aviation Museum white border
‘GOING DUTCH’
DISPLAYED IN A CABINET IN THE MUSEUM’S MIDDLE HALL ARE
LEE’S FLYING HELMET, GOGGLES, OXYGEN MASK AND ESCAPE BOOTS.
THESE BOOTS WERE WORN BY PILOTS WHO FLEW OVER ENEMY TERRITORY
AND COULD BE CUT DOWN AND WORN AS SHOES.

In September 1944 Lee Randall (known to his RAF colleagues and friends at that time as Wally)
was a Hawker Tempest Sergeant Pilot in No. 274 Squadron based at Coltishall, Norfolk.
One day he volunteered to carry out a ‘Rhubarb’
(a low level sortie looking for ground targets of opportunity)
over Holland with three other pilots in his squadron.
After crossing the Dutch coast and passing Amsterdam
to the north, a freight train was spotted.
Unfortunately, the train was protected by an anti aircraft gun and in the attack
Lee’s aircraft was hit by cannon fire in the radiator which caused his engine to seize.
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source photo and text: http://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk/artefact-month/going-dutch-2

SGLO - T4408

TEMPEST Mk.V - EJ611 - JJ-? - 27 Sep 1944 - KAMPERVELD - CREW 1

1394037  - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Walter Leon 'Lee' Frank Randall - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD

- 1 EVD -

RANDALL


Contact Randall is pending - 12 Aug 2014 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 17 May 2019 - PATS



Windesheim - 1

18 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 1 Commonwealth graves - 1 UK -




SGLO - T4858

Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib - MP132 - F/Lt. D. J. S. Turner
263rd Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 26 Dec 1944 -
1 KIA




1320256 - 134115 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Donald James "Jimmy" Stanley Turner - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Merton Park, Surrey, UK - Plot 35 - Row JJ - Grave 1 - Windesheim General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820767
Son of Andrew Stanley Turner and Edith Violet Turner, Bournemouth Road, Merton Park, London, SW19, Surrey, England

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Andrew S. Turner and Edith V. Appleton - Distict: Canterbury, County of Kent, UK
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Birth: 4th Qtr. 1922 - Patricia A. Turner - Mother's surname: Appleton - District: Wandsworth,UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1924 - Donald J. Turner - Mother's surname: Appleton - District: Wandsworth, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1925 - Laurence G. Turner - Mother's surname: Appleton - District: Wandsworth, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1927 - Joan Turner - Mother's surname: Appleton - District: Wandsworth, UK
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white border F/Lt. Donald James Stanley Turner - RAFVR - KIA - Age 20 F/Lt. Donald James Stanley Turner - RAFVR - KIA - Age 20 white border
F/Lt. Donald James Stanley Turner - RAFVR - Age 20
- left image via Flickr - courtesy Chris 'grubb1937' - - Jimmy was my mother's cousin - info Chris -
- right image - courtesy Mrs. Turner (mother) - via Mr. E. W. van Nee - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012


Killed in action at 20 yrs of age over occupied Holland 26-12-1944
flying Hawker Typhoon MK.Ib. - MP132 with 263 Squadron, RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
from forward airfield B70 Antwerp/Deurne, Belgium

"Per Ardua ad Astra"

Here's a bit more information about events of 26-12-1944
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The 263 Squadron OR for 26-12-1944 records the events as follows:
"26th December 1944. Only one operation was carried out today and in this
12 aircraft took part. It was an armed recco & interdiction in the Zwolle area
8 of the aircraft were carrying bombs & the other 4 long range tanks as fighter escort
An attack was made on the Zwolle-Deventer railway line but only near misses could be claimed
but it was thought that the line was probably cut
We lose another pilot on this operation as F/Lt. Turner's aircraft exploded
at about 500 ft and he must have been killed instantly
F/Lt. Turner had only been with the Sqn a short while and he will be sadly missed

The pilots who took part in the operation were:
S/L. Bob Rutter, F/O. A R Proctor, F/O. Gordon Kemp, F/O. Mac Hamilton RCAF , W/O. Denis Todd
W/O. Pat McNinley RCAF, F/Sgt. Jack Quiglley RAAF, F/Sgt. John Irvine, F/Sgt. John Morgan,
P/O. Iain Dunlop and F/Lt. Jimmy Turner KIA

Between 1-1-1944 and 22-08-1945 there were 64 pilots who flew on operations with 263 Squadron,
27 were killed in action, 1 in an accident, 36 surviving.
Of the 36, 5 were shot down and evaded capture and returned to the Squadron,
3 shot down and made POW, 1 badly injured by a landmine and
3 killed subsequent to their tour of duty whilst on "rest"
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This information was supplied by the 263 Squadron 2 I/C John Shelland
- info via Chris 'grubb1937' - 17 Feb 2009 -

London Gazette - 23 Feb 1943 - page 933 - 1320256 Donald James Stanley Turner (134115) - 10 Nov 1942

white border F/Lt. D. J. S. Turner - gravestone - Windesheim white border
F/Lt. Donald James "Jimmy" Stanley Turner - Windesheim
- image via Eric van den Reek -



SGLO - T4858

HAWKER TYPHOON Mk.Ib - MP132 - 26 Dec 1944 - WINDESHEIM - CREW 1

1320256 - 134115 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Donald James 'Jimmy' Stanley Turner - RAFVR - KIA

- 1 KIA -

TURNER(†)


Last update - 13 Feb 2012 - PATS



Westenholte - 4

12 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 4 Commonwealth graves - 4 UK -




SGLO - T1388

Hampden B.Mk.I - AE123 - ZN-D - Sgt. A. W. Deere
106th Squadron - RAF - Wednesday 21 Jan 1942 - Mission: Bremen
1 KIA - 3 POW




Hampden Mk.I - AE123 - ZN-D was airborne 17:15 Wednesday 21st of Jan 1942 from Coningsby, UK
Cause of loss unknown
Crashed near Spoolde ( Overijssel), 2 km SE of Zwolle, Holland
Sgt. A. W. Deere is buried in Zwollerkerspel ( Voorst ) General Cemetery
Nowadays called Westenholte General Cemetery

W/O. T. G. W. Berry was interned in Camps 7A/383/L7. POW No. 90121
with W/O. B. J. P. Palmer, POW No. 90126 and W/O. V. V. Cooper, POW No. 90154
Stalag 7A or Stalag VII-A = Moosburg (Isar)
Stalag 383 = Hohenfels, Bavaria
Stalag Luft L7 = Bankau, near Kreulberg, Upper Silesia

H.P. 'HAMPDEN'
Handley-Page HAMPDEN
photo: H. Moyle - via Mr. J. L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

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Crew: Hampden B.Mk.I - AE123 - ZN-D - 21 Jan 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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1166185 - Sergeant - Pilot - Aubrey Wilfred Deere - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

1111806 - W/O. - Observer - V. V. Cooper - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp 383 - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90154

1168647 - W/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - T. G. W. Berry - RAF - Age 27 - POW - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90121

1254963 - W/O. - W.Op. / Rear Air Gunner - B. J. P. Palmer - RAF - Age 32 - POW - Camp 383 - POW. No. 129 - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90126
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - AE123 - ZN-D - Deere
Loss Card - AE123 - ZN-D - Deere - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1166185 - Sergeant - Pilot - Aubrey "Johnny" Wilfred Deere - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Westenholte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820763
born 31 Mar 1920, 21 Granville Road, Islington, London, UK
Registered 17 Apr 1920
Son of Mr. Wilfred Walter Deere (father) and Mrs. Eveline Edith Deere (mother) Mostwinski née Tillett, UK
Siblings: Phyllis E. M. Deere (sister), 4th Qtr. 1918, district Islington, UK
Peter V. G. Deere (brother), 1st Qtr. 1925, mother's surname: Tillett, district Islington, UK
Cyril A. Deere (brother), 2nd Qtr. 1928, mother's surname: Tillett, district Islington, UK
Derek J. Deere (brother), 2nd Qtr. 1928, mother's surname: Tillett, district Islington, UK
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Aubrey's mother Evelyn Edith Tillett married Aleksander Obrapalski Vel Mostwinski early 1917
1st Marriage 12 Feb 1917, Aleksander O. V. Mostwinski and Ms. Eveline Edith Tillett - district: St.Geo.East - Vol 1c Page 336
Death 28 Feb 1917 due cancer - Alexander Mostwinski - Age 29 - district: Whitechapel - Vol 1c Page 348
2nd Marriage 1st Qtr. 1918 - Eveline E. Mostwinski - spouse: Wilfred W. Deere - district: Islington - Vol 1b Page 576
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marriage sister: Ms. Phyllis E. M. Deere to Mr. Dennis E. Robinson, 2nd Qtr. 1941, district Edmonton, UK


ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL AND KIND
WONDERFUL MEMORIES
HE LEFT BEHIND
MUM AND DAD

- Epigraph on Deere memorial -
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Hi, my name is Joe Palmer, my grandfather, B. J. Palmer was one of the crew on this plane.
I have also been searching for information about my grand father when I came across your thread.
I spoke to my dad about Wilfred, who was known as 'Johnny Deere'.
This was his response: 'I don't have much info about Johnny Deere and I don't think
I have ever seen his picture. He was an only child of fairly elderly parents,
I think his father my have died just before or during the war.
His mother I met once or twice when I was very young, Dad always kept in contact with her,
I think she lived in the London area, she used to send Mary and I a box of chocolates
for Christmas every year until she passed away.'
My dad and I have both visited the memorial site in Zwolle, it was very moving for both of us.
My grandfather was captured with both the other 2 surviving crew members
and they spent 3 years in POW together until they were liberated.
My grandfather passed away in 1997 and we are still trying to piece together his memoirs,
which may have more info about Johnny.
Hope this is useful to you and thank you for taking such an interest in something that is
so close to me, after all, was it not for his bravery in keeping the plane flying
so my grandfather could bail out, I probably would not even exist.
Best regards, Joe Palmer - 17 Mar 2013
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info: rafcommands.com


1111806 - W/O. - Observer - Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - RAF - Age 22 - POW
Camp 383 - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90154
born 19 Aug 1919, Great Houghton near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK
long-time resident of Totnes, Devon - died 4 Aug 2006, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK - Age 86
Son of Mr. George Frederick Cooper (father) and Mrs. Elsie Cooper (mother) née Leatham, 98 Barnsley Rd, Yorkshire, UK
marriage parents: 4th Qtr. 1914, district of Gainsborough, UK
Siblings: Tom W. Cooper (1915) and Elsie C. Cooper (1921), district Hemsworth, county of West Riding of Yorkshire, UK
Occupation: Student - Religion: Methodist
Methodist Rev. Vernon Victor Cooper wrote two books about his RAF days

Enlistment: 14 Aug 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: University Student
Private Address: "Hazeldene", Barnsley Road, Darton, near Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

22 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cooper
22 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cooper
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M.I.9. records Cooper - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019

POW No. 90154
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Captured: near Zwolle, Holland - 23 Jan 1942
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 26 Jan 1942 - 30 Jan 1942
Stalag VII-A - Moosburg - 01 Feb 1942 - 15 Sep 1942
Stalag 383 - Hohenfels, Bavaria - 15 Sep 1942 - 27 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau - 30 Jul 1944 - 19 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 08 Feb 1945 - 20 May 1945
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Date: 22 May 1945 - Signature: V. V. Cooper
M.I.9. records Cooper - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019
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W/O. Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - RAF Vic Cooper
W/O. Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - RAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Vic Cooper . . . . . .
courtesy Vic Cooper - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

Personalkarte W/O. Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90154
Personalkarte - W/O. Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90154
courtesy Vic Cooper - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

Cover - book - 'One of our parsons is missing' Signed - inside - book - 'One of our parsons is missing'
"One of our parsons is missing" - August 1997 - V. Victor Cooper
and
"A pilot in the pulpit" - ISBN - 9780954596309 - £5.00 - 03 Oct 2003
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1168647 - W/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas 'Tom' Gerald Windus Berry - RAF - Age 27 - POW
Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90121
born 20 Sep 1914, district of Marylebone, UK
Thomas G. W. Berry - born 4th Qtr. 1914, mother's surname Windus - district of Marylebone, UK
dicrepancy - birth and registration
Son of Mr. Thomas E. Berry (father) and Mrs. Dorothy Berry (mother) née Windus, district of Marylebone, UK
marriage parents: 4th Qtr. 1913, district of Marylebone, UK
Sibling: Dorothy B. Berry (sister) - born 1st Qtr. 1917, mother's surname Windus - district of Marylebone, UK
Married - Mrs. T. G. Berry (wife), 38 Drake Rd., Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
Occupation: Printer - Religion: Church of England

Personalkarte W/O. Thomas 'Tom' Gerald W. Berry - Stalag Luft Personalkarte W/O. Thomas 'Tom' Gerald W. Berry - Stalag Luft
Personalkarte - W/O. Thomas Gerald W. Berry - Stalag Luft
courtesy Tom Berry - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

Personalkarte W/O. Thomas 'Tom' Gerald W. Berry - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90121
Personalkarte - W/O. Thomas 'Tom' Gerald W. Berry - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90121
courtesy Tom Berry - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

Enlistment: 02 Jul 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Printer
Private Address: 38 Drake Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hampshire, England

22 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Berry
22 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Berry
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M.I.9. records Berry - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019

POW No. 90121
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Captured: Zwolle, Holland - 21 Jan 1942
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 26 Jan 1942 - 30 Jan 1942
Stalag VII-A - Moosburg - 02 Feb 1942 - 15 Sep 1942
Stalag 383 - Regensburg - 15 Sep 1942 - 27 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau - 30 Jul 1944 - 18 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 08 Feb 1945 - 20 May 1945
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Date: .. May 1945 - Signature: ..........
M.I.9. records Berry - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019
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1254963 - W/O. - W.Op. / Rear Air Gunner - Bertram James "Jim" Pryor Palmer - RAF - Age 32 - POW
Camp 383 - POW. No. 129 - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90126
born 22 Oct 1909, Melbourn, district Royston, Cambridgeshire, UK - died 10 Sep 1996, Cambridgeshire, UK - Age 86
Son of Mr. Bertram Alfred Palmer (father) and Mrs. Agnes Palmer (mother) née Pryor, Cawdon House, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, UK
Occupation: Fruit farmer - Religion: Congregational

Marriage parents: 2nd Qtr. 1903, district Royston, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1909 - Bertram James P. Palmer - district Royston, UK

white border W/O. Bertram James 'Jim' P. Palmer - RAF white border
W/O. Bertram James 'Jim' P. Palmer - RAF
courtesy Jim Palmer - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

Personalkarte W/O. Bertram James 'Jim' P. Palmer - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90126
Personalkarte - W/O. Bertram James 'Jim' P. Palmer - Stalag VII-A - POW No. 90126
courtesy Jim Palmer - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

Enlistment: May/Jun 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Fruit Grower
Private Address: Cawdon House, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, England

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Palmer
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Palmer
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M.I.9. records Palmer - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019

POW No. 90126
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Captured: near Zwolle, Holland - 23 Jan 1942
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 25 Jan 1942 - 30 Jan 1942
Stalag VII-A - Moosburg - 01 Feb 1942 - 15 Sep 1942
Stalag 383 - Hohenfels, Bavaria - 15 Sep 1942 - 27 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau - 30 Jul 1944 - 19 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 08 Feb 1945 - .. Apr 1945
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Date: 11 May 1945 - Signature: B. J. P. Palmer
M.I.9. records Palmer - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019
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29 Sep 1988 - Salvage by RNLAF (160) - Zwolle/Spoolde - AE123 - parts only
including starboard propeller which was used in Monument, unveiled 14 Apr 1992 by Jim Palmer (82)



SGLO - T1388

HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - AE123 - ZN-D - 21 Jan 1942 - SPOOLDE - CREW 4

1166185 - Sergeant - Pilot - Aubrey Wilfred Deere - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1111806 - W/O. - Observer - Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - RAF - Age 22 - POW 1168647 - W/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas 'Tom' Gerald Windus Berry - RAF - Age 27 - POW 1254963 - W/O. - W.Op. / Rear Air Gunner - Bertram James 'Jim' Pryor Palmer - RAF - Age 32 - POW

- 1 KIA - 3 POW -

DEERE(†) - COOPER - BERRY - PALMER


Contact Palmer is pending - 04 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact Deere is pending - 01 Jul 2016 - PATS

Last update - 17 May 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2218

Mustang P-51 - AP255 - FY-P - WC - G. E. Macdonald - Zwolle/Hasselterdijk
4th Squadron - RAF - Wednesday 28 Apr 1943 - 08:00 ~ 08:15
1 KIA


I N   T H E   C O C K P I T
In the cockpit - 32159 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Graeme Eaton Macdonald - RAF
32159 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Graeme Eaton Macdonald - RAF
image courtesy Macdonald family - via Jan Mennink - 10 Dec 2018
Colorized by PATS

32159 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Graeme Eaton Macdonald - RAF - Age 32 - KIA
- Southsea, Hampshire, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Westenholte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820764
Son of Thomas and Eveline Macdonald, of Wainui, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sibling: Allister Eaton Macdonald
husband of Joan Kathleen Ruby S. Macdonald née Thornburn, of Southsea, Hampshire, UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Mr. Graeme E. Macdonald - Ms. Joan K. R. S. Thorburn - district: Portsmouth - Vol 2b Page 2194

London Gazette - 24 Oct 1933 - page 6843
Promoted from Pilot Offcier to Flying Officer - 11 Sep 1933
London Gazette - 24 Oct 1933 - page 6843

Wing Commander G. E. McDonald; born Wainui, 29 Dec 1910; joined RAF 1932; Armament duties,
No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, 1940–41; No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Canada, 1941–42;
HQ Army Co-operation Command, 1942; commanded No. 4 Sqdn, 1942–43; killed on air operations, 28 Apr 1943

On 28 April 1943, the Squadron returned to Rangers over Holland
Unfortunately this was one mission too many for Macdonald, who, apparently pressing
his attack too closely, was caught in the explosion of his target
His aircraft, P-51 Mustang AP255, was blown to pieces

Mac found some barges on a canal between Zwolle and Deventer
He opened fire at one thousand yards. Instead of dropping his opening burst half-way
as most of us would have done, his first rounds were on the target
The barges were full of ammunition and as Mac arrived they exploded
Fg Off Slack, his No.2, stayed in the area, looking for signs of a parachute, but had to give up
He returned to the UK and landed, short of fuel, at Matlask
The Squadron Exec Officer, Sqn Ldr Riggall, was recalled from leave, and HQ 71 Gp informed
The following day, the new CO, Wg Cdr R. Noel-Smith arrived from HQ 35 Wg to take over the Squadron
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- source: www.rafjever.org - courtesy of No VI (AC) Squadron Web Site -
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Flt. Lt. C. A. B. 'Brian' Slack, later killed in a Typhoon, NW of Telgte, Germany - 30 March 1945
175 Squadron - Typhoon IB - EK382 'T' HH-T - Time: 16:40
47457 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Charles Alfred Brian Slack - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- Southsea, Hampshire, UK - Plot 18 - Row E - Grave 15 - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2041949
Son of William and Sarah Slack; husband of Jean Margaret Slack, of Dronfield, Derbyshire. LL.B., UK

Friday, March 29, 2019 9:18 PM - Subject: Graeme Eaton Macdonald
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Hi

My name is Graeme Allen Macdonald DOB 1951 , son of Allister Eaton Macdonald,
brother of Graeme Eaton Macdonald

I have been going family research on Graeme Eaton Macdonald , my uncle,
and have come across the attached , with photo.
Are you aware of any other photos of Graeme Eaton Macdonald , or of his plane?

Regards
Graeme A. Macdonald (nephew) - 29 Mar 2019
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YOUNGER SON
OF WILLIAM AND SARAH SLACK
OF SHEFFIELD
AND HUSBAND OF JEAN

- Epigraph on Slack memorial -
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Two farms along the Hasselterdijk #58 and #56 were totally destroyed by the explosion
Killing three persons and injuring six

Hasselterdijk #58
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Mr. Wilhelmus Johannes Haverink (61) - died 29 Apr 1943 (†)
Ms. Cornelia Johanna Haverink (sister) - injured
Mr. F. J. E. Kroes (farm hand) (33) - died 29 Apr 1943 (†)

Hasselterdijk #56
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Mr. Jan Neijmeijer - Head - injured
Mrs. Geertje Neijmeijer née van der Klocht - Wife - injured
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Willem Neijmeijer (son) - injured
Margje Neijmeijer (daughter) - injured
Berendje Neijmeijer (daughter) - injured
Jan Neijmeijer (4) (son) - died 29 Apr 1943 (†)



Farm of Haverink before and after explosion of 28 Apr 1943
Farm of Haverink before and after explosion of 28 Apr 1943
Hasselterdijk 58
source: poldermastenbroek.nl - photos courtesy family Neijmeijer - 15 Apr 2014

Farm of Haverink after explosion of 28 Apr 1943
Farm of Haverink after explosion - by J. Kuypers - via Jan Mennink - 10 Dec 2018



SGLO - T2218

MUSTANG P-51 - AP255 - FY-P - 28 Apr 1943 - HASSELTERDIJK - CREW 1

32159 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Graeme Eaton Macdonald - RAF - Age 32 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

MACDONALD(†)


Contact Macdonald is pending - 29 Mar 2019 - PATS

Last update - 31 Mar 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2896

Havilland DH98 Mosquito - LR405 - Kamperzeedijk
540 Squadron - RAF - Friday 24 Sep 1943 -
2 KIA




1375401 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Ernest Percy Henry Peek - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- Walthamstow, Essex, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Westenholte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820765
Son of Mr. Percy Thomas Peek and Mrs. Bertha Eliza Peek née Violen, of Walthamstow, Essex, UK
Sibling: Edna B. Peek (sister) - born 1923

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1886 - Percy Thomas Peek (father) - district: Lambeth - Vol 1d Page 323
The district Lambeth spans the boundaries of the counties of Surrey and London
Birth 4th Qtr. 1890 - Bertha Eliza Violen (mother) - district: King's L. - Vol 4b Page 294
The district King's L. is an alternative name for Kings Lynn and it is in the county of Norfolk

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1917 - Mr. Percy Thomas Peek with Ms. Bertha Eliza Violen - district: W.Ham - Vol 4a Page 462
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Ernest P. H. Peek - mother's surname: Violen - district: W. Ham - Vol 4a Page 883
Birth 4th Qtr. 1923 - Edna B. Peek - mother's surname: Violen - district: W. Ham - Vol 4a Page 699

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1944 - Mr. Ronald E. Collison with Ms. Edna B. Peek - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 4a Page 358
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1948 - Barry P. Collison - mother's surname: Peek - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 5a Page 323

This second marriage need to be verified ! - (it could be related) - info PATS - 15 Feb 2019
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1945 - Mr. Percy E. Boney with Ms. Edna B. Peek - district: Bromley - Vol 2a Page 1536
The district Bromley is in the county of Kent

Death 4th Qtr. 1969 - Percy Thomas Peek - born 21 Aug 1886 - district: Waltham For. - Vol 5e Page 1204
The district Waltham For is an alternative name for Waltham Forest and it is in the county of Greater London
Percy Thomas Peek (father) - born 21 Aug 1886 - died 4th Qtr. 1969 - Age 83
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info FreeBMD - 15 Feb 2019



DEATH DOTH HIDE
BUT NOT DIVIDE,
THOU ART ON GOD'S OTHER SIDE

- Epigraph on Peek memorial -
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148816 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - James Henry Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- Stourbridge, Worcestershire, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Westenholte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820766

Son of Mr. James Henry Williams and Mrs. Irene Amanda Williams née Wain
husband of Mrs. Constance Ruth Williams née Taylor, of Stourbridge, Worcestershire, UK

Birth 4th Qtr. 1900 - Irene Amanda Wain (mother) - district: Stoke T. - Vol 6b Page 248
was born to Mr. Frederick Wain and Mrs. Ann Wain née Sayer
Marriage: 25 May 1883, St. Paul's, Burslem, Stafford, England - Frederick Wain - b.1864 - d. 1931 with Annie Sayer b. 1859 - d. 19xx

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. James H. Williams with Ms. Irene A. Wain - district: Stoke T. - Vol 6b Page 687
The district Stoke T. is an alternative name for Stoke upon Trent and it is in the county of Staffordshire
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - James H. Williams - mother's surname: Wain - district: Stoke T. - Vol 6b Page 525

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1943 - Mr. James H. Williams with Ms. Constance R. Taylor - district: Stourbridge - Vol 6c Page 110
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!!! Need to be verified - info PATS !!!
!!! Birth 1st Qtr. 1944 - John St C. Williams - mother's surname: Taylor - district: Stourbridge - Vol 6c Page 89 !!!
!!! Need to be verified - info PATS !!!
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info FreeBMD - 15 Feb 2019



"HE DIED
THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE"

- Epigraph on Williams memorial -
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SGLO - T2896

HAVILLAND DH98 MOSQUITO - LR405 - 24 Sep 1943 - KAMPERZEEDIJK - CREW 2

Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Ernest Percy Henry Peek - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA Pilot Officer - Navigator - James Henry Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

PEEK(†) - WILLIAMS(†)


Last update - 16 Feb 2019 - PATS



Hattem - 1

15 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 1 Commonwealth graves - 1 UK -



Hattem is a small town just a few miles south of Zwolle on the other side of the river IJssel
The cemetery is on the south-eastern side of the town
The one British grave from Sergeant John Patrick Standidge Austin is in the southern half of the cemetery
John, Mentioned in Despatches, was from the Royal Berkshire Regiment and died the 4th of April 45

Regiment/Service : Royal Berkshire Regiment
Secondary Regiment : Special Operations Executive - Jedburgh Team Dudley
Additional Information: Parent unit Royal Berkshire Regiment - resided Yugoslavia
Former 62 Commando (Small Scale Raiding Force) (joined Dec 1942)
arrested about 4 Dec 1944
executed 4 Apr 1945 at 7:00am - Geldersche dijk, near Hattem, Holland
- source - www.specialforcesroh.com -

A U S T I N, John Patrick Standidge, 1924, England. ("Bunny") (B.B.O.) (Irish)
arrested 18 Nov 1944 after locating his radio position in Luttenberg
Jedburgh Team Dudley - codename mission: POACHING - nickname "Bunny"
- source (H.v.B. Zwolle) - via Stiwotforum.nl -
Discrepancy - arrested date - 18 Nov 1944 and about 4 Dec 1944 -

5348971 - Sergeant - John Patrick Standidge Austin - Age 21 - KIA
- Kensington, London, UK - Plot 2 - Grave 153 - Hattem General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648100
Son of Mr. Joseph Edward Austin and Mrs. Katherine Matilda Austin, Kensington, London, UK

Joseph Edward Austin (father) - born 3 Apr 1881, died 10 Sep 1938 - Age 57
married Katherine Matilda Ryan on 8 Jul 1914
Joseph Edward Austin fought in the WWI - gained the rank of Lieutenant
in the service of the 9th Company, London Battalion, London Regiment (Territorial Army)

Children of Joseph Edward Austin and Katherine Matilda Ryan
Joan Agnes Mary Austin - born 18 Feb 1917
Edward John Byron Austin - born 11 Apr 1918 - died 5 Aug 1928 - Age 10
Charles Anthony Byron Austin - born 19 Nov 1920 - died 22 Nov 1921 - Age 1
John Patrick Standish Austin - born 27 Sep 1922 - died 4 Apr 1945 - Age 22
Richard Joseph Byron Austin - born 16 Mar 1926
- source thepeerage.com by Darrell Lundy -
discrepancy - Standish or Standidge - 14 Mar 2011 - PATS
discrepancy - Age 21 or 22


IN MEMORIA AETERNA
ERIT JUSTUS

- Epigraph on Austin memorial -
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SOE - ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT - 4 Apr 1945 - HATTEM

5348971 - Sergeant - John Patrick Standidge Austin - Age 21 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

AUSTIN(†)


Last update - 27 Aug 2015 - PATS



Zwolle - Bergklooster - 4

12.5 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 4 Commonwealth graves - 4 UK -



Zwolle - Bergklooster Cemetery - photo by Rob Kreukniet - 14 Oct 2008
Zwolle - Bergklooster Cemetery
- photo by Rob Kreukniet - 14 Oct 2008 -


SGLO - T1953

Lancaster Mk.I - W4266 - VN-N - F/O. N. E. Goldsmith - 21:10 - Haerst near Zwolle
50 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 17 Dec 1942 - Operation Soltau
4 KIA - 3 POW



W4266 was delivered to No.50 Squadron Oct42 - W4266 wore the ID's VN-N/S
W4266 took part in the following Key Operations: Wismar 12/13 Oct 42; Kiel 13/14 Oct 42;
Le Creusot 17 Oct 42-Daylight; Genoa 22/23 Oct 42; Milan 24 Oct 42-Daylight
Transferred to No.44 Sqdn, No Key Operations
Returned to No.50 Sqdn. Genoa 6/7 Nov 42; Genoa 7/8 Nov 42; Hamburg 9/10 Nov 42
Genoa 13/14 Nov 42; Turin 20/21 Nov 42-aborted; Stuttgart 22/23 Nov 42; Turin 28/29 Nov 42
Turin 8/9 Dec 42; Turin 9/10 Dec 42; Soltau 17/18 Dec 42-Lost
W4266 was one of two No.50 Squadron Lancasters lost on this operation - Also lost W4382 -

Just after 17:00 - W4266 was airborne from Skellingthorpe, UK
Shot down by a combination of Flak and fighters and crashed - 21:10 - 17 Dec 1942 -
some 600 metres N of Haerst (Overijssel), and 4 km NE of Zwolle, Holland
Oblt. Herbert Lütje, III./NJG 1 claims to have been the night fighter involved
Lütje's Bf 110 'Bordfunker' was Uffz. August Bogumil

Those killed are buried in Zwollerkerspel, (Bergklooster) General Cemetery
GOLDSMITH, Norman Edward was from Rhodesia
Sgt. J. D. Chapman was interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 27340 with F/Sgt. J. H. Mitchell, POW No. 27334
P/O. W. J. Farrelly - RAAF - in Camps 21B/L3, POW No. 81

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4266 - VN-N - 17 Dec 1942 - Mission: Soltau
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778461 - 80127 - F/O. - Pilot - N. E. "Nick" Goldsmith - DFC - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Bergklooster Cemetery - Grave K-1-2

404628 - P/O. - Navigator - William James "Jim" Farrelly - RAAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 21B/L3, POW No. 81

751344 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Douglas "John" Chapman - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27340

1264796 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. W. "Walter" Game - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Bergklooster Cemetery - Grave K-1-1

1062601 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - D. M. "Duncan" Wilson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Bergklooster Cemetery - Grave K-1-4

920369 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - J. H. "Mitch" Mitchell - RAF - Age 23 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27334

1190140 - 115640 - F/O. - Rear Upper Gunner - H. "Harold" Gilleland - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA - Bergklooster Cemetery - Grave K-1-3
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

!!! NOTE !!! - Crew positions are based on "Lancaster Loss Card" - 09 Jun 2013 - PATS

Loss Card - W4266 - VN-N - Goldsmith
Loss Card - W4266 - VN-N - Goldsmith - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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778461 - 80127 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Norman Edward Goldsmith - DFC - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Rhodesia - Plot K - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Bergklooster General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820761
born 24 Jan 1922, Selukwe (now, Shurugwi), Southern Rhodesia

Air Ministry Bulletin 6672; born 1922 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia; home there;
enlisted in RAF, 1940; commissioned in May 1941

Air Ministry Bulletin 6672 has citation:
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"On 12th February, 1942, this officer participated in an attack on the German warships
in their voyage through the Channel. Following a methodical search, he flew across the convoy
and was met by fierce anti-aircraft fire. Undeterred, he pressed home his attack and released
his bombs across one of the battleships from 800 feet.
After regaining height, his aircraft was hit by shall fire and it became uncontrollable.
Pilot Officer Goldsmith skilfully regained control, however, and was then able to fly
the aircraft safely back to this country. Throughout he showed great courage and superb airmanship."

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info Hugh A. Halliday - via rafcommands forum - 10 Nov 2009

The London Gazette issues:
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08 Aug 1941 - issue 35241 - page 4574 - 17 May 1941 - 778461 Norman Edward Goldsmith (80127)
10 Apr 1942 - issue 35524 - page 1645 - DFC - PO - RAFVR - No.50 Sqdn
14 Jul 1942 - issue 35634 - page 3147 - 21 May 1942 - N. E. Goldsmth - DFC
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
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1264796 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Ronald Walter Game - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 1920, UK
- of Denham, Buckinghamshire, UK - Plot K - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Bergklooster General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820759
Son of Mr. Albert Victor Game and Mrs. Lilian C. B. Game (née Goodwin), of Denham, Buckinghamshire, UK

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1897 - Albert Victor Game - district Tendring, Essex Co. - Vol 41 - Page 603
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1900 - Lilian Charlotte B. Goodwin - district Bromley - Vol 2a - Page 497
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Albert V. Game with Ms. Lilian C. B. Goodwin - district Lewisham - Vol 1d - Page 2815
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Ronald W. Game - mother's surname Goodwin - district Lewisham - Vol 1d - Page 2138
Birth 4th Qtr. 1925 - Gloria R. Game - mother's surname Goodwin - district Eton - Vol 3a - Page 1323

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1951 - Ms. Gloria R. Game with Mr. Gustav Warren - district Eton - Vol 6a - Page 641
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1952 - Raymond Warren - mother's surname Game - district Eton - Vol 6a - Page 449
Birth 4th Qtr. 1955 - Corrie Warren - mother's surname Game - district Eton - Vol 6a - Page 464

Reference: HO 334/386/35556 - Description: Naturalisation Certificate: Gustav Warren
From Germany. Resident in Denham, Buckinghamshire
Certificate BNA35556 issued 22 December 1954 - Note(s): Alias: Gustav Jankowski
Date: 1954 Dec 22 - Held by: The National Archives, Kew - Legal status: Public Record - Language: English

1264796 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Ronald Walter Game - courtesy Paul Graham, via Mike Kleinlugtebeld 2010 - Corrie and Phil Rees at the grave of her Uncle Ronald Walter Game - photo by Mike Kleinlugtebeld
1264796 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Ronald Walter Game . . . Corrie and Phil, Zwolle 2010
image courtesy Paul Graham, via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 15 Apr 2016
2010 - Corrie and Phil Rees at the grave of her Uncle Ronald Walter Game - photo by Mike Kleinlugtebeld
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Cynthia - 30 Nov 2009 13:31
Hi Gwyn, I have a relative I know almost nothing about who I think was
in the RAF during the WWII and who was killed in action
I haven't looked too much for him yet but when I saw you kind offer I thought I would give it a go
His name was Ronald W. Game born 1920 in Middlesex
I vaguely remember his parents but know nothing more about him
His mother never recovered from her son's death apparently
He was an only child I think
If you can find anything out that would be great. Many thanks

Cynthia - 30 Nov 2009 20:22
Hi Freewheel, thank you for that information. Sorry it's taken so long to reply,
I have only just returned after a delayed hospital appointment
I have to be honest and say that the CWGC site is one I haven't really looked
at although I have seen it mentioned several times
I really must try and get to grips with it soon
This has made the poor lad much more of a person to me
He died a few years before I was born but I can vaguely remember
how much his mother grieved for him, her only child
Many thanks. Cx.
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info: www.genesreunited.co.za/boards/board/records_office/thread/1191516


GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

- John 15:13 - Epigraph on Game memorial -
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404628 - P/O. - Navigator - William James "Jim" Farrelly - RAAF - DFM - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 21B/L3, POW No. 81
born 09 Aug 1915 - Place of birth - Brisbane , QLD, Australia - died 13 Sep 2008 - Age 93
Burial: Queensland Garden of Remembrance, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Plot: Wall 53 Row A
Enlistment, Brisbane - Next of Kin - Mr Francis Farrelly (father) - Religion: Roman Catholic
civil profession: School teacher - 1934 - 1940
Ethel May Farrelly (mother) - born 1882
Ethel Ann Farrelly (sister) - born 1 Feb 1926
Mrs. Jessie Farrelly (wife)
Mr. Francis D. Farrelly (father), 12 Magdala St., Ascott Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Address 17 Oct 1946: William James Farrelly, 50 Earle Terrace, Windsor, Queensland

Navigator - William James 'Jim' Farrelly - while on training in Canada Navigator - William James 'Jim' Farrelly
404628 - P/O. William James "Jim" Farrelly - RAAF - DFM
While on training for Navigator in Canada
images courtesy Terry Farrelly (son) - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 16 Jun 2018

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Farrelly
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Farrelly
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M.I.9. records Farrelly - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019

Camps - Farrelly - 1943 - 1945
POW Camps - Farrelly - Dec 1942 - Apr 1945 - 856 days
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Dulag Luft Frankfurt : 16 days - 20 Dec 1942 to 03 Jan 1943
XXI-B - 21B - Schubin, Poland : 80 days - 03 Jan 1943 to March 1943
Luft III - L3 - Sagan, Poland : 640 days - March 1943 - Jan 1945
Marlag O - Bremen : 120 days - Jan 1945 to Apr 1945
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- info Service Records Farelly - naa.gov.au -

William James Farrelly (called "Jim" by everyone)

Born on 09 Aug 1915 in Brisbane, Queensland. Died on 13 Sep 2008 in Brisbane.
Including the mission on 17 Dec 1942 participated in 33 missions.
On 17 December he fell into German hands after he was forced to leave the Lancaster by parachute.
He became P.O.W. for more than two and a half years in Germany.
First he was transferred to the Dulag Luft transit / interrogation camp near Frankfurt on 20 December.
After a two-week stay there, he was transferred to the Stalag Luft XXI-B prison camp in Schubin, Poland.
Here he would stay for more than three months before he was transferred in March 1943
to the infamous camp Stalag Luft III in Sagan where he would spend his longest time in captivity, until January 1945.

On approaching the Russian armies, the Germans decided to evacuate the camp and to move the prisoners
to a camp near Bremen where Jim and his fellow prisoners finally ended their imprisonment
when the camp was liberated by the Allies.
In August 1945 followed for Jim repatriation from Germany to England and then to Australia
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Resume by Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 16 Jun 2018

Farrelly - DFM award - 'Promulgated in London Gazette' - 12 Jan 1943
Farrelly - DFM award - 'Promulgated in London Gazette' - 12 Jan 1943
source: Australian War Memorial - RCDIG1068968--428
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751344 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Douglas "John" Chapman - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 02 Jan 1920, UK
Civilian Trade or Profession: Instrument Maker
Enlistment: 01 Jun 1939
Address: "The Green", Foxton, Cambridgeshire, UK
Captured: 17 Dec 1942, Zwolle
interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27340

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Cynthia M. M. Chapman - mother's surname: Wright - district: Royston - Vol 3a Page 1030
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - John D. Chapman - mother's surname: Wright - district: Royston - Vol 3a Page 1832
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1928 - Michael E. Chapman - mother's surname: Wright - district: Royston - Vol 3a Page 1194
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Siblings need to be verified - info FreeBMD - 10 Apr 2019

white border AIR78-30-0-2 page 150 - 751344 - J. D. Chapman white border
AIR78-30-0-2 - page 150
751344 - J. D. Chapman - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 05 Jun 2013

18 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Chapman
18 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Chapman
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M.I.9. records Chapman - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019
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1062601 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Duncan Martin Wilson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Dundee, Scotland, UK - Plot K - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Bergklooster General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820762
born 11 Jan 1921, Dundee - died 17 Dec 1942, Zwollerkerspel, Holland
Son of Alfred Wilson and Annie Martin Wilson ( née McPherson ), of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Address 1921: 37 Arbroath Road, St. Andrews District, Dundee, Scotland
Alfred Wilson (father), born ~18.. - died 01 Aug 1954 - Age ..
Annie Martin Wilson (mother), born ~1885 - died 10 Oct 1954 - Age 69
Marriage 29 Dec 1905 - Mr. Alfred Wilson and Ms. Annie McPherson
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David Wilson (brother) - born 29 Jun 1906, Dundee - died in 1913, Appendicitis - Age 6
William Wilson (brother) - born 30 Sep 1909 - ............ - Age ..
Alfred Wilson (brother) - born 31 Jul 1914 - died 09 Mar 1993 - Age 78
Robert McPherson Wilson (brother) - born 29 Nov 1918, Dundee - died 06 Jul 2005 - Age 86
Ralph Wilson (brother) - born 19.. - ............ - Age ..
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- additional info Wilson - via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 27 Mar 2010 -

D U N D E E - A I R M A N - K I L L E D
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Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson, 3 Malcolm Street, Dundee
have been notified that their fourth son Sgt. Duncan M. Wilson R.A.F.,
has been killed on operations. He was previously reported missing.
Twenty-one years old of age, Sgt. Wilson was a cinema operator in the Odeon before joining up two years ago
His four brothers are in the services
William Wilson (brother) is a RAF ground staff wireless operator in India
Alfred Wilson (brother) is a regular in the Royal Corps of Signals and has been in Malta for four years
Alfred Wilson - Sgt. 2 L of C Signals Regt
Pte. Robert McPherson Wilson (brother), who is POW, occasionally played inside-left for Dundee F.C.
his youngest brother Ralph also in the RAF is in this country
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main info: Newsclip Jan 1943 - "Evening Post" Dundee

white border Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Duncan Martin Wilson - RAFVR white border
Sgt. Duncan Martin Wilson (middle) at Blackpool - 11 Nov 1940
- courtesy Anne King McPherson Wilson (niece) -
- via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 06 Nov 2010 -


TOO DEARLY LOVED
TO BE FORGOTTEN

- Epigraph on Wilson memorial -
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920369 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. H. "Mitch" Mitchell - RAF - Age 23 - POW
born 01 Dec 1919, UK
interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27334

white border AIR78-111-0-1 page 1557 - 920369 - James Henry Mitchell white border
AIR78-111-0-1 - page 1557
920369 - James Henry Mitchell - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 05 Jun 2013

17 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Mitchell
17 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Mitchell
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M.I.9. records Mitchell - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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Flyers cap returned after 52 year - Oorlogsvlieger krijgt na 52 jaar cap terug
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In het gemeentehuis van Hasselt kreeg Flight Sergant H. Mitchell 52 jaar nadat hij
bij Hasselt neerstortte, gisteren zijn vliegerspet terug.
Mitchell is één van de zeven bemanningsleden van een Lancaster bommenwerper,
die in de nacht van 17 december 1943 bij Hasselt neerstortte.
Klaas Lub, thans inwoner van de gemeente IJsselmuiden, heeft de vliegenierscap al die jaren in zijn bezit gehad.
Gistermiddag overhandigde hij het hoofddeksel aan marconist Mitchell.

Het was gisteren een emotionele bijeenkomst waarbij veel herinneringen werden opgehaald.
Klaas Lub herinnert zich die bewuste nacht nog goed.
,,We hoorden honderden vliegtuigen overkomen. Eén van hen had het licht aan.
Ik riep mijn vader. Later bleek dat het vliegtuig beschoten was door een Duits vliegtuig.
Drie bemanningsleden van de Lancaster wisten uit het vliegtuig te springen en overleefden de crash.
De overige vier zijn bij het ongeval om het leven gekomen.
De volgende dag zijn we op zoek gegaan naar het vliegtuig. We vonden alleen een parachute,
een vliegerspet waar de naam van Mitchell instond en een zwemvest. Die hebben we verstopt".


De 75-jarige Mitchell en zijn vrouw waren bij de overhandiging van de vliegerspet zeer ontroerd.
,,Ik ben blij dat ik dit stukje uit de oorlog nog kan terugkrijgen", zo zei hij.
,,Het was een koude, natte nacht toen we neerkwamen. We zijn via allerlei omwegen
richting Amsterdam vertrokken. Na vijf maanden rondzwerven heb ik kans gezien om weer
terug te keren naar Engeland".


,,De herinneringen aan de oorlog heb ik weten weg te drukken, maar nu komen ze weer boven",
zegt de oorlogsveteraan terwijl hij een traan wegveegt.

Door bemiddeling van L. Schotman uit Zwolle, schrijver van het boek "Zij vielen rond Zwolle",
kon Mitchell vorig jaar in Engeland worden opgespoord.
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Published: 29 Apr 1995, from our correspondent - source: digibron.nl
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1190140 - 115640 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Harold Gilleland - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- of St. Pancras, London, UK - Plot K - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Bergklooster General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820760
born 1st Qtr. 1911 - mother's surname Dean - district Lancaster
Son of David George and Emma Gilleland ( née Dean );
husband of Sylvia Mary Zena Gilleland, of St. Pancras, London, UK


THEY WENT WITH SONGS
TO THE BATTLE
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on Gilleland memorial -
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SGLO - T1953

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4266 - VN-N - 17 Dec 1942 - HAERST NEAR ZWOLLE - CREW 7

778461 - 80127 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Norman Edward Goldsmith - DFC - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 404628 - P/O. - Navigator - William James 'Jim' Farrelly - RAAF - DFM - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 21B/L3, POW No. 81 751344 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Douglas 'John' Chapman - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27340 1264796 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Ronald Walter Game - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1062601 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Duncan Martin Wilson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 920369 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - James Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell - RAF - Age 23 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27334 1190140 - 115640 - Flying Officer - Mid Upper Gunner -  Harold Gilleland - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 POW -

GOLDSMITH(†) - FARRELLY - CHAPMAN - GAME(†)
WILSON(†) - MITCHELL - GILLELAND(†)


Contact Wilson is pending - 27 Mar 2010 - PATS
Contact Game is pending - 08 Jul 2014 - 15 Apr 2016 - PATS
Contact Goldsmith is pending - 09 Jul 2014 - PATS
Contact Farrelly is pending - 16 Jun 2018 - PATS

Last update - 19 May 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3306

B-17G - #42-37867 - 2nd Lt. George G. Hoehn - Boerendanserdijk, Berkum near Zwolle - 13:00
388th BG(H) - 561st BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #3140 - KU 673
3 KIA - 6 POW - 1 POW/DOW



Base: 388th BG - Knettishall, UK - 22 July 1943
Target for the day was AGO Flugzeugwerke, Oschersleben (Germany) a producer of Fw 190 parts
Plane B-17G # 42-37867, Berlin Ambassador was hit by flak and crashed at Berkum near Zwolle

Crew #43 - the 'BEST' - at Geiger Air Force Base, Spokane, WA - 1943
Crew #43 - the "BEST" - at Geiger Air Force Base, Spokane, WA - 1943
top l-r: Sgt. Newman, Sgt. Zaskiewicz, Sgt. Brinker, Sgt. White, Sgt. Mann, Sgt. Rigdon
botton l-r: Lt. Olmstead, Lt. Modarelli, Lt. Hoehn, Lt. Bauer
courtesy Sharon Brinker (daughter) - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 10 Apr 2011
Note: Sgt. Newman, Sgt. White and Lt. Olmstead NOT on 11 Jan 1944 crew

Map last sighted position #42-37867 - crew Hoehn
Map last sighted position #42-37867 - crew Hoehn - 11 Jan 1944
- source MACR #3140 -
position on map is "Steinhuder Meer" - 135 mi East of Zwolle
"Dümmer See" is 42 mi to the west of the 'marked' location - info PATS 09 Aug 2010

Crew Hoehn
Crew Hoehn
back l-r: Hoehn, Owens, Modarelli, Bauer
front l-r: Wiberg, Rigdon Jr., Zaskiewicz, Mann, Brinker, Hincks Jr.
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Apr 2011 -

388th BG - Patch Square H 561st BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

388th BG - 45th CBW - Square 'H' - 561st BS - 'Squadron Code - none used' - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37867 - 'Berlin-Ambassador' - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Brunswick - MACR #3140
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16061035 - O-676798 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - George Gustav Hoehn - Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois - Age ~22 - KIA

O-684542 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - George Richard Owens - La Grange, Cook Co., Illinois - Age .. - POW

15096236 - O-738871 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald Sylvester Modarelli - Mahoning Co., Ohio - Age 24 - KIA

15071091 - O-744228 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Lieudell 'Lefty' Ernest Bauer - Shelby Co., Ohio - Age 23 - POW

36227710 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Charles Clayton Rigdon - Grant Co., Wisconsin - Age 24 - POW

14066272 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Byron Aster Wiberg Jr. - Fulton County, Georgia - Age ~23 - POW/DOW

36400753 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Peter John Zaskiewicz - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan - Age ~23 - KIA

31167410 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Edward Winslow Hincks Jr. - Hartford Co., Connecticut - Age 25 - POW

39400512 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harlan Shoemaker Mann - Los Angeles Co., California - Age 22 - POW

16122902 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Gerald Fay Brinker - Ogle County, Illinois - Age 21 - POW
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16061035 - O-676798 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - George Gustav Hoehn - Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois - Age ~22 - KIA
born 1921, Chicago, Illinois - died 11 Jan 1944, Berkum - Age 22/23
Address 1945 - Son of John Hoehn and Minnie Hoehn (mother), 100 West Street, Marengo, Illinois
Siblings: Minnie and Betty
Enlistment: 20 Apr 1942, Peoria, Illinois - Nativity: Illinois - Marital status: Single
Initial buried: 14 Jan 1944, Civ. Cemetery "Het Bergklooster", Zwollerkerspel - Row: 1 Grave: 6
reburial: 12 Apr 1946 - as unknown X-3305 - U.S. Military Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium - Plot: D Row: 12 Grave: 282
remains delivered to: Edward A. Pinnow Funeral Home, 305 E. Washington St. Marengo, Illinois
arrive Friday 20 May 1949 - Final burial: Concordia Cemetery - Forest Park, IL, USA

Address 20 Apr 1930 - John Hoehn (Head-48) (father) - Minnie Hoehn (Wife-43) (mother) - both born in England
#2335 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago City - Ward 38 / Block 380 - Cook Co., Illinois
two uncles at same address - Leo Hoehn (35) (uncle) - Phillip Hoehn (32) (uncle) - also born in England
They moved around 1938 to Marengo, Illinois
Mrs. Minnie Hoehn (mother) - born 1886 - died 12 Nov 1954, Marengo, IL - Age 68
She is buried in Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Co., IL
In 1955 Mr. John Hoehn moved back to Chicago with both daughters
Mr. John Hoehn (father) - born 31 Aug 1881 - died Apr 1965 - age 83

white border 2nd Lt. George Gustav Hoehn 2nd Lt. George Gustav Hoehn - plan Memorial Services white border
2nd Lt. George G. Hoehn . . . . .Plan Memorial Services
left - McHenry County Historical Museum, Union, IL - via Grace Moline -
right - Ida Public Library Local History Room - via Jillian Georgieff -

- - - I N F O - - - O B I T U A R Y - - - G E O R G E - H O E H N - - -
- MARENGO REPUBLICAN NEWS - Thursday 20 Apr 1944 -
Lt. George G. Hoehn - Belvidere Newspapers - Boone County, Illinois, Obituary - Saturday 29 Apr 1944

Second Lt. George G. Hoehn who was previouly reported missing in action as of 11 Jan 1944
has been killed in action while participating in a raid over Germany
Information regarding this fact was relayed from the War Department
in a telegram to his parents Friday morning and disclosing the following information:
Report received from the German Government through International Red Cross states your son
2nd Lt. George Hoehn previously reported missing in action was killed in action 11 Jan 1944 in European area
Secretary of War extends his deep sympathy
Letter follows
Dunlop acting for the Adjutant General
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The young man, who was 21, was on his first mission following hospitalization
after having been wounded on 30 Nov 1943. Previously he had successfully completed five missions
Hoehn was a pilot of a Flying Fortess stationed in England and it is known that he participated
in the big raids which took place over Germany
That he was a skilled pilot and displayed much courage while on combat duty,
was evidenced by the fact that he was just recently awarded the Air Medal
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Georg was born in Chicago in 1921, attended the public schools there an graduated
from Lane Technical High School, after which he came to Marengo to be with his parents,
who moved here about six years ago. He was employed for a short time at the Milles Foundry,
but at the time of entering service on 13 Aug 1941, he was an employee of the Graybar Electric Co. in Peoria
He was trained in camps in Topeka, Kansas, Washington and Eagle Pass Army in Field, Eagle Pass, Texas,
where he received his commission and was awarded his wings of gold on 22 Apr 1943
Lt. Hoehn made his last visit home in October of 1943 and in the latter part of that same month
was send overseas to England where he was stationed the entire time
Besides his parents, other survivors include two sisters Mrs. Walter Krebs of Columbus, Georgia,
and Mrs. John Brown of Chicago and his fiancée, Miss Edna Kerpel, of Chicago

- - - I N F O - - - O B I T U A R Y - - - M I N N I E - H O E H N - - -
Upon his mother's death in 12 Nov 1954 she was survived by her husband
two daughters - Mrs. Minnie Brown of Chicago and Mrs. Betty Schaefer of Marengo
She lost 2 sons and small children and George in the War
She was buried in Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois
One year after her death her husband moved back to Chicago with both daughters
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- obit info via Mrs. Alice J. Wagner, Marengo Union District Library - 11 Aug 2010
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O-684542 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - George Richard Owens - La Grange, Cook Co., Illinois - Age .. - POW
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
State of Residence: Illinois
Mr. Robert L. Owens (brother) , 523 North Catherine, La Grange, Illinois
La Grange, a suburb of Chicago, is a village in Cook County, IL
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15096236 - O-738871 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald Sylvester Modarelli - Mahoning Co., Ohio - Age 24 - KIA
born 11 May 1919, Youngstown, Ohio - died 11 Jan 1944, Berkum - Age 24
Son of Sylvester Modarelli and Minnie Modarelli (née Schettine), 145 Wesley Ave, Youngstown City, Mahoning Co., OH
Enlistment: 16 Mar 1942, Cleveland, Ohio - Nativity: Ohio - Marital status: Single
Siblings: Marie (16), Twila (15), Mildred (7) - US Census 8 Apr 1930 - Eugene Michael Modarelli (b.1935)
Initial buried: 14 Jan 1944, Civ. Cemetery "Het Bergklooster", Zwollerkerspel - Row: 1 Grave: 5
likely ( according Hoehn and Zaskiewicz) - reburial: U.S. Military Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium
Final burial place: Arlington National Cemetery, VA, USA
Husband of Mrs. Shirley O. Modarelli (née Megown), 145 Wesley Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio
Married in 1943 with his fiancée Shirley. Son David C. Modarelli was born to them

white border 2nd Lt. Donald Sylvester Modarelli 2nd Lt. Donald Sylvester Modarelli white border
2nd Donald Sylvester Modarelli
- courtesy of Marlene Fekete (née Modarelli) - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 30 Sep 2010 -
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15071091 - O-744228 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Lieudell 'Lefty' Ernest Bauer - Shelby Co., Ohio - Age 23 - Age 23 - POW
born 18 Jan 1920, Ohio - died 24 Dec 1980, Sidney, Shelby, OH - Age 60
Enlistment: 06 Nov 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio - Nativity: Ohio - Marital status: Single
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Son of Mrs. Jeannette A. Bauer (mother), 211½ S. Ohio Street, Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio
Mrs. Christine R. Bauer née Hodges (wife) - born 04 Dec 1922, TX - died 31 Oct 2013, OH - Age 90
The Honorable Lieudell E. Bauer, previous Judge of Shelby County Probate/Juvenile Court

Did escaped from the Germans and was with the Underground
Caught while heading to Brussels, Belgium

white border 2nd Lt. Lieudell E Bauer white border
2nd Lt. Lieudell E. Bauer
- left photo via Sydney Daily News - Veterans Salute 2008 -
- right photo taken by Underground Zwolle -
- clip from collage made by Paul Harmens [ HCO, Zwolle ] - via Minie Buit -

Mrs. Christine R. Bauer, 90 - Sidney, OH
of 2500 Russell Road, Sidney, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at 10:27 a.m. at her residence
She was born on Dec. 4, 1922, in Hamlin, Texas, the daughter of the late W. E. and Daphene (Renfro) Hodges
On Feb. 2, 1946, she married Lieudell Bauer, who preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 1980
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dan (Cindy) Colvin, of Gahanna,
and Mrs. Chuck (Terri) Hughes, of Sidney; one son, Steve Bauer, of Columbus, OH, etc .......
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
info obituary - CHRISTINE BAUER

Date: 11/11/2016, 3:04 AM
Name: Shawn Colvin
My grandfather was Lieudell Ernest Bauer. He was the bombardier on B-17G - #42-37867.
I have been researching my grandfather's service record for my family.
Thank you for what you've done. The information I have found is great.
If there is any more you can share please contact me.
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36227710 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Charles Clayton Rigdon - Grant Co., Wisconsin - Age 24 - POW
born 27 Sep 1919, Wisconsin - died: 18 Apr 2002, Beloit, Rock Co., WI - Age 82
Son of Mrs. Florence N. Horsfall (mother), Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
Enlistment: 12 Nov 1941, Fort Sheridan, Illinois- Nativity: Wisconsin - Marital status: Single
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
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14066272 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Byron Aster Wiberg Jr. - Fulton County, Georgia - Age ~23 - POW/DOW
Born 1920, Georgia - died 11 Jan 1944, Apeldoorn - Age 23/24
Son of Mrs. Gertrude L. Mate (mother), 1053 Ada Avenue N.W., Atlanta, Georgia
Enlistment: 01 Jan 1942, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia - Nativity: Georgia - Marital status: Single
Height: 67" / 1.70 m - Weight: 144 lbs / 65 kg
Kriegs Lazaret Apeldoorn Holland 52-06 - Died as Prisoner of War
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: B Row: 17 Grave: 21
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36400753 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Peter John Zaskiewicz - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan - Age ~23 - KIA
born 1920, Michigan - died 11 Jan 1944, Berkum - Age 23/24
Son of Peter Zaskiewicz (Head - 42 abt. 1888, Poland ) and Lottie H. Zaskiewicz (Wife - 38 abt. 1892, Poland)
668 3rd Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Siblings: Celia (F-16), Mary ( F-13), Emiley/Emilie (F-11), Walter (M-6) and Eleanor (F-4 2/12) - info US Census 7 Apr 1930 -
Son of Mrs. Gladys Zaskiewicz (mother), 668 3rd Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, Michigan - as in MACR #3140
Enlistment: 19 Sep 1942, Kalamazoo, Michigan - Nativity: Michigan - Marital status: Single
Initial buried: 14 Jan 1944, Civ. Cemetery "Het Bergklooster", Zwollerkerspel - Row: 1 Grave: 7
reburial: 12 Apr 1946 - as unknown X-3306 - U.S. Military Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium - Plot: D Row: 12 Grave: 283
Final burial: 12 Apr 1949 - Ardennes American Cemetery - Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium - Plot: D Row: 6 Grave: 42

Peter Zaskiewicz - High School S/Sgt. Peter John Zaskiewicz
Peter Zaskiewicz - High School . . . . . . . . . S/Sgt. Peter John Zaskiewicz - Memorial D-6-42
High School image from Grand Rapids, MI Library - images via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 14 Aug 2010

Peter Zaskiewicz (father) - born 08 Dec 1885 - died Nov 1967, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI - Age 81 - info SSDI -
Walter A. Zaskiewicz (brother) - born 01 Jul 1923 - died 19 Mar 2001, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI - Age 77 - info SSDI -
Discrepancy - Lottie H. / Gladys ...... and birth year Peter Zaskiewicz
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31167410 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Edward Winslow Hincks Jr. - Hartford Co., Connecticut - Age 25 - POW
born 4 Nov 1918, New York - died 26 Apr 2003, Stuart/West Palm Beach, FL - Age 84
Son of Edward W. Hincks (father), Mars Hill, Maine
Enlistment: 06 Aug 1942, Hartford, Connecticut - Nativity: New York - Marital status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Honored by Kenneth I. Hincks (cousin), hometown Stuart, FL - see wwiimemorial.com
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39400512 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harlan Shoemaker Mann - Los Angeles Co., California - Age 22 - POW
born 6 Sep 1921, California - died 13 Feb 2002, Ramona/San Diego, CA - Age 80
Husband of Mrs. Theda J. Mann (wife), 547 Workman Avenue, Arcadia, California
Theda J. Mann - born 12 Jan 1923 - died 16 Oct 2004, Ramona, CA - age 81
Enlistment: 20 Oct 1942, Sacramento, California - Nativity: California - Marital status: Married
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

white border Injured S/Sgt. Harlan Shoemaker Mann supports by local residents - Tuesday 11 Jan 1944 white border

Injured S/Sgt. Harlan Shoemaker Mann supports by local residents - Tuesday 11 Jan 1944
Injured S/Sgt. Harlan Shoemaker Mann supports by local residents
l-r: - 1-girl -, - 2-boy - , Jan Stegeman (17), S/Sgt. Harlan Shoemaker Mann (21), Johan van Putten, - 6-tie -, - 7-cap -
source HCO - photographer is Age Brouwer - Tuesday 11 Jan 1944
images via Dick Breedijk - 02 May 2020

Jan Hendrik Stegeman - born 10 Oct 1926, Zwolle - died 01 Apr 2000, Ontario, Canada - Age 73

white border S/Sgt. Harlan Shoemaker Mann white border
S/Sgt. Harlan Shoemaker Mann
- photo via daughter Patt Mann Berry - 21 Dec 2014
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16122902 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Gerald Fay Brinker - Ogle County, Illinois - Age 21 - POW
born 7 Jul 1922, Illinois - died 1 Apr 1997, Mount Morris, Ogle Co., IL - Age 74
Son of Harvey T. Brinker (abt.1897) and Pauline A. Brinker (abt.1904), 6 East Main Street, Mount Morris Village, Ogle Co. IL
Siblings: Harold C. Brinker (abt.1925) and Margaret L. Brinker (abt.1928)
Enlistment: 11 Sep 1942, Camp Grant, Illinois - Nativity: Illinois - Marital status: Single
Marriage: 18 Jul 1943, Western, IL - Gerald F. Brinker and Doris G. Satterfield
209 East Front Street, Mount Morris, Illinois
Six children to Gerald F. and Doris G. Brinker (née Satterfield)
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 - POW No. 105852 -
Parachuted from damaged bomber after being wounded by shrapnel
- additional info - US Census, 11 Apr 1930 - and POW No. via Nancy Falzone

Doris G. Satterfield - b. January 19, 1924, Jefferson Co., TN
married Gerald F. Brinker - July 18, 1943, Western, IL
Source: : Jefferson County, TN Families & History 1792-1996

white border S/Sgt. Gerald F. Brinker - 1943 white border
S/Sgt. Gerald F. Brinker - 1943
- photo via his oldest daughter Sharon - 03 Aug 2010

"War Record of Mount Morris", edited by Harry G. Kable, 1947 - Publisher: Kable Brothers Co.
On page 63 it lists Sgt. Gerald Brinker and includes a photo

Sgt. Gerald Brinker Cover book - S/Sgt. Gerald Brinker - POW 105852 - YMCA 1944
. . . . . . . . . . .Sgt. Gerald Brinker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover book - S/Sgt. Gerald Brinker - YMCA 1944 . . . .
- via Nancy Falzone - 07 Aug 2010
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Gerald Brinker enlisted in the Army Air Corps in August, 1942,
and was trained at Kelly Field, Texas, in aerial gunnery, also at various other air fields.
He received his final training as a Flying Fortress gunner at Geiger, Field, Wash.
He was sent overseas in September, 1942, and was shot down while flying over Germany and taken prisoner.
He was awarded the Air Medal for "exceptional meritorious achievement while participating
in five separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe."
He was liberated at the end of the war and returned home in June, 1945.
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Gerald is the son of the late Harvey Brinker and was graduated at Mount Morris High School
with the class of 1940. In July, 1943, he was married to Miss Doris Satterfield.
They have a daughter, Sharon Lynn
He was employed in the Kable plant before and after his military service.
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- info via Laura Balluff, St. Louis, Missouri, USA - 17 Jul 2010 -
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Memorial - Berkum - crew Hoehn
Memorial - Berkum - crew Hoehn
Memorial - Berkum - crew Hoehn
images via Cor Fikse - 30 Oct 2011



SGLO - T3306

B-17G - #42-37867 - 11 Jan 1944 - BERKUM - CREW 10

16061035 - O-676798 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot -  George Gustav Hoehn  - Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois - Age ~22 - KIA O-684542 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot -  George Richard Owens - La Grange, Cook Co., Illinois - Age .. - POW - Stalag Luft 1 15096236 - O-738871 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald Sylvester Modarelli  - Mahoning Co., Ohio - Age 24 - KIA 15071091 - O-744228 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier -  Lieudell 'Lefty' Ernest Bauer  - Shelby Co., Ohio - Age 23 - POW 36227710 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner -  Charles Clayton Rigdon - Grant Co., Wisconsin - Age 24 - POW
14066272 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator -  Byron Aster Wiberg Jr.  - Fulton County, Georgia - Age ~23 - POW/DOW 36400753 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner -  Peter John Zaskiewicz  - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan - Age ~23 - KIA 31167410 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner -  Edward Winslow Hincks Jr.  - Hartford Co., Connecticut - Age 25 - POW 39400512 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner -  Harlan Shoemaker Mann  - Los Angeles Co., California - Age 22 - POW 16122902 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner -  Gerald Fay Brinker  - Ogle County, Illinois - Age 21 - POW

- 3 KIA - 6 POW - 1 POW/DOW -

HOEHN(†) - OWENS - MODARELLI(†) - BAUER - RIGDON
WIBERG Jr.(†) - ZASKIEWICZ(†) - HINCKS Jr. - MANN - BRINKER


Contact Rigdon is pending - 06 Jun 2010 - PATS
Contact Brinker is pending - 19 Jul 2010 - PATS
Contact Zaskiewicz is pending - 22 Aug 2010 - PATS
Contact Mann is pending - 12 Nov 2014 - PATS
Contact Bauer is pending - 11 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Stegeman is pending - 09 May 2020 - PATS

Last update - 19 May 2020 - PATS



Zwolle - De Kranenburg - 9

14 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 9 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 3 CAN - 1 AUS -




SGLO - T2275

Wellington Mk.X - HE864 - NA-D - Sgt. D. W. Johnson - 02:16 - near Zwolle
428 Squadron - RCAF - Wednesday 5 May 1943 - Operation Dortmund
2 KIA - 3 POW



HE864 was one of two No.428 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation. see: HE727

Airborne - 22:35 - 4th of May 1943 from Dalton, York, UK
Route via Isle of Texel (~00:40 @ 15.000 ft) - Over target approx. 01:30 @ 15.000 ft
Route and times are based on other aircraft - see ORB May 1943 - info PATS
Shot down on homebound by a night fighter (Uffz. Emil Heinzelmann, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed 02:16 near Zwolle (Overijssel), Holland
where those killed are buried in Zwolle (De Kranenburg) General Cemetery

Sgt. J. L. Boyd - RCAF - was confined in Hospital due tuberculosis - Camp 4A - POW No. 78
Sgt. J. J. Levasseur (promoted to WO2 during captivity) in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1145
Sgt. D. E. Thompson in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1273
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. D. E. Thomson as Sgt. D. E. Thompson
All on her 1st mission, except captain Johnson he was on his 2nd
Sgt. Levasseur was on this flight for his sick colleague Gardiner

ORB - 4/5 May 1943 - HE864 - NA-D - Johnson
ORB - 4/5 May 1943 - HE864 - NA-D - Johnson
source: The National Archives - AIR 27/1849/10 - 17 Jul 2015

"They Shall Grow Not Old" - page 363 - JOHNSON, DENNIS WILBERT FS(P) R120884
does give - Sgt. T. A. Thomson - RCAF
!!! This is not correct !!!
Halifax JN901 - 22/23 Sep 1943 - Sgt. T. A. Thomson - RCAF - POW No. 500
R/177512 - Sgt. Thomas Allen Thomson - Camp L3 - POW No. 500
Thomas Thomson (father), Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Crew: Wellington Mk.X - HE864 - NA-D - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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R/120884 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - D. W. "Dennis" Johnson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Grave 2

R/61778 - Sgt. - Navigator - J. L. "Jim" Boyd - RCAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camp 4A, POW No. 78

R/79019 - J/96300 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. E. "Tommy" Thomson - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1273

R/110932 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. "John" Prosnyck - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Grave 1

R/113949 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. J. "Frenchie" Levasseur - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1145
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HE864 - NA-D - Johnson
Loss Card - HE864 - NA-D - Johnson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/120884 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Dennis Wilbert Johnson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Saskatchewan, Canada - Grave 2 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820752
born 22 Oct 1921, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada - died 5 May 1943, Zwolle, The Netherlands - Age 21
Siblings: 3 sisters and 4 brothers
Mrs. C. R. Armstrong and Mrs. A. Robertson of Moose Jaw and one sister at home
Lorne Johnson (Royal Canadian Naval Reserve), Oliver Johnson (Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps),
Roy Johnson, Arvida, Quebec and Chester Johnson, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

ATTESTATION PAPER - 18 Aug 1941 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Regina, SK
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Pilot or Observer (Standard)
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Dennis Wilbert Johnson, 1330 2nd Ave West, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation: Timekeeper - Religion: Lutheran
Axel William Johnson (father) - birthplace: USA - Occupation: Construction Foreman
Rose Amelia Ul(e)ness (mother) - birthplace: USA
Address parents: 1330 2nd Ave West, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 28 Aug 1941, Regina, SK
Enlistment: 28 Aug 1941, Regina
25 Sep 1942 - Pilots Flying Badge
- info from Service records F/Sgt. Johnson - 29 Nov 2011 -

R/120884 - Flight Sergeant - Dennis Wilbert Johnson - RCAF R/120884 - Flight Sergeant - Dennis Wilbert Johnson - RCAF
R/120884 - Flight Sergeant - Dennis Wilbert Johnson - RCAF
- image from Service records F/Sgt. Johnson - xerox 29 Nov 2011 - 13 Jan 2017

JOHNSON, Dennis Wilbert, Sgt., missing after air operations overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnson (father), 1330 Second Avenue N.W., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- info: RCAF 598th casualty list - Ottawa - 10 Jun 1943 -

JOHNSON, Dennis Wilbert, Sgt., previously reported missing on active air operations overseas.
now for official purposes presumed dead.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnson (father), 1330 Second Avenue N.W., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- info: RCAF 700th casualty list - Ottawa - 07 Oct 1943 -

RCAF - Service records - Johnson - request 19 Jul 2011 - received 29 Nov 2011 - PATS -
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R/61778 - J/53439 - Sgt. - Navigator - James Lennox Boyd - RCAF - Age 26 - POW
born 07 May 1916, Regina, Saskatchewan - died 05 Feb 1989, Calgary, Alberta - Age 72
Son of Mr. Peter Boyd and Mrs. Jessie Gillies Boyd née Lennox
NOT injured and taken POW - in Camp 4A, POW No. 78
Peter Boyd (father), 1013 Robinson St., Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Mr. Peter Boyd (father) - Birthplace: Dalry, Scotland
Mrs. Jessie Gillies Boyd née Lennox (mother) - Birthplace: Dalry, Scotland

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 26 Jun 1940 - 22 Jul 1941
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Present Address - 1013 Robinson St., Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Permanent Address - 1013 Robinson St., Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation: Salesman - Religion: Protestant, United Church - Martial Status: Single
09 Jul 1940 - Age 24 - Height: 5' 9" - Weight: 135 - Single
Enlistment - 15 Jul 1940, Regina, Saskachewan
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, Ontario - Trade: Aircrew (Pilot) Standard
Discharged - 17 Dec 1940 - due high blood pressure
Reason: Medically unfit for any form of Airforce Service
Re-Enlistment - 26 Aug 1941, Regina, Saskachewan
Posted to: No. 2 Manning Depot, RCAF, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Pilot or Observer (Standard)
26 Aug 1941 - Age 25 - Height: 5' 10" - Weight: 145 - Single
Air Navigator's Badge - 14 Aug 1942
R.A.F.T.P. (Royal Air Force Trainee Pool) - 26 Oct 1942
Embarkation Canada - 27 Oct 1942
Disembarked U.K. - 05 Nov 1942
3 P. R. C. - 06 Nov 1942
Missing - 05 May 1943
Later reported P.O.W. - Captured - 06 May 1943, Holland

Returned to United Kingdom - 16 Sep 1944 - in exchange of Prisoner of War
Suffering from tuberculosis
Repatriated to Canada: 07 Oct 1944
Entered Fort San, Fort Qu'Appelle Sanatorium, Saskatchewan
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James Lennox Boyd - 04 Mar 1940, Regina - RCAF James Lennox Boyd - 04 Mar 1940, Regina - RCAF
James Lennox Boyd - 04 Mar 1940, Regina - RCAF
- images from Service records Sgt. Boyd - 06 Jul 2015 -

AC2 - James Lennox Boyd - 26 Aug 1941, Regina Recruiting Centre, Regina - RCAF
AC2 - James Lennox Boyd - 26 Aug 1941, Regina Recruiting Centre, Regina - RCAF
ID Card - AC2 - James Lennox Boyd - RCAF
Regina Recruiting Centre, Regina - 26 Aug 1941
- images from Service records Sgt. Boyd - 06 Jul 2015 -

white border R/61778 - Sgt. James Lennox Boyd - RCAF white border
R/61778 - Sgt. James Lennox Boyd - RCAF
- image from Service records Sgt. Boyd - 06 Jul 2015 -

BOYD, James Lennox, Sgt., missing after air operations overseas.
Mr. Peter Boyd (father), Regina, Saskatchewan
- info: RCAF 598th casualty list - Ottawa - 10 Jun 1943 -

white border R/61778 - Sergeant - James Lennox Boyd - POW - RCAF white border
- info: RCAF 624th casualty list - Ottawa - 11 Jul 1943 -
R/61778 - Sergeant - James Lennox Boyd - POW - RCAF
source newsclip "Air Force Casualties" - Globe and Mail, 12 Jul 1943

BOYD, James Lennox, WO., previously Reported Prisoners (Germany)
Now Exchanged and in United Kingdom
- info: RCAF 1000th casualty list - Ottawa - 28 Sep 1944 -

!!! Possible connection !!! .... Positive !!!
Obituary of Mrs. Mary Edra Boyd née Pendergast
born 24 Nov 1915, ??? Lipton, SK ??? - died 23 May 2013, Calgary, AB - Age 97
husband is the late Mr. James Lennox Boyd, Calgary, AB
Brother of Edra is John "Jack" Pendergast (Veteran World War 2) - born 22 Feb 1921, Lipton, SK - died 16 Oct 2006, ON - Age 85
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Corresponding initials - addresses with similar phone numbers - info: locatefamily.com
M. E. Boyd, 110-6700 Hunterview Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2K 6K4 - ph. (403) 283-2624
M. E. Boyd, 509 18 A St. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2H3 - ph. (403) 283-2646
J. L. Boyd, 509 18 A St. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2H3 - ph. (403) 283-2624

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Need some workaround to verify this with next-of-kin - info PATS - 02 Aug 2014
Email to Pendergast relative - info PATS - 05 Aug 2014
Email is forwarded to Boyd family - info PATS - 05 Aug 2014
Email is forwarded to James Boyd (son of James Lennox Boyd) - info PATS - 07 Aug 2014
Emails received from James Boyd (son) - info PATS - 08 Aug 2014 - 10 Aug 2014

Born, May 7 1916 - February 5, 1989
Yes, he was on that mission and was a POW
email - James Boyd (son) - 10 Aug 2014

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James Lennox Boyd - 19xx James Lennox Boyd - 19xx
James Lennox Boyd - 1916 - 1989
images via James Boyd (son) - 10 Aug 2014

Occupation: Sales Organization
Enlistment: 13 Jul 1940 - discharged 17 Dec 1940
Re-Enlistment: 13 Aug 1941 - discharged 20 Feb 1945
Address: 1013 Robinson St., Regina, Sask.
Place of capture: 20 mi North of Zwolle - 07 May 1943
Where you wounded ?: "NO"

Army Police - Zwolle - 07 May 1943 - 08 May 1943
Oranje Nassau Kazerne - Amsterdam - 08 May 1943 - 28 May 1943
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 28 May 1943 - 01(03) Jun 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - 01(07) Jun 1943 - 09(14) May 1944
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - Hospital - 14 Apr 1944 - Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)
Stalag IV-A - Hohenstein or Elsterhorst - 12(15) May 1944 - 05 Sep 1944
05 Sep 1944 - Repatriated
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Signature 17 Sep 1944 - J. L. Boyd
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Italic and between ( ) are from 14 Sep 1944 Form - Questions to be answered by repatriated personnel
Sgt. James L. Boyd - info POW Questionnaire 17 Sep 1944 - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 27 Oct 2014

RCAF - Service records - Boyd - request 22 Jun 2015 - received 11 Jul 2015 - PATS -
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R/79019 - J/96300 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Edward Thomson - RCAF - Age 20 - POW
born 08 Jun 1922, Montreal, Quebec - died 29 Dec 1987 - Age 65
Enlistment: 03 Jan 1941 - Occupation: Student
taken POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1273
William Thomson (father), 127 Wolseley Ave, Montreal-West, Ouebec, Canada
RCAF Service - 03 Jan 1941 - 27 Nov 1945

white border R/79019 - J/96300 - Sergeant - Donald Edward Thomson - RCAF white border
R/79019 - J/96300 - Sergeant - Donald Edward Thomson - RCAF
- image from Service records Sgt. Thomson - 28 Jul 2014 - 25 Nov 2014
Service records via Henri Achterberg - 28 Jul 2014 - John Russo - 25 Nov 2014

Montreal, Quebec - Mr. Donald Edward Thomson married Ms. Joan Thompson
Their children are:
Peter David Oscar Thomson (Oct 1950 - Apr 2003), Maria Thomson, Ian Thomson, Michael Thomson and Paul Thomson
info obituary: Peter David Oscar Thomson (son) - died 05 Apr 2003 - Age 52

RCAF - Service records - Thomson - request 14 Dec 2013 - received 10 Oct 2014 - PATS -

29 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Thomson
29 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Thomson
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M.I.9. records Thomson - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

Evaded in Holland for ten days
Place of capture: Poppel, Belgium - 18 May 1943
Where you interrogated ?: "Yes, Antwerp - 18/19 May 1943 (Threat) also Dulag Luft - 23 May 1943"

POW No. 1273
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Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - 01 Jun 1943 - 05 Nov 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 09 Nov 1943 - 15 Aug 1944
Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow - 19 Aug 1944 - 06 Feb 1945
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 21 Mar 1945 - 16 May 1945 (released)
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Yellow jauntice - 3 weeks
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Sgt. Donald E. Thomson - info POW Questionnaire - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 27 Oct 2014
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R/110932 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Prosnyck - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA
of Canada - Grave 1 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820757
born 25 Sep 1918 - died 5 May 1943, Zwolle, The Netherlands - Age 24
Son of Peter Prosnyck (father) and Mary Prosnyck née Hewko (mother)
Marriage: 03 Oct 1940, Portage La Praire - John Prosnyck and Elsie Lillian Munrosyck
Enlistment: 27 Jun 1941, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Iris Dale Prosnyck (daughter) - born 29 Nov 1941
1959 Scholarship Win - 515 - Iris Dale Prosnyck, 291 Huntleigh Street, Winnipeg 10

Peter Prosnyck (father) - born 1883, Tarnopol (Ternopil), Galicia - died 1932, Portage La Praire - Age 49
Citizenship: Naturalized Canadian ( 02 Apr 1925 )
Mrs. Peter Rybak (mother) - (remarried before 25 Sep 1943), born 1887, Tarnopol, Galicia - Citizenship: Austrian
256 4th Ave N., Portage La Praire, Manitoba - died 1976 - Age 89
Burial: Portage Hill Side Memorial Cemetery, Portage la Prairie City

ATTESTATION PAPER - 26 Feb 1941 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Lindsay Bldg, Winnipeg, MB
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Trade: AC2 - Pilot or Observer (Standard Aircrew)
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John Prosnyck, 533 Royal Road N, Portage la Praire, Manitoba, Canada - P.O. Box 838
Occupation: Grocer Clerk and Attendant - Religion: Church of England / Anglican - Married
Peter Prosnyck (father) - birthplace: Tarnopol, Galicia - deceased -
Mary Hewko (mother) - birthplace: Tarnopol, Galicia
Address parents: 256 4th Avenue N.E., Portage la Praire, Manitoba, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 27 Jun 1941, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment: 27 Jun 1941, Winnipeg
27 Jun 1941 - AC2
08 Nov 1941 - LAC
21 Aug 1942 - Air Observer Badge
21 Feb 1943 - T/F.Sgt
Embarkment: 26 Oct 1942 - disembarked UK - 04 Nov 1942
- info from Service records F/Sgt. Prosnyck - 06 May 2011 -

PROSNYCK, John, Sgt., previously reported missing on active service overseas
now for official purposes presumed dead.
Mrs. John Prosnyck (wife), Portage la Praire, Manitoba
info: RCAF 697th casualty list - Ottawa - 04 Oct 1943

R/110932 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Prosnyck - RCAF R/110932 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Prosnyck - RCAF - with wife and child R/110932 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Prosnyck - RCAF
. . . F/Sgt. John Prosnyck . . . . . . . . . . . . John with wife Elsie and daughter Iris Dale
right image - courtesy Prosnyck family - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012
left image - via RCAF Service Records - xerox 06 May 2012 - 13 Jan 2017

Memorial Bar card - R/110932 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Prosnyck - RCAF
Memorial Bar card - R/110932 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Prosnyck - RCAF
image - via RCAF Service Records - 13 Jan 2017

Elsie Lillian Prosnyck née Munrosyck (wife), 2277 Hamilton St., Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
May 1944 - Mrs. Elsie L. Prosnyck (widow), P.O.Box 573, 537 First St., Portage La Praire, Manitoba
Apr 1950 - Mrs. Elsie Lillian Prosnyck née Munrosyck (widow), 527 Tremblay Ave, St, Boniface, Manitoba

white border Elizabeth (Elsie) Prosnyck - 1942 - photo as in obituary white border
Elizabeth (Elsie) Prosnyck
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PROSNYCK, Elizabeth (Elsie) - 13 Oct 1920, MB - 15 Jan 2011, BC - Age 90
Elizabeth passed away peacefully in her sleep at Dogwood Lodge care home in Vancouver.
Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, she was predeceased by her parents, five older sisters, and one niece.
In 1940 she married John Prosnyck, who joined the RCAF the following year,
and was killed in 1943 during active service to his country.
Surviving family members are daughter Iris (Ron), two grandsons Jon and Chris (Krista),
3 great- grandsons, 3 great-granddaughters, and several nieces and nephews in BC and Manitoba.
During her 90 years, Elizabeth lived in Portage la Prairie, Winnipeg, Toronto (her favourite), and Vancouver.
She loved playing music on the organ, and over the years created many intricate and charming sketches.
She also had a lifelong love of learning, and read fiction, history, and encyclopedias with equal pleasure.
Thank you to caring staff at Dogwood Lodge and at Oliveira Funeral Home in Port Coquitlam,
as well as Reverend Dennis Morgan, for their kindness to her.
Gently she went, to rise and soar, as was her intent.
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Published in Vancouver Sun and/or The Province on 28 Jan 2011

RCAF - Service records - Prosnyck - request 05 Dec 2011 - received 05 May 2012 - PATS -
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R/113949 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Jean Joseph Levasseur - RCAF - Age 20 - POW
born 24 Apr 1923, Edmundston, NB - died 24 Jun 1986, Lachine, Montreal, QC - Age 63
Son of Mr. Patrick Levasseur and Mrs. Annie Levasseur née Quellet
taken POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1145
Married 26 Jan 1946, Lachine, Saints-Anges, QC - Ms. Aline Gargano - born 13 Jan 1921 - died 23 Aug 2010 - Age 89
Patrick Levasseur (son) - born 01 May 1952
Richard Levasseur (son) - born 14 Sep 1956
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additional family info via Joceline Levasseur - Genealogist for the Association des Levasseur d’Amérique - 29 Jul 2014

R/113949 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Jean Joseph Levasseur - RCAF R/113949 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Jean Joseph Levasseur - RCAF
R/113949 - Sgt. Jean Joseph Levasseur - RCAF
right image via Patrick Levasseur (son) - 31 Jul 2014
left image via RCAF Records of Levasseur - 09 Oct 2014 - via John Russo - 25 Nov 2014

LAVASSEUR, Jean Joseph, Sgt., previously reported missing on active service overseas
now reported prisoner of war (Germany).
Mr. Patrick Lavasseur (father). Edmundston, N.B.
- info: RCAF 619th casualty list - Ottawa - 05 Jul 1943 -
recorded as Lavasseur instead of Levasseur - info PATS

Warrant Officer Jean J. LEVASSEUR - deceased - Age 63
Service Number: R/113949 - Units: Royal Canadian Air Force
Period of Service: World War 2
Legion Branch: Beaver TVS Branch, Quebec
- info Last Post - legionmagazine.com -

Occupation: Student
Enlistment: 12 Aug 1941, Moncton
Address: 181 Canada Road, Edmundston, N.B.
Place of capture: near Leiden, Holland - 05 May 1943
Where you wounded ?: "NO"

27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Levasseur
27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Levasseur
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M.I.9. records Levasseur - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

POW No. 1145
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Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - 20 May 1943 - 06 Nov 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 09 Nov 1943 - 06 Jun 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - 02 Jul 1943 - 19 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 19 Jul 1944 - 06 Apr 1945
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06 Apr 1945: Escape during march with three others, McKinly (RCAF), Brown (RAF) and RAF type
Three days in the woods, captured by Germans, but immediately
set free by 2nd Army Troops, 4 mi E of Lünenburg on 19 Apr 1945
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Signature 27 Apr 1945 - Levasseur
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Sgt. Jean J. Levasseur - info POW Questionnaire - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 27 Oct 2014
!!! Discrepancies - Birth (23 Apr 1924), Enlistment, dates and years are not accurate !!! - info PATS - 02 Nov 2014

RCAF - Service records - Levasseur - request 29 Jul 2014 - received 09 Oct 2014 - PATS -
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SGLO - T2275

WELLINGTON Mk.X - HE864 - NA-D - 5 May 1943 - NEAR ZWOLLE - CREW 5

R/120884 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Dennis Wilbert Johnson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA R/61778 - Sgt. - Navigator - James Lennox 'Jim' Boyd - RCAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camp 4A, POW No. 78 R/79019 - J/96300 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Edward 'Tommie' Thomson - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1273
R/110932 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Prosnyck - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA R/113949 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Jean Joseph 'Frenchie' Levasseur - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1145

- 2 KIA - 3 POW -

JOHNSON(†) - BOYD - THOMSON
PROSNYK(†) - LEVASSEUR


Contact Boyd is pending - 19 Jul 2013 - 05 Aug 2014 - PATS
Contact Levasseur is pending - 30 Jul 2014 - PATS
Contact Thomson is pending - 03 Aug 2014 - PATS

Last update - 18 May 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2263

Halifax Mk.II - W7817 - VR-A - F/O. C. J. L. Vaillancourt - ~02:20 - Kampernieuwstad (West of Zwolle)
419 Squadron - RCAF - Wednesday 5 May 1943 - Operation Dortmund
1 KIA - 6 POW




419 Squadron - RCAF - Motto: MOOSA ASWAYITA (Beware of the moose)
W7817 was one of two 419 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. DT794 was lost too

Halifax Mk.II - DT794 - VR-Y was airborne - 22:51 - 4th May 1943 from Middleton St.George, UK
Cause of loss not established
Crashed almost in the centre of Dortmund in the Mitte district
All were buried 8th May 1943 in Mitte Kirche
Their graves are now located in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

- REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY -

J/14866 - F/O. - Pilot - William Gerald Elliott - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA - Grave 20.E.17
of Canada - CWGC ref. 2031171
born 25 Jun 1914, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 28
Son of W. D. Elliott (father), Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
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J/14521 - F/O. - Navigator - Elmer Earl Kennedy - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA - Joint Grave 20.E.14-15
of Canada - CWGC ref. 2056061
born 23 Apr 1918, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 25
Husband of Mrs. E. E. Kennedy (Wife), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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1062023 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Gordon Sandfield - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA - Grave 20.E.11
of UK - CWGC ref. 2041702
Son of Charles and Agnes Alice Congdon ( née Wynd ), UK
marriage - 1st Qtr. 1885 - Charles Congdon and Agnes Alice Wynd - district Chester


GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE

- Epigraph on Sandfield memorial -
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R/89099 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - George Douglas Menzies - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Grave 20.E.16
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - CWGC ref. 2040339
born 13 Feb 1920, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 23
Son of Robert and Ethel E. Menzies, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
address - 1943 - Robert W. Menzies and Ethel E. Menzies, 935 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada


YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH US

- Epigraph on Menzies memorial -
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J/21737 - F/O. - Navigator - Hugh Morland Metcalfe - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Joint Grave 20.E.14-15
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - CWGC ref. 2040353
Son of Lawrence and Estelle Metcalfe, 453 Woburn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
born 10 Feb 1923, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 20
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R/127620 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - John William McIntosh - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - Grave 20.E.12
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - CWGC ref. 2040016
Son of George Robert and Gladys McIntosh, 771 Manning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
born 11 Mar 1922, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 21


TREASURED MEMORIES

- Epigraph on McIntosh memorial -
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R/152210- F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - John Alexander Farrel - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA - Grave 20.E.13
of Brantford, Ontario, Canada - CWGC ref. 2031280
Son of Steve and Kathleen Farrel, 128 Colborne Street West, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
born 20 Sep 1920, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 22
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Halifax Mk.II - W7817 - VR-A was airborne - 23:01 - 4th May 1943 from Middleton St.George, UK
Shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter - Staffelkapitan Lt. Geigner - 8./NJG 1 of base Twente
and crashed around 02:20 near Kampen (Overijssel) - ~1 km S of Kampernieuwstad, Gelderland, Holland
where Sgt. Stanley, who was killed during combat, is buried in Zwolle (De Kranenburg) General Cemetery

Sgt. N. M. Douglas was interned in Camp L1, POW No. 1126
P/O. D. Grimshaw in Camp L3, POW No. 1265 with F/O. C. J. L. Vaillancourt, POW No. 1284
Sgt. A. E. Jaynes in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1141 with Sgt. A. S. Morrison, POW No. 1151
(promoted to WO2 during captivity)
Sgt. J. L. Peck in Camps L1/4B, POW No. 1155, (also promoted to WO2 during captivity)
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. A. Jaynes as Sgt. A. James
and Sgt. F. T. Stanley as Sgt. F. T. Stanlis

Clip - Police report 451 - 05 May 1943
Clip - Police report 451 - 05 May 1943
Crash ~ 02:20 - between Zomerdijk and Groote Woldweg, near Eendenkooi. Municipality Doornspijk
source: Records Townhall Oldebroek - via Dick Breedijk - 26 Jan 2018

W7817 - crash location - chute location
W7817 - crash location - chute location
Update of old map by Leo Schotman - 1986 - new info via Dick Breedijk and PATS - 05 Feb 2018

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W7817 - VR-A - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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J/12563 - F/O. - Pilot - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1284

1434577 - 131904 - P/O. - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF - Age 28 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1265

R/91314 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Angus Stewart "Gus" Morrison - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp L6, POW No. 1151

R/18054 - C/96087 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Angus "Bus" Jaynes - RCAF - Age 23 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1141

1501737 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Norman Main Douglas - RAF - Age 19 - POW - in Camp L1, POW No. 1126

R/120248 - J/96665 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James Lonnie "Tex" Peck Jr. - RCAF - Age 28 - POW - in Camps L1/4B/7A, POW No. 1155

R/134212 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Grave 3
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W7817 - VR-A - Vaillancourt
Loss Card - W7817 - VR-A - Vaillancourt - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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J/12563 - F/O. - Pilot - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
born 13 May 1921 - died 10 Nov 2010 - Age 89
Son of Ferdinand Vaillancourt (father), 602 Wellington Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
His mother and father Rose and Frank Vaillancourt - info obituary

taken POW - interned in Camp L3, POW No. 1284

02 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Vaillancourt
02 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Vaillancourt
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M.I.9. records Vaillancourt - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt F/O. - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - obituary photo
F/O. - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF
courtesy Heather White (daughter) - 24 May 2011 -

Harvard at S.F.T.S - likely with Charles Vaillancourt
No. 13. S.F.T.S. 20 Mar 1942 - Course No. 51 with - Charles Vaillancourt - first row left
Group photo details - 20 Mar 1942 - Course No. 51 - No. 13. S.F.T.S. - St. Hubert, P.Q.
Group photo - SH 192 - 20 Mar 1942 - Course No. 51 - No. 13. S.F.T.S. - St. Hubert, P.Q.
Charles Vaillancourt - first row - left - and inset on the left
No. 13. Service Flying Training School, Saint Hubert, Quebec
courtesy Heather White (daughter) - 24 May 2011 -

Cousin of Charles Vaillancourt was Harry Metivier

white border B/605078 - R/119329 - J/24761 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF - MIA white border
Flight Lieutenant - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF
courtesy Vaillancourt family - 24 May 2011 -
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419 Sqdn. - Lancaster Mk.X - KB761 - VR-H - daylight operation: Hamburg - 31 Mar 1945
Airborne 06:01 from Middleton St.George to bomb the shipyards controlled by Blohm & Voss
shot down by a jet-propelled Me 262 fighter

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.X - KB761 - VR-H - 31 Mar 1945 - Mission: Hamburg
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B/605078 - R/119329 - J/24761 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF - Age 25 - MIA
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 278 - CWGC ref. 1076769
born 05 Dec 1919, Webbwood, Ontario
Son of Mr. Joseph Ralph Metivier and Mrs. Eva Metivier née Dupuis, 173 Church St., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Harold Metivier (M - abt. 1915), Joseph Metivier (M - abt. 1917),
Dolores J. Metivier (F - abt. 1923) and Lloyd Gerald Metivier (M - b.1930)

Joseph Ralph Metivier (Father) - born abt. 1891, Webbwood, ON - Occupation: C.P.R. Trainman
Eva Metivier née Dupuis (Mother) - born abt. ...., Webbwood, ON
Marriage parents: .. Jun 1915, Sturgeon Falls, ON
Lloyd G. Metivier - born 08 Sep 1930, Canada - died 25 Dec 1979, Los Angeles, California, United States - Age 49

E N R O L M E N T - C A N A D I A N - A R M Y - 20 Mar 1941
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N.R.M.A. Serial Number of Notice of Call : B.26182 - Regimental Number: B/605078 - Pte
Full Name - Address: METIVIER, Harry Alfred - 173 Church St., S. S. Marie, Ont.
Place of Birth: Webbwood, Ont - Date of Birth: 05 Dec 1919 - Religious Denomination: R.C.
Height: 6 feet ½ inches - Weight: 155 pounds - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Dark Brown
Hobbies: Working on Motors

Base Training Centre "A"
Attached to Basic T.C. No. 22, North Bay, Ontario
No. 22 (Basic) Training Centre, North Bay, Ont.
Completed 2 months Basic Training
20 May 1941, Noth Bay - Transfered to A-10 T.C. Camp Borden
A 10 Infantry (Advance) Training Centre (AF)
25 Jul 1941, Camp Borden - SOS to RCAF

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 15 Jul 1941
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Present address: Camp Borden - No. 1 "Coy" - A-10 I(A).T.C.
Permanent Address 15 Jul 1941: 173 Church St., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: C.P.R. Trainman - Religion: Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single
Joseph Ralph Metivier (father): born Webbwood, Ontario - C.P.R. Trainman
Eva Dupuis (mother): born Webbwood, Ontario
Enlistment - 28 Jul 1941, Toronto, Ontario, ON
Height: 6 feet 0 inches - Weight: 155 pounds - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Brown
Posted to: No. 4A Manning Depot, St. Hubert, Quebec - Trade: Std. Pilot or Observer
Pilot's Flying Badge - 24 Apr 1942
T/F/Sgt.(paid) - 24 Oct 1942
T/F/O - 22 May 1943
Embarked Halifax, Canada - 16 Nov 1943
Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 24/25 Nov 1943
F/FL - 22 Nov 1944
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info: RCAF Service records - Metivier

F/O. Harry Alfred Metivier F/O. Harry Alfred Metivier F/O. Harry Alfred Metivier
J/24761 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF J/24761 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF J/24761 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF
B/605078 - R/119329 - J/24761 - Flight Lieutenant - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF
source - RCAF - Service records - Metivier - 26 Oct 2015 -
RCAF - Service records - Metivier - request 28 Sep 2015 - received 26 Oct 2015 - PATS -
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R/219078 - J/42181 - F/O. - Navigator - James Todd - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA
- Montreal, Quebec, Runnymede Memorial - Panel 280 - CWGC ref. 1808879
born 25 Mar 1924, Wishaw, Scotland
Attestation Paper - 14 Jan 1943 - Enlistment: 16 Feb 1943, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Religion: Presbyterian - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Samuel Todd and Mrs. Mary Todd née McKenzie
Sibling: Frank Todd (brother) - born abt. 1926, Wishaw, Scotland
Samuel Todd (father) - clerk - born abt. 1890, Wishaw, Scotland - died 11 Sep 1944
Mary Todd née McKenzie (mother) - born Wishaw, Scotland - died 11 Oct 1926
Next of kin: Mrs. Barbara Halliday (Aunt), 2362 Rozel Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
James Haliday (Uncle)

R/219078 - J/42181 - F/O. - Navigator - James Todd - RCAF - ID-Card Ser. No. 207678
R/219078 - J/42181 - F/O. - Navigator - James Todd - RCAF
R/219078 - J/42181 - F/O. - Navigator - James Todd - RCAF R/219078 - J/42181 - F/O. - Navigator - James Todd - RCAF
R/219078 - J/42181 - F/O. - Navigator - James Todd - RCAF
source - RCAF - Service records - Todd - 27 Jan 2017 -
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R/201447 - J/95402 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Matuszewski - RCAF - Age 19 - MIA
- Windsor, Ontario - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 280 - CWGC ref. 1076593
born 04 Aug 1925, Lubola, Poland
Attestation Paper: 11 Jan 1943 - Enlistment: 09 Feb 1943, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Religion: Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single
Embarkment Canada: 29 Apr 1944, Halifax - Disembarkment U.K.: 07 May 1944
Son of Julian and Pauline Matuszewski (mother), 2326 Tecumsah Road East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Address 1946 - 1282 Monmouth Rd, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Julian Matuszewski (father) - born ...., Lubola, Poland - died 1942 Age ..
Pauline Matuszewski née Jaruga (mother) - Age 39 abt. ~1906, Lubola, Poland
Siblings: Henry Matuszewski ( M-15 abt. ~1930) en Mary Matuszewski (F-12 - abt. ~1933) - Age as on 15 Dec 1945

??? AUSCHWITZ: Matuszewski, Leon (1894-04-09 1942-03-26) Birthplace: Lubola, Residence: Lubola, Religion: Catholic ???

white border R/201447 - J/95402 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Matuszewski - RCAF white border
R/201447 - J/95402 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Matuszewski - RCAF
source - RCAF - Service records - Matuszewski - 27 Jan 2017 -
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R/209575 - J/94593 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - William Muir Sommerville - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA
- London, Ontario - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 281 - CWGC ref. 1807667
born 20 May 1918, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Attestation Paper: 24 Dec 1942, London, ON - Enlistment: 04 Jan 1943, London, Ontario, Canada
Religion: Presbyterian - Marital Status: Married
Embarkment Canada: 16 Jun 1944, Halifax - Disembarkment U.K.: 24 Jun 1944
Marriage parents: 1908, Hamilton, Scotland
Son of James Stevenson Sommerville, and of Elizabeth Sommerville née Dingwall (59 - abt. ~1887, Scotland), of London, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Jack Sommerville (M-35 abt. ~1911, Scotland), 1019 Pine St., London, ON
Mrs. Nellie Stone née Sommervile (F-32 abt. ~1914, Scotland) - Age as on 04 Jan 1946
Husband of Mrs. Rachel Ann(e) Sommerville (Wife), Ealing P.O., London, Ontario, Canada
Father of William James Sommerville (son) - born 20 Sep 1940
James Stevenson Sommerville (father) - born, Scotland - died in 1918
Mrs. Rachel A. Sommerville (wife), 13 McDougall Ave., Waterloo, ON - 13 Nov 1945
Mrs. J. S. Sommervile (mother), 21 Garfield Ave, London - 27 Nov 1945

R/209575 - J/94593 - P/O.  - Flight Engineer - William Muir Sommerville - RCAF R/209575 - J/94593 - P/O.  - Flight Engineer - William Muir Sommerville - RCAF
R/209575 - J/94593 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - William Muir Sommerville - RCAF
source - RCAF - Service records - Sommerville - 27 Jan 2017 -
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R/171904 - J/40077 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Robert Oliver Johnson - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
- Red Deer, Alberta - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 279 - CWGC ref. 1802164
born 06 Dec 1921, Innisfail, Alberta, Canada
Attestation Paper: 29 May 1942, Edmonton, AB - Enlistment: 03 Jul 1942, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation: Student and farmers son
Religion: United Church - Marital Status: Married 23 Dec 1943
Embarkment Canada: 10 Apr 1944, Halifax - Disembarkment U.K.: 18 Apr 1944
Son of Mr. John Oliver Johnson and Mrs. Katie Ann Johnson née Wilson, R.R. No. 4, Red Deer, Alberta
Siblings: P/O. Ralph Aubrey Johnson (M-21 abt. ~1925) and Vivian Katherine Scott née Johnson (F-30 abt. ~1916)
Husband of Mrs. Lois Dumont Johnson née Harper (wife), c/o Mr. C. L. Harper, Defence Industries Ltd., Nobel, Ontario, Canada
Mr. John Oliver Johnson (father) - 65 born abt. ~1881, Iceland, Red Deer, AB RR4
Mrs. Katie Ann Johnson (mother) - 59 born abt. ~1887, United States, Red Deer, AB RR4
P/O. Ralph Aubrey Johnson (brother), 419 - 18 Ave N.W., Calgary (RCAF Air Gunner, 20 flights over enemy country)
Mrs. Vivian Katherine Scott née Johnson (sister), 419 - 18 Ave N.W., Calgary
Mrs. Lois D. McKillop (re-married) - 22 abt ~1924, 1507 4th Ave South, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Age as on 06 Feb 1946
Medals returned undelivered. Returned to stock

R/171904 - J/40077 - F/O.  - Bomb Aimer - Robert Oliver Johnson - RCAF R/171904 - J/40077 - F/O.  - Bomb Aimer - Robert Oliver Johnson - RCAF
R/171904 - J/40077 - F/O. Robert Oliver Johnson - RCAF - Service Book
R/171904 - J/40077 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Robert Oliver Johnson - RCAF
He did like "OLD TOM" - as on last page of his Service Book
source - RCAF - Service records - Johnson - 27 Jan 2017 -
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R/252198 - J/95511 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Hayward Selby Tulk - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA
- Corner Brook, Newfoundland - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 281 - CWGC ref. 1809078
Son of Mr. Ralph Wellon Tulk and Mrs. Winifred Tulk (Mother), 79 Easy Valley Road, Corner Brook, Newfoundland

R/252198 - J/95511 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Hayward Selby Tulk - RCAF R/252198 - J/95511 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Hayward Selby Tulk - RCAF
R/252198 - J/95511 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Hayward Selby Tulk - RCAF
source - RCAF - Service records - Tulk - 27 Jan 2017 -
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R/203025 - J/95458 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Earl Edward Morphy - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA
- Oshawa, Ontario - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 280 - CWGC ref. 1077181
Son of Mr. Albert L. Morphy and Mrs. Frances Alice Morphy (Mother), 164 Alice Street, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

R/203025 - J/95458 - P/O.  - Rear Air Gunner - Earl Edward Morphy - RCAF R/203025 - J/95458 - P/O.  - Rear Air Gunner - Earl Edward Morphy - RCAF
R/203025 - J/95458 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Earl Edward Morphy - RCAF
source - RCAF - Service records - Morphy - 27 Jan 2017 -
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - KB761 - VR-H - Metivier
Loss Card - KB761 - VR-H - Metivier - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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!!! Discrepancy J/42171 or J/42181 - F/O. James Todd - info PATS - - 12 Feb 2017

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All seven - RCAF - are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
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!!! Discrepancies - info PATS - 28 Sep 2015 !!! - need to be verified !!!



SGLO - Txxxx

LANCASTER Mk.X - KB761 - VR-H - 31 Mar 1945 - CREW 7

B/605078 - R/119329 - J/24761 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF - Age 25 - MIA R/219078 - J/42181 - F/O. - Navigator - James Todd - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA R/201447 - J/95402 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Matuszewski - RCAF - Age 19 - MIA R/209575 - J/94593 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - William Muir Sommerville - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA
R/171904 - J/40077 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Robert Oliver Johnson - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA R/252198 - J/95511 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Hayward Selby Tulk - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA R/203025 - J/95458 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Earl Edward Morphy - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA

- 7 MIA -

METIVIER(†) - TODD(†) - MATUSZEWSKI(†) - SOMMERVILLE(†)
JOHNSON(†) - TULK(†) - MORPHY(†)


Last update - 13 Feb 2017 - PATS
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Halifax VR-L - 419 Squadron - England 1943
Halifax VR-L - 419 Squadron - England 1943
Halifax VR-L - 419 Squadron - England 1943
collection Charles Vaillancourt - via Heather White (daughter) - 24 May 2011 -

“I was posted to 419 Squadron (Moose Squadron) at Middleton St. George, Durham County
in February 1943. From that time until May 4 or 5th, the day we were shot down,
I embarked on eleven missions or raids, two of them as second pilot for familiarization
with bombing operations. Nine of the raids were completed and targets
included Hamburg, Munich, Essen, Frankfurt, Pilzen, Stettin, Duisburg, one mine lying
and of course Dortmund. Our final mission was within minutes of being successful
when we were attacked. We had delivered our bomb load to the target markers at Dortmund
and were approaching the Dutch coast on our return trip to the base when we sustained
two separate attacks from a German night fighter air craft.
Sgt. Stanley, because of his position in the tail gun turret,
was killed in the attacks and Sgt. Jaynes was wounded in the leg.
The aircraft because of major damage to at least two of the engines
and because of fire in the wings and fuselage which could not be extinguished
by the crew was rendered unserviceable for return to the base.
All crew members except Sgt. Stanley were able to abandon the aircraft by parachute"
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written and told by Charles Vaillancourt - 10 Aug 1986

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1434577 - 131904 - P/O. - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF - Age 28 - POW
born 18 Apr 1914, UK - died 18 Mar 1998, Leeds, UK - Age 83
taken POW - interned in Camp L3, POW No. 1265
Mrs. M. M. Grimshaw (wife), The Woodlands, Londonderry, Northallerton, Yorkshire, UK

Leading Acm. - 1434577 - Donald Grimshaw (131904) - 13th Oct 1942
Gazette Issue 35813 published on the 4 December 1942 - page 5340 - Supplement, 8 Dec 1942

1434577 - 131904 - P/O. - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF 1434577 - 131904 - P/O. - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF
1434577 - 131904 - P/O. - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF
image via Yolande McKinley (daughter) - 05 Feb 2018

Logbook - P/O. - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF Logbook - P/O. - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF
Logbook - April 30 - May 05 - Navigator - P/O. Donald Grimshaw
images via Yolande McKinley (daughter) - 05 Feb 2018

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Grimshaw
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Grimshaw
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M.I.9. records Grimshaw - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

birth - 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Donald Grimshaw - mother's surname: Riley - district: Dewsbury, UK
Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1934 - Mr. Donald Grimshaw with Ms. Mavis M. P. Baines - district: Dewsbury, UK
district Dewsbury spans the boundaries of the counties of West Riding of Yorkshire and West Yorkshire
Death - 2nd Qtr. 1959 - Mrs. Mavis M. Grimshaw - Age 44 - district: Worth Valley - Vol 2c - Page 59
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1950 - Yolande B. Grimshaw - mother's surname: Baines - district: Spen Valley - Vol 2d Page 482
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1970 - Ms. Yolande B. Grimshaw and Mr. Michael R. Whalley - district: Leeds - Vol 2c Page 529
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Yolande Baines Mckinley - Class of 1968, Ripon Grammar School, Ripon, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Grimshaw, Donald and Geoffery
Posted: by chriscarstairs on 28 Jul 2000 9:02AM GMT - Edited: 24 Jun 2003 3:06AM GMT
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Can anyone help me to trace the family of Donald Grimshaw, died 18 Mar 1998, Leeds, UK.
I would very much like to know something of his parents, and his wife, Mavis, who died quite young.
I believe that his Father was an Auctioneer in the wool/cloth trade, in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
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http://boards.ancestrylibrary.com/surnames.grimshaw/22/mb.ashx
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Hello there,

My name is Yolande McKinley, née Grimshaw, and I am trying to obtain information
about my father, Donald Grimshaw. Although in the RAF he was a navigator in the RCAF
and shot down over Holland, I believe, on May 5th., 1943.
He became a POW in Stalag Luft III.
I would be interested to know if you have any further information about him,
and his crew and whether anyone of them is still living.
My father died in 1998 at the age of 83.
He said very little about his war time experiences, just the odd snippet.

Thank you for your time,
Sincerely, Yolande McKinley (daughter), Montrose, British Columbia - 29 Sep 2014

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Hi Teunis,
did you receive the photos I sent?
Yolande.
Sent from my iPhone - 05 Feb 2018


!!! Discrepancies birth year and age - info PATS - 30 Sep 2014 !!! - need to be verified !!!
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R/91314 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Angus Stewart Morrison - RCAF - Age 22 - POW
born 01 May 1921, Toronto, Ontario - died 01 Aug 1987 - Age 65
taken POW - interned in Camp L6, POW No. 1151
Son of S. R. Morrison (father), 1849 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Samuel Richard Morrison (father) and Mary Scobie Stewart (mother)
Siblings:
Mary Margaret Catherine Morrison (sister) - married with Sgt. T. Meddings
Sgt. Samuel Richard Morrison Jr. (brother) - Air Gunner in the same bomber Squadron as Angus
Jack Morrison (brother) - First Class Stoker on a Canadian destroyer

Samuel Richard Morrison (father) - born 12 Jul 1892, Toronto - died 1953, Toronto, ON, Canada - Age ~61
Mary Scobie Morrison née Stewart (mother) - born 01 May 1895, Glasgow, Scotland
died 03 May 1983, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - Age 88

Shirley Joan Smith (wife) - born 10 Jul 1925, Montreal, Quebec - died 21 May 2001, Barrie, ON, Canada - Age 75
Angus and Shirley had 3 daughters - Marjorie, Barbara and Patti
- info Ancestry.com by Carol Meddings - via Toni Geren - 06 Dec 2011

Date: 25 Jan 2018, 12:35 AM
Name: Maggie Olah

I am researching to find the farmer who hid my father and his crew when he was shot down in the evening of May 4/5 1943.
The plane was W7817 VR-A. His name was Angus Morrison, he was a WAG in the RCAF.
Plane went down near Zwolle in "Kamperveen in meiner Gemeinde"
We are travelling to Holland in May.
It would be great to locate where it crashed and perhaps to the family of the man who gave them shelter.
Cheers Marjorie/Maggie


Morrison boys in uniform - photo 001
Morrison boys in uniform - photo 001

Morrison boys in uniform - photo 002
Morrison boys in uniform - photo 002
images via Marjorie/Maggie (daughter) - 11 Jan 2018

T H E   E V E N I N G   T E L E G R A M
The Evening Telegram - 31 may 1943 - Toronto
Missing Son's Voice On Air From Berlin
Chases Worries Of Parents In Toronto
The Evening Telegram - Toronto, Monday, 31 May 1943
news clip via Marjorie/Maggie (daughter) - 28 Jan 2018

white border R/91314 - Sgt. - Angus Stewart Morrison - RCAF R/91314 - Sgt. - Angus Stewart Morrison - RCAF white border
13-10-1941 - R/91314 - Sgt. - Angus Stewart Morrison - RCAF - 20-5-1942
images via Marjorie/Maggie (daughter) - 28 Jan 2018

white border R/91314 - Sgt. - Angus Stewart Morrison - RCAF 49750 - LAC - Angus Stewart Morrison - RCAF - North Bay - 1952 white border
R/91314 - Sgt. - Angus S. Morrison - RCAF - 49750 - LAC - Angus S. Morrison - 1952
- left image from Carol Meddings via Toni Geren - 06 Dec 2011 -
- right image from RCAF Service Records - 25 Mar 2013 -

25 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Morrison
25 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Morrison
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M.I.9. records Morrison - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

Wireless Air Gunner: Angus S. Morrison
Date Deceased: 01 Aug 1987 - Age: 65
Service Number: R/91314
Units: Royal Canadian Air Force - Period of Service: World War 2
Legion Branch: Britannia Branch - Location: Victoria, British Columbia
- info Last Post: www.legionmagazine.com -

RCAF - Service records - Morrison - request 05 Jun 2012 - received 25 Mar 2013 - PATS -
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R/18054 - C/96087 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Angus Jaynes - RCAF - Age 23 - POW
Angus "Bus" Jaynes - born 26 Apr 1920, London, ON - died 27 Oct 2012, London, ON - Age 92
info: Obituary - Oct 2012, London, Ontario, Canada
taken POW - interned in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1141
wounded in his leg
Son of G. A. Jaynes (father) and I. Jaynes (mother), 852 Princess Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada
He went overseas in January, 1942

05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Jaynes
05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Jaynes
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M.I.9. records Jaynes - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

Sgt. Angus Jaynes - RCAF - photo in newsclip 1944 Sgt. Angus Jaynes - RCAF Angus 'Bus' Jaynes - 2012
1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sgt. Angus Jaynes - RCAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012
photos via Linda Rickards née Jaynes (daughter) - 06 Oct 2014

Leap From Burning Bomber Earns Flier Famed Insignia
Leap From Burning Bomber Earns Flier Famed Insignia
Sgt. Angus Jaynes - Engineer - RCAF
clip via Linda Rickards née Jaynes (daughter) - 06 Oct 2014

Angus 'Bus' Jaynes - photo 0002 Angus 'Bus' Jaynes - photo 0003
Angus 'Bus' Jaynes - photo 0004 Angus 'Bus' Jaynes - photo 0005
1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sgt. Angus Jaynes - RCAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012
photos via Linda Rickards née Jaynes (daughter) - 07 Oct 2014
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1501737 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Norman Main Douglas - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 24 May 1923, UK - died 30 Jun 2014 - Age 91
taken POW - interned in Camp L1, POW No. 1126
Mr. R. M. Douglas (father), The Grove, Lartington, Barnard Castle, Durham Co., UK

!!! Discrepancy !!! - M. W. Douglas and N. M. Douglas - info PATS -

It's Norman Main Douglas - via "The National Archives" - info PATS - 07 Jun 2013

08 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Douglas
08 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Douglas
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M.I.9. records Douglas - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

white border AIR78-47-0-1 page 1216 - ID - 1501737 - Norman Main Douglas white border
AIR78-47-0-1 - page 1216
1501737 - Norman Main Douglas - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 07 Jun 2013

Two options for 'N. M. Douglas' if UK/Wales resident - info PATS
birth - 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Norman M. Douglas - mother's surname: Patterson - district: Sunderland, UK
birth - 4th Qtr. 1924 - Norman M. Douglas - mother's surname: Salter - district: Exeter, UK

white border 1501737 - Sgt. Norman Main Douglas - RAF white border
1501737 - Sgt. - Norman Main Douglas - RAF
image courtesy Norman Main Douglas - via Barry Garnett (friend) - 22 Jun 2013
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R/120248 - J/96665 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James Lonnie "Tex" Peck Jr. - RCAF - Age 28 - POW
born 01 Sep 1914, NC - birth info from his WWII draft registration card
died 1960, Houston, Harris Co., Texas - Age ~46
taken POW - interned in Camps L1/4B/7A, POW No. 1155
Mrs. A. G. Smith (aunt), 804 Dock Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Son of Mr. James Lonnie Peck Sr. and Mrs. Lena G. Peck née McKenzie (b.1891, NC - d.1921, NC) - Age ~30
brother of Milton McKenzie Peck (b. 09 Feb 1914, NC - d. 03 Apr 1947, NC) - Age 33
Marriage - 06 Jun 1911: Mr. James Lonnie Peck and Ms. Lena Gertrude McKenzie, 804 Dock Street, Wilmington, NC
Mr. James Lonnie Peck Sr. - died Tuesday 12 Feb 1922, NC

James Lonnie Peck Sr. is given as father on Find A Grave - need to be verified !!! - 17 Aug 2013 - PATS
Discrepancy !!! birth date and year of James Lonnie Peck need to be verified !!! - 19 Aug 2013 - PATS

.. Jan 1920 - US Census 1920
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Eugene McKenzie (Head) - 61, born abt. 1859, NC
Virginia McKenzie (Wife) - 53, born abt. 1867, NC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T. Robert McKenzie (Son) - 20, born abt. 1900, NC
Lonnie Peck (Grandson) - 7, born abt. 1913, NC
Milton Peck (Grandson) - 5, born abt. 1915, NC
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04 Apr 1930 - US Census 1930
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address: 804 Dock Street, Wilmington City, New Hanover Co., NC, USA
Eugene V. McKenzie - 72/28 - (b.1858, NC - d.1942, NC - Age ~84) - Head
Virginia Gertrude Penny McKenzie - 63/19 - (b.1867, NC - d.1934, NC - Age ~67) - Wife
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lonnie Peck (Grandson) - 17 - abt. 1913, NC
Milton Peck (Grandson) - 16 - abt. 1914, NC
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Uncle Albert Gregory Smith and aunt Edna McKenzie Smith do live next-door on 802 Dock Street
they move to 804 Dock Street between 04 Apr 1930 and 14 May 1943
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WWII draft registration card - James Lonnie Peck - 16 Oct 1940, Wilmington, NC WWII draft registration card - James Lonnie Peck - 16 Oct 1940, Wilmington, NC
WWII draft registration card - James Lonnie Peck - 16 Oct 1940, Wilmington, NC
source: Fold3.com - 19 Aug 2013

James Lonnie Peck - 1941 - on the beach of NC - courtesy CFM James Lonnie Peck - 1941 - on the beach of NC - courtesy CFM
James Lonnie Peck - 1941 - on the beach of NC
Courtesy CFM - Cap Fear Museum of History and Science, Wilmington, NC
via Joseph "Skipper" Funderburg

white border R/120248 - J/96665 - Sgt. James Lonnie Peck white border
R/120248 - J/96665 - Sgt. James Lonnie Peck
image from RCAF Service Record - 16 Jul 2014

Stalag Luft I - No. 1155 - R/120248 - Sgt. James Lonny Peck
R/120248 - Sgt. James Lonnie Peck
image from RCAF Service Record - 16 Jul 2014

29 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Peck
29 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Peck
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M.I.9. records Peck - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

May 14, 1943: Pilot Sgt. James Lonnie Peck, a former Wilmingtonian, was reported missing in action,
according to his aunt, Mrs. A. G. Smith of Dock Street
Peck was a 1941 graduate of New Hanover High School and had served as a lifeguard at Carolina Beach

May 26, 1943: Sgt. Pilot James Lonnie Peck, Royal Canadian Air Force, missing in England
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info: StarNews archives - Wilmington, NC
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04 Apr 1930 : Mrs. A. G. Smith (aunt), 802 Dock Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
14 May 1943 : Mrs. A. G. Smith (aunt), 804 Dock Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Albert Gregory Smith - (b. 03 Oct 1882, NC - d. 04 Mar 1945, NC - Age 62) - Husband of Edna McKenzie Smith
Edna McKenzie Smith - (b. .. ... 1886, NC - d. 01 Dec 1947, VA - Age ~61) - Wife of Albert Gregory Smith
Discrepancy !!! 1886/1887/1888 - Edna is given as Age 42 in Census of Apr 1930 - info PATS
On Edna's headstone - 1886 - 1947 - info Find A Grave
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RCAF - Service records - Peck - request 7 Nov 2013 - received 16 Jul 2014 - PATS -

R/134212 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Grave 3 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820758
born 18 Aug 1923, Kenton, Manitoba, Canada - died 5 May 1943, Zwolle, The Netherlands - Age 19
Son of Charles G. Stanley and Gladys Stanley née Collier, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
was killed while attacked by Me 110 night fighter

ATTESTATION PAPER - 25 Sep 1941 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Winnipeg, MB
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
AC2 Aircrew - (Wireless Operator AG)
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Frederick Thomas Stanley, Kenton, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation: Truck Driver - Religion: Protestant United
Charles George Stanley (father) - M-45 - birthplace: abt. 1898, Birmingham, England
Gladys Collier (mother) - F-44 - birthplace: abt. 1899, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Address parents (1942): Kenton, Manitoba, Canada
Address parents (1943): 60 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Address parents (1943): 870 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 26 Sep 1941, Winnipeg, SK
Enlistment: 26 Sep 1941, Winnipeg
31 Jul 1942 - Air Gunner's Badge

Marriage parents: 30 Jun 1919, Birmingham, England - district: Kings Norton, UK
Siblings: Gladys Mary Stanley (sister) - F-23 abt. 1920
George Charles Stanley (brother) - M - abt. 1921 - died 29 Jan 1926 - Age 5
Frederick Thomas Stanley - M - born 18 Aug 1923 - died 5 May 1943 - Age 19
Ella Doreen Stanley (sister) - F-18 abt. 1925
Arnold Stanley (brother) - M-12 abt. 1931
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- info from Service records F/Sgt. Stanley - 29 Nov 2011 -

Birth - 4th Qtr. 1898 - Charles George Stanley (father) - district: Kings Norton, UK
The district Kings Norton spans the boundaries of the counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1899 - Gladys Collier (mother) - district: Stoke-on-Trent, UK
The district Stoke upon Trent is in the county of Staffordshire
- additional info from FreeBMD -

R/134212 - AC2 - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF Memorial - Sgt. - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF R/134212 - Sgt. - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF
R/134212 - AC2 - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF Memorial - Sgt. - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF R/134212 - Sgt. - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF
R/134212 - AC2 - Frederick Thomas Stanley - - - - - - - - Memorial - - - - - - - - - R/134212 - Sgt. - Frederick Thomas Stanley
- images from Service records F/Sgt. Stanley - @top "xerox" 29 Nov 2011 - @bottom 12 Jan 2017

RCAF - Service records - Stanley - request 19 Jul 2011 - received 29 Nov 2011 - PATS -


DEARLY LOVED
BY MOTHER, DAD,
GLADYS, DOREEN AND ARNOLD

- Epigraph on Stanley memorial -
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Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem
Post Oldebroek - Post Wezep
Onderwerp: Arrestatie van 2 leden van de bemanning van een Engelsch vliegtuig

R A P P O R T
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Ondergetekende, Berend Bol, gemeente-tevens onbezoldigd rijksveldwachter te Oldebroek,
thans behorende tot de opgemelde groep en post der Marechaussee, heeft de eer U het navolgende te rapporteren
"Op Woensdag, 5 Mei 1943, te omstreeks 7.30 uur werd mij rapporteur, medegedeeld,
dat zich in de boerderij van L. Boeve, wonende te Oldebroek, Wijk F-2, een Engelsche vliegenier bevond,
vermoedelijk afkomstig van een hedennacht onder de gemeente Doornspijk neergestort Engelsch vliegtuig
Ik heb mij terstond naar bedoelde boerderij begeven, alwaar ik inderdaad een mij onbekende persoon aantrof,
die was gekleed in een uniform van Engelsche vliegenier.
Ik heb hierna de man gearresteerd en naar het gemeentehuis te Oldebroek overgebracht,
waarna die persoon door mij aan H. J. Gossink, chef-veldwachter te Oldebroek, thans behoorende tot
opgemelde groep en post der Mareschaussee, ter bewapening werd overgegeven.
Op dienzelfden dag, te omstreeks 8.30 uur, werd mij, rapporteur, medegedeeld, dat een andere vliegenier,
eveneens vermoedelijk afkomstig van opgemeld vliegtuig, zich bevond in de woning van D. J. van de Belt,
wonende te Oldebroek, Wijk N-40. Ik begaf mij daarop naar die woning, trof aldaar eveneens een mij
onbekende persoon aan, die gekleed was in een uniform van Engelsche vliegenier en heb daarna
dezen persoon ook gearresteerd en naar het gemeentehuis te Oldebroek gebracht.
Namens den Heer Burgermeester de gemeente Oldebroek is daarop onverwijld de daarvoor in aanmerking
komende autoriteiten telefonisch met een ander in kennis gesteld waarna dezelfden dag,
te omstreeks 10.00 uur, beide Engelsche vliegeniers zijn overgegeven aan een officier
van de Duitsche Feldgendarmerie te Zwolle"

Aldus op afgelegden ambsteed is opgemaakt, geteekend en gesloten dit rapport, te Oldebroek, den 5-den Mei 1943
(get.) B O L
Gezien te Oldebroek, den 5-den Mei 1943
De Burgermeester, (get.) A. BAKKER

source: Records Townhall Oldebroek - via Dick Breedijk - 13 Dec 2011



SGLO - T2263

HALIFAX Mk.II - W7817 - VR-A - 5 May 1943 - KAMPERNIEUWSTAD - CREW 7

J/12563 - F/O. - Pilot - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1284 1434577 - 131904 - P/O. - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF - Age 28 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1265 R/91314 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Angus Stewart 'Gus' Morrison - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp L6, POW No. 115 R/18054 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Angus 'Bus' Jaynes - RCAF - Age 23 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1141
1501737 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Norman Main Douglas - RAF - Age 19 - POW - in Camp L1, POW No. 1126 R/120248 - J/96665 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James Lonnie 'Tex' Peck Jr. - RCAF - Age 28 - POW - in Camps L1/4B/7A, POW No. 1155 R/134212 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA

- 1 KIA - 6 POW -

VAILLANCOURT - GRIMSHAW - MORRISON - JAYNES
DOUGLAS - PECK - STANLEY(†)

Spoke with Douglas

Contact Vaillancourt is pending - 24 May 2011 - PATS
Contact Morrison is pending - 06 Dec 2011 - PATS
Contact Douglas is pending - 22 Jun 2013 - PATS
Contact Peck is pending - 19 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact Jaynes is pending - 19 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact Grimshaw is pending - 29 Sep 2014 - 05 Feb 2018 - PATS

Last update - 18 May 2019 - PATS

*** Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib - PD506 - HE-? ***



SGLO - T4659

Typhoon Mk.Ib - PD506 - HE-? - F/O. A. G. Davies - 15:50 - Voskuil
263 Squadron - RAF - 7th Nov 1944
1 EVD



Forced landing due hit by flak and crash landed - 7 km WSW of Zwolle - Voskuil area
He called over the R/T and said he was alright.
Got through the German cordon and made that evening contact with Mr. Harm Hendrik Boeve, Zalk
Davies was hiding in a haystack on Boeve's land
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According Vragenlijst / Questionnaire of Harm Hendrik Boeve, Zalk A-148 - 25 Feb 1946
Children: 2 - Age: 2 (Albertus Boeve abt. 1944) and son of one week (Hendrik Jan Boeve - 02 Mar 1946)
Blood relative: Jannetje Schoonhoven (wife) - Age 23 - born abt. 1923
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info and Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - via Dick Breedijk - 09 Dec 2014
M.I.9. records Davies - via John Howes - 01 Apr 2019

Harm Hendrik Boeve - born 18 May 1905 - died 31 Jan 1965 - Age 59
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white border F/O. Adrian G. Davies - photo via Wolter Noordman white border
F/O. Adrian G. Davies - photo via W. Noordman - 12 Feb 2020

MI9 report: 1/283/2375 - F/O. Adrian G. Davies - 263 Sqn Typhoon PD506
sheltered in Holland (Zalk, Kamperveen, Oldebroek, Elburg, Doornspijk, Barneveld) and returned to the UK
Managed to get through the Biesbosch and reached the Canadians at Moerdijk in early February 1945

17 Feb 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Davies
17 Feb 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Davies
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M.I.9. records Davies - via John Howes - 01 Apr 2019

17 Feb 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Davies
17 Feb 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Davies - with 13 names - party of about 22 service personnel
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M.I.9. records Davies - via John Howes - 01 Apr 2019

#1 Batterbury, #2 Tapson, #3 Redman, #4 Noble, #5 Lockett, #6 Boyd, #7 Low
#8 Mallinson, #9 McDonald, #10 Craven, #11 Blackmore, #12 Carrol and #13 Jim

white border 1430160 - 127012 - F/O. - Navigator - John 'Jack' Craven - RAFVR - Age 29 - EVD white border 914262 - 169156 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - Eric James Blakemore - RAFVR - Age 25 - EVD white border
#10 Craven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #11 Blackmore

F/O. Adrian G. Davies - 3 photos via Wolter Noordman
F/O. Adrian G. Davies - 3 photos via W. Noordman - 12 Feb 2020

S C H U I L P L A A T S - D E - V E L U W E - author: Wolter Noordman - 2020
https://www.omniboek.nl/boek/schuilplaats-de-veluwe/

Waistcoat worn by Davies - (EPH 4564) - Imperial War Museum
Woolen vest worn by F/Lt. Adrian Godfrey Davies
Courtesy of Imperial War Museum © IWM (EPH 4564)

Scarf worn by Davies - (EPH 4565) - Imperial War Museum
Scarf worn by F/Lt. Adrian Godfrey Davies
Courtesy of Imperial War Museum © IWM (EPH 4565)

136839 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Adrian Godfrey Davies - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD
born 01 Jan 1922 - died 18 Jan 2009 - Age 87
address 1944: F/O. Adrian Godfrey Davies, 8 Mulroy Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK

Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Adrian G. Davies - Mother's surname: Ratcliffe - district: Tamworth - Volume 6b Page 832

white border F/Lt. Adrian Godfrey Davies - civil - around 1942 white border
F/Lt. Adrian Godfrey Davies - civil - around 1942
image via Philippa (daughter) - 14 Apr 2015

Adrian Godfrey Davies - 1st January 1922 - 18th January 2009
Husband of Rosemary, father of Philippa, Nicola and Charles
Passed away on the 18th January 2009
Former partner in Johnson & Co, later Martineaux Johnson Solicitors of Birmingham
The funeral to take place at the North Chapel, Oakley Wood Crematorium at 1.45pm on Friday 6th February
Enquiries to W. G. Rathbone (Funeral Directors), 6 High Street, Warwick, CV34 4AP
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Published in the Leamington Courier Series on 29th January 2009
Published in the Birmingham Mail on 4th February 2009

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Spoke with Philippa - 11 Dec 2014 - PATS

SGLO - T4659

TYPHOON Mk.Ib - PD506 - 07 Nov 1944 - VOSKUIL - CREW 1

136839 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Adrian Godfrey Davies - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD

- 1 EVD -

DAVIES


Contact Davies is pending - 11 Dec 2014 - PATS
Contact Boeve is pending - 11 Dec 2014 - PATS
Contact Schoonhoven is pending - 27 Feb 2018 - PATS

Last update - 12 Feb 2020 - PATS



SGLO - T3787

P-38J-10-LO - LC-K - #42-68066 - Capt. T. M. Williams - 08:30 - South of Zwolle
20th FG - 77th FS - 8th AF - Wednesday 14 Jun 1944 - Strafing trains - MACR #5731 - KUJ 1409 - KUJ 1410
1 POW




77th Fighter Squadron. P-38J 42-68066 LC-K "Kates Crate"/"The Better Half"
"Lightning" hit by flak while strafing trains - South of Zwolle

17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams - 2nd right
l-r: Capt. George S. Wemyss, ????????, Capt. Terrence M. Williams, ???????
courtesy of Bonnie Wemyss Lechman - source: 20th FG - members.fortunecity.com/ww2airmen/20thfg.html
- link via Peggy Williams - 05 Mar 2012 -


Williams - 'Dog Tag' - via KUJ 1410
Williams - 'Dog Tag' - via KUJ 1410
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 06 Feb 2020
KUJ 1410 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131499964

17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams - on wing of 'Kates Crate'
Capt. Williams’s airplane: P-38J 42-68066 LC-K with "Kates Crate"/"The Better Half"
Standing on the right: Capt. Terrence M Williams from Gettysburg, SD
Name of crew chief on the left is not known - 77th Fighter Squadron
- source www.littlefriends.co.uk - Photo: David Knight

inset: Capt. Williams - l-r: 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn, Capt. Morris, Lt. Col. Johnson and Capt. Williams
77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
l-r: 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn, Capt. Morris, Lt. Col. Johnson and Capt. Williams
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19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn - KIA on 13 Jun 1944 - MACR 5728
O-730573 - Capt. James M. Morris - POW on 07 Jul 1944 - MACR 6701
Maj. (later Lt. Col.) Herbert E. Johnson Jr. - Commanding Officer of the 77th FS from Nov 1943 - Mar 1944
17063566 - O-730694 - Capt. Terrence M. Williams - POW on 14 Jun 1944 - MACR 5731 - South of Zwolle
photo - NARA Reference Number: 342-FH-3A12280-B66815AC

17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams - Potter Co., SD - Age 23 - POW
born 18 Apr 1921, Long Beach, CA - died 25 Feb 1998, Gettysburg, SD - Age 76
He was employed at the Northwest Security National Bank, Gettyburg before entering service
Enlistment: 10 Feb 1942, Omaha, NE - Residence: Potter Co., SD - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
Son (2nd child) of Mr. Jay H. Williams and Mrs. Bonnie (Beebe) Williams, 310 North Duluth Ave, Gettysburg, SD
He attended his early grade school years in Gettysburg and graduated from St. Alban's School in Washington D.C in 1939
He attended Carleton College in Northfield, MN and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion
Marriage: 05 Feb 1942, Minneapolis - Mr. Terrence MacFarlane Williams and Ms. Mary K. Barnett
Mrs. Mary K. Williams (née Barnett) (wife), 715 Graham Ave, Elsinore, CA
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams 17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams
Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams
left image - courtesy Peg Williams (daughter-in-law) - 05 Mar 2012
right image - courtesy Mrs. Mary K. Williams (wife) - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012

17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams - info
17063566 - O-730694 - Terrence MacFarlane Williams - info
courtesy Mrs. Peggy Williams (daughter-in-law) - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012

17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams - in flying clothes 17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams - in flying clothes
17063566 - O-730694 - Terrence MacFarlane Williams - in flying clothes
courtesy Mrs. Peggy Williams (daughter-in-law) - 19 Mar 2012

Gettysburg Cemetery - headstone - Major Terrence MacFarlane Williams
Gettysburg Cemetery - headstone - Major Terrence MacFarlane Williams

Terrence MacFarlane Williams was born 18 April 1921, in Long Beach, CA, and died peacefully
and gently on a rainy day, in his favorite room, his library on his farm in Gettysburg, SD, on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998
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images courtesy Jim Childers - findagrave.com - 10 Oct 2011
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white border 078791 - U.S. Navy Lieutenant - Richard Beebe Williams white border
078791 - U.S. Navy Lieutenant - Richard Beebe Williams

Richard Beebe Williams, nicknamed Bill, was born to Jay H. and Vera Bonnie Beebe Williams
Bill was the oldest of three children
Terrence MacFarlane Williams (brother) and Florence Elizabeth Williams Bogue (sister)

078791 - U.S. Navy Lieutenant Richard Beebe Williams - Gettysburg, Potter County, South Dakota
born 12 Nov 1914, SD - died 15 Dec 1944 - Age 30 - POW/KIA
07 May 1942 taken POW - Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
PW Camp #1 - Cabanatuan 1-2-3 Nueva Province Luzon Philippines 15-121
Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape
Killed in Action aboard a Japanese Prisoner of War Ship "Oryoku Maru"
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full entry details for Bill Williams at:
source: http://mva.sd.gov/sdwwiimemorial/SubPages/profiles/Display.asp?P=2078
submitted 15 Apr 2002 by Michael Kendall 9th grade, Stanley County High School, Fort Pierre, SD
info was provided by Bruce Williams, Gettysburg, SD, nephew of Lt. Richard Beebe Williams


078791 - U.S. Navy Lieutenant - Richard Beebe Williams
078791 - U.S. Navy Lieutenant - Richard Beebe Williams
courtesy Mrs. Peggy Williams - 11 Mar 2012
Mrs. Peggy Williams is married with Bruce Barnett Williams (nephew - son of Terrence)
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SGLO - T3787

P-38J-10-LO - LC-K - #42-68066 - 14 Jun 1944 - S OF ZWOLLE - CREW 1

Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams - Fighter Pilot - Age 23 - POW

- 1 POW -

WILLIAMS


Contact Williams is pending - 11 Feb 2012 - PATS

Last update - 06 Feb 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T4738

DH-98 Mosquito FB Mk.VI - HR353 - SB-? - F/O. W. A. Greenshields - 21:35 - Hattemerbroek
464 Squadron - RAAF - Monday 27 Nov 1944 - Night Intruder Mission
2 KIA




464 Squadron - RAAF - Motto: "Aequo animo" ("Equanimity")
De Havilland-98 Mosquito HR353 - SB-? was airborne 19:27 from Thorney Island, UK
to carry out night intruder operations on towns in the Ruhr area
and bomb and strafe road and rail junctions

HR353 FB.6 Served with 464 Sqn, under RAF control 9/43 to 4/44. Lost near Zwolle
Pilot F/O. Greenshields (RAAF) and Navigator F/O. Norman ( RAF )
Hit by Flak - 27th Nov 1944 - crashed at 21:35 at the Middeldijk - Hattemerbroek
HR353 - Type FBVI - 464 Squadron - Missing from night intruder mission - 28.11.44

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Crew: DH-98 Mosquito FB Mk.VI - HR353 - SB-? - 27 Nov 1944 - Night Intruder Mission
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409692 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA

55626 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Edward 'Ted' Harry Norman - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HR353 - SB-? - Greenshields
Loss Card - HR353 - SB-?  - Greenshields - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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409692 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Grave 6 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820751
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 109
Son of Robert Eadie and Clara Greenshields ( née Michie ), 31 Nott St., Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

white border F/O. - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF - via Schotman white border
F/O. - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF
courtesy Greenshields family - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012


HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY
AND NOBLY DONE.
EVER REMEMBERED

- Epigraph on Greenshields memorial -
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William Alexander Greenshields
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born 12 Oct 1917 - Nationality: British - Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Salesman - Fox Film Corp. - 4 years - , Gymnastic Instructor - Y.M.C.A., Salesman - Myers, Melbourne
Enlistment at No. 1 Rec. Centre - Age 23 - 10 Oct 1941, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
AC2 ( Air Crew 2 ) - 10 Oct 1941, LAC ( Leading Air Crew ) - 31 Jan 1942
No.3 EFTS - 14 Feb 1942 - 21 Feb 1942 - Essendon, Victoria, Australia
EFTS = Elementary Flying Training School
No.7 EFTS - 9 Mar 1942 - 28 May 1942 - Western Junction, Tasmania, Australia
Attached to RCAF - 23 Jun 1942, Sgt. Airman Pilot - 4 Dec 1942 - RCAF -
Flying badge - Pilot Officer - 4 Dec 1942, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
18 Feb 1943 - Uplands, Ontario, Canada, Flying Officer - 4 June 1943, Uplands, Ontario, Canada
Embarkment, 28 April 1944, Halifax, NS, Canada - Disembarkment, 7 May 1944, UK
3 OTU ( Operational Training Unit ) - 20 Jun 1944
464 Sqdn - 28 Nov 1944 - Missing Air Operations
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- info Service Record 409692 - via National Archives of Australia -

55626 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Edward 'Ted' Harry Norman - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Folkestone, UK - Grave 7 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820755
Son of Edward Richard and Margaret Ellen Norman, of Folkestone, UK

white border F/O. - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF F/O. - Edward 'Ted' Harry Norman - RAF white border
F/O. - Bill Greenshields - RAAF . . . F/O. - Ted Norman - RAF
- from Archive Hattem - via Jan van Dalen - 05 May 2009 -

white border Plaque - Monument HR 353 - image via Jan van Dalen white border
Plaque - Monument HR 353 - Hattemerbroek
Monument unveiled - 19 April 1995 - by Mr. Jurek Juszczyk, counsellor Australian Embassy



SGLO - T4738

DH-98 MOSQUITO FB Mk.VI - HR353 - SB-? - 27 Nov 1944 - HATTEMERBROEK - CREW 2

409692 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA 55626 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Edward 'Ted' Harry Norman - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

GREENSHIELDS(†) - NORMAN(†)


Contact Greenshields is pending - 10 May 2020 - PATS

Last update - 10 May 2020 - PATS

On the same intruder mission HP934 was also lost
HP934 - Type FB.6 - Served with 464 Sqn, under RAF control 9/43 to 27/11/44 Coded SB-X
Failed to return from Operations - F/O. - Pilot - L.J. Colgan - and F/O. - Navigator - R.A. Stoner
HP934 - Type FBVI - 107/464 Squadron - Missing from night intruder mission - 27.11.44

Mosquito Mk.VI - HP934 - SB-X was airborne from RAF Thorney Island at 19:59 - 27 Nov 1944 -
Crossing Egmond, NL at 2000 ft 20mm Flak was opening fire, 6 minutes later above the IJsselmeer
two explosions occured and there was fire in the after hatch
At the same time the controls went out. Pilot Colgan ordered to bail out
While the plane was losing height rapidly, the pilot managed it to get at 1500 ft
F/O. Stoner bailed out at 1500 ft. He got help from the Dutch Underground
and returned safe to London on 23 March 1945

The Mosquito HP934 - SB-X crashed near Achterveld ( province of Utrecht )
F/O. Colgan lost his life and is buried in the Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - "Rusthof"
On 02 Sep 2002 there was some research at the crashplace of HP934 - SB-O? - Location Achterveld -

- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

413075 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Lionel James Colgan - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of North Sydney, NSW, Australia - Plot 13 Row 12 Grave 100 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620288
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 109
born 03 May 1918, Glebe, NSW - Enlistment: Sydney
Son of Percy Claude (father) and Essie Noel Colgan (mother), of North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Aircraft - Mosquito HP 934; Place - Barnweld [Barneveld], Holland; Date - 27 Nov 1944 - info naa.gov.au



HX921 did return safe to base Thorney Island
HX921 - Type FBVI - 464/BAFO Comm Wg - SS 19.11.53

Last update - 03 Nov 2010 - PATS


SGLO - T3685

Lancaster Mk.I - ME722 - PM-E 'EASY' - P/O. T. I. Jones - 00:50 - Hasselterdijk near Zwolle
103 Squadron - RAF - Monday 22 May 1944 - Operation Duisburg
3 KIA - 1 POW - 3 EVD



ME722 was delivered to No.103 Sqdn 26th Mar 1944
ME722 took part in the following key Operations; Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 44; Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 44
Mailly-le-Camp 3/4 May 44; Duisburg 21/22 May 44-Lost
When lost this aircraft - ME722 - had a total of 111 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - ME722 - PM-E was airborne 22:45 - 21 May 44 - from Elsham Wolds, UK
Intercepted and shot down by a night fighter (Hptm Martin Drewes, III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 0:50 - 22 May 1944 - near Zwolle ( Hasselterdijk ), Holland
Canadian Ted Moran and Australian Bruce Davis (wounded right eye by Flak) bailed out near Oldenzaal,
what's 60 km to the East from the crash location,
and were hiding for six weeks (Oldenzaal/Lutterzandweg area) before both were caught

Landing location 997257 for Sgt. Sharpe and Sgt. Francis
SE of Heino - 52.41974° 6.2636° - Landing location 997257 for Sgt. Sharpe and Sgt. Francis
Map ref. qZ997257 in North de Guerre grid (see echodelta.net/mbs/eng-translator.php)
M.I.9. records Sharpe - via John Howes - 30 Mar 2019

The three who were killed are buried in De Kranenburg General Cemetery

* * * May/June 1 9 4 4 * * *
white border Evaders W/O. Davis and W/O II Moran white border
Evaders W/O. Davis (l) and W/O II Moran (r)
middle - daughter of Mr. Anconé - certainly not of Gerrit Anconé
courtesy Mr. Busscher, Oldenzaal - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
It's not Mrs. Emmy Anconé née Oliemeulen (b.1916) - info Sepp Ankoné - 26 Mar 2019

Box: 751 - Dossier: 22512 - Gerhardus "Gerrit" Engelbert Anconé, Ootmarsumschestr. 47, Oldenzaal - Award 5 - Dutch Helpers Files
635 - G. E. Anconé, Timmerfabriek, Ootmarsumschestr. 47, Oldenzaal - info phone book 1950

Family G. E. Anconé emigrated in 1953 to Australia
Gerardus Engelbert Anconé, born 08 Jan 1910, Oldenzaal - died .. Aug 1973, Australia - Age 63
Married 25 Apr 1940, Oldenzaal with Ms. Em(m)erentiana "Emmy" Oliemeulen (24) - born 1916
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info Toni Ankone - 22 Mar 2019
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W/O. Davis and W/O II Moran were evading for a while but were both caught by Gestapo
W/O. Davis was exchanged - Feb 1945 - by Red Cross - against injured German prisoners -
W/O II E. S. Moran was interned in Camp L7, POW No. 275 ( also 75 ) - Stalag Luft 7a -
Sgt. Sharpe - RAFVR - and Sgt. Joe Francis - RAFVR - made it both to England,
Joe went flying with 357 Sqdn. "Tiger Force" in the Far East

Joe was killed one year later, in a plane crash due weather conditions, near Thanbaung, Burma
Monday 30 Jul 1945 - Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) - RAF - Registration: KJ922 - Crew of five all killed
15211725 - Sgt. Francis, G. R. = 1321173 - Sgt. Francis, C. R.
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info: 357 Sqn ORB

Crew ME722
- Crew Lancaster ME722 -
back l-r : Sgt. Charles Raymond Francis, Sgt. Maurice Pickles, Sgt. William Ernest Jones and W/O II Edward S. Moran
front l-r : Sgt. Denis Sharpe, P/O. Thomas Ivor Jones and W/O. Bruce Hamilton Davis
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courtesy Mrs. B. Farrell - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman (author: "Zij vielen rondom Zwolle") - 07 Jun 2011

I have my doubts about WO2 Moran, based on the badge and other photos - info PATS - 19 Mar 2019
Additional proof is always welcome

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ME722 - PM-E 'EASY' - 22 May 1944 - Mission: Duisburg
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171649 - P/O. - Pilot - Thomas Ivor Jones - RAF - Age 21 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Coll. Grave 4-5

R/74523 - W/O II - Navigator - Edward Stewart Moran - RCAF - Age 28 - POW - Camp L7, POW No. 275 ( also 75 ? )

1321173 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles Raymond Francis - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD/KIA - in Burma 1945 with 357 Sqdn.

1874700 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Denis Sharpe - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD

416563 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Bruce Hamilton Davis - RAAF - Age 26 - POW - Feb 1945 - Red Cross - exchange -

1590407 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Coll. Grave 4-5 -

1061382 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - William Ernest Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Coll. Grave 4-5
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

!!! NOTE !!! - Crew positions are based on "Lancaster Loss Card" - 09 Jun 2013 - PATS
!!! NOTE !!! 1874700 - Sgt. Denis Sharpe - on "Lancaster Loss Card" - 09 Jun 2013 - PATS

Loss Card - ME722 - PM-E - Jones
Loss Card - ME722 - PM-E - Jones - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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171649 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Thomas Ivor Jones - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Morriston, Glamorgan, UK - Coll. Grave 4-5 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820753
born 2nd Qtr. 1923, mother's surname Thomas - district Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Son of William D. and Agnes Jones ( née Thomas ), Penrice Street, Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan, UK
marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. William D. Jones and Ms. Agnes Thomas - district Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

X-mas greetings of Ivor
X-mas greetings of Ivor
Christmas greetings of Ivor to his parents - "Your loving son, Ivor."
courtesy Mrs. B. Farrell - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER

- Epigraph on Jones memorial -
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R/74523 - W/O II - Navigator - Edward Stewart "Ted" Moran - RCAF - Age 28 - POW - Camp L7, POW No. 275 ( also 75 ? )
born 04 Aug 1915, Vancouver - died 07 Jan 1991, Vancouver - Age 75
Son of Mr. James Henry Moran and Mrs. Elsie May Moran née Stewart, 1349 Nanton Ave, Vancouver
Husband of Mrs. Ethel Bernice Moran née Brown and father of one (1) daughter (Gail) in Aug 1944
In his obituary in 1991, he is survived by his wife Ethel, three (3) daughters (Gail Boucher, Linda Bowie and Jean Moran),
five (5) grandchildren (Cherie, Wendy, Donna, Allan and Gary) and
four (4) great-grandchildren (Jamie, Robin, Christopher and Riley)
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G. M. REID per Jean Moran (daughter) - 8065 Montcalm St, Vancouver V6P 4P4 - address in 1991 - info death certificate

Ethel Bernice Moran née Brown (wife) - born 1919, MB - died 14 Jan 1999, Vancouver - Age 80
daughter of Mr. William John Brown and Mrs. Isabella Brown née Varey
Remembered by her three daughters, Gail Boucher, Linda Bowie and Jean Moran;
5 grandchildren, Dane, Dakota, Jamie, Melissa, Nicole, Robin, Christopher, Riley and Colby
and special friends Ray and Lesley Johanson, Surrey, BC
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via Dave Champion - Newspapers.com - The Vancouver Sun from Vancouver, on January 19, 1999 - Page 22

Request [PRA-2019-01349] for his Service Records is made - 30 Mar 2019 - received .. ... 2019 - info PATS

Edward Stewart Moran - b. Vancouver 4 August 1915 - d. Vancouver 7 January 1991 - Age 75
Pharmacy clerk 1939, married Ethel Brown 30 September 1939. Enlisted RCAF 1940
Small photograph of him in the Province, 9 August 1944, page 16
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Regards, Dave Champion - via Rafcommands - 18 Mar 2019 -

MISSING
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reported missing after air operations overseas is WO. Edward Stewart Moran,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moran, 1349 Nanton Ave. His wife and daughter live at 454 West Twelfth Ave.
WO. Moran attended King Edward High School and enlisted in the RCAF ground crew in 1940.
He remustered to aircrew in 1942 and graduated as a navigator in 1943.
He went overseas in March, 1943 and has been on operational flights since last December.
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info: "The Vancouver Sun" - Monday 26 Jun 1944 - Page 11


R/74523 - WO2 - Edward Stewart Moran - Missing R/74523 - WO2 - Edward Stewart Moran - Prisoner of War - Ted is 29-year-old (born 04 aug 1915)
images Newspapers.com - via Jaap Vermeer - 14 Mar 2019

WO2, E. S. Moran - Prisoner of War
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W02 Edward Stewart Moran, 27-year-old (he is 29) son of Mr. and Mrs. Moran, 1349 Nanton Ave,
has been reported a prisoner of war. He was born in Vancouver and received his education
at King Edward High School. Ho enlisted in 1940. Warrant Officer Moran went overseas in April 1944
His wife resides at 4054 Cambie St.
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info: "The Vancouver Daily Province" - Wednesday 09 Aug 1944 - Page 16


MORAN, Edward Stewart, WO., previously reported missing on active service overseas
now reported prisoner of war (Germany).
Vancouver, BC
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info: RCAF 965 casualty list - Ottawa - 18 Aug 1944

R/74523 - W/O. - Edward Stewart Moran - RCAF - transfer Amsterdam to Oberursel/Taurus - 02 Jul 1944
R/74523 - W/O. - Edward Stewart Moran - RCAF
02 Jul 1944 - Transferred from Collection Point Holland - Amsterdam to Evaluation Centre West, Oberursel/Ts.
source MACR 7091 ( KU 2395 ) - via Douwe Drijver, Leeuwarden - 21 Aug 2012

Ted Moran arrives on 10 Jul 1944 at Stalag Luft 7; Bruce arrives there six weeks later (22 Aug 1944)

1949 - Drug Diploma award to Edward Stewart Moran by Pharmaceutical Association of B.C.
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info: "The Vancouver Sun" - Monday 16 May 1949 - Page 31
Coincidence ? 2019 - Nowadays 4054 Cambie St. is a Pharmasave.

* * * AUCTION - LOG BOOK * * *
white border R/74523 - W/O. - Edward Stewart Moran - FLYING LOG BOOK white border
R/74523 - W/O. - Edward Stewart Moran - FLYING LOG BOOK

* * * AUCTION - LOG BOOK * * *
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R/74523 - W/O. E. S. "Ted" Moran - RCAF - began his training Sept 1942 No.2 A.O.S. Edmonton.
1943 onto Wellington bombers then a conversion course on Halifax aircraft then to ops with 103 squadron RAF
at Elsham Wolds on Lancasters. 24 Feb 1944 ops to Schweinfurt, 15 Mar 1944 ops to Stuttgart
then 18 Mar 1944 whilst on operation to Frankfurt the aircraft crashed after 3 hours flight in Southern UK
before their turn to Germany. 3 crew seriously injured. W/O. Moran was then placed with a new crew
and on their first op 21/22 May 1944 to Duisburg in Lancaster Mk.I ME722 PM-E they were shot down by one of
the Germany's highest scoring night fighter aces Hptm Martin Drewes (III./NJG 1) near Zwolle (Hasselterdijk).
3 crew were killed 1 evaded and 3 including W/O Moran evaded but were later caught and made POW.
W/O. Moran and W/O. Davis were arrested by the Gestapo in civil clothes with Davis later being exchanged Feb 45
by Red Cross for injured German prisoners.
Moran was interned in Camp L7 POW No. 275 Stalag Luft 7A.
02 Jul 1944 - Transferred from Collection Point Holland - Amsterdam to Evaluation Centre West, Oberursel/Ts.

Photos show aircraft crash site, Moran and Davis pictured with daughter of Mr. Anconé whilst evading, and crew of 'E' for Easy.
Auction includes log book plus nice original photo of his training course signed on the back by all.
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auction info: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/navigators-ww2-log-book-pow-rcaf-309502148

May 17, 2019

Dear Teunis Schuurman:
This is to acknowledge that your request [PRA-2019-01349] of March 30, 2019 was received in this Office on April 5, 2019.
We have noted that you wish to obtain information relating to: Edward Stewart Moran.
Due to the large number of inquiries received, we are currently experiencing delays in our response time.
As our workload permits, we estimate that we will be able to provide you with a reply in approximately fourteen months.
We appreciate your understanding with regards to this situation.

ATIP and Personnel Records
Library and Archives Canada / Government of Canada
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1321173 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles Raymond "Joe" Francis - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD
born 11 Oct 1921 - died 30 Jul 1945, near Thanbaung, Burma - Age 23
Son of Mr. Leonard Jack Francis and Mrs. Evelyn May Francis née Hill, Catford, London
Sibling: Leonard G. Francis
Occupation: Clerk - address: 22 Capstone Rd, Bromley, Kent, England
Francis was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Before he was with Denis Sharpe at the "houseboat" in Genne and with fam. Otten in Erp

Birth 1st Qtr. 1892 - Leonard Jack Francis - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 628
The district Wandsworth spans the boundaries of the counties of Surrey and London
Death 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Leonard J. Francis - Age 54 - district: Lewisham - Vol 5d Page 70

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1917 - Mr. Leonard J. Francis with Ms. Evelyn M. Hill - district: Truro, Cornwall - Vol 5c Page 230
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Leonard G. Francis - mother's surname: Hill - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 638
Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - Charles R. Francis - mother's surname: Hill - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 844

Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) - RAF - Registration: KJ922 - Crew of five all killed
Died Monday 30 Jul 1945 - 357 Sqdn. - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
- Column 451. - Singapore Memorial - CWGC ref. 1814633 - KIA


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1874700 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Denis Sharpe - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD
born: 13 Jul 1924, UK - died: 20 May 2020 - Age 96
Address: 4 Haddon Road 'Mayor's Walk', Peterborough, England
Son of Mr. Edward Albert Sharpe and Mrs. Winifred Mary Sharpe née Loakes
Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1908 - Mr. Edward Albert Sharpe with Ms. Winifred Mary Loakes - district: Oundle - Vol 3b Page 490
Siblings: Nancy Alice Sharpe (b.1909), Millicent E. M. Sharpe (b.1911), Albert Edward Sharpe (b.1914),
Cyril Roger Sharpe (b.Oct 1920 - Nov 2008 - Age 88), Joan Sharpe (b.1923) and Fred Sharpe (b.1925)
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All three brothers (Ed, Roger and Fred) were in the Army too, Roger was in Eindhoven
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Denis was never married - All siblings deceased - info by Edwina (niece) - 19 Mar 2019

11 July 1940 - Probate - Edward Albert Sharpe
Edward Albert Sharpe (father) - died 13 Jun 1940, Memorial Hospital Peterborough - Age 58
Death 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Edward A. Sharpe - Age 58 - Peterborough - Vol 3b Page 501

Occupation: Linesman Telephonists
Sharpe was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Before he was with Raymond Francis at the "houseboat" in Genne and with fam. Otten in Erp
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white border DEN(N)IS SHARPE 187400 white border
DEN(N)IS SHARPE 187400
AIR-78-142-3_3 - Page 42 = Den(n)is Sharpe - 1874700 - ASN verified by PATS - 18 Mar 2019
According his birth certificate and his niece Patrica .... it's Denis and Sharpe with an "E"

Uncle Denis is still with us - info by Patricia (niece) - 19 Mar 2019
Uncle Denis passed away 20 May 2020 at the Age of 96 - info by Edwina Lewkowicz (niece) - 21 May 2020
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416563 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Bruce Hamilton Davis - RAAF - Age 26 - POW - Feb 1945 - Red Cross - exchange -
birth 22 Feb 1918 - Hamilton, SA, Australia - died 6 Feb 1987 - Age 68
Place of enlistment: Adelaide - Next of Kin: - Dorothy Davis
Date of Discharge 28 Jun 1946 - Posting at Discharge: 7 RAAF Hospital
After ten years of marriage, Bruce and Dorothy started a family: two boys and a girl
see also pages 155 and 156 of "The Long Road" - 2013

white border 416563 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Bruce Hamilton Davis - RAAF white border
W/O. - Bomb-aimer - Bruce Hamilton Davis - RAAF
courtesy Mrs. Dorothy Davis - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
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1590407 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of UK - Coll. Grave 4-5 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820756
Son of Mr. John Pickles and the late Mrs. Ellen Laura Pickles née Shiers
Grandson of Mrs. Ellen Laura Shiers (1881-1972)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1901 - John William Shiers with Ms. Ellen Laura Western - district: Bradford, Yorkshire - Vol 9b Page 115
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1904 - Ellen Laura Shiers - district: Bradford - Vol 9b Page 43

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1923 - Mr. John Pickles with Ms. Ellen L. Shiers - district: Bradford - Vol 9b Page 403
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Maurice Pickles - Mother's surname: Shiers - district: Bradford - Vol 9b Page 161

Death 1st Qtr. 1925 - Ellen L. Pickles (mother) - Age 20 - district: Bradford - Vol 9b Page 163
Death 1st Qtr. 1967 - John Pickles (father) - Age 65 - district: Bradford - Vol 2b Page 269

Death 1st Qtr. 1972 - Ellen Laura Shiers née Western (grandmother) - 19 Oct 1881 - Age 90 - district: Bradford - Vol 2b Page 66
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info via FreeBMD

1590407 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR 1590407 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR 1590407 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR
Sgt. - Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
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1061382 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William Ernest "Jonah" Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Bolton, Lancashire, UK - Coll. Grave 4-5 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820754
born 2nd Qtr. 1921, Bolton, UK
Son of Francis Harold and Fanny Seddon Jones née Hart, of Bolton, Lancashire, UK

marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Francis Harold Jones and Fanny Seddon Hart - district Bolton
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - William E. Jones - mother's surname Hart - district Bolton, Lancashire, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - John J. Jones - mother's surname Hart - district Bolton, Lancashire, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1927 - Bernice M. Jones - mother's surname Hart - district Bolton, Lancashire, UK

Fanny Seddon Hart (mother) - Daughter of John Hart & Mary Elizabeth
Baptism: 27 Feb 1898 St Peter, Halliwell, Lancashire, England
Abode: Halliwell - Occupation: Spinner - Baptised by: A. H. Bartram. Curate
Register: Baptisms 1884 - 1901, Page 81, Entry 648
Source: Original Parish Register

white border Escape ID - 1061382 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William Ernest Jones - RAFVR Escape ID - 1061382 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William Ernest Jones - RAFVR white border
Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - William Ernest Jones - RAFVR
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

Bolton News - clip - Remembering brave William - 07 Feb 2004
Remembering brave William - Bolton News - 07 Feb 2004
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011


O JESUS,
OPEN WIDE THINE HEART
AND LET HIM REST THERIN
R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Jones memorial -
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- additional Service numbers - via Col Bruggy - via Rafcommands forum

Damage near crash location of Lancaster ME722 - Hasselterdijk - photo taken 23 May 1944 - Mr. Buisman Damage near crash location of Lancaster ME722 - Hasselterdijk - photo taken 23 May 1944 - Mr. Buisman
Damage near crash location of Lancaster ME722 - Hasselterdijk - photo taken 23 May 1944 - Mr. Buisman Damage near crash location of Lancaster ME722 - Hasselterdijk - photo taken 23 May 1944 - Mr. Buisman
Crater and damage at crash location of Lancaster ME722
photos - collection Mr. Buisman - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011

Francis and Sharpe were hiding in a 'houseboat' in the Genneger Streng on the Zwarte Water
Several Airmen were here for a while before set on the 'Escape-line' towards Belgium
Period: 1943 - 1945

Woonboot - Genne - 1944
'Woonboot'/ 'Houseboat' - Genne - used as hiding place
- courtesy Herm Jan Snel - via Minie Buit - 14 Jun 2009 -

Evaders with fam. Mooren, Kelpen
Evaders with fam. Mooren at 'Jeurissenhof', Kelpen, The Netherlands
l-r : Frank Peichoto, Denis Sharpe, Raymond Francis, John Fullerton
Frank Garofalo, Richard Tracy and Mr. Andries Mooren
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Sharpe and Francis are from Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944 - crew Jones - near Zwolle
Peichoto and Fullerton are from B-24H - 29 June 1944 - crew Armour - Noordoostpolder
Garofalo and Tracy are from B-17G - 07 Jun 1944 - crew Harrah - Noordoostpolder
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- photo/note and info from fam. Geraets - 19 May 2009 -



SGLO - T3685

LANCASTER Mk.I - ME722 - PM-E 'EASY' - 22 May 1944 - HASSELTERDIJK - CREW 7

171649 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Thomas Ivor Jones - RAF - Age 21 - KIA R/74523 - W/O II - Navigator - Edward Stewart 'Ted' Moran - RCAF - Age 28 - POW - Camp L7, POW No. 275 1321173 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles Raymond 'Joe' Francis - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD/KIA - in Burma 1945 with 357 Sqdn. 1874700  - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Denis Sharpe - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD
416563 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Bruce Hamilton Davis - RAAF - Age 26 - POW - Feb 1945 - Red Cross - exchange 1590407 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 1061382 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William Ernest 'Jonah' Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 1 POW - 3 EVD -

JONES(†) - MORAN - FRANCIS - SHARPE
DAVIS - PICKLES(†) - JONES(†)

Doubtful - info PATS - 19 Mar 2019

Contact Sharpe is pending - 19 Mar 2019 - PATS

Last update - 22 May 2020 - PATS

While Zwolle was liberated on April 14th, 1945 and Holland on the 5th of May
Driver Ronald Bristow from 503 Field Company - Royal Engineers -
lost his life on the 10th of May just in the final days of the war

2161696 - Driver - Edgar Ronald Bristow - Royal Engineers - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 9 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820750
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503 FIELD COMPANY - ROYAL ENGINEERS - 05 May 1945 - ZWOLLE -

2161696 - Driver - Edgar Ronald Bristow - Royal Engineers - Age .. - KIA

- 1 KIA -

BRISTOW(†)


Last update - 02 Jul 2011 - PATS


SGLO - T4742

Spitfire Mk.XVI - RR227 - 9N-B - S/L. O. Smik
127th Squadron - 2nd Tactical Air Force - RAF - 28 Nov 1944 -
1 KIA




Spitfire crashed in a pasture at the Bloksteeg, Ittersum (near Zwolle)

130678 - Squadron Leader - Otto Smik - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
born 20 Jan 1922, Borzoma
repatriated to Bratislava, Slovakia

Spitfire Mk.XVI - RR227 - 9N-B is also given as Spitfire Mk.XVI - RR227 - 9N-R

Squadron Leader - Otto Smik Squadron Leader - Otto Smik - source praha14.cz
Squadron Leader - Otto Smik
left image via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011
right image - source praha14.cz - via Cor Fikse - 13 Aug 2013

General - Otto Smik - Memorial General - Otto Smik - Memorial - Bratislava, Slovakia
General - Otto Smik - Memorial - Bratislava, Slovakia
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011



SGLO - T4742

SPITFIRE Mk.XVI - RR227 - 9N-B - 28 Nov 1944 - ITTERSUM - CREW 1

130678 - Squadron Leader - Otto Smik - RAF - Age 22 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

SMIK(†)


Last update - 14 Aug 2013 - PATS


SGLO - T4743

Spitfire Mk.XVI - RR229 - 9N-Z - F/O. H. L. J. M. Taymans
127th Squadron - 2nd Tactical Air Force - RAF - 28 Nov 1944 -
1 KIA




151925 - Flying Officer - Henri Leon Jean Marie Taymans - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
born 23 Jun 1921, Ixelles, Belgium
address: Avenue Voltaire 59, Schaerbeek-Bruxelles, Belgium

Flying Officer - Henri Leon Jean Marie Taymans Flying Officer - Henri Taymans (middle)
Flying Officer - Henri Leon Jean Marie Taymans
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011

Marriage Aug 1944, Bristol, UK - Henri L. J. M. Taymans with Eileen Marjorie Jones
Remarriage 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Mrs. Eileen M. Taymans with Mr. David E. G. Pughe - district: Weston, UK

white border Flying Officer - Henri Leon Jean Marie Taymans - In Loving Memory white border
In Loving Memory of Henri Taymans
husband of Eileen Marjorie
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011

white border Tayman's Spitfire parts found - May 1965, Rieteweg, Zwolle white border
Tayman's Spitfire parts found - May 1965, Rieteweg, Zwolle
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011



SGLO - T4743

SPITFIRE Mk.XVI - RR229 - 9N-Z - 28 Nov 1944 - ZWOLLE - CREW 1

151925 - Flying Officer - Henri Leon Jean Marie Taymans - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

TAYMANS(†)


Last update - 13 Nov 2011 - PATS



SGLO - T3440

P-51B-5-NA - #43-6723 - 1st Lt. Alfred R. Boyle - 10 mi NE of Zwolle - 15:20
357th FG - 363rd FS - 8th AF - 21 Feb 1944 - MACR #2418
1 POW




19066788 - O-740355 - 1st Lt. Alfred Robert Boyle - Los Angeles, CA - Age 21 - POW
born 21 Mar 1922, WY - died 19 Dec 1951 - Age 29
Enlistment: 19 Dec 1941, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co. - Marital Status: Single

Last seen [?crash?] 10 mi NE of Zwolle
Injured - confined at Hospital in Meppel
Oflag 9A/H Spangenberg-Kassel Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 51-09

Alfred Robert Boyle - Hospital-Meppel-1944 Jan Albert Poortman - Meppel
Alfred Robert Boyle - Hospital Meppel - 1944 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan Albert Poortman
- photo taken by Jan Albert Poortman - ( see right image ) -
images via Roel ter Heide

white border Map - crash location - area Meppel white border
Map - crash location area Meppel
white border Statement - 2nd Lt. Lawrence D. Wood white border
Statement O-745559 - 2nd Lt. Lawrence D. Wood
- info via MACR #2418 -

white border Alfred 'Bud' Boyle white border
- image via Findagrave by Kathy Salazar -

Birth: 21 Mar 1922 - Death: 19 Dec 1951 - Age 29
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
Plot: Graceland, Lot 1185, Space 1
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- info Findagrave by Chris Mills -

SGLO - T3440

P-51B-5-NA - #43-6723 - 21 Feb 1944 - 10 MI NE OF ZWOLLE - CREW 1

19066788 - O-740355 - 1st Lt. Alfred Robert Boyle - Los Angeles, CA - POW

- 1 POW -

BOYLE


Last update - 16 Jul 2012 - PATS



Lageveen

20 mi E of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3249

B-17G-10-DL - 'BG-F' - #42-37766 - 2nd Lt. Maurice W. Mangis - Lageveen - 14:30
95th BG - 334th BS - 8th AF - 22 Dec 1943 - MACR #1702 - KU 535
4 KIA - 4 POW - 2 EVD/POW



AAF Station 119, Horham, Suffolk, UK - Cloudy - bombing mission - Target Münster, Germany
14:04 - Near target Münster, Germany
crashed near Lageveen, community Zuidwolde, Province of Drenthe, The Netherlands
between the Willem Moesbrug and the Traandijk road along the Hoogeveensche Vaart
Four were KIA, 4 taken POW and 2 were EVD ( later taken POW in Belgium - 21 Jun 1944 )
Both waistgunners were killed by enemy fighter, tailgunner was injured
Those killed (4) were buried 27 Dec 1943 at General Cemetery of Zuidwolde
Disinterred 10 Jan 1946, reinterred American Cemetery Margraten, NL

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23 Dec 1942 - Investigation: Fl. Ing. Jentzch, Airbase Command A 207/VI, Technical Group P.L.
24 Dec 1943 - Released by Airbase Area 2/III Amsterdam-Schiphol
Salvaging 23766 'BG' Star 'F' USA, started 5 Jan 1944 - finished 13 Jan 1944 - Wreckage: 99%
Engines: Salvage done by Firma Gruter, Copier & Co., Utrecht under supervision of A 207/VI
Dispatched to dismantling point Utrecht - Z.B.U - Zerlege Betrieb Utrecht
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Crew Mangis
- Crew Mangis -
back l-r : 2nd Lt. M. W. Mangis, 2nd Lt. D. F. Lembcke, Lt. F. Faragasso, Lt. L. J. Celusnak
front l-r : S/Sgt. W. R. Tracy, S/Sgt. R. C. Dabney, Sgt. W. H. McMaster, Sgt. J. B. Short, Sgt. D. W. Aldrich, Sgt. A. Svoboda
2nd Lt. F. Faragasso - replaced later by Lt. E. J. Bennett, not pictured
- image courtesy Dale Aldrich - via Mark Anway -
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O-676035 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. Frank (nmi) Faragasso was in a crash landing near Duurswoude, Province of Friesland, The Netherlands
26 Nov 1943 - B-17F #42-29987 - 384th BG - 547th BS - MACR #1662
taken POW - Stalag Luft I - Officers - South - Barrack 4 - Room 5
Crash location #42-29987 is also in my 50x50 mi area - PATS - 21 Jul 2009

95th BG Square B 334th BS 8th-air-force-patch

95th BG - 13rd CBW - Square 'B' - 334th BS - BG - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-"F" - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702
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19077185 - O-741933 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Maurice W. Mangis - Jefferson, Marion County, OR - Age 27 - KIA

12074308 - O-679898 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald Frank Lembcke - Monroe County, NY - Age 20 - KIA

19109908 - O-755165 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest James Bennett - Deschute County, OR - Age 28 - EVD/POW

O-681522 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Leonard Joseph Celusnak - MN - Age 24 - POW

32491515 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Ronald Tracy - Schoharie County, NY - Age 21 - POW

35447983 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Richard Clark Dabney - Bidwell, Gallia County, OH - Age 26 - EVD/POW

39184867 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dale Wilfred Aldrich - Coulee City, Grant County, WA - Age 22 - POW

34477207 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Asst. Eng. - William H. McMaster - Humphreys County, MS - Age 28 - KIA

16148558 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Asst. Radio Op. - Jack B. Short - Bay County, MI - Age .. - KIA

16128300 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Anton (nmi) Svoboda - Cook County, IL - Age 23 - POW
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19077185 - 2nd Lt. - O-741933 - Pilot - Maurice W. Mangis - Jefferson, Marion County, OR - Age 27 - KIA
born: 1916 - died 22 Dec 1943, Zuidwolde, The Netherlands - Age 27
Enlistment: 16 Mar 1942, Portland, OR - Nativity: Oregon
Initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery community of Zuidwolde - Grave 4
reinterred American Cemetery Margraten-NL - Plot: M Row 13 Grave: 12 -
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12074308 - O-679898 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald Frank Lembcke - Monroe County, NY - Age 20 - KIA
born: 1923 - died 22 Dec 1943, Zuidwolde, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Frank and Henrietta 'Hattie' Lembcke
Donald had a couple of half sisters
Enlistment: 30 Mar 1942, Rochester, NY - Nativity: New York
Initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery community of Zuidwolde - Grave 3
reinterred American Cemetery Margraten-NL - Plot: M Row 13 Grave: 11 -
Cousin of Nancy Templeman - PATS - 29 Mar 2010

white border Donald Lembcke with his parents white border
Donald Lembcke with his parents
image via Nancy Templeman (cousin) - 10 Jun 2010
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19109908 - O-755165 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest James Bennett - Deschute County, OR - Age 28 - EVD/POW
born: 6 Sep 1915, Waterloo, Iowa - died: 16 Feb 2008, Gretna, Nebraska - Age 92
Enlistment: 4 Aug 1942, Portland, OR - Nativity: Iowa
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
North 2 - Barrack 2 Room 10 (Might be Barracks 6) - info www.merkki.com -
AAD-archives list: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Bennett - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 535
Bennett - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 535
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Feb 2020
KU 535 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533281

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Phrases of letter to Mrs. Lembcke from Ernest J. Bennett, 2nd Lt. A.C., Portland, Oregon
18 Jul 1945

Dear Mrs. Lembcke:
I wish with all my heart that I might have different news for you, but I haven't.
Don was killed as our plane crashed on December 22, 1943. He died, as many of his friends have,
doing his job to the end, then going beyound that point. Don was ready to bail out of the plane
at the time I left, but went back to the pilot's seat to try and help Lt. Mangis who was having trouble
getting into chute. It was my opinion and that of the crew taht Don gave his life trying to help a friend
The plane was on fire and spinning at this time and crashed and exploded within a minute after I left them.

We, who flew with Don, admired his ability and courage. He was liked by all the crew
and by our comrades in th barracks where we lived.

We were on our fouth mission to Münster, Germany.
We were hit on the way in and lost an engine. We went on in and dropped our bombs,
but at the target had to leave the formation as we could no longer keep up with them.
We had to go down and try to fight our way back alone.
We had terrific weather that day and a head wind of 120 miles per hour, so our task was extremly difficult
We were immediately attacked by from 15 to 18 German planes and were able to fight them off for 24 minutes
when we were hit by a rocket which shot out two more engines and set fire to the plane.
The Germans kept coming in and one of them closed in on the back
and instantly killed Sgts. Short and McMaster. Sgt. Aldrich was standing next to them and saw them hit.
Meanwhile we had been ordered out of the plane.
The last words I heard from Don were "Tally Ho, Gang".
Sgt. Tracy and Sgt. Dabney each shot a German plane during this time.
Sgt. Dabney got the one that killed Short and McMaster.

Sgt. Dabney and I landed close together and after hiding in the woods
for about two days contacted the underground. We were in Holland and Belgium for six months
and finally captured in a house by the Gestapo on June 21, 1944. We had quite a few experiences with them
and finally ended in a POW Camp till the war in Europa was over.

Don and the others are buried at Hoogeveen, Holland ( is Zuidwolde - info PATS)
On the back of this sheet is the name of a family whom you can write in English,
and who will give you any adi they can. They are a minister and his family who helped me and Dick
Mijnheer Johannes van Nie and Family, Hoogeveen, Drenthe Province, Holland


Sincerely yours, A friend of Dons'
Ernest J. Bennett, 2nd Lt. A.C.
4513 N.E. 13th Ave., Portland, Oregon
Letter via Nancy Templeman (cousin of Donald Lembcke) - 10 Jun 2010

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Five German crashes on Wednesday 22 Dec 1943 in the same area
T3263 - 16:00 - Bf 109G-6 - 19809 - 6./JG 11 - Hptm Egon Falkensammer - crash location: Eext (east of Assen)
T3264 - ..:.. - Bf 109G-6 - 19661 - 6./JG 26 - Uffz. Günter Broda - crash location: Heemse/Enschede
T3265 - 14:00 - Bf 109G-6 - 20712 - 9./JG 26 - Uffz. Karl Seebeck - crash location: Egede/Hellendoorn
T3266 - ..:.. - Bf 109G-6 - 20710 - 6./JG 26 - Uffz. Karl Trapp - crash location: Brucht/Hardenberg
T3267 - 15:00 - Bf 109G-6 - 15660 - 9./JG 54 - ..... .... ....... - crash location: Nieuw-Amsterdam
T3263-T3267 = code number in SGLO crash list for The Netherlands
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O-681522 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Leonard Joseph Celusnak - MN - Age 24 - POW
born: 18 Sep 1919 - died: 11 Jan 1998, Columbia Heights, Anoka, Minnesota - Age 78
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

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Phrases of letter to Mrs. Lembcke from Lt. Leonard J. Celusnak
4 July 1945

My dear Mrs. Lembcke:
This is Lt. Leonard J. Celusnak. I returned from France a couple of days ago.
I was liberated by the Russians on May 1st but it has taken two months to get home.
I'd like to tell you a bit about Donald, your son, and my good friend - things that you may not know.

You should be just proud of your son as I know you are because he did a good job.
You may not believe it but I scarcely see right now because my eyes are full of tears.
You see, we had a great deal of trouble that day and all the members of our crew that are alive today
owe their lives directly to your son, Donald, and the pilot

On December 22, 1943 we were on mission to Münster, Germany. We almost got to the target - about 45 miles -
when #2 engine failed. We could not hold our altitude or speed so we dropped out of or below formation
and flew over the target by ourselves a bit off to the side, and hit it. A few seconds after the bombs were released,
#3 engine went out also. We feathered that and had to drop still further. We had to fly home alone because gradually
we lost speed and the formation was pulling away from us.
After a few minutes we were alone - one ship over Germany and crippled too, with two engines out.
But we were not alone long. Six enemy fighters jumped us over Holland, four Ju 88's and two 190's.
The 88's fired rockets from our front and rear. The ones in front hit #4 engine setting it afire and another hit
our empty Tokio gastank, inside the right wing. The fumes inside the tank exploded causing the right wing
to break in half and dangle. The entire wing began melting from the heat

We were hit several times by the other fighters and the two waist gunners were killed
by 20 mm shells from the 190's.

The controls were badly shot up and it was quite a feat keeping the ship up so that we could shoot
at the enemy fighters. Our radio operator got one of the enemy fighters. It went down in flames.

We were given the order to bail out when it became apparent that we could not fly the North Sea.
We had quite a way to go before we reached England and the danger of explosion was great.

Your friend, Leonard

Letter via Nancy Templeman (cousin of Donald Lembcke) - 10 Jun 2010

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32491515 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Ronald Tracy - Schoharie County, NY - Age 21 - POW
born: 1922 - Enlistment: 7 Sep 1942, Albany, NY - Nativity: New York
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
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35447983 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Richard Clark Dabney - Bidwell, Gallia County, OH - Age 26 - EVD/POW
born: 31 Aug 1917, Champaign, IL - died: 25 Mar 1981, Gallipolis, Ohio - Age 63
Son of Robert C. Dabney and Oshel H. Dabney, Dabney family Farm, Bidwell, OH
Mr. Robert Clark Dabney (father) - born 24 Aug 1886, WV - died May 1968 - Age 81 - Pvt. Co C 30 Regt Infantry
Mrs. Oshel Henrietta Dabney (mother) ( née Woods ) - born 14 Jan 1895 - died Feb 1986 - Age 91
Siblings: Thelma F. Dabney (born 14 May 1915 - died 02 Jul 2003 - Age 88),
Irene Ruth Dabney (born 11 May 1919 - died 13 Mar 2003 - Age 83)
and Earl C. Dabney (born 03 May 1921 - died Nov 1985 - Age 64)
Enlistment: 5 Oct 1942, Huntington County, WA - Nativity: Illinois
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Dabney - 30 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 5 page 88/89
Dabney - 30 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 5 page 88/89
via catalog.archives.gov - College Park, MD - 26 May 2016

Richard C. Dabney graduated from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio in 1940
with majors in agriculture and education and was a county agriculture extension agent
and taught vocational agriculture in high school in Waverly, Ohio
before enlisting in the Air Force in October, 1942
- info via Lynda Rees Heaton, niece - 15 Jul 2010 -

white border News clip - 13 Dec 1943 - S/Sgt. - Richard Clark Dabney white border

white border Lynda with her uncles - 1945 - Earl and Rich Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - Richard Clark Dabney white border
S/Sgt. Richard Clark Dabney
left image: 1945 - First grandchild Lynda with her uncles - Earl and Rich
- images via Lynda Rees Heaton, niece - 22 Oct 2010 -

From: Gallia Genealogical - 07 Jul 2010 -
Subject: Richard C. Dabney - Gallia County, Ohio
Richard C. Dabney, 63, of 10 Grape St., Gallipolis, died at his residence at 8 p.m. Wednesday
Born Aug. 31, 1917, in Champaign, Ill., to the late Robert C. Dabney and Oshel Woods Dabney, who survives,
he was a former Greene County auditor and World War II veteran.
Surviving are his Barbara of St. Paul, Minn.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Dave (Susan) Calhoun
and Mrs. Jim (Peggy) Shaffer, both of Racine, Wis.; a brother, Earl of Greenfield;
two sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Thelma) Rees of Gallipolis and Mrs. Irene Son of Columbus; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in the McCoy-Wetherholt-Moore Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Vinton Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Heart Fund will be accepted.
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Gallipolis Daily Tribune , March 26, 1981
Transcribed by Henny Evans - Gallia Genealogical


Uncle Richard did have a daughter, Carol Lee, deceased after 2003, and he has three grandsons, Ryan Clark, Aaron and Sean
The obituary seriously erred in omitting the name of his natural born daughter, Carol Lee,
daughter of his second marriage to Barbara Rader Null
Carol Lee married Jeffrey D. Rogers, and they had three sons, Ryan C., Aaron, and Sean,
all born after Uncle Richard died
- info via Lynda Rees Heaton, niece - 16 Jul 2010 -

Memorial - Richard Clark Dabney Memorial - Richard Clark Dabney
Memorial - Richard Clark Dabney
- images via Virginia Campbell - 11 Jul 2010 -
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39184867 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dale Wilfred Aldrich - Coulee City, Grant County, WA - Age 22 - POW
born: 23 Feb 1921 - died: 7 Aug 2001, Ephrata, Grant, Washington - Age 80
Son of Mr. Clifford Heath Aldrich Sr. and Mrs. Beatrice Pearl Aldrich (née Plunkett), Coulee City, WA
Clifford Heath Aldrich Sr. - born 06 Feb 1891, Fairmont, Martin Co., Minnesota - [German]
Beatrice Pearl Plunkett - born 22 Aug 1891, Vollmer-Troy, Latah Co. Idaho - [English]
Marriage: 30 Nov 1912, Grant Co., Washington - also seen as 12 Dec 1912 - info PATS
Enlistment: 4 Aug 1942 - Nativity: Washington
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Siblings: brothers Neil and Clifford Heath Jr.; sisters Donna, Polly and Patsy Joy
Clifford Heath Aldrich Sr. - born 6 Feb 1891, MN - died 26 Sep 1969, Clarkton, Asotin Co., WA - Age 88
Beatrice Pearl Plunkett - born 22 Aug 1891, ID - died 30 Jul 1974, Missoula, Missoula Co. , Montana - Age 82

Father was owner of "Aldrich Motors", Main Street, Coulee City, WA
Starting with old Model Ts, sold Fords from 1927 until he retired and sold the business to Perry Brown in 1957
remodeled and re-signed as "Perry's Buicks", the building to the left of Aldrich Motors was "Billy O'Dair Restaurant"
There were rooms for rent on the top floor of the restaurant
When it burned down, some time after this photo was taken, probably in the early 40s,
the new brick "Thompson Hotel" was built in that spot
Nell, her daughter, and I are grateful to you for finding and sending us a glimpse of our hometown
as it looked so many years ago. Best wishes, Carol
- additional info via Mrs. Nell Vaugn - via her daughter and Carol Edgemon Hipperson -

white border ALDRICH MOTORS - Coulee City, WA white border
ALDRICH MOTORS - Coulee City, WA
- source: digitalarchives.wa.gov -

Sgt. Dale Wilfred Aldrich - Jan 1944 -  Stalag XVII-B - POW No. 100067 Sgt. Dale Wilfred Aldrich - Jan 1944 -  Stalag XVII-B - POW No. 100067 Sgt. Dale Wilfred Aldrich - 19 Nov 1945 -  Fort George Wright, Spokane, WA
Sgt. Dale Wilfred Aldrich
Jan 1944 - POW No. 100067 - Stalag XVII-B . . . . . 19 Nov 1945 - Fort George Wright, Spokane, WA
- source - "The Belly Gunner" -

white border The Belly Gunner - cover white border
The Belly Gunner - Format: Hardcover - ISBN: 9780761318736 - by Carol Edgemon Hipperson
"Basing her text on interviews with Dale Aldrich, a GI in World War II who flew many missions
over Nazi-occupied Europe and who was shot down and imprisoned in a German POW camp"

www.carolhipperson.com
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34477207 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Asst. Eng. - William H. McMaster - Humphreys County, MS - Age 28 - KIA
born: 21 Jun 1915 - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 28
Enlistment: 4 Nov 1942, CP Shelby, MS - Nativity: Mississippi
Marital status: Married - Civil Occupation: Sales clerk, dry cleaning and laundry
Initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery community of Zuidwolde - Grave 1
reinterred American Cemetery Margraten-NL
Final resting place: Belzoni Cemetery, Mound Street, Belzoni, Humphreys County, MS, USA

white border Sgt. William H. McMaster - Belzoni cemetery, MS white border
headstone - Sgt. William H. McMaster - Belzoni cemetery, MS
- via findagrave.com by Reaper -
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16148558 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Asst. Radio Op. - Jack B. Short - Bay County, MI - Age .. - KIA
Enlistment: 26 Oct 1942, Detroit, MI
Initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery community of Zuidwolde - Grave 2
reinterred American Cemetery Margraten-NL - finally reinterred USA
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16128300 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Anton (nmi) Svoboda - Cook County, IL - Age 23 - POW
born : 1 Feb 1920 - died: Nov 1979, Highwood, Lake, Illinois - Age 59
Enlistment: 7 Oct 1942 - Nativity: Wisconsin
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
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- info: AAD Archives, FamilySearch, WWIImemorial and MACR #1702 -

Genne / houseboat / 20 photos
#1 - 2nd Lt. Ernest James Bennett, USA -
B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-'F' - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702 #2 - S/Sgt. Richard Clark Dabney, USA -
B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-'F' - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702 #3 - 2nd Lt. - Lieudell 'Lefty' Ernest Bauer, Sidney, Ohio, USA -
B-17G - #42-37867 - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #3140 #4 - S/Sgt. Cecil William Brown - B-17F #42-29987 - 26 Nov 1943 - MACR #1662 #5 - S/Sgt. Charles Emil Zesch - B-17F #42-29987 - 26 Nov 1943 - MACR #1662 #6 - Sgt. Charles Raymond Francis, 22 Capstone Rd, Bromley, Kent, England -
Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944 #7 - Flying Officer (ppor.) P-2224 - Czesław Oberdak, 306Sqn Poland - 8 March 1945 - executed near 'Woeste Hoeve' #8, 9, 10 - Family Henk Beernink, wife and daughter Rineke 'Rene' - 'de Groene' #11 - Unknown 1 #12 - Unknown 2 #13 - Sgt. Dennis Sharpe, Peterborough, England -
Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944 #14 - F/S. - Navigator - Leslie Burton, Leeds, UK -
Lancaster DV267 - 20 Feb 1944 - 01:50 - Tolbert #15 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Alexander George Kibble, London, UK -
Lancaster DV267 - 20 Feb 1944 - 01:50 - Tolbert #16 - Unknown 3 #17 - Unknown 4 #18 - R/136975 - J/96294 - Sgt. Jean Louis Nazaire 'Johnny' Warren, Canada - BEM - Halifax Mk.V EB254 #19 - Jimmy - England - ??? Sgt. James Branford - England - Stirling Mk.III BK765 ??? #20 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Franklin Dent Coslett - EVD -
 B-24H #42-52506 - 29 Apr 1944, crash Uddel - MACR #4944
#1 - USAAF - 2nd Lt. Ernest James Bennett, USA - B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-'F' - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702
#2 - USAAF - S/Sgt. Richard Clark Dabney, USA - B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-'F' - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702
#3 - USAAF - 2nd Lt. - Lieudell 'Lefty' Ernest Bauer, Sidney, Ohio, USA - B-17G - #42-37867 - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #3140
#4 - USAAF - S/Sgt. Cecil William Brown - B-17F #42-29987 - 26 Nov 1943 - MACR #1662
#5 - USAAF - S/Sgt. Charles Emil Zesch - B-17F #42-29987 - 26 Nov 1943 - MACR #1662
#6 - RAF - Sgt. Charles Raymond Francis, 22 Capstone Rd, Bromley, Kent, England - Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944
#7 - RAF/PAF - Flying Officer (ppor.) P-2224 - Czesław Oberdak, 306Sqn Poland - 8 March 1945 - executed near 'Woeste Hoeve'
#8 - Mrs. Beernink
#9 - daughter Rineke 'Rene' Beernink
#10 - Mr. Hendrikus 'Henk' Dirk Jan Beernink - aka - 'de Groene'
#11 - Unknown 1 - ??? 13014321 - S/Sgt. Walter T. Kilgore - 467BG 788 BS - ???
#12 - Unknown 2 - ??? ...... ???
#13 - RAF - Sgt. Dennis Sharpe, Peterborough, England - Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944
#14 - RAF - F/S. - Navigator - Leslie Burton, Leeds, England - Lancaster DV267 - 20 Feb 1944 - 01:50 - Tolbert
#15 - RAF - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Alexander George Kibble, London, England - Lancaster DV267 - 20 Feb 1944 - 01:50 - Tolbert
#16 - Unknown 3 - ??? 35410763 -S/Sgt. Werner G. Braun - 467BG 788 BS ???
#17 - Unknown 4 - ??? ...... ???
#18 - RCAF - R/136975 - J/96294 - Sgt. Jean Louis Nazaire "Johnny" Warren, Canada - BEM - Halifax Mk.V EB254
#19 - Jimmy - England - ??? Sgt. James Branford - England - Stirling Mk.III BK765 ???
#20 - USAAF - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Franklin Dent Coslett - EVD - B-24H #42-52506 - 29 Apr 1944, crash Uddel - MACR #4944

Collage - Genne / houseboat 2lt. Ernest J. Bennett - Genne / houseboat Richard C. Dabney - Genne / houseboat
- photos taken by Underground -
- clips from collage made by Paul Harmens [ HCO, Zwolle ] - via Minie Buit -
- Source collection van der Noordaa/Zwolle 40-45/HCO -
- move cursor over top image for more information -

- - - HENK BEERNINK - aka - "de Groene" - - -
Hendrikus Dirk Jan Beernink - born 03 Feb 1910, Lichtenvoorde - died 08 Feb 1945, Zwolle - Age 35
Dutch resitance member/commander known as "de Groene", what was also the name of his resistance group
Killed during a German raid on a hospital to dismantle a radio location
He was buried on General Cemetery 'De Kranenburg', Zwolle - Plot A - Row 14
Awarded posthumously - 'Verzetskruis', 'Verzetsherdenkingskruis' and 'Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm'

Navigator Ernest J. Bennett and Radio Operator Richard C. Dabney were at the "houseboat" at Genne
Contact Underground - Jos van Aalderen, Hoogeveen, they arrived 6 Jan 44 via Genne and Dordrecht in Erp - family Otten
They made it via Rotterdam to Belgium ( Cometeline ) but were captured by the Sicherheitspolizei 21 Jun 1944
while at the house of Mr. and Mrs Franckx, Malines, Belgium
Cometeline-Bennett-Dabney-Zesch
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org

Zesch - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 432
Zesch - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 432
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 06 Feb 2020
KU 432 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139533185



SGLO - T3249

B-17G - #42-37766 - 22 Dec 1943 - LAGEVEEN - CREW 10

19077185 - O-741933 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Maurice W. Mangis - Jefferson, Marion County, OR - Age 27 - KIA 12074308 - O-679898 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald Frank Lembcke - Monroe County, NY - Age 20 - KIA 19109908 - O-755165 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest James Bennett - Deschute County, OR - Age 28 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 O-681522 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Leonard Joseph Celusnak - MN - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 32491515 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Ronald Tracy - Schoharie County, NY - Age 21 - POW - Stalag 17B
35447983 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Richard Clark Dabney - Bidwell, Gallia County, OH - Age 26 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 39184867 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dale Wilfred Aldrich - Coulee City, Grant County, WA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag 17B 34477207 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Asst. Eng. - William H. McMaster - Humphreys County, MS - Age 28 - KIA 16148558 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Asst. Radio Op. - Jack B. Short - Bay County, MI - Age .. - KIA 16128300 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Anton (nmi) Svoboda - Cook County, IL - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 3

- 4 KIA - 4 POW - 2 EVD/POW -

MANGIS(†) - LEMBCKE(†) - BENNETT - CELUSNAK - TRACY
DABNEY - ALDRICH - MCMASTER(†) - SHORT(†)- SVOBODA


Contact Celusnak - 29 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Mangis - 24 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Lembcke - 29 Mar 2010 - PATS
Contact Dabney - 08 Jul 2010 - PATS

Last update - 02 Feb 2020 - PATS



Den Oosterhuis

20 mi ESE of Vollenhove

white border road sign - hamlet Den Oosterhuis - 20 Oct 2010 white border
road sign - hamlet "Den Oosterhuis"


SGLO - T3519

B-24H-10-FO - #42-52175 'P' - 1st Lt. Everett G. Ehrman - Den Oosterhuis - 16:00
453rd BG(H) - 732nd BS - 8th AF - 8 Mar 1944 - MACR #2928 - KU 1175
10 POW



Location AAF Sta 144 - Base: Old Buckenham, UK
Liberator B-24 - #42-52175 'P' - "Portland Anne"

- Nose Art - P O R T L A N D   A N N E - Nose Art -
Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD
Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

8 March 1944 - US 8th Air Force raid against Berlin by 623 bombers
37 US bombers were lost and 18 fighters were also lost
The Luftwaffe lost 42 fighters, with 3 killed, 26 missing and 9 wounded
(incl. the Me 410 and Bf 110 multiple manned aircraft)
- info - Caldwell & Muller 2007, p. 173-174 -

white border KU 1175 - MACR 3028 - page 3 - crop white border
A blue 'J" in a white circle, underneath 252175, 'P' painted yellow
hit by flak over Berlin; crashed at Den Oosterhuis, community Balkbrug, The Netherlands
the plane was 85% damaged
Weather conditions during crash: No clouds, sunny and slightly hazy
Eight did evade, two were captured immediately, eventually all taken POW

Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD
Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD
Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

Collage by PATS - photo 1 and 2 - Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwolle
collage by PATS - 'Portland Anne' - #42-52175 'P' - Circle 'J' - at crash location Den Oosterhuis
Photo - 1 - Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwolle Photo - 2 - Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwolle Photo - 3 - Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwolle
Photo - 4 - Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwolle Photo - 5 - Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwolle Photo - 6 - Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - via Huub van Sabben
6 photos - crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis
source collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwolle - via Paul Harmens - 15 Sep 2010
source photo #6 - album of parents-in-law of Huub van Sabben - 27 Nov 2010

Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis
'Portland Anne' - #42-52175 'P' - Circle 'J' - at crash location Den Oosterhuis
photo via Odell Hooper - 25 Sep 2009

Crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis - photo via HVA number 09418
'Portland Anne' - #42-52175 'P' - Circle 'J' - at crash location Den Oosterhuis
source Beeldbank Historische Vereniging Avereest - HVA - photo number 09418 - 05 Jan 2017

Crew #456 - Ehrman
Crew 'Portland Anne' - 7 men were on 8 Mar 1944 -
Navigator Marlowe Olson - 3rd from left - info son-in-law Glenn Okner
photo courtesy of Mark Forlow

1st Lt. Everett George Ehrman 2nd Lt. William Henry Hammond  2nd Lt. Marlowe Bayne Olson Lt. Bennett Sgt. Alex Earl Clay Jahnke
Cpl. Ralph L. Mourer S/Sgt. Michael Kopcza S/Sgt. Morgan Eagle Hartman S/Sgt. Odell Hooper S/Sgt. Paul Henry Moseley
Crew #456 - Ehrman
Crew #456 - 'Ehrman'
in front of Ford B-24E-10-FO Liberator - c/n 133 - #42-7109, March Field, Riverside, CA
1 - Lt. Ehrman, 2 - Lt. Hammond, 3 - Lt. Olson, 4 - Lt. Bennett, 5 - Sgt. Jahnke
6 - Cpl. Mourer,
7 - Sgt. Kopcza, 8 - Sgt. Hartman, 9 - Sgt. Hooper, 10 - Sgt. Moseley
photo courtesy of Odell Hooper - 25 Sep 2009
Bennett, Jahnke and Mourer were not on 8 Mar 1944 mission of crew Ehrman
replaced by Kendall, Anderson and Boswell Jr.

........ - Lt. Bennett - Bombardier ( best man on wedding of Engineer Alex E. Jahnke )
15377349 - Sgt. Alex Earl Clay Jahnke - Engineer / Gunner
37341296 - S/Sgt. Ralph L. Mourer - Radio Operator, Stanislaus Co., CA - memorialized at Margraten, Netherlands
KIA - 8 Apr 1944 - B-24H - #42-52185 'Little Joe', Salzwedel, Germany - MACR #3926
Commemorated at Modesto War Memorial Marker, Modesto, Stanislaus County, CA
info via Odell Hooper, Alex Jahnke and AAD archives - 28 Sep 2009



453rd BG Circle J 732nd BS 8th-air-force-patch

453rd BG - 2nd CBW - Circle 'J' - 732nd BS - E3 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-10-FO - #42-52175 - "Portland Anne" - 8 Mar 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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17073990 - O-681972 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Everett George Ehrman - Ferguson, MO - Age 22 - EVD/POW

39602960 - O-750380 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William Henry Hammond - Salem, OR - Age 24 - EVD/POW

17063853 - O-687897 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - Bristow, Boyd County, NE - Age 23 - EVD/POW

13069307 - O-688360 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter Houston Kendall - McConnellsburg, Fulton Co., PA - Age 28 - EVD/POW

18216914 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Odell Hooper - Hastings, OK - Age 20 - EVD/POW

17068642 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald E. Anderson - Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA - Age 20 - POW

19066441 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Morgan Eagle Hartman - Los Angeles, CA - Age 28 - POW

37232260 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Paul Henry Moseley - Brookfield, Linn County, MO - Age 22 - EVD/POW

35166020 - T/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - Marion, Grant County, IN - Age 24 - EVD/POW

32741374 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Michael Kopcza - Cohoes, Albany County, NY - Age 20 - EVD/POW
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17073990 - O-681972 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Everett George Ehrman - Ferguson, MO - Age 22 - EVD/POW
born 24 Apr 1921, MO - died 5 Nov 1982 - Age 61 - [ Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis ]
Enlistment: 20 Aug 1942, St Louis, MO - Residence: St Louis City Co., MO - Nativity, MO - Marital Status: Single
captured 27 May 1944, Liège, Belgium [ Military Police 811 Liège ]
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
1st Lt. Everett G. Ehrman was on his third mission
Mrs. Maud S. Ehrman (mother), 23 Harvey Avenue, Ferguson, Missouri

Peter van den Hurk (Meppel) provided food, clothing and passport
Everett was transfered on 12 Mar 1944 by Peter from Meppel to Roermond
Widow woman in Roermond (5 children), owner of 5 movie houses provided food & shelter for 2 months
Two weeks in Liège - name unknown - Professor of Language at local University, his home was near "Citadel"
Provided food & shelter for two weeks, until arrested by Gestapo
Address believe to 52 Compton. Saw him last in "Citadel" July 1944

Ehrman - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
Ehrman - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

Ehrman - 16 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 5 page 48/51
Ehrman - 16 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 5 page 48/51
via catalog.archives.gov - College Park, MD - 26 May 2016
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39602960 - O-750380 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William Henry Hammond - Salem, OR - Age 24 - EVD/POW
born 9 Feb 1920, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana - died 6 Oct 1953, Oregon - Age 33
ASN: 39602960 - William H. Hammond - Enlistment: 30 Sep 1941, Missoula, Montana
Residence: Silver Bow Co., Montana - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. George H. Hammond (mother), Route 1, Box 369 B, Salem, Oregon

William was transfered via Vollenhove - #30 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
While in Oostermeer, Friesland - Hammond was with tailgunner Michael Kopcza
Paddy Coyne, an Irishmen, and Bill Cottam from Lancaster JA702 ( 30 Jan 1944) were next door [van Leeuwen MD, Torenlaan 17]
was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #27 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #77 on list(94) 'Groep André'
When captured in Antwerp, Belgium - he was with Kopcza
Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Hammond - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
Hammond - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

15th US Census 29 Apr 1930 - School District No.1, Carbon County, MT
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George H. Hammond - Head - 49 - Farmer - born 1880, Montana - died 1958, Oregon - Age ~78
Katherine A. Hammond - Wife - 48 - born 1882, Canada - died 1970, Oregon - Age ~88
Katherine immigrated from Canada to USA in 1886 - Age 4 -
George L. Hammond - Son - 21 - born 26 Apr 1909, Montana - 4 Dec 1989 - Age 79
McLeod W. Hammond - Son - 19 - born 20 Aug 1910, Montana - 6 Mar 1993 - Age 82
Walter M. Hammond on grave stone
Elizabeth Hammond - Daughter - 13 - born abt. 1917, Montana
William Hammond - Son - 10 - born abt. 1920, Montana
William Henry Hammond - Oregon - 1st Lt. 3705 Base Unit AF - World War II - 9 Feb 1923 - 6 Oct 1953
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additional info via findagrave.com - 12 Jul 2011

Zena Cemetery, Spring Valley, Polk County, Oregon, USA
dicrepancy 9 Feb 1923 (on grave) should be 9 Feb 1920 (US Census and AAD archive) - info PATS

39602960 - William H. Hammond - Enlistment: 30 Sep 1941, Missoula, MT - Residence: Silver Bow Co., MT - born 1920
1st Lt. - US Air Force
39604793 - Walter M. Hammond - Enlistment: 24 Mar 1942, Missoula, MT - Residence: Powell Co., MT - born 1910
PVT - US Army
39611545 - George L. Hammond - Enlistment: 9 Sep 1942, Butte, MT - Residence: Powell Co., MT - born 1909
Sgt. US Army
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17063853 - O-687897 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - Bristow, Boyd County, NE - Age 23 - EVD/POW
born 14 Apr 1920, NE - died 19 Jul 2008, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska - Age 88
Son of Mr. Ernest Olson (father) - born 09 Mar 1887, Sweden - died Apr 1970, NE - Age 83 - immigrated to USA in 1904
and Mrs. Hildred Olson (mother) née Bayne - born 05 Sep 1896, NE - died Dec 1982, NE - Age 86
Sibling: Shirley (Sister) (F-6 abt 1924) - info US Census 18 Apr 1930, Morton Twp, Boyd Co., Nebraska
Enlistment: 9 Apr 1942, Omaha, NE - Residence: Boyd Co., NE - Nativity, NE - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Ernest John Olson (father), Rural Free Delivery #1, Bristow, Nebraska

Marlowe was transfered via Vollenhove - #28 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #26 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #76 on list(94) 'Groep André'
captured 3 Aug 1944 in Antwerp, Belgium
Transported to Stalag Luft 3 Sagan - POW #7434 - End of war forced to march to Spremberg
where they were loaded on cattle cars and transported to Stalag 7A - info Glenn Okner - 4 Aug 2009
Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

white border 17063853 - O-687897 -  2nd  Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - 1942-1943 17063853 - O-687897 -  2nd  Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - 2007 white border
1942-1943 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - 2007
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 05 May 2012

2nd  Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - with Mrs. de Groot in Surhuisterveen - 1944
2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson with Mrs. de Groot in Surhuisterveen - 1944
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 29 Jan 2015

He was helped in Surhuisterveen by Rev. Lambertus Abraham de Groot (b.1908, Enschede, Overijssel - d.1989, Zeegse, Drenthe) - Age ~81
and his wife Grietje Catharina de Groot née Britzel (b.1913, Usquert, Groningen - d.2004, Wolvega, Friesland - Age 91)

Letter from Rev. de Groot to Mr. and Mrs. Olson - 01 Oct 1945
Letter from Rev. de Groot to Marlowe - 06 Jan 1946
Letter from Rev. de Groot to Marlowe - 08 Apr 1946
- clips from three letters to Olson family from Mrs. G. C. de Groot and Rev. L. A. Groot -
1st letter - Surhuisterveen, 01 Oct 1945, 2nd letter - 06 Jan 1946 and 3rd letter - Jorwerd, 08 Apr 1946
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 18 Oct 2010

Marten Olieslager aka Marlowe Olson - 23 Jun 1944
"Marten Olieslager aka Marlowe Olson - 23 Jun 1944"
Letter to parents of Marlowe that he was in safe hands - Leeuwarden, 23 Jun 1944 -
"Buster" was his dog at home in Nebraska
via Marla Olson - 11 Oct 2010

Other names known in relation to Marlowe Olson are:

HARRY HOUWING, F. 239, Stadskanaal, Holland - Province of Groningen
- Harry knew Marlowe from a hiding cottage near Dalfsen, just after the crash -
Hiding cottage named "De Wildzang" - located 3 km S of Dalfsen in the so-called "Sterrebos"
info cottage location by Mrs. Sievers - 15 Oct 2010

Harry Houwing, F. 239, Stadskanaal, Holland
Harry Houwing, F. 239, Stadskanaal, Holland - 10 Sep 1948
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 13 Oct 2010

Cottage 'de Wildzang' - 20 Oct 2010, Dalfsen
Hiding Cottage 'de Wildzang' - South of Dalfsen - 20 Oct 2010 - image by PATS -
Visit Navigator's daughter Marla Olson Okner and husband Glenn Okner - 20 Oct 2010
Dutch newspaper article "Vraagbaak voor familieleden"

Signed Fl. 2.50 'Zilverbon' banknote of Harry Houwing - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
Signed Fl. 2.50 "Zilverbon" banknote - of Harry Houwing - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 11 Oct 2010 -
Names on note: Max Palenica, Cleo White, Michael Kopzca, Marlowe B. Olson, Paul H. Moseley and William H. Hammond

white border H. Houwing, Marechausseekazerne E-20, Nieuwe Pekela white border
H. Houwing, Marechausseekazerne E-20, Nieuwe Pekela
Written in pencil by Marlowe Olson on envelope of 'Group André'
while practicing last name in several spellings: Honwing, Houwing, Howning and Houwning
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 11 Oct 2010

white border Marechaussee Kazerne, Nieuwe Pekela - Postcard white border
Marechaussee Kazerne, Nieuwe Pekela - Postcard
source image legerplaats.nl

Harry Houwing aka "Zwarte Harry"
info via Henk Makkinga - Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 20 Apr 2012

Signed Fl. 2.50 'Zilverbon' banknote of Theodore John de Jongh - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
Signed Fl. 2.50 'Zilverbon' banknote of Theodore John de Jongh - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
Signed Fl. 2.50 "Zilverbon" banknote - of Theodore John de Jongh - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
Snapshot photo on top is of T/Sgt. Max Palenica
- source: Wally U. de Jongh (son) - 27 Mar 2013 -
Names on note: Michael Kopzca, Max Palenica, Cleo C. White, Paul H. Moseley, Marlowe B. Olson and William H. Hammond
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Theodore John de Jongh - born 02 Dec 1920, Bandung, Indonesia - died 20 Aug 2014, Amsterdam - Age 93
info via Marla Olson - 15 Sep 2014

Jacob "Jaap" van Hout, Parallelweg A 22 m, Vollenhove - Province of Overijssel - working with group Marten Kingma / Harmen Visser
born 6 Feb 1917, Oudkarspel - died 26 Apr 2005, Broek op Langedijk - Age 88
- 1 Dec 1945 - header of letter - Houthandel - Zagerij en Schaverij NOORD-OOST POLDER, Parallelweg A 22 m -
- Jaap van Hout was the CEO of this "Timber-Company" as a sub-contractor for 'KINGMA' building contractor -
Jaap van Hout was under contract of "Houthandel EECEN", Oudkarspel, Province of North-Holland

L 3I No. 000401 - Jacob van Hout - Persoonsbewijs - clips
Clips - Persoonsbewijs - Jacob van Hout
Award - Jacob van Hout - Eisenhower - USA
Award - Jacob van Hout - Eisenhower - USA
courtesy Mrs. M. van Hout née ten Bruggencate (wife)
via her niece Mrs. Joke ten Bruggencate - 22 Dec 2011

Parallelweg, Vollenhove - facing South
Parallelweg, Vollenhove - facing North
Envelope - J. van Hout, Parallelweg A 22 m, Vollenhove - 01 Dec 1945
Header - J. van Hout, Parallelweg A 22 m, Vollenhove - 01 Dec 1945
Signature - J. van Hout, Parallelweg A 22 m, Vollenhove - 01 Dec 1945
Envelope - Header - Signature - letter from Jaap van Hout, Vollenhove - 01 Dec 1945
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 13 Oct 2010

Known names living abt. 1943-1945 at Buitenvoorpoort and Parallelweg, Vollenhove
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Rijken - Buitenvoorpoort A 20e - nowadays Voorpoort 19 - info PATS - 24 Dec 2011
Dr. Zwarteveen - Buitenvoorpoort A 20f - nowadays Voorpoort 21 - info PATS - 24 Dec 2011
Marten Kingma - Buitenvoorpoort A 20g - nowadays Clarenberglaan 1 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
Jaap van Hout - Parallelweg A 22m - nowadays Clarenberglaan 13 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
Arnold Esseveld - Parallelweg A 22n - nowadays Clarenberglaan 15 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
Gerrit Olie - Parallelweg A 22o - nowadays Clarenberglaan 17 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
Jacob Muller - Parallelweg A 22u - nowadays Clarenberglaan 29 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jacob Muller is brother-in-law of Marten Kingma - info PATS - 24 Dec 2011

Gerrit Olie was a NSB member and Nederlandsche SS'er - info Arnold Esseveld

After the war A. J. Jansen (MD) (1901-1958) did reside (summer 1950) and practice on Parallelweg A 22m
afterwards also at Parallelweg A 22u when the family Muller left in 1952 to Emmeloord
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info via Joop Muller (son) - 11 Mar 2020

Six fliers transported from N.O. Polder to Dr. Compagnie
Six fliers transported from N.O. Polder to Dr. Compagnie (Drachtstercompagnie)
report: Rev. E. G. Buitenbos, Opeinde and J. Zijlstra, Dr. Compagnie - later Merelstraat 9, Drachten
source: Copy from National Archives - Record Group No. 498 - Dutch "Helper Files"
- via Marla Olson (daughter) - 21 Feb 2011

Jilles Zylstra - active in Dutch Underground - Nickname "baldy" by the pilots
Jilles Zijlstra - born 26 Jun 1903
J. Zijlsta, Drachtstercompagnie and Rev. E. G. Buitenbos, Opeinde mostly did work together
their nicknames were Jonkman (J.Z) and Dijkema (E.G.B)
- Marlowe stayed a while at their home - a small dry good store in Drachtstercompagnie -
House of the family Zylstra was burned down by the Germans in Jan 1945
Luckily he was tipped and they escaped a few hours before the Germans arrived
Received the 'Medal of Honor' in Utrecht - 12 Mar 1947 - for his Underground activities

J. Zylstra, Merelstraat 9, Drachten - 15 Nov 1945
J. Zylstra, Merelstraat 9, Drachten - 15 Nov 1945
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 11 Oct 2010

Tine Salverda (Trijntje Lindeboom) who married Dr. Jo Siebinga after the war - 9 Nov 1946

Mr. Hansma - likely underground Friesland
Mr. G. Hansma, hamlet Boelenslaan - S/Sgt. Paul Henry Moseley stayed here for a while
Geert and Gaatske Hansma née Wouda were married 10 Mar 1944 - did run grocery store
On 12 Mar 1944 S/Sgt. Paul Moseley was brought to them late Sunday night - info Feike Wouda (brother) - 14 Apr 2012

According questionnaire of Geert Hansma, Boelenslaan, Surhuisterveen (born 11 Aug 1917, Surhuizum)
Paul Moseley was given shelter for 113 days - 14 Mar 1944 - 07 Jul 1944
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Hansma - 12 Oct 1945
Contact with Geert Hansma (almost 98) - 29 Jul 2015

Letter - 12 Aug 2015 - Geert Hansma - age 98 Letter - 12 Aug 2015 - Geert Hansma - age 98
Clip - Letter (6 pages) - 12 Aug 2015 - Geert Hansma - Age 98
First and last part of letter - photo added by PATS - 17 Aug 2015


12-8-2015

Geachte heer Schuurman
Ik wil mij allereerst even voorstellen
Ik ben Geert Hansma 98 jaar .................
......... Allereerst hartelijk dank voor die
8 foto's. Het doet mijn leven veraangenamen
na zoveel jaren die foto's te ontvangen.
Wat die 2 piloten naar Surhuisterveen betreft,
dat is een misvatting. Het was er één en
bij de Ned. Hervormde dominee. De naam weet
ik niet meer. Ik dacht dat de piloot van Zweedse
kom af
was; en ben erg blij met alle foto's,
in't bijzonder die van Paul. Paul is na de
oorlog nog 2x bij ons geweest en we hebben
veel plezier met hem beleefd, het was een
aangenaam persoon. .....................
........................................
Met vr gr en dat U tot in lengte
van jaren voor Uw familie en dierbaren
gespaard mag blijven in gezondheid en
geluk.

Geert Hansma

Transcription of 1st and last page - Dutch - letter (6 pages) from Geert to PATS - 12 Aug 2015
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ned. Hervormde dominee = Dutch Reformed reverend >>> This is Rev. Lambertus Abraham DE GROOT
Zweedse kom af = Swedish roots >>> This is 2nd Lt. Marlowe Bayne OLSON
Paul = S/Sgt. Paul Henry MOSELEY
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Geert HANSMA - born 11 Aug 1917, Surhuizum - died 13 Dec 2015, Wijchen - Age 98

Mr. and Mrs. ten Have
- She is school teacher and living in Amsterdam in Jan 1946 -

Sijtze Veenstra - young man hiding at 'de Groot' till Nov 1944
- Addres 1946 - Goudenregenstraat 27, Leeuwarden - worked in post office

Sijtze Veenstra, Goudenregenstraat 27, Leeuwarden, Holland
Sijtze Veenstra, Goudenregenstraat 27, Leeuwarden, Holland
Letter - Leeuwarden, 10 Apr 1947 -
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 14 Oct 2010

Captain André (Groep André) from Sprang-Capelle / 's Grevelduin-Cappelle - Province of Noord-Brabant
- André = Jos van Wijlen was the 'final man" of the Underground (North-Brabant - mid region) to pass before heading to Belgium -
- leader op the the Underground (North-Brabant - western region) was Cor van der Hooft -

Groep André - Feb 1946
Groep André - Feb 1946 -
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 13 Oct 2010

P. A. 'Piet' de Groot, Grootestraat C 116 A, 's-Grevelduin-Capelle - Province of Noord-Brabant

Piet de Groot, Heistraat D 99, 's-Grevelduin-Capelle (NBR) - Province of Noord-Brabant
's Grev - Capelle 01 Oct 1945
white border Piet de Groot, Heistraat D99, Sprang-Capelle (NBR), Holland - 01 Oct 1945 white border
Piet de Groot, Heistraat D 99, Sprang-Capelle (NBR), Holland - 01 Oct 1945
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 11 Oct 2010
. . . . . . . . . .
names retrieved by his daughter Marla from eleven (11) post-war letters in Marlowe's foot lockers
- via Olson family - 16 Aug 2010 -

Trijntje Lindeboom - born 22 Mar 1911, Drachten (Smallingerland) - died 6 Feb 1984, San Jacinto, CA, USA - Age 72
Married (1) 24 Sep 1936, Menaldum (Menaldumadeel), divorced 5 Jan 1946, Menaldum (Menaldumadeel)
to Age Willem Salverda, born 27 Aug 1912, Veen, Germany - died 7 Nov 1989, Sydney, Australia - Age 77
Married (2) 9 Nov 1946, Smallingerland to Johannes Siebenga, born 9 May 1898, Marum (Gr), died 25 Feb 1969, Groningen - Age 70
- info familytree Lindeboom - by Sipke Veenstra

white border 2nd Lt. Marlowe B. Olson - photo by Underground S/Sgt. Paul H. Moseley - photo by Underground white border
photos by Frisian Underground
Left: Navigator 2nd Lt. Marlowe B. Olson - Right: RWG - S/Sgt. Paul H. Moseley
- source: 'Sporen aan de hemel' part III - page 159 -

One of the brave helpers in the Drachten area was Ms. Tiny Mulder (born 2 Apr 1921)
she is mentioned in connection to many airmen for arranging shelter, food and forged papers
For the "Portland Anne" this is known for Hammond, Olson and Kopcza

Clip 2nd Lt. Marlowe B. Olson - Personalkarte - Stalag Luft 3 - #7434
clip - Stalag Luft 3 - Kriegsgefangenen Personalkarte No. 7434
- via Olson family - 4 Aug 2009 -

O-687897 - 2nd Lt. Marlowe B. Olson - Identification card - 05 Jun 1945
O-687897 - 2nd Lt. Marlowe B. Olson - Identification card - 05 Jun 1945
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 29 Jan 2015
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13069307 - O-688360 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter Houston Kendall - McConnellsburg, Fulton Co., PA - Age 28 - EVD/POW
born 15 Feb 1916 - died 15 Apr 1954 - Age 38 - burial: Union Cemetery, McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 10 Feb 1942, Baltimore, MD
Mr. James H. Kendall (father), McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
Helped by the "Comete Line" - underground in Belgium
captured about 22:00 - 22 Apr 1944 in Montbeliard, 15 km south of Belfort, France
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Kendall - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
Kendall - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

white border 2nd  Lt. Walter Houston Kendall white border
- 2nd Lt. - Walter Houston Kendall -
- via Patricia Kendall (sister-in-law) - 21 Oct 2010 -

Son of Mr. James Houston Kendall (father) and
Mrs. Myra Irene Kendall (mother) née Nelson - born 9 Apr 1886, PA - died 10 Dec 1961 - Age 75
Siblings (6): James Nelson Kendall - born 18 Sep 1906, Ayr Twp, Fulton Co., PA - died 18 Aug 1990 - Age 83
Richard Wallace Kendall - born abt. 1910 - died 24 Nov 1942 in U. S. Navy - Age ~32
Richard was married and had two sons
Sea 1c Richard W. Kendall USN - "S.S. Caddo" - 23 Nov 1942 - 8 survivors of the 59 men aboard
The Tanker "S.S. Caddo" was torpedoed by U-518 in the North Atlantic while en route to Iceland
Katherine Kendall - born 14 Jan 1912 - died 6 Jul 1954 - Age 42
Harold H. Kendall - born 1 May 1914 - died 14 Jan 1915 - Age 8 months
Charles Howard Kendall - born 6 Feb 1920, Ayr Township, Pa, - died 4 Jun 1998, Big Cove Tannery, PA - Age 78
William Logan Kendall - born 29 Aug 1926, on Springfield Farm, Ayr Township - died 12 Apr 2006, Fulton County Medical Center, PA - Age 79

Walter Houston Kendall - husband of Elsie Kendall (wife) - Margaret Ellen Kendall (daughter) - born 30 Sep 1949 - died 6 Apr 1954 - Age 4
- info Kendall family via Ron Rose - wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com -

When Walter Houston Kendall passed away (heart-stroke) he left behind his wife Elsie (d.2010), son Christopher and daughter Valerie
his little daughter Margaret was killed 9 days earlier in a traffic accident while crossing the road
- info Mrs. Patricia A. Kendall (sister-in-law, married to William Logan Kendall) - 16 Sep 2010

Discrepancy - Walter Houston Kendall (according sister-in-law Patricia A. Kendall)
also shows up as Walter Harry Kendall (MACR) and Walter Harvey Kendall ("Comete Line") - info PATS - 13 Oct 2010

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18216914 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Odell Hooper - Hastings, OK - Age 20 - EVD/POW
18 Mar 1923, Hastings, OK - Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Protestant
Son of Mr. Arch L. Hooper and Mrs. Maggie E. Hooper ( née Sudduth ), Route Number 2, Hastings, OK
Mrs. Maggie E. Hooper (mother), Route Number Two, Hastings, Oklahoma

was with the Underground in the Province of North-Brabant ( with fam. Otten, Erp ) and #31 on list(94) 'Groep André'
13 Jul 1944 - captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
- - - - -
While in Erp with the fam. Otten - S/Sgt. Odell Hooper was together with 13137217 - T/Sgt. Clement 'Clem' F. Leone
Leone was from B-24H - #42-7567 - crash 24 Feb 1944 - at Baalder, 1 km NE of Hardenberg ( What is 10 mi ESE of Hooper's crash )

Hooper - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
Hooper - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

white border T/Sgt. Clement 'Clem' F. Leone white border
T/Sgt. Clement 'Clem' F. Leone
ID - Underground
Hooper was together with Leone while captured - 13 Jul 1944 - in Antwerp, Belgium
- info Odell Hooper - 25 Jun 2009 -

S/Sgt. Odell Hooper - Underground ID - POW #6549 - S/Sgt. Odell Hooper S/Sgt. Odell Hooper - Dec 1945
- - - - Underground 'ID' - - - - - - - POW #6549 - 18216914 - - - - S/Sgt. Odell Hooper ( Dec 1945 )
- via Odell Hooper - 25 Sep 2009 -
- Underground 'ID' via Ronald Vernes - 23 Nov 2010 -
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -

"Hit over Berlin by FLAK, there were some Me 109's around .... I didn't see that they hit us.
With two engines out of order and unable to transfer gasoline we did end up as a "sitting duck"
Heading west we also run out of gasoline with our shot-up wing tanks
My intercom was failing ..... so I didn't hear the bail-out signal
When I came down from my Top/Turret position were it became colder the bomb-bay doors were open.
The Co-Pilot was ready to jump ...... we shake hands for success .... the CP jumped as #8
I went back to get my chute ...... and bundled all my courage to jump as #9
The pilot was the last men who bailed out as #10"
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info by phone via Odell Hooper - 29 Jan 2013


Last contacts Odell Hooper - 04 Dec 2010 - 29 Jan 2013 - PATS
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17068642 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald E. Anderson - Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA - Age 20 - POW
born 7 Apr 1923 , Ottumwa, IA - died 24 Apr 1992 - Age 69
Enlistment: 17 Sep 1942, Cp Dodge Herold, IA
Son of Mr. Carl A. Anderson (father) and Mrs. Nellie L. Anderson (mother) née Saylor, 1010 Grant Street, Ottumwa, Iowa
Siblings: John M. Anderson (M-15 abt. 1915) and Harold M. Anderson (M-12 abt. 1918)
Mrs. Nellie L. Anderson (mother), 1010 Grant, Ottumwa, Iowa

Anderson - broken left foot - KU 1175
Anderson - broken left foot - via KU 1175
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

Wounded - fracture of the left foot [ distal fibula ] - immediately captured in Ommen by Dutch police
Send to Military Police in Zwolle by Reserve War Hospital Apeldoorn
received first aid by local physician from here to Air Force Hospital Station
later due lack of place to Oranje Nassau barracks, Amsterdam
Got several times (3) a cast of "Plaster of Paris" - last was 2 May 44 - had to be left on till 26 May 1944
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Husband of Barbara E. Anderson (wife) née Lambirth - marriage 10 Sep 1949
Mrs. Barbara E. Anderson née Lambirth - born 14 Feb 1926, Chariton, Lucas Co., IA - died 30 Apr 2010, Ottumwa - Age 84
Served in United States Air Force for 29 years, retiring in 1973 as an administrative supervisor
Discrepancy in MACR - born 7 Mar 1923, Ottumwa, IA - info PATS 16 Oct 2010
- additional info - US Census 11 Apr 1930 -

Anderson - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
Anderson - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

S/Sgt. Donald E. Anderson
S/Sgt. Donald E. Anderson
left: High School yearbook (class of 1942) . . . . . . . . . right: Obituary - Donald Anderson
- via Patricia Essick - Librarian - Ottumwa Public Library - 15 Oct 2010 -
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19066441 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Morgan Eagle Hartman - Los Angeles, CA - Age 28 - POW
born 25 Feb 1916, Minnesota - died 22 Aug 1997, Spokane, WA - Age 81
Son of Mr. Clyde Hartman (father) (Head-43 abt.1887, NE) and Mrs. Gertrude Hartman (mother) (wife-42 abt.1888, KS)
607 Third Ave West, Crosby, Crow Wing Co., MN - info 04 Apr 1930 US Census
Siblings: Zane (brother) (M-9 abt.1921, MN) and Beverly (sister) (F-3 abt.1927,MN)
Mr. Clyde C. Hartman (father), 328 East 55th Street, Los Angeles, California

captured immediately, Ommen, The Netherlands
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Enlistment: 27 Nov 1945 - S/SGT, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL - Residence: Los Angeles, CA - Nativity, MN - Marital Status: Single
Height: 66 in. (1.68m) - Weight: 129 lbs. (59.5kg)

Hartman - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
Hartman - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577
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37232260 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Paul Henry Moseley - Brookfield, Linn County, MO - Age 22 - EVD/POW
born 10 May 1921, Brookfield, MO - died 15 Jul 1994, Brookfield, Linn Co., MO - Age 73
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, USA
Mr. Gordon C. C. Moseley (father), Route Two, Brookfield, Missouri
Mrs. Besse Diehl, 116 E. Robard, Brookfield, Missouri

15th Census of the United States - 16 Apr 1930, Brookfield Twp, Linn Co., Missouri
Address: Gravel Road
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gordon Moseley - Head - 54 - born 28 Nov 1875, TN - Farmer
Birch Moseley - Wife - 51 - abt. 1879, KY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnest Moseley - Son - 21 - abt. 1909, MO - Farmer
Allene Moseley - Daughter - 15 - abt. 1915, MO
Ruth Moseley - Daughter - 13 - abt. 1917, MO
Carl Moseley - Son - 12 - abt. 1918, MO
Paul Henry Moseley - Son - 8 - born 10 May 1921, MO
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Gordon Columbus Moseley (father) - Farmer - born 28 Nov 1875, Cumberland Gap, Claiborne Co., Tennessee, USA
Death: 03 Feb 1951, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, USA
Missouri Death Certificate #1775. Male, white, Widowed of Lelia Moseley - Age: 75 yrs 2 mos 5 days
Father: Isaac Moseley, Mother: Sarah u/k. Burial: 6 Feb 1951
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, USA
Informant: Paul Moseley, Brookfield, Linn, Missouri
Spouse: Lelia Birch Carter Moseley (mother) - born 1879 - died 1949 - Age ~70
- via findagrave - DK O'Neill Ward Neff - Record added: 18 Dec 2011 - Memorial# 82105156 -

Gordon was transfered via Vollenhove - #29 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
Stayed first with Geert Hansma in Boelenslaan, then with the head of the school in Eernewoude
Boelenslaan en Eernewoude (Province of Friesland) - Principal Mr. Boersma of Public Elementary school
(other source - Jannes Boerstra instead of Boersma)
was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #28 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #74 on list(94) 'Groep André'
captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Moseley - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
Moseley - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1175
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1175 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536577

Paul Henry Moseley Paul Henry Moseley Paul Henry Moseley
- S/Sgt. Paul Henry Moseley -
- courtesy Moseley family - via Brenda Ponting - 18 Jul 2009 -

T/Sgt. Paul Henry Moseley - grave marker T/Sgt. Paul Henry Moseley - grave marker
S/Sgt. Paul Henry Moseley - grave markers Rose Hill Cemetery
- images via findagrave by Terri Spencer - 17 Jul 2012 -

Crew Ehrman - 732BS - with Paul Henry Moseley
Crew Ehrman - 453rd BG - 732nd BS - with Paul Henry Moseley
1st Lt. Ehrman, 2nd Lt. Hammond, 2nd Lt. Olson, Lt. Bennett
Sgt. Janhke, Cpl. Mourer, S/Sgt. Hartman, S/Sgt. Kopcza, S/Sgt. Hooper, S/Sgt. Moseley
- courtesy Moseley family - via Brenda Ponting - 07 Feb 2010 -
- info names - via Odell Hooper - 01 Dec 2010 -
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35166020 - T/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - Marion, Grant County, IN - Age 24 - EVD/POW
born 20 Jan 1920, Cape Girardeaue, Missouri - died 8 Nov 1966 - Age 46
burial: Estates of Serenity, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA - Plot: G L143 G11
Enlistment: 1 Oct 1941, Ft Benjamin Harrison, IN
Address: 102 South Boots, Marion, Indiana
Mrs. Grace V. Boswell (mother), 108 North Boots Street, Marion, Indiana

Boswell - 09 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 6 page 48
Boswell - 09 May 1945 - clip from RAMP files - box601 - folder 6 page 48
via catalog.archives.gov - College Park, MD - 26 May 2016
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Hidden 2 to 3 mi SW of Ommen for three days - names unknown
Ommen RR Station to Zwolle - guided by young girl (age ~17) on 11 Mar 1944
Zwolle - for about one week - with Case/Kase [Cees/Kees], had a little boy named Robert - age 5
Had worked for an American Petroleum Compagny before the war, spoke fairly good English
Took me to underground at Amersfoort
Was with family G. Ottens, Amersfoort and moved
to Deventer for about 3 days at home of a paint store operator
then small town E of Eindhoven, stayed at various places
Zwarte Plak", America - farm of fam. Poels -
Over the border - 01 May 1944
04 Jun 1944 - Taken to Antwerp
05 Jun 1944 - captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Married Ms. Betty Jean Hulce - 25 Oct 1945
Mrs. Betty Jean Boswell née Hulce - born 19 Nov 1923, Marion, IN - died 30 Aug 2007, Duluth, GA - Age 83
Burial: Estates of Serenity, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA

T/Sgt. Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - Underground ID - Ottens album T/Sgt. Bon Elam Boswell Jr. Memorial Bon Elam Boswell Jr.
Underground ID . . . . . . . . . T/Sgt. Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - Memorial - Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - 'Estates of Serenity', Marion
Underground ID from Ottens' album - via Leendert Smit - 27 Oct 2011 -
Memorial - via findagrave.com by Mr. & Mrs. Tombstoner -
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32741374 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Michael Kopcza - Cohoes, Albany County, NY - Age 20 - EVD/POW
born 15 Nov 1923, Cohoes, NY - died 06 Jul 2011, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY - Age 87
Son of Mr. Wasyl "William" Kopcza (Head-50 abt.1880, Poland) and Mrs. Antoinette (Wife-45 abt.1885, Poland)
19 Beacon Avenue, Cohoes, Albany Co., NY
Siblings: John (M-23), Mary (F-19, NY), Rose (F-16, NY), Pauline (F-16, NY), Anna (F-13, NY),
Olga (F-11, NY), Andrew (M-8, NY) and Tekla "Tessie" (F-4, NY)
- corrected info US Census 11 Apr 1930 - Michael (M-6, NY) -
Enlistment: 9 Jan 1943, Albany, NY - Residence: Albany Co., NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Height: 65 in. (1.65m) - Weight: 150 lbs. (68kg)
Discrepancy - German records states: born 17 Nov 1923, Cohoes, NY
Age given for Andrew (7) and Michael (5) in Census is wrong !!!! - Andrew (b.1921) - Michael (b.1923)
Mrs. Antoinette Kopcza (mother) née Guresz, 171 Beacon Avenue, Cohoes, New York


Michael Kopcza, 87, of Ballston Spa and formerly of Cohoes,
died on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany
He was the husband of the late Marie LaBombard Kopcza. Born in Cohoes,
son of the late Wasyl and Antoinette Guresz Kopcza
He resided in Cohoes for many years before moving to Ballston Spa 40 years ago
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was a prisoner of war
Mike was a physical education teacher at Waterford-Halfmoon for many years
and was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame in 1992
He was a communicant of St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Church in Cohoes
and he enjoyed golfing, bowling and dancing
Funeral from the McNulty Funeral Home, 147 Hudson Ave., Green Island,
on Tuesday, July 12 at 9:15am and at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Church in Cohoes at 10:00am
Interment in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Waterford, NY
obituary - timesunion.com - via daughter-in-law Sharon McCarthy Kopcza - 10 Jul 2011

The Troy Record - header

Brother Andrew Kopcza was missing too at the same period, he was sadly KIA at 11 Jul 1944, Saipan, Japan
20201382 - T/Sgt. - Andrew J. Kopsa - Albany County, NY - Enlistment: 15 Oct 1940
Cohoes Company B. 105th Infantry
Discrepancy - Kopsa/Kopcza



Cohoes Airman Corps missing T/Sgt. Andrew J. Kopcza - Army portrait Memorial Andrew Kopcza
Cohoes Air Corps Man Missing . . . T/Sgt. Andrew J. Kopcza - 1921 - 1944 . . . . . . . . Memorial Andrew Kopcza
- images via Judy Cox (niece) - 15 Nov 2010 -

Michael was transfered via Vollenhove - #27 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
While in Oostermeer, Friesland - Kopcza was together with Co-Pilot Bill Hammond
They were sheltered by Mr. Willem Spaander, Oostermeer - who did have a large orchard
Paddy Coyne, an Irishmen, and Bill Cottam from Lancaster JA702 ( 30 Jan 1944) were next door [van Leeuwen MD, Torenlaan 17]
was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #29 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #75 on list(94) 'Groep André'
When captured in Antwerp, Belgium - he was with Hammond

Kopcza and Moseley with helpers Toon Wagemakers and Mina Beerens
ID's Underground - Hooper - Moseley - Kopcza
Underground ID's - Hooper, Moseley and Kopcza - in North-Brabant
Top image - Kopcza and Moseley with helpers Toon Wagemakers and housemaid Mina Beerens
- via Ronald Vernes - 23 Nov 2010 -
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -

Toon Wagemakers Mina Beerens - housemaid of Toon Wagemakers
Toon Wagemakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mina Beerens
originals courtesy Joyce Glynn (daughter of 16080349 - Sgt. Eugene J. Glisynski [Glynn]), USA
via Wolter Noordman - retouch by PATS - 12 April 2020

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Via Dulag West Oberursel-Frankfurt transferred to St. Wendel ( which was Stalag Luft VI from 8/44 to 11/44 )
later send to Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
"I was first taken to St. Wendel and was held there for about 2 months
in a set of garages that were connected up on a hill. After about one week on a train,
I was held in Stalag Luft 4 in North Western Poland"

- info by Michael Kopcza - 7 Jul 2009


Michael Kopcza was on his 2nd mission he had already volunteered for his 1st mission
It was the 1st mission for the other members
- info by Michael Kopcza - 13 Nov 2010
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- Info MACR #2928 - KU 1175 -

Last contact Michael Kopcza - 15 Nov 2010 - PATS
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Collage Underground Friesland William H. Hammond Marlowe B. Olson Michael Kopcza
- - - - - Collage - - - - - - - - - William H. Hammond - - - - Marlowe B. Olson - - - - Michael Kopcza - - -
- images taken by underground for their "fake" papers - helpers: Tiny Mulder and Hoogerwerf
- left image - collage Underground Friesland -

All four(4) made it to the province of North-Brabant
Their names are on the list(36) of 'Cor van der Hooft' and list(94) "Groep André"
captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Mr. Cor van der Hooft was the Underground leader for the western region of N-Brabant
Mr. Jos van Wijlen - aka - André was the 'final man' before heading to Belgium
Jos van Wijlen, Capelle (N.B.) - Medal of Freedom with Gold Palm - 4 Sep 1946, Den Haag
Mr. Piet Felix - helper - giving shelter and brought several men to the Belgium border
Piet Felix, De Meern - Medal of Freedom - 12 Mar 1947, Utrecht

Additional info for the Drachten area is provided by Mr. Jan van der Wal - 28 Aug 2010
Additional info for the province of North-Brabant by Mr. Ronald Vernes - 24 Aug 2010

First Aid Kit - Portland Anne First Aid Kit - Portland Anne
First Aid Kit - Portland Anne First Aid Kit - Portland Anne
First Aid Kit - Portland Anne First Aid Kit - Portland Anne
First Aid Kit - Portland Anne
First Aid Medical Kit was taken by Mr. Harm Mulder (26y - b. 9 Apr 1918) from the plane before the Germans did arrive
images by PATS - Medical Kit via Jan Nijensikkens - 22 Apr 2011

white border First Aid Kit - Portland Anne - handed over by Mr. Harm Mulder to Mrs. Marla Okner née Olson white border
First Aid Medical Kit - Portland Anne - 14 Mar 2012
First Aid Medical Kit was official handed over by Mr. Harm Mulder to Mrs. Marla Okner née Olson on 14 Mar 2012, Dedemsvaart
She will show it first to her Aunt Shirley (89y) in Wisconsin - sibling of Navigator Marlowe B. Olson - and close relatives
eventually it will be donated to "Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum" in Savannah, GA
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Mr. Harm Mulder - born 09 Apr 1918 - died 26 Sep 2013 - Age 95 - info Mrs. Marla Okner née Olson - 30 Sep 2013

Monumental structure MDCCXXXII - 1732 - Kerkstraat 14 - photo Nov 1968 - by Ton van de Wal - RCE Marla and Glenn at doorstep of Kerkstraat 14 on May 3rd 2015
Monumental structure MDCCXXXII - 1732 - Kerkstraat 14, Vollenhove -
photo Nov 1968 - by Ton van de Wal - RCE
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03 May 2015: Navigator Olson's daughter Marla and husband Glenn were back at this doorstep and inside
Her dad was hiding here some days, by Notary J. J. J. van Kluyve, while en-route from Dalfsen to Drachten, Friesland
Family Van Kluyve did reside in de left section of Kerkstraat 139 (nowadays 14)

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Notary Van Kluyve was taken in custody by the SD on 10 Dec 1944 till 14 Apr 1945 (Steenwijk, Heerenveen)
The German SD did confiscate the house and office of the notary on 21 Dec 1944 till 15 Apr 1945
Family Noback was residing in the right section till 04 Oct 1941 - info Mrs. Martha Krijger-Noback - 04 May 2015
After 04 Oct 1941 the right section became the office of Notary Van Kluyve

21 Dec 1944 - Their house - Kerkstraat 139, Vollenhove - was confiscated by the Germans (SD)
Till liberation the family, mother and four daughters, was sheltering under a false name in Oldeberkoop
info via Joke van Kluyve (daughter) - 20 Mar 2014
Kerstraat 139 - nowadays Kerkstraat 14
12 Apr 1945 - Liberation Olderberkoop
15 Apr 1945 - Liberation Vollenhove

Family Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - Oct 1945 - Vollenhove
Family Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - Oct 1945 - Vollenhove
above image improved with MyHeritage In Color™ - 27 Dec 2020

Hoe een verzetsstrijder tientallen gecrashte piloten redde

. . . . . . . . Minnesota 2016: leven dankzij de Kingma-doctrine
Marla Okner (62) is de groep Kingma nog altijd dankbaar.
Ongeveer twee weken voordat Garrett crasht, overkomt haar vader Marlowe Olson hetzelfde . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Ook Marla’s moeder weet maar weinig van het oorlogsverleden van haar man. Tot ze op een dag een
telefoontje uit Nederland krijgt. Het is dan 2009, net een jaar na de dood van Marlowe.
Aan de andere kant van de lijn zit Teunis Schuurman, een amateurarchivaris die zijn dagen inmiddels al meer dan tien jaar fulltime vult
met het vervolmaken van zijn missie: het achterhalen van alle vliegtuigen en inzittenden
die in de Tweede Wereldoorlog zijn gecrasht in en rondom Vollenhove. En vooral: foto’s van de betrokken soldaten
verzamelen. Hoe completer het beeld, des te groter de voldoening.
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Source: De Volkskrant - May 2017 - www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/2017/verzet/ - by Geart van der Pol, etc ....
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SGLO - T3519

B-24H - #42-52175 - 08 Mar 1944 - DEN OOSTERHUIS - CREW 10

17073990 - O-681972 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Everett George Ehrman - Ferguson, MO - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 O-750380 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William Henry Hammond - Salem, OR - Age 24 - EVD/POW - Stalag 7A 17063853 - O-687897 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - Bristow, Boyd County, NE - Age 23 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 13069307 - O-688360 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter Houston Kendall - McConnellsburg, Fulton Co., PA - Age 28 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 3 18216914 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Odell Hooper - Hastings, OK - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4
17068642 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald E. Anderson - Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA - Age 20 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 19066441 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Morgan Eagle Hartman - Los Angeles, CA - Age 28 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 37232260 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Paul Henry Moseley - Brookfield, Linn County, MO - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 35166020 - T/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - Marion, Grant County, IN - Age 24 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4 32741374 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Michael Kopcza - Cohoes, Albany County, NY - Age 20 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 4

- 10 POW -

EHRMAN - HAMMOND - OLSON - KENDALL - HOOPER
ANDERSON - HARTMAN - MOSELEY - BOSWELL Jr. - KOPCZA

Spoke with Hooper and Kopcza

Contact Hooper is pending - 24 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Olson is pending - 25 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Ehrman is pending - 25 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Leone is pending - 25 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Boswell is pending - 27 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Kopcza is pending - 27 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Moseley is pending - 27 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Jahnke is pending - 28 Sep 2009 - PATS
Contact Kendall is pending - 16 Sep 2010 - PATS
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Contact Esseveld is pending - 10 Nov 2011 - PATS
Contact van Hout is pending - 28 Nov 2011 - PATS
Contact Hansma is pending - 29 Jul 2015 - PATS

Last update - 27 Dec 2020 - PATS



Oud-Avereest - 3

18 mi SE of Vollenhove

- 3 Commonwealth graves - 2 CAN - 1 UK -



Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 20 Oct 2010
Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 20 Oct 2010
- image by PATS -


SGLO - T2309

Halifax Mk.II - JB966 - LQ-D - F/O. H. D. Beattie - 02:30 - near Oud-Avereest
405 Squadron - RCAF - 14th May 1943 - Operation Bochum
3 KIA - 4 POW



Discrepancy times - 2:16 is also given in some sources as crash time, but that doesn't make sense
in respect to the claim of Lütje at 2:25
The crash time of 2:30 fits better - remark by Dick Breedijk - 08 Apr 2018


Oud-Avereest is a village 15 kilometers south-east of Meppel on the Meppel - Ommen road
The cemetery is 1 kilometre north of the village on the road to Meppel
On the north-eastern side of the cemetery are the graves of 3 airmen
one from the United Kingdom and two from Canada
No. of Identified Casualties: 3

#405 'City of Vancouver' Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force
Halifax Mk.II - JB966 - LQ-D was airborne - 23:52 - 13 May 1943 from Gransden Lodge, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Hauptmann Herbert Lütje, 8./NJG 1) and crashed near Oud-Avereest (Overijssel)
- hamlet Den Kaat - 2 km N of Balkbrug, Holland
Sgt. Hart was killed during the action
Those killed are buried in Avereest (Oud-Avereest) General cemetery

Sgt. K. W. Clarke was interned in Camps L1/L6/L4. POW No. 1172, with Sgt. R. Ferguson, POW No. 1177
and Sgt. J. D. Gibson, POW No. 1180. (Promoted to WO2 during captivity)
P/O. J. S. Hawtin in Camp L3, POW No. 1329
Discrepancy middle name - it's J. A. Hawtin - info PATS

Claim Lütje #27 victory - 14.5.1943 - 2:25 - Halifax - 8./NJG 1 - 5 km W Dedemswaart
Herbert Lütje was born on 30 Jan 1918 at Abbesbüttel in the Gifhorn region of Niedersachsen
On 17 April 1945, Major Lütje was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 836) for 50 victories
Herbert Lütje was credited with 50 victories in 247 missions
Lütje survived the war but died on 18 Jan 1967 at Köln-Wahn - Age 49
source: luftwaffe.cz/lutje.html

Detail - layout - Den Kaat area
Description - layout - Den Kaat area - with local historian Jan Nijensikkens
Description - layout - Den Kaat area - with local historian Jan Nijensikkens
located in front of cemetery
- images by PATS - 20 Oct 2010

Crew Beattie - standing on wing of Halifax - RCAF
Crew Beattie - standing on wing of Halifax
l-r: Ferguson, Clarke, Hawley, Beattie, Gibson, Hart and Hawtin
- image and names via Shirley Hawtin (daughter) - via Hillie Westerbaan - 27 Sep 2013 -

Crew Beattie - standing in front of Halifax - RCAF
Crew Beattie - 405 Squadron - RCAF
l-r: Air Gunner - Reginald Ferguson, Engineer - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson, Navigator - John Arthur 'Art' Hawtin, Bomb Aimer - K. W. Clarke,
Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart, Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie, Wireless Operator - Sydney Buchanan Hawley
image and names (2) - Hart and Beattie - via Carl Jensen (Hart's cousin) - 22 Apr 2011
missing names (5) via Art Hawtin - 18 May 2011

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - JB966 - LQ-D - 14 May 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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R/95477 - J/10119 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

J/11941 - P/O. - Navigator - John Arthur "Art" Hawtin - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1329

1269142 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Buchanan Hawley - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

R/75127 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1180

1376493 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - K. W. Clarke - RAF - Age 23 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1172

R/141618 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Reginald Ferguson - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1177

R/95244 - Flight Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JB966 - LQ-D - Beattie
Loss Card - JB966 - LQ-D - Beattie - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/95477 - J/10119 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Grave 1 - Oud Avereest General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820376
Son of Hugh Duncan Beattie and Margaret Johnstone Beattie née Donald, 346 Martin Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
born 28 Apr 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - died 14 May 1943, Oud-Avereest, The Netherlands - Age 21
Mr. Hugh Duncan Beattie (father) - Scottish emigrant -
Mr. Hugh Duncan Beattie (father), born: Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mrs. Margaret Johnstone Donald (mother), born: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Certificate of Birth - Hugh Donald Beattie
Certificate of Birth - Hugh Donald Beattie
source: Service Records - 12 Jan 2017

Marriage for Hugh Duncan BEATTIE and Margaret Johnston DONALD on June 8, 1921 in Winnipeg
Henderson's Directories does give this Beattie info from 1948 to 1978
1948 - Hugh D. Beattie, cashier CPR, residing at 346 Martin
1954 - Hugh D. (Margt J) Beattie, accoutant CPR, 346 Martin
1963 - Margaret (widow of Hugh) Beattie, cashier, 151 Hazeldell Ave
1966 - Margaret J. Beattie (widow of Hugh), 151 Hazeldell Ave
1978 - Margaret J. (widow Hugh D.) Beattie, 151 Hazeldell Ave
- additional Beattie info via rootsweb by Karen and William, AB, Canada - 27/28 Jan 2009

BEATTIE, Hugh Duncan (R/95477 - J/10119) - Born 28 Apr 1922
He enlisted in Winnipeg, 12 Mar 1941 and was posted to No.2 Manning Depot, Brandon on that date
To No.7 Bombing and Gunnery School, 20 Jun 1941, apparently for guard duty
To No.4 Initial Training School, Edmonton, 10 Jul 1941
Graduated and promoted LAC, 30 Sept 1941 when posted to No.9 Elementary Flying Training School;
to No.12 Service Flying Training School, 25 Oct 1941
Graduated and commissioned, 15 Jan 1942. To Embarkation Depot, 19 Feb 1942
To RAF overseas, 4 Mar 1942. Missing, presumed dead, 14 May 1943
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- info via Hugh Halliday - 04 Nov 2010 -

O V E R S E A S
white border Pilot Officer - Donald Beattie - RCAF white border
Pilot Officer - Donald Beattie - RCAF - Age 19

A recent arrival overseas was Pilot Officer Donald Beattie, 19-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Beattie, of 346 Martin Ave.
Pilot Officer Beattie received his training at the British Commonwealth
air training schools at Edmonton, Virden and Brandon
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The Winnipeg Evening Tribune - 15 Apr 1942 - page 3

white border Pilot Officer - Donald Beattie - RCAF - Epigraph white border
Epigraph - Hugh Donald Beattie - Oud-Avereest Cemetery


"WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM
SHOULD NOT PERISH
BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE"

- Epigraph on Beattie memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Beattie - request 17 Feb 2011 - received 15 Jun 2011 - PATS -

J/11941 - P/O. - Navigator - John Arthur "Art" Hawtin - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1329
J/11941 - Flying Officer - John Arthur "Art" Hawtin, RCAF
born 12 Nov 1921, Kinmount, Ontario - died 09 Dec 2014, Orillia, Ontario, of cancer, aged 93

Served at No.2 Air Navigation School (ANS), Pennfield Ridge
Taken POW and spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft 3, Sagan
as the fighting neared its end, Art and thousands of other prisoners were forced
to march west as the Russians were advancing, and then east to avoid the British
This was in harsh weather from January to May 1945

Flying Officer Arthur Hawtin, a Beaverton boy shot down over Germany and a prisoner there
since last summer, has again authorized his mother to send a cheque for $25
to aid the Canadian Red Cross campaign for funds
Like his first cheque for similar amount, this one is earmarked "Prisoners of War Food Parcel Fund"
Flying Officer Hawtin says: "The parcels are arriving regularly and keep the boys going"
Arthur Hawtin is a grandson of Mrs. M. F. Starr, Pleasantville, ON, Canada
Son of John Albert Hawtin (father) and Mrs. Emily Starr (mother) (b.1887)
John Arthur Hawtin, born 1922 - married to Noreen in 1948
Siblings: George Francis Hawtin, Clara Gertrude Hawtin, Dorothy Elizabeth Hawtin
Edith Alberta Hawtin and Margaret Evelyn Hawtin

Marriage 29 May 1948: Arthur Hawtin and Noreen
Children of Art and Noreen: two girls and one boy

white border Art and Noreen Hawtin by Halifax NA 337 being restored at Trenton Museum white border
Art and Noreen Hawtin
by Halifax NA 337 being restored at Trenton Museum
RCAF Memorial Museum, adjacent to the grounds of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, Ontario
- source airmuseum.ca -

Art and his wife Noreen did visit the area around Balkbrug in Aug 2004
and spoke with Jan Nijensikkens a 10-y old boy in 1943 and eyewitness of the crash scene at Den Kaat
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Last contact Hawtin - 19 May 2011 - PATS

Crew Beattie - standing on wing of Halifax - RCAF
Crew Beattie - standing on wing of Halifax
l-r: Ferguson, Clarke, Hawley, Beattie, Gibson, Hart and Hawtin
- image and names via Art Hawtin - 18 May 2011 -

Crew Beattie - standing on wing of Halifax - RCAF
Crew Beattie - standing on wing of Halifax
l-r: Ferguson, Clarke, Hawley, Beattie, Gibson, Hart and Hawtin
- image and names via Shirley Hawtin (daughter) - via Hillie Westerbaan - 27 Sep 2013 -

Crew Beattie - standing in front of Halifax - RCAF
Crew Beattie - standing in front of Halifax
l-r: Ferguson, Beattie, Clarke, Hart, Hawley, Hawtin and Gibson
- image and names via Shirley Hawtin (daughter) - via Hillie Westerbaan - 27 Sep 2013 -

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hawtin
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hawtin
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M.I.9. records Hawtin - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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1269142 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Buchanan Hawley - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Beckenham, Kent Co., UK - Grave 3 - Oud Avereest General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820378
Son of Robert Arthur and Violet Florence Hawley née Devereux, Beckenham, Kent Co., UK

Marriage parents: 3rd Qtr. 1905 - Mr. Robert Arthur Hawley and Ms. Violet Florence Devereux, district Lewisham, UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Eileen R. Hawley - mother's surname: Devereux - district: Bromley, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Sydney B. Hawley - mother's surname: Devereux - district: Bromley, UK
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1883 - Robert Arthur Hawley (father) - district: Lambeth, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1887 - Violet Florence Devereux (mother) - district: Lewisham, UK
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Marriage sister: 3rd Qtr. 1938 - Ms. Eileen R. Hawley and Mr. Ronald G. McDonald - district: Bromley, UK
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C96221 - R/75127 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1180
Sgt. John D. Gibson, Saskatoon, SK, Canada - info via Art Hawtin - 23 Oct 2010

For Gibson, he appears in Canada Gazette Nov 3, 1945 - Flight Engineer Officer Branch
The undermentioned airmen Ex-PoW to be pilot officers and are allocated the personel numbers
as shown after their names: O CAN R/75127 WO2 John Donald Gibson, CAN(C96221)

white border Sergeant - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson - RCAF white border
Canada Gazette Nov 3, 1945 - WO2 - John Donald Gibson - RCAF
- info via Dennis Burke, Dublin, Ireland - source: collectionscanada.gc.ca - 26 Oct 2010

GIBSON, John Donald (R75127 and C96221) – Born Aug 1922
Enlisted in Saskatoon 11 Oct 1940 as Airframe Mechanic
To Technical Training School, St,Thomas, Ontario, 27 Nov 1940. Promoted AC1, 5 Apr 1941
To No.6 Repair Depot, 24 Apr 1941. Promoted LAC, 1 Oct 1941. To Embarkation Depot, 27 Oct 1941
To RAF overseas, 2 Nov 1941. Promoted Corporal, 1 Oct 1942. Promoted Sergeant, 22 Nov 1942
Remustered to Flight Engineer, 1 Jan 1944. Commissioned 23 Apr 1944. Repatriated to Canada, 7 Jul 1945
To No.8 Repair Depot, 20 Jul 1945. Released 5 Oct 1945. Living in Vancouver as of 1950
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- info via Hugh Halliday - 30 Oct 2010 -

Crew Beattie - standing in front of Halifax - RCAF
Crew Beattie - 405 Squadron - RCAF
l-r: Air Gunner - Reginald Ferguson, Engineer - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson, Navigator - John Arthur 'Art' Hawtin, Bomb Aimer - K. W. Clarke,
Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart, Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie, Wireless Operator - Sydney Buchanan Hawley
image via Jacqueline Hatch née Gibson (daughter) - 17 Sep 2013

John 'Jack' Donald Gibson- RCAF John 'Jack' Donald Gibson- RCAF
John "Jack" Donald Gibson- RCAF
images via Jacqueline Hatch née Gibson (daughter) - 17 Sep 2013

The Evening Citizen, Ottawa, Canada - Tuesday, May 29, 1945 - page 9
       'Soggy' Norton Arrives At Center Wearing Curious Dress and Beard
"Soggy" Norton Arrives At Center Wearing Curious Dress and Beard
W/O. C. (Soggy) Norton of 95 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, Observer
with Norton was W/O. J. D. Gibson of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a Flight Engineer who shared
Red Cross parcels with the Ottawa footballer during their two years in prison camp together"
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The Evening Citizen, Ottawa, Canada - Tuesday, May 29, 1945 - page 9

25 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Gibson
25 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Gibson
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M.I.9. records Gibson - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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1376493 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - K. W. Clarke - RAF - Age 23 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1172
born 17 Apr 1920, UK
Likely by elimination - Sgt. Kenneth W. Clarke - 02 Nov 2010 - PATS

It's Kenneth William Clarke - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 05 Jul 2013

white border AIR78-32-0-5 - ID - 1376493 - Kenneth William Clarke white border
AIR78-32-0-5 - page 227
1376493 - Kenneth William Clarke - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 05 Jul 2013

22 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Clarke
22 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Clarke
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M.I.9. records Clarke - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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R/141618 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Reginald Ferguson - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1177
born 13 Aug 1920 - died 11 Jul 1980, Horseheads, Chemung, NY - Age 59 - SSN:078-18-4053
Sgt. Ferguson did sprain his ankle when he landed by chute
Sgt. R. Ferguson, Long Island, NY, USA - American citizenship - info via Art Hawtin - 23 Oct 2010
WO1 Reginald Ferguson (R/141618) promoted to Pilot Officer (J/96085) 24 April 1945
Married 8 Dec 1946 - Patricia S. Ferguson née O'Leary (wife) - born 26 Dec 1923 - died 19 Jun 1999 - Age 75
Burials: Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung County , New York, USA - Plot: Section O

white border WO1 Reginald Ferguson - RCAF white border
Canada Gazette Oct 20, 1945 - WO1 - Reginald Gibson - RCAF
info via Christian Larsen, New Brunswick, Canada - source: The Canada Gazette - 20 October 1945

FERGUSON, Reginald (R141618 and J96085) – Born Aug 1920
Enlisted in Montreal, 19 Nov 1941 and posted to No.2 Manning\Depot
To No.10 SFTS (guard), 30 Jan 1942. To No.7 ITS, 28 Mar 1942
To Composite Training School, 7 Jun 1942. To No.6 BGS, 4 Jul 1942
Promoted Sergeant, 14 Aug 1942. To “Y” Depot, Halifax, 15 Aug 1942
To RAF overseas, 26 Oct 1942. Commissioned 14 Feb 1945
Promoted Flying Officer, 14 Aug 1945
The microfilm I consulted is very blurred; his repatriation date may be May 1945 or May 1946
while the date of release may be 18 Aug 1945 or 18 Aug 1946
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- info via Hugh Halliday - 30 Oct 2010 -

Thank you for your work.
My beloved Father, Reginald Ferguson is mentioned on your website.
Gunner, POW, RCAF with American citizenship. I am one of 4 sons named after him.
He also had 2 daughters. His wife's name was Patricia O'Leary, from Howard Beach, NY 11414.
I am in the process of finding information to place on a bronze military plaque,
on the rear of his tombstone. Thanks again
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Reginald S. Ferguson, Jr. (son) - 18 Jan 2015


Thanks so much for your prompt reply....
I will gather some photo's of my Dad's grave, and some pictures
prior to his death for your records.
I appreciate the work you have done, more than you will ever know.
Thank you so much.
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Reginald S. Ferguson, Jr. - 20 Jan 2015


26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Ferguson
26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Ferguson
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M.I.9. records Ferguson - via John Howes - 13 Apr 2019
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R/95244 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada - Grave 2 - Oud Avereest General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820377
Son of James Waddy Hart and Gertrude Alice Hart née Dingwall, Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada
born 8 Nov 1920, Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada - died 14 May 1943, Oud-Avereest, The Netherlands - Age 22
Enlistment 26 Feb 1941, Winnipeg, Canada

F/Sgt.  Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF Headstone - F/Sgt.  Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - 22 Apr 2011 by PATS
F/Sgt. Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headstone - F/Sgt. Ralph Eric Hart
left image via Carl Jensen (cousin) - 22 April 2011
License plate: Saskatchewan 79-447 - Car: ?Austin? - info: PATS

Sgt. Hart trained at Brandon and graduated at Paulson Bombing and Gunnery school in May 1942
He arrives overseas in Jul 1942

HART, Ralph Eric (R/95244) - Hart was born 8 Nov 1920
Enlisted in Winnipeg, 26 Feb 1941. To No.2 Manning Depot, 6 Mar 1941
To No.3 Bombing and Gunnery School (guard), 29 Mar 1941. To No.4 Initial Training School, Edmonton, 20 Jun 1941
Graduated and promoted Leading Aircraftman, 26 Jul 1941 when posted to No.18 Elementary Flying Training School
Ceased training and posted elsewhere, 13 Aug 1941. To No.1 Wireless School, 13 Sep 1941
Ceased training and posted elsewhere, 19 Mar 1942. To No.7 Bombing and Gunnery School, 23 Apr 1942
Qualified as Air gunner and promoted Sergeant, 25 May 1942. To “Y” Depot, Halifax for embarkation, 26 May 1942
To RAF overseas, 13 Jun 1942. Missing, presumed dead, 14 May 1943
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- info via Hugh Halliday - 04 Nov 2010 -

6 - M A N I T O B A - A I R M E N - A R E - C A S U L A T I E S
6 Manitoba casulaties - 23 Jun 1943
Sgt. R. E. Hart - Sgt. A. D. Monoghan - FO. H. D. Beattie
Sgt. T. J. Hughes - Sgt. W. A. Wakeman - Sgt. I. N. Yudell

The Winnipeg Evening Tribune - 23 Jun 1943 - page 5

white border Flight Sergeant - Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - Epigraph white border
Epigraph - Ralph Eric Hart - Oud-Avereest Cemetery


LOVED IN LIFE
AND LIVING YET
IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE
WHO WILL NEVER FORGET

- Epigraph on Hart memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Hart - request 17 Feb 2011 - received 15 Jun 2011 - PATS -

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Flying Officer - Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie - RCAF - Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 20 Oct 2010 Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 20 Oct 2010 Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Buchanan Hawley - RAFVR - Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 20 Oct 2010
Memorials - Beattie - Hart - Hawley - Cemetery Oud-Avereest
- images by PATS - 20 Oct 2010

Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 22 Apr 2011
Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 22 Apr 2011
Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 22 Apr 2011
- images by PATS - 22 Apr 2011

Visit airgunner Eric Hart's cousin Carl Jensen with his wife Carol Jensen - 22 Apr 2011
Den Kaat - 22 Apr 2011 - at crash location
Visit airgunner Eric Hart's cousin Carl Jensen with his wife Carol Jensen - 22 Apr 2011
Dutch newspaper article "Familieleden bezoeken plek crash bommenwerper"
image from Wilco van Driessen, Mariënberg - fotowvd.nl - 22 Apr 2011

Dutch newspaper article "Beeld bij oorlogsverhalen door plaats crash te zien"
images in this article are from Hans Berkenbos, Balkbrug - 22 Apr 2011

06 Apr 2018, Dalfsen - 19:00 - 21:30 - Dinner (5) with Carl & Carol Jensen, Dick & Dee Breedijk and PATS



SGLO - T2309

HALIFAX Mk.II - JB966 - LQ-D - 14 May 1943 - DEN KAAT - CREW 7

R/95477 - J/10119 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - Cemetery Oud-Avereest J/11941 - P/O. - Navigator - John Arthur 'Art' Hawtin - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1329 1269142 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Buchanan Hawley - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Cemetery Oud-Avereest R/75127 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1180
1376493 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Kenneth William Clarke - RAF - Age 23 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1172 R/141618 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Reginald Ferguson - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1177 R/95244 - Flight Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA - Cemetery Oud-Avereest

- 3 KIA - 4 POW -

BEATTIE(†) - HAWTIN - HAWLEY(†) - GIBSON
CLARKE - FERGUSON - HART(†)

Spoke with Hawtin
Contact Hawtin, Gibson, Hart and Ferguson for photos

Contact Hawtin is pending - 23 Oct 2010 - PATS
Contact Gibson is pending - 25 Oct 2010 - PATS
Contact Hart is pending - 06 Apr 2011 - PATS
Contact Ferguson is pending - 18 Jan 2015 - PATS

Last update - 19 May 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1112A

Wellington Mk.II - W5534 - LQ-N - Sgt. D. B. Thrower - 02:10 - Kievitshaar [Punthorst/Staphorst]
405 "Vancouver" Squadron - RCAF - 15th July 1941 - Operation Hannover - AIR81/7697
6 POW




W5534 was shot down by Nightfighter Oblt. Karl Kamp of 8./NJG 1
W5534 was one of the first losses of No. 405 "Vancouver" Squadron - RCAF
First was W5522 (crew MacGregor) on 16/17 Jun 1941 - Mission: Köln
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info Ivo de Jong - 16 Feb 2020

Latest update - crash location is just in the municipality of Staphorst (area Punthorst)
need to be verified with local residents - info 11 Jan 2020 - PATS
Near IJhosterveldweg 3 and 5, Punthorst - info 17 Jan 2020 - PATS
with help of Minie Buit >>> Rudy Sterken
Dick Breedijk >>> Henrie van Keulen and Jan van Buren (b.1925)

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Rijksinspectie Luchtbescherming - 15 Jul 1941 - No. 5994 Rijksinspectie Luchtbescherming - 15 Jul 1941 - No. 6006
No. 5994 - 06:20 - - - Rijksinspectie Luchtbescherming - - - No. 6006 - 10:25
Crashlocatie: NW of Balkbrug, hamlet Kietvitshaar - aircraft totally destroyed - 3 cows were killed
Three Englishmen taken POW; two captured [Morgan and Jones] in the municipality of Avereest
and one [Thrower] near hamlet Lichtmis in the municipality of Nieuw-Leusen [Nieuwleusen]
One [Morgan or Jones] in custody by 'veldwachter' Albert Piel, Balkbrug
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info No. 5994 [06.20 uur] and No. 6006 [10.25 uur] - Rijksinspectie Luchtbescherming - 15 Jul 1941
source HCO - via Martin van der Linde - 22 Nov 2019

Logbook 405 Squadron: W5534 - 14/15 Jul 1941
Bombing attack on rubber factory Hannover
Pocklington. Order no. 9
Eight aircraft were detailed
Bomb load: 3 x 500, 2 x 250 (.025), 1 x 250 (MLD) bombs and 6 SBC’s
Take off 22.30 hours. Missing from this operation
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source 405 Squadron - via Douwe Drijver, Leeuwarden - 12 May 2014

According Pilot Derek Thrower the target was Bremen
info: "The Lonely Path To Freedom" - page 9

In recognition of his succesful escape from Nazi Germany,
Derek Thrower was awarded the M.B.E. in 1946

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Crew: Wellington Mk.II - W5534 - LQ-N - 15 Jul 1941 - Mission: Hannover
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904944 - Sgt. - Pilot - Derek Bert Thrower - RAFVR, MBE - Age 21 - POW/EVD - in Camp L6, POW No. 39303

961835 - 60561 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 3653

958689 - Sgt. - Navigator - Victor Rodney Jacob Slaughter - RAFVR, MBE - Age 24 - POW/EVD - in Camp 357, POW No. 39253

643332 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Eric William Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - POW - in Camp 357, POW No. 39257

R/51830 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - James "Jim" Norville Kirk - RCAF - Age 22 - EVD/POW - in Camp L6, POW No. 185

1376867 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - William James Dossetter - RAFVR - Age 28 - EVD/POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 184
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W5534 - LQ-N - Thrower
Loss Card - W5534 - LQ-N - Thrower - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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904944 - Sgt. - Pilot - Derek Bert Thrower - RAFVR, MBE - Age 21 - POW/EVD - in Camp L6, POW No. 39303
born 03 Sep 1919, UK - died 04 Mar 2009 - Age 89
Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Derek B. Thrower - mother's surname: Langton - district: South Stoneham, Hampshire Co. - Vol 2c - Page 168

Captured: 15 Jul 1941, Staphorst, Holland
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Zwolle, Amsterdam, Utrecht, ........, Frankfurt
DULAG LUFT, Frankfurt
Stalag IX-C, Bad Sulza near Leipzig
STALAG LUFT 3, Sagan
STALAG LUFT 1, Barth
Luft 6, Heydekrug, East Prussia
STALAG LUFT 6, Grosse Tychau

STALAG LUFT I, Barth, 1943 - back of photo
STALAG LUFT I, Barth, 1943 - Derek Thrower 3rd of right
STALAG LUFT I, Barth, 1943
l-r: - 1 - , - 2 - , - 3 - , - 4 - , Derek Thrower, - 6 - , - 7 -
images via Philippa O'Driscoll née Thrower (daughter) - 10 Sep 2014

M.I.9. records Thrower - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019

18 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Thrower
18 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Thrower
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M.I.9. records Thrower - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019

white border Caterpillar Club - Sgt. Pilot D. Thrower white border
Caterpillar Club - Sgt. Pilot D. Thrower
image via Philippa O'Driscoll née Thrower (daughter) - 10 Sep 2014

Marriage - 1947, Cork, Ireland, UK: Mr. Derek B. Thrower and Ms. Mary O'Connor
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1949 - Sean Thrower - mother's surname: O'Connor - district: Aylesbury - Vol 6a - Page 439
Birth 24 May 1950 - James Simeon Thrower - mother's surname: O'Connor - district: Aylesbury - Vol 6a - Page 430
Birth 1st Qtr. 1953 - Derek Thrower - mother's surname: O'Connor - district: Aylesbury - Vol 6a - Page 418
Death 1st Qtr. 1953 - Derek Thrower - Age 0 - district: Aylesbury - Vol 6a - Page 430
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1955 - Philippa M. Thrower - mother's surname: O'Connor - district: Aylesbury - Vol 6a - Page 441
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THROWER, Warrant Officer Derek Bert (RAF 904944)
Member, Order of the British Empire - No. 405 Squadron
Awarded as per London Gazette dated 9 April 1946. No biographical details in Air Ministry Bulletin.
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Warrant Officer Thrower was shot down over Holland on 15th July 1941 and captured.
On 28th July 1941, whilst in transit to Stalag IX-C, he escaped from the train by squeezing through
a fanlight in a lavatory, the screws of which had been removed with the help of other prisoners.
He landed safely and hid in some bushes for a while before setting out to walk across country
in the hope of reaching the Swiss frontier. For four days he walked, living mainly on turnips.
On the evening of the fourth day he was observed but managed to evade his pursuers.
During a storm, Warrant Officer Thrower sheltered in the washhouse of a farm where he was discovered.
Owing to weakness, he was unable to get clear again and he was taken to the barracks at Saalfeld.
In April 1942 Warrant Officer Thrower made a further attempt to escape by crawling through a window,
the iron bars of which he had sawn through with hack-saw blades he had secreted.
He walked 40 hours and reached the Autobahn running to Munich, but was arrested soon by the civil police.
His last and successful escape was made during a march to Lubeck where, owing to weakness,
he and two others lagged behind. Although threatened with shooting if they did not keep up with the party
they managed to elude their captors and took shelter in the loft of a barn in which they hid for six days
whilst enemy troops were sheltering below. They eventually made contact with British forces in April 1945,
and they then led the British troops to the barn in search of some SS troops.
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info: www.airforce.ca/honours-awards/search-awards-database

ID - Derek Thrower - Feb 1939 - Aviator's Certificate Cover - 'The Lonely Path To Freedom' - Derek Thrower - 1980
. . . . . Derek Thrower - Feb 1939 . . . . . . . . . . "THE LONELY PATH TO FREEDOM"
left image via Philippa O'Driscoll née Thrower (daughter) - 10 Sep 2014
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961835 - 60561 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 3653
born 13 Jan 1916, UK
Son of Mr. George J. G. Morgan and Mrs. Lilian K. Morgan née Moy
Enlistment: 29 Apr 1940 - Civil Trade: Actuarial Student
Private address: 161 Russell Road, Moseley, Birmingham 13, England

Address 1960: Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. M. Morgan of Selly Oak, Birmingham, England
info: The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana - Issue Date: Tuesday 17 May 1960 - Page 8

white border 961835  - 60561   - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR white border
961835 - 60561 - P/O. Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR
image via Jonathan Morgan (son) - 16 Jul 2018

403409 - Flying Officer - Charles 'Chuck' Lark - RAAF - back row, 7th from the left
WELLINGTON Mk.IV - Z1470 - UV-R - 03 Jul 1942
OFLAG XXI-B, Schubin/Szubin - P/O. Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - front row, 6th from the left
OFLAG XXI-B, Schubin/Szubin - P/O. Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - front row, 6th from the left
961835 - 60561 - P/O. Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - front row, 6th from the left
Photo from OFLAG XXI-B - Schubin (Ger) - Szubin (Pol) sent to his parents
images via Jonathan Morgan (son) - 16 Jul 2018

Captured: 15 Jul 1941, Holland
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DULAG LUFT, Frankfurt
OFLAG X-C, Lübeck
OFLAF VI-B, Warburg
OFLAG XXI-B, Schubin/Szubin
STALAG LUFT III, Sagan
STALAG LUFT III, Tarmstedt
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info: Questionnaire for EX-POW - Morgan, 03 May 1945 - via Douwe Drijver (SMAMF) - 19 Jan 2014
M.I.9. records Morgan - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Morgan
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Morgan
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M.I.9. records Morgan - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1911 - George J. G. Morgan with Ms. Lilian K. Moy - district: Coventry - Vol 6d Page 1089
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Lilian J. Morgan - mother's surname: Moy - district: Kings Norton - Vol 6d Page 22
Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Ronald G. M. Morgan - mother's surname: Moy - district: Kings Norton - Vol 6d Page 49
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1949 - Ronald G. M. Morgan - Ms. Betty C. Carter - district: Birmingham - Vol 9c Page 476
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1953 - Jonathan P. G. Morgan - mother's surname: Carter - district: Birmingham - Vol 9c - Page 260
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1981 - Mr. Jonathan P. G. Morgan - Ms. Phillipa J. Maxwell - district: Hounslow - Vol 13 Page 1252
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info via FreeBMD

THE LONDON GAZETTE, 28 FEBRUARY, 1941 page 1211 - 961835 Ronald George Moy MORGAN (60561)

05 Jul 2018 - Letter sent to his son Mr. Jonathan P. G. Morgan

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958689 - Sgt. - Navigator - Victor Rodney Jacob Slaughter - RAFVR, MBE - Age 24 - POW/EVD - in Camp 357, POW No. 39253
born 9 Nov 1917, Romford, UK - died 12 Dec 1983, Wandsworth, Greater Londen, UK - Age 66
Son of Lt. Jacob W. Slaughter and Mrs. Ivy M. Slaughter née Gidney
Address mother: 17 Warwick Gardens, Gidea Park, Essex
Address 1945: 14 Silverdale, Sydenham, London S.E. 26

1983 - Address when deceased: Victor Rodney Jacob Slaughter, 41 Ellerton Road, Wandsworth, London SW18

Marriage 17 Feb 1917 - Mr. Jacob W. Slaughter (22) - Ms. Ivy Maud Gidney (19) - district: Aylsham, Norfolk Co. - Vol 4b - Page 115
Birth 08 Nov 1917 - Victor R. J. Slaughter - mother's surname: Gidney - district: Aylsham, Norfolk Co. - Vol 4b - Page 112

white border Lieutenant Jacob William Slaughter - 1918 - photo via Ludham Community Archive Group white border
Lieutenant Jacob William Slaughter (father) died in WWI when Victor was only nine months old
Lieutenant JACOB WILLIAM SLAUGHTER - 09 Aug 1918 - Age 23
MANITOBA CEMETERY, CAIX - Grave: D. 10. - 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry

Husband of Ivy Maud Slaughter, of Orchard House, Alby, Hanworth, Norfolk, England
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/616742/slaughter,-jacob-william/
Inscription : “TILL WE MEET”

Photo 181 - Stalag 9C Muhlhausen - Sgt. Victor Rodney Jacob Slaughter - right
Photo 181 - Stalag 9C Muhlhausen - Sgt. Victor Rodney Jacob Slaughter
crop l-r: Walter Petch, Stan Parris, Geoffrey Carter and Vic Slaughter
Sgt. Petch and Sgt. Carter are from Whitley Mk.V - Z6642 - KN-N - 07 Jul 1941 - Mission: Dortmund
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image via Diana Petch (daughter of Walter Petch - Whitley Mk.V - Z6642) - 09 May 2015

M.I.9. records Slaughter - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019

05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Slaughter
05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Slaughter
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M.I.9. records Slaughter - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019

SLAUGHTER, Warrant Officer Victor Rodney Jacob (RAF 958689)
Member, Order of the British Empire - No. 405 Squadron
awarded as per London Gazette dated 10 December 1946.
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The aircraft in which this warrant officer was flying was shot down during an operational mission on 15th July 1941
and he was forced to abandon it by parachute. He landed about 45 miles south east of Zwolle.
Having disposed of his parachute, he immediately started walking in a southwesterly direction but, shortly afterwards,
was seen by a German sentry whom he shot and threw into a canal. Later in the day he made contact with a Dutch farmer
who offered him assistance, About 24 hours later he was arrested by Dutch police.

On 1st August 1941, Warrant Officer Slaughter jumped rom a slowly moving train whilst in transit
from Frankfurt-am-Main to Bas Suiza. He then boarded a goods train travelling in the opposite direction,
but was recaptured at Stuttgart five days later when the truck in which he was hiding
was being shunted in the marshalling yard. On 20th March 1942, this warrant officer, with a companion,
hid in the wash rooms of the German officers’ quarters at the camp and at nightfall walked out of the buildings
and climbed over a ditch and wire fence which was not patrolled. Being equipped with civilian clothes,
travel warrants and German money, they managed to reach Aachen before being recaptured by the German Field Police.

On another occasion, in September 1942 while imprisoned at Sagan, Warrant Officer Slaughter made a further
effort to escape but was discovered in the process of cutting the wire fence.
While at Heydekrug, a year later, in September 1945 [sic - 1943] he helped in the digging of a tunnel
and was the seventh to leave the camp by it. Equipped with passport, maps and civilian clothes,
he was at libery for six days before being recaptured south of Libau.

In April 1945, Warrant Officer Slaughter broke away from a marching column near Lunenburg
but was recaptured two days later. In the same month he escaped from his billet at a farm
with two companions but, as one of his friends developed malaria, al were forced to return to the farm.
Finally, on the 26th April 1945, Warrant Officer Slaughter, with two others, escaped from a stationary railway truck
in which they were hiding and, with the aid of a Dutch family, remained for four days before making contact
with the 6th Airborne Division at Schwanheide.
Throughout his captivity, this warrant officer displayed unfailing determination to escape
and set a fine example to his fellow prisoners.
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info: www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37812/supplement/6016/data.pdf
info: www.airforce.ca/honours-awards/search-awards-database

white border W/O. Victor Rodney Jacob Slaughter with his wife Edith Irene Lyon - photo from Judy Slaughter via Ludham Community Archive Group white border
W/O. Victor 'Todd' Rodney Jacob Slaughter with his wife Edith Irene Lyon
photo from Judy Slaughter @ Ancestry - via Ludham Community Archive Group

PARACHUTIST STOOD IN FOR STARS
PARACHUTIST STOOD IN FOR STARS
"Carve Her Name With Pride"
Capt. Todd Slaughter has made 84 descents in his career in the Territorial Army (TA)
clip via Paul Slaughter (son) - 29 Jan 2020

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1945 - Mr. Victor R. J. Slaughter with Ms. Edith Irene Lyon - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 998
The district Brentford is in the county of Middlesex
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1949 - Paul Graeme Slaughter - mother's surname: Lyon - district: Lambeth - Vol 5c Page 1610

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1973 - Paul Graeme Slaughter - with Jean Margaret Williamson - district: Wandsworth - Vol 5e Page 734
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1979 - Rachel Emma Slaughter - mother's surname: Williamson - district: Lambeth - Vol 14 Page 265
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1983 - Alison Jane Slaughter - mother's surname: Williamson - district: Lambeth - Vol 11 Page 2228

2017 - Paul Graeme Slaughter - Croydon, Surrey, CR0
Jean Margaret Slaughter, Rachel E. Slaughter and Alison J. Slaughter

contact with Rachel Emma Lowrey née Slaughter (granddaughter) - 22 Dec 2019
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info via 192 and FB - 22 Dec 2019
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643332 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Eric William Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - POW - in Camp 357, POW No. 39257
born 04 Nov 1917, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, UK - info AIR81/7697 -
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Jones (father) Esq., 79 Widdrington Rd, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK
Siblings: Norman, Cyril, Ernest, Una V. Jones, Vera I.( or J.) Jones, Les/Leslie and Sheila

Ernest Jones (Age 17), 79 Widdrington Rd, Coventry
Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940 and Tuesday 03 September 1940 in Coventry Evening Telegraph

Death 3rd Qtr. 1956 - George E. Jones - Age 74 - district: Coventry - Vol 9c Page 563

George E. Jones - birth 30 May 1882 - died 05 Jun 1956 - Age 74 - occupation: House Painter
Sarah Ann Williams - birth 09 Apr 1889 - died 21 Apr 1946 - Age 57
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1912 - George E. Jones - Sarah Ann Williams - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 982
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Norman Jones - born abt. 1912 - went to USA - deceased
Birth 4th Qtr 1917 - Eric W. Jones - mother's surname: Williams - district: Birmingham, Warwickshire Co. - Vol 6d Page 373
Cyril Jones - born 06 Jun 1919 - Children: Valerie, Tony, Robert, Wendy, Karen
Ernest Jones - born 03 Oct 1922. Emigrated to Ontario, Canada. Deceased 2009
Married to Patricia Avril (née Johnson) - deceased 2000
Children: Valerie, Malcolm, Pauline (Ontario, Canada)
Una Violet Jones - birth 02/(22) May 1924, Ormskirk - Shop Assistant (~15)
Vera I. or J. Jones - birth 14 Jul 1926 - At School (~13) - married Ronald Birch - 2nd Qtr. 1948
Les / Leslie Jones - birth .. ... 19..
Sheila Jones - birth .. ... 19.. - married Herbie (daughter Tina) - ? Australia ?

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1946 - John "Jack" Henry Foy with Una V. Jones - district: Coventry - Vol 6d Page 1412
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1946 - Carol A. Foy - mother's surname: Jones - district: Warwick - Vol 9c Page 2016
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1948 - Alan J. Foy - mother's surname: Jones - district: Warwick - Vol 9c Page 1944
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1950 - Graham G. Foy - mother's surname: Jones - district: Warwick - Vol 9c Page 1653
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Graham George Foy (nephew of Eric), 58 Elmdene Road, Kenilworth, Warwick CV8 2BX - born .. Jul 1950
contact with Wendy A. Foy née Harwood - 31 Dec 2019

3rd Qtr. 1971 - Wendy Harwood married Alan J. Foy - district Warwickshire
Alan John Foy passed away on the 22nd December 2017, aged 69 years

Una is my mother in law. Her husband Jack died.
Graham is my brother in law.
Una's brother is a Jones and lives in Surrey. Not sure if he's still with us
- 31 Dec 2019 -
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Hi Teun,
I have been to see Una and YES she has photos
I will be going back to see her Monday afternoon to get the information
Hope that this is what you wanted to hear
Best Wishes, Wendy - 21 Jan 2020

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info via 192, FreeBMD and Findmypast Plus (UK Census 1939) - 20 Dec 2019
additional family info via Pauline (niece) - 27 Jan 2020

white border 643332  - Sgt. Eric William Jones - Coventry, 1940 white border
643332 - Sgt. Eric William Jones - Coventry 1940
image via Pauline (niece) - 27 Jan 2020

Next-of-kin - Sarah A. Jones (mother) née Williams - Address: 262 Telfer Road, Radford, Coventry, England

Address: 23 Telfer Road, Radford, Coventry, England
Enlistment: 11 May 1939
Civilian Trade or Profession: Engineer
Place and Date of original capture: 14/15 Jul 1941
Wounded: Slightly

643332 - Eric JONES .... see AIR78-87-0-6 page 59

Airgunner, Sergeant Eric Jones has been reported missing following an operational flight over Germany.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Jones, formerly of 79 Widdrington Road, Coventry, and now living at 262 Telfer Road
Sergeant Jones is 23 years of age. He joined the Royal Air Force before the war and has completed two years’
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Published: Wednesday 23 July 1941 - Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England - info BNA


23 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Jones
23 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Jones
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M.I.9. records Jones - via John Howes - 14 Apr 2019
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R/51830 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - James "Jim" Norville Kirk - RCAF - Age 22 - EVD/POW - in Camp L6, POW No. 185
born 27 Jul 1918, Hamiota, MB - died 29 Apr 2000, Victoria, BC - Age 81
Son of Mr. James Shier Kirk and Mrs. Aleta Gertrude Kirk née Irvine ( remarried: Mrs. Aleta G. Hedley )

Funeral Card - James Shier Kirk - 1890 - 1919 - Age 28y 11m 5d
Funeral Card - James Shier Kirk - 1890 - 1919 - Age 28y 11m 5d
James Shier Kirk (father) - born 31 Mar 1890, Oak River, MB - died 05 Mar 1919 (flu epidemic), Hamiota, MB - Age 28

Percival "Percy" Edgar Hedley (stepfather) - born 11 Jul 1897 - died 03 Apr 1984 - Age 86
Aleta Gertrude Hedley (mother) - born 01 Aug 1895, Crandall, MB - died 19 Nov 1976 - Age 81

Siblings (half-sisters-brothers): Merle Lenore Tremaine née Hedley - born 18 Sep 1924 - died 20 Jan 2016, Neepawa, MB - Age 91
Harvey Edgar Hedley - born 28 Apr 1926, Minneapolis, MN - died 21 Jun 2014, High River, AB - Age 88
Raymond Russell Hedley - born 05 Dec 1927, Sheboygan, WI - died 17 Jun 2015 - Age 87
Wilma LaVerle Treloar née Hedley - born 29 Apr 1930 - died 01 Mar 2017, Three Hills, AB - Age 86
Reginald Frank Hedley - born 21 Jun 1933 - died 16 Oct 2011, Brandon, MB - Age 78
Robert Hedley - born .. ... 19.. -
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Family info via "The Shiers, An Irish Palatine Family" - shiergenealogy.ca/p70.htm#i9411 - by Roger Shier

Enlistment: 09 May 1940 - Civil Trade: Farmer
Private address: Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada

white border WAG - Sgt. James 'Jim' Norville Kirk - 1945 - via Freddie white border
WAG - Sgt. James 'Jim' Norville Kirk - 1945
image from family Prenger - via Freddie Ekkel, Dorpsarchief Kloosterhaar - 10 Feb 2020

Sgt. James 'Jim' Norville Kirk Sgt. James 'Jim' Norville Kirk
Sgt. James 'Jim' Norville Kirk
images via Phil Tremaine (nephew) - 11 Oct 2014 - 07 Dec 2014

Sgt. James 'Jim' Norville Kirk with 'AG' friends
Sgt. James 'Jim' Norville Kirk (left) with 'AG' friends
image via Phil Tremaine (nephew) - 21 Dec 2014

I   W E N T   B A C K   T O   M Y   W A R T I M E   H I D E - O U T
Kirk visiting the Prenger sister in Sibculo, 1959 Kirk visiting Teun Rijsburger, The Hague, 1959
Kirk visiting the Prenger sister - Sibculo, 1959 . . . At The Hague, Kirk was hidden by Teun and Marie Rijnsburger
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Story in Magazine: by Corporal James N. Kirk, RCAF, as told to Lawrence Earl
info Maclean's Magazine, May 7, 1960 - five pages (23,38,40,41 and 42)
handed to PATS by Marilyn Kowalchuk née Treloar (niece) on Saturday 24 Nov 2018

Visit Kowalchuk's - PATS, Marknesse - Saturday 24 Nov 2018

Visit Kowalchuk's - Dorpsarchief Kloosterhaar - Monday 26 Nov 2018
Visit Kowalchuk's - Dorpsarchief Kloosterhaar - Monday 26 Nov 2018
Kendall, Marilyn, Aleita, Kendalyn, Robert
image taken by Freddie Ekkel - Monday 26 Nov 2018

Captured: 30 Dec 1941, The Hague
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Stalag III E - Kirchain, Germany
Luft 3 - Sagan, Germany
Luft 6 - Heydekrug, East Prussia
Stalag 357 "Kopernikus" - Thorn, Poland
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Germany
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info: Questionnaire for EX-POW - Kirk, 26 Apr 1945 - via Douwe Drijver (SMAMF) - 19 Jan 2014
M.I.9. records Kirk - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019

26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Kirk
23 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Kirk
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M.I.9. records Kirk - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019
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Previously reported missing, now reported prisoner of war:
Kirk, James Norville William. Sgt. R51830, Mrs. A. Hedley (mother), Hamiota, Man.

info: The Winnipeg Tribune, 17 Jan 1942, Page 5
There might be a 3rd christian name "William" - info PATS

Married 1956 with Ms. Stella O'Byrne
Children:
Patrick Kirk - born 1957, Ottawa (ON) - died before May 2000
Peggy Kirk - born 1959, France

He rejoined the RCAF in 1953 as a photographer and served in Ottawa (ON),
Marville (France) and Downsview (ON), retiring in 1968
Occupation: 1968 - 1983, Postman in Victoria, BC

Piet Dekker and James 'Jim' Norville Kirk
Piet Dekker and James 'Jim' Norville Kirk
via Jan Mennink - 27 Oct 2015

Piet Dekker and James 'Jim' Norville Kirk - 1959
Piet Dekker and James 'Jim' Norville Kirk - 1959

James 'Jim' Norville Kirk with family Prenger, Sibculo - 1959
James 'Jim' Norville Kirk with family Prenger - Sibculo, 1959
l-r: Aaltje Prenger, Frits Prenger, Fenna Prenger and Jim Kirk
images via Freddie Ekkel - 28 Oct 2015

James 'Jim' Norville Kirk (postman) with his mother Aleta
James 'Jim' Norville Kirk (postman) with his mother Aleta
image via Phil Tremaine (nephew) - 21 Dec 2014

KIRK, James Norville; 81; Hamiota MB > Victoria BC; Victoria Times Colonist; 2000-5-2; zac
KIRK, James Norville; 81; Hamiota MB > Victoria BC; Victoria Times Colonist; 2000-5-3; zac
info: The Obituary Daily Times - rootsweb - obituaries
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1376867 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - William James Dossetter - RAFVR - Age 28 - EVD/POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 184
born 26 Dec 1912, Stepney, London, UK - Death: 2nd Qtr. 1975 - Age 62 - Bideford, Devon, England
Enlistment: 31 Aug 1940 - Civil Trade: Own Business
Private address: 33 Thornton Road, Wimbledon, London, S.W.19, England
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1941 - William J. Dossetter - Frances D. Williams - District: Surrey North Eastern, Surrey Co. - Vol 2a - Page 391

I am the daughter of the late William James Dossetter who bought Buckleigh Place Country Club from Fred Pontin in 1963.
This was one of Mr. Pontins earliest camps. My father ran this business as a holiday camp for 10 seasons in total
finally selling up at the end of the 1972 season. I spent each and every one of these seasons at the camp and also worked there.
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Jacqueline Moore née Dossetter (daughter) - Westward Ho! History

Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1941 - William J. Dossetter - Williams - district: Surrey N E - Vol 2a Page 391
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Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1946 - Pauline F. Dossetter - mother's suranme: Williams - district: W.Ham - Vol 4a Page 213
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1948 - Linda S. Dossetter - mother's surname: Williams - district: W.Ham - Vol 5a Page 904
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1952 - Anthony W. J. Dossetter - mother's surname: Williams - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 5a Page 167
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1953 - Jacqueline Dossetter - mother's surname: Williams - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 5a Page 181
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Death - 2nd Qtr. 1975 - William James Dossetter - Age 62 - born 26 Dec 1912 - district: Bideford, Devon - Vol 21 Page 922

Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1970 - Linda S. Dossetter - with Mr. Michael J. Penn - district: Bideford - Vol 7a Page 644A

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1971 - Ms. Pauline Frances Dossetter with Mr. Michael E. Bullions - district: Epping - Vol 4a Page 1703
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Birth - 1st Qtr. 1973 - Christopher James Bullions - mother's surname: Dossetter - District: Epping - Vol 4A Page 3249
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1975 - Nicholas 'Nick' John Bullions - mother's surname: Dossetter - Dirstict: Harlow - Vol 9 Page 3437
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1977 - Andrew 'Andy' William Bullions - mother's surname: Dossetter - District: Bishops Stortford - Vol 10 Page 8
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1980 - Anna Louise Bullions - mother's surname: Dossetter - District: Bishops Stortford - Vol 10 Page 33
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1980 - Katharine 'Kate' Alison Bullions - mother's surname: Dossetter - District: Bishops Stortford - Vol 10 Page 33

Michael Bullions (Pauline Frances Bullions) - LONDON ROAD 207, Bishop's Stortford, HERTFORDSHIRE CM23 3JY - 01279 655967
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info via britishphonebook.com


Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1973 - Ms. Jaqueline Dossetter - with Mr. Peter G. Wyatt - district: Bideford - Vol 7A Page 654

Sgt. William James Dossetter bailed out near Geesteren, just a few miles from the Dutch/German border
Came down near the farms of Koster, Manderveen and Blokhuis, Langemaatseweg 3, Geesteren, The Netherlands
The Wellington did crash near Zwolle [exact location unknown till nowadays - info PATS - 2018]

Near Almelo he was helped by Wybe [Wiebe] Nauta, who did contact Ing. Johannes Steutel in Ommen
Wybe Nauta was picked up by the Germans - 17 Mar 1942
Ing. J. C. H. R. Steutel was sentenced to death on 30 Sep 1942
which penalty was changed two months later in 15 years hard labour
Wybe Nauta (41) died in Dachau three days after liberation due health issues caused by malnutrition/undernourishment
Johannes Steutel did survive this ill-treatment
Wybe Nauta - born 17 Nov 1903, Menaldumadeel - died 02 May 1945, Dachau, Germany - Age 41
Yfke Nauta née Runia (wife), Tyhofslaan 73, Almelo
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info AIR81/7697 - Casualty Pack - W5534 - 17 Dec 2019

Captured: 30 Dec 1941, The Hague
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Dulag Luft (cells) - Oberürsel, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Stalag III-E - Kirchain, MK.Brandenburg, Germany
Stalag Luft III - Sagan, Germany
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde, Germany
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info: Questionnaire for EX-POW - Dossetter, 23 May 1945 - via Douwe Drijver (SMAMF) - 19 Jan 2014
M.I.9. records Dossetter - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019

white border 1376867 - Sgt. William James Dossetter - November 1942 white border
1376867 - Sgt. William James Dossetter - November 1942
image via Pauline F. (daughter) - 21 Jan 2020

23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Dossetter
23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Dossetter
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M.I.9. records Dossetter - via John Howes - 10 Apr 2019
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SGLO - T1112A

WELLINGTON Mk.II - W5534 - LQ-N - 15 Jul 1941 - KIEVITSHAAR [PUNTHORST/STAPHORST] - CREW 6

904944 - Sgt. - Pilot - Derek Bert Thrower - RAFVR, MBE - Age 21 - POW/EVD - in Camp L6, POW No. 39303 961835 - 60561 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Ronald George Moy Morgan - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 3653 958689 - Sgt. - Navigator - Victor 'Todd' Rodney Jacob Slaughter - RAFVR, MBE - Age 24 - POW/EVD - in Camp 357, POW No. 39253
643332 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Eric William Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - POW - in Camp 357, POW No. 39257 R/51830 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - James 'Jim' Norville Kirk - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp L6, POW No. 185 1376867 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - William James Dossetter - RAFVR - Age 28 - EVD/POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 184

- 6 POW -

THROWER - MORGAN - SLAUGHTER
JONES - KIRK - DOSSETTER


Contact Thrower is pending - 12 May 2012 - PATS
Contact Kirk is pending - 11 Sep 2014 - 24 Nov 2018 - PATS
Contact Dossetter is pending - 02 Feb 2018 - 01 Jan 2020 - PATS
Contact Morgan is pending - 06 Feb 2018 - PATS
Contact Slaughter is pending - 22 Dec 2019 - PATS
Contact Jones is pending - 31 Dec 2019 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 16 Feb 2020 - PATS


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Red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO Cyan border means ... contact with next-of-kin, friends or others Gray border means ... I do have a photo Lightgreen border means ... I spoke with this person by phone Gold border means ... I met this person Yellow border means ... It's doubtful and need to be verified
MIA - Light red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO MIA - Light cyan border means ... contact with next-of-kin, friends or others MIA - Light grey border means ... I do have a photo not applicable not applicable not applicable
RED = Red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO
CYAN = Cyan border means ... contact with next-of-kin, friends or others
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LIGHTGREEN = Lightgreen border means ... I spoke with this person by phone
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MIA - Airman is still MIA - the border is light red, light cyan or light grey - seen in 2nd row
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Den Hulst

15 mi ESE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3525

B-24H-15-FO - #42-52332 'K' - 1st Lt. David R. Talbott - Den Hulst - 12:30
44 BG(H) - 66th BS - 8th AF - 15 Mar 1944 - MACR #3220 - KU 1194
2 KIA - 6 POW - 2 EVD



Location AAF Sta 115 - Base: Shipdham, UK
Liberator B-24H-15-FO c/n 1049 - #42-52332 'K' - "My Ass'Am Dragon"
15 Mar 1944 - Group Mission #106 - Brunswick - Bomber Components

white border #42-52332 'K' - 'My Ass'Am Dragon' white border
#42-52332 'K' - MY ASS'AM DRAGON
- source 8thairforce.com/44thbg -

A - 252332 'K' - KU 1194 - page 5
A - 252332 'K' - KU 1194 - page 5
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 11194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

Den Hulst, community of Nieuwleusen - in reports written as Nieuw Leusen
Crash location - 3 km W of Balkbrug
Markings on fuselage: Star QF
Markings on fin: A in circle, underneath 252 332, underneath K

2nd Lt. Moriarty, bombardier, and 2nd Lt. Goldman, navigator
were killed before the order was given to abandon the plane
plane was on fire, remaining 8 members bailed out approx. 12:00 at 12.000 ft

Original crew Talbott
Original crew Talbott
top l-r: Pilot - Dave Talbott, Co-Pilot - Lemoine Clausen, Navigator - Arthur Goldman and Bombardier - Clifford Moriarty
kneeling l-r: Engineer - George Clausen, Radio-Operator - Raymond Swick, Left Waist Gunner - Herman Gasser,
Right Waist Gunner - Robert Werning, Ball Turret Gunner - Sammy Haddock and Tail Turret Gunner - Cecil Sympson
ENG - George Clausen not on mission of 15 Mar 1944 - replaced by ENG - T/Sgt. Ernest W. Arbon
RWG - Robert T. Werning not on mission of 15 Mar 1944 - replaced by RWG - S/Sgt. Jack D. Williamson
- image via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010

20 Feb 1944 - Group Mission #94 - Helmstedt/Oschersleben - Target of Opportunity
Crew Talbott made with #42-100285 'J' a crash-landing 5½ mi SW of Ipswich, UK while returning from a mission
ENG - George A. Clausen and RWG - Robert T. Werning were injured and hospitalized (both didn't fly any missions from that point)

44th BG Circle A 66th BS 8th-air-force-patch

44th BG - 14th CBW - Circle 'A' - 66th BS - WQ - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-15-FO - #42-52332 - "My Ass'Am Dragon" - 15 Mar 1944 - Mission: Brunswick
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33005451 - O-742224 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - David R. Talbott - Bristol, MD - EVD

17003563 - O-684490 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen - Blairstown, IA - POW - POW No. 3717

14119475 - O-679201 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Clifford F. Moriarty Jr. - Memphis, TN - KIA

15096534 - O-671345 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Arthur (nmi) Goldman - Cleveland, Crawford County, OH - KIA

39832379 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Ernest Wayne Arbon - Malta, ID - POW

15335773 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond E. Swick - New Richmond, IN - EVD

14181734 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr. - Florence, AL - POW

14001629 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack Dempsey Williamson - Ruth, MS - POW

35333614 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Herman Carl Gasser - Toledo, OH - POW

35508939 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Cecil H. Sympson - Clarkson, KY - POW
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33005451 - O-742224 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - David R. Talbott - Bristol, MD - EVD
born 24 Jun 1918, Bristol, MD - died 11 Dec 1997, MD - Age 79
Son of Frank B. Talbott (father), Bristol, Maryland
Enlistment: 11 Mar 1941, Baltimore, MD - Residence: Anne Arundel Co., MD - Nativity: MD
E&E #1693 - 6/7 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (10 pages) - returned 7 Sep 1944 to UK
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556323

white border 1st Lt. David R. Talbott 1st Lt. David R. Talbott - civilian white border
1st Lt. - David R. Talbott
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Plane exploded + broke into three pieces - from flightdeck back burned
Saw wreckage not closely - from about 500 yrds
10 Missions
Occupation: Farming & Mechanic with contractor
departure: B-24, Shipdon-Stalls [SHIPDHAM], Eng, 14 Mar 11, 07:45am
plane crashed and from cockpit back burned - plane exploded between 12,000 and 15,000 ft.

H E L P E R S
MEUHLMAN [MEULMAN] - New Leusen [NIEUWLEUSEN], Holland
HERMAN DAGLETT - Deuenter [DEVENTER], Holland
OFFERMAN (chief police) - Herelen [HEERLEN], Holland
MADAME TOSSEF - near Leigh [LIEGE]
1st St. VICTOR LAYTON - F. F. I. (Maqui) north of Nouzonville
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

- info 7 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1693 -
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17003563 - O-684490 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen - Blairstown, IA - POW - POW No. 3717
born 27 Nov 1918, Clark SD - died 25 Sep 2009, Blairstown, Benton, IA - Age 90
Son of Mr. Louis F. Clausen (father) and Mrs. Bertha C. Clausen (mother) née Friese, Box 181, Blairstown, Iowa
Mr. Louis F. Clausen (Head-42 abt.1988) and Mrs. Berta C. Clausen (wife-42 abt.1988)
Siblings: Leroy A. Clausen (M-17 abt.1913) and Virgil L. Clausen (M-12 abt. 1918) - info US Census 3 Apr 1930
Enlistment: 19 Sep 1940, Fort Des Moines, IA - Three year enlistment - Residence: Benton Co., IA - Nativity: SD
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Married Ms. Earlene Ann Myers on 15 Feb 1948

Clausen - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
Clausen - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

white border 1st Lt. Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen 1st Lt. Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen white border
1st Lt. Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen
right - army photo via Mrs. Earlene A. Clausen (wife) - 14 Dec 2010
left - crew photo via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
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14119475 - O-679201 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Clifford F. Moriarty Jr. - Memphis, TN - KIA
born 1922, TN - died 15 Mar 1944, Nieuwleusen, Holland - Age ~22
Son of Mrs. Clifford F. Moriarty Sr. (mother), 652 Dickinson, Memphis, Tennesee
Enlistment: 28 May 1942, Memphis, TN - Residence: Shelby Co., TN - Nativity: TN
initial buried at General Cemetery Nieuwleusen - 17 March 1944 - Row I , Grave 2
reburied Margraten - Grave BBB-3-69 - final Tennessee, USA

Moriarty - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
Moriarty - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

white border 1st Lt. Clifford F. Moriarty Jr. white border
1st Lt. Clifford F. Moriarty Jr.
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
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15096534 - O-671345 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Arthur (nmi) Goldman - Cleveland, Crawford County, OH - KIA
born 1918, OH - died 15 Mar 1944, Nieuwleusen, Holland - Age ~26
Son of Pearl Goldman, 1437 East 120 Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Enlistment: 28 Mar 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence: Cuyahoga Co., OH - Nativity: OH
initial buried at General Cemetery Nieuwleusen - 17 March 1944 - Row I , Grave 1
reburied Margraten - Grave BBB-3-60 - final Ohio, USA

Goldman - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
Goldman - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

white border 1st Lt. Arthur (nmi) Goldman white border
1st Lt. Arthur (nmi) Goldman
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010

white border Graves of Moriarty and Goldman - General Cemetery Nieuwleusen white border
Graves of Lt. Clif Moriarty and Lt. Arthur Goldman
General Cemetery Nieuwleusen
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010 -
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39832379 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Ernest Wayne Arbon - Malta, ID - POW
born 15 Aug 1916, Snowville, Box Elder, UT - died Jul 1965, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona - Age 48
ARBON, ERNEST 15 Oct 1916 - Jul 1965 - Age 48 - Idaho SSN: 519-14-4746
Son of Moroni Arbon and Anna Arbon née Johanson
Husband of Evah Wickel Arbon (wife), Malta, Idaho
Siblings: Martha Lucile Arbon, James DeLome Arbon, Gilbert Moroni Arbon, Ethel Arbon,
Arthur Odell Arbon and Edwin Ray Arbon

Enlistment: 02 Sep 1942, Salt Lake City, UT - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: UT
wounded
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Arbon - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
Arbon - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

R E N O   S E R G E A N T   R E P O R T E D   L O S T
Word has been received here from the war department that T/Sgt. Ernest W. Arbon has been missing in action
over Germany since March 15. ......... Classified as a Flight Engineer on a B-24 on 30 Sep 1943
Send overseas 10 Oct 1943, shortly afterwards received a promotion to Technical Sergeant
His wife Evah Wickel Arbon, resides with her parents at Malta, Idaho, while his mother
Mrs. Anna Arbon and two brothers, O'Dell and Edwin Arbon, reside at 1661 Locust street, Reno
He is also the brother of Mrs. Paul McAfee of Reno, Mrs. Cecil Cannon of Tempe, Arizona,
DeLome Arbon and Gilbert Arbon, formely with the 313th escort guard company, now at Snowville, Utah

39832379 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Ernest Wayne Arbon
39832379 - T/Sgt. Ernest Wayne Arbon
via FamilySearch - 09 Oct 2016

T/Sgt. Arbon is mentioned in Memories and Biography of Tailgunner Ferdie Leo Duncan ( 44th BG )
March 15, 1944
T./Sgt. Ernest Arbon went down flying with Lt. Talbott
This makes two of our crew gone down. We are certain he is safe, for all ten parachutes were seen
coming out of the plane. He is probably a prisoner of war or working his way back through France
I hope he wasn't captured and had that chance. They were hit by fighters and one engine was on fire
when they bailed out. We all felt bad about it because Arbon was really close to us
Sleeping and eating with us every day
I know how you would feel, darling, if that happened to me and I know how it will hurt his wife
He may be better off than we for there are so many times when you go down that you don't have a chance
from S E R V I C E - D I A R Y - of Ferdi L. Duncan - source: 8thairforce.com/44thbg/
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15335773 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond E. Swick - New Richmond, IN - EVD
born 23 Dec 1922, IN - died 24 Jul 2005, New Richmond, Montgomery, IN - Age 82
Son of Mrs. Gladys M. Swick (mother), Rural Route #1, New Richmond, Indiana
Enlistment: 18 Nov 1942, Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN - Residence: Tippecanoe Co., IN - Nativity: IN
returned 11 Apr 1945 to Allied Control - Canadian Forces
E&E #2953 - 12/13 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (21 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557553

white border T/Sgt. Raymond E. Swick white border
T/Sgt. Raymond E. Swick
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010

T/Sgt. Raymond E. Swick - 2nd of right - with other evaders
Raymond E. Swick with other evaders at the farm "Bruinhof" of family de Bruin, Beerzerveld
American evaders in front of "Bruinhof"
l-r: Harold L. Heafner Jr., Harold L. Chapman, Martin Cech, Stuart E. Bouley, Raymond E. Swick and Robert F. Pipes
source: 8th AF NEWS - VOLUME 15, NUMBER 3 - The Voice Of The Mighty Eighth - JULY 1989

T/Sgt. Raymond E. Swick - 2nd of right - with other evaders
Raymond E. Swick with other evaders at the farm "Bruinhof" of family de Bruin, Beerzerveld
American evaders in front of "Bruinhof"
l-r: Harold L. Heafner Jr., Harold L. Chapman, Martin Cech, Stuart E. Bouley, Raymond E. Swick and Robert F. Pipes
source: "Rondom den Herdenbergh" 1990 7-3 - page 6-10

306th BG - B-17G - #42-31025 - 06 Mar 1944 - 6927336 - S/Sgt. M. Cech
44th BG - B-24H - #42-52332 - 15 Mar 1944 - 15335773 - T/Sgt. R. E. Swick
466th BG - B-24H - #41-29399 - 29 Apr 1944 - 20821082 - T/Sgt. R. F. Pipes and 34472989 - S/Sgt. H. L. Heafner Jr.
95th BG - B-17G - #42-37889 - 29 Jun 1944 - 32502903 - S/Sgt. H. L. Chapman and 16084687 - S/Sgt. S. E. Bouley
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14181734 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr. - Florence, AL - POW
born 21 Jan 1922, AL - died 05 Dec 1991, Missouri City, Fort Bend, TX - Age 69
Son of Mrs. Annie M. Haddock (mother), Route Number Four, Florence, Alabama
Enlistment: 31 Oct 1942, Fort McClellan, AL - Residence: Lauderdale Co., AL - Nativity: AL
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Haddock Jr. - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
HArdock Jr. - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

white border S/Sgt. Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr. white border
S/Sgt. Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr.
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
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14001629 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack Dempsey Williamson - Ruth, MS - POW
born 31 Jan 1919, MS - died 18 Dec 1974, Kenner, Jefferson, LA - Age 55
Son of Mr. Benjamin Lee Williamson and Mrs. Louella Ethelyn Williamson née Coon, Ruth, Lincoln Co., MS
Siblings: 10 - Growing up as one of eleven children in his family in rural Lincoln County, MS
Husband of Euphamia Williamson (wife), Rural Free Delivery #1, Ruth, Mississippi
Enlistment: 08 Jul 1940, Jackson, MS - Residence: Lincoln Co., MS - Nativity: MS
wounded: burns, left foot and fragments woods - to Field Hospital
18 Mar 1944 - Air Force Hospital 6/II Amsterdam
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Williamson - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
Williamson - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

white border S/Sgt. Jack Dempsey Williamson - 1919 - 1974 white border
S/Sgt. Jack Dempsey Williamson - 1919 - 1974 - by Connie

white border S/Sgt. Jack Dempsey Williamson - 1919 - 1974 white border
S/Sgt. Jack Dempsey Williamson - 1919 - 1974 - by Jenny

SSGT ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II

Burial: Topisaw Baptist Church Cemetery, Ruth, Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 95325513 - by Connie Gartman Lozier - 13 Aug 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 95325513 - by Jenny Maxwell - 18 May 2019
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35333614 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Herman Carl Gasser - Toledo, OH - POW
born 29 Aug 1921, East Toledo, OH - died 26 Jul 2014, Heartland of Waterville - Age 92
Son of Mr. Jacob Gasser Sr. (father) and Mrs. Anna Gasser (mother), 673 Dover Place, Toledo, Ohio
Mr. Jacob Gasser Sr. (Head-44 abt.1886, Switzerland) and Mrs. Anna Gasser (wife-43 abt.1887, Switzerland)
Siblings: Jacob Gasser Jr. (M-14 abt.1916) and Ernest (M-13 abt.1917) - info US Census 12 April 1930 -
Occupation father: Butcher - immigrated to USA in 1910 - mother in 1914 to USA from Switzerland
Enlistment: 29 Jul 1942, Toledo, OH - Residence: Lucas Co., OH - Nativity: OH
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Gasser - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
Gasser - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
Gasser - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

white border S/Sgt. Herman Carl Gasser white border
S/Sgt. Herman Carl Gasser - as B-24 Waist Gunner
image from his gallery - obituary - 02 Jul 2019

white border S/Sgt. Herman Carl Gasser white border
S/Sgt. Herman Carl Gasser
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010

Herman GASSER
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Herman Gasser, age 92, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Heartland of Waterville.
Herman was born August 29, 1921, to Anna and Jacob Gasser in East Toledo. He married
Anna Matesz on February 1, 1947, and they enjoyed a successful marriage for 66 years.
Herman was a WWII veteran, serving in the 8th Air Force, 44th Bomb Group, 66th Bomb Squadron.
He flew ten missions as a waist gunner on the B-24 bomber My Ass'am Dragon out of Shipdham, England.
Survived a crash landing in England, and later was shot down and became a POW for 14 months, earning the Purple Heart.
He always remarked that he never expected to survive, and was lucky to have been given an "extra" 70 years.
Herman was a great father, and followed the Cleveland Indians and Toledo Mud Hens, attending many games with family
and friends at the Lucas County Rec Center.

Herman was of Swiss heritage, and as a result loved cheese and chocolate.
He graduated from Vocational High School and after the war worked at the Electric Auto-Lite in Toledo.
Later, he worked for over 22 years at the Toledo Main Post Office.

Herman is survived by sons, James (Ann) and Robert (Michelle);
grandchildren, David, Heidi, and Gretchen Gasser, and nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1825 Glendale, at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 3.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Published in The Blade on July 30, 2014
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35508939 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Cecil H. Sympson - Clarkson, KY - POW
born 17 Sep 1914, KY - died Jun 1977, Greenwood, Johnson, IN - Age 62
Son of Mrs. Bertha M. Sympson (mother), Clarkson, Grayson Co., Kentucky
Mrs. Bertha Sympson (mother), born 20 Oct 1888 - died Jun 1969, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY - Age 80
Enlistment: 14 Sep 1942, Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN - Residence: Grayson Co., KY - Nativity: KY
wounded: Hospital Amsterdam
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Sympson - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
Sympson - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1194
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1194 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139536773

"Mae West" of S/Sgt. Cecil H. Simpson is on display at "Streekmuseum" in Ommen

Teunis,
Wist je dat in het Streekmuseum in Ommen het zwemvest van Cecil H. Sympson (15-3-1944) ligt?
Hij is indertijd vlak bij de boerderij van de schoonouders van mijn zwager (Stegeren, vlakbij De Witte Paal) geland.
Het zwemvest heeft hij daar achtergelaten. In 1995 hebben ze het aan het museum overgedragen.
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info Sir Schokkenbroek - 21 Mar 2014

white border S/Sgt. Cecil H. Sympson white border
S/Sgt. Cecil H. Sympson
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
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- info MACR #3220 - KU 1194 - AAD archives -




SGLO - T3525

B-24H - #42-52332 'K' - 15 Mar 1944 - DEN HULST - CREW 10

33005451 -O-742224 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - David R. Talbott - Bristol, MD - EVD 17003563 - O-684490 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen - Blairstown, IA - POW - POW No. 3717 14119475 - O-679201 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Clifford F. Moriarty Jr. - Memphis, TN - KIA 15096534 - O-671345 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Arthur (nmi) Goldman - Cleveland, Crawford Co., OH - KIA 39832379 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Ernest Wayne Arbon - Malta, ID - POW
15335773 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond E. Swick - New Richmond, IN - EVD 14181734 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr. - Florence, AL - POW 14001629 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack Dempsey Williamson - Ruth, MS - POW 35333614 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Herman Carl Gasser - Toledo, OH - POW 35508939 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Cecil H. Sympson - Clarkson, KY - POW

- 2 KIA - 6 POW - 2 EVD

TALBOTT - CLAUSEN - MORIARTY Jr.(†) - GOLDMAN(†) - ARBON
SWICK - HADDOCK Jr. - WILLIAMSON - GASSER - SYMPSON

Spoke with Gasser

Contact Gasser is pending - 30 Oct 2010 - PATS
Contact Clausen is pending - 04 Nov 2010 - PATS
Contact Arbon is pending - 09 Oct 2016 - PATS
Contact Williamson is pending - 11 Oct 2016 - PATS

Last update - 23 Jan 2020 - PATS



Dalfsen - 22

17 mi SE of Vollenhove

- 22 Commonwealth graves - 14 UK - 5 AUS - 3 CAN





Dalfsen is a small town 10 kilometers east of Zwolle on the river "de Vecht"
The cemetery is about 800 metres west of the town, on the north side of the road to Zwolle
At the time of the burial of the first British war casualty the municipal authorities
set aside a plot in the cemetery for Allied dead
These proved to be all United Kingdom and Commonwealth airmen
and this plot is now the British plot
No. of Identified Casualties: 22



SGLO - T1631

Halifax Mk.II - V9993 - GV-U - F/O. K. D. Whisken - 02:09 - at Luttenberg ( Overijssel)
1652 CU - RAF - Friday 26 June 1942 - Operation Bremen
2 KIA - 5 POW



Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) to 1652 Conv.Unit.

Halifax Mk.II - V9993 - GV-U was airborne - 23:58 - 25th Jun 42 from Marston Moor, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Carstens, III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 02:09 - at Luttenberg (Overijssel), 6 km ENE of Raalte, Holland
where F/Sgt. Watson, an American from Kansas City, serving in the RCAF, was buried
F/O. Whisken is buried in Dalfsen General Cemetery

P/O. W. H. Andrews RCAF was interned in Camp 8B/344/L3. POW No. 24952
Sgt. V. A. Martin in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338
F/O. D. B. E. McKenzie was confined in Hospital due injuries, POW No. 475
F/Sgt. H. F. Spratt in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944 with Sgt. R. W. Wagstaff, POW No. 24946

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - V9993 - GV-U - 26 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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918370 - 61037 - F/O. - Pilot - K. D. Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-1

R/71491 - J/96550 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - H. F. Spratt - RCAF - Age 24 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944

J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - W. H. Andrews - RCAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952

R/71717 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - R. W. Wagstaff - RCAF - Age 32 - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946

641185 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - V. A. Martin - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338

R/72133 - J/15436 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - D. B. ( E. ? ) McKenzie - RCAF - Age 28 - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475

R/77490 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - I. R. Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Raalte Cemetery - Grave 5
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - V9993 - GV-U - Whisken
Loss Card - V9993 - GV-U - Whisken - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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It's D. B. McKenzie - info Jill Kelterborn née McKenzie (daughter) - 16 Jun 2013

- DALFSEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Boumemouth, Hampshire, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 1 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820423
Son of Stephen Walter and May Blanche Whisken née Wilkinson, of Boumemouth, Hampshire, UK
marriage parents: 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Stephen W. Whisken - Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK

Children of Stephen W. Whisken and May B. Wilkinson
Mary L. M. Whisken - born 2nd Qtr. 1914 - mother's surname: Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK
Stephen Edward Whisken - born 3rd Qtr. 1917 - mother's surname: Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK
Kenneth D. Whisken - born 4th Qtr. 1918 - mother's surname: Wilkenson - district Wimborne, Dorset Co., UK
discrepancy Wilkinson/Wilkenson - info PATS
Memorial at St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth, Dorset Co., UK

white border 918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC 918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC - newsclip white border
Flying Officer - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC
image via cousin - via Stefan Hendriks - 13 Nov 2011
newsclip via Findagrave - by Christopher Hike (great-nephew) - 10 Feb 2012

918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC 918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC
Flying Officer - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC
images via Stephanie Hike née Whisken (niece) - via Stefan Hendriks - 06 Mar 2016
Stephanie is the daughter of Stephen Edward Whisken (brother)


IN PROUD LOVING MEMORY.
HIS LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY
HIS ABSENCE A SILENT GRIEF

- Epigraph on Whisken memorial -
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R/71491 - J/96550 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - Age 24 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944
born 08 Dec 1917, Kelwood, Manitoba - died 08 Aug 1995, Saanich, BC - Age 77
Sgt. Harry Francis Spratt, Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada
- Hamilton Spectator, 1942/07/04 -
!!! Discrepancy birth date 08 Dec 1917 and 18 Dec 1917 - info PATS - 25 Aug 2015 !!!

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 16 Sep 1940 - 16 Oct 1940
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Present Address - Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada.
Permanent Address - Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada.
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Protestant, United Church - Racial Origin: British
Marital Status - Single
Previously application to join the RCAF as Pilot Officer - Jun 1939, Vancouver
Enlistment - 16 Oct 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, ON - Trade: Pilot or Observer, AC2 Stan. (Aircrew)
Age: 22, Height: 5'8", Weight: 140
AC2 - 16 Oct 1940
LAC - 16 Mar 1941
Sgt. - 08 Aug 1941
F/Sgt. - 08 Feb 1942
WO2 - 08 Aug 1942
WO1 - 01 Nov 1943

Embarkation Canada - 28 Aug 1941
3 P.R.C - U.K. - 13 Sep 1941

POW - 26 Jun 1942 to 26 Apr 1945
Commisioned - 27 Apr 1945
Retired RCAF - 25 Sep 1945

Son of William Robert Spratt (1888, Essex, England, UK - 1974) and Mary Agnes Spratt (1892, Audubon, IA, USA - 1975)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Siblings: Alice L. Spratt (†), Cecil Robert Spratt (1916-1942),
Carman William Spratt (1921-1977), Norman Charles Spratt (1924-2013)
and Marie E. Turner née Spratt (1926-1990)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spratt, Carman - 1921-1977 - Husband - Age ~56
Spratt, Jessie - 1924-1976 - Wife of Carman - Age ~52
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source Kelwood Cemetery
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Second World War, Carman, Cecil, Harry Spratt
Second World War - Carman, Cecil, Harry Spratt
source: Kelwood Bridges the Years 1890-1967 by Kelwood Centennial Committee, 1967 - Page 68

= = = = = = = = = = = = No. 10 Service Flying Training School Dauphin = = = = = = = = = = = =
- Course 29: August 8, 1941 -
Course 29: August 8, 1941 - No. 10 Service Flying Training School Dauphin
Back l-r: W. T. Novak, (†)(R/86116), W. J. Macaulay, M. B. C. Anderson,
D. F. Clark, G. H. Lyons and (†)(J/16852) Harold Oskar Seifert
Front l-r: (†)(R/86265) George Cornwall English, A. E. Baily, N. MacPherson,
(R/71491) Harry Francis Spratt (POW), (†)(R/80218) Burnett Hamilton Martin (37 Squadron)
use with permission - rcafdauphin.blogspot.nl - via w.p.f - 10 Feb 2013

Family In Uniform - The Winnipeg Tribune: Saturday, July 04, 1942 - Page 03 (reformat)
F A M I L Y - I N - U N I F O R M
Three sons and a son-in-law of Mrs. W. R. Spratt, Kelwood, Manitoba
are serving in the armed forces overseas
source: manitobia.ca/content/en - The Winnipeg Tribune: Saturday, July 04, 1942 - Page 03 (reformat)

Sgt. Harry Francis Spratt - The Winnipeg Tribune: 10 Jul 1942 (reformat)
Prisoner? - Sgt. Harry Francis Spratt, R.C.A.F.
The Winnipeg Tribune: 10 Jul 1942 (reformat) - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

R/71491 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - newsclip R/71491 - WO1 - Co-Pilot - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - photo - ID - 03 May 1945
. . . . . Sgt. Pilot Harry Francis Spratt . . . . . . . Warrant Officer I - photo - ID - 03 May 1945
source: Winnipeg Free Press: Saturday, July 18, 1942 - Page 15

R/71491 - WO1 - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - ID Card No. 1954295
R/71491 - WO1 - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - ID Card No. 1954295
R/71491 - WO1 - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - ID Card No. 1954295 - 03 May 1945
New Rank: J/96550 - P/O. - 27 Apr 1945
source RCAF - Service records - H. F. Spratt - 24 Aug 2015
!!! Discrepancy birth date 08 Dec 1917 and 18 Dec 1917 - info PATS - 25 Aug 2015 !!!

28 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Spratt
28 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Spratt
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M.I.9. records Spratt - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

Total imprisonment: 1022 days - 26 Jun 1942 - 12 Apr 1945
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amsterdam Jail - 28 Jun 1942 - 29 Jun 1942
Dulag Luft - 01 Jul 1942 - 15 Jul 1942
Stalag VIII-B/344 - 18 Jul 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Roped at Stalag VIII-B/344 - 10 Oct 1942 - 10 Nov 1942
Shackled at Stalag VIII-B/344 - 10 Nov 1942 - 22 Nov 1943 - ??? 120 days is given in War claim ???
Forced march - 22 Jan 1945 - 12 Apr 1943
Görlitz - 05 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
Forced labour camp at Sessen - 28 Mar 1945 - 07 Apr 1945
Boxcar transport - Sessen - 07 Apr 1945
Boxcar transport - Halberstadt - 08 Apr 1945
Escaped from marching column on 12 Apr 1945 got back to American lines on 13 Apr 1945
Final liberation - Halberstadt - 13 Apr 1945
Indicated award from "War Claims Commission" - $385.80 - 14 Jul 1954
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Info P.O.W. File, R117 Vol 381

http:///content/en/newspapers/The%20Winnipeg%20Tribune/1942
H A R R Y - F R A N C I S - S P R A T T - obituary - News clip
H A R R Y - F R A N C I S - S P R A T T - obituary - Age 77
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Harry Francis Spratt passed away at his home quietly and peacefully Tuesday, August 8, 1995 at the age of 77
Harry leaves behind his loving wife Neta; son William; daughter Patricia
with grandchildren, Michael and Spencer; as well as brother Norman and brother-in-law Ted.
Harry will gather in love with predeceased persons, William and Agnes; brothers Cecil and Carmen;
sisters, Marie and Alice; and infant daughter Janice
Harry was born and raised in Kelwood, Manitoba on December 8, 1917.

Harry served as a R.C.A.F. pilot overseas during the war and was subsequently shot down June 25, 1942
resulting in his capture and internment as a P.O.W. for three years.
Upon returning to Canada. Harry once again resided in Kelwood where he farmed and ran a garage business with brother Carmen.

Harry and Neta married July 7, 1956.
Harry and the family relocated to Victoria, B.C. in 1967
where Harry delivered 17 years of mail service before his retirement in 1983.
Harry was an avid fisherman, golfer and active member in service to the community.
He was loved dearly and will be missed by family and friends.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, August 19 at Friendship Baptist Church, 7820 Central Saanich Rd.
Saanichton, BC at 1:30 p.m. 604-652-2723
In lieu of flowers the family requests that a donation be made to the Hospital of your own choosing.
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source: Winnipeg Free Press - Tuesday 15 Aug 1995 - Page 26

NETA SPRATT née HEARN - 23 Oct 1918 - 22 Mar 2006 - Age 87
deceased - infant daughter Janice Spratt (Oct 13-14, 1960)
William "Bill" Spratt (son) - deceased between 08 Aug 1995 and 22 Mar 2006
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source: Winnipeg Free Press - Friday 24 Mar 2006

RCAF - Service records - H. F. Spratt - request 11 Aug 2015 - received 24 Aug 2015 - PATS -
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white border R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gunner - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA Flight Sergeant - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - News clips white border
R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - Cecil Robert Spratt - W.Op./Air Gunner - Newsclips
courtesy Cecil Pittman
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R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gunner - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
Son of William Robert Spratt and Mary Agnes Spratt née Dunphy, of Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada
Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18 - RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen - CWGC ref. 2032863
149 (R.A.F.) Sqdn - Royal Canadian Air Force - Date of Death: 30 Jul 1942
Stirling crash - Saarbrücken-Rodenhof - all eight KIA

William Robert Spratt (father) - born: Grays, Essex, England
Birth 1st Qtr. 1888 - William Robert Spratt - district: Orsett, Essex Co., England - Vol 4a Page 390
Mary Agnes Dunphy (mother) - born: Audubon, Iowa, USA

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 09 Apr 1940 - 03 Jun 1940
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Present Address - Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada.
Permanent Address - Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada.
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Protestant, United Church - Racial Origin: British
Enlistment - 03 Jun 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, ON - Trade: AC2 Std.
Air Gunner's Badge - 20 Jan 1941
Embarkation Pool Halifax - 30 Jan 1941
Halifax to Overseas - 15 Feb 1941

Disembarked U.K. - 02 Mar 1941

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Crew: Stirling Mk.II - BF320 - OJ-H - 30 Jul 1942 - Mission: Saarbrücken
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R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA

655289 - 46896 - Pilot Officer - Observer - Thomas Mickle Fraser Hulse - RAF - Age 25 - KIA

R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA

534220 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Eric John Buckton - RAF - Age 30 - KIA

R/66308 - Flight Sergeant - Air Observer - William Vincent Pickering - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1060925 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Richard Bigland Kendall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1377727 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ronald George Peter Capham - RAF - Age 19 - KIA

1269417 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Gordon Martins - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

All eight buried in Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18 - RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Loss Card - BF320 - OJ-H - Sutherland
Loss Card - BF320 - OJ-H - Sutherland - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
born 06 Mar 1917, Victoria, B.C.
of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2032925
Son of Mr. William Anderson Sutherland and Mrs. Mary Thistle Sutherland née Lorimer, 1596 W. 14th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sibling: Donald Bruce Sutherland - 19 Mar 1928 - 03 Feb 1982, Vancouver - Age 53

William Anderson Sutherland (father) - 03 Jun 1887 - 21 Apr 1958, Vancouver - Age 70
Mary Thistle Lorimer (mother) - 15 Sep 1889 - 29 Aug 1956, Vancouver - Age 66

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 11 Jul 1940
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Present Address: 1596 W. 14th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Permanent Address: 1596 W. 14th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation: Chiroprator - Religion: United Church - Marital Status: Single
William Anderson Sutherland (father): born 03 Jun 1887, Buckie, Scotland - Occupation: Chiropactor
Mary Thistle Lorimer (mother): born 15 Sep 1889, Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment - 18 Dec 1940, Vancouver, B.C.
Height: 5 feet 10 inches - Weight: 139 pounds - Eyes: Hazel - Hair: Lt. Brown
Posted to: No. 2 Manning Depot, RCAF, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Std. Pilot or Observer
AC 2 - 18 Dec 1940
L.A.C. - 20 Apr 1941
Sgt. (Temp paid) - 20 Aug 1941
Pilot Flying Badge - 20 Aug 1941
Embarked Halifax Canada - 14/15 Sep 1941

Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 29 Sep 1941

Temp Flt. Sgt. - 01 Jun 1942
T/FS - 20 Feb 1942
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info: RCAF Service records - Sutherland

white border R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF white border
R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF
Find A Grave Memorial# 18408461 - photo by: Pat Leitch - 08 Jul 2017
Birth: 06 Mar 1917, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Death: 30 Jul 1942


HE ANSWERED THE CALL

- Epigraph on Sutherland memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Sutherland - request 21 Oct 2015 - received 06 Nov 2015 - PATS -
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655289 - 46896 - Pilot Officer - Observer - Thomas Mickle Fraser Hulse - RAF - Age 25 - KIA
of Scotland, UK - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2047599
Address: 21 Mayflower Street, Townhill, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland

Thomas Mickle Fraser Hulse, born 05 Apr 1917, The Gardens, Auchlunie, Maryculter,
Son of Thomas Fraser Hulse (father), Locomotive Fireman
and Williamina Hulse (mother) Maiden Surname Duncan Scott
marrige parents: 11 Aug 1916, Aberdeen,
Informant: Thomas Fraser Hulse, Father, The Gardens, Auchlunie, Maryculter
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Grandparents: Mr. Michael Thomas Mickle and Mrs. Elizabeth Craig Glass Hulse (born Fraser)
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additional family info via Patricia Irving - 08 Oct 2021

Tommy Hulse, as he was known to his friends,
had been a Police Constable in Edinburgh City Police when he joined the RAF.
This picture was taken in November 1941 in Edinburgh, when he was 'Best Man' at his friend's wedding.
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Best wishes, Gerard McEwan - 09 Oct 2021

white border Tommy Hulse - Nov 1941 white border
Tommy Hulse - Nov 1941
image via Gerard McEwan - 09 Oct 2021

Date: 1/3/2022, 1:11 PM - Name: Gerard McEwan - Number: 81
Hi.
You list P/O Thomas Mickle Fraser Hunt as an 'Observer' and indeed,
this is what is on his gravestone, but for all of the 15 missions he took part in,
he was 2nd Pilot for his first 5, thereafter, including his final sortie, 'Captain'.
You are not the first to make this error but I suspect it has constantly been repeated.
He is even wearing pilot's wings on the photograph on your site.
That was taken in Edinburgh in 1941 when he was 'best man' at a friend's wedding.
Happy to share more with you.
Best wishes, Gerard McEwan - 03 Jan 2022

Probate 10 sep 1943, Llandudno, Wales, UK
Probate 10 sep 1943, Llandudno, Wales, UK
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R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
of Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2032863
Son of Mr. William R. Spratt and Mrs. Mary Agnes Spratt, of Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada

white border Flight Sergeant - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Commerative Headstone, Kelwood, MB white border
F/Sgt. - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Commerative Headstone, Kelwood, MB
photo courtesy Ralph McLean

RCAF - Service records - C. R. Spratt - request 30 Oct 2014 - received 12 Jun 2015 - PATS -
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534220 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Eric John Buckton - RAF - Age 30 - KIA
of Guildford, Surrey, UK - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2042585
Son of Mr. Thomas Christopher and Mrs. Sarah Ann Buckton;
husband of Dorothy Ada Margaret Buckton, of Guildford, Surrey


IN PROUD MEMORY.
"THERE'S SOME CORNER
OF A FOREIGN FIELD
THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND"

- Epigraph on Buckton memorial -
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R/66308 - Flight Sergeant - Air Observer - William Vincent Pickering - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
born 06 Jan 1921, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
of St. Catharines, Ontario. Canada - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2032426
Son of Mr. William Henry Pickering and Mrs. Ethel Annie Pickering née Charnock, 14 Ann St., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Marriage (parents) 31 Aug 1918
Ethel Annie Charnock - Bride is from Warrington, Lancashire, England
William Henry Pickering - Groom is from St. Catharines, Ontario - born Picton, ON
Date of Publication: 5 Sep 1918 - appeared in St. Catharines Standard - Page 2

Birth 4th Qtr. 1882 - Ethel Annie Charnock - district: Warrington - Vol 8c Page 179
district Warrington spans the boundaries of the counties of Cheshire and Lancashire

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 30 Oct 1940
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Present Address: 14 Ann St., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Permanent Address: 14 Ann St., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Drug Clerk - Religion: Anglican - Marital Status: Single
William Henry Pickering (father): born Picton, Ontario - Occupation: Retired
Ethel Ann Charnock (mother) : Warrington, Lancashire, England
Enlistment - 30 Oct 1940, Niagara Falls, ON
Height: 5 feet 9 inches - Weight: 143 pounds - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Lt. Brown
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, Ontario - Trade: Air Crew (Pilot; Observer)
AC2 - 30 Oct 1940
L.A.C. - 29 Mar 1941
Observer's Badge - 27 Sep 1941
Embarked Halifax Canada - 12 Nov 1941

Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 23 Nov 1941

T/FS - 27 Mar 1942
Promoted T/F/Sgt. - 01 Jul 1942
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info: RCAF Service records - Pickering


"THY WILL BE DONE"

- Epigraph on Pickering memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Pickering - request 21 Oct 2015 - received 06 Nov 2015 - PATS -
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1060925 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Richard Bigland Kendall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2047764
born 06 Feb 1920, UK
UK Census 29 Sep 1939 - Address: 33, Verdun Avenue, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, UK
Occupation: Clerk & General Labourer
Son of Mr. Archibald Kendall and Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Kendall née Matthews, of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, UK

Martha E. Kendall née Mathews - born 13 Oct 1879 (widow in Census of 1939)
Death 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Martha E. Kendall - Age 62 - district: Ulverston - Vol 8e Page 1180

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Archibald Kendall with Ms. Martha E. Matthews - district: Kendal - Vol 10b Page 1451
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Mary E. Kendall - mother's surname: Matthews - district: Kendal - Vol 10b Page 1510
Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - John B. Kendall - mother's surname: Matthews - district: Kendal - Vol 10b Page 1271
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Richard B. Kendall - mother's surname: Matthews - district: Barrow F. - Vol 8e Page 1605
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Death 4th Qtr. 1937 - Archibald Kendall - Age 54 (born abt. 1883) - Barrow F - Vol 8e Page 981
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1884 - Archibald Kendall - district: Blackburn, Lancashire - Vol 8e Page 447
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beware - small discrepancies in years or ages of his parents
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1377727 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ronald George Peter Capham - RAF - Age 19 - KIA
of West Ealing, Middlesex, UK - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2042647
born 26 Aug 1922, UK
Son of Mr. Archibald John Capham and Mrs. Sadie Susie Capham née Hughes, of West Ealing, Middlesex, UK
Siblings: Archibald John Capham Jr. and Georgina Lucille Capham

Census UK - 29 Sep 1939
Address: 61a, The Broadway, Ealing, Middlesex, England

Archibald John Capham - Married - born 26 Jan 1886 - Waiter - died 06 Apr 1944, Ealing, UK - Age 58
Sadie S. Capham - Married - born 12 Nov 1888, St Paul, MN, USA - A R P Warden - Air Raid Precautions
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Georgina Lucille Capham - Single - born 05 Jan 1916 [1917] - Cashier
Ronald G. P. Capham - Single - born 26 Aug 1922 - Electrician
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Birth 1914 - Archibald John Capham Jr. (born Shanghai, China) - died 1983 - Age ~69
Marriage 10 Jan 1938, Winnipeg - Archibald John Capham Jr. with Ms. Gottharda Hedwig Staerkle

Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - Georgina Lucille Capham - mother's surname: Hughes - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 216
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Ms. Georgina L. Capman with Mr. Leonard O. Regan - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 1113
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1940 - Wendy J. Regan - mother's surname: Capham - district: Uxbridge - Vol 3a Page 432
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1963 - Wendy J. Regan with Mr. Christopher M. Campbell - district: St. Pancras - Vol 5D Page 730
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Ronald G. P. Capham - mother's surname: Hughes - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 283

Birth 1st Qtr. 1886 - Archibald John Capham - district: Fulham - Vol 1a Page 243
Death 2nd Qtr. 1944 - Archibald J. Capham - Age 58 - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 181
Death 2nd Qtr. 1980 - Sadie Susie Capham - Age 90 - born 21 Nov 1889 - district: Ealing - Vol 12 page 54

beware - small discrepancies in dates, years or ages

Wellington N3005 - KH - ? - 19/20th August 1941 - 01:05 hrs - crash
Mission: Night circuit training Bassingbourn
N3005 was on approach to RAF Bassingbourn with its landing lights on,
when it was attacked and set ablaze by night fighter pilot Feldwebel Alfons Koster
Fiercely ablaze the 11 O.T.U. crew wrestled with the crippled aircraft until it crashed
into the chalk slopes north east of Barrington into a field known as “The Beet Field”
Sgt. Capham - 18 - (injured) escaped relatively lightly and he was treated in SSQ Bassingbourn
for minor cuts and bruises and the after-effect of shock
Of the crew F/Sgt. C. G. Andrews (Pilot), Sgt. R. F. Gutteridge (Pilot) and Sgt. R. H. Hazell (Pilot) were all killed
but Sgt. R. G. P. Capham (Gunner) would survive the ordeal
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N3005 info and credits via royalairforcelosses.com


DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
A MEMORY IS KEPT
OF ONE WE LOVE
AND WILL NEVER FORGET

- Epigraph on Capham memorial -
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1269417 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Gordon Martins - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of West Earlham, Norwich, UK - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2048117
Son of Mr. Herbert James Martins and Mrs. Daisy Emma Martins, of West Earlham, Norwich, UK


DEEP IN MY HEART
A MEMORY IS KEPT
OF ONE I LOVE
AND NEVER FORGET. MUM AND VIC.

- Epigraph on Martins memorial -
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SGLO - TXXXX

STIRLING Mk.I - BF320 - OJ-H - 30 JUL 1942 - SAARBRÜCKEN-RODENHOF - CREW 8

R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA 655289 - 46896 - Pilot Officer - Observer - Thomas Mickle Fraser Hulse - RAF - Age 25 - KIA R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA 534220 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Eric John Buckton - RAF - Age 30 - KIA
R/66308 - Flight Sergeant - Air Observer - William Vincent Pickering - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1060925 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Richard Bigland Kendall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1377727 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ronald George Peter Capham - RAF - Age 19 - KIA 1269417 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Gordon Martins - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 8 KIA -

SUTHERLAND(†) - HULSE(†) - SPRATT(†) - BUCKTON(†)
PICKERING(†) - KENDALL(†) - CAPHAM(†) - MARTINS(†)


Contact Sutherland is pending - 20 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Hulse is pending - 05 Oct 2021 - PATS - #749

Last update 03 Jan 2022 - PATS
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J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952
born 10 Nov 1915, Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
Sgt. William Henry Andrews, Mr. S. B. Andrews ( father), Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 - missing
Flight Lieutenant William Henry Andrews - died 2 March 1997, Brandon, MB - Age 81

white border J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - newsclip J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - at 22 OTU Course No. 18 - Apr 1942 white border
Sgt. William Henry Andrews
source: Winnipeg Free Press: Saturday, July 18, 1942 - Page 15
crop photo - course 18 at 22 OTU - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

23 Jun 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Andrews
23 Jun 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Andrews
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M.I.9. records Andrews - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

Hazel Audrey Graham (1916 - 1982)
Born in Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada on 3 Apr 1916 to David John Graham and Mary Wilson
Hazel Audrey Graham married William Henry Andrews and had a child
She passed away on 30 Jan 1982 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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R/71717 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Walker Wagstaff - RCAF - Age 32 - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946
born 24 Apr 1910, Peebles, Scotland, UK - died .. Jul 1980, Scotland, UK - Age 70
Son of Mrs. Margaret Mckay Wagstaff
Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff, Mrs. R. W. Wagstaff (wife), Birmingham, UK
- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1942/07/22 - POW

11 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Wagstaff
11 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Wagstaff
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M.I.9. records Wagstaff - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

Hello Teunis,

What a surprise having someone asking about my father, Robert Walker Wagstaff !
I can confirm that I am his son and that I will be happy to help you with your research.
I have some interesting records of his joining one of the "Death Marches".

I look forward to your contact.

Best wishes, Stewart - 13 Aug 2014

"He and my mother divorced when I was about 18 and contact thereafter was sporadic
He was born in Peebles, Scotland on 24 April 1910 and went to Canada in 1927 with
the assistance of The Salvation Army
Went to work on a farm and that was about it until at the age of 30 he joined RCAF"

Marriage: January 1942 - Mr. Robert W. Wagstaff with Ms. Kathleen Vera Walter
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Kathleen V. Walter - mother's surname: Clayden - district: Orsett, Essex Co.,UK - Vol 4a Page 1209
Mrs. Kathleen Vera Wagstaff (wife) née Walter (born 29 Apr 1915 - died .. ... .... - Age ..)
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Stewart John Robert Wagstaff (son) - born .. Dec 1942, district Thurrock, Essex Co., UK
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Three of their children (incl. twins Kathy and John - .. Oct 1948) were born in Ontario, Canada
Robert Wagstaff Jr. (born .. Feb 1946, Ontario, Canada)
Stewart returned to Essex, UK with his maternal grandmother in November 1948
Followed by the rest of the family in January 1949
Divorce - 1960
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info FreeBMD - additional info via Stewart J. R. Wagstaff (son) - 15 Aug 2014

R/71717 - Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff - 194x - wearing 'training' overseas cap R/71717 - Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff - 1942 - taken by Campbell's Studio Ltd., Oshawa, ON
white border R/71717 - Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff - 1942 - taken by Campbell's Studio Ltd., Oshawa, ON white border
194x . . . Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff . . . 1942
right image taken by Campbell's Studio Limited, Oshawa, ON
photos via Stewart J. R. Wagstaff (son) - 22 Aug 2014 - 04 Sep 2014
Enhanced-Colorized by MyHeritage - optimized by PATS - 14 Dec 2020

Family of Robert Walker Wagstaff - 07 Dec 1947, Whitby, Ontario
Family of Robert Walker Wagstaff - 07 Dec 1947, Whitby, Ontario
courtesy Whitby Archives - A2013-040-457 - 22 Aug 2014
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SIGNALISIERTE FREMDEN - TWO STRANGERS SPOTTED
29 Jun 1942 - Police report by the Mayor of Heerde to the Ortscommandantur Zwolle
29 Jun 1942 - Police report by the Mayor of Heerde to the Ortscommandantur Zwolle
It's not proofed, but these two 'strangers' could be of Halifax V9993 - ? Andrews and Wagstaff ?
No other A/C in the time window for this specific area - info PATS
It was not MARTIN, taken POW on 26 Jun 1942, while SPRATT was captured on 30 Jun 1942 in OLST (East bank of the IJssel)
ANDREWS is a good candidate he was captured on 04 Jul 1942 (near ZWOLLE), WAGSTAFF filled in EDIE (?EPE?) on 4 Jun [Jul] 1942
Discrepancy: SPRATT is also given with Amsterdam Jail - 28 Jun 1942 - 29 Jun 1942, Dulag Luft - 01 Jul 1942 - 15 Jul 1942

WWII researcher Wolter Noordman wrote down interviews with four (4) local residents in 1984/1985,
all four do confirm two men and one does mention two Canadians
The only two applicable are ANDREWS and WAGSTAFF - info PATS - 06 Jul 2019
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image and interviews via Wolter Noorman - 04 Jul 2019
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641185 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - V. A. Martin - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338 -
born 12 Jun 1920 - died 07 Feb 2014 - Age 93
info via Mrs. Mary Martin (wife) - 23 Aug 2014

It's Victor Arthur Martin - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 05 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 26 Apr 1939
Civilian Trade or Profession: Machinist
Private Address: 7 Cyprus Street, Oldbury, Worchestershire, UK
Squadron: 1652 Conversion Unit
Capture: Northern Holland, 26 Jun 1942
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 06 Jul 1942 till 12 Oct 1942
Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - 16 Oct 1942 till 01 Nov 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 02 Nov 1943 till 03 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow - 06 Jul 1944 till 05 Feb 1945
Stalag XI-B - Fallingbostel - 01 Apr 1945 till 08 Apr 1945
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M.I.9. records Martin - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

white border AIR78-104-0-1 page 616 - 641185 - Victor Arthur Martin white border
AIR78-104-0-1 - page 616
641185 - Victor Arthur Martin - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 05 Jun 2013

white border 641185 - Sgt. Victor Arthur Martin white border
641185 - Sgt. Victor Arthur Martin
image via Virginia Gibbs née Martin (daughter) - 21 Sep 2014

2nd & 3rd 1000 Plane Bomber Raids & capture by the Germans
Story by Victor Arthur Martin - typed by Michael Gibbs (son-in-law) - send to Jenni Waugh, BBC Outreach Officer
2ND 1000 PLANE BOMBER RAID ESSEN 1ST/2ND JUNE 1942
3RD 1000 PLANE BOMBER RAID BREMEN 25TH/26TH JUNE 1942

04 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Martin
04 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Martin
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M.I.9. records Martin - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

CAPTURE BY THE GERMANS
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Eventually, well into Holland, I was captured while resting in a wheatfield,
surrounded by six men, each pointing a revolver at my head and saying stay still.
So several weeks after being shot down, I found myself in August interned
in Stalag Luft III P.O.W. Camp. During the intervening weeks I was first taken to what
appeared to be some type of official building for interrogation and then
under heavy armed guard to a prison in Amsterdam. There in a small cell without daylight
interrogation continued on a daily routine for several days.

Then without warning I was taken under guard by train to Dulag Luft for further questioning
and more solitary confinement and once again suddenly removed; to Luft III, to start life
as a prisoner of war. A life that was to become strictly routine with its daily roll-call
and counting and being locked into the hut at dusk, shutters closed on the windows and dogs
let loose to roam the compound. ......................... etc ......
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Contributed by Jenni Waugh - 04 January 2006 - People in story: Victor Arthur Martin
Location of story: Essen & Bremen, Germany; Background to story: Royal Air Force
Article ID: A8252057 - www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/57/a8252057.shtml

Hello Teunis
Yes, I am the contributor and well done on tracking me down!
I am terribly sorry to say that I don't have Mr. Martin's contact details any more.
Reading the article, I'm not sure that we actually met, so I can't even say where he's from.
Instead, I think that he sent me his story by post, as a manuscript (by Michael Gibbs),
which I then typed up for him so we could add it to the site.
Several people did that at the time - a way of making sure they could tell their stories in full.
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Yours, Jenni Waugh - 20 Aug 2014
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R/72133 - J/15436 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF - Age 28 - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475
born 17 Oct 1913, Brandon, Manitoba - died 01 Apr 1961 - Age 47
Sgt. David Bruce McKenzie, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
- Hamilton Spectator, 1942/07/04 -
discrepancy first names - D. B. E. McKenzie - info PATS
It's D. B. McKenzie - info Jill Kelterborn née McKenzie (daughter) - 16 Jun 2013

P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF
Stalag Luft 3 - No. 475 - P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF
German records - source RCAF - Service records - D. B. McKenzie - 24 Aug 2015

M A N I T O B A N S - A R E - C A S U A L T I E S
P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - The Winnipeg Tribune: 23 Jul 1942
P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - Previously missing, now prisoner
The Winnipeg Tribune: 23 Jul 1942 - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

white border Sgt. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF J/15436 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF - at 22 OTU Course No. 18 - Apr 1942 white border
Sgt. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF
image via Jill Kelterborn (daughter) - 17 Jun 2013
crop photo - course 18 at 22 OTU - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

Son of Thomas McKenzie (abt. 1871, Durham, Ontario) and Agnes Ann McKenzie née Lloyd (abt. 1879, Gananoque, Ontario)
803-13th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Siblings: Katie E. McKenzie, Kenneth Lloyd McKenzie, Charles H. McKenzie,
Thomas J. McKenzie and Narcissa Mary McKenzie
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Canada Census 1916 - Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 04 Sep 1940 - 10 Sep 1940
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Present Address - Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Permanent Address - Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Place of birth - Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation: Truck Driver - Religion: Baptist - Racial Origin: Scotch
Enlistment - 10 Sep 1940, Toronto, Ontario
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, ON - Trade: A/B (W.O. Air Gunner)
Air Gunner's Badge - 22 Jul 1941
R.A.F.T.P. (Royal Air Force Trainee Pool) - Halifax - 14 Aug 1941
Embarkation Canada - 15 Aug 1941
3. P.R.C. (U.K.) - 15 Sep 1941
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On 29 Jul 1942 document - parents both deceased
Next-of-kin:
Mrs. Narcissa Mary Twyman née McKenzie (sister)
990 Erin Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Total imprisonment: 962 days - 07 Jul 1942 - 22 Feb 1945
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Place were captured - Holland near Zwolle - 07 Jul 1942
After capture in Holland by Dutch police, I was turned over to the SS
transported to Zwolle by truck and then by rail to Amsterdam,
where I was held in the city jail for five days

Interrogation Camp near Frankfort on Main - 14 Jul 1942 - 19 Jul 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - 21 Jul 1942 - 10 Nov 1942
Offlag 21B - 12 Nov 1942 - 08 May 1943
Stalag Luft 3 - 10 May 1943 - 20 May 1944
Hospitals at Lamsdorf & Lubin until repatriation in March 1945
Date of Final Liberation - 05 March 1945

Indicated award from "War Claims Commission" - $200.00 - 30 Jun 1954
Recommend and increase of his award to $297.20 - 20 Sep 1954
Case No. 6644 - Mr. D. D. McKenzie, 37 Old Mill Terrace, Toronto 18, Ontario
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Info P.O.W. File, R117 Vol 379

ID card - Officer David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF - 13 Apr 1945
ID card - Officer David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF - 13 Apr 1945
source RCAF - Service records - D. B. McKenzie - 24 Aug 2015

RCAF - Service records - D. B. McKenzie - request 11 Aug 2015 - received 24 Aug 2015 - PATS -
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- RAALTE GENERAL CEMETERY -

R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. - Grave 5 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820629
born 8 Apr 1922, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - died 26 Jun 1942, Luttenberg, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of John Watson, and of Jermie R. Watson, of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A
Siblings: Jean Watson and Margaret Watson
Sgt. Ian Reay Watson - missing - , Mrs. J. R, Watson (mother), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 -

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 02 Dec 1940
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Present Address: 1640 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Permanent Address: 1640 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation: Student - Religion: United Church of Canada - Marital Status: Single
Mr. John Watson (father) - born: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
Mrs. Jeannie Reid Sutherland (mother) - born: Reay, Caithness, Scotland
Enlistment: 12 Dec 1940, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height: 5 feet 5 inches - Weight: 117 pounds - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Brown
Posted to: No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Air Crew (Wireless Operator Airgunner) Standard
Air Gunners Badge: 8 Nov 1941
Embarked Halifax, Canada - 09 Dec 1941
Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 19 Dec 1941
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info: RCAF Service records - Watson

I have a class photo [No 18. Course.] from No. 22 OTU, dated April 1942 where he is standing
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Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

RCAF Service records - Watson
R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF
white border R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF white border
R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF
crop photo - course 18 at 22 OTU - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

Ian's father, John Watson, died 11 July 1941, Marysville, Snohomish, Washington, USA
Ian's mother, Jeannie Reid, died .. November 1968, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA - recorded as Jennie R.
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Sisters are Jean and Margaret
Parents married 1907 in Edinburgh so the sisters will be older than Ian
Deceased by now but perhaps children and grandchildren can be located
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Jean Watson married Paul H. Snow
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info Ancestry - via Patricia Irving - 12 Nov 2019

Logbook - R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF
Logbook - R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF
source RCAF - Service records - I. R. Watson - 26 Oct 2015


HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

- Epigraph on Watson memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Watson - request 17 Feb 2011 - received 15 Jun 2011 - PATS -



SGLO - T1631

HALIFAX Mk.II - V9993 - GV-U - 26 Jun 1942 - LUTTENBERG - CREW 7

918370 - 61037  - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA R/71491 - J/96550 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - Age 24 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944 J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952 R/71717 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Walker Wagstaff - RCAF - Age 32 - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946
641185 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Victor Arthur Martin - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338 R/72133 - J/15436 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - David Bruce Mckenzie - RCAF - Age 28 - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475 R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

- 2 KIA - 5 POW -

WHISKEN(†) - SPRATT - ANDREWS - WAGSTAFF
MARTIN - McKENZIE - WATSON(†)


Contact Whisken is pending - 05 Jun 2013 - PATS
Contact McKenzie is pending - 16 Jun 2013 - PATS
Contact Wagstaff is pending - 13 Aug 2014 - PATS
Contact Martin is pending - 20 Aug 2014 - PATS
Contact Spratt is pending - 15 Jun 2015 - PATS
Contact Watson is pending - 12 Nov 2019 - PATS

Last update 14 Dec 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T2994

Lancaster Mk.III - JA907 - MG-U - F/O. J. W. Leitch - Near Oudleusen ( Overijssel)
7 Squadron RAF - Wednesday 20 October 1943 - Operation Leipzig
6 KIA - 1 INJ/POW



JA907 was issued to No.7 Squadron 18 Jul 43 ex-32 MU
JA907 was one of two No.7 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See below JB175 report
JA907 took part in the following Key Operations: Hamburg 2/3 Aug 43; Peenemünde 17/18 Aug 43;
Mannheim 23/24 Sep 43. This aircraft had a total 151 hrs when lost

Lancaster Mk.III JA907 MG-U was airborne - 17:39 - 20 Oct 1943 from Oakington, UK
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Oudleusen (Overijssel), 14 km ENE of Zwolle, Holland
Those killed are buried in Dalfsen General Cemetery
F/Sgt. Jolliffe's DFM was not Gazetted until 17 Apr 1945
Sgt. Frank W. Lashford was confined in Hospital [Obermaßfeld] due injuries, POW No. 43181
Sgt. Lashford states that the Lancaster burst into flames as he bailed out at a very low level

Crew - Lancaster Mk.III - JA907 - MG-U
Crew - Lancaster Mk.III - JA907 - MG-U
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 30 Oct 2010 -

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JA907 - MG-U - 20 Oct 1943 - Mission: Leipzig
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409060 - F/O. - Pilot - J. W. Leitch - DFC - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-13

743037 - 81062 - F/Lt. - Navigator - A. G. Macleod - DFC - RAFVR - Age - 36 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-15

1032217 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. Hardy - RAFVR - Age - 23 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-Joint-17

945729 - F/Sgt. - Engineer - F. W. Lashford - RAFVR - INJ/POW - in Hospital Obermaßfeld, POW No. 43181

1320077 - F/Sgt. - Observer - C. B. Jolliffe - DFM - RAFVR - Age - 31 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-Joint-17

1805859 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - F. E. Noble - RAFVR - Age - 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-14

1378201 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - F. H. Simmonds - RAFVR - Age - 29 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-16
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

- Service number F/Sgt. F. W. LASHFORD - via Col Bruggy - via Rafcommands forum - 20 Dec 2008

Loss Card - JA907 - MG-U - Leitch
Loss Card - JA907 - MG-U - Leitch - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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409060 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Westwood Leitch - DFC - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 13 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820412
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 125
Son of William Angus and Pearl Lena Seaman Leitch
husband of Marion Helen Leitch, of Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia
birthplace: Townsville, Queensland - Occupation: Chartered Accountant - A.I.C.A

white border F/O. James Westwood Leitch white border
409060 - F/O. James Westwood Leitch - DFC - RAAF
- source - awm.gov.au -
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743037 - 81062 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - Arthur George Macleod - DFC - RAFVR - Age 36 - KIA
- of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 15 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820415
Son of John Donald and Mary Leslie Macleod, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, UK
husband of Margaret Macleod, of Hamilton, UK
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1032217 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Joseph Hardy - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Sheffield, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Joint Grave 17 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820407
Son of Joseph and Winifred May Hardy, of Sheffield, UK


"THY WILL BE DONE"

- Epigraph on Hardy memorial -
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945729 - F/Sgt. - Engineer - Frank William Lashford - RAFVR - INJ/POW
born 1918 - died .. Apr 1961 - Age 43
confined in Hospital [Obermaßfeld] due injuries, POW No. 43181
21 Mar 1944 - arrived at Stalag Luft 6 [Room C.1] from Obermaßfeld - info Fold3 - via Simon - 13 Nov 2019
.. Sep 1944 - repatriated from Germany

??? Possibility ??? need to be verified !!! - info PATS - verified - 13 Nov 2019
Birth 1st Qtr. 1918 - Francis W. Lashford - mother's surname: Stokoe - district: Sunderland, Durham Co. - Vol. 10A - Page: 1183
Death 2nd Qtr. 1961 - Francis W. Lashford - district: Gateshead, Durham Co. - Vol. 1A - Page: 758 - Age 43

20th December 2008, 15:59
Lancaster Mk.III JA907 MG-U - POW - F. W. Lashford - by PATS on Rafcommands Forum
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Hello
A little on the late side perhaps - only 10 and a half years -
but Francis William Lashford, birth registered Sunderland, April 1918, m.m.s. Stokoe.
Death registered Gateshead, April 1961.
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle of Tuesday September 19th 1944 reported the following:

Flight Sergt. Frank Lashford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lashford, of 14 Valley View, Primrose, Jarrow,
repatriated from Germany, has arrived home. He was the only survivor of the crew of an aircraft,
and was seriously injured. He has been in a German hospital.
Flight Sergt. Lashford was manager at a cinema in Chester-le-Street before he joined the Air Force.
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Regards, Simon [wwrsimon] - 14th June 2019, 19:21 - Rafcommands Forum - 13 Nov 2019
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1320077 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Charles Benjamin Jolliffe - DFM - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- of Thornton Heath, Surrey, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Joint Grave 17 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820410
born 25 Sep 1912, UK - died 20 Oct 1943, Oud Leusen, Holland - Age 31
Son of Mr. William Jolliffe and Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Jolliffe née Rice, of Thornton Heath, Surrey, UK
husband of Mrs. Greta May Jolliffe née Ratcliffe, of Thornton Heath, Surrey, UK

Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Charles B. Jolliffe - mother's name: Rice - district: Croydon - Vol 2a Page 500

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1938 - Charles B. Jolliffe with Ms. Greta M. Ratcliffe - district: Croydon - Vol 2a Page 1773
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1944 - Trevor J. B. Jolliffe - mother's surname Ratcliffe - district: Croydon - Vol 2a Page 1358

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1966 - Trevor J. B. Jolliffe with Ms. Sheila M. Hallett - district: Croydon - Vol 5a Page 2264
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1970 - Adrian Charles Jolliffe - mother's surname: Hallett - district: Croydon - Vol 5a Page 3101
Birth 1st Qtr. 1974 - Dawn Clare Jolliffe - mother's surname: Hallett - district: Croydon - Vol 5a Page 2729
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info via FreeBMD

white border Flight Sergeant - Observer - Charles Benjamin Jolliffe - DFM - RAFVR Flight Sergeant - Observer - Charles Benjamin Jolliffe - DFM - RAFVR white border
F/Sgt. Charles Benjamin Jolliffe - RAFVR
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 30 Oct 2010 -

War Ops No. 31 - Leipzig


"GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"

- Epigraph on Jolliffe memorial -
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1805859 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Francis Edward Noble - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Camberwell, London, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 14 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820416
Son of Peter Noble, and of Mary Anne Noble, of Camberwell, London, UK


"... YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED
YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED
IN THE LAND YOU LOVED"

- Epigraph on Noble memorial -
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1378201 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Henry "Pete" Simmonds - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Leytonstone, Essex, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 16 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820418
Son of Frederick James Simmonds and Rachel Simmonds, of Leytonstone, Essex, UK


AND SHALL IT BE SAID
THAT HE DIED IN VAIN ?
WE, WHO LIVE ON,
MUST NEVER FAIL HIM

- Epigraph on Simmonds memorial -
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SGLO - T2994

LANCASTER Mk.III - JA907 - MG-U - 20 Oct 1943 - OUDLEUSEN - CREW 7

409060 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Westwood Leitch - DFC - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA 743037 - 81062 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - Arthur George Macleod - DFC - RAFVR - Age 36 - KIA 1032217 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Joseph Hardy - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 945729 - F/Sgt. - Engineer - Frank W. Lashford - RAFVR - INJ/POW - in Hospital Obermaßfeld, POW No. 43181
1320077 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Charles Benjamin Jolliffe - DFM - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA 1805859 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Francis Edward Noble - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1378201 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Henry 'Pete' Simmonds - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA

- 6 KIA - 1 INJ/POW -

LEITCH(†) - MACLEOD(†) - HARDY(†) - LASHFORD
JOLLIFFE(†) - NOBLE(†) - SIMMONDS(†)


Contact Noble is pending - 03 Sep 2014 - PATS
Contact Jolliffe is pending - .. ... .... - PATS

Last update - 06 Mar 2020 - PATS

Also lost from Squadron 7 on the same mission
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SGLO - T2995

Lancaster Mk.III - JB175 - MG-A - 19:20 - crashed near Gieten
Squadron 7 - 20th October 1943 - Operation Leipzig
7 KIA
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Lancaster Mk.III JB175 - MG-A was airborne - 17:44 - hrs on 20 Oct 1943 from Oakington,UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, IV./NJG 1)
crashed - 19:20 - at Gieten (prov. of Drenthe) - 8 mi E of Assen, Holland
Location: Noordes of Gieten, near Zwanemeer-bos
All rest in Gieten General Cemetery

!!! NOTE !!!
There are other records which claimed this "Abschusz" to the West-Battery on the Isle of Vlieland.
In this "Abschuszmeldung", according Leeuwarden, no night fighter was active in that section
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Kind regards Dik Bruin, Vlieland - SGLO Member - 03 Dec 2013


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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JB175 - MG-A - 20 Oct 1943 - Mission: Leipzig
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1316881 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Donald Moulton Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

570403 - Sergeant - Navigator - Frank Edward White - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

1271552 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edwin Carter - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

631262 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - David Strachan Wilson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA

1320385 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Ernest Charles Pocknell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

930345 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Leonard Walter Searle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA

656684 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Gore - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JB175 - MG-A - Watson
Loss Card - JB175 - MG-A - Watson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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- GIETEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

1316881 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Donald Moulton Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of Willesden, Middlesex, UK - Plot B. Grave 773 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820829
Son of the Revd. Stanley E. Watson and E. Winifred Watson, of Willesden, Middlesex, UK


"ERECT, CLEAR EYED,
UPON THEIR BROWS
THY NAME THEY BEAR"

- Epigraph on Watson memorial -
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570403 - Sergeant - Navigator - Frank Edward White - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
of Kew Gardens, Surrey, UK - Plot B. Grave 774 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820830
Son of Frank Henry and Amy Mary White, of Kew Gardens, Surrey, UK


HIS NAME IS WRITTEN
IN LETTERS OF LOVE
IN THE HEARTS
HE LEFT AT HOME

- Epigraph on White memorial -
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1271552- Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edwin Carter - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
of Brighton, Sussex, UK - Plot B. Grave 775 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820825
Husband of Lorna Margaret Carter née King, of Brighton, Sussex, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Edwin Carter and Ms. Lorna Margaret King - district: Brighton - Vol 2b Page 558


TEARS IN MY EYES
EVER GLISTEN:
MY HEART IS ALWAYS SAD
FOR THE HUBBY I LOVED - LORNA

- Epigraph on Carter memorial -
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631262- Sergeant - Flight Engineer - David Strachan Wilson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
of UK - Plot B. Grave 776 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820831
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, UK
husband of Phyllis Wilson née Stevenson, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1943 - Mr. David S. Wilson and Ms. Phyllis Stevenson - district: Haslingden - Vol 8e Page 179


EVER REMEMBERED
BY HIS LOVING WIFE

- Epigraph on Wilson memorial -
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1320385 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Ernest Charles Pocknell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Plumstead, London, UK - Plot B. Grave 795 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820827
Son of Mr. Ernest Edmund Pocknell and Mrs. Emma Mary Pocknell, of Plumstead, London, UK
Siblings: Marjorie A. Pocknell and Doris E. Pocknell

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1912 - Mr. Ernest E. Pocknell with Ms. Emma M. A. Rush - district: W. Ham - Vol 4a Page 694
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Marjorie A. Pocknell - mother's surname: Rush - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 2386
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Doris E. Pocknell - mother's surname: Rush - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 1863
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Ernest C. Pocknell - mother's surname: Rush - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 2151
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1950 - Doris E. Pocknell - with Mr. Douglas C. King - district: Dartford - Vol 5b Page 1046
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1951 - Marjorie A. Pocknell - with Mr. Francis J. Bryan - district: Woolwich - Vol 5d Page 1643
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info via FreeBMD


HE BLEST THE EARTH
AND HE IS BLEST
OF GOD AN MAN FOR EVER

- Epigraph on Pocknell memorial -
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930345 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Leonard Walter Searle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
of Abbey Wood, Kent, UK - Plot B. Grave 796 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820828
Son of Albert Ernest Searle and Eliza Ellen Searle née Curness
Siblings: Violet Ellen Searle, Albert Cecil Searle, Ernest Harold Searle, Arthur Robert Searle and Ivy Kathleen Searle

Husband of Ivy Ethel Doris Searle née Leaney, of Abbey Wood, Kent, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1899 - Albert Ernest Searle with Eliza Ellen Curness - district: Greenwich - Vol 1d Page 1747
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1900 - Violet Ellen Searle - district: Greenwich - Vol 1d Page 1115
Birth 4th Qtr. 1901 - Albert Cecil Searle - district: Greenwich - Vol 1d Page 1103
Birth 4th Qtr. 1903 - Ernest Harold Searle - district: Greenwich - Vol 1d Page 1113
Birth 1st Qtr. 1906 - Arthur Robert Searle - district: Greenwich - Vol 1d Page 1130
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Ivy K. Searle - mother's surname: Curness - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 2384
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Leonard W. Searle - mother's surname: Curness - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 2427
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Ivy K. Searle with Mr. Finlay J. Ritchie - district:I Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 4449
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Leonard W. Searle with Ms. Ivy E. D. Leaney - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 2452
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info via FreeBMD

Children of Albert and Eliza:
Violet Ellen Searle (B) 23rd Mar 1900. Greenwich. London. - (D) Sep Qtr 1982. Salisbury. Wiltshire. London. - Married George E. Packman in 1924.
Albert Cecil Searle (B) Dec Qtr 1901. Greenwich. London. - (D) Sep Qtr 1965. West Ham. London. - Married Margaret C. Murphy in 1925.
Ernest Harold Searle (B) 24th Oct 1903. Greenwich. London. - (D) Dec Qtr 1992. Hendon. London. - Married Elizabeth Musson in 1931.
Arthur Robert Searle (B) 7th Dec 1905 Greenwich. London. - (D) Mar Qtr 1924. Woolwich. London.
Ivy Kathleen Searle (B) 13th Jun 1911. Woolwich. London. - (D) Sep Qtr 1976. Lambeth. London. - Married Finlay J. Ritchie in 1939,
then remarried Charles N. Dawson in 1953.
Leonard W. Searle (B) Jun Qtr 1914. Woolwich. London. - (D) ?. ?. - Married Ivy E. D. Leaney in 1941.
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Footnote: On the night of the 1901 census, Eliza and her husband Albert, together with their daughter Violet,
were living at 85. Colomb Street. Greenwich
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http://curness.com/old_site/Individuals/James%20Curniss/William%20Curniss/William%20Isaac%20(Robert)%20Curness/286eliza.htm
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additional info by Tony Curness, Engadine, NSW, Australia - Curness Family Tree founder
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A CORNER
THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND.
AMIDST LIFE'S CHANGES
WE NEVER FORGET

- Epigraph on Searle memorial -
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656684 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Gore - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - Plot B. Grave 797 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820826
Son of Bertie and Mabel Gore, of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
B.A. (Oxon.) University College
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SGLO - T2995

LANCASTER Mk.III - JB175 - MG-A - 20 Oct 1943 - GIETEN - CREW 7

1316881 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Donald Moulton Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 570403 - Sergeant - Navigator - Frank Edward White - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1271552- Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edwin Carter - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA 631262- Sergeant - Flight Engineer - David Strachan Wilson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
1320385 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Ernest Charles Pocknell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 930345 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Leonard Walter Searle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA 656684 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Gore - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

WATSON(†) - WHITE(†) - CARTER(†) - WILSON(†)
POCKNELL(†) - SEARLE(†) - GORE(†)


Last update - 30 Jun 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T4288

Lancaster Mk.I - ME700 - VN-V 'Vengeance' - P/O. O. G. Korpela - 02:09 - at Welsum (Overijssel)
50 Squadron - RAF - 23rd September 1944 - Operation Dortmund-Ems Canal
4 KIA - 3 EVD



ME700 was delivered to No. 50 Squadron - Mar 44. ME700 also wore the ID VN-N
ME700 took part in the following Key Raids:
Nuremberg 30/31Mar 44; Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 44;Lille 10/11 May 44; Duisberg 21/22 May 44
When lost this aircraft - ME700 - had a total of 446 hours
The target for this operation is variously named:
(a) Dortmund-Ems Canal
(b) Ladbergen
(c) Münster

Lancaster Mk.I - ME700 - VN-V was airborne - 18:43 - 23 Sep 44 from Skellingthorpe
to breach the Dortmund-Eems Canal at Ladbergen, just to the N of Münster
Crashed - 23:40 - 23 Sep 1944 - Welsum - municipality Dalfsen in the Dutch province of Overijssel
Those killed are buried in the town's General Cemetery
P/O. Oliver G. Korpela - RCAF, Sgt. H. MacFarlane, and F/O. C. D. Lucas were able to Evade

Crew Lancaster Mk.I ME700 - VN-V
Crew P/O. Korpela - in front of a Short Stirling
- 1 - , - Korpela - , - Dunsmuir - , - 4 - , - Lucas -
- 6 - , - Harvey -

Stirling info by Stefan Hendriks - 10 Feb 2011
- courtesy Rob Fera - 06 Feb 2011 -

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ME700 - VN-V - 23 Sep 1944 - Mission: Dortmund-Ems Canal
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J/24402 - P/O. - Pilot - Oliver G. Korpela- RCAF - Age 24 - EVD

1395660 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - E. H. Tunnell - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-21

1332939 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. Larcome - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-22

?1822135? - 1822137 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Harry MacFarlane - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD

1323837 - 153271 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Charles D. Lucas - RAFVR - Age 23 - EVD

R/134822 - J/38162 - F/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - A. B. Harvey - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-23

R/128954 - J/21396 - F/O. - Rear Air Gunner - J. M. Dunsmuir - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-20
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ME700 - VN-V - Korpela
Loss Card - ME700 - VN-V  - Korpela - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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J/24402 - P/O. - Pilot - Oliver G. Korpela - RCAF - Age 24 - EVD
born 18 Jun 1920, Nemegos, ON - died 19 Feb 2006, Sudbury, ON - Age 85
Nemegos = Small Finish settlement near Chapleau - 225 km NW of Sudbury -

Statement P/O. Oliver Korpela (RCAF J/24402): Shot down by a Fw 190,
crashed near the house of miller Feijen, Welsumerweg at Welsum, 2 km NE of Dalfsen, 23.40 hrs
F/O. Charles D. LUCAS - 153271 - was the bomb aimer
Sgt. Harry MacFARLANE - 1822137 - the flight engineer
They were liberated by advancing allied troops 30-3-1945 at Zelhem ( Prov. of Gelderland ), Holland
- info by Henk Welting - via Raf Commands - 20 Dec 2008 -

"1,546 RCAF PERSONNEL RETURN FROM OVERSEAS" - Globe and Mail, 1945/05/23
Royal Canadian Air Force - repatriation -
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O.G. Korpela, Kormack, ON
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Oliver George Korpela
Oliver George Korpela - along water plane
source Korpela - via Stefan Hendriks - 18 Oct 2013

Oliver George Korpela, Pilot Officer RCAF
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June 18, 1920 - February 19, 2006
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In loving memory of Oliver Korpela, 85 years, who passed quietly and with stoic dignity,
surrounded by his family on Sunday February 19, 2006. Born in Nemegos, June 18, 1920,
Oliver spent his youth in the logging camps of the remote north before enlisting
in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was later attached to the RAF Bomber Command, Squadron 50,
where he piloted his Lancaster bomber to many successful missions over Germany,
before being shot down over Holland.
As one of only 3 surviving crew members, he was taken in by the Dutch Resistance,
posing as a deaf mute tailor “Jan Bos” surviving many close calls with the enemy.
After liberation of Holland, he returned to the Chapleau region where he ran a number
of successful lumber mills.
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- info Korpela - from his obituary - Feb 2006 -

1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
born .. ... 1921, UK
- of Stamford Hill, London, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 21 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820420
Son of Frederick William Tunnell and Florence Annie Tunnell née Lowry, of Stamford Hill, London, UK
Sibling: Douglas F. Tunnell (M)

white border 1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR white border
Fl/Sgt. - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell
image via Jonathan F. Tunnell (nephew) - 04 Jun 2013

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1918 - Mr. Frederick W. Tunnell and Ms. Florence Annie Lowry - district: Islington, UK
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Eric H. Tunnell - mother's surname: Lowry - district: Hackney, UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1924 - Douglas F. Tunnell - mother's surname: Lowry - district: Hackney, UK
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Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1952 - Douglas Frederick Tunnell - spouse: Ms. Joan Unwin - district: Chippenham, Wiltshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1956 - Jonathan Frederick Tunnell - mother's surname: Unwin - district: Stoke N'ton, UK
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info: via FreeBMD

Douglas Frederick Tunnell, Joan Tunnell and Jonathan F. Tunnell, Cockfosters, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 9DX
info: Electoral Roll records 2002

Douglas Frederick Tunnell (deceased Jan 2011 - Age 86) - info Mrs. Joan Tunnell (wife) - 24 May 2013
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Cover - Flying Log Book - 1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR Name - Flying Log Book - 1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR
Jul 1944 - Aug 1944 - Flying Log Book - 1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR
Aug 1944 - Flying Log Book - 1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR
Summary Aug 1944 - Flying Log Book - 1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR - final page
FLYING LOG BOOK - F/SGT. TUNNELL E. H.
1395660 - F/Sgt. Eric Henry Tunnell - FLYING TIMES (till Sep 1944) - Day: 262.40 - Night: 279.05
Sep 1944 is not in Log Book
Logbook via Jonathan F. Tunnell (nephew) - 10 Jul 2013
Flying Log Book of F/Sgt. E. H. Tunnell was handed by PATS to WWII Museum in Dalfsen - 04 Oct 2013 - PATS


GOD TOOK OUR LOVE ONE
FROM OUR HOME
BUT HE LIVES FOR EVER
IN OUR HEARTS

- Epigraph on Tunnell memorial -
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1332939 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond 'Red' Larcome - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born .. ... 1923, UK
- of Farnborough, Hampshire, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 22 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820411
Son of Alfred Henry Larcome and Beatrice Mary Larcome née Paris, of Farnborough, Hampshire, UK

Marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Mr. Alfred H. Larcome and Ms. Beatrice M. Paris - district: Hartley Wintney, Hampshire Co., UK
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Alfred E. Larcome - mother's surname: Paris - district: Farnham, Hampshire Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Nancy R. Larcome - mother's surname: Paris - district: Farnham, Hampshire Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Olive Larcome - mother's surname: Paris - district: Hartley Wintney, Hampshire Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Raymond Larcome - mother's surname: Paris - district: Hartley Wintney, Hampshire Co., UK
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1935 - Alfred E. Larcome - spouse: Gladys M. Glew - district: Aldershot, Hampshire Co., UK
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1943 - Peter B. Larcome - mother's surname: Glew - district: Aldershot - Vol 2c Page 373

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1935 - Nancy R. Larcome - spouse: Charles Harkin - district: Aldershot, Hampshire Co., UK
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1936 - Michael F. Harkin - mother's surname: Larcome - district: Surrey Mid Eastern, Surrey, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1939 - Anthony J. Harkin - mother's surname: Larcome - district: Surrey Mid Eastern, Surrey, UK
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1937 - Olive Larcome - spouse: William Francis Ainsley - district: Aldershot, Hampshire Co., UK
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Raymond W. Ainsley - mother's surname: Larcome - district: Aldershot, Hampshire Co., UK
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info: via FreeBMD

B R O T H E R S
white border Flight Lieutenant Alfred E. Larcome and Flight Sergeant Raymond Larcome white border
Flight Lieutenant Alfred E. Larcome and Flight Sergeant Raymond Larcome
image via Andrew P. Larcome (great nephew) - 03 Oct 2018


OUR DEARLY BELOVED SON,
RAYMOND.
WORTHY
OF EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE

- Epigraph on Larcome memorial -
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?1822135? - 1822137 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Harry MacFarlane - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD
born 25 Apr 1925, Cambusbarron, Stirling, Scotland
16 Jul 1945 - Private Address: 2, Station Road, ABERFOYLE, Perthshire - info M.I.9 interview

His father was Henry Harrison MacFarlane Senior
Henry (Harry) Harrison MacFarlane Junior (son)
He married Ms. Brenda M. Radford in September 1946 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Henry H. MacFarlane with Ms. Brenda M. Radford - district: Nottingham - Vol 3c Page 777
He died on June 10, 2014, at the age of 89

Henry Harrison MacFarlane - born 1885 - died 1960 - Age ~75
Mary Muir Stewart - born 1891 - died 1963 - Age ~72
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Isobel F. MacFarlane - born 1916 - died 2006 - Age ~90 - married David D. C. McCallum
Doreen MacFarlane - born 1917 - died 1996 - Age ~79 - married Edward A. Clatworthy
Marjory MacFarlane - born 1920 - died 2003 - Age ~83 - married William Y. Mitchell
Molly MacFarlane - born 1923 - died 2011 - Age ~88 - married William Ford and Ronald Stevens
Harry MacFarlane - born 25 Apr 1925 - died 10 Jun 2014 - Age 89 - married Brenda M. Radford
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info via Patricia Irving [Family tree is on Ancestry] - 06 Jul 2019


1822137 - MarcFarlane. H
18221237 - MarcFarlane. H
!!! Discrepancy !!! Given as 1822137 and 18221237 in Service Records of Harvey !!! - info PATS

Loss Card - clip - FE - MacFarlane H. Sgt. - 18221237 - Safe
18221237 - Sgt. H. MacFarlane
!!! Discrepancy !!! Given as 18221237 on "Loss Card" !!! - info PATS

white border AIR78-100-0-10 - 1822137 - Henry Harrison MacFarlane white border
AIR78-100-0-10 - 1822137 - Henry Harrison MacFarlane
1822137 belongs to Henry Harrison MacFarlane - info PATS
!!! Discrepancy !!! Needs verification !!! - info PATS - 09 Jul 2013
!!! PROOF FOUND !!! ... see below ... - info PATS - 12 Jul 2013

white border H. H. MACFARLANE white border
H. H. MACFARLANE
Proof found that "Harry" MacFarlane is 1822137 - Henry Harrison MacFarlane
writing on Gerard Hueting's note of seven helped airmen gives H. H. as first and middle name
2, Station Road, ABERFOYLE, Perthshire, Scotland, Great Britain
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source Gerard Hueting

white border 1822137 - Sgt. Henry 'Harry' Harrison MacFarlane - RAFVR white border
1822137 - Sgt. Henry 'Harry' Harrison MacFarlane - RAFVR
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Feb 2011 -

MacFarlane - Boschker - Lucas . Celia - Harry MacFarlane - Annie de Haan - Charles Lucas
. . . . . MacFarlane - Jan Boschker - Lucas . . . . . . Celia - Harry MacFarlane - Annie de Haan - Charles Lucas
Having a good time with their helpers - exchanging uniforms - 1944
Harry MacFarlane and Charles Lucas stayed with Ben and Annie de Haan - near Oud Leusden
in the house named "de Vechthorst" - ( property of family Hueting )
Jan Boschker, brother of Annie de Haan, and his fiancée Celia
- courtesy MacFarlane - via Henk Oosterink - 17 Feb 2009 -
!!! Discrepancy !!! - Boschker - Boske - info PATS

Harry MacFarlane - RTVOOST - Clip - Dalfsen 2004 Harry MacFarlane - RTVOOST - Clip - Dalfsen 2004
2004 - Newsclip/Video - Harry MacFarlane and Netty Berkelaar - 2004
- back in Dalfsen after 60 years - www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/?nid=109327

When liberated they were brought to Eindhoven, from here on board of an American Dakota
near Swindon, UK - "Worst trip ever had" - info Harry MacFarlane - Dalfsen, 2004
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1323837 - 153271 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Charles Dallyn Lucas - RAFVR - Age 23 - EVD

born 08 Apr 1921
Gazette Issue 36248 published on the 12 Nov 1943 - page 5030
20 Aug 1943 - 1323837 Charles Dallyn Lucas (153271)
Supplement to the LONDON GAZETTE, 16 Nov 1943

white border F/O. Charles Dallyn Lucas - RAFVR Skectch by Dick Fuller - Charles D. Lucas - Zelhem white border
153271 - F/O. Charles D. Lucas - RAFVR . . . . . . . . . sketch of C. D. Lucas
As a commercial artist, American Dick Fuller made this sketch of Lucas in Zelhem
- image and sketch - via Henk Oosterink -

J/24402 - F/Lt. (Pilot) Oliver KORPELA - RCAF - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
1323837 - 153271 - F/O. ( Bomb Aimer) Charles Dallyn LUCAS - RAFVR - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
1822137 - Sgt. ( Flight Engineer ) Harry MacFARLANE - RAFVR - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. ( Co-Pilot) Richard P. FULLER - USAAF - B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - 6 Dec 1944 - see Ronduite
J/14529 - F/O. (Pilot) Joseph Anatole CÔTÉ - RCAF - Typhoon IB RB204 - 14 Jan 1945 - see Dalfsen
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These "Lucky Five" were liberated by advancing allied troops 30-3-1945 at Zelhem ( Prov. of Gelderland ), Holland
- info by Henk Welting - 21 Dec 2008 - via Raf Commands -
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R/134822 - J/38162 - Flying Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Angus Beverly Harvey - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 23 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820408
born 25 Apr 1919, Rapid City, Manitoba, Canada - died 23 Sep 1944, Dalfsen, The Netherlands - Age 25
Son of Henry W. and Jannette E. Harvey, of Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada
Lethbridge Herald, The (Newspaper) - October 27, 1944, Lethbridge
HARVEY Angus - H. W. Harvey, Rapid, Manitoba

09 Oct 1940 - E N R O L M E N T - NON-PERMANENT ACTIVE MILITIA OF CANADA
2nd Battalion - ROYAL WINNIPEG RIFLES
Regimental No.: H520 449
Religion: Baptist - Occupation: Truck Driver
Height: 5'10½" - Weight: 170 pounds - Color of Eyes: Grey - Color of Hair: Brown

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 27 Oct 1941
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Angus Beverly Harvey
Present address: Room 302 Y.M.C.A. Winnipeg - Telephone: 22861
Permanent address: Rapid City, Manitoba
Place of Birth: Rapid City, Manitoba - Citizenship: Canadian
Date of Birth: April 25th 1919 - Single
Particulars of Children: none
Occupation: Fireman (boiler) - Religion: Baptist - Languages: English
Father: Henry Ward Harvey, born: Waterloo, Quebec, Canada - Occupation: Salesman
Mother: Jannette Elizabeth Mary Alford, born: Waterloo, Quebec, Canada
Address (parents): Rapid City, Manitoba, Canada - Citizenship: Canadian
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Henry W. Harvey (79) abt. 1866 - Father - Rapid City, Man.
Jeanette E. M. Harvey (59) abt. 1886 - Mother - Rapid City, Man.
Marriage of parents: 30 Dec 1908, Richmond, Quebec
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William H. Harvey (49) abt. 1896 - Half-Brother - The Pas, Man.
Omar W. Harvey (..) abt. 1... - Half-Brother - deceased Nov. 1919
Gordon W. Harvey (36) abt. 1909 - Brother - 4559 LaSalle Blvd., Verdun, Quebec
Winnifred I. Harvey (34) abt. 1911 - Sister - 49 Baird St., Ottawa, ON
Winston A. Harvey (32) abt. 1913 - Brother - Honeymoon Bay, Lake Cowichan, B.C.
Margaret J. Harvey (30) abt. 1915 - Sister - 196 Sherbrooke St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marion J. Harvey (28) abt. 1917 - Sister - Rapid City, Man.
Angus Beverly Harvey - born 25 Apr 1919 - Rapid City, Man.
T. Garth Harvey (24) abt. 1921 - Brother - R.C.A.F. Overseas
Francis W. Harvey (22) abt. 1923 - Brother - Rapid City, Man.
Mrs. Allison C. Ransom (21) abt. 1924 - Sister - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Pte. Vera C. Harvey (18) abt. 1927 - Sister - #W-30758 C.W.A.C - X-Ray Dept. Chorley Park Military Hosp., North Rosedale, Ontario
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Signed: Jeannette E. M. Harvey (mother), 21 Aug 1945, Rapid City, Manitoba
Occupation of Angus Beverly Harvey: Truck driver & Creamery helper
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info: RCAF - Service records - Harvey

R/134822 - J/38162 - F/O. - Angus Beverly Harvey - RCAF R/134822 - J/38162 - F/O. - Angus Beverly Harvey - RCAF R/134822 - J/38162 - F/O. - Angus Beverly Harvey - RCAF
R/134822 - J/38162 - F/O. - Angus Beverly Harvey - RCAF
left image - source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Feb 2011 -
other images - source: RCAF Service Records - xerox 11 May 2013 - 29 Jan 2017


"I AM THE RESURRECTION,
AND THE LIFE"

- Epigraph on Harvey memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Harvey - request 18 Aug 2012 - received 11 May 2013 - PATS -

R/128954 - J/21396 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - John Murray Dunsmuir - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 20 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820404
born 21 May 1918, Canada - died 23 Sep 1944, Dalfsen, The Netherlands - Age 26
Son of John and Janet Adrian Dunsmuir, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
husband of Thelma Adelaide Dunsmuir née Butlin, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Lethbridge Herald, The (Newspaper) - October 27, 1944, Lethbridge
DUNSMUIR John Murray - Mrs. J. M. Dunsmuir, Alberta

R/128954 - J/21396 - F/O. - John Murray Dunsmuir - RCAF R/128954 - J/21396 - F/O. - John Murray Dunsmuir - RCAF R/128954 - J/21396 - F/O. - John Murray Dunsmuir - RCAF
R/128954 - J/21396 - F/O. - John Murray Dunsmuir - RCAF
other images - source: RCAF Service Records - xerox 11 May 2013 - 27 Jan 2017
middle image - source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Feb 2011 -

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1944/10/27
Air Force Casualties - Oct 26 - List No. 1024 - RCAF
Missing After Air Operations
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Dunsmuir, John Murray, FO. - Edmonton
Harvey, Angus Beverley, FO. - Rapid City, Manitoba
Korpela, Oliver George, FO. - Kalle G. Korpela ( father) Sudbury, Ontario
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12 Aug 1940 - ATTESTATION - NON-PERMANENT ACTIVE MILITIA OF CANADA
2nd Battalion - B.C. REGIMENT "D.C.O.R" N.P.A.M
Regimental No.: K439686 - Rifleman
Religion: United Church - Occupation: Clerk
Height: 5'8" - Weight: 138 pounds - Color of Eyes: Blue - Color of Hair: Brown

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 15 Sep 1941
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John Murray Dunsmuir
Present address: 1520 West 34th, Vancouver, B.C. - Telephone: Kerr.2408 - Sey.2321
Permanent address: 1520 West 34th, Vancouver, British Columbia
Place of Birth: Vancouver, B.C. - Citizenship: Canadian
Date of Birth: May 21st 1918 - Single
Particulars of Children: none
Occupation: Shipping Clerk - Religion: United Church - Languages: English
Father: John Dunsmuir, born: Wellington, V.I. - Occupation: Automotive Wholesale Merchant
Mother: Janet Wilson Adrian, born: Annick Lodge, Ayreshire, Scotland
Address (parents): 1520 West 34th, Vancouver, British Columbia - Citizenship: Canadian
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Thelma Adelaide Dunsmuir (26) abt. 1919 - Widow - 11514 - 91st Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Marriage: 24 Jul 1943
John Dunsmuir (51) abt. 1894 - Father - 1950 Robson St, Vancouver, B.C.
Janet Wilson Dunsmuir (50) abt. 1895 - Mother - 1950 Robson St, Vancouver, B.C.
Marriage of parents: 27 Jun 1917
......................................................
Dorothy Agnes Kennedy (Mrs.) (26) abt. 1919 - Sister - 4092½ - W. 8th Ave., Vancouver, B.C.
Patricia Mary Nicholson (Mrs.) (22) abt. 1923 - Sister - 1950 Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C.
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Signed: Thelma Adelaide Dunsmuir (widow), 27 Jun 1945, Edmonton, Alberta
Occupation of John Murray Dunsmuir: Worked with his father's firm - Automotive accessoires - Vancouver
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info: RCAF - Service records - Dunsmuir


"AT LAST, O LORD,
LET TROUBLE CEASE
AND LET THY SERVANT
REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Dunsmuir memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Dunsmuir - request 18 Aug 2012 - received 11 May 2013 - PATS -



SGLO - T4288

LANCASTER Mk.I - ME700 - VN-V - 23 Sep 1944 - WELSUM - CREW 7

J/24402 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Oliver George Korpela - RCAF - Age 24 - EVD 1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Cemetery Dalfsen 1332939 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond 'Red' Larcome - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Cemetery Dalfsen 1822137 - Sgt. Flight Engineer - Henry 'Harry' Harrison MacFarlane - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD
1323837 -  153271 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Charles Dallyn Lucas - RAFVR - Age 23 - EVD R/134822 - J/38162 - Flying Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Angus Beverly Harvey - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA - Cemetery Dalfsen R/128954 - J/21396 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - John Murray Dunsmuir - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA - Cemetery Dalfsen

- 4 KIA - 3 EVD -

KORPELA - TUNNELL(†) - LARCOME(†) - MACFARLANE
LUCAS - HARVEY(†) - DUNSMUIR(†)


Contact Korpela is pending - 16 Oct 2007 - PATS
Contact MacFarlane is pending - 01 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Harvey is pending - 15 May 2013 - PATS
Contact Tunnell is pending - 17 May 2013 - PATS
Contact Larcome is pending - 22 Sep 2018 - PATS

Last update - 07 Jul 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3743

Mustang Mk.III - P-51B-5-NA - FX979 - UZ-A - F/O. C. Oberdak - Dalmsholte - 12:30
306 (Polish) RAF Squadron - 30 May 1944
1 EXE




Under construction

F/O. Czesław Oberdak F/O. Czesław Oberdak F/O. Czesław Oberdak
born 20 Jul 1921, Krakau - F/O. Czesław Oberdak - died 08 Mar 1945, Woeste Hoeve - Age 23

F/O. Czesław Oberdak and 1st Lt. Frank Coslett
F/O. Czesław Oberdak (l) and 1st Lt. Frank Coslett (r) - in Amsterdam
source of images: Richard Schuurman
Flying Officer (ppor.) P-2224 - Czesław Oberdak, 306Sqn Poland - 8 March 1945 - executed near 'Woeste Hoeve'
1st Lt. - Navigator - Franklin Dent Coslett - EVD - B-24H #42-52506 - 29 Apr 1944, crash Uddel - MACR #4944



SGLO - T3743

MUSTANG Mk.III - P-51B-5-NA - FX979 - UZ-A - 30 May 1944 - DALMSHOLTE - CREW 1

P-2224 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Czesław Oberdak - RAF/PAF - Age 23 - EXE
- 1 EXE -

OBERDAK(†) - 8 Mar 1945, Woeste Hoeve, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands



De zoektocht naar de geëxecuteerde piloot Czesław Oberdak
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Op 8 maart 1945 schoot een Duits vuurpeloton bij Woeste Hoeve 117 mannen dood
als vergelding voor de aanslag op SS-generaal Hanns Rauter. Onder de doden bevond
zich de 23-jarige Poolse oorlogsvlieger Czesław Oberdak.
Niemand (her)kende hem en hij werd naamloos begraven.
Aangespoord door een brief van Oberdaks zus, die onvermoeibaar was blijven zoeken
naar haar verdwenen broertje, verdiepte journalist Richard Schuurman zich in deze zaak.


Cover - SPOOR NAAR WOESTE HOEVE - 1st PRINT 2012 - RICHARD SCHUURMAN
SPOOR NAAR WOESTE HOEVE
2012 - Richard Schuurman - ISBN/EAN: 9789087043346
416 pages, hardcover - € 25
order - publisher: Verloren b.v.


Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 12 Oct 2016
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SGLO - T1786

Wellington Mk.IV - Z1212 - UV-V - Sgt. C. C. Viney - 23:45 - at Dalmsholte near Dalfsen
460 Squadron - RAAF - 27th August 1942 - Operation Kassel
4 KIA - 1 POW



Z1212 was one of two No.460 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation. Also lost was Z1259

Wellington Mk.IV - Z1212 - UV-V was airborne - 20:07 - 27 Aug 42 from Breighton, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Herbert Lütje, III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 23:45 - at Dalmsholte (Overijssel), 11 mi ESE of Zwolle, Holland
Intersection Langsweg/Dalmsholterweg
Those killed are buried in Dalfsen General Cemetery
405133 - Sgt. H. I. Munckton - RAAF - was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 26873

Crew Viney
Crew Viney
l-r: Sgt. Warren Jarret, Sgt. Colin Smith, F/Sgt. Cyril Viney, Sgt. Henry Turner and Sgt. Nick Dan
source Margaret Betty (daughter)
via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 22 Mar 2011

Sgt. Dan was the original Bomb Aimer - sadly he was KIA while with Z1463 crew - 10 Aug 1942
SGLO - T1769
460 squadron - Wellington Mk.IV - Z1463 - UV-L - Mission: Osnabrück
Z1463 took off from Breighton at 00:10 hrs and crashed near Hengelo 12 km SE of Zutphen, Holland
Cause of crash not established. All (5) are buried in Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery

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Crew: Wellington Mk.IV - Z1463 - UV-L - 10 Aug 1942 - Mission: Osnabrück
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403175 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - James Alexander Finlay - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA - Grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2648114

401080 - Sgt. - Observer - Robert Allan Ponton - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA - Grave 5 - CWGC ref. 2648116

39099 - F/Sgt. - W.Op. / Air Gunner - Stephen Bryan Goord - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA - Grave 2 - CWGC ref. 2648115

403561 - Sgt. - Observer / Bomb Aimer - Nicholas Dan - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Grave 4 - CWGC ref. 2648113

402832 - F/Sgt. - W.Op. / Air Gunner - Kevin Argyle Smith - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA - Grave 3 - CWGC ref. 2648117
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z1463 - UV-L - Finlay
Loss Card - Z1463 - UV-L - Finlay - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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403175 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - James Alexander Finlay - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA
born 29 Dec 1912
- of Scone, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 1 - Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648114
Unit: No. 460 Squadron
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
James Alexander Finlay's name is located at panel 107 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
Son of George Merion Moriarty Finlay and Evelyne North Finlay née Bell, Thornwaite, Scone, New South Wales, Australia
Sibling: G. B. Finlay (brother)
Enlistment: 2 R.C. - 09 Dec 1940 - Religion: C. of E.
Date Embarked: 20 May 1941, Sydney

George Merion Moriarty Finlay (father) - 1871 - 1931 - Age ~60
Evelyn North Bell (mother) - 1878 - 1963 - Age ~85
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
George Bogle Finlay (brother) - 1900 - 1947 - Age 46
Archibald Kirkman Finlay (brother) - 1901 - 1974 - Age ~73
Evelyne Sylvia Finlay (sister) - 1903 - 1993 - Age ~90
Marjorie Bell Finlay (sister) - 1906 - 1973 - Age ~67
Hugh Moriarty Finlay (brother) - 1908 - 1946 - Age ~38
Mary Elizabeth "Meggy" Finlay (sister) - 1910 - 1990 - age ~80
James Alexander "Sandy" Finlay - 29 Dec 1912 - 10 Aug 1942 - Age 29
Croyland Walter "Walter" Finlay (brother) - 1915 - 1921 - Age ~6
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family info: Archibald Bell Family - thebells.id.au - by Tim Bell



"SANDY"

- Epigraph on Finlay memorial -
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401080 - Sgt. - Observer - Robert Allan Ponton - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA
born 08 Aug 1913, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- of Wannambool, Victoria, Australia - Grave 5 - Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648116
Unit: No. 460 Squadron
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Robert Allan Ponton's name is located at panel 108 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
Son of Mr. James Ponton and Mrs. Fanny Dale Ponton née Rice, of Wannambool, Victoria, Australia
Sibing: Marjorie Louisa Ponton (sister) - b.1909 - Unknown

Ship or Unit: R.A.A.F. Att R.A.F. U.K. 27 O.T.U
Occupation: Manager at Haig & Coy, Mt Gambier, S.A.
Cousin of Captain Nelson Rice, O.B.E. C.B.E. (Merchant Navy, England)
Captain Rice received these Hounors during 1940-1941
Address: F. D. Ponton (mother), c/o Mrs. E. Paton, 52 Strong Stret, Terang, Victoria, Australia

white border 401080 - Sgt. - Observer - Robert Allan Ponton  - RAAF white border
401080 - Sgt. - Observer - Robert Allan Ponton - RAAF
Publisher: Freeman Studio, Georgetown, Australia - 1941
source: Erfgoedcentrum Achterhoek Liemers - ecal.nu


IN GOD'S CARE.
BELOVED, DEVOTED ONLY SON
OF F. D. PONTON,
TERANG, AUST.

- Epigraph on Ponton memorial -
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39099 - F/Sgt. - W.Op. / Air Gunner - Stephen Bryan Goord - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
born 25 Nov 1913, Sittingborne, Kent, UK
of Waitara, New Zealand - Grave 2 - Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648115
Son of Mr. Leonard F. Goord and Mrs. Mabel Goord née Bryant, of Sittingbourne, Kent, UK
Sibling: Thelma L. Goord

Enlistment: 20 Sep 1939, RNZAF Station, Ohakea, NZ
Height: 5 feet 6 inches - Weight 135 lbs - Colour of Eyes: Grey - Hair: Brown
Occupation: Labourer - Marital Status: Single - Religion: Church of England
Embarkment: New Zealand to Canada - 2 WS, Alberta
14 Apr 1941 - Gunners Badge
17 May 1941, Calgary Alberta, Canada - Silver identification bracelet given due highest marks as trainee
Embarkment: Canada to UK 3. P.R.C. 30 May 1941
Mr. Leonard F. Goord (father) - Killed in the 1914-1918 War
Mrs. Mabel Goord (mother) - remarried - Mrs. Jarvis is completely blind
Mr. Jarvis (Step-father)
German Totenliste 92 confirms death of N.Z. 39099 F/Sgt. S. B. Goord
332 hrs as Wireless Operator Air Gunner
05 Oct 1948 - Mrs. M. Jarvis (mother), Nelson Street, Waitara, Taranaki, New-Zealand

white border 39099 - F/Sgt.  - W.Op. / Air Gunner - Stephen Bryan Goord - RNZAF white border
39099 - F/Sgt. - W.Op. / Air Gunner - Stephen Bryan Goord - RNZAF
Publisher: Kenneth Neal, Hawera, New Zealand - 1941
courtesy Goord family - 1947 - source: Erfgoedcentrum Achterhoek Liemers - ecal.nu

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1904 - Leonard Frederick Goord and Ms. Mabel Bryant - district: Milton, Kent Co., Vol 2a Page 1939
!!! L I K E L Y some siblings !!! - not verified - info PATS - 19 Jun 2015
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1905 - Donald Alfred S. Goord - district: Milton, Kent Co., Vol 2a Page 1030
Birth 4th Qtr. 1905 - Richard Francis Goord - district: Milton, Kent Co., Vol 2a Page 987
Birth 1st Qtr. 1906 - Catherine Chapman M. Goord - district: Milton, Kent Co., Vol 2a Page 1023
Birth 4th Qtr. 1906 - Jack Frank H. R. Goord - district: Milton, Kent Co., Vol 2a Page 974
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Thelma L. Goord - mother's surname: Bryant - district: Milton, Kent Co., Vol 2a Page 1822
Birth 1st Qtr. 1914 - Stephen B. Goord - mother's surname: Bryant - district: Milton, Kent Co., Vol 2a Page 1822

RNZAF - Service records - Goord - request 08 Dec 2015 - received 10 May 2016 - PATS -
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403561 - Warrant Officer - Bomb Aimer - Nicholas Dan - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA
born 20 Aug 1918, Redfern, N.S.W., Australia
- of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 4 - Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648113
Unit: 27 Operational Training RAF
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Nicholas Dan's name is located at panel 121 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
Son of Mr. Elias Dan and Mrs. Marie Dan, of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Place of enlistment: Sydney
Next of kin: Elias Dan (father)

white border 403561 - Warrant Officer - Bomb Aimer - Nicholas Dan - RAAF white border
403561 - Warrant Officer - Bomb Aimer - Nicholas Dan - RAAF
source: Erfgoedcentrum Achterhoek Liemers - ecal.nu


OUR LOVING SON AND BROTHER.
HIS, THE GLORY
OURS, THE MEMORY

- Epigraph on Dan memorial -
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402832 - F/Sgt. - W.Op. / Air Gunner - Kevin Argyle Smith - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
born 18 Jul 1915, Grafton, N.S.W., Australia
- of Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 3 - Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648117
Unit: 27 Operational Training RAF
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Kevin Argyle Smith's name is located at panel 130 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
Son of Mr. Ernest John Smith and Mrs. Pauline May Smith
husband of Hilda Josephine Smith, of Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
Place of enlistment: Sydney
Next of Kin: Hilda Smith (wife)


MISERERE MEI, DEUS,
SECUNDUM MAGNAM
MISERICORDIAM TUAM

- Epigraph on Smith memorial -
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SGLO - T1769

WELINGTON Mk.IV - Z1463 - UV-L - 10 Aug 1942 - HENGELO(GLD) - CREW 5

403175 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - James Alexander Finlay - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA 401080 - Sergeant - Observer - Robert Allan Ponton - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA 39099 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Stephen Bryan Goord - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
403561 - Warrant Officer - Bomb Aimer - Nicholas Dan - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA 402832 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Kevin Argyle Smith - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- 5 KIA -

FINLAY(†) - PONTON(†) - GOORD(†)
DAN(†) - SMITH(†)


Last update - 16 May 2016 - PATS
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Crew: Wellington Mk.IV - Z1212 - UV-V - 27 Aug 1942 - Mission: Kassel
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408139 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - C. C. Viney - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-2

411451 - Sgt. - Navigator - W. W. Jarrett - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-5

411397 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - C. H. MacKenzie Smith - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-4

405133 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - H. I. Munckton - RAAF - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 26873

403158 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - H. T. A. Turner - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-3
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z1212 - UV-V - Viney
Loss Card - Z1212 - UV-V - Viney - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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408139 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Cyril "Kim" Charles Viney - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Margate, Tasmania, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 2 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820422
born 08 Mar 1915, Edinburgh Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Enlistment: 03 Jan 1941, Hobart, TAS
Occupation: Farmer - previously: Radio Mechanic, Haulage worker, Stockman, Draughtsman, Cotton Grower
Enlistment - 3 Jan 1941, No. 6 Recruiting Centre, Hobart - Religion: Church of England
Previously served: 40th Bat. Hobart. 12 Months. L.Cpl. Signals - 1939-1940
Embarked 18 Sep 1941 at Sydney for UK
Son of Robert Cyril Erskin Viney and Ruby Holroyd Leigh Cliff Viney (née Johnston)
Sibling: AUS.30496 - Corporal - Philip Sidney Viney - born 10 Nov 1916, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
husband of Betty Viney née Allen, of Margate, Tasmania, Australia
02 Aug 1940 - married with Ms. Betty Allen (spinster)
Margaret Betty Viney (daughter) - born 11 Mar 1941
.......... Viney (son) - born 1942
- additional info from his RAAF Service Records - 45 pages - source naa.gov.au

30497 - Philip Sidney Viney (brother) - born 10 Nov 1916, Hobart, TAS - died 1982 - Age 65
Enlistment: 07 Aug 1940, Hobart, TAS
Next of Kin: M. VINEY (wife) - Date of Discharge: 29 Apr 1946 - Rank: Flight Sergeant

white border Flight Sergeant - Cyril 'Kim' Charles Viney - RAAF white border
Flight Sergeant - Cyril 'Kim' Charles Viney - RAAF
source Margaret Betty (daughter)
via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 22 Mar 2011

Extract - Letter to Philip Sydney Viney from Irwin Munckton
Extract - Letter to Philip Sydney Viney from Irwin Munckton
source Munckton's RAAF Service Record - page 23


GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN

- Epigraph on Viney memorial -
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411451 - Sergeant - Navigator - Warren Wallace Jarrett - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA
- of Eccleston, New South Wales, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 5 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820409
born 09 Jun 1912, Eccleston, via Paterson, NSW - died 27 Aug 1942, Dalmsholte - Age 30
Enlistment: 28 Apr 1941, Sydney, NSW
Son of Joseph Newman Jarrett and Agnes Jarrett, "Allyn Vale", Eccleston, via Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: School Teacher - Place of enlistment: Sydney - Religion: Congregational
Munstering: Observer - Enlisted: 2 RC - Date Enlisted: 28 Apr 1941 - Date Embarked: 8 Aug 1941
Digital Copy of Service Records - 47 pages - source naa.gov.au

white border Sergeant - Warren Wallace Jarrett - RAAF white border
Sergeant - Warren Wallace Jarrett - RAAF
image via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 6 Feb 2011


THE LORD HATH GIVEN
AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY.
GOD IS LOVE

- Epigraph on Jarrett memorial -
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411397 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Colin Hugh Mackenzie Smith - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA
- of West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 4 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820419
born 13 Dec 1911, Hurstville, NSW
Enlistment: 28 Apr 1941, Sydney, NSW
Son of William Richard and Ann Smith, of West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia


AGE SHALL NOT WEARY HIM
NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN.
DUTY NOBLY DONE

- Epigraph on Smith memorial -
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405133 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF - POW - No. 26873
born 27 Aug 1919, Maryborough, QLD, Australia - died 1993 - Age ~74
Enlistment: 02 Feb 1941, Brisbane, QLD
Private Address: Main Ave, Coorparoo, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Civilian Trade of Professsion: Shop Assistant

Son of Norman Munckton and Rebecca Prentice
Siblings: Violet Irene Munckton (b.1913), Norman Allan Munckton (b.1914 – d.1985 - Age 71),
Mary Olive M. Munckton (b.1917 – d.1988 - Age 71) and Margaret Anne Munckton (b.1928 – d.2005 - Age 77)
Rebecca Prentice, b. 3 Sep 1880, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England, and d. 31 May 1962, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Age 81
She married Norman Munckton on 12 Feb 1912, Leichardt St. Meth. Church, Spring Hill, Brisbane
Norman Munckton (b.1882 - d. 1958 - Age 76)

25/26 Jun 1942 - Z1335 UV-V - crew Frederick James Breen - mission Bremen
Pilot - 402760 - P/O. - Frederick James Breen - RAAF - Bockdale, NSW, Australia - KIA - Age 24 - 27 Jul 1942
Navigator - 404374 - F/O. - Allyn Clive Douglass - RAAF - Sandgate, NSW, Australia - KIA - Age 25 - 29 Apr 1944
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - 407103 - Sgt. Arthur Edward Frederick Stuart Jones - RAAF - Renmark, SA, Australia
Front Air Gunner / Bomb Aimer - 405133 - Sgt. Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Rear Air Gunner - 407392 - Sgt. Robert David Cranston Munt - RAAF - Adelaide, NSW, Australia
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402760 - P/O. - Frederick James Breen - RAAF - Bockdale, NSW, Australia - Age 24
born 03 Mar 1918, St.Peters, NSW
Son of Frederick Charles and Alma Irene Marguerite Breen, Bockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Enlistment: Sidney
26/27 Jul 1942 - F/O. Breen was pilot of Wellington Z1483 - Mission: Hamburg
Wellington Z1483 - FTR - Buried in Hamburg Cemetery - Grave ref. Plot 6A - Grave F5


HE LOVED HIS COUNTRY

- Epigraph on Breen memorial -
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404374 - Squadron Leader - Allyn Clive Douglass - RAAF - DSO, DFC - Age 25
born 19 Jan 1919, Singleton, NSW
Son of William and Ruby Beatrice Douglass, Sandgate, New South Wales, Australia
Enlistment: Brisbane
On 29th April 1944 he was flying in Oxford LW999 which crashed near Wallan, Victoria, Australia
He was killed and was later buried in Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Australia - Grave ref. 1.P.B.12.

white border F/O. Allyn Clive Douglass - RAAF - 02 Aug 1943 white border
F/O. Allyn Clive Douglass - RAAF - 02 Aug 1943
PORTRAIT OF 404374 SQUADRON LEADER A. C. DOUGLASS DFC, SANDGATE, NSW, AT RAAF OVERSEAS HQ,
WHO TO DATE HAS COMPLETED SIXTY ONE OPERATIONAL SORTIES INCLUDING ATTACKS ON COLOGNE (SIX),
DUSSELDORF (FOUR), ESSEN (EIGHT), STUTTGART (TWO), LE HAVRE (FOUR), DUISBERG, HAMBURG, DORTMUND,
AND MANY OTHER TARGETS.
- photo courtesy awn.gov.au - UK0334
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25 Jun 1942 - 09:30PM - Z1335 UV-V - crew P/O. Frederick James Breen - in front of 'Charlie'
25 Jun 1942 - 09:30PM - Z1335 UV-V - crew P/O. Frederick James Breen - in front of 'Charlie' - writing
Wellington Mk.IV Z1212 - UV-V - 25 Jun 1942 - crew F/O. F. J. Breen
photo courtesy W/O. Horatio Irwin Munckton - via John Juurlink - 09 Sep 2013

Sgt. Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF Sgt. Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
Sgt. Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
courtesy Peter Munckton (son) - via capalaba - 05 Jun 2013

Kriegsgefangenpost - 25 Jun 1944 - Sgt. Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
Kriegsgefangenpost - 25 Jun 1944 - Sgt. Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
Kriegsgefangenpost - 25 Jun 1944 - Sgt. Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
Luft III - Stalag 344 - Gefangenennummer: 26873
Addressee: Mrs. A. R. Foote (sister) ... Margaret Anne Munckton
image via Arthur Trevor Foote (nephew) - 30 May 2013

Statement W/O. - Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
Statement - W/O. - Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
source naa.gov.au

17 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Munckton
17 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Munckton
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Captured: 28 Aug 1942, near Zwolle, Holland
Pow No. 26873
Stalag VIII-B - 344 - Lamsdorf - 11 Sep 1942 - 21 Jan 1945
Working Camp - Goldenstein - 06 May 1943 till 06 Jul 1943 (Stone Quarry)
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 08 Feb 1945 - 08 May 1945
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M.I.9. records Munckton - via John Howes - 21 May 2019

W/O. Horatio Irwin Munckton - welcome home - girlfriend Peg and Mom
W/O. Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
Welcome home - repatriated prisoner of war, with girlfriend Miss Peg White and his mother
courtesy Peter Munckton (son) - via capalaba - 05 Jun 2013

Ordered Digital Copy of Service Records - source naa.gov.au - 30 May 2013
Digital Copy of Service Records - 48 pages - on-line - 06 Jun 2013
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403158 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Thomas Augustus Turner - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 3 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820421
born 28 Apr 1918, Balranald, NSW
Enlistment: 09 Dec 1940, Sydney, NSW
Son of Thomas Sholdize Turner and Daisy Florence Tumer
husband of Monica Muriel Turner, of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Father of Jann Turner (daughter)
M. M. Turner (widow), 115 Commercial Road, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia

Bremen 'here I come' Dadda - Wellington postcard sent to his daughter Jann
Bremen "here I come" Dadda
Wellington postcard sent to his daughter Jann
'Roscoe' - Jann - Monica Turner - Sydney Park 'Roscoe' - Jann - Monica Turner - Sydney Park
"Roscoe" - Jann (daughter) - Monica (wife) - Sydney Park
photos courtesy Jann Turner (daughter) - via John Juurlink - 09 Sep 2013
Nickname "Roscoe" - verified - 11 Sep 2013 - PATS


HE LOVED OUR LORD.
MAY HE REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Turner memorial -
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Z1212 UV-V - Salvage by LGO - Engine in Jul 1992 - other parts on 05 Sep 1992 - location Dalmsholte



SGLO - T1786

WELINGTON Mk.IV - Z1212 - UV-V - 27 Aug 1942 - DALMSHOLTE - CREW 5

408139 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Cyril 'Kim' Charles Viney - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA 411451 - Sergeant - Navigator - Warren Wallace Jarrett - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA 411397 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Colin Hugh Mackenzie Smith - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA
405133 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF - POW 403158 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Thomas Augustus Turner - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 1 POW -

VINEY(†) - JARRETT(†) - SMITH(†)
MUNCKTON - TURNER(†)


Contact Munckton is pending - 30 May 2013 - PATS
Contact Smith is pending - 05 May 2013 - PATS
Contact Jarrett is pending - 06 Jun 2016 - PATS

Last update - 08 Jul 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2227

Lancaster Mk.III - ED783 - KM-F - P/O. L. J. Ellis - 03:20 - Vennenberg
44 Squadron - RAF - 1st May 1943 - Operation Essen
7 KIA



ED783 was a Mk.III and was delivered to 44 Squadron Mar 43
ED783 took part in the following Key Operations:
Essen 3/4 Apr 43; Pilsen 16/17 Apr 43; Stettin 20/21 Apr-aborted; Essen 30 Apr/01 May 43-Lost
When lost this aircraft - ED783 - had a total of 58 hours
It was also the first Mk.III to be lost from 44 Squadron
Also reported wearing KM-R

Lancaster Mk.III - ED783 - KM-F was airborne - 00:25 - 1st of May 1943 from Waddington
Shot down by a night fighter (Hptm Wolfgang Thimmig, III./NJG 1)
crashed - 03:20 - 1 May 43 near Vennenbergweg (Overijssel), 13 km E of Zwolle, Holland
All are buried in Dalfsen General cemetery
Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. J. B. Browne as Sgt. J. B. Brown

Additional info from "Rondom Dalfsen 92 - issue Apr 2018 - pages 1974-1978
"Zij vielen op de Vennenberg" by Stefan Hendriks

white border Hptm Wolfgang Thimmig, III./NJG 1 white border
Hptm Wolfgang Thimmig - III./NJG 1
born: 04 Oct 1912, Dresden/Saxonia, Germany - died: 06 Nov 1976, Stockholm, Sweden - Age 64
image courtesy Thimmig family

Abschussmeldung - ED783 - by Hptm Wolfgang Thimmig, III./NJG 1 ED783 - photo at crash location - from logbook Thimmig
ED783 - photo at crash location - from logbook Thimmig ED783 - photo at crash location - from logbook Thimmig
Abschussmeldung - ED783 - photos at crash location
info and photos from Logbook Thimmig - 09 Aug 2013

Leslie Ellis and Bill Rollings with other Airmen
P/O. Leslie Ellis and F/O. Bill Rollings with other Airmen
l-r: ??????, ??????, ??????, P/O. Leslie James Ellis, F/O. William Arnold Rollings
via Historische Kring Dalfsen - 04 Feb 2011 -

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED783 - KM-F - 1 May 1943 - Mission: Essen
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145792 - P/O. - Pilot - L. J. Ellis - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-9

J/21818 - F/O. - Navigator - W. A. Rollings - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-12

1270431 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. C. Ellis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-10

577884 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. L. Le Page - RAF - Age 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-11

1336517 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. B. Browne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-8

974495 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - R. Williams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-7

1384317 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - S. S. McClellan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-6
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED783 - KM-F - Ellis
Loss Card - ED783 - KM-F - Ellis - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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145792 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Leslie James Ellis - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Romford, Essex, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 9 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820406
Son of William James Ellis and Margaret Josephine Ellis, of Romford, Essex, UK


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR DEAR LESLIE
NEVER FORGOTTEN
BY MUM, DAD, ALF AND STAN

- Epigraph on L. J. Ellis memorial -
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R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - Navigator - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Canada - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 12 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820417
born 23 Aug 1914, Weston, Ontario, Canada - died 1 May 1943, Dalfsen, The Netherlands - Age 27
Son of George William Rollings and Theodora Edna Hunter, Weston, Ontario
Sibling: Doreen Ann Rollings (sister) - born 05 Mar 1928, Weston, Ontario, Canada - living in 1999, Fergus, ON
Marriage - 24 Jun 1944, Durham, ON - Ms. Doreen Ann Rollings with Mr. William A. Irvine

George William ROLLINGS - b: 12 Mar 1888 in Malton, Ontario, Canada
m: Abt. 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
d: 02 Feb 1956 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Father: William ROLLIN(G)S Mother: Frances NEALE
Theodore Edna HUNTER - b: 16 Mar 1887 in East Toronto, Ontario, Canada
d: 05 Mar 1930 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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William Arnold ROLLINGS - b: 23 Aug 1915 in Weston, Ontario, Canada
d: 01 May 1943 in Dalfsen, Netherlands
Doreen Ann ROLLINGS - b: 05 Mar 1928 in Weston, Ontario, Canada
d: in Still living in Fergus in 1999
William A. IRVINE - b: 31 Mar 1924 in Elderslie Twp. Bruce Co. Ontario, Canada
m: 24 Jun 1944 in Durham, Ontario, Canada
d: Apr 1984 in Fergus, Ontario, Canada
Father: David IRVINE Mother: Florence FERRIS
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source: familytreemaker.genealogy.com - Thomas Joseph Hunter (cousin)


R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF
R/97363 - J/21818 - FO - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF -
left image - via Historische Kring Dalfsen - 23 Mar 2011 -
middle image - source: Thomas J. Hunter (cousin) - 15 Apr 2010 -
right image - source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial -

R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF
R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF
R/97363 - J/21818 - Flying Officer - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF
source: RCAF Service Records - xerox 11 May 2013 - 27 Jan 2017
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RCAF - Service records - Rollings - request 18 Aug 2012 - received 11 May 2013 - PATS -

1270431 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert Charles Ellis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 10 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820405
born 13 Mar 1921, Llandudno, Parish Degnanwy, North Wales, UK
Son of Mr. Herbert C. Ellis Sr. and Mrs. Gladys Ellis née Roberts
Father of Michael Charles Ellis (born .. Mar 1943) - seven weeks old
Siblings: David Kenneth Ellis - born 19 May 1929 - birth info via 1939 Register and on Death Record 1999
Beryl Ellis (sister) - born .. ... 19xx - info via obituary of her father - Liverpool Echo 1985

Religion: Church of England
Date of Enlistment: 24 Oct 1940, Uxbridge, UK

Herbert C. Ellis Sr. (father) - born 28 Sep 1898 - birth info via 1939 Register - death 17 Jul 1985
Gladys Roberts (mother) - born 18 Sep 1899 - birth info via 1939 Register - death before 17 Jul 1985
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Herbert C. Ellis with Ms. Gladys Roberts - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 1578
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Herbert C. Ellis Jr. - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Conway [Conwy] - Vol 11b Page 801
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1929 - David K. Ellis (brother) - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Liverpool - Vol 8b Page 303
Mr. David Kenneth Ellis married Ms. Irmgard 'Irma' Lotte Elise Grote - 1st Qtr. 1953, Wirral, Cheshire - Vol 10a Page 1501
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Death 17 Jul 1985 - HERBERT CHARLES ELLIS Sr. - born 28 Sep 1898 - Age 86 - district: BIRKENHEAD - Vol 37 Page 786
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additional info for the extended family of David K. Ellis via Patricia Irving - 15 Oct 2019

white border 1270431 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert Charles Ellis - RAFVR 1270431 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert Charles Ellis - RAFVR white border
1270431 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert Charles Ellis - RAFVR
image via Herbert Charles Ellis Jr. (son) - 30 Oct 2019

Sgt. Herbert Charles Ellis - bottom right - Air Gunners group photo
Sgt. Herbert Charles Ellis - bottom right - Air Gunners group photo
image via Herbert Charles Ellis Jr. (son) - 30 Oct 2019

white border 18 Jul 1985 - Liverpool Echo - page 22 white border
28 Sep 1898 - Herbert Charles ELLIS - 17 Jul 1985
18 Jul 1985 - Liverpool Echo - page 22 - via BNA - 14 Oct 2019

HERBERT CHARLES ELLIS
July 17, 1985, in hospital of Bebington, aged 86 years
Dearly loved husband of the late Gladys, dear father of David and Beryl, father-in-law of Irma and Frank
Dear granddad to his Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren

David Kenneth Ellis - born 19 May 1929 - died 3rd Qtr. 1999 - district: Birkenhead - Age 70

Next is the workaround to get to right persons/family via FreeBMD, Royal Air Force - MOD, Findmypast, GRO
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Althrough we have less info for Sgt. Herbert Charles Ellis
The following eight (8) might be some candidates in the UK
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1915 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Hunt - district: Basford - Vol 7b Page 473
Birth 1st Qtr. 1915 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Seeman - district: Marylebone - Vol 1a Page 950
Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Stockton - district: Corwen - Vol 11b Page 548
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Peacock - district: Grantham - Vol 7a Page 806
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Winsor - district: Exeter - Vol 5b Page 81
Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Waldon - district: Barnstaple - Vol 5b Page 602
>>> Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Conway [Conwy] - Vol 11b Page 801 <<<
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Condron - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1205
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info: FreeBMD

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Althrough we have less info for Beryl Ellis
The following three (3) might be the only candidates
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1928 - Beryl Ellis - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Llanrwst - Vol 11b Page 504
Birth 1st Qtr. 1932 - Beryl L. Ellis - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page See J/33
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1933 - Beryl C. Ellis - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 844
The above transcription represents what is in the GRO index but it is referred to by the following entry
Birth 1932 Mar: Ellis, Beryl L, Roberts, Sheffield, 9c, See J/33

Birth 1st Qtr. 1946 - Beryl Ellis - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Pwllheli - Vol 11b Page 458
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1969 - Beryl L. Ellis with Mr. Richards - district: Bridgend - Vol 8b Page 167
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info: FreeBMD

1270431 - ROS clip - Record of Service - Herbert Charles Ellis
1270431 - ROS clip - Record of Service - Herbert Charles Ellis
via Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 11 Oct 2019

After receiving his ROS (Record of Service) we can eliminate above
It's birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Herbert C. Ellis - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Conway [Conwy] - Vol 11b Page 801
Herbert Charles Ellis Jr. - born 13 Mar 1921, Llandudno, Parish Degnanwy, North Wales
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Marriage - likely early 1942 - this need to be verified - info PATS - 11 Oct 2019
Confirmed by Michael (son) - 16 Oct 2019
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Marjorie W. Bonney - mother's surname: Folkard - district: B.Stortford - Vol 3a Page 979
Bishops Stortford spans the boundaries of the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire
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>>> Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Herbert C. Ellis with Ms. Marjorie W. Bonney - district: Saffron Walden, Essex - Vol 4a Page 2823 <<<
Birth 1st Qtr. 1943 - Michael C. Ellis - mother's surname: Bonney - district: Saffron Walden, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1439
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??? (re)Marriage ??? 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Marjorie W. Ellis with Mr. Henry T. Boyd - district: Saffron Walden - Vol 4a Page 3335
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1971 - Michael Charles Ellis with Ms. Kathleen Mary Gunn - district: Chelmsford - Vol 4a Page 1568
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1974 - David James Ellis - mother's surname: Gunn - distict: Bishops Stortford - Vol 10 Page 13
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1976 - Michael Ian Ellis - mother's surname: Gunn - distict: Bishops Stortford - Vol 10 Page 8
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Above
need to be verified - info PATS - 14 Oct 2019
Confirmed by Michael (son) - 16 Oct 2019

Ellis - 1939 Register
The Martens - 115 - Ellis - 1939 Register
Findmypast Plus - 14 Oct 2019

Hi,
Adrian Hughes, our historian in Deganwy, has found this information: Re. HC Ellis.
Have found one in the 1939 register with the same birthdate.
He was residing in Saffron Walden [North-West Essex] with
his father, Herbert (Chauffeur Merchant), mother, Gladys and brother David K. Ellis (At School).
Another person at the address is scrubbed out but presumably a sibling?
Herbert junior is described as a 'Dental Mechanic'. He was born in Conwy district.

I hope this helps. Herbert isn't named on war memorials in Deganwy and Llandudno, so we haven't done any research on him.
He may have left the area when he was quite young.
Adrian says you could ask the UK Ministry of Defence for Herbert's records [ROS], but you would have to pay a fee [£30].
Good luck with your research!
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Rhodri - Editor Historypoints.org - 12 Oct 2019
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577884 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Rex Lake Le Page - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Greve D'Azette, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 11 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820413
Son of Clarence George Le Page, and of Madeleine Le Page, of Greve D'Azette, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Siblings: Phyllis Jane Le Page (2y on 27 Mar 1923, arrival "Majestic" - Southampton, UK to Ellis Island, NJ, USA)
and Betty C. Le Page (4 9/12y, Illinois, USA - info US Census 11 Apr 1930) - born abt. Jul 1925, IL
Clarence George Le Page (25y), Madeleine Le Page (25y), Rex Lake Le Page (1y) - arrival "Majestic" 27 Mar 1923
Mar 1923 - Residence: Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
daughter Phyllis Jane, adopted daughter, born South-Carolina, USA
Clarence George Le Page (32y, Head - abt.1898, UK) and Madeleine Le Page (32y, Wife - abt.1898, UK), both born in England
immigrated to the USA in 1919 - married at the age of 21
Occupation 1930 - Farm Labourer
Address: Buffalo Road - R.D. 6 - Rockingham Twp, Scott Co., Iowa, USA
info US Census 11 Apr 1930, Rockingham Twp, Scott Co., Iowa, USA

white border Sergeant - Rex Lake Le Page - RAF white border
Sergeant - Rex Lake Le Page - RAF
image via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 6 Feb 2011


ALWAYS REMEMBERED

- Epigraph on Page memorial -
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1336517 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Bonser Browne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Eltham, London, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 8 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820403
born 3rd Qtr. 1922, mother's surname: Bonser, district Lewisham, UK
Son of Henry Montague Browne and Dorothy Emily Browne née Bonser, of Eltham, London, UK
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1915 - Henry M. Browne and Dorothy E. Bonser, district Wandsworth
The district Wandsworth spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Surrey

Siblings: Gwendolyn, Margaret and Molly
2nd Qtr. 1917 - Gwendolyn D. Browne - mother's surname: Bonser, district Epsom
4th Qtr. 1920 - Margaret Browne - mother's surname: Bonser, district Lewisham
3rd Qtr. 1922 - John B. Browne - mother's surname: Bonser, district Lewisham
4th Qtr. 1924 - Molly E. Browne - mother's surname: Bonser, district Lewisham
The district Epsom is in the county of Surrey
The district Lewisham spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, Kent and London

white border Sergeant - John Bonser Browne with sister or girlfriend white border
Sergeant John Bonser Browne with sister or girlfriend
via Historische Kring Dalfsen - 04 Feb 2011 -
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974495- Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Robert Williams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Glasgow, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 7 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820424
Son of William and Annie Williams, of Glasgow, UK

white border Sgt. Robert Williams with little brother and father white border
Sgt. Robert Williams with little brother and father
courtesy Bill Williams (nephew) via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 02 Jun 2011 -


WHEN LAST WE SAW YOU,
DEAR BOBBY,
LITTLE DID WE THINK
IT WAS OUR LAST FAREWELL

- Epigraph on Williams memorial -
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1384317 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Stanley Stuart McClellan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Tottenham, Middlesex, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 6 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820414
born 4th Qtr. 1921, mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
Son of Stanley Allen McClellan and Emma McClellan née Griffiths, of Tottenham, Middlesex, UK
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1913 - Stanley A. McClellan and Emma Griffiths, district Edmonton
The district Edmonton spans the boundaries of the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire and Middlesex

Sgt. Stanley Stuart McClellan Sgt. Stanley Stuart McClellan
Sgt. Stanley Stuart McClellan
via Hannah Puzzar niece of Barry S. McClellan (nephew) - 19 Nov 2016

Hi Pats,
I am emailing you in regards to your request of some photographs of my great uncle Stanley.
I am Barry's niece and have two photos for you that my mum gave to me to pass on.
Please find attached the two images, hope these will do!
Kind regards, Hannah Puzzar - 19 Nov 2016

Siblings: Emma, Sidney, Charles, Gladys, Robin and Marion
1st Qtr. 1915 - Emma C. E. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
2nd Qtr. 1916 - Sidney S. H. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
4th Qtr. 1921 - Stanley S. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
1st Qtr. 1924 - Charles G. W. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
3rd Qtr. 1926 - Gladys R. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
3rd Qtr. 1930 - Robin A. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
3rd Qtr. 1934 - Marion I. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
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Death - 4th Qtr. 1925 - Charles G. W. McClellan, district Edmonton, UK - Age 1
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Marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Emma C. E. McClellan with Robert B. Robinson, district Edmonton, UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1945 - Roberta A. Robinson - mother's surname: McClellan, district Bishops Stortford, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1950 - Robert Robinson - mother's surname: McClellan, district Edmonton, UK
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Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Sidney S. H. McClellan with Doris E. Kirkland, district Edmonton, UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Barry S. McClellan - mother's surname: Kirkland, district Edmonton, UK
Electoral Roll records of 2002, 2004-13 - Barry S. McClellan, Harwich, Essex, UK
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Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1948 - Gladys R McClellan with Frederick Delaney, district Edmonton, UK
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Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1953 - Robin A. McClellan with June R. Hassell, district Edmonton, UK
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Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1957 - Marion I. McClellan with Malcolm R. Wade, district Edmonton, UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1961 - Gregory Wade - mother's surname: McClellan - district Hackney, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1965 - Melanie Wade - mother's surname: McClellan - district Edmonton, UK
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

info FreeBMD


ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS
YOU WILL STAY,
WE LOVED YOU TOO DEARLY
EVER TO FORGET

- Epigraph on McClellan memorial -
- . - . -



SGLO - T2227

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED783 - KM-F - 01 May 1943 - VENNENBERG - CREW 7

145792 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Leslie James Ellis - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA J/21818 - Flying Officer - Navigator - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA 1270431 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert Charles Ellis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 577884 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Rex Lake Le Page - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
1336517 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Bonser Browne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 974495- Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Robert Williams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1384317 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Stanley Stuart McClellan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

ELLIS(†) - ROLLINGS(†) - ELLIS(†) - LE PAGE(†)
BROWNE(†) - WILLIAMS(†) - McCLELLAN(†)


Contact Rollings is pending - 14 Apr 2010 - PATS
Contact Thimmig is pending - 08 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact McClellan is pending - 02 Jun 2015 - 18 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Ellis is pending - 15 Oct 2019 - PATS

Last update - 30 Oct 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T5098

HAWKER TYPHOON Mk.Ib - RB204 - F/O. J. A. Côté - 13:55 - near Dalmsholte
439 Squadron - RCAF - 14th Jan 1945 - Armed Recce Besthmerberg
1 EVD



J/14529 - F/O. - Pilot - J. Anatole Côté - RCAF of 439 Sqn
who was shot down by Flak 14-1-1945 on his 57th and last sortie
Tasked to attack a V2 launching area at Hessum near Dalfsen
his Typhoon IB serial RB204 was hit by Flak mounted at the crossing Vlierhoekweg/Hammerweg
and crashlanded W of the Middenweg near Dalmsholte, community Dalfsen
just 400 m west from the location of Wellington Mk.IV Z1212 UV-V

J/24402 - F/Lt. (Pilot) Oliver KORPELA - RCAF - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
1323837 - 153271 - F/O. ( Bomb Aimer) Charles Dallyn LUCAS - RAFVR - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
1822137 - Sgt. ( Flight Engineer ) Harry MacFARLANE - RAFVR - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. ( Co-Pilot) Richard P. FULLER - USAAF - B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - 6 Dec 1944 - see Ronduite
J/14529 - F/O. (Pilot) Joseph Anatole CÔTÉ - RCAF - Typhoon IB RB204 - 14 Jan 1945 - see Dalfsen
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These "Lucky Five" were liberated by advancing allied troops 30-3-1945 at Zelhem ( Prov. of Gelderland ), Holland
- info by Henk Welting - 21 Dec 2008 - via Raf Commands -

F/O. - Pilot - Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF F/O. - Pilot - Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF F/O. - Pilot - Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF
J/14529 - F/O. Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF
- source: leprojetmemoire.com -

white border F/O. - Pilot - Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF white border
J/14529 - F/O. Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF
- image via Henk Oosterink - 17 Feb 2009 -

white border F/O. - Pilot - Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF - Underground ID photo white border
J/14529 - F/O. Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF - underground ID photo
taken while with family Keizer, Hofmanssteeg, Dalfsen
image via Stefan Hendriks - 19 Oct 2013

Details of Sortie or Flight - 14 Jan 1945 -
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Eight aircraft took off - 12:55 - from B-78, Eindhoven, Holland on a Ramrod
led by S/L. Crosby who had to return early due to a rough engine
and F/O. Sweeney who was leading Blue Section took over the Squadron
and led it to the target which is a bridge at Besthmerberg
in northern Holland, almost due east of Zwolle
The bomb line was crossed at Arnhem at 800 feet and since no flak was encountered,
the aircraft let down to 400 feet. F/O. Sweeney and his number 2 went down
to have a look first then dropped their 1,000 pounders (11 sec delay),
the remainder of the Squadron went down in pairs
Two hits were scored on the embankment at the north end of the bridge
and part of the bridge was blown out

Light flak was thrown up over the target area which hit F/O. Côté's aircraft - RB204 -
causing a bad glycol leak and he was informed of this
He made a successful forced landing - 13:55 - about four miles south, south-west of Besthmerberg
and then called up on the R/T stating that he was alright
The rest of the Squadron strafed the woods around Besthmerberg
and the Jerry barracks north of the target clobbering many enemy troops
and damaging the barracks considerably
160 Squadron provided top anti-flak and top cover for us
The remaining six aircraft returned - 14:20 - safely to base B-78, Eindhoven
and rueful of Joe's absence, but we feel optimistic about his safety
especially since he speaks a little German and is quite crafty
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- as compiled by C20089 F/Lt. M. Harrison in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form 540 -
- source "Tiger Squadron" - www.rcaf.com/439squadron/14a.htm -

Below a few lines with F/Lt. J. Anatole Côté remarks
The Birth Of Missile Defence: Air Force, Part 3 - May 1, 2004, by Hugh A. Halliday
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The principal launch sites were in northwestern Holland, an area that remained in German hands
until the end of the war. The V-1 could be shot down, but the V-2 rockets—plunging faster
than sound from higher up—were another matter
There was little to be done except attack their storage depots and launch sites until
the army could overrun them. Fortunately for the Allies, V-2s were still unreliable weapons
Flight Lieutenant J. Anatole Côté of Quebec City (439 Sqdn.) witnessed this
Shot down in Holland on Jan. 14, 1945, he was hidden at Dalfsen by the Dutch Underground
and saw just how faulty were these weapons:
“There was a mobile V-2 site quite close to the farm
and during my stay I saw quite a number of rockets fired
The majority of these dived to earth almost vertically after reaching an altitude of 1,500 to 5,000 feet
The rear would suddenly stop and the projectile would then nose over and dive
I noticed that each time this occurred there was a delay of 10 seconds between impact and explosion.”

...............................
- source www.legionmagazine.com -

white border Colonel - Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF white border
Honorary Colonel Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF
- via www.tachelmemories.ca - 1st Wing HQ -

Married to Irene Hallessey, he is father of six children: Jocelyne, André, Michèle, Marc, Susan and Louis-Stephens
At Centre Hospitalier Université Laval (CHUL) - CHUQ, Quebec, died Jan. 16, 2010, at the age of 92 years,
Mr. Joseph Anatole Côté, husband of Mrs. Irene Hallessey

Colonel Joseph Anatole Côté - b. 7 Oct 1917 - Royal Canadian Air Force - Fossambault, QC, Canada
was one of the Canadian delegates with the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of The Netherlands - May 2005

SGLO - T5098

HAWKER TYPHOON Mk.Ib - RB204 - 14 Jan 1945 - DALMSHOLTE - CREW 1

F/O. J. A. Côté - Fighter Pilot - EVD

- 1 EVD -

CÔTÉ

Spoke with Côté

Contact Côté is pending - 03 February 2009 - PATS

Last update - 07 Apr 2014 - PATS


SGLO - T4008

B-24H - #42-95138 - 2nd Lt. Richard C. Vogel - Hessum - 13:20
448th BG(H) - 713th BS - 8th AF - 11 Sep 1944 - MACR #8927 - KU 2975
1 KIA - 5 POW - 4 EVD



42-95138 .. - "No Love No Nothing" - Collided with P-51-C-7NT - "Betty Lee" - #42-103749
with O-824665 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. John Howard Lougheed - KIA - see MACR #8703
and crashed near hamlet of Hessum just East of Dalfsen, Overijssel, The Netherlands
One was KIA, five became POW and four did EVD

Crash time varies in the MACR #8927 - KU 2975 documents: approx. 13:45, 13:20, 13:05, 12:00
Location Coblenz, Germany - 11:30
Crash of Mustang P-51C is in MACR #8703 set on 13:45

448th BG - Patch Circle I 713th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

448th BG - 20th CBW - Circle 'I' - 713th BS - 'IG' - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
Base : Seething, UK - Station 146 - deployed 22 Dec 1943
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Crew: B-24H - #42-95138 - 'No Love No Nothing' - "IG" - 11 Sep 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg - MACR #8927
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32135229 - O-701980 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Richard Carl Vogel - Erie Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD

O-713563 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leslie Monroe Sellers - Greencastle, PA - Age 25 - EVD

36817546 - O-719099 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Myron Bruce Koth - West Allis, WI - Age 20 - POW

13169809 - O-717091 - 2nd. Lt. - Bombardier - Warren Hamilton Neville - Allegheny Co., PA - Age 22 - POW

14147654 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Clyde Luther Turner Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - Age 29 - POW

35794316 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles George Genkinger - Cincinnati, OH - Age 19 - POW

37554286 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Aldred Hammer - Wapheton, ND - Age 22 - EVD

31423442 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Carl Gustaf 'Gus' Stenberg - Gloucester, MA - Age 18 - POW

36698275 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - James Frederick Burnett - Auburn, IL - Age 21 - EVD

17057058 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John S. Phillips - Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS - Age 23 - KIA
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Above crew order is from MACR #8927
!!! Discrepancy !!! Note: Crew order varies with other E&E's

Crew Vogel according MACR #8927 - Page 2
Crew Vogel according MACR #8927 - Page 2
source Fold3

Crew according Burnett - info EE-2949
Crew according Burnett - info EE-2949
source E&E #2949 - James Frederick Burnett
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32135229 - O-701980 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Richard "Dick" Carl Vogel - Erie Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD
born 9 Sep 1918, West Seneca, NY - died 10 Apr 2003, Savannah, GA - Age 84
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA - Plot: Sec: 67, Site: 4199-1
Enlistment: 26 Jun 1941, Buffalo, New York
Occupation: Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Mr. Albert Vogel (father), 53 Center Avenue, Ebenezer, New York, USA
bailed out - he was uncounscious when found
Open wound on chin, left knee and right elbow. Also internal wounds of left leg, back and abdomen
Extent of injury not known
Stayed with Underground and liberated 10 April 1945, Lemelerveld
E&E #2951 - FTR Sept 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated - Escape and Evasion Report (22 pages) - see MIS-X reports
3 missions
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2951.pdf

white border 32135229 - O-701980 - 2nd  Lt. Richard 'Dick' Carl Vogel white border
32135229 - O-701980 - 2nd Lt. Richard 'Dick' Carl Vogel
image via Laken Amanda Vogel Young (granddaughter) - 19 Dec 2016

Laura A. Grotke (mother) was born Mar 1892 in Ebenezer (West Seneca, NY)
She married Albert Vogel (father) - 08 Oct 1913 in Ebenezer, NY
He was born 28 Dec 1888 in Ebenezer (West Seneca, NY), and died 23 Jun 1973 in West Seneca, NY
- familytreemaker.genealogy.com - by Lynn O. Eastman - Descendants of Gottfried Grotke -

Albert Vogel (Head - 40 - Carpenter) and Laura Vogel (Wife - 38)
Corinne (F-15), Alberta (F-12), Richard (M-10) Lawrence (M-9), Ellen (F-8), Irving (M-6), Clifford (M-4) and Allison (F-1)
- US Census 02 Apr 1930 - West Seneca Twp, Erie County, NY

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 211 days

On 11 Sep 1944, Lt. VOGEL was pilot on a B-24 flying on a mission to bomb an oil refinery at MAGEDEBURG, GERMANY
Mechanical trouble prevented the plane from proceeding to the target and orders were given to return to base
A P-51, supplying fighter cover, crashed into the bomber making it necessary for the crew to bail out
Lt. VOGEL landed near OMMEN, HOLLAND (V-1035). He was unconsious and when he woke up the Dutch
were giving him first aid
He was returned to Allied control on 10 Apr 1945, at point (V-1328).

Lt. VOGEL knows of the following helpers:

Four underground men, names unknown, but from LEMELERVELD unit, placed him in tent
Kept in tent for 3 days, 11 Sep - 13 Sep 1944. Food and schelter

Farm, near VILSTEREN (V-0837) - A mayor lived here (not well known in locality)
Provided food and shelter for 3 days, 14-16 Sep 1944
Husband is slim, dark, wears horn-rimmed glasses, 40, has one child
Wife is medium build, dark

"CASE" [KEES / CEES], underground worker of LEMELERVELD area
Took Lt.VOGEL to hide-out in woods where he met Lt. SELLERS
"CASE" [KEES / CEES] helped keep the hide-out supplied with food

"BLOODY", Lt. or Capt. in Dutch Army, head of underground unit at LEMELERVELD
Organized the evasion of Lt. VOGEL. Is 38, partially bald

Other helpers "BLOODY", etc... identical as in Lt. SELLERS list - info PATS - 10 Oct 2011

Dr. WILLIAM R. TEN VELDHUYS [WILLEM R. TEN VELDHUYS], only doctor in LEMELERVELD (V-0528)
Treated Lt. VOGEL for his injuries

10 AUG [OCT] - 23 DEC 1944 - Mr. Hendrikus GROOTENHUIS, BRANDWEG, LEMELERVELD, HOLLAND (V-0427)
Provided food and hide out

23 DEC - 10 APR 1945 - Dr. William [Willem] ten VELDHUIS, LEMELERVELD, HOLLAND
Provided food and hide-out, and medical attention

News of a Capt. NOBLE, A/B Bde, Medical Service, was given in FEB by a Doctor in OMMEN
I do not know his name but he is a great friend of Dr. W. R. ten VELDHUYS, LEMELERVELD
Dr. P. Wildervanck de Blécourt, OMMEN - info PATS

between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

- info 10-13 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2951 -

Nov 1944 - 2nd  Lt. Vogel and 2nd Lt. Sellers with underground Dalfsen, Lemelerveld and Ommen
Nov 1944 - Lt. Vogel and Lt. Sellers with underground Dalfsen, Lemelerveld and Ommen
Standing l-r: H. C. Hop, J. Hoek, doctor P. Wildervanck de Blécourt, J. H. Niessen,
K. Metz, Mrs. Vogelaar, Rev. A. J. W. Vogelaar, J. Horstink, W. Wubs
Kneeling l-r: B. Rutgers, Mrs. E. M. W. Wildervanck de Blécourt, Dick Vogel (P), Leslie Sellers (CP) , Mrs. Seigers, J. Houtman
photo taken - 1944-1945 - by policeman Tooren
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen -

Richard Vogel and Mrs. Fietje ten Veldhuys at Lemelerveld - Liberation 10 Apr 1945
Richard Vogel and Mrs. Fietje ten Veldhuys at Lemelerveld - Liberation 10 Apr 1945
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen -
- via Stefan Hendriks - 19 Mar 2011 -

Dr. Willem R. ten Veldhuys (only doctor in Lemelerveld) - b.1904 - d. 1986 - Age 81
1st marriage - 04 Apr 1934 - Mrs. Sophia Cornelia Kingma - (divorced - March 1946)
2nd marriage - 30 Dec 1967 - Mr. Herman Adriaan Bouman (Laywer) - b.1909 - d.1968 - Age 57
Mrs. Sophia "Fietje" Cornelia Bouman-Kingma - 03 Sep 1909, Zwolle - died 02 Oct 1998, Lochem - Age 89
source kingmakkum.nl - "Oorlog in Lemelerveld" - by Sophia C. Bouman-Kingma - 18 Feb 1995, Ibiza, Spain
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O-713563 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leslie Monroe Sellers - Greencastle, PA - Age 25 - EVD
born 09 May 1919, Kauffman Station, PA, died 02 Jan 2012, VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV - Age 92
Enlistment: 06 Apr 1942, Louisville, Kentucky
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe G. Sellers (parents), Rural Route Number 3, Greencastle, Pennsylvania, USA
Stayed with Underground and liberated 8 April 1945, Nijverdal
E&E #2944 - FTR Sept 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated - Escape and Evasion Report (30 pages) - see MIS-X reports
2 missions
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2944.pdf

white border O-713563 - 2nd  Lt. Leslie Monroe Sellers white border
O-713563 - 2nd Lt. Leslie Monroe Sellers
source: Sellers / Shirley Evans - via Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 16 Feb 2016

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 209 days

On 11 Sep 1944, Lt. SELLERS was co-pilot on a B-24 flying on a mission to bomb an oil refinery at MAGEDEBURG, GERMANY
Mechanical trouble prevented the plane from proceeding to the target and orders were given to return to base
A P-51, supplying fighter cover, crashed into the bomber making it necessary for the crew to bail out
Lt. SELLERS landed near OMMEN, HOLLAND. He was in a dazed condition and does not know the exact location
He succesfuly evaded capture by the Germans and returned to Allied control on 08 Apr 1945

Following is a list of helpers:

Policeman named "HANS" from LEMERLERVELD (V-0528)
On 12 Sep 1944, came to take Lt. SELLERS to a hide-out in the woods
With other underground members took care of Lt. SELLERS and later Lt. VOGEL until 09 Oct 1944
in this hide-out, supplying food, clothing, tobacco
"HANS" (not real name) is 6', has black hair

!!! Next helpers are also mentioned in list of Lt. VOGEL !!!

White haired boy called "CASE" [KEES / CEES]
Came with HANS to take Lt. SELLERS to hide-out and helped keep hide-out in the month following
Wears glasses, medium build, 21 yrs, single

"BLOODY", Lt. or Capt. in Dutch Army, head of underground unit at LEMELERVELD
Organized the evasion of Lt. SELLERS. Kept in touch with him throughout
"BLOODY" is 38, partially bald

Other underground members who stayed in hide-out assisting Lt. SELLERS:
"VIM" [WIM], a policeman, 30 years old
"HARRY", 22 years old, curly hair, 6', slender, single
"COCHIA", a girl, 21 years old, brown hair, medium height, buck teeth, husband was believed killed by Germans
All members secured for airmen and later transported them to other hiding places
when Germans moved into area about 09 Oct 1944

Farmer, relative of helper known as "DEEKS" [DIEKS]
(real name - HENDRIKUS GROOTENHUIS, BRANDENWEG [BRANDWEG], LEMELERVELD)
Farm belonged to father of "DEEKS" [DIEKS]
Hid Lt. SELLERS one night, 09 Oct 1944, and helped transport him by cart
to farm of HENDRIKUS GROOTENHUIS

HENDRIKUS GROOTENHUIS, BRANDENWEG [BRANDWEG], LEMELERVELD, HOLLAND (V-0529)
Was a former Army man. Known as "DEEKS" [DIEKS]
Supplied food and shelter 10 Oct 1944 - 23 Dec 1944, except for last week in November
when Lts. SELLERS and VOGEL were moved to next helper to stay one week. Dates not remembered
GROOTENHUIS is short, thin, 35 yrs, thin hair, fair complexion
married, has 2 children, one expected. Oldest is a boy aged 6

Farmer, name unknown, perhaps two miles NW of GROOTENHUIS farm, near RECHTEREN in woods at (V-0333)
Supplied food and shelter for one week the last part of Nov 1944. Dates not definitely known

Dr. WILLIAM R. TEN HELDHUYS [WILLEM R. TEN VELDHUYS], only doctor in LEMELERVELD (V-0528)
Lives next to a factory S of OVERIJSSELSCH CANAL
Supplied food and shelter 24 Dec 1944 - 08 Apr 1945
No outside person knew Lts. SELLERS and VOGEL were hidden here
Wife [FIETJE] speaks English, and doctor speaks a little
A couple Jews ans several refugees stayed here also
Gave airmen tetanus and cholera shots
Dr. Willem R. ten Veldhuys - born 27 Nov 1904, Oterleek - died 4 Aug 1986, Deventer - Age 81
Mrs. Sophia "Fietje" Cornelia Bouman-Kingma - born 03 Sep 1909, Zwolle - died 02 Oct 1998, Lochem - Age 89

"GEORGE", Protestant minister in LEMELERVELD
Lived just N of OVERIJSSELSCH CANAL, directly across from TEN HELDHUYS [TEN VELDHUYS] house
Underground leader
Furnished books, apples, razor blades, etc.
Was 40 yrs, partially bald, dark hair
Wife fair, chubby, brown hair, speaks some English

Schoolteacher in LEMELERVELD, Name unknown, Worked for underground
Furnished apples, books, tooth brushes
She is 30, has brown hair, fairly tall, average build, unmarried, speaks English
Kept in touch with Lt. SELLERS until he moved to TEN HELDHUYS [TEN VELDHUYS]

TITUS LEESER ("Twee Sparren"), OMMEN (OV), HOLLAND
Served as go-between for S/Sgt. HAMMER and Lts. SELLERS and VOGEL
Is a sculptor in ERDE [EERDE] ESTATE
Titus Jules Gerard Leeser, born 14 Oct 1903, Cologne, Germany - died 03 May 1996, Zwolle - Age 92
till 1973 he lived in Ommen - Sculptor and painter

COUNT VON RECHTEREN [GRAAF VAN RECHTEREN], lived in castle in RECHTEREN woods (V-0234)
Furnished books and soap up until time Lt. SELLERS went to TEN HELDHUYS [TEN VELDHUYS]
He also furnished food to the hide-out where Lt. SELLERS was first kept
Adolph Reinhard Zeger Graaf van Rechteren Limpurg - born 12 May 1909, Rechteren - died 13 Mar 1962, Rechteren - Age 52

between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

- info 08-12 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2944 -

2nd  Lt.Leslie M. Sellers - just before graduated - 1943 Co-Pilot - 2nd  Lt.Leslie M. Sellers - 1944 Co-Pilot - 2nd  Lt.Leslie M. Sellers - source 'Echo Pilot' - 2008 Leslie M. Sellers - 09 May 2011 - age 92
- - 1943 - - - - - - - 2nd Lt. Leslie M. Sellers - - - - - - - - - - - - 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2011 - -
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen -
- via Stefan Hendriks - 31 Oct 2010 - and - 05 Jun 2011 -

white border Cover - 'In the Shelter of His Wings' - white border
"In the Shelter of His Wings"
The True Story of a WWII Bomber Pilot Downed in Enemy Territory
ISBN: 9781581580839 - McDougal Publishers - Author: Shirley Evans
- . - . -

36817546 - O-719099 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Myron Bruce Koth - West Allis, WI - Age 20 - POW No. 5810
born 10 Sep 1924, WI - died 26 Mar 1993, Greendale, WI - Age 68
Mrs. Eleanor E. Koth (? mother ? as in MACR - page 21), 1431 South 56 Street, West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Son of Frank (33 born abt.1897) and Julia E. Koth née Plato (34 born abt.1896)
529 47th Avenue, West Allis City, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA
Siblings: Audrey (F-7 - born abt.1923) and Arthur R. Koth - info US Census 2 Apr 1930

Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 - South - Barrack 7 - Room "Unknown" - [ Room 7 ]

Teunis:
I have found some info and will be sending them to you in various emails.
I do not know who Eleanor Koth is, but she was not Myron’s grandmother.
His grand parents were:
Stephen & Josephine Plato on Julia’s side and Peter & Michalena Koth
- Myron and his family lived at the address on 1431 South 56th St, West Allis WI.
It was not the address on 47th Avenue. I don’t know what that address was for.
- I did find out he was a POW - 5810 - in Stalag Luft 1 - South-Barrack 7 - Room 7
- He completed Pre flight training at Ellington Field Texas on Nov 43
- He completed Navigation training in San Marcos Army Air Field in San Marcos, TX on April 8, 1944
- My dad did not go by his first name. He went by M. Bruce or Bruce.
Attached is a picture of Myron in his officer’s uniform.

Mark Koth (son) - 21 Feb 2020


white border 2nd  Lt. Myron Bruce Koth white border
2nd Lt. Myron Bruce Koth
image via Mark Koth (son) - 14 Feb 2020

Father Arthur R. Koth (brother) - born 26 Jul 1930, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI, USA
died 11 Nov 2009, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA - Age 79 - info obituary Father Arthur R. Koth
Mrs. Audrey Dropp née Koth (sister) as in obituary of her brother Arthur - Nov 2009
Audrey J. Dropp - born 29 May 1922 - died 25 Feb 2014 - Age 91
Daughters of Audrey are Donna and Barbara - - - Donna Gariety née Dropp, Colgate, WI

Koth - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
Koth - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 23 Jan 2020
KU 2975 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147899085

Mrs. Audrey J. Dropp née Koth, Menomonee Falls, WI
Born to Eternal Life, Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Age 91
Beloved wife of the late Roger
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13169809 - O-717091 - 2nd. Lt. - Bombardier - Warren Hamilton Neville - Allegheny Co., PA - Age 22 - POW
born 9 Oct 1921, PA - died 14 Sep 1994, Murrieta, Riverside, California - Age 72
Enlistment: 01 Dec 1942, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Mary A. Neville (mother), 327 37th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 - South - Barrack 7 - Room "Unknown"
Husband of Elizabeth Jane Neville

Neville - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
Neville - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 23 Jan 2020
KU 2975 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147899085

white border Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Warren Hamilton Neville white border
Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Warren Hamilton Neville
image via Warren H. Neville II (son) - 25 Jul 2010
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14147654 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Clyde Luther Turner Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - Age 29 - POW
born 7 Feb 1915, Atlanta, Georgia - died .. Aug 1984, Dallas, Texas - Age 69
Mrs. Louella R. Turner (mother) (44) (abt 1886), 1519 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Mr. Clyde Luther Turner Sr. (father) - born 14 Aug 1886, Cummings, GA - Occupation: Salesman, Real Estate
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Address 02 Apr 1930: 1407 Launier Place, Atlanta borough (NE), Ward 13 Block 5, Fulton Co., GA
Siblings: Grace Virginia Turner (sister) (11) (abt.1909, GA) - info US Census 1920
Dorothy E. Turner (sister) (17) (abt 1913, GA) - info US Census 1930

Turner - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
Turner - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 23 Jan 2020
KU 2975 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147899085

Census 1920 - Atlanta Ward 3, Fulton, Georgia, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clyde L. Turner - Head - M-33, born abt. 1887, Georgia
Ella Turner - Wife - F-33, born abt. 1887, Georgia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grace Virginia Turner - Daughter - F-11, born abt. 1909, Georgia
Dorothy Turner - Daughter - F-7, born abt. 1913, Georgia
Clyde L. Turner Jr. - Son - M-4, born abt. 1916, Georgia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source: FamilySearch

Clyde Luther Turner Jr.
Clyde Luther Turner Jr. - WW2 Draft card - 16 Oct 1940
image via FamilySearch - 28 Feb 2016
Enlistment: 19 Sep 1942, Atlanta, Georgia - Marital status: Married
Maud Hutcheson Turner (wife), 1134 Cahaba Drive SW, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
Employers name: Georgia Power Compagny, 211 Decatur St. SE, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
Height: 5'10" - 160 lbs

ENGINEER - according E&E records of Vogel, Sellers, Burnett and Hammer
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35794316 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles George Genkinger - Cincinnati, OH - Age 19 - POW
born: 13 Dec 1924, OH - died 8 Jul 1984, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio - Age 59
Enlistment: 18 Jan 1943, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mr. John Leopper (stepfather) & Mrs. Helen Leopper (mother) née Diersing, Box Number 581, West Fork Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Had broken ankle in plane - info S/Sgt. William Aldred Hammer - see Evasion report #2941

Genkinger - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
Genkinger - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 23 Jan 2020
KU 2975 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147899085

Census 1940 - Whitewater Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Leopper - Head (Stepfather) - M-34, Tennessee
Helen Leopper - Wife (Mother) - F-35, Ohio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charles Genkinger - Stepson - M-15, Ohio
June Genkinger - Stepdaughter - F-13, Ohio
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37554286 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Aldred Hammer - Wapheton, ND - Age 22 - EVD
born 3 Jan 1922 - died Jun 1970, Airplane crash - Age 48
occupation: Aviation Mechanic
Mrs. Margaret M. Hammer (wife), 815 Dakota Avenue, Wapheton, North Dakota, USA
E&E #2941 - FTR Sept 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated - Escape and Evasion Report (22 pages) - see MIS-X reports
Air Medal (3 clusters) - 26 missions
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2941.pdf

LEFT WAIST GUNNER - according his own records - source EE-2941.pdf
Post in Crew - Left Waist Gunner - William Aldred Hammer Post in Crew - Left Waist Gunner - William Aldred Hammer - Narator
Post in Crew - Left Waist Gunner - William Aldred Hammer - Narrator
source: EE-2941 record
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Moved to South Dakota in the late 1940's, living in Huron, Miller and Madison
where Bill pursued his career as an aircraft mechanic until his death in 1970 in an airplane crash
Mrs. Margaret Maxine Mary Ann Hammer (née Youngquist)
born 01 Mar 1923, Wahpeton, ND - died 18 Feb 2009, Madison, SD - Age 85

white border 37554286 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Aldred Hammer white border
37554286 - S/Sgt. William Aldred Hammer
via Stefan Hendriks - 18 Oct 2013

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 207 days

On 11 Sep 1944, S/Sgt. HAMMER, waist gunner in a B-24, was flying on a mission to bomb
an oil refinery at MAGEDEBURG, GERMANY (Y-6802)
About ten minutes before reaching the target, engine trouble developed, and S/Sgt. HAMMER's ship
was ordered to return to base under fighter cover of 4 P-51's
The plane flown by Lt. LOCKHEED [LOUGHEED], who was killed when his parachute failed to open, crashed into the bomber
and the crew was forced to bail out
S/Sgt. HAMMER landed a short distance E of OMMEN at (V-1438)
He immediately started to walk S reaching a point about 3 miles S of OMMEN (V-1332) at dusk
He hid in a sawmill for the night, and early the next day he saw a farm woman to whom he went for help
She contacted helpers. The Manitoba Dragoons Armored Unit overran this area on 06 Apr 1945
P-51-C - #42-103749 - 2nd Lt. John Howard Lougheed - Ommen/Eerde - 13:20 - see MACR #8703
18th Armoured Car Regiment (12th Manitoba Dragoons)

Following are S/Sgt. HAMMER's helpers:

A woman, middle aged. Her husband is gamekeeper on Erde [EERDE] Estate (V-1332)
Contacted Baron VON PALLANDT [VAN PALLANDT] on 12 Sep 1944

BARON PH. VON PALLANDT VAN ERDE [PHILIP VAN PALLANDT VAN EERDE],
"Erde [EERDE] Estate", OMMEN (OV), HOLLAND (V-1332)
Provided food, clothing, and shelter in a underground dug-out fitted with electric heat, radio and lights,
from 12 Sep 1944 to 06 Apr 1945
Has two girls - 10 & 14 yrs; is 45-50 yrs old, tall, slim, ruddy, high-strung
Philip Dirk Baron van Pallandt, Heer van Eerde (born 28 Dec 1889, Den Haag - died 1 Nov 1979, Ommen - Age 89)
Married 01 Aug 1928 with Ms. Wilhelmine "Willi" Marie Voorwijk

Dr. G. H. VOORWGH [VOORWIJK], Baron's brother-in-law. Same address
Hid from Germans in dug-out with S/Sgt. HAMMER. He is geologist of Dutch Royal Oil Refining Co.
Furnished reading matter, entertainment, wood for carving and kept up moral
of S/Sgt. HAMMER for entire period of evasion

TIDIUS LAESA [TITUS LEESER], sculptor who lived on Erde [Eerde] estate
Furnished reading matter, wood for carving, and tobacco

Doctor [Dr. WILLEM R. TEN VELDHUYS], cousin of the Baron
Examined S/Sgt. HAMMER when he had an attack thought to be appendicitis
Was hiding Lt. VOGEL and his co-pilot [SELLERS], both from S/Sgt. HAMMER's crew

between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

- info 06-08 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2941 -
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31423442 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Carl Gustaf 'Gus' Stenberg - Gloucester, MA - Age 18 - POW
born 15 Sep 1925, MA - died 16 Dec 1968 - Age 43
Mrs. Ida M. Stenberg (mother), High Street, Gloucester, Masschusetts, USA
Census 19 Apr 1930: Mr. Carl C. Stenberg (father - 48 abt 1882, Finland) - Occupation: Inarryman, Granite Industry
Mrs. Ida M. Stenberg (mother - 41 - abt 1889, Finland)
Siblings: Mielikki I. (F-16-abt 1914, MA), Kyllikki E. (F-13-abt 1917, MA),
Nyyrikki Kalerva Stenberg (M-11) - born 09 Nov 1918, MA - died 05 Jan 2000, PA - Age 81

white border Sgt. Carl Gustaf 'Gus' Stenberg white border
Sgt. Carl Gustaf 'Gus' Stenberg
image via Tania Stenberg (daughter) - 29 Jan 2020

Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

RIGHT WAIST GUNNER - according E&E records of Burnett and Hammer
BALL TURRET GUNNER - according E&E records of Vogel and Sellers

23 Sep 1943 - Carl was just 18 years old when he got this one year license
At the crash date he was 3 days shy of Age 19
License Motor Vehicle - Carl G. Stenberg - via KU 2975
License Motor Vehicle - Carl G. Stenberg, High St., Gloucester - via KU 2975

Stenberg - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
Stenberg - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 2975
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 23 Jan 2020
KU 2975 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147899085

United Census 1930
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Carl Gustaf Stenberg Sr. - Head - M 48 - Finland
Ida M Stenberg - Wife - F 41 - Finland
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mielikki I. Stenberg - Daughter - F 16 - Massachusetts
Kyllikki E. Stenberg - Daughter - F 13 - Massachusetts
Nyyrikki K. Stenberg - Son - M 11 - Massachusetts - died 05 Jan 2000 - Age ..
Carl G. Stenberg Jr. - Son - M 4 - Massachusetts - died 16 Dec 1968 - Age 43

United States Census, 1940
Ward 7, Gloucester, Gloucester City, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Ida M Stenberg - Head - Female - 51 - Finland
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nyyrikki K. Stenberg - Son - M 21 - Massachusetts - died 05 Jan 2000 - Age ..
Carl G. Stenberg - Son - M 14 - Massachusetts - died 16 Dec 1968 - Age 43

Name: Carl G. Stenberg
Burial 1968 - Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1925 - Death Date: 16 Dec 1968 - Age 43
Find A Grave - Affiliate Record Identifier: 122560351
Cemetery: Seaside Cemetery
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36698275 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - James "Jim" Frederick Burnett - Auburn, IL - Age 21 - EVD
born 20 May 1923 - died 17 Jan 2008 - Age 84 - Last address in record: Taylorville, Christian Co., IL
Son of Frederick R. Burnett and Mollie Burnett née Downs
Occupation: Farmer
Mrs. Mollie D. Burnett (mother), Route Number One, Auburn, Illinois, USA
reached Allied control 9 Apr 1945, Rijssen, Holland
E&E #2949 - FTR Sept 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated - Escape and Evasion Report (16 pages) - see MIS-X reports
2 missions
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557549

TOP TURRET GUNNER - according his own records - source EE-2949.pdf
TOP TURRET GUNNER - is also mentioned on his grave headstone

white border 36698275 - Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - James 'Jim' Frederick Burnett white border

white border 36698275 - Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - James 'Jim' Frederick Burnett white border
36698275 - Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - James 'Jim' Frederick Burnett
images Find A Grave Memorial# 24027089 - by Kimberly Laurent - 01 Nov 2013
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United States Census, 1920
Broadwell, Logan, Illinois, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frederic R. Burnett - Head - M-25 - born abt. 1895, Illinois
Mollie D. Burnett - Wife - F-24 - born abt. 1896, Kentucky
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ivan F. Burnett - Brother - M-13 - born abt. 1907, Illinois
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morris P. Dee - Lodger - M-41 - born abt. 1889, Illinois
William J. Dee - Lodger - M-40 - born abt. 1880, Illinois
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

United States Census, 10 Apr 1930
Hurlbut, Logan, Illinois, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fred Burnett - Head - M-36 - born abt. 1894, Illinois
Mollie Burnett - Wife - F-35 - born abt. 1895, Kentucky
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mary Burnett - Daughter - F-9 - born abt. 1921, Illinois
James Burnett - Son - M-6 - born abt. 1924, Illinois
Kathryn Burnett - Daughter - F-2 - born abt. 1928, Illinois
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

United States Census, 19 Apr 1940
Hurlbut Township, Logan, Illinois, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fred R. Burnett - Head - M-45 - born abt. 1895, Illinois
Molly Burnett - Wife - F-44 - born abt. 1896, Kentucky
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mary E. Burnett - Daughter - F-19 - born abt. 1921, Illinois
James F. Burnett - Son - M-16 - born abt. 1924, Illinois
Kathryn Burnett - Daughter - F-12 - born abt. 1928, Illinois
Betty J. Burnett - Daughter - F-8 - born abt. 1932, Illinois
Charles E. Burnett - Son - M-5 - born abt. 1935, Illinois
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info: FamilySearch, Archives.gov and Fold3

S U M M A R Y - B U R N E T T
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Frederick Rexford Burnett - (09 Sep 1894 - 13 Sep 1974 - Age 80)
Mollie Burnett née Downs - (20 Nov 1895 - 19 Dec 1985 - Age 90)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mary Emma Eaton née Burnett - (29 Jul 1920 - 18 Jan 2004 - Age 83)
James F. Burnett - (20 May 1923 - 17 Jan 2008 - Age 84)
Kathryn Culver née Burnett - (24 Mar 1928 - 09 Feb 2015 - Age 86)
Pleasant William Burnett - (17 Feb 1933 - 10 Nov 1933 - Age 8 month)
Betty J. Burnett - born abt. 1932, Illinois
Charles E. Burnett - born abt. 1935, Illinois
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edinburg Cemetery, Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois, USA
info: Find A Grave Memorial# 24027089

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 210 days

Nijverdal - December 1944 - Hannie van der Graaf with four airmen
Nijverdal - December 1944 - Hannie van der Graaf with four airmen
Jim Burnett, Ted Weaver, Hannie van der Graaf, Erwin Bevins and Gerry Martin
with small Keeshond "Tommie"
Contact Van der Graaf is pending - 15 Feb 2016 - PATS

Gerry Martin = 1625906 - Flt. Engineer - Sgt. Gerald Edward MARTIN - RAF - Age 21 - EVD
Lancaster Mk. II - LL678 - JI-L2 "Lily Mars" - 13 Jun 1944, 01:24 AM, Zuidloo S of Bathmen - SGLO-T3780
Gerald "Gerry" Edward Martin - born 02 Dec 1922 - died 05 Mar 2008 - Age 85

SGT. BURNETT was shot down at 14:00, 11 Sep 1944, at OMMEN, HOLLAND (Sheet 2A3A, V-1136)
Evading for a period of 210 days
He received help almost at once

His chief helpers are:

JON, GERRIT, HERMAN, area just W of OMMEN
Food, Shelter 11 Sep 1944 - 20 Sep 1944
All three known to GERRY PIKSEN, underground leader in NIJVERDAL (Sheet 2A3A,V-1318)
JON, 21, light, tall, slender, farmer
GERRIT, 23, average build, factory worker
HERMAN, engineer, 35, brown hair, single

HERMAN FRIE, Wilhelmina Straat [WILHELMINASTRAAT], NIJVERDAL
Food and shelter 20 Sep 1944 - 10 Oct 1944, also one week March 1945
Baker, married, three children: baby, boys YANKEY and GERRIT, both under 12

CHRIS, home ZWOLLE (Sheet 2A3A, Z-8936)
Arranged travel, contacted help, Sep, Oct, 1944
Friend of HERMAN FRIE. 21, dark 5-7, thin

G. J. HEGEMAN, NOETSELBERG 8 [NOETSELERBERGWEG 8], NIJVERDAL
Food, Shelter 15 Oct 1944 - 29 Oct 1944
(See E&E Report Lt. WEAVER , #2947)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2947.pdf

G. J. HEGEMAN, NOETSELBERG 8, NIJVERDAL
(Large farm E of sand road from HOLTEN to NIJVERDAL), NIJVERDAL
Hid and fed 15 Oct 1944 - 29 Oct 1944
Taking serious risks after German raid. Wife and 8 children, 2 girls, 6 boys from 6 yrs up

M. VAN HARTEN, GROOTE STRAAT 274 [GROTESTRAAT 274], NIJVERDAL
Food, bed, clothes, and excellent help 29 Oct 1944 - 01 Dec 1944 and 07 Dec 1944 - 06 March 1945
(See E&E Report Lt. WEAVER , #2947)
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E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 276 days

LT. WEAVER was shot down 11:30, 07 July, 1944 at TER APEL, HOLLAND
(Sheet K-53, V-5576). He received help the same day

M. VAN HARTEN, GROOTE STRAAT 274, NIJVERDAL
Food, bed, clothes, comforts, remarkable help 29 Oct 1944 - 09 Apr 1945
Grain and feed wholesaler
2 girls - DINY, 21, medical analyst; ANNIE, 23
2 sons - HANK[HENK], 20 and ED, 18
MR. VAN HARTEN 53, gray haired
Whole family took grave personal risks for six months
and helped other families hiding flyers with advice
Lost all food and clothing in barn when flame throwers burnt barn April 8 (1945)
Badly in need of auto or motorcycle to earn living

R. HARTHOLF [ ?ROELOF? HARTHOLT], lives with VAN HARTEN, Groote Straat 274, NIJVERDAL
Tax assessor who knows everyone in town and can help locate helpers of all kinds
in area of HELLENDOORN, NIJVERDAL, HAARLE

At 20:00, 9 April, 1945 LT. WEAVER reached Allied hands in a castle near HAARLE (Sheet 2A3A, V-1818)
B-24J #42-99966 "Full house" - 07 Jul 1944 - 11:30 - Ter Apel - 44th BG 68th BS - 2 KIA - 6 POW - 1 EVD
O-693829 - 1st. Lt. - Pilot - Ted Lionel Weaver
2484 South 5th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
born 16 Dec 1921, Idaho Falls, Idaho - died 18 Jun 1986, Salt Lake City, UT - Age 84
Son of Mr. Mark Lionel Weaver (1893 - 1981) and Mrs. Mary Clarissa Weaver née Daines (1895 - 1960)

- info 09-12 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2947 -

VAN DER WALL [JAN B. VAN DER WAL], HELLENDOORNS WEG [HELLENDOORNSEWEG], NIJVERDAL
[School teacher] - Food and shelter 01 Dec 1944 - 07 Dec 1944
Mother 50 [EBELTJE DE VRIES], girl GRIETJE, 20, boy BOTE(†), 22, later captured [and liquidate by Germans]

Grietje and Bote van der Wal - Nijverdal
Grietje and Bote van der Wal - Nijverdal
courtesy Mr. Brian Angel - source: lancaster-lm658.co.uk - "The Hood Story" by Alan J. Barrow

Bote van der Wal - born 13 Mar 1921, Hellendoorn - liquidate 24 Mar 1945, Zenderen - Age 23


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TER AVEST, 3 kms. S of NIJVERDAL
Help, food, shelter 06 Mar 1945 - 09 Apr 1945
Mother 49, son GERRIT, 19, daughter DINKA, 24, living on farm

On 09 April 1945 SGT. BURNETT reached Canadian forces at RIJSSEN, HOLLAND (Sheet K-53, V-1713)
Maps used: GSGS 4346, Sheet K-53, GSGS 4042, Sheet 2A3A

Appendic 'C' - Evasion report #2949 - Sgt. James Frederick Burnett
Appendic 'C' - Evasion report #2949 - Sgt. James Frederick Burnett

I lived with:

HERMAN FRIE, Baker, NIJVERDAL, OVERIJSSEL, HOLLAND from 20 SEP 1944 - 14 OCT 1944

G. J. HEGEMAN, NOETSELERBERG 8, NIJVERDAL, OVERIJSSEL, HOLLAND from 15 OCT 1944 - 29 OCT 1944
[NOETSELERBERGWEG 8]

M. van HARTEN, GROTESTRAAT 274, NIJVERDAL, OVERIJSSEL, HOLLAND from 29 OCT 1944 - 06 MAR 1945
except for one week during which I stayed with VAN DER WAL, a schoolmaster at NIJVERDAL

For other names and addresses of people with whom I stayed see
Report No.: IS9WEA/1/358 F/SGT. FEDORUK M. - 06 MAR 1945 - 08 APR 1945
Sgt. Mike Fedoruk - 25 Mar 1944 - crash Lancaster Mk.I ME672 KM-A, Lage Mierde, 6 km NW of Bladel

Mike Fedoruk - via Harold Ottens Charles D. Crook - via Harold Ottens James F. Burnett Ted Lionel Weaver
Mike Fedoruk Charles D. Crook James F. Burnett - clip of family picture - circa 1938 Ted Lionel Weaver
Mike Fedoruk - - - - - - - - - Charles D. Crook - - - - - - - - - James F. Burnett - - - - - - - - - Ted L. Weaver

HELPERS:
These people have helped in moving me from place to place
and have taken care of me in various ways

HENK PIEKSON [HENK PIKSEN], GERRY PIEKSON [GERRIT JAN PIKSEN (†)],
WILLIAM VAN ASSALT [WILLEM VAN ASSELT], HENK FRIE,
HENK HARTHOLT [HENDRIK ALBERT HARTHOLT(†)]
All working in NIJVERDAL district
Gerrit Jan Piksen - born 24 Jul 1917, Hellendoorn - liquidate 14 Oct 1944, Haarle - Age 27
Hendrik Albert Hartholt - born 25 Jan 1923, Hellendoorn - liquidate 04 Apr 1945, Staphorst - Age 22



between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

- info 09-12 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2949 -
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17057058 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John S. Phillips - Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS - Age 23 - KIA
born 1921, Kansas - died 11 Sep 1944, Hessum (Dalfsen)
Enlistment: 12 Jun 1942, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Mr. Edgar Allen Phillips (father) (42 abt 1888, KS), 1030 Ottawa Street, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Mr. Edgar A. Phillips (father) - occupation: Guard, Federal Prison
Mrs. Blance C. Phillips (mother) (32 abt 1898, OK) - no siblings for John S. (8) as on 5 April 1930 - info US Census 1930
No siblings in Census 17 Apr 1940
Initial buried 13 Sep 1944: 'Unknown' - Section 6 Row 1 Grave 19 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - reinterred in 1946
Netherlands American Cemetery , Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: H Row 8 Grave: 7
Awards: Purple Heart
Sgt. John S. Phillips was killed on his 2nd mission, Magdeburg, 1st mission was 26 Aug 44, Ludwigshafen, Germany

white border Tail Turret Gunner - Sgt. John S. Phillips white border
Sgt. John S. Phillips - Margraten
image via Stefan Hendriks - 31 Oct 2010

Clips - Leavenworth Times - 24 Sep 1944 - 15 Oct 1944 - 31 Mar 1946 - Sgt. John S. Phillips
Clips - Leavenworth Times - 24 Sep 1944 - 15 Oct 1944 - 31 Mar 1946 - Sgt. John S. Phillips
via Stefan Hendriks: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 28 Feb 2016
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A D J U S T E D - C R E W - O R D E R
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Crew: B-24H - #42-95138 - 'No Love No Nothing' - "IG" - 11 Sep 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg - MACR #8927
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32135229 - O-701980 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Richard Carl Vogel - Erie Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD

O-713563 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leslie Monroe Sellers - Greencastle, PA - Age 25 - EVD

36817546 - O-719099 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Myron Bruce Koth - West Allis, WI - Age 20 - POW

13169809 - O-717091 - 2nd. Lt. - Bombardier - Warren Hamilton Neville - Allegheny Co., PA - Age 22 - POW

14147654 - Sgt. - Engineer - Clyde Luther Turner Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - Age 29 - POW

35794316 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles George Genkinger - Cincinnati, OH - Age 19 - POW

37554286 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William Aldred Hammer - Wapheton, ND - Age 22 - EVD

31423442 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Carl Gustaf 'Gus' Stenberg - Gloucester, MA - Age ~19 - POW

36698275 - Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - James Frederick Burnett - Auburn, IL - Age 21 - EVD

17057058 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John S. Phillips - Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS - Age 23 - KIA
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Adjusted crew order is based on E&E Reports of Vogel, Sellers, Burnett and Hammer
Note: NO Ball Turret Gunner in this listing



SGLO - T4008

B-24H - #42-95138 - 11 Sep 1944 - HESSUM - CREW 10

32135229 - O-701980 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Richard 'Dick' Carl Vogel  - Erie Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD O-713563 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leslie Monroe Sellers - Greencastle, PA - Age 25 - EVD 36817546 - O-719099 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Myron Bruce Koth - West Allis, WI - Age 20 - POW 13169809 - O-717091 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Warren Hamilton Neville - Allegheny Co., PA - Age 22 - POW 14147654 - Sgt. - Engineer - Clyde Luther Turner Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - Age 29 - POW
35794316 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles George Genkinger - Cincinnati, OH - Age 19 - POW 37554286 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William Aldred Hammer - Wapheton, ND - Age 22 - EVD 31423442 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Carl Gustaf 'Gus' Stenberg - Gloucester, MA - Age 18 - POW 36698275 - Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - James Frederick Burnett - Auburn, IL - Age 21 - EVD 17057058 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John S. Phillips - Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS - Age 23 - KIA

- 1 KIA - 5 POW - 4 EVD -

VOGEL - SELLERS - KOTH - NEVILLE - TURNER Jr.
GENKINGER - HAMMER - STENBERG - BURNETT - PHILLIPS(†)


Contact Neville is pending - 25 Jul 2010 - PATS
Contact Burnett is pending - 12 Oct 2010 - 05 Aug 2015 - PATS
Contact Koth is pending - 27 Feb 2016 - 31 Jan 2020 - PATS
Contact Stenberg is pending - 27 Feb 2016 - 29 Jan 2020 - PATS
Contact Genkinger is pending - 27 Feb 2016 - PATS
Contact Vogel is pending - 19 Dec 2016 - PATS

Last update - 22 Feb 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T3091

Thunderbolt P-47D - #42-8626 - YF-W - 2nd Lt. John "Jack" Lanphier - 13:00 - Lemelerveld
355th FG - 358th FS - 13 Nov 1943 - MACR #1288
1 KIA



2nd Lt. - John 'Jack' F. Lanphier - England 1943

2nd Lt. - John 'Jack' F. Lanphier - England 1943 2nd Lt. - John 'Jack' F. Lanphier - England 1943 2nd Lt. - John 'Jack' F. Lanphier - England 1943
2nd Lt. - John 'Jack' F. Lanphier - England 1943
courtesy Thomas F. Lanphier (brother) - 01 Mar 2011

15096739 - O-672633 - Fighter Pilot - 2nd Lt. - John "Jack" (nmi) Lanphier - Kosciusko County, IN - KIA
born 03 Sep 1917, OH - died 13 Nov 1943, Lemelerveld, The Netherlands - Age 26
Address 17 Apr 1930: 495 E. Erie St., Painesville, Lake County, OH
Son of Mr. Fred J. Lanphier (father) (born 6 Mar 1888 - died 30 Jun 1945 - Age 57)
and Mrs. Alice McCabe Lanphier (mother) (born 18 Mar 1891 - died 29 Feb 1964 - Age 72)
Siblings: Margaret (F - abt. 1915/1916 - died - Age 6 months), Mary J. Lanphier (F-7 abt.1923),
Carol A. Lanphier (F-5 abt.1925) and Thomas F. Lanphier (brother abt.1930) - US Census 17 Apr 1930 -

Enlistment: 30 Mar 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence: Painesville, Lake County, OH - Nativity: OH
Initial buried locally - Section 6 Row 1 Grave 18 - Dalfsen General Cemetery
reinterred in 1946 - Netherlands American Cemetery , Margraten, Netherlands
final burial 22 Feb 1949, Painesvilles, Ohio, USA
Honored by Mary Taylor (friend) - see: wwiimemorial.com
Descrepancy - in US Census 1930 listed with middle name - John F. Lanphier (M-12) - info PATS - 01 Nov 2010
middle name is "F" - info Thomas F. Lanphier (brother) - 01 Nov 2010

white border Lt. Jack Lanphier with his parents - at family home in Painesville, OH - early 1943 white border
Mrs. Alice Lanphier - Lt. Jack Lanphier - Mr. Fred J. Lanphier
Lt. Jack Lanphier with his parents - at family home in Painesville, OH - early 1943
courtesy Thomas F. Lanphier (brother) - 01 Mar 2011

MIA - Painesville TELEGRAPH - 19 Nov 1943 .... Lt. Jack Lanphier - England 1943
MIA - Painesville TELEGRAPH - 19 Nov 1943 . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Jack Lanphier - England 1943 . . . . . .
newsclip - Morley Library, Painesville, OH - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 17 Jun 2009
photo - courtesy Thomas F. Lanphier (brother) - 01 Mar 2011

LIEUTENANT JACK LANPHIER KILLED, FAMILY INFORMED
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Lieut. Lanphier enlisted in the Air Force in March, 1942, leaving Painesville in June of that year
to begin training at Kelly Field, Texas. Later he went to Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
and then to Randolph Field where he was graduated and commissioned in February, 1943
Prior to entering the service he was employed at the Painesville post office
Besides his parents he leaves a brother, Thomas, 13; and two sisters, Sally,
a freshman in college in Cleveland, and Miss Mary Jean Lanphier,
in nurse's training at Youngstown hospital
source - newsclip local paper, Painesville TELEGRAPH - 19 Jan 1944

Newsclip - at page 1 - Painesville TELEGRAPH - 19 Jan 1944 Newsclip - at page 2 - Painesville TELEGRAPH - 19 Jan 1944
Newsclip - Jan 1944 - Lieut. Jack Lanphier Killed In Action, Family Informed
Newsclip - Painesville TELEGRAPH - 19 Jan 1944
via Thomas F. Lanphier (brother) - 01 Mar 2011

Plan Memorial Services For Lt. Lanphier
Plan Memorial Services For Lt. Lanphier
newsclip - Thusday 17 Feb 1944 - Painesville TELEGRAPH

Lt. Lanphier - Impressive Memorial Service - Sunday 20 Feb 1944
newsclip - Monday 21 Feb 1944 - Painesville TELEGRAPH

Memorial - O-672633 John Lanphier - Margraten cemetery, Holland
Memorial - O-672633 John Lanphier - Margraten cemetery, Holland
"Unidentified young girl at the grave of Lt. Jack Lanphier in Holland"
courtesy Thomas F. Lanphier (brother) - 01 Mar 2011

Plan Rites For Lt. Lanphier - newsclip 17 Feb 1944, PT 2nd Lt. - John 'Jack' (nmi) Lanphier Lt. Lanphier - Laid to rest - Tuesday 22 Feb 1949 - newsclip 24 Feb 1944, PT
17 Feb 1949 PT Newsclip . . . . . . 2nd Lt. - John 'Jack' (nmi) Lanphier - Painesville, OH . . . . . . 24 Feb 1944 PT Newsclip
PH = P U R P L E - H E A R T - - - AM = A I R - M E D A L
Saint Mary's Cemetery, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Plot: ENE - Row 12 - Stone 7
image via sjp - findagrave.com - 01 Nov 2010
newsclips by Morley Library, Painesville, OH - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 17 Jun 2009
PT = PAINSVILLE TELEGRAPH

Saint Mary's Cemetery, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA
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Carol "Sally" A. Lanphier (sister) - born 13 Dec 1924 - died 03 Dec 1999 - Age 74
Plot: ENE - Row 14 - Stone 5
Carol was never married - info Thomas (brother) - 02 Mar 2011 -
. . . . .
Mary Jean Dowling née Lanphier (sister) - born 21 Feb 1923 - died 16 May 2001 - Age 78
Survivors are her daughters, Maureen T. Brothers and Ann E. (John) DeCapua, both of Painesville;
brother, Thomas (Irene) Lanphier of South Euclid; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren
Her husband, John; parents, Fred and Alice (McCabe) Lanphier;
brother, Jack Lanphier; and sisters, Margaret and Carol Lanphier, are deceased
Plot: ENE
info via sjp - findagrave.com - 01 Nov 2010



SGLO - T3091

THUNDERBOLT P-47D - #42-8626 - YF-W - 13 Nov 1943 - LEMELERVELD - CREW 1

2nd Lt. John 'Jack' Lanphier - Fighter Pilot - KIA

- 1 KIA -

LANPHIER(†)


Contact Lanphier is pending - 01 Nov 2010 - PATS

Last update - 12 Jan 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T5192

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IX - PT549 - F/Sgt. Leon A. van de Werve de Vosselaer - 12:30 - Hessum
349 Squadron RAF - 03 Feb 1945
1 KIA



Serial: PT549 - Mk: LFIX - c/n: CBAF - Engine: M66
History: 45MU 24-8-44 - 127S 12-10-44 - 349S 14-12-44 CE ops 3-2-45
- info: www.spitfire.ukf.net -

white border F/Sgt. Leon A. van de Werve de Vosselaer white border
F/Sgt. Leon A. van de Werve de Vosselaer

F/Sgt. Leon A. van de Werve de Vosselaer F/Sgt. Leon A. van de Werve de Vosselaer F/Sgt. Leon A. van de Werve de Vosselaer
F/Sgt. Leon A. van de Werve de Vosselaer
- images courtesy Mr. van de Werve -
via Stefan Hendriks: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 25 Mar 2012 -
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ROYAL AIR FORCE - Form 4003 – 541 – 540
349 Squadron RAF - OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK
3 Feb 1945 - At 11.25 twelve aircraft took off on an armed recce’ of the GORINCHEM area “Y”.
The results were three Met damaged, 1 loco and 4 trucks destroyed by F/O. Erkes, Van der Heyden,
F/L. Mascaux, F/S. Blair and F/S. Branders L. 3 Met destroyed and 2 Met damaged by F/L. Seydel,
Wood and F/Sgts van de Werve, De Jaegher and Leroy N. 1 loco’ was damaged by F/L. Mascaux.
From this operation we unfortunately lost F/S. Van de Werve who with his section went down
to attack a lorry at V.4556. It was partially obscured by trees and on the first run-in they
were over-shooting so the section came in again but Red 4 when looking round
could not see F/S. Van de Werve nor could he be contacted on the R/T but he did see
the debris of an aircraft and it is presumed he must have hit the trees and if this
is so there is little likelyhood of his surviving such a crash.
Later in the day, at 15.05 we provided an escort of 10 aircraft to medium bombers
attacking a railway bridge at ZWOLLE. This was done without incident.
Today we receive the posting of six new pilots only one of whom has flown operationally
and then only for ten hours (F/O. Tuck). Included in these six was F/O. Uydens,
the only Belgian, who returns to us after completely recovering from his crash last November.
The other pilots were F/Lt. Wieck, F/O. Tuck, W/O. Gill, Sgt. Gibbs and Sgt. Nuttall,
all British as there is a shortage of Belgian pilots at the present time.

- image and info via: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Nov 2010 -

Inital buried at Dalfsen Cemetery. In 1950 moved to Evere (Brussels), Belgium
born: 14 Oct 1919, Antwerp - died: 3 Feb 1945, Hessum - Age 25



SGLO - T5192

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE LF Mk.IX - PT549 - 03 Feb 1945 - HESSUM - CREW 1

F/Sgt. Leon A. van de Werve de Vosselaer - KIA

- 1 KIA -

VAN DE WERVE DE VOSSELAER(†)


Last update - 12 Dec 2013 - PATS

4 German accidents - 3 crashes and 1 crashlanding

13-11-1943 - abt. 13:00pm - Crashlanding German fighter near Schaapskooiweg
"Dreieckrechner" in archive of Historische Kring Dalfsen

30-01-1944 - abt. 13:30pm - crash Bf 110G-6 at Hoonhorst
Wreck and pilot are still at that location

SGLO - T3907
26-07-1944 - Crash 01:15am - Uffz. H. Wagner - Bf 110G-4 with Werknr. 140024 of 7./NJG 1 near Vlierhoekweg, Hessum

SGLO - T5001
01-01-1945 - Crash 10:10am - Uffz. N. Risky - Fw 190D-9 with Werknr. ...... of 6./JG 26 near Bosrandweg, Dalfsen
during Operation "Bodenplatte"

Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS



Lemmer - 44

16 mi NW of Vollenhove

- 44 Commonwealth graves - 29 UK - 5 NZ - 4 AUS - 3 POL - 2 CAN - 1 CZECH -







Lemmer, in the commune of Lemsterland, is a small port on the southern coast of Friesland
It lies 15 mi south of Sneek
This burial ground is on the northern outskirts of Lemmer - Staartweg, the road to Sneek -
The Commonwealth war graves plot is in the north-western part of the cemetery
This site contains the graves of 44 airmen
Of these, 7 of the airmen from the United Kingdom and one from Canada are not identified
No. of Identified Casualties: 36

Lemmer Cemetery - post war - taken at wintertime
Lemmer Cemetery - post war - taken at wintertime
image via Dennis Milne - 31 Aug 2020


SGLO - T991

Wellington Mk.II - W5375 - PH-D "Dog" - W/C. V. Q. Blackden - 00:59 - in the IJsselmeer
12 Squadron - RAF - 10th April 1941 - Operation Emden
6 KIA



Wellington Mk.II - W5375 - PH-D "Dog" was airborne - 22:30 - 9 Apr 1941 from Binbrook, Lincolnshire, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed - 00:59 - 10 Apr 1941 in the IJsselmeer - 10 mi North of Medemblik
All bodies were recovered and taken for burial in various Dutch cemeteries

W/C. Blackden was the son of Brigadier-General L.S. Blackden CBE
W/C. Blackden had been 12 Squadron Commander since 28 Jun 40
His replacement was W/C. R. H. Maw
This loss marked the occasion of 12 Sqdn's return to operations
following conversion from the Fairey Battle, which began Nov 40
Sgt. G. H. Bishop (W.Op./Air Gnr) - was buried till 18-07-1947 at Urk, reinterred - Oud-Leusden
F/Sgt. D. McDougall (W.Op./Air Gnr) - was buried till 18-07-1947 at Urk, reinterred - Oud-Leusden
W/C. Blackden (Pilot) - was found near dyke in N.O.-polder - Buried in Lemmer

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Crew: Wellington Mk.II - W5375 - PH-D "Dog" - 10 Apr 1941 - Mission: Emden
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16236 - W/C. - Pilot - V. Q. Blackden - RAF - Age 34 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-260

742689 - 85271 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - J. C. A. Bond - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Bergen Cemetery - Grave 1-E-9

82722 - F/O. - Observer - J. du V. Broughton - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-262

751148 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. McDougall - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-9-192

747971 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. H. Bishop - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-8-171

77376 - F/O. - Air Gunner - H. Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA - Harderwijk Cemetery - British Plot 2 - 11
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W5375 - PH-D - Blackden
Loss Card - W5375 - PH-D - Blackden - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- LEMMER GENERAL CEMETERY -

16236 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Vyvian Quentery Blackden - RAF - Age 34 - KIA
- of Horam, Sussex, UK - Plot C Row 10 Grave 260 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649321
born 1st Qtr. 1907 - Vyvian Quentery Blackden - district Tonbridge spans counties of Kent and Sussex
Fifth son of Brigadier-General Leonard Shadwell Blackden, C.B.E. and Mary Helen Blackden, M.B.E. (née Pike), of Marden, Kent, UK

Husband of Dorothea Mercy Blackden née Rowe, of Horam, Sussex, UK - Dorothea died 1987, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Dorothea Mercy Rowe - born 1898 - died 1987 - Age~89 - Married Vyvian Quentery Blackden in 1928, London, England
birth 4th Qtr. 1898 - Dorothea Mercy Rowe - district: Medway, Kent, England - Vol 2a Page 621

They had four children:
Jasmine Blackden (F), Mark Damian Blackden (b. .. Mar 1935 - d. 24 May 2020 - Age 85),
Lavender Blackden (F) and Christopher Martin Blackden (b. 1940 - d. 2013 - Age ~73)

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1928 - Vyvian Q. Blackden - with Ms. Dorothea M. Rowe - district: Paddington - Vol 1a Page 74

Mark Damian Blackden, son of Vyvian Quentery Blackden and Dorothea Mercy ROWE
He married Diane "Di" Janice BOOTH - Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1965 - district: Tonbridge - Vol 5f Page 1292
birth 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Diane J. Booth - mother's surname: Francis - district: Tonbridge - Vol 2a Page 2464
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
birth 4th Qtr. 1966 - Damian Francis Q. Blackden - mother's surname: Booth - district: Uckfield - Vol 5h - Page 434
birth 3rd Qtr. 1969 - Guy Marcus Q. Blackden - mother's surname: Booth - district: Tonbridge - Vol 5f - Page 2702

RAF - 11 Dec 1926 - Flight Cadet to Pilot Officer - after succesfully passed through the RAF Cadet College
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 7 Jan 1927 - page 121

RAF - 11 Jun 1928 - Pilot Officer promoted to the rank of Flying Officer
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 3 Jul 1928 - page 4502

RAF - 1 Dec 1932- Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 6 Jul 1932 - page 7748

RAF - 1 Aug 1937 - Flight Lieutenant promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 3 Aug 1937 - page 4956

RAF - 1 Jun 1940 - Squadron Leader to be Wing Commander (temporary)
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - - info London Gazette - 7 Jun 1940 - page 3436

His brother Walter Anthony Seton Blackden also fell in the 1939-1945 War
and his brother Arthur Worsley Blackden fell in the 1914-1918 War

white border 16236 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Vyvian Quentery Blackden - RAF - Age 34 - KIA white border
16236 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Vyvian Quentery Blackden - RAF - Age 34 - KIA
newsclip - The Courier 05 Jun 1942 - via Ruud Slangen - 20 Jul 2020


I THANK MY GOD
UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE
OF YOU

- Epigraph on Blackden memorial -
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86432 - F/Lt. - Walter Anthony Seton Blackden - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 201 - CWGC ref. 1529899
224 Sqdn. RAF - 14 Nov 1944 - Liberator GR.VI EW308
Missing after attack on U-boat
B.A. (Cantabury). Son of Brigadier-General Leonard Shadwell Blackden, C.B.E.
and of Mary Helen Bennett Blackden, M.B.E. (nee Pike), of Marden, Kent
Brother to Vyvian Quentery Blackden who was killed in 1941 and Arthur Worsley Blackden who died in the Great War

Consolidated B-24J-35-CF Liberator 44-10311 - c/n 902 to RAF
as Liberator GR.VI EW308 - MIA during attack on U-boat 14 Nov 1944

2nd Lieutenant, 189th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery (RFA)
Arthur Worsley Blackden - died 28 Sep 1916 - Age 18
KIA near Gueudecoue, France
Commemorated - Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A - on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France - CWGC ref. 769051
Arthur Worsley Blackden was the eldest of the six sons of Brig. General Leonard Shadwell Blackden, C.B.E.,
who was G.O.C., Jamaica, from July, 1914, to August, 1918, and of
Mrs. Mary Helen Blackden, M.B.E., Blackden, formerly of Cothill, Tonbridge,
and now of The Jewell House, Marden, Kent.
His brothers Vyvian Quentery Blackden and Walter Anthony Seton Blackden fell in the 1939-1945 War

white border 2nd Lieutenant, 189th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery (RFA) - Arthur Worsley Blackden white border
2nd Lieutenant Arthur Worsley Blackden (RFA)
source: tonbridgeatwar.daisy.websds.net - 17 Aug 2015



903247 - 82722 - Flying Officer - Observer - John Du Vernet Broughton - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
- of Edgecliffe, New South Wales, Australia - Plot C Row 10 Grave 262 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649322
Son of Herbert Henry Broughton and Ida Mary Broughton née du Vernet, of Edgecliffe, New South Wales, Australia
Ida Mary Du Vernet (mother) died 1963, daughter of George and Emily Du Vernet
married Herbert Henry Broughton (father) in 1905, Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
John Du Vernet Broughton, born 1908 - died 1941, Zuyderzee (Lake IJsselmeer after 1932), Holland

white border Plaque - Flying Officer - John Du Vernet Broughton - RAFVR white border
Plaque - Flying Officer - John Du Vernet Broughton - RAFVR

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA

IN MEMORY OF FLYING OFFICER
JOHN DU VERNET BROUGHTON
12th SQUADRON R.A.F.
KILLED in ACTION OVER THE ZUYDER ZEE
APRIL 9th 1941

Address: Belltree Road, St James Church, Belltrees, 2337, NSW, AUS
source: Monument Australia - Photograph supplied by Russell Byers - 16 Dec 2015
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- BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

742689 - 85271 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Crewdson Ashton Bond - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Weybridge, Surrey, UK - Plot 1 Row E Grave 9 - Bergen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619784
born 19 Jul 1913, Toro, Uganda
Son of Ashton Bond and Helen Margaret Bond née Thomas, of Weybridge, Surrey, UK
Siblings: Marjorie Winifred Helen Bond and Howard Ashton Bond (born 3 Jun 1915, Toro - died 10 Sep 1915, Toro, Uganda)

The London Gazette - page 6024 - 15 Oct 1940
The London Gazette - page 1827 - 24 Apr 1942


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on Bond memorial -
- . - . -

- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

751148 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Duncan McDougall - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 13 Row 9 Grave 192 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620364
Son of Duncan and Jane McDougall; husband of Frances McDougall, UK


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

- Epigraph on McDougall memorial -
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747971 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Henry Bishop - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of Muswell Hill, Middlesex, UK - Plot 13 Row 8 Grave 171 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620257
Son of Robert and Ada Bishop; husband of Doris Irene Bishop, of Muswell Hill, Middlesex, UK


IN LOVING MEMORY
"TILL DEATH US DO PART"

- Epigraph on Bishop memorial -
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- HARDERWIJK GENERAL CEMETERY -

77376 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Harold Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Ashford, Middlesex, UK - British Plot 2 Grave 11 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648080
Son of Thomas and Elsie Marshall; husband of Mildred E. G. Marshall, of Ashford, Middlesex, UK

white border 77376 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Harold Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA white border
77376 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Harold Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
via Ruud Slangen - 24 Oct 2020


SO SUDDEN WAS THE CALL,
NOT TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE

- Epigraph on Marshall memorial -
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SGLO - T991

WELLINGTON Mk.II - W5375 - PH-D "DOG" - 10 Apr 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

16236 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Vyvian Quentery Blackden - RAF - Age 34 - KIA 742689 - 85271 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - John Crewdson Ashton Bond - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 82722 - Flying Officer - Observer - John Du Vernet Broughton - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
751148 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Duncan McDougall - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 747971 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Henry Bishop - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 77376 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Harold Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

- 6 KIA -

BLACKDEN(†) - BOND(†) - BROUGHTON(†)
McDOUGALL(†) - BISHOP(†) - MARSHALL(†)


Last update - 29 Dec 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T1123

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1718 - KX-N "Nanny" - F/Sgt. J. Nýc - 03:27 - in the IJsselmeer
311 (Czech) Squadron - 17 Jul 1941 - Operation Hamburg
1 KIA - 5 POW



Wellingstons of 311 Sqn in formation - Collection John P. Rennison
Wellingtons R1410 (KX-M), R1378 (KX-K) and T2561 (KX-A) of 311 Sqn in formation
Collection John P. Rennison - www.fcafa.wordpress.com

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1718 - KX-N "Nanny" was airborne - 23:07 - 16 Jul 41 from East Wretham, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Ofw. Paul Gildner, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed - 03:27 - 17 Jul 1941 into the IJsselmeer off Tacozijl

In the early morning of 17 Jul 1941 R1718 was hit over target Hamburg
Flying back to their base at East-Wretham, UK was still possible
But nearby Lemmer, they where hit again by a Messerschmitt Bf 110
of Ofw. Paul Gildner from IV./NJG 1 stationed at Leeuwarden
Above lake IJsselmeer Sgt. Jaroslav Nýc decided to ditch the plane nearby Lemmer
Because of the high speed the plane rolled over on his back in shallow water
However the whole crew - all from Czechoslovakia - survived the crash
Sgt. Jirí Mareš would not leave the sinking plane because he was afraid that
the German army would harm his family when they know he was fighting the Germans
So he stayed in the plane and sadly drowned
Sgt. Mareš was buried 22 Jul 1941 in Lemmer General Cemetery
The other crew members became POW but survived the War

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NÝC Jaroslav, W/O., 787166 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/plk.
* 10/03/14, Ceský Dub /Liberec/, Pilot - † 23/01/78
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ŠŤASTNÝ Karel AFM, W/O., 787170 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/plk.
* 03/08/18, Hoštálková /Vsetín/, Pilot - † 10/01/58
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ZAFOUK Jaroslav, F/Lt., 85217 , 311 Sqdn, kpt./R/plk.
* 28/05/17, Praha, Navigator - † 01/03/91
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CERNÝ Otakar, F/Lt., 82590 , 311 Sqdn, npor./R/plk.
* 28/11/19, Krenovice /Vyškov/, Wireless Operator
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KNAP František, W/O., 787396 , 311 Sqdn, cet./R/plk.
* 11/12/11, Praha, Air Gunner
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MAREŠ Jiří, Sgt., 787393 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/pplk.
* 12/04/16, Níkovice /Písek/ , Air Gunner - † 17/07/41
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- see - http://www.army.cz/acr/raf/seznam/ -
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Above ranks are likely after 17 Jul 1941 or post-war !!! - info PATS - 27 May 2014

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R1718 - KX-N "Nanny" - 17 Jul 1941 - Mission: Hamburg
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787166 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Jaroslav Nýc - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW - in Camps 9C/357, POW No. 39284

787170 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - Karel Šťastný - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW - in Camps 9C/4B/L6/357, POW No. 39287

82217 - P/O. - Navigator - Jaroslav Zafouk - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW - in Camps 10C/O4C, POW No. 3661

82590 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - Otakar Cerný - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW - in Camps 10C/L17B, POW No. 3663

787396 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - František "Frank" Knap - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW - in Camps 9C/L3/L1, POW No. 39285

787393 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - Jiří Mareš - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-261
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R1718 - KX-N - Nýc
Loss Card - R1718 - KX-N - Nýc - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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787166 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Jaroslav Nýc - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW - in Camps 9C/357, POW No. 39284
born 10 Mar 1914, Ceský Dub, Liberec - died 23 Jan 1978 - Age 63
birthplace: Twinov, Czech - 10 Mar 1914
Son of Josef Nýc Esq., Czechoslovakia

Enlistment: Aug 1940
Profession: Mechanic
Private Address 1945: Libáň, Czechoclovakia

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 22 Jul 1941 - 28 Jul 1941
Stalag 9C - Bad Sulza - 29 Jul 1941 - 30 Apr 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 01 May 1942 - 12 Oct 1942
Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - 14 Oct 1942 - 06 Nov 1943
Stalag Luft 4B - Mülberg - 07 Nov 1943 - 11 Feb 1944
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 18 Feb 1944 - 16 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 18 Jul 1944 - 22 Apr 1945
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info POW Questionnaire 26 Apr 1945 - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 07 Aug 2014

26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Nýc
26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Nýc
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M.I.9. records Nýc - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

white border 787166 - W/O. Jaroslav  Nýc - RAFVR white border
787166 - W/O. - Jaroslav Nýc - RAFVR
image source: www.fcafa.wordpress.com - via Tom Dolezal - 26 May 2014
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787170 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Karel Šťastný - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW - in Camps 9C/4B/L6/357, POW No. 39287
born 03 Aug 1918, Hošťálková, Vstetína - died 10 Jan 1958 - Age 39

Enlistment: Jul 1940
Profession: Motor Eng.
Private Address 1945: Hošťálková u Vstetína No.34 Moravia Č.S.R.
Hošťálková - in German: Hostialkau

Stalag IX-C - Bad Sulza (Lipcik area) - Jul 1941 - May 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - May 1942 - Sep 1942
Stalag Luft I - Barth - Sep 1942 - Oct 1943
Stalag Luft IV-B - Mülberg (Dresden area) - Oct 1943 - Feb 1944
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug (East Prusia) - Feb 1944 - Jun 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn (Pol) Fallingbostel - Jun 1944 - Apr 1945
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info POW Questionnaire 06 May 1945 - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 07 Aug 2014

06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Šťastný
06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Šťastný
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M.I.9. records Šťastný - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

white border 787170 - W/O. Karel Šťastný - RAFVR white border
787170 - W/O. - Karel Šťastný - RAFVR
image source: www.fcafa.wordpress.com - via Tom Dolezal - 26 May 2014
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82217 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Jaroslav Zafouk - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW - in Camps 10C/O4C, POW No. 3661
born 28 May 1917, Praha - died 01 Mar 1991 - Age 73

white border 82217 - F/Lt. Jaroslav  Zafouk - RAFVR white border
82217 - F/Lt. - Jaroslav Zafouk - RAFVR
image source: www.fcafa.wordpress.com - via Tom Dolezal - 26 May 2014
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82590 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Otakar Cerný - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW - in Camps 10C/L17B. POW No. 3663
born 28 Nov 1919, Křenovice
Flight Lieutenant - 09 Jan 1950 to 10 Feb 1955; when he left the army

82590  - Sgt. Otakar Cerný - RAFVR 82590  - F/Lt. Otakar Cerný - RAFVR
82590 - Sgt. / F/Lt. - Otakar Cerný - RAFVR
images source: www.fcafa.wordpress.com - via Tom Dolezal - 26 May 2014
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787396 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - František "Frank" Knap - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW - in Camps 9C/L3/L1, POW No. 39285
born 11 Dec 1911, Praha
Enlistment: Aug 1940
Private Address 1945: Clare Glen, Sedgley Road, Penn Common, Wolverhampton

Stalag IX-C - Bad Sulza - 25 Jun 1941 - 15 Apr 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 17 Apr 1942 - 21 Aug 1942
Stalag Luft I - Barth - 23 Aug 1942 - 25 Aug 1944
Gestapo Prison - Prague - 25 Aug 1944 - 15 Sep 1944
Stalag Luft I - Barth - 17 Sep 1944 - 12 May 1945
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info POW Questionnaire 14 May 1945 - via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 07 Aug 2014

14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Knap
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Knap
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M.I.9. records Knap - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
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787393 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Jiří Mareš - RAFVR ( CZECH ) - Age 25 - KIA
born 12 Apr 1916, Níkovice, Písek, Czechoslovakia - died 17 Jul 1941, Lemmer, The Netherlands - Age 25
birthplace: Milevsko
Plot C Row 10 Grave 261 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649340
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white border Grave stone - Jiří Mareš - cemetery Lemmer white border
Grave stone - Jiří Mareš - cemetery Lemmer
photo by Jolanda Hoevenberg, Lemmer - 04 May 2019



SGLO - T1123

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1718 - KX-N "Nanny" - 17 Jul 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

787166 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Jaroslav Nýc - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW - in Camps 9C/357, POW No. 39284 787170 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Karel Šťastný - RAFVR - POW - Age 22 - in Camps 9C/4B/L6/357, POW No. 39287 82217 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Jaroslav Zafouk - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW - in Camps 10C/O4C, POW No. 3661
82590 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Otakar Cerný - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW - in Camps 10C/L17B. POW No. 3663 787396 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - František 'Frank' Knap - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW - in Camps 9C/L3/L1, POW No. 39285 787393 - Sergeant - Front Air Gunner - Jiří Mareš  - RAFVR ( CZECH ) - Age 25 - KIA

- 1 KIA - 5 POW -

NÝC - ŠŤASTNÝ - ZAFOUK
CERNÝ - KNAP - MAREŠ(†)


Contact Mareš is pending - 20 Aug 2015 - PATS

Last update - 23 Sep 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1207

Wellington Mk.Ic - N2844 - HA-M "Mother" - Sgt. K. C. Shearing - 02:06 - in the IJsselmeer
218 Squadron 'Gold Coast' - 19th August 1941 - Operation Duisburg
3 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial range N2840 - N2859 - 20 Wellington Mk.Ic
N2844 was one of two 218 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this night
on two separate operations. Other was W5457

Wellington Mk.Ic - N2844 - HA-M was airborne - 23:48 - 18 Aug 41 from RAF Marham, UK
Shot down by Me 110 night fighter (Fw. Siegfried Ney, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed - 02:06 in bound - 19 Aug 41 in the IJsselmeer - near Den Oever -

Three bodies, those of Sgt. Wilson, Sgt. Boswell, and P/O. Pockney
were recovered and taken for burial in various Dutch cemeteries
Sgt. Pockney was found ashore near Lemmer

Sgt. Wilson was found 12th Oct 1941, washed ashore near Oude Zeug
He was buried 14th Oct 1941 with military honour at Huisduinen ( 2 km W of Den Helder ) - Grave 18 -
later reinterred at Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery - Grave 34 A 12
The rest have no known graves and commemorated on the "Runnymede Memorial"

Sergeant Shearing was posted onto No.218 Squadron
via No.11 Operational Training Unit on May 1st 1941
The brother of "skipper" Roy Gerald Boswell, Grahame Percy Boswell, also died on service

white border Shearing and Barton - via No.218 (Gold Coast) Squadron Association white border
Left - Kenneth Charles Shearing at No.11 OTU
Beside him is another 218 pilot, Sgt. Allan Barton - RAAF - KIA 26 Jun 1941
image via Steve Smith - No.218 (Gold Coast) Squadron Association Historian - 29 Sep 2020

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - N2844 - HA-M "Mother" - 19 Aug 1941 - Mission: Duisburg
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758034 - Sgt. - Pilot - K. C. Shearing - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 52

622252 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - R. G. Boswell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Harlingen Cemetery - Grave E-1-19

400314 - Sgt. - Observer - A. MacGregor Wilson - RAAF - Age 31 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery - Grave - 34-A-12

R/69557 - Sgt. - Wireless Op./Gnr. - L. J. George - RCAF - Age 33 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 61

1378011 - Sgt. - Wireless Op./Gnr. - S. A. Maguire - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 48

76925 - P/O. - Air Gunner - E. D. Pockney - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-258
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - N2844 - HA-M - Shearing
Loss Card - N2844 - HA-M - Shearing - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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76925 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ewart Duncan Pockney - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA
- of Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, UK - Plot C Row 10 Grave 258 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649342
Son of the Revd. Charles Pockney and Bertha S. Pockney
husband of Margaret Pockney née Davey, of Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, UK

Birth 1st Qtr. 1905 - Ewart Duncan Pockney - district: Blean - Vol 2a Page 990
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1932 - Mr. Ewart D. Pockney with Ms. Margaret Davey - district: St.Geo.H.Sq. - Vol 1a Page 943
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1933 - Michael D. Pockney - mother's surname: Davey - district: Marylebone - Vol 1a Page 462
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district St.Geo.H.Sq. is an alternative name for St George Hanover Square
spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Middlesex

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1961 - Mr. Michael D. Pockney with Ms. Jean M. S. Maclachlan - district: Bridport - Vol 7c Page 1479
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1962 - Ann N. Pockney - mother's surname: Maclachlan - district: Nottingham - Vol 3c Page 535
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1963 - Sandra J. Pockney - mother's surname: Maclachlan - district: Nottingham - Vol 3c Page 734
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1964 - Angus M. Pockney - mother's surname: Maclachlan - district: Bingham - Vol 3c Page 128
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1967 - Timothy Edward Pockney - mother's surname: Maclachlan - district: Bingham - Vol 3c Page 122

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1982 - Sandra J. Pockney - Mr. Richard S. Cousins - district: Chichester - Vol 18 - Page 1187
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Birth 1985 - Michael William Cousins - mother's surname: Pockney - district: Brighton - Vol 18 Page 198
Birth 1987 - Samantha Dawn Cousins - mother's surname: Pockney - district: Chichester - Vol 18 Page 1173

Marriage 1984 - Ann N. Pockney - Mr. David T. Caldecott - district: Chichester - Vol 18 - Page 1010
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Birth 1985 - Victoria Catherine A. Caldecott - mother's surname: Pockney - district: Chichester - Vol 18 Page 1030
Birth 1988 - James David Caldecott - mother's surname: Pockney - district: Chichester - Vol 18 Page 1284
The district Chichester is in the county of West Sussex
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info via FreeBMD
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- HARLINGEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

622252 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Roy Gerald Boswell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Seven King's, Ilford, Essex, UK - Plot E Row 1 Grave 19 - Harlingen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649052
Son of William George and Frances Boswell, of Seven King's, Ilford, Essex, UK
His brother, Grahame Percy Boswell, also died on service


ONWARD, EVER TRUE,
BRAVE AND FREE;
ONE IN LOVE, AS BROTHERS:
BLEST IMMORTALLY

- Epigraph on Boswell memorial -
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135168 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Grahame Percy Boswell - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of Kenton, Middlesex, UK - 24 Apr 1943 - Port Said War memorial Cemetery - Grave/Memorial V. C. 24 - CWGC ref. 2896712
Son of William George and Frances Boswell, of Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, UK
husband of Jean Elizabeth Francis Boswell, of Kenton, Middlesex, UK
His brother Roy Gerald Boswell also died on service


SUNSHINE FADES
SHADOWS FALL
BUT LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE
OUTSHINE ALL

- Epigraph on Boswell memorial -
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- BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY -

400314 - Sergeant - Observer - Alexander MacGregor "Greg" Wilson - RAAF - Age 31 - KIA
- of Canterbury, Victoria, Australia - Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery - Grave - 34-A-12 - CWGC ref. 2034517
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 132
washed ashore 12 Oct 1941
initial buried 14 Oct 1941: Military Cemetery at Huisduinen near Den Helder - Grave number 18
reburied 29 May 1947: Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery
born 28 May 1910, Auckland, New Zealand - Also in Service Records (Digital Copy) - born 25 May 1910
Son of Francis Robert and Annie Kaye Wilson, 16 Irilbarra Avenue, Canterbury E. 7., Victoria, Australia
formerly address: Mrs. A. K. Wilson (mother) née Linsdley, 4 Lamont Street, Wollstonecraft, N.S.W.
Enlistment: 18 Aug 1940, Melbourne - Religion: Church of England
AC2 on enlistment 18 Aug 1940, remustered to W.O.A.G. 17 Apr 1941
L.A.C. 14 Sep 1940 - Sergeant (T) 17 Apr 1941
- Service Records Wilson - 82 pages - Digital Copy - naa.gov.au -


LOVED SON & BROTHER
WHO UNCONSCIOUSLY FOLLOWED
THE GOLDEN RULE

- Epigraph on Wilson memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

758034 - Sergeant - Pilot - Kenneth Charles Shearing - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of Dereham, Norfolk, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 52 - CWGC ref. 1807002
Son of Mr. Jesse William Shearing and Mrs. Daisy Olive Shearing née Kellengray, of Dereham, Norfolk, UK
Sibling: Raymond W. J. Shearing

758034 - Pilot - Sgt. Kenneth Charles Shearing - posted from No.11 O.T.U, 01 May 1941

white border 758034 - Sergeant - Pilot - Kenneth Charles Shearing - RAFVR - photo via NURFC white border
758034 - Sergeant - Pilot - Kenneth Charles Shearing - RAFVR
photo via NURFC - 31 Jan 2018

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Jesse W. Shearing - with Ms. Daisy O. Kellingray - district: Chelsea - Vol 1a Page 1140
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Kenneth C. Shearing - mother's surname: Killengray - district: Mitford - Vol 4b Page 539
Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Raymond W. J. Shearing - mother's surname: Kellengray - district: Mitford - Vol 4b Page 354
Discrepancy - Kellengray - Killengray - info PATS
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R/69557 - Sergeant - Lothian Julyan George - RCAF - Age 33 - MIA
- of Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 61 - CWGC ref. 1270733
Son of Mr. Richard Julyan George and Mrs. Alice Douglas George née Scott, Canada
born 11 Dec 1907, Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, UK - died 19 Aug 1941, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 33
Mary Verena Julyan George (sister), 23 Grosvenor Court, Ealing, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1900 - Mr. Richard Julyan George and Ms. Alice Douglas Scott - district: Chertsey, Surrey - Vol 2a Page 65
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1906 - Mary Verena J. George - district: Bodmin - Vol 5c Page 71
Birth 1st Qtr. 1908 - Lothian Julyan George - district: Bodmin - Vol 5c Page 61

Sgt. Lothian Julyan George, previously reported missing, now presumed dead
Mrs. R. J. George (mother), 32 The Rise, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
Globe and Mail, 1942/05/14

R/69557 - Sgt. Lothian Julyan George - Wireless Operator - posted from No.12 O.T.U - 05 Jun 1941
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1378011 - Sergeant - Wireless Op - Sydney Arthur Maguire - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA
- of Chadwell Heath, Essex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 48 - CWGC ref. 1079813
Son of Mr. Richard James T. Maguire and Mrs. Margaret Maguire née Gray, of Chadwell Heath, Essex, UK
1378011 Sgt. - Sydney Arthur Maguire - Wireless Op

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1899 - Mr. Richard James T. Maguire with Ms. Margaret Gray - district: W. Ham - Vol 4a Page 260
Birth 1st Qtr. 1909 - Sydney Arthur Maguire - district: W. Ham - Vol 4a Page 133
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SGLO - T1207

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - N2844 - HA-M "Mother"- 19 Aug 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

758034 - Sergeant - Pilot - Kenneth Charles Shearing - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 622252 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Roy Gerald Boswell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 400314 - Sergeant - Observer - Alexander MacGregor 'Greg' Wilson - RAAF - Age 31 - KIA
R/69557 - Sergeant - Lothian Julyan George - RCAF - Age 33 - MIA 8011 - Sergeant - Wireless Op - Sydney Arthur Maguire - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA 76925 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ewart Duncan Pockney - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 3 MIA -

SHEARING(†) - BOSWELL(†) - WILSON(†)
GEORGE(†) - MAGUIRE(†) - POCKNEY(†)


Contact Pockney is pending - 26 Jan 2018 - 22 Nov 2020 - PATS

Last update - 22 Nov 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T1339

Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F - Sgt. J. W. Bell - 06:30 - near Nijemirdum
78 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 8 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
5 KIA



Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F at crash location
Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F at crash location
Germans are searching at crash location - in the pasture of Mr. Teunis Wagenaar - about 150 m from the road
photo via Ab A. Jansen / L. Zwaaf

Z6948 was one of two 78 Sqdn Whitleys lost on this operation. See also Z9151
Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F was airborne - 22:31 - 7 Nov 1941 from Croft, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Ludwig Becker, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed - 06:30 - between Oudemirdum and Nijemirdum (Friesland), 20 km SSW of Sneek, Holland
Exact location is the pasture of farmer T. Wagenaar - about 150 m from the road
Four are buried 10th Nov 1941 in Nijemirdum General Cemetery
while Pilot Sgt. Bell is buried 20th Nov 1941 in Lemmer General Cemetery - see also section Lemmer -
Body of Sgt. Bell washed ashore on 19th Nov 1941 near Lemmer

Clip - Proces Verbaal - 08 Nov 1941, Balk
Clip - Proces Verbaal - 08 Nov 1941, Balk
via SMAMF - 30 Jan 2018

Clip - ORB - Z6948 - EY-F - Bell
Clip- ORB - Z6948 - EY-F - Bell
info ORB 78 Sqdn - Nov 1941 - The National Archives, Kew, UK - 22 Jan 2018
Record is a bit incomplete - task abandoned at 22:25 ? likely 02:25 - Time up: 22:31

Cemetery Nijemirdum - post war
Cemetery Nijemirdum - post war
l-r: Sgt. unknown RAF, McCombe, Boucher, Cameron, Webb
source: Nijemirdum.nl - 22 Jan 2018 (photographer unknown)

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Crew: Whitley - Z6948 EY-F - 8 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
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754397 - Sgt. - Pilot - John William Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-257

1066784 - 104492 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - George Marshall McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-4

924137 - Sgt. - Observer - Gilbert Terence Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-1

759315 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-3

985637 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Cameron - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-2
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z6948 - EY-F - Bell
Loss Card - Z6948 - EY-F - Bell - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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754397 - Sergeant - Pilot - John William Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Carshalton, Surrey, UK - Plot C - Row 10 - Grave 257 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649320
Son of Mr. Reginald Bell and Mrs. Winifred May Bell née Tripp, of Kessingland, Suffolk;
husband of Christine Betty Bell née Dowsing, of Carshalton, Surrey, UK

white border March 1941 - Sgt. John William Bell - RAFVR white border
March 1941 - Sgt. John William Bell - RAFVR
image via Wim Stienstra - 08 Apr 2018

Birth 4th Qtr. 1892 - Winifred May Tripp - district: Mutford, Suffolk - Vol 4a Page 883
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1918 - Ms. Winifred M. Tripp with Mr. Reginald Bell - district: Mutford, Suffolk - Vol 4a Page 2478
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - John W. Bell - mother's surname: Tripp - district: Mutford, Suffolk - Vol 4a Page 2289
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Christine Betty Dowsing - mother's surname: Mouel - district: Wangford, Suffolk - Vol 4a Page 1946
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Ms. Christine B. Dowsing - with Mr. John W. Bell - district: Wainford - Vol 4a Page 3827
The district Wainford is in the county of Suffolk


LOVES GREATEST GIFT
REMEMBRANCE

- Epigraph on Bell memorial -
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- NIJEMIRDUM GENERAL CEMETERY -

1066784 - 104492 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - George Marshall McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- Castlerock, Co. Londonderry, N-Ireland - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 4 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649257
born 08 Mar 1916, Belfast, UK
Son of Mr. George Marshall McCombe and Mrs. Mary McCombe
Siblings: John Osborne McCombe (1907-1913), Sarah Elizabeth McCombe (abt. 1908) and Isabella McCombe (abt. 1909)
His oldest brother John Osborne McCombe (born 1907 - died 08 Jan 1913 - Age 5 ½)
husband of Eileen McCombe née Doyle, of Castlerock, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland

W E D D I N G - 21 Oct 1941
white border P/O. George Marshall McCombe - Wedding white border
P/O. George Marshall McCombe and Mrs. Eileen McCombe née Doyle
image and info via Wim Stienstra - 08 Apr 2018

June 1988 - First contact with his widow. Received two small letters with one photo
No other photos were available at that time
They were only married a few weeks when George was killed in action
She remarried with the "best man" on her first marriage, who died before I got in touch with her
Latest address: Mrs. Eileen Nugent, Sturt Palms Retirement Home, 48 Sturt Road, Brighton, South Australia
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Wim Stienstra, Sneek - 08 Apr 2018


Census 1911
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George Marshall McCombe - 34 - Male - Head - Church of Ireland - Occupation: Chief Clerk Belfast City Tramway
Mary McCombe - 29 - Female - Wife - Church of Ireland
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John Osborne McCombe - 4 - Male - Son - Church of Ireland
Sarah Elizabeth McCombe - 3 - Female - Daughter - Church of Ireland
Isabella McCombe - 0 - Female - Daughter - Church of Ireland

George John Marshall Mccombe - 80 - died 22 Dec 1953 - burial 24 Dec 1953 - Dundonald Cemetery - Innishowen Greenisland Co Antrim
John Osborne Mccombe - 5 ½ - died 8 Jan 1913 - burial 10 Jan 1913 - Dundonald Cemetery - 8 Donaghadee Rd Bangor
Mary Mccombe - 80 - died 4 Jan 1964 - burial 07 Jan 1964 - Dundonald Cemetery - 4 Mourneview Tce Newry Rd Banbridge
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info: Belfast City Council

Marriage - 21 Oct 1941, district: Coleraine
Castlerock Presbyterian church.
Mr. George Marshall McCombe was full age. He was a bachelor and his occupation was Pilot Officer RAF.
His address was 35 Moira Drive, Bangor, Co. Down. His father was George Marshall McCombe, retired official.
The bride was Ms. Eileen Mary Doyle, full age, spinster (previously unmarried),
secondary school teacher of Castlerock, Co. Londonderry.
Her father was William Speers Doyle, a Commission Agent

Clip - McCombe - believed killed
Clip - McCombe - believed killed
source: Belfast News-Letter - 10 Jan 1942

George senior’s probate abstract (summary)
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George John Marshall McCombe of 40 College Park Avenue, Belfast
and of Inishowen Upper Station Road, Greenisland, county Antrim, retired cashier
died 22 Dec 1953 at latter place, Probate, Belfast 3 Feb 1954 to Mary McCombe the widow. Effects £1168 5s. 7d.

George John Marshall Mccombe (father)
Last place of residence: Innishowen Greenisland Co Antrim, UK
Age: 80 Years - Death: 22 Dec 1953 - Burial: 24 Dec 1953
Cemetery: Dundonald Cemetery - Grave section and number: E3 63


IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF A DEAR SON
THE PATH OF DUTY IS
THE WAY TO GLORY

- Epigraph on McCombe memorial -
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924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence "Terry" Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 1 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649259
Son of Mr. Frederick Gilbert Webb and Mrs. Martha Webb née Plumridge, Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, UK

Frederick Gilbert Webb - born 20 Jul 1894 - died 27 Jul 1990 - Age 96
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Frederick G. Webb and Ms. Martha Plumridge - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 2738
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Gilbert T. Webb - mother's surname: Plumridge - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 1871
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Clarence B. Webb - mother's surname: Plumridge - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 1929
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1929 - Russell C. Webb - mother's surname: Plumridge - district: Wycombe - Vol 3a Page 1627
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925769 - Cpl. Clarence Benjamin Webb - born 19 Jun 1920 - died 06 Nov 1999 - Age 79
was with 83rd & 617th Squadron at Scampton, Lincolnshire as an engine fitter
worked on Guy Gibson's Lancaster that bombed the Damm
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info: Russell Clive Webb (brother) - 26 Mar 2018

Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR - No. 21 Course - 11 May 1941
Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR - No. 21 Course - 11 May 1941
SGTS: WEBB, MARLOW, ROBERTS, KIRKWOOD, DANIELS, NAISH, JOHNSON, HODGES
SWIFT, FOSTER, BRADBURY, CARTER, ROBSON, GROUNDS, WHIPPLE, HAFFENDEN
image via Russell C. Webb (brother) - 26 Mar 2018

white border Sergeant 'Terry' Webb at home with family white border
Sergeant 'Terry' Webb at home with family
image via Dirk Jan de Kleine - courtesy Russell C. Webb (brother) - 01 Nov 2021

white border 924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR white border
924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR
image via Russell C. Webb (brother) - 26 Mar 2018

Visit family Webb - post war - Cemetery Nijemirdum - 1953
Visit family Webb - post war - Cemetery Nijemirdum - 1953
l-r: - Martha Webb - , - Russell Webb - , - Gilbert Webb - , - 4 - , - 5 - and - Clarry Webb -
source: Nijemirdum.nl - 22 Jan 2018 (photo by Neeltje "Nellie" de Bakker, Rotterdam)
4 = House Keeper of Doctor from Balk ... likely his wife: Neeltje Marie Herman
5 = Johannes van den Bijllaardt, Doctor from Balk. Adopted Grave
info: Russell C. Webb (brother) - 26 Mar 2018

white border Grave marker - G. T. Webb - Cemetery Nijemirdum white border
Grave marker - G. T. Webb - Cemetery Nijemirdum
source: Nijemirdum.nl - 22 Jan 2018 (photographer unknown)


HAPPY MEMORIES
OF DEAR TERRY.
LIFE IS INDESTRUCTIBLE,
LOVE CAN NEVER DIE

- Epigraph on Webb memorial -
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759315 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Sheffield, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 3 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649254
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Boucher, of Sheffield, UK - Address in 1939 - 61 Lonsdale Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Siblings: Edna Boucher, Cecil Boucher, Leslie R. Boucher and William E. Boucher

759315 - Sergeant - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR 759315 - Sergeant - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR 759315 - Sergeant - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR
759315 - Sergeant - Raymond "Ray" Boucher - RAFVR
images courtesy Boucher family - 28 Jan 2018

Address of his brother Cecil in 1939: 58 Oldfield Road, Wortley, Yorkshire
Cecil Boucher - born 21 May 1910 - Married - Occupation: Tobacco Warehouse Assitant Despatch Dept.
Doris E. Boucher - born 30 Oct 1911 - Married - Unpaid domestic duties
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Address of his sister Edna in 1939: 11 Oldfield Avenue, Wortley, Yorkshire
Harry Spillings - born 31 May 1909 - Married - Occupation: Service Wireman
Edna Spillings - born 11 Mar 1909 - Married - Unpaid domestic duties
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1935 - Anne Spillings - mother's surname: Boucher - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 532
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1957 - Ms. Anne Spillings with Mr. Jeffrey F. Breedon - district: Wortley - Vol 2d Page 1703
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1958 - Linda J. Breedon - mother's surname: Spillings - district: Rotherham - Vol 2c Page 862
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1969 - Sara Elizabeth Breedon - mother's surname: Spillings - district: Chesterfield - Vol 3a Page 630
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1976 - Ms. Linda J. Breedon with Mr. Leslie Millington - district: Chesterfield - Vol 6 Page 197
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1980 - John James Millington - mother's surname: Breedon - district: Sheffield - Vol 3 Page 1721
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info: FreeBMD, Findmypast and Ancestry Message Boards

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1907 - Mr. Willie BOUCHER with Ms. Ethel Marie BROWN - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 938

England and Wales Census, 1911
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Willie Boucher - 23 - Sheffield, Yorkshire Sheffield - born 29 Sep 1887 - died .. ... 1956 - Age 68
Ethel Mary Boucher - 21 - Sheffield, Yorkshire Sheffield - born 25 Aug 1888 - died .. ... 1972 - Age 84
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Edna Boucher - 2 - Sheffield, Yorkshire Sheffield
Cecil Boucher - 0 - Sheffield, Yorkshire Sheffield - born 21 May 1910

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1909 - Edna Boucher - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Pag 586
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Cecil Boucher - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Pag 571
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Leslie R. Boucher - mother's surname: Brown - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 1094
Birth 17 Apr 1915 - William E. Boucher - mother's surname: Brown - district: Ecclesall B. - Vol 9c Page 759
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Raymond Boucher - mother's surname: Brown - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 941
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1932 - Ms. Edna Boucher with Mr. Harry Spillings - district: Ecclesall B. - vol 9c Page 993
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Death 3rd Qtr. 1956 - Willie Boucher - Age 68 - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 86
Death 4th Qtr. 1972 - Ethel Mary Boucher - Age 84 - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 465
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Death 2nd Qtr. 1980 - William Eric Boucher - district: Sheffield - Vol 3 Page 1561
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info: FreeBMD, Findmypast and Ancestry Message Boards

Memorial board - St Mary's Church, Walkley, Sheffield
Memorial board - St Mary's Church, Walkley, Sheffield
The memorial board in the church lists 95 names from the forces and 9 civilians
photo courtesy Hugh Waterhouse - 22 Jan 2018


DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
YOUR MEMORY IS KEPT.
MISSED BY THOSE
WHO LOVED YOU BEST

- Epigraph on Boucher memorial -
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985637 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Cameron III - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Dunoon, Argyllshire, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 2 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649255
Son of Donald Cameron II and Annie McBride Cameron;
husband of Catherine Margaret Cameron, of Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland, UK
father of Donald Cameron IV - Age 2 - born 1939

white border 985637 - Sergeant - Donald Cameron III - RAFVR white border
985637 - Sergeant - Donald Cameron III - RAFVR
courtesy Donald Cameron (son) - 28 Jan 2018


IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER

- Epigraph on Cameron memorial -
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Info panel Z6948 unveiled - 14 Oct 2021 - De Hege Gerzen
Info panel Z6948 unveiled - 14 Oct 2021 - De Hege Gerzen, Oudemirdum
From this higher location the crash location and related farms can be seen in the far distance
Unveiled by Teunis Stoker (l) and Femke de Kleine (r)
At the initiative of Sjerp Jaarsma
image by Gewoan Dwaan / Douwe Bijlsma - via grootdefryskemarren.nl

Info panel Z6948
Info panel Z6948
image/pdf - via initiator Sjerp Jaarsma - 30 Oct 2021



SGLO - T1339

WHITLEY Mk.V - Z6948 - EY-F - 08 Nov 1941 - NEAR NIJEMIRDUM - CREW 5

754397 - Sergeant - Pilot - John William Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1066784 - 104492 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - George Marshall McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence 'Terry' Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
759315 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 985637 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Cameron - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA

- 5 KIA -

BELL(†) - MCCOMBE(†) - WEBB(†)
BOUCHER(†) - CAMERON(†)


Contact Boucher is pending - 23 Jan 2018 - PATS
Contact Webb is pending - 24 Jan 2018 - PATS
Contact Cameron is pending - 24 Jan 2018 - PATS

Last update - 01 Nov 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T1565

Hampden B.Mk.I - AT154 - EQ-B - P/O. K. H. Taylor - 01:06 - in the IJsselmeer
408 Squadron - RCAF - 3rd June 1942 - Mission: Essen - AIR81/14862
3 KIA - 1 MIA



Hampden B.Mk.I - AT154 - EQ-B was airborne - 23:26 - 2 Jun 42 from Balderton, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Hptm Helmut Lent, II./NJG 2)
and crashed - 01:06 - 3 Jun 42 in the IJsselmeer, E of Medemblik ( Prov. of North-Holland )

Three are buried in various Dutch cemeteries bordering the IJsselmeer
but F/O. Edwards has no known grave

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Crew: Hampden B.Mk.I - AT154 - EQ-B - 3 Jun 1942 - Mission: Essen
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R/80787 - J/7076 - P/O. - Pilot - K. H. Taylor - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Medemblik Cemetery - Grave 248

106565 - F/O. - Observer - P. L. Edwards - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 66

1325076 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - E. G. Ronson - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-251

R/80200 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - O. W. McKenzie - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 85-A- Grave 14
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - AT154 - EQ-B - Taylor
Loss Card - AT154 - EQ-B - Taylor - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1325076 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ewart Gladstone Ronson - RAFVR - KIA
- of UK - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 251 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649345
born 1st Qtr. 1920, UK - died 3 Jun 1942, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Mr. Thomas Ronson and Mrs. Martha Ronson née Wedge
Marriage parents: 1st Qtr. 1913 - Thomas Ronson and Martha Wedge - district Fylde, Lancashire Co., UK
Siblings: Ivy Ronson (b.1913-d.1913 Age 0), Thomas E. Ronson, Iris Ronson, William A. Ronson and Doreen Ronson (b.1927-d.1948 Age 20)

Clip lettter Municipality Gaasterland - 23 May 1945, Balk - regarding Ronson
Clip lettter Municipality Gaasterland - 23 May 1945, Balk - regarding Ronson
IJsselmeer - Unknown person washed ashore, 17 Jul 1942, Oudemirdum
Afterwards an identy tag was found on the corpse - buried in Lemmer - Ronson C. E. no. 132576
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via SMAMF - 30 Jan 2018

1325076 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ewart Gladstone Ronson - RAFVR 1325076 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ewart Gladstone Ronson - RAFVR
1325076 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ewart Gladstone Ronson - RAFVR
images via Christine Anne Ronson (niece) - 02 Feb 2018

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Ivy Ronson - mother's surname: Wedge - district: Barrow in Furness, UK - Vol 8e Page 1472
Death 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Ivy Ronson - Age 0 - district: Barrow F. - Vol 8e Page 1027
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Thomas E. Ronson - mother's surname: Wedge - district: Barrow in Furness, UK - Vol 8e Page 1470
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Ewart G. Ronson - mother's surname: Wedge - district: Barrow in Furness, UK - Vol 8e Page 1650
Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Iris Ronson - mother's surname: Wedge - district: Barrow in Furness, UK - Vol 8e Page 1104
Birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - William A. Ronson - mother's surname: Wedge - district: Barrow in Furness, UK - Vol 8e Page 1078
Birth 4th Qtr. 1927 - Doreen Ronson - mother's surname: Wedge - district: Fylde, UK - Vol 8e Page 788
Death 2nd Qtr. 1948 - Doreen Ronson - Age 20 - - district: Fylde, UK - Vol 10c Page 235

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1936 - Mr.Thomas E. Ronson - Ms. Edith Connelly (Connolly) - district: Fylde - Vol 8e Page 845

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Ms. Iris Ronson with Mr. Charles D. Rigby - district: Fylde - Vol 10c Page 704
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1948 - Irene Rigby - mother's surname: Ronson - district: Fylde - Vol 10c Page 326
Birth 1st Qtr. 1953 - Pauline Rigby - mother's surname: Ronson - district: Fylde - Vol 10c Page 303
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1957 - Raymond D. Rigby - mother's surname: Ronson - district: Fylde - Vol 10c Page 354a

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1952 - Mr. William A. Ronson with Ms. Audrey Cooper - district: Fylde - Vol 10c Page 349
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1955 - Christine Anne Ronson - mother's surname: Cooper - district: Blackpool - Vol 10b Page 547
Birth 1st Qtr. 1962 - Stephen D. Ronson - mother's surname: Cooper - district: Blackpool - Vol 10b Page 741
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- MEDEMBLIK GENERAL CEMETERY -

R/80787 - J/7076 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Henry Taylor - RCAF - KIA
- of Canada - Grave 248 - Medemblik General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620173
born 30 Dec 1921, Guelph, ON, Canada - died 3 Jun 1942, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 20
Pilot Officer, Kenneth Henry Taylor, Pilot, missing after air operations overseas
Mrs. K. H. Taylor (wife) - Winifred Maud Taylor née Chivers, 13 Hapwick Avenue, Newark, England
Globe and Mail, 1942/06/17

Son of the late Mr. John McPhearson Taylor Jr. and Mrs. Merton W. Plunkett (remarried), Toronto,
and brother of Lt. Jack McPhearson Taylor, of Hamilton, ON
Mother's maiden name: Ms. Lila Bernice Rupay - info Ancestry
Pilot Officer Taylor was 20 years old. He was born in Guelph and attended Upper Canada college.
He received his wings at Brantford last September
Siblings: Lt. John "Jack" M. Taylor (Infantry), Lt. Gordon McBain Taylor (Armored Corps) and Sub-Lt. Douglas Milton Taylor (Navy)
Margaret Ann Plunkett (half-sister)

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1942 - Kenneth H. Taylor with Ms. Winnifred Maud Chivers - district: Hitchin - Vol 3a Page 3034
Birth: 14 Nov 1942 - Kenneth Douglas Taylor (son)

R/80787 - J/7076 - Pilot Officer - Kenneth Henry Taylor - RCAF - newsclip - missing R/80787 - J/7076 - Pilot Officer - Kenneth Henry Taylor - RCAF - newsclip R/80787 - J/7076 - Pilot Officer - Kenneth Henry Taylor - RCAF - gravemarker
Newsclip - R/80787 - J/7076 - Pilot Officer - Kenneth Henry Taylor - RCAF - Gravemarker
via Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Newsclip: Hamilton Spectator 09 Jul 1942
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

106565 - Flying Officer - Observer - Peter Leslie Edwards - RAFVR - MIA
- of King's Norton, Birmingham, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 66 - CWGC ref. 232813
born 1st Qtr. 1917, UK - died 3 Jun 1942, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 25
Son of Mr. James Leslie and Mrs. Ellen Edwards née Hemus, of King's Norton, Birmingham, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Mr. James L. Edwards with Ms. Ellen Hemus - district: Bromsgrove - Vol 6c Page 677
Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - Peter L. Edwards - mother's surname: Hemus - district: King's Norton, Birmingham, UK - Vol 6d Page 10
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

R/80200 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Orville Wilbert McKenzie - RCAF - KIA
- of Canada - Plot 85 - Row A - Grave 14 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619635
born 18 Nov 1916, St. Paul, MN, USA - died 3 Jun 1942, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 25
Sgt. Orville Wilbert McKenzie, missing overseas, Mrs. Murdock Mckenzie (mother), Castlegar, BC, Canada
Globe and Mail, 1942/06/10

M I S S I N G - BELIEVED KILLED
R/80200 - Sgt. Orville Wilbert McKenzie - via Canadian Virtual War Memorial
R/80200 - Sgt. Orville Wilbert McKenzie

Missing, believed killed, after operational action over Germany
SGT.-OBSVR. ORVILLE WILBERT McKENZIE, R.C.A.F., is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch McKenzie, 1910 Topping St., Trail, B.C.
He has a brother, Ross, living at Ste. 20, Nova Villa apts., Sherbrook St., Winnipeg
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Winnipeg Evening Tribune - Operation: Picture Me
images via Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 03 Oct 2017
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SGLO - T1565

HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - AT154 - EQ-B - 3 Jun 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 4

R/80787 - J/7076 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Henry Taylor - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA 106565 - Flying Officer - Observer - Peter Leslie Edwards - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA 1325076 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ewart Gladstone Ronson - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA R/80200 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Orville Wilbert McKenzie - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 1 MIA -

TAYLOR(†) - EDWARDS(†) - RONSON(†) - McKENZIE(†)


Contact Ronson is pending - 27 Jan 2018 - PATS

Last update - 02 Feb 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T1806

Lancaster Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N - P/O. R. G. Rowlands - 02:50 - in the IJsselmeer
270 Squadron - RAF - 5th Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
5 KIA - 2 MIA



R5755 was delivered to 207 Sqdn 27 Jul 1942 and took part in the following Key Operations:
Duisburg 6/7 Aug 42; Osnabrück 9/10 Aug 42; Gardening Kraut 10/11 Aug 42; Mainz 12/13 Aug 42; Bremen 4/5 Sep 42-Lost
When lost this aircraft - R5755 - had a total of 49 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N was airborne - 00:30 - 5 Sep 42 from Bottesford, UK
shot down by a night fighter flown by Uffz. Heinz Vinke, II./NJG 2,
and crashed - 02:50 - into the IJsselmeer E of Medemblik (Prov. of North-Holland)
Sgt. Fleck and Sgt. Pattison have no known graves;
their companions are buried in various Dutch cemeteries - Scharl - Lemmer - Bergen - Staveren

Scharl (Skarl), in the commune of Hemelumer-Oldeferd, is a small community on the south Friesland coast
It is 3 mi SE of Staveren, the small cemetery stands on high ground in the centre of the village
It contains the graves of five airmen, three belonging to the Royal Air Force
and two to the Royal Australian Air Force. Two of them are not identified
No. of Identified Casualties: 3

Bergen - Prov. of N-Holland - is on the coast 4 mi NW of Alkmaar and 26 mi NNW of Amsterdam
The cemetery is on the north-eastern outskirts of Bergen, in the road known as Kerkedijk
The Commonwealth plots are in the south-eastern part of the cemetery
Bergen General Cemetery contains a war graves plot of 245 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War
34 of them unidentified, and most of them airmen
Thirteen Polish airmen are also buried in the Commonwealth plot
No. of Identified Casualties: 223

Occupation : F/O. Rowlands - Police Constable, Brooklyn Park, SA, Australia
Occupation : Sgt. Luton - Student, Cammeray, NSW, Australia
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N - 5 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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407728 - F/O. - Pilot - R. G. Rowlands - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA - Scharl Cemetery - Grave 26

657426 - 120038 - P/O. - Air Observer - A. B. Hastings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-247

403411 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. C. Luton - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA - Staveren Cemetery - Grave - I-31

532066 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - G. Fleck - RAF - Age 25 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 83

655006 - Sgt. - Observer - F. J. C. Barnes - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Bergen Cemetery - Grave - 1-A-8

1105186 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. W. Atkinson - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA - Bergen Cemetery - Grave - 1-A-7

778001 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - C. V. Pattison - RAF - Age 25 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 91
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R5755 - EM-N - Rowlands
Loss Card - R5755 - EM-N - Rowlands - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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657426 - 120038 - Pilot Officer - Air Observer - Adam Byers Hastings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of UK - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 247 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649331
buried 21 Sep 1942 - Grave 247 - Lemmer General Cemetery

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Adam B. Hastings - mother's surname: Sharpe - district: Bradford - Vol 9b Page 146
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Lorna Hastings - mother's surname: Sharpe - district: Bradford - Vol 9b Page 223
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- HEMELUMER OLDEFERD (SCHARL) GENERAL CEMETERY -

407728 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Richard Gerald Rowlands - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Brooklyn Park, South Australia, Australia - Grave 26 - Scharl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649274
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 129
Son of Robert William and Kathleen Rowlands, of Brooklyn Park, South Australia, Australia
Birth: 15 Jul 1917, Mile End, SA, Australia


"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN"

- Epigraph on Rowlands memorial -
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- STAVEREN GENERAL CEMETERY -

403411 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner- John Campbell Luton - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Cammeray, New South Wales, Australia - Row I - Grave 31 - Staveren General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649374
born 16 May 1922, North Sydney, NSW - Enlistment No. 2 Recruting Centre, Sydney - Marital Status: Single
Trade or Calling: Car Driver - Religion: Church of England
Next of Kin: W. W. Luton (father) (bankmanager), 32 Wilson St., Cammeray, NSW, Australia
Embarked at Sydney on 22 Feb 1941 for Canada and UK
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 126
Son of William Wheeler Luton (British) and Priscilla Judith Luton (Australian), of Cammeray, New South Wales, Australia


GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN

- Epigraph on Luton memorial -
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- See also at Staveren section -
Click on button
Staveren

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

532066 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - George Fleck - RAF - Age 25 - MIA
- of Glengormley, Co. Antrim, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 83 - CWGC ref. 1270113
Son of William and Elizabeth Fleck, of Glengormley, Co. Antrim, UK
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778001 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Cecil Vivian Pattison - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
- of UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 91 - CWGC ref. 1803998
Roll of Honour of Rhodesian Aircrew in WW II - Sgt. Cecil Vivian Pattison - 05 Sep 1942 - Lancaster Rear Gunner
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- BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

655006 - Sergeant - Observer - Frederick John Charles Barnes - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Firth Park, Sheffield, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 8 - Bergen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619775
Son of Frederick and Nelly Barnes (née Bygate), Firth Park, Sheffield, UK
born 1st Qtr. 1919 - Frederick J. C. Barnes - mother's surname Bygate - district Ecclesall B.
Sibling: born 2nd Qtr 1925 - Kenneth Barnes (brother) - mother's surname Bygate - district Ecclesall B.
Marriage parents - 1st Qtr. 1917 - Mr. Frank Barnes and Ms. Nellie Bygate - district Ecclesall B.
The district Ecclesall B. is an alternative name for Ecclesall Bierlow and
it spans the boundaries of the counties of Derbyshire and West Riding of Yorkshire

Memorial board - St Mary's Church, Walkley, Sheffield
Memorial board - St Mary's Church, Walkley, Sheffield
The memorial board in the church lists 95 names from the forces and 9 civilians
photo courtesy Hugh Waterhouse - 22 Jan 2018


OUR DEAR BOY
ON EARTH
YOU ALWAYS DID YOUR BEST
GOD GRANT YOU ETERNAL REST

- Epigraph on Barnes memorial -
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1105186 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Wilfred Atkinson - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- of Darlington, Co. Durham, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 7 - Bergen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619769
Son of Mr. Thomas Atkinson and Mrs. Barbara Atkinson, of Darlington, Co. Durham, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1893 - Mr. Thomas Atkinson - Ms. Barbara Langan - district: Darlington - Vol 10a Page 67
Birth 1st Qtr. 1911 - John W. Atkinson - district: Darlington - Vol 10a Page 6


ON WHOSE SOUL
SWEET JESUS, HAVE MERCY.
R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Atkinson memorial -
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SGLO - T1806

LANCASTER Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N - 5 Sep 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

407728 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Richard Gerald Rowlands - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA 657426 - 120038 - Pilot Officer - Air Observer - Adam Byers Hastings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 403411 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner- John Campbell Luton - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA 532066 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - George Fleck - RAF - Age 25 - MIA
655006 - Sergeant - Observer - Frederick John Charles Barnes - RAF - Age 23 - KIA 1105186 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Wilfred Atkinson - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA 778001 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Cecil Vivian Pattison - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA

- 5 KIA - 2 MIA -

ROWLANDS(†) - HASTINGS(†) - LUTON(†) - FLECK(†)
BARNES(†) - ATKINSON(†) - PATTISON(†)


Last update - 04 Feb 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T1846

Stirling Mk.I - W7569 - MG-D - P/O. B. Dallenger - ~23:00 - in the IJsselmeer
7 Squadron - RAF - 16th Sep 1942 - Mission: Essen
7 KIA



Delivered to No.44MU 8 Jun 42, to No.7 Sqdn 29 Jul 42

Thursday 03 Sep 1942, Oakington - Crew Dallenger beside their W7620 - MG-D
Thursday 03 Sep 1942, Oakington - Crew Dallenger beside their W7620 - MG-D

Thursday 03 Sep 1942, Oakington - Crew Dallenger beside their W7620 - MG-D
Thursday 03 Sep 1942, Oakington - Crew Dallenger beside their W7620 - MG-D
l-r: Ron Crabtree, Harry Goddard, Don Lamb, Ben Dallenger, Peter Sandison and Bill Anderson
original bw image via Dennis Milne (nephew of Bill Anderson) - retouch/colorized by PATS - 31 Aug 2020

Sunday 06 Sep 1942 they flew the last time with W7620 - MG-D a mission to Duisburg,
their Mid-Upper-Gunner for that day was Sgt. Elliot

Stirling Mk.I - W7569 - MG-D was airborne - 20:05 - 16 Sep 42 from Oakington, Cambridgeshire, UK
Flak damaged and subsequently crashed ~ 23:00 in the IJsselmeer (Lake)
The majority - all RNZAF - are buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery

Plt. Off. Ben Dallenger, RNZAF - Age 23 - 458hrs - 11th.op.
Flt. Sgt. Donald Trevor Lamb, RNZAF - Age 20 - 294hrs - 5th.op.
Sgt. Ronald Hugh Crabtree, RNZAF - Age 24 - 215hrs - 9th.op.
Sgt. William James Anderson, RNZAF - Age 23 - 160hrs - 5th.op.
Sgt. Harry Oldfield Goddard, RNZAF - Age 27 - 187hrs - 5th.op.
but P/O. Clarke - RCAF - and Sgt. Sandison - RAF - are buried in Amsterdam's New Eastern Cemetery

06 Jun 1941, Oakington - Winston Churchill watching Stirling N3641 MG-D
06 Jun 1941, Oakington - Winston Churchill watching Stirling N3641 MG-D
Courtesy Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - via Ian Bisset - 17 Aug 2020

white border Sgt. William James Anderson, RNZAF - [photo TWN 6.1.43] Sgt. Ronald Hugh Crabtree, RNZAF - [photo TWN] Flt. Sgt. Donald Trevor Lamb, RNZAF  - [photo TWN] white border
- - - Anderson - - - - - - Crabtree - - - - - - - Lamb - - -

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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - W7569 - MG-D - 16 Sep 1942 - Mission: Essen
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411377 - P/O. - Pilot - B. Dallenger - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-244

R/110883 - J/11210 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - R. E. Clarke - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-D-Joint Grave 3

41540 - F/Sgt. - Navigator/ Observer - D. T. Lamb - RNZAF - Age 20 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-246

41617 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - W. J. Anderson - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-243

566067 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - P. Sandison - RAF - Age 26 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-D-Joint Grave 4

411741 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - R. H. Crabtree - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-245

404547 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - H. O. Goddard - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-249
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W7569 - MG-D - Dallenger
Loss Card - W7569 - MG-D - Dallenger - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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411377 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Ben Dallenger - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 244 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649327
born 31 Mar 1919, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Youngest son of Joseph Sidney Dallenger and Eveline Jane Dallenger née Hughes,
14 Stilling Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Before joining the RNZAF he was YMCA secretary at Lower Hutt and Auckland
German Totenliste No. 109 - NZ411377 - P/O. B. Dallenger - recovered near Lemmer, Holland
buried 03 Oct 1942 - Grave 244 - Lemmer General Cemetery

Aunt Nellie Cunliffe, died 26 Nov 1933, Russell Street, Westport - Age 48
beloved wife of Richard Cunliff and sister of Mrs. J. S. Dallenger, Lower Hutt

white border Pilot Officer - Pilot - Ben Dallenger - RNZAF white border
Pilot Officer - Pilot - Ben Dallenger - RNZAF

Pilot Officer - Pilot - Ben Dallenger - RNZAF
411377 - P/O. - Ben Dallenger - RNZAF
Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 110, 11 May 1943, Page 4
source: National Library of New Zealand

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W7472 MG-C was airborne - 23:31 - 19 Jun 1942 from Oakington, Cambridgeshire, UK
P/O. Dallinger was as 2nd Pilot with crew P/O. Calvert on a mission to Emden, Germany
Probably on his first run for orientation
They returned to base - 03:43 - 20 Jun 1942
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according ORB (Operations Record Books, No. 7 Squadron)
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RNZAF - Service records - Dallenger - request 18 Mar 2011 - received 20 May 2011 - PATS -
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41540 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / Observer - Donald Trevor Lamb - RNZAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Spring Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 246 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649335
Son of William Wentworth Lamb and of Louisa Frances Lamb (née Rush), of Spring Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand
German Totenliste No. 109 - NZ41540 - F/Sgt. D. Lamb - recovered from IJsselmeer (lake) - 24 Sep 1942
buried 24 Sep 1942 - Grave 246 - Lemmer General Cemetery

white border Flight Sergeant - Donald Trevor Lamb - RNZAF white border
Flight Sergeant - Donald Trevor Lamb - RNZAF
source Lamb family - via Dennis Milne (nephew) - 27 Aug 2020
retouch and coloring by PATS
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41617 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William James Anderson - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 243 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649319
Son of William S. Anderson and of Catherine S. Anderson (née McArthur), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
German Totenliste No. 109 - NZ41617 - Sgt. W. J. Anderson - washed ashore Oudemirdum, Holland
buried 03 Oct 1942 - Grave 243 - Lemmer General Cemetery

white border Sgt. William James Anderson - RNZAF white border
Sgt. William James Anderson - RNZAF
source Anderson family - via Dennis Milne (nephew) - 27 Aug 2020
retouch and coloring by PATS

white border Lemmer Cemetery - post war - taken at wintertime - Sgt. W. J. Anderson - R.N.Z.A.F. white border
Lemmer Cemetery - post war - taken at wintertime - Sgt. W. J. Anderson - R.N.Z.A.F.
image via Dennis Milne (nephew) - 31 Aug 2020

ANDERSON, Sergeant William James
NZ41617; b New Brighton 16 Oct 18; Chch THS; welder/cutter - Booth MacDonald & Co,
Chch. RNZAF Levin/ITW as Air Gunner u/t 19 Jan 41, emb for Canada 27 Feb 41, att RCAF 16 Mar 41,
3WS 19 Mar 41 [hosp 24 Jun-7 Jul], 6BGS 4 Aug 41, Air Gunners Badge & remust
as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner & Sgt. 1 Sep 41, by Stranraer flying boat from Ottawa
to Halifax 4 Sep 41, 1 Y Depôt 8 Sep 41, att RAF & emb for UK 18 Sep 41, 3PRC 28 Sep 41,
2SS 10 Oct 41, 11OTU (Wellington) 25 Nov 41, 7CF (Stirling) 21 Jul 42,
7 Sqn (Stirling - 5 ops) 27 Aug 42, kao 17 Sep 42.
Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery - C.9.243, Friesland, Netherlands.
Son of William Stevenson & Catherine Strath Anderson (née McArthur), Harewood, Chch.
[phot. TWN 6.1.43].
- info via Errol Martyn -
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411741 - Sergeant - Front Air Gunner - Ronald Hugh Crabtree - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 245 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649325
Son of Harry Aubrey and Manetta Coral Crabtree of Napier, of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
German Totenliste No. 109 - NZ411741 - Sgt. R. H. Crabtree - recovered near Lemmer, Holland
buried 26 Sep 1942 - Grave 245 - Lemmer General Cemetery

white border Sgt. Ronald Hugh Crabtree - RNZAF white border
Sgt. Ronald Hugh Crabtree - RNZAF
source Crabtree family - via Dennis Milne - 27 Aug 2020
retouch and coloring by PATS
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404547 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Harry Oldfield Goddard - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Kinohaku, Auckland, New Zealand - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 249 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649329
born 7 May 1915, Kinokahu, New Zealand
Son of Mr. Frederick Goddard and Mrs. Emily Sarah Goddard née Hammond, of Kinohaku, Auckland, New Zealand

white border 404547 - Sergeant - Harry Oldfield Goddard - RNZAF white border
404547 - Sergeant - Harry Oldfield Goddard - RNZAF
source NZ Bomber Command Association - via Ian Bisset (relative) - 17 Aug 2020
Enhanced-Colorized by MyHeritage - optimized by PATS
Yes, my mother Pat was Harry's cousin - Ian Bisset - 20 Aug 2020

Sep 1942 - Clip - Logbook - Harry Oldfield Goddard
Sep 1942 - Clip - Logbook - Harry Oldfield Goddard

Frederick Goddard (father) born: England
Emily Sarah Hammond (mother) born: New Zealand
Occupation: Self employed Farmer - Religion: Church of England
Address: Te Anga R.D., Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Attested: 18 Jul 1940 - Enlistment: 24 Nov 1940, Te Kuiti
As Rear Gunner of Stirling aircraft he took part in 5 ops, targets Saarbrucken, Bremen and Duisburg, in Germany
5th operational flight was target Essen, Germany - 187 hrs. as Air Gunner
Sgt. Harry Oldfield Goddard recovered 17 Sep 1942
buried 18 Sep 1942 - Grave 249 - Lemmer General Cemetery

RNZAF - Service records - Goddard - request 18 May 2011 - received 18 Jul 2011 - PATS -
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Thursday 03 Sep 1942, Oakington - Crew Dallenger in front of their W7620 - MG-D
Thursday 03 Sep 1942, Oakington - Crew Dallenger in front of their W7620 - MG-D
l-r: Peter Sandison, Bill Anderson, Ben Dallenger, Ron Crabtree, Don Lamb and Harry Goddard
original bw image via Dennis Milne (nephew of Bill Anderson) - retouch/colorized by PATS - 31 Aug 2020

- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

R/110883 - J/11210 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Clarke - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Canada - Plot 69 - Row D - Joint Grave 3 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619542
born 11 Sep 1922, Winnipeg, Canada - died 16 Sep 1942, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 20
initial grave number - Plot 69 - 38/2 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

Son of Constable Mr. Robert Edward Clark and Mrs. Myrtle Lorena Clark née Bowler, Matlock, Manitoba, Canada
Siblings: Lester J. Clark (M), Bryant W. Clark (M), Delmer M. Clark (M) and Audrey B. Clark (F)
Robert Edward Clarke (farmer's son)

1943: Lester J. Clark - Overseas Canadian Army - PPCLT A Coy Unit 36 - Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
1943: Audrey B. Clark (sister) >>> married >>> Mrs. O. G. Johnson, Chilliwack, BC

Discrepancy: Surname is official CLARK !!!
The "e" is a mistake of the Registration Office

white border P/O. J/11210 - Robert Edward Clark(e) - RCAF P/O. J/11210 - Robert Edward Clark(e) - RCAF white border
white border P/O. J/11210 - Robert Edward Clark(e) - RCAF P/O. J/11210 - Robert Edward Clark(e) - RCAF white border
LAC - R/110883 - Robert Edward Clarke - RCAF
LAC - R/110883 - Robert Edward Clark(e) - RCAF - Serial Card No. 111671

white border Gravemarker - Unknown Sgt and P/O. J/11210 - Robert Edward Clark(e) - RCAF white border
Gravemarker - Unknown Sgt and P/O. J/11210 - Robert Edward Clarke - RCAF
info and pics via RCAF Service records - #118 - 56 pages - Clarke
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566067 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Peter Sandison - RAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Thurso, Scotland, UK - Plot 69 - Row D - Joint Grave 4 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619693
initial grave number - Plot 69 - 37/2 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
born 04 Aug 1916, Framside, Calder, Thurso, Scotland
Son of Mr. Donald Sandison and Mrs. Alice Sandison née More
Donald Sandison - born abt. 1858 - died 24 Sep 1916, Framside, Calder - Age 58
Alice Sandison née More - born abt. 1876 - died 20 Feb 1953, Comlifoot, Halkirk - Age 77

Siblings: Elizabeth Sandison - born abt. 1901 - died 22 Jul 1970- Age 69, Donald Sandison - born abt. 1906

566067 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Peter Sandison - RAF 566067 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Peter Sandison - RAF
white border 566067 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Peter Sandison - RAF white border
566067 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Peter Sandison - RAF
source: Miller Academy History and Memories for the Millennium book
via Donald Sandison (great-nephew) - 19 Aug 2020

white border Published: Thursday 12 Nov 1942 - Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Page: 4 white border

Sgt. Peter Sandison, Flight Engineer - R.A.F., previously posted missing, is now reported missing, believed killed in action.
Youngest son of the late Mr. Donald Sandison and Mrs. Sandison, Framside Farm, Thurso, Scotland.
He enlisted in the R.A.F. ten years ago when he was sixteen years old.
He married Miss Mary Logan, Barrow, only five days before he is presumed to have been killed.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Published: Thursday 12 Nov 1942 - Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Page: 4
via Patricia Irving - 11 Aug 2020
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Note: Color photos (11) in this W7569 section are basically Enhanced-Colorized by MyHeritage
First of all retouch of original b&w and extra coloring afterwards if needed was done by PATS



SGLO - T1846

STIRLING Mk.I - W7569 - MG-D - 16 Sep 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

411377 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Ben Dallenger - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA R/110883 - J/11210 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - Robert Edward Clarke - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA 41540 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / Observer - Donald Trevor Lamb - RNZAF - Age 20 - KIA 41617 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William James Anderson - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA
566067 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Peter Sandison - RAF - Age 26 - KIA 411741 - Sergeant - Front Air Gunner - Ronald Hugh Crabtree - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA 404547 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Harry Oldfield Goddard - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

DALLENGER(†) - CLARKE(†) - LAMB(†) - ANDERSON(†)
SANDISON(†) - CRABTREE(†) - GODDARD(†)


Contact Goddard is pending - 10 Aug 2020 - PATS
Contact Sandison is pending - 10 Aug 2020 - PATS
Contact Anderson is pending - 21 Aug 2020 - PATS

Last update - 16 Sep 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T2293

Lancaster Mk.I - W4981 - OL-F - Sgt. A. S. Renshaw - 23:24 - Eesterga ( Friesland )
83 Squadron - RAF - 13th May 1943 - Mission: Pilsen
6 KIA - 1 POW



21 hours and 7 minutes earlier the W4955 "R" did crash near Eemnes, province of Utrecht - 02:17 - 13th May 1943
Lancaster Mk.I - W4955 - OL-R was delivered to No.83 Sqdn 08 Apr 1943
W4955 "R" also took part in the Key Operation against Pilsen 16/17 Apr 43, Spezia 18/19 Apr 43 and Stettin 20/21 Apr 43
When lost this aircraft - W4955 - had a total of 52.35 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - W4981 - OL-F was delivered to No.83 Sqdn 23 Apr 1943
When lost this aircraft - W4981 - had a total of 16.30 hours

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ORB - No.83 Sqdn - Apr - May 1943 - RAF Wyton, UK
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2/3 Apr 1943 - W4123 "A" - 20:30 - 22:29-St. Nazaire - 01:00 - 4:30hrs - Renshaw (with Rear Gunner H. E. Brennett)
3/4 Apr 1943 - W4123 "A" - 20:05 - 22:09-Essen - 00:15 - 4:10hrs - Renshaw (same crew (7) as Eesterga)
4/5 Apr 1943 - W4123 "A" - 20:38 - 23:14-Kiel - 02:05 - 5:27hrs - Renshaw (same crew (7) as Eesterga)
8/9 Apr 1943 - R5671 "K" - 21:42 - 23:51-Duisburg - 02:28 - 4:46hrs - Renshaw (same crew (7) as Eesterga)
20/21 Apr 1943 - W4957 "B" - 21:37 - 01:08-Stettin - 05:18 - 7:41hrs - Renshaw (same crew (7) as Eesterga)
26/27 Apr 1943 - R5625 "D" - 00:07 - 02:17-Duisburg - 05:00 - 4:53hrs - Renshaw (same crew (7) as Eesterga)
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4/5 May 1943 - ED312 "F" - 22:47 - 01:12-Dortmund - 04:00 - 5:13hrs - Renshaw (same crew (7) as Eesterga)
13/14 May 1943 - W4981 "F" - 21:54 - ..:..-Pilsen - --:-- - 1:30hrs - Renshaw (crashed Eesterga - 23:24)
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discrepancy - mentioned as W4991 "F" in ORB instead of W4981 "F" !!!

AIR27-687-May-1943
AIR27-687-May-1943
Last two missions crew Renshaw ..... 04 May 1943 - Dortmund ..... 13 May 1943 - Pilsen
AIR27 records - The National Archives - TNA, Kew
discrepancy - mentioned as W4991 "F" in ORB instead of W4981 "F" !!!

Lancaster Mk.I - W4981 OL-F was airborne - 21:54 - 13th May 43 from Wyton, UK - Outbound at 22,000 feet
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Lothar Linke of IV./NJG 1)
crashed - 23:24 - at Eesterga (Friesland) 2 km NNE of Lemmer, Holland
Those killed are buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery
The remains of Sgt. Hargreaves being discovered in the wreckage as late as Jan 1952

26 Sep 1952 - Letter of Air Ministry, London Road, Stanmore, Middlesex
26 Sep 1952 - Letter of Air Ministry, London Road, Stanmore, Middlesex
via Carol Anne Hargreaves - 18 Feb 2021

F/O. S. W. Gould was interned in Camp L3, POW No. 1325
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. Stone as Sgt. Stones.
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4981 - OL-F - 13 May 1942 - Mission: Pilsen
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535117 - Sgt. - Pilot - A. S. Renshaw - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-240

1393387 - Sgt. - Navigator - J. E. Lecomber - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-238

542820 - 47704 - F/O. - Wireless Operator - S. W. Gould - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1325

1083323 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - F. A. Worsnop - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-239

1365974 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - H. R. Williamson - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-241

1310051 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. McGhee Hargreaves - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-220

1333951 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. R Stone - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-237
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W4981 - OL-F - Renshaw
Loss Card - W4981 - OL-F - Renshaw - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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535117 - Sergeant - Pilot - Anthony Steven Renshaw - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of UK - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 240 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649343
born 18 Dec 1918, Manchester, UK
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1393387 - Sergeant - Navigator - Joseph Edward Lecomber - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 238 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649336
born 27 Aug 1921, London, UK
Son of Mr. Joseph E. Lecomber and Mrs. Florence Grace Lecomber née Hope
Address 1943 - Mrs. Lecomber (mother) - 27, Trinity Street, Leytonstone E11
Address 1943 - Mrs. Brenda Lecomber née Andrews (wife) - 37 Voluntary Place, Wanstead, London E11

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1898 - Joseph Edward Lecomber - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 617
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1899 - Florence Grace Hope - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 562

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Joseph E. Lecomber with Florence G. Hope - district: Mile End Old Town, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - Joseph E. Lecomber - mother's surname: Hope - district: Poplar, UK
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Joseph E. Lecomber with Ms. Brenda Andrews - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 4a Page 617

Death 3rd Qtr. 1966 - Joseph E. Lecomber - Age 68 - district: East Ham - Vol 5b Page 112
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542820 - 47704 - F/O. - Wireless Operator - S. W. Gould - RAF - Age 22 - POW
taken POW and interned in Camp L3 with POW No. 1325
born: 05 Mar 1920, Newport, UK
Address 1943 - G. W. Gould (father), Avoca, North Street, Cheddar, Somerset

It's Stanley Wilfred Gould - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 08 Jun 2013

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Stanley W. Gould - Ms. Enid M. Turnage - district: Hove, Sussex - Vol 2b page 741

white border AIR78-63-0-2 page 675 - 542820 - Stanley Wilfred Gould white border
AIR78-63-0-2 - page 675
542820 - Stanley Wilfred Gould - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 08 Jun 2013

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Gould
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Gould
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M.I.9. records Gould - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
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Mrs. Enid M. Gould, 98, of Peoria, passed away at 7:40 p.m. on 06 Jun 2012, at Riverview Senior Living in East Peoria
Enid was born in London, England on 19 Dec 1913, a daughter of Robert and Ivey Grace (Ruhl) Turnage.
They preceded her in death
She married Stanley Wilfred Gould on 02 Jul 1942 in London. He preceded her in death on 26 Apr 1994 in Peoria
Service and visitation will be private
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Clary Funeral Home, 3004 West Lake Avenue, in Peoria, IL, USA

POW Questionnaire - 1945
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Stanley Wilfred Gould - born 05 Mar 1920
1945 - Address: North Street, Cheddar, Somerset
Stanley Wilfred Gould - died 26 Apr 1994, Peoria, Illinois, USA - Age 74
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info via SMAMF by Douwe Drijver - 16 Oct 2013
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1083323 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frederick Arthur Worsnop - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Derby, UK - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 239 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649351
born 13 May 1914 - died 13 May 1943 - on his birthday - Age 29
Son of Mr. Frederick James Worsnop and Mrs. Lily Worsnop née Dell, of Derby;
Husband of Mrs. Ethel Worsnop née Wood, of Derby, UK
Father of Michael J. Worsnop - Age 1 - born late 1941

white border Sergeant Frederick Arthur Worsnop with his wife Ethel and son Michael white border
Sergeant Frederick Arthur Worsnop with his wife Ethel and son Michael
photo courtesy family Worsnop
source original: losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/125991

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Mr. Frederick J. Worsnop with Ms. Lily Dell - district: Shardlow - Vol 7b Page 999
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Frederick A. Worsnop - mother's surname: Dell - district: Derby - Vol 7b Page 1212
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1937 - Mr. Frederick A. Worsnop with Ms. Ethel Wood - district: Chesterfield - Vol 7b Page 1518
Birth 4th Qtr. 1941 - Michael J. Worsnop - mother's surname: Wood - district: Newton A. - Vol 5b Page 263

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1961 - Michael J. Worsnop with Ms. Carol Ann Dakin - district: Derby - Vol 3a Page 690
. . . . . . .
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1962 - Julie Worsnop - mother's surname: Dakin - district: Belper - Vol 3a Page 112
Birth 1st Qtr. 1966 - Gillian Ann Worsnop - mother's surname: Dakin - district: Belper - Vol 3a Page 100
Birth 1st Qtr. 1970 - Allison Mary Worsnop - mother's surname: Dakin - district: Derby - Vol 3a Page 1263
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1973 - Christopher John Worsnop - mother's surname: Dakin - district: Derby - Vol 3a Page 524


SILENT THOUGHT,
SWEET AND TENDER.
WE WHO LOVED YOU
WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

- Epigraph on Worsnop memorial -
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1365974 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Henry "Harry" Rochead Williamson - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of UK - Plot C - Row 9 - Grave 241 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649349
born 27 Nov 1920, UK
Son of Henry Rochead Williamson and Ann Veronica Williamson, of Edinburgh, UK

white border 1365974 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Henry 'Harry' Rochead  Williamson - RAFVR white border
1365974 - Sgt. Henry 'Harry' Rochead Williamson - RAFVR
photo via Lindsay Watson (nephew) - 09 Jan 2017


I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES
UNTIL THE HILLS

- Epigraph on Williamson memorial -
Psalm.CXXI.1
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1310051 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James McGhee Hargreaves - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA
- of Glasgow, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 220 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649330
born 14 Mar 1911 - 7 Howat Street, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Son of Mr. Robert Hargreave and Mrs. Janet B. Hargreaves née McGhee, of Glasgow, UK
Siblings: Robert, William and Mary Gracie

Robert Hargreaves, Engine Fitter (Journeyman) and Janet Bonar McGhee - Married 26 Feb 1904, Kirkcolm

1911 Census, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - Ref: 646/2 67/1
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Robert Hargreaves, aged 40 years - ~1871 - died 24 Aug 1921 - Age 51
Janet Hargreaves, aged 38 years - ~1873 - died 03 Jan 1962 - Age 89
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Robert Hargreaves, aged 6 years - ~1905 - died 1972 - Age 66
William Hargreaves, aged 3 years - ~1908 - died 10 Feb 1965, on board, Panama Canal - Age 57
James Hargreaves, aged 0 years - 14 Mar 1911 - died 13 May 1943 - Age 32

Mary Gracie Hargreaves born Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire 1917
Mary Gracie Hargreaves died 2002, aged 85 in Glasgow
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Gracie kept track of all memorabilia of her brother, but never did visit his grave in Lemmer
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additional info via Patricia Irving and Carol Anne Hargreaves
James Bruce Hargreaves (namesake - nephew), 1946, son of William, married to Carol

Birth certificate - James McGhee Hargreaves - born 14 Mar 1914, Govan
Birth certificate - James McGhee Hargreaves - born 14 Mar 1914, Govan
via Carol Anne Hargreaves - 18 Feb 2021

white border 1310051 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James McGhee Hargreaves - RAFVR white border
1310051 - Sgt. James McGhee Hargreaves - RAFVR
photo via Carol Anne Hargreaves - 19 Feb 2021 - enhanced/colorised MyHeritage by PATS

Photo by Burton & Garland Ltd., 86 Talbot Rd., Blackpool
Photo by Burton & Garland Ltd., 86 Talbot Rd., Blackpool
James Hargreaves with his five buddies
James Hargreaves with his five buddies
back row: - 1 -, - 2 -, - 3 -
front row: - 4 -, Hargreaves, - 6 -
Besides J. Hargreaves the other five did wrote in random order on the back
Adam Scott, Robert M. Masson, Arthur W. A. Johnson, B. A. Watson and George H. McCombie
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original photo via Carol Anne Hargreaves - 19 Feb 2021 - enhanced/colorised MyHeritage by PATS

Arthur W. A. Johnson - birth 01 Oct 1914 - Arthur W. A. Johnson - mother's surname: Jones - district: Newcastle upon Tyne - Vol 10b Page 46
Census 1939 - 29 Sep 1939 - Edith Johnson née Jones - born 11 Nov 1890 - 6 Worcester St, Middlebrough, England
Enlistment: 1309282 - Arthur William Alfred JOHNSON [Air78-86-12_2]
14 May 1943 - Passenger list - Arthur W. A. Johnson - RAF - Navigator - Weight: 156 lbs - Height: 6 feet - Hair: darkbrown - Eyes: brown
1309282 - 169888 - Sgt. Arthur William Alfred JOHNSON - 07 Sep 1943 (London Gazette - 08 Feb 1944 - page 677)
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1950 - Arthur W. A. Johnson with Ms. Irene Gray - district: Northumberland South - Vol 1b Page 45
169888 - F/O. to Flt. Lt. A. W. A. JOHNSON - RAFVR - 08 Jan 1952 (London Gazette - 22 Apr 1952 - page 2173)

George H. McCombie .... likely 1310052 - George Henry McCombie or 1009730 - George Hutchinson McCombie

1939 - Govan High School Former Pupils - 1946
white border Govan High School - memorial - James McGhee Hargreaves - RAFVR white border
Govan High School - memorial - James McGhee Hargreaves - RAFVR
They gave their tomorrows for our todays
source Govan High School, Glasgow - 09 Jan 2017


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF A GALLANT SON & BROTHER
HE LIES FAR FROM HOME
PEACEFUL BE HIS REST

- Epigraph on Hargreaves memorial -
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1333951 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Jack Richard Stone - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Southhampton, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 237 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649346
Son of Richard William Seward Stone and Winifred Emily Stone née Burgess, of Southhampton, UK

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1889 - Richard William S. Stone - district: Weymouth, Dorset - Vol 5a Page 324
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Mr. Richard W. S. Stone with Ms. Winifred R. Burgess - district: Hampstead - Vol 1a Page 1657
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Jack R. Stone - mother's surname: Burgess - district: Southampton - Vol 2c Page 111

Death 2nd Qtr. 1960 - Richard W. S. Stone - Age 71 - district: Southampton - Vol 6b Page 602
Death 3rd Qtr. 1981 - Winifred Emily Stone - born 7 May 1893 - Age 87 - district: Southampton - Vol 20 Page 1134


UNTIL THE DAYBREAK

- Epigraph on Stone memorial -
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SGLO - T2293

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4981 OL-F - 13 May 1943 - EESTERGA - CREW 7

535117 - Sergeant - Pilot - Anthony Steven Renshaw - RAF - Age 23 - KIA 1393387 - Sergeant - Navigator - Joseph Edward Lecomber - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 542820 - 47704 - F/O. - Wireless Operator - Stanley Wilfred Gould - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp L3 POW No. 1325 1083323 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frederick Arthur Worsnop - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
1365974 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Henry 'Harry' Rochead Williamson - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1310051 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James McGhee Hargreaves - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA 1333951 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Jack Richard Stone - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

- 6 KIA - 1 POW -

RENSHAW(†) - LECOMBER(†) - GOULD - WORSNOP(†)
WILLIAMSON(†) - HARGREAVES(†) - STONE(†)


Contact Williamson is pending - 26 Mar 2010 - 03 Jan 2017 - PATS
Contact Worsnop is pending - 29 Jan 2018 - PATS
Contact Hargreaves is pending - 29 Nov 2020 - PATS

Last update - 12 Oct 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T2305

Halifax Mk.II - DT732 - ZA-X - F/Sgt. J. F. Mills - in the IJsselmeer
10 Squadron - RAF - 14th May 1943 - Mission: Bochum
6 KIA - 1 MIA




Halifax Mk.II - DT732 - ZA-X was airborne - 23:51 - 13 May 43 from Melbourne, UK
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed into the IJsselmeer
F/Sgt. Mills has no known grave; five are buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
and Sgt. MacAdam is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery

'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. J.C.Howie as Sgt. J.C.Howrie

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - DT732 - ZA-X - 14 May 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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415040 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - J. F. Mills - RAAF - Age 27 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 193

1347046 - Sgt. - Navigator - J. S. MacAdam - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-236

1211847 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - A. Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-C- Coll.Grave 13

1284957 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. C. Howie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-C- Coll.Grave 12

1336690 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. W. Avent - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-C- Coll.Grave 12

1055780 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - C. Maltby - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-C- Coll.Grave 12

1260589 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - E. J. C. Howard - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-C- Coll.Grave 13
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DT732 - ZA-X - Mills
Loss Card - DT732 - ZA-X - Mills - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1347046 - Sergeant - Navigator - John Swanson MacAdam - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Wick, Caithness-shire, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 236 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649337
Son of David and Isabella Banks MacAdam née Swanson, of Wick, Caithness-shire, UK

1347046 - Sergeant - Navigator - John Swanson MacAdam - RAFVR 1347046 - Sergeant - Navigator - John Swanson MacAdam - RAFVR
1347046 - Sergeant - Navigator - John Swanson MacAdam - RAFVR
image via Linda - Findagrave #13847381 - 06 Oct 2022
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

415040 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - John Franklin Mills - RAAF - Age 27 - MIA
- of South Perth, Western Australia, Australia - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 193 - CWGC ref. 1076885
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 100
Son of William Thomas Mills and Louisa Cecilia Mills; husband of Edna Geraldine Mills, of South Perth, WA, Australia
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

1211847 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Aeron Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Dowlais, Glamorgan, UK - Plot 69 - Row C - Coll. Grave 13 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619618
Son of Rees and Margaret Ann Jones, of Dowlais, Glamorgan, UK


HIS LIFE
A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY,
HIS ABSENCE A SILENT GRIEF

- Epigraph on Jones memorial -
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1284957 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - James Cyril Howie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Streatham, London, UK - Plot 69 - Row C - Coll. Grave 12 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619605
Son of Florence Emma Howie, of Streatham, London, UK


HE WAS ALWAYS CAREFREE
NEVER SAD,
A CHERISHED MEMORY
I HOLD OF MY LAD

- Epigraph on Howie memorial -
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1336690 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John William Avent - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Walthamstow, Essex, UK - Plot 69 - Row C - Coll. Grave 12 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619507
Son of John William and Rose Lillian Avent, of Walthamstow, Essex, UK


AS EACH YEAR PASSES
TREASURED MEMORIES
OF YOU SON
WILL NEVER FADE

- Epigraph on Avent memorial -
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1055780 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Maltby - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Thorner, Yorkshire, UK - Plot 69 - Row C - Coll. Grave 12 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619641
Son of Charles and S. E. Maltby, of Thorner, Yorkshire, UK


GONE FROM OUR HOME
BUT NOT FROM OUR HEARTS

- Epigraph on Maltby memorial -
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1260589 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Eric John Charles Howard - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Holloway, London, UK - Plot 69 - Row C - Coll. Grave 13 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619604
Son of Charles James Howard and Maud Howard; husband of Clare Patricia Howard, of Holloway, London, UK
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SGLO - T2305

HALIFAX Mk.II - DT732 - ZA-X - 14 May 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

415040 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - John Franklin Mills - RAAF - Age 27 - MIA 1347046 - Sergeant - Navigator - John Swanson MacAdam - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1211847 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Aeron Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1284957 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - James Cyril Howie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1336690 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John William Avent - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1055780 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Maltby - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1260589 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Eric John Charles Howard - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

- 6 KIA - 1 MIA -

MILSS(†) - MACADAM(†) - JONES(†) - HOWIE(†)
AVENT(†) - MALTBY(†) - HOWARD(†)


Last update - 09 Oct 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T2430

Lancaster Mk.III - ED935 - GT-? - F/Sgt. K. L. W. Lay - xx:xx - in the IJsselmeer
156 Squadron - RAF - 12th June 1943 - Mission: Münster
4 KIA - 4 MIA




ED935 was delivered to No.625 Sqdn ex-SIU May 43
No information regarding the electronic pack installed. Joined 156 Sqdn 8 Jun 1943
ED935 performed no Key Raids with No.625 Sqdn
Lost on its first operation with No.156 Sqdn
This aircraft had a total of 21.05 hours
Contractor: A.V. Roe - Contract - No.: B.69244/40 - Engine installed: Merlin 28 - info: lancasterbombers.net

Lancaster Mk.III ED935 GT-? was airborne - 23:38 - 11 Jun 43 from Warboys, UK
Crashed in the IJsselmeer
Four are buried in Dutch cemeteries - Lemmer and Amsterdam - ; four have no known graves
Their average age was 23.5

German Totenliste No. 166 and No. 168
ED935 - bodies washed ahore on various days and places
ED935 - bodies washed ahore on various days and places
17 Jun 1943 - F/O. Bryant - washed ashore on Urk Island
21 Jun 1943 - F/O. Cowley - washed ashore near Urk Island (IJsselmeer)
28 Jun 1943 - Sgt. Drake - washed ashore at Lemmer - German Totenliste No. 168 - Km-Stein 5.8 am NOP-dyke
30 Jun 1943 (RAAF records) - Sgt. Curtis - washed ashore at Lemmer - German Totenliste No. 166 - Km-Stein 4.0 am NOP-dyke
[31 Jun 1943 (RAF records) for Curtis is wrong/impossible by date]
info - Service Records Bryant - page 20 - naa.gov.au -

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED935 - GT-? - 12 Jun 1943 - Mission: Münster
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408724 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - K. L. W. Lay - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 193

748739 - 120216 - F/O. - 2nd Pilot - J. A. Cowley - DFM - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-C- Coll.Grave 20

411748 - F/O. - Navigator - R. M. Bryant - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-C- Coll.Grave 19

1380012 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - W. J. Drake - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-235

743397 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. E. Ratcliff - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 162

1320428 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - D. C. Bauman - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 142

1483600 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - J. R. Curtis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-234

1533997 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - W. Forster - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED935 - GT-? - Lay
Loss Card - ED935 - GT-? - Lay - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1380012 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William John Drake - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Winchester, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 235 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649328
born 01 Mar 1920, Winchester
Son of John Drake and Emily Drake née Goodenough, 23 Bridge Street, Winchester, UK

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1917 - John Drake to Emily Goodenough - district: Winchester, Hampshire Co., UK - Vol 2c Page 277
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Birth: 1st Qtr. 1920 - William J. Drake - mother's surname: Goodenough - district: Winchester, Hampshire Co., UK - Vol 2c Page 329
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1921 - Emily J. Drake - mother's surname: Goodenough - district: Winchester, Hampshire Co., UK - Vol 2c Page 238

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Emily J. Drake with Mr. John E. Gilbert - district: Winchester - Vol 2c Page 487
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Rita E. J. Gilbert - mother's surname: Drake - district: Winchester - Vol 2c Page 249
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Sonia P. Gilbert - mother's surname: Drake - district: Winchester - Vol 2c Page 209


JESUS CALLED HIM
TO HEAVEN'S PERFECT PEACE

- Epigraph on Drake memorial -
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1483600 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - John Richard 'Dick' Curtis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Hull, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 234 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649326
born 02 Nov 1921, Hull, UK
Son of Mr. Charles Herbert Curtis and Mrs. Clara 'Kitty' Curtis née Gibson, 324 Hawthorn Avenue, Hull, UK
Charles Herbert Curtis (Father) - born abt. 1890 (info familysearch.org) - [4th Qtr. 1889 - district: Patrington - info FreeBMD]

Hull Daily Mail - Monday 25 Jul 1938 - Page 3 - Clara (Kit) died on Friday 22 Jul 1938, at 324, Hawthorn Ave
beloved wife of Charles Herbert Curtis, and loving mother of Joan (17), Dick (16) and Frank (13)

Marriage: 11 Mar 1918 - Charles H. Curtis (28) to Clara Gibson (28) - district: Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK - Vol 9d Page 205
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Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Joan Curtis - mother's surname: Gibson - district: Sculcoates, East Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK - Vol 9d Page 278
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1921 - John R. Curtis - mother's surname: Gibson - district: Sculcoates, East Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK - Vol 9d Page 278
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Frank Curtis - mother's surname: Gibson - district: Sculcoates, East Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK - Vol 9d Page 286

Clara 'Kit' Curtis (Mother) - Age 49 - died 3rd Qtr. 1938 - district: Hull - Vol 9d Page 119
Charles Herbert Curtis (Father) - Age 80 - born 4 Jul 1889, Hull - died 2nd Qtr. 1970 - district: Hull - Vol 2a Page 688
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

408724 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Kenneth Laurence William Lay - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA
- of Carlton, Victoria, Australia, Australia - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 193 - CWGC ref. 1803187
birth: 09 Aug 1917, North Carlton, Victoria, Australia
enlistment: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 125
Occupation : F/Sgt. Lay - Joinery Machinist
Son of William George Lay and Agnes Marion Lay, 82 Lang Street, North Carlton, Victoria, Australia

white border 408724 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Kenneth Laurence William Lay - RAAF white border
F/S. Kenneth Laurence William Lay - RAAF
- photo courtesy awn.gov.au - P01993.029
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743397 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Reginald Edward Ratcliff - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA
- of Edmonton, Middlesex, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 162 - CWGC ref. 2939894
Son of Frederick Robert Ratcliff and Marian Maud Ratcliff née Rawling, of Edmonton, Middlesex, UK

Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1911 - Frederick R. Ratcliff to Marion M. Rawling - district: Hackney, UK
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Birth: 1st Qtr. 1912 - Reginald E. Ratcliff - mother's surname: Rawling - district: Hackney, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1913 - Margaret B. Ratcliff - mother's surname: Rawling - district: Shoreditch, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1915 - Henry F. Ratcliff - mother's surname: Rawling - district: Hackney, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1917 - Frederick R. D. Ratcliff - mother's surname: Rawling - district: Hackney, UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Francis J. Ratcliff - mother's surname: Rawling - district: Hackney, UK
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1320428 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Donald Compton Bauman - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Bushey, Hertfordshire, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 142 - CWGC ref. 1083568
born 11 Nov 1920, parish Acton, London, England

Son of Hans Oscar Bauman and 'Lizzie' Isabel Bauman née Compton, of 14 Rosebery Road, Bushey U.D., Hertfordshire, UK
Hans Oscar Bauman(n) (father) - born 1st Qtr. 1893, Tooting, London, England - Vol 1d Page 842 - Wandsworth
Lizzie Isabel R. Compton (mother) - born ~1894, Stokesley, Yorkshire, England - Vol 9d Page 621
1921 Census - 1939 Census - 14 Rosebery Road, Bushey - Findmypast - FreeBMD

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1919 - Lizzie I. R. Compton - spouse: Hans O. Banman [it's Bauman] - district: Hendon, UK - Vol 3a Page 896
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Birth: 4th Qtr. 1920 - Donald C. Bauman - mother's surname: Compton - district: Brentford, Middelsex Co., UK - vol 3a Page 388
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1926 - Betty I. Bauman - mother's surname: Compton - district: Brentford, Middelsex Co., UK - vol 3a Page 356

Death: Apr 1963 - Lizzie I. Bauman - Age 68 - born ~1895 - district: Watford, Hertfordshire, UK - Vol 4B Page 288
Death: 1972 - Hans Oscar Bauman - Age 79 - born 11 Feb 1893 - district: Torbay, Devon Co. , UK - Vol 7a Page 2516
Death: 1986 - Betty Isabel Bauman - Age 60 - born 26 Jan 1926 - district: Exeter, Devon Co. , UK - Vol 21 Page 1084
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1533997 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William Forster - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- of Bedlington, Northumberland, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149 - CWGC ref. 1270245
born 3 May 1923, Blyth, Bedlington, Northumberland, UK
Son of Bertram Forster and Alice Forster née Turnbull, of Bedlington, Northumberland, UK

Bertram Forster (father) (born abt. 1893) - died in 1927 - Age 34
Alice Forster (mother) (born abt. 1902) - re-married in 1929 with John Henry Hostler (abt. 1900)
John Henry Hostler (step-father) - born 26 Apr 1900 - died 2nd Qtr. 1982, Northumberland Central - Age ~82
John Henry Hostler (half-brother) - born 3rd Qtr. 1930

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1892 - Bertram Forster - district: Tynemouth - Vol 10b Page 255
Birth 1st Qtr. 1902 - Alice Turnbull - district: Morpeth - Vol 10b Page 467

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Bertram Forster with Alice Turnbull - district: Morpeth, Northumberland, UK - Vol 10b Page 764
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - William Forster - mother's surname: Turnbull - district: Morpeth, Northumberland, UK - Vol 10b Page 803

Death 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Bertram Forster - Age 34 - district: Hartlepool, Durham Co. - Vol 10a Page 119

Re-Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1929 - Alice Forster with John H. Hostler - district: Morpeth - Vol 10b Page 808
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1930 - John H. Hostler - mother's surname: Turnbull - district: Morpeth - Vol 10b Page 680

Address 1939 - 1943: 15 Cumberland Avenue, Bedlington, Northumberland, UK
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

748739 - 120216 - F/O. - 2nd Pilot - John Albert Cowley - DFM - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Cam, Gloucestershire, UK - Plot 69 - Row C - Coll. Grave 20 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619555
born 10 Dec 1919, Woodfield, Cam, Gloucestershire, UK
Son of George William Samuel Cowley and May Louise Cowley née Howell, of Cam, Gloucestershire, UK
Address: "Nutbrook", Everlands, Cam, Gloucestershire, UK

F/O. Cowley had previously flown Wellingtons with No.70 Sqdn in the Middle East
his award being promulgated 5 Aug 1941
burial 23 Jun 1943 - Plot 69 - Row 60 - 4 Deep
- burial info - Service Records Bryant - page 14 - naa.gov.au -

George William Samuel Cowley (father) - born 1st Qtr. 1877 - district: Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire - Vol 6a Page 339

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1914 - George W. S. Cowley with May L. Howell - district: Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire - Vol 6a Page 473
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1914 - Kathleen M. Cowley - mother's surname: Howell - district: Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire - Vol 6a Page 560
Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - John A. Cowley - mother's surname: Howell - district: Dursley, Gloucestershire - Vol 6a Page 538

Death 2nd Qtr. 1963 - George W. S. Cowley - Age 86 - district: Stroud, Gloucestershire - Vol 7B Page 528


NOW SLEEPS THE BRAVE,
WHO SINKS TO REST,
BY ALL HIS COUNTRY'S
WISHES BLEST!

- Epigraph on Cowley memorial -
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411748 - F/O. - Navigator - Robert Maxwell Bryant - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Cowra, NSW, Australia, Australia - Plot 69 - Row C - Coll. Grave 19 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619530
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 119
born 13 Jan 1921 - Religion: Presbyterian - Marital Status: Single
enlisted: 2RC, 25 May 1941 - embarked: 18 Sep 1941
Occupation : F/O. Bryant - Law Student
Son of John James Bryant and Mary Estelle Bryant, 15 Bartlett Ave., Cowra, New South Wales, Australia

white border F/O. Robert Maxwell 'Max' Bryant - RAAF white border
F/O. Robert Maxwell 'Max' Bryant - RAAF
- photo courtesy Navigator Don Charlwood - via Pieter Hoekstra

Amsterdam - Grave 19 -  F/O. Robert Maxwell 'Max' Bryant - RAAF
New Eastern Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 19 - F/O. Robert Maxwell 'Max' Bryant - RAAF
F/O. Max Bryant was recovered from the sea at Urk Dyke, by a Dutchman, Jan Rus
who died one year later in a concentration camp
Max Bryant witnessed the incident with 27 OTU L7815 - 23:40 - 13th Sep 1942, at RAF Lichfield
burial 23 Jun 1943 - Plot 69 - Row 59 - 4 Deep
- burial info - Servive Records Bryant - page 14 - naa.gov.au -


GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE

- Epigraph on Bryant memorial -
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SGLO - T2430

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED935 - GT-? - 12 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 8

408724 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Kenneth Laurence William Lay - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA 748739 - 120216 - F/O. - 2nd Pilot - John Albert Cowley - DFM - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 411748 - F/O. - Navigator - Robert Maxwell Bryant - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA 1380012 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William John Drake - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
743397 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Reginald Edward Ratcliff - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA 1320428 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Donald Compton Bauman - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA 1483600 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - John Richard Curtis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1533997 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William Forster - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA

- 4 KIA - 4 MIA -

LAY(†) - COWLEY(†) - BRYANT(†) - DRAKE(†)
RATCLIFF(†) - BAUMAN(†) - CURTIS(†) - FORSTER(†)


Contact Lay is pending - 12 Aug 2011 - 03 Nov 2022 - PATS
Contact Drake is pending - 26 Oct 2022 - PATS - #759

Last update - 04 Nov 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T3106

Halifax Mk.II - LW286 - LK-H - P/O. H. F. Farley - ?02:01? - in the IJsselmeer
51 Squadron - RAF - 22nd Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
3 KIA - 4 MIA



LW286 was the sixty-second 51 Sqdn Halifax to be lost
LW286 was one of two 51 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. Also see: HR726

Halifax Mk.II - LW286 - LK-H was airborne - 17:04 - 22 Nov 43 from Snaith, UK
Cause of loss not established
Crashed at ?02:01? in the IJsselmeer between Urk and Hindeloopen
Sgt. Springett is buried in the Protestant Churchyard in Hindeloopen
F/O. Moynihan is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) Cemetery
while Sgt. Dyer's 1st grave ( Grave No. ? ) was at Urk till 18-07-1947,
later reinterred at Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - Grave 13-9-188 -
The others (4) have not been identified and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - LW286 - LK-H - 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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159066 - P/O. - Pilot - H. F. Farley - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 131

1576553 - 139959 - F/O. - Navigator - F. H. Moynihan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-222

1078608 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - A. B. Springett - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-2

1272401 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - S. H. Godfrey - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150

1230858 - 131990 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - H. O. Hetterley - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 125

1606353 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - E. H. G. Dyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-9-188

1333569 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. E. Whitehead - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 169
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LW286 - LK-H - Farley
Loss Card - LW286 - LK-H - Farley - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1576553 - 139959 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Francis Henry Moynihan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Birmingham, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 222 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649341
Son of Thaddeus John and Maud Emmaline Moynihan, Birmingham, Warwickshire Co., UK

marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Thaddeus J. Moynihan with Maud E. Lawrence - district: Plymouth, Devon Co., UK
Note: Also written as Thaddeus J. Moynahan in some records - info PATS
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birth: 1st Qtr. 1914 - John L. Moynihan - mother's surname: Lawrence - district: Birmingham, Warwickshire Co., UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Michael J. Moynihan - mother's surname: Lawrence - district: Birmingham, Warwickshire Co., UK
birth: 4th Qtr. 1920 - Francis H. Moynihan - mother's surname: Lawrence - district: Birmingham, Warwickshire Co., UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1924 - Catherine A. Moynihan - mother's surname: Lawrence - district: Birmingham, Warwickshire Co., UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1924 - Mary P. Moynihan - mother's surname: Lawrence - district: Birmingham, Warwickshire Co., UK

Elise Robinson - 21 Oct 2004 - 09:31 - Genes Reunited
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I am looking for any information about my g-grandfather - Thaddeus - as far as we are aware he was born in Plymouth.
He was born in the mid to late 1800's & was married to Maud Lawrence & had 5 children
twin girls Mary Patricia - my grandmother & Catherine (who died within a year)
and sons Francis Henry (who died in WWII), John (who died at the age of 3) & Michael (who moved to Canada).
If anyone can shed some light on Thaddeus please get in touch
I would be most grateful
- Elise Robinson - 2004 -


white border F/O. - Navigator - Francis Henry Moynihan - RAFVR white border
F/O. Francis Henry Moynihan - RAFVR
- photo courtesy Elise Robinson - via Stevin Oudshoorn


ON WHOSE SOUL,
SWEET JESUS, HAVE MERCY
"GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"

- Epigraph on Moynihan memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

159066 - P/O. - Pilot - Horace Frank Farley - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA
- of Clapham, London, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 131 - CWGC ref. 1269815
Son of Mr. Frederic Charles Farley and Mrs. Catherine Bessie Farley née Beauchamp
husband of Violet M. Farley née Conway, Clapham, London, UK

Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1907 - Frederick Charles Farley with Catherine Bessie Beauchamp - district: Amesbury, Wiltshire Co., UK
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birth: 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Horace F. Farley - mother's surname: Beauchamp - district: Medway, Kent co., UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Eric B. Farley - mother's surname: Beauchamp - district: Winchester, Hampshire Co., UK
marriage: 1st Qtr. 1942 - Horace F. Farley with Violet M. Conway - district: Staines, Middlesex Co., UK
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1272401 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Samuel Henry Godfrey - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of Loxwood, Sussex, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150 - CWGC ref. 1798472
Son of Charles and Margaret Elizabeth Godfrey née Cunningham, of Loxwood, Sussex, UK

marriage: 4th Qtr. 1913 - Charles Godfrey with Margaret E. Cunningham - district: Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
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birth: 4th Qtr. 1914 - Alice M. E. Godfrey - mother's surname: Cunningham - district: Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1916 - Charles R. Godfrey - mother's surname: Cunningham - district: Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Queenie M. Godfrey - mother's surname: Cunningham - district: Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Samuel H. Godfrey - mother's surname: Cunningham - district: Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1924 - Ethel E. Godfrey - mother's surname: Cunningham - district: Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
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1230858 - 131990 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Harry Oswald Hetterley - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 125 - CWGC ref. 1800003

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1903 - Mr. George Hetterley with Ms. Ada Johnson - district: Ashby Z. - Vol 7a Page 187
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Mildred Hetterley - mother's surname: Johnson - district: Ashby Z. - Vol 7a Page 223
Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - Florence E. Hetterley - mother's surname: Johnson - district: Ashby Z. - Vol 7a Page 170
birth: 1st Qtr. 1922 - Harry O. Hetterley - mother's surname: Johnson - district: Ashby de la Zouch, UK
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1943 - Harry O. Hetterley with Ms. Margaret E. Holmes - district: Birmingham - Vol 6d Page 707

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1333569 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Eric Whitehead - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- of Southsea, Hampshire, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 169 - CWGC ref. 1531447
Son of Fred and Florence A. Whitehead née Burnham, Southsea, Hampshire Co., UK

marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Fred Whitehead with Florence A. Burnham - district: Portsmouth, Hampshire Co., UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1921 - Frederick A. Whitehead - mother's surname: Burnham - district: Portsmouth, Hampshire Co., UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1923 - John E. Whitehead - mother's surname: Burnham - district: Portsmouth, Hampshire Co., UK
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- HINDELOOPEN PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD -

1078608 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Alfred Bakes Springett - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649284
Son of Charles L. and Elsie Springett née Bakes, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK

marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Charles L. Springett with Elsie Bakes - district: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
birth: 4th Qtr. 1920 - Alfred B. Springett - mother's surname: Bakes - district: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Kenneth C. Springett - mother's surname: Bakes - district: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK


IN MEMORY OF A DEARLY LOVED
SON AND BROTHER
MAM, DAD AND KEN
HAREHILLS, LEEDS, ENGLAND

- Epigraph on Springett memorial -
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- see also at Hindeloopen Cemetery section -
Click on button
Hindeloopen

- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

1606353 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward "Ted" Harold George Dyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Cullompton, UK - Plot 13 - Row 9 - Grave 188 - Oud-Leusden Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620309
Initial buried at Cemetery of Urk till 18 Jul 1947, reinterred at Oud-Leusden Cemetery "Rusthof"
Son of Mr. Harold J. Dyer and Mrs. Edith K. Dyer née Batchelor, Cullompton, Devon Co., UK
Sgt. E. H. G. Dyer is commemorated on Cullompton main Bullring War Memorial - info: greatwar.eclipse.co.uk

Edward Harold George Dyer - civil photo Ted and Patsy Dyer - civil photo
Edward Harold George Dyer - - - - - - - - - - - - Ted and Patsy Dyer - civil photo
source famlytree ancestry.co.uk - via Toni Geren - 17 Nov 2016

Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1923 - Harold J. Dyer with Edith K. Batchelor - district: Exeter, Devon Co., UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Edward H. G. Dyer - mother's surname: Batchelor - district: Tiverton, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Marie P. Dyer - mother's surname: Batchelor - district: Tiverton, UK
??? birth: 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Veronica T. Dyer - mother's surname: Batchelor - district: Tiverton, UK ???
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SGLO - T3106

HALIFAX Mk.II - LW286 - LK-H - 22 Nov 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

159066 - P/O. - Pilot - Horace Frank Farley - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA 1576553 - 139959 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Francis Henry Moynihan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1078608 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Alfred Bakes Springett - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1272401 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Samuel Henry Godfrey - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
1230858 - 131990 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Harry Oswald Hetterley - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 1606353 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward Harold George Dyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 1333569 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Eric Whitehead - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA

- 3 KIA - 4 MIA -

FARLEY(†) - MOYNIHAN(†) - SPRINGETT(†) - GODFREY(†)
HETTERLY(†) - DYER(†) - WHITEHEAD(†)


Last update - 07 Aug 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T3220

Lancaster Mk.I - DV300 - SR-W - F/Lt. R. E. MacFarlane - 18:15 - Banco Polder near Tacozijl
101 Squadron - RAF - 16th Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
5 KIA - 3 MIA



DV300 was a Mk.I and was delivered to 32MU Sep 1943
and delivered to 101 Sqdn ABC-equipped 8 Nov 1943
DV300 took part in the following Key Operations:
Berlin 18/19 Nov 43; Berlin 2/3 Dec 43; Berlin 16/17 Dec 43-Lost When lost this aircraft - DV300 - had total of 48 hours
DV300 was one of four 101 Sqdn Lancasters to be lost on this operation
Also lost see: DV299; DV283; LM389

Lancaster Mk.I - DV300 - SR-W was airborne - 16:25 - 16 Dec 43 from Ludford Magna, UK
shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, IV./NJG 1)
and exploded at - 18:15 - over the Banco Polder some 2 km NE of Tacozijl (Friesland)
and close to Lemmer, Holland
where on 20 Dec 1943 five were buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer: General Cemetery)
Three, including the ABC Operator, F/O. Thompson have no known graves
and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
F/Lt. MacFarlane's award was Gazetted 12 Feb 43

Lemmer Cemetery - post war - taken at wintertime
Lemmer Cemetery - post war - taken at wintertime
image via Dennis Milne - 31 Aug 2020

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - DV300 - SR-W - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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J/16696 - F/Lt. - Pilot - R. E. MacFarlane - DFM - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-230

1621809 - Sgt. - Navigator - L. D. Wilson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-228

1394496 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - D. B. Harvey - RAFVR - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152

1803722 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. E. Clarke - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-229

1394339 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - F. R. Westall - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-221

K/548824 - R/87718 - J/17581 - F/O. - 2nd Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - L. E. Thompson - RCAF - Age 24 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 175

1435308 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. Ireland - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 154

1275767 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - E. R. E. Jordan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-231
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DV300 - SR-W - MacFarlane
Loss Card - DV300 - SR-W - MacFarlane - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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R/92109 - J/16696 - Flying Lieutenant - Pilot - Ronald Ernest MacFarlane - DFM - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 230 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649338
Son of Mr. John MacFarlane and Mrs. Phoebe MacFarlane née Robb, 295 McSween Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
born 28 Dec 1921, Chilliwack, B.C., Canada - died 16 Dec 1943, Lemmer, The Netherlands - Age 21
Siblings: six (6) brothers and seven (7) sisters

Marriage parents 24 Dec 1902, Aubrey, Ouebec
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John MacFarlane - 75 - born abt. 1870, Aubrey, Quebec - 295 McSween Rd., Chilliwack, B.C.
Phoebe MacFarlane née Robb - 62 - born abt. 1883, near Montreal, Quebec - 295 McSween Rd., Chilliwack, B.C.
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Pte. J. Alex MacFarlane - 41 - born abt. 1904 - C.F.C. Neys, Ontario
Bessie E. MacFarlane - 40 - born abt. 1905 - White Rock, B.C.
William Everett MacFarlane - 26(†) - born abt. 1906 - died 02 May 1932, Gold River, B.C. - Age 26
Agnes MacFarlane - 37 - born abt. 1908 - R.C.A.F. Jarvis, Ontario
Ian William MacFarlane - 34 - born 22 Feb 1910, Chilliwack, B.C. - Whitehorse, Yukon - died 08 Sep 1999 - Age 89
Tfr. J. Murray MacFarlane - 32 - born abt. 1913 - R.C.A.C. Dundurn, Saskatchewan
L.A.C. Lorne W. MacFarlane - 30 - born abt. 1915 - R.C.A.F. Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Mrs. Myles Spargo - 29 - born 23 Aug 1915 - 139 Moncton St., Steveston, B.C. - died 29 Jul 2009 - Age 93
Phoebe Isabelle MacFarlane - 27 - born 18 Sep 1917 - R.C.N. Halifax, Nova Scotia - died 27 Sep 2015 - Age 98
Bertha "Bert" E. MacFarlane - 25 - born 14 Jan 1919, Chilliwack, B.C. - Chilliwack, B.C. - died 10 Oct 2008, Chilliwack - Age 89
Mrs. J. Parker - 23 - born abt. 1922 - Portage la Praire, Manitoba
Ronald Ernest MacFarlane - 21(†) - born 28 Dec 1922, Chilliwack, B.C. - died 16 Dec 1943, Lemmer, Holland - Age 21
L.A.C. Keith Alan MacFarlane - 22 - born abt. 1923 - R.C.A.F. No.6 Repair Depot, Trenton, Ontario - died 08 Mar 2010 - Age 87
Jean M. MacFarlane - 20 - born abt. 1925 - New Westminster, B.C.
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William died from exposure while on Fur Trapping Trip
William Everett MacFarlane, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. John MacFarlane, found dead on Vancouver Island,
after being missing since May. He had been engaged in trapping.
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info William - December 29, 1932 - The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, Page 7
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info family: RCAF Service records - MacFarlane
Ages and addresses as given in letter signed by Phoebe MacFarlane (mother), Chilliwack, B.C. - 12 Sep 1944
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Friday 07 May 1943 - Irene Alice "Renee" MacFarlane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John MacFarlane, 295 McSween Road,
who exchanged nuptial vows with L.A.C. Ernest Alfred John Parker, RCAF,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker, Chilliwack Central Road.

Dorothy Janet (MacFarlane) Spargo - born 23 Aug 1915 - died 29 Jul 2009 - Age 93
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white border F/Lt. - Pilot - Ronald 'Ronnie' Ernest MacFarlane white border
F/Lt. - Ronald Ernest MacFarlane - RCAF

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 23 Jul 1940
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Address 23 Jul 1940: 295 McSween Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation: none - Religion: Presbyterian - Marital Status: Single
John MacFarlane (father): born Aubrey, Quebec - Occupation: Fruit farmer
Phoebe MacFarlane née Robb (mother): born near Montreal, Quebec
Enlistment - 07 Feb 1941, Vancouver, B.C.
Height: 5 feet 9½ inches - Weight: 145 pounds - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Brown
Posted to: No. 2 Manning Depot, RCAF, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Std. Pilot or Observer
Pilot's Flying Badge - 20 Sep 1941
Embarked Canada - 07 Oct 1941
Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 19 Oct 1941
Promoted T/F/Sgt. - 01 Jul 1942
Distinguished Flying Medal - DFM - presented by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace on 30th. November, 1943
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info: RCAF Service records - MacFarlane

"Ronnie" MacFarlane was born in Chilliwack and attended Chilliwack High School
He was prominent in athletics and was an active member of Cooke's Presbyterian Church
He worked for Pickards until he joined the R.C.A.F. in February 1941
Ronnie trained as a pilot, and received his wings in September
In October he went overseas and during the year captained a Wellington bomber
A veteran of several operations against targets in Italy and Germany,
MacFarlane was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for gallant and distinguished services
receiving the award at a Buckingham Palace investiture
When over the Ruhr MacFarlane's Lancaster bomber was hit and one crewman was killed and another injured
MacFarlane avoided three German night fighters by diving to 80 feet above the sea
Continuing evasive manoeuvres, the Lancaster was shot up by the three night fighters
and pursued by five others. Despite the enemy's efforts, MacFarlane landed safely at base
On the night of his crew’s loss, MacFarlane was piloting a Lancaster that was shot down
by German night fighter Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, the highest scoring German
night fighter pilot of the Second World War and MacFarlane became his 38th victim
Schnaufer destroyed 121 allied aircraft during the war and on the night of December 16, 1943
he destroyed four Lancasters. MacFarlane’s aircraft exploded over the Banco polder
and three members of the crew are recorded on the Runnymede Memorial and five buried at Lemsterland
The crew members were Flying Officer L. E. Thompson R.C.A.F., Sergeants J. E. Clarke, L. D. Wilson,
F. R. Westall, D. B. Harvey, J. Ireland and E. B. E. Jordan of the R.A.F. Schnaufer survived the war
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- - - source : chilliwack.museum.bc.ca/War_Mem_WW2.html - - -

F/Lt. - Pilot - Ronald 'Ronnie' Ernest MacFarlane - Friedhof zu Lemmer - Reihe 5 Grab No. 230
F/Lt. - Pilot - Ronald 'Ronnie' Ernest MacFarlane
Friedhof zu Lemmer - Reihe 5 Grab No. 230

source German cemetery record: RCAF Service records - MacFarlane - 27 Oct 2015


UNTIL THE DAY BREAK
AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY

- Epigraph on MacFarlane memorial -

RCAF - Service records - MacFarlane - request 28 Sep 2015 - received 27 Oct 2015 - PATS -

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1621809 - Sergeant - Navigator - Leonard Dinsdale Wilson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Hessle, Yorkshire, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 228 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649350
Son of Mr. George Dinsdale Wilson and Mrs. Florence Marion Irene Wilson née Brown, of Hessle, Yorkshire, UK
Siblings: Florence E. Wilson and Lorna I. Wilson

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1923 - George D. Wilson - Florence M. I. Brown - district: Glanford Brigg - Vol 7a Page 1107
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1923 - Leonard D. Wilson - mother's surname: Brown - district: Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, UK - Vol 7a Page 1144
Birth 1st Qtr. 1926 - Florence E. Wilson - mother's surname: Brown - district: Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, UK - Vol 7a Page 1077
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1928 - Lorna I. Wilson - mother's surname: Brown - district: Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, UK - Vol 7a Page 1141
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1950 - Lorna I. Wilson - Gilbert G. Richmond - district: Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire - Vol 2a Page 158
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info: FreeBMD
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1803722 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - John Edward Clarke - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Dagenham, Essex, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 229 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649323
Son of Mr. Henry Edward Clarke and Mrs. Grace Alice Clarke, of Dagenham, Essex, UK


DUTY CALLS, DUTY DONE.
ALONE WE ARE NOTHING,
TOGETHER WE ARE ONE.
MUM, DAD AND ALL

- Epigraph on Clarke memorial -
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1394339 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Frederic Ronald Westall - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Peckham, London, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 221 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649348
Son of Mr. Fred G. Westall and. Mrs. B. M. Westall née Proctor, of Peckham, London, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Mr. Frederick G. Westall with Ms. Beatrice M. Proctor - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1432
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Frederick R. Westall - mother's surname: Proctor - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1588


"GUIDE ME,
O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH!"
CWM RHONDDA
YOUNG MEN'S CLASS - "CLIFTON"

- Epigraph on Westall memorial -
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1275767 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Eric Ronald Edward Jordan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Reading, Berkshire, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 231 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649334
Son of Mr. Rodney Charles Jordan and Mrs. Caroline Anne Jordan née Bower, of Reading, Berkshire, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Mr. Rodney C. Jordan with Ms. Caroline A. Bower - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 904
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1911 - Doris V. Jordan - Mother's surname: Bower - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 666
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Olive N. Jordan - Mother's surname: Bower - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 643
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Charles H. G. Jordan - Mother's surname: Bower - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 551
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Eric R. E. Jordan - Mother's surname: Bower - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 667
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Clifford C. Jordan - Mother's surname: Bower - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 612
Birth 4th Qtr. 1927 - Rodney B. A. Jordan - Mother's surname: Bower - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 513

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1935 - Ms. Doris V. Jordan with Mr. Walter J. Stevens - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 1112

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1943 - Mr. Charles H. G. Jordan with Ms. Lille I. I. Bumpstead - district: Reading - Vol 2c Page 993
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1944 - Elizabeth A. Jordan - mother's surname: Bumpstead - district: Luton - Vol 3b Page 805
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1966 - William Holcroft with Ms. Elizabeth A. Jordan - district: Reading - Vol 6a Page 243
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1969 - Alison Sarah Holcroft - mother's surname: Jordan - district: Reading - Vol 6a Page 337
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1970 - Steven William Holcroft - mother's surname: Jordan - district: Reading - Vol 6a Page 190
Birth 4th Qtr. 1976 - Pamela Mary Holcroft - mother's surname: Jordan - district: Lancaster - Vol 40 Page 1258

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1954 - Mr. Clifford C. Jordan with Ms. Nora V. Midgley - district: Reading - Vol 6a Page 362
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1950 - Josephine Jordan - mother's surname: Midgley - district: Buckrose - Vol 2a Page 22


Death 3rd Qtr. 1974 - Olive Nellie Jordan - born 05 Mar 1914 - Age 60 - district: Reading/Wokingham - Vol 19 Page 219


TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS
OF THOSE HE LOVED
IS NOT TO DIE

- Epigraph on Jordan memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1394496 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Donald Bruce Harvey - RAFVR - MIA
- of UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152 - CWGC ref. 1799593

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Thomas L. Harvey - mother's surname: Barker - district: Stow, Suffolk Co - Vol 4a Page 1843
Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - James Harvey - mother's surname: Barker - district: Stow, Suffolk Co - Vol 4a Page 1293
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Phyllis T. Harvey - mother's surname: Barker - district: Stow, Suffolk Co - Vol 4a Page 1784
Birth 4th Qtr. 1923 - Donald B. Harvey - mother's surname: Barker - district: Stow, Suffolk Co - Vol 4a Page 1571
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Gwendolen M. Harvey - mother's surname: Barker - district: Stow, Suffolk Co - Vol 4a Page 1609
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1929 - Gladys E. Harvey - mother's surname: Barker - district: Stow, Suffolk Co - Vol 4a Page 1544
Need to be verified for 1916 to 1929 - info PATS
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K/548824 - R/87718 - J/17581 - Flying Officer - 2nd Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Lorne Edgar Thompson - RCAF - Age 24 - MIA
born 29 Aug 1919, Toronto, Canada - died 16 Dec 1943, Lemmer, The Netherlands - Age 24
- of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 175 - CWGC ref. 1808735
Son of Mr. William George Thompson and Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Thompson née Webb, 3 Leuty Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Albert Victor Thompson, Reginald William Thompson and Arthur Roy Thompson

Wiliam George Thompson - Father - M-59 abt. 1886 - 1 Leuty Ave, Toronto
Anne Elizabeth Thompson - Mother - F-59 abt. 1886 - 1 Leuty Ave, Toronto
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Albert Victor Thompson - Brother - M-34 abt. 1911 - Post Office Box 70, Bancroft, ON
Reginald William Thompson - Brother - M-32 abt. 1913 - 1 Leuty Ave, Toronto
Arthur Roy Thompson - Brother - M-29 abt. 1916 - 1705 Avenue Rd. Apt.3, Toronto, ON
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Ages as on 14 May 1945

22 Nov 1940 - E N R O L M E N T - NON-PERMANENT ACTIVE MILITIA OF CANADA
2nd Battalion - IRISH FUSILIERS
Regimental No.: K/548824
Religion: United Church - Occupation: Ink Chemist
Height: 5'10½" - Weight: 132 pounds - Color of Eyes: Blue - Color of Hair: Light Brown
Irish Fusiliers - Pte - 22 Nov 1940 to 21 Dec 1940

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 08 Jan 1941
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Present Address: 4322 Locarno Crescent, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Permanent Address: 3 Leuty Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Coloured Ink Chemist - Religion: United Church - Marital Status: Single
William George Thompson (father): born London, England - Occupation: Salesman
Anne Webb (mother): Portsmouth, England
Enlistment - 18 Jan 1941, Vancouver, B.C.
Height: 5 feet 10¼ inches - Weight: 129½ pounds - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Brown
Posted to: No. 2 Manning Depot, RCAF, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Std. Pilot or Observer
L.A.C. - 16 May 1941
Sgt. - 08 Dec 1941
Air Gunner's Badge - Grade II - 08 Dec 1941
Embarked Halifax Canada - 08 Jan 1942

Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 21 Jan 1942
Promoted T/F/Sgt. - 01 Feb 1943
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info: RCAF Service records - Thompson

RCAF - Service records - Thompson - request 21 Oct 2015 - received 06 Nov 2015 - PATS -

K/548824 - R/87718 - J/17581 - F/O. Lorne Edgar Thompson - RCAF - via Canadian Virtual War Memorial
T O R O N T O - F L I E R - L I S T E D - M I S S I N G
K/548824 - R/87718 - J/17581 - F/O. Lorne Edgar Thompson - RCAF - via Canadian Virtual War Memorial
newsclips - K/548824 - R/87718 - J/17581 - F/O. Lorne Edgar Thompson
Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star January 23, 1945, page 8 - Operation: Picture Me
images via Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 03 Oct 2017
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1435308 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Ireland - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Widnes, Lancashire, UK - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 154 - CWGC ref. 1800917
Son of Mr. William O. Ireland and Mrs. Alice Ireland née Rigby, of Widnes, Lancashire, UK

Marriage: 27 Apr 1903 St Mary, Hale, Lancashire, England
William Owen Ireland - 23 - Fitter - Batchelor of Halebank
Alice Rigby - 22 - Domestic Service - Spinster of Halebank
Groom's Father: John Ireland, Labourer
Witness: John Hankin; Elizabeth Peters
Married by Banns by: Richard B Stewart Vicar
Register: Marriages 1897 - 1910, Page 24, Entry 47
Source: LDS Film 2045906

Marriage 27 Apr 1903 - Mr. William Owen Ireland with Ms. Alice Rigby - district: Prescot - Vol 8b Page 1071
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Emily Ireland - mother's surname: Rigby - district: Prescot - Vol 8b Page 1368
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - George Ireland - mother's surname: Rigby - district: Prescot - Vol 8b Page 1426
Birth 4th Qtr. 1917 - Joseph Ireland - mother's surname: Rigby - district: Prescot - Vol 8b Page 1057
Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - John Ireland - mother's surname: Rigby - district: Prescot - Vol 8b Page 1358
Need to be verified for 1903 to 1921 - info PATS
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SGLO - T3220

LANCASTER Mk.I - DV300 - SR-W - 16 Dec 1943 - BANCO POLDER - CREW 8

R/92109 - J/16696 - Flying Lieutenant - Pilot - Ronald Ernest MacFarlane - DFM - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1621809 - Sergeant - Navigator - Leonard Dinsdale Wilson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1394496 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Donald Bruce Harvey - RAFVR - MIA 1803722 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - John Edward Clarke - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1394339 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Frederic Ronald Westall - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA K/548824 - R/87718 - J/17581 - Flying Officer - 2nd Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Lorne Edgar Thompson - RCAF - Age 24 - MIA 1435308 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Ireland - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA 1275767 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Eric Ronald Edward Jordan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 5 KIA - 3 MIA -

MACFARLANE(†) - WILSON(†) - HARVEY(†) - CLARKE(†)
WESTALL(†) - THOMPSON(†) - IRELAND(†) - JORDAN(†)


Contact MacFarlane is pending - 29 Oct 2015 - PATS

Last update - 09 Feb 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T3217

Lancaster Mk.III - JA853 - MG-L - W/O. W. A. Watson - 18:05 - near Follega ( Friesland )
7 Squadron - RAF - 16th Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
5 KIA - 2 MIA



Delivered to 7 Squadron ex-32 MU Jul 1943 - JA853 wore the ID's MG-L/R
JA853 took part in the following Key Operations: Peenemünde 17/18 Aug 43;
Hannover 18/19 Oct 44; Berlin 23/24 Nov 43; Berlin 26/217 Nov 43; Berlin 2/3 Dec 43
When lost this aircraft - JA853 - had a total of 239 hrs.

Lancaster Mk.III - JA853 - MG-L was airborne at - 16:24 - 16 Dec 43 from Oakington, UK
shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang schnaufer, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed at - 18:05 - on farmland owned by Mr. Bangma at Follega (Friesland),
6 km NNE of Lemmer, Holland
Five are buried in Lemmerland (Lemmer) General Cemetery

W/O. Watson RAAF and his fellow Australian F/Sgt. Butterworth RAAF are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

It would appear from Totenliste 197, that one of the two unknown in Graves No's 223 and 224 was F/Sgt. Robinson the airbomber

Five 'Aussies' - RAAF members of Lancaster JA853
Five "Aussies" - RAAF members of Lancaster JA853
back l-r: W/O. William Maitland Waterman (Nav), W/O. Wallace Arthur Watson (Pilot), F/S. Charles Lloyd Robinson (BA)
front l-r: F/S. John Butterworth (W/Op) and F/S. Reginald Douglas McWha (Rear Gunner)
- courtesy Dave Cheetham -

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JA853 - MG-L - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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412327 - W/O. - Pilot - W. A. Watson - RAAF - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 191

415061 - W/O. - Navigator - W. M. Waterman - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-226

408306 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - J. Butterworth - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 192

1800194 - F/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. E. Hedges - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-227

412270 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - C. L. Robinson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-225

1817269 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - J. Hurst - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-224

414816 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - R. D. McWha - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-223
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JA853 - MG-L - Watson
Loss Card - JA853 - MG-L - Watson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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415061 - Warrant Officer - Navigator - William Maitland Waterman - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of North Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 226 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649347
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 132
born 22 Apr 1922, Cottesloe, WA - died 16 Dec 1943, Follega, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of William Outrid Cromwell Waterman and Olive Maitland Waterman, of North Cottesloe, WA, Australia
Mr. W. Waterman (father), 198 Broom Street, North Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia
Mrs. O. M. Waterman (mother), 361 New Castle Street, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation W/O. Waterman : Student

white border W/O. - Navigator - William Maitland Waterman white border
Navigator - W/O. William Maitland Waterman
28 Apr 1922 - 16 Dec 1943 - Age 21
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries -


"THEIRS NOT TO REASON WHY,
THEIRS BUT TO DO AND DIE"

- Epigraph on Waterman memorial -
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- Service Records Waterman - 56 pages - Digital Copy - naa.gov.au -

1800194 - Flight Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Raymond Edgar Hedges - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA
- of Westminster, London, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 227 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649332
Son of Francis Reginald and Margaret Amy Hedges née Smith
Husband of Patience Catherine Isabella Hedges née Parkinson, of Westminster, London, UK
Father of Isobel and Terry
Terry died in 1949 at the age of 6

Posted: 04 May 2014 09:30AM
My name is Rebecca and I am from Drachten, the Netherlands.
I found a picture of Raymond Edgar Hedges with his daughter Isobel.
My grandmother adopted his grave.


Ray Hedges - civil - via SMAMF Raymond Edgar Hedges with his daughter Isobel - 1941
. . . . . . . Ray Hedges (civil) . . . . . . . Raymond Edgar Hedges with his daughter Isobel - 1941
right image - source: Rebecca from Drachten - Ancestry 04 May 2014
left image - source: SMAMF - 05 Feb 2018

Name: HEDGES, Patience Catherine I. - birth: 27 April 1908 - 1975 - Age 66
Registration district: Windsor & Maidenhead - County: Berkshire
death: 1st Qtr. 1975 - Volume no: 19 - Page no: 0708
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info via Findmypast - 04 Nov 2013



IN PROUD MEMORY
HUSBAND OF PATIENCE
DADDY OF ISOBEL & TERRY
"NOT GOOD-BYE RAY" PAT

- Epigraph on Hedges memorial -
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Census 1911 - England and Wales
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Registration District: Watford - Sub District: Watford - Parish: Watford Urban
Address: 53 St Marys Road, Watford - County: Hertfordshire
Married 8 years - Marriage 1902
Francis Hedges - Head - M-33 abt. 1878, Camden Town, Middlesex - Clerk Railway
Margaret Amy Hedges - Wife - F-33 abt. 1878, Watford, Hertfordshire
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Evelyn Amy Hedges - Daughter - F-7 abt. 1904, Watford, Hertfordshire
Raymond Edgar Hedges - Son - M-2 abt. 1909, Watford, Hertfordshire
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info via Findmypast - 27 Oct 2013


marriage: 3rd Otr. 1902 - Francis Reginald Hedges - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK
marriage: 3rd Otr. 1902 - Margaret Amy Smith - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK
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birth: 2nd Qtr. 1904 - Evelyn Amy Hedges - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK - 3a - 807
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1908 - Raymond Edgar Hedges - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK - 3a - 863

marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1930 - Ms. Evelyn A. Hedges with Mr. Albert W. Gransby - district: Watford - Vol 3a - Page 2383
birth: 1st Qtr. 1933 - Alan D. Gransby - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK - 3a - 1404
GRANSBY Alan of Bricket Wood, passed away peacefully on 12 Mar 2012 - Age 79
Devoted husband of Joan and loving father of Clare and Paul
Clare J. Gransby (b.1961) and Paul C. Gransby (b.1963) - via FreeBMD - info PATS

Hi Teunis, sorry about delay
Ray Hedges was my great uncle
I don't have any photos but his daughter Isobel
who I believe is known as Pearl Diver
Could luck with the project!
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Paul Gransby - 03 Nov 2013


birth: 2nd Qtr. 1937 - Gillian S. Gransby - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK - 3a - 1806
marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1960 - Ms. Gillian S. Gransby - Mr. Brian J. Wright - district: Watford - 4b - 522
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marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Mr. Raymond E. Hedges with Ms. Patience C. I. Parkinson - district: City of Westminster, London Co., UK
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birth: 1st Qtr. 1941 - Isobel P. Hedges - Mother's surname: Parkinson - district: Surrey South Western - 2a - 930
birth: 4th Qtr. 1942 - Terence R. Hedges - Mother's surname: Parkinson - district: Westminster - 1a - 436
death: 1st Qtr. 1949 - Terence R. Hedges - Age 6 - district: Westminster - 5c - 442
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marriage: 4th Qtr. 1967 - Mr. Charles T. L. Stewart with Ms. Isobel P. Hedges - district: St Marylebone, London Co., UK - 5d - 1655
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birth: 1st Qtr. 1969 - Sophie Lyle Stewart - Mother's surname: Hedges - district: Westminster - 5e - 1159
Sophie Lyle Stewart is the granddaughter of F/Sgt. Raymond E. Hedges - info PATS
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info FreeBMD - 28 Oct 2013
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412270 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Charles Lloyd Robinson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 225 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649344
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 129
born 29 May 1917, Petersham, NSW - Enlisted: 2 R.C. 22 Jun 1941 - Embarked: 18 Sep 1942
Religion: Church of England - Marital Status: Single
Son of Charles Henry and Eva May Robinson, 27 Clarendon Rd, Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia

white border Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Charles Lloyd Robinson white border
Bomb Aimer - F/Sgt. Charles Lloyd Robinson
- courtesy Douglas Robinson via Dave Cheetham -
Doug Robinson died in September 2013 - info Dave - 28 Oct 2013


FOND MEMORIES LINGER ON

- Epigraph on Robinson memorial -
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- Service Records Robinson - 61 pages - Digital Copy - naa.gov.au -

1817269 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Gunner - James Hurst - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Nottingham, UK - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 224 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649333
Son of Bertram and Kathleen Elsie Hurst; husband of Mary Agnes Hurst, of Nottingham, UK

white border Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - James Hurst - RAFVR white border
Mid Upper Gunner - Sgt. James Hurst
- courtesy Dave Cheetham (nephew) -
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414816 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Reginald Douglas McWha - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of New Farm, Queensland, Australia, Australia - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 223 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649339
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 126
born 18 Feb 1920, Augathella, QLD - died 16 Dec 1943, Follega, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of John Johnston McWha and Jane Cecilia McWha, Narellan Flats, 445 Bowen Terrace, New Farm, Queensland, Australia
Occupation F/Sgt. McWha : Grazier


HE GAVE HIS LIFE
THAT WE MIGHT LIVE,
A GREATER GIFT
NO MAN CAN GIVE

- Epigraph on McWha memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

412327 - Warrant Officer - Pilot - Wallace Arthur Watson - RAAF - Age 21 - MIA
- of Maclean, New South Wales, Australia - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 191 - CWGC ref. 1809784
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 132
born 6 May 1922, Maclean, NSW - died 16 Dec 1943, Follega, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Clarence Arthur and Elizabeth Watson, Section 3, Roadside, Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
Enlistment: 22 Jun 1941 - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Occupation W/O. Watson : Student
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408306 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - John Butterworth - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
- of Tinderbox, Tasmania, Australia - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 154 - CWGC ref. 1530998
born 6 Aug 1921, New Norfolk, TAS - died 16 Dec 1943, Follega, The Netherlands - Age 22
Enlistment: 9 Oct 1941, No. 6 R.C. Hobart - Embarked: 6 Jan 1943
Religion: Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single - Occupation: Bread Baking
Son of Charles O'Neil Butterworth and Frances Eleanor Butterworth
of Tinderbox, via Pierson's Point, Tasmania, Australia

white border Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - John Butterworth white border
Wireless Operator - F/Sgt. John Butterworth
- courtesy Dave Cheetham -
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- Service Records Butterworth - 58 pages - Digital Copy - naa.gov.au -

Acknowledgements for info and photos for JA853 crew
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Dave Cheetham - nephew of Sgt. James Hurst
Douglas Robinson - next of kin of F/Sgt. Charles Lloyd Robinson
Stevin Oudshoorn - basher82.nl/searchAUS.htm
Sue Guinan - gravesoftas.dyndns.org - tribute to F/Sgt. John Butterworth
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SGLO - T3217

LANCASTER Mk.III - JA853 - MG-L - 16 Dec 1943 - FOLLEGA - CREW 7

412327 - Warrant Officer - Pilot - Wallace Arthur Watson - RAAF - Age 21 - MIA 415061 - Warrant Officer - Navigator - William Maitland Waterman - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA 408306 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - John Butterworth - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA 1800194 - Flight Sergeant - Flight Engineer  - Raymond Edgar Hedges - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA
412270 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Charles Lloyd Robinson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA 817269 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Gunner - James Hurst - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 414816 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Reginald Douglas McWha - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA

- 5 KIA - 2 MIA -

WATSON(†) - WATERMAN(†) - BUTTERWORTH(†) - HEDGES(†)
ROBINSON(†) - HURST(†) - McWHA(†)


Contact Robinson is pending - 02 Feb 2008 - PATS
Contact Hurst is pending - 29 May 2011 - PATS
Contact Hedges is pending - 27 Oct 2013 - PATS
Contact Watson is pending - 08 Nov 2021 - PATS - #751

Last update - 09 Nov 2021 - PATS

*** Bf 110G-4 - Werke Nr. 4857 ***


Under construction

Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 02 Dec 2014


Noordoostpolder - Noordermeerweg 61, Rutten - Kavel A-8

15.5 mi NW of Vollenhove



SGLO - T3959

Spitfire Mk.IX - MH907 - 9R-Z - F/O. F. R. M. Cook - 19:45 - Kavel A-8
229 Squadron - 29th Aug 1944
1 KIA



!!! SPITFIRE ENGINE FOUND in 2010 and 2014 !!!
!!! during drainage works on Kavel A-8 near dyke !!!

Starter gear - instruction plate
Starter gear - instruction plate - photo by PATS - 19 Nov 2014

2010 - Supercharger 2014- Spitfire Engine
2010 - Supercharger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 - Spitfire Engine
photos by PATS - 19 Nov 2014

info from tenant [Henk Bril] of Kavel A-8 - 16 Nov 2014
Under investigation for serialnumbers, etc ... info PATS - 17 Nov 2014

D20758 - A758 [A7S8] - 157623
Engine and Supercharger - MH907 - 09 Apr 2022
Engine and Supercharger - MH907 - 09 Apr 2022
??? DG237 ??? - painted text -
photos by PATS - 09 Apr 2022

SUPERCHARGER and ENGINE
are at unknown place, nobody knowns were it is nowadays

!!! W A N T E D !!! O P S P O R I N G - V E R Z O C H T !!! W A N T E D !!!
20 October 2016 - info PATS

Good message in my inbox - location of engine is known - 12 Jan 2022
New location verified on 09 Apr 2022 - info PATS

Engine and Supercharger - MH907 - 09 Apr 2022
photo by PATS - 09 Apr 2022

MH907 was a Spitfire F.Mk.IXc fitted with a Merlin 63
It served with 229 Squadron from 26 June 1944 until lost on operations on the 29th August 1944
MH907 IX - CBAF M63 39MU 26-9-43 - 405ARF 9-10-43
421S 23-10-43 - 3501SU 17-6-44 - 229S '9R-Z' 26-6-44
Shot down by flak - attacking barges in IJsselmeer 29-8-44 - F/O. F.R.M. Cook killed
body washed ashore - buried as "unknown' - 31 Aug 1944 - Lemmer Cemetery - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 219

Cook - epigraph
Newsclip - The Argus, 12 Oct 1944, Melbourne - inset is own signature
MELBOURNE PILOT MISSING - inset is own signature
sources: The Argus, 12 Oct 1944, Melbourne - www.naa.gov.au

Cook - RAAF records - page 30 - 11 Oct 1945 Cook - RAAF records - page 27 - 07 Nov 1945
F/O. Frank Réné Malyon Cook - RAAF records - page 27
page 30 - 11 Oct 1945; page 27 - 07 Nov 1945
source - www.naa.gov.au

Shot down by AA-fire from Radarstation "Eisbär" at Sondel (see correction below - info PATS )
Crashed in Noordoostpolder - SW of Lemmer - just over dyke - source: Jan J. van der Veer -

!!! C O R R E C T I O N !!!
Was not shot down by AA-Fire of "Eisbär", but from German FLAK-boats !!!
according eyewitness account of Wiebe Feenstra (born 02 Nov 1928, Lemmer)
source: "Oorlogsherinneringen 1940-1945 van Wiebe Feenstra"
info via John Nijenhuis, Lemmer - 15 Apr 2014

distance between Pl 3 and Pl 4 is 1000 meter / 1 kilometer - width of A-8 is 300 meter
Location Kp 4/Pl 4 and A-8 - Noordermeerweg 61
Location Kp 4 / Pl 4 and A-8 - Noordermeerweg 61 - source: topotijdreis.nl for original map

Spitfire did crash on Kavel A-8 [Kp 3.4 - 3.7] just before 'Kp 4'
- Kp 3.5 - info Henk Bril (tenant) - 11 Apr 2022
(A-14 = Kp 5.4 - 5.7) - info Henk Huisman - 09 Apr 2022
see for Kp's [Kilometerpaal] or Pl [Paal] info in that area of Friesche/Friese Hoek - www.topotijdreis.nl

A-14 is not the right location, C-6, B-85 and F-85 are also wrong - info PATS

408971 - Flying Officer - Fighter Pilot - Frank Réné Malyon Cook - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Plot C - Row 8 - Grave 219 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649324
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 120
Son of John Malyon Cook and Jeane Cook, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
born 8 Sep 1922, Armadale, Victoria, Australia
Enlistment: 21 Jun 1941 - No. 1 Recruiting Centre, Melbourne
Embarked: 12 May 1942 - Marital Status: Single - Religion: Anglican
Occupation F/O. Cook: Clerk, Prahan, Victoria, Australia
John Malyon Cook (father), 325 Dandenong Road, Prahan, Victoria, Australia
RAAF 253624 - F/Lt. John Malyon Cook (father) - Group 273 RAAF, Pacific
RAAF 430341 - F/O. Anthony James Malyon Cook (brother) - serving in India

Ongeveer - Schijnt - Approximately - Seems
Redirection by Mr. Zeinstra to plane on Kavel A-14 'dijkstrook'
Redirection to plane on Kavel A-14 'dijkstrook'
via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013
A-14 was in that direction, but with the latest info it should be A-8 for this Spitfire - info PATS - 20 Nov 2014
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white border 408971 - Flying Officer - Fighter Pilot - Frank Réné Malyon Cook - RAAF - Age 21 white border
F/O. Frank Réné Malyon Cook - RAAF - Age 21
source: Rob Kreukniet - 22 Sep 2008


TO HIS GAY, GALLANT SPIRIT
"A YOUNG MAN LINGERS LIGHTLY
WHERE HE DIES

- Epigraph on Cook memorial -
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SGLO - T3959

SPITFIRE Mk.IX - MH907 - 9R-Z - 29 Aug 1944 - KAVEL A-8 - CREW 1

408971 - Flying Officer - Fighter Pilot - Frank Réné Malyon Cook - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

COOK(†)


Contact Feenstra is pending - 18 Aug 2022

Last update - 19 Aug 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T1671

Wellington Mk.IV - Z1204 - GR-V - F/Sgt. J. Kubiak - ? 00:28 / 01:09 ? - IJsselmeer
Squadron 301 - PAF - 3rd July 1942 - Operation Bremen
3 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial Range Z1202 - Z1221. 20 Wellington Mk.IV.
Part of a batch of 440 Wellington Mk.Ic / IV / III - Z1040-Z1054; Z1066-Z1115;
Z1139-Z1181. 108 Mk.Ic delivered by Vickers (Chester) between May 1941 and Mar 1942
Z1071; Z1150 converted to Mk.XVI

Z1182-Z1183; Z1202-Z1221; Z1243-Z1292; Z1311-Z1345; Z1375-Z1424; Z1459-Z1496 195 Mk.IV
delivered by Vickers (Chester) between Jun 1941 and Mar 1942
Z1562-Z1578; Z1592-Z1626; Z1648-Z1697; Z1717-Z1751
137 Mk.III delivered by Vickers (Chester) between Nov 1941 and May 1942
Z1204 was one of two 300 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation
Other is Wellington Z1326 - BH-B - see below -

Wellington Mk.IV - Z1204 - GR-V was airborne - 23:25 - 2 Jul 1942 from Hemswell, UK
as she had been borrowed by 301 Sqdn. (Wellington Mk.IV - Z1204 - BH-V as for 300 Sqdn.)
Shot down by Flak and came down - 00:28 - (also 01:09 ) - in the IJsselmeer, between Lemmer and Urk
Three washed ashore - 3 Jul 1942 - and are buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery, Holland,
while both pilots and Sgt. Pokrant are commemorated on the Polish War Memorial, Northolt, UK

Wellington Mk.IV - Vickers Armstrong, Chester - Z1204 - A.M. form 59 - via Dom
Wellington Mk.IV - Vickers Armstrong, Chester - Z1204 - A.M. form 59 - via Dom
Type of Engine is a 2 Twin WASP !!! - total flying hrs: 52:35

Recovered - Apr 1961 - by RNLAF - location East-Flevoland - approx. 9 km SSE of Urk
After hindcast it's not Z1204 !!! because the engine is from a Wellington Mk.III !!!
Discrepancy !!! - That location tends to Lancaster Wellington Mk.III - Z1663 !!! - info Nico Kwakman
As can seen on photo below with Bristol Hercules III or XI engine with dyke in background - info PATS - 30 Mar 2015

Wellington Engine (Bristol Hercules III or XI engine) - location East Flevoland - photo collection Zwanenburg
Wellington Engine (Bristol Hercules) - location East Flevoland - photo collection Zwanenburg

Wellington Mk.III which featured the 1,375 hp (1,205 kW) Bristol Hercules III or XI engine
Wellingtons Mk.IV used the 1,200 hp (900 kW) Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engine
and were flown by two Polish and two RAAF squadrons

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 301 Squadron (PAF) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 July 1942 - Vickers Wellington no. Z1314 (GR-M)
Shot down on its way to Bremen by a fighter near Borgen, Germany.
Lost was Sgt. Kedzierski.
The rest of the crew: F/O. Atenski, F/O. Brzozowski, P/O. Benoit and Sgt. Kowalczyk safe, taken prisoners.

3 July 1942 - Vickers Wellington no. Z1204
Shot down over the sea by a fighter during raid on Bremen.
Whole crew lost: F/Sgt. Kubiak, Sgt. Czapski, F/O. Krasnodebski, Sgt. Poktant, Sgt. Lozinski and Sgt. Lugowski.
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source: polishsquadronsremembered.com/301/301_losses.html

Crew Z1326 - BH-B - 300 Squadron - On return, ditched some 25 miles E of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, UK
All were rescued by a merchant vessel after two hours in their dinghy

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Crew: Wellington Mk.IV - Z1204 - GR-V - 3 Jul 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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792432 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - T. J. Kubiak - PAF - Age 26 MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK

783877 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Z. Czapski - PAF - Age 22 - MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK

P 1206 - F/O. - Navigator - H. Krasnodębski - PAF - Age 39 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery

793111 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - L. Pokrant - PAF - Age 27(24) - MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK

794284 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - M. J. Łoziński - PAF - Age 29 -KIA - Lemmer Cemetery

783877 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - S. Ługowski - PAF - Age 27 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z1204 - GR-V - Kubiak
Loss Card - Z1204 - BH-V - Kubiak - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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792432 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Teofiel Jerzy Kubiak - PAF - Age 26 MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK
792432 - Starszy Sierzant - Teofiel Jerzy Kubiak - born 27 Apr 1916, Witebsk, USSR
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783877 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Zdzisław Czapski - PAF - Age 22 - MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK
783877 - Plutonowy - Zdzisław Czapski - born 18 Sep 1919, Brzesc, Poland

white border 783877 - Co-Pilot - Plutonowy / Sgt. Zdzisław Czapski - source polishwargraves.nl white border
783877 - Sgt. Zdzisław Czapski
source polishwargraves.nl - 07 Feb 2014
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P 1206 - F/O. - Navigator - Henryk Krasnodębski - PAF - Age 39 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery
P 1206 - Porucznik - Henryk Krasnodębski - born 7 Jan 1903, Warszawa, Poland

P 1206 - Navigator - Porucznik / F/O. Henryk Krasnodębski - source polishwargraves.nl P 1206 - Navigator - Porucznik / F/O. Henryk Krasnodębski - source polishwargraves.nl
P 1206 - F/O. Henryk Krasnodębski
source polishwargraves.nl - 07 Feb 2014
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793111 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Longin Pokrant - PAF - Age 27 (24) - MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK
793111 - Starszy Szeregowiec - Longin Pokrant - born 19 May 1915 (1918), Lódz, Poland
Son of Valenti and Jadwiga Pokrant, Lódz, Poland
Husband and father of Mrs. Alice Pokrant née Tytler and Robert J. Pokrant, Blackpool, UK
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Longin Pokrant with Ms. Alice R. Tytler - district: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Robert J. Pokrant - mother's surname: Tytler - district: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK

dicrepancy birth year - 1915 and 1918 - info PATS

I am Robert Jerzy Pokrant.
My father was Longin Pokrant and was born in 1918.
His birth certificate states he was a master cotton spinner.
He died in 1942 when shot down in a bomber over Germany.
He was a member of the Polish Air force in the UK.
My grandparents were Jadwiga and Valenti Pokrant of Lódz.
They owned a small textile mill in the 1930s.
I never met them or even spoke to them as I was a young child in the early 1950s
and the Cold War prevented me from making contact.
Any information about them would be useful.
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Bob Pokrant - 6 Mar 2000 - polish ancestors - Ancestry - Query Surnames: pokrant

I was born in 1942 in Blackpool, England.
My father, Longin Jerzy Pokrant, was in the Polish Air force and died over Bremen in 1942.
My mother, Alice Tytler, lived until 2001.
My Polish grandparents were from Lódz and were called Valentin and Jadwiga.
They owned or worked in a small textile factory and my father was a master spinner.
I never saw them as during the 1950s my mother feared
that i would not be allowed back if I visited Poland.
Does anyone know of Pokrants in Llodz?
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Robert Jerzy Pokrant, Perth, Australia - 05 Dec 2003 - www.pokrant.com

My father, Longin Jerzy Pokrant, was a sergeant and radio operator in Squadron 300
and was shot down over Holland or thereabouts in early July 1942.
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Witaj Bob - 02 Nov 2008 - Yahoo Group "Descendants of the Polish Squadrons"
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794284 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Marian Józef Łoziński - PAF - Age 29 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery
794284 - Kapral - Marian Józef Łoziński - born 10 Mar 1913, Dolina, Poland
Discrepancy - Birth is also noted as 10 Mar 1919, although his official headstone gives Age 29
info 1913 and Age 29 - by Peter van den Brandt - 05 Jun 2021
birth certificate or PAF record is needed to rule out the discrepancy

794284 - Air Gunner - Kapral / Sgt. Marian Józef Łoziński - source polishwargraves.nl 794284 - Air Gunner - Kapral / Sgt. Marian Józef Łoziński - source polishwargraves.nl
794284 - Sgt. Marian Józef Łoziński
source polishwargraves.nl - 07 Feb 2014
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783877 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Stanisław Ługowski - PAF - Age 27 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery
783877 - Kapral - Stanisław Ługowski - born 17 Sep 1914, Poland

white border 783877 - Air Gunner - Kapral / Sgt. Stanisław Ługowski - source polishwargraves.nl white border
783877 - Sgt. Stanisław Ługowski
source polishwargraves.nl - 07 Feb 2014
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Headstone - Henryk Krasnodębski - Age 39 Headstone - Marian Józef Łoziński - Age 29 Headstone - Stanisław Ługowski - Age 27
H. Krasnodębski - . - . - . - . - . - M. J. Łoziński - . - . - . - . - - . - . - S. Ługowski
- Lemmer General Cemetery -
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SGLO - T1671

WELLINGTON Mk.IV - Z1204 - GR-V - 3 Jul 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

792432 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Starszy Sierżant - Teofiel Jerzy Kubiak - PAF - Age 26 - MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK 783877 - Sergeant - Co-Pilot - Plutonowy - Zdzisław Czapski - PAF - Age 22 - MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK P 1206 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Porucznik - Henryk Krasnodębski - PAF - Age 39 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery
793111 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Starszy Szeregowiec - Longin Pokrant - PAF - Age 27(24) - MIA - Northolt Memorial, UK 794284 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Kapral - Marian Józef Łoziński - PAF - Age 29 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery 783877 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Kapral - Stanisław Ługowski - PAF - Age 27 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery

- 3 KIA - 3 MIA -

KUBIAK(†) - CZAPSKI(†) - KRASNODĘBSKI(†)
POKRANT(†) - ŁOZIŃSKI(†) - ŁUGOWSKI(†)

Additional info and photos source: www.polishwargraves.nl/ned/z.1204.htm
!!! Note: Wellington Mk.IV - Z1204 - BH-V as for 300 Sqdn. !!!

Contact Pokrant is pending - 06 Feb 2014

Last update - 05 Jun 2021 - PATS



SGLO - T1857

Wellington Mk.III - Z1663 - KO-J - S/L. R. J. S. Parsons - 18:02 - 8 km S of Urk
Squadron 115 - RAF - 28th September 1942 - Operation: Lingen (Ems)
2 KIA - 1 MIA - 2 POW




Under construction

Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 27 Mar 2015

The Wellington was intercepted by a Fw 190 piloted by Uffz. Kurt Knespel of 10./JG 1
During the fight Flight Sergeant Parker was killed
Flight Sergeant Clough was last seen trying to put the fire in the plane out with a fire extinguisher
Uffz. Knespel claimed the Wellington at 17:56
and reported it crashed in the IJsselmeer at 18:02 near Urk
S/L. Parsons, F/Sgt. Clough and F/Sgt. Parker lost their lives
Sgt. Gilmour and Sgt. Stansall were captured and became POW

Wellington Mk.III - Vickers Armstrong, Chester - Z1663 - A.M. form 78 - via Dom
Wellington Mk.III - Vickers Armstrong, Chester - Z1663 - A.M. form 78 - via Dom
Type of Engine is a Hercules XI !!! - total flying hrs: 112:03
Contract No.: 124362/40

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Crew: Wellington Mk.III - Z1663 - KO-J - 28 Sep 1942 - Mission: Lingen (Ems)
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33462 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Robert James Sealer Parsons - RAF - Age 22 - KIA

923190 - F/Sgt. - Observer - William Leonard 'Len' Clough - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA

R/83152 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner - John Austin Parker - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/79078 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer / Air Obs. - John Mitchell Gilmour - RCAF - Age 28 - POW

R/39842 - R/86311 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - John James Stansall - RCAF - Age 19 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Camp L3 - POW No. 27198 - Gilmour J. M. - 115 - Z1663 - R/79078 - RCAF - 28/09/42
Camp 344 - POW No. 27241 - Stansell J. J. - 115 - Z1663 - R/86311 - RCAF - 28/09/42
!!! Discrepancy in surname and Army Service Number for Stansall / Stansell !!!

14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - R/86311 - Stansall
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - R/86311 - W/O. John James Stansall
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M.I.9. records Stansall - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
promoted to W/O., he was Sgt. when the crash of Z1663 occur on Monday 28 Sep 1942
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Loss Card - Z1663 - KO-J - Parsons
Loss Card - Z1663 - KO-J - Parsons - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- NEW AMSTERDAM EASTERN CEMETEREY -

33462 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Robert James Sealer Parsons - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 69 - Row D - Coll. Grave 11-13 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619663

33462 - Squadron Leader - Robert James Sealer Parsons joined the Royal Air Force before the war
01 Oct 1939 - ex-Flight Cadet promoted to Pilot Officer on probation
The London Gazette, 27 Oct 1939 - page 7179
08 Oct 1940 - Pilot Officer on probation to Flying Officer
The London Gazette, 01 Dec 1940 - page 6862

Likely one of the two is our man as found on FreeBMD - 1920 is preferable
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Birth 09 Mar 1894 - Ernest George S. Parsons - district: Mutford - Vol 4a Page 981
Death 3rd Qtr. 1975 - Ernest George Parsons - born 09 Mar 1894 - Age 81 - district: Exeter - Vol 21 Page 900
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1919 - Ernest G. S. Parsons and Ms. Jessie Marion Lincolne - District: Ely - Vol 3b Page 942
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Robert J. S. Parsons - Mother's surname: Lincolne - District: Ely - Vol 3b Page 1073
The district Ely spans the boundaries of the counties of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - ??? Robert J. S. Parsons ??? - Mother's surname: Bebbington - District: Axbridge - Vol 5c Page 732
The district Axbridge is in the county of Somerset
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1941 - ??? Mr. Robert J. S. Parsons ??? and Ms. Beryl J. Wilson - District: Solihull - Vol 6d Page 2245
The district Solihull spans the boundaries of the counties of Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire
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!!! Above need to be verified !!!! - info PATS - 31 Mar 2015

Ernest George Sealer Parsons married Jessie Marion Lincolne and had 1 child [Robert James Sealer Parsons - 1920 - 1942]
Ernest, born 09 Mar 1894, passed away - Age 81 - on 16 Aug 1975 in Topsham, Exeter, Devon, England

!!! Verified via FreeBMD, MyHeritage & Ancestry !!!! - info PATS - 28 Nov 2020
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R/83152 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner - John Austin Parker - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
born 18 Sep 1921, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- of Windsor, Ontario, Canada - Plot 69 - Row D - Coll. Grave 11-13 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619661
Son of Mr. John Henry Parker and Mrs. Lila Isabella Parker née Austin, Apt. 4, 1483 Cataraqui Street East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Body washed ashore near Isle of Urk

R/83152 - F/Sgt. John Austin Parker - via Canadian Virtual War Memorial R/83152 - F/Sgt. John Austin Parker - via Canadian Virtual War Memorial
newsclip - R/83152 - F/Sgt. John Austin Parker - headstone
Windsor Daily Star - Operation: Picture Me
images via Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 03 Oct 2017

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 16 Oct 1940
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Chas Ross, Pontiac, Michigan - Cashier, Asst. Manager - 1939 - 1940 - left to join R.C.A.F.
Address 16 Oct 1940: 1483 Cataraqui Street East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: none - Religion: Protestant Anglican
John Henry Parker (father), born London, Ontario - Occupation: Laborer at Chrysler Corporation
Lila Isabella Austin (mother), born Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment - 02 Jan 1941, Windsor, Ontario
Height: 5 feet 7 inches - Weight: 128 pounds - Eyes: Blue
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, Ontario - Trade: Wireless Operator Air Gunner
Air Gunner's Badge - 08 Dec 1941
Embarked Canada - 08 Jan 1942
Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 21 Jan 1942

398th RCAF casualty list - Parker
398th RCAF casualty list - Parker - 18 Oct 1942
source Globe and Mail (Toronto) - 19 Oct 1942

RCAF - Service records - Parker - request 22 Jun 2015 - received 11 Jul 2015 - PATS -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

923190 - F/Sgt. - Observer - William Leonard 'Len' Clough - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA
- of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 73 - CWGC ref. 1084606
Son of Mr. Albert John Clough and Mrs. Hannah Harrison Clough née Wards;
husband of Mrs. Marjorie Chloe Clough née Bruhn, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Father of Peter L. Clough (b.1935)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1908 - Albert John Clough - District: South Shields - Vol 10a Page 1297
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1908 - Hannah Harrison Wards - District: South Shields - Vol 10a Page 1297
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1910 - William L. Clough - District: South Shields - Vol 10a Page 797
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1934 - Mr. William L. Clough - Ms. Marjorie Bruhn - District: South Shields - Vol 10a Page 1811
The district South Shields spans the boundaries of the counties of Co. Durham and Tyne and Wear
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1935 - Peter L. Clough - Mother's surname: Bruhn - District: South Shields Vol 10a Page 1020
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Birth 24 Dec 1934 - Death Nov 2000 - Name: Peter Leonard Clough - Age 65
district: Wandsworth, London Co. Register Number: D110A - District and Subdistrict: 2561D - Entry Number: 204

There is one "Unknown" buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery on 14 Oct 1942
which was brought in from Urk
This might have been the body of 923190 Flight Sergeant Clough
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based on almost identical Service Number written on burial record - info Nico Kwakman (ZZAIRWAR) - 25 Mar 2015

Unknown from Urk buried in Amsterdam - R/92180
Unknown from Urk buried in Amsterdam - R/92180
22 Mar 1946 - checked by American authorities - possible Canadian or English Serviceman
This "unknown" person was also buried just after and near Parsons and Parker
16 Oct 1946 - checked by R.A.F.
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image via Nico Kwakman (ZZAIRWAR) - 10 Jul 2019

R/92180 ??? This is not correct because this R-number is connected to F/Sgt. Edward Robert Hamilton - Age 22
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2459889
He was at No. 20 OTU and killed in Wellington P2516
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2459889/hamilton,-edward-robert/
Died 18 May 1942 - Buried at LOSSIEMOUTH BURIAL GROUND, Moray, United Kingdom - Cemetery reference: Grave 1139
info via Dave Champion - 11 Jul 2019
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R/79078 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer / Air Obs. - John 'Jack' Mitchell Gilmour - RCAF - Age 28 - POW
born 08 Jan 1914 - died 16 Nov 2015 - Age 101
Son of Mr. Robert Gilmour and Mrs. Jane Gilmour née Kelly, 5 Thrush Road, Strathmore, Ouebec, Canada
Siblings: Ray, Hugh, George, Freddie, Kathleen, Lesley, Myrtle and Hope

Camp L3 - POW No. 27198 - Gilmour J. M. - 115 - Z1663 - R/79078 - RCAF - 28/09/42
Stalag Luft 3 is situated in pine woods area at Sagan, 168 kilometers southeast of Berlin

Gilmour brothers in Air Force
GILMOUR BROTHERS IN AIR FORCE
LAC. George A. Gilmour . . . . . . . . . . . . Sgt. WAG John M. Gilmour
source Montreal Gazette - 21 Jan 1942 - via Dave Champion - 09 Jul 2019
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398th RCAF casualty list - Gilmour
398th RCAF casualty list - Gilmour - 18 Oct 1942
source Globe and Mail (Toronto) - 19 Oct 1942

Safe in Britain - John Mitchell 'Jack' Gilmour Wedding - John Mitchell 'Jack' Gilmour

white border John Mitchell 'Jack' Gilmour - obituary white border
1914 - John Mitchell 'Jack' Gilmour - obituary - 2015
images via Dave Champion - 09 Jul 2019
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R/39842 - R/86311 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - John James Stansall - RCAF - Age 19 - POW
born 31 Jul 1923, Canada - died 1993 - Age ~70
Enlistment: 04 jan 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Electric Engineer
Private Address: Deleau, Manitoba, Canada

Member of the Hartney Branch #26 of The Royal Canadian Legion

white border R/86311 - Sgt. John James Stansall  - RCAF white border
R/86311 - Sgt. John James Stansall - RCAF
source: mbnwo - image via Dave Champion - 09 Jul 2019

Son of Mr. Harry Stansall, Hartney, Manitoba, Canada
Camp 344 - POW No. 27241 - Stansell J. J. - 115 - Z1663 - R/86311 - RCAF - 28/09/42
!!! Discrepancy in surname and Army Service Number for Stansall / Stansell !!!
Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a large, German prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag 344
It is located in Poland near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice)
in what was then known as Upper Silesia

397th RCAF casualty list - Stansall
397th RCAF casualty list - Stansall - 16 Oct 1942
source Globe and Mail (Toronto) - 17 Oct 1942

14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - R/86311 - Stansall
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - R/86311 - Stansall
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M.I.9. records Stansall - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
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SGLO - T1857

WELLINGTON Mk.III - Z1663 - KO-J - 28 Sep 1942 - 8 KM S of URK - CREW 5

33462 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Robert James Sealer Parsons - RAF - Age 22 - KIA 923190 - F/Sgt. - Observer - William Leonard 'Len' Clough - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA R/83152 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner - John Austin Parker - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/79078 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer / Air Obs. - John Mitchell Gilmour - RCAF - Age 28 - POW R/39842 - R/86311 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - John James Stansall - RCAF - Age 19 - POW

- 2 KIA - 1 MIA - 2 POW -

PARSONS(†) - CLOUGH(†) - PARKER(†)
GILMOUR - STANSALL


Contact Stansall is pending - 30 Mar 2015
Contact Bruce is pending - 09 Jul 2019

Under construction - 28 Nov 2020 - PATS



SGLO - T4668

Typhoon Mk.Ib - MN547 - F/O. J. G. Fraser - 09:30 - Follega
439 "Tiger" Squadron - RCAF - 11th Nov 1944
1 EVD



Forced landing due to a glycol leak near Follega - 16 km SSE of Sneek -

MI9 report 3326 2965 - F/O. John G. Fraser - RCAF
439 Sqn Typhoon MN547 - FTR Sneek Nov 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated 4 Apr 1945

J/36722 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John "Johnny" G. Fraser - RCAF - Age .. - EVD

SGLO - T4668

TYPHOON Mk.Ib - MN547 - 11 Nov 1944 - FOLLEGA - CREW 1

J/36722 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John 'Johnny' G. Fraser - RCAF - Age .. - EVD

- 1 EVD -

FRASER


Under construction - 05 Dec 2011 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Muntweg 3, Emmeloord - Kavel M-44

8 mi WNW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3568

Lockheed/Vega B-17G-1-VE Fortress c/n 6599 - #42-39856 - 2nd Lt. Russell H. Gecks - 15:00
96th BG(H) - 337th BS - 8th AF - 8 Apr 1944 - MACR #3651 - KU 1383
5 POW - 5 EVD




B-17 'LANE TECH of Chicago'
B-17 'LANE TECH of Chicago'
B-17 "LANE TECH of Chicago" - likely an E or F version
Source 96th Bomb Group Newsletter August 2016 Issue No.67 - page 17
!!! Authenticity and a clear photo is needed to verify this - info PATS - 15 Mar 2017 !!!
The text "LANE TECH of CHICAGO" is an early "photoshop" ;)

42-39856 - LANE TECH OF CHICAGO a.k.a. WACKY WOODY
Source: B-17 Master Log - David R. Osborne
Contact Dave Osborne - 13 Feb 2016
Based on the comment of Bob Denissen (see below) we can skip "WACKY WOODY"
so what's left is 42-39856 - LANE TECH OF CHICAGO as being correct by elimination - info PATS - 17 Mar 2017


Dave couldn't give me a good source, where the name switch was made, etc ...
In a 2nd review I do now notice that "LANE TECH of Chicago" as seen in above photo is not a G-Model !!!
"WACKY WOODY" is a B-17G, which also is #42-39856
info by PATS - 15 Mar 2017

Aircraft Record Card B-17G - 42-39856
Aircraft Record Card . . . B-17G - 42-39856
source Ted Szalinski - via Tom Kane - 14 Feb 2017

The record shows that it was manufactured by Lockheed-Vega, Burbank CA and received
by the USAAF on 20 Sep 1943. It went to the Long Beach Modification Center CA on 22 Sep 1943
and then to Scott AAF IL on 01 Oct 1943. This movement is unusual since Scott AAF was a
technical training center and would not ordinarily be a staging location for a B-17.
The record shows that it departed the US on 08 Oct 1943 and assigned to the Eighth Air Force, England.
It was dropped from inventory on 08 Apr 1944.

I hope this information is helpful.

Sincerely
ARCHANGELO 'Archie' DiFANTE
AFHRA/RSR
600 Chennault Circle, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6424
(334) 953-2447 - DSN 493-2447

e-mail of 18 Nov 2016


If B-17 Master Log is TRUE !!!

- next article is applicable - info PATS - 13 Feb 2016

Ted Szalinski - He takes flier to find plane school 'bought' in 1943
Ted Szalinski - He takes flier to find plane school 'bought' in 1943
source: Chicago Tribune, Sunday, 27 Mar 1983 - via Bert Wijs - 10 Feb 2016
Contact Ted Szalinski - 15 Feb 2016

The Incredible Story Of A WWII Bomber Bought By Lane Tech Students
See article by Justin Breen | Dnainfo - 15 Mar 2017

Ted Szalinski and Tom Kane - March 2017 - via Justin Breen | Dnainfo
Ted Szalinski and Tom Kane - March 2017
photo by Ellen Szalinski - via Justin Breen - 15 Mar 2017

"Wacky Woody" is B-17G 42-39841 and NOT B-17G 42-39856

B-17G - Wacky Woody - Nose Art Wacky Woody does Norway
B-17G "WACKY WOODY"
Source 96th Bomb Group Newsletter August 2016 Issue No.67 - page 19
"Wacky Woody" is B-17G 42-39841 and NOT B-17G 42-39856
see comment below by Bob Denissen - info PATS - 20 Mar 2017


! ! ! C L E A R - L A N G U A G E ! ! !

Clear language by Bob Denissen
Clear language by Bob Denissen
Source 96th Bomb Group Newsletter August 2016 Issue No.67 - page 19
it's 16056199 - O-741889 - Robert J. Denissen (Pilot) - info PATS - 20 Mar 2017
Denissen, Robert, b. 16 Apr 1922, d. 18 Apr 2002, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin
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B-17G 42-39841 "Wacky Woody" - lost 25 Feb 1944 - Crew Lupole

(96th BG Plane flown by an 452nd BG Crew) - MACR 2862

Under construction - 20 Mar 2017 - PATS
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!!! Next photo is authentic and that's for 100% the plane of Crew Gecks on 08 Apr 1944 !!!
if it also was "Wacky Woody" need to be reviewed again, we need some 'ammunition' to proof this - info PATS
Plus B-17G - Square 'C' - 239856 - G - 337th BS - photo from William E. Shuttles Collection Plus
B-17G - Square "C" - 239856 - G - 337th BS - photo from William E. Shuttles Collection
via Tom Kane "Alum of Lane Tech" - 05 Jan 2017

Crew Gecks 01 - Gecks 02 - Gregrow - not on crew of 8 April 44 03 - Cramer - not on crew of 8 April 44 04 - Lovero 05 - Miskinis 06 - Rademacher 07 - Denny 08 - Hanley 09 - Jones 10 - Polito
Crew Gecks - taken at Rapid City, South Dakota
- image courtesy Hanley family -
Move cursor over photo/faces for names

Crew Gecks 01 - Gecks 02 - Gregrow - not on crew of 8 April 44 03 - Cramer - not on crew of 8 April 44 04 - Lovero 05 - Miskinis 06 - Rademacher 07 - Denny 08 - Hanley 09 - Jones 10 - Polito
Crew Gecks - taken at Rapid City, South Dakota
Standing - l-r : 2nd Lt. Gecks, 2nd Lt. Gregow, 2nd Lt. Cramer, 2nd Lt. Lovero, S/Sgt. Miskinis
Kneeling - l-r : S/Sgt. Rademacher, T/Sgt. Denny, T/Sgt. Hanley, S/Sgt. Jones, S/Sgt. Polito
- image & info: Dick Denny - page 16 - "As Life Unfolds" -
Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. Gregrow (due medical issues) and Navigator 2nd Lt. Cramer were replaced - not on 8th April 1944 mission !!!
Move cursor over photo/faces for names

3 3 7 t h   B S   C R E W   L - 9 5

337th BS - Crew L-95 - Gecks - effective 04 Mar 1944 - letter 06 Mar 1944 - REEL B0191 - page 437
337th BS - Crew L-95 - Gecks - effective 04 Mar 1944
clip of letter A.P.O. 634 U.S. Army - 07 Mar 1944
source: REEL B0191 - page 437 - Maxwell AFB AL - via Tom Kane - 18 Mar 2017

37387494 - O-759839 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. James J. Cramer was taken POW - Stalag Luft 1 -
Prisoner of War (POW). 28 Mar 1944 - Was one of 8 crew members to bail out
of B-17G #42-97166 'Old Gatemouth' piloted by Wm. A. Young.
Plane was hit with flak near bombing run. Plane was successfully returned to England.
MACR 3591 - 28 March 1944, France
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www.americanairmuseum.com/person/109390
2nd Lt. Paul R. Gregow was replaced by Co-Pilot Frank M. Deason after this picture was taken

April 8th, 1944 - Seventh Mission - Crew Gecks -
AAF Sta. 138 - Snetterton Heath
Intended destination : Rheine / Salzbergen - Mission : Operational
WX Forcast: 4-6/10 cirrus, estimated 23000-24000 feet.
Downward visibility 10-15 miles with haze
Last contact with radio - 8 Apr 1944 - 13:45 - Location 52.21N 07.30E - near Rheine / Salzbergen
O-417954 - Major Robert B. Good and O-797572 - 1st Lt. Edward A. Martin - contacted with Radio

Route from B-17G #42-39856 on 8 Apr 1944
Routes from B-17G #42-39856 on 8 Apr 1944 and Halifax II DT550 on 8 Nov 1942
Highlighted area is my research area Vollenhove

#42-39856 crashed on land - Evasion report Hanley
#42-39856 crashed on land (Kavel M-44) - info Evasion report Hanley

08 Apr 1944 - around 14:00 - Plane crash on Kavel M-44 and some parts on Kavel G-69
8 Apr 1944 - around 14:00 - Plane crash on Kavel M-44 and some parts on Kavel G-69
Immediately after the crash the plane caught fire
source: "De Vriendenking" - 2000-1 - via Paul Harmens en Henk Huisman - 15 May 2013
Time of crash varies from different sources: Around 14:00, 14:30 and 15:00 - info PATS

Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem - Groep Vollenhove
white border Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem - Groep Vollenhove - Rapport Nr. 267 - Emmeloord, 9 Apr 1944 white border
Rapport Nr. 267 - Emmeloord, 9 Apr 1944
via Aaldert Pol - 11 Jun 2013

--------- Telegram form - KU 1383 -----------
From LPOU 469 to OBERURSEL
Date: 17 Apr 1944
Time: 0350
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Remarks: Very Urgent
LZAN No. 151 13/4 1545
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To Research Centre West Oberursel/Taurus
Additonal report to enemy losses on 8 April over Holland
B 17 F downed by hunter at 1500 hrs at Northeast Polder near island
Urk ( IJssel Sea ) - aircraft 95% crash , lies in water. On stabilisers
"S" in square, underneath 239 856. 5 prisoners 2nd Lt. Lovero, P. V.
O-744 934 - S/Sgt. Polito, S.A. 32 852 598 - S/Sgt. Welch, L.P.
12 166 945 - S/Sgt. Rademacher, L.H. 36 584 996 - S/Sgt. Jones H.
33 060 255. Remaining members of crew probable escaping. Number of
downing KU 1385. Prisoners have been sent to Research Centre West on
12 April 1944.
Air Force Prisoner of War Cencentration Point
Holland No. 94/44 Officer
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? "S" in square ? , underneath 239 856
96th BG / 337th BS - does have - Square 'C' !!!! - info PATS -

--------- Telegram form - KU 1383 -----------
Report : Hq, Local Air Base E (v) 202/II
Airdrome Commando / Airfield Schellingwoude - date 9 April 1944
L25 911 Air District Post Office Amsterdam
The 5 POW were captured at Island of Urk, 9 April 1944, about 0200 hrs

Crew Parachuted from enemy aircraft over IJssel Sea on
8 April 1944, in the afternoon, from 10 000 feet ( 3200m).
Reason: Motor trouble. Probable aircraft continued flight, no crash
observed in Holland. No downing number!
(signed) Schwartz - Captain & Unit Commander
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You wil see IJssel Sea for IJsselmeer - reason - see explanation below
In German-Dutch-English - Meer-Zee-Sea and See-Meer-Lake
So the word Meer in Dutch is just the opposite in German !
While See in German is Lake in English and not Sea - PATS -


96th BG - patch Square C 337th BS - patch 8th-air-force-patch

96th BG - 45th CBW - Square 'C' - 337th BS - AW - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-39856 "Lane Tech of Chicago" - 08 Apr 1944 - Mission: Rheine / Salzbergen
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16060026 - O-808982 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Russell H. Gecks - Kent County, MI - Age 20 - EVD

O-689306 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Frank M. Deason - Bexar County, TX - Age 22 - EVD

19081534 - O-744934 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Peter V. Lovero - Orange County, CA - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - North 1

12166945 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Leland F. Welch - Monroe County, NY - Age 30 - POW - Stalag 17B

17154817 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard E. Denny - Bena, Cass County, MN - Age 20 - EVD

37351998 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Clifton E. Hanley - Pueblo County, CA - Age 22 - EVD

36584996 - S/Sgt. - Asst. RO. / Ball Turret Gunner - Leon H. Rademacher - MI - Age 20 - POW - Stalag 17B - Barrack 32B

32739849 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Peter E. Miskinis - Montgomery County, NY - Age 21 - EVD

33060255 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Armorer / Left Waist Gunner - Howard F. Jones - Baltimore City County, MD - Age 26 - POW - Stalag 17B - Barrack 32B

32852598 - S/Sgt. - Armorer / Tail Turret Gunner - Sam A. Polito - Schenectady County, NY - Age 19 - POW - Stalag 17B - Barrack 32B
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!!! Discrepancy !!! - Navigator / Bombardier for Lovero, etc ...
Miskinis gives himself as RWG, while MACR reports him as Engineer - TT
Denny gives himself as TTG, while MACR reports him as Asst. Engineer - RWG - info PATS
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16060026 - O-808982 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Russell Herbert Gecks - Kent County, MI - Age 20 - EVD
Russell H. Gecks - born: 9 Sep 1923, Brooklyn, NY - died: 16 Jun 1996 (Father's Day), Marin Co., CA - Age 72
Enlistment: 13 May 1942, Grand Rapids, MI - Residence: Kent Co., MI - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Herbert Gecks (father) and Mrs. Amilie/Amelia Gecks née Cridge (mother)
158 S Elliott Place, Brooklyn - (Address: Census 10 Apr 1930)

01 Jun 1925 - address - 235 Winthrop St., Brooklyn, NY
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Mr. Richard Russell Cridge (M-53) (Head) - Chef Restaurant - maternal grandfather - born abt. 1872, England
Mrs. Violet Cridge (F-49) (wife) maternal grandmother - born abt. 1876, England
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Alberta Violet Cridge (F-25) (daughter) - Designer - born 01 Nov 1899, NY - died 08 Apr 1999, DE - Age 99
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Mrs. Amelia Gecks née Cridge (daughter) (F-23) - born abt. 1902, NY
Russell Gecks (grand-son) (M-1) - born 09 Sep 1923, NY
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Olivia Cridge (F-20) (daughter) - Saleslady - born abt. 1905, NY
Grace Cridge (F-17) (daughter) - School - born abt. 1908, NY
Edward Cridge (M-12) (son) - School - born abt. 1913, NY
Richard R. Cridge (M-11) (son) - School - born abt. 1914, NY
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Enummeration of the Inhabitants - BROOKLYN, Kings County - 01 Jun 1925
additional info Longislandsurnames.com and Ancestry

Mrs. Olivia Cridge Finnerty (aunt), 24.. Glenwood Ave, Toledo, Ohio
Address 09 Apr 1944: Russell H. Gecks, c/o Phillips, 10 Connecticut Ave, Freeport, NY
Mr. Harold Wines Phillips (uncle) and Mrs. Alberta Violet Phillips née Cridge (aunt)

was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #11 on list(37) Kingma
E&E #1381 - 2nd Lt. Russell H. Gecks - FTR Apr 44 - Mission Marathon - Escape and Evasion report (11 pages)
source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556011

Census 1930 - 10 April - Brooklyn, King Co., New York
Census 1930 - 10 April - Brooklyn, King Co., New York
Russell R. Gecks = Russell Richard Gecks - later changed to Russell Herbert Gecks
source: Ancestry - via Mary Nell Sergent née Deason - 20 Mar 2017
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Gecks (20) and Denny (20) - via J. Muller (40) / J. Ansink (34) / J. Muller (40) - 09 Apr 1944
Gecks (20) and Denny (20) - via J. Muller (40) / J. Ansink (34) / J. Muller (40) - 09 Apr 1944
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Johan Ansink (36) - 10 May 1946

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
IS9WEA/7/130/727 - Appendix "C" - O-808982 - 2nd Lt. Russell H. Gecks
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7 Missions
Wounded: No
born: 9 Sep 1923 - Occupation: Student
Address: 10 Connecticut Ave, Freeport, Long Island, NY
Departure: B-17G, Snetterdon Heath, 8 Apr 10:30 hrs
Three engines gone - no fire - plane under control
Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason - seen at Fraipont, 9 Jun 1944
Radio Operator - T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley - seen at Slins, near Liège, 11 Jul 1944

On 8 Apr our target was an airfield near Osnabrück, Germany, and when we made the run we were hit
by heavy Flak at about 19,000 feet. No. 2 engine was out, and the prop ran away and dropped off
then No. 1 engine went out. We were losing altitude and called England to say we were hitting the deck
We turned back over the Zuiderzee and the order to bail out was given when we were over land
All the crew left at 9,000 feet. I saw the ship explode - Plane crashed on land (Kavel M-44)

I landed on marshy, barren land without any house or people in sight and buried my chute in the mud
I walked toward Deason, Hanley and Denny, of my crew, and we got rid of our equipment
and decided to go S through Belgium and France and then to Spain. We also decide to pair off as soon as possible
After reaching the end of barren area we got to a sort of settlement and met a Dutchman on a canal
and we asked for help. Then we heard a boat coming and took cover. Two of the men went to scout for food and water
and came back with some. We slept that night in a shack by the edge of a canal.

On 9 Apr we started walking and got mixed up on all the canals and fields
At a bridge we met some boys on bicycles and followed them accross
They took us to a deserted house and told us to wait there. At evening a men came in an auto
and took us to two houses and the same night we went to Vollenhove
There we got in touch with people who helped us and arrangements were made for our return

Escape route:
Holland: Noordoostpolder - Vollenhove - Meppel - Zutphen - Varnfeld [Warnsveld] - Zutphen - Echt - Maastricht
Belgium: Slins - Roclouge [Roclenge-Sur-Geer] - Fraipont - Liège - Slins - Herstal - Beffe - Porcheresse - Bagimont
France: Gespunsart - Arreux - l'Echelle - Fraillicourt - Renneville - Auménancourt-le-Petit
[right spelling - info PATS]
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- info Escape and Evasion report - 2 Sep 1944 -

GECKS, RUSSELL H. - 1st Lt. - O-808982 - U.S.A. - Age 21
Plane: 137284 - Clip Passenger List - Prestwick, Scotland - 27 Sep 1944 to New York, NY - 28 Sep 1944
Plane: 137284 - Clip Passenger List-Foreign
Prestwick, Scotland - 27 Sep 1944 to New York, NY - 28 Sep 1944
source: Ancestry - via Mary Nell Sergent née Deason - 20 Mar 2017
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O-689306 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Frank Maurice Deason - Bexar County, TX - Age 22 - EVD
born 21 Sep 1921, Big Springs, Howard Co., TX - died 31 May 1999, Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ - Age 77
Husband of Dorothy R. Deason (wife), 330 Avant Avenue, San Antonio, Texas
Mrs. Dorothy R. Deason - born 13 Apr 1923 - died 19 Oct 2003, Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ - Age 80

was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #10 on list(37) Kingma
E&E #1974 - 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason - FTR Apr 44 - Escape and Evasion report (7 pages)
source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556604

2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason - presentation of THE AIR MEDAL 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason - presentation of THE AIR MEDAL 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason - presentation of THE AIR MEDAL
Presentation of THE AIR MEDAL to Second Lieutenant Frank M. Deason, AC by Brigadier General J. A. Porter
Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
images via Mary Nell Sergent (sister) née Deason - 21 Mar 2017

NO SCARY - phrase by Co-pilot Frank M. Deason
"No Scary" - phrase by Co-pilot Frank M. Deason
image via Mary Nell Sergent (sister) née Deason - 25 Feb 2012

white border O-689306 - 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason - Co-pilot of 'Wacky Woody' white border
O-689306 - 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason - Co-pilot of 'Wacky Woody'
image via Mary Nell Sergent (sister) née Deason - 25 Feb 2012

Lt. Deason might have flown on "Wacky Woody", but it's not the B-17G 42-39856
and this could be the start of the confused nose-art naming - info PATS - 17 Mar 2017

Bomberjack of 2nd Lt. Deason was worn after the war
for several years by Joop, the son of Jacob Muller, Grindweg A 22u, Vollenhove
There was only a small label with the name: FRANK M. DEASON
No other names or emblem on the jacket
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info Joop Muller (himself) - 16 Nov 2014 - 17 Mar 2017


E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
IS9WEA/6/202/1684 - Appendix "C" - O-689306 - 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason
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Interview: 11 Sep 1944 - Returned to UK: 11 Sep 1944
7 Missions, Air Medal
Wounded: No
born: 21 Sep 1921 - Occupation: Civil Emp. for QM
Plane did not crash in water

O-689306 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason - helpers
Helpers for O-689306 - 2nd Lt. Frank M. Deason

H E L P E R S
PETER Jan VAN DEN HIRK [HURK], Ceintour Baan 27 [Centuurbaan 27], Meppel, Holland
Medal of Freedom with Gold Palm - Peter van den Hurk, Meppel - Den Haag 4 Sep 1946

ALBERT BEKKER , Maastricttsche Brood Fabrick [Maastrichtsche Broodfabriek], Maastricht, Holland
Broodfabriek = Bread factory

Crew members with Bekker family - one week - 1944
Frank Deason (left) with other three crew members at Bekker family residence
clip from "The Yuma Daily Sun"
via Mary Nell Sergent (sister) née Deason - 25 Feb 2012

Frank Deason with his Dutch Underground friends - Marie and Albert Bekker - 1985
Frank Deason with his Dutch Underground friends - Marie and Albert Bekker
"The Yuma Daily Sun" - Mon, April 29 1985 - page 13
via Mary Nell Sergent (sister) née Deason - 25 Feb 2012

Mr. Albert P. Bekker - born 26 Jun 1914, Holland - died 28 May 1991, Walnut Creek, CA, USA - Age 77
Mrs. Marie J. Bekker (wife) - born 04 Mar 1914, Vise, Belgium - died 12 Oct 2002, Walnut Creek, CA, USA - Age 88

BEKKER, Marie Josephine - Peacefully at home in Walnut Creek on October 12, 2002,
surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her cherished husband of 63 years, Albert Bekker
Loving mother of Noelle Bekker Fahlen, Janine Granucci Carrig, and Roger Bekker,
and mother-in-law of Charles Fahlen, the late Ronald Granucci, James Carrig, and Barbara Remy Bekker;
devoted grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of 12
Daughter of the late Hadelin and Marie-Marguerite Rion;
sister of Joseph and the late Yvonne Rion and sister-in-law of Miep Rion
Born March 4, 1914 in Vise, Belgium
With her husband, served in Dutch resistance during WW II and received commendation
from Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for saving downed Allied flyers
In 1953, immigrated with her husband and children to United States from Maastricht, Netherlands,
sponsored by, among others, four American airmen she and her husband had rescued during the war
Longtime resident of San Francisco before moving to Walnut Creek in 1990
World traveler; avid bridge player, and gifted photographer
Member of Photochrome Club of S. F., and French and International Clubs of Rossmoor
A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Anne's Church, 1600 Rossmoor Pkwy, Walnut Creek,
on Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at 11:00am
In lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted by Hospice
of Contra Costa County, 2051 Harrison St., Concord, CA 94520, or a charity of your choice
OAK PARK HILLS CHAPEL 925-934-6500
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This article appeared on page E - 99 of the San Francisco Chronicle

THOMAS BALTUS, 1381 Thier Prayon, Belgium, Prov. of Liège

- info Escape and Evasion report - 11 Sep 1944
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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19081534 - O-744934 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Peter V. Lovero - Orange County, CA - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - North 1
Peter V. Lovero - born 21 May 1920, CA - died Aug 1983 - Age 63
Enlistment: 24 Mar 1942, Los Angeles Co., CA - Residence: Orange County, NY - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mrs. Anna Lovero (mother), ... .....y, Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Mr. Vito Lovero (father) - 21 Mar 1895 - 5 Mar 1972 - Age 86 - buried Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA
Mrs. Anna Lovero (mother) - née Matranga - 04 Oct 1897 - Jun 1983 - Age 85 - buried Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA
North 1 - Barrack 3 Room "Unknown" (this may have been Barracks 11)

Lovero - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
Lovero - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1383 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540717
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12166945 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Leland F. Welch - Monroe County, NY - Age 30 - POW - Stalag 17B
Leland F. Welch - born 30 Nov 1913, NY - died 05 Apr 1980 - Age 66
Enlistment: 25 Sep 1942, Rochester, NY - Residence: Monroe County, NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mrs. Helen Baldwin (mother), Rural Free Delivery Number One, Canisteo, NY

Welch - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
Welch - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1383 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540717

US Census 28 Apr 1930
Address: Dansville Groveland, Sparta Town, Livingston Co., NY
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Mr. James L. Baldwin - Head - M-53 (48) born abt. 1877, NY
Mrs. Helen S. Baldwin - wife - F-38 (26) born abt. 1892, NY
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Buelah Leona Welch - Step-Daughter - F-22 born 10 Feb 1908, NY
James H. Welch - Step-Son - M-19 born abt. 1911, NY
Leland F. Welch - Step-Son - M-16 born 30 Nov 1913, NY
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info: FamilySearch


Ardeen E. Johantgen - 81 - (nephew), 5451 Carney Rd, Dansville, NY, 14437
Does remember that his uncle's photo was in the American Legion at Dansville - info 17 Jul 2019
Buelah (b.1908) was Ardeen's mother


Welch, James - 25 Jun 1910 - .. Sep 1978 - Age 68 - Rochester, Monroe, NY - Rochester, Monroe, NY - SSN issued New York 076-09-6688
Welch, Leland - 30 Nov 1913 - 05 Apr 1980 - Age 66 - Rochester, Monroe, NY - Dansville, Livingston, NY - SSN issued New York 076-09-6696
- info SSDI -
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17154817 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard E. Denny - Bena, Cass County, MN - Age 20 - EVD
Richard Emerson Denny - born 6 Aug 1923, Owatonna, MN - died 13 Jul 2008 - Age 84
Son of Mr. Guynel Emerson Denny and Mrs. Alicia Helen Denny ( née Naethe ), Bena, Minnesota

was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #40 on list(37) Kingma
E&E #2115 - FTR Apr 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556745
- see MIS-X reports
Enlistment: 30 Oct 1942, Fort Snelling, MN - Residence: Cass County, MN - Nativity: MN - Marital Status: Single
On his fake passport "Carte d'indentite" his new name was
Nom/Name: Jacques Pierre Louis Dupont, Celibataire/Single, Occupation: Magasinier/Warehouse keeper

white border Underground 'snapshot' - T/Sgt. Richard E. Denny white border Underground 'snapshot' - T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley white border
T/Sgt. Richard E. Denny - Underground 'snapshot' - T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley -
images from Charlie P. Miller's WWII Album - 07 Jul 2012

Richard E. Denny Fake ID - Richard E. Denny aka Jacques Pierre Louis Dupont
Fake ID - Richard E. Denny aka Jacques Pierre Louis Dupont Fake ID - Richard E. Denny aka Jacques Pierre Louis Dupont
T/Sgt. - Richard Emerson Denny
Fake passport "Carte d'indentite" - Nom/Name: Jacques Pierre Louis Dupont
via Elaine (Barbara) Denny, daughter - 09 Sep 2009 - 04 Feb 2011

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview : 13 Sep 1944 - Returned to UK: 15 Sep 1944
Air Medal - 7 Missions - born 6 Aug 1923, Bena, MN - Occupation: Guide
Departure: B-17F - Attlebourough 8 Apr 07:45 - Crash: NE polder 14:30 - 8 Apr 1944
dispose of parachute, harness and mae west: Buried in mud
Pilot - 2nd Lt. R. Gecks - Last seen 12 Jul 1944
Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. F. Deason - Last seen 6 Jul 1944
Radio-Operator - T/Sgt. C. Hanley - Last seen 6 Jun 1944

Stayed at Mr. DAISY [DESIRE] AUGER , Slins, Belgium - stayed here 2 months
- info 13 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #2115 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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37351998 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Clifton E. Hanley - Pueblo County, CA - Age 22 - EVD
Clifton Evans Hanley - born 12 Dec 1921, Fargo, Ellis County, OK - died 7 Jun 1997, Winter Park, Orange Co., FL - Age 75
Husband of Mrs. Margaret ?H? Hanley (wife), 1667 6th Street, Dodge City, Kansas

was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #41 on list(37) Kingma
E&E #1977- T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley - FTR Apr 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556607
Enlistment: T/Sgt. - 19 Feb 1946, Long Beach, CA - Residence: Pueblo County, CO - Nativity: OK - Marital Status: Married
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
2nd marriage: 10 Nov 1955 - Mr. Clifton E. Hanley to Ms. Della Mae Jordan
- 1st enlistment record not found at AAD-archives -

Clifton E. Hanley Clifton E. Hanley Clifton E. Hanley
T/Sgt. - Clifton 'Cliff' Evans Hanley
Fake ID - Hanley - aka - Joseph Bastin Fake ID - Hanley - aka - Joseph Bastin
Fake ID - Clifton 'Cliff' Evans Hanley - aka - Joseph Jean Louis Bastin
images via Debra Hanley, daughter - 10 Oct 2010 -

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
7 missions - Air Medal - Occupation: Grocery Clerk - address: 1706 E 8th Street, Pueblo, CO
departure: B-17 - Eccles Road - 8 Apr 10:30 - crash: in reclaimed land near Zuiderzee, 8 Apr 14:30
dispose of parachute, harness and mae west: Buried in mud
All paper and equipment destroyed ? - plane crashed and burned

H E L P E R S
PETER VAN DEN HURK, Ceintuurbaan 27, Meppel, Holland
Medal of Freedom with Gold Palm - Peter van den Hurk, Meppel - Den Haag 4 Sep 1946

ALBERT BEKKERIE [BAKKERIJ], Maastricht Brood Fabriek [Maastrichtsche Broodfabriek], Maastricht, Holland
Bekkerie = Bakkerij = Bakery . . . . Bekkerie is not a surname

THOMAS BALTUS, 1381 Thier, Prayon, Belgium, Province of Liège

"Dog Tag" S. L. Burney RCAF J-8785 - given to T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley - approx. 10 Apr 1944
- info 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1977 -
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556607

O B I T U A R T Y - Orlando Sentinel - 12 Jun 1997
Clifton E. Hanley, 75, Timber Drive, Winter Park, died Saturday, June 7.
Mr. Hanley was a retired postal worker. Born in Fargo, Okla., he moved to Central Florida in 1977
He was Protestant. Mr. Hanley was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran
Survivors: wife, Della M.; sons, Greg, Winter Park, Doug Addison, Scottsdale, Ariz.;
daughters, Debra, Winter Park, Michelle Horn, Sanford, Carolyn Weaver, Jacksonville,
Janice Engle (step-daughter), Concordia, Kan.; sister, Nora Elliott, Chico, Calif.;
10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Banfield Funeral Home, Winter Springs.
- Discrepancy - birth place - Blackwell, OK (FamilySearch) - Fargo, OK (obituary) -

O B I T U A R T Y - Orlando Sentinel - 15 Oct 2004
Della Mae Hanley, 78, Winter Park, died Thursday 14 Oct 2004 - Banfield Funeral Home, Winter Springs
Della Mae Hanley, b. 03 Feb 1926 - d. 14 Oct 2004 - Age 78 - 32792 Winter Park, Orange, FL - info SSDI
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36584996 - S/Sgt. - Asst. RO. / Ball Turret Gunner - Leon H. Rademacher - MI - Age 20 - POW - Stalag 17B - Barrack 32B
Leon H. Rademacher - born 4 Feb 1924 - died Mar 1987 - Age 63
Son of Mrs. Agnes Rademacher (mother), 28340 Mineral Spr./Waltz Rd., Waltz, Michigan
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
- Enlistment record not found at AAD-archives -

Rademacher - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
Rademacher - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
Rademacher - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
Rademacher - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1383 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540717
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32739849 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Peter E. Miskinis - Montgomery County, NY - Age 21 - EVD
Peter E. Miskinis - born 17 Feb 1923 - died 24 Apr 2006 - Age 83
Enlistment: 02 Jan 1943, Albany, NY - Residence: Montgomery County, NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Husband of Mrs. Jane A. Miskinis (wife), 32½ Jay Street, Amsterdam, New York
"In dienst van hun naaste ..." - page 267-268 - Miskinis bailed out above Germany and captured !!!
this is not true ....... one of the many 'errors' in this book

Miskinis bailed out near Urk - Noordoostpolder and was an EVADER !!!!! - info PATS
E&E #3061 - Escape and Evasion Report - (7 pages)
source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557593

S/Sgt. Peter Edward Miskinis - clip E-E report
S/Sgt. Peter Edward Miskinis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clip - E&E #3061 report - - - - - - - - - - - -
- left image via Pieter Hoekstra -

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
IS9WEA/1/432 - Appendix "C" - 32739849 - S/Sgt. Peter Edward Miskinis
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A. On 8 Apr 1944 I was brought to Mrs. and Mr. Piet Brouwer in Urk, Holland (Grocery Store Owners)
Board and lodging 8-18 Apr 1944. Cigarettes and one suit of clothes

B. I was then moved to the house of Mr. and Mrs. H. de Koning (Milkman), Oud-Heinstraat 40, Zaandijk, N-Holland
18 Apr 44 - 14 May 1945. Board and lodging, two suits of clothes, one pair of shoes, cigarettes, and books to read.

I was treated very well by both parties named above
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- info 16 May 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #3061 -

Lub Hoekman - Peter Miskinis @ Pieter Hakvoort residence ( Flux )
Lub Hoekman and Peter Miskinis at the Hakvoort residence Wijk I-20 - Urk - Apr 1944
- image via Pieter Hoekstra -

Peter Miskinis with Pieter & Aaltje Hakvoort
Peter Miskinis with Pieter & Aaltje Hakvoort - Apr 1944
image via nopinoorlogstijd.nl - 06 May 2015

Pieter Hakvoort, born 1 May 1886, was member of the Urk underground
Many English and American Airman were given shelter in his house before transported to Enkhuizen
from here they went to other addresses in North-Holland
Pieter was arrested 29 May 1944, via Camp Amersfoort transported to Camp Neuegamme, Germany
were he died 22 Dec 1944 - Age 56 - due the poor treatment in the months before
After the war he was reinterred at the General Cemetery in Urk

Peter Miskinis, injured leg, was ending up in Zaandijk (Prov. of North-Holland) till Liberation 1945
Peter did have Lithuanian roots, while his wife Jean Alice did have Polish ancestors
- info Mrs. Jean A. Miskinis - 19 Oct 2007
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33060255 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Armorer / Left Waist Gunner - Howard F. Jones - Baltimore City County, MD - Age 26 - POW - Stalag 17B - 32B
Howard F. Jones - born 27 Jul 1917, MD - died 15 Mar 2004 - Age 86
Enlistment: 12 May 1941, Baltimore, MD - Residence: Baltimore City, MD - Nativity: MD - Marital Status: Single
Husband of Mrs. Louise N. Jones (wife), 3205 Clarence Ave, Baltimore, Maryland
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Jones - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
Jones - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1383 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540717
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32852598 - S/Sgt. - Armorer / Tail Turret Gunner - Sam A. Polito - Schenectady County, NY - Age 19 - POW - Stalag 17B - 32B
Sam A. Polito - born 10 Jul 1924, NY - died 18 Jan 1999, Albany, NY - Age 74
Enlistment: 12 Mar 1943, Albany, NY - Residence: Schenectady County, NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Son of Salvatore Polito (father) and Mrs. Benedicto Polito (mother), 328 Schenectady St., Schenectady City, NY - US Census 8 Apr 1930 -
Sibling: Carmelena Polito (sister) (F-7-abt 1923)
Mr. Joseph Bruno (godfather), 414 Hulett Street, Schenectady, New York
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Polito - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
Polito - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 1383
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 03 Jan 2020
KU 1383 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139540717
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-------- info MACR #3651, KU 1383 + FamilySearch + AAD archive -----------

See also here at the site of Comete Line - the 'underground' in Belgium - Russell H. Gecks - was in Camp Beffe
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org

32132179 - O-?????? - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Raul R. Gregrow - Onondaga County, NY -
Paul R. Gregrow - born: 5 May 1918 - died: 12 Feb 1985 - Age 66

white border covers - 'As Life Unfolds' -
'A Soldier Looks at Spiritual Warfare' white border
Richard Emerson Denny Sr. did write "As Life Unfolds" - describes his WWII time -
The 2nd book "A Soldier Looks at Spiritual Warfare" is about all his experience
after the loss of his first born son Richard "Rick" Emerson Denny Jr. - Age 21 -
Province Tay Ninh, Vietnam - 29 Jan 1968 -

T/Sgt. Denny was Top Turret Gunner !!!!
According to TT Denny - 4 EVD and 6 POW
He was together with the Pilot, Co-Pilot, Radio Operator as EVD's
Miskinis was with the Dutch near Zaandijk - NO POW !!! - info : Mrs. Jean A. Miskinis
So there are 5 EVD's !!! and 5 POW !!!

white border Denny, Deason, Hanley and Gecks - at castle near Maastricht white border
l to r - Denny, Deason, Hanley and Gecks
Photo taken - 1944 - in castle near Maastricht
- info Dick Denny - page 34 - "As Life Unfolds" -

14th century castle - residence of Albert and Marie Bekker - who runs a bakery
Two toddlers are Roger Bekker and likely ?Janine? or ?Noelle? Bekker - info by PATS - 27 Feb 2012
source - newsclip via Mary Nell Sergent (sister) née Deason - 25 Feb 2012
see also Deason section above and image below

white border Deason, Denny, Roger Bekker, Hanley and Gecks - 1944 white border
Deason, Denny, Roger Bekker, Hanley and Gecks - 1944
"The Yuma Daily Sun" - courtesy Frank Deason
via Mary Nell Sergent (sister) née Deason - 25 Feb 2012

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Posted message from Randy Waldman - 11/22/2003 - 10:12:40 PM -
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My father, Lloyd Waldman, was a Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - 568th BS -
in the spring of 1945. His pilot was Paul R. Gregrow
Anyone having any further information about the other crew member names
would be greatly appreciated
My father is residing in a VA facility in Norfolk, NE
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Lloyd R. WALDMAN - Age 82 - Birth Date: 31 Mar 1922 , Platte Center, NE
Retired, Mechanic Welder, Veteran, World War II - Death Date: 13 Feb 2005, Lincoln, NE
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This message from Randy tells me for 100%
Pilot Paul R. Gregrow was not on the crew of Gecks - 8th April 1944 -
Also checked the 390th BG site: 20 Missions for "Crew 05: Gregrow, Paul R"
First was Mission 268, Datteln, GE, 7th of March 1945
Last was Mission CH3, 3rd of May, Vogelenzang, Holland
CH = "Chow Hound" - Food droppings above Holland

------------ Crew members Pilot Gregrow --- aka Crew 05 -----
390th BG / 568th Bomber Squadron - 3rd Air Division - Framlingham, UK
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32132179 - Pilot - Paul R. Gregrow - 20 Missions - Mission #268 --> #300, CH2 and CH3
Co-Pilot - Ralph Holman - only on 1st mission #268 -
12099741 - Co-Pilot - Jerome J. Goler - 19 Missions -
37406022 - Navigator - Edward G. Jerrald - 20 Missions -
Bombardier / Togglier - Philip J. Carey - 19 Missions -
Bombardier / Togglier - Joseph F. Glenson - only on 20th mission CH3 -
Radio Operator - Frederic P. Lucas - 20 Missions -
Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Lloyd R. Waldman - 20 Missions -
Ball Turret Gunner - Richard E. Scott - 20 Missions -
17114190 - Waist Gunner - Virgil A. Trewick - 20 Missions -
Tail Turret Gunner - Arthur G. Plattie - 20 Missions -
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Mission #268 ---> #300 - Operational Missions over Germany
The CH2 and CH3 Missions - Food Droppings over Holland - code "CHOW HOUND"
------ reference - www.390th.org - ----------

SGLO - T3568

B-17G - #42-39856 - 08 Apr 1944 - NOORDOOSTPOLDER - KAVEL M-44 - CREW 10

16060026 - O-808982 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Russell Herbert Gecks - Kent County, MI - Age 20 - EVD O-689306 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Frank Maurice Deason - Bexar County, TX - Age 22 - EVD 19081534 - O-744934 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Peter V. Lovero - Orange County, CA - Age 23 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - North 1 12166945 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Leland F. Welch - Monroe County, NY - Age 30 - POW - Stalag 17B 17154817 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard E. Denny - Bena, Cass County, MN - Age 20 - EVD
37351998 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Clifton E. Hanley - Pueblo County, CA - Age 22 - EVD 36584996 - S/Sgt. - Asst. RO. / Ball Turret Gunner - Leon H. Rademacher - MI - Age 20 - POW - Stalag 17B - Barrack 32B 32739849 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Peter E. Miskinis - Montgomery County, NY - Age 21 - EVD 33060255 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Armorer / Left Waist Gunner - Howard F. Jones - Baltimore City County, MD - Age 26 - POW - Stalag 17B - Barrack 32B 32852598 - S/Sgt. - Armorer / Tail Turret Gunner - Sam A. Polito - Schenectady County, NY - Age 19 - POW - Stalag 17B - Barrack 32B

- 5 POW - 5 EVD -

GECKS - DEASON - LOVERO - WELCH - DENNY
HANLEY - RADEMACHER - MISKINIS - JONES - POLITO

Spoke with Denny

Contact Miskinis is pending - 19 Oct 2007
Contact Cramer is pending - 21 Oct 2007
Contact Denny is pending - 22 Oct 2007
Contact Gregrow is pending - 22 Oct 2007
Contact Deason is pending - 22 Sep 2010 - 25 Feb 2012 - 18 Mar 2017
Contact Hanley is pending - 01 Oct 2010
Contact Welch is pending - 01 Jun 2015 - 17 Jul 2019
Contact Gecks is pending - 23 Feb 2021

Last update - 23 Feb 2021 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Zwartemeerweg 44, Kraggenburg - Kavel T-111

3 mi SSW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3618

P-51B-5-NA - #43-7006 - A9*H - 2nd Lt. J. E. Barlow - 5 km SSW of Vollenhove - ~ 18:40
363rd FG - 380th FS - 9th AF - 23 Apr 1944 - MACR #4754
1 POW



Point of departure: USAAF Station 413 - Course 270
Type of mission: Fighter sweep
Weather: Solid overcast at 8000 ft. except narrow strip from Jade to Zuiderzee

MACR #4754 - page 11 - SE and A9*H
KUJ 881 - gives SE and A9*H
SE is not correct ....it's SW of Vollenhove
plane came down near camp 'Zwartemeer', Noordoostpolder - ( info: 'Paradijs in Oorlogstijd?' - page 152 )
other sources do give A9*N but this must be A9-H ( see KUJ 881 )


Clip - Police report
Clip - police report - Kavel T-111 - 23 Apr 1944
Exact crash location is Kavel T-111 (5 km SSW of Vollenhove) - 14 Jul 2013 - PATS
Discrepancy ... "Tweemotorig" / Twin-engine ... It's of course a single-engine - 16 Jul 2013 - PATS

Kavel T-111 - Ramspol area - 1947
Kavel T-111 - Ramspol area - 1947
Kavel T-111 is 4 mi ENE (6.5 km) from Ramspol - 15 Jul 2013 - PATS

.... American pilot D. Barlowe ( must be J. E. Barlow ) .... Spring 1944 .... came down near camp 'Zwartemeer'
he was picked up by Mr. C. Van Wijngaarden, housekeeper of the camp. After it became dark
he was brought to the district-office "Ramspol" ( 2.3 mi WSW of camp "Zwartemeer" )
Mr. D. Kuiper, who had a phone connection, made in cooperation with his neighbour MD A. K. Iwema
an urgent call about a very sick person to the hospital in Vollenhove ( so-called "Ziekenbarak" )
Here they ( read as the Underground) understood that a plane was crashed
Later that night, an ambulance brought the American (Barlow) safely to the hospital in Vollenhove .....

- info: page 152 - 'Paradijs in Oorlogstijd?' - 1986 - by Dr. C. C. Baalen -
was with Underground of Vollenhove - #31 on list(37) Kingma - sheltered in Vollenhove (van Kluyve)

2nd Lt. J. E. Barlow  - helped by Dirk Kuiper, Ramspol
2nd Lt. J. E. Barlow - helped by Dirk Kuiper, Ramspol

Sep 43 - Two American Waist Gunners - U.S.A. - 08 Oct 1943 - Elton F. Kevil and Theodore J. Sysol
Apr 44 - Figther Pilot Barlo - U.S.A. - 23 Apr 1944 - James E. Barlow
Jul 44 - William Owen - Waist Gunner - U.S.A. - 29 Jun 1944 - William Franklin Owens Jr.
Sep 43 - Polish Fighter Pilot Stankiewicz - R.A.F. - 13 Oct 1944 - Kazimierz Stankiewicz
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Dirk Kuiper, Vollenhove, 14 Jan 1946
Some small discrepancy in names and time - 25 Jun 2014 - PATS

"Ramspol" - RAF aerial photo #3085 - 02 Nov 1944
'Ramspol' - RAF aerial photo #3085 - 02 Nov 1944 - 'Ramspol' left under
'Ramspol' - workshop and district-office
'Ramspol' - workshop and district-office

S T A T E M E N T - K A M M E R L O H R
Statement - 1st Lt. Morton A. Kammerlohr
Map - Pilot was last heard from in this area
P I L O T   W A S   L A S T   H E A R D   F R O M   I N   T H I S   A R E A
Barlow's P-51 Mustang crashed SSW of Vollenhove, W of Meppel -
His coolant was hit by flak while en-route home - Last contact within Oosterwolde area
Crash location is 30 mi SW of Oosterwolde, Fr. area - info PATS
There is no Aerodrome/Airdrome at Oosterwolde !!!
Likely Aerodrome Norg (Peest) - info PATS - 05 Mar 2016

Fliegerhorst Norg on German Map
Fliegerhorst Norg on German Map
source: defensie.nl

39302968 - O-748519 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - James Edward Barlow - Benton Co., OR - POW - Stalag Luft 3
James E. Barlow - born: 4 Jan 1918, Portland, Oregon - died: 30 Oct 1988, Huachuca City, Cochise, AZ - Age 70
Enlistment: 24 Jun 1941, Portland, OR - Residence: Benton Co., OR - Nativity: Oregon - Martial Status: Single
POW #5165 - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

2nd Lt. James E. Barlow near aircraft 2nd Lt. James E. Barlow - POW #5165 - Stalag Luft 3, Sagan - 29 May 1944
left image - 2nd Lt. James E. Barlow near aircraft
right image - 2nd Lt. James E. Barlow - POW #5165 - Stalag Luft 3, Sagan - 29 May 1944
images via James E. Barlow Jr. (son) - 22 Jun 2012 - 22 Jul 2012

Mr. Edward A. Barlow (father) (Head-45 abt.1885, OH) and
Mrs. Irene M. Barlow (mother) (Wife-36 abt. 1894, WI) née McDonald
No siblings in US Census 4 Apr 1930 - Address: 8924 57 Ave, Portland City - Multnomah Co., Oregon
Same address also Mr. Alva James Barlow (grandfather-81 abt. 1849, OH)
Mrs. Nancy Anne Barlow (grandmother-79 abt. 1851, OH) née Phillbrook
- additional info via rootsweb.com - Susan Barlow Holmes - 23 Sep 2010 -

white border Groep André - James E. Barlow - via Kuysten, Sprang, N-Brabant white border
Groep André - James E. Barlow - via Kuysten, Sprang
- via Ronald Vernes - 26 Aug 2010 -

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Report 13 May 1944 - 17:50 - Hq of Airfield E(v) 207/XI, Gilze-Rijen
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Taken POW, by the Field-Police of Breda, in Zundert, NL
near the boundary of Belgium on 12 May 1944 at 10:30
He was descented by parachute already on 23 April 1944
He refuses comment on his whereabouts till yesterday
Last address before were: 707 S 6th Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
-------- end report ---------

He was last contacted by radio by O-748787 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. Charles R. Reddig
and O-748668 - Flight Commander - 1st Lt. Morton A. Kammerlohr
They where on a rhubarb mission to the Bremen - Oldenburg area
USAAF Station 413 - RAF Staplehurst was a World War II airfield in England
located near the town of Staplehurst, south of Maidstone, Kent, UK
During the war the USAAF Ninth Air Force 363d Fighter Group
was stationed there with North American P-51 Mustang Fighters

LTC, US AIR FORCE - Morton A. Kammerlohr - born 01 Oct 1921 - died 22 Oct 1996, Cassville, Barry Co., MO - Age 75

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Here is a brief time-line of Dad's "European Vacation" as he wrote it
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shot Down - "Kaput" / April 23, 1944
Vollenhove near Meppel / April 23 to April 30
Vollenhove - Zwolle - Amsterdam - Sprang Capelle / April 30 to May 11
Breda - Tilburg / May 11 to May 13
Captured Breda ( Zundert ) / May 12 ( he had May 13 - The Stalag Luft III has May 11 ), 1944
Amsterdam / May 13 to May 20
Dulag Luft, Oberursel (North of Frankfurt am Main) Germany / May 20 to May 23
Stalag Luft III West Compound, Sagan Germany / May 29, 1944 to Jan 28, 1945
Forced March / Jan 28 to Feb 6
Stalag Luft VII-A, Mooseburg Germany / Feb 6 to April 30
Liberated by Gen. Patton's 3rd Army, 14th Armoured Division / April 30, 1945
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info James E. Barlow Jr. (son) - 22 Jul 2012

German Prisoner of War Interrogation Centre, Dulag Luft, Oberursel
aka - Auswertestelle West

Note left by underground Vollenhove
Note left by underground Vollenhove
source: van Kluyve - via Evert van der Linde

According letters of Mr. H. J. Meijerink, Zwolle (06 Jan 1947) and Mr. R. de Jong, Amsterdam (27 Jun 1946)
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Stayed in Vollenhove for one week with Mr. van Kluyve, Kerkstraat 139, Vollenhove
2nd Lt. James E. Barlow went by boat from Vollenhove to Zwolle with Mr. van Kluyve
Here they met Mr. H. J. Meijerink (his name in war-time was "van de(r)(n) Heuvel")
By train from Zwolle to Utrecht with "Frits", towards Amsterdam guided by Dutch girl
Stayed with Mr. R. de Jong, Marowijnestraat 8'' (8-II), Amsterdam-West
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info of letters - via James E. Barlow Jr. (son) - 22 Jul 2012
- . - . -

H. J. Meijerink
Hermannes Johannes Meijerink (28 Jan 1927 - 13 Sep 1986 - Age 59)
His contact address (06 Jan 1947) and in the war: Hotel de Unie, Veemarkt 24, Zwolle
Post-war address: Koestraat 36, Zwolle
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Notary - Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - Oct 1945 MoF Award - Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve
Notary - Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MoF Award . . . . . . . . . . . .
photo via Joke van Kluyve (daughter) - 20 Mar 2014
Award source: National Archives, College Park, MD, United States - 07 Feb 2014

Van KLUYVE, Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve
born 24 Apr 1904, Dinxperlo - died 26 Dec 1969, Dordrecht - Age 65
Awards: KV

Kruis van Verdienste - K.B. no. 17 of 05 Dec 1952
Civilian

Heeft zich in verband met vijandelijke actie door moedig en
beleidvol optreden onderscheiden en daarmede het belang van het Koninkrijk
gediend bij het verlenen van hulp aan en het vervoeren van een groot aantal
leden van geallieerde vliegtuigbemanningen, die in de zomer van 1944 in de
NOORD-OOSTPOLDER dan wel elders in het Noorden des lands tengevolge van de
oorlogshandelingen waren gedwongen per valscherm te landen.
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1952 - 'Kruis van Verdienste' - aka - 'Verzetskruis' - Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve - by Prince Bernard zur Lippe Biesterfeld
1952 - 'Kruis van Verdienste' - aka - 'Verzetskruis' - Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluyve
- awarded by Prince Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld -
photo via Anneke van Kluyve (daughter) - 28 May 2015

white border Confiscated - Watch Nr. 42-6884 - 20 May 1944, Auswertestelle West, Oberursel white border
2nd Lt. Barlow, J. E. - Confiscated - Watch Nr. 42-6884
Auswertestelle West, 20 May 1944 - Oberursel

2nd Lt. James E. Barlow - Personalkarte I - POW #5165 - Oflag Luft 3
2nd Lt. James E. Barlow - Personalkarte I - POW #5165 - Oflag Luft 3
images via James E. Barlow Jr. (son) - 22 Jul 2012

Metal Note Case with POW ID #5165 - Kgflg.d.Lw. 3
Metal Note Case with POW ID #5165 - Kgflg.d.Lw. 3
Baracke: 167 - Raum: 12 - (West Compound)
image via James E. Barlow Jr. (son) - 24 Jul 2012
"Kgflg. d. Lw. 3" is the abbreviation of Kriegsgefangenenlager der Luftwaffe 3,
or Air Force Prisoner of War Camp 3, a.k.a. Stalag Luft III - (Stammlager Luft III, or POW Camp for Airmen #3)


Memorial - James E. Barlow - Marjorie E. Barlow
Memorial - James E. Barlow - Marjorie E. Barlow
- via Wendy Millard - Findagrave - 03 Mar 2013 -

- The Biography of a Rabbit - by Roy Benson Jr.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
32138780 - O-804989 - 2nd Lt. Roy (Bunny) Benson Jr., NY was also on that flight and did remember this:
" ..... We had another pilot, James Barlow from Klamath Falls, Oregon, who during training was
always on the radio singing on the radio "here I sit, fat, dumb and happy".
He was shot down on one of our early missions and we heard him call on his radio
"So long guys here goes fat, dumb, and happy bailing out".
We were beginning to lose pilots now and were getting replacements from the States ........... "


17 days later - 11 May 1944 - Roy Benson was shot down on a mission to France, P-51 - 43-6950 - MACR #4752
he was lucky to bail out - 23000 ft - his Mustang got on fire after a hit of a Me 109
Came down in the France/Belgium/Luxemburg area but was taken POW directly and brougt to Metz, France
after that Roy was transfered to Stalag Luft 3, Sagan. So was Barlow at the same time

" ............ Just recently I read the book The Interrogator by Haus Scharff and realized that he was
the one who interrogated me. He moved to the United States after the war and lived in California
The third and last time I was taken in for interrogation Bruce was in the room when I was brought in
We just looked at each other and tried to show no sign of recognition
He didn't say anything and shortly another door opened and in came
"Here I sit, fat, dumb and happy" Barlow who had been shot down a month previously
We still tried to show no sign of recognition and finally the interrogator said:
"go ahead and say hello to each other for we know already you were flying together
We shook hands and smiled at each other. After eleven days of solitary confinement we would have
liked to talk, but didn't. After those eleven days we were desperate to talk to someone besides
the interrogator! He asked no more questions and we were taken back to our rooms
Barlow was not in the same prison camp that I was and I believe that was the last time I saw him
I learned later that after he returned to the States he stayed in the service
and rose to the rank of Major before I lost track of him ........... "

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" .. text ... " is from - The Biography of a Rabbit - by Roy Benson Jr. -

32138780 - O-804989 - 2nd Lt. Roy 'Bunny' Benson Jr. - Ontario Co., NY - POW - Stalag Luft 3
Roy Garfield Benson Jr. - born: 23 Jul 1917, NY - died: 25 Aug 1990 ( 25 Sep 1990 on SSDI !!! ) - Age 73
Enlistment: 15 Apr 1942, Rochester, NY - Residence: Ontario Co., NY - Nativity: New York - Martial Status: Single
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
- . - . -

SGLO - T3618

P-51B-5-NA - #43-7006 - A9*H - 23 Apr 1944 - Kavel T-111 - CREW 1

39302968 - O-748519 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - James Edward Barlow - Benton Co., OR - POW - Stalag Luft 3

- 1 POW -

BARLOW


Contact Barlow is pending - 21 Jun 2012 - PATS
Contact Kuiper is pending - 08 May 2014 - PATS

Last update - 25 Apr 2018 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Uiterdijkenweg 36, Luttelgeest - Kavel R-21

5 mi NNW of Vollenhove



SGLO - T3490

P-51B-1-NA - #43-12264 "Sweet Suzanne" GQ-D - 2nd Lt. H. B. White
5 km NW of Blokzijl - ~ 11:15
354th FG - 355th FS - 9th AF - 3 Mar 1944 - MACR #2919 - KUJ-623
1 POW



355th Fighter Group
355th FG - THE STEEPLE MORDEN STRAFERS

355th FG - 'The Steeple Morden Strafers' 355th FG - callsign 'Haywood' 9th-air-force-patch
354th FG - - - - - - - 355th FS - - - - - 9th Air Force

Point of departure: 10:00am - AAF Station 150, Boxted, Essex, UK - Course 270
Type of mission: Penetration Support - heading Berlin
Weather: 5/10 to 10/10 cirro cumulus tops 29000 ft. visibility excellent, except in clouds

Horace B. White
Insignia: GOOJ
found also GQ-D and WD-?
Lt. White made a Mustang drawing - while with fam. Otten, Erp - with GQ-D
Coevorden is also showing up in some books - it's near Blokzijl - 17 Jun 2009 - PATS
#43-12264 - original 4th FG - 335 FS WD-? - went as GQ-D to 354th FG 9th AF USA -
- source www.littlefriends.co.uk -

Horace B. White - Mayday - statement- 1st  Lt. James B. Dalglish
Statement O-886127 - 1st Lt. James B. Dalglish, Air Corps - flying 'Red 5' to Flossmore -
Lt. White did not bail out, he made a crash landing !!! - info PATS
info crash-landing, etc, ... 'Pyama-house' - pages 93-95

Horace B. White - modified Map Northern Holland
Map Northern Holland - modified -

Horace B. White - ID by Underground - Friesland Horace B. White at collage Horace B. White at collage
2nd Lt. Horace B. White
- ID snaps by Underground Friesland -
- Helpers: Zijlstra, Tiny Mulder, H. van Cleeff, W. van der Heyde, fam. Otten, C. van Laanen - info at collage (updated) -
2-3-'43-Coevorden is wrong - it's 3-3-'43-Blokzijl - 17 Jun 2009 - PATS

14102028 - O-744813 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Horace 'Hal' Bedford White - Memphis, TN - POW - Stalag Luft 1
2nd Lt. Horace Bedford White Jr. born 8 Mar 1923, Texas - died 26 Sep 2000, California - Age 77
Son of Mr. Horace B. White Sr. and Mrs. Ruth Mae White, Memphis City, Shelby County, Tennessee
Enlistment: 1 Apr 1942, Memphis, TN, USA - Occupation: Aeronautical Engineer
info: AAD archives and US census 2 April 1930

VRIJDAG 3 MAART 1944 ~11:30
Neerstorting eenpersoonsvliegtuig - Kavel R-21
Neerstorting eenpersoonsvliegtuig - Kavel R-21
source: Municipality Noordoostpolder - 527 Neergestorte vliegtuigen.pdf - page 50

BUT HAD TO CRASH LAND NEAR BLOXZIJL
Collage - Horace B. White - Sketch Guestbook 'Pyjama-House'
Collage - Horace B. White - Sketch Guestbook 'Pyjama House'
source 'Pyama-house' - pages 93-95 - by Dr. Frans Govers
https://denoordoostpolder.nl/noordoostpolder/‘Sweet-Suzanne’-maakte-noodlanding-27254218.html

"...... 11:05 - Engine failure over Emden, Germany - tried to reach England, but crash landed near Blokzijl
Hid in haystack, next day contact with Group Vollenhove [Weijs, Kingma] and heading North towards Leeuwarden
stayed for 14 weeks with the underground in Friesland
later by train via Amsterdam to the province of North-Brabant - stayed with fam. Otten, Erp (24-26 Jun 1944) ......"

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- write-up 2nd Lt. Horace B. White - guestbook fam. Otten -

via Gerbrand Weijs, Verlaat, Blokzijl to Marten Kingma, Voorpoort A 22 g, Vollenhove
next day he was passed to Jilles Zylstra, Drachten
Horace "Hal" was transfered via Vollenhove - #03 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
- info from 'Kingma' helper file - "National Archives" - received 23 Mar 2011 -

Gerbrand Weijs - born 27 Oct 1910, Blokzijl - died 26 Jul 1983, Diepenveen - Age 72

white border Horace B. White - ID by Underground - North-Brabant white border
2nd Lt. Horace B. White
- ID snap by Underground North-Brabant - Piet Felix
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -

Captured afterwards by Gestapo in Antwerp, Belgium
20 Jul 1944 > Dulag Luft
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 - liberated 1 May 1945 - 1 Jun 1945 back in USA

- info: 'Pyama-house' - pages 93-95 - AAD archives - US Census 2 April 1930 -

SGLO - T3490

P-51B-1-NA - #43-12264 - GQ-D - 3 Mar 1944 - 5 KM NW OF BLOKZIJL - Kavel R-21 - CREW 1

14102028 - O-744813 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Horace 'Hal' Bedford White - Memphis, TN - POW - Stalag Luft 1

- 1 POW -

WHITE


Last update - 04 Apr 2022 - PATS



Noordoostpolder - Hannie Schaftweg 8, Emmeloord - Kavel J-86

9 mi W of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3741

P-47D-20-RE - #42-76372 - OC-E - 1st Lt. W. C. O'Barr - near Isle of Schokland - 12:45
356th FG - 359th FS - 8th AF - 29 May 1944 - MACR #5201
1 POW



356th Fighter Group
356th FG - color sheme

356th FG 359th FG 8th-air-force-patch
356th FG - - - - - - - 359th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

white border Wm O'Barr (middle) With fellow pilots white border
William Connie O'Barr (middle) with fellow pilots
image courtesy Sharon O'Barr (daughter) - via Brian O'Barr (cousin) - 04 Jan 2014

In 1943, Martlesham Heath , Suffolk, UK became one of a group of grass-surfaced airfields earmarked
for use by fighters of the Eighth Air Force
The airfield was assigned USAAF designation Station 369

Point of Departure : 09:41AM - AAF F-369 - Course: 270
Type of Mission : Escort - Target: Anklam, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
Last sighted - O-697215 - 2nd Lt. Robert P. Lubbers - 12:45 - location: Zuiderzee
see statement Pilot Lubbers

Statement - 2nd  Lt. Robert P. Lubbers - 29 May 44

O'Barr's Thunderbolt was leaking oil shortly they had made rendezvous with their assigned bombers
He called his wingman, Lt. Lubbers, and asked if he could see any oil leaking
Lt. Lubbers stated that he could see no oil
But coming back on th radio he stated that the oil pressure was fluctuating and dropping
They - ( Lt. O'Barr, Major White and Lt. Lubbers) - decided to fly back home - 60 mi SE of Hamburg
but near the NE-polder he was unable to continue his flight
Dropping to 6000 ft, rolled it over its back and bailed out safely
Lt. Lubbers saw him on the the ground, while his chute spilled

Map - IJsselmeer area - O'Barr seen on ground

18097107 - O-737217 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot - William Connie O'Barr - POW - Stalag Luft 1
was taken POW and transfered to Stalag Luft 1
see report - casualty No. J 1239 - also KU 559 A - 52.38 N , 5.47E - Schokland Isle

Clip - questionnaire de Feijter
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - de Feijter - 1946
info questionnaire W. G. de Feijer
Clip - questionnaire van Wijngaarden, Kamp Zwartemeer
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - van Wijngaarden, Zwartemeer 1946
info questionnaire H. T. van Wijngaarden, Kamp Zwartemeer
Clip - questionnaire de Wit, Kampen
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - de Wit, Kampen - 1946
info questionnaire L. H. J. de Wit

O'Barr was found by W. G. Feijter and given to H. T. van Wijngaarden from "Kamp Zwartemeer"
Via Ramspol, he was handed to L. H. J. de Wit from the Underground in Kampen
De Wit gave O'Barr to Knipmeijer or his organization thru German patrols

Clip - questionnaire A. J. Burger - 08 Mar 1946
Clip - Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - A. J. Burger - 08 Mar 1946
Delivered by Arnoldus J. Burger, Garderen to G. J. van den Top, Stroe
Mr. W. C. O'Barr, 1434 E Diamondstreet, Phoenix, AZ
info Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - A. J. Burger - 08 Mar 1946 - via Wolter Noordman - 21 Jan 2017

Sgt. Eugene J. Glisynski, 2nd Lt. William J. Lalley and 1st Lt. William C. O'Barr at home of G. J. van den Top, Stroe - abt. Jun 1944
Sgt. Eugene J. Glisynski, 2nd Lt. William J. Lalley and 1st Lt. William C. O'Barr
at home of G. J. van den Top, Stroe - abt. Jun 1944

Platform Militaire Historie Ede - via Wolter Noordman - 27 Nov 2019

16080349 - Sgt. Eugene J. Glisynski - 1st Lt. William C. O'Barr - abt. Jun 1944 - with Jochemsen boys
Sgt. Eugene J. Glisynski - 1st Lt. William C. O'Barr - abt. Jun 1944 - with Jochemsen boys
Platform Militaire Historie Ede - via Wolter Noordman - 27 Nov 2019
149. Eugene Glisynski en Connie O’Barr met op schoot de kinderen van de fam. Jochemsen.
Links: Cees (schuilnaam Kokkie); rechts Aart (schuilnaam Bob). - info Wolter Noordman - 27 Nov 2019
See also his book: ISBN/ISBN13 - 9789401916301 "Schuilplaats de Veluwe" - by Wolter Noordman - Nov 2019

16080349 - Sgt. Eugene J. Glisynski was the Ball Turret Gunner of B-17F #42-3513 - 29 Apr 1944 - Nieuw-Millingen
Gene Glisynski (born 1921- Cook Co., Illinos) was captured along the escape line [likely in Belgium] and taken POW - Stalag Luft 4

O'Barr was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #17 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #52 on list(94) 'Groep André'
likely captured in Belgium - [ as most on this escape-line ]
On his USAAF - AFPPA-12 form - post-war casuality questionnaire his rank is: Captain

William Connie O'Barr - born: 29 Apr 1923, AZ - died: 13 Apr 2006, Moreno Valley, CA - Age 82
Enlistment: 25 Mar 1942 - Address 1945, Phoenix, Arizona
Doris Mae O'Barr (wife) née Heacock - born: 03 Apr 1922, CA - died: 30 Jan 2001, Moreno Valley, CA - Age 78
They had one daughter named Sharon

white border 1st Lt. William C. O'Barr - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - POW No. 5144 white border
1st Lt. William C. O'Barr - POW No. 5144
Stalag Luft 1 - North 1, Barrack3, Room 15
- source: 85th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion -

William 'Bud' O'Barr - likely in this POW Camp photo - front row at the right
William 'Bud' O'Barr - likely in this POW Camp photo - front row at the right
image via Brian O'Barr (cousin) - 01 Jan 2014

1st Lt. William C. O'Barr - Uniform - 1943 1st Lt. William C. O'Barr - Cockpit - 1945
1943 - 1st Lt. William C. O'Barr - 1945
white border William and Doris O'Barr Colonel William C. O'Barr - 25 Nov 1968 white border
William and Doris O'Barr . . . . . . . Col. William C. O'Barr - 25 Nov 1968
- source: 85th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion -

SGLO - T3741

P-47D-20-RE - #42-76372 - OC-E - 29 May 1944 - Kavel J-86 - CREW 1

18097107 - O-737217 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot - William Connie O'Barr - POW - Stalag Luft 1

- 1 POW -

O'BARR


Last update - 29 Nov 2019 - PATS



Akkrum - 3

26 mi NNW of Vollenhove

- 3 Commonwealth graves - 3 CAN -




SGLO - T2262

Halifax Mk.II - JB898 - EQ-Q - F/O. R. O. Blackhall - 00:52 - near Akkrum
408 Squadron - RCAF - 5th May 1943 - Operation Dortmund
3 KIA - 5 POW



Akkrum is the administrative centre and chief village
of the commune known as Utingeradeel
It is 12 mi South of Leeuwarden on the main road to Heerenveen
The cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of the village, on the road to Oldeboarn (Oldeboorn)
In the south-western part are the graves of 3 airmen - 2 Canadian - 1 American
No. of Identified Casualties: 3

Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 31Mar 43 and 13Apr 43
JB898 was one of two No.408 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. See also HR658 EQ-V

Halifax Mk.II - JB898 - EQ-Q was airborne - 22:43 - 4th of May 1943 from Leeming, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Lothar Linke, IV./NJG 1) and crashed - 00:52 -
at Akkrum (Friesland), 17 km SSE of Leeuwarden, Holland.
Those killed are buried in Utingeradeel (Akkrum) General Cemetery

F/O. Blackhall was an American from Bremerton, Washington, USA - serving in the RCAF -
Sgt. Horn had been attached from 22 OTU

"By the way, I already investigated and F/O. Blackhall was a Canadian although
his father moved to Bremerton he was born in Vancouver
and I have the family details"

- info Steve Godfrey - 15 Oct 2007 -

K. E. Godfrey was interned in Camps 9C/L6/357, POW No. 42756
Sgt. C. L. Horn (promoted to WO2 during captivity), in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1138
and Sgt. G. I. Semper, POW No. 1158. Commissioned to the rank of F/O. during captivity
Escaped Apr 45 to Trelleborg on Swedish ship 'Lily Mathieson'
F/Sgt. C. B. Norton in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1154
P/O. F. H. Scythes in Camp L3, POW No. 1278

Crew Halifax Mk.II JB898 - EQ-Q - six members
Crew Halifax Mk.II JB898 EQ-Q - six members
Blackhall (P), Norton (N), Emmons (FE), Williams (RG), Godfrey (WOP), Semper (BA)
Williams (RG) not on 5th of May 1943 mission
image courtesy Peter Wilson Cunliff - via René Bosma - 22 Jul 2011

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - JB898 - EQ-Q - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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J/17313 - F/O. - Pilot - R. O. Blackhall - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Akkrum Cemetery - Grave K - 110

129339 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - F. H. Scythes - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1278

R/95595 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - C. B. Norton - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1154

1187129 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - K. E. Godfrey - RAFVR - POW - in Camps 9C/L6/357, POW No. 42756

R/52795 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - K. E. Emmons - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA - Akkrum Cemetery - Grave K - 112

146147 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - G. I. Semper - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1158

J/17692 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - A. J. Sutton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Akkrum Cemetery - Grave K - 111

R/119868 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - C. L. Horn - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1138
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JB898 - EQ-Q - Blackhall
Loss Card - JB898 - EQ-Q - Blackhall - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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Gravemarker - F/O. - Robert Orin Blackhall - Akkrum Cemetery Gravemarker - Sgt. - Kenneth Edward Emmons - Akkrum Cemetery Gravemarker - P/O. - Albert James Sutton - Akkrum Cemetery
Robert Orin Blackhall - - - Kenneth Edward Emmons - - - Albert James Sutton
Akkrum General Cemetery - images via Wiebe H. de Vries

J/17313 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Orin Blackhall - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Vancouver, Canada - Row K - Grave 110 - Akkrum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649384
born 15 Apr 1920, Canada - died 5 May 1943, Akkrum, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Mr. William Percy Blackhall (father) and Mrs. Adelaide Elizabeth Blackhall (mother) née Waterbury
Siblings: William W. Blackhall (b.1917 - d.2007 - Age 90) and Virginia Blackhall ( b.1921 - d.2011 - Age 90)
William Percy Blackhall (father) - born 4 Sep 1880, Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada - died 1929, Canada - Age 49
Son of Mrs. Adelaide Elizabeth Waterbury McManus née Blackhall and stepson of Mr. Robert McManus, Bremerton, Washington, U.S.A

white border J/17313  - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Orin Blackhall - RCAF white border
F/O. - Robert Orin Blackhall
image via Jennifer Jorgensen (niece) - 04 Oct 2012

BLACKHALL, Robert Orin. F/Sgt., missing after air operations overseas
Mrs. A. E. McManus (mother), Vancouver - info Globe and Mail, 1943/06/12

Posting NETWORK54 forum by Jennifer Jorgensen - Crew of Halifax plane - June 29 2011, 4:38 AM
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My uncle. Robert Orin Blackhall, was the pilot of this plane.
I have pictures of some of the crew
Jennifer Jorgensen (niece)


UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

- Epigraph on Blackhall memorial -
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654999 - 129339 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Frederick "Freddie" Hamilton Scythes - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1278
born 12 Jun 1915, Canada - died 12 Jun 1986 - Age 71
Mr. John Ardagh Scythes (father) born 12 May 1884 and Mrs. Armeda Scythes née Peacock (mother)
John Ardagh Scythes married Armeda Peacock - 01 Aug 1906, Toronto, ON
Siblings: Helen Scythes, John Bruce Scythes, Marion Scythes and Ruth Scythes
Freddie was a Canadian in RAF service
Actg. Cpls. - 14 Aug 1942 - 654999 - Frederick Hamilton Scythes (129339) - info London Gazette

SCYTHES, Frederick Hamilton. PO. R.A.F., missing after air operations overseas
Flight Officer M. Scythes W.A.A.F, (wife), London, England - info Globe and Mail, 1943/06/12

SCYTHES, Frederick Hamilton. PO. R.A.F., previously reported missing on active service overseas
now reported prisoner of war (Germany)
Flight Officer M. Scythes (wife), London W.14, England - info Globe and Mail, 1943/07/05

Private Address: 92 Old Forest Hill Road, Toronto, Canada
Enlistment: 06 Nov 1939 (RCAF) - 11 Mar 1942 (RAF)
Civilian Trade or Profession: Textiles (Manufacturing)
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 09 May 1943 - 11 May 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 15 May 1943 - 02 Feb 1944
Stalag Luft III - Belaria - 02 Feb 1944 - 29 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A OFLAG - Luckenwalde - 29 Jan 1945 - 20 May 1945

23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Scythes
23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Scythes
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M.I.9. records Scythes - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019

SCYTHES, Margaret (née Rutherford) (Wife) - Passed away peacefully
on 6 March 2009, at Extendicare, Hamilton, Ontario, in her 88th year
Beloved wife of the late Frederick Scythes (1986)
Margie herself was an Officer in the W.A.A.F. and served in the Air Ministry War Room in London for four years
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P/O. - Frederick 'Freddie' Hamilton Scythes with daughter Linda Scythes - abt. 1940/1941 P/O. - Co-Pilot - Frederick 'Freddie' Hamilton Scythes - likely POW photo - info by Linda
Feb 1943, England - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Frederick 'Freddie' Hamilton Scythes Feb 1943, England - writing on back of photo
P/O. - Frederick "Freddie" Hamilton Scythes
images via Linda Sherlock (daughter) - 03 Oct 2012

Feb 1943, England - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Frederick 'Freddie' Hamilton Scythes Freddie with his daughter Linda - abt. 1940/1941
P/O. - Frederick "Freddie" Hamilton Scythes . . . . . . . . . . . with Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

His silver cigarette case and his wing, which my son now has - Linda -
His silver cigarette case and his wing - which my son now has - Linda -
images via Linda Sherlock (daughter) - 07 Jan 2014

Frederick Hamilton Scythes was a member of the Caterpillar Club
an association of parachutists who have successfully used a parachute in a “genuine emergency descent”
He wrote to his wife regularly as a POW,
and followed the first postcard message below with a letter dated the same day.
In the latter he describes being shot down over enemy territory.
He appears to be taking everything in stride, and uses every opportunity
to assure his wife that he is fine.

- - - - - - May 14, 1943 - - - - - -

My Dearest Wife.
Look darling, this is not propaganda.
I am well and we are being fairly treated so don’t worry…hope we’ll be together soon.
Keep Jack posted and give him my best for all the others.
Harry Jay is here and fit.
You are allowed to send one clothing parcel (10 lbs) every three months and cigarettes
through British American Tobacco Co…frequently.
Please take care of yourself dear.
Love Frederick.

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Dearest.
Sorry [about the shortness of] my first letter.
I had so much to say and so little space to say it.
We were shot down in flames over Holland and I was able to get out at 15,000
with my chute on but holding the loose folds to my chest
as I had grabbed the ripcord…and it opened in the kite.
The Germans told me Sutton and Emmons were dead
while Semper, Norton, Horn (flesh wound on leg) and Godfrey (broken arm)
and myself were taken prisoner.
This will also confirm deaths of H. E. Davey and F/L. Cawan, pilot, RAF
reputedly of a Stirling crew….
We are allowed four letters and three postcards each month so almost all
will be to you to pass on news to the family….
Please keep your chin up and please don’t stop loving your old man.
Freddie.
Please send your photo.
- source letters legionmagazine.com -

H. E. Davey is likey F/O. W. E. Davey - Stirling Mk.I EF343 OJ-B - 5th May 1943 - info PATS
F/L. Cawan - not found in CWGC database - ??? Cowan ??? - info PATS
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Posting NETWORK54 forum by Linda Sherlock - F. H. Scythes - November 25 2011, 9:51 PM
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Frederick Hamilton Scythes was my father.
I have some informations about him and will look for pictures.
Linda Sherlock (daughter)
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R/95595 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Carl Borthwick Norton - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1154
Carl "Soggy" Borthwick Norton, born Mar 1917, Bancroft, ON - died Oct 1998 - Age 81
husband of Peggy Norton née Robinson (wife) - born 22 Feb 1923 - died 31 Jul 2007 - Age 84
- info Bethany United Cemetery - Ramsayville, ON -

NORTON, Carl Borthwick, F/Sgt., previously reported missing on active service overseas now reported prisoner of war (Germany)
Mr. W. H. Norton (father), 4 Pacific Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - info Globe and Mail, 1943/07/05
Son of Mr. William H. Norton (died 9 Oct 1953 - Age 60) and Mrs. Ruby A. Borthwick (died 4 Aug 1974 - Age 80)

Mr. William Howard Norton (father) and Ms. Ruby Alice Borthwick (mother) - married on Thursday, 16 Nov 1916, Carleton, Ontario
Sibling: Frank Norton (brother)

Are you related ? . . . . . . .
Yes, He was my uncle. My father Frank was his brother.
Brian Norton (nephew) - 21 Aug 2017

Private Address: 95 Lees Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment: 27 Feb 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Constable, City of Ottawa ( Police Dept.)
Wounded: Broken Rib, dislocated knee + ankle

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 10 May 1943 - 14 May 1943
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Pomerania - 14 May 1943 - 28 Oct 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E. Prussia - 28 Oct 1943 - 16 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4 - Gr. Tychow, E. Pomerania - 19 Jul 1944 - 06 Feb 1945
Stalag XI-B - Fallingbostel - 29 Mar 1945 - 16 Apr 1945
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Released 16 Apr 1945 - XI-B Fallingbostel - Br. 2nd Army

25 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Norton
23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Norton
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M.I.9. records Norton - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019

Newsclips - Soggy - 1943 - 1945
"Soggy" Norton Is Nazi Captive
source : The Evening Citizen, Ottawa, Canada

The Evening Citizen, Ottawa, Canada - Tuesday, May 29, 1945 - page 9
       'Soggy' Norton Arrives At Center Wearing Curious Dress and Beard
"Soggy" Norton Arrives At Center Wearing Curious Dress and Beard
WO. C. (Soggy) Norton of 95 Lees Avenue, Ottawa, Observer
and former member of the 1940 Dominion rugby football champion "Ottawa Rough Riders"
The Evening Citizen, Ottawa, Canada - Tuesday, May 29, 1945 - page 9

Grave marker - Carl 'Soggy' Borthwick Norton - Bethany United Cemetery - Ramsayville, ON Grave marker - Peggy Norton née Robinson - Bethany United Cemetery - Ramsayville, ON
Grave markers - Carl "Soggy" Borthwick Norton and his adored wife Peggy Norton née Robinson
- Family plot - Bethany United Cemetery - Ramsayville, ON -
source images: Cliff Seibel - CanadianHeadstones.com - 16 Jan 2013

A look back at Ottawa East Athletes
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The history of Ottawa East sports would not be complete without including Carl "Soggy" Norton.
"Soggy" played football with Ottawa' Rough Riders and Tony Golab, an all-star with the Riders,
claimed that no one ever tackled him as hard as "Soggy".
Judge Ed Houston, a long-time friend, des-cribed ,"Soggy" as a truly remarkable strong person
but with a tender heart and more than just a passing, interest in his fellow man.
"Soggy" ended his career in Ottawa as an industrious and most efficient detective on the Ottawa Police Force'.
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A History of Ottawa East - by Patsy Guzzo - Mainstreeter - Sep 1986
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1187129 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - Kenneth Eric Godfrey - RAFVR - POW - in Camps 9C/L6/357, POW No. 42756
born 25 Aug 1920
- info Steve Godfrey (son) - 23 Feb 2011 -

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Mr. Eric S. Godfrey with Ms. Winifred Turnell - district: Wellingborough - Vol 3b Page 299
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1918 - Harold N. Godfrey - mother's surname: Turnell - district: Wellingbro' - Vol 3b Page 154
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Kenneth E. Godfrey - mother's surname: Turnell - district: Wellingbro' - Vol 3b Page 250
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Leslie G. Godfrey - mother's surname: Turnell - district: Wellingbro' - Vol 3b Page 168
Birth 1st Qtr. 1928 - Margaret M. Godfrey - mother's surname: Turnell - district: Wellingbro' - Vol 3b Page 159
Wellingborough spans the boundaries of the counties of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1946 - Mr. Kenneth E. Godfrey with Ms. Margaret M. Saunders - district: Wellingbro' - Vol 3b Page 284
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1947 - Elizabeth Godfrey - mother's surname: Saunders - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 1047
Birth 3rd Atr. 1949 - Vivienne Godfrey - mother's surname: Saunders - district: Wellingbro' - Vol 3b Page 935
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1954 - Stephen K. Godfrey - mother's surname: Saunders - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 901

F/Sgt. - Kenneth Eric Godfrey - photo 001 F/Sgt. - Kenneth Eric Godfrey - photo 002
F/Sgt. - Kenneth Eric Godfrey
- photos via Steve Godfrey (son) - 18 Jul 2012

Private Address: 1, Colwell Road, Wellingborough, Northantshire, UK
Enlistment: 22 Aug 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Clerk
Wounded: Yes

Stalag IX-C KDO 1249 - Obermassfeld - 27 May 1943 - 30 Jul 1943
Stalag IX-A/H - Kloster Haina - .. Aug 1943 - .. Oct 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - .. Nov 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorne - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945

08 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Godfrey
08 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Godfrey
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M.I.9. records Godfrey - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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J/17692 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Albert James Sutton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Row K - Grave 111 - Akkrum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649386
Son of Harry and Matilda Sutton, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
born 25 Aug 1919, Canada - died 5 May 1943, Akkrum, The Netherlands - Age 23

white border Sgt. - Albert James Sutton white border
Sgt. - Albert James Sutton
- photo via SMAMF (c) - Douwe Drijver - 26 Sep 2012

SUTTON, Albert James, Sgt., missing after air operations overseas
Mr. Harry Sutton (father), 176 Erskine Avenue, Toronto - info Globe and Mail, 1943/06/12

Posting NETWORK54 forum by Ryan Jones - Halifax JB898 crew - September 27 2011, 8:20 PM
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My grandfather's brother was the radio operator Albert James Sutton
I have a few pictures, would be very interested in sharing
Ryan Jones (nephew)


SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS

- Epigraph on Sutton memorial -
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R/52795 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Kenneth Edward Emmons - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Newboro, Ontario, Canada - Row K - Grave 112 - Akkrum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649385
Son of James Edward Emmons and Laura Emmons, of Newboro, Ontario, Canada
born 17 Sep 1915, Canada - died 5 May 1943, Akkrum, The Netherlands - Age 27

Ken Emmons with Edith Noble Grandmother Amelia Foster Noble, Ken Emmons and Edith Noble Mom Laura Emmons, Ken and Eddie (aka Terry)
Sgt. Kenneth Edward Emmons
images via Laura (niece) - via SMAMF by Alexander Tuinhout - 07 Oct 2012

Saturday - 07 Nov 1942 - Kingston Whig Standard - Page 7
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NEWBORO - 06 Nov 1942
Mrs. Lionel J. Williams has received word from her son, Ken Emmons in England,
stating that he has been promoted
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EMMONS, Kenneth Edward, Sgt., missing after air operations overseas
Mrs. K. E. Emmons (wife), 1203 Bloor Street West, Toronto - info Globe and Mail, 1943/06/12

Newboro War Memorial Newboro War Memorial - Kenneth Emmons
1914 - 1918 - - - - Newboro War Memorial - - - - 1939 - 1945 - - - - Sgt. Kenneth Edward Emmons
source waymarking.com - posted by model12

KENNETH EMMONS
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In honour and lasting memory of these men
who gave their lives in defense of their country
in World War I 1914-1918 and World War II 1939-1945
forever remembered they gave their tomorrow for our today
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commemorated on Newboro War Memorial, Newboro, Ontario
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OUR LOVE WE SHARE
FOR YOUR TENDER SHARE
A GRATEFUL MOTHER

- Epigraph on Emmons memorial -
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658187 - 146147 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - George Irving Semper - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1158
born 28 Jul 1911, district Hunslet - Son of Mr. Irving Semper and Mrs. Lily Semper née Garrs
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1907, district Holbeck - Irving Semper (father) and Lily Garrs (mother)
Siblings: Hubert Garrs Semper - 4th Qtr. 1908, Evelyn M. Semper - 2nd Qtr. 1913 and Edward W. Garrs - 4th Qtr. 1915
Sgt. - 19 Mar 1943 - 658187 - George Irving Semper (146147) - info London Gazette
Flg. Off. to Flt. Lt. - 19 Mar 1945 - George Irving Semper (146147) - info London Gazette

MI9-Report 3096 - F/Lt. George I. Semper - 408 Sqn Halifax JB898 - FTR Dortmund May 43 - escaped Lübeck Apr 45 (abt. May 1st) to Sweden
while in Trelleborg, Sweden he met Mr. Johannes Hendrik "Henk" Dulfer (1912-1982), a Dutchman of Winterswijk
according Henk Dulfer, Semper was 33 years old in May 1945 - George Irving Semper- born 1911
On 9 May 1945 - Sgt. George Irving Semper was transfered to a camp near Malmö for repatriating

Private Address: Meadway, Ring Road, Shadwell near Leeds
Enlistment: .. Jul 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Traveller
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft I - Barth - 21 May 1943 - .. Oct 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - .. Oct 1943 - .. Nov 1944
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Nov 1943 - .. Jan 1945
Marlag Nord - Bremen - .. Feb 1945 - .. Apr 1945

06 Nov 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Semper
06 Nov 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Semper
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M.I.9. records Semper - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019

Sgt. George Irving Semper - at home in Leeds Sgt. George Irving Semper - in flying kit Sgt. George Irving Semper - in Sweden
Sgt. George Irving Semper - in Stalag Luft 3
658187 - 146147 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Sgt. George Irving Semper - photos
left image: Sgt. Semper at home at Leeds - middle image: With flying kit - right image: Just before repatriated in Sweden
bottom image : Sgt. Semper with fellow escapees in Stalag Luft 3 - back row 2nd from right -
images courtesy Peter Semper (son) - via Steve Godfrey - 08 Dec 2011
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R/119868 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Clarence Leslie "Les" Horn - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1138
born 06 Sep 1919, MB - died 05 Apr 1956, MB - Age 36 - buried at Virden cemetery, Manitoba
Enlistment: 28 Jul 1941 - posted overseas: 10 Jul 1942 - served until 05 Dec 1945
Son of Mr. Kitchingman Thomas Horn and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Horn, Virden, MB, Canada
Marriage (parents): 11 Dec 1893, Woodworth, Manitoba
Siblings: 5 brothers and 5 sisters

Leslie Horn with his parents
Leslie Horn with his parents
'Les' Horn on the farm - horse riding 'Les' Horn with his mom Sgt. 'Les' Horn - RCAF - via Myrtle Wooldridge (niece) - !!! photo is mirror of original !!!
R/119868 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Clarence Leslie 'Les' Horn - RCAF R/119868 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Clarence Leslie 'Les' Horn - RCAF R/119868 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Clarence Leslie 'Les' Horn - RCAF
Les - 1942 - England or Toronto, Canada - via Myrtle Wooldridge (niece) Les in Scotland on a buggy - via Myrtle Wooldridge (niece)
Sgt. Clarence Leslie 'Les' Horn"
photos(6) via Barry Horn (nephew) - 30 Sep 2012 - and Myrtle Wooldridge (niece) - 03 Oct 2012

Kitchingman "Kitch" Thomas Horn - Head - 17 Nov 1871, Saintfield, ON - 05 Jan 1959, MB - Age 87
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ann Horn née Turner - Wife - 04 Aug 1878, Tavistock, ON - 29 Aug 1973, MB - Age 95
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Roy Wilkinson Horn - Son - 17 Aug 1895, Woodworth, MB - 06 Sep 1955 - Age 60
Annie May Horn - Daughter - 27 Jul 1897, Virden, MB - 09 Aug 1973 - Age 76
Reidy "Reid" Henry Horn - Son - 07 Mar 1899, Wallace, MB - 09 Sep 1993 - Age 94
Gordon Edward Horn - Son - 13 Oct 1902, Wallace, MB - 11 May 1992 - Age 89
Lillie Irene Horn - Daughter - 19 Aug 1904, MB - 08 Jun 1956 - Age 52
Pearl Elizabeth Horn - Daughter - 04 Aug 1905, MB - 06 Oct 1916 - Age 11
Clifford John Horn - Son - 02 Mar 1908, MB - 04 Aug 1994 - Age 86
Mary Ethel Horn - Daughter - 27 Apr 1910, MB - 05 Jun 2003 - Age 93
James Thomas Horn - Son - 20 May 1916, MB - 10 Nov 1989 - Age 73
Clarence Leslie "Les" Horn - Son - 06 Sep 1919, MB - 05 Apr 1956 - Age 36
Dorothy Helen Horn - Daughter - 17 Jan 1925, MB - 06 Jul 1992 - Age 67
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info from Horn family book - via Barry Horn (nephew) - 27 Sep 2012

Private Address: Virden, Manitoba, Canada
Enlistment: 03 Jul 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Farmer
Wounded: Yes

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 06 May 1943 - 15 May 1943
Stalag Luft I - Barth - Pommerania - 16 May 1943 - 30 Oct 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - East Prussia - 01 Nov 1943 - 07 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn (Poland) - 09 Jul 1944 - 15 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel (Germany) - 16 Aug 1944 - 03 May 1945
Released: Ratzeburg - 03 May 1945

10 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Horn
10 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Horn
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M.I.9. records Horn - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019

Kitchingman 'Kitch' Thomas Horn with his sons at family reunion
Kitchingman "Kitch" Thomas Horn with his sons at family reunion
via Barry Horn (nephew) - 07 Oct 2012

HORN, Clarence Leslie, Sgt., previously missing after air operations overseas now prisoner of war
Mr. K. T. Horn (father), Virden, Manitoba, Canada - info Globe and Mail, 1943/06/03

Luftpost of POW 1138 Stalag Luft 6 via Stalag Luft 3
Luftpost of POW 1138 Stalag Luft 6 via Stalag Luft 3
Luftpost of POW 1138 from Stalag Luft 6 Lager "K" via Stalag Luft 3 to Mrs. K. T. Horn
via Barry Horn (nephew) - 30 Sep 2012

United Church - 20 Dec 1950, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Mr. Clarence Leslie Horn married Ms. Catherine Elizabeth Margaret Quinn (b. 13 Sep 1918)
info Myrtle Wooldridge (niece) - via Barry Horn (nephew) - 29 Sep 2012

Thought you might like this information.
Deceased, Catherine Elizabeth Horn, December 26,2013.
Born Sept. 13, 1918. Predeased by her husband, Clarence Leslie Horn on April 5, 1956.
Sincerely, Myrtle - info by email 13 Jan 2014


In Loving Memory of Clarence Leslie Horn
In Loving Memory of Clarence Leslie Horn
Tombstones - F/O. Clarence Leslie Horn - images by granddaughter of Myrtle
Apr 1956 - Newsclip - passing Clarence Leslie Horn, Virden
Apr 1956 - Newsclip - passing Clarence Leslie Horn, Virden

Newsclip - 05 Nov 1996 -
Newsclip - 05 Nov 1996 - Newsclip - 05 Nov 1996 -
Newsclip - 05 Nov 1996 -
T A K E N - P R I S O N E R : A SACRIFICE FOR PEACE
Page 12 - Virden Empire-Advance, Virden Manitoba - November 5, 1996
Story compiled by Glenn Gordon Horn (nephew) (†) - son of Gordon Edward Horn (brother)
via Barry Horn (nephew) - 27 Sep 2012 - son of James Thomas Horn (brother)
Glenn Gordon Horn (nephew) - born 28 Feb 1934 - died 27 May 2009 - Age 75
Page 12 by Dianne, Virden Empire-Advance, Virden - 11 Oct 2012

Pilot Officer - John Stephen "Jack" CARVER - born 1915, Portage la Prairie, MB - died 2010, Toronto, ON - Age 95
Passed away peacefully at Highbourne Lifecare Centre on 02 Apr 2010 in his 96th year
Born in, and early education in, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Worked at Hard Rock Gold Mines Limited, Geraldton, Ontario 1939
Enlisted in the RCAF in 1940, serving overseas in Bomber Command (RCAF 408 Squadron) and was discharged in 1945
Graduated from Queen's University in 1947 and joined Standard Brands Food Service Company,
where he had previously worked part time from 1933 to 1938
husband of Mrs. Helen Ruth Carver née Kerr
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brother-in-law of J/3493 - Squadron Leader - James Bernard Kerr - RCAF 418 Squadron - MIA - Age 27
18 Jul 1944 - Panel 243 - RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - 2649354
Son of James Alexander Kerr and Minta Amelia Kerr, of Trenton, Ontario, Canada.
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Crew Carver - RCAF
l-r: "Curly" Birchall, "Hoot" Gibson, "Jess" James, "Chuck" Black, "Bill" Wiggett, "Les" Horn, "Jack" Carver

The members of the crew in this photograph are as follows:
From left to right, sitting
John "Hoot" W. Gibson, Mid Upper Gunner (sitting on the floor)
L. K. "Jess" James, Engineer, William "Bill" Wiggett, Clarence Leslie "Les" Horn, Rear Gunner
John Stephen "Jack" Carver, Pilot (sitting on arm of chair wearing cap).
From left to right, standing
Roland "Curly" J. Birchall, Navigator (looking down at something he is holding).
Charles "Chuck"’ N. Black, Wireless Operator (wearing cap).


Carver - Logbook 04 February 1943 - Winnipeg Fliers In Raid On Turin
Carver - Logbook February 1943 - Winnipeg Fliers In Raid On Turin
images via John Carver (son) - 15 Jan 2013

Carver - Logbook March 1943 - Halifax Mk.II HR-654 coded 'EQ*R'
Carver - Logbook March 1943 - Halifax Mk.II HR-654 coded "EQ*R"
images via John Carver (son) - 23 Dec 2012

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My father says that Sergeant Wiggett was not a member of his crew at any time,
and he thinks that the photographer ‘brought him in’ to round out the crew.
There is another picture in which Sergeant Wiggett appears with 3 other members of the crew,
probably taken on the same day, as the clothing appears to be identical.
My father feels that the sergeant was added to get a ‘normal’ crew of 7 airmen.

My father last flew with most of these men on a mission to St. Nazaire, March 22nd, 1943.

He spent a month in a local hospital with an ulcer, and was later repatriated home
to Canada where he became an RCAF flying instructor.

On April 17th, 1943 WO2(N) Birchall (R90351), from St. Thomas, Ontario,
was killed in action at the age of 20, on a mission to Pilzen, Czechoslovakia.
Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Roland Birchall is buried in the Communal cemetery, Louppy-le-Chateau, Meuse, France.

Also on April 17th, 1943 FS(WAG) Gibson (R144193), from Hamilton, Ontario,
was killed on the same mission to Pilzen, at the age of 20.
Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner John William Gibson was buried in the Bierfield cemetery, Germany,
exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Germany.
His plane, Halifax # JB-925 went down thirty miles North of Saarbrucken at Bierfield, Germany.
There were a total of four #408 Squadron aircraft lost on this date.

Les Horn survived the war and visited my parents at their home in Kingston, Ontario, in 1945 or 1946.
My father, Jack Carver, celebrated his 89th birthday this past February (2004).
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comments by John Stephen Kerr Carver (son), April 10th, 2004 , Toronto -

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R/90351 - Warrant Officer Class II - Navigator - Roland Birchall - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada - Coll. grave 3-5 - Louppy-le-Chateau communal Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2689849
born 23 Dec 1922, Canada - died 17 Apr 1943 - 408 RCAF Squadron
Son of Thomas and Emily Birchall, of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
His brother Albert also died on service - 19 Sep 1942


REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on R. Birchall memorial -
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J/15411 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Albert Birchall - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada - Noyers-le-Val communal Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2689878
born 03 Nov 1918, Canada - died 19 Sep 1942 - 15 RAF Squadron
Son of Thomas and Emily Birchall, of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
His brother Roland also died on service - 17 Apr 1943


REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on A. Birchall memorial -
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R/75614 - Warrant Officer Class II - W.Op./Air Gnr. - John William Gibson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - Coll. grave 8. L. 6-11 - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2043209
born 27 Apr 1916, Canada - died 17 Apr 1943 - 408 RCAF Squadron
Son of Ellen E. Gibson, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada


OUR LOVING SON
AND BROTHER JOHN WILLIAM

- Epigraph on Gibson memorial -
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Newsclip - Canadian crew - Winnipeg paper
Newsclip - Canadian crew - Winnipeg Newspaper
image via John Carver (son) - 23 Dec 2012
Sergeant Wiggett was not a member of his crew at any time - info John Carver (son)

Finding of original photo in three steps by PATS :)
Finding of original photo in three steps by PATS :)
Original photo - Canadian crew in front of Halifax - original photo
Canadian crew in front of Halifax - original photo as used in newsclips
l-r: "Bill" Wiggett, "Hoot" Gibson, "Les" Horn and "Jack" Carver
image via John Carver (son) - 15 Jan 2013

408 Sqdn - Halifax II BB-336 coded EQ-O - 03/04 Apr 1943
R/116330 - Sgt. Russell Thomas Wiggett - POW - Age 22
(W.Op./AG, blown out of aircraft, safe, shot down on 10th mission)
Sgt. R. T. Wiggett - R.C.A.F. - POW No: 1045 - Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan, Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug, Stalag Kopernikus (357)
Toronto Star of 25 May 1943 lists him as Russell Thomas Wiggett, RCAF, R116330, of Glenboro, Manitoba
In 11 May 1945 issue, he is listed as liberated ( 02 May 1945 by Americans - 04 May in DC3 to England )

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Flight Lieutenant - Russell Thomas WIGGETT
born 26 Sep 1920, Glenboro, MB - died 14 Mar 2011, Calgary, AB - Age 90
Service Numbers: R/116330, J/90359, 208353
Units: Royal Canadian Air Force - Period of Service: World War 2
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info www.legionmagazine.com



SGLO - T2262

HALIFAX Mk.II - JB898 - EQ-Q - 5 May 1943 - NEAR AKKRUM - CREW 8

J/17313 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Orin Blackhall - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA 654999 - 129339 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - Frederick Hamilton Scythes - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1278 R/95595 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Carl Borthwick Norton - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1154 1187129 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - Kenneth Eric Godfrey - RAFVR - POW - in Camps 9C/L6/357, POW No. 42756
R/52795 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Kenneth Edward Emmons - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA 658187 - 146147 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - George Irving Semper - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1158 J/17692 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Albert James Sutton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA R/119868 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Clarence Leslie Horn - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1138

- 3 KIA - 5 POW -

BLACKHALL(†) - SCYTHES - NORTON - GODFREY
EMMONS(†) - SEMPER - SUTTON(†) - HORN


Contact Godfrey is pending - 15 Oct 2007 - PATS
Contact Scythes is pending - 23 Feb 2011 - PATS
Contact Semper is pending - 08 Dec 2011 - PATS
Contact Blackhall is pending - 18 Dec 2011 - PATS
Contact Sutton is pending - 18 Dec 2011 - PATS
Contact Horn is pending - 26 Sep 2012 - PATS
Contact Carver is pending - 17 Oct 2012 - PATS
Contact Norton is pending - 16 Jan 2013 - 21 Aug 2017 - PATS

Last update - 16 Jul 2019 - PATS



Gorredijk - 6

23 mi NNE of Vollenhove

- 6 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK -




SGLO - T1259

Wellington Mk.Ic - Z8845 - WS-? - Sgt. J. C. Saich - 04:04 - Terwispel
9 Squadron - RAF - 8th Sep 1941 - Operation Berlin
6 KIA



Opsterland is the administrative title of a commune
with headquarters in Beesterzwaag, which controls sixteen villages
Gorredijk is one of these, and lies 20 mi SSE of Leeuwarden
The cemetery is on the southern outskirts of the village, on the road to Heerenveen
There are now a small number of 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site
No. of Identified Casualties: 6

Serial Range Z8822 - Z8871. 50 Wellington Mk.Ic
Mk.Ic and VIII delivered by Vickers (Weybridge) between May 1941 and Nov 1942
Z8845 was one of two 9 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation. See also R1499

Wellington Mk.Ic - Z8845 - WS-? was airborne - 20:30 - 7th of Sep 1941 from Honington, UK
Last heard on W/T at - 00:50 - 8th of Sep 1941 sending NAP
Believed shot down shortly after this by a night fighter (Oblt. Helmut Lent, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed at Terwispel (Friesland), 10 km SSW of Drachten. Holland
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Helmut Lent - claim #23 - 8.9.1941 - 4:04 - Wellington IV./NJG 1 - near Drachtstercompagnie
Wellington Mk.Ic (Z8845) “WS-?” of 9 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt. Saich, 6 killed
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All are buried in Gorredijk General Cemetery
The precise meaning of NAP has not been established
but it is thought to allude to the success, or otherwise, of the mission

Cemetery Gorredijk - CWGC graves - Jan 2008 - by Rob Kreukniet
Cemetery Gorredijk - CWGC graves - 16 Jan 2012
l-r: Lowe (1), Trott (2), Balls (3-6), Banks (3-6), MacDonald (3-6), Saich (3-6)
image by Rob Kreukniet

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - Z8845 - WS-? - 8 Sep 1941 - Mission: Berlin
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1253402 - Sgt. - Pilot - J. C. Saich - DFM - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Gorredijk Cemetery - Coll. Grave A - 3-6

1100940 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - R. A. Banks - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Gorredijk Cemetery - Coll. Grave A - 3-6

516598 - F/Sgt. - Observer - W. B. Lowe - RAF - Age 28 - KIA - Gorredijk Cemetery - Grave A - 1

952991 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - W. R. Balls - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Gorredijk Cemetery - Coll. Grave A - 3-6

1062958 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - E. Trott - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Gorredijk Cemetery - Grave A - 2

1365180 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - A. S. MacDonald - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Gorredijk Cemetery - Coll. Grave A - 3-6
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z8845 - WS-? - Saich
Loss Card - Z8845 - WS-? - Saich - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1253402 - Sergeant - Pilot - Jack Cyril Saich - DFM - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Great Easton, Essex, UK - Row A - Coll. Grave 3-6 - Gorredijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649357
Son of Mr. Francis George Saich and Mrs. Elizabeth E. Saich née Moore, of Great Easton, Essex, UK


WHAT IS MY LIVE
GIVEN FOR FREEDOM

- Epigraph on Saich memorial -
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1100940 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Robert Arthur Banks - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK - Row A - Coll. Grave 3-6 - Gorredijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649354
Son of Mr. Arthur Banks and Mrs. Mabel Banks née Johnson, of Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK
Sibling: Donald Banks (1st Qtr. 1923)

1100940 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Robert Arthur Banks - RAFVR 1100940 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Robert Arthur Banks - RAFVR
1100940 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Robert Arthur Banks - RAFVR
left: courtesy cheshireroll.co.uk - - - right image: retouch by PATS

white border 1100940 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Robert Arthur Banks - RAFVR white border
1100940 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Robert Arthur Banks - RAFVR
Enhanced-Colorized by MyHeritage - optimized by PATS - 13 Sep 2020

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Arthur Banks - Ms. Mabel D. Johnson - district: Bucklow, Cheshire Co. - Vol. 8a - Page: 606
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Robert A. Banks - mother's surname: Johnson - district: Bucklow, Cheshire Co. - Vol. 8a - Page: 278
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Donald Banks - mother's surname: Johnson - district: Bucklow, Cheshire Co. - Vol. 8a - Page: 234
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1945 - Mr. Donald Banks - Ms. Annie I. Monks - district: Birkenhead, Cheshire Co. - Vol. 8a - Page: 1495


HIS BRIGHT YOUNG LIFE
NOBLY GIVEN.
MAY WE PROVE WORTHY
OF THE SACRIFICE

- Epigraph on Banks memorial -
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516598 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Walter Basil Lowe - RAF - Age 28 - KIA
- of Blackpool, Lancashire, UK - Row A - Grave 1 - Gorredijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649355
born 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Walter B. Lowe - mother's surname: Peckett - district: Preston, Lancashire, UK
Son of Mr. Frank Elijah Lowe and Mrs. Ethel May Lowe née Peckett;
husband of Mrs. Peggy Lowe née Morris, of Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Siblings: Francis Cyril Lowe, Hubert Gerald Lowe, Stephen Esmore Lowe and Raymond Edward Lowe

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1906 - Mr. Frank Elijah Lowe and Ms. Ethel May Peckett - district: Fylde, Lancashire Co. - Vol 8e Page 1526
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 4th Qtr. 1907 - Francis Cyril Lowe - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 718
Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Hubert Gerald Lowe - mother's surname: Peckett - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1246
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Walter Basil Lowe - mother's surname: Peckett - district: Preston - Vol 8e Page 926
Birth 4th Qtr. 1914 - Stephen Esmore Lowe - mother's surname: Peckett - district: Preston - Vol 8e Page 848
Birth 21 May 1917 - Raymond Edward Lowe - mother's surname: Peckett - district: Preston - Vol 8e Page 324
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Mr. Walter B. Lowe and Ms. Peggy Morris - district: Blackpool - Vol 8e Page 1723
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info: FreeBMD and Mike Lowe (nephew)


white border 516598 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Walter Basil Lowe - RAF white border
516598 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Walter Basil Lowe - RAF
image via Mike Lowe (nephew) - 12 Jun 2015

Mike Lowe, of Carterton, UK, said: “When I was a boy, my grandmother told me that
we could not see Walter Basil Lowe – my Uncle Budge – who came from Lancashire,
because he had been shot down over the North Sea and killed.
But, in 2001, we received a letter from Mr. Lieuwe Boonstra, from The Netherlands,
revealing the truth about what had happened to Budge and his crew.”
Mr. Boonstra’s research found that Flight Sergeant Lowe, a 28-year-old navigator,
was on his 41st mission when his Wellington bomber was shot down over Gorredijk on September 8, 1941.
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source: Oxford Mail - 22 May 2013


A DEVOTED AND COURAGEOUS
SON AND HUSBAND

- Epigraph on Lowe memorial -
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952991 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Ronald Balls - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK - Row A - Coll. Grave 3-6 - Gorredijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649353
Son of William H. and Ada L. Balls, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK
Siblings: John L. Balls and Roy C. Balls

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1920 - Mr. William H. Balls - Ms. Ada L. Roberts - district: Yarmouth - Vol 4b Page 23
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - William R. Balls - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Yarmouth - Vol 4b Page 6
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - John L. Balls - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Yarmouth - Vol 4b Page 14
Birth 1st Qtr. 1926 - Roy C. Balls - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Yarmouth - Vol 4b Page 6
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info FreeBMD


IN PROUD MEMORY

- Epigraph on Balls memorial -
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1062958 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Eric Trott - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Sheffield, UK - Row A - Grave 2 - Gorredijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649358
Son of Mr. Bernard Trott and Mrs. Maud Elizabeth Trott née Williams, of Sheffield, UK
Sibling: 169548 - P/O. - Navigator - Bernard Aidan Trott - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Sheffield, UK - Grave 31. C. 2. - Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2034423
Son of Maud Trott, of Broomhill, Sheffield. G.I.P.E.

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1911 - Mr. Bernard Trott - Ms. Maud Williams - district: Ecclesall B. - Vol 9c Page 694
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Bernard A. Trott - mother's surname: Williams - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 1183
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Eric Trott - mother's surname: Williams - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 1043

THIS WINDOW WAS GIVEN BY MAUD ELIZABETH TROTT - 13 Jan 1957
Sergeant - Eric Trott - RAFVR - Stained window - St Aiden's with St Luke Church, Manor Lane, Sheffield
Sergeant - Eric Trott - RAFVR - Stained window, Sheffield
Dedication:
1) Sgt. E. Trott, W/Op A/G - 8th September 1941 (Wellington Mk.Ic - Z8845 - WS-?, 9 Sqn, RAF Honnington)
2) P/O. B. A. Trott, W/Op Nav - 14th January 1944 (Lancaster Mk.III - ND357 - GT-G, 156 Sqn, RAF Warboys)
Date Dedicated : 13th January 1957
Location: St Aiden's with St Luke Church, Manor Lane, Sheffield
source: airfieldarchaeology.co.uk/sheffield-st-aidens-church.html


I SERVE

- Epigraph on Trott memorial -
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1365180 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Alan Scotland MacDonald - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Maida Vale, London, UK - Row A - Coll. Grave 3-6 - Gorredijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649356
Son of James Yeadon Macdonald and Elizabeth McClerie Macdonald, of Dalry, Ayrshire, UK
husband of Jean McCormick Macdonald, of Maida Vale, London, UK


THE WILL OF GOD
PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING

- Epigraph on MacDonald memorial -
Philippians 4:7
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SGLO - T1259

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - Z8845 - WS-? - 8 Sep 1941 - TERWISPEL - CREW 6

1253402 - Sergeant - Pilot - Jack Cyril Saich - DFM - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1100940 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Robert Arthur Banks - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 516598 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Walter Basil Lowe - RAF - Age 28 - KIA
952991 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Ronald Balls - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1062958 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Eric Trott - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1365180 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Alan Scotland MacDonald - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

- 6 KIA -

SAICH(†) - BANKS(†) - LOWE(†)
BALLS(†) - TROTT(†) - MACDONALD(†)


white border Order info for EINDSTATION TERWISPEL white border
Booklet title: "EINDSTATION TERWISPEL" - 108 pages - by Lieuwe Boonstra - 8 September 2020
It describes the crashes of Whitley Z6842 DY-A and Wellington Z8845 WS-? in high detail

Contact Lowe is pending - 11 Mar 2014 - PATS

Last update - 14 Sep 2020 - PATS



Scharl - 5

28 mi WNW of Vollenhove

- 5 Commonwealth graves - 3 UK - 2 AUS -



Scharl , in the commune of Hemelumer-Oldeferd, is a small community on the south Friesland coast
It is 5 kilometers South-East of Staveren, 2 kilometers South-West of Warns
Skarl is the Frisian name of Scharl
The small cemetery stands on high ground in the centre of the village
It contains the graves of five airmen
three belonging to the Royal Air Force and two to the Royal Australian Air Force
No. of Identified Casualties: 3
Two of them are not identified

Grave 25 - : - Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 -
- RAF
- 6th October 1942 -


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
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Grave 27 - : - Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 -
- RAAF
- 9th July 1942 -


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
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UNKNOWN - 2

Grave 25 : Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 - RAF - 6th October 1942 - KIA Grave 27 : Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 - RAAF - 9th July 1942 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†)


Last update - 27 Mar 2011 - PATS


SGLO - T1158A

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1800 - SR-T - Sgt. W. R. Davey - 00:34 - in IJsselmeer
101 Squadron - RAF - 3rd Aug 1941 - Operation Hamburg
2 KIA - 4 MIA



Part of a batch of 550 Wellington Mk.Ic
Delivered by Vickers (Chester) between Aug 1940 and May 1941
R1800 was one of two 101 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation. See also R1088

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1800 - SR-T was airborne - 22:48 - 2nd Aug 1941 from Oakington, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Ofw. Siegfried Ney, IV./NJG 1) and crashed in the IJsselmeer
Ofw. Siegfried Ney (12 victories) - KIA 28-3-42 did claim that night two Wellingtons
3rd of Aug 1941 - Wellington - at 00.34 and the 2nd at 04.35

Two bodies were recovered from the water
Sgt. Walker is buried at Leeuwarden and Sgt. Quinlan is buried at Scharl
The rest have no known graves
Sgt. Quinlan found in IJsselmeer on 14 Aug 1941, brought to Laaxum harbour, burial on 15 Aug 1941

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R1800 - SR-T - 3 Aug 1941 - Mission: Hamburg
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1253258 - Sgt. - Pilot - W. R. Davey - RAF - Age 19 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 42

1104630 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - W. Watson - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 54

979240 - Sgt. - Observer - L. Hill - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 45

974757 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. A. Smith - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 52

982279 - Sgt. - 2nd W.Operator / Air Gunner - W. H. Walker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Leeuwarden Cemetery - Row 1 Grave 3

927098 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - T. C. Quinlan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Scharl Cemetery - Grave 12
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R1800 - SR-T - Davey
Loss Card - R1800 - SR-T - Davey - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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927098 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Thomas Christoper Quinlan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of UK - Grave 12 - Scharl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649273
born 21 Dec 1917, Dublin, Ireland
Son of Thomas and Annie Quinlan née Quinn
Only son - he had three sisters
Enlistment RAFVR: 23 May 1940 - Occupation: Jockey
Address 14 Jun 1940: The Plough Inn, Pyecombe, Hassocks, near Brighton, Sussex Co., UK
Married 5 Dec 1940 with Alma Joan Lee at Brighton - after Tom's death she remarried
becoming Mrs. Londt, Transvaal, South Africa
additional info via Jim Condon (cousin) - 28 Mar 2011

Tom with his mother Annie Tom with his wife Alma
with mother Annie . . . . . .Thomas Christoper Quinlan . . . . . with wife Alma
images via Jim Condon (cousin) - 28 Mar 2011
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- LEEUWARDEN NORTHERN GENERAL CEMETERY -

982279 - Sergeant - 2nd W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Horace Walker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Glasgow, UK - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Leeuwarden Northern General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649305
Son of William Henry and Mary Walker, of Glasgow, Scotland, UK


HE LIVES FOR EVER
IN OUR HEARTS

- Epigraph on Walker memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1253258 - Sergeant - Pilot - William Richard Davey - RAF - Age 19 - MIA
- of Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 42 - CWGC ref. 231834
Son of Alfred and Gertrude Annabel Davey née Chew, of Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Alfred Davey with Gertrude A. Chew - district: Blackburn, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1919 - Pauline Davey - mother's surname: Chew - district: Fylde, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - William R. Davey - district: Fylde, Lancashire Co., UK
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1104630 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Wilson Watson - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 54 - CWGC ref. 1809792
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979240 - Sergeant - Observer - Lawrence Hill - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 45 - CWGC ref. 1800121
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974757 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Gordon Alan Smith - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Tyldesley, Lancashire, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 52 - CWGC ref. 1807455
Son of Thomas and Eliza Smith, of Tyldesley, Lancashire, UK
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SGLO - T1158A

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1800 - SR-T - 3 Aug 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

1253258 - Sergeant - Pilot - William Richard Davey - RAF - Age 19 - MIA 1104630 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Wilson Watson - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA 979240 - Sergeant - Observer - Lawrence Hill - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
974757 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Gordon Alan Smith - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA 982279 - Sergeant - 2nd W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Horace Walker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 927098 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Thomas Christoper Quinlan - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

- 2 KIA - 4 MIA -

DAVEY(†) - WATSON(†) - HILL(†)
SMITH(†) - WALKER(†) - QUINLAN(†)


Contact Quinlan is pending - 27 Mar 2011 - PATS

Last update - 29 Aug 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T1806

Lancaster Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N - P/O. R. G. Rowlands - 02:50 - in the IJsselmeer
270 Squadron - RAF - 5th Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
5 KIA - 2 MIA



For a more detailed report of R5755 - see at Lemmer Cemetery - above -

Lancaster Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N was airborne - 00:30 - 5 Sep 42 from Bottesford, UK
shot down by a night fighter flown by Uffz. Heinz Vinke, II./NJG 2,
and crashed - 02:50 - into the IJsselmeer E of Medemblik (Prov. of North-Holland)
Sgt. Fleck and Sgt. Pattison have no known graves;
their companions are buried in various Dutch cemeteries - Scharl - Lemmer - Bergen - Staveren

Occupation : F/O. Rowlands - Police Constable, Brooklyn Park, SA, Australia
Occupation : Sgt. Luton - Student, Cammeray, NSW, Australia
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N - 5 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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407728 - F/O. - Pilot - R. G. Rowlands - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA - Scharl Cemetery - Grave 26

657426 - 120038 - P/O. - Air Observer - A. B. Hastings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-247

403411 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. C. Luton - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA - Staveren Cemetery - Grave - I-31

532066 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - G. Fleck - RAF - Age 25 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 83

655006 - Sgt. - Observer - F. J. C. Barnes - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Bergen Cemetery - Grave - 1-A-8

1105186 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. W. Atkinson - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA - Bergen Cemetery - Grave - 1-A-7

778001 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - C. V. Pattison - RAF - Age 25 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 91
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R5755 - EM-N - Rowlands
Loss Card - R5755 - EM-N - Rowlands - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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407728 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Richard Gerald Rowlands - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Brooklyn Park, South Australia, Australia - Grave 26 - Scharl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649274
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 129
Son of Robert William and Kathleen Rowlands, of Brooklyn Park, South Australia, Australia
Birth: 15 Jul 1917, Mile End, SA, Australia


"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN"

- Epigraph on Rowlands memorial -
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SGLO - T1806

LANCASTER Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N - 5 Sep 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

407728 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Richard Gerald Rowlands - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA 657426 - 120038 - Pilot Officer - Air Observer - Adam Byers Hastings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 403411 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner- John Campbell Luton - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA 532066 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - George Fleck - RAF - Age 25 - MIA
655006 - Sergeant - Observer - Frederick John Charles Barnes - RAF - Age 23 - KIA 1105186 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Wilfred Atkinson - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA 778001 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Cecil Vivian Pattison - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA

- 5 KIA - 2 MIA -

ROWLANDS(†) - HASTINGS(†) - LUTON(†) - FLECK(†)
BARNES(†) - ATKINSON(†) - PATTISON(†)


Last update - 01 Feb 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T1472

HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - AE421 - EA-P - F/O. R. P. Worthy - 22:58 - in IJsselmeer
49 Squadron - RAF - 10th April 1942 - Mission: Essen - AIR81/13396
3 KIA - 1 MIA



AE421 was initially issued to No.83 Sqdn, transferred to No.49 Sqdn AE421
was one of two 49 Sqdn Hampdens lost on this operation. See also AT190

HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - AE421 - EA-P was airborne - 21:29 - 10 Apr 1942 from Scampton, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Lt. Reinhold Knacke, II./NJG 1)
Crashed - 22:58 - in the IJsselmeer, 10 km E of Enkhuizen

The body of F/O. Worthy was recovered from the water's edge 22 May 1942
and that of Sgt. Considine, at Laaxum four days later
his watch had stopped at - 02:16 - and they are both buried in Dutch cemeteries
but that of Sgt. Wilkinson was taken by the tides through the sluices into
the Wadden Sea / North Sea and he was eventually washed ashore in Norway
where he is buried in Sola Churchyard
Sgt. McGrenery is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial - Panel 88

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Crew: HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - AE421 - EA-P - 10 Apr 1942 - Mission: Essen
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61231 - F/O. - Pilot - R. P. Worthy - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - 13-2-31

1077651 - Sgt. - Observer - A. T. P. Considine - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Scharl Cemetery - Grave 13

1052525 - Sgt. - W.Op./Air Gunner - T. H. McGrenery - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 88

1050141 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. W. Wilkinson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Sola Cemetery - Grave - 1-A-8
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - AE421 - EA-P - Worthy
Loss Card - AE421 - EA-P - Worthy - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1077651 - Sergeant - Observer - Anthony Talbot Percy Considine - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Derk, Co. Limerick, Irish Republic - Grave 13 - Scharl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649272
Son of Capt. Talbot J. Considine and Mary S. Considine née White, of Derk, Co. Limerick, Irish Republic

* * * family info from thepeerage.com * * *
Heffernan Christopher John Considine - born 1 Nov 1920, died 16 Aug 1927 - Age 6
Anthony Talbot Percy Considine - born 15 Mar 1922, died 11 April 1942 - Age 20
Neal Hyacinth John Considine - born 9 Apr 1924
Neal Hyacinth John Considine married Mary Bryne, daughter of John Bryne, on 26 Sep 1956
Neal Hyacinth John Considine was educated at Downside School, Bath, Somerset, England
He lived at Mayfield House, County Cork, Ireland
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info thepeerage.com by Darryl Lundy

26 May 1942 - Sergeant Anthony Talbot Percy Considine found at Laaksum (Laaxum)
26 May 1942 - Sergeant Anthony Talbot Percy Considine found at Laaksum (Laaxum)
image via 49 Squadron Association - Ed Norman (Archivist) - 19 Jul 2019
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

61231 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Reginald "Reg" Percy Worthy - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Bitterne Park, Southampton, UK - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 31 - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620456
Son of Albert Edward and Rose Worthy; husband of Elsie May Worthy, of Bitterne Park, Southampton, UK


TREASURED MEMORIES OF REG.
WHO MADE
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE

- Epigraph on Worthy memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1052525 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gunner - Thomas Hill McGrenery - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 88 - CWGC ref. 1079403

white border l-r: Sgt. W. Ralph (POW), Sgt. Fred Hill and Sgt. Thomas Hill McGrenery white border
l-r: - Sgt. W. Ralph (POW), Sgt. Fred Hill and Sgt. Thomas Hill McGrenery
image courtesy of Fred Hill - source: 49squadron.co.uk
Hampden AD931 - 14 Apr 1942 - Sgt. W. Ralph (Air Gunner) - POW
533845 - W. Ralph - RAF - Stalag Luft 3 , Stalag Luft 6 , Stalag 357 - POW No.178

It's William Ralph - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 07 Jul 2013

white border AIR78-131-0-1 page 575 - 533845 - William Ralph white border
AIR78-131-0-1 - page 575
533845 - William Ralph - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 07 Jul 2013
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1050141 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John William Wilkinson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of North Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK - British Plot - E-11 - Sola Churchyard ( Norway ) - CWGC ref. 2186841
Son of John William Pollard and Ethel Maud Wilkinson; husband of Irene Wilkinson, of North Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK


IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF JOHN WILLIAM
"ABIDE WITH ME,
FAST FALLS THE EVENTIDE"

- Epigraph on Wilkinson memorial -
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- - - - - - - - Cemetery: SOLA CHURCHYARD - NORWAY - - - - - - - - -
Sola is situated on the south-west coast, south of Stavanger and just north of Sandnes
The Commonwealth war graves are located behind the church surrounded by a hedge
During the Second World War, Norway was of strategic importance to the Germans
Their invasion on 9 April 1940 was sudden and widespread and despite Allied intervention,
the entire country was under German occupation by early June
Thereafter, Allied activity in Norway was confined to raids and special operations
with the Commonwealth air forces providing support to Norwegian resistance groups until
the German capitulation in May 1945

There are no Commonwealth war cemeteries in Norway
those who died there being buried in civil cemeteries and churchyards.
Sola, the site of Stavanger airport, was captured by the Germans on 9 April 1940
and was raided constantly thereafter by the Commonwealth air forces
being the nearest aerodrome in Norway to the home bases in Scotland
It was heavily defended and many of the crews were shot down
The Commonwealth war graves plot is at the airfield and maintained
by the Royal Norwegian Air Force Station at Sola
It contains 45 burials, two of them unidentified, and all but one of them airmen
In 1961, 13 of the graves were brought to Sola from
isolated churchyards at Blomvag, Miomna, Eivindvik and Eikedal
No. of Identified Casualties: 43



SGLO - T1472

HP52 HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - AE421 - EA-P - 10 Apr 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 4

61231 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Reginald Percy Worthy - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 1077651 - Sergeant - Observer - Anthony Talbot Percy Considine - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1052525 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gunner - Thomas Hill McGrenery - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA 1050141 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John William Wilkinson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

- 3 KIA - 1 MIA -

WORTHY(†) - CONSIDINE(†) - McGRENERY(†) - WILKINSON(†)


Last update - 20 Jul 2019 - PATS

The Hampden B.Mk.I - AT190 - EA-A - No. 49 Sqdn - was also lost on this operation to Essen
AT190 was initially issued to No. 106 Sqdn
HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - AT190 - EA-A was airborne - 21:22 - 10 Apr 1942 from Scampton, UK
Presumed shot down by Flak shortly before reaching the target ( Essen )
Those killed are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
The Loss Card raised in respect of this aircraft states that several charts
one bearing the name of Sgt. Woodhead, were found 29 Apr 1942, some 4 km NW of Kiel

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Crew: HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I - AT190 - EA-A - 10 Apr 1942 - Mission: Essen
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41602 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Charles Marshall - RAF - Age 27 - POW

1109752 - Sgt. - Observer - Stuart Woodhead - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Reichswald Forest War Cem. - Grave 19-B-2

903486 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Alfred Collins - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA - Reichswald Forest War Cem. - Grave 19-B-1

997227 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - F. Webster - RAF - Age 25 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - AT190 - EA-A - Marshall
Loss Card - AT190 - EA-A - Marshall - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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41602 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Charles Marshall - RAF - Age 27 - POW
born 10 Feb 1915 - died 1978 - Age 63
- was interned in Camp L3, POW No. 122
F/Lt. Charles Marshall awarded M.B.E. for 'Escape Activities' 28 Jun 1946

Death 2nd Qtr. 1978 - Charles Marshall - 10FE1915 - district: Surrey Northern, Surrey - Vol 17 Page 432

Private Address: 18 Wallace Court, Marylebone Road, London, N.W.1
Enlistment: .. Oct 1938
Civilian Trade or Profession: Short Service Commission (ex. Scotland Yard)
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Apr 1942 - .. Sep 1942
Oflag XXI-B - Shubin, Poland - .. Sep 1942 - .. Mar 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Mar 1943 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - .. Jan 1945 - .. May 1945

12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Marshall
12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Marshall
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M.I.9. records Marshall - via John Howes - 21 May 2019
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997227 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Webster - RAF - Age 25 - POW
born 11 Sep 1916
- in Camps L3/L6/L7, POW No. 187

Private Address: 45 Park Road, Worsboro' Bridge, Barnsley, Yorkshire
Enlistment: 10 May 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Student
Wounded: Eyes damaged

Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Apr 1942 - .. Jun 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - .. Jun 1943 - .. Mar 1944
Stalag XVII-B - Krems - .. Mar 1944 - .. Sep 1944
Stalag Luft VII - Bankau - .. Sep 1944 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - .. Feb 1945 - .. May 1945

12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Webster
12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Webster
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M.I.9. records Webster - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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- REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY -

1109752 - Sgt. - Observer - Stuart Woodhead - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- Grave 19-B-2 - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2047131
Sgt. S. Woodhead : Son of Frank and Kate Woodhead, of Sheffield, UK
husband of Frances Mary Woodhead, of Handsworth, Sheffield, UK


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER

- Epigraph on Woodhead memorial -
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903486 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Alfred Collins - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- Grave 19-B-1 -Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2035733
Sgt. W.A. Collins: Son of William and Agnes Louisa Collins, of Barling, Essex, UK


A LIGHT FROM HOME HAS GONE
A VOICE WE LOVED IS STILLED.
HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR ALL

- Epigraph on Collins memorial -
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SGLO - Txxxx

HP52 HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - AT190 - EA-A - 10 Apr 1942 - GERMANY - CREW 4

41602 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Charles Marshall - RAF - Age 27 - POW 1109752 - Sgt. - Observer - Stuart Woodhead - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 903486 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Alfred Collins - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA 997227 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Webster - RAF - Age 25 - POW

- 2 KIA - 2 POW -

MARSHALL - WOODHEAD(†) - COLLINS(†) - WEBSTER


Contact Marshall is pending - 17 Jul 2019 - PATS

Last update - 19 Jul 2019 - PATS



Ter Idzard



SGLO - T1832

Halifax Mk.II - BB205 - NP-B - Sgt. F. Caldwell - ?02:33? - 04:30 - near Ter Idzard
No. 158 Squadron - RAF - 14th Sep 1942 - Operation Bremen
7 POW




ORB - No. 158 - 13/14 Sep 1942 - BB205
ORB - No. 158 - 13/14 Sep 1942 - BB205
The National Archives - 26 Sep 2016

13 Sep 1942 - Take off at 23:54 from RAF East Moor
The aircraft carried 3x1000 G.P. T.D. .025, 6 S.B.C. 90x4, 6 S.B.C. 8x30, I.F.F. and T.R. 1335.
1636 gallons of fuel were carried and this would normally last for 8 to 9 hours
No signals were received after take-off. No rescue action was undertaken.
Also W1251 "T", BB228 "P" and W7783 "J" left for Bremen
Halifax BB228 NP-P (up 00:07) returned to base early (down 01:19) due Rear Turret U/S
Halifax W1251 NP-T (up 00:05) returned to RAF Great Massingham (down 04:50)
Halifax W7783 NP-J (up 23:55) returned to RAF West Massingham (down 05:37)

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Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Ludwig Becker, IV./NJG 1) and crashed - 02:33 -
13/14.09.42 - 02.21 - Halifax - 6./NJG 2 - Oblt. - £ 631 1C: 5.700 m. - claim 34 - Film C. 2035/II Anerk: Nr.123
info www.cieldegloire.com/_001_becker_l.php
It should read as:
13/14.09.42 - 02.21 - Lancaster - 6./NJG 2 - Oblt. - £ 631 1C: 5.700 m. - claim 34 - Film C. 2035/II Anerk: Nr.123
IV./NJG 1 was till 01 Oct 1942 II./NJG 2 - info Jaap Woortman - 28 Apr 2013
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

white border BB205 homebound 04.30am - 14 sep 1942 white border
BB205 homebound - 04.30am - 14 sep 1942
De Ovend - 1997 - source eyewitness W. H. de Vries, Wolvega

Wonder if it was shot down by Oblt. Ludwig Becker - other sources do give 04.30am
02.21 / 02.33 fits more for Lancaster W4108 just nearby, local reports may proof this
also from No. 158, Halifax W1251-NP-T (up 00.05) was at 02:29 on target Bremen - info PATS


port-outer-engine U/S - according W/O. Cantillon
Port outer engine became U/S - according W/O. Cantillon - RAAF Service records Cantillon
U/S = 'Un-Serviceable'

Crashed at Ter Idzard, 3 km NE of Wolvega
All were eventually taken POW, Sgt. Reid was evading for two days, and interned at Stalag Lamsdorf (344)

655627 - Sgt. Caldwell POW No. 26999 at 344 Lamsdorf - Exchanged identity with Tpr E. Keating, Royal Tank Regiment

344 Lamsdorf - 26977 - Caldwell F. - 655627 - RAF
344 Lamsdorf - 27034 - Hunt C. A. - R/78615 - RCAF
344 Lamsdorf - 27062 - Readman D. F. - 946535 - RAF
344 Lamsdorf - 27003 - Bren R. H. D. - 158 - BB205 - 909207 - RAF - 13/09/42
344 Lamsdorf - 27107 - Reid J. J. - 1053920 - RAF
344 Lamsdorf - 27045 - Cantillon R. J. - 401230 - RAAF
344 Lamsdorf - 27058 - Soper L. J. - R/116639 - RCAF
info Air Foirce POW's - www.rafcommands.com/old-site/air-force-pows/

Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag 344,
located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called Łambinowice) in Silesia. The camp initially occupied
barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I.

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - BB205 - NP-B - 14 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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655627 - Sgt. - Pilot - F. Caldwell - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW

R/78615 - Sgt. - Navigator / Observer - C. A. Hunt - RCAF - Age 20 - POW

946535 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. F. Readman - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW

909207 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. H. D. Bren - RAFVR - Age 23 - POW

1053920 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. J. Reid - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW

401230 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - R. J. Cantillon - RAAF - Age 25 - POW

R/116639 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - L. J. Soper - RCAF - Age 20 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BB205 - NP-B - Caldwell
Loss Card - BB205 - NP-B - Caldwell - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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655627 - Sgt. - Pilot - Frederick Caldwell - RAFVR - POW - Age 26
born 29 Sep 1915, UK - died 16 Apr 2004 - Age 88
Son of Mr. Frederick Caldwell and Mrs. Lavinia Caldwell née Bertwhistle
interned at Stalag VIII-B (344) Lamsdorf - POW No. 26977
Address 1945: Latchford, Warrington, Lancashire, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Frederick Caldwell with Ms. Lavinia Bertwhistle - district: Runcorn, Cheshire Co. - Vol 8a Page 513
Lavinia (Lina/Lena) Birtwistle (Bertwhistle ) (born 1892)
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - Frederick Caldwell - mother's surname: Bertwistle - district: Warrington - Vol 8c Page 313
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Thomas W. Caldwell - mother's surname: Bertwistle - district: Warrington - Vol 8c Page 441
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Mr. Frederick Caldwell with Ms. Dorothy Pearson - district: Warrington - Vol 8c Page 485
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Neil F. Caldwell - mother's surname: Pearson - district: Runcorn - Vol 10a Page 754
Birth 1st Qtr. 1949 - Gaynor Caldwell - mother's surname: Pearson - district: Runcorn - Vol 10a Page 713

Private Address: 79 Oldham St., Latchford, Warrington, Lancashire
Enlistment: .. ... 19..
Civilian Trade or Profession: Clerk
Wounded: No

Stalag VIII-B (344) - near Breslau O/S - .. Oct 1942 - .. Sep 1943
Working Camp - Heydebreck - .. Sep 1943 - .. Sep 1944
Stalag VIII-B (344) - near Breslau O/S - .. Sep 1944 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag IV-B - Mülberg am Elbe - .. Mar 1945 - .. May 1945

23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Caldwell
23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Caldwell
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M.I.9. records Caldwell - via John Howes - 21 May 2019
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R/78615 - Sgt. - Navigator / Observer - Clarence Albert Hunt - RCAF - POW - Age 20
born 15 Dec 1921, Canada - died spring 1983 - Age 61
interned at Stalag VIII-B (344) Lamsdorf - POW No. 27034

white border R/78615  - Sgt. - Navigator / Observer - Clarence Albert Hunt - RCAF - 1942 white border
R/78615 - Sgt. - Navigator / Observer - Clarence Albert Hunt - RCAF - 1942
image via Jeff Hunt (nephew) - 04 Apr 2018

Hunt, Clarence Albert, Sgt., prisoner of war
P. E. Hunt (father), 699 York Street, London, Ont., Canada
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES - 386th Casualty list, Ottawa 04 Oct 1942 - Globe and Mail, 05 Oct 1942

Private Address: 699 York Street, London, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment: 21 Oct 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Student
Wounded: Suffering from wrenched foot

Dulag Luft - Oberursel - 18 Sep 1942 - 20 Sep 1942
Stalag VIII-B (344) - Lamsdorf Ober Silesia - 23 Sep 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag VIII-A - Görlitz - 03 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
Stalag IX-B - Ziegenhain - 12 Mar 1945 - 08 Apr 1945

13 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hunt
13 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hunt
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M.I.9. records Hunt - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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946535 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - David Fozzard Readman - RAFVR - POW - Age 27
born 12 Jul 1915, UK - died 26 Aug 1979, Bramhope, Leeds - Age 64

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1915 - David Readman - mother's surname: Readman - district: Middlesbrough - Vol 9d Page 1081
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Marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1948 - David F. Readman - Jean McGregor - Scarborough - Vol 1b Page 1875
Marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1948 - David Fozzard - Jean McGregor - Scarborough - Vol 1b Page 1875
Scarborough spans the boundaries of the counties of North Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire
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Note !!! - It's mentioned twice in the records - info FreeBMD

interned at Stalag VIII-B (344) Lamsdorf - POW No. 27062

Private Address: The Rhine Lodge, Grove Hill, Middlesbrough, England
Enlistment: 13 Jan 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Sales Agent
Wounded: No

Stalag VIII-B - Lamsdorf, Silesia - 02 Oct 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag VIII-A (Hospital) - Gaulitz [Görlitz], Germany - 23 Jan 1945 - .. ... 1945
Stalag XI-B (Hospital) - Fallingbostel - .. ... 1945 - 22 Apr 1945

22 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Readman
22 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Readman
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M.I.9. records Readman - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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Stalag VIII-B - School Tutors - 10 Jul 1943
Stalag VIII-B - School Tutors - 10 Jul 1943 - with Sgt. David Readman on the far right
Sgt. David Readman - The Journal of One-Name Studies, April 1999 946535 - Sgt. David Fozzard Readman - RAFVR
946535 - Sgt. David Fozzard Readman - RAFVR
images courtesy Mrs. Jean Readman - via Keith A. Reedman - 25 Sep 2016
Sgt. David Readman - The Journal of One-Name Studies, April 1999

white border Jean and David Readman white border
Jean and David Readman
image courtesy Mrs. Jean Readman - via Keith A. Reedman - 25 Sep 2016
The Journal of One-Name Studies, April 1999

1999 - Mrs. Jean May Readman was residing in Leeds, Jean's maiden name: Jean May Minor
Her first marriage in 1944 was with F/O. William D. McGregor . . . Bill was killed in a flying accident

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1944 - William D. McGregor - Jean M. Minor - district: Scarborough - Vol 9d Page 621
Birth 19 Feb 1926, Birmingham, West Midlands, England - died 12 May 2003, Leeds, UK - Age 77

McGREGOR, WILLIAM DUNCAN Fg Off (173279) - 129 Sqn -
The Staffordshire Advertiser of November 17th 1945 reports:
FLYING OFFICER'S DEATH
Major and Mrs, E. McGregor, 9, Northcote Place, Newcastle [Newcastle-under-Lyme presumably],
have received information that their son, Flying Officer William Duncan McGregor, has been killed
in a flying accident. Flying Offficer McGregor, who was 23 years of age, was an old boy of Newcastle High School,
and joined the R.A.F. in 1941. He was trained in Canada and had taken part in many operational flights over Germany.
The National Probate Calendar has the following:
MCGREGOR William Duncan of 55 Longfield Road, Harpfield, Stoke-upon-Trent died 8 November 1945 at Fuhlsbuttel, Hamburg, Germany.

173279 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William Duncan McGregor - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Newcastle, UK - Grave Reference: 3A. E. 5. - Hamburg Cemetery Ohlsdorf - CWGC ref. 2200583
born abt. 1922, UK - died 08 Nov 1945, Fuhlsbuttel, Hamburg, Germany - Age 23
Son of Major and Mrs. E. McGregor, Newcastle, UK
husband of Mrs. Jean May McGregor née Minor, Stoke-upon-Trent, UK



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909207 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Robert Henry Dawson Bren - RAFVR - POW - Age 23
born 05 Jul 1919, UK - died 2010, New Zealand - Age ~91
Son of Mr. Robert Bren and Mrs. Gladys Mary Bren née Dawson
Marriage 22 Jun 1918 - Mr. Robert Bren with Ms. Gladys Mary Dawson - district: Bromley - Vol 2a Page 1176
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Robert H. D. Bren - mother's surname: Dawson - district: Swansea, Glamorgan Co. - Vol 11a Page 2052

interned at Stalag VIII-B (344) Lamsdorf - POW No. 27003
Emigrated to New Zealand in 1946 after service in the RAF in WW2

Private Address: The Vicarage, Wallington, Surrey, England
Enlistment: 12 Dec 1939
Civilian Trade or Profession: Aeronautical Engineering
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 16 Sep 1942 - 18 Sep 1942
Stalag VIII-B (344) - Lamsdorf, Silesia - 22 Sep 1942 - 21 Jan 1945
Stalag VIII-C - Görlitz, Germany - 03 Feb 1945 - 14 Feb 1945
Stalag IV-B - Mühlberg a/d Elbe - 02 Mar 1945 - 06 May 1945

19 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Bren
19 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Bren
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M.I.9. records Bren - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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1053920 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John Joseph Reid - RAFVR - POW - Age 27
Sgt. Reid was taken POW after two days in the field
interned at Stalag VIII-B (344) Lamsdorf - POW No. 27107

Jack John Reid - info Liewe Boonstra - 17 Jul 2019
Will see if we can find his M.I.9 records under the above spelling - request is done - info PATS
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401230 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Reginald James Cantillon - RAAF - POW - Age 25
born 16 Apr 1917, Ballarat, Vic., Australia - died 22 Apr 2015, Frankston, Victoria, Australia - Age 98
Next of kin: Mrs. Elsie Katie Pietzsch (mother), 16 Warwick Street, ASCOT VALE W.2 Melbourne Vic. - Mrs. F. K. Pietzsh
Enlistment: Melbourne
Religion: Congregational

interned at Stalag VIII-B (344) Lamsdorf - POW No. 27045
01 May 1944 - promoted to Warrant Officer, during time as POW

Camps - W/O. Cantillon
Camps W/O. Cantillon - RAAF Service records Cantillon

Stalag Dulag Luft ( Frankfurt) - 3 days - 20 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942
Stalag VIII-B ... later Stalag 344 - 2 yrs. 4 mths. 10 days - 28 Sep 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag VIII-A Görlitz - 10 days - 03 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
Stalag IX-C Ziegenhain Note !!! : days varies with given date, Ziegenhain is likely Stalag IX-A
Camp info: RAAF Service records of 401230 W/O. Reginald James Cantillon - recordsearch.naa.gov.au

Private Address: 16 Warrick St., Ascot Vale, W.2, Victoria, Australia
Enlistment: 05 Jan 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Clerk
Wounded: No

Stalag VIII-B (later 344) - Lamsdorf, Upper Silesia - 22 Sep 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag VIII-A - Görlitz, Germany - 03 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
Stalag IX-A - Ziegenhain, near Kassel - 13 Mar 1945 - 09 Apr 1945

11 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cantillon
11 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cantillon
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M.I.9. records Cantillon - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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R/116639 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - LeRoy John Soper - RCAF - POW - Age 20
born 27 Aug 1922, California, U.S.A. - died 18 Dec 1994, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado, U.S.A. - Age 72
Son of Mr. Richard John Soper and Mrs. Nancy Soper née Clough, Napa, California, U.S.A.
Marriage parents: 03 Nov 1921, Weber, Utah, United States - Nancy age was 27
Siblings: Melba C. Deveraux née Soper (sister) - born 06 Dec 1926, Napa, CA - died 20 Apr 2005, Red Bluff, CA - Age 78
Russell Soper (brother) - born 18 May 1933, Napa, CA - .. Oct 1986, Yountville, CA - Age 53

Private Address: 463 Adams St., Napa, California, USA
Enlistment: 15 Jul 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Truck Driver
Wounded: No

Stalag VIII-B (later 344) - Lamsdorf, Upper Silesia - 22 Sep 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Released: At Kemme (near Hildesheim) 10 Apr 1945 by Americans

19 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Soper
19 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Soper
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M.I.9. records Soper - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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US Census 02 Apr 1930 - Napa City, Napa Co., California
Address: 463 Adams Street
Thomas John Soper - Head - M-75/27 born 20 Jun 1855, ON, Canada - Occupation: Gardner - 1871 year of immigration to U.S.
R. J. Soper - Son - M-29/21 abt. 1901, Colorado - Occupation: Labor, Mare Island
Nancy Soper - Daughter-in-law - F-29/21 abt. 1901, England - 1920 year of immigration to U.S.
Roy J. Soper - Grandson - M-6 abt. 1924, California
Melba Soper - Granddaughter - F-3 abt. 1927, California
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note: Parents of his mother Nancy are both from England
Parents of grandfather Thomas Soper are from England too
Paternal grandmother (wife of Thomas Soper) was born in Iowa - Amelia Ellermeyer - 06 Sep 1859 - 03 Feb 1924 - Age 64
Parents of Amelia Soper née Ellermeyer are both from Germany
Thomas John Soper - born 20 Jun 1855, ON, Canada - 04 Mar 1940, Napa Co., CA - Age 84
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info US Census 1930
Discrepancy !!! - Age of R. J. Soper (39) and Nancy Soper (35) doesn't correspond with other censuses
Also name is Melba instead of Melva, while his grcndson was 7
Need some verification - info PATS


Soper - 29 Apr 1910 - Census, Precinct 8, Montezuma, Colorado, United States
Soper - 29 Apr 1910 - Census, Precinct 8, Montezuma, Colorado, United States
Soper - 03 Jan 1920 - Census, Napa, CA
Soper - 03 Jan 1920 - Census, Napa, CA
Soper - 02 Apr 1930 - Census, Napa, CA
Soper - 02 Apr 1930 - Census, Napa, CA
Soper - 22 Apr 1940 - Census, Napa, CA
Soper - 22 Apr 1940 - Census, Napa, CA
source FamilySearch

interned at Stalag VIII-B (344) Lamsdorf - POW No. 27058

Soper, LeRoy John - Prisoner of War. R. J. Soper (father), Napa, California, U.S.A.
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1942/10/02
Subject: Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties
Category: Canada: Air Force: casualties: October 1942

white border 1SG - F/O. LeRoy John Soper - headstone - via Find a Grave white border
1SG - F/O. LeRoy John Soper

Inscription on grave:
1SG
US ARMY
WW II KOREA
VIETNAM
BSM & 2 OLC
POW 1942-1945
RCAF
FLYING OFFICER
Burial: Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA, Plot: Section 8, Site 832
Find A Grave Memorial# 1208156 - image by William Peel - 04 Jun 2014
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AIR 78 records - The National Archives, Kew, UK
Full names RAFVR personnel from AIR 78 records - The National Archives, Kew, UK

MISSING IN ACTION - book for sale
Booklet title: "Missing in Action" - 104 pages - by Lieuwe Boonstra - 15 September 2016
It describes the crashes of Lancaster W4108 and Halifax BB205 in high detail
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SGLO - T1832

HALIFAX Mk.II - BB205 - NP-B - 14 Sep 1942 - TER IDZARD - CREW 7

655627 - Sgt. - Pilot - Frederick Caldwell - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW - interned in Camp 344 POW No. 26977 R/78615 - Sgt. - Navigator / Observer - Clarence Albert Hunt - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - interned in Camp 344 POW No. 27034 946535 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - David Fozzard Readman - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW - interned in Camp 344 POW No. 27062 909207 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Robert Henry Dawson Bren - RAFVR - Age 23 - POW - interned in Camp 344 POW No. 27003
1053920 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John Joseph Reid - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW - interned in Camp 344 POW No. 27107 401230 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Reginald James Cantillon - RAAF - Age 25 - POW - interned in Camp 344 POW No. 27045 R/116639 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - LeRoy John Soper - RCAF - Age 20 - POW - interned in Camp 344 POW No. 27058

- 7 POW -

CALDWELL - HUNT - READMAN - BREN
REID - CANTILLON - SOPER


Contact Hunt is pending - 03 Jan 2018 - PATS

Under construction - 18 Jul 2019 - PATS



Nieuwehorne - 7

20 mi NE of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 CAN - 1 NZ -



Nieuwehorne is a village in the commune of Heerenveen
It is 30 mi SSE Leeuwarden, 20 mi SE of Sneek and 4 mi east of the Leeuwarden-Meppel Road
The cemetery is on the north-eastern outskirts of the village, on the road to Oudehorne
In the south-western corner are the graves of seven airmen
Five of whom came from the United Kingdom, one from Canada and one from New Zealand
No. of Identified Casualties: 7


SGLO - T1834

Lancaster Mk.I - W4108 - UG-B - P/O. E. F. Dowdell - 02:22 - near Oudehorne
1654 Conversion Unit - RAF - 14th Sep 1942 - Operation Bremen
7 KIA



W4108 was initially delivered to 97 Sqdn Jul 1942, to 49 Sqdn 1st Sep 1942, to 1654CU 10 Sep 1942
Undertook no operations with No.97 Sqdn
With No.49 Sqdn took part in the raid against Düsseldorf 10/11 Sep 1942
With No. 1654CU lost against Bremen 13/14 Sep 1942
When lost this aircraft - W4108 - had a total of 103 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - W4108 - UG-B was airborne 23:30 from Wigsley, Nottinghamshire, UK
A total of 466 planes - including aircraft from Operational Training Units and Conversion Units
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Ludwig Becker, IV./NJG 1) and crashed - 02:22 -
on farmland worked by the Kleistra brothers at Buitenweg, Oudehorne (Friesland)
7 mi E of Heerenveen, Holland
The aircraft crashed in two parts. All the crew recovered. Some very badly burned
They were identified by the Germans
All are buried on 15 Sep 1942 in Heerenveen (Nieuwehorne) Protestant Cemetery

W4108 at crash location
W4108 at crash location
De Ovend - 1997 - image via W. H. de Vries, Wolvega

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4108 - UG-B - 14 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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1255394 - 103490 - P/O. - Pilot - E. F. Dowdell - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-30

391872 - P/O. - Navigator - P. A. Vivian - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-32

652245 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - R. Robertson - RAF - Age 24 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-34

1105111 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - G. A. Walker - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-29

R/86603 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. J. W. Adams - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-31

651576 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - P. K. Jones - RAF - Age 20 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-28

1338677 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - R. L. Moss - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-33
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W4108 - UG-B - Dowdell
Loss Card - W4108 - UG-B - Dowdell - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1255394 - 103490 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Edwin Frederick Dowdell - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Kilburn, Middlesex, UK - Row 14 - Grave 30 - Nieuwehorne Protestant Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649261
born 05 Jan 1917, UK - died 14 Sep 1942, Oudehorne, Holland - Age 25
Son of Phillip and Florence Elizabeth Dowdell née Lefever
husband of Alice Dowdell née Capon, of Kilburn, Middlesex, UK

Royal Air Force Reserve
London Gazette Issue 35273 published on the 12 September 1941 - page 5298
24 Jun 1941 - Sgt. - 1255394 - Edwin Frederick Dowdell (103490)
- info London Gazette Archives -

white border Pilot Officer Edwin Frederick Dowdell - RAFVR white border
Pilot Officer Edwin Frederick Dowdell - RAFVR
De Ovend - 1997 - image via W. H. de Vries, Wolvega

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1902 - Mr. Philip Dowdell and Ms. Florence Elizabeth Lefever - district: Shoreditch
Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - Edwin F. Dowdell - mother's surname: Lefever - district: Shoreditch, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Annie M. Dowdell - mother's surname: Lefever - district: Shoreditch, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Walter J. Dowdell - mother's surname: Lefever - district: Shoreditch, UK
The district Shoreditch spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Middlesex
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1941 - Mr. Edwin F. Dowdell and Ms. Alice Capon - district: Islington
The district Islington spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex
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- info freebmd -
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391872 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Patrick Aylmer Vivian - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - Row 14 - Grave 32 - Nieuwehorne Protestant Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649265
born 01 Dec 1920, Marton, New Zealand - died 14 Sep 1942, Oudehorne, Holland - Age 21
Son of Dr. Arthur Harry Aylmer Vivian and Claire Mary Vivian née Izard, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Miss M. G. Kell (fiancée), Welton Cliff, near Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Margaret G. Kell - mother's surname: Glover - district: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1945 - Margaret G. Kell - Mr. Herbert A. Renwick - district: Welton, Lincolnshire, UK
- info FreeBMD -

Arthur Harry Aylmer Vivian married Claire Mary Izard in 1918
Arthur Harry Aylmer Vivian (father) - born 1890 - died 1963 - Age 73

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 18 Dec 1939
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Address: 58 Riccarton Rd, Christchurch, NZ - Religion: Church of England
Trade: Fruit orchard hand
Enlisted: 17 Dec 1939, Initial Training Wing, Levin
15 Jan 1940: Training Squadron, Ohakea
23 Mar 1940: Embarked to UK by "Akaea"
02 Jun 1940: Air Observer Badge
01 Sep 1941: Flight Sergeant
06 Feb 1942: Pilot Officer
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300 hrs. 32nd operations
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391872 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Patrick Aylmer Vivian - RNZAF 391872 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Patrick Aylmer Vivian - RNZAF
391872 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Patrick Aylmer Vivian - RNZAF
PO Patrick Aylmer Vivian with his fiancée Margaret PO Patrick Aylmer Vivian - RNZAF - letter burial Nieuwehorne
Patrick with his fiancée Margaret . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letter - burial Nieuwehorne
images courtesy Patricia "Tris" Wareham (niece) - 10 Feb 2013

RNZAF - Service records - Vivian - request 17 Aug 2012 - received 26 Sep 2012 - PATS -
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652245 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Robert Robertson - RAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Douglas, Isle of Man, UK - Row 14 - Grave 34 - Nieuwehorne Protestant Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649264
born 02 Apr 1918, Scotland - died 14 Sep 1942, Oudehorne, Holland - Age 24
Son of James and Isabella Robertson;
husband of Emilie Dorothea Robertson, of Douglas, Isle of Man, UK


"ABIDE WITH ME;
FAST FALL THE EVENTIDE"

- Epigraph on Robertson memorial -
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1105111 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - George Alec Walker - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Pleasley Hill, Nottinghamshire, UK - Row 14 - Grave 29 - Nieuwehorne Protestant Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649266
born 23 Mar 1920, UK - died 14 Sep 1942, Oudehorne, Holland - Age 22
Son of Frederick and Louisa Mary Walker;
husband of Marjorie Walker née Radford, of Pleasley Hill, Nottinghamshire, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1942 - George A. Walker - Marjorie Radford - district: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Co. - Vol 7b Page 189


UNTIL THE DAY BREAK
AND THE SHADOWS FLEE
AND DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP
IN VICTORY

- Epigraph on Walker memorial -
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R/86603 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Joseph William Adams - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Row 14 - Grave 31 - Nieuwehorne Protestant Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649260
Son of William Daniel Adams and Emily Elizabeth Adams, 9508 98th Ave, Cloverdale, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
born 30 Oct 1921, Manyberries, Alberta, Canada - died 14 Sep 1942, Oudehorne, The Netherlands - Age 20

T H E - T R A G I C - T A L E - O F - A - Y O U N G - A I R M A N
The tragic tale of a young airman - Edmonton Journal - Aug 1989
The tragic tale of a young airman - Edmonton Journal - Aug 1989
Persistence by a Dutch town brings the story of John Adams to light - by Bob Gilmour, Journal Staff Writer
source The Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 26 Sep 2016

RCAF - Service records - Adams - request 01 Oct 2013 - received 21 Jan 2014 - PATS -
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651576 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Percy Kenneth Jones - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire, UK - Row 14 - Grave 28 - Nieuwehorne Protestant Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649262
born 05 Mar 1922, Wales - died 14 Sep 1942, Oudehorne, Holland - Age 20
Son of Percy and Eleanor Jones, of Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire, UK

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Percy K. Jones - mother's surname: Davies - district: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire Co., UK


HE DIED AS HE LIVED.
EVERY ONE'S FRIEND.
MA. DAD.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS

- Epigraph on Jones memorial -
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1338677 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Reginald Laurence Moss - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Crownhill, Plymouth, UK - Row 14 - Grave 33 - Nieuwehorne Protestant Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649263
born 24 Jul 1922, England - died 14 Sep 1942, Oudehorne, Holland - Age 20
Son of William and Lydia Moss, of Crownhill, Plymouth, UK


AT THE SETTING OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER YOU

- Epigraph on Moss memorial -
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Paperback, 84 pages - 1992 - Title: "Een Brits litteken in Friese bodem"
The fatal disaster of Lancaster W4108 near Oudehorne on 14 September 1942
by Foppe de Boer, Lieuwe Boonstra and Yme de Jong
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SGLO - T1834

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4108 - UG-B - 14 Sep 1942 - NEAR OUDEHORNE - CREW 7

1255394 - 103490 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Edwin Frederick Dowdell - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 391872 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Patrick Aylmer Vivian - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA 652245 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Robert Robertson - RAF - Age 24 - KIA 1105111 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - George Alec Walker - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
R/86603 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Joseph William Adams - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA 651576 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Percy Kenneth Jones - RAF - Age 20 - KIA 1338677 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Reginald Laurence Moss - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

DOWDELL(†) - VIVIAN(†) - ROBERTSON(†) - WALKER(†)
ADAMS(†) - JONES(†) - MOSS(†)


Contact Vivian is pending - 28 Dec 2012 - PATS

Last update - 26 Sep 2016 - PATS



Molkwerum - 1

28 mi NW of Vollenhove

- 1 Commonwealth grave - 1 UK



Molkwerum, administered by Hemelumer-Oldeferd, is a small village on the SW Friesland coast
It is 25 mi S of Harlingen and 4 mi NE of Staveren
The churchyard is in the centre of the village
In its south-eastern corner is the grave of a British airman
No. of Identified Casualties: 1


SGLO - T2558

Stirling Mk.III - EH889 - AA-Z - F/Lt. T. F. McCrorie - 00:26 - in the IJsselmeer
75 Squadron - RNZAF - 23rd June 1943 - Operation Mülheim
5 KIA - 2 MIA



Delivered by Austin Motors Ltd between May 1943 and July 1943
Contract No.B982939/39. Delivered to No.75 Sqdn 29 May 1943
EH889 was one of four No.75 Sqdn Stirlings lost on this operation. See also: EF399; BK810; EF408

Stirling Mk.III - EH889 AA-Z was airborne - 23:48 - 22nd Jun 1943 from Newmarket, UK
Petrol: 1496 Gallons
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Lothar Linke, IV./NJG 1) and crashed - 00:26 - into the IJsselmeer
F/Lt. McCrorie is buried Hemelumer-Oldeferd (Molkwerum) Protestant Churchyard
P/O. Stuckey in Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard
and the Tod twins in Medemblik General Cemetery
Sgt. Kennedy is buried at Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) General Cemetery
The others are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

WO.2 R.E.Tod's - DFM - was Gazetted 7th May 1943
The Immediate Award was made in recognition of his actions during an operation 10/11 Apr 1943
when both of the twins were part of a crew which survived a ditching. See: BF455

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Crew: Stirling Mk.III - EH889 - AA-Z - 23 Jun 1943 - Mission: Mülheim
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1365093 - 68770 - F/Lt. - Pilot - T. F. McCrorie - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA - Molkwerum Churchyard - Grave 190

563586 - 51042 - P/O. - Navigator - W. Stuckey - MID - RAF - Age 29 - KIA - Makkum Churchyard - Grave O-31

R/91741 - WO2 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. D. Tod - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Medemblik Cemetery - Grave 250

625045 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - E. Grainger - RAF - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 151

404946 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. L. Richards - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 199

R/91742 - WO2 - Mid Upper Air Gunner - R. E. Tod - DFM - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Medemblik Cemetery - Grave 249

1003148 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - R. A. Kennedy - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Middenmeer Cemetery - Grave 1448
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - EH889 - AA-Z - McCrorie
Loss Card - EH889 - AA-Z - McCrorie - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1365093 - 68770 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Thomas 'Tom' Fraser McCrorie - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- of Broom, Warwickshire, UK - Grave 190 - Molkwerum Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649271
Washed ashore from the IJsselmeer on 05 Jul 1943 - buried Molkwerum Cemetery, Koudum, Grave 190 Row 13

born 24 Jan 1917, Ayr, Scotland, UK

BIRTH: Thomas Fraser McCrorie, born 1917 January Twenty Fourth, 47 Content Street, Ayr,
Son of John Andrew McCrorie, Commercial Clerk and Margaret McCrorie MS Fraser,
Married 1916 February 17th Oporto, Informant Margaret McCrorie, Mother
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info Patricia Irving - General Register House, Edinburgh, 04 Jul 2022


CWGC - discrepancy Age 27 if born in 1917 - info PATS
Son of Dr. John Andrew McCrorie and Mrs. Margaret McCrorie née Fraser
Siblings: Younger brothers Fraser and Jack McCrorie
husband of Mrs. Joan McCrorie née Holder, Broom, Warwickshire, UK
father of Robert F. McCrorie

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Thomas F. McCrorie with Joan Holder - Alcester, Warwickshire Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr 1942 - Robert F. McCrorie - mother's surname: Holder - Evesham, Worcestershire Co., UK

Flt. Lt. - Thomas Fraser McCrorie - RAFVR Flt. Lt. - Thomas Fraser McCrorie - RAFVR
Flt. Lt. - Thomas Fraser McCrorie - RAFVR
- courtesy Robert McCrorie (son) - 05 Jun 2011 -
More details see Stevin Oudshoorn's contribution: basher82.nl/Data/molkwerum/mccrorie.htm


THERE'S SOME CORNER
OF A FOREIGN FIELD
THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND

- Epigraph on McCrorie memorial -
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- WONSERADEEL (MAKKUM) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD -

563586 - 51042 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - William Stuckey - MID - RAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK - Row O - Grave 31 - Makkum Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649487
born 22 Aug 1913, Plymouth
washed ashore - buried Wonseradeel (Makkum) Cemetery - Grave 1 Row 3
Son of William Edwin and Alice Mary Stuckey née Fletcher
husband of Peggy Stuckey née Sewell, Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK
Siblings: Alice Winifred Stuckey (17), Mabel Stuckey (14), Alfred Edwin Stuckey (8)
Jack Stuckey (2), Edward Stuckey (< 1) - ages at Census 02 Apr 1911 -
Muriel C. Struckey and John Stuckey

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1892 - William Edwin Stuckey with Alice Mary Fletcher - district: Plymouth, Devon Co., UK
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Alice Winifred Stuckey (17) - born abt. 1894
Mabel Stuckey (14) - born abt. 1897
Alfred Edwin Stuckey (8) - born abt. 1903
Jack Stuckey (2) - born abt. 1909
Birth: 03 May 1910 - Edward Stuckey - died Dec 1981 - Age 71
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1913 - William Stuckey - mother's surname: Fletcher - district: Plymouth, Devon Co., UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1915 - Muriel C. Stuckey - mother's surname: Fletcher - district: Plymouth, Devon Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1917 - John Stuckey - mother's surname: Fletcher - district: Plymouth, Devon Co., UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1940 - William Stuckey with Peggy Sewell - district: Newmarket, Suffolk Co., UK
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info FreeBMD and MyHeritage


BELOVED IN LIFE
AND CHERISHED IN REMEMBRANCE

- Epigraph on Stuckey memorial -
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- MEDEMBLIK GENERAL CEMETERY -

Twins Doug and Ernie Tod - (c) St. Vital Museum and Historical Society
Twins Doug and Ernie Tod - (c) St. Vital Museum and Historical Society

R/91741 - Warrant Officer Class II - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Richard Douglas Tod - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada - Grave 250 - Medemblik General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620174
Son of Alexander and Mary Edith Tod, of St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada
His twin brother Robert Ernest also died on service
born 19 Feb 1920, St.Vital (Winnipeg), Manitoba, Canada - died 23 Jun 1943, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 23
washed up and buried at Andijk (Z2764)
Initial buried Andijk West General Cemetery - Plot 40, East Grave 144


"YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED
IN THE LAND YOU LOVED"

- Epigraph on R. D. Tod memorial -
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Twins presumed dead
T W I N S   P R E S U M E D   D E A D
image: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Operation: Picture Me

R/91742 - Warrant Officer Class II - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Robert Ernest Tod - DFM - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada - Grave 249 - Medemblik General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620175
Washed up from the sea near Medemblik (Z2367) on 05 Jul 1943
Son of Alexander and Mary Edith Tod, of St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada
His twin brother Richard Douglas also died on service
born 19 Feb 1920, St.Vital (Winnipeg), Manitoba, Canada - died 23 Jun 1943, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 23

AC2 Robert Ernest Tod - ID 17152
AC2 Robert Ernest Tod - ID 17152
source: R.C.A.F Service Records Tod

D.F.M. Sgt. Robert Ernest Tod
D.F.M. Sgt. Robert Ernest Tod - Winnipeg Evening Tribune - reformat
image: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Operation: Picture Me

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TOD, Sergeant Robert Ernest - (R91742)
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- Distinguished Flying Medal - No.75 Squadron -
Award effective 23 April 1943 as per London Gazette dated 7 May 1943
and AFRO 1035/43 dated 4 June 1943
Born in St.Vital (Winnipeg), Manitoba; home there; enlisted there 30 January 1941
Trained at No.4 BGS (graduated 6 January 1942) and No.1 WS (graduated 6 December 1941)
Killed in action 23 June 1943 (Stirling EH889, No.75 Squadron; buried in Holland;
his twin brother, Richard Douglas Tod, was also killed).
Award presented by Governor General to next of kin, 12 December 1944
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This airman was the wireless operator of an aircraft which was damaged
by anti-aircraft fire during an operational flight over enemy territory
The aircraft gradually lost height and the pilot was eventually
compelled to bring it down to the sea
Meanwhile, Sergeant Tod worked coolly at his apparatus,
maintaining wireless contact with base
His excellent work enabled the aircraft to be continuously plotted
from the ground and plans for rescue to be made.
The entire crew of the aircraft were picked up within fifteen minutes of coming down on the sea
This airman displayed great coolness and unswerving devotion to duty throughout
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see : http://www.airforce.ca/wwii/ALPHA-TO.html
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Winnipeg Free Press - Monday, May 03, 1943
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One of two St. VITAL twin BROTHERS, who together in the same Stirling bomber
in long distance raids on Germany and Italy for the past eight months
Sergeant Robert Ernest TOD, 23. has won the Distinguished Flying Medal,
a Canadian Press despatch from London, England, announced Monday.
Sergeant TOD and his identical brother, Sergeant Richard Douglas TOD,
have been taking, it in turns on different nights to act as
wireless operator and gunner in the big bomber, relatives explained.........
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Twins Doug and Ernie Tod - (c) St. Vital Museum and Historical Society
Twins Doug and Ernie Tod - (c) St. Vital Museum and Historical Society


"TO SAVE MANKIND -
YOURSELF YOU SCORNED TO SAVE"

- Epigraph on R. E. Tod memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

625045 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Eric Grainger - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 151 - CWGC ref. 1798668
Son of William Henry and Myra Grainger née Johnson, UK

Marriage: 2nd Qtr 1906 - William Henry Grainger - Myra Johnson - district: Newport Sh., UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Eric Grainger - Mother's surname: Johnson - district: Newport Sh., UK
district Newport Sh. spans the boundaries of the counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire
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404946 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - James Leonard Richards - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA
- of Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 199 - CWGC ref. 2940158
Commemorated on Ashburton Memorial, Ashburton, New Zealand
born 24 Jan 1918, Rakaia, NZ
primary education: Methven School - 1928 - 1930
secondary education: Methven District High School - 1931 - 1934
request for forms of application for the RNZAF vacancy of a Photographer - 27 Jun 1936
date of 1st application: 18 Dec 1937
date of 2nd application: 14 Sep 1939 - Occupation: Farming - Religion: C. of E. - Anglican
Son of Henry Edward Richards and Jessie Elizabeth Richards, P.O. Box 78, Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Enlisted for Aircrew training, Ground Training School, Levin - 01 Dec 1940
Embarking for Canada - 18 Jun 1941
No. 6 Air Obsever School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - 06 Jul 1941
Award: Air Observers' Badge - 08 Nov 1941
No. 1 Air Navigators' School, Rivers, Manitoba - 10 Nov 1941
No. 1 "X" Depot, Halifax, Nova Scotia - to await embarkation for the UK - 19 Dec 1941
Arriving in England - 07 Jan 1942
No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset Co., UK
No. 9 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit - 07 Apr 1942
No. 11 Operational Training Unit, Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire - 12 May 1942
Training on Wellington bomber aircraft - took part in two operational flights as bombardier - Düsseldorf and Bremen
Completed operational training
Posted to No. 75 (N.Z.) Squadron - 25 Sep 1942 - RAF Mildenhall later RAF Newmarket both in Suffolk, UK
Moved with Squadron to No. 1657 Conversion Unit, Stadishall, Suffolk - Jun 1942 - for training on Stirlings
The conversion completed the Squadron returned to RAF Newmarket, Suffolk, UK
This brought his total of operationa to eight (8)
291 hours as Bomb Aimer
Henry Edward Harrison Richards (father) - born: Dorie Rural, Rakaia, NZ - Occupation: Farmer
Jessie Elizabeth Tait (mother) - born: Oamaru, NZ

white border F/Sgt. - James Leonard Richards - RNZAF white border
F/Sgt. - James Leonard Richards - RNZAF -
- image by Weekly News - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -

RNZAF - Service records - Richards - request 04 Jul 2011 - received 29 Dec 2011 - PATS -
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- WIERINGERMEER (MIDDENMEER) GENERAL CEMETERY -

1003148 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Raymond Anthony Kennedy - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of St. Marylebone, London, UK - Grave 1448 - Middenmeer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620219
Son of Patrick Michael Kennedy and Florence Ann Kennedy née Faiers, of St. Marylebone, London, UK
born 09 Jun 1915, St. Marylebone, London, UK
His mother died when he was at the age of 3
His father Patrick (1878 - 1953) remarried in 1921 with Julia Coppinger - 1882 - 1952
Patrick Michael Kennedy (half-brother) - 1922 - 2007
Eileen Margaret Carey (born Kennedy) (half-sister) - 1924 - 1987

Marriage 3rd Qtr 1911: Mr. Patrick Michael Kennedy and Ms. Florence Ann Faiers - St, Marylebone - Vol 1a Page 1564
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Birth 3rd Qtr 1912 - Bernard P. Kennedy - mother's surname: Faiers - district: Marylebone - Vol 1a Page 965
Birth 2nd Qtr 1915 - Raymond A. Kennedy - mother's surname: Faires [Faiers] - district: Marylebone - Vol 1a Page 922
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Death 4th Qtr 1918 - Florence A. Kennedy - Age 30 - district: Marylebone - Vol 1a - district: 1217
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info FreeBMD and MyHeritage


IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY SON,
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE
THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.
REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Kennedy memorial -
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Images Airmen pending - Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 30 Dec 2021



SGLO - T2558

STIRLING Mk.III - EH889 - AA-Z - 23 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

1365093 - 68770 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Thomas 'Tom' Fraser McCrorie - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA 563586 - 51042 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - William Stuckey - MID - RAF - Age 29 - KIA R/91741 - Warrant Officer Class II - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Richard Douglas Tod - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA 625045 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Eric Grainger - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
404946 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - James Leonard Richards - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA R/91742 - Warrant Officer Class II - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Robert Ernest Tod - DFM - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA 1003148 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Raymond Anthony Kennedy - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA

- 5 KIA - 2 MIA -

McCRORIE(†) - STUCKEY(†) - R. D. TOD(†) - GRAINGER(†)
RICHARDS(†) - R. E. TOD(†) - KENNEDY(†)


Contact McCrorie is pending - 02 Jun 2011 - PATS

Last update - 04 Jul 2022 - PATS


Noordoostpolder - Kamperzandweg 17, Ens - Kavel P-49

7 mi SW of Vollenhove

Kamperzandweg 17 also known as Schokkerringweg 22 on older maps - info PATS




SGLO - T5120

P-51 B-10 - #42-106693 - CV-M - 2nd Lt. G. Lupton - Kavel P-49 - 11:05
359th FG - 368th FS - 8th AF - 1st Bomb Division - 16 Jan 1945 - MACR #11875 - (KU)J 2857 - (KU)J 2858
1 POW



359th Fighter Group

359th FG 368th FS 8th-air-force-patch
359th FG - - - - - - - 368th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

Departure place : USAAF Station No. 133 - East Wretham, Norfolk, UK
Weather: 6/10 to 8/10 low overcast
Around 10:50 - vicinity Amersfoort, Holland
Last sighted by O-796642 - Capt. George F. Baker Jr. in a/c P-51 D - CV-E - #44-14500

2nd Lt. Graham Lupton was forced to bail out - 8000 ft - due material failure
while on an escort mission with destination Ruhland, Germany - course 140° -
The "Mustang" had been losing oil pressure, coolant and fire were streaming from the engine
It was still flyable - altitude 10000 ft - until the flames forced him to leave the ship
Taken POW - he was not in a Camp - but transferred to several locations
One was Enschede, Prov. of Overijssel, Holland

(KU)J 2857 and (KU)J 2858
(KU)J 2857 and (KU)J 2858
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 28 Jan 2020
KUJ 2857 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131511898
KUJ 2858 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131511908

white border O-832430 - 2nd Lt. Graham Lupton, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina white border
O-832430 - 2nd Lt. Graham Lupton, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
image via Jeff Lupton (son) - 05 Jun 2019

white border Personal effects - Graham Lupton white border
- personal effects of Graham Lupton - German report J 2858 - MACR -

AAF -  Physical Record Card - via (KU)J 2858
AAF - Physical Record Card

SC - Drivers License - Lupton - expires 30 Jun 1945
SC - Drivers License - Lupton - expires 30 Jun 1945
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 28 Jan 2020
KUJ 2858 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131511908

Statement - Capt. George F. Baker Jr.
- statement Capt. George F. Baker Jr. - 20 Jan 1945 - MACR -

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One story that I do remember him telling is how a German sergeant surely saved his life
when Dad went down so he never was actually assigned to a POW camp,
but rather marched around the countryside with minimal supervision
One day as they marched through a German city, American bombers flew over head
and everyone was directed underground into a subway station (or something similar)
Dad and another flyer were moved below to the safe area
The German towns people seeking shelter there realized they were in the company
of the American flyers who were presently bombing them into submission
Dad is convinced if not for the German sergeant who protected him that day
he surely would not have survived the war

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info by Jeff Lupton - son of P-51 pilot Graham Lupton - 16 Aug 2007 -
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14128351 - O-832430 - 2nd Lt. Graham Lupton - born: 1922 - Nativity: North Carolina
Residence 1942: Charleston County, South Carolina
Enlistment, 24 Sep 1942, Fort Moultrie, Charleston County, South Carolina
born 28 Jun 1922, Kinston, North Carolina - died 12 Nov 2008, Tavares, Florida - Age 86

- obituary - Graham Lupton -
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Mr. Graham Lupton, 86, of Eustis, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
He was born in Kinston, N.C., and moved to Eustis, FL in 1950 after completing
his pharmacy education at the University of Florida
He founded Lupton's Pharmacy of Eustis (currently Lake Pharmacy) in 1965 and operated it until 1983
Mr. Lupton was a member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Eustis,
a member and past president of the Eustis Kiwanis Club,
a retired major from the U.S.A.F. Reserve
and a veteran having served as a P51 Mustang Fighter Pilot during WWII
Mr. Lupton had been a prisoner of war
The final resting place will be Hillcrest Memorial Gardens of Leesburg, FL
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- source - The Daily Commercial - Friday, November 14, 2008
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Credits to Henk Huisman who did give me prove of a war-time diary
which did descibe date, time and fighter in detail related to P-49 - info 15 Dec 2021

Together which the 538 info below, it became clear that the 'Fighter' was an American Mustang
No bomb or crash at P-2
No bomb or crash at P-2 - info J. de Dreu
info page 122 - source: 538 Meldingen en opruiming van oorlogstuig.pdf
Kavel P-24-25 and P-17
is more the center for this B-24J - info Dirk Kuiper and Gerard Vermunt




Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 17 May 2022

SGLO - T5120

P-51 B-10 - #42-106693 - CV-M - 16 Jan 1945 - Kavel P-49 - CREW 1

14128351 - O-832430 - 2nd Lt. Graham Lupton - born: 1922, NC - taken POW

- 1 POW -

LUPTON


Contact Lupton is pending - 16 Aug 2007 - 26 Jul 2013 - PATS

Last update - 17 May 2022 - PATS



Hieslum - 2

30 mi NW of Vollenhove

- 2 Commonwealth graves - 2 UK -



Hieslum, administered by the commune Wonseradeel, is 1.5 kilometers south of Parrega
and 9 kilometers south-south-west of Bolsward, which is on the Sneek-Harlingen road
In the churchyard, near to the west door of the church
are the graves of 2 airmen from the United Kingdom
They are marked by a memorial which was erected by the local people
No. of Identified Casualties: 2


SGLO - T2286

Lancaster Mk.III - ED589 - WS-P - Sgt. G. H. Saxton - 23:51 - near Parrega/Hieslum
9 Squadron - RAF - 13th May 1943 - Operation Pilsen
2 KIA - 5 MIA



This aircraft was a Mk.III and was delivered to 9 Squadron 5th Feb 1943
ED589 wore the ID's WS-O/P ED589 took part in the following key Operations:
As WS-O, Nüremburg 8/9Mar 43; St.Nazaire 22/23Mar 43; Berlin 27/28Mar 43; Essen 3/4Apr 43;
As WS-P, Düsseldorf 25/26 May 1943. When lost ED589 had a total of 125 hours
Also lost at 13-14/05/43 - Pilsen : ED452, ED543, ED667, ED693, R5611, W4110, W4305, W4944, and W4981

Lancaster Mk.III - ED589 - WS-P was airborne - 21:42hrs - 13th May 1943 from Bardney, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Ofw. Heinz Vinke, IV./NJG 1) and crashed - 23:51 - 13 May 1943
between Parrega and Hieslum (Friesland) - two small communities 11 km SW of Sneek, Holland
Sgt. Owen and Sgt. Buntin are buried in Wonseradeel (Hieslum) Protestant Churchyard
but the others have no known graves

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED589 - WS-P - 13 May 1943 - Mission: Pilsen
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1499180 - Sgt. - Pilot - G. H. Saxton - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 164

R/124685 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - W. R. MacDonald - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 184

1211258 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - J. Reddish - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 162

149558 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - D. C. Ferris - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149

571812 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. M. Morris - RAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 159

954224 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. C. Owen - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Hieslum Churchyard - Grave 21-2

1550979 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. Buntin - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Hieslum Churchyard - Grave 21-1
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED589 - WS-P - Saxton
Loss Card - ED589 - WS-P - Saxton - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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white border Memorial Churchyard Hieslum white border
- - - Hieslum - Memorial - - -

954224 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Charles Owen - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, UK - Row 21 - Grave 2 - Hieslum Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649454
Son of Owen and Mabel Owen, of Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, UK
Note : C.E. Owen on Hieslum memorial grave - CWGC is John Charles Owen
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1550979 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Buntin - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Row 21 - Grave 1 - Hieslum Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649453
- . - . -

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1499180 - Sergeant - Pilot - George Henry Saxton - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA
- of Carlisle, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 164 - CWGC ref. 2940944
born 26 Mar 1915, Carlisle, Cumbria England
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saxton, of Carlisle, UK
Sibling: Albert J. Saxton

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Mr. Robert W. Saxton - Ms. Margaret Ward - district: Carlisle - Vol 10b Page 893
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - George H. Saxton - mother's surname: Ward - district: Carlisle - Vol 10b Page 1123
Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - Albert J. Saxton - mother's surname: Ward - district: Carlisle - Vol 10b Page 955
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R/124685 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Wallace Reginald MacDonald - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA
- of Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 184 - CWGC ref. 1079291
born 17 Apr 1917, Canada - died 14 May 1943, Hieslum, The Netherlands - Age 26
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1211258 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - John Reddish - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 162 - CWGC ref. 2939978
- . - . -

149558 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Douglas Claude Ferris - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Milton, Southsea, Hampshire, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149 - CWGC ref. 1269964
Son of William John and Maude Ferris, of Milton, Southsea, Hampshire, UK
- . - . -

571812 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Roger Marshall Morris - RAF - Age 22 - MIA
- of Cambridge, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 159 - CWGC ref. 1077227
Son of Ernest Tom and Bertha Morris; husband of Isabella Morris, of Cambridge, UK
- . - . -



SGLO - T2286

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED589 - WS-P - 13 May 1943 - NEAR PARREGA/HIESLUM - CREW 7

1499180 - Sergeant - Pilot - George Henry Saxton - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA R/124685 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Wallace Reginald MacDonald - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA 1211258 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - John Reddish - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA 149558 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Douglas Claude Ferris - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
571812 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Roger Marshall Morris - RAF - Age 22 - MIA 954224 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Charles Owen - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 1550979 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Buntin - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

- 2 KIA - 5 MIA -

SAXTON(†) - MacDONALD(†) - REDDISH(†) - FERRIS(†)
MORRIS(†) - OWEN(†) - BUNTIN(†)


Last update - 08 Feb 2018 - PATS



Bakhuizen - 9

25 mi WNW of Vollenhove

- 9 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK - 2 AUS - 1 CAN -



Gaasterland is the administrative title of a commune, having headquarters
in the Town Hall at Balk, which controls that village and eight others
Bakhuizen is a village in this commune, and is on the southern Friesland coast
It lies 10 kilometers east-south-east of Staveren and 30 kilometers west of Lemmer
The Roman Catholic Cemetery is about 150 yards to the rear of the Roman Catholic Church
which is in the south-western part of the village
Close to the entrance are the graves of nine airmen
six of whom came from the United Kingdom, one from Canada and two from Australia
No. of Identified Casualties: 9


SGLO - T1999

Lancaster Mk.I - W4308 - UV-C ("C" for Charlie) - S/L. R. B. Osborn - 20:54 - near Warns
460 Squadron - RAAF - 23rd Jan 1943 - Operation Düsseldorf
2 KIA - 5 INJ/POW



W4308 was a Mk.I and was delivered to No.460 Sqdn 28 Oct 42
Took part in the following Key Operations: Stuttgart 22/23 Nov 42 (No.460 Sqdn's first Lancaster Operation);
Turin 28/29 Nov 42; Mannheim 6/7 Dec 42; Turin 11/12 Dec 42-aborted; Duisburg 20/21 Dec 42; Berlin 17/18 Jan 43;
Düsseldorf 23/24 Jan 43-Lost.
When lost this aircraft - W4308 - had a total of 69 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - W4308 - UV-C was airborne - 17:14 - 23 Jan 1943 from Breighton, UK
Homebound, and while nearing the Dutch coast, attacked by a Me 110 (Oblt. Wolfgang Kuthe, IV./NJG 1)
crash-landing - 20:54 - 23 Jan 1943 on open land near Warns (Friesland), 3 km WNW of Bakhuizen, Holland
where the two men killed are buried in Gaasterland (Bakhuizen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

S/L. Osborn who was badly injured was repatriated - 16 Sep 1944
Bomber Command Association Newsletter - No.28 (Feb95) - contains a graphic account of
the investigation into loss of this Lancaster

S/L. R. B. Osborn spent three months in Leeuwarden Hospital
before internment in Camps 9C/L3, as POW No. 19634
Sgt. R. A. Brown RAAF was confined in Hospital due injuries, POW No. 42732
Sgt. I. H. S. Hayes was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27379
F/O. H. E. L. Longworth in Camps 21B/L3, POW No. 117
Sgt. P. H. Martin in Camp 8B/344
Commissioned during captivity and transferred to Camp L3, POW No. 27381

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4308 - UV-C ("C" for Charlie) - 23 Jan 1943 - Mission: Düsseldorf
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754339 - 74686 - S/L. - Pilot - Richard Bentley Osborn - RAF - DSO - DFC - Age 23 - INJ/POW - Camps 9C/L3 - POW No. 19634

403620 - P/O. - Navigator - Harold "Bing" Leonard Edward Longworth - RAAF - Age 28 - POW - Camp L3 - POW. No. 117

406441 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Philip Andrew Martin - RAAF - Age 26 - POW - Camp L3 - POW No. 27381

646058 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ivor Horace Spencer Hayes - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 27379

411084 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John "Jack" "Spike" Vincent Conlon - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - Grave 24-12

401812 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Ronald "Ron" Arthur Brown - RAAF - Age 21 - INJ/POW - Camp 9C - POW No. 42732

400391 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Stuartson "Stewie" Charles Methven - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - Grave 24-11
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

754339 - 74686 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Richard Bentley Osborn - RAF - DSO - DFC - Age 23 - INJ/POW
born 20 Apr 1919
left upper arm injured and taken POW - Camps 9C/L3 - POW No. 19634
S/L. R. B. Osborn spent three months in Leeuwarden - St Bonifatius Hospital
S/L. Osborn who was badly injured was repatriated - 16 Sep 1944
Address: 55A High St., Oxford, England

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1945: Mr. Richard B. Osborn and Ms. Eileen Anne Skoulding - district: Weston, Lancashire, UK - Vol 7a Page 1883
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Janet E. Osborn - mother's surname: Skoulding - district: Sutton Coldfield - Vol 9c Page 1891
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1949 - Andrew G. B. Osborn - Mother's surname: Skoulding - district: Sutton Coldfield - Vol 9c Page 1741

published privately a book in 1993
The last landing of C 'Charlie' (Lancaster W 4308) on Saturday 23 January 1943 :
a review of the event written for "Stewie" Methven and Jack Conlon - by R. B. "Skipper" Osborn
R. B. Osborn, Mt. Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
R. B. Osborn, 17 Turner St, Berwick, Victoria 3806, Australia
and a second book in 1996
Circuits and bumps : being an account of the experiences in the Royal Air Force during the second world war
of Squadron Leader Richard Bentley Osborn, DSO, DFC Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
and Flight Officer Eileen Anne Skoulding (mentioned in Dispatches) Women's Auxiliary Air Force
as written by Richard Osborn
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403620 - P/O. - Navigator - Harold "Bing" Leonard Edward Longworth - RAAF - Age 28 - POW
injured and taken POW - Camps Oflag XXIB (21.B) and Stalag Luft III (3) - POW. No. 117

born 25 Feb 1914, Maitland, NSW - died 1985 - Age 71
Enlistment: 3 Feb 1941, No. 2 Recruiting Centre, Sydney, NSW - Next of kin: Henry Longworth
Embarkment: 16 Oct 1941 - Occupation: Bank Teller
date of Discharge: 2 Nov 1945 - Rank: Flight Lieutenant - Posting at Discharge 460 Squadron
Mr. Henry Barlow Longworth (father), Karuah Street, Thornton, NSW
Mrs. Christina McIntosh Longworth (mother), Thornton, Newcastle, NSW
411070 - Russell James Longworth (brother) - RAAF
Miss Violet Longworth (aunt), 12 Crowsnest Rd, North Sydney, NSW

Private Address: Thornton, N.S.W., Australia
Enlistment: 20 Jun 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Bank Officer
Wounded: No

DULAG LUFT - Oberursel, Germany - 28 Jan 1943 - 31 Jan 1943
OFLAG XXI-B - Shubin, Poland - 04 Feb 1943 - 13 Apr 1943
STALAG LUFT III - Sagan, Germany - 14 Apr 1943 - 28 Jan 1945
STALAG III-A - Luckenwalde, Germany - 03 Feb 1945 - 20 Apr 1945

23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Longworth
23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Longworth
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M.I.9. records Longworth - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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406441 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Philip Andrew Martin - RAAF - Age 26 - POW
taken POW - Camps Stalag VIII-B a.k.a. 344 and Stalag Luft III - POW No. 27381

born 5 Dec 1916, Northam, WA - died 1990 - Age 74
Enlistment: 9 Dec 1940, Perth, WA - Next of Kin: Kenneth John Martin (father)
date of Discharge: 12 Nov 1945 - Rank: Flight Lieutenant - Posting at Discharge 460 Squadron
Mr. K. J. Martin (father), Springfield, Northam, WA
Mr. Kenneth John Martin (father), Dalwallinu, WA

Private Address: Dalwallinu, Western Australia, Australia
Enlistment: 09 Dec 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Farmer
Wounded: No

DULAG LUFT - Oberursel, Germany - 27 Jan 1943 - 31 Jan 1943
STALAG VIII-B - Lamsdorf - 04 Feb 1943 - 16 Mar 1944
STALAG LUFT 3 - Sagan, Germany - 17 Mar 1944 - 28 Jan 1945
MALAG NORD - Tarmstedt - 04 Feb 1945 - 10 Apr 1945
WALKABOUT - . . . . . . . . - 10 Apr 1945 - 02 May 1945
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Changed identity with Pte. W. Puzey for 2 months - GOLDENSTEIN - 15 May 1943 - 15 Jul 1943 - Stone Quarry

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Martin
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Martin
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M.I.9. records Martin - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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646058 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ivor H. S. Hayes - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 28 Apr 1920, Youghall, Ireland - died .. Feb 2001 - Age 80
taken POW - Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 27379
Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a notorious German Army prisoner of war camp,
later renumbered Stalag 344, located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in Silesia

It's Ivor Horace Spencer Hayes - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 09 Jun 2013

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1945 - Mr. Ivor H. S. Hayes with Ms. Elizabeth A. May - district: Poole, Dorset Co. - Vol 5a Page 812
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hayes née May passed away in 2003
They had nine children

white border AIR78-73-0-3 page 110 - 646058 - Ivor Horace Spencer Hayes white border
AIR78-73-0-3 - page 110
646058 - Ivor Horace Spencer Hayes - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 09 Jun 2013

Thank you accepting me, my late father "Flight Engineer Ivor Horace Spencer Hayes"
was in the RAAF 460 sqd his Lancaster was shot down by a night fighter on the 23-01-43 over Holland
And he spent the rest of the war at Lamsdorf and did the "Long March" in 1945
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Colin Hayes (son) - 27 Nov 2017, Poole, Dorset
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Stalag VIII-B/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR - FB Group


Private Address: 42 Douglas Rd, Parkstone, Dorset, UK
Enlistment: 01 Jun 1939
Civilian Trade or Profession: Motor Engineer
Wounded: No

DULAG LUFT - Oberursel, Germany - 28 Jan 1943 - 31 Jan 1943
344 - Lamsdorf - 04 Feb 1943 - 22 Jan 1945
STALAG 8A - Görlitz - 03 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
STALAG 9A - Ziegenhain - 12 Mar 1945 - 09 Apr 1945

12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hayes
12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hayes
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M.I.9. records Hayes - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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411084 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John "Jack" "Spike" Vincent Conlon - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Orange, New South Wales, Australia - Row 24 - Grave 12 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649246
born 18 Aug 1919, Glebe Point, NSW
Son of Michael Sylvester Colon and Mary Ann Matilda Conlon, of Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Enlistment: 31 Mar 1941, Sydney, NSW - Next of Kin: Mary Conlon (mother) - Religion: Roman Catholic
Ms. M. A. Conlon, 18 Byng Street, Orange, NSW

Sgt. Conlon did jump at the last moment ...... it's was a fatal one due less altitude
He was found only 500m from the crash location with unopened chute


SWEET JESUS
HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL
MAY HE REST IN PEACE. AMEN

- Epigraph on Conlon memorial -
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401812 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Ronald "Ron" Arthur Brown - RAAF - Age 21 - INJ/POW
injured and taken POW - Camp 9C - POW No. 42732
promotod to Warrant Officer: retrospective effect from 11 Jun 1943

born: 24 Oct 1921, Northcote, VIC - died 1985 - Age 64
Mr. E. A. Brown (father), 12 Rotherwood Road, Ivanhoe E.21, VIC
Enlistment: 31 Mar 1941, Melbourne, VIC - Next of Kin: Eltham Arthur Brown (father) - Religion: Metodist
date of Discharge: 8 Jan 1946 - Rank: Warrant Officer - Posting at Discharge: Phu Morecambe Lanes

Wounded right leg (tibia & fibula) by cannon shell - broken leg
Leeuwarden - St. Bonifatius Hospital (23 Jan 1943 to early Apr 1943)
Dulag Luft (Lazaret) 7 day - Obermassfeld Stalag IX-C - year - Meinigen - month
Luft 7 ( 2 months ) Camp near Leizig
20 Jun 1944 Stalag Luft VII
Left Stalag Luft VII 20 Jul 1944 for Stalag IV-DZ (Stalag IV-D = TORGAU [ELBE])
15 Sep 1944 (being repatriated) - Safe in UK - previously POW Stalag IX-C
Embarkation (6 weeks)
source Digital Copy records - RAAF 401812 - WO R. A. Brown
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400391 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Stuartson "Stewie" Charles Methven - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA
- of Belgrave, Victoria, Australia - Row 24 - Grave 11 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649250
born 10 Jun 1912, Suva, Fiji
Son of Stuartson Collard Methven and Ruby Iris Methven, of Belgrave, Victoria, Australia
Enlistment: 20 Aug 1940, Melbourne, VIC - Next of Kin: Stuartson Methven (father)
S. C. Methven (Father), "Banaba" Hilton Grove, Belgrave, Victoria, Australia

PO. Methven was killed in 2nd attack by ME110


R.I.P.

- Epigraph on S. C. Methven memorial -
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22 Jul 1942 - Brother Capt. J. M. Methven was killed six months earlier in the Middle East

VX.48690 - Captain - John Malcolm Methven - M.I.D. - Australian Infantry - Age 23 - KIA
- of Belgrave, Victoria, Australia - Grave: A III. E. 18. - El Alamein War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2210487
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/23 Bn.
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
born abt. 1919, Ocean Island, Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony
Son of Stuartson Collard Methven and Ruby Iris Methven, of Belgrave, Victoria, Australia




R.I.P.

- Epigraph on J. M. Methven memorial -
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additional info via Rein Strikwerda - 02 Jul 2011



SGLO - T1999

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4308 - UV-C ("Charlie") - 23 Jan 1943 - NEAR WARNS - CREW 7

754339 - 74686 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Richard Bentley Osborn - RAF - DSO - DFC - Age 23 - INJ/POW - Camps 9C/L3 - POW No. 19634 403620 - P/O. - Navigator - Harold 'Bing' Leonard Edward Longworth - RAAF - Age 28 - POW - Camp L3 - POW. No. 117 406441 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Philip Andrew Martin - RAAF - Age 26 - POW - Camp L3 - POW No. 27381 646058 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ivor Horace Spencer Hayes - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp 344 - POW No. 27379
411084 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - John 'Jack' 'Spike' Vincent Conlon - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - Grave 24-12 401812 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Ronald 'Ron' Arthur Brown - RAAF - Age 21 - INJ/POW - Camp 9C - POW No. 42732 400391 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Stuartson 'Stewie' Charles Methven - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - Grave 24-11

- 2 KIA - 5 INJ/POW -

OSBORN - LONGWORTH - MARTIN - HAYES
CONLON(†) - BROWN - METHVEN(†)


Contact Hayes is pending - 07 Feb 2018 - PATS

Last update - 19 Jul 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3279

Avro Lancaster Mk.I - DV401 - QR-Z - F/O. G. A. Tull - 01:30 - near Mirns/Bakhuizen
61 Squadron - RAF - 3rd Jan 1944 - Operation Berlin
7 KIA



DV401 was a Mk.I and was delivered to 61 Squadron 30 Nov 1943
DV401 took part in the following Key Operations: Berlin 16/17 Dec 43; Berlin 23/24 Dec 43; Berlin 29/30 Dec 43
When lost this aircraft - DV401 - had a total of 64 hours

Avro Lancaster Mk.I - DV401 - QR-Z was airborne - 23:46 - 2nd of Jan 1944 from Skellingthorpe, UK
South of Staveren over the IJsselmeer, the aircraft was attacked by a German nighfighter
and was badly damaged and on fire
Crashed - 01:30 - 3rd Jan 1944 at Mirns (Friesland) near Bakhuizen, 18 km WNW of Lemmer, Holland
Funerals were held 4th of Jan 1944 in Gaasterland (Bakhuizen) Roman catholic Cemetery
their graves being next to two Australians who were buried a year previous with 460 Sqdn - See W4308 -

Two Lancaster crews with Sgt. Heasman and F/Sgt. Baldwin
Lancaster crews - 13 Airmen -
l-r : #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, Heasman, Baldwin, #11, #12, #13
- #14 took likely the photo -
- image via Vic Heasman (son) - 4 Jul 2009

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Crew: Avro Lancaster Mk.I - DV401 - QR-Z - 3 Jan 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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124570 - Flying Officer - Pilot - G. A. Tull - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - 24-20

1394468 - Sgt. - Navigator - J. G. Holden - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - 24-16

1392768 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - J. Stock - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - 24-18

1607798 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - G. E. Heasman - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - 24-17

R/164036 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. S. Baldwin - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - 24-22

1593845 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - C. G. Crosby - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - 24-21

1356442 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - C. Ablett - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Bakhuizen Churchyard - 24-19
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DV401 - QR-Z - Tull
Loss Card - DV401 - QR-Z - Tull - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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124570 - Flying Officer - Pilot - George Arthur Tull - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex, UK - Row 24 - Grave 20 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649252
Son of Mr. George Tull and Mrs. Lucy Tull née Williams, of Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1915 - George Tull and Lucy Williams - district: Warwick, Warwickshire Co. - Vol 6d Page 1125
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - George A. Tull - mother's surname: Williams - district: Warwick, Warwickshire Co. - Vol 6d Page 1587


NOTHING CAN TAKE AWAY
THE LOVE A HEART HOLDS DEAR.
ALWAYS REMEMBERING YOU.
R.I.P. MUM & DAD

- Epigraph on Tull memorial -
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1394468 - Sergeant - Navigator - Joseph Gerald Holden - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Swiss Cottage, London, UK - Row 24 - Grave 16 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649249
Son of Mr. Donald Holden and Mrs. Blanche Holden née Jovenet, of Swiss Cottage, London, UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Donald Holden and Ms. Blanche Jovenet - district: St.Martin - Vol 1a Page 1428
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - Donald J. S. Holden - mother's surname: Jovenet - district: Pancras - Vol 1b Page 49
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Bernard J. F. Holden - mother's surname: Jovenet - district: Pancras - Vol 1b Page 2
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Joseph G. Holden - mother's surname: Jovenet - district: Pancras - Vol 1b Page 43
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Marriage 2nd Otr. 1950 - Bernard J. F. Holden - Ms. Josephine M. Valentiny - district: Stoke Newington - Vol 5d Page 1294
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1958 - Martin J. Holden - mother's surname: Valentiny - district: Stroud - Vol 7b Page 862


LORD, ALL PITYING,
JESU BLEST.
GRANT HIM
THINE ETERNAL REST

- Epigraph on Holden memorial -
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1392768 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - James Stock - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Lower Edmonton, Middlesex, UK - Row 24 - Grave 18 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649251
Son of Mr. James Herbert Stock and Mrs. Kathleen Stock, of Lower Edmonton, Middlesex, UK


MEMORY IS A GOLDEN CHAIN
THAT LINKS US
TILL WE MEET AGAIN

- Epigraph on Stock memorial -
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1607798 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Gordon Edward Heasman - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
- of Wymering, Hampshire, UK - Row 24 - Grave 17 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649248
born 2nd Qtr. 1911 - mother's surname Gordon - district Lambeth
Son of Mr. Edward W. and Mrs. Mabel Annie Heasman née Gordon
Husband of Doris Mabel Heasman née White, 19 Harwich Road, Wymering, Hampshire, UK
Brother of Ronald H. Heasman (b.1913); Harold W. Heasman (b.1915) and Winifred D. Heasman (b.1917)
Father of Victor E. Heasman (born 1931 - died 09 Mar 2015)
Peter G. Heasman (born 1933)
Maureen Heasman (born 1937)
Shirley B. Heasman (born 1939)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1930 - Gordon E. Heasman and Ms. Doris Mabel White - district: district Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK - Vol 2b Page 1339
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1931 - Victor E. Heasman - mother's surname: White - district: Portsmouth - Vol 2b Page 605
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1933 - Peter G. Heasman - mother's surname: White - district: Portsmouth - Vol 2b Page 580
Birth 3nd Qtr. 1937 - Maureen Heasman - mother's surname: White - district: Portsmouth - Vol 2b Page 668
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Shirley Heasman - mother's surname: White - district: Portsmouth - Vol 2b Page 894
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info FreeBMD


white border Sgt. Gordon Edward Heasman white border
Sergeant - Gordon Edward Heasman
- image via Vic Heasman (son) - 6 Jul 2009

Telegram - Missing - 1607798 F/Sgt. G. E. Heasman
Telegram - Missing - 1607798 F/Sgt. G. E. Heasman
source: Vic Heasman (son) - via Elger Abbink - 21 Jul 2015


JUST A SMALL TOKEN
OF REMEMBRANCE
TO ONE OF THOSE
WHO MADE THE GREAT SACRIFICE

- Epigraph on Heasman memorial -
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R/164036 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Stanley Baldwin - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Windsor, Ontario, Canada - Row 24 - Grave 22 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649245
Son of Mr. Arthur Joseph Baldwin and Mrs. Mary Ann Baldwin née Smeaton, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
born 28 Feb 1923, Windsor, ON, Canada - died 3 Jan 1944, Mirns, The Netherlands - Age 20

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 21 Apr 1942
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Arthur Joseph Baldwin (father) - Occupation: Customs Clerk
Present/Permanent Address: 1440 Giles Boulevard, East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Electricians Apprentice
Enlistment: 21 Apr 1942, Windsor, Ontario, Canada - Religion: United Church
Posted to No. 1 "M" (Manning) Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Trade: (Std.) Observer or Pilot
Air Gunner's Badge - 19 Feb 1943
Embarkment leave - 20 Feb 1943 - 05 Mar 1943
T.O.S. No. 1 "Y" Depot Halifax - 06 Mar 1943
S.O.S. 1 "Y" Depot to RAF Trainee Pool - 27 Mar 1943
Embarkment Halifax, Canada - 28 Mar 1943
U.K. - 04 Apr 1943
T.O.S. 3 P.R.C. from Canada - 05 Apr 1943

Arthur Joseph Baldwin (father) - Age 57 abt. 1888 - 1440 Giles Boulevard, East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Mary Ann Baldwin née Smeaton (mother) - Age 46 abt. 1899, Perth, Scotland - 1440 Giles Blvd. East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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William Jordan Baldwin (brother) - Age 23 abt. 1922 - R.C.A.F. New Foundland
John Stanley Baldwin - born 28 Feb 1923 - died 3 Jan 1944, Mirns, The Netherlands - Age 20
Robert Douglas Baldwin (brother) - Age 18 - born 19 Oct 1926 - 1440 Giles Boulevard, East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Barbara Ann Baldwin (sister) - Age 9 abt. 1936 - 1440 Giles Boulevard, East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Ages as given in letter of 16 Feb 1945
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William Jordan Baldwin - born abt. 1922 - deceased before 2015
Robert Douglas Baldwin - born 19 Oct 1926, Windsor, ON, Canada - died 03 Dec 2014, Bad Axe, MI, USA - Age 87
Barbara Ann Hewson née Baldwin, Sedona, AZ, USA
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Additional info - Obituary Robert Douglas Baldwin

R/164036 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John 'Jack' Stanley Baldwin - RCAF R/164036 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John 'Jack' Stanley Baldwin - RCAF
R/164036 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John "Jack" Stanley Baldwin - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Baldwin - 21 Jul 2015

German records - Grablage - Friedhof Bakhuizen - F/Sgt. J. S. Baldwin - RCAF
German records - Grablage - Friedhof Bakhuizen - F/Sgt. J. S. Baldwin - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Baldwin - 21 Jul 2015


SLEEP ON, BELOVED SON.
WE LOVED YOU WELL;
BUT JESUS LOVE YOU BEST
"HIS WILL BE DONE"

- Epigraph on Baldwin memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Baldwin - request 10 Jul 2015 - received 24 Jul 2015 - PATS -
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1593845 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Gordon Crosby - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA
- of Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, UK - Row 24 - Grave 21 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649247
Son of Mr. Lancelot Bellas Crosby and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Crosby née Coan, of Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, UK
Sibling: Kathleen M. Crosby (sister)

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1903 - Lancelot Bellas Crosby and Elizabeth Annie Coan - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1071
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1908 - Charles Gordon Crosby - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 834
Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Kathleen M. Crosby - mother's surname: Coan - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1368
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Death 3rd Qtr. 1937 - Lancelot B. Crosby - Age 71 - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 502

LANCELOT BELLAS CROSBY - died 18 Sept 1937 - Age 71 - Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland


HE GAVE HIS LIFE
AMONG THOUSANDS
TO ENSURE PEACE.
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN

- Epigraph on Crosby memorial -
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1356442 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Charles Ablett - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Row 24 - Grave 19 - Bakhuizen Catholic Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649244
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Bakhuizen - Cemetery
Bakhuizen - Cemetery 'St. Odulphus' - memorials crew DV401
- image via Hans and Elger Abbink -



SGLO - T3279

LANCASTER Mk.I - DV401 - QR-Z - 3 Jan 1944 - NEAR MIRNS/BAKHUIZEN - CREW 7

124570 - Flying Officer - Pilot - George Arthur Tull - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1394468 - Sergeant - Navigator - Joseph Gerald Holden - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1392768 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - James Stock - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1607798 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Gordon Edward Heasman - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
R/164036 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John 'Jack' Stanley Baldwin - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA 1593845 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Gordon Crosby - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA 1356442 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Charles Ablett - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

- 7 KIA -

TULL(†) - HOLDEN(†) - STOCK(†) - HEASMAN(†)
BALDWIN(†) - CROSBY(†) - ABLETT(†)


Contact Heasman is pending - 03 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Baldwin is pending - 28 Jul 2015 - PATS

Last update - 16 Aug 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T3256

Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator - c/n 578 - #42-7554 - 1st Lt. John H. Allen - 14:51 - Mirns
445th BG(H) - 702nd BS - 8th AF - 22 Dec 1943 - MACR 15597
7 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD




Watch - 22 Dec 1943 - Mirns Watch - 22 Dec 1943 - Mirns
Watch - 22 Dec 1943 - Mirns
TYPE A-11 - SPEC. NO. 94-27834 - Serial NO. AF 42-26785 - WALTHAM WATCH CO.
image via Douwe Visser - 27 Jan 2019

Wrist watch found at crash location - info John Keulen, Bakhuizen - source IDPF Destro - page 63
Wrist watch - 14:51pm - found at crash location
TYPE A-11 - SPEC. NO. 94-27834 - Serial NO. AF 42-50924 - WALTHAM WATCH CO.
info John Keulen, Bakhuizen - source IDPF Destro - page 63

Crew 42-7554
Crew - B-24H-1-FO Liberator - #42-7554 WV-X
Standing left to right: ? unknown ?, John Allen, Sam Ellicott , Joseph Gill, Tony Destro, Joe Pavelko
Kneeling - left to right": Romuald Firewicz , John Elder, Everett Odom, Harry Henry
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries -

On the image above you will see written Gill - kneeling 2nd from the right -
This is not Gill but Everett Morrison Odom, according his sister Edith Colin née Odom
??? - Further a (co)pilot (? Bevins ?) contacted John Odom ( Edith & Everett's brother )???
13 Dec 2007 - PATS


Sam Ellicott was replaced on 22 Dec 1943 by Erwin Bevins
12054608 - O&797495 - ELLICOTT#SAMUEL#M#######
RESIDENCE: NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE - PLACE OF ENLISTMENT: WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
DATE OF ENLISTMENT: 12 MAR 1942 - NATIVITY: DELAWARE - BIRTH: 1917
MARITAL STATUS: Single
O&797495 - ELLICOTT SAMUEL M, ARMY, Delaware - European Theatre: Germany
24 Feb 1944 - Unit: 0445BG
Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated - GERMANY
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
born 14 Sep 1917, Wilmington, DE
Son of Mr. Samuel M. Ellicott Sr. I and Mrs. Helen Ellicott née Coale, 230 West 17th St., Wilmington, Del.

Name: Samuel M. Ellicott Jr. II - Birth: 14 Sep 1917 - Death: 29 Jun 1968 - Age 50
Name: Lillian Allen Ellicott (wife) - Birth: 05 Oct 1922 - Death: 21 Oct 2001 - Age 79
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name: Samuel M. Ellicott III (son) - Birth: 06 Jul 1943 - Death: 07 Dec 1962 - Age 19
Name: Carolyn F. Ellicott (daughter) - Birth: 23 Jun 1958 - Death: 24 Jun 1958 - Age 1 day

white border 1st Lt. Samuel Massey Ellicott white border
1st Lt. Samuel Massey Ellicott II
source: AAM / IWM - by usafdo - 18 Feb 2015
usafdo = Anthony Louis Destro II

Co-pilot 1st Lt. Samuel M. Ellicott II with #41-29117 crew Captain BUNNING
MACR #2555 - Shot down over Germany on 24 Feb 1944 and taken POW
Mrs. Samuel M. Ellicott (wife) former Ms. Lillian Allen, 526 Ferris Street, Wilmington, Delaware

Romuald Firewicz was replaced on 22 Dec 1943 by Oscar Robbins Jr.
33284229 - FIREWICZ#ROMUAID#M######
RESIDENCE: ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA - PLACE OF ENLISTMENT: PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT: 17 JUL 1942 - NATIVITY: PENNSYLVANIA - BIRTH: 1920
MARITAL STATUS: Single
Romuald M. Firewicz - 31 Dec 1920 - 29 Nov 1996 - Age 75
!!! Discrepancy ROMUAID .... it's ROMUALD !!! - info PATS

Crew Allen - courtesy Nancy Book (niece of John Harold Allen)
Crew - B-24H-1-FO Liberator - #42-7554 WV-X
courtesy Nancy Book - via Thomas Ferguson - 04 Jul 2011
Pats, Everett is 3rd from the left - info EEC = Edith (sister) and Earl Colin - 5 Jul 2011

#42-7554 - Airborne from Tibenham, Norfolk, UK
Shot down by Fw. Theodor von Kavarbasic in Bf 110G-2 of ZG 26/7
Crashed - 14:51 - 22nd Dec 1943 at Mirns (Friesland) near Bakhuizen, 18 km WNW of Lemmer, Holland
Funerals were held 24th of Dec at Gaasterland (Bakhuizen) Roman Catholic Cemetery
T/Sgt. John R. Elder washed ashore - 24th Dec 1943 -
Seven KIA, 2 became POW - while one was evading

Final flight path - Crew Allen - 22 Dec 1944 ... by Jan J. van der Veer
Final flight path - Crew Allen - 22 Dec 1944 - sketch by Jan J. van der Veer
courtesy Owens family - highlights by Anthony Louis Destro II - 02 Apr 2015

445th BG patch Circle F 445th BG - 702nd BS patch 8th-air-force-patch

445th BG - 2nd CBW - Circle 'F' - 702nd BS - WV - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator - #42-7554 - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Osnabrück
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O-465407 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Harold Allen - Dallas Co., TX - Age 23 - FOD

12035086 - O-807665 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Erwin James Bevins Jr. - Watervliet, Albany Co., NY - Age 23 - EVD

20241293 - O-674179 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joseph Francis Gill Jr. - New York - Age 25 - POW

14061673 - O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro - Dade Co., FL - Age 22 - KIA

38188018 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John R. Elder - Le Flore County, OK - Age 22 - KIA

35371021 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Oscar Robbins Jr. - Decatur Co., IN - Age 21 - FOD

13125175 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph John Pavelko - Philadelphia, PA - Age 19 - KIA

33325811 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - Harry Luther Henry - Philadelphia, PA - Age 25 - POW

34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens - Fulton Co., AL - Age 23 - KIA

14165120 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Morrison Odom - Wadesboro, NC - Age 19 - KIA
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Positions of Gunners need to be verified !!! - info PATS - 03 Feb 2015
Positions of Gunners verified !!! - info PATS - 02 Sep 2015

O-465407 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Harold Allen - Dallas Co., TX - FOD
born 04 Jun 1920, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA - died 22 Dec 1943, Mirns, The Netherlands - Age 23
Enlistment: 03 Jan 1942
Son of Mr. John David Allen (father) and Mrs. Katie A. Allen (mother), 5435 Goodwin Ave, Dallas, TX
Husband of Mrs. Jetta Fern Allen, 3403 Kings Rd, Dallas, TX
Sibling: Mary Katherine Allen (sister)
Initial buried buried in the Netherlands

US Census 02 Apr 1930
Justice Precinct 1, Dallas City, Texas, United States
Address: 5434 Goodwin Ave, Dallas City
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
John D. Allen - Head - M-36 - born 14 Feb 1894, Texas - Occupation: Operator - Linetyper
Katie A. Allen - Wife - F-34 - born 05 Aug 1895, Texas
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John H. Allen - Son - M-10 - born 04 Jun 1920, Dallas, Texas
Mary K. Allen - Daughter - F-6 - born 13 May 1924, Dallas, Texas
.....................................................................

info: FamilySearch, Fold3 and Findagrave

US Census 04 Apr 1940
Tract 10, Dallas, Justice Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States
Address: 5434 Goodwin Ave, Dallas City
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
John D. Allen - Head - M-46 - born 14 Feb 1894, Texas - Occupation: Linetyper, Daily Newspaper
Katie A. Allen - Wife - F-44 - born 05 Aug 1895, Texas
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John H. Allen - Son - M-19 - born 04 Jun 1920, Dallas, Texas
Mary K. Allen - Daughter - F-15 - born 13 May 1924, Dallas, Texas
.....................................................................

info: FamilySearch and Findagrave

white border John Harold Allen - North Dallas High School ROTC - 1938 A&M - John Harold Allen - 1941 white border

white border A&M - John Harold Allen - 1942 1st Lt. John Harold Allen - 1943 white border
A&M - graduate - 1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Lt. - John Harold Allen - 1943
John Harold Allen was in the field artillery and a mechanical engineering graduate at A&M
- info: Lawrence Dubose, A&M graduate 1942 -
top images via Fold3 and Find a Grave - by destro_anthony - usafdo

Identification Tag and two Watches
Identification Tag and two Watches
Articles were surrendered to a CID investigator by John Keulen of Bakhuizen
source: IDPF Elder - page 84

PILOT MISSING SINCE 1943 RAID IS DECLARED DEAD
PILOT MISSING SINCE 1943 RAID IS DECLARED DEAD
clip via Cathy Peters - 12 Mar 2015

white border O-465407 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Harold Allen white border
O-465407 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Harold Allen
photo via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 13 May 2015

Uniform of Lt. John H. Allen
Uniform of Lt. John H. Allen - on collector's display in U.S.A.
images via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 08 Feb 2016
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12035086 - O-807665 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Erwin James Bevins Jr. - Watervliet, Albany Co., NY - EVD
born 1 Aug 1920, NY - died 2 Mar 1985, Watervliet, Albany County, NY - Age 64
Enlistment: 15 Dec 1941, Albany, NY - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Erwin J. Bevins Sr. and Sadie Bevins née Sigjer, 1534 4th Ave, Watervliet, NY
Siblings: Marcella A. Donavan née Bevins and Eugene "Gene" J. Bevins

12035086 - O-807665 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Erwin James Bevins Jr. 12035086 - O-807665 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Erwin James Bevins Jr.
12035086 - O-807665 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Erwin James Bevins Jr.
Persoonsbewijs of Maarten van Zuilen - fake ID for Erwin James Bevins Jr.
Persoonsbewijs of Maarten van Zuilen - fake ID for Erwin James Bevins Jr.
images via SMAMF - 16 Nov 2015

Given as Edwin James Bevins in SSDI and on headstone !!!
Last Place of Residence: Albany, New York
Previous Residence Postal Code: 12189

white border Bevins - Undergrond ID - Ottens, Amersfoort white border
Bevins - Undergrond ID - Ottens, Amersfoort
image of Ottens' album via Leendert Smit - 27 Oct 2011
proof of name on back of photo via Michael LeBlanc - 01 Nov 2011

15th US Census - 17 Apr 1930 - Watervliet Albany Co., NY
Address: 1516 5th Ave, Watervliet, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Erwin J. Bevins Sr. (Head 35/22) - born abt. 1895, NY - occupation: Chauffeur - died Oct 1954 - Age ~59
Sadie Bevins (Wife 33/19) - born abt. 1897, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marcella A. Bevins (Daughter) (F-12) - born 16 Aug 1917, Watervliet, NY - died 23 Nov 2007, Troy - Age 90
Erwin J. Bevins Jr. (Son) (M-9) - born 01 Aug 1920, NY - died 02 Mar 1985, Watervliet, NY - Age 64
Eugene J. Bevins (Son) (M-6) - born abt. 1924, NY - died 14 Jun 2008 - Age ~84

E&E #2946 - Escape and Evasion Report (23 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5557546

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 473 days

LT. BEVINS was shot down at 15:30 [14:51], 22 December, 1943, at BAKHUIZEN, HOLLAND (Sheet 3B, Q-4777)
He received help within an hour

His chief helpers are as follows:

RENSE TALSMA, home BAARN, (Sheet 2A3A, Z-3305)
Cigarettes, ration tickets, money, clothes, excellent help of an on Jan-April 1944
in LEEUWARDEN area (Sheet 3B, V-7013)
Carried BEVINS, who was wounded on shoulder, into LEEUWARDEN and obtained doctor
and place to stay with "THE BOSS"
Tall, 31, light hair, stylishy dressed, former government worker

"THE BOSS", LEEUWARDEN
22 Dec 1943, early Feb 1944, shelter and medical care
Underground leader with contacts with hospital
29, small, brown hair, well known to EVENHUIS(†), Englis Straat [Engelsestraat 6], LEEUWARDEN
Jan Evenhuis - born 15 Jan 1896, Groningen - liquidate 18 Aug 1944, Camp Vught - Age 48



PETER SIJETMA [PIETER SIJTEMA], WARGA (Sheet 3B, U-7308)
Food and Shelter April-May, 1944, electrician
2 daughters, SIKIE [SIJKE], 8 and JANNI [JANKE], 5
[WARGA (Dutch), WERGEA (Frisian)], Kerkbuurt 27
Pieter Sijtema (pseudonym: Pieter Johannes de Vries) at Warga

Bevins with wooden shoes on Sijke Siitema's bicycle in Warga - collection Sijtema
Bevins with wooden shoes on Sijke Sijtema's bicycle in Warga
via Janke Sijtema - collection Sijtema - 17 Nov 2015

BOB, LEEUWARDEN
Took LT. BEVINS from WARGA to MEPPEL in May, 1944 under dangerous conditions
Was shot at and pursued but escaped
6 feet, 50, heavy, gunsmith in LEEUWARDEN

Photographer [ABRAHAM VONK], opposite RR station MEPPEL (Sheet 3A, Z-9656)
Spent one night in May
As result photographer lost all possessions at German hands
Lives at shop with wife and son [HENK] 18, daughter 24

TAYO ["THEO" OTTENS], S of town, E of large barrack area, AMERSFOORT, (Sheet 2A3A, E-3997)
Food, shelter June, 1944
Wife and 5 daughters, ages 3 weeks to 11 years
[MoF - GELIUS LEBERTHUS OTTENS - born 29 Aug 1906 - died 21 Dec 1999 - Age 93]

Ottens family with Erwin Bevins, Mike Fedoruk and Charles Crook
Ottens family with three American evaders
l-r: Mr. Ottens, Erwin Bevins, Mrs. Ottens, Mike Fedoruk, Charles Crook, Jo Turkenburg (niece of Mrs. Ottens)
image via Michael LeBlanc - 30 Oct 2011

KOOSLAG [JAN KOESLAG], ½ km outside LAREN (Sheet 2A3A, Z-2809)
Food and shelter on farm. July-August 1944
Hid 8 evaders, has 11-12 children
[LAREN is 8 mi ENE of ZUTPHEN]

Bevins on bicycle a.k.a. 'Opoefiets'- 1944 - photo via Jan Lefeber
Bevins on bicycle a.k.a. "Opoefiets" - 1944
image from Jan Lefeber - collection Jan Braakman - source: thewarinthecorner.org

ALBERTS, next door to butcher called HILDSBERDGEN [HULSBERGEN], NIJVERDAL, (Sheet 2A3A, V-1318)
Food and shelter Sept - Dec, 1944
Wife and 2 small children

JAN HILDSBERGDEN [HULSBERGEN], NIJVERDAL
Butcher, heavy, 30
Meat, food, clothes and cigarettes, Sept - Dec 1944

Nijverdal - December 1944 - Airmen at Van der Graaf
Nijverdal - December 1944 - Airmen at Van der Graaf
Jim Burnett, Hannie, Gerry Martin, "The baker" Mr. Van der Graaf,
Mrs. Van der Graaf, Ted Weaver, Hetty and Erwin Bevins "Yours truly"

Contact Van der Graaf is pending - 15 Feb 2016 - PATS

VAN DER GRAFF [VAN DER GRAAF], S. NIJVERDAL
Food and shelter Dec 1944 - Feb 1945
Baker, son 16, 2 daughters HETTY, 18, HANNIE, 22

DR. BAKKER, DR. SMIT, DR. BODE
Medical help Dec 1944 - Feb 1945
All visited LT. BEVINS several times and did not hesitate to do their best
in spite of German surveillance

GERRITDINA PIKSEN "GERRY", NIJVERDAL
Clothes, food, ration tickets, excellent help and many great risks taken without hesistation
Leader in organization, helper of many pilots
girl, 24, dark, 5-10, large build

white border Gerrit Jan Piksen - 24 jul 1917, Hellendoorn - 14 Oct 1944, Haarle - Age 27 white border
Gerrit Jan Piksen
born 24 jul 1917, Hellendoorn - died 14 Oct 1944, Haarle - Age 27
Captured 14 Oct 1944 - shot by Germans on Bathemerweg near Haarle
MEDAL OF FREEDOM
Awarded posthumously - 12 Mar 1947, Utrecht
KRUIS VAN VERDIENSTE (KV)
Awarded posthumously - 20 Jan 1953
VERZETSHERDENKINGSKRUIS (VHK)


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BONIJE, HELLENDOORN WEG, NIJVERDAL
Food, clothing, shelter first 3 weeks of March, 1945
2 parents, sons YON, 22, HELLEKER, 24

M. VAN HARTEN, GROOTE STRAAT [GROTESTRAAT 274], NIJVERDAL
Food and shelter 25 March - 09 April, 1945, during this period had moved to HAARLE
to escape Germans (Sheet 2A3A,V-0818)
Protected evaders while surrounded by Germans and lost all possessions April 8-9
in burning of farm during fighting
Father, 53, former straw and fertilizer dealer
2 sons, 17 & 25, 2 daughters, one [ANNIE] 24, DEENY [DINY], 22

EE-2946 Bevins helpers summary
EE-2946 - Bevins helpers summary
Probably names (phonetic spelling) given by Lt. Bevins
names need to be verified - 18 Oct 2011 - info PATS

APPENDIC "C" to E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/357/2479
No. O-807665 - Rank 2/Lt. - Name: BEVINS E. J.
Date of Interview: 11 Apr 1945
Maps Used: NWE 250,000 Sheet 3B. Sheet 2a & 3a.
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From 22 DEC 1943 - 22 JAN 1944 stayed with EVENHUIS, ENGLES Straat, LEEUWARDEN
Medical attention fed and clothed. (U-7014, Scheet 3a)

From 22 JAN 1944 - 08 APR 1944 stayed at WARGA (U-7308, Scheet 3B), PETER SIJETMA [PIETER SIJTEMA]
an electrician - next to a school in the main street [Wartensterdijk] on the road to WARTENA (U-7507 Scheet 3B)
[WARGA (Dutch), WERGEA (Frisian)]
[WARTENA (Dutch), WARTEN (Frisian)]

Stayed with TAO ["THEO"] OTTENS, a Private Detective in AMERSFOORT (E-9981 Scheet 2a, 3a)
From 08 APR 1944 - 10 MAY 1944

KOESLAG, a farmer, near LAREN (V-0600 Sheet 2a and 3a)
From 10 MAY 1944 - 09 JUN 1944

Bevins with Koeslag family - 1944 - photo via Gerald Edward Martin
Koeslag family with Bevins - 1944
Family of Albert Jan and Hanna Koeslag (2nd row, 2nd and 3rd from the right), photographed in 1944
Farmers near the town of Laren in eastern Holland, they offered Bevins (at right, back row)
a hiding place after having stayed in Leeuwarden, Warga and Amersfoort
Albert Jan Koeslag was arrested by the Germans in November 1944 but survived the war
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
image via Gerald Edward Martin - collection Jan Braakman - source: thewarinthecorner.org

Gerald Edward Martin - b. 02 Dec 1922, Croyden, England - died 05 Mar 2008, Snohomish, WA, USA - Age 85
12/13 Jun 1944 - Avro Lancaster Mk. II LL678 - Flight Engineer - Sgt. G. E. Martin - RAF - Survived - EVD
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VANDERGRAFFE [VAN DER GRAAF], a baker in NIJVERDAL (V-1318 Sheet 2a and 3a)
From 15 OCT 1944 - 08 MAR 1945

BONJE, town architect in NIJVERDAL
From 08 MAR 1945 - 25 MAR 1945
BONJE worked for Germans as cover to help the organisation

M. van HARTEN, GROOTESTRAAT 274, NIJVERDAL
From 08 MAR 1945 - 25 MAR 1945

Farmer in HAARLE named HOOBERT
From 25 MAR 1945 - 09 APR 1945

Dr. SMIT, NIJVERDAL, gave me medical attention
Dr. BOTE (?), NIJVERDAL, assistant of Dr. BAKKER
Dr. BAKKER, NIJVERDAL
All three looked after several Es and Es ( E&E's)

On 09 April 1945 LT. BEVINS, LT. TED WEAVER, and 30 Dutch civilians
moved to a castle E of HAARLE with 22 Germans
All were taken by the 2nd Canadian Division at this castle on that day

between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

- info 09-12 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2946 -

FAMILY RECEIVES FIRST WORD FROM SON IN MANY MONTHS
Lt. Erwin Bevins, missing since '43, on his way home - 02 May 1945
Lt. Erwin Bevins, missing since '43, on his way home - 02 May 1945
source - The Times Record, Troy, NY - reformat by PATS

AREA MAN POSED AS DUTCH PERSON TO FOOL GERMANS
Lt. E. J. Bevins, Watervliet, Home After 16 Months With Underground
Lt. Erwin J. Bevins Jr. - at home - 19 May 1945
Lt. Erwin J. Bevins Jr. at home - 19 May 1945
source - The Times Record, Troy, NY - reformat by PATS

white border 1st Lt. Edwin J. Bevins - US ARMY - WORLD WAR II white border
Headstone - 1st Lt. Edwin J. Bevins - 1920 - 1985
Burial: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
Plot: Saint Joseph's Shrine, Plot I
image via Alysia - Find A Grave Memorial# 110180448 - 07 May 2013
*** He was born "ERWIN", and later in life changed his 1st name ***
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20241293 - O-674179 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joseph Francis Gill Jr. - New York - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan
born 20 Oct 1918, NY died 01 Jul 2001, Madison, Somerset Co., Maine - Age 82
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gill Sr., 8 Hickory Street, Floral Park, Long Island, NY
Enlistment: 27 Jan 1941, Brooklyn, NY - Resident: Nassau Co., NY - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
info birth: MACR - death: Dan Gill (son) - SSDI

FLORAL PARK FAMILY HEARS MISSING SON IS PRISONER
Floral Park Family Hears Son Is Captive
Lt. Joseph F. Gill Jr. - Missing Son is Prisoner
Lt. Joseph F. Gill Jr. - Missing Son is Prisoner
source Julie Gill (daughter) - via Tony Destro - 15 Feb 2015

Patient of the Reserve-Lazarett IX-C(a) Obermassfeld, Thuringia, Germany - Orthopedic Hospital
Lt. Joseph F. Gill Jr. - O 674179 - 445 BG
U.S. P.O.W. 1788
info via forum.armyairforces.com by Robert E. Johnson - 06 Jul 2006

white border Lt. Joseph F. Gill Jr. - U.S. P.O.W. 1788 white border
Lt. Joseph F. Gill Jr. - U.S. P.O.W. 1788
source Julie Gill (daughter) - via Tony Destro - 15 Feb 2015

3 WAR HEROES ARE BACK HOME ON FURLOUGHS
Dr. Streitel, Gill And Dowing Return to Village
3 War Heroes Back Home - Floral Park, L.I.
3 War Heroes Back Home - Floral Park, L.I., NY
source Julie Gill (daughter) - via Tony Destro - 15 Feb 2015

Heritage Herald - header
Crew Allen - Heritage Herald 1990 - page 5
Original crew of Lt. Allen
source: Heritage Herald 1990 - page 5
Piecing History Together for Lt. Joseph Gill, 445th Navigator - story by Mary Beth Barnard
James Owens is given here at the left in the back - that is not correct !!! - info Gigi M. Jackson - 27 Feb 2015

20241293 - O-674179 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joseph Francis Gill Jr. - via Dan 20241293 - O-674179 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joseph Francis Gill Jr. - via Julie
20241293 - O-674179 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joseph Francis Gill Jr.
courtesy Dan and Julie Gill (son & daughter) - via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 13 May 2015 - 18 Aug 2015
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14061673 - O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro - Dade County, FL - KIA
born 1921, Jamestown, NY - died 22 Dec 1943, Mirns, Holland - Age 22
Enlistment: 16 Jan 1942, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida - Residence: Dade Co., FL - Marital Status: Single
Grade: Aviation Cadet - Branch: Air Corps
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bakhuizen - Row: 24 Grave Nr. 14
Son of Luigi "Louis" Destro (father) and Maria "Mary" Destro (mother) née Agate, Miami, Dade Co., FL, USA
Siblings: Phyllis Destro (sister) and Samuel Destro (brother)
Address: Mrs. Louis Destro, 566 NW 1st Street, Miami, Florida

US Census - 14 Apr 1930, Jamestown City, Chautauqua Co., New York
Address: 53 South Main St, Jamestown, NY
Luigi "Louis" Destro - Head - Age 37 - born abt. 1893, Bronte, Italy - Merchant Retail Grocery
Maria "Mary" Destro - Wife - Age 27 - born 07 Oct 1902, Bronte, Italy - died 08 Feb 1994, FL - Age 91
Anthony Destro - Son - Age 9 - born abt. 1921, Jamestown, NY
Phyllis Destro - Daughter - Age 7 - born 15 May 1922, Jamestown, NY - died 10 May 2000, FL - Age 77
......................................
Census 1935 - Dade County, Florida
Address: 1035 NW 5st Rear
Luigi "Louis" Destro - Head - Age 42, Bronte, Italy - Grocer
Maria "Mary" Destro - Wife - Age 31, Bronte, Italy - Housewife
Anthony Destro - Son - Age 14, Jamestown, NY - Student
Phillys Destro - Daughter - Age 12, NY - Student
Samuel Destro - Son - Age 5, NY - None
......................................
LUIGI "LOUIS" DESTRO - born 02 Feb 1889 - died 02 Oct 1946 - Age 57
MARIA "MARY" DESTRO - born 07 Oct 1902 - died 08 Feb 1994 - Age 91
SAMUEL DESTRO - born 29 Apr 1930 - died 17 Oct 2001 - Age 71
!!! Discrepancy birth Luigi - 1889 - 1893 (as in Censuses) !!!

US Census 1940 - 15 Apr 1940 - Dade County, Florida
Area C, Miami, Election Precinct 69, Dade, Florida, United States
Address: 566 NW 1st Street
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Luigi "Louis" Destro - Head - M-44 abt. 1896, Italy
Maria "Maria" Destro - Wife - F-37 abt. 1903, Italy
Anthony Destro - Son - M-19 abt. 1921, New York
Phylis Destro - Daughter - F-17 abt. 1923, New York
Simeon "Samuel" Destro - Son - M-10 abt. 1930, New York
.....................................................................
Margarette Agate - Sister-in-law - F-28 abt. 1912, New York
.....................................................................
info: FamilySearch
!!! Discrepancy birth Luigi - 1889 - 1893 - 1896 (as in Censuses) !!!
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Anthony Louis Destro (l) - Samuel Destro (m) - Phyllis Destro-Parasiliti-Verela (r) Anthony Louis Destro - Graduation picture
left image: Anthony Louis Destro (l) with his brother Samuel (m) and sister Phillis (r)
right image: Anthony Louis Destro - Graduation picture

HIS FIRST FURLOUGH HOME ! - 07 Sep 1942, Miami
Tony with parents and Wagner Freas at Frolics Club - 07 Sep 1942
Tony with parents and Wagner Freas at Frolics Club - 07 Sep 1942
original photo via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II (nephew) - 17 May 2015
Wagner Freas = Samuel Wagner Freas - born abt. 1923, FL

O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro Lt. Destro (left) and Lt. Bevins (right) - 1943 - Sioux City, IA
O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro
left image: 2nd Lt. Anthony Louis Destro - army portrait
right image: Sioux City, Iowa 1943 - Training base before deployed to England
photos via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II (nephew) - 03 Jan 2015
see also : www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3153625

Thank you very much for have a web page honoring a B-24 crash that had my uncle
and his other 9 other air crew members on it.
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Anthony L. Destro II - 15 Jan 2015


2nd Lt. Anthony L. Destro - reported Missing In Action - Telegram
04 Jan 1944 - 2nd Lt. Anthony L. Destro - reported Missing In Action - Telegram
image via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II (nephew) - 30 Apr 2015

ID-TAG - O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro
ID-TAG - O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro
source Destro's IDPF records - aka "293" file

O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro .... original b/w O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro .... sepia by PATS O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro .... colour retouch by PATS
Original . . . . . O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro . . . . . Sepia and Colour retouch by PATS
Original b/w photo via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II (nephew) - 17 May 2015

2nd Lt. Anthony Louis Destro - Gloves and Goggles on display - Bakhuizen - 11 Nov 2015
2nd Lt. Anthony Louis Destro - Gloves and Goggles on display - Bakhuizen - 11 Nov 2015
image by PATS - 11 Nov 2015

FOIA - IDPF - Destro - request 09 Mar 2015 - received PDF - 141 pages - 15 May 2015
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38188018 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John R. Elder - Le Flore County, OK - KIA - drowned -
born 13 Apr 1921 - died 22 Dec 1943, near Mirns (IJsselmeer), Holland - Age 22
Son of Robert Lee Elder (father) and Lillian Fern Elder (mother), Howe Twp, Box 15, Heavener, Le Flore County, OK
Address: Mr. Lee Elder (father), 512 Southeast 47th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bakhuizen - Row: 24 Grave Nr. 15
Likely John Robert Elder - info PATS

JOHN R. ELDER, Technical Sergeant, Engineers, U.S. Army Air Corps
Home address: Heavener, Le Flore County
Katherine Brower (sister), c/o Mrs. Lee Elder, Heavener. Born April 13, 1921
Enlisted July 16, 1942. Graduated Heavener High School 1942
Decoration: Order of the Purple Heart. Died December 22, 1943, somewhere in Germany
- info: Oklahoma War Memorial - World War II - page 153 -

US Census 9 Apr 1930 - Howe Township - Le Flore Co., OK
Lee Elder - Head - 37/25/18 - born 1893, OK - Undergrond foreman - Coal miner
Fern Elder - Wife - 35/23 - born 1895, IL
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Mary Elder - Daughter - 17 - born abt. 1913, OK - daughter from first marriage of Lee Elder
William G. Elder - Son - 11 - born 1918, OK
John R. Elder - Son - 8 - born 1921, OK
Martha K. Elder - Daughter - 6 - born abt. 1924, OK
Louise C. Elder - Daughter - 5 - born abt. 1925, OK
Wesley C. Elder - Son - 3 8/12 - born abt. 1926, OK
Lindburg Elder - Son - 2 2/12 - born 1928, OK
Baby Elder - Son - 8/12 - born 1929, OK
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US Census 18 Apr 1940 - Howe Township - Le Flore Co., OK
Lee R. Elder - Head - 47/25/18 - born 1893, OK - Undergrond foreman - Coal miner
Fern Elder - Wife - 45/23 - born 1895, IL
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William G. Elder - Son - 21 - born 1918, OK - Coal miner
John R. Elder - Son - 19 - born 1921, OK - Coal miner
Martha C. Elder - Daughter - 16 - born abt. 1924, OK
Charlene Louise Elder - Daughter - 15 - born abt. 1925, OK
Charles Wesley Elder - Son - 13 - born abt. 1926, OK
Lindy Elder - Son - 12 - born 1928, OK - died 1944 - Age 16
Bob Elder - Son - 10 - born 1929, OK
Velma Elder - Daughter - 7 - born abt. 1933, OK
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- info US Census 1940 -
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ARMY SERIAL NUMBER : 18032400
NAME : WILLIAM G. ELDER
RESIDENCE: STATE : OKLAHOMA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY : OKLAHOMA
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT : VICTORVILLE AAF CALIFORNIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT : 18 Jan 1946 - Master Sergeant - Air Corps
TERM OF ENLISTMENT : Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
NATIVITY : OKLAHOMA
YEAR OF BIRTH : 18
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info of his brother
18032400 - M/Sgt. William George Elder - via aad-archives - 04 Jan 2015

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white border T/Sgt. John R. Elder - Killed in action white border
Three Oklahomans Killed in Action
Miami Daily News Record - 29 Feb 1944
via newspapers.com

white border T/Sgt. John R. Elder - headstone white border
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS
Headstone - T/Sgt. John R. Elder - 1921 - 1943
Memorial Park Cemetery, Heavener, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
image via Shelia Bobo - findagrave.com - 27 May 2011

Robert Lee Elder (father) - 03 Mar 1893 - Dec 1978 - Age 85 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK
Lillian Fern Elder (mother) - 28 Mar 1895 - Jul 1980 - Age 85 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK
Lindburg "Lindy" Elder (brother) - 1928 - 1944 - Age 16 - Heavener, Le Flore Co., OK
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- info SSDI - Findagrave -

FOIA - IDPF - Elder - request 25 Sep 2014 - received PDF - 118 pages - 04 Feb 2015
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35371021 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Oscar Robbins Jr. - Decatur County, IN - FOD
born 1922, IN - died 22 Dec 1943, Mirns, Holland - Age 21
Son of Mr. Oscar Robbins (father) and Mrs. Opal Robbins (mother), Greensburg City, IN, USA
Husband of Mrs. Oscar Robbins, Jr. of R.R.5, Greensburg, IN, USA

35371021 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Oscar Robbins Jr. 35371021 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Oscar Robbins Jr.
35371021 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Oscar Robbins Jr.
left photo via Wanda Ebinger née Robbins (niece) - 02 Feb 2015
right photo via Richard J. Cuskaden (nephew) - via SMAMF - 06 Mar 2015

Census 22 Apr 1930 - Washington Twp, Greensburg City - Ward 2 , Decatur Co., Indiana, USA
Address: 211 East Central Ave
Oscar Robbins - Head - 32/24 - born 27 Sep 1897, IN - died 11 Jan 1975 - Age 77
Opal Lee Robbins née Ray - Wife - 27/18 - born 14 Apr 1903, IN - died 27 Oct 1997 - Age 94
Oscar Robbins Jr. - Son - 8 - born abt. 1922, IN - died 22 Dec 1943, Holland - Age 21
Thomas E. Robbins - Son - 7 - born 9 Apr 1923, IN - died 4 Sep 2008, Greensburg, IN - Age 85
Elsie F. Cuskaden née Robbins - Daughter - 6 - born 23 Mar 1924, IN - died 13 Aug 2014, Greensburg, IN - Age 90
Betty Lou Robbins - Daughter - died in infancy - born 16 Aug 1926 - died 07 Oct 1926 - Age 1m 22d
COD - chronic enteritis
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HOPE HELD FOR OSCAR ROBBINS

LOCAL MAN MISSING SINCE DEC. 22, 1943
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Hope that her husband, Oscar Robbins, Jr., who was reported missing in action in the
European war theatre after parachuting from his disabled plane during aerial combat
on Dec. 22, 1943, may still be alive, is held by the airman's wife and parents, of Greensburg.
Belief that Robbins may have joined other members of the plane crew, who escaped to the
Dutch underground, is expressed by Mrs. J. D. Allen, of Dallas, Texas, in a letter to
the local youth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Robbins, Sr.
Mrs. Allen's son, who was also a member of the plane crew, is still listed as missing along with Robbins.
From Lt. Joe Bevins, co-pilot of the plane, who was a prisoner of the Nazis for 16 months
before escaping to Canadian lines, Mrs. Allen had received information that her son was seen
in August of last year. A Lt. Gill and and Sgt. Henry, who also parachuted to safety and
were taken prisoner by the Nazis, have been liberated.
Mr. and Mrs. Robbins have another son, Gene, who has been in the army 30 months
and is now stationed with the Army of Occupation at Bremen, Germany.
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Newspaper Article dated 14 Sept 1945 Greensburg Daily News
https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/3404593
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Widow Receives Purple Heart Award
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Mrs. Oscar Robbins, Jr. of R.R.5 has received the Purple Heart award from the
war department presented posthumously to her husband, Tech. Sgt. Oscar Robbins, Jr.
Sgt. Robbins was a radio operator aboard a plane downed during operations
over Germany on Dec. 22, 1943.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Robbins, of this city, Sgt. Robbins
attended the local schools and entered service in September 1941
with one of the early groups of selectees.
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Newspaper Article dated 20 Oct 1947 Greensburg Daily News
https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/3404619
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Brother of Oscar Robbins Jr. was in the U.S. Army
35090217 - ROBBINS#THOMAS#E########
RESIDENCE: STATE - INDIANA - COUNTY: MARION
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT - INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
ENLISTMENT - 02 FEB 1943

He was a member of the VFW in Greensburg after proudly serving his country as a PVT
in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. He was also a WWII veteran and
was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded on Dec. 8, 1944 while fighting in Germany
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info - US Census 1930, AAD Archives, Findagrave and obituary of Thomas Eugene (Gene) Robbins - 2008

FOIA - IDPF - Robbins - request 09 Mar 2015 - expecting Sep 2015 - received PDF - 68 pages - 12 Oct 2017
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13125175 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph John Pavelko - Philadelphia, PA - KIA - Margraten - M-10-14
born 10 Feb 1924, PA - died 22 Dec 1943, Mirns, Holland - Age 19
Son of Mr. John M. Pavelko and Mrs. Anna Pavelko née Sklencar
Enlistment: 08 Oct 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Residence: Philadelphia Co., PA - Marital Status: Single
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bakhuizen - Row: 24 Grave Nr. 14

!!! Be aware !!! - Joseph "Jig" Pavelko - "Jig" is not his real middle name !!!
It's the Air Force alphabet spelling as for "J" - info PATS

US Census 18 Apr 1940
Ward 38, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Address: 2020 Dennie Street, Philadelphia City
1935 - Same house
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John Pavelko - Head - M-46 - abt. 1894, Czechoslovakia
Anna Pavelko - Wife - F-40 - abt. 1900, Ľubica, Czechoslovakia
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Michael Pavelko - Son - M-17 - abt. 1923, Pennsylvania
Joseph John Pavelko - Son - M-16 - abt. 1924, Pennsylvania
John Pavelko - Son - M-12 - abt. 1928, Pennsylvania
Helen Pavelko - Daughter - F-6 - abt. 1934, Pennsylvania
Dorothy Veronica Pavelko - Daughter - F-1 - abt. 1939, Pennsylvania
Thomas - Son - M - born after 18 Apr 1940
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Michael Pavelko - born 14 Jun 1922, PA - died .. Mar 1969 - Age 47
John F. Pavelko - born 20 Sep 1927, PA - died 18 Aug 2009, Butler, PA - Age 82
Helen A. Petko née Pavelko - died 30 Jun 2013 in Belle Haven Nursing Home, Quakertown, PA - Age 79
Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late John M. & Anna (Sklencar) Pavelko
Survived by a brother Thomas Pavelko, and a sister Dorothy Pavelko
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info: FamilySearch and Mrs. Dorothy Pavelko

Map of crash location - original sketch by Jan J. van der Veer - 1983
Map of crash location - original sketch by Jan J. van der Veer - 1983
See also locations for Pavelko's medal and Owens' ID-tag
IJsselmeer (lake) is former Zuiderzee since 1932
courtesy Owens family - highlighted by PATS - 03 Apr 2015

Medal of Joseph Pavelko - found on crash location by Jan K. Visser - Mirns, June 1981 Medal of Joseph Pavelko - found on crash location by Jan K. Visser - Mirns, June 1981
Medal of Joseph Pavelko - found on crash location by Jan K. Visser - Mirns, June 1981
size is 25 x 13 mm
courtesy Pavelko family

Original Img018 ... Joe Pavelko (right) with unknown (left) Retouch by PATS - Img018 ... Joe Pavelko (right) with unknown (left)
ORIGINAL - Img018.jpg - l-r: Unknown and Joe Pavelko - RETOUCH by PATS
damaged image - courtesy Dorothy V. Pavelko (sister) - 13 May 2015

white border 13125175 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph John Pavelko white border
13125175 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph John Pavelko
courtesy Dorothy V. Pavelko (sister) - via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 13 May 2015

Purple Heart - Joseph J. Pavelko Purple Heart - Joseph J. Pavelko
Purple Heart - Joseph J. Pavelko
courtesy Pavelko/Petko family - via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 13 May 2015

FOIA - IDPF - Pavelko - request 25 Sep 2014 - expecting Apr 2015 - received PDF - 217 pages - 08 Nov 2017
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33325811 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - Harry Luther Henry - Philadelphia, PA - POW - Dulag 12
born 13 Mar 1919, Oldtown, MD - died 23 Mar 1990 - Age 71
Son of Mr. Emmit C. Henry and Mrs. Callie M. Henry née Twigg, Oldtown, Maryland
Siblings: Elsie V. Henry (F), Clarence P. Henry (M) and Ethel S. Henry (F)
Enlistment: 03 Aug 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Residence: Undefined Code, PA
Date of entry into active Service: 17 Aug 1942
Address: Mrs. Mary Henry (wife), 3726 L Street, Philadelphia, PA
Nativity: Maryland - Marital Status: Married
Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12 and Stalag XVII-B - Barrack 38B
03 May 1945: Released as POW
Date of Seperation: 12 Dec 1945
Place of Seperation: SAD AAFPDC, San Antonis, Texas
Address 1945: 757 Howell St, Oxford Village, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, 24, PA

US Census 1920
Address: Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, United States
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Emmit C. Henry - Head - M-30 - born 1889, West Virginia - Farmer
Callie M. Henry - Wife - F-28 - born 1891, Maryland
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Elsie V. Henry - Daughter - F-10 - born abt. 1910, Maryland
Clarence P. Henry - Son - M-9 - born abt. 1911, Maryland
Ethel S. Henry - Daughter - F-5 - born abt. 1915, Maryland
Luther H. Henry - Son - M-0 - born 13 Mar 1919, Oldtown, Maryland
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info: FamilySearch

US Census 1930
Address: Oldtown, Allegany, Maryland, United States
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Emmit Henry - Head - M-39 - born 1889, West Virginia - Farmer
Callie Henry - Wife - F-38 - born 1891, Maryland
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Ethel Henry - Daughter - F-15 - born abt. 1915, Maryland
Luther Henry - Son - M-10 - born 13 Mar 1919, Oldtown, Maryland
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Ellen Henry - Mother - F-65 - born abt. 1870, Maryland
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info: FamilySearch

US Census 17 Jun 1940
Address: Oldtown, Election District 2, Allegany, Maryland, United States
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Emmit C. Henry - Head - M-50 - born 1889, West Virginia - Farmer
Callie M. Henry - Wife - F-47 - born 1891, Maryland
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William E. Stalling - Farm hand - M-57 - born abt. 1883, Maryland
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info: FamilySearch

US Census 17 Apr 1940
Address: Lansdowne Borough, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elbert A. Corbin - Head - M-62 - born abt. 1878, Pennsylvania
Gwladys Corbin - Wife - F-59 - born abt. 1881, Pennsylvania
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Harry L. Henry - Lodger - M-21 Maryland
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info: FamilySearch

Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
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Emmit C. Henry (father) - born 1889, West Virginia - died 1968 - Age ~77
Callie M. Henry (mother) née Twigg - born 1891, Maryland - died 1981 - Age ~90
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Elsie V. Henry (sister) - born 1909, Maryland - died 1987 - Age ~78
Ethel S. Henry (sister) - born 1914, Maryland - died 1992 - Age ~78
Clarence P. Henry (brother) - born 1910, Maryland - died 1997 - Age ~87
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info: Findagrave

Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
white border T/Sgt. Harry Luther Henry - 1919 - 1990 - headstone white border
T/Sgt. Harry Luther Henry - 1919 - 1990 - headstone
Find A Grave Memorial# 3166134 - by Byron - 25 Mar 2014
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34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens - Fulton County, GA - KIA
born 26 Nov 1920, GA - died 22 Dec 1943, Mirns, Holland - Age 23
Son of Mr. James Ollie Owens and Mrs. Eva Watson Owens née Atkinson
Siblings: Nellie Lucille Owens (F), Verner Alva Owens (M), Ada Louise Owens (F) and Vera Beatrice Owens (F)
Enlistment: 13 Jul 1942, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia - Residence: Fulton Co., GA - Marital Status: Single
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bakhuizen - Row: 24 Grave Nr. 13

US CENSUS 07 Apr 1930 - Atlanta Borough
1560 DeKalb Ave, Atlanta, De Kalb County, GA
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James Ollie Owens - Head - M 37(19) - born 12 Mar 1893, GA - died 14 Aug 1937 - Age 44
Eva Watson Atkinson Owens - Wife - F 36(18) - born 09 Jul 1893, GA - died 02 Jul 1984 - Age 90
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Nellie Lucille Owens Tuck - Daughter - F-17 - born 23 Oct 1912, GA - died 13 Jul 2006 - Age 93
Verner Alva Owens - Son - M-15 - born 13 May 1914, GA - died 26 Dec 1995 - Age 81
Ada Louise Owens Morris - Daughter - F-11 - born .. ... 1918, GA - died 21 Jun 1974 - Age ~56
James Carl Owens - Son - M-9 - born .. ... 1920, GA - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age ~23
Vera Beatrice Owens Jackson - Daughter - F-5 - born 06 Aug 1924, GA - died 14 Jan 1983 - Age 58
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Fold3 and Findagrave: info by Gigi M. Jackson

His brother is Lt. Col. US AIRFORCE - Verner Alva Owens, Sr.

white border Lt. Col. Verner Alva Owens - headstone white border
Lt. Col. Verner Alva Owens - 1914 - 1995 - headstone
source Findagrave - by: rhondajo - 17 Jun 2012

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER: 14103237
NAME : OWENS#VERNER#A##########
RESIDENCE: STATE : GEORGIA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY : DE KALB
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT : ATLANTA GEORGIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY : 15
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH : 04
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR : 42
BRANCH: CODE : Air Corps
NATIVITY : GEORGIA
YEAR OF BIRTH : 1915
!!! discrepancy !!! 13 May 1914 / 1915 !!! discrepancy !!!

34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens Sgt. James Owens Missing on Raid
34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens
courtesy Gigi M. Jackson - via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 01 Mar 2015
Gigi's uncle was married to the youngest sister of T/Sgt. James Carl Owens
see also Find A Grave Memorial# 3166134

34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens 34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens
James Carl Owens with his Mom Eva James Carl Owens with his Mom Eva
James Carl Owens with his Mom Eva
34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens
middle images: Carl with his Mom Eva
bottom image: Carl with his Mom Eva and sisters Nellie, Vera and Ada
images courtesy Cathy Peters (niece) - via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 10 May 2015

Mrs. Eva Owens with her sons Verner and James James Carl Owens with his youngest sister Vera
Mrs. Eva Owens with her sons Verner and James . . . James Carl Owens with his youngest sister Vera
images courtesy Cathy Peters (niece) - via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 10 May 2015

Original 'Dog Tag' 1942 - 34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens 'Dog Tag' 1943 found at crash location - 34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens
Dog Tags - 34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens
left image: Original "Dog Tag" 1942 - - - right image: "Dog Tag" 1943 found at crash location

JAMES C OWENS . . . . . . . . . . JAMES C OWENS
34351234 T42 A . . . . . . . . . . 34351234 T43 A
MRS EVA OWENS . . . . . . . . . . MRS EVA W OWENS
195 PINE ST AP 454 . . . . . . . . . . 195 PINE ST APT454
ATLANTA GA P . . . . . . . . . . ATLANTA GA P
Note difference !!! - 1942 and 1943 ... middle name "W" ... AP 454 and APT454 - info PATS
images courtesy Cathy Peters (niece) - 10 Mar 2015

Owens' Wing, Medals and Purple Heart
T/Sgt. James Carl Owens - Wing, Medals and Purple Heart - courtesy Cathy Peters (niece) - 10 Mar 2015

FOIA - IDPF - Owens - request 25 Sep 2014 - expecting Apr 2015 - received PDF - 74 pages - 15 May 2018
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14165120 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Morrison Odom - Wadesboro, NC - KIA
born 12 Feb 1924, Rockingham, NC - died 22 Dec 1943, Mirns, Holland - Age 19
Enlistment: 16 Oct 1942, Camp Croft, South Carolina - Residence: Anson Co., NC - Marital Status: Single
He left for England about the first of December, 1943 and cabled his parents of his arrival the 13th
Initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bakhuizen - Row: 24 Grave Nr. 14
reinterred: Margraten, NL - final burial: Eastview Cemetery aka East View Cemetery, Wadesboro, NC
Son of Mr. Luther Lemuel Odom and Mrs. Minnie Allred Odom
Siblings: Luther L. Odom Jr. (M), Harley M. Odom (M),
Louise Hudson née Odom (F), Johh P. Odom (M), William H. Odom (M),
Edith Colin née Odom (F), Barbara Jensen née Odom (F) and Jessie Ruth Craven née Odom (F)
Husband of Mrs. Ruby Odom née Sink - formerly Ms. Ruby Sink, Lexington, NC, USA

Mr. Luther Lemuel Odom (father) - born 07 Jan 1889, Marlboro County, SC - died 15 Jul 1945, Winston-Salem, NC - Age 56
Mrs. Minnie Allred Odom (mother) - born 21 Jan 1892, Richmond County, NC - died 02 Oct 1970, Greensboro, NC - Age 78
Mrs. Edith Odom Colin (sister) - born 04 Jan 1922, Richmond County, NC - died 09 Apr 2012, Greensboro, NC - Age 90

US CENSUS 05 Apr 1930 - Wadesboro, Anson County, NC
Address: 218 Rose Terrace, Wadesboro Town
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Luther L. Odom - Head - M-41(21) - born 07 Jan 1889, South Carolina
Minnie A. Odom - Wife - F-38(18) - born 21 Jan 1892, North Carolina
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Luther L. Odom Jr. - Son - M-17 - born abt. 1913, North Carolina
Harley M. Odom - Son - M-16 - born abt. 1914, North Carolina
Louise Odom Hudson - Daughter - F-14 - born abt. 1916, North Carolina
John P. Odom - Son - M-12 - born abt. 1918, North Carolina
William H. Odom - Son - M-10 - born abt. 1920, North Carolina
Edith B. Odom - Daughter - F-8 - born 04 Jan 1922, North Carolina
Everett M. Odom - Son - M-6 - born 12 Feb 1924, North Carolina
Barbara G. Odom - Daughter - F-10 months - born 07 May 1929, North Carolina
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info: FamilySearch and Fold3

US CENSUS 10 Apr 1940 - Wadesboro, Anson County, NC
Address: 226 Mowen Road, Wadesboro
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Luther L. Odom - Head - M-51(21) - born 07 Jan 1889, South Carolina
Minnie A. Odom - Wife - F-48(18) - born 21 Jan 1892, North Carolina
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louise Odom Hudson - Daughter - F-24 - born abt. 1916, North Carolina
John P. Odom - Son - M-22 - born abt. 1918, North Carolina
William H. Odom - Son - M-20 - born abt. 1920, North Carolina
Edith B. Odom - Daughter - F-18 - born 04 Jan 1922, North Carolina
Everett M. Odom - Son - M-16 - born 12 Feb 1924, North Carolina
Barbara G. Odom - Daughter - F-10 - born 07 May 1929, North Carolina
Jessie Ruth Odom - Daughter - F-4 - born abt. 1936, North Carolina
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info: FamilySearch

Everett Morrison Odom - Registration Card - Draft WWII
Everett Morrison Odom - Registration Card - Draft WWII
Everett Morrison Odom - Registration Card - Draft WWII
Height: 5'11" - Weight: 180 pounds - Age 18
Employer: Mason & Hanger, Baraboo, WI - Place of Employment: Badger Ordnance, Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI
Address 1942: 206 Morven Rd, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC
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via Fold3 - Registration card - 1942

D I E D - A T T A C K I N G - N A Z I S
S/Sgt. Everett Morrison Odom - Newspaper clip
14165120 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Morrison Odom
- clipping from Mar 1944
clip via Martha O. Parham (niece) - 15 Mar 2015
!!! Discrepancy !!! - Everett / Everette - info PATS

S/Sgt. Everett Morrison Odom - image via Barbara (sister) S/Sgt. Everett Morrison Odom - image via Barbara (sister)
S/Sgt. Everett Morrison Odom
image courtesy Barbara (sister) - via Tony Destro - 09 May 2015

white border S/Sgt. Everett Morrison Odom - Portrait white border
14165120 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Morrison Odom
image via Martha O. Parham (niece) - 15 Mar 2015

S/Sgt. Everett Morrison Odom - 1924 - 1943 - headstone
S/Sgt. Everett Morrison Odom - 1924 - 1943 - headstone
Eastview Cemetery aka East View Cemetery, Wadesboro, NC
Find A Grave Memorial# 95905603 - by Lisa - 25 Aug 2012

"..... His family nickname was 'Bozo' ....." - info Barbara Odom Jensen (sister) - 12 Mar 2015

FOIA - IDPF - Odom - request 09 Mar 2015 - expecting Sep 2015 - received PDF - 165 pages - 12 Oct 2017
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Sign - Belfry/Klokkenstoel (build 1953) at cemetery of Mirns/Murns
Belfry/Klokkenstoel (build 1953) at cemetery of Mirns/Murns
22 Dec 1943 - Old belfry was destroyed in crash of the Liberator, new belfry was build in 1953

B-24 Propeller found 13 Nov 1975 at cemetery of Mirns/Murns
B-24 Propeller found 13 Nov 1975 at cemetery of Mirns/Murns
Propeller was found when one of the older graves was cleared
l-r: Mr. E. Rijpkema, Mr. Bruinsma, Mr. Johannes Melchers

Radio/Intercom switch of B-24 - Mirns/Murns Belfry/Klokkenstoel (build 1953) at cemetery of Mirns
Radio/Intercom switch of B-24 - . . . . . . . . . . . Belfry/Klokkenstoel (build 1953)
Mirns (Murns is the Frisian name)
images (5) via Willem de Jong - 23 Feb 2014
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All KIA reinterred to Margraten, NL and USA

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1st Lt. - John Harold Allen
Religion: No Preference - Cemetery Name: Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Disposition: Administrative Decision
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2nd Lt. - Anthony Louis Destro
Religion: Catholic - Cemetery Name: Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Disposition: Administrative Decision
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T/Sgt. - James Carl Owens
Religion: No Record - Cemetery Name: Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Disposition: Administrative Decision
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T/Sgt. - Oscar Robbins Jr.
Religion: No Record - Cemetery Name: Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Disposition: Administrative Decision
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T/Sgt. - John R. Elder
Religion: Protestant - Cemetery Name: Memorial Park Cemetery, Heavener, Oklahoma
Disposition: According to next of kin
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S/Sgt. - Everett Morrison Odom
Religion: Protestant - Cemetery Name: North Carolina
Disposition: According to next of kin
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S/Sgt. - Joseph John Pavelko
Religion: Catholic - Cemetery Name: Margraten - Grave Number: M 10 14, Holland
Disposition: According to next of kin
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Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee - 1970
Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Coll. Grave - Plot: A - 4108
Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Coll. Grave - Plot: A - 4108
Coll. Grave - Plot: A - 4108
images via Anthony "Tony" L. Destro II - 17 May 2015

Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
white border Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Coll. Grave - Plot: A - 4108 white border

1st Lt. - John Harold Allen - Texas
2nd Lt. - Anthony Louis Destro - Florida
T/Sgt. - James C. Owens - Georgia
T/Sgt. - Oscar Robbins Jr. - Indiana
Air Corps - December 22, 1943
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--- image courtesy Carole McCaig ---
www.findagrave.com
- 29 May 2008 -

ON 11 NOV 2015 AN INFO PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY NEXT-OF-KIN
Mirns/Murns Cemetery
Mirns/Murns Cemetery
Mirns/Murns Cemetery
Yke Visser - 7 years old - at the right

A video by Fred Vogels of this commemoration can be seen here: B-24 Liberator #42-7554



SGLO - T3256

LIBERATOR B-24H-1-FO #42-7554 - 22 Dec 1943 - MIRNS - CREW 10

O-465407 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Harold Allen - Dalals County, TX - Age 23 - FOD 12035086 - O-807665 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Erwin James Bevins Jr. - Watervliet, Albany Co., NY - Age 23 - EVD 20241293 - O-674179 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joseph Francis Gill Jr. - New York - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan 14061673 - O-732613 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony Louis Destro - Dade County, FL - Age 22 - KIA 38188018 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John R. Elder - Le Flore County, OK - Age 22 - KIA - drowned -
35371021 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Oscar Robbins Jr. - Decatur County, IN - Age 21 - FOD 13125175 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph John Pavelko - Philadelphia, PA - Age 19 - KIA - Margraten - M-10-14 33325811 - S/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - Harry Luther Henry - Philadelphia, PA - Age 25 - POW - Dulag 12 34351234 - T/Sgt. - Asst. Engineer / Waist Gunner - James Carl Owens - Fulton County, GA - Age 23 - KIA 14165120 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Everett Morrison Odom - Wadesboro, NC - Age 19 - KIA

- 7 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD -

ALLEN(†) - BEVINS Jr. - GILL Jr. - DESTRO(†) - ELDER(†)
ROBBINS Jr.(†) - PAVELKO(†) - HENRY - OWENS(†) - ODOM(†)


Contact Odom is pending - 13 Dec 2007 - 09 Mar 2015 - PATS
Contact Gill is pending - 30 Mar 2011 - PATS
Contact Allen is pending - 30 Mar 2011 - PATS
Contact Robbins is pending - 31 Jul 2011 - 05 Mar 2012 - 02 Feb 2015 - PATS
Contact Destro is pending - 03 Jan 2015 - PATS
Contact Owens is pending - 02 Mar 2015 - PATS
Contact Pavelko is pending - 07 Apr 2015 - PATS
Contact Elder is pending - 25 Apr 2015 - PATS
Contact Henry is pending - 26 Apr 2015 - PATS

Last update - 28 Jan 2019 - PATS



*** Bolsward ***

31 mi NNW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3257

Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator - c/n 544 - #42-7520 - 1st Lt. Norman M. Nelson - 14:30 - Bolsward
445th BG(H) - 700th BS - 8th AF - 22 Dec 1943 - MACR 16098
10 KIA




#42-7520 - Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator - c/n 544 - from 445th BG - 700th BS
crashed nearby farm "Spreeuwenstein" - 1 km SSE of Bolsward - around 14:30pm - 22 Dec 1943
Whole crew of #42-7520 - "Snow Goose" - is KIA
Those found at the crash location were buried at the General Cemetery Bolsward

Crater due explode bombs - 'Snow Goose' - Bolsward, Holland
Crash and bomb crater - "Snow Goose" #42-7520
- photo H. Eizema -
via Henk Witteveen - 2 Apr 2011

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! NOT #42-64438 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Although #42-64438 is given in MACR #16098 it does not correspond with other records
Consolidated B-24H-1-CF Liberator #42-64438 - c/n 151
42-64438 salvaged due to battle damage Nov 30, 1944 - info: joebaugher.com

The Ramblin' Wreck (Serial #42-64438) was assigned to the 8th AF, 445th BG, 700BS
It blew a tire on take-off from Tibenham (in England) on a mission to Misburg, 26 Nov 1944
Salvaged 29 Nov 1944 - 2 Dec 1944 - info: b24bestwest.com

Ramblin'Wreck - 26 Nov 1944 crash Tibenham, UK
Ramblin'Wreck - 26 Nov 1944 crash Tibenham, UK
Ramblin'Wreck - #42-64438 - 26 Nov 1944 crash Tibenham, UK
Photos taken by Cpl. James J. Graham stationed in Tibenham, England - 445th Bomb Group
He was an airplane and engine mechanic and made engine changes
made complete inspections of B-24 aircraft, and made test flights
He also did similar work on B-29 aircraft
Photos of the Ramblin' Wreck were taken sometime between 26 Nov 1944 and 02 Dec 1944
images via Don Graham (son) - 31 Mar 2011
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Crew Nelson
"Crew Nelson"
Back l-r: Martin P. Bulger Jr., George J. Clark, Norman M. Nelson, Edward H. Benjamin
Front l-r: James V. King, Asha P. Small, Charles E. Smith, George H. Entzminger, Francis H. Folkner, Walter Derdzenski
Edward H. Benjamin replaced by Conrad Silverman - not on 22 Dec 1943 crew
image courtesy Nelson family - via Henk Witteveen - 30 Mar 2011

445th BG patch Circle F 445th BG - 700th BS patch 8th-air-force-patch

445th BG - 2nd CBW - Circle 'F' - 700th BS - RN - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator #42-7520 - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Osnabrück
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O-679101 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Norman Martin Nelson - Gann Valley, Buffalo Co., SD - Age 21 - KIA

O-806622 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - George Joseph Clark - Southampton, Suffolk Co., New York - Age 28 - FOD

O-685748 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Conrad Silverman - Kings Co., NY - Age 28 - KIA

36128029 - O-744971 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Martin Patrick Bulger Jr. - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - Age 23 - KIA

37233780 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - George H. Entzminger - Bronson, Bourbon Co., KS - Age 20/21 - FOD

16076352 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles E. Smith - Moultrie Co. - Lake City, IL - Age 20 - KIA

33361283 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Francis H. Folkner - Easton, Northampton Co., PA - Age 28 - KIA

33382794 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner / Asst. Engineer - Asha Parker Small - Baltimore Co., MD - Age 33 - KIA

12200169 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Walter Derdzenski - Onondaga Co., NY - Age 20 - KIA

33552460 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - James V. King - Anne Arundel Co., MD - Age 20 - KIA
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O-679101 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Norman Martin Nelson - Gann Valley, Buffalo County, SD - KIA
born 3 Sep 1922, TX - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. Otto R. Nelson and Mrs. Anna Marie "Mary" Johnson Nelson (d.1928)
Final burial - Zachary National Cemetery - Louisville, KY - Burial plot E 101-102 - buried 21 Sep 1949

Buffalo County South Dakota - WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS
Otto Rongvald Nelson (father) - born 10 Oct 1882, Norway - died Apr 1971 - Age 88, Gann Valley, Buffalo, SD
Occupation father: Blacksmith

US Census 9 Apr 1930 - Gann Valley - Elvina Twp - Block 5 - Buffalo Co., SD
Otto Rongvald Nelson - Head - 47 (marriage age 25) - Widower - b. Norway - to USA in 1901 - Blacksmith - Shop
Harry Rufus Nelson - Son - 18 - born 07 Sep 1911, SD
Fred Louis Nelson - Son - 17 - born 19 Feb 1913, SD
Donald Otto Nelson - Son - 15 - born 26 Sep 1914, SD
Nona Carol Nelson - Daughter - 12 - born 15 Jun 1917, SD
Norman Martin Nelson - Son - 8 - born 03 Sep 1922, TX
Robert Wayne Nelson - Son - 3 2/12 - born 10 Jan 1927, SD
- info US Census 1930 -
Mrs. Anna Marie "Mary" Johnson Nelson (mother) - born 22 Apr 1889 - died 1928 - Age 39
Otto Rongvald Nelson (father) remarried Mary Dorothy Wulff (step-mother) - 1931
O'Dene Delton Nelson - Son (half brother of Norman) - born 6 Jan 1932, SD

additional info via JoAnne Nelson (niece) and genealogy.com

Nelson Family - 1939
Nelson Family - 1939
l-r: Fred, Nona, Harry, Norman, Donald and Robert in front of Norman
via JoAnne Nelson (niece) - 06 Apr 2011

1st  Lt. Norman Martin Nelson 1st Lt. Norman Martin Nelson on crew photo 1st Lt. Norman Martin Nelson - Army portrait
1st Lt. Norman M. Nelson
- 3 Sep 1922 - 22 Dec 1943 -
images courtesy Nelson family
via Henk Witteveen - 30 Mar 2011 - JoAnne Nelson (niece) - 06 Apr 2011

Clips of letter to Nelson family - 12 Sep 1945
Clips of letter to Nelson family - 12 Sep 1945
22 12 13 and 12 22 13 are misspelled it's: 12 22 43 (22 Dec 1943) - info PATS
image via Henk Witteveen - 22 Feb 2008

Graves - Bolsward Cemetery - 1945
Graves- Bolsward Cemetery - postwar
image via Henk Witteveen - 22 Feb 2008
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O-806622 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - George Joseph Clark - Southampton, Suffolk County, New York - FOD
born 20 Nov 1915, North Sea, NY - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Mr. Benjamin P. Clark and Mrs. Hannah Clark née Tooker
Final burial - Zachary National Cemetery - Louisville, KY - Burial plot E 101-102 - buried 21 Sep 1949
"Super Bunny" was his nickname by his crew members

PATS,
George J. Clark was my uncle, known to family as 'Joe'.
He was born in the hamlet of North Sea, Southampton Town, Suffolk County, New York, which is on the east end of Long Island.
He was born on 20 Nov, 1915, the second of two sons of Hannah Tooker and Benjamin P. Clark.
Uncle Joe entered Cornell's College of Agriculture in September, 1936 in a two-year program.
At Cornell he was a member of the Vegetable Crops Club (president in 1941) and inducted into the honorary Phi Kappa Phi.
He graduated with a B.S. in June, 1941. He entered the Army Air Corps December 30, 1941.
He had training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Lowry Field, Denver; Maxwell Field, Alabama; Lakeland, Florida;
Shaw Field, South Carolina; Spence Field, Georgia; Gowen Field, Idaho; Army Air Base, Iowa; and Mitchell Army Air Base, South Dakota.
He served with the 8th Air Force, stationed at Tibenham Air Base near Norfolk, England.
He was Co-Pilot on a B-24 Liberator bomber which was shot down on its second mission on December 22, 1943.
George Joseph Clark was declared missing in action, but his death was not officially confirmed by the army until September 9, 1945.
Chris Clark (nephew) - email 7 Apr 2011

white border George Joseph Clark - College year book George Joseph Clark - Air Force year book white border

white border 2nd Lt. George Joseph Clark on crew photo 2nd Lt. George Joseph Clark white border
- 2nd Lt. George Joseph Clark -
- images courtesy Chris Clark and Nelson family -
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O-685748 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Conrad Silverman - Kings County, NY - KIA
born 18 Dec 1915, Brooklyn, NY - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Tobias Silverman and Fannie Silverman, 7006 18th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY - address Apr 1930
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bolsward - Plot 8 - Row 5 - Grave 15
Final burial - Zachary National Cemetery - Louisville, KY - Burial plot E 101-102 - buried 21 Sep 1949

US Census 7 Apr 1930 - Brooklyn - Kings Co., NY
Religion: Jewish
Tobias Silverman - Head - 44/27 - born abt. 1886, Rumania - to USA in 1905 - Tailor - Shop Self
Fannie Silverman - Wife - 37/20 - born abt. 1993, Rumania - to USA in 1910 - Helper in Store
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Leo Silverman - Son - 16 - born abt. 1914, Brooklyn, NY
Conrad Silverman - Son - 14 - born abt. 1916, Brooklyn, NY
Beatrice Silverman - Daughter - 12 - born abt. 1918, Brooklyn, NY
Estelle Silverman - Daughter - 8 - born abt. 1922, Brooklyn, NY
- info US Census 1930 -

Conrad with his father Tobias and brother Leo
Conrad with his father Tobias and brother Leo
Beatrice, Conrad and Estelle
Beatrice, Conrad and Estelle
images via Conrad B. Blum, MD (nephew) - 15 Nov 2015

Visit by Mrs. Beatrice Blum née Silverman (sister) - Bolsward - abt. 1976-1978
Visit by Mrs. Beatrice Blum née Silverman (sister) - Bolsward - abt. 1976-1978
newsclip of "Bolswards Nieuwsblad" via Tonny Witteveen - 14 Nov 2015 - reformat by PATS
Some discrepancies in this clip - 16 Nov 2015 - PATS

SILVERMAN, TOBIAS - 18 May 1885 - Jun 1966 - Age 81, Brooklyn, Kings, NY
SILVERMAN, FANNIE - 15 Jun 1892 - Feb 1969 - Age 76, Brooklyn, Kings, NY
SILVERMAN, LEO - 09 Aug 1913 - Feb 1984 - Age 70, Far Rockaway, Queens, NY
SILVERMAN, CONRAD - 18 Dec 1915 - 22 Dec 1943 - Age 28
BLUM née SILVERMAN, BEATRICE - 09 May 1918 - 14 Jan 2009 - Age 90, Sun City Center, FL
- info SSDI -

I am Conrad Silverman's niece. Daughter of Leo Silverman ...... posted 26 Jul 2011 - Aviva Beach
Aviva Chaya Beach (Silverman) - Yakima, WA
- info Ancestry - Facebook -
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36128029 - O-744971 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Martin "Marty" Patrick Bulger Jr. - Detroit, Wayne County, MI - KIA
born 1920 - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 23
Enlistment: 10 Oct 1941, Fort Custer, MI - Marital Status: Single
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Schillaard (Skillaerd) - Grave Nr. 9
reinterred 5 Nov 1945 - Margraten - initial grave VV-12-279
Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL - Plot: P Row: 8 Grave 9
"Marty" was his nickname by his crew members
Son of Mr. Martin P. Bulger and Mrs. Margaret M. Bulger née Herron
Sibling: Robert J. Bulger (brother) born 1922, Michigan - died 20 December 1944

US Census 1940 - 12 Apr 1940
Address: 2116 St. Clair Ave, Detroit, Wayne County, MI
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Martin P. Bulger Sr. - Head - M-66 - born abt. 1874, Canada
Margaret M. Bulger - Wife - F-57 - born abt. 1883, Canada
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Martin P. Bulger Jr. - Son - M-19 - born 1920, Michigan
Robert J. Bulger - Son - M-17 - born 1922, Michigan
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info: FamilySearch

His brother 36568695 - Private - Robert J. Bulger is buried at Plot: P Row: 8 Grave 10
He was a medic for 87th Infantry Division - 346th Infantry Regiment

20 Oct 1950 - Ms. Lies Hamers, Stationstraat 29, Simpelveld does adopt Marty's grave
After April 2006 their children took over the adoption of Marty's Bulger grave

Both honored by Patricia Windham née Widlaski, Friend - www.wwiimemorial.com -
Info US Census 1930 - Patricia Widlaski - Age 5 - born abt. 1925, MI
Info SSDI - Patricia W. Windham - born 13 May 1925, MI - died 02 Jul 2009 - Age 85

white border 2nd Lt. Martin Patrick Bulger Jr. on crew photo white border
2nd Lt. Martin Patrick Bulger Jr. on crew photo

white border 2nd Lt. Martin Patrick Bulger Jr. - MACR 1702 page 6 white border
Personal Casualty Report Nr. 257 - 2nd Lt. Martin P. Bulger, ASN O-744971
Consecutive Nr. 1
Parachute jump of American pilot at Boxum on December 22, 1943 about 15:00
He died right after recovery and was buried at the Cemetery of Schillaard on December 24, 1943, Grave Nr. 9
2nd Lt. Martin P. Bulger, ASN O-744971
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2nd Lt. Martin Patrick Bulger Jr. - Memorial Margraten - P-8-9
2nd Lt. Martin Patrick Bulger Jr. - Memorial Margraten - Plot: P Row: 8 Grave 9
image via Henk Witteveen - 20 Mar 2008
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37233780 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - George H. Entzminger - Bronson, Bourbon County, KS - FOD
born 1922/1923, KS - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 20/21
Son of Glenn H. Entzminger and Ada M. Entzminger
Final burial - Zachary National Cemetery - Louisville, KY - Burial plot E 101-102 - buried 21 Sep 1949

US Census 14 Apr 1930 - Frankin Twp, Bourbon Co., KS
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Glenn H. Entzminger (Head - 39/23 - abt. 1891, KS) - Farmer, General Farm
Ada M. Entzminger (Wife - 36/20 - abt. 1894, IL)
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Lucile E. Entzminger - Daughter - 15 - abt. 1915, KS
Margaret A. Entzminger - Daughter - 12 - abt. 1918, KS
George H. Entzminger - Son - 7 - abt. 1923, KS

white border T/Sgt. George H. Entzminger on crew photo white border
T/Sgt. George H. Entzminger on crew photo
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16076352 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles Edward Smith - Moultrie County - Lake City, IL - KIA
born 10 Sep 1923, IL - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Mr. John Thomas Smith (1888 - 1963) and Mrs. Mary Margaret Smith née Vollmer (1894 - 1976)
Siblings: John Jacob Smith (1920 - 1992), James Leonard Smith (1921 - 1994)
Thomas Earl Smith (1925 - 1987), Daniel Francis Smith (1930 - 2012) and twin Donald Joseph Smith (1930 - 2000)
Enlistment: 13 Nov 1942, Peoria, IL - Marital Status: Single
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bolsward - Plot 8 - Row 5 - Grave 18
"Smitty" was his nickname by his crew members

S/Sgt. Charles E. Smith on crew photo S/Sgt. Charles Edward Smith
S/Sgt. Charles E. Smith on crew photo - Uncle Charles
right image via Cheryl Murphy née Smith (niece) - 18 Mar 2016

white border S/Sgt. Charles E. Smith - headstone white border
S/Sgt. Charles E. Smith - headstone
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33361283 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Francis H. Folkner - Easton, Northampton County, PA - KIA
born 1915, NJ - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Raymond S. Folkner (Head - 51 abt. 1879, NJ) and Anna E. Folkner (Wife - 50 abt. 1880, NJ) née Hollander
Address 12 Apr 1930 - #1056 Elm Str., Easton City, PA, USA
Enlistment: 22 Aug 1942, Allentown, PA - Marital Status: Married
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bolsward - Plot 8 - Row 5 - Grave 19
Tags of S/Sgt. Francis H. Folkner were found on 8 Jan 1944
Final burial - Zachary National Cemetery - Louisville, KY - Burial plot E 101-102 - buried 21 Sep 1949
"Shorty" was his nickname by his crew members

US Census - 12 Apr 1930
Raymond S. Folkner - Head - M-51 - born abt. 1879, New Jersey - died 1941, Northhampton Co., PA - Age ~62
Anna E. Folkner - Wife - F-50 - born abt. 1880, New Jersey
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Francis H. Folkner - Son - M-14 - born 1915, New Jersey
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Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
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Name: Raymond S. Folkner
Spouse: Anna E. Hollander
Father: James F. Folkner
Birth: date - location
Death: dd mm 1941 - city, Northampton

white border S/Sgt. Francis H. Folkner on crew photo white border
S/Sgt. Francis H. Folkner on crew photo

I am the grandson of S/Sgt. Francis H Folkner.
I have been looking for information on him for 50 years.
My mother and grandmother never told me much about him.
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Terry Schall - 01 Feb 2016, 12:53 AM
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33382794 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner / Asst. Engineer - Asha Parker Small - Baltimore County, MD - KIA
born 1910, MD - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 33
Enlistment: 07 Nov 1942, Baltimore, MD - Marital Status: Single
reinterred at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Plot: O Row: 14 Grave 2
"Pops" was his nickname by his crew members

white border S/Sgt. Asha Parker Small on crew photo white border
S/Sgt. Asha Parker Small on crew photo

S/Sgt. Asha Parker Small - Memorial Margraten - O-14-2
S/Sgt. Asha Parker Small - Memorial Margraten - Plot: O Row: 14 Grave 2
image via Henk Witteveen - 01 Apr 2011
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12200169 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Walter Derdzenski - Onondaga County, NY - KIA
born 1923, NY - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 20
Enlistment: 06 Nov 1942, Rochester, NY - Marital Status: Single
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bolsward - Plot 8 - Row 5 - Grave 16
Son of Mr. Alexander Derdzenski and Mrs. Pauline [Apolonia] Derdzenski, Syracuse, NY
Sibling: Jennie "Jean" Wysokowski née Derdzinski (sister) born 02 Mar 1925 - died 25 Jan 2014, TX - Age 88

Alexander Derdzenski (father) - born 1895, Russia - died 27 Sep 1951, Syracuse - Age 55
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pauline [Apolonia] Derdzenski;
a daughter, Mrs. Edward Wysokowski, one granddaughter, Linda Wysokowski, all of Syracuse;
and one sister, Mrs. Alex Warsiewicz of Auburn, NY
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Obituary as published in the Syracuse Post-Standard, Friday 28 Sep 1951 p. 15

white border S/Sgt. Walter Derd(z/s)enski on crew photo white border
S/Sgt. Walter Derdzenski on crew photo

United States Census - 12 Apr 1940
Address: 514 S Edwards Avenue, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
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Alexander Derdzenski - Head - M-47 - abt. 1893, Russia ( !!! Discrepancy ??? 1895, Poland ??? )
Apolonia Derdzenski - Wife - F-40 - abt. 1900, Poland
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Walter Derdzenski - Son - M-16 - 1923, NY
Jennie Derdzenski - Daughter - F-15 - 02 Mar 1925, NY
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source Find A Grave Memorial# 71579592 - 18 Jun 2011 by R. Sloma

Sgt. Derdzenski - KILLED IN ACTION
Staff Sgt. Walter Derdzenski previously listed as missing in action, was killed over Europe on Dec. 22, according
to information from the German government relayed by the International Red Cross to his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Derdzenski, 514 South Edwards Avenue.
A graduate of Eastwood High School, he enlisted in the Army Air Force in November 1942, and went overseas a year later.
Besides his parents he is survived by a sister, Miss Jennie Derdzinski, and several aunts and uncles.
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source: Syracuse Herald Journal Sunday, February 13, 1944

Obituary - Jennie "Jean" Wysokowski née Derdzenski
Birth: 02 Mar 1925, NY - Death: 25 Jan 2014, Keller, TX
Jennie "Jean" Wysokowski, 88, lifelong resident of Eastwood, passed away Saturday, January 25 in Keller, TX.
Jean was a communicant of Transfiguration Catholic Church and a member of the Rosary Society and Christian Mother's Club.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Edward and by her son, Mark.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda (Michael) Matthews; her son, David (Jeannine) Wysokowski;
granddaughters, Melinda Arevalo, Courtney Ferreira and Abigail Wysokowski;
her five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source: Syracuse Post Standard from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2014

FOIA - IDPF - Derdzenski - request 23 Aug 2017 - expecting Jun 2018 - received - PDF - 97 pages - 16 Apr 2019
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33552460 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - James Vernon King - Anne Arundel County, MD - KIA
born 15 Jan 1923 - died 22 Dec 1943, Bolsward, The Netherlands - Age 20
Enlistment: 23 Jan 1943, Baltimore, MD - Marital Status: Single
initial buried 24 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of Bolsward - Plot 8 - Row 5 - Grave 17
"Jim" was his nickname by his crew members
Son of Mr. Andrew King and Mrs. Myrtle Irene King née Cox, Davidsonville, MD
Siblings: Doris (sister), Charles (brother), Thomas (brother) and Lester (brother)

Andrew King (father) - born 09 Nov 1888 - died 29 Dec 1932 - Age 44
Myrtle (widow) remarried George King - born 23 Feb 1887 - died 16 Sep 1961 - Age 74
Myrtle Irene King née Cox (mother) - born 13 Jul 1894 - died 16 Nov 1972 - Age 78
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info Findagrave - 19 Aug 2017
George is the older brother of the late Andrew (d.1932),
his uncle George became his stepfather - info PATS - 19 Aug 2017


United States Census, 1930
Election District 1, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Andrew King - Head - M-41 - abt. 1889, Maryland - Farmer
Myrtle King - Wife - F-35 - 13 Jul 1894, Maryland
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Doris Gertrude King - Daughter - F-12 - abt. 1918, Maryland
Charles A. King - Son - M-11 - abt. 1919, Maryland
James Vernon King - Son - M-7 - 15 Jan 1923, Maryland
Thomas I. King - Son - M-5 - abt. 1925, Maryland
Lester Leroy King - Son - M-2 - 19 Jan 1928, Maryland
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Joseph Holland - Lodger - M-17 - abt. 1913, Maryland
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info: FamilySearch - 18 Aug 2017

white border S/Sgt. James V. King on crew photo white border
S/Sgt. James Vernon King on crew photo

33552460 - S/Sgt. James V. King
33552460 - S/Sgt. James V. King
source: Ancestry by JanelleMiller61 (niece) - 18 Aug 2017
To my knowledge it's Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL - info PATS - 24 Aug 2017

S/Sgt. James V. King - newsclip - reburial - St. Mary's Cemetery - Annapolis, Maryland
S/Sgt. James V. King - newsclip - reburial - St. Mary's Cemetery - Annapolis, Maryland
source: Ancestry by JanelleMiller61 (niece) - 18 Aug 2017

Hi –
Yes, I am his niece.
Thanks!

Janelle Miller (niece) - 19 Aug 2017

St. Mary's Cemetery - Annapolis, Maryland S/Sgt. James Vernon King - 1923 - 22 Dec 1943 - Memorial
S/Sgt. James Vernon King - 1923 - 22 Dec 1943 - Memorial
St. Mary's Cemetery - Annapolis, Maryland
- images via Findagrave - Beverly Davis Valcovic - David Crouse
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white border Lester “Les” Leroy King white border
1928 - "Les" King - 2011

Lester “Les” Leroy King, 83, of Davidsonville,
died peacefully on May 24, 2011 at the Mandrin Chesapeake Hospice House in Harwood.
He was born on January 19, 1928 in Davidsonville
and served in the United States Air Force from 1950-54 in the 808th Motor Vehicle Squad.
He was a member the Annapolis Moose Lodge and American Legion Post 226.
He enjoyed researching family history, horse racing, gardening and loved making people smile.

He was predeceased by his former wife, Wilma Jean King on January 18, 2009; 3 brothers and 1 sister.

Les is survived by his companion of 42 years, Kathryn Alton;
2 sons, Michael King of Brandywine and Wayne(Lisa) King of Chesapeake Beach;
2 daughters, Brenda King of Davidsonville and Vicki King of Naples, FL;
4 grandchildren, Michael King, Jr., Nicholas King, Jennifer King and Dawn Dye;
and 2 great-grandchildren, Joey Demo and Maci Childress.
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source: Capital Gazette . . . legacy.com/obituaries/capitalgazette/

FOIA - IDPF - King - request 23 Aug 2017 - expecting Jun 2018 - received - PDF - 103 pages - 16 Apr 2019
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white border Zachary National Cemetery, Louisville, KY white border
Zachary National Cemetery - Louisville, KY
Burial plot E 101-102 - buried September 21, 1949
- image courtesy Chris Clark -

Pilot Wing - found 16 Jun 2006 - Bolsward
Pilot Wing - Nelson or Clark - Found by Tjeerd Cuperus - Sat 16 June 2007 - Bolsward -
- info about this crash by Henk Witteveen -

Navigator 2nd Lt. A. E. Barks is also mentioned on page 229 in the book
"De Luchtoorlog boven Zuidwest-Friesland '40-'45" as part of the crew


11063680 - O-687923 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. Arthur Edwin Barks - DSC - Providence, RI - MIA

Memorialized at: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart



Navigator Lt. Arthur E. Barks was killed while flying in B-24 "Lizzie" - Crew Jorgenson - 22 Dec 1943
This crippled B-24 with 1.5 engine and riddled with 327 HOLES !!! - 1 KIA - 4 wounded -
was able to make it back to Manston, UK for an emergency landing - out of fuel -
Lt. Arthur E. Barks posthumously received the DSC - Distinguished Service Cross
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Plaque - detail B-24 Memorial Cnossenlaan, Bolsward - 04 May 2008 B-24 Memorial - Cnossenlaan, Bolsward - unveiled 04 May 2008 - at crash location
B-24 Memorial - Cnossenlaan, Bolsward - unveiled 04 May 2008 - at crash location
images by Tonnie Siemonsma - via Henk Witteveen - 02 Apr 2011



SGLO - T3257

LIBERATOR B-24H-1-FO #42-7520 - 22 Dec 1943 - SSE OF BOLSWARD - CREW 10

O-679101 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Norman Martin Nelson - Gann Valley, Buffalo County, SD - KIA O-806622 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - George Joseph Clark - Southampton, Suffolk County, New York - FOD O-685748 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Conrad Silverman - Kings County, NY - KIA 36128029 - O-744971 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Martin Patrick Bulger Jr. - Detroit, Wayne County, MI - KIA - Margraten - P-8-9 37233780 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - George H. Entzminger - Bronson, Bourbon County, KS - FOD
16076352 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles Edward Smith - Moultrie County - Lake City, IL - KIA 33361283 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Francis H. Folkner - Eaton, Northampton County, PA - KIA 33382794 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner / Asst. Engineer - Asha Parker Small - Baltimore County, MD - KIA - Margraten -O-14-2 12200169 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Walter Derdzenski - Onondaga County, NY - KIA 33552460 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - James Vernon King - Anne Arundel County, MD - KIA

- 10 KIA -

NELSON(†) - CLARK(†) - SILVERMAN(†) - BULGER(†) - ENTZMINGER(†)
SMITH(†) - FOLKNER(†) - SMALL(†) - DERDZENSKI(†) - KING(†)


- Will do a request for MACR 15597 & 16098 - 25 Feb 2008 - PATS
- Note: crash is just 1 km outside my 50x50mi area - info PATS
- Note: for detailed grave info, etc .... - request for IDPS's is necessary - info PATS

Contact Clark is pending - 21 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Nelson is pending - 06 Apr 2011 - PATS
Contact Silverman is pending - 22 Dec 2011 - 06 Mar 2015 - 13 Nov 2015 - PATS
Contact Smith is pending - 23 Dec 2015 - PATS
Contact Folkner is pending - 31 Jan 2016 - PATS
Contact Entzminger is pending - 04 Feb 2016 - PATS
Contact Derdzenski is pending - 04 Feb 2016 - 18 Aug 2017 - PATS
Contact King is pending - 04 Feb 2016 - 18 Aug 2017 - PATS

Last update - 17 Apr 2019 - PATS



Ypecolsga - 10

23 mi NW of Vollenhove

- 10 Commonwealth grave - 8 UK - 2 AUS



IJpecolsga or Ypecolsga, administered by the commune called Wymbritseradeel
is situated on the Woudsend-Rijs road. Woudsend itself is 10 kilometers south of Sneek,
just west of the road to Lemmer
The cemetery is on the western side of the Woudsend-Rijs road, 2 kilometers from Woudsend
The graves are near the entrance
No. of Identified Casualties: 10


SGLO - T1951

Lancaster Mk.I - ED355 - KM-D - F/Sgt. J. G. Dening - 20:22 - near Harich (Friesland)
44 Squadron - RAF - 17th Dec 1942 - Operation Nienberg
7 KIA



The Mk.Is were initially fitted with Merlin 20 and the Mk.IIIs with Merlin 28 engines
ED355 was a Mk.I and was delivered to 44 Squadron Dec 1942
When lost this aircraft - ED355 - had a total of 4 hours and was on its first operation

Lancaster Mk.I - ED355 - KM-D was airborne from Waddington, UK - (no time recorded) -
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed - 20:22 - 17 Dec 1942 onto a road
between Waterloo and Harich (Friesland), some 15 km SSW of Sneek, Holland
near IJpecolsga (Friesland) on the Woudsend to Rijs road
Sgt. Wilkinson and Sgt. Croal were buried 22 Dec 1942 at Wymbritseradeel (IJpecolsca) General Cemetery

The remains of this Lancaster and missing five were discovered in 1951 during road reconstruction
Five are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen
A memorial was erected nearby, as well as the names of the crew, that of Jacob Corn Nagelhout,
a Dutch resistance member who was born in nearby Woudsend has been appended to the stone
noting that he was killed on Active Service 15 Apr 1945

Wymbritseradeel (IJpecolsga) General Cemetery - Aug 1951
Wymbritseradeel (IJpecolsga) General Cemetery - Aug 1951
source: "Zij vielen in Wymbritseradiel" - page 67

Memorial - Lancaster ED355
Memorial - Lancaster ED355
- photo by Rob Kreukniet - 29 Sep 2012 -

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ED355 - KM-D - 17 Dec 1942 - Mission: Nienberg
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405576 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - J. G. Dening - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Grave 20-I-1

120242 - F/O. - Navigator - M. A. Nias - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Grave 20-I-3

1359999 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - L. G. Powell - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Grave 20-I-4

567483 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. A. Callan - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Grave 20-I-2

1319418 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - G. B. Wilkinson - RAF - Age 33 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-11

R/92640 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - W. M. J. Stark - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Grave 20-I-5

411996 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - E. Croal - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-10
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED355 - KM-D - Dening
Loss Card - ED355 - KM-D - Dening - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1319418 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Gordon Bowden Wilkinson - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
- of Ruislip, Middlesex, UK - Row E - Grave 11 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649515
born 3rd Qtr. 1909, mother's surname: Bowden - district Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
Son of John Thomas Wilkinson and Alice Louisa Wilkinson
Marriage parents - 1st Qtr. 1905 - John Thomas Wilkinson and Alice Louisa Bowden - district St George Hanover Square, Middlesex Co., UK
husband of Violet Edna Wilkinson née Scollard (born 3rd Qtr. 1910, district Brentford), of Ruislip, Middlesex, UK
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1933 - Gordon B. Wilkinson and Violet E. Scollard - district Brentford, Middlesex Co., UK
Siblings: Ronald J. Wilkinson (born 2nd Qtr. 1912) - mother's surname Bowden - district Brentford
Kenneth J. Wilkinson (born 1st Qtr. 1914) - mother's surname Bowden - district Brentford
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411996 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Peter Croal - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Canley Vale, NSW, Australia - Row E(ast Section) - Grave 10 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649506
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 120
born: 30 Sep 1915, Glasgow, Scotland - Occupations: Orchardist and Insurance Agent
Son of William Croal and Ellen Croal, 10 Charles Street (also 8 and 16 Charles St.), Liverpool, NSW, Australia
husband of Marjorie Merle Croal née Kelly, Torquay, 51 Prospect Road, Canley Vale, New South Wales, Australia
Married: 14 Apr 1941 - Marjorie Merle Kelly (wife)
Enlisted: No. 2 Rec. Centre - 21 Jun 1941 - Embarked: 30 Mar 1942 - Religion: Roman Catholic
Sibling: Joseph Patrick Croal (brother) - died 22 Apr 1976
Middle name "Peter" is given in the records by his wife Marjorie - info PATS

white border Flight Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Edward Peter Croal - RAAF 1949 - Photo of grave - AUS411996 Sergeant - E. Croal - RAAF white border
. . . . . . . F/Sgt. Edward Peter Croal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949 - photo of grave
- source: naa.gov.au - RAAF records 411996 - Edward Croal

ROLL OF HONOUR
white border Roll of Honour - The Sydney Morning Herald - 09 July 1943 white border
The Sydney Morning Herald - 09 July 1943
CROAL - December 17, 1942, killed in air operations over Germany previously presumed
to have lost his life. Sergeant Edward Peter Croal (R.A.A.F.) dearly beloved husband
of Marjorie beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Croal of 8 Charles Street, Liverpool
dear brother of Joe, loved, son in law of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kelly of 51 Prospect Road, Canley vale
brother-in-law of Frank (A 1 F returned M E ) aged 27 years. Deeply regretted. R.I.P.
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NOT MY WILL, O LORD
BUT THINE BE DONE.
R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Croal memorial -
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JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY - NIJMEGEN - NETHERLANDS
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The town of Nijmegen is located south of Arnhem and Jonkerbos War Cemetery
is situated in the south west part of the town
The Netherlands fell to the Germans in May 1940 and was not re-entered by Allied forces
until September 1944. Nijmegen was a front line town from 17 September 1944 until February 1945
The cemetery, which was created by No. 3 Casualty Clearing station
is in a wooded area known as Jonkers Bosch, from which it took its name
Jonkerbos War Cemetery contains 1,629 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War
99 of them unidentified, and 13 war graves of other nationalities
No. of Identified Casualties: 1543

- JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY -

405576 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - John Glen Dening - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 20-I-1 - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Nijmegen - CWGC ref. 2645350
born: 23 Mar 1915, Yeagerton near Coraki, NSW, Australia
Occupation: Senior Audit Clerk / Accountant - Religion: Presbyterian
Son of Sportsman John and Florence Mary Elizabeth Dening, Marvel St., Lismore and Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 121


A GREAT SURFMAN
FROM BYRON BAY,
AUSTRALIA'S EASTERLY POINT

- Epigraph on Dening memorial -
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120242 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Maurice Alfred Nias - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of UK - Grave 20-I-3 - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Nijmegen - CWGC ref. 2646639
Son of Charles Alfred and Annette Rose Anna Nias, UK


TIME PASSES ON
BUT MEMORIES NEVER FADE

- Epigraph on Nias memorial -
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1359999 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner - Leonard George Powell - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- of South Yardley, Birmingham, UK - Grave 20-I-4 - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Nijmegen - CWGC ref. 2646732
Son of Arthur Richard and Martha Powell, of South Yardley, Birmingham, UK


MAY THE SUNSHINE
HE MISSED ON LIF'S HIGHWAY
BE FOUND
IN GOD'S HAVEN OF REST

- Epigraph on Powell memorial -
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567483 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - John Arthur Callan - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Hounslow, Middlesex, UK - Grave 20-I-2 - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Nijmegen - CWGC ref. 2645215
Son of Arthur Robert and Winifred Callan, of Hounslow, Middlesex, UK


FOR EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS

- Epigraph on Callan memorial -
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R/92640 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William McBain James Stark - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Canada - Grave 20-I-5 - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Nijmegen - CWGC ref. 2646938
born 22 Oct 1913, Canada - died 17 Dec 1942, Harich, The Netherlands - Age 29
husband of Mrs. W. M. J. Stark (wife), Calgary, Alberta, Canada

RCAF - 482nd casualty list - 26 Jan 1943
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STARK, William McBain James, Sgt., missing after air operations overseas
Mrs. W. M. J. Stark (wife), Calgary
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 27 Jan 1943

RCAF - 643rd casualty list - 02 Aug 1943
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STARK, William McBain James, Sgt., previously reported missing on active service overseas
now for official purposes presumed dead
Mrs. W. M. J. Stark (wife), Calgary
AIR CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 3 Aug 1943
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SGLO - T1951

LANCASTER Mk.I - ED355 - KM-D - 17 Dec 1942 - NEAR HARICH - CREW 7

405576 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - John Glen Dening - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA 120242 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Maurice Alfred Nias - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 1359999 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Leonard George Powell - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA 567483 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - John Arthur Callan - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
1319418 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Gordon Bowden Wilkinson - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA R/92640 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William McBain James Stark - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA 411996 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Peter Croal - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

DENING(†) - NIAS(†) - POWELL(†) - CALLAN(†)
WILKINSON(†) - STARK(†) - CROAL(†)


Last update - 31 Aug 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T2270

Stirling Mk.I - EF343 - OJ-B - F/O. W. E. Davey - 00:18 - near Hommerts/Lippenwâlde
149 Squadron - RAF - 5th May 1943 - Operation Dortmund
8 KIA



Delivered to No.149 Sqdn 13 Feb 1943

Stirling Mk.I - EF343 - OJ-B was airborne - 22:15 - 4th May 1943 from Lakenheath, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Major Lent) - being his #66 victory claim -
and crashed - 00:18 - 2 km South of Hommerts - near hamlet Lippenwâlde
All are buried in Wymbritseradeel (IJpecolsga) General Cemetery
Sgt. O'Neill was flying as the aircraft's second W/Op.
Sgt. Leach's Service Number indicates he joined the RAF in the late 1920's

Wymbritseradeel (IJpecolsga) General Cemetery - Sep 1946
Wymbritseradeel (IJpecolsga) General Cemetery - Sep 1946
source: "Zij vielen in Wymbritseradiel" - page 65

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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - EF343 - OJ-B - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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120435 - F/O. - Pilot - W. E. Davey - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-12

1384532 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - R. F. Whitaker - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-15

1291126 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. R. Higgs - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-17

345474 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - C. W. E. Leach - RAF - Age ~39 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-18

125606 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - T. C. Timney - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-13

1033308 - Sgt. - 2nd W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. J. O'Neill - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-14

1396863 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - G. J. C. Hall - RAF - Age 22 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-19

406674 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - E. H. Finch - RAAF - Age 34 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-16
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - EF343 - OJ-B - Davey
Loss Card - EF343 - OJ-B - Davey - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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120435 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Walter Edwin Davey - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born 28 Oct 1921, Whetstone, Middlesex, UK - Grave E-12 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649507
Son of Sydney Davey and Winifred Davey née Addiscott, Whetstone, Middlesex, UK
Siblings: Elizabeth L. Davey, Frances M. Davey and Winifred A. Davey

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Sydney Davey - Ms. Winifred Addiscott - district: Pancras, Middlesex Co., UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Elizabeth L. Davey - mother's surname: Addiscott - district: Barnet - Vol. 3a - Page 628
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1921 - Walter E. Davey - mother's surname: Addiscott - district: Barnet - Vol. 3a - Page 732
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1922 - Frances M. Davey - mother's surname: Addiscott - district: Barnet - Vol. 3a - Page 667
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1926 - Winifred A. Davey - mother's surname: Addiscott - district: Barnet - Vol. 3a - Page 702
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Death - 3rd Qtr. 1930 - Sydney Davey - Age 55 - district: Barnet - Vol. 3a - Page 405
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info FreeBMD and Findmypast

120435 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Walter Edwin Davey - RAFVR 120435 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Walter Edwin Davey - RAFVR
Flying Officer - Walter Edwin Davey - RAFVR
source: Mrs. Elizabeth L. Miller (sister), Brackley - via Wim J. Stiensta - 8 Mar 2014 -
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1384532 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Richard Frederick Whitaker - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA
born 1907, Gibraltar - Grave E-15 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649514
Son of Harry Whitaker and Annie Sophia Whitaker née Norris;
husband of Violet Maude Whitaker née Shelley, Abbey Wood, Kent, UK
father of Jacqueline A. Whitaker (born 11 May 1940 - Age 3)

Wedding - 18 Apr 1936 - Violet and Dick Whitaker 1384532 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Richard Frederick Whitaker - RAFVR
Flight Sergeant - Richard Frederick Whitaker - RAFVR
right image: Wedding - 18 Apr 1936 - Violet and Dick Whitaker
source: Mrs. Violet Maude Whitaker (wife), Abbey Wood - via Wim J. Stiensta - 8 Mar 2014 -

Marriage - parents
Name: WHITAKER, Harry
Name: NORRIS, Annie Sophia
Registration district: Kensington - County: London - Year: 1st Qtr. 1898
Volume no: 1A - Page no: 324

Birth
Name: WHITAKER, Richard F.
Mother's name: Not available before 1966
Station: Gibraltar - Country: Gibraltar
Year: 1907 - Page: 27
Record source: GRO Army Birth Indices (1881 to 1965)

Marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1936 - Richard F. Whitaker - Ms. Violet M. Shelley - district: Bromley, Kent Co. - Vol: 2a - Page: 1798
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Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Jacqueline A. Whitaker - mother's surname: Shelley - district: Colchester, Essex Co. - Vol: 4A - Page: 2025
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Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1963 - Jacqueline A. Whitaker - Mr. Clifford J. Pearce - district: Daratford, Kent Co. - Vol: 5B - Page: 634
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info FreeBMD and Findmypast

Clip - Letter from Dick - xxx for Ja(ckie)
Clip - Letter from Dick - xxx for Ja(ckie)
source: Mrs. Violet Maude Whitaker (wife), Abbey Wood - via Wim J. Stiensta - 8 Mar 2014 -


HE INSPIRED
IN THOSE HE LEFT BEHIND,
COURAGE TO FACE THE FUTURE

- Epigraph on Whitaker memorial -
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1291126 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Richard Higgs - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Norwich, UK - Grave E-17 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649510
Son of Mr. Ernest Richard Higgs and Mrs. Jessie Higgs née Dale, Norwich, UK
Siblings: Kathleen J. Higgs, Marion J. Higgs and Elizabeth M. Higgs

Ernest R. Higgs married Jessie Dale
Name: HIGGS, Ernest R.
Name: DALE, Jessie
Registration district: Edmonton - County: Middlesex
Year: 1st Qtr 1919 - Vol. 3A - Page 1513

Kathleen J. HIGGS - Edmonton, Middlesex, 2nd Qtr. 1920, UK
Donald R. HIGGS - Edmonton, Middlesex, 1st Qtr. 1923, UK
Marion J. HIGGS - Edmonton, Middlesex, 4th Qtr. 1928, UK
Elizabeth M. HIGGS - Norwich, Norfolk, 1st Qtr. 1941, UK
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info FreeBMD and Findmypast

1291126 - Sergeant - Donald Richard Higgs - RAFVR Visit of his sisters - Mrs. Marion Sakal née Higgs and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Hawthorne née Higgs - 1988
Sergeant - Donald Richard Higgs - RAFVR
Visit of his sisters - Mrs. Marion Sakal née Higgs and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Hawthorne née Higgs - 1988
source: Marion Higgs (sister), Colchester - via Wim J. Stiensta - 8 Mar 2014 -


REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Higgs memorial -
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345474 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Charles Willis Eric Leach - RAF - Age ~39 - KIA
born 1904, Birkenhead, UK - Grave E-18 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649511

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1904 - Charles Willis E. Leach - district: Birkenhead, Cheshire Co., UK - Vol 8a Page 594
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1931 - Mr. Charles W. E. Leach - Ms. Nellie Birkin - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a - Page 1221
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??? Death 1st Qtr. 1951 - Nellie Leach - district: Bucklow, Cheshire Co., UK - Age 54 - Vol 10A - Page 194 ???

1911 Census, 10 Cobden Place, Birkenhead
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James LEACH - Head - Married - M-44 abt. 1867, Liverpool, Lancashire - Insurance Agent
Maria LEACH - Wife - Married - F-42 abt. 1869, Congleton, Cheshire
Eric LEACH - Son - Single - M-6 abt. 1905, Liscard, Cheshire
Louisa LEACH - Sister - Single - F-57 abt. 1854, Liverpool, Lancashire
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info FreeBMD and Findmypast
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125606 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Thomas Cuthbert Timney - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of Blackhall Colliery, Co. Durham, UK - Grave E-13 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649513
Son of Mr. Arthur Timney and Mrs. Mary Timney née Maley - 33 Middle Street, Nettlesworth, Chester-Le-Street - address Census 1911
Husband of Christina Timney née Emerson, Blackhall Colliery, Co. Durham, UK
Siblings: Arthur Timney and James Timney

There are probable more siblings
Others need to be verified - info PATS - 02 Mar 2014

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1908 - Arthur Timney - Ms. Mary Maley - district: Chester Le Street, Durham Co., UK - Vol. 10A - Page 1081
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1909 - Arthur Timney - name is on Census 1911
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1910 - James Timney - name is on Census 1911
Birth 1st Qtr. 1915 - Thomas C. Timney - mother's surname: Maley - district: Chester Le Street, Durham Co., UK - Vol. 10A - Page 1225
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1940 - Thomas C. Timney - Ms. Christina Emerson - district: Durham East, Durham Co., UK - Vol. 10A - Page 1419
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info FreeBMD and Findmypast

white border 125606 - Flying Officer - Thomas Cuthbert Timney - RAFVR white border
Flying Officer - Thomas Cuthbert Timney - RAFVR
source: Mrs. Christina Timney (wife), Hartlepool - via Wim J. Stiensta - 8 Mar 2014 -


BELOVED HUSBAND OF CHRISTINA.
ETERNAL REST
GIVE UNTO HIM, O LORD

- Epigraph on Timney memorial -
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1033308 - Sergeant - 2nd Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - James Joseph O'Neill - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- of Blackpool, Lancashire, UK - Grave E-14 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649512
Son of Julia O'Neill, 27 Finsbury Ave, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK

A native of Scotland he lived in Blackpool for about 15 years
He has a brother in the RCAF in Canada

white border 1033308 - Sergeant - James Joseph O'Neill - RAFVR - Newsclip Blackpool Gazette 22 Jun 1943 white border
Sergeant - James Joseph O'Neill - RAFVR
Clip - Blackpool Gazette - 22 Jun 1943
source: Blackpool Evening Gazette - via Wim J. Stiensta - 8 Mar 2014 -


R.I.P

- Epigraph on O'Neill memorial -
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1396863 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George John Charles Hall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 04 Jan 1921, Greenwich, South London, UK - Grave E-19 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649509

Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - George J. C. Hall - mother's surname: Abbott - district: Greenwich, London Co., UK - Vol: 1D - Page: 1750
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info FreeBMD

Next data need to be verified !!! It's likely his family - info PATS - 27 Feb 2014
Confirmed 01 Apr 2017

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Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Mr. George Henry Hall - Ms. Jessie Abbott - district: Greenwich, London Co. - Vol: 1D - Page: 2099
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Lilian I. HALL - Greenwich, London Co. - 4th Qtr. 1914 - Mother's surname: Abbott - Vol. 1D - Page: 1847
Elsie M. HALL - Greenwich, London Co. - 4th Qtr. 1918 - Mother's surname: Abbott - Vol. 1D - Page: 1283
George J. C. HALL - Greenwich, London Co. - 1st Qtr. 1921 - Mother's surname: Abbott - Vol. 1D - Page: 1750
Doris M. HALL - Greenwich, London Co. - 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Mother's surname: Abbott - Vol. 1D - Page: 1670
Joseph T. HALL - Greenwich, London Co. - 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Mother's surname: Abbott - Vol. 1D - Page: 1411
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Above data need to be verified !!! It's likely his family - info PATS - 27 Feb 2017

Confirmed 01 Apr 2017
info Findmypast and Ancestry

1396863 - Sergeant - George John Charles Hall - RAFVR 1396863 - Sergeant - George John Charles Hall - RAFVR
Sergeant - George John Charles Hall - RAFVR

Headstone - 1396863 - Sergeant - George John Charles Hall - RAFVR Headstone - 1396863 - Sergeant - George John Charles Hall - RAFVR
Headstone - 1396863 - Sergeant - George John Charles Hall - RAFVR
IN REMEMBRANCE - DAD I PROMISED MUM I WOULD COME - IN REMEMBRANCE
source: Public Member Stories - Ancestry - Story and photo given to us by his brother Joseph Hall
via Toni Geren - 01 Apr 2017

George John Charles HALL
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My brother George, was born in Greenwich, South London on 4, 1, 1921
he had three sisters Lily, Elsie and Doris who died age 2, and one brother myself, Joseph.
He was married to a lovely lady and they had two young sons.
George was very keen on flying and joined the Royal Air Force.
He completed 27 missions over Germany in a Stirling air plane.

These particular Stirlings were seaplanes which were converted into bombers,
by taking off the floats and replacing them with wheels, they were slower than other bombers
and could not fly as high. I have been told that of the 84 of these airplanes, 72 were lost.
Because of these drawbacks I believe the Luftwaffe, called them’ sitting ducks’ (easy to shoot down).
His aeroplane was shot down on mission No 28, he was 22 years of age.
If George had completed 30 missions he would have been excused flying for a rest.
I wish to thank you for your interest and for looking after my brother’s grave.
I attach a photograph.
Yours sincerely Joseph Hall
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source: Public Member Stories - Ancestry - Story and photo given to us by his brother Joseph Hall
If I find anything else will forward.
Father was George Henry Hall and mother was Jessie Abbott.
He married Vera Simpson Dec.1940 in London.
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1940 - George C. Hall - Vera L. Simpson - district: Deptford, London Co. - Vol 1d Page 2035
Birth 1st Qtr. 1942 - Peter J. Hall - mother's surname: Simpson - district: Deptford, London Co. - Vol 1d Page 762
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via Toni Geren - 01 Apr 2017
Additional info via FreeBMD - 02 Apr 2017
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406674 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Henry Finch - RAAF - Age 34 - KIA
- of Mt. Barker, Western Australia - Grave E-16 - Ypecolsga General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649508
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 122
Son of Willie Marome Finch and Eliza Jane Finch; husband of Mary Ruth Finch, of Mt. Barker, WA, Australia
Father of daughter Penelope Finch
born: 8 Jun 1908, Beechworth, VIC, Australia - Occupation: Farmer

white border 406674 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Henry Finch - RAAF white border
Flight Sergeant - Edward Henry Finch - RAAF
source: Mrs. Mary Ruth Wells (wife), Perth - via Wim J. Stiensta - 8 Mar 2014 -

RAAF records - Digital Copy - 48 pages - barcode 1067875, Location: Canberra
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FINCH, Edward Henry - (Flight Sergeant); Service Number - 406674;
File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Stirling Mark I EF 343;
Place - Dortmund, Germany; Date - 5 May 1943

RAAF records - Digital Copy - 31 pages - barcode 5529120, Location: Canberra
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FINCH EDWARD HENRY : Service Number - 406674 : Date of birth - 08 Jun 1908
: Place of birth - BEECHWORTH VIC : Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - FINCH E
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source: www.naa.gov.au/collection
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Mary Ruth Egerton-Warburton was born in 1916
She is the daughter of Horace Grey Egerton-Warburton and Ruth Egerton-Warburton
She married, firstly, Edward Henry Finch in 1941
She married, secondly, Vernon Wells in 1946
From 1941, her married name became Finch
From 1946, her married name became Wells
Child of Mary Ruth Egerton-Warburton and Edward Henry Finch
Penelope Finch b. 1942

Children of Mary Ruth Egerton-Warburton and Vernon Wells
Grey Egerton Wells b. 1947
Diana Ruth Wells b. 1948
Peter Randell Scott Wells b. 1950
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source: www.thepeerage.com/p42739.htm
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ALWAYS REMEMBERED
BY HIS WIFE MARY
AND DAUGHTER PENELOPE

- Epigraph on Finch memorial -
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Book published in 2000 - "Zij vielen in Wymbritseradiel" - ISBN: ISBN: 9789080555211
De laatste vlucht van Stirling EF343 OJ-B - The last flight of Stirling EF343 OJ-B
by Willem O. Santema & Wim J. Stienstra - paperback - 128 pages
Used photos are from this book - permission by Wim J. Stienstra - 08 Mar 2014



SGLO - T2270

STIRLING Mk.I - EF343 - OJ-B - 5 May 1943 - NEAR HOMMERTS - CREW 8

120435 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Walter Edwin Davey - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1384532 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / Bomber - Richard Frederick Whitaker - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA 1291126 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Richard Higgs - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 345474 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Charles Willis Eric Leach - RAF - Age ~39 - KIA
25606 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Bomber - Thomas Cuthbert Timney - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 1033308 - Sergeant - 2nd Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - James Joseph O'Neill - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA 1396863 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George John Charles Hall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 406674 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Edward Henry Finch - RAAF - Age 34 - KIA

- 8 KIA -

DAVEY(†) - WHITAKER(†) - HIGGS(†) - LEACH(†)
TIMNEY(†) - O'NEIL(†) - HALL(†) - FINCH(†)


Contact Timney is pending - 30 Mar 2017 - PATS
Contact Hall is pending - 01 Apr 2017 - PATS

Last update - 02 Apr 2017 - PATS



IJlst - 2

27 mi NNW of Vollenhove

- 2 Commonwealth graves - 2 CAN -



The village of IJlst is about 22 kilometers north-west of Heerenveen
30 kilometers south-south-west of Leeuwarden and 5 kilometers south-west of Sneek
The cemetery is about 150 metres from the church, on the south-eastern outskirts of the village
Close to the entrance are the graves of 2 Canadian airmen
No. of Identified Casualties: 2

IJlst General Cemetery - 10 Apr 2010
F/O. R. M. Bull - IJlst General Cemetery - F/O. J. E. Leach
- photo by Rob Kreukniet - 15 Apr 2010 -

Stained Glass Memorial Window in town hall of IJlst - nowadays in new town hall of municipality Wymbritseradiel
Stained Glass Memorial Window
Town hall of IJlst - nowadays in new town hall of municipality Wymbritseradiel
- photo by Simon Bleeker - 05 Apr 2013 -


SGLO - T2191

DH98 Mosquito F.Mk.II - DZ743 - F/O. J. E. Leach - ~ 12:30 - near IJlst (Friesland)
410 Squadron - RCAF - 10 Apr 1943 - Operation: Day Intruder
2 KIA



These "Rangers" were less fortunate and indicated the great danger
attending these daylight penetrations into enemy territory
On 6 April, F/Lt. C. D. McCloskey and P/O. J. G. Sullivan did not return from a sortie
The German radio announced that a British aircraft had been shot down
over North West Germany and it was later learned that the two men were prisoners of war
Mac McCloskey, one of the original members of No.410, had just that day been informed
of his promotion to Flight Lieutenant as deputy commander of "A" Flight
Four days later - 10 April 1943 - F/O. J. E. Leach and F/O. R. M. Bull were lost over Friesland
and were presumed killed in action

DH98 Mosquito - Serial DZ743 - Build Type: F.II, Merlin 21/22 engines
Build Location: Hatfield - Contract Number: 555/C.23(a)
Delivery Period: Between 31-12-1942 and 22-3-1943
DZ743 was airborne from Coleby Grange - home of 410 Sqdn RCAF - aka "Cougar Squadron"
who were mainly as a guard to protect Bomber Base Waddington agaist German Night Intruders
But due the lackness of the Luftwaffe at that time of the War
the "Rangers" were now operating above NW-Germany and this morning above SW-Friesland

Mosquito DZ743 was hitting trees while in operation to shoot at the locomotive
parked at the IJlst railway station
Both were killed in the crash and buried in IJlst General Cemetery

IJlst General Cemetery - Wreath and flowers by 'The inhabitants of IJlst' - (c) archiefijlst.nl
IJlst General Cemetery - Wreath and flowers by "The inhabitants of IJlst"
image - (c) archiefijlst.nl

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Crew: DH98 Mosquito F.Mk.II - DZ743 - 10 Apr 1943 - Fighter Day Intruder
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R/88672 - J/15578 - F/O. - Pilot - J. E. Leach - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA - IJlst General Cemetery - Grave 14-430

R/88746 - J/8604 - F/O. - Navigator / Radar Operator - R. M. Bull - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA - IJlst General Cemetery - Grave 14-430
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J/15578 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John "Jack" Edward Leach - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Row 14 - Grave 430 - IJlst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649288
Commemorated on Page 180 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
Son of Thomas A. and Beatrice M. Leach, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
born 28 Sep 1916, Canada - died 10 Apr 1943, IJlst, The Netherlands - Age 26
Husband of Mrs. J. E. Leach (wife) née Shaw, 1100 A Yonge St., Toronto, Canada

John Edward Leach
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Toronto, Ont. Pass Arts. Matriculated from Vaughan Road C.I. Supped his way through Arts.
Played Varsity Intermediate Rugby I. Was a member of Varsity Gym Team I, Boxing II.
Summer jobs: cattle-boat cowboy, camp director, student preachery office clerk.
Interests: church work, boys' clubs. Plans a return cycle trip to Europe, then Theology.
Ambition is to convert his poor pals, Ted Gray and Ian McLeod.
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info yearbook 1941 - page 62 - University of Toronto


R/88672 - J/15578 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John 'Jack' Edward Leach - RCAF R/88672 - J/15578 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John 'Jack' Edward Leach - RCAF
R/88672 - J/15578 - FO - John Edward Leach - RCAF . . . . . . Jack and Ms. Daphne Shaw (wife) . . . . . .
images via Michael Caron (cousin) - 03 Apr 2013

R/88672 - J/15578 - Flying Officer - John "Jack" Edward Leach - RCAF (4th of right)
R/88672 - J/15578 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John 'Jack' Edward Leach - RCAF - 4th of right
R/88672 - J/15578 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John 'Jack' Edward Leach - RCAF - middle
FO - John "Jack" Edward Leach - (middle) - with his buddies
images via Michael Caron (cousin) - 03 Apr 2013

Mosquito memorial - 30 Apr 2013, IJlst Mosquito memorial - 30 Apr 2013, IJlst
Mosquito memorial unveiled - 30 Apr 2013, IJlst
images via Michael Caron (cousin) - 22 May 2013

white border In loving memory of your family - 30 Apr 2013, IJlst white border


UNTIL THE DAY BREAK

- Epigraph on Leach memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Leach - request 7 Nov 2013 - received 30 Apr 2014 - PATS -

R/88746 - J/8604 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Radar Operator - Roland Montgomery "Monty" Bull - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Row 14 - Grave 429 - IJlst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649287
Commemorated on Page 141 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance
Commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll
Son of Mr. Roland Osborne Bull and Mrs. Edna Weston Bull née Montgomery, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Marriage (parents): 02 May 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba
born 12 Jan 1919, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - died 10 Apr 1943, IJlst, The Netherlands - Age 24
Enlistment: 08 Jan 1941, Toronto, ON
Age: 21 - Height: 6'1½" - Weight: 165 - Marital Status: Single - Religion: Church of England
Present address: 657 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario
Permanent address: First St., Oakville, Ontario
Attestation Paper: 24 Oct 1940 ... Oath taken : 08 Jan 1941, Toronto, Ontario
28 Sep 1941: Air Observer Badge
22 Nov 1941, No. 1 "Y" Depot, Halifax, NS

01 Nov 1943: Mrs. R. O. Bull, 244A Aberdeen St., Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Siblings: Mary Minette Bull - 20 - born abt. 1923 and Barbara Anne Bull - 22 - born abt. 1921 - Roland was the oldest child -
Religion: Church of England
Obituary, appeared in Oakville Record Star, 6 May 1943
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Marriage - 1948 - John Joseph Elliott Mahoney, son of Michael Mahoney to Barbara Ann Bull, daughter of R. O. Bull
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St. Thomas Times-Journal - 16 Aug 1948 - 2nd edition

BARBARA ANN BULL
16 Feb 1955 / 03-09 Aug 1955 - Deed poll - Changed name from Barbara Ann Mahoney to Barbara Ann Bull
Address in 1955 - 89 Ebury Street, London, S.W.1
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info London Gazette 12 Aug 1955 - issue 40559 - page 4647

ROLAND OSBORNE BULL (father) - MC - was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in June 1895, died 1975 - Age ~80
the son of Manlius Bull and Mary (Nixon) Bull both of Winnipeg.
He was educated at Trinity College, Port Hope, Ontario (ON) and the Royal Military College, Kingston ON
where he was a Gentleman Cadet in 1914.
In 1915, he was an officer with the Royal Field Artillery.
He served in action in Gallipoli, in Egypt and France.
He was decorated with the Military Cross (MC) for gallantry and valour in action against the enemy
and retired from the army in 1919 with the rank of Captain.
Much of his civilian career was in the investment business
and he rose to become Vice President of Gairdner & Co. Ltd. and was a director of several other companies.
In World War 2 he served first as a major and then as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Veterans Guard.
In May 1918, he married Edna Weston Montgomery daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Weston Montgomery.
They had two daughters and one son who was killed in action in WW 2.
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info: canadaveteranshallofvalour.com/BullRO.htm

EDNA WESTON BULL (mother) - Suddenly in Vancouver on May 2 1966 - born abt. 1895
Mrs. Edna Weston Bull aged 71 years of 623 Ardmore Drive, Sidney, BC, Canada
beloved wife of Colonel Roland O. Bull
Besides her husband she leaves
one daughter Mrs. N. P. T. Mary Holman of Cornwall England
five grandchildren and also one sister Mrs. Mary Rowbotham in California

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white border R/88746 - J/8604 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Radar Operator - Roland Montgomery 'Monty' Bull - RCAF white border
R/88746 - J/8604 - FO - Roland Montgomery Bull - RCAF
image via Oakville Museum - 03 Jul 2011

R/88746 - J/8604 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Radar Operator - Roland Montgomery 'Monty' Bull - RCAF
R/88746 - J/8604 - FO - Roland Montgomery "Monty" Bull - RCAF
source: Queen's University Archives - Kingston, Ontario - 05 Apr 2013
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RCAF - Service records - Bull - request 16 Oct 2013 - received 20 May 2014 - PATS -


GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

- Epigraph on Bull memorial -
John 15:13
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SGLO - T2191

DH98 MOSQUITO F.Mk.II - DZ743 - 10 Apr 1943 - NEAR IJLST - CREW 2

R/88672 - J/15578 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John Edward Leach - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA R/88746 - J/8604 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Radar Operator - Roland Montgomery Bull - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

LEACH(†) - BULL(†)


Contact Leach is pending - 03 Apr 2013 - PATS

Last update - 14 Jan 2017 - PATS



Gaastmeer

27 mi NW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3269

Bf 110G-2 - Werke Nr. 6405 - Fw. Erwin Müller - 14:45 - Gaastmeer
8./ZG 26 - 22 Dec 1943
1 KIA - 1 INJ




Final flight path - Crew Allen - 22 Dec 1944 ... by Jan J. van der Veer
Final flight path - Crew Allen - 22 Dec 1944 - sketch by Jan J. van der Veer
See also crash location of Müller's Bf 110G-2 near Gaastmeer
courtesy Owens family - highlights by Anthony Louis Destro II - 02 Apr 2015

Bf 110G-2 - Werke Nr. 6405 - "Schwartze 12" did crash 1.5 km east of Gaastmeer
"Bordfunker" Eichholz was able to bail out. His pilot did not survive this crash
It was shot down when American bombers of 445th BG(H) returned from a mission to Osnabrück and Münster
At the same time two B-24 "Liberators' came down near Bolsward ( 14:30 - #42-7520 - 10 KIA ) and
Mirns ( 14:51 - #42-7554 - 7 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD )

Base of 8./ZG 26 is "Fliegerhorst" Wunstorf ( 20 km west of Hannover, Germany )
Messerschmitt is salvaged on 11 Jan 1944, parts are transported to Zerleger Betrieb Utrecht

Pilot - Feldwebel - Erwin Müller - KIA - Age ..
born .. ... 19..
Initial burial place - 07 Jan 1944 - Noorderbegraafplaats, Leeuwarden
24 Nov 1958 - Reburied - Ysselsteyn Section AR, Row 2, Grave nr. 49
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Radio / Operator - Unteroffizier - Kurt Herbert Eichholz - INJ - Age ..
born .. ... 19..
Uffz. Eichholz bailed out near Oudega (W), from here he is transported to the "Lazarett" in Leeuwarden
He is seriously wounded on his left leg
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SGLO - T3269

Bf 110G-2 - Werke Nr. 6405 - 8./ZG 26 - 22 Dec 1943 - 14:45 - GAASTMEER - CREW 2


Pilot - Feldwebel - Erwin Müller - KIA Radio / Operator - Unteroffizier - Kurt Herbert Eichholz - INJ

- 1 KIA - 1 INJ -

MÜLLER(†) - EICHHOLZ


Last update - 31 Aug 2015 - PATS



Sneek - 1

28 mi NNW of Vollenhove

- 1 Commonwealth grave - 1 UK



Sneek is 24 kilometers SSW of Leeuwarden and 28 kilometers SE of Harlingen
The cemetery is on the NW outskirts of the town, about 200 metres North of the road to Bolsward
The British grave is in the south-western part
There is one 1939-1945 war casualty buried in this site
No. of Identified Casualties: 1


SGLO - T2999

DH98 Mosquito NF. Mk.II - DZ689 - S/L. K. Mathews - 19:30 - West bank Sneekermeer
25 Squadron - RAF - 20 Oct 1943 - Intruder-patrol
1 KIA - 1 POW



DH98 Mosquito NF. Mk.II - DZ689 with Pilot Sqn/Ldr. Kenneth "Ken" Mathews
and Observer F/O. - Derek Charles Burrow, Leeds, UK
was airborne from RAF Church Fenton, UK for an "Intruder-patrol"
The DZ689 equipped with four 20mm cannon and four.303in Browning machine guns
and powered with Rolls-Royce Merlin 21 and 23 engines flew direction Holland

Near Sneek the DZ689 was shot down and crashed on the west bank of the Sneekermeer
Pilot Mathews was KIA and still in his cockpit, he is buried at Sneek General Cemetery
Observer Burrow - age 22 - bailed out at 10.000 feet - did land in the lake
close to some fishermen who did give him some help and shelter for the night
The next morning, near Terkaple while heading to Harlingen he was taken POW
However slightly injured on his leg at his landing, after a visit to the hospital,
he was interned in Camp L1 - aka Stalag Luft 1 - as POW No. 1365
and a roommate at Compound South - Barrack 6 - Room 16
- He is also listed in the West Compound -

The Geographical Journal, Vol. 103, No. 1/2 (Jan. - Feb., 1944), pp. 87-88
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Obituary: Squadron-Leader Kenneth Mathews, R. A. F.
DZ689 - Type NFII - 25 Sqdn - Missing on bomber support mission - 21.10.43 -
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Crew: DH98 Mosquito NF. Mk.II - DZ689 - 20 Oct 1943 - Bomber Support Mission
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82954 - S/L. - Pilot - K. Mathews - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Sneek General Cemetery - Grave 2-712

1458090 - 129723 - F/O. - Observer - D. C. Burrow - RAF - POW - interned in Camp L1 - POW No. 1365
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82954 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Kenneth Mathews - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Middleton-on-Sea, Sussex, UK - Row 2 - Grave 712 - Sneek General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649372
born abt. 1916, district Fulham, UK
Son of Fred and Elsie Mathews;
husband of Phyllis Edna Mathews née Goulding, of Middleton-on-Sea, Sussex, UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Mr. Frederick W. Mathews with Ms. Elsie Franklin - district: Holborn - Vol 1b Page 1552
Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Kenneth Mathews - mother's surnane: Franklin - district: Fulham - Vol 1a Page 470
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Betty F. Mathews - mother's surname: Franklin - district: Hendon - Vol 3a Page 637

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1939 - Kenneth Mathews - with Phyllis Edna Goulding - district: Southampton - Vol 2c Page 314
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Anthony J. Mathews - mother's surname: Goulding - district: Chichester, Sussex - Vol 2b Page 619

04 Nov 1943 - Grabmeldung - Squadron Leader K. Mathews - Einzelgrab Nr. 712
04 Nov 1943 - Grabmeldung - Squadron Leader K. Mathews - Einzelgrab Nr. 712
Grabreihe: 2 - Beigesetzt am: 02 Nov 1943 - Begräbnisort: Sneek, Prov. Friesland
Die Leiche wurde erst am 29 Oct 1943 von Räumboot D 6 aufgefischt. Todesursache: Schädelbruch
original image via Douwe Drijver - SMAMF - 29 Jul 2019


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on Mathews memorial -
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1458090 - 129723 - F/O. - Observer - Derek Charles Burrow - RAF - POW
born 29 Aug 1921, Leeds, UK - died 28 Jul 2012 - Age 90
Son of Charles E. Burrow (father) and Winifred F. Burrow (mother) née Mohun
taken POW - interned in Camp L1 - POW No. 1365

Derek Charles Burrow - born 29 Aug 1921 - died 28 Jul 2012, Abbeyfield House, Low Moor, UK - Age 90
beloved husband of the late Judy, loving father of Val and Ian, also a loving grandfather and great grandfather.
- info obituary -

Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Charles E. Burrow - Winifred F. Mohun - district: Leeds, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1917 - Edward Burrow - mother's surname: Mohun - district: Leeds, UK
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1918 - Robert. D. M. Burrow - mother's surname: Mohun - district: Leeds, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1921 - Derek C. Burrow - mother's surname: Mohun - district: Leeds, UK
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Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Derek C. Burrow -Joan M. McDonald - district: Honiton, Devon, UK
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Birth - 1st Qtr. 1947 - Valerie A. Burrow - mother's surname: McDonald - district: Leeds, UK
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1950 - Ian C. G. Burrow - mother's surname: McDonald - district: Leeds, UK
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- info FreeBMD -

Private Address: 97 Cookridge Lane, Horsdorth, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Enlistment: 13 Sep 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Civil Engineering
Captured: N-Holalnd, near Akkrum - 21 Oct 1943
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft I - Barth, Pommerania, Germany - 11 Nov 1943 - 01 May 1945

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Burrow
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Burrow
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M.I.9. records Burrow - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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SGLO - T2999

DH98 MOSQUITO NF. Mk.II - DZ689 - 20 Oct 1943 - SNEEKERMEER - CREW 2

82954 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Kenneth Mathews - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 1458090 - 129723 - F/O. - Observer - Derek Charles Burrow - RAF - POW - interned in Camp L1 - POW No. 1365

- 1 KIA - 1 POW -

MATHEWS(†) - BURROW


Contact Burrow is pending - 26 Jan 2013 - PATS

Last update - 29 Jul 2019 - PATS

Offingawier

28 mi NNW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3194

B-17-F - #42-3488 - 2nd Lt. Edwin F. Pollock - Offingawier - 12:47
385th BG - 548th BS - 8th AF - 11 Dec 1943 - MACR #1665
2 KIA - 8 POW



Crew Pollock
Crew Pollock
back l-r: T/Sgt. Herbert M. Baber (TT), Sgt. Howard G. Hall (LWG), S/Sgt. Theodore R. Schatz (RO),
Sgt. Wilfred M. Husband (BT), Sgt. Francis M. Harwell (RWG), Sgt. Joseph La Via (TG)
front l-r: 2nd Lt. Edwin F. Pollock (P), 2nd Lt. Milo A. Raim (CP), 2nd Lt. Maurice G. Alexander (N), 2nd Lt. Max Weistein (B)
- via Harvey Weinstein (son) -
39314628 - S/Sgt. Theodore Roosevelt Schatz (RO) - not on crew of 11 Dec 1943 - was KIA on 26 Nov 1943, Mission Bremen
born 1917, MI - Enlistment: 11 Aug 1942 - Residence: Klamath Co., Oregon - Nativity: Michigan - Marital Status: Married
Buried at Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D-7-12, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium



385th BG square G 548th BS 8th-air-force-patch

385th BG - 4th CBW - Square 'G' - 548th BS - GX - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing - B-17F - #42-3488 - 11 Dec 1943 - Mission: Emden - MACR #1665
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13085870 - O-799065 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Edwin Fithian Pollock - Mercer Co., PA - POW - Stalag Luft 3

O-749058 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Milo Aldrich Raim - Linn Co., IA - POW - Stalag 7A

14100222 - O-807958 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Maurice George Alexander - Hamilton Co., TN - POW - Stalag Luft 1

O-679415 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Max (nmi) Weinstein - Kings Co., NY - POW - Stalag Luft 3

13117728 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Herbert Morris Baber - Albemarle Co., VA - POW - Stalag Luft 3

32527497 - S/Sgt. - Radio-Operator - Max (nmi) Schwartz - Kings Co., NY - POW - Stalag Luft 4

12080317 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Wilfred Merle Husband - Niagara County, NY - KIA

38445485 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Francis Monroe Harwell - Texarkana, Arkansas - POW - Stalag Luft 3

33294700 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Howard Glenn Hall - Chester County, PA - KIA

32694148 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Joseph (nmi) La Via - NY - POW - Stalag 17B
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13085870 - O-799065 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Edwin Fithian Pollock - Mercer Co., PA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 21 Aug 1916, PA - died 09 Apr 2007, New Canaan, Fairfield, CT (former Darien, CT resident) - Age 90
Enlistment: 01 Jun 1942, Pittsburg, PA - Residence: Mercer Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Michael C. Pollock (father), 320 Washington Boulevard, Grove City, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Leila Fithian (mother) - died 1945 - She married Michael Chalmers Pollock
Sibling: Judd Livingston Pollock (brother)
Edwin was with the Underground in the Province of Friesland
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Margaret Cunningham Pollock (daughter of Edwin) married to Richard Charles Bondy - 29 Sep 1979 - info New York Times
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O-749058 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Milo Aldrich Raim - Linn Co., IA - POW - Stalag 7A
born 31 Dec 1920, IA - died 30 Dec 2003, Orlando, Orange Co., FL - Age 82
Son of Mrs. Rose J. Raim (mother), 1053 17th Street Northeast, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
was with the Underground in the Province of Friesland
Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
Mrs. Michelle Raim Hassler (daughter)
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14100222 - O-807958 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Maurice George Alexander - Hamilton Co., TN - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 20 Sep 1919, TN - died 02 Jan 1996, Winter Park, Orange, FL - Age 76
Enlistment: 08 Sep 1942, Chattanooga, TN - Residence: Hamilton Co., TN - Nativity: France - Marital Status: Married
Husband of Mrs. Lois B. Alexander (wife), 803 Highland Park Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Maurice G. Alexander - Stalag Luft 1 - South - Barrack 2 - Room 3 - Jacksonville, Florida or Chattanooga, TN
Was born in France and moved from Tennessee to Central Florida in 1975
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O-679415 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Max (nmi) Weinstein - Kings Co., NY - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 12 Oct 1916, Brooklyn, NY - died 30 Apr 1977 - Age 60
Enlistment: 26 Jan 1942
Husband of Mrs. Geneva K. Weinstein (wife), 428 Westmoreland Ave, Houston, TX
Mr. Lew Pollack (brother-in-law), 470 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
Max Weinstein graduated from Carslbad, NM - Bombardier Class 43-07
was with the Underground in the Province of Friesland and transfered via Vollenhove - #20 on list(37) Kingma
stayed for a week (also 4 days is given in Questionnaire) by Mr. Evert van der Linde, hamlet Moespot - just ENE of Vollenhove -
captured in Antwerp, Belgium - [ POW before 24 Aug 1944 - letter to his wife Geneva - ]
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Max and Geneva - wedding 2nd Lt. Max Weinstein 2nd Lt. Max Weinstein

white border 2nd Lt. Max Weinstein M/Sgt. Max Weinstein - post war white border
Max Weinstein
- via Harvey Weinstein (son) -
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13117728 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Herbert Morris Baber - Albemarle Co., VA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 11 Oct 1922, VA - died Mar 1973 - Age 50 - Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
Enlistment: 22 Sep 1942, Richmond, VA - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: VA - Marital Status: Single
Son of George Jacob Baber (father) and Mary Lee Baber (mother) née Gentry
Father George Jacob Baber - born 20 Aug 1896, VA - died 26 May 1932 - Age 36 - drowned in James River
Mother Mary Lee Gentry Baber - born .... - died Abt 1930, Scottsville, Virginia - after birth of 4th child Carolyn
Grandson of Mr. Gordon T. Gentry (grandfather), Route Number Three, Scottsville, Virginia
Siblings: Elinor T. Baber (F-1926), Linsay E. Baber (M-1926) [ASN 33860873 - Enlistment 17 Nov 1944, VA] and Carolyn Baber (F-1930)
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Married 1948 - Elnora King - born 16 Sep 1922 - died Mar 2002, Fuquay Varina, Wake Co. North Carolina
Children : Andrew Lee Baber and Sandra Bethal Baber (twins) - born 1 Mar 1949, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA
Andrew Lee Baber died 21 Aug 2007, Buxton, Dare Co. North Carolina - Age 58
- info www.baberfamilytree.org -
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32527497 - S/Sgt. - Radio-Operator - Max (nmi) Schwartz - Kings Co., NY - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 17 May 1909, NY - died Aug 1982, New York, New York Co., NY - Age 73
Discrepancy in KU 490 - birthday is shown as 17 May 1907
Enlistment: 13 Nov 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Kings Co., NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Joseph Schwartz (M-58/30 abt. 1872, Russia) and Mrs. Rebecca Schwartz née Appelbaum (F-47/19 abt. 1883, Russia)
Year of immigration to the United States: 1906
Siblings: William Schwartz (M-27-abt.1903, Russia), Harold Schwartz (M-23-abt.1907, NY) and
his sister Pauline Rosenblatt née Schwartz (F-13-abt.1917, NY)

Census 19 Apr 1930 - Address: 1554 40th Street, Brooklyn Borough, Kings Co., NY

Census 04 Apr 1940 - Address: 1535 39th Street, Brooklyn Borough, Kings Co., NY
Max Schwartz - Occupation in 1940: Proprietor - Artificical Flowers

N.o.k. contact 1943: Mr. Harold W. Schwartz (brother), 105 Hampshire Road, Rockville Centre, New York
Michael P. Schwartz (nephew) (M-1 abt. 1939)
son of Mr. Harold and Mrs. Estelle Schwartz, 105 Hampshire Road, Rockville Centre, New York

Confined in St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (Hospital), Sneek after been captured 12 Dec 1943, Sneek
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Newsclip - S/Sgt. Max Schwartz - Rebecca Schwartz (mother), 302 Albemarle Road, Brooklyn
Newsclip - S/Sgt. Max Schwartz - 26 Sep 1944 - Page 7
302 Albemarle Road, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Newspapers.com - via Jaap Vermeer - 07 Dec 2017
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12080317 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Wilfred Merle Husband - Niagara County, NY - KIA
born 05 Oct 1923, NY - died 11 Dec 1943, Offingawier, The Netherlands - Age 20
initial buried - Churchyard Offingawier
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: O Row: 21 Grave: 4
Son of Mr. Merle Husband (father) and Mrs. Marion Cushing Husband (mother), North Tonawanda, New York
Siblings: Mrs. Elva Jean Moag, Mrs. Audrey Harbeck and Miss Lois Husband

His parents divorced on 09 Sep 1930 in the state of New York
Wilfred was raised by his mother in Tonawanda-New York
He had three sisters. One of them was named Lois V. Husband
After his divorce, Mr. Merle Husband lived at 1230 Pierce Road in Lansing, Michigan
Mrs. Marion C. Husband lived at 43 Delaware Ave. in Tonawanda, NY in the late 1940's

Wilfred Husband awarded Purple Heart posthumously
W I L F R E D   H U S B A N D   I S   R E P O R T E D   K I L L E D  I N  R A I D  O N  N A Z I S
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Reported as missing in action December 11, 1943, S/Sgt. Wilfred Merle Husband, son of Mrs. Marion Cushing Husband,
of 114 Vandervoort Street, is now revealed to have been killed on that date according to an announcement of the War Department
He was a ball turret gunner on a Flying Fortress that failed to return from a bombing mission over Germany
Mrs. Husband last week received posthumously the Purple Heart awarded to her son
S/Sgt. Husband was born in Tonawanda, October 5, 1923, and attended North Tonawanda High School
He was employed at Columbus McKinnon Chain Co., and Benson Shipbuilding Co. and enlisted in the
U.S. Air Force in April 1942 but did not actually enter the service until he following September
He received his basic training in the south and west and was sent overseas,
arriving in England just a few days before he was killed in action
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are three sisters, Mrs. Elva Jean Moag of Tonawanda, NY
Mrs. Audrey Harbeck of North Tonawanda, NY, Miss Lois Husband of Lansing, Michigan,
and his father, Merle Husband, of Michigan, U.S.A.
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Article: Tonawanda News - January 10, 1945
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38445485 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Francis Monroe Harwell - Texarkana, Arkansas - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 09 Jan 1923, AR - died 05 Nov 1987, VA - Age 64
Son of Mr. Francis Monroe Harwell Sr. and Mrs. Ada "Addie" May Harwell née Adcock
Mrs. Addie M. Harwell (mother), Route Number One, Box 575 C, Texarkana, Arkansas
Sibling: Verla Vinita Reid née Harwell (sister) - born 02 Nov 1921, OK - 24 Jun 2006 - Age 84
Children of Verla: Patricia and Michael

Parents marriage 25 Jan 1921
Ada May "Addie" Adcock Harwell - born 30 Jan 1899,AR died 24 Feb 1995 - Age 96 - Concord Cemetery, Fouke, Miller Co., Arkansas, USA
Francis Monroe Harwell Sr. - born 08 Aug 1899,LA died 19 Aug 1935 - Age 36 - Concord Cemetery, Fouke, Miller Co., Arkansas, USA
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info Find A Grave Memorial #41507836 and #41501377 by Bill Cox

Francis M. Harwell Jr. was hidden by the family Hallema but due severe wounds on his back and legs
medical care was necesarry - local doctor Tiddo Graatsma who did fear the Germans
was not cooperative so the Dutch police was warned - in an ambulance he was brought to
the German guarded hospital in Sneek - 13 Dec 1944, were he joined Max Schwartz and Joseph La Via
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
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33294700 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Howard Glenn Hall - Chester County, PA - KIA
born 1922, PA - died 11 Dec 1943, Offingawier, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mrs. Annie T. Hall (mother), 124 Custer Ave, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 23 Sep 1942, Greensburg, PA - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
initial buried - Churchyard Offingawier
reinterred - Margraten, NL - final burial USA
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32694148 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Joseph (nmi) La Via - NY - POW - Stalag 17B
born 05 Mar 1916 - died 17 Dec 2003, Bronx, Bronx Co., NY - Age 87
Son of Mrs. Fammie La Via (mother), 2039 Hughes Avenue, New York, New York
Confined in St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (Hospital), Sneek after been captured
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
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- additional info from MACR #1665, #1653, #3332 and KU 490 -
- other info from forum posts and replies by Alexander Tuinhout who's researching #42-3488 in detail -
- his book will be published in the near future -

"Unknown" - crushed skull - 6 feet - strong stature - hair black - found at 20 Dec 1943 in the wreckage
Buried 21 Dec 1943, Churchyard Offingawier - Grave - Row 17 - No. 5
- Likely Sgt. Howard Glenn Hall - see crew photo - tall and black hair - info PATS - 07 Sep 2010

Collage - 44 Airmen - Frisian Underground 2nd Lt. Edwin Fithian Pollock - photo taken by Underground 2nd Lt. Milo A. Raim - photo taken by Underground 2nd Lt. Max (nmi) Weinstein - photo taken by Underground
Photos on collage of Edwin F.Pollock, Milo Raim and Max Weinstein taken by Underground



SGLO - T3194

B-17G - #42-3488 - 11 Dec 1943 - OFFINGAWIER - CREW 10

13085870 - O-799065 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Edwin Fithian Pollock - Mercer Co., PA - POW - Stalag Luft 3 O-749058 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Milo Aldrich Raim - Linn Co., IA - POW - Stalag 7A 14100222 - O-807958 - 2nd Lt.- Navigator - Maurice George Alexander - Hamilton Co., TN - POW - Stalag Luft 1 O-679415 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Max (nmi) Weinstein - Kings Co., NY - POW - Stalag Luft 3 13117728 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Herbert Morris Baber - Albemarle Co., VA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
32527497 - S/Sgt. - Radio-Operator - Max (nmi) Schwartz - Kings Co., NY - POW - Stalag Luft 4 12080317 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Wilfred Merle Husband - Niagara County, NY - KIA 38445485 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Francis Monroe Harwell - Texarkana, Arkansas - POW - Stalag Luft 3 33294700 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Howard Glenn Hall - Chester County, PA - KIA 32694148 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Joseph (nmi) La Via - NY - POW - Stalag 17B

- 2 KIA - 8 POW -

POLLOCK - RAIM - ALEXANDER - WEINSTEIN - BABER
SCHWARTZ - HUSBAND(†) - HARWELL - HALL(†) - LA VIA


Contact Weinstein is pending - 06 Sep 2010 - PATS
Contact Pollock is pending - 05 Sep 2016 - PATS

Last update - 27 Aug 2018 - PATS



Staveren - 7

29 mi WNW of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 2 UK - 2 CAN - 1 AUS - 1 UNKNOWN - 1 UNKNOWN -



Staveren is 45 kilometers south of Harlingen
The cemetery is adjacent to the church on the south-eastern side of the town
and close to the northern boundary hedge are the graves of six airmen
and one entirely unidentified casualty
Of the airmen, two came from the United Kingdom, two from Canada, and one from Australia
The nationality of the other airman could not be determined.
No. of Identified Casualties: 5

Those six buried in Staveren (nowadays written as Stavoren) are from various accidents

J. C. Luton - RAAF - 5 Sep 1942 - Lancaster R5755 EM-N
W. N. Partridge - RCAF - 14 May 1943 - Wellington HZ280 AS-Q
E. A. Tilbury - RAFVR - 13 Jun 1943 - Lancaster ED603 OL-O
H. L. Ferguson - RCAF - 14 Oct 1944 - Halifax LL293 A-P - Also documented as LL294 !!! -
J. K. Williams - RAFVR - 22 Jan 1944 - Lancaster DS824 JI-K
Unknown Airman - 24th Oct 1943
Unknown Victim of the 1939-1945 War
( Source www.verzetsmuseum.nl )
checked by PATS - 3 May 2008





SGLO - T1806

Lancaster Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N - P/O. R. G. Rowlands - 02:50 - in the IJsselmeer
270 Squadron - RAF - 5th Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
7 KIA



403411 - Sergeant - W.Op/ Air Gunner- John Campbell Luton - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Cammeray, New South Wales, Australia - Row I - Grave 31 - Staveren General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649374
born 16 May 1922, North Sydney, NSW - Enlistment No. 2 Recruting Centre, Sydney - Marital Status: Single
Trade or Calling: Car Driver - Religion: Church of England
Next of Kin: W. W. Luton (father) (bankmanager), 32 Wilson St., Cammeray, NSW, Australia
Embarked at Sydney on 22 Feb 1941 for Canada and UK
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 126
Son of William Wheeler Luton (British) and Priscilla Judith Luton (Australian), of Cammeray, New South Wales, Australia


GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN

- Epigraph on Luton memorial -
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More details of Lancaster Mk.I - R5755- EM-N
- See above at Lemmer section -
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SGLO - T1806

LANCASTER Mk.I - R5755 - EM-N - 5 Sep 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

407728 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Richard Gerald Rowlands - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA 120038 - Pilot Officer - Air Observer - Adam Byers Hastings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 403411 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner- John Campbell Luton - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA 532066 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - George Fleck - RAF - Age 25 - MIA
655006 - Sergeant - Observer - Frederick John Charles Barnes - RAF - Age 23 - KIA 1105186 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Wilfred Atkinson - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA 778001 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Cecil Vivian Pattison - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA

- 5 KIA - 2 MIA -

ROWLANDS(†) - HASTINGS(†) - LUTON(†) - FLECK(†)
BARNES(†) - ATKINSON(†) - PATTISON(†)


Last update - 28 Aug 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T2316

Wellington Mk.X - HZ280 - AS-Q - P/O. W. Wahl - 04:06 - in the IJsselmeer
Squadron 166 - RAF - 14th May 1943 - Mission: Bochum
2 KIA - 3 POW



Serial Range HZ251 - HZ284. 34 Wellington Mk.X.
delivered by Vickers (Squires Gate) between Dec 1942 and Aug 1943
For a full list of this large batch refer to Record No.6258

Wellington Mk.X - HZ280 - AS-Q was airborne - 00:01 - 14th May 1943 from Kirmington, UK
Homebound, hit by Flak and then finished off by a night fighter
Ditched in the IJsselmeer - 04:06 - 15 km E of Wieringen

Sgt. Wright was seriously wounded about the face, chest and knees by cannon shell splinters
He was subsequently repatriated
F/O. W. Wahl is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
F/Sgt. W. N. Partridge is buried at Staveren General Cemetery
Sgt. S. A. H. Davis was interned in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1238
P/O. H. W. Newby in Camp L3, POW No. 1349
Sgt. J. A. Wright was confined in Hospital due injuries until Repatriation. No Date

discrepancy !!! - W. A. Wright - 166 - HZ280 - J/20253 - RCAF - 14/05/43 - at rafcommands.com !!!

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Crew: Wellington Mk.X - HZ280 - AS-Q - 14 May 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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J/20354 - F/O. - Pilot - W. Wahl - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

R/135103 - Sgt. - Navigator - S. A. H. Davis - RCAF - Age 28 - POW

R/114771 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - W. N. Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA - Staveren General Cemetery

J/20835 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - H. W. Newby - RCAF - Age 22 - POW

J/20253 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. A. Wright - RCAF - Age .. - INJ/POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HZ280 - AS-Q - Wahl
Loss Card - HZ280 - AS-Q - Wahl - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

J/20354 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William Wahl - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Kelowna, BC, Canada - Plot 69 - Row C - Coll. Grave 14 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619729
Son of Eustach Edward and Elisabeth Wahl, of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada;
husband of Dorothy Wahl
born 18 Jan 1914, Canada - died 14 May 1943, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 29

The Winnipeg Tribune - 17 Nov 1943 › Page 3
MISSING ON ACTIVE SFRVICE AFTER AIR OPERATIONS
William Wahl (wife), 1255 13th Ave. W, Vancouver


REQUIESCAT IN PACE.
AMEN

- Epigraph on Wahl memorial -
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R/135103 - Sgt. - Navigator - Steuart Arthur Hamilton Davis - RCAF - Age 28 - POW
taken POW - interned in Camps L1/L6/L4 - POW No. 1238

born 17 May 1914 - died 6 Dec 2001, Hospital in Toronto - Age 87
Burial: 10 Dec 2001, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Son of Arthur Shuttlewort Davis (father), Belmont, St. Kitts, B.W.I (British West Indies)
Elaine Bertha Hamilton née Hardtman (mother) - born 23 Sep 1894 - died 26 Nov 1950 - Age 56
Occupation: Sugar planter, Brotherson's, St. Kitts
Education: Dean Close School, Cheltenham
Taken to England in 1928 by his aunt Gladys to go to school - Returned to St. Kitts in 1932
Eventually lived at 3 Foxbar Road, Toronto, Ontario MHV 265
- additional info via Chris Birch -

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES Globe and Mail, 10 Jun 1943
Ottawa, 9 Jun 1943 - RCAF 597th casualty list
DAVIS, Steuart Arthur Hamilton. Sgt., previously missing on active service overseas,
now reported prisoner of war (Germany)
Son of A. S. Davis (father), Belmont, St. Kitts. B.W.I

Private Address: Belmont, St. Kitts, B.W.I.
Enlistment: 08 Oct 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Sugar Industry in B.W.I.
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 17 May 1943 - 26 May 1943
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Pommeren - 01 Jun 1943 - 05 Nov 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, Ost Prusia - 10 Nov 1943 - 15 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow - 19 Jul 1944 - 06 Feb 1945
357 - Fallingbostel - 20 Mar 1945 - 21 Apr 1945

23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Davis
23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Davis
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M.I.9. records Davis - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019

Contact with Nicholas Darnell Davis (nephew) - 12 Jan 2015
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J/20835 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - Harry Wilson Newby - RCAF - Age 22 - POW
born 21 Jan 1921, Camrose, Alberta - died 03 Nov 2006, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Age 85
Son of Mr. Harry Newby (father), Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Harry Newby (father born, Blackburn, England) and Ann Newby (mother, born, Cullen, Scotland) née Wilson
Siblings: Ethel Wood née Newby (half sister), George Kendal Newby (half brother)
Jean Benson Barber née Newby (sister) and James Charles Newby (brother)
taken POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 1349

white border J/20835 - Harry Wilson Newby - in training white border
J/20835 - Harry Wilson Newby - in training
via Diane Cook née Newby (daughter) - 10 Jan 2015

While in training - back row - 2nd left - J/20835 - Harry Wilson Newby
J/20835 - Harry Wilson Newby - in training - other names unknown
back l-r: ???, Newby, ???, ???
front l-r: ??? , ???

photo via Diane Cook née Newby (daughter) - 10 Jan 2015

Unknown crew in front of a Lancaster - from Newby's scrapbook
Unknown crew in front of a Lancaster - from Newby's scrapbook - names unknown
l-r: ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???
photo via Diane Cook née Newby (daughter) - 10 Jan 2015

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES Globe and Mail, 09 Jun 1943
Ottawa, 8 Jun 1943 - RCAF 596th casualty list
NEWBY, Harry Wilson. PO., previously missing on active service overseas,
now reported prisoner of war (Germany)
Harry Newby (father), Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Harry Newby was born on a farm south of Camrose. Later the family moved to Wetaskiwin
where he attended school and afterward gained employment with the Canadian Imperial Bank
In 1942 he enlisted in the RCAF. In May of 1943 the plane was shot down
and crashed into the IJsselmeer in Holland. He was taken prisoner by the Germans
and held in Stalag Luft III until near the end of the war, when he was freed by Scottish troops
Upon his return to Canada he moved back to Wetaskiwin, rejoining the bank
He and his wife Elva have had a happy long marriage, with three children, Dianne, Kate and Douglas
and can count many long time friends.

- info "The Alberta Freemason" magazine Oct 2004 -
additional info (wife, children) of the obituary of his wife Elva

Elva Grace Newby (née Gimblett), born 13 Apr 1920, Loverna, SK - died 17 May 2014, Calgary, AB - Age 94

Private Address: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Enlistment: 18 Jul 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Bank Clerk
Wounded: No, except for sprained shoulder

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 15 May 1943 - 25 May 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Jun 1943 - .. Feb 1945
Stalag Luft III - Tarmstedt - .. Feb 1945 - .. Apr 1945

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Newby
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Newby
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M.I.9. records Newby - via John Howes - 02 Jun 2019
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- Staveren General Cemetery -

R/114771 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - William Norman Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada - Row I - Grave 30 - Staveren General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649375
Son of William and Winifred Partridge; husband of Marjorie Joan Partridge, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
born 23 Sep 1920, Canada - died 14 May 1943, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 22


BEHIND LIFE'S DARKETS CLOUD
HIS LOVE IS ALWAYS SHINING

- Epigraph on Partridge memorial -
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J/20253 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Joe Austin Wright - RCAF - Age .. - INJ/POW
Injured and taken POW - Hospital - Camp L3 - POW No. 42786 - Repatriation

J. A. Wright - !!! discrepancy !!! - W. A. Wright
Sgt. J. A. Wright - HZ280 AS-Q - 14 May 1943 - Hospital <<< info: 166 Squadron site

Camp L3 - POW No. 42786 J. A. Wright - R/87125 - RCAF <<< info: rafcommands POW list
Camp L1 - POW No. 3793 W. A. Wright - 166Sqn HZ280 - J/20253 RCAF - 14 May 1943 <<< info: rafcommands POW list

Sgt. Joe Austin Wright, air gunner, J. A. Wright (father), St. .Walburg, Sask.
Lethbridge Herald - Monday, September 18, 1944 - Page 2
J. A. Wright = Sgt. Joe Austin Wright, St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, Canada <<< info: WarMuseum.ca
Globe and Mail, 21 Jun 1943 - Sgt. Joe Austin Wright - Missing <<< info: WarMuseum.ca
Globe and Mail, 03 Jul 1943 - Sgt. Joe Austin Wright - POW <<< info: WarMuseum.ca
Hamilton Spectator, 18 Sep 1944 - F/Sgt. Joe Austin Wright - Prisoners of war, Repatriation <<< info: WarMuseum.ca

Note : Will stick to Sgt. Joe Austin Wright (need verification) - info PATS - 05 Apr 2011

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SGLO - T2316

WELLINGTON Mk.X - HZ280 - AS-Q - 14 May 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 5

J/20354 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William Wahl - RCAF - Age .. - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery R/135103 - Sgt. - Navigator - Steuart Arthur Hamilton Davis - RCAF - Age .. - POW - interned in Camps L1/L6/L4 - POW No. 1238 R/114771 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - William Norman Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA - Staveren General Cemetery
J/20835 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - Harry Wilson Newby - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 1349 J/20253 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Joe Austin Wright - RCAF - Age .. - INJ/POW - Hospital - Camp L3 - POW No. 42786 - Repatriation -

- 2 KIA - 3 POW -

WAHL(†) - DAVIS - PARTRIDGE(†)
NEWBY - WRIGHT


Contact Newby is pending - 12 Apr 2011 - 29 May 2014 - PATS
Contact Davis is pending - 15 Apr 2011 - PATS

Last update - 19 Jul 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2451

Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - F/Lt. E. A. Tilbury - 01:30 - in the IJsselmeer
83 Squadron - R.A.F. - 13th June 1943 - Mission: Bochum
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial Range ED303 - EE202 - This aircraft was one of 620 Lancasters ordered
Mk.I were initially fitted with Merlin 20 and the Mk.III with Merlin 28 engines
ED603 was a Mk.III was delivered to the Signals Intelligence Unit
at Ringway Feb 1943, joining 83 Sqdn May 1943
This aircraft was lost on its first operational trip and had a total of 20 hours

Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O was airborne - 23:01 - 12th Jun 1943 from Wyton, Cambridgeshire, UK
Crashed in the IJsselmeer
Four were found and are buried in Cemeteries bordering the Friesland coast,
while the three holders of the DFM are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Two won their awards with 83 Sqdn, but F/Sgt. Moore's award, Gazetted 21 Nov 1941
had been for outstanding service with No.50 Sqdn.
Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records a Sgt. R. G. Claydon in place of P/O. C. F. J. Sprack

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - 13 Jun 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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127147 - F/Lt. - Pilot - E. A. Tilbury - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Staveren Cemetery - Grave I-29

1153358 - P/O. - Navigator - H. E. Howsam - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-9

552503 - 52074 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - R. E. Moore - DFM - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 132

650173 - 51914 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - A. B. Smart - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 133

R/78972 - J/17802 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - A. G. Fletcher - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-8

646985 - 51543 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - C. F. J. Sprack - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 133

922310 - 127055 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - G. R. Sugar - RAF - Age 22 - KIA - Hindeloopen Churchyard - Grave D-1-8
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED603 - OL-O - Tilbury
Loss Card - ED603 - OL-O - Tilbury - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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127147 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Eric Arthur Tilbury - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK - Row I - Grave 29 - Staveren General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649376
born 1917, Chadwell Heath, Essex - parish: Noak Hil, Dadenham, Romford, Essex, UK
Son of Arthur Herbert Tilbury and Dora Beatrice Tilbury née Haynes, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Siblings: Cyril and Elvira

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1888 - Dora Beatrice Haynes - district: Edmonton, Essex - Vol 3a Page 336
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1889 - Arthur Herbert Tilbury - district: Edmonton, Essex - Vol 3a Page 324

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1912 - Arthur H. Tilbury with Dora B. Haynes - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 592
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Cyril H. Tilbury - mother's surname: Haynes - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1042
Birth 4th Qtr. 1917 - Eric A. Tilbury - mother's surname: Haynes - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 704
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Elvira D. Tilbury - mother's surname: Haynes - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1198

Death 4th Qtr. 1929 - Arthur H. Tilbury (father) - Age 40 - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 545
Death 4th Qtr. 1968 - Dora B. Tilbury (mother) - Age 80 - district: Southend - Vol 4a Page 980

white border F/Lt. Eric Arthur Tilbury - Pilot white border
F/Lt. - Eric Arthur Tilbury - Pilot
- courtesy Mrs. Marsh (friend) - via Diane Marsh, daughter -


LEAVING HERE A NAME, I TRUST,
THAT WILL NOT PERISH
IN THE DUST

- Epigraph on Tilbury memorial -
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WORKUM (SPOORDYK) GENERAL CEMETERY -

Date: 04 Oct 2017, 10:21 AM
Name: Phil Evans
Number: 41
Teunis Schuurman; you asked about Harold Elvin Howsam,
Elvin was my late mother's wartime boyfriend,
I know I have photographs somewhere! Regards, Phil

Harold Elvin Howsam - top left - 1936
Harold Elvin Howsam - top left
Back Row - l-r: Elvin, my mum's 'Auntie Elsie', mum's sister Joan, mum's uncle Billy
Middle Row - l-r: my mum Kathleen Parrish, her brother Jack Parrish
Front Row - l-r: mum's sister Eveline, mum's sister Patricia (Pat)

Harold Elvin Howsam - on BSA FW6348 - 'Early summer 1936'
Harold Elvin Howsam - on BSA FW6348 - 'Early summer 1936'
The picture with the motorcycle is of Elvin, my mum and Pat.
Dated 'Early summer 1936' and I would assume the group picture to be from a similar time period.

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images and info via Phil Evans - 12 May 2021 - 17 May 2021

1153358 - 146295 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Bigby, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 9 - Workum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649500
!!! Discrepancy ... CWGC gives 31 years old, what is wrong ... Harold was 27 years old !!!
Son of Mr. George Howsam and Mrs. Annie Howsam née Robinson, of Lincoln, UK
Sibling: Gladys Howsam (sister) - born 1904 - died Nov 1988 - Age ~84
Cleopas Roper (nephew) - born 02 Aug 1940 - died 11 Jan 1992 - Age 51

Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1903 - George Howsam with Annie Robinson - district: Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire Co., UK
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1904 - Gladys Howsam - district: Caistor - Vol 7a Page 676
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Harold E. Howsam - mother's surname: Robinson - district Caistor, Lincolnshire Co., UK - Vol 7a Page 1199
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1929 - Gladys Howsam and Mr. Cleopas Roper - district: Caistor - Vol 7a Page 1771
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Cleopas Roper - mother's surname: Howsam - district: Caistor - Vol 7a Page 1799
Death 11 Jan 1992 - Cleopas Roper - born 02 Aug 1940 - Age 41 - district: Lincoln - Vol 7 Page 1885
Death 4th Qtr. 1978 - Cleopas Roper - born 06 Jun 1903 - Age 75 - district: Lincoln - Vol 7 Page 1770
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info FreeBMD


Actg. Wt. Off. - 1153358 - Harold Elvin Howsam (146295) - 18 May 1943
London Gazette Supplement - 13 Jul 1943 - page 3159

A I R M A N   M I S S I N G
white border Airman Missing - Warrant Officer - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAF white border
Warrant Officer - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAFVR
source: Daily Mail 18 Jun 1943 - via Wessel Scheer - 20 Jul 2020

Memorial for Howsam and Fletcher - Bigby Church, Lincolnshire, UK
- War Memorial for P/O. Howsam and F/Sgt. Fletcher - Bigby Church, Lincolnshire, UK -
- courtesy Michael Peck - 06 Nov 2010 -
source: roll-of-honour.com/Lincolnshire/Bigby.html


IN LOVING MEMORY OF
PILOT-OFFICER HAROLD ELVIN HOWSAM
OF BIGBY, SERVER AND RINGER IN THIS CHURCH
AND
FLIGHT-SERGEANT GORDON FLETCHER
OF LONDON, ONTARIO
AND OF COMRADES LOST WITH THEM ON ACTIVE SERVICE
WITH THE PATHFINDER SQUADRON R.A.F
ON THE NIGHT OF 12 – 13TH JUNE 1943
AND LAID TO REST IN THE PROVINCE OF FRIESLAND IN HOLLAND
GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD, ETERNAL REST



GRANT HIM, O LORD,
ETERNAL REST

- Epigraph on Howsam memorial -
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R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Gordon Fletcher - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of London, Ontario, Canada - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 8 - Workum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649498
born 25 Jun 1922, London, Ontario, Canada
Religion: Protestant / Baptist
Enlistment: 10 Jan 1941

Son of Arthur Delaski Fletcher and Annie McIntosh Fletcher née Begg, of London, Ontario, Canada
born 25 Jun 1922 - died 13 Jul 1943, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 21
Sibling: Jean Shirley West née Fletcher (born abt.1920)

white border R/78972 - Arthur Gordon Fletcher - page 107 white border
R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer - Arthur Gordon Fletcher
RCAF - Service Records - Page 107

18 May 1944 - Letter
Arthur Delaski Fletcher - father - (48) - 880 Van St., London, Ontario, Canada - (born Ridgetown, ON)
Anna McIntosh Fletcher - mother - (48) - 880 Van St., London, Ontario, Canada - (born London, ON)
Jean Shirley West - sister - (24) - 880 Van St., London, Ontario, Canada - (born London, ON)

white border R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer Arthur Gordon Fletcher white border
R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer - Arthur Gordon Fletcher -
- source - remembrance book London, ON - page 146 -

Click on button
Workum


WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM
SHALL HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE

- Epigraph on Fletcher memorial -
St.John III.16
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

552503 - 52074 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Raymond Edward Moore - DFM - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 132 - CWGC ref. 1077093
Son of Mr. Edward Frank Moore and Mrs. Ethel Maud Moore née Watts
born 29 Jan 1922, London, UK - died 13 Jun 1943, Lake IJsselmeer, Holland

Siblings: Joyce Ethel Moore (sister, 24 Oct 1919 - 03 Jun 2001 - 81), Joan May Moore (half-sister, 1928)
John Leslie Moore (half-brother, 08 Aug 1930) and Derek Brian Moore (half-brother, 28 Aug 1935 - 18 Nov 2004 - 69)
??? Muriel Peggy Moore, born 13 May 1924 is not confirmed - GRO birth certificate ordered - info PATS ???

His mother Ethel died in 1924 at the age of 33
Widow Edward Frank Moore (father) remarried with Ms May Florence Whitworth (step-mother) in 1927
and he had three children in the 2nd marriage, one girl [Joan] and two boys [John and Derek]
GRO marriage certificate ordered to rule out errors - meanwhile 100% confirmed by other records - 03 Dec 2021

Raymond enlisted 03 May 1938 at the age of 16

Same address on 29 Sep 1939 (UK Census), 26 Jan 1944 (Enquiry Form) and 16 Feb 1979 (Probate) for his father
Edward Frank Moore of 35 Palmar Crescent, Bexleyheath, Kent
1939 UK Census, only Joyce E. Moore (eldest daughter, 24 Oct 1919 - Single - Shop Assistant) on the same address
While the occupation of her father was Electrical Fitter and in this record given as (M)arried

29 Sep 1939 - UK Census - 35 Palmar Crescent
29 Sep 1939 - UK Census - 35 Palmar Crescent
via Patricia Irving - 03 Dec 2021

Electoral Roll - 1958 - 35 Palmar Crescent Electoral Roll - 1965 - 35 Palmar Crescent
Electoral Rolls - 1958 - 1965 - 35 Palmar Crescent, Bexleyheath

Mrs. May F. Moore née Whitworth was 29 Sep 1939 with her three children at High Street, Williton, Somerset, England
Electoral Rolls of 1958 and 1965: Edward F. Moore and May F. Moore are residing on 35 Palmar Crescent
1958: together with John L. Moore (~28) and Derek B. Moore (~23)
1965: only with Derek B. Moore (~30)

M I S S I N G - F R O M - A N - O P E R A T I O N A L - F L I G H T
Flight Sergeant - Raymond Edward Moore - DFM
Flight Sergeant - Raymond Edward Moore - DFM
newsclip - via doncasterwarmemorials - above clip is reformatted

Eldest son of Mr. & Mrs E. Moore, Bexley Heath, Kent
His father is Edward Frank Moore - Corporal R.E. at his marriage 22 Feb 1919
Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Moore née Watson, 49 Balfour Road, Bentley, Doncaster (lives with her parents)
Father of Graham E. D. Moore - born 1942

??? Elizabeth G. Moore married in 2nd Qtr. 1948 with John Lilley - district: Don Valley - Vol 2b Page 1074 ???
* * * NOT VERIFIED * * *


Marriage 22 Feb 1919 - Edward F. Moore (27) with Ms Ethel M. Watts (27) - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1360
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Birth 24 Oct 1919 - Joyce Ethel Moore - mother's surname: Watts - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1780
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Raymond Edward Moore - mother's surname: Watts - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1421
??? Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Muriel Peggy Moore - mother's surname: Watts - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1261 ???
* * * NOT VERIFIED * * *


Age 33 - Death 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Ethel Maud Moore (mother) - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 702

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1927 - Edward Frank Moore with Ms. May F. Whitworth - district: Southwark - Vol 1d Page 14
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1928 - Joan M. Moore - mother's surname: Whitworth - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 989
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1930 - John L. Moore - mother's surname: Whitworth - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1031
Birth 4th Qtr. 1935 - Derek B. Moore - mother's surname: Whitworth - district: Dartford - Vol 2a Page 1050

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1940 - Miss Joyce E. Moore - with Mr. Philip J. White - district: Dartford, Kent - Vol 2a Page 2854
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1943 - Ronald F. Keen - with Joyce E. White - district: Dartford - Vol 2a Page 1753
Died as Joyce Ethel Keen - 03 Jun 2001, Bexley - Age 81 - birthday 24 Oct 1919 is leading as is the marriage with White

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1942 - Mr Raymond E. Moore with Ms Elizabeth G. Watson - district: Don Valley - Vol 9c Page 2044
The district Don Valley is in the county of West Riding of Yorkshire

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Graham E. D. Moore - mother's surname: Watson - district: Don Valley - Vol 9c Page 1450

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1971 - Graham E. D. Moore with Ms. Jean C. Baker - district: Westmorland South - Page 1b Page 1209
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1891 - Edward Frank Moore - district: St Olave Southwark - Vol 1d Page 276
Age 88 - Death 1st Qtr. 1979 - Edward Frank Moore - born 27 Jan 1891 - district: Bexley - Vol 11 Page 425
Birth 07 Nov 1904 - May Florence Whitworth - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 1269
Age 87 - Death 4th Qtr. 1991 - May Florence Moore - born 07 Nov 1904 - district: Bexley - Vol 11 Page 559
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Family info via FreeBMD, SMAMF, Familysearch, MyHeritage, GRO and Patricia Irving - 30 Nov 2021

Awarded DFM on 21st November 1941 for service with 50 Squadron when a Sergeant with service number 552503
In later years the wreck of ED603 was discovered by the fishing boat VD-64 from Volendam
A diving group examined the site in September 1997
Possibly the R. E. Moore that survived the crash of Wellington DV473 of 25 O.T.U. of RAF Finningley,
which came down whilst training near Rawcliffe Bridge, near Goole, UK
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info: doncasterwarmemorials.weebly.com
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650173 - 51914 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer - Arthur Bertram Smart - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 133 - CWGC ref. 1807322

white border Pilot Officer - Arthur Bertram Smart - DFM white border
Pilot Officer - Arthur Bertram Smart - DFM
courtesy Smart family - via Johan Graas - www.arg1940-1945.nl - 06 Oct 2014

Name: Gail McCord, Scotland
Comments: Looking for any info on Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O,
My Great Uncle was the Flight Engineer, but sadly along with all his crew died,
they were: Tilbury, Smart, Howsam, Fletcher, Moore, Sprack and Sugar
would be great full for any info

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info Guestbook Aircraft Recovery Group 1940-1945 - Added: June 19, 2013
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Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - William Smart - Frances A. Preece - district: Newport M., Wales, UK
The district Newport M spans the boundaries of the counties of Glamorgan, Gwent and Monmouthshire
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Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1915 - William E. J. Smart - mother's surname: Preece - district: Pontypool, Wales, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1918 - Arthur B. Smart - mother's surname: Preece - district: Pontypool, Wales, UK
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Elsie R. V. Smart - mother's surname: Preece - district: Pontypool, Wales, UK
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1926 - Colin J. Smart - mother's surname: Preece - district: Pontypool, Wales, UK
The district Pontypool spans the boundaries of the counties of Gwent and Monmouthshire
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Arthur B. Smart - Ms. Doreen J. Wilmshurst - district: North Walsham, Norfolk Co, UK
Mrs. Doreen Jean Smart née Wilmshurst remarried with the uncle of Patricia Cook
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info via FreeBMD and Patricia Cook - 20 Aug 2013
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646985 - 51543 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Frederick John Sprack - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA
- of Brading, Isle of Wight, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 133 - CWGC ref. 1807779
Son of Mr. Harry Frederick Sprack and Mrs. Dora Sprack née Reed, of Brading, Isle of Wight, UK
Sibling: Vera H. Sprack (sister)

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Mr. Harry F. Sprack and Ms. Dora Reed - district: Royston - Vol 3a Page 1661
Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Charles F. J. Sprack - mother's surname: Reed - district: I.Wight - Vol 2b Page 1158
Birth 4th Qtr. 1923 - Vera H. Sprack - mother's surname: Reed - district: I.Wight - Vol 2b Page 922

His name is recorded on the Brading War Memorial

white border Pilot Officer Charles Frederick John Sprack - DFM white border
Pilot Officer - Charles Frederick John Sprack - DFM
courtesy Sprack family - via Johan Graas - www.arg1940-1945.nl - 20 Sep 2016
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HINDELOOPEN PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD -

922310 - 127055 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Gordon Robert Sugar - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Headington, Oxford, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 8 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649285
Son of Mr. Robert John Sugar and Mrs. Daisy Mary Sugar née Willsmore
Only child
husband of Mrs. Dulcie May Sugar née Henderson, of Headington, Oxford, UK
Widow Dulcie May Sugar remarried in 1949 with Brian E. Cotton

Daisy Mary Sugar (mother) - born 29 Dec 1887 - died .. ... 1966 - Age 77
Robert John Sugar (father) - born 16 Jan 1890, Langport - died 03 Jan 1967 - Age 76

St Andrew’s Church, Old Headington - memorial plaque

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Robert J. Sugar and Ms. Daisy M. Willsmore - district: Lambeth - Vol 1d Page 720
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Gordon R. Sugar - mother's surname: Willsmore - district: Mildenhall - Vol 4a Page 1733
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Dulcie May Henderson - mother's surname: Drüllaux - district: Kingston - Vol 2a Page 800
Drüllaux should read Brüllaux
There is often confusion over this, as it is an unusual name (German),
and transcriptions from handwritten records have a variety of errors. - info Martin Cotton

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Gordon R. Sugar and Ms. Dulcie M. Henderson - district: Oxford - Vol 3a Page 4357

Re-Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Mrs. Dulcie M. Sugar and Mr. Brian E. Cotton - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 2197
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1952 - Martin Elmer Cotton - mother's surname: Henderson - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1238
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1954 - Hilary F. Cotton - mother's surname: Henderson - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1199
Death 4th Qtr. 1954 - Hilary F. Cotton - Age 0 - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 854
Birth 4th Qtr. 1955 - Deborah Jane Cotton - mother's surname: Henderson - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1140

Death 1st Qtr. 1966 - Daisy M. Sugar - Age 77 - district: Bullingdon - Vol 6b Page 1187
Death 03 Jan 1967 - Robert J. Sugar - Age 76 - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1135
1967 - George Henry Sugar (1894 - 15 Aug 1984 - Age ~90) is mentioned on the probate of his brother Robert John Sugar
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info FreeBMD - Familysearch - MyHeritage - SMAMF


IN THE MOSAIC OF VICTORY
LIES THIS PRECIOUS PIECE

- Epigraph on Sugar memorial -
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Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 30 Dec 2021



SGLO - T2451

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - 13 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

127147 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Eric Arthur Tilbury - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 1153358 - 146295 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 552503 - 52074 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Raymond Edward Moore - DFM - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 650173 - 51914 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer - Arthur Bertram Smart - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA
R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Gordon Fletcher - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 646985 - 51543 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Frederick John Sprack - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA 127055 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Gordon Robert Sugar - RAF - Age 22 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA

TILBURY(†) - HOWSAM(†) - MOORE(†) - SMART(†)
FLETCHER(†) - SPRACK(†) - SUGAR(†)


Contact Smart is pending - 20 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact Tilbury is pending - 03 Oct 2016 - PATS
Contact Howsam is pending - 04 Oct 2017 - 12 May 2021 - PATS
Contact Cotton is pending - 24 May 2021 - PATS - #744
Contact Moore is pending - 01 Dec 2021 - PATS - #753
Contact Watson is pending - 28 Dec 2021 - PATS - #754

Last update 30 Dec 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T4544

Halifax Mk.V - LL293 - 8A-P - F/O. W. B. Taylor - 02:00 - near Staveren
298 Squadron - RAF - 15th Oct 1944 - Mission: SOE arms drop Emmen area
1 KIA - 5 EVD



ORB No.298 - 14 Oct 1944
clip - ORB No. 298 Squadron - 14 Oct 1944

October 14th, 1944
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298 Squadron sent five aircraft and 644 Squadron six on SOE operation to Holland. Three
aircraft were only successful as the others had no reception. One aircraft piloted by
F/O. Taylor, W. B. of 298 Squadron is missing.
Weather: Showers, visibility 25 miles. Very little cloud. Wind W.NSW 15/20 mph. Calm in the evening.
October 15th, 1944
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Weather: Visibility 100 yards improving by 10.00 hours. Light rain, Wind S.E. 3-5 mph.
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Halifax LL293 (Mark B/A/Met. V.) was built by Rootes Securities at Speke on Merseyside
under contract No. 637 - one of its 420 Halifaxes manufactured as part of the batch
LL293 was delivered to the RAF from the manufacturers between February 7th, 1944, and March 19th, 1944
Halifax Mk.V LL293 8A-P lost on Allied Force’s Special Duty Operation

RAF - Special Operations Executive (SOE) - No. 298 Squadron
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The aircraft was airborne from RAF Tarrant Rushton, Dorset, UK
(one of 11 sorties into Europe that night) at 00.13 (ten minutes late)
and was due to reappear in the circuit over the airfield at 05.05
Take-off of all 11 aircraft - (including A-’P’ originally set for 22.32 on Saturday 14th October, 1944)
was delayed by one hour and 30 minutes by 38 Group HQ

Mission: SOE arms drop operation - code: RUMMY 6 - to area Emmen, Prov. of Drenthe, Netherlands
Exact location, a field near Borger - Borger is 17 km NNW of Emmen -
19 Jun 1945 - According I.S.9 interview Campbell: "To drop supplies in the Winschoten area"

Aircraft hit by flak near Hoorn, Prov. of N-Holland, while en-route to Drop Zone location
Aircraft made an emergency landing on the IJsselmeer near Staveren, Prov. of Friesland, Holland
The surviving airmen - J. Campbell, W. McGechie, J. A. Horwood, A. C. Springate, and W. B. Taylor -
managed to reach the coast in the Halifax’s emergency dinghy near Scharl
and were sheltered in Gaastmeer by the Group "Westra" -
McGechie was back in Holland in 1984 to visit the men of the Underground
who kept the surviving airmen from RAF Tarrant Rushton in hiding until Liberation - April, 1945

Warrant Officer 2nd Class - Harold Leonard Ferguson was found washed ashore
on the beach at Staveren on Monday October 16th, 1944 - the day after the crash
He had drowned. The 23-year old Canadian airman was buried in Grave K - 29
in the Staveren General Cemetery, Netherlands

Crew Taylor
Crew Taylor
l-r: Harold Leonard Ferguson, Alf C. Springate, Jack Campbell, Jimmy A. Horwood, Bill McGechie and William B. Taylor
- photo courtesy Mr. M. Westra -
"De luchtoorlog boven Zuidwest-Friesland '40-'45" - Jan J. van der Veer - page 293 -

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Crew: Halifax Mk.V - LL293 - 8A-P - 15 Oct 1944 - Mission: SOE - Emmen
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C/26499 - F/O. - Pilot - W. B. "William" Taylor - RCAF - Age 23 - from Canada - EVD

J/87025 - P/O. - Navigator - W. "Bill" McGechie - RCAF - Age 22 - "Scotsman" from Rosedale, AB, Canada - EVD

1705182 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Op./ Air Gunner - A. C. "Alf" Springate - RAF - Age 22 - "Welshman" from UK - EVD

1897044 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John "Jack" Campbell - RAF - Age 39 - from St. Paul's Cray, UK - EVD

R/159102 - W/O II - Bomb Aimer - H. L. "Fergie" Ferguson - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Staveren Cemetery - Grave K-29

J/86862 - P/O. - Rear Gunner - James "Jimmy" A. Horwood - RCAF - Age 22 - from Detroit, MI, USA - EVD - EVD
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LL293 - 8A-P - Taylor
Loss Card - LL293 - 8A-P  - Taylor - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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C/26499 - F/O. - Pilot - William Burton "William" Taylor - RCAF - Age 23 - from Canada - EVD
born 31 Oct 1920, Fredericton - died 10 Dec 1990 - Age 70
Son of Mrs. A. D. Taylor (mother), 146 Waterloo Row, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Arrived: U.K., 25 Apr 1945
R.A.F. Service: Since 24 Oct 1940
Post in Crew: Pilot
Peacetime Profession: Student
Private Address: 146 Waterloo Row, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

01 May 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - Taylor
01 May 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - Taylor
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M.I.9. records Taylor - via John Howes - 21 May 2019

Address: A. D. Taylor (father), Minto, Sunbury Co., N.B.

Parents: Mr. Alton DesBrisay Taylor and Mrs. Roberta Barnes Taylor née Wisely
Siblings: Anna Catherine Taylor (†),
Marjorie Harvey Morell née Taylor - born 02 Dec 1918, Fredericton, NB - died 08 Jan 2004, Fredericton, NB - Age 85
and Roberta Shirley Sutherland (†)
Constance "Connie" Marie Findlay née Taylor - born 09 Nov 1932, Minto, NB - died 16 Oct 2014, Winnipeg, MB - Age 81
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info family: obituary "Connie" the youngest child

Next-of-kin - W. B. Taylor
Next-of-kin - W. B. Taylor - via Janet Coatham née Ferguson - 18 Dec 2014

Jimmie Horwood (Rear Gunner) and Bill Taylor (Pilot) - 1944, UK
Jimmie Horwood (Rear Gunner) and Bill Taylor (Pilot) - 1944, UK - photo shoot
via Janet Coatham née Ferguson - 22 Dec 2014

Flight Lieutenant William B. TAYLOR
Date Deceased: December 10th, 1990 - Age: 70
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Period of Service: World War II
Service Numbers: C26499
Legion Branch: Minto Branch, New Brunswick, Canada
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J/87025 - P/O. - Navigator - William "Bill" McGechie - RCAF - Age 22 - "Scotsman" from Rosedale, AB, Canada - EVD
born 28 Jun 1921, Edinburgh, Scotland - died 30 Apr 2007 - Age 85
Son of Mrs. A. A. McGechie (mother), Rosedale, Alberta, Canada
William McGECHIE, 85; Edmonton AB; Edmonton Journal; 3 May 2007

Leonard Ferguson and Bill McGechie at debriefing - photo shoot ref. UK.14959
Leonard Ferguson and Bill McGechie at debriefing - photo shoot ref. UK.14959
l-r: Leonard Ferguson, Interrogation Officer, Bill McGechie and "unknown" Officer
via Janet Coatham née Ferguson - 22 Dec 2014

Next-of-kin - W. McGechie
Next-of-kin - W. McGechie - via Janet Coatham née Ferguson - 18 Dec 2014

WWII Experiences - William 'Bill' McGechie - by Barry Wood - Feb 2005
William 'Bill' McGechie - 1942 William 'Bill' McGechie - Feb 2005
1942 . . . . . . . William 'Bill' McGechie . . . . . . . Feb 2005
via Janet Coatham née Ferguson - 18 Dec 2014

Flight Lieutenant William McGECHIE
Date Deceased: April 30th, 2007 - Age: 85
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Period of Service: World War II
Legion Branch: Kingsway Branch, Edmonton, Canada

Arrived: U.K., 25 Apr 1945
R.A.F. Service: Since 11 Jun 1942
Post in Crew: Observer
Peacetime Profession: Shop Keeper
Private Address: Rosedale, Alberta, Canada

25 Apr 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - McGechie
25 Apr 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - McGechie
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M.I.9. records McGechie - via John Howes - 21 May 2019
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1705182 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Op./ Air Gunner - Alfred 'Alf' Charles Springate - RAF - Age 22 - "Welshman" from UK - EVD
born 22 Aug 1922, India
F/Sgt. Springate stayed with the resistance in Friesland and got RAF permission to operate as a W/Op for
the SOE mission NECKING (Dutch agents Peter Tazelaar (1920-1993) / Lykele Faber (1919-2009)
who were in desperate need for an operator

It's Alfred Charles Springate - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 08 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-149-0-2 page 102 - 1705182 - Alfred Charles Springate white border
AIR78-149-0-2 - page 102
1705182 - Alfred Charles Springate - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 08 Jun 2013

R.A.F. Service: 27 Mar 1942
Post in Crew: Engineer
Private Address: 11 Stallcourt Avenue, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, Wales

DROPPING OPERATION IN THE REGION OF ASSEN, HOLLAND
31 Jul 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - Springate
31 Jul 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - Springate
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M.I.9. records Springate - via John Howes - 21 May 2019

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1953 - Alfred C. Springate - Ms. Edith B. Thacker - district: Leicester - Vol 3a Page 1693
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1954 - Beverly J. Springate - mother's surname: Thacker - district: Stamford - Vol 3b Page 199

Marriage 4th Atr. 1978 - Beverly J. Springate with Mr. Nicholas S. Davies - district: Coventry - Vol 33 Page 10
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1982 - Charlotte Alexandra Davies - mother's surname: Springate - district - Vol 9 Page 3067
Birth ... Qtr. 1984 - Amelia Clare Davies - mother's surname: Springate - district - Vol 9 page 884

The London Gazette, issue 40061 - page 63 - of Tuesday, 29 Dec 1953
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Royal Decree No. 16 of 10 May 1952
Air Ministry, 29th December, 1953
The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing
of the undermentioned decoration conferred upon the warrant officer indicated
in recognition of valuable service rendered during the war
CONFERRED BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.

Bronze Cross

Warrant Officer Alfred Charles SPRINGATE (1705182), Royal Air Force (now Royal Canadian Air Force)

16 Jul 1952 - News clips - LC and NvN - Bronzen Kruis Award - Alfred Charles Springate
News clips - Bronzen Kruis Award - Alfred Charles Springate
via delpher.nl - 22 Dec 2014

2004 - Sgt. Alfred Charles Springate unveils memorial - Staveren/Stavoren/Starum
2004 - Sgt. Alfred Charles Springate unveils memorial - Staveren/Stavoren/Starum
via Janet Coatham née Ferguson - 22 Dec 2014

Last known address: Mr. A. C. Springate, 18 Columbine Way, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England CV12 0GF
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1897044 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John "Jack" Campbell - RAF - Age 39 - from St. Paul's Cray, UK - EVD
born 09 Jun 1905, Donegal Co., Ireland
Son of Edward and Edith Campbell
R.A.F. Service: Since 30 Aug 1943
Post in Crew: Flight Engineer
Peacetime Profession: Metropolitan Police
Arrived: U.K., 25 Apr 1945

M.I.9/S/P.G.(-) 3030 - 1897044 - Sgt. John Campbell
M.I.9/S/P.G.(-) 3030 - 1897044 - Sgt. John Campbell
Address 1945: 35, Midfield Way, St. Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent
source M.I.9/S/P.G.(-) 3030 - via Keith [Escapelines] - 17 Dec 2014

TO DROP SUPPLIES IN WINSCHOTEN AREA
19 Jun 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - Campbell
19 Jun 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - Campbell
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M.I.9. records Campbell - via John Howes - 21 May 2019

After the war he lived at 35, Middle Avenue, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent with his wife Dorothy
!!! Address 35, Middle Avenue, St. Mary Cray - verified from various letters (1945-1949) to Ferguson family !!! - info PATS

white border AIR78-27-2 page 795 - 1897044 - John Campbell white border
AIR78-27-2 - page 795
1897044 - John Campbell - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 10 Dec 2014

PATS,
John Campbell was born of British parents in 1906 in the province of Ulster which became Northern Ireland in 1922
so was 38 at the time of the crash and I have the census records for his family for 1911.
He became a Special Constable in the Metropolitan Police during WWII, but unfortunately
no records exist for ‘Specials’ then or now and joined the RAF at the Euston Reception Centre in 1943.
Since he was the oldest crew member and flew on operations in 1944, it is likely he had
a specialist skill that he could exploit which made him valuable despite his age at the time.
After the war he lived at 35, Middle Avenue, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent with his wife Dorothy,
but after that I can find no further information and have no idea when he died.
Yes I was adopted in 1947 just before my first birthday, and John Campbell
is listed as my birth father, and as a Warrant Officer at RAF Dishforth in 1946.
I am also on Forces War Records but so far no one with his name and serial number has been added,
but I’m still looking. If you find anything more out that would be great.
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Cheers, Cathy (adopted daughter) - 14 Dec 2014


Ireland - 1911 census - John Campbell - Age 5
Ireland - 1911 census - John Campbell - Age 5
image via Cathy Gillespie - 16 Mar 2019
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R/159102 - Warrant Officer II - Bomb Aimer - Harold Leonard Ferguson - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada - Row K - Grave 29 - Staveren General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649373
Son of Thomas Harrison "Harry" Ferguson and Mabel Ethel Ferguson, R.R. No. 1, Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada
born 7 Jul 1921, Castor, Canada - died 15 Oct 1944, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 23
Enlistment: January 1942. After training at Edmonton (AB), Regina and Dafoe, Sasketchewan, went overseas in July 1943
A brother, Ernest, is in Italy with the Royal Canadian Artillery

Siblings: Jessie Thompson (sister) née Ferguson born abt. 1912 - (†)
Ruby Ethel Stephenson (sister) née Ferguson - born 3 Nov 1917, Grainger, AB - died 31 Jul 2012, Lacombe - Age 94
Ernest Ferguson (brother) - born abt. 1920 - (†) and Janet Coatham née Ferguson (sister) - born 1932

Ferguson family - taken 1935 on the farm near Blackfalds, AB
Ferguson family - 1935 - taken on the farm near Blackfalds, AB
l-r: Jessie (23), Ruby (17), Janet (3), Ernest (15) and Leonard (14)
via Janet Coatham née Ferguson (sister) - 22 Dec 2014

W/O H. L. Ferguson in uniform - during training R/159102 - Harold Leonard Ferguson - RCAF - Enlisted - 1942 W/O II Harold Leonard Ferguson - Taken during interrogation at Bomber Base in England Aug 1944
. . . 1942 . . . . . . . . . . R/159102 - W/O II Harold Leonard Ferguson - RCAF . . . . . . . . . . 1944 . . .
photos via Janet Coatham née Ferguson (sister) - 22 Dec 2014 - 10 Jan 2015

Next-of-kin - H. L. Ferguson
Next-of-kin - H. L. Ferguson - via Janet Coatham née Ferguson (sister) - 18 Dec 2014

Mrs. Mabel Ferguson Receives Certificate
Operational Wings Posthumously Awarded to Blackfalds Flier
Newsclip - Lacombe Globe - March 6th 1947 Grave marker - W/O H. L. Ferguson - R.C.A.F. - 1st picture received of grave in Stavoren
Newsclip - Lacombe Globe - March 6th 1947 . . . . . . . Grave marker - W/O H. L. Ferguson
via Janet Coatham née Ferguson (sister) - 22 Dec 2014

Calgary Woman's Brother Missing
Mrs. J. M. Thompson, lives at 1329 Bowness Road in Calgary
Newsclip - Calgary Herald - W/O Harold Leonard Ferguson, 23 Headstone - R/159102 - Warrant Officer II - H. L. Ferguson - RCAF - 23
Warrant Officer II - Bomb Aimer - Harold Leonard Ferguson, 23
via Operation: PictureMe and Elger Abbink - 21 Dec 2014


"GAVE FREELY
FOR THE LOVE OF GIVING,
NOR REAPED FOR SELF
THE HARVEST SOWN"

- Epigraph on Ferguson memorial -
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J/86862 - P/O. - Rear Gunner - James "Jimmy" Arthur Horwood - RCAF - Age 22 - from Detroit, MI, USA - EVD
born 7 Nov 1922, Regina, Canada - died 29 May 2008, San Diego, CA - Age 85
Son of Mr. Arthur Horwood (father) and Mrs. Mary Horwood, 500 West Willis Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Siblings: Norman Horwood (brother), John Horwood (brother) and Evelyn J. Horwood (sister)

Address: A. L. Horwood (father), 500 W Willis Ave, Detroit 1, Michigan

US CENSUS 1940
address: 683 Prentico Street, Ward 4, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne Co., Michigan, United States
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Arthur Horwood - Head - M-46 - abt. 1894, Canada
Mary Horwood - Wife - F-35 - abt. 1905, Canada
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James Horwood - Son - M-17 - born 7 Nov 1922, Canada - died 29 May 2008, San Diego, CA
Norman Horwood - Son - M-15 - born 15 Aug 1924, Michigan - died 13 Mar 2003, Sedona, AZ
John Horwood - Son - M-14 - born 03 Apr 1926, Michigan - died 03 Apr 1989, Cypress, CA
Evelyn J. Horwood - Daughter - F-12 - abt. 1928, Michigan
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source https://familysearch.org/1940census

16151454 - Norman Horwood - Enlistment: 30 Nov 1942 - Single - Residence: Wayne Co., Detroit, MI - Year of birth: 1924
16210328 - John Horwood - Enlistment: 6 May 1945 - Single - Residence: Wayne Co., Detroit, MI - Year of birth: 1926
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source - usa - aad.archives.gov/aad/

Bill Taylor (Pilot) and Jimmie Horwood (Rear Gunner) - photo shoot ref. UK.14959
Bill Taylor (Pilot) and Jimmie Horwood (Rear Gunner) - 1944, UK - photo shoot ref. UK.14959
l-r: unknown, Bill Taylor (moustache), unknown, Jimmie Horwood
via Janet Coatham née Ferguson - 22 Dec 2014

Next-of-kin - J. A. Horwood
Next-of-kin - J. A. Horwood - via Janet Coatham - 18 Dec 2014

white border RCAF list No. 1049 - Ottawa, 22 Nov 1944 white border
RCAF list No. 1049 - Ottawa, 22 Nov 1944
OVERSEAS - Missing After Air Operations
P/O. James Arthur HORWOOD, Detroit

Arrived: U.K., 25 Apr 1945
R.A.F. Service: Since .. Jun 1942
Post in Crew: Rear Gunner
Peacetime Profession: Salesman
Private Address: 500 W. Willis Ave, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

25 Apr 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - Horwood
25 Apr 1945 - I.S.9 (W). interview - Horwood
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M.I.9. records Horwood - via John Howes - 21 May 2019
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Aircraft has been recovered in 1953 - incl. weapons -

NOTE: The Air Historical Branch RAF, Ministry of Defence, says it was LL294 on that mission
whereas the Air Britain Historians in their 1982 publication
‘The Halifax File’ say it was LL293
- info: - http://www.tarrant-rushton.ndirect.co.uk -

Colin Cummings in his book 'Though Without Anger' gives LL293 - 298 Sqd - via Peter
'RAF Evaders' (Clutton-Brock) also gives LL293 - via Alan W
LL 294 was with 518 Squadron according ORB - 9 Nov 1944 - via Brian
LL 294 soc ( Struck off Charge ) - 19 Feb 1945 - via James Castle
- info via rafcommands.com members -
see thread: www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5513
Note: A. C. Springate also as A. C. Springgate
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SGLO - T4544

HALIFAX Mk.V - LL293 - 8A-P - 15 Oct 1944 - NEAR STAVEREN - CREW 6

C/26499 - F/O. - Pilot - William Burton 'William' Taylor - RCAF - Age 23 - from Canada - EVD J/87025- P/O. - Navigator - William 'Bill' McGechie - RCAF - Age 22 - 'Scotsman' from Rosedale, AB, Canada - EVD 1705182 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Op./ Air Gunner - Alfred 'Alf' Charles Springate - RAF - Age 22 - 'Welshman' from UK - EVD
1897044 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John 'Jack' Campbell - RAF - Age 39 - from St. Paul's Cray, UK - EVD R/159102 - Warrant Officer II - Bomb Aimer - Harold Leonard 'Fergie' Ferguson - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA J/86862- P/O. - Rear Gunner - James 'Jimmy' Arthur Horwood - RCAF - Age 22 - from Detroit, MI, USA - EVD

- 1 KIA - 5 EVD -

TAYLOR - McGECHIE - SPRINGATE
CAMPBELL - FERGUSON(†) - HORWOOD


Contact Campbell is pending - 09 Dec 2014 - PATS
Contact Ferguson is pending - 15 Dec 2014 - PATS
Contact Horwood is pending - 20 Dec 2014 - PATS
Contact Taylor is pending - 24 Dec 2014 - PATS
Contact McGechie is pending - 11 Mar 2018 - PATS

Last update - 21 Jul 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3323

Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K - J. K. Williams - 01:12 - in IJsselmeer
514 Squadron - RAF - 22nd Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg
4 KIA - 3 MIA



This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters - Serial Range DS601 - DS852 - ordered from
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft in 1941 and built as Mk.IIs from Sep 1942 to Oct 1943 with,
up to DS627, Hercules V1 engines and the remainder Hercules XV1 engines

DS824 was delivered to 514 Sqdn Oct 1943
Took part in the following Key Operations: Berlin 2/3 Dec 1943; Berlin 1/2 Jan 1944
Berlin 2/3 Jan 1944; Brunswick 14/15 Jan 1944; Magdeburg 21/22 Jan 1944-Lost
When lost this aircraft - DS824 - had a total of 76 hours
DS824 was one of four 514 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See: LL627; LL672; LL680

Crew - DS824 - JI-K - courtesy Peter Thomas (nephew of Wilbur H. Chapman)
Crew Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K
back - l-r: F/Sgt. Ernest Allan Lane, Sgt. Arthur Pratt, Sgt. James Richard Keenen, F/Sgt. Leslie Noel Millis
front - l-r: F/O. Donald Frank Henshaw, P/O. John Kenneth Williams, F/Sgt. Wilbur Henry Chapman
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
image courtesy Peter Thomas (nephew of F/Sgt. W. H. Chapman) via Remko de Jong - 03 Nov 2019


Hi Teunis

Yes, I am related. Wilbur Chapman was my uncle, my Mother's brother
Wow, that's a lot of work you have put into this
I, along with many others I'm sure, are very thankful for the work

I had the copy of the photo of the crew at Foulsham, amongst all the photos and documents I've been given as
the youngest member of the family! I was contacted some time ago by Roger Guernon who was also doing research
into the various RAF squadrons. He was able to confirm that it was taken at Foulsham, and catalog who each person was
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peter Thomas - 03/04 Nov 2019

Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K was airborne - 19:56 - 21 Jan 1944 from Waterbeach, UK
Crashed at 01:12 in the IJsselmeer. Four, including P/O. Williams who was on his second tour,
are buried in cemeteries along the Friesland coast - Staveren (1), Hindeloopen (1) and Makkum (2)
while three are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
F/Sgt. Lanes's wife, Dorothy Mary Lane née Nims, lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K - 22 Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg
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161058 - P/O. - Pilot - J. K. Williams - RAFVR - KIA - Age .. - Staveren Cemetery - K-31

1334196 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - L. N. Millis - RAFVR - KIA - Age 22 - Makkum Churchyard - O-32

417157 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - W. H. Chapman - RAAF - KIA - Age 26 - Hindeloopen Churchyard - D-1-1

1570038 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. R. Keenen - RAFVR - MIA - Age .. - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 232

968290 - 151014 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - D. F. Henshaw - RAFVR - MIA - Age 27 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 206

914246 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - A. Pratt - RAFVR - MIA - Age .. - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 236

932746 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - E. A. Lane - RAFVR - KIA - Age 26 - Makkum Churchyard - O-39
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DS824 - JI-K - Williams
Loss Card - DS824 - JI-K - Williams - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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161058 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Kenneth Williams - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Row K - Grave 31 - Staveren General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649377
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- WONSERADEEL (MAKKUM) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD -

1334196 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Leslie Noel Millis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Teddington, Middlesex, UK - Row O - Grave 32 - Makkum Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649483
Son of William Noel and Marjorie Ethel Millis, of Teddington, Middlesex, UK

white border Flight Sergeant Leslie Millis - RAFVR white border
Flight Sergeant - Leslie Millis - RAFVR
- - - image courtesy Sarah Smith / Marvin Millis - - -
- see bombercrew.com - research by Ken Holmes


IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF LESLIE,
OUR ONLY ONE.
AN AIRMAN, SO HE DIED

- Epigraph on Millis memorial -
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932746 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ernest Allan Lane - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, UK - Row O - Grave 39 - Makkum Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649480

Birth 1st Qtr. 1881 - Nellie Allen Bark - district: West Derby, Lancashire - Vol 8b Page 457
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1909 - Mr. Ernest Alfred LANE with Ms. Nellie Allen BARK - district: Toxteth Park - Vol 8b Page 243
The district Toxteth Park is in the county of Lancashire
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Son of Ernest Alfred Lane and of Nellie Allen Lane (née Bark);
husband of Mrs. Dorothy Mary Lane née Nims, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 20, 1941, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Page 11
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The engagement is announced of Dorothy Mary, second daughter of Mrs. Nims and the late Mr. G. A. Nims, of Winnipeg,
to Sgt. Ernest Allan Lane, R.A.F., son of Mrs. Lane and the late Mr. Ernest Alfred Lane, of Hertfortshire, England,
the wedding to take place December 24 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada


SO BRIEF A LIFE
WHICH HE LAID DOWN
FOR HIS COUNTRY AND
FREEDOM

- Epigraph on Lane memorial -
- . - . -

- HINDELOOPEN PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD -

417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Dawson, South Australia - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649280
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 120
Son of Samuel and Harriett Chapman; husband of Isabel Jean Chapman, of Dawson, SA, Australia
born: 26 May 1917, Peterborough, SA, Australia - Occupation: Farm duties ( home )
German Totenliste 213 - body washed ashore 1 April 44 near Hindeloopen - buried 3 April 44, Hindeloopen, Friesland - Row 1 Grave 1

Wilbur Chapman at initial training centre Victor Harbor, SA
white border Wilbur Chapman at initial training centre Victor Harbor, SA white border
417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF 417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF 417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF
417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF
source RAAF service records - and - connectingspirits.com.au - 17 Nov 2016
details: connectingspirits.com.au/pages/soldiers/2012-soldiers/wilbur-henry-chapman.php


HIS DUTY DONE.
EVER REMEMBERED AND LOVED

- Epigraph on Chapman memorial -
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Click on button
Hindeloopen

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1570038 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - James Richard Keenen - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 232 - CWGC ref. 1802507
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968290 - 151014 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Donald Frank Henshaw - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA
- of Munstead, Surrey, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 206 - CWGC ref. 1799955
Son of Frank Henshaw and Mabel Henshaw née Cooper;
husband of Phyllis Mary Henshaw, of Munstead, Surrey, UK

Sgt. 968290 - Donald Frank Henshaw (151014) - 22 Jan 1943 - London Gazette - page 1576, 6 Apr 1943
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914246 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Arthur Pratt - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 236 - CWGC ref. 1804616
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SGLO - T3323

LANCASTER Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K - 22 Jan 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

161058 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Kenneth Williams - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA 1334196 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Leslie Noel Millis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA 1570038 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - James Richard Keenen - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
968290 - 151014 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Donald Frank Henshaw - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA 914246 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Arthur Pratt - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA 932746 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ernest Allan Lane - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA

WILLIAMS(†) - MILLIS(†) - CHAPMAN(†) - KEENEN(†)
HENSHAW(†) - PRATT(†) - LANE(†)


Contact Chapman is pending - 03 Nov 2019 - PATS

Last update - 06 Nov 2019 - PATS



Koudum - 4

27 mi NW of Vollenhove

- 4 Commonwealth graves - 3 UK - 1 CAN -



Hemelumer-Oldeferd is the administrative title of a commune
which controls ten villages, of which Koudum is the principal
Koudum is 10 kilometers NE of Staveren, and 40 kilometers S of Harlingen
The cemetery is on the southern outskirts of the village, 100 metres west of the road to Bakhuizen
On its western boundary are the graves of 4 airmen, three from the United Kingdom and one from Canada
No. of Identified Casualties: 4


SGLO - T1668

Hampden B.Mk.I - AE248 - PT-A - F/Lt. K. E. Brown - 00:54 - near Koudum
420 Squadron - RCAF - 3rd July 1942 - Mission: Bremen
3 KIA - 1 POW



AE248 ...... also given as AT248 in other sources

*** LOG BOOK - K. E. BROWN *** 1942 JULY 2 *** HAMPDEN 248 "A" ***
LOG BOOK - K. E. BROWN - last page - HAMPDEN 248 A
Dad's defeat - painted by Capt. Guy Griffiths
"Griffiths conceptualization of my defeat" - written on back -
painted by Capt. Guy "Griff" Griffiths
During his four years in Stalag Luft 3 he produced a prodigious number of war aviation pictures
which he generously donated to fellow prisoners
This one was given to Flight Lieut. Kingsley Brown, RCAF
image and text via Kingsley Brown Jr. (son) - 03 Nov 2011

Captain Guy Griffiths - born 6 Jun 1915, Pembroke Dock, England – died 12 Jul 1999, Chichester, England - Age 84
Occupation: Royal Marine Pilot
Eleven days into World War II, Griffiths conducted the first British Naval bombing of the war
Griff and Thurstan were the first Naval Officers captured in the war
Griff was placed in a number of POW camps – including Spangenberg Castle (Oflag IX-A/H)
and Dulag luft – before incarceration in Stalag Luft III
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- info en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Griffiths -


Serial Range AE218 - AE267. 50 HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I
Part of a batch of 425 Hampden B.Mk.I. AD719-AD768; AD782-AD806; AD824- AD873; AD895-AD939;
AD959-AD988; AE115-AE159; AE184-AE203; AE218- AE267; AE286-AE320; AE352-AE401; AE418-AE442
Delivered by The English Electric Co.(Preston) between Oct 1940 and Oct 1941
AD743; AD908; AD977; AE194; AE231; AE307; AE310; AE363 were converted to
Hampden TB (Torpedo Bomber) and transferred to the USSR
AE428 was one of two 420 Sqdn Hampdens lost on this operation

The other Hampden B.Mk.I - P5332 - PT-T - squadron 420 - RCAF - Crew Wilde
crashed at 01:40 into the IJsselmeer - area Ramspol-Ganzendiep
The story about P5332 ( AT248 in other reports ) was the start of my research
AE248 was initially delivered to No.50 Sqdn and saw service with No.144 sqdn before joining No.420 Sqdn.
Hampden B.Mk.I - AE248 - PT-A was airborne from Waddington
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld, II./NJG 2)
and crashed 00:54 at Koudum (Friesland), 18 km SW of Sneek, Holland

white border Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld white border
Oblt. Egmont 'Egi' Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld
14 Jul 1918, Salzburg, Austria – 22 Mar 1944, St. Hubert, Belgium - Age 25
burial: German Wargrave Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, Limburg, Netherlands
- source image: bundesarchiv -
info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_Prinz_zur_Lippe-Weißenfeld

Those killed are buried in Hemelumer-Oldeferd (Koudum) General Cemetery
F/Lt. K. E. Brown was interned in Camp L3. POW No. 463
At - www.rafcommands.com - POW's list - F/Lt. K. E. Brown is listed with AT248 !!!
For these two crashes I still have three serial numbers: AE248 - PT-A, AT248 - PT-A and P5332 - PT-T
Any info about this is welcome - 3 April 2008 - PATS


Koudum - Jul 1942 - crater of Hampden AE248 bomb
Koudum - Jul 1942 - crater of Hampden AE248 bomb
- photo courtesy Ms. G. de Koe, Koudum -
"De luchtoorlog boven Zuidwest-Friesland '40-'45" - Jan J. van der Veer - page 99 -

Cemetery Koudum - Graves 18, 17, 16 and 15
Cemetery Koudum - Graves 18, 17, 16 and 15
l-r: 18 - Whittingham ((Halifax W1067 - 26 Jun 1942) - 17 - Waddington - 16 - Whytock - 15 - Williams
image via Nico Kwakman - 26 Mar 2015

Cemetery Koudum - Feb 2012 - by Rob Kreukniet
Cemetery Koudum - Feb 2012 - by Rob Kreukniet -
l-r: Williams - Whytock - Waddington - Whittingham (Halifax W1067 - 26 Jun 1942) A-1-18

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Crew: Hampden B.Mk.I - AE248 - PT-A - 3 Jul 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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C/1037 - F/Lt. - Pilot - K. E. Brown - RCAF - Age 31 - POW - Camp L3 = "Stalag Luft III" - No. 463

1379360 - Sgt. - Observer - R. O. Williams - RAFVR - KIA - Age 24 - Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-15

R/56325 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. W. R. Whytock - RCAF - KIA - Age 22- Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-16

979926 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. N. Waddington - RAFVR - KIA - Age 22 - Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-17
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - AE248 - PT-A - Brown
Loss Card - AE248 - PT-A - Brown - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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C/1037 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Kingsley Ewart Brown - RCAF - Age 31 - POW
taken POW - Camp L3 = "Stalag Luft III" - POW No. 463
born 01 Apr 1911, 150 Galt Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - died 30 Aug 1993 - Age 82
Son of William Ewart Gladstone Brown (born Jul 1881, England) and Rosina Maude Cornell (born Jul 1880, England)
Marriage parents: 03 Jun 1903 - district: West Ham, Essex, England
Immigrated from England to Canada in 1907
Occupation of father was carpenter on birth certificate of Kingsley - 01 Apr 1911
Address in Census 26/27 Jul 1911 is 150 Galt Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Eric. L. Brown (M), Ivor Brown (M), Douglas Brown (M) and Joan Brown (F)
Douglas Brown - Wartime British No.2 Commando

Marion Richardson (wife), born 1910 in West Jeddore, N.S., died 20 Dec 1999 in Ontario
married Kingsley Ewart Brown, son of William Brown and Rosina Cornell
Children (4): Kingsley (M), Ethel (F), Quetin (M) and Bonnie Ann (F)
- partly info of www.gidley.ca -

F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown - ID-chart
F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown - ID-chart
image via RCAF Records Kingsley Brown - 09 Oct 2014

F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown while training Commonwealth pilots
F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown
while training Commonwealth pilots
image via Kingsley Brown Jr. (son) - 03 Nov 2011

C/1037 - F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown - Personalskarte I - Stalag Luft 3 - No. 463 - clip
C/1037 - F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown - Personalskarte I - Stalag Luft 3 - No. 463
image via Kingsley Brown Jr. (son) - 04 Nov 2011

03 Jul 1942 - Staveren / Afsluitdijk / Leeuwarden / Amsterdam
In bus towards Leeuwarden
30 min break/sightseeing at Afsluitdijk
Lunch at the Lufwaffe base in Leeuwarden
In open Mercedes-Benz from base to railroad station Leeuwarden
by train, First Class Compartment, from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam
04 Jul 1942 - Amsterdam (Seven days in prison )
by train - "Amsterdam-Berlin Express" - from Amsterdam to Frankfurt via Hannover Hauptbahnhof
08 Jul 1942 (?11/12 Jul 1942?) - Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main / Oberursel
20 Jul 1942 - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan
05 Apr 1943 - Flucht am 27 Mar 1943 (Sagan) - 14 Tg. Stubenarrest / Grounded - 04 Apr 1943 - 19 Apr 1943
20 Dec 1943 - Namentausch - 10 Tg. Stubenarrest / Grounded - 22 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943 - (4 Tg. in Lamsdorf verbüsst / sentence)
Erkrankungen: Durchfall / Diarrhea - 15 Sep 1942 - 21 Sep 1942
Hämorrhoiden / Hemorrhoids - Lazarett Lamsdorf - 24 Nov 1943 - 22 Dec 1943
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Lamsdorf = Stalag Luft VIII-B / 344

Enlistment: 01 Sep 1939
Civilian Trade or Profession: Journalist
Private Address: West Jeddore, Nova Scotia, Canada
Squadron: 420 R.C.A.F.
Capture: Stavoren, Holland, 03 Jul 1942
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Oberursel - 08 Jul 1942 - 14 Jul 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan, Niederschlesien - 17 Jul 1942 - 28 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 04 Feb 1945 - 20 May 1945

23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Brown
23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Brown
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M.I.9. records Brown - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

Covers - BONDS OF WIRE - a Memoir by Kingsley Brown
BONDS OF WIRE: A MEMOIR - KINGSLEY BROWN
ISBN 10: 0002159724 - ISBN 13: 9780002159722 - 267 pp. 1st ed. 1989
The personal account of 3 years in Stalag Luft 3 by RCAF Bomber Pilot Brown
He tells of the ugliness and deprivation of a POW camp, but also the triumph of the human spirit,
and the many absurd and comical events that took place


white border F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown while in Stalag Luft 3 white border
F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown
photo taken while in Stalag Luft 3
image via Kingsley Brown Jr. (son) - 03 Nov 2011

Kingsley Ewart Brown as instructor Kingsley Ewart Brown - Arrival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on troopship 'Ile de France' July 1945
Instructor . . . . . . F/Lt. Kingsley Ewart Brown . . . Arrival home July 1945
Anticipating the war, my father got his private pilot’s license,
became a member of the RCAF Reserve, and was called up in September 1939
Arrival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on troopship "Ile de France" July 1945
images and text via Kingsley Brown Jr. (son) - 03 Nov 2011

My mother used to say during the war,
“I have Hitler to thank for always knowing where he is at night.
Kinsley Brown Jr. - 04 Nov 2011

white border Kingsley Brown - Legion story white border
Flight Lieutenant Kingsley Ewart Brown - deceased 30 Aug 1993 - Age 82 - Service number C1037
Past President Legion : Arras Branch #59, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
- source - www.legionmagazine.com -
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RCAF - Service records - Brown - request 29 Jul 2014 - received 09 Oct 2014 - PATS -

1379360 - Sergeant - Observer - Robert Oscar Williams - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of Esher, Surrey, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 15
Hemelumer Oldeferd (Koudum) general cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649270
Son of William and Gladys Evelyn Williams, of Esher, Surrey, UK
Fiancée of Mary

white border Robert 'Bob' Oscar Williams white border
Robert "Bob" Oscar Williams
image courtesy Mary (fiancée) - via SMAMF - 20 Jul 2012
SMAMF = Stichting Missing Airmen Memorial Foundation
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R/56325 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert "Bob" William Rowland Whytock - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Ontario, Canada - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 16
Hemelumer Oldeferd (Koudum) general cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649269
born 23 Nov 1919, Montreal, Canada - died 3 Jul 1942, Koudum, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Robert Alexander Whytock (father) (1888-1953) and Laura Ann Whytock (mother) née Matthew (1888-1980)
Mr. Robert A. Whytock (father), 2209 Wilson Avenue, Apartment 12, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Robert Alexander Whytock (father) - born 1888 - died 1953 - Age ~65
Laura Ann Whytock (mother) née Matthew - born 1888, Quebec - died 09 Apr 1980, Lachine, Quebec, Canada - Age ~92
Leila Whytock (sister) - born 02 Dec 1916
Frances Helen Whytock (sister) - born 19..
Lawrence Edmund G. Whytock (brother) - born 19..
Robert William Rowland Whytock - born 23 Nov 1919, Canada - died 3 Jul 1942, Koudum, The Netherlands - Age 22
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- main info of ancestry.com -


Robert William Roland Whytock - Baptized record - Monday 24 May 1920
Robert William Ro(w)land Whytock - Baptized record - Monday 24 May 1920
source: Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
via Toni Geren - 06 Nov 2011

white border Robert William Rowland Whytock Robert William Rowland Whytock white border
Robert William Rowland Whytock
One of the "Three 1938 Classmates from WHHS Room 34" who were killed in WWII
WHHS - West Hill High School, Montreal, ON, Canada
right image - courtesy Whytock's family - via SMAMF - 20 Jul 2012

ATTESTATION PAPER - 27 Jun 1940 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Posted to No. 1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Trade: Air Crew Gunner
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Robert William Rowland Whytock, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation: Maintance man - Religion: Protestant (United Church)
Robert Alexander Whytock (father), birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation: Carman, Canadian Pacific Railroad - C.P.R -
Laura Ann Matthew (mother), birthplace: Grenville, Quebec, Canada
Address parents (1940): 2209 Wilson Ave, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Completed 4 years of High School and received his High School leaving Certificate
Has experience as interior decoration with R. J. Pickford of Montreal
Also worked with Canadian Lastex Ltd. Montreal, Que.
Sports: Hockey, Softball, Bowling, Badminton, Skiing, Tennis and Boxing
Hobbies: Interested in Diesel Engineering
Certificate of Attesting Officer - 24 Jul 1940, Montreal, Quebec
Age: 20 - Height 5'9" - Weight: 142 - Single
Enlistment: 20 Aug 1940, Montreal, Quebec
AC2 - 20 Aug 1940
LAC - 08 Nov 1940
Sgt. (Temp) - 12 Apr 1941 - Air Gunner's Badge
F/Sgt. - 01 Dec 1941
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RCAF - Service records - Whytock - request 05 Jun 2012 - received 20 Jul 2013 - PATS -

979926 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Noel Waddington - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Hove, Sussex, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 17
Hemelumer Oldeferd (Koudum) general cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649267
born 11 Dec 1919, UK
Son of Mr. Albert Edward John Waddington (father) - born 09 Nov 1883
and Mrs. May Theresa Waddington (mother) née Shenton, of Hove, Sussex, UK
Siblings: Rupert John Shenton Waddington (brother) - born 11 Sep 1908, district Ticehurst
Evelyn May Waddington (sister) - born 04 Apr 1914, district Kensington
Mother is daughter of Sir George Shenton, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Little John Little John
- - - 11 Dec 1919 - - - - - - - "Little John" - - - - - - - 03 Jul 1942 - - -
images from - Story of "Little John" - 1919 - 1942 - by Mrs. Sally Helvey
collage by PATS - 13 Jul 2012

Marriage parents - 3rd Qtr. 1907 - Albert Edward J. Waddington and May Theresa Shenton
district St. George Hanover Square, spans the boundaries of London Co. and Middlesex Co.
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Evelyn M. Waddington (sister) - mother's surname: Shenton - district Kensington
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - John N. Waddington - mother's surname: Shenton - district Kensington
district Kensington spans the boundaries of Greater London Co., London Co. and Middlesex Co.
info - freebmd.org.uk

1939 - 1945 STAR 979926 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Noel Waddington - RAFVR 1939 - 1945 WAR MEDAL
979926 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Noel Waddington - RAFVR
image via Sally Helvey (great-niece) - 27 Jun 2012

31 May 1942 - AE399 PT-P - mission Köln / Cologne
F/S. W. K. McDermid (Pilot) did crash into a Lancaster of 44 Squadron when he landed
F/S. L. H.Gardiner (Navigator), Sgt. J. N. Waddington (W/AG) and Sgt. R. G. Wilkinson (AG)

979926 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Noel Waddington - RAFVR
Airman's Fate - newsclip (reformat)
original image via Sally Helvey (great-niece) - 05 Jul 2012

It didn’t take long for him to join the RAF Volunteers
and here below you see him with a fellow-new recruit wearing their uniform with pride
Sgt. John Noel Waddington with fellow reqruit (left)
"Little John" (right) with fellow-new reqruit
info and via Sally Helvey (great-niece) - 05 Jul 2012

420 RCAF Squadron - 1942 - RAF WADDINGTON
420 RCAF Squadron - 1942 - RAF WADDINGTON
Signature of Sgt. John N. Waddington on back of photo
Squadron photo of Sgt. Norman F. Axford ( KIA - 27 Jul 1942 ) - via Peter J. Sainty - 09 Aug 2012
source: "ZIG-ZAG" - HAMPDENS OF 420 SQUADRON - (c)2008 - PETER J. SAINTY
27 Jul 1942 - "AE202 PT-K" - Mission: Hamburg
F/O. R. N. Rayne (P) - POW, P/O. J. H. Timmis (N) - KIA, Sgt. N. F. Axford (W.Op./AG) - KIA and Sgt. J. R. Elliott (AG) - KIA
!!! discrepancy !!! - Hampden "AE202 PT-K" also in records as Hampden "AE202 PT-X" for 27 Jul 1942


1112342 - 68797 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Needell Rayne - DFC - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW
born 30 May 1913 - died 17 Jan 2000 - Age 86
Stalag Luft III, Sagan - POW No. 625
Husband of Mrs. Marjorie Goodwin Rayne (wife)

- KIEL WAR CEMETERY -

131807 - Pilot Officer - Observer - John Harold "Jack" Timmis - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Plot 4 - Row D - Grave 3
Kiel War cemetery - CWGC ref. 2356882
Son of Walter Edwin Timmis, and of Emily Jane Timmis, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK


IN REMEMBRANCE
OF MY YOUNGEST SON JACK.
IN DEATH LAMENTED;
IN LIFE BELOVED

- Epigraph on Timmis memorial -
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1181575 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr - Norman Frank Axford - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of River, Dover - Plot 4 - Row D - Grave 1
Kiel War cemetery - CWGC ref. 2356130
Son of Frank William George and Hilda Frances Axford, of River, Dover
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954417 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr - John Ridley Elliott - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
Plot 4 - Row D - Grave 2
Kiel War cemetery - CWGC ref. 2356343
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- 3 KIA - 1 POW -


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Additional Information: Sergeant John Noel Waddington previously posted as missing, is now reported as "missing,
believed killed in action". Clitheroe Advertiser and Times Friday 11th August 1942.
His Air Commodore states, "Although there is, I fear little reason to doubt the accuracy of the report
that your son was killed in action, it will be necessary to record the casualty for official purposes as "missing,
believed killed in action" until the death is confirmed by written evidence,
or in the absence of such information it becomes necessary to presume his death owing to lapse of time.
Son of Albert Edward and Mary Theresa (née Shenton) of the Old Hall, Waddington.
Married St George, Hanover Square, London 1907.
Sergeant Waddington whose grandfather the late Mr John Waddington, restored Waddington Old Hall,
joined the R.A.F before the war. Only 22 years of age he took part in many raids
including the first thousand bomber raid on Cologne.
additional info - source: rvremembrance.info
discrepancy - of Hove, Sussex, UK - Waddington, Lancashire, UK

The 'discrepancy' over John Noel Waddington's two addresses is not a mistake
The ancestral home was in Waddington in Lancashire but they also had a home in Hove, Sussex
because it was close to where the 3 children went to school
The parents ended up retiring in Hove

info via Sally Helvey (great-niece) - 10 Jul 2012


These young men forming a group with John probably trained with him
John with three uniformed servicemen
John with three uniformed servicemen
image via Sally Helvey (great-niece) - 05 Jul 2012

Winston Churchill - September 1940
RAF Bomber Command War Memorial - photo by Sally
RAF Bomber Command War Memorial - Green Park, London
photo by Sally Helvey (great-niece) - 20 Jun 2013

white border Waddington War Memorial white border
Waddington War Memorial
ENGRAVED THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
David Walter Jackson, William Robinson, John Noel Waddington, John Hoyle Whalley
courtesy Susan Eldrige - eastlancsmemorials.co.uk
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Casualties Air Force - list 314 - Missing Casualties Air Force - list 324 - POW Casualties Air Force - list 510 - Presumed dead
"FIVE KILLED, 4 MISSING IN AIR FORCE OVERSEAS" - Globe and Mail, 1942/07/13
Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties - July 1942 - List No. 314 - Missing
Brown, Kingsley Ewart, Flight Lieutenant, missing after air operations overseas
Mrs. K. E. Brown (wife), West Jeddore, NS
Whytock, Robert William Rowland, Sergeant, missing after air operations overseas
R. A. Whytock (father), Montreal

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1942/07/24
Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties - July 1942 - List No. 324 - POW
Brown, Kingsley Ewart, Flight Lieutenant, previously reported missing overseas
now reported prisoner of war
Mrs. K. E. Brown (wife), Halifax, NS

AIR CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1943/03/01
Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties - February 1943 - List No. 510 - Presumed dead
Whytock, Robert William Rowland, Sergeant, previously reported missing overseas
now for official purposes presumed dead
R. A. Whytock (father), Montreal

!!! discrepancy !!! - Robert William Rowland Whytock - given in Globe and Mail clips
baptism record - Robert William Roland Whytock - info PATS - 07 Nov 2011
In the RCAF Service Records - It's Rowland !!! also Roland in some other docs

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Fleanmasine AE248 Monumint
Royal Netherlands Air Force - salute Unveiling AE248 memorial - 03 Jul 2012 - Koudum Royal Netherlands Air Force - salute
Last Post - Memorial Hampden AE248 03 Jul 1942
CANADA - Wreath Memorial Hampden AE248
03 Jul 2012 - Unveiling Hampden AE248 Memorial Monument - Koudum
Unveiled by Mrs. Mary Bethune (91) - former fiancée of the late Sgt. Bobby Williams
images by PATS - 03 Jul 2012

Cemetery Koudum - Feb 2012 - by Rob Kreukniet
Williams - Whytock - Waddington - Cemetery Koudum - Feb 2012
images by Rob Kreukniet - layout by PATS


IN EVERLOVING MEMORY

- Epigraph on Waddington memorial -
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SGLO - T1668

HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - AE248 - PT-A - 03 Jul 1942 - NEAR KOUDUM - CREW 4

C/1037 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Kingsley Ewart Brown - RCAF - Age 31 - POW - Camp L3 - 'Stalag Luft III' - No. 463 1379360 - Sgt. - Observer - Robert Oscar Williams - RAFVR - KIA - Age 24 - Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-15 R/56325 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert 'Bob' William Rowland Whytock - RCAF - KIA - Age 22- Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-16 979926 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Noel Waddington - RAFVR - KIA - Age 22 - Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-17

- 3 KIA - 1 POW -

BROWN - WILLIAMS(†) - WHYTOCK(†) - WADDINGTON(†)


Contact Brown is pending - 08 Jul 2011 - PATS
Contact Waddington is pending - 27 Jun 2012 - PATS
Contact Williams is pending - 03 Jul 2012 - PATS
Contact Whytock is pending - 05 Jul 2012 - PATS

Last update - 21 Jul 2019 - PATS



SGLO - T1632

Halifax Mk.II - W1067 - EY-? - F/O. J. A. Whittingham - 00:42 - into the IJsselmeer
78 Squadron - RAF - 26th June 1942 - Mission: Bremen
1 KIA - 1 MIA - 1 POW-DIED - 3 POW



Serial Range W1035 - W1067. 33 Halifax Mk.II
Part of a batch of 181 HP59 Halifax Mk.II. W1002-W1021; W1035- W1067; W1090-W1117;
W1141-W1190; W1211-W1253; W1270-W1276
Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 26 Feb 1942 and 24 Apr 1942

Halifax Mk.II - W1067 - EY-? was airborne 23:00 25th June 1942 from Middleton St.George , County Durham, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Uffz. Heinz Vinke, II./NJG 2) and crashed 00:42 into the IJsselmeer
At the time only two died; F/O. Whittingham is buried in Hemelumer-Oldeferd (Koudum) General Cemetery
while Sgt. Dronfield's body could not be found
He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial - panel 82 -, as is Sgt. Brown on panel 269

Sgt. R. A. Brown was interned in Camps L3/L6/L4/357. POW No. 311
Killed by 2TAF Mosquito strafing 22 Apr 1945 - but whose grave has since been lost
Sgt. D. B. Donaldson in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No. 316 with Sgt. A. G. Springthorpe, POW No. 361
P/O. G. Gibson in Camp L3, POW No. 285

L3 = Stalag Luft III - POW camp Sagan (Zagan) & Belaria, Germany
L4 = Stalag Luft IV - POW camp Gross Tychow (Tychowo), Poland
L6 = Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug (Silute), Lithuania
357 = Camp 357 - Kopernikus

Cemetery Koudum - Feb 2012 - by Rob Kreukniet
Cemetery Koudum - Feb 2012 - by Rob Kreukniet -
l-r: Whittingham (Halifax Mk.II W1067) - Waddington - Whytock - Williams (Hampden AE248)

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W1067 - EY-? - 26 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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1284922 - 102567 - F/O. - Pilot - J. A. Whittingham - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-18

916320 - 112497 - P/O. - Navigator - G. Gibson - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp L3 - No. 285

1304324 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - D. B. Donaldson - RAF - Age 26 - POW - Camps L3/L6/357 - No. 316

568948 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - A. G. Springthorpe - RAF - Age 23 - POW - Camps L3/L6/357 - No. 361

1107042 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - H. Dronfield - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 82

614115 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - R. A. Brown - RAF - Age 25 - POW-DIED - Camps L3/L6/L4/357 - No. 311
Died in captivity 22 Apr 1945 - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 269
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W1067 - EY-? - Whittingham
Loss Card - W1067 - EY-? - Whittingham - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1284922 - 102567 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John Arthur Whittingham - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of Putney, London, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 18 -
Hemelumer Oldeferd (Koudum) general cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649268
Son of John Edmund Whittingham and Lilian Ellen Whittingham née Watson, of Putney, London, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr 1912 - Mrs. John E. Whittingham and Ms. Lilian E. Watson - district Croydon, UK
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birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - Joan E. Whittingham - mother's surname: Watson - district: Basingstoke Co., UK
birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - John A. Whittingham - mother's surname: Watson - district: Basingstoke Co., UK
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22 Jun 1941 - 1284922 - Sgt. John Arthur Whittingham (102567)
22 Jun 1942 - Flt. Lt. on probation - J. A. Whittingham (102567)
- info London Gazette -


IN EVERLOVING MEMORY
OF A DEAR AND ONLY SON

- Epigraph on Whittingham memorial -
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916320 - 112497 - P/O. - Navigator - George Gibson - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 10 Dec 1919
taken POW - Camp L3 - No. 285
15 Jun 1941 - Sgt. 916320 - George Gibson (112497)
15 Jun 1942 - Fl. Lt. (probation) - G. Gibson (112497)
15 Jun 1943 - Flg. Off to be Fl. Lt. (war subs.) - G. Gibson (112497)
- info London Gazette -

Enlistment: 29 Jul 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Student
Private Address: 12, Stanford Grove, Handsworth, Birmingham, England
Capture: IJsselmeer, Holland, 26 Jun 1942
Wounded: Slightly

Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 04 Jul 1942 - 29 Oct 1942
Oflag XXI-B - Schubin - 30 Oct 1942 - 14 Apr 1943
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 15 Apr 1943 - 28 Jan 1945
Stalag 3 A (Oflag) - Luckenwalde - 04 Feb 1945 - 22 May 1945

14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Gibson
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Gibson
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M.I.9. records Gibson - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
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1304324 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Douglas Brown Donaldson - RAF - Age 26 - POW
born 07 May 1916, UK - died 11 Jan 1994 - Age 77
taken POW - Camps L3/L6/357 - No. 316
Husband of Mrs. Williamina "Minnie" Donaldson née Smith (wife)
Father of Hazel Donaldson (daughter) and Douglas "Doug" Donaldson (son)

white border Sgt. Douglas Brown Donaldson white border
Sgt. Douglas Brown Donaldson
photo taken 16 Jan 1942 - sent on 21 Mar 1942 to Miss M. Smith
courtesy Doug Donaldson (son) - 31 Jul 2013

27 Dec 1942 at M-Stammlager Luft 3 - l-r: Sgt. Donaldson, Sgt. Jordan and Sgt. Barnett 27 Dec 1942 at M-Stammlager Luft 3 - l-r: Sgt. Donaldson, Sgt. Jordan and Sgt. Barnett
27 Dec 1942 at M-Stammlager Luft 3
l-r: my father, Sgt. Douglas Brown Donaldson; Sgt. W. H. Jordan, Taplow, Bucks.; and Sgt. F. E. Barnett, Market Drayton, Shrops.
courtesy Doug Donaldson (son) - 06 Aug 2013
Camp L6 - POW No.316 - 1304324 - Sgt. D. B. Donaldson - RAF - 78 Squadron - W1067 - 26 Jun 1942
Camp 357 - POW No.506 - 742138 - Sgt. W. H. Jordan - RAF - 15 Squadron - T2702 - 10 Feb 1941
Camp 357 - POW No.302 - 1180201 - Sgt. F. E. Barnett - RAF - 103 Squadron - DV818 - 22 Jun 1942

Enlistment: 17 Jul 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Chief Assistant to Publics Works Contractor
Private Address: c/o Barbour, 12 Roslin Terrace, Aberdeen, Scotland
Capture: near Zuiderzee, N.Holland, 26 Jun 1942
Wounded: No

Aerodrome in Holland - 26 Jun 1942 - 27 Jun 1942
Amsterdam - Holland - 27 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 29 Jun 1942 - 02 Jul 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 04 Jul 1942 - 11 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 14 Jun 1943 - 14 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - 16 Jul 1944 - .. Sep 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, nr Hannover - .. Sep 1944 - 06 Apr 1945
Stalag 357 - On March - 06 Apr 1945 - 02 May 1945
02 May 1945 - Date of Liberation at Kogel near Ratzeburg

21 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Donaldson
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Donaldson
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M.I.9. records Donaldson - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
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Mrs. Williamina Smith "Minnie" Donaldson - died 19 May 2006, Kirkburn Court Nursing Home, Peterhead - Age 89
the beloved wife of the late Douglas B. Donaldson, formerly of 6 Livingston Court, Aberdeen,
mother of Hazel and Doug, mother-in-law to Rob and Catherine and grandma to Claire and Caroline
- info obituary "Minnie" - 23 May 2006 -

Leeuwarden / The Netherlands, 11th January 2010
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Our foundation is looking for information about Mr. Douglas Brown Donaldson
He was born 7th May 1916 and he was a crew member of Halifax W1067,
which failed to return on 26th June 1942 from a mission to Bremen
The bomber was shot down by a German night fighter and crashed into the IJsselmeer
The last known address of Mr. Donaldson was c/o Barbour, 12, Joslin Terrace, Aberdeen
D. S. Drijver
SMAMF - Stichting Missing Airmen Memorial Foundation
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- info via rootschat.com -
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568948 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Anthony George Springthorpe - RAF - Age 23 - POW
born 08 Mar 1919, Kilburn, England
Son of Mr. George Robert Springthorpe (father) and Mrs. Flory Springthorpe (mother) née Stovin
taken POW - Camps L3/L6/357 - No. 361

Likely - Anthony G. Springthorpe - info PATS - 07 Apr 2011
George R. Springthorpe - married 3rd Qtr. 1918 - spouse Flory Stovin - district: Paddington
Anthony G. Springthorpe - born 1st Qtr. 1919 - mother's surname: Stovin - district: Willesden, Middlesex Co., UK
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Anthony G. Springthorpe - married 4th Qtr. 1946 - spouse surname: Robson - district: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Lily D. Robson - married 4th Qtr. 1946 - spouse surname: Springthorpe - district: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
district Newcastle upon Tyne spans the boundaries of the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Enlistment: 17 Jan 1936 (????)
Civilian Trade or Profession: Scholar
Private Address: Pwll Monyn, Llanrwst, Denbighshire, North Wales
Capture: Holland, 25 Jun 1942
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 01 Jul 1942 - 01 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 01 Jun 1943 - 01 Jun 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 01 Jun 1944 - 07 Apr 1945

26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Springthorpe
26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Springthorpe
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M.I.9. records Springthorpe - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
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George Robert SPRINGTHORPE (post office clerk) and Flory STOVIN SPRINGTHORPE
George Robert died in November of 1945 in Pwll Monyn, Llanrwst
George Robert and Flory had one son, Anthony George, born in 1919, Kilburn, England
Anthony George was a Flight Sergeant in the RAF and was married to Lily Doreen ROBSON
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info: Barbara J. Springthorpe, Jupiter, Florida, USA - 31 Mar 2000

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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1107042 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Harold Dronfield - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 82 - CWGC ref. 223499
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dronfield, UK

Walter Albert Dronfield (father) and Josephine Dronfield née Bagshaw - district Chesterfield
marriage (parents) - 3rd Qtr. 1907 - Walter Albert Dronfield and Josephine Bagshaw - district Chesterfield
birth 1st Qtr. 1914 - Harold Dronfield - mother's surname: Bagshaw(e) - district: Chesterfield
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- info freebmd.org.uk -

Walter Dronfield - Head - Age 25 - born abt. 1886 - Staveley Nr, Chesterfield, Derbyshire - occupation: Fitter At Blast Furnaces
Josephine Dronfield - Wife - Age 23 - born abt. 1888 - Birmingham Common Nr, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Herbert Dronfield - Son - Age 2 - born abt. 1909 - Staveley Nr, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Address: 12 Barnfield Terrace, Staveley Chesterfield, Derbyshire Co., UK
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- info Census 1911 -
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614115 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Reginald Alfred Brown - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW-DIED
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 269 - CWGC ref. 1530639
Son of Alfred and Ellen Brown; husband of Audrey Brown, of Bennington, Hertfordshire, UK
Sgt. R. A. Brown was interned in Camps L3/L6/L4/357. POW No. 311
Killed by 2TAF Mosquito strafing 22 Apr 1945 - but whose grave has since been lost

Sgt. Reginald Alfred Brown and spouse Audrey Brown (wife)
Sgt. Reginald Alfred Brown and spouse Audrey Brown
courtesy Angus Moss - via Paul Johnson - 07 Nov 2011
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NAMES FROM THE SHEPHALL WAR MEMORIAL
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Reginald Brown and Ian Smith were residents of Shephall and lived just two doors away from each other.
In the summer of 1941 Reg Brown married Audrey Smith, Ian’s sister, and the two men became brothers-in-law.
Sadly, they were also to be the only two men from the hamlet to lose their lives during the war.
Shephall is now a ward of Stevenage town and their names are recorded on a memorial
at St. Marys church but not on the Stevenage memorial.

Reginald Alfred BROWN - 614115 - Warrant Officer
78 Squadron. Royal Air Force
Missing on the 22nd April 1945 aged 25.
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On the 26th June 1942 a Halifax bomber, W1067, was on an operational flight to attack Bremen.
The rear gunner was Warrant Officer Reginald Brown and at 00.42 Hours the aircraft was attacked
by a German night fighter piloted by Unteroffizer Heinz Vinke of II./NJG 2.
The pilot and the mid-upper gunner of the bomber perished in the attack but the rest
of the crew bailed out and were taken prisoner.
Reginald was held in Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug as prisoner No.311 and remained there for nearly three years.
In the Spring of 1945 the German forces were coming under increasing pressure on both
their Western and Eastern fronts. In an effort to prevent Allied prisoners of war
from joining up with the Allied forces it was decided to move them further back into the German interior,
where they would be out of reach. Very often, due to the limited availability of transport,
prisoners were forced to march on foot for many miles without a break.
These men were usually in no fit state to undertake such an exacting task and many of them perished on the way.
It appears that the men of Stalag Luft 6 may have been a little more fortunate in that transport
was made available to move them. However, it seems that the very presence of these vehicles may have
contributed to the deaths of a number of men.

On the 22nd April 1945 the small transport column had stopped at a small farm and the prisoners were placed
in a barn for the night. As they slept a number of Typhoon fighters on an Intruder mission
spotted the transport around the farm and attacked it.
The barn was set alight and one prisoner described how Reg Brown had been killed instantly
after a cannon shell from one of the aircraft had struck him in the throat whislt he was asleep.

Reg Brown was later buried by the side of the road and subsequently has no known grave.
His name is recorded on the Runnymeade Memorial. (Panel 269).

Official records show him as being a resident of Benington.
(Photo Shows Reg & Audrey Brown - My Thanks To Angus Moss) - Paul Johnson - May 2006
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Ian Stuart Alexander SMITH - 6094809 - Lance Sergeant
“C” Company. 2/7th Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
Died Of Wounds on the 18th January 1944 aged 24.
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Ian was the son of John & Madge Smith and joined the Army in 1940 at the age of 20.
His Regiment served as part of the 35th Infantry Brigade, 56th (London) Division which fought
with the 8th Army in North Africa. Ian saw considerable service in the desert theatre and
later took part in the invasion of Italy.
He was wounded on 21st September 1943 during the Allied landings at Salerno.
After recovering from his wounds he rejoined his unit and served almost continually on the front line.

On the 17th January 1944 Ian’s Battalion were in position near the village of Lauro and were
involved in an attempt to cross the Garigliano River.
The allies were held up in Italy on the Gustav line and the 10th British Corps had the task
of breaking through on the southern flank, from the mouth of the Garigliano to Cassino to pave
the way for the Anzio landing. There was considerable shelling from German artillery andmany snipers
were operating in the area. The Battalion had to make an assault through an orange grove
and this was hampered by both the density of the trees and German heavy machine guns which
were located in the area. The following day Ian was leading his platoon and had gone forward
alone to rescue a wounded man. Shortly afterwards he was severely wounded and later died from
the effects of his wounds.

Ian is buried in the Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. (7.K.22.)



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SGLO - T1632

HALIFAX Mk.II - W1067 - EY-? - 26 Jun 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

1284922 - 102567 - Flying Officer - Pilot - John Arthur Whittingham - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 916320 - 112497 - P/O. - Navigator - George Gibson - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp L3 - No. 285 1304324 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Douglas Brown Donaldson - RAF - Age 26 - POW - Camps L3/L6/357 - No. 316
568948 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Anthony George Springthorpe - RAF - Age 23 - POW - Camps L3/L6/357 - No. 361 1107042 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner  - Harold Dronfield - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 82 614115 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Reginald Alfred Brown - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW - Camps L3/L6/L4/357 - No. 311 - DIED - Mosquito strafing 22 Apr 1945

- 1 KIA - 1 MIA - 1 POW-DIED - 3 POW -

WHITTINGHAM(†) - GIBSON - DONALDSON
SPRINGTHORPE - DRONFIELD(†) - BROWN(†)

Spoke with Donaldson

Contact Donaldson is pending - 31 Jul 2013 - PATS

Last update - 27 Jul 2019 - PATS


Many thanks to all families for their kind permission and help
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Red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO Cyan border means ... contact with next-of-kin, friends or others Gray border means ... I do have a photo Lightgreen border means ... I spoke with this person by phone Gold border means ... I met this person Yellow border means ... It's doubtful and need to be verified
MIA - Light red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO MIA - Light cyan border means ... contact with next-of-kin, friends or others MIA - Light grey border means ... I do have a photo not applicable not applicable not applicable
RED = Red border means ... No contact ... NO PHOTO
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Hindeloopen - 11

30 mi NW of Vollenhove

- 11 Commonwealth graves - 1 AUS - 3 CAN - 7 UK -



Hindeloopen is a coastal village on the IJsselmeer (formerly Zuiderzee), 35 kilometers south of Harlingen
The churchyard surrounds the church on the western side of the village, near the dyke
At the entrance to the churchyard are the graves of 11 airmen
There are 11 airmen buried in this cemetery: Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard
Seven from the United Kingdom, three from Canada and one from Australia
Of these, three from the United Kingdom and two Canadians are not identified
No. of Identified Casualties: 6

Unknown - 1 Dec 1941 - Rank: Sergeant - RAF
Plot B - Row 13 - Grave 6 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
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Unknown - 31 Aug 1943 - Rank: Unknown - RAF
Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 9 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
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Unknown - 29 Nov 1943 - Rank: Officer - RCAF
Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
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Unknown - 26 Jul 1944 - Rank: Unknown - RAF
Plot D - Row 2 - Grave 2 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
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Unknown - 1939 - 1945 - Rank: Unknown - RCAF
Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 7 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
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SGLO - T1325B - NO crash !!!

Hampden Mk.I AD972 EQ-? - F/Sgt. Dadson - returned to UK
408 Squadron - RCAF - 7 Nov 1941 - Mission: Osnabrück, Germany
1 KIA



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Crew: Hampden Mk.I - AD972 - EQ-? - 07 Nov 1941 - mission: Osnabrück, Germany
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R/76568 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Victor Charles Dadson - RCAF

933248 - Sergeant - Observer - Bernard William Palastanga - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Hindeloopen Cemetery - Grave 5

...... - Sergeant - W/Op./Air Gunner - W. R. Wilkinson - RAFVR

...... - Sergeant - W/Op./Air Gunner - Morgan - RAFVR
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ORB report - AD972 EQ-? - 07 Nov 1941 - 00:43 - 06:21
ORB report - Hampden AD972 - 07 Nov 1941 - 00:43 - 06:21
via "The National Archive"

R/76568 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Victor Charles Dadson - RCAF
returned to RAF Syerston at 06:21am - 07 Nov 1941
His following mission was on 27 Nov 1941 with AD754 towards Düsseldorf, Germany

R/76568 - Flight Sergeant - Victor Charles Dadson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
Son of Alfred Charles and Edith Mabel Dadson, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
was sadly killed on 25 Jan 1942
His Hampden Mk.I AD782 EQ-A crashed soon after take off from North Luffenham
Plot A - Grave 12- Tunbridge Wells Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2655440
Victor was the nephew of my paternal grandmother
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info by T. J. Verrall - 428 Sqdn Newsletter 2005

R/76568 - Flight Sergeant - Victor Charles Dadson - RCAF R/76568 - Flight Sergeant - Victor Charles Dadson - RCAF
R/76568 - Flight Sergeant - Victor Charles Dadson - RCAF
via Trevor J. Verrall - 11 Jun 2013


DIED ON DUTY
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF A VERY DEAR SON
"AT REST"

- Epigraph on Dadson memorial -
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According to the entry in Bomber Command Losses by W. R. Chorley for 1942
A Hampden Mk.I AD782 EQ-A which took off 17:37 on 25 Jan 1942 from North Luffenham
crashed after stalling at 1500 ft. It was seen to dive vertically into the ground with the loss of all four crew onboard

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Crew: Hampden Mk.I - AD782 - EQ-A - 25 Jan 1942 - mission: Brest, France
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R/76568 - Pilot - F/Sgt. Victor Charles Dadson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
982777 - Observer - Sgt. Douglas Marsden - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
1062332 - W/Op./Air Gunner - Sgt. Harold Davies - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
990757 - W/Op./Air Gunner - Sgt. Albert Barclay Wright - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
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933248 - Sergeant - Observer - Bernard William Palastanga - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Hollington, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, UK -
Plot B - Row 13 - Grave 5 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649283
Son of William Joseph Palastanga, and of Dora Palastanga, of Hollington, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, UK

Sgt. Palastanga's hours are as follows: No. of Trips - 3 - No. of Hours 17 - info ORB

THE DE LAUNE CYCLING CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR - 1939 - 1945
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Name: Bernard William PALASTANGA
Born: Southam - 4 July 1920 - Date of Death: - 7 Nov 1941 - Age 21
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Son of William Joseph Palastanga, and of Dora Palastanga
of Hollington, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, UK
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On the night of the 6/7 November 1941, 408 RCAF Squadron were operating
Hampden Bombers from RAF Syerston
Sgt. Palastanga was the Observer in Hampden AD972 EQ-? which took off as part of
a raid on Germany (Target not identified) ... Osnabrück, Germany - info PATS
As they were crossing the Dutch coast returning from bombing the target
Hampden Mk.I AD972 EQ-? was attacked by a Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter
The aircraft was immediately put into a diving cork-screw to port manoeuvre
and contact was lost with the enemy aircraft but not before it had fired
several bursts of machine gun and cannon fire
A crew check was made by the pilot to which Sgt. Palastanga did not respond
On checking his position the escape hatch was found open
Sgt. Palastanga had evidently bailed out as his stowed parachute was missing from the rack
Sgt. Palastanga was reported as missing - believed killed in action

Attached to the above report is a telegram from the International Red Cross
reporting that the body of Sgt. Palastanga was washed ashore on 12 April 1942

A report from a German file found in 1947 states that the body of Sgt. Palastanga
was buried in Grave 5 Row 13 Section B of Hindeloopen cemetery Holland

source Palastanga story - www.delaunecc.org/Club_roll_of_hon39-45.htm

Observer - Sgt. Bernard William Palastanga Observer - Sgt. Bernard William Palastanga Observer - Sgt. Bernard William Palastanga
Sergeant - Bernard William Palastanga - RAFVR
- source delaunecc.org -


HIS LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY;
HIS ABSENCE A SILENT GRIEF.
AT REST WITH DADDY

- Epigraph on Palastanga memorial -
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...... - Sergeant - W/Op./Air Gunner - W. R. Wilkinson - RAFVR
returned to RAF Syerston at 06:21am - 07 Nov 1941
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...... - Sergeant - W/Op./Air Gunner - Morgan - RAFVR
returned to RAF Syerston at 06:21am - 07 Nov 1941
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SGLO - T1325B - NO crash !!!

HAMPDEN Mk.I - AD972 - EQ-? - 07 Nov 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 4

R/76568 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Victor Charles Dadson - RCAF 933248 - Sergeant - Observer - Bernard William Palastanga - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA ...... - Sergeant - W/Op./Air Gunner - W. R. Wilkinson - RAFVR ...... - Sergeant - W/Op./Air Gunner - Morgan - RAFVR

- 1 KIA - 3 RET -

DADSON - PALASTANGA(†) - WILKINSON - MORGAN


Contact Dadson is pending - 07 Jun 2013 - PATS

Last update - 01 Sep 2015 - PATS



SGLO - T3106

Halifax Mk.II - LW286 - LK-H - P/O. H. F. Farley - ?02:01? - in the IJsselmeer
51 Squadron - RAF - 22nd Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
3 KIA - 4 MIA



LW286 was the sixty-second 51 Sqdn Halifax to be lost
LW286 was one of two 51 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. Also see: HR726

Halifax Mk.II - LW286 - LK-H was airborne - 17:04 - 22 Nov 43 from Snaith, UK
Cause of loss not established
Crashed at ?02:01? in the IJsselmeer between Urk and Hindeloopen
Sgt. Springett is buried in the Protestant Churchyard in Hindeloopen
F/O. Moynihan is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) Cemetery
while Sgt. Dyer's 1st grave ( Grave No. ? ) was at Urk till 18-07-1947,
later reinterred at Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - Grave 13-9-188 -
The others (4) have not been identified and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - LW286 - LK-H - 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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159066 - P/O. - Pilot - H. F. Farley - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 131

1576553 - 139959 - F/O. - Navigator - F. H. Moynihan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-222

1078608 - Sgt. - W.Operator - A. B. Springett - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-2

1272401 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - S. H. Godfrey - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150

131990 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - H. O. Hetterley - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 125

1606353 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - E. H. G. Dyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-9-188

1333569 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. E. Whitehead - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 169
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LW286 - LK-H - Farley
Loss Card - LW286 - LK-H - Farley - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1078608 - Sergeant - W.Operator - Alfred Bakes Springett - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649284
Son of Charles L. and Elsie Springett née Bakes, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK

marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Charles L. Springett with Elsie Bakes - district: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
birth: 4th Qtr. 1920 - Alfred B. Springett - mother's surname: Bakes - district: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Kenneth C. Springett - mother's surname: Bakes - district: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK


IN MEMORY OF A DEARLY LOVED
SON AND BROTHER
MAM, DAD AND KEN
HAREHILLS, LEEDS, ENGLAND

- Epigraph on Springett memorial -
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For other 6 crew members - see above at Lemmer Cemetery section -
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SGLO - T3106

HALIFAX Mk.II - LW286 - LK-H - 22 Nov 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

159066 - P/O. - Pilot - Horace Frank Farley - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA 1576553 - 139959 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Francis Henry Moynihan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1078608 - Sergeant - W.Operator - Alfred Bakes Springett - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1272401 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Samuel Henry Godfrey - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
131990 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Harry Oswald Hetterley - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 1606353 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward Harold George Dyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 1333569 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Eric Whitehead - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA

- 3 KIA - 4 MIA -

FARLEY(†) - MOYNIHAN(†) - SPRINGETT(†) - GODFREY(†)
HETTERLY(†) - DYER(†) - WHITEHEAD(†)


Last update - 07 Aug 2021 2016 - PATS


SGLO - T2097

Lancaster Mk.I - W4847 - OL-V - F/Sgt. H. A. Partridge - 22:24 - in the IJsselmeer off Hindeloopen
83 Squadron - RAF - 5th Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial range W4102 - W4700 This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters ordered from Metro-Vick
in 1940 and built as 170 Mk.I (W4176-W4982) with Merlin 20 engines, and 30 Mk.III (W4983-W5012)
with Merlin 28 engines from Sep 42 to May 43
They were delivered to Woodford for asembly and flight testing
W4847 was delivered to 83 sqdn Jan 1943
W4847 also took part in the key Operations against Lorient 13/14 Feb 43 and St.Nazaire 28 Feb/1 Mar 43
When lost this aircraft - W4847 - had a total of 67 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - W4847 - OL-V was airborne - 19:43 - 5th Mar 1943 from Wyton, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Lt. Robert Denzel, IV./NJG 1) and crashed 22:24 - 5th Mar 1943 -
in the IJsselmeer off Hindeloopen (Friesland), Holland
Four are buried in various Dutch cemeteries
and three are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4847 - OL-V - 5 Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
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J/16966 - P/O. - Pilot - H. A. Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 177

1284393 - 116671 - F/O. - Navigator - L. W. Sprackling - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-1

1376200 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - J. M. Freshwater - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150

R/87122 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. O. Fulton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-6

1379924 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - H. Fell - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149

1337405 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - A. D. Dinnis - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Makkum Churchyard - Grave M-31

541922 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. L. Organ - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-5
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W4847 - OL-V - Partridge
Loss Card - W4847 - OL-V - Partridge - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/87122 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Roy Oswald Fulton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Newton P.O., New Westminster, BC, Canada - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 6 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649281
born 9 Nov 1919, Bellingham, WA, USA - died 5 Mar 1943, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 23

clip - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Roy Oswald Fulton - RCAF
clip - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Roy Oswald Fulton - RCAF
source: findagrave - by Operation:PictureMe - 05 Jun 2015

white border Casualties Air Force - list 546 - Missing Casualties Air Force - list 809 - Missing white border
AIR CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1943/04/12
Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties - April 1943 - List No. 546 - Missing
Fulton, Roy Oswald, Sgt, - Missing on active service after air operations overseas
Mrs. R. O. Fulton (mother), Newton P.O., New Westminster, British Columbia

Partridge, Henry Albert, PO, Missing on active service after air operations overseas
F. S. Partridge (father), Roblin, Manitoba

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1944/02/19
Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties - February 1944 - List No. 809 - Now Presumed dead
Partridge, Henry Albert, PO, Roblin, Manitoba
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541922 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Lewis Organ - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Miltonhill, Berkshire, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 5 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649282
Son of Thomas James Organ and Hilda Elizabeth Organ née Lewis, of Miltonhill, Berkshire, UK

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Thomas J. Organ - Ms. Hilda E. Lewis - district: Headington - Vol 3a Page 2213
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Jill Organ - mother's surname: Lewis - district: Headington - Vol 3a Page 2017
Birth 4th Qtr. 1917 - Pamela M. Organ - mother's surname: Lewis - district: Headington - Vol 3a Page 1384
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - John L. Organ - mother's surname: Lewis - district: Headington - Vol 3a Page 1403
The district Headington spans the boundaries of the counties of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Elizabeth J. Organ - mother's surname: Lewis - district: Abingdon - Vol 2c Page 494
The district Abingdon spans the boundaries of the counties of Berkshire and Oxfordshire
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1927 - Fay J. Organ - mother's surname: Lewis - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 682
The district Wandsworth spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Surrey
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1939 - Pamela M. Organ - Spouse: Harry T. Grace - district: Wallingford - Vol 2c Page 591
The district Wallingford spans the boundaries of the counties of Berkshire and Oxfordshire
Birth 1st Qtr. 1945 - Nicholas J. Grace - mother's surname: Organ - district: Oxford - Vol 3a Page 2671
The district Oxford spans the boundaries of the counties of Berkshire and Oxfordshire
Death 3rd Qtr. 1970 - Nicholas John Grace - 24De1944 - district: Warwick - Vol 9c Page 2476
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Fay J. Organ - Spouse: Albert Hollis - district: Abingdon - Vol 6a Page 25
The district Abingdon spans the boundaries of the counties of Berkshire and Oxfordshire
Birth 1st Qtr. 1951 - Simon F. J. Hollis - mother's surname: Organ - district: Blackpool, Lancashire - Vol 10b Page 616
Birth 1st Qtr. 1953 - Amanda C. Hollis - mother's surname: Organ - district: Fylde, Lancashire - Vol 10c Page 312
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info FreeBMD


OUR LOVE AND THOUGHTS
ALWAYS WITH YOU
IN YOUR NEW LIFE

- Epigraph on Organ memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

J/16966 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Albert Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA
- of Roblin, Manitoba, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 177 - CWGC ref. 1803948
Son of Franklin Stratton Partridge and Ellie May Partridge, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
born 19 Mar 1920, Canada - died 5 Mar 1943, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 22

white border J/16966 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Albert Partridge - RCAF white border
J/16966 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Albert Partridge - RCAF
source: veterans.gc.ca - 05 Jun 2015

Globe and Mail, 1944/02/19 - February 1944 - List No. 809 - Presumed dead
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- WORKUM (SPOORDYK) GENERAL CEMETERY -

1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Raynes Park, Surrey, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649504
Son of Mr. Walter Sydney Sprackling and Mrs. Minnie Louisa Sprackling née Lopez/Lopes
husband of Myra Olive Sprackling née Bruce, of Raynes Park, Surrey, UK
Siblings: Doris M. Sprackling and Sydney Sprackling (twins)
Half-siblings: Herbert W. G. Deeks (half-brother) and Minnie A. Deeks (half-sister)

1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR
1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR
1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard "Len" William Sprackling - RAF
source: Malcolm Deeks (nephew) - via Steve Newman - 20 Nov 2016

A V E N U E   O F   R E M E M B R A N C E - Wickford
Plaque - 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR - 22
Plaque - 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAF - 22
AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE - Wickford - wickfordmemorial.com
Discrepancy Age 22/23 - info PATS
courtesy Richard Crockett via Tom Bint - 17 Nov 2016


THOUGH GONE FROM OUR MIDST
HE LIVES IN OUR MEMORY
FOR EVER

- Epigraph on L. W. Sprackling memorial -
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His brother, Able Seaman Sydney Sprackling also died on service
Death: 20 Dec 1941, at Sea - Age 22
Casualty of WWII, Sydney served in the Royal Navy on H.M.S. Kandahar; Service No: C/JX 168888
Panel Reference: 43, 3. - Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL - CWGC ref. 2472754 - MIA



Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Herbert Alexander Deeks with Ms. Minnie Louisa Lopez - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 904
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Herbert W. G. Deeks - mother's surname: Lopez - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 110
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Minnie A. Deeks - mother's surname: Lopez - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 858
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage ... .... 19.. - Walter S. Sprackling with Ms. Minnie Louisa Lopez - district: Poplar - Vol .. Page ...
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1919 - Doris M. Sprackling - mother's surname: Lopes - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 504
Death 1st Qtr. 1919 - Doris M. Sprackling - Age 0 - district: Poplar - Vol 1c - Page 549
Birth 1st Qtr. 1919 - Sydney Sprackling - mother's surname: Lopes - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 504
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Leonard W. Sprackling - mother's surname: Lopes - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 872
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Leonard W. Sprackling - Ms. Myra O. Bruce - district: Surrey Mid E - Vol 2a Page 782
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Mrs. Myra O. Sprackling with Mr. Arthur W. Jones - district: Poplar - Vol 5d Page 684
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1376200 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - John Matthew Freshwater - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA
- of New Southgate, Middlesex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150 - CWGC ref. 1270455
Son of John Matthew Freshwater Sr. and Amy Freshwater née Hyde
husband of Hilda M. Freshwater née Bandey, of New Southgate, Middlesex, UK
Father of Jean F. Freshwater (daughter)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1914 - John M. Freshwater - Amy Hyde - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 1082
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - John M. Freshwater - mother's surname: Hyde - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 1013
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1940 - John M. Freshwater - Hilda M. Bandey - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 4a Page 1239
Essex S.W. is an alternative name for Essex South Western and it is in the county of Essex
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1942 - Jean F. Freshwater - mother's surname: Bandey - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 1126
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1379924 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Hayden Fell - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of Levenshulme, Manchester, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149 - CWGC ref. 1269905
Son of Norris M. Fell and Gladys M. Fell née Bugg, of Levenshulme, Manchester, UK
Sibling: Vera Fell (sister)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1917 - Noris M. Fell - Gladys M. Bugg - district: Salford - Vol 8d Page 252
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - Hayden Fell - mother's surname: Bugg - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1435
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1927 - Vera Fell - mother's name: Bugg - district: Salford - Vol 8d Page 462
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- MAKKUM PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD -

1337405 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Arthur Desmond Dinnis - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Polegate, Sussex, UK - Row M - Grave 34 - Wonseradeel - Makkum Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649470
Son of Arthur William Dinnis and Annie Dinnis née Gribble, of Polegate, Sussex, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Arthur W. Dinnis - Annie Gribble - district: Eastbourne - Vol 2b Page 175
district Eastbourne spans the boundaries of the counties of Sussex and East Sussex
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Thomas H. Dinnis - mother's surname: Gribble - district: Uckfield - Vol 2b Page 185
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Mary J. Dinnis - mother's surname: Gribble - district: Hailsham - Vol 2b Page 155
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Phyllis E. Dinnis - mother's surname: Gribble - district: Hailsham - Vol 2b Page 202
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Arthur D. Dinnis - mother's surname: Gribble - district: Hailsham - Vol 2b Page 151
district Hailsham spans the boundaries of the counties of Sussex and East Sussex
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??? Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Kathleen E. Dinnis - mother's surname: Gribble - district: Hailsham - Vol 2b Page 135 ???
??? Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Raymond W. Dinnis - mother's surname: Gribble - district: Hailsham - Vol 2b Page 142 ???


HE HEARD THE CALL
AND MOST GALLANTLY RESPONDED.
HE GAVE HIS ALL

- Epigraph on Dinnis memorial -
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SGLO - T2097

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4847 - OL-V - 05 Mar 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

J/16966 - Pilot Officer - Henry Albert Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1376200 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - John Matthew Freshwater - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA R/87122 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Roy Oswald Fulton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
1379924 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Hayden Fell - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 1337405 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Arthur Desmond Dinnis - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 541922 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Lewis Organ - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

PARTRIDGE(†) - SPRACKLING(†) - FRESHWATER(†) - FULTON(†)
FELL(†) - DINNIS(†) - ORGAN(†)


Contact Sprackling is pending - 21 Nov 2016 - PATS

Last update - 21 Nov 2016 - PATS


SGLO - T3323

Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K - J. K. Williams - 01:12 - in IJsselmeer
514 Squadron - RAF - 22nd Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg
4 KIA - 3 MIA



This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters - Serial Range DS601 - DS852 - ordered from
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft in 1941 and built as Mk.IIs from Sep 1942 to Oct 1943 with,
up to DS627, Hercules V1 engines and the remainder Hercules XV1 engines
DS824 was delivered to 514 Sqdn Oct 1943

Took part in the following Key Operations: Berlin 2/3 Dec 1943; Berlin 1/2 Jan 1944
Berlin 2/3 Jan 1944; Brunswick 14/15 Jan 1944; Magdeburg 21/22 Jan 1944-Lost
When lost this aircraft - DS824 - had a total of 76 hours
DS824 was one of four 514 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See: LL627; LL672; LL680

Crew - DS824 - JI-K - courtesy Peter Thomas (nephew of Wilbur H. Chapman)
Crew Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K
back - l-r: F/Sgt. Ernest Allan Lane, Sgt. Arthur Pratt, Sgt. James Richard Keenen, F/Sgt. Leslie Noel Millis
front - l-r: F/O. Donald Frank Henshaw, P/O. John Kenneth Williams, F/Sgt. Wilbur Henry Chapman
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image courtesy Peter Thomas (nephew of F/Sgt. W. H. Chapman) via Remko de Jong - 03 Nov 2019


Hi Teunis

Yes, I am related. Wilbur Chapman was my uncle, my Mother's brother
Wow, that's a lot of work you have put into this
I, along with many others I'm sure, are very thankful for the work

I had the copy of the photo of the crew at Foulsham, amongst all the photos and documents I've been given as
the youngest member of the family! I was contacted some time ago by Roger Guernon who was also doing research
into the various RAF squadrons. He was able to confirm that it was taken at Foulsham, and catalog who each person was
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Peter Thomas - 03/04 Nov 2019

Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K was airborne - 19:56 - 21 Jan 1944 from Waterbeach, UK
Crashed at 01:12 in the IJsselmeer. Four, including P/O. Williams who was on his second tour,
are buried in cemeteries along the Friesland coast - Staveren (1), Hindeloopen (1) and Makkum (2)
while three are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
F/Sgt. Lanes's wife, Dorothy Mary Lane née Nims, lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K - 22 Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg
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161058 - P/O. - Pilot - J. K. Williams - RAFVR - KIA - Age .. - Staveren Cemetery - K-31

1334196 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - L. N. Millis - RAFVR - KIA - Age 22 - Makkum Churchyard - O-32

417157 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - W. H. Chapman - RAAF - KIA - Age 26 - Hindeloopen Churchyard - D-1-1

1570038 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. R. Keenen - RAFVR - MIA - Age .. - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 232

968290 - 151014 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - D. F. Henshaw - RAFVR - MIA - Age 27 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 206

914246 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - A. Pratt - RAFVR - MIA - Age .. - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 236

932746 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - E. A. Lane - RAFVR - KIA - Age 26 - Makkum Churchyard - O-39
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DS824 - JI-K - Williams
Loss Card - DS824 - JI-K - Williams - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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Crew - DS824 - JI-K - courtesy Peter Thomas (nephew of Wilbur H. Chapman)
Crew Lancaster Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K
back - l-r: F/Sgt. Ernest Allan Lane, Sgt. Arthur Pratt, Sgt. James Richard Keenen, F/Sgt. Leslie Noel Millis
front - l-r: F/O. Donald Frank Henshaw, P/O. John Kenneth Williams, F/Sgt. Wilbur Henry Chapman
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image courtesy Peter Thomas (nephew of F/Sgt. W. H. Chapman) via Remko de Jong - 03 Nov 2019

crew at Foulsham - additional names cataloged by Roger Guernon
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417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Dawson, South Australia - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649280
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 120
Son of Mr. Samuel Chapman and Mrs. Harriett Chapman née Webb;
husband of Isabel Jean Chapman née McNeil, of Dawson, SA, Australia
born: 26 May 1917, Peterborough, SA, Australia - Occupation: Farm duties (home)
German Totenliste 213 - body washed ashore 1 April 44 near Hindeloopen - buried 3 April 44, Hindeloopen, Friesland - Row 1 Grave 1

l-r: Wilbur Chapman, Della Chapman, May Chapman, Eric Chapman and Sydney Chapman
Wilbur Chapman, Della Chapman, May Chapman, Eric Chapman and Sydney Chapman
Cavenagh, South Australia - image via Peter Thomas - 10 Sep 2015

Wilbur Henry Chapman
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Born 26 May 1917 in Petersburg (now Peterborough), South Australia, Australia
Son of Samuel Chapman and Harriet (Webb) Chapman
Brother of Josiah George Chapman, Peter James Chapman, Elizabeth Caroline (Chapman) Watkins,
Harriet May (Chapman) Mason, Annie Victoria Adelaide (Chapman) Need, Samuel Webb Sydney Chapman and Eric Chapman

Biography
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Wilbur was born in 1917. He was the son of Samuel Chapman and Harriet Webb. He passed away in 1944
He married Isabel Jean McNeil, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. P. A. McNeil, also of Dawson in December 1942
She became a nurse during the war and says she still remembers the day she received the news of Wilbur’s death vividly
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source wikitree.com/wiki/Chapman-6588 - via Peter Thomas (nephew)

Wilbur Chapman at initial training centre Victor Harbor, SA
white border Wilbur Chapman at initial training centre Victor Harbor, SA white border
417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF 417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF 417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF
417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF
source RAAF service records - and - connectingspirits.com.au - 17 Nov 2016
details: connectingspirits.com.au/pages/soldiers/2012-soldiers/wilbur-henry-chapman.php


HIS DUTY DONE.
EVER REMEMBERED AND LOVED

- Epigraph on Chapman memorial -
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For other crew members - see above at Staveren Cemetery section -
Click on button
Staveren



SGLO - T3323

LANCASTER Mk.II - DS824 - JI-K - 22 Jan 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

161058 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Kenneth Williams - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA 1334196 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Leslie Noel Millis - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 417157 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Wilbur Henry Chapman - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA 1570038 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - James Richard Keenen - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
968290 - 151014 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Donald Frank Henshaw - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA 914246 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Arthur Pratt - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA 932746 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ernest Allan Lane - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA

WILLIAMS(†) - MILLIS(†) - CHAPMAN(†) - KEENEN(†)
HENSHAW(†) - PRATT(†) - LANE(†)


Contact Chapman is pending - 03 Nov 2019 - PATS

Last update - 06 Nov 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2451

Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - F/Lt. E. A. Tilbury - 01:30 - in the IJsselmeer
83 Squadron - R.A.F. - 13th June 1943 - Mission: Bochum
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial Range ED303 - EE202 - This aircraft was one of 620 Lancasters ordered
Mk.I were initially fitted with Merlin 20 and the Mk.III with Merlin 28 engines
ED603 was a Mk.III was delivered to the Signals Intelligence Unit
at Ringway Feb 1943, joining 83 Sqdn May 1943
This aircraft was lost on its first operational trip and had a total of 20 hours

Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O was airborne - 23:01 - 12th Jun 1943 from Wyton, Cambridgeshire, UK
Crashed in the IJsselmeer
Four were found and are buried in Cemeteries bordering the Friesland coast,
while the three holders of the DFM are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Two won their awards with 83 Sqdn, but F/Sgt. Moore's award, Gazetted 21 Nov 1941
had been for outstanding service with No.50 Sqdn.
Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records a Sgt. R. G. Claydon in place of P/O. C. F. J.Sprack

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - 13 Jun 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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127147 - F/Lt. - Pilot - E. A. Tilbury - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Staveren Cemetery - Grave I-29

1153358 - P/O. - Navigator - H. E. Howsam - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-9

552503 - 52074 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - R. E. Moore - DFM - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 132

650173 - 51914 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - A. B. Smart - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 133

R/78972 - J/17802 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - A. G. Fletcher - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-8

646985 - 51543 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - C. F. J. Sprack - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 133

922310 - 127055 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - G. R. Sugar - RAF - Age 22 - KIA - Hindeloopen Churchyard - Grave D-1-8
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED603 - OL-O - Tilbury
Loss Card - ED603 - OL-O - Tilbury - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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922310 - 127055 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Gordon Robert Sugar - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Headington, Oxford, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 8 - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2649285
Son of Mr. Robert John Sugar and Mrs. Daisy Mary Sugar née Willsmore
Only child
husband of Mrs. Dulcie May Sugar née Henderson, of Headington, Oxford, UK
Widow Dulcie May Sugar remarried in 1949 with Brian E. Cotton

Daisy Mary Sugar (mother) - born 29 Dec 1887 - died .. ... 1966 - Age 77
Robert John Sugar (father) - born 16 Jan 1890, Langport - died 03 Jan 1967 - Age 76

St Andrew’s Church, Old Headington - memorial plaque

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Robert J. Sugar and Ms. Daisy M. Willsmore - district: Lambeth - Vol 1d Page 720
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Gordon R. Sugar - mother's surname: Willsmore - district: Mildenhall - Vol 4a Page 1733
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Dulcie M. Henderson - mother's surname: Drüllaux - district: Kingston - Vol 2a Page 800
Drüllaux should read Brüllaux
There is often confusion over this, as it is an unusual name (German),
and transcriptions from handwritten records have a variety of errors. - info Martin Cotton

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Gordon R. Sugar and Ms. Dulcie M. Henderson - district: Oxford - Vol 3a Page 4357

Re-Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Mrs. Dulcie M. Sugar and Mr. Brian E. Cotton - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 2197
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1952 - Martin Elmer Cotton - mother's surname: Henderson - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1238
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1954 - Hilary F. Cotton - mother's surname: Henderson - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1199
Death 4th Qtr. 1954 - Hilary F. Cotton - Age 0 - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 854
Birth 4th Qtr. 1955 - Deborah Jane Cotton - mother's surname: Henderson - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1140

Death 1st Qtr. 1966 - Daisy M. Sugar - Age 77 - district: Bullingdon - Vol 6b Page 1187
Death 03 Jan 1967 - Robert J. Sugar - Age 76 - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1135
1967 - George Henry Sugar (1894 - 15 Aug 1984 - Age ~90) is mentioned on the probate of his brother Robert John Sugar
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info FreeBMD - Familysearch - MyHeritage - SMAMF


IN THE MOSAIC OF VICTORY
LIES THIS PRECIOUS PIECE

- Epigraph on Sugar memorial -
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For other crew members - see above at Staveren Cemetery section -
Click on button
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SGLO - T2451

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - 13 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

127147 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Eric Arthur Tilbury - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 1153358 - 146295 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 552503 - 52074 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Raymond Edward Moore - DFM - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 650173 - 51914 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer - Arthur Bertram Smart - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA
R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Gordon Fletcher - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 646985 - 51543 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Frederick John Sprack - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA 127055 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Gordon Robert Sugar - RAF - Age 22 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA

TILBURY(†) - HOWSAM(†) - MOORE(†) - SMART(†)
FLETCHER(†) - SPRACK(†) - SUGAR(†)


Contact Smart is pending - 20 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact Tilbury is pending - 03 Oct 2016 - PATS
Contact Howsam is pending - 04 Oct 2017 - 12 May 2021 - PATS
Contact Cotton is pending - 24 May 2021 - PATS - #744
Contact Moore is pending - 01 Dec 2021 - PATS - #753

Last update 01 Dec 2021 - PATS



Workum / IJsselmeer

30 mi NW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T1187

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1016 - JN-A - Sgt. J. D. Elder - 03:20 - 2km W of Workum / IJsselmeer
150 Squadron - R.A.F. - 15th Aug 1941 - Mission: Hannover
1 KIA - 5 POW




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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R1016 - JN-A - 15 Aug 1941 - Mission: Hannover
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912857 - Pilot - Sgt. - J. D. Elder - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW

1377210 - 2nd Pilot - Sgt. - H. H. M. Barton - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

391330 - Navigator / Bombardier - Sgt. - E. W. McConchie - RNZAF - Age 32 - POW

952805 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt. - H. Dodsworth - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW

947993 - W.Operator - Sgt. - C. Davies - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW

549187 - Rear Air Gunner - Sgt. - J. W. Whittingham - RAFVR - Age .. - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R1016 - JN-A - Elder
Loss Card - R1016 - JN-A - Elder - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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912857 - Pilot - Sgt. - James Douglas Elder - RAFVR - Age 27 - POW
born: 19 Jun 1914, UK - died: 3rd Qtr. 1978, Droxford, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom - Age 64
Sgt. J. D. Elder - Stalag Luft 6 - POW No. 156

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1948 - Mr. James D. Elder with Mrs. Joan Gibson née Stilwell - district: Portsmouth - Vol 6b Page 1058
Birth 1st Qtr. 1950 - Rosemary P. Elder - mother's surname: Stilwell - district: Portsmouth - Vol 6b Page 554
Birth 1st Qtr. 1954 - Jennifer M. Elder - mother's surname: Stilwell - district: Portsmouth - Vol 6b Page 604

Joan Stilwell (spouse) - 3rd Qtr. 1923, Portsmouth - died 2001 - Age ~78
Jennifer Marie Elder (daughter) - 1st Qtr. 1954, Porstmouth - died 1999 - Age ~45

Enlistment: .. Jan 1940
Profession: Estate Agent / Surveyor
Private Address 1945: "Compton", Lower Drayton Lane, East Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Capture: Workum (Friesland) - 15 Aug 1941
Wounded: No

Stalag III E - Kirchhain - .. Aug 1941 - .. May 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 21 May 1942 - 10 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - 12 Jun 1943 - 16 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - 18 Jul 1944 - 06 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 08 Aug 1944 - 07 Apr 1945
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see also for Stalag Camps and Locations: www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/Stalag.htm

12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Elder
12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Elder
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M.I.9. records Elder - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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- LEEUWARDEN NORTHERN GENERAL CEMETERY -

1377210 - 2nd Pilot - Sgt. - Henry Harvey Molyneux Barton - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of UK - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Leeuwarden Northern General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649299
Son of Capt. Cecil Molyneux Barton and Mrs. Una Alys Barton née Harvey, of Mevagissey, Cornwall, UK


"HIS WAS THE STRENGTH
OF GENTLENESS
THE GLORY OF A COURAGE
UNAFRAID"

- Epigraph on Barton memorial -
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391330 - Navigator / Bombardier - Sgt. - Ernest William McConchie - RNZAF - Age 32 - POW
born 25 Mar 1909
Son of Mr. E. H. McConchie (father), 35 Rata Road, Wellington, E2
Sgt. E. W. McConchie - Stalag Luft 6 - POW No. 154

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1945 - Mr. Ernest W. McConchie with Ms. Ada E. Carthew - district: Holsworthy - Vol 5b Page 1335
district Holsworthy spans the boundaries of the counties of Devon and Cornwall

Enlistment: 20 Nov 1939
Profession: Shipping Clerk
Private Address 1945: 35 Rata Rd, Hataitai, Wellington, N.Z.
Capture: Workum - 15 Aug 1941
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 17 Aug 1941 - 01 Sep 1941
Stalag III E - Kirchhain (5th Berlin) - 01 Sep 1941 - 25 May 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 25 May 1942 - 23 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - 25 Jun 1943 - 15 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - 16 Jul 1944 - 10 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 12 Aug 1944 - 06 Apr 1945

09 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - McConchie
09 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - McConchie
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M.I.9. records McConchie - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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952805 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt. - Herbert Dodsworth - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW
born 24 Dec 1914, UK
Sgt. H. Dodsworth - Stalag Luft 6 - POW No. 155

Enlistment: 23 Feb 1940
Profession: Stores Manager (Motortrades)
Private Address 1945: "Cheviot" West Ella Way, Kirk Ella, Hull, East Yorkshire, England
Capture: Workum, Holland, Zuiderzee
Wounded: No

Stalag III E - Kirchhain - between Berlin & Dresden - .. Aug 1941 - .. May 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, East Prussia - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel/Hannover - .. Aug 1944 - 06 Apr 1945
Marched till believed at ?Koln near Ratesburg? - 02 May 1945

06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Dodsworth
06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Dodsworth
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M.I.9. records Dodsworth - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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947993 - W.Operator - Sgt. - Cyril Davies - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
born 22 Oct 1919, UK
Sgt. C. Davies - Stalag Luft 6 - POW No. 157

Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Cyril Davies - mother's surname: Price - district: Neath - Vol 11a Page 2027

Enlistment: 24 Jan 1940
Profession: Clerk
Private Address 1945: 4 School Road, Cymmer, Port Talbot, Glamorgan, South Wales
Capture: August 15th 1941 at Workum, Holland
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Nr. Frankfurt-on-Maine - 19 Aug 1941 - 01 Sep 1941
Stalag III E - Kirchhain - .. Sep 1941 - .. Jun 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, East Prussia - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945

26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Davies
26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Davies
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M.I.9. records Davies - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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549187 - Rear Air Gunner - Sgt. - John William Whittingham - RAFVR - Age .. - POW
Sgt. J. W. Whittingham - Stalag 357 - POW No. 159
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WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1016 - photo courtesy: TRESOAR Fries Fotoarchief - TWO0081
WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1016 - photo courtesy: TRESOAR Fries Fotoarchief - TWO0080
WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1016 - wreckage at harbour of Hindeloopen
photos courtesy: TRESOAR Fries Fotoarchief



SGLO - T1187

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1016 - JN-A - 15 Aug 1941 - 2 KM W of WORKUM - CREW 6

912857 - Pilot - Sgt. James Douglas Elder - RAFVR - Age 27 1377210 - 2nd Pilot - Sgt. Henry Harvey Molyneux Barton - RAFVR - Age 20 391330  - Navigator / Bombardier  - Sgt. Ernest William McConchie - RNZAF - Age 32
952805  - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt. Herbert Dodsworth - RAFVR - Age 26 947993  - W.Operator              - Sgt. Cyril Davies - RAFVR - Age 21 549187  - Rear  Air Gunner        - Sgt. John William Whittingham - RAFVR - Age ..

- 1 KIA - 5 POW -

ELDER - BARTON(†) - McCONCHIE
DODSWORTH - DAVIES - WHITTINGHAM



Last update - 18 Aug 2019 - PATS



Hindeloopen / IJsselmeer

30 mi NW of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3576

Lockheed P-38J-5-LO "Lightning" - #42-67192 - MACR #4428
O-25514 - 1st Lt. Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. - Sun 09 Apr 1944
474th FG - 428th FS - Kingscliffe - attached to 20th FG - 55th FS
1 POW




white border No. 13120 - Cadet Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. at US Military Acedemy, West Point, NY white border
No. 13120 - Cadet - Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr.
at United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
Class of January 1943

white border Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. - with flight jacket - 1943 - copy and reuse restrictions apply white border
Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. - with flight jacket - 1943
“From the collection of The National World War II Museum,
copy and reuse restrictions apply”
- 03 Sep 2013

Sunday 9th of April, Rex was in his P-38, escorting B-24 bombers back from a mission
to bomb an aircraft plant in northern Germany
He was only 12 minutes from the coast of Holland and the relative safety
of the North Sea when his propellers ran away
The resulting vibration was tearing the P-38 apart
The bucking aircraft became impossible to hold steady, and Rex had to bail out
There was no ejection seat in those days
He had to clamber out onto the wing and hope the tearing wind
would not bash him against the P-38’s tail booms
Additionally, it was overcast, he could not see the ground,
and he was dropping with his aircraft through the clouds
. . . . .
He survived, lived with the underground, was picked up by a German patrol
and escaped by running away when they were diverted
Captured through a double-agent and shipped to Stalag Luft III
Escaped from a rolling freight car and wandered through Czechoslovakia
he was recaptured and thrown into a concentration camp
He was liberated at war’s end and returned to the 1st Fighter Group at March Field
where he honed his flying skills for the next four years
- info Memorial article "Rexford Herbert Dettre" -

O-25514 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. - Inglewood, CA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 21 Mar 1920, Philadelphia, PA – died 11 Mar 2004, Columbia, Mississippi - Age 83
Interment: West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York
Class of January 1943 - United States Military Academy - No. 13120
was with the Underground in the Province of Friesland and transfered via Vollenhove - #13 on list(37) Kingma
Also mentioned in questionnaire of Mr. J. J. J. van Kluyve - stayed 5 days in Vollenhove
08 Jul 1944 - Captured together with Capt. Richard "Dick" M. Scott in Prosper de Zitter's False "Safe" House, Brussels
Dulag Luft - 6 Oct 1944
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
. . . . .

Dettre in questionnaire of J. J. J. van Kluyve, Kerkstraat 139, Vollenhove - 25 Aug 1945
Dettre in questionnaire of J. J. J. van Kluyve, Kerkstraat 139, Vollenhove - 25 Aug 1945
He was there for 5 days and handed over to Meijerink, Café de Unie, Zwolle
source Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Mr. J. J. J. van Kluyve

Dettre in questionnaire of Marten Kingma, Vollenhove
Dettre in questionnaire of Marten Kingma, Vollenhove
He was there for 4 days and handed over to Meijerink, Café de Unie, Zwolle
source Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - Marten Kingma
Note: See some discrepancy in names and days comparing to Van Kluyve's version - info PATS


SGLO - T3526
15 Mar 1944 - P-38J - 42-68062 - 364FG 385FS - Bunchoterpolder, Holland - MACR 3111
O-24964 - Capt. - Fighter Pilot - Richard M. Scott - Lancaster, PA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
In January 1944, Richard was assigned to the 364th Fighter Group stationed in England
He participated in the air offensive against Germany
15 Mar 1944, he failed to return from a mission and spent four months as an evadee
in occupied Holland and Belgium - E&E #2981
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2981.pdf
Subsequently, he was captured and imprisoned at Stalag Luft III at Sagan, Germany
After two escape attempts, he returned through Allied lines in April 1945
............................................................................
BRIGADIER GENERAL - Richard M. Scott, aka Dick Scott - 28 Apr 1918, Lancaster, PA - 02 Jan 2005 - Age 86
Retired 01 Oct 1970
was the former mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania - info wikipedia.org
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Mechanical failure, bailed out between Molkwerum and Schuilenburg, about 1.5 mi S of Hindeloopen
and landed near farm "De Kamp" of Tjitte Folkertsma
With help of the locals he disappeared over the railroad in the reed of the Haanmeer [polder]
Soon arrived also "de Grünen", mostly fanatic Nazi's from Leeuwarden
The whole farm was searched but nothing was found
The lifeboat "C.A. den Tex" only found a gas tank and pieces of rubber
Althrough the IJsselmeer is very shallow at that point, the Lightning was totally gone

Major General Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. - Retired 1 Apr 1973

white border Major General Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. white border
Major General Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr.
1920-2004
- via wwiimemorial.com - Betty B. Dettre (wife) -

SGLO - T3576

LOCKHEED P-38J-5-LO - #42-67192 - 09 Apr 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 1

O-25514 - 1st. Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. - Inglewood, CA - POW - Stalag Luft 3

- 1 POW -

DETTRE


Contact Dettre is pending - 08 Sep 2010 - PATS

Last update - 02 Jul 2015 - PATS



Workum - 9

30 mi NW of Vollenhove

- 9 Commonwealth graves - 3 CAN - 6 UK -



Workum is a town on the edge of the IJsselmeer (formerly Zuiderzee) some 30 kilometers due south of Harlingen
The Cemetery: Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - is on the south-eastern side of the town
on the road to the railway station. This road is known as the Spoordyk
Close to the entrance are the graves of nine airmen
six of whom came from the United Kingdom and three from Canada
No. of Identified Casualties: 9

Workum - 9 Commonwealth War Graves - 1946
Workum - 9 Commonwealth War Graves - 2006
1946 - Workum - 9 Commonwealth War Graves - 2006


SGLO - T2097

Lancaster Mk.I - W4847 - OL-V - F/Sgt. H. A. Partridge - 22:24 - in the IJsselmeer off Hindeloopen
83 Squadron - RAF - 5th Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
4 KIA - 3 MIA



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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4847 - OL-V - 5 Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
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J/16966 - P/O. - Pilot - H. A. Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 177

1284393 - 116671 - F/O. - Navigator - L. W. Sprackling - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-1

1376200 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - J. M. Freshwater - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150

R/87122 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. O. Fulton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-6

1379924 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - H. Fell - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149

1337405 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - A. D. Dinnis - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Makkum Churchyard - Grave M-31

541922 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. L. Organ - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-5
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W4847 - OL-V - Partridge
Loss Card - W4847 - OL-V - Partridge - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Raynes Park, Surrey, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649504
Son of Mr. Walter Sydney Sprackling and Mrs. Minnie Louisa Sprackling née Lopez/Lopes
husband of Myra Olive Sprackling née Bruce, of Raynes Park, Surrey, UK
Siblings: Doris M. Sprackling and Sydney Sprackling (twins)
Half-siblings: Herbert W. G. Deeks (half-brother) and Minnie A. Deeks (half-sister)

1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR
1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR
1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard "Len" William Sprackling - RAFVR
source: Malcolm Deeks (nephew) - via Steve Newman - 20 Nov 2016

A V E N U E   O F   R E M E M B R A N C E - Wickford
Plaque - 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR - 22
Plaque - 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAF - 22
Discrepancy Age 22/23 - info PATS
courtesy Richard Crockett via Tom Bint - 17 Nov 2016


THOUGH GONE FROM OUR MIDST
HE LIVES IN OUR MEMORY
FOR EVER

- Epigraph on L. W. Sprackling memorial -
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His brother, Able Seaman Sydney Sprackling also died on service
Death: 20 Dec 1941, at Sea - Age 22
Casualty of WWII, Sydney served in the Royal Navy on H.M.S. Kandahar; Service No: C/JX 168888
Panel Reference: 43, 3. - Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL - CWGC ref. 2472754 - MIA



Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Herbert Alexander Deeks with Ms. Minnie Louisa Lopez - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 904
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Herbert W. G. Deeks - mother's surname: Lopez - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 110
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Minnie A. Deeks - mother's surname: Lopez - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 858
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage ... .... 19.. - Walter S. Sprackling with Ms. Minnie Louisa Lopez - district: Poplar - Vol .. Page ...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1919 - Doris M. Sprackling - mother's surname: Lopes - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 504
Death 1st Qtr. 1919 - Doris M. Sprackling - Age 0 - district: Poplar - Vol 1c - Page 549
Birth 1st Qtr. 1919 - Sydney Sprackling - mother's surname: Lopes - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 504
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Leonard W. Sprackling - mother's surname: Lopes - district: Poplar - Vol 1c Page 872
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Leonard W. Sprackling - Ms. Myra O. Bruce - district: Surrey Mid E - Vol 2a Page 782
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Mrs. Myra O. Sprackling with Mr. Arthur W. Jones - district: Poplar - Vol 5d Page 684
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Memorial Ceremony at Workum Cemetery
Memorial Ceremony at Workum Cemetery
"Memorial Ceremony at Workum Cemetery"
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114

For other crew members - see above at Hindeloopen Cemetery section -
Click on button
Hindeloopen




SGLO - T2097

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4847 - OL-V - 05 Mar 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

J/16966 - Pilot Officer - Henry Albert Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA 1284393 - 116671 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Leonard William Sprackling - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1376200 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - John Matthew Freshwater - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA R/87122 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Roy Oswald Fulton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
1379924 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Hayden Fell - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 1337405 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Arthur Desmond Dinnis - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 541922 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Lewis Organ - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

PARTRIDGE(†) - SPRACKLING(†) - FRESHWATER(†) - FULTON(†)
FELL(†) - DINNIS(†) - ORGAN(†)


Contact Sprackling is pending - 21 Nov 2016 - PATS

Last update - 21 Nov 2016 - PATS


SGLO - T2265

Lancaster Mk.I - W4888 - SR-P - F/O. N. J. Stanford - 01:40 - 1 km S of Workum
101 Squadron - RAF - 5th May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
6 KIA - 1 POW



Serial Range W4761 - W5012 This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters ordered from Metro-Vick
in 1940 and built as 170 Mk.I's (W4761-W4982) eigth Merlin 20 engines and 30 Mk.III's (W4983-W5012)
with Merlin 28 engines from Sep 1942 to May 1943
They were transported to Woodford for final assembly and flight testing
W4888 was delivered to 101 Sqdn 13 Feb 1943
W4888 wore the ID's SR-Z/P/E
W4888 took part in the following Key Operations:
As SR-Z, Essen 3/4 Apr 1943; Pilsen 16/17 Apr 1943; as SR-P, Dortmund 4/5 May 1943-Lost
When lost this aircraft W4888 - had a total of 102 hours
W4888 was one of six No.101 Sqdn Lancasters lost during this operation
See W4784; W4863; ED776; ED830; ED835

Lancaster Mk.I - W4888 - SR-P was airborne - 21:40 - 4th Apr 1943 from Holme-on-Spalding Moor, UK
Shot down by a night fighter ( Oblt. Lothar Linke, IV./NJG 1 )
and crashed - 01:40 - 5th May 1943 at Workum (Friesland), 15 km SW of Sneek, Holland
Those killed are buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General cemetery
P/O. Lewis's DFM was Gazetted 9 Feb 1943
P/O. R. D. Paterson was interned in Camps 9C/L3, POW No. 42744
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records P/O. R. D. Paterson as P/O. R. D. Patterson

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4888 - SR-P - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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778777 - 80378 - F/O. - Pilot - N. J. Stanford - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-4

1392429 - 128664 - P/O. - Navigator - R. D. Paterson - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW - interned in Camps 9C/L3 - POW No. 42744

R/56328 - J/16982 - F/O. - W.Operator - W. T. Lewis - DFM - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-2

1203348 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - A. H. Clark - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-5

1336486 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer / Observer - A. J. L. Lyon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-3

R/131490 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - G. W. F. Reynolds - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-6

1132867 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. M. Hadfield - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-7
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W4888 - SR-P - Stanford
Loss Card - W4888 - SR-P - Stanford - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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Discrepancy !!! - On Loss card 12611 given for 1392429 - 128664 - P/O. R. D. Paterson !!!

778777 - 80378 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Nicholas James Stanford - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649505
Stanford, Nicholas James - Fg.Off - 05 May 1943 - Lancaster Pilot - Roll of Honour of Rhodesian Aircrew in WW II

Nicholas James Stanford
born - 02 Jan 1915, Greytown, Kwazulu-Natal, South-Africa
Son of Mr. Harold Shippey Stanford and Mrs. Annie Gertrude Stanford née Adkins, 12 Aberfoyle
Mr. Harold Shippey Stanford (father) - born 18xx - died 18 Jul 1945, Cottage Hospital, Greytown
Mrs. Annie Gertrude Stanford née Adkins (mother), born abt. 1879, England - died 16 Jan 1915 - Age ~36
Sibling: Kenyon Adkins Stanford (brother) - born 12 Mar 1911 - died .... - Age ..

Arrival of S.S. "GALWAY CASTLE" - Cape Town - Southampton - 15 May 1913, Southampton, UK
Annie Gertrude Stanford (Wife) - 34 - born abt. 1879
Kenyon Adkins Stanford (none) - 2 - born abt. 1911
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Ancestry - via Toni Geren - 23 Jan 2015
Discrepancy !!! Annie Gertrude Stanford - born abt. 1875 and abt. 1879 - !!!

Note: S.S. "GALWAY CASTLE" was sunk by U-boat
12 Sep 1918 - U 82 (Heinrich Middendorf) Sunk 160 miles SW1/2S of Fastnet 48.50N, 10.40W
London & Plymouth - Port Natal - passengers & general cargo - 143 lives were lost
she was attacked by U 82 160 miles south-west of Fastnet Rock, she sank three days later.
source: http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2359.html

150 lives were lost, many unnecessarily during the evacuation of the ship, which although
suffering a broken back, remained afloat for another three days.
source: Union-Castle, A Fleet History by Peter Newall

It is known that the estate of Harold Shippey Stanford was inherited
by his niece Mrs. Felicity O'Grady née Stanford. She passed away in Cape Town, South-Africa in 1990
and left a daughter named Teresa Ethelwynne O'Grady (formerly Nash, divorced)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source: Greytown Gazette - 17 Dec 2014 - Page 11

white border 778777 - 80378 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Nicholas James Stanford - RAFVR - courtesy Stanford family - via SMAMF white border
F/O. Nicholas James Stanford - RAFVR
image courtesy Stanford family - via SMAMF - 05 Jul 2016
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South African representives place wreath at memorial - 16 Apr 2015 - photo by Henk Tigchelaar
South African representives place wreath at memorial - 16 Apr 2015
photos by Henk Tigchelaar, Bolsward - 05 May 2015
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1392429 - 128664 - P/O. - Navigator - Ralph Duncan Paterson - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW
born 18 Jan 1913, UK - died .. Jun 1978, district: Havering, Greater London, UK - Age 65
taken POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 42744

Birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - Ralph D. Paterson - mother's surname: Duncan - district: Chorlton, Lancashire Co., UK
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1935 - Ralph D. Paterson - Ms. Ellen Crittall - district: Finsbury - Vol 1b Page 1270
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1937 - Ralph D. Paterson - mother's surname: Crittall - district: Hackney - Vol 1b Page 494
Birth 1st Qtr. 1947 - Diane B. Paterson - mother's surname: Crittall - district: Hendon - Vol 5f Page 103
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info FreeBMD

white border 1392429 - 128664 - P/O. - Navigator - Ralph Duncan Paterson - RAFVR white border
1392429 - 128664 - P/O. - Navigator - Ralph Duncan Paterson - RAFVR
courtesy Paterson family - image by SMAMF - 16 Nov 2015

Ralph Duncan Paterson Jr. - Obituary
Published in The Times on May 15, 2012
Ralph Duncan, a very special man, died suddenly on the 10th May 2012,
at his home in Cromac, Central France, aged 75
Much loved husband .......

P/O. - Navigator - Ralph Duncan Paterson was badly burned
info letter - 29 Dec 1943 - Mrs. Ethel Clark to Reynolds family

Enlistment: 07 Sep 1941
Profession: Police (Metropolitan)
Private Address 1945: 19 Warren House, Mitchell St, Old St, London, E.C.1
Capture: Workum, Holland - 05 May 1943
Wounded: Yes (Burns)
Burns on hands (severe), burns on face + lip - 05 May 1943 - 07 Jun 1943

Military Hospital - Leeuwarden, Holland - 07 May 1943 - 14 May 1943
Hohemark Hospital - Dulag Luft, Frankfurt am Main - 16 May 1943 - 24 May 1943
POW Hospital - Stadtroda near Jena - 26 May 1943 - 07 Jul 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan, Germany - 07 Jul 1943 - 29 Jan 1945
Marlag und Milag Nord - Tarmstedt, W Bremen - 04 Feb 1945 - 10 Apr 1945

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Paterson
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Paterson
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M.I.9. records Paterson - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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R/56328 - J/16982 - Flying Officer - Wireless Operator - William Thomas Lewis - DFM - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
born 01 Jun 1914, Montreal, Canada
- of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649501
Son of Mr. Alfred Daniel Lewis and Mrs. Mary Ann Lewis née Leonard, 6133 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Siblings: Alfred Francis Lewis, Robert Emmett Lewis, Albert Anthony Lewis and James Joseph Lewis
Alfred Donald Lewis (father) - born ...., Wales - died 25 Sep 1940, Montreal - Age ..
!!! Discrepancy !!! - Alfred Daniel Lewis is also given as Alfred Donald Lewis !!!
Mary Ann Lewis née Leonard (mother) - born 12 Nov 1885, Montreal, Canada

white border R/56328 - J/16982 - Flying Officer - Wireless Operator - William Thomas Lewis - DFM - RCAF - portrait by Emmy Visser white border
R/56328 - J/16982 - Flying Officer - Wireless Operator - William Thomas Lewis - DFM - RCAF
- portrait by Emmy Visser -
image by SMAMF - 16 Nov 2015

R/77452 - L.A.C. Albert Anthony Lewis (brother) - R.C.A.F. - died 30/31 May 1941 - Age 19
born abt. 1922, Montreal, Canada
Son of Alfred "Frederick" Daniel Lewis and Mary A. Lewis, of Montreal
Sec. 3. - Lot 1806 - Grave 2594 - MONTREAL (NOTRE DAME DES NEIGES) CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2688165



A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 09 Apr 1930
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Unit 1st C.M.M.G. Bde. Regt, No. 564
William Thomas Lewis, S Old Orchard Ave No. 8, Montreal
Employer's name: Toronto Carpet Manufacturing Co. Limited, Montreal
Birth June 5, 1913, Canada - !!! Discrepancy !!! - It's 01 Jun 1914 !!!
Trade: Clerk
S.O.S. 17 Dec 1930

Clip - Toronto Carpet Manufacturing Co. Limited, Montreal - 15 May 1940
Clip - Toronto Carpet Manufacturing Co. Limited, Montreal - 15 May 1940
source: RCAF - Service records - Lewis - 21 Jul 2015

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 16 May 1940
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Alfred Donald Lewis (father) - Occupation: C.P.R. Dining Car Department
Present/Permanent Address: 6133 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation: Purchasing Clerk - Stenographer
Occupation: Factory Superintendent and Salesman Glove Division - G. W. Sadler Company Limited
Enlistment: 20 Aug 1940, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Religion: Roman Catholic
Posted to No. 1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Trade: Air Crew Gunner
Air Gunner's Badge - 21 Jul 1941
T.O.S. No. 1 "Y" Depot Halifax - 23 Jul 1941
Embarkment leave - 21 Jul 1941 - 04 Aug 1941
S.O.S. 1 "Y" Depot to RAF Trainee Pool - 14 Aug 1941
Embarkment Canada - 15 Aug 1941
T.O.S. 3 P.R.C. from Canada - 15 Sep 1941
D.F.M - 03 Feb 1943
D.F.M ( London Gazette) - 09 Feb 1943

Clip - G. W. Sadler- Company Limited, Montreal - 15 May 1940
Clip - G. W. Sadler- Company Limited, Montreal - 15 May 1940
source: RCAF - Service records - Lewis - 21 Jul 2015

Marriage parents - 11 May 1908, Montreal
Enlistment: 20 Aug 1940, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lt. Alfred Francis Lewis (32 - born 22 Jul 1911 - died .. Nov 1991 - Age 81) - 7021 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec
L.A.C. Robert Emmett Lewis (27 - abt. 1916) - #9 A.O.S. R.C.A.F., St. John, Quebec
R/77452 - L.A.C. Albert Anthony Lewis (abt. 1922) - R.C.A.F. - died 30/31 May 1941 - Age 19
L.A.C. James Joseph Lewis (19 - abt. 1924) - #5 M.D. R.C.A.F., Lacine, Quebec
L.A.C. = Leading Aircraftman
A.O.S. = Air Observer School
#5 M.D. = #5 Manning Depot in Lachine, Quebec

12 Apr 1944 - Letter to his Aunt from (A. B. Matthews) Wing Commander, R.C.A.F, Overseas, London
Mrs. G. L. Ovens (Aunt), "Murree" Myrddin Crescent, Camarthen, South Wales, UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1888 - George Leo Ovens - district: Hereford - Vol 6a Page 473
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1912 - George Leo Ovens - Ms. Ethel M. Lewis - district Hereford - Vol 6a Page 1226
Death 3rd Qtr. 1950 - George L. Ovens - Age 62 - district: Carmarthen - Vol 8a Page 217
WO 339/85378 - Lieutenant George Leo OVENS - Royal Army Service Corps - nationalarchives.gov.uk

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source: RCAF - Service records - Lewis - 24 Jul 2015
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white border Letter Mrs. Mary Lewis to Mr. G. E. Reynolds - 22 May 1943 white border
Letter Mrs. Mary Lewis to Mr. G. E. Reynolds - 22 May 1943
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114

white border R/56328 - J/16982 - Flying Officer - Wireless Operator - William Thomas Lewis - DFM - RCAF white border
R/56328 - J/16982 - Flying Officer - Wireless Operator - William Thomas Lewis - DFM - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Lewis - 21 Jul 2015

RCAF - Service records - Lewis - request 10 Jul 2015 - received 24 Jul 2015 - PATS -
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1203348 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Arthur Harold Clark - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 1920, UK
- of UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 5 - Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649497
Son of Mr. Arthur Clark and Mrs. Ethel Jessie Clark née Hawkins, Bath, Somerset Co., UK
29 Dec 1943 - Mrs. Ethel Clark (mother), 6 Coronation Rd, Park Lane, Bath, Somerset, UK

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Arthur H. Clark - mother's surname: Hawkins - district: Bath, Somerset Co., UK

1203348 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer Arthur Harold Clark with his girlfriend Hazel 1203348 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer Arthur Harold Clark with his girlfriend Hazel Bath Airman's Death
Sgt. Arthur Harold "Sonny" Clark with his girlfriend Hazel
image via SMAMF - 16 Nov 2015

Letter Mrs. Ethel Clark to Mr. G. E. Reynolds - 29 Dec 1943 Letter Mrs. Ethel Clark to Mr. G. E. Reynolds - 29 Dec 1943
Letter Mrs. Ethel Clark to Mr. G. E. Reynolds - 29 Dec 1943
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114
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1336486 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / Observer - Anthony Jules Lawson Lyon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born 1921, UK
- of UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649502

birth: 4th Qtr. 1921 - Anthony J. L. Lyon - mother's surname: Chinchen - district Southampton, Hampshire Co, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Aubrey K. L. Lyon - mother's surname: Chinchen - district Southampton, Hampshire Co, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1924 - Jill J. D. Lyon - mother's surname: Chinchen - district Southampton, Hampshire Co, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1926 - Ronald Lyon - mother's surname: Chinchen - district Southampton, Hampshire Co, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1929 - Jacqueline F. Lyon - mother's surname: Chinchen - district Southampton, Hampshire Co, UK
Aubrey, Jill, Ronald and Jacqueline siblings of Anthony J. L. Lyon

white border 1336486 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / Observer - Anthony Jules Lawson Lyon - RAFVR white border
1336486 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / Observer - Anthony Jules Lawson Lyon - RAFVR
image via SMAMF - 16 Nov 2015
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R/131490 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
born 01 Oct 1923, Groves Memorial Hospital, Fergus, Ontario
- of Elora, Ontario, Canada - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 6 - Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649503
Son of Mr. George Edward Reynolds and Mrs. Alice Gertrude Reynolds née Parr, Geddes Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

Marriage (parents) - 23 Dec 1908 at Elora
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George E. Barnfield Reynolds (father) - Age 65 - born 09 Nov 1878, Nichol Twp, Wellington Co. - died 1954
Alice G. Reynolds née Parr (mother) - born abt. 1890 - died 18 Sep 1940 - Age ~50
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Margaret Harriet Dorothy Robinson (sister) - Age 33 - born 21 Dec 1910, Nichol Twp - R.R.#5, Hamilton, Ontario
John James Edward Reynolds (brother) - Age 30 - born 11 Mar 1913, Nichol Twp - Brampton, Ontario
Eleanor D. Mock (sister) - Age 28 abt. 1915 - Elora, Ontario
Marion G. Muir (sister) - Age 25 abt. 1918 - Elora, Ontario
George William Francis Reynolds - born 01 Oct 1923 - died 05 May 1943, Workum, The Netherlands - Age 19
Ronald H. Reynolds (brother) - Age 13 abt. 1930 - Elora, Ontario
Edward Ray Reynolds (brother) - Age 8 abt. 1935 - Elora, Ontario
one sister stillborn
Ages as given in letter of 08 Nov 1943

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 20 Oct 1941
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George Edward Reynolds (father) - Occupation: Retired Farmer
Present/Permanent Address: R.R.#2, Elora, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment: 21 Oct 1941, Hamiltion, Ontario, Canada - Religion: Anglican
Posted to No. 1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Trade: Std. Tradesman
Air Gunner's Badge - 25 Sep 1942
S.O.S. 1 "Y" Depot to RAF Trainee Pool - 27 Oct 1942
Embarkment Canada - 28 Oct 1942
Disembarkment U.K. - 05 Nov 1942
T.O.S. 3 P.R.C. - 06 Nov 1942

R/131490 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF R/131490 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF R/131490 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF
R/131490 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Reynolds - 21 Jul 2015

German records - Grablage - Friedhof Workum - F/Sgt. George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF
German records - Grablage - Friedhof Workum - F/Sgt. George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Reynolds - 21 Jul 2015

Letter by Sgt. George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF - 12 Oct 1942, No. Y Depot, Halifax, NS R/131490 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF
Letter 12 Oct 1942 . . . . . . . . . Flight Sergeant - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF
right image courtesy Gord Muir (nephew) - 29 May 2011
Letter - 21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114

Medals - Commemoration - R/131490 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF
Medals - Commemoration - R/131490. . . . Flight Sergeant - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF
courtesy Gord Muir (nephew) - 29 May 2011

Ontario men winged at Jarvis, ON - Sep 1942 - G. W. F. Reynolds, Elora
Ontario men winged at Jarvis - Sep 1942 - G. W. F. Reynolds, Elora
No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, RCAF, Jarvis, Ontario, Canada
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114

Telegram RCAF to Mr. G. E. Reynolds - 04 Jun 1943
Telegram RCAF to Mr. G. E. Reynolds - 04 Jun 1943
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114

Elora Express - 09 Jun 1943 - page 5 - Sgt. Reynolds - Sgt. Lewis - Missing
SGT. GEORGE REYNOLDS MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED
Elora Express - 09 Jun 1943 - page 5
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114

Letter - 26 Jun 1946 - by Phil. van Tol - page 01 Letter - 26 Jun 1946 - by Phil. van Tol - page 02

white border Letter - 26 Jun 1946 - by Phil. van Tol - page 03 white border

Workum Cemetery - Commonwealth War Graves - 26 Jun 1946 - photo by Phil. van Tol
Gravemarker - Reynolds Flyer R.A.F. - 26 Jun 1946 - photo by Phil. van Tol Gravemarker - Reynolds Flyer R.A.F. - 26 Jun 1946 - photo by Phil. van Tol
Gravemarker - Reynolds Flyer R.A.F. - 26 Jun 1946 - photo by Phil. van Tol
Gravemarker - Reynolds Flyer R.A.F. - Killed In Action - 5-5-1943
photos taken on 26 Jun 1946 by Phil. van Tol, Hilversum, North-Holland
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER

- Epigraph on Reynolds memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Reynolds - request 10 Jul 2015 - received 24 Jul 2015 - PATS -
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1132867 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Milner Hadfield - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 1920, UK -died 05 May 1943 - Age 22
John was born in September 1920 at 105 Lee Street, Oldham, Lancashire County, England
- of Oldham. Lancashire, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 7 - Workum (Spoordijk) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649499
Son of John and Mary Annie Hadfield née Batty, of Oldham. Lancashire, UK

Marriage parents - 3rd Qtr. 1904 - Mr. John Hadfield and Ms. Mary Ann Batty - district Oldham, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Mary A. Hadfield - mother's surname: Batty - district Oldham, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1920 - John M. Hadfield - mother's surname: Batty - district Oldham, UK

1132867 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Milner Hadfield - RAFVR 1132867 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Milner Hadfield - RAFVR Photo of P/O. Arthur Gordon Fletcher - RCAF -  at grave of Sgt. John Milner Hadfield - RAFVR
1132867 - Sergeant - John Milner Hadfield - RAFVR
via ancientfaces - 07 Aug 2014 - middle image via SMAMF - 16 Nov 2015
right image: Photo of P/O. Arthur Gordon Fletcher - RCAF - Grave 8
displayed at Grave 7 of Sgt. John Milner Hadfield - RAFVR



HE GAVE
THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL,
HIS UNFINISHED LIFE

- Epigraph on Hadfield memorial -
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Workum Cemetery - Commonwealth War Graves - 26 Jun 1946 - photo by Phil. van Tol
Workum Cemetery - Commonwealth War Graves
photo taken on 26 Jun 1946 by Phil. van Tol, Hilversum, North-Holland
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114

On April 16, 2015 an information panel will be unveiled near the Dutch town of Workum
In the early morning hours of May 5 1943, Lancaster W4888 of No. 101 Squadron RAF was
intercepted over the Norhern part of the Netherlands.
After a short aerial combat the bomber was shot down by a German night fighter flown by Lothar Linke
Six crewmembers were killed in the crash. They found their last resting place on the local cemetery
After extensive inquiries we got in touch with relatives of six of the airmen
They provided information and photos which is of great help to compile the text and the lay out of the panel
Unfortunately we did not succeed tracing relatives of Nicholas James STANFORD (RAF 80378)
He originally came from South Africa and enlisted in 1941 in Salisbury, Rhodesia.
After his training he arrived at 101 Squadron and flew several operations.
The committee of the foundation will be extremely grateful if any member could
provide us with a picture of Nicholas James or can direct us to the family
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info via SMAMF - 28 Nov 2014

W4888 unveilment memorial - 16 Apr 2015 - photo by Henk Gorter W4888 unveilment memorial by Mr. Jacob E. Dijkstra 'Sathe Westerein' - 16 Apr 2015 - photo by Henk Gorter
Unveilment of W4888 memorial by Mr. Jacob E. Dijkstra "Sathe Westerein" - Workum, 16 Apr 2015
photos by Henk Gorter - source: www.workum.nl/nl/fotos/overzicht/1093

Poppies on Workum flag - artist impression
Poppies emblem on Workum flag - artist impression

Lancaster W4888 memorial plaque, Workum - photo by Henk Tigchelaar, Bolsward
Lancaster W4888 memorial plaque, Workum - photo by Henk Tigchelaar, Bolsward
Lancaster W4888 memorial plaque, Workum
photos by Henk Tigchelaar, Bolsward - 05 May 2015
!!! Nowadays the memorial plaque is updated with a photo of F/O. Stanford !!! - info 04 May 2016
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SGLO - T2265

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4888 - SR-P - 05 May 1943 - 1 KM S OF WORKUM - CREW 7

778777 - 80378 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Nicholas James Stanford - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 1392429 - 128664 - P/O. - Navigator - Ralph Duncan Paterson - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 42744 R/56328 - J/16982 - Flying Officer - Wireless Operator - William Thomas Lewis - DFM - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA 1203348 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Arthur Harold Clark - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1336486 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / Observer - Anthony Jules Lawson Lyon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA R/131490 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George William Francis Reynolds - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA 1132867 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Milner Hadfield - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

- 6 KIA - 1 POW -

STANFORD(†) - PATERSON - LEWIS(†) - CLARK(†)
LYON(†) - REYNOLDS(†) - HADFIELD(†)


Contact Reynolds is pending - 29 May 2011 - 27 Jul 2015 - PATS
Contact Paterson is pending - 07 May 2015 - PATS
Contact Lyon is pending - 23 Dec 2015 - PATS

Last update - 18 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2451

Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - F/Lt. E. A. Tilbury - 01:30 - in the IJsselmeer
83 Squadron - R.A.F. - 13th June 1943 - Mission: Bochum
4 KIA - 3 MIA



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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - 13 Jun 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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127147 - F/Lt. - Pilot - E. A. Tilbury - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Staveren Cemetery - Grave I-29

1153358 - P/O. - Navigator - H. E. Howsam - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-9

552503 - 52074 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - R. E. Moore - DFM - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 132

650173 - 51914 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - A. B. Smart - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 133

R/78972 - J/17802 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - A. G. Fletcher - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-8

646985 - 51543 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - C. F. J. Sprack - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 133

922310 - 127055 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - G. R. Sugar - RAF - Age 22 - KIA - Hindeloopen Churchyard - Grave D-1-8
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED603 - OL-O - Tilbury
Loss Card - ED603 - OL-O - Tilbury - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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Date: 04 Oct 2017, 10:21 AM
Name: Phil Evans
Number: 41
Teunis Schuurman; you asked about Harold Elvin Howsam,
Elvin was my late mother's wartime boyfriend,
I know I have photographs somewhere! Regards, Phil

Harold Elvin Howsam - top left - 1936
Harold Elvin Howsam - top left
Back Row - l-r: Elvin, my mum's 'Auntie Elsie', mum's sister Joan, mum's uncle Billy
Middle Row - l-r: my mum Kathleen Parrish, her brother Jack Parrish
Front Row - l-r: mum's sister Eveline, mum's sister Patricia (Pat)

Harold Elvin Howsam - on BSA FW6348 - 'Early summer 1936'
Harold Elvin Howsam - on BSA FW6348 - 'Early summer 1936'
The picture with the motorcycle is of Elvin, my mum and Pat.
Dated 'Early summer 1936' and I would assume the group picture to be from a similar time period.

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images and info via Phil Evans - 12 May 2021 - 17 May 2021

1153358 - 146295 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Bigby, UK - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 9 - Workum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649500
!!! Discrepancy ... CWGC gives 31 years old, what is wrong ... Harold was 27 years old !!!
Son of Mr. George Howsam and Mrs. Annie Howsam née Robinson, of Lincoln, UK
Sibling: Gladys Howsam (sister) - born 1904 - died Nov 1988 - Age ~84
Cleopas Roper (nephew) - born 02 Aug 1940 - died 11 Jan 1992 - Age 51

marriage: 4th Qtr. 1903 - George Howsam with Annie Robinson - district: Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire Co., UK
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1904 - Gladys Howsam - district: Caistor - Vol 7a Page 676
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Harold E. Howsam - mother's surname: Robinson - district Caistor, Lincolnshire Co., UK - Vol 7a Page 1199
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1929 - Gladys Howsam and Mr. Cleopas Roper - district: Caistor - Vol 7a Page 1771
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Cleopas Roper - mother's surname: Howsam - district: Caistor - Vol 7a Page 1799
Death 11 Jan 1992 - Cleopas Roper - born 02 Aug 1940 - Age 41 - district: Lincoln - Vol 7 Page 1885
Death 4th Qtr. 1978 - Cleopas Roper - born 06 Jun 1903 - Age 75 - district: Lincoln - Vol 7 Page 1770
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info FreeBMD


Actg. Wt. Off. - 1153358 - Harold Elvin Howsam (146295) - 18 May 1943
London Gazette Supplement - 13 Jul 1943 - page 3159

A I R M A N   M I S S I N G
white border Airman Missing - Warrant Officer - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAF white border
Warrant Officer - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAFVR
source: Daily Mail 18 Jun 1943 - via Wessel Scheer - 20 Jul 2020

Memorial for Howsam and Fletcher - Bigby Church, Lincolnshire, UK
- War Memorial for P/O. Howsam and F/Sgt. Fletcher - Bigby Church, Lincolnshire, UK -
- courtesy Michael Peck - 06 Nov 2010 -
source: roll-of-honour.com/Lincolnshire/Bigby.html


IN LOVING MEMORY OF
PILOT-OFFICER HAROLD ELVIN HOWSAM
OF BIGBY, SERVER AND RINGER IN THIS CHURCH
AND
FLIGHT-SERGEANT GORDON FLETCHER
OF LONDON, ONTARIO
AND OF COMRADES LOST WITH THEM ON ACTIVE SERVICE
WITH THE PATHFINDER SQUADRON R.A.F
ON THE NIGHT OF 12 – 13TH JUNE 1943
AND LAID TO REST IN THE PROVINCE OF FRIESLAND IN HOLLAND
GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD, ETERNAL REST



GRANT HIM, O LORD,
ETERNAL REST

- Epigraph on Howsam memorial -
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R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Gordon Fletcher - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of London, Ontario, Canada - Plot D - Row 1 - Grave 8 - Workum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649498
born 25 Jun 1922, London, Ontario, Canada

Son of Arthur Delaski Fletcher and Annie McIntosh Fletcher, of London, Ontario, Canada
born 25 Jun 1922 - died 13 Jul 1943, IJsselmeer (lake), The Netherlands - Age 21
Sibling: Jean Shirley West née Fletcher (born abt.1920)

18 May 1944 - Letter
Arthur Delaski Fletcher - father - (48) - 880 Van St., London, Ontario, Canada
Anna McIntosh Fletcher - mother - (48) - 880 Van St., London, Ontario, Canada
Jean Shirley West - sister - (24) - 880 Van St., London, Ontario, Canada

white border R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer Arthur Gordon Fletcher white border
R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer - Arthur Gordon Fletcher -
- source - remembrance book London, ON - page 146 -


WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM
SHALL HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE

- Epigraph on Fletcher memorial -
St.John III.16
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Memorial Ceremony at Workum Cemetery
Memorial Ceremony at Workum Cemetery
Memorial Ceremony at Workum Cemetery
"Memorial Ceremony at Workum Cemetery"
21 Aug 2013 - source: Wellington County Museum & Archives, A2004.114

For other crew members - see above at Staveren Cemetery section -
Click on button
Staveren



SGLO - T2451

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED603 - OL-O - 13 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

127147 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Eric Arthur Tilbury - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 1153358 - 146295 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Harold Elvin Howsam - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 552503 - 52074 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Raymond Edward Moore - DFM - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 650173- 51914 - Pilot Officer - Flight Engineer - Arthur Bertram Smart - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA
R/78972 - J/17802 - Pilot Officer - Bomb Aimer - Arthur Gordon Fletcher - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 646985 - 51543 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Frederick John Sprack - DFM - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA 922310 - 127055 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Gordon Robert Sugar - RAF - Age 22 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

TILBURY(†) - HOWSAM(†) - MOORE(†) - SMART(†)
FLETCHER(†) - SPRACK(†) - SUGAR(†)


Last update - 29 Dec 2021 - PATS



Hoogersmilde - 5

24 mi NE of Vollenhove

- 5 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK -



Smilde is a village about 16 kilometers south-west of Assen on the main Assen-Meppel road
Hoogersmilde, another village in the same commune, is 2.5 kilometers south-south-west of Smilde
The cemetery: Smilde (Hoogersmilde) General Cemetery is on the northern outskirts of Smilde
180 metres west of the main road to Assen
The war graves are in the south-western part
There are now a small number of 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site
No. of Identified Casualties: 5


SGLO - T1431

Avro Manchester Mk.I - R5779 - OL-G - F/O. R. W. Cooper - 03:49 - 12 km SSW of Assen
83 Squadron - RAF - 9th March 1942 - Mission: Essen
5 KIA - 2 POW



Serial range R5768 - R5841 This aircraft was one of 43 Avro Manchester Mk.I's built
by Metro- Vick (Trafford Park) for transportation to and final assembly at Woodford
Contract No. 982866/39. The 43 aircraft were delivered from Mar 1941 to Mar 1942
The first 13 aircraft were destroyed by enemy action at the works 23 Dec 1940
The Serials were re-allocated
Delivered to A.V.Roe for final assembly, storage, mods. and engine change 1 Aug 1941
To No.83 Sqdn 24 Dec 1941 MFO Essen 8/9 Mar 1942. Had previously completed 4 operations
R5779 was one of two No.83 Sqdn Manchesters lost on this operation. See: L7426

Manchester Mk.I - R5779 - OL-G was airborne - 01:50 - 9 Mar 1942 from Scampton, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Ofw. Paul Gildner, II./NJG 2) and crashed in flames 03:49 - 09 Mar 1942
at Oranje (Drenthe) on the banks of the Oranje Kanaal, 12 km SSW of Assen, Holland
Those killed are buried in Smilde (Hoogersmilde) General Cemetery
Sgt. A. F. Key was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24835 with Sgt. G. W. Rex, POW No. 24838

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Crew: Avro Manchester Mk.I - R5779 - OL-G - 9 Mar 1942 - Mission: Essen
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60121 - F/O. - Pilot - R. W. Cooper - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Hoogersmilde Cemetery - Grave 3-4-15

1057893 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - J. T. H. Mowat - RAFVR - Age 18 - KIA - Hoogersmilde Cemetery - Grave 3-4-14

913609 - Sgt. - Observer - M. J. C. Cross - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Hoogersmilde Cemetery - Grave 3-4-18

1310838 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. W. Dalby - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Hoogersmilde Cemetery - Grave 3-4-16

1252286 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - G. W. Rex - RAF - Age 21 - POW - Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 24838

749326 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - C. Broad - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Hoogersmilde Cemetery - Grave 3-4-17

628343 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - A. F. Key - RAF - Age 23 - POW - Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 24835
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R5779 - OL-G - Cooper
Loss Card - R5779 - OL-G - Cooper - via www.lancasterbombers.net
Source: Royal Air Force Museum - 06 Aug 2013 - via Guy Revell
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- 5 crew positions (source Chorley-Bomber Command Losses Vol 3) - via Dick, Berkshire - rafcommands - 09 Apr 2011
- update 4 positions/names (source: 83 Squadron book, p 57-8 - via James Castle, East Sussex - rafcommands - 09 Apr 2011

Dear PATS,
I hope the following may put the names right (Alfred Key and George Rex). It also gives crew positions.
It is taken from the Squadron history. "83 Squadron 1917 -1969" by Ronald Low and Frank Harper - ISBN 1 900604 05 1
Great website! I hope you find the attached photographs useful
They were taken from the 83 Squadron photograph dated October 1941
I hope you enjoy it.
Best wishes, James Castle - 09 Apr 2011

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988241 - 60121 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert "Bob" Ward Cooper - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of Grasscroft, Yorkshire, UK - Plot 3 - Row 4 - Grave 15 - Smilde (Hoogersmilde) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820892
Son of Nr. Robert Cooper and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Cooper, of Oldham, Lancashire, UK
husband of Joan Wilshaw Cooper née Anderson, of Grasscroft, Yorkshire, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Robert W. Cooper - Ms. Joan W. Anderson - district: Saddleworth - Vol 9a Page 907
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1057893 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - James Thomson Heggie Mowat - RAFVR - Age 18 - KIA
- of Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, UK - Plot 3 - Row 4 - Grave 14 - Smilde (Hoogersmilde) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820895
Son of Thomas Heggie Mowat, and Georgina Eunice Mowat, of Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, UK
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913609 - Sgt. - Observer - Michael John Carlton Cross - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Wantage, Berkshire, UK - Plot 3 - Row 4 - Grave 18 - Smilde (Hoogersmilde) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820893
born 2nd Qtr. 1920
Son of Maj. John Kynaston Carlton Cross and Constance May Cross, of Wantage, Berkshire, UK


"HE ASKED LIFE OF THEE,
AND THOU GAVEST IT HIM,
EVEN length OF DAYS FOR EVER"

- Epigraph on Cross memorial -
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1310838 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George William Dalby - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of East Ham, Essex, UK - Plot 3 - Row 4 - Grave 16 - Smilde (Hoogersmilde) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820894
Son of Mr. George Joshua Dalby and Mrs. Margaret Louise Dalby née Blanchard, of East Ham, Essex, UK

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1919 - George J. Dalby - Margaret L. Blanchard - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 409
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - George W. C. Dalby - mother's surname: Blanchard - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 483
Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - Leonard F. Dalby - mother's surname: Blanchard - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 469
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Albert V. Dalby - mother's surname: Blanchard - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 473
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1929 - Ronald R. Dalby - mother's surname: Blanchard - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 383
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info FreeBMD

In case anyones interested, my Grandads brother was George Dalby who was killed on that flight
and is buried in Holland. I have an excellent photo of the entire 83rd Squadron dated October 1941
with approximately 100 air crew in it.
I am having restored since its weathered and I only received it after my Grandad died recently.
I am happy to send a digital copy to anyone interested in it.
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posted by ajruk - rafcommands.com - 24 Mar 2014


AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
I REMEMBER HIM ALWAYS
MUM

- Epigraph on Dalby memorial -
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1252286 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - G. W. "George" Rex - RAF - Age 21 - POW
born 07 Mar 1921
taken POW - Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 24838

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - George W. Rex - mother's surname: Clines - district: W.Ham - Vol 4a Page 682

It's George William Rex - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 08 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-133-0-1 page 423 - 1252286 - George William Rex white border
AIR78-133-0-1 - page 423
1252286 - George William Rex - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 08 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 03 Sep 1940
Profession: Stockbrokers Clerk
Private Address 1945: 19 Forest Drice East, Leytonstone, E.11. London
Capture: OOsterwolde, N.Holland, 10 Mar 1942
Wounded: No

Stalag VIII-B (344) - Lamsdorf, Ober Silesia - 13 Apr 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Revier (Stalag IV-G) - Döbeln - 23 Feb 1945 - 07 Mar 1945
Lazarett (Stalag IV-G) - Wurzen - 07 Mar 1945 - 22 Apr 1945

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Rex
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Rex
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M.I.9. records Rex - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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749326 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles "Charlie" Broad - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Plot 3 - Row 4 - Grave 17 - Smilde (Hoogersmilde) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820891
Son of Mr. George Broad and Mrs. Amy Ann Broad, of Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Sibling: Amy Broad


HE'D NO TIME TO SAY FAREWELL,
FONDLY LOVED & REMEMBERED.
MOTHER, DAD, SISTER AMY
R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Broad memorial -
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628343 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - A. F. "Alfred" Key - RAF - Age 23 - POW
born 09 Dec 1918, UK
taken POW - Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 24835
Son of Mr. Alfred R. Key and Mrs. Ellen C. Key née Cozens

Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1915 - Alfred R. Key and Ms. Ellen C. Cozens - district: Willesden, Middlesex Co., UK
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Birth - 4th Qtr. 1915 - Ellen M. Key - mother's surname: Cozens - district: Willesden, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1918 - Alfred F. Key - mother's surname: Cozens - district: Willesden, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1920 - Winifred L. Key - mother's surname: Cozens - district: Willesden, Middlesex Co., UK
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Death - 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Winifred L. Key - Age 0 - district: Willesden, Middlesex Co., UK
Death - 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Ellen M. Key - Age 1 - district: Willesden, Middlesex Co., UK
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- info via FreeBMD -

It's Alfred Frederick Key - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 08 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-91-0-1 page 198 - 628343 - Alfred Frederick Key white border
AIR78-91-0-1 - page 198
628343 - Alfred Frederick Key - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 08 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 02 Dec 1938
Profession: Motor Driver
Private Address 1945: 33 Princess Road, Kilburn, London, N.W.6
Capture: Near Groningen (Holland), 09 Mar 1942
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - .. Mar 1942 - .. Mar 1942
Stalag VIII-B (344) - Lamsdorf, Ober Silesia - 15 Apr 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Stalag VIII-A - Görlitz - .. Feb 1945 - .. Feb 1945
Stalag IX-A - Ziegenhain - .. Mar 1945 - .. Apr 1945

12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Key
12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Key
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M.I.9. records Key - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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SGLO - T1431

AVRO MANCHESTER Mk.I - R5779 - OL-G - 09 Mar 1942 - 12 KM SSW OF ASSEN - CREW 7

988241 - 60121 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert 'Rob' Ward Cooper - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 1057893 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - James Thomson Heggie Mowat - RAFVR - Age 18 - KIA 913609 - Sgt. - Observer - Michael John Carlton Cross - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1310838 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George William Dalby - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1252286 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - George William Rex - RAF - Age 21 - POW 749326 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles 'Charlie' Broad - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 628343 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Alfred Frederick Key - RAF - Age 23 - POW

- 5 KIA - 2 POW -

COOPER(†) - MOWAT(†) - CROSS(†) - DALBY(†)
REX - BROAD(†) - KEY


Contact Dalby is pending - 24 Mar 2014 - PATS

Last update - 18 Aug 2019 - PATS



Beilen - 7

25 mi NE of Vollenhove

- 7 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK - 1 FRANCE -



Beilen is a small town in the province of Drenthe, 16 kilometers south of Assen
The cemetery: Beilen General Cemetery, is 100 metres NW of the station, near the church
The graves are near the north-western boundary hedge
There are a small number of 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site,
one of whom was a soldier of the Free French Forces
No. of Identified Casualties: 7


SGLO - T1326

Wellington Mk.Ic - T2516 - LN-? - F/O. C. G. Gilmore - 20:20 - 16 km SSW of Assen
99 Squadron - RAF - 7th November 1941 - Mission: Berlin
6 KIA



Serial range T2501 - T2520. 20 Wellington Mk.Ic
Part of a batch of 300 Wellington Mk.Ic - T2458-T2477; T2501-T2520; T2541-T2580
T2606-T2625; T2701-T2750; T2801-T2850; T2873-T2922; T2951-T3000
Delivered by Vickers (Weybridge) between Jun40 and Feb41. T2919; T2977; T2979; T2982
T2988 converted to Mk.VIII. T2850; T2920; T2969 converted to Mk.XVI
T2545 converted to Mk.II and later used as an engine test bed
T2516 was one of three 99 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation. see: T2554; X9739

Wellington Mk.Ic - T2516 - LN-? was airborne - 17:28 - 7 Nov 1941 from Waterbeach, UK
Crashed - 20:10 - at Beilen, hamlet Smalbroek (Drenthe), 16 km SSW of Assen, Holland
All are buried in Beilen General Cemetery
Cause of loss not established

Cemetery Beilen - Nov 2008 - by Rob Kreukniet
Cemetery Beilen - Nov 2008 - by Rob Kreukniet -
l-r: Schofield - Harrowby - Gilmore - Wiggs - Harrop - Sanders

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - T2516 - LN-? - 7 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
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1265123 - 68817 - F/O. - Pilot - C. G. Gilmore - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery - Grave A-5

1376554 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - G. W. T. Wiggs - RAFVR - Age 18 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery - Grave A-6

403777 - F/Sgt. - Observer - I. G. Harrowby - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery Grave A-4

1168621 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - F. H. Sanders - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery Grave A-8

628840 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - A. C. F. Harrop - RAF - Age 21 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery Grave A-7

1378123 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - E. R. Schofield - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Beilen General Cemetery Grave A-3
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - T2516 - LN-? - Gilmore
Loss Card - T2516 - LN-? - Gilmore - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1265123 - 68817 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Charles George Gilmore - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Plot A - Grave 5 - Beilen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820775

CHARLES GEORGE GILMORE
Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Reserve. B.Sc., London School of Economics.
Missing, presumed killed in action, November 1941.
- info: The Roll Of The Fallen - 1939-1945 - University of London -
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1376554 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - George William Thomas Wiggs - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of Regent's Park, London, UK - Plot A - Grave 6 - Beilen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820780
Son of William and Eliza Wiggs; husband of Primrose Elizabeth Maud Wiggs, of Regent's Park, London, UK


"NEVER IN THE FIELD
OF HUMAN CONFLICT
WAS SO MUCH OWED
BY SO MANY TO SO FEW"

- Epigraph on Wiggs memorial -
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403777 - F/Sgt. - Observer - Ian Gordon Harrowby - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
born 07 Dec 1919, Auckland, New Zealand
- of Auckland City, New Zealand - Plot A - Grave 4 - Beilen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820777
Son of George Alfred Harrowby and Mary Harrowby (née Gordon), 116 Rockfield Rd, Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand
George Alfred Harrowby (father) - born: 3rd Qtr. 1879, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Mary Harrowby (mother) née Gordon - born: Feilding, New Zealand

Newsclip - Harrowby
Newsclip - Harrowby
Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 34, 10 Feb 1942, Page 7

Ian Gordon Harrowby - Occupation: Clerk (General) - Religion: Methodist - Marital Status: Single
Home address: 116 Rockfield Rd, One Hill Tree, Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand
Enlistment: 29 Sep 1940, GTS Levin - Embarked for Canada aboard the "Awatea" on 05 Nov 1940
Flight Sergeant Harrowby had 247 flying hours as an Air Observer and qualified for the following medals
The 1939-45 Star, The Aircrew Europe Medal, The War Medal 1939-45 and The NZ War Service Medal
Type of Operational Aircraft experienced since 03 Sep 1939: Anson, Fairey Battle and Wellington
He was on his 5th operational flight

F/Sgt. - Observer - Ian Gordon Harrowby - RNZAF
F/Sgt. - Observer - Ian Gordon Harrowby - RNZAF
left image: by Rob Kreukniet - Nov 2008
right image: credit to www.underabombersmoon.com - by Stephen Harris - 11 Aug 2012

RNZAF - Service records - Harrowby - request 27 Nov 2012 - received 08 Jan 2013 - PATS -
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1168621 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Sanders - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK - Plot A - Grave 8 - Beilen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820778
Son of Victor F. T. and Lily Sanders, of Birmingham; husband of Jessie Sanders, of Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK


"EARTH HATH
ONE GUARDIAN SOUL THE LESS,
HEAVEN, ONE ANGEL MORE"

- Epigraph on Sanders memorial -
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628840 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Charles Frank Harrop - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Gosport, Hampshire, UK - Plot A - Grave 7 - Beilen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820776
Son of Albert and Emily E. Harrop, of Gosport, Hampshire, UK

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Albert Harrop and Ms. Emily E. Osgood - district: Alverstoke, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1920 - Albert C. F. Harrop - mother's surname: Osgood - district: Alverstoke, UK

Posting on Genres Reunited by Kevin Jacobs - 21 Jan 2007 12:15
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Looking for relations of Albert Harrop c1895 who was married to Emily Osgood 1900,
they married in Gosport i believe or in the Area.
They did not have a TV so instead had 8 children
Albert 1920, Henry c1922, Lillian c1923, David 1927, Marjorie 1929,
Irene c1931, Rodney c1933 and Godfrey c1934.
I think he originated from Gorton, MANCHESTER.
Do not know if he had any siblings but would think he did.
He was a Royal Marine (Sgt) and served in the 1st world war.
Lived around the Forton Road, Gosport area in Hampshire Close to Portsmouth
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REMEMBERED BY
HIS LOVING MUM AND DAD,
BROTHERS, SISTERS
AND SWEETHART VI.

- Epigraph on Harrop memorial -
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1378123 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Edward Reginald Schofield - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK - Plot A - Grave 3 - Beilen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820779
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Schofield, of Misterton, Nottinghamshire; husband of Alice Schofield, of Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK

Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Edward R. Schofield - mother's surname: Brown - district: Southwell, UK
Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1937 - Mr. Edward R. Schofield and Ms. Alice Scott - district: Doncaster, UK
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SGLO - T1326

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - T2516 - LN-? - 07 Nov 1941 - 16 KM SSW OF ASSEN - CREW 6

1265123 - 68817 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Charles George Gilmore - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA 1376554 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - George William Thomas Wiggs - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 403777 - F/Sgt. - Observer - Ian Gordon Harrowby - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
1168621 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Sanders - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 628840 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Charles Frank Harrop - RAF - Age 21 - KIA 1378123 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Edward Reginald Schofield - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

- 6 KIA -

GILMORE(†) - WIGGS(†) - HARROWBY(†)
SANDERS(†) - HARROP(†) - SHOFIELD(†)


Last update - 02 Sep 2015 - PATS

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"Operation Amherst"
French - 3rd. Special Air Service Regiment - French Paratroopers -
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Night 7/8 April 1945 - After he was dropped with 701 other French Paratroopers
of the 3rd and 4th Special Air Service Regiment -
Sergeant Yago Ragnacci - HQ Squadron 3rd SAS "Amherst" - Stick 21
Mostly in groups of 15 men, to capture bridges and create confusion under the Germans
According to plan the 2nd Canadian Division would link up with 3rd and 4th SAS in 72 hours
Sgt. Ragnacci was missed, drowned in one of the canals near Beilen
He was one of the 34 who died in the following days during "Operation Amherst"
mainly in the Province of Drenthe
A monument in memoriam of those 34 French Paratroopers is found in Assen
The grave of Sgt. Yago Ragnacci is found at Plot A - Grave 1 - Beilen General Cemetery

Sergeant Yago Ragnacci - 3rd S.A.S. Regiment - France - Age 19 - KIA
of France - Beilen General Cemetery
born 16 Aug 1925, Fabriano, Italy - died 7 Apr 1945 - Age 19
Award: Bronzen Kruis (Holland)



Last update - 02 Sep 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T3496

B-17G - #42-31299 - 1st Lt. Garland B. Lloyd - Hijken - 14:50
95th BG - 334th BS - 8th AF - 06 Mar 1944 - MACR #2999 - KU 1096
9 POW - 1 EVD




Base: USAAF Station 119 - Horham, Suffolk, UK
Boeing B-17G-5-BO #42-31299 - "Junior" BG-M - Mission: Berlin
Shot down by Ofw. Sherer of 1./JG 11, North of Osnabruck, Germany
Wing on fire, the plane tried to stay as long as possible with formation
then said to Group Leader that the crew was going to bail - All bailed out
crashed near Oranjekanaal, Oranje - 3 km west of Hijken, Holland

Crew Lloyd
Crew Lloyd - 334th Sqn -
back l-r: Garland B. Lloyd (Pilot) , Willys P. Jones (Co-Pilot), Elton A. Skinner (Navigator) , Russell P. Allman (Bombardier)
front l-r: Marion Gillmor (Top Turret Gunner) , George R. Robinson (Left Waist Gunner), John Janssen (Radio Operator),
Porter B. Hyght (Right Waist Gunner), Victor P. Valek (Tail Turret Gunner), Ralph R. Rice (Ball Turret Gunner)
photo supplied by Russell P. Allman - source 95thbg.org -

95th BG Square B 334th BS 8th-air-force-patch

95th BG - 13rd CBW - Square 'B' - 334th BS - BG - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-31299 - BG-"M" - 'Junior' - 6 Mar 1944 - Mission: Berlin - MACR #2999
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13037232 - O-803103 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Garland Brooke Lloyd - Summit Co, Ohio - EVD/POW

14103277 - O-686482 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Willys Pierce Jones - Washington Co, Minnesota - POW

34051522 - O-1286559 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Elton Andrew Skinner - Broward Co., Florida - EVD

35121470 - O-685753 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Russel P. Allman - Texas - POW

12198200 - T/Sgt. - Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Marion (nmi) Gillmor - Ontario Co., New York - EVD/POW

37174496 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John (nmi) Janssen - California - POW

15096917 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Ralph R. Rice - Cuyahoga Co., Ohio - POW

34103912 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Porter B. Hyght - Alabama - POW

32075985 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - George R. Robinson - Gloucester Co., New Jersey - POW

36378914 - T/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Victor Peter Valek - Cook Co, Illinois - POW/EVD
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13037232 - O-803103 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Garland Brooke Lloyd - Summit Co, Ohio - EVD/POW
born 26 Jun 1916, Braxton Co., West Virginia - died 21 Oct 1971, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA - Age 55
Enlistment: 3 Jun 1941, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Grace Louise Lloyd (wife) née Stoutamire , 114 Mays ( 1326 N Adams), Tallahassee, Florida
Marriage 16 Jan 1943 - Ms. Grace Louise Stoutamire
Son of Mr. Orange Judd Lloyd and Mrs. Sarah A. Lloyd (née Givens)
Hiding for about 3 months at the farm "Romsicht" of Lammert Tiesinga, Oosterwolde, Friesland
Escape for 4 month; taken POW at 9 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Stalag Luft 1 North 1 - Barrack 11 - Room 14 (January 1945) Midland, Texas

white border 13037232 - O-803103 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Garland Brooke Lloyd white border
13037232 - O-803103 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Garland Brooke Lloyd
image via Gerben Tiesinga - 20 Apr 2015
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14103277 - O-686482 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Willys Pierce Jones - Washington Co, Minnesota - POW
born 13 Feb 1917, Lake Crystal, Blue Earth Co., MN - died 23 Feb 1989, Stillwater, Washington Co., MN - Age 72
Enlistment: 14 Nov 1942, Omaha, Nebraska
Mrs. Ruth O. Jones (wife), 1111 South Second Street, Stillwater, Minnesota
Son of Mr. Hugh Jones and Mrs. Kate May Jones (née Hughes)
Stalag Luft 1 North 1 - (January 1945) Minnesota
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Willys Pierce Jones - Occupation: Pres. Allison-Williams CO
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34051522 - O-1286559 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Elton Andrew Skinner - Broward Co., Florida - EVD
born 6 Dec 1918, Washington - died 12 Jun 2013 - Age 94
Enlistment: 11 Apr 1941, Camp Blanding, FL - Residence: Broward Co., Florida
Mrs. Dorothy C. Skinner (wife), - c/o Mrs. E. Lope, 906 New Kirk Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Was able to get away from the Germans; near Arnhem, helped by Henri 'Henk' Burgers
for 6 months with Dutch and Belgium Underground
Liberated by American First Army - 10 Sep 1944 near Liège, Belgium
returned to UK - 11 Sep 1944
E&E #1969 - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-1969.pdf
23 Missions flown - Air Medal with 3 clusters
Peace time occupation: Hotel Bellman

Henri 'Henk' Anton Engelbert Burgers - born 14 Jul 1919, Arnhem
died 4 Feb 1945, Kommando Oranienburg, Germany - Age 25
Oorlogskruis 1939-1045 with Palm(F) - posthume 9 Jun 1950, Apeldoorn
Civilian (Student), member of the resistance
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35121470 - O-685753 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Russel P. Allman - Greene Co., Ohio - POW
born 19 Feb 1919, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio - died 22 Oct 2006, OH - Age 87
Enlistment: 24 Mar 1941, Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky
Mrs. Mildred A. Allman (wife), 1518 Ridgewood Ave, Houston, TX
POW #1838 - WIA (lost right hand) - Air Force Hospital 7 / XI Leeuwarden - Frankfurt, West Oberursel
Stalag Luft III near Sagan, Germany
around 22 Sep 1944 repatriated to the States as an exchange POW on S.S. 'Gripsholm'
22 Missions flown
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12198200 - T/Sgt. - Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Marion (nmi) Gillmor - Ontario Co., New York - EVD/POW
born 9 Sep 1922, New York, NY - died 3 Oct 1989 - Age 67
Mr. Calvin Gillmor (father), Rural Free Delivery Number Four, Canandaigua, New York
Enlistment: 19 Oct 1942, Rochester, NY
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Evaded for a while - last seen in Holland by Navigator Skinner
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37174496 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John (nmi) Janssen - California - POW
Enlistment: Mar 1942
Mrs. Naomi Janssen (wife), 930 North Madison, Hollywood, California
Son of Mrs. M. W. Sowaske, Route 3, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County (Chippewa County), Wisconsin
Technical Sergeant Janssen, a graduate of the Ladysmith High School and also attended the Rusk County Normal
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
he was liberated in April 1945

white border T/Sgt. John Janssen white border
T/Sgt. John Janssen
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15096917 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Ralph R. Rice - Cuyahoga Co., Ohio - POW
born 1922, Ohio
Enlistment: 31 Mar 1942, Cleveland, OH
mrs. Irene Bratz Rice (mother), 1539 East 75th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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34103912 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Porter B. Hyght - Alabama - POW
born 21 May 1914, Alabama - died 25 Jan 1994, Leeds, Jefferson Co., Alabama - Age 80
Enlistment: Fort McClellan, Alabama
Mrs. Ruth Doss (mother), 2334 21st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Awarded the "Silver Star" for shooting down 5 German Aircraft
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32075985 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - George R. Robinson - Gloucester Co., New Jersey - POW
born 1918, New Jersey
Enlistment: 18 Jul 1942, Camden, NJ
Mrs. Rosalie J. Robinson (wife), 3416 Coral Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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36378914 - T/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Victor Peter Valek - Cook Co, Illinois - POW/EVD
born 8 Jun 1921, Illinois - died 16 Jun 1996, Biscayne Gardens, Dade, Florida - Age 75
Son of Mr. Joseph Valek and Emilia 'Emily' Cornelia Zloza Valek
He married - 14 Jun 1950 - Ms. Hannah Leah Levine
Enlistment: 30 Sep 1942, Chicago, IL
Mrs. Emily Valek (mother), 4417 S Wood St. Chicago, Illinois
Mr. Joseph L. Valek (brother), 4417 S Wood St. Chicago, Illinois
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Seen at day when camp Nürnberg was evacuated, he started with other POW on march to Moosberg
Escape from march to POW Camp at the end of the war. Not seen in Moosburg
Possible with a POW named Bob Oyer ( 12039868 - Robert L. Oyer - MACR 2592 - 42-39982 - 25 Feb 1944 )
Letter 10 Jan 1946 : 9810 So. Avers Ave, Evergreen Park, IL
Letter 18 Feb 1946 : Mr. Victor P. Valek, 875 E Broad St., Columbus, OH
- signed Garland B. Lloyd, 1st Lt. Air Reserve - Inactive -

Victor P. Valek - Army dress - 1942 T/Sgt. Victor P. Valek - 1943 T/Sgt. Victor P. Valek - May 1943
1942 - T/Sgt. - Victor P. Valek - 1943
images via Vicki Valek (daughter) - 10 Apr 2011
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Salvage by RNLAF - 03 Mar 1968 - Parts only
Salvage by SLGD - 10 Dec 1988 - Large parts recovered

SGLO - T3496

B-17G - #42-31299 - 06 Mar 1944 - HIJKEN - CREW 10

13037232 - O-803103 -  1st Lt. - Pilot - Garland Brook Lloyd - Summit Co, Ohio - EVD/POW 14103277 - O-686482 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Willys Pierce Jones - Washington Co, Minnesota - POW 34051522 - O-1286559 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Elton Andrew Skinner - Broward Co., Florida - EVD 35121470 - O-685753 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Russel P. Allman - Texas - POW 12198200 - T/Sgt. - Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Marion (nmi) Gillmor - Ontario Co., New York - EVD/POW
37174496 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John (nmi) Janssen - California - POW 15096917 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Ralph R. Rice - Cuyahoga Co., Ohio - POW 34103912 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Porter B. Hyght - Alabama - POW 32075985 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - George R. Robinson - Gloucester Co., New Jersey - POW 36378914 - T/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Victor Peter Valek - Cook Co, Illinois - POW/EVD

- 9 POW - 1 EVD -

LLOYD - JONES - SKINNER - ALLMAN - GILLMOR
JANSSEN - RICE - HYGHT - ROBINSON - VALEK

Spoke with Skinner

Contact Skinner is pending - 07 May 2010 - PATS
Contact Valek is pending - 08 May 2010 - PATS
Contact Hyght is pending - 09 Apr 2011 - PATS
Contact Lloyd is pending - 11 May 2011 - PATS
Contact Rice is pending - 05 Dec 2014 - PATS

Last update - 09 Jan 2017 - PATS


SGLO - T3303

B-17G - #42-39761 - 2nd Lt. Thompson E. White - Zweeloo - 13:30
351st BG(H) - 511th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1939 - KU 732
7 POW - 3 EVD




Shot down by fighters, all bailed out

351st BG Triangle J 511th BS 8th-air-force-patch

351st BG - 94th CBW - Triangle 'J' - 511th BS - BG - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
Base: USAAF Station 110 - Polebrook, UK - 14 May 1943
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Crew: B-17G - #42-39761 - DS-"D" - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Oscherleben - MACR #1939
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19047690 - O-738522 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thompson E. White - Stalag Luft 1 - POW

11066667 - O-677379 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Valleau (nmi) Wilkie Jr. - Stalag Luft 3 - POW

14101998 - O-671152 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Freed (nmi) Warren Jr. - Stalag Luft 3 - EVD/POW

R-6651017 - T/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Peter A. Soderling - Winslow, IN - Stalag 17B - POW

39682903 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Clyde L. Mellen - Salt Lake City, UT - Stalag 17B - EVD/POW

13126535 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Harry D. Kratz - Collegeville, PA - EVD

13093393 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Walter R. Snyder - San Diego, CA - EVD

14141010 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - John H. Watson - Doerun, GA - Stalag 17B - POW

13136335 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Norman (nmi) Elkin - Baltimore City, MD - EVD

16043045 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Hymen A. Hitow - Bay City, Bay County, MI - Stalag 17B - POW
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19047690 - O-738522 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thompson E. White - Stalag Luft 1 - POW
born 1916, Oregon
wounded at location -> field Hospital
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Brother of Mr. Milton A. White (brother), Route 4, Box 178, Medford, Oregon
Enlistment: 12 Mar 1942, Portland Airbase, Oregon - Marital status: Single - Residence: Multnomah County, OR
3rd Mission
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11066667 - O-677379 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Valleau (nmi) Wilkie Jr. - Stalag Luft 3 - POW
Valleau Wilkie Jr., born 3 Jul 1923, Summit, NJ
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Son of Mr. Valleau Wilkie Sr. (father), Morristown School, Morristown, New Jersey
Mr. Valleau Wilkie Sr. - (b. 21 Mar 1890, New York, New York Co., NY - d. 27 Dec 1957, Needham, Norfolk Co., MA - Age 67)
Mrs. Amelia Perry Wilkie (mother) - (b. 20 Jan 1898 - d. Feb 1970, Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts - Age 72)
Father is headmaster of Morristown School (private school)
Siblings: Amelia Wilkie - (b.27 Dec 1919, Summit, NJ - d.12 Nov 2000, MA - Age 80) and Sarah Perry Wilkie
Enlistment: 16 Apr 1942, New Haven, CT - Marital status: Single - Residence: Union County, NJ
2nd Mission
Valleau Wilkie Jr. married Marjorie Haskin - two children, Janice Perry and Robert Valleau
2nd marriage to Donna Hartwell (deceased)
'Perry' also seen as 'Parry', 'Haskin' also as 'Hankin' - 21 Jul 2010 - PATS

In 1973 Mr. Wilkie move to Fort Worth to assume the position of Executive Director
of 'The Sid W. Richardson Foundation'
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14101998 - O-671152 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Freed (nmi) Warren Jr. - Stalag Luft 3 - EVD/POW
Freed Warren, born 11 May 1921, Maury City, Crockett County, TN - died Feb 1956 - Age 34
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Son of Mrs. Willie L. Warren (mother), Maury City, Tennessee
Enlistment: 31 Mar 1942, Memphis, TN - Marital status: Single - Residence: Shelby County, TN
3rd Mission

2nd Lt. Freed Warren was caught in Belgium
He was under guard of the Secret Police, Group 712
Antwerp, Army Penitentiary, Begijene St - Delivery of POW - 1 June 1944 -
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R-6651017 - T/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Peter A. Soderling - Winslow, IN - Stalag 17B - POW
Peter Andrew Soderling, born 27 Oct 1908, OK - died 13 Sep 1975, Lawrence, Douglas Co, Kansas, USA - Age 66
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 - Barrack 19A
- Do find 3 different birth years !!! 1908 - 1910 - 1912 !!!! -
SODERLING, Peter A., 10-27-1908 - 9-13-1975 -
son of Peter A., Sr. & Lucy Stewart Soderling - hus. of Edna Miley - (obit)
Winslow - Pike County, Indiana USA
Brother of Mrs. John L. Wood (sister), R. R. #3, Winslow, Indiana
As M/Sgt. - 06651017 - Enlistment: 25 Jan 1946, Lock Haven, PA - Marital status: Married - Residence: Pike Co., Indiana
18th Mission
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39682903 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Clyde L. Mellen - Salt Lake City, UT - Stalag 17B - EVD/POW
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 - Barrack 31B
Clyde Leo Mellen - born 8 Mar 1909, Salt Lake City, UT
died - 27 Oct 1961 - Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico - Age 52
Son of Mrs. Stella M. Mellen (mother), 262 Almond Street, Salt Lake City, Utah
Enlistment: 10 Mar 1942, Fort Douglas, UT - Marital status: Divorced
3rd Mission

Mellen - Casualty questionnaire -
Kratz, Elkins and Snyder last seen on border of Spain and France
I was captured and they made it into Spain
All three were in good condition. Date 6 Feb 1944 -
Found Soderling, Watson and Hitow in the prison Camp Stalag 17B
All were in good condition but Hitow still had a lot of 'Flak' in one hand
Last seen 5 May 1945 except Hitow which was about 20 May 1945
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name #04 in "evaders list" of Peter Jan van den Hurk - Meppel
Helpers: Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Jacques Vrij
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13126535 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Harry Detwiller Kratz - Collegeville, PA - EVD
born 3 Mar 1922, PA - died 11 Mar 1989 - Age 77
Son of Mrs. Mary D. Kratz (mother), 385 Leslie Street, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 19 Oct 1942, Philadelphia, PA - Marital status: Single
3rd Mission
Occupation: Tire builder at Goodrich B.F.
E&E #635 - Escape and Evasion Report (15 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-635.pdf

Kratz - E&E #635 - Casualty questionnaire - 11 May 1944 - :
The plane's No.4 engine was shot out and could not feather the propeller
and No.1 engine was knocked out and feathered; No.2 engine was hit and caught fire
Tail Gunner injured in hand
Bailed out as first at 5000 ft
All members bailed out; chutes opened.
Plane blew up just before it hit the ground
Heard that pilot had broken his ankle on landing ( Hearsay )
Received help the same day I crashed
19 Mar 1944 - Spain
08 May 1944 - Gibraltar
10 May 1944 - Gibraltar by Air
11 May 1944 - Bristol, UK
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name #06 in "evaders list" of Peter Jan van den Hurk - Meppel
Helpers: Peter van den Hurk, Jacques Vrij
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13093393 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Walter Robert Snyder - San Diego, CA - EVD
born 18 May 1924, Pennsylvania - died 08 Sep 2005 - Age 81
Residence 1941: Burlington Co., NJ
Husband of Mrs. Cora Lee Snyder (wife), 5190 Foothill Boulevard, San Diego, California
Enlistment: 18 Dec 1941, Fort Dix AAB, NJ - Marital status: Married
6th Mission
Occupation: Electric Plater (?Plant?)
E&E #642 - Escape and Evasion Report (27 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-642.pdf

Snyder- E&E #642 - Casualty questionnaire - 13 May 1944 - :
All bailed out; Sgt. Mellen P/W.
Left wing was on fire; blew up when hit the ground
Sgt. Hytow was injured in the hand
16 Mar 1944 - Spain
09 May 1944 - Gibraltar
12 May 1944 - Gibraltar by Air
13 May 1944 - Bristol, UK
02 Nov 1945 - 2nd Enlistment - S/SGT: Fort Dix AAB, NJ - Residence: Burlington Co., NJ - Marital status: Married
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
name #05 in "evaders list" of Peter Jan van den Hurk - Meppel
Helpers: Jan Meijering, Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Jacques Vrij
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14141010 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - John H. Watson - Doerun, GA - Stalag 17B - POW
born 22 Aug 1923, GA - Residence 1942: Worth Co., Georgia
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 - Barrack 19A
Son of Mrs. John A. Watson (mother), R. D. #2, Doerun, Georgia
Enlistment: 30 Oct 1942, Fort McPherson, Atlanta Co., GA - Marital status: Single
5th Mission
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13136335 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Norman (nmi) Elkin - Baltimore City, MD - EVD
born 15 Jun 1922, MD
Husband of Mrs. June Elkin (wife), 385 Leslie Street, Newark, New Jersey
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elkin (parents), 2922 Ridgewood Avenue, Baltimore 15, Maryland
Enlistment: 04 Nov 1942, Baltimore, MD - Marital status: Single
3rd Mission
Occupation: Machinist's helper in shipyard
E&E #641 - Escape and Evasion Report (40 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-641.pdf

Elkin - E&E #641 - Casualty questionnaire - 13 May 1944 - :
Plane was all shot up and left wing on fire
The tail gunner's hands were bleeding
I counted 10 chutes open
Saw Sgt. Hitow being led off after landing, heard he was taken to the hospital
later met Sgt. Kratz, Sgt. Snyder (both returned) and Sgt. Mellen
Tail Gunner is P/W, was taken to hospital for hands
Top Turret Gunner ( Sgt. Mellen ) was also captured
19 Mar 1944 - Spain
08 May 1944 - Gibraltar
12 May 1944 - Gibraltar by Air
13 May 1944 - Bristol, UK
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name #02 in "evaders list" of Peter Jan van den Hurk - Meppel
Helpers: Hendrik Moorlag, Jan Meijering, Hoving, Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Jacques Vrij
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Hendrik Einje Moorlag - born 26 Sep 1899 - died 10 Oct 1955 - Age 56
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16043045 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Hymen A. Hitow - Bay City, Bay County, MI - Stalag 17B - POW
born 31 May 1921, MI - died 5 Feb 1995, Saginaw, MI - Age 73
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 - Barrack 19A
Son of Mr. Isadore Hitow (father), 210 North Farragut Street, Bay City, Michigan
Isador Hitow - born 25 Dec 1893 - died May 1979, Bay City, MI - Age 85
Enlistment: 18 Dec 1941, Detroit, MI - Marital status: Single - Married Ms. Sylvia Kort on 15 Dec 1945 -
4th Mission
Mrs. Sylvia Kort Hitow - born 18 Apr 1923, Detroit - died 12 May 2005 - Age 82
four children to Hyman and Sylvia: Pamela Hitow, Jay Hitow, Lee Hitow and Randi Sue Hitow
First name 'Hymen' is also written as 'Hyman' - 21 Jul 2010 - PATS
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- info MACR and KU732 -

SGLO - T3303

B-17G - #42-39761 - 11 Jan 1944 - ZWEELOO - CREW 10

19047690 - O-738522 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thompson E. White - Stalag Luft 1 - POW 11066667 - O-677379 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Valleau (nmi) Wilkie Jr.  - Stalag Luft 3 - POW 14101998 - O-671152 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Freed (nmi) Warren Jr. - Stalag Luft 3 - EVD/POW R-6651017 - T/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Peter A. Soderling - Winslow, IN - Stalag 17B - POW 39682903 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Clyde L. Mellen - Salt Lake City, UT - Stalag 17B - EVD/POW
13126535 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator -  Harry Detwiller Kratz - Collegeville, PA - EVD 13093393 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Walter Robert Snyder - San Diego, CA - EVD 14141010 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - John H. Watson  - Doerun, GA - Stalag 17B - POW 13136335 -  Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Norman (nmi) Elkin - Baltimore City, MD - EVD 16043045 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Hymen A. Hitow - Bay City, Bay County, MI - Stalag 17B - POW

- 7 POW - 3 EVD -

WHITE - WILKIE Jr. - WARREN Jr. - SODERLING - MELLEN
KRATZ - SNYDER - WATSON - ELKIN - HITOW


Contact Hitow is pending - 21 Jul 2010 - PATS

Last update - 24 Oct 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T3309

B-24H - #42-52123 - 2nd Lt. James E. Urban - Exloo-Sleen - 12:15
448th BG(H) - 713th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #2518
10 KIA



42-52123 IG - "Thirty Day Furlough"
Point of departure: Seething, UK - Station 146
Intended destination: Brunswick, Germany - Type of mission: Objective bombing
failed to return due to flak and crashed near Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
All (10) were KIA

Urban, Anthony, Friedman, Brenner, Smith, Mc Clellan, Deffner and Kelly are reburied 20 Jul 1950
in a joint grave at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Petula is buried on the Netherlands American Cemetery , Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: L Row 14 Grave: 12
the final grave of Barber is unknown - likely Itawamba County, Missisippi, USA - info PATS - 10 Jun 2011

Additional info Barber - 01 Jun 2014
Initial buried in a local cemetery at Odoorn. Transfered to Margraten Cemetery, The Netherlands
Returned to the United States in April 1949
Interred in Oak Grove Cemetery, Ratliff, Itawamba Co. near where his grandparents and many other relatives are buried
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Crew Urban
Crew Urban
back l-r : 2nd Lt. Alden P. Anthony, ?Urban?, ?Friedman? , 2nd Lt. Fred Brenner
front l-r : ?Deffner?, ??????, ??????, Deffner, ??????, ??????
not all names and positions are clear so far
image via Barbara Anthony (daughter) - 10 Jun 2010

I'm writing you in regards to your inquiry about my great uncle Joseph Deffner
I read about your interest in finding out information about him
I can tell you that in the photo that was posted he is in the front row the fourth person from the left
Laura G. - 10 Jul 2010
according Joe Kauffman, Batavia, NY - 21 Jun 2010 - Deffner is in the front at the left

448th BG - Patch Circle I 713th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

448th BG - 20th CBW - Circle 'I' - 713th BS - 'IG' - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
Base : Seething, UK - Station 146 - deployed 22 Dec 1943
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Crew: B-24H - #42-52123 - Thirty Day Furlough - "IG" - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Brunswick - MACR #2518
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16043498 - O-676878 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - James E. Urban - Lake County, MI - KIA

15130316 - O-808492 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alden P. Anthony - Cuyahoga Co., OH - KIA

11069545 - O-688194 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Stanley (nmi) Friedman - Essex Co., MA - KIA

O-687928 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Fred (nmi) Brenner - Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY - KIA

17038532 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Howard M. Smith - Cass Co., IA - KIA

38285507 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Wendell R. Mc Clellan - Bowie, Montague Co., TX - KIA

32675587 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph B. Deffner - Genesee Co, NY - KIA

14040228 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Roy D. Barber - Itawamba Co., MS - Age 22 - KIA

12183208 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - George (nmi) Petula - Westchester Co., NY - KIA

32782047 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John J. Kelly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - KIA
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16043498 - O-676878 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - James E. Urban - Lake County, MI - KIA
born 1919, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 27 Dec 1941, Detroit, Michigan - Nativity: Pennsylvania - Marital status: Single
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15130316 - O-808492 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alden P. Anthony - Cuyahoga Co., OH - KIA
born 1919, Ohio
Son of Mr. A. P. Anthony (50 ~b.1880) and Mrs. Katherine S. Anthony (55 ~b.1875),
10900 Churchill Ave, Cleveland City - Ward 25 Block 83 -, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
Siblings: Carmelita P. Anthony (F-25 ~b.1905) - private secretary, doctor's office - and Rita D. Anthony (F-15 ~b.1915)
Occupation father: Sales manager, distribution syrups - family info via US Census 1930
Enlistment: 12 May 1942, Cleveland,Ohio - Nativity: Ohio - Marital status: Married
leaving behind his wife and five months old daughter Barbara

white border 2nd  Lt. Alden P. Anthony white border
2nd Lt. Alden P. Anthony
images via Barbara Anthony (daughter) - 10 Jun 2010
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11069545 - O-688194 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Stanley (nmi) Friedman - Essex Co., MA - KIA
born 1921, New York
Enlistment: 02 Jun 1942, Boston, Massachusetts - Nativity: New York - Marital status: Single
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O-687928 - 2nd. Lt. - Bombardier - Fred (nmi) Brenner - Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY - KIA

white border Navigator 2nd Lt. Fred Brenner white border
Navigator - 2Lt. Fred Brenner
image via Praigrod family
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17038532 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Howard M. Smith - Cass Co., IA - KIA
born 1913, Iowa
Enlistment: 08 Jan 1942, Fort Crook, Nebraska - Nativity: Iowa - Marital status: Single
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38285507 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Wendell R. McClellan - Bowie, Montague Co., TX - KIA
born 1922, Texas
Enlistment: 07 Nov 1942, Dallas, TX - Nativity: Texas - Marital status: Single
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32675587 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph B. Deffner - Genesee Co, NY - KIA
born 28 Feb 1914, Batavia, New York
Enlistment: 18 Jan 1943, Rochester, NY - Nativity: New York - Marital status: Single
Son of Emil J. Deffner, born 1873 - died 29 Aug 1933 - Age 60
and Catherine A. Deffner (née Brothers), born Jun 1872 - died May 1955 - Age 82
Siblings in US Census 1930: James (22) - (b. 14 Mar 1908 - d. Feb 1967 - Age 59) and Anna (18)
Father Emil Deffner worked at the Batavia Woodworking Co. - - info Joe Kaufmann -

white border Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. Joseoh B. Deffner white border
Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. Joseph B. Deffner
image via Joe Kauffman, Batavia, NY - 21 Jun 2010

Joseph B. Deffner, son of Mrs. Catherine B. Deffner of Batavia, New York,
Joseph was graduated from St. Joseph’s Parochial School; Batavia High School;
was a member of St. Joseph’s Church, Knights of Columbus,
managed K. of C. team in Genesee Town Baseball League; member of Junior Chamber of Commerce;
was employed at Van Hoesen’s store, seven years; and at Curtiss-Wright war-plane plant, Buffalo, for several months.
Joseph entered service January 25, 1943, at Batavia, Service No. 32675587;
trained for Air Force, Miami, Florida; Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado;
Aerial Gunners’ School, Fort Meyers, Florida, crew-trained, several western fields;
went overseas, November, 1943; as Ball Turret Gunner on Eighth Air Force Bomber
was stationed somewhere in England.

On January 11, 1944, Staff Sergeant Joseph B. Deffner, aged 29, was killed in action over Germany.
About 700 heavy bombers, Flying Fortresses and Liberators, in daylight attacked Oschersleben,
Halberstadt and Brunswick, German plane-plants in heart of Reich, greatest aerial battle in history.
Sixty bombers were lost.

Sergeant Deffner was survived by his mother; by brother, James, of Long Island;
four sisters; Mrs. George (Mary) Taggart, Mrs. Edwin (Anna) Bermingham, Batavia;
Mrs. Sylvester (Helen) Lester, Mrs. Gabriel (Catherine) Ailinger, Buffalo.

- info Genesee County - World War II - Memorial book - May 1953 -

* * * * * * * R U T H Mc E V O Y - C O L L E C T I O N * * * * * * *
- dates as in publication -
Emil P. Deffner, ill at home, 133 Bank - 15 Jan 1914; has stroke - 19 Aug 1933
Obit - 133 Bank Street, Batavia - 30 Aug 1933
Four daughters: Mrs. Sylvester (Helen) Lester; Mrs. George (Mary) Taggart;
Miss Anna Deffner (later Bermingham); Mrs. Gabriel (Catherine) Ailinger
Two sons: James T. and Joseph B. of Buffalo, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mrs. Emil Deffner, Honored on 78th birthday, 20 Jun 1949
Obit - Mrs. Emil Deffner, 24 May 1955
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James Deffner, marries Josephine Metzler in Church of Sacred Heart Brooklyn
is superintendent at Forest Box, Lumber Co., Astoria - 13 May 1943
Obit - on Long Island - 58 - 9 Feb 1967
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joseph B. Deffner, in Adirondacks with Albert McMahon - 19 Jul 1939
Missing - 5 Feb 1944; Killed - 12 Apr 1944; Body being sent from Holland - 5 Jun 1950
Sisters: Mrs. Molly Langee, 400 Towers. Mrs. Ann Lawvey, 233 Bank Street in Dec 1984
Ann died Feb 1986; one son killed in Vietnam; husband killed in service; one daughter Francis B.;
formely organist in Williamsville Catholic Church
Only niece located near by: Frances B. Seitz, 17 Howard Street, Williamsville, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daniel Joseph Bermingham - born 9 Jan 1947, Batavia - died 23 Aug 1968, Vietnam - Age 21
- info from Ruth McEvoy Collection -
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14040228 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Roy D. Barber - Itawamba Co., MS - Age 22 - KIA
born 1920, Ratliff community, Itawamba Co., Missisippi
Son of Mr. Marion Blanchard Barber and Mrs. Annie Lou Barber, Winter Haven, FL - (address in 1944)
Siblings: Addie Katherine "Kathreen" Barber, Dovie Earline Barber, Betty Ruth Barber and Martha Ruth Barber
Enlistment: 23 Jan 1941, Montgomory, Alabama - Nativity: Missisippi - Marital status: Single
Sent overseas to England in November 1943
Initial buried in a local cemetery at Odoorn. Transfered to Margraten Cemetery, The Netherlands
Returned to the United States in April 1949
Interred in Oak Grove Cemetery, Ratliff, Itawamba Co. near where his grandparents and many other relatives are buried

white border T/Sgt. Roy D. Barber - 01 Oct 1943 white border
T/Sgt. Roy D. Barber - 01 Oct 1943
courtesy Earline Helms (sister) - via Patricia Everson - 31 May 2014
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12183208 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - George (nmi) Petula - Westchester Co., NY - KIA
born 1923, New York
US Census 1 May 1930: New York Foundling Hospital and Nurses Home, 175 E 68th Street, New York
George Petula - Male (7) and his sister Frances Petula - Female (4 11/12)
Parents born in Poland
Enlistment: 06 Nov 1942, New York city, NY - Nativity: New York - Marital status: Single
Netherlands American Cemetery , Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: L Row 14 Grave: 12
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32782047 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John J. Kelly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - KIA
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white border Memorial Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, KY white border
Memorial Zachary Taylor National Cemetery - Plot: I, 185
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
image via findagrave.com - by Paula

white border Memorial Exloo - crew Urban - 11 Jan 1944 white border
Memorial Exloo - crew Urban - 11 Jan 1944
image via findagrave.com - by Jean Louis Vijgen



SGLO - T3309

B-24H - #42-52123 - 11 Jan 1944 - EXLOO/SLEEN - CREW 10

16043498 - O-676878 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - James E. Urban - Lake County, MI - KIA 15130316 - O-808492 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alden P. Anthony - Cuyahoga Co., OH - KIA 11069545 - O-688194 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Stanley (nmi) Friedman - Essex Co., MA - KIA O-687928 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Fred (nmi) Brenner - Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY - KIA 17038532 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Howard M. Smith - Cass Co., IA - KIA
38285507 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Wendell R. McClellan - Bowie, Montague Co., TX - KIA 32675587 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph B. Deffner - Genesee Co, NY - KIA 14040228 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Roy D. Barber - Itawamba Co., MS - Age 22 - KIA 12183208 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - George (nmi) Petula - Westchester Co., NY - KIA 32782047 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John J. Kelly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - KIA

- 10 KIA -

URBAN(†) - ANTHONY(†) - FRIEDMAN(†) - BRENNER(†) - SMITH(†)
McCLELLAN(†) - DEFFNER(†) - BARBER(†) - PETULA(†) - KELLY(†)


Contact Anthony is pending - 02 Jun 2010 - PATS
Contact Deffner is pending - 10 Jul 2010 - PATS

Last update - 26 Oct 2015 - PATS



Ommen - 4

23 mi ESE of Vollenhove

- 4 Commonwealth graves - 4 UK -



Ommen is a town lying 25 kilometers east of Zwolle, on the road to Hardenburg and Coevorden
The cemetery: "Ommen General Cemetery" is on the eastern outskirts of the town
north of the road to Hardenberg
There are now a small number of 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site
No. of Identified Casualties: 4


SGLO - T1606

Stirling Mk.I - N3762 - BU-C - S/L. P. Nixey - 02:37 - 5 km NE of Ommen
214 Squadron - RAF - 20th June 1942 - Mission: Emden
4 KIA - 4 POW



Serial Range N3750 - N3769. 20 Stirling Mk.I - Part of a batch of 100 Short S29 Stirling Mk.I - N3635-N3684;
N3700- N3729; N3750-N3769 (100), of which N3645, N3647-N3651 (6) were destroyed at the Rochester works
by enemy action. Replaced with DJ972-DJ977. N3640, N3657 and N3711 became Mk.II's
and were re- converted to Mk.I or Mk.III, N3669-N3670 were converted to Mk.III
Delivered by Short Brothers Ltd between Apr 1942 and Jun 1942. Contract No.763825/38
Delivered to No.214 Sqdn 8 Jun 1942

Stirling Mk.I - N3762 - BU-C was airborne from Stradishall (Suffolk), UK
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed near De Driehoek (Overijssel), 5 km NE of Ommen, Holland
Those killed are buried in Ommen General Cemetery
S/L. P. Nixey was only 22 years old
Sgt. J. H. Bailey was interned in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 303, with W/O. L. R. Burgin, POW No. 312
F/O. R. McD. Mitchell in Camp L3, POW No. 295, with F/O. C. D. Noble, POW No. 477
F/O. C. D. Noble - RCAF - MBE - 1 Oct 1946 for 'escaping activities'

L3 = Stalag Luft III - POW camp Sagan (Zagan) & Belaria, Germany
L4 = Stalag Luft IV - POW camp Gross Tychow (Tychowo), Poland
L6 = Stalag Luft VI - POW camp Heydekrug (Silute), Lithuania

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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - N3762 - BU-C - 20 Jun 1942 - Mission: Emden
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42257 - S/L. - Pilot - P. Nixey - RAF - DSO - Age 22 - KIA - Ommen General Cemetery - Grave 7

J/7330 - F/O. - 2nd Pilot - R. McD. Mitchell - RCAF - Age 23 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 295

J/15080 - F/O. - Observer - C. D. Noble - RCAF - DFC, MBE - Age 23 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 477

913638 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D.A. Melville - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Ommen General Cemetery - Grave 5

568448 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - W. E. Pearson - RAF - Age .. - KIA - Ommen General Cemetery - Grave 4

935079 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - L. R. Burgin - RAF - Age 28 - POW - interned in Camps L3/L6/L4 - POW No. 312

614046 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - A. Buckley - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Ommen General Cemetery - Grave 6

1110527 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. H. Bailey - RAF - Age 26 - POW - interned in Camps L3/L6/L4 - POW No. 303
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - N3762 - BU-C - Nixey
Loss Card - N3762 - BU-C - Nixey - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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42257 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Peter Nixey - RAF - DSO - Age 22 - KIA
- of Farningham, Kent, UK - Grave 7 - Ommen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820603
Son of Frederick Henry Nixey and Marjorie Nixey née Lincoln
husband of Margaret Nixey née Furey, Farningham, Kent Co., UK

marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Frederick H. Nixey and Marjorie Lincoln - district: Hampstead, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Peter Nixey - mother's surname: Lincoln - district: Lichfield, Staffordshire Co., UK
marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Peter Nixey and Margaret Furey - district: Brackley, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Peter J. Nixey - mother's surname: Furey - district: Brackley, UK


SIC ITUR AD ASTRA

- Epigraph on Nixey memorial -
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J/7330 - F/O. - 2nd Pilot - Robert McDonald Mitchell - RCAF - Age 23 - POW
born 15 Jul 1918
taken POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 295
husband of Mrs. R. M. Mitchell (wife), Langham, Saskatchewan, Canada

Enlistment: 15 Dec 1940
Profession: Bank Clerk
Private Address 1945: c/o Mrs. J. Mitchell, 2350 Retallack St, Regina, Sask., Canada
Capture: Dedemsvaart (nr Zwolle), Holland - 20 Jun 1942
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft III East - Sagan - 04 Jul 1942 - 30 Oct 1942
Oflag 21-B - Schubin - 01 Nov 1942 - 11 Apr 1943
Stalag Luft III East - Sagan - 12 Apr 1943 - 28 Feb 1944
Stalag Luft III Nord - Sagan - 28 Feb 1944 - 28 Jan 1945
Stalag Luft III Marlag Nord - Tarmstedt - 05 Feb 1945 - 15 Apr 1945

06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Mitchell
06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Mitchell
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M.I.9. records Mitchell - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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J/15080 - F/O. - Observer - Carman Douglas Noble - RCAF - DFC, MBE - Age 23 - POW
born 16 Jun 1919, Durham, Ontario, Canada
taken POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 477
born 16 Jun 1919 (?1918?), Durham, Ontario - died 05 Feb 1989 - Age 69
Son of Mr. T. A. Noble (father), Durham, Ontario, Canada
!!! discrepancy >>> NOBLE - In awards: Shot down 18 Jun 1942 - Mission: Osnabrück !!!

Enlistment: 15 Mar 1940
Profession: Student
Private Address 1945: P.O. 60, Durnham, Ontario, Canada
Capture: Arnhem, Holland - 27 Jun 1942
Wounded: Yes (burns)

Hohemarkt - Frankfurt - .. Jun 1942 - .. Jul 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - .. Jul 1942 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag Luft 3 - Tarmstedt - .. Jan 1945 - .. Apr 1945
Stalag Luft 3 - Trenthorst - .. Jan 1945 - .. May 1945

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Noble
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Noble
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M.I.9. records Noble - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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913638 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Douglas Archer Melville - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 5 - Ommen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820602
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568448 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilfred Ernest Pearson - RAF - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 4 - Ommen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820604
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935079 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - L. R. Burgin - RAF - Age 28 - POW
born 02 Mar 1914, UK - died 1994 - Age 79
1941, Lewis Ross Burgin, of Brook Farm, Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire, England ... Anthony Michael Ross Burgin (son)
taken POW - interned in Camps L3/L6/L4 - POW No. 312

It's Lewis Ross Burgin - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 09 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-25-0-2 page 383 - 935079 - Lewis Ross Burgin white border
AIR78-25-0-2 - page 383
935079 - Lewis Ross Burgin - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 09 Jun 2013

Birth 1st Qtr. 1914 - Lewis R. Burgin - mother's surname: Burgin - district: Thrapston, Northamptonshire, UK
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Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Mr. Lewis R. Burgin and Ms. Joan M. Stickney - district: Holderness, Yorkshire, UK
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Birth .. Feb 1942 - Anthony Michael Ross Burgin - mother's surname: Stickney - district: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1946 - Helen J. Burgin - mother's surname: Stickney - district: Holderness, Yorkshire, UK
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1963 - Mr. Anthony Michael Ross Burgin with Ms. Janice L. Rhodes - district: Northampton - Vol 3B Page 1634
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1963 - Kristianne E. Burgin - mother's surname: Rhodes - district: Northampton - Vol 3B Page 923
Kristianne E. Burgin married Neil F. Russell in month 1990
Birth .. Oct 1964 - Lucinda Annette Burgin - mother's surname: Rhodes - district: Northampton - Vol 3B Page 1012
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??? Marriage ... Qtr. 1984 - Burgin with Stewart - district: Chelmsford - Vol 9 Page 2424 ???
Lucinda Annette Stewart (former Secretary)
COLCHESTER KAWASAKI LIMITED (05899309) - active - Unit 1, 2, 3 King Edward Quay, The Hythe, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JB
Colchester Kawasaki Ltd. 6 Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HH
SPAIN MOTOR YACHTS LIMITED (05451590) - disolved - Carrer Dels Cantallops 23, Pou De Castell, Javea, Alicante, Spain, 03730
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Death 4th Qtr. 1994 - Lewis Ross Burgin - born 02 Mar 1914 - Age 79 - district: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire,UK
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!!! Need to be verified - info PATS - 13 Mar 2014 !!!
DOB is verified via M.I.9 records - 11 Aug 2018 - info PATS

Enlistment: 03 Sep 1939
Profession: Insurance Broker
Private Address 1945: c/o Mrs. R. M. Stickney, "Gardham" Etton, near Beverley, Yorks.
Capture: 19 [20] Jun 1942, Holland
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 02 Jul 1942 - 25 Oct 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - 26 Oct 1943 - 15 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft IV - Tychow - 18 Jul 1944 - 06 Aug 1944
Stalag XI-B - Fallingbostel - 29 Mar 1945 - 20 Apr 1945

22 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Burgin
22 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Burgin
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M.I.9. records Burgin - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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614046 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Arthur Buckley - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Huddersfield, UK - Grave 6 - Ommen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820601
Son of Arthur and Annie Buckley, of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

white border 614046 - Sergeant - Arthur Buckley - RAF white border
Sergeant - Arthur Buckley - RAF
Source: Anthony Dickinson (Great nephew) - via 214squadron.org.uk


SACRED MEMORIES

- Epigraph on Buckley memorial -
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1110527 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. H. Bailey - RAF - Age 26 - POW
born: 23 Dec 1915, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L3/L6/L4 - POW No. 303

It's James Harold Bailey - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 09 Jun 2013

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1911 - Mr. William H. Bailey with Ms. Violet Birch - district: Manchester - Vol 8d Page 346
Registered birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - James H. Bailey - mother's surname: Birch - district: Barton I. - Vol 8c Page 1038
Barton upon Irwell and it is in the county of Lancashire

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1906 - Mr. Henry Hatton Bailey with Ms. Rosa Campbell - district: Congleton - Vol 8a Page 421
Registered birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - James H. Bailey - mother's surname: Campbell - district: Congleton - Vol 8a Page 457
Congleton spans the boundaries of the counties of Cheshire and Staffordshire
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It's one of the above, likely with mother's surname: Birch - info PATS - 13 Aug 2019
Need to be verified

white border AIR78-7-0-1 page 1018 - 1110527 - James Harold Bailey white border
AIR78-7-0-1 - page 1018
1110527 - James Harold Bailey - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 09 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 10 Aug 1940
Profession: Student Diesel Engines
Private Address 1945: 67 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester
(after New Year 1946 - contact Tresphone, Bootle, Liverpool 1170)
Capture: Ommen (Holland), 19th [20] Jun 1942
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Jul 1942 - .. Sep 1943
Stalag Luft I - Barth - .. Sep 1942 - .. Nov 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - .. Nov 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag Luft IV - Gross Tychow - .. Jul 1944 - .. Feb 1945
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Apr 1945 Released

29 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Bailey
29 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Bailey
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M.I.9. records Bailey - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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SGLO - T1606

STIRLING Mk.I - N3762 - BU-C - 20 Jun 1942 - 5 KM NE OF OMMEN - CREW 8

42257 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Peter Nixey - RAF - DSO - Age 22 - KIA J/7330 - F/O. - 2nd Pilot - Robert McDonald Mitchell - RCAF - Age 23 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 295 J/15080 - F/O. - Observer - Carman Douglas Noble - RCAF - DFC, MBE - Age 23 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 477 913638 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Douglas Archer Melville - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
568448 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilfred Ernest Pearson - RAF - Age .. - KIA 935079 - W/O. - Bomb Aimer - Lewis Ross Burgin - RAF - Age 28 - POW - interned in Camps L3/L6/L4 - POW No. 312 614046 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Arthur Buckley - RAF - Age 23 - KIA 1110527 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Harold Bailey - RAF - Age 26 - POW - interned in Camps L3/L6/L4 - POW No. 303

- 4 KIA - 4 POW -

NIXEY(†) - MITCHELL - NOBLE - MELVILLE(†)
PEARSON(†) - BURGIN - BUCKLEY(†) - BAILEY


Last update - 19 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3438A - NO crash !!!

B-24H-5-FO - c/n 788 - #42-7764 - 'BAGG OF BOLTS' "B" - 2nd Lt. H. E. Broxton - near Ommen - ~15:15
448th BG - 715th BS - 8th AF - 21 Feb 1944 - NO MACR - NO CRASH !!!
Damaged but returned to - Station 146 - Seething, UK
1 KIA - 1 INJ/DOW - 8 RET



448th BG - Patch Circle I 715th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

No. 477
B-24H-5-FO - #42-7764 'B' - 'Bag O'Bolts' - Seething, UK - 21 Feb 1944 - with 400 extra holes
B-24H-5-FO - #42-7764 "B" - 'Bag O'Bolts' - Seething, UK - 21 Feb 1944 - with 400 extra holes
Two men ( Sgt. Hudson and ????? ) were wounded, one man (S/Sgt. Henry Kubinski) bailed out over Holland
"The Mighty Eight" - page 109 - via Sir Schokkenbroek - 14 Mar 2014
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448th BG - Circle 'I' - 715th BS - 'Squadron Code - IO' - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
Radio call letter 'P' of this plane was later changed to 'B'
Base : Seething, UK - Station 146 - deployed 22 Dec 1943
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Crew: B-24H-5-FO - #42-7764 "B" - 'Bag of Bolts' - 21 Feb 1944 - Mission: Hesepe Airfield - MACR #....
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20443215 - O-747201 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Hervey E. Broxton - Jefferson Co., AL - Age 28 - flew back to Seething, UK

16119153 - O-811341 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Dwight W. Covell - Muskegon Co., MI - Age 22 - flew back to Seething, UK

12076016 - O-687825 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Robert F. Fauerbach - New York Co., NY - Age 26 - flew back to Seething, UK

19039292 - O-746837 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Clair Ed Sharp - Riverside Co., CA - Age 27 - flew back to Seething, UK

12171708 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top-Turret Gunner - Donald V. Birdsall - Otsego Co., NY - Age 21 - flew back to Seething, UK

18194485 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Joe K. Corziatti - Pittsburg Co., OK - Age 19 - flew back to Seething, UK

17127045 - Sgt. - AR - Ball Turret Gunner - Keith C. Tindall - Jackson Co., MO - Age 31 - flew back to Seething, UK

16162433 - Sgt. - AE - Right Waist Gunner - Robert E. Hudson - Macon Co., IL - Age ~21 - flew back to Seething, UK - INJ/DOW
Wounded gunner died 14 Jan 1945 - DOW

36555495 - S/Sgt. - AG - Left Waist Gunner - Henry Kubinski - Wayne Co., MI - Age ~21 - KIA

32711613 - Sgt. - G - Tail Turret Gunner - Irving Elba - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - flew back to Seething, UK
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!!! Likely Crew #71 on 21 Feb 1944 !!! based on John C. Rowe WWII Aircrew Log
!!! Names / Positions need to be verified - info PATS - 18 Mar 2014 !!!

20443215 - O-747201 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Hervey Earl Broxton - Jefferson Co., AL - Age 28 - flew back to Seething, UK
born 14 Jan 1916, GA
Son of Hervey E. Broxton and Maude Broxton
Enlistment: 25 Nov 1940, Birmingham, AL - residence: Jefferson Co., Alabama

white border Hervey Earl Broxton, Georgia - LT COL US AIR FORCE WW II white border
Lt. Col. Hervey Earl Broxton
born: 14 Jan 1916 - died: 31 Jan 1969 - Age 53
Burial: Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens
East Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, USA
Plot: Section 12, Lot 6
Note: GA LT COL US AIR FORCE WW II
Find A Grave Memorial# 71545753 - image via JoeyC - 27 Feb 2015

!!! Discrepancy - HERVEY - HARVEY !!!
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER: 20443215 - NAME: BROXTON#HERVEY#E########
!!! Discrepancy - HERVEY - HARVEY !!!
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16119153 - O-811341 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Dwight Wayne Covell - Muskegon Co., MI - Age 21 - flew back to Seething, UK
born 29 Jul 1922, Chicago, IL - died 20 Dec 1990, VA - Age 68
Son of Mr. Lawrence Gregerson Covell and Mrs. Elsie Evelyn Covell née Johnson
Enlistment: 10 Sep 1942, Lansing, MI - Residence: Muskegon Co., MI
Last Known Residence: Annandale, Fairfax County, VA 22003

Spouse: Shirley A. Covell - born 9 Jun 1925 - died 27 Sep 1988 - Age 63

Colonel U.S. Air Force - Dwight W. Covell
Legion of Merit-Distinguished Flying Cross-Air Medal 6 Oak Leaf Clusters
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia, USA - Plot: Section 11, Site 691-1
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12076016 - O-687825 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Robert F. Fauerbach - New York Co., NY - Age 26 - flew back to Seething, UK
born 11 Aug 1917, NY - died 9 March 1992, Charlotte, Florida - Age 74
Enlistment: 11 Apr 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: New York Co., NY
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19039292 - O-746837 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Clair Ed Sharp - Riverside Co., CA - Age 27 - flew back to Seething, UK
born 02 Apr 1916, Montana - died 27 May 2004, Riverside, CA - Age 88
Enlistment: 16 Sep 1941, March Field, Riverside, CA - Residence: Riverside Co., CA

SHARP, CLAIR ED
Passed away on May 27th at the age of 88 years old.
He was a devout Christian Scientist who lived his life as such.
He worked as a public accountant for many years.
His interests and hobbies included photography, flying, and being a Ham Radio Operator.
Second Lt. Claire E. Sharp was a Bombardier on the B-24 Liberator "Bag of Bolts"
on the mission over Germany on February 21, 1944 making "Liberator History".
He was awarded the second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal.
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info - obituary Clair Ed Sharp - 2004
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12171708 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top-Turret Gunner - Donald Van Birdsall - Otsego Co., NY - Age 21 - flew back to Seething, UK
born 09 Dec 1923, Wells Bridge, NY - died 26 Sep 2011, Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California - Age 88
Address: Wells Bridge, Otsego County, New York
Son of Mr. William I. Birdsall and Mrs. Lucy M. Birdsall, Unadilla, Otsego Co., NY
Siblings: Pauline Birdsall, Gladys L. Birdsall, John E. Birdsall, Charles W. Birdsall and Howard E. Birdsall
Enlistment: 21 Oct 1942, Albany, NY - Residence: Otsego Co., New York

Last Place of Residence: Rancho Mirage, Riverside Co., California
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18194485 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Joe K. Corziatti - Pittsburg Co., OK - Age 19 - flew back to Seething, UK
born 17 Oct 1924, OK - died 27 Apr 1944 - Age 19
Address: 531 Polk Street, McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OK
Enlistment: 10 Dec 1942, Oklahoma City, OK - Residence: Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma - Marital Status: Married

US Census 1920
McAlester Ward 4, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States
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Henry H. Bowden - Head - M-42 abt. 1878, Alabama
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Martin Corzitti - Head - M-29 abt. 1891, Italy - immigrated in 1911 to USA - Occupation: Miner
Rosa Mary Corzitti - Wife - F-29 abt. 1891, Italy - immigrated in 1914 to USA
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Mary Corzitti - Daughter - F-5 abt. 1915, Oklahoma
Maggie Corzitti - Daughter - F-2 abt. 1918, Oklahoma

US Census 02 Apr 1930
McAlester Ward 4, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States
Address: 537 Polk Avenue
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Martin Corzotti - Head - M-40 abt. 1890, Italy - immigrated in 1914 to USA - Occupation: Miner
Mary Corzotti - Wife - F-40 abt. 1890, Italy - immigrated in 1915 to USA
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Mary Corzotti - Daughter - F-14 abt. 1916, Oklahoma
Margaret Corzotti - Daughter - F-12 abt. 1918, Oklahoma
Joe K. Corzotti - Son - M-5 abt. 1925, Oklahoma

!!! Discrepancy surname - Corzitti/ Corzotti/ Corziatti !!!

18194485 - T/Sgt. Joe K. Corziatti - OK - 27 Apr 1944 - B-24J #42-109793 - KIA
Buried: Plot F Row 4 Grave 16 - Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England

OKLAHOMA WAR MEMORIALWORLD WAR - Part IXe - page 5
OKLAHOMA WAR MEMORIALWORLD WAR - Part IXe - page 5

Technical Sergeant, U. S. Army Air Corps
Home address: McAlester, Pittsburg County
Mrs. Mary Corziatti, Mother, 531 West Polk St., McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OK
Born 17 Oct 1924, OK - ??? 1925 ???
Enlisted 10 Dec 1942 - 08 Dec 1942 ???
Decorations: Awarded posthumously Order of the Purple Heart;
Air Medal; three Oak Leaf Clusters. Served as Radio Operator
Died 27 Apr 1944, in action in France



UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
IWM AAM - AP Photo: FRE 1804 - Roger Freeman Collection
IWM 205361850 - AP Photo: FRE 1804 - Roger Freeman Collection
Airmen of the 448th Bomb Group examine bullet holes in the side of their
B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7746) nicknamed “Bag O’ Bolts” after a mission
They are (left to right):
Ball Turret Gunner S/Sgt. Keith C. Tindall, of Kiowa, CO
Engineer and Top Turret Gunner T/Sgt. Donald V. Birdsall of Wells Bridge, NY
Radio Operator Joe K. Corziatti, of 531 Polk Street, McAlester, OK
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Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Reviewed and passed 23 Feb 1944.' [stamp],
'Not to be published until 27/2/44.' [stamp] and '307110.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse:
AFIRE RIDDLED BY 400 BULLET HOLES "BAG O'BOLTS" COMES HOME ON TWO ENGINES
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source and info: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205361850
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17127045 - Sgt. - AR - Ball Turret Gunner - Keith C. Tindall - Jackson Co., MO - Age 31 - flew back to Seething, UK
born 07 May 1912, KS - died 01 Apr 1985, MO - Age 72
Enlistment: 21 Oct 1942, Fort Leavenworth, KS - Residence: Jackson Co., Missouri
Address: Kiowa, Elbert Co., CO
AR = Assistant Radio Operator
Son of Mr. Charles C. Tindall and Mrs. Nell L. Tindall, Reno Co. Kansas, USA - US Census 1920
His step-father in 1930 was Edwin K. Kraul, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
His step-father in 1961 was Harry C. Farber - second marriage of Harry was to Nell L. Kraul
step-son, Keith C. Tindall, Kansas City, MO
Keith C. Tindall, 1214 E. 41st - 20 Sep 1963 - The Kansas City Times, Kansas City, Missouri - Page 5

US Census 1930
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Edwin K. Kraul - Head - M-36 - abt. 1894, Iowa
Nell L. Kraul - Wife - F-38 - abt. 1892, Nebraska
Keith C. Tindall - Stepson - M-18 - abt. 1912, Kansas

S/Sgt. Keith C. Tindall - Oakdale Cemetery, Lawrence Co., MO S/Sgt. Keith C. Tindall - Oakdale Cemetery, Lawrence Co., MO
Sgt. Keith C. Tindall - Oakdale Cemetery, Lawrence Co., MO
via Monett Historical Society - 22 Feb 2014
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16162433 - Sgt. - AE - Right Waist Gunner - Robert E. Hudson - Macon Co., IL - Age ~21 - flew back to Seething, UK - INJ/DOW
born 1923, IL
Enlistment: 10 Dec 1942, Peoria, IL - Residence: Macon Co., Illinois
AE = Assistant Engineer

Wounded gunner died 14 Jan 1945 - DOW
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36555495 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Henry Kubinski - Wayne Co., MI - Age ~21 - KIA
born abt. 1923, Michigan - died 23 Feb 1944 - Age ~21
Son of Mr. Joseph Kubinski (Father) and Mrs. Lottie Kubinski (Mother)
Address: 3975 Commor Street, Wayne Co., Detroit, MI

US Census - 07 Apr 1930, Detroit
Address: Commor Street 3975, Wayne Co., Detroit, MI
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Joseph Kubinski (Head) - M-36, abt. 1896, Poland - immigrated in 1912 to USA
Lottie Kubinski (Wife) - F-38, abt. 1892, Poland - immigrated in 1910 to USA
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Jenny Kubinski (Daughter) - F-14, abt. 1916, Pennsylvania
Thaddeus Kubinski (Son) - M-12, abt. 1918, Michigan
Eugene Kubinski (Son) - M-11, abt. 1919, Michigan
Henry Kubinski (Son) - M-7, abt. 1923, Michigan

US Census - 1940, Detroit
Residence: Ward 13, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, MI
Address: Commor Street 3975, Wayne Co., Detroit, MI
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Joseph Kubinski (Head) - M-46, abt. 1896, Poland
Lottie Kubinski (Wife) - F-48, abt. 1892, Poland
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Eugene Kubinski (Son) - M-20, abt. 1920, Michigan
Henry Kubinski (Son) - M-17, abt. 1923, Michigan

E. J. KUBINSKI - SSN 374-05-6027 - 08 Oct 1918 - 14 Aug 2002 - 83 years - MI - 48071 (Madison Heights, Oakland County)
THADDEUS J. KUBINSKI - SSN 331-26-3598 - 25 Sep 1916 - 15 Nov 2008 - 92 years - MI - 48135 (Garden City, Wayne County)
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Likely related - need to be verified - info PATS - 23 Feb 2015
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Bailed out near Ommen, was found ~17:00 in the river "Regge" - near railway bridge Ommen - Zwolle
Initial buried 23 Feb 1944 - Single Grave - Row II - Grave: 20 - Ommen General Cemetery
reinterred Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, NL - Plot: H - Row: 6 - Grave: 18

S/Sgt. H. Kubinski - Row II - Grave: 20 - Ommen General Cemetery
S/Sgt. H. Kubinski - Row II - Grave: 20 - Ommen General Cemetery
via Sir Schokkenbroek - 20 Feb 2014

32711613 - Sgt. - G - Tail Turret Gunner - Irving Elba - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - flew back to Seething, UK
born 22 Jan 1923, Poland - died: 26 Nov 1986 - Age 63
Enlistment Date: 16 Jan 1943
Release Date: 15 Sep 1945
Address 1940: 468-470 Bushwick Avenue, New York, Kings Co., New York
Son of Rubin/Rubia Elba and Fannie/Feiga/Feyga Elba

US Census - 03 Apr 1940
Assembly District 19, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States
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Rubin/Rubia Elba - Head - M-49 - 15 Jul 1890, Poland - died .. Jan 1963 - Age 72
Fannie Elba - Wife - F-43 - abt. 1897, Poland
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Madaline Elba - Daughter - F-18 - abt. 1922, Poland
Irving Elba - Son - M-17 - abt. 1923, Poland
Rita Elba - Daughter - F-15 - abt. 1925, Poland
Lillian Elba - Daughter - F-12 - abt. 1928, Poland
Sammy/Sam Elba - Son - M-11 - abt. 1929, Poland
Theodore Elba - Son - M-3 - abt. 1937, New York

Honored on WWIIMEMORIAL.COM
Irving Elba
BRANCH OF SERVICE: U.S. Army Air Forces
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY
HONORED BY: Daughters & Son
ACTIVITY DURING WWII: TAIL GUNNER ON BOMBER. STATIONED IN ENGLAND
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US Census 1940 - Assembly District 19, Brooklyn
??? Irving Elba - Age 17, born Poland - 428 470 Bushwick Avenue, New York, Kings Co., New York ???
Irving Elba - Born 22 Jan 1923: Poland - Died 1986 : Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
!!! Need to be verified - info PATS - 20 Mar 2014 !!!
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How the 'Bag O'Bolts' got its name - page 189 - 193 - by 448th BG Staff Officer Bob Harper
Epilogue - 'Bag O'Bolts' - page 193 - comments by 448th BG Staff Officer Bob Harper
Epilogue - 'Bag O'Bolts' - page 193
comments by 448th BG Staff Officer Bob Harper
Source: So. Cal. 2nd ADA Debriefing Team - News wire Book One
!!! Claire Sharpe should be CLAIR ED SHARP !!! - info PATS - 21 Mar 2014
!!! Fauerback should be FAUERBACH !!! - info PATS - 24 Feb 2015
!!! Harvey Broxton should be HERVEY EARL BROXTON !!! - info PATS - 24 Feb 2015
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SGLO - T3438A - NO crash !!!

B-24H-5-FO #42-7764 "B" - 21 Feb 1944 - NEAR OMMEN - CREW 10

20443215 - O-747201 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Hervey E. Broxton - Jefferson Co., AL  - Age 28 - flew back to Seething, UK 16119153 - O-811341 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Dwight W. Covell - Muskegon Co., MI - Age 22 - flew back to Seething, UK 12076016 - O-687825 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Robert F. Fauerbach - New York Co., NY - Age 26 - flew back to Seething, UK 19039292 - O-746837 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Clair Ed Sharp - Riverside Co., CA - Age 27 - flew back to Seething, UK 12171708 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top-Turret Gunner - Donald V. Birdsall - Otsego Co., NY - Age 21 - flew back to Seething, UK - photo of his obituary
18194485 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Joe K. Corziatti - Pittsburg Co., OK  - Age 19 - flew back to Seething, UK 17127045 - Sgt. - AR - Ball Turret Gunner - Keith C. Tindall - Jackson Co., MO  - Age 31 - flew back to Seething, UK 16162433 - Sgt. - AE - Right Waist Gunner - Robert E. Hudson - Macon Co., IL  - Age ~21 - flew back to Seething, UK - INJ/DOW 36555495 - S/Sgt. - AG - Left Waist Gunner - Henry Kubinski - Wayne Co., MI - Age ~21 - KIA 32711613 - Sgt. - G - Tail Turret Gunner - Irving Elba - Kings Co., NY  - Age 21 - flew back to Seething, UK

- 1 KIA - 1 INJ/DOW - 8 RET -

BROXTON - COVELL - FAUERBACH - SHARP - BIRDSALL
CORZIATTI - TINDALl - HUDSON - KUBINSKI(†) - ELBA


Contact Elba is pending - 22 Feb 2015 - PATS
Contact Birdsall is pending - 24 Feb 2015 - PATS

Under Construction - Last update - 17 May 2016 - PATS



SGLO - T4011

P-51-C - #42-103749 - 2nd Lt. John Howard Lougheed - Eerde - 13:20
375th FG - 361st FS - 8th AF - 11 Sep 1944 - MACR #8703 - KUJ 2127
1 KIA



2nd Lt. Lougheed's P-51-C-7NT - "Betty Lee" - #42-103749 inspected a low flying B-24H - #42-95138
and was apparenly sucked in by propwash while passing underneath
He collided with the bomber tearing off part of his wing, both a/c crashed
Mustang P-51C crashed near hamlet of Eerde, SSE of Ommen, Overijssel, The Netherlands
2nd Lt. John Howard Lougheed was KIA

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16113865 - O-824665 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - John Howard Lougheed - Wayne County, MI - KIA
born 1923, MI
Enlistment: 30 Sep 1942, Detroit, Michigan
buried: Single grave No. 21 - Row II, Ommen General Cemetery
reinterred in Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL, final burial Michigan, USA
hometown: St. Clair County, IL
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SGLO - T4011

P-51-C-7NT - "BETTY LEE" - #42-103749 - 11 Sep 1944 - EERDE - CREW 1

16113865 - O-824665 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - John Howard Lougheed - Wayne County, MI - KIA

- 1 KIA -

LOUGHEED(†)


Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS


SGLO - T3500B - NO crash !!!

B-17-F - #42-31025 - 1st Lt. Albert A. Adams - area Ommen/Dalfsen - 11:30
306th BG - 423rd BS - 8th AF - 06 Mar 1944 - NO MACR - NO CRASH !!! - KU 1099
1 KIA - 3 POW - 1 EVD - 5 RET



B-17-F - #42-31025 left Thurleigh, Eng, 07:00AM - 06 Mar 1944

B-17-F - #42-31025 - 1st Lt. Albert A. Adams - did return to the UK
however four members did bail out above Holland - around 11:30AM -
Martin (nmi) Cech, Cleo C. White, John K. Hedberg and Max E. Palenica in this order

Over Berlin engine #4 failed and could not be feathered so they drop back out of the formation
Me 190's were attacking the ship for thirty minutes, Top Turret Gunner T/Sgt. Lloyd B. Keene
was severly injured, but downed a Fw 190 while wounded
Over the Zuiderzee we were only a hundred feet above the water
Also engine #1 was hit and couldn't feathered either; dropping the air speed to 135 mph
Then a P-51 showed up and escorted us to a B-24 base in England
Keene died of his wounds in the plane
Meanwhile, confusion and pain were rampant in the back of the plane
The ringing of the alarm bell twice did prompted the men to prepare to jump
Co-Pilot Mathis, twice told the men over the intercom to discard the bell
but due all enemy hits the intercom was damaged at that point
Cech and White bailed out

When Palenica was heading to the back door he was hit by a helmet and goggles in his leg
Hedberg unable to leave the tail position got out with Palenica's help
Palenica made a tourniquet for Hedberg, got him to the door and #3 was kicked out
The fourth and last to bail out was Palenica
He joined White and Hedberg in a POW Camp. Cech successful stayed away from the Germans
- info from "First over Germany" by Russel A. Strong - page 223 -

306th BG triangle H 423rd BS 8th-air-force-patch

306th BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'H' - 423rd BS - RD - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing - B-17G - #42-31025 - 6 Mar 1944 - Mission: Berlin - NO MACR
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16002246 - O-...... - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Albert "Al" A. Adams - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK

32168119 - O-748205 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Joseph "Joe" B. Mathis III - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK

O-....... - ... Lt. - Navigator - William A. Barnes - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK

16021893 - O-679359 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arnold J. Bugni - Gogebic Co., MI - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK

36227704 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Lloyd B. Keene - Grant Co., WI - KIA

35319409 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Air Gunner - Matthew "Max" Edward Palenica - Cuyahoga Co., OH - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1

32485079 - ?/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Laurence R. Stevenson - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK

15017498 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Cleo C. White - Fairmont, Marion County, WV - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1

6927336 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Martin Cech - Cuyahoga County, OH - EVD

16035147 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John K. Hedberg - Cook County, IL - POW - Stalag Luft 4
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16002246 - O-...... - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Albert "Al" A. Adams - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK
born 20 Oct 1916, Chicago, IL - died Apr 2004, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL - Age 87
Enlistment: 30 Sep 1940, Chicago, IL - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Nativity, IL - Marital Status: Single
As a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot, he flew 32 bombing missions over enemy-occupied Europe
He was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
and later reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
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32168119 - O-748205 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Joseph "Joe" B. Mathis III - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK
born 1918, NJ - died 22 Oct 1944 - Age 26
Enlistment: 18 Aug 1941, Trenton, NJ - Residence: Hudson Co., NJ - Nativity, NJ - Marital Status: Single
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O-748205 - Pilot - Captain - Joseph "Joe" B. Mathis III - Sunday 22 Oct 1944 - MIA
B-17-G - #43-37976 - ""Lilly Marlene" was in a mid-air collision in-bound over the North Sea with B-17-G - #44-8099
from the 19 Airmen two survived - MACR #9655, Alyea Jr - MACR #9656, Mathis III
Memorialized at: Cambridge American Cemetery
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
U.S. Army Air Forces, 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy
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16021893 - O-679359 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arnold J. Bugni - Gogebic Co., MI
born 14 Jul 1916, MI - died Nov 1978, Wakefield, Gogebic Co., MI - Age 62
Enlistment: 25 Feb 1941, Wausau, WI - Residence: Gogebic Co., MI - Nativity: MI - Martial Status: Single
Graduated from bombardier school at Childress, TX class 43-07
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O-....... - Navigator - William A. Barnes - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK
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36227704 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Lloyd Bill Keene - Grant Co., WI - KIA
born 6 May 1919, WI - died 6 Mar 1944 - Age 24
Enlistment: 10 Nov 1941, Fort Sheridan, IL - Residence: Grant Co., WI - Nativity: WI - Marital Status: Single
Lloyd Keene died of his wounds in the plane
brought back to Wisconsin, USA - final burial at Lima Union Cemetery

US Census 19 Apr 1930 - Village of Livingston, Clifton Twp., Grant Co., WI
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Bert Keene (father) - Head 55 abt. 1875, WI - proprietor: Pool Hall
Blanche Keene (daughter) - Age 16 abt. 1914, WI
Leona Keene (daughter) - Age 14 abt. 1916, WI
Lloyd B. Keene (son) - Age 10 - born 6 May 1919, WI
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Arthur E. Keene (brother) - Age 30 abt. 1899 - Potosi, WI - info: Chicago Tribune (IL) - 14 Apr 1944

Lima Union Cemetery T/Sgt. Lloyd B. Keene - memorial.jpg
Lima Union Cemetery, Grant Co., WI . . . . . . . . . T/Sgt. - Lloyd B. Keene . . . . . . . . . .
- via findagrave.com - John Burkholder -

His parents are Albert Keene and Vina Keene née Steinborn
Siblings: Blanche M. Reynolds - 23 Jun 1913, Union, Grant Co., WI - died 05 Sep 2003 - age 90
Leona Sudmeyer née Keene - 07 Sep 1915 - 21 Jul 2004, Lancaster, WI - Age 88
Nellie Snider née Keene (†), Arthur Keene (†), Geneive Irish née Keene - b.1901 - (†), Albert Keene (†),
George Keene (†), Elva Keene (†) and Donald Keene (†)
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Main info is from the obituary of his sister Blanche - 2003
Siblings are not given in the right order - info PATS - 13 Mar 2014

white border T/Sgt. Lloyd Bill Keene - Army portrait white border
T/Sgt. - Lloyd Bill Keene
photo via Kari Hampton
Lloyd is my great grand uncle, Arthur E. Keene is my great grandpa - 13 Mar 2014 -

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35319409 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Air Gunner - Matthew "Max" Edward Palenica - Cuyahoga Co., OH - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 25 Oct 1921, OH - died 09 Dec 1999, Peoria, AZ - Age 78
Son of Mr. Paul Palenica (father) and Mrs. Maria Palenica (mother), 6518 Gertrude Ave, Cleveland, OH
Siblings: Henry "Hank" R. Palenica, Stella T. Palenica, Irene Palenica and Jane Palenica
Enlistment: 12 Aug 1942, Cleveland, Ohio
Bailed out as fourth and last near Ommen
Husband of Dorothy Palenica (wife),born 10 Sep 1927 - died 26 Apr 2007, Phoenix, AZ - Age 79

Max was transfered via Vollenhove - #04 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
near Arnhem helped and guided by Henry Burgers
Taken POW - 17 Dec 1944 - near Roermond, Province of Limburg
some of the helpers are Mr. Remko Roosjen and Mr. Jacques Vrij

T/Sgt. Matthew 'Max' Edward Palenica 'Unknown' Crew - with Max Palenica
T/Sgt. Matthew 'Max' Edward Palenica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Unknown" Crew - with Max Palenica . . . . . . . . . . .
back-l-r: Max Palenica; 2nd on the left - with his 'original' crew taken in 1943, USA
- via Matthew Palenica (Son) - 05 Sep 2010

white border T/Sgt. PALENICA M. E. - Kriegsgefangenen Lager Dulag Luft I - POW #7221 white border
Kriegsgefangenelager der Luftwaffe I
T/Sgt. PALENICA M. E. - #7221

Dulag-Luft (Oberursel) - Eingeleifert am: 28 Dec 1944 - POW #7221
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Mrs. Stella T. Piekos (sister) née Palenica, born 10 Feb 1918 - died 26 May 2010 - Age 92
Hank Palenica (Adeline), Irene Matuszeski, Jane Sliwinski (deceased) and Max Palenica (deceased)
- info obit 'The Plain Dealer' - 30/31 May 2010 -
additional info and image via Matthew Palenica (Son) - 25 May 2009

Award for Mr. Remko Roosjen, Hengelo - Medal of Freedom (USA) - silver - 4 Sep 1946, Den Haag
Mr. Jacob 'Jacques' Vrij - born 19 Apr 1916, Emmer-Compascuum - died 25 Dec 2007, Delft - Age 91
Awards for Mr. Jacques Vrij, Maastricht - Medal of Freedom (USA) - bronze - 21 Nov 1946, Amsterdam
and Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau

Collage - 44 Airmen - Frisian Underground T/Sgt. Max Palenica - photo taken by Underground S/Sgt. Cleo B. White - photo taken by Underground
Photos on collage of Max Palenica and Cleo White taken by Underground
"typo's" - middle name of White, wrong date and crash location
Helpers: Tiny Mulder and Jacob "Jacques" Vrij
discrepancy - it's Cleo C. White - info PATS

Signed Fl. 2.50 'Zilverbon' banknote of Harry Houwing - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
Signed Fl. 2.50 "Zilverbon" banknote - of Harry Houwing - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 11 Oct 2010 -
Names on note: Max Palenica, Cleo White, Michael Kopzca, Marlowe B. Olson, Paul H. Moseley and William H. Hammond

Signed Fl. 2.50 'Zilverbon' banknote of Theodore John de Jongh - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
Signed Fl. 2.50 'Zilverbon' banknote of Theodore John de Jongh - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
Signed Fl. 2.50 "Zilverbon" banknote - of Theodore John de Jongh - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
Snapshot photo on top is of T/Sgt. Max Palenica
- source: Wally U. de Jongh (son) - 27 Mar 2013 -
Names on note: Michael Kopzca, Max Palenica, Cleo C. White, Paul H. Moseley, Marlowe B. Olson and William H. Hammond
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Theodore John de Jongh - born 02 Dec 1920, Bandung, Indonesia - died 20 Aug 2014, Amsterdam - Age 93
info via Marla Olson - 15 Sep 2014

32485079 - ?/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Laurence R. Stevenson - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK

32485079 - Laurence R. Stevenson - Residence: Sussex Co., Delaware - Enlistment: 19 Dec 1942, Camden, NJ - born 1919, PA
36450961 - Laurence C. Stevenson - Residence: Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin - Enlistment: 8 Feb 1943, Marquette, MI - born 1923, MI
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15017498 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Cleo C. White - Fairmont, Marion County, WV - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 1920, WV
Enlistment: 11 Feb 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio
Bailed out as second near Ommen

Cleo was transfered via Vollenhove - #05 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
near Arnhem helped and guided by Henry Burgers
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Stalag Luft 1 - North 3, Barracks 1 (Block 301) - Room 10
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6927336 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Martin Cech - Cuyahoga County, OH - EVD
born: 14 Nov 1918, OH - died 6 Apr 2004, Venice, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 83
Residence: 7903 Linwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH - Peace time occupation: Machinist
Air Medal - 20 Missions - Bailed out as first around 11:30AM - wounded: Yes. Small piece 20mm in back
Helped and sheltered for over a year by Underground in eastern part of Holland - mostly Province of Overijjsel
places are: Ommen, Enschede, Glanerbrug, Eibergen (Gld.), Almelo, Den Ham, Bergentheim, Marienberg en Nijverdal
E&E #2934 - Escape and Evasion Report (19 pages) - see MIS-X reports
Quartered in Marienberg from July 1944 to February 1945
On 5 Apr 1945 he was picked up by the Canadian Army

S/Sgt. Martin Cech - 3rd of left - with other evaders
Martin Cech with other evaders at the farm "Bruinhof" of family de Bruin, Beerzerveld
American evaders in front of "Bruinhof"
l-r: Harold L. Heafner Jr., Harold L. Chapman, Martin Cech, Stuart E. Bouley, Raymond E. Swick and Robert F. Pipes
source: 8th AF NEWS - VOLUME 15, NUMBER 3 - The Voice Of The Mighty Eighth - JULY 1989

S/Sgt. Martin Cech - 3rd of left - with other evaders
Martin Cech with other evaders at the farm "Bruinhof" of family de Bruin, Beerzerveld
American evaders in front of "Bruinhof"
l-r: Harold L. Heafner Jr., Harold L. Chapman, Martin Cech, Stuart E. Bouley, Raymond E. Swick and Robert F. Pipes
source: "Rondom den Herdenbergh" 1990 7-3 - page 6-10

306th BG - B-17G - #42-31025 - 06 Mar 1944 - 6927336 - S/Sgt. M. Cech
44th BG - B-24H - #42-52332 - 15 Mar 1944 - 15335773 - T/Sgt. R. E. Swick
466th BG - B-24H - #41-29399 - 29 Apr 1944 - 20821082 - T/Sgt. R. F. Pipes and 34472989 - S/Sgt. H. L. Heafner Jr.
95th BG - B-17G - #42-37889 - 29 Jun 1944 - 32502903 - S/Sgt. H. L. Chapman and 16084687 - S/Sgt. S. E. Bouley
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16035147 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John K. Hedberg - Cook County, IL - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 6 Feb 1925 (1923), Chicago, IL - died 10 Mar 1993, Denver, CO - Age 68 (70)
discrepancy birth year - 1923 in Army records / 1925 at Headstone - info PATS
Likely to young (16) when enlisted; told he was 18 - info PATS
Enlistment: 24 Oct 1941, Chicago, Illinois
Bailed out as third near Ommen

16035147 - S/Sgt. John Kirnson Hedberg - born 6 Feb 1923 - info KU 1099

white border John Kirnson Hedberg - captured white border
S/Sgt. - John Kirnson Hedberg
avulsion thumb and index finger right, cut wounds right upper leg
- info MACR #2916 - #42-31373 - page 7 and page 10 - via footnote.com -

Because of the seriousness of his wounded right hand, he was turned over to the Germans
and was sent to a prison camp - Stalag Luft 4
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Married to Ruby - three children after WWII - Donna (F), Jay(M) and Ed(M)
John K. Hedberg - Birth: 6 Feb 1925 - Death: 10 Mar 1993 - Age 68
Spouse: Ruby M. Hedberg - Birth: 20 Jul 1925 - Death: 12 Apr 1991 - Age 65

John K. Hedberg - Inventor: Adjustable tennis racket handle
United States Patent 3931968 - 13 May 1974 - date issued: 13 Jan 1976

Deceased Name: RUBY M. HEDBERG - 65, of Denver died April 12 1991.
Services were April 17 in the Moore-Howard Mortuary, West 46th Avenue.
Burial - 17 Apr 1991 Plot: 2 Site 953 - was in Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Mrs. Hedberg, a native of Arvada, owned the Hed Sign Shop and Love Tennis Shop with her husband.
She was manager of Postal Sub-Station 21 and was active in the Ex-POW and DAV Women's Auxiliary groups.
Survivors include her husband, John; two sons, Jay of Arvada and Eddie of Lakewood;
a daughter, Donna Jack of Evergreen; and seven grandchildren.

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info: Obituary - Rocky Mountain News (CO) - 27 April 1991
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Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver Memorial S/Sgt. John K. Hedberg
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial S/Sgt. John K. Hedberg
Burial 15 Mar 1993 - Plot: Section 2 Site 953 - Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
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Crew Albert A. Adams - 1943 - 306th BG 423rd BS
1943 - Crew Albert A. Adams - 306th BG 423rd BS - 1943
front l-r: Albert 'Al' A. Adams (P), Joseph 'Joe' Mathis (CP), William A. Barnes (N), Arnold J. Bugni (B)
back l-r: William G. Eben (ENG), Cleo C. White (RWG), H. C. Edenholm (RO),
Hugo Cappelli (LWG)
, Laurence Stevenson (BTG), John K. Hedberg (TG)
NOT on crew of 6 Mar 1944

Photo from page 4 - 306th Echoes, April '93 - Vol. 18, No.2
Crew Albert A. Adams - 1943 - 306th BG 423rd BS - from 300th Echoes, April 1993, Vol. 18, No. 2
1943 - Crew Albert A. Adams - 306th BG 423rd BS - 1943
423rd - front l-r: Albert 'Al' A. Adam (P), Joseph 'Joe' Mathis (CP), William A. Barnes (N), Arnold J. Bugni (B)
back l-r: William G. Eben (ENG) - not 306th, Cleo C. White (RWG), H. C. Edenholm (RO) - not 306th,
Hugo Cappelli (LWG)
, Laurence R. Stevenson (BTG), John K. Hedberg (TG)
NOT on crew of 6 Mar 1944

H. C. Edenhold = 19913316 - Sgt. - Radio Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert C. Edenholm, born 1910, WA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
Herbert Edenholm - born 14 Mar 1910, WA - died 1 May 1971, Seattle, King Co., WA - Age 61
belly landing - 31 Dec 1943 - with crew Coleman Goldstein - #42-3186 - 92nd BG - 327th BS
MACR #1959 - 4 POW - 6 EVD - over France - target Cognac, Fr. -
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Enlistments: 09 Mar 1942, Tacoma, WA (married) and 11 Sep 1946, McChord Field, WA (divorced) - Residence: King Co., WA
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Hugo Capelli = 12155785 - T/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner / Togglier - Hugo Cappelli, born 1922, NJ - POW - Stalag Luft 3
Crew Daniel W. Gates - 12 Sep 1944 - B-17G #42-102503 - 306th BG - 423rd BS
MACR #8835 - 8 POW - 1 KIA - over Germany
Son of Mrs. Marie C. Cappelli (mother), 87-86 254th Street, New York Co., New York
Enlistment: 19 Oct 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Nassau Co., NY - Nativity: New Jersey - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
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William Eben = 13053320 - ..... - William G. Eben, Berks Co., PA
born 23 Nov 1918, PA - died 22 Jul 1997, Reading, Berks, PA - Age 78
Enlistment: 4 Feb 1942, Philadelphia, PA - Residence: undefined code - Nativity: PA - Martial Status: Single
Son of William C. Eben and Emma A. Eben, 1418 Hampden Boulevard, Reading, Berks Co., PA - US Census - 14 Apr 1930
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William A. Barnes (N), Arnold J. Bugni (B) - are NOT on POW or EVD listings -
William Eben and Laurence Stevenson - are NOT on POW or EVD listings either -
by elimation some of these 'four' could be also on board on 06 March 1944
Needs to be verified with 306th BG Association - 03 Sep 2010 - PATS

CREW NAMES for 06 Mar 1944 mission
are given in "Escape and Evasion Report" of LWG - S/Sgt. Martin Cech - 12 Apr 2011 - PATS

As it was not his original crew - names written by Martin Cech were not accurate
ADAMS, METHEWS, BOONGIE, BARNES, PALINICA, KEENE, STEVENSO, WHITE, CECH, HEADBERG
other variants in E&E #2934 report - MATTHEWS, BOUGNAY, STEVENSON, HEADBERY/HEADBURG



SGLO - T3500B - NO crash !!!

B-17-F - #42-31025 - 06 Mar 1944 - NEAR OMMEN/DALFSEN - CREW 10

16002246 - O-...... - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Albert 'Al' A. Adams - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK 32168119 - O-748205 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Joseph 'Joe' B. Mathis III - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK O-....... - ... Lt. - Navigator - William A. Barnes - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK 16021893 - O-679359 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arnold J. Bugni - Gogebic Co., MI - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK 36227704 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Lloyd B. Keene - Grant Co., WI - KIA
35319409 - T/Sgt. - Radio Op./Air Gnr. - Matthew 'Max' Edward Palenica - Cuyahoga Co., OH - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 32485079 - ?/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Laurence R. Stevenson - flew back to a B-24 base in the UK 15017498 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Cleo C. White - Fairmont, Marion County, WV - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 6927336 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Martin Cech - Cuyahoga County, OH - EVD 16035147 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - John Kirnson Hedberg - Cook County, IL - POW - Stalag Luft 4

- 1 KIA - 3 POW - 1 EVD - 5 RET -

ADAMS - MATHIS III - BARNES - BUGNI - KEENE(†)
PALENICA - STEVENSON - WHITE - CECH - HEDBERG


Contact Adams is pending - 02 Sep 2010 - PATS
Contact Hedberg is pending - 03 Sep 2010 - PATS
Contact Palenica is pending - 03 Sep 2010 - PATS
Contact Mathis is pending - 04 Sep 2010 - PATS
Contact Keene is pending - 12 Apr 2011 - 13 Mar 2014 - PATS

Last update - 14 Jan 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T3083

B-17G - #42-37830 MZ-V - 2nd Lt. Henry E. Marks Jr. - Ommen - 12:15
96th BG(H) - 413rd BS - 8th AF - 13 Nov 1943 - MACR #1388
7 KIA - 3 POW



Departure: AAF Station 138 - USAAF Snetterton Heath
Rammed by another B-17 aircraft in midair - info MACR
Other source: Shot down NE of Arnhem by Hauptmann Wolfgang Neu, 4./JG 26


96th BG - patch Square C 413rd BS - patch 8th-air-force-patch

96th BG - 45th CBW - Square 'C'- 413rd BS - MZ - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37830 MZ-V - 13 Nov 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #1388
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33098770 - O-798548 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Henry Earl Marks Jr. - Southhampton Co., VA - Age 24 - KIA

14034899 - O-801828 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Wilbur Hyman Brown - Pitt Co., NC - Age 23 - POW

39022216 - O-682303 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Bernard Maurice Cress - Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 26 - KIA

14103243 - O-676931 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Ben (nmi) Ehrlich Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - Age 27 - KIA

33239605 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Milton Fuhrman Jr. - Cumberland Co., PA - Age 21 - KIA

35369730 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Maurice Francis Wren - Vigo Co., IN - Age 23 - KIA

13135665 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Maurice Isaac Bowen Jr. - Baltimore City Co., MD - Age 21 - KIA

35446547 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Eugene Lawrence Fennell - Cabell Co., WV - Age 28 - POW

11089423 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Francis Joseph Ferrick Jr. - Suffolk Co., MA - Age 19 - POW

12172260 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Edmund Joseph O'Rourke - Oneida Co., NY - Age 21 - KIA
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33098770 - O-798548 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Henry Earl Marks Jr. - Southhampton Co., VA - KIA
born 26 Feb 1919, Capron, Southhampton Co., VA, USA - died 13 Nov 1943, Ommen, The Netherlands - Age 24
Son of Mr. Henry Earl Marks Sr. (father) and Mrs. Ethel Davis Marks (mother)
Mrs. Ethel D. Marks (mother), Rural Free Delivery Number One, Courtland, Virginia
Mr. Henry Earl Marks Sr. - born 13 May 1897 - died 21 Nov 1948 - Age 51
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, NL - Plot: H - Row: 9 - Grave: 21
Siblings: Ida Catherine (F), Benjamin Edward (M), Leonidas Seaborn (M), Jessie Thomas (M) and Aubrey Pope Marks (M)
Occupation: Henry Earl Marks Sr. is farmer

US Census 10 Apr 1930 and US Census 30 Apr 1940
Address 1930: Route 609, Courtland & Emporia Road, Capron District, VA
Address 1940: Road 609, Capron District, VA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Henry Earl Marks - Head - born 13 May 1897 - died 21 Nov 1948 - Age 51 - Occupation: Farmer
Ethel Novella Davis Marks - Wife - born 03 Feb 1897 - died 06 Jul 1974, Capron, VA - Age 77
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ida Katherine Marks Whitehead - Daughter - born 24 Dec 1916 - died 15 Oct 1995 - Age 78
Henry Earl Marks - Son - born 26 Feb 1919, Capron, VA - died 13 Nov 1943, Ommen, The Netherlands
Benjamin Edward Marks - Son - born 02 Dec 1922 - 29 Mar 2012 - Age 89
Leonidas "Lon" Seaborn Marks - Son - born 05 Sep 1924, Pope, VA - died 13 Mar 2009 - Age 84
Jessie "Jess" Thomas Marks - Son - born 20 May 1926 - died 02 Feb 1952, Richmond, VA - Age 25
Aubrey Pope Marks - Son - born 22 Jan 1932 - died 02 Dec 2004 - Age 72
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additional info via Find A Grave - by 'Remembering the Forgotten' - 13 Mar 2009

white border In Memory - Lt. Henry Earl Marks Jr. white border
In Memory - Lt. Henry Earl Marks Jr.
image source Findagrave Memorial #34756582 by Joe Vick - 19 Apr 2014
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14034899 - O-801828 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Wilbur Hyman Brown - Pitt Co., NC - Age 23 - POW
born 02 Sep 1920 - died 18 Jan 2005, Lawrenceville, Brunswick Co., VA - Age 84
Grandson of Mr. Jesse W. Brown (grandfather), Maple Street, Greenville, North Carolina
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Lawrenceville, VA – Wilbur Hyman Brown, 84, died 18 Jan 2005
Survivors include his wife, Alta Thompson Brown; two sons, Bruce Brown of Murfreesboro and Steve Brown of Edenton;
two sisters, Bettie Neblett of Charlottesville and Mattie Bryan of Greenville; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Lawrenceville United Methodist Church
Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Lawrenceville
Oakwood Park Cemetery, Section E - Lot 133 - Capt. AAF WWII, Pilot POW

Source: Obituary - Roanoke-Chowan News Herald - 25 Jan 2005

Subject: Search photo - Co-Pilot - Wilbur Hyman Brown
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Dear Steve,
Are you related ?
If so .... is your late dad Wilbur Hyman Brown in the crew photo ?
Sincerly PATS - 26 May 2021

Yes to both questions.
I'm his son and my dad is bottom row, second from the left.
I have never seen this picture. Thank you! - 27 May 2021
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39022216 - O-682303 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Bernard Maurice Cress - Los Angeles Co., CA - KIA
born 06 Jan 1917, Queens, Upshur Co., West Virginia - died 13 Nov 1943, Ommen, The Netherlands - Age 26
Enlistment: 05 Mar 1942, Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA
Husband of Mrs. Bonita B. Cress (wife), 2591 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, California
Final burial USA

25 Sep 1943 - Lt. Marks' crew
25 Sep 1943 - Lt. Marks' crew
image via Jeff Greenwood (Great Grand Nephew of Cress) - 25 May 2021
Standing l-r: - Fennell - , - Bowen - , - Wren - , - O'Rourke - , - Ferrick - , - Fuhrman -,
Kneeling l-r: - Marks Jr. - , - Brown - , - Cress - , - Ehrlich Jr. -
Enhanced and Colorized - MyHeritage
Additional info: #1 is likely FENNELL (height 6') w.r.t. FERRICK Jr. (height 5'11") - info PATS
Confirmed by David Fennell (nephew) - 28 May 2021
#2 and #4 ... likely the gunners Bowen and O'Rourke (order unknown)
#4 ... is O'Rourke based on his photo I received today - 31 May 2021
#2 ... 2nd left back row ... Bowen is also confirmed by his cousins - 31 May 2021

white border Bernard Maurice Cress white border
Bernard Maurice Cress - civil
image via Jeff Greenwood (Great Grand Nephew) - 25 May 2021

Hi Pats,
Here's a couple pictures, the first one of the whole crew,
the 2nd is just him shortly before he left for the war.
The gunners and the radio man are in the back row.
Pilot, co-pilot are to the left on the front row,
my Great Grand Uncle (Bernard Cress) is in the light colored uniform
in the middle and I am not sure who the last one is.
#3 is Wren, the radio man.
Thanks for all you do for the history,
Jeff Greenwood
Great Grand Nephew of Bernard Cress (My Grandfathers brother) - 25 May 2021
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14103243 - O-676931 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Ben (nmi) Ehrlich Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - KIA
born 07 Dec 1915, WV - died 13 Nov 1943, Ommen, The Netherlands - Age 27
Enlistment: 18 Apr 1942, Atlanta, Georgia - Residence: Fulton Co., GA
Brother of Mr. Louis A. Ehrlich (brother), 904 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia
Final burial USA
Burial: Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur Co., Georgia, USA
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white border Bombardier Training Class 43-6 -  Ben Ehrlich Jr. white border
Ben Ehrlich Jr., Bombardier Training Class 43-6
Big Spring Flying School, Texas - WW II - Photo added by: dfr - 10 Nov 2013
source Findagrave Memorial# 8739435 by TWCP
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33239605 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Milton Fuhrman Jr. - Cumberland Co., PA - KIA
born 06 Feb 1922, Marietta, Lancaster Co., PA - died 13 Nov 1943, Ommen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. William M. Fuhrman Sr. and Mrs. Stella C. Fuhrman
William M. Fuhrman, Jr. attended the Hershey Industrial School, graduating in 1939
Husband of Mrs. Thera Fuhrman née Lorenz (wife), 245 East Water Street, Middletown, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 01 Sep 1942, Harrisburg, PA - Marital Status: Married
Final burial USA

His remains were returned to the U.S. and he was buried near his Hometown,
in the Marietta Cemetery, in Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
William Milton Fuhrman, Jr. was survived by his wife, Thera Lorenz Fuhrman;
his Father, William Milton Fuhrman, Sr.; his Brothers, Dale H. Fuhrman; Charles E. Fuhrman;
and Earl C. Fuhrman; and by his Sister, Doris L. Fuhrman; and other relatives
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info via Find a Grave - by Joel Frampton Gilfert

white border T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Milton Fuhrman Jr. white border
T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Milton Fuhrman Jr.
source Find A Grave Memorial# 64390479 by Joel Frampton Gilfert - 19 Jan 2011
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35369730 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Maurice Francis Wren - Vigo Co., IN - KIA
born 05 Oct 1920, Vigo Co., IN - died 13 Nov 1943, Ommen, The Netherlands - Age 23
Husband of Mrs. Patricia ?R? Wren (wife), Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, NL - Plot: M - Row: 18 - Grave: 6

white border T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Maurice Francis Wren white border
T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Maurice Francis Wren
crop from crew photo
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13135665 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Maurice Isaac Bowen Jr. - Baltimore City Co., MD - KIA
born 8 Nov 1922, Baltimore, MD - died 13 Nov 1943, Ommen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. Maurice Isaac Bowen Sr. and Mrs. Frances Pricilla Bowen née Denton, Prince Frederick, Maryland
Siblings: Carrie, James Vivian (M), Ethel, Bessie Louise, Frances Priscilla, Ellen, Gertrude and Carolyn
Final burial Maryland, USA

Honored by M. E. Wood (nephew); Mrs. Bonnie Palmer (niece) - see wwiimemorial.com
Bonnie J. Palmer, 6538 Freedom Ave, Sykesville, MD 21784
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35446547 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Eugene Lawrence Fennell - Cabell Co., WV - Age 28 - POW
born 29 Jan 1915, East Brady, PA - died 15 Jun 1967, Girard, Trumbull, OH - Age 52
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA

Son of Mr. Roy Victor Fennell (M-54 18 Jul 1885 - .. Jul 1962) and Mrs. Lillian Shea Fennell (F-53 1887 - 23 Sep 1968)
Siblings: Walter Roy Fennell (M- 34 1906 - 1981), Viola Duffy née Fennell (F-32 1908 - 1982)
and Richard Claude Fennell (M-20 24 Sep 1919 - 16 Aug 1998 - Age 78)
Relatives: Edward G. Duffy (M-40 abt. 1900 - brother-in-law),
Billie E. Duffy (M-13 abt. 1927 - nephew) and Tommie Duffy (M-12 abt 1928 - nephew)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family and ages - info via US Census 09 Apr 1940

16 Oct 1940 - WWII Draft card
Height: 6' - Weight: 160 lbs - Race: White - Eyes: Brown - Hair: Black - Complexion: Light Brown

Eugene Lawrence Fennell - WWII Draft card
Eugene Lawrence Fennell - WWII Draft card - 16 Oct 1940
via Fold3

Husband of Mrs. Bernice D. Fennell (wife), 944 Monroe Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia
Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug (Closed) Moved to Stalag 4 Grosstychow East Prussia 54-20

BACK WITH FAMILY AGAIN AFTER LONG ABSENCE
Gene Fennell back home with his parents Roy and Lillian and wife Bernice
Gene Fennell back home with his parents Roy and Lillian and wife Bernice
Gene Fennell back home with his parents Roy and Lillian and wife Bernice
newsclip/photo via David Fennell (nephew) - 28 May 2021
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11089423 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Francis "Frank" Joseph Ferrick Jr. - Suffolk Co., MA - Age 19 - POW
born 24 Jul 1924, MA - died Feb 1981 - Age 56
Son of Mrs. Margaret M. Ferrick (mother), 133 Calumet Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12 and Stalag 17B (Barrack 37A)

Enlistment: 19 Sep 1942, Boston, Massachusetts - Residence: Suffolk Co., MA
Patricia Ferrick (daughter)

ID-tag - Frank J. Ferrick
ID-tag - Frank J. Ferrick
courtesy Greg Ferrick (son) - via Sir Schokkenbroek - 13 Nov 2018

Crew with S/Sgt. Francis Joseph Ferrick Jr.
Crew with S/Sgt. Francis Joseph Ferrick Jr.
source John Manhro - via Sir Schokkenbroek - 17 Apr 2014
Standing l-r: - 1 - , - 2 - , - 3 - , - 4 - , - Ferrick - , - Fuhrman -,
Kneeling l-r: - 7 - , - 8 - , - 9 - , - 10 -
Fuhrman based on his Army Portrait - info PATS - 19 Mar 2015
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12172260 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Edmund Joseph O'Rourke - Oneida Co., NY - KIA
born 21 Feb 1922, NY - died 13 Nov 1943, Ommen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. Willis J. O'Rourke (father) and Mrs. Doris N. O'Rourke née Barden (mother), Blossvale, New York
Siblings: Audrey L. O'Rourke (F) and Barbara Ann O'Rourke (F)
Final burial New York, USA

US Census 03 Apr 1940
Annsville Town, Oneida, New York, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Willis J. O'Rourke - Head - M-44 - born 1896, New York - died 1958 - Age ~62
Doris N. O'Rourke - Wife - F-41 - born 1898, New York - died 1991 - Age ~93
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edmund J. O'Rourke - Son - M-17 - born 21 Feb 1922, New York - died 13 Nov 1943 - Age 21
Audrey O'Rourke - Daughter - F-15 - born 26 Mar 1925, New York - died 24 Jun 1980 - Age 55
Barba O'Rourke - Daughter - F-7 - born abt. 1933, New York
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info: FamilySearch

Audrey L. Bowers - died 24 Jun 1980 - Willis J. O'Rourke (father) - Doris N. Barden (mother) - Frederick J. Bowers (spouse) - NY - 2
Daughter of Audrey was Mrs. Kathy Goodine néé Bowers - born 1945 - died 1997 - Age ~52

Honored by Mr. Fred Bowers (brother-in-law) - see wwiimemorial.com
Meeker-O'Rourke American Legion Post #1309, 9275 Main Street, Taberg, NY
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SGLO - T3083

B-17G - #42-37830 MZ-V - 13 Nov 1943 - OMMEN - CREW 10

33098770 - O-798548 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Henry Earl Marks Jr. - Southhampton Co., VA - Age 24 - KIA 14034899 - O-801828 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Wilbur Hyman Brown - Pitt Co., NC - Age 23 - POW 39022216 - O-682303 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Bernard Maurice Cress - Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 26 -KIA 14103243 - O-676931 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Ben (nmi) Ehrlich Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - Age 27 - KIA 33239605 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Milton Fuhrman Jr. - Cumberland Co., PA - Age 21 - KIA
35369730 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Maurice Francis Wren - Vigo Co., IN - Age 23 - KIA 13135665 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Maurice Isaac Bowen Jr. - Baltimore City Co., MD - Age 21 - KIA 35446547 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Eugene Lawrence Fennell - Cabell Co., WV - Age 28 - POW 11089423 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Francis Joseph Ferrick Jr. - Suffolk Co., MA - Age 19 - POW 12172260 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Edmund Joseph O'Rourke - Oneida Co., NY - Age 21 - KIA

- 7 KIA - 3 POW -

MARKS Jr.(†) - BROWN - CRESS(†) - EHRLICH(†) - FUHRMAN Jr.(†)
WREN(†) - BOWEN Jr.(†) - FENNELL - FERRICK Jr. - O'ROURKE(†)


Contact Brown is pending - 01 Nov 2010 - 26 May 2021 - PATS
Contact Ferrick is pending - 15 Apr 2011 - 07 Feb 2019 - PATS
Contact Marks is pending - 18 Mar 2015 - 08 Feb 2019 - PATS
Contact Bowen is pending - 19 Mar 2015 - 29 May 2021 - PATS
Contact Fuhrman is pending - 06 Jun 2016 - PATS
Contact Cress is pending - 25 May 2021 - PATS - #745
Contact Fennell is pending - 28 May 2021 - PATS - #746
Contact O'Rourke is pending - 30 May 2021 - PATS - #747

Last update - 01 Jun 2021 - PATS



SGLO - T1008

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1281 - WS-? - mission Emden - 05:30
9 Squadron - RAF - 27 Apr 1941 -
6 POW




Take-off: 26 Apr 1941 - 20:44 - RAF Honington, Suffolk, UK

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1281 - WS-? - at crash location
Wellington Mk.Ic - R1281 - WS-? - at crash location
Wellington Mk.Ic - R1281 - WS-? - at crash location
Wellington Mk.Ic - R1281 - WS-? - at crash location
HKO - Ommen - via Sir Schokkenbroek - 20 Jan 2015 - 07 Feb 2020

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R1281 - WS-? - 27 Apr 1941 - Mission: Emden
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400051 - Pilot - Sgt. - R. G. Damman - RAAF - Age 27 - POW

745529 - 2nd Pilot - Sgt. - R. M. Trundle - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW

910503 - Observer - Sgt. - D. B. Reid - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW

619759 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt. - R. R. Mackenzie-Graham - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW

908595 - Front Air Gunner - Sgt. - B. S. Jacobs - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW

906225 - Rear Air Gunner - Sgt. - B. W. Channing - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R1281 - WS-? - Damman
Loss Card - R1281 - WS-? - Damman - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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400051 - Pilot - Sgt. - Ronald "Ron" Gustave Damman - RAAF - Age 27 - POW
born 7 Sep 1913, Warburton, Victoria, Australia - died 15 Jul 2002, Runaway Bay, Queensland - Age 88
Son of Mr. Gustave Melbourne Damman and Mrs. Hair Alice Damman
Ms. Jean Alice Damman (sister) - born .. ... 1915, Warburton
Ms. Sheila Evelyn Damman (sister) - born 07 Mar 1920, Warburton
Mr. Stanley Percy Damman (brother) - born 25 Nov 1923, Warburton - died 31 Dec 2013, Pomona - Age 90
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mr. G. M. Damman (father), Hazel Park, Warburton
Mr. Percy Damman (uncle) (1876-1970), 221 Collins Street, Melbourne
Miss Lilly Damman (aunt) (1870-1946), Chevron, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne

POW No. 592 - Camps: Stalag Luft I - Barth, Stalag Luft VIII-B - Lamsdorf,
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug, Stalag 357 - Kopernikus, Poland
01 May 1943: Promoted to Flight Sergeant
01 May 1944: Promoted to Warrant Officer

Spoke with Peter P. Damman (cousin) (b.1929) - info PATS - 05 Dec 2014

Enlistment: 26/27 Apr 1940
Profession: Tobacconist + Fancy Goods . . . Sales Manager (2nd interview: 14 Jul 1945)
Private Address 1945: "Hazel Park", Warburton, Vict.
Capture: 30 Apr 1941, Zwolle, Holland . . . near Apeldoorn (2nd interview: 14 Jul 1945)
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 01 May 1941 - 10 May 1941
Stalag Luft 2 - Barth - 14 May 1941 - 15 Sep 1941
Stalag VIII-B - Lamsdorf - 17 Sep 1941 - 13 Jun 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 15 Jun 1942 - 13 Jul 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 16 Jul 1943 - 20 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - 22 Jul 1944 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Jul 1944 - 16 Apr 1945

24 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Damman
24 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Damman
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M.I.9. records Damman - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019

14 Jul 1945 - Camp dates, etc ... do slighty vary with his previous interview on 24 Apr 1945
14 Jul 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Damman
14 Jul 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Damman
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M.I.9. records Damman - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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Sgt. Ronald 'Ron' Gustave Damman Sgt. Ronald 'Ron' Gustave Damman
Sgt. Ronald "Ron" Gustave Damman
courtesy Jane (daughter) - via Peter Damman (cousin) - 04 Jan 2015

SHEILA EVELYN DAMMAN
SHEILA EVELYN DAMMAN
Service Number : VFX65581
Date of birth : 07 Mar 1920
Place of birth : WARBURTON VIC
Place of enlistment : Unknown
Next of Kin : DAMMAN G.
Rank : Lieutenant
Unit : 2/8 Australian General Hospital
Award : Mention in despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 6 March 1947
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 754, position 19
Date of London Gazette: 6 March 1947
Location in London Gazette: Page 1095, position 52
Mrs. Sheila Evelyn Catton née Damman
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418924 - Stanley Percy Damman
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info awm.gov.au - 31 Dec 2014
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2007 - From Lloyd Clark, of Knoxfield:
I was a member of the Odd Bods in the early years
You may have heard of Cal Younger, a former cadet cartoonist with the Melbourne Argus;
the Red Cross organised some of his PoW caricatures to be sent on in 1942 and published
in that paper. Ron Damman, who is mentioned as the first RAAF aircrew POW, was a member
of the Damman family, tobacconists of Melbourne.
Ron died 5 years ago at his retirement home at Runaway Bay, Qld.


Cartoon with Ron Damman
Cartoon with Ron Damman, East Malvern, Melbourne

(Following caption is from the Argus at the time)
Sent to "The Argus" London office, from which it was forwarded to Melbourne,
the series of drawings reproduced above is the work of a Victorian Flight-Sergeant in the RAAF
who has been a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III at Sagan, in Silesia, Prussia, since May, 1942.
He is Flight Sergeant C. H. Younger, of East Hawthorn, who has included his own likeness among those of
a number of fellow Victorian NCO's in the same camp. He has also completed and sent out other series
featuring New South Wales prisoners and an Australian sporting team formed by men in the camp.
All the airmen in the group were brought down in raids over Germany at various times onwards from early 1941,
the "oldest inhabitant" among them being Sergeant - Pilot - R. Damman, who has been a prisoner since April of that year.
Sgt. A. L. Bull became a prisoner in August 1942, and Sgt. F. W. Penn the following month.
W/O. D. R. Wardell has been a prisoner since February, 1942; and Flight Sergeant R. F. Davies was brought down
in a raid on Emden four months later.
(Whether or not one smoked, Cal Younger always depicted his caricatures with smoking paraphernalia "for effect")

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
via Peter Damman - Odds'n' Ends page 4 - source: theoddbods.org/2004_02/oddsnends04.htm - 30 Dec 2014
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745529 - 2nd Pilot - Sgt. - Richard Morris Trundle - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW
born 24 Jul 1920, Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland - died 19 Dec 2010, Malvern, UK - Age 90
Son of Mr. Edward Sharp Trundle and Mrs. Ellen [Eileen] Trundle née Manley [Manly]
Siblings (5): Keith, Philip, Margaret, Norah and Eileen

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1869 - Edward Sharp Trundle - district: Hackney - Vol 1b Page 396
Mr. Edward Sharp Trundle - Married 3rd Quarter 1907 - Ms. Ellen [Eileen] Manley - Paddington, London - Vol 1a Page 179
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Keith Edward Trundle - born 3rd Quarter 1908, Paddington, London, MMS Manly - died aged 83, 1992, Cumbernauld
Philip Hugh Trundle - born 4th Quarter 1909, Barnet, Middlesex, MMS Manly - died aged 68, 1978, Glasgow
Margaret Agnes Trundle - born 4th Quarter 1911, Barnet, Middlesex, MMS Manly - died aged 67, 1979, Edinburgh
Norah Trundle - born 1912, Cathcart, Glasgow, ref 633/B/410 - died aged 84, 1998, Helensburgh
Eileen Betty Trundle - born 1917, Hillhead, Glasgow, ref 644/12/179 - died aged 85, 2003, Paisley
Richard Morris Trundle - born 1920, Hillhead, Glasgow, ref 644/12/414
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Edward Sharp Trundle - aged 70 died in 1939 in Kelvingrove, Glasgow, reference 644/9/184
Valuation Role 1940: Mrs. Eileen Trundle, 7 Rupert Street, Glasgow
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Eileen Trundle MS Manly - aged 70 died (~1954) in Paisley, Glasgow, ref 573/1/500
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info via Patricia Irving - 19 Aug 2019

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1940 - Mr. Richard M. Trundle with Ms. Irene B. Thorpe - district: Hitchin - Vol 3a Page 3761
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1947 - Judith M. Trundle - mother's surname: Thorpe - district: Weston - Vol 7c Page 460
Birth 4th Qtr. 1950 - Rosemary F. Trundle - mother's surname: Thorpe - district: Worthing - Vol 5h Page 485

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1968 - Judith M. Trundle with Mr. Peter W. Foulsham - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 3105
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1978 - Rosemary F. Trundle with Mr. Jeffrey R. Sheen - district: Hammersmith - Vol 12 Page 1185
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1979 - Rani Louise Sheen - mother's surname: Trundle - district: Colchester - Vol 9 Page 3261
Birth 4th Qtr. 1982 - Jacob Benjamin Sheen - mother's surname: Trundle - district: Colchester - Vol 9 Page 2755

Likely !!! - Richard Morris Trundle, 33 GRAHAM ROAD, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2HU
Irene F. Trundle - sourced from Electoral Roll records from 2002-2007 - same address - info 192.com
Mr. Richard Morris Trundle was born in July 1920 and the first directorship
we have on file was in 1991 at Graham Court (Malvern) Limited
RICHARD MORRIS TRUNDLE - Director - 20 Feb 1991 - 07 Oct 1996
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All above is likely and need to be verified !!! - info PATS - 20 Jan 2015 - verified - 19 Aug 2019


POW No. 615 - Camps: Stalag Luft 1 - Barth, Stalag Luft III - Sagan

white border 745529 - 2nd Pilot - Sgt. - Richard Morris Trundle - RAFVR white border
745529 - 2nd Pilot - Sgt. - Richard Morris Trundle - RAFVR
image via Rani Sheen (granddaughter) - 31 Aug 2019

Enlistment: 27 Mar 1939
Profession: Clerk (office)
Private Address 1945: 7 Rupert Street, Glasgow C.4, Scotland
Capture: Ommen, Holland - 27 Apr 1941
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 30 Apr 1941 - 04 May 1941
Stalag Luft II - Barth - Pommern - 07 May 1941 - .. Mar 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - Silesia - .. Mar 1942 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag Luft III. Marlag - Tarmstedt - Bremen - .. Jan 1945 - .. Apr 1945

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Trundle
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Trundle
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M.I.9. records Trundle - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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white border AIR78 - ID - 745529 - Richard Morris Trundle white border
AIR78-160-1 - page 366
745529 - Richard Morris Trundle - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 04 Dec 2014

Year of birth, etc ... need to be verified !!!! - info PATS - 04 Dec 2014 - verified - 19 Aug 2019
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910503 - Observer - Sgt. - Donald "Don" Bruce Reid - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW
born 11 Dec 1920, Poplar, London, UK - died 01 Jan 2011, Mombasa, Kenya - Age 90

POW No. 610 - Camps: Stalag Luft I - Barth, Stalag Luft III - Sagan

white border AIR78 - ID - 910503 - Donald Bruce Reid white border
AIR78-132-2 - page 499
910503 - Donald Bruce Reid - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 04 Dec 2014

Enlistment: .. Nov 1939
Profession: Electrical Engineer
Private Address 1945: 18, Malvern Close, Ickenham, Middlesex, UK
Capture: 27 Apr 1941, Ommen, Holland
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 27 Apr 1941 - 04 May 1941
Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - 07 May 1941 - .. ... 194.
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - .. ... 194. - .. ... 194.
Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - .. ... 194. - .. May 1945

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Reid
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Reid
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M.I.9. records Reid - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019

619759 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt. - Rob Roy Mackenzie-Graham - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW
born 22 Jul 1920, Scotland - died 18 Jul 1994, Los Angeles - Age 73
Mother's Last Name: Braude

POW No. 598 - Camps: Stalag Luft I - Barth, Stalag Luft VIII-B - Lamsdorf, Stalag Luft III - Sagan,
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug, Stalag 357 - Kopernikus, Poland

white border AIR78 - ID - 619759 - Rob Roy Mackenzie-Graham white border
AIR78-64-1 - page 866
619759 - Rob Roy Mackenzie-Graham - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 05 Dec 2014

Enlistment: 05 Sep 1938
Profession: A.I.L (French)
Private Address 1945: 13 Darnell Road, Edinburgh, Scotland
Capture: Twello, 01 May 1941, Holland
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft 2 - Barth - 07 May 1941 - 13 Sep 1941
Stalag Luft VIII-B - Lamsdorf - 16 Sep 1941 - 17 May 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 20 May 1942 - .. Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945

26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Graham
26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Graham
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M.I.9. records Graham - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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Sandra MacKenzie-Graham - 11 Apr 1939 - 01 Apr 2014 - Age 74
A lifelong lover of art, antiques, and natural beauty, Sandra MacKenzie-Graham of Burlingame
died unexpectedly at her home on April 1, only 10 days before her 75th birthday.
Sandra was born Mary Sandra Glassey on April 11, 1939, to Thomas and Martha Glassey.
She attended San Jose State where she studied fine arts and mathematics.
In 1974, Sandra married Rob Roy MacKenzie-Graham, a professional engineer from Scotland
who had served in the Royal Air Force.
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"Thank you so much. Sandra was my cousin and lifelong friend."
- Beth Larson, Washington, District of Columbia - 04 May 2014
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908595 - Front Air Gunner - Sgt. - Bryan Sydney Jacobs - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
born 05 Oct 1916
POW No. 602 - Camps: Stalag Luft 1 - Barth, Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug, Stalag 357 - Kopernikus, Poland

white border AIR78 - ID - 908595 - Bryan Sydney Jacobs white border
AIR78-84-5 - page 204
908595 - Bryan Sydney Jacobs - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 04 Dec 2014

Enlistment: 05 Dec 1939
Profession: Advertising + Radio Television
Private Address 1945: ?"Roschnas"? Woodham Lane, West Byfleet, Surrey, UK
Capture: 27 Apr 1941 near Oman [Ommen]
Wounded: No

Dulag - Frankfurt am Main [Oberursel] - 29 Apr 1941 - 03 May 1941
Stalag Luft II - Barth - .. May 1941 - .. Oct 1942 - 18 months
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Nov 1942 - .. Apr 1944 - 18 months
Stalag 357 - Thorn - .. May 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945
Stalag 357 - Farmhouses (Ratsburg area) - .. Apr 1945 - 02 May 1945 - Released
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Incomplete - Kind of similar as the M.I.9 records of Graham and Channing [it's indicative - info PATS]

10 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Jacobs
10 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Jacobs
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M.I.9. records Jacobs - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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906225 - Rear Air Gunner - Sgt. - Bernard William Channing - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
born 31 Dec 1919, UK - died 1988 - Age 68
Son of Mr. Oscar Rawle Channing and Mrs. Ellen Louisa Channing née Doman, of Ventnor, Isle of Wight
1938 : The family are at 2 St Boniface Villa, High Street, Ventnor

POW No. 589 - Camps: Stalag Luft I - Barth, Stalag Luft III - Sagan, Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug

Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Bernard W. Channing - mother's surname: Doman - district: Isle of Wight - Vol 2b Page 1473
Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Cyril O. Channing - mother's surname: Doman - district: Isle of Wight - Vol 2b Page 1076

ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
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Friday, July 28, 1939 - Page 2
Mr. BERNARD CHANNING, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Channing, East Street,
took his first solo flight as a member of the Civil Air Guard at Lea Airport on Monday. Congratulations.
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info via www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk/people_2_c/channing_co.htm

Enlistment: 06 Nov 1939
Profession: Mechanic
Private Address 1945: 2 St Boniface Villas, High St, Ventnor, I.O.W. [Isle Of Wight]
Capture: 27 Apr 1941, Ommen, Holland
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft 2 - Barth - .. May 1941 - .. Jun 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - .. Jun 1942 - .. Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945

10 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Channing
10 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Channing
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M.I.9. records Channing - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019

His brother Cyril died 12 Jun 1944 while with No. 228 Squadron
228 Sqn was based at Pembroke Dock between 1943 and 1945 flying anti-submarine patrols.
On 12th June 1944 a German U-boat U993 (Oblt. Kurt Hilbig) reported being attacked
and returning fire on a Sunderland which crashed into the sea and blew up.
All 11 crew members became Missing in Action
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source: www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk/people_2_c/channing_co.htm

1337189 - Sergeant - Cyril Oscar Channing - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 226 - CWGC ref. 1084261
Son of Mr. Oscar Rawle Channing and Mrs. Ellen Louisa Channing née Doman, of Ventnor, Isle of Wight
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SGLO - T1008

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1281 - WS-? - 27 Apr 1941 - ARRIËN/OMMEN - CREW 6

400051 - Pilot - Sgt. - Ronald 'Ron' Gustave Damman  - RAAF - Age 27 - POW 745529 - 2nd Pilot - Sgt. - Richard Morris Trundle - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW 910503 - Observer - Sgt. - Donald Bruce Reid - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW
619759 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt. - Rob Roy Mackenzie-Graham - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW 908595 - Front Air Gunner - Sgt. - Bryan Sydney Jacobs - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW 906225 - Rear Air Gunner - Sgt. - Bernard William Channing - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW

- 6 POW -

DAMMAN - TRUNDLE - REID
GRAHAM - JACOBS - CHANNING



Contact Damman is pending - 05 Dec 2014 - PATS
Contact Mackenzie-Graham is pending - 05 Dec 2014 - PATS
Contact Trundle is pending - 19 Aug 2019 - PATS

Last update - 07 Feb 2020

*** P-51D - #44-11336 - QP-Z ***

Under construction


SGLO - T5472

P-51D - #44-11336 - QP-Z - 2nd Lt. K. E. Foster - 10:30 - Ommen
4FG - 334FS - USAAF - 31st Mar 1945 - MACR #13945
1 POW/EVD



T-223645 - O-200273 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Kenneth E. Foster - Age 28 - POW/EVD
born 05 Sep 1916, PA - died ?07? Sep 1977 - Last Place of Residence: Marin, California - Age ~61
Address 1945: 19 Hoffman Ave., Oil City, PA, U.S.A.
length in Service: 16 Months & 2½ years R.C.A.F.
10601557 - Kenneth E. Foster - Enlistment: 02 Dec 1943 - Marital Status: Divorced

Left 07:08am Debden, UK - USAAF Station 356
Mission: Escorting Liberators to bomb Hamburg, Germany
On the return after target had been bombed
P-51D - #44-11336 - QP-Z - "Buffalo Bertie" made a crash landing near Ommen due engine trouble
Captured by civilian and turned over to Germans.
Escaped from prison on 05 Apr 1945, Havelte
Rejoined Allied Forces - 13 Apr 1945, Meppel
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captured and escape info from RG498 questionnaires of
Lambert Buitenhuis, B 128, Nijeveen (5 pages) and Jan Hoeve, Polder 4, Giethoorn (12 pages)

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E&E #2958 - 18 Apr 1945 - media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2958.pdf

D I S C R E P A N C Y
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Based on MACR #13945 - 10:30 - Engine trouble - Landed near Hengelo
Based on E&E #2958 - Crash-landed near Ommen
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SGLO - T5472

P-51D - #44-11336 - QP-Z - 31 March 1945 - OMMEN - CREW 1

T-223645 - O-200273 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Kenneth E. Foster - Age 28 - POW/EVD

- 1 POW/EVD -

FOSTER



Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 26 Oct 2015

*** SPITFIRE Mk.XVI - TB907 - 3W-E ***

Under construction


SGLO - T5481

SPITFIRE Mk.XVI - TB907 - 3W-E - W/O. J. C. van Roosendaal - 12:15 - Warnsveld
322nd RAF Squadron - 01 Apr 1945
1 POW/EVD



ORB - 01 Apr 1945 - 322nd RAF Squadron
ORB - 01 Apr 1945 - 322nd RAF Squadron
source The National Archives - AIR27/1716 - 28 Oct 2015

RAF Schijndel (B.85) - Take off 11:50
Spitfire Mk.XVI - TB907 - 3W-E was hit by Flak
1692496 - W/O. Johannes 'Hans' C. Van Roosendaal (Dutchman) - 322nd Squadron RAF - bailed out near Warnsveld - 12:15
Captured by the Germans, but escaped while in prison in Havelte
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captured and escape info from RG498 questionnaires of
Lambert Buitenhuis, B 128, Nijeveen (5 pages) and Jan Hoeve, Polder 4, Giethoorn (12 pages)

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SGLO - T5481

SPITFIRE Mk.XVI - TB907 - 01 Apr 1945 - WARNSVELD - CREW 1

W/O. Johannes 'Hans' C. Van Roosendaal

- 1 POW/EVD -

VAN ROOSENDAAL


Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 29 Oct 2015

*** SPITFIRE Mk.XVI - TB907 - 3W-E ***

Under construction


SGLO - T5494F

SPITFIRE Mk.IX - PT723 - AH-E - 2nd Lt. H. W. Rohde - 17:55 - Zwolle
332nd RAF Squadron - 02 Apr 1945
1 POW/EVD



Spitfire Mk.IX - PT723 -AH-E made an emergency landing near Zwolle
5494 - 2nd Lt. Hans Wischmann Rohde (Norwegian) - RAF 332 Sqdn was captured near Deventer
Escape from prison in Havelte - together with American O-200273 2nd Lt. Kenneth E. Foster (4FG/334FS)
and Dutchman 1692496 - W/O. Johannes "Hans" C. van Roosendaal from RAF 322 Squadron
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captured and escape info from RG498 questionnaires of
Lambert Buitenhuis, B 128, Nijeveen (5 pages) and Jan Hoeve, Polder 4, Giethoorn (12 pages)


V/Sjt. Hans Wischmann Rohde . . . F/Sgt. instead of 2nd Lieutenant ???
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SGLO - T5494F

SPITFIRE Mk.IX - PT723 - 02 Apr 1945 - ZWOLLE - CREW 1

5494 - 2nd Lt. Hans Wischmann Rohde - POW/EVD

- 1 POW/EVD -

ROHDE


Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 16 Oct 2019



Den Ham - 3

26 mi ESE of Vollenhove

- 3 Commonwealth graves - 1 AUS - 2 UK -



Den Ham is a large village 16 kilometers north-west of Almelo, on the road to Meppel
The cemetery: "Den Ham General Cemetery" is about 800 metres SE of the village
on the north side of the road to Almelo
The graves are in the south-western part of the cemetery
Den Ham General Cemetery contains the graves of three Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War
No. of Identified Casualties: 3

Memorial - Den Ham Memorial - plaque - Den Ham
Memorial - Den Ham
- images courtesy Dick Breedijk -

Salvage of Lancaster Mk.III - JB144, Den Ham, 18/19 Jul 2002 - photos by Dick Breedijk

Text on "old" plaque:
Early morning 16 Sep 1943 a Lancaster of the RAF crashed in this meadow
The Australian Pilot of the 4-engine bomber - Fl/Lt. Leslie Gorden Knight, DSO - was killed
after he ordered first, his seven crewmen to bail out
He is buried the same day at the "Old Cemetery" in Den Ham
The other did land safely nearby
Two left engines were out, but he could avoid the village of Den Ham
for a disaster in a last pull-up. The plane was that night on a raid
against a dyke of the Dortmund-Ems canal near Ladbergen
Les Knight and his crew belong to the 617th Squadron and were in May 1943
also one of the "Dambusters", the famous attack on the Ruhrdams (Eder dam) in Germany

Crew Knight - IWM CH11049 - full crew, pictured at Scampton in July 1943
Crew Knight - full crew, pictured at Scampton in July 1943
l-r: Harold Hobday (Navigator), Edward Johnson (Bomb Aimer), Fred Sutherland (Front Gunner), Les Knight (Pilot),
Bob Kellow (Wireless Operator), Harry O’Brien (Rear Gunner) and Ray Grayston (Flight Engineer)
source IWM CH11049 - via dambustersblog.com

Route Map 15/16 Sep 1943
ROUTE MAP: DORTMUND - EMS CANAL - 15/16 Sep 1943
source collection Pieter C. Meijer - 28 Dec 2016


SGLO - T2886

Lancaster Mk.III - JB144 - KC-N "Nan" - F/Lt. L. G. Knight - 03:46 - Den Ham
617 Squadron - RAF - 16th Sep 1943 - Mission: Ladbergen - Dortmund-Ems canal
1 KIA - 2 POW - 5 EVD



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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JB144 - KC-N "Nan" - 16 Sep 1943 - Mission: Dortmund-Ems canal
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401449 - F/Lt. - Pilot - L. G. Knight - RAAF - DSO - MID - Age 22 - KIA - Den Ham General Cemetery

1377185 - 119291 - P/O. - Navigator - H. S. Hobday - RAFVR - DFC - Age 31 - EVD

411453 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - R. G. T. Kellow - RAAF - DFM - Age 26 - EVD

913888 - 155194 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - R. E. Grayston - RAF - Age 24 - POW

1006393 - 119126 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - E. C. Johnson - RAFVR - DFC - Age 31 - EVD

1332301 - F/Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - L. C. Woollard - RAF - Age 22 - EVD

R/108628 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - F. E. Sutherland - RCAF - Age 20 - EVD

R/142252 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - H. E. O'Brien - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JB144 - KC-N - Knight
Loss Card - JB144 - KC-N - Knight - via www.lancasterbombers.net
Source: Royal Air Force Museum - 27 Nov 2013 - via Guy Revell
- - - via PATS to "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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401449 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Leslie "Les" Gordon Knight - DSO - MID - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia - Grave 765 - Den Ham General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820430
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 125
Son of William Henry Harold and Nellie Marsom Knight, of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
birth: 7 Mar 1921, Camberwell, VIC, Australia - Occupation: Accountant
Inital grave in Den Ham General Cemetery - Row 23 - Grave 1

401449 - F/Lt. Leslie 'Les' Gordon Knight - RAAF - DSO - MID 401449 - F/Lt. Leslie 'Les' Gordon Knight - RAAF - DSO - MID
401449 - F/Lt. Leslie "Les" Gordon Knight - RAAF - DSO - MID
via Pieter C. Meijer - 04 Jun 2013

Kellow, Hobday and Knight - likely at Wigsley (1942) 27 May 1943 - Scampton - Les Knight, The King and Guy Gibson
. . . Kellow, Hobday and Knight . . . . . . . 27 May 1943 - Scampton - Les Knight, The King and Guy Gibson . . .
- likely at Wigsley (1942) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
source collection Pieter C. Meijer - 28 Dec 2016

Funeral left crash location Funeral of Les Knight - Den Ham - 16 Sep 1943
Funeral left crash location towards cemetery - Den Ham - 16 Sep 1943
source collection Pieter C. Meijer - 28 Dec 2016

Sketch of Les Knight - 27 Jun 1943 German grave marker - OFFR. L. G. KNIGHT
Sketch of Les Knight - 27 Jun 1943 . . . . . . . German grave marker - OFFR. L. G. KNIGHT
source collection Pieter C. Meijer - 28 Dec 2016

Leslie's mother at the grave of her son Les Knight
Leslie's mother at the grave of her son Les Knight
source collection Pieter C. Meijer - 28 Dec 2016


LET US BE WORTHY

- Epigraph on Knight memorial -
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1377185 - 119291 - P/O. - Navigator - Harold Sydney "Sidney" Hobday - RAFVR - DFC - Age 31 - EVD
Birth 28 Jan 1912 - Harold S. Hobday - Mother's surname: Farrant - District: Croydon, Surrey - died 24 Feb 2000 - Age 88
Address - 17 Apr 1946: 26 The Glade, Stoneleigh, Epsom, England

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1938 - Harold S. Hobday - Ethel F. Simpson - district: Croydon, UK - Vol 2a - Page 2027
Ethel Ferrier (née Simpson), widow of Harold Sydney Hobday, died peacefully on 10th May 2010,
after 62 years of a devoted life together, of 10 years apart,
Ethel now reunited with Sydney for their Heavenly reunion.

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1945 - Jean F. Hobday - mother's surname: Simpson - district: Surrey Mid.E. - Vol 2a Page 424
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1948 - John Sydney Hobday - mother's surname: Simpson - district: Surrey Mid.E. - Vol 5g Page 555
Birth 19 Oct 1951 - Peter Guy Hobday - mother's surname: Simpson - district: Surrey Mid.E. - Vol 5g Page 227
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1956 - Gerald L. Hobday - mother's surname: Simpson - district: Surrey Mid.E. - Vol 5g Page 250

17 Apr 1946 - Letter of H. S. Hobday (F/LT) DFC. RAF
17 Apr 1946 - Letter of H. S. Hobday (F/LT) DFC. RAF
source Vragenlijst / Questionnaire - 04 May 1946 - Dirk van der Meij - 12 May 2014

John Hobday - May 10, 2014 / 6:41 pm
Hi Charles my name is John Sydney Hobday the eldest son of Sidney Hobday I was looking for a picture of dad
as all my photos that he gave me were lost in a fire many years ago. I watched Johnny Johnson on the local news
in the week as he must live close by and it reminded me to look for some photos on line
never seen this one before it’s a nice picture of them all
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https://dambustersblog.com/2014/01/10/dambuster-of-the-day-no-61-edward-johnson/
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411453 - P/O. - F/Lt. Wireless Operator - Robert "Bob" George Thomas Kellow - RAAF - DFM - Age 26 - EVD
birth 13 Dec 1916, Newcastle, NSW, Australia - Enlistment 28 Apr 1941 Occupation: Shop Assistant
Posting at Discharge 37 SQUADRON
WW2 Honours and Gallantry - Distinguished Flying Medal
Evaded via Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Gribaltar - back in UK 4 Dec 1943
Bob moved in 1974 to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - he died 12 Feb 1988 - Age 71

411453 - P/O. Robert 'Bob' George Thomas Kellow - RAAF 411453 - P/O. Robert 'Bob' George Thomas Kellow - RAAF
411453 - P/O. Bob Kellow - RAAF - DFM
- image via AWM site - awm.gov.au -
'PATHS TO FREEDOM' - by Bob Kellow - 1992 - ISBN: 0-9695956-0-3

Hobday at grave of his pilot Les Knight Hobday at grave of his pilot Les Knight
Hobday at grave of Les Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellow at grave of Les Knight
source collection Pieter C. Meijer - 28 Dec 2016
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913888 - 155194 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - Raymond "Ray" Ernest Grayston - RAF - Age 24 - POW
born: 13 Oct 1918, Dunsfold, Surrey, UK - died 15 Apr 2010 - Age 91
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1918 - Raymond E. Grayston - Mother's surname: Brumham - District: Hambledon, Surrey Co.
Ray Grayston had been serving in 50 Squadron when he was posted to 617 Squadron in March 1943
taken POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 2531
back in the UK - 27 May 1945

Enlistment: 08 Feb 1940
Profession: Auto Engineer
Private Address 1945: c/o "Oakdene", Dunsfold, Godalming, Surrey, England
Capture: 16 Sep 1943, Den Ham, Holland
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 20 Sep 1943 - 25 Sep 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - Silesia - 01 Oct 1943 - 25 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 05 Feb 1945 - 20 Apr 1945

23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Grayston
23 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Grayston
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M.I.9. records Grayston - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1006393 - 119126 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Edward Cuthbert "Johnny" Johnson - RAFVR - DFC - Age 31 - EVD
born: 03 May 1912, Lincoln, UK - died 01 Oct 2002 - Age 90
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Edward C. Johnson - Mother's surname: Cuthbert - District: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK
Address : 64 Charnley Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Evading with help of the 'Comete-line' - duration 11 weeks - passed the Pyrenees 06 Dec 1943
Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Gribaltar - back in UK Dec 1943

23 Jun 1943 - Sydney Hobday, Les Knight and Johnny Johnson in front of Buckingham Palace
23 Jun 1943 - Sydney Hobday, Les Knight and Johnny Johnson in front of Buckingham Palace
source collection Pieter C. Meijer - 28 Dec 2016
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1332301 - F/Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - Leslie Charles "Woollie" Woollard - RAF - Age 22 - EVD
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Leslie C. Woollard - Mother's surname: Walls - District: Lewes, Sussex Co., UK
did evade via line "Tréboul" and returned 21 Jan 1944 to the UK
Sgt. Leslie Charles Woollard, 14 Evelyn Rd., Lower Sussex, England
Leslie Charles "Woollie" Woollard - died .. Sep 1978, Lewes Sussex, United Kingdom - Age 57
- extra crew member - info by Bob Kellow - "Paths to Freedom" - pages 12,13,22,180 -

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1943 - Mr. Leslie C. Woollard with Ms. Foord - district: Lewes - Vol 2b Page 441
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1944 - Diana M. L. Woollard - mother's surname: Foord - district: Lewis - Vol 2b Page 224
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1945 - Bridget V. M Woollard - mother's surname: Foord - district: Lewis - Vol 2b Page 214
Birth 4th Qtr. 1947 - Jean C. Woollard - mother's surname: Foord - district: Lewis - Vol 5h Page 415
Birth 1st Qtr. 1950 - Derek C. Woollard - mother's surname: Foord - district: Lewis - Vol 5h Page 387
Birth 4th Qtr. 1953 - Graham E. Woollard - mother's surname: Foord - district: Lewis - Vol 5h Page 306
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1955 - Alan P. Woollard - mother's surname: Foord - district: Worthing - Vol 5h Page 579

white border 1332301 - F/Sgt. Leslie Charles 'Woollie' Woollard - RAF white border
1332301 - F/Sgt. Leslie Charles "Woollie" Woollard - RAF
via Pieter C. Meijer - 04 Jun 2013
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R/108628 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Frederick Edwin "Doc" Sutherland - RCAF - Age 20 - EVD
from Peace River, Alberta, Canada
born 23 Feb 1923, Peace River, Alberta, Canada - died 21 Jan 2019, Alberta, Canada - Age 95
Next-of-kin: Dr. F. H. Sutherland (father), Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Evaded via Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Gribaltar - back in UK

Sergeant Frederick E. Sutherland
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian ‘Doc’ Sutherland joined 50 Squadron in September 1942
and was posted to 617 Squadron on 29 March 1943.
He was the front gunner on Les Knight ’s Lancaster AJ-N that went first to the Möhne Dam,
and then successfully attacked and breached the Eder Dam.
Shot down four months later, he successfully managed to evade capture and escaped back to England
with the help of the Resistance movements, returning through Holland,France and Spain.
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Dambusters - Breaching the Eder Dam - by Robert Taylor
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65th Anniversairy - 617 Squadron - Dambusters - signed - Fred Sutherland - 18 Sep 2008
65th Anniversairy - 617 Squadron - Dambusters - signed - Fred Sutherland - 18 Sep 2008
65th Anniversairy - 617 Squadron - Dambusters - signed - Fred Sutherland - 18 Sep 2008

R/142252 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Earl "Harry" O'Brien - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
born 15 Aug 1922, Regina, SK - died .. Sep 1985 - Age 63
Next-of-kin: J. T. O'Brien (father), Regina, Sasketchewan, Canada
taken POW - interned in Camp L6/357 - POW No. 519
Sent to Camp L6 and Camp 357 - Kopernikus

Henry Earl O'Brien - also mention as Harry E. O'Brien !!! - info Alieneyes - 27 Jan 2011

Air Force Casualities - O'Brien and Sutherland
Air Force Casualities - O'Brien and Sutherland
Canadian Museum of History - 26 Dec 2106

RCAF Casualty List No. 714, issued 24 October 1943:
O'Brien, Henry Earl, F/Sgt, missing on active service on air operations overseas
J. T. O'Brien (father), Regina
RCAF Casualty List No. 724, issued 4 November 1943:
O'Brien, Henry Earl, F/Sgt, previously reported missing on active service
on air operations overseas, now reported prisoner of war (Germany)
J. T. O'Brien (father), Regina
info Alieneyes - 26 Jan 2011

Enlistment: 28 Nov 1941
Profession: Photo Finisher
Private Address 1945: 1961 Smith St., Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Capture: 16 Sep 1943, near Amsterdam
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 18 Sep 1943 - 29 Sep 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug (E.Prussia) - 04 Oct 1943 - 17 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn (Poland) - 19 Jul 1944 - 07 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 08 Aug 1944 - 07 Apr 1945

09 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - O'Brien
09 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - O'Brien
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M.I.9. records O'Brien - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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SGLO - T2886

LANCASTER Mk.III - JB144 - KC-N "Nan" - 16 Sep 1943 - DEN HAM - CREW 8

401449 - Flight Lieutenant - Leslie 'Les' Gordon Knight - DSO - MID - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA - Den Ham General Cemetery 1377185 - 119291 - P/O. - Navigator - Harold Sydney 'Sidney' Hobday - RAFVR - DFC - Age 31 - EVD 411453 - P/O. - F/Lt. Wireless Operator - Robert 'Bob' George Thomas  Kellow - RAAF - DFM - Age 26 - EVD 913888 - 155194 - P/O. - Flight Engineer - Raymond 'Ray' Ernest Grayston - RAF - Age 24 - POW
1006393 - 119126 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Edward Cuthbert 'Johnny' Johnson - RAFVR - DFC - Age 31 - EVD 1332301 - F/Sgt. - Front Air Gunner - Leslie Charles 'Woollie' Woollard - RAF - Age 22 - EVD R/108628 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Frederick Edwin 'Doc' Sutherland - RCAF - Age 20 - EVD R/142252 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Earl 'Harry' O'Brien - RCAF - Age 21 - POW

- 1 KIA - 2 POW - 5 EVD -

KNIGHT(†) - HOBDAY - KELLOW - GRAYSTON
JOHNSON - WOOLLARD - SUTHERLAND - O'BRIEN


Contact Sutherland is pending - 28 Aug 2013 - PATS
Contact Van der Meij is pending - 11 May 2014 - PATS
Contact Woollard is pending - 26 Dec 2016 - PATS
Contact Hobday is pending - 27 Dec 2016 - PATS

Last update - 20 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3188

Mosquito Mk.VI - HX975 - EG-O - F/Sgt. T. Mair - 14:22 - Den Ham
487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Squadron - 10th Dec 1943
2 KIA



Mosquito Mk.VI - HX975 - EG-O damaged by flak, hit tree crashlanding in an area
locally known as "Lindeflier", South of Vroomshoop, 2 km SE of Den Ham, time 14:22pm
Two killed were buried at Den Ham General Cemetery

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Crew: Mosquito Mk. VI - HX975 - EG-O - 10 Dec 1943 - Mission: ...........
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656406 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Thomas Mair - RAF - Age 24 - KIA

751684 - W/O. - Navigator - Kenneth Leslie Owen Blow - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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656406 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Thomas Mair - RAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Greenock, Renfrewshire, UK - Grave 764 - Den Ham General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820431
Son of Marion Mair, of Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK


GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS

- Epigraph on Mair memorial -
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751684 - W/O. - Navigator - Kenneth Leslie Owen Blow - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Luton, Bedfordshire, UK - Grave 763 - Den Ham General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820429
Son of Mr. Edward Blow and Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Blow née Atkins, of Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
Sibling: Peter E. Blow

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1918 - Mr. Edward Blow and Ms. Annnie E. Atkins - district: St.Albans - Vol 3a Page 1807
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Birth: 1st Qtr. 1921 - Kenneth L. O. Blow - Mother's surname: Atkins - District: St. Albans, Hertfordshire Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Peter E. Blow - Mother's surname: Atkins - District: St. Albans, Hertfordshire Co., UK
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info FreeBMD


WE, AT HOME, REMEMBER
WITH OUR LOVING THOUGHTS.
MAY HE REST.
MOTHER, FATHER, BROTHER

- Epigraph on Blow memorial -
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SGLO - T3188

MOSQUITO Mk.VI - HX975 - EG-O - 10 Dec 1943 - DEN HAM - CREW 2

656406 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Thomas Mair - RAF - Age 24 - KIA 751684 - W/O. - Navigator - Kenneth Leslie Owen Blow - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

MAIR(†) - BLOW(†)


Last update - 02 Sep 2015 - PATS



Nunspeet - 6

23 mi SSW of Vollenhove

- 6 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK -



Nunspeet was a town in the commune of Ermelo. In 1973 Nunspeet became
a separate municipality after having been part of Ermelo before
Situated on the main Amersfoort-Zwolle road
The "Ermelo ( Nunspeet ) New General Cemetery" is on the south-eastern side of the town
The graves are in the north-eastern part of the cemetery
No. of Identified Casualties: 6


SGLO - T3779

Lancaster Mk.II - DS818 - JI-Q - "Maggie" - P/O. D. A. Duncliffe - 02:00 - Nunspeet
514 Squadron - RAF - 13th Jun 1944 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
4 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD



This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters ordered from Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft in 1941
and built as Mk.IIs with Hercules XV1 engines. DS818 was delivered to No.514 Sqdn 24 Sep 1943
Took part in the following Key Operations: Berlin 26/27 Nov 43; Berlin 23/24 Dec 43 aborted;
Berlin 29/30 Dec 43; Berlin 1/2 Jan 44; Brunswick 14/15 Jan 44 aborted; Berlin 30/31 Jan 44;
Berlin 15/16 Feb 44 aborted; Stuttgart 15/16 Mar 44; Berlin 24/25 Mar 44;
Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 44; Duisburg 21/22 May 44; Gelsenkirchen 12/13 Jun 44 Lost
When lost on his 12th operational Flight this aircraft had a total of 305 hours
DS818 was one of two No.514 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. Other was LL678

Route map - Night Operations 12-13 Jun 1944 Gelsenkirchen
Route map - Night Operations 12-13 Jun 1944 Gelsenkirchen - reformat

Lancaster Mk.II - DS818 - JI-Q was airborne - 23:11 - 12 Jun 1944 from Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, UK
Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Oosteinderweg, Nunspeet (Gelderland), where those killed
were buried 15 Jun 1944 in Ermelo (Nunspeet) New General Cemetery
Lewis (grave 2-394) and Brown (2-293A) were first buried as unknown
F/Sgt. H. J. Bourne (also recorded as M. J. Bourne) was interned in Camp L7 Bankau - POW No. 205
Sgt. P. G. Cooper also in Camp L7 Bankau - POW No. 211

white border 1852412 - Sergeant Keith Russell Baker - RAF - early grave marker - Nunspeet white border
1852412 - Sergeant Keith Russell Baker - RAF - early grave marker - Nunspeet
source: Mr. Richard K. Gann (nephew)
via Wessel Scheer - 13 Aug 2020

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.II - DS818 - JI-Q - 13 Jun 1944 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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1238964 - 174413 - P/O. - Pilot - D. A. Duncliffe - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD

658833 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - G. F. Lewis - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

1520541 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - G. K. Brown - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA

1086096 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - P. G. Cooper - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW

1586150 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - H. J. Bourne - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW

2208713 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - W. E. Steger - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1852412 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - K. R. Baker - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DS818 - JI-Q - Duncliffe
Loss Card - DS818 - JI-Q - Duncliffe - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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On his way back after bombing the target it was hit by a night fighter over Holland
caught on fire and three (3) man bailed out
??? ( Might be a victim of night fighter Ltn. Hittler III./NJG 1 ???
??? who claimed at 01.30 - S.W. Zuider Zee 50-70 Km 2500m ) ???
There are more Lancaster claims, 13 Jun 1944
that may be applicable to the loss of DS818 - 30 Oct 2008 - PATS


Flight Engineer - Peter Geoffrey Cooper, heavy wounded - broken leg
and Bomb Aimer - Harry James Bourne, not wounded, were arrested by the Germans
Pilot - Derek Anthony Duncliffe landed between Nunspeet and Doornspijk and was able to evade
info received - 27 Feb 2008 - from historian Dick Breedijk
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1238964 - 174413 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Derek Anthony Duncliffe - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD
born 3rd Qtr. 1922, Rugby, Warwickshire, England - died 08 Jan 1996, Thurlaston, Warwickshire, UK - Age 73
Son of Mrs. Mildred Grace Duncuff née Rodgers, of 10, Benn St., Rugby

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1945 - Mr. Derek A. Duncliffe with Ms. Nancy E. Stalker - district: Middlesbrough - Vol 9d Page 1391
Birth 4th Qtr. 1947 - Rosemary A. Duncliffe - mother's surname: Stalker - district: Middlesbrough - Vol 1b Page 1139
Birth 1st Qtr. 1955 - Phillip A. Duncliffe - mother's surname - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 1392
Birth 1st Qtr. 1957 - Barbara L. Duncliffe - mother's surname - district: Rugby - Vol 9c Page 1551
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info via FreeBMD

white border P/O. - Pilot - Derek Anthony Duncliffe - RAFVR white border
P/O. - Pilot - Derek Anthony Duncliffe - RAFVR
image via Phillip A. Duncliffe (son) - 05 Oct 2016

LANCASTER "Q" for QUEENIE - 06 Jun 1944 - 0344 - 0649 - Ouistreham, Normandie
ORB - DS818 - Ouistreham - 05/06-jun-1944 - with Duncliffe crew
IN DAWN ATTACK - 'D-day' - with Duncliffe crew
IN DAWN ATTACK - 'D-day' - with Duncliffe crew
The crew for "Q" for Queenie were P/O. "Joe" Duncliffe of Rugby, F/Sgt. "Jock" Lewis of Aberdeen
F/Sgt. Bourne of Faversham, Sgt. Hollis of Burnley, Sgt. Baker of Amersham
F/Sgt. Hutton of Watford, and Sgt. Charlie M. Guy from Glasgow.
Discrepancy !!! - Sgt. Guy was not on board, according ORB it should be F/Sgt. W. Webb - info PATS
See correction below ... It's Sgt. Guy and not F/Sgt. W. Webb - info Roger Guernon

Message #64 in my guestbook by Roger Guernon - 10 Aug 2019
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About DS818 JI-Q Duncliffe's crew (06 Jun 1944)
Newspapers cutting "In Dawn Attack" and your comment about the presence of Charles Mathieson GUY whose hometown was Glasgow.
As we found a lot of entry errors in 514 Squadron ORBs, you must keep that Charlie GUY flew this operation.
Earlier, Charlie also flew other operations with Duncliffe's crew.
I am specialised in 514 Sqn history and I am in touch with relatives of Charlie and his twin brother Robert Calder GUY.
Both of 514 Sqn and both KIA. Bob on 8 June 44, Charlie on 30 July.

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Charlie Bray - 6 Apr 1898, Portslade, Brighton, Sussex - died 12 Sep 1993, Bedford - Age 95
His duties as a war correspondent during the Second World War earned Bray a 'mentioned in dispatches',
and his wife Marjory was in MI6
newsclip via Phillip A. Duncliffe (son) - 05 Oct 2016 - reformat by PATS

2/3 Jun - DS818 "Q" - F/S. Hannesson - target Wissant Gun positions - 01:26 - 03:38
5/6 Jun - DS818 "Q" - P/O. Duncliffe - target Ouistreham - 03:44 - 06:49
6/7 Jun - DS818 "Q" - P/O. Fowke - target Lisieux - 00:10 - 03:00
7/8 Jun - DS818 "Q" - P/O. Duncliffe - target Massy Palaiseau - 00:30 - 02:24 ( returned early )
8/9 Jun - DS818 "Q" - P/O. Duncliffe - target Fougeres - 21:56 - 02:30
11/12 Jun - LL703 "L" - P/O. Duncliffe - target Nantes - 23:50 - 05:07
12/13 Jun - DS818 "Q" - P/O. Duncliffe - target Gelsenkirchen - 23:11 - FTR - Aircraft missing
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DS818 "Q" and P/O. Duncliffe for June 1944 - source ORB - AIR27/1977
Note !!! - P/O. J. E. K. Hannesson (30 Jun 1944) and F/L. A. F. Fowke (29 Jul 1944) both KIA - info PATS



ID via Underground - P/O. Derek Anthony Duncliffe - RAFVR ID via Underground - P/O. Derek Anthony Duncliffe - RAFVR - retouch by PATS
ID via Underground - P/O. Derek Anthony Duncliffe - RAFVR
source - Gemeente Nunspeet - 05 Oct 2016 - retouch by PATS - move cursor over left image

The Pilot : " I landed alone and walking south until I came to the end of a wood
were I remained until dawn. Later that morning I continued walking south and
was met by a Dutch boy on a bicycle. (Wim Mazier - Age 17) I told him I was English and he took me
to a hut buried in the ground. Later, brought the supervisor of the underground to me
From then until I made contact with Allied forces in April ´45
I lived with various members of the Underground, always hoping to be sent back to England
but no schemes ever materialized
During this period I met several Allied soldiers
I was at Apeldoorn sent to Brussels and to the U.K. by air at the end of April”


On January 8th, 1996 the village of Thurlaston suffered the loss of one of it's well loved villagers,
Derek Anthony Duncliffe, at the age of 73. From the age of 3 weeks a long-time resident
except for his distinguished war service with the RAF.
Pre-war he worked at the Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Compagny, Baginton,
on Wellington and Whitley bombers until he volunteered for the RAF.
After attending Jesus College, Cambridge, he went to the United States
to the Darr Flying School at Ponca City Airport, Oklahoma, and then to Edmonton, Canada.
Returned to Oklahoma were he was awarded his Pilots Wings,
On his return to England, posted to RAF Cosford and then to No. 514 Squadron, Bomber Command
at Waterbeach, Cambridge. Shot down over Holland, 13 Jun 1944, after succesful bombing Gelsenkirchen
He flew 28 bombing missions.
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658833 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Florence Lewis - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
born 23 Feb 1921, 48 Ashvale Place, Aberdeen, Scotland - died 13 Jun 1944, Nunspeet - Age 23
- of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK - Grave: Plot 2. Grave 394 - Ermelo ( Nunspeet ) New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647986
Son of Mr. James Fowlie Lewis and Mrs. Bessie Agnes Lewis née Ogg, 56 Elmfield Ave, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Siblings: Bessie Agnes Watson née Lewis (sister) - born 12 Nov 1926 - died 18 Jan 2006 - Age 79
Alice Lewis (sister) - born 10 May 1928 - she died as a baby - Age ..

white border Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Florence Lewis, Aberdeen Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Florence Lewis, Aberdeen - missing white border
Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Florence Lewis - Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
right-top: Evening Express - 27 Jun 1944 - Aberdeen Airman Missing
right-bottom: Weekly Journal - 29 Jun 1944 - Aberdeen RAF man Missing
clips via Wessel Scheer - 26 Jun 2020 - 14 Jul 2020

Presumed Missing - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Florence Lewis - Grave Nunspeet
Presumed Missing - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Florence Lewis - Grave Nunspeet
clip and image via Wessel Scheer - 24 Oct 2020

James Fowlie Lewis (Father) died 6 Jan 1962 - Age 75 - Informant Alfred Peter Lewis (Brother) 41 Gordon Road, Aberdeen
Bessie Agnes Lewis (Mother) died 17 Apr 1979 - Age 81 - Usual Residence Brownhills, Fintray
Informant was daughter B. Beattie, Brownhills, Fintray
Bessie Agnes Watson Lewis born 12 November 1926, Aberdeen (younger sister of Gordon Florence Lewis)
Bessie Agnes Watson Lewis (28) married John Robertson Beattie (30) in 1955, Aberdeen
Bessie Agnes Watson Beattie died 18 Jan 2006, Upper Boddam, Largie, Insch AB52 6NA
Informant was her daughter Fiona Barbour, Upper Boddam, Largie, Insch AB52 6NA
Fiona Beattie was born 14 Mar 1957
Fiona Beattie married Gordon Alexander Barbour - 25 Sep 1975, Bucksburn - Divorced in 1991
Fiona Beattie (niece) moved to England
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info via Patricia Irving - 17 Dec 2016


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on Lewis memorial -
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1520541 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - George Kennedy Brown - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
born 14 May 1913, West Braikie, Kinnell, Arbroath, Scotland - died 13 Jun 1944, Nunspeet - Age 31
Son of Mr. David Small Brown (Farm Servant) and Mrs. Maggie Mary Brown née Scott
of Scotland - Grave: Plot 2. Grave 393A - Ermelo ( Nunspeet ) New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647985

1901 Census
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David Brown, Head, Marr, 34, Farm Servant (Horses), born Arbroath
Maggie Brown, Wife, Marr, 25, born Inverkeilor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James Brown, Son, 7, Scholar, born 1894, Dunnichen
Alexander Brown, Son, 6, Scholar, born 1895, St Vigeans
Robert Brown, Son, 4, born 1897, St Vigeans
Isabella Brown, Dtr, 3, born 1898, St Vigeans
Charles Brown, Son, 1, born 1900, Inverkeillor

1911 Census
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David Brown aged 44, Maggie Mary Brown, aged 35
Robert 14, Isabella 13, Charles 11, William 9, Andrew 7, David 5, Maggie 2, Jane Ann 8 months
They had been married 17 years and had 10 children all still alive at this point

05 May 1940 - DEATH: BROWN, David Small, 73 years, Farm Servant, Widower of Maggie Scott
Infirmary Arbroath, Us Res ‘Homewood’, Inverkeilor, Angus
Informant: George Kennedy Brown, Son, ‘Homewood’, Inverkeilor
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info via Patrica Irving - 21 Aug 2019

He is commemorated on a war memorial inside Inverkeilor parish church

FRIOCKHEIM AIRMAN BELIEVED KILLED
Missing Since Last Year
white border Friockheim Airman Believed Killed white border
Sgt. George Brown, R.A.F. - brother of Mr. Wm. Brown, Kinnells Mill, Friockheim
He was formely a baker in Edinburgh
clip via Wessel Scheer - 25 Jun 2020

Sgt. George K. Brown - R.A.F.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
THE MEN OF INVERKEILOR
WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR
1939-1945

white border Inverkeilor war memorial, 1939-1945 white border
Inverkeilor war memorial, 1939-1945
Location: in the kirk, on the west side of the Anniston Aisle
There is also an incised wooden panel below this plaque, with the same details
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courtesy Dr. John Robertson, Angus, Scotland
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1086096 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Peter Geoffrey Cooper - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
born 22 May 1920, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Son of Mr. Aubrey Cooper and Mrs. Zillah Cooper née Ranby
Sibling: Cicely D. Cooper (sister)
heavy wounded - broken leg - taken POW - interned in Camp L7 - POW No. 211

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1913 - Mr. Aubrey Cooper with Ms. Zillah Ranby - district: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - Vol 7b Page 663
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1914 - Cicely D. Cooper - mother's surname: Ranby - district: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - Vol 7b Page 896
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Peter G. Cooper - mother's surname: Ranby - district: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - Vol 7b Page 938

Enlistment: 22 Feb 1941
Profession: None
Private Address 1945: 15 Mansfield Grove, Nottingham, UK
Capture: 14 Jun 1944, Amsterdam
Wounded: Yes

Hospital - Amsterdam - 14 Jun 1944 - 01 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau, Silesia, Germany - .. Jul 1944 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - .. Jan 1945 - release
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frost-bit - Marching from Bankau to Luckenwalde
"Badly fed, thanks to the Red Cross still alive"

14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cooper
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cooper
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M.I.9. records Cooper - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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1586150 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Harry James Bourne - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW
born 03 Jun 1918, Milton Regis, Kent, UK - died 03 Feb 1999, Faversham, Kent - Age 80
of Faversham, Kent Co., UK
Son of Mr. A. J. Bourne, 17 Cyprus Road, Faversham, Kent
taken POW - interned in Camp L7 - POW No. 205

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1885 - Belinda Annie Lloyd - district: Thanet, Kent - Vol 2a Page 915
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1911 - Alexander J. Bourne and Belinda A. Tong - district: Faversham - Vol 2a Page 2103
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Kathleen A. Bourne - Mother's surname: Tong - district: Milton - Vol 2a Page 1972
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Harry J. Bourne - mother's surname: Tong [Teng] - district: Sudbury - Vol 4a Page 1197
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Death 1st Qtr. 1948 - Belinda A. Bourne - Age 62 - district: Sittingbourne, Kent Co. - Vol 5b Page 779

1586150 - Flight Sergeant - Harry James Bourne - RAFVR
1586150 - Flight Sergeant - Harry James Bourne - RAFVR
13 Jun 1944 - Telegram - Bourne - Missing
13 Jun 1944 - Telegram - Bourne - Missing
courtesy Mrs. M. Childs (step-daughter) - via Wessel Scheer - 23 Oct 2020

Enlistment: 06 Apr 1942
Profession: Farm Worker
Private Address 1945: 17 Cyprus Road, Faversham, Kent
Capture: Nunspeet, Holland - 13 Jun 1944
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau, Silesia, Germany - 03 Jul 1944 - 18 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - .. Feb 1945 - 07 May 1945

14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Bourne
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Bourne
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M.I.9. records Bourne - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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2208713 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Edward "Ted" Steger - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
born 23 Apr 1924, UK - died 13 Jun 1944, Nunspeet - Age 20
- of Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK - Grave: Plot 2. Grave 395 - Ermelo ( Nunspeet ) New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647989
Son of Mr. Edward Steger and Mrs. Elsie Steger née Lievesley, of Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK
William "Teddy" Carrington (born 1924) and Edith Eunice "?surname?" (born 1935) were both adopted by the family of Edward Steger

Birth - 4th Qtr. 1894 - Elsie Lievesley - district: Chesterfield - Vol 7b Page 751
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1897 - Edward Steger - district: Stoke upon Trent - Vol 6b Page 223
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Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1921 - Mr. Edward Steger with Ms. Elsie Lievesley - district: Chesterfield - Vol 7b Page 1806
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Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1924 - William E. Carrington - mother's surname: Lievesley - district: Chesterfield - Vol 7b Page 1322
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Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1957 - Mr. George Arnold Birds and Ms. Edith Eunice Steger - district: Chesterfield - Vol 3a Page 291
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1932 - George Arnold Birds - Mother's surname: Hoskin - district: Chesterfield - Vol 7b Page 1057

white border Sergeant William Edward Steger, Chesterfield, UK Sergeant William Edward Steger, Chesterfield, UK white border
Sergeant William Edward Steger - Chesterfield, UK
left clip source: The Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - 23 Jun 1944
right clip source: The Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - 08 Jun 1945
via Wessel Scheer - 25 Jun 2020 - 14 Jul 2020

He is commemorated on a war memorial pillar for Holymoorside and Walton in the parish park at Holymoorside, Derbyshire

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE TWO
WORLD WARS.

1939 - 1945 - WILLIAM EDWARD STEGER

Holymoorside and Walton war memorial, 1914-1919, 1939-1945 Holymoorside and Walton war memorial, 1914-1919, 1939-1945
Holymoorside and Walton war memorial, 1914-1919, 1939-1945
source www.derbyshirewarmemorials.com - © Roy Branson


DUTY NOBLY DONE.
REMEMBERED ALWAYS

- Epigraph on Steger memorial -
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1852412 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Keith Russell Baker - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
born 06 Mar 1924, UK - died 13 Jun 1944, Nunspeet - Age 20
- of Amersham, Buckinghamshire Co., UK - Grave: Plot 2. Grave 396 - Ermelo ( Nunspeet ) New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647984
Son of Mr. Reginald Baker and Mrs. Edith Constance Baker née Pedder, Amersham, UK
Sibling: Pamela Joan Baker (sister)

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Reginald Baker - Ms. Edith C. Pedder - district: Amersham - Vol 3a Page 2456
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Pamela Joan Baker - Mother's surname: Pedder - district: Watford - Vol 3a Page 1571
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Keith R. Baker - Mother's surname: Pedder - district: Amersham - Vol 3a Page 1430

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1941 - Ms. Pamela Joan Baker with Mr. Desmond Rupert Arthur Gann - district: Amersham - Vol 3a Page 3411
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Richard K. Gann - Mother's surname: Baker - district: Amersham - Vol 3a Page 2502
Birth 1st Qtr. 1947 - Judith P. Gann - Mother's surname: Baker - district: Amersham - Vol 6a Page 556
Birth 4th Qtr. 1949 - Carolyn E. Gann - Mother's surname: Baker - district: Amersham - Vol 6a Page 335
Birth 4th Qtr. 1955 - Kerry H. Gann - Mother's surname: Baker - district: Colchester, Essex - Vol 4a Page 687
Birth 2dn Qtr. 1961 - Nicola J. Gann - Mother's surname: Baker - district: Amersham - Vol 6a Page 568

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info via FreeBMD

white border Sergeant Keith Russell Baker with his nephew Richard white border
Sergeant Keith Russell Baker - with his nephew Richard K. Gann
source: Mr. Richard K. Gann (nephew)
via Wessel Scheer - 30 Jun 2020

Dear Wessel,
Thank you for your letter dated 07 Jun 2020.
I have enclosed the only photo we have of Keith, holding me when home on leave.
We moved from Amersham when I was 6 to Essex.
Sorry I can't be of much help.

Yours truly, Mr. Richard K. Gann


white border Sergeant Keith Russell Baker - civilian dress Sergeant Keith Russell Baker - civilian dress white border
Sergeant Keith Russell Baker - civilian dress
source: Mr. Richard K. Gann (nephew) - right the retouch by PATS
via Wessel Scheer - 13 Aug 2020
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SGLO - T3779

LANCASTER Mk.II - DS818 - JI-Q "Maggie" - 13 Jun 1944 - NUNSPEET - CREW 7

1238964 - 174413 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Derek Anthony Duncliffe - RAFVR - Age 21 - EVD 658833 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Florence Lewis - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA 1086096 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Peter Geoffrey Cooper - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW 1520541 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - George Kennedy Brown - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
1586150 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Harry James Bourne - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW 2208713 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Edward Steger - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1852412 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Keith Russell Baker - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD -

DUNCLIFFE - LEWIS(†) - COOPER - BROWN(†)
BOURNE - STEGER(†) - BAKER(†)


Contact Duncliffe is pending - 05 Oct 2016 - PATS
Contact Brown is pending - 21 Aug 2019 - PATS
Contact Baker is pending - 07 Jun 2020 - PATS
Contact Bourne is pending - 12 Oct 2020 - PATS

Last update - 09 Nov 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T4650

Spitfire Mk.IX - PT649 - F/Lt. J. B. Shillitoe - 12:15 - Hulshorst
127 Squadron - RAF - 6th Nov 1944
1 KIA




PT649 - Spitfire Mk.IX - Hulshorst ( Zilverbeekje ) - 12:15 - 6 Nov 1944 -

white border F/Lt. John Burton Shillitoe white border
F/Lt. John Burton Shillitoe
via Jaap Vermeer - 21 Nov 2008

clip - burial document - John Burton Shillitoe
Burial doc - Section II - No. 293 - from Shillitoe
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Burial 9 Nov 1944
Shillitoe, John Burton, born 25 July 1921, R.A.F. - Flight Lieutenant - 69479
Age 23 - Death location: Hulshorst
Remarks: Deceased 7 Nov 1944 - Airplane did crash at "Zilverbeekje" near RR-Station Hulshorst
Note - 7 Nov 1944 instead of 6 Nov 1944 - info PATS

1288674 - 69479 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - John Burton Shillitoe - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of UK - Grave: Plot 2. Grave 393 - Ermelo ( Nunspeet ) New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647988
born 25 July 1921, Mill Ln, Kirk Hammerton, Yorkshire, UK
Son of John Shillitoe and Alice Annie Shillitoe née Burton
Marriage parents: 26 Dec 1912, The Parish Church, Parish of Kilburn, York County, UK
Husband of Joan Winifred Shillitoe née Andrews
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1942 - John B. Shillitoe to Joan W. Andrews - district: Wandsworth, UK

Marriage record parents of John Burton Shillitoe
Marriage record parents - John Shillitoe and Alice Annie Burton
reformat - original record via Jaap Vermeer - 21 Nov 2008

Marriage - 25 Jul 1942 - John Burton Shillitoe - Joan Winifred Andrews
Marriage - 25 Jul 1942 - John Burton Shillitoe - Joan Winifred Andrews
Mr. Shillitoe - Mrs. Shillitoe - P/O. T. Gibson (best man) - Joe - Annie - Hazel Mardell - Mrs. Andrews - Uncle of Annie
via Wessel Scheer - 24 Dec 2022

" M E - A N D - M Y - G I R L "
Marriage Saturday 25 Jul 1942 - John Burton Shillitoe and Joan Winifred Andrews
Marriage Saturday 25 Jul 1942 - John Burton Shillitoe and Joan Winifred Andrews
Norwood News - Friday 31 Jul 1942 - The NEWS - MCS - Page 3 - via Wessel Scheer - 03 Jun 2020

Birth record - daughter of John Burton Shillitoe
Birth record daughter - Carolyn June Shillitoe - 28 Oct 194
reformat - original record via Jaap Vermeer - 21 Nov 2008

Carolyn June Shillitoe (daughter) - born 28 Oct 1944
born: 28 Oct 1944, 121 Highbury Road, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, UK
Sub-district of Nottingham West in the County Borough of Nottingham
registered: 22 Nov 1944
Daughter of John Burton Shillitoe and Joan Winifred Shillitoe née Andrews
Address father: Flight Lieut. 6949 R.A.F. - 88 Cricklade Avenue, London, SW2
Address mother: Joan W. Shillitoe (mother), 15 Brockley Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, UK
Note: Carolyn June was born nine days before her father was killed in action
!!! Likely - birth 4th Qtr. 1944 - Carol J. Andrews - mother's surname: Andrews - district: Worthing, UK !!!

Memorial at crash location - F/Lt. John Burton Shillitoe Memorial info at crash location - F/Lt. John Burton Shillitoe
Memorial at crash location - F/Lt. John Burton Shillitoe
images via Cor Fikse - 06 Nov 2011
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SGLO - T4650

SPITFIRE Mk.IX - PT649 - 06 Nov 1944 - HULSHORST - CREW 1

1288674 - 69479 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - John Burton Shillitoe - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

SHILLITOE(†)


Last update - 25 Dec 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T5332

Tempest Mk.V - NV680 ZD-? - F/Lt. A. A. McIntyre - 14:30 - Nunspeet
222 Squadron - RAF - 28th Feb 1945
1 KIA




NV680 - Tempest Mk.V - Nunspeet ( Kienschulpenweg ) 14:30 - 28 Feb 1945

123214 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Archibald Angus McIntyre - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born 27 Oct 1922, Quetta, India
- of Littlehampton, Sussex, UK - Grave: Plot 2. Grave 391 - Ermelo ( Nunspeet ) New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647987
Son of Mr. Archibald Norman McIntyre and Mrs. Stella Mary McIntyre née Sealy, of Littlehampton, Sussex, UK

Lancing College War Memorial
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Flight Lieutenant Archibald Angus MCINTYRE (123214)
222 (Natal) Squadron Royal Air Force

He was educated at Lancing College where he was in Sandersons House from September 1936 to July 1940.
He was a member of the Cricket XI in 1939 and 1940, the Football XI in 1939 and 1940
and a member of the Squash Team in 1940.
He was a member of the Officer Training Corps where he achieved Certificate A.
He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
on the 13th of May 1942. After pilot training he joined 54 Squadron who operated Spitfires
and were based in Australia where they flew operations against Japanese air attacks.
He was promoted to Flying Officer on the 13th of May 1943.
In mid 1943 he returned, by way of the United States, to the UK where he joined 501 Squadron,
flying Spitfires on bomber escort missions as well as flying fighter sweeps over France.
He was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on the 18th of November 1944.

He converted to the Tempest aircraft and joined 222 Squadron based at RAF Predannack in Cornwall
and flew many missions with them before they moved to France in February 1945.

At 8.20am on the 24th of February 1945 Archibald McIntyre took off with his squadron
in a Tempest Mk V for an offensive sweep of the Twente--Rheine area.
As they approached the airfield at Plantine they spotted a Focke Wulf 190 just touching down
as well as eight others lined up on the southern part of the airfield with their engines running.
One other Focke Wulf was seen taxiing on the northern perimeter.
Wing Commander Mason attacked the landing aircraft and it swerved off the runway
and crashed into some trees.
Flying Officer Turvey attacked a second aircraft which tipped into a ditch.
Flight Lieutenant McIntyre attacked from the west and made two attacks on the next three aircraft,
setting two on fire and damaging another.
The squadron claimed two aircraft destroyed with five probably destroyed and five more damaged
during the attack.
On the 28th of February 1945 he took off in Tempest NV680 for an armed reconnaissance over Holland.
His squadron had just attacked the railway at Nunspeet when his aircraft was hit by flak
to the north east of Nijmegen and crashed at 2.30pm.
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source: hambo.org/lancing

Beemerbiker - Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:15 am
Post subject: Flt. Lt. Archibald Angus McInty
Dear Jaap,

I recently found this website and your interest in Flt. Lt. A. A. McIntyre.
He was my wife's uncle. Although he has a very Scottish name, the family hadn't lived in Scotland
for 150 years. Uncle Angus, like his brother - my wife's father, was born in India.
The family had always been part of the British Colonial system in India.

Sometime in the future, we intend to visit his grave. In the meantime,
if I can be of any assistance do let me know.

Kind Regards
Gary
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source: warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ptopic1993.html



AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on McIntyre memorial -
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SGLO - T5332

TEMPEST Mk.V - NV680 ZD-? - 28 Feb 1945 - NUNSPEET - CREW 1

123214 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Archibald Angus McIntyre - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

McINTYRE(†)


Contact McIntyre is pending - 14 Sep 2015 - PATS

Last update - 27 Feb 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T5320

Mustang P-51D-20-NA - #44-63808 - KI-N - 2nd Lt. H. B. Smith - 12:12 - Nunspeet
20 FG / 55FS - 25th Feb 1945 - MACR #12705
1 KIA




O-830560 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. Horace Blessing "Smitty" Smith - Altoona, PA - Age 21 - KIA
Son of Mrs. Cora Elder Smith and the late Mr. Horace B. Smith, 1114 13 Avenue, Altoona, PA
Enlistment: 24 Nov 1942

Was airborne from Kings Ciffe, UK with Mustang P-51D-20-NA - #44-63808 - KI-N -
for a strafing mission - course: 100°- intended destination Magdeburg area

Flak light - very intense - while in a turn at 1000ft, attempting to pinpoint location
Flak gunners surrounding a hospital opened fire immediately
Fire from right side of A/C near scoop
O-721427 - Lt. Edward Leroy Kier with A/C 44-14330 - KI-F, flying RED 3,
saw fire break out on Lt. Smth's A/C
He prepared to warn him on R/T just as Lt. Smith jettisoned his canopy
in order to avoid the very intense flak. Lt. Kier dove for deck.
he then looked for Lt. Smith A/C and saw it just as it hit the ground
- info MACR #12705 -

At 11:15 1st Lt. Edward L. Kier did claim a Me 109 who was on RED 2 tail
in the Dummer Lake Area, moments later he claims another Me 109
Ser. No. of A/C : 44-14330 - Markings: KI-F - Ammo. expended: Part of 1585 Rounds .50 Cal. API
- Encounter report - 25 Feb 1945 - 1st Lt. Edward L. Kier
API = Armor Piercing Incendiary - info by PATS

Crash location: Hulshorst (Rijnvis 30), Municipality Nunspeet

white border 2nd Lt. Horace Blessing Smith white border
"SMITTY"
O-830560 - 2nd Lt. Horace Blessing Smith
Awards: Air Medal and 1 cluster
Assigned to 55FS / 20 FG - 20 Nov 1944 - Combat hours : 80.45

Clip - Death of 1st Lt. Horace Blessing Smith confirmed
DEATH OF LT. SMITH CONFIRMED
source: Altoona Tribune, 26 Jan 1946 - via Jaap Vermeer - 10 May 2014



SGLO - T5320

MUSTANG P-51D-20-NA - #44-63808 - KI-N - 25 Feb 1945 - NUNSPEET - CREW 1

O-830560 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. Horace Blessing 'Smitty' Smith - Altoona, PA - Age 21 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

SMITH(†)


Last update - 10 May 2014 - PATS



Wijhe - 3

22 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 3 Commonwealth graves - 1 CAN, 2 UK -



Wijhe is 15 kilometers south of Zwolle on the road to Deventer
The cemetery is 2 kilometers north-east of the village on the north-western side
of the by-road to Heino. In a prominent position west of the entrance
are the graves of 2 British airmen and 1 Canadian airman
No. of Identified Casualties: 3


SGLO - T4689

Typhoon Mk.Ib - PD526 - F/O. F. H. Broad - 09:00 - Wijhe
257 'Burma' Squadron - RAF - 19th Nov 1944
1 KIA



257th 'Burma' RAF
Typhoon IB PD526 was airborne from 257 Squadron base in Belgium
It did crash - 09:00 - near the hamlet of Wijnvoorden, north of Wijhe
Pilot, F/O. Broad, was killed in the early morning of 19th Nov 1944
He was buried at the Wijhe Genearal Cemetery

RAF Aerial photograph - Wijhe - December 1944
RAF Aerial photograph - December 1944 - crashsite of BROAD in Wijhe (Herxen)
original image via Huub van Sabben - 15 Nov 2015 - crop and text by PATS

R/153676 - J/23898 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Toronto, ON, Canada - Plot 41. Row E. Grave 2 - Wijhe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820747
born 03 Sep 1923, London, UK - died 19 Nov 1944, Wijhe, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Frederick Thomas Broad (father) (60 - abt. 1885) and
Doris Minnie Broad (mother) née Heath (46 abt. 1899), 100 Dupont St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
husband of Mrs. Alice Broad née Carney (21 - abt. 1924), 139 Brookside, Newtown, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., UK
marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1944 - Mr. Frederick Heath Broad and Ms. Alice Carney - district: Carlisle, UK
Father of daughter Avril (born April 1944), his wife Alice was pregnant of his son Gerry (born July 1945)
Came to Toronto in 1927 - enlisted Jan 1942 - went overseas June 1943
Siblings: Dorothy Eleanor Broad (19 - abt. 1926) and Joan Alfreda Broad (14 - abt. 1931)
Mrs. Alice Broad (widow) (remarried Kendall), 139 Brookside, Newtown, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., UK
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1948 - Mr. Sidney Kendall with Mrs. Alice Broad - district Carlisle, UK

F/O. - Pilot - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF Frederick and Alice - 1944 F/O. - Pilot - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF
FO - Pilot - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF
images - via Avril and Gerry - 12 May 2011

R/153676 - AC2 - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF J/23898 - F/O. - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF
images from Service records F/O. Broad - 29 Nov 2011
R/153676 - AC2 - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF J/23898 - F/O. - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF
R/153676 - AC2 - Frederick Heath Broad - F/O. - J/23898
images from Service records F/O. Broad - 02 Feb 2017

white border F/O. - Pilot - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF - Globe and Mail 28 Dec 1944 - white border
Clip of RCAF - List No. 1076 - 27 Dec 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1944/12/28
Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties - December 1944


"HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME,
THOUGH HE WERE DEAD,
YET SHALL HE LIVE"

- Epigraph on Broad memorial -
St.John XI.25
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RCAF - Service records - Broad - request 19 Jul 2011 - received 29 Nov 2011 - PATS -



SGLO - T4689

TYPHOON Mk.Ib - PD526 - 19 Nov 1944 - WIJHE - CREW 1

R/153676 - J/23898 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Frederick Heath Broad - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

BROAD(†)


Contact Broad is pending - 27 Apr 2011 - PATS

Last update - 11 Jun 2017 - PATS


SGLO - T4780

Mosquito B.Mk.XX - KB235 - 6T-A - F/O. G. R. E. Weir - 21:45 - Wijhe
608 Squadron - RAF - 6th Dec 1944
2 KIA




The squadron was disbanded on 31st July 1944, but on the following day it re-formed
at Downham Market in England as part of No 8 (PFF) Group's Light Night Striking Force

Mission to Berlin. Mosquito KB235 (coded 6T-A)
Took off - 18:47 - from RAF Station Downham Market, Norfolk, UK
on an operation to Berlin and crashed - 21:45 - near hamlet Hengeveld, 3 km southeast of Wijhe
crash location 100 meter east of farm "De Wezenberg"
Both, Pilot and Navigator, lost their live and were buried at Wijhe General Cemetery

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Crew: Mosquito B.Mk.XX - KB235 - 6T-A - 06 Dec 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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758120 - 141774 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Graeme Robert Eric Weir - MID - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA

170251 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Edward Cecil Hardy - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - KB235 - 6T-A - Weir
Loss Card - KB235 - 6T-A  - Weir - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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758120 - 141774 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Graeme Robert Eric Weir - MID - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 41. Row E. Grave 3 - Wijhe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820749
Son of Mr. Kenneth S. Weir and Mrs. Olive R. Weir (née Bartlett)
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Graeme R. E. Weir - Mother's Surname: Bartlett - district Lewisham
Marriage 3rd. Qtr. 1917 - Kenneth S. Weir - Spouse: Olive R. Bartlett - district Camberwell
Likely Sibling: Birth 2nd Qtr. 1926 - Kenneth S. Weir - Mother's Surname: Bartlett - district Lewisham
The district Lewisham spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, Kent and London

Enlisted (758120) in the RAFVR (as a Trainee Pilot?) sometime after Jan 1937
Must have passed because by 17 Feb 1943 he is a F/Sgt. Pilot
and gets Commissioned as a Pilot Officer (Emergency) (141774)
Promoted to Fg Off with effect 17 Aug 1943
Awarded a Mention in Despatches - MID - with effect from 01 Jan 45 as an Acting/Flt. Lt.
but by this time he had already died on 6 Dec 1944
- extracted from the London Gazette -
- info Peter Davies via Rafcommands forum - 23 Feb 2009 -
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170251 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Edward Cecil Hardy - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA
- of Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, UK - Plot 41. Row E. Grave 1 - Wijhe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820748
Son of Robert Day Hardy and Agnes Ann Hardy, of Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, UK
husband of Doris Hardy née Charlesworth, of Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1912 - John E. C. Hardy - Mother's surname: Lucas - District: Melton Mowbray, Nottinghamshire Co.
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1938 - Mr. John E. C. Hardy - Ms. Doris Charlesworth - District: Market Harborough, Nottinghamshire Co.


LOVING MEMORIES
OF OUR DEAR ONE.
THOSE WHO LOVED HIM
WILL NEVER FORGET

- Epigraph on Hardy memorial -
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SGLO - T4780

MOSQUITO B.Mk.XX - KB235 - 6T-A - 06 Dec 1944 - WIJHE - CREW 2

758120 - 141774 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Graeme Robert Eric Weir - MID - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 170251 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Edward Cecil Hardy - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

WEIR(†) - HARDY(†)


Last update 02 Sep 2015 - PATS



Heerde - 12

21 mi S of Vollenhove

- 12 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK, 6 CAN -



Cemetery Heerde - 'Heerde 1940 - 1945' - W. Noordman, H. Tabak and W. van Velzen
Cemetery Heerde - 1945 - War graves
12 Commonwealth and 2 Americans (1st Lt. Sperry and S/Sgt. Farrell of B-17G - #42-31175 on 11 Jan 1944)
In this photo - left to right - 9 Commonwealth and 2 USA at the far end
HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN
via Wolter Noordman - 27 Oct 2017
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Heerde is a small town 18 kilometers south of Zwolle
on the main Zwolle-Apeldoorn road
The cemetery is on the western outskirts of the town on the road to Oldebroek
The British plot is in the south-western part of the cemetery
One of the graves is marked by a private memorial
No. of Identified Casualties: 12


SGLO - T3877

Halifax Mk.III - MZ511 - LK-M - F/Lt. A. T. Hope-Robertson - 01:20 - Heerde
578 Squadron - RAF - 21st Jul 1944 - Operation Bottrop
5 KIA - 1 POW - 1 EVD



Halifax Mk.III - MZ511 - LK-M was one of six No.578 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation
Other losses: LK834; MZ556; MZ572; MZ617; MZ696
Halifax Mk.III - MZ511 - LK-M was airborne - 23:05 - 20 Jul 44 from Burn, Yorkshire, UK
Shot down by a night fighter ( Maj. Martin Drewes, III./NJG 1 )
crashed - 01:20 - between Oldebroek ( Gelderland ) and Heerde
where those killed are buried on various days in the town's General Cemetery
Navigator P/O. John 'Jack' Smith, wounded, was interned in Camp L1 ( Stalag Luft I, Barth-Vogelsang ), POW No. 5188
While Bomb Aimer F/O. - Kenneth C. Parsons was able to evade

MZ511 - Crew Hope-Robertson with Ground crew - Display 578 Squadron reunion
MZ511 - LK-M - Crew Hope-Robertson with Ground crew - Display 578 Squadron reunion
source: Paul Waites - The 578 Squadron Burn Association - 11 May 2015

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Crew: Halifax Mk.III - MZ511 - LK-M - 21 Jul 1944 - Mission: Bottrop
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1346895 - 127900 - F/Lt. - Pilot - A. T. Hope-Robertson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

177571 - P/O. - Navigator - J. Smith - RAFVR - Age 29 - interned in Stalag Luft I - POW No. 5188 - POW

178696 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. F. Jones - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1590858 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - G. Johnson - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

1339172 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - K. C. Parsons - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD

1433278 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - T. R. Gunn - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1125703 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - G. H. Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - MZ511 - LK-M - Hope-Robertson
Loss Card - MZ511 - LK-M - Hope-Robertson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1346895 - 127900 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Alastair Tennant Hope-Robertson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland - Grave 664 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648106
born 19 Apr 1923, Moffat
Son of Laurence Hope-Robertson and Mora Tennant Hope-Robertson (née Sloan), of Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Sibling: Mora Hope-Robertson (sister) - married name - Mrs. Mora Dickson, born 1918, Glasgow - died 17 Dec 2001, Edinburgh - Age 83
Mora, born 1918, Glasgow, the second of four children, she moved with the family to Moffat in Dumfriesshire
when she was two months old. There, at the Lodge, life centred around the home for the first 13 years of her life
Scottish to the core, Mora trained at Edinburgh School of Art.
However, the war years intervened and the Lodge was used as a billet for officers,
among them a certain Polish officer of whom Mora became very fond.
Another of her books, Poems of Love and War 1944-45 speaks movingly of these men and their short-lived time on earth
Mora’s own youngest brother, Alastair, became a casualty of that war, shot down over Holland at the age of 21 in 1944
- info: Obituary Mora Dickson - news.scotsman.com -

Flight Lt. Hope-Robertson found 31 Aug 1944, burial 1 Sep 1944

Flight Lieutenant Alastair Tennant Hope-Robertson
Flight Lieutenant Hope-Robertson, The Royal Air Force (V.R.), was born on 19 April 1923,
and at Loretto from May 1933 to April 1941. He was in the VI Form and a Lance-Corporal in the A.T.C.
After being an R.A.F. cadet at Aberdeen University for a short time,
he underwent training at Falcon Field, Arizona, U.S.A., and was commissioned there in August 1942.
See London Gazette: issue 35759 - supplement - page 4648 - 07th Aug 1942
In 1943 he served for three months in the Middle East, and afterwards took part in raids on Germany.
While acting as Pilot and Captain of a Halifax bomber he was killed in action over Holland
on the night of 20-21st July 1944, and is buried together with four of his crew in Heerde cemetery, near Apeldoorn.
"He was one of the most outstanding Captains of Aircraft known since the formation of the Squadron." (No. 578)
- info: lorettoniansociety.org.uk -

white border Flight Lieutenant - Alastair Tennant Hope-Robertson white border
1921 - 1944
Flt. Lt. Alastair Tennant Hope-Robertson

white border Moffat Memorial Flight Lieutenant - Alastair Tennant Hope-Robertson white border
Moffat - Memorial - Scotland
- via Lt. Col Mike Rowney MBE -

Hope-Robertson bench in Moffat
Hope-Robertson bench in Moffat
Hope-Robertson bench in Moffat
via The Scottish War Memorials Project


"HE HAS OUTSOARED
THE SHADOW OF OUR NIGHT ...
HE IS SECURE"

- Epigraph on Hope-Robertson memorial -
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177571 - P/O. - Navigator - John 'Jack' Smith - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW
born 07 Mar 1915, UK
taken POW - interned in Stalag Luft I - POW No. 5188

Enlistment: 27 Jun 1940
Profession: Painter and Decorator
Private Address 1945: 41 Tower Street, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Capture: Deelen, Holland - 23 Jul 1944
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft I - Oberursel - nr. Frankfurt - 29 Jul 1944 - 02 Aug 1944
Dulag Luft II - Wetzlar - 02 Aug 1944 - 05 Aug 1944
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Germany - 08 Aug 1944 - .. ... 1944/45

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Smith
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Smith
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M.I.9. records Smith - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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178696 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - David Faulkner Jones - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, UK - Grave 662 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648109
Son of Richard and Mary E. Jones, of Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, UK
found 25 Jul 1944, burial 25 Jul 1944


WE CANNOT, LORD,
THY PURPOSE SEE
BUT ALL IS WELL
THAT'S DONE BY THEE

- Epigraph on D. F. Jones memorial -
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1590858 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - George Johnson - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Great Lumley, Co. Durham, UK - Grave 660 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648108
Son of Joseph and Margaret Johnson,of Great Lumley, Co. Durham, UK
found 21 Jul 1944, burial 22 Jul 1944


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR SON
SGT. GEORGE JOHNSON
No. 1590858
KILLED 21-7-1944

REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on D. F. Jones memorial -
!!! Note: This is a private family stone !!!
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1339172 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Kenneth Charles Parsons - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD
born 1921, Llanhennock, Newport, Gwent, Wales, UK - died 14 Feb 2013 - Age 91
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1921 - Kenneth C. Parsons - mother's surname: Davies - district: Newport M., Gwent, UK
IS9 Files - 1/297/2388 - F/O. Kenneth C. Parsons - 578 Sqn Halifax MZ511

white border F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Kenneth Charles Parsons white border
F/O. Kenneth Charles Parsons
image via Dick Breedijk - 07 Aug 2014

It's Kenneth Charles Parsons - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 09 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-123-0-5 page 135 - 1339172 - Kenneth Charles Parsons white border
AIR78-123-0-5 - page 135
1339172 - Kenneth Charles Parsons - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 09 Jun 2013

Kenneth Charles Parsons (“Ken”) was born in Newport, Gwent
In his teens he read AJ Cronin’s The Citadel, and it was his secret dream to become a doctor.
However, this was very unlikely owing to his family circumstances:
he was one of six children, and his father worked as a gardener.
Instead he joined the Royal Air Force, intending to become a fighter pilot.
During training in the USA he converted from pilot to Bomb Aimer and returned to England,
where he flew 32 missions in Halifaxes. He was shot down in flames over Holland,
most of his crew died, one was captured, and Ken was fortunately found and sheltered
by the Dutch resistance. He was missing presumed dead for several months before eventually
being helped back to allied territory to rejoin his squadron.
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source: bmj.com - 09 Jun 2013


PARSONS (Ken) Dr.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenneth Charles Parsons, born in Llanhennock, Newport, died on 14th February 2013 aged 91
Dearly loved father and grandfather, and lately family doctor in the Forest of Dean
Memorial Service to be held at St. Michaels Church, Mitcheldean at 11am on Saturday 13th April
Donations in lieu of flowers to the James Hopkins Trust - c/o John Hall Funeral Directors, Churcham, Glos. GL2 8AS
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Published in the South Wales Argus on 25 February 2013


1433278 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Reginald Gunn - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Fallowfield, Manchester, UK - Grave 659 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648105
Son of Joseph Reginald and Florence Gunn, of Fallowfield, Manchester, UK
found 21 Jul 1944, burial 22 Jul 1944


SO YOUNG TO DIE
BUT YET SO BRAVE
HIS LIFE FOR PEACE
HE NOBLY GAVE

- Epigraph on Gunn memorial -
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1125703 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Gwyn Hughes Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Rhymney, Monmouthshire, UK - Grave 661 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648110
Son of Richard and Mary E. Jones, of Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, UK
found 21 Jul 1944, burial 22 Jul 1944


HIS SUN WENT DOWN
WHILE IT WAS YET DAY

- Epigraph on G. H. Jones memorial -
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SGLO - T3877

HALIFAX Mk.III - MZ511 - LK-M - 21 Jul 1944 - HEERDE - CREW 7

1346895 - 127900 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Alastair Tennant Hope-Robertson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 177571 - P/O. - Navigator - John 'Jack' Smith - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW 178696 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - David Faulkner Jones - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1590858 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - George Johnson - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
1339172 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - Kenneth Charles Parsons - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD 1433278 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Reginald Gunn - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1125703 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Gwyn Hughes Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

- 5 KIA - 1 POW - 1 EVD -

HOPE-ROBERTSON(†) - SMITH - JONES(†) - JOHNSON(†)
PARSONS - GUNN(†) - JONES(†)


Last update - 23 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T4646

Lancaster Mk.III - LM628 - VN-M - F/O. R. E. Rennie - 21:30 - Heerde
50 Squadron - RAF - 6th Nov 1944 - Operation Mittelland Canal
7 KIA



Lancaster Mk.III - LM628 - VN-M - Merlin 38 engines initially installed
LM628 was delivered to 50 Squadron 26 Jun 1944
LM628 took part in the following Key Raids
Donges 24/25 Jul 1944; Châtellerault 9/10 Aug 1944
Russelsheim 12/13 Aug 1944; Darmstadt 11/12 Sep 1944
This target is variously described, as
(a) Dortmund-Ems Canal - (b) Gravenhorst - (c) Mittelland Canal
When lost this aircraft - LM628 - had a total of 352 hours

Move cursor over image to see original before retouch by (c) PATS - 08 Nov 2017
Part of crew Rennie - probably summer 1944 - with Short S.29 Stirling III/IV LJ535
Part of crew Rennie - probably summer 1944 - with Short S.29 Stirling III/IV LJ535
l-r: Rennie and Dowling in door
Darby, Cook and Horning in front
courtesy Darby family - collection W. Noordman - retouch by PATS - 08 Nov 2017
move cursor over photo for retouch

Lancaster Mk.III - LM628 - VN-M was airborne - 16:19 - 6 Nov 1944 from Skellingthorpe in an attempt to cut the junction
of the Dortmund-Ems and Mittelland Canal systems near Gravenhorst
Bomb load: 14 x 1000 lb MC

Lancaster Mk.III - LM628 - VN-M crashed - 21:30 - near Heerde (Gelderland), 15 km SSW of Zwolle
All are buried alongside five airmen from 578 Sqdn ( Halifax MZ511 ) who were killed 21st Jul 1944
in the General Cemetery at Heerde
P/O. Albert Darby, brother of Sgt. W. Darby, and also a Flight Engineer with 50 Sqdn and gained a DFM
was also killed on Active Service and is buried in his hometown of Newcastle-under-Lyme
after losing his life 12/13 Apr 1945

General Cemetery at Heerde - Old marker at collective grave 667 for five airmen General Cemetery at Heerde - Old marker at collective grave 667 for five airmen - source Noordman - page 71
General Cemetery at Heerde - Old marker at collective grave 667 for five airmen
Rennie, Horning, Dunkelman, Dowling and Darby
left image courtesy Sharon Murphy née Cook (niece) - 19 May 2015
right image source: page 71 - collection W. Noordman
HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN

OVERSEAS - MISSING AFTER AIR OPERATIONS
Ottawa, 15 Dec 1944 - RCAF - Casualty list No. 1067 - OVERSEAS - MISSING AFTER AIR OPERATIONS
Ottawa, 15 Dec 1944 - RCAF - Casualty list No. 1067
clip - Globe and Mail, 16 Dec 1944

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - LM628 - VN-M - 6 Nov 1944 - Mission: Mittelland Canal
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R/157903 - J/25818 - F/O. - Pilot - R. E. Rennie - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

R/191595 - J/36835 - F/O. - Navigator - F. A. Horning - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

R/198251 - J/95289 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. A. Dunkelman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1737140 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - W. Darby - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

R/172064 - J/36306 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - G. T. G. Terris - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

R/270087 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - R. A. Dowling - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA

R/263352 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - M. A. Cook - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LM628 - VN-M - Rennie
Loss Card - LM628 - VN-M  - Rennie - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/157903 - J/25818 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Edward Rennie - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada - Grave 667 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648111
born 29 Jan 1921, Bow Island, Alberta - died 6 Nov 1944, Heerde, The Netherlands - Age 23
Racial Origin: Scotch - Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Son of Mr. Edward McKenzie Rennie and Mrs. Leila Nelly Rennie, Gull Lake, Saskatchewan;
husband of Mrs. Mildred Leeta Rennie née Champion, Box 304, c/o Radio Range Station, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sibling: Gerry Rennie (M)

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 13 Jan 1942
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Present/Permanent Address: 2849 W. 42nd Ave., Vancouver, B.C.
Occupation: Draw Bench Helper (Boeing Aircraft, Vancouver, B.C.)
Enlistment: 27 Mar 1942, Vancouver, British Columbia - Religion: United Church
Posted to: No. 1 Recruiting Centre, RCAF, Vancouver, B.C. - Trade: AC2 Standard Pilot or Observer
Pilot's Flying Badge - 30 Apr 1943
Marriage - 12 Jul 1943
Embarked New York - 8 Oct 1943
Disembarked U.K. - 16 Oct 1943
Mr. Edward McKenzie Rennie ( father) - deceased in 1934, Earview, Saskatchewan, Canada - farmer
Mrs. C. R. Logan (mother) - remarried
Marriage - 12 Jul 1943, Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Ms. Mildred Leeta Champion
Mrs. Mildred Leeta Rennie Owen (wife) - remarried - Mr. John Henry Owen
OWEN, Mildred Leeta (CHAMPION)[RENNIE]; 80; Irishtown PE>Dartmouth NS; Chron-Herald; 18 Jun 2005
Mrs. Mildred Leeta Owen - born 07 Sep 1924, Irishtown, PE - died 16 Jun 2005, Dartmouth, NS - Age 80

R/157903 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Edward Rennie - RCAF J/25818 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Edward Rennie - RCAF
R/157903 - J/25818 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Edward Rennie - RCAF
source - Service records - Rennie - 11 May 2015

white border R/157903 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Edward Rennie - RCAF - source Noordman - page 69 white border
R/157903 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Edward Rennie
source: page 69 - collection W. Noordman
HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN


"WHOSOEVER WILL LOSE HIS LIFE
FOR MY SAKE.
THE SAME SHALL SAVE IT"

- Epigraph on Rennie memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Rennie - request 12 Feb 2015 - received 11 May 2015 - PATS -

R/191595 - J/36835 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Frederick Arthur Horning - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Coll. Grave 667 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648107
born 03 Jul 1921, Ottawa, ON - died 6 Nov 1944, Heerde, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Mr. Frederick Jacombe Horning and Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Horning, 46 Lowther Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 13 Aug 1942
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Address 13 Aug 1942: 55 King St. W., Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Student - Religion: United Church
Attended Medical School McGill University
Previous Service: McGill Reserve Training Battalion, Montreal - 1940 - 1942
Enlistment - 08 Sep 1942, London, Ontario
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, Ontario - Trade: Aircrew (ITS)
Navigator Badge - 15 Oct 1943
Embarked Canada - 1 Nov 1943
Disembarked U.K. - 9 Nov 1943

Mr. Frederick Jacombe Horning (father) - born abt. 1893, Guelph, Ontario - died 18 Mar 1942 - Age 49
24 Sep 1945, Toronto - Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Horning (mother) - born abt. 1889, London, ON - Age 56

HORNING FREDERICK ARTHUR - F/O. RCAF - 44-11-06 - Raid on Osnabruck - Science '39-42
info McGill Alumni - McGill University War Records

R/191595 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Frederick Arthur Horning - RCAF J/36835 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Frederick Arthur Horning - RCAF
R/191595 - J/36835 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Frederick Arthur Horning - RCAF
source - Service records - Horning - 11 May 2015


LOVED
WITH AN EVERLASTING LOVE.
MOTHER

- Epigraph on Horning memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Horning - request 12 Feb 2015 - received 11 May 2015 - PATS -

1737140 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William Darby - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Newcastle, Staffordshire, UK - Coll. Grave 667 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648102
Son of Albert and Gertrude Darby, of Newcastle, Staffordshire, UK
His brother, Pilot Offr. Albert Darby, D.F.M., also died on service - 12/13 April 1945

white border 1737140 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William Darby - RAFVR white border
1737140 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William Darby - RAFVR
source - Irene Darby (sister-in-law) - 03 Jun 2015

Albert and Gertrude Darby (parents) - visit Heerde - 19xx - collection W. Noordman Albert and Gertrude Darby (parents) - visit Heerde - 19xx - collection W. Noordman
Albert and Gertrude Darby (parents) - visit Heerde - 19xx - collection W. Noordman
"Heerde 1940 - 1945" - images via Wolter Noordman - 02 Nov 2017

643336 - 56691 - P/O. Albert Darby, (D.F.M.), Flight Engineer - Royal Air Force - Age 23 - KIA
- Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cemetery, Staffordshire, UK - C. of E. and Nonconformist. New part. Grave 16651 - CWGC ref. 2713092
He was the son of Albert and Gertrude Darby, of Newcastle-under-Lyme



Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Albert Darby - Ms. Gertrude Austin - district: Newcastle L. - Vol 6b Page 157
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Albert Darby - mother's surname: Austin - district: Newcastle L. - Vol 6b Page 68
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - William Darby - mother's surname: Austin - district: Newcastle L. - Vol 6b Page 69
Birth 1st Qtr. 1926 - Violet M. Darby - mother's surname: Austin - district: Newcastle L. - Vol 6b Page 56
Birth 4th Qtr. 1927 - Ronald D. Darby - mother's surname: Austin - district: Newcastle L. - Vol 6b Page 58
Birth 1st Qtr. 1936 - Raymond L. Darby - mother's surname: Austin - district: Newcastle L. - Vol 6b Page 64
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Barrie Darby - mother's surname: Austin - district: Newcastle L. - Vol 6b Page 136
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EACH EVENING
AS THE SUN GOES DOWN
WE WILL ALWAYS THINK OF YOU.
MAM AND DAD

- Epigraph on William Darby memorial -
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R/198251 - J/95289 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Midland, Ontario, Canada - Coll. Grave 667 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648104
born 19 Nov 1922, Midland, Ontario - died 6 Nov 1944, Heerde, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. Louis Dunkelman and Mrs. Elizabeth Dunkelman née Oliver, 82 Seventh St., Midland, Ontario, Canada
Louis Dunkelman (father) - born: abt. 1882, London, England - Citizenship: Canadian - died 01 Feb 1960 - Age 77
Elizabeth Dunkelman née Oliver (mother) - born: abt. 1882, Scotland - Citizenship: Canadian - died 06 Feb 1962 - Age 80
Siblings: Mrs. Blance Trew née Dunkelman, Mrs. Rose Hawkesworth née Dunkelman and Lewis Dunkelman

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 21 Jul 1942
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Present Address - 23 Oct 1942: 82 Seventh St., Midland, Ontario, Canada.
Permanent Address: 82 Seventh St., Midland, Ontario, Canada.
Occupation: Fruit Clerk - Religion: Anglican - Church of England - Racial Origin: British
Enlistment - 23 Oct Jun 1942, Toronto, Ontario
Posted to: No. 11 Recruiting Centre, RCAF, Toronto, ON - Trade: Aircrew Std.
Air Gunner Badge - 23 Dec 1943
Embarked Halifax - 20 Jan 1944
Disembarked U.K. - 31 Jan 1944

Louis Dunkelman (father) - M-63 - born: abt. 1882, England - address: 82 Seventh St., Midland, Ont., Canada
Elizabeth Dunkelman née Oliver (mother) - F-63 - born: abt. 1882, Scotland - address: 82 Seventh St., Midland, Ont., Canada
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Mrs. Blance Trew née Dunkelman (sister) - F-31 - born: abt. 1914 - address: 82 Seventh St., Midland, Ontario, Canada
Mrs. Rose Hawkesworth née Dunkelman (sister) - F-31 - born: abt. 1914 - address: 82 Seventh St., Midland, Ontario, Canada
Lewis Dunkelman (brother) - M-26 - born: abt. 1919 - address: 250 Heath St. W. Apart. 10, Toronto, Ont.
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based on F A M I L Y - info - letter - 29 Sep 1945 - RCAF - Service records - Dunkelman

Obitutary: TREW, Blanche (DUNKELMAN); 92; Midland ON; Midland Mirror; 2006-6-23; nutters

Pilot Officer - George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF Pilot Officer - George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF
R/198251 - J/95289 - P/O. George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Dunkelman - 04 Jun 2015

Pilot Officer - George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF Pilot Officer - George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF
R/198251 - J/95289 - P/O. George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF
source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newsclip - Pilot Officer - George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF Newsclip - Pilot Officer - George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF
Newsclip - P/O. George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF
source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial


CLAIM THEM, O LORD.
AND ALL THAT TENDS
TO MAKE THIS EARTH
A GROUP OF FRIENDS

- Epigraph on Dunkelman memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Dunkelman - request 22 May 2015 - received 09 Jun 2015 - PATS -
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R/172064 - J/36306 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - George Thompson Gilbert Terris - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Mission City, British Columbia, Canada - Grave 666 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648112
born 08 May 1921, Nordegg, Alberta - died 6 Nov 1944, Heerde, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Terris, R.R. #1, Mission City, British Columbia, Canada
Mr. James Terris (father) (farmer), born: Edinburgh, Scotland - Citizenship: Canadian
Mrs. Graham Gilbert (mother), born: Scotland (deceased) - Citizenship: Canadian
Marriage parents: Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 13 Jun 1942
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Present Address - 13 Jun 1942: 2856 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
Permanent Address - R.R. #1, Mission City, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation: Millworker - Religion: United Church - Racial Origin: Scottish
Enlistment - 13 Jun 1942, Vancouver, British Columbia
Posted to: No. 1 Recruiting Centre, RCAF, Vancouver, B.C. - Trade: A.C.2 Standard Aircrew (ITS)
Air Bomber Badge - 01 Oct 1943
Embarked Halifax - 22 Oct 1943
Disembarked U.K. - 30 Oct 1943

James Terris - M-58 born abt. 1887, Scotland - address: Mission City, B.C.
Graham Gilbert - F-44 born 18 Dec 1888, Scotland - Died 09 Dec 1932, Nordegg, Alberta - Age 43
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Mrs. Annie Helmer (Anne Shanks (Terris) (Helmer) Lowden) - F-36 born 06 Mar 1909 - address: Wayne, Alberta - died 13 Apr 1986 - Age 77
James Stanley Terris - M-35 born abt. 1910 - address: Mission City, B.C.
George Thomson Gilbert Terris - M-3 born 09 May 1912 - Died 07 Jul 1915, Nordegg, Alberta - Age 3
Mrs. Mary Adams (Mary Muriel Marlin Collins) - F-31 born 04 Apr 1914 - address: Mission City, B.C. - 18 Jan 1997 - Age 83
Mrs. Graham ?Frenck? - F-28 born abt. 1917 - address: Nordegg, Alberta
Andrew Balfour Terris - M-25 born 15 Nov 1919 - address: Hammond, B.C. - died 09 Jan 1973 - Age 53
George Thomson Gilbert Terris - M-23 born 08 May 1921 - Died 06 Nov 1944, Heerde, The Netherlands - Age 23
John Marlin Terris - M-20 born abt. 1925 - address: Overseas R.C.A.F
Charlotte Balfour Terris - F-18 born abt. 1927 - address: Hammond, B.C.
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based on F A M I L Y - info - letter 18 Sep 1945 - RCAF - Service records - Terris
Additional info via Findagrave (Nordegg Memorial Cemetery)


Flying Officer - George Thompson Gilbert Terris - RCAF R/172064 - J/36306 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - George Thompson Gilbert Terris - RCAF - source Noordman - page 70
J/36306 - F/O. George Thompson Gilbert Terris - RCAF
left image source: RCAF - Service records - Terris - 04 Jun 2015
right image source: page 70 - collection W. Noordman
HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN


"FATHER.
IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING
LEAVE WE NOW
THY SERVANT SLEEPING"

- Epigraph on Terris memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Terris - request 22 May 2015 - received 09 Jun 2015 - PATS -
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R/270087 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ralph Andrew Dowling - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Coll. Grave 667 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648103
born 18 Jul 1925, Toronto, York County, ON, Canada - died 6 Nov 1944, Heerde, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Mr. William Alfonso Dowling and Mrs. Grace Elma Dowling née McCoy, 60 Cloverlawn Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sibling: Velma G. Dowling (sister)

Mr. William Alfonso Dowling (father) - M-51 - born abt. 1894, Drayton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Mrs. Grace Elma Dowling née McCoy (mother) - F-40 - born 10 Jun 1905, Madoc, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Ms. Velma G. Dowling (sister) - F-22 - born abt. 1923, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
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01 Oct 1945, 60 Cloverlawn Ave, Toronto

207th (Reserve) Fd. Battery R.C.A. - 17 Sep 1942 - discharged 25 Jan 1943
Royal Canadian Artillery - Reason for discharge: Night Work
Date of Birth on R.C.A. Attestation form was 18 Jul 1924

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 26 Jul 1943
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Occupation: Draughtsman - Religion: Presbyterian
Enlistment: 02 Aug 1943, Toronto, Ontario
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario - Trade: Std. Aircrew
Air Gunner Badge - 14 Jan 1944
Embarkment Canada - 25 Mar 1944
Disembarkment U.K. - 02 Apr 1944

ID Card - R/270087 - AC2 - Ralph Andrew Dowling - RCAF
ID Card - R/270087 - AC2 - Ralph Andrew Dowling - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Dowling - 04 Jun 2015

R/270087 - Flight Sergeant - Ralph Andrew Dowling - RCAF R/270087 - Flight Sergeant - Ralph Andrew Dowling - RCAF - source Noordman - page 67
R/270087 - Flight Sergeant - Ralph Andrew Dowling - RCAF
left image source: RCAF - Service records - Dowling - 04 Jun 2015
right image source: page 67 - collection W. Noordman
HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN

Part of group photo with Dowling and Cook - graduating class in Montreal, Quebec
Part of group photo with Dowling and Cook - graduating class in Montreal, Quebec
Sgt. Ralph Andrew Dowling (Toronto, ON), Sgt. Roy Leonard Burgetz (Kitchener, ON)
Sgt. Frank Augustin "Chuck" de Verteuil (Trinidad, BWI) and Sgt. Michael Arthur Cook (Wellandport, ON)

courtesy Sharon Murphy née Cook (niece) - 19 May 2015


IN LIFE BELOVED
IN DEATH UNFORGOTTEN

- Epigraph on Dowling memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Dowling - request 22 May 2015 - received 09 Jun 2015 - PATS -
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R/263352 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Michael Arthur Cook - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Wellandport, Ontario, Canada - Grave 665 - Heerde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648101
born 14 Feb 1923, Wellandport, ON - died 6 Nov 1944, Heerde, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Paul Rhei Cook and Rose Franey Cook, RR#3 Welland, Wellandport, Ontario, Canada
Marriage parents: 30 Oct 1920, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Paul Rhei Cook - b. 1887, Liberty Mills, IN, USA - d. 30 Nov 1945 - Age 58
Rose Cook née Franey - b. 1891, Ottawa, ON - d. 28 Feb 1944 - Age 53
Siblings (01 Feb 1946): Frieda Mary Cook (24), John Sanford Cook (20) and Paul Robert Cook (17)

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 21 Jan 1943
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Occupation: Steel worker - Religion: Roman Catholic
Address 21 Jan 1943: RR#3, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment - 22 Jul 1943, Hamilton, Ontario
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario - Trade: Std. Aircrew
Air Gunner Badge - 14 Jan 1944
Embarked Canada - 25 Mar 1944
Disembarked U.K. - 2 Apr 1944

Frieda Mary Cook - 1923 - 1982 - Age 59 - ( Wife of Gordon K. Small - 1925-1999 )
John Sanford Cook, born in Hagarsville, Ontario, Canada on 18 Jun 1925 to Paul Cook and Rose Franey
He passed away on 21 Jun 1980 in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada - Age 65
Paul Robert Cook, born in Winger, Ontario, Canada on 2 Feb 1928 to Paul Cook and Rose Franey
Paul Robert married Marcheta Weaving and had 3 children
He passed away on 5 Oct 1989 in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada - Age 61


R/263352 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Michael Arthur Cook - RCAF R/263352 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Michael Arthur Cook - RCAF
R/263352 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Michael Arthur Cook - RCAF
source - Service records - Cook - 11 May 2015

Group photo with Cook and Dowling - graduating class in Montreal, Quebec
Names - Group photo with Cook and Dowling - graduating class in Montreal, Quebec
Group photo with Cook and Dowling - graduating class in Montreal, Quebec
back row: Dowling 1st from left - front row: Cook 2nd from left

l-r: Chuck, Mike, Roy and unknown - during Training
l-r: Chuck, Mike, Roy and unknown - during Training
courtesy Sharon Murphy née Cook (niece) - 19 May 2015

Roy Leonard Burgetz - born 7 Jun 1918, Centreville, ON - died 26 Jan 2006, Kitchener, ON
Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, ON


Here are the fellows in Mike's crew
Here are the fellows in Mike's crew
courtesy Sharon Murphy née Cook (niece) - 18 May 2015

white border Initial grave marker - M. A. Cook - RCAF - collection W. Noordman white border
Initial grave marker - M. A. Cook - RCAF
source: collection W. Noordman - 07 Nov 2017
HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN


LOVINGLY REMEMBERED
BY MOM, DAD, FRIEDA,
JACK AND BOB
R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Cook memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Cook - request 12 Feb 2015 - received 11 May 2015 - PATS -
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HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN
Lancaster Mk.III - LM628 - page 66 - 71

Cover - ‘HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN’
HEERDE 1940-1945
Heerder Historische Vereniging




SGLO - T4646

LANCASTER Mk.III - LM628 - VN-M - 06 Nov 1944 - HEERDE - CREW 7

R/157903 - J/25818 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Robert Edward Rennie - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA R/191595 - J/36835 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Frederick Arthur Horning - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA 1737140 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William Darby - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA R/198251 - J/95289 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Amos Dunkelman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/172064 - J/36306 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - George Thompson Gilbert Terris - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA R/270087 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ralph Andrew Dowling - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA R/263352 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Michael Arthur Cook - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

RENNIE(†) - HORNING(†) - DARBY(†) - DUNKELMAN(†)
TERRIS(†) - DOWLING(†) - COOK(†)


Contact Rennie is pending - 12 May 2015
Contact Cook is pending - 17 May 2015
Contact Darby is pending - 19 May 2015

Last update - 09 Nov 2017 - PATS




SGLO - T3948

B-17G-45-BO - #42-97204 "Skylark" - SO-K - 2nd Lt. Harry W. Rainey Jr. - 12:47 - Heerde
384 BG(H) - 547th BS - 8th AF - 26 Aug 1944 - MACR 8466
1 KIA - 8 POW - 1 EVD



Crash-landed westside Scholterbos, now Heerderstrand near Heerde

42-97204 'Skylark' - by Peggy Alexander 42-97204 'Skylark' - by Peggy Alexander
42-97204 "Skylark" - SO-K - by Peggy Alexander
Photo courtesy of Peggy Alexander, daughter of 2nd Lt. Russell Malcom Potts - 02 Dec 2015
Fred Hewins, crew chief in the 547th BS, is on the left.
info and image via 384thbombgroup.com - 14 Nov 2017

384th BG - 42-97204 'Skylark' - SO-K - Freeman Collection - FRE_004877
384th BG - 42-97204 "Skylark" - SO-K - Freeman Collection - FRE_004877
via 384thbombgroup.com - 14 Nov 2017

MCD RTU CREW 198
MCD RTU CREW 198
Standing l-r: - 1 -, - 2 -, Harry Wesley Rainey Jr. (P), - 4 -, - 5 -
Kneeling l-r: Norman Hirsh Gordon (TTG) , - 7 -, Donald Barrett Sturdivant (RO), - 9 -, - 10 -
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via Vikki Sturdivant - 26 Sep 2019

384th BG triangle P 547th BS 8th-air-force-patch

384th BG - 41st CBW - Triangle 'P' - 547th BS - SO - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-45-BO - #42-97204 "Skylark" - SO-K - 26 Aug 1944 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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11098320 - O-817523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Harry Wesley Rainey Jr. - Hampden Co., MA - POW

18202215 - O-714188 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - J. Z. Rowe (IO) - Travis Co., TX - POW

O-717645 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Charles Dean Francis III - Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery Co., PA - POW

19060782 - O-732857 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter Selium Kendall Jr. - Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA - POW

18192565 - T/sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Jack Clifton Evans - Garfield Co, OK - POW

19097547 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald Barrett Sturdivant - Los Angeles, CA - POW

34826568 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Richard Nelson Mosier - Whitfield Co., GA - POW

37621179 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John Grover Thornhill - Franklin Co., MS - POW

31384535 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Alfred Bachelor Knowlton - Providence Co., RI - EVD

36819163 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Norman Hirsh Gordon - Racine, Racine Co., WI - KIA
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IO = Initials Only

11098320 - O-817523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Harry Wesley Rainey Jr. - Hampden Co., MA - POW
born 22 Mar 1921, Athol, MA - died 01 Oct 2012, Noble Hospital, Westfield, MA - Age 91
Son of Mr. Harry W. Rainy Sr. and Mrs. Edna Rainy née Peeso
Mrs. Edna M. Rainey (mother), Eighteen Smith Avenue, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Enlistment: 10 Sep 1942, Springfield, MA - Residence: Hampden Co., MA - Marital Status: Single

US Census 10 Apr 1930, Westfield City, Hampden Co., USA
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Address: 15 McKinley Terrace
Mr. Harry W. Rainey Sr. - (head) - Age 30/20 - born 05 Feb 1900, MA - died May 1981, MA - Age: 81 - Occupation: Life Insurance
Mrs. Edna M. Rainey - (wife) - Age 30/20 - born 24 Sep 1899, MA - died Oct 1988, MA - Age: 89
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Harry W. Rainey Jr. - (son) - Age 9 - born 1921, MA
Barbara A. Rainey - (daughter) - Age 4 - born abt. 1926, MA - died 2006 - Age ~80

white border 11098320 - O-817523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Harry Wesley Rainey Jr. white border
11098320 - O-817523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Harry Wesley Rainey Jr.
image via Phil Rainey (son) - 11 Oct 2019

Harry W. Rainey Jr., Springfield, Massachusetts - 1921 - 2012
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He was born in Athol, MA on March 22, 1921 to the late Harry W. and Edna (Peeso) Rainey.
Grew up in Westfield where he spent most of his life and was a 1938 graduate of Westfield High School.
Received his B.A. in Accounting from A.I.C. in 1942. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of WW-2.
Harry spent the last year of the war as a P.O.W., was in the Air Force Reserves for many years and retired as a Lt. Col. in 1981.
Worked for Columbia Mfg Co. in Westfield and was a V. P. of Sales and retired in 1987.
Member of the First Congregational Church in Westfield.
He enjoyed golfing, reading, old western movies, big band, and was a Yankees and Patriots fan.
Harry played the clarinet and saxophone in the American Legion Band for many years.
He leaves his wife of 59 years Jean Rainey née Templeton,
his children
Philip J. Rainey and his wife Deborah of Ludlow,
Patricia J. Trzasko of Huntington, and Pamela J. Martell and her husband Donald of Wilbraham.
He also leaves 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Harry was pre-deceased by his son Peter J. Rainy in 2001 and his sister Barbara Rainey in 2006.
The funeral for Harry was held on Friday October 5th from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service Inc. 76 Broad Street, Westfield.
Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, Court Street & West Silver Street, Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA 01085
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info obituary

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18202215 - O-714188 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - J. Z. Rowe - Travis Co., TX - POW
born 12 Jul 1922, Moody, Texas - 01 Sep 2010, Austin, Texas - Age 88
George V. Rowe (father), Rural Free Delivery Number One, Moody, Texas, USA
Enlistment: 19 Feb 1943, San Antonio, TX - Residence: Travis Co., TX - Marital Status: Undefined Code
Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12
(Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
1950 - Married with Ms. Raquel Teresa Otero

US Census 5 Apr 1930 - McLennan County, TX
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George V. Rowe (head) - Age 40/22 - born abt. 1890, KY - Farmer / General farm
Johnie Rowe (wife) - Age 37/19 - born 01 Sep 1892, TX
Vanise B. Rowe (son) - Age 16 - born abt. 1914, TX - Labourer / General farm
James L. Rowe (son) - Age 9 - born abt. 1921, TX
J. Z. Rowe (son) - Age 7 - born 12 Jul 1922, TX

Mrs. Johnie Rowe née Moore - 01 Sep 1892, TX - 04 Jan 1975, Moody, Mclennan, TX - Age 82
- info SSDI -
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O-717645 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Charles Dean Francis III - Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery Co., PA - POW
born 31 Mar 1922 - died 1 Sep 2008, Bethayres, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Age 86
Mr. Charles D. Francis Jr. (father), 1504 West Glenwood Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

CHARLES DEAN FRANCIS, 3rd., Sept. 1, 2008, of Huntingdon Valley, PA
Husband of the late Jane née Rooney, devoted father of Pamala Jane May and Robert Dean Francis
Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial service Friday 4 P.M.
at Saint John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 1150 Bristol Rd., (P.O. Box 192), Churchville, PA 18966
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Arrangements JOHN E. STILES FUNERAL HOME
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Published on Philly.com on Sept. 3, 2008

Bob,
We are especially sorry for your loss.
My kids will hold forever their visits to your Dad at Halloween.
Another great Dad who will be sorely missed...

Leonard Family, September 03, 2008 | Huntingdon Valley, PA
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info obituary

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19060782 - O-732857 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter Selium Kendall Jr. - Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA - POW
born 03 Feb 1917, CA
Mrs. Naomi Crump Kendall Jr. (wife), 3210 Palmira, Tampa, Florida, USA
Enlistment: 05 Jan 1942, Stockton, CA (as Aviation Cadet) - Resident: San Joaquin Co., CA - Occupation: Salespersons
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Stalag 6 - info by Robert F. Loureiro ( fam. member ) / Arthene Loureiro, Niece - via wwiimemorial.com

Walter S. Kendall - born 03 Feb 1917, CA - died 15 Aug 1991, California - Age 74
Naomi C. Kendall - born 03 Oct 1921, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, USA - died 27 Mar 1993, CA - Age 71
Burial: Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California, USA - Plot Block 24
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18192565 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Jack Clifton Evans - Garfield Co, OK - POW
born 1922
Mrs. Well I. Evans (mother), 627 East Maine Street, Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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19097547 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald Barrett Sturdivant - Los Angeles, CA - POW
born 13 Jul 1918, DC - died 11 Nov 1984, CA - Age 66
Mrs. Beverly G. Sturdivant (wife), 257 East 6th Street, Downey, California, USA
Enlistment: 17 Apr 1942, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA - Marital Status: Single
Son of Dr. Burton Barrett Sturdivant (father) and Mrs. Nina Ellen Sturdivant (mother) née Duckworth
marriage parents: 04 May 1915, Red House, MD

US Census 03 Apr 1930 - Cowen Town, Glade District, Webster County, WV
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Burton B. Sturdivant (head) - Age 42/27 - 27 Jan 1887, Marshville, Union, NC – died 31 Oct 1958, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC - Age 71- Physician Medicine
Nina E. Sturdivant (wife) - Age 36/21 - 25 Oct 1893, Westernport, MD - died 15 Sep 1966, Upland, San Bernardino, CA - Age 72
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Dorthy A. Sturdivant (daughter) - Age 13 - born 14 Jul 1916, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC - died 18 May 1991, New Castle, Lawrence, PA - Age 74
Donald B. Sturdivant (son) - Age 11 - born 13 Jul 1918, DC - died 11 Nov 1984, Upland, San Bernardino, CA - Age 66
Alan E. Sturdivant (son) - Age 3 8/12 - born 21 Sep 1926, Cowen, Webster, WV - died 27 Aug 2000, Elizabethtown, Hardin, KY - Age 73
- additional info SSDI -

1st wife: Beverly G. Whitney born 26 May 1923, San Francisco, CA - died 15 Mar 1956, Los Angeles, CA - Age 32
Divorced from Donald B. Sturdivant - 26 Apr 1952
2nd wife: June Kingsbury (wife) - born 06 Aug 1921, Detroit, Wayne, MI - died 06 Aug 1997, Redlands, San Bernardino, CA - Age 76
Married Donald B. Sturdivant - 03 May 1952

If you know anything about the order of which POW camps where my father was held,
or how to obtain that information. It would be most appreciated.
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Best regards, Vikki Sturdivant - 26 Sep 2019

19097547 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald Barrett Sturdivant 19097547 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald Barrett Sturdivant
white border 19097547 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald Barrett Sturdivant white border
19097547 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald Barrett Sturdivant
images via Vikki Sturdivant (daughter) - 26 Sep 2019
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34826568 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Richard Nelson Mosier - Whitfield Co., GA - POW
born 17 Jul 1924, TN - died 13 Jul 1981, FL - Age 56
Mrs. Jackie Mosier née Whitaker (wife), Route Number One, Ramhurst, Georgia, USA
Married: 23 Apr 1943 - Ms. Jackie Whitaker
Enlistment: 31 Jul 1943, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia
Residence Co.: Whitfield, GA - Marital Status: Married - Nativity: TN
Stalag Luft I - South - Barrack "Unknown" - Room "Unknown"

Burial: Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Florida, United States
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37621179 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John Grover Thornhill - Franklin Co., MO - POW
born 8 May 1925, MO - died 06 Apr 1966 - Age 40
Mrs. Vivian Ray Thornhill (mother/widow) née Goode, Gray Summit, Missouri, USA
Mr. Elmer Thornhill (father) - born 16 Feb 1886, Robertsville, MO - died 03 Mar 1930, Washington, Washington Twp, Franklin Co., MO - Age 44
Enlistment: 03 Aug 1943, Jefferson Barracks, MO - Residence: Franklin Co., MO - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ?) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug was evacuated - 14 Jul 44 - 19 Jul 1944 - info PATS - 12 Mar 2009
burial: Bethel Cemetery, Labadie, Franklin Co., MO

white border Memorial S/Sgt. John Grover Thornhill - Bethel Cemetery, Labadie, Franklin Co., MO white border
Memorial - John Grover Thornhill - 1925 - 1966 - Age 40
Bethel Cemetery, Labadie, Franklin Co., MO
- photo by Diane - via findagrave.com

US Census 27 Jun 1930 - Boles Twp, Franklin Co., MO
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Vivian Ray Thornhill (head/widow) - Age 42 - born 15 Jun 1887, MO - died 17 Feb 1965, MO - Age 77
Harold D. Thornhill (son) - Age 13 - born 17 Sep 1916, MO - died 05 Jan 2002, MS - Age 85
Raymond E. Thornhill (son) - Age 11 - born abt. 1919, MO
James Eugene Thornhill (son) - Age 10 - born 05 Dec 1919, MO - died 07 Sep 2007, MO - Age 87
Georgia K. Thornhill (daughter) - Age 9 - born abt. 1921, MO
Emmet L. Thornhill (son) - Age 7 - born abt. 1923, MO
John G. Thornhill (son) - Age 5 - born 08 May 1925, MO - died 06 Apr 1966 - Age 40
Donald O. Thornhill (son) - Age 2 6/12 - born 27 Oct 1927, MO - died 11 Jun 1996, Washington, MO - Age 68
Emmet B. Goode (brother) - Age 28 - born 12 Jun 1902, MO - died 04 Mar 1989, Pacific, MO - Age 86
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Elmer Thornhill (father) - born 16 Feb 1886, Robertsville, MO - Trade: Carpenter
died 03 Mar 1930, Washington, Washington Twp, Franklin Co., MO - Age 44
Residence: Gray Summit, MO
Cause of death: Acute lobar pneumonia
Place of burial: Brush Creek Cemetery, Gray Summit, MO
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31384535 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Alfred Bachelor Knowlton - Providence Co., RI - EVD
born 21 Apr 1910, RI - died 1960 - Age ~50
Mrs. Margaret Knowlton (wife), 164 Hamilton Street, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Enlistment: 03 Jun 1943, Providence, Rhode Island - Residence: Providence Co., Rhode Island - Marital Status: Married

Spouse: Margaret Knowlton née Freer
Burial: North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 140409645

US 1940 Census
Address: 5 Bullocks Point Avenue, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Address: 5 Ailanthus Avenue, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island (as in State Census 1935)
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Elmer E. Knowlton - Head - M-79, abt. 1861, NY
Florence Knowlton - Wife - F-59, abt. 1881, RI
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Alfred B. Knowlton - Son - M-31, Rhode Island
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36819163 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Norman Hirsh Gordon - Racine, Racine Co., WI - KIA
born 21 Jan 1925 - died 16 Aug 1944 - Age 19
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gordon (parents), 2914 North Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Mr. Morris Gordon (father) - b. 1895 – d. 1967 - Age ~72
Mrs. Sarah Davidson Gordon (mother) - b. 1893 – d. 1987 - Age ~94
buried 29 Aug 1944 in Grave 663 - Section I - Line I - Heerde General Cemetery
reinterred - 5 Feb 1946 - at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Plot: A Row: 5 Grave 11
The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Gordon - WW-260 - Religion: Jewish
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

white border S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Norman Hirsh Gordon white border
S/Sgt. - Norman Hirsh Gordon
1925 - 1944
- image via Dick Breedijk -

R A C I N E   B R O T H E R S   W H O   D I E D   I N   S E R V I C E
Pfc. David L. Gordon and his brother S/Sgt. Norman H. Gordon
PFC. David Lester Gordon and his brother S/Sgt. Norman Hirsch Gordon
36279693 - PFC. David Lester Gordon - born 20 May 1922 - died 11 Jul 1944 - Age 22
36819163 - S/Sgt. Norman Hirsh Gordon - born 21 Jan 1925 - died 16 Aug 1944 - Age 19
Source: 27 Sep 1946 - The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Page 15
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newspapers.com - clip via Jaap Vermeer - 14 Nov 2017

I N   M E M O R Y   O F
Racine Jewish Memorial Cemetery - David Lester Gordon -
        Norman Hirsh Gordon
David Lester Gordon - 1922 - 1944 - Norman Hirsh Gordon - 1925 - 1944
Racine Jewish Memorial Cemetery, WI
- photo by sudakdescendant - via findagrave.com
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SGLO - T3948

B-17G-45-BO - #42-97204 "Skylark" - SO-K - 26 Aug 1944 - HEERDE - CREW 10

11098320 - O-817523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Harry Wesley Rainey Jr. - Hampden Co., MA - POW 18202215 - O-714188 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - J. Z. Rowe - Travis Co., TX - POW O-717645 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Charles Dean Francis III - Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery Co., PA - POW 19060782 - O-732857 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter Selium Kendall Jr. - Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA - POW 18192565 - T/sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Jack Clifton Evans - Garfield Co, OK - POW
19097547 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald Barrett Sturdivant - Los Angeles, CA - POW 34826568 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Richard Nelson Mosier - Whitfield Co., GA - POW 37621179 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John Grover Thornhill - Franklin Co., MS - POW 31384535 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Alfred Bachelor Knowlton - Providence Co., RI - EVD 36819163 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Norman Hirsh Gordon - Racine, Racine Co., WI - KIA

- 1 KIA - 8 POW - 1 EVD -

RAINEY Jr. - ROWE - FRANCIS III - KENDALL Jr. - EVANS
STURDIVANT - MOSIER - THORNHILL - KNOWLTON - GORDON(†)


Contact Rainey is pending - 29 Oct 2011 - 28 Sep 2019
Contact Sturdivant is pending - 29 Oct 2011 - 26 Sep 2019
Contact Thornhill is pending - 30 Oct 2011
Contact Rowe is pending - 13 Nov 2017
Contact Kendall is pending - 14 Nov 2017
Contact Francis is pending - 15 Nov 2017

Last update 12 Oct 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3296

B-17G - #42-31175 'Trudy' - 1st Lt. William B. Lock - Heerde / Markluiden - 13:22
92nd BG(H) - 326th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1920
2 KIA - 5 POW - 3 EVD



92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron - 11 Jan 1944 - take off 09:00: Podington, UK - AAF Station 109
Intended target: Oschersleben, Germany
bombing altitude was set for 19,000 feet
Hit over target by Flak in outer part of left wing (gas tank) and caught on fire near Dutch border
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additional info from Escape & Evasion reports: EE-531 (Lock), EE-532 (Mullins) and EE-1892 (Pencek)

MACR 1920 - page 5 - route from target to last seen location
MACR 1920 - page 5 - route from target to last seen location
clip MACR 1920 - page 5 - source: Footnote / Fold3 - 24 Feb 2008
Braunschweig is given in Escape & Evasion report by LOCK (P)
Halberstadt is also mentioned in MACR by Brubaker (RO) and Scott (TTG) - info PATS

Cause of crash - letter by William B. Lock to W. Noordman - 09 Oct 1987
Cause of crash - letter by William B. Lock to W. Noordman - 09 Oct 1987
source: Collection Wolter Noordman - 24 Oct 2017

92nd BG Triangle B 326th BS 8th-air-force-patch

92nd BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'B' - 326th BS - JW - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-31175 - 'Trudy' - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Oscherleben, Germany
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18001507 - O-666761 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - William B. Lock - Age 22 - EVD

12046192 - O-791153 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard H. Sperry - Fairfield Co., Connecticut - KIA

32089528 - O-675987 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Milton (nmi) Cohen - POW

14076705 - O-676215 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Sol H. Greenberg - POW

36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond F. Pencek - EVD

15329994 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - POW

18160462 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James B. Farrell Jr. - Muskogee County, Oklahoma - KIA

06554921 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack Joseph Wilhoit - POW

38123609 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Charlie Harrison Mullins - EVD

17059847 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Charles Harry Scott Jr. - POW
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Some lines from original letter (5 pages) by William B. Lock to W. Noordman - 09 Oct 1987
Some lines from original letter (5 pages) by William B. Lock to W. Noordman - 09 Oct 1987
source: Collection Wolter Noordman - 24 Oct 2017

Photo (GPR1-4-92X6-1-44)
!!! NOT crew of B-17G - #42-31175 !!!
Original crew Lt. Lock - 06 Jan 1944, England
Original crew Lt. Lock - 06 Jan 1944, England - C-61503 A.C.
source: Fold3 - WWII War Photos - 24 Oct 2017

18001507 - O-666761 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - William Burdette Lock - Age 22 - EVD
born 10 Jan 1919, Vilas (Springfield), CO - died 26 Jan 2013, Florence, CO - Age 94

Enlistment: 18 Jan 1941 - Private address: Penrose, Colorado - Job as civilian: Farmer
24 Missions - Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters - arrived in UK: 24 Mar 1944
E&E #531 - Escape and Evasion Report (94 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5555171/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-531.pdf

Crop - Original crew Lt. Lock - 06 Jan 1944, England William Burdette Lock - 1919 - 2013 - Age 94
06 Jan 1944, England - William Burdette Lock - 1919 - 2013 - Age 94
left crop image source: Fold3 - WWII US Air Force Photos - 24 Oct 2017
right image (as in obituary) - via Wolter Noordman - 24 Oct 2017

William Burdette Lock, 94, of Penrose, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 26, 2013,
at the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Florence.
Mr. Lock was born January 10, 1919, to Harvey and Mabel Lock in Vilas (Springfield), Colorado.

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info obituary - The Canon City Daily Record on Jan. 31, 2013
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12046192 - O-791153 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard "Dick" Harold Sperry - Fairfield Co., Connecticut - KIA
born 31 Dec 1914, Westport, CT - died 11 Jan 1944, Markluiden, The Netherlands - Age 29
Initial buried - 15 Jan 1944 - General Cemetery Heerde - disinterred on 21 Jan 1946, Heerde
reburied Margraten, NL - Plot: A Row: 5 Grave: 18
Son of Mr. Harold Shepard Sperry and Mrs. Margaret Ann Sperry née Hatchman, 30 Cove Ave, Norwalk City, CT - Address - 11 Apr 1930
Address parents Aug 1942: 1 Maple St., Norwalk, Connecticut
Sibling: Donald W. Sperry (brother) - born ~ 1917 - died 04 Nov 2013, Vero Beach, FL - Age 96
Enlistment: 19 Dec 1941, New York City, NY - Residence: Fairfield Co., CT - Nativity: Connecticut - Marital Status: Single

Spence Field, GA
Has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Force
Received his "wings" on Wednesday 05 Aug 1942

* O U R - M E N - I N - S E R V I C E - G R A D U A T I O N - W I N G S *
2nd Lt. Richard 'Dick' Harold Sperry - as in newspaper clip 2nd Lt. Richard 'Dick' Harold Sperry - as in newspaper clip
2nd Lt. Richard "Dick" Harold Sperry
11 Aug 1942 - news clip via Pamela Richards - 21 Nov 2017 - reformat

1st Lt. Richard H. Sperry - Western Union Telegram - MIA
23 Jan 1944 - 1st Lt. Richard H. Sperry - Western Union Telegram - MIA
1st Lt. Richard H. Sperry - Western Union Telegram - KIA
18 Feb 1944 - 1st Lt. Richard H. Sperry - Western Union Telegram - KIA
images via Pamela Richards - 28 Nov 2017
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32089528 - O-675987 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Milton (nmi) Cohen - POW
born 23 Feb 1919, NY - died 20 Mar 1997, NY - Age 78
Son of Mr. Max Cohen and Mrs. Yetta Cohen née Siegel, New York
Siblings: Julia Cohen, Simon "Seymour" Cohen and Stanley Cohen

Enlistment: 02 May 1941, New York City, NY - Residence: Bronx Co., NY - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 - Compound: South - Barrack 12 - Room 6
With 1st Lt. Solomon "Sol" Harry Greenberg in same barrack - room

United States Census, 05 Jan 1920
Address: 485 East 173rd Street
Bronx Assembly District 4, Bronx, New York, United States
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Max Cohen - Head - M-40 - abt. 1880, Vilna, Russia - Jewish - Occupation: Butcher
Yetta Cohen - Wife - F-35 - abt. 1886, Russia
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Julia Cohen - Daughter - F-11 - abt. 1909, New York
Simon Cohen - Son - M-6 - abt. 1914, New York
Milton Cohen - Son - M-10 months - born 1919, New York
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Gussie Siegel - Mother-in-law - F-56 - abt. 1874, Russia
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info: FamilySearch - 07 Nov 2017

Vilna - Wilno - Vilnius = Russia, Poland, Lithuania - info Wikipedia
Vilna, Vilnia, Vilnius, Vil’no, Vil’nyus, Wilna, Wilno - info data.jewishgen.org

NYC - State Census 01 Jun 1925 - clip family Max Cohen
NYC - State Census 01 Jun 1925 - clip family Max Cohen
via FamilySearch - 07 Nov 2017

NYC - US Census 04 Apr 1940 - clip family Max Cohen
NYC - US Census 04 Apr 1940 - clip family Max Cohen
via FamilySearch - 07 Nov 2017

C L I P - G E R M A N   R E C O R D - K U 6 9 0
O-675987 -  1st Lt.  - Navigator - Milton Cohen - POW
O-675987 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Milton Cohen - POW
clip KU690 - MACR 1920 - page 6 - source: Footnote / Fold3 - 24 Feb 2008

Known addresses in 1920 - 1925 - 1940 - 1974 -
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485 East 173rd St., Bronx, NY - US Census 05 Jan 1920
1841 Marmion Ave. Bronx, NY - State Census 01 Jun 1925
751 Gerard Ave., Bronx, NY - US Census 04 Apr 1940
185 S Middle Neck Rd, Great Neck, NY - Telephone directory 1974 - 11021-4631
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info: FamilySearch and Ancestry - 07 Nov 2017

MILTON COHEN - SSN: 100-14-8587
born 23 Feb 1919, NY - died 20 Mar 1997, 78 years, NY
Last Residence: 11021-4631 Great Neck, Nassau, New York, USA
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)

Max COHEN b.1892 married Yetta SIEGEL? b.1895 Vilna, Russia
Posted by 34jfresh34 - 12 Oct 2012 06:39AM
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I am currently searching for any information on my maternal grandfather's parents,
the family and their ancestry if possible.
Yetta was bron in Vilna and immigrated to the U.S. although I do not know what year. [1901]
She was a housewife and helped her husband with his butcher shop.
She has four children - Julia, Seymour, Milton, and Stanley (my grandfather).

Max was also born in Russia, although I do not know exactly where [Vilna]; it might also be Vilna.
But he met Yetta in Bronx, NY and was married in the U.S.
They had an apartment on the East Side of the Bronx.
Like above, he became a butcher upon living in New York and was one for life.

If anybody has any type of information on either Max or Yetta,
I would very much appreciate the help and the work.

Thank you,
Jacob
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info Ancestry - 12 Oct 2012 - 34jfresh34 -


??? Jacob Fresh - age 34 ??? is my guess, while his mother's surname is for 100% COHEN - info PATS
She is also a niece of her Uncle 1st Lt. - Navigator - Milton (nmi) Cohen
paternal great-grandfather of Jacob, JOSEPH KASSOFF (d.1966) - Father of Shirley and Ida (abt. 1929)
Shirley R. Kassoff (F-14) abt. 1926, Missouri is Jacob's paternal grandmother
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Max Cohen - immigrated in 1903 - naturalized in 1924, NY - info Census 1920 and 1925
Discrepancy age in census - Max is 40 in 1920 - 48 in 1925 and age 62 is given in 1940 - info PATS - 10 Nov 2017
Any additional info and the surname of Jacob is welcome any time, your help is appreciated
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14076705 - O-676215 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Solomon "Sol" Harry Greenberg - POW
born 03 Jul 1917, Georgia - died 25 Jun 2004 - Age 86 - Religion: Jewish
Son of Mr. Charles Greenberg and Mrs. Ida Elizabeth "Lizzie" Greenberg née Esral, 898 Washington Street SW, Atlanta
His father came in 1909 to Atlanta, the family followed in 1913 from Poland to Atlanta, GA, USA
Siblings: Aaron C. Greenberg (24 Aug 1907, Poland - died 27 Apr 1951 - Age 43), Rose "Dora" Rappaport née Greenberg (abt. 1910, Poland)
Irving "Israel" L. Greenberg (abt 1911, Poland - 13 Aug 2006, Atlanta - Age 95), Mickie "Miriam" Krinsky née Greenberg (abt. 1925, GA)
and stepsister Clara Feldman née Lazar (abt. 1929, Atlanta, GA - died 06 Jan 2017, GA - Age 88)
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additional info from US Census 1920, 1930, 1940 and some obituaries
Ida Elizabeth Greenberg née Esral - born 12 Dec 1887, Poland - died 15 Apr 1940, Atlanta, GA - Age 52
Clara's mother Mrs. Anna Lazar remarried Mr. Charles Greenberg

Enlistment: 24 Feb 1942, Jacksonville, FL - Residence: Fulton Co., GA - Nativity: Georgia - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 - Compound: South - Barrack 12 - Room 6
With 1st Lt. Milton Cohen in same barrack - room
Burial Plot: Lot: Shearith Israel
Cemetery ID: USA-00181, Greenwood Cemetery, 1173 Cascade Avenue SW, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Frank Pencek - EVD
born 26 Jun 1917, IL - died 24 Feb 2010, Roswell, GA - Age 92
Son of Mr. Thomas Pencek and Mrs. Anna Pencek née Kubik, 2702 South 59 Court, Cicero, Illinois
Siblings: Joseph Pencek (brother abt. 1916, IL) and Robert Pencek (brother abt. 1921, IL)

Enlistment: 19 Mar 1942, Camp Grant, IL - Residence: Cook Co., Illinois - Nativity: Illinois - Marital Status: Single
Private address: 2702 So. 59th CT., Cicero, Illinois, USA
Job as civilian: Automatic Machine Operator
13 Missions - Purple Heart - Air Medal with three clusters - arrived in UK: 10 Sep 1944
E&E #1892 - Escape and Evasion Report (12 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5556522/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-1892.pdf

36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Frank Pencek - via Kathy (daughter) 36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Frank Pencek - via Kathy (daughter)
36325753 - T/Sgt. Raymond Frank Pencek
images courtesy Kathy (daughter) - 30 Oct 2017

03:25PM 24 JAN 1944 - M.I.A. - TELEGRAM - TO MRS. ANNA PENCEK
24 Jan 1944 - M.I.A. Telegram - Western Union - to Mrs. Anna Pencek
36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Frank Pencek - Collection W. J. M. Willemsen Ray Pencek - Underground photo - 'In dienst van hun naaste' - via Huub van Sabben (SGLO) 36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond F. Pencek - Comete Line, Belgium
36325753 - T/Sgt. Raymond F. Pencek
left image - collection W. J. M. Willemsen - source: Escape Bulletin - via Wolter Noordman - 25 Oct 2017
middle image source: 'In dienst van hun naaste' - via Huub van Sabben (SGLO) - 20 Oct 2017
right image source: cometeline.org/ficheD270.html - 25 Oct 2017

AIRMAN EVADES CAPTURE BY NAZIS
News clip - Airman Evades Capture By Nazis
Newsclip - T/Sgt. Ray Pencek Visits With Parents - reformat
image courtesy Kathy (daughter) - 30 Oct 2017

36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond F. Pencek 36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond F. Pencek
36325753 - T/Sgt. Raymond F. Pencek
courtesy Raymond F. Pencek (07 Jan 1988) - photo via Wolter Noordman - 24 Oct 2017
right - color retouch by PATS

Newsclip - Liberation - T/Sgt. Raymond F. Pencek
Clip - Liberation - T/Sgt. Raymond F. Pencek - reformat
courtesy Raymond F. Pencek (07 Jan 1988) - via Wolter Noordman - 27 Oct 2017
reformat by PATS
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15329994 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - POW
born 29 Jul 1923, Lima, Ohio - died 14 Nov 1997, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona - Age 73
Son of Mr. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Sr. and Mrs. Cleo Brubaker
Enlistment: 30 Oct 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH - Nativity: Ohio - Year of birth: 23 - Marital Status: Single
9 Missions - Kiel, Emden, Schweinfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Bremen, Oschersleben, Frankfurt, Kiel and Emden
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Photo (GPR75-1-92X23-12-43)
!!! NOT crew of B-17G - #42-31175 !!!
Combat and Ground Crew - Capt. McLaughlin - 23 Dec 1943, England
Combat and Ground Crew - Capt. McLaughlin - 23 Dec 1943, England - B-61531 A.C.
T/Sgt. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. is on back row - 2nd left - in front of propeller
S/Sgt. Van Horne (BTG) - T/Sgt. Eidson (TTG) - Lt. O'Grady (B) - Capt. McLaughlin (P) - Capt. Hughes (N) - T/Sgt. Brubaker (RO) - S/Sgt. Foley (LWG)
8 - 9 - S/Sgt. Ford (RWG) - 11 - 12 . . . #8, 9, 11 and 12 is the Ground crew
Lt. Claude Augustus "Gus" Ahrenholz (CP) missing in photo
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crew image and info: collection Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - 31 Oct 2017
original source: Fold3 - WWII War Photos (GPR75-1-92X23-12-43) - 01 Nov 2017

Photo (GPR75-2-92X23-12-43)
Move cursor over image to see original before retouch by (c) PATS - 02 Nov 2017
Crew - Capt. McLaughlin - 23 Dec 1943, England
Names - Crew - Capt. McLaughlin - 23 Dec 1943, England - back of photo - writing by S/Sgt. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr.
Crew - Capt. McLaughlin - 23 Dec 1943, England
In front of Fortress "EQUIPOISE" - Flying Horse - B-17F #42-30580
Co-pilot Lt. Claude Augustus "Gus" Ahrenholz (CP) missing in photo
image and info: collection Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - via his son Vernon Pierce Brubaker III - 31 Oct 2017
Note: Discrepancy names in "The Mighty Eighth in WWII: A Memoir" by J. Kemp McLaughlin USAFR (Ret.)
Brubaker and Van Horne are also switched - info PATS - 02 Nov 2017


T/Sgt. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - Radio School, Sioux Falls, SD - Spring 1943 T/Sgt. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. in flying suit - likely 1943 Dates from 11 Jan 1944 to POW Camps - T/Sgt. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - logbook
T/Sgt. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - 1943 . . . . . . . Dates from 11 Jan 1944 to POW Camp locations
via Vernon Pierce Brubaker III (son) - 31 Oct 2017

Drawing - T/Sgt. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. in B-17 Radio Room
Drawing - T/Sgt. Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. in B-17 Radio Room
Sketch from his P.O.W. Journal - via Vernon Pierce Brubaker III (son) - 31 Oct 2017
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Vernon Pierce Brubaker Sr. (Father) - born abt. 1884 - died 1946 - Age 62
Cleo Brubaker (Mother) - born abt. 1895 - died 1984 - Age 89

Two boys and a girl and also 8 grandchildren
Vernon (Pierce) Brubaker, 118th N 5th Street, Avondale, Arizona 85323
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Family info from letter of 17 Apr 1987 to Wolter Noordman

Patricia Brubaker née Miller (wife)
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Vernon P. Brubaker III (son) - born 26 Jan 1947
Robin Esther Smith née Brubaker (daughter) - born 07 Nov 1952, Lima, OH - died 06 Feb 2017, Phoenix, AZ - Age 64
Peter Earl Brubaker (son) - born abt. 1954 - died 21 Oct 2014, Phoenix, AZ - Age 60
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info obituary Peter Earl Brubaker - Oct 2014

27 Oct 1987 - Clip letter of V. Pierce Brubaker to Wolter Noordman
Bill Boyer and V. Pierce Brubaker - Radio School, Sioux Falls, SD - Spring 1943
Bill Boyer and V. Pierce Brubaker - Radio School, Sioux Falls, SD - Spring 1943
courtesy V. Pierce Brubaker (27 Oct 1987) - photo via Wolter Noordman - 24 Oct 2017
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18160462 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James B. Farrell Jr. - Muskogee County, Oklahoma - KIA
born 1921 - died 11 Jan 1944, Markluiden, The Netherlands - Age 23
Initial buried - 15 Jan 1944 - General Cemetery Heerde - disinterred on 21 Jan 1946 - reburied Margraten, NL
Final burial: Greenhill Cemetery, Muskogee, OK
Son of Mr. James Bernard Farrell Sr. and Mrs. Anna Mae Farrell, Muskogee, Porter Township, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Sibling: Joseph "Joe" Patterson Farrell (brother) - 1922 - 2013 - Age 91

Enlistment: 01 Sep 1942, Tulsa, OK - Nativity: Oklahoma - Year of birth: 21 - Marital Status: Single

United States Census, 14 Apr 1930
Address: 837 North C St.
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
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James Bernard Farrell - Head M-37 - born abt. 1893, Kansas
Anna Mae Farrell - Wife F-35 - born abt. 1895, Tennessee
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James B. Farrell Jr. - Son M-8 - born abt. 1922, Oklahoma
Joe P. Farrell - Son M-7 - born abt. 1923, Oklahoma
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United States Census, 23 Apr 1940
Address: 837 North C St.
Ward 1, Muskogee, Porter Township, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
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James B. Farrell - Head M-48 - born abt. 1892, Kansas
Anna M. Farrell - Wife F-45 - born abt. 1895, Tennessee
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James B. Farrell Jr. - Son M-18 - born abt. 1922, Oklahoma
Joe P. Farrell - Son M-17 - born 16 Jun 1922, Muskogee, OK - died 19 Jul 2013, Oklahoma City, OK - Age 91
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Census info via FamilySearch
Discrepancy: Year of birth for James B. Farrell Sr. (1889) and middle name Mia for Mae
headstones - Greenhill Cemetery, Muskogee, OK

James B. Farrell Sr. - 27 Aug 1889 - 11 Nov 1964 - Age 75
Anna Mia Farrell - 20 Nov 1894 - 11 Dec 1976 - Age 82


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06554921 - S/Sgt.- Right Waist Gunner - Jack Joseph Wilhoit - POW
born 12 Nov 1916, Montana - died 01 Jan 2001, Spokane, WA - Age 84
Son of Mr. Harry Milton Wilhoit and Mrs. Lilly Wilhoit née Lamont
Siblings: Pearl Wilhoit (F-16 abt. 1904, CO) and Owen L. Wilhoit (M-14 abt. 1906, KS)
Note: Jack Joseph Wilhoit is given as Harry Wilhoit (M-3) in US Census of 07 Jan 1920
Note: Name at birth was John J. Wilhoit - info: delayed birth registration - 31 Mar 1943


Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Enlistment for Hawaiian Department: 31 Oct 1945, Fort George Wright, WA - Residence: Spokane Co. Washington - Marital Status: married

Headstone Harry M. Wilhoit - 1883 - 1922 Headstone Lilly M. Wilhoit - 1885 - 1967
Harry M. Wilhoit - 1883 - 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilly M. Wilhoit - 1885 - 1967
Evergreen Cemetery, Post Falls, Kootenai Co., Idaho, USA
Find A Grave Memorial #55938264 and #55938265 by: ColoradoConnie - 05 Aug 2010

Harry Milton Wilhoit (father) - born 11 Apr 1883, Windom, Kansas - died 1922 - Age ~39
Lilly Lamont Wilhoit (mother) - born 1885, Effingham, Kansas - died 1967 - Age ~82
John Joseph Wilhoit (son) - born 12 Nov 1916, Helena, Lewis & Clark, Montana
Baptism - Roman Catholic Church

US CENSUS 8 Apr 1940 - Compagny H. 4th Inf - West Spokane Township - Pvt. Jack. J. Wilhoit - Age 23, MT - US Army
Residence 1 Apr 1935 - Schofield Barracks (US Army), Hawaii

AMERICAN EX PRISONER OF WAR
white border AMERICAN EX PRISONER OF WAR - headstone white border

white border Headstone Jack J. Wilhoit - Hildegard Wilhoit née Robertson white border
Headstone Jack J. Wilhoit - Hildegard Wilhoit
Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, USA - Plot: Garden of Honor
Find A Grave Memorial #178070025 - by Barbie Gant - 03 Apr 2017

Jack J. Wilhoit - 1916 - 2001 - Age 84
Hildegard Wilhoit née Robertson (wife) - 1916 - 1991 - Age ~75
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38123609 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Charlie Harrison "Dooley" Mullins - EVD
born 1 Jul 1914, Rogers, New Mexico - died 26 Jul 1986, Clovis, New Mexico - Age 72
Son of Mr. Thomas Jefferson Mullins and Mrs. Laura Mullins née Marrs
"Dooley" got the nickname as a child from his father
In Irish the meaning of the name Dooley is: Hero with dark skin

Enlistment: 01 Aug 1942, Fort Bliss, El Paso, NM - Residence Place: Roosevelt Co., New Mexico - Marital Status: Single
Private address: Rogers, New Mexico - Job as civilian: Farmer
Missions: 16 - Air Medal with one Oak Leaf cluster - arrived in UK: 24 Mar 1944
E&E #532 - Escape and Evasion Report (30 pages)

Berend Jan van den Dool Johanna van den Dool née Kers
- - - Berend Jan van den Dool - - - - - - - - - - - - - Johanna "Ann" van den Dool née Kers - - -
Hiding for nine days in Deventer with family B. J. van den Dool - Kers
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5555172/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-532.pdf

Berend Jan van den Dool, D.G. van Keesselstraat 89 (nowadays 12), Deventer
born 10 Jan 1909 - died 11 Dec 1944, Meppen, Germany - Age 35
Kdo. Meppen-Versen / Neuengamme - executed by Germans



RAF Podington (USAAF Station 109) was located near the village of Podington, North Bedfordshire,
about six miles from the town of Rushden, Northamptonshire. This was the home of the 92nd (triangle B) BG
and its four squadrons, the 325th (NV), 326th (JW), 327th (UX), and 407th (PY)

Photo (GPR74-1-92X23-12-43)
23 Dec 1943 - Combat and Ground Crew in front of B-17F 'Dottie III' at Rushden, England
23 Dec 1943 - Combat and Ground Crew in front of B-17F 'Dottie III' at Rushden, England
S/Sgt. Charlie H. Mullins, 2nd from right, standing in the back row
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , Mullins, 9
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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B-17F - 42-29962 - 92BG - 326BS - DOTTIE III
a.k.a. GREEN BANANA - 42-29962 - 390BG - 569BS - lost 16 Sep 1944 - MACR 8455
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Source: B-17 Master Log - Dave Osbourne


Photo (GPR74-2-92X23-12-43)
23 Dec 1943 - Crew with S/Sgt. Mullins in front of B-17F 'Dottie III' at Rushden, England
23 Dec 1943 - Crew with S/Sgt. Mullins in front of B-17F 'Dottie III' at Rushden, England
- T/Sgt. 1 -, - Lt. 2 -, - Lt. 3 -, - Lt. 4 -, - T/Sgt. 5 -
- S/Sgt. 6 -, - S/Sgt. 7 -, S/Sgt. Mullins, - T/Sgt. 9 -
images via Jim D. Mullins (son) - 16 Nov 2017

J U S T - A F T E R - E S C A P E - F R O M - F R A N C E
Celebrating Escape from France in 'Jack Dempsey's Bar' on Broadway, NYC Apr 1945
Celebrating Escape from France in "Jack Dempsey's Bar" on Broadway, NYC Apr 1945
- T/Sgt. 1 -, - S/Sgt. 2 -, - S/Sgt. 3 -, S/Sgt. Charlie Mullins, - T/Sgt. 5 -
image via Jim D. Mullins (son) - 17 Nov 2017

Mary and Charlie - Summer 1945</b> 38123609 - S/Sgt. Charlie Harrison 'Dooley' Mullins</b>
. . Mary and Charlie - Summer 1945 . . . . . . . . . 38123609 - S/Sgt. Charlie Harrison Mullins
images via Jim D. Mullins (son) - 15-17 Nov 2017

MARRIED NOVEMBER 4, 1945 - Mary Lydia Kyte - born 31 Oct 1927 - died 28 May 2013 - Age 85

CHARLIE MULLINS - SSN:525-82-4097
01 July 1914 - 26 July 1986 - 72 year - 88130 Portales, Roosevelt County, NM

Headstone - MULLINS - by: Steve McAnelly - 16 Feb 2016
Headstone - S/Sgt. MULLINS - by: Tricia potter  - 13 May 2013
Headstone - S/Sgt. Charlie H. "Dooley" MULLINS
S SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS
WORLD WAR II
Portales Cemetery, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA - Plot: Sec. J
Find A Grave Memorial # 10293798 - by Tricia Potter - 10 May 2013
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17059847 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Charles Harry Scott Jr. - Daviess Co., MO - POW
born 9 Jul 1922, Trenton, MO - died 19 Oct 1990, Amarillo, TX - Age 68
Son of Mr. Charles Harry Scott Sr. (M-46) and Mrs. Elsie Viola Scott née Mooney (F-32), Lincoln Township, Daviess Co., MO
Siblings: Margaret M. Scott (F-18), Grace L. Scott (F-13), Charline V. Scott (F-9) and Robert L. Scott (M-4)
Ages are given as in US Census of 02 Apr 1930

Enlistment: 21 Sep 1942, Ft Leavenworth, KS - Nativity: Missouri - Year of birth: 22 - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Enlistment: 25 Jun 1946, Sherman Field, Ft Leavenworth, KS - Nativity: Missouri - Year of birth: 22 - Marital Status: Married
Enlistment for Hawaiian Department

Address in 1987: Charles Harry Scott, 1708 Tower Street, Trenton, MO 64683
He moved to Amarillo, TX - info Sandy (daughter) 04 Nov 2017
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SGLO - T3296

B-17G - #42-31175 'Trudy' - 11 Jan 1944 - HEERDE / MARKLUIDEN - CREW 10

18001507 - O-666761 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - William Burdette Lock - EVD 12046192 - O-791153 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard H. Sperry - Fairfield Co., Connecticut - KIA 32089528 - O-675987 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Milton (nmi) Cohen - POW 14076705 - O-676215 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Sol H. Greenberg - POW 36325753 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Frank Pencek - EVD
15329994 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Vernon Pierce Brubaker Jr. - POW 18160462 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James B. Farrell Jr. - Muskogee County, Oklahoma - KIA 06554921 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack Joseph Wilhoit - POW 38123609 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Charlie Harrison Mullins - EVD 17059847 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Charles Harry Scott Jr. - POW

- 2 KIA - 5 POW - 3 EVD -

LOCK - SPERRY(†) - COHEN - GREENBERG - PENCEK
BRUBAKER Jr. - FARRELL Jr.(†) - WILHOIT - MULLINS - SCOTT


Contact Pencek is pending - 26 Oct 2017
Contact Scott is pending - 26 Oct 2017
Contact Mullins is pending - 26 Oct 2017
Contact Greenberg is pending - 26 Oct 2017
Contact Farrell is pending - 26 Oct 2017
Contact Brubaker is pending - 27 Oct 2017
Contact Cohen is pending - 27 Oct 2017
Contact Sperry is pending - 13 Nov 2017

Last update 28 Nov 2017 - PATS



Duur-Olst - 15

23 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 15 Commonwealth graves - 3 CAN - 8 UK - 4 AUS -




Olst is a large village 13 kilometers north of Deventer
on the road from that town to Zwolle. Duur is a hamlet administered by Olst
and lies 2 kilometers to the north on the main road. The cemetery is on the southern outskirts
of Duur ( nowadays Den Nul ), on the eastern side of the main road
The war graves are located in a prominent position east of the main path
No. of Identified Casualties: 15
Name of hamlet "Duur" is 1 km north of Den Nul - 03 Nov 2008 - PATS

white border Cemetery Duur-Olst - Commonwealth War Graves white border
- Commonwealth War Graves - Duur-Olst -
Graves No. 6 to 12 - Halifax crew DT617 - 3 Apr 1943
Graves No. 19 to 25 - Lancaster crew ME785 - 13 Jun 1944
Grave No. 18 - Spitfire LF Mk.XVI - TB343 - Pilot - Sgt. G. Wolloshin - 1 Apr 1945
Grave No. 5 - Mr. Aaldert Geerts - Dutch resistance member killed by German squad - 10 Apr 1945
- Olst 1940-1945 - A. Korten - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 18 Feb 2009


SGLO - T2170

Halifax Mk.II - DT617 - VR-G - P/O. P. D. Boyd - 23:50 - Duur
419 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron - 3rd Apr 1943 - Operation: Essen
7 KIA



Serial Range DT612 - DT649. 38 Halifax Mk.II
Part of a batch of 250 HP59 Halifax Mk.II. DT481-DT526; DT539- DT588; DT612-DT649
DT665-DT705; DT720-DT752; DT767-DT808
Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 21 Nov 1942 and 29 Dec 1942

Halifax Mk.II - DT617 - VR-G was airborne - 19:52 - 3 Apr 1943 from Middleton-St.George, Durham, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Hptm. Herbert Lütje, III./NJG 1)
crashed - 23:50 - at Duur (Overijssel) 12 km NNW of Deventer, Holland
All are buried in Olst (Duur) General Cemetery

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - DT617 - VR-G - 3 Apr 1943 - Mission: Essen
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1043666 - 125482 - F/O. - Pilot / Navigator - P. D. Boyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

J/12970 - F/O. - Navigator - G. W. Lawry - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

1079156 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - L. H. Ransome - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

R/65638 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - S. N. Hall - RCAF - Age 34 - KIA

1511061 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. B. Langley - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

656148 - 132735 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - H. T. MacDonald - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

R/105759 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - B. W. Agar - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DT617 - VR-G - Boyd
Loss Card - DT617 - VR-G - Boyd - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1043666 - 125482 - Flying Officer - Pilot / Navigator - Peter Delamere Boyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Heswall, Cheshire, UK - Grave 7 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820588
born 05 Nov 1920 - died 03 Apr 1943 - Age 22
Son of Mr. John Spencer Boyd and Mrs. Dorothy Agnes Boyd; of Heswall, Cheshire, UK
Sibling: Hylda S. Boyd (sister)
husband of Mrs. Muriel Joyce Boyd née Took

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. John Spencer Boyd with Ms. Dorothy Agnes Woodhead - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 1045
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1915 - Hylda S. Boyd - mother's surname: Woodhead - district: Wirral - Vol 8a Page 788
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Peter D. Boyd - mother's surname: Woodhead - district: Wirral - Vol 8a Page 757
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1939 - Ms. Hylda S. Boyd - spouse: Mr. Charles H. Lock - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 1949
Birth 4th Qtr. 1945 - Davey A. Lock - mother's surname: Boyd - district: Wrexham - Vol 11b Page 563
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1942 - Peter D. Boyd with Ms. Muriel J. Took - district: Romford - Vol 4a Page 1298
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info: FreeBMD

Peter Delamere Boyd - 1931 - 1937 - Birkenhead School
Peter Delamere Boyd - 1931 - 1937 - Birkenhead School
source Old Birkonian Society - Birkenhead School

white border 125482 - Flying Officer - Peter Delamere Boyd white border
F/O. - Peter Delamere Boyd
- Olst 1940-1945 - A. Korten - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld -

Pilot Officer Peter Delamere Boyd - RAF - Aged 22 years. Killed in action, May 1943
Scout Association - Second World War Roll of Honour - 64th Birkenhead Group
scoutsrecords.org


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR DEAR ONE.
IN GOD'S KEEPING

- Epigraph on Boyd memorial -
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J/12970 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Gordon Williams Lawry - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Timmins, Ontario, Canada - Grave 8 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820593
born 14 Feb 1921 - died 3 Apr 1943, Olst, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Walter Fisk Lawry and Sara Williams Lawry, 15 Murdock Ave, Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Was attending Queen's University, Kingston, ON
Enlisted Sept 1941, went overseas Aug 1942

white border J/12970 - Flying Officer - Gordon Williams Lawry - RCAF white border
J/12970 - Flying Officer - Gordon Williams Lawry - RCAF
source Service Records - 03 Feb 2017

white border J/12970 - F/O. Gordon Williams Lawry white border
J/12970 - F/O. Gordon Williams Lawry
- courtesy Queen's, Kingston, ON -


SELF-SACRIFICE
IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF GRACE

- Epigraph on Lawry memorial -
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1079156 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Laurence Henry Ransome - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK - Grave 10 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820595
Son of Mr. Harry Ransome and Mrs. Mary Eliza Ransome née McGlade, of Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
Siblings: Margaret A. Ransome, Alice M. Ransone, Florence Ransome and Doris Ransome

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1910 - Mr. Harry Ransome with Ms. Mary Eliza McGlade - district: Stockton - Vol 10a Page 127
The district Stockton spans the boundaries of the counties of Co. Durham and North Riding of Yorkshire
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1912 - Margaret A. Ransome - mother's surname: McGlade - district: Guisbro' - Vol 9d Page 906
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Alice M. Ransome - mother's surname: McGlade - district: Guisbro' - Vol 9d Page 926
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Florence Ransome - mother's surname: McGlade - district: Guisbro' - Vol 9d Page 887
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Doris Ransome - mother's surname: McGlade - district: Stockton - Vol 10a Page 154
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Laurence H. Ransome - mother's surname: McGlade - district: Guisbro' - Vol 9d Page 646
The district Guisbro' is an alternative name for Guisborough and it is in the county of North Riding of Yorkshire
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info FreeBMD


"IN THAT RICH EARTH
A RICHER DUST CONCEALED;
A DUST WHOM ENGLAND BORE"

- Epigraph on Ransome memorial -
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R/65638 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Sebert Norman Hall - RCAF - Age 34 - KIA
- of Orono, ON, Canada - Grave 6 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820590
born 10 Apr 1908, Darlington, Ontario - died 3 Apr 1943, Olst, The Netherlands
Son of Mr. John Hall and Mrs. Elizabeth Hall née Blair
husband of Mrs. S. N. Hall (wife), of Orono, ON, Canada

Permanent Address: 110 Alma St, Oshawa, ON
Occupation: Metal Finisher - Religion: Methodist United
Enlistment: 28 May 1940, Toronto, ON

Mr. John Hall (father) - born Brooklyn, ON
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall née Blair (mother) - born Courtice, ON
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Mrs. Evelyn Lavonia Hall née Richards (wife)
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Anna Marie Hall (daughter) - born 04 Feb 1932, ON - died 12 Mar 2016 - Age 84
Robert Dean Hall (son) - born 03 May 1934, ON - died 05 Aug 2012 - Age 78

017153-27 Seibert Norman HALL, 19, Clerk, Darlington twp, Oshawa, s/o John HALL (b. Ontario) & Elizabeth BLAIR;
married Evelyn Lavonia RICHARDS, 17, Clerk, Oshawa, Oshawa, d/o Everett RICHARDS (b. Ontario) & Ethel DEAN;
wit Helen GIBSON & Oliver R. DAY, both Oshawa, 22 Sept 1927, Whitby

After an article in the Oshawa Express I found out that the last known address
of daughter Anne-Marie George (that's her married name) was 930 Fairbanks Road, Cobourg, ON, K9A 5H1
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Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 24 Aug 2010
Anna Marie Charles née Hall . . . is correct name - info PATS

Anna Marie Charles
February 4, 1932 - March 12, 2016 - Age 84
Peacefully at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg on Saturday, March 12, 2016
Anna Marie Charles (née Hall) at 84 years of age.
Beloved wife of the late George Lewis Charles (November 13, 1930 - December 23, 2003 - Age 73)
Loving mother of Heather Charles of Cobourg, Michael Charles (Lisa) of Cobourg,
Stephen Charles (Linda Macklin) of Port Hope and Mary Ellen "Mitzi" Dennis (Mark) of Cobourg.
Cherished grandmother of Carrie-Anne (Jesse), Amanda, Peter, Nathan, Alyssa, Joshua, Holli (Sean),
Hannah (Mark), Jocelyn (Cory), Amber and Adam (Anna).
Sister of the late Robert Hall
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source: maccoubrey.com/notice/4251


R/65638 - Sergeant - Sebert Norman Hall - RCAF R/65638 - Sergeant - Sebert Norman Hall - RCAF
R/65638 - Sergeant - Sebert Norman Hall - RCAF
left - source - Michael Charles (grandson) - 12 Jun 2017
right - source - Operation: Picture Me - via www.veterans.gc.ca - 07 Jun 2017

R/65638 - Sergeant - Sebert Norman Hall - RCAF - from Airman's Service and Pay Book
Sergeant - Sebert Norman Hall - RCAF - from Airman's Service and Pay Book
source RCAF Service Records - 03 Feb 2017

!!! Discrepancy First Name !!! - Seibert, Sebert and Serbert - info PATS - 10 Jun 2017
Sebert is written by himself in his Airman's Service and Pay Book, etc ...
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1511061 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Birkett Langley - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Low Fell, Co. Durham, UK - Grave 9 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820592
born 2nd Qtr. 1923 (twin) - 21 Apr 1923 (info NDFHS)
Son of Thomas William Langley, and of Dorothy Moore Langley née Spark, of Low Fell, Co. Durham, UK

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Mr. Thomas W. Langley and Ms. Dorothy M. Spark - district: Newcastle upon Tyne
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Dorothy M. Langley - district: Newcastle upon Tyne
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1923 - John B. Langley - district: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1951 - Ms. Dorothy M. Langley with Mr. Douglas Bowman - Northumberland South - Vol 1b Page 922
Death 2nd Qtr. 1977 - Mrs. Dorothy Margaret Bowman - 21 Apr 1923 - Newcastle upum Tyne - Vol 2 Page 710
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Newcastle upon Tyne and it spans the boundaries of the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Hello Teunis,
I have been unable to find any descendants of Dorothy, she married to Douglas Bowman 1951 Northumberland South.
They don't have any children that I could find. Dorothy Margaret Bowman, died 2nd Qtr. 1977, Newcastle Vol 2 Page 710,
date of birth given as 21 April 1923, so I would assume that we have the right Dorothy.
I could not find a death record for Douglas Bowman but his death may be later than our records.
A death notice in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle would be probable but it would require someone to search
the issues for several months, this may give location and burial which may lead to someone with information.
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Regards, Malcolm Tate - NDFHS - 05 Jul 2017
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NDFHS = Northumberland and Durham Family History Society



NOT JUST TO-DAY
BUT EVERY DAY
IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER
MOTHER AND SISTER DOROTHY

- Epigraph on Langley memorial -
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656148 - 132735 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Hamish Turner MacDonald - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 12 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820594

white border 132735 - Pilot Officer - Hamish Turner MacDonald white border
P/O. Hamish Turner MacDonald
- Olst 1940-1945 - A. Korten - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld -
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R/105759 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Beverley William Agar - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Provost, Alberta, Canada - Grave 11 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820586
born 5 Jan 1917 - died 3 Apr 1943, Olst, The Netherlands - Age 26
Occupation: Hardware - Clerk
Enlistment: 31 May 1941, Edmonton, Alberta
Son of Mr. Norval Agar and Mrs. Maude Elizabeth Agar née Briggs, of Provost, Alberta, Canada
Siblings: Mrs. Elsie Gertrude Russell (sister) (F-29 abt. 1913), Mrs. Edith Elizabeth Harper (sister) (F-28 b. 1915) and
Clarence Norval Agar (brother) (M-19) - born 01 Nov 1923 - died 09 Apr 2002 - Age 78
R/149104 - F/Sgt. Clarence Norval Agar (brother) (M-19) - born 01 Nov 1923 - died 09 Apr 2002 - Age 78

Mr. Norval Agar (father) (M-62) born 04 Jul 1880, Perth, Ontario
Mrs. Maude Elizabeth Agar née Briggs (mother) (F-45) born 11 May 1886, Norwich, Ontario
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edith Elizabeth Harper née Agar (sister) born 13 Aug 1915, Provost, Alberta - died .. Dec 1983, Provost, Alberta - Age 68

Good Day:
According to the cemetery records, Norval Agar passed away on January 31, 1943 and Maude Agar passed away October 24, 1931.
Clarence Agar (I assume is a son as well) passed away April 9, 2002 and is buried with Norval and Mau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regards,
Liz Prediger (Clerk - Town of Provost) - 08 Jun 2017

white border R/105759 - Flight Sergeant - Beverley William Agar - RCAF white border
Flight Sergeant - Beverley William Agar
source - www.419squadron.com - 07 Jun 2017


OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPS HERE,
EVER REMEMBERED, EVER LOVED

- Epigraph on Agar memorial -
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SGLO - T2170

HALIFAX Mk.II - DT617 - VR-G - 03 Apr 1943 - DUUR - CREW 7

1043666 - 125482 - Flying Officer - Pilot/Navigator - Peter Delamere Boyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA J/12970 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Gordon Williams Lawry - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA 1079156 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Laurence Henry Ransome - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA R/65638 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Sebert Norman Hall - RCAF - Age 34 - KIA
1511061 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Birkett Langley - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 656148 - 132735 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Hamish Turner MacDonald - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA R/105759 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Beverley William Agar - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

BOYD(†) - LAWRY(†) - RANSOME(†) - HALL(†)
LANGLEY(†) - MacDONALD(†) - AGAR(†)


Contact Agar is pending - 09 Jun 2017 - PATS
Contact Hall is pending - 10 Jun 2017 - PATS

Last update - 05 Jul 2017 - PATS


SGLO - T3778

Lancaster Mk.I - ME785 - AR-H2 - P/O. A. F. Roche - 01:30 - Wesepe
460 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron - 13th Jun 1944 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
7 KIA



Serial Range ME554 - ME868. This aircraft was one of 250 Lancaster Mk.Is ordered
from Metro- Vick May 1942 and delivered from Nov 1943 to Jun 1944 with Merlin 22 engines
initially installed up to ME639 and Merlin 24 engines from ME640 with the exception
of ME668-9 with Merlin 22 engines
ME785 was delivered to 460 Sqdn ex-100 Sqdn 30 May 1944
Also took part in the Key Operation against Achères (Railway junction) 10/11 Jun 1944
When lost this aircrafdt had a total of 15 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - ME785 - AR-H2 was airborne - 23:05 - 12 Jun 1944 from Binbrook, Lincolnshire, UK
Crashed - 01:30 - near Wesepe ( land of Mr. Kloosterboer) in the Dutch Province of Overijssel,
coming down on the Raalte to Deventer road
All were taken to nearby Duur and buried in Olst (Duur) General Cemetery 16 Jun 1944

white border Crew Lancaster Mk.I ME785 AR-H2 - RAAF white border
Crew Lancaster Mk.I - ME785 - AR-H2 - Feb 1944 -
back l-r : T. E. Sage, J. B. Ross, G. G. Barker
front l-r : M. T. Whittenbury, A. F. Roche, R. T. Hill and J. R.Fry
- courtesy Glenn Petherbridge née Fry, daughter - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 18 Feb 2009

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ME785 - AR-H2 - 13 Jun 1944 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
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5136 - F/O. - Pilot - A. F. Roche - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA

422165 - F/O. - Navigator - J. R. Fry - RAAF - Age 33 - KIA

1146986 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - T. E. Sage - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1673067 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. B. Ross - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

20076 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. T. Hill - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA

417920 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - M. T. Whittenbury - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA

1894666 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - G. G. Barker - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ME785 - AR-H2 - Roche
Loss Card - ME785 - AR-H2 - Roche - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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F/O. - Pilot - Austin Frederick Roche - RAAF F/O. - Navigator - James Rollo Fry - RAAF F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Edwin Sage- RAFVR Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Joseph Beaddie Ross - RAFVR F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Robert Trevor Hill - RAAF F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - Mervyn Thomas Whittenbury - RAAF Sgt. - Air Gunner - Gerald Gordon Barker - RAFVR
- Roche - - - - - - - - Ross - - - - - - - - - Fry - - - - - - - - - Hill - - - - - - - - - - Sage - - - - - - - Whittenbury - - - - - Barker -
- courtesy Glenn Petherbridge née Fry, daughter - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 18 Feb 2009

5136 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Austin Frederick Roche - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Provost, Alberta, Canada - Grave 24 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820596
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 108
Son of Dr. Cedric Watson Gray Roche and Mabel Roche, of Balwyn, Victoria, Australia
birth 5 Aug 1917, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Enlistment 6 Nov 1939 - Occupation: Student of Mathematics
F/O. Austin Frederick Roche was on his 23rd Mission


IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY

- Epigraph on Roche memorial -
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422165 - Flying Officer - Navigator - James Rollo Fry - RAAF - Age 33 - KIA
- of Roseville, NSW, Australia - Grave 23 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820589
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 107
Son of James Arthur Barrett Fry and Caroline Fraser Fry
husband of Jean Palmer Fry, of Roseville, New South Wales, Australia
birth 3 Jun 1911, Chatswood, NSW, Australia - Enlistment 25 Apr 1942 - Occupation: Chartered Accountant
P/O. Fry was an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants - A.C.A., A.A.I.S.

Thank you.
I was researching the loss of my second cousin James Rollo Fry KIA 13 June 1944
when the Lancaster in which he was a crew member was returning from a raid over Germany and crashed in Holland.
Most grateful to you for your work. Thanks again.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
David McManamey - 03 May 2016

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1146986 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Edwin Sage - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Grave 25 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820598
Son of Francis Edwin and Annie Sage, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, UK


HE GAVE
THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL
HIS OWN UNFINISHED LIFE

- Epigraph on Sage memorial -
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1673067 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Joseph Beaddie Ross - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 22 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820597
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20076 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Robert Trevor Hill - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 20 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820591
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 107
Son of Robert and Florence Nellie Louisa Hill, of Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia
birth 4 Jan 1920, Bellingen, NSW, Australia - Enlistment 27 May 1940 - Occupation: Farmer


HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY
AND NOBLY DONE
EVER FONDLY REMEBERED

- Epigraph on Hill memorial -
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417920 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Mervyn Thomas Whittenbury - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Largs Bay, South Australia, Australia - Grave 21 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820599
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 108
Son of Alfred Horace and Ellen Whittenbury, of Largs Bay, South Australia, Australia
birth 18 Nov 1922, Naracoorte, SA, Australia - Enlistment 18 Jul 1942 - Occupation: ....


HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY
AND NOBLY DONE.
EVER REMEMBERED

- Epigraph on Whittenbury memorial -
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1894666 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Gerald Gordon Barker - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of East Sheen, Surrey, UK - Grave 19 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820587
Son of Charles Edmund Barker, and of Grace Elizabeth Barker
of East Sheen, Surrey, UK - Stepson of Mr. D. Hollings, of East Sheen, UK


IN PRECIOUS
EVERLASTING MEMORY
OF MY BELOVED SON GERALD
MOTHER, KENNETH, DAVID

- Epigraph on Barker memorial -
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white border Five crew members ME785 - Fry, Sage, Roche, Whittenbury and Hill - Feb 1944 white border
Five Crew members - ME785 - Feb 1944 -
l-r : J. R. Fry, T. E. Sage, A. F. Roche, M. T. Whittenbury and R. T. Hill
- courtesy Glenn Petherbridge née Fry, daughter - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 18 Feb 2009

Mike Kleinlugtebeld, Zwolle made a detailed 7 pages write-up of this ME785 crew
- see Bulletin No. 302, Februari 2009 of SGLO -
[ SGLO = 'Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945' / 'Study Group Air War 1939-1945' ]
also supplied me with the additional photos related to the Duur-Olst section



SGLO - T3778

LANCASTER Mk.I - ME785 - AR-H2 - 13 Jun 1944 - WESEPE - CREW 7

5136 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Austin Frederick Roche - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA 422165 - Flying Officer - Navigator - James Rollo Fry - RAAF - Age 33 - KIA 1146986 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Edwin Sage - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1673067 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Joseph Beaddie Ross - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
20076 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Robert Trevor Hill - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA 417920 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Mervyn Thomas Whittenbury - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA 1894666 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Gerald Gordon Barker - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

ROCHE(†) - FRY(†) - SAGE(†) - ROSS(†)
HILL(†) - WHITTENBURY(†) - BARKER(†)


Contact Fry is pending - 03 May 2016 - PATS

Last update - 06 May 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T5485

Spitfire LF Mk.XVI - TB343 - Sgt. G. Wolloshin - 14:00 - Diepenveen
341 (French) Squadron - 1st Apr 1945 - Mission : Armed recce
1 KIA



Spitfire LF Mk.XVI - TB343 outfitted with Packard Merlin M266 engine
6 Maintenance Unit - 17-1-45 - 329 Squadron 1-3-45 - 341 Squadron - 15-3-45

TB343 with Sgt. Wolloshin was on Armed recce Zutphen-Zwolle-Hengelo area
Hit by railway-mounted AA-fire and made forced landing - 14:00 - at estate "Wijnbergen"
Olsterweg - Diepenveen (province Overijssel), but hit a tree and was killed
Buried as 'unknown' at Duur ( nowadays Den Nul ) 2 km north of Olst
A dog tag could not be found - name via laundry marks in underwear -
Duur is a hamlet administered by Olst and lies 2 km to the north of Olst
- info 17 Mar 2005 - Henk Welting -

1569246 - Sergeant - Pilot - Gabriel Wolloshin - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK - Grave 18 - Olst (Duur) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820600
Son of Gabriel and Natalie Wolloshin, of Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

white border 1569246 - Sergeant - Gabriel Wolloshin white border
Sergeant - Gabriel Wolloshin
- Olst 1940-1945 - A. Korten - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld -


ETERNAL REST
GRANT TO HIM, O LORD;
AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT
SHINE UPON HIM. R.I.P.

- Epigraph on Wolloshin memorial -
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SGLO - T5485

SPITFIRE LF Mk.XVI - TB343 - 01 Apr 1945 - DIEPENVEEN - CREW 1

1569246 - Sergeant - Pilot - Gabriel Wolloshin - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

WOLLOSHIN(†)


Last update - 03 Sep 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T3298

B-17F - #42-29993 - 2nd Lt. Donald W. Tattershall - Schalkhaar - 13:30
306th BG(H) - 369th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1935
9 KIA - 1 POW



!!! Crashed outside my 50x50 mi search area - info PATS - 29 May 2010 !!!

Base: 306th BG - Thurleigh, UK - 9 Oct 1942
Those KIA (9) are initial buried at Diepenveen Cemetery
disinterred after liberation - brought to Ardennes American Cemetery, Belgium
Five (5) do have their final resting place in the USA

Sole survivor Radio Operator T/Sgt. James A. Hobbs, wounded and brought to Kriegslazarett 4/686, Apeldoorn, Holland
On 29 March to the Luftwaffe Lazarett, Amsterdam. Discharged 11 April and lodged until the morning of the 15th of April
in a sort of garrison in the city, during shipment to the Interrogation Center at Dulagluft, Frankfurt am Main
after Dulagluft he ended up in Krems - Stalag 17B
After liberation to camp "Lucky Strike", France and returned to the "Fitin' Bitin'" in England

306th BG - Patch Triangle H 369th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

306th BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'H' - 369th BS - 'WW' - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-29993 - 'WW' - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #1935
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18031998 - O-746460 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Donald Wayne Tattershall - Creek County, Oklahoma - 1921 - KIA

19081789 - O-682752 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William E. Grisham - Los Angeles, California - 1923 - KIA

35131821 - O-807994 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - James Crabtree Jr. - Hamilton County, Ohio - 1920 - KIA

14076211 - O-673844 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - John T. Whittle Jr. - Glynn County, Georgia - 1921 - KIA

33307771 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Leroy K. Johnson - Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - 1921 - KIA

33221083 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James A. Hobbs - Arlington County, Virgina - 1908 - POW

32425145 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Carmel A. Melita - Queens County, New York - 1915 - KIA

37436962 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Robert H. Hegg - Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa - 1921 - KIA

35034937 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elmer J. Sweitzer - Shelby County, Ohio - 1916 - KIA

15339049 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William E. Dodson - Clark County, Ohio - 1923 - KIA
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18031998 - O-746460 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Donald Wayne Tattershall - Creek County, Oklahoma - 1921 - KIA
Son of Perry Beavers Tattershall (father) and Helen Ida Tattershall (née Pence), General Delivery, Kilgore, Texas
Siblings: Wayne Phillip Tattershall (brother) - born 13 Jan 1916 - died 13 Mar 1956 - Age 40
Murray Eugene Tattershall (brother) - born 2 Nov 1917 - died 23 Mar 1990 - Age 72
Thelma Louella Tattershall (sister) - born 1929
and baby Tattershall (brother) - born 19??
- info US Census 3 Apr 1930, Tiger Twp, Creek Co., Oklahoma -
additional info rootsweb - by Carla Stanford Allen -
Enlistment: 10 Oct 1940, Tulsa, OK - Nativity: OK - Marital status: Single
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19081789 - O-682752 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William E. Grisham - Los Angeles, California - 1923 - KIA
Son of Mrs. Joyce E. Grisham (mother), 4105 Villanova St, Houston 5, Texas
Enlistment: 26 Mar 1942, Los Angeles, CA - Nativity, CA - Marital status: Single
Buried at: Ardennes American Cemetery - Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium - Plot: B Row: 35 Grave: 40
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35131821 - O-807994 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - James Crabtree Jr. - Hamilton County, Ohio - 1920 - KIA
born 1920, Tennessee
Son of James Crabtree Sr. (b.1876) and Margaret Crabtree (b.1886)
Address 8 Apr 1930 - US Census: 808 West 8th St. Cincinati, Ward 16 - Block 14, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Goldie G. Ryan Crabtree (sister), 6444 Glade Avenue, Cincinati, Ohio
Siblings: Goldie (F-1906), Mildred (F-1915) and Ruth (F-1916)
Enlistment: 12 Nov 1942, Fort Thomas, Newport, KY - Nativity, TN - Marital status: Single
Buried at: Ardennes American Cemetery - Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium - Plot: B Row: 35 Grave: 46
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14076211 - O-673844 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - John T. Whittle Jr. - Glynn County, Georgia - 1921 - KIA
Son of Mr. John T. Whittle Sr. and Mrs. Louise W. Whittle, 1102 Prince Street, Brunswick, Georgia
Address - 4 Apr 1930: 826 Carpenter, Brunswick City, First Ward - Block 900
John T. Whittle Sr. (Head) - Age 50 - b.1880; Louise Whittle (Wife) - Age 40 - b.1890
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marie W. Whittle (daughter) Age 17 - b.1913, Ruth C. Whittle (daughter) - Age 15 - b.1915
John T. Whittle Jr. (son) - Age 8 - b.1921, Anne W. Whittle (daughter) - Age 6 - b.1924
and William B. Whittle (Son) - Age 2½ - b.1927
- info from US Census 4 Apr 1930 -
Enlistment: 25 Mar 1942, Douglas, GA - Nativity, GA - Marital status: Single
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33307771 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Leroy K. Johnson - Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - 1921 - KIA
Son of Earl R. Johnson (b.1898, PA) and Louise Johnson (b.1894, OH)
Address - 1930 : 438 Pacific Ave, McKeesport, Ward 10, Allegheny Co., PA
Husband of Mrs. Jean D. Johnson (wife), 425 Pacific Avenue, McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 9 Oct 1942, Pittsburgh, PA - Nativity, PA - Marital status: Single
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33221083 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James A. Hobbs - Arlington County, Virgina - 1908 - POW
Husband of Helen N. Hobbs (wife), 4225 North Second Road, Arlington, Virginia
Enlistment: 31 Jun 1942, Richmond, VA - Nativity, GA - Marital status: Married
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
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32425145 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Carmel A. Melita - Queens County, New York - 1915 - KIA
Mrs. Frances ?Dale? (sister), 33-14 88th Street, Jackson Heights, New York
Enlistment: 10 Aug 1942, Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY - Nativity, NY - Marital status: Single
Buried at: Ardennes American Cemetery - Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium - Plot: D Row: 22 Grave: 7
- Italian roots -
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37436962 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Robert H. Hegg - Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa - 1921 - KIA
born 4 Dec 1921, Marshfield, WI
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Hegg (father), 227 Third Avenue Northeast, Waverly, Iowa
He was a graduate of the Fargo, ND, high school and attended North Dakota State college at Fargo three years,
going into the army in October 1942 and leaving for overseas service just a year later
His father is employed in the local offices of the Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Newspaper clips - Sgt. Robert H. Hegg
Sgt. Robert H. Hegg
Newspaper clips via Ms. Elvira K. Hebell - 14 Jun 2010
middle clip - source: "Tripoli Leader"
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35034937 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elmer J. Sweitzer - Shelby County, Ohio - 1916 - KIA
Mr. Leonard J. Schweitzer (brother), 2051 Playground Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
Enlistment: 24 Jul 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH - - Nativity, OH - Marital status: Single
Buried at: Ardennes American Cemetery - Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium - Plot: D Row: 4 Grave: 9
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15339049 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William E. Dodson - Clark County, Ohio - 1923 - KIA
Son of Mr. Edgar N. Dodson and Mrs. Marie E. Dodson, 525 North Light Street, Springfield, Ohio
Address 9 Apr 1930 - US Census: 226 North Race Street, Springfield Cty, Ward 6, OH
Edgar N. Dodson (Head) - Age 38 b.1892, Marie E. Dodson (Wife) - Age 37 b.1893
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William E. Dodson (Son) - Age 6 b.1923, Mary J. Dodson (daughter) - Age 4 8/12 b. 1925
Paul A. Dodson (Son) - Age 1 5/12 b.1928
- info from US Census 9 Apr 1930 -
Enlistment: 16 Nov 1942, Fort Thomas, Newport, KY - Nativity, OH - Marital status: Single
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- info MACR, KU 731, US Census 1930 and AAD-Archives -
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SGLO - T3298

B-17F - #42-29993 - 11 Jan 1944 - SCHALKHAAR - CREW 10

18031998 - O-746460 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot -  Donald Wayne Tattershall - Creek County, Oklahoma - 1921 - KIA 19081789 - O-682752 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William E. Grisham  - Los Angeles, California - 1923 - KIA 35131821 - O-807994 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator -  James Crabtree Jr.  - Hamilton County, Ohio - 1920 - KIA 14076211 - O-673844 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier -  John T. Whittle Jr.  - Glynn County, Georgia - 1921 - KIA 33307771 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Leroy K. Johnson  - Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - 1921 - KIA
33221083 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James A. Hobbs  - Arlington County, Virgina - 1908 - POW 32425145 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner -  Carmel A. Melita  - Queens County, New York - 1915 - KIA 37436962 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Robert H. Hegg  - Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa - 1921 - KIA 35034937 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elmer J. Sweitzer  - Shelby County, Ohio - 1916 - KIA 15339049 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William E. Dodson  - Clark County, Ohio - 1923 - KIA

- 9 KIA - 1 POW -

TATTERSHALL(†) - GRISHAM(†) - CRABTREE Jr.(†) - WHITTLE Jr.(†) - JOHNSON(†)
HOBBS - MELITA(†) - HEGG(†) - SWEITZER(†) - DODSON(†)


Last update - 09 Sep 2016 - PATS



Hellendoorn - 15

29 mi SE of Vollenhove

- 15 Commonwealth graves - 2 CAN - 11 UK - 1 AUS - 1 NZ -




Hellendoorn is a small village 20 kilometers west of Almelo
and 4 kilometers north of Nijverdal, which lies on the main Zwolle-Almelo road
The cemetery lies about half a mile south of the village
on the east side of the road to Nijverdal
In the south-eastern corner are the graves of 15 airmen
Eleven (11) from the United Kingdom, two (2) from Canada
one (1) from Australia and one (1) from New Zealand
No. of Identified Casualties: 15


SGLO - T1609

Wellington Mk.III - Z1611 - DX-R - Sgt. D. W. Ashworth - 02:47 - Rhaan
57 Squadron - 20th Jun 1942 - Operation Emden
5 KIA



Mk.III delivered by Vickers (Chester) between Nov 1941 and May 1942
Wellington Mk.III - Z1611 - DX-R was airborne - 23:45 - 19 Jun 1942 from Feltwell, Norfolk, UK
Shot down by a night fighter ( ?? Oblt. Viktor Bauer, III./NJG 1 ??)
and crashed - 02:37 - 20 Jun 1942 near Rhaan (Overijssel), 5 km N of Hellendoorn, Holland
At 24 years of age, Sgt. Collis was the eldest; his skipper, Sgt. Ashworth
was the youngest in the crew, being aged just 19
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Just to add that the attacker was more likely to be Herbert Lütje not Bauer
Lütje made a claim for a Wellington over Raalte, which is very close to the crash site,
a few minutes before the crash
Viktor Bauer was a famous ace but mainly on the Eastern front
And he made claims for some Mig-3s on that date, which places him in the wrong place
Lostbombers seem to have confused him with Martin Bauer of NJG 1,
who also made a claim for a Wellington that night.
Lostbombers has a number of mistakes and one needs to be careful in using it
- info claim - by Kyt - via rootschat.com forum -

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Crew: Wellington Mk.III - Z1611 - DX-R - 20 Jun 1942 - Operation Emden
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1381000 - Sgt. - Pilot - D. W. Ashworth - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

930440 - Sgt. - Observer - W. E. Collis - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA

1185878 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - B. Chadwick - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1375600 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. A. Payne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

645324 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - C. J. Morgan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z1611 - DX-R - Ashworth
Loss Card - Z1611 - DX-R - Ashworth - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1381000 - Sergeant - Pilot - Donald William Ashworth - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK - Joint Grave 4 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820503
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ashworth, of Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

20 Jun 2012: Visit of family Chris Westcott (nephew) of Oxford, UK
At the grave of Sgt. Ashworth - Hellendoorn General Cemetery, Ninaberlaan, Hellendoorn
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Mrs. Margaret Bradford from Canada (relative of the pilot)


CHERISHED MEMORIES
OF OUR DEAR SON AND BROTHER.
ONE DAY
WE SHALL MEET AGAIN

- Epigraph on Ashworth memorial -
- . - . -

930440 - Sergeant - Observer - William Edward Collis - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of Ilford Essex, UK - Grave 2 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820506
Son of James William Collis, and of Rosetta Florence Collis, of Ilford (Essex), Greater London, UK
born 25 May 1918 in Forest Gate, London, UK - info by Aulus - Florence Stevenson (née Hampson) -


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF A DEAR SON
AND THE DEAREST OF BROTHERS
MUM, DORA AND BOB

- Epigraph on Collis memorial -
- . - . -

1185878 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Barton Chadwick - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Grave 3 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820505
Son of John Porter Chadwick and Elizabeth Chadwick, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, UK


"I BARE YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS
AND BROUGHT YOU UNTO MYSELF"

- Epigraph on Chadwick memorial -
- . - . -

1375600 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Harry Arthur Payne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Clapham, London, UK - Grave 1 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820515
Son of Harry and Dorothy Alice Payne, of Clapham, London,UK


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN,
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on Payne memorial -
- . - . -

645324 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Charles John Morgan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Coventry, UK - Joint Grave 4 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820514
Son of George and Ann Morgan, of Coventry, UK


THE COMBAT'S O'ER
THE PRIZE WON
MY WITNESS IS ON HIGH
MY RECORD'S IN THE SKY

- Epigraph on Morgan memorial -
- . - . -



SGLO - T1609

WELLINGTON Mk.III - Z1611 - DX-R - 20 Jun 1942 - RHAAN - CREW 5

1381000 - Sergeant - Pilot - Donald William Ashworth - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 930440 - Sergeant - Observer - William Edward Collis - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 1185878 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Barton Chadwick - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1375600 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Harry Arthur Payne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 645324 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Charles John Morgan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

- 5 KIA -

ASHWORTH(†) - COLLIS(†) - CHADWICK(†)
PAYNE(†) - MORGAN(†)


Contact Ashworth is pending - 17 Mar 2014 - PATS

Last update - 03 Sep 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T1878

Halifax Mk.II - W1108 "The Menace" - NP-E - Sgt. W. F. Ensor - 22:55 - Rhaan
158 Squadron - 15th Oct 1942 - Operation Cologne
6 KIA - 1 POW



Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 24 Apr 1942 and 24 Apr 1942
This aircraft was christened "The Menace"

Halifax Mk.II - W1108 - NP-E was airborne - 18:54 - 15 Oct 1942 from East Moor, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Manfred Meurer, III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 22:53 - at Rhaan (Overijssel), 5 km N of Hellendoorn, Holland
The bulk of the wreckage fell close to Hellendoornse Es
near the house of H. de Bries at Koetreeweg 1, Rhaan
Those killed are buried in Hellendoorn General Cemetery
Sgt. Fernie was badly wounded by cannon-shell splinters
Sgt. R. B. Fernie was interned in Camps 9C/357, POW No. 42672

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W1108 - NP-E - 15 Oct 1942 - Operation Cologne
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413831 - Sgt. - Pilot - W. F. Ensor - RNZAF - Age 29 - KIA

1072725 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomber - A. E. Bell - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

980188 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. Jones - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

962190 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - E. G. Edwards - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA

1330183 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomber - R. B. Fernie - RAF - Age 21 - Camps 9C/357, POW No. 42672 - POW

1324368 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - W. C. Warne - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

1385252 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - S. G. Jenner - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W1108 - NP-E - Ensor
Loss Card - W1108 - NP-E - Ensor - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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413831 - Sergeant - Pilot - Weiland Fairfax Ensor - RNZAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand - Coll. Grave 6-10 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820510
born 17 Jun 1913, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand - died 15 Oct 1942 - Age 29
Son of Arthur Fairfax Ensor and Bertha Mary Ensor née Gredig, of Auckland City, New Zealand
husband of Elsie Betty Jean Ensor née Gray, 10 Reimers Avenue, Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand
marriage: 21 May 1940, St. Mary's Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland
Father of Harley Lynette Ensor (born 18 Jul 1941)

413831 - Sergeant - Pilot - Weiland Fairfax Ensor - RNZAF 413831 - Sergeant - Pilot - Weiland Fairfax Ensor - RNZAF
413831 - Sgt. Weiland Fairfax Ensor - RNZAF
Source R. B. Fernie - Collection C. Cornelissen Jr., Almelo - 13 Dec 2016

Weiland Fairfax Ensor, 32 Brentwood Avenue
Enlistment: 06 Jul 1941, Initial Training Wing, Levin
17 Aug 1941: Posted to No. 4 E.F.T.S., Whenuapai for elementary flying training
27 Sep 1941: Proceeded to No.3 Flying Training School, Ohakea
20 Nov 1941: Awarded Flying badge
20 Dec 1941: Promoted to Sergeant
19 Jan 1942: Embarked for the United Kingdom
address 01 Feb 1950 - Mrs. B. Ensor (mother), 7 Jesmond Terrace, Mt. Albert, Auckland
Awards: The 1939-45 Star, The Aircrew Europe Star, The Defence Medal, The War Medal 1939-45 and the N.Z. War Medal
478 hours as pilot
Weiland Fairfax Ensor - also written as Wailand Fairfax Ensor - info PATS - 10 Mar 2010
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RNZAF - Service records - Ensor - request 17 May 2013 - received 03 Aug 2013 - PATS -

1072725 - Sergeant - Navigator / Bomber - Arthur Ewart Bell - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Stockton Heath, Cheshire, UK - Coll. Grave 6-10 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820504
Son of Frank Bell, and of Helen B. Bell, of Stockton Heath, Cheshire, UK
- . - . -

980188 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Jones - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of Swansea, UK - Coll. Grave 6-10 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820512
Son of Harry Jones, and of Annie Jones, of Swansea, UK


REST IN PEACE.
FOR EVER IN MY THOUGHTS

- Epigraph on Jones memorial -
- . - . -

962190 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Ernest George Edwards - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- of Bush Hill Park, Enfield, UK - Coll. Grave 6-10 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820508
Son of Charles and Mabel Violet Edwards, of Enfield, Middlesex, UK
husband of Rhoda Evelyn Edwards, of Bush Hill Park, Enfield, UK

white border 962190 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Ernest George Edwards - RAFVR white border
962190 - Sgt. - Ernest George Edwards - RAFVR
image via Denis Sharp - 04 Dec 2016


LIKE AUTUMN LEAVES
THE YEARS ROLL BY,
BUT IN OUR HEARTS
YOU WILL NEVER DIE

- Epigraph on Edwards memorial -
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1330183 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomber - Roy Bernard Fernie - RAF - Age 21 - POW
born 1921, UK - deceased .... - Age ..
interned in Camps 9C/357, POW No. 42672
born 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Roy B. Fernie - mother's surname: Smith - district: Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., UK - Vol 4b Page 38

white border 1330183 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomber - Roy Bernard Fernie - RAF white border
1330183 - Sgt. Roy Bernard Fernie - RAF
image via Geoff Fernie (son) - 11 Nov 2016

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1946 - Mr. Roy B. Fernie with Ms. Eva L. Jewson - district: King's L. - Vol 4b Page 1233
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1948 - Geoffrey R. Fernie - mother's surname: Jewson - district: Wisbech - Vol 4a Page 469
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1950 - Judith Sally Jane Fernie - mother's surname: Jewson - district: Ely - Vol 4a Page 405
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1972 - Mr. Robin B. Vivian with Ms. Judith S. J. Fernie - district: Ely, Norfolk Co. - Vol 4a Page 995

!!! Discrepancy !!! - Roy Bernard Fernie / Ray Bernard Fernie

It's Ray Bernard Fernie - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 16 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-54-0-2 - ID - 1330183 - Ray (Roy) Bernard Fernie white border
AIR78-54-0-2 - page 1496
1330183 - Ray Bernard Fernie - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 16 Jun 2013
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1324368 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Charles Warne - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Coll. Grave 6-10 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820517
- . - . -

1385252 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Stanley George Jenner - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of St. John's Wood, London, UK - Grave 5 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820511
born 2nd Qtr. 1922, mother's surname Marks - district St. Pancras, London, UK
Son of Stanley Harold and Rosaline Jenner (née Marks), of St. John's Wood, London, UK
marriage 4th Qtr. 1921, Stanley H. Jenner and Rosaline Marks, district St. Pancras, UK
Sibling: Alan H. Jenner, mother's surname Marks - born 3rd Qtr. 1923, district St. Pancras, London, UK

white border 1385252 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Stanley George Jenner - RAFVR white border
1385252 - Sgt. Stanley George Jenner - RAFVR
Source D. K. Jenner - Collection C. Cornelissen Jr., Almelo - 13 Dec 2016


"FOR EVER WITH THE LORD.
LOVINGLY REMEMBERED
BY MUM, DAD,
SISTER AND BROTHERS

- Epigraph on Jenner memorial -
- . - . -



SGLO - T1878

HALIFAX Mk.II - W1108 "The Menace" - NP-E - 15 Oct 1942 - RHAAN - CREW 7

413831 - Sergeant - Pilot - Weiland Fairfax Ensor - RNZAF - Age 29 - KIA 1072725 - Sergeant - Navigator / Bomber - Arthur Ewart Bell - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA 980188 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Jones - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA 962190 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Ernest George Edwards - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
1330183 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomber - Roy Bernard Fernie - RAF - Age 21 - POW 1324368 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Charles Warne - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA 1385252 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Stanley George Jenner - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

- 6 KIA - 1 POW -

ENSOR(†) - BELL(†) - JONES(†) - EDWARDS(†)
FERNIE - WARNE(†) - JENNER(†)


Contact Edwards is pending - 16 Jun 2013
Contact Fernie is pending - 24 Oct 2016

Last update - 13 Dec 2016 - PATS


SGLO - T4561

Typhoon Mk.Ib - PD469 - F/O. - R. W. Doidge - 08:30 - Nijverdal
440 Squadron - 20th Oct 1944 -
1 KIA



RCAF pilots - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Clifford Waldron Hicks - via Bill Eull
RCAF - 8 pilots - 3 survivors
Lippert() - Wright - Hicks() - Campbell - Dewar() - Crowley() - Beatty - Doidge()
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Clifford Waldron Hicks, courtesy of his son, Dave Hicks
via Bill Eull - 19 Oct 2017 - rcaf111fsquadron.com/pilots.html



440 Squadron - 04 Aug 1944 - CND Photo PL 31056 - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Wally Ward - via Bill Eull
440 Squadron - 04 Aug 1944 - Lantheuil, France - Aerodrome B.9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Donald "Buck" Jenvey() - Sandy Colville() - Currie Gardner - Frank Crowley()
John Dewar() - Dick Watson - Jim Doidge() - Hal Gooding - Cliff Hicks() - Don Campbell
Roger McCurdy () - Walter 'Wally' Ward (with mascot Smokey) - Don Wright - Jim Beatty
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Canadian National Defence - Photo PL 31056 - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Walter "Wally" Ward
via Bill Eull - 19 Oct 2017 - rcaf111fsquadron.com/pilots.html



440 Squadron - 04 Aug 1944 - CND Photo PL 31057 - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Wally Ward - via Bill Eull
440 Squadron - 04 Aug 1944 - Lantheuil, France - Aerodrome B.9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standing wing: F/O. Ronald Doidge() and F/O. John Dewar()
Standing spinner: F/O. Sandy Colville() with F/Lt. Donald Jenvey() and F/O. Arthur Simond behind him
Seated wings: F/O. James Beatty, F/O. Donald Wright, F/O. Delbert English, F/O. Currie Gardner,
F/O. Gordon Russell, F/Sgt. Leonard Gordon, F/O. James Stewart and F/O. Roger McCurdy()
Standing: F/O. John Gordon, F/O. Francis Crowley(), W/C. Mike Judd, G/C. Paul Davoud, S/L. William Pentland(),
F/Lt. Harold Gooding, F/Lt. Jack Bonner (airfield adjutant), F/O. Donald Campbell and F/O. Ramsay Milne
Kneeling: F/O. Clifford Osborne, F/O. Robert Hattie, Dr. Roger Dunne, F/Lt. Clifford Hicks(), F/O. Antony Frombolo,
F/O. Walter Ward, S/L. Donald Brownlee (airfield admin. officer), F/O. Ray Collis,
F/O. Bert Daykin (intelligence officer) and WO2 Richard Watson
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Canadian National Defence - Photo PL 31057 Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Walter "Wally" Ward
via Bill Eull - 19 Oct 2017 - rcaf111fsquadron.com/pilots.html - additional info: flyingforyourlife.com



J/26406 - F/O. Ronald 'Ron' William Doidge - RCAF - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Wally Ward - via Bill Eull F/O. - R. W. Doidge - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Clifford Waldron Hicks - via Bill Eull
John Fraser Dewar and Ronald 'Ron' William Doidge - both KIA - Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Wally Ward - via Bill Eull
John Fraser Dewar and Ronald "Ron" William Doidge - both KIA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Walter "Wally" Ward
Collection - F/Lt. (Pilot) Clifford Waldron Hicks, courtesy of his son, Dave Hicks
via Bill Eull - 19 Oct 2017 - rcaf111fsquadron.com/pilots.html

Typhoon Mk.Ib - PD469 with F/O. - R. W. Doidge did crash near railroad bridge over Regge

J/26406 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Ronald William Doidge - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of La Salle, Ontario, Canada - Grave 15 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820507
born 7 Jan 1923 - died 20 Oct 1944, Nijverdal, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Mrs. and Mr. W. H. Doidge (father), La Salle, ON, Canada

From 'They Shall Grow Not Old' - Allison
Age 20 from La Salle, Ontario - J/26406 - NCO R/164071
- info by Henk Welting -

Clip - J/26406 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Ronald William Doidge - RCAF
J/26406 - F/O. - Pilot - Ronald William Doidge - RCAF
via Canadian Virtual War Memorial - reformat

Clip - J/26406 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Ronald William Doidge - RCAF
J/26406 - F/O. - Pilot - Ronald William Doidge - RCAF
Windsor Daily Star - via Canadian Virtual War Memorial - reformat

From Democracy at War newspaper archives at www.museedelaguerre.ca
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Hamilton Spectator, 1944/06/13
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An R.A.F. Fighter Station in England, June -13.- (CP Cable)
...............................................................................................
F/O. R. W. Doidge, a Canadian "Typhoon" pilot from La Salle Ont., has returned to his squadron
after a series of events over Normandy that included bailing out over the Allied beachhead with part
of his parachute ripped away and his "capture" by Canadian forces
The Canadians mistook the 21-year- old Doidge for a German because of his close-cropped hair, the German helmet
he carried as a souvenir and the "Heil Hitler" he shouted.
Only after lengthy questioning was his status determined and he returned to England in a tank landing craft
Doidge was shot down last Wednesday by a tank he was strafing.
When he bailed out of his flak riddled aircraft the parachute wrapped around the aircraft's tail
because he pulled the rip-cord to soon, but he drifted to earth safely
Freeing himself of the parachute on landing, he started toward the coast, swinging a German helmet he picked up.
When a column of Canadians swung by he laughingly called out "Heil Hitler" and the Canadians "captured" him.
- info by Dennis Burke, Dublin, Ireland -

The incident 7-6-1944 S of Caen (08.15 hrs) was on Typhoon MN247 (I8-D)
Returned to unit 10-6-1944
- info by Henk Welting -

J/26406 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Ronald William Doidge - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
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Globe and Mail, 1944/11/04
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DOIDGE, Ronald William, FO. W. H. Doidge (father), La Salle, Ont.
- info by Dennis Burke, Dublin, Ireland -
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SGLO - T4561

TYPHOON Mk.Ib - PD469 - 20 Oct 1944 - NIJVERDAL - CREW 1

J/26406 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Ronald William Doidge - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

DOIDGE(†)


Last update - 23 Oct 2017 - PATS


SGLO - T5082

Halifax Mk.III - NR251 - NP-B - F/Lt. - A. Elliott - 20:15 - Haarle
158 Squadron - 5th Jan 1945 - Operation Hannover
1 KIA - 2 POW - 4 EVD



Part of a batch of 200 HP Halifax Mk.B.III - NR225-NR258 -
Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 4 Nov 1944 and 18 Nov 1944
NR251 was one of four No.158 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation
Other three were: MZ395; MZ432; NR190

Halifax Mk.III - NR251 - NP-B was airborne - 16:47 - 5 Jan 1945 from Lissett, Yorkshire, UK
Homebound, very badly shot about by a night fighter and abandoned
All the crew managed to parachute out of the aircraft
F/Lt. Elliott was found beside the wreck with his parachute only partly opened
before crashed - 20:15 - beside the Raalterdijk in Haarle (soccer field nowadays) - 16 km W of Almelo
F/Lt. Elliott, who had married Gladys Letitia Benton of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada
is buried in the Hellendoorn General Cemetery
As are Mrs. Gladys L. Elliott ashes buried with him since 29 Dec 2006

Sgt. D. McMahon was interned in Camp L1, no POW No. ......
Navigator F/Sgt. A. M. H. 'Mick' Norris was 'NOT' confined in Hospital due injuries. Camp L1. POW No. 7624

white border 103 Course - 'Best crew' - July 1944 white border
Course 103 - 'Best crew' - July 1944
photo courtesy of David Alec Elliott - 27 Sep 2010

white border Crew - Alec Elliott - 1944 white border
Crew - Alec Elliott - 1944
back l-r: F/Sgt. Paul D. Watson, F/Sgt. Ralph H. Dickson, Sgt. Donald McMahon, Sgt. William B. Morton
front l-r: F/Sgt. Ian A. H. Croad, F/Lt. Alec Elliott, F/Sgt. A. Michael H. Norris
photo courtesy of David Alec Elliott

white border Four crew members in Nijverdal - 1986 white border
Four crew members in Nijverdal - 1986
l-r: Mick Norris, Ian Croad, Ralph Dickson and William Morton
- image via William Morton (son) - 14 Oct 2010 -

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Crew: Halifax Mk.III - NR251 - NP-B - 5 Jan 1945 - Operation Hannover
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1259905 - 64297 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Alec Elliott - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA

1801918 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Albert Michael Horner "Mick" Norris - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW

1810086 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul David Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - EVD

1785374 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Blyth Morton - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD

1801318 - 190866 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Ian Alfred Helier Croad - RAFVR - Age 20 - EVD

1580930 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald "Don" McMahon - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW

994641 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ralph Hall Dickson - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - NR251 - NP-B - Elliott
Loss Card - NR251 - NP-B - Elliott - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1259905 - 64297 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Alec Elliott - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
born 21 Aug 1919, Twickenham - district Brentford, Middlesex, UK
Grave 16 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820509
Son of Robert William Elliott and of Lilian Maud Elliott (née Alexander);
Siblings: Maud B. Elliott - born 3rd Qtr. 1916, district Hammersmith
and Robert W. Elliott - born 4th Qtr. 1917, district Brentford, Middlesex, UK
husband of Gladys Letitia Elliott (née Benton), of Innisfail, Alberta, Canada
Alec met his wife, Gladys Benton of Innisfail, Alberta, when he was stationed at Penhold, AB
a few miles from her home. They were married in Jul 1942 and had a son, David Alec in Apr 1943

white border Robert (brother) and Nora (sister-in-law) white border
Robert (brother) and Nora (sister-in-law)
Robert W. Elliott (brother) was a member of the Royal Tank Corps (a wireless operator) during WW2
but was not passed as A1 for fitness so did not serve outside the UK
He married Nora Atkins during the war (two daughters one son)
Robert W. Elliott died suddenly in 1952 at the age of 35
- info Kathryn (Robert's grandaughter) - 30 Sep 2010 -

white border Flight Lieutenant - Alec Elliott Flight Lieutenant - Alec Elliott - at Penhold, AB, Canada white border
Flight Lieutenant Alec Elliott - RAFVR - - - - - - - - - Alec at Penhold - - - - - - - - -
- photos courtesy of David Alec Elliott (son) -
- see bombercrew.com - research by Linda Ibrom -

Flight Lieutenant - Alec Elliott - headstone cemetery Hellendoorn - 1948 Flight Lieutenant - Alec Elliott - headstone cemetery Hellendoorn - 31 Jul 1949 Flight Lieutenant - Alec Elliott - headstone cemetery Hellendoorn
Flight Lieutenant - Alec Elliott
- headstones cemetery Hellendoorn -


DEEPER THAN SPEECH, OUR LOVE
STRONGER THAN LIFE,
OUR TETHER

- Epigraph on Elliott memorial -
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1801918 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Albert Michael Horner "Mick" Norris - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
of London, UK
born 7 Jan 1922 - Albert M. H. Norris, district Hendon, Middlesex, Mother's surname Spillett
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Albert Norris and Ms. Mabel Spillett, district Hendon, Middlesex, UK

a) Mick Norris was never wounded except for a somewhat harsh landing and certainly was never in hospital
b) His POW number was 7624 'Kriegsgefangene' and was in Stalag Luft I in Pomerania until liberated in Apr 1945
- info Navigator, Mick Norris - 27 Sep 2010 - via David Alec Elliott
Stalag Luft 1 - Compound West - Barth, Germany

Enlistment: 27 Jan 1942
Profession: Surveyor & Student Civil Engineer
Private Address 1945: 28 Dallas Road, Hendon, London, N.W.H, England
Capture: Nijverdal (?) nr. Raalte, Holland - 02 Jan 1945
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Oberursel - 08 Jan 1945 - 14 Jan 1945
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Pomerania - 20 Jan 1945 - .. Apr 1945

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Norris
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Norris
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M.I.9. records Norris - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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white border Caterpillar pin plaque for A. Michael Norris presented by David Alec Elliott white border
Caterpillar pin plaque for A. Michael Norris
presented to Mick by David Alec Elliott

All whose lives were saved by parachute from the Irvin company automatically received a pin
and membership in the Caterpillar Club
Mick lost his pin in Paddington Station in London shortly after the war
David was able to contact Irvin and got a replacement pin and presented this to Mick in 2007
- . - . -

1810086 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul David Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - EVD
born 11 Oct 1924, UK - Occupation: Cinema Projectionist
born 4th Qtr. 1924 - Paul D. Watson, district Reading Berkshire, Mother's surname Watson
Address: Longfield, Queensway, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, UK
E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/369/2483 - 12 Apr 1945
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1785374 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Blyth Morton - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD
born 30 Jan 1925, UK - Occupation: App. Brass Moulder - died 29 Mar 1995 - Age 70
Son of William Blyth McLachlan Morton (father) and Isabella Morton (mother) née Rankin, 9B Burnbank St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Marriage parents - 29 Dec 1922, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Mr. William Blyth McLachlan Morton (father) - born abt.1898 - died 2 Nov 1974 - Age ~76
Mrs. Isabella Morton (mother) née Rankin - died before 5 Apr 1947
2nd marriage father (49) (Widower) - 5 Apr 1947 with Ms. Mary Steele Dalrymple (39), Winchburgh
Witnesses: Wm B. Morton Jnr, Nethermyln, Kilbirnie and A. Dalrymple, 12 The Cottages, Winchburgh
E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/361/2492 - 12 Apr 1945
Address: "Nethermyln", Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Marriage 1 Feb 1950: Mr. William Blyth Morton (25) and Ms. Jessie Weir Young (20), Glengarmock Church, Kilbirnie
Mrs. Jessie Weir Morton (wife) née Young, born abt.1930 - died 3 Jul 1997, Kilbirnie - Age ~67
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1801318 - 190866 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Ian Alfred Helier Croad - RAFVR - Age 20 - EVD
born 21 Feb 1924, UK - Occupation: Student
born 1st Qtr. 1924 - Ian A. H. Croad, district Ormskirk, Lancashire, Mother's surname McNaught
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Robin B. Croad and Ms. Jean McNaught, district Hayfield, Cheshire and Derbyshire
Sibling: 1st Qtr 1922 - Jeanette Croad - Mother's surname McNaught, district Liverpool, Lancashire, UK
Address: Withsdale, Park Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, UK
E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/349/2487 - 11 Apr 1945
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1580930 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald "Don" McMahon - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW
born 03 May 1924 - died 1985, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England - Age ~61
Son of Mr. Michael James McMahon and Mrs. Mary McMahon née Morrison
born 2n Qtr. 1924 - Donald McMahon, district Kings Norton, Mother's surname Morrison
Sibling: 3rd Qtr. 1921 - James McMahon, district Kings Norton, Mother's surname Morrison
McMahon enlisted in Birmingham, UK
'Kriegsgefangene' and was in Stalag Luft I in Pomerania until liberated in Apr 1945
Stalag Luft 1 - Compound West - Barth, Germany

Michael James McMahon (head) - 1896 - 1971 - Age ~75
Mary Morrison (wife) - 1898 - 1972 - Age ~74
Marriage: 1920 - Saint Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James McMahon (son) - 1921 - 1999 - Age ~78
Donald McMahon (son) - 1924 - 1985 - Age ~61

Enlistment: 11 Oct 1941
Profession: Pharmaceutical Apprentice
Private Address 1945: 79, Hullbrook Rd, Billesley, Birmingham, 14, England
Capture: 7-10 mls S.E. Raalte (Holland) - 05 Jan 1945
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Oberursel - .. Jan 1945 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Pomerania - 23 Jan 1945 - .. Apr 1945

11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - McMahon
11 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - McMahon
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M.I.9. records McMahon - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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994641 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Ralph Hall Dickson - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD
born 11 Apr 1922, UK - Occupation: Clerk
Son of John Borthwick Dickson (father) (Fruit Merchant) and Christina Dickson (mother) née Hall
Marriage parents - 19 Oct 1917, Edinburgh
Mr. John Borthwick Dickson - died 1955 - Mrs. Christina Dickson née Hall - died 19 Jul 1979
E&E Report No. IS9WEA/1/367/2482 - 12 Apr 1945
Enlistment: 25 Apr 1940 - Address: 54 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh 9, Scotland, UK
discrepancy - 11 Apr 1920 is given as birth date in Evasion report -
According birth and marriage records he was born - 11 Apr 1922 !!!
Marriage 14 Jul 1948: Mr. Ralph Hall Dickson (26) and Ms. Elizabeth Renton Main (23), died 22 Aug 1991, Edinburgh - Age ~66
11 Apr 1922 is correct - info Ralph Hall Dickson via David A. Elliott - 04 Oct 2010 -

white border F/Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Ralph Hall Dickson white border
F/Sgt. Ralph Hall Dickson
- photos courtesy of Ralph H. Dickson via David Alec Elliott -
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info ASN, Names, Hometown - by Eddie Fell and Dennis Burke - via "Rafcommands" forum
additional info via David Alec Elliott - 27 Sep 2010
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SGLO - T5082

HALIFAX Mk.III - NR251 - NP-B - 05 Jan 1945 - HAARLE - CREW 7

1259905 - 64297 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Alec Elliott - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA 1801918 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Albert Michael Horner 'Mick' Norris - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW 1810086 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul David Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - EVD 1785374 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Blyth Morton - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD
1801318 - 190866 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Ian Alfred Helier Croad - RAFVR - Age 20 - EVD 1580930 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Donald 'Don' McMahon - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW 994641 - F/Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Ralph Hall Dickson - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD

- 1 KIA - 2 POW - 4 EVD -

ELLIOTT(†) - NORRIS - WATSON - MORTON
CROAD - McMAHON - DICKSON


Contact Elliott is pending - 22 Sep 2010
Contact Morton is pending - 10 Oct 2010

Last update - 24 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T5158

Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib - RB333 - F/O. - I. J. V. Wallace - 15:30 - Haarle
438 Squadron - 23rd Jan 1945 -
1 KIA



Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib - RB333 did crash in the area of Haarle - municipality Hellendoorn

J/29904 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Ivan James Vincent Wallace - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Edmunston, NB, Canada - Grave 17 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820516
born 23 Apr 1920 - died 23 Jan 1945, Haarle, The Netherlands - Age 25
Son of William Vincent Wallace and Elizabeth Jane Wallace, of West Hill, Ontario, Canada
Vincent Wallace commemorated at Edmunston Momument, NB - World War II - 1940 - 1945
53 sorties flown

white border Flying Officer - Pilot - Ivan James Vincent Wallace - RCAF white border
Flying Officer - Ivan James Vincent Wallace - RCAF
source Jessica Wallace (great niece)
Canadian Virtual War Memorial - veterans.gc.ca -


IN MEMORY OF A DEAR SON
WHOM IT WAS GOD'S WILL
TO TAKE FROM US.
REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Wallace memorial -
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30 May 2012 - Visit of Mr. Chuck Tolley and Mrs. Muriel Tolley , Canada - (not related)
Location: Veldhuisweg, Haarle



SGLO - T5158

HAWKER TYPHOON Mk.Ib - RB333 - 23 Jan 1945 - HAARLE - CREW 1

J/29904 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Ivan James Vincent Wallace - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

WALLACE(†)


Last update - 03 Sep 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T5389

Hawker Tempest Mk.V - NV710 - F/Lt. - L. McAuliffe - 11:00 - Egede
222 Squadron - 17th Mar 1945 -
1 KIA



Hawker Tempest Mk.V - NV710 did crash in the hamlet Egede ( Reefhuisweg 3 )
Airborne 10:15 am - 25 min later into clouds - 10:40 !!! - makes 16:00 doubtable as given in other sources -
see RAAF - McAuliffe's service records - clips of pages 39 and 52 from Digital Copy -

Clip - Page 39 - Leo McAuliffe - Service records
Clip - Page 52 - Leo McAuliffe - Service records
Clips - Page 39(top) - Page 52(below) - of Service records - 412624 F/L. Leo McAuliffe
- source recordsearch.naa.gov.au -

412624 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Leo McAuliffe - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Bexley, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 18 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820513
birth 7 Nov 1920, Sydney, NSW, Australia - Enlistment 20 Jul 1941 - Occupation: Clerk
- birth is also given as 17 Nov 1920 .... but in his Records ( Digital Copy) it's 7 Nov 1920 -
Enrollment in the Reserve: 13 Sep 1940, Sydney, NSW - Religion: Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single
previously served in 45th Battalion Militia
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 126 and Roll of Honour, Bexley, NSW
Son of Gabriel and Muriel McAuliffe, 2 Gloucester St., Bexley, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage 1920 - district Manly - Mr. Gabriel McAuliffe (born 1891 - died 1973) and Ms. Muriel Maria Smith (born 1901 - died 1944)
Sibling: Mrs. Eliza Jane "Beth" Lind (sister) (née McAuliffe) - died 11 Oct 1954 - accidentally killed -
2nd Marriage 1950 - district Sydney - Mr. Gabriel McAuliffe and Ms. Ester Ellsmore

white border ID - snapshots - 412624 - Leo McAuliff white border
ID - snapshots - 412624 - Leo McAuliff - 25 Jul 1941
- source www.awm.gov.au - 412624 - F/Lt. Leo McAuliffe - RAAF

white border 18 Mar 1946 - In Memory - Leo McAuliff white border
In Memory - Flight Lieutenant Leo McAuliffe
Veronica Hunt, Manly and June Hunt (friend)
- source The Sidney Morning Herald (NSW) - Monday 18 Mar 1946 -

1949 - marriage - district Hurstville, NSW - Mr. Allan James Lind and Ms. Eliza Jane McAuliffe
11 Oct 1954, Beth Jane Lind, accidentally killed, daughter of Mr. G. and the late Mrs. McAuliffe
Gloucester Street, Bexley
13 Oct 1954, Allan James Lind, accidentally killed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lind, of Menangle
- source The Sidney Morning Herald (NSW) - Monday 14 Oct 1954 -
Allan James Lind - Son of Mr. Francis Joseph Lind and Mrs. Irene Mary Lind - info bdm.nsw.gov.au -

01 Dec 1954 - Mr. and Mrs. McAuliffe of Gloucester Street, Bexley. Wish to sincerely THANK all kind of friends
and relatives for messages of sympathy, floral tributes, etc., in the recent sad loss of their daughter
and step-daughter Beth, and son-in-law Allan. Would all please accept this a personal thanks.
- source The Sidney Morning Herald (NSW) - Wednesday 01 Dec 1954 -


HE DIED TO LET OTHERS LIVE.
NEVER WILL BE FORGOTTON

- Epigraph on McAuliffe memorial -
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SGLO - T5389

HAWKER TEMPEST Mk.V - NV710 - 17 Mar 1945 - EGEDE - CREW 1

412624 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Leo McAuliffe - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA

- 1 KIA -

McAULIFFE(†)


Last update 03 Sep 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T915

Blenheim Mk.IV - N3594 - UX-F - Sgt. - W. H. M. Butcher - 09:00 - Hulsen
82 Squadron - 4th Dec 1940 -
3 POW



Nr.82 "United Provinces" (Coventry’s own) Sqn RAF Bomber Command
Serial Range N3522 - N3631
One of a batch of 100 Bristol Type 142L, Blenheim Mk.IV built by A. V. Roe
N3544 and N3600 were released to the Portugese Air Force, Sep 1943
N3594 was one of four No.82 Sqdn Blenheims lost on this operation

Blenheim Mk.IV - N3594 - UX-F was airborne from Bodney, UK
Distress calls were received from this Blenheim
Sgt. W. J. P. Sheppard POW, reported as W. J. P. Shepherd (Yorkshire Post)
Sgt. W. H. M. Butcher was interned in Camps L1/L6/357 - POW No. 357
with Sgt. J. Ferguson - POW No. 366 and Sgt. W. J. P. Sheppard - POW No. 732

white border Blenheim Mk.IV - N3594 - UX-F - at crash location white border
Blenheim Mk.IV - N3594 - UX-F - at crash location
- source SGLO crash log 1940 - courtesy F. Eschweiler via C. Koening -

Blenheim Mk.IV - N3594 - UX-F did crash at Noordelijke Hoofddijk 25, ENE of Hulsen - municipality Hellendoorn

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Crew: Blenheim Mk.IV - N3594 - UX-F - 4 Dec 1940 - Mission: Essen, Germany
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745131 - Sgt. - Pilot - William H. M. Butcher - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW

747895 - Sgt. - Observer - W. J. P. "Paddy" Sheppard - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW

755247 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - J. Ferguson - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - N3594 - UX-F - Butcher
Loss Card - N3594 - UX-F - Butcher - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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745131 - Sgt. - Pilot - William H. M. Butcher - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW
born 08 Jan 1914, UK
of Bickley, Kent, England, UK
born 1st Qtr. 1914, mother's surname: Almond - district of Bromley, Kent, UK
Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang, Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug and Stalag 357 Kopernikus - POW No. 357

It's William Hubert Maxwell Butcher - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 13 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-26-0-1 page 825 - 745131 - William Hubert Maxwell Butcher white border
AIR78-26-0-1 - page 825
747895 - William Hubert Maxwell Butcher - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 13 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 21 Feb 1939 - R.A.F.V.R
Profession: Electrical Engineer
Private Address 1945: "Three Chimneys" 1, Hylands Road. Epsom, Surrey, England
Capture: 04 Dec 1940, Holland
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 05 Dec 1940 - 17 Dec 1940
Stalag Luft 1 - Barth, Pomerania - 20 Dec 1940 - 10 Apr 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 14 Apr 1942 - .. May 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - .. May 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945
Stalag II E - Schwerin - .. Apr 1945 - .. May 1945

07 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Butcher
07 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Butcher
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M.I.9. records Butcher - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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747895 - Sgt. - Observer - Walter John Patrick "Paddy" Sheppard - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW
born 23 Jul 1920, UK - died .. Apr 1995, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK - Age 74
of 42, Overland Road, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang, Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug and Stalag 357 Kopernikus - POW No. 732

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1948 - Mr. Walter J. P. Sheppard with Ms. Lucy Brodie - district: Hull - Vol 2a Page 672
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 4th Qtr. 1949 - Peter R. J. Sheppard - mother's surname: Brodie - district: Hull - Vol 2a Page 384
Birth 4th Qtr. 1950 - Eileen M. Sheppard - mother's surname: Brodie - district: Hull - Vol 2a Page 357
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1972 - Peter R. J. Sheppard with Ms. Daphne Rudd - district: Border - Vol 1a Page 60
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1976 - John Anthony Sheppard - mother's surname: Rudd - district: Hull - Vol & Page 1004

reported as W. J. P. Shepherd (Yorkshire Post)
In "Flight" magazine d.d. 16 Dec 1940 - reported as Sgt. W. J. P. Shephard - info PATS - 14 Oct 2010

It's W. J. P. Sheppard - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 13 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-143-0-1 page 325 - 747895 - W. J. P. Sheppard white border
AIR78-143-0-1 - page 325
747895 - W. J. P. Sheppard - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 13 Jun 2013

Enlistment: .. Mar 1939
Profession: Insurance Clerk (Whilst POW, passed first part of A.I.I. Exam)
Private Address 1945: 42, Overland Road, Cottingham, E. Yorks
Capture: Holland (location unknown) - 02 Dec 1940
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 05 Dec 1940 - 08 Dec 1940
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Vogelsang - 10 Dec 1940 - .. Aug 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Aug 1942 - .. Jun 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - .. Jun 1943 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn & Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - 06 Apr 1945

05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Sheppard
05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Sheppard
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M.I.9. records Sheppard - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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755247 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - James Ferguson - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW
born 14 Jun 1915, UK - died 1972 - Age ~57
of 103 Walter Street, Glasgow E.1, Scotland, UK
Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang, Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug and Stalag 357 Kopernikus - POW No. 366

Death 2nd Qtr. 1972 - James Ferguson - born: 14Je1915 - Age ~57 - district: Stafford, Staffordshire - Vol: 9b Page 1037

It's James Ferguson - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 13 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-54-0-2 page 1265 - 755247 - James Ferguson white border
AIR78-54-0-2 - page 1265
755247 - James Ferguson - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 13 Jun 2013

Enlistment: .. May 1939
Profession: General Clerical Officer
Private Address 1945: 103 Walter Street, Glasgow E.1
Capture: Holland - 04 Dec 1940
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 07 Dec 1940 - 15 Dec 1940
Stalag Luft I - Barth, Pomerania - 17 Dec 1940 - 20 Apr 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan, Silesia - 21 Apr 1942 - .. Jun 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug, E. Prussia - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Hannover - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945

22 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Ferguson
22 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Ferguson
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M.I.9. records Ferguson - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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SGLO - T915

BLENHEIM Mk.IV - N3594 - UX-F - 4 Dec 1940 - HULSEN - CREW 3

745131 - Sgt. - Pilot - William Hubert Maxwell Butcher - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW No. 357 747895 - Sgt. - Observer - Walter John Patrick 'Paddy' Sheppard - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW No. 732 755247 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - James Ferguson - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW No. 366

- 3 POW -

BUTCHER - SHEPPARD - FERGUSON


Last update 24 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3299

B-17F - #42-30782 - 1st Lt. Willard D. Reed - Nijverdalseberg - 13:20
306th BG(H) - 368th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1931
2 KIA - 3 EXE - 3 POW - 2 EVD



Crew McMahon (P) - with Reed and six others of 11 Jan 1944
Crew McMahon (P) - with Reed and six others of 11 Jan 1944
l-r front: Ivan Glaze (N), Norman Sanson (B), J. Bruce McHanon (P) and Willard D. Reed (CP)
l-r back: Joseph O'Connell (BT), John Gemborski (WG), Albert Shaeffler (WG), Warren Cole (TG), Sidney Gomez (RO), Orain Owens (E)
Those in italic (Sanson, McHanon and Gomez) not on crew Reed - 11 Jan 1944
source: 306bg.us - 306th Echoes Newsletter - issue Jan 1998 - page 6
right low inset: clip of letter of Mrs. Gloria M. Glaze - with 'unknown' explanation - 10 Mar 1998

J. Bruce McMahon - crew - 368th
J. Bruce McMahon - crew - 368th
source: 306bg.us

Base: 306th BG - Thurleigh, UK - 9 Oct 1942
Plane did crash South of Hellendoorn - 13:20, Holland
Co-Pilot Brady and Right Waist Gunner Schaeffler were killed after there chutes did fail to work
when they were blown out of the ship
Pilot Reed, Bombardier Dmochowki and Ball Turret Gunner O'Connell were taken POW directly
The other five were able to escape and contact the underground all the way to Belgium
However Radio Operator Nichols, Engineer Owens and Left Waist Gunner Gemborski were captured
in their camp, approx. 4 mi S of Chimay, taken to Charleroi and shot by the Germans - 22 April 1944
Navigator Glaze and Tail Gunner Cole who left the Camp earlier, end of March, did make it over the Pyrenees to Spain
They returned to England 28 June 1944

306th BG - Patch Triangle H 368th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

306th BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'H' - 368th BS - 'BO' - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17F - #42-30782 - 'BO' - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #1931
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14077903 - O-742015 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Willard Dale Reed - POW

O-802710 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas J. Brady - Queens County, NY - KIA

15062095 - O-670113 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Ivan Eugene Glaze - EVD

33097483 - O-676926 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Myron J. Dmochowski - POW

37426819 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Orian George Owens - Muscatine County, IA - EXE

39082264 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles A. Nichols - EXE

32447640 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph Gregory O'Connell - POW

38149879 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Albert C. Schaeffler - Woodward County, OK - KIA

36608853 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John J. Gemborski - Cook County, IL - EXE

16075471 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Warren Woodruff Cole - EVD
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14077903 - O-742015 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Willard Dale Reed - POW
born 22 Feb 1920, TN - died 30 Oct 2000 - Age 80
Husband of Mrs. Alice M. Reed (wife), 320½ North Avenue 51, Los Angeles, California
Nativity: Rhea County, Tennessee - Enlistment: 7 Jan 1942, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Shot down on his 15th mission
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Lt. Willard D. Reed - Tennessee - Stalag Luft 1 Compound North 2 - B-17 - info: merkki.com
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O-802710 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas J. Brady - Queens County, NY - KIA
born 19.. - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age ..
Husband of Mrs. Regina M. Brady (wife), 170-02 89th Avenue, Jamaica, New York

S/N: O-802710 - 1LT BRADY - From NY, Graduated at Blytheville Army Airfield, Arkansas,
He was an B-17 co-pilot assigned to the 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Sqdn flying missions from England.
On January 11, 1944 he was co-pilot of B-17F (S/N: 42-30782) on a mission to Halberstadt, Germany
when it was shot down by enemy aircraft.
He attempted to bail out but it is believed his chute did not open after it got caught
on the bomb bay doors. He was killed in action (MACR #1931)
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info: wwiiflighttraining.org/?page_id=455
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15062095 - O-670113 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Ivan Eugene Glaze - EVD
born 29 Aug 1917, Indiana - died Jun 1984, Forney, Kaufman, TX - Age 66
Nativity: Marion County, Indiana - Enlistment: 7 Mar 1941, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
Husband of Mrs. Gloria Glaze (wife) née Cover, RFD 6, Box 277, San Antonio, Texas
E&E #797 - FTR Jan 44 - France - Pyrenees - 28 June 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (21 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-797.pdf

Gloria (Cover) Glaze (1922 - 2013) - Age 91
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gloria (Cover) Glaze was born June 18, 1922
to John Steele Cover and Paula (Sultenfuss) Cover, she passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013
at the age of 91 years.
Gloria is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ivan Eugene Glaze; and her parents.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Ann Glaze; sons, Robert M. Glaze and wife Debra,
Jeffrey S. Glaze and wife Betsy; sister-in-law, Virginia Cover; her only granddaughter, Adrienne Glaze,
numerous, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Gloria founded The Museum Preschool at the Science Place in Dallas, Texas, where she taught for 33 years.
She influenced not only her three, four and five year olds but no doubt thousands
of family members and others as well. A visitation will be held Thursday, August 29, 2013
at Finch Funeral Chapel from 5:00PM-8:00PM with a rosary recited at 7:00PM.
Mass Friday, August 30, 2013 10:00AM St. Ann's Catholic Church
Father Stan Fiuk to officiate with the interment to follow at Cover Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cover Cemetery Association.
You are invited to sign the online guest book at www.finchfuneralchapels.com
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Published in Dallas Morning News on Aug. 29, 2013
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33097483 - O-676926 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Myron John Dmochowski - POW
born 21 Nov 1918, Pennsylvania - died 25 Jan 2017, Texas - Age 98
Son of Mr. Walter Dmochowski (father) (b. 1897, Poland - d. 1979 - Age ~82)
and Mrs. Anna Dmochowski née Jazwinski (mother) (born abt. 1900, Poland - died .. ... .... - Age ..)
Siblings: Edward (Eddie) J. Dmochowski (brother) M-20 - b. 17 Nov 1920 - d. 28 Jan 2008 - Age 87
Marcella Stella Dmochowski (sister) F-15 abt. 1925
and Eleonor Kosiorek née Dmochowski (half-sister) F-6 abt. 1934
Myron's father Walter remarried abt. 1931 with Veronica (step-mother) (b. 1903 - d. 1972 - Age ~69)
Marriage - Lt. Myron J. Dmochowski to Eddie M. Pritchett - 1 Jun 1943 - Ward Co., Texas
Husband of Mrs. M. J. Dmochowski (wife), 221 Terrell Street, San Antonio, Texas
Nativity: Pennsylvania - Enlistment: 7 Aug 1941, Richmond, Virgina - Residence: District of Columbia
Dmochowski graduated from bombardier school at Big Springs, TX class 43-06
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Lt. Myron Dmochowski - Pennsylvania - Stalag Luft 1 Compound South - B-17 - info: merkki.com

2nd Marriage abt. 1957 (based on obituary of Mrs. Marguerite Morgan Dmochowski)

Marguerite Morgan Dmochowski (1919 - 2009) - Age 90
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marguerite Morgan Dmochowski, age 90, passed away on September 24, 2009 in San Antonio.
She was born on July 20, 1919 in the small town of New Florence, Missouri
then moved to St. Louis, Missouri and then to San Antonio, Texas.
She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Myron J. Dmochowski;
relatives, John Kelsick, Ralph Kelsick, Richard Kelsick, Mary Jane Strack,
and Gary, Danny and Susan Strack-Seclinger.
Marguerite's wish was to be cremated and her ashes to be scattered in the waters
of the Naval Base at Corpus Christi, Texas
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Published in Express-News on Oct. 18, 2009

contact with Mary Jane Strack (82) - 30 Aug 2016
contact with Eleonor Kosiorek Dmochowski (82) - 31 Aug 2016
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37426819 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Orian George Owens - Muscatine County, IA - EXE
born 22 Jan 1915 - died 22 Apr 1944 - Age 29
Son of Mr. George H. Owens (father), Lisbon, Iowa
George Henry Owens, born 25 Jan 1880, Mechanicsville, IA - died Aug 1975 - Age 95
Siblings: Lawrence C. (M-1913) and Harold S. (M-1921) - info 15th US Census, 23 Apr 1930
Address 23 April 1930: Franklin Twp., Lisbon Town, Linn County, Iowa
Lawrence, Orian and Harold were with their grandparents: Henry C. Owens (b.1849) and Matilda R. Owens (b.1857)
Grandfather: Henry Zimmerman Owens - Grandmother: Matilda Richert
Sgt. Owens had been overseas since Sep 1943. Enlistment: Aug 1942, Muscatine Co., Iowa
Captured and shot by Germans - 22 Apr 1944, Charleroi, Belgium

Sgt. O. Owens, West Liberty, Missing; Brother Prisoner
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West Liberty — Technical Sergeant Orian G. Owens, of West Liberty, son of George H. Owens, of Lisbon, Ia.,
has been reported missing in action since Jan. 11, 1944, following a raid over Germany,
according to official word received by his father.
Sgt. Owens was serving as an engineer on a U. S. bomber.

Sgt. Owens has been in the service since August, 1942, when he left here with
a Muscatine county contingent. He has been overseas since September, 1943.

A brother of Sgt. Owens, Harold Owens, has been reported a prisoner of war since March, 1943,
and he has two other brothers, Lawrence Owens of Iowa City and Gaylord Owens, of Lone Tree.
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Source: Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, January 28, 1944 - IAGenWeb

LIST OF MISSING IN ACTION GREW IN 1944
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Among those from this area who have been listed as missing in action in official dispatches
to next of kin, and upon casualty lists of the armed services, are:

TECH. SGT. ORIAN G. OWENS
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Son of George H. Owens, of Lisbon, Ia,
Tech. Sgt. Orian G. Owens, of West Liberty, was reported missing in action since Jan. 11, 1944,
in a raid over Germany. He was serving as an engineer on a U. S. bomber and had been
in the service since August of 1942.
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Source: Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, Friday, December 29, 1944 - IAGenWeb

white border 37426819 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Orian G. Owens white border
37426819 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Orian George Owens
courtesy 42N - 31 Jul 2015
source: 42n.blogspot.com/2011/11/veterans-day-2011-remembering-orian-g.html

white border T/Sgt. Orian G. Owens - 1915 - 1944 - Memorial headstone white border
T/Sgt. Orian G. Owens - 1915 - 1944 - Memorial headstone
source: 42N - 31 Jul 2015

Clarence Miller - May 16, 2014 at 4:46 PM
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Orian Owens was a cousin of mine.
I really didn't know much about him as I was growing up in Lisbon.
His brother Harold was close to our family.
Once my dad and I went with Harold to Lime Springs in his Model A Ford converted pickup.
Harold never mentioned anything about Orian or World War II.
Later, I discovered that he was captured in Tunisia and held as a prisoner of war by the Germans.
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source comments: 42n.blogspot.com/2011/11/veterans-day-2011-remembering-orian-g.html

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39082264 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles A. Nichols - EXE
born: 1914, California - died 22 Apr 1944 - Age 30
Son of Walter R. Nichols and Nettie M. Nichols
Brother of Mrs. Margery Allen née Nichols (sister), 2070 E. Market Street, Stockton, California
Siblings: Bessie, Walter, Ivy, Sara(h), Jess(ie), Mary, Georgie, Nellie, James, Margie/Marjorie and Eva
Nativity: California - Enlistment: 14 Sep 1941, Presidio of Monterey, California - Residence: Sacramento Co., CA
Captured and shot by Germans - 22 Apr 1944, Charleroi, Belgium

US Census 1910
Alabama, Sacramento, California, United States
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Walter R. Nichols - Head - M-36 - born abt. 1874, California
Nettie M. Nichols - Wife - F-29 - born abt. 1881, California
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Bessie M. Nichols - Daughter - F-12 - born abt. 1898, California
Walter E. Nichols - Son - M-10 - born abt. 1900, California
Ivy B. Nichols - Daughter - F-8 - born abt. 1902, California
Sara B. Nichols - Daughter - F-5 - born abt. 1905, California
Jessie W. Nichols - Son - M-4 - born abt. 1906, California
Mary I. Nichols - Daughter - F-2 - born abt. 1908, California
Georgie I. Nichols - Daughter - F-0 - born abt. 1910, California
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info: FamilySearch

US Census 1920
Alabama, Sacramento, California, United States
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Walter R. Nichols - Head - M-47 - born abt. 1873, California
Nettie M. Nichols - Wife - F-39 - born abt. 1881, California
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Ivy V. Nichols - Daughter - F-18 - born abt. 1902, California
Sarah B. Nichols - Daughter - F-15 - born abt. 1905, California
Jess W. Nichols - Son - M-14 - born abt. 1906, California
Mary I. Nichols - Daughter - F-12 - born abt. 1908, California
Georgie I. Nichols - Daughter - F-10 - born abt. 1910, California
Nellie R. Nichols - Daughter - F-6 - born abt. 1914, California
Charlie A. Nichols - Son - M-5 - born abt. 1915, California
James W. Nichols - Son - M-3 - born abt. 1917, California
Margie E. Nichols - Daughter - F-2 - born abt. 1918, California
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info: FamilySearch

US Census 1930
Lee, Sacramento, California, United States
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Walter R. Nichols - Head - M-57 - born abt. 1883, California
Nettie M. Nichols - Wife - F-49 - born abt. 1881, California
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Jess W. Nichols - Son - M-24 - born abt. 1906, California
Nellie R. Nichols - Daughter - F-17 - born abt. 1913, California
Charlie A. Nichols - Son - M-15 - born abt. 1915, California
James W. Nichols - Son - M-14 - born abt. 1917, California
Marjorie E. Nichols - Daughter - F-13 - born abt. 1918, California
Eva Nichols - Daughter - F-7 - born abt. 1923, California
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info: FamilySearch and Fold3

US Census 18 Apr 1940
2070 East Market Street, Stockton, San Joaquin, California
Ward 6, Stockton, O'Neal Judicial Township, San Joaquin, CA
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Rawson W. Allen - Head - M-29 - born 10 Jul 1910, California - died 08 Apr 1977, Sacramento, CA
Margery Allen née Nichols - Wife - F-23 - born abt. 1917, California
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Margery Allen - Daughter - F-6 - born abt. 1934, California
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Charles A. Nichols - Brother-in-law - M-25 - born 1914, California
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info ancestry - archives
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32447640 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph Gregory O'Connell - POW
born 12 Mar 1913, Albany Co., New York - died 14 Oct 1989 - Age 76
Son of Mrs. Helen O'Connell (mother), 1464 Broadway, Watervliet, New York
Nativity: New York - Enlistment: 8 Aug 1942, Albany , NY - Residence: Albany Co., New York
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38149879 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Albert Clarence Schaeffler - Woodward County, OK - KIA
born 17 Feb 1921, Tangier, Oklahoma - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age 23
Son of Mr. Fred C. Schaeffler (father) and Mrs. Emma A. Schaeffler née Lucas, Route 4, Woodward , Oklahoma
Nativity: Oklahoma - Enlistment: 17 Jul 1942, Oklahoma City, OK - Residence: Woodward Co., Oklahoma
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: B Row: 17 Grave: 17
Fred C. Schaeffler - born 20 Jan 1894, OK - died 22 Sep 1978 - Age 84

US Census - 16 Apr 1930
Woodward Twp, Woodward Co., Oklahoma, United States
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Fred C. Schaeffler - Head - M-36 - born 20 Jan 1894, Oklahoma - Occupation: farmer
Emma A. Schaeffler - Wife - F-36 - born abt. 1894, North Dakota
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Josephine Schaeffler - Daughter - F-15 - born 18 Aug 1914, Oklahoma
Esther Schaeffler - Daughter - F-14 - born abt. 1916, Oklahoma
Marion A. Schaeffler - Daughter - F-12 - born abt. 1918, Oklahoma
Orlean Schaeffler - Daughter - F-10 - born abt. 1920, Oklahoma
Albert C. Schaeffler - Son - M-9 - born 17 Feb 1921, Oklahoma
Fay Schaeffler - Daughter - F-7 - born abt. 1923, Oklahoma
Billy Schaeffler - Son - M-5 - born abt. 1925, Oklahoma
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info: FamilySearch and fold3

US Census - 15 Apr 1940
Woodward Twp, Woodward Co., Oklahoma, United States
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Fred C. Schaeffler - Head - M-46 - born abt. 1894, Oklahoma
Emma A. Schaeffler - Wife - F-46 - born abt. 1894, North Dakota
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Albert C. Schaeffler - Son - M-19 - born 17 Feb 1921, Oklahoma
Fay T. Schaeffler - Daughter - F-17 - born abt. 1923, Oklahoma
William F. Schaeffler - Son - M-15 - born abt. 1925, Oklahoma
Lucille M. Schaeffler - Daughter - F-8 - born abt. 1932, Oklahoma
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info: FamilySearch
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36608853 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John J. Gemborski - Cook County, IL - EXE
born abt. 1920, IL - died 22 Apr 1944 - Age ~24
John Gemborski (polnish: Jan Gęborski)
Son of Vladimir Joseph "Włodzimierz Józef" Gemborski (born 21 Feb 1887, Bedzin, Poland), 1219 Adams Street, North Chicago, IL
and Sophia "Zofia" Gemborski (mother) née Wrzos, born abt. 1899, Poland
Siblings: Raymond J. Gemborski and Chester "Czeslaw" Stanley Gemborski/Wrzos
Husband of Mrs. Helen Marie Gemborski (wife) née Lasato ?Prussak?, 2436 W. Haddon Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Captured and shot by Germans - 22 Apr 1944, Charleroi, Belgium
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: M Row: 4 Grave: 6
The grave of S/Sgt. John Gemborski was adopted by Egid Schoonbrood and Monique Zenden in early 2006

US Census - 8 Apr 1940
Address: 2014 W Rice Street
Ward 26, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
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Walter Gemborski (Head) - M-53 - born 21 Feb 1887, Bedzin, Poland - died 1944 - Age ~57 - Occupation: Cook / Lunchroom
Sophie Gemborski (Wife) - F-41 - born abt. 1899, Poland - died 1944 - Age ~41
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John Gemborski (Son) - M-20 - born abt. 1920, Illinois - died 22 Apr 1944, Belgium - Age ~24
Chester Gemborski (Son) - M-16 - born 02 Dec 1923, Illinois - died 13 May 1971 - Age ~48
Raymond Gemborski (Son) - M-13 - born 06 Jun 1927, Illinois - died 19 Jun 1976 - Age 49
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info: FamilySearch, Archives.gov and Fold3

WWII Old Man's Draft - Registration Card No. 3390 - 27 Apr 1942
Walter Joseph Gemborski - Age 56
Height 5'4½" - Weight 182 - Eyes Brown - Hair Brown - Complexion Ruddy
Anchor + Cross tattooed on left arm
Address: 2135 N. Clark St., Chicago, Cook, IL
Person who will known your address: Raymond Gemborski, 2436 W. Haddon Ave.

white border 36608853 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John J. Gemborski - 1943 white border
36608853 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John J. Gemborski - 1943
courtesy Gemborski family - via Egid Schoonbrood - source: Naillimburg.com - 31 Jul 2015

Contact Janusz Gemborski (cousin), Poland - 28 May 2010 - 02 Aug 2015 - PATS
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16075471 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Warren Woodruff Cole - EVD
born 05 Nov 1922, Peoria, Illinois - died 08 Apr 2013, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut - Age 90
Son of Mrs. Grace E. Cole (mother), 212 N. Elmwood Avenue, Peoria, Illinois
Sibling: George Emerson Cole (brother)
Nativity: Illinois - Enlistment: 21 Oct 1942, Peoria, IL - Residence: Peoria Co., Illinois
shot down on his 8th mission over German-occupied Holland
E&E #821 - FTR Jan 44 - France - Pyrenees - 30 June 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (16 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-821.pdf

US CENSUS - 15 Apr 1940
Ward 5, Peoria, Peoria City Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States
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Grace Cole - Head - F-52 - born abt. 1888, Illinois
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George Emerson Cole - Son - M-21 - born 05 Jan 1919, Illinois
Warren W. Cole - Son - M-17 - born 05 Nov 1922, Illinois
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Ida Kippel - Maid - F-24 - born abt. 1906, Illinois
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info: FamilySearch and Archives.gov

Warren Woodruff Cole, age 90, former resident of Milford, Orange and of Ashlar Village in Wallingford,
beloved husband to the late Constance Davis Cole, passed away at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden on Monday, April 8, 2013.
He was born on November 5, 1922 in Peoria, IL and attended Lake Forest Academy and Cornell University.
Warren served with pride and honor for three years during WWII in the Army Air Corps where he flew
from England in heavy bombers; shot down on his 8th mission over German-occupied Holland,
he bravely escaped back to England. He married Constance Davis in 1949.
Warren was employed by General Electric in market research, and subsequently owned
and operated several coin operated laundries until his retirement.
A member of the Orange Congregational Church for over 50 years,
he served on many boards which included 13 years as a trustee.

Warren is survived by two daughters, Mary Winters of Wellesley, MA
and Christine Kaldy of Medfield, MA and a son, Frank Cole of Guilford, CT
and five cherished grandchildren.

A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, April 19th at 12:00 pm at the Orange Center Cemetery, Orange, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to AmericanWarrior (www.americanwarrior.us),
an organization which honors WWII Veterans by escorting them to visit the WWII Memorial
in Washington, DC. (AmericanWarrior, PO Box 337, 35 Main St, Versailles, CT 06383)
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info Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad St., Milford, CT 06460

George Emerson Cole (brother)
Mariage 29 Nov 1981 : Mr. George Emerson Cole and Ms. Dorothy Lynda Owen
George Emerson Cole (January 5, 1919 - March 31, 2012) was an American radio, television,
and special events producer/announcer pioneer whose weekly radio program "The Big Bands Are Back"
ran for over 32 consecutive years in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
It is said to be the longest-running big band radio program in history
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Place of execution varies: Chimay, Saint-Remy and Charleroi - all Belgium
Salvage by RNLAF - Nov 1977 - Parts only

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SGLO - T3299

B-17F - #42-30782 - 11 Jan 1944 - NIJVERDALSEBERG - CREW 10

14077903 - O-742015 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Willard Dale Reed - POW O-802710 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas J. Brady - Queens County, NY - KIA 15062095 - O-670113 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Ivan Eugene Glaze - EVD 33097483 - O-676926 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Myron John Dmochowski - POW 37426819 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Orian George Owens - Muscatine County, IA - EXE
39082264 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles A. Nichols - EXE 32447640 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Joseph Gregory O'Connell - POW 38149879 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Albert C. Schaeffler - Woodward County, OK - KIA 36608853 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John J. Gemborski - Cook County, IL - EXE 16075471 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner  - Warren Woodruff Cole - EVD

- 2 KIA - 3 EXE - 3 POW - 2 EVD -

REED - BRADY(†) - GLAZE - DMOCHOWSKI - OWENS(†)
NICHOLS(†) - O'CONNELL(†) - SCHAEFFLER(†) - GEMBORSKI(†) - COLE


Contact Gemborski is pending - 28 May 2010 - 02 Aug 2015 - PATS
Contact Owens is pending - 29 Jul 2015 - PATS
Contact Glaze is pending - 01 Aug 2015 - PATS
Contact Cole is pending - 03 Aug 2015 - PATS
Contact Dmochowski is pending - 30 Aug 2016 - PATS

Last update 23 Jun 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T3644

B-24H-15-CF - #41-29399 - "Playboy" - 2nd Lt. Franklynn V. Cotner - Daarle/Hellendoorn - 14:40
466 BG(H) - 784th BS - 8th AF - 29 Apr 1944 - MACR #4448
1 KIA - 7 POW - 2 EVD




Wierdenseweg 27, Daarle, community of Hellendoorn
Crash location - 4 km S of Vroomshoop

'Playboy' 41-293998 - Nose art - Port side
“Playboy” 41-29399 - Nose art - Port (left) side
Very much enjoyed your amazing web site.
I thought you might like a copy of the nose art for “Playboy” 41-29399
Best regards, Ray Bowden
USAAF Nose Art Research Project - www.usaaf-noseart.co.uk - 06 Aug 2014


'Playboy' 41-293998 - Nose art - Starboard side
“Playboy” 41-29399 - Nose art - Starboard (right) side
via www.b24bestweb.com - 07 Aug 2014

Crew #408 Cotner, Alomogordo, NM - media 17257
Crew #408 Cotner, Alamogordo Army Air Field, NM - Dec 1943 - media 17257
l-r back: Ralph J. Fiskow (BTG), H.L. Heafner (LWG), Charles H. Doring (R/O), Edward L. Mount (TG), Robert F. Pipes (FE)
l-r front: Frank V. Cotner (P), Edward W. Dwan (CP), Melvin H. Everding (N), Norman H. Roth (B)
This original 466th BG crew was shot down on their 11th mission, 29 April 1944. Dwan was not on board that day
and was replaced by John B. Stuart. Also Robert J. Falk had joined the crew as a waist gunner and was the only
man KIA when they were shot down. Pipes and Heafner were evadees. The rest were made POW.

source: 466th BG Historian - via americanairmuseum.com/person/69623 - 04 Oct 2016

466th BG Circle L 784th BS 8th-air-force-patch

466th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'L' - 784h BS - T9 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-15-CF - #41-29399 - "Playboy" - 29 Apr 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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........ - O-803568 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Franklynn V. Cotner - Columbus, OH - POW

36022528 - O-751573 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Brown Stuart - Chicago, IL - POW

........ - O-685502 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Melvin H. Everding - St. Louis, MO - POW

12054353 - O-686692 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Norman H. Roth - Atlantic City, NJ. - POW

20821082 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Robert Felton Pipes - Dallas Co., TX - EVD

32469409 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles Frederick Doring - Hudson Co., NJ - POW

32677413 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Robert I. Falk - Chemung Co., NY - KIA

34472989 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Harold L. Heafner Jr. - Forrest Co., MS - EVD

14140005 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward L. Mount - Muscogee Co., GA - POW

16046751 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Ralph James Fiskow - Milwaukee Co., WI - POW
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........ - O-803568 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Franklynn V. Cotner - Columbus, OH - POW
born 03 Jan 1919, Columbus, OH - died 02 Feb 2001, NM - Age 82
Census Apr 1940 - 73 Company I 17th Infantry, Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Mrs. Wanda N. Cotner (wife), 1428 Broadway, Boise, Idaho
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery Section 6 Site 2191, 501 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, Nm.

white border Headstone - 2nd Lt. Franklynn V. Cotner white border
Headstone - 2nd Lt. Franklynn V. Cotner
Inscription:
1ST LT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
PURPLE HEART 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER
AIR MEDAL, POW MEDAL
Find A Grave Memorial# 17532145 - photo by: truchasnm - 27 Oct 2012

Franklynn V. Cotner, 82, a resident of Albuquerque since 1949, died 02 Feb 2001
He is survived by his son, Stuart Cotner and wife, Arlene of Albuquerque;
sisters, Michelle Cotner-Braun and husband, John of Vancouver, WA and Andrea Mosee of Portland, OR;
mother, Frances Cotner of Columbus, OH; brother, Bill Cotner of Columbus, OH; sister, Marilyn Cotner of Columbus, OH;
four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and Wanda Cotner of Gleneden Beach, OR.
Cremation has taken place and memorial graveside service will be held Monday, 12 Feb 2001, 11:00 a.m.,
at Santa Fe National Cemetery, with Stuart Cotner officiating.
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Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday February 11, 2001

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36022528 - O-751573 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Brown Stuart - Chicago, IL - POW
born 11 Oct 1917, Chicago, IL
Enlistment: 03 Oct 1941, Chicago, IL - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Lilly Stuart (mother), 6837 South Marshfield Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
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........ - O-685502 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Melvin H. Everding - St. Louis, MO - POW
born 05 Aug 1918, St. Louis, MO
Mrs. Mary H. Everding (mother), 1018 Eichelberger Street, St. Louis, Missouri
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Crew Cotner near Alamogordo, NM - Dec 1943 - source: 2nd Lt. Melvin H. Everding
Crew Cotner at Alamogordo Army Air Field - Dec 1943
l-r back: Fiskow, Heafner, Doring, Mount and Pipes
l-r front: Cotner, ?????, Dwan, Everding and Roth
source: 2nd Lt. Melvin H. Everding - via Coen Cornelissen - 23 Oct 2016
see also page 338 "van GRASMAT tot FLIEGERHORST" - 1998
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12054353 - O-686692 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Norman H. Roth - Atlantic City, NJ. - POW
born 13 May 1924, Atlantic City, NJ - died 06 Aug 2008, Red Hook, New York - Age 84
Enlistment: 21 Jul 1942, Trenton, NJ - Residence: Atlantic Co., NJ - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Bertha E. Roth (mother), 117 South Massachusetts Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Bombardier Roth Navigator 'Ding' Everding
Bombardier Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navigator "Ding" Everding
“Playboy” 41-29399 - Nose art - Detail Starboard (right) side
USAAF Nose Art Research Project - www.usaaf-noseart.co.uk - 06 Aug 2014
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20821082 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Robert Felton Pipes - Dallas Co., TX - EVD
born 24 Dec 1918, Frankston, Texas - died 01 Jan 2016, Terrell, Texas - Age 97
Enlistment for Hawaiian Department: 24 Oct 1945, Love Field, Dallas Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Pipes (mother), 2121 Proctor, Dallas, Texas
E&E #2938 - Escape and Evasion Report (21 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2938.pdf

white border 'Playboy'  - cover book by Robert F. Pipes white border
"Playboy" - cover book by Robert F. Pipes
The Playboy Crew 1943-1944 - Memoirs of World War II - by Robert F. Pipes
The Men of B-24 Liberator 41-29399
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32469409 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles Frederick Doring - Hudson Co., NJ - POW
born 06 Oct 1916, Bayenne, NJ - died .. Dec 1983 - Age 67
Enlistment: 12 Sep 1942, Newark, New Jersey - Residence: Hudson Co., NJ - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Margaret B. Doring (mother), 689 Avenue East, Bayenne, New Jersey
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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32677413 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Robert I. Falk - Chemung Co., NY - KIA
born .. ... 1922, NY - died 29 Apr 44 - Age ~22
Enlistment: 23 Dec 1942, Binghamton, New York - Residence: Chemung Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Marian L. Falk (mother), Box 8 Canal Street, Big Flats, New York
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34472989 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Harold L. Heafner Jr. - Forrest Co., MS - EVD
born .. ... 1920, Mississipi
Enlistment: 19 Oct 1942, Camp Shelby, MS - Residence: Forrest Co., MS - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Cecil K. Heafner (mother), 211 Nichols Ave, Greenwood, Missisippi
E&E #2936 - Escape and Evasion Report (18 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2936.pdf
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14140005 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward L. Mount - Muscogee Co., GA - POW
born 18 Oct 1922, AL
Enlistment: 14 Oct 1942, Ft McPherson, Atlanta, GA - Residence: Muscogee Co., GA - Marital Status: Married
Mr. Henry L. Mount (father), Brantley, Alabama
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16046751 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Ralph James Fiskow - Milwaukee Co., WI - POW
born 28 Jul 1923, WI - died 09 Nov 1995, Greenfield, Wisconsin - Age 62
Enlistment: 13 Nov 1941, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Milwaukee Co., WI - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Alice Black (cousin), 1603 South 11th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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SGLO - T3644

B-24H-15-CF - #41-29399 - 29 Apr 1944 - DAARLE/HELLENDOORN - CREW 10

O-803568 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Franklynn V. Cotner - Columbus, OH - POW 36022528 - O-751573 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Brown Stuart - Chicago, IL - POW O-685502 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Melvin H. Everding - St. Louis, MO - POW 12054353 - O-686692 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Norman H. Roth - Atlantic City, NJ. - POW 20821082 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Robert Felton Pipes - Dallas Co., TX - EVD
32469409 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles Frederick Doring - Hudson Co., NJ - POW 32677413 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Robert I. Falk - Chemung Co., NY - KIA 34472989 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Harold L. Heafner Jr. - Forrest Co., MS - EVD 14140005 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward L. Mount - Muscogee Co., GA - POW 16046751 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Ralph James Fiskow - Milwaukee Co., WI - POW

- 1 KIA - 7 POW - 2 EVD

COTNER - STUART - EVERDING - ROTH - PIPES
DORING - FALK(†) - HEAFNER JR. - MOUNT - FISKOW


Spoke with Heafner Jr.

Contact Pipes is pending - 05 May 2014 - PATS
Contact Heafner Jr. is pending - 07 May 2014 - PATS
Contact Cotner is pending - 07 Aug 2014 - PATS

Last update 24 Oct 2016 - PATS



Raalte - 27

24 mi SSE of Vollenhove

- 27 Commonwealth graves - 1 NZ - 6 CAN - 16 UK - 4 POL






Raalte is a town 20 kilometers south-east of Zwolle
The cemetery is about 2 kilometers south of Raalte, on the western side of the road to Deventer
During the war years a number of air battles occurred over this territory
between Allied planes and German night fighters
The latter operated from a German airfield and from the German held Dutch airfield at Twente
with support from the air-watch base at Nijverdal and a small observation post at Heeten
Originally there were 50 Allied burials in a special Allied plot in this cemetery
but 23 of the casualties have been moved to other cemeteries
This plot, now the British plot, is in the north western corner of the cemetery
No. of Identified Casualties: 27
Grave 1, 2, 3 and 4 are Polish Airmen from 305 Squadron RAF ( Polish )


SGLO - T1610

Wellington Mk.II - Z8339 - SM-N - F/Sgt. A. P. Gusowski - 02:48 - at Schoonheten (Overijssel)
305 Squadron - RAF Polish - 20th June 1942 - Operation Emden
4 KIA - 1 POW



Wellington Mk.II - Z8339 - SM-N was airborne - 23:40 - 19 Jun 1942 from Lindholme, UK
Shot down - 02:48 - by a night fighter ( Possibly Oblt. Ludwig Becker, II./NJG 2 )
and crashed at Schoonheten ( Overijssel ), 4 km SSE of Raalte, Holland
where those killed are buried
F/L. S. Madejczyk was interned in Camps 9C/L3, POW No. 39674

Crew Gusowski - early 1942
Crew Gusowski - early 1942
In front of the Merlin-engined Wellington Mk II SM-N (Z8339), first half of 1942
l-r: Kazimierz Jan Ardelli, Henryk Aleksander Jankiewicz, Marian Jan Swiderski, Stefan Madejczyk,
two unknown ground crew and Alojzy Paweł Gusowski. Four these airmen were killed over Germany on 20 Jun 1942

source: polishsquadronsremembered.com - via Wojciech Zmyslony

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Crew: Wellington Mk.II - Z8339 - SM-N - 20 Jun 1942 - Mission: Emden
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plut. pil. - 782821 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - A. P. Gusowski - PAF - Age 26 - KIA - Raalte Cemetery - Grave 4

por. nawig. - P-0444 - F/O. - Navigator - H. A. Jankiewicz - PAF - Age 27 - KIA - Raalte Cemetery - Grave 1

plut. rtg. - 793732 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Gunner - K. J. Ardelli - PAF - Age 22 - KIA - Raalte Cemetery - Grave 2

por. strz. - P-0962 - F/L. - Gunner - S. Madejczyk - PAF - Age 31 - POW - Camps 9C/L3, POW No. 39674

kpr. strz. - 794273 - Sgt. - Gunner - M. J. Swiderski - PAF - Age 21 - KIA - Raalte Cemetery - Grave 3
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z8339 - SM-N - Gusowski
Loss Card - Z8339 - SM-N - Gusowski - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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plut. pil. - 782821 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Alojzy Paweł Gusowski - PAF - Age 26 - KIA
- Raalte Cemetery - Grave 4
born 25 Jan 1916, Starogard; son of Alojzy and Aniela Gusowski
Graduate of the Szkola Podoficerow Lotnictwa dla Maloletnich (SPLdM; Polish AF NCO School for Minors) at Bydgoszcz
Posted to the 4the Air Regiment. Fought in 1939 as a PZL-23 Karas pilot in 41st Reconnaissance Flight attached to 'Pomorze' Army.
After Poland's collapse managed to get to France, and from there to Britain.
Following conversion training on RAF aircraft he became a staff pilot with No. 4 BGS.
In July 1941 posted to No. 18 OTU. In September 1941 posted to No. 305 Sqn.

782821 - F/Sgt. Alojzy Paweł Gusowski - PAF 782821 - F/Sgt. Alojzy Paweł Gusowski - PAF
782821 - F/Sgt. Alojzy Paweł Gusowski
source polishairforce.pl - 19 Jun 2013 - niebieskaeskadra.pl - 27 Jul 2016
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por. nawig. - P-0444 - F/O. - Navigator - Henryk Aleksander Jankiewicz - PAF - Age 27 - KIA
- Raalte Cemetery - Grave 1
born 15 Jul 1915, Nowy Sacz, son of Aleksander and Józefa Jankiewicz
Following arrival in Britain in 1940 underwent navigator training at No. 10 AOS
In November 1941 posted to No. 18 OTU. In April 1942 posted to No. 305 Sqn.

white border P-0444 - F/O. Henryk Aleksander Jankiewicz - PAF white border
P-0444 - F/O. Henryk Aleksander Jankiewicz - PAF
source niebieskaeskadra.pl - 27 Jul 2016
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plut. rtg. - 793732 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Gunner - Kazimierz Jan Ardelli - PAF - Age 22 - KIA
- Raalte Cemetery - Grave 2
born 1 Mar 1920, Gródek Jagiellonski, son of Antoni and Katarzyna Ardelli
Graduated from SPLdM in 1939 as a W/Op. Following Polish campaign 1939 escaped to Rumania and from there to France
Arriving in Britain in 1940, in December posted to No. 18 OTU. Posted to No. 305 Sqn in May 1941
In December 1941 posted to No. 18 OTU as an instructor. In April 1942 posted back to No. 305 Sqn.

white border 793732 - Sgt. Kazimierz Jan Ardelli - PAF white border
793732 - Sgt. Kazimierz Jan Ardelli - PAF
source niebieskaeskadra.pl - 27 Jul 2016
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por. strz. - P-0962 - F/L. - Gunner - Stefan Madejczyk - PAF - Age 31 - POW
taken POW - interned in Camps 9C/L3, POW No. 39674
born 22 May 1911, died at Hutton, Essex 24 February 1992 - Age 81
He was awarded MBE later in the war, believed for his successful escape from captivity

Enlistment: ....
Profession: Aeronautical Engineer
Private Address 1945: "Tranent House", Tranent, East Lothain, Scotland
Capture: Schoonheten, gem. Raalte, Holland - 20 Jun 1942
Wounded: Yes

Flak's Hospital - Amersfoort - 20 Jun 1942 - 27 Jun 1942
Hospital - Amsterdam - 27 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942
Dulag Luft - Hohenmark, Frankfurt am Main - 28 Jun 1942 - 15 Jul 1942
Stalag IX-C - Stad Rhoda near Erfurt - 16 Jul 1942 - 24 Aug 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 25 Aug 1942 - 28 Jan 1945
Stalag Luft 3 - Tarmstedt - 04 Feb 1945 - 10 Apr 1945

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Madejczyk
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Madejczyk
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M.I.9. records Madejczyk - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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kpr. strz. - 794273 - Sgt. - Gunner - Marian Jan Swiderski - PAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Raalte Cemetery - Grave 3
born 10 Aug 1920, Lujeni (Rumania), son of Ferdynand and Wiktoria Swiderski
Following arrival in Britain in 1940 he underwent gunner's training at No. 7 AGS.
In December 1941 posted to No. 18 OTU, and in April 1942 to No. 305 Sqn.
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- additional info forum rafcommands - member VoyTech - 30 Jul 2009

white border 794273 - Sgt. Marian Jan Swiderski - PAF white border
794273 - Sgt. Marian Jan Swiderski - PAF
source niebieskaeskadra.pl - 27 Jul 2016
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SGLO - T1610

WELLINGTON Mk.II - Z8339 - SM-N - 20 Jun 1942 - SCHOONHETEN - CREW 5

plut. pil. - 782821 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Alojzy Paweł Gusowski  - PAF - Age 26 - KIA por. nawig. - P-0444 - F/O. - Navigator - Henryk Aleksander Jankiewicz - PAF - Age 27 - KIA plut. rtg. - 793732 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Gunner - Kazimierz Jan Ardelli - PAF - Age 22 - KIA
por. strz. - P-0962 - F/L. - Gunner - Stefan Madejczyk - PAF - Age 31 - POW kpr. strz. - 794273 - Sgt. - Gunner - Marian Jan Swiderski - PAF - Age 21 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 1 POW -

GUSOWSKI(†) - JANKIEWICZ(†) - ARDELLI(†)
MADEJCZYK - SWIDERSKI(†)


Last update - 25 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1631

Halifax Mk.II - V9993 - GV-U - F/O. K. D. Whisken - 02:09 - at Luttenberg ( Overijssel)
1652 CU - RAF - Friday 26 June 1942 - Operation Bremen
2 KIA - 5 POW



Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) to 1652 Conv.Unit.

Halifax Mk.II - V9993 - GV-U was airborne - 23:58 - 25th Jun 42 from Marston Moor, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Carstens, III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 02:09 - at Luttenberg (Overijssel), 6 km ENE of Raalte, Holland
where F/Sgt. Watson, an American from Kansas City, serving in the RCAF, was buried
F/O. Whisken is buried in Dalfsen General Cemetery

P/O. W. H. Andrews RCAF was interned in Camp 8B/344/L3. POW No. 24952
Sgt. V. A. Martin in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338
F/O. D. B. E. McKenzie was confined in Hospital due injuries, POW No. 475
F/Sgt. H. F. Spratt in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944 with Sgt. R. W. Wagstaff, POW No. 24946

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - V9993 - GV-U - 26 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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918370 - 61037 - F/O. - Pilot - K. D. Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-1

R/71491 - J/96550 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - H. F. Spratt - RCAF - Age 24 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944

J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - W. H. Andrews - RCAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952

R/71717 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - R. W. Wagstaff - RCAF - Age 32 - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946

641185 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - V. A. Martin - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338

R/72133 - J/15436 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - D. B. ( E. ? ) McKenzie - RCAF - Age 28 - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475

R/77490 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - I. R. Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Raalte Cemetery - Grave 5
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - V9993 - GV-U - Whisken
Loss Card - V9993 - GV-U - Whisken - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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It's D. B. McKenzie - info Jill Kelterborn née McKenzie (daughter) - 16 Jun 2013

- DALFSEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Boumemouth, Hampshire, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 1 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820423
Son of Stephen Walter and May Blanche Whisken née Wilkinson, of Boumemouth, Hampshire, UK
marriage parents: 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Stephen W. Whisken - Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK

Children of Stephen W. Whisken and May B. Wilkinson
Mary L. M. Whisken - born 2nd Qtr. 1914 - mother's surname: Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK
Stephen Edward Whisken - born 3rd Qtr. 1917 - mother's surname: Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK
Kenneth D. Whisken - born 4th Qtr. 1918 - mother's surname: Wilkenson - district Wimborne, Dorset Co., UK
discrepancy Wilkinson/Wilkenson - info PATS
Memorial at St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth, Dorset Co., UK

white border 918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC 918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC - newsclip white border
Flying Officer - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC
image via cousin - via Stefan Hendriks - 13 Nov 2011
newsclip via Findagrave - by Christopher Hike (great-nephew) - 10 Feb 2012

918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC 918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC
Flying Officer - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC
images via Stephanie Hike née Whisken (niece) - via Stefan Hendriks - 06 Mar 2016
Stephanie is the daughter of Stephen Edward Whisken (brother)


IN PROUD LOVING MEMORY.
HIS LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY
HIS ABSENCE A SILENT GRIEF

- Epigraph on Whisken memorial -
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R/71491 - J/96550 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - Age 24 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944
born 08 Dec 1917, Kelwood, Manitoba - died 08 Aug 1995, Saanich, BC - Age 77
Sgt. Harry Francis Spratt, Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada
- Hamilton Spectator, 1942/07/04 -
!!! Discrepancy birth date 08 Dec 1917 and 18 Dec 1917 - info PATS - 25 Aug 2015 !!!

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 16 Sep 1940 - 16 Oct 1940
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Present Address - Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada.
Permanent Address - Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada.
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Protestant, United Church - Racial Origin: British
Marital Status - Single
Previously application to join the RCAF as Pilot Officer - Jun 1939, Vancouver
Enlistment - 16 Oct 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, ON - Trade: Pilot or Observer, AC2 Stan. (Aircrew)
Age: 22, Height: 5'8", Weight: 140
AC2 - 16 Oct 1940
LAC - 16 Mar 1941
Sgt. - 08 Aug 1941
F/Sgt. - 08 Feb 1942
WO2 - 08 Aug 1942
WO1 - 01 Nov 1943
Embarkation Canada - 28 Aug 1941
3 P.R.C - U.K. - 13 Sep 1941
POW - 26 Jun 1942 to 26 Apr 1945
Commisioned - 27 Apr 1945
Retired RCAF - 25 Sep 1945

Son of William Robert Spratt (1888, Essex, England, UK - 1974) and Mary Agnes Spratt (1892, Audubon, IA, USA - 1975)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Siblings: Alice L. Spratt (†), Cecil Robert Spratt (1916-1942),
Carman William Spratt (1921-1977), Norman Charles Spratt (1924-2013)
and Marie E. Turner née Spratt (1926-1990)

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Spratt, Carman - 1921-1977 - Husband - Age ~56
Spratt, Jessie - 1924-1976 - Wife of Carman - Age ~52
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source Kelwood Cemetery
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Second World War, Carman, Cecil, Harry Spratt
Second World War - Carman, Cecil, Harry Spratt
source: Kelwood Bridges the Years 1890-1967 by Kelwood Centennial Committee, 1967 - Page 68

= = = = = = = = = = = = No. 10 Service Flying Training School Dauphin = = = = = = = = = = = =
- Course 29: August 8, 1941 -
Course 29: August 8, 1941 - No. 10 Service Flying Training School Dauphin
Back l-r: W. T. Novak, (†)(R/86116), W. J. Macaulay, M. B. C. Anderson,
D. F. Clark, G. H. Lyons and (†)(J/16852) Harold Oskar Seifert
Front l-r: (†)(R/86265) George Cornwall English, A. E. Baily, N. MacPherson,
(R/71491) Harry Francis Spratt (POW), (†)(R/80218) Burnett Hamilton Martin (37 Squadron)
use with permission - rcafdauphin.blogspot.nl - via w.p.f - 10 Feb 2013

Family In Uniform - The Winnipeg Tribune: Saturday, July 04, 1942 - Page 03 (reformat)
F A M I L Y - I N - U N I F O R M
Three sons and a son-in-law of Mrs. W. R. Spratt, Kelwood, Manitoba
are serving in the armed forces overseas
source: manitobia.ca/content/en - The Winnipeg Tribune: Saturday, July 04, 1942 - Page 03 (reformat)

Sgt. Harry Francis Spratt - The Winnipeg Tribune: 10 Jul 1942 (reformat)
Prisoner? - Sgt. Harry Francis Spratt, R.C.A.F.
The Winnipeg Tribune: 10 Jul 1942 (reformat) - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

R/71491 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - newsclip R/71491 - WO1 - Co-Pilot - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - photo - ID - 03 May 1945
. . . . . Sgt. Pilot Harry Francis Spratt . . . . . . . Warrant Officer I - photo - ID - 03 May 1945
source: Winnipeg Free Press: Saturday, July 18, 1942 - Page 15

R/71491 - WO1 - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - ID Card No. 1954295
R/71491 - WO1 - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - ID Card No. 1954295
R/71491 - WO1 - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - ID Card No. 1954295 - 03 May 1945
New Rank: J/96550 - P/O. - 27 Apr 1945
source RCAF - Service records - H. F. Spratt - 24 Aug 2015
!!! Discrepancy birth date 08 Dec 1917 and 18 Dec 1917 - info PATS - 25 Aug 2015 !!!

28 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Spratt
28 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Spratt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M.I.9. records Spratt - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

Total imprisonment: 1022 days - 26 Jun 1942 - 12 Apr 1945
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amsterdam Jail - 28 Jun 1942 - 29 Jun 1942
Dulag Luft - 01 Jul 1942 - 15 Jul 1942
Stalag VIII-B/344 - 18 Jul 1942 - 22 Jan 1945
Roped at Stalag VIII-B/344 - 10 Oct 1942 - 10 Nov 1942
Shackled at Stalag VIII-B/344 - 10 Nov 1942 - 22 Nov 1943 - ??? 120 days is given in War claim ???
Forced march - 22 Jan 1945 - 12 Apr 1943
Görlitz - 05 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945
Forced labour camp at Sessen - 28 Mar 1945 - 07 Apr 1945
Boxcar transport - Sessen - 07 Apr 1945
Boxcar transport - Halberstadt - 08 Apr 1945
Escaped from marching column on 12 Apr 1945 got back to American lines on 13 Apr 1945
Final liberation - Halberstadt - 13 Apr 1945
Indicated award from "War Claims Commission" - $385.80 - 14 Jul 1954
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Info P.O.W. File, R117 Vol 381

http:///content/en/newspapers/The%20Winnipeg%20Tribune/1942
H A R R Y - F R A N C I S - S P R A T T - obituary - News clip
H A R R Y - F R A N C I S - S P R A T T - obituary - Age 77
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Harry Francis Spratt passed away at his home quietly and peacefully Tuesday, August 8, 1995 at the age of 77
Harry leaves behind his loving wife Neta; son William; daughter Patricia
with grandchildren, Michael and Spencer; as well as brother Norman and brother-in-law Ted.
Harry will gather in love with predeceased persons, William and Agnes; brothers Cecil and Carmen;
sisters, Marie and Alice; and infant daughter Janice
Harry was born and raised in Kelwood, Manitoba on December 8, 1917.

Harry served as a R.C.A.F. pilot overseas during the war and was subsequently shot down June 25, 1942
resulting in his capture and internment as a P.O.W. for three years.
Upon returning to Canada. Harry once again resided in Kelwood where he farmed and ran a garage business with brother Carmen.

Harry and Neta married July 7, 1956.
Harry and the family relocated to Victoria, B.C. in 1967
where Harry delivered 17 years of mail service before his retirement in 1983.
Harry was an avid fisherman, golfer and active member in service to the community.
He was loved dearly and will be missed by family and friends.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, August 19 at Friendship Baptist Church, 7820 Central Saanich Rd.
Saanichton, BC at 1:30 p.m. 604-652-2723
In lieu of flowers the family requests that a donation be made to the Hospital of your own choosing.
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source: Winnipeg Free Press - Tuesday 15 Aug 1995 - Page 26

NETA SPRATT née HEARN - 23 Oct 1918 - 22 Mar 2006 - Age 87
deceased - infant daughter Janice Spratt (Oct 13-14, 1960)
William "Bill" Spratt (son) - deceased between 08 Aug 1995 and 22 Mar 2006
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source: Winnipeg Free Press - Friday 24 Mar 2006

RCAF - Service records - H. F. Spratt - request 11 Aug 2015 - received 24 Aug 2015 - PATS -
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white border R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gunner - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA Flight Sergeant - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - News clips white border
R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - Cecil Robert Spratt - W.Op./Air Gunner - Newsclips
courtesy Cecil Pittman
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R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gunner - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
Son of William Robert Spratt and Mary Agnes Spratt née Dunphy, of Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada
Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18 - RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen - CWGC ref. 2032863
149 (R.A.F.) Sqdn - Royal Canadian Air Force - Date of Death: 30 Jul 1942
Stirling crash - Saarbrücken-Rodenhof - all eight KIA

William Robert Spratt (father) - born: Grays, Essex, England
Birth 1st Qtr. 1888 - William Robert Spratt - district: Orsett, Essex Co., England - Vol 4a Page 390
Mary Agnes Dunphy (mother) - born: Audubon, Iowa, USA

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 09 Apr 1940 - 03 Jun 1940
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Present Address - Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada.
Permanent Address - Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada.
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Protestant, United Church - Racial Origin: British
Enlistment - 03 Jun 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, ON - Trade: AC2 Std.
Air Gunner's Badge - 20 Jan 1941
Embarkation Pool Halifax - 30 Jan 1941
Halifax to Overseas - 15 Feb 1941
Disembarked U.K. - 02 Mar 1941

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Crew: Stirling Mk.II - BF320 - OJ-H - 30 Jul 1942 - Mission: Saarbrücken
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R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA

655289 - 46896 - Pilot Officer - Observer - Thomas Mickle Fraser Hulse - RAF - Age .. - KIA

R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA

534220 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Eric John Buckton - RAF - Age 30 - KIA

R/66308 - Flight Sergeant - Air Observer - William Vincent Pickering - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1060925 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Richard Bigland Kendall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1377727 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ronald George Peter Capham - RAF - Age 19 - KIA

1269417 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Gordon Martins - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

All eight buried in Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18 - RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Loss Card - BF320 - OJ-H - Sutherland
Loss Card - BF320 - OJ-H - Sutherland - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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- RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY -

R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
born 06 Mar 1917, Victoria, B.C.
of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2032925
Son of Mr. William Anderson Sutherland and Mrs. Mary Thistle Sutherland née Lorimer, 1596 W. 14th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sibling: Donald Bruce Sutherland - 19 Mar 1928 - 03 Feb 1982, Vancouver - Age 53

William Anderson Sutherland (father) - 03 Jun 1887 - 21 Apr 1958, Vancouver - Age 70
Mary Thistle Lorimer (mother) - 15 Sep 1889 - 29 Aug 1956, Vancouver - Age 66

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 11 Jul 1940
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Present Address: 1596 W. 14th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Permanent Address: 1596 W. 14th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation: Chiroprator - Religion: United Church - Marital Status: Single
William Anderson Sutherland (father): born 03 Jun 1887, Buckie, Scotland - Occupation: Chiropactor
Mary Thistle Lorimer (mother): born 15 Sep 1889, Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment - 18 Dec 1940, Vancouver, B.C.
Height: 5 feet 10 inches - Weight: 139 pounds - Eyes: Hazel - Hair: Lt. Brown
Posted to: No. 2 Manning Depot, RCAF, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Std. Pilot or Observer
AC 2 - 18 Dec 1940
L.A.C. - 20 Apr 1941
Sgt. (Temp paid) - 20 Aug 1941
Pilot Flying Badge - 20 Aug 1941
Embarked Halifax Canada - 14/15 Sep 1941
Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 29 Sep 1941
Temp Flt. Sgt. - 01 Jun 1942
T/FS - 20 Feb 1942
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info: RCAF Service records - Sutherland

white border R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF white border
R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF
Find A Grave Memorial# 18408461 - photo by: Pat Leitch - 08 Jul 2017
Birth: 06 Mar 1917, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Death: 30 Jul 1942


HE ANSWERED THE CALL

- Epigraph on Sutherland memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Sutherland - request 21 Oct 2015 - received 06 Nov 2015 - PATS -
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655289 - 46896 - Pilot Officer - Observer - Thomas Mickle Fraser Hulse - RAF - Age .. - KIA
of UK - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2047599
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R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
of Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2032863
Son of Mr. William R. Spratt and Mrs. Mary Agnes Spratt, of Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada

white border Flight Sergeant - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Commerative Headstone, Kelwood, MB white border
F/Sgt. - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Commerative Headstone, Kelwood, MB
photo courtesy Ralph McLean

RCAF - Service records - C. R. Spratt - request 30 Oct 2014 - received 12 Jun 2015 - PATS -
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534220 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Eric John Buckton - RAF - Age 30 - KIA
of Guildford, Surrey, UK - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2042585
Son of Mr. Thomas Christopher and Mrs. Sarah Ann Buckton;
husband of Dorothy Ada Margaret Buckton, of Guildford, Surrey


IN PROUD MEMORY.
"THERE'S SOME CORNER
OF A FOREIGN FIELD
THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND"

- Epigraph on Buckton memorial -
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R/66308 - Flight Sergeant - Air Observer - William Vincent Pickering - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
born 06 Jan 1921, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
of St. Catharines, Ontario. Canada - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2032426
Son of Mr. William Henry Pickering and Mrs. Ethel Annie Pickering née Charnock, 14 Ann St., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Marriage (parents) 31 Aug 1918
Ethel Annie Charnock - Bride is from Warrington, Lancashire, England
William Henry Pickering - Groom is from St. Catharines, Ontario - born Picton, ON
Date of Publication: 5 Sep 1918 - appeared in St. Catharines Standard - Page 2

Birth 4th Qtr. 1882 - Ethel Annie Charnock - district: Warrington - Vol 8c Page 179
district Warrington spans the boundaries of the counties of Cheshire and Lancashire

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 30 Oct 1940
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Present Address: 14 Ann St., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Permanent Address: 14 Ann St., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Drug Clerk - Religion: Anglican - Marital Status: Single
William Henry Pickering (father): born Picton, Ontario - Occupation: Retired
Ethel Ann Charnock (mother) : Warrington, Lancashire, England
Enlistment - 30 Oct 1940, Niagara Falls, ON
Height: 5 feet 9 inches - Weight: 143 pounds - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Lt. Brown
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, Ontario - Trade: Air Crew (Pilot; Observer)
AC2 - 30 Oct 1940
L.A.C. - 29 Mar 1941
Observer's Badge - 27 Sep 1941
Embarked Halifax Canada - 12 Nov 1941
Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 23 Nov 1941
T/FS - 27 Mar 1942
Promoted T/F/Sgt. - 01 Jul 1942
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info: RCAF Service records - Pickering


"THY WILL BE DONE"

- Epigraph on Pickering memorial -

RCAF - Service records - Pickering - request 21 Oct 2015 - received 06 Nov 2015 - PATS -
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1060925 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Richard Bigland Kendall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2047764
Son of Mr. Kendall Archibald and Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Kendall, of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, UK
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1377727 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ronald George Peter Capham - RAF - Age 19 - KIA
of West Ealing, Middlesex, UK - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2042647
Son of Mr. Archibald John Capham and Mrs. Sadie Susie Capham, of West Ealing, Middlesex, UK


DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
A MEMORY IS KEPT
OF ONE WE LOVE
AND WILL NEVER FORGET

- Epigraph on Capham memorial -
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1269417 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Gordon Martins - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of West Earlham, Norwich, UK - Coll. grave 8. J. 12-18. - Rheinberg War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2048117
Son of Mr. Herbert James Martins and Mrs. Daisy Emma Martins, of West Earlham, Norwich, UK


DEEP IN MY HEART
A MEMORY IS KEPT
OF ONE I LOVE
AND NEVER FORGET. MUM AND VIC.

- Epigraph on Martins memorial -
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SGLO - TXXXX

STIRLING Mk.I - BF320 - OJ-H - 30 JUL 1942 - SAARBRÜCKEN-RODENHOF - CREW 8

R/81424 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Keith Sutherland - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA 655289 - 46896 - Pilot Officer - Observer - Thomas Mickle Fraser Hulse - RAF - Age .. - KIA R/59112 - Flight Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Cecil Robert Spratt - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA 534220 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Eric John Buckton - RAF - Age 30 - KIA
R/66308 - Flight Sergeant - Air Observer - William Vincent Pickering - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1060925 - Sergeant - W.Op./Air Gnr. - Richard Bigland Kendall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1377727 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ronald George Peter Capham - RAF - Age 19 - KIA 1269417 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Gordon Martins - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 8 KIA -

SUTHERLAND(†) - HULSE(†) - SPRATT(†) - BUCKTON(†)
PICKERING(†) - KENDALL(†) - CAPHAM(†) - MARTINS(†)


Contact Sutherland is pending - 20 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Hulse is pending - 05 Oct 2021 - PATS

Last update 06 Oct 2021 - PATS
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J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952
born 10 Nov 1915, Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
Sgt. William Henry Andrews, Mr. S. B. Andrews ( father), Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 - missing
Flight Lieutenant William Henry Andrews - died 2 March 1997, Brandon, MB - Age 81

white border J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - newsclip J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - at 22 OTU Course No. 18 - Apr 1942 white border
Sgt. William Henry Andrews
source: Winnipeg Free Press: Saturday, July 18, 1942 - Page 15
crop photo - course 18 at 22 OTU - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

23 Jun 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Andrews
23 Jun 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Andrews
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M.I.9. records Andrews - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

Hazel Audrey Graham (1916 - 1982)
Born in Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada on 3 Apr 1916 to David John Graham and Mary Wilson
Hazel Audrey Graham married William Henry Andrews and had a child
She passed away on 30 Jan 1982 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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R/71717 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Walker Wagstaff - RCAF - Age 32 - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946
born 24 Apr 1910, Peebles, Scotland, UK - died .. Jul 1980, Scotland, UK - Age 70
Son of Mrs. Margaret Mckay Wagstaff
Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff, Mrs. R. W. Wagstaff (wife), Birmingham, UK
- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1942/07/22 - POW

11 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Wagstaff
11 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Wagstaff
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M.I.9. records Wagstaff - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

Hello Teunis,

What a surprise having someone asking about my father, Robert Walker Wagstaff !
I can confirm that I am his son and that I will be happy to help you with your research.
I have some interesting records of his joining one of the "Death Marches".

I look forward to your contact.

Best wishes, Stewart - 13 Aug 2014

"He and my mother divorced when I was about 18 and contact thereafter was sporadic
He was born in Peebles, Scotland on 24 April 1910 and went to Canada in 1927 with
the assistance of The Salvation Army
Went to work on a farm and that was about it until at the age of 30 he joined RCAF"

Marriage: January 1942 - Mr. Robert W. Wagstaff with Ms. Kathleen Vera Walter
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Kathleen V. Walter - mother's surname: Clayden - district: Orsett, Essex Co.,UK - Vol 4a Page 1209
Mrs. Kathleen Vera Wagstaff (wife) née Walter (born 29 Apr 1915 - died .. ... .... - Age ..)
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Stewart John Robert Wagstaff (son) - born .. Dec 1942, district Thurrock, Essex Co., UK
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Three of their children (incl. twins Kathy and John - .. Oct 1948) were born in Ontario, Canada
Robert Wagstaff Jr. (born .. Feb 1946, Ontario, Canada)
Stewart returned to Essex, UK with his maternal grandmother in November 1948
Followed by the rest of the family in January 1949
Divorce - 1960
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info FreeBMD - additional info via Stewart J. R. Wagstaff (son) - 15 Aug 2014

R/71717 - Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff - 194x - wearing 'training' overseas cap R/71717 - Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff - 1942 - taken by Campbell's Studio Ltd., Oshawa, ON
194x . . . Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff . . . 1942
right image taken by Campbell's Studio Limited, Oshawa, ON
photos via Stewart J. R. Wagstaff (son) - 22 Aug 2014 - 04 Sep 2014

Family of Robert Walker Wagstaff - 07 Dec 1947, Whitby, Ontario
Family of Robert Walker Wagstaff - 07 Dec 1947, Whitby, Ontario
courtesy Whitby Archives - A2013-040-457 - 22 Aug 2014
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SIGNALISIERTE FREMDEN - TWO STRANGERS SPOTTED
29 Jun 1942 - Police report by the Mayor of Heerde to the Ortscommandantur Zwolle
29 Jun 1942 - Police report by the Mayor of Heerde to the Ortscommandantur Zwolle
It's not proofed, but these two 'strangers' could be of Halifax V9993 - ? Andrews and Wagstaff ?
No other A/C in the time window for this specific area - info PATS
It was not MARTIN, taken POW on 26 Jun 1942, while SPRATT was captured on 30 Jun 1942 in OLST (East bank of the IJssel)
ANDREWS is a good candidate he was captured on 04 Jul 1942 (near ZWOLLE), WAGSTAFF filled in EDIE (?EPE?) on 4 Jun [Jul] 1942
Discrepancy: SPRATT is also given with Amsterdam Jail - 28 Jun 1942 - 29 Jun 1942, Dulag Luft - 01 Jul 1942 - 15 Jul 1942

WWII researcher Wolter Noordman wrote down interviews with four (4) local residents in 1984/1985,
all four do confirm two men and one does mention two Canadians
The only two applicable are ANDREWS and WAGSTAFF - info PATS - 06 Jul 2019
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image and interviews via Wolter Noorman - 04 Jul 2019
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641185 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - V. A. Martin - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338 -
born 12 Jun 1920 - died 07 Feb 2014 - Age 93
info via Mrs. Mary Martin (wife) - 23 Aug 2014

It's Victor Arthur Martin - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 05 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 26 Apr 1939
Civilian Trade or Profession: Machinist
Private Address: 7 Cyprus Street, Oldbury, Worchestershire, UK
Squadron: 1652 Conversion Unit
Capture: Northern Holland, 26 Jun 1942
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 06 Jul 1942 till 12 Oct 1942
Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - 16 Oct 1942 till 01 Nov 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 02 Nov 1943 till 03 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow - 06 Jul 1944 till 05 Feb 1945
Stalag XI-B - Fallingbostel - 01 Apr 1945 till 08 Apr 1945
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M.I.9. records Martin - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

white border AIR78-104-0-1 page 616 - 641185 - Victor Arthur Martin white border
AIR78-104-0-1 - page 616
641185 - Victor Arthur Martin - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 05 Jun 2013

white border 641185 - Sgt. Victor Arthur Martin white border
641185 - Sgt. Victor Arthur Martin
image via Virginia Gibbs née Martin (daughter) - 21 Sep 2014

2nd & 3rd 1000 Plane Bomber Raids & capture by the Germans
Story by Victor Arthur Martin - typed by Michael Gibbs (son-in-law) - send to Jenni Waugh, BBC Outreach Officer
2ND 1000 PLANE BOMBER RAID ESSEN 1ST/2ND JUNE 1942
3RD 1000 PLANE BOMBER RAID BREMEN 25TH/26TH JUNE 1942

04 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Martin
04 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Martin
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M.I.9. records Martin - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019

CAPTURE BY THE GERMANS
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Eventually, well into Holland, I was captured while resting in a wheatfield,
surrounded by six men, each pointing a revolver at my head and saying stay still.
So several weeks after being shot down, I found myself in August interned
in Stalag Luft III P.O.W. Camp. During the intervening weeks I was first taken to what
appeared to be some type of official building for interrogation and then
under heavy armed guard to a prison in Amsterdam. There in a small cell without daylight
interrogation continued on a daily routine for several days.

Then without warning I was taken under guard by train to Dulag Luft for further questioning
and more solitary confinement and once again suddenly removed; to Luft III, to start life
as a prisoner of war. A life that was to become strictly routine with its daily roll-call
and counting and being locked into the hut at dusk, shutters closed on the windows and dogs
let loose to roam the compound. ......................... etc ......
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Contributed by Jenni Waugh - 04 January 2006 - People in story: Victor Arthur Martin
Location of story: Essen & Bremen, Germany; Background to story: Royal Air Force
Article ID: A8252057 - www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/57/a8252057.shtml

Hello Teunis
Yes, I am the contributor and well done on tracking me down!
I am terribly sorry to say that I don't have Mr. Martin's contact details any more.
Reading the article, I'm not sure that we actually met, so I can't even say where he's from.
Instead, I think that he sent me his story by post, as a manuscript (by Michael Gibbs),
which I then typed up for him so we could add it to the site.
Several people did that at the time - a way of making sure they could tell their stories in full.
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Yours, Jenni Waugh - 20 Aug 2014
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R/72133 - J/15436 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF - Age 28 - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475
born 17 Oct 1913, Brandon, Manitoba - died 01 Apr 1961 - Age 47
Sgt. David Bruce McKenzie, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
- Hamilton Spectator, 1942/07/04 -
discrepancy first names - D. B. E. McKenzie - info PATS
It's D. B. McKenzie - info Jill Kelterborn née McKenzie (daughter) - 16 Jun 2013

P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF
Stalag Luft 3 - No. 475 - P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF
German records - source RCAF - Service records - D. B. McKenzie - 24 Aug 2015

M A N I T O B A N S - A R E - C A S U A L T I E S
P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - The Winnipeg Tribune: 23 Jul 1942
P/O. David Bruce McKenzie - Previously missing, now prisoner
The Winnipeg Tribune: 23 Jul 1942 - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

white border Sgt. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF J/15436 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF - at 22 OTU Course No. 18 - Apr 1942 white border
Sgt. David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF
image via Jill Kelterborn (daughter) - 17 Jun 2013
crop photo - course 18 at 22 OTU - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

Son of Thomas McKenzie (abt. 1871, Durham, Ontario) and Agnes Ann McKenzie née Lloyd (abt. 1879, Gananoque, Ontario)
803-13th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Siblings: Katie E. McKenzie, Kenneth Lloyd McKenzie, Charles H. McKenzie,
Thomas J. McKenzie and Narcissa Mary McKenzie
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Canada Census 1916 - Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 04 Sep 1940 - 10 Sep 1940
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Present Address - Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Permanent Address - Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Place of birth - Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation: Truck Driver - Religion: Baptist - Racial Origin: Scotch
Enlistment - 10 Sep 1940, Toronto, Ontario
Posted to: No. 1 Manning Depot, RCAF, Toronto, ON - Trade: A/B (W.O. Air Gunner)
Air Gunner's Badge - 22 Jul 1941
R.A.F.T.P. (Royal Air Force Trainee Pool) - Halifax - 14 Aug 1941
Embarkation Canada - 15 Aug 1941
3. P.R.C. (U.K.) - 15 Sep 1941
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On 29 Jul 1942 document - parents both deceased
Next-of-kin:
Mrs. Narcissa Mary Twyman née McKenzie (sister)
990 Erin Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Total imprisonment: 962 days - 07 Jul 1942 - 22 Feb 1945
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Place were captured - Holland near Zwolle - 07 Jul 1942
After capture in Holland by Dutch police, I was turned over to the SS
transported to Zwolle by truck and then by rail to Amsterdam,
where I was held in the city jail for five days

Interrogation Camp near Frankfort on Main - 14 Jul 1942 - 19 Jul 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - 21 Jul 1942 - 10 Nov 1942
Offlag 21B - 12 Nov 1942 - 08 May 1943
Stalag Luft 3 - 10 May 1943 - 20 May 1944
Hospitals at Lamsdorf & Lubin until repatriation in March 1945
Date of Final Liberation - 05 March 1945

Indicated award from "War Claims Commission" - $200.00 - 30 Jun 1954
Recommend and increase of his award to $297.20 - 20 Sep 1954
Case No. 6644 - Mr. D. D. McKenzie, 37 Old Mill Terrace, Toronto 18, Ontario
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Info P.O.W. File, R117 Vol 379

ID card - Officer David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF - 13 Apr 1945
ID card - Officer David Bruce McKenzie - RCAF - 13 Apr 1945
source RCAF - Service records - D. B. McKenzie - 24 Aug 2015

RCAF - Service records - D. B. McKenzie - request 11 Aug 2015 - received 24 Aug 2015 - PATS -
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- RAALTE GENERAL CEMETERY -

R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. - Grave 5 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820629
born 8 Apr 1922, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - died 26 Jun 1942, Luttenberg, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of John Watson, and of Jermie R. Watson, of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A
Siblings: Jean Watson and Margaret Watson
Sgt. Ian Reay Watson - missing - , Mrs. J. R, Watson (mother), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 -

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 02 Dec 1940
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Present Address: 1640 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Permanent Address: 1640 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation: Student - Religion: United Church of Canada - Marital Status: Single
Mr. John Watson (father) - born: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
Mrs. Jeannie Reid Sutherland (mother) - born: Reay, Caithness, Scotland
Enlistment: 12 Dec 1940, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height: 5 feet 5 inches - Weight: 117 pounds - Eyes: Blue - Hair: Brown
Posted to: No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Air Crew (Wireless Operator Airgunner) Standard
Air Gunners Badge: 8 Nov 1941
Embarked Halifax, Canada - 09 Dec 1941
Disembarked U.K. - 3 P.R.C. - 19 Dec 1941
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info: RCAF Service records - Watson

I have a class photo [No 18. Course.] from No. 22 OTU, dated April 1942 where he is standing
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Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

RCAF Service records - Watson
R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF
white border R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF white border
R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF
crop photo - course 18 at 22 OTU - via Dave Stockholm - 12 Nov 2019

Ian's father, John Watson, died 11 July 1941, Marysville, Snohomish, Washington, USA
Ian's mother, Jeannie Reid, died .. November 1968, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA - recorded as Jennie R.
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Sisters are Jean and Margaret
Parents married 1907 in Edinburgh so the sisters will be older than Ian
Deceased by now but perhaps children and grandchildren can be located
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Jean Watson married Paul H. Snow
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info Ancestry - via Patricia Irving - 12 Nov 2019

Logbook - R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF
Logbook - R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF
source RCAF - Service records - I. R. Watson - 26 Oct 2015


HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

- Epigraph on Watson memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Watson - request 17 Feb 2011 - received 15 Jun 2011 - PATS -



SGLO - T1631

HALIFAX Mk.II - V9993 - GV-U - 26 Jun 1942 - LUTTENBERG - CREW 7

918370 - 61037  - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA R/71491 - J/96550 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - Age 24 - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944 J/40353 - P/O. - Navigator - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - Age 26 - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952 R/71717 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Walker Wagstaff - RCAF - Age 32 - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946
641185 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Victor Arthur Martin - RAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338 R/72133 - J/15436 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - David Bruce Mckenzie - RCAF - Age 28 - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475 R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

- 2 KIA - 5 POW -

WHISKEN(†) - SPRATT - ANDREWS - WAGSTAFF
MARTIN - McKENZIE - WATSON(†)


Contact Whisken is pending - 05 Jun 2013 - PATS
Contact McKenzie is pending - 16 Jun 2013 - PATS
Contact Wagstaff is pending - 13 Aug 2014 - PATS
Contact Martin is pending - 20 Aug 2014 - PATS
Contact Spratt is pending - 15 Jun 2015 - PATS
Contact Watson is pending - 12 Nov 2019 - PATS

Last update 21 Nov 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2153

Lancaster Mk.III - ED435 - EA-N - Sgt. D. W. Fyffe - 04:27 - at Nieuw Heeten
49 Squadron - 30th March 1943 - Operation Berlin
3 KIA - 4 POW



ED435 was a Mk.III and was delivered to No.49 Sqdn 23 Dec 1943
ED435 wore the ID's EA-G/K/N
ED435 took part in the following Key Operations:
As EA-G, Berlin 16/17 Jan 43; Berlin 17/18 Jan 43; Lorient 13/14 Feb 43;
St.Nazaire 28 Feb / 1 Mar 43; Berlin 1/2 Mar 43; Nuremberg 8/9 Mar 43; St.Nazaire 22/23 Mar 43; as EA-K
Berlin 29/30 Mar 43 - Lost as EA-N
This aircraft was one of two No.49 Squadron Lancasters lost on this operation
Other was Lancaster ED469

Lancaster Mk.III - ED435 - EA-K was airborne - 22:01 - 29 Mar 1943 from Fiskerton, Lincolnshire, UK
Hit by Flak over the target and, as ordered, some of the crew bailed out
before control of the the aircraft was regained
Later, shot down by a night fighter (Hptm. Herbert Lütje of III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 04:27 - 30 Mar 1943 at Nieuw Heeten (Overijssel), 9 km SE of Raalte, Holland
where those killed are buried in the town's General Cemetery

P/O. A. T. L. Cullum initially evaded until captured in Paris 24 Jul 1943
incarcerated in the Fresnes Prison until 21 [19] Aug 1943
before internment in Camp L3. POW No. 2084
F/Sgt. D. W. Fyffe in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No. 1012
with Sgt. R. C. Link, POW No. 1027 and Sgt. E. R. McCracken, POW No. 1030

This crew were lost on their first operation

12 May 1945, U.K. - According Navigator F/L. A. T. L. Cullum:
RAF Sgts Bomb Aimer R. C. Link and RAF Engineer E. R. McCracken bailed out over Berlin and became prisoners
I think that Sgt. Link landed in Holland near Raalte - info PATS - 25 Aug 2019
RAF Pilot Fyffe bailed out near Almelo [Raalte] and became P.O.W.

Other three remained in A/C and were killed.
This information was received from civilians living in the area and was
later confirmed by German interrogators

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED435 - EA-N - 30 Mar 1943 - Operation Berlin
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1343309 - Sgt. - Pilot - D. W. Fyffe - RAF - Age 33 - POW

R/978 - J/22563 - P/O. - Navigator - A. T. L. Cullum - RCAF - Age 34 - EVD/POW

R/84998 - WOII - W.Operator / Air Gunner - F. A. McNutt - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

1016477 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - E. R. McCracken - RAF - Age 22 - POW

1199524 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. C. Link - RAF - Age 22 - POW

22 614144 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - T. Fazakerley - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

1374201 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. Robertson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED435 - EA-N - Fyffe
Loss Card - ED435 - EA-N - Fyffe - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1343309 - Sgt. - Pilot - D. W. Fyffe - RAF - Age 33 - POW
born 22 Mar 1910, UK
taken POW - internment in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No. 1012

It's David Wilson Fyffe - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 17 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-59-0-1 - ID - 1343309 - David Wilson Fyffe white border
AIR78-59-0-1 - page 499
1343309 - David Wilson Fyffe - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 17 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 06 Mar 1941
Profession: Bus Driver
Private Address 1945: 11 Pitfour St, Dundee, Scotland
Capture: Raalte, Holland - 20 Mar 1943
Wounded: Yes

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - one week - .. Apr 1943
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan, Silesia - .. Apr 1943 - .. Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E. Rrussia - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jun 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - .. Jun 1944 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Hannover - .. Jul 1944 - .. Apr 1945

20 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Fyffe
20 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Fyffe
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M.I.9. records Fyffe - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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R/978 - J/22563 - P/O. - Navigator - Arthur "Art" Tedder Langford Cullum - RCAF - Age 34 - EVD/POW
born 10 Nov 1909, Norwich, Norfolk Co., UK - died 1977 - Age 68
Son of Mr. Arthur Edward Cullum and Mrs. Violet Emma Cullum née Tedder, P.O.Box 734, Paris, Ontario
Parents were born in England
Marital Status: Separated - Beatrice May Sutherland - Place of marriage: London, Ontario
Father of Arthur Neil Cullum (b.1937) and Gary Dugal Cullum (b.1938)
P/O. - Arthur Tedder Langford Cullum, A. E. Cullum ( father), Paris, Ontario, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1943/05/07 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1943/11/22 - POW
P/O. A. T. L. Cullum initially evaded until captured in Paris 24 Jul 1943
incarcerated in the Fresnes Prison until 21 [19] Aug 1943
before internment in Camp L3. POW No. 2084
Prisoner of War: 30 Mar 1943 to 11 May 1945

Religion: Anglican
Enlistment: 24 Sep 1929, Ottawa, Ontario - A.C.2 - discharged: 31 Jan 1930
Re-Enlistment: 04 Aug 1941, Hamilton, Ontario - Honourably released: 21 Sep 1945
1939-45 Star
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp
Air Observer's Badge
Rank 12 May 1945: J/22563 - F/L. A. T. L. Cullum - 49 Squadron - Flight Lieutenant

Paris Cemetery - Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
Cullum, Arthur T.L., b. 1909, d. 1977, J22563, Flight Lieutenant, R.C.A.F., flat military marker, Cndn Forces Officer
Cullum, Violet E. (Tedder), b. 1877, d. 1972, W/O. Arthur E. Cullum - Age ~95

info: interment.net

RCAF - Service records - Cullum - request 23 Nov 2015 - received - 09 Feb 2016 - PATS -

Enlistment: 06 Aug 1941
Profession: Reporter
Private Address 1945: Box 734, Paris, Ontario, Canada
Capture: 24 Jul 1942, Paris, France
Wounded: No

Le Fresnes Prison - Paris - 24 Jul 1943 - 19 Aug 1943
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - .. Aug 1943 - .. Aug 1943
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan, Silesia - 25 Aug 1943 - 27 Jan 1945
Luft 3, Marlag - Tarmstedt - 03 Feb 1945 - 09 Apr 1945

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cullum
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cullum
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M.I.9. records Cullum - via John Howes - 02 Aug 2019
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R/84998 - Warrant Officer Class II - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frank Arthur McNutt - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Canada - Grave 8 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820621
born 7 Jul 1919, Admiral Rock, Hants Co., NS - died 30 Mar 1943, Nieuw Heeten, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Mrs. and Mr. Lewis Alexander McNutt (father), 19 Ryland Ave., Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother: Bessie Mae McNutt née Brimicombe
Brother: Spencer J. McNutt
Sgt. Frank Arthur McNutt, L. A. McNutt (father), Truro, NS, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1943/05/07 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1943/10/05 - presumed dead

Enlistment: 02 Sep 1939 - F/49655 - Pte. Frank Arthur McNutt
Discharge: 04 Apr 1941 - L/Cpl. - North Nova Scotia Highlanders (MG)
Enlistment: 05 Apr 1941, Moncton, New Brunswick
Religion: United Church of England
Air Gunner's Badge: 30 Mar 1942
Embarkment Canada: 30 Apr 1942
3. P.R.C. - U.K.: 13 May 1942

RCAF - Service records - McNutt - request 23 Nov 2015 - received - 09 Feb 2016 - PATS -
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1016477 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ernest R. "Roy" McCracken - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 14 May 1920, UK
Son of Mr. William E. McCracken and Mrs. Margaret C. McCracken née Anderson
taken POW - internment in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No. 1030

Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1917 - Mr. William E. McCracken - Ms. Margaret C. Anderson - district: Rotherham, UK - Vol 9c Page 1013
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Birth - 1st Qtr. 1918 - Margaret R. McCracken - mother's surname: Anderson - district: Rotherham, UK - Vol 9c Page 1334
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Ernest R. McCracken - mother's surname: Anderson - district: Rotherham, UK - Vol 9c Page 1644
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Gracie A. T. McCracken - mother's surname: Anderson - district: Rotherham, UK - Vol 9c Page 1301
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Donald McCracken - mother's surname: Anderson - district: Rotherham, UK - Vol 9c Page 1243
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1931 - Jessie McCracken - mother's surname: Anderson - district: Rotherham, UK - Vol 9c Page 1017
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1935 - Shirley McCracken - mother's surname: Anderson - district: Rotherham, UK - Vol 9c Page 882
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1937 - Robert McCracken - mother's surname: Anderson - district: Stockton, UK - Vol 10a Page 129

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1945 - Ernest R. McCracken with Ms. Nora Stephen - district: Barton, UK - Vol 8c Page 1255
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1946 - Christine N. McCracken - mother's surname: Stephen - district: Barton, UK - Vol 10b Page 385
Birth 4th Qtr. 1949 - Andrew J. McCracken - mother's surname: Stephen - district: Barton, UK - Vol 10b Page 374
Birth 4th Qtr. 1951 - Stephen R. McCracken - mother's surname: Stephen - district: Barton, UK - Vol 10b Page 274

?? date of post unknown ?? - Hello Chris, - ?? date of post unknown ?? -

I found your page from Google and found it very interesting and well put together
My father Roy McCracken, was stationed at Fiskerton and Scampton an whilst
flying from Fiskerton 29/30 march 1943 was shot down flying Lancaster ED435 EA-K
I would be most interested in any information you could provide me with to research
his days at fiskerton especially the operations that he flew
I know he was shot down and was a POW with two other members of the crew
and 3 were killed but little else
I would be grateful for any links or addresses that would help my research
Many thanks
Andrew J. McCracken . . . aka . . . "mccracken227"

unfortunately given email address is 'broken' - possible nickname "mccracken227" - info PATS

Enlistment: 16 Sep 1940
Profession: Steel worker
Private Address 1945: 17 Russell St, Eccles, Manchester, England
Capture: 30 Mar 1943 (? near Berlin ? ... Mission: Berlin)
Location is very doubtful (see also questionnaire of Link ) - info PATS - 25 Aug 2019
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 02 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan, Silesia - 12 Apr 1943 - 17 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E. Rrussia - 12 Jun 1943 - 14 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - 14 Jul 1944 - 08 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Hannover - 08 Aug 1944 - 06 Apr 1945
from Stalag 357 - Marching - 06 Apr 1944 - 02 May 1945

05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - McCracken
05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - McCracken
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M.I.9. records McCracken - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1199524 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. C. Link - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 09 Nov 1920, UK
Son of Mr. William Thomas Link and Mrs. Edith Link née Howells
Siblings (4): William T. E. Link, Albert J. Link, Katherine Link and Ethel M. Link
taken POW - internment in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No. 1027

It's Robert Charles Link - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 17 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-97-0-1 - ID - 1199524 - Robert Charles Link white border
AIR78-97-0-1 - page 1498
1199524 - Robert Charles Link - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 17 Jun 2013

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1909 - Mr. William Thomas Link with Ms. Edith Link - district: Cleobury M. - Vol 6a Page 1225
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - William T. E. Link - mother's surname: Howells - district: Cleobury M. - Vol 6a Page 998
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Albert J. Link - mother's surname: Howells - district: Cleobury M. - Vol 6a Page 1012
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Robert C. Link - mother's surname: Howells - district: Cleobury M. - Vol 6a Page 1017
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Katherine Link - mother's surname: Howells - district: Cleobury M. - Vol 6a Page 936
Birth 4th Qtr. 1925 - Ethel M. Link - mother's surname: Howells - district: Cleobury M. - Vol 6a Page 838
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The district Cleobury M. is an alternative name for Cleobury Mortimer and it spans the boundaries of
the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire

Enlistment: Attestation: 04/05 Nov 1940
Profession: Auctioneer, Estate Agent, Agricutiral Assistant
Private Address 1945: Nuttyhillis Farm, Sheriffhales, Shinal, Shropshire, England
Capture: ½ way between (Fiskerton, UK and) Potsdam/Berlin [near Raalte, Holland] - 30 Mar 1943
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 31 Mar 1943 - 12 Apr 1943
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan, Silesia - 13 Apr 1943 - 18 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E. Rrussia - 20 Jun 1943 - 15 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - 16 Jul 1944 - 10 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Removed to Fallingbostel, Hannover - 12 Aug 1944 - 16 Apr 1945

27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Link
27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Link
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M.I.9. records Link - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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614144 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Fazakerley - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Blackburn, Lancashire, UK - Grave 6 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820617
Son of Henry and Margaret Eleanor Fazakerley, of Blackburn, Lancashire, UK

Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1912 - Henry Fazakerley and Margaret E. Fell - district: Ulverston, UK
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1914 - Henry J. Fazakerley - mother's surname: Fell - district: Ulverston - Vol 8e Page 1236
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1916 - John N. Fazakerley - mother's surname: Fell - district: Ulverston - Vol 8e Page 1149
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Wilfred H. Fazakerley - mother's surname: Fell - district: Ulverston - Vol 8e Page 970
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Thomas Fazakerley - mother's surname: Fell - district: Ulverston - Vol 8e Page 841
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1922 - Agnes M. Fazakerley - mother's surname: Fell - district: Ulverston - Vol 8e Page 1208


FATHER,
IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING,
LEAVE WE NOW
OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING

- Epigraph on Fazakerley memorial -
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1374201 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Robertson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 7 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820624
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SGLO - T2153

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED435 - EA-N - 30 Mar 1943 - NIEUW HEETEN - CREW 7

1343309 - Sgt. - Pilot - David Wilson Fyffe - RAF - Age 33 - POW R/978 - J/22563 - P/O. - Navigator - Arthur 'Art' Tedder Langford Cullum - RCAF - Age 34 - EVD/POW 1016477 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ernest R. 'Roy' McCracken - RAF - Age 22 - POW R/84998 - Warrant Officer Class II - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frank Arthur McNutt - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
1199524 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Robert Charles Link - RAF - Age 22 - POW 614144 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Thomas Fazakerley - RAF - Age 23 - KIA 1374201 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Robertson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

- 3 KIA - 4 POW -

FYFFE - CULLUM - McCRACKEN - McNUTT(†)
LINK - FAZAKERLEY(†) - ROBERTSON(†)


Contact McCracken is pending - 27 Jun 2011 - 23 Dec 2016 - PATS

Last update - 25 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2353

Halifax Mk.V - DK169 - MP-M - Sgt. C. H. Cousins - 02:39 - Broekland
76 Squadron (RAF) - 24th May 1943 - Operation Dortmund
2 KIA - 5 POW



Delivered by Fairey Aviation (Stockport) between 21 Feb 1943 and 20 Apr 1943
DK169 was one of two No.76 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. Other was Halifax Mk.V - DK172 - MP-L

Halifax Mk.V - DK169 - MP-M was airborne - 22:30 - 23 May 1943 from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, UK
Hit by Flak which seriously damaged the elevator controls
Assisted by his Flight Engineer Sgt. Parr, Sgt. Cousins was able to manouvere his aircraft away from
the target area but was shot down by a night fighter (Lt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein, III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 02:39 - at Broekland ( Overijssel ) 18 km SSE of Zwolle, Holland
The two Air Gunners who were both killed by the night fighter
are buried in Raalte General Cemetery

Sgt. C. H. Cousins was interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 103
with Sgt. A. G. Dale, POW No. 107, Sgt. J. Parr, POW No. 222 and Sgt. J. F. Hughes, POW No. 173
P/O. A. W. L. Pruce in Camp L3, POW No. 1452

white border Lt. Hänschen Augenstein - from Rolf Ebhardt (former night fighter pilot) white border
"Hänschen" Augenstein (†)
original from Rolf Ebhardt (former night fighter pilot)
Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein - Born: 11 Jul 1921, Pforzheim, Germany - Died: 7 Dec 1944, Münster - Age 23
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via Theo Boiten - 26 Oct 2018

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Crew: Halifax Mk.V - DK169 - MP-M - 24 May 1943 - Operation Dortmund
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1320792 - Sgt. - Pilot - C. H. Cousins - RAF - Age 20 - POW

1320813 - 130592 - P/O. - Navigator - A. W. L. Pruce - RAF - Age 20 - POW

1333001 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - A. G. Dale - RAF - Age 21 - POW

1021354 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. Parr - RAF - Age 33 - POW

1147600 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. F. Hughes - RAF - Age 20 - POW

137555 - F/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. W. Coleman - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA

R/97071 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - H. A. Crouse - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DK169 - MP-M - Cousins
Loss Card - DK169 - MP-M - Cousins - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1320792 - Sgt. - Pilot - C. H. Cousins - RAF - Age 20 - POW
born 14 Jul 1922, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 103

Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Clifford H. Cousins - mother's surname: Jones - district: Islington, UK
district Islington spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex
Marriages: 4th Qtr. 1945 - Clifford H. Cousins with Ms. Alice Woolard - district: Dunmow, Essex, UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1948 - Andrew W. Cousins - mother's surname: Woolard - district: Bishops Stortford, Essex - Vol 4b Page 35
Birth 1st Qtr. 1952 - Maureen P. Cousins - mother's surname: Woolard - district: Bishops Stortford, Essex - Vol 4b Page 13

It's Clifford Harold Cousins - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 17 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-38-0-1 - ID - 1320792 - Clifford Harold Cousins white border
AIR78-38-0-1 - page 578
1320792 - Clifford Harold Cousins - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 17 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 07 Jul 1941
Profession: Bank Clerk
Private Address 1945: "Albuhera", North St., Nazeing, Essex, UK
Capture: Zwolle, Holland - 24 May 1943
Wounded: Only superficially

Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E. Rrussia - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Germany - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945

26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cousins
26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cousins
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M.I.9. records Cousins - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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1320813 - 130592 - P/O. - Navigator - Arthur W. L. Pruce - RAF - Age 20 - POW
29 Jan 1923, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L3, POW No. 1452
Based on his M.I.9. POW Liberation Questionnaire it seems he was evading for a week, captured 30 May 1943 in Turnhout, Belgium
Details along his route towards Belgium are unknown at this time - info PATS - 26 Aug 2019

Birth - 1st Qtr. 1923 - Arthur W. L. Pruce - mother's surname: Ellis - district: Kensington, UK
Marriage - 4st Qtr. 1946 - Arthur W. L. Pruce - Ms. Doris A. Stacey - district: Wandsworth, UK>
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Linda J. Pruce - mother's surname: Stacey - district: Lewisham, UK - Vol 5d Page 17
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1972 - Ms. Linda J. Pruce with Mr. Raymond K. Vaughan - district: Bromley, UK - Vol 5a Page 1146


It's Arthur William Leon Pruce - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 17 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-130-0-1 - ID - 1320813 - Arthur William Leon Pruce white border
AIR78-130-0-1 - page 742
1320813 - Arthur William Leon Pruce - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 17 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 20 May 1941
Profession: Clerk - London University Matric
Private Address 1945: 55 Penderry Rise, Catford, London S.E.6, UK
Capture: Turnhout, Belgium - 30 May 1943
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 02 Jun 1943 - 05 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 06 Jun 1943 - 28 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 04 Feb 1945 - 20 May 1945

24 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Pruce
24 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Pruce
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M.I.9. records Pruce - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1333001 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - A. G. Dale - RAF - Age 21 - POW
born 17 May 1922, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 107

It's Arthur George Dale - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 17 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-41-0-2 - ID - 1333001 - Arthur George Dale white border
AIR78-41-0-2 - page 119
1333001 - Arthur George Dale - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 17 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 28 Jan 1941
Profession: .....
Private Address 1945: 4, Courtlands Terace, Goring-by-Sea, near Worthing, Sussex, UK
Capture: Arnhem (Holland) - 24 May 1943
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, East Prussia - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jun 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel nr Hannover - .. Jul 1944 - .. Apr 1945

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Dale
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Dale
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M.I.9. records Dale - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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1021354 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. Parr - RAF - Age 33 - POW
born 12 Jan 1910, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 222

It's John Parr - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 17 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-123-0-3 - ID - 1021354 - John Parr white border
AIR78-123-0-3 - page 45
1021354 - John Parr - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 17 Jun 2013

Enlistment: .. May 1940
Profession: Cigarette Mechanic
Private Address 1945: 51 Abbeystead Ave, Liverpool 10, UK
Capture: Zwolle, Holland - 26 May 1943
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 26 May 1943 - .. Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E. Rrussia - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Germany - .. Aug 1944 - .. Apr 1945

27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Parr
27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Parr
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M.I.9. records Parr - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1147600 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. F. Hughes - RAF - Age 20 - POW
born 19 Sep/Oct 1922, UK
He writes 19-9-1922 and 19-10-1922 in his two questionnaires!
taken POW - interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 173

L I K E L Y
registered birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Francis J. Hughes - mother's surname: Ogden - district: Chester-le-Street - Vol 10a Page 990
Given as Francis Joseph Hughes in FreeBMD - info by PATS - 26 Aug 2019

It's Joseph Francis Hughes - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 18 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-81-0-5 - ID - 1147600 - Joseph Francis Hughes white border
AIR78-81-0-5 - page 141
1147600 - Joseph Francis Hughes - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 18 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 07 Mar 1941
Profession: Vehicle Builder / Wood Machinist
Private Address 1945: 284 Tipperary St., Ouston, Chester Le Street, County Durham, UK
Capture: 1 km South of Zwolle, Holland - 25 May 1943
Wounded: No

Military Prison - Amsterdam - 25 May 1943 - 27 May 1943
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 27 May 1943 - 31 May 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E. Rrussia - 06 Jun 1943 - 17 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - 19 Jul 1944 - 19 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Hannover - 21 Aug 1944 - 08 Apr 1945

26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hughes
26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hughes
10 Jun 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hughes
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M.I.9. records Hughes - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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137555 - Flying Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Wallace Coleman - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - Grave 10 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820610
born 30 Sep 1916, Leeds, UK
Son of Thomas Ineson Coleman and Alice Coleman, of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Siblings: Jessie Coleman, Frederick Coleman, Kenneth Coleman and Betty Coleman
husband of Kathleen Margaret Coleman, of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1916 - Mr. Thomas I. Coleman with Ms. Alice Braithwaite - district: Bramley - Vol 9b Page 409
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - John W. Coleman - mother's surname: Braithwaite - district: Bramley - Vol 9b Page 334
Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - Jessie Coleman - mother's surname: Braithwaite - district: Bramley - Vol 9b Page 286
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Frederick Coleman - mother's surname: Braithwaite - district: Bramley - Vol 9b Page 418
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Kenneth Coleman - mother's surname: Braithwaite - district: Bramley - Vol 9b Page 405
Birth 4th Qtr. 1929 - Betty Coleman - mother's surname: Braithwaite - district: Leeds South - Vol 9b Page 554
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Marriage 03 May 1941 - Mr. John W. Coleman with Ms. Kathleen M. Hurford - district: Leeds - Vol 9b Page 1181
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Marriage 07 Aug 1948 - Mrs. Kathleen M. Coleman with Mr. Allan R. Neville - district: Leeds - Vol 2c Page 1149

white border 137555 - Flying Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Wallace Coleman - RAFVR white border
137555 - Flying Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Wallace Coleman - RAFVR
image via Richard Woolderink - 27 Aug 2019


MEMORIES FOND AND TRUE
FROM THOSE
WHO THOUGHT THE WORLD OF YOU

- Epigraph on Coleman memorial -
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R/97071 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Arthur Crouse - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Canada - Grave 9 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820613
born 12 Dec 1922, Paris, ON - died 24 May 1943, Broekland, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Mrs. and Mr. R. B. Crouse, Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Sibling: Marguerite Alice Crouse
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- Globe and Mail, 1943/06/30 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1943/11/02 - presumed dead -

Helena Inez Boyington Crouse (mother) - Age 67
Birth: 09 Feb 1889, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Death: 30 Aug 1956, Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, USA

Marguerite Alice Crouse Taylor (sister) - Age 80
Birth: 27 Mar 1926, Mimico, Ontario, Canada
Death: 09 Aug 2006, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
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Find A Grave Memorial# 34492960 - by Tim Taylor - 05 Mar 2009

Ralph Bayward Crouse (father) and Helena Inez Crouse (mother) - née Boyington, Paris, Ontario
Address 1943 - area The Queensway - Milton Street, Etobicoke, ON
Henry Arthur Crouse went to school at Brant Avenue Public School, Brantford, ON and Runnymede Collegiate, Toronto, ON
Enlistment: RCAF - Jan 1941 - after training he became Wireless Air Gunner
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- info RCAF Service Record - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 2011

A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R
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Posted to: No. 1 Mannibg Depot, Toronto, ON - Trade" Air Crew (WAG)
Religion: Presbyterian - Occupation: Student
Address: Queen & Berl Ave, Etobicoke, Ontaria, Canada
Attestation: 20 Jan 1941, Toronto
Enlistment: 28 Feb 1941, Toronto
Air Gunner's Badge: 14 Aug 1942
Embarkment Canada: 27 Oct 1942
UK : 04 Nov 1942
3 P.R.C. : 05 Nov 1942

white border R/97071 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Arthur Crouse - RCAF white border
R/97071 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Arthur Crouse - RCAF
source RCAF - Service records - Crouse - 15 Dec 2015

"Inside Toronto" - 19 Jan 2011
WAR RESEARCHER CONNECTS WITH SOLDIER'S FAMILY
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Earlier this month, Mike Kleinlugtebeld got a break - an email from Tim Taylor of South Carolina
Taylor is Crouse's nephew, born to Crouse's sister Marguerite after he died
Henry Arthur Crouse, an Etobian who was killed in the Second World War,
poses in this undated picture with his sister, Marguerite Alice Crouse

white border Marguerite Alice Crouse with Henry Arthur Crouse white border
Marguerite Alice Crouse with Henry Arthur Crouse
source: Tim Taylor (nephew) via insidetoronto.com

RCAF - Service records - Crouse - request 23 Nov 2015 - received - 09 Feb 2016 - PATS -
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SGLO - T2353

HALIFAX Mk.V - DK169 - MP-M - 24 May 1943 - BROEKLAND - CREW 7

1320792 - Sgt. - Pilot - Clifford Harold Cousins - RAF - Age 20 - POW 1320813 - 130592 - P/O. - Navigator - Arthur William Leon Pruce - RAF - Age 20 - POW 1333001 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Arthur George Dale - RAF - Age 21 - POW 1021354 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - John Parr - RAF - Age 33 - POW
1147600 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Joseph Francis Hughes - RAF - Age 20 - POW 137555 - Flying Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Wallace Coleman - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA R/97071 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Arthur Crouse - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

- 2 KIA - 5 POW -

COUSINS - PRUCE - DALE - PARR
HUGHES - COLEMAN(†) - CROUSE(†)


Contact Crouse is pending - 25 Feb 2016 - PATS

Last update - 27 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2389

Halifax Mk.II - HR775 - NP-V - F/Sgt. W. H. Wyatt - ?01:37/02:30? - Nieuw Heeten
158 Squadron (RAF) - 28th May 1943 - Operation Essen
7 KIA



Serial Range HR773 - HR819. 47 Halifax Mk.II
Part of a batch of 250 HP59 Halifax Mk.II HR654-HR699; HR711- HR758; HR773-HR819;
HR832-HR880; HR905-HR952; HR977-HR988
HR758 was used for engine experiments; HR845 and HR909 had experimental turrets
Delivered by Handley Page ( Cricklewood & Radlett ) between 24 Mar 1943 and 4 May 1943

Halifax Mk.II - HR775 - NP-V was airborne - 22:53 - 27 May 1943 from Lissett, Yorkshire, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Lt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein, III./NJG 1)
crashed - 01:37 - ( also 02:30 ) between Nieuw Heeten and Okkenbroek (Overijssel) 3 km S of Raalte, Holland
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. W. J. Erdbeer as Sgt. W. J. Erobeer

All are buried in Raalte General Cemetery

white border Lt. Hänschen Augenstein - from Rolf Ebhardt (former night fighter pilot) white border
"Hänschen" Augenstein (†)
original from Rolf Ebhardt (former night fighter pilot)
Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein - Born: 11 Jul 1921, Pforzheim, Germany - Died: 7 Dec 1944, Münster - Age 23
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via Theo Boiten - 26 Oct 2018

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR775 - NP-V - 28 May 1943 - Operation Essen
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R/99557 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - W. H. Wyatt - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1436421 - Sgt. - Navigator - J. L. Atha - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

1294468 - Sgt. - W.Operator - G. Henderson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

1037117 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - W. J. Erdbeer - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1337416 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. A. Tilbury - RAFVR - Age ~24 - KIA

R/151473 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - R. R. Mantha - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA

1334759 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. Simmons - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HR775 - NP-V - Wyatt
Loss Card - HR775 - NP-V - Wyatt - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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R/99557 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - William Hubert Wyatt - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of London, Ontario, Canada - Joint Grave 15-16 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820631
born 24 Jan 1922 - died 28 May 1943, Nieuw Heeten, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Ernest E. and Clara Wyatt, of London, Ontario, Canada

R/99557 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - William Hubert Wyatt - RCAF R/99557 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - William Hubert Wyatt - RCAF
R/99557 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - William Hubert Wyatt - RCAF
source Service Records - 03 Feb 2017

white border Sgt. William Hubert Wyatt white border

William H. Wyatt
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Flight Sergeant William Wyatt, Royal
Canadian Air Force, lost his life while on
a Bombing Raid over Essen, Germany on the
28th May 1943. He lies buried in the Raalte
Cemetery, Holland
William was born in London 24 January 1922
The son of Ernst E and Clara E Wyatt, Craig St.
He attended Victoria School, the South Collegiate
and the Beal Technical High and was a member
of Wesley United Church
- source - remembrance book London, ON - page 201 -


AT REST

- Epigraph on Wyatt memorial -
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1436421 - Sergeant - Navigator - John Leonard Atha - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Normanton, Yorkshire, UK - Grave 14 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820609
Son of Mr. John L. Atha and Mrs. Hilda Atha née Fozzard, 24 Granville St, Normanton, Yorkshire, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. John L. Atha - Ms. Hilda Fozzard - district: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Elsie Atha - mother's surname: Fozzard - district: Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK - Vol 9b Page 945
Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - John L. Atha - mother's surname: Fozzard - district: Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1918 - Hilda M. Atha - mother's surname: Fozzard - district: Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Evelyn Atha - mother's surname: Fozzard - district: Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK - Vol 9b Page 863
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1932 - June M. Atha - mother's surname: Fozzard - district: Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
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Death 4th Qtr. 1918 - Hilda M. Atha - Age 0 - district: Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK
Death 4th Qtr. 1949 - Hilda Atha - Age 61 - district: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1945 - Ms. Elsie Atha and Mr. Charles J. Watkinson - district: Lower Agbrigg - Vol 9c Page 171
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1946 - Charles J. Watkinson - mother's surname: Atha - district: Leeds - Vol 2c Page 613
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1950 - Heather Watkinson - mother's surname: Atha - district: Leeds - Vol 2c Page 636
!!! Need to be verified if this is the right Elsie - info PATS !!!

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1948 - Ms. Evelyn Atha and Mr. Henry Hodgson - district: Lower Agbrigg - Vol 2c Page 1362
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1950 - Stephen H. Hodgson - mother's surname: Atha - district: Leeds - Vol 2c Page 433
Birth 4th Qtr. 1953 - Nigel C. Hodgson - mother's surname: Atha - district: Pontefract - Vol 2c Page 664

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1958 - Ms. June M. Atha and Mr. Allan Rushforth - district: Lower Agbrigg, West Riding of Yorkshire Co., UK - Vol 2c Page 1067
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1963 - Mark A. Rushforth - mother's surname: Atha - district: Lower Agbrigg - Vol 2c Page 817
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1964 - David A. Rushforth - mother's surname: Atha - district: Lower Agbrigg - Vol 2c Page 873
Birth 1st Qtr. 1968 - Victoria Elizabeth Rushforth - mother's surname: Atha - district: Wakefield - Vol 2d Page 918


SWEET IS THE MEMORY
DEAR IS THE NAME
DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
HE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN

- Epigraph on Atha memorial -
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1294468 - Sergeant - W.Operator - George Henderson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Joint Grave 15-16 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820619

white border 1294468 - Sergeant - W.Operator - George Henderson - RAFVR white border
1294468 - Sergeant - W.Operator - George Henderson - RAFVR
image via Richard Woolderink - 28 Aug 2019
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1037117 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William 'Billy' John Erdbeer - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Horninglow, Burton-on-Trent, UK - Grave 12 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820616
Son of Mr. Henry William Erdbeer and Mrs. Minnie Linda Erdbeer, of Horninglow, Burton-on-Trent, UK
Mother Minnie died when William was only seven years old,
his father remarried widow Mrs. Ivy Coit née Sibbett (born 1901) two years later in 1930
Siblings: Ivy M. Erdbeer (sister), Irene M. Erbeer(sister), Edna P. L. Coit (step-sister) and Elsie D. Erdbeer (half-sister)

white border 1037117 - Sergeant - William John Erdbeer - RAFVR white border
1037117 - Sergeant - William 'Billy' John Erdbeer - RAFVR
Billy was the step-brother of Barry's mother Edna
image via Barry Croshaw - 06 Dec 2020
image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and PATS

Birth 4th Qtr. 1892 - Henry William Erdbeer - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 75
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1896 - Minnie Linda Eagle - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 117
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1917 - Henry W. Erdbeer and Ms. Minnie Eagle - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 9
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Ivy M. Erdbeer - mother's surname: Eagle - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 291
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - William J. Erdbeer - mother's surname: Eagle - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 303
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Irene M. Erdbeer - mother's surname: Eagle - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 249

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1924 - Ms. Ivy E. E. E. Sibbett and Mr. Charles A. M. Coit - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 8
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Avery G. R. Coit - mother's surname: Sibbett - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 200
Death 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Avery G. R. Coit - Age 0 - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 59
Birth 1st Qtr. 1927 - Edna P. L. Coit - mother's surname: Sibbett - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 157

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1949 - Ms. Edna P. L. Coit and Mr. Geoffrey F. Croshaw - district: Burton - Vol 6b Page 215
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1953 - Barry G. Croshaw - mother's surname: Coit - district: Burton - Vol 9b Page 139
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1976 - Barry G. Croshaw - Linda D. Thompson - district: East Staffordshire - Vol 30 Page 609

Death 4th Qtr. 1928 - Minnie L. Erdbeer - Age 32 - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 78
Death 3rd Qtr. 1929 - Charles Augustus M. Coit - Age 29 - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 157
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1930 - Henry William Erdbeer and Ivy E. B. E. Coit - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 801
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1931 - Elsie D. Erdbeer - mother's surname: Sibbett - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 225

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Ms. Ivy Erdbeer and Mr. William J. Warren - district: West Ham, Essex Co. - Vol 4a Page 53
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1944 - John W. Warren - mother's surname: Erdbeer - district: Lichfield, Staffordshire Co. - Vol 6b Page 710

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1951 - Elsie D. Erdbeer - Ralph Coulson - district: Burton - Vol 9b Page 143

Death 2nd Qtr. 1973 - Henry William Erdbeer - born 20 Oct 1892 - Age 81 - district: Lichfield, Staffordshire Co. - Vol 9b Page 750

09 Sep 2011 - Edna Croshaw - Age 84 - Obituary was featured in Burton Daily Mail on 07 Oct 2011
Loving wife of Geoff, much loved mum of Barry and Linda, cherished grandma of Sean and Adrian



WITH A SMILE HE LIVED
AND WITH A SMILE
HE SERVED AND DIED

- Epigraph on Erdbeer memorial -
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1337416 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Reginald Arthur Tilbury - RAFVR - Age ~24 - KIA
- of UK - Grave 17 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820627

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Reginald A. Tilbury - mother's surname: Tilbury [Sparkman] - district: Droxford - Vol 2c Page 239

Mike,
Reginald Arthur Tilbury is shown on the war memorial of Bishops Waltham, Hampshire.
www.roll-of-honour.com/Hampshire/BishopsWaltham.html
The is a Reginald A. Tilbury who's birth was registered in Q2 1919 in Droxford, mothers maiden surname was Tilbury also.
As Bishops Waltham is less than 5 miles from Droxford I think is most likely that this is your man also.
Regards, Martyn A. Critchlow - info rafcommands.com/forum - 22 Jun 2009
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R/151473 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Rene Real Mantha - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of North Bay, Ontario, Canada - Grave 13 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820622
born 11 Dec 1923 - died 28 May 1943, Nieuw Heeten, The Netherlands - Age 19
Son of Joseph Wilfred Mantha, and of Marie Mantha, of North Bay, Ontario, Canada

white border R/151473 - Sergeant - Rene Real Mantha - RCAF white border
R/151473 - Sergeant - Rene Real Mantha - RCAF
source Service Records - 03 Feb 2017


NO MORE HAD HE TO GIVE,
BRAVELEY HE OFFERED ALL
THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

- Epigraph on Mantha memorial -
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1334759 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Simmons - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Earley, Reading, Berkshire, UK - Grave 11 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820626
Son of George and Edith Daisy Simmons, of Earley, Reading, Berkshire, UK


SLEP, JOHN,
AND IN YOUR SLUMBER, SMILE

- Epigraph on Simmons memorial -
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SGLO - T2389

HALIFAX Mk.II - HR775 - NP-V - 28 May 1943 - NIEUW HEETEN - CREW 7

R/99557 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - William Hubert Wyatt - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1436421 - Sergeant - Navigator - John Leonard Atha - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 1294468 - Sergeant - W.Operator - George Henderson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA 1037117 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer  - William John Erdbeer - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1337416 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Reginald Arthur Tilbury - RAFVR - Age ~24 - KIA R/151473 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Rene Real Mantha - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA 1334759 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Simmons - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

WYATT(†) - ATHA(†) - HENDERSON(†) - ERDBEER(†)
TILBURY(†) - MANTHA(†) - SIMMONS(†)


Contact Erdbeer is pending - 27 Nov 2020 - PATS

Last update - 07 Dec 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T2428

Lancaster Mk.III - ED914 - PM-Z - Sgt. P. J. Scholes - ?02:35/02:53? - Heeten
103 Squadron (RAF) - 12th June 1943 - Operation Düsseldorf
4 KIA - 3 POW



ED914 was flight tested 19 Apr 43 and delivered to No.103 Sqdn 23 Apr 1943
ED914 also took part in the Key Operations against Dortmund 23/24 May 1943
and Düsseldorf 25/26 May 1943
When lost this aircraft - ED914 - had a total of 44 hours

Lancaster Mk.III - ED914 - PM-Z was airborne - 23:26 - 11 Jun 1943 from Elsham Wolds, North Lincolnshire, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Lt. Hans-Heinz Augustein, III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 02:35 - ( also 02:53 ) - 12 Jun 1943 at Heeten (Overijssel), 7 km SSE of Raalte, Holland
where those killed are buried in the General Cemetery

F/Sgt. G. Price was interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 454 with Sgt. P. J. Scholes, POW No. 19
and Sgt. K. W. Woodcock, POW No. 22
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records F/O. W. J. Harding-Haydon as P/O. W. J. H. Haydon

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED914 - PM-Z - 12 Jun 1943 - Operation Düsseldorf
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1437956 - Sgt. - Pilot - P. J. Scholes - RAF - Age 22 - POW

1600691 - 133330 - F/O. - Navigator - W. J. Harding-Haydon - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1333776 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. Watkinson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

936200 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - G. Price - RAF - Age 23 - POW

1234835 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - K. W. Woodcock - RAF - Age 20 - POW

1317088 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - E. Russell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

R/157058 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - A. Cook - RCAF - Age 30 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED914 - PM-Z - Scholes
Loss Card - ED914 - PM-Z - Scholes - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1437956 - Sgt. - Pilot - P. J. Scholes - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 12 Jul 1922, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 19

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Peter J. Scholes - mother's surname: Chapman - district: Fylde - Vol 8e Page 958

It's Peter Jeffrey Scholes - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 19 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-140-0-2 - ID - 1437956 - Peter Jeffrey Scholes white border
AIR78-140-0-2 - page 373
1437956 - Peter Jeffrey Scholes - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 19 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 30 Jun 1941
Profession: Nil (POW Examinations - Quantity Surveyor - QS)
Private Address 1945: Norbreck House, [Cockerham Rd], Bay Horse nr Lancaster, Lancashire, UK
Capture: Holland, 12 Jun 1943
Wounded: Slightly

Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - .. May 1945

08 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Scholes
08 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Scholes
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M.I.9. records Scholes - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1600691 - 133330 - Flying Officer - Navigator - William John Harding-Haydon - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of UK - Grave 20 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820618
Son of Mr. William J. S. Haydon and Mrs. Dorothy E. Haydon née Harding, Guilford
Sibling: Anthony D. Haydon

Birth 1st Qtr. 1894 - William John S. Haydon - district: Guildford - Vol 2a Page 78
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Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1921 - Mr. William J. S. Haydon and Ms. Dorothy E. Harding - district: Guildford, Surrey Co., UK
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Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1922 - William J. H. Haydon - mother's surname: Harding - district: Guildford, Surrey Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1928 - Anthony D. Haydon - mother's surname: Harding - district: Guildford, Surrey Co., UK
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Death 4th Qtr. 1945 - William J. S. Haydon - Age 51 - district: Surrey S. W. - Vol 2a Page 398

HAYDON William John Harding
Commemorating on Guildford War Memorial WW2

IN REMEMBRANCE
OF THOSE GUILDFORDIANS
WHO DIED IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR

1939-1945
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1333776 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Reginald Watkinson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of UK - Grave 27 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820628
Son of Mr. Edward Watkinson and Mrs. Agnes Watkinson née Ryder, of Southampton, UK

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1909 - Mr. Edward Watkinson and Ms. Agnes Ryder - district: W. Derby - Vol 8b Page 558
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1912 - Winifred M. Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 1163
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Edna Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 1005
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Muriel I. Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 616
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Margaret H. Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 808

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Marjorie H. Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 808
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Ms. Marjorie H. Watkinson - with Mr. Kenneth Halliday - district: Southampton - Vol 2c Page 359
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Susan Halliday - mother's surname: Watkinson - district: Southampton - Vol 6b Page 1000
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1953 - Keith Halliday - mother's surname: Watkinson - district: Southampton - Vol 6b Page 810

Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Clarice Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 1092
Death 1st Qtr. 1921 - Clarice Watkinson - Age 1 - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 550

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Edward H. Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 922
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Reginald Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 922

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1928 - Gordon R. Watkinson - mother's surname: Ryder - district: W.Derby - Vol 8b Page 1014
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1952 - Gordon R. Watkinson with Mrs. Iris D. Mills - district: Southampton - Vol 6b Page 1601
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1961 - Jane Watkinson - mother's surname: Mills - district: Southampton - Vol 6b Page 966
Birth 4th Qtr. 1961 - Sarah Watkinson - mother's surname: Mills - district: Southampton - Vol 6b Page 966
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Death 2nd Qtr. 1965 - Gordon R. Watkinson - Age 36 - district: Southampton - Vol 6b Page 737
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1982 - Ms. Jane Watkinson with Mr. Gordon L. Legg - district: Southampton - Vol 20 Page 1869
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1982 - Ms. Sarah Watkinson with Mr. Kevin R. Jukes - district: Southampton - Vol 20 Page 1869
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1983 - Lisa Marie Jukes - mother's surname: Watkinson - district: Southampton - Vol 20 Page 1770
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info via FreeBMD
Above family Watkinson, etc ... need to be verified for discrepancies - info PATS - 27 Aug 2019


IN EVERLOVING MEMORY
OF OUR DARLING SON.
LOVED BY ALL
AND MISSED BY MANY

- Epigraph on Watkinson memorial -
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936200 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - G. Price - RAF - Age 23 - POW
born 10 Dec 1919, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 454

It's George Price - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 19 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-129-0-1 - ID - 936200 - George Price white border
AIR78-129-0-1 - page 1433
936200 - George Price - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 19 Jun 2013

Enlistment: 08 Sep 1939
Profession: Motor Mechanic
Private Address 1945: 39 Whieldon Cres., Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
Capture: 12 Jun 1943, Holland (?N Utrecht?)
Wounded: Yes

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 15 Jun 1943 - 21 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 26 Jun 1943 - 10 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - 11 Jul 1944 - 03 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Germany - 05 Aug 1944 - 26 Apr 1945

29 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Price
29 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Price
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M.I.9. records Price - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1234835 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - K. W. Woodcock - RAF - Age 20 - POW
born 03 Jul 1922, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 22
Likely Kenneth W. Woodcock - info PATS

It's Kenneth William Woodcock - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 19 Jun 2013

white border AIR78-174-0-1 - ID - 1234835 - Kenneth William Woodcock white border
AIR78-174-0-1 - page 1558
1234835 - Kenneth William Woodcock - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 19 Jun 2013

Note !!! also in AIR78 and London Gazette - 1459127 - Kenneth William Woodcock (163569) - info PATS

Enlistment: 10 Mar 1941
Profession: Clerk
Private Address 1945: 18 Stanford Crescent, Malin Bridge, Sheffield 6, UK
Capture: 12 Jun 1943, Holland
Wounded: Yes

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt am Main - 15 Jun 1943 - 21 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - 26 Jun 1943 - 10 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - 10 Jul 1944 - 03 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Germany - 03 Aug 1944 - 26 Apr 1945

29 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Woodcock
29 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Woodcock
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M.I.9. records Woodcock - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1317088 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Emrys Russell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of UK - Grave 19 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820625
Son of Mr. Jonah Bertie Russell and Mrs. Blodwen Russell née Rees, of Priddy, Somerset, UK
Siblings: Blodwen Russell and Stanley Russell

Birth 4th Qtr. 1887 - Jonah Bertie Russell - district: Wells, Sommerset - Vol 5c Page 485
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Jonah B. Russell with Ms. Blodwen Rees - district: Pontypridd, Glamorgan - Vol 11a Page 785
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1914 - Blodwen Russell - mother's surname: Rees - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a Page 1290
Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - Stanley Russell - mother's surname: Rees - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a Page 1180
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Emrys Russell - mother's surname: Rees - district: Pontypridd - Vol 11a Page 1227
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Death 4th Qtr. 1966 - Johan B. Russell - Age 79 - district: Wells - Vol 7c Page 264
Death 3rd Qtr. 1973 - Blodwen Russell - Age 83 - 11DE1889 - district: Weston - Vol 7c Page 1318

Anglican Church St Laurence [Lawrence], Priddy, Somerset, England
Stone memorial inside the church commemorating
E. Simmons; Harry Main; James Baker died WW1 & Emrys Russell died WW2


WE TRUST THAT GOD
WILL GIVE HIM WINGS
TO RISE TRIUMPHNAT
ON THE OTHER SIDE

- Epigraph on Russell memorial -
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R/157058 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Alexander Cook - RCAF - Age 30 - KIA
- of Canada - Grave 21 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820611
born 3 Mar 1913 - died 12 Jun 1943, Heeten, The Netherlands - Age 30
- Globe and Mail, 1943/07/19 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1943/11/24 - presumed dead
Mrs. George Straus (aunt), Regina, SK, Canada
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R/157058 - Flight Sergeant - Alexander Cook - RCAF R/157058 - Flight Sergeant - Alexander Cook - RCAF
R/157058 - Flight Sergeant - Alexander Cook - RCAF
source Service Records - 03 Feb 2017



SGLO - T2428

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED914 - PM-Z - 12 Jun 1943 - HEETEN - CREW 7

1437956 - Sgt. - Pilot - Peter Jeffrey Scholes - RAF - Age 22 - POW 1600691 - 133330 - Flying Officer - Navigator - William John Harding-Haydon - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1333776 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Reginald Watkinson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 936200 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - George Price - RAF - Age 23 - POW
1234835 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Kenneth William Woodcock - RAF - Age 20 - POW 1317088 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Emrys Russell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA R/157058 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Alexander Cook - RCAF - Age 30 - KIA

- "4 KIA - 3 POW -

SCHOLES - HARDING-HAYDON(†) - WATKINSON(†) - PRICE
WOODCOCK - RUSSELL(†) - COOK(†)


Last update - 27 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T2449

Lancaster Mk.III - ED584 - EA-U - P/O. - J. Hutchison - ?02:37/03:00? - Marienheem
49 Squadron (RAF) - 13th June 1943 - Operation Bochum
7 KIA



Serial range ED303 - EE202 - This aircraft was one of 620 Lancasters
ordered from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) in 1941 and built from Nov 1942 to Jun 1943
as 129 Mk.Is and 491 Mk.IIIs, mixed, up to ED783 and all Mk.III from ED783 onwards
The Mk.Is were initially fitted with Merlin 20 and the Mk.IIIs with Merlin 28 engines
ED584 was a Mk.III and was delivered to 49 Squadron 7 Feb 1943
ED584 took part in the following Key Operations: St.Nazaire 22/23 Mar 1943;
Berlin 27/28 Mar 1943; Berlin 29/30 Mar 1943; Dortmund 23/24 May 1943; Düsseldorf 11/12 Jun 1943;
Bochum 12/13 Jun 1943-Lost

Lancaster Mk.III - ED584 - EA-U was airborne - 22:37 - 12 Jun 43 from Fiskerton, UK
Crashed near Marienheem on farmland belonging to a Mr. J. Duteweert
near Marienheem (Overjssel), a hamlet near Raalte, Holland
There's a claim for Raalte as follows ( source Tony Woods)
13.06.43 Oblt. August Geiger 7./NJG 1 Lancaster GN-6.4: 4.300 m. [Raalte] 02.37
Five are buried in the town's Raalte General Cemetery

Cemetery - Raalte - l-r: Cripps, Olson, Dudley, Johnson, Workman and Watkinson
Cemetery - Raalte - l-r: Cripps, Olson, Dudley, Johnson, Workman and Watkinson
Graves - Row II - nrs. 22 , 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 - little grave markers are USA - 28 and 29
- image via Richard Woolderink - 29 Sep 2009

P/O. Hutchison and Sgt. Pearson are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
The bodies of P/O. Hutchison and that of the MUG, Sgt. Pearson have never been found
This crew was lost on their 2nd operation

Tuesday 04 Feb 2020 - EOD - scan equipment - photo by Agnes van Lierop
EOD - scan equipment - photo by Agnes van Lierop
!!! Tuesday 04 Feb 2020 - EOD made a detailed ground scan of the meadow !!!
!!! Thursday 12 Mar 2020 - No extended salvage is scheduled based on scan !!!

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED584 - EA-U - 13 Jun 1943 - Operation Bochum
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513984 - 52151 - P/O. - Pilot - J. Hutchison - RAF - Age 30 - MIA

147766 - P/O. - Navigator - C. S. Olson - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

1383133 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - B. R. Cripps - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1236721 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - C. W. Dudley - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1577601 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - E. W. H. Johnson - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

1628361 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - E. H. Pearson - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA

414536 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - L. E. Workman - RNZAF - Age 29 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED584 - EA-U - Hutchison
Loss Card - ED584 - EA-U - Hutchison - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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147766 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Charles Stanley Olson - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Clapton, London, UK - Grave 23 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820623
Son of Mr. John Olson and Mrs. Annie Louisa Olson;
husband of Mrs. Alice Olson, of Chiswick, Middlesex, UK


REQUIESCAT IN PACE

- Epigraph on Olson memorial -
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1383133 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Basil Robert Cripps - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Chiswick, Middlesex, UK - Grave 22 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820612
Son of Frank Cyril and Alice Cripps, of Clapton, London, UK

Colin Cripps (nephew) from Occold, Suffolk, UK - 49 Squadron Association RAF researcher -
ID-photos of Cripps, Olson, Dudley and Johnson - courtesy Colin Cripps


YOU WILL ALWAYS
BE REMEMBERED,
DEAR BROTHER

- Epigraph on Cripps memorial -
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1236721 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Charles William Dudley - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Morden, Surrey, UK - Grave 24 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820614
Son of Henry Robert and Elizabeth Agnes Dudley, of Morden, Surrey, UK


"O VALIANT HEART"

- Epigraph on Dudley memorial -
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1577601 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Ernest Walter Haynes Johnson - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, UK - Grave 25 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820620
Son of Ernest Baden Johnson and Elsie Johnson;
husband of Dorothy M. Johnson, of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, UK


TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF ERNEST
"MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU
AND KEEP YOU"

- Epigraph on Johnson memorial -
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414536 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Leslie Edmund Workman - RNZAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Kaikoura, Marlborough, New Zealand - Grave 26 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820630
Son of Edmund Henry and Beatrice Katie Dora Workman, of Kaikoura, Marlborough, New Zealand

white border F/Sgt. - Leslie Edmund Workman - RNZAF white border
F/Sgt. - Leslie Edmund Workman - RNZAF -
- image by Weekly News - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

513984 - 52151 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Hutchison - RAF - Age 30 - MIA
born abt. 1913, UK
- of UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 132 - CWGC ref. 1800846
Son of Mr. William Hutchison and Mrs. Margaret Hutchison née MacLennan, 30b Union Street, Brechin, Scotland
Brechin is a town and former Royal burgh in Angus, Scotland
Sibling: Christina Stobbie Hutchison (b. 05 Jun 1908) - immigrated to USA
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1628361 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward Henry Pearson - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA
born abt. 1923/1924, UK - registered 1st Qtr. 1924
- of Wilmington, Kent, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 161 - CWGC ref. 1804093
Son of Mr. Edward H. Pearson and Mrs. Rosina B. Pearson née Reuben, of Wilmington, Kent, UK
Siblings: John W. Pearson (b.1925) and Albert G. Pearson (born 19 Sep 1930 - died .. Mar 1983 - Age 52)
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SGLO - T2449

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED584 - EA-U - 13 Jun 1943 - MARIENHEEM - CREW 7

513984 - 52151 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Hutchison - RAF - Age .. - MIA 147766 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Charles Stanley Olson - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA 1383133 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Basil Robert Cripps - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1236721 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer  - Charles William Dudley - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1577601 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Ernest Walter Haynes Johnson - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 1628361 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Edward Henry Pearson - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA 414536 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Leslie Edmund Workman - RNZAF - Age 29 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

HUTCHISON(†) - OLSON(†) - CRIPPS(†) - DUDLEY(†)
JOHNSON(†) - PEARSON(†) - WORKMAN(†)


Contact Cripps is pending - 20 Apr 2011 - PATS

Last update - 14 Mar 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T5364

HAWKER TYPHOON Mk.Ib - RB381 - S/L. - C. D. Erasmus - 11:25 - Raalte
193 Squadron - 9th Mar 1945 -
1 KIA



Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib - RB381 did crash behind the railway crossing - Raalte

778746 - 160102 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Charles Derek Erasmus - DFC - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 18 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820615
Son of Lt. and Mrs. P. Erasmus, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Awards: D F C

London Gazette - 12 Oct 1943 - page 4504
F/Sgt. - 31 Jul 1943 - 778746 - Charles Derek Erasmus (160102)
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SGLO - T5364

HAWKER TYPHOON Mk.Ib - RB381 - 9 Mar 1945 - RAALTE - CREW 1

Squadron Leader - Pilot - Charles Derek Erasmus - DFC - RAFVR - KIA
- 1 KIA -

ERASMUS(†)


Under construction - 03 Sep 2015 - PATS

Nieuw Heeten

30 mi SSE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T3302

B-17G - #42-31538 - GY-V - 2nd Lt. Perry Cavos - Nieuw Heeten - 14:00
306th BG(H) - 367th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1932
6 KIA - 4 DOW



306th BG Triangle H 367th BS 8th-air-force-patch

306th BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'H' - 367th BS - GY - 1st Div - 8th Air Force

B-17G - #42-31538 GY-V - crashed near the farm of family Kremer, Poggebeltweg, Nieuw-Heeten ( F.282 )
a/c was only 7 days with the 306th BG, arriving on 4 Jan 1944
source letter 10 Dec 1945 - Community of Raalte, Holland

!!! - Two 'nicknames' are connected to #42-31538 - !!!
!!! - it's either "Arch Bishop" or "Norah"/"Nora" - no reliable source yet - !!!
!!! - So I do stick to serial and pilot - info PATS 06 Sep 2009 - !!! Preferable "Arch Bishop"

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Crew: Boeing B-17G-20-BO Fortress c/n 6652 - #42-31538 - GY-V - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #1932
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18071926 - O-679828 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Perry (nmi) Cavos - Denver, Denver County, CO - KIA

O-751188 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Michael D. O'Grady - Spokane, WA - KIA

31240473 - O-808209 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard D. Wright - Suffolk County, MA - DOW

O-739188 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Julius J. Monticone - Astoria, Queens County, NY - DOW

14156670 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Gerkin C. Norris Jr. - Hamilton County, TN - KIA

14085588 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard (nmi) Kline - Dade County, FL - DOW

13167610 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner - George P. Amoroso - Fayette County, PA - DOW

35583064 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Right Waist Gunner - James J. Allie - Michigan City, La Porte County, IN - KIA

39036079 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Left Waist Gunner - Samuel C. Sin - San Francisco, CA - KIA

16144521 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Tail Turret Gunner - Roger W. Collins - Cook County, IL - KIA
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18071926 - O-679828 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Perry (nmi) Cavos - Denver, Denver County, CO - KIA
born 1 May 1922 - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age 21
Son of Mrs. Estelle Cavos (mother), 1830 East 19th Avenue, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado
Enlistment : 20 Apr 1942
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row ?? No. ?? - disinterred 19 Dec 45
Initial Margraten - BBB-series - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
final burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, CO

Crew Fred J. Rector - with Co-Pilot Perry Cavos
Crew Fred J. Rector - 367th - with Co-Pilot Perry Cavos
- source 8thafhsoregon.com -

white border 2nd Lt. Perry Cavos white border
2nd Lt. Perry Cavos
via Jami Mari Cavos (niece) - 23 Sep 2014

white border Memorial CAVOS - Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, CO white border
Memorial CAVOS - Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, CO
- image by Joyce Escue Culver -
- source findagrave.com -
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O-751188 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Michael D. O'Grady - Spokane, WA - KIA
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row ?? No. ?? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-series
Husband of Mrs. Shirley J. O'Grady (wife), 2410 Manhattan Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: E Row: 13 Grave: 16
detailed info at www.fallennotforgotten.nl/stories_index.htm

2nd Lt. Michael D. O'Grady - Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Michael D. O'Grady - Co-Pilot Mike with his sister Pat O'Grady
2nd Lt. - Michael D. O'Grady - Co-Pilot
right image: Michael with his sister Patricia Mary
- courtesy O'Grady family - via Michiel Schipper - 08 Sep 2009
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31240473 - O-808209 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard D. Wright - Suffolk County, MA - DOW
born 1914 - Enlistment: 21 Dec 1942 - Nativity: Pennsylvania
Son of Mrs. Julia D. Wright (Mother), 195 East Cottage Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?40? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-series
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: H Row: 7 Grave: 5
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O-739188 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Julius J. Monticone - Astoria, Queens County, NY - DOW
born 1924/1925, NYC, NY
Son of Mr. Battista Monticone (father) and Mrs. Clara K. Monticone (mother), 20-42 26th Street, Astoria, LongIsland, New York Co., NY
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?41? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-2-40
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: I Row: 9 Grave: 11

Address: 20-42 Kindred Street, Astoria, Queens, NY
Battista Monticone (father) - born 07 Aug 1887, Felizzano, Italy - died Apr 1964, NY - Age 77
Clara K. Monticone (mother) - born 14 Oct 1891, - died Nov 1974, NY - Age 83
Anthony A. Monticone (brother) - born 25 Oct 1914, - died 29 Sep 2003, FL - Age 88
Josephine Monticone (sister) - born 19.., -
Julius J. Monticone - born 1924/1925, NY - died 11 Jan 1944, The Netherlands - Age ..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Fold3.com and SSDI

2nd Lt. - Julius J. Monticone - Bombardier - image via Richard Woolderink 2nd Lt. - Julius J. Monticone - Bombardier 2nd Lt. - Julius J. Monticone - Bombardier - image via Richard Woolderink
2nd Lt. - Julius J. Monticone - Bombardier
- middle photo via Ms. Lucy Ricco, Sister - source wwiimemorial.com -
- courtesy Ricco family - via Richard Woolderink - 29 Aug 2009
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14156670 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Gerkin C. Norris Jr. - Hamilton County, TN - KIA
born 1923 - Enlistment : 24 Sep 1942 - Camp Forrest, TN
Joined the Army Air Corps - went overseas October 1943
Son of Mr. Gerkin C. Norris Sr. and Mrs. Carrie Norris, 2906 East 49th Street, Chattanooga, TN
Siblings: Mamie Norris (~1912), Helen Norris (~1916), James Norris (~1918), Mary J. Norris (~1920), and Imogene Norris (~1927)
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row ?? No. ?? - disinterred 19 Dec 45
Initial Margraten - BBB-series - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
final burial - USA
From US Census 1930 - Father Gerkins was Clerk at Retail Grocery, mother Carrie - Looper at Hosiery Mill
and oldest sister Mamie - Finisher at Hosiery Mill

white border T/Sgt. - Gerkin C. Norris Jr. - Flight Engineer white border
News clip - T/Sgt. - Gerkin C. Norris Jr. - Flight Engineer
via Jack Collins, nephew of Tailgunner Collins - 26 Aug 2009

Sgt. G. C. Norris Killed in Action
-------------
Sgt. G. C. Norris, previously reported missing in action since January 11th, following an air raid on Germany
was reported killed in action on the same date, the War Department notified his parents last Thursday
F l i g h t - E n g i n e e r - o n - B - 1 7
He volunteered for army duty in September 1942, while employed at the Richmond Hosiery Mills in Rossville
He served as a flight engineer aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress, and went overseas in October 1943.
Sgt. Norris was a graduate of East Lake Junior High School, and attended Chattanooga Vocational High School two years
He was widely known in the East Lake and Rossville community.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerkin C. Norris, one brother, James Doc Norris
four sisters, Mrs. O. B. Stewart, Savannah, Ga.; Mrs. Charles Petet, Lakeview, Ga.;
Misses Mary Jo and Imogene Norris of Chattanooga

transcription - news clip

Chattanooga Times - Monday 4 Dec 1972
Norris - Gerkin C, 88, of 4209 12th Ave, died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital
A native of Acworth, GA, he had been a resident of Chattanooga most of his life
Husband of Mrs Carrie Arwood Norris
From obituary - Mamie Matthews - 29 Jul 2003 - Age 92 - Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Preceded in death - parents: Gerkin and Carrie Norris; brothers James R. Norris and G. C. Norris Jr.
Survivors are sisters: Clara Stewart, Mary Jo Whiddon and Jean Shelton
From obituary - Mary Jo Whiddon - 10 Sep 2005 - Age 84 - Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Preceded in death - parents: Gerkin and Carrie Arnold Norris; brothers Rowdy and Doc Norris; sister Mamie Matthews
Survivors are sisters: Clara Helen Stewart and Jean Shelton
Note: 'Carrie Arwood Norris' and 'Carrie Arnold Norris'

Commemorated on "East Tennessee Veterans Memorial", Knoxville, TN - Pillar X, middle panel
www.etvma.org
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14085588 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard (nmi) Kline - Dade County, FL - DOW
born 1923 - Enlistment: 18 Nov 1942 - Nativity: Pennsylvania
Son of Mr. Max J. Kline (Father), 60 Northeast 50th Street, Miami, Florida
religion: Jewish
died 12 Jan 1944 at Roman Catholic Hospital Almelo - fractured skull
first buried - Churchyard Almelo - Row 1 Grave 1 - disinterred 1945/46
Initial Margraten - BBB-4-76 - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
final burial - USA
address 19 Aug 1944 - Max J. Kline, father, 60 NE 50th St., Miami, Fla. 37 -
( as in letter from Max J. Kline to Mr. & Mrs. Collins and in MACR #1932 )

Howard Kline was their only son.

white border Letter from Max. J. Kline to Mr. and Mrs. Collins - 22 Apr 1946 white border
Letter from Max. J. Kline to Mr. and Mrs. Collins - 22 Apr 1946
via Jack Collins, nephew - 27 Aug 2009
Max Kline (father) writes that Howard was for two days in the hospital
a letter from the community of Raalte states that he died the same evening
His IDPF should give the right date - PATS 29 Aug 2009

15th Census of US 1930 - gives: Max Kline ( 28 ), Fannie Kline ( 26 ), Howard Kline ( 6 ) and Evelyn ( 4 )
8 Apr 1930 - Bethlehem City - Ward 9, Northampton County, PA - Occupation: Electrical Cont. Buildings
address in Federal Census 1930 - 136 East Union Boulevard, Bethlehem City, PA
Census 1930 image - via footnote.com - PATS
additional info via Jack Collins, nephew of S/Sgt. Roger W. Collins
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13167610 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner - George P. Amoroso - Fayette County, PA - DOW -
born 1924 - Enlistment: 16 Nov 1942 - Nativity: Pennsylvania
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?38? - disinterred 19 Dec 45
Initial Margraten - BBB-series - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
final burial - USA
Son of Mr. Gregory Amoroso and Philomena Amoroso ( both born in Italy ) - 515 Washington Ave, Belle Vernon, PA, USA
In 1930 US Census - George is the youngest out of nine children - address - 151 Grant St., Belle Vernon Borough
Siblings: Charles (M-21), Nellie (F-19), Guido (M-17), Attilio (M-15), Domenick (M-13), Lanana (F-11), Mary (F-9) and Annie (F-7)
Father Gregory (52) and oldest brother Charles (21) are labourers at a Glass factory
Gregory (52) did immigrate to the USA in 1898 - Age 20 , Philomena (51) in 1906 - Age 27
married in 1901 - George was 23, Philomena 22 years old at their wedding ( in Italy )
Note: Philomena is also as Filomena in the records - info PATS

white border S/Sgt. - George P. Amoroso - photo from Mrs. Amoroso to Collins family S/Sgt. - George P. Amoroso - Ball Turret Gunner white border
S/Sgt. - George P. Amoroso - Ball Turret Gunner
- right - courtesy Amoroso family - via Jack Collins -
- left - courtesy Amoroso family - via Richard Woolderink -
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35583064 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Right Waist Gunner - James J. Allie - Michigan City, La Porte County, IN - KIA
born 1923 - Enlistment: 21 Jan 1943
Son of Mrs. Theresa Allie (Mother), 146 Francisco Street, Michgan City, Indiana
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row ?? No. ?? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-series
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: E Row: 10 Grave: 11

white border S/Sgt. - James J. Allie - Right Waist Gunner white border
S/Sgt. - James J. Allie - Right Waist Gunner
- courtesy Allie family - via Richard Woolderink -
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39036079 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Left Waist Gunner - Samuel C. Sin - San Francisco, CA - KIA
born 1923 - Enlistment: 31 Dec 1942 - Nativity: California - Race : Chinese
Brother of Miss Margaret Sin (Sister), 1039 Stockton Street, San Francisco, California
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row ?? No. ?? - disinterred 19 Dec 45
Initial Margraten - BBB-series - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
final burial - USA
S/Sgt. Samuel C. Sin is given as been died in hospital Almelo
KIA in MACR #1932 - so this is 'doubtable' - need review of his IDPF -
person transfered to Almelo is likely one of four 'DOW' - info PATS 10 Aug 2009
According letter to Mrs. Monticone by Carmelite Priest Fr. Felize Wezenbeek - 2 Jun 1946 - it's S/Sgt. Kline !!!
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16144521 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Tail Turret Gunner - Roger Walter Collins - Cook County, IL - KIA
born 01 May 1923 - Enlistment: 23 Oct 1942 - Nativity: Illinois
Son of Mr. Thomas "Tom" P. Collins (Father), 155 North Elmwood, Oak Park, Illinois
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row 2 No. 35 - disinterred 19 Dec 45
initially in Margraten as unknown X-2109 - Grave BBB - Row 2 - No. 39
Finally resting - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: I Row: 10 Grave: 4

SS - S/Sgt. Roger Walter Collins License - S/Sgt. Roger Walter Collins
Social Security Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois Driver's License
courtesy Jack Collins, nephew - 05 Feb 2014

white border 1943 - S/Sgt. Roger W. Collins - Tail Turret Gunner - via Richard Woolderink S/Sgt. Roger W. Collins - Tail Turret Gunner - via Richard Woolderink white border
S/Sgt. - Roger W. Collins - Tail Turret Gunner
courtesy Jack Collins, nephew - 10 Aug 2009 - via Richard Woolderink

S/Sgt. Roger Walter Collins - Tail Turret Gunner - Roger somewhere in England, date unknown, likely 1943 S/Sgt. Roger Walter Collins - Tail Turret Gunner - Army portrait - courtesy Jack Collins, nephew
S/Sgt. - Roger Walter Collins - likely 1943
courtesy Jack Collins, nephew - 05 Feb 2014

Second set of Airman's wings - S/Sgt. Roger Walter Collins
WINGS - S/Sgt. Roger Walter Collins - Second set of Airman's wings
courtesy Jack Collins, nephew - 05 Feb 2014

ONE OF THEIR VOICES IS STILL - Collins brothers - 1945 - Newsclip
O N E - O F - T H E I R - V O I C E S - I S - S T I L L
Collins brothers - 1945 - Newsclip - Oak Leaves newspaper
Three of the Collins boys, Jim, Jack and Mike, who are home again at 155 N. Elmwood Av., Oak Park
join in a song at their first meeting in three years. A fourth brother, Roger, whose picture is
on the piano, was killed in action on Jan. 11 last year.
courtesy Jack Collins, nephew - 05 Feb 2014

Marker - S/Sgt. Roger Walter Collins Margraten - S/Sgt. Roger Walter Collins
Early marker . . . . . . . . Margraten . . . . . . . . nowadays grave marker
courtesy Jack Collins, nephew - 05 Feb 2014

Remembering Staff Sergeant Roger W. Collins
- rememberingrogerwcollins.blogspot.com -
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additional info from MACR
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Six members of crew Cavos
Crew Arthur H. Crapsey - 367th - with six members of Crew Cavos
O'Grady, Wright, Amoroso, Sin, Allie and Collins
- source 8thafhsoregon.com -



SGLO - T3302

B-17G - #42-31538 - GY-V - 11 Jan 1944 - NIEUW HEETEN - CREW 10

18071926 - O-679828 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Perry (nmi) Cavos - Denver, Denver County, CO - KIA O-751188 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Michael D. O'Grady - Spokane, WA - KIA 31240473 - O-808209 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard D. Wright - Suffolk County, MA - DOW O-739188 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Julius J. Monticone - Astoria, Queens County, NY - DOW 14156670 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Gerkin C. Norris Jr. - Hamilton County, TN - KIA
14085588 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard (nmi) Kline - Dade County, FL - DOW 13167610 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner - George P. Amoroso - Fayette County, PA - DOW 35583064 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Right Waist Gunner - James J. Allie - Michigan City, La Porte County, IN - KIA 39036079 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Left Waist Gunner - Samuel C. Sin - San Francisco, CA - KIA 16144521 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Tail Turret Gunner - Roger Walter Collins - Cook County, IL - KIA

- 6 KIA - 4 DOW -

CAVOS(†) - O'GRADY(†) - WRIGHT(†) - MONTICONE(†) - NORRIS Jr.(†)
KLINE(†) - AMOROSO(†) - ALLIE(†) - SIN(†) - COLLINS(†)


Contact Collins is pending - 01 Aug 2009 - 05 Feb 2014 - PATS
Contact Monticone is pending - 08 Nov 2011 - PATS
Contact Cavos is pending - 23 Sep 2014 - PATS

Last update - 27 Aug 2019 - PATS



SGLO - T3300

B-17G - #42-31236 - GY-F - 1st Lt. George Campert - Nieuw Heeten - 14:00
306th BG(H) - 367th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1933
7 KIA - 3 DED



306th BG Triangle H 367th BS 8th-air-force-patch

306th BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'H' - 367th BS - GY - 1st Div - 8th Air Force

B-17G - #42-31236 - GY-F - did crash several minutes after B-17G - #42-31538 GY-V
on the land near the farm of family Bessembinder, Koldeweesweg, Nieuw-Heeten ( F.213a )
a/c arrived with the 306th BG on 23 Dec 1943
Approximately one mile from #42-31538 GY-V crash location ( Crew Cavos )
The tail was broken off and there had been an explosion inside the plane
All 10 men were killed instantly
source letter 10 Dec 1945 - Community of Raalte, Holland

!!! - Two 'nicknames' are connected to #42-31236 - !!!
!!! - it's either "Arch Bishop" or "Norah"/"Nora" - no reliable source yet - !!!
!!! - So I do stick to serial and pilot - info PATS 02 Sep 2009 - !!! Preferable "Norah"

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Crew: Boeing B-17G-10-BO Fortress c/n 6349 - #42-31236 - GY-F - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #1933
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19045396 - 0-736471 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - George (nmi) Campert - Windham County, CT - KIA

12073995 - O-748580 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Gerald C. Coots - Erie County, NY - DED

33097411 - 0-735180 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - John Leo Dougherty - Washington, DC - KIA

20607246 - O-676604 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph A. Sparks - Cook County, IL - DED

13007289 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Patrick F. Murray - Mayfield, Lackawanna County, PA - DED

36426127 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Cyril E. Lebert - St Clair County, IL - KIA

12154095 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner - Adolf (nmi) Graubart - New York County, NY - KIA

39256008 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Right Waist Gunner - Welton P. Teston - Los Angeles, CA - KIA

32490273 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Left Waist Gunner - Perley E. Colburn - St. Lawrence Co., NY - KIA

15337139 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Tail Turret Gunner - Kneeland H. Hudson - Lawrence Co, OH - KIA
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19045396 - 0-736471 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - George (nmi) Campert - Windham County, CT - KIA
born 1915 - Enlistment: 19 Mar 1942 - Nativity: New York
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row ?? No. ?? - disinterred 19 Dec 45
Initial Margraten - BBB-series - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
final burial - USA

white border 1st Lt. George Campert - Pilot white border
1st Lt. - George Campert - Pilot
courtesy Campert family - via Richard Woolderink - 28 Aug 2009
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12073995 - O-748580 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Gerald C. Coots - Erie County, NY - DED
born 1923 - Enlistment: 29 Mar 1942 - Nativity: New York
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row ?? No. ?? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-series
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: H Row: 9 Grave: 3

white border 2nd Lt. Gerald C. Coots - Co-Pilot white border
2nd Lt. - Gerald C. Coots - Co-Pilot
via Teston family / Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 9 Aug 2009
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33097411 - 0-735180 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - John Leo Dougherty - Washington, DC - KIA
born 20 May 1916, Bethlehem, PA - died 11 Jan 1944, Nieuw Heeten - Age 29
Enlistment: 7 Aug 1941 - Nativity: Pennsylvania
first buried - 14 Jan 44 - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?30? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-4-82
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: I Row: 7 Grave: 13
detailed info at www.fallennotforgotten.nl/stories_index.htm

white border 1st Lt. - John Leo Dougherty - Navigator white border
1st Lt. - John Leo Dougherty - Navigator
- photo via Nora Dougherty Costello, Daughter -
- source wwiimemorial.com -
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20607246 - O-676604 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph A. Sparks - Cook County, IL - DED
born 1920 - Enlistment: 5 Mar 1941 - Nativity: Illinois
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row ?? No. ?? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-series
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: I Row: 7 Grave: 7

white border 1st Lt. Joseph A. Sparks - Bombardier white border
1st Lt. - Joseph A. Sparks - Bombardier
via Teston family / Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 9 Aug 2009
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13007289 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Patrick F. Murray - Mayfield, Lackawanna County, PA - DED
born 1914 - Enlistment: 2 Oct 1940 - Nativity: Pennsylvania
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?39? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-series
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: M Row: 15 Grave: 8

white border T/Sgt. Patrick F. Murray - Top Turret Gunner white border
T/Sgt. - Patrick F. Murray - Top Turret Gunner
via Teston family / Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 9 Aug 2009
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36426127 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Cyril E. Lebert - St Clair County, IL - KIA
born 1916 - Enlistment: 16 Sep 1942 - Nativity: Illinois
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?32? - disinterred 19 Dec 45
Initial Margraten - BBB-series - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
final burial - USA

white border T/Sgt. Cyril E. Lebert - Radio Operator white border
T/Sgt. - Cyril E. Lebert - Radio Operator
courtesy Thomas Lebert, brother - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 9 Aug 2009
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12154095 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner - Adolf (nmi) Graubart - New York County, NY - KIA
born 1923 - Enlistment: 15 Oct 1942 - Nativity: Poland
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?33? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-series
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: I Row: 7 Grave: 12

S/Sgt. Adolf Graubart - Ball Turret Gunner S/Sgt. Adolf Graubart and S/Sgt. Kneeland Hudson - with Crew James S. Opdyke - 369th
Crew James S. Opdyke - 369th - with Graubart and Hudson
left image - S/Sgt. Adolf Graubart, Ball Turret Gunner - photo via Teston family / Mike Kleinlugtebeld
right image - left: S/Sgt. Adolf Graubart, Ball Turret Gunner - right: S/Sgt. Kneeland H. Hudson, Tail Turret Gunner
- source 8thafhsoregon.com -
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39256008 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Right Waist Gunner - Welton P. Teston - Los Angeles, CA - KIA
born 1920 - Enlistment: 11 Sep 1942 - Nativity: Texas
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?29? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-2-41
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: E Row: 15 Grave: 21

white border S/Sgt. Welton P. Teston - Right Waist Gunner white border
S/Sgt. - Welton P. Teston - Right Waist Gunner
courtesy Teston family - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 9 Aug 2009
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32490273 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Left Waist Gunner - Perley E. Colburn - St. Lawrence Co., NY - KIA
born 2 Jul 1921 ( On AAD archives 1922 !!! ) - Enlistment: 27 Aug 1942 - Nativity: New York
Son of Mr. Horace A. Colburn and Mrs. Emma C. Colburn
first buried - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?28? - disinterred 19 Dec 45
Initial Margraten - BBB-2-42 - Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
Final burial: Oldsville Cemetery, Pope Mills, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA

white border S/Sgt. Perley E. Colburn - Left Waist Gunner white border
S/Sgt. - Perley E. Colburn - Left Waist Gunner
via Teston family / Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 9 Aug 2009

Colburn - memorial - Macomb, NY
Oldsville ( 1st Macomb ) Cemetery
S/Sgt. Perley E. Colburn - 2 Jul 1921 - 11 Jan 1944 - Age 22
- photos via Anne M. Cady, Macomb, NY - 01 Jul 2000
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15337139 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Tail Turret Gunner - Kneeland H. Hudson - Lawrence Co, OH - KIA
born 1920 - Enlistment: 19 Oct 1942 - Nativity: Ohio - died 11 Jan 1944, Nieuw Heeten - Age 23
Son of Mr. Ronald H. Hudson and Mrs. Hannah M. Hudson, 307 South Eighth Street, Ironton, Lawrence Co, OH
first buried - 14 Jan 1944 - General Cemetery Raalte - Row II No. ?31? - disinterred 19 Dec 45 - Initial Margraten - BBB-4-88
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: E Row: 7 Grave: 19

white border S/Sgt. Kneeland Hughes Hudson - Tail Turret Gunner white border
S/Sgt. - Kneeland Hughes Hudson - Tail Turret Gunner
- photo via Penny Burwell, niece - 6 Jan 2008 -
- source wwiimemorial.com -

Newspaper clip - S/Sgt. Kneeland Hughes Hudson - Missing Newspaper clip - S/Sgt. Kneeland Hughes Hudson - Killed
Newspaper clip - S/Sgt. Kneeland Hughes Hudson - Killed
Hudson Brothers Missing In Action
S/Sgt. Kneeland Hughes Hudson - Missing - Killed - Age 23
Class 1938 Graduate Ironton High School - Received Gunner's wings at Harlingen, Texas
Aviation Radioman 3rd Class - 06340675 - Ronald Hobart "Bud" Hudson Jr. - U.S. Navy
Missing - 7 Nov 1944 - memorialized at: Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, HI, USA
- clips via Penny Burwell, niece / Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 9 Aug 2008 -

Sketch - Cemetery Raalte - 1945
Sketch - Cemetery Raalte - 1945
- source IDPF - S/Sgt. Kneeland Hughes Hudson -
American graves do start with No. 28, etc..... to no.46 ( according sketch )
S/Sgt. Kneeland Hughes Hudson is on No. 31 - however in the German reports he is given as 'Reihe II - 30'
Discrepancy !!! in Grave numbers - 30 Sep 2009 - PATS

- Row I - 1 to 15, 16, 17 and 18 - English fliers ( note: 1-4 Polish )
- Row II - 19 to 27 - English fliers
- Row II - 28 - P. E. Colburn; 29 - W. P. Teston: 30 - J. L. Dougherty; 31 - K. H. Hudson; 32 - C. E. Lebert; 33 - A. Graubart
- Row II - 34 - 35 - 36 - 37 are 'Unknown'
- Row II - 38 - G. P. Amoroso; 39 - P. F. Murray; 40 - R. D. Wright; 41 - J. J. Monticone
- Row II - 42 - 43 - 44 are 'Unknown'
- Row I - 45? - 46? are 'Unknown'
Numbers according sketch - 1945 - need more IDPF's to verify right numbers - info PATS
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SGLO - T3300

B-17G - #42-31236 - GY-F - 11 Jan 1944 - NIEUW HEETEN - CREW 10

19045396 - 0-736471 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - George (nmi) Campert - Windham County, CT - KIA 12073995 - O-748580 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Gerald C. Coots - Erie County, NY - DED 33097411 - 0-735180 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - John Leo Dougherty - Washington, DC - KIA 20607246 - O-676604 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph A. Sparks - Cook County, IL - DED 13007289 - T/Sgt. - Aerial Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Patrick F. Murray - Mayfield, Lackawanna County, PA - DED
36426127 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Cyril E. Lebert - St Clair County, IL - KIA 12154095 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner - Adolf (nmi) Graubart - New York County, NY - KIA 39256008 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Right Waist Gunner - Welton P. Teston - Los Angeles, CA - KIA 32490273 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Left Waist Gunner - Perley E. Colburn - St. Lawrence Co., NY - KIA 15337139 - S/Sgt. - Aerial Gunner / Tail Turret Gunner - Kneeland H. Hudson - Lawrence Co, OH - KIA

- 7 KIA - 3 DED -

CAMPERT(†) - COOTS(†) - DOUGHERTY(†) - SPARKS(†) - MURRAY(†)
LEBERT(†) - GRAUBART(†) - TESTON(†) - COLBURN(†) - HUDSON(†)


Last update - 27 Aug 2019 - PATS



Epe - 21

23 mi S of Vollenhove

- 21 Commonwealth graves - 2 NZ - 3 CAN - 2 USA - 14 UK -








SGLO - T1089

Whitley Mk.V - Z6642 - KN-N - Sgt. N. C. Bizley - 03:55 - Epe
Squadron 77 - RAF - 7th July 1941 - Operation: Dortmund
5 POW



Serial Range Z6624 - Z6673. 50 Whitley Mk.V, delivered by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
between 20 Mar 41 and 21 Apr 41. Contract No.106962/40
Z6642 was one of two No.77 Sqdn Whitleys lost on this operation. See: Z6752
Take-off 22:38 - 06 Jul 41 from Topcliffe, UK. Abandoned and crashed 03:55 at Epe (Gelderland),
16 km NNE of Apeldoorn, Holland.

Crash location Whitley Z6642 KN-N - Intersection Schotweg/Dorperveldweg, Epe
Crash location Whitley Z6642 KN-N - Intersection Schotweg/Dorperveldweg, Epe
via Gerrit Kamphuis - 18 Apr 2015

Cause of loss not established. Sgt. Harwood received a severe facial injury,
caused either by the wire from the trailing aerial or from part of his parachute harness.
Sgt. N. C. Bizley, Sgt. W. J. Haslam (RCAF), Sgt. G. C. Carter, Sgt. W. Petch and Sgt. W. H. E. Harwood all taken POW
Sgt. N. C. Bizley was interned in Camps 9C/L3/L6/357. POW No. 39201 with Sgt. G. C. Carter, POW No. 39212
Sgt. W. H. E. Harwood in Camps 9C/L3/L6/357, POW No. 39203 with Sgt. W. Petch, POW No. 39198

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Crew: Whitley Mk.V - Z6642 - KN-N - 07 Jul 1941 - Mission: Dortmund
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742472 - Sgt. - Pilot - N. C. Bizley - RAF - Age 21 - POW

R/59363 - J/96155 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - W. J. Haslam - RCAF - Age 20 - POW

902262 - Sgt. - Navigator - G. C. Carter - RAF - Age 28 - POW

938474 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - W. Petch - RAF - Age 29 - POW

976619 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - W. H. E. Harwood - RAF - Age 22 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z6642 - KN-N - Bizley
Loss Card - Z6642 - KN-N - Bizley - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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742472 - Sgt. - Pilot - Norman Cound Bizley - RAF - Age 21 - POW
born 30 Aug 1919, UK - died 23 Apr 2010, Bristol, UK - Age 90
of Combe Dingle a suburb of Bristol, UK
interned in Camps 9C/L3/L6/357 - POW No. 39201

white border Sgt. Norman Cound Bizley white border
Sgt. Norman Cound Bizley
via Judy Bizley (daughter) 29 Jun 2016

Camps - 04 May 1945 - N. Cound Bizley
Camps - 04 May 1945 - N. Cound Bizley - POW questionnaire
via Nick Fenton - 22 Apr 2015

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Humphrey A. Bizley - Ms. Gwendoline A. Cound - district: Neath - Vol 11a Page 1558
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Norman C. Bizley - mother's surname: Cound - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 421
Birth 3rd Sep. 1930 - Roger C. Bizley - mother's surname: Cound - district: Bristol - Vol 6a Page 16
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1953 - Norman C. Bizley - Ms. Dorothy M. Kilmurray - district: Bristol - Vol 7b Page 269
Birth 4th Qtr. 1954 - Richard A. C. Bizley - mother's surname: Kilmurray - district: Bristol - Vol 7b Page 27
Birth 1st Qtr. 1957 - Judith A. Bizley - mother's surname: Kilmurray - district: Bristol - Vol 7b Page 77
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info FreeBMD

77 Squadron RAF Association
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My father, Norman Cound Bizley was a sergeant pilot in Squadron 77 based at Thirsk, I believe.
Do you have any details? He was shot down and captured and I think he had a couple of other crashes,
including one in the sea near Mapleton, East Yorkshire
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Judy Bizley (daughter) - 12 Feb 2012

Enlistment: 11 Nov 1938
Profession: Clerk to Tolzey Court - N.A.L.G.O. INTER
Private Address 1945: Underwood, Grove Avenue, Coombe Dingle, Nr Bristol, England
Capture: Epe, Holland - 07 Jul 1941
Wounded: No

Stalag 9C - Bad Sulza, Thüringen - .. Jul 1941 - .. Apr 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan Nr Leipzig - .. Apr 1942 - .. May 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E-Prussia - .. May 1943 - .. Jun 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn, Poland - .. Jun 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel, Nr Hannover - .. Aug 1944 - .. May 1945

04 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Bizley
04 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Bizley
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M.I.9. records Bizley - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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R/59363 - J/96155 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - William John Haslam - RCAF - Age 20 - POW
born 27 Dec 1920, Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada - died 11 Jul 1996, British Columbia - Age 75
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Haslam, 934 Ingersoll Street, Winnipeg, Canada
Mrs. W. Haslam, 951 Ingersoll Street, Winnipeg, Canada
interned in Camps 9C/L3/L6/357 - POW No. 39238
!!! Discrepancy address !!! It's 934 - info PATS

Camps - 25 Apr 1945 - W. J. Haslam
Camps - 25 Apr 1945 - W. J. Haslam - POW questionnaire
via Nick Fenton - 22 Apr 2015

Sgt. - Co-Pilot - William John Haslam Parachute of Sgt. William John Haslam in tree
Sgt. - Co-Pilot - William John Haslam . . . . . . . . . . . . Haslam's chute in tree . . . . .
image courtesy Haslam family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 18 Apr 2015
chute image via Frank Everards - 22 Apr 2015

Enlistment: 26 Jun 1940
Profession: Clerk
Private Address 1945: 954 Ingersoll Street, Winnipeg, Canada
Capture: Epe, Holland - 07 Jul 1941
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 10 Jul 1941 - 13 Jul 1941
Stalag IC C - Bad Sulza, Thüringen - 14 Jul 1941 - 28 Apr 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 29 Apr 1942 - 01 Jul 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug, E-Prussia - 03 Jul 1943 - 15 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn + Fallingbostel - 10 Aug 1944 - 22 Apr 1945
Released 357 - Fallingbostel - 16 Apr 1945 2nd Br. Army

25 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Haslam
25 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Haslam
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M.I.9. records Haslam - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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902262 - Sgt. - Navigator - Geoffrey Cliffe Carter - RAF - Age 28 - POW
born 23 Sep 1912 - died .. Jan 1996, Eastbourne, Sussex, England - Age 83
Address 23 Apr 1945: "Osbrooke", Kings Ave, Eastbourne, England
Enlistment: 07 Sep 1939
interned in Camps 9C/L3/L6/357 - POW No. 39212
Married and had three daughters - info letter Carter - 13 Jun 1985
Geoffrey Cliffe Carter as in Ancestry Death records

white border 902262 - Sgt.  Geoffrey Cliffe Carter  - RAF - at Stalag 9C - POW No. 39212 white border
902262 - Sgt. Geoffrey Cliffe Carter - RAF - at Stalag 9C - POW No. 39212
image via Diana Petch - 09 May 2015

E A S T B O U R N E - F L Y I N G - M E N - I N - N A Z I - H A N D S
Sgt. - Pilot - Stanley Parris and Sgt. - Observer - Geoffrey Carter - RAF - at Stalag 9C
Sgt. - Pilot - Stanley Parris and Sgt. - Observer - Geoffrey Carter of Eastbourne
905026 - Edward Arthur Stanley "Stan" Parris, 3 Bowood Avenue, Eastbourne, UK - POW No. 39316
Sgt. Petch is 2nd from the left in the back row - (pencil marked)
image via Diana Petch - 10 May 2015

Stan Parris, 3 Bowood Avenue, Eastbourne .... in Ken Fenton's POW logbook
Stan Parris, 3 Bowood Avenue, Eastbourne .... in Ken Fenton's POW logbook
courtesy Nick Fenton - 11 May 2015

23 Apr 1945 - G. C. Carter - cutting Page 1 & 3
23 Apr 1945 - G. C. Carter - POW questionnaire - cutting Page 1 & 3
via Nick Fenton - 22 Apr 2015

Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Geoffrey C. Carter - mother's surname: Crow - district: Eastbourne - Vol 2b Page 110
district Eastbourne spans the boundaries of the counties of Sussex and East Sussex
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???Likely ???
??? Marriage 1st Qtr. 1947 - Geoffrey C. Carter - Ms. Irene F. M. Hawkins - district: Eastbourne - Vol 5h Page 363

Enlistment: 07 Sep 1939
Profession: None
Private Address 1945: "Osbrooke", Kings Ave, Eastbourne, England
Capture: Ede [Epe], Holland - 07 Jul 1941
Wounded: No

Stalag 9C - Bad Sulza, Thüringen - 11 Jul 1941 - 01 May 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 01 May 1942 - .. Sep 1942
Oflag 21-B (Luft III) - Schubin - .. Sep 1942 - .. Apr 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 01 May 1942 - .. Sep 1942
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E-Prussia - .. Sep 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - 16 Apr 1945

23 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Carter
23 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Carter
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M.I.9. records Carter - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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938474 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Petch - RAF - Age 29 - POW
born 29 Apr 1912, Scunthorpe, UK - died 06 Oct 1959 - Age 47
of 23 Hamilton Rd., Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK
Son of Britain Petch and Annie Elizabeth Petch née Sims, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK
interned in Camps 9C/L3/L6/357 - POW No. 39198
Name is checked - 938474 Walter Petch - see AIR-78-126-1 Page 343

Camps - 26 Apr 1945 - W. Petch
Camps - 26 Apr 1945 - W. Petch - POW questionnaire
via Nick Fenton - 29 May 2015

938474 - Sgt.  - W.Operator / Air Gunner  - Walter Petch  - RAF 938474 - Sgt.  Walter Petch  - RAF - at Stalag 9C - POW No. 39198
938474 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Petch - RAF
images via Diana (daughter) - 09 May 2015
The uniform is that of the Air Defence Cadet Corps - info David Layne

Stalag Luft 3 - Newspaper cutting - with Petch on the right
Stalag Luft 3 - Newspaper cutting - with Petch on the right
l-r: - 1 -, - 2 -, - 3 -, - 4 -, - 5 -, - 6 -, - 7 -, Petch
image via Diana Petch - 09 May 2015

Dec 1942 at M-Stammlager Luft 3
BOXING DAY 1942 - GALLOWAY- JORDAN - MART - PETCH
BOXING DAY 1942 - GALLOWAY- JORDAN - MART - PETCH
BOXING DAY 1942 - GALLOWAY- JORDAN - MART - PETCH - l-r
Wellington Mk.Ic - T2702 - LS-H - 15 Squadron - 10 Feb 1941
742138 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - William Hansford Jordan - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
born 29 Aug 1918 - died 4th Qtr. 1975 - Age 57
Sgt. W. H. Jordan in Camps L1/L3/L6/357, POW No. 506

Sgt. W. H. Jordan (with scarf) is 3rd from the left in this photo - info PATS - 12 May 2015
image via Diana Petch (daughter) - 10 May 2015

Back of Postcard - Sent by Sgt. Walter Petch - POW 3918 - Stalag Luft 3
Photo 181 - Stalag 9C Muhlhausen - Sgt. Walter Petch on back row 6th from the right
Photo 181 - Stalag 9C Muhlhausen - Sgt. Walter Petch on back row 6th from the right
image via Diana (daughter) - 09 May 2015

Photo 181 - Stalag 9C Muhlhausen - cover AUTUMN 2006 NEWSLETTER
Photo 181 - Stalag 9C Muhlhausen - cover AUTUMN 2006 NEWSLETTER
!!! Carter is also in this photograph at Stalag 9C !!!
source: www.prisonerofwar.org.uk/autumn_2006cover.htm - via David Layne - 09 May 2015

MAP OF MY 'KRIEGIE' TRAVELS IN DEUTSCHLAND - drawn by Sgt. Walter Petch - POW Logbook page 3
MAP OF MY 'KRIEGIE' TRAVELS IN DEUTSCHLAND
Epe, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Bad Sulza, Sagan, Heydekrug, Thorn, Fallingbostel
drawn by Sgt. Walter Petch on Page 3 of his POW Logbook
image via Diana (daughter) - 10 May 2015

Britain Petch (father) - born 05 Jun 1886, Scunthorpe, UK - died 1950, Scunthorpe, UK - Age 63
Annie Elizabeth Sims (mother) - born 11 Jul 1884, Trafford Street, Scunthorpe, UK - died 14 Mar 1952, Scunthorpe, UK - Age 67
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Birth 29 Apr 1912 - Walter Petch - mother's surname: Sims - district: Glanford B. - Vol 7a Page 1430
district Glanford B. is an alternative name for Glanford Brigg and it is in the county of Lincolnshire
Marriage 22 Jan 1948 - Walter Petch - Ms. Stella Dale - district: Scunthorpe - Vol 3b Page 1031
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1952 - Diana Petch - mother's surname: Dale - district: Scunthorpe - Vol 3b Page 583
Death 06 Oct 1959 - Walter Petch - Age 47 - district: Scunthorpe - Vol 3b Page 376
Marriage xxxx - Diana Petch - Mr. Jonathan Peter Cross (born 4th Qtr. 1952, Hull - mother's surname: Pantry)
district Scunthorpe spans the boundaries of the counties of Humberside and Lincolnshire
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info FreeBMD - additional info: www.redfirst.com/axholme/getperson.php?personID=P5797825005&tree=Axholme


Cartoon by W. Petch - page 66 - POW 'Wartime LOG' of Walter Henry Layne
Cartoon by W. Petch - page 66 - POW logbook of Walter "Wally" Henry Layne

Page 66: W. Petch 23 Hamilton Rd. Scunthorpe drew this sketch.
I believe he is likening the gentleman’s hat being blown into the road
and the asking of the “Posten” permission to retrieve it to a prisoner
asking permission to collect something that has gone over the wire.

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963102 / 158255 - F/Sgt. Walter Henry Layne - RAFVR - Tailgunner and Wireless Operator
birth: 05 Dec 1916 - Nationality: British - POW No. 605 - Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug
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image and info via David Layne (son) - wallyswar.wordpress.com/pow-log - 18 Apr 2015

Enlistment: .. Oct 1939
Profession: Fruit Salesman
Private Address 1945: 23 Hamilton Rd., Old Bromby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, UK
Capture: Epe, Holland - 07 Jul 1941
Wounded: No

Stalag IX C - Bad Sulza, Thüringen - .. Jul 1941 - .. Apr 1942
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - .. Apr 1942 - .. Jun 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug, E-Prussia - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - 16 Apr 1945

26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Petch
26 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Petch
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M.I.9. records Petch - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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976619 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Henry Ernest Harwood - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 11 Jul 1918, UK
W. H. E. Harwood, 124 Bourne Ave, Hayes, Middlesex, UK
Son of Charles William Harwood and Rose Beatrice Harwood née Woodard
interned in Camps 9C/L3/L6/357 - POW No. 39203
Sgt. Harwood received a severe facial injury
Name is checked - 976619 William Henry Ernest Harwood - see AIR-78-72-2 page 200

Camps - 06 May 1945 - W. H. E. Harwood
Camps - 06 May 1945 - W. H. E. Harwood - POW questionnaire
via Nick Fenton - 22 Apr 2015

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1902 - Charles William Harwood - Rose Beatrice Woodard - district: Fulham -Vol 1a Page 798
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Rose M. Harwood - mother's surname: Woodard - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 278
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Edward F. Harwood - mother's surname: Woodard - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 275
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1918 - William H. E. Harwood - mother's surname: Woodard - district: Brentford - Vol 3a Page 214

white border Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Henry Ernest Harwood white border
Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Henry Ernest Harwood - on the left
l-r: William - Rose M. Harwood (sister) - Edward F. Harwood (brother)
image courtesy Harwood family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 18 Apr 2015

Enlistment: 29 Dec 1939
Profession: Clerk
Private Address 1945: 124 Bourne Ave, Hayes, Middlesex, UK
Capture: Amsterdam, Holland - 07 Jul 1941
Wounded: No

Stalag IXC - Bad Sulza, Thüringen - 14 Jul 1941 - 29 Apr 1942
Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - 30 Apr 1942 - 14 Jun 1943
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug, E-Prussia - 17 Jun 1943 - 17 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorn - 19 Jul 1944 - 08 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 10 Aug 1944 - 07 Apr 1945

06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Harwood
06 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Harwood
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M.I.9. records Harwood - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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Unknown Airman - from Whitley Mk.V - Z6642

!!! It's Carter or Petch !!! ID-photo left at a farm in Oene
!!! It's not my dad - info Judy Bizley (daughter) - 20 Apr 2015
!!! Waiting for confirmation via Diana Petch (daughter) - 21 Apr 2015

"Yes that is my father"
Diana - 07 May 2015


Unknown Airman is PETCH - at Oene - Summer 1941 - right image retouch by PATS
Unknown Airman is PETCH - at Oene - Summer 1941
image (left) via Gijsbert Mulder - 17 Apr 2015
image (right) retouch by PATS - 19 Apr 2015

Sketch made by Unknown Airman 'PETCH' - at Oene - Summer 1941
Sketch made by Unknown Airman "PETCH" - at Oene - Summer 1941
image via Gijsbert Mulder - 17 Apr 2015
Confirmed by Diana Petch (daughter) - 07 May 2015
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SGLO - T1089

WHITLEY Mk.V - Z6642 - KN-N - 07 Jul 1941 - EPE - CREW 5

742472 - Sgt. - Pilot - Norman Cound Bizley - RAF - Age 21 - POW R/59363 - J/96155 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - William John Haslam - RCAF - Age 20 - POW 902262 - Sgt. - Navigator - Geoffrey Cliffe Carter - RAF - Age 28 - POW
938474 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Petch - RAF - Age 29 - POW 976619 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Henry Ernest Harwood - RAF - Age 22 - POW

- 5 POW -

BIZLEY - HASLAM - CARTER
PETCH - HARWOOD


Contact Bizley is pending - 19 Apr 2015 - 23 Feb 2016
Contact Petch is pending - 21 Apr 2015
Contact Parris is pending - 24 May 2015

Last update 28 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T1835

Lancaster Mk.I - W4169 - KM-S - F/O. - C. T. Holland - 03:26 - Emst
Squadron 44 - Rhodesia Squadron "Fulmina Regis Lusta" - 14th September 1942 - Operation Bremen
6 KIA - 1 POW



Serial range W4102 - W4700 This aircraft was one of 450 Manchesters
ordered from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) Jan 1940 of which 207 were built as Lancaster Mk.I
and delivered from Jul 1942 to Nov 1942 initially fitted with Merlin 20 engines
W4169 was delivered to No.44 Squadron Sep 1942

W4169 took part in the following Key Operations: Duisburg 6/7 Sep 42;
Frankfurt 8/9 Sep 42; Gardening, Kattegat 9/10 Sep 42; Bremen 13/14 Sep 42
When lost this aircraft - W4169 - had a total of 19 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - W4169 - KM-S was airborne from Waddington. Time not recorded
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Manfred Meurer, III./NJG 1)
and crashed - 03:26 - at Emst (Gelderland), 12 km N of Apeldoorn, Holland
Those killed are buried in Epe General Cemetery
Sgt. A. L. Goodyer - South Rhodesian - was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27015

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4169 - KM-S - 14 Sep 1942 - Operation Bremen
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777673 - 80116 - F/O. - Pilot - C. T. Holland - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

778447 - Sgt. - Air Observer - R. E. Williams - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

777675 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. N. Huntley - RAFVR - DFM - Age 20 - KIA

777815 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - A. L. Goodyer - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW

1334126 - 109919 - F/O. - Temp. Bomb Aimer / Gunner - C. H. Lovegrove - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

R/83103 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - G. L. Fiddler - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

641455 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - P. C. Murphy - RAF - Age 25 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W4169 - KM-S - Holland
Loss Card - W4169 - KM-S - Holland - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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777673 - 80116 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Christopher Thomas Holland - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 29 Mar 1920 - died 14 Sep 1942 - Age 22
- of Umtali, Southern Rhodesia - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 622 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647956
Son of John Sothern Holland and Joan Holland, of Umtali, Southern Rhodesia;
Siblings: Brother and sister
husband of Dorah Gwendolynn "Lynn" Holland

Mrs. Judy Taylor née Holland (niece) - name mentioned in letter of 28 Jan 1997 by Mrs. Mary Williams

777673 - 80116 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Christopher Thomas Holland - at Plumtree School 777673 - 80116 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Christopher Thomas Holland - Grave with photo
777673 - 80116 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Christopher Thomas Holland
left image - at Plumtree School
source: "A Record - Plumtree School 1902 to 1945"
right image - Memorial with photo at Epe General Cemetery - by Wouter van Dijken - 2014
source: Find A Grave Memorial# 13869281

Plumtree School - Old Prunitians - Roll of Honour
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Flying Officer C. T. Holland - Christopher Thomas Holland, who was reported missing as the result
of air operations on September 13th-14th, 1942 is now believed to have been killed on that date.
He was born on March 29th, 1920, and entered Milner House in September, 1934.
After leaving Plumtree in August 1937, he worked at Umtali as a clerk and apprentice auctioneer.
He attested in the R.A.F. in July 1940, and proceeded overseas for training.
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source: "A Record - Plumtree School 1902 to 1945"
oldprunitian.rhodesiana.com/op03-02.html
Discrepancy - Age 23 on CWGC headstone, what's wrong

09 Dec 1985 - Letter of his brother with proof of birth - 29 Mar 1920
09 Dec 1985 - Letter of his brother with proof of birth - 29 Mar 1920
Clip of reformatted letter to Mr. v.d. Wal, Epe - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 05 Jun 2022


GOD'S GREATEST GIFT.
REMEMBRANCE
LYNN

- Epigraph on Holland memorial -
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778447 - Sergeant - Air Observer - Robert Ernest Williams - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA - 14 Sep 1942
born 15 May 1912, Macheke, Rhodesia - of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 623 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647971
Residence 1938: No. 2 Railway Cottage, Salisbury - Profession: Clerk - [info register voting claim - 20 Jan 1938]
Son of John J. Williams, and of Annie Alfreda Williams, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Siblings: John Bernard Williams (born 9 May 1915), Irene Mabel Williams (born 1913),
Harry Williams (born 1919) and Thomas Arthur Williams (born 1920)
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John and Robert Williams
John and Robert Williams
l-r: John Bernard Williams and Robert Ernest Williams
source: crop of family photo - via Alex Williams - 05 Feb 2021
colorised via MyHeritage

His younger brother CR/1127 - Corporal - John Bernard Williams - Age 29 - 9 May 1915 - died 03 Dec 1944
Regiment: Southern Rhodesia General List
Cause of Death: Died of electrocution, in Southern Rhodesia
Son of John John Williams and Annie Alfreda Williams, of Salisbury, Zimbabwe.
He was born on May 9th, 1915, and entered Grey House in January 1924.
He was a house prefect in 1930, corporal in the Cadet Corps, played for the School 1st XV,
and he was interested in Scouting. Before the war he was employed by the Rhodesian Paint Mills, Salisbury.
He attested in September 1939, and proceeded on commitment in April 1940. On Plumtree School Roll of Honour
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info: South African War Graves Project

Irene Mabel Williams was married with Mr. Odyseuss John Agiotis

Contact with the great-nephews Ross Agiotis and Alex Williams - 19 Jun 2018

Hi there Teunis,
Wow thank you so much for all of that information.
I see my father Robert Agiotis sent a family tree in his own writing in 1996
when I was only one year old! I have a brother who was born in 1997, Brett.
I will definitely speak to my Dad and cousins about a photograph of Sgt. Robert Williams.
My dad actually told me last night that he was named after him.
I believe that Alfreda is living in Wales in Llandudno or somewhere like that.
We visited her and her mother back in 2006.
Will get back to you soon re the photo.
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Regards, Ross - 20 Jun 2018

Thomas Arthur Williams was married with Mrs. Mary Williams née Zariffi
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John Williams (son) - married in 1981 with Susan A. Virgo - district: Lewes, East Sussex, UK
Peter Thomas Williams (son) - married in 1983 with Patricia A. Yates - district: Hove, East Sussex, UK
Alfreda Antoinette Williams (daughter)
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family tree info - letter of 28 Jan 1997 by Mary Williams, sister in law of Sgt. Robert Ernest Williams
Mary Williams (Mrs), 47 McLoughlin Road, Kensington, P.O. Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe

letter from collection Jan van de Wal, Heerenveen - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 19 Jun 2018
additional info via FreeBMD

Hello,
I believe we spoke before.
R. E. Williams was my great uncle. Killed on flight W4169 KM-S over Holland.
Please find enclosed a photo that I have finally been able to get hold of.
I'm hoping to get a better copy soon. I'll send it to you asap.
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Alex Williams - 05 Feb 2021

Wiliams family
Wiliams family
From left to right its Thomas (my grandad) (1920), Harry (1919), Annie (their mum), John (1915), Robert (1912).
All brothers.
image and info via Alex Williams - 05 Feb 2021
colorised via MyHeritage


HE GAVE HIS LIFE
THAT OTHERS MIGHT ENJOY
A BETTER WORLD

- Epigraph on Williams memorial -
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777675 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald 'Don' Norman Huntley - RAFVR - DFM - Age 20 - KIA
born 26 Sep 1921, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Son of Mr. Donald Huntley of Long Lane Farm, Shepherdswell, Dover, Kent, UK
Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 620 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647958
DFM - Notification of Sgt. Huntley's Award was Gazetted 28 Apr 1942

white border white border Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Norman Huntley - RAFVR - DFM white border white border
Don Huntley
- source: kentfallen.com -

white border Sgt. Donald Norman Huntley - RAFVR - DFM white border
Sgt. Donald Norman Huntley - RAFVR - DFM
image via Gerrit Kamphuis - 13 Jun 2018
original from relative Elaine Harwick, Rhodesia

Sergeant Donald N. Huntly, who was awarded the DFM, was born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, in 1921,
his father being a sergeant in the 5th Rhodesia Regiment.
Huntly worked for the Shell Oil company in Rhodesia, before he enlisted in 1940
and subsequently trained as a wireless–operator/air-gunner
later forming part of Squadron Leader Nettleton’s crew
Sadly, Sergeant Huntly would also not live to witness the end of hostilities,
being killed later in the war
- info via Ross Dix-Peek - 16 May 2008 -
Discrepancy - last name Huntley/Huntly - info PATS 12 Nov 2010
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777815 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - A. L. Goodyer - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
Sgt. A. L. Goodyer - South Rhodesian - was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27015
born 12 Mar 1921, Gatooma, Rhodesia - died 27 Sep 2007, Margate, South Africa - Age 86
info death: No. 38034 - Open Gazettes South Africa

It's Alexander Lewis Goodyer - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 06 Jul 2013

white border AIR78-63-0-1 page 1266 - 777815 - Alexander Lewis Goodyer white border
AIR78-63-0-1 - page 1266
777815 - Alexander Lewis Goodyer - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 06 Jul 2013

white border Sgt. Alexander Lewis Goodyer - RAFVR white border
Sgt. Alexander Lewis Goodyer - RAFVR
image via Gerrit Kamphuis - 13 Jun 2018

Alexander Lewis Goodyer - born 12 Mar 1921, Gatooma, Rhodesia
He married (1) Maude Regina Webber on 14 Sep 1946, Bulawayo, Rhodesia,
daughter of Hercules Harold Webber and Annie Strathbourne
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Jennifer Denise Goodyer (daughter) - 17 Oct 1947, Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Noleen Patricia Goodyer (daughter) - 11 Jul 1951, Bulawayo, Rhodesia
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Maude Regina Goodyer née Webber (wife)
born 02 Aug 1922, Bulawayo, Rhodesia - died 09 Jun 1963, Bulawayo, Rhodesia - Age 40
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He married (2) Joan Allen (wife) - 12 Oct 1968, Salisbury, Rhodesia
Kathleen Joan Goodyer - died 26 Jun 2006, Margate, South Africa - info: No. 38034 - Open Gazettes South Africa
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source: Duncan G. McIntyre - family tree - 06 Jul 2013

Enlistment: 09 Jul 1940
Profession: Fitter & Turner
Private Address 1945: No.1 School Ave, Que Que, S.Rhodesia, S.Africa
Capture: Apeldoorn, Holland, 14 Sep 1942
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 17 Sep 1942 - .. Sep 1942
Stalag 344 - Lamsdorf, Ober-Silesia - 22 Sep 1942 - 22 Jan 1945

25 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Goodyer
25 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Goodyer
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M.I.9. records Goodyer - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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R/83103 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Layton Fiddler - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Canada - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 621 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647954
born 12 May 1920, Carlisle, England, UK - died 14 Sep 1942, Emst, The Netherlands - Age 20
Sgt. George Layton Fiddler
John Fiddler ( father ), 3844 Montcalm Street, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Globe and Mail, 1943/05/26 - presumed dead -
Discrepancy middle name - Leyton/Layton - info PATS - 12 Nov 2010

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1919 - Mr. John Fiddler (d.1968) with Ms. Frances Emma Layton (d.1984) - district: Carlisle, UK
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Birth 12 May 1920 - George L. Fiddler - district: Carlisle, UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1921 - John Fiddler - district: Carlisle, UK - died 10 Nov 2005, ON - Age 84
Birth 19xx - Robert William Fiddler - died 1990
Birth 19xx - Mary Stevens née Fiddler
Birth abt. 1933 - Henry "Harry" Nelson Fiddler - died 13 Apr 2003, Windsor, ON - Age 70
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- info via FreeBMD and obituaries (2003 - 2005) -

John Fiddler - Emma Fiddler - F/Sgt. George Layton Fiddler
John Fiddler (father) - Emma Fiddler (mother) - F/Sgt. George Layton Fiddler
image via Kristin Fiddler (niece) and Jono Fiddler (nephew) - 27 Jun 2018

F/Sgt. George Layton Fiddler in flight suit F/Sgt. George Layton Fiddler with unknown
F/Sgt. George Layton Fiddler - in flight suit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F/Sgt. George Layton Fiddler with unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
images via Kristin Fiddler (niece) and Jono Fiddler (nephew) - 27 Jun 2018

ATTESTATION PAPER - 24 Jul 1940 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Windsor, ON, Canada
Enlistment: 16 Dec 1940, Windsor, ON, Canada - Religion: Protestant - Anglican - C of E
address: 3844 Montcalm Street, Windsor, ON, Canada
date/place of birth: 12 May 1920, Carlisle, England, UK
Occupation: Student
Award - Air Gunner's Badge: 24 Nov 1941
John Fiddler (father), birthplace: Carlisle, England, UK - Occupation: Cell Room Worker
Frances Emma Layton (mother), birthplace: Carlisle, England, UK
address parents: 3844 Montcalm Street, Windsor, ON, Canada
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- info via RCAF Service Records -
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1334126 - 109919 - Flying Officer - Temp. Bomb Aimer / Air Gunner - Charles Henry Lovegrove - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Didcot, Berkshire, UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 619 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647963
Son of Mr. Wilfred Albert Lovegrove and Mrs. Florence Kate Lovegrove née Camm
husband of Barbara Joan Lovegrove née Hawtree, of Didcot, Berkshire, UK
marriage: 3rd Otr. 1942, district Windsor, spans the boundaries Berkshire Co. and Surrey Co.
marriage parents: 4th Qtr. Dec 1916, district Windsor, UK
Siblings: Frederick R. Lovegrove, May A. Lovegrove, Florence L. Lovegrove, George W. Lovegrove,
Mary L. Lovegrove, Daisy E. Lovegrove and Marjorie A. Lovegrove
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1947 - Mrs. Barbara J. Lovegrove with Mr. George H. Hickmore - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 337
Saturday 1st March 1947 - George Henry Hickmore, the son of George William Harris Hickmore and Dorothy Emma Hickmore née Soan,
married Barbara J. Lovegrove at Windsor in Berkshire.

Birth - 4th Qtr. 1948 - Susan J. Hickmore - mother's surname: Hawtree - district: Wallingford - Vol 6a Page 213
Birth - 2nd Qtr. 1951 - Brian G. Hickmore - mother's surname: Hawtree - district: Oxford - Vol 6b Page 1353

BARBARA JOAN HICKMORE - 1924 - 2014
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Sadly passed away in Poole General Hospital on 4th June 2014 after a short brave fight aged 90.
Will be sadly missed by Son Brian , Daughter Sue, Son in law Phil,
Grandchildren Wendy and partner, Janet, Jamie and wife Karen.
Great grandchildren, Courtenay, Brendan, George, Caterina and Lily.
Sleep in peace lovely lady.
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info obituary: Bournemouth Echo - 11 Jun 2014
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Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1880 - Wilfred Albert Lovegrove - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Page 444
Birth - 3rd Qtr. 1880 - Florence Kate Camm - district: Basford - Vol 7b Page 203
Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1916 - Mr. Wilfred A. Lovegrove with Ms. Florence K. Camm - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Page 946
Death - 4th Qtr. 1958 - Wilfred A. Lovegrove - Age 78 - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 215

Frederick R. Lovegrove - born 1st Qtr. 1917 - mother's surname: Camm - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Page 715
May A. Lovegrove - born 4th Qtr. 1918 - mother's surname: Camm - district: Pancras - Vol 1b Page 81
Florence L. Lovegrove - born 4th Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname: Camm - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Page 817
Charles H. Lovegrove - born 3rd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname: Camm - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Page 761
George W. Lovegrove - born 1st Qtr. 1925 - mother's surname: Camm - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Page 716
Mary L. Lovegrove - born 4th Qtr. 1927 - mother's surname: Camm - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Vol 671
Daisy E. Lovegrove - born 4th Qtr. 1929 - mother's surname: Camm - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Vol 679
Marjorie A. Lovegrove - born 3rd Qtr. 1932 - mother's surname: Camm - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Page 718

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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1941 - Ms. Florence L. Lovegrove with Mr. Ronald J. Buckley - district: Windsor - Vol 2c Page 1506
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1950 - Mr. George W. Lovegrove with Ms. Marjorie R. Walton - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 403
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1951 - George Albert Lovegrove - mother's surname: Walton - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 271
Birth 1st Qtr. 1953 - Janet Kay Lovegrove - mother's surname: Walton - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 274
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1976 - George Albert Lovegrove with Ms. Ann Valerie C. Baldwin - district: Windsor/M - Vol 19 Page 624
Windsor/M is an alternative name for Windsor & Maidenhead and it is in the county of Berkshire
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1981 - Janet K. Lovegrove with Mr. Mahammed Mekkaoui - district: Slough - Vol 19 Page 477
The district Slough is in the county of Berkshire
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1947 - Ms. Mary L. Lovegrove with Mr. John W. Lawrence - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 439
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1958 - Ian A. Lawrence - mother's surname: Lovegrove - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 341
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1982 - Mr. Ian A. Lawrence with Ms. Rodwell - district: Windsor/M - Vol 19 Page 929
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1951 - Ms. Marjorie A. Lovegrove with Mr. Francis Fraser - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 419
Birth 4th Qtr. 1952 - Christine F. Fraser - mother's surname: Lovegrove - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 236
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1973 - Ms. Christine F. Fraser with Mr. Stephen M. Platt [Plait] - district: Windsor - Vol 6a Page 558
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additional info via FreeBMD
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TREASURED IN LIFE,
REMEMBERED IN DEATH;
A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY
IS ALL I HAVE LEFT

- Epigraph on Lovegrove memorial -
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641455 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Paul Cameron Murphy - RAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 624 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647967

born 06 Apr 1917, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Address - Census 01 Jun 1921, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Son of Mr. George Edward Murphy and Mrs. Mildred Anna Murphy née Campbell, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Siblings: George Douglas Murphy (M) (26 Jul 1910 - 23 Feb 1911) - Age <1
James Edward Murphy (M) (1912-1995) - Age 83
Eileen Winifred O'Reilly née Murphy (F) (1915-1998) - Age 83

George Edward Murphy (father) - born 05 Feb 1885, NS - died Jan 1968, Sault Ste. Marie, ON - Age 82
Mildred Anna Murphy née Campbell (mother) - born 05 Jul 1888, Andover, NS - died 03 Nov 1925, London, ON - Age 37

Sgt. Murphy was a Canadian serving in the Royal Air Force

Cameron (r) with his brother James (l)
Cameron (r) with his brother James (l)
original - source Operation Picture Me

white border Sgt. Paul Cameron Murphy white border
Sgt. Paul Cameron Murphy
image via Paul Murphy (nephew - namesake) - 16 Jun 2018

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES
Sgt. Paul Cameron Murphy - Globe and Mail - RCAF 407th Casualty list
Sgt. Paul Cameron Murphy - RCAF 407th Casualty list
clip image - Globe and Mail - 29 Oct 1942

Paul Cameron Murphy
Yes, Paul Cameron Murphy was my uncle, my fathers brother.
I was named after him.
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Paul Murphy - Ancestry - murphy9193 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - 16 Jun 2018


REQUIESCAT IN PACE

- Epigraph on Murphy memorial -
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SGLO - T1835

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4169 - KM-S - 14 Sep 1942 - EMST - CREW 7

777673 - 80116   - Flying Officer - Pilot - Christopher Thomas Holland - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 778447 - Sergeant - Air Observer - Robert Ernest Williams - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA 777675 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald 'Don' Norman Huntley - RAFVR - DFM - Age 20 - KIA 777815  - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Alexander Lewis Goodyer - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
1334126 - 109919 - Flying Officer - Temp. Bomb Aimer / Air Gunner - Charles Henry Lovegrove - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA R/83103 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Layton Fiddler - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA 641455 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Paul Cameron Murphy - RAF - Age 25 - KIA

- 6 KIA - 1 POW -

HOLLAND(†) - WILLIAMS(†) - HUNTLEY(†) - GOODYER
LOVEGROVE(†) - FIDDLER(†) - MURPHY(†)


Contact Murphy is pending - 12 Nov 2010 - 16 Jun 2018 - PATS
Contact Goodyer is pending - 06 Jul 2013 - PATS
Contact Lovegrove is pending - 13 Jun 2018 - PATS
Contact Fiddler is pending - 15 Jun 2018 - PATS
Contact Williams is pending - 19 Jun 2018 - 05 Feb 2021 - PATS
Contact Holland is pending - 06 Jun 2022 - PATS

Last update - 06 Jun 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T1948

Stirling Mk.I - R9168 - LS-T - P/O. - F. S. Millen - 20:09 - Gortel
Squadron 15 - 16th December 1942 - Operation Diepholz
6 KIA - 1 POW



Serial Range R9141 - R9170. 30 Stirling Mk.I
Part of a batch of 150 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.I (Series I/II)
R9141-R9170; R9184-R9203; R9241-R9290 Series I; R9295-R9334; R9349- R9358 Series II
R9188 and R9309 were converted to Mk.III
Delivered by Short & Harland between Jun 1942 and Sep 1942. Contract No. 774677/38
R9168 delivered to No.15 Sqdn 26 Aug 1942

Stirling Mk.I - R9168 - LS-T was airborne from Bourne, UK
to attack the aerodrome at Diepholz, Germany
Shot down by a combination of Flak and fighters III./NJG 1
and crashed - 20:09 - at Gortel (Gelderland), 7 km SW of Epe, Holland
Those killed are buried in Epe General Cemetery
Sgt. J. F. Perring was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27297

P/O. Millen was an American from North Providence, Rhode Island serving in the RCAF
as was his compatriot P/O. Kieswetter from Washington, Seattle, USA

clip- Operations Record Book - 16 Dec 1942 - Diepholz
Clip - Operations Record Book - 16 Dec 1942 - Diepholz
source: AIR-27-203-0-50 - page 5 - "The National Archives, UK"
Note !!! - Sgt. G. EASTER not on mission as number eight - info PATS

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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - R9168 - LS-T - 16 Dec 1942 - Operation Diepholz
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R/79089 - J/16197 - P/O. - Pilot - F. S. Millen - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/97585 - J/16319 - P/O. - Air Observer - E. H. Kieswetter - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA

R/86687 - J/16538 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. N. Holmes - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

576008 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - G. C. G. Hutton - RAF - Age 19 - KIA

404389 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. H. McKillop - RNZAF - Age 25 - KIA

R-93127 - J/16537 - P/O. - Air Gunner - H. E. Hill - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

539068 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. F. Perring - RAF - Age 26 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - R9168 - LS-T - Millen
Loss Card - R9168 - LS-T - Millen - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/79089 - J/16197 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Frank Severne Millen - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of North Providence, Rhode Island, USA - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 627 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647965
born 26 Mar 1921, Watkins Glen, NY, USA - died 16 Dec 1942, Gortel, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Ralph Eaton Millen and Cecil Severne Millen, of North Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Sophomore of Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, USA
R. L. Blanding ( mother )
Globe and Mail, 1943/07/10 - presumed dead -

US Census 07 Apr 1930, Watkins Glen Village, Reading Town, Schuyler Co., NY
Lives with his mother and sisters at his maternal grandparents in Watkins Glen Village, NY
address: 415 N Madison Ave
Frank W. Severne - Head - (69, abt. 1861, NY) - Editor + Publisher - Newspaper
Fannie B. Severne - Wife - (57, abt. 1873, NY) - Bookkeeper - News office
Cecil S. Millen - Daughter (divorced) - (32, abt. 1898, NY) - Clerk - News office
Fannie E. Millen - Granddaughter - (12, 1917, NY)
Jean A. Millen - Granddaughter - (10, abt. 1920, NY)
Frank S. Millen - Grandson - (9, 26 Mar 1921, NY)
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- info via US 1930 Census sheet -

ATTESTATION PAPER - 16 Jan 1941, RCAF Recruting Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada
Enlistment 4 feb 1941, Montreal - Religion: Episcopal
Civil occupation: College Student, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, USA
Pilot's Flying Badge: 5 Dec 1941

Family info in letter of 14 Sep 1943
Marriage parents: 28 Jun 1916, Watkins Glen, NY, USA
Ralph Eaton Millen (father) - 51 abt. 1892, Watkins Glen, NY, USA - (Newspaperman)
Cecil Martha Severne Millen (mother) - 46 abt. 1897, 1385 Smith St., North Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Fannie M. Johnson (sister) - 26 abt. 1917, Watkins Glen, NY, USA
Jean Ann Millen (sister) - 23 abt. 1920, 1385 Smith St., North Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Frank Severne Millen - born 26 Mar 1921, Watkins Glen, NY, USA - died 16 Dec 1942, Holland - Age 21
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Mr. Robert L. Blanding (step-father), 1385 Smith St., North Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- info via RCAF Service Records -
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P/O. Frank Severne Millen - RCAF P/O. Frank Severne Millen - RCAF
R/79089 - J/16197 - Pilot Officer - Frank Severne Millen - RCAF
source Ken Dougan - via Harry Bouwman - 21 Jan 2017

German records Millen
Epe Cemetery - crew Millen
German records Millen - burial records crew Millen - Grave of P/O. F. S. Millen - RCAF
source Millen's Service Records - 22 Jan 2017


BORN TO
CECIL SEVERNE BLANDING
AND RALH E. MILLEN
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. U.S.A.

- Epigraph on Millen memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Millen - request 18 Aug 2011 - received 21 Dec 2011 - PATS -

R/97585 - J/16319 - Pilot Officer - Air Observer - Emerson Harvey Kieswetter - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Seattle, Washington, USA - Plot 2. Row 10. Coll. Grave 616-618 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647960
born 13 Feb 1918, Edmonton, AB, Canada - died 16 Dec 1942, Gortel, The Netherlands - Age 24
Son of Thomas Milton Kieswetter and Catherine H. Kieswetter, of Seattle, Washington, USA
M. T. Kieswetter ( father )
Globe and Mail, 1943/07/10 - presumed dead -

Harvey Kieswetter - Athletics P/O. - Emerson Harvey Kieswetter - RCAF
. . . . . . . . Harvey Kieswetter - Athletics . . . . . . Sgt. - Emerson Harvey Kieswetter - RCAF
source Kieswetter family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 26 Oct 2013

Census 1930 - Discrepancy surname - Kewater/Kieswetter - info PATS - 28 Dec 2011 - PATS

ATTESTATION PAPER - 11 Oct 1940 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Enlistment: 11 Mar 1941, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Religion: Presbyterian
address: 5431 Kirkwood Place, Seattle, WA, USA
date/place of birth: 13 Feb 1918, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation: Pipefitter - Steamfitters helper
Air Observer's Badge: 24 Nov 1941
Milton Thomas Kieswetter (father), birthplace: Windsor, ON, Canada - Occupation: Cook
Catherine Henderson Sutherland (mother), birthplace: Tain, Scotland, UK
address parents: 5431 Kirkwood Place, Seattle, WA, USA

Family info in letter of 26 Jul 1943
Marriage parents: 16 Jul 1913, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Thomas Milton Kieswetter (father) - 55 - abt. 1888, Canada
Catherine Henderson Kieswetter (mother) - 59 - abt. 1884, Scotland
Kathleen Cressman Kieswetter (sister) - 26 - abt. 1917
Emerson Harvey Kieswetter - 24 - born 13 Feb 1918, Edmonton, AB, Canada - died 16 Dec 1942, Holland
Dorothy Lillian Kieswetter (sister) - 18 - born 19 Jun 1925
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Edmonton, AB, Canada - 1918 - 1921
Calgary, AB, Canada - 1921 - 1925
Chehalis, WA, USA - 1925 - 1930
Seattle, WA, USA - 1930 - 1942
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- info via RCAF Service Records -
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Mr. Thomas Kieswetter (father) - born 20 Apr 1888, Simcoe, ON, Canada - died Jun 1975, Seattle, WA, USA - Age 87
Mrs. Dorothy L . Score née Kieswetter (sister) - born 19 Jun 1925 - died 11 Nov 2006 - Age 82

P/O. - Emerson Harvey Kieswetter - RCAF - Regina 1941, Canada P/O. - Emerson Harvey Kieswetter - RCAF - Regina 1941, Canada
original - - - P/O. - Emerson Harvey Kieswetter - RCAF - - - enlargement
- Regina 1941, Canada -
I am not sure of the source. It was in my Mother-In-Law's collection. Dorothy Score.
She was his sister. It was given to my husband, Ralph Harvey, because he was named after his uncle.
I am assuming that Dorothy obtained it from her parents, and that Emerson Harvey mailed it to them.
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image via Jen Barney Score - 03 Mar 2014


DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
A MEMORY IS KEPT
OF ONE WE LOVED
AND WILL NEVER FORGET

- Epigraph on Kieswetter memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Kieswetter - request 18 Aug 2011 - received 21 Dec 2011 - PATS -

R/86687 - J/16538 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Russell Neal Holmes - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Canada - Plot 2. Row 10. Coll. Grave 616-618 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647957
born 19 Oct 1921, Roundup, Montana, USA - died 16 Dec 1942, Gortel, The Netherlands - Age 21
Age: 19 - Height: 5'9" - Weight: 160 lbs - Civil Occupation: Farmer
Marriage (parents) - 07 Jun 1916, Roundup, Montana, USA
Son of Mr. Fred Manford Holmes (born 04 Jun 1885, Homer, IL, USA - died 05 Aug 1933, AB, Canada - Age 48)
and Mrs. Myrtle Mary Holmes née Shields, Marwayne, Alberta ( 49 - born abt. 1894, WI, USA )
Sibling: Dorothy Ellen Holmes (sister - abt. 1917) - married name was Mrs. A. Fairbairn (25y abt. 1918)
Enlistment: 13 Jan 1941, Edmonton
Air Gunners Badge - 19 Jan 1942 - T/Sgt.
Embarkation leave - 20 Jan 1942 - 05 Feb 1942
Embarked Canada - 09 Feb 1942
UK - 3.P.R.C. - 20 Feb 1942

Mrs. F. M. Holmes ( mother), Marwayne, Alberta, Canada
Globe and Mail, 1943/07/10 - presumed dead -

white border P/O. Russell Neal Holmes - RCAF - photo via Mrs. Dorothy Fairbairn née Holmes (sister) P/O. Russell Neal Holmes - RCAF white border
P/O. - Russell Neal Holmes - RCAF
left - source Mrs. Dorothy Fairbairn née Holmes (sister) - via Harry Bouwman - 27 Oct 2013
right - source Holmes family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 26 Oct 2013
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RCAF - Service records - Holmes - request 16 Oct 2013 - received 20 May 2014 - PATS -

576008 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Grantley Charles George Hutton - RAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 626 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647959

birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Grantley C. G. Hutton - Mother's surname: Webb - district: Bristol, UK - Vol 6a - Page 156

Sgt. Grantley Charles George Hutton - RAF Sgt. Grantley Charles George Hutton - Grave marker - post-war
Sgt. - Grantley Charles George Hutton - RAF . . . Sgt. G. C. G. Hutton - Grave marker - post-war
source Hutton family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 26 Oct 2013
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404389 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Robert Hugh McKillop - RNZAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand - Plot 2. Row 10. Coll. Grave 616-618 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647964
Son of Patrick McKillop and Ruby McKillop (née Hay), of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand

white border 404389 - Sergeant - Robert Hugh McKillop - RNZAF white border
Sgt. - Robert Hugh McKillop - RNZAF
source RNZAF McKillop's records - 27 Dec 2013
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RNZAF - Service records - McKillop - request 29 Oct 2013 - received 27 Dec 2013 - PATS -

R-93127 - J/16537 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Hugh Ernest Hill - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Canada - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 625 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647955
born 6 Oct 1922, Toronto, ON - died 16 Dec 1942, Gortel, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Mr. William John Hill - Occupation: Sanitary Engineer - 16 Fielding Ave., Toronto, Ontario
and Mrs. Kathleen Hill née McDowell (mother) - 16 Fielding Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Mr. William John Hill (father) - born Belfast, Ireland
Mrs. Kathleen Hill née McDowell (mother) - born Barrow in Furness, England
Sibling: Lt. William Valentine Hill (brother)
Husband of Mrs. Dorothy Annie Caroline Hill (wife), 19 Shirley St., Toronto, ON

Attestation Paper: 08 Oct 1940, Toronto, ON
Enlistment: 11 Feb 1941, Toronto, ON
Age: 18 - Height: 5'7" - Weight: 145 - Marital Status: Single - Religion: Anglican
Civil Occupation: Clerk in Law Office
Posted to #1 Manning Depot - Trade: Air Crew Gunner or Wireless Opr.
Marriage: 02 Feb 1942, Toronto
02 Feb 1942: Air Gunner Badge - Sgt.
09 Dec 1942: P/O.

Mrs. H. E. Hill ( wife ), 19 Shirley Street, Toronto , Ontario, Canada
Globe and Mail, 1943/07/10 - presumed dead -

white border P/O. Hugh Ernest Hill - RCAF white border
P/O. - Hugh Ernest Hill - RCAF
source Hill family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 26 Oct 2013
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RCAF - Service records - Hill - request 16 Oct 2013 - received 20 May 2014 - PATS -

539068 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - James F. Perring - RAF - Age 26 - POW
born 09 Sep 1916 - died 08 Feb 1979, district: Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK - Age 62
Sgt. James F. Perring was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27297

birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - James F. Perring - mother's surname: Galvin - West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
Son of Mr. John J. Perring and Mrs. Agnes Perring née Galvin

It's James Frederick Perring - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 06 Jul 2013

white border AIR78-125-0-1 page 2053 - 539068 - James Frederick Perring white border
AIR78-125-0-1 - page 2053
539068 - James Frederick Perring - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 06 Jul 2013

white border Membership - Caterpillar Club - Sgt. James Frederick Perring white border
Membership - Caterpillar Club - Sgt. James Frederick Perring
source James S. Perring (son) - via Harry Bouwman - 25 Oct 2013

Sgt. James Frederick Perring - RAF 01 Feb 1946 - Wedding - Warrant Officer James Frederick Perring - Ms. Marion Brocklehurst
Sgt. James Frederick Perring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 Feb 1946 - Wedding -
Warrant Officer James Frederick Perring - Ms. Marion Brocklehurst

right image: source James S. Perring (son) - via Harry Bouwman - 25 Oct 2013
left image: source James F. Perring - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 26 Oct 2013

Letter-card to Perring
Letter-card to Perring
source Millen's Service Records - 22 Jan 2017

Enlistment: 17 Mar 1937
Profession: Shop Assistant
Private Address 1945: 18 Ruskin St, Kirkdale, Liverpool 4, UK
Capture: Epe, Holland, 16 Dec 1942
Wounded: Yes (Slightly)

Lazarette - Amsterdam - 16 Dec 1942 - 21 Dec 1942
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - .. Dec 1942 - .. Jan 1943
Lamsdorf VIII-B - Ober Silesia - .. Jan 1943 - .. Dec 1943
Blechhammer - Working Camp - Upper Silesia - .. Dec 1943 - .. May 1944
Labouring carrying stone slabs for Air Schelters
Lamsdorf VIII-B - Ober Silesia - .. May 1944 - .. Jan 1945
Görlitz VIII-A - Görlitz - .. Feb 1945 - .. Feb 1945
Stalag XI-B - Fallingbostel - .. Mar 1945 - .. Apr 1945

25 Dec 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Perring
25 Dec 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Perring
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M.I.9. records Perring - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1940 - 1945 - - - Crashes in the municipality of Epe, including STIRLING Mk.I R9168 - LS-T

Cover - ‘Gevallen Helden, vliegtuigcrashes in de gemeente Epe 1940-1945’
GEVALLEN HELDEN
Photos via Gerrit Kamphuis are from his book ”Gevallen Helden” by Gerrit and Silvie Kamphuis (father and daughter)
300 pages - ISBN: 9789081699662 - 22 Oct 2012 - hardcover - € 27.95; S&H € 2.65 for Holland



The book describes a detailed reconstruction of "T for Tommy" fatal flight on 16 Dec 1942

Cover - DE LAATSTE VLUCHT VAN 'T' FOR TOMMY - 2nd PRINT 2013 - HARRY BOUWMAN                                     Cover - THE LAST FLIGHT OF 'T' FOR TOMMY - 1st PRINT 2015 - HARRY BOUWMAN
DE LAATSTE VLUCHT VAN 'T' FOR TOMMY . . . . THE LAST FLIGHT OF 'T' FOR TOMMY
2nd print Sep 2013 - Harry Bouwman - ISBN/EAN 978-94-91524-05-9
88 pages, full colour, hardcover - € 15; S&H € 3 for Holland
order - email of publisher at this link -

For the English version - see International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) order
See example English version


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One month earlier, 18-19 Nov 1942, six of this crew did crash on take-off in high winds
Swung in gusty cross wind on take-off at Bourn for Turin; undercarriage collapsed
Stirling Mk.I BF384 LS-R - Squadron 15 -
Sgt. F. S. Millen - RCAF, Sgt. J. J. Blignaut, Sgt. G. C. G. Hutton, F/S. E. H. Kieswetter - RCAF
Sgt. H. E. Hill - RCAF, Sgt. R. N. Holmes - RCAF, Sgt. K. Dougan, Sgt. J. F. Perring
All were safe and returned to Unit
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source: http://www.bourn.org.uk/15sqn.htm - Loss details by kind permission of W.R. Chorley

Need to be verified !!! - Not mentioned in Logbook of Perring - info Harry Bouwman
Need to check ORB sheets 18-19 November 1942 - info PATS - 27 Oct 2013

clips- Operations Record Book - 18 Nov 1942 - Turin
Clips - Operations Record Book - 18 Nov 1942 - Diepholz
source: AIR-27 - "The National Archives, UK"

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Memorial STIRLING R9168 ('T FOR TOMMY' ) NO. 15 SQDN R.A.F
Memorial STIRLING R9168 ('T FOR TOMMY' ) NO. 15 SQDN R.A.F
Memorial STIRLING R9168 ('T FOR TOMMY' ) NO. 15 SQDN R.A.F
photos via Harry Bouwman - 27 Oct 2013



SGLO - T1948

STIRLING Mk.I - R9168 - LS-T - 16 Dec 1942 - GORTEL - CREW 7

R/79089 - J/16197 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Frank Severne Millen - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA R/97585 - J/16319 - Pilot Officer - Air Observer - Emerson Harvey Kieswetter - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA R/86687 - J/16538 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Russell Neal Holmes - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 576008  - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Grantley Charles George Hutton - RAF - Age 19 - KIA
404389 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Robert Hugh McKillop - RNZAF - Age 25 - KIA R-93127 - J/16537 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Hugh Ernest Hill - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA 539068 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - James Frederick Perring - RAF - Age 26 - POW

- 6 KIA - 1 POW -

MILLEN(†) - KIESWETTER(†) - HOLMES(†) - HUTTON(†)
McKILLOP(†) - HILL(†) - PERRING


Contact Kieswetter is pending - 12 Feb 2014 - PATS

Last update - 28 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3773

Lancaster Mk.III - LM581 - AS-X - P/O. - T. W. Boyce - 01:34 - Tongeren
Squadron No. 166 - RAF - 13th June 1944 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
7 KIA



Serial Range LM301 - LM756 This aircraft was one of 350 Lancasters ordered
from A.V.Roe (Yeadon) as Mk.IIIs except for the first 10 as Mk.Is (LM301-LM310)
delivered from Oct 1942 to Oct 1944
Mk.Is had Merlin 20 engines and Mk.IIIs Merlin 38 engines initially installed
LM581 was delivered to No. 166 Sqdn 17 May 1944
This aircraft was lost on its first Key Operation
When lost this aircraft - LM581 - had a total of 83 hours

No. 166 Squadron - ORB of June 1944 - Pilot BOYCE (RNZAF)
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LM 581 - 02 Jun 1944 - Calais , France - 22:55 - 02:25
LM 581 - 05 Jun 1944 - Cherbourg , France - 21:20 - 02:00
LM 581 - 06 Jun 1944 - Acheres , France - 00:05 - 05:25
LM 581 - 07 Jun 1944 - Versailles , France - 00:05 - 04:50
LM 581 - 12 Jun 1944 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - 22:38 - missing - FTR
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Same crew for all five flights in June 1944 - info ORB - AIR 27_1089_37

LM581 was one of three No. 166 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation
Those two are Lancaster - ME777 and Lancaster - ND399
Lancaster Mk.III - LM581 - AS-X was airborne - 22:38 - 12 Jun 44 from Kirmington, UK
Shot down by a night fighter, crashed near Tongeren (Gelderland), 4 km W of Epe
where all are buried in the town's General Cemetery

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - LM581 - AS-X - 13 Jun 1944 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
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422047 - P/O. - Pilot - T. W. Boyce - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA

1681099 - 152791 - F/O. - Navigator - A. B. Leonard - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1132284 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - S. Alldis - RAFVR - Age 21/22 - KIA

1819883 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. B. Carter - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

1579201 - 152996 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - M. A. Monks - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

2206323 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - H. Rothwell - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA

1273637 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - I. M. Ross - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LM581 - AS-X - Boyce
Loss Card - LM581 - AS-X - Boyce - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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422047 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Trevor Wilmot Boyce - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 614 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647952
born 07 Aug 1922, Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Civil occupation: Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian - Marital Status: Single
Son of Wilmot Boyce, and of Agnes Jessie Boyce (née Blake), of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
Mr. W. Boyce (father), 6 Victoria Street, Hawera - South Taranaki, New Zealand
Mrs. A. J. Boyce (mother), 4 Victoria Street, Hawera
Mr. Wilmot Boyce, Alton via Patea, Farmer

Enlistment: Rongotai, 18 Mar 1942 - AC.1
525 hrs. as pilot

Pilot Officer - Trevor Wilmot Boyce - RNZAF Pilot Officer - Trevor Wilmot Boyce - RNZAF
P/O. - Trevor Wilmot Boyce - RNZAF
left image by Weekly News - via Auckland museum cenotaph records
right image - source: Boyce family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 06 Nov 2013
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RNZAF - Service records - Boyce - request 01 Sep 2014 - received 29 Dec 2014 - PATS -

1681099 - 152791 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Andrew Burgess Leonard - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 1921, UK
- of West Timperley, Cheshire, UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 697 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647962
Son of George William and Margaret Wright Leonard, of West Timperley, Cheshire, UK

According his eldest brother he was born 02 Apr 1922, Altrinchan
info George Leonard (letter of 1986) - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 30 Oct 2013


white border Flying Officer - Andrew Burgess Leonard - RAFVR white border
F/O. - Andrew Burgess Leonard - RAFVR
source: Leonard family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 06 Nov 2013

Born 2nd Qtr. 1921, the son of George William & Margaret Wright Leonard née Burgess
They later resided at 131 Downs Drive, West Timperley.
Birth registered during 2nd Qtr. 1921 in the Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/308.
Attended Bradbury Central School and Altrincham Grammar School.
Employed as a Draughtsman at the Linotype Works.
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source: www.traffordwardead.co.uk

!!! Discrepancy !!! - Born 02 Apr 1922, Altrinchan - Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921

Birth: ... Qtr. .... - George Leonard - mother's surname: ....... - district: .......
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Robert Leonard - mother's surname: Burgess - district: Bucklow - 8a 317
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Margaret J. Leonard - mother's surname: Burgess - district: Bucklow - 8a 285
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1918 - Dorothy Leonard - mother's surname: Burgess - district: Bucklow - 8a 214
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Andrew B. Leonard - mother's surname: Burgess - district: Bucklow - 8a 308
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info FreeBMD - Findmypast
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YEARS WILL NOT DARKEN
NOR SHADOWS DIM
THE BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
WE KEEP OF HIM

- Epigraph on Leonard memorial -
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1132284 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Stanley Alldis - RAFVR - Age 21/22 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 707 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647951
born 3rd Qtr. 1922, district Birkenhead
Son of Mr. Joseph Alldis Sr. and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Alldis née McTiernan, of Bidston, Cheshire, UK
Sibling: Joseph Alldis Jr. - born 13 June 1925, GRO registered 3rd Qtr. 1925, district Birkenhead

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1922 - Mr. Joseph Alldis and Ms. Elizabeth McTiernan, district Birkenhead
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Stanley Alldis - mother's surname: McTiernan - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 991
Birth 13 Jun 1925 - Joseph Alldis Jr. - mother's surname: McTiernan - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 714
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1951 - Joseph Alldis Jr. - Ms. Alice Sperrin - district: Birkenhead - Vol 10a Page 5
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1952 - Keith J. Alldis - mother's surname: Sperrin - district: Birkenhead - Vol 10a Page 56
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1972 - Keith J. Alldis - Ms. Irene E. Bedder - district: Leicester - Vol 3a Page 2174
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1978 - Keith J. Alldis - Ms. Priska M. Widmer - district: Camden - Vol 14 Page 1448
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district Birkenhead spans the boundaries of Cheshire Co. and Merseyside Co.

Discrepancy - CWGC: Age 24 - registered 3rd Otr. 1922 (Age 21)
It's possible that he was 21, a few weeks shy of 22
Birth certificate is needed to verify this - info PATS


Hello Teunis
Stanley’s was 22 when he died, he was 2 years older than my father who was born in 1925 so 1922 for Stanley would be right,
the exact date I do not know. Stanley died on his brothers Birthday that being on the 13th of June.
Very interesting going back in time to visit the uncle I only knew through the photograph.
Kind regards
Keith - 12 Jun 2018

white border 1132284 - Sergeant - Stanley Alldis - RAFVR white border
1132284 - Sergeant - Stanley Alldis - RAFVR
image via Keith John Alldis (nephew) - 12 Jun 2018


IN REMEMBRANCE
OF OUR DEAR STANLEY
"NOT JUST TO-DAY BUR EVERY DAY"
MUM, DAD AND JOE

- Epigraph on Alldis memorial -
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1819883 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Joseph Burnett Carter - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Hull, UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 613 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647953
Son of Stanley and Alice Carter (née Ounsworth), of Hull, UK

Marriage: 1922 - 4th Qtr. - Stanley Carter to Alice Ounsworth, district Sculcoates, UK
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Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Elsie Carter - Mother's surname: Ounsworth - district: Sculcoates - 9d-330
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1924 - Joseph B. Carter - Mother's surname: Ounsworth - district: Sculcoates - 9d-312
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1930 - Joan Carter - Mother's surname: Ounsworth - district: Sculcoates - 9d-246
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1934 - Stanley Carter - Mother's surname: Ounsworth - district: Sculcoates - 9d-270
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1938 - Valerie Carter - Mother's surname: Ounsworth - district: Hull - 9d-427
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info FreeBMD - Findmypast

Stanley Carter / February 5, 2017
Flt Eng. Sgt. Joseph Burnett Carter was my brother

white border 1819883 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Joseph Burnett Carter - RAFVR white border
Sgt. - Joseph Burnett Carter - RAFVR
via Ryan Carter (great-nephew) - 05 Dec 2016
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Date: 21 Jul 2012 - Bombercrew Forum - 166 Squadron RAF Kirmington
Hi, My uncle , Sgt. Joseph Carter was the Flight Engineer on LM581 shot down near Epe, Holland
I am visiting his grave this August (2012)
Are there any accounts of this operation or photos of this crew
Any help much appreciated.
Lynne Gooch


Date: 29 Nov 2016
Hi,
I have looked at your information surrounding flight LM581 AS-X and I would like to provide you
with a picture of my Great Uncle; Sgt. Joseph Burnett Carter for your page should you wish to use it,
it would be an honour to see his picture alongside his name on your site.
Many thanks
Ryan Carter



AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on Carter memorial -
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1579201 - 152996 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Maurice Arnold Monks - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 1922, UK
- of Lincoln, UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 612 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647966
Son of Mr. Arthur Monks and Mrs. Susan Gertrude Elizabeth Monks née Patchett, Lincoln, UK

white border Flying Officer - Maurice Arnold Monks - RAFVR white border
F/O. - Maurice Arnold Monks - RAFVR
source: Monks family - via Gerrit Kamphuis - 06 Nov 2013

Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1905 - Arthur Monks married Susan Gertrude E. Patchett
Registration district: Lincoln - County: Lincolnshire - Volume no: 7A - Page no: 1181
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Census 1911 - England and Wales
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Address: 2 Lytton Street, Lincoln
Married: 5 years
Arthur Monks - Head - M-35 abt. 1876, Saxilby - Occupation: Grocery Carter
Susan Monks - Wife - F-26 abt. 1885, Skellingthorpe
Alice May Monks - Daughter - F-4 - 3rd Qtr. 1906, Lincoln
Arthur Reginald Monks - Son - M-2 - 3rd Qtr. 1908, Lincoln
Grace M. Monks - Daughter - F-0 (2 months) - 1st Qtr. 1911, Lincoln
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - Herbert C. A. Monks - mother's surname: Patchett - District: Lincoln - 7a - 806
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Florence E. Monks - mother's surname: Patchett - District: Lincoln - 7a - 998
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Maurice A. Monks - mother's surname: Patchett - District: Lincoln - 7a - 883
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info FreeBMD - Findmypast - Census 1911
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GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

- Epigraph on Monks memorial - John 15:13 - King James Version (KJV)
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2206323 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Harold Rothwell - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 611 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647969
Son of Mr. John Rothwell and Mrs. Georgene Rothwell née Stubbs, Pemberton, Lancashire, UK
born 19 Feb 1916, 137 Warrington Road, Pemberton - Baptism: 12 Mar 1916, St Mark, Newtown, Pemberton, Lancashire
Sibling: Jessie Rothwell (sister)
John A. Rothwell (b.1935, Pemberton) is his nephew

Marriage: 20 Aug 1904 - St John the Divine, Pemberton, Lancs.
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John Rothwell - 28 years, Collier, Bachelor, Goose Green, Pemberton - born abt. 1876
Georgene Stubbs - 30 years, Spinster, Goose Green, Pemberton - born abt. 1874
Bride's Father: William Stubbs, deceased, Sailor
Witness: Nicholas Rowe; Elizabeth Rowe
Married by Banns by: David Thomas Gabriel Curate
Register: Marriages 1901 - 1907, Page 126, Entry 252
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Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
www.lan-opc.org.uk/Wigan/Pemberton/stjohn/marriages_1901-1907.html

Baptism: 12 Mar 1916 - St Mark, Newtown, Pemberton, Lancs.
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Harold Rothwell - [Child] of John Rothwell & Georgene
Born: 19 Feb 1916
Abode: 137 Warrington Road
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: A. P. Thorne
Register: Baptisms 1909 - 1919, Page 96, Entry 763
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Source: Original register at Wigan Archives

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1904 - John Rothwell with Ms. Georgene Stubbs - district: Wigan, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 77
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1906 - Jessie Rothwell - district: Wigan, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 147
Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Stubbs - district: Wigan, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 229
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Death 3rd Qtr. 1934 - Georgina Rothwell - Age 60 - born abt. 1874 - district: Wigan, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 51
Death 4th Qtr. 1937 - John Rothwell - Age 60 - born abt. 1877 - district: Wigan. Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 55
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1933 - Jessie Rothwell with John Rothwell - district: Wigan - Vol 8c Page 220
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1935 - John A. Rothwell - mother's surname: Rothwell - district: Wigan - Vol 8c Page 80
Death 2nd Qtr. 1978 - Jessie Rothwell - Age 71 - Oct 1906 - district: Wigan - Vol 39 Page 2333
Based on the marriage records and location the death of his parents is likely correct
need to be verified - info PATS - confirmed by Dave Rothwell - 27 Jun 2018

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ENGLAND AND WALES CENSUS 1911
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John Rothwell - Head - M-35 - abt. 1876, Pemberton, Lancashire - Occupation: COLLIER'S LABOURER
Georgine Rothwell - Wife - F-37 - abt. 1874, Pemberton, Lancashire
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Jessie Rothwell - Daughter - F-4 - abt. 1907, Pemberton, Lancashire
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info Familysearch
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20 Jun 2018 - Search request to Wigan Evening Post / Wigan Observer - Johnston Press plc

In response to the article in the Wigan Observer please find attached a photo of Harold.
My father Thomas was the brother of Jack Rothwell who married Jessie (Harold's sister).
The two families as far as I know were not related
but knew each other and my dad and Harold I believe were good friends
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Dave Rothwell - 27 Jun 2018

white border 2206323 - Sergeant - Harold Rothwell - RAFVR white border
2206323 - Sergeant - Harold Rothwell - RAFVR
image via Dave Rothwell - 27 Jun 2018

To find out to which area 2206323 was originating, I found that with nearby Service Numbers
2206324 - Sgt. Ronald Desmond Stack - RAFVR - died 01 Jul 1944 - 101 Sqdn.
Ronald Stack lived at Square Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, UK
So it did point me to the West Lancashire area
2206328 - Sgt. Alan Kenneth Robinson - RAFVR - died 08 Mar 1945 - 195 Sqdn.
pointed to Trafford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, Lancashire, UK
The first step was set, next was a FreeBMD search for that specific area



9 Harold Rothwell's from 1915 to 1925 are some candidates for our airmen 2206323. Any help is welcome
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Wardle - district: Prestwich, Lancashire - Vol 8d Page 527
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Stubbs - district: Wigan, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 229
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Whittaker - district: Glossop, Derbyshire - Vol 7b Page 1373
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Quayle - district: Liverpool, Lancashire - Vol 8b Page 126
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Mason - district: Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire - Vol 9c Page 23
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Sawyer - district: Ormskirk, Lancashire - Vol 8b Page 1612
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Hennessey - district: Chorlton, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 1459
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Woolley - district: Manchester, Lancashire - Vol 8d Page 304
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Lonsdale - district: Bury, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 803
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Harold Rothwell - mother's surname: Bradshaw - district: Manchester N., Lancashire - Vol 8d Page 904
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Death 1st Qtr. 1978 - Harold Rothwell - born 25 Jul 1925 - district: Oldham - Vol 39 Page 417
The district Oldham spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater Manchester and Lancashire
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Found several (15 by elimination) Harold Rothwell born from 1911 to 1925 on FreeBMD - 12 Jun 2018 - info PATS
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13 Jun 2018 - Found relatives of Harold Rothwell, born 1921, Ormskirk. It was not my man
14 Jun 2018 - Posted my question in the RAF Commands Forum and within 40 minutes a positive reply from Simon

Hello

The Liverpool Echo of June 30th 1944 carried the following short snippet:

R E P O R T E D - M I S S I N G
Mrs. Rothwell, of 712 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan, has received news that her brother,
Sergeant Harold Rothwell, R.A.F., aged 28, is posted missing after recent air operations.

The England and Wales Civil Registration Birth Index has a Harold Rothwell,
birth registered in the Jan-Feb-March quarter of 1916 at Wigan, mother's maiden name Stubbs.

Regards, Simon - 14 Jun 2018 - RAF COMMANDS FORUM
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?23153-2206323-Sgt-Harold-ROTHWELL
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1273637 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Murray Ross - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 706 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647968
Son of Mr. Elister [Allister] Ross and Mrs. Winnifred Ross née Sedgwick
Sibling: Sheila C. M. Ross
husband of Mrs. Marjorie Irene Ross née James, of McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Allister M. Ross - Ms. Winifred L. Sedgwick - district: South Stoneham - Vol 2c Page 304
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Ian M. Ross - mother's surname: Sedgwick - district: South Stoneham - Vol 2c Page 13
Birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Sheila C. M. Ross - mother's surname: Sedgwick - district: Andover - Vol 2c Page 397
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1948 - Sheila C. M. Ross with Mr. John A. Rae - district: Witney - Vol 6b Page 2056

Sheila died just last October 2017, at the age of 92 - info Wayne Campbell via granddaughter - 16 Jun 2018

??? - Marriage 1st Qtr. 1954 - Sheila C. M. Ross with Mr. Christopher S. Lewis - district: Bath - Vol 7c Page 25 - ???

In Canada Sgt. Ian Murray Ross - Age 20 - did met Ms. Marjorie Irene James - Age 16 -
They were married on the 04 Sep 1943, in the Macadam Parish of York County, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada
Although Ian returned to England he did not tell his parents of his marriage
He died on his first flying mission
His wife was informed of his death and then had to tell his parents,
not only of his marriage but also of the loss of their son
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Initial research by Mr. Brian and Mrs. Maxine Crossland - carterton.yolasite.com/ian-murray-ross.php
If he didn't tell . . . . . it's not confirmed by family members according Wayne Campbell - 16 Jun 2018

Sergeant - Ian Murray Ross - RAFVR Sheila with her brother Ian Ross
Sergeant - Ian Murray Ross - RAFVR . . . . . . . . . . Sheila with her brother Ian Ross
images via Wayne Campbell (distant cousin) - 15/16 Jun 2018
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Seeking information on Marjorie Coughlin, née James, of McAdam, NB
At the age of 18 (one month shy of 19) she was married 7 March 1946 to Benjamin George Coughlin of PEI
I am related to her first husband, Ian M. Ross
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Wayne Campbell, Toronto, ON - Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:13AM

Thanks very much, Rosaline, for this data on Marjorie's second marriage.
I am also trying to clarify whether she had a child with her first husband, Ian M. Ross
Haven't found any birth record listed in the NB Archives site, but there is a story from Ian's relatives
in England that he did have a child with Marjorie
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Wayne Campbell, Toronto, ON - Posted: 12 Dec 2010 09:50PM

Marjorie Coughlin is the youngest sister of my late grandmother, Anna Mae (James) McDougall.
To my knowledge, Marjorie is still living in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
I knew she was married to Mr. Ross, but have not heard of any children.
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Kerri McDougall - Posted: 09 Jan 2013 06:43PM

The death occurred at Stewart Memorial Home, Tyne Valley on Friday, February 19, 2016 of
Marjorie "Marge" Irene Coughlin, formerly of Murray Road, aged 88 years, wife of the late Benjamin Coughlin
Marge was born in McAdam, NB on April 6, 1927, daughter of the late Lee and Elmira (McLaughlin) James
alicej70 - Posted: 04 Mar 2016 10:46PM
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GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

- Epigraph on Ross memorial - John 15:13 - King James Version (KJV)
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Crash of an English Lancaster in the Netherlands during World War II - LANCASTER Mk.III - LM581 - AS-X

Cover - ‘A High Prize for an Effective Mission’
A High Prize for an Effective Mission
Fallen Heroes - Gerrit Kamphuis and daughter Silvie Kamphuis - PDF - 20 pages - Free -
FULL STORY | After the succesful bombing on Gelsenkirchen AG Kirmington base was just too far.




SGLO - T3773

LANCASTER Mk.III - LM581 - AS-X - 13 Jun 1944 - TONGEREN - CREW 7

422047 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Trevor Wilmot Boyce - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA 1681099 - 152791 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Andrew Burgess Leonard - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1132284 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Stanley Alldis - RAFVR - Age 21/22 - KIA 1819883 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer  - Joseph Burnett Carter - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
1579201 - 152996 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Maurice Arnold Monks - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 2206323 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Harold Rothwell - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 1273637 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Ian Murray Ross - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

BOYCE(†) - LEONARD(†) - ALLDIS(†) - CARTER(†)
MONKS(†) - ROTHWELL(†) - ROSS(†)


BOYCE, LEONARD, MONKS - Photos (3) via Gerrit Kamphuis are from his book
”Gevallen Helden” by Gerrit and Silvie Kamphuis (father and daughter)

Contact Carter is pending - 29 Oct 2013 - 20 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Alldis is pending - 06 Feb 2018 - PATS
Contact Ross is pending - 15 Jun 2018 - PATS
Contact Rothwell is pending - 27 Jun 2018 - PATS

Last update - 29 Jun 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T3835

Lancaster Mk.I - LL840 - VN-M - S/L. - T. B. Cole - 02:35 - Oenerbroek
Squadron 50 - 22nd June 1944 - Operation Scholven/Buer
2 KIA - 1 EXE - 3 POW - 2 EVD



Serial range LL617 - M296 This aircraft was one of 450 Lancasters ordered
from Armstrong Whitworth aircraft Apr 1942 and delivered as 100 Mk.II
with Hercules XVI engines and 350 Mk.Is with Merlin 24 engines
LL840 was a Mk.I and was delivered to No.50 Squadron Feb 1944
LL840 took part in the following Key Raids:
Stuttgart 15/16 Mar 1944; Berlin 24/25 Mar 1944; Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 1944;
Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 1944; Lille 10/11 Apr 1944; Duisberg 21/22 May 1944
When lost this aircraft - LL840 - had a total of 265 hours

Lancaster Mk.I - LL840 - VN-M was airborne - 23:17 - 21 Jun 1944 from Skellingthorpe, UK
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Oene (Gelderland), 5 km E of Epe,
where W/O. Lane, flying as 2nd W/Op, and Sgt. Shorter are buried in the General Cemetery

F/Sgt. Ingram, who had initially evaded,
tragically fell into the hands of the Nazi Gestapo who killed him without trial and by bayonet 2 Oct 1944
He is buried in Apeldoorn (Ugchelen-Heidehof) General Cemetery

S/L. T. B. Cole was interned in Camp L3. POW No. 6497
F/Sgt. A. G. Beresford was interned in Camp L7. POW No. 291

At Lostbombers there are these typo's for the crew of LL840
Sgt. - D. Copson - KIA ?? <- Typo !! belongs to JB 351 - 61 Squadron - INJ - landed at Woodbridge, UK
1875976 - Rear Tail Air Gunner Sgt. P. F. Hayes in Camp L7, POW No. 221 - Not given in crew ??? - PATS


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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - LL840 - VN-M - 22 Jun 1944 - Operation Scholven/Buer
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1377771 - 104459 - S/L. - Pilot - Thomas "King" Bernard Cole - RAFVR - Age 34 - POW

1430160 - 127012 - F/O. - Navigator - John Craven - RAFVR - Age 29 - EVD

914262 - 169156 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - Eric James Blakemore - RAFVR - Age 25 - EVD

1400819 - F/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Kenneth Herschel Callender Ingram - RAFVR - Age 21 - EXE - 02 Oct 1944

1576595 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Arthur George Beresford - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW

1880037 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Frederick Henry Shorter - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA

1875976 - Sgt. - Rear Tail Air Gunner - Patrick Francis "Jimmy" Hayes - RAFVR - Age 19 - POW

1376435 - Warrant Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Frederick Lane - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - LL840 - VN-M - Cole
Loss Card - LL840 - VN-M - Cole - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1377771 - 104459 - S/L. - Pilot - Thomas "King" Bernard Cole - RAFVR - Age 34 - POW
born 08 Jun 1910, West Ham, London - died 12 Jan 1988, Kingsbridge, Devon Co., UK - Age 77
F/O. Thomas Bernard Cole - D.F.C - London Gazette - 12/1/1943 - 50 Sqn
nicked named "King Cole"
S/L. T. B. Cole was interned in Camp L3, Sagan - POW No. 6497 - from 08 Jul 1944 to 27 Jan 1945
then moved to Stalag Marlag Nord, Bremen, Germany from 05 Feb 1945 to 10 Apr 1945
died 12 Jan 1988 - formerly of 18 Mill Street, Kingsbridge, Devon, UK

white border 1377771 - 104459 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Thomas 'King' Bernard Cole - RAFVR - Age 34 white border
Squadron Leader - Thomas 'King' Bernard Cole
courtesy Alastair Cole (son) via Michael Allman - 23 Jul 2011

Alastair Cole (52 - son) receives flyer's cap of his dad "King" Cole - Oene, 22 Jun 2011
Dutch newspaper article "Vliegenierscap vader Cole voor zoon"

Enlistment: 15 Sep 1940
Profession: Shipping Officer
Private Address 1945: 21 Nentick Rd, Newark, Notts., UK
Capture: Nr. Deventer in Holland - 23 Jun 1944
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - .. Jun 1944 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 08 Jul 1944 - 27 Jan 1945
Marlag / Nord - Tarmstedt - 05 Feb 1945 - 10 Apr 1945

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cole
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Cole
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M.I.9. records Cole - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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1430160 - 127012 - F/O. - Navigator - John Craven - RAFVR - Age 29 - EVD
born 28 May 1915, Casteford, Yorkshire - died 14 Dec 1976, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland - Age 61
F/Lt. (11/8/44) John Craven - D.F.C - Navigator - D.F.C London Gazette 10/9/1943 61 Sqn

IS9 Files series at the UK National Archive - Folder WO208/3352
1/308/2402 - F/Lt. John Craven - 50 Sqn Lancaster LL840

white border 1430160 - 127012 - F/O. - Navigator - John Craven - RAFVR - Age 29 white border
Flying Officer - John Craven
via Michael Allman - 23 Jul 2011
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914262 - 169156 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - Eric James Blakemore - RAFVR - Age 25 - EVD
born 05 Jun 1919, Timperley, Cheshire - died 02 Feb 2002, Bournemouth, Hampshire - Age 83
Son of Frederick William Blakemore and Florence Blakemore née Kelly
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Eric J. Blakemore - mother's surname: Kelly - district: Bucklow, Lancashire, UK
F/Lt. - Eric James Blakemore - D.F.M - LG - 23/12/1941 - 914262 - Sergeant - 9 Sqn completed 30 sorties
Pilot Officer - 25/11/43 - Flying Officer 25/5/44 - Flight Lieutenant 25/11/43
A second tour veteran

white border 914262 - 169156 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - Eric James Blakemore - RAFVR - Age 25 white border
Pilot Officer - Eric James Blakemore
via Michael Allman - 23 Jul 2011

P/O. Eric James Blakemore returned to England 12 Mar 1945 - landing at Biggin Hill Kent, UK
after the war he wrote "Seven Year Interlude" - 103 pages - ISBN No. 9781858634463 - Published 01 Aug 1995 by Minerva Press
died 02 Sep 2002 - living in Bournemouth area
- info Michael Allman - 19 Dec 2009 -

IS9 Files series at the UK National Archive - Folder WO208/3352
1/299/2389 - F/O. Eric J. Blakemore - 50 Sqn Lancaster LL840
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- APELDOORN - UGCHELEN-HEIDEHOF - GENERAL CEMETERY -

1400819 - Flight Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Kenneth Herschel Callender Ingram - RAFVR - Age 21 - EXE - 02 Oct 1944
- of Fratton, Portsmouth, UK - Plot 4. Grave 299 - Apeldoorn (Ugchelen-Heidehof ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647792
born 12 Feb 1923, Leicester
Son of Herschell Frank and Elizabeth Ingram ( née Callender ), of Fratton, Portsmouth, UK
F/Sgt. K. H. C. Ingram was awarded a Mention in Despatches London Gazette - 13/6/1946

white border Flight Engineer Kenneth Herchel Callender Ingram white border
Flight Sergeant - Kenneth H. C. Ingram
- courtesy of Michael Allman & Roger Ingram -
- see bombercrew.com - research by Linda Ibrom -


IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF MY ONLY SON

- Epigraph on Ingram memorial -
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1576595 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Arthur George Beresford - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
born 05 Apr 1922, Birmingham - died 2 Jun 2001, Birmingham - Age 79
Son of Mr. Herbert F. Beresford and Mrs. Florence L. Beresford née Boswell
Mrs. H. F. Beresford (mother), 68 Marcot Road, South-Yardley, Birmingham 26, UK

F/Sgt. A. G. Beresford was interned 03 Jul 1944 in Stalag Luft 7, Bankau, Poland. POW No. 291 till 19 Jan 1945
then moved to Stalag III-A, Luckenwalde, Germany from 06 Feb 1945 to 05 May 1945
Siblings: Lily G. Beresford, Florence E. Beresford, Eric J. Beresford and Herbert C. Beresford
Religion: Church of England

F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford - POW ID Photo - Stalag Luft 7 F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford - POW ID Photo - Stalag Luft 7
F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford
POW ID Photo - Stalag Luft 7, Bankau, Poland
left image - courtesy Geoff Beresford (son) - via Michael Allman - 21 Jul 2011
right image - courtesy Herbert Beresford (brother) - via Michael Allman - 26 Aug 2011

Personalkarte - F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford - No. 291 - Stalag Luft 7
Personalkarte - F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford - No. 291 - Stalag Luft 7
courtesy Herbert Beresford (brother) - 9 Mar 2011

Personalkarte - F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford - No. 291 - Dulag Luft
Personalkarte - F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford - No. 291 - Dulag Luft
Personalkarte - F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford - No. 291 - Dulag Luft
courtesy Herbert Beresford (brother) - via Michael Allman - 26 Aug 2011
Eingeliefert : 7-6-44 ..... likely 27 Jun 1944 - info PATS
Bocenlo-Holland is Borculo, Holland - info PATS
F/Sgt. Arthur George Beresford bailed out near Borculo, Holland

Enlistment: 20 Jul 1941
Profession: Clerk
Private Address 1945: 68 Marcot Road, South-Yardley, Birmingham 26, UK
Capture: Bocculo [Borculo], Holland - 23 Jun 1944
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - .. Jun 1944 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau - 03 Jul 1944 - 19 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 06 Feb 1945 - 05 May 1945

14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Beresford
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Beresford
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M.I.9. records Beresford - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1880037 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Frederick Henry Shorter - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 704 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647970
Son of John and Matilda Catherine Shorter née Brooks, of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK
marriage 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Mr. John Brooks and Ms. Mathilda C. Brooks - district Thame, UK

born 23 Jan 1920, Cannon Place, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK
Frederick H. was the second brother of James, Evelyn R. and Frank
Jim was to serve in the Army and Frank in the Navy and later the RAF
At the time of his death the family were living at 99 The Drive, Wellingborough
He attended Victoria School, Wellingborough, leaving school at fourteen to work with his father
at the Ironstone Quarry at Irchester, near Wellingborough
Later he worked as a butcher at Johnny Williams, Wellingborough
It is believed that Frederick volunteered in approximately 1943
- additional info via researcher Micahel Allman -

white border Fred Shorter in civvies Sgt. Fred Henry Shorter - RAFVR white border
Sgt. Fred Henry Shorter - RAFVR
- photos courtesy of Frederick Orton -
- see bombercrew.com - research by Linda Ibrom -


BEATIFUL MEMORIES
ARE ALL WE HAVE LEFT
OF A LOVING SON
ONE OF THE BEST

- Epigraph on Shorter memorial -
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1875976 - Sergeant - Rear Tail Air Gunner - Patrick Francis "Jimmy" Hayes - RAFVR - Age 19 - POW
born 09 Dec 1924, Dublin, Ireland - died 31 Oct 2009 - Age 84
Sgt. Patrick Francis "Jimmy" Hayes was interned 03 Jul 1944 in Stalag Luft 7, Bankau, Poland. POW No. 221 till 19 Jan 1945
then moved to Stalag III-A, Luckenwalde, Germany from 08 Feb 1945 to 07 May 1945

white border 1875976  - Sergeant - Rear Tail Air Gunner  - Patrick Francis 'Jimmy' Hayes - RAFVR - Age 19 white border
Sergeant - Patrick Francis "Jimmy" Hayes
courtesy Colin Hayes (son) via Michael Allman - 23 Jul 2011

Enlistment: 21 Apr 1943
Profession: Joiner
Private Address 1945: 68, Sahtouh Road, Brintoh, London SW2, UK
Capture: 21 Jun 1944, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - .. Jun 1944 - .. Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau - 03 Jul 1944 - 19 Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - 08 Feb 1945 - 07 May 1945

14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hayes
14 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hayes
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M.I.9. records Hayes - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1376435 - Warrant Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Frederick Lane - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 1922, Wandsworth, London, UK
- of Battersea, London, UK - Plot 2. Row 10. Grave 705 - Epe General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647961
Son of Frederick Manuel and Gertrude Amy Lane née Ollett, of Battersea, London, UK
Marriage parents - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Frederick M. Lane and Ms. Gertrude A. Ollett - district Greenwich, UK
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1917 - Winifred J. Lane - mother's surname: Ollett - district Woolwich, UK
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1922 - Frederick J. Lane - mother's surname: Ollett - district Wandsworth, UK
registered as Frederick J. Lane in birth register - info PATS
Greenwich, Woolwich and Wandsworth spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, Kent and London

white border 1376435 - Warrant Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Frederick Lane - RAFVR - Age 22 1376435 - Warrant Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Frederick Lane - RAFVR - Age 22 white border
Warrant Officer - John Frederick Lane
images - courtesy Lane family - via Michael Allman - 21 Jul 2011


BELOVED ONLY SON OF
FREDERICK AND GERTRUDE LANE
"SLEEP ON IN PEACE
UNTIL WE MEET"

- Epigraph on Lane memorial -
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additional info ASN, Names, Awards - by Marks and Henk Welting - via "Rafcommands" forum

Local research for crew LL840 was done by researchers Mr. Teunis Nooteboom and Mr. Jan Kiesbrink
working with the organisation "Stichting Broken Wings '40 -'45"
resulting in the book "Angst en spanning rond Oene" which was published in 2009
On 22 Jun 2009 a memorial monument to the crew was unveiled near the crash location
Mr. Michael Allman, husband of Mrs. Margaret Patricia Allman née Ingram (cousin of F/Sgt. Kenneth Ingram)
extended the search for these crew members and next-of-kin
and succeeded in finding the remaining info and photos

Mr. Michael Allman wrote a book “Kens Story” The facts of the short tragic life
of Kenneth Herschell Callender Ingram in June 2009, revealing his death without trial and by bayonet
as proved by The Judge Advocates Generals trial case 13092429, US Airforce 1946
Mr. Allman then wrote another book June 2011 "The Story of Lancaster Bomber LL840 and it’s Crew",
both these books are in the libraries of The Imperial War Museum London,
The RAF Museum in Hendon London and the 50 Squadron Museum

Additional crew info and photos received from Michael Allman - 26 Jul 2011 - PATS

Unveiling Monument LL840 - 22 Jun 2009
Unveiling - Lancaster LL840 monument - 22 June 2009
source - brokenwings.nl



SGLO - T3835

LANCASTER Mk.I - LL840 - VN-M - 22 Jun 1944 - OENERBROEK - CREW 8

1377771 - 104459 - S/L. - Pilot - Thomas 'King' Bernard Cole - RAFVR - Age 34 - POW 1430160 - 127012 - F/O. - Navigator - John 'Jack' Craven - RAFVR - Age 29 - EVD 914262 - 169156 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - Eric James Blakemore - RAFVR - Age 25 - EVD 1400819 - Flight Sergeant - Flight Engineer  - Kenneth Herschel Callender Ingram - RAFVR - Age 21 - EXE - 02 Oct 1944
1576595 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Arthur George Beresford - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW 1880037 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Frederick Henry Shorter - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 1875976 - Sergeant - Rear Tail Air Gunner - Patrick Francis 'Jimmy' Hayes - RAFVR - Age 19 - POW 1376435 - Warrant Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Frederick Lane - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

- 2 KIA - 1 EXE - 3 POW - 2 EVD -

COLE - CRAVEN - BLAKEMORE - INGRAM(†)
BERESFORD - SHORTER(†) - HAYES - LANE(†)


Contact Ingram is pending - 10 Nov 2010 - PATS
Contact Beresford is pending - 09 Mar 2011 - PATS
Contact Hayes is pending - 24 Jan 2017 - PATS

Last update - 28 Aug 2019 - PATS


SGLO - T3301

B-17G - #42-31451 - 2nd Lt. R. A. McCollum - near Epe - 13:30
306th BG(H) - 367th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1934
9 KIA - 1 POW




Sgt. Andrew Paul Barrus
B-17 - Crew McCollum
front l-r: 2nd Lt. Ross A. McCollum, 2nd Lt. Marcum E. Thomas, 2nd Lt. Daniel P. Jones, 2nd Lt. Lloyd George Crabtree
back l-r: Sgt. Warren B. Goss, S/Sgt. Wayne Austin Warner, S/Sgt. Henry A. Stelmach,
Sgt. Andrew Paul Barrus, Sgt. Howard Leon Chatelain , Sgt. Leander J. Aurie
- courtesy Chris Adams (great nephew of Sgt. Paul Barrus) - 08 Mar 2011 -
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- via Gerrit Kamphuis -

306th BG triangle H 367th BS 8th-air-force-patch

306th BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'H' - 367th BS - GY - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing - B-17G - #42-31451 - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #1934
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20842946 - O-743054 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Ross A. McCollum - KIA

O-751773 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Marcum E. Thomas - KIA

O-688054 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Daniel P. Jones - KIA

18010742 - O-751811 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Lloyd George Crabtree - POW - Stalag Luft I - only survivor -

16162170 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Wayne Austin Warner - KIA

32390535 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry A. Stelmach - KIA

13176648 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Howard Leon Chatelain - KIA

16132239 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Leander J. Aurie - KIA

18191317 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Warren B. Goss - KIA

39826549 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Andrew Paul Barrus - KIA
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20842946 -O-743054 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Ross A. McCollum - KIA
born 1919, IL - died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Netherlands - Age 24/25
Enlistment - Cpl.: 06 Jan 1941, Albuquerque, NM - Residence: Bernalillo Co., NM - Nativity: IL - Marital Status: Single
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 693/695
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: N Row: 22 Grave: 2
Son of Mrs. William A. McCollum (mother), 2936 Santa Clara, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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O-751773 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Marcum E. Thomas - KIA
born ~1920, MO - died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Netherlands - Age 23/24
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 693/695
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: J Row: 9 Grave: 8
Son of Mrs. Fred V. Thomas (mother), Rural Route Number 1, Box 184, Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri
Mr. Fred V. Thomas Sr. (Head-40 abt.1890) and Mrs. Cady E. Thomas (Wife-46 abt.1884)
Siblings: Mildred E. Thomas (F-23), Fred V. Thomas Jr. (M-22) , James N. Thomas (M-20)
Lueze E. Thomas (F-18), Earl L. Thomas (M-12) and Paul E. Thomas (M-4 11/12)
Alta Thomas (F-19) (Daughter in Law - likely related/married to Fred V. Thomas Jr.)
Occupation: Fred Sr. and Fred Jr. are farmers
Oldest sister Mildred is teacher at public school - family info - US Census 1930
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O-688054 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Daniel P. Jones - KIA
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 690 - reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Son of Mr. Frank Jones (father), 1686 Webster Avenue, New York, Bronx County Co., New York
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18010742 - O-751811 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Lloyd George Crabtree - POW - Stalag Luft I - only survivor -
born 20 Aug 1916, TX - died 26 Mar 2005, Midland, TX - Age 88
Enlistment: 04 Feb 1943, Houston, TX - Residence: Liberty Co. TX - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Married
Son of Mr. William Frank Crabtree (father) and Mrs. Jesse Fountain Crabtree (mother) née Cornwell
Husband of Mrs. Margaret Elaine Crabtree (wife) née Cooper, 1617 9th Street, Lubbock, Texas
Lloyd was married 21 May 1941 to Ms. Margaret Elaine Cooper (b. 07 Sep 1908 - d. 5 Apr 1999 - Age 91)
Compound North 1 - Barrack 8 - Room 7 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Dr. Margaret predeceased Lloyd and both are buried at Resthaven Memorial Cemetery in Midland, Texas
They had no children
additional info via Darrell Frank Smith (nephew) - 09 Nov 2010
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16162170 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Wayne Austin Warner - KIA
born 24 Jan 1924, IL - died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Netherlands - Age 19
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 694 - reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Son of Mr. Ray M. Warner (father), Rural Free Delivery Number 1, Henry, Marshall County, Illinois
Mr. Ray Warner (Head-34 abt.1896, IL) and Mrs. Lena (Wife-34 abt. 1896, IL)
Sibling: Gale B. Warner (brother) (M-9 abt. 1921, IL) - info US Census 21 May 1930
Mr. Ray Myric Warner married 13 Mar 1920, Princeton, Bureau Co., Illinois with Ms. Lena Marquerite Austin
Mr. Ray M. Warner (father), born 3 Apr 1896, Nabb, Clark Co., IN - died 10 Dec 1984, Princeton, Bureau Co., IL - Age 88
Mrs. Lena M. Warner (mother), born 29 Mar 1896, Bradford, Stark Co., IL - died 30 Mar 1985, Princeton, Bureau Co., IL - Age 89
- additional info - Austin family tree - 09 Nov 2010 -

white border Sgt. Wayne A. Warner white border
Sgt. Wayne A. Warner
- courtesy Gale B. Warner (brother) - 11 Dec 2010 -
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32390535 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry A. Stelmach - KIA
born 1920, NJ - died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Netherlands - Age 23/24
Enlistment: 09 Jul 1942, Newark, NJ - Residence: Hudson Co., NJ - Nativity: - Marital Status: Single
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 696 - reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Son of Mr. Stanley Stelmach (father) of Mrs. Lilian A. Stelmach (mother), 183 Bay Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Mr. Stanley Stelmach (father) (Head-44 abt.1886, Poland) and Mrs. Leonida Stelmach (mother) (Wife-31 abt. 1899, NJ)
Siblings: John Stelmach (M-12 abt. 1918), Leo Stelmach (M-7 abt.1923) and Edward Stelmach (M-2 6/12 abt.1927)
- info US Census 12 Apr 1930 -
Mrs. Lilian Stelmach - born 19 Feb 1899 - died 27 Jan 1989, NJ - Age 90
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13176648 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Howard Leon Chatelain - KIA
born 24 Nov 1923, NJ - died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Netherlands - Age 20
Enlistment: 01 Dec 1942, Philadelphia, PA - Residence: Camden Co., NJ - Nativity: NJ - Marital Status: Single
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 689 - reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
26 Mar 1949 - buried at Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, NJ
He was a 1941 graduate of Collingwood (NJ) High School
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Chatelain (parents), 213 Toledo Avenue, Westmont, Camden Co., New Jersey
Mr. Leon Chatelain (father) (Head-33 abt.1897, NY) and Mrs. Emma Chatelain (Wife-29 abt.1901, NJ)
Siblings: Eleanor Chatelain (sister) (F-4 abt.1926, NJ) and Raymond Chatelain (brother) (M-1 10/12 abt.1928, NJ)
Grandfather (paternal) born in Switzerland
Mr. Leon A. Chatelain (father) - born 29 Sep 1897, NY - died 04 Jan 1974, NJ - Age 76
Mrs. Emma M. Chatelain (mother) - born 16 Sep 1900, NJ - died 04 Aug 1998, NJ - Age 97
Mrs. Emma Martin Brown Chatelain (mother)
Ms. Eleanor Chatelain (sister) married to Mr. Robert Davis before 26 Mar 1949
Grandfather Mr. Armand Chatelain arrived at Ellis Island from Le Havre on 27 Feb 1898 with the ship "La Bretagne"
- family info via US Census 16 Apr 1930, SSDI and Raymond Chatelain (brother) -

white border Sgt. Howard Leon Chatelain white border
Sgt. Howard Leon Chatelain
- courtesy Raymond Chatelain (brother) - 22 Nov 2010 -
- via Sandy Grear - Haddon Township Historical Society -
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16132239 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Leander J. Aurie - KIA
born 1923, WI - died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Netherlands - Age 20/21
Enlistment: 15 Oct 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Brown Co., WI - Nativity: WI - Marital Status: Single
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 692 - reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Son of Mr. Henry Aurie (father) and Mrs. Irene M. Aurie (mother), 1623 Willow Street, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
Mr. Henry Aurie (father) - born 18 Jun 1901, Rosiere, Lincoln Twp., Kewaunee Co., WI - died 22 Nov 1980, Green Bay, WI - Age 79
Mrs. Irene Aurie (mother) née LeCapitaine - born 09 Feb 1901 - died 12 Jun 1990 - Age 89
Marriage parents: 31 Oct 1922 at St. Hubert Catholic Church, Rosiere, Lincoln Twp., Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin
Siblings: Ina Mae Aurie (F) and Shirley Ann Aurie (F)
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18191317 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Warren B. Goss - KIA
born 1921, TX - died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Netherlands - Age 22/23
Enlistment: 05 Nov 1942, Houston, TX - Residence: Fort Bend Co., TX - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Married
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 688 - reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Son of Mr. Leonard H. Goss (father), Box 84, Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas
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39826549 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Andrew Paul Barrus - KIA
born 26 May 1910, Grantsville, Tooele County, UT - died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Netherlands - Age 33
Son of Mr. Ruel Monte Barrus (father) and Mrs. Angelina Barrus (mother) née Anderson, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah
Enlistment: 04 Apr 1942, Salt Lake City, UT - Residence: Tooele Co., UT - Nativity: UT - Marital Status: Single
initial buried - General Cemetery Epe - Grave No. 691 - reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Siblings: Anna Vera Barrus, Julian A. Barrus and Ellen Rosetta Barrus
Honored by William R. Wanlass (nephew) - see wwiimemorial.com -

Mr. Ruel Monte Barrus - born 14 Mar 1873, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah - died 23 Nov 1963 - Age 90
1st Marriage: Amelia Angelina Anderson, 21 Sep 1898. Amelia was born abt. 1870, UT
2nd Marriage: Mary Myrtle Wathall
. . . . . . . . . . .
Anna Vera Barrus, born 19 Apr 1900, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah; died 4 Aug 1990, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA
Married Heber William Wanlass on 22 May 1920, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Julian A. Barrus, born 25 Nov 1901, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah
Ellen Rosetta Barrus, born 8 Nov 1903, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah; died 5 Apr 1904 - Age 5 months
Andrew Paul Barrus, born 26 May 1910, Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah; died 11 Jan 1944, Epe, Holland
. . . . . . . . . . .
US Census 14 Apr 1930 - Durfee Street, Grantsville City, Tooele Co., Utah
Angelina Barrus (Head) - 60y b. abt.1870, UT - Farmer, Farm - parents born in Sweden
Paul Barrus (Son) - 20y b. 1910 , UT - Carpenter, Building - parents born in Utah
. . . . . . . . . . .

white border Sgt. Andrew Paul Barrus News article MIA - Sgt. Andrew Paul Barrus white border
Sgt. Andrew Paul Barrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newsclip - Missing In Action
- courtesy Chris Adams (great nephew) - 08 Mar 2011 -
- via Gerrit Kamphuis -
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#42-31451 - Boeing B-17G-20-BO Fortress - c/n 6565
Plane was named "BIOYA" an American acronym for "Blow It Out Your Ass"
Departure: AAF Station 111, Thurleigh, UK
Mission: Halberstadt, Target Ju 88 Plant
B-17G-20-BO - crashed at 13:30 at Epe near Hotel "Witte Raaf"
Those killed are initially buried at the Community cemetery of Epe
German records do give the burial on 14th of Jan 1944 for five (5) members - Graves No. 688 - 692
The remaining four(4) are dated on 20 Jan 1944 - Grave No. 693 - 696

2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Lloyd G. Crabtree is the sole survivor of this crash and is taken POW
His statement:
"First we had a Mid-Air Collision when the ship on the left changed position
and came under us, chewing a tip of our right wing. When the pilot had control over the ship again
we were attacked in three waves from the front ( I think it were Me 109's )
When the ship was out of control and went for earth I bailed out
All others were either killed by enemy gun fire or by the crash"


Two unknown are badly burned and could not be identified, buried in Grave No. 693 and 695
After the war all (9) disinterred and brought to Margraten, NL
Finally seven (7) are brought back to their final resting place in the US

A IDPF request is nescessary for more details and verify Grave No. - 5 Mar 2009 - PATS



SGLO - T3301

Boeing B-17G-20-BO - #42-31451 - 11 Jan 1944 - NEAR EPE - CREW 10

20842946 - O-743054 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Ross A. McCollum - KIA O-751773 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Marcum E. Thomas - KIA O-688054 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Daniel P. Jones - KIA 18010742 - O-751811 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Lloyd George Crabtree - POW - Stalag Luft I - only survivor - 16162170 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Wayne Austin Warner - KIA
32390535 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry A. Stelmach - KIA 13176648 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Howard Leon Chatelain - KIA 16132239 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Leander J. Aurie - KIA 18191317 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Warren B. Goss - KIA 39826549 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Andrew Paul Barrus - KIA

- 9 KIA - 1 POW -

MCCOLLUM(†) - THOMAS(†) - JONES(†) - CRABTREE - WARNER(†)
STELMACH(†) - CHATELAIN(†) - AURIE(†) - GOSS(†) - BARRUS(†)


Contact Crabtree is pending - 09 Nov 2010 - PATS
Contact Warner is pending - 11 Nov 2010 - PATS
Contact Chatelain is pending - 22 Nov 2010 - PATS
Contact Barrus is pending - 08 Mar 2011 - PATS

Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS


SGLO - T3395

THUNDERBOLT P-47D-1RE - #42-7883 - MX-X - 2nd Lt. Vernon Y. Jones - Tongeren - 11:45
78th FG - 82nd FS - 8th AF - 10 Feb 1944 - MACR #2161 - KUJ 526
1 KIA




Thunderbolt P-47D-1RE - #42-7883
Point of departure: AAF Station F-357; Course: Home base to Rheine; Type of mission: Bomber escort
KUJ 526 - crash at Tongeren near villa "Korrenberg" (Community Epe)

Huize 'Korrenberg' - Tongeren bij Epe - abt. 1920 - postcard
Huize "Korrenberg" - Tongeren bij Epe - abt. 1920 - postcard
- via Gerrit Kamphuis - 24 May 2010 -

O-799572 - 2nd Lt. Vernon Y. Jones - Claiborne County, Mississippi - KIA
Interred on 12 Feb 1944 at General Cemetery in Epe - Grave No. 615, Class II, Row 19
disinterred after liberation and brought to Neupre, Belgium
Ardennes American Cemetery, buried at: Plot D Row 22 Grave 19, Neupre, Belgium
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Jones - 'Dog Tag' - via KUJ 526
Jones - 'Dog Tag' - via KUJ 526
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 22 Jan 2020
KUJ 526 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131494301

white border 2Lt. Vernon Y. Jones at cockpit 2Lt. Vernon Y. Jones white border
2nd Lt. Vernon Y. Jones
- images via Gerrit Kamphuis - 24 May 2010 -



SGLO - T3395

THUNDERBOLT P-47D-1RE - #42-7883 - MX-X - 10 Feb 1944 - TONGEREN - CREW 1

2nd Lt. Vernon Y. Jones - Claiborne County, Mississippi - KIA

- 1 KIA -

JONES(†)


Last update - 23 Jan 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T3396

THUNDERBOLT P-47D-11 - #42-75442 - G?-N - 2nd Lt. William Flavius Hall - Vaassen - 11:25
362th FG - 378 FS - 9th AF - 10 Feb 1944 - MACR #2231 - KUJ 527
1 KIA




Map - MACR #2231 - page 15
Map from MACR #2231 - page 15
Statement - MACR #2231 - page 14
Statement Morphew from MACR #2231 - page 14
2nd Lt. Marion C. Morphew, A.C.

Thunderbolt P-47D-11 - #42-75442 G?-N
Point of departure: Wormingford; Course: Wormingford to Egmond to Lingen; Type of mission: Bomber escort
KUJ 527 - crash 200 m South of Church, Vaassen (Community Epe)
Markings: G ? * N (White)
Engine : Destroyed by crash and fire
Salvage: 14 Feb 1944 by Fa. Coupier, Utrecht (Contractor for Zerlegebetrieb Utrecht)

Hall - 'Dog Tag' - via KUJ 527
Hall - 'Dog Tag' - via KUJ 527
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 22 Jan 2020
KUJ 527 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131494305

white border Browning nrs. discrepancy - USA and German records white border
Browning nrs. discrepancy - USA and German records
- source MACR #2231 - page 5 and page 12 -

O-745368 - 2nd Lt. William Flavius Hall - Los Angeles, California - Age 20 - KIA
Son of Mr.William E. Hall and Mrs. Grace S. Hall née Sparks
Interred on 12 Feb 1944 at General Cemetery in Vaassen - Grave No. 696, Class II, Row 33
disinterred after liberation and brought to Margraten, NL - final resting place USA

white border 2nd Lt. William Flavius Hall - 1923 - 1944 white border
2nd Lt. William Flavius Hall - born 03 Apr 1923 died 10 Feb 1944 - Age 20
Find A Grave # 135720985 - image bij BJW
Plot, GR 3, LOT 422, Pinecrest
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
by ShaneO - 10 Sep 2014


United States Census, 10 Apr 1930
1930 - Address: 128 South Hayworth Ave
Billy (7) and parents lived together with his maternal grand parents
Mr. Flavius J. Sparks and Mrs. Laura M. Sparks - Occupation: Grocer - Wholesale
William E. Hall - Occupation: Salesman - Tech Store

United States Census, 1940
Residence: 1940 / 1935 - District 11, Los Angeles Twp, Los Angeles, California, United States; Same House in 1935
1940 - Address: 1748 Gart Avenue
William E. Hall - Father - M-45 - abt. 1895, TX - Occupation: Proprietor - Gas Station
Grace S. Hall - Mother - F-40 - abt. 1900, CA - Occupation: Bookkeeper - Cinema Studios
William F. Hall - Son - M-17 - abt. 1923, CA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laura M. Sparks - Mother-in-law (widow) - F-64 - abt. 1876, CA
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First combat casualty of the 378th



SGLO - T3396

THUNDERBOLT P-47D-11 - #42-75442 - G?-N - 10 Feb 1944 - VAASSEN - CREW 1

2nd Lt. William Flavius Hall - Los Angeles, California - KIA

- 1 KIA -

HALL(†)


Last update - 23 Jan 2020 - PATS



Location Harderwijk

Harderwijk - 45

28 mi SSW of Vollenhove

- 45 Commonwealth graves - 1 SAF - 1 USA - 1 NZ - 4 CAN - 38 UK -







Harderwijk, on the shore of the IJsselmeer (Zuiderzee), is 26 mi NE of Utrecht
and 28 mi NW of Apeldoorn. The cemetery is nearly 1 kilometre east of the centre
of the town in Oosteinde, a turning off of Newtonweg
Historical Information: In the south-eastern part of the cemetery
are two plots containing the graves of airmen whose remains were recovered
from IJsselmeer or from the surrounding countryside from 1941 onwards
No. of Identified Casualties: 42. No. of Unidentified Casualties: 3.


- HARDERWIJK - GENERAL CEMETERY -
3 UNIDENTIFIES GRAVES
3 KIA



An Airman of the 1939 - 1945 war
Sergeant - Royal Air Force -
British Plot 2. Grave 14. - Harderwijk General Cemetery


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
- . - . -

An Airman of the 1939 - 1945 war
Sergeant - Royal Air Force -
2nd July 1943
British Plot 2. Grave 22. - Harderwijk General Cemetery


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
- . - . -

An Airman of the 1939 - 1945 war
Flight Sergeant - Royal Air Force -
4th July 1943
British Plot 2. Grave 5. - Harderwijk General Cemetery


KNOWN UNTO GOD

- Epigraph on Unknown memorial -
- . - . -




Under construction - 03 Sep 2015 - PATS


SGLO - T2161

Lancaster Mk.III - ED626 - PM-G - S/L. - C. O'Donoghue - 07:22 - Hulshorst
Squadron 103 - 1st April 1943 - Operation Emmerich
7 KIA



Serial Range ED303 - EE202 This aircraft was one of 620 Lancasters ordered
from A. V. Roe (Chadderton) in 1941 and built from Nov 1942 to Jun 1943
as 129 Lancaster Mk.Is (Merlin 20 engines) and 491 Mk.IIIs (Merlin 28 engines)
mixed up to ED782 and all as Mk.IIIs from ED783 onwards
ED626 was a Mk.III and was delivered to 103 Sqdn 11 Mar 1943
ED626 also took part in the Key Operations against St.Nazaire 22/23 Mar 1943
Berlin 27/28 Mar 1943-aborted and Berlin 29/30 Mar 1943
When lost this aircraft - ED626 - had a total of 39 hours

Lancaster Mk.III - ED626 - PM-G was airborne - 04:29 - 1 Apr 1943 from Elsham Wolds, UK
in an attempt to carry out a surprise dawn attack
shot down by a night fighter (Ofw. Timm, 3./JG 1) - Oberfeldwebel Fritz Timm, born 25 Feb 1917, Gutow, Germany
and crashed - 07:22 - 1 Apr 1943 at Hulshorst (Gelderland), 5 km E of Harderwijk, Holland
Six are buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery

Sgt. Stafford is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery
F/O. Burns had previously served with No. 144 Sqdn, his DFM being Gazetted 22 Aug 1941

Monument - Lancaster ED626 Monument - Lancaster ED626
Monument - Lancaster ED626 - Hulshorst
- photos by Rob Kreukniet -

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED626 - PM-G - 1 Apr 1943 - Operation Emmerich
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39828 - S/L. - Pilot - C. O'Donoghue - RAF - Age 28 - KIA

658467 - Sgt. - Navigator - A. H. Fry - RAF - Age 22 - KIA

1212281 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. E. Winn - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1459176 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. E Callaghan - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

126517 - F/O. - Bomb Aimer - E. R. V. Ashcroft - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

746939 - 115731 - F/O. - Air Gunner - I. C. Burns - RAFVR - DFM - Age 22 - KIA

1033931 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - S. Stafford - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED626 - PM-G - O'Donoghue
Loss Card - ED626 - PM-G - O'Donoghue - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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39828 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Charles 'Chas' O'Donoghue - RAF - Age 28 - KIA
- of Scotland, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 19. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648084
born 01 Jul 1914, District Barnley, Country of Middlesex, Holdenhurst Avenue North Finchley

white border 39828 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Charles 'Chas' O'Donoghue - RAF white border
39828 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Charles 'Chas' O'Donoghue - RAF
image courtesy Maureen (daughter) - via Wessel Scheer - 08 Dec 2020

Certified Copy of Birth - Charles 'Chas' Henry O'Donoghue - 01 Jul 1914
Certified Copy of Birth - Charles 'Chas' Henry O'Donoghue - 01 Jul 1914
via Wessel Scheer - 18 Apr 2021

Son of Professor Charles Henry O'Donoghue and Mrs. Elsie Joste O'Donoghue née Smith, Reading,
and formerly of Eskbank, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth O'Donoghue, Edenbank, Church Street, Carnoustie, Scotland
Father of a six year old daughter, Maureen E. O'Donoghue, born 1937, Perth, Scotland
Sibling: Denis John O'Donoghue (brother)

Charles Henry O'Donoghue (1885-1961) was Professor of Zoology in the University of Reading from 1939 to 1952

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1913 - Mr. Charles H. O'Donoghue with Ms. Elsie J. Smith - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1161
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 27 Jul 1914 - Charles O'Donoghue - mother's surname: Smith - district: Barnet - Vol 3a Page 894
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Denis J. O'Donoghue - mother's surname: Smith - district: Barnet - Vol 3a Page 635
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info via FreeBMD

C A R N O U S T I E - S Q U A D R O N - L E A D E R - M I S S I N G
39828 - Squadron Leader Charles O'Donoghue - RAF - newsclip - missing
39828 - Squadron Leader Charles O'Donoghue - RAF - newsclip - missing
Dundee Courier and Advertiser - 03 Apr 1943 - clip via Ruud Slangen - 12 Jul 2020

S Q U A D R O N - L E A D E R - K I L L E D
Dundee Courier and Advertiser - 20 Aug 1943
39828 - Squadron Leader Charles O'Donoghue - RAF - newsclip - killed
39828 - Squadron Leader Charles O'Donoghue - RAF - newsclip - killed
Dundee Courier and Advertiser - 20 Aug 1943 - clip via Wessel Scheer - 12 Jul 2020
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658467 - Sergeant - Navigator - Antony 'Tony' Hare Fry - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Honnington, Lincolnshire, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 25. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648070
Son of Mr. Edward Hare Fry and Mrs. Ruby Alice Mary Fry (née Gooderham), of Honnington, Lincolnshire, UK
Sibling: Daphne P. Fry (sister)

Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Anthony H. Fry - mother's surname: Gooderham - district: Portsmouth - Vol 2b Page 987
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Daphne P. Fry - mother's surname: Gooderham - district: Portsmouth - Vol 2b Page 811
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info via FreeBMD

658467 - Sergeant Antony 'Tony' Hare Fry - RAF - civil portrait 658467 - Sergeant Antony 'Tony' Hare Fry - RAF - civil portrait
658467 - Sergeant Antony 'Tony' Hare Fry - RAF - civil portrait
courtesy Portsmouth Grammar School - via Ruud Slangen - 12 Jul 2020

658467 - Sergeant Antony 'Tony' Hare Fry - RAF - newsclip - reformat
658467 - Sergeant Antony 'Tony' Hare Fry - RAF - newsclip - reformat
The Evening News (Portsmouth and Southsea) - 12 Apr 1943 - clip via Wessel Scheer - 12 Jul 2020


IN PROUD
AND SWEET REMEMBRANCE
OF A DEARLY LOVED SON,
BROTHER AND NEPHEW

- Epigraph on Fry memorial -
- . - . -

1212281 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Edwin Winn - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Northampton, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 23. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648099
Son of Leonard and Agnes Dorothy Winn, of Northampton, UK

white border 1212281 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Edwin Winn - RAFVR white border
1212281 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Edwin Winn - RAFVR
courtesy John Edwin Winn (namesake - nephew) - via Ruud Slangen - 16 Apr 2021
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WE SHALL ALWAYS
REMEMBER YOU JOHN

- Epigraph on Winn memorial -
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1459176 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - James Edward Callaghan - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Holborn, London, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 29. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648063
Son of Mr. James Callaghan and Mrs. Mary Jane Callaghan (née Harris), of Holborn, London, UK
Sibling: David Callaghan (brother)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1922 - Mr. James Callaghan with Ms. Mary Jane Harris - district: St. Giles - Vol 1b Page 1093
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - James E. Callaghan - mother's surname: Harris - district: Pancras - Vol 1b Page 61
Birth 4th Qtr. 1927 - David Callaghan - mother's surname: Harris - district: Pancras - Vol 1b Page 103
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info via FreeBMD

white border 1459176 - Sergeant  - Flight Engineer - James Edward Callaghan - RAFVR white border
1459176 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - James Edward Callaghan - RAFVR
image via Find a Grave #13886086 (also at IBCC) - 12 Jul 2020
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126517 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Eric Richard "Dick" Victor Ashcroft - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Worthing, Sussex, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 27. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648058
born 3rd Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname McCubbin - district Prestwich
Son of Harold and Millicent N. F. Ashcroft ( née McCubbin ), of Worthing, Sussex, UK
brother of Miss Joyce M. Ashcroft - 4th Qtr. 1920 - district Buchlow
Marriage Mr. Harold Ashcroft and Mrs. Millicent N. F. McCubbin - 4th Qtr. 1917 - district Chorlton

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1940 - Ms. Joyce M. Ashcroft with Mr. Cyril A. Leggett - district: Worthing - Vol 2b Page 1117

WORTHING FLYING OFFICER - Reported Missing
WORTHING FLYING OFFICER - Reported Missing - WSG - page 5 - 07 Apr 1943
126517 - Flying Officer - Bomb Aimer - Eric Richard "Dick" Victor Ashcroft - RAFVR
clip via Ruud Slangen - reformat in color by PATS - 20 Oct 2020
original: WSG - page 5 - 07 Apr 1943 - Dick-Ashcroft


CHERISHED MEMORIES
OF OUR DEARLY BELOVED SON
WILL EVER REMAIN

- Epigraph on Ashworth memorial -
- . - . -

746939 - 115731 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Ian Crawford Burns - RAFVR - DFM - Age 22 - KIA
- of Glasgow, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 21. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648062
born 04 Jun 1920, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Son of Mr. George Jeffrey Burns and Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Burns née Jenkins, of Glasgow, UK
Siblings: George Jeffrey Burns (b.1921) and Annie Elizabeth Burns (b~1924)
Mr. George Jeffrey Burns Sr. (father) died 19 Jan 1937, Glasgow - Age 49 - Informant: Ian Crawford Burns (son)

John [Ian] Crawford Burns - 04 Jun 1920
John [Ian] Crawford Burns - 04 Jun 1920
image via Patricia Irving - 17 Nov 2021

Awards: D F M
DFM - 746939 - 115731 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Ian Crawford Burns - RAFVR
DFM - 746939 - 115731 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Ian Crawford Burns - RAFVR

white border 746939 - 115731 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Ian Crawford Burns - RAFVR - DFM white border
1746939 - 115731 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Ian Crawford Burns - RAFVR - DFM
image via Ruud Slangen - 14 Nov 2021

His brother
640006 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator/Wireless Op. - George Jeffrey Burns - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Glasgow, Scotland, UK - Plot D. Row 9. Joint Grave 27. - Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649008
born 06 Nov 1921, Glasgow, Scotland - info SMAMF
Son of Mr. George Jeffrey Burns and Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Burns née Jenkins, of Glasgow, UK
died 21 Nov 1944 - No. 254 Sqdn. - Royal Air Force
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk.X JM339, 21 Nov 1944 - off Ameland island - Waddenzee - Ballumerbocht - 16:00 hrs
No. 254 Squadron (RAF), base North Coates, a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England

white border 640006 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator/Wireless Op. - George Jeffrey Burns - RAF white border
640006 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator/Wireless Op. - George Jeffrey Burns - RAF
image via Ruud Slangen - 14 Nov 2021

Mr. George Jeffrey Burns and Ms. Annie Elizabeth Jenkins married in Glasgow in 1919
George Jeffrey Burns Jr. (son) - born 06 Nov 1921
Annie Elizabeth Jenkins died 1969 as a widow. Informant: Jim C. Burns (possibly a grandson ?)

Annie Elizabeth Burns sister of Ian Crawford Burns and George Jeffrey Burns died aged 22 and unmarried in 1946
So the mother has lost her husband, her two sons and her daughter. So very sad.
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info Patricia Irving - 14 Jul 2020



UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

- Epigraph on Burns memorial -
- . - . -

- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

1033931 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Sefton Stafford - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
born 09 Sep 1909, UK - of South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
- Plot 13. Row 5. Grave 97. - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620423

Son of Mr. Asa Stafford and Mrs. Rachel Ann Stafford née Dearden;
husband of Elizabeth Stafford née Phillips, of South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Siblings (6): Alice Stafford (F) - born 1908 - died 01 Jan 1912 - Age 3
Ethel Stafford (F) - born .. ... 1911
John Stafford (M) - born 03 Sep 1912 - died 13 Jul 1937 - Age 24
Annie Stafford (F) - born 1915
Dora Stafford (F) - born 1917 - died 18 Mar 1918 - Age 10 months
David Stafford (M) - born 23 Sep 1919 - died .. ... .... - Age ..

Rachel Ann Stafford (mother) - born 16 May 1879 - died 18 Mar 1951 - Age 71
Asa Stafford (father) - born 28 Jun 1881 - died 16 Mar 1968 - Age 86 (Cotton Spinner)

A I R   G U N N E R   M I S S I N G
white border AIR GUNNER MISSING white border
1033931 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Sefton Stafford - RAFVR
clip by Oldham Archive via Wessel Scheer - 15 May 2021
original: The Oldham Chronicle, 22nd May, 1943. Page 3. Column 2

Family headstone, Hollinwood Cemetery Section J11, Grave 93
Last known address of the family is 59, Coalshaw Green Road, Chadderton (Oldham), UK
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additional family info via Wessel Scheer - 15 May 2021

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1907 - Rachel Ann Dearden - district: Oldham, Lancashire Co. - Vol 8d Page 1151
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1907 - Asa Stafford - district: Oldham, Lancashire Co. - Vol 8d Page 1151
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1909 - Sefton Stafford - - district: Oldham - Vol 8d Page 627
Birth 1st Qtr. 1911 - Ethel Stafford - - district: Oldham - Vol 8d Page 639
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - John Stafford - mother's surname: Dearden - district: Oldham - Vol 8d Page 1192
Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - Annie Stafford - mother's surname: Dearden - district: Oldham - Vol 8d Page 996
Birth 4th Qtr. 1917 - Dora Stafford - mother's surname: Dearden - district: Oldham - Vol 8d Page 941
Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - David Stafford - mother's surname: Dearden - district: Oldham - Vol 8d Page 1255
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1930 - Mr. Sefton Stafford with Ms. Elizabeth Phillips - district: Oldham - Vol 8d Page 2319
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info FreeBMD - 13 May 2021


Census UK 1939
Sefton Stafford (b. 09 Sep 1909) and Elizabeth Stafford (b. 12 Jan 1908, Oldham)
Address: 9 Brentwood Avenue, Blackpool


MY DEAR HUSBAND SEFTON.
TOO DEARLY LOVED
TO BE FORGOTTEN.
MOLLY, BLACKPOOL

- Epigraph on Stafford memorial -

Who's MOLLY ?
- . - . -



SGLO - T2161

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED626 - PM-G - 01 Apr 1943 - HULSHORST - CREW 7

39828 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Charles 'Chas' O'Donoghue - RAF - Age 28 - KIA 658467 - Sergeant - Navigator - Antony Hare Fry - RAF - Age 22 - KIA 1212281 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Edwin Winn - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1459176 - Sergeant - Flt. Engineer - James Edward Callaghan - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
126517 - Flying Officer - Air Bomber - Eric Richard Victor Ashcroft - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 746939 - 115731 - Flying Officer - Air Gnr. - Ian Crawford Burns - RAFVR - DFM - Age 22 - KIA 1033931 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Sefton Stafford - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

O'DONOGHUE(†) - FRY(†) - WINN(†) - CALLAGHAN(†)
ASHCROFT(†) - BURNS(†) - STAFFORD(†)


Contact O'Donoghue is pending - 08 Dec 2020 - PATS
Contact Winn is pending - 16 Apr 2021 - PATS - #741
Contact Burns is pending - 15 Nov 2021 - PATS - #752

Last update - 17 Nov 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T4763

Mosquito NF Mk.XIII - MM519 - ??-? - Capt. - J. F. Kinnery - ..:.. - IJsselmeer
Squadron 29 - 2nd December 1944 - Night Intruder to Lippstadt
1 KIA - 1 MIA



Mosquito NF Mk.XIII - MM519 - with Captain Kinnery missing from night intruder to Lippstadt
Crash - IJsselmeer - Southern Section

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Crew: Mosquito NF Mk.XIII - MM519 - ??-? - 2 Dec 1944 - Mission: Lippstadt
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102495V - Captain - Pilot - John Frederick Kinnery - SAAF - Age 26 - KIA

1652686 - 153439 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Derek Morgan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - MM519 - ??-? - Kinnery
Loss Card - MM519 - ??-? - Kinnery - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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102495V - Captain - Pilot - John Frederick Kinnery - SAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Orange Grove, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
- British Plot 1. Grave 47. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648078
Son of John F. Kinnery, and of Doris Kinnery, of Orange Grove, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Fred Kinnery was my dad's half brother
I still have some books that used to belong to him.
Johan Venter - 30 Dec 2013

white border Capt. John Frederick Kinnery - civil white border
Capt. John Frederick Kinnery - civil
via Ruud Slangen - 17 Mar 2022


IN MEMORY OF MY SON JACK.
EVER REMEMBERED BY MUM.
DOREEN. BROTHERS & ANTS

- Epigraph on Kinnery memorial -
- . - . -

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1652686 - 153439 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Derek Morgan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of Hereford, UK
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 208 - CWGC ref. 1077139
John was born at Stockport, Cheshire in 1923
Son of Mr. Evan Dulais Morgan and Mrs. Emilie [Lesbia] Morgan, Hereford, UK

1652686 - 153439 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Derek Morgan - RAFVR 1652686 - 153439 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Derek Morgan - RAFVR
1652686 - 153439 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Derek Morgan - RAFVR
auction: worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ww2-raf-navigator-log-book-photo-maps-310946997
enhanced and colorised - My Heritage

Register - 1939 - England / Wales
Morgan - Census - 1939 - England/Wales
Register - 1939 - via Patricia Irving - 13 Dec 2020

Birth 3rd Qtr 1893 - Emilie Harrison [b. 18 Jul 1893] - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 123
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Evan D. Morgan and Ms Lesbia Harrison - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 331
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - John D. Morgan - mother's surname: Harrison - district: Stockport - Vol 8a Page 157

Evan Dulais Morgan - 75 - 1967 - Probate
Evan Dulais Morgan - 75 - 1967 - Probate
Probate - 1967 - via Patricia Irving - 13 Dec 2020

Death 1st Qtr. 1967 - Evan D. Morgan - born 17 Apr 1891 - Age 75 - district: Sutton Coldf'd - Vol 9c Page 1132
Sutton Coldf'd is an alternative name for Sutton Coldfield and it is in the county of Warwickshire
Address 1967 - Evan Dulais Morgan - 10 New Church Road, Warwickshire, UK
Death 2nd Qtr. 1999 - Emilie Morgan née Harrison - born 18 Jul 1893 - Age 105 - district: Birmingham
- . - . -

!!! Discrepancy mother's first name Lesbia vs Emilie !!! - verified - it's the same person
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Lesbia Harrison was born at Pontefract, Yorkshire in 1893, daughter of a house decorator
On 21 July 1920 she married Evan Dulais Morgan at Pontefract



SGLO - T4763

MOSQUITO NF Mk.XIII - MM519 - ??-? - 02 Dec 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 1

102495V - Captain - Pilot - John Frederick Kinnery - SAAF - Age 26 - KIA 1652686 - 153439 - Flying Officer - Navigator - John Derek Morgan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

- 1 KIA - 1 MIA -

KINNERY(†) - MORGAN(†)


Contact Kinnery is pending - 25 Mar 2014 - PATS

Last update - 21 Mar 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T3425

Lancaster Mk.III - JB609 - PH-F - F/Sgt. - N. C. Bowker - 05:34 - Elspeet
Squadron 12 - 20th February 1944 - Operation Leipzig
7 KIA



Serial Range JA672 - JB748 This aircraft was one of a batch of 550 Lancasters
ordered from A. V. Roe (Chadderton) in late 1941 and delivered as Mk.III
from June to December 1943 with Merlin 28 engines initially installed in early production,
with Merlin 28 or 38 engines in mid-production and with Merlin 38 engines
only in late production. JB609 was delivered to 12 Squadron 7 Nov 1943,
loaned to 626 Squadron and returned to 12 Squadron 18 Feb 1944
JB609 was one of two 12 Squadron Lancasters lost on this operation

Lancaster Mk.III - ND410 - PH-Y - Crashed into water - Grevelingen, Zeeland, Holland
ND410 left 23:17, Wickenby, UK - crash 05:39 - Gradnetz KH-9
Shot down by night fighter Major Günther "Fips" Radusch of Stab/NJG 2 (claim 51)
Crashed into Grevelingen off Dreischor

JB609 took part in the following Key Operations: Berlin 26/27 Nov 1943; Berlin 23/24Dec 1943;
Berlin 29/30 Dec 1943; No Key Ops whilst with 626 Sqdn. Leipzig 19/20 Feb 1944

Lancaster Mk.III - JB609 - PH-F was airborne - 23:23 - 19 Feb 1944 from Wickenby, UK
shot down by Ofw. Heinz Vinke: i.z.Arb. 11./NJG 1 - Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.142
and crashed - 05:34 - 20 Feb 1944 at Schaarweg, Elspeet (Gelderland), 15 km NW of Apeldoorn, Holland
all were buried between 21 and 25 Feb 1944 in Harderwijk General Cemetery
Of the 45 aircrew graves in this Cemetery, 43 are from Bomber Command

!!! - Discrepancy !!!
Previously given as 02:30 - shot down by Oblt. Hans-Heinz Augenstein, 7./NJG 1
but location doesn't match. Claim of Vinke fits 100% with location
!!! - Discrepancy !!!

Monument - Lancaster JB609 - unveiled 19 Apr 2008
Monument - Lancaster JB609 - unveiled 19 Apr 2008
- image via Eric van den Reek -

Emotional visit to father's war memorial

Monument - Lancaster JB609 - unveiled 19 Apr 2008 - photo by Dick Breedijk
A GWENT man unveiled a memorial to his Second World War victim father.

Brian Williams, 64, was given a new link to his dad following a letter published in the Argus last September.
It appealed for surviving relatives of the family to come forward.

Mr. Williams' father, Haydn George Williams, was one of seven men killed when a Lancaster bomber
was shot down close to the village of Elspeet on February 20, 1944.
The memorial was unveiled on Saturday 19 Apr 2008 by Mr. Williams and his wife Pauline, 63,
and the ceremony was attended by hundreds of people.
Mr. Williams, a retired payroll officer who was just seven months old when his father was killed,
visited Holland for a week, going to schools to talk to children and taking part
in a special service at a nearby church.

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info: southwalesargus.co.uk - 30 Apr 2008

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - JB609 - PH-F - 20 Feb 1944 - Operation Leipzig
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1577716 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - N. C. Bowker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

1383128 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - A. I. Corlett - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA

1312589 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. G. Williams - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1737563 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - F. W. Burdett - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

1228595 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - E. Gedge - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA

R/142029 - J/86759 - WO2 - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. May - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

1153626 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - E. S. Goodridge - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - JB609 - PH-F - Bowker
Loss Card - JB609 - PH-F - Bowker - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1577716 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Norman Charles Bowker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Marston Green, Warwickshire, UK - British Plot 1. Grave 44. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648059
Son of Joseph and Doris May Bowker, of Marston Green, Warwickshire, UK

white border Flight Sergeant - Norman Charles Bowker white border
Flight Sergeant - Norman Charles Bowker
- courtesy Bobgee - via Jaap Vermeer - 8 Mar 2009

"Speaking of foreign wings here's an interesting pic of a RAF man wearing his RAF wings
and USAAF pilot wings. The reverse of the photo indicates his name F/Sgt. Norman Bowker
Many RAF/RCAF pilots trained at U.S. flying fields
I suspect that at completion of their training they were awarded both 'wings'
and that this picture was probably taken at that time
It's the only one I have seen of an RAF pilot wearing USAAF wings
I don't think the RAF authorized it"

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by Bobgee - Dec 11 2007, 09:53 AM - www.usmilitariaforum.com -


TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS
OF THOSE WE LEAVE
IS NOT TO DIE

- Epigraph on Bowker memorial -
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1383128 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Arthur Ian Corlett - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
born 08 Mar 1914, Ballaugh, Isle of Man, UK - died 20 Feb 1944, Elspeet - Age 29
- of parish of Ballaugh, Isle of Man, UK - British Plot 1. Joint Grave 46-48. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648067
F/Sgt. Arthur Ian Corlett was from the parish of Ballaugh, Isle of Man, UK
Son of Mr. Arthur Balfour Corlett and Mrs. Elizabeth Maude Corlett née Kerruish
Ronald William Corlett (brother) - born 1925, Ballaugh, Isle of Man, UK

white border F/Sgt. Arthur Ian Corlett and girlfriend white border
F/Sgt. Arthur Ian Corlett and girlfriend
source: Mrs. Natalie Lea - via Ruud Slangen - 10 Apr 2021
Ian Corlett was the Uncle of Natalie's father

Newspaper clip Newspaper clip

Newspaper clip Newspaper clip
N E W S C L I P S - Flight Sergeant Arthur Ian Corlett
Friday 10 Mar 1944 - Isle of Man Examinor; Tuesday 14 Mar 1944 - Mona's Herald
Friday 10 Mar 1944 - Ramsey Courier; Saturday 11 Mar 1944 - Isle of Man Times
images by Manx Aviation and Military Museum - via Ruud Slangen, 31 Aug 2020
Discrepancy - 30th birthday (Wednesday 08 Mar 1944) versus Age 33 at Memorial plaques - info PATS - 01 Oct 2020

white border Harderwijk - initial Joint Grave 46-48 - F/Sgt. Arthur Ian Corlett and Sgt. Haydn George Williams white border
F/Sgt. Arthur Ian Corlett and Sgt. Haydn George Williams
source: ???? - initial Joint Grave 46-48 - Harderwijk

Ballaugh Parish - War Memorial 1939-1945
Ballaugh Parish - War Memorial 1939-1945 - F/Sgt. Arthur Ian Corlett - RAF
Ballaugh Parish - War Memorial 1939-1945 - F/Sgt. Arthur Ian Corlett - RAF
source: David Radcliffe

His brother George lives near Regaby in the North of the IoM - info by:yusser - 17 Jan 2008
Need to be verified - is George really his brother? - info PATS - 02 Oct 2020
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1312589 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Haydn "Don" George Williams - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Varteg, Monmouthshire, UK - British Plot 1. Joint Grave 46-48. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648097
Son of Daniel and Mabel Irene Williams née Watkins, Garndiffaith, Monmouthshire, UK
Husband of Evelyn Williams née Jones, Varteg, Monmouthshire, UK
Father of Brian (.. Jul 1943) and Kay Williams (.. Nov 1944 - 1979 - Age ~35)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1921 - Mr. Daniel Williams - Ms. Mabel Irene Watkins - district: Pontypool, Monmouthshire - 11a 380
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Haydn G. Williams - Mother's surname: Watkins - district: Pontypool, Monmouthshire - 11a 311

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Haydn G. Williams with Ms. Evelyn Jones
Registration district: Pontypool - County: Monmouthshire - Vol 11a Page 345
Birth .. Jul 1943 - Brian Williams - mother's surname: Jones - district: Pontypool - Vol 11a Page 185
Birth .. Nov 1944 - Kay Williams - mother's surname: Jones - district: Pontypool - Vol 11a Page 215

Note !!! - discrepancies - Williams, Hadyn/Haydn George - info PATS
Note !!! - discrepancies - Son of Danial/Daniel and Madge/Mabel Irene Williams - info PATS

Sgt. Haydn George Williams Sgt. Haydn George Williams Sgt. Haydn George Williams
Sgt. Haydn George Williams
- left photo via Hans de Ruiter - via Fred Vogels - 17 Oct 2013
- middle and right photo via www.elspeethistorie.nl - 17 Oct 2013

Sgt. Haydn George Williams Sgt. Haydn George Williams
Sgt. Haydn George Williams
via Dick Breedijk - 16 Nov 2016


DON, BELOVED HUSBAND OF EVELYN.
DADDY OF BRIAN AND KAY
HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

- Epigraph on Williams memorial -
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1737563 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank William Burdett - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Leicester, UK - British Plot 1. Grave 40. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648061
Son of Mr. William Burdett and Mrs. Rose Amy Burdett, 17 Bassette St, Woodgate, Leicester, UK

white border Sgt. Frank William Burdett white border
Sgt. Frank William Burdett
- photo via Jaap Vermeer -
- lastingtribute.co.uk -

HEADER - LC - page 5
TERRIBLE NEWS - TELEGRAM
CLOSE BOND LOST LOVE PILGRIMAGE
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - Leicestershire Chronicle - Remembrance Day - Page 5
via Dick Breedijk - 16 Nov 2016


HOLD HIM, DEAR LORD
NOW HE IS THINE
LOVE HIM AS WE DID
WITH THY LOVE DIVINE

- Epigraph on Burdett memorial -
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1228595 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Edward Gedge - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
born 1915 - of Erdington, Birmingham, UK - British Plot 1. Grave 42. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648071
Son of Edward Gedge and Dora Jane Gedge, 34 Leighton Road, Hove
Brother of 2nd Lt. George Augustus Gedge (199637)
Husband of Dorothy H. Gedge née Bailey, Erdington, Birmingham, UK
Chartered Accountant

Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1902 - Edward Gedge - Dora Jane Peters - district: Steyning, UK - Vol 2b Page 517
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Birth: 4th Qtr. 1908 - George Augustus Gedge - mother's surname: Peters - district: Steyning, UK - Vol 2b Page 236
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Edward Gedge - mother's surname: Peters - district: Steyning, UK - Vol 2b Page 395

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1943 - Mr. Edward Gedge - Ms. Dorothy H. Bailey - district: Birmingham - Vol 6d Page 506
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info via FreeBMD and Findmypast
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Shoreham College - Age 3-16
Pupil: 1928
In 1929 he gained a pass in Cambridge Junior Local
Military Details: Bomber Command records suggest that he was killed on the raid on Leipzig
in which 823 aircraft took part and in which 78 planes were lost
"This was the heaviest Bomber Command loss of the war so far"


THOUGH LOST TO SIGHT
IN MEMORY EVER DEAR.
YOUR LOVING WIFE DOROTHY

- Epigraph on Gedge memorial -
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R/142029 - J/86759 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James May - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Regina / Vancouver / Victoria - Canada - British Plot 1. Grave 50. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648081
Son of Mr. Walter Arthur May Sr.and Mrs. Mary J. May née Little
Walter Arthur May (father) born Cornwall, England - abt. 1xxx
Mary J. May née Little (mother) (47) born Biggar, Scotland - abt. 1898
Mariage parents: Innerleithen [Inbhir Leitheann], Scotland
Sibling: Walter Arthur May Jr. (16) - born abt. 1929
Ages - as given for mother and brother in records on January 1945 -

James May - born 14 Dec 1921, Biggar, Scotland - died 20 Feb 1944, Elspeet, The Netherlands - Age 22
Address: 827 - 15th Ave., Regina, Sask., Canada
Occupation: Express Agent (Greyhound) - 1935 - 1941
Attestation Paper: 06 Nov 1941 - Enlistment: 16 Jun 1942
Religion: Church of England

RCAF Casualty Report #839 in 'Globe and Mail', 1944/03/25
Missing After Air Operations - May, James WO, Regina
No next of kin details there either
perhaps he was promoted after his death
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'Globe and Mail', 1944/11/08 - list #1034
Previously Missing - Now Officially Presumed Dead
May, James PO. Vancouver

So thats not entirely clear but... - info 'Globe and Mail' by Dennis Burke -

Source : 'They Shall Grow Not Old' (Allison) -
From Victoria, British Columbia. Age 21. His former NCO svcnr was R/142029
info by Henk Welting -

white border R/142029 - J/86759 - Pilot Officer - James May - RCAF white border
R/142029 - J/86759 - Pilot Officer - James May - RCAF
Regina Public Library - via Ruud Slangen - 22 Oct 2020
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1153626 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Eric Sidney Goodridge - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, UK - British Plot 1. Grave 54. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648072
born 15 May 1920, Newtown, Wiltshire, UK - died 20 Feb 1944, Elspeet, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of the late Mr. Sydney Goodridge and Mrs. Bessie Goodridge née Dimmer, of Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Sidney Goodridge with Ms. Bessie Dimmer - district: Wilton - Vol 5a Page 452
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Eric S. Goodridge - mother's surname: Dimmer - district: Wilton - Vol 5a Page 365
Death 1st Qtr. 1921 - Sydney Goodridge - Age 30 - district: Wilton - Vol 5a Page 219

white border Sgt. Eric Sidney Goodridge white border
Sgt. Eric Sidney Goodridge
- photo via Jaap Vermeer -
Discrepancy Age 23/24 ... Eric was 23 - info PATS - 16 Nov 2016

Eric Sidney Goodridge
15 May 1920 - Sgt. Eric Sidney Goodridge - 20 Feb 1944 - Age 23
image/clip via Ruud Slangen - 01 Jun 2021

Rahmenauftrag - Lancaster - Elspeet - 22 Feb 1944 Transportanmeldung - Lancaster - Elspeet - 05 Mar 1944
22 Feb 1944 - Rahmenauftrag . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportanmeldung - 05 Mar 1944
- images via Dick Breedijk - 13 Jul 2012


HIS MEMORY IS AS DEAR TO-DAY
AS ON THE DAY HE WENT AWAY

- Epigraph on Goodridge memorial -
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SGLO - T3425

LANCASTER Mk.III - JB609 - PH-F - 20 Feb 1944 - ELSPEET - CREW 7

1577716 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Norman Charles Bowker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1383128 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Arthur Ian Corlett - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA 1312589 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Hadyn George Williams - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1737563 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank William Burdett - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1228595 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Edward Gedge - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA R/142029 - J/86759 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James May - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA 1153626 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Eric Sidney Goodridge - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

BOWKER(†) - CORLETT(†) - WILLIAMS(†) - BURDETT(†)
GEDGE(†) - MAY(†) - GOODRIDGE(†)


Contact Williams is pending - 14 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Bowker is pending - 03 Apr 2021 - PATS - #738
Contact Corlett is pending - 03 Apr 2021 - PATS - #739

Last update - 01 Jun 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T990

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1440 - LN-? - P/O. - T. Fairhurst - 01:07 - IJsselmeer
Squadron 99 - 10th April 1941 - Operation Vegesack
1 KIA - 5 MIA



Serial Range R1435 - R1474. 40 Wellington Mk.Ic part of a batch of
550 Wellington Mk.Ic/1v, built at Chester by Vickers. R1000-R1049; R1060-R1099;
R1135-R1184; R1210-R1254; R1265-R1299; R1320-R1349; R1365-R1414; R1435-R1474;
R1490-R1539; R1585-R1629; R1640-R1669; R1695-R1729; R1757-R1806 Mk.Ic
Delivered by Vickers (Chester) between Aug 1940 and May 1941
R1381-R1389 were tropicalised to FE Standard
Wellington Mk.Ic - R1440 - LN-? was one of two 99 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this night
in two separate operations. Other is Wellington R3199

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1440 - LN-? was airborne - 20:20 - 9 Apr 1941 from Waterbeach, UK
Sent NGZ signal on W/T at - 23:36 - , after which the bomber crashed in the IJsselmeer

Sgt. Brown is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery
his comrades (5) have no known graves

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R1440 - LN-? - 10 Apr 1941 - Operation Vegesack
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85673 - P/O. - Pilot - T. Fairhurst - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

988001 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - H. V. Wansbrough - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA

R/64120 - Sgt. - Navigator - H. L. Waldron - RCAF - Age 25 - MIA

974190 - Sgt. - Observer - W. R. Moore - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA

944123 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - C. W. Hall - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

634099 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. W. Brown - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Crew positions need to be verified - 18 Jun 2013 - PATS

Loss Card - R1440 - LN-? - Fairhurst
Loss Card - R1440 - LN-? - Fairhurst - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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634099 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Gordon Wilfred Brown - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of UK - British Plot 2. Grave 9. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648060
Son of Mr. Wilfred Brown and Mrs. Annie Brown née Russell

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Wilfred Brown and Ms. Annie Russell - district: Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire - Vol 7a Page 1683

birth 16 Aug 1920 - Gordon W. Brown - mother's surname: Russell - district: Middlesbrough - Vol 9d - Page 1178

white border 634099 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Gordon Wilfred Brown - RAFVR white border
634099 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Gordon Wilfred Brown - RAFVR
image via Ruud Slangen - 14 Nov 2021
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

85673 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Thomas Fairhurst - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of Bispham, Lancashire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 32 - CWGC ref. 1269787
Son of James and Alice Fairhurst, of Bispham, Lancashire, UK
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988001 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Howard Vivian Wansbrough - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Collingham Bridge, Yorkshire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 54 - CWGC ref. 1809595
Son of Archibald William and Margaret Ada Wansbrough,of Collingham Bridge, Yorkshire, UK
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R/64120 - Sergeant - Navigator - Wilbur Lloyd Waldron - RCAF - Age 25 - MIA
- of Brantford, Ontario, Canada - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 62 - CWGC ref. 1809436
born 31 Oct 1915, Kitchener, ON - died 10 Apr 1941, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 25
Son of Rev. William G. Waldron, and Mrs. Samantha Waldron, of Brantford, Ontario, Canada

white border R/64120 - Sergeant - Observer - Wilbur Lloyd Waldron - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA white border
Sgt. Wilbur Lloyd Waldron - RCAF
Virtual War Memorial for Brantford and the County of Brant
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Sgt. Wilbur Lloyd Waldron, R.C.A.F., was the eldest son of Mrs. Waldron and the late Rev. W. G. Waldron,
who was Minister of the Marlboro' Street United Church from 1940 until his death in 1944.
On April 9, 1941, Sgt. Waldron was reported missing after air operations to Emden, Germany.
Born at Kitchener in 1915, Sgt. Waldron was educated at Galt and Kincardine and,
prior to his enlistment in Hamilton on April, 22, 1940, was employed in Hepworth, Kincardine and Kitchener.
His R.C.A.F. training as an observer carried him to Toronto, Malton and Jarvis and he graduated
from the Trenton school going overseas in November, 1940.
source: brantford.library.on.ca
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974190 - Sergeant - Observer - William Robert Moore - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- of Wavertree, Lancashire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 48 - CWGC ref. 1077107
Son of William Albert and Mary Moore, of Wavertree, Lancashire, UK
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944123 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles William Hall - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- of Shipley, Yorkshire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 44 - CWGC ref. 1799111
Son of Charles William and Mary Ellen Hall, of Shipley, Yorkshire, UK
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SGLO - T990

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1440 - LN-? - 10 Apr 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

85673 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Thomas Fairhurst - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 988001 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Howard Vivian Wansbrough - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA R/64120 - Sergeant - Navigator - Wilbur Lloyd Waldron - RCAF - Age 25 - MIA
974190 - Sergeant - Observer - William Robert Moore - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA 944123 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles William Hall - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 634099 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Gordon Wilfred Brown - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

- 1 KIA - 5 MIA -

FAIRHURST(†) - WANSBROUGH(†) - WALDRON(†)
MOORE(†) - HALL(†) - BROWN(†)


Contact Brown is pending - 24 Apr 2021 - PATS - #743

Last update - 15 Nov 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T2229

Lancaster Mk.III - ED771 - PO-E - F/Lt. - R. A. Craigie - ?03:15/03:30? - Harderwijk
Squadron 467 (R.A.A.F.) - 1st May 1943 - Operation Essen
4 KIA - 3 POW



Serial Range ED303 - EE202 This aircraft was one of 620 Lancasters ordered
from A. V. Roe (Chadderton) in 1941 and built from Nov 1942 to Jun 1943 as 129 Mk.Is
and 491 Mk.IIIs, mixed up to ED782 and all as Mk.IIIs from ED783 onwards
The Mk.Is were initially fitted with Merlin 20 and Mk.IIIs with Merlin 28 engines

Lancaster Mk.III - ED771 - PO-E was airborne - 00:22 - 1 May 1943 from Bottesford, UK
Hit by Flak and crashed - 03:15 ( also 03:30 ) - at Kampweg, Harderwijk (Gelderland), Holland
where those killed are buried in the General Cemetery

F/Lt. R. A. Craigie was interned in Camp L3, POW No. 1261 with P/O. G. J. Phillips, POW No. 1276
Sgt. W. T. Fair in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1128
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records F/O. R. H. Capron as F/O. R. A. H. Capton

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED771 - PO-E - 1 May 1943 - Operation Essen
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40210 - F/Lt. - Pilot - R. A. Craigie - RAF - Age 28 - POW

1239316 - 127066 - F/O. - Navigator - R. H. Capron - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA

1078045 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. H. Edwards - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

929876 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - W. T. Fair - RAF - Age 31 - POW

1600259 - 130512 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - G. J. Phillips - RAF - Age 19 - POW

1520443 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. A. Proctor - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1559144 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - T. D. Peat - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED771 - PO-E - Craigie
Loss Card - ED771 - PO-E - Craigie - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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40210 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Rex Ayrton Craigie - RAF - Age 28 - POW
Rex Ayrton CRAIGIE - Service Number: 40210 - Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Date of birth: 29 Oct 1914, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Date of capture: 01 May 1943, Holland - Place of capture: Harderwijk, Netherlands
Next of kin: CRAIGIE, C. H.
taken POW - interned in Camp L3, POW No. 1261

Enlistment: 22 Aug 1937
Profession: Nil
Private Address 1945: 12 Walpole Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Capture: 01 May 1943, Holland
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 05 May 1943 - 14 May 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 16 May 1943 - 27 Jan 1945
Stalag Luft III / Marlag - Tarmstedt - 04 Feb 1945 - 10 Apr 1945

03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Craigie
03 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Craigie
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M.I.9. records Craigie - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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1239316 - 127066 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Roderick Halliley Capron - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA
- of Oundle, Northamptonshire, UK - British Plot 2. Joint grave 31. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648064
born 03 Feb 1908, Lowestoff, Suffolk, England
Son of Mr. George Herbert Capron and Mrs. Edith Mirabelle Capron née Walker, of Oundle, Northamptonshire, UK
B.A. (Cantab.): Trinity College. County Councillor and Rural District Councillor

Birth 4th Qtr. 1855 - George Herbert Capron - district: Oundle - Vol 3b Page 164
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1896 - George Herbert Capron and Ms. Edith Mirabelle Walker - district: Billesdon - Vol 7a Page 53
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1908 - Roderick Halliley Capron - district: Mutford - Vol 4a Page 1146
The district Mutford spans the boundaries of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk

white border 1239316 - 127066 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Roderick Halliley Capron - RAFVR white border
1239316 - 127066 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Roderick Halliley Capron - RAFVR
image via Ruud Slangen - 15 Nov 2020


"WITH CHRIST;
WHICH IS FAR BETTER"
"SUB CRUCE SALUS"

- Epigraph on Capron memorial -
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1078045 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Harold Edwards - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Moston, Lancashire, UK - British Plot 2. Joint grave 33. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648068
Son of Maurice and Elizabeth Edwards, of Moston, Lancashire, UK

white border 1078045 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Harold Edwards - RAFVR white border
1078045 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Harold Edwards - RAFVR
image via Sylvia Kent - via Ruud Slangen - 16 Apr 2021


BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
OF ONE SO DEAR
ARE TREASURED STILL
WITH LOVE SINCERE

- Epigraph on Edwards memorial -
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929876 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William T. Fair - RAF - Age 31 - POW
born 12 Apr 1912, UK
taken POW - interned in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1128

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1901 - Mr. James Fair with Ms. Lydia Ellen Concannon - district: Stepney - Vol 1c Page 403
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Census 1911
James Fair - Head - Male 50 - abt. 1860 - Brentwood, Essex
Lydia Ellen Fair - Wife - Female 31 - abt. 1880 - London Limehouse, London
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lydia Alice Fair - Daughter - Female 9 - abt. 1902 - Brentwood, Essex
Maud Emily Fair - Daughter - Female 9 - abt. 1902 - Brentwood, Essex
Ethel Minnie Fair - Daughter - Female 8 - abt. 1903 - Brentwood, Essex
Charles James Fair - Son - Male 6 - abt. 1904 - Brentwood, Essex
Agnes Gwendoline Fair - Daughter - Female 4 - abt. 1907 - Brentwood, Essex
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1932 - Agnes G. Fair with Mr. John E. Marsh - district: Pancras - Vol 1b Page 60
Birth 4th Qtr. 1932 - John H. Marsh - mother's surname: Fair - district: Southwark - Vol 1d Page 92
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1902 - Lydia Alice Fair - district: Billericay, Essex - Vol 4a Page 663
Birth 1st Qtr. 1902 - Maud Emily Fair - district: Billericay, Essex - Vol 4a Page 663
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1903 - Ethel Minnie Fair - district: Billericay, Essex - Vol 4a Page 683
Birth 4th Qtr. 1904 - Charles James Fair - district: Billericay, Essex - Vol 4a Page 670
Birth 4th Qtr. 1907 - Agnes Gwendoline Fair - district: Billericay, Essex - Vol 4a Page 658
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - William T. Fair - mother's surname: Concannon - district: Billericay, Essex - Vol 4a Page 1223
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Death 1st Qtr. 1938 - James Fair - Age 78 - district: Billericay, Essez - Vol 4a Page 756
Death 2nd Qtr. 1938 - Lydia E. Fair - Age 58 - district: Romford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 434
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info via FreeBMD and Familysearch (census)

It's William Thomas Fair - via "The National Archives" - by PATS - 06 Jul 2013

white border AIR78-53-0-1 page 1408 - 929876 - William Thomas Fair white border
AIR78-53-0-1 - page 1408
929876 - William Thomas Fair - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 06 Jul 2013

Enlistment: 12 Jun 1940
Profession: Fitter (Gen)
Private Address 1945: 9 Junction Road, Brentwood, Essex, England
Capture: 01 May 1943, Holland
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - .. May 1943 - .. May 1943
Stalag Luft I - Barth (Pom) - 18 May 1943 - .. Oct 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug ( E.Prussia) - 03 Nov 1943 - 16 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft IV - Gr. Tyhow (Pom) - 19 Jul 1944 - 06 Feb 1945
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - 20 Mar 1945 - 25 Apr 1945

27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Fair
27 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Fair
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M.I.9. records Fair - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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1600259 - 130512 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - Geoffrey John Phillips - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 23 Jun 1923, UK
taken POW - interned in Camp L3, POW No. 1276

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Geoffrey J. Phillips - mother's surname: Harvey - district: Bakewell, Derbyshire - Vol 7b Page 1436


Enlistment: .. Apr 1942
Profession: None
Private Address 1945: Bretton Loose, Breton, Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK
Capture: 02 May 1943, Harderwijk
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - .. May 1943 - .. May 1943
Stalag Luft III - Sagan - 16 May 1943 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - .. Jan 1945 - .. May 1945

12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Phillips
12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Phillips
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M.I.9. records Phillips - via John Howes - 17 Aug 2019
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1520443 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Alston Proctor - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- British Plot 2. Joint grave 31. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648089
born 07 Sep 1922, Wales, UK - died 01 May 1943, Harderwijk, The Netherlands
Commemorated at St John’s Methodist Church, Conwy, Wales, UK
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Proctor, of 17, Bryntirion Park, Gyffin, Conway, Wales, UK

Horace Alston PROCTOR (father)
1891 - resident in 46 Brackenbury Rd, Preston; 1901 - resident in 51 Victoria Rd, Fulwood, Preston
1911 - resident in Preston, 34 Higher Bank Road Fulwood; 1911 - he was a Timber Foreman
2/Lieutenant Horace Alston PROCTOR - The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1908 - 1919

white border Reported Missing - Sgt. John Alston Proctor white border
Reported Missing - Sgt. John Alston Proctor
clip via Ruud Slangen - reformat & color by PATS - 10 Nov 2020

Birth 1st Qtr. 1887 - Horace Alston Proctor - district: Preston - Vol 8e Page 598
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1890 - Ethel Gracie - district: Lancaster - Vol 8e Page 751
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Mr. Horace A. Proctor and Ms. Ethel Gracie - district: Preston, Lancashire Co. - Vol 8e Page 1209
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - John A. H. Proctor - mother's surname: Gracie - district: Conway - Vol 11b Page 659
Birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Ivor H. Proctor - mother's surname: Gracie - district: Conway - Vol 11b Page 649
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1956 - Ivor H. Proctor with Ms. Ellinor K. Neeb - district: Manchester, Lancashire Co. - Vol 10e Page 921
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info via FreeBMD
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1559144 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Thomas Dunlop Peat - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK - British Plot 2. Joint grave 33. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648088
Son of John Peat, and of Catherine Peat, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

white border 1559144 - Sergeant - Thomas Dunlop Peat - RAFVR white border
1559144 - Sergeant - Thomas Dunlop Peat - RAFVR
via Neil Buchanan (nephew) - via Ruud Slangen - 28 Mar 2021


TILL GOD'S TOMORROW, TOM.
ALWAYS REMEMBERED
BY MA AND JACK

- Epigraph on Peat memorial -
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SGLO - T2229

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED771 - PO-E - 01 May 1943 - HARDERWIJK - CREW 7

40210 - F/Lt. - Pilot - Rex Ayrton Craigie - RAF - Age 28 - POW 1239316 - 127066 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Roderick Halliley Capron - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA 1078045 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Harold Edwards - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 929876 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Thomas Fair - RAF - Age 31 - POW
1600259 - 130512 - P/O. - Bomb Aimer - Geoffrey John Phillips - RAF - Age 19 - POW 1520443 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Alston Proctor - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1559144 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Thomas Dunlop Peat - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 POW -

CRAIGIE - CAPRON(†) - EDWARDS(†) - FAIR
PHILLIPS - PROCTOR(†) - PEAT(†)


Contact Capron is pending - 15 Nov 2020 - PATS
Contact Peat is pending - 27 Mar 2021 - PATS - #737
Contact Edwards is pending - 16 Apr 2021 - PATS - #742

Last update - 16 Nov 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T5356

Mosquito NF Mk.XXX - NT418 - F/O. - E. A. Oswald - ..:.. - IJsselmeer
Squadron 406 "Lynx" - 7th March 1945 - Night Intruder to Stade/Utersen
1 KIA - 1 MIA -



In July 1944 Mosquito Mk XXX's replace the Mark XII's and in September 1944 they moved to Colerne
to undertake training for intruder operations
Moving to Manston in late November 1944 , the intruder raids commenced in December 1944
allowing 23 air and 10 ground victories to be claimed during the last four months of the war
raising the unit's total victories in the air to 53 1/2
The Squadron used the code HU during this period
The Squadron was disbanded in England on 01 Sep 1945
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source: canadianwings.com

Up: 19:50, RAF Station Manston, Kent, UK
Mosquito NF30 - NT418 - with Flying Officer Oswald missing from night intruder to Stade/Utersen
Crash - IJsselmeer - Southern Section

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Crew: Mosquito Mk.XXX - NT418 - ?PO-E? or HU-? - 07 Mar 1945 - Mission: Stade/Utersen
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R/15795 - J/87419 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Elmer Adrian Oswald - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

R/225529 - J/93442 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Kenneth Bradley Hicks - RCAF - Age 26-27 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - NT418 - ?PO-E? or HU-? - Oswald
Loss Card - NT418 - ?PO-E? or HU-? - Oswald - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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R/15795 - J/87419 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Elmer Adrian Oswald - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Heriot Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- British Plot 1. Grave 49. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648085

born 8 Nov 1921, Rock Bay, BC, Canada - died 7 Mar 1945, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Olaf/Olof Hilmer Oswald and Beda Oswald née Larson, of Heriot Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Address on Enrollment: Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Racial Origin: Canadian Citizen, Swedish parents - Marital Status: Single - Trade: Fisherman
Enlistment: 30 Mar 1942, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Olaf Oswald (father) - died 1954, Beda Oswald (mother) - died 1979
Eiva A. Noble (née Oswald) (sister) - born 03 Dec 1911 - died 08 Jan 2012 - Age 100

R/15795 - J/87419 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Elmer Adrian Oswald - RCAF R/15795 - J/87419 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Elmer Adrian Oswald - RCAF
R/15795 - J/87419 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Elmer Adrian Oswald - RCAF
image via RCAF Service Records Oswald - 04 Feb 2017


"GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"
REST IN GOD
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

- Epigraph on Oswald memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

R/225529 - RAF 617196 - J/93442 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Kenneth Bradley Hicks - RCAF - Age 26-27 - MIA
- of Plato, Saskatchewan, Canada
born 13 Feb 1918 - info from written service book
6th Canadian Census June 1921 - he is noted as Age 2 - so born in 1919 (equal to CWGC)
In his Service Records his year of birth is 1919 and 1918 in various official documents

- Panel 280 - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK - CWGC ref. 1800053

Letter 20 Jan 1947 - Likely burried as 'UNKNOWN' in Amersfoort - Section 13 Grave No. 12
Washed ashore 05 Apr 1945, Bunschoten (same day as Oswald was found by fisherman Petersen [HK1] of Hardewijk)
However in case of Hicks it is not honoured / confirmed by Air Ministry / CWGC

This 'unknown' Canadian was brought to Bunschoten on 17 Jun 1944 by fisherman Wouter Koelewijn [BU102],
according records of the late Kees Blankenstein (cemetery manager - Amersfoort)
The unknown RCAF is located on Row 1, Grave 12. That's the intended grave in the letter of 20 Jan 1947
Burial order is in line with a crew of 17 Jun 1944 to his left and of 15 Aug 1944 to his right
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Explanation - info by Nico Kwakman, ZZAIRWAR - 15 Nov 2020

But who was found on 11 Apr 1945 as a 'unknown' Canadian flyer? - info: Arie ter Beek, Bunschoten

R/225529 - RAF 617196 - J/93442 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Kenneth Bradley Hicks - RCAF
TRANSFERED FROM RAF 617196 TO RCAF R/225529 - J/93442
R/225529 - RAF 617196 - J/93442 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Kenneth Bradley Hicks - RCAF
R/225529 - RAF 617196 - J/93442 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Kenneth Bradley Hicks - RCAF
images via RCAF Service Records Hicks - 04 Feb 2017

born 13 Feb 1918 [?1919?], Plato, SK, Canada - died 7 Mar 1945, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 27
Son of Mr. Arthur Holland Hicks and Mrs. Lucie Constance 'Dora' Hicks née Rinder, of Plato, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sibling: Flt./Lt. Victor Norton Hicks (brother) - Age 34 - in letter of 22 Dec 1945 - born ~1911, Eston, SK, Canada
1940 - Wedding announcement: Victor Norton Hicks & Dorothy Kathleen Snyder
02 Jun 1945 - F/L. Victor N. Hicks - Can.22178 - 406 (R.C.A.F.) A.S.P.

Hicks Island, SK - Honouring - HICKS, KENNETH B. - Rank: RCAF PO - Hometown: PLATO
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Discrepancy: !!! OSWALD - Age 23 (birth 8 Nov 1921) - CWGC gives Age 26 !!! - info 29 Jan 2012 - PATS
Discrepancy: !!! HICKS - C93442 and J/93442 !!! - info 27 Jun 2013 - PATS
Discrepancy: !!! HICKS - birth 13 Feb 1918 or 13 Feb 1919 !!! - info 15 Nov 2020 - PATS
Discrepancy: !!! Code PO-E or HU-? !!! - info 27 Jun 2013 - PATS



SGLO - T5356

MOSQUITO NF MK.XXX - NT418 - ?PO-E? or HU-? - 07 Mar 1945 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 2

R/15795 - J/87419 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Elmer Adrian Oswald - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA R/225529 - J/93442 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Kenneth Bradley Hicks - RCAF - Age 26-27 - MIA

- 1 KIA - 1 MIA -

OSWALD(†) - HICKS(†)


Last update - 16 Nov 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T1842

Stirling Mk.I - BF353 - LS-E - P/O. - L. W. O'Hara - ~22:25 - IJsselmeer
Squadron 15 - 16th September 1942 - Operation Essen
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial range BF309 - BF358. 50 Stirling Mk.I.
Part of a batch of 200 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.I/III/IV. BF309- BF358; BF372-BF416;
BF434-BF454 (116) Mk.I; BF455-BF483; BF500- BF534; BF561-BF580 (84) Mk.III;
BF464; Bf468; BF532; Bf575; BF580 were converted to Mk.IV.
Delivered by Short & Harland between Jun 1942 and Oct 1942.
Contract No.774677/38. Delivered to No.15 Sqdn 2 Sep 1942.
BF353 was one of two 15 Sqdn Stirlings lost on this operation
Other was Stirling - R9318 "J" - lost without trace

Clip ORB No. 15 Squadron - BF353 'E' - 16 Sep 1942
Clip ORB No. 15 Squadron - BF353 "E" - 16 Sep 1942
source AIR 27-203-42.pdf - 14 Sep 2017

Bomber Command Headquarters - Raid Tracks - 16/17 Sep 1942
Bomber Command Headquarters - Raid tracks - 16/17 Sep 1942
via Nico Kwakman - zzairwar.nl - 13 Sep 2017
Based on tracks it went down, outbound towards Essen, after about 2 hrs - info PATS

Stirling Mk.I - BF353 - LS-E was airborne - 20:25 - 16 Sep 1942 from Bourn, UK
Target: Essen, Germany - Bomb load: 192 x 30 lb incendiaries
Cause of loss not established. Crashed in the IJsselmeer, 10 km NW of Harderwijk
The area where the Stirling fell is now Oostelijk-Flevoland an area of reclaimed land

Three are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Sgt. Evans is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery
while three are buried in Amsterdam's New Eastern Cemetery
Sgt. Orr was a South African from Pietermaritzburg
In 1938 he was awarded the Emma Smith Scholarship (Natal) for Art

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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - BF353 - LS-E - 16 Sep 1942 - Operation Essen
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112290 - P/O. - Pilot - Leonard William O'Hara - RAFVR - Age 24 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 71 - MIA

655837 - Sgt. - Observer - Ronald John Mumford - RAFVR - Age 26 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 90 - MIA

1286192 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Edwin Evans - RAFVR - Age 22 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - KIA

528664 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Leon Cowen - RAFVR - Age 26 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - KIA

1332202 - Sgt. - Air Observer - Thomas Clarence Field Orr - RAFVR - Age 28 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - KIA

R/84435 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Earnest Johnson - RCAF - Age 29 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 104 - MIA

985822 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Forster - RAFVR - Age 24 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BF353 - LS-E - O'Hara
Loss Card - BF353 - LS-E - O'Hara - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1286192 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Edwin Evans - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of North Finchley, Middlesex, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 17. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648069
Son of Mr. Edward James Evans and Mrs. Ada Lavina Evans née Childs, of North Finchley, Middlesex, UK
North Finchley is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Barnet
His mother Mrs. Ada Lavinia Evans née Childs died on 14 Oct 1927 at the age of 42
Robert Edwin Evans had no siblings
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additional info via Patricia Irving - 22 Sep 2017

Robert Edwin Evans - civil Sgt. Robert Edwin Evans
Bob with medals - civil Sgt. Robert Edwin Evans
1286192 - Sergeant - Robert Edwin Evans - RAFVR
images with help of Patricia Irving, Jane Mertz (cousin) via Margaret White (cousin) - 12 Oct 2017

Edward James Evans and Ada Lavinia Evans née Childs
Parents - Edward James Evans and Ada Lavinia Evans née Childs
courtesy Jane Mertz (cousin) - via Patricia Irving - 22 Sep 2017

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1885 - Ada Lavinia (mother) - district: Bedford - Vol 3b Page 309
Baptised 09 Mar 1885 - Ada Lavinia CHILDS - parents: William James & Sarah CHILDS - Milton Ernest - Gardener
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Marriage 14 Jun 1914 - Mr. Edward J. Evans - Ms. Ada L. Childs - district: Bedford - Vol 3b Page 775
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Robert E. Evans - mother's surname: Childs - district: Barnet - Vol 3a Page 972
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Death 4th Qtr. 1927 - Mrs. Ada L. Evans - Age: 42 - district: Barnet - Vol 3a Page 438
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info FreeBMD - Steven Gibbs - Bedfordshire Parish Registers

!!! Discrepancy Lavinia / Lavina !!!

Tombstone - Ada Lavinia Evans and son Robert Edwin Evans
Tombstone - Ada Lavinia Evans and son Robert Edwin Evans
courtesy Jane Mertz (cousin) - via Patricia Irving - 22 Sep 2017


JUDGE NOT GRIEF
BY THE WAY IT APPEARS
FOR THERE'S MANY A HEART
BURSTING WITH TEARS

- Epigraph on Evans memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

112290 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Leonard William O'Hara - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 71 - CWGC ref. 1803569
Additional information: Native of U.S.A.
Son of Mr. Leonard O'Hara and Mrs. Katherine O'Hara, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
address: 1921 Logan Ave, Lee Twp, Polk Co., IA - info US Census 8 Apr 1930

P/O. - Leonard William O'Hara - RAFVR P/O. - Leonard William O'Hara - RAFVR - color retouch by PATS
P/O. - Leonard William O'Hara - RAFVR
courtesy Tom Lowe (grand nephew) - 22 May 2011

info US Census 8 Apr 1930 - Lee Township, Des Moines City - Ward 8, Polk Co., Iowa
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Leonard "Len" O'Hara (Head M-52) - born 1879, IA - died .. May 1946 - Age ~67 - occupation: Barber
Katherine "Kate" Friel O'Hara (Wife F-44) - born 1885, IA - died .. May 1968 - Age ~83
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Harriett Bump née O'Hara (daughter F-17) - born 30 Nov 1912, Des Moines, IA - died 17 Jul 2015, Eldridge, IA - Age 102
Katherine "Kathryn" O'Hara (daughter F-16) - born 14 Mar 1914, IA - died 12 Sep 2009 - Age 95
Leonard O'Hara (son M-11) - born 02 Aug 1918, IA - died 16 Sep 1942, Lake IJsselmeer - Age 24
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Grace Friel (mother-in-law F-67) abt. 1863, OH
Louis O'Hara (brother M-53) abt. 1877, IA - occupation: Laborer - Repair
Katherine Friel (lodger - relative F-19) abt. 1911, IA - occupation: Stenographer - Dairy
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Cover book - 'Finding Leonard' - by Tom Lowe 2005
Cover book - "FINDING LEONARD" - by Tom Lowe 2005
Contact with Tom Lowe (grand nephew) - 21 May 2011
www.findingleonard.com

Leonard William O'Hara - RAF Refresher Course Class Graduation at Bakersfield, CA - Oct 1941
P/O. - Leonard William O'Hara - RAF Refresher Course Class Graduation at Bakersfield, CA - Oct 1941
courtesy Tom Lowe (grand nephew) - 22 May 2011

'Flying for Freedom' by Omroep Flevoland - 2006 - Kathryn O'Hara
'Flying for Freedom' by Omroep Flevoland - 2006 - Kathryn O'Hara
Katherine "Kathryn" O'Hara (sister) was visiting the crash location in 2006 at the age of 92
Kathryn died three years later on 12 Sep 2009 at the age of 95
See this small documentary "Flying for Freedom" by Omroep Flevoland - broadcast on 04 May 2008
2006 - Visit Kathryn O'Hara (sister) - 92y
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655837 - Sergeant - Observer - Ronald John Mumford - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
- of Louth, Lincolnshire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 90 - CWGC ref. 1077390
born 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Ronald J. Mumford - mother's surname: Morley - district: Peterborough, Lincolnshire Co., UK
Son of Mr. Percy Sterndale Mumford and Mrs. Ada Mumford née Morley, of Louth, Lincolnshire, UK
Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Percy Sterndale Mumford and Ms. Ada Morley - district: Peterborough, Lincolnshire Co., UK

Memories of my Uncle and my childhood
Sheila Beck with her father's cousin, Ronald J. Mumford in his early 20's
white border Sheila Beck née Morley with Uncle Ronald John Mumford white border
Sheila Beck née Morley with Uncle Ronald John Mumford
source BBC - Article ID: A7943925
Contributed on: 21 December 2005 by cambsaction


Birth 4th Qtr. 1888 - Percy Sterndale Mumford - district: Mt Harbro - Vol 7a Page 16
Market Harborough spans the boundaries of the counties of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire
Death 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Percy S. Mumford - Age 52 - district: Horsham, Sussex Co. - Vol 2b Page 729
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R/84435 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Earnest Johnson - RCAF - Age 29 - MIA
- of Galt, Ontario, Canada - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 104 - CWGC ref. 1802175
born 13 Jan 1913 - died 16 Sep 1942, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 29
Son of Mr. Henry H. Johnson and Ms. Alice E. Johnson, of Galt, Ontario, Canada

white border R/84435 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Earnest Johnson - RCAF white border
R/84435 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Earnest Johnson - RCAF
source Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 10 Sep 2017
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

528664 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Leon Cowen - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- of Sheffield, UK - Plot 69. Row D. Joint Grave 9. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619554
Son of Mr. Mark Cowen and Mrs. Beatrice Cowen, of Sheffield, UK

U N C L E   L E E
white border 528664 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Leon Cowen - RAFVR white border
528664 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Leon Cowen - RAFVR
via Judith Barnett (niece) - 18 Feb 2018
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1332202 - Sergeant - Air Observer - Thomas Clarence Field Orr - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa - Plot 69. Row D. Joint Grave 8. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619658
Marriage: Thomas George ORR and Eva Beryl Beverly CLARENCE - 20 Dec 1911, Natal
Son of Mr. Thomas George Orr and Mrs. Eva Beryl Orr née Clarence, of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Awarded Emma Smith Scholarship (Natal) in Art, 1938
Thomas Clarence Field Orr - born abt. 1912
Siblings: Dudley Orr and Rodney Orr (born ~1921 - died 17 Jul 1942, El Alamein, Egypt - Age 21)

Thomas Orr (grandfather) - born in County Armagh, Ireland, 1857 - died in 1937 - Age ~80


HE RESTS IN PEACE
IN MEMORY EVER DEAR
MUM, DAD
EILEEN, DUDLEY AND GOGO

- Epigraph on Thomas Clarence Field Orr memorial -
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His brother Rodney was KIA two months earlier in the First Battle of El Alamein
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74338 - Corporal - Hugh Rodney E. Orr - SAEC - South African Engineer Corps - Age 21 - KIA
- of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa - Plot XXV. Row D. Grave 1. - EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2210948
The First Battle of El Alamein (01–27 July 1942) - Died 17 Jul 1942 - Age 21
Son of Mr. Thomas George Orr and Mrs. Eva Beryl Orr née Clarence, of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Hugh Rodney E. Orr - born abt. 1921
Siblings: Tom Orr (died 16 Sep 1942) and Dudley Orr
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white border 74338 - Corporal - Hugh Rodney E. Orr - SAEC - South African Engineer Corps - Age 21 white border
74338 - Corporal - Hugh Rodney E. Orr - SAEC
South African Engineer Corps
via Maritzburg College - 10 Oct 2017
HUGH RODNEY ORR, the school rugby captain of 1939



Taken from The South African Woman's Who's Who of 1938
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Mrs. Eva Beryl Orr, wife of T. George Orr (1911) only son of the Hon. Thomas Orr, C.M.G., of Ireland,
at one time Auditor-General for Natal and Minister of Finance for the Union.
Eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late Beverley Clarence (which by the way is my family line) of "Kandy" Pietermaritzburg, Natal
And educated at the Thanet House School, Maritzburg. Had three sons, Tom, Dulley [Dudley] and Rodney.
Member of the Victoria League. Favourite recreations and hobbies are music and gardening.
Her address is 8 Scott Road, Pietermaritzburg, Natal.
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info Rootsweb: SOUTH-AFRICA-IMMIGRANTS-BRITISH - via Sha Redfern - 10 Oct 2007
contact Sha Redfern - 16 Sep 2017


"LORD, TO THEE
I COMMIT MY GOING OUT
AND MY COMING IN, THIS DAY"

- Epigraph on Hugh Rodney E. Orr memorial -
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985822 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Forster - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of Pontefract, Yorkshire, UK - Plot 69. Row D. Joint Grave 7. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619576
Son of Mr. Harold Cawthorne Forster and Mrs. Olive Forster, of Pontefract, Yorkshire, UK
Sibling: Lilian Forster (sister) - born 1916 - died 26 Jul 2014 - Age 98

The fighting Forster's - Harold (father), Lillian (sister) and Kenneth
The fighting Forster's - Harold (father), Lillian (sister) and Kenneth
source Kenneth Harlow (nephew and namesake) - 13 Sep 2017

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1915 - Harold C. Forster with Ms. Olive Williamson - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 209
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Lilian Forster - mother's surname: Williamson - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 302
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1918 - Kenneth Forster - mother's surname: Williamson - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 269
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Ms. Lilian Forster with Mr. Charles Hawlor - district: Pontefract - Vol 2c Page 1389
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Kenneth C. Hawlor - mother's surname: Forster - district: Pontefract - Vol 2c Page 877
Birth 1st Qtr. 1951 - Susan E. Hawlor - mother's surname: Forster - district: Pontefract - Vol 2c Page 777
Birth 1st Qtr. 1953 - Richard Hawlor - mother's surname: Forster - district: Pontefract - Vol 2c Page 729
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1956 - Joyce Hawlor - mother's surname: Forster - district: Pontefract - Vol 2c Page 767
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1971 - Kenneth C. Hawlor with Ms. Brenda D. Ousley - district: Hemsworth - Vol 2b Page 1349

Spoke with Ken Hawlor (nephew and namesake) - 12 Sep 2017

Dear Teunis,
It was so nice to get your telephone call out of the blue.
Congratulations on your efforts to find me,
it is nice to know my uncle and name sake is not entirely forgotten after all this time.
You have just about all the information we have. I have enclosed a file with all the photographs I have,
some better than others, but they are old and the originals are very small.
"Fighting Forsters" picture - my Grandfather was so proud of this picture taken on Kenneths last leave before he was killed
I do hope they are of some use to you.
Keep up your good work and the very best of luck to you in the future
With kind regards Kenneth Hawlor - 13 Sep 2017

985822 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Forster - RAFVR 985822 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Forster - RAFVR
985822 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Forster - RAFVR
source Kenneth Harlow (nephew and namesake) - 13 Sep 2017

985822 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Forster - RAFVR Sgt. Kenneth Forster (middle) - with buddies - location unknown
985822 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Forster - RAFVR
source Kenneth Harlow (nephew and namesake) - 13 Sep 2017

A M S T E R D A M - N E W - E A S T E R N - C E M E T E R Y
Initial grave marker of Sgt. K. Forster and 'Unbekannter Flieger'
Initial grave marker of Sgt. Kenneth Forster and "Unbekannter Flieger"
source Kenneth Harlow (nephew and namesake) - 13 Sep 2017

Hi PATS,
Sgt. K. Forster initial buried in Grave 34 - deep 2
On 17 Dec 1942 an ‘UNBEKANNTER FLIEGER’ on top of it - Grave 34 - deep 1
German date is given as 17 XII 1942, later identified as 960182 Sgt. J. Izatt of Lancaster Mk.I - ED333 - OF-B

Historic photo

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additional cemetery - e-mail Nico Kwakman - 14 Sep 2017

Graves registration Amsterdam - 23 Feb 1954- source CWGC
Graves registration Amsterdam - 23 Feb 1954
source CWGC - 16 Sep 2017


HE GAVE HIS ALL

- Epigraph on Forster memorial -
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SGLO - T1842

STIRLING Mk.I BF353 - LS-E - 16 Sep 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

112290 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Leonard William O'Hara - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA 655837 - Sergeant - Observer - Ronald John Mumford - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA 1286192 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Edwin Evans - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 528664 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Leon Cowen - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
1332202 - Sergeant - Air Observer - Thomas Clarence Field Orr - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA R/84435 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Earnest Johnson - RCAF - Age 29 - MIA 985822 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Kenneth Forster - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

O'HARA(†) - MUMFORD(†) - EVANS(†) - COWEN(†)
ORR(†) - JOHNSON(†) - FORSTER(†)


Contact O'Hara is pending - 21 May 2011 - 11 Sep 2017 - PATS
Contact Forster is pending - 12 Sep 2017 - PATS
Contact Orr is pending - 16 Sep 2017 - PATS
Contact Mumford is pending - 16 Sep 2017 - PATS
Contact Cowen is pending - 17 Sep 2017 - PATS
Contact Evans is pending - 22 Sep 2017 - PATS
Contact Johnson is pending - 03 Nov 2020 - PATS

Last update - 03 Nov 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T2601

Lancaster Mk.I - W4367 - ZN-C - P/O. - P. J. Page - 01:06 - 20 km NW of Harderwijk
Squadron 106 - 26th June 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
5 KIA - 2 MIA



Serial Range W4102 - W4700 This aircraft was one of 450 Manchesters ordered
from A. V. Roe (Chadderton) Jan 1940, of which 207 were built as Lancaster Mk.Is,
delivered from Jul 1942 to Nov 1942 initially fitted with Merlin 20 engines
W4367 was initially delivered to 50 Sqdn 22 Nov 1942, joining No.106 Sqdn 28 Jan 1943

W4367 took part in the following Key Operations: With No.50 Sqdn as VN-?, Turin 28/29 Nov 1942;
Gardening Nectarine 6/7Dec42; Gardening Nectarine 14/15 Dec 1942;
Munich 21/22 Dec 1942; Gardening Deodar 29/30 Dec 1942; Essen 11/12 Jan 1943;
Berlin 17/18 Jan 1943-aborted;
With No.106 Sqdn as ZN-? (ZN-C) , Hamburg 30/31 Jan 1943-aborted;
Lorient 13/14 Feb 1943; St.Nazaire 28 Feb/1 Mar 1943;
Berlin 29/30 Mar 1943-aborted; Dortmund 23/24 May 1943-aborted;
Düsseldorf 25/26 May 1943; Bochum 12/13 Jun 1943; Oberhausen 14/15 Jun 1943;
Gelsenkirchen 25/26 Jun 1943-Lost

Clip - Logbook - Sgt. Noel Ernest Burton
27 Jan 1943 - Lancaster Mk.I - W4367 - ZN-C
Clip - Logbook - Sgt. Noel Ernest Burton

According to the logbook of pilot Sgt. Noel Ernest Burton
Sgt. Burton flew W4367 ZN-C on 27 Jan 1943 with Sgt. A. L. McDonald as captain

When lost this aircraft - W4367 - had a total of 328.20 hours and was one of four
106 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation
Other Lancasters are - ED528; R5572; W4256

Lancaster Mk.I - W4367 - ZN-C was airborne - 22:45 - 25 Jun 1943 from Syerston, UK
Presumed crashed in the sea off the coast of Holland
Crashed - 01:06 - into the IJsselmeer 26 Jun 1943. Recovered 3 Jul 1943 - info via Henk Welting
Four are buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery
Sgt. MacMillan in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
while both air Gunners are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

F/Sgt. Pass, whose DFM was Gazetted 18 May 1943, had previously served with No. 49 Sqdn.

Claimed around 01:00 by night fighter Oblt. August Geiger - 7./NJG 1
On 29 Sep 1943 he was shotdown by British fighters over Zuiderzee, Holland
August Geiger - born 6 May 1920, Überlingen, Germany – died 29 Sep 1943, Zuiderzee, Holland - Age 23

After a 2nd review it seems that Oblt. Hans Leickhardt was responsible for this and not Oblt. Geiger
26 Jun 1943 - Oblt. Hans Leickhardt - 11./NJG 1 - Lancaster - £ FM 73: 4.000 m [Kampen] - 01.06 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr. 294

Crash location of Lancaster Mk.I - W4367 - ZN-?: 52°31'15.62"N 5°41'55.71"E
memorial pole unveiled on 29 Apr 2011 - Eskimolaan, Dronten

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4367 - ZN-C - 26 Jun 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
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143377 - P/O. - Pilot - P. J. Page - RAFVR - Age 22 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - KIA

1032799 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - J. Hancock - RAFVR - Age 31 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - KIA

990571 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. Pass - RAFVR - DFM - Age 27 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - KIA

576427 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - E. E. Tyler - RAF - Age 19 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - KIA

1366232 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. Macmillan - RAFVR - Age 32 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - KIA

1317697 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - H. E. Davies - RAFVR - Age 22 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 136 - MIA

1251211 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. C. Welch - RAFVR - Age 22 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 139 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W4367 - ZN-C - Page
Loss Card - W4367 - ZN-C(overline) - Page - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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143377 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Peter John Page - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Blaby, Leicestershire Co., UK - British Plot 2. Grave 16. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648086
Recovered from IJsselmeer on 03 Jul 1943
Son of Alfred and Lilian Page
husband of Joan Marjorie Glenn Page née Heaton, of Glen Hills, Blaby, Leicestershire Co., UK

Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Peter J. Page and Joan M. G. Heaton - district: Lutterworth, Leicestershire Co., UK
daughter Anthea born July 1943
Mrs. Joan Marjorie Glenn Page - born 3rd Qtr. 1916 - died 11 Jan 2009, Lutterworth - Age 92

Street-naming tribute to war hero - Friday 22 March 2002
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A STREET was officially opened in Lutterworth in memory of a former Lutterworth Grammar School
head boy who died while serving as a bomber pilot in the Second World War
Peter John Page died along with the crew of his Lancaster Bomber when he was just 22
in June 1943 when they failed to return from a raid on Gelsenkirchen
Peter spent his childhood in Gilmorton and was a member of 106 Squadron, based in Nottingham, during the war
His widow Joan Page opened the street, Page Close, on Friday in a ceremony attended
by Lutterworth and Harborough dignitaries
Eileen Derrick, who along with other Lutterworth district councillors was instrumental in getting the street
named after Pilot Officer Page, said: "It was a lovely occasion
"Joan Page unveiled a Union Jack at the Close to commemorate the opening"
Those who attended later went to the Swiftway Centre where Mrs Page presented her grandson
with a rare commemorative Lancaster watch, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first Lancaster bombers
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- source: harboroughmail.co.uk -

143377 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Peter John Page - RAFVR - 1941 143377 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Peter John Page - RAFVR - 1942 Wedding - Peter John Page and Joan Margery Glenn Heaton - 27 Jun 1942
. . . 1941 . . . . . Pilot Officer - Peter John Page - RAFVR . . . . . 1942 . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 27 Jun 1942 . . .
- source: Anthea Heaton Pearce née Page (daughter) - via Jasmine Pearce and Don Pearce - 19 Feb 2012 -

Pilot Office Peter John Page was born 26th September 1940 in Dollis Hill, just outside London
Raised by his aunt Lilian Page (née Hunt and Fred Page, adopted at the age of 16)
He attended Lutterworth Grammar School and was captain of the rugby and cricket teams,
excelled at maths and became head boy
He left school to go into the Civil Service and went to work in the Admiralty in London
When the Second World War began in August 1940 he enlisted as a volunteer into the RAF much against
his families wishes. He was in a reserved occupation and needn’t have gone to War
He was the first intake of 500 recruits to go to Riddle Aeronautical Institute Carlstom Field, Arcadia, Tampa, Florida
for air crew training summer of 1941. He received his wings as a pilot on the day of Pearl Harbour December 7th 1941
He came back to Britain by ship and landed on the south coast and went to a distribution centre for three weeks
to be assigned to air base, RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, Lancaster Squadron
He was in the finest 106 Squadron with Wing Commander Guy Gibson PFC BAR as his commanding officer
and flew as assortment of planes, Halifax’s Wellingtons as well as Lancasters

On June 27th 1942 he married Joan Margery Glenn Heaton, whom he had known since school days
When the Dambusters raid was being planned in June 1943 Guy Gibson chose to bring together
a crack bomber squadron and train them for a secret mission
Peter was selected but due to Joan being pregnant he was not allowed to go
Therefore he remained with 106 Squadron
In June 25/26th 1943 Peter and crew flew to bomb Gelsenkirchen which they did successfully
Sadly on the way home as they crossed the German border into Holland they were shot down and landed
in the Zuiderzee. Peter and the whole crew drowned as they were unable to escape from the cockpit
Peter and 3 of his crew members Joe Pass, John Hancock and Eddie Taylor were washed up on the eastern side
and are buried in Harderwick cemetery
The other crewmen are buried in Amsterdam having been washed up on the western side
Joan received a telegram on her first wedding anniversary to say that Peter was missing in action presumed dead,
which at a later date was confirmed
Two weeks later their daughter Anthea Heaton Page was born on the 11th July 1943
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- info: Anthea Heaton Pearce née Page (daughter) - via Jasmine Pearce (granddaughter) - 19 Feb 2012


A BELOVED SON,
HUSBAND AND FATHER
"LET NOT HIS NOBLE SACRIFICE
BE IN VAIN"

- Epigraph on Page memorial -
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1032799 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - James Hancock - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 18. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648073
Recovered from IJsselmeer on 03 Jul 1943
Son of James and Louisa Mary Hancock
husband of Mary Isabel Hancock, of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham, UK

white border 1032799 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - James 'Hank' Hancock - RAFVR white border
1032799 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - James 'Hank' Hancock - RAFVR
source: Sunderlandecho


IN LOVING MEMORY
WE MEET IN MEMORY'S GARDEN
EVERY DAY
WIFE AND CHILDREN

- Epigraph on Hancock memorial -
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990571 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Joseph Pass - RAFVR - DFM - Age 27 - KIA
- of Ipswich, Suffolk, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 8. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648087
Recovered from IJsselmeer near Harderwijk on 05 Aug 1943 and buried on 07 Aug 1943, Harderwijk
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Pass; husband of Ruby May Pass née Tyrrell, Ipswich, Suffolk Co., UK
Residence: 47, Shafto Road, Ipswich
Father of Joseph David Pass (b.1943)
Awards: D F M

Full name should be: Joseph Patrick Pass - info PATS
see FreeBMD - Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Joseph P. Pass and Ruby M. Tyrrell

Decorated - Flight Sergeant - Joseph Pass - RAFVR - DFM
Decorated - Flight Sergeant - Joseph Pass - RAFVR - DFM
A SECOND WORLD WAR D.F.M. TO FLIGHT SERGEANT J. PASS,
ROYAL AIR FORCE, DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL, G.VI.R. (F./SGT., R.A.F.)
info: christies.com - Lot 942 / Sale 1229

Lot Notes:
Sold with the recipient's original Flying Log Book, covering the period February 1941 to his death
in action in June 1943, and a selection of wartime photographs depicting his D.F.M. Investiture at R.A.F. Syerston.
D.F.M. London Gazette 18.5.1943. Recommendation states 'This N.C.O. has completed 19 operational sorties
and 113 hours flying as a Wireless Operator in the Squadron Commander's crew. He has participated
in two daylight attacks on Le Creusot and Osnabruck and his work, both in the air and on the ground,
has been of the highest order. He alone, being responsible for the efficiency of his equipment,
has maintained it at the high pitch that is necessary, and in the air he has been of the greatest
assistance to the Navigator. On one occasion when serious compass trouble could have caused the abandonment
of a sortie to Italy, by wireless aids alone he enabled the Navigator to ascertain his position
and carry on accurately to the target and back to his country. His cheerful disposition and willingness
to assist his crew in every way have been a source of constant inspiration
and I most strongly recommend him for the award of the D.F.M.'

Flight Sergeant Joseph Pass, D.F.M., was decorated for services in Lancasters
of No. 49 Squadron between August 1942 and March 1943, when he completed just over 20 sorties
as the Wireless Operator in Wing Commander Slee's crew. In addition to the above mentioned daylight raids,
his targets included Berlin, Bremen, Dusseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Munich, Nuremburg and Stuttgart.
Transferred to No. 106 Squadron in May 1943, he went on to complete another eight sorties prior
to being killed in action on a raid to Gelsenkirchen on 26 Jun 1943
Lancaster W4367: 'Nothing was heard from this aircraft after take-off - MISSING'
(P.R.O. AIR27/833 refers). Aged 27 years, Pass was buried at Harderwijk General Cemetery, Holland

Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Joseph Patrick Pass and Ruby M. Tyrrell - district: Ploughley, Oxfordshire Co., UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1943 - Joseph David Pass - mother's surname: Tyrrell - district: Ipswich, Suffolk Co., UK

Air Gunner - Joe Pass  - RAF or RCAF !!!
Pilot - Charles Garnett Wilde - RCAF
Observer - Alan Denis Bond - RAFVR - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
left to right : Air Gunner - Joe Pass, Pilot - Charles Wilde - RCAF - and Observer - Alan Bond - RAFVR
All images incl. Charles G. Wilde, courtesy of his brother Doug and youngest sister Joyce - 21 Jul 2007

?? There is a Flight Sergeant Joseph Pass - 990571 - W.Op./Air Gnr - DFM - RAFVR - at Harderwijk General Cemetery ??
106 Sqdn - Lancaster W4367 - date of death 26/06/1943 - age 27 -
CWGC ref. 2820692 - Plot 2. Grave 8. Harderwijk
Have to verify the background of Joe Pass - 22 Jul 2007 - PATS
It's confirmed by the son of Joseph 'Joe' Pass - via Ruud Slangen - 16 Sep 2022

Last update - 16 Sep Feb 2022 - PATS


TOO DEARLY LOVED
EVER TO BE FORGOTTEN
RUBY AND DAVID

- Epigraph on Pass memorial -
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576427 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward Ernest Tyler - RAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of UK - British Plot 2. Grave 7. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648094
Recovered from IJsselmeer on 05 Jul 1943
Son of Edward H. Tyler and Gertrude E. Tyler née Ramplin(g)
Sibling: Robert W. Tyler (brother)
discrepancy Ramplin/Rampling - info PATS

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Mr. Edward H. Tyler and Ms. Gertrude E. Rampling - district: Tendring, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Edward E. Tyler - mother's surname: Ramplin - district: Lexden, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1927 - Robert W. Tyler - mother's surname: Rampling - district: Colchester, Essex Co., UK

Auction 2009 - Lockdale Coins Ltd, Ipswich, Suffolk Co., UK
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Medals/Militaria: WW2 group in named Air Ministry box of issue,
No medal slip, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal, box
named 'Mrs. G. E. Tyler, Yew Tree Inn, St Horkesley, Colchester, Essex'
Research by the cataloguer shows that this is
576427 Sgt. Edward Ernest Tyler 106 Sqdn RAF Killed In Action 25 June 1943
and buried Harderwijk General Cemetery
He is also listed on a Memorial at Gt Horkesley. EF (3)

All Saints Great Horkesley Monumental Inscription
Granite cross on double plinth with kerbstone and chippings
In loving memory of / Edward Ernest Tyler / Killed in action 25 June 1943 / Aged 19 years
Also of his father / Edward Henry Tyler / died 02 Jun 1945 / Aged 49 years
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

1366232 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Macmillan - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA
- of West Coaltown, Markinch, Fife, UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. grave 13. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619637
Washed ashore near Schellingwoude on 08 Jul 1943 and buried on 12 Jul 1943, Amsterdam
Son of Robert Hugh and Helen Graham Macmillan, of West Coaltown, Markinch, Fife, UK
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1317697 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Hiram Edwin Davies - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Machen, Monmouthshire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 136 - CWGC ref. 231889
born 05 Dec 1920, Cardiff - died 26 Jun 1943 - Age 22
Son of Edwin and Alice Mary Davies née Lewis, Machen, Monmouthshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Hiram E. Davies - mother's surname: Lewis - district: Cardiff, Monmouthshire Co., UK
Sibling: Mrs. Graham née Davies (sister)

white border 1317697 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Hiram Edwin Davies - RAFVR white border
1317697 - Flight Sergeant - Hiram Edwin Davies - RAFVR
image via Neil & Annie MacSorley - 22 Jul 2014
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1251211 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Charles Welch - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Machen, Monmouthshire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 139 - CWGC ref. 1531215
Son of Harry and Violet Welch née Bass, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
Sibling: Deborah E. Welch (sister)

Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1918 - Harry Welch and Violet Bass - district: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - John C. Welch - mother's surname: Bass - district: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1923 - Deborah E. Welch - mother's surname: Bass - district: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK
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SGLO - T2601

LANCASTER Mk.I - W4367 - ZN-C - 26 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

143377 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Peter John Page - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1032799 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - James Hancock - RAF - Age 31 - KIA 990571 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Joseph Pass - RAFVR - DFM - Age 27 - KIA 576427 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward Ernest Tyler - RAF - Age 19 - KIA
1366232 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Macmillan - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA 1317697 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Hiram Edwin Davies - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA 1251211 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Charles Welch - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA

- 5 KIA - 2 MIA -

PAGE(†) - HANCOCK(†) - PASS(†) - TYLER (†)
MACMILLAN(†) - DAVIES(†) - WELCH(†)


Contact Page is pending - 21 May 2011 - PATS
Contact Davies is pending - 22 Jul 2014 - PATS
Contact Tyler is pending - 15 Apr 2021 - PATS - #740

Last update 16 Sep 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T2548

Halifax Mk.V - DG405 - MA-Y - F/O. - R. G. Higgins - 02:07 - IJsselmeer - 5 km W of Urk
Squadron 161 - 23rd June 1943 - Operation SIS/SOE
4 KIA - 4 MIA



Serial Range DG384 - DG424. 41 Halifax Mk.V. Part of a batch of 150 HP59 Halifax Mk11/V
DG219-DG230 (12) Mk.II. DG231-DG253; DG270-DG317; DG338-DG363; DG384-DG424 (138) Mk.V
DG223 crashed on production test and was not delivered
Delivered by Fairey Aviation. (Stockport) between 21 Feb 1943 and 20 Apr 1943
Halifax Mk.V - DG405 - MA-Y - F/O. was airborne from Tempsford, UK
on Operation St.Paul / Harrow and Catarrh 13, heading for Holland

Crew Higgins - five man portraited - courtesy Rob Higgins (nephew)
Crew Higgins - five man portraited
Top l-r: Sgt. Cochrane (Rear Gunner) - Sgt. Hartin (Navigator)
Front l-r: Sgt. Groom (Wireless/Op.) - Sgt. Higgins (Skipper) - Sgt. George (Bomb Aimer)
image courtesy Rob Higgins (nephew) - via Bob Body (TEMPSFORD site) - 13 Oct 2020

Cause of loss not established. Crashed - 02:07 - in the IJsselmeer 5 km W of Urk
Four are buried in various Dutch cemeteries and
four are commemorated on the Runnymede memorial

Sgt. Hartin was flying as a 2nd Navigator

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Crew: Halifax Mk.V - DG405 - MA-Y - 23 Jun 1943 - Operation SIS/SOE
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1230668 - 143695 - F/O. - Pilot - R. G. Higgins - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA

R/141174 - Sgt. - Navigator - M. H. Moore - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA

1432989 - Sgt. - Navigator ( 2nd Nav.) - C. W. Hartin - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA

1382101 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - F. Groom - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA

903776 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - N. Blanchard - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

658532 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - G. George - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA

1572859 - Sgt. - Dispatcher / Air Gunner - R. D. Pryde-Watson - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA

997456 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - G. N. Cochrane - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DG405 - MA-Y - Higgins
Loss Card - DG405 - MA-Y - Higgins - via www.lancasterbombers.net
Source: Royal Air Force Museum - 27 Nov 2013 - via Guy Revell
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1432989 - Sergeant - Navigator - Charles William Hartin - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA
- of Gloucester, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 20. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648074
Son of Mr. Charles Henry Hartin and Mrs. Alice Hartin née Church, of Gloucester, UK
Siblings: Henry F. Hartin (M), Arthur Hartin (M), Leonard Hartin (M), Eileen Hartin (F), Reginald Jack Hartin (M) and Joan D. Hartin (F)
husband of Mrs. Doris Edith Hartin née Salter, of Gloucester, UK

white border Charles William Hartin white border
Sergeant - Charles William Hartin
image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Mr. Charles Hartin and Ms. Alice Church - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 625
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Charles W. Hartin - mother's surname: Church - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 500
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1935 - Mr. Charles W. Hartin and Ms. Doris Edith Salter - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 765

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Henry F. Hartin - mother's surname: Church - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 585
Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - Arthur Hartin - mother's surname: Church - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 477
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Leonard Hartin - mother's surname: Church - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 397

Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Eileen Hartin - mother's surname: Church - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 573
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1942 - Ms. Eileen Hartin and Mr. Albert S. Hamblin - district: Gloucester City - Vol 6a Page 1003
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1946 - Maureen J. Hamblin - mother's surname: Hartin - district: Gloucester City - Vol 6a Page 603
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1969 - Maureen J. Hamblin with Mr. Graham J. White - district: Cheltenham - Vol 7b Page 587
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1973 - Philip John White - mother's surname: Hamblin - district: Cheltenham - Vol 7b Page 1196
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1975 - Nicholas James A. White - mother's surname: Hamblin - district: Cheltenham - Vol 22 Page 1726

Birth 1st Qtr. 1924 - Reginald Hartin - mother's surname: Church - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 520
Death 1986 - Reginald Jack Hartin - born 29 Jan 1924 - Age: ~62 - district: Glouchester - Vol 22 Page 1833

Birth 4th Qtr. 1925 - Joan D. Hartin - mother's surname: Church - district: Gloucester - Vol 6a Page 449
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Joan D. Hartin with Mr. Roberts - district: Gloucester City - Vol 6a Page 123
Birth 4th Qtr. 1942 - Gillian D. Roberts - mother's surname: Hartin - district: Gloucester City - Vol 6a Page 613
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1962 - Gillian D. Roberts with Mr. John W. Miller - district: Gloucester City - Vol 7b Page 665
Birth 4th Qtr. 1969 - Warren John Miller - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Gloucester City - Vol 7b Page 1568
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info FreeBMD - 11 Oct 2020


white border Charles William Hartin white border
Sergeant - Charles William Hartin
image courtesy Maureen White (niece) - via her son Nick White (great-nephew) - 25 Oct 2020
enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and PATS

11 Nov 2012 - THE TEMPSFORD AIRFIELD - BARN CEREMONY
Maureen White née Hamblin (niece) laid a wreath in memory of her Uncle Sergeant Charles Hartin
and the crew of Halifax DG405 MA-Y, 161 Squadron


IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHARLES
TOO DEARLY LOVED
EVER TO BE FORGOTTEN

- Epigraph on Hartin memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1230668 - 143695 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Robert Geoffrey Higgins - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 132 - CWGC ref. 1800070
Son of Mr. Arthur Higgins and Mrs. Edith Annie Higgins née Ireland, of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK

white border Robert Geoffrey Higgins white border
Pilot Officer - Robert Geoffrey Higgins
image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Arthur Higgin with Ms. Edith A. Ireland - district: Newport P. - Vol 3a Page 2873
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Birth 4th 1916 - Denis A. Higgins - mother's surname: Ireland - district: Newport P. - Vol 3a Page 1704
Birth 4th 1919 - Margaret K. Higgins - mother's surname: Ireland - district: Newport P. - Vol 3a Page 1886
Birth 1st 1923 - Robert G. Higgins - mother's surname: Ireland - district: Newport P. - Vol 3a Page 1707
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info FreeBMD - 12 Oct 2020

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1382101 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frank Groom - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA
- of Battersea, London, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 151 - CWGC ref. 1798947
Son of Mr. Frank Henry Groom and Mrs. Violet Ethel Lowe Groom née Churley, of Battersea, London, UK

white border Frank Groom white border
Sergeant - Frank Groom
image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Frank H. Groom and Ms. Violet Ethel Lowe Churley - district: St.Geo.H.Sq. - Vol 1a Page 1423
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Olive A. E. Groom - mother's surname: Churly - district: St.Geo.H.Sq. - Vol 1a Page 975
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1946 - Olive A. E. Groom and Mr. Albert J. Mesure - district: Battersea - Vol 5c Page 29
Death 2nd Qtr. 1965 - Albert J. Mesure - Age 49 - district: Wandsworth - Vol 5e Page 540
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1978 - Olive A. E. Mesure and Mr. Alfred L. Massey - district: Wandsworth - Vol 15 Page 1279

Birth 4th Qtr. 1923 - Frank W. E. Groom - mother's surname: Churly - district: St.Geo.H.Sq. - Vol 1a Page 626
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1935 - John A. Groom - mother's surname: Churley - district: Battersea - Vol 1d Page 458
Death 4th Qtr. 1936 - John A. Groom - Age 1 - district: Chelsea - Vol 1a Page 420

Death 1st Qtr. 1962 - Violet E. L. Groom - Age 67 - district: Battersea - Vol 5c Page 7
Death 1st Qtr. 1978 - Frank Henry Groom - Age 84 - born: 15 Nov 1893 - district: Wandsworth - Vol 15 Page 1591
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St George Hanover Square was a civil parish in the metropolitan area of London, England
info FreeBMD - 11 Oct 2020

!!! Discrepancy - Churley - Churly - need to be verified - info PATS - 11 Oct 2020
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658532 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Gordon George - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA
born abt. 1916, UK
- of Abbey Wood, Kent, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150 - CWGC ref. 1270729
Son of Mr. Samuel George and Mrs. Margaret George née Flynn, of Abbey Wood, Kent, UK

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Samuel George and Ms. Margaret W. Flynn - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 982
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Gordon George - mother's surname: Flynn - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1140
Birth 1st Qtr. 1919 - Mary E. George - mother's surname: Flynn - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1113
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Gerald George - mother's surname: Flynn - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1572
Birth 4th Qtr. 1926 - Patrick George - mother's surname: Flynn - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1033
Birth 4th Qtr. 1926 - Samuel M. George - mother's surname: Flynn - district: Sunderland - Vol 10a Page 1035
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Death 3rd Qtr. 1963 - Margaret W. George - Age 74 - district: Woolrich, Kent Co. - Vol 5D Page 704
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info FreeBMD - 11 Oct 2020


white border Gordon George white border
Sergeant - Gordon George
image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage
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1382101 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - George Noel Cochrane - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA
- of Dublin, Republic of Ireland - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 145 - CWGC ref. 1084647
Son of Samuel and Jane Elizabeth Cochrane, of Dublin, Republic of Ireland

white border George Noel Cochrane white border
Sergeant - George Noel Cochrane
image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

R/141174 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Maynard Hazlett Moore - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 21. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619650
born 30 Aug 1913, Kingston, Ontario - died 23 Jun 1943, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 29
Son of Mr. Alexander Holgate Moore and Mathilda Lila Moore née Hazlett, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sibling: Margaret E. Moore (F)
Mathilda Lila Hazlett (mother) - maiden name

4 year High School - Humberside Collegiate Institute
Religion : Erskine United Church
Occupation : Sales Manager
Marital Status : Single

Attestation : 02 Oct 1941, Toronto
Enlistment : 08 Nov 1941, Toronto
AC2 : 22 Nov 1941
No.1 S.F.T.S. Camp Borden : 12 Dec 1941
No.5. I.T.S. Bellevue : 14 Mar 1942
LAC : 06 Jun 1942
Sergeant (temp) (paid) : 09 Oct 1942 - Awarded Air Observer - Badge
1 A.O.S. Malton : 23 Oct 1942
1 "Y" depot Halifax : 27 Oct 1942
Embarkment Canada : 28 Oct 1942
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Disembarkment U.K. : 05 Nov 1942
3 P.R.C. : 06 Nov 1942
6 A.O.S. : 02 Mar 1943
15 O.T.U. : 24 Mar 1943
1659 C.U. : 23 May 1943
161 Squadron : 14 Jun 1943
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info: RCAF Service Record - R/141174 - Maynard Hazlett Moore

white border Maynard Hazlett Moore white border
Flight Sergeant - Maynard Hazlett Moore
source News clip - Toronto Star - February 1944
via Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Operation Picture Me
Four discrepancies: Ahzelett [Hazlett], 30 [29], December [November] and Maynard A. [H.] Moore
Discrepancies digital corrected in above newsclip - PATS - 16 Sep 2021

Name on reference list: Dr. J. M. Hazlett, 25 Eastbourne Ave, Toronto - Physician

Marriage parents: 02 Oct 1912, Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Alexander Holgate Moore (father) - Age 57 - abt. 1887 - 12 Idyllwood Crescent, Toronto
Lila N. Moore (mother) - Age 62 - abt. 1882 - 12 Idyllwood Crescent, Toronto
Margaret E. Moore (sister) - Age 26 - abt. 1918 - 12 Idyllwood Crescent, Toronto
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Ages from NOK are on his RCAF Service record - 17 Feb 1944, Toronto

Alexander Holgate Moore (father) - born 1886 - died 1972 - Age ~86 - info: Ancestry

Date: 9/14/2021, 10:41 PM
Name: Maynard M. Brown
Number: 78 - Guestbook

My uncle and namesake, Maynard H. Moore, was a crew member of DG405 when it was shot down.
I have a photo of him if you would like to add it to the crew member photos.
Are there any photos of DG405?
Thanks, Maynard M. Brown - 14 Sep 2021



HE LIVETH STILL
IN HEARTS HE LEFT BEHIND

- Epigraph on Moore memorial -
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903776 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Norman Blanchard - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 21. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619525
Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Blanchard; husband of Mabel Kathleen Blanchard, of UK

white border Norman Blanchard white border
Sergeant - Norman Blanchard
image courtesy Edward J. T. Blanchard (son) - via Jade Senior (great-granddaughter) - 15 Sep 2021
enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and PATS

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Mabel K. Austin - mother's surname: McGuire - district: Goole - Vol 9c Page 1644
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1936 - Ms. Kathleen Austin and Mr. Norman Blanchard - district: Bromley - Vol 2a Page 2017
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1936 - Joan K. Blanchard - mother's surname: Austin - district: Bromley - Vol 2a Page 1000
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1938 - Edward J. T. Blanchard - mother's surname: Austin - district: Bromley - Vol 2a Page 1116
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1959 - Edward J. T. Blanchard and Ms. Sheila D. Mason - district: Nthmbld.S. - Vol 1b Page 824
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1964 - Paula Blanchard - mother's surname: Mason - district: Nthmbld.S. - Vol 1b Page 502

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1949 - Mrs. Mabel K. Blanchard and Mr. Fred Foster - district: Nthmbld.S. - Vol 1b Page 869
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Nthmbld.S. is an alternative name for Northumberland South and it is in the county of Northumberland
info FreeBMD - 11 Oct 2020

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1572859 - Sergeant - Dispatcher / Air Gunner - Robin Douglas Pryde-Watson - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
born 21 Oct 1918, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
- of UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 16. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619683

Pryde-Watson, Riley (RAAF) and two unknown - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 16. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Pryde-Watson, Riley (RAAF) and two unknown
Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 16. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
image by Mel Watson (cousin) via Pat Douglas and Patricia Irving [researcher] - 23 Oct 2020

Son of Mr. William Pryde-Watson and Mrs. Harriet Alice Melville Smith
William Pryde-Watson (1883 - 1943, Edinburgh, Scotland)
Harriet Alice Melville Smith (1884 - 1926, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Siblings: William Edward Pryde-Watson (09 Jan 1916, ....... - 1994, Brampton, ON, Canada),
David Bruce James Pryde-Watson (29 Nov 1923, India - 1944, Stape, Yorkshire
Robert John/Jock Pryde-Watson ( 1924, India - 1965, Scotland)
Three brothers (Bill, David and John) and one half brother

B R U N T S F I E L D   L I N K S - E D I N B U R G H
Watson cousins - Robin, William, Alex, Robert and Jimmy - Edinburgh, Scotland
Watson cousins - Robin, William, Alex Buchanan, Robert and Jimmy - Edinburgh, Scotland
research by Patricia Irving - image via Ellie Birney (daughter of Alex) - 14 Oct 2020

I’m pretty sure that the picture of the boys all sitting on the grass is taken at Bruntsfield Links in Edinburgh
The big spire in the background is a Church of Scotland on Bruntsfield Place
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info Patricia Irving, Edinburgh [researcher] - 14 Oct 2020

Yes the picture of my father Alex Buchanan and the 4 other boys/men sitting on the grass
with Robin was taken on Bruntsfield Links – my family lived just nearby
I’ll endeavour to get in touch with the archivist at George Heriot’s School Edinburgh and find out Robin’s DOB
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info by Ellie Birney (distant cousin - daughter of Alex) - 31 Dec 2020


white border Robin Douglas Pryde-Watson - while with King's Own Scottish Borderers white border
Sergeant - Robin Douglas Pryde-Watson - while with King's Own Scottish Borderers
image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage

white border Robin Douglas Pryde-Watson - while with King's Own Scottish Borderers white border
Robin Douglas Pryde-Watson - while with King's Own Scottish Borderers
image via Mel Watson (nephew) - 23 Oct 2020
The King's Own Scottish Borderers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division

Friday, 22 Jun 1951
Capt. William Edward Pryde WATSON (72839) from. T.A., to be Capt., 2nd Apr. 1951, with seniority 7th. June 1950
T.A. = Territorial Army
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The London Gazette, 19 Jun 1951

Robin’s brother William (Bill) was married to my Dad’s first cousin - info Pat Douglas, Canada - 14 Oct 2020

Robin’s younger brother David, born abt. 1923, also killed in WW2 on 23 Oct 1944
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23 Oct 1944 - Wellington JA305 lost control on a traning exercise and crashed - Stape, Yorkshire, UK
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1314740 - Pilot - WO. Arthur John Novis - RAF - Age 22, Uplands, Swansea - Swansea Oystermouth Cemetery, Wales
139834 - 2nd Pilot - F/O. Peter McPhillips - RAFVR - Age 29, London - Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery, Yorkshire
1673505 - Pilot - Sgt. Philip Ronald Scott - RAFVR - Age 32, Bradford, Yorkshire - Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery, Yorkshire
1345463 - Pilot - F/Sgt. David Bruce James Pryde-Watson - RAFVR - Age 20, Edinburgh, Scotland - Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery, Yorkshire
1587028 - Navigator - F/Sgt. Mervyn Henry George Lane - RAFVR - Age 21, Wellington - Wellington Cemetery, Somerset
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white border 1345463 - Pilot - F/Sgt. DavidDavid Bruce James Pryde-Watson white border
1345463 - Pilot - F/Sgt. David Bruce James Pryde-Watson
image via Mel Watson (nephew) - 23 Oct 2020
enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage



Their father William (~60) died 10 days before Robin on 13 Jun 1943, Edinburgh, Scotland
Their step mother Lillian (mother Harriet already died [1926 - Age ~ 42] when the boys were young) died 1942,
so all 4 died between 1942-1944
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family info via Ellie Birney, UK - 14 Oct 2020
contacts provided by Patrica Irving, Edinburgh, Scotland - 13 Oct 2020
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Crew Higgins - five man portraited - courtesy Rob Higgins (nephew)
Crew Higgins - five man portraited
Top l-r: Sgt. Cochrane (Rear Gunner) - Sgt. Hartin (Navigator)
Front l-r: Sgt. Groom (Wireless/Op.) - Sgt. Higgins (Skipper) - Sgt. George (Bomb Aimer)
image courtesy Rob Higgins (nephew) - via Bob Body (TEMPSFORD site) - 13 Oct 2020
image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and PATS



SGLO - T2548

HALIFAX Mk.V - DG405 - MA-Y - 23 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 8

1230668 - 143695 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Robert Geoffrey Higgins - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA R/141174 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Maynard Hazlett Moore - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA 1432989 - Sergeant - Navigator - Charles William Hartin - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA 1382101 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frank Groom - RAFVR - Age 19 - MIA
903776 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Norman Blanchard - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 658532 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Gordon George - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA 1572859 - Sergeant - Dispatcher / Air Gunner - Robin Douglas Pryde-Watson - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 1382101 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - George Noel Cochrane - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA

- 4 KIA - 4 MIA -

HIGGINS(†) - MOORE(†) - HARTIN(†) - GROOM(†)
BLANCHARD(†) - GEORGE(†) - PRYDE-WATSON(†) - COCHRANE(†)


Contact Hartin is pending - 12 Oct 2020 - PATS
Contact Higgins is pending - 13 Oct 2020 - PATS
Contact Blanchard is pending - 13 Oct 2020 - PATS
Contact Pryde-Watson is pending - 14 Oct 2020 - PATS
Contact Moore is pending - 14 Sep 2021 - PATS - #748

Last update 17 Sep 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T2594

Lancaster Mk.III - ED831 - WS-Y - S/L. A. M. Hobbs - 02:19 - IJsselmeer - off Hoorn (N-H)
Squadron 9 - RAF - 26th June 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
8 KIA



Serial Range ED303 - EE202 This aircraft was one of a batch of 620 Lancasters
ordered from A. V. Roe (Chadderton) in 1941 and built as 129 Mk.I and 491 Mk.III
from Nov 1942 to Jun 1943, mixed, up to ED782, then all Mk.III from ED783 onwards
The Mk.Is were initially fitted with Merlin 20 and the Mk.IIIs with Merlin 28 engines
ED831 was delivered to No.9 Sqdn Apr 1943 - det 1656CU 25 Apr 1943 - 21 May 1943
Lancaster Mk.III - ED831 wore the ID's WS-H/Y
ED831 took part in the following Key Operations: As WS-H, Pilsen 16/17 Apr 1943;
Stettin 20/21 Apr 1943; As WS-Y, Dortmund 23/24 May 1943; Düsseldorf 25/26 May 1943;
Düsseldorf 11/12 Jun 1943; Bochum 12/13 Jun 1943; Friedrichshaen 20 Jun 1943

This raid was notable as being the first RAF 'Shuttle Raid'
whereby the crew flew on to North Africa (Blida) after the raid
and returned home on 23 Jun 1943 bombing La Spezia on the way
The crew on that occasion was that listed below. A total of 120 hours when lost

Lancaster Mk.III - ED831 - WS-Y was airborne - 22:30 - 25 Jun 1943 from Bardney. UK
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at - 02:19 - 26 Jun 1943
into the IJsselmeer off Hoorn (Province of Noord-Holland)

All are buried in various Dutch Cemeteries
F/O. Sams, whose body was washed ashore 5 Jul 1943 near Elburg, was a graduate from Oxford University
and had reported to the Squadron from 1660 HCU on the day of the operation
and was flying as second pilot
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records F/O. J.H.Sams as F/O. J.H.Smas

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED831 - WS-Y - 26 Jun 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
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40230 - S/L. - Pilot - A. M. Hobbs - RNZAF - DFC - Age 25 - KIA

1252730 - 106546 - F/O. - 2nd Pilot - Navigator / Bomber - J. H. Sams - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

148375 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomber - K. G. Mott - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1200299 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - E. C. Bishop - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

573844 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - F. W. Sanderson - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

1383417 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - C. P. King - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1575968 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - W. C. Rowlands - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1575183 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - W. Slater - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED831 - WS-Y - Hobbs
Loss Card - ED831 - WS-Y - Hobbs - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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1383417 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Charles Parnell King - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Barbados - British Plot 2. Grave 4. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648077
born 31 Jan 1921
Son of Mr. Joseph Anthony King and Mrs. Kathleen Winnifred Parnell
Siblings: Three brothers and two sisters
- info: wallisfamily.ca -

white border 1383417 - Sgt. Charles Parnell King - RAFVR white border
1383417 - Sgt. Charles Parnell King - RAFVR
via Ancestry - 16 Oct 2020
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

40230 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Alan Murray Hobbs - RNZAF - DFC - Age 25 - KIA
- of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 15. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619598
born 7 Jun 1918, Christchurch - died 26 Jun 1943, IJsselmeer, the Netherlands - Age 25
Son of Alan Edgar and Greta Hobbs, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Awards: D F C

white border S/L. - Allan Murray Hobbs white border
S/L. - Allan Murray Hobbs
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1252730 - 106546 - Flying Officer - 2nd Pilot - Navigator / Bomber - John Hamilton Sams - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Leatherhead, Surrey, UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 15. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619690
Son of Mr. Henry Hamilton Sams, and of Mrs. Ivy Maud Sams, of Leatherhead, Surrey, UK
Sibling: Peter Henry Sams (M)

B.A. - Oxford University -
F/O. Sams, whose body was washed ashore 5th July 1943, was a graduate from Oxford University,
and had reported to the Squadron from 1660 HCU on the day of the operation and was flying as second pilot

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Henry H. Sams with Ms. Ivy M. Cameron - district: Pancras - Vol 1b Page 193
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - John H. Sams - mother's surname: Cameron - district: Christchurch - Vol 2b Page 1235
Birth 4th Qtr. 1917 - Peter H. Sams - mother's surname: Cameron - district: Barnet - Vol 3a Page 573
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Death 1985 - Peter Henry Sams - born 24 Nov 1917 - Age ~68 - district: Poole - Vol 23 Page 857

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573844 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Fred William Sanderson - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Ryelands, Lancashire, UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 17. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619692
Son of Fred Sanderson, and of Hilda Elizabeth Sanderson, of Ryelands, Lancashire, UK


GLORIOUS IN HIS FAITHFULNESS

- Epigraph on Sanderson memorial -
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1200299 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edwin Charles Bishop - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Kingsworthy, Hampshire, UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 15. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619521
Son of William George and Annie Rosa Bishop;
husband of Ivy Kate Bishop, of Kingsworthy, Hampshire, UK


I LOVED HIM MORE
THAN WORDS CAN SAY
GOOD NIGHT, BISH, GOD BLESS

- Epigraph on Bishop memorial -
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1575968 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Walter Clive Rowlands - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 17. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619688
Son of John Wilfred and Emilia Rowlands, of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, UK


HE GAVE ALL HE HAD TO GIVE
THAT OTHERS MIGHT BE SAFE
AND LIVE

- Epigraph on Rowlands memorial -
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- SCHELLINKHOUT PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD -

148375 - Pilot Officer - Navigator / Bomber - Kenneth George Mott - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Earlsfield, London, UK - Grave 26. - Schellinkhout Protestant Churchyard - CWGC ref. 2620188
Son of Mr. Frederick George Mott and Mrs. Florence Jessie Mott née Atkins, of Earlsfield, London, UK
Sibling: Marjorie H. Mott (sister)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Frederick George Mott and Ms. Florence J. Atkins - district: Islington - Vol 1b Page 899
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - Marjorie H. Mott - mother's surname: Atkins - district: Lambeth - Vol 1b Page 530
Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Kenneth G. Mott - mother's surname: Atkins - district: Lambeth - Vol 1d Page 685
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Ms. Marjorie H. Mott and Mr. Harold F. Sears - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 2346
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1939 - Shirley A. Sears - mother's surname: Mott - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 679


RATHER DEATHE
THAN FALSE OF FAYTHE

- Epigraph on Mott memorial -
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

1575183 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Slater - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of West Hallam, Derbyshire, UK
- Plot 13. Row 8. Grave 16. - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620415
Son of Mr. Adam Slater and Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Slater née Shaw
husband of Beatrice Slater née Hort, of West Hallam, Derbyshire, UK.

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1908 - Adam Slater and Sarah Elizabeth Shaw - district: Basford - Vol 7b Page 379
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1942 - William Slater and Beatrice Hort - district: Ilkeston, Derbyshire - Vol 7b Page 1589


SLEEP ON, DEAR ONE,
TAKE YOUR REST.
WE LOVED YOU DEARLY
BUT JESUS LOVED YOU BEST

- Epigraph on Slater memorial -
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SGLO - T2594

LANCASTER Mk.III - ED831 - WS-Y - 26 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 8

40230 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Alan Murray Hobbs - RNZAF - DFC - Age 25 - KIA 1252730 - 106546 - Flying Officer - 2nd Pilot - Nav./Bomber - John Hamilton Sams - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 148375 - Pilot Officer - Navigator / Bomber - Kenneth George Mott - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1200299 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edwin Charles Bishop - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
573844 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Fred William Sanderson - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA 1383417 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Charles Parnell King - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1575968 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Walter Clive Rowlands - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1575183 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Slater - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 8 KIA -

HOBBS(†) - SAMS(†) - MOTT(†) - BISHOP(†)
SANDERSON(†) - KING(†) - ROWLANDS(†) - SLATER(†)


Last update - 18 Nov 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T3419

Lancaster Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W - F/Sgt. B. W. Pattle - 22:35 - IJsselmeer
426 Squadron - RCAF - 15th February 1944 - Operation Berlin
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial Range DS601 - DS852 This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters ordered from
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft in 1941 and built as Mk.IIs from Sep 1942 to Oct 1943 with
up to DS627, Hercules V1 engines and the remainder with Hercules XV1 engines
DS794 was delivered to 432 Sqdn Nov 1943, joining 426 Sqdn Feb 1944
DS794 took part in the following Key Operations:
With No. 432 sqdn as QO-W, Berlin 29/30 Dec 1943-aborted
With 426 Sqdn as OW-W, Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944 - Lost

Lancaster Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W was airborne - 17:47 - 15 Feb 44 from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, UK
Crashed - 22:35 - in the IJsselmeer
Four bodies were washed ashore; F/Sgt. Hicks, an American from Barrington, Illinois, USA
is buried in the General Cemetery of Harderwijk
alongside F/Sgt. Labach, who held a First Class Teacher's Certificate, and Sgt. Prosser
F/Sgt. Love was also an American from Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA; he is buried in Elburg General Cemetery

The others (3) are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
Salvage was done end of 50's and early 60's, human remains buried at Jonkerbos Cemetery, Nijmegen
all as 'Unknown' - RAF

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W - 15 Feb 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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R/109741 - J/86160 - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA

R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

R/118344 - J/86197 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

1607353 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Augustus Bryan Chester - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA

R/145342 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

R/182021 - J/86496 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA

R/161799 - J/88333 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DS794 - OW-W - Pattle
Loss Card - DS794 - OW-W - Pattle - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
of St. Julien, SK, Canada - British Plot 1. Grave 62 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648079
born 5 Aug 1921 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Wasyl and Pearl "Polly" Labach née Dutchak, of St. Julien, Saskatchewan, Canada
Teacher's Certificate, First Class
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
LABACH, Peter, FS. - St. Julien, Saskatchewan

R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
images via Zane Labach, nephew - 06 Apr 2013

R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
Photo ID-card - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O. - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Labach - 19 Sep 2013

Parents: Wasyl Labach(†) and Polly Labach née Dutchak(†)
Brothers: Matt (born 1918), John (born 12 Jan 1920 - died 29 Nov 2008 - Age 88),
Paul(†), Bill(†), Andy(†) and Alec(† - in infancy)
Sisters: Mary Kindrachuk (died 20 Jun 2007), Emily Kindrachuk and Gloria Stukl
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Hi Teunis,
Thank you for contacting our family about my Uncle Peter
I don't know if you may have got some information from some other family member or not
I have managed to locate a couple of photos which I have attached

Information that I have found shows that Peter belonged to No. 426 Thunderbird Squadron
There is a Geo-memorial in his honor in Saskatchewan
Lake Labach is located southeast of Wollaston Lake in northern Saskatchewan at 58°08' 102°51'

His father: Wasyl Labach
- born in 1896 in the village of Cherniatyn, Ukraine and immigrated to Canada in 1899
- farmed in the St Julien district in Saskatchewan
- married in 1917 to Paraska (Polly) Dutchak
- passed away in 1983

His mother: Paraska (Polly) Labach née Dutchak
- born in 1898 in the town of Horodenka, Ukraine and immigrated to Canada in 1911
- married in 1917 to Wasyl Labach
- received the Silver Cross from the Government of Canada
- passed away in 1987
(Note: as far as I am aware my grandmother was never called Pearl,
in Canada she was commonly referred to as Polly, she was born Paraska)


His siblings:
Brothers (in descending age)
Matt (Saskatoon), John (†), Paul (†), Bill (†), Andy (†), Alec (†- in infancy)
(Note Peter was born between John and Paul)
Sisters (in descending age and all younger than their brothers)
Emily Kindrachuk (Saskatoon), Gloria Stukl (Vancouver), Mary Kindrachuk (†)

Thank you very much for putting together this memorial information
about an Uncle that I never had the chance of knowing
If you would like more detailed information about his siblings or anything else
please fell free to contact me.

Zane Labach, nephew - 06 Apr 2013



IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR SON PETER
BORN ST.JULIEN SASK. CANADA
PARENTS

- Epigraph on Labach memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Labach - request 16 Apr 2013 - received 19 Sep 2013 - PATS -

R/118344 - J/86197 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Penticton, BC, Canada - British Plot 1. Grave 61 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648090
born 01 Nov 1922 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Herbert and Catherine J. Prosser, of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
PROSSER, Leslie Thomas, PO. - Penticton, British Columbia
Previously Missing. Now Officially Presumed Dead - casualties January 1945 - info Globe and Mail, 1945/01/03
PROSSER, Leslie Thomas, FS. - Penticton, British Columbia

Herbert & Catherine Prosser lived in Penticton until 1964 according to old city directories
A Herbert Prosser died on 16 Dec 1966 in Vernon, BC
A Catherine Prosser died on 03 Feb 1967 in Vernon, BC
- info via Jack Dawson - 22 Feb 2010 -

white border R/118344 - J/86197 - P/O. Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF white border
R/118344 - J/86197 - P/O. Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Prosser - 10 Jan 2013


A GOOD SON TO HIS PARENTS
AND HIS COUNTRY

- Epigraph on Prosser memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Prosser - request 01 Oct 2013 - received 10 jan 2014 - PATS -

R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Barrington, IL, U.S.A - British Plot 1. Grave 60 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648075
born 25 Mar 1920, Loreburn, Saskatchewan, Canada - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of William Henry Hick and Verna Nettie Hick (née West), of Barrington, Illinois, U.S.A
marriage parents: William Henry Hick and Verna Nettie West - 18 Aug 1919, Ontario, Canada
Verna Nettie is given as Laverna N. Hick (30) in US Census 1930
Address: 5128 S Massasoit Ave, Chicago-Garfield Ridge, Cook County, Illinois - US Census 14-16 Apr 1930
Occupation of father Henry W. Hick: Painter
Immigrated in 1925 to USA: father William H. Hick (born 12 Jan 1897, Ontario, Canada )
and Lyle W. Hick (born 25 Mar 1920, Saskatchewan) - mother Laverna was born in Illinois, USA
Siblings of Lyle: Seven
brothers are Theodore Victor (b.1924-d.1999), William Roger (living) and Leon 'Lonnie' Leonard Hick(s) (b.1931-d.1999)
sisters are Carmen Hick(s) (b.1921-d.1927), Noreen Hick(s) (b.1926-d.1927), Noreen D. Hick(s) (b.1930)
one unknown sibling (living )
Note : Discrepancy - Surname of parents is Hick !!! - later changed to Hicks - info PATS

R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF
R/145342 - F/S. - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Hicks - 19 Sep 2013
- right image via Joe Hicks (cousin) - 9 Jan 2009

Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
HICKS, Lyle Wilmot, FS. - Barrington, Illinois, USA

Lyle Wilmot Hick, World War II Casualty - Porter County Data on World War II Casualties
Cause of Death: Killed in Action - Hometown: Valparaiso, IN

Service Note: Lyle Wilmot Hick was one of thousands of Americans enlisted
in the Royal Canadian Air Force prior to the United States' entrance into World War II on 08 Dec 1941

Newspaper Notices: One Killed, One Missing On List Today
____________________________________________________________________________

A former Valparaiso taxicab driver, reported missing in Europe, has been reported dead,
and a Porter county marine is reported missing in the South Pacific according
to casualty announcements made today

Flight Sergeant Lyle Wilmot Hick, 24, formerly employed as a taxicab driver
by the Deluxe Cab company, Valparaiso, was killed in action over the Reich on April 25, 1944,
according to word received by Mrs. Wallace Grimm from Mr. and Mrs. William Hick of Barrington, Ill.,
parents of the dead aviator.

In a previous report Sgt. Hick was reported missing, but advice received
by the International Red Cross Society at Geneva,
through German information stated Hick lost his life and his body was recovered on April 25, this year.
He was buried in the Communal cemetery, in Holland.

Sgt. Hick was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force and prior to joining
the service was employed at the Deluxe Cab company here. He went overseas in January, 1942

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Jones, of Jackson township, Porter county,
have received word that their son, Marine Pvt. 1st Class Thomas Jones, Jr.,
was reported missing in action in the South Pacific area on August 18.
A brother, Arnold, is a member of the U. S. Navy. The father served in the Navy in World War I
____________________________________________________________________________
Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
October 19, 1944; Volume 18, Page 1, Column 5
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HE LOVED HIS FELLOW MEN

- Epigraph on Hicks memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Hick(s) - request 16 Apr 2013 - received 19 Sep 2013 - PATS -

- ELBURG GENERAL CEMETERY -

R/182021 - J/86496 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA - U.S.A. Row A - Grave 5 - Elburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647950
born 16 Oct 1918 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands
Son of William F. and Elizabeth M. Love, of Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
LOVE, William Kilworthy Murray, FS. - Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA

R/182021 - J/86496 - P/O. William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF R/182021 - J/86496 - P/O. William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF
P/O. William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF
left image - source - RCAF - Love's Service records
right image - source - page 19 - "Elburger visserij in oorlogstijd"

ID Pass - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF
ID Pass - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - William Kilworthy Murray Love - 10 Jan 2014


A BELOVED SON
WHO GAVE HIS ALL
THAT HIS BROTHERS
MIGHT LIVE

- Epigraph on Love memorial -
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RCAF - Service records - Love - request 01 Oct 2013 - received 10 jan 2014 - PATS -

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

R/109741 - J/86160 - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
of Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 252 - CWGC ref. 1804002
born 9 Nov 1920 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
PATTLE, Basil William, FS. - W. E. Pattle (father), 853 Pelissier St., Windsor, ON

ID-card - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF Photo ID-card - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF
ID-card - P/O. - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Pattle - 19 Sep 2013
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RCAF - Service records - Pattle - request 16 Apr 2013 - received 19 Sep 2013 - PATS -

1607353 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Augustus Bryan Chester - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 227 - CWGC ref. 1084361
born 3rd Qtr. 1918 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age ..
Augusta B. Chester - mother's surname: Jones - district: Neath, Wales
!!! Discrepancy !!! Augustus / Augusta !!!
!!! need to be verified !!! - 31 Jul 2014 - PATS
!!! Mother's surname, birth and age might wrong !!! - 31 Jul 2014 - PATS
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R/161799 - J/88333 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA
of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 250 - CWGC ref. 1800055
born 12 Dec 1923 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of James Carroll Hicks and Maude Mary Hicks, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
HICKS, Orville Wesley, Sgt. - J. C. Hicks (father), Kars, ON

white border R/161799 - J/88333 - Pilot Officer - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF white border
R/161799 - J/88333 - Pilot Officer - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF

ID Pass - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF
ID Pass - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF
source: RCAF - Service records - Orville Wesley Hicks - 10 Jan 2014
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RCAF - Service records - Hicks - request 01 Oct 2013 - received 10 jan 2014 - PATS -

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SGLO - T3419

LANCASTER Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W - 15 Feb 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

R/109741 - J/86160 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA R/158169 - J/86448 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA R/118344 - J/86197 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA 1607353 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Augustus Bryan Chester - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA R/182021 - J/86496 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA R/161799 - J/88333 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

PATTLE(†) - LABACH(†) - PROSSER(†) - CHESTER(†)
L. W. HICKS(†) - LOVE(†) - O. W. HICKS(†)


Contact Hicks is pending - 23 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Labach is pending - 08 Feb 2013 - PATS

Last update - 12 Oct 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T2588

Halifax Mk.II - HR731 - MH-C - Sgt. - A. Osmond - 02:01 - IJsselmeer
Squadron 51 - 26th June 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
3 KIA - 4 MIA



Serial Range HR711 - HR758. 48 Halifax Mk.II.
Part of a batch of 150 HP59 Halifax Mk.V. HR654-HR699; HR771-HR758; HR773-HR819;
HR832-HR880; HR905-HR952; HR977-HR988. HR758 was used for engine experiments
HR845 and HR909 had experimental turrets
Delivered by Handley Page (Cricklewood & Radlett) between 18 Feb 1943 and 14 Mar 1943
HR731 was one of two 51 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation
Other was Halifax - JD261

Halifax Mk.II - HR731 - MH-C was airborne - 23:38 - 25 Jun 1943 from Snaith, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Rudolf Sigmund, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed - 02:01 - into the IJsselmeer, some 20 km NW of Harderwijk,
where Sgt. Mortimer and Sgt. Rorison are buried in the town's General Cemetery

Sgt. Blundell washed ashore [found by fisherman] on 26-06-43 near Elburg and buried - 10 Jul 1943 -
in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof"
the others (4) have no known graves and are Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial

Philip’s body was recovered by my great grandfather Pieter Willem de Beer (56), who was a fisherman, on July 6th, 1943
Philip was for some reason or other buried at Amersfoort General Cemetery which is some forty miles
from where his remains were found. In August 1967 small parts of this Halifax were reported,
taken by a fisherman’s nets on which the serial number HR731 was found (Epics of Aviation Archeology)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info Jan ten Have - 03 Jul 2020

Pieter Willem de Beer - born 20 Feb 1887 - died 16 Dec 1956, Elburg - Age 69

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR731 - MH-C - 26 Jun 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
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1390052 - Sgt. - Pilot - Anthony Osmond - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA

1576506 - Sgt. - Navigator - Geoffrey Charles Mortimer - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

1027741 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Philip Blundell - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

573249 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Brinley Huggan - RAF - Age 22 - MIA

1585435 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Thomas George Barton - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

1300003 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Emerson - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA

1358058 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - James Rorison - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HR731 - MH-C - Osmond
Loss Card - HR731 - MH-C - Osmond - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1576506 - Sergeant - Navigator - Geoffrey Charles Mortimer - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Wolverhampton, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 6. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648082
Son of Mr. William Mortimer and Mrs. Anne Winifred Mortimer, of Wolverhampton, UK

white border 1576506 - Sergeant - Navigator - Geoffrey Charles Mortimer - RAFVR white border
1576506 - Sergeant - Navigator - Geoffrey Charles Mortimer - RAFVR
image via Ruud Slangen - 14 Nov 2021
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SO DEARLY LOVED,
SO SADLY MISSED
BUT GONE TO SERVE
IN THE HIGHER LIFE. MOM

- Epigraph on Mortimer memorial -
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1358058 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Rorison - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
of Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 10. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648091
born 07 May 1913, Afton Bridgend, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Son of Mr. James Rorison (Coal Miner) and Mrs. Margaret Rorison née Brown (both deceased before 23 Nov 1942)

Marriage: 23 Nov 1942 - Age 29
Husband of Mrs. Margaret Jane Rorison née Weaver, of Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland, UK
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1390052 - Sgt. - Pilot - Anthony Osmond - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
of Pinner, Middlesex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 160 - CWGC ref. 1803670
Son of Mr. Thomas William Osmond and Mrs. Daisie Beatrice Osmond, of Pinner, Middlesex, UK
- . - . -

573249 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Brinley Huggan - RAF - Age 22 - MIA
of Bryn Mill, Glamorgan, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 154 - CWGC ref. 1800656
Son of Mr. Sam Huggan and Mrs. Emma Huggan, of Bryn Mill, Glamorgan, UK
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1585435 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Thomas George Barton - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
of Slough, Buckinghamshire, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 141 - CWGC ref. 1083494
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barton, of Slough, Buckinghamshire, UK
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1300003 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Emerson - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
of Wallsend, Northumberland, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 148 - CWGC ref. 1269609
Son of Mr. Huntley Emerson and Mrs. Emma Emerson, of Wallsend, Northumberland, UK
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

1027741 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Philip Blundell - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Southport, UK
- Plot 13. Row 8. Grave 167. - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620262
born 04 Jun 1913, Southport, UK

Son of Mr. Richard Blundell and Mrs. Ellen Blundell née Neale, of Southport, Lancashire, UK
Kenneth Blundell was his twin-brother
husband of Mrs. Edith Mary Blundell née Tetley, of Southport, UK
Father of Anthony P. Blundell (born just after 26 Jun 1943)
Anthony Philip Fluke - died Jan 1997, Bournemouth, Dorset, England
1943 - address: 32, Forest-road, Southport, UK
Joining RAF in January, 1941

Philip Blendell {Philip Blundell} - Male - born 04 Jun 1913
Residence - 29 Sep 1939 - 18, Cedar Street, Southport, Lancashire, England
Age 26 - Married - Occupatian: Painter
Edith M. Fluke (Blundell) née Tetley - 20 mei 1915 - Married - Hairdresser

Kenneth Blundell - Male - born 04 Jun 1913
Residence - 29 Sep 1939 - 105, Shaw Road, Southport, Lancashire, England
Age 26 - Married - Occupatian: Electrical Engineer Wireman (Co??)
Spouse: Barbara Blundell née Parish - born 14 Mar 1910

Kenneth Blundell - died 1999 - Sefton North, Merseyside, England - born 04 Jun 1913

Re-Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Mrs. Edith M. Blundell - Mr. Eric Fluke - district: Southport - Vol 10f Page 1595
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1948 - Graham R. Fluke - mother's surname: Tetley - district: Southport - Vol 10f Page 897
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1970 - Graham R. Fluke and Ms. Pamela C. Silk - district: Worthing - Vol 5h Page 1903
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1976 - Rachel Debra Fluke - mother's surname: Silk - district: Worthing - Vol 18 Page 1317
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1977 - David James Fluke - mother's surname: Silk - district: Worthing - Vol 18 Page 1336
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Death 3rd Qtr. 1983 - Mrs. Edith Mary Fluke - born 20 May 1915 - Age 68 - district: Worthing - Vol 18 Page 2039
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 20 May 1915 - Edith M. Tetley - mother's surname: Lister - district: Halifax - Vol 9a Page 665
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What makes Graham R. Fluke (1948) the half-brother of Anthony Philip Blundell (1943) [Anthony Philip Fluke]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Need to be verified - info FreeBMD - 19 Nov 2020
It's verified and all above is 100%
"I'm not aware of any photos, Tony was born 14 days after his dad was killed"
info Graham R. Fluke (half-brother of Tony (09 Jun 1943 - Jan 1997 - Age 53) - 19 Nov 2020

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1910 - Mr. Richard Blundell and Ms. Ellen Neale - district: Ormskirk - Vol 8b Page 1193
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 04 Jun 1913 - Philip Blundell - mother's surname: Neale - district: Ormskirk - Vol 8b Page 1745
Birth 04 Jun 1913 - Kenneth Blundell - mother's surname: Neale - district: Ormskirk - Vol 8b Page 1745
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Mr. Philip Blundell - Ms. Edith M. Tetley - district: Southport - Vol 8b Page 2595
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 09 Jul 1943 - Anthony P. Blundell - mother's surname: Tetley - district: Southport - Vol 8b Page 1198

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1938 - Mr. Kenneth Blundell - Ms. Barbara W. Parish - district: Southport - Vol 8b Page 2022
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1940 - Molly E. Blundell - mother's surname: Parish - district: Southport - Vol 8b Page 1840
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1943 - Martin K. Blundell - mother's surname: Parish - district: Southport - Vol 8b Page 1341

S O U T H P O R T - A I R M A N - M I S S I N G
The Southport Visiter - 03 Jul 1943
white border 1027741 - Sergeant - Philip Blundell - RAFVR white border
1027741 - Sergeant - Philip Blundell - RAFVR
The Southport Visiter - From Crosby Library via Stephen Benson (Treasurer)
North Meols (Southport) Family History Society - 23 Oct 2020

clip via Jan ten Have, Elburg - 17 Nov 2020


"THY WILL BE DONE"
IN LOVING MEMORY OF PHIL.
SADLY MISSED
BY WIFE, SON AND MOTHER

- Epigraph on Blundell memorial -
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SGLO - T2588

HALIFAX Mk.II - HR731 - MH-C - 26 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

1390052 - Sergeant - Pilot - Anthony Osmond - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA 1576506 - Sergeant - Navigator - Geoffrey Charles Mortimer - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1027741 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Philip Blundell - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA 573249 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Brinley Huggan - RAF - Age 22 - MIA
1585435 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Thomas George Barton - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 1300003 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John Emerson - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA 1358058 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - James Rorison - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 4 MIA -

OSMOND(†) - MORTIMER(†) - BLUNDELL(†) - HUGGAN(†)
BARTON(†) - EMERSON(†) - RORISON(†)


Contact Rorison is pending - 27 Oct 2020 - PATS
Contact Blundell is pending - 19 Nov 2020 - PATS

Last update - 15 Nov 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T991

Wellington Mk.II - W5375 - PH-D "Dog" - W/C. V. Q. Blackden - 00:59 - in the IJsselmeer
12 Squadron - RAF - 10th April 1941 - Operation Emden
6 KIA



Wellington Mk.II - W5375 - PH-D "Dog" was airborne - 22:30 - 9 Apr 1941 from Binbrook, Lincolnshire, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld, IV./NJG 1)
and crashed - 00:59 - 10 Apr 1941 in the IJsselmeer - 10 mi North of Medemblik
All bodies were recovered and taken for burial in various Dutch cemeteries

W/C. Blackden was the son of Brigadier-General L. S. Blackden CBE
W/C. Blackden had been 12 Squadron Commander since 28 Jun 40
His replacement was W/C. R. H. Maw
This loss marked the occasion of 12 Sqdn's return to operations

following conversion from the Fairey Battle, which began Nov 40
Sgt. G. H. Bishop (W.Op./Air Gnr) - was buried till 18-07-1947 at Urk, reinterred - Oud-Leusden
F/Sgt. D. McDougall (W.Op./Air Gnr) - was buried till 18-07-1947 at Urk, reinterred - Oud-Leusden
W/C. Blackden (Pilot) - was found near dyke in N.O.-polder - Buried in Lemmer

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Crew: Wellington Mk.II - W5375 - PH-D "Dog" - 10 Apr 1941 - Mission: Emden
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16236 - W/C. - Pilot - V. Q. Blackden - RAF - Age 34 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-260

742689 - 85271 - P/O. - 2nd Pilot - J. C. A. Bond - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Bergen Cemetery - Grave 1-E-9

82722 - F/O. - Observer - J. du V. Broughton - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-262

751148 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. McDougall - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-9-192

747971 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. H. Bishop - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-8-171

77376 - F/O. - Air Gunner - H. Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA - Harderwijk Cemetery - British Plot 2 - 11
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W5375 - PH-D - Blackden
Loss Card - W5375 - PH-D - Blackden - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- HARDERWIJK GENERAL CEMETERY -

77376 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Harold Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Ashford, Middlesex, UK - British Plot 2 Grave 11 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648080
Son of Thomas and Elsie Marshall; husband of Mildred E. G. Marshall, of Ashford, Middlesex, UK

white border 77376 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Harold Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA white border
77376 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Harold Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
via Ruud Slangen - 24 Oct 2020


SO SUDDEN WAS THE CALL,
NOT TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE

- Epigraph on Marshall memorial -
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- LEMMER GENERAL CEMETERY -

16236 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Vyvian Quentery Blackden - RAF - Age 34 - KIA
- of Horam, Sussex, UK - Plot C Row 10 Grave 260 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649321
born 1st Qtr. 1907 - Vyvian Quentery Blackden - district Tonbridge spans counties of Kent and Sussex
Son of Brigadier-General Leonard Shadwell Blackden, C.B.E. and Mary Helen Blackden, M.B.E. (née Pike), of Marden, Kent, UK
husband of Dorothea Mercy Blackden (née Rowe), of Horam, Sussex, UK (Dorothea died 1987, Eastbourne, Sussex, England)
Dorothea Mercy Rowe (born 1898 - died 1987 - Age~89) - Married Vyvian Quentery Blackden in 1928, London, England

RAF - 11 Dec 1926 - Flight Cadet to Pilot Officer - after succesfully passed through the RAF Cadet College
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 7 Jan 1927 - page 121
RAF - 11 Jun 1928 - Pilot Officer promoted to the rank of Flying Officer
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 3 Jul 1928 - page 4502
RAF - 1 Dec 1932- Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 6 Jul 1932 - page 7748
RAF - 1 Aug 1937 - Flight Lieutenant promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 3 Aug 1937 - page 4956
RAF - 1 Jun 1940 - Squadron Leader to be Wing Commander (temporary)
Vyvian Quentery Blackden - info London Gazette - 7 Jun 1940 - page 3436

His brother Walter Anthony Seton Blackden also fell in the 1939-1945 War
and his brother Arthur Worsley Blackden fell in the 1914-1918 War


I THANK MY GOD
UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE
OF YOU

- Epigraph on Blackden memorial -
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86432 - F/Lt. - Walter Anthony Seton Blackden - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 201 - CWGC ref. 1529899
224 Sqdn. RAF - 14 Nov 1944 - Liberator GR.VI EW308
Missing after attack on U-boat
B.A. (Cantabury). Son of Brigadier-General Leonard Shadwell Blackden, C.B.E.
and of Mary Helen Bennett Blackden, M.B.E. (nee Pike), of Marden, Kent
Brother to Vyvian Quentery Blackden who was killed in 1941 and Arthur Worsley Blackden who died in the Great War

Consolidated B-24J-35-CF Liberator 44-10311 - c/n 902 to RAF
as Liberator GR.VI EW308 - MIA during attack on U-boat 14 Nov 1944

2nd Lieutenant, 189th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery (RFA)
Arthur Worsley Blackden - died 28 Sep 1916 - Age 18
KIA near Gueudecoue, France
Commemorated - Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A - on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France - CWGC ref. 769051
Arthur Worsley Blackden was the eldest of the six sons of Brig. General Leonard Shadwell Blackden, C.B.E.,
who was G.O.C., Jamaica, from July, 1914, to August, 1918, and of
Mrs. Mary Helen Blackden, M.B.E., Blackden, formerly of Cothill, Tonbridge,
and now of The Jewell House, Marden, Kent.
His brothers Vyvian Quentery Blackden and Walter Anthony Seton Blackden fell in the 1939-1945 War

white border 2nd Lieutenant, 189th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery (RFA) - Arthur Worsley Blackden white border
2nd Lieutenant Arthur Worsley Blackden (RFA)
source: tonbridgeatwar.daisy.websds.net - 17 Aug 2015



82722 - Flying Officer - Observer - John Du Vernet Broughton - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
- of Edgecliffe, New South Wales, Australia - Plot C Row 10 Grave 262 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649322
Son of Herbert Henry Broughton and Ida Mary Broughton née du Vernet, of Edgecliffe, New South Wales, Australia
Ida Mary Du Vernet (mother) died 1963, daughter of George and Emily Du Vernet
married Herbert Henry Broughton (father) in 1905, Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
John Du Vernet Broughton, born 1908 - died 1941, Zuyderzee (Lake IJsselmeer after 1932), Holland
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- BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY -

742689 - 85271 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Crewdson Ashton Bond - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Weybridge, Surrey, UK - Plot 1 Row E Grave 9 - Bergen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619784
born 19 Jul 1913, Toro, Uganda
Son of Ashton Bond and Helen Margaret Bond née Thomas, of Weybridge, Surrey, UK
Siblings: Marjorie Winifred Helen Bond and Howard Ashton Bond (born 3 Jun 1915, Toro - died 10 Sep 1915, Toro, Uganda)

The London Gazette - page 6024 - 15 Oct 1940


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

- Epigraph on Bond memorial -
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

751148 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Duncan McDougall - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 13 Row 9 Grave 192 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620364
Son of Duncan and Jane McDougall; husband of Frances McDougall, UK


AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

- Epigraph on McDougall memorial -
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747971 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Henry Bishop - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
- of Muswell Hill, Middlesex, UK - Plot 13 Row 8 Grave 171 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620257
Son of Robert and Ada Bishop; husband of Doris Irene Bishop, of Muswell Hill, Middlesex, UK


IN LOVING MEMORY
"TILL DEATH US DO PART"

- Epigraph on Bishop memorial -
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SGLO - T991

WELLINGTON Mk.II - W5375 - PH-D "DOG" - 10 Apr 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

16236 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Vyvian Quentery Blackden - RAF - Age 34 - KIA 742689 - 85271 - Pilot Officer - 2nd Pilot - John Crewdson Ashton Bond - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 82722 - Flying Officer - Observer - John Du Vernet Broughton - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
751148 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Duncan McDougall - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA 747971 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Henry Bishop - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA 77376 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Harold Marshall - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

- 6 KIA -

BLACKDEN(†) - BOND(†) - BROUGHTON(†)
McDOUGALL(†) - BISHOP(†) - MARSHALL(†)


Last update - 29 Dec 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T2296

Stirling Mk.III - BF523 - WP-G - Sgt. - W. Morey - 03:28 - IJsselmeer near Nijkerk
Squadron 90 - 13th May 1943 - Operation Duisburg
7 KIA



Serial Range BF500 - BF534. 35 Stirling Mk.III.
Part of a batch of 200 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.I/III/IV.
BF309- BF358; BF372-BF416; BF434-Bf454 (116) Mk.I;
BF455-BF483; BF500- BF534; BF561-BF580 (84) Mk.III;
BF464; Bf468; BF532; BF575; BF580 were converted to Mk.V
Delivered by Short & Harland between Mar 1943 and May 1943
Contract No. 774677/38. Delivered to No.90 Sqdn 28 Apr 1943
BF523 was one of two 90 Sqdn Stirlings lost on this operation
Other is Stirling - BK661

Stirling Mk.III - BF523 - WP-G was airborne - 00:30 - 13 May 43 from Ridgewell, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Uffz. Emil Heinzelmann, III./NJG 1)
crashed - 03:28 - into the IJsselmeer off Nijkerk (Gelderland), Holland

'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper records Sgt. W. Morey KIA as Sgt. W. Money POW

Sgt. Eke and Sgt. Buxton washed ashore near Bunschoten
In the years that have passed all have been positively identified
and taken for burial in various Dutch cemeteries
The wreckage of BF523 was recovered by the Dutch Air Force in 1967

Elburger Courant - dinsdag 05 Dec 1972
Vier vermiste geallieerde vliegers na bijna 30 jaar geidentificeerd
Four missing allied flyers identified after almost 30 years
source: Elburger Courant - dinsdag 05 Dec 1972 - via Streekarchivariaat Noordwest-Veluwe - 23 Apr 2018

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Crew: Stirling Mk.III - BF523 - WP-G - 13 May 1943 - Operation Duisburg
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R/120226 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - W. Morey - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

1320220 - Sgt. - Navigator - B. A. Bacon - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1332191 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - E. W. Eke - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

575244 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. S. Shaw - RAF - Age 19 - KIA

658018 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - W. Murray - RAF - Age 24 - KIA

785082 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - A. J. Buxton - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA

614909 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - C. Green - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BF523 - WP-G - Morey
Loss Card - BF523 - WP-G  - Morey - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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658018 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - William Murray - RAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK - British Plot 1 Grave 24 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648083
Son of Mr. William Venters Murray and Mrs. Margaret Rollo Murray, of Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK


"AS FOR GOD,
HIS WAY IS PERFECT
HE IS A BUCKLER
TO ALL THAT TRUST IN HIM

- Epigraph on Murray memorial -
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- JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY -

R/120226 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Wesley Morey - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Canada - Grave 23-J-4 - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Nijmegen - CWGC ref. 2646611
born 22 Mar 1923, Lachine, Quebec - died 13 May 1943, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 20
Enlistment: 26 Aug 1941
Pilot Wing / Sgt.: 17 Jul 1942
MOREY, Wesley, Sgt., missing after air operations overseas
Mr. Guy Morey (father), Montreal - info Globe and Mail, 1943/06/19
Son of Mr. Guy Morey and Mrs. Grace Morey née Willets, 5139 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal
Sibling: Pte Stanley Morey
His mother was born in England

white border R/120226 - Sergeant - Wesley Morey - RCAF white border
R/120226 - Sergeant - Wesley Morey - RCAF
source: RCAF Service Records - 04 Feb 2017

Clip - R/120226 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Wesley Morey - RCAF
Clip - R/120226 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Wesley Morey - RCAF
via Canadian Virtual War Memorial - source: Montreal Gazette - Operation Picture Me


MISSING IN ACTION
SINCE 13TH MAY 1943
BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN -
FEBRUARY 1973

- Epigraph on Morey memorial -
- . - . -

1320220 - Sergeant - Navigator - Basil Albert Bacon - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Leytonstone, Essex, UK - Grave 23-J-2 - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Nijmegen - CWGC ref. 2645055
Son of Mr. Ernest Herbert Bacon and Mrs. May Gladys Bacon née Cross, of Leytonstone, Essex, UK
Siblings: Barbara O. Bacon (sister) and Mrs. Beryl E. Jones née Bacon (sister)

white border 1320220 - Sergeant - Navigator - Basil Albert Bacon - RAFVR - still from 'SOME OF OUR AIRMAN ARE NO LONGER MISSING' white border
1320220 - Sergeant - Navigator - Basil Albert Bacon - RAFVR
still from "SOME OF OUR AIRMAN ARE NO LONGER MISSING" - 1981

Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Ernest H. Bacon - May Gladys Cross - district: West Ham Co., Essex, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Basil A. Bacon - mother's surname: Cross - district: West Ham Co., Essex, UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Barbara O. Bacon - mother's surname: Cross - district: West Ham Co., Essex, UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1931 - Beryl E. Bacon - mother's surname: Cross - district: West Ham Co., Essex, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1943 - Ms. Barbara O. Bacon with Mr. John J. S. Down - district: Basford - Vol 7b Page 414
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1945 - John A. Down - mother's surname: Bacon - district: Basford - Vol 7b Page 332
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1955 - Peter J. Down - mother's surname: Bacon - district: Basford - Vol 7a Page 677
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

white border Beryl Jones née Bacon (sister) - still from 'SOME OF OUR AIRMAN ARE NO LONGER MISSING' - 1981 white border
Beryl Jones née Bacon (sister)
still from "SOME OF OUR AIRMAN ARE NO LONGER MISSING" - 1981

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1952 - Ms. Beryl E. Bacon with Mr. Reginald P. Jones - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 5a Page 618
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 4th Qtr. 1955 - Lesley A. Jones - mother's surname: Bacon - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 5a Page 187
Birth 1st Qtr. 1961 - Alan Jones - mother's surname: Bacon - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 5a Page 265


IN PROUD AND
EVERLOVING MEMORY OF OUR
BELOVED BASIL
MUM, DAD, BABS AND BERYL

- Epigraph on Bacon memorial -
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575244 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Royce Selwyn Shaw - RAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK - Grave 23-J-3 - Jonkerbos War Cemetery - Nijmegen - CWGC ref. 2964995
Son of Mr. John W. Shaw and Mrs. Livinia Shaw née Percival, of Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK
Sibling: Harry C. Shaw

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1913 - John W. Shaw with Ms. Livinia Percival - district: Doncaster - Vol 9c Page 1361
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Royce S. Shaw - mother's surname: Percival - district: Doncaster - Vol 9c Page 1558
Birth 3rd Qtr 1926 - Harry C. Shaw - mother's surname: Percival - district: Doncaster - Vol 9c Page 1495


IN MEMORY
OF A DEARLY LOVED SON
ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS

- Epigraph on Shaw memorial -
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

1332191 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edward William Eke - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of UK
- Plot 13. Row 7. Grave 131. - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620310
Son of Mr. Edgar John Eke and Mrs. Mary Ann Eke née Loveday, of UK
Sibling: Enid - (? half-sister ? Enid Loveday ?)
Beloved nephew of Daisy

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Enid Loveday - mother's surname: Loveday - district: Downham - Vol 4b Page 648
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Mr. Edgar J. Eke with Ms. Mary Ann Loveday - district: Holbeach - Vol 7a Page 1099
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Edward W. Eke - mother's surname: Loveday - district: Holbeach - Vol 7a Page 679
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The district Holbeach spans the boundaries of the counties of Norfolk and Lincolnshire


IN LOVING MEMORY
OF THE DEAR BROTHER OF ENID
AND BELOVED NEPHEW OF DAISY

- Epigraph on Eke memorial -
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785082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Arthur John Buxton - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- of Walthamstow, Essex, UK
- Plot 13. Row 7. Grave 132. - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620275
Son of Mr. William Joseph Buxton and Mrs. Lottie Elizabeth Buxton née Cracknell, of Walthamstow, Essex, UK

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Mr. William J. Buxton with Ms. Lottie Cracknell - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 474
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - Arthur J. Buxton - mother's surname: Cracknell - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 720


A TOKEN OF REMEMBRANCE
OF A SON
WE SHALL NEVER FORGET.
MUM, DAD AND FAMILY

- Epigraph on Buxton memorial -
- . - . -

- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

614909 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Charles Green - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
- Plot 69. Row C. Coll. Grave 14. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 3073654

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Charles Green - mother's surname: Platt - district: Wolstanton - Vol 6b Page 125
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Charles Green - mother's surname: Atkins - district: Wolstanton - Vol 6b Page 177
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Likely one of the above, it tends to Atkins - need to be verified - info PATS
Son of Mr. James Green and Mrs. Sarah Ann Green née Atkins, Ravensdale, Turnstall, Stoke-on-Trent

First buried as 'UNKNOWN AIRMAN' 01 Jun 1943
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SGLO - T2296

STIRLING Mk.III - BF523 - WP-G - 13 May 1943 - IJSSELMEER NEAR NIJKERK - CREW 7

R/120226 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Wesley Morey - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA 1320220 - Sergeant - Navigator - Basil Albert Bacon - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1332191 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edward William Eke - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 575244 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Royce Selwyn Shaw - RAF - Age 19 - KIA
658018 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - William Murray - RAF - Age 24 - KIA 785082 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Arthur John Buxton - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA 614909 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Charles Green - RAF - Age 23 - KIA

- 7 KIA -

MOREY(†) - BACON(†) - EKE(†) - SHAW(†)
MURRAY(†) - BUXTON(†) - GREEN(†)


Last update - 30 Apr 2018 - PATS


SGLO - T1732

Wellington Mk.III - BJ661 - AA-X - F/Sgt. - J. E. Gilbertson - 03:05 - IJsselmeer - E of Schellingwoude
Squadron 75 - RAF - 29th July 1942 - Operation Hamburg
3 KIA - 2 POW



Serial Range BJ642 - BK675. 34 Wellington Mk.III
Part of a batch of 600 Wellington Mk.III
BJ581-BJ625; BJ642-BJ675; BJ688-BJ730; BJ753-BJ801; BJ818-BJ847;
BJ876-BJ922; BJ958-BJ991; BK123-BK166; BK179-BK214; BK234-BK281;
BK295-BK315; BK330-BK368; BK385-BK408; BK426-BK471; BK489-BK517; BK534-BK564 Mk.III
Delivered by Vickers (Chester) between May 1942 and Dec 1942
BJ661 was one of six No.75 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation
See: X3452; X3558; X3664; Z1570; BJ599

Wellington Mk.III - BJ661 - AA-? was airborne from Feltwell, UK
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed - 03:05 - 29 Jul 1942 into the IJsselmeer
Two of those killed are buried in Amsterdam at the New Eastern Cemetery
Sgt. Titcomb is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery
Sgt. R. P. Callaghan - RNZAF - was interned in Camps 8B/344. POW No. 25141
with Sgt. A. W. Rutherford - RNZAF - , POW No. 25149

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Crew: Wellington Mk.III - BJ661 - AA-X - 29 Jul 1942 - Operation Hamburg
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41894 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - J. E. Gilbertson - RNZAF - Age 22 - KIA

404529 - F/Sgt. - Observer - M. J. Byrne - RNZAF - Age 22 - KIA

411739 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. P. Callaghan - RNZAF - Age 21 - POW

404572 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - A. W. Rutherford - RNZAF - Age 32 - POW

1291758 - Sgt. - Airgunner - W. A. Titcomb - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BJ661 - AA-X - Gilbertson
Loss Card - BJ661 - AA-? - Gilbertson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1291758 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Arthur Titcomb - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Eltham, London, UK - British Plot 2 Grave 15 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648093
Son of Arthur Charles and Annie Ida Titcomb, of Eltham, London. UK

white border Sgt. William Arthur Titcomb - RAFVR white border
Sgt. - William Arthur Titcomb - RAFVR -
- image courtesy Brett Almond - via Ruud Slangen - 26 Mar 2022 -


BELOVED BY ALL

- Epigraph on Titcomb memorial -
- . - . -

- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

41894 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - John Edward Gilbertson - RNZAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Plot 69. Row E. Grave 17. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619581
Son of Ernest E. H. and Laurie I. Gilbertson, of Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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404529 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Martin John Byrne - RNZAF - Age 32 - KIA
- of Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand - Plot 69. Row E. Grave 18. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619535
Son of John and Florence Byrne, of Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand

white border Newspaper clip - F/Sgt. - Martin John Byrne - RNZAF white border
F/Sgt. - Martin John Byrne - RNZAF -
- image by Weekly News - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -
-. - . -

- info POW's by Errol Martyn - 26 Nov 2008
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411739 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. P. Callaghan - RNZAF - Age 21 - POW
NZ411739 - (final rank Wt Off) - Ronald 'Ron' Patrick Callaghan
born 29 Aug 1920, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand - died 01 Aug 1986, Gisborne, New Zealand - Age 65
RNZAF - 05 Mar 1941 to 15 Oct 1945 - W.Op./AG

1939-45, 411739 W.O. R. P. (Ron) CALLAGHAN, RNZAF, died 01 Aug 1986 aged 65 years
M. M. (Molly) CALLAGHAN died 17.4.2005 aged 85 years

Enlistment: 15 Mar 1941
Profession: Warehouseman
Private Address 1945: 77 Beach Rd, Kaiti, Gisborne, New Zealand
Capture: 29 Jul 1942, Zuiderzee
Wounded: Yes

Marine Hospital - Amsterdam - 29 Jul 1942 - .. Aug 1942
Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 07 Aug 1943 - 15 Aug 1942
Stalag 344 - Lamsdorf - .. Aug 1942 - .. Jan 1945
Stalag 9A - Ziegenhain - .. Mar 1945 - .. Apr 1945
(Marched West to Ziegenhain)

16 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Callaghan
16 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Callaghan
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M.I.9. records Callaghan - via John Howes - 10 Aug 2019
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404572 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - A. W. Rutherford - RNZAF - Age 32 - POW
NZ404572 - (final rank Wt Off) - Alan Walter Rutherford
born Masterton 22 Dec 1909, Masterton, New Zealand - RNZAF - 24 Nov 1940 to 10 Oct 1945 - Bomb Aimer

Incidentally, there is a detailed account of this loss
in the December 1988 issue of 'Aeroplane Monthly' (pp730-733)
- info by Errol Martyn - 26 Nov 2008
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SGLO - T1732

WELLINGTON Mk.III - BJ661 - AA-X - 29 Jul 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 5

41894 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - John Edward Gilbertson - RNZAF - Age 22 - KIA 404529 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Martin John Byrne - RNZAF - Age 32 - KIA 411739 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Patrick Callaghan - RNZAF - Age 21 - POW
404572 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alan Walter Rutherford - RNZAF - Age 32 - POW 1291758 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Arthur Titcomb - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 2 POW -

GILBERTSON(†) - BYRNE(†) - CALLAGHAN
RUTHERFORD - TITCOMB(†)


Contact Titcomb is pending - 26 Mar 2022 - PATS - #755

Last update - 27 Mar 2022 - PATS


SGLO - T2603

Stirling Mk.III - BK768 - AA-L - F/O. - W. R. Perrott - 02:25 - IJsselmeer - W of Urk
Squadron 75 - RAF - 26th June 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
4 KIA - 3 MIA



Serial Range BK759 - BK784. 26 Stirling Mk.III
Part of a batch of 150 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.I/III. BK592-BK628; BK644-BK647 (41) Mk.I
BK648-BK667; BK686-BK727; BK759-BK784; BK798- BK818 (109) Mk.III
Delivered by Austin Motors Ltd between Mar 1943 and May 1943
Contract No. B982939/39. Delivered to No.75 Sqdn 21 May 1943

Stirling Mk.III - BK768 - AA-L was airborne - 23:35 - 25 Jun 1943 from Newmarket, UK
Shot down by a night fighter and crashed into the IJsselmeer

Three, F/O. Perrott, Sgt. Colyer and Sgt. Squire are buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
F/Sgt. Thomson is in Harderwijk General Cemetery, his body having been recovered 04 Jul 1943
The others are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records F/S. C. J. Whitelaw as Sgt. C. J. White

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Crew: Stirling Mk.III - BK768 - AA-L - 26 Jun 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
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416155 - F/O. - Pilot - W. R. Perrott - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA

42317 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - G. D. Thomson - RNZAF - Age 22 - KIA

1314162 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - C. C. Mould - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA

611325 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - W. W. Hilditch - RAF - Age 23 - MIA

416188 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - C. J. Whitelaw - RNZAF - Age 22 - MIA

1809432 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - G. W. Colyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

1302829 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - H. Squire - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BK768 - AA-L - Perrott
Loss Card - BK768 - AA-L - Perrott - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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42317 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Douglas Thomson - RNZAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand - British Plot 2 Grave 12 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648092
Son of James Alexander Thomson and of Catherine Thomson (née Laird), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

white border F/Sgt. - Navigator - Gordon Douglas Thomson - RNZAF white border
F/Sgt. - Gordon Douglas Thomson - RNZAF -
- image by Sian Perrott - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

416155 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William Rosser Perrott - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Auckland City, New Zealand - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 15. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619672
Son of William Rosser Perrott and Elizabeth Jane Perrott, of Auckland City, New Zealand
NOK on Embarkation: Mr. William Rosser Perrott (father), 1 Arabi Street, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand

white border F/O. - Pilot - William Rosser Perrott - RNZAF white border
F/O. - William Rosser Perrott - RNZAF -
- image by Sian Perrott - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -
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1809432 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Gordon William Colyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
- of Kingswood, Surrey, UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 14. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619548
Son of Mr. George B. Colyer and Mrs. Hazel Winifred Colyer née Batt, of Kingswood, Surrey, UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1923 - George B. Colyer - Winifred Hazel Batt - district: Thanet, Kent Co. - Vol 2a Page 2224
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1924 - Gordon W. Colyer - mother's surname: Batt - district: Thanet - Vol 2a Page 1746
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1930 - Kenneth R. Colyer - mother's surname: Batt - district: Thanet - Vol 2a Page 1841
Birth 1st Qtr. 1932 - Cyril G. Colyer - mother's surname: Batt - district: Thanet - Vol 2a Page 1719
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1933 - Brian F. Colyer - mother's surname: Batt - district: Thanet - Vol 2a Page 1749
Birth 1st Qtr. 1938 - Frank D. Colyer - mother's surname: Batt - district: Thanet - Vol 2a Page 1924
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1953 - Cyril G. Colyer - Pamela J. Livesey - district: Surrey Mid Eastern - Vol 5g Page 438
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info FreeBMD

white border Sergeant - Gordon William Colyer - RAFVR white border
Sergeant - Gordon William Colyer - RAFVR
image via Cyril Colyer (brother) - 27 Apr 2015


IN LOVING MEMORY OF GORDON.
MAY HE FOR EVER
REST IN PEACE

- Epigraph on Colyer memorial -
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1302829 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Harry Squire - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
born 31 Jul 1912, Tottenham, UK
- of Tottenham, Middlesex, UK - Plot 69. Row B. Coll. Grave 14. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619712
Son of Mr. George Emanuel Squire and Mrs. Catherine Squire née Ellis, of Tottenham, Middlesex, UK
Siblings: Catherine F. Squire, Selina R. Squire, George Squire, Ernest Squire, Daisy Squire and Violet Squire

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1897 - George Emanuel Squire and Catherine Ellis - district: Edmonton, Middlesex, UK - Vol 3a Page 607
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1898 - Catherine Frances Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 375
Birth 1st Qtr. 1900 - Selina Rose Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 404
Birth 1st Qtr. 1901 - George Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 479
Birth 4th Qtr. 1904 - Ernest Henry Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 544
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1908 - Daisy Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 611
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1910 - Florence Violet Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 592
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Harry Squire - mother's surname: Ellis - district: Edmonton, Middlesex, UK - Vol 3a Page 1146
!!! Discrepancy - born 31 Jul 1912 !!!
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Ms. Selina R. Squire with Mr. James C. Carr - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 1255
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Joyce C. Carr - mother's surname: Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 986
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Rene C. Carr - mother's surname: Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 992
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1926 - William D. Carr - mother's surname: Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 880
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1929 - Olive M. Carr - mother's surname: Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 952

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1947 - Ms. Olive M. Carr - with Mr. William C. V. Lincoln - district: Edmonton - Vol 5e Page 782
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1953 - William D. Carr - with Ms. Pamela J. Hooper - district: Edmonton - Vol 5e Page 1055

Death 1st Qtr. 1976 - Selina Rose Carr - Age 76 - born 28 Nov 1899 - district: Haringey - Vol 12 Page 2820

Death 2nd Qtr. 1960 - George Squire - Age 59 - district: Edmonton - Vol 5e Page 241

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1936 - Ms. Florence V. Squire with Mr. Herbert W. Lee - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 3014
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1938 - Valerie D. Lee - mother's surname: Squire - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 1162

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1961 - Ms. Valerie D. Lee with Mr. Ronald W. O. Monksfield - district: Edmonton - Vol 5e Page 744
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1967 - Ian Trevor Monksfield - mother's surname: Lee - district: Ware - Vol 4b Page 586
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1969 - Sharon Denise Monksfield - mother's surname: Lee - district: Ware - Vol 4b Page 1248
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info FreeBMD

Dear Teunis
Yes, Harry Squire was my Great Uncle and the favourite brother of my Grandmother.
Sadly she was never able to visit his grave, although I have a photo
of the headstone taken by my second cousin for my Grandmother
I'm sure there are some photos somewhere, though my father recently moved
and had a bit of a sort out so I'm not sure what may have been thrown out
Best regards
Ian - 15 Dec 2020

Family George E. Squire in census 1911, UK
Family George E. Squire in census 1911, UK

C E N S U S - 1 9 1 1
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Name: George E. Squire - abt 1871, Shoreditch, Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Address: 33 Rangemoor Road, South Tottenham - Registration district: Edmonton
Occupation: Upholsterer / Employer at home

George E. Squire (Head) - Age 40 abt. 1871, Shoreditch - Upholsterer
Catherine Squire (Wife) - Age 35 abt. 1876, Hoxton - born 15 Oct 1875
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Catherine F. Squire (Daughter) - Age 12 abt. 1899, Tottenham
Selina R. Squire (Daughter) - Age 10 abt. 1901, Tottenham
George Squire (Son) - Age 9 abt. 1902, Tottenham
E(a)rnest Squire (Son) - Age 6 abt. 1905, Tottenham
Daisy Squire (Daughter) - Age 3 abt. 1908, Tottenham - born 21 Apr 1908
Violet Squire (Daughter) - Age 2 abt. 1909, Tottenham
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Phillip Squire (Brother) - Age 27 abt. 1884, Hackney - Upholsterer
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info via Ancestry / Familysearch

C E N S U S - 1 9 3 9 - 29 Sep 1939
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Name: Harry Squire - Male - born: 31 Jul 1912 - Age 27
Residence: 29 Sep 1939 - 6, Sutherland Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Upholsterer
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Head - Catherine Squire - 15 Oct 1875 - Widowed - Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Daisy Millen (Squire) - 21 Apr 1908 - Single - Dress Machinist
Harry Squire - 31 Jul 1912 - Single - Upholsterer
Florence V. Lee - 10 nov 1910 - Married - Unpaid Domestic Duties
Moore (Squire Haw) - 02 Jun 1916 - Married - Electric Solderer
Hetty M. Haw (Squire) - 02 Jun 1916 - Married - Electric Solderer
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info via MyHeritage - 17 dec 2020


FOR HIS COUNTRY'S SAKE
HIS LIFE HE GAVE
AND REST IN PEACE
IN A HERO'S GRAVE

- Epigraph on Squire memorial -
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F/O. Perrott, Sgt. Colyer and Sgt. Squire washed ashore near Urk - buried 07 Jul 1943 in Amsterdam
When found Sgt. Squire was recorded as "Squise" and also initial buried under that name - info ZZAIRWAR
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F/O. Perrott - Initial grave nr. 69 67 4 - nowadays Plot 69. Row B. Coll. grave 15 (4 deep)
Sgt. Colyer - Initial grave nr. 69 68 3 - nowadays Plot 69. Row B. Coll. grave 14 (3 deep)
Sgt. Squire - Initial grave nr. 69 68 4 - nowadays Plot 69. Row B. Coll. grave 14 (4 deep)

Cemetery records Amsterdam - 07 Jul 1943 - Perrott, Colyer, Squire, etc ... 4 unknown from Urk
Cemetery records Amsterdam - 07 Jul 1943 - Perrott, Colyer, Squire, etc ... 4 unknown from Urk
Those 3 MIA of BK768 are likely near Perrott, Colyer and Squire's final resting place
sheet compiled by Nico Kwakman - ZZAIRWAR - 13 May 2014
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1314162 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Charles Cyril Mould - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA
of Welling, Kent, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 160 - CWGC ref. 1077321
born 02 Mar 1914, UK
Son of Mr. William Charles Mould and Mrs. Ethel Mould née Brown
husband of Amelia Emily Mould née Lowe, of Welling, Kent, UK
Father of David (6) and Cherry (5)

white border Sergeant - Charles Cyril Mould - RAFVR white border
Sgt. Charles Cyril Mould
image via Leigh Kerr (granddaughter) - 17 Dec 2020

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Charles C. Mould - mother's surname: Brown - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 2359
Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Amelia E. Lowe - mother's surname: Lewis - district: Medway - Vol 2a Page 1324

1936 - Wedding - Charles and Amelia 1936 - Wedding - Charles and Amelia
1936 - Wedding - Charles and Amelia
"My grandfather and grandmother Charles and Amelia in 1936 when they married" - info Leigh
left image via Leigh Kerr (granddaughter) - 18 Dec 2020
right clip - enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and optimised by PATS

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1936 - Charles C. Mould - Amelia E. Lowe - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 2740
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1937 - David C. Mould - mother's surname: Lowe - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 1170
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1938 - Cherry A. Mould - mother's surname: Lowe - district: Woolwich - Vol 1d Page 1274
The district Woolwich spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, Kent and London

29 Sep 1939 - Census England & Wales - 18, Exeter Road, Bexley, Kent, England
Charles C. Mould (25) - head - born 02 Mar 1914
Emily A. Mould (27) - wife - born 22 Oct 1911
*** Two next records are official closed ***
Likely the records of their children David (2) and Cherry (1)

1314162 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Charles Cyril Mould - RAFVR 1314162 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Charles Cyril Mould - RAFVR
Sgt. - Charles Cyril Mould - RAFVR -
image via Leigh Kerr (granddaughter) - 17 Dec 2020
enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and optimised by PATS
"Thank you so much Teunis, I have shown the new photo to my family x" - 18 Dec 2020

Hello Mr Schuurman,
So sorry I missed your phone call.
I am indeed the granddaughter of Charles Cyril Mould
Cherry is my mother, she is 82yo now.
My uncle David passed several years ago but he followed in his fathers footsteps and joined the RAF,
he then became an air traffic controller at West Drayton for Heathrow Airport.
Thankyou for contacting me.
Kind regards, Leigh Kerr (granddaughter) - 17 Dec 2020

To contact and find Leigh, credits to Patricia Irving, who's always coming up with the options when I'm stuck after FreeBMD
Since 2009 we are a 'special' duo and solved several challenges over the years - info PATS - 17 Dec 2020

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1989 - David Cyril Mould - Pauline Tydeman - district: Reading & Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Death 1st Qtr. 1999 - David Cyril Mould - born 09 Jan 1937 - Age 62 - district: West Berkshire, England

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1958 - Cherry Ann Mould - Gordon Saunders Davis - district: Sidcup, Kent Co. - Vol 5b Page 1142
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1961 - Leigh Ann Davis (F) - mother's surname: Mould - district: Sidcup, Kent Co. - Vol 5b Page 1089
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1963 - Shannon Davis (M) - mother's surname: Mould - district: Sidcup, Kent Co. - Vol 5b Page 1241
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main info FreeBMD, MyHeritage
'David' marriage and 'Leigh' contact via Patricia Irving - 18 Dec 2020

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611325 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William Webster Hilditch - RAF - Age 23 - MIA
of Blackpool, Lancashire, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 153 - CWGC ref. 1800087
born 18 Jun 1920, son of Thomas Edgar 'Edward' Hilditch and Catherine Forson Webster
husband of Margaret Hilditch (née Liversedge), of Blackpool, Lancashire, UK

611325 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William Webster Hilditch - RAF 611325 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William Webster Hilditch - RAF
Sgt. - William Webster Hilditch - RAF -
image courtesy Mrs. Sheila Hilditch (daughter-in-law) - 22 May 2015
enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and optimised by PATS

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1940 - William W. Hilditch - spouse surname: Liversedge - district: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK - Vol 8e Page 1793
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Frank W. Hilditch - mother's surname: Liversedge - district: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK - Vol 8c Page 1204
Only son of William and Margaret is Frank William Hilditch who married Ms. Sheila Bradbury in 3rd Qtr. of 1962
Frank William "Bill" Hilditch passed away 13 Mar 2013 - Age 71 - info Sheila (wife) - 20 May 2015

Frank W. Hilditch and Sheila Hilditch, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK
info: UK Electoral Roll 2002 - 2013
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416188 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Clifford James Whitelaw - RNZAF - Age 22 - MIA
of Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 199 - CWGC ref. 1531456
Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. M. Whitelaw, of Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand

white border F/Sgt. Clifford James Whitelaw - RNZAF white border
F/Sgt. - Clifford James Whitelaw - RNZAF -
- image by Weekly News - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -

white border F/Sgt. Clifford James Whitelaw with unknown (left) at Trafalgar Square, London, UK white border
F/Sgt. - Clifford James Whitelaw - RNZAF - with unknown (left)
Trafalgar Square, London, UK
background: One of the lions at the base of Lord Nelson’s statue in Trafalgar Square
image by Tony Stevenson (related) - 01 Apr 2015
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SGLO - T2603

STIRLING Mk.I - BK768 - AA-L - 26 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - W OF URK - CREW 7

416155 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William Rosser Perrott - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA 42317 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Gordon Douglas Thomson - RNZAF - Age 22 - KIA 1314162 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Charles Cyril Mould - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA 611325 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - William Webster Hilditch - RAF - Age 23 - MIA
416188 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Clifford James Whitelaw - RNZAF - Age 22 - MIA 1809432 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Gordon William Colyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 1302829 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Harry Squire - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

PERROTT(†) - THOMSON(†) - MOULD(†) - HILDITCH(†)
WHITELAW(†) - COLYER(†) - SQUIRE(†)


Contact Perrott is pending - 08 Mar 2010 - PATS
Contact Hilditch is pending - 17 Mar 2015 - PATS
Contact Whitelaw is pending - 31 Mar 2015 - PATS
Contact Colyer is pending - 01 Apr 2015 - PATS
Contact Squire is pending - 07 Jul 2018 - 15 Dec 2020 - PATS
Contact Mould is pending - 17 Dec 2020 - PATS

Last update - 20 Dec 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T2298

Wellington Mk.X - HE702 - EX-Y - Sgt. - L. Waldorf - 02:00 - Doornspijk (near Drostenweg)
Squadron 199 - 13th May 1943 - Operation Duisburg
5 KIA



Serial Range HE679 - HE715. 37 Wellington Mk.X. HE147-HE995, 672 Wellington Mk.X
delivered by Vickers (Chester) between Nov 1942 and May 1943
Part of a batch of 1100 Wellington Mk.Ic / III / X / XII / XIV - HD942-HF606
For a full list of this large batch refer to Record No. 6135
Wellington Mk.X - HE702 - EX-Y was airborne from Ingham, UK
Cause of loss not established. Crash location Doornspijk (near Drostenweg)
All are buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery

Crew of Wellington Mk.X - HE702 - EX-Y
Crew of Wellington HE702
standing l-r: F/O. Ronald Cook, Sgt. Wilson, Sgt. Hughes
kneeling l-r: "Canadian" and Sgt. Waldorf
photo courtesy Otto Jansen, Dronten - via Cor Fikse - 11 Aug 2011

The reason for me getting in touch is that I have been doing research
on my Uncle Tom Wharmby that was in the 199 squadron, I got onto your
site and came across Wellington Mk.X - HE702 - EX-Y all the info is correct
apart from the photo of my Uncle Tom, as the guy in the photo was a Canadian
and was a friend of the crew, my Uncle took the photo that is
why he is not on the photo, which was taken at Ingham.
I do have photos of my Uncle if you would like me to send one I will
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Yours faithfully, Carol Wharmby-Gordon (cousin) - 08 Jul 2013


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Crew: Wellington Mk.X - HE702 - EX-Y - 13 May 1943 - Operation Duisburg
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1383863 - Sgt. - Pilot - L. Waldorf - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1450608 - Sgt. - Navigator - R. Hughes - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1386132 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. G. Wilson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

1189026 - 127864 - F/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. H. D. Cook - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA

1236751 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - T. Wharmby - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HE702 - EX-Y - Waldorf
Loss Card - HE702 - EX-Y  - Waldorf - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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42317 - Sergeant - Pilot - Leonard Waldorf - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Stamford Hill, London, UK - British Plot 2. Coll. grave 26-30. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648095
Son of Mr. Alfred Waldorf and Mrs. Pearl Waldorf, of Stamford Hill, London, UK
Sibling: Charles Waldorf (brother)
Jewish

white border 42317 - Sergeant - Pilot - Leonard Waldorf - RAFVR 42317 - Sergeant - Pilot - Leonard Waldorf - RAFVR white border
42317 - Sergeant - Pilot - Leonard Waldorf - RAFVR
images source IBCC - via Wessel Scheer - 22 Jul 2020


DEEPLY MOURNED
AND SO SADLY MISSED
BY HIS PARENTS
AND BROTHER CHARLES

- Epigraph on Waldorf memorial -
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1450608 - Sergeant - Navigator - Ronald Hughes - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Shotton, Flintshire, UK - British Plot 2. Coll. grave 26-30. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648076
Son of Stanley and Lizzie Hughes née Ellis, of Shotton, Flintshire Co., UK

Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Stanley Hughes to Lizzie Ellis - district: Wrexham, Flintshire Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - David M. Hughes - mother's surname: Ellis - district: Wrexham, Flintshire Co., UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Ronald Hughes - mother's surname: Ellis - district: Wrexham, Flintshire Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Thomas G. Hughes - mother's surname: Ellis - district: Wrexham, Flintshire Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1925 - Eric Hughes - mother's surname: Ellis - district: Wrexham, Flintshire Co., UK

white border 1450608 - Sergeant - Navigator - Ronald Hughes - RAFVR white border
1450608 - Sergeant - Navigator - Ronald Hughes - RAFVR
image source IBCC - via Ruud Slangen - 03 Nov 2020
enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and PATS


HIS DUTY NOBLE DONE.
GOD GRANT HIM
ETERNAL REST

- Epigraph on Hughes memorial -
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1386132 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Guyie Wilson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - British Plot 2. Coll. grave 26-30. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648098
born: 19xx
Address 1943: Dagenham, London, UK
Married 19xx
Father of David (son) - born 2nd Otr. 1941

white border 1386132 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Guyie Wilson - RAFVR 1386132 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Guyie Wilson - RAFVR white border
1386132 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Guyie Wilson - RAFVR
images source IBCC - via Wessel Scheer - 22 Jul 2020

John Guyie Wilson - on memorial as - John Guyer Wilson
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1189026 - 127864 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Hermond Downes Cook - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Walton-on-Thames. Surrey, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 32. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648066
Son of John William Cook and Eva Annie Cook née Townend
husband of Grace Marion Cook née Peters, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Co., UK

Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1909 - John William D. Cook to Eva Annie Townend - district: Surrey North Western, Surrey Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Ronald H. D. Cook - mother's surname: Tow(n)end - district: Chertsey, Surrey Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Phyllis A. A. Cook - mother's surname: Townend - district: Chertsey, Surrey Co., UK
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Ronald H. F. D. Cook to Grace M. Peters - district: Surrey North Western, Surrey Co., UK

white border 1189026 - 127864 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Hermond Downes Cook - RAFVR white border
1189026 - 127864 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Hermond Downes Cook - RAFVR
image source IBCC - via Wessel Scheer - 22 Jul 2020


TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS
OF THOSE WE LOVE
IS NOT TO DIE

- Epigraph on Cook memorial -
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1236751 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Tom Wharmby - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Walkden, Lancashire, UK - British Plot 2. Grave 34. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648096
Son of Herbert and Grace Wharmby née Shepherd, of Walkden, Lancashire, UK
husband of Edith Wharmby née Marsh, of Walkden, Lancashire, UK
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1942 - Tom Wharmby to Edith Marsh - distict: Barton, Lancashire Co., UK

white border 1236751 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Tom Wharmby - RAFVR white border
1236751 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Tom Wharmby - RAFVR
via Carol Wharmby-Gordon (cousin) - 09 Jul 2013

Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Herbert Wharmby to Grace Shepherd - district: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Samuel Wharmby - Mother's surname: Shepherd - district: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1914 - Frank Wharmby - Mother's surname: Shepherd - district: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1916 - William Wharmby - Mother's surname: Shepherd - district: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1919 - Hilda Wharmby - Mother's surname: Shepherd - district: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1921 - Tom Wharmby - Mother's surname: Shepherd - district: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Grace Wharmby - Mother's surname: Shepherd - district: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire Co., UK


INTO THE DARK NIGHT HE FLEW
AND ON TO
THE GLOURIOUS MORN

- Epigraph on Wharmby memorial -
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white border Monument - Wellington Mk.X - HE702 - EX-Y white border
Monument - Wellington Mk.X HE702
Drostenweg, Doornspijk - GPS: 52.4132393, 5.7844513
- photo by Rob Kreukniet -



SGLO - T2298

WELLINGTON Mk.X - HE702 - EX-Y - 13 May 1943 - DOORNSPIJK - CREW 5

42317 - Sergeant - Pilot - Leonard Waldorf - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1450608 - Sergeant - Navigator - Ronald Hughes - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 1386132 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - John Guyie Wilson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
1189026 - 127864 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Hermond Downes Cook - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA 1236751 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Tom Wharmby - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 5 KIA -

WALDORF(†) - HUGHES(†) - WILSON(†)
COOK(†) - WHARMBY(†)


Contact Wilson is pending - 21 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact Wharmby is pending - 08 Jul 2013 - PATS

Last update - 04 Nov 2020 - PATS


SGLO - T1553

Hampden B.Mk.I - AT191 - EQ-A - P/O. - W. F. D. Charlton - 00:08 - IJsselmeer - near Elburg
Squadron 408 (R.C.A.F.) - 2nd June 1942 - Operation Essen
4 KIA



Serial Range AT172 - AT196. 25 HP52 Hampden B.Mk.I.
Part of a batch of 250 Hampden B.Mk.I. 120 were built by The English Electric Co. (Preston)
and delivered between Oct41 and Mar42. AT109-AT158; AT172-AT196; AT216-AT260,
of which:- AT109; AT114; AT117; AT125; AT135; AT145; AT150; AT184; AT193; AT195;
AT232; AT241; AT243; AT244; AT251; AT253; AT256-AT259 were converted to Hampden TB (Torpedo Bomber)
The last 130 of this order were cancelled

Hampden B.Mk.I - AT191 - EQ-A - Aircraft Contract A.M. Form 78
Hampden B.Mk.I - AT191 - EQ-A - Aircraft Contract - A.M. Form 78
Contract No. B. 67577/40 - Total Flying Hours: 193.25 (see inset)
Collectie 800 De Haan 2-6-1942 - via NIMH - 15 Nov 2019

Hampden B.Mk.I - AT191 - EQ-A was airborne - 22:58 - 1 Jun 1942 from Balderton, UK
Shot down by a night fighter ( Lt. Karl-Heinz Vollkopf, II./NJG 2 )
and crashed - 00:08 - into the IJsselmeer near Elburg - [? see note for location ?]

Hello Teunis,
I have been busy with the AT191 for a while.
I have a handwritten notion of myself "salvaged June 1961".
According to Boiten, Völkopf is the perpetrator, which in itself is remarkable because he flew
under the guidance of ‘Hering’ (Medemblik) and therefore could not reach Elburg …. Well.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Cees Steijger - 16 Nov 2019 -

Note:
This fits better for the location [Section J-23] given by Veenstra "In de schaduw van de glorie" - pages 19, 32 and 33
The late Klu Salvage Officer Gerrit Jan Zwanenburg († 2016) came up with Section Y-38, which is 16 km from J-23 - info PATS
* * * it needs certainly a critical 2nd review * * *

P/O. Charlton is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery
his crew are buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof"

F/Sgt. Womar had previously served with 144 Sqdn and his award was Gazetted 17 Jan 1942
At the time of his death he was flying his 56th sortie

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Crew: Hampden B.Mk.I - AT191 - EQ-A - 2 Jun 1942 - Operation Essen
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103549 - P/O. - Pilot - William Frederick Dixon Charlton - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

104477 - P/O. - Observer - Cyril Ian Andrew Sandland - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

550298 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick John Ernest Womar - RAFVR - DFM - Age 23 - KIA

1101605 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Alfred Marland - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - AT191 - EQ-A - Charlton
Loss Card - AT191 - EQ-A - Charlton - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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103549 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Frederick Dixon Charlton - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of UK - British Plot 2. Grave 13. - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648065
Son of Clement John Charlton and Sarah Eleanor Charlton, of UK
brother of John Charlton

white border P/O. William Frederick Dixon Charlton - RAFVR white border
P/O. William Frederick Dixon Charlton - RAFVR
- photo courtesy of John Charlton (brother) -

He joined the RAF at the beginning of the war in December 1939
Living in Northern Ireland and volunteered as there was no conscription there
He worked for the Belfast Banking Company
When killed, aged 22 on what is believed to have been his 16th or 17th mission
- see bombercrew.com - research by Linda Ibrom -


THER'S SOME CORNER
OF A FOREIGN FIELD
THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND.
BROOKE

- Epigraph on Charlton memorial -
- . - . -

- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

104477 - Pilot Officer - Observer - Cyril Ian Andrew Sandland - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 13. Row 3. Grave 38. - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620408
nickname "Sandy"
Son of Mr. George E. Sandland and Mrs. Catherine M. Sandland née Moyes, Fayrefield, Hurst Road, Bexley, Kent Co., UK

Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1918 - George E. Sandland - spouse surname: Scott-Moyes - district: St. Martin, UK
Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1918 - Catherine M. B. Moyes - spouse surname: Sandland - district: St. Martin, UK
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4th Qtr. 1919 - George E. Sandland - Mother's surname: Moyes - district: Dartford, UK
1st Qtr. 1922 - Ian C. Sandland - Mother's surname: Moyes - district: Dartford, UK
1st Qtr. 1926 - Pamela M. Sandland - Mother's surname: Moyes - district: Wolwich, UK
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1950 - Pamela A. M. Sandland - spouse surname: McCarthy - district: Dartford, UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1950 - Justin C. P. McCarthy - spouse surname: Sandland - district: Dartford, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info via FreeBMD and Bexley Archives, Sue Barclay - 02 May 2012

104477 - P/O. - Cyril Ian Andrew Sandland - RAFVR
104477 - P/O. - Cyril Ian Andrew Sandland - RAFVR
Kentish Times, Friday, March 26, 1943
- via Bexley Central Library - Sue Barclay - 15 May 2012 -
newsclip reformatted by PATS

KENTISH TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1943.
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R O L L - O F - H O N O U R
- - . - -
K I L L E D - I N - A C T I O N
Pilot Officer C. A. Sandland
----------------------------------------------------
Previously reported missing after taking part in the first R.A.F. 1,000 bomber raid over Germany, word has now reached
his parents that Pilot Officer Cyril (Ian) Andrew Sandland, of Fayrefield, Hurst-road, Bexley, has been killed in action
Pilot Officer Sandland, who was 20 years of age, was a navigator-observer and joined the R.A.F. in November, 1940
soon after leaving Erith County School. His elder brother, who is in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, was reported killed
during the retreat to Dunkirk, but he has since been posted as a prisoner of war in Germany.
Pilot Officer Sandland was the youger son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Sandland, of Fayrefield, Hurst-road, Bexley.
His father is the Civil Defence district warden for St. Mary's district
- . - . -
transcription - source: Kentish Times, Friday 26th of March 1943 -

Old Bexley War Memorial
Old Bexley War Memorial
- photos courtesy DeeGeeBee51 -
P/O. Ian Sandland is mentioned on Old Bexley War Memorial, on corner of High Street and Hurst Road
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550298 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick John Ernest Womar - RAFVR - DFM - Age 23 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 13. Row 3. Grave 39. - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620454
Born 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Frederick J. E. Womar - mother's surname: Stewart - district: Tynemouth, Northumberland Co.
Son of Mr. Frederick Womar (born 4th Qtr. 1890, district Leeds) and Mrs. Cecilia Womar née Stewart
Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1913 - Frederick Womar and Cecilia Stewart - district Knaresborough, West Riding of Yorkshire Co.
Second Lieutenant - Frederick Womar (father) was killed in WWI - 22 Oct 1917, Belgium
Mother Cecilia remarried William G. Little

Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1938 - Mr. Frederick J. E. Womar and Miss Mary A. Pinder - district Hull
district Hull spans the boundaries of East Riding of Yorkshire Co. and Humberside Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Stewart M. Womar - mother's surname: Pinder - district: Sunderland
district Sunderland spans the boundaries of the Durham Co. and and Tyne and Wear Co.

white border 550298 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick John Ernest Womar - 1940-1942 white border
Flight Sergeant - Frederick John Ernest Womar - 1940-1942
photo via Stewart M. Womar (son) - 27 Nov 2012

Awards: D F M - London Gazette 17 Jan 1941 - Page 347 - 144 Squadron
At the time of his death he was flying his 56th sortie. His citation reads:
From Air2/9250
"This NCO has carried out 27 operational trips making a total of 165.35 hours of flying
His work has been steady and he has proved himself an operator of courage and determination
On many occasions, it has been due to his skill and courage as an operator that the aircraft
has returned to base in very adverse weather conditions
On all trips on which he has been the wireless operator, his work and courage have continuously
had the highest praise from other members of the crews"

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- DFM info - bombercrew.com - by Linda Ibrom -
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Second Lieutenant - Frederick Womar - Age 29 - KIA - 22 Oct 1917
- of UK - TYME COT MEMORIAL - panel 72 to 75, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium - CWGC ref. 875564
Son of Mrs. Priscillia Womar, of Newgate St., Bishop Auckland;
husband of Cecilia Little (formerly Womar), of 67, Milton Rd., Nunsthorpe, Grimsby, UK
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment - Unit: 3rd Bn. attd.14th Bn.
WOMAR, Frederick 2Lt. - 29 - 14th Battalion - KIA - Belgium - area: "Panama House", S of Houlthulst Forest, NE of Ypres
Lt, 3rd (Res) Bn Glos Regt. Serving with 14th Bn Glos Regt at time at death


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1101605 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Alfred Marland - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of UK - Plot 13. Row 3. Grave 40. - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620371
Son of Mr. Robert Marland and Mrs. Mary Alice Marland née Jones, of Hutton, Lancashire, UK
Sibling: Doris Marland

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Alfred Marland - mother's surname: Jones - district: Leigh, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 538
Birth 4th Qtr. 1925 - Doris Marland - mother's surname: Jones - district: Leigh, Lancashire - Vol 8c Page 422

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1948 - Ms. Doris Marland with Mr. Kevin W. McFarlane - district: Amounderness, Lancashire - Vol 10b Page 62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 4th Qtr. 1952 - Kathryn A. McFarlane - mother's surname: Marland - district: Preston, Lancashire - Vol 10f Page 443
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1954 - Anthony J. McFarlane - mother's surname: Marland - district: Preston, Lancashire - Vol 10f Page 487
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1963 - Paul D. McFarlane - mother's surname: Marland - district: Preston, Lancashire - Vol 10f Page 590
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info via FreeBMD

white border Sgt. Alfred Marland - RAFVR - while in training Sgt. Alfred Marland white border
Sgt. Alfred Marland - RAFVR
- photos courtesy Marland family -
- see bombercrew.com - research by Linda Ibrom -


AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM.
MOTHER, DAD & DORIS

- Epigraph on Marland memorial -
- . - . -



SGLO - T1553

HAMPDEN B.Mk.I - AT191 - EQ-A - 02 Jun 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 4

Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Frederick Dixon Charlton - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA Pilot Officer - Observer - Cyril Ian Andrew Sandland - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA Fl. Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick John Ernest Womar - RAFVR - DFM - Age 23 - KIA Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Alfred Marland - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

- 4 KIA -

CHARLTON(†) - SANDLAND(†) - WOMAR(†) - MARLAND(†)


Contact Womar is pending - 03 Mar 2011 - 13 Nov 2012 - PATS
Contact Charlton is pending - 27 Dec 2012 - PATS
Contact Marland is pending - 19 Nov 2019 - PATS

Last update - 25 Feb 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T3522

Thunderbolt P-47-D-10-RE - #42-75084 - IA-? - 2nd Lt. C. L. Coldren - 16:14 - Nunspeet
358 FG / 366 FS - 9th Air Force - 8th Mar 1944 - MACR #2846
1 KIA




Crash location: Nunspeet (Harderwijkerweg 85)

white border Statement 2nd Lt. Harold L. McClellan white border
Statement 2nd Lt. Harold L. McClellan

white border Portrait - Clyde Leroy Coldren Portrait - Clyde Leroy Coldren - retouch by PATS white border
Clyde Leroy Coldren
Photos found at Coldren's were torn up by de Germans
This one was found in pieces by Antonie Ton and refit
- left: with cracks - right: retouch by PATS -

white border Clyde with his wife white border
Mrs. and Mr. Clyde Leroy Coldren
- courtesy Ms. Candy Lee Coldren, daughter -

O-531339 - 2nd Lt. Clyde LeRoy Coldren, Smethport, PA, USA - KIA
born 2 Oct 1919, Cranberry, PA, USA - died 8 Mar 1944, Nunspeet, The Netherlands - Age 24
Son of Mr. Charles Wesley Coldren and Mrs. Pauline Marie Coldren née Schmidt, PA
initially buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery
reinterred in Margraten, NL - Repatriated: 27 May 1949 - final resting place Venus Cemetery, PA, USA

U S - C E N S U S - 05 Apr 1940
Residence: Foster Township, McKean Co., PA
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Charles Coldren (Head) - 44 yrs, Male - Pumper - Oil Lease
Pauline Coldren (Wife) - 44 yrs, Female
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evelyn Coldren (Daughter) - 22 yrs, Female
Clyde Coldren (Son) - 20 yrs, Male
Clarence Coldren (Son) - 15 yrs, Male
Charles T. Coldren (Son) - 12 yrs, Male
Ruth Coldren (Daughter) - 9 yrs, Female
Barbara Coldren (Daughter) - 7 yrs, Female
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archives.com/1940-census

white border Memorial - Clyde L. Coldren white border
Memorial - Clyde L. Coldren - Venus Cemetery, PA, USA
- images related Coldren from Ross Porter - via Jaap Vermeer



SGLO - T3522

THUNDERBOLT P-47-D-10-RE - #42-75084 - IA-? - 8 Mar 1944 - NUNSPEET - CREW 1

2nd Lt. Clyde LeRoy Coldren - Fighter Pilot - KIA

- 1 KIA -

COLDREN(†)



Contact Coldren is pending - 08 May 2014 - PATS

Last update - 08 May 2014 - PATS


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SGLO - T5263

16th Feb 1945 - B-17G - #42-97869 - "Maid to Order" - IY-A - Hardenberg/Rheezerveen - 14:30
401st BG - Triangle 'S' - 94th CBW - 615th BS - 1st Lt. E. A. Hansen - MACR #12444 - KU 3707
3 KIA - 1 EVD - 5 POW



crash in the Colenbrandersbos at Rheezerveen - just inside my 50x50 mi search area -

401st BG 615 BS patch Triangle S 8th-air-force-patch
401st BG - Triangle 'S'- 615th BS - IY - 1st Div - 8th Air Force

Crew 15- 401st BG - 615th BS - 13 Dec 1944
Photo A-66264A.C - Crew 15 - 401st BG - 615th BS - 13 Dec 1944 at an Air Force base in England
Standing: (left to right) - Sgt. Wade T. Brunson, Sgt. Leroy M. McKnight
Kneeling: Sgt. Raymond A. Miller, Sgt. James L. Morrison, Lt. Coates,
Lt. Morton Greenberg, Sgt. Ferguson and 1st Lt. Ernest A. Hansen
This was not the same crew that flew to Gelsenkirchen - 16 Feb 1945
The Co-Pilot was Joseph S. Chuderewicz, not Coates, the Radio Operator was Joseph V. Del Torto
and the Waist Gunner was Alonzo Karcher
All returned except for Del Torto, Brunson, and Hansen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- photo via Footnote - The National Archives - crew info by Jinny -
- NARA Reference Number: 342-FH-3A11061-A66264AC -

The aircraft B-17G-35-VE - #42-97869 - "Maid to Order" aka "Hula Girl" - piloted by Lt. Ernest A. Hansen,
was hit in the right wing, which caught on fire
The crew bailed out over Holland, but three members of the crew, were killed
One crew member, Sgt. R. A. Miller, the Engineer, evaded capture,
but the remaining crew members were POW's

19162208 - O-772360 - Pilot -
1st Lt. - Ernest Arden 'Ernie' Hansen - KIA 32940850 - Radio Operator -
S/Sgt. - Joseph Vincent Del Torto - KIA 17155093 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
T/Sgt. - Raymond Anthony Miller - EVD 38555031 - Ball Gunner Gunner -
S/Sgt. - Wade Travis Brunson - KIA 36751903 - Waist Gunner -
S/Sgt. - Alonzo Albert Karcher - POW
Hansen - Del Torto - Miller - Brunson - Karcher
- - KIA - - - KIA - - - EVD - - - KIA - - - POW - -
- images via Andy Swinnen -

401st BG - Triangle 'S'- 615th BS - IY - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-35-VE - #42-97869 - 16 Feb 1945 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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19162208 - O-772360 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ernest Arden "Ernie" Hansen - DFC - Fortuna, Humboldt County, CA - Age 22 -KIA

T-4671 - F/O. - Co-Pilot - Joseph Stephen "Fats" Chuderewicz - Pittsburg, PA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3

O-1997849 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Morton "Morty" (nmi) Greenberg - New York, NY - Age 22 - POW

17181731 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - James Lowry Morrison - Grinnell, Powshiek County, IA - Age ~20 - POW - Stalag VII-A

17155093 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Anthony Miller - West Union, Todd County, MN - Age 22 - EVD

32940850 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Joseph Vincent Del Torto - Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY - Age ~20 - KIA

38555031 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Wade Travis Brunson - Travis County, TX - Age 20 - KIA

36751903 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Alonzo "Lonnie" Albert Karcher - Dahlgren, Harrison County, IL - Age 20 - POW

34795493 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Leroy Miles Mc Knight - Marion County, AL - Age 25 - POW
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19162208 - O-772360 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ernest Arden "Ernie" Hansen - DFC - Fortuna, Humboldt County, CA - Age 22 - KIA
born 18 Jun 1922 - died 16 Feb 1945, Hardenberg, NL
Son of Mr. Ernest H. Hansen (father) and Mrs. Verna Ruth Hansen (mother), P.O. Box 34, 562 Main Street, Fortuna, California
Enlistment: 15 Oct 1942, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Humboldt Co., CA - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
Religion: Protestant - initial buried 18 Feb 1945 - Grave No. 1 - Achterveld Civilian Cemetery, Dedemsvaart, Holland
reinterred: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: BBB Row: 3 Grave: 61
final burial, Ocean View Cemetery, Eureka, California, USA
DFC - 30 Nov 1944
Address parents in 1949: 76 Spruce Road, Fairfax, Marin County, California

1946 - Statement burgomaster of Avereest - via Alderman J. Wolthuis
"Parachute did not open after he left the plane"

white border 1st Lt. Ernest Arden 'Ernie' Hansen 1st Lt. Ernest Arden 'Ernie' Hansen white border
1st Lt. Ernest Arden "Ernie" Hansen
- images via Herman Redder - 10 Dec 2010

Newsclip - Hero Home - Lt. Ernest A. Hansen
Newsclip - Hero Home - Lt. Ernest A. Hansen
- via Herman Redder - 10 Dec 2010

white border headstone - 1st Lt. Ernest A. Hansen white border
Ernest A. Hansen - 1922 † 1945 -
1st Lt. U.S. Air Force W.W. II
In loving memory of Audrey Hansen Bell, only sister
reinterred USA - Ocean View Cemetery, Eureka, CA
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T-4671 - F/O. - Co-Pilot - Joseph Stephen "Fats" Chuderewicz - Pittsburg, PA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 7 Mar 1922 - died 29 Sep 1999, Gibsonia, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania - Age 77
buried at St Stanislaus Cemetery, Pittsburg, PA
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Chuderewicz (mother) née Wisniewski, 3017 Brereton Avenue, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Peter Paul Chuderewicz (father) - born 24 Apr 1892 - died Jun 1964 - Age 72
Elizabeth (Elzbieta) Chuderewicz (mother) - born 31 Jul 1893, Pittsburgh (Polish Hill) - died Oct 1978 - Age 85
Siblings: Harry (M-15), Lucy (F-13), Esther (F-10), Leonard (M-5), Norman (M-2) and Sylvia (F-10/12)
Married: 26 Jul 1947 in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Pittsburgh (Polish Hill), Allegheny, PA
Children (4): Stephen "Steve" J. Chuderewicz - born 8 Jan 1954 - died in accident
Joseph "Joe" Chuderewicz - born 6 May 1956 - died Nov 1978 - Age 22
Russell P. Chuderewicz - born 2 May 1958 and daughter - born 19..
Stephen and Joseph both killed in an accident
- info US Census 10 April 1930 - and post by David Wolf on 28 Dec 2003 at ancestry.com -

white border Co-Pilot - F/O. - Joseph Stephen 'Fats' Chuderewicz Co-Pilot - F/O. - Joseph Stephen 'Fats' Chuderewicz white border
Co-Pilot - F/O. - Joseph Stephen 'Fats' Chuderewicz
- images via Russell P. Chuderewicz - 17 Nov 2010

white border Memorial -  F/O. - Joseph S. Chuderewicz white border
Memorial - F/O. - Joseph Stephen 'Fats' Chuderewicz
- image via Richard Frollini, Saint Stanislaus Cemetery - 24 Nov 2010
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O-1997849 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Morton "Morty" (nmi) Greenberg - New York, NY - Age 22 - POW
born 2 Nov 1922 - died 17 Feb 2003, Manhattan, New York, New York - Age 80
Son of Mr. Sol Greenberg (father), 911 Walton Avenue, Bronx 52, New York, New York

white border 1st Lt. Morton Greenberg in flight white border
1st Lt. Morton Greenberg in flight
- image via Herman Redder - 10 Dec 2010
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17181731 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - James Lowry Morrison - Grinnell, Powshiek County, IA - Age ~20 - POW - Stalag VII-A
born 1925, MO
Son of Mr. Lloyd F. Morrison (father) and Edna B. Morrison, 1109 Main Street, Grinnell, Iowa
Enlistment: 15 Jan 1944, Camp Dodge, Herrold, IA - Residence: Poweshiek Co., IA - Nativity: MO - Marital Status: Single
They moved to Washington, IA where his father was manager of the local telephone company in 1930
Morrison graduated from high school

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S/Sgt. - James Lowry Morrison
- image via Herman Redder - 10 Dec 2010
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17155093 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Anthony Miller - West Union, Todd County, MN - Age 22 - EVD
born 13 Nov 1922, MN - died Jan 1983, Orlando, Orange, FL - Age 60
Son of Mrs. Mary A. Miller (mother), Box 15, West Union, Minnesotta

He was hidden in the woods for the night and the next day received help
E&E #2954 - Escape and Evasion report (17 pages)
Enlistment: T/Sgt. 20 Oct 1945, Laredo AAF, TX - Residence: Todd Co., MN - Nativity: MN - Marital Status: Single
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
H E L P E R S
HEINDRICK BOS [HENDRIK BOS], Kerkenveld, C 197, Hoogenveen [HOOGEVEEN], Holland (V-1558)
Food and shelter (fed in barn) , best of treatment 17 Feb - 8 Apr 1945
Wife and 5 children - ANNIE 20; RULOF [ROELOF] 14; GERICHTE [GRIETJE] 11; HANK [HENK] 9; and BERTHA 7
cycled to Allies at night, rejoined allied forces
Canadian 18th Armored Car Division [Regiment], 8 Apr 1945, near Dedemsvaart, Holland
- info 13 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2954 -
Not 'Division' but 'Regiment' - info Herman Redder - 21 Nov 2010
Canadian 18th Armoured Car Regiment - aka - 12th Manitoba Dragoons
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -

white border T/Sgt. - Raymond Anthony Miller - around 1960 white border
T/Sgt. - Raymond Anthony Miller - 1960
- image via Herman Redder - 10 Dec 2010
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32940850 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Joseph Vincent Del Torto - Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY - Age ~20 - KIA
born 1925 - died 16 Feb 1945, Hardenberg, NL - Age 20
Son of Mrs. Anna Del Torto (mother), 30 Lent Street, Poughkeepsie, New York
Enlistment: 25 Jun 1943, Utica, NY - Residence: Dutchess Co., NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried isolated grave - 20 Feb 1945 - Public Cemetery Hardenberg - Plot: 2 Grave: 7
buried as Unknown X-2026 (Margraten) - Plot: VV Row: 11 Grave: 266
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: K Row: 16 Grave: 8

Joseph Vincent Del Torto - in yearbook Class of 1943 S/Sgt. - Joseph Vincent Del Torto S/Sgt. - Joseph Vincent Del Torto
S/Sgt. - Joseph Vincent Del Torto
- images via Herman Redder - 11 Dec 2010

white border Grave of S/Sgt. Joseph Vincent Del Torto at Margraten, NL white border
S/Sgt. Joseph Vincent Del Torto
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: K Row: 16 Grave: 8
- image via Andy Swinnen - 20 May 2013
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38555031 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Wade Travis Brunson - Travis County, TX - Age 20 - KIA
born 17 Feb 1925, TX - died 16 Feb 1945, Hardenberg, NL - one day before Age 20
Son of Mrs. Annie E. Cheek (mother), 517 South Third Street, Waco, Texas
William Isaac Brunson (father), General Delivery, Conroe, Texas
Donald R. Brunson (brother), General Delivery, Conroe, Texas
Enlistment: 30 Jul 1943, Fort Sam, Houston, TX - Residence: Travis Co., TX - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried isolated grave - 20 Feb 1945 - Public Cemetery Hardenberg - Plot: 2 Grave: 6
buried as Unknown X-2025 (Margraten) - Plot: VV Row: 11 Grave: 265
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: B Row: 10 Grave: 1
Air Medal with ribbon, 2 citations

white border S/Sgt. Wade Travis Brunson white border
S/Sgt. Wade Travis Brunson
- image via Andy Swinnen - 20 May 2013

Here is a picture of Wade during his training, front row, 2nd from left
S/Sgt. Wade Travis Brunson - front row, 2nd left
S/Sgt. Wade Travis Brunson - front row, 2nd left
- image via Andy Swinnen - 20 May 2013

white border Grave of S/Sgt. Wade Travis Brunson at Margraten, NL white border
S/Sgt. Wade Travis Brunson
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: B Row: 10 Grave: 1
- image via Andy Swinnen - 20 May 2013
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36751903 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Alonzo "Lonnie" Albert Karcher - Dahlgren, Harrison County, IL - Age 20 - POW
born 20 Mar 1924 - died 18 Sept 1988, Decatur, Macon, Illinois - Age 64
Son of Mr. Anton Karcher (father), Route Number Three, Dahlgreen, Illinois
He was married to Rita M. Karcher who was born in 1928. They lived in Decatur, IL

white border S/Sgt. - Alonzo 'Lonnie' Albert Karcher white border
S/Sgt. - Alonzo 'Lonnie' Albert Karcher
- image via Andy Swinnen -

Alonzo 'Lonnie' Albert Karcher S/Sgt. Alonzo 'Lonnie' Albert Karcher S/Sgt. Alonzo 'Lonnie' Albert Karcher
S/Sgt. - Alonzo 'Lonnie' Albert Karcher
- images via Herman Redder - 11 Dec 2010
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34795493 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Leroy Miles Mc Knight - Marion County, AL - Age 25 - POW
born 7 Oct 1919, AL - died 3 Feb 1974, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia - Age 54
Husband of Mrs. Tommie K. McKnight (wife), Linden, Alabama
Enlistment: 02 Nov 1943, Camp Blanding,FL - Residence: Marion Co., AL - Nativity: AL - Marital Status: Married
Graduated from high school
Married on 6 August 1949 in Jefferson County, AL. He lived in Millport, AL
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see also: www.remember-our-heroes.nl/us_mission209.htm
- details at site of Andy Swinnen -


white border 17181731 - Togglier - S/Sgt. - James Lowry Morrison 34795493 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Leroy Miles Mc Knight 36751903 - Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Alonzo Albert Karcher white border
17181731 - Togglier - S/Sgt. - James Lowry Morrison - Grinnell, IA - POW
34795493 - Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. - Leroy Miles Mc Knight - Linden, AL - POW
36751903 - Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Alonzo Albert Karcher - Dahlgren, IL - POW
17181731 - S/Sgt. - James Lowry Morrison 34795493 - S/Sgt. - Leroy Miles Mc Knight 36751903 - S/Sgt. - Alonzo Albert Karcher
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Crash site - memorial placed by Herman Redder Crash site - memorial placed by Herman Redder
This is the crash site and a little monument was made by Herman Redder



SGLO - T5263

B-17G - #42-97869 - 16 Feb 1945 - HARDENBERG/RHEEZERVEEN - CREW 9

19162208 - O-772360 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ernest Arden 'Ernie' Hansen - Fortuna, Humboldt County, CA - Age 22 - KIA T-4671 - F/O. - Co-Pilot - Joseph Stephen Chuderewicz - Pittsburg, PA - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 3 O-1997849 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Morton (nmi) Greenberg - New York, NY - Age 22 - POW 17181731 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - James Lowry Morrison - Grinnell, Powshiek County, IA - Age ~20 - POW - Stalag VII-A 17155093 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Raymond Anthony Miller - West Union, Todd County, MN - Age 22 - EVD
32940850 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Joseph Vincent Del Torto - Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY - Age ~20 - KIA 38555031 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Wade Travis Brunson - Travis County, TX - Age 20 - KIA 36751903 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Alonzo Albert 'Lonnie' Karcher - Dahlgren, Harrison County, IL - Age 20 - POW 34795493 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Leroy Miles Mc Knight - Marion County, AL - Age 25 - POW

3 KIA - 1 EVD - 5 POW -

HANSEN(†) - CHUDEREWICZ - GREENBERG - MORRISON - MILLER
DEL TORTO(†) - BRUNSON(†) - KARCHER - MC KNIGHT


Name: Herman Redder - 17-18 Nov 2010
Hello Teunis,
Many thanks for your photos of Co-Pilot Chuderewicz, this was always my greatest wish
Last month I met Togglier James Morrisson in Germany, he is the last living crew member
of the "Maid to Order" - B-17G-35-VE - #42-97869. James will be 85 in December
Made a small booklet over this crash - "De fatale missie van de Maid to Order"
I admire your effort and persistence, oh boy ..... what a huge historical material on your pages
Thanks for the E&E #2954 - Escape and Evasion report - of Top Turret Gunner / Engineer Raymond Miller
I never saw these reports
Kind regards
Herman Redder, Dedemsvaart

* * * CREW HANSEN * * * COMPREHENSIVE STORY ABOUT "MAID TO ORDER" * * *
Order - 'De fatale missie van de Maid to Order'
book orders - English/Dutch - 4th print Aug 2010 - € 17 - author: H. A. Redder +31(0)523-613574
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Last update - 27 Feb 2019 - PATS



*** Haulerwijk ***

30 mi NNE of Vollenhove


SGLO - T4724

26th Nov 1944 - B-17G-75-BO - c/n 8891 - #43-37913 - "Seattle Sleeper" - Haulerwijk - 11:50
91st BG - Triangle 'A' - 1st CBW - 323rd BS - 1st Lt. J. R. Stevens - MACR #10837 - KU 3373
3 POW - 6 EVD



#43-37913 - OR-A - 'Seattle Sleeper'
#43-37913 - OR-A - "Seattle Sleeper" - in flight
USAAF Archives - Object number: UPL 26025 - americanairmuseum.com - IWM

26 Nov 1944 - Raid Map with initial route
26 Nov 1944 - Raid Map with initial route
B-17G #43-37913 "Seattle Sleeper" - 91BG - 323BS - crash at Haulerwijk - 11:50am
B-17G #42-102565 "The Ugly Duckling" - 398BG - 601BS - crash into Lake IJsselmeer - ~13:40pm
B-17G #43-37571 "Dottie's Taxi" - 351BG - 511BS - crash at Ameln, Germany - 14:00pm
source MACR #10837 - via zzairwar.nl/dossiers/339.html

crashed near Haulerwijk - just 2 km outside my 50x50 mi search area -

91st BG Triangle A 323 BS patch 8th-air-force-patch
91st BG - 1st CBW - Triangle 'A'- 323rd BS - OR - 1st Div - 8th Air Force

MACR 10837 - B-17G-75-BO - c/n 8891 #43-37913 - "Seattle Sleeper" - 26 Nov 1944
Departure: AAF Station No. 121, Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire - Eighth Air Force - 91st BG - 323 BS
Airfield is 3 mi North of Royston
Target: Altenbeken - Railroad viaduct - , district of Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
9/10 Cumulus and Strato-Cumulus - Tops at 15.000 feet - Visibility: unlimited - 5220 N - 0830 E

Hit near target on 27.000 ft, plane dropped 10.000 ft before is was under control
It flew for another hour (still burning)
All did bail at 17.000 ft just before it exploded near Haulerwijk
- info: Navigator John C. Weisgarber - 30 Apr 2011 -

91st BG - 1 CBW - Triangle 'A'- 323rd BS - OR - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-75-BO - #43-37913 - 26 Nov 1944 - Mission: Altenbeken
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O-757319 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John R. Stevens - Age 21 - EVD

19102669 - O-759017 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Stanley E. Johnston - Age 21 - EVD

13084098 - O-717544 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - John C. Weisgarber - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

39705634 - T/Sgt. - Togglier - Mabry D. Barker - Age 24 - EVD

14107991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Quilla D. Reed - Age 22 - EVD

31296553 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Rene P. Pratt - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

37623990 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Robert T. Anderson - Age 24 - POW

11056622 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Richard A. Trombley - Age 25 - EVD

32845187 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Henry M. St.George - Age 21 - EVD
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O-757319 - Pilot - John Rodney Stevens - Age 21 - EVD
born 2 Dec 1922, Seattle, WA - died 6 Sep 1972, Edmonds, WA - Age 49
Son of Mr. Harold M. Stevens (father), 707 North 83rd Street, Seattle, Washington
Peacetime occupation: Aircraft worker - Address: 707 North 83rd St. Seattle, WA
Air Medal & 3 Oak Clusters & Presidential Citation
E&E #2919 - 01 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (5 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2919.pdf

Census 1940: 707 North 83rd St. Seattle, WA
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Harold M. Stevens - 57 - Head
Cora E. Stevens - 54 - Wife
John Rodney Stevens - 17 - Son
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white border 1st Lt. John Rodney Stevens - civil ID-photo for fake passport - 1944 white border
1st Lt. - John Rodney Stevens - 1944
ID-photo taken at Bassingbourne for fake passport
- via workgroup "Seattle Sleeper", Haulerwijk - 29 Apr 2011 -

white border Signature - 1st Lt. John R. Stevens - 1945 white border
Signature - 1st Lt. John R. Stevens - 1945

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E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T - Interview: 01 Apr 1945
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Maps used - NWE 1:250,00 Sheets 2A & 3A and 3B
Germany 1:250,00 Sheet K.52.

1. In FRIESLAND there are very few German troops.
They are mostly green police and Gestapo personel in the area.
Some troops were seen in STEENWIJK (9267) and at MEPPEL (9616)
23 Mar 45. Personal observation.

2. The Dutch morale is high and the food situation is not too bad in this farming area.
Personal observation.

3. There is a German hospital with British, Canadian, USA and German casualties 3 km SE of STEENWIJK
The hospital is said to contain about 1200 - mostly German
It is well marked wid red crosses.
28 Mar 45. Personal observation.

4. No movement was seen on ZIJ CANAL between DEVENTER (9307) and RAALTE (0123)
No defences were seen here but occasional engineers were working on damages bridges near RAALTE
28 Mar 45. Personal observation.

5. In DEVENTER area a few trenches were seen but no troops or other preparations
26 Mar 45. Personal observation.

6. German troops seen at and near WINTERWIJK (3076) and AALTEN (0872) were nearly all old or very young.
there was only a sprinkling of real soldiers
These troops appeared to be waiting and static
27 - 31 Mar 45. Personal observation.

7. North of line THE HAGUE to UTRECHT and in province of UTRECHT
- no German troops seen - only green police and GESTAPO.
26 - 28 Mar 45. Reliable hearsay from Dutch Underground.
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E&E #2919 - 01 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report - page 5
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2919.pdf
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Observation dates do not always fit in order along route - info PATS
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19102669 - O-759017 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Stanley Eugene Johnston - Age 21 - EVD
born 13 Oct 1923, CA - died 04 Feb 2004, Forest Grove, Oregon - Age 80
Enlistment: 10 Jun 1942, Portland, OR - Residence: Multnomah Co., OR - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
husband of Mrs. Julia M. Johnston, Rural Free Delivery One, Box 217, Hillsboro, Oregon
Last known address: Banks, Washington Co., Oregon
Peacetime occupation: Student - Address: Route 11, Box 1387, Portland, OR
2 Missions
E&E #2918 - 01 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (4 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2918.pdf

white border MAJOR USAF KOREA - Stanley Eugene Johnston white border
Stanley Eugene Johnston - MAJ USAF KOREA
Stanley Eugene Johnston - birth: 13 Oct 1923 - death: 04 Feb 2004 - Age 80
Julia M. Johnston - birth: 10 Mar 1924 - death: 04 Feb 1983 - Age 58
TOGETHER FOREVER
Willamette National Cemetery, Happy Valley, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA
Plot: Section COL-1 ROW A Site 513
info: findagrave.com - by GCO
image: findagrave.com - by Valerie - VDR - 11 May 2011
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13084098 - O-717544 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - John Calvin "Cal" Weisgarber - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 25 May 1922, Curwensville, Pennsylvania - died 25 Dec 2020, Curwensville - Age 98
Enlistment: 16 Sep 1942, Altoona, PA - Residence: Clearfield Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
Son of Harry M. Weisgarber (father) and Mrs. Eliza Blanche Weisgarber (mother) née Derrek, 604 Anderson St., Curwensville, PA
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Weisgarber - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3373
Weisgarber - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3373
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Feb 2020
KU 3373 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147907554

US Census 23 May 1930 - Curwensville, Clearfield Co. PA
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Address 1930: 616 Center Street, Curwensville, Clearfield Co. PA
Harry M. Weisgarber (Head - 33 abt. 1897, PA) and Eliza Blanche Weisgarber (wife - 30 abt. 1900, PA)
John C. Weisgarber (M-8 abt. 1922) and Margaret R. Weisgarber (F-3 abt. 1927)

Navigator 1st Lt. John C. Weisgarber, his own pilot Lt. William L. Eblen was sick, in order to get home before X-mas
he volunteered for this mission that day with crew Stevens
He was not familiar with the other crew names of "Seattle Sleeper"
info John C. Weisgarber Sr. - 11 May 2011

Navigator Weisgarber with his original crew Eblen - England, 1944
Navigator Weisgarber with his original crew Eblen - England, 1944
in front of B-17G "Shirley Jean" #42-107040
back l-r: Lt. William L. Eblen (P), Lt. Eugene F. Cunningham (B), Lt. William R. Marler Jr. (CP), Lt. John C. Weisgarber(N)
front l-r: Sgt. Horace W. Boone (GNR), Sgt. William J. Zauner Jr. (GNR),T/Sgt. James B. Anderson (E),
Sgt. Charles D. Forcum (TG), Sgt. Donald C. Chamberlin (RO)
- found image on footnote.com -
after I received small crew photo in letter of John C. Weisgarber Sr. - 31 May 2011

Navigator Weisgarber with his original crew Eblen - England, 1944 - with written names on picture
Original crew Eblen - England, 1944 - with written names on picture

Names (on jackets) on crew photo "deciphered" with help of this source:
P, 2/Lt. William L. Eblen; CP, 2/Lt. William R. Marler, Jr.; N, 2/Lt. John C. Weisgarber; B, 2/Lt. Eugene F. Cunningham, Jr.;
E, S/Sgt. James B. Anderson; RO, Sgt. Donald C. Chamberlin; GNR, Sgt. Horace W. Boone;
GNR, Sgt. William J. Zauner Jr.; GNR, Cpl. Morton Klein, and GNR, Cpl. Charles D. Forcum

Is it possible that Sgt. Anderson is mis- identified?
Thank you. Very Best Regards, William F. Anderson - 08 Jan 2012


Cadet J. C. Weisgarber - El Reno, OK - 1943 - soloed in Fairchild PT-19 after 8hrs instruction 1st Lt. John C. Weisgarber - mid 1945
Cadet J. C. Weisgarber - El Reno, OK - 1943 . . . . . 1st Lt. John C. Weisgarber - mid 1945
- images via John C. Weisgarber Sr. - 31 May 2011

John C. 'Cal' Weisgarber Sr., 98, of Grampian died on Friday, December 25, 2020
at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville
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39705634 - T/Sgt. - Togglier - Mabry Dunn "Don" Barker - Age 24 - EVD
born 11 Sep 1920, Mangum, Greer Co., Oklahoma - died 05 Oct 1993, Aurora, Marion Co., OR - Age 73 - info: SSDI
born 1919, Oklahoma - info AAD-archives
born 11 Sep 1921 - info E&E #2967 report
Age 24 - Medical examination in the field - 17 Apr 1945 - info E&E #2967 report
discrepancy birth year - 1919 / 1920 / 1921 - info PATS
Son of Mr. Ezra E. Barker and Bessie Alice Barker née Walsh
Enlistment: 22 Jul 1943, Los Angeles, California - Residence: Clear Creek Co., CO - Nativity: OK - Marital Status: Married
husband of Mrs. Evelyn J. Barker (wife), 1099 Saint Louis Street, Long Beach, California
Peacetime occupation: Aircraft worker - Address: 1099 St Louis, Long Beach, California
returned to Allied control: 14 Apr 1945, Oldeberkoop, Holland (Z-9284)
E&E #2967 - 18 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (18 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2967.pdf
post-war remarried to Ms. Barbara "Bobbye" F. Pierce - info: her mother's obituary - 04 Aug 1994, Aurora, OR


white border T/Sgt. Mabry Don Barker - memorial white border
1920 - T/Sgt. Mabry Don Barker - 1993
Burial: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Plot: V, 0, 2078
via findagrave by Lisa - 20 Nov 2011

Ezra E. Barker (Head) - born 09 Oct 1892, De Leon, Comanche Co., TX - died 24 Jan 1929, Martha, OK - Age 36
Bessie Alice Barker (Wife) née Walsh - born 24 Mar 1894 - died 09 Mar 1926, Norman, OK - Age 31
Malcolm Thrulow Barker (Son) - born 19 May 1913, Blair, OK - died 05 Nov 1980 - Age 67
Ella Morgan Barker (Daughter) - born 20 Dec 1914, Blair, OK
Mabry Barker (Son) - born 11 Sep 1920, Mangum, OK - died 05 Oct 1993, Aurora, OR - Age 73
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No middlename "D" mentioned on birth certificate of Mabry Barker - info Jaap de Boer - 23 Oct 2011

Malcolm, Ella and Mabry lost their parents at young age
In 15th Census Apr 1930 they were at three different family locations
Malcolm Thrulow Barker (17) as cousin of Mr. Felton Overton Barker (20/18) and Mrs. Marjorie Mae Barker (18/16) née McWatters
Ella Morgan Barker (15) as niece of Mr. Elmer S. Evans (37/25) and Mrs. Ruby Esther Evans (31/19) née Barker
Mabry Barker (9) as nephew of Mr. Dunn Walsh (35/22) (brother of his mother) and Mrs. Judy Walsh (29/17)
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info via familytreemaker.com by Chester Ferrell, US Census 1930 and SSDI
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14107991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Quilla Dee Reed - Age 22 - EVD
born 8 Jul 1922, Mount Hope, AL - died 7 Dec 2006, Decatur, Morgan Co., Alabama - Age 84
Enlistment: 02 Jul 1942, Fort McClellan, Alabam - Residence: Lawrence Co., AL - Marital Status: Single
husband of Mrs. Esther Jane Reed (wife), 410 Grove Street, East Lansing, Michigan
Son of Jimmie D. Reed (father) and Cora L. Reed (mother)
Peacetime occupation: Clerk - Address: Mount Hope, Alabama
returned to Allied control: 14 Apr 1945, Oldeberkoop, Holland (Z-9284)
Air Medal and Clusters - 26 Missions
E&E #2966 - 18 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (17 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2966.pdf
Evading for 139 days

US Census 22 Apr 1930 - Precinct 6, Mount Hope, Lawrence Co., Alabama
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Jimmie D. Reed (Head) - 29/20 abt. 1901, AL
Cora L. Reed (wife) - 28/19 - abt. 1902, AL
Quilla D. Reed (son) - 7 born 1922, AL
Frank O. Reed (son) - 6 abt. 1924, AL

white border T/Sgt. Quilla Dee Reed - memorial white border
1922 - Quilla Dee Reed - 2006
Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium, Decatur, Morgan Co., Alabama, USA
info: findagrave.com - SFC Frank Irons Sr. Retired US Army 1977
image: findagrave.com - Charles Ferris - 17 May 2011

31296553 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Rene Paul Pratt - Age 21 - POW - No. 5055 - Stalag Luft 4
born 9 Jun 1923, Massachusetts - died .. Oct 1974 - Age 51
Enlistment: 10 Feb 1943, Boston, Massachusetts - Residence: Bristol Co., MA - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Henry Pratt (father) - Mrs. Adriane Pratt (mother), 275 Shore Street, Fall River City, Bristol Co., MA
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Pratt - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3373
Pratt - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3373
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Feb 2020
KU 3373 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147907554

US Census 3 Apr 1930 - Fall River City, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
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Address 1930: Broad Street, Fall River City, MA
Henry Pratt (Head-62/19 - abt.1868, Canada-French) (father)
and Adriane Pratt (Wife-38/25 - abt.1891, MA ) (mother) - marriage abt. 1917 -
Philip (Son-28 abt.1902, MA), George (Son-26 abt.1904, MA), Alvina (F-25 abt.1905, MA)
and Alice (F-24- abt.1906, MA) - half brothers and half sisters of Rene -
Bertram / Bertrand (Son-10 abt. 1920) - brother of Rene - , Rene Pratt (Son-7 abt.1923, MA)
Henry / Henri Pratt (father) was first married to Antoinette (Roy) Pratt
Language spoken in home before coming (1872) to USA: French
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FALL RIVER - Alvina (Pratt) Ouellette, 93, formerly of King Street, Fall River, died 12 May 1997, Centerville, MA
Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Henri Pratt and the late Antoinette (Roy) Pratt,
she lived in Fall River until moving to Centerville four years ago and was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church
FALL RIVER - Alice Pratt, 95, formerly of South Main Street died 29 Jun 2000 at Cape Regency Nursing Home in Barnstable, MA
She was also the sister of the late Alvina Ouellette, and Philip, Rene, Bertrand and George Pratt
BRISTOL — Rita I. (Brodeur) Pratt, 91, of Bristol, RI died 6 Jun 2009 - She was the wife of the late Bertrand E. Pratt
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37623990 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Robert "Bob" Theodore Anderson - Age 24 - POW
born 19 Jul 1920, Missouri - died 26 Sep 1977 - Age 57 - last address in record: Ballwin, Saint Louis Co., MO
Enlistment: 08 Aug 1943, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri - Residence: St Louis City, MO - Nativity: MO - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Lillian P. Anderson (mother), 1021 Charlesville Street, Rock Hill Village, Saint Louis Co., Missouri

Anderson - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3373
Anderson - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 3373
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Feb 2020
KU 3373 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147907554

US Census 7 Apr 1930 - Rock Hill Town, Central Twp, St. Louis Co., Missouri
Address 1930 : Charleyville, Rock Hill, St. Louis Co., MO
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Theodore Cornelius Anderson - (Head) - 38/23 - born 18 Jun 1891, East St. Louis, IL - died 07 Mar 1967 - Age 75
Occupation: Salesman Insurance
Lillian Pansy Anderson née Vansickle - (Wife) - 31/20 - born 31 Aug 1895, ND - died 04 Nov 1976 - Age 81
Robert "Bob" Theodore Anderson - Son - 9 - born 19 Jul 1920, MO - died 26 Sep 1977 - Age 57
Joyce Lorraine Niere née Anderson - Daughter - 4 - born 14 Aug 1925, MO - died 17 Jul 2008, Creve Coeur, MO - Age 82
William "Bill" Richard Anderson - Son - 1 3/12 - born 30 Dec 1928, MO - died 09 Jul 1990 - Age 67
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additional info via SSDI and Kathleen Brockman (daughter of Bill Anderson) - 21 Oct 2011

white border Sgt. Robert T. Anderson S/Sgt. Robert T. Anderson - 1945 white border

white border Sgt. Robert 'Bob' T. Anderson with his Unit white border
Sgt. and S/Sgt. Robert T. Anderson
Honored by Joyce (sister) - wwiimemorial.com
images via Kathleen Brockman (niece) - 21 Oct 2011

St. Louis Soldiers Prisoners-of-War From World War II
Anderson, (Sgt., AAC) Robert T. [not MIA-POW] # 1/23/45 p6A, [not POW-liberated] # 5/17/45 p10A
info: slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/ob2apow.htm

white border Anderson - POW - Rock Hill Anderson - LIBERATED - Rock Hill white border
Newsclips - POW - Sgt. Robert T. Anderson, 24 - LIBERATED
source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - from Public Library St. Louis - via Jaap de Boer - 09 Nov 2011

S/Sgt. Robert T. Anderson - born 19 Jul 1920, Missouri - died 26 Sep 1977 - Age 57
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay Township, Saint Louis Co., Missouri
Buried at: Section J Site 417
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11056622 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Richard A. Trombley - Age 25 - EVD
born 15 Feb 1919, Burlington, VT - died 28 Jan 2006, Colchester, VT - Age 86
Enlistment: 28 Aug 1942, Rutland, VT - Residence: Rutland Co., VT - Nativity: VT - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Lilian F. Trombley (mother), 396 Riverside Avenue, Burlington, Vermont

Richard A. Trombley, 86 of Colchester, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 28, 2006 at his residence
He was born in Burlington on Feb. 15, 1919, the son of the late Peter J. and Lillian (Fowler) Trombley

E&E #2965 - FTR Nov 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (16 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2965.pdf

E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
date of interview: 15-18 Apr 1945
Air Medal - 25 Missions
Peace time occupation: Machine Operator
Private address: 21 Loomis Street, Burlington, Vermont
Wounded: Flak wound in calf muscle right leg
came down near Veenhuizen, Holland (V-1195); hid in woods
evaded capture by enemy and returned to Allied control: 14 Apr 1945, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Evading for 4 month + 19 days (139 days)

The following is a list of his helpers:

WOERING [KOOP WOERING], first name not known
Managed a state prison farm a mile from VEENHUIZEN, HOLLAND (V-1195)
Furnished food, shelter, clothing - 26 Nov 1944 to 13 Dec 1944, and arranged for medical services
55 yrs. old, 5'9", 140-150 lbs, gray hair, reddish complexion, straight features
Has wife [JANTINA] and 30 yrs. old daughter [AALTJE]
On 13 Dec 1944 the house was raided by the Gestapo,
the wife was beaten, and WOERING and his daughter taken to jail

Koop Woering - family portrait l-r: Koop, Kobus, Aaltje, Sientje, Jantje, Jantina, Henny
Koop Woering - family portrait l-r: Koop, Kobus, Aaltje, Sientje, Jantje, Jantina, Henny
courtesy Sientje Woering (daughter) - via Jaap de Boer - 23 Sep 2011

Member of Undergrond - captured by Germans 13 Dec 1944
16 Jan 1945 - brought to Camp Neuengamme near Hamburg, Germany
Koop Woering, born 10 Oct 1890, Rolde - died 10 Mar 1945, Camp Neuengamme, Hamburg, Germany - Age 54
Son of Hendrik Woering en Aaltje Hilberts
occupation: Manager R.W.I. - Rijks Werk Inrichtingen
Marriage: 25 May 1914, Borger to Ms. Jantina Klingenberg
Mrs. Jantina Woering née Klingenberg - born 05 May 1892, Gasselternijveen - died 24 Apr 1998, Assen - Age 105
Aaltje "Alice" Woering - Daughter - born 20 Dec 1914, Borger - died 26 Nov 2007, Royersford, Montgomery Co., PA - Age 92
Aaltje Woering married to Roelof Moes
Aaltje and Roelof Moes immigrated to the USA
Roelof Moes - born 19 Feb 1916 - died 25 Nov 2010, Royersford, Montgomery Co., PA - Age 94
Jantien Woering - Daughter - born 2 May 1916, Gasselte - died 29 Dec 1988, Amsterdam - Age 72
Hendrik 'Bill' Woering - Son - born 21 Sep 1918, Veenhuizen - died 25 Feb 2002 - Age 83
Hendrik married to Ms. Everdina "Dien" Meijering - born 18 May 1921, Veenhuizen
Sientje Woering - Daughter - born 02 Nov 1921, Veenhuizen
Sientje Woering married to Simon Jan Kruims (Occupation: Marechaussee)
Kobus Jantinus Woering - Son - born 12 Jul 1924, Veenhuizen - died 11 Feb 2000, Chicopee, Hampden Co., MA
Marriage 31 May 1951 - Kobus Woering to Anna Wijntje van Diemen
28 Sep 1956 - Kobus en Anna immigrated to the USA
Anna Wijntje van Diemen - born 23 Apr 1929, Amsterdam - died 5 Mar 1997, Chicopee, Hampden Co., MA

Doctor [DR. BIJL], name not known
Lives in VEENHUIZEN, HOLLAND (V-1195)
On four or five occasions this doctor took care of S/Sgt. TROMBLEY's injuries
26 Nov 1944 to 13 Dec 1944. He was 5'8", 125-130 lbs, 40 years old, light brown hair
had very sharp features, spoke a little English. He was picked up by the Gestapo before 13 Dec 1944

G. M. PEEREBOOM [GOOITZEN "GO" MARTEN PEEREBOOM], Gedempte Molenwijk 86, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Provided shelter and food 13 Dec 1944 [likely 15 or 16 Dec 1944] to 14 Apr 1945
Family consisted of Mother/widow and three sons, one of whom did not stay at home
the other two were 19 yrs. and 15 yrs. old, both over 6' tall
Family could speak English

white border GOOITZEN 'GO' MARTEN PEEREBOOM - 1949 white border
Gooitzen "Go" Marten Peereboom - 1949
via Jan Peereboom (brother) - 07 Oct 2011

between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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32845187 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Henry Merit St.George - Age 21 - EVD
born 12 Nov 1923, Canada - died 11 Dec 2001, Calverton, NY, USA - Age 78
Enlistment: 17 Apr 1943, Rochester, NY - Residence: Monroe Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
Nativity: British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland
Mr. Fred St.George (father) and Mrs. Lula St.George (mother), 316 Parma Center Road, Hilton, New York

US Census 10 Apr 1930 - Parma Township, Monroe Co., New York
Address: Parma Center Road, Parma Township, Monroe Co., NY
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Fred St. George - (Head) - 33/21 - abt. 1897, Canada - Laborer, Machine Shop
Lula H. - (Wife) - 30/18 - abt. 1900, England
Mathew St. George - Son - 8 - abt. 1922, Canada
Henry St. George - Son - 7 - abt. 1923, Canada
Margarite St. George - Daughter - 3 11/12 - abt. 1926, NY
Family did immigrate to the USA in 1925
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- info MACR, E&E reports, US Census and SSDI -
- crew images(7) via Jaap de Boer - 29 Apr 2011
source images(7) see: www.haulerwijk.com/~seattlesleeper/Crew.html
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SGLO - T4724

B-17G-75-BO - #43-37913 - 26 Nov 1944 - HAULERWIJK - CREW 9

O-757319 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Rodney Stevens - Age 21 - EVD 19102669 - O-759017 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Stanley Eugene Johnston - Age 21 - EVD 13084098 - O-717544 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - John Calvin Weisgarber - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 39705634 - T/Sgt. - Togglier - Mabry Dunn 'Don' Barker - Age 24 - EVD 14107991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Quilla Dee Reed - Age 22 - EVD
31296553 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Rene Paul Pratt - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 37623990 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Robert Theodore Anderson - Age 24 - POW 11056622 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Richard A. Trombley - Age 25 - EVD 32845187 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Henry Merit St.George - Age 21 - EVD

3 POW - 6 EVD -

STEVENS - JOHNSTON - WEISGARBER - BARKER - REED
PRATT - ANDERSON - TROMBLEY - ST.GEORGE

Spoke with Weisgarber

Contact Weisgarber is pending - 30 Apr 2011 - PATS
Contact Pratt is pending - 02 May 2011 - PATS
Contact Woering is pending - 19 Sep 2011 - PATS
Contact Anderson is pending - 21 Oct 2011 - PATS

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83 - Name: Stewart Wagstaff - 13 Aug 2014
Hello Teunis,

What a surprise having someone asking about my father, Robert Walker Wagstaff !
I can confirm that I am his son and that I will be happy to help you with your research.
I have some interesting records of his joining one of the "Death Marches".

I look forward to your contact.

Best wishes, Stewart
see V9993 section
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82 - Name: Neil & Annie MacSorley - 22 Jul 2014
I've been researching my family history & looking for
info on Hiram Edwin Davies (b. 5th December 1923) and came upon your site
Hiram was mid upper gunner on W4376 lost on night of 25/26th June 1943
I did have a photocopy of his log book (sadly lost now!)
I've included a picture oh Hiram in uniform if you'd like to use it on your site
Thanks for a fantastic website, it must be hard work!!!
Yours
Neil & Annie MacSorley
see W4367 section
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81 - Name: Rhys Roberts - 17 Oct 2013
Dear Teunis,

Greetings from Wales!

It was a real surprise to receive your letter this week from Holland.
I read the details of my cousin: Sgt. Ronald Lloyd Jones with great pride and of course much sadness.
I have been researching my genealogy for several years, which was fortunate as you must have made
the connection on line. I am also a keen historian (especially WW2) although software development
is my occupation. It was amazing to see just how much detail you have found on this airman (and my family)
and many others on your website. This is the first time I have heard the story
about the Stirling crashing in Holland (on it's way to Berlin) and was totally fascinated
to find out more information.
As you know, the link is on my father's side (my grandmother = Lloyd) and the Lloyd name
is preserved with my eldest son Rhys Lloyd Roberts.
My father died when I was only a few months old and so I only grew up with my mother's side of the family.
I do have contact names and addresses for the Lloyd cousins and will do my best
to find out more for you - especially a photo (ideally in uniform).

Thank you so much for making contact.

Best Regards,
Rhys Roberts (cousin)
see Stirling Mk.III - EH937 section
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80 - Name: Janice Sohns Anthony - 11 Oct 2013
Hello,
Perhaps you can be of some assistance to me.
I am Janice Sohns Anthony, only child of Clara Sohns, maiden name Rech,
married during WWII to Bogan Radich of Duluth, MN.
I found the information on your site about S/Sgt. Bogan Radich and the tragic crash
that killed him as well as others in March 1944.
I remember Mom saying that she kept in touch with a lady in the Netherlands who tended his grave,
but lost contact with the lady when Mom had to care for my Grandma and Grandpa Rech
who were ill and passed away in 1958.
I also remember seeing the purple heart when I was young, and my Mom telling
me about her marriage to S/Sgt. Radich with its sad end.
I believe my Mom may have sent the purple heart to the Radich family in Minnesota
where I now also live; we did not find the purple heart after her passing in March of 2004.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
It is much appreciated.
......
Janice, Rosemount, Minnesota
see Boschwijde section
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79 - Name: William J. O'Brien - 19 Sep 2013
F.O. John J. O'Brien T-190891
My brother listed above was a member of that crew who went down on Jan. 11, 1944
Can his picture be added to the one of the crew shown on the data of that flight?
My name is William J. O'Brien of Oakland, N.J.
......
Hi Teunis !!
Your message is like one out of the past !!
Bless you for doing this for all of us who lost someone who fell on your home soil.
I visited my brothers grave in Neuville and from a picture I took of the headstone was able
to trace his squadron through the Internet.
I have a picture (5X7) inches) of JOHN THAT I COULD SEND TO YOU.
I was wondering if it was possible to insert this along with his crew members
in the photo of this group I see on the Internet.
I send the love and greetings of all my family and to you and yours as well.
Bill - 20 Sep 2013
......
Hi Teunis............ Enclosed picture of my brother John
and if the resolution isn't up to par, I can send the original
Regards, Bill - 21 Sep 2013
......
Bill O'Brien (brother)
see B-17G(SH) - #42-3486 section
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78 - Name: Janet Myers - 06 Feb 2013
What a fascinating document.
What an immense amount of work for you.
It does make one so aware of the thousands of young men who were lost forever in that war.
This is a wonderful thing you are doing for all the descendants.
I will be very happy to dig up what we have about Hilyard and send it to you.
There was a family from Kuinre assigned to look after Hilyard's grave
their name was Poels and they were in touch with Bill's parents, they visited Holland
and stayed with them when they visited Hilyard's grave and one of their children visited us
in our home in Maple back in the 50s or early 60s. they corresponded for years,
but I have no recent news of them.
Thank you for all the trouble you have taken over this.
I will be sending any material I have next week....
......
Janet Myers (sister-in-law)
see Wellington R1757 section
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77 - Name: Penny Gow - 27 Jan 2013
Hello,
I wanted to thank you for your site, I was able to find information on my uncle Ken.
I knew he had been a pilot and was told he had been shot down.
But you have been able to provide more information.
If you have anymore information that would be wonderful,
I do not have any photos and wondered from the group shot of the squadron if you might know if he was one?

Thank you. Penny
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Hi Teunis,
Delighted to see your email.

My father was Langsford John Longmore.
He was the eldest in the family to John & Harriet.
I know my father told me that he was one of the group they called the "Flying shovels".
They went in to build the air strips for the planes to land.
He was in New Guinea and the strip was used to bring in the men who travelled the Kokada trail.
You may have heard of it.

Siblings:
2nd child was Ken his brother.
3rd child was Ross Longmore he died in 1979 ( I don't believe he was in the forces)
4th child was Vincent Longmore - still living
5th child was Evaline Longmore - still living

I am not sure if my Aunty Eve has any photos of her brother Ken, will try to find out.
I will follow your website incase you are able to capture a photo first.
Many thanks for returning my email.
It is after midnight at the moment, so maybe one night but a little earlier. :)

Penny
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Couldn't go to sleep you have made my day. Thank you.
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Yesterday I had lunch with my cousin Jenny and her mum Leith (Ross's wife)
and we had been looking and discussing the family tree. So great timing.
I do keep in touch with one of Eve's daughters so will check with her about a photo.
I think if anyone would have one it would be her.

Thanks again for making my day.
Penny Gow née Longmore (niece)
see Stirling Mk.III - EH937 section
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76 - Name: Tony Dunlop, Churwell - 18 Jan 2013
Hello Teunis - what a nice surprise to receive your Email.
I had come across you Blokzijl website and intended sending information about Leslie North
once I had completed the entry for the Churwell Book of Remembrance.
Your prompt means I will give you what I have now and I think resolve a few things for you.
I will also include bits from your website in about the crew and I really would like a copy
of the photograph from November 2012 showing the crew and the poppys.
I have attached the information I have - I didn't find the newspaper articles until just before Christmas.
The newspaper was the Morley Observer. You will see from the newspaper copy that we have the right man.
I believe Leslie was born in the last quarter of 1921 in Churwell.
He was a catholic and he attended St Bridget's Church - which is about 300 metres from where I am now sitting.
His parents were Anthony and Sophia (née Guthrie) who were married late in 1920.
The newspapers usually said if there were brothers and sisters or if he was the only son.
As it isn't specific I wonder if there were siblings and I know an Anthony North was born Q3-1924
and an Olive North Q4 1928, in Churwell to a mother maiden name Guthrie.
If you need any further information let me know.
Also let me know when your website for the flight is complete and I will refer to it in the Book of Remembrance.
Best Regards ...... Tony
see Lancaster JB420 section
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75 - Name: Timothy John Good - 05 Nov 2012
It was great hearing from you!
I came across your website and was amazed at your dedication and info on these great men of WWII.
I too am trying to find out more about my uncle.
I have been told alot about him, but sadly never got to meet him.
My dad John Edwin Good died in Dec. 2009 loved him and talked about him often.
I have some pictures of him Orville but not many. I have his purple heart and 48 star flag.
I have some letters from a lady who found my uncle laying face down by the lake waters,
when he washed up days after the crash. I have a letter from a minister
who presided over my uncle's and Sgt. Melvin Thompsons funeral.
I wish I could find a picture of my uncles crew and plane?
I did a painting of what I thought it might look like with a picture of my uncle
and his purple heart in honor of him.
I just recently inducted him into the National American Purple Heart Society.
I hope I may be able to correspond with you about my uncle and anyone who may have known him.
Kindest regards Timothy John Good (nephew)
see Boschwijde section
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74 - Name: Barry Horn, Myrtle Wooldridge - 12 Oct 2012
Hi Pats,
Thank you for keeping us informed, you've done a wonderful job on all your research.
It's been a pleasure being part of it; verry interesting and intriquing.
I was glad to send along the info I had, as well as the pictures my brother (Richard) had here in Red Deer.
My son, David, has also taken quite an interest in your work.
I've also forwarded it to our younger son in New York, USA (he's a history teacher).
Take care......Barry (nephew)
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Congratulations, wonderful work that you do. Myrtle (niece)
see JB898 section
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73 - Name: Darryl Johnston - 20 Sep 2012
Hi Teunis,
Thank you so much for this.
This is wonderful information and I have sent it to a few dozen living relatives.
Attached are a few of pictures of Uncle George in his uniform.
My brother also has pictures of his grave site that I can send you.
He also has a lake in Northern Sask. named after him.
Please contact me if you need anything else.
Thanks, Darryl Johnston (nephew)
see LW231 section
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72 - Name: Diana Dubrawsky - 19 Sep 2012
Hello Mr. Schuurman
Thank you so much for contacting me; we did hear your voice mail.
I am so glad you emailed as well.
Don Winn was indeed my father, he died of Parkinson's Disease (PD) a few years ago.
I have a few photographs from his service, including his POW photo, a very yellowed, brittle,
and faded postcard from the German camp; and other documents, including discharge papers;
the letter from the War Department notifying my grandmother that he was missing in action;
a letter from my father to his parents after another plane blew up on the runway, killing his best friend
from childhood; a letter from one of his friends (Howie Menard?) to my grandparents,
describing the mission on which his plane was lost; the V-mail my father wrote to his parents
after liberation (dated May 4, 1945).
I'd be very interested to know anything you're willing to share with me about your research.
My husband has an amateur interest in military history, and we are both very interested
in anything to do with WWII, or my father's service.
My father never spoke much about the war.
A friend of his, Kenneth W. Simmons, published a book called Kriegie in 1960
a memoir of his experiences as a POW that paralleled his own.
In 2001, after his PD was fairly advanced, Daddy was interviewed
for the University of North Texas Oral History Program.
Let me know which of these documents might be helpful to you.
Diana Dubrawsky (daughter)
see Crew Maddocks - B-24J #42-51495 section
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71 - Name: Phil Attewell - 16 Jul 2012
Dear Pats,
Thank you for your interesting email - and congratulations on all your detective work!
You are indeed successful, in that you have found a contact (me) aware of the airman
you're searching for, Sgt. Peter Doye
Peter Doye was the brother-in-law of my Uncle Dennis Attewell (my father's brother), who was married,
as you discovered, to my Aunt Bertha F. Doye (always known to us as "Freda")
The death of Peter Doye had obviously been a very sad event for his family,
and on the wall of the front room of Freda and Dennis there always hung a framed picture of him,
with the caption "To Peter", and a small verse underneath starting and finishing with the line,
"If you had known this boy of ours, you would have loved him too..."
My father, Dennis's younger brother James, (known as "Norman") told me how shocked they all
had been at the time. Of course, in wartime, such events were sadly all too common.
Dennis and Freda, and all that generation of the family, are now themselves passed away,
but some years ago, just a few years before their deaths, they visited the graves of Peter,
and the others of the Lancaster crew, in your country, the Netherlands.
It was the first time they had done so, as Freda had been too upset to do so earlier,
but they realised there may not be another chance.to do so.
I hope this has been of some help to you, and congratulations once again on all your hard work
at keeping the memory of these brave men alive.
Best wishes, Phil Attewell
see Crew Briggs - Lancaster JB420 section
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70 - Name: Sally Theresa Helvey - 27 Jun 2012
Hello !
Please add John Noel Waddington's photo to this space above.
Thank You.
Sally Helvey (his Great Niece from England)
see AE 248 section
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69 - Name: Philip K. Whitman - 19 Jun 2012
My name is Philip K. Whitman,
and I am puzzled as to why there seems to be some sort of puzzle
according to statement under 'Drake' and my picture on page 11
I could probably shed some light on some uncertainty indicated in your work
I am impressed as to the amount of information you have been able to obtain,
but I would like to mention a few thing that could stand correcting
You can call me collect. I am home most of the time
I am 93 years old so time is of the essence!
Thank you,
Philip K. Whitman
( see macr-12109.htm page )
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68 - Name: Pam Vander Meulen - 12 Jun 2012
Mr. Schuurman,
Thank you so much for your emails.
My father passed away in 1977 when I was 18.
He never spoke of the war much so my siblings and I did not know many details.
Our daughter, Leslie, did research for a college project and created a website.
Eventually, that led us to Leon Drake. We flew to Florida to meet him and his family.
He flew all the missions with my dad and was able to give much insight as to their experience.
It has been a great gift to our family to learn so much 30 years after dad's death.
And now, as a result of your contact, we can learn even more.
In regard to photos, I do have this picture and more.
I will try to locate them as soon as possible and will check with my siblings to see what they may have.
Would you prefer the pictures be scanned and emailed or copied and sent via mail?
I know we have documents as well.
Finally, I am sorry I missed your calls but thank goodness for email!
Thank you again.
Pam Vander Meulen
( see macr-12109.htm page )
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67 - Name: Peg Williams - 24 May 2012
Hi Teunis,
I’ve never seen it before.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Peg Williams

From: PATS - 23 May 2012 - Subject: Photo - 20thFG - 77thFS - fighter pilots -
Hi Peg,
Attached is a photo which I discovered by accident while searching for QUINN ... a "lucky shot"
Guess ...... you were not aware of this one ;)
Sincerely PATS :)

see Capt. T. M. Williams section
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66 - Name: Elspeth and Seona Wooley - 10 Apr 2012
Hi Teunis,
My sister and I have been looking for informaton on our grandfather on Genforum today.
His name was Ernest Edward Wooley, first married to Jessie Ewing and then to Rae/Ray not sure of her maiden name.
They lived in Bradfield near Reading, Surrey, UK. He died in the 60s/70s.
Our father was Henry George Wilfred Wooley, his older brother was Ernest Edward Wooley, (both now deceased)
were to Jessie. Ernest and Rae had a son, Eric who emigrated to Canada.
This is the frist time we have ever found any information relating to our grandfather
and would be interested to pursue it with your help.
You have references to our father on the messages on the forum that we looked at,
and also the other members of his aircraft that was shot down over Holland during the war.
We are both now in New Zealand - we would be very interested in any information you have on our family -
and we have a fair bit of information about our Dad if you're interested!
Kind regards
Elspeth Lewis and Seona Craig née Wooley
see Rondebroek HR878 section
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65 - Name: Paul Skelly - 30 Mar 2012
Hi Pats,
Just looked at you website and you should be so proud of yourself
for such a fantastic achievement in such a short while, Well done.
Many thanks for putting Stanley Webb picture on, it looks complete now with the last face there.
At the moment my sister and with the help of Laurie (Stanley Webbs brother) and myself
are in the process of trying to persuade the MOD to put two names on the unknown airmens graves in Ruinerwold.
We are trying to locate Walter Halls relatives in Wimbledon
in the hope we can do a three pronged attack from all families to do so.
Will send you addition information as and when it comes.
Regards Paul
see Ruinerwold JD314 section
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64 - Name: Nathan G. Boyer (grandson) - 15 Nov 2011
Dear Pats,
My grandfather was 2nd Lt. Billy Boyer, who was rescued near Vollenhove on 23 March 1944
after his B-24 Liberator (42-52587) collided with another plane
I'm planning a trip next year to visit some of the locations associated
with grandfather's experience after the crash
I would like to visit the Vollenhove area to see the Boschwijde and any other places
that might relate to my grandfather
I'm also planning to visit the cemetery in Margraten where most of the crew members (from both planes)
are buried, as well as the grave site of 2LT Robert Garrett in Queue-du-Bois, Belgium
If you know of other sites to visit I would be happy to hear about those
Thank you for any help you could provide and thanks for all the information on your web site
Nathan Boyer
see Boschwijde section
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63 - Name: Janice Miller (daughter-in-law) - 14 Nov 2011
Hello PATS,
Thank you for being patient. I am a little slow when it comes to technology
I will be getting the pictures scanned by a friend of mine and then I will email them to you
This way you will not have to rescan them will have a digital copy on record
She will be working on this over the next couple of weeks
Will get them to you as soon as possible
With Great Respect,
Janice Miller
see Boschwijde section
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62 - Name: Anne Brodie (niece) - 26 Oct 2011
PATS,
Thank you so much, both for the work you've done
concerning my uncle and his crew and for all the RAF crews buried in the Netherlands
Anne :)
see Oosterwolde LL955 section
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61 - Name: Wilma Brodie (niece) - 22 Oct 2011
Hi Teunis,
Congratulations on your detective skills
though it nearly all went horribly wrong when my husband deleted your email by mistake,
but he managed to retrieve it
I will forward your email to my cousin Anne, who has Jim's training log,
and will be able to tell you which medals he was awarded
I think that she also has a photograph of the whole crew together
Anne and I visited the grave in Oosterwolde together some years ago (2005),
and were very touched by the fact that there had been no burials around the grave until quite recently
- it was a lovely mark of respect -
I would be most interested to see your story
If there is anything else I can help you with, don't hesitate to get in touch
Thank you for your interest
Regards Wilma Brodie
see Oosterwolde LL955 section
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60 - Name: Tina Moggridge - 09 Oct 2011
Dear Teunis,
My name is Tina Moggridge and I was given your web page details today - 09 Oct 2011
after meeting someone and talking about the war graves in Vollenhove and Blokzijl
I read an item from the family of Jack Gibbs
If you are still in contact with them I was wondering if you could let them know
that every 11th of November my husband and I take poppies to each of the graves
and I do a bible reading to let them know that they are never forgotten
My husband lost his father when he was 6 years old on the 19th June 1944
and this is a time for us to celebrate his father too
We now live in Sint Jansklooster so it is easy for us to visit the graves
Kind regards Tina Moggridge (mrs)
see Moggridge section
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59 - Name: Michael Moores LeBlanc (nephew) - 26 Sep 2011
78 Sqdn - Halifax LV905 - 25 May 1944
R/174719 - F/S. Joseph Thomas Lloyd LeBlanc - Airgunner - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA - CWGC ref. 2645810
Coll. grave 24. J. 2-4 - JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

Hello 'Pats',
I was just redirected from the Comete Reseau website to yours
and don't know if I show cry or leap with pleasure !
I am saddened to think I was not aware of your own incredible efforts
till now but thrilled to find at your site so much of great interest

In a way we have had similar life experiences and seem to share the
same values. I have been deeply involved in a study of the air war
since the mid-1980's beginning when I first determined to discover the
circumstance of the loss of an uncle shot down over Hank, Holland
The climax of this came with the recovery of his 78 Sqdn bomber
Halifax LV905 and the remains of five of the crew still with it in 2005,
thanks to the kindness and persistence of many good Netherlanders in
seeing this through
See: home.kpn.nl/pdw34/OHHalifax.htm

I was amazed at the collection of images you have assembled, many of
which are of individuals that have eluded me after years of research
about evaders. I can well imagine how dedicated you have been and how
much work you have put into it
It is truly astonishing

Hope to hear from you, regards
Michael Moores LeBlanc, Canada
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58 - Name: Susan Brewer (daughter) - 16/18 Sep 2011
Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Harold Snider

18 Sep 2011 - Hi Pats,
From what mom tells me he broke his ankle. He received a Purple Heart
She said he talked very little of his war experience
She said she realizes now he suffered postwar trama
Said he was in a hospital but doesn't know where or when
She still has the letters that were sent to my grandfather
Also, has letters that were of his crew, for some reason they were sent to him also
I will look for them and see what I can find
. As far as Lewis Rule's family, they lived in Warsaw, IN
Regards, Susan

16 Sep 2011 - Hi Pats,
I forgot to tell you, dad parachuted out of the plane
He broke his leg (ankle)
He said that women came out from the fields with huge butcher knives
Not knowing what they were after....... they wanted the nylon in the parachutes
Mom said that she received a card from Lewis Rule's daughter a year or so ago
Regards, Susan
see "SARA JANE" section
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57 - Name: Stephen Schacherer (son) - 28/29 Jul 2011
Phillip M. Schacherer - 1943, SD - 19 Apr 1944, Kimbolton, England

Teunis,
Wow!
Thank you for the second picture. My father is in the first row, far right
The first photo is the one I have, I would be happy to send you a copy of my photo
it's in much better condition than the one you have displayed
My mom will enjoy seeing the second picture
Steve
see Harrah section
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56 - Name: Carl Jensen (cousin) - 06 Apr 2011
R/95244 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - 14 May 1943

Dear Sir,
My name is Carl Jensen. I am from Canada.
My wife and I are planning a trip to Oud Avereest cemetery to pay our respects at the grave of Ralph Eric Hart.
He and two other crew members were shot down near there on May 14 1943.
I was referred to your website by William Ramp and he suggested I contact you prior to our trip.
My wife and I are planning to catch a bus from Amsterdam to Meppel on either Thursday, April 21
or Friday, April 22 for a day trip. We would then take a taxi to Oud Avereest to visit the gravesite
Any information that you could provide that would help us plan this day would be greatly appreciated,
if it's not too much trouble.
I am aware that there is a local researcher in the area who witnessed Ralph's crash.
Would you be able to provide me with any contact information?
On a personal note, I would like to extend my warmest gratitude for the work that you and others
have done to honour the memory of Canada's war dead.
Your website is very informative and impressive.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks so much,
Carl Jensen, Saskatoon, SK
see Oud-Avereest section
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55 - Name: Jim Chiswell (nephew) - 10 Mar 2011
R/122801 - WO2 - Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF - 5 Mar 1943

Dear Teunis:
Your message this morning is
One of the most interesting that I have received in many years.
I have no information on my Uncle Doug. My Dad, his brother, passed away about a year ago,
and his other brother, my Uncle Earl, (also a pilot) passed many years ago.
I do remember stories about Doug knitting himself a scarf using string from Red Cross packages.
My two aunts are still living and I will pass along your email to them in hopes
that they may have some additional information that they could pass along to help you.
I will also inquire with my daughter, who is the informal family historian,
to see if she has any data that she can pass along.
Will your research be made public ?
I would love to read the accounts that you have accumulated over the years.
Not sure how you came up with my contact information,
but please know that I appreciate you reaching out to me.
All my best,
Jim Chiswell
see HR687 section
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54 - Name: Sharon (granddaughter) - 23 Jan 2011
39854977 - T/Sgt. Gregorio Oliva - Radio Operator - 8 Apr 1944

Yes, that is my grandfather
I would love you to share any info with me regarding that
He has showed me the information you sent him (11 Sep 2009 - PATS)
He is alive and well and just celebrated his 90th birthday
When he received your letter in the mail, he was relieved to finally know what happened
to his crew members. He did not know until your letter
Thank you so much for your research, time and effort
Sharon
see NOP-Buland section
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53 - Name: Herman Redder - 17-18 Nov 2010
Hello Teunis,
Many thanks for your photos of Co-Pilot Chuderewicz, this was always my greatest wish
Last month I met Togglier James Morrisson in Germany, he is the last living crew member
of the "Maid to Order" - B-17G-35-VE - #42-97869. James will be 85 in December
Made a small booklet over this crash - "De fatale missie van de Maid to Order"
I admire your effort and persistence, oh boy ..... what a huge historical material on your pages
Thanks for the E&E #2954 - Escape and Evasion report - of Top Turret Gunner / Engineer Raymond Miller
I never saw these reports
Kind regards
Herman Redder, Dedemsvaart
book orders - English/Dutch - 4th print Aug 2010 - € 17 - author: H. A. Redder +31(0)523-613574
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see Hardenberg section
( see also macr-12109.htm page )
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52 - Name: Shirley Shackleton (cousin) - 29 Sep 2010
Dear PATS,
If you see Bep will you tell her I will write from Australia after I am able to tell
her my Auntie's reaction to the account I will give of the kindnesses I received from you all
I have photographs which I will send to you
After we left you Endie took me to the place where Colin's airforce plane crashed
It brought up a lot more questions. e.g.
I am most impressed by the fact that the point of impact has been marked with the names of the crew
I will be returning to Australia soon after 9th October and I will write again then
Thank you so much for all your work on behalf of people you don't know
I would give you a medal if such a thing would be worthy of you
Shirley
see JA902 section
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51 - Name: Everette E. Mays (son) - 02 Sep 2010
Thank you for contacting me. The photo is not of my dad
I have been trying to gather some photos from wartime to send to you
I will forward those to you as soon as I receive them
My mother and I cried together when reading your accounts of his war activities
after you first contacted me [ Oct 2007 - PATS ]
Thanks for your diligence and hard work
THANKS A MILLION
Everette Mays
see NOP-Harrah section
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50 - Name: Horst Jeckel - 28 Jun 2010
PATS, many thanks
I must have found you a few years earlier... GREAT
I'm wondering how you do find this all. Thanks
Horst Jeckel, Giessen, Germany - 28 Jun 2010

Hello again, have you an idea to find out more about John Dunn ?
He died here in my near area. - 28 March 1945 - Wissmar, Germany
Company A - 31st Tank Battalion - 7th Armored Division
35275027 - 01019119 - Captain John J. Dunn , Marion, OH
Buried at: Henri-Chapelle, Belgium USMC WOM
Greetings Horst - 25 Jun 2010 - Freetime WW 2 researcher - area Giessen, Germany
viperbj30 [ AT ] aol . com
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49 - Name: JoAnne Shiveley - 08 May 2010
I received a message from Howard Snyder concerning Lloyd Martin Stormer
I am not sure from that message what you are looking for but I have a photo of Lloyd;
his Death Registration Certificate and info on his family.
Let me know what you need and where to send the information.
M. JoAnne Shively - 08 May 2010
see Stormer section
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48 - Name: Becky Hausken - 29 Apr 2010
Guess what PATS. You got your wish. Becky

Hi PATS,

It's like the story of Stone Soup.
You are the hungry soldiers asking villagers to contribute to their pot for making "Stone Soup".
We are the villagers who say "No, I have nothing for you". And you can't make soup from a stone".
But later, some of us have a thought, "Well, maybe I could contribute a potato or a carrot."
And then, when the other villagers see the wonderful soup being made,
they want to join in with their onions and turnips and whatever they can give.
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Why wouldn't anyone want to assist you?
The Head of Reference Library Services at Los Angeles County, California saw your work,
found it worthy and meaningful, and he put his people to work for you right away.
You had your photo of S/Sgt. John Laurich in nine days.

You are the right one for this job!

The things you are able to do with your talent and resources - you are exceptional.

Anyway, I'm delighted that Laurich's photo was found and that one piece of your work is complete.
I am glad to help if I can. Besides, your thank-yous are BIG and look happy!
Back to work now, for me!
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Becky Hausken - 30 Apr 2010
see Laurich section
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47 - Name: Christopher Boles - 30 Mar 2010
PATS,
I am absolutely speechless after looking at your web site.
The man hours that have gone into documenting all of these mens lives, crews
and final resting place is one testament to your love for those who fought and died
I couldn't help but not think of those men who were at one time living on earth,
who fought valiantly and died bravely in the face of war against an enemy
who was out to conquer the world
I know that Sarah will be ecstatic to know about her grandfather
Marci will be so pleased to know more about our family tree as I am
The picture of Gerald so looks like a Boles resemblance
I did get a feeling of sadness when I saw his picture that carried with me for a part of my day
My words will never be as strong as I would like them to be to "thank" you personally
for doing all that you have to help our family tree, finding about Gerald and the family
God Bless you for all you do
Christopher Boles - 30 Mar 2010
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This is a surprise. How did you get my email?
I have a cousin that is researching Gerald
Gerald was from the side of our family Romulus "Rome" Boles
Thank you so very much for this information!
Christopher Boles - 28 Mar 2010
see Nijetrijne section
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46 - Name: Terry Harnish (cousin) - 07 Feb 2010
Today I had the chance to meet one of the members of Uncle Jim's flight crew
when they were shot down over Holland.
I met with he and his wife this afternoon and talked for a couple hours.
He is 92 years old, and except for vision issues, is in great health.
...............
He had some very interesting information from that time, and I showed him some pictures of our families, too.
They are a great couple and it was wonderful being able to spend time with them.
Thanks to our friend PATS in Holland for all the work he has done to make this day possible!!
Terry Harnish
see Baarlo section
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45 - Name: Peter T. Williams, Winnipeg, MB - 02 Feb 2010
Dear PATS,
I was thrilled to find on your website the information about Thomas Edward Crothers
Since I was just 2 years old when Uncle Ed was lost,
your piece about him has allowed me to learn much about my uncle
My brother Ross received all the memorabilia about Ed when our mother died
I alerted Ross of your website and after he had explored it,
he e-mailed me that he has several good photo’s of Ed, plus his log book
Please contact me if you would like further information
Thanks very much for keeping the memory of these fine men alive
Peter T. Williams, nephew - Winnipeg, MB
see Zwarte Meer section
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44 - Name: Ray Coles - 20 Jan 2010
I saw your note in this evenings local paper - Plymouth Evening Herald
Page 159 of The Royal Air Force Bomber Command War Losses by WR Chorley confirms what you already know
and says that Pilot Officer L Rickard was a member of The Royal Canadian Air Force. ( must be RAF - info PATS )
Thank you PATS. Your Webpage is superb and it is really heartwarming to see the great interest
you are showing in marking these events.
Regards Ray
see R1757 section
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43 - Name: Carol Knapman - 20 Jan 2010
Good Afternoon
I just have read your letter in our local newspaper asking for information of Airman L. Rickard.
I am Leonard Rickard's eldest grand-daughter.
Unfortunately he died on 7th December 1987.
He is survived by his younger daughter, Barbara and six grandchildren.
Regards Carol Knapman
see R1757 section
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42 - Name: Joe Laura - 14 Jan 2010
Pats,
My name is Joe Laura brother of Anthony and I can't find enough words to thank you
for the research that you did on that plane.
It brought back many fond memories and also many unanswered questions.
By the way, the letter J, in my brothers name is for John.
I will be in contact with you by mail soon, and I do have a picture that I will forward to you.
At the time that the plane was shot down, I was serving in the US NAVY, on a destroyer,
in the Pacific, and my ship was also hit by suicide planes.
Will keep in touch.
Warm regards, Joe Laura
see Havelte section
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41 - Name: Terry Harnish - 21 Nov 2009
I am Jim and Jack's younger brother and just wanted to thank you for all the work you have done
and the information you have provided about Uncle Jim.
I was in Holland in 1977 and just wish I had been able to know more about the circumstances when I was traveling in the area.
I wasn't born until 1955 so obviously never knew Jim, but this info has really been great to receive and pass on to my son.
I would appreciate it if you could add my email address when you send info so I can keep up to date, too
My brothers have been good about forwarding the info to our extended family,
but I would like to make sure I am getting everything.
Thanks again for all your efforts.
Terry Harnish
see Baarlo section
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40 - Name: Jim Harnish - 21 Nov 2009
Thanks! This is the best picture I’ve seen
When I gave a copy to our Mom, she said that’s exactly the way she remembers Jim the last time they saw him
They were at the airport, and Jim told Dad, “Be sure you get back because I intend to.”
Thanks for bringing him back for all of us
James A. Harnish
see Baarlo section
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39 - Name: Jack Harnish - 21 Nov 2009
These are wonderful
Thanks for the close-up of Uncle Jim
That’s the best photo I have seen of him
Jack
see Baarlo section
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38 - Name: Jack Livingston
What a pleasant surprise to receive your email
Thank you for your interest in the American airmen who sacrificed their lives in WWII
Yes, I am indeed the namesake of my only Uncle, 1st Lt. Jack Archer
Your info appears to be completely correct
see Steenwijk - Zuidveen
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37 - Name: Don Griffin
YOU ARE FANTASTIC!!
see Boschwijde section
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36 - Name: Paul Lloyd
Hello Pats,
Many thanks for your prompt response. You are a Star.
Best regards - Paul Lloyd
see Vollenhove section
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35 - Name: Vic Heasman
My Father is 1607798 - Sgt. Flight Engineer G. E. Heasman - RAFVR
I have for a number of years been compiling my family tree
It is my intention to enter as much detail as possible about the war service of my father
and his brothers both of whom were in the Royal Navy
I can supply photographs of my father and a group photograph, but can only at the moment identify two individuals
My father and R/164036 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - J. S. Baldwin - RCAF
I would be pleased to arrange this if you would be interested
Regards Vic Heasman - 3 Jul 2009 -
see Bakhuizen section
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34 - Name: Neil Macfarlane
Hello, I saw your site and mention of my Dad's Lancaster ME700 and its being shot down on 23rd Sept 1944
Just to mention Dad is still alive and living safely in the South of England
I suspect he is the last surviving member of the aircraft since Korpela died in 2006
He mentioned seeing Charlie Lucas in passing one evening in London in the early 50's but has had no contact since
Best wishes, Neil Macfarlane - 2 Jul 2009 -
see Dalfsen ME700 section
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33 - Name: Bart Dragtsma
I made a short look at your website and saw a very detailed review of many crashes in WW II
I do my best to fill up your report with details I have gathered in my territory
see Noordwolde section
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32 - Name: Ken G. Dunderdale
Have photo of K. R. Ball - Vollenhove and will forward, if you let me have contact details
I must congratulate you on the fantastic work you are doing in running your website
It brings tremendous satisfaction to know family members sacrifices are being honoured in this way
Thank you
see NOP-Rule section
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31 - Name: Michael Moloney
Greetings from Australia, thouraly enjoyed your web page, research.
Any information on Francis Noel Looney (my uncle) would be much appreciated. MM.
see NOP-Weatherill section
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30 - Name: Chele Wickramasinghe ( née Ford )
Hi, I see my Dad’s name on your website
He was Donald James Ford who was shot down over Germany
I have a photo of the crew in front of their plane
( see macr-12109.htm )
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29 - Name: Velda Logemann ( née Estle )
It was a good and exciting call from you this morning !
I enjoyed visiting with you so much. And the timing could not have been better
Now I will look at the material that I have and forward what I can to you
You are a GOOD DETECTIVE !!!
see Nijetrijne section
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28 - Name: Ted & Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis )
Maggie is my wife. Her brother Michael and stepbrother David
Would love to hear from you. Went to Blokzijl last year. Have some photos etc...
see Blokzijl section
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27 - Name: Ted M. Anderson
I thank you so much for the info provided on my Father, Tailgunner on B-17G - #43-38405
I had no info on his POW status nor a photo of his early years
( see macr-12109.htm )
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26- Name: Joseph Lyle Hicks
I am named after Lyle Wilmot Hick(s) who was on DS794 shot down 15 Feb 1944
Thank you for posting all of this information, some of this I never knew!
see Elburg section
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25 - Name: Tonya David
Your site is amazing. I'm looking forward to seeing more info
great niece-in-law of Lum Tomaski!
( see macr-12109.htm )
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24 - Name: Lisa Rizo - 08 Oct 2008
Is it possible to add something to my uncles name? or is it too late? I love this website!
- Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell -
see Oosterwolde-LL955 section
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23 - Name: René Fleischbein
Hello, I found your page looking up my family name. Gus Fleischbein was my uncle. Thank you.
see Dinah Might section
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22 - Name: Charise
Thank you! The info on John S. Hascall is wonderful
Do you have contact for sister Nancy still?
see Beukers section
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21 - Name: Joost Kam
I saw that you did use some photos of mine, very good
Do have more if you wish, also on Google Earth there are some placemarks of the location
where the aircraft of Latham is crashed, probably something to mention
see De Wijk section
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20 - Name: Roy Heim
Thank you for posting the information on MACR #4556
It gave me hope to continue searching!
see Havelte section
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19 - Name: Mike James
Is there any more info on Francis Latham or his flight.
My father Len James who is still alive was the pilot.
see De Wijk section
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18 - Name: Doug Robinson - 13 Feb 2008
Great Job you are doing!
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17 - Name: Keith Meadows
Thank you for all your dedication to this work.
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16 - Name: Haslam
Hi, Came across your site whilst doing a random search.
I'm the Grandson on F/Sgt. Edward Henry Finch - RAAF of Stirling Mk.I - EF343 - OJ-B,
shot down on 5th May 1943. Coincidentally also my birthday.
My family visited his grave near Ypecolsga.
see Ypecolsga section
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15 - Name: Jim Haseman
B-24 - #42-95157 - 466th BG - 15 Aug 1944. I'll send you a crew photo if you would like.
see Nijetrijne section
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14 - Name: George Walter - "Pilgrim George"
Dear Pats, The grace and peace of Jesus our Lord and the love of Mary our Mother be with you.
How nice to see your October 19, 2007 e-mail to my friend Rachel.
She does a good job on her web site keeping people up to date on my travels.
I do remember meeting you on July 4th, 2002, in Michigan,
just before I crossed over into Canada. We met on a part of the highway that was
under construction: you were walking your bike over some rough area
( see 042-2002.htm page )
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13 - Name: Jaap Vermeer
What a GREAT site you have. Every time it's becoming larger ... and larger
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12 - Name: Donald G. Griffin
Wow! Found my dads B-24 mission on your website. KIA 23-Mar-44, 466th BG, 785 Sq.
I have some correspondence from the locals to my mother.
Would you be interested if I scanned it and emailed to you?
see Boschwijde section
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11 - Name: Gary Fisher
My Father: Freeman W Fisher - 452nd BG - 731st BS - deceased - 6 Oct 2007 - Age 87
"Dinah Might" - 10 Feb 1944 -
see Dinah Might section
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10 - Name: Gerrie Carriere
I am the daughter of K.E. Mays who was POW during WWII.
You contacted my brother. Thank you for info on this site.
see NOP-Harrah section
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9 - Name: Darren Swinn
GREAT site looking for info on any RAF Binbrook a/c if poss pls keep up good work
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8 - Name: Rob Fera
HI .. I have info on my father in law F/O. Oliver Korpela .. s/d over Dalfsen 1944
see Dalfsen section
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7 - Name: Everette E. Mays
Kenneth Eugene Mays was born 19 Jan 1925 and died 5 Sep 1979 - Age 54
see NOP-Harrah section
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6 - Name: Joop
Hello Teunis, What a splendid site. Spoke a witness of Grambo's burial. See you, Joop
see Giethoorn section
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5 - Name: Thomas J. Raimondi
Hi, My father Thomas B. Raimondi used to tell me stories when
he was Sergeant / Radio Operator on the "Blanco Diablo".
see Ronduite section
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4 - Name: Chris Bowkett
Thank you for your email, I will look at my notes in order to give you what I can
about the loss of this plane and its crew
see Oldebroek section
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3 - Name: Mary Brady
James M. Garvin - born 4 Jul 1915, Marcus, Iowa was my uncle, youngest brother
of my Father Vincent L. Garvin
see Zwartewatersklooster section
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2 - Name: Paul Lloyd
Hello I believe you are researching Albert Eric Lloyd I may be able to assist you
as I am his great nephew - Best regards Paul Lloyd
see Vollenhove section
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1 - Name: Bram Hugenholtz
Dear Mr. Schuurman, The site of the "crashed" pilots is yours according to me
Maybe I do have some additional info about Lt. Col. Grambo
My father did salvage his aircraft wreck
If you do want more info, pls email me. Kind regards Bram
see Giethoorn section
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Last update - 14 Sep 2014 - PATS

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.... 27 .... in this "Under Construction" section ....

On my list are also the remaining crashes in the SW corner of my 50x50 mi area
Mainly Southern and Eastern Flevoland - formerly IJsselmeer

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T3386

Junker 88A-4 - Werke Nr. 550283 - Uffz. H. Weihs - ..:.. - IJsselmeer
2/KG-54 - 4 Feb 1944 - Operation Düsseldorf
?? KIA ??



Bomber Operational Clasp
Junker 88A-4 - Werke Nr. 550283 crashed in IJsselmeer
cause and pilot/crew disposition are unknown

SGLO - T3386

JUNKER 88A-4 - Werke Nr. 550283 - 04 Feb 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW ?4?

Uffz. H. Weihs unknown unknown unknown

- ?? KIA ?? -

WEIHS(?) - ?????(?) - ?????(?) - ?????(?)


Under construction - 24 Aug 2011 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T2424

Lancaster Mk.I - ED357 - PH-S - F/Sgt. D. Thomson - 02:03 - IJsselmeer
12 Squadron - RAF - 12th Jun 1943 - Operation Düsseldorf
4 KIA - 1 MIA - 2 POW



Lancaster Mk.I - ED357 - PH-S took off from RAF Wickenby at 22:40 hours on the night of 11 Jun 1943 to bomb Düsseldorf, Germany
Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base
Five of the crew were killed and Sgts. Pingle and Sparling were captured and became POW
Those who died, four are buried in the New Eastern Cemetery at Amsterdam

Sgt. Bowes, who was killed during the combat, has no known grave - commemorated at Runnymede Memorial

Sgt. W. T. Pingle was interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 227. Promoted to WO2 during captivity
Sgt. C. W. A. Sparling in Camps L6/L4, POW No. 254

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ED357 - PH-S - 12 Jun 1943 - Operation Düsseldorf
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409256 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Daniel McNicol Thomson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA

1098656 - Sgt. - Navigator - Kenneth Bowes - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA

1345600 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Douglas Noel Campbell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA

1172557 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - James Leslie Osborne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

1553630 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - William Middleton Ward - RAVFR - Age 20 - KIA

R/146605 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Thomas Pingle - RCAF - Age 22 - POW

R/51866 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Clarence Wesley Albert Sparling - RCAF - Age 23 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED357 - PH-S - Thomson
Loss Card - ED357 - PH-S - Thomson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

409256 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Daniel McNicol Thomson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
born: 21 Aug 1916, Glasgow, Scotland
Son of Mr. John James Thomson and Mrs. Kate Thomson, of Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia
Next-of-Kin: Sister - Miss T. McN. Thomson, 95 Brewer Rd, Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia
Enlistment: Melbourne, Australia - Next of Kin: Isabella Thomson
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 69. Row C. Coll. grave 20. Cemetery: Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619722

Thomson, D Mcn (Daniel Mcnicol), 409256 - (c) University of Melbourne
Index 49824 - Deceased - Daniel McN. Thomson
(c) University of Melbourne - 20 Aug 2019


ALWAYS REMEMBERED

- Epigraph on Thomson memorial -
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1172557 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - James Leslie Osborne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
Son of Mr. Harry Leslie Osborne and Mrs. Maud Osborne, of Daventry, Northamptonshire Co., UK
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 69. Row C. Coll. grave 20. Cemetery: Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619659

white border Sgt. James Leslie Osborne with his fiancée white border
Sgt. James Leslie Osborne with his fiancée
image via Matt Blackledge (great-nephew) - 03 Jun 2019

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1916 - Mr. Harry L. Osborne with Ms. Maud Emery - district: Daventry - Vol 3b Page 207
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - Maud J. Osborne - mother's surname: Emery - district: Daventry - Vol 3b - Page 126
Death 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Maud J. Osborne - Age 0 - district: Daventry - Vol 3b - Page 90
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1922 - James L. Osborne - mother's surname: Emery - district: Daventry - Vol 3b - Page 143
Birth 1st Qtr. 1926 - Robert E. Osborne - mother's surname: Emery - district: Daventry - Vol 3b - Page 140
Birth 1st Qtr. 1928 - Mary J. Osborne - mother's surname: Emery - district: Daventry - Vol 3b - Page 120

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1947 - Ms. Mary J. Osborne with Mr. Albert D. Francis - district: Daventry - Vol 3b - Page 1451
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1948 - Susan M. Francis - mother's surname: Osborne - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 857
Birth 1st Qtr. 1952 - Jane Francis - mother's surname: Osborne - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 776
Birth 4th Qtr. 1955 - Sally Francis - mother's surname: Osborne - district: Northampton - Vol 3b Page 706

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1967 - Susan M. Francis - Mr. Peter R. Lear - district: Daventry - Vol 3b Page 1639
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1970 - Jane Francis - Mr. Malcolm H. Payne - district: Daventry - Vol 3b Page 1469
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1976 - Sally Francis - Mr. Gordon Blackledge - district: Daventry - Vol 7 Page 2536
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info via FreeBMD

Plot 69. Row C. Coll. grave 20 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
1172557 - Sgt. James Leslie Osborne - RAFVR - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
1172557 - Sgt. James Leslie Osborne - RAFVR - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
image via Matt Blackledge (great-nephew) - 03 Jun 2019
Also seen in this photo the memorial crosses of Sgt. Thomson and Sgt. Ward (1553630)


AT THE END
OF THE LANE OF SHADOWS
HE WILL MEET US WITH A SMILE

- Epigraph on Osborne memorial -
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1553630 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - William Middleton Ward - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
Son of Mr. William Ward and Mrs. Louisa Ward, 11 Orchardfield Avenue, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, UK
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 69. Row C. Coll. grave 20. Cemetery: Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619736


NEVER UNPREPARED

- Epigraph on Ward memorial -
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1345600 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Douglas Noel Campbell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born 25 Dec 1921, 15 Copland Road, Plantation, Govan, Glasgow
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 69. Row C. Coll. grave 19. Cemetery: Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619537
Son of Mr. Dugald Campbell and Mrs. Agnes Campbell née Johnstone, of West Drumoyne, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Douglas Noel Campbell with his father Dugald Campbell
Douglas Noel Campbell with his father Dugald Campbell
image via Ian Scott Elliot (nephew) - 21 Jun 2019

Death 19 Jan 1955 - Dugald Campbell (father) - Age 76 - Gas Work Labourer, Married to Agnes Johnstone
Death 11 Aug 1964 - Agnes Campbell (mother) - Age 78 - widow
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Informant: John Strang Campbell (Son) - 20 Luss Road, Glasgow, Scotland

Children born to Mr. Dugald Campbell and Ms. Agnes Johnston
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Helena Campbell - born 15 Feb 1909, Govanhill - died .. ... .... - Age ..
May Agnes Campbell - born 4 May 1910, Govanhill - died 7 Sep 1979 - Age 69
Elizabeth Law McGirr Strang Campbell - born 26 Oct 1911, Gorbals – died 13 days
John Strang Campbell - born 5 Oct 1913, Gorbals
Ellen McGirr Campbell - born 5 Aug 1915, Gorbals
Dugald Campbell - born 9 Jul 1917, St Rollox – died 1 week
Douglas Noel Campbell - born 25 Dec 1921, Plantation, Govan - died 12 Jun 1943 - Age 21
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info via Patricia Irving - 19 Jun 2019

Douglas Noel Campbell Douglas Noel Campbell
Sgt. Douglas Noel Campbell
images via Ian Scott Elliot (nephew) - 21 Jun 2019


LOVED IN LIVE
AND LIVING YET
IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE
WHO CAN'T FORGET

- Epigraph on Campbell memorial -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1098656 - Sgt. - Navigator - Kenneth Bowes - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
born: 1921, Billingham, Teesside, UK
Kenneth is likely Age 22 - info PATS
Son of Mr. John Bowes and Mrs. Gertrude Bowes née Briggs;
husband of Mrs. Joyce Bowes née Barton, of Darlington, Durham Co., UK
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 143 - CWGC ref. 1530192

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Ms. Gertrude Briggs with Mr. Bowes - district: Middlesbro' - Vol 9d Page 1475
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Registered Birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Kenneth Bowes - mother's surname: Briggs - district: Middlesbro' - Vol 9d Page 1217
Middlesbro' is an alternative name for Middlesbrough and it is in the county of North Riding of Yorkshire
Birth 4th Qtr. 1923 - Joyce Barton - mother's surname: Aldus - district: Darlington - Vol 10a Page 78

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1943 - Mr. Kenneth Bowes with Ms. Joyce Barton - district: Darlington - Vol 10a Page 3
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info FreeBMD

On Saturday 7 Jun 1943, Ken Bowes married his sweetheart Joyce Barton at Darlington Register Office
The following Friday, he was dead

source: The Northern Echo - 04 May 2005 - Marjorie Little (cousin)
Note: Saturday 5 Jun 1943 and the crash was Saturday 12 Jun 1943 - info PATS
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R/146605 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William "Bill" Thomas Pingle - RCAF - Age 22 - POW
born 21 May 1921 - Warrant Officer 1st Class William T. PINGLE - died .. June 1995 - Age 74
captured and as POW interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 227
Stalag Kopernikus - promoted to WO2 during captivity
Son of H. B. Pingle (father), 204 Glebmount Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Enlistment: 08 Dec 1941
Civilian Trade or Profession: Labourer
Private Address: 204 Glebmount Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Capture: 16 Jun 1943, Amsterdam
Wounded: No

Dulag Luft - Frankfurt - 17 Jun 1943 - 05 Jul 1943
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug - 05 Jul 1943 - 14 Jul 1944
Stalag 357 - Thorne - 17 Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944-
Stalag 357 - Fallingbostel - .. Aug 1944 - 07 Apr 1945

10 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Pingle
10 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Pingle
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M.I.9. records Pingle - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
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white border Newsclip - 22 Jul 1943 - Born in Oshawa, Toronto Airman Is Now Prisoner white border
Newsclip - 22 Jul 1943 - Born in Oshawa, Toronto Airman Is Now Prisoner
source - Oshawa Library

Bill Pingle did visit Dronten in 1980 and unveiled some memorial plaques related to the crew of ED357
Visits: Once in 1980 and for a month last year [1990] - Bill Pingle. March 1991
Four years later, June 1995, he passed away at the age of 74
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R/51866 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Clarence Wesley Albert "Sparky" Sparling - RCAF - Age 23 - POW
born 30 Jun 1919
captured and as POW interned in Camps L6/L4, POW No. 254
Stalag Luft IV Sagan
Son of Mrs. G. H. Sparling (mother), 22 Grierson Street, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Clarence Sparling died of cancer in 1973/1974 at North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Wreck recovered - July 1962 by RNLAF - One of the propellers is now a memorial in Dronten

Enlistment: 08 Jun 1940
Civilian Trade or Profession: Railroader
Private Address: 22 Grierson Street, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Capture: Amsterdam, Holland
Wounded: No

Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - 15 Jul 1943 - 15 Jul 1944
Stalag Luft 4 - Groß-Tychow - 19 Jul 1944 - 06 Feb 1945
Stalag 2E - Schwerin - 21 Mar 1945 - 07 Apr 1945
Stalag 2A - Neubrandenburg - 07 Apr 1945 - 18 May 1945

17 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Sparling
17 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Sparling
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M.I.9. records Sparling - via John Howes - 06 Jun 2019
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MOOSBURG ONLINE
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Helpful information about: Stalag, Frontstalag, Oflag, Stalag Luft, Dulag, Marlag, Ilag, Heilag, Hospitals and Work Camps
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additional Camps info: www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/camps.htm
additional Stalag Luft info: www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/StalagLuft.htm
additional Stalag info: www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/Stalag.htm
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courtesy of Moosburg Online: www.moosburg.org/info/stalag/laglist.html



SGLO - T2424

LANCASTER Mk.I - ED357 - PH-S - 12 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

409256 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Daniel McNicol Thomson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA 1098656 - Sergeant - Navigator - Kenneth Bowes  - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA 1345600 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Douglas Noel Campbell  - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1172557 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - James Leslie Osborne  - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1553630 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - William Middleton Ward  - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA R/146605 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William 'Bill' Thomas Pingle  - RCAF - Age 22 - POW R/51866 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Clarence Wesley Albert 'Sparky' Sparling - RCAF - Age 23 - POW

- 4 KIA - 1 MIA - 2 POW -

THOMSON(†) - BOWES(†) - CAMPBELL(†) - OSBORNE(†)
WARD(†) - PINGLE - SPARLING


Contact Osborne is pending - 27 May 2019 - PATS
Contact Ward is pending - 15 Jun 2019 - PATS
Contact Campbell is pending - 19 Jun 2019 - PATS

last update - 21 Aug 2019 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T3307

B-17G(SH) - #42-3486 MI-D - 1st Lt. J. J. Maginnis - 13:30 - IJsselmeer
482nd BG(H) - 812th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #2522
7 KIA - 1 MIA - 3 POW



B-17G(SH) 42-3486, a "Mickey" aircraft from the 482nd Group, based at USAAF Station 102, Alconbury, UK
Built as Douglas-Long Beach B-17F-70-DL Fortress - c/n 8422

7 Jul 1943 - Aircraft 423486 History Card - redesignation from B-17F to B-17G - 11 Jan 1944
Aircraft 423486 History Card - redesignation from B-17F to B-17G
Order No. : AC-20291 - costs: $330,297.00 - date received: 7 Jul 1943
via Rob van den Brink - 10 Aug 2011
see Rob's page for 42-3486

Crew Maginnis - in front of Lucifer Jr. RQ-U 42-29812 on duty in England
via Rob van den Brink - 10 Aug 2011
Update names: Sgt. Joseph Keane must be S/Sgt. Euian C. Mills - based on army portraits - info PATS

Royal Air Force Alconbury - USAAF Station 102
Left AAF Station 102, VIII Air Force, 482nd BG 812th BS - course 52.30N Lat 01.45E Lon
Intended destination: Halberstadt - Type of mission: High Altitude Bombing
Weather conditions - Last sighted : Good - 11 Jan 1944 - Time 11:58 - Hallendorf, Germany

Crew Maginnis - in front of Lucifer Jr. RQ-U 42-29812 on duty in England
Newsclip - names Crew Maginnis
Crew Maginnis in front of Lucifer Jr. RQ-U 42-29812 on duty in England
standing l-r: Sgt. Riccardi, Lt. Maginnis, Lt. Wylie, Lt. Peterson, Lt. Hornick, Sgt. Reeder
kneeling l-r: Sgt. Glenn, Sgt. Mills and Sgt. Rajala
photo courtesy nephew of Maginnes - via Bill Keane - 12 Aug 2011
newsclip (with names) from Joyce Stapleton - via Bert Wijs - 15 Aug 2011
? Discrepancy ? - Names and position need 2nd verification - 15 Aug 2011 - PATS
Update names: Sgt. Joseph Keane must be S/Sgt. Euian C. Mills - based on army portraits - info PATS

Crew Lt. James J. Maginnis - 351st BG - 509th BS
Crew Lt. James J. Maginnis - 351st BG - 509th BS
standing l-r: T/Sgt. William A. Glenn (E), Lt. Roy H. Peterson (CP), Lt. James J. Maginnis (P), Lt. George C. Wylie (B),
Lt. George Hornick Jr. (N), S/Sgt. Daniel J. Reeder (TG), S/Sgt. Raymond H. Rajala (RO)
kneeling l-r: S/Sgt. Angelo J. Riccardi (RWG), Sgt. Hershel Evans, Sgt. George Bradic,
T/Sgt. Morris Beiler, S/Sgt. Joseph DeBruce, S/Sgt. John J. Yarush (LWG)
image from "The 351st Bomb Group in WWII" (p116) - joint author Ken Harbour - 351st.org site
Reeder (TG) also written as Reader
A better resolution of this photo is always welcome - info PATS

Number of missions flown while with 351st BG
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Maginnis (21), Peterson (19), Wylie (20, Glenn (20), Rajala (11), Riccardi (21), Mills (15) and Keane (21)
Last mission with 351st BG 509th BS was Mission #50 - 20 Oct 1943, Duren, Germany - Railroad Marshalling Yard
Transfered to 482nd BG(H) - 812th BS
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482nd BG - Patch Triangle 'blank' 812th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

482nd BG - Pathfinder Group - Triangle 'blank' - 812th BS - 'Squadron Code - MI' - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G(SH) - #42-3486 - 'Invictus' - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #2522
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12037110 - O-793803 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - James John Maginnis - Queens Co., NY - Age 26 - KIA

19094233 - O-735443 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Roy H. Peterson - King Co., WA - Age 23 - MIA

14102764 - O-800267 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Clarence Edwin Blevins - Wilkes Co., NC - Age 22 - KIA

T-190891 - F/O. - 2nd Navigator - John Joseph O'Brien - Bronx Co., NY - Age 26 - KIA

18097320 - O-734410 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - George Clifford Wylie - Cochise Co., AZ - Age 21 - KIA

38099500 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top-Turret Gunner - William Alvis Glenn - Dallas Co., TX - Age 30 - POW

11040263 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond H. Rajala - Cheshire Co. NH - Age 25 - POW

35442731 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Euian Clyde Mills - Floyd Co., KY - Age 22 - POW

17076910 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Angelo J. Riccardi - St. Louis, MO - Age 21 - KIA

12188173 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph P. Keane - Kings Co., NY - Age 20 - KIA

18225931 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Harry C. Sutton - Harris Co., TX - Age 19 - KIA
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O-793803 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - James John Maginnis - Queens Co., NY - Age 26 - KIA
born 2 Sep 1917, NY - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland
Mr. James E. Maginnis (father), 124-34 135th Place, South Ozone Park, New York, Queens Co., NY
Enlistment: 16 Dec 1941, New York, NY - Residence: Queens County, NY - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried - Harderwijk General Cemetery
Reinterred - Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Final resting place - New York, New York, USA
Burial: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA - Plot: J, 14541
Husband of Mrs. Edna D. Maginnis MacDougall (wife) - Ferry pilot - WASP - Class: 44-W-8

white border Memorial - O-793803  - 1st Lt. - James John Maginnis - Long Island National Cemetery white border
1st Lt. - James John Maginnis
Memorial Long Island National Cemetery - Plot: J, 14541
via findagrave.com - by Glenn - 10 Aug 2011

US Census 11 Apr 1930 - South Ozone Park, Oueens Co., NY
address: 12434 - 135 Place
James E. Maginnis - Head - 37/24 - born abt. 1893, NY - Occupation: Salesman - Instr. Mfg.
Anna Maginnis - Wife - 34/21 - born abt. 1896, NY
James J. Maginnis - Son - 12 - born 1917, NY
Harry R. Maginnis - Son - 6 - born 25 Jun 1923, NY - died 06 Feb 1978 - Age 54 - Plot: 3F, 1156
Maternal grandparents of James J. Maginnis are born in Germany

His brother was O-784201 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. Harry R. Magginis
15th AF - 2nd BG 96th BS - B-17G - #44-6443 - 15 Mar 1945 - Crew John W. Collens III - MACR 2409
depature base: Amemdola, Italy - FTR - did land at Lodz Airport, Poland (under Soviet command)
all (10) did return to USA
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19094233 - O-735443 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Roy H. Peterson - King Co., WA - Age 23 - MIA
born 4 Jan 1921, WA - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland
Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson (mother), 3915 Greenwood Avenue, Seattle, King Co., WA
Enlistment: 7 Mar 1942, Seattle, WA - Residence: King County, WA - Marital Status: Single

Body of 1st Lt. Roy H. Peterson was found September 1969 after salvage of the wreck
Final resting place - Portland, Oregon, USA
Burial: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA - Plot: K, 863

white border tombstone - 1st Lt. Roy H. Peterson - Willamette National Cemetery, Plot: K, 863 white border
1st Lt. Roy H. Peterson - Willamette National Cemetery, Plot: K, 863
via findagrave by James Burke - 13 Aug 2011
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14102764 - O-800267 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Clarence Edwin Blevins - Wilkes Co., NC - Age 22 - KIA
born 3 Apr 1921, NC - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland
Mr. Clarence C. Blevins (father), Hays, Wilkes Co., NC
Enlistment: 31 Mar 1942, Winston-Salem, NC - Residence: Wilkes Co., NC - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried - Harderwijk General Cemetery
Reinterred - Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Final resting place - Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

white border KIA Jan 44 - Newsclip - 1st Lt. Clarence Edwin Blevins white border
KIA Newsclip - 1st Lt. Clarence Edwin Blevins
Newsclip - Wilkes Journal-Patriot - North Wilkesboro, NC - 06 Jul 1944 -
via Bert Wijs - 09 Aug 2011

white border Headstone - 1st Lt. Clarence Edwin Blevins white border
Headstone - 1st Lt. Clarence Edwin Blevins
via findagrave.com - by Carol J. Kennedy - 13 Sep 2011

US Census 24 Apr 1930 - Rock Creek Twp., Wilkes Co., NC
Address: Roaring River Road
Clarence C. Blevins - Head 34/24 - born 25 Apr 1895, Alleghany Co., NC - Occupation: Teacher, Public School
Della Mae Blevins née Hendren - Wife 30/19 - born 23 Sep 1899, NC
Clarence E. Blevins - Son 8 - born 1921, NC
Raymond A. Blevins - Son 5 - born abt. 1925, NC

Clarence C. Blevins - born 25 Apr 1895 - Male - Alleghany Co. - John Andrew Blevins (father) - Rhoda Blevins (mother)
US Census 24 Apr 1930 - Rock Creek Twp., Wilkes Co., NC
Address: Roaring River Road
John A. Blevins - Head - 58/18 - born 1 Oct 1871, NC - died 1952, NC - Farmer, General Farming - Age 81
Rhoda C. Blevins - wife - 58/18 abt 1872, NC
Marriage: John to Rhoda C. Blevins - 14 Sep 1890

C. Clarence Blevins - born 25 Apr 1895, Alleghany Co. - died 12 Nov 1985 - Age 90
Della Mae Hendren Blevins - born 23 Sep 1899, Wilkes Co., NC - died 15 Jul 1957, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., NC - Age 57
Burial: Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
- info findagrave.com - by Carol J. Kennedy - 13 Sep 2011 -
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T-190891 - F/O. - 2nd Navigator - John Joseph O'Brien - Bronx Co., NY - Age 26 - KIA
born 24 Aug 1917, New York City - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland
Mrs. Agnes Mary O'Brien (mother), 2690 Valentine Avenue, New York, Bronx Co., NY
Initial buried - Harderwijk General Cemetery
Reinterred - Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot B-23-14, Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium

William J. O'Brien (father) - born ... 1888, NYC, New York - Bookkeeper, Brockerage (Census 1940)
Agnes Mary O'Brien (mother) - born ... 1891, New York - died ... 1979 - Age ~88
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Catherine O'Brien - born ... 1916, NYC, New York - died Dec 1979 - Clerk (Census 1940)
John Joseph O'Brien - born Aug 1917, NYC, New York - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age 26 - Fly Boy (Census 1940)
Grace O'Brien - born Feb 1923, NYC, New York - still living
Mary O'Brien - born Mar 1925, NYC, New York - died 09 Sep 2013 - Age 88
William (Jr.) O'Brien - born ... 1927, Hackensack, New Jersey - still living
Patricia O'Brien - born Mar 1930, NYC, New York - still living
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Regards, Bill (brother) - 23 Sep 2013
- additional info of US Census 16 Apr 1940 -


!!! Discrepancies in US Census 1930 and 1940 and Bill's info - 24 Sep 2013 - PATS !!!

FO John Joseph O'Brien - army portrait via his brother Bill Headstone - FO John Joseph O'Brien
- - - T-190891 - F/O. John Joseph O'Brien - - - - - - - - - Headstone - FO John Joseph O'Brien - - -
portrait image via Bill O'Brien (brother) - 21 Sep 2013
headstone photo via Rob van den Brink - 26 May 2013
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18097320 - O-734410 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - George Clifford Wylie - Cochise Co., AZ - Age 21 - KIA
born 12 Jan 1922, AZ - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland
Mrs. Edith Isabell Wylie (mother) née Bartch, 55 Wood Canyon, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ
Enlistment: 9 Apr 1942, AZ - Residence: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Undefined Code
Initial buried - Kampen General Cemetery
Reinterred - Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D-20-2, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium

Bombardier - 18097320 - O-734410  - 1st Lt. George Clifford  Wylie - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D-20-2, Neupre, Belgium
Initial Graves - Ardennes American Cemetery
O-734410 - 1st Lt. George Clifford Wylie - Plot D-20-2, Neupre, Belgium
38456350 - S/Sgt. Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. - B-24 #42-95180 - crash 21 Nov 44, Eemnes, Holland
via Edie Walker (niece) - 15 Aug 2011

Class RS 42-17 - Bombardier School - George C. Wylie - BS509 BG351 and BS812 BG482

white border George Clifford  Wylie Bombardier - 18097320 - O-734410  - 1st Lt. George Clifford  Wylie white border
1st Lt. George Clifford Wylie
via Edie Walker (niece) - 15 Aug 2011

white border Headstone - 1st Lt. George Clifford  Wylie white border
Headstone - 1st Lt. George Clifford Wylie
via Rob van den Brink - 26 May 2013
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Mr. Clifford Wylie, born 04 Apr 1891, Alvarado, TX - died Friday, 27 Jul 1979, Tyrone, NM - Age 88
Mr. Wylie was born in Alvarado, Texas and had been a resident of Bisbee, Arizona
Marriage: 7 Sep 1920, Cochise County, Arizona - Mr. Clifford Wylie and Ms. Edith Isabell Bartch
birth: George Clifford Wylie - born 12 Jan 1922, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
birth: Elizabeth Anne Wylie - born 8 May 1927, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

US Census 2 Apr 1930 - Warren townsite, Cochise Co., AZ
Address: 311 Hovland Street
Clifford Wylie - Head 39/29 - born 04 Apr 1891, Alvarado, TX - Occupation: Foreman, Copper Mine
Edith Isabell Wylie née Bartch - Wife 37/27 - born abt. 1893, CO
George Clifford Wylie - Son 8 - born 12 Jan 1922, AZ - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age 21
John William Wylie - Son 6 - born 12 Dec 1923, AZ - died 22 Jun 2008 - Age 84
Elizabeth Anne Wylie - Daughter 2 - born 8 May 1927, AZ
James Robert Wylie - Son - 12 Apr 1938, Douglas, Arizona - died 01 Apr 1996, Las Cruces, NM - Age 57

George, Elizabeth and John Wylie - mid 30's
George, Elizabeth and John Wylie - mid 30's
via Edie Walker (niece) - 15 Aug 2011

2nd Lt. US Army Air Force WWII - B-17 Pilot - John William Wylie - born 12 Dec 1923, AZ - died 22 Jun 2008 - Age 84
spouse: Maude Ivanovich Wylie - 3 Jun 1926 - 14 Jan 2006 - Age 79
Burial: Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
- info findagrave by jtnjan -
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38099500 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top-Turret Gunner - William Alvis Glenn - Dallas Co., TX - Age 30 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 1913, TX - died 1995 - Age ~82
Mrs. Essie D. Glenn (wife), 4917 East Side, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
Enlistment: 16 Mar 1942, Camp Wolters, TX - Residence: Lubbock Co., TX - Marital Status: Married
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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11040263 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond H. Rajala - Cheshire Co. NH - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 21 Nov 1918, NH - died Apr 1976 - Age 57
Mr. Reuben R. Rajala (brother), South Street, Troy, Cheshire Co., NH
Enlistment: 21 Jul 1942, Manchester, NH - Residence: Cheshire Co., NH - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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35442731 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Euian Clyde Mills - Floyd Co., KY - Age 22 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 3 Jun 1921, KY - died 07 Jan 1996, KY - last record address: Neon, Letcher Co., KY - Age 74
Mrs. Delta Rose Mills (mother) née Hoff, Wayland, Floyd Co., KY
Enlistment: 25 Aug 1942, Huntinton, WV - Residence: Floyd Co., KY - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

US Census 1930 - 7 Apr 1930 - Magistrial District No. 8 - Pulanski Co., KY
Henry Ervin Mills - Head 43/25 - born 25 Mar 1888, KY - Occupation: Miner, Coal mine
Delta Rose Mills née Hoff - Wife 33/16 - born 2 May 1888, KY
Lee O. Mills - Son 15 - born 1 Mar 1915, KY
??? William Robert Mills - born 1917, KY - died 1918, KY ???
Nora B. Mills - Daughter 10 - born abt. 1920, KY
Euian Clyde Mills - Son 8 - born 3 Jun 1921, KY
Kenneth W. Mills - Son 6 - born abt. 1924, KY
Helen Mills - Daughter - born 18 Jan 1933, KY

Henry Ervin Mills (father) - born 25 Mar 1888, KY - died 1 Jun 1947 - Age 59
Delta Rose Mills née Hoff (mother) - born 2 May 1888, KY - died 29 Mar 1991 - Age 93
Lee O. Mills (brother) - born 1 Mar 1915, KY - died 1 Jun 1988 - Age 73
Burials: Neelys Cemetery, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Helen Koontz née Mills (sister) - born 18 Jan 1933, KY - died 21 Mar 2010 - Age 77
Helen is preceded in death by her siblings, Lee, Euian, Wayne and William Mills and Bonnie Stewart
Burial: Elk Spring Cemetery, Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
- info US Census and Findagrave -

white border S/Sgt. Euian Clyde Mills white border
S/Sgt. Euian Clyde Mills
via Gary Bullock (son-in-law) - 23 Aug 2011
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17076910 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Angelo J. Riccardi - St. Louis, MO - Age 21 - KIA
born 1922, MO - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland
Mr. Ceasare A. Riccardi (father), 5949 Theodosia, Saint Louis, MO
Enlistment: 27 Aug 1942, Jefferson Barracks, MO - Residence: St. Louis City, MO - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried - Harderwijk General Cemetery
Reinterred - Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot A-41-10, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium

white border Missing Newsclip - 12 Feb 1944 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Sgt. Angelo J. Riccardi white border
Missing - Sgt. Angelo J. Riccardi
Newsclip - 12 Feb 1944 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
via Bert Wijs - 09 Aug 2011

white border Headstone - S/Sgt. Angelo J. Riccardi white border
Headstone - S/Sgt. Angelo J. Riccardi
via Rob van den Brink - 26 May 2013
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12188173 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph P. Keane - Kings Co., NY - Age 20 - KIA
born 19 Jul 1923, Manhattan, NYC - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland
Mr. Daniel Keane (father), 5609 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
Enlistment: 23 Nov 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Kings Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried - Harderwijk General Cemetery
Reinterred - Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot A-41-8, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium

15th US Census 14/15 Apr 1930, Borough of Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
Address: 5811 3rd Avenue
Daniel Keane - Head - 45/27 born 24 Apr 1885 (?1888?), Irish Free State - Immigrated 1902, PA - Occupation: Labourer - Metal Co.
Kathryn Keane - Wife - 40/22 abt. 1890 (?1892?), Irish Free State - Immigrated 1907, AL
Daniel Keane - Son - 16 - born 17 Sep 1913 - died Jan 1981 - Age 67
Mary Keane - Daughter - 15 - born 21 Apr 1915
Rita Keane - Daughter - 13 - born 05 Jun 1916
Anna Keane - Daughter - 12 - born abt. 1918
William Keane - Son - 11 - born 19 Feb 1919
Kathryn "Cathleen" - Daughter - 8 - born 06 Jan 1922
Joseph P. Keane - Son - 6 - born 19 Jul 1923
Martin Keane - Son - 2 - born 07 Feb 1928
Naturalization - abbrev. PA = First Papers - abbrev. AL = Alien

Joe's siblings in Army
Daniel Keane was in the infantry in Europe
William Keane serve in the Army Air Corp in Alaska
and Martin Keane was in the Merchant Marines, all survive the war

12188173 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner  - Joseph P. Keane Grave marker - 12188173 - S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane 12188173 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner  - Joseph P. Keane
S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane . . . . . . . . . . . . Plot A-41-8, Neupre . . . . . . . . S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane
family info and images via Bill Keane (nephew) - 08 Aug 2011

white border Headstone - S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane white border
Headstone - S/Sgt. Joseph P. Keane
via Rob van den Brink - 26 May 2013
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18225931 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Harry C. Sutton - Harris Co., TX - Age 19 - KIA
born 1924, TX - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland
Mr. Rueben P. Sutton (uncle), 1421 Knox, Houston, Harris Co., TX
Enlistment: 7 Nov 1942, Houston, TX - Residence: Harris Co., TX - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried - Harderwijk General Cemetery
Reinterred - Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D-20-4, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium

US Census 12 Apr 1930 - Dallas City, Dallas Co., TX
Address: 4000 Elm Street, Dalals
Arthur G. Sutton - Head - 33/22 - born 6 Oct 1896, TX - died: 30 Aug 1943 - Age 46 - Occupation: Sheet Metal worker, Paint. Co.
Bessie Sutton - Wife - 28/16 - born abt. 1902, TX
Hilton B. Sutton - Son - 10 - born abt. 1920, TX
Johnie S. Sutton - Son - 7 - born abt. 1923, TX
Harry C. Sutton - Son - 5 - born 1924, TX - died 11 Jan 1944, Holland - Age 19

US Census 19 Apr 1930 - Houston City, Harris Co., TX
Address: 4209 Koehler St., Houston
George W. Sutton - Head - 75/33 - born 7 Mar 1855, Little Rock, AR - died 26 Mar 1942 - Age 87 - Grandfather
Julia Maria Sutton née Alexander - Wife - 59/17 - born 5 Nov 1870, TX - died 15 Nov 1947 - Age 77 - Grandmother
George F. Sutton - Son - 30 - born abt. 1900, TX - Uncle
Reuben Pate Sutton - Son - 23 - born 13 Dec 1906, TX - died 17 Aug 1992 - Age 85 - Uncle
Ruth Mae Hughes née Sutton - Daughter - 20/16 - born 21 Jan 1910, TX - died 14 Mar 1932 - Age 22 - Aunt
Rufus R. Sutton - Son - 18 - born abt. 1912, TX - Uncle
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- info: MACR, AAD-archives, US Census 1930, SSDI, Footnote and Findagrave -

white border Headstone - Sgt. Harry C. Sutton white border
Headstone - Sgt. Harry C. Sutton
via Rob van den Brink - 26 May 2013

B-17G - 42-3486 - Exhaust serial plate
B-17G - 42-3486 - Exhaust serial plate
Found by farmer at Kavel E-61, given to Bert Wijs
Note: Aircraft 423486 History Card - redesignation from B-17F to B-17G
via Bert Wijs - 21 Aug 2013

Salvage of the B-17 was done by RNLAF - May 1968 (parts) and Oct 1969 (ship) - location: Section/Kavel E-61
- info "In de schaduw van de Glorie" - S. L. Veenstra -



SGLO - T3307

B-17G(SH) #42-3486 MI-D - 11 Jan 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 11

12037110 - O-793803 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - James John Maginnis  - Queens Co., NY - Age 26 - KIA 19094233 - O-735443 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Roy H. Peterson  - King Co., WA - Age 23 - MIA 14102764 - O-800267 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Clarence Edwin Blevins  - Wilkes Co., NC - Age 22 - KIA T-190891 - F/O. - 2nd Navigator - John Joseph O'Brien  - Bronx Co., NY - Age 26 - KIA 18097320 - O-734410 - Lt. - Bombardier - George Clifford Wylie  - Cochise Co., AZ - Age 21 - KIA 38099500 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top-Turret Gunner - William Alvis Glenn  - Dallas Co., TX - Age 30 - POW
11040263 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond H. Rajala  - Cheshire Co. NH - Age 25 - POW 35442731 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Euian Clyde Mills  - Floyd Co., KY - Age 22 - POW 17076910 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Angelo J. Riccardi  - St. Louis, MO - Age 21 - KIA 12188173 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph P. Keane  - Kings Co., NY - Age 20 - KIA 18225931 - Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Harry C. Sutton  - Harris Co., TX - Age 19 - KIA

- 7 KIA - 1 MIA - 3 POW -

MAGINNIS(†) - PETERSON(†) - BLEVINS(†) - O'BRIEN(†) - WYLIE(†) - GLENN
RAJALA - MILLS - RICCARDI(†) - KEANE(†) - SUTTON(†)


Contact Mills is pending - 06 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact Keane is pending - 07 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact Glenn is pending - 07 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact Riccardi is pending - 07 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact Wylie is pending - 07 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact Sutton is pending - 17 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact O'Brien is pending - 19 Sep 2013 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 06 Jan 2023 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T943

Wellington Mk.Ic - T2702 - LS-H - F/O. W. R. Garrioch - 23:35 - 22 km WSW of Kampen
15 Squadron - RAF - 10th February 1941 - Mission: Hannover
1 KIA - 5 POW



No. 15 Squadron - RAF
No. 15 Squadron - RAF - aka - No. XV Squadron
Motto: Aime Sure
Base: RAF Station, UK

Serial Range T2701 - T2750. Part of a batch of 300 Wellington Mk.Ic T2458-T2477;
T2501-T2520; T2541-T2589; T2606-T2625; T2701- T2750; T2801-T2850; T2873-T2922; T2951-T3000
Delivered by Vickers (Weybridge) between Jun 1940 and Feb 1941. T2850; T2920;
T2969 converted to Mk.XVI. T1545 converted to Mk.II and later used as an engine test bed
No operational history

Wellington Mk.Ic - T2702 - LS-H was airborne 19:38 - 10 Feb 1941 from Wyton, UK
Subsequently shot down by a night fighter (Hauptmann Walter Ehle, II./NJG 1)
crashed 23:35 in IJsselmeer, some 22 km WSW of Kampen (Overijssel), Holland - Kavel U-21 (nowadays Zeebiesweg 25)
The remains of Sgt. Reardon were recovered in 1967 by the RNLAF and taken for burial at Nijmegen

Wellington Mk.Ic - T2702 - LS-H on the ice - artist impression by PATS
Wellington Mk.Ic - T2702 - LS-H on the ice - artist impression by PATS
Statement - clip of letter by pilot Bill Garrioch
I - W O U L D - N E V E R - K N O W
Statement - clip of letter by pilot W. R. Garrioch
'Taffy' is Sgt. Glyndwr Reardon; George is Sgt. Hardie George Hedge
source W. R. Garrioch letter - via William "Bill" David Garioch (son)

Wellington Mk.Ic - Vickers Armstrong, Weybridge - T2702 - A.M. form 78 - via Dom
Wellington Mk.Ic - Vickers Armstrong, Weybridge - T2702 - A.M. form 78 - via Dom
Type of Engine is a Pegasus XVIII - total flying hrs: 49:20
Contract No.: B.38600/39

In a letter written by Pilot W. R. Garrioch the times do vary for this flight
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We are number two, at precisely 17:30 hrs number one starts the take off run
Cross the Dutch coast at 18:50 hrs and another 213 mi, 65 minutes, to the target [Hannover - 19:55]
The ground speed is near 200 mph with a very strong tail wind
We must have crashed about 22:30 hours
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info - W. R. Garrioch (pilot) - written after his visit in 1970 and speaking with Hedge in 1975

Last heard on W/T at 21:35 hrs. Sent "task completed" 6 x SBC. 2 x 500, 1 x 250 - info ORB AIR-27-203-4
There are no take off times given at all in the ORB AIR-27-203-4
So we might wonder what the base is of airborne 19:38, re-calculated from 21:35 ?
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- info PATS - 05 Jun 2019

Sgt. R. F. Beioley was interned in Camps L1/L6/357. POW No. 480,
with Sgt. W. R. Garrioch, POW No. 497 who took part in an abortive tunnel escape at L6 29 Aug 1943
and Sgt. H. G. Hedge, POW No. 503
Sgt. J. Hall in Camp 9C, no POW No. Repatriated (no date)
Sgt. W. H. Jordan in Camps L1/L3/L6/357, POW No. 506

LS-H - Wellington sketch - War Logbook of Sgt. Jordan
Sketch - LS-H - Wellington - War Logbook of Sgt. Jordan
courtesy Sarah (daughter) - 26 Mar 2014

Photo 1 taken by German - February 1941 Photo 2 taken by German - February 1941
Photo 3 taken by German - February 1941 Photo 4 taken by German - February 1941
Photo 5 taken by German - February 1941 Photo 6 taken by German - February 1941
Six photos taken by German - February 1941
Rescue and capture of crew T2702 - Sgt. John Hall on an improvised sledge/stretcher in top four images
By elimination we can easily rule out Reardon, Hall and Hedge on photos #5 and #6
With reservation, Sgt. Hedge could be depicted in # 1 and # 4
Feb 1941 - six 'german' images - In 1995 via J. Mulder (?Jelte Mulder?), Groningen to Dick Baas - 14 Mar 2019

Sgt. John Hall was brought that late afternoon to the Wilhelmina Gasthuis (hospital) in Amsterdam
His foot was shot by pieces due the bullets of the Nightfighter his shank [lower leg] was amputed in the evening
While POW he was confined futher in Reserve-Lazaret Obermaßfeld near Stalag IX-C (9C)
It's unclear if he was repatriated earlier, no M.I.9. records (Liberation Questionnaire) of Hall present to verify this

Hi PATS
I've just been looking at your website and am suitably astonished at your diligence!
My brother and I are both convinced that the youthful figure on the right of that picture #6
is indeed our late father Bob Beioley - no doubt you can imagine the poignancy
we both felt on seeing it for the first time,
along with all the other ephemera [collectible memorabilia] you've managed to unearth so far!
Best wishes, Richard - 30 May 2019

Hi Teunis
#5 - Yes that is a photo of my Father, and I found the article in the Scotsman fascinating,
as I have all the attachments you have sent me
A lot of this I did not know, as with most servicemen my father seldom spoke of the war
As I have a couple of days to myself I will try to locate some photos of my Father
Best Wishes
Bill - 10 Jun 2019

white border X-mas 1940 - Bob Beioley - 'Taffy' Reardon - Bill Garrioch white border
X-mas 1940 - Bob Beioley - 'Taffy' Reardon - Bill Garrioch
original damaged photo via Steve Beioley (son) - 15 Jun 2019
retouch and animation (480 x 360) done by (c) PATS 2019
The restored image (2500 x 1871) is almost as new ;)

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - T2702 - LS-H - 10 Feb 1941 - Mission: Hannover
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742039 - Sgt. - Pilot - William Robert Garrioch - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW

742138 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - William Hansford Jordan - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW

751981 - Sgt. - Navigator - Robert Frederick Beioley - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW

40791 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Hardie George Hedge - RNZAF - Age 21 - POW

967118 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner / W.Operator - Glyndwr Reardon - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA

528364 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - John Hall - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - T2702 - LS-H - Garrioch
Loss Card - T2702 LS-H - Garrioch - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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742039 - Sgt. - Pilot - William Robert Garrioch - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
born 02 Aug 1919 - died 28 October 2001 - Age 82
Enlistment: 20 Sep 1938
Civillian Trade or Profession: Aircraft Apprentice
Private Address: Lucca, Coliemore Rd, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Took part in an abortive tunnel escape at L6 on 29 Aug 1943

21 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Garrioch
21 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Garrioch
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M.I.9. records Garrioch - via John Howes - 03 Mar 2019

Married with Ms. Doreen Woodgates (died 2014)
Children: William 'Bill' David Garrioch (son) and Beryl Garrioch (daughter)
Husband of Beryl is Neil - info obituary Doreen
Bill Garrioch - died in October 2001 - Age 82
Doreen Garrioch née Woodgates - born 24 Jan 1921 - died 09 Nov 2014 - Age 93

1970 - Wellington stuurwiel 1941 geschonken aan toenmalige RAF piloot W. R. Garrioch
white border 1970 - Wellington stuurwiel 1941 geschonken aan toenmalige RAF piloot W. R. Garrioch white border
1970 - Visit Mr. & Mrs. Bill Garrioch - 1941 'steering wheel' was handed to Bill by Gerrit
1970 - Visit Mr. & Mrs. Bill Garrioch - 1941 'steering wheel' was handed to Bill by Gerrit
l-r: Arie P. de Jong (KLu), Bill Garrioch (pilot), Mrs. Doreen Garrioch, cousin of the Garrioch's and Gerrit Aalderink
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image and info via Gerrit Aalderink - 24 May 2019

Dag Teun,
Dank voor jouw berichten.
Sorry voor mijn foute mededeling. Ons kantoor stond toen op kavel T-10.
Het vliegtuig is op kavel U-21 gevallen. Ongeveer 1966 [1967] was ik ploegbaas aan de Zeebiesweg.
Trekkerchauffeur Wijbenga had aan zijn cultivator het vliegtuigstuur hangen en ik heb het meegenomen
om het thuis op een scepter van de kinderen te zetten.
In 1970 kwam het verzoek om het aan de piloot te overhandigen die op bezoek kwam.
Vr. Groet, Gerrit - 23 May 2019

Hello Teun,
Thank you for your messages.
Sorry for my incorrect statement. Our office was then on lot T-10.
The aircraft fell on lot U-21. About 1966 [1967] I was the arable foreman on the Zeebiesweg.
Tractor driver Wijbenga got the aircraft steering wheel in his cultivator and I took it home
to put it on the children's scepter
In 1970 the request came to hand it over to the pilot who came to visit.
Regards, Gerrit - 23 May 2019
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742138 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - William Hansford Jordan - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
born 29 Aug 1918, Maidenhead - died 4th Qtr. 1975 - Age 57
Sgt. W. H. Jordan in Camps L1/L3/L6/357, POW No. 506

1st Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1939 - William H. Jordan - Phyllis M. Hathaway - district Eton, Buckinghamshire, UK
2nd Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1975 - William H. Jordan - Jessie Clifford née Buckley - district: Towcester, Northamptonshire Co., UK
Death: 4th Qtr. 1975 - William Hansford Jordan - district: Towcester, Northamptonshire Co., UK

27 Dec 1942 at M-Stammlager Luft 3 - writing done by Sgt. D. B. Donaldson
27 Dec 1942 at M-Stammlager Luft 3 - l-r: Sgt. Donaldson, Sgt. Jordan and Sgt. Barnett
27 Dec 1942 at M-Stammlager Luft 3
l-r: my father, Sgt. Douglas Brown Donaldson; Sgt. W. H. Jordan, Taplow, Bucks.; and Sgt. F. E. Barnett, Market Drayton, Shrops.
courtesy Doug Donaldson (son) - 06 Aug 2013
Camp L6 - POW No.316 - 1304324 - Sgt. D. B. Donaldson - RAF - 78 Squadron - W1067 - 26 Jun 1942
Camp 357 - POW No.506 - 742138 - Sgt. W. H. Jordan - RAF - 15 Squadron - T2702 - 10 Feb 1941
Camp 357 - POW No.302 - 1180201 - Sgt. F. E. Barnett - RAF - 103 Squadron - DV818 - 22 Jun 1942

Don and myself, Sagan 1942
Don and myself, Sagan 1942
Don and myself, Sagan 1942
l-r: Sgt. Don ?.......? and Sgt. William H. Jordan, Taplow, Bucks.
courtesy Sarah (daughter) - 26 Mar 2014

05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Jordan
05 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Jordan
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M.I.9. records Jordan - via John Howes - 19 Mar 2019

I also do find a marriage on FreeBMD - 4th Qtr. 1939, district Eton, Buckinghamshire, UK
Mr. William H. Jordan and Ms. Phyllis M. Hathaway
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birth 2nd Qtr. 1941 - Shirley H. JORDAN - district Eton, Buckinghamshire, UK
birth 1st Qtr. 1946 - Ann M. JORDAN - district Eton, Buckinghamshire, UK
birth 1st Qtr. 1948 - Derek W. H. JORDAN - district Eton, Buckinghamshire, UK
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Likely the same person - need to be verified - info PATS - 17 Aug 2013 - confirmed !!!
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Hi PATS,
Thank you for you reply. I really was not sure how much information, if any, was on the internet.
So it has been a surprise to find my fathers name and even a photo of him!
I will have a look at his War Log book and try and find out some more information or photos for you.
The marriage registry would have been my fathers marriage to his first wife (not my mother)
They had 3 children whom I have no contact with.
I would love to hear about anything Hilary Kirk knows about her father Sgt. Hall.
Regards Sarah - 25 Mar 2014
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Hi, I have found this forum by chance while looking up anything I could find out about my father in WW2.
He was Sgt. William Hansford Jordan. He would have been 22 in 1942.
He was the 2nd pilot on that occasion.
I don't have much information although I do have his wartime log book.
Which does have photos in it while he was in the POW camps.
He sadly passed away in 1975 aged 57 from Cancer.
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Sarah - 24 Mar 2014 - RAFCommands Forum
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751981 - Sgt. - Navigator - Robert "Bob" Frederick Beioley - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
was interned in Camps L1/L6/357. POW No. 480
Birth: 18 Mar 1919 - Robert F. Beioley - mother's surname: Fletcher - district: Aston, Warwickshire Co, UK

"Dad passed away in the spring of 2008 aged 89" - info Richard Beioley (son) - 30 May 2019

discrepancy surname !!! - ?Bewley? - ?Beisley? - ?Beislay? - ?Bob Beioley? - 16 Aug 2011 - PATS
right spelling of BEIOLEY
right spelling of BEIOLEY - 12 May 1945 - incl. rank of W/O

It's Robert F. Beioley - via "FreeBMD" - by PATS - 11 Jun 2013

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1906 - Albert Robert BEIOLEY - district: Birmingham - Vol 6d Page 188
Warwickshire 1911 Census - Name: Albert Robert Beioley - Age: 30 - Born in: 1881 - Profession: Machinist Tool Maker
Death 1st Qtr. 1959 - Albert R. BEIOLEY - Age 78 - district: Birmingham - Vol 9c Page 943


Address: 93 Streetley Rd, Erdington, Birmingham 23, UK
Enlistment: May 1939

Sgt. Robert 'Bob' Frederick Beioley - with other unknown POW's
Sgt. Robert 'Bob' Frederick Beioley - with other unknown POW's
standing l-r: - #1 -, Beioley, - #3 -, - #4 -, - #5 -
kneeling l-r: - #6 -, - #7 -, - #8 -
image via Steve Beioley (son) - 16 Jun 2019

12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Beioley
12 May 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Beioley
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M.I.9. records Beioley - via John Howes - 19 Mar 2019

Stalag Luft 1
Stalag Luft 1 - date unknown
l-r: Sgt. R. F. Beioley, Sgt. E. Spencer, Sgt. J. Daniels, Sgt. K. C. H. Rawlings
Sgt. J. A. D. Rice, Sgt. C. D. W. Bartlam and Sgt. P. T. Wareing
image and info via Steve Beioley (son) - 16 Jun 2019

Sgt. Robert 'Bob' Frederick Beioley - first commissioned Sgt. Robert 'Bob' Frederick Beioley - as POW No. 480
Sgt. Robert 'Bob' Frederick Beioley
A couple of photos one taken when Dad was first commissioned, and one as a POW, signed on the back
info and images via Richard Beioley (son) - 12 Jun 2019

white border AIR78-13-0-1 page 80 - 751981 - R. F. Beioley white border
AIR78-13-0-1 - page 80
751981 - R. F. Beioley - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 11 Jun 2013
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40791 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Hardie George Hedge - RNZAF - Age 21 - POW
George was born [17 Jan 1920] at Wellington and educated at the Hutt Valley High School
were he took a prominent part in sporting activities
Prior to his enlistment [14 Feb 1940] he was employed by the New Zealand Railways
Son of Mr. C. G. Hedge (father), 2 Elder Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- info full name - Errol Martyn - 13 Aug 2011

24 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hedge
24 Apr 1945 - M.I.9. interview - Hedge
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M.I.9. records Hedge - via John Howes - 19 Mar 2019

white border Weekly News - Sgt. Hardie George Hedge - reported missing white border
Weekly News - Sgt. Hardie George Hedge - reported missing
source: Weekly News

white border Newsclip - The Evening Post - 01 Mar 1941 - Prisoner of War - Sgt. Hardie George Hedge white border
Sgt. Hardie George Hedge
Newsclip - The Evening Post - 01 Mar 1941 - POW
source: natlib.govt.nz

Hardie George Hedge - Birth 17 Jan 1920, Lyall Bay, Wellington - Died 05 Jul 2016 - Age 96
Address before Enlistment: Lower Hutt
Next of kin on embarkation: Mr. C.G. Hedge (father), 2 Elder Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Post war occupation: Managing and Company Director
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info via Margaret Ellen (daughter) - 12 October 2017
www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C33652

21st February 2014, 00:12

Hi PATS

Hardie George Hedge (George) is my stepfather. He is still alive and well at 94 years old.
Living in Orewa, in Auckand, New Zealand. I understand from George that Reardon's body was found
when an area of the Zuiderzee was reclaimed and the plane remains uncovered.
I believe there was a documentary made regarding the retrieval and his subsequent burial.
His memory is letting him down a little now,
but in remembering his POW and flying days, it can be as sharp as a tack.

Kind regards
SUE DIXON
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info via Rafcommands - 02 Apr 2019 (e-mail of Sue is outdated now)

HEDGE, Hardie George "George" - Warrant Officer RNZAF NZ40791, ex POW.
On Tuesday 5th July 2016. Dearly loved husband of the late Marjorie and father and father-in-law
of Bruce and Alice (Australia), Margaret and Stephen, John and Claire.
Loving Poppa to Melissa, Stephanie, Howard, Andrew, Karri and Liam.
Great Poppa to five. Dearly loved husband of the late Betty and step-father and father-in-law
to Michael and Wendy, Sue and Mark, and Stephen. A private family service for George has been held.
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Published in The New Zealand Herald on July 9, 2016
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- JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY -

967118 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner / W.Operator - Glyndwr "Taffy" Reardon - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 8. Row C. Coll. grave 3. Cemetery: Jonkerbos War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2646763
born 03 May 1921, Blackwood, UK
Son of Mr. Edward Reardon and Mrs. Susan A. Reardon née Jones
Siblings: Percival W. Reardon (1), Cyril Reardon, Ada P. Reardon, Monica Reardon and Alfred Reardon

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birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Glyndwr Reardon - mother's surname: Jones - district: Newport Monmouthshire, UK - Vol 11a Page 744

His four uninjured crew mates, standing on the ice till their knees in the water, were not able to get him out
Was 'Taffy' fatally wounded in the air,
or did he drowned while trapped in with water and ice filled nose turret?
"I'll never know" - Sgt. W. R. Garrioch (pilot)


white border Sgt. Glyndwr 'Taffy' Reardon - RAFVR white border
Sgt. Glyndwr 'Taffy' Reardon - RAFVR
image via Nick (great-nephew) - 01 Jun 2019

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Edward Reardon with Ms. Susan A. Jones - district: Newport M. - Vol 11a Page 564
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Birth Mar 1916 Percival W. Reardon Jones Newport M. 11a 473
Death Mar 1917 Percival W. Reardon Age 1 Newport M 11a 322
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Birth Dec 1917 Cyril Reardon Jones Newport M. 11a 500
Marriage Mar 1942 Cyril Reardon Clark Caerleon 11a 598
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Birth Dec 1919 Ada P. Reardon Jones Newport M. 11a 678
Marriage Mar 1938 Ada P. Reardon with Henry F. C. Keys Caerleon 11a 301
Birth Jun 1938 Margaret E. Keys Reardon Caerleon 11a 372
Marriage Dec 1957 Margaret E. Keys with Peter L. Keepfer Caerleon 8c 293
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Birth Mar 1958 Christopher J. L. Keepfer Keys Cardiff 8b 247
Birth Dec 1960 Nicholas M. L. Keepfer Keys Newport 8c 281
Birth Mar 1962 Tracey E. L. Keepfer Keys Cardiff 8b 230
Birth Jun 1964 Mark L. Keepfer Keys Cardiff 8b 216
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Birth Jun 1942 John F. Keys Reardon Caerleon 11a 439
Death Sep 1942 John F. Keys Age 0 Newport 11a 158
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Birth Dec 1948 Paul C. Keys Reardon Bedwellty 8c 156
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Birth Jun 1921 Glyndwr Reardon Jones Newport M. 11a 744
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Birth Mar 1925 Monica Reardon Jones Newport M. 11a 519
Marriage Jun 1943 Monica Reardon with Mervyn J. Parsons Caerleon 11a 557
Birth Sep 1947 Malcolm J. Parsons Reardon Caerleon 8c 259
Marriage Dec 1967 Malcolm J. Parsons Page Caerleon 8c 329
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Birth Sep 1926 Alfred Reardon Jones Newport M. 11a 515
Marriage Sep 1953 Alfred Reardon Morgan Caerleon 8c 439
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This family need to be verified for right parents and possible siblings, etc ... - info PATS - 27 May 2019
It's confirmed by his great-nephew Nick - info PATS - 28 May 2019
Main info via FreeBMD
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528364 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - John "Jock" Hall - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW - wounded
born 23 Nov 1916, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland - died abt. 2009, Scotland - Age 93
Son of Mr. Joseph John Hall and Ms. Ellen Hall née Hackett
Ellen Hall née Hackett (mother) - died 10 Jun 1927 - Age 34
Joseph John Hall (father) - died 11 Jul 1949 - Age 65
Sibling: Agnes Hall

Sgt. J. Hall in Camp 9C, no POW No. Repatriated (no date) - in Oct/Nov 1943
Also under the administration of Stalag IX-C (9C) was a large hospital, Reserve-Lazaret Obermaßfeld
Father of Mrs. Hilary Kirk née Hall (daughter)

It's John Hall - via "Rafcommands" - by Marks - 13 Aug 2011

white border AIR78-68-0-1 page 1098 - 528364 - John Hall white border
AIR78-68-0-1 - page 1098
528364 - John Hall - info verified from "The National Archives, UK" - 11 Jun 2013

I believe Sgt. John HALL was the rear gunner
I was looking at a video
'Some of Our Airmen Are No Longer Missing'
which shows him returning to the crash sight now reclaimed farm land
info from rafcommands forum - by Marks - 13 Aug 2011
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Salvage of the Wellington was done by RNLAF - Oct 1967 (human remains and parts of the ship) - location: Section/Kavel U-20
- info "In de schaduw van de Glorie" - S. L. Veenstra -
Accidently written as S-20 by Veenstra - info PATS



SGLO - T943

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - T2702 - LS-H - 10 Feb 1941 - 22 KM WSW OF KAMPEN - CREW 6

742039 - Sgt. - Pilot - William 'Bill' Robert Garrioch - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW 742138 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - William Hansford Jordan  - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW 751981 - Sgt. - Navigator - Robert Frederick Beioley - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
40791 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Hardie George 'George' Hedge - RNZAF - Age 21 - POW 967118 - Sgt. - Front Air Gunner / W.Operator - Glyndwr 'Taffy' Reardon - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA 528364 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - John 'Jock' Hall  - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW - wounded

- 1 KIA - 5 POW -

GARRIOCH - JORDAN - BEIOLEY
HEDGE - REARDON(†) - HALL


Contact Hall is pending - 30 Jun 2013 - PATS
Contact Jordan is pending - 24 Mar 2014 - PATS
Contact Hedge is pending - 03 Mar 2019 - PATS
Contact Garrioch is pending - 25 May 2019 - PATS
Contact Beioley is pending - 28 May 2019 - PATS
Contact Reardon is pending - 28 May 2019 - PATS

Last update - 03 Mar 2021 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T3438

B-17G(SH) - #42-30280 - 1st Lt. Ralph W. Holcombe - 15:45 - IJsselmeer
482ndBG(H) - 812th BS - 8th AF - 21 Feb 1944 - MACR #2470 and #2471 - KU 870A
1 KIA - 3 EVD - 9 POW



B-17G(SH) is original built as Boeing B-17F-95-BO Fortress - #42-30280 c/n 5394
Modified for Pathfinder operations it was equipped with H2X 'Mickey' radar
The crew constisted of 11 from 482BG and 2 extra from 385BG (Binks & Punches)

Chief 'CRAZY HORSE' - nose-art B-17 - serial unknown
Chief 'CRAZY HORSE' - nose-art B-17 - serial unknown
sources: gallery.mighty8thaf.preller.us . . . . . vetaffairs.sd.gov
Nose-art painted by Capt. Homer Wilson Claymore - 17 Nov 1918, SD - 18 Jun 1944, Hamburg, Germany - KIA - Age 25
Note !!! - Homer Claymore painted two B-17's with 'Crazy Horse' design !!!
so it's not sure above image belongs to #42-30280 - info PATS
Colourizing is an artist impression by PATS and not original

Crew Holcombe with Henry Raemer Jr.
Crew Holcombe with Henry Raemer Jr.
l-r back: Tom Kennedy (E), Harold "Buck" Booth (LWG), Steve Martin (RO), Henry Raemer (BTG), Bryce Long (RWG), William Blake(TTG)
l-r front: Ralph W. Holcombe (P), John Baber (CP), John Sperling (N), William Barrett (B)
image via Kathy Wagner née Raemer - 07 Sep 2016
John Sperling not on misson of 21 Feb 1944, replaced by Edward H. Horner Jr. (N) - info PATS

Crew 32 Barthelmess Group - with Henry Raemer Jr.
Crew 32 Barthelmess Group - with Henry Raemer Jr.
l-r back: Tom Kennedy (E), Harold "Buck" Booth (LWG), Steve Martin (RO), Henry Raemer (BTG), Bryce Long (RWG), William Blake(TTG)
l-r front: Ralph W. Holcombe (P), John Baber (CP), John Sperling (N), William Barrett (B)
Original crew - image via Kathy Wagner née Raemer - 07 Sep 2016
John Sperling not on misson of 21 Feb 1944, replaced by Edward H. Horner Jr. (N) - info PATS

482nd BG - Patch Triangle 'blank' 812th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

482nd BG - Pathfinder Group - Triangle 'blank' - 812th BS - 'Squadron Code - MI' - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G(SH) - #42-30280 - 'Crazy Horse' - 21 Feb 1944 - Mission: Diepholz - MACR #2470 and MACR #2471
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14105080 - O-677742 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ralph W. Holcombe - Buncombe Co., NC - Age 26 - KIA

18058176 - O-662727 - Capt. - Command pilot - Gerald D. Binks - 385BG - Bexar Co., TX - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1

36043613 - O-682761 - 2nd Lt. - Co-pilot - John W. Baber - Cook Co., IL - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

32057144 - O-432504 - 1st Lt. - Navigator / Radar Operator - Charles A. Haupt - Queens Co., NY - Age 28 - EVD

17087182 - O-682366 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joel D. Punches - 385BG - Gage County, NE - Age 28 - EVD

39011091 - O-724647 - 1st Lt. - Observer - Edward H. Horner Jr. - San Luis Obispo Co.,CA - Age 29 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

13032520 - O-683105 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - William H. Barrett - Isle of Wight Co., VA - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

39108878 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Top Turret Gunner - Steven F. Martin - Santa Clara Co., CA - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

18189754 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Thomas D. Kennedy - Galveston Co., TX - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 3

13137183 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Henry Raemer Jr. - Baltimore Co., - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

39854150 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Bryce W. Long - Maricopa Co., AZ - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

6578178 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harold M. Booth - Santa Clara Co., CA - Age 24 - EVD

32284616 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William M. Blake - Oswego Co., NY - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
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MACR #2470 - page 2 - clip
MACR #2470 - page 2 - clip
This looks the original crew order, besides the extra Navigator, etc ... - info PATS

MACR #2470 - page 5 - clip
MACR #2470 - page 5 - clip
This seems the crew order for 21 Feb 1944 with three extra men - info PATS

Remark: Position of crew, especially 7 officers, is not consistent in a variety of papers
This need a 2nd review - 12 Sep 2016 - info PATS


14105080 - O-677742 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ralph W. Holcombe - Buncombe Co., NC - Age 26 - KIA
born 21 Apr 1917, Burnsville Twp, Yancey Co., NC - died 21 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 26
Son of Mr. Lycurgus Fairchilds Holcombe and Mrs. Lora Ethel Holcombe née Moody
Siblings: Robert H. Holcombe (M-21), Ruth L. Holcombe (F-19), David Lycurgus Holcombe (M-16)
and Georgia E. Holcombe (F-10) - as in census 1920 and 1930
Enlistment: 07 Apr 1942, Camp Croft, SC - Residence: Buncombe Co., NC - Marital Status: Married
Body washed ashore on ?3 May 1944? (other source gives 28 Apr 1944) - initial buried in ? Amersfoort Cemetery ?
According Cees Steijger he was not washed ashore, but found in the lake - info PATS - 10 May 2017
reburied at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: H Row: 16 Grave: 4
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

United States Census 23 May 1930
Lower Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, United States
Address: George Owenby Road
Lycurgus F. Holcombe - Head - M-47 born 28 Jul 1882, NC - died 25 Feb 1934, Asheville, NC - Age 51
Lora E. Holcombe - Wife - F-43 born 24 Jan 1886, NC - died 03 Sep 1985, Asheville, NC - Age 99
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Robert H. Holcombe - Son - M-21 abt. 1909, North Carolina - based on Census 26 Jan 1920
Ruth Louise Holcombe - Daughter - F-19 abt. 1911, North Carolina
David Lycurgus Holcombe - Son - M-16 born 26 Jun 1914, NC - died 24 Jan 2001, Powell, Knox Co., TN, USA - Age 86
Ralph W. Holcombe - Son - M-13 born 21 Apr 1917, NC - died 21 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 26
Georgia E. Holcombe - Daughter - F-10 abt. 1920, North Carolina
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additional info via findagrave and US Census

United States Census 17 Apr 1940
Lower Hominy Twp
"Josie" Holcombe - Head - F-54, widow, NC
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Ralph Holcombe - Son - M-21, NC - occupation/trade/profession: Textile, Rayon Plant
Georgia Holcombe - Daughter - F-19, NC - occupation/trade/profession: Bookkeeper
He lives together with his mom and sister in the same house (owned)
His dad, a carpenter in 1920 and farmer in 1930, died on 25 Feb 1934 at the age of 51
!!! Discrepancy ... name of his mother and his own age do not fit with census of 1920 and 1930 !!!
Ralph did give the info at that time to the enumerator


14105080 - O-677742 - 1st Lt. Ralph W. Holcombe 14105080 - O-677742 - 1st Lt. Ralph W. Holcombe
14105080 - O-677742 - 1st Lt. Ralph W. Holcombe
images via Kathy Wagner née Raemer - 07 Sep 2016

white border O-677742 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ralph W. Holcombe - Memorial Margraten white border
1st Lt. - Ralph W. Holcombe - Memorial Margraten
via findagrave.com - 19 Aug 2011
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18058176 - O-662727 - Capt. - Command pilot - Gerald "Jerry" Deutscher Binks - from 385BG - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 23 May 1921, Walkerville Twp, Hillview, Greene Co., IL - died 27 Nov 2008, Big Piney, WY - Age 87
Son of Mr. Albert William Deutscher and Mrs. Jessie Ardene Deutscher née Binks
Siblings: Wilbur, Richard and Merle
At the age of nine after the death of his father he was adopted by his Uncle Benjamin and Aunt Anita Binks
Enlistment: 26 Dec 1941, San Antonio, TX - Residence: Bexar Co., TX - Marital Status: Single
last address of record: Big Piney, Sublette Co., WY

Binks - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 870A
Binks - 'Dog Tag' - via KU 870A
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 02 Feb 2020
KU 870A - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142687518

US Census 08 Jan 1920 - Walkerville Twp, Greene Co. IL
A. W. Deutscher - Head - M-34 abt. 1886, IL - Occupation: Electrician
Jessie Deutscher - Wife - F-28 abt. 1892, IL
Wilbur Deutscher - Son - M-6 born 1913, IL

US Census .. Apr 1930 - Jacksonville, Morgan Co. IL
Address: 409 West Beecher Ave
Albert W. Deutscher - Head - M-43/26 abt. 1887, IL - Occupation: Utilityman - School
Jessie Deutscher - Wife - F-38/20 abt. 1892, IL
Wilbur W. Deutscher - Son - M-16 born 1913, IL - died 23 Aug 1944, Italy - Age ~31
Gerald Deutscher - Son - M-8 born 23 May 1921 IL
Richard Deutscher - Son - M-4 abt. 1926, IL
Merle Deutscher - Son - M-1 abt. 1929, IL - <<< based on info from Census 1940

After the death of Albert W. Deutscher, Jessie remarried with William Meyers and stayed on same address

US Census 13 Apr 1940 - Jacksonville, Morgan Co. IL
Address: 409 West Beecher Ave
William Meyers - Head - M-52 abt. 1888, IL - Occupation: Barber - Private
Jessie Meyers - Wife - F-48 abt. 1892, IL
Richard Deutscher - Step-son - M-14 abt. 1926, IL
Merle Deutscher - Step-son - M-11 abt. 1929, IL

US Census 13 May 1940 - Alamo Heights City, Bexar Co., TX
Address: 1210 Townsend Ave
Benjamin Binks - Head - M-60 abt. 1880, IL
J. Anita Binks - Wife - F-53 abt. 1887, IL
Gerald Binks - Son - M-18 abt. 1922, IL - Occupation: Cutter - Bookbindery

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18058176 - O-662727 - Capt. Gerald 'Jerry' Deutscher Binks 18058176 - O-662727 - Capt. Gerald 'Jerry' Deutscher Binks
18058176 - O-662727 - Capt. Gerald "Jerry" Deutscher Binks
courtesy Mrs. Mary Lynn Binks née Yose (wife) - via Lyndon A. Yose (step-son) - 29 Oct 2016
collection * PATS * 2017

27 May 1944 - Captured in civilian clothes near Liège (Lüttich/Luik) by Fieldpolice d 841, Liege, Belgium
Stayed till 21 Jul 1944 in SD Prison, Liege, Belgium
23 Jul 1944, Brussels, Belgium - transported to Dulag Luft
03 Aug 1944, Dulag Luft, Germany

At the age of eight after the death of his father he was adopted
by his Uncle Benjamin and Aunt Anita Binks
He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1941 to 1945 and attained the rank of Captain
He flew 18 missions over France and Germany in a B-17 named "Round Trip Jack"
He was the pilot and had a crew of 10
During a mission in a different plane he was shot down over Germany but managed to guide
the plane to Holland where he bailed out and was picked up by the underground
and stayed with them until he was captured by the Gestapo and taken to Liège, Belgium
where he was held as a prisoner of war before being shipped to Stalag Luft 1
He remained there until the end of the war and was liberated by the Russians in 1945

He made his way to Wyoming after the war and worked in the oil industry until he was 82
He was married to Marilyn Miller who preceded him in death. He later married Mary Lynn Yose,
whom he met in 1979
He is survived by his wife Mary Lynn, his brothers Richard and Merle Binks
(a third brother, Wilbur, was shot down over Italy in WWII);
his children from his first marriage, Jeralyn, Clifford and James Binks and four grandchildren;
step children Lyndon Yose and Kimberly Cope and four grandchildren and two great-grand children
- info obituary - Gerald D. Binks -

19127217 - S/Sgt. - Wilbur W. Deutscher - Morgan Co., Illinois - Age ~31
Rank: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Unit: 416th Bomber Squadron, 99th Bomber Group, Heavy
Enlistment: 05 Sep 1942, San Francisco, California
Year of Birth: 1913
Date of Death: 23 Aug 1944
Buried: Plot F Row 13 Grave 21, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy


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36043613 - O-682761 - 2nd Lt. - Co-pilot - John William Baber - Cook Co., IL - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 28 Oct 1919, Maywood, IL - died 08 Sep 2012, Westchester, IL - Age 92
Son of Mr. William Baber and Mrs. Mary Baber, Maywood née Flanagan, IL
Siblings: Bernice (F-18), Beatrice (F-15) and John (M-10) - as in census 1940
Enlistment: 28 Jul 1941, Chicago, IL - Residence: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Single

36043613 - O-682761 - 2nd Lt. John William Baber 36043613 - O-682761 - 2nd Lt. John William Baber
36043613 - O-682761 - 2nd Lt. John William Baber
image via Susan Farruggio née Baber (daughter) - 29 Oct 2016
collection * PATS * 2017

Baber flew 10 missions on a B-17 Bomber

Compound North 1 - Barrack 6 - Room 6
John W. Baber - Maywood, Illinois
William H. Barrett - Carrsville, Virginia

*** The Wilcox Photos of Stalag Luft 1 ***
Lt. John Baber and S/Sgt. Ken Wilcox - Stalag Luft 1, Barth Lt. John Baber and T/Sgt. Len Putnam - Stalag Luft 1, Barth
Lt. John Baber and S/Sgt. Ken Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. John Baber and T/Sgt. Len Putnam
Lt. John W. Baber, Illinois - North 1 - .......
S/Sgt. Kenneth L. Wilcox, Wisconsin - North 1 - From Luft IV
T/Sgt. Leonard A. Putnam, Wisconsin - ....... - From Luft IV
courtesy Ken Wilcox - via merkki.com - 26 Nov 2016

white border Pilot Ralph Holcombe and Co-pilot John Baber white border
Pilot Ralph Holcombe and Co-pilot John Baber
white border 36043613 - O-682761 - 2nd Lt. John W. Baber with wife (Rosemary) white border
36043613 - O-682761 - 2nd Lt. John W. Baber with wife (Rosemary)
images via Kathy Wagner née Raemer - 07 Sep 2016

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Interview with John William Baber [19 Apr 2005]
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Martin W. Thomas:
This interview is being conducted on April 19, 2005 at the Indian Prairie Public Library.
My name is Martin W. Thomas. I am speaking with Mr. John William Baber.
Mr. Baber was born on October 28th, 1919 in Maywood, Illinois and now lives in Westchester, Illinois.
Mr. Baber learned of the Veterans History Project through Dorothy Ogden.
Miss Ogden is the sister of Edna Madigan whom Mr. Baber is dating currently.
He has kindly consented to be interview for the project.
Here is his story.
Mr. Baber, how would you prefer to be addressed during this interview?
John William Baber: It's up to you. It doesn't make any difference to me.
Martin W. Thomas: Would you rather have me call you John or Mr. Baber?
John William Baber: Whatever you feel comfortable with.
Martin W. Thomas: If you don't mind, I'll refer to you as John.
John William Baber: Sure.
Martin W. Thomas: O.K. and you refer to me as Marty. John, when did you enter the military?
JOHN: I enlisted in July of '41.
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MARTY: John, how many crew members were there on the plane?
JOHN: When we were flying that one, we had actually, we had nine crew members,
but we had the one extra person, which made ten.
MARTY: What was the extra person?
JOHN: That was the Commander.
MARTY: Oh, I misunderstood. When you said you picked him up,
you physically picked him up; had him in your plane.
JOHN: We landed at their base; he then took over as the First Pilot.
MARTY: What rank was he?
JOHN: I don't recall. I would imagine he was probably Lieutenant Colonel, Major, one rank like that.
MARTY: So, there were ten of you on board, did anybody go down with the plane?
JOHN: One did not show up.
MARTY: You don't know if he bailed out or not?
JOHN: We don't know what happened in that particular case.
We think that he probably got out and might have gone into the Zuyder Sea.

....... rest of this interview ....... Text Transcript
memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.50101/transcript?ID=sr0001
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John William Baber (CP) was not aware, that 13 men were in the plane that day !!! (see interview)
Also Henry Raemer Jr. (BTG) told me several times: "No, No, ... not more as 11 on that plane"
Both are wrong on that point, based on the official records - info PATS - 25 Nov 2016

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32057144 - O-432504 - 1st Lt. - Navigator / Radar Operator - Charles Andrew Haupt - Queens Co., NY - Age 28 - EVD
born 12 Jun 1915, NY - died 19 Oct 2007, AZ - Age 92
Son of Mr. John Haupt and Mrs. Catherine Haupt, New York
Sibling: John
Enlistment: 3 Jun 1941, Camp Forrest, TN - Residence: Queens Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
address: 62-98 Saunders St., Rego Park, New York, NY - (62 stands for 62nd Ave)
last address of record: Peoria, Maricopa Co., AZ
E&E #2109 - 13 Sep 1944 - Escape & Evasion report (9 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5556739/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-2109.pdf

1st Lt. Charles A. Haupt and Elsie Mary Haupt
1st Lt. Charles A. Haupt and Elsie Mary Haupt
image via Janet Kathryn Collier née Haupt (daughter) - 23 Nov 2016
collection * PATS * 2017

Mrs. Elsie Mary Haupt (wife) - born 28 Apr 1926, Philadelphia, PA - died 28 Feb 1993, Desert Harbor, AZ - Age 66
She moved in 1960 from Pennsylvania to Arizona
Elsie Mary Haupt, 66, of Sun City, a quality-control manager for Motorola, died 28 Feb 1993
She was born in Philadelphia. Survivors include her husband, Charles A.; daughter, Janet Collier, Phoenix;
one sister, Betty Dempster, Oxnard, CA; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
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Charles Andrew Haupt, Sun City, AZ
Janet Kathryn Collier, Sun City, AZ
info obituary - 03 Mar 1993 - Daily News and Arizona Republic from Phoenix

Charles 'Chuck' A. Haupt Charles A. Haupt and Elsie Mary Haupt
"Chuck" Haupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles A. Haupt and Elsie Mary Haupt
CAPT US ARMY WWII KOREA - BELOVED FATHER AND MOTHER
Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA - Plot: 18D, 1307
Find A Grave Memorial# 26685745 and # 3994010 by: D. & J. Altman - 08 May 2008
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17087182 - O-682366 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joel Dean Punches - 385BG - Gage County, NE - Age 28 - EVD
born 22 Jun 1915, Wymore, NE - died 27 Apr 2004, CA - Age 88
Enlistment: 17 Jun 1942, Denver, CO - Residence: Gage Co., NE - Marital Status: Married
married to Ms. Margaret Locke in 1940
last address of record: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, CA
E&E #2271 - 24 Sep 1944 - Escape & Evasion report (10 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5556901/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-2271.pdf

Xerox - Crew 2nd Lt. R. M. Taylor - 28 Oct 1943 - 549th SQN
xerox - source: B-17 Flight Log by Joel Punches - page 4
Crew 2nd Lt. R. M. Taylor - 28 Oct 1943 - 549th SQN
Crew 2nd Lt. R. M. Taylor - 28 Oct 1943 - 549th SQN
l-r back row: Clarence E. Soucek (B), Robert M. Taylor (P), John Lapczynsky (CP), Joel D. Punches (N)
l-r front row: - 5 -, - 6 -, - 7 -, - 8 -, - 9 - and - 10 -
image via 385BG Association - 13 Oct 2016
Soucek confirmed in this crew photo by his son Donald - info PATS - 19 Apr 2017

16077930 - Pvt - Air Corps - Clarence E. Soucek - Enlistment: 15 Apr 1942, Chicago, IL

white border Lt. Clarence E. Soucek - 43-04 - page 33 white border
16077930 - Lt. Clarence E. Soucek - Class 43-04 - page 33
61st & Sherman Ave, Downers Grove, Illinois
source: Big_Spring_Army_Airfield_-_43-05_Classbook.pdf

Clarence E. "Tubby" Soucek, born 1917, IL - died 18 Apr 2001, TX - Age 84
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12076257 - John Lapczynsky - Enlistment: 03 Apr 1942 - Residence: Carteret, Middlesex Co, New Jersey - born 1919, NJ
O-680659 - 2nd Lt. John Lapczynsky - 24 Feb 1944, Baltic Sea (near Rostock, Germany) - MIA
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fannie Lapczynsky, 56 Hudson Street, Carteret, NJ
Was an employe of the General Aniline Works in Linden, New Jersey, before his enlistment, April 9, 1942

2nd Lt. John Lapczynsky
2nd Lt. John Lapczynsky
Walls of Missing: American War Cemetery Margraten
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white border BEATRICE DAILY SUN - 1942 17087182 - O-682366 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joel Dean Punches - 385BG - 549BS white border
BEATRICE DAILY SUN - 1942 . . . . O-682366 - 2nd Lt. Joel Dean Punches - 385BG
clips via Newspapers.com . . . . image via 385BG Association - 13 Oct 2016

Punches in UNIFORM - 06 Apr 1943
BEATRICE DAILY SUN - I N   U N I F O R M - Beatrice, NE - 06 Apr 1943
newspapers.com - 25 Nov 2016

US Census 12 Apr 1930, Wymore City, Gage Co., NE
Address: North 11 Street
Joseph L. Punches - Head - 41/23 - born 6 Nov 1888, SD - died 4 Sep 1960 - Age 71 - occupation: Engineer, Railroad
Alela Punches - Wife - 39/21 - born 31 Mar 1891, NE - died 21 Apr 1965 - Age 74
Robert J. Punches - Son - 17 - born 06 Mar 1913, NE - died 30 Nov 1999 - Age 86
Joel Dean Punches - Son - 14 - born 22 Jun 1915, NE - died 27 Apr 2004 - Age 88
Max G. Punches - Son - 11 - born 23 Apr 1918, NE - died 26 Sep 1994 - Age 76
Harold D. Punches - Son - 10 - born 07 Feb 1920, NE - died 09 Jun 2009 - Age 89
Richard Gene Punches - Son - 1 7/12 - born abt. 1928, NE

Margaret Locke Punches, Santa Maria, CA - birth 19 Jun 1918 - died 14 Dec 2002 - Age 84

white border Log from Punches to 'Tex' white border
white border Signature Joel Dean Punches in letter to Robert 'Tex' Taylor white border
Clip and signature Joel Dean Punches in letter to Pilot Robert 'Tex' Taylor
source: B-17 Flight Log by Joel Punches - page 3

2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert M. Taylor - 28 Oct 1943 - 385BG - 549BS Pilot - Robert 'Tex' Taylor in cockpit
Pilot R. M. Taylor as in crew photo - 28 Oct 1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilot - Robert 'Tex' Taylor in cockpit . . . . . . .
source: 385BG Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17 Flight Log by Joel Punches - page 5

white border Joel Dean Punches in Roermond, Netherlands white border
Joel Dean Punches in Roermond, Netherlands
image via Cees Steiger - 09 Apr 2020

Joel Dean Punches with the Bremmers in Roermond, Netherlands - Apr 1944
Joel Dean Punches with the Bremmers in Roermond, Netherlands - Apr 1944
l-r: Mr. Peter Bremmers, John Bremmers (son), Joel Dean Punches and Mrs. Elizabeth Bremmers
image via Cees Steiger - 09 Apr 2020

Joel Dean Punches aka Dieudonné Jules Sauvage - No. 9544 - Fake ID in Belgium
Joel Dean Punches aka Dieudonné Jules Sauvage - No. 9544 - Fake ID in Belgium
image via Cees Steiger - 09 Apr 2020

white border Joel Dean Punches - 1915 - 2004 white border
Joel Dean Punches - 1915 - 2004
Burial: Santa Maria Cemetery District, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 102287334 by: Gordon Smith - 17 Dec 2012
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39011091 - O-724647 - 1st Lt. - Observer - Edward Henry Horner Jr. - San Luis Obispo Co., CA - Age 29 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 17 Dec 1914, CA - died 28 Dec 1989 - Age 75
Enlistment: 16 Nov 1941, Oklahoma City, OK - Residence: San Luis Obispo Co., CA - Marital Status: Single

39011091 - O-724647 - 1st Lt. Edward Henry Horner Jr. 39011091 - O-724647 - 1st Lt. Edward Henry Horner Jr. 39011091 - O-724647 - 1st Lt. Edward Henry Horner Jr.
39011091 - O-724647 - 1st Lt. Edward Henry Horner Jr.
images courtesy Nora McNeill née Horner (daughter) - via Eleanor Homewood - 23 Oct 2016
collection * PATS * 2017

white border Edward Henry Horner Jr. white border
Edward Henry Horner Jr.
1LT U.S. ARMY
Burial: Bardsdale Cemetery, Fillmore, Ventura County, California, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 74300309 by: Valerie Vine - 02 Aug 2011
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13032520 - O-683105 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - William Henry Barrett - Isle of Wight Co., VA - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 2 Aug 1918, VA - died 13 Dec 1999, VA - Age 81
Son of Mr. John Edward Barrett and Mrs. Addye Perkins Barrett née Buck
Siblings: Lillian Lee Barrett (F-21) and John Edward Barrett Jr. (M-17) - as in Census 1930
Enlistment: 29 Jul 1941, Richmond, VA - Residence: Isle of Wight Co., VA - Marital Status: Single
last address of records: Carrsville, Isle Of Wight Co., VA
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Compound North 1 - Barrack 6 - Room 6
John W. Baber - Maywood, Illinois
William H. Barrett - Carrsville, Virginia

CARRSVILLE — William "Bill" Henry Barrett, 81, died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999
Arrangements by Wright Funeral Home, Franklin

white border William Henry Barrett - 1918 - 1999 white border
William Henry Barrett - 1918 - 1999
Burial: Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin City, Virginia, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 110795940 by: Tammy - 13 May 2013
image by Natalie Padgett
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39108878 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Top Turret Gunner - Steven F. Martin - Santa Clara Co., CA - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 31 Aug 1919, CA - died 09 Nov 2006, CA - Age 87
Enlistment: 07 Oct 1941, San Francisco, CA - Residence: Santa Clara Co., CA - Marital Status: Married
last address of records: Atwater, Merced, CA
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18189754 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Thomas D. Kennedy - Galveston Co., TX - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 14 Dec 1922, TX - died 02 May 2005, TX - Age 82
Enlistment: 28 Oct 1942, Houston, TX - Residence: Galveston Co., TX - Marital Status: Single
last address of records: Wimberley, Hays, TX
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
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13137183 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Henry Raemer Jr. - Baltimore Co., MD - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 14 Jul 1924, Rosedale, MD - 26 Jun 2018 - Age 93
Son of Mr. Henry Raemer Sr. and Mrs. A. Lillian Raemer née Bures, Rosedale, Baltimore Co., MD
Siblings: Brother (born abt. 1923 - died at infancy), Anna Mae Raemer (F-3 born 8 Jan 1927, MD) and A. Lillian Raemer (F-1 born 1929, MD)
Anna Mae Denk née Raemer (sister) - born 8 Jan 1927, Rosedale, MD - died 14 Jan 2012, Lansing, MI - Age 85
Lilian Berk née Raemer (sister) - born .. ... 1929, Rosedale, MD
Paternal grandparents (Rämer) born in Germany, maternal grandparents born in Bohemia
Enlistment: 30 Nov 1942, Baltimore, MD - Residence: Baltimore City, MD - Marital Status: Single

US Census 24 Apr 1930, Rosedale, Baltimore Co., MD
Address: Rosedale Ave
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Henry Raemer - Head - 33/25 - born 10 Apr 1897, MD - died 01 Dec 1964 - Age 67 - occupation: Labourer, Enamel Co.
A. Lillian Raemer - Wife - 28/20 - born abt. 1902, MD - died .... - Age ..
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Henry Raemer Jr. - Son - 5 - born 14 Jul 1924, MD
Anna Mae Raemer - Daughter - 3 2/12 - born 8 Jan 1927, Rosedale, MD - died 14 Jan 2012, Lansing, MI - Age 85
A. Lillian Raemer - Daughter - 1 2/12 - born 1929, Rosedale, MD

19 Apr 1940 - address: Chesaco Ave, Rosedale, MD - info census 1940 - Election district 15
Henry Raemer Sr. - Occupation: Labourer, Aeroplane factory
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13137183 - S/Sgt. Henry Raemer Jr. 13137183 - S/Sgt. Henry Raemer Jr.
13137183 - S/Sgt. Henry Raemer Jr.
Henry Raemer Jr. with buddies
Henry Raemer Jr. with buddies
l-r: "Buck" Booth, Henry Raemer, Hobbs, Steve Martin, Bryce Long and Tom Kennedy
Hobbs (from another crew but hung out with this crew)
images via Kathy Wagner née Raemer (daughter) - 07 Sep 2016

Henry Raemer Jr. - 22 Apr 2016 - photo by Arend Dubbelboer
Henry Raemer Jr. - 22 Apr 2016, Towson, MD
22 Dec 2013 - Spoke with Henry Raemer Jr. - info PATS
17 Mar 2016 - Contacts handed to Omroep Flevoland by phone and e-mail
Source: Omroep Flevoland - via Arend Dubbelboer - 15 Aug 2016

U N B E L I E V A B L E . . . . . . . T H A N K   Y O U
Henry Raemer Jr. surprised with this relic
Henry Raemer Jr. surprised with this relic - 22 Apr 2016, MD
See Henry's interview "Oorlog boven Zeewolde" - opens in new window

Cees, PATS, Kathy and  Clinton - 03 May 2019
03 May 2019 - Daughter Mrs. Kathy Lynn Wagner née Raemer and her husband Clinton do visit PATS,
together with three relatives of Mustang Pilot Lenny Werner, who's still missing in action
They are invited and do attend on Sunday 05 May 2019 the unveilment
of the new 'Vliegersmonument Zeewolde' (initiative Cees Steijger)
in honor of 'Crazy Horse' Pilot 1st Lt. Ralph W. Holcombe - KIA, Fighter Pilot 1st Lt. Leonard "Lenny" R. Werner - MIA
and all seven members - KIA - of crew Morey from Stirling Mk.III - BF523
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
under construction - PATS - 19 May 2019

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39854150 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Bryce William Long - Maricopa Co., AZ - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 22 Apr 1916, CO - died 28 Aug 1957, Tulare, California, United States - Age 41
Son of Mr. William R. Long and Mrs. Hazel Long née Zondervan, Phoenix, AZ
Siblings: Lola Long F-12 and Jean Long M-8 - as in census 1930
Husband of Mrs. Sally Long, 1475 E Pierce, Phoenix
Enlistment: 19 Dec 1942, Phoenix, AZ - Residence: Maricopa Co., AZ - Marital Status: Married
Burial: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA - Plot: O 0 3301

US Census 12 Jan 1920 - Boulder Ward 1, Boulder, Colorado, United States
Address: 2420 Mapleton Steet
William Long - Head - M-27 abt. 1893, Colorado
Hazel Long - Wife - F-22 abt. 1898, Iowa
Bryce Long - Son - M-3 abt. 1917, Colorado
Lola Long - Daughter - F-2 abt. 1918, Colorado

US Census 10 Apr 1930 - Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, United States
Address: 622 South 7th Ave
William R. Long - Head - M-36 abt. 1894, Nebraska
Hazel Long - Wife - F-33 abt. 1897, Iowa
Bryce Long - Son - M-13 abt. 1917, Colorado
Lola Long - Daughter - F-12 abt. 1918, Colorado
Jean Long - Son - M-8 abt. 1922, Colorado

US Census 11 Apr 1940 - Phoenix, Supervisorial District 2, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Address: 1475 E Pierce
Bryce Long - Head - M-24 abt. 1916, Colorado - Occupation: Bartender, Buffet
Sally Long - Wife - F-27 abt. 1913, Illinois

39854150 - S/Sgt. Bryce W. Long - AM & OLC - PH
39854150 - S/Sgt. Bryce W. Long - AM & OLC - PH
Find A Grave Memorial# 74338951 - images by Linda Claxton - 13 Sep 2016
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6578178 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harold 'Buck' M. Booth - Santa Clara Co., CA - Age 24 - EVD
born 10 Mar 1919, CA - died 8 Jan 2004, CA - Age 84
address: Box 411, Campbell, Santa Clara County, CA
last address of record: Pleasant Grove, Sutter Co., CA
EE #2195 - 16 Sep 1944 - Escape & Evasion report (8 pages)
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/5556825/content/arcmedia/nw/305270/EE-2195.pdf

white border 6578178 - S/Sgt. Harold 'Buck' M. Booth white border
6578178 - S/Sgt. Harold 'Buck' M. Booth
image via Kathy Wagner née Raemer - 07 Sep 2016

white border 6578178 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner  - Harold 'Buck' M. Booth white border
S/Sgt. - Harold 'Buck' M. Booth
via findagrave.com - 19 Aug 2011
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32284616 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William M. Blake - Oswego Co., NY - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 03 Nov 1917, NY - died 02 Mar 1998, NY - Age 80
Son of Mr. Robert M. Blake and Mrs. Mary Anne Blake, Emery Rd, Volney, Oswego Co., NY
Enlistment: .........., NY - Residence: ......... Co., NY - Marital Status: ......
last address of record: Fulton, Oswego Co., NY
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

US Census 19 Apr 1930, Volney Town, Oswego Co., NY
Address: Emery Road
Robert M. Blake - Head - 50/33 - born abt. 1880, NY - occupation: Farmer, Dairy Farm
Mary Anne Blake - Wife - 48/32 - born abt. 1882, NY
Robert D. Blake - Son - 14 - born abt. 1916, NY
William M. Blake - Son - 12 - born 03 Nov 1917, NY - died 02 Mar 1998, NY - Age 80
Anna M. Blake - Daughter - 11 - born abt. 1919, NY
Mary J. Blake - Daughter - 9 - born 23 Oct 1920, NY - died 24 Apr 2008, NY - Age 87
James E. Blake - Son - 8 - born abt. 1922, NY
Joseph J. Blake - Son - 6 - born abt. 1924, NY
John Francis Blake - Son - 4 11/12 - born abt. 1925, NY - died .. ... 1935, NY - Age ~10 (drowned)
Elizabeth R. Blake - Daughter - 2 9/12 - born abt. 1927, NY - died .. Jan 1999, NY - Age 71

US Census 17 Apr 1940- Wiliam M. Blake - Occupation: Labor, Choc. Factory (Nestle factory, Fulton)

F U L T O N I A N S - I N - C R E W
S/Sgt. William M. Blake in crew - published 26 Oct 1943
S/Sgt. William M. Blake in crew - published 26 Oct 1943
source fultonhistory.com - 15 Sep 2016
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- info: AAD Archives, SSDI, MACR, US Census 1930, Findagrave -
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Binks, Haupt, Punches, and Booth managed to escape with the help of the Underground
Capt. Binks was later captured and taken to Liège, Belgium, where he was held as a POW
before being shipped to a prison camp in North Berlin, Germany
There he survived using cardboard for blankets, eating rotting sausage
and drinking wine made from prunes and raisins, fermented in sauerkraut barrels
He was liberated by the Russians in 1945

E&E #2109 - 1st Lt. Charles A. Haupt - 482BG/812BS (B-17) 42-30280 - FTR Feb 44 - sheltered in Belgium until liberated
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556739

E&E #2195 - S/Sgt. Harold M. Booth - 482BG/812BS (B-17) 42-30280 - FTR Feb 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556825

Crew order given by S/Sgt. Harold M. Booth in his Escape & Evasion report
Crew order given by S/Sgt. Harold M. Booth in his Escape & Evasion report

E&E #2271 - 2nd Lt. Joel D. Punches - 385BG/319BS (B-17) 42-30280 - FTR Feb 44 - sheltered in Holland and Belgium
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556901

G E V A A R L I J K - E X P L O S I E V E N - D A N G E R O U S - E X P L O S I V E S
Crash location - 1968 - photo by J. U. Potuyt
Remains 'Crazy Horse' - 1968 - photo by J. U. Potuyt
Location and remains "Crazy Horse" - 1968
Source: Nieuw Land Erfgoedcentrum, Lelystad. Photo collection RIJP, photographer J. U. Potuyt
see also "Geborgen in de Polderklei" written by Bert Wijs - 2014

Wreckage recovered in 1970, Zuid-Flevoland (formely lake IJsselmeer)
Zuid-Flevoland was reclaimed in 1968

A.F. 42-30280 ID

Wreckage of 'Crazy Horse' - abt. 1969
Wreckage of "Crazy Horse" - abt. 1969
image: steijger.blogspot.nl

'Vliegersmonument Zeewolde' - 05 May 2019
'Vliegersmonument Zeewolde' - 05 May 2019
l-r: - nn -, Clinton, Kathy, Frederick, Elaine, Lauren, Cees, Scott, Gerrit Jan - nn -
image: via LOZ by Hanneke Barendregt - 05 May 2019

B-17 Crazy Horse - Cees Steijger - ISBN: 978-90-826329-0-3
B-17 Crazy Horse - Cees Steijger - ISBN: 978-90-826329-0-3 - available May 2019
https://b17crazyhorse.nl



SGLO - T3438

B-17G(SH) - #42-30280 - 21 Feb 1944 - 15:45 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 13

14105080 - O-677742 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Ralph W. Holcombe - Buncombe Co., NC - Age 26 - KIA 18058176 - O-662727 - Capt. - Command pilot - Gerald Deutscher Binks - 385BG - Bexar Co., TX - Age 22 - EVD/POW - Stalag Luft 1 36043613 - O-682761 - 2nd Lt. - Co-pilot - John William Baber - Cook Co., IL - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 32057144 - O-432504 - 1st Lt. - Navigator / Radar Operator - Charles Andrew Haupt - Queens Co., NY - Age 28 - EVD 17087182 - O-682366 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Joel Dean Punches - 385BG - Gage County, NE - Age 28 - EVD
39011091 - O-724647 - 1st Lt. - Observer - Edward Henry Horner Jr. - San Luis Obispo Co.,CA - Age 29 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 13032520 - O-683105 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - William Henry Barrett - Isle of Wight Co., VA - Age 25 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 39108878 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Top Turret Gunner - Steven F. Martin - Santa Clara Co., CA - Age 24 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 18189754 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Thomas D. Kennedy  - Galveston Co., TX - Age 21 - POW - Stalag Luft 3
13137183 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Henry Raemer Jr.  - Baltimore Co., - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 39854150 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Bryce William Long  - Maricopa Co., AZ - Age 27 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 6578178 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harold 'Buck' M. Booth  - Santa Clara Co., CA - Age 24 - EVD 32284616 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - William M. Blake  - Oswego Co., NY - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

- 1 KIA - 3 EVD - 9 POW -

HOLCOMBE(†) - BINKS - BABER - HAUPT - PUNCHES
HORNER JR. - BARRETT - MARTIN - KENNEDY
RAEMER JR. - LONG - BOOTH - BLAKE


contact Raemer is pending - 22 Dec 2013 - PATS
contact Haupt is pending - 03 Sep 2016 - 14 Oct 2016 - PATS
contact Binks is pending - 08 Sep 2016 - 01 Oct 2016 - PATS
contact Baber is pending - 11 Sep 2016 - PATS
contact Blake is pending - 15 Sep 2016 - PATS
contact Horner is pending - 15 Sep 2016 - 15 Oct 2016 - PATS
contact Punches is pending - 25 Nov 2016 - PATS
contact Soucek is pending - 18 Apr 2017 - PATS

Under construction - 10 Apr 2020 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T4697

Mustang P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 - QP-Q - 1st. Lt. Leonard R. Werner - 12:15 - IJsselmeer
4th FG - 334th FS - 20th Nov 1944 - MACR #10535
1 MIA




4th Fighter Group - Logo
4th FG
4th Fighter Group

MUSTANG P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 - Littlefriends.co.uk
P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 with Major Shelton 'Shel' W. Monroe
P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 with Major Shelton 'Shel' W. Monroe" - Debden, England
Photo: Julie Haynes
Major Shelton W. Monroe was later killed in Korea after his plane was shot down
born 12 Dec 1915, Waycross, Ware Co., Georgia, USA - died 17 Apr 1951, Korea - Age 35
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MUSTANG P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 was flown on 20 Nov 1944 by 1st Lt. Leonard R. Werner

Eyewitnes Statement - 1st Lt. William B. Hoelscher
Eyewitnes Statement - 1st Lt. William B. Hoelscher
source: MACR #10535 - page 3

12052786 - O-796249 - Pilot - 1st Lt. Leonard "Lenny" Robert Werner - Bronx Co., NY - Age 28 - MIA
born 22 Dec 1915, Bronx, NY - died 20 Nov 1944, IJsselmeer - Age 28
Enlistment: 22 Jan 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Bronx Co., NY - Marital Status: Married
Anton Robert Werner (Father) born 30 Jul 1882 in Austria - immigrated in 1907 to the USA - died 25 Jan 1925 - Age 42

US Census 10 Jan 1920, Bronx, New York
Address: Brook Ave - 1230 - 318
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Anton Werner - Head - 37 - born 1882, Austria - Occupation: Salesman - Drugs
Lucy Werner - Wife - 27 - abt. 1892, NYC - Occupation: None
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Russell Werner - Son - 5 - born 01 Jun 1914, NYC
Leonard Werner - Son - 4 - born 22 Dec 1915, NYC

US Census 03 Apr 1930, Bronx, New York
Address: Brook Ave
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Lucilla 'Lucy' F. Werner - Head - ?40 - abt. 1890?, NYC - Widow - Occupation: Operator Telephone Co.
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Russell H. Werner - Son - 16 - born 01 Jun 1914, NYC - died 01 Oct 2007, Port Saint Lucie, FL - Age 93
Leonard R. Werner - Son - 14 - born 22 Dec 1915, NYC
Margareth L. Werner - Daughter - 7 - abt. 1923, NYC

US Census 03 Apr 1940, Assembly District 6, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York
Address: 4225 Carperter Ave
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Lenard R. Werner - Head - 24 - born 1915, NYC - Occupation: Beef Scaler - Food Market
Agatha Werner - Wife - 21 - abt. 1919, NYC - Occupation: Stenographer - Law Office
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16 Oct 1940: Draft Registration WWII - 166-6 Bronx, NY
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Age: 24 - Birth: 22 Dec 1915, Bronx, NY, US
Height: 5-10 - Weight: 165 lbs
Eyes: Blue - Hair: Brown - Complexion: Ruddy
Marital Status: Married
Address - 16 Oct 1940: 4225 Carpenter Ave, Bronx, NY
Address - 17 Dec 1941: 675 E 234 St, Bronx, NY
Address Employer: Armour & Co - 54-10th Ave, NYC

Husband of Mrs. Agatha Frances Werner née Fealey, 737 South 6th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY

white border 12052786 - O-796249 -  Pilot - 1st Lt. Leonard 'Lenny' Robert Werner white border
12052786 - O-796249 - Pilot - 1st Lt. Leonard 'Lenny' Robert Werner
source: www.4thfightergroupassociation.org

PATS,
Will send 14 Jun 2014. Please let me know when you receive.
My very sincerest apologies for the long delay.
I owe this to my Dad and to would have been Uncle Lenny.
I so appreciate that you are doing this.
My Dad would have been thrilled and Uncle Lenny honored.
Gratefully,
Elaine Werner (niece) - 07 Jun 2014

Lenny Werner with friends - Flushing, Long Island, 27 Jun 1937
Lenny Werner with friends - Flushing, Long Island, 27 Jun 1937
l-r: Bill, Dotty, Agatha and Lenny
photo via Ms. Elaine C. Werner (niece) - 20 Jun 2014
Agatha is mentioned 13 July 1944 as his wife Mrs. Agatha Werner - info PATS

Agatha Fealey (wife) - born 13 Jul 1917 - died 1976 - Age ~59
Marriage between 1938 and 1940
Dorothy 'Dotty' Fealy (sister-in-law); William 'Bill' Merrilies (friend)
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additional info - Fealey and Merrilies - via Cees Steijger - 30 Dec 2020


Lenny Werner - Flushing, Long Island, 27 Jun 1937 Lenny Werner - Flushing, Long Island, 27 Jun 1937
Lenny Werner - Flushing, Long Island, 27 Jun 1937
12052786 - O-796249 -  Pilot - 1st Lt. Leonard 'Lenny' R. Werner 12052786 - O-796249 -  Pilot - 1st Lt. Leonard 'Lenny' R. Werner
12052786 - O-796249 - Pilot - 1st Lt. Leonard 'Lenny' R. Werner
photos via Ms. Elaine C. Werner (niece) - 20 Jun 2014

Our Men In Uniform - 13 Jul 1944 - L. R. Werner Our Men In Uniform - 06 Jan 1945 - L. R. Werner
13 Jul 1944 - - - - - Our Men In Uniform - - - - - 06 Jan 1945
L. R. Werner In Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Werner Awarded Cluster

source clips: The Daily Argus, Mount Vernon, N.Y., 1944 - 1945

Leonard R. Werner - First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group
Entered the Service From: New York - Service #: O-796249
Date of Death: November 21, 1945 (Official) - Wars or Conflicts: World War II
Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England
Awards: Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters
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info: www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWII_59067
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Salvage done by RNLAF on 30 Jun 1970 - Kavel PZ-50
it's also described on pages 111-112 - "In de schaduw van de glorie" by S. L. Veenstra (A4-188 pages)
Note !!! - Mr. Veenstra did mix up this story to assume it was pilot S. Monroe
Another discrepancy with numbers on plane ID-tag and corresponding MACR #10535

This needs a 2nd review - info PATS - 23 Jun 2014

!!! D E F I N I T E L Y !!!
!!! MUSTANG P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 !!!
Mustang P-51D-5-NA - ID plate - Serial No. 27044
Mustang P-51D-5-NA - ID plate - Serial No. 27044
image via - AVOG's Crash Museum - www.crashmuseum.nl/fotos.html - 23 Jun 2014
photo by S. L. Veenstra - see also page 112 - "In de schaduw van de glorie"

North American Aviation [NAA] had their own construction number, which is what you are seeing
on the data plate but referred to as serial number 44-13411’s
full NAA number was 109-27044 and part of Special Project number 92701-R
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info from Peter Randall (Littlefriends.co.uk)
via Tim McCann (4thfightergroupassociation.org) - 23 Jun 2014


Correspondence - Part of Mustang P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 - with name Lt. Werner

Part of Mustang P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 - with name Lt. Werner
Part of Mustang P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 - with name Lt. Werner
original photo via Elaine - 18 May 2019

Cees, PATS, Lauren, Frederick and Elaine - 03 May 2019
03 May 2019 - Eilaine Werner and Lauren Werner, nieces of 1st Lt. Leonard 'Lenny' R. Werner
do visit PATS in company of Mr. Frederick A. Dahl (fiancé of Elaine) and Mr. Cees Steijger (initiator 'Vliegersmonument')
Their 'missing' Uncle Lenny is commemorated on the new 'Vliegersmonument Zeewolde' - unveiled on 05 May 2019
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under construction - PATS - 09 May 2019

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'Vliegersmonument Zeewolde' - 05 May 2019
'Vliegersmonument Zeewolde' - 05 May 2019
image: by Cees Steijger - 05 May 2019



SGLO - T4697

MUSTANG P-51D-5-NA - #44-13411 - QP-Q - 20 Nov 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 1

12052786 - O-796249 -  Pilot - 1st Lt. Leonard Robert Werner - Bronx Co., NY - Age 28 - MIA

- 1 MIA -

WERNER(†)


Contact Werner is pending - 27 Aug 2011 - 18 Nov 2013 - 03 May 2019 - PATS

Under construction - 02 Mar 2021 - PATS


SGLO - T4698

Mustang P-51D-5-NA - #44-13615 - QP-R - 1st. Lt. Donald L. Bennett - 12:15 - IJsselmeer
4th FG - 334th FS - 20th Nov 1944 - MACR #10536 - KUJ 2464
1 POW




4th Fighter Group - Logo
4th FG
4th Fighter Group

Lt. Bennett last seen - Map - IJsselmeer 'Zuiderzee' / IJmuiden area
Lt. Bennett last seen - Map - IJsselmeer "Zuiderzee" / IJmuiden area
source: MACR #10536 - page 4

39157308 - O-725243 - Pilot - 1st Lt. Donald L. Bennett - Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 26 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 02 May 1918, IA - died 03 Dec 1986 - Age 68
Address 1953: 10340 Malacispa Road, Los Angeles, California
Buried: Wichita, KS, USA - December 1986, Lakeview Cemetery & Mausoleum, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA

Bennett - 'Dog Tag' - via KUJ 2464
Bennett - 'Dog Tag' - via KUJ 2464
National Archive Catalog - RG 242 NARA, College Park, MD - 20 Jan 2020
KUJ 2464 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131509175

Son of Mr. Frank J. Bennett and Mrs. Augusta Bennett
Siblings: Ralph, Margaret, Janice and Reginald
Donald L. Bennett, Bellflower, Los Angeles Co., CA
Enlistment: 22 Oct 1941, Fort Baker, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
North 3 - Barracks 7 (Block 307) - Room 5

white border 39157308 - O-725243 -  Pilot - 1st Lt. <b>Donald L. Bennett white border
39157308 - O-725243 - Pilot - 1st Lt. Donald L. Bennett
source: www.4thfightergroupassociation.org

U S - C E N S U S - 25 Apr 1930
Green Township, Fremont Co., Iowa
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Frank J. Bennett - Head - 48/27 - abt. 1882, Iowa - Occupation: Farmer
Augusta Bennett - Wife - 42/23 - abt. 1888, Iowa
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Ralph Bennett - Son - 16 - abt. 1914, Iowa
Margaret E. Bennett - Daughter - 14 - abt. 1916, Iowa
Donald L. Bennett - Son - 11 - born 1918, Iowa
Janice I. Bennett - Daughter - 9 - abt. 1921, Iowa

U S - C E N S U S - 22 Apr 1940
Bellflower, Downey Township, Los Angeles Co., California
Address: Artesia 630 (area Ardmore Ave and Ramona St.)
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Frank J. Bennett - Head - 57 - abt. 1883, Iowa - Occupation: Chicken Rancher (60hrs), Egg Production
Augusta Bennett - Wife - 52 - abt. 1888, Iowa - Occupation: Chicken Rancher (38hrs), Egg Production
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Margaret E. Bennett - Daughter - 24 - abt. 1916, Iowa - Occupation: Teacher (40hrs), Public School
Reginald E. Bennett - Son - 9 - abt. 1931, Iowa
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Residence 01 April 1935 - Fremont County, Iowa

SGLO - T4698

MUSTANG P-51D-5-NA - #44-13615 - QP-R - 20 Nov 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 1

39157308 - O-725243 -  Pilot - 1st Lt. Donald L. Bennett - Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 26 - POW

- 1 POW -

BENNETT


Under construction - 20 Jan 2020 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T3251

B-24H - #42-7533 - 1st Lt. Warren W. Oakley - 14:30 - Den Ham
44th BG 66th BS - 22nd Dec 1943 - MACR #1713
7 KIA - 3 POW




Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator #42-7533 c/n 577
At 14:00, the B-24 bombers of the 44th dropped bombs on Munster, Germany
Target was a 'M factory' (a machine factory)
After the bombs were dropped, A/C 533 began lagging behind and was losing altitude
Shot down by Fw. Bernard Kunze in Fw 190A-6 of 1./JG 1 near Den Ham

Those found killed are initial buried on 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of community Den Ham
Grave No. 4 - Sgt. Arthur C. Timme
Grave No. 5 - 1st Lt. Warren W. Oakley
Grave No. 6 - T/Sgt. James W. Christian Jr.
Grave No. 7 - S/Sgt. Willis Sondag
Grave No. 8 - S/Sgt. Lewis R. Weaver - Laundry marks "Weaver" found on underwear
Grave No. 9 - "Unknown"

"Bergung begonnen": 13 Jan 1944 - "Bergung beendet": 15 Jan 1944
Parts recovered 1995, Hammerflier, Den Ham
Large parts recovered 02 Jun 2003

44th BG Circle A 66th BS 8th-air-force-patch

44th BG - 14th CBW - Circle 'A' - 66th BS - WQ - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H - #42-7533 - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #1713
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19094241 - O-740893 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Warren W. Oakley - King Co., WA - Age 23 - KIA

O-393514 - Co-pilot - 1st Lt. - Richard K. Collins - Tompkins Co., NY - Age .. - FOD

14076719 - O-673624 - Navigator - 1st Lt. - Frank D. Powers - Duval Co., FL - Age 23 - POW

14266875 - Bombardier - T/Sgt. - James W. Christian Jr. - ..... Co., .. - Age .. - KIA

32509819 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - Abel (nmi) Fleischman - Kings Co., NY - Age 22 - POW

37152819 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - John F. Byers - Custer Co., SD - Age 29 - EVD/POW

17026292 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Robert F. Smith - Hennepin Co., MN - Age .. - FOD

12092338 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Arthur C. Timme - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - KIA

35401274 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Lewis R. Weaver - Franklin Co., OH - Age .. - FOD

17068404 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Willis (nmi) Sondag - Keokuk Co., IA - Age 22 - KIA
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19094241 - O-740893 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Warren W. Oakley - King Co., WA - Age 23 - KIA
born 11 Jun 1920, WA
Son of Mr. H. G. Oakley (father), 3458 Florence Court, Seattle 2, Washington
Husband of Mrs. Eva C. Oakley (wife), 2048 Boyer Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Enlistment: 07 Mar 1942, Seattle, Washington - Residence: King Co., Washington - Marital Status: Single
initial buried on 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of community Den Ham - Grave No. 5
re-interred: Margraten, NL
Final burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA - Plot: Section O Site 733
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters (OLC) - Purple Heart (PH)

white border 19094241 - O-740893 - Pilot - 1st Lt. Warren W. Oakley - Tombstone USA white border
Tombstone - 1st Lt. Warren W. Oakley
via findagrave.com - by Winmar
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O-393514 - Co-pilot - 1st Lt. - Richard K. Collins - Tompkins Co., NY - Age .. - FOD
Son of Professor Jacob R. Collins (father), 105 Valley Road, Ithaca, New York
Husband of Mrs. Helen E. D. Collins (wife), 202 Delaware Avenue, Ithaca, New York
Note: Interment date 11 Apr 1951
Burial: New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA - Plot: Section G Site 162

white border Collective Tombstone - 1st Lt. Collins - S/Sgt. Smith - S/Sgt. Weaver white border
Collective Tombstone - 1st Lt. Collins - S/Sgt. Smith - S/Sgt. Weaver
New Albany National Cemetery - Plot: Section G Site 162
via findagrave.com - by Janet Mackey-Bodine
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14076719 - O-673624 - Navigator - 1st Lt. - Frank Douglas Powers - Duval Co., FL - Age 23 - POW
born 01 Sep 1920, FL - died Jun 1985 - Age 64
Son of Mrs. Charles B. Powers (father), 1821 Euclid Street, Jacksonville, Florida
Enlistment: 25 Feb 1942, Jacksonville, Florida - Residence: Duval Co., Florida - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
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14266875 - Bombardier - T/Sgt. - James W. Christian Jr. - ..... Co., .. - Age .. - KIA
Husband of Mrs. Evelyn Christan (wife), Box 17, Sebring, Florida
initial buried on 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of community Den Ham - Grave No. 6
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32509819 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - Abel (nmi) Fleischman - Kings Co., NY - Age 22 - POW
born 1921, NY
Son of Mr. William Fleischman (father), 1634 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, New York
Enlistment: 23 Sep 1942, Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York - Residence: Kings Co., New York - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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37152819 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - John F. Byers - Custer Co., SD - Age 29 - EVD/POW
born 20 Aug 1914, Bozeman, MT - died Feb 1985 - Age 70 - last address: Bend, Deschutes Co., OR
Son of Mrs. S. P. Byers (mother), Box 846, Custer, South Dakota
Evading for three months - Captured 24 Mar 1944 by Secret Police - Belgium
Occupation: Station Manager
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

white border ID snapshot - 37152819 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - John F. Byers white border
T/Sgt. - John F. Byers
ID snapshot while with the Underground in Belgium
via cometeline.org
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17026292 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Robert F. Smith - Hennepin Co., MN - Age .. - FOD
Husband of Mrs. Robert F. Smith (wife), 4921 Third Avenue, South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Note: Interment date 11 Apr 1951
Burial: New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA - Plot: Section G Site 162
Honored by Mrs. Gay Bendix (wife) on wwiimemorial.com
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12092338 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Arthur C. Timme - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - KIA
born 18 Oct 1922, NY Son of Mrs. Anna Johnson (mother), 171 43rd Street, Brooklyn, New York
Enlistment: 16 Jul 1942, New York city, NY - Residence: Kings Co., New York - Marital Status: Single
initial buried on 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of community Den Ham - Grave No. 4
re-interred: Margraten, NL
Final burial: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk Co., NY, USA
Plot: Section J Site 15804
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35401274 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Lewis R. Weaver - Franklin Co., OH - Age .. - FOD
Husband of Mrs. Doris Weaver (wife), 680 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
initial buried on 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of community Den Ham - Grave No. 8
Note: Interment date 11 Apr 1951
Burial: New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA - Plot: Section G Site 162
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17068404 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Willis (nmi) Sondag - Keokuk Co., IA - Age 22 - KIA
born 1921, IA
Son of Mr. Frank Sondag, Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa
Enlistment: 03 Sep 1942, Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa - Residence: Keokuk Co., Iowa - Marital Status: Single
initial buried on 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery of community Den Ham - Grave No. 7
reburied at: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands - Plot O Row 22 Grave 2

His brother enlisted three months earlier
37418800 - PVT - Wilford (nmi) Sondag - Keokuk Co., IA
born 06 Feb 1912, IA
Enlistment: 13 Jun 1942, Fort Des Moines, Iowa - Residence: Keokuk Co., Iowa - Marital Status: Single

US Census 5 Apr 1930 - Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa
Frank Sondag Sr. - Head - 51/28 - born 16 Jan 1879, IA - died 03 Jun 1957 - Age 78 - Occupation: Farmer, General Farm
Elizabeth Sondag née Klett - Wife - 42/20 - born 18 Sep 1886, IA - died 17 Mar 1976 - Age 89
Marriage: 04 Jul 1907
Eulalia Maude Agnes Sondag - daughter - 21 - born 03 Aug 1908, Harper, IA
Victoria Sondag - Daughter - 20 - born 23 Mar 1910, IA
Wilford Sondag - Son - 18 - born 06 Feb 1912, IA - died 04 Dec 1992, Iowa City, IA - Age 80
Bernice Marie Sondag - Daughter - 15 - born abt. 1915, IA
Willard Sondag - Son - 11 - born abt. 1919, IA
Willis Sondag - Son - 9 - born abt. 1921, IA - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 22
Jeanette Sondag - Daughter - 5 - born abt. 1925, IA
Frank Jr. Sondag - Son - 2 6/12 - born abt. 1927, IA
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Victoria Sondag married Mr. Norwood Derby - 16 Aug 1930
Eulalia "Maudie" Sondag married Mr. Orville James Fair - 23 Dec 1931
Willard Sondag married Ms. Myrle Knox - 20 Dec 1947
Bernice Marie Sondag married Mr. Donald "Bud" Sylvester Adams - 19..
Jeanette Sondag married Mr. Oliver David Good - 29 Dec 1949
Wilford "Buster" Sondag married Mrs. Grace Lucille Lee - 21 Jan 1954
Frank Jr. "Buddy" Sondag married Mrs. Evelyn Williams - 11 Jun 1955
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Wilford Sondag - he was a Catholic Priest
additional family info via Mrs. Jennie L. Redlinger Antolic
Mrs. Valerie Sondag and Mrs. Sandra M. McNamar (niece); daughter of Wilford "Buster" Sondag
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- info: AAD Archives, SSDI, MACR, KU539, US Census 1930, Findagrave -
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SGLO - T3251

B-24H - #42-7533 - 22 Dec 1943 - DEN HAM - CREW 10

9094241 - O-740893 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Warren W. Oakley - King Co., WA - Age 23 - KIA O-393514 - Co-pilot - 1st Lt. - Richard K. Collins - Tompkins Co., NY - Age .. - FOD 14076719 - O-673624 - Navigator - 1st Lt. - Frank D. Powers - Duval Co., FL - Age 23 - POW 14266875 - Bombardier - T/Sgt. - James W. Christian Jr. - ..... Co., .. - Age .. - KIA 32509819 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - Abel (nmi) Fleischman - Kings Co., NY - Age 22 - POW
37152819 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - John F. Byers - Custer Co., SD - Age 29 - EVD/POW 17026292 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Robert F. Smith - Hennepin Co., MN - Age .. - FOD 12092338 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Arthur C. Timme - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - KIA 35401274 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Lewis R. Weaver - Franklin Co., OH - Age .. - FOD 17068404 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Willis (nmi) Sondag - Keokuk Co., IA - Age 22 - KIA

- 7 KIA - 3 POW -

OAKLEY(†) - COLLINS(†) - POWERS - CHRISTIAN Jr.(†) - FLEISCHMAN
BYERS - SMITH(†) - TIMME(†) - WEAVER(†) - SONDAG(†)


Contact Sondag is pending - 21 Sep 2011 - PATS

Under construction - 30 Aug 2015 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T3252

B-24H - #42-7638 "Big Banner" - F/O. Kent F. Miller - 15:00 - IJsselmeer
44th BG 66th BS - 22nd Dec 1943 - MACR #1714
5 KIA - 4 MIA - 1 POW




Crew F/O. K. F. Miller - 26 Oct 1943
Crew F/O. K. F. Miller - 26 Oct 1943
standing l-r: Pilch (BTG), Larson (RWG), Sheehan (TG), Birge (ENG/TT), Childers (RO)
kneeling l-r: Taylor (CP), Johnson (N), Miller (P), Shaffer (B)
collection Zwanenburg - via "Urk in Oorlogstijd" - Robert Hofman - 07 Sep 2011
Johnson(N) replaced by Passavant (N), Passavant (N) and McCord (LWG) not in this photo
Crew in front of B-24 "QUEEN MARLENE" #42-72813

B-24 'Queen Marlene' #42-72813
B-24 'Queen Marlene' #42-72813
courtesy 8thairforce.com/44thbg

44th BG Circle A 66th BS 8th-air-force-patch

44th BG - 14th CBW - Circle 'A' - 66th BS - WQ - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H - #42-7638 "Big Banner" - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #1714
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15016312 - T-60679 - Pilot - F/O. - Kent F. Miller - Wetzel Co., WV - Age 21 - MIA

O-680761 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - Charles E. Taylor - Union Co., NJ - Age 21/22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1

15017574 - O-678758 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Frank A. Passavant - Tyler Co., WV - Age 25 - MIA

17065026 - O-678477 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Donald E. Shaffer - Sedgwick Co., KS - Age 21 - MIA

19087860 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - James C. Childers - Alameda Co., CA - Age 20 - MIA

14080954 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Edward E. Birge - Polk Co., FL - Age 21 - KIA

35316138 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Stanley (nmi) Pilch Jr. - Cuyahoga Co., OH - Age 23 - KIA

19108009 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - John H. Larson - Undefined Code - Age 20 - KIA

39084175 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Gerald D. McCord - Fresno Co., CA - Age 25 - KIA

12124435 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - William J. Sheehan - Nassau Co., NY - Age 21 - KIA
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15016312 - T-60679 - Pilot - Flying Officer - Kent Francis Miller - Wetzel Co., WV - Age 21 - MIA
born 27 Oct 1922, WV - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 21
Son of Mr. Elmer E. Miller (father) and Mrs. Louise Elmer (mother), 773 Second Street, New Martinsville, West Virginia, USA
Enlistment: 06 Jan 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus Co, OH - Residence: Wetzel Co., WV - Marital Status: Single

white border 15016312 - T-60679  - Pilot  - Flying Officer - Kent Francis Miller white border
Flying Officer - Kent Francis Miller - memorial
via findagrave.com by Dana Persinger Jr. - 15 Jun 2014

parents marriage: Mr. Elmer Miller married to Ms. Louise Bartrug - 24 Sep 1921, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., West Virginia

US Census 10 Apr 1930
Address: 773 Second Street, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., WV
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Elmer Miller - Head - 30/20 - born abt. 1900, WV - Occupation: Mould Maker, Viking Glass Company
Louise Miller - Wife - 28/19 - born abt. 1902, WV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kent Miller - Son - 7 5/12 - born 1922, WV
Eugene Miller - Son - 5 2/12 - born 1925, WV
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US Census .. Apr 1940
Address: New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., WV
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Elmer E. Miller - Head - M-40 - born abt. 1900, West Virginia
Frances Miller - Wife - F-26 - born abt. 1914, West Virginia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kent Miller - Son - M-17 - born 27 Oct 1922, West Virginia
Gene Miller - Son - M-15 - born abt. 1925, West Virginia
Janet Miller - Daughter - F-8 - born abt. 1932, West Virginia
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O-680761 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - Charles E. Taylor - Union Co., NJ - Age 21/22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 1921/1922, NJ
Son of Mr. Frank M. Taylor (father) and Mrs. Emma W. Taylor (mother), 90 Elm Street, Westfield, New Jersey, USA
Enlistment: .......... - Residence: Union Co., NJ - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

US Census 02 Apr 1930
Address: 141 Brightwood Ave, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey
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Frank M. Taylor - Head - 42/21 - born abt. 1888, MD - Occupation: Cashier, Commission House
Emma W. Taylor - Wife - 41/20 - born abt. 1889, NJ
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Virginia Taylor - Daughter - 15 - born abt. 1915, NJ
Robert Taylor - Son - 12 - born abt. 1918, NJ
Charles Taylor - Son - 8 - born abt. 1922, NJ
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15017574 - O-678758 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Frank August Passavant - Tyler Co., WV - Age 25 - MIA
born 16 May 1918, PA - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 25
Son of Mrs. Margaret Passavant née Strebel
Husband of Mrs. Helen E. Passavant (wife), Second Street, New Matamaros, Ohio, USA
daughter: Penelope Jane Passavant (daughter - abt 1943)
Enlistment: 13 Feb 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus Co, OH - Residence: Tyler Co., WV - Marital Status: Single

US Census 18 Apr 1930
Address: 246 Winston Street, Pittsburgh, Alleghenny County, Pennsylvania
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August Strebel - Head - 66/25 - born abt. 1864, PA - Occupation: Stenographer, Steel Company
Mary Strebel - Wife - 66/25 - born abt. 1864, PA - Occupation: Moulder , Steel Foundry
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Margaret Passavant - Daughter - 35 - born abt. 1895, PA - Occupation: Inside Sales Lady, Retail Grocery
Frank Passavant - Grandson - 11 - born abt. 1919, PA
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17065026 - O-678477 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Donald E. Shaffer - Sedgwick Co., KS - Age 21 - MIA
born 20 Feb 1922, KS
Son of Mr. Clyde W. Shaffer (father), Los Angeles 16, California, USA
Enlistment: 13 Apr 1942, Fort Riley, KS - Residence: Sedgwick Co., KS - Marital Status: Single
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19087860 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - James C. Childers - Alameda Co., CA - Age 20 - MIA
born 1923, WY - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 19/20
Son of Mrs. Vivian Christenson (mother), Berkeley, California, USA
Enlistment: 31 Aug 1942, San Francisco, CA - Residence: Alameda Co., CA - Marital Status: Single
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14080954 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Edward E. Birge - Polk Co., FL - Age 21 - KIA
born 12 Oct 1922, GA - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 21
Husband of Mrs. Margaret A. Birge (wife), Jacksonville 16, Florida, USA
Enlistment: 11 Feb 1942, Camp Blanding, FL - Residence: Polk Co., FL - Marital Status: Single
26 Jun 1944 - body washed ashore near Bunschoten
inital buried 03 Jul 1944 - "Rusthof" Cemetery Amersfoort - Row #13 Grave #12
Final burial: Homeland Cemetery, Homeland, Polk County, Florida, USA

white border 14080954 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt.  - Edward E. Birge white border
T/Sgt. - Edward E. Birge
via findagrave.com by Donna McPherson - 24 Aug 2011
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35316138 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Stanley (nmi) Pilch Jr. - Cuyahoga Co., OH - Age 23 - KIA
born 26 Nov 1920, OH - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 23
Son of Mrs. Teofila Pilch (mother), 3659 East 116th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Enlistment: 25 Jul 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence: Cuyahoga Co., OH - Marital Status: Single
S/Sgt. Stanley Pilch Jr. - Arlington National Cemetery - Section 23 Site 22918

US Census 04 Apr 1930
Address: 3659 East 116th Street, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Stanley Pilch - Head - 36/21 - born abt. 1894, Poland - Immigration: 1910 - Occupation: Foreman, Factory
Teofila Pilch - Wife - 36/18 - born abt. 1884, Poland - Immigration: 1914 - died 27 Feb 1963 - Age 79
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John Ronozka - Stepson - 14 - born abt. 1916, OH
Marion Pilch - Son - 12 - born abt. 1918, OH
Edward Pilch - Son - 11 - born abt. 1919, OH
Stanley Pilch - Son - 9 - born 26 Nov 1920, OH - died 22 Dec 1943, Holland - Age 23
Theodore Pilch - Son - 8 - born 25 Jan 1922, OH - died 01 Nov 1987 - Age 65
Irena Pilch - Daughter - 4 - born abt. 1926, OH
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white border 35316138 - Ball Turret Gunner  - S/Sgt. - Stanley (nmi) Pilch Jr. white border
S/Sgt. - Stanley (nmi) Pilch Jr.
via findagrave.com by A. Horan - 23 Aug 2011
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19108009 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - John H. Larson - Undefined Code - Age 20 - KIA
born 26 Mar 1923, NM - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 19/20
Son of Mr. John R. Larson (father), Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Enlistment: 13 Oct 1942, Phoenix, AR - Residence: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Single
initial buried 26 Dec 1943, Kampen General Cemetery "Zandberg", IJsselmuiden - Plot 7, Row A, Grave 14
reinterred - Netherlands American Cemetery, Margaten, Netherlands
Final burial - USA
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39084175 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Gerald D. McCord - Fresno Co., CA - Age 25 - KIA
born 30 Dec 1917, Toronto Canada - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 27
Son of Mr. David J. McCord and Mrs. Ellen McCord, Fresno, California, USA
Siblings: David A. McCord (brother) and Sarah Ailene McCord (sister)
Enlistment: 01 Nov 1941, Presido of San Francisco, CA - Residence: Fresno Co., CA - Marital Status: Single
Summer 1944 body found, via Volendam
initial buried 3 Aug 1944, Oosterbegraafplaats, Amsterdam - Grave 81/4, Field 69
reburied at: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands - Plot H Row 16 Grave 11
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

United States Census, 24 Apr 1940
Address: 1208 Andrews Avenue, Judicial Township 3, Fresno, California, United States
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David J. McCord - Head - M-50 born abt. 1890, Northern Ireland - Truck driver Express
Ellen McCord - Wife - F-49 born abt. 1891, Northern Ireland
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David A. McCord - Son - M-24 born 28 Feb 1916, Canada - Salesman Furniture - died .. Mar 1957 - Age 59
Gerald D. McCord - Son - M-22 born 1917, Canada - Apprentice News Paper (likely Fresno Bee)
Sarah Ailene McCord - Daughter - F-20 born abt. 1920, Canada - Bookkeeper Slaughter House
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Immigration Year: 1924
info: FamilySearch

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12124435 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - William J. Sheehan - Nassau Co., NY - Age 21 - KIA
born 15 Apr 1922, NY - died 22 Dec 1943, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 21
Husband of Mrs. Sheehan (wife), Franklin Square, Nassau Co., New York, USA
Enlistment: 03 Aug 1942, New York P of E Brooklyn, NY - Residence: Nassau Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
17 Feb 1944 - body found by fisherman
initial buried - General Cemetery Urk ( Z 5553 ) Grave 613 Deep 1, 2 or 3
Buried at: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Plot: C Row: 10 Grave: 42 - Awards: Purple Heart
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- info: AAD Archives, SSDI, MACR, US Census 1930, Findagrave -

Paperback 143 pages ISBN: 9789060098646 - "VLUCHT ZONDER TERUGKEER" - 1988 - HANS VAN LITH



SGLO - T3252

B-24H - #42-7638 - 22 Dec 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 10

15016312 - T-60679 - Pilot - Flying Officer - Kent Francis Miller - Wetzel County, WV - Age 21 - MIA O-680761 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - Charles E. Taylor - Union Co., NJ - Age 21/22 - POW - Stalag Luft 1 15017574 - O-678758 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Frank August Passavant - Tyler Co., WV - Age 25 - MIA 17065026 - O-678477 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Donald E. Shaffer - Sedgwick Co., KS - Age 21 - MIA 19087860 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - James C. Childers - Alameda Co., CA - Age 20 - MIA
14080954 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Edward E. Birge - Polk Co., FL - Age 21 - KIA 35316138 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Stanley (nmi) Pilch Jr. - Cuyahoga Co., OH - Age 23 - KIA 19108009 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - John H. Larson - Undefined Code - Age 20 - KIA 39084175 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Gerald D. McCord - Fresno Co., CA - Age 25 - KIA 12124435 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - William J. Sheehan - Nassau Co., NY - Age 21 - KIA

- 5 KIA - 4 MIA - 1 POW -

MILLER(†) - TAYLOR - PASSAVANT(†) - SHAFFER(†) - CHILDERS(†)
BIRGE(†) - PILCH Jr.(†) - LARSON(†) - MCCORD(†) - SHEEHAN(†)


Contact Pilch is pending - 22 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact Miller is pending - 24 Jun 2015 - PATS
Contact Passavant is pending - 01 Jul 2015 - PATS

Under construction - 01 May 2021 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T2912

Bf 110G-4 - Werke Nr. 5477 - Hptm. August Geiger - 20:35 - IJsselmeer
7./NJG 1 - 29 Sep 1943
2 KIA




Pilot - Hauptmann - August Geiger - Age 23 - KIA
born 5 Jun 1920, Überlingen am Bodensee
Drowned in IJsselmeer - (former Zuiderzee before 1932)
Initial burial place ??? - not known yet - info PATS, 13 Jan 2014
.. ... 19.. - Reburied - Ysselsteyn Section M, Row 4, Grave nr. 83
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Radio / Operator - Feldwebel - Dietrich Koch - Age 22 - KIA
born 17 Oct 1920, Berlin - died: 29 Sep 1943, Lake IJsselmeer (likely drowned)
Found on 17 Oct 1943 - It's birthday
Initial burial place ??? - not known yet - info PATS, 13 Jan 2014
03 Apr 1957 - Reburied - Ysselsteyn Section CL, Row 3, Grave nr. 69
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Shot down by a RAF Beaufighter Night Fighter - W/C. J. R. D. "Bob" Braham - 141 Squadron
40667 - Flying Officer - John Randall Daniel BRAHAM - The London Gazette - 17 Jan 1941
25 Jun 1944 - taken POW - Stalag Luft 3

Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Ernest Goodall Braham to Ms. Ethel May Randall - district: Bristol, UK
birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 John R. D. Braham - mother's surname: Randall - district: Shepton Mallet, Somerset Co., UK
birth 3rd Qtr. 1921 Josephine I. Braham - mother's surname: Randall - district: Shepton Mallet, Somerset Co., UK

John Randall Daniel "Bob" Braham - born 06 Apr 1920, Holcombe, Somerset Co. - died 07 Feb 1974, Halifax, NS, Canada - Age 53



SGLO - T2912

Bf 110G-4 - Werke Nr. 5477 - 7./NJG 1 - 29 Sep 1943 - 20:35 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 2


Pilot - Hauptman - August Geiger - Age 23 - KIA Radio / Operator - Feldwebel - Dietrich Koch - Age 22 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

GEIGER(†) - KOCH(†)


Under construction - 27 Feb 2019 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T3304

B-17G - #42-37719 "Hellcat" - 2nd Lt. Donald E. Nason - 11:03 - IJsselmeer/Enkhuizerzand
381st BG - 533rd BS - 11th Jan 1944 - MACR #1881
5 KIA - 4 MIA - 1 POW




Crew Nason - while with 398BG - 600BS - 21 Oct 1943
Crew Nason - while with 398BG - 600BS - 21 Oct 1943
rear l-r: Lt. Donald E. Nason (P), Lt. Joseph J. Byser (CP), Lt. Anthony A. Anagnos (N), Lt. Charles D. Fiery (B)
front l-r: Sgt. George A. Whitney (TG), Sgt. Paul W. Stonich (BTG), Sgt. Luster T. Harrah (RO)
Sgt. John (Jack) R. Lantz (LWG), Sgt. Ralph L. Lab (ENG) and Sgt. Raymond C. Beus (RWG)
courtesy Roberta Burge 'mammaberta' - via forum.armyairforces.com - 29 Sep 2009

27 Nov 1943 - Crew assigned to 381st BG 533rd BS

B-17G - 'HELLCAT' - 05 Dec 1943, Ridgewell, Essex Co., England
"B-17G - "HELLCAT" - 05 Dec 1943, Ridgewell, Essex Co., England"
source 342-FH-3A46342-C65833AC at Fold3.com

#42-37719 build as a "F" version - Douglas-Long Beach B-17F-85-DL Fortress - c/n 8505
ditched in IJsselmeer, Holland after damaged by AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
Parts recovered in 1966

381st BG Triangle L 533rd BS 8th-air-force-patch

381st BG - 1st CBW - Triangle 'L' - 533rd BS - VP - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37719 "Hellcat" - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Oschersleben - MACR #1881
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11043980 - O-804383 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Donald E. Nason - Bristol Co., MA - Age 24 - KIA - Margraten I-19-20

15069777 - O-751258 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - Joseph J. Byser - Marshall Co., WV - Age 27 - KIA - USA

11065681 - O-809475 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Athan (nmi) Anagnos - Fairfield Co., CT - Age 22 - KIA - USA

13075756 - O-746948 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Charles D. Fiery - Washington Co., MD - Age 21 - KIA - Ardennes B-17-14

35636245 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Luster T. Harrah - Fayette Co., WV - Age 21 - KIA - USA

15069793 - Radio Operator - Sgt. - Ralph L. Lab - Tuscarawas Co., OH - Age 25 - MIA

36319418 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Paul W. Stonich - Cook County, IL - Age 23 - MIA

19171966 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Raymond C. Beus - Weber Co., UT - Age 21 - MIA

17127681 - Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. - John R. Lantz - Jackson Co., MO - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 4

31184147 - Tail Turrer Gunner - Sgt. - George A. Whitney - Middlesex Co., MA - Age 22 - MIA
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11043980 - O-804383 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Donald Elwin Nason - Bristol Co., MA - Age 24 - KIA
born 1919, MA - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer

Mr. Dura Wadsworth Nason (father), Taunton Avenue, Norton, Massachusetts
Mrs. Edith Nason née Ratcliffe (mother)
Dorothy Elizabeth 'Betty' Nason (sister)
Enlistment: 15 Jan 1942, Providence, Rhode Island - Residence: Bristol Co., MA - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried on 20 Mar 1944, Cemetery Hilversum
reburied at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: I Row: 19 Grave: 20
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

white border O-804383 - Pilot  - 2nd Lt. - Donald Elwin Nason white border
O-804383 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Donald Elwin Nason
via Roberta Burge 'mammaberta' - forum.armyairforces.com - 29 Sep 2009

Donald Elwin Nason, Norton, MA - honored by Donna Porcaro
- info wwiimemorial.com -

US Census 7 Apr 1930 - Norton Twp, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
Address: Washington Street
D. Wadsworth Nason - Head - 41/28 - born 16 Dec 1888, Everett, Middlesex Co., MA - died 1953, Wareham, MA - Age ~65
Occupation: Farmer - Dairy Farm
Edith R. Nason - Wife - 34/21 - born abt. 1896, MA - Occupation: Reporter - Daily Papers
Charles O. Nason - Son - 12 - born 18 Dec 1917, MA - died 24 Jul 1979 - Age 61
Donald E. Nason - Son - 10 - born 1919, MA - died 11 Jan 1944, Holland - Age 24
Dorothy Elizabeth Nason - Daughter - 9 - born 05 Jan 1921, Norton, MA
Ethel K. Nason - Daughter - 7 - born abt. 1923, MA
Alfred R. Nason - Son - 2 3/12 - born 19 Dec 1927, MA - died 20 Mar 2009 - Age 81
Malcolm Wadsworth Nason - Son - .. - born abt. 1931, MA
- info US Census 1930 -
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15069777 - O-751258 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - Joseph J. Byser - Marshall Co., WV - Age 27 - KIA - USA
born 31 Jan 1916, WV - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer

Mr. Louis Byser (father), 426 Western Avenue, Moundsville, West Virginia
Enlistment: 19 Aug 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohia - Residence: Marchall Co., WV - Marital Status: Single
Initial buried: Amersfoort / Oud Leusden "Rusthof"
reburied at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands
Final burial - Riverview Cemetery on Round Bottom Hill, Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV, USA

O-751258 - Co-pilot  - 2nd Lt. - Joseph J. Byser Joe with his parents Louis and Theresa
Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - Joseph "Joe" J. Byser . . . . . Joe with his parents Louis and Theresa
left image - courtesy Roberta Burge (niece) 'mammaberta' - forum.armyairforces.com - 29 Sep 2009
right image - via Mrs. Colleen Elizabeth Burge Stephens (grandniece)

US Census 10 Apr 1930 - Moundsville City, Clay district, Marshall Co., West Virgina
Address: 1505 Thompson Avenue
Luis 'Louis' Byser - Head - 46/28 - born 1883, Yugoslavia (Croatia) - Immigr. 1910 USA - died 1955 - Age ~67
Occupation: Builder - Smelter Co.
Tressa 'Theresa' Byser - Wife - 37/20 - born 1893, Yugoslavia (Croatia) - Immigr. 1913 USA - died 24 Mar 1953, WV - Age ~60
Anthony 'Tony' Byser - Son - 15 - born 1914, WV - died 1991 - Age ~77
Joseph 'Joe' Byser - Son - 14 - born 31 Jan 1916, WV - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age 27
Anne Byser - Daughter - 12 - born abt. 1918, OH
John W. Byser - Son - 10 - born 23 Aug 1919, OH - died 05 Nov 2008, WV - Age 89
Helen Byser - Daughter - 9 - born abt. 1921, OH
Kathryn Byser - Daughter - 7 - born abt. 1923, OH
Mary Byser - Daughter - 6 - born abt. 1924, OH
Alice Byser - Daughter - 5 - born abt. 1925, OH
Margaret Byser - Daughter - 4 11/12 - born abt. 1926, OH
James Byser - Son - 2 2/12 - born 1928, OH
Margaret Byser - Daughter - 9/12 - born abt. 1929, WV
Alberta V. Byser - Daughter - .. - born abt. 1930, WV
- info US Census 1930 -
Surname written as Bayser in US Census - also seen as Beyser in obituary - info PATS - 05 Sep 2011
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11065681 - O-809475 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Athan (nmi) Anagnos - Fairfield Co., CT - Age 22 - KIA - USA
born 11 Feb 1921, CT - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer

Mrs. Helen Anagnos (mother), 388 Main Street, Building #3, Apartment 308, Marina Village, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Enlistment: 23 Mar 1942, Hartford, Connecticut - Residence: Fairfield Co., CT - Marital Status: Single
Washed ashore near Elburg
Initial buried on 10 Jul 1944, General Cemetery of Elburg
reburied at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands
Final burial - USA
Long Island Nat'l Cemetery Farmingdale, Suffolk Co., NY

US Census 14 Apr 1930 - Stamford City, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Address: 24 Garden Street
George Anagnos - Head - 55/44 - born abt. 1875, Greece - Immigr. 1905 USA
Occupation: Teacher - Church School
Helen Anagnos - Wife - 42/31 - born 06 Aug 1888, Greece - Immigr. 1916 USA - died Sep 1968, CA - Age 80
Athan Anagnos - Son - 10 - born 1921, CT - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age 22
Angelo Anagnos - Son - 7 - born abt. 1923, CT
Anna Anagnos - Daughter - 5 - born abt. 1925, CT
Helen Anagnos - Daughter - 5/12 - born 1929, CT
- info US Census 1930 -

Search for Family of Athan Anagnos Bridgeport, Connecticut
I was classmate of Athan Anagnos Navigation School Class 43-17, Selman Field, LA - WWII 1943
Learned of his death after WWII - KIA
Wanted write his family and send photo of us as Avn Cadets
Larry Botele - Posted: 26 Oct 2000
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13075756 - O-746948 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Charles Donald Fiery - Washington Co., MD - Age 21 - KIA
born 27 Feb 1922, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer

Enlistment: 26 Mar 1942, Baltimore, Maryland - Residence: Washington Co., MD - Marital Status: Single
Son of John Ralph Fiery (father) and Mrs. Grace J. Fiery née Somers (mother)
Mr. John R. Fiery (father), 151 King Street, Hagerstown, Maryland
Mary Fiery (sister)
Mr. Charles Donald Fiery and Ms. Anna Virginia Stonebraker were married on 01 Jun 1943
Ms. Anna Stonebraker and Mr. Charles Fiery were wed by Reverend Scott R. Wagner in the Zion Reformed Church
Initial buried as "unknown" 25 Apr 1944, Amsterdam
reburied: Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Liège, Belgium - Plot: B Row: 17 Grave: 14

US Census 23 Apr 1930 - Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland
Address: 151 King Street
J. Ralph Fiery - Head - 40/26 - born 11 Mar 1890, MD - died Mar 1972, MD - Age ~82
Occupation: Manager - Stationery Store
Grace S. Fiery - Wife - 37/23 - born 15 Sep 1892, MD - died Nov 1970, MD - Age 78
J. Elizabeth Fiery - Daughter - 11 - born abt. 1919, MD
Charles D. Fiery - Son - 8 - born 27 Feb 1922, MD - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age 21
Anna M. Fiery - Daughter - 5 - born abt. 1925, MD
- info US Census 1930 -

Charles Donald Fiery, Hagerstown, MD - honored by Marie Fiery Ransone (sister)
Graduating from the bombadier school at Russell Field, NM on 29 May 1943 as a Lieutenant
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35636245 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Luster Tillman Harrah - Fayette Co., WV - Age 21 - KIA - USA
born 15 Apr 1922, Victor, Fayette Co., WV - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer

Enlistment: 21 Oct 1942, Huntington, West Virginia - Residence: Fayette Co., WV - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Nannie Dews Harrah (mother), Victor, West Virginia
Washed ashore - Initial buried at Harderwijk - Exhumed by a US team on 21 March 1946 - info Nico Kwakman - ZZAIRWAR
Reburied - Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Final place reburial: Dews Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, USA

US Census 8 Apr 1930 - Vandalia, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
Address: Old Country Road
Orby W. Harrah - Head - 37/26 - born abt. 1893, WV - Occupation: Carpenter - Building
Nannie Dews Harrah - Wife - 32/21 - born abt. 1898, WV
Walton H. Harrah - Son - 9 - born 18 Dec 1920, WV - died Nov 1979, Oak Hill, WV - Age 58
Luster T. Harrah - Son - 7 - born 15 Apr 1922, WV - died 11 Jan 1944, Holland - Age 21
- info US Census 1930 -

His brother Walton H. Harrah - 35636265 - did enlist into the Army at the same day
Enlistment: 21 Oct 1942, Huntington, West Virginia - Residence: Fayette Co., WV - Marital Status: Single

Mother: Nannie Dews Harrah
Fayette State Sentinel - reburial notice - 15 Sep 1948; Fairmont Times 1944/02/10
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15069793 - Radio Operator - Sgt. - Ralph L. Lab - Tuscarawas Co., OH - Age 25 - MIA
born 3 Jan 1919, Dover, Tuscarawas Co., OH - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer

Son of Henry Adam Lab (father) and Mary Ann Lab née Rieger (mother)
219 West 8th Street, Dover, Ohio
Enlistment: 20 Aug 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio - Residence: Tuscarawas Co., OH - Marital Status: Single

US Census 8 Apr 1930 - Dover Twp, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio
Address: 219 Eight Street
Regina Lab - Head - 66/18 - born abt. 1864, OH
Henry A. Lab - Son - 46/32 - born abt. 1884, OH - Occupation: Labourer - Concrete Co
Mary Lab - Daughter-in-law - 35/21 - born abt. 1895, OH - Occupation: Housework - Homes
Bernard Lab - Grandson - 13 - born abt. 1917, OH
Morris Lab - Grandson - 12 - born abt. 1918, OH
Ralph L. Lab - Grandson - 11 - born 03 Jan 1919, OH - died 11 Jan 1944 - Age 25
Bruce G. Lab - Grandson - 9 - born 1920, OH - died 19 Nov 1944 - Age 24
Carl P. Lab - Grandson - 7 - born abt. 1923, OH
- info US Census 1930 -


Newsclip - Sgt. Ralph L. Lab - declared dead
courtesy Ron Reiger - reigerfamily.com - via Stevin Oudshoorn - basher82.nl

Ralph and three of his brothers; Maurice Lab, Bruce G. Lab and Carl P. Lab all in the military
Brother Pvt. Bruce G. Lab was killed on 19 Nov 1944 and is buried in the Henri-Chappelle American Cemetery




Newsclip - LAB brothers in the SERVICE
courtesy Ron Reiger - reigerfamily.com - via Stevin Oudshoorn - basher82.nl
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35272508 - Private - Bruce G. Lab - Tuscarawas Co., OH - Age 24 - KIA
born 1920, Dover, Tuscarawas Co., OH
Enlistment: 10 Jan 1942, Fort Hayes, columbus, Ohio - Residence: Tuscarawas Co., OH - Marital Status: Single
U.S. Army, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Died: Sunday 19 Nov 1944 - Buried at: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Location: Henri-Chapelle, Belgium - Plot: F Row: 3 Grave: 7
Awards: Purple Heart


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36319418 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Paul W. Stonich - Cook County, IL - Age 23 - MIA
born 10 Feb 1920, Cook County, IL
Enlistment: 19 Feb 1942, Camp Grant, Illinois - Residence: Cook County, IL - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Bertha Myrtle Stonich (mother), 908 Gardner Street, Joliet, Illinois
Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Stonich (wife), 5443 South Halstead Street, Chicago 9, Illinois
additional family info of Stonich's IDPF - via Peter Schouteten - 07 Sep 2011
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19171966 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Raymond "Raymon" C. Beus - Weber Co., UT - Age 21 - MIA
born 06 Oct 1922, Hooper, UT - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer
Mrs. Sindia C. Beus (mother), 148-38th Street, Ogden, Utah
Enlistment: 18 Nov 1942, Salt Lake City, Utah - Residence: Weber County, UT - Marital Status: Single
Memorial Location: 5_B-7_66 - Hooper City Cemetery, Hooper, Weber Co., Utah, USA

white border Memorial - 19171966 - Right Waist Gunner   - Sgt. - Raymond 'Raymon' C. Beus white border
Memorial - Sgt. Raymond 'Raymon' C. Beus
via findagrave.com - by Grave Hunters
Note: 11 Jan 1943 on memorial - info PATS

US Census 9 Apr 1930 - Ogden City, Weber Co., Utah
Address: 1014 Washington Ave
Heber H. Beus - Head - 41/22 - born abt. 1889, UT - Occupation: Dairyman, Dairy
Sindia Beus - Wife - 39/20 - born abt. 1891, UT
Lloyd H. Beus - Son - 18 - born abt. 1912, UT
Nellie C. Beus - Daughter - 16 - born abt. 1914, UT
Ruby C. Beus - Daughter - 14 - born abt. 1916, UT
Margeret Beus - Daughter - 13 - born abt. 1917, UT
Virginia C. Beus - Daughter - 11 - born abt. 1919, UT
Warren G. Beus - Son - 9 - born abt. 1921, UT
Raymond C. Beus - Son - 7 - born 06 Oct 1922,UT
- info US Census 1930 -

James Beus (grandfather) - born abt. 1840, Italy
Utah Census 1900 - James Beus(59) is listed as a farmer in Hooper Precinct, Weber Co., Utah
living with his wife Clarinda (51), daughters Chloe M. (14) and Iva M. (9), and son Heber H. (12)
It states he immigrated to the U.S. from Italy in 1856 and has lived there 43 years
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17127681 - Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. - John "Jack" R. Lantz - Jackson Co., MO - Age 19 - POW
born 24 Mar 1924, Kansas City, MO - died 18 Dec 2016, Tulsa, OK - Age 92
Son of Mr. Clarence Lantz (father) and Mrs. Cora A. Lantz (mother), 4438 Michigan Ave, Kansas City, Missouri
Enlistment: 30 Nov 1942, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas - Residence: Jackson County, MO - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Address 1945: Mrs. Cora A. Lantz (mother), 1929 East 71st Terrace, Kansas City, MO
- info MACR 1881 -

Children of Cora Lovette Axtell and Clarence Lantz are:
John Robert Lantz, b. March 24, 1924 - died 18 Dec 2016, Tulsa, OK - Age 92
Shirley Ann Lantz, b. December 20, 1926

US Census 14 Apr 1930 - Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Address: 3207 East 59th Street, Kansas City, MO
Clarence A. Lantz - Head - 36/28 - born 01 Jan 1894, IA - died Jan 1966, MO - Age 66 - Occupation: Electrician, General Electric
Cora A. Lantz - Wife - 28/20 - born 19 Oct 1901, WI - died Dec 1979, MO - Age 78
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John Robert Lantz - Son - 6 - born 24 Mar 1924, MO
Shirley Ann Lantz - Daughter - 3 3/12 - born 20 Dec 1926, MO
Lantz (Grandfather) - born in Sweden
- info US Census 1930 -

Lantz was picked up by BU57 - fisherman Johannes "Hannes" de Graaf and his brother Elbert de Graaf
and their mates Bot, Bart Zwaan and Lammert van Diermen
According de Graaf there where about 10 chutes, probably the whole crew bailed out
Only Lantz could be rescued

Lt. Nason was recovered from the IJsselmeer on 20 Mar 1944 and buried in Hilversum
Lt. Fiery was recovered from the IJsselmeer on 25 Apr 1944 and buried as unknown in Amsterdam
Lt. Anagos was recovered and buried on 10 Jul 1944 in Elburg

Aircraft was hit by German Fighters and with damaged engines 2, 4 and 3 the bail-out order was given
It did crash at 11:03 near Enkhuizerzand, a shallow sandbank in the lake
Wreckage was found June 1966 and inspected; some parts were found. No human remains - info: NFLA recovery list
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info Ron - heroesoffreedom.nl

Nov 1966 - A/C parts are recovered from the lake - Source: RNAF
17 Aug 1973 - 06 Sep 1943 - John Lantz and his wife Frankie do visit his rescuers in Holland

Hannes rewarded with Honorary citizenship of Tulsa, OK
Johannes "Hannes" de Graaf rewarded with Honorary citizenship of Tulsa, OK
info: Delpher - Telegraaf 20 Aug 1973 - Page 3

World War II Remembered: WWII flier recalls ordeal - Jack Lantz - 20 Mar 2005
World War II Remembered: WWII flier recalls ordeal - Jack Lantz - 20 Mar 2005
info: www.tulsaworld.com - 20 Mar 2005
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31184147 - Tail Turret Gunner - Sgt. - George A. Whitney - Middlesex Co., MA - Age 22 - MIA
born 1921, MA - died 11 Jan 1944, IJsselmeer
Mr. Deane Whitney (father), 53 Acton Street, Maynard, Massachusetts
Mrs. Inga Whitney (mother)
Enlistment: 01 Nov 1942, Fort Devens, Massachusetts - Residence: Middlesex County, MA - Marital Status: Single

US Census 10 Apr 1930 - Maynard, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Address: 51 Acton Street
Deane Whitney - Head - 32/23 - born abt. 1898, MA - Occupation: Labourer, Greenhouse
Inga Whitney - Wife - 31/22 - born abt. 1899, MA
George A. Whitney - Son - 9 - born 1921, MA
- info US Census 1930 -
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!!! reburials have to be checked !!! - It's either Margraten (Netherlands) or Liège (Belgium) !!!
reburied: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands
reburied: Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Liège, Belgium
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!!! Need IDPF's for verification - info PATS - 10 Mar 2016 !!!



SGLO - T3304

B-17G - #42-37719 - 11 Jan 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 10

11043980 - O-804383 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Donald E. Nason - Bristol Co., MA - Age 24 - KIA - Margraten I-19-20 15069777 - O-751258 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - Joseph J. Byser - Marshall Co., WV - Age 27 - KIA - USA 11065681 - O-809475 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Athan (nmi) Anagnos - Fairfield Co., CT - Age 22 - KIA - USA 13075756 - O-746948 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Charles D. Fiery  - Washington Co., MD - Age 21 - KIA - Ardennes B-17-14 35636245 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Luster T. Harrah - Fayette Co., WV - Age 21 - KIA - USA
15069793 - Radio Operator - Sgt. - Ralph L. Lab - Tuscarawas Co., OH - Age 25 - MIA 36319418 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Paul W. Stonich - Cook County, IL - Age 23 - MIA 19171966 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Raymond 'Raymon' C. Beus - Weber Co., UT - Age 21 - MIA 17127681 - Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. - John 'Jack' R. Lantz - Jackson Co., MO - Age 19 - POW - Stalag Luft 4 31184147 - Tail Turret Gunner - Sgt. - George A. Whitney - Middlesex Co., MA - Age 22 - MIA

- 5 KIA - 4 MIA - 1 POW -

NASON(†) - BYSER(†) - ANAGNOS(†) - FIERY(†) - HARRAH(†)
LAB(†) - STONICH(†) - BEUS(†) - LANTZ - WHITNEY(†)


Contact Nason is pending - 01 Sep 2011 - PATS
Contact Byser is pending - 01 Sep 2011 - PATS
Contact Lab is pending - 01 Sep 2011 - PATS
Contact Harrah is pending - 07 Mar 2016 - PATS
Contact Lantz is pending - 07 Mar 2016 - PATS

Under construction - 20 Feb 2017 - PATS


Noordoostpolder - Hopweg 40, Rutten - Kavel K-18

12 mi NW of Vollenhove

B-24H - #42-7650 crash landed just 100m behind Kavel K-18 (nowadays Province of Friesland)


SGLO - T3084

B-24H - #42-7650 - NB-J - 1st Lt. LeRoy M. Hansen - 12:30 - Schoterzijl
44th BG 67th BS - 13th Nov 1943 - MACR #1376 - KU 413
10 POW




Belly landing in "Lemster Hop" near Schoterzijl - close to "Flugwache Kooisloot"
All 10 are captured immediately and taken POW
German report - KU 413

DE DAG VAN DE LIBERATOR - by JAN J. VAN DER VEER - page 246 - 247
Lemster Hop - sketch of crash area
source: DE DAG VAN DE LIBERATOR - by JAN J. VAN DER VEER - page 246 - 247

Lemster Hop as in 2014 - with locations
Lemster Hop as in 2014 - with locations
The three farms (highlighted) were build after 13 Nov 1943
info via Hans van der Veen (local resident) - 14 Oct 2014

KU 413 report - names
KU 413 report - names
source - page 5 of MACR #1376
!!! Discrepancy birthdates Pecka and Hansen !!!
!!! 06 Jul 1918 ... 06-07-1917 should be 07 Jun 1918 !!!
!!! 02 Apr 1917 ... 02-04-1917 should be 04 Feb 1917 !!!
No error for Henderson - 04 Mar 1919 is correct - verified by SSDI - 26 Jul 2013 - PATS


Crew in front of B-24 '005'- Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, spring 1943
Crew in front of B-24 '005' - Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, spring 1943
back l-r: - 1 -, - 2 -, Charles L. Rouser, - 4 -
front l-r: Joseph J. Suzdak, - 6 -, James W. Norton, Wilbert C. Schatte, - 9 -, Charles G. Spearman
image via Nadine Freeman née Schatte - 24 Jul 2013
Writing is hard to determine on this photo .... will check others - 25 Jul 2013 - PATS

Hi,
I have Daddy's copy of the photo, but it is framed with other memorabilia, and I am unable
to see if there's a date and location on the back
Everyone signed the photo, and I am able to see the signatures on my copy
Standing l - r: LeRoy M. Hansen, John D. Hanson, Charles L. Rouser, and Wilbur J. Pecka
Kneeling l - r: Joseph J. Suzdak, Dan S. Henderson, James W. Norton, Wilbert C. Schatte, Boyd B. Baker, and Charles G. Spearman
Rise Spearman - 26 Jul 2013

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white border O-734981 - 2nd Lt. Charles L. Rouser white border
O-734981 - 2nd Lt. Charles Lawrence Rouser
Hometown: Slippery Rock, PA
source Mrs. Evelyn C. Rouser (wife) - via wwiimemorial.com
also found as Mrs. Evelyn Z. Rouser

O-734981 - 2nd Lt. Charles L. Rouser was the original bombardier of crew Leroy Hansen
17 Jul 1943 - Lt. Rouser was selected to fill the bombardier slot on Griffin's crew
he never flew a combat mission with his original crew
Became POW on 17 Jul 1943 - mission Naples, Italy - Lt. C. S. Griffin - #42-63763 - MACR #149
Charles L. Rouser - born 25 May 1917, PA - died 21 Dec 2003, Naples, FL - Age 86 - husband of Evelyn C. Rouser

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Crew in front of 'Bad Penny', 20 Sep 1943, Iceland
Crew in front of "Bad Penny" - 20 Sep 1943, Iceland
l-r back: Hansen, Pecka, Hanson and Kempker
l-r front: Spearman, Baker, Norton, Suzdak, Henderson and Schatte
image via Mrs. Mary Hansen Judson (niece) - 01 Sep 2013

B-24H - #42-7650 after belly landing at Lemster Hop
B-24H - #42-7650 - NB-J after belly landing at Lemster Hop
Nose is slightly crippled due impact - all were safe after landing
image via Mrs. Nadine Freeman née Schatte (daughter) - 26 Jul 2013

44th BG Circle A 67th BS 8th-air-force-patch

44th BG - 14th CBW - Circle 'A' - 67th BS - NB - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H - #42-7650 - NB-J - 13 Nov 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #1376
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39161581 - O-733647 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - LeRoy Meredith Hansen - Kittitas Co., WA - Age 26 - POW

O-740800 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - John Donald Hanson - Clearwater County, MN - Age 27 - POW

16066716 - O-795296 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Wilbur John Pecka - Cook Co., IL - Age 25 - POW

13036006 - O-668836 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - William Haydn Topping - Allegheny Co., VA - Age 22 - POW

14104095 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Charles Galvin Spearman - Polk Co., GA - Age 22 - POW

36074941 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Wilbert Charles Schatte - Perry Co., IL - Age 29 - POW

34125526 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Dan St. Henderson - Beaufort Co., SC - Age 24 - POW

13048793 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - James Walter Norton - Armstrong Co., PA - Age 22 - POW

32490243 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Joseph John Suzdak - St Lawrence Co., NY - Age 21/22 - POW

38136365 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Boyd Bolton Baker - Crockett Co., TX - Age 22 - POW
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39161581 - O-733647 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - LeRoy Meredith Hansen - Kittitas Co., WA - POW
born 4 Feb 1917, Exira, Iowa - died 29 Sep 1982, San Bernardino, CA - Age 65
buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon County, Iowa
Son of Hans Peter Hansen and Mary Estelle Hansen née Herick, Exira Town, Anderson Co., IA
Siblings: Georgia, Ava, Charles, Helen and Lillian
Enlistment: 14 Jul 1941, Los Angeles, California - Residence: Kittitas County, WA - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Marriage: 16 Jul 1949, Santa Monica, CA - Mr. LeRoy Meredith Hansen and Ms. Dorothy Arnold of Audubon, IA

39161581 - LeRoy Meredith Hansen 39161581 - LeRoy Meredith Hansen
39161581 - LeRoy Meredith Hansen
left image via Mrs. Phyllis (Ann) Gannon (niece) - 06 Aug 2013
right image via Mrs. Mary Hansen Judson (niece) - 01 Sep 2013

LeRoy Meredith Hansen near biplane LeRoy Meredith Hansen near biplane
39161581 - LeRoy Meredith Hansen - near biplane
images via Mrs. Mary Hansen Judson (niece) - 01 Sep 2013

Exira 150 year history - page 205 - LeRoy Hansen - 1943
Exira 150 year history - page 205 - LeRoy Hansen - 1943
Exira celebrated its 150th year in 2007
image from Ken Akers - via Cheryl Siebrass, Audubon Co. Coordinator, IAGenWeb - 27 Jul 2013

US Census 17 Apr 1930 - Exira Town, Exira Twp, Anderson Co, Iowa
Address: Jefferson Street
Hans Peter Hansen (Head) - 58/25 - born 03 Aug 1871, Denmark - died 1947, Long Beach, CA - Age ~76
Exira - 1930 : Repair Shop, Automobile - Immigrated in 1891 to USA
Mary Estelle Hansen (Wife) - 55/22 - born 20 May 1874, Iowa - died 1967, Santa Paula, CA - Age ~93
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Georgia, Ava and Charles not at this address in 1930
Georgia Lea Hansen (daughter) - 32 - born 13 Feb 1898
Ava Katherine Hansen (daughter) - 29 - born 30 Apr 1900, Exira, Iowa - info Census 1920
Charles Herrick Hansen (son) - 25 - born 20 Oct 1904, Exira, Iowa - died 13 Apr 1979, Escondido, CA - info Census 1920
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Mary Helen Hansen (daughter) - 18 - born 06 Apr 1912, Exira, Iowa - died 02 Feb 2004, Ojai, CA - Age 91
Lilian Ruth Hansen (daughter) - 16 - born 21 Dec 1913, Exira, Iowa - died 19 Aug 2012, Ojai, CA - Age 96
LeRoy Meredith Hansen (son) - 13 - born 04 Feb 1917, Exira, Iowa - died 29 Sep 1982, San Bernardino, CA - Age 65

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additional info via Cheryl Siebrass, Audubon County Coordinator, IAGenWeb - 23 Jul 2013
additional info from Ancestry.com - 24 Jul 2013
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Obituary - LeRoy Meredith Hansen
Obituary - LeRoy Meredith Hansen
via Julie Rasmussen - 25 Jul 2013
Headstones - LeRoy Meredith Hansen - and - Dorothy Arnold Hansen (wife)
Headstones - LeRoy Meredith Hansen - and - Dorothy Arnold Hansen (wife)
Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon County, Iowa
source: Find A Grave Memorial #100480566 - by: Julie Rasmussen

Mrs. Leonard Ryan (Ava Catherine Hansen) - Leonard Lawrence Ryan and Ava Katherine Hansen
Mrs. Mary Helen Jorgensen Hansen Corbin - 1st husband: Pete Jorgensen - d.1961 - 2nd husband : Herschel Corbin - d.2002
LONG, Lillian R. (HANSEN); 96; Exira IA>Ojai CA; Ventura C-S; 2010-8-24; lehca - info rootsweb -
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O-740800 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - John Donald "Don" Hanson - Clearwater Co., MN - POW
born 15 Oct 1916, Moranville Township near Warroad, MN - died 12 Mar 1915, Warroad, MN - Age 98
Son of Mr. John D. Hanson and Mrs. Ruth Hazel Hanson née Hawley
Sibings: Dorothy Arola (F), Jeanne Batchelder (F), Carroll Hanson (M), Thelma Jensen (F), Lucille Swaine (F) and Gordon Hanson

Enlistment: 12 Mar 1941, Fort Snelling, Minnesota - Residence: Clearwater Co., MN - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Marriage: 06 Aug 1947 - Mr. John Donald Hanson and Ms. Fernanda Bernardine
Children: Jan Hanson (F), Jon Hanson (M) and Michael Hanson (M)

US CENSUS 1920 - Moranville, Roseau, Minnesota, United States
John Hanson - Head - M-44 - abt. 1876, Norway
Ruth Hazel Hanson - Wife - F-29 - abt. 1891, Minnesota
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Dorothy R. Hanson - Daughter - F-4 - born 25 Jul 1915, Warroad, Minnesota
John D. Hanson - Son - M-3 - born 15 Oct 1916, Minnesota
Jeanne M. Hanson - Daughter - F-1 - abt. 1919, Minnesota

US CENSUS 21 Apr 1930 - Moranville, Roseau, Minnesota, United States
John Hanson - Head - M-55 - abt. 1875, Norway
Ruth Hazel Hanson - Wife - F-39 - abt. 1891, Minnesota
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Dorothy Ruth Hanson - Daughter - F-14 - born 25 Jul 1915, Minnesota
John Donald Hanson - Son - M-13 - born 15 Oct 1916, Minnesota
Jeanne Marie Hanson - Daughter - F-11 - abt. 1919, Minnesota
Carroll Rolland Hanson - Son - M-9 - abt. 1921, Minnesota
Thelma Loraine Hanson - Daughter - F-6 - abt. 1924, Minnesota
Lucile Gertrude Hanson - Daughter - F-3 - abt. 1927, Minnesota

US CENSUS 4/5 Apr 1940 - Moranville, Roseau, Minnesota, United States
John Hanson - Head - M-65 - abt. 1875, Norway
Ruth H. Hanson - Wife - F-49 - abt. 1891, Minnesota
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J. Donald Hanson - Son - M-23 - born 15 Oct 1916, Minnesota
Jeanne M. Hanson - Daughter - F-21 - abt. 1919, Minnesota
Carroll R. Hanson - Son - M-19 - abt. 1921, Minnesota
Thelma L. Hanson - Daughter - F-16 - abt. 1924, Minnesota
Lucile Gertrude Hanson - Daughter - F-13 - abt. 1927, Minnesota
Gordon Morris Hanson - Son - M-7 - born 02 Sep 1932, Minnesota

Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Arola - July 25, 1915, Warroad, MN - July 24, 2012, Capitola, CA - Age 96
On the Eve of her 97th birthday
Gordon M Hanson (1932 - 2011) was born on September 2, 1932 - He died on May 11, 2011 at age 78
Gordon M. Hanson's last known residence is at Warroad, Roseau County, Minnesota

John Donald Hanson
Hometown - Warroad, MN
Honored by Jan, John & Michael Hanson, Daughter & Sons - wwiimemorial.com
ACTIVITY DURING WWII - B-24 PILOT, 8TH AIR FORCE, POW 1 1/2 YEARS
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Fernanda (Fern) Hanson, 90 years old of Warroad, MN, died January 20, 2013, in St. Paul, Minnesota
Fernanda Bernardine was born on December 3, 1922, in International Falls, MN,
to Ginevra and Emilio Bernardini. She was welcomed by sisters, Margaret and Angeline
She attended school in International Falls and graduated from Falls High School
She then worked in her family’s store until she was introduced
to her future husband, Don, through mutual friends
Don had just returned from World War II and POW camp and they were married on August 6, 1947
Don and Fern celebrated 65 wonderful years together this past August
They began their marriage by flying to Alaska where Don was planning to start a flying service
After six months, they headed back to Warroad to be closer to family
There they began their business, Hanson Flying Service, and raised a family of three children
Fern valued her family and friends above all else
She was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for over 65 years
She was active in her church and in the activities of her children
She loved to visit with her friends, play cards, can tomatoes, watch Warroad hockey,
go fishing and ice fishing, speak Italian and, above all, visit with her five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren
Fern will be greatly missed by her husband of 65 years, John Donald (Don) Hanson of Warroad;
daughter, Jan Hanson of Woodbury, MN; and sons, Jon (Cathy) Hanson of Louisville, CO,
and Michael (Sharon) Hanson of Woodbury, MN;

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info from obituary - Fernanda (Fern) Hanson (wife)

white border J. Donald Hanson - 'Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame' white border
J. Donald Hanson - 1916 - 2015
source: "Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame"

J. Donald Hanson 1916 - 2015
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Donald Hanson of Clearwater, Minnesota served as a B-24 command pilot with the 44th Bomb Group
in England during World War II. His aircraft was shot down over Bremen, Germany, in 1943
and he spent the next 18 months as a prisoner of war
After the war he worked as an agricultural pilot and aerial postal carrier in Warroad
Hanson’s Flying Service of Warroad became legendary
Hanson continues to serve as a life link between Warroad and the Angle Inlet on Lake of the Woods
In 2001 the U.S. Postal Service honored him for 50 years of public service
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2nd Lt. John Donald Hanson 2nd Lt. - John Donald 'Don' Hanson
2nd Lt. - John Donald 'Don' Hanson
26 Oct 2014 - images via Mike Hanson (son) - 21 Oct 2014

Crew in front of B-24 '005'- Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, spring 1943
Crew in front of B-24 '005' - Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, spring 1943
back l - r: LeRoy M. Hansen (P), John D. Hanson (CP), Charles L. Rouser (B), and Wilbur J. Pecka (N)
front l - r: Joseph J. Suzdak, Dan S. Henderson, James W. Norton, Wilbert C. Schatte, Boyd B. Baker, and Charles G. Spearman
Bombardier on 13 Nov 1943, 2nd Lt. William H. Topping, not in this photo !!!
image via Mike Hanson (son) - 21 Oct 2014
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1st Lt. - LeRoy Meredith Hansen 2nd Lt. - John Donald 'Don' Hanson 2nd Lt. - Charles Lawrence Rouser 2nd Lt. - Wilbur John Pecka
S/Sgt. - Joseph John Suzdak S/Sgt. - Dan St. Henderson S/Sgt. - James Walter Norton
T/Sgt. - Wilbert Charles Schatte S/Sgt. - Boyd Bolton Baker T/Sgt. - Charles Galvin Spearman
Crop ID-photos of crew Hansen - Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, spring 1943
Original Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Charles L. Rouser was replaced by 2nd Lt. William H. Topping on 13 Nov 1943
image via Mike Hanson (son) - 21 Oct 2014
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16066716 - O-795296 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Wilbur "Bill" John Pecka - Cook Co., IL - POW
born 7 Jun 1918, Cicero, Illinois - died 5 May 2006 - Age 87
Enlistment: 26 Jan 1942, Chicago, Illinois - Residence: Cook County, IL - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Marriage: 2nd Lt. Wilbur John Pecka and Ms. Karoline Kathlein Schreiber, 21 Jul 1945, Fort Dix, NJ
Jeffrey Lynn Pecka (son) - born 1947

PECKA, WILBUR J. - born 07 Jun 1918, IL - died 5 May 2006 - Age 87
KU413 report gives: born July 6, 1918 - info PATS
!!! 06 Jul 1918 ... 06-07-1917 should be 07 Jun 1918 !!! - 26 Jul 2013 - PATS
SSDI - last address in record: Los Gatos, Santa Clara, CA
His son followed the family military tradition and served as a Green Beret in the Vietnam War
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12 Jan 2010 - Laura (Jeffrey) Pecka, of Castle Rock, Colorado
01 Aug 2010 - Jeffrey and his spouse Laura Lea Zimmerly of Pandora, Ohio

Karrie Pecka (Karoline Kathlein Schreiber) - Age 94 - Resident of Los Gatos, CA
A longtime resident of Los Gatos - Saratoga passed away of natural causes on 25 Jul 2010
born 16 Aug 1918 in Quinn, South Dakota she was a daughter
of Henry (Heinrich) F. Schreiber and Anna M. Pippert of rural Pennington County, South Dakota
Karrie grew up on a dryland farm in 'God's Country' out east of Wall, South Dakota
The nearest town by dirt road was Quinn; Cottonwood was further to the southeast
Local farmers tended to relate to Pierre (downstream) as much as to Rapid City (west)
for their seat of culture. One of six Schreiber siblings (all who survived to adulthood and marriage) Karrie graduated
from Quinn High School and pursued nursing as an early career to widen her horizons
from her rural American upbringing. Both of the Schreiber and Pippert families worked
the land during both blizzard and drought, and their hardscrabble existence
was punctuated by twisters, prairie fires, the dust bowl and
the great depression - on top of everyday travails with poor crops, low commodity prices,
shortages of country doctors and 'store-bought' items
Karrie and several siblings entered military service during World War 2, signing up for 'the duration'
Educated and trained in nursing at Pierre, South Dakota, Karrie's skills were in demand
and she served as an Army Air Corps on-flight Nurse until marriage and
discharge after the end of the war
She served proudly as an Officer in the Air Evacuation Nursing Service in the United States Army Air Corps
She maintained her Registered Nurse credentials throughout her adult life
as a matter of pride in, and support for, her chosen profession, although she did not
actively practice nursing once becoming a wife, mother and homemaker full-time
She had married Wilbur John Pecka, an Army aviator from Cicero, Illinois
(born 07 Jun 1918) on 21 July, 1945 in the Base Chapel, at Fort Dix (previously Camp Kilmer), New Jersey
The small ceremony was in full military dress
The marriage produced one son, Jeffrey in 1947, who survives his mother and laments her loss
Until the end of her days. Karrie was attended until her passing by her son, Jeffrey and his spouse Laura Lea Zimmerly
buried with military honors next to her husband at Madronia Cemetery in Saratoga, California
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Source: San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times - 01 Aug 2010

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13036006 - O-668836 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - William "Bill" Haydn Topping - Allegheny Co., VA - POW
born 16 Nov 1920, VA - died 04 Jul 2011 - Age 90 - last address in record: Fenton, Saint Louis, MO
Son of Mr. Harry Robert Topping and Mrs. Daphne Bossinger Topping
Sibling: Harry E. Topping
Enlistment: 24 Jan 1942, Richmond, Virginia - Residence: Allegheny Co., VA - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri, USA
Plot: Section 1JJ-B Site 3

Other U.S. Liberator crew members who participated included
copilot/bombardier 2nd Lieut. W. H. Topping, Clifton Forge, VA

Later in 1943, the 19th Antisubmarine Sq. was relieved of this duty,
with Bill Topping being assigned to the 44th BG, 67th Squadron.
There he was assigned to the 1st Lt. L. M. Hansen crew who had lost their bombardier
when flying for another crew during the detached service from North Africa.
This Hansen crew was an experienced crew so were utilized to help train
the many new replacement crew flooding into the 44th in September, 1943.

On November 13, Bill and the Hansen crew were assigned their first bombing mission
to Bremen, Germany. While on the route in to the target, the formation was attacked
by nearly every type of fighter the Germans had. But finally, on one more pass,
the #4 engine on Lt. Hansen 5 aircraft was hit and started smoking, so the prop was feathered.
But they maintained formation on three engines, bombed, and were turning for home
when a flak burst knocked #4 engine completely out and #2 was damaged.

The pilots managed to nurse their plane back to the Dutch coast, but just
after getting out over the sea, one more engine gave out so Lt. Hansen turned back.
He knew they could not reach England in that condition and ditching probably would be fatal to all.
When attempting to lower their landing gear for a crash landing on the level ground,
it was found to be damaged, with only one main gear coming down. Then it could not be retracted.
Too low now for the men to parachute, Lt. Hansen saw a canal and headed for it,
dipped low enough into it, and successfully tore off this gear on the far bank,
with nose just high enough to permit a miraculous, safe belly landing.

The only unfortunate circumstances then was that they came down very close to
a German flak battery, so almost immediately were made prisoners of War.
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scource: www.8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/legacy.asp?perIdentification=22332
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14104095 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Charles Galvin Spearman - Polk Co., GA - POW
born 29 Mar 1921, Buchanan, Georgia - died 05 Sep 2001, Redmond Hospital, Rome, GA - Age 80
Son of Mr. Grover Towns Spearman and Mrs. Mattie Lou Munroe Spearman
Siblings: Edward Spearman (brother) and Frances Spearman (sister)
Last address in record: Buchanan, Haralson Co., GA
Enlistment: 25 Mar 1942, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia - Residence: Polk Co., GA - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

I am very impressed with your extensive research
His older brother, Edward, also served in the military during World War II
He was in the Navy and survived the war as well
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info by Rise Anne Spearman (daughter) - 22 Jul 2013


Mrs. Dorothy Knighten Spearman (wife) - born 21 Aug 1920 - 26 May 2011 - Age 90
Mrs. Rise Anne Spearman (daughter) - born 16 Mar 1951
Mrs. Victoria Evans (daughter) née Spearman - born 10 Mar 1952 - 27 May 2011 - Age 59
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family info from obituary - Mr. Charles G. Spearman - "The Cedartown Standard" - 13 Sep 2001
additional info from obituaries - Mrs. Dorothy K. Spearman - Mrs. Victoria S. Evans
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36074941 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Wilbert "Wib" Charles Schatte - Perry Co., IL - POW
26 Sep 1914, IL - died May 1977 - Age 62 - last address in record: Highland, Madison Co., IL
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Mrs. Flora Schatte (wife)
Mrs. Marlene Kay Grady (daughter) née Schatte
Mrs. Nadine Freeman (daughter) née Schatte

Mrs. Flora Schatte and her daughters Marlene and Nadine did visit the crash location on 15 Apr 1980
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34125526 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Dan St. Henderson - Beaufort Co., SC - POW
born 4 Mar 1919, Beaufort, Beaufort Co., SC, USA - died 21 Jan 1990, Uvalde, TX - Age 70
Son of Mr. William C. Henderson and Mrs. Rellie Mae Williams Henderson

Mr. William Clifford Henderson (father) - born 06 Oct 1894 - died 25 Dec 1937 - Age 43
Mrs. Rellie Mae Williams Henderson (mother) - born 02 Feb 1897 - died 05 Dec 1959 - Age 62
Sibling: William Clifford Henderson Jr. - born 23 Dec 1923 - died 21 Dec 1960 - Age 36
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!!! Family need to be verified !!! - 28 Jul 2013 - PATS

Enlistment: 16 Jun 1942, Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina - Residence: Beaufort Co., SC - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

white border 34125526 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Dan St. Henderson white border
34125526 - S/Sgt. Dan St. Henderson
source: WWII "Young American Patriots" - volume SC - page 146
via Robin Moore - 22 Sep 2011

HENDERSON, DAN S.
Sgt., U. S. Army. Born Mar. 4, 1919 Entered service Ft. Jackson, S. C.; overseas duty.
Missing in action
Awarded G. Cond. M., VM, Amer., EAME.
Attended Beaufort H. S.
Baptist.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Henderson, Beaufort, S. C.
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source: WWII "Young American Patriots" - volume SC - page 146
via Robin Moore - 22 Jul 2013
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13048793 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - James Walter Norton - Armstrong Co., PA - POW
24 Apr 1921, PA - died Jun 1981 - Age 60 - last address in record: Kittanning, Armstrong Co., PA
Enlistment: 05 Feb 1942, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Residence: Armstrong Co., PA - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17

Hometown - Kittanning, PA
Honored by James W. Norton, Jr., Son - wwiimemorial.com
WAIST GUNNER ON B-24 - 8TH AIR FORCE. SHOT DOWN ON 3RD MISSION AND POW FOR 1.5 YEARS
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32490243 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Joseph John Suzdak - St Lawrence Co., NY - POW
born 1922
Enlistment: 27 Aug 1942, Utica, New York - Residence: St Lawrence Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
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38136365 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Boyd Bolton Baker - Crockett Co., TX - POW
born 13 Jan 1921, TX - died 16 Apr 1994 - Age 73 - last address in record: Ozona, Crockett, TX
Enlistment: 03 Sep 1942, Abilene, Texas - Residence: Crockett Co., TX - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

white border Headstone - Boyd Bolton Baker white border
Headstone - Boyd Bolton Baker
burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ozona - Block K Lot 34
source: Crockett County Historical Commission

Mary Frances Baker née Bean - born 27 Jan 1925, San Angelo - died 13 May 2007, Clifton - Age 82
married Boyd Baker on 10 Sep 1946, Ozona
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- info: AAD Archives, SSDI, MACR, US Census 1930, Findagrave -
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B-24H - #42-7650 at crash location -
copyright: Verzetsmuseum Friesland - beeldnr. 120671
B-24H - #42-7650 at crash location -
copyright: Verzetsmuseum Friesland - beeldnr. 120673
B-24H - #42-7650 at crash location
copyright images source: Verzetsmuseum Friesland - 05 Sep 2013

SGLO - T3084

B-24H - #42-7650 - NB-J - 13 Nov 1943 - SCHOTERZIJL - CREW 10

39161581 - O-733647 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - LeRoy Meredith Hansen - Kittitas Co., WA - POW O-740800 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - John Donald Hanson - Clearwater Co., MN - POW 16066716 - O-795296 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Wilbur 'Bill' John Pecka - Cook Co., IL - POW 13036006 - O-668836 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - William 'Bill' Haydn Topping - Allegheny Co., VA - POW 14104095 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Charles Galvin Spearman - Polk Co., GA - POW
36074941 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Wilbert 'Wib' Charles Schatte - Perry Co., IL - POW 34125526 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Dan St. Henderson - Beaufort Co., SC - POW 13048793 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - James Walter Norton - Armstrong Co., PA - POW 32490243 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Joseph John Suzdak - St Lawrence Co., NY - POW 38136365 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Boyd Bolton Baker - Crockett Co., TX - POW

- 10 POW -

HANSEN - HANSON - PECKA - TOPPING - SPEARMAN
SCHATTE - HENDERSON - NORTON - SUZDAK - BAKER


Contact Suzdak is pending - 21 Jul 2013 - PATS
Contact Schatte is pending - 22 Jul 2013 - PATS
Contact Norton is pending - 22 Jul 2013 - PATS
Contact Spearman is pending - 22 Jul 2013 - PATS
Contact Pecka is pending - 22 Jul 2013 - PATS
Contact Hansen is pending - 25 Jul 2013 - PATS
Contact Topping is pending - 26 Jul 2013 - 22 Oct 2014 - PATS
Contact Baker is pending - 27 Jul 2013 - PATS
Contact Hanson is pending - 11 Aug 2013 - 21 Oct 2014 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 02 Feb 2020 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N


Noordoostpolder - Ruttensepad 5 , Rutten - Kavel A-42

14.5 mi NW of Vollenhove - roughly the area where three crew members did land safely



SGLO - T1733

Wellington Mk.III - Z1624 - KO-D - P/O. - L. M. Mason - 03:21 - in the IJsselmeer
115 Squadron - 29th July 1942 - Operation Hamburg
2 MIA - 3 POW



Wellington Mk.III - Z1624 - KO-D was airborne - 23:08 - 28 Jul 1942 from RAF Marham, UK
After dropping their bombs on the harbours of Hamburg, they were attacked a few times by German night fighters
Succeeded twice to extinguish the fire, but the third fire was fatal
Shot down by night fighter Obtl. Erich Gollasch of II./NJG 2
and crashed - 03:21 - 29 Jul 1942 into the IJsselmeer 10 km SW of Lemmer

Shortly before impact, the crew had managed to leave the doomed aircraft,
however two parachutes were seen to be on fire
They were P/O. C. F. Thorpe (RAFVR), P/O. C. B. F. Pilgrim (RCAF) and P/O. J. A. A. Rondeau (RCAF).
P/O. Mason (RNZAF) is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial (Panel 116)
as is Sgt. James Anthony Brogan (RAFVR) (Panel 79).

Three crew members came safely down west of Rutten but were captured in Lemmer.
Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 608 - Thorpe C. F. - 115 Sqdn - Z1624 - 117137 - RAFVR - 28/07/42
Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 604 - Pilgrim C. B. F. - 115 Sqdn - Z1624 - J/7496 - RCAF - 28/07/42
Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 605 - Rondeau J. A. A - 115 Sqdn - Z1624 - J/9064 - RCAF - 28/07/42

Discrepancy !!! - It's C. B. F. Pilgrim instead of G. B. F. Pilgrim
Discrepancy !!! - It's J. A. A. Rondeau instead of J. A. O. Rondeau

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Crew: Wellington Mk.III - Z1624 - KO-D - 29 Jul 1942 - Operation Hamburg
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411429 - P/O. - Pilot - L. M. Mason - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA

1375373 - 117137 - P/O. - Observer - C. F. Thorpe - RAFVR - Age 32 - POW

J/7496 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - C. B. F. Pilgrim - RCAF - Age 21 - POW

1072884 - Sgt. - Air Bomber / Observer - J. A. Brogan - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA

J/9064 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - J. A. A. Rondeau - RCAF - Age 27 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z1624 - KO-D - Mason
Loss Card - Z1624 - KO-D - Mason - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

411429 - P/O. - Pilot - Leonard Martin Mason - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA
born 17 Jul 1917, Palmerston North, Wellington Co., N.Z. - died 29 Jul 1942, IJsselmeer, Holland - Age 25
Son of Mr. Richard Vallance Mason and Mrs. Ettie Mason née Persson, 89 Renall St., Masterton, N.Z.
Siblings: Warren Vallance Mason - born 15 Mar 1919 - died 14 Sep 1994 - Age 75
Brenda Henrietta Telford née Mason - born 27 Aug 1920, Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ - died 28 Nov 2005, Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ - Age 85
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Richard Vallance Mason (father) - born 14 Nov 1893, Featherston, Wairarapa, NZ - died 05 Apr 1979, Masterton, NZ - Age 85
Ettie Mason née Persson (mother) - born 07 Nov 1894, Rongotea, Manawatu, NZ - died 08 Jun 1979, Masterron, NZ - Age 84
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- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116 - CWGC ref. 1076516

Civil Occupation: Carpenter
Address: 42 New Street, Auckland, W.1. - 14 Oct 1940
Religion: C of E - Methodist
Married: No
No. 289012 - Cancelled Enlistment - 16 Oct 1940
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Enlistment - G.T.S. Levin - 02 Mar 1941
R.N.Z.A.F. - L.A.C. - 02 Mar 1941
R.N.Z.A.F. - Sgt.
Embarked for Canada - 18 Jun 1941
No. 10 S.F.T.S - 06 Jul 1941, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
No. 10 S.F.T.S - course No. 33 - from 15 Jul 1941 to 25 Sep 1941
R.N.Z.A.F. - P/O. - 25 Sep 1941
Embarked Canada - 07 Oct 1941

Disembarked U.K. - 19 Oct 1941
No. 3 P.R.C. - 06 Nov 1941
A.F.U. College - 22 Nov 1941
No. 2. S.F.T.S. - 01 Dec 1941
1513 B.A.T.F - 29 Dec 1941
No. 3 P.R.C. - 05 Jan 1942
No. 20 O.T.U. - 13 Jan 1942
No. 115 Squadron - 13 Jul 1942

RNZAF - Service records - Mason - request 04 Dec 2015 - received 20 Apr 2015 - PATS -
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1375373 - 117137 - P/O. - Observer - Charles Frederick Thorpe - RAFVR - Age 32 - POW
born 01 May 1910 - died .. ... 1984 - Age ~74
Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 608 - Thorpe C. F. - 115 Sqdn - Z1624 - 117137 - RAFVR - 28/07/42
Post-war address: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK

white border P/O. - Observer - Charles Frederick Thorpe - via 'Marknesse in Woord en Beeld' white border
P/O. - Observer - Charles Frederick Thorpe
courtesy Thorpe - via Adrie Lindenbergh - via "Marknesse in Woord en Beeld" - 16 Nov 2014
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2007 - Email to "Marknesse in Woord en Beeld" - 2007

Geachte Mevr. Nijdam,
C. F. Thorpe was navigator van een Engelse bommenwerper die een bombardement
had uitgevoerd op de havens van Hamburg, op 29 juli 1942.
Op de terugweg waren ze al enkele keren aangevallen door Duitse nachtjagers.
Twee keer hadden ze de hierbij ontstane brand weten te blussen, maar bij de derde brand
ging het mis en stortte het toestel naar beneden en kwam in het IJsselmeer terecht.
Thorpe en nog twee bemanningsleden wisten zich met hun parachute te redden.
Ze werden in Lemmer gevangen genomen.
Thorpe landde in de Noordoostpolder, ongeveer aan het Ruttensepad.
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mvg Adrie Lindenbergh, Nieuwe Niedorp, 2007

Adriaan Jan Lindenbergh - birth 06 Jul 1918 - died 12 Nov 2009, Nieuwe Niedorp - Age 91

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J/7496 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles Bernard Frere Pilgrim - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
born 15 Mar 1921
Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 604 - Pilgrim C. B. F. - 115 Sqdn - Z1624 - J/7496 - RCAF - 28/07/42
J. F. Pilgrim (father), St. Johns, Antigua, B.W.I. (British West Indies, Caribbean)
J. F. Pilgrim (father). Girls High School, St Johns; Antigua, B.W.I.
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1072884 - Sgt. - Air Bomber / Observer - James Anthony Brogan - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA
born 1913, St Helens, Prescot Co., Lancashire, UK - died 29 Jul 1942 - Age 29
Son of Mr. James Brogan and Mrs. Jane Brogran née Ryder
Husband of Mrs. Margaret M. Brogan née Whittle, of 57 King Edward road, St. Helens
Sibling: Kathleen Brogan (sister)
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 79 - CWGC ref. 1530488

white border Sgt. James Anthony Brogan - courtesy Jeff Keenan white border
Sgt. James Anthony Brogan
image courtesy Jeff Keenan
source: sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk - 21 Sep 2015


His brother-in-law Bernard Friar also died in WW2
13026163 - Corporal - Bernard Friar - Pioneer Corps - Age ~25 - KIA
born 1916, UK - died 07 May 1941 - Age ~25
Grave Reference: Sec. 2. Grave 470 - St. Helens Cemetery - 2700144



Marriage 4th Qtr. 1912 - James Brogan - Jane Ryder - district: Prescot Co., Lancashire, UK - Vol 8b Page 1178
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1913 - James A. Brogan - mother's surname: Ryder - district: Prescot Co., UK - Vol 8b Page 1639
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Kathleen Brogan - mother's surname: Ryder - district: Prescot Co., UK - Vol 8b Page 1474
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Bernard Friar - mothers's surname: Beech - district: Prescot - Vol 8b - Page 1390
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1935 - Kathleen Brogran - spouse: Bernard Friar - district: St.Helens - Vol 8b - Page 1787
Birth 4th Qtr. 1935 - Barbara J. Friar - mother's surname: Brogan - district: St.Helens - Vol 8b - Page 1112
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Linda L. Friar - mother's surname: Brogan - district: St.Helens - Vol 8b - Page 1091
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1942 - Mr. James A. Brogan and Ms. Margaret M. Whittle - district: St. Helens - Vol 8b Page 1571
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1959 - Barbara J. Friar - spouse: Wilfred J. Aldridge - district: St.Helens - Vol 10f - Page 955
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1972 - Linda L. Friar - spouse: Richard A. Cropper - district: St.Helens - Vol 10f - Page 1200
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info freebmd.org.uk
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J/9064 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Armand Arthur Rondeau - RCAF - Age 27 - POW
born 25 Jul 1915
Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 605 - Rondeau J. A. A - 115 Sqdn - Z1624 - J/9064 - RCAF - 28/07/42
Mrs. Emilienne Rondeau (mother), 104½ Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

November 22, 1941 - The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Page 2
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J. Armand Rondeau, 24 [26], son of Mrs. W. Rondeau. 104 Rideau street,
graduated from No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School. He has been in the Royal Canadian Air Force
for the past two years, and formerly was stationed Montreal and Toronto.

August 20, 1942 - The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Page 23
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Joseph Armand Arthur Rondeau, of Ottawa, was listed also as a prisoner of war.
Pilot Officer Rondeau is a son of Mrs. Emilienne Rondeau, of 104 Rideau street
He is an air gunner and graduated from No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View, Ontario.
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source www.newspapers.com/newspage/43904739/

white border Flt. Lt. Rondeau - Safe in England white border
Flt. Lt. Rondeau - Safe in England
Flt. Lt. Joseph A. A. Rondeau, son of Mrs. William Rondeau, 104 1-2 Rideau street, has been liberated,
from a German prison camp and arrived safely in England on May 16, according to official word received
from the R.C.A.F. by his mother. Flt. Lt. Rondeau was reported missing in August, 1942, when his aircraft
was shot down over enemy territory, and he was reported a prisoner of war shortly after
He graduated from No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, in November, 1941,
and was granted a commission a month later.
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June 1, 1945 - The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Page 12

Addresses of Joe Hunt and Armand Rondeau
Addresses of Joe Hunt and Armand Rondeau - as in Logbook (p.57) of Sgt. Arthur E. Adams of No.106 Sqn. RAF
Logbook (page 57) of Sgt. Arthur E. Adams of No.106 Sqn. RAF
bluelightdesign.co.uk/awartimelog/02.pdf

Armand Rondeau, c/o Quebec Liquor Commission, Place des Pointeliers, Montreal, Canada
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SGLO - T1733

WELLINGTON Mk.III - Z1624 - KO-D - 29 Jul 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 5

411429 - P/O. - Pilot - Leonard Martin Mason - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA 1375373 - 117137 - P/O. - Observer - Charles Frederick Thorpe - RAFVR - Age 32 - POW J/7496 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles Bernard Frere Pilgrim - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
1072884 - Sgt. - Air Bomber / Observer - James Anthony Brogan - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA J/9064 - P/O. - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Armand Arthur Rondeau - RCAF - Age 27 - POW

- 2 MIA - 3 POW -

MASON(†) - THORPE - PILGRIM
BROGAN(†) - RONDEAU


Contact Lindenbergh is pending - 17 Nov 2014 - PATS
Contact Rondeau is pending - 28 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Brogan is pending - 29 Nov 2016 - PATS

Last update - 18 May 2022 - PATS

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SGLO - T1023

Wellington Mk.Ic - R1322 - SM-F - F/Sgt. - J. P. Dorman - 00:43 - in the IJsselmeer
305 (Polish) Squadron - 9th May 1941 - Operation Bremen
6 KIA



Wellington Mk.Ic - R1322 - SM-F was airborne - 22:56 - 08 May 41 from Syerston, UK
Shot down by a night fighter (Ofw. Hans Rasper, IV./NJG 1)
Bomb Load for R1322: 4 x 500 lb. G.P., 3 x 250 lb. G.P. and 3 Canisters of Incendiaries
and crashed - 00:43 - 09 May 1941 into the IJsselmeer 15 km SW of Lemmer

A P R I L - 2 0 1 4
Bombs and parts of a Wellington are located on location X-162280 Y-533592 (N52.78956, E5.49513)
unknown of these belongs to R1322 !!!
It will be more clear after the salvage by Maj. Kappert and his team - starting 22 Aug 2016 -
Total cost .... 1 million Euro

07 Sep 2016 - It's 100 % confirmed that this Wellington is R1322 - info Majoor Arie Kappert
Serial of R1322 was on parts, while also a headphone of Polish crew member Sikorski was found
Four 500 lb. G.P. bombs (Pistol No. 28) will be defused on Thursday 08 Sep 2016 by the EOD
Those human remains found (incl. personal effects) are handed to BIDKL, Soesterberg, for further identification

Setup salvage-location 23 x 34m by Leemans according presentation sketch
Final dimension: 25.24 x 36.58m
Setup salvage-location 23 x 34m by Leemans
Wellington-location 23 x 34m - photo Niels de Vries - LC 22 Jul 2016
Wellington-location - 23 x 34m - photo Niels de Vries - July 2016
source LC - Leeuwarder Courant - 22 Jul 2016
22.66 x 33.66m is the exact inside dimension (see Leemans presentation lay-out)
in several follow-up articles it varies 25x36, 25x38 and even 30x40 is given in official papers !!!

Best fit from an aerial view looks like 25x38
20 "damwand" elements of 1.26 = 25.20 . . . 29 "damwand" elements of 1.26 = 36.54
Hopeful they are more accurate with their final conclusions ;) - info PATS
Final dimension is 25.24 x 36.58m - 04 Sep 2016 - info Majoor Arie Kappert

Wellington location - Four 500 lb bombs found
Wellington location - Four 500 lb bombs found
source Twitter - Ronnie Porte - 31 Aug 2016
The standard bomb load was nine 500-lb (227-kg) - info PATS

Above salvage is with reservation regarding R1322
it might be another Vickers Wellington - info PATS - 27 Jul 2016

07 Sep 2016 - Confirmation ... It's R1322 !!!

Syerston, UK - 08 May 1941 - Take-off 22:56 - Bomb Load for R1322:
4 x 500 lb. G.P., 3 x 250 lb. G.P. and 3 Canisters of Incendiaries
G.P. = General Purpose

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - R1322 - SM-F - 09 May 1941 - Mission: Bremen
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780672 - Pilot - sierż. / F/Sgt. - Jan Piotr Dorman - PAF - Age 30 - KIA

780156 - 2nd Pilot - plut. / Sgt. - Zdzisław Gwóźdź - PAF - Age 26 - KIA

P 1440 - Navigator - kpt. / F/Lt. - Maciej Wojciech Socharski - PAF - Age 33 - MIA - KIA

780349 - Wireless Operator - plut. strz. / Sgt. - Henryk Franciszek Sikorski - PAF - Age 24 - MIA - KIA

781036 / 781063 - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - plut. strz.- Sgt. - Stanisław Pisarski - PAF - Age 26 - MIA - KIA

780732 - Air Gunner - st. serz. / Sgt. - Ludwik Karcz - PAF - Age 25 - KIA
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For the order I did not follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.
order info from ORB 305 Polish Squadron - May 1941

!!! Discrepancy Army Serial Number 781036 / 781063 of Sgt. Stanisław Pisarski
An official Polish or English document is needed to verify this - it was brought to my attention by Sjerp Jaarsma - 07 Sep 2017
While Sjerp was informed by Nico Kwakman of ZZAIRWAR.NL prior to this
Although the Loss Card gives 781063, I saw over the years many errors in these handwritten charts - info PATS


781063 Pisarski and 780349 Sikorski in pupils listing of Radiotelegraph course
781063 Pisarski and 780349 Sikorski in pupils listing of Radiotelegraph course
source Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum via Piotr Hodyra - 09 Sep 2017

PROBLEM SOLVED - see listakrzystka.pl/?p=173410 - it's 781063
781036 - Stanisław Makoś-Makosiński
781063 - Stanisław Pisarski
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e-mail send to CWGC, SGLO and POLISHWARGRAVES wih this update - info PATS - 08 Sep 2017

Loss Card - R1322 - SM-F - Dorman
Loss Card - R1322 - SM-F - Dorman - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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780672 - Pilot - sierz. / F/Sgt. - Jan Piotr Dorman - PAF - KIA
New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.B.5 - CWGC ref. 7503371
born: 12 Jan 1911, Skala p. Olkusz, Poland - died 09 May 1941, IJsselmeer - Age 30
Son of Jan and Maria Dorman - Marital Status: Married
Father of infant girl
Sibling: Piotr Dorman (brother)
found by seamen - buried 20 May 1941 - New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.B.5.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION.
PIOTR DORMAN, HIS BROTHER AND MY GRANDFATHER WAS ALWAYS VERY PROUD OF HIS SIBLING.
REST IN PEACE.
JERZY DORMAN - 08 Mar 2017 - source: niebieskaeskadra.pl


white border 780672 - Pilot - sierz. / F/Sgt. Jan Piotr Dorman - source niebieskaeskadra.pl 780672 - Pilot - sierz. / F/Sgt. Jan Piotr Dorman - source niebieskaeskadra.pl white border

white border 780672 - Pilot - sierz. / F/Sgt. Jan Piotr Dorman - source polishwargraves.nl 780672 - Pilot - sierz. / F/Sgt. Jan Piotr Dorman - source polishwargraves.nl white border
780672 - F/Sgt. Jan Piotr Dorman
source niebieskaeskadra.pl and polishwargraves.nl - 19 Jun 2013
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780156 - 2nd Pilot - plut. / Sgt. - Zdzisław Gwózdz - PAF - KIA
New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.C.21 - CWGC ref. 7503523
born: 19 Jun 1914, Sambor, Poland - died 09 May 1941, IJsselmeer - Age 26
Son of Jan and Maria Gwózdz - Marital Status: Single
washed ashore on 20 May 1941 - found by seamen
buried 20 May 1941 - New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.C.21.

white border 780156 - 2nd Pilot - plut. / Sgt. Zdzisław Gwózdz - source polishwargraves.nl 780156 - 2nd Pilot - plut. / Sgt. Zdzisław Gwózdz - source niebieskaeskadra.pl white border
780156 - Sgt. Zdzislaw Gwózdz
source polishwargraves.nl - 19 Jun 2013 - niebieskaeskadra.pl - 27 Jul 2016
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P 1440 - Navigator - kpt. / F/Lt. - Maciej Wojciech Socharski - PAF - MIA - KIA
New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.B.2A (Joint) - CWGC ref. 75461423
born: 1 May 1908, Warszawa, Poland - died 09 May 1941, IJsselmeer - Age 33
Son of Mr. Mieczysław Socharski and Mrs. Stefania Socharski - Marital Status: Married
Husband of Mrs. Halina Socharski née Wagner
Father of infant boy - Krzysztof Socharski - born 28 Aug 1939
His name is mentioned on the Polish Air Force memorial at Northolt, U.K.

Por. Maciej Wojciech Socharski and Mrs. Halina Socharski née Wagner
Por. Maciej Wojciech Socharski and Mrs. Halina Socharski née Wagner
source archive: Krzysztof Socharski (son) - 10 Sep 2016

P 1440 - Navigator - por. / F/O. Maciej Wojciech Socharski - source Socharski archive P 1440 - Navigator - kpt. / F/Lt. Maciej Wojciech Socharski - source polishwargraves.nl
P 1440 - KPT - F/Lt. Maciej Wojciech Socharski
source archive: Krzysztof Socharski (son) - 10 Sep 2016 and polishwargraves.nl - 19 Jun 2013

P 1440 - Navigator - kpt. / F/Lt. - Maciej Wojciech Socharski
is positive identified after the salvage of R1322 in 2016
buried with military honour on 06 Sep 2017 - New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.B.2
His son Krzysztof Socharski (78) and relatives were present on the burial of his father after 76 years

06 Sep 2017 - Funeral/Burial of Plt. Sikorski and Kpt. Socharski
FUNERAL/BURIAL of PLT. H. F. SIKORSKI - KPT. M. W. SOCHARSKI
06 Sep 2017, Amsterdam - photos by Peter van den Brandt (Lemsternijs)
more photos by Peter van den Brandt - https://petervdbrandt.stackstorage.com/s/HvZzEmg5Hwp5kbb

Headstone on 06 Sep 2017 - photo by Peter van den Brandt
POR. M. W. SOCHARSKI - PLT. H. F. SIKORSKI
Headstone on 06 Sep 2017 - crop of photo by Peter van den Brandt (Lemsternijs)
POR. should be KPT. - - - CWGC notified about this error with proof of KPT.

P 1440 - KPT. Maciej Wojciech Socharski - via Piotr Hodyra - 11 Sep 2017
P 1440 - KPT. Maciej Wojciech Socharski
via Piotr Hodyra - 11 Sep 2017
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780349 - Wireless Operator - plut. strz. / Sgt. - Henryk Franciszek Sikorski - PAF - MIA - KIA
New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.B.2A (Joint) - CWGC ref. 75461424
born: 10 Sep 1916, Jastrzebice p. Lódz, Poland - died 09 May 1941, IJsselmeer - Age 24
Marital Status: Single
His name is mentioned on the Polish Air Force memorial at Northolt, U.K.
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source info via polishwargraves.nl and polishairforce.pl

780349 - Wireless Operator  - plut. strz. / Sgt. Henryk Franciszek Sikorski - source niebieskaeskadra.pl 780349 - Wireless Operator  - plut. strz. / Sgt. Henryk Franciszek Sikorski - source media KLu
780349 - Sgt. Henryk Franciszek Sikorski
source niebieskaeskadra.pl - 27 Jul 2016 - still image from KLu media - 16 Oct 2016

white border Headset element - Sgt. Henryk Franciszek Sikorski - still source media KLu white border
Headset element - SIKORSKI
Headset element with name of Sgt. Henryk Franciszek Sikorski is recovered Aug/Sep 2016 on crash location
info - https://lnkd.in/bfWKy6t - Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) - (c) Mediacentrum Defensie 2016 - 05 Oct 2016

780349 - Wireless Operator - plut. strz. / Sgt. - Henryk Franciszek Sikorski
is positive identified after the salvage of R1322 in 2016
buried with military honour on 06 Sep 2017 - New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.B.2
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781036 / 781063 - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - plut. strz.- Sgt. - Stanisław Pisarski - PAF - MIA - KIA
New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam - Grave 69.E.21 - CWGC ref. 75461422
born: 8 Mar 1915, Suchowola p. Bialystok, Poland - died 09 May 1941, IJsselmeer - Age 26
Son of Władyław and Anna Pisarski - Marital Status: Single
His name is mentioned on the Polish Air Force memorial at Northolt, U.K.

Sibling: Romuald Pisarki (brother) - born 02 Feb 1909 - died 09 Jul 1977 - Age 66
Władyław Pisarski (father) - born 05 May 1885 - died 24 Jul 1967 - Age 82
Eemilia Pisarski (Władyław had more wifes) - born 27 Oct 1888 - died 02 Oct 1972 - Age 83
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Romuald Pisarki (brother) is the grandfather of Jakub Białowąs
additional info from Jakub Białowąs (nephew) - via Robert - via Nico Kwakman - 11 May 2017

white border 781063 - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner   - plut. strz.- Sgt. Stanisław Pisarski - source niebieskaeskadra.pl white border
781063 - Sgt. Stanisław Pisarski
source niebieskaeskadra.pl - 27 Jul 2016

Sgt. Ludwik Karcz - Sgt. Stanisław Pisarski - Sgt. Henryk Franciszek Sikorski
No. 4 Bombing & Gunnery School - RAF - West Freugh, Scotland
Class with Sgt. Karz, Sgt. Pisarski and Sgt. Sikorski in one snapshot
Source: Jakub Białowąs (nephew) via Nico Kwakman - ZZAIRWAR - 11 May 2017
Additional info via Piotr Hodyra - 16 May 2017

781063 - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - plut. strz.- Sgt. - Stanisław Pisarski
is positive identified after the salvage of R1322 in 2016 - parts of right fibula found
buried with military honour on 06 Sep 2017
First buried as unknown - his name will now on his Grave 69.E.21 - New Easter Cemetery, Amsterdam
Present was Jakub Białowąs (nephew) with his son
!!! Discrepancy Army Serial Number 781036 / 781063 of Sgt. Stanisław Pisarski
Although the Loss Card gives 781063, I saw over the years many errors in these handwritten charts - info PATS


PROBLEM SOLVED - see listakrzystka.pl/?p=173410 - it's 781063
781036 - Stanisław Makoś-Makosiński
781063 - Stanisław Pisarski
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e-mail send to CWGC, SGLO and POLISHWARGRAVES wih this update - info PATS - 08 Sep 2017
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780732 - Air Gunner - st. serz. / Sgt. - Ludwik Karcz - PAF - KIA
General Cemetery "Rusthof", Oud-Leusden - Grave 13.12.205 - CWGC ref. 7503647
born: 22 Aug 1915, Kraków, Poland - died 09 May 1941, IJsselmeer - Age 25
Son of Albina and Adeli Karcz - Marital Status: Single
Washed ashore 01 Jul 1941 - dyke Urk-Lemmer
buried 02 Jul 1941 - Cemetery, Urk - Grave 158 - deep 2
disinterred - 18 Jul 1947 - reburied General Cemetery "Rusthof", Oud-Leusden - Plot 13. Row 12. Grave 205
info burials at Cemetery Urk - via Nico Kwakman (Bol), Volendam - ZZAIRWAR - 24 Sep 2011

white border 780732 - Air Gunner - st. serz. /  Sgt. Ludwik Karcz - source polishwargraves.nl 780732 - Air Gunner - st. serz. /  Sgt. Ludwik Karcz - source niebieskaeskadra.pl white border
780732 - Sgt. Ludwik Karcz
source polishwargraves.nl - 19 Jun 2013 - niebieskaeskadra.pl - 27 Jul 2016
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Sgt. Ludwik Karcz - Sgt. Stanisław Pisarski - Sgt. Henryk Franciszek Sikorski
Sgt. Ludwik Karcz - Sgt. Stanisław Pisarski - Sgt. Henryk Franciszek Sikorski
No. 4 Bombing & Gunnery School - RAF - West Freugh, Scotland
Class with Sgt. Karz, Sgt. Pisarski and Sgt. Sikorski in one snapshot
source Piotr Hodyra - via Nico Kwakman - 11 May 2017

Tim Dunlop @Twigs95 - 19 Sep 2016
Lancaster RAF BBMF Flypast - 19 Sep 2016 - by Tim Dunlop
Lancaster RAF BBMF Flypast - 19 Sep 2016 - by Tim Dunlop
To honour R1322 - Memorial Flypast by Lancaster RAF BBMF - Oudemirdum 19 Sep 2016
To honour R1322 - Memorial Flypast by Lancaster RAF BBMF - Oudemirdum 19 Sep 2016
source: Avro Lancaster RAF BBMF Oudemirdum (Holland) 19-09-2016 - Kreidler HD

LEST WE FORGET
LEST WE FORGET - ISBN 978-94-91536-441 - April 2017
. . . . . BIG error, minor issues and too much PR . . . . .
the crew of R1322 should be #1 - PATS - 08 May 2017


Unveilment of Memorial for Wellington Mk.Ic - R1322 - photo by 'De Fryske Marren' - 02 May 2017
Unveilment of Memorial for Wellington Mk.Ic - R1322
photo courtesy "De Fryske Marren" - 02 May 2017

06 Sep 2017, Amsterdam - Burial crew Polish WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1322 - SM-F
See impression on this site: www.zzairwar.nl
maintained by fellow researcher Nico Kwakman from Volendam
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06 Sep 2017 - Funeral/Burail of Plt. Sikorski and Kpt. Socharski
FUNERAL/BURIAL of PLT. H. F. SIKORSKI - KPT. M. W. SOCHARSKI
06 Sep 2017, Amsterdam - crop of photo by Peter van den Brandt (Lemsternijs)

All family names, parents, etc. . . . need to be verified - info PATS - 13 May 2017



SGLO - T1023

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic - R1322 - SM-F - 09 May 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 6

780672 - Pilot - sierz. / F/Sgt. - Jan Piotr Dorman - PAF - Age 30 - KIA 780156 - 2nd Pilot - plut. / Sgt. - Zdzisław Gwózdz - PAF - Age 26 - KIA P 1440 - Navigator - kpt. / F/Lt. - Maciej Wojciech Socharski - PAF - Age 33 - MIA - KIA
780349 - Wireless Operator - plut. strz. / Sgt. - Henryk Franciszek Sikorski - PAF - Age 24 - MIA - KIA 781063 - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - plut. strz.- Sgt. - Stanisław Pisarski - PAF - Age 26 - MIA - KIA 780732 - Air Gunner - st. serz. / Sgt. - Ludwik Karcz - PAF - Age 25 - KIA

- 6 KIA -

DORMAN(†) - GWOZDZ(†) - SOCHARSKI(†)
SIKORSKI(†) - PISARSKI(†) - KARCZ(†)


Contact Pisarski is pending - 12 May 2017 - PATS
Contact Dorman is pending - 13 May 2017 - PATS

Last update - 18 Sep 2017 - PATS

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SGLO - T3223

B-17F-115-BO - #42-30677 "K" - 1st Lt. E. C. Walsh - ~14:00 - presumed IJsselmeer
92nd BG(H) - 326th BS - 8th AF - 16 Dec 1943 - MACR #1556
6 MIA - 2 POW - 2 EVD



!!! Althrough IJsselmeer near Urk is given in SGLO list !!!
NO PROOF seen of source, etc ... - info PATS - 10 Nov 2014
Changed to presumed in IJsselmeer - info PATS - 11 Nov 2014


The B-17F-115-BO - #42-30677 "K" of the 326th Sqn lost 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Bremen
Mysteriously missing, all the engines running
No technical problems were reported
Ground stations have not received any information about the movement

"..... 15 minutes before target (Bremen) our #3 engine went out, gradually behind formation.
Dropped our bombs in spite of the cloud cover. About 15 minutes after the target
we saw our first fighters ..... two Ju 88's .... the fighters hit us. I saw that
the radio room and the waist were shot up ........
I saw the RWG getting ready to leave and assummed that the pilot had given the order to bail.
I could see no one in the tail. I followed the radio operator out the waist escape hatch.
Four of us landed near each other in a meadow ........ etc, .....
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info E&E #634 - Sgt. Loral Martin (3rd mission) - 11 May 1944, Bristol, UK

http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-634.pdf
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92nd BG Triangle B 326th BS 8th-air-force-patch

92nd BG - 40th CBW - Triangle 'B' - 326th BS - JW - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17F - #42-30677 - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #1556
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O-353948 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Edward C. Walsh - Norfolk Co., MA - Age 27 - MIA

11062434 - O-808834 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Herbert S. Haycock - Hampden Co., MA - Age 28 - MIA

16079569 - O-809596 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Jerome K. Hanson - Cook Co., IL - Age 19 - MIA

O-749788 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - David (nmi) Pinnelas - Kings Co., NY - Age 24/25 - MIA

38329015 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Joseph L. Cole - Jackson Parish, LA - Age 23 - MIA

7010261 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - Lee (nmi) Folsom - Marshall Co., OK - Age 20 - POW

37494373 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Herman D. Morgan - Sullivan Co., MO - Age 21 - EVD

14125972 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - William W. Higbe Jr. - Richland Co., SC - Age 19 - POW

16041057 - Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Loral (nmi) Martin - Saline Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD

15354272 - Tail Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Ralph F. Conley - Lucas Co., OH - Age 19 - MIA
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O-353948 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Edward Clark Walsh - Norfolk Co., MA - Age 27 - MIA
born .. Apr 1916, Boston, MA
Son of Mr. Frank G. Walsh and Mrs. Henrietta/Harrietta Walsh, Brookline, Norfolk, MA
Brother of Franklyn J. Walsh - born 10 Nov 1920, MA - died 22 Oct 1996, DC - Age 75
Residence: 196 Mason Terrace, Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA
Commissioned: Feb 1943, Turner Field - Active duty began: Feb. 1943
Husband of Mrs. LaNelle Y. Walsh (wife), 703 Sunset View Drive, Akron, Ohio
Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, Cambridgeshire Co., UK
Address - next of kin: Wife - LaNellie Otto, 416 E. 58th St, NY, NY

LaNelle Burnham Otto - born 01 Nov 1914, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN - died 08 Jan 2000, Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC - Age 85
Her survivors include her son, Dr. Gregory Burnham Camp, her step-son Carl Otto, of Stamford, Connecticut,
and her nephew, the Rev. David Burnham of Boca Raton, Florida.

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source: Find A Grave Memorial #128997799

white border Edward Clark Walsh - 1933 - Yearbook white border
Edward Clark Walsh - 1933 - Yearbook
source Ancestry - via Mark R. Terry - 02 Jun 2017

O-353948 - Pilot - 1st Lt.  - Edward Clark Walsh - FOD - MIA
O-353948 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Edward Clark Walsh - FOD - MIA
image via Mark R. Terry - 12 Oct 2015
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11062434 - O-808834 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Herbert S. Haycock - Hampden Co., MA - Age 28 - MIA
born 1915, MA
Hometown: Holyoke, MA
Son of Mr. Percy B. Haycock (father), 270 Pine Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Enlistment: 20 May 1942, Springfield, Massachusetts - Residence: Hampden Co., MA - Marital Status: Single
Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, Cambridgeshire Co., UK

white border 2nd Lt. Herbert S. Haycock white border
2nd Lt. Herbert S. Haycock
via Mrs. Ethel Crossland née Haycock (sister)

CO-PILOT ON A B-17 BOMBER
HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN DECEMBER 16, 1943, OVER BREMEN, GERMANY
HE WAS DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION. TWO YEARS LATER, DECLARED OFFICIALLY DEAD;
HIS BODY WAS NEVER FOUND.
Mrs. Herbert S. Crossland née Haycock (sister) - on wwiimemorial.com
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16079569 - O-809596 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Jerome Keith Hanson - Cook Co., IL - Age 19 - MIA
born 29 Jan 1924, Cook County, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Address - 03 Apr 1940: 4710 North Talman Avenue, Ward 47, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States
Son of Mr. Oscar Cornelius "O'Cal" Hanson (father) and Mrs. Marion Hanson née Healey (mother)
Siblings: Rita M. Hanson (sister) and Colette V. Hanson (sister)
Enlistment: 02 Jul 1942, Chicago, Illinois - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Marital Status: Single
Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, Cambridgeshire Co., UK

03 Apr 1940 - US Census
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Household - Role - Gender - Age - Birthplace
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oscar Cornelius "O'Cal" Hanson - Head - M-48 - born abt. 1892, Minnesota - Art Director, Advertising Co.
Marion Frances Hanson née Healey - Wife - F-43 - born abt. 1897, Minnesota - died 1954 - Age ~57
Rita M. Hanson - Daughter - F-19 - born 19 Aug 1920, Illinois - 17 Jun 2007, CA - Age 86
Jerome Keith Hanson - Son - M-16 - born 29 Jan 1924, Cook Co., Illinois - 16 Dec 1943, Holland - Age 19
Colette V. Hanson - Daughter - F-11 - born abt. 1929, Illinois
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info: FamilySearch and additional info via Mark R. Terry (cousin) - 10 Nov 2014

Obituary: Rita M. Gagnon née Hanson - 19 Aug 1920, Chicago - 17 Jun 2007, San Mateo, CA - Age 86
12 Oct 2007 - NAPPANEE - Graveside services for Rita M. (Hanson) Meyers Gagnon, 86, who died June 17,
will be at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at Union Center Cemetery.
She was a radio script and newspaper fiction writer and served in the U.S. Coast Guard SPARS in World War II.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas F. Meyers Jr., with whom she published
the Nappanee Advance-News, and married Maurice J. Gagnon in 1969.
Survivors include a sister, Colette V. Scott; nieces and a nephew, Leslie Chase, Lynn Markwell and Dr. Richard D. Scott Jr.
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white border 2nd Lt. Jerome Keith Hanson white border
2nd Lt. Jerome Keith Hanson
courtesy Mark R. Terry (cousin) - via Fred Vogels - 08 Nov 2014

Dear Fred,
I stumbled across your website in relation to finding the notice that the wreckage
of B-17F 42-30677 was found in the IJsselmeer near Urk. On your website I filled in the information
you asked, but also decided to send this email.
You see, the navigator was Lt. Jerome K. Hanson, my mother's cousin. I met Jerome's father when I was little
and didn't have any clue about his son who was killed in the war. Sadly, because Hanson was
listed as MIA, his mother for years after the war still kept up the search, though it was futile.
She finally passed away in 1955. Another relative took up the search, even getting a "FOIA" from
the Federal government to find out what they had on file. Turns out they didn't know much.
For some reason I couldn't get to the link with the information about this.
Could you help me with that? I'm very curious to know what happened and how the wreckage was found and when.
What was done with the wreckage? I would love to finally get some closure on this for the family.
Thanks so much!
Sincerely,
Mark R. Terry . . . Jerome is my first cousin, once removed
Mill Creek, WA USA - 07 Nov 2014


WITH THE ARMY AIR CORPS. DOWNED IN DECEMBER 1943
NAVIGATOR ON A B-17 OUT OF ENGLAND. BOMBED BREMEN, GERMANY, THEN SHOT DOWN
PLANE NEVER FOUND. HE IS STILL MISSING IN ACTION.
Ms. Colette V. Scott née Hanson (sister) - on wwiimemorial.com
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O-749788 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - David (nmi) Pinnelas - Kings Co., NY - Age 24/25 - MIA
born 1918/1919, NY
Son of Mr. Isadore Pinnelas (father) and Mrs. Hannah Pinnelas née Psachie (mother), 4232 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, Cambridgeshire Co., UK

08 Apr 1940 - US Census
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Isadore Pinnelas (Head) - M-55 - born abt. 1885, Russia
Hannah Pinnelas (Wife) - F-45 - born abt. 1895, NY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
David Pinnelas (Son) - M-21 - born abt. 1919, NY
Morton Pinnelas (Son) - M-18 - born abt. 1922, NY
Harold Pinnelas (Son) - M-5 - born 04 Sep 1934, NY - died 16 Jun 1993, FL - Age 58
Religion: Jewish

white border David Pinnelas - Promoted to 2nd Lt. - 1943 white border
David Pinnelas - Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant - 1943
source: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Wed 28 Jul 1943 - via Mark R. Terry, 02 Jun 2017
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12122365 - Private First Class - Morton Pinnelas (brother) - born 1921
Hometown: Kings County, NY - Age 22/23 - Status: DOW
Enlistment: 24 Sep 1942, New York City, Kings Co., NY - Residence: Kings Co., NY
Service: U.S. Army Air Forces, 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group
Died: Thursday, June 15, 1944
Buried at: Manila American Cemetery - Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
Plot: A Row: 9 Grave: 21 - Awards: Purple Heart



- o - o - o -
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38329015 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Joseph L. Cole - Jackson Parish, LA - Age 23 - MIA
born 1920, LA
NOK: Leonard S. Cole (brother), 607 North 7th Street, Monroe, Louisiana
Enlistment: 16 Oct 1942, Shreveport, Louisiana - Residence: Jackson Co., LA - Marital Status: Single
Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, Cambridgeshire Co., UK
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7010261 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - Lee (nmi) Folsom - Marshall Co., OK - Age 20 - POW
born 21 Jan 1923, OK - died 05 Jun 2006 - Age 83 - last address in record: Bossier City, Bossier Co., LA
!!! Albert Lee Folsom is his official name !!!
info from Census 1940 and confirmed by his niece Kathy

Son of Mr. Lonnie E. Folsom (father), General Delivery, Madill, Marshall Co., OK
Leonidas E. Folsom (father) and Mae Buchanan Folsom (mother) - Leonidas was an original Choctaw enrollee
Siblings: 5 younger sisters - Mildred Folsom (abt. 1926, OK), Bonnie Mae Folsom (b. 30 Apr 1928, Cement, OK),
Fay Folsom (abt. 1930, OK), Joyce Ann Folsom (b. 17 Mar 1933, Madill, OK), and Evelyn Folsom (b. .. Aug 1935, OK)
Barrack 35B - Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

The Radio Operator (FOLSOM) was injured in the back and leg, 16 Dec 1943
info BTG Morgan - E&E #640

http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-640.pdf
FOLSOM (Radio Operator) Injured (could hardly walk). Turned in at farmhouse, 17 Dec 1943
info LWG Martin - E&E #634

http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-634.pdf

white border M/Sgt. Albert Lee Folsom white border
S/Sgt. Albert Lee Folsom
image/clip via Mark R. Terry - 20 Sep 2021

2nd Enlistment: 25 Jun 1946, Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas - Residence: Marschall Co., OK - Marital Status: Single
discrepancy !!! - born 1922, OK - via AAD archives (07010261)

M/SGT - WWII - KOREA - POW
white border M/Sgt. Lee Folsom white border
M/Sgt. Lee Folsom
Find A Grave Memorial# 48714692 - by Vickie Kleinsasser, 24 Feb 2010
Obituary via Kathy Henderson (niece) - 14 Nov 2014

Spoke with his youngest sister Evelyn (79) - 13 Nov 2014 - info PATS
No photos around in her albums "Dad's appartment went on fire"
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37494373 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Herman D. Morgan - Sullivan Co., MO - Age 21 - EVD
born 22 Jul 1922, MO - died 02 Apr 1998 - Age 75 - last address in record: Denver, Denver Co., CO
address: Green City, Sullivan County, Missouri - Occupation: Farmer
NOK: Mr. Joe D. Morgan, Route 3, Green City, Missouri

E&E #640 - 13 May 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (33 pages)
19 Mar 1944 - Spain
08 May 1944 - Gibraltar
13 May 1944 - Bristol - Arrived in UK
Address on page 15 of MACR-1556: Mr. Herman D. Morgan, 1709 Williams St. Denver, 6, Colo.
name #22 in "evaders list" of Peter Jan van den Hurk - Meppel
Helpers: Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Jacques Vrij
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-640.pdf
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14125972 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - William Wellington Higbe Jr. - Richland Co., SC - Age 19 - POW
born 30 Apr 1924 - died 15 Jun 1997 - Age 73 - last address in record: Summerton, Clarendon, SC
Son of Mrs. William W. Higbe Sr. (mother), General Delivery, Myers, South Carolina
Enlistment: 06 Nov 1942, Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina - Residence: Richland Co., SC - Marital Status: Single
Barrack 35B - Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

white border Sgt. William Wellington Higbe Jr. white border
Sgt. William Wellington Higbe Jr.
photo via Jama Gillespie - 20 Nov 2014

white border Sgt. William Wellington Higbe Jr. white border
Sgt. William Wellington Higbe Jr.
Find A Grave Memorial# 26398080 - by Tonya Sapp Hames, 25 Apr 2008
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16041057 - Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Loral (nmi) Martin - Saline Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD
born 11 Jul 1917, Wasson, IL - died 09 Feb 2010, Eldorado, IL - Age 92
Son of Mr. Claud Martin (father) and Mrs. Bertha Martin née Read (mother)
NOK: Mrs. Bertha A. Clark, 2807 Highland St, Eldorado, Illinois
Sibling: Opal Peterson née Martin (sister)
Enlistment: 17 Jan 1941, East St Louis, Illinois - Residence: Saline Co., IL - Marital Status: Single

E&E #634 - 11 May 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (22 pages)
19 Mar 1944 - Spain
08 May 1944 - Gibraltar
11 May 1944 - Bristol - Arrived in UK
name #23 in "evaders list" of Peter Jan van den Hurk - Meppel
Helpers: Hendriks, Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Jacques Vrij
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-634.pdf

Loral Martin, 92, Highland Street, Eldorado, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, at Fountain View Nursing Home, Eldorado.
Born July 11, 1917 in Wasson to Claude and Bertha (Read) Martin
World War II Air Force veteran and retired from American Motors
Life member of the American Legion and VFW of Eldorado
Survived by his caregiver, Pete Reed of Benton and was preceded in death by a sister, Opal Peterson
Burial 12 Feb 2010: Wolf Creek Cemetery

white border S/Sgt. Loral Martin - gravemarkers white border
S/Sgt. Loral Martin - grave markers - Wolf Creek Cemetery
Find A Grave Memorial# 73354176 - images by Harry Boyd - 29 Oct 2016
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15354272 - Tail Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Ralph F. Conley - Lucas Co., OH - Age 19 - MIA
born 1924, OH
Son of Mr. William Conley Sr. (father) and Mrs. Nannette Conley (mother), 1122 Newbury, Toledo, OH
Sibling: William Conley Jr. (brother)
Enlistment: 03 Dec 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH - Residence: Lucas Co., OH - Marital Status: Single
Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, Cambridgeshire Co., UK

02 Apr 1930 - US Census - Toledo city, Ward 15, Lucas Co., OH
address - 02 Apr 1930: 335 Eldred Ave, Toledo
address - 23 Apr 1940: 336 Eldred Ave, Toledo
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William Conley - Head - M-42 - born abt. 1888, Kentucky
Nannette Conley - Wife - F-31 - born abt. 1889, New York
William Conley Jr. - Son - M-8 - born abt. 1922, Ohio
Ralph F. Conley - Son - M-5 - born 1924, Ohio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info: FamilySearch

white border Ralph F. Conley - 1942 - Yearbook white border
Ralph F. Conley - 1942 - Yearbook
info: Ancestry - via Mark R. Terry - 02 Jun 2017
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*** 28 EVADERS *** MEPPEL - VAN DEN HURK ***

******************** ******************** ******************** ********************
Donald Schumann, USA
Lheebroek - 11 Jan 1944
B-24H - 41-28593
EVD/POW
Norman Elkin, USA
Zweeloo - 11 Jan 1944
B-17G - 42-39761
EVD
Art Cullum, RCAF
Nieuw-Heeten - 30 Mar 1943
Lancaster Mk.III - ED435
EVD/POW
Clyde L. Mellen, USA
Zweeloo - 11 Jan 1944
B-17G - 42-39761
EVD/POW
Walter Snyder, USA
Zweeloo - 11 Jan 1944
B-17G - 42-39761
EVD
Harry D. Kratz, USA
Zweeloo - 11 Jan 1944
B-17G - 42-39761
EVD
William Evans Elsberry, USA
Zuidbarge - 06 Mar 1944
B-17G - 42-31919
EVD
Harry Penny , RAF
Kuinre - 31 Aug 1943
Halifax Mk.II - HR878
EVD
Leslie Woollard, RAF
Den Ham - 16 Sep 1943
Lancaster Mk.III - JB144
EVD
Max Fiedler
Royce Fidler, RAF - 1549502
23 Aug 1943
Lancaster Mk.III - LM333
EVD/POW
Richard Fuller , USA
Ronduite - 06 Dec 1944
B-17G - 42-102658
EVD
Howard R. De Mallie , USA
Ronduite - 06 Dec 1944
B-17G - 42-102658
EVD/POW
Loel Bishop, USA
Ronduite - 06 Dec 1944
B-17G - 42-102658
EVD/POW
Angelo Gambino, USA
Baarlo - 10 Feb 1944
B-17G - 42-31218
EVD/POW
Victor Ferrari, USA
Zwartsluis - 13 Nov 1943
B-24H - 42-7483
EVD
Eddy Roberts, USA
Zwartsluis - 13 Nov 1943
B-24H - 42-7483
EVD/POW
Phil Brown, RAFVR - 1451938
Mantinge - 20/21 Oct 1943
Mosquito B Mk.IV - DZ519
EVD/POW
John F. Graney, USA
Baarlo - 10 Feb 1944
B-17G - 42-31218
EVD/POW
Earl Stanley Lambert, USA
Baarlo - 10 Feb 1944
B-17G - 42-31218
EVD
Woodrow Wilson Tarleton , USA
Baarlo - 10 Feb 1944
B-17G - 42-31218
EVD
John Lyons, USA
Kavel J-107 - 10 Feb 1944
B-17G - 42-37950
EVD/POW
Herman D. Morgan, USA
? IJsselmeer ? - 16 Dec 1943
B-17F - 42-30677
EVD
Loral Martin, USA
? IJsselmeer ? - 16 Dec 1943
B-17F - 42-30677
EVD
Henry Herman Gladys, USA
De Leijen - 06 Mar 1944
B-17G - 42-31373
EVD
Allan R. Willis, USA
De Leijen - 06 Mar 1944
B-17G - 42-31373
EVD
Bill Boyer, USA
Boschwijde - 23 Mar 1944
B-24H - 42-52587
EVD/POW
Donald Arthur Porter, USA
De Leijen - 06 Mar 1944
B-17G - 42-31373
EVD/POW
David G. Alford, USA
Meddo - 04 Feb 1944
B-17F(SH) 42-3500
EVD
"Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel" - - - Green text - - - Spoke with these four airmen - - -
20 Jul 1945 - Names from Vragenlijst voor helpers van Geallieerd personeel" - P. J. van den Hurk - Meppel
"I don't remember the rest of the names anymore, as all the photographic material
and the addresses were destroyed with my arrest"




SGLO - T3223

B-17F-115-BO - #42-30677 "K" - 16 Dec 1943 - PRESUMED IJSSELMEER - CREW 10

O-353948 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Edward Clark Walsh - Norfolk Co., MA - Age 27 - MIA 11062434 - O-808834 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Herbert S. Haycock - Hampden Co., MA - Age 28 - MIA 16079569 - O-809596 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Jerome Keith Hanson - Cook Co., IL - Age 19 - MIA O-749788 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - David (nmi) Pinnelas - Kings Co., NY - Age 24/25 - MIA 38329015 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Joseph L. Cole - Jackson Parish, LA - Age 23 - MIA
7010261 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - Lee (nmi) Folsom - Marshall Co., OK - Age 20 - POW - photo from obituary 37494373 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Herman D. Morgan - Sullivan Co., MO - Age 21 - EVD 14125972 - Right Waist Gunner - Sgt. - William Wellington Higbe Jr. - Richland Co., SC - Age 19 - POW 16041057 - Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. - Loral (nmi) Martin - Saline Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD 5354272 - Tail Turret Gunner - Sgt. - Ralph F. Conley - Lucas Co., OH - Age 19 - MIA

- 6 MIA - 2 POW - 2 EVD -

WALSH(†) - HAYCOCK(†) - HANSON(†) - PINNELAS(†) - COLE(†)
FOLSOM - MORGAN - HIGBE Jr. - MARTIN - CONLEY(†)

!!! Althrough IJsselmeer near Urk is given in SGLO list !!!
NO PROOF seen of source, etc ... - info PATS - 10 Nov 2014
Changed to presumed in IJsselmeer - info PATS - 11 Nov 2014


Contact Haycock is pending - 01 Oct 2011 - PATS
Contact Hanson is pending - 01 Oct 2011 - 07 Nov 2014 - PATS
Contact Higbe is pending - 09 Nov 2014 - PATS
Contact Folsom is pending - 13 Nov 2014 - PATS
Contact Walsh is pending - 13 Oct 2015 - PATS
Contact Martin is pending - 01 Nov 2016 - PATS

Last update - 20 Sep 2017 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T3308

B-24H-1-DT - #41-28593 "The Prodigal Son" - 2nd Lt. D. C. G. Schumann - 12:15 - Lheebroek
448th BG(H) - 712th BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #2519
1 KIA - 4 FOD - 5 POW



#41-28593 - Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-1-DT Liberator - c/n 185 - Douglas c/n 15708
5 men bailed out - others (5) found in and near the crashed plane
Only co-pilot White could be identified - final burial at Margraten, The Netherlands
Four are buried nowadays in a collective grave at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri, USA

B-24 Memorial - at crash location near Lheebroek
B-24 Memorial - at crash location near Lheebroek
B-24 Memorial - at crash location near Lheebroek
source images: Rien Boot - aka "Norrel" - 05 Dec 2011

448th BG - Patch Circle I 712th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

Crew 12 - 448th BG - Schumann
Crew 12 - 448th BG - Schumann
l-r back : Isaac H. O'Dell, James V. Newton, Harvey E. Smith, Willard R. Malwitz and John M. Hilton
l-r front: Donald C. G. Schumann, Harold E. White, Jim Biggerstaff and Raymond L. Thurber
S/Sgt. Conrad Holzgraf not on photo
image via Patricia Everson (448th Bomber Group Historian) - 29 May 2014

448th BG - 20th CBW - Circle 'I' - 712th BS - 'CT' - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-1-DT - #41-28593 "The Prodigal Son" - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Brunswick - MACR #2519
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16060516 - O-672220 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Donald C. G. Schumann - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 25 - EVD/POW

11021092 - O-747535 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Harold E. White - Bristol Co., MA - Age 23 - KIA

16083125 - O-689693 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Raymond L. Thurber - Washtenaw Co., MI - Age 21 - FOD

14133975 - O-676535 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Jim (nmi) Biggerstaff - Sullivan County, TN - Age 23 - FOD

34516429 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Harvey E. Smith - Sumter Co., SC - Age 21 - FOD

36281759 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - John M. Hilton - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 26 - POW

19175397 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Willard R. Malwitz - Red Lake Co., MN - Age 22 - FOD

18015585 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Conrad (nmi) Holzgraf - Midland Co., TX - Age 24 - POW

16034264 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - James V. Newton - Lake Co., IL - Age 25 - POW

39278598 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Isaac H. O'Dell - San Diego Co., CA - Age 20 - POW
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16060516 - O-672220 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Donald C. G. Schumann - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 25 - EVD/POW
born 1918, MN
Son of Mrs. Selma D. Schumann (mother), 1414 Madison Avenue, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Enlistment: 24 Mar 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Milwaukee Co., WI - Marital Status: Single
name #01 in "evaders list" of Peter Jan van den Hurk - Meppel
Helpers: Doctor J. L. Dinkla, Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Jacques Vrij
after evading for a while he was taken POW along the escape-line
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Lt. SCHUMANN is mentioned in questionairy of 121394 - Observer - F/Lt. Sydney SMITH (78 Squadron RAF)
F/Lt. SMITH (born 05 May 1907) - enlistment: 29 Sep 1940
crashed: 20 Dec 1943 - Halifax - bailed out near Eindhoven, Holland
captured: LIMOGES, France 28 Feb 1944
liberated: LÜBECK, Germany, 02 May 1945
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
According SMITH, in Maastricht I met 1st Lt. Donald SCHUMANN, Liberator pilot, 8th Army Air Force
severly burnt in one eye and both hands
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source M.I.9/S/P.G/LIB/1522. record SMITH - via Michael LeBlanc - 13 Sep 2013

US Census 23 Apr 1930 - South Milwaukee City
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Address: 1414 Madison Ave
Selma Schumann (Head) - 32/16 - born abt. 1898, MN - Fore Lady - Store Dept.
Evangeline Schumann (daughter) - 16 - born abt. 1914, MN
Leona Schumann (daughter) - 14 - born abt. 1916, MN
Donald Schumann (son) - 11 - born 1918, MN
Floyd M. Schumann (son) - 10 - born 11 Nov 1919, MN - died 09 Oct 1988, WI - Age 68
Walter Webb (lodger) - 36 - born abt. 1894, MN - Laborer - Machinery Man. Co.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evangeline Herman née Schumann
Leona Schultz née Schumann
Donald C. Schumann
Floyd M. Schumann
- as Former Owners - county document - 11 Oct 2005 - Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, FL -
- Two-year time limitations of excess money - to be recognized as revenue - $ 738.68 -
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
younger brother Floyd did enlist 10 months earlier as Donald
20646035 - PVT - Floyd M. Schumann - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 21 - Air Corps / source: National Guard
born 11 Nov 1919, MN
Son of Mrs. Selma D. Schumann (mother), 1414 Madison Avenue, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Enlistment: 02 Jun 1941, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Milwaukee Co., WI - Marital Status: Single
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11021092 - O-747535 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Harold E. White - Bristol Co., MA - Age 23 - KIA
born 1920, MA
Son Mr. Eugene D. White (father), 57 Dunham Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts
Enlistment: 26 Nov 1940, Attleboro, MA - Residence: Bristol Co., MA - Marital Status: Single
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: I Row: 10 Grave: 1
Awards: Purple Heart

white border 11021092 - O-747535 - Co-Pilot   - 2nd Lt.  - Harold E. White white border
Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. Harold E. White
source: adoptiegraven-database.nl - via Peter Schouteten - 06 Oct 2011
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16083125 - O-689693 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Raymond Leroy Thurber - Washtenaw Co., MI - Age 21 - FOD
born 27 Oct 1921, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI
Son of Mr. Leroy N. Thurber (father), 1102 West Washington, Ann Arbor, Michigan
and Mrs. Ida Sophia Hetchler Thurber (mother) - b. 1902 - d. 17 Oct 1927 - Age ~25
Nathan Leroy Thurber (father) - born 12 Jun 1893, Webster, MI - died 01 Jul 1971, Ann Arbor, MI - Age 78
Sibling: Lawrence Kenneth Thurber (brother) - born 03 May 1925 - died 24 Sep 2011 - Age 86
Headstone - Nathan Leroy Thurber - Inscription: SGT 126 INF 32 DIV WW 1
Enlistment: 04 Jul 1942, Detroit, MI - Residence: Washtenaw Co., MI - Marital Status: Single

Raymond's remains were returned from overseas, buried 16 Nov 1949 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri
(Find A Grave memorial 29588953). Group burial with Jim Biggerstaff, Willard R. Malwitz, Harvey E. Smith

white border Collective headstone - 2nd Lt. Biggerstaff, 2nd Lt. Thurber, S/Sgt. Smith and S/Sgt. Malwitz white border
Collective headstone
2nd Lt. Biggerstaff, 2nd Lt. Thurber, S/Sgt. Smith and S/Sgt. Malwitz
Memorial: JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY, MO - Section 82 Site 93
Find A Grave Memorial# 29588953 - by: Eric Kreft - 05 Sep 2008
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14133975 - O-676535 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Jim (nmi) Biggerstaff - Sullivan County, TN - Age 23 - FOD
born 1920, Morristown, TN
Husband of Mrs. Janice Biggerstaff (wife), c/o Mrs. Alfred McMurthy, Clarendon, Texas
Enlistment: 25 Jul 1942, Camp Forrest, TN - Residence: Davidson Co., TN - Marital Status: Single
Memorial: JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY, MO - Section 82 Site 93

white border Lt. Jim Biggerstaff - newsclip - page 8 -  Big Spring Daily Herald - Wednesday, August 30, 1944 white border
Newsclip - Lt. Jim Biggerstaff
source: page 8 - Big Spring Daily Herald - 30 Aug 1944
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34516429 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Harvey E. Smith - Sumter Co., SC - Age 21 - FOD
born 1922, SC
Son of Mrs. Maggie Smith (mother), Rural Delivery #1, Cowpens, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
Enlistment: 01 Dec 1942, Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC - Residence: Sumter Co., SC - Marital Status: Single
Memorial: JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY, MO - Section 82 Site 93
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36281759 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - John M. Hilton - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 26 - POW
born 23 Mar 1917, WI - died 23 Apr 1003 - Age 86 - Last address of record: Marinette, WI
Husband of Mrs. Lorena M. Hilton (wife), 838 Cleveland Avenue, Marinette, Wisconsin
Enlistment: 09 Nov 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Milwaukee Co., WI - Marital Status: Married
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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19175397 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Willard Russell Malwitz - Red Lake Co., MN - Age 22 - FOD
born 14 Oct 1921, Red Lake, Beltrami, MN
Son of Mr. Emil Gustof Malwitz and Mrs. Myrtle Johanna Malwitz (mother) née Greenwald, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
Enlistment: 30 Oct 1942, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Red Lake Co., MN - Marital Status: Single
Memorial: JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY, MO - Section 82 Site 93
Mr. Emil Gustof Malwitz (father) - born 09 Aug 1897, Winthrop, Sibley, MN - died 29 Aug 1977, Winthrop, Sibley, MN - Age 80
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My wife's family has been doing some research about her uncle, 2nd Lt. James Biggerstaff.
He was the bombardier of a Liberator that got shot down over Dwingeloo, Holland on January 11, 1944.
The pilot, radio operator, right waist gunner, left waist gunner, and tail gunner were taken prisoner;
the copilot, navigator, flight engineer, and ball turret gunner were killed, as was Lt. Biggerstaff,
the bombardier. He was initially buried near the crash site by the Dutch;
his body was later exhumed and re-interred at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis ......
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Posted by jtilley on Sun, Dec 5 2004 2:20 PM


John Andrew Tilley and Anne Tilley née Biggerstaff - info PATS - 04 Jun 2014

Reply: Posted by Arleen Slick on Thu, Jan 27 2005 6:25 AM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I am just shaking having just accidently come across your article.
You see, my uncle died with your wife's uncle and they are buried together.
My uncle, Willard R. Malwitz, was the ball turret gunner in the "Prodigal Son".
I have done extensive research trying to find a photo of his plane, but found none.

I spent many hours at the 8th Air Force Museum in Savannah, GA last year,
where I read many articles about the mission that day etc.
I have copies of some of the letters my grand parents had received after the plane went down on 1/11/44.

I was able to pay my respect to Uncle Willard and his crew along with
my Daughter, Granddaughter and son-in-law.
A few year later my daughter was able to take my husband to Uncle Willards final resting place.
It was very emotional for me as my father had always wanted to go and was never able to.
Dad and Uncle Willard were only a year apart in age and when dad died,
I was with him, one of the last things he said was "I can see him, there is Willard"
and he went to join him. I could feel both of their presence as I stood at the gravesite.

My grandparents tried to meet and visit with the Pilot but he would have nothing to do with them nor see them.
I do have a photo of the crew, have been working on putting together a story of Uncle Willard's life
and would like to know about those last months and missions through 1/11/44.

I have other information if you are at all interested.
I would be very interested in obtaining any information and storys you have and if you have made contact
with any of the surviving members of the "Prodigal Son" or their families or know where I could contact anyone.

I live in northern Minnesota, I hope to hear from you soon.
Arleen Slick née Malwitz - 27 Jan 2005, Baudette, MN

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18015585 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Conrad (nmi) Holzgraf - Midland Co., TX - Age 24 - POW
born 20 Dec 1919, TX - died Jul 1970 - Age 50
Son of Mrs. Ora Holzgraf (mother), Midland, Texas
Bertha 'Ora' Holzgraf née Heatley - b. Hurst Spring, Coryell Co., Texas - d. 1969 (Midland, Texas)
Enlistment: 28 Jul 1941, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX - Residence: Midland Co., TX - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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16034264 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - James V. Newton - Lake Co., IL - Age 25 - POW
born .. Oct 1918, Chicago, IL
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Worth (mother), 514 East Ryan Place, Lake Forrest, Illinois
Enlistment: 06 Aug 1941, Chicago, IL - Residence: Lake Co., IL - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

white border 16034264 - Left Waist Gunner  - S/Sgt. James V. Newton white border
16034264 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. James V. Newton
image via Kevin Newton (grandson) - 23 Apr 2020

Date: 4/12/2020, 5:47 AM
Name: Kevin Newton
Number: 67
Thank you for this.
My Grandfather, James V Newton is still alive and tells his story.
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39278598 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Isaac H. O'Dell - San Diego Co., CA - Age 20 - POW
born 15 Mar 1923, CA - died 25 Apr 1994 - Age 71 - Last address of record: El Cajon, CA
Enlistment: ............. - Residence: California - Marital Status: ..........
Son of Mrs. Bell O'Dell (mother), Post Office Box Six, El Cajon, San Diego Co., California
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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SGLO - T3308

B-24H-1-DT - #41-28593 "THE PRODIGAL SON" - 11 Jan 1944 - LHEEBROEK - CREW 10

16060516 - O-672220 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Donald C. G. Schumann - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 25 - EVD/POW 11021092 - O-747535 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - Harold E. White - Bristol Co., MA - Age 23 - KIA 16083125 - O-689693 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Raymond L. Thurber - Washtenaw Co., MI - Age 21 - FOD 14133975 - O-676535 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Jim (nmi) Biggerstaff - Sullivan County, TN - Age 23 - FOD 34516429 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Harvey E. Smith - Sumter Co., SC - Age 21 - FOD
36281759 - Radio Operator - S/Sgt. - John M. Hilton - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age 26 - POW 19175397 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Willard R. Malwitz - Red Lake Co., MN - Age 22 - FOD 18015585 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Conrad (nmi) Holzgraf - Midland Co., TX - Age 24 - POW 16034264 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - James V. Newton - Lake Co., IL - Age 25 - POW 39278598 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Isaac H. O'Dell - San Diego Co., CA - Age 20 - POW

- 1 KIA - 4 FOD - 5 POW -

SCHUMANN - WHITE(†) - THURBER(†) - BIGGERSTAFF(†) - SMITH(†)
HILTON - MALWITZ(†) - HOLZGRAF - NEWTON - O'DELL


Contact Malwitz is pending - 01 Jun 2014
Contact Biggerstaff is pending - 04 Jun 2014
Contact Holzgraf is pending - 04 Jun 2014
Contact Thurber is pending - 05 Jun 2014
Contact Newton is pending - 06 Mar 2016 - 12 Apr 2020

Last update - 24 Apr 2020 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T2934

B-17F - #42-30818 "Salvo Sal" - 1st Lt. W. H. McDonald - 15:00 - Hemrik-Wijnjeterp
100th BG(H) - 350th BS - 8th AF - 08 Oct 1943 - MACR #952
1 KIA - 8 POW - 1 EVD



Crew - 1st Lt. William H. McDonald
Crew - 1st Lt. William H. McDonald
Kneeling l-r: William H. McDonald (P), John L. James Jr. (CP), Carl L. Spicer (N), Frank P. McGlinchey (B)
Standing l-r: Charles S. Ashbaugh - (ENG/TT), Victor P. Intoccia (RWG), Fred Pribish (RO)
Douglas H. Agee (LWG), Ross W. Detillion (BTG), Paul G. Sears(TG)
source : 100th BG - Photo Archives - 06 Oct 2011

Unapproved - 100th BG - Patch Square D 350th BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

100th BG - 13rd CBW - Square 'D' - 350th BS - 'LN' - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17F - #42-30818 "Salvo Sal" - 08 Oct 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #952
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O-672373 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - William H. McDonald - Union County, AR - Age .. - EVD/POW

33052762 - O-802401 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - John L. James Jr. - Delaware Co., PA - Age 24 - POW

35030264 - O-671130 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Carl L. Spicer - Mercer Co., OH - Age 25 - EVD

12090385 - O-676329 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Frank P. McGlinchey - Kings Co., NY - Age 23 - EVD/POW

33292542 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Charles S. Ashbaugh - Westmoreland Co., PA - Age 23 - POW

16101002 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Fred Pribish - Will Co., IL - Age 22 - POW

39455581 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Ross W. Detillion - Spokane Co., WA - Age 25 - POW

32435988 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Victor P. Intoccia - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - POW

18124795 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Douglas H. Agee - Hopkins Co., TX - Age 23 - KIA

15337608 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Paul G. Sears - Pulaski Co., KY - Age ~19 POW
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O-672373 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - William H. McDonald - Union County, Arkansas - Age .. - EVD/POW
Son of Henry G. McDonald (father), Box 244, Smackover, Union County, Arkansas
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
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33052762 - O-802401 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - John Langley James Jr. - Delaware Co., PA - Age 24 - POW
born 24 Nov 1918, Mathews, VA - died 20 Mar 2001, Hampstead, N.C - Age 82 - Last address in record: Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
Enlistment: 12 May 1941, Philadelphia, PA - Residence: Delaware Co., Pennsylvania - Marital Status: Single
Oflag 9A/H Spangenberg-Kassel Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 51-09
!!! KU 209 record gives born 24 Nov 1912 !!!
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35030264 - O-671130 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Carl L. Spicer - Mercer Co., OH - Age 25 - EVD
born 28 Nov 1917, Mendon, OH - died 22 May 2001 - Age 83 - Last address in record: Spencerville, Allen Co., OH
Enlistment: 17 Mar 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH - Residence: Marcer Co., Ohio - Marital Status: Single
E&E #285 - 24-26 Dec 1943 - Escape and Evasion Report (35 pages)
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-285.pdf
15 Dec 1943 - Spain
24 Dec 1943 - Gibraltar
25 Dec 1943 - Bristol - Arrived in UK
Helpers: Tiny Mulder, v/d Velden, Otten, Vermeeren

Carl Spicer - 1942 Carl Spicer on his false papers from Comète in 1943 Logo - La Ligne d’Evasion 'Comète' Thanks note of Carl Spicer in book of helper Pierre Elhorga Helper Pierre Elhorga
Carl Spicer was transfered through Belgium and France by the "Comète-line"
passing the Pyrenees Mountains to Spain at the 15th of December 1943
www.cometeline.org
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
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12090385 - O-676329 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Frank P. McGlinchey - Kings Co., NY - Age 23 - EVD/POW
born 15 Mar 1920, NY - died 08 Jan 2008 - Age 87 - Last address in record: Hudson, Pasco Co., FL
NOK: Mrs. F. P. McGlinchey, 1645 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Enlistment: 03 Jul 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Kings Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
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33292542 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Charles Samuel Ashbaugh - Westmoreland Co., PA - Age 23 - POW
born 17 Aug 1920, PA - died 13 Feb 2004 - Age 83 - Last address in record: Cabot, Butler Co., PA
Enlistment: 27 Aug 1942, Greensburg, PA - Residence: Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
!!! KU 209 record gives born 17 Apr 1920 !!!
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16101002 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Fred Pribish - Will Co., IL - Age 22 - POW
born 08 Dec 1920, IL - died 10 May 1994 - Age 73
Enlistment: 21 Aug 1942, Chicago, IL - Residence: Will Co., Illinois - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11
Hometown: Rockdale Joliet, Will Co., IL - Honored by Mr. Fred Pribish, 2nd Cousin - on wwiimemorial.com
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39455581 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Ross William Detillion - Spokane Co., WA - Age 25 - POW
born 25 Jun 1917, WA - died 25 Sep 2009, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA - Age 92
Enlistment: 21 Sep 1942, Spokane, WA - Residence: Idaho - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

white border S/Sgt. Ross William Detillion white border
S/Sgt. Ross William Detillion
source: The Spokesman-Review - obituary -
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32435988 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Victor Peter Intoccia - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - POW
born 26 Oct 1921, NY
Enlistment: 24 Aug 1942, Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY - Residence: Kings Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
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18124795 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Douglas Howard Agee - Hopkins Co., TX - Age 23 - KIA
27 Aug 1920, Saltillo, Hopkins County, Texas
10 Oct 1943 - Initial buried at Reformed Church Cemetery, Beetsterzwaag - Row ?21? Grave ?26?
Interred at the American Cemetery at Margraten, The Netherlands
Final burial: Old Saltillo Cemetery, Saltillo, Texas
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15337608 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Paul G. Sears - Pulaski Co., KY - Age ~19 - POW
born 1924, KY
Enlistment: 25 Oct 1942, Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky - Residence: Pulaski Co., KY - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
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info: MACR #952, KU 209, Census 1930, SSDI and AAD-archives



SGLO - T2934

B-17F - #42-30818 "SALVO SAL" - 08 Oct 1943 - HEMRIK-WIJNJETERP - CREW 10

O-672373 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - William H. McDonald - Union Co., AR - Age .. - EVD/POW 33052762 - O-802401 - Co-pilot - 2nd Lt. - John Langley James Jr. - Delaware Co., PA - Age 24 - POW 35030264 - O-671130 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Carl L. Spicer - Mercer Co., OH - Age 25 - EVD 12090385 - O-676329 - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. - Frank P. McGlinchey - Kings Co., NY - Age 23 - EVD/POW 33292542 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - Charles Samuel Ashbaugh - Westmoreland Co., PA - Age 23 - POW
16101002 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Fred Pribish - Will Co., IL - Age 22 - POW 39455581 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Ross William Detillion - Spokane Co., WA - Age 25 - POW 32435988 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Victor Peter Intoccia - Kings Co., NY - Age 21 - POW 18124795 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Douglas Howard Agee - Hopkins Co., TX - Age 23 - KIA 15337608 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Paul G. Sears - Pulaski Co., KY - Age ~19 - POW

- 1 KIA - 8 POW - 1 EVD -

McDONALD - JAMES - SPICER - McGLINCHEY - ASHBAUGH
PRIBISH - DETILLION - INTOCCIA - AGEE(†) - SEARS


Under construction - Last update - 21 Oct 2015 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T3122

B-17F - #42-30603 "Las Vegas Avenger" - 1st Lt. V. H. Jeffries - 13:00 - Doniaga
306th BG(H) - 423rd BS - 8th AF - 26 Nov 1943 - MACR #1329
4 KIA - 6 POW





Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 23 Mar 2015

The B-17F did crash in the pasture of farmer Huite Zonderland near the hamlet of Doniaga
Doniaga is a small hamlet just SSE of Sint Nicolaasga, province of Friesland
Those killed (4) were initial buried at the Dutch Reformed Churchyard in St. Nicolaasga

Dutch Reformed Churchyard, St. Nicolaasga, Friesland
Dutch Reformed Churchyard, St. Nicolaasga, Friesland
White crosses on the graves of Adrian, Mowrer, Owen and Steelsmith
image via Jaap Halma - 23 Mar 2015

'Las Vegas Avenger' at crash location - Doniaga, Friesland
'Las Vegas Avenger' at crash location - Doniaga, Friesland
"Las Vegas Avenger" at crash location - Doniaga, Friesland
images via Jaap Halma - 23 Mar 2015

306th BG Triangle H 423rd BS - Patch 8th-air-force-patch

Crew Virgil Jeffries - 423rd
Crew Virgil Jeffries - 423rd
back - standing l-r: Richard Mowrer (RO), Thomas McGalliard (CP), John Moon (B), Jasper Stutt (E), Willard Clarida (N)
front - kneeling l-r: Harold Owen (WG), Robert Taylor (WG), Carl Shelley (BT), Virgil Jeffries (P), Henry Cordery (TG)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In bold those in this crew on 26 Nov 1943 - info PATS
source: 306th Bomb Group Historical Association - www.306bg.us
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Crew Kackstetter - 423rd
Crew Kackstetter - 423rd - incl. S/Sgt. Arthur Adrian and S/Sgt. Henry Steelsmith
source: 306th Bomb Group Historical Association - www.306bg.us - via Jaap Halma - 23 Mar 2015
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306th BG - 40 CBW - Triangle "H" - 423rd BS - 'RD' - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17F - #42-30603 "Las Vegas Avenger" - 26 Nov 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #1329
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17001419 - O-204461 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Virgil Henry Jeffries - Fillmore Co., MN - Age 24 - EVD/POW

18083311 - O-680667 - Co-pilot - 1st Lt. - Thomas Robert McGalliard - Denton Co., TX - Age 21 - POW

18164310 - O-685724 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Francis "Frank" Lovic Ramsey - Wharton Co., TX - Age 27 - POW

16059329 - O-666062 - Bombardier - 1st Lt - John Henry Moon - Leelanau Co., MI - Age 24 - EVD/POW

33279509 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - James Samuel Porter Jr. - Armstrong Co., PA - Age 22 - POW

33326113 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Richard G. Mowrer - Delaware Co., PA - Age ~22 - KIA

36241799 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Arthur R. Adrian - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age ~31 - KIA

32144044 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Harold M. Owen - Monroe Co., NY - Age ~31 - KIA

14072211 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - William L. Threatt Jr. - Mecklemburg Co., NC - Age 22 - POW

33274084 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Henry A. Steelsmith - Mercer County, PA - Age 23 - KIA
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17001419 - O-204461 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Virgil Henry Jeffries - Fillmore Co., MN - Age 24 - EVD/POW
born 03 May 1919, MN - died 07 Dec 2000 - Age 81
Enlistment: 14 Aug 1940, Ft. Snelling, MN - Residence: Fillmore Co., MN - Marital Status: Single
Did evade for a while but was taken POW
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

white border O-204461 - Pilot - 1st Lt. Virgil Henry Jeffries white border
O-204461 - Pilot - 1st Lt. Virgil Henry Jeffries
courtesy Jeffries family

Virgil H. Jeffries - CAPT US ARMY; WORLD WAR II
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Sec: 68, Site: 2343
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info by John C. Anderson - 06 Mar 2010 - Find A Grave Memorial# 49236943

Crew - Virgil H. Jeffries - 423rd - 1943
Crew - Virgil H. Jeffries - 423rd - 1943
image via Jaap Halma - 23 Mar 2015

Statement - Virgil H. Jeffries - MACR #1329 - Page 5
Statement - Virgil H. Jeffries - MACR #1329 - Page 5
source MACR #1329
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18083311 - O-680667 - Co-pilot - 1st Lt. - Thomas Robert McGalliard - Denton Co., TX - Age 21 - POW
born 10 Jul 1922, TX - died 26 Sep 2008, Sacramento, CA - Age 86
Enlistment: 19 Apr 1942, Dallas, TX - Residence: Denton Co., Tx - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 - Lewisville, Texas
North 1 - Barrack 11 - Room 15 (January 1945)

My father, Thomas Robert McGalliard, was born in the Denton area July 10, 1922
His parents were Raymond "Ray" and Caroline "Carrie" McGalliard née Maston
He had 2 sisters, Ella and Lois McGalliard
They are all deceased now
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
My name is Vicki Lynn (McGalliard) Morin (daughter), Denton, TX - 02 Apr 2015
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18164310 - O-685724 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Francis "Frank" Lovic Ramsey - Wharton Co., TX - Age 27 - POW
born 15 Aug 1916, Drew, Sunflower Co., MS - died 21 May 2003, El Campo, Wharton Co., TX, USA - Age 86
Enlistment: 07 Apr 1942, San Antonia, TX - Residence: Wharton Co., TX - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

2nd Lt. Frank L. Ramsey 2nd Lt. Frank L. Ramsey 2nd Lt. Frank L. Ramsey
2nd Lt. Frank L. Ramsey
images via Phyllis Lawhon (daughter) - 13-15 Apr 2016

The Victoria Advocate - obituary - Frank L. Ramsey
The Victoria Advocate - obituary - Frank L. Ramsey
source: The Victoria Advocate - 23 May 2013
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16059329 - O-666062 - Bombardier - 1st Lt - John Henry Moon - Leelanau Co., MI - Age 24 - EVD/POW
born 07 Aug 1919, Kansas City, MO - died 30 Dec 1998, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA - Age 79
He is buried at Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, Dallas Co., Iowa
Son of Mr. Bertrand F. Moon and Mrs. Ethel B. Moon née Rogers
Siblings: Leon A. Moon (half-brother) - born abt. 1889, MI
and 19090849 - Roger Bertrand Moon (brother) - born 14 Jan 1912, MO - died 17 May 2003, FL - Age 91
Enlistment: 15 Jan 1942, Detroit, MI - Residence: Leelanau Co., MI - Marital Status: Single
Did evade for a while but was taken POW
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Mr. Bertrand F. Moon (father) - born 26 Jan 1869 - died 17 Nov 1940, Kansas City - Age 71
Mrs. Ethel B. Moon née Rogers (mother) - born 18 Aug 1876 - died 9 Dec 1960 - Age 84

US Census 1900
Precinct 26 Hyde Park Town Chicago city Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, United States
Bertrand F. Moon - born 1870 in Michigan
His dad lives in Chicago - info PATS

His dad 1st marriage with Leon's mother abt. 1889 - info PATS
1st marriage of Ms. Ethel Rogers was abt. 1896 - info PATS

US Census 1920
Kansas City Ward 4, Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Bertrand F. Moon - Head - M-50 - born abt. 1870, Michigan
Ethel B. Moon - Wife - F-40 - born abt. 1880, Canada
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roger B. Moon - Son - M-8 - born 14 Jan 1912, Missouri
John Henry Moon - Son - M-0 - born 07 Aug 1919, Missouri

US Census 1920
Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leon Moon - Head - M-32 - born abt. 1888, Michigan
Amanda Moon - Wife - F-34 - born abt. 1886, Iowa
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia Moon - Daughter - F-14 - born abt. 1906, Iowa
Eldrige Moon - Son - M-13 - born abt. 1907, Iowa
His step-brother Leon lives in Chicago - info PATS

US Census 14 Apr 1930
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Address: 505 East 54th Street, Kansas City
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Bertrand F. Moon - Head - M-61 (19) - born abt. 1869, Michigan - Occupation: Merchant Clothing
Ethel B. Moon - Wife - F-52 (20) - born abt. 1878, Canada
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roger B. Moon - Son - M-18 - born 14 Jan 1912, Missouri
John H. Moon - Son - M-10 - born 07 Aug 1919, Missouri

US Census 14 Apr 1930
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
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Leon Moon - Head - M-41 - born abt. 1889, Michigan
Amanda Moon - Wife - F-42 - born abt. 1888, Iowa
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
His step-brother Leon lives also in Kansas City - info PATS
info: FamilySearch

1940
The obituary for Bertrand F. Moon, "nationally known tailor" of Kansas City
gives his date of death as "Saturday, 17 Nov 1940 in his home, 505 E.54th St., Kansas City, MO"
He had 3 sons, Leon of Kansas City, Roger B. of Glen Arbor, MI and John in Grinell, IA
I am interested in contacting any of the descendants to add to the information
I already have about this family
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info by BARBARA1925 - Barbara Weiler née Moon (1925-2013)
boards.ancestry.com/surnames.moon/1482/mb.ashx?pnt=1
Barbara is deceased - info PATS

white border 1st Lt John Henry Moon - Headstone Memorial white border
1st Lt. 1st Lt John Henry Moon - Headstone memorial -
Burial: Burial: Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
Plot: SECTION MW SITE 22
Find A Grave Memorial# 116487764 by Deb S. - 03 Sep 2013 -
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33279509 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - James Samuel Porter Jr. - Armstrong Co., PA - Age 22 - POW
born 18 Oct 1921, PA - died 20 Jun 1976 - Age 55
Son of Mr. James Samuel Porter Sr. and Mrs. Clara Porter, 122 Holmes Street, Vandergrift, Westmoreland, PA
Siblings: Clarence Boyer (step-brother abt. 1919, PA) and Harriet Porter (sister abt. 1933, PA)
Mr. James Samuel Porter Sr. (father) - born 7 Dec 1895, Markle, PA - Occupation: "Pair Heater" at Steel Mill
James Samuel Porter Jr. married in 1942 with Mrs. Nellie Christine Porter née Walker (wife)
Enlistment: 22 Jul 1942, Greensburg, PA - Residence: Armstrong Co., PA - Marital Status: Married
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Nellie Christine Walker Porter, 79, of Apollo, died Saturday (May 11, 2002) in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh
Born July 15, 1922, in Apollo, she lived in this area all of her life
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Apollo
Survivors include three brothers, Robert C. (Doris) Walker of Oklahoma Borough,
Jim (Renee) Walker of North Apollo and Gary (Elaine) Walker of Vandergrift;
three sisters, Mrs. Betty Ross and Mrs. Judy (Jim) Ferguson, both of Oklahoma Borough
and Mrs. Diane Kestner of Apollo; and a number of nieces and nephews,
one with whom she lived, Brian Ferguson of Apollo
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Porter;
her parents, Willis A. and Thelma Bowser Walker;
five brothers, Carl, William, Daniel, Richard and Dale Walker;
and three sisters, Mona Williamson, Mary L. Smith and Sally Kennedy

white border T/Sgt. James Samuel Porter Jr. - Headstone Memorial white border
T/Sgt. James Samuel Porter Jr. - Headstone memorial -
Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Apollo, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA
- via submitter John - findagrave - 27 Jan 2015 -
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33326113 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Richard G. Mowrer - Delaware Co., PA - Age ~22 - KIA
born 1921, PA
Enlistment: 04 Aug 1942, Philadelphia, PA - Residence: Delaware Co., PA - Marital Status: Single
Next-of-kin: Mr. Philip A. Mohrer Sr., 210 North Manoa Road, Manoa (Havertown), PA

Initial buried - 01 Dec 1943: Row 8 - Grave No. 12 - Dutch Reformed Churchyard St. Nicolaasga
Temporary Cemetery 4650: Margraten, Aachen - Block VV - Row 12 - Grave 299
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: 4601 Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: A Row: 1 Grave: 25
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
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36241799 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Arthur R. Adrian - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age ~31 - KIA
born 1912, IL
Son of Mr. Edward Simon Adrian (father) - born 19 Feb 1884, Belleville, Illinois, USA
Given age for his son Arthur R. Adrian in US Census 04 Apr 1930 is 16 (abt. 1914, IL)
While the state Missouri is given as birth for his deceased mother - born ....., MO - died before 1920, IL
Paternal grandfather was born in France
In US Census 1920, Chicago Ward 23, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States, his age is 7 (abt. 1913, IL)
His mother's name is not in the Census 1920 and 1930, his step-mother Esther E. Adrian is given in US Census 1940
Enlistment: 21 May 1942 - Residence: Milwaukee Co., WI - Marital Status: Single

Initial buried - 01 Dec 1943: Row 8 - Grave No. 15 - Dutch Reformed Churchyard St. Nicolaasga
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: B Row: 4 Grave: 30
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

US CENSUS 11 Apr 1940
Ward 17, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Address: 2466 South Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edward Simon Adrian - Head - M-56 - born 19 Feb 1884, Belleville, Illinois, USA
Esther E. Adrian - Wife - F-33 - abt. 1907, Wisconsin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arthur R. Adrian - Son - M-27 - born .. ... 1912, Illinois - died 26 Nov 1943, Doniaga, NL
Vivian L. Adrian - Daughter - F-9 - abt. 1931, Wisconsin
Theodore E. Adrian - Son - M-8 - abt. 1932, Wisconsin
Marlene J. Adrian - Daughter - F-6 - abt. 1934, Wisconsin
Fay M. Adrian - Daughter - F-3 - abt. 1937, Wisconsin
Gerald H. Adrian - Son - M-2 - abt. 1938, Wisconsin
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Vivian, Theodore, Marlene, Fay and Gerald are half-sisters and half-brothers of Arthur
info: Ancestry and FamilySearch
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32144044 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Harold M. Owen - Monroe Co., NY - Age ~31 - KIA
born 1912, York, Livingston Co., NY - died 26 Nov 1943 - Age ~31
He resided at 145 South Fitzhugh Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war
Enlistment: 22 Aug 1942, Rochester, NY - Residence: Monroe Co., NY - Marital Status: Married
Employed as a Stock Clerk
Husband of Elva P. Owen, Binghamton, New York

Initial buried - 01 Dec 1943: Row 8 - Grave No. 14 - Dutch Reformed Churchyard St. Nicolaasga
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: B Row: 2 Grave: 30
Awards: Purple Heart
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14072211 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - William L. Threatt Jr. - Mecklemburg Co., NC - Age 22 - POW
born 22 Sep 1921, Athens, GA - died 30 Nov 1975 - Age 54
Son of Mr. William Luther Threatt Sr. and Mrs. Henrietta Threatt née Moon
Siblings: Willie Mae Threatt (F), Odell Vasco Threatt (M), Vivian Threatt (F), Roberta Threatt (F) and Sara Dell Threatt (F)
Enlistment: 26 Dec 1941, Charlotte, NC - Residence: Mecklemburg, NC - Marital Status: Single
At enlistment: Height: 71" (1.80m) - Weight: 165 lbs (74.84kg)
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Address 10 Oct 1945: 1118 Buchanan Ave., Charlotte, NC
Married: Mrs. Marjorie Threatt née Hinson (wife)

US Census 02 Apr 1930
Address: 1807 S. Blvd., Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luther Threatt Sr. - Head - M-47 born .. Oct 1882, Georgia - Occupation: Carpenter
Henrietta Threatt - Wife - F-42 born abt. 1888, Georgia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vivian Threatt - Daughter - F-18 born abt. 1912, Georgia
Roberta Threatt - Daughter - F-16 born abt. 1914, Georgia
Sara Threatt - Daughter - F-11 born abt. 1919, Georgia
Luther Threatt Jr. - Son - M-8 born 1921, Georgia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thomas Boozer - Roomer - M-30 born abt. 1900, South Carolina
Fred Norman - Roomer - M-20 born abt. 1910, Germany
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info: FamilySearch

William Luther Threatt Jr. - Georgia, WWII Draft Registration Card - 10 Oct 1945
William Luther Threatt Jr. - Georgia, WWII Draft Registration Card - 10 Oct 1945
via fold3.com

white border S/Sgt. William Luther Threatt Jr. - Headstone Memorial white border
S/Sgt. William Luther Threatt Jr. - Headstone memorial -
- via submitter DSM - findagrave - 16 Oct 2010 -
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33274084 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Henry A. Steelsmith - Mercer County, PA - Age 23 - KIA
born 1920, PA
Enlistment: 25 Jul 1942, Erie, PA - Residence: Mercer County, PA - Marital Status: Single

Initial buried - 01 Dec 1943: Row 8 - Grave No. 13 - Dutch Reformed Churchyard St. Nicolaasga
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Location: Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: A Row: 1 Grave: 20
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
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SGLO - T3122

B-17F - #42-30603 "LAS VEGAS AVENGER" - 26 Nov 1943 - DONIAGA - CREW 10

17001419 - O-204461 - Pilot - 1st Lt. - Virgil Henry Jeffries - Fillmore Co., MN - Age 24 - EVD/POW 18083311 - O-680667 - Co-pilot - 1st Lt. - Thomas Robert McGalliard - Denton Co., TX - Age 21 - POW 18164310 - O-685724 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. - Francis 'Frank' Lovic Ramsey - Wharton Co., TX - Age 27 - POW 16059329 - O-666062 - Bombardier - 1st Lt - John Henry Moon - Leelanau Co., MI - Age 24 - EVD/POW 33279509 - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. - James Samuel Porter Jr. - Armstrong Co., PA - Age 22 - POW
33326113 - Radio Operator - T/Sgt. - Richard G. Mowrer - Delaware Co., PA - Age ~22 - KIA 36241799 - Ball Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Arthur R. Adrian - Milwaukee Co., WI - Age ~31 - KIA 32144044 - Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - Harold M. Owen - Monroe Co., NY - Age ~31 - KIA 14072211 - Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. - William L. Threatt Jr. - Mecklemburg Co., NC - Age 22 - POW 33274084 - Tail Turret Gunner - S/Sgt. - Henry A. Steelsmith - Mercer County, PA - Age 23 - KIA

- 4 KIA - 6 POW

JEFFRIES - McGALLIARD - RAMSEY - MOON - PORTER JR.
MOWRER(†) - ADRIAN (†) - OWEN (†) - THREAT JR. - STEELSMITH(†)


Contact Ramsey is pending - 22 Mar 2015 - 13 Apr 2016 - PATS
Contact Moon is pending - 22 Mar 2015 - PATS
Contact Jeffries is pending - 23 Mar 2015 - PATS
Contact Adrian is pending - 24 Mar 2015 - PATS
Contact Threatt is pending - 28 Apr 2015 - 28 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact McGalliard is pending - 28 Apr 2015 - PATS
Contact Porter is pending - 29 Apr 2015 - 29 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Owen is pending - 04 Dec 2016 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 10 Feb 2020 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



SGLO - T2610

Wellington Mk.X - HF544 - HD-Q - F/Sgt. - A. B. R. Airy - 01:11 - IJsselmeer/Urk
Squadron 466 - 26th Jun 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
1 KIA - 4 MIA



25 Jun 1943 - Take-off: 23:49, RAF Leconfield - Base RAF Driffield, UK
Shot down at 01:11 by a night fighter - Major Helmut Lent of NJG 1
F/O. Riley washed ashore 05 Jul 1943 near Urk - buried 07 Jul 1943 in Amsterdam
All other are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Wellington Mk.X - Vickers Armstrong, Chester - HF544 - A.M. form 78 - via Dom
Wellington Mk.X - Vickers Armstrong, Chester - HF544 - A.M. form 78 - via Dom
Type of Engine is a Hercules XVI - total flying hrs: 44:30
Contract No.: 124662/40

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Crew: Wellington Mk.X - HF544 - HD-Q - 26 Jun 1943 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
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406634 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Andrew Basil Reginald Airy - RAAF - Age 26 - MIA

414960 - F/O. - Navigator - William Eric Riley - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA

1266030 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Martin Atkinson - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA

1255176 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - George Charles Green - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA

1435337 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - George Ronald Johnson - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HF544 - HD-Q - Airy
Loss Card - HF544 - HD-Q  - Airy - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

406634 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Andrew Basil Reginald "Reg" Airy - RAAF - Age 26 - MIA
born 23 Feb 1917, Perth, WA, Australia - died 26 Jun 1943 - Age 26
Residence: 76 Farnley Street, Mount Lawley, WA, Australia
Civil occupation: Invoice Clerk / Commercial Traveller-Clerk
Enlistment: 03 Mar 1941 - Religion: Church of England - Marital Status: Single
Embarked at Newcastle on 17 Nov 1941 for UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 191 - CWGC ref. 1082601
Son of Mr. William John Airy (father) and Mrs. Ettie Muriel Airy (mother), 642 Toorak Road, Toorak S.E.2., Victoria, Australia
Note !!! - Toorak is not the address of his parents. It's from his brother William !!! - info: Stephanie (niece)
Siblings: William John Redvers Airy (M), Muriel Elizabeth May Airy (F) and Dorothy Edith Mabel Airy (F)
ROH - Andrew Basil Reginald Airy's name is located at panel 110 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial

white border F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald 'Reg' Airy - Army portrait white border
F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald 'Reg' Airy
image via Stephanie Jenkin (niece) - 05 Nov 2013 -

Group photo - with F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald 'Reg' Airy
Group photo - with F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald 'Reg' Airy
Front row: 2nd from right - Reg Airy
image via Stephanie Jenkin (niece) - 05 Nov 2013 -

F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald 'Reg' Airy with crew
F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald 'Reg' Airy - with crew
l:r: - 1 - , - 2 - , - 3 - , Reg Airy, - 5 - , - 6 -
image via Stephanie Jenkin (niece) - 05 Nov 2013 -

F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald 'Reg' Airy with mother Ettie
F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald Airy in the UK
F/Sgt. Andrew Basil Reginald "Reg" Airy with mother Ettie and a snapshot while in the UK
images via Stephanie Jenkin (niece) - 22 Sep 2013 -

William "Bill" John Airy - 1881 - 1960 - Age ~79
Ettie Muriel Airy née Young - 1884 - 1979 - Age ~95
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William John Redvers Airy - 1908, Perth, WA - 07 Oct 1961, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Age ~53
Muriel Elizabeth May Airy - 1910 - 2003 - Age ~93 X Alexander Wilson Mark - 1911 - 1994 >>> 1 daughter
Dorothy Edith Mabel Airy - 1911 - 1979 - Age ~68 X Eric Taylor >>> 2 sons
Andrew Basil Reginald Airy - 1917 - 1943 - Age 26

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Dr. William John Redvers Airy (Dentist) - engaged to Ms. Joyce Stewart Parsons
Engagements - The Argus ( Melbourne, VIC) - page 7 - 24 Dec 1937
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414960 - F/O. - Navigator - William Eric Riley - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA
born 07 Sep 1917, Sherwood, Brisbane, QLD, Australia - died 26 Jun 1943 - Age 25
Residence: "Kooemba" Henzell Terrace, Greenslopes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Civil occupation: Jackeroo (Australian agricultural trainee)
Enlistment: 06 Dec 1941 - Religion: Methodist - Marital Status: Single
Embarked at Melbourne on 22 May 1942 for UK via Canada
- Plot 69. Row B. Coll. grave 16. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2619686
Son of Mr. Charles William Riley (father) and Mrs. Grace Muriel Riley (mother), of Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia
ROH - William Eric Riley's name is located at panel 110 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial

ID photo - 414960 - F/O. - Navigator - William Eric Riley ID photo - 414960 - F/O. - Navigator - William Eric Riley
ID photo - 414960 - F/O. - Navigator - William Eric Riley
source - page 10 - RAAF Army Records 414960 - F/O. Riley

l-r: Vic Watts, Geoff Abbott and Eric Riley - November 1942
l-r: Vic Watts, Geoff Abbott and Eric Riley - November 1942
Portrait of 425083 - Flight Sergeant (Flt. Sgt.) (later Flight Lieutenant (Flt. Lt.) Thomas Victor "Vic" Watts, of Brisbane, Qld,
414978 - Flt. Sgt. (later Flt. Lt.) Geoffrey Grainor "Geoff" Abbott, of Brisbane, Qld and
414960 - Flt. Sgt. (later Flying Officer (F/O.)) William Eric "Eric" Riley, of Brisbane, Qld,
standing in front of an aircraft.
F/O. Riley, 466 Squadron, RAAF, enlisted in Brisbane, Qld on 6 December 1941
and was killed whilst on operations over Holland on 26 June 1943.
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source: Australian War Memorial - P04310.012

white border Airman's gifts to religious bodies - 414960 - F/O. - Navigator - William Eric Riley - RAAF white border
Airman's gifts to religious bodies
Airman's will - 414960 - F/O. - Navigator - William Eric Riley - RAAF
source - Page 4 - The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, QLD, November 25, 1944

F/O. Riley washed ashore 05 Jul 1943 near Urk - buried 07 Jul 1943 in Amsterdam
Initial grave nr. 69 66 1
Plot 69. Row B. Coll. grave 16 (1 deep)
Cemetery records Amsterdam - 07 Jul 1943 - Riley, etc ... 4 unknown from Urk
Cemetery records Amsterdam - 07 Jul 1943 - Riley, etc ... 4 unknown from Urk
Those 4 MIA of HF544 are likely near Riley's final resting place
sheet compiled by Nico Kwakman - ZZAIRWAR - 13 May 2014
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

1266030 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Martin Atkinson - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
- of UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 141 - CWGC ref. 1083075

Two are ruled out by elimination ..... three remaining as possible >>> - (info FreeBMD)
>>> - Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Thomas M. Atkinson - mother's surname: Mercer - district: Burnley - Vol 8e Page 372

Birth 4th Qtr. 1915 - Thomas M. Atkinson - mother's surname: Colledge - district: Tynemouth - Vol 10b Page 423
Death 4th Dec 1916 - Thomas M. Atkinson - Age 1 - district: Tynemouth - Vol 10b Page 286

>>> - Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Thomas M. Atkinson - mother's surname: Tindle - district: Lancaster - Vol 8e Page 1343

Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Thomas M. Atkinson - mother's surname: Thornton - district: Tynemouth - Vol 10b Page 394
Death 1984 - Thomas Marshall Atkinson - 17 Mar 1922 - Age ~62 - Northumberland Central - Vol 1 Page 1861

>>> - Birth 3rd Qtr. 1924 - Thomas M. Atkinson - mother's surname: Garrett - district: Liverpool - Vol 8b Page 90
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1255176 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - George Charles Green - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- of Greenhithe, Kent Co., UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 151 - CWGC ref. 1798758
Son of Mr. George Albert Green (father) and Mrs. Minnie Green (mother), of Greenhithe, Kent Co., UK
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1435337 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - George Ronald Johnson - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- of Ashton-under-Lyme, Lancashire Co., UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 155 - CWGC ref. 1802130
Son of Mr. George Johnson (father) and Mrs. Hannah Johnson (mother)
husband of Mrs. Margaret Mary Johnson (wife), of Ashton-under-Lyme, Lancashire Co., UK

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. George R. Johnson - Ms. Margaret M. Dawson - district: Hyde, Cheshire Co., UK - Vol 8a - Page 228
!!! marriage need to be verified !!! - info PATS - 15 May 2014
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SGLO - T2610

WELLINGTON Mk.X HF544 - HD-Q - 26 Jun 1943 - IJSSELMEER/URK - CREW 5

406634 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Andrew Basil Reginald Airy - RAAF - Age 26 - MIA 414960 - Flying Officer - Navigator - William Eric Riley - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA 1266030 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Martin Atkinson - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
1255176 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - George Charles Green - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA 1435337 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - George Ronald Johnson - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA

- 1 KIA - 4 MIA -

AIRY(†) - RILEY(†) - ATKINSON(†)
GREEN(†) - JOHNSON(†)


2011 - Ketelmeer [lake] - Some wreckage has been found by RWS during dredge maintenance
!!! This crash location was already in 1966 on the crash map !!!
!!! SGLO crash log register also gives for many years Wellington Mk.X HF544 - Airy !!!
!!! 1943 - 1947 - 2011 - 2014 - so this will be at least the fourth salvage !!! - info Nico Kwakman - ZZAIRWAR
It may be no surprise that no large parts were found in 2014 on that marked spot (#109 on RWS salvage chart)

"The green was already mowed a few times"

05 Sep 2013 - Approval for salvage permit is in discussion by municipality of Dronten
26 Sep 2013 - Approval for salvage - start May 2014 - by municipality of Dronten for Eur 130.000 - (total Eur. 430.000)

Start - 22 Apr 2014 - salvage - 50x50m area - 16 May 2014 - End
!!! WELLINGTON MK.X !!!
several small parts, incendiaries, ammunition box plate with 5/43 print
!!! NO engines or human remains found !!!

Contact Airy is pending - 11 Sep 2013

Under construction - Last update - 03 Mar 2021 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N


qwqw - marker - crew order on this page is checked till here - info PATS

Noordoostpolder - Kleiweg 18, Marknesse - Kavel O-67

5 mi WNW of Vollenhove



SGLO - T785

Whitley Mk.V - P4968 - MH-G - Sgt. P. G. Brodie - 02:37 - IJsselmeer - Kavel O-67
51 Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 20 Aug 1940 - Mission: Schornewitz - AIR81/2699
5 POW



No. 51 Squadron - RAF
No. 51 Squadron - RAF
Nickname: "York's 'own' Squadron" - Motto: Swift and Sure
Base: RAF Dishforth, UK

Whitley - winter 1941/1942 - locatie Kleiweg - Section O-67
Whitley - winter 1941/1942 - location Kleiweg - Section O-67
image by C. Buitenhuis

In het archief van de gemeente Noordoostpolder werd door "Historisch Marknesse in Woord en Beeld"
een document gevonden waaruit bleek dat op een kavel aan de Kleiweg een vliegtuigwrak heeft gelegen.
Uit verder onderzoek bleek dat de heer C. Buitenhuis in de winter van 1941 op 1942 een foto van het wrak
had gemaakt, Roel Winter heeft die foto jarenlang zorgvuldig bewaard.
De tekst die de heer Buitenhuis bij de foto had geleverd luidt:

"Op een kavel aan de Kleiweg heeft in 1941 ook nog een 2 motorig gevechts vliegtuig gelegen,
die heeft een noodlanding gemaakt. Op dat moment zaten de mitrailleur en de ronde patronen-dozen er nog in,
toen we er bij kwamen. Op de achtergrond de baggermolen die het kanaal Marknesse-Emmeloord
op diepte aan het maken is ter hoogte van de Luttelgeesterweg".
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source image and text: http://www.historischmarknesse.nl/kleiweg/



In the archive of the Noordoostpolder municipality, "Historisch Marknesse in Woord en Beeld" found a document
that showed an airplane wreck located on a plot at the Kleiweg
Further investigation revealed that in the winter of 1941 to 1942 Mr. C. Buitenhuis took a picture of the wreck
Roel Winter has carefully preserved that photo for many years
The text that Mr. Buitenhuis delivered with the photo is:

"On a lot on the Kleiweg there was also a 2-engined combat aircraft in 1941,
it made an emergency landing. At that time the machine gun and the round cartridge boxes were still in it,
when we got there at the scene. In the background the dredging mill, making the Marknesse-Emmeloord canal
at a fixed depth, is located near the Luttelgeesterweg".
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source image and text: http://www.historischmarknesse.nl/kleiweg/



184938.50, 523508.60 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
184938.50, 523508.60 - Aerial image of 1947 - (c) DOTKA data
Province of Flevoland - kaart.flevoland.nl/luchtfoto for annual images since 1947 till nowadays
Aerial RAF images 1943 - 1945 and charts, etc ... can be obtained from dotkadata.com/en


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Crew: Whitley Mk.V - P4968 - MH-G - 20 Aug 1940 - Mission: Schornewitz
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41662 - P/O. - Pilot
43643 - P/O. - Co-Pilot
746987 - 202551 - Sgt. - Navigator / Air Observer - G. P. White - RAF - Age 24 - POW

551800 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. Entwistle - RAF - Age 20 - POW

626132 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Tail Air Gunner - W. A. Kelham - RAF - Age 19 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - P4968 MH-G - Brodie
Loss Card - P4968 MH-G - Brodie - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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41662 - P/O. - Pilot - Peter Gascoyne Brodie - RAF - Age 23 - POW
of Wanganui, New Zealand
born 28 Dec 1916, Wanganui, NZ - died 12 Oct 1991, Auckland, New Zealand - Age 74
Son of Archibald Douglas Brodie and Marjorie Gascoyne Greenwood, Wanganui, NZ
1st Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1940 - Mr. Peter G. Brodie and Ms. Violet R. Harnett - district Willesden, Middlesex Co., England
Camp L3 (Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan and Belaria) - POW No. 1242 - Brodie P. G. - 41662 - RAF

Attended WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL - 1932 - 1934

Enlistment: 28 Dec 1938
Address: 128 St Hill St., Wanganui, New Zealand
Gr. N.Z. House, 415 Strand, London
Civil trade or profession: Law Clerk

OFLAG IX-A/H - SPANGENBERG - .. Aug 1940 - .. Mar 1941
STALAG XX-A - THORN, POLAND - .. Mar 1941 - .. Jun 1941
OFLAG IX-A/H - SPANGENBERG - .. Jun 1941 - .. Oct 1941
OFLAG VI-B - WARBURG - .. Oct 1941 - .. Sep 1942
OFLAG XXI-B - SHUBIN - .. Sep 1942 - .. Apr 1943
STALAG LUFT-III - SAGAN - .. Apr 1943 - .. Jan 1945
MARLAG NORD - TARMSTEDT - .. Jan 1945 - .. May 1945
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info: F/Lt. Peter Gascoyne Brodie - 03 May 1945

POW Card - Spangenberg - 41662 P/O. Brodie
POW Card - Spangenberg - 41662 P/O. Brodie
POW Cards, collection National Archives London - via colleague WWII researcher - 21 May 2019

TWN - 28 Aug 1940 - P/O. Brodie and P/O. Johnson reported missing
"The Weekly News" - P/O. Brodie and P/O. Johnson - 28 Aug 1940 - reported missing
source: TWN - via Carol Spragg - 24 Sep 2013

AIR CASUALTIES Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 55, 02 Sep 1940, Page 9
OFFICIAL LIST
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The following is the latest official list of Air Force casualties:
Pilot Officer Peter Gascoyne Brodie, previously reported missing, now reported prisoner of war
Wife: Mrs. V. R. Brodie, 15 Anson Road, Cricklewood, England
Father: Mr. A. D. Brodie, solicitor, of Wanganui
Pilot Officer Theo Faire Storrier Johnson, now reported prisoner of war
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Source: Evening Post - via Christine Clement - 25 Sep 2013

23 Sep 1939 - Pilot Officers on probation
Peter Gascoyne BRODIE (41662)
London-Gazette - 27 Oct 1939 - issue 34718 - page 7180

28 Dec 1939 - Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments on the dates stated
Peter Gascoyne BRODIE (41662)
London-Gazette - 19 Jan 1940 - issue 34776 - page 377

23 Sep 1940 - Pilot Officer - promoted to the war rank of Flying Officer
Peter Gascoyne BRODIE (41662)
London-Gazette - 14 Feb 1941 - issue 35076 - page 902

21 Jun 1949 - Squadron Leader (permanent)
Peter Gascoyne BRODIE (41662)
London-Gazette - 17 Jun 1949 - issue 38643 - page 3037
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43643 - P/O. - Co-Pilot - Theo Faire Storrier Johnson - RAF - Age 21 - POW
born 21 May 1919 - died 6 Mar 1972, NZ - Age 52
of Hamilton, New Zealand
Son of Mr. N. S. Johnson, 8 Hardley Street, Hamilton, NZ
RAF 43643 (later NZ2473 in 1945) - Flt. Lt. Theodore Faire Storrier Johnson (P)
Mrs. Vivien Johnson (née Symonds) Pen-pal, later wife, of Theodore "Theo" Faire Storrier Johnson
Camp L3 (Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan and Belaria) - POW No. 1247 - Johnson T. F. S. - 43643 - RAF

Enlistment: 23 Oct 1939
Address: 8 Hardley St., Hamilton, New Zealand
as of Dr. F. D. Johnson, 57 East Parade, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK
Civil trade or profession: Insurance Clerk
Studying Architecture + Town Planning while POW
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info: F/Lt. Theo S. Johnson - 03 May 1945

09 May 1940 - Granted short service as Pilot Officer for five years on the active list
Theo Faire Storrier JOHNSON (43643)
London-Gazette - 18 Jun 1940 - issue 34856 - page 3703

Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1947 - Mr. Theo F. S. Johnson with Ms. Vivien S. Symonds - district: Wirral, Cheshire Co., UK - Vol 10a - Page 1307
THEO F. S. JOHNSON - born 1919 - Embarked SS "RIMUTAKA" on 13 Oct 1948 from London, UK to Wellington, New Zealand
VIVIAN S. JOHNSON - born 1922 - Embarked SS "RIMUTAKA" on 13 Oct 1948 from London, UK to Wellington, New Zealand
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746987 - 202551 - Sgt. - Navigator / Air Observer - George Peter White - RAF - Age 24 - POW
born 12 Aug 1916, Teddington, area of South West London, Middlesex, England
Son of Mr. Alfred Peter White and Mrs. Violet Roseina White née Winnett
Father of Noel P. Lidiard-White (born 1935) - Age 6
Sibling: Alfred H. W. White (brother)

Mrs. V. R. White (mother), Hyebank, 164 Kingston Road, Ewell, Surrey
"My son [George Peter] is married and has one son [Noel]" - letter to RAF in 1945

Next-of-kin: Mrs. L. D. White (wife), Winters Moon, 50 Oaks Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey

746987 -  - Sgt. George Peter White - RAF - Age 24 746987 - 202551 - Sgt. George Peter White - RAF - Age 24
746987 - 202551 - Sgt. George Peter White - RAF - Age 24 - badge "O" = Observer
images via Robyn (granddaughter) - 28 Feb 2020
202551 is post-war number - likely after 11 Apr 1946 - info PATS

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1910 - Mr. Alfred Peter White with Ms. Violet Roseina Winnett - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 841
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Alfred H. W. White - mother's surname: Winnett - district: Kingston - Vol 2a Page 1009
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1916 - George P. White - mother's surname: Winnett - district: Kingston - Vol 2a Page 876
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1934 - George P. White with Ms. Lenore D. Lidiard - district: Surrey Mid.E. - Vol 2a Page 538
Birth 1st Qtr. 1935 - Noel P. L. White - mother's surname: Lidiard - district: Staines - Vol 3a Page 66

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1958 - Noel P. Lidiard-White with Ms. Elizabeth A. Tomney - district: Wandsworth - Vol 5d Page 1443
Birth 4th Qtr. 1965 - Robyn L. Lidiard-White - mother's surname: Tomney - district: Surrey N.W. - Vol 5g Page 182
Contact Robyn (granddaughter) - 06 Feb 2020

Rita E. Lidiard-White, Axminster, Devon, EX13 - Noel P. Lidiard-White - 2002

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1983 - Elizabeth A. Lidiard-White with Mr. Michael J. Cox - N E Hants - Vol 20 Page 806
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1936 - Alfred H. W. White with Ms. Nora Jones - district: Staines - Vol 3a Page 30
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1940 - Nigel C. White - mother's surname: Jones - district: Staines - Vol 3a Page 24
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The district Kingston spans the boundaries of the counties of Middlesex and Surrey

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info via FreeBMD

Camp L3 (Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan and Belaria) - POW No. 235 - White G. P. - 746987 - RAF

Enlistment: March 1939
Address: 1 Benfleet Close, Sutton, Surrey, England
Civil trade or profession: Electrical Engineer

STALAG LUFT I - BARTH - 08 Sep 1940 - .. Apr 1942
STALAG LUFT III - SAGAN - .. Apr 1942 - 01 Jan 1945
STALAG LUFT III - TARMSTEDT - 04 Feb 1945 - 10 Apr 1945
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info W/O. George Peter White - 03 May 1945

White - M.I.9. record - capture - FULDHAVEN (VOLLENHOVE), 19 Aug 1940
White - M.I.9. record - capture - FULDHAVEN (VOLLENHOVE), 19 Aug 1940
info W/O. George Peter White - 03 May 1945
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M.I.9. records White - via John Howes - 02 Dec 2018

11 Apr 1946 - As Acting Pilot Officer on probation (emergency)
746987 - Wt. Off. George Peter WHITE (202551)
London-Gazette - 04 Jun 1946 - issue 37590 - page 2676

24 Nov 1950 - As Flying Officer (permanent)
George Peter WHITE (202551)
For subsequent transfer to the Aircraft Control Branch - since promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant
London-Gazette - 11 Sep 1951 - issue 39330 - page 4764

24 Nov 1950 - As Flight Lietenant (permanent) - substituted for notification of 11 Sep 1951 (p.4764, col.1)
George Peter WHITE (202551)
London-Gazette - 22 Apr 1952 - issue 39520 - page 2170
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551800 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Entwistle - RAF - Age 20 - POW
born 01 Aug 1920, UK - died .. ... 1967 - Age ~47
??? Son of H. Entwistle or N. Entwistle ???
It's Horace Entwistle (father) - info via Patricia Irving - 12 Feb 2020

Son of Mr. Horace Entwistle and Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Entwistle née Clarke
Siblings (12): John Henry, Horace Jr., James Bernard, Jessie Josephine (F), William Reginald, Irene (F), Edna May (F) - Age 0 (†)
Doris I. (F), Renee (F) - Age 0 (†), George S., Enid (F) and Ivy Entwistle (F)

MARRIAGE: Mr. Horace Entwistle married Ms. Elizabeth Frances Clarke - 3rd Quarter 1897, Liverpool, Lancashire
Birkenhead is just across the River Mersey from Liverpool
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John Henry Entwistle - 4th quarter 1897, Wirral, MMS Clarke
Horace Entwistle Jr. - 2nd quarter 1900, Wirral, MMS Clarke
James Bernard Entwistle - 4th quarter 1903, Wirral, MMS Clarke
Jessie Josephine Entwistle - 1st quarter 1905, Wirral, MMS Clarke
William Reginald Entwistle - 2nd quarter 1907, Wirral, MMS Clarke
Irene Entwistle - 1st quarter 1909, Wirral, MMS Clarke
Edna May Entwistle - 2nd quarter 1910, Wirral, MMS Clarke - died 4th Qtr. 1910 - Age 0 (†)
Doris I. Entwistle - 3rd quarter 1911, Birkenhead, MMS Clarke
Renee Entwistle - 1st quarter 1914, Birkenhead, MMS Clarke - died 4th Qtr. 1914 - Age 0 (†)
George S. Entwistle - 1st quarter 1915, Birkenhead, MMS Clarke
Enid Entwistle - 4th quarter 1917, Birkenhead, MMS Clarke - died 10 Dec 1997 - Age ~80
Ronald Entwistle - 3rd quarter 1920, Birkenhead, MMS Clarke
Ivy Entwistle - 1st quarter 1923, Birkenhead, MMS Clarke
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info via FreeBMD, Ancestry, Findmypast - via Patricia Irving - 12 Feb 2020


Address NOK (Father) ENTWISTLE - info AIR81/2699
Address NOK (Father) ENTWISTLE
info AIR81/2699

Enlistment: 22 Sep 1939 - Occupation: Student
Address in 1945: 66 Rosedale Road, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Camp L6 (Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug) - POW No. 212 - Entwistle R. - 551800 - RAF

DULAG LUFT - FRANKFURT AM MAIN - .. Aug 1940 - .. Sep 1940
STALAG LUFT I - BARTH - .. Sep 1940 - .. Apr 1942
STALAG VIII-B - LAMSDORF - .. Mar 1941 - .. May 1942
STALAG LUFT III - SAGAN - .. May 1942 - .. Jun 1943
STALAG LUFT VI - HEYDENKRUG - .. Jun 1943 - .. Jul 1944
STALAG 357 - THORN - .. Jul 1944 - .. Aug 1944
STALAG 357 - FALLINGBOSTEL - .. Aug 1944 - .. Mar 1945
P/W Hospital - LASSAHN MECKLENBURG - .. Mar 1945 - .. May 1945
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info W/O. Ronald Entwistle - interviewed: 08 Sep 1945

SIX HOURS LATER - PICKED UP BY A DUTCH FISHING BOAT
Entwistle - M.I.9. record - Zuiderzee - Hotel (proprietress and daughter) - captured
Entwistle - M.I.9. record - Zuiderzee - Hotel (proprietress and daughter) - captured
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M.I.9. records Entwistle - via John Howes - 02 Dec 2018

Ronald married Irene McDowall in 1946 (Birkenhead)
and they had one son David James Entwistle (born 1947).
I think Ronald and Irene both died in the last few years
and their son David James Entwistle died in 2002
Contact with grandson David Paul Entwistle
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info via Henk Huisman - 29 Jun 2014


Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Ronald Entwistle - Mother' s surname: Clarke - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a - Page 1050

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1946 - Mr. Ronald Entwistle - Ms. Irene McDowall - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a - Page 1664
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1947 - David J. Entwistle - Mother's surname: McDowall - district: Birkenhead - Vol 10a - Page 90

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1967 - David J. Entwistle - Ms. Jacqueline Pates - district: Liverpool South - Vol 10d - Page 491
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1969 - David Paul Entwistle - Mother's surname: Pates - district: Liverpool South - Vol 10d - Page 2148

Below familytree of his older sister ENID - 1917 - 1997 - married COCKAYNE
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1938 - Ms. Enid Entwistle with Mr. Alfred M. Cockayne - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a - Page 1235
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1942 - George M. Cockayne - Mother's surname: Entwistle - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a - Page 1143
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1954 - Alfred C. Cockayne - Mother's surname: Entwistle - district: Wirral - Vol 10a - Page 926

Below familytree of his younger sister IVY - 1923 - .... - married MOUNT
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1944 - Ms. Ivy Entwistle with Mr. Gordon J. Mount - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 1023
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1948 - Patricia V. Mount - mother's surname: Entwistle - district: Birkenhead - Vol 10a Page 140
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1955 - Robert H. Mount - mother's surname: Entwistle - district: Birkenhead - Vol 10a Page 912
Contact Robert (nephew) - 16 Feb 2020
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626132 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Tail Air Gunner - Walter Arthur Kelham - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 13 Jun 1921, district: Camberwell, Greater London, UK - died 28 Mar 1975, Wandsworth - Age 53
Son of Mr. John C. Kelham and Mrs. Florence Kelham née Carroll, Surrey, UK
Sibling: John L. Kelham (born 1916)

626132  - Sgt. Walter Arthur Kelham - RAF - Age 19 626132  - Sgt. Walter Arthur Kelham - RAF - Age 19
626132 - Sgt. Walter Arthur Kelham - RAF - Age 19 - badge "S" = Signaller
images via Sarah Kelham (daughter) - 24 Feb 2020

Address NOK (Father) KELHAM - info AIR81/2699
Address NOK (Father) KELHAM
info AIR81/2699

Enlistment: 10 Nov 1938
Address: 9 Birch Road, Farncombe, Godalming, Surrey, UK
Civil trade or profession: Fitter U/T.

DULAG LUFT - OBERURSEL FRANKFURT AM MAIN (WETZLAR) - 21 Aug 1940 - 09 Sep 1940
STALAG LUFT I - BARTH - .. Sep 1940 - .. Apr 1942
STALAG LUFT III - SAGAN - .. Apr 1942 - .. Jan 1945
STALAG LUFT III-A - LUCKENWALDE - .. Feb 1945 - .. May 1945
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info W/O. Walter Arthur Kelham - 23 May 1945

Kelham - M.I.9. record - capture - Zuiderzee, 19/20 Aug 1940
Kelham - M.I.9. record - capture - Zuiderzee, 19/20 Aug 1940
info W/O. Walter Arthur Kelham - 23 May 1945
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M.I.9. records Kelham - via John Howes - 02 Dec 2018

Camp L3 (Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan and Belaria) - POW No. 221 - Kelham W. A. - 626132 - RAF

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1949 - Mr. Walter A. Kelham with Ms. Georgina E. Reid - district: W.Ham - Vol 5a Page 1850
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1950 - Elizabeth M. Kelham - mother's surname: Reid - district: Lambeth - Vol 5c Page 1598
Birth 1st Qtr. 1956 - Sarah A. Kelham - mother's surname: Reid - district: Lambeth - Vol 5c Page 1757
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Death 28 Mar 1975 - Walter Arthur Kelham - b. 13 Jun 1921 - Age 53 - district: Wandsworth - Vol 15 Page 1305
Contact Sarah (daughter) - 13 Feb 2020
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John L. Kelham - born 2nd Qtr. 1916 - mother's surname: Carroll - district: Guildford, Surrey, UK - Vol 2a Page 199
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1941 - John Leonard Kelham - spouse: Louise Susannah Floate - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 3004
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1945 - Francis John Kelham - mother's surname: Floate - district: Holsworthy, Devon, UK - Vol 5b Page 644
Birth abt. 1949 - Robert M. Kelham - mother's surname: Floate


Death 29 May 1966, Umtali, Rhodesia (Mutare, Zimbabwe) - Francis John Kelham - Age 20
info death by Sharon Warr, Cape Town - 08 Feb 2020

Contact Rob (nephew) - 08 Feb 2020

Walter's brother and family went in 1947 to South Africa (and moved later to Umtali, Rhodesia)
19 Jul 1947: ms "Indrapoera" Rotterdam Lloyd - Southampton, UK to Cape Town, South Africa
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John Leonard Kelham - Head - 32 - 9 Carlton Gardens, Southgate N.14 - Mechanic
Louise Susannah Kelham - Wife - 32 - 9 Carlton Gardens, Southgate N.14 - Housewife
Francis John Kelham - Son - 2 - 9 Carlton Gardens, Southgate N.14 - Nil
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info TNA - Findmypast - via Patricia Irving - 08 Feb 2020
info Umtali - via Sharon Warr - 09 Feb 2020

Newsclip - Feb 1975 - search by W. A. Kelham
Newsclip - Feb 1975 - search by W. A. Kelham
Engelse jager - Moet zijn Engelse bommenwerper
English fighter - Must be English bomber
source clip - Koop van Benthem (†) (postmaster Vollenhove - 1975)
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via T. Jongman (son-in-law) - 06 Feb 2016


According W.Operator / Air Gunner Ronald Entwistle - After bombing Leipzig they were hit by FLAK, due lack of petrol
they were forced to ditch the A/C in the Zuiderzee (read Lake IJsselmeer) - [Afsluitdijk - closure dam: 28 May 1932 - 13:02pm]
On aerial images of 1947, you can still see the wreckage on position 184938, 523510 Dutch Grid (RD)
almost aligned in a southerly direction on Kavel O-67

That area was in progress of reclaiming since 1936. The dyke around the Noordoostpolder (a total of 55km)
was finally closed near Schokkerhaven on 13 Dec 1940, just four months after the ditch of Whitley Mk.V P4968.
Two years later, 09 Sep 1942, the polder (48,000 ha) was completly drained/reclaimed. To bring all in culture took a few more years
Shallow areas in the East were already brougt in culture during 1941/1942

I S   F U L D H A V E N   V O L L E N H O V E ? . . . YES
Fuldhaven - Newsclip - 'de Noordoostpolder' - 11 Dec 2018
Fuldhaven - Newsclip - 'de Noordoostpolder' - 11 Dec 2018
source of clip: "de Noordoostpolder" - 11 Dec 2018 - page 17
CORRECTION - UPDATE: After receiving White's portrait and also the AIR81/2699 records
it became clear that WHITE was the Navigator and not ENTWISTLE - info PATS - 28 Feb 2020


Copy by PATS - Dutch - 'FULDHAVEN' - and English - 'FULDHAVEN' - credits to my editors
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under construction - info PATS - 11 Dec 2018
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SGLO - T785

WHITLEY Mk.V - P4968 - MH-G - 20 Aug 1940 - NOORDOOSTPOLDER -
KAVEL O-67 - CREW 5

41662   - P/O.    - Pilot - Peter Gascoyne Brodie - RAF - Age 23 - POW 43643 - P/O. - Co-Pilot - Theo Faire Storrier Johnson - RAF - Age 21 - POW 746987 - 202551 - Sgt. - Navigator / Air Observer - George Peter White - RAF - Age 24 - POW
551800 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ronald Entwistle - RAF - Age 20 - POW 626132 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Tail Air Gunner - Walter Arthur Kelham - RAF - Age 19 - POW

- 5 POW -

BRODIE - JOHNSON - WHITE
ENTWISTLE - KELHAM


Contact Johnson is pending - 18 Oct 2012
Contact Brodie is pending - 22 Oct 2012
Contact Entwistle is pending - 12 Feb 2013 - 16 Feb 2020
Contact White is pending - 26 Jan 2020
Contact Kelham is pending - 08 Feb 2020

Under construction - Last update - 19 Mar 2020 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T2944

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 - Werke Nr. 15768 - Ofw. E. Stark - 15:15 - Ruinerwold
08 Oct 1943
1 KIA



BERGING MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 - SALVAGE MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109
Gravendienst - 06 Dec 1978 - Stark - Ruinerwold
Gravendienst KLu - 06 Dec 1978 - Stark identified - Ruinerwold
via Freek Harms - 06 Jun 2018

Soldbuch - Ofw. Erwin Stark - photo #10153 - SHR
Soldbuch - Ofw. Erwin Stark - photo #10153 - SHR
source image: Beeldbank Stichting Historie van Ruinerwold - 06 Jun 2018

ID - 'Dog-tag' - Erwin Stark
ID - 'Dog-tag' - Erwin Stark
source image: Rint Massier - via Patric van Aalderen - 01 Nov 2013

18/23/49 - Oberfeldwebel - Erwin Stark - Age 25 - KIA

Soldbuch - Erwin Stark Bezitsurkunde Ehrenzeichen - Erwin Stark
Soldbuch - Erwin Stark
Soldbuch - Erwin Stark
source images: Rint Massier - via Patric van Aalderen - 01 Nov 2013

white border Grave marker - Oberfeldwebel Erwin Stark white border
Grave marker - Oberfeldwebel Erwin Stark
Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn, Netherlands - Plot: C-3-60
Find A Grave Memorial #51811911 - by Fred Munckhof - 30 Apr 2010

Crash time 15:15 - Ruinerwold (Hesselterweg) - source crash register of SGLO
[ SGLO = 'Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945' / 'Study Group Air War 1939-1945' ]

December 1978 - Salvage by RNLAF - Bf 109G-6 - 15768 - Gelbe 6 - 3./JG 3 - wreck and MIA recovered

SGLO - T2944

MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109G-6 - Werke Nr. 15768 - 08 Oct 1943 - RUINERWOLD - CREW 1

18/23/49 - Oberfeldwebel Erwin Stark - Age 25 - KIA

STARK(†)


Under construction - Last update - 09 Jun 2018 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T3136

P-38H-5-LO - #42-67069 - 2nd Lt. F. W. Suiter - 14:00 - Near Meppel
55th FG - 338th FS - 29 Nov 1943 - MACR #1273
1 POW



55th Fighter Group - Logo
55th FG
55th Fighter Group

38th Fighter Squadron 338th Fighter Squadron 343rd Fighter Squadron 8th-air-force-patch
38th FS - - - - - - - 338th FS - - - - - - 343rd FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

15170275 - O-743383 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Fleming W. Suiter - USAAF - Age 21 - POW
born 26 Aug 1922, Lawrence Co., OH - died 12 Aug 1946, New York, NY - Age 23
Son of Mr. Roscoe William Suiter and Mrs. Blance Suiter née Bruner
Siblings: Genevieve Suiter (F), Kenneth Suiter (M) and Roland Darby Suiter (M)
Enlistment: 09 Jun 1942, Charleston, Virgina - Residence: Lawrence Co., Ohio - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

U S - C E N S U S - 28 Apr 1940
Address: Thacker Lane, Union Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
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Roscoe William Suiter - Head - M-52 - born 12 Mar 1888, Ohio - died 17 Aug 1972 - Age 84 - Occupation: Farmer
Blanche Suiter née Bruner - Wife - F-43 abt. 1987, Colorado - Occupation: Teacher, Public School
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Genevieve Ruth Wood née Suiter - Daughter - F-20 abt. 1920, Ohio
Fleming William Suiter - Son - M-17 born 26 Aug 1922, Ohio - died 22 Aug 1946, NY - Age 23
Kenneth B. Suiter - Son - M-15 born 28 Mar 1925, Ohio - died 25 Apr 2008 - Age 83
Roland Darby Suiter - Son - M-13 born 31 Mar 1927, Ohio - died 20 May 2012 - Age 85
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info: FamilySearch and additional info via Findagrave

white border 2nd Lt. Fleming W. Suiter - commissioned 2nd Lt. Fleming W. Suiter - held by Germans white border
Commissioned - 2nd Lt. Fleming W. Suiter - held by Germans
clips via Carlton W. Suiter (cousin) - 21 Dec 2015

Map - border Holland/Germany - Suiter last seen by Capt. Patterson
Map - border Holland/Germany - Suiter last seen by Capt. Patterson
source original image: MACR #1273 - page 4 - color reformat by PATS

SGLO - T3136

P-38H-5-LO - #42-67069 - 29 Nov 1943 - NEAR MEPPEL - CREW 1

15170275 - O-743383 - 2nd Lt. Fleming William Suiter - Fighter Pilot - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth

- 1 POW -

SUITER


Contact Suiter is pending - 14 Dec 2015 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 22 Dec 2015 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T3137

P-38H-5-LO - #42-67097 - 2nd Lt. J. W. Gilbride - 14:00 - Koekange
55th FG - 343rd FS - 29 Nov 1943 - MACR #1272
1 KIA



55th Fighter Group - Logo
55th FG
55th Fighter Group

38th Fighter Squadron 338th Fighter Squadron 343rd Fighter Squadron 8th-air-force-patch
38th FS - - - - - - - 338th FS - - - - - - 343rd FS - - - - - 8th Air Force

2nd Lt. James William Gilbride was killed when flying a P-38 Lightning
to escort bombers to Bremen, Germany
Shot down over Holland, by (probably) a German fighter
and although he managed to bail out of his aircraft,
he unfortunately had a parachute failure and was killed
He was found in Koekange near the Emsweg (former Municipality De Wijk)
The aircraft did crash in the Oosterboer - location Binnenweg - (nowadays new housing)

19092638 - O-740168 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - James William Gilbride - USAAF - Age 26 - KIA
born: 02 Feb 1917, IL - died 29 Nov 1943, Koekange, Holland - Age 26
Husband of Mrs. Vera Gilbride née Olson, Camarillo, CA
Father of daughter (born Jan 1944)
Enlistment: 23 Mar 1942, Oxnard, CA - Residence: Camarillo, Ventura, Co., California - Marital Status: Married
15 Mar 1943 - Joined the 343rd Fighter Squadron
Received the Silver Star for gallantry, when alone, he had attacked and driven off
a group of enemy fighters who were attacking a crippled American bomber

'Vivacious Vera' - P-38H 42-67053 - First assigned to 2nd Lt. James William Gilbride - photo via F. Birtciel
'Vivacious Vera' - P-38H 42-67053 - First assigned to 2nd Lt. James William Gilbride
"Vivacious Vera" - P-38H 42-67053
Assigned to Lt. Gilbride on 10 Oct 1943 and named after his wife

19092638 - O-740168 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - James William Gilbride - photo via F. Birtciel 19092638 - O-740168 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - James William Gilbride - Grave marker
 Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL - Plot: C - No. 128
19092638 - O-740168 - 2nd Lt. James William Gilbride - 1917 - 1943 - Age 26
source images: station131.co.uk/55th

Lt. Gilbride was initial buried at Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Koekange
later in 1945 disinterred and reinterred at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Final burial: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, USA
Plot: C - No. 128

James William Gilbride
BRANCH OF SERVICE - U.S. Army Air Forces

HOMETOWN: Camarillo, CA
HONORED BY: Vera Gilbride Olson, Wife

ACTIVITY DURING WWII
THE 8TH AIR FORCE, STATIONED IN LONDON. FLEW A P-38 FIGHTER,
ESCORTING BOMBERS OVER GERMANY. SHOT DOWN AND KILLED OVER HOLLAND ON NOVEMBER 29, 1943.
WAS AWARDED FOUR MEDALS. HONORED WITH A FLY-OVER AT A MILITARY BASE IN CAMARILLO.

James W. Gilbride

HOMETOWN: Camarillo, CA
HONORED BY : Ms. Vera Olson

PILOT OF A P-38. WAS SHOT DOWN AND KILLED ON NOVEMBER 29, 1943 WHILE ESCORTING U.S.
BOMBERS OVER BERLIN, SIX WEEKS BEFORE OUR DAUGHTER WAS BORN.
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wwiimemorial.com

SGLO - T3136

P-38H-5-LO - #42-67097 - 29 Nov 1943 - KOEKANGE - CREW 1

19092638 - O-740168 - 2nd Lt. James William Gilbride - Fighter Pilot - KIA

- 1 KIA -

GILBRIDE(†)


Under construction - Last update - 17 Nov 2013 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T5505

SPITFIRE LF Mk.XVI - TB593 - F/Sgt. R. F. Racy - 08:45 - Weerwille
74 Squadron - RAF - "Tiger Squadron" - 05 Apr 1945
1 POW



No. 74 Squadron - RAF
No. 74 Squadron - RAF

Raymond "Ray" Racy joined the RAF in August 1941 and served with No. 154 Squadron
before being posted to No. 74 Squadron aka "Tiger Squadron" in March 1945
On 05 Apr 1945 his Spitfire LF Mk.XVI - TB593 ran off of fuel over Holland
He crash landed near Weerwille in the Netherlands, broke his nose, got concussion,
and was taken POW after a brief attempt to evade

1456535 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Raymond 'Ray' F. Racy - RAF - Age 25 - POW

Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Raymond F. Racy - Mother's surname: Sayeg - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1463a

SGLO - T5505

SPITFIRE LF Mk.XVI - TB593 - 05 Apr 1945 - WEERWILLE - CREW 1

1456535 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Raymond 'Ray' Frederick Racy - RAF - Age 25 - POW

- 1 POW -

RACY


Under construction - Last update - 14 Dec 2015 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T2937

THUNDERBOLT P-47D #42-7915 QP-U - F/O. Clyde D. Smith - ~14:45 - Ruinerwold
4th FG - 334th FS - 08 Oct 1943 - MACR #857
1 POW



4th Fighter Group - Logo
4th FG
4th Fighter Group

T-190572 - Fighter Pilot - F/O. - Clyde Dale Smith - USAAF - Age 23 - POW
born 10 Apr 1920, Garland, Utah - died 29 Nov 2014, Sacramento, CA - Age 94
Son of Mr. Clyde Clarence Smith and Mrs. Viola Smith née Pickering
Sibling: Wallace Burt Smith - born abt. 1924

Clyde Clarence Smith - born 22 Dec 1893, UT - died 24 Jan 1985 - Age 91
Viola Smith née Pickering - born 12 Feb 1896, UT - died 21 Jan 1987 - Age 90
marriage - 17 Mar 1915

State of Residence: Utah, USA
Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17

white border T-190572 - Fighter Pilot - F/O. - Clyde Dale Smith - USAAF white border
T-190572 - Fighter Pilot - F/O. - Clyde Dale Smith - USAAF
image source obituary - 2014

SGLO - T2937

THUNDERBOLT P-47D #42-7915 QP-U - 08 Oct 1943 - RUINERWOLD - CREW 1

T-190572 - F/O. - Clyde Dale Smith - Fighter Pilot - Age 23 - POW

- 1 POW -

SMITH


Contact Smith is pending - 25 Dec 2015

Under construction - Last update - 25 Dec 2015 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T2212

Stirling Mk.I - BF383 - WP-T - P/O. I. F. Mackenzie - 01:06 - IJsselmeer
90 Squadron - RAF - 27th Apr 1943
4 KIA - 3 MIA







Under construction !!!! - info PATS - 23 May 2015

Stirling Mk.I - BF383 - WP-T of No. 90 Sqdn RAF took off at 00:37 on 27 Apr 1943 from RAF Ridgewell, UK
Flightplan: Southwold (UK), Egmond (NL), 5200N 0640E, Duisburg (GER), Noordwijk (NL), Southwold (UK)
Bombload: 630 x 4 I.B, 88 x 30 I.B and 6 x 500 M.C.
On his homebound it was shot down, at 03:37, by Oblt. Werner Husemann of Stab/NJG 1
27 Apr 1943 - Oblt. Werner Husemann - Stab/NJG 1 - Stirling - 5339: 2800m [17km W. Hilversum] - 03:37 - Western Front

ORB - BF383 - WP-T - Mackenzie - The National Archives - AIR 27/731/14
ORB - BF383 - WP-T - Mackenzie
source: The National Archives - AIR 27/731/14
F/O. Mackenzie was on his 6th mission for the month of April 1943
This also applies for most of his crew on 27 Apr 1943
Missions prior to April 1943 are unknown yet - ORB's need to be verified - info PATS - 08 Jun 2015

Squadron photo - Course No.5 - with seven signatures on back
Back of Squadron photo - Course No.5 - with seven signatures
Back of Squadron photo - Course No.5 - with seven signatures
Mackenzie (P), Walker(N), Leak (WOP), Franklin (ENG), Cockling (BA), Boyes (MUG) and Hardingham (RG)
Engineer R. Franklin not in crew on 27 Apr 1943
source: Boyes family collection - via Jim Boyes - 14 jun 2015
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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - BF383 - WP-T - 27 Apr 1943 - Mission: Duisburg
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123952 - F/O. - Pilot - I. F. Mackenzie - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 126

1476592 - 127545 - P/O. - Navigator - P. A. Walker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Grave 69 C 6

1194348 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - V. G. Leak - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 156

1372169 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - J. Wilson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Grave 69 C 6

1312110 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. F. Cocking - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Grave 69 C 7

1101061 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. R. Boyes - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 143

927795 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - R. E. Hardingham - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Amersfoort General Cemetery - Grave 13 6 106
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BF383 - WP-T - Mackenzie
Loss Card - BF383 - WP-T - Mackenzie - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

123952 - F/O. - Pilot - Ian Fraser Mackenzie - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA
born abt. 1912, of Uddingston, Lanarkshire, UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 126 - CWGC ref. 1079503
Son of Mr. James Purves Mackenzie and Mrs. Catherine Mackenzie;
husband of Mrs. Christina Graham Mackenzie, of Uddingston, Lanarkshire, UK
University of Edinburgh - M.A. 1932, LL.B. 1935
M.A. = Master of Arts
LL.B. = Legum Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Law)

white border 123952 - F/O. Ian Fraser Mackenzie - RAFVR - MIA white border
123952 - F/O. Ian Fraser Mackenzie - RAFVR
source: Watson's War Records - George Watson's Boys' College

123952 - F/O. - Pilot - Ian Fraser Mackenzie  - RAFVR - Signature
F/O. - Pilot - Ian Fraser Mackenzie - RAFVR - Signature
source: Boyes family collection - via Jim Boyes - 14 jun 2015
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1194348 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Victor George Leak - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
born 1920, of Parkstone, Dorsetshire, UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 156 - CWGC ref. 1803204
Son of Mr. George Alfred and Mrs. Mary Henrietta Leak née Daykin, of Parkstone, Dorsetshire, UK

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1917 - George A. Leak - Ms. Mary H. Daykin - district: Thornbury - Vol 6a Page 551
district Thornbury spans the boundaries of the counties of Avon and Gloucestershire
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Victor G. Leak - mother's surname: Daykin - district: Bath - Vol 5c Page 908
district Bath spans the boundaries of the counties of Avon and Somerset


1194348 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Victor George Leak - RAFVR - Signature
Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Victor George Leak - RAFVR - Signature
source: Boyes family collection - via Jim Boyes - 14 jun 2015
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1101061 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James "Jim" Riby Boyes - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
born 18 Dec 1917, of Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 143 - CWGC ref. 1530246
Son of Mr. Robert Riby Boyes and Mrs. Sarah Boyes née Carr, of Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK
Siblings: Peter Boyes, Robert R. Boyes, George W. Boyes and Paul Boyes

Three unknown airmen with Sgt. James Riby Boyes on the right - collection: Boyes family
Three unknown airmen with Sgt. James Riby Boyes on the right
image: Collection Boyes family - via Marcel van Heijkop
My father, who has seen many photos of Bob Hardingham, is sure that the man on the left in the photo is Bob.
Vicky - 11 Jun 2015


Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Mr. Robert R. Boyes - Ms. Sarah Carr - district: Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK - Vol 9d Page 717
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 18 Dec 1917 - James R. Boyes - mother's surname: Carr - district: Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK - Vol 9d Page 537
Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Peter Boyes - mother's surname: Carr - district: Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK - Vol 9d Page 697
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Robert R. Boyes - mother's surname: Carr - district: Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK - Vol 9d Page 696
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - George W. Boyes - mother's surname: Carr - district: Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK - Vol 9d Page 740
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Paul Boyes - mother's surname: Carr - district: Scarborough, Yorkshire, UK - Vol 9d Page 592


1101061 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James 'Jim' Riby Boyes - RAFVR - Signature
Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James 'Jim' Riby Boyes - RAFVR - Signature
source: Boyes family collection - via Jim Boyes - 14 jun 2015

Paul Boyes (brother) pictured in the centre of a family photograph
Paul Boyes (brother) pictured in the centre of a family photograph
back l-r: son, son, James R. Boyes, son
front l-r: Mrs. Sarah Boyes née Carr (mother), Paul Boyes, Mr. Robert R. Boyes (father)
image: Boyes family - via obituary Paul Boyes (1927-2011 Age 84)
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- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -

1476592 - 127545 - P/O. - Navigator - Philip Alsop Walker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born 1922, of UK
- Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Plot 69. Row C. Coll. Grave 6 - CWGC ref. 2619732

The London Gazette - Publication date: 23 October 1942 - Supplement: 35759 - Page: 4648
The London Gazette - Publication date: 16 February 1943 - Supplement: 35911 - Page: 886
1476592 Philip Alsop Walker - info: AIR78-163-2 - page 113

L I K E L Y
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Arnold H. Walker - Ms. Maggie Allsop - district: Glossop, Derbyshire Co. - Vol 7b Page 2236
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Marjorie H. Walker - mother's surname: Allsop - district: Glossop, Derbyshire Co. - Vol 7b Page 1626
Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Philip A. Walker - mother's surname: Allsop - district: Glossop, Derbyshire Co. - Vol 7b Page 1648


1476592 - 127545 - P/O. - Navigator - Philip Alsop Walker - RAFVR - Signature
P/O. - Navigator - Philip Alsop Walker - RAFVR - Signature
source: Boyes family collection - via Jim Boyes - 14 jun 2015
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1372169 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Joseph Wilson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
born abt. 19.., of UK
- Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Plot 69. Row C. Coll. Grave 6 - CWGC ref. 2619753
Son of Mr. George and Mrs. Catherine Wilson
Father of Vivienne and David
Mrs. Vivienne Tucker née Wilson (daughter)

Remarks - Loss Card - BF383 - WP-T - Mackenzie
Remarks - Loss Card - BF383 - WP-T - Mackenzie - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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156/16 - Wilson 1372169 - body washed up 21 May 1943 near Warder
156/59 - Walker P. A. 127545 - washed up 12 May 1943 near Enkhuizen
156/60 - Cocking R. F. - washed up 15 May 1943 near Volendam
151/2 - Hardingham R. - washed up 11 May 1943
W. Knar IJsselmeer - b. 13 May 1943, Amersfoort
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1312110 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Ronald Francis Cocking - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA
born 1914, of Keyham, Plymouth, UK
- Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Plot 69. Row C. Coll. Grave 7 - CWGC ref. 2619544
Son of Mr. William Terrell Cocking and Mrs. Florence Kate Cocking née Lyne, of Plymouth, UK
Husband of Mrs. Lilian Winifred Cocking née Pengelly, of Keyham, Plymouth, UK

1312110 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer  - Ronald Francis Cocking - RAFVR - Signature
Sgt. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Ronald Francis Cocking - RAFVR - Signature
source: Boyes family collection - via Jim Boyes - 14 jun 2015

Birth 4th Qtr. 1914 - Ronald F. Cocking - mother's surname: Lyne - district: Devonport - Vol 5b Page 528
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Ronald F. Cocking - Ms. Lilian W. Pengelly - district: Plymouth - Vol 5b Page 784



SLEEP ON, BELOVED,
UNTIL THE KING OF GLORY
SHALL COME AND CLAIM HIS OWN

- Epigraph on Cocking memorial -
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -

927795 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Robert Edward Hardingham - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 1920, of Downham Market, Norfolk, UK
- Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery - Plot 13. Row 6. Grave 106 - CWGC ref. 2620332
Son of Mr. Jonah A. Hardingham and Mrs. Hettie Hardingham née Ethel
Husband of Mrs. Dorothy May Hardingham, of Downham Market, Norfolk

Washed up near Bunschoten on 11 May 1943 - found by BU31, Pieter Koelewijn - info: Nico Kwakman / Arie ter Beek

white border 927795  - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner  - Robert Edward Hardingham - RAFVR - MIA white border
927795 - Sgt. Robert Edward Hardingham - RAFVR
source: MyHeritage - Victoria Web Site, managed by Vicky Waterfield - 02 Jun 2015

927795  - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner  - Robert Edward Hardingham - RAFVR - Signature
Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Robert Edward Hardingham - RAFVR - Signature
source: Boyes family collection - via Jim Boyes - 14 jun 2015

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1905 - Mr. Jonah A. Hardingham - Ms. Hettie Ethel - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 145
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1906 - Gladys May Hardingham - district: Smallburgh, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 63
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1908 - Henrietta Ethel Hardingham - district: Smallburgh, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 56
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1909 - Arthur Hardingham - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 62
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1910 - Thomas Jonah Hardingham - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 59
Birth 12 Oct 1911 - Herbert Edward Hardingham - mother's surname: Amies - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 122
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1913 - Florence M. Hardingham - mother's surname: Amies - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 112
Birth 4th Qtr. 1914 - Edith M. Hardingham - mother's surname: Amies - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 125
Birth 1st Qtr. 1915 - George Albert M. Hardingham - mother's surname: Amies - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 125
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Jonas Arthur Hardingham - mother's surname: Amies - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 88
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Robert E. Hardingham - mother's surname: Amies - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 107
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Alice Emily Hardingham - mother's surname: Amies - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 115
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1926 - Daphne B. M. Hardingham - mother's surname: Amies - district: Erpingham, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 97
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1940 - Robert E. Hardingham - Ms. Doris M. Hatton - district: King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK - Vol 4b Page 1207


960651 - Private - Jonas Arthur Hardingham (brother) - born 3rd Qtr. 1917 - died 07 Aug 1940, At Sea - Age 23
Dugort Church of Ireland Churchyard - Grave 2 - CWGC ref. 2701678



Herbert Edward Hardingham (brother) - born 12 Oct 1911 - died .. Aug 1984, Babingley, Norfolk, Age 72
Alice Emily Sandle née Hardingham (sister) - born 1923 - died 2003, Castle Acre, Norfolk, Age ~80


IN MEMORY
OF MY DEAR HUSBAND ROBERT.
LOVED AND LONGED FOR ALWAYS.
WIFE & CHILDREN

- Epigraph on Hardingham memorial -
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Stirling BF383 - Rear-fuselage section recovered on 06 Nov 1965 - FLIGHT International, page 684
Stirling Mk.I BF383 - Rear-fuselage section recovered on 06 Nov 1965
source image: Flightglobal Archive - FLIGHT International magazine, 02 May 1968 - page 684

The wreckage of Stirling BF383 in Enkhuizen - Rear-fuselage section recovered on 06 Nov 1965
The wreckage of Stirling Mk.I BF383 in Enkhuizen
image: via Marcel van Heijkop - 02 Jun 2015

The wreckage of Stirling BF383 in Enkhuizen - Rear-fuselage section recovered on 06 Nov 1965
The wreckage of Stirling Mk.I BF383 in Enkhuizen
Rear-fuselage section recovered on 06 Nov 1965
source image: "War hero saluted by the family he didn't live to see" - Yorkshire Post - 14 May 2013



SGLO - T2212

STIRLING Mk.I - BF383 - WP-T - 27 Apr 1943 - 3.5 KM NW OF LELYSTAD - CREW 7

123952 - F/O. - Pilot - Ian Fraser Mackenzie - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 126 1476592 - 127545 - P/O. - Navigator - Philip Alsop Walker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Grave 69 C 6 1194348 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Victor George Leak - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 156 1372169 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Joseph Wilson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Grave 69 C 6
1312110 - Sgt. - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Ronald Francis Cocking - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - Grave 69 C 7 1101061 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - James Riby Boyes - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 143 927795 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Robert Edward Hardingham - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Amersfoort General Cemetery - Grave 13 6 106

- 4 KIA - 3 MIA -

MACKENZIE(†) - WALKER(†) - LEAK(†) - WILSON(†)
COCKING(†) - BOYES(†) - HARDINGHAM(†)


Contact Hardingham is pending - 25 May 2015
Contact Boyes is pending - 29 May 2015
Contact Wilson is pending - 20 May 2016

Under construction - Last update - 20 May 2016 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N





SGLO - T5581

Typhoon Mk.Ib - MN706 - HE-? - F/Lt. N. P. C. Woodward - 10:45 - IJsselmeer
263 Squadron - RAF - 17th Apr 1945
1 MIA




Under construction

10:45 - Shot down by ships Flak - Crashed in IJsselmeer near Harderwijk

- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -

R/131658 - J/20138 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
born 20 Oct 1921, Vancouver, Canada
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 278 - CWGC ref. 1532069

Enlistment: 1941
Overseas and posted to North Africa: 1942
Later he was posted back to England shortly after D-Day

Son of Capt. Norman Paulle Woodward, R.C.A.P.C., died at age 53 on active service, 12th March, 1944,
and of Ann Mary Woodward née Macphail, 3181 W. 29th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Siblings: Shirley Annette Woodward (sister) - born 20 Jul 1926, Vancouver - died 27 Jun 2010 - Age 83
George John Courtney Woodward (brother) - born 11 Mar 1930, Calgary - died 06 Aug 2003, Vancouver - Age 73
Marriage parents: 27 Dec 1920, Vancouver, B.C.
Address 07 Dec 1945: 3181 West 29th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
Norman Paulle Woodward (father) - birthplace: Southsea, England
Address: 23rd Bat Lethbridge Tanks, England
Occupation: Captain Paymaster
Annie Mary Woodward née Macphail (mother) - birthplace: Ripley, Ontario, Canada
Address: 1208-Frontenac Ave, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 28 Aug 1941 - 05 Sep 1941
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Present Address - 1208-Frontenac Ave, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Permanent Address - 1208-Frontenac Ave, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Place of birth - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of birth - 20 Oct 1921 - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Audit Clerk - Religion: Anglican - Racial Origin: English
Enlistment - 05 Sep 1941, Toronto, Ontario
Posted to: R.C.A.F. Manning Depot ?........? - Trade: Aircrew Std. Flt. or Obs.
Commissioned - 23 Oct 1942
Pilot Flying Badge - 23 Oct 1942
"Y" Depot Halifax - 21 Nov 1942
"Y" Depot to R.A.F. Trainees Pool - 11 Dec 1942
Embarked - 12 Dec 1042
Disembarked U.K. - 18 Dec 1942
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R/131658 - AC2 - ID card - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF - 05 Dec 1941
R/131658 - AC2 - ID card - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF - 05 Dec 1941
- image from Service records F/Lt. Woodward - 06 Jul 2015 -
!!! Discrepancy - Paul Courtenay - Paulle Courtney - info PATS

white border J/20138 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF white border
J/20138 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF
via Paula Bradner (niece) - 24 Jun 2015

J/20138 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF J/20138 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF
J/20138 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF
- image from Service records F/Lt. Woodward - 06 Jul 2015 - 05 Feb 2017

...... - Captain - Norman Paulle Woodward - R.C.A.P.C. - Age 53 - KIA
- born abt. 1891, Southsea, England of Canada
- Cemetery: Portsdown (Christ Church) Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom - CWGC ref. 2349549

R.C.A.P.C. = Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps
The Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps (RCAPC) was an administrative corps
of the Canadian Army with its own cap badge, and other insignia and traditions

Son of Mr. George John Woodward and Mrs. Alice M. Woodward
husband of Ann Mary Woodward née Macphail, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
His son, Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward, also died on service

Ann Mary "Annie" Woodward née Macphail, Born October 29, 1894 in Ripley, Ontario, Canada
Daughter of John Macphail and Henrietta (Murray) Macphail
Sister of Angus M. (Macphail) MacPhail, Catharine A. (Macphail) Durrell,
John Macphail, Donald M. Macphail, Margaret (Macphail) Tatchell and Normanda J. (Macphail) Jarvis
Died July 1, 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Before her marriage to Norman Woodward, Annie was a teacher

Wrakstukken Typhoon MN706
22 Jan 2015 - 17:20 - LEZERSNIEUWS - door: Ab de Haan
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Ik heb de zuster van piloot Courtney Woodward enkele jaren geleden gesproken aan het buro van politie.
Ik heb voor haar en haar man een korte schriftelijke rapportage gemaakt omdat
er verder niets van het vliegtuig en de stoffelijke resten terug gevonden was.
De zus, gehuwd met Bradner, is inmiddels overleden.
Vorig jaar leefde haar man nog. Zij woonden in Vancouver, Canada.
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info: http://www.hetkontaktveluwsnieuwsblad.nl/
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Shirley Annette BRADNER née Woodward (sister)
Passed away peacefully on June 27, 2010 in her 83rd year
Shirley was the wife, life-long love, and best friend of Gilbert
She was predeceased by her parents Norman and Anne Woodward
and her brothers Courtenay and John Woodward
Shirley was born in Vancouver and lived many years in Calgary before returning to Vancouver
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info obituary of Shirley Annette BRADNER - Vancouver Sun - 03 Jul 2010



Flier Killed Over Holland - F/Lt. N. P. C. Woodward - Age 23
Flier Killed Over Holland - F/Lt. N. P. C. Woodward - Age 23
News clip from the Calgary Herald - reformat
source Find A Grave Memorial# 15266831 - by Operation:PictureMe - 26 Mar 2014

RCAF - Service records - Woodward - request 22 Jun 2015 - received 11 Jul 2015 - PATS -
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SGLO - T5581

TYPHOON Mk.Ib - MN706 - 17 April 1945 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 1

J/20138 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Norman Paulle Courtney Woodward - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA

- 1 MIA -

WOODWARD(†)


At plan "Waterfront" - Noordereiland - several parts (48) detected of Typhoon - December 2014
Salvage by RNLAF at crash location will be done at the end of January 2015 - info PATS

Contact Woodward is pending - 10 Feb 2015

Under construction - Last update - 07 Feb 2017 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N





SGLO - Txxxx

Unknown Fighter crash - ..:.. - 194x - area Camp Zwartemeer (Noordoostpolder)



M Y S T E R Y . . . M Y S T E R Y . . . M Y S T E R Y

Cover DVD - Liberators Over Europe - incl. fighter crash in the Noordoostpolder
Cover DVD - Liberators Over Europe - incl. fighter crash in the Noordoostpolder
source: National Archives and Records Administration - 18 Oct 2007

25 Jan 2014 - Hans Hollestelle ("Vrienden van Schokland") found this clip (13:19 to 13:35) on - "Youtube 1" - 21:15
- upload by ZenosWarbirdvideos - digital image & sound restoration by Military Arts Pictures (c)2013
Unique material ... sitting first row when this jet fighter is out of control
The pilot bailed out, while his burning jet is heading for impact seconds later
Unfortunately the "last" frame doesn't unveil the exact crash location.

30 Jan 2014 - With a Google search I found more - (incl. original DVD - see Amazon )
"Youtube 2 - 20:43" - upload by The Film Archive - (12:55 to 13:11)

"Youtube 3 - 20:43" - upload by PublicResourceOrg - (12:55 to 13:11)

"Youtube 4 - 1:01:26" - upload by c4nucksens8tion - (35:09 to 35:25)
B-17 Flying Fortess - Warbirds of WWII

Liberators over Europe, 1942 - 1945 - National Archives and Records Administration
- ARC Identifier 65702 / Local Identifier 342-USAF-18733 - Department of Defense.
Department of the Air Force. (26 Sep 1947)
"Amazon"

194x - area Zwartemeerweg/Neushoornweg
194x - area Zwartemeerweg/Neushoornweg

Google Earth - area Zwartemeerweg/Neushoornweg
Google Earth - area Zwartemeerweg/Neushoornweg
see yellow reference point
red - do indicate proposed memorial poles for Barlow and Hampden P5332 crew Wilde


Hopeful we can determine the right day, plane and person at the National Archives.
One thing is for sure ... we do have the right area !!!
"Time will tell" and "Cross your fingers"

For Kavel P-49 there is a remark: "figther came down and the area is not cleared"
It's certainly a remark to check for a 2nd review. In the same area also parts of
B-24J-50-CO - #42-73495 - "Old Hickory" came down - info Dirk Kuiper - 25 Sep 2019

M Y S T E R Y . . . M Y S T E R Y . . . M Y S T E R Y

SGLO - Txxxx

UNKNOWN FIGHTER - ..:.. - 194x - area Camp Zwartemeer (Noordoostpolder) - CREW 1

nn - Fighter Pilot

- 1 ??? -

NN


Under construction - Last update - 28 Jan 2015 - 25 Sep 2019 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




Noordoostpolder - Urkerweg 14, Emmeloord - Kavel H-112

10 mi W of Vollenhove


SGLO - Txxxx

Handley Page HP.52 Hampden Mk.I - ..:.. - 194x - Kavel H-112
(Urkerweg 14, Emmeloord, Noordoostpolder)



It's for 100% a Handley Page HP.52 - HAMPDEN Mk.I
Hampden 52 part number
Hampden 52 part number - 04 Jul 2022
Support and credits to MY-FIELD-TEAM

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After the inundation of Schouwen-Duiveland by the Germans early 1944
Leendert Ganzeman and family became in 1951 the first tenant of H-112
when selected to move from Zeeland to the Noordoostpolder

E X C A V A T I O N - O F - A I R C R A F T - R E M A I N S
13 Aug 1952 - Excavation permit for A. Wilkens and F. van Rijssen
13 Aug 1952 - Excavation permit for A. Wilkens and F. van Rijssen - reformat
original via Henk Huisman - 11 Jul 2022

M Y S T E R Y . . . M Y S T E R Y . . . M Y S T E R Y

This crash is only reported in a few Newspaper clips from 28 August - 05 September 1952
Althrough I had seen the clip several times over the years, the clip with Kavel H-112 was more accurate
It was send to me by Harrie Veldhuis on 04/05 Feb 2017
Clips also do give discrepancy ..... English .... American ..... bombs ..... corpses
A final report was never published in both papers or confirmed by official channels
What makes it a MYSTERY so far

Got two more clips via Henk Huisman of the Overijssels Dagblad with more info - 11 Jul 2022
This was send after we found out it as a Hampden Mk.I based on small parts and .303 ammunition

Leendert Ganzeman, born 19 May 1903, Noordgouwe, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands - died 28 Sep 1966 - Age 63
Sara Wilhelmina Ganzeman née Hanse, born 28 Jul 1903, Duijvendijke, Schouwen-Duiveland - died 16 Jul 1992 - Age 88
Marriage 28 May 1929, Zierikzee
One child: Dana 'Dani' Neeltje Ganzeman (daughter) - born 14 Oct 1929, Noordgouwe - died 28 Apr 2022, Colijnsplaat - Age 92
Marriage: Dana 'Dani' Neeltje Ganzeman with François 'Frans' Gerard Israël
After the death of Leendert "Leen', widow Sara returned to Zeeland in 1967/1968
Frans Israël had a arable farm in Kortgene, Noord-Beveland

Cornelis Elshof (1905-1996) became the second tenant in 1968
Nowadays his son Jan Elshof (1940) is the third tenant, since 1974 living on Urkerweg 14 (H-112)
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info Boerderijenboek Emmeloord, Urkerweg 14 (page 220), MyHeritage, Obituaries 'Leen' and 'Dani'

BOMMENWERPER IN N.O.P. GEVONDEN - BOMMEN AANWEZIG
BOMBER FOUND IN N.O.P. - BOMBS PRESENT
28 Aug 1952 - Overijssels Dagblad - Salvage English bomber - Urkerweg
28 Aug 1952 - Overijssels Dagblad - Salvage English bomber - Urkerweg
Source Delpher: Overijssels Dagblad - Thursday 28 Aug 1952 - via Henk Huisman - 11 Jul 2022

BOMMENWERPER OPGEGRAVEN
BOMBER UNEARTHED
01 Sep 1952 - NVHN - Salvage English bomber - Urkerweg
01 Sep 1952 - NVHN - Salvage English bomber - Urkerweg
Source Delpher: Nieuwsblad van het Noorden - Monday 01 Sep 1952 - via Harrie Veldhuis - 04 Feb 2017

VLIEGTUIGWRAK HAD NOG INZITTENDEN
WRECKAGE STILL HAD OCCUPANTS
02 Sep 1952 - Overijssels Dagblad - Salvage English bomber - Urkerweg
02 Sep 1952 - Overijssels Dagblad - Salvage English bomber - Urkerweg
Source Delpher: Overijssels Dagblad - Thursday 28 Aug 1952 - via Henk Huisman - 11 Jul 2022
Salvage stopped due human remains, it's handed to English authorities

BOMMENWERPER UITGEGRAVEN
BOMBER EXCAVATED
05 Sep 1952 - Friese Koerier - Salvage American bomber - H-112
05 Sep 1952 - Friese Koerier - Salvage American bomber - H-112
Source Delpher: Friese Koerier - Friday 05 Sep 1952 - via Harrie Veldhuis - 05 Feb 2017
Not American, but English - info PATS

Based on this article "Bombs on board" . . . so it was heading East to Germany

13 maart 1978 - written on xerox 13 maart 1975 - original page
Not 'written' 1978 but 'printed' 1975 is correct

E S S E N T I A L - E R R O R S - Z W A N E N B U R G E R S
M I S I D E N T I F I C A T I O N - R 1 7 5 7
Zwanenburg - 1975 - Wellington R1757 is given at a wrong location near Emmeloord
Zwanenburg - 13 Mar 1975 - Wellington R1757 is given at a wrong location near Emmeloord
R1757 was given for Kavel H-112 (near Emmeloord), but it was Kavel R-34, Baarloseweg, Marknesse
You might wonder how accurate his database was after ten years in this study at that time
A few essential errors were later adjusted, but other introduced and not updated at all
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"Vier stoffelijke resten werden na de oorlog bij de berging gevonden"
This phrase is right for the Wellington R1757, but pure nonsens for H-112
Salvage of R1757 along the Baarloseweg was done in 1948

! ! ! DISMANTLED ! ! !

Comment: I'm not really impressed by his study in general
this blunder for H-112 is a typical example of his selfish attitude in claiming knowledge
after sloppy research and ignoring in general results from respected local researchers and archives
More bloopers are known and was structural over time . . . 'too many false historic fingerprints'
better known in Dutch as a "Broodje Aap" . . . a "Zwanenburger" fits better
For the Noordoostpolder the so-called 'authority' did not make any salvage at all and was not an 'officer' by title
Working for the Klu as a civilian, his title was "Referendaris / Hoofdambtenaar"
A classic case of self-overestimation . . . "Garbage in Garbage out"
Advice: "Check more sources and don't just sail on a unreliable compass"
- info PATS - 22 May 2019

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
source is a xerox copy 'De Noordoostpolder' - 13 Mar 1978 (written print date need to be verified)
Real print date is 13 Mar 1975 and not 1978 - info PATS - 20 Jul 2021
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M Y S T E R Y . . . M Y S T E R Y . . . M Y S T E R Y

??? Wellington Mk.IV - Z1470 ??? - info PATS - 22 May 2019

BREAKING NEWS

Not a Wellington but a Handley Page HP.52 Hampden Mk.I - info PATS - 10 Jul 2022

Hampden 52 part with number and HP 828 inspector stamp
Hampden 52 part with number and HP 828 inspector stamp - see highlight and stamp inset
Support and credits to MY-FIELD-TEAM

SS5272E
SS5272E
Part with SS5272E inscription - 16 Jul 2022
Support and credits to MY-FIELD-TEAM

.303 Ammunition - 1936 .303 Ammunition - 1939 .303 Ammunition - 1940 .303 Ammunition - 1941
.303 Ammunition - 1936 - 1939 - 1940 - 1941 - 04 Jul 2022
Support and credits to MY-FIELD-TEAM

Ammunition found of 1941, so we can rule out all HAMPDEN crashes in 1940 and before
including the Hampden P4368 - Tudhope - 10 Aug 1940 - info PATS

CHALLENGE

To find out which 'unknown' HAMPDEN and which crew

The four CWGC graves in Emmeloord are from 1948
and related to Wellington R1757 (Baarloseweg - R-34) - 12 Oct 1941
F/Sgt. W. H. S. Byers - 28 -, Sgt. P. F. M Cooke - 21 -, Sgt. A. W. Jeffries - 28 - and Sgt. W. C. Wood - 21 -
P/O. H. L. Myers - 28 - buried (16 Oct 1941) in Kuinre, while the only survivor W/O. L. Rickard - 29 - became Prisoner of War
So these four are not connected to H-112

General Cemetery Emmeloord - 05 May 2011 by PATS
General Cemetery Emmeloord - 05 May 2011 - by PATS
These are the only Commonwealth War Graves in the Province of Flevoland

Ammunition found with years 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941
so we can rule out 1940 at this point as year of crash

Hampden's did fly in de early years of the War, so we can easily skip 1944 and 1945 (1943 likely too)
The main focus is on 1941 and 1942

A total of 103 Hampden's are indexed in the SGLO Loss Register for the Netherlands - 1939 - 1945
1939(1); 1940(14); 1941(44); 1942(39) and 1943(5)
None do fit at the moment for the location H-112

Newspaper clips from Aug/Sep 1952 are snippets, follow-up stories are unknown
If human remains were found it was definitely in the books
The H-112 article from 13 Mar 1978 by Zwanenburg is misleading and mixed-up

Hopeful we do find more items and official records to determine the crew
"Cross my fingers"

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

SGLO - Txxxx

HANDLEY PAGE HP.52 HAMPDEN Mk.I - ..:.. - 194x - Kavel H-112 - CREW 4

nn - ???'s nn - ???'s nn - ???'s nn - ???'s

- 4 MIA/KIA -

NN - NN - NN - NN


Contact Israël is pending - 22 Jul 2022 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 30 Jul 2022 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N



@ @ @ @ @ - 2ND REVIEW FOR REMAINING CRASHES, ETC - @ @ @ @ @
October - 2016

Next are additional crashes, I found for my 50x50mi area after a day by day check
of the SGLO - Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939 - 1945 database
http://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/zoek.php
All credits to the SGLO members who did supply the initial info to make this register possible
In my case I will try to add more info and photos for each individual T & R - number
Using Service Records, IDPF's, MACR's, Evasion & POW reports, ORB's, Google search, etc .....
Since 31 Mar 2006 several corrections were send back to optimize the 'original' database
Nowadays with the digital register it's more handy to compare, as in the years before in printed format
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Info by PATS - 26 Oct 2016



SGLO - T845

He 111 - W.nr. ???? - ????? - ??:?? - IJsselmeer
KG 26 - LUFTW - 15th Sep 1940
4 ???




Under construction

He 111 - W.nr. ???? from KG 26 did crash in the IJsselmeer near Hindeloopen
Crew and other circumstances are unknown - likely default -
Source: "Luchtoorlog boven Zuidwest-Friesland" - page 39

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Crew: He 111 - W.nr. ???? - 15 Sep 1940 - Mission: .......
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....... - ... - Flugzeugführer - ????? - Luftwaffe - ???

....... - ... - Beobachter - ????? - Luftwaffe - ???

....... - ... - Bordfunker - ????? - Luftwaffe - ???

....... - ... - Bordmechaniker - ????? - Luftwaffe - ???
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SGLO - T845

He 111 - W.nr. ???? - 15 Sep 1940 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 4

....... - ... - Flugzeugführer - ????? - Luftwaffe - ??? ....... - ... - Beobachter - ????? - Luftwaffe - ??? ....... - ... - Bordfunker - ????? - Luftwaffe - ??? ....... - ... - Bordmechaniker - ????? - Luftwaffe - ???

- 4 ??? -

UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN


Under construction - Last update - 26 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - T957A

He 111H-2 - A1+*N - W.nr. 5493 - Lt. P. Ficker - ??:?? - Strand Horst / IJsselmeer
5./KG 53 - LUFTW - 23 Feb 1941
4 KIA




Under construction

He 111H-2 - A1+*N - W.nr. 5493 from 5./KG 53 did crash at Strand Horst near Harderwijk
All KIA and buried in Ysselsteyn
Source: Gen Qua Luf 25 Feb 41 p.1/7

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Crew: He 111H-2 - A1+*N - W.nr. 5493 - 23 Feb 1941 - Mission: .......
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....... - Lt. - Flugzeugführer - P. Ficker - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA

....... - Gefr. - Beobachter - E. Kowalewski - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA

....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - O. Müller - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA

....... - Gefr. - Bordmechaniker - K. Himmel - Luftwaffe - Age 23 - KIA
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....... - Lt. - Flugzeugführer - Peter Ficker - Luftwaffe - KIA
Born 19 Jan 1919 - died 23 Feb 1941 - Age 22
Final burial - Ysselsteyn - Grave AF-2-27
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....... - Gefr. - Beobachter - Erich Kowalewski - Luftwaffe - KIA
Born 30 Mar 1918 - died 23 Feb 1941 - Age 22
Final burial - Ysselsteyn - Grave AF-2-25
- . - . -

....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Otto Müller - Luftwaffe - KIA
Born 30 Mar 1918 - died 23 Feb 1941 - Age 22
Final burial - Ysselsteyn - Grave AF-2-26
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....... - Gefr. - Bordmechaniker - Kurt Himmel - Luftwaffe - KIA
Born 24 Sep 1917 - died 23 Feb 1941 - Age 23
Final burial - Ysselsteyn - Grave AF-1-24
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SGLO - T957A

He 111H-2 - A1+*N - W.nr. 5493 - 23 Feb 1941 - STRAND HORST - CREW 4

....... - Lt. - Flugzeugführer - Peter Ficker - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA ....... - Gefr. - Beobachter - Erich Kowalewski - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA ....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Otto Müller - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA ....... - Gefr. - Bordmechaniker - Kurt Himmel - Luftwaffe - Age 23 - KIA

- 4 KIA -

FICKER(†) - KOWALEWSKI(†) - MÜLLER(†) - HIMMEL(†)


Under construction - Last update - 28 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - T1007

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 3692 - Uffz. F. Rzadki - ??:?? - Opsterland
4./NJG 1 - LUFTW - 26/27 Apr 1941
2 KIA




Under construction

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 3692 from 4./NJG 1 did crash in meadows along Koningsdiep municipality Opsterland
Both KIA and buried in Ysselsteyn
Source: Gen Qua Luf 28 Apr 41 p.2/13; "Gevleugeld Verleden" p.45 by Ab Jansen for location

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Crew: Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 3692 - 26/27 Apr 1941 - Mission: Feindflug
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - F. Rzadki - Luftwaffe - Age 24 - KIA

....... - Ogefr. - Bordfunker - G. Neubert - Luftwaffe - Age 20 - KIA
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - Franz Rzadki - Luftwaffe - Age 24 - KIA
Unteroffizier Franz Rzadki ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Ysselsteyn
Endgrablage: Block AR Reihe 9 Grab 201
Geburtsdatum: 13.09.1916 - Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 29.04.1941
!!! Discrepancy !!! Todes-/Vermisstendatum !!!
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....... - Obergefreiter - Bordfunker - Günter Neubert - Luftwaffe - Age 20 - KIA
Obergefreiter Günter Neubert ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Ysselsteyn
Endgrablage: Block AR Reihe 8 Grab 200
Geburtsdatum: 25.08.1920 - Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 27.04.1941

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SGLO - T1007

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 3692 - 26/27 Apr 1941 - OPSTERLAND - CREW 2

....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - Franz Rzadki - Luftwaffe - Age 24 - KIA ....... - Ogefr. - Bordfunker - Günter Neubert - Luftwaffe - Age 20 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

RZADKI(†) - NEUBERT(†)


Under construction - Last update - 30 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - R103C

He 59 D - DS+KA - W.nr. 1522 - Ofw. M. Herrnbrodt - ??:?? - IJsselmeer / Urk
4./SNSt - LUFTW - 05 May 1941
5 Survived




Under construction

He 59 D - DS+KA - W.nr. 1522 from 4./SNSt did crash in the IJsselmeer near Urk
All survived

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Crew: He 59 D - DS+KA - W.nr. 1522 - 05 May 1941 - Mission: .......
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....... - Ofw. - Flugzeugführer - M. Herrnbrodt - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - Lt. - Beobachter - H. Glinkemann - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - Ogefr. - Bordfunker - A. Strähle - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - Uffz. - Bordmechaniker - W. Oppermann - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - Uffz. - Bordschütze - M. Müller - Luftwaffe - Survived
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SGLO - R103C

He 59 D - DS+KA - W.nr. 1522 - 05 May 1941 - IJSSELMEER (URK) - CREW 5

....... - Ofw. - Flugzeugführer - M. Herrnbrodt - Luftwaffe - Survived ....... - Lt. - Beobachter - H. Glinkemann - Luftwaffe - Survived ....... - Ogefr. - Bordfunker - A. Strähle - Luftwaffe - Survived
....... - Uffz. - Bordmechaniker - W. Oppermann - Luftwaffe - Survived ....... - Uffz. - Bordschütze - M. Müller - Luftwaffe - Survived

- 5 SURVIVED -

HERRNBRODT - GLINKEMANN - STRÄHLE
OPPERMANN - MÜLLER


Under construction - Last update - 26 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - R105AA

Ju 88A-5 - W.nr. 0609 - ????? - ??:?? - Workum
2e Aufkl.Gr.Ob.d.L - LUFTW - 10 May 1941
4 Survived




Under construction

Ju 88A-5 - W.nr. 0609 of 2e Aufkl.Gr.Ob.d.L made a emergency landing near Workum
Damage 30% - Crew and other circumstances are unknown - likely default 4

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Crew: Ju 88A-5 - W.nr. 0609 - 10 May 1941 - Mission: .......
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....... - ... - Flugzeugführer - ????? - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - ... - Beobachter - ????? - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - ... - Bordfunker - ????? - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - ... - Bordschütze - ????? - Luftwaffe - Survived
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SGLO - R105AA

Ju 88A-5 - W.nr. 0609 - 10 May 1941 - WORKUM - CREW 4

....... - ... - Flugzeugführer - ????? - Luftwaffe - Survived ....... - ... - Beobachter - ????? - Luftwaffe - Survived ....... - ... - Bordfunker - ????? - Luftwaffe - Survived ....... - ... - Bordschütze - ????? - Luftwaffe - Survived

- 4 Survived -

UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN


Under construction - Last update - 26 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - R119

Bf 110D-3 W.nr. 3387 - Uffz. L. Röll - ??:?? - Harderwijk
4./NJG 1 - LUFTW - 25 Jun 1941
2 Survived




Under construction

Bf 110D-3 W.nr. 3387 from 4./NJG 1 made an emergency landing near Harderwijk
Damage 45% - Both survived - Uffz. L. Röll was wounded
Source: Gen Qua Luf 27 Jun 41 p.1/1; "Gevleugeld Verleden" p.47 by Ab Jansen

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Crew: Bf 110D-3 W.nr. 3387 - 25 Jun 1941 - Mission: Feindflug
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - L. Röll - Luftwaffe - Survived - wounded

....... - Uffz. - Beobachter - J. Bühler - Luftwaffe - Survived
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SGLO - R119

Bf 110D-3 W.nr. 3387 - 25 Jun 1941 - HARDERWIJK - CREW 2

....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - L. Röll - Luftwaffe - Survived - wounded ....... - Uffz. - Beobachter - J. Bühler - Luftwaffe - Survived

- 2 Survived -

RÖLL - BÜHLER


Under construction - Last update - 26 Oct 2016 - PATS




SGLO - T1073

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 3273 - Oblt. E. Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld - 18:55 - IJsselmeer
4./NJG 1 - LUFTW - 30 Jun 1941
2 Survived




Under construction

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 2273 [3273] from 4./NJG 1 had a mid-air collision while praticing
It crashed on 18:55 in IJsselmeer, 5 km SSE of Lemmer [Urk]. Both survived
Source: Gen Qua Luf 3-7-41 p.6; "Gevleugeld Verleden" p.47 by Ab Jansen

In a 2nd review it's 5 km SSE of Urk - info ZZAIRWAR - 14 Jul 2019
Lt. Schoenert saved the life of his CO by making a low pass over the water and threw a lifejacket
in the hands of Lippe-Weissenfeld and a dingy in a following pass
A number of things indicate crash postion was approx. 5km SSE Urk. Aircraft was recovered in 1962

2273 or 3273

I think that 3273 is more likely
In GQM it's reported as 2273 but that W.nr. did crash near the Isle of Crete,
3273 flew also with 4./NJG 1 at Bergen
info John Manrho - 14 Jul 2019

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Crew: Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 3273 - 30 Jun 1941 - Mission: Luftkampfübung
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....... - Oblt. - Flugzeugführer - E. Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - J. Rennette - Luftwaffe - Survived
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....... - Oblt. - Flugzeugführer - Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld - Luftwaffe - Survived
born 14 Jul 1918, Salzburg, Austria - died 12 Mar 1944, St. Hubert, Ardennes, Belgium - Age: 25

He and his crew, Oberfeldwebel Josef Renette and Unteroffizier Kurt Röber, were killed
in a flying accident on 12 March 1944 on a routine flight from Parchim, Germany to Athies-sous-Laon, France
Major Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld (Block TH Reihe 1 Grab 1) and Prinz Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
are buried side by side at Ysselsteyn in the Netherlands
Major und Kommandeur
Einheiten: Luftwaffe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, 2. Gruppe, Me 110G-4
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info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_Prinz_zur_Lippe-Weißenfeld
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....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Josef Rennette - Luftwaffe - Survived
born 13 Dec 1919 - died 12 Mar 1944 - Age: 24

Feldwebel Josef Rennette ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Ysselsteyn
Endgrablage: Block BL Reihe 6 Grab 133
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SGLO - T1073

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 3273 - 30 Jun 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 2

....... - Oblt. - Flugzeugführer - Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld - Luftwaffe - Survived ....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Josef Rennette - Luftwaffe - Survived

- 2 Survived -

PRINZ ZUR LIPPE-WEISSENFELD - RENNETTE


Under construction - Last update - 05 Nov 2019 - PATS



SGLO - T1078

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 1305 - ????? - 01:22 - Langweer
4./NJG 1 - LUFTW - 03 Jul 1941
2 ???




Under construction

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 1305 from 4./NJG 1 crashed on 01:22 near Langweer
Crew and circumstances unknown

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Crew: Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 1305 - 03 Jul 1941 - Mission: .......
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....... - ???? - Flugzeugführer - ????? - Luftwaffe - ???

....... - ???? - Beobachter - ????? - Luftwaffe - ???
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SGLO - T1078

Bf 110C-4 W.nr. 1305 - 03 Jun 1941 - LANGWEER - CREW 2

....... - ???? - Flugzeugführer - ????? - Luftwaffe ....... - ???? - Beobachter - ????? - Luftwaffe

- 2 ??? -

UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN


Under construction - Last update - 26 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - T1188

Whitley Mk.V - Z6842 - DY-A - F/Lt. D. N. Sampson - 01:06 - Terwispel
No. 102 Squadron - RAF - 15 Aug 1941
5 POW




Under construction

Base: Topcliffe RAF, UK (Nov 1940 - Nov 1941)
Whitley Mk.V Z6842 - 14 Aug 1941 - take-off 22:02 - Missing
P/O. D. N. Sampson
Sgt. J. D. Hamilton
Sgt. E. Alderton
Sgt. N. W. J. Scott
Sgt. K. G. Lewis

Whitley Mk.V - Z6842 - DY-A of No. 102 Squadron RAF was shot by night fighter Oblt. Becker 4./NJG 1
Crashed on 01:06 at Terwispel (Municipality Opsterland) 10 km SSW of Drachten
All were eventually taken POW

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13 Jun 1941 - Whitley Z6565 damaged on Ops, further damaged at Topcliffe airfield.
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On 13th June 1941 this 102 Squadron aircraft suffered damage while on an operational flight to bomb Schwerte.
One member of the crew was injured in the back by a flak burst and the aircraft's elevator controls damaged.
The pilot was able to return to base and make a landing at Topcliffe at 06.23hrs but it was further damaged and
the injured airmen then received a further head injury. The aircraft was later assessed and as the main spar was
damaged it did not warrant a repair so was written off.

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758027 - Pilot - Sgt. Mauritz Bernard Berndsson - RAFVR
62278 - Second Pilot - P/O. David Noel Sampson - RAF
958416 - .......... - Sgt. Peter Service Thompson - RAFVR
654157 - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt. Cyril Higson - RAF
906512 - .......... - Sgt. Geoffrey William Griffin - RAFVR
808057 - .......... - Sgt. Harold Young - RAFVR - Slightly injured
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info via: www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/z6565.html

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Crew: Whitley Mk.V - Z6842 - DY-A - 15 Aug 1941 - Mission: Hannover
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949491 - 62278 - F/Lt. - Pilot - D. N. Sampson - RAFVR - Age .. - POW

1177079 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - J. D. Hamilton - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW

939492 - Sgt. - Navigator - E. Alderton - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW

NZ44770 - W/O. - Wireless Operator - N. W. J. Scott - RNZAF - Age .. - POW

1378671 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - K. G. Lewis - RAFVR - Age .. - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - Z6842 - DY-A - Sampson
Loss Card - Z6842 - DY-A - Sampson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

949491 - 62278 - F/Lt. - Pilot - David Noel Sampson - RAFVR - Age .. - POW
born ....
Camp L3 - POW No. 3733 - D. N. Sampson
AIR78-139-2-200 - David Noel Sampson - 949491
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1177079 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - John Douglas Hamilton - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW
born 07 Feb 1920, UK
Private Address: "Kilarrow", 4 Crumhaugh Hill Rd, Hawick, Rox. Scotland
Camp 357 - POW No. 100 - J. D. Hamilton
AIR78-69-2-358 - John Douglas Hamilton - 1177079
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939492 - Sgt. - Navigator - Edward Alderton - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
born 13 Sep 1916, UK
Private Address: 13, Wordsworth Avenue, Wheatley Hill, Durham, UK
Captured: Gorredijk, Holland - 15 Aug 1941
Camp 357 - POW No. 101 - E. Alderton
AIR78-2-1-820 - Edward Alderton - 939492

Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Barbara Alderton - mother's surname: Hall - district: Easington - Vol 10a Page 906
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Thomas Alderton - mother's surname: Hall - district: Easington - Vol 10a Page 909
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Ada Alderton - mother's surname: Hall - district: Easington - Vol 10a Page 696
Birth 4th Qtr. 1916 - Edward Alderton - mother's surname: Hall - district: Easington - Vol 10a Page 731
district Easington is in the county of Co. Durham
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1941 - Mr. Edward Alderton with Ms. June Soulsby - district: Durham Eastern - Vol 10a Page 1015
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1947 - Paul R. S. Alderton - mother's surname: Soulsby - district: Sunderland - Vol 1a Page 1811
Death 2nd Qtr. 1947 - Paul R. S. Alderton - Age 0 - district: Sunderland - Vol 1a Page 920
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
info FreeBMD - 20 Oct 2019
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NZ44770 - W/O. - Wireless Operator - Norman W. J. Scott - RNZAF - Age .. - POW
born ....
Camp 357 - POW No. 105 - 975781 - W. J. Scott - !!! Discrepany !!!
W/O. Norman W. J. Scott - RNZAF - 102 Sqn - Whitley Z6842 - captured in Leeuwarden Aug 41
www.conscript-heroes.com/escapelines/LIB-3329-101-300.htm
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1378671 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Kenneth George Lewis - RAFVR - Age .. - POW
born ....
Camp 357 - POW No. 102 - K. G. Lewis
AIR78-97-1-16 - Kenneth George Lewis - 1378671
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SGLO - T1188

WHITLEY Mk.V - Z6842 - DY-A - 15 Aug 1941 - TERWISPEL - CREW 5

949491 - 62278  - F/Lt. - Pilot - David Noel Sampson - RAFVR - Age .. - POW 1177079 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - John Douglas Hamilton - RAFVR - Age 21 - POW 939492 - Sgt. - Air Observer - Edward Alderton - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
NZ44770 - W/O. - Wireless Operator - Norman W. J. Scott - RNZAF - Age .. - POW 1378671 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Kenneth George Lewis - RAFVR - Age .. - POW

- 5 POW -

SAMPSON - HAMILTON - ALDERTON
SCOTT - LEWIS


white border Order info for EINDSTATION TERWISPEL white border
Booklet title: "EINDSTATION TERWISPEL" - 108 pages - by Lieuwe Boonstra - 8 September 2020
It describes the crashes of Whitley Z6842 DY-A and Wellington Z8845 WS-? in high detail

Under construction - Last update - 14 Sep 2020 - PATS



SGLO - T1193

Ju 52 W.nr. ???? - ????? - ..:.. - IJsselmeer / Hindeloopen
??????? - LUFTW - 15 Aug 1941
1 KIA




Under construction

Ju 52 W.nr. ???? did in he crash in the IJsselmeer near Hindeloopen
Crew and other circumstances are unknown - likely default -
source: "Luchtoorlog boven Zuidwest-Friesland" p.70 by J. J. v/d Veer

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Crew: Ju 52 W.nr. ???? - 15 Aug 1941 - Mission: .......
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....... - ... - Flugzeugführer - ????? - Luftwaffe - KIA
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SGLO - T1193

Ju 52 W.nr. ???? - 10 May 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 1

....... - ... - Flugzeugführer - ????? - Luftwaffe - KIA

- 1 KIA -

UNKNOWN(†)


Under construction - Last update - 26 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - T1297

Bf 109E-7 W.nr. 1636 - Fw. G. Stock - ..:.. - Oldeberkoop
2.Erg/JG 52 - LUFTW - 14 Oct 1941
1 Survived




Under construction

Bf 109E-7 W.nr. 1636 from 2.Erg/JG 52 (Eelde) crashed near Bovenweg 281, Oldeberkoop
Pilot Stock survived
Lagebericht 13-19/10 '41; Gen Qua Luf 16-10-41 p.4

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Crew: Bf 109E-7 W.nr. 1636 - 14 Oct 1941 - Mission: .......
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....... - Fw. - Flugzeugführer - G. Stock - Luftwaffe - Survived
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SGLO - T1297

Bf 109E-7 W.nr. 1636 - 14 Oct 1941 - OLDEBERKOOP - CREW 1

....... - Fw. - Flugzeugführer - G. Stock - Luftwaffe

- 1 Survived -

STOCK


Under construction - Last update - 26 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - T1320

Blenheim Mk.IV - V5537 - MK-M - S/L. F. C. Phipps - 23:50 - IJsselmeer
No. 500 Squadron - RAF - 31 Oct 1941
3 MIA




Under construction

Base: RAF Bircham Newton, UK
Take-off: 22:00
Blenheim Mk.IV - V5537 - MK-M of No. 500 Squadron RAF was on a anti-shipping mission
crashed 31 Oct 1941 on 23:50 into the IJsselmeer, 6 km W of Lemmer
source: Boiten T., Blenheim Strike

Those MIA are commemorated at Runnymede Memorial
S/L. Phipps on Panel 28, Sgt. Mowan on Panel 49 and Sgt. Miles on Panel 48

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Crew: Blenheim Mk.IV - V5537 - MK-M - 31 Oct 1941 - Mission: Anti-shipping
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36093 - S/L. - Pilot - F. C. Phipps - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA

921870 - Sgt. - Observer - T. P. Mowan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

912232 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - A. A. Miles - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - V5537 MK-M - Phipps
Loss Card - V5537 MK-M - Phipps - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

36093 - S/L. - Pilot - Francis Constatine Phipps - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA
born 10 Oct 1914, UK - died 31 Oct 1941 - Age 27
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - commemorated on Panel 28 - CWGC ref. 1804331
Son of Lt.-Col. Henry Ramsey Phipps, D.S.O., R.A., and Mrs. Lorna Phipps, of Bratton Lodge, Wincanton, Somerset;
husband of Mrs. Eleanor Mary Howard Phipps, of Sutton, Surrey. B.A. (Cantab.)

S/L. Francis Constatine Phipps - at Sherborne School (School House)
S/L. Francis Constatine Phipps - at Sherborne School (School House)
Details: Francis Constantine Phipps (1914-1941), born 10 October 1914,
Attended The Wick preparatory school, Hove, Sussex.
Attended Sherborne School (School House) January 1929-July 1933; 6th form;
Class Leader; Lance-Corporal in OTC. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, B.A.
Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force, 1937. WW2, Squadron-Leader in the Royal Air Force.
Killed in action off the Dutch coast on 31 October 1941.
Commemorated at: Runnymede Memorial, Panel 28.
Sherborne School: War Memorial Staircase; Book of Remembrance.
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Credit: Sherborne School Archives, Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, UK, DT9 3AP
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921870 - Sgt. - Observer - Terence Patrick Mowan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
born abt. 1920
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - commemorated on Panel 49 - CWGC ref. 1077336
Son of Mr. Patrick Mowan and Mrs. Gwendoline Mowan, of Peverell, Plymouth,UK

His brother 1324290 - Navigator - F/Sgt. Bernard Vincent Mowan - No. 297 Sqdn.
also died on service - 27 Aug 1944 - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- PLYMOUTH (FORD PARK) CEMETERY - Grave: Gen. Sec. L. Row 25. Grave 23 - CWGC ref. 2811231


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912232 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Allan Arthur Miles - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
born abt. 1920
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - commemorated on Panel 24 - CWGC ref. 1076806
Only son of Mr. Arthur Miles and Mrs. Christina Miles, of Penang, Malaya
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SGLO - T1320

BLENHEIM Mk.IV - V5537 - MK-M - 31 Oct 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 3

36093 - S/L. - Pilot - Francis Constantine Phipps - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA 921870 - Sgt. - Observer - Terence Patrick Mowan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 912232 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Allan Arthur Miles - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

- 3 MIA -

PHIPPS(†) - MOWAN(†) - MILES(†)


Under construction - Last update - 28 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - T1333

Wellington Mk.Ic - X9976 - AA-O - F/Sgt. J. W. Black - 01:21 - Sorremorre
No. 75 Squadron - RAF - 08 Nov 1941
6 KIA




Under construction

Base: Feltwell
Take-off: ..:..
Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic - X9976 - AA-O of No. 75 Sqdn RAF
was shot down at 01:21 by night fighter Oblt. Lent 4./NJG 1
Crashed at Sorremorre - NE of Akkrum
source: "Wespennest I" p.186 for NF, location and time, crashed at swamp area "Sorremorre"

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Crew: Wellington Mk.Ic - X9976 - AA-O - 8 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
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402843 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - J. W. Black - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7

404356 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - T. H. Gray - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Grave 8 H 2

402197 - P/O. - Observer - E. Lloyd - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7

755095 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - L. C. Green - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7

1152206 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. D. Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7

1377719 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - C. T. Black - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - X9976 AA-O - Black
Loss Card - X9976 AA-O - Black - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

402843 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - John William Black - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA
born abt.1914
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7 - CWGC ref. 2641486
Son of Allan and Elizabeth Welsh Black, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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404356 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Trevor Hedley Gray - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA
born abt. 1914
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY - Grave 8 H 2 - CWGC ref. 2641763
Son of Royden Arthur and Daisy Lennox Gray, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand;
husband of Doreen Gray, of New Plymouth
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402197 - P/O. - Observer - Eric Lloyd - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
born abt. 1913
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7 - CWGC ref. 2641980
Son of Samuel Edgar Lloyd and of Lilian May Lloyd (nee Toms), of Fordell, Wellington, New Zealand
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755095 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Cyril Green - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born abt. 1920
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7 - CWGC ref. 2641764
Son of William and Rose Green, of Winchester, England
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1152206 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Jack Dennis Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born abt. 1920
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7 - CWGC ref. 2642371
Son of Ernest Alfred Thompson, and of Edith Ellen Beatrice Thompson, of Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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1377719 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Charles Thomas Black - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
born abt. 1911
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7 - CWGC ref. 2641484
Son of Thomas and Bridget Black; husband of Alice Josephine Black, of Islington, London, England
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SGLO - T1333

WELLINGTON Mk.Ic X9976 - AA-O - 8 Nov 1941 - SORREMORRE - CREW 6

402843 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - John William Black - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7 404356 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Trevor Hedley Gray - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Grave 8 H 2 402197 - P/O. - Observer - Eric Lloyd - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7
755095 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Cyril Green - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7 1152206 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Jack Dennis Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7 1377719 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Charles Thomas Black - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom Cemetery - Coll. Grave 8 H 3-7

- 6 KIA -

BLACK(†) - GRAY(†) - LLOYD(†)
GREEN(†) - THOMPSON(†) - BLACK(†)


Under construction - Last update - 23 Nov 2017 - PATS



SGLO - T1427

Do 215B-5 W.nr. 0086 - R4+LP - Uffz. E. Holsten - ..:.. - Steggerda
6./NJG 2 - LUFTW - 02 Mar 1942
3 KIA




Under construction

Dornier Do 215B-5 W.nr. 0086 - R4+LP from 6./NJG 2 crashed at the Leemweg, Steggerda
source: Gen.Q. Luftwaffe 4-3-1942 p.8; KTB Schiphol

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Crew: Do 215B-5 W.nr. 0086 - R4+LP - 2 Mar 1942 - Mission: Training
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - E. Holsten - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA - Ysselsteyn AR-7-164

....... - Gefr. - Beobachter - F. Blessing - Luftwaffe - Age 24 - KIA - Ysselsteyn AR-7-165

....... - Ogefr. - Bordfunker - L. Burghardt - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA - Ysselsteyn AR-7-163
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....... - Unteroffizier - Flugzeugführer - Ewald Holsten - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA
born 02 Dec 1916 - died - 02 Mar 1942, Steggerda - Age 25
- Ysselsteyn AR-7-164
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....... - Gefreiter - Beobachter - Fritz Blessing - Luftwaffe - Age 24 - KIA
born 16 Dec 1917 - died - 02 Mar 1942, Steggerda - Age 24
- Ysselsteyn AR-7-165
- . - . -

....... - Obergefreiter - Bordfunker - Ludwig Burghardt - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA
born 14 Mar 1916 - died - 02 Mar 1942, Steggerda - Age 25
- Ysselsteyn AR-7-163
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SGLO - T1427

Do 215B-5 W.Nr. 0086 - 2 Mar 1942 - STEGGERDA - CREW 3

....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - Ewald Holsten - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA - Ysselsteyn AR-7-164 ....... - Gefr. - Beobachter - Fritz Blessing - Luftwaffe - Age 24 - KIA - Ysselsteyn AR-7-165 ....... - Ogefr. - Bordfunker - Ludwig Burghardt - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA - Ysselsteyn AR-7-163

- 3 KIA -

HOLSTEN(†) - BLESSING(†) - BURGHARDT(†)


Under construction - Last update - 30 Oct 2016 - PATS



SGLO - T1430

Avro Manchester Mk.I - L7426 - OL-D - P/O. C. R. Frost - 03:24 - IJsselmeer
No. 83 Squadron - RAF - 09 Mar 1942
3 KIA - 4 MIA




Under construction

Avro Manchester Mk.I - L7426 - OL-D from No. 83 Squadron RAF left 8 Mar 1942 at 22:50 RAF Scampton, UK
03:24 - Shot down by night fighter Oblt. Becker 6./NJG 2
Crashed into the IJsselmeer 3 km ENE of Enkhuizen
source: "Wespennest I" p.207-211 for location and details

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Crew: Avro Manchester Mk.I - L7426 - OL-D - 9 Mar 1942 - Mission: Essen
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114266 - P/O. - Pilot - C. R. Frost - DFM - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Bergen (NH) Cemetery - Grave 1-D-27

61282 - F/O. - Co-Pilot - I. F. Livingstone - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Bergen (NH) Cemetery - Grave 1-D-6

901690 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - W. D. Biltcliffe - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 73

1326330 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - S. Grunwell - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 84

1376053 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. R. Ray - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 92

J/5082 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - W. A. Harris - RCAF - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 100

931488 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. H. Stone - RAF - Age .. - KIA - Bergen (NH) Cemetery - Grave 1-D-5
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - L7426 OL-D - Frost
Loss Card - L7426 OL-D - Frost - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

114266 - P/O. - Pilot - Christopher Ronald Frost - DFM - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
born abt. 1917
BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY - Grave 1-D-27 - CWGC ref. 2619835
Son of Christopher H. A. and Lily Frost, of Beverley, Yorkshire
- . - . -

61282 - F/O. - Co-Pilot - Ian Frederick Livingstone - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
born abt. 1917
BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY - Grave 1-D-6 - CWGC ref. 2619876
Son of Alexander and Kate Livingstone, of Stirling
- . - . -

901690 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - William Durham Biltcliffe - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
born abt. 1920
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - Panel 73 - CWGC ref. 1529802
Son of Thomas and May Elsie Biltcliffe, of Honicknowle, Devon
- . - . -

1326330 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Stanley Grunwell - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA
born abt. 1915
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - Panel 74 - CWGC ref. 1798974
Son of Leonard and Edith Grunwell; husband of Elizabeth Ann Grunwell, of Crossflats, Yorkshire
- . - . -

1376053 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Harold Reginald Ray - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
born abt. 19..
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - Panel 92 - CWGC ref. 2939919
- . - . -

J/5082 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Arthur Harris - RCAF - Age 24 - MIA
born abt. 1918
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - Panel 100 - CWGC ref. 1799495
Son of the Revd. John Russell Harris, D.D., and Alicia Delaporte Harris. B.A.Sc., 12 Hewitt Avenue, Toronto
- . - . -

931488 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Howard Stone - RAF - Age .. - KIA
born abt. 19..
BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY - Grave 1-D-5 - CWGC ref. 2619876
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SGLO - T1430

AVRO MANCHESTER Mk.I - L7426 - OL-D - 09 Mar 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

114266 - P/O. - Pilot - Christopher Ronald Frost - DFM - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Bergen (NH) Cemetery - Grave 1-D-27 61282 - F/O. - Co-Pilot - Ian Frederick Livingstone - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Bergen (NH) Cemetery - Grave 1-D-6 901690 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - William Durham Biltcliffe - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 73 1326330 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Stanley Grunwell - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 84
1376053 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Harold Reginald Ray - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 92 J/5082 - P/O. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - William Arthur Harris - RCAF - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 100 931488 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Joseph Howard Stone - RAF - Age .. - KIA - Bergen (NH) Cemetery - Grave 1-D-5

- 3 KIA - 4 MIA -

FROST(†) - LIVINGSTONE(†) - BILTCLIFFE(†) - GRUNWELL(†)
RAY(†) - HARRIS(†) - STONE(†)


Under construction - Last update - 04 Feb 2017 - PATS



SGLO - T1471

Do 217E-2 W.nr. 1161 - F8+GC - Hptm. W. G. Freiherr von Schlippenbach - ..:.. - IJsselmeer
II./KG 40 - LUFTW - 08 Apr 1942
4 KIA




Under construction

Dornier Do 217 E-2 W.nr. 1161 - F8+GC - from II./KG 40 (Soesterberg) crashed in the IJsselmeer

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Crew: Do 217E-2 - W.Nr. 1161 - 8 Apr 1942 - Mission: Training
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....... - Hptm. - Flugzeugführer - W. G. Freiherr von Schlippenbach - Luftwaffe - Age 29 - KIA - Ysselsteyn KAM-29

....... - Ofw. - Beobachter - H. Thiele - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA - Ysselsteyn KAM-29

....... - Ofw. - Bordfunker - P. Schulz - Luftwaffe - Age 29 - KIA - Ysselsteyn KAM-29

....... - Ofw. - Bordmechaniker - K. Schmidt - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA - Ysselsteyn KAM-29
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....... - Hptm. - Flugzeugführer - Wendt Gustav Baron Freiherr von Schlippenbach - Luftwaffe - Age 29 - KIA
born 7 Sep 1912, Dortmund - died 08 Apr 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 29
Final burial - Ysselsteyn KAM-29 (Kameradengrab 29)
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....... - Ofw. - Beobachter - Helmut Thiele - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA
born 18 Sep 1913 - died 08 Apr 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 28
Final burial - Ysselsteyn KAM-29 (Kameradengrab 29)
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....... - Ofw. - Bordfunker - Paul Schulz - Luftwaffe - Age 29 - KIA
born 4 Jan 1913 - died 08 Apr 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 29
Final burial - Ysselsteyn KAM-29 (Kameradengrab 29)
- . - . -

....... - Ofw. - Bordmechaniker - Konrad Schmidt - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA
born 24 Mar 1914 - died 08 Apr 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 28
Final burial - Ysselsteyn KAM-29 (Kameradengrab 29)
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SGLO - T1471

Do 217E-2 - W.Nr. 1161 - 8 Apr 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 4

....... - Hptm. - Flugzeugführer - Wendt Gustav Baron Freiherr von Schlippenbach - Luftwaffe - Age 29 - KIA - Ysselsteyn KAM-29 ....... - Ofw. - Beobachter - Helmut Thiele - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA - Ysselsteyn KAM-29 ....... - Ofw. - Bordfunker - Paul Schulz - Luftwaffe - Age 29 - KIA - Ysselsteyn KAM-29 ....... - Ofw. - Bordmechaniker - Konrad Schmidt - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA - Ysselsteyn KAM-29

- 4 KIA -

FREIHERR VON SCHLIPPENBACH(†) - THIELE(†) - SCHULZ(†) - SCHMIDT(†)


Under construction - Last update - 28 Oct 2016 - PATS




SGLO - T1478

Wellington Mk.III - X3596 - KO-B - Sgt. A. E. Holder - ?03:15? - 3.5 km W of Urk
No. 115 Squadron - RAF - 13th April 1942 - Mission: Essen
6 KIA




Under construction

Vickers Wellington Mk.III X3596 - KO-B from No. 115 Squadron RAF - Take-off 22:57 - RAF Marham
?03:15? - Shot down by night fighter Oblt. Woltersdorf from III./NJG 1
??? Claim 01:00 ???
Crashed into lake IJsselmeer 3.5 km W of Urk
All buried in AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY

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Crew: Wellington Mk.III - X3596 - KO-B - 13 Apr 1942 - Mission: Essen
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1376202 - Sgt. - Pilot - A. E. Holder - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA

404994 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - N. H. Blair - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA

106537 - P/O. - Observer - R. W. Barlow - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA

977631 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - T. J. Phillips - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA

1151893 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - K. J. Raiswell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

621697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - T. Ryan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - X3596 - KO-B - Holder
Loss Card - X3596 - KO-B - Holder - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -
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1376202 - Sgt. - Pilot - Albert Ernest "Jim" Holder - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
born abt. 1915
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave 85-D-12 - CWGC ref. 2619600
Son of Mr. Albert Holder and Mrs. Thirza Louisa Holder née Enfield;
husband of Winifred May Holder née Gibbs, 2 Alexander Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

white border Address - Mrs. W. M. Holder white border
Address - Mrs. W. M. Holder
image via Caryl McMillan née Raiswell - 19 Dec 2016

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1908 - Albert Holder with Ms. Thirza Louisa Enfield - district: St. Ives - Vol 3b Page 647
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Albert E. Holder - mother's surname: Enfield - district: Camberwell - Vol 1d Page 1478
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1940 - Albert E. Holder with Ms. Winifred May Gibbs - district: Fulham - Vol 1a Page 916
Birth 1st Qtr. 1942 - Anthony J. Holder - mother's surname: Gibbs - district: Aylesbury - Vol 3a Page 2746
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404994 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Noel Hensley Blair - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA
born abt. 1918
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave 85-D-13 - CWGC ref. 2619523
Son of Charles and Clara Blair, of Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
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106537 - P/O. - Observer - Ronald William Barlow - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
born abt. 1917
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave 85-D-15 - CWGC ref. 2619512
Son of Edmund and Ada Miller Barlow, of Stockport, Cheshire. B.A. Hons. (Oxon.);
Scholar of Brasenose College; Diplomas in Economics and General Science
President and Captain, Oxford University Lacrosse team, 1937
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977631 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas James Phillips - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
born abt. 19..
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave 85-D-11 - CWGC ref. 2619675
- . - . -

1151893 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Kenneth John Raiswell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
born 21 Jan 1922, Gowerton - died 13 Apr 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 20
Day of Attestaton / Enlisted: 14 May 1940 - Occupation: Railway Labourer - Religion: Church of England
Marital Status: Single
AC2 - 14 May 1940
T/Sgt. - 30 Aug 1944
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave 85-C-13 - CWGC ref. 2619684
!!! Discrepancy - At CWGC age is given as 19 - info PATS
Son of Mr. John Raiswell and Mrs. Mabel Raiswell née Smith, 6 Sterry Road, Gowerton, Glamorgan
Siblings: Donald C. Raiswell (brother) - RAF WWII and Dennis G. Raiswell (brother) - Welsh Guards WWII
both born in Gowerton, Wales

Birth 21 Jan 1922 - Kenneth J. Raiswell - mother's surname: Smith - district: Llanelly - Vol 11a Page 2455
Birth 04 Apr 1925 - Donald C. Raiswell - mother's surname: Smith - district: Llanelly - Vol 11a Page 2111
Birth 16 Mar 1927 - Dennis G. Raiswell - mother's surname: Smith - district: Llanelly - Vol 11a Page 1778
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1954 - Dennis G. Raiswell with Ms. Marian L. McKee - district: West Glamorgan - Vol 8b Page 1742
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1959 - Julia D. Raiswell - mothers's surname: McKee - district: Swansea - Vol 8b Page 1044
Birth 1st Qtr. 1962 - Caryl A. Raiswell - mothers's surname: McKee - district: West Glamorgan - Vol 8b Page 1204
Marriage: Aug 1990 - Ms. Caryl A. Raiswell with Mr. Glyn Mcmillan
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Death 17 Jun 1990 - Donald Charles Raiswell - born 4 Apr 1925 - died Age 65, district: Swansea - Vol 27 Page 2335
Marian L. Raiswell née McKee - born 1st Qtr. 1929 - died 22 Dec 2011, Morriston Hospital in Cwmrhydyceirw - Age 82


A I R M E N 'S   S E R V I C E   A N D   P A Y   B O O K
Royal Air Force - Airman's Service Book - Kenneth John Raiswell - cover
Royal Air Force - Airman's Service Book - Kenneth John Raiswell - page 1 and 2
Royal Air Force - Airman's Service Book - Kenneth John Raiswell - page 1 and 2
Royal Air Force - Airman's Service Book - Kenneth John Raiswell - RAFVR
images via Caryl McMillan née Raiswell (niece) - 17 Dec 2016

Sgt. Kenneth John Raiswell - RAFVR Plaque Memorial - Kenneth J. Raiswell
Sgt. Kenneth John Raiswell - RAFVR . . . . . . Memorial Plaque: World War II (1939-1945)
Photo via Caryl McMillan née Raiswell (niece) - 17 Dec 2016 . . . . . at the Gowerton Comprehensive School
Plague source: The Gowertonian Society

Telegram 13 Apr 1942 - Sgt. Kenneth John Raiswell - Missing
Telegram 13 Apr 1942 - Sgt. Kenneth John Raiswell - Missing

Red Cross - Sgt. Kenneth John Raiswell - Burial New East Cemetery, Amsterdam Buckingham Palace - Sympathy
Red Cross - Burial New East Cemetery, Amsterdam . . . . . Buckingham Palace - Sympathy
images via Caryl McMillan née Raiswell (niece) - 19 Dec 2016
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621697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Thomas Ryan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born abt. 1920
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave 85-D-14 - CWGC ref. 2619689
Son of Johana Ryan
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SGLO - T1478

WELLINGTON Mk.III - X3596 - KO-B - 13 Apr 1942 - 3.5 KM W OF URK - CREW 6

1376202 - Sgt. - Pilot - Albert Ernest 'Jim' Holder - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA 404994 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Noel Hensley Blair  - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA 106537 - P/O. - Observer - Ronald William Barlow - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
977631 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas James Phillips - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA 1151893 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Kenneth John Raiswell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA 621697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Thomas Ryan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

- 6 KIA -

HOLDER(†) - BLAIR(†) - BARLOW(†)
PHILLIPS(†) - RAISWELL(†) - RYAN(†)


Contact Ryan is pending - 09 Dec 2016 - PATS
Contact Raiswell is pending - 09 Dec 2016 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 20 Dec 2016 - PATS




SGLO - T1532

Hampden Mk.I - P2116 - GL-L2 - P/O. T. E. P. Ramsay - 02:10 - near Diepenveen
No. 14 OTU - RAF - 30th May 1942 - Mission: Cologne
3 KIA - 1 POW




Under construction

Handley Page Hampden Mk.I - P2116 - GL-L2 from No. 14 OTU (Operational Training Unit), RAF
left 30 May 1942 at 22:57 RAF Cottesmore, UK
02:10 - Shot down by night fighter Lt. Meurer III./NJG 1
Crashed near Diepenveen
Three were KIA and all buried at Diepenveen General Cemetery,
while pilot Ramsay survived the crash and became POW - Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 382
Additional source: "Van grasmat tot Fliegerhorst" p.401 for location and time

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Crew: Handley Page Hampden Mk.I - P2116 - GL-L2 - 31 May 1942 - Mission: Cologne
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1028013 - 116080 - P/O. - Pilot - T. E. P. Ramsay - RAFVR - Age ~32 - POW

1016958 - 115163 - P/O. - Observer - W. H. Gorton - RAFVR - Age 29- KIA - DIEPENVEEN CEMETERY - Coll. 1 2-3

48586 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - V. E. Woolnough - DFM - RAF - Age 24 - KIA - DIEPENVEEN CEMETERY - Coll. 1 2-3

798559 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - F. H. Falk - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - DIEPENVEEN CEMETERY - 1 1
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - P2116 GL-L2 - Ramsay
Loss Card - P2116 GL-L2 - Ramsay - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

1028013 - 116080 - P/O. - Pilot - Thomas Edward Philip Ramsay - RAFVR - Age ~32 - POW
born abt. 1910, UK - died .. ... .... - Age ..
Taken POW and was sent to Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 382

white border P/O. Tom Ramsay white border
P/O. Thomas "Tom" Edward Philip Ramsay - RAFVR
image via Frits Loggen - 06 Nov 2016

Birth 1st Qtr. 1910 - Thomas Edward P. RAMSAY - district: Edmonton - Vol 3a Page 491
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1937 - Thomas E. P. Ramsay with Ms. Muriel E. Bond - district: Edmonton Vol 3a Page 198
district Edmonton spans the boundaries of the counties of Hertfordshire, Essex and Middlesex
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1016958 - 115163 - P/O. - Observer - William Howarth Gorton - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
born abt. 1913, UK
- DIEPENVEEN GENERAL CEMETERY Grave Reference: Row 1, Joint grave 2-3 - CWGC ref. 2820443
Son of Mr. Harry Gorton and Mrs. Ann Gorton, and stepson of Minnie Gorton, of Manchester;
husband of Mrs. Barbara Gorton

Barbara Turcotte of Fredericton, NB - 1917 - 2014
Born November 10, 1917, in Manchester, England,
she was the elder daughter of the late Ernest E. and Elsie (Moffat) Ward,
and sister of the late Joyce Ward De Witt(late Harry).
The loss of her cherished husbands, Flying Officer William Howarth Gorton, RAF, in 1942,
and Romeo Turcotte, in 2000, and her beloved younger daughter, Wanda, in 2002, devastated her
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48586 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Victor Ernest Woolnough - DFM - RAF - Age 24 - KIA
born abt. 1918, UK
- DIEPENVEEN GENERAL CEMETERY Grave Reference: Row 1, Joint grave 2-3 - CWGC ref. 2820446
Son of Mr. Ernest Robert Woolnough and Mrs. Ellen Kate Woolnough née Stallwood, 88 Sheldon Road, Chippenham, UK
Siblings: Robert Edward Woolnough, Florence Amy Woolnough and Gwendoline May Woolnough
Chippenham is an historic market town in Wiltshire, England, 13 miles east of Bath and 96 miles west of London

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1907 - Robert Edward Woolnough with Ellen Kate Stallwood - district: Bath - Vol 5c Page 910
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1907 - Robert Edward Woolnough - district: Chippenham - Vol 5a Page 79
Birth 4th Qtr. 1909 - Florence Amy Woolnough - district: Chippenham - Vol 5a Page 75
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Gwendoline May Woolnough - mother's surname: Stallwood - district: Chippenham - Vol 5a Page 125
Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - Victor E. Woolnough - mother's surname: Stallwood - district: Chippenham - Vol 5a Page 102

white border P/O. Victor Ernest Woolnough - DFM white border
P/O. Victor Ernest Woolnough - DFM - RAF
image via Frits Loggen - 06 Nov 2016

Woolnough had joined the RAF in February 1939 as a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner.
He was awarded the DFM for operations over Germany whilst serving with No. 144 Squadron.
This award was announced on 21 Nov 1941. He was commissioned to Pilot Officer in April 1942

From Tavender's DFM Register:
As Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, Sergeant Woolnough's work has been of a very high standard.
At times, Sergeant Woolnough has been called upon to work his set under the most severe icing and electrical
conditions and on many occassions it has been due to his skill that the safe navigation of his aircraft
has been accomplished. This NCO carried out a daylight attack on Brest as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
during July, 1941. The operation had to be undertaken in the face of large fighter and AA opposition.
Although the aircraft was repeatedly hit by AA and the formation almost continuously engaged by fighter
aircraft, this NCO continued to operate his guns with skill and determination
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798559 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Falk - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
born 02 Oct 1918, Newfoundland, Canada
- DIEPENVEEN GENERAL CEMETERY Grave Reference: Row 1, grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2820442
Son of Capt. Enoch Falk and Mrs. Fanny E. Falk (née Axford), of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Siblings: John Falk and Reginald Falk

Baptism Certificate - Frederick Harold Falk - 17 Nov 1918
Baptism Certificate - Frederick Harold Falk - 17 Nov 1918
798559  - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Falk - RAFVR 798559  - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Falk - RAFVR
798559  - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Falk - RAFVR 798559  - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Falk - RAFVR
798559 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Falk - RAFVR
courtesy Charles Falk (nephew) via David Tuma - 12 Jan 2017 - 09 Apr 2017
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SGLO - T1532

HANDLEY PAGE HAMPDEN Mk.I - P2116 - GL-L2 - 09 Mar 1942 - DIEPENVEEN - CREW 4

1028013 - 116080 - P/O. - Pilot - Thomas Edward P. Ramsay - RAFVR - Age ~32 - POW 1016958 - 115163 - P/O. - Observer - William Howarth Gorton - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA 48586 - P/O. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Victor Ernest Woolnough - DFM - RAF - Age 24 - KIA 98559 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Frederick Harold Falk - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA

- 3 KIA - 1 POW -

RAMSAY - GORTON(†) - WOOLNOUGH(†) - FALK(†)


Contact Gorton is pending - 03 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Falk is pending - 03 Nov 2016 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 14 Apr 2017 - PATS




SGLO - T1655

Wellington Mk.III - X3309 - JN-N - F/O. D. O. Osborne - 00:54 - IJsselmeer
No. 150 RAF - 28 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
5 MIA




Under construction

Vickers Wellington Mk.III - X3309 - JN-N from No. 150 Squadron, RAF
left 27 Jun 1942 at 23:15 RAF Snaith, UK
00:54 - Shot down by night fighter Uffz. H. Vinke II./NJG 2
Crashed into the IJsselmeer, East of Enkhuizen
All five are MIA and commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
Additional source: "Wespennest I" p.268 for time; Archive H. Welting for cause and crew data

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Crew: Vickers Wellington Mk.III - X3309 - JN-N - 28 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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932840 - 64303 - F/O. - Pilot - D. O. Osborne - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 67

984803 - F/Sgt. - Observer - G. Cobden - RAFVR - Age ~24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 73

1381676 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - I. James - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 86

1283349 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - L. R. Dye - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 82

1377699 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. E. C. Adams - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 73
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - X3309 JN-N - Osborne
Loss Card - X3309 JN-N - Osborne - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

932840 - 64303 - F/O. - Pilot - Derek Oscar Osborne - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 67 - CWGC ref. 1803663
Son of Mr. Harold Aubrey Osborne and Mrs. Beatrix Naomi Osborne;
husband of Mrs. Yvonne Elizabeth Osborne née Vincent, of Cringleford, Norfolk
Father of Christopher "Chris" Derek Ian Osborne
Mrs. Osborne remarried - Yvonne Elizabeth Kendrick, of Felmingham, Norfolk, England

white border 932840 - 64303 - F/O. - Pilot - Derek Oscar Osborne - RAFVR white border
932840 - 64303 - F/O. - Pilot - Derek Oscar Osborne - RAFVR
image courtesy Chris Osborne (son) - 06 Nov 2016

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1941 - Mr. Derek O. Osborne with Ms. Yvonne E. Vincent - district: Norwich, Norfolk Co. Vol 4b Page 448
Birth 04 May 1942 - Christopher D. I. Osborne - Mother's surname: Vincent - district: Lothingland - Vol 4a Page 2220
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Mr. John S. Kendrick with Mrs. Yvonne E. Osborne - district: Acle, Norfolk Co. - Vol 4b Page 89
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984803 - F/Sgt. - Observer - Gerald Cobden - RAFVR - Age ~24 - MIA
born 2nd Qtr. 1918, Leeds, UK
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 73 - CWGC ref. 1084640
Son of Mr. Israel Cobden and Mrs. Edith Cobden née Hyman, Hull, UK
Siblings: Isaac H. Cobden, Maurice Cobden and Stanley Cobden
Religion: Hebrew
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1381676 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Iestyn James - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 86 - CWGC ref. 1801071
Son of Mr. David James and Mrs. Harriet Ann James, of Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire
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1283349 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Richard Dye - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 82 - CWGC ref. 232672
Son of Mr. Albert Edward Dye and Mrs. Elizabeth Dye, of Fulham, London
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1377699 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Desire Ernest Charles Adams - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 73 - CWGC ref. 1082544
Son of Mr. Louis Adams and Mrs. Minnie Eveline Adams, of Battersea, London
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SGLO - T1655

Vickers Wellington Mk.III - X3309 - JN-N - 28 Jun 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 5

932840 - 64303 - F/O. - Pilot - Derek Oscar Osborne - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA 984803 - F/Sgt. - Observer - Gerald Cobden - RAFVR - Age ~24 - MIA 1381676 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Iestyn James - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
1283349 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Richard Dye - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 1377699 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Desire Ernest Charles Adams - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA

- 5 MIA -

OSBORNE(†) - COBDEN(†) - JAMES(†)
DYE(†) - ADAMS(†)


Contact Osborne is pending - 06 Nov 2016 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 06 Nov 2016 - PATS




SGLO - T1658

Halifax Mk.II - W7714 - LQ-K - W/O II L. Sydney - 02:14 - Sybrandaburen
No. 405 Squadron - RCAF - 30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
1 KIA - 6 MIA




Under construction

Handley Page Halifax Mk.II - W7714 - LQ-K from No. 405 Squadron, RCAF
left 29 Jun 1942 at 23:06 RAF Pocklington, UK
02:14 - Shot down by night fighter Maj. Helm of II./NJG 2
Crashed near Deersum and Sybrandaburen, 13 km SSW of Leeuwarden
Six members are MIA and commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
While F/Sgt. C. P. Philp is buried in Rauwerderhem (Deersum) Protestant Churchyard
Additional source: Archive H. Welting for cause and crew data

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W7714 - LQ-K - 30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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R/58531 - Warrant Officer II - Pilot - L. Sidney - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial 102

R/74994 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - E. K. Brennan - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial 102

R/62217 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - R. A. A. Gorieu - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial 104

R/54847 - F/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - C. S. Walsh - RCAF - Age 27 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial 107

1063335 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - G. A. White - RAFVR - Age 40 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial 96

972384 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - C. P. Philp - RAFVR- Age 23 - KIA - Deersum Cemetery - Grave 17-1

912780 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - T. G. Gunn - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial 84
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - W7714 - LQ-K - Sidney
Loss Card - W7714 - LQ-K - Sidney - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

R/58531 - Warrant Officer II - Pilot - Lawrence Sidney - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
born 01 Mar 1919, Armstrong, BC
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 102 - CWGC ref. 1807133
Son of Mr. William Sidney and Mrs. Mary Sidney, of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada

Born 1 March 1919 in Armstrong, British Columbia
Son of William and Mary Blanche Sidney, of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada
Brother of Gordon, Tommy, Marjorie and Mrs. N. Collins
Enlisted in Kamloops, British Columbia 6 December 1939
He stated he was single and a farmer
He had former service with the Rocky Mountain Rangers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional information: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 06 Nov 2016
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R/74994 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Edmund Keith Brennan - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA
born 22 Apr 1916, Hastings Coulee, AB
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 102 - CWGC ref. 1530378
Son of Mr. William J. Brennan and Mrs. Julia E. Brennan, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Born: April 22, 1916 Hastings Coulee, Alberta
Son of William Julian and Julia E. (née Brace) Brennan, of Vancouver, British Columbia
Brother of Patrick Julian, Geoffrey and Marlyn, who also served in the Royal Canadian Air Force
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional information: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 06 Nov 2016
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R/62217 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Albert Aime Gorieu - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA
born 24 Mar 1916, Duck Lake, SK
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 104 - CWGC ref. 1798582
Son of Mr. Paul Gorieu and Mrs. Alphonsine Gorieu, of Domremy, Saskatchewan, Canada

white border R/62217 - F/Sgt. Raymond Albert Aime Gorieu - RCAF R/62217 - F/Sgt. Raymond Albert Aime Gorieu - RCAF white border
R/62217 - F/Sgt. Raymond Albert Aime Gorieu - RCAF
left image via Thérèse Dubord née Gorieu (sister) - 10 Nov 2016
right image via svwm.ca - 22 Apr 2017

Thérèse, Raymond, Mom Raymond in UK, awaiting flight
Thérèse, Raymond, Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raymond in UK, awaiting flight
images via Thérèse Dubord née Gorieu (sister) - 10 Nov 2016

Born March 24, 1916 at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan
Son of Paul and Alphonsine Gorieu, of Domremy, Saskatchewan
Brother of Andrew, Paul, Marcel, Yvonne and Thérèse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional information: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 06 Nov 2016
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R/54847 - F/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Cecil Stephen Walsh - RCAF - Age 27 - MIA
born 06 May 1915, Beaurepaire, Montreal, QC
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 107 - CWGC ref. 1809550

Born: May 6, 1915
Enlistment: April 2, 1940
Born in Montreal, Quebec. Son of Stephen and Christina (née Burke) Walsh of Beaupaire, Quebec
Husband of remarried widow, Clara Mae (née Miles) Amatuzio
Father of Lynne Clara Christina and Bruce Stephen Albert
Brother of George Raymond, Edward William and Emma Mae, Winnifred, Christina,
Kathleen May, Meta Pauline and Rita
He enlisted in Montreal, Quebec on 2 April 1940 and was a fireman
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional information: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - 06 Nov 2016
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1063335 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - George Arthur White - RAFVR - Age 40 - MIA
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 96 - CWGC ref. 1531397
Son of Mrs. Minnie White; husband of Mrs. Elsie White, of Marylebone, London
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972384 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - Charles Pearn Philp - RAFVR- Age 23 - KIA
born 4th Qtr. 1918, UK
Rauwerderhem (Deersum) Protestant Churchyard Grave Reference: Row 17. Grave 1. - CWGC ref. 2649359
Son of Mr. William George Philp and Mrs. Elizabeth Bywater Philp née Jones, of Birkenhead

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Willie G. Philp with Ms. Elizabeth B. Jones - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 1143
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Francis W. Philp - mother's surname: Jones - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 980
Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - Charles P. Philp - mother's surname: Jones - district: Birkenhead - Vol 8a Page 775
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912780 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Thomas Gower Gunn - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA
- Runnymede Memorial - Panel 84 - CWGC ref. 1799001
Son of Mr. Thomas William Gunn and Mrs. Flora Gunn, of Liverpool
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SGLO - T1658

Halifax Mk.II - W7714 - LQ-K - 30 Jun 1942 - SYBRANDABUREN - CREW 7

R/58531 - Warrant Officer II - Pilot - Lawrence Sidney - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA R/74994 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Edmund Keith Brennan - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA R/62217 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Albert Aime Gorieu - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA R/54847 - F/Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Cecil Stephen Walsh - RCAF - Age 27 - MIA
063335 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - George Arthur White - RAFVR - Age 40 - MIA 972384 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - Charles Pearn Philp - RAFVR- Age 23 - KIA 912780 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Thomas Gower Gunn - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA

- 1 KIA - 6 MIA -

SIDNEY(†) - BRENNAN(†) - GORIEU(†) - WALSH(†)
WHITE(†) - PHILP(†) - GUNN(†)


Contact Gorieu is pending - 06 Nov 2016 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 22 Apr 2017 - PATS



SGLO - T1810

Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 4275 - U5+LT - Uffz. A. Stendel - ..:.. - near Strand Horst
9./KG 2 - LUFTW - 08 Apr 1942
4 KIA




Under construction

Dornier Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 4275 - U5+LT - from 9./KG 2 (Deelen)
crashed in Nuldernauw - Wolderwijd near Strand Horst
Crashsite excavated in May 1978

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Crew: Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 4275 - 6 Sep 1942 - Mission: .......
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - A. Stendel - Luftwaffe - Age 23 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-33

....... - Oblt. - Beobachter - F. Koppenburg - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-34

....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - R. Rossdeutscher - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-35

....... - Ofw. - Bordschütze - R. Dudek - Luftwaffe - Age 30 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-36
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - Alfred Stendel - Luftwaffe - Age 23 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-33
born 14 Apr 1919 - died 06 Sep 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 23

white border Uffz. Alfred Stendel - headstone M-2-33 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Uffz. Alfred Stendel - headstone M-2-33 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 15 May 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial# 58835328
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....... - Oblt. - Beobachter - Fritz Koppenburg - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-34
born 16 Jul 1914 - died 06 Sep 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 28

white border Oblt. Fritz Koppenburg - headstone M-2-34 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Oblt. Fritz Koppenburg - headstone M-2-34 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 15 May 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial# 58835321
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....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Richard Rossdeutscher - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-35
born 02 Feb 1920 - died 06 Sep 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 22

white border Uffz. Richard Rossdeutscher - headstone M-2-35 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Uffz. Richard Rossdeutscher - headstone M-2-35 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 15 May 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial# 58835301
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....... - Ofw. - Bordschütze - Roman Dudek - Luftwaffe - Age 30 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-36
born 28 Feb 1912 - died 06 Sep 1942, IJsselmeer - Age 30

white border Ofw. Roman Dudek - headstone M-2-36 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Ofw. Roman Dudek - headstone M-2-36 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 15 May 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial# 58835278
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SGLO - T1810

Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 4275 - 6 Sep 1942 - near STRAND HORST - CREW 4

....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - Alfred Stendel - Luftwaffe - Age 23 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-33 ....... - Oblt. - Beobachter - Fritz Koppenburg - Luftwaffe - Age 28 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-34 ....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Richard Rossdeutscher - Luftwaffe - Age 22 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-35 ....... - Ofw. - Bordschütze - Roman Dudek - Luftwaffe - Age 30 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-36

- 4 KIA -

STENDEL(†) - KOPPENBURG(†) - ROSSDEUTSCHER(†) - DUDEK(†)


Under construction - Last update - 18 Apr 2017 - PATS




SGLO - T1839

Wellington Mk.Ic - X9786 - WG-F - P/O. R. L. Hage - 05:52 - IJsselmeer
No. 26 OTU - RAF - 14 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
4 KIA - 1 POW




Under construction

Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic - X9786 - WG-F from No. 26 OTU - RAF (Operational Training Unit)
left 13 Sep 1942 at 23:53 RAF Wing, UK
05:52 - Shot down by night fighter Hauptmann W. Dormann of III./NJG 1
Crashed into the IJsselmeer, 4 km West of Elburg

Four were KIA and buried in Amsterdam; Sgt. Gartlan survived the crash and was taken POW
Stalag 344 (Lamsdorf) - POW No. 27143
Received a commission to Pilot Officer in the field when he was a POW - info himself - 20 Jan 2017

Wellington Mk.Ic - Vickers Armstrong - X9786 - A.M. form 78 - via Dom
Wellington Mk.Ic - Vickers Armstrong - X9786 - A.M. form 78 - via Dom
Type of Engine is a Pegasus XVIII - total flying hrs: ..:..
Contract No.: B.124362/40

No.26 Operational Training Unit - Aircraft & Markings
EU - Jan 1942 - xxx 1944
PB - Dec 1941 - Mar 1946
WG - Jan 1942 - Mar 1946

"Van Grasmat tot Fliegerhorst" p.402, "Wespennest I" p.305/306; Archive H. Welting for crew data

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Crew: Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic - X9786 - WG-F - 14 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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119024 - P/O. - Pilot - R. L. Hage - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Amsterdam - Grave: 85-A-9

1128890 - Sgt. - Observer - K. D. Jones - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Amsterdam - Grave: 85-C-7

1265865 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. Fisher - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA - Amsterdam - Grave: 85-B-7

656553 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Bomb Aimer - A. K. Smith - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Amsterdam - Grave: 85-B-8

R/79372 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. A. Gartlan - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - X9796 - WG-F - Hage
Loss Card - X9796 - WG-F - Hage - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -

119024 - P/O. - Pilot - Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
born 24 Jul 1920, Great Falls, MT, USA
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave Reference: Plot 85 Row A Grave 9 - CWGC ref. 2619589
Son of Mr. Leonerd Hage and Mrs. Blanche Betts Hage, of Missoula, Montana, U.S.A.

white border P/O. - Pilot - Robert Leo Hage - 24 Jul 1942 - detail white border

white border WINGS over WING - cover - Oct 2001 P/O. - Pilot - Robert Leo Hage - 24 Jul 1942 white border
WINGS over WING - Oct 2001 . . . . . P/O. Robert Leo Hage
Photograph of P/O. Robert Leo Hage is in "Wings over Wing" on page 25
by Michael Warth (Oct 2001)

info Jan Halvorson (2nd cousin)

No.6 Course Pilots - No.26 O.T.U. - 14 Jul 1942, RAF WING
No.6 Course Pilots - No.26 O.T.U. - 14 Jul 1942, RAF WING
l-r: Knowles, Flack, Welford, Easter, Southall, Lowe, Hage, Astrosky and Rogers
image via Ian Coleman - 26 Nov 2016

Article in The Daily Missoulian - 15 Jun 1943
Article in The Daily Missoulian - 15 Jun 1943
Robert L. Hage Killed While Serving RAF
source newspapers.com - via Jan Halvorson - 17 Sep 2018 - reformat by PATS

. . . . . . . . 1939-45 STAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAR MEDAL . . . . . . . . . . . BOMBER COMMAND CLASP . .
1939-45 STAR - 119024  - P/O. Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR WAR MEDAL - 119024  - P/O. Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR BOMBER COMMAND CLASP - 119024  - P/O. Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR
Awards - 119024 - P/O. Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR - issued Feb 2017
images via Jan Halvorson (2nd cousin) - 16 Feb 2017

Old headstone - P/O. Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR New headstone - P/O. Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR
Old Headstone - - - 119024 - P/O. Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR - - - New headstone
old image via Nico Kwakman - ZZAIRWAR - 08 Apr 2017
new image via Jan Halvorson (2nd cousin) - 07 Apr 2017


BRIEF, BRAVE AND GLORIOUS
WAS HIS YOUNG CAREER

- Epigraph on Hage memorial -
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New text headstone
26 Jun 2017 - AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY New headstone
26 Jun 2017 - Intimate Memorial Ceremony - AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY
Honoring Robert Leo (“Bob”) Hage and all the brave young men buried alongside him
images: Consulate General of the United States of America via Jan Halvorson (2nd cousin) - 06 Jul 2017
see also zzairwar.nl/dossiers/549.html

Plus Credits for issued awards and headstone change to Jan Halvorson, Nico Kwakman, Volendam - zzairwar.nl Plus
and U.S. Consul General of the Netherlands Mr. David McCawley

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1128890 - Sgt. - Observer - Kenneth David Jones - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
born abt. 1921, UK
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave Reference: Plot 85 Row C Grave 7 - CWGC ref. 2619620
Son of Mr. Tom Jones and Mrs. Mary Irving Jones, of Crosby, Liverpool
Siblings: Marjorie, Thomas, Edwin and Norman

Address parents - Census 1939: Coronation Road, Crosby, North Liverpool L23
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Tom Jones - birth 28 May 1889 - Agent & Traveller
Mary I. Jones - birth 13 Sep 1890 - Unpaid Domestic duties
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*** records officially closed for this person ***
Norman K. Jones - birth 05 Jun 1923 - Clerk, Government

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Tom Jones with Mrs. Mary I. Howarth - district: Chorlton Vol 8c Page 2234
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Marjorie Jones - mother's surname: Howarth - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1246
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Kenneth D. Jones - mother's surname: Howarth - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1262
Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Thomas Jones - mother's surname: Howarth - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1480
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Edwin Jones - mother's surname: Howarth - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1378
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Norman K. Jones - mother's surname: Howarth - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1136
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L I K E L Y
Death 1st Qtr. 1924 - Edwin Jones - Age 1 - district: Chorlton - Vol 8c Page 1218
Death 2nd Qtr. 1958 - Norman K. Jones - Age 34 - district: Crosby - Vol 10c Page 77
Death of Edwin and Norman need to be verified as being the right siblings - info PATS - 26 Aug 2019
- verified via Findmypast Plus - info PATS - 30 Dec 2019


HE DIED
FOR WHAT HE HELD DEAR

- Epigraph on Jones memorial -
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1265865 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Fisher - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
born abt. 1909, UK
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave Reference: Plot 85 Row B Grave 7 - CWGC ref. 2619571
Son of Mr. John Fisher and Mrs. Catherine Fisher
husband of Mrs. Alice Florence Fisher née Smith, of Ilford, Essex
Father of Ian Fischer (8)

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1930 - Mr. Donald Fisher with Ms. Alice F. Smith - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 137
Birth 1st Qtr. 1934 - Donald Ian Fisher - mother's surname: Smith - district: West Ham, Essex - Vol 4a Page 53
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remarriage 2nd Qtr. 1946 - Widow Mrs. Alice F. Fisher with Mr. Leonard S. C. Williams - district: Ilford, Essex - Vol 4a Page 983

white border 1265865 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Fisher - RAFVR 1265865 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Fisher - RAFVR white border
1265865 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Fisher - RAFVR
left bw image via Find a Grave #12726249 - by Tracy Gee - 07 Jun 2014
right image enhanced and colorised by MyHeritage and PATS


BELOVED HUSBAND OF ALICE
AND FATHER OF IAN.
TO LIVE IN OUR HEARTS
IS NOT TO DIE

- Epigraph on Fisher memorial -
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656553 - Sgt. - Obs. /W.Operator / Bomb Aimer - Alexander 'Alec' Knox Smith - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
born abt. 1915, UK
AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY - Grave Reference: Plot 85 Row B Grave 8 - CWGC ref. 2619707
Son of Mr. Alexander Hastie Smith and Mrs. Sarah Caroline Smith née Knox, of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Siblings: Margaret A. Smith (sister) and Jeanie H. Smith (sister)

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Alexander H. Smith with Ms. Sarah C. Knox - district Romford - Vol 4a Page 941
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 1st Qtr. 1915 - Alexander K. Smith- mother's surname: Knox - district: Romford - Vol 4a Page 1126
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Margaret A. Smith - mother's surname: Knox - district: Romford - Vol 4a Page 1225
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Jeanie H. Smith - mother's surname: Knox - district: Romford - Vol 4a Page 914

white border Alexander 'Alec' Knox Smith - as schoolboy oologist white border
Alexander 'Alec' Knox Smith - as schoolboy oologist
The Essex Field Club - Information kindly supplied by family and Alan Roscoe - 26 Jul 2018


UNTIL THE DAY BREAK
AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY

- Epigraph on Smith memorial -
- . - . -

R/79372 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - John Alexander Gartlan - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
born 06 Sep 1920, Philadelphia, PA - died 06 Apr 2019, Abaco Island, Bahamas, USA - Age 98
Enlistment: 24 Apr 1941
Private Address: 1910 Borbeck Ave, Philadelpia, PA, U.S.A.

Stalag 344 (Lamsdorf) - POW No. 27143
Received a commission to Pilot Officer in the field when he was a POW - info himself - 20 Jan 2017

Sgt. Gartlan (r) with best friend Nicky (l) in Canada while in training Sgt. Gartlan (l) with best friend Nicky (r) in Canada while in training
Sgt. Gartlan with best friend Nicky in Canada while in training
images courtesy John Alexander Gartlan - via Jan Halvorson - 18 Sep 2017

Sgt. Gartlan - beaten by 3 guards
Sgt. John Alexander Gartlan - beaten by 3 guards at Dulag Luft West
info: Dulag Luft / Auswertestelle West - by Stefan Geck - page 308

Gartlan, John Alexander, Sgt, R79372, Mrs. J. A. Gartlan (wife). Box 678, Norfolk. VA, U.S.A.
08 Oct 1942- The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Page 4

Sgt. Gartlan - Registration Card and Missing Articlebeaten by 3 guards
Sgt. Gartlan - Registration Card and Missing Article
Missing - The Philadelphia Inquirer - Friday 19 Mar 1943 - via Jaap Vermeer - 18 Sep 2022
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SGLO - T1839

Vickers Wellington Mk.Ic - X9786 - WG-F - 14 Sep 1942 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 5

119024 - P/O. - Pilot - Robert Leo Hage - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA 1128890 - Sgt. - Observer - Kenneth David Jones - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA 1265865 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Donald Fisher - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
656553 - Sgt. - Obs. / W.Operator / Bomb Aimer - Alexander Knox Smith - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA R/79372 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - John Alexander Gartlan - RCAF - Age 21 - POW

- 4 KIA - 1 POW -

HAGE(†) - JONES(†) - FISHER(†)
SMITH(†) - GARTLAN


Contact Hage is pending - 07 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Gartlan is pending - 10 Nov 2016 - PATS
Contact Fisher is pending - 26 Aug 2019 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 24 Sep 2022 - PATS



SGLO - T1917

Fi 156 - ..... - .......... - 14:50 - near Harderwijk
..... - LUFTW - 26 Nov 1942
1 KIA




Under construction

Fieseler - Fi 156 - crashed at Achterste Stadsweide Harderwijk
Source: Verliesregister 1939-1945 SGLO 63

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Crew: Fi 156 - 26 Nov 1942 - Mission: .......
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - ....... - Luftwaffe - Age .. - KIA
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....... - .... - Flugzeugführer - ....... - Luftwaffe - Age .. - KIA
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SGLO - T1917

Fi 156 - ..... - 26 Nov 1942 - near HARDERWIJK - CREW 1

....... - KIA

- 1 KIA -

UNKNOWN(†)


Under construction - Last update 26 Mar 2017 - PATS



SGLO - T1919

Kl 35 - Werknr. 3264 - Ogefr. R. Schimmerer - 14:54 - Oldebroek
Unit: Ld.Kdo.Holl - LUFTW - 26 Nov 1942
2 KIA




Under construction

Klemm Kl 35 - Werknr. 3264 - Unit: Ld.Kdo.Holl. - Luftwaffe
14:54 - Shot down by P/O. R.A. Bethel of 268 Sqdn, Oldebroek
Verliesregister 1939-1945 SGLO 63
RL 2 III/774 for unit; Archive D. Breedijk for location

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Crew: Kl 35 - W.Nr. 3264 - 26 Nov 1942 - Mission: .......
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LB./N.48 - Ogefr. - Flugzeugführer - Rudolf Schimmerer - Luftwaffe - Age 26 - KIA

LB./N.117 - Ogefr. - Bordfunker - Alfred Kropf - Luftwaffe - Age 21 - KIA
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LB./N.48 - Ogefr. - Flugzeugführer - Rudolf Schimmerer - Luftwaffe - Age 26 - KIA
born: 27 Jul 1916 - died: 26 Nov 1942 - Age 26
Endgrablage: Block CW Reihe 4 Grab 99, Ysselsteyn
Remark: VdK Schimera; A'dam 74-218

white border Ogefr. Rudolf Schimmerer - headstone CW-4-99 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Ogefr. Rudolf Schimmerer - headstone CW-4-99 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 10 Jul 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial# 68259817
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LB./N.117 - Ogefr. - Bordfunker - Alfred Kropf - Luftwaffe - Age 21 - KIA
born: 28 Dec 1920 - died: 26 Nov 1942 - Age 21
Endgrablage: Block CW Reihe 4 Grab 100, Ysselsteyn
Remark: VdK Schimera; A'dam 74-219

white border Ogefr. Alfred Kropf - headstone CW-4-100 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Ogefr. Alfred Kropf - headstone CW-4-100 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 10 Jul 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial# 68259829
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SGLO - T1919

Kl 35 - Werknr. 3264 - 26 Nov 1942 - OLDEBROEK - CREW 2

LB./N.48 - Obergefreiter - Flugzeugführer - Rudolf Schimmerer - Luftwaffe - Age 26 - KIA LB./N.117 - Obergefreiter - Bordfunker - Alfred Kropf - Luftwaffe - Age 21 - KIA

- 2 KIA -

SCHIMMERER(†) - KROPF(†)


Under construction - Last update 08 May 2021 - PATS



SGLO - T1972

Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 5498 - U5+MS - Lt. H. Guul - ..:.. - IJsselmeer near Harderwijk
8./KG 2 - LUFTW - 03 Jan 1943
4 KIA




Under construction

Dornier Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 5498 - U5+MS - from 8./KG 2
Crashed IJsselmeer near Harderwijk
Source: Verliesregister 1939-1945 SGLO - page 68 - QMG 130

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Crew: Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 5498 - 3 Jan 1943 - Mission: .......
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....... - Lt. - Flugzeugführer - Hans Guul - Luftwaffe - Age 23 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-48

....... - Ogefr. - Beobachter - Werner Bendfeld - Luftwaffe - Age 20 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-50

....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Hans Lehmann - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-49

....... - Gefr. - Bordschütze - Herbert Baacke - Luftwaffe - Age 19 - KIA - Ysselsteyn BL-3-51
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....... - Leutnant - Flugzeugführer - Hans Guul - Luftwaffe - Age 23 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-48
born 02 Jul 1919 - died 03 Jan 1943, IJsselmeer - Age 23

white border Lt. Hans Guul - headstone M-2-48 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Lt. Hans Guul - headstone M-2-48 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 18 Sep 2010 - Find A Grave Memorial# 58835112
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....... - Obergefreiter - Beobachter - Werner Bendfeld - Luftwaffe - Age 20 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-50
born 28 Mar 1922 - died 03 Jan 1943, IJsselmeer - Age 20

white border Ogefr. Werner Bendfeld - headstone M-2-50 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Ogefr. Werner Bendfeld - headstone M-2-50 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 18 Sep 2010 - Find A Grave Memorial# 58835093
- . - . -

....... - Unteroffizier - Bordfunker - Hans Lehmann - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-49
born 01 Nov 1917 - died 03 Jan 1943, IJsselmeer - Age 25

white border Uffz. Hans Lehmann - headstone M-2-49 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Uffz. Hans Lehmann - headstone M-2-49 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 18 Sep 2010 - Find A Grave Memorial# 58835101
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....... - Gefreiter - Bordschütze - Herbert Baacke - Luftwaffe - Age 19 - KIA - Ysselsteyn BL-3-51
born 20 Apr 1923 - died 03 Jan 1943, IJsselmeer - Age 19

white border Gefr. Herbert Baacke - headstone BL-3-51 - by Fred Munckhof white border
Gefr. Herbert Baacke - headstone BL-3-5 - Ysselsteyn
image by: Fred Munckhof - 21 Jun 2011 - Find A Grave Memorial# 71721820
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SGLO - T1972

Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 5498 - 3 Jan 1943 - IJsselmeer near HARDERWIJK - CREW 4

....... - Lt. - Flugzeugführer - Hans Guul - Luftwaffe - Age 23 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-48 ....... - Ogefr. - Beobachter - Werner Bendfeld - Luftwaffe - Age 20 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-50 ....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Hans Lehmann - Luftwaffe - Age 25 - KIA - Ysselsteyn M-2-49 ....... - Gefr. - Bordschütze - Herbert Baacke - Luftwaffe - Age 19 - KIA - Ysselsteyn BL-3-51

- 4 KIA -

GUUL(†) - BENDFELD(†) - LEHMANN(†) - BAACKE(†)


Under construction - Last update - 15 Apr 2017 - PATS



SGLO - T2012

Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4 W.nr. 0629 - Uffz. G. Brunke - 11:49 - Fluessen
27 Jan 1943
1 WIA




Under construction

Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0629 - Weisse 10 - 4./JG 1 - Luftwaffe - Base: Woensdrecht, N-Brabant, NL
11:49 - Air battle with Liberator - crashed between Het Heidenschap and Elahuizen
on the NW bank of lake Fluessen, Province of Friesland
Pilot / Flugzeugführer Uffz. G. Brunke, Luftwaffe - Survived / Wounded
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source: Verliesregister 1939-1945 - SGLO 69; Gen Qua Luf 30 Jan 43 p.4/52

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Crew: Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0629 - 27 Jan 1943 - Mission: Feindflug
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - G. Brunke - Luftwaffe - Survived/Wounded
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SGLO - T2012

FOCKE WULF Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0629 - 27 Jan 1943 - NW-bank FLUESSEN - CREW 1

....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - G. Brunke - Luftwaffe - WIA

- 1 WIA -

BRUNKE


Under construction - Last update - 18 Apr 2017 - PATS

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SGLO - R422

Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4 W.nr. 0614 - ?????? - ??:?? - Oldebroek
27 Jan 1943
1 SUR




Under construction

Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0614 - 12./JG 1
Bruchlandung infolge Brennstoffmangel - Feindflug - Damage: 20%
Pilot / Flugzeugführer - Survived
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source: General Quartiermeister Luftwaffe (Verluste bei den Verbänden) - 30 Jan 43 p. 4/54

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Crew: Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0614 - 27 Jan 1943 - Mission: Feindflug
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - ?????? - Luftwaffe - Survived
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SGLO - R422

FOCKE WULF Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0614 - 27 Jan 1943 - OLDEBROEK - CREW 1

....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - ?????? - Luftwaffe - SUR

- 1 SUR -

?????


Under construction - Last update - 18 May 2017 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - R427

Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4 W.nr. 0607 - ?????? - ??:?? - N of Lemmer
03 Feb 1943
1 SUR




Under construction

Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0607 - II./JG 1
Damage: 30%
Pilot / Flugzeugführer - Survived

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Crew: Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0607 - 03 Feb 1943 - Mission: .......
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - ?????? - Luftwaffe - Survived
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SGLO - R427

FOCKE WULF Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0607 - 03 Feb 1943 - N of LEMMER - CREW 1

....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - ?????? - Luftwaffe - SUR

- 1 SUR -

?????


Under construction - Last update - 18 May 2017 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T2046

Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 4632 - G9+DX - ?????? - ??:?? - MEPPEL
04 Feb 1943
2 SUR




Under construction

Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 4632 - G9+DX - 12./NJG 1 - Luftwaffe - Base: Leeuwarden
Shot down by B-17 gunners. Crew FSA - near Meppel, Drenthe
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source: Verliesregister 1939-1945 SGLO 69
Luftwaffe verliezen dagjacht 4 feb 43 - Archive Ab. A. Jansen

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Crew: Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 4632 - G9+DX - 04 Feb 1943 - Mission: .......
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....... - ... - Flugzeugführer - ?????? - Luftwaffe - Survived

....... - ... - Bordfunker - ?????? - Luftwaffe - Survived
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SGLO - T2046

MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 4632 - G9+DX - 04 Feb 1943 - MEPPEL - CREW 2

....... - ... - Flugzeugführer - ?????? - Luftwaffe - SUR ....... - ... - Bordfunker - ?????? - Luftwaffe - SUR

- 2 SUR -

????? - ??????


Under construction - Last update - 18 May 2017 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T2090

Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 2710 - G9+BR - Heintsch - 11:35 - IJSSELMEER
04 Mar 1943
1 MIA - 1 KIA




Under construction

Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 2710 - G9+BR - 8./NJG 1 - Luftwaffe - Base: Twente
11:35 Crashed IJsselmeer
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General Quartiermeister Luftwaffe (Verluste bei den Verbänden) 7 Mar 43 p.11
Additional source 'Huzaren van de Nacht' p.249 by C. Cornelissen
Uffz. Günther Hendel is buried among the unknown - Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn

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Crew: Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 2710 - G9+BR - 04 Mar 1943 - Mission: Feindflug
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - S. Heintsch - Luftwaffe - MIA

....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Günther Hendel - Luftwaffe - KIA
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....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - S. Heintsch - Luftwaffe - MIA - Age ..

....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Günther Hendel - Luftwaffe - KIA - Age 21
born 25 Jan 1922 - died 04 Mar 1943 - Age 21
Buried among the unknown - Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn



SGLO - T2090

MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 2710 - G9+BR - 04 Mar 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 2

....... - Uffz. - Flugzeugführer - S. Heintsch - Luftwaffe - MIA - Age .. ....... - Uffz. - Bordfunker - Günther Hendel - Luftwaffe - KIA - Age 21

- 1 MIA - 1 KIA -

HEINTSCH(†) - HENDEL(†)


Under construction - Last update - 19 May 2017 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N





SGLO - T2115

Wellington Mk.III - BJ756 - KO-Q - Sgt. L. P. Fallon - 21:32 - IJsselmeer
No. 115 Squadron - RAF - 12 Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
4 MIA - 1 KIA




Under construction

Vickers Wellington Mk.III - BJ756 - KO-Q from No. 115 Squadron RAF
left 12 Mar 1943 at 20:07 RAF East Wretham, UK
21:32 - Shot down by night fighter Lt. Oskar Köstler of IV./NJG 1
Crashed into the IJsselmeer 20 km SW of former Isle of Urk
Four are MIA and commemorated at Runnymede Memorial;

F/Sgt. Moffatt washed up near Bunschoten (12 Aug 1943) and is buried on 17 Aug 1943 at Amersfoort - 13-7-137
based on Loss Card - BJ756 - info PATS
!!! Discrepancy - Washed up Bunschoten 12 Jun 1943 (07:00) and buried 16 Jun 1943 !!!
Was brought on 12 Jun 1943 to harbour of Spakenburg by BU44 - info Nico Kwakman - 20 May 2017

Source: Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1943 76
"Wespennest II" p.112 for location and time; Archive H. Welting for cause and crew data


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Crew: Vickers Wellington Mk.III - BJ756 - KO-Q - 12 Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
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552269 - Sgt. - Pilot - L. P. Fallon - RAF - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149

1436220 - Sgt. - Navigator - W. E. Akrill - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 140

655677 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Bomb Aimer - L. G. Collings - RAF - Age 27 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 145

1295572 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - C. J. J. W. Lamb - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 156

R/105883 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - C. M. Moffatt - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA - Amersfoort - Plot 13 Row 7 Grave 137
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - BJ756 - KO-Q - Fallon
Loss Card - BJ756 - KO-Q - Fallon - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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552269 - Sgt. - Pilot - Leo Patrick Fallon - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - Panel 149 - CWGC ref. 1269804
Son of Mr. Stephen Fallon and Mrs. Anne Fallon, of Cardonald, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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1436220 - Sgt. - Navigator - William Eric Akrill - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
born 11 Mar 1922, UK
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - Panel 140 - CWGC ref. 1082616
Son of Mr. John William Akrill and Mrs. Kate Ethel Akrill née Foston, of Collingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Sibling: Mary Akrill (F), Harry Akrill (M) and Jack Akrill (M)

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1911 - Mr. John W. Akrill with Ms. Kate Ethel Foston - distrit: Lincoln - Vol 7a Page 745
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Mary Akrill - Foston - Gainsborough - 7a 1335
Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Harry Akrill - Foston - Gainsborough - 7a 1230
Birth 4th Qtr. 1917 - Jack Akrill - Foston - Gainsborough - 7a 1033
Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - William E. Akrill - mother's surname: Foston - district: Gainsborough, Nottinghamshire - Vol 7a Page 1329


Sgt. William Eric Akrill - photo 001 Sgt. William Eric Akrill - photo 002
Sgt. William Eric Akrill

HUT 20 - 2230 HOURS - cartoon by Bill Akrill - 06 Aug 1942
HUT 20 - 2230 HOURS - cartoon by Bill Akrill - 06 Aug 1942
images via Ann Akrill (niece) - 27 May 2017

white border Artwork Exhibition - William Eric Akrill white border
Artwork Exhibition - William Eric Akrill
Forgotten artwork goes on show | Newark Advertiser - 07 Jul 2012
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Work by an art student killed in the second world war has gone on show at Newark Town Hall's Spotlight Gallery.
Miss Ann Akrill preparing the exhibition at Newark Town Hall’s Spotlight Gallery featuring artwork
by her uncle, William Eric Akrill, who was killed in the second world war.
The exhibition by William Eric Akrill, of Collingham, was put together by his niece, Miss Ann Akrill, of South Clifton.
The work was found in a suitcase in an attic of a house in Collingham belonging to Miss Mary Akrill, William’s sister.

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655677 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Bomb Aimer - Leonard George Collings - RAF - Age 27 - MIA
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - Panel 145 - CWGC ref. 1084738
Son of Mr. Sydney Hansford Collings and Mrs. Florence Mabel Collings née Matson, of Southfields, London, UK
Siblings: Leslie E. Collings (M) and Frederick A. Collings (M)

Leonard George Collings, attended Emanuel School between 1926 and 1933 - info Emanuel1940, 07 Jan 2013

Marriage 1st Qtr. 1908 - Sydney Handsford Collings with Ms. Florence Mabel Matson - district: Hampstead - Vol 1a Page 987
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1911 - Leslie E. Collings - mother's surname: Matson - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 1314
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Leonard G. Collings - mother's surname: Matson - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 1366
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1917 - Frederick A. Collings - mother's surname: Matson - district: Wandsworth - Vol 1d Page 988
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1295572 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles James Joseph Whitton Lamb - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL - Panel 156 - CWGC ref. 1802981

??? Likely - Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Charles J. J. Lamb - mother's surname: Smith - district: Croydon - Vol 2a Page 637 ???
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R/105883 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Curtis Mackinnon Moffatt - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
born 03 Oct 1920, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Son of Mr. Willard Bruce Moffatt and Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth (Sayde) Mackinnon
AMERSFOORT (OUD LEUSDEN) GENERAL CEMETERY - Plot 13. Row 7. Grave 137 - CWGC ref. 2620376
F/Sgt. Moffatt washed up near Bunschoten (12 Aug 1943) and is buried on 17 Aug 1943
!!! Discrepancy - Washed up Bunschoten 12 Jun 1943 (07:00) and buried 16 Jun 1943 !!!

Enlistment: 11 Jun 1941, Edmonton, Alberta
24 May 1942 - 23 Jun 1942 - No. 4 Bombing & Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario, Canada

Willard Bruce Moffatt, b. 1885, Ontario - d. 1979/1980 - Age 95
Sarah Elizabeth (Sayde) Mackinnon, b. North Sydney, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada - d. 1972, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Siblings: Elizabeth (Betty) Moffatt (F), Frances Moffatt (F) and Patricia Sarah Moffatt (F)
source: Clan Moffat Genealogy
Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947
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SGLO - T2115

Vickers Wellington Mk.III - BJ756 - KO-Q - 12 Mar 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 5

552269 - Sgt. - Pilot - Leo Patrick Fallon - RAF - Age 21 - MIA 1436220 - Sgt. - Navigator - William Eric Akrill - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 655677 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Bomb Aimer - Leonard George Collings - RAF - Age 27 - MIA
1295572 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles James Joseph Whitton Lamb - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA R/105883 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Curtis Mackinnon Moffatt - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

- 4 MIA - 1 KIA -

FALLON(†) - AKRILL(†) - COLLINGS(†)
LAMB(†) - MOFFATT(†)


Contact Akrill is pending - 19 May 2017 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 27 May 2017 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T2141

Halifax Mk.II - HR665 - NF-L - F/O. E. Clow - 01:26 - IJsselmeer
138th Squadron - Thursday 25 Mar 1943 - Mission: Special Duty / SOE
1 KIA - 7 POW - 1 EVD



Halifax Mk.II - HR665 - NF-L was airborne - 22:20 - 24th of Mar 43 from Tempsford, UK
01:26 Shot down by a night fighter (Oblt. D. Schmidt, III./NJG 1) and made an emergengy ditch in the IJsselmeer (lake)
near Enkhuizen - Stavoren
Secret Dutch Agent - Aernout "Nout" Bergman was not able to leave the plane (he might be injured during the fighter attack)

Additional info: Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1943 80
"En nooit was het stil I" p.538 for location and time 00:36;
"Van grasmat tot Fliegerhorst" p.403 for NF and time; Archive H. Welting for cause and crew data

RAF - Full first names from AIR78 Archive, Kew, UK

Eight members of HR665 were rescued from their dinghy by Skipper Gerben Bootsma of Lemmer
In the harbour of Enkhuizen he did give Agent Gerbrands the opportunity to escape
The other seven were taken POW
On 03 Apr 1943 however, Gerben was arrested in Lemmer
After been in prisons in The Hague, Utrecht, Kleve and house of corrections in Diez an der Lahn and Butzbach
he died on 02 Apr 1945
Butzbach was liberated by the Americans on 28 Mar 1945

Gerben Bootsma - born 21 Feb 1894, Lemmer - died 02 Apr 1945, Butzbach, Germany - Age 51
info F. Bootsma (son), Zwolle

white border Gerben Bootsma white border
1894 - Gerben Bootsma - 1945
courtesy F. Bootsma (son), Zwolle



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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR665 - NF-L - 25 Mar 1943 - Mission: SD/SOE
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402540 - F/O. - Pilot - Ernest Clow - RNZAF - Age 22 - POW

1330315 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Francis Boyd - RAF - Age 20 - POW

1239573 - Sgt. - Navigator - Frank Ross - RAF - Age .. - POW

1333627 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Robert Dennis Alexander - RAF - Age .. - POW

578011 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Thomas William Robert Holmes - RAF - Age 19 - POW

R/127528 - J/96442 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Arthur Abernethy Floyd - RCAF - Age .. - POW

1304128 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Stanley Walter Reynolds - RAF - Age .. - POW

Secret Dutch Agent - Aernout "Nout" Bergman - Age 24 - KIA - Codename "St. Andrew"

Secret Dutch Agent - Pieter Roelof Gerbrands - Age 23 - EVD - Codename "St. John"
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HR665 - NF-L - Clow
Loss Card - HR665 - NF-L - Clow - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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402540 - F/O. - Pilot - Ernest Clow - RNZAF - Age 22 - POW
born 27 Feb 1921, New Plymouth, New Zealand - died 1973 - Age ~52
Stalag Luft 3 - POW No. 1077

Ernest Clow was born on 27th February 1921 and enlisted in July 1940 in New Zealand.
After a Tour with 51 Squadron he was posted to 138 Squadron and on 24th March 1943 flying Halifax HR665.
The aircraft was damaged and he was made a PoW after he was forced to ditch it in the IJsselmeer.
His crew were all made PoW's but one of his agents was sadly killed in the incident.
Ernest Clow sustained injuries in the incident and spent some time in hospital in occupied Europe.
Having survived the War he was presented with the Netherlands Flying Cross
which was Gazetted on 9th Oct 1945 probably for his actions with 138 Squadron for his SOE work
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rank: Flight Lieutenant - Awarded on: 03 Jul 1945 - Royal Degree no 27
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info: www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk - en.ww2awards.com
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1330315 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Francis Boyd - RAF - Age 20 - POW
Born 15 Nov 1922
Private Address: 81, Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent, UK
Stalag Luft 1, Stalag Luft 6 and Camp 357 - POW No. 981
Full name see: AIR78-19-2 - page 194
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1239573 - Sgt. - Navigator - Frank Ross - RAF - POW
Stalag Luft 3, Stalag Luft 6 and Camp 357 - POW No. 917
Full name see: AIR78-137-2 - page 260
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1333627 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Robert Dennis Alexander - RAF - POW
Stalag Luft 3, Stalag Luft 6 and Camp 357 - POW No. 885
Full name see: AIR78-2-1 - page 1191

Royal Red Cross
1333627 - Squadron Leader - Robert Dennis Alexander, Royal Air Force - London Gazette 10 Jul 1967 - Page 6301
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - O.B.E.
1333627 - Wing Commander - Robert Dennis Alexander, Royal Air Force - London Gazette 01 Jan 1974 - Page 7
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578011 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Thomas William Robert Holmes - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 1923, UK
Stalag Luft 3, Stalag Luft 6 and Camp 357 - POW No. 902
Full name see: AIR78-78-3 - page 114

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1923 - Mr. Thomas Holmes with Ms. Emily Leonard - district: Southwark - Vol 1d Page 103
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Thomas W. R. Holmes - district: Southwark - Vol 1d Page 25
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R/127528 - J/96442 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Arthur Abernethy Floyd - RCAF - POW
Stalag Luft 1, Stalag Luft 6 and Camp 357 - POW No. 992
Sgt. Floyd promoted to WO2 in captivity

Good Morning Sir,
We can only see the first four letters of their given names.
I have the following: J-96442 WILL ARTH ABER Floyd.
I hope this helps.
Sincerely, Brady Hodge - 06 Jun 2017
William Arthur Abernethy Floyd - Sincerely, Brady Hodge - 07 Jun 2017
Library and Archives Canada / Government of Canada
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1304128 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Stanley Walter Reynolds - RAF - POW
Stalag Luft 1, Stalag Luft 6 and Camp 357 - POW No. 1021
Full name see: AIR78-133-1 - page 752
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Secret Dutch Agent - Aernout "Nout" Bergman - Age 24 - KIA - Codename "St. Andrew"
born Nieuwer-Amstel, Amstelveen, 7 Mar 1919 – died IJsselmeer, 24 Mar 1943 - Age 24

white border Aernout 'Nout' Bergman white border
Aernout "Nout" Bergman
source pinterest.com
Awards: Het Bronzen Kruis, KB nr.8 of 30 Aug 1948 (Posthumous)
Het Kruis van Verdienste, KB nr.11 of 25 Feb 1943
source wikipedia
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Secret Dutch Agent - Pieter Roelof Gerbrands - Age 23 - EVD - Codename "St. John"
born Menado, Celebes, Dutch-East-Indies, 7 Jul 1919 – died Voorburg, 11 Sep 1999 - Age 80

Awards: De Bronzen Leeuw, KB nr.8 of 30 Aug 1948
Het Kruis van Verdienste, KB nr.11 of 25 Feb 1943
The Military Cross (GB), KB nr.48 of 29 Mar 1945
De Bronze Star Medal (US), General Orders nr.9 of 09 Jan 1946
source wikipedia
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SGLO - T2141

HALIFAX Mk.II - HR665 - NF-L - 25 Mar 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 9

402540 - F/O. - Pilot - Ernest Clow - RNZAF - Age 22 - POW 1330315 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Francis Boyd - RAF - Age 20 POW 1239573 - Sgt. - Navigator - Frank Ross - RAF - Age .. - POW 1333627 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Robert Dennis Alexander - RAF - Age .. - POW 578011 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Thomas William Robert Holmes - RAF - Age 19 - POW
R/127528 - J/96442 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Arthur Abernethy Floyd - RCAF - Age .. - POW 1304128 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Stanley Walter Reynolds - RAF - Age .. - POW Secret Dutch Agent - Aernout 'Nout' Bergman  - Age 24 - KIA - Codename 'St. Andrew' Secret Dutch Agent - Pieter Roelof Gerbrands - Age 23 - EVD - Codename 'St. John'

- 1 KIA - 7 POW - 1 EVD

CLOW - BOYD - ROSS - ALEXANDER - HOLMES
FLOYD - REYNOLDS - BERGMAN(†) - GERBRANDS


Under construction - Last update - 20 Oct 2019 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T2143

Lancaster Mk.I - ED354 - UV-O - F/Sgt. R. E. Wilson - 21:52 - IJsselmeer
460th Squadron - Friday 26 Mar 1943 - Mission: Duisburg
7 MIA




AVRO Lancaster Mk.I - ED354 - UV-O from No. 460 Squadron RAF
left 26 Mar 1943 at 19:54 RAF Breighton, UK
21:52 - Shot down by night fighter, exploded mid-air
Crashed into the IJsselmeer W of Workum
All seven are MIA and commemorated at Runnymede Memorial

Source: Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1943 81
Lageberichten 22/29-3 '43


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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ED354 - UV-O - 26 Mar 1943 - Mission: Duisburg
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413468 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - R. E. Wilson - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 194

1384132 - Sgt. - Navigator - D. J. Cooper - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 146

1382346 - 130450 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - C. O. Bramham - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 130

1158748 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - F. V. Harrison - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152

1388573 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - P. J. Haseman - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152

1382768 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - H. D. Brown - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 144

1601778 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - N. A. Lever - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 156
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - ED354 - UV-O - Wilson
Loss Card - ED354 - UV-O - Wilson - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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413468 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Robinson Edward Wilson - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
born: 08 Jun 1920, Ariah Park, NSW, Australia
Son of Mr. Edward Albert Wilson and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of Mirrool, New South Wales, Australia
Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 194 - CWGC ref. 1531870
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1384132 - Sergeant - Navigator - Douglas John Cooper - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA
born ~1914, UK
Son of Mr. Charles Cooper and Mrs. Edith Maud Cooper;
husband of Mrs. Kathleen May Cooper, of Hitcham, Suffolk
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 146 - CWGC ref. 1084925
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1382346 - 130450 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Charles Orfeur Bramham - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
born 1920, UK
Son of Mr. Herbert Bramham and Mrs. Francis Ann Bramham;
husband of Mrs. Eva Mary Bramham née Walker, of Stanley, Yorkshire
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 130 - CWGC ref. 1530321

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1911 - Mr. Herbert Bramham and Frances A. Robinson - disrtict: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 175
The district Pontefract is in the county of West Riding of Yorkshire
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - John H. P. Bramham - mother's surname: Robinson - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 185
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Frances M. Bramham - mother's surname: Robinson - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 211
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Irene Bramham - mother's surname: Robinson - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 174
Birth 4th Qtr. 1918 - James E. Bramham - mother's surname: Robinson - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 147
Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Charles O. Bramham - mother's surname: Robinson - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 186
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Charles O. Bramham and Ms. Eva Mary Walker - district: Pontefract - Vol 9c Page 295
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1382346 - Charles Orfeur Bramham (130450) - 03 Oct 1942 - London Gazette - page 4870
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10 NOVEMBER, 1942
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1158748 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frederick Vaughan Harrison - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
born ~1920, UK
Son of Mr. Frederick Jesse Harrison and Mrs. Fanny Florence Harrison, of Caversham, Berkshire, UK
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152 - CWGC ref. 1799508
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1388573 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Patrick James Haseman - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
born 1922, UK
Son of Mr. Thomas G. Haseman and Mrs. Mary E. V. Haseman née Gumbrell
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152 - CWGC ref. 1799616

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Thomas G. Haseman with Ms. Mary E. V. Gumbrell - district: Epsom - Vol 2a Page 57
The district Epsom is in the county of Surrey
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Patrick J. Haseman - mother's surname: Gumbrell - district: Reigate - Vol 2a Page 359
The district Reigate is in the county of Surrey
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1382768 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Henry David Brown - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 144 - CWGC ref. 1530604
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1601778 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Neville Alfred Lever - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
born 1922, UK
Son of Mr. Alfred Lever and Mrs. Marjorie Lever née Scammell
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 156 - CWGC ref. 1803351

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Mr. Alfred Lever and Ms. Marjorie Scammell - district: Hackney - Vol 1b Page 957
The district Hackney spans the boundaries of the counties of London and Middlesex
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Neville A. Lever - mother's surname: Scammell - district: Hackney - Vol 1b Page 723
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Commemorated on War Memorial, Yateley, Hampshire
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SGLO - T2143

LANCASTER Mk.I - ED354 - UV-O - 26 Mar 1943 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 7

413468 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Robinson Edward Wilson - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA 1384132 - Sergeant - Navigator - Douglas John Cooper - RAFVR - Age 29 - MIA 1382346 - 130450 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Charles Orfeur Bramham - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA 1158748 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frederick Vaughan Harrison - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
1388573 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Patrick James Haseman - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 1382768 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Henry David Brown - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA 1601778 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Neville Alfred Lever - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA

- 7 MIA -

WILSON(†) - COOPER(†) - BRAMHAM(†) - HARRISON(†)
HASEMAN(†) - BROWN(†) - LEVER(†)


Under construction - Last update - 31 May 2017 - PATS

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SGLO - T2156

AVRO Lancaster Mk.II - DS625 - KO-W - F/Sgt. H. J. Ross - ??? 04:49 ??? - ??? IJsselmeer ???
115th Squadron - Tuesday 30 Mar 1943 - Mission: Berlin
7 MIA



!!! Location and time is very doubtful !!!

No.115 - eight aircraft - 29/30 Mar 1943 - Berlin
No.115 - eight aircraft - 29/30 Mar 1943 - Berlin
"Y" and "J" did return to base early due "icing-Y" and "unstable-J" conditions
source: ORB - AIR 27-890-6

AVRO Lancaster Mk.II - DS625 - KO-W from No. 115 Squadron RAF
left 29 Mar 1943 at 21:58 RAF East Wretham, UK
All seven are MIA and commemorated at Runnymede Memorial

??? 04:49 - Shot down by night fighter Lt. Werner Rapp, of 7./NJG 1 on a height of 4300 metres 5 km east of Isle of Marken
Likely crashed into the IJsselmeer 5 km E of Isle of Marken ???

AIR 27-890-6 - Other 7 A/C's of No. 115 Squadron had returned safely to base by 05:00 - info PATS

Source: Verliesregister 1939-1945 SGLO 71 - Archive H. Welting for crew data;
Info T. Boiten for cause; Bomber Command Losses 1943 p.85 by W. R. Chorley

Night fighter Lt. Werner Rapp did claim at 04:49 a Stirling - 4300 m - 3 km SSE of Marken
(source: Luftwaffe Night Fighter Combat Claims, 1939 - 1945)

So the location based on shot down location is very doubtful, see also record for Sgt. Shaw - info PATS
Based on KE.4694 - shot down near Kienwerder, North of Nauen (Germany)

S H A W - I D E N T I F I E D - N O - K N O W N - B U R I A L - O R - G R A V E
Shaw identified - but no known burial or grave - March 1947
Sgt. Shaw identified - but no known burial or grave - March 1947
source RCAF Service Records Ross - 19 Feb 2017
Based on KE.4694 - shot down near Kienwerder, North of Nauen (Germany)

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Crew: Lancaster Mk.II - DS625 - KO-W - 30 Mar 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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R/103052 - J/16873 - P/O. - Pilot - H. J. Ross - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 177

1331022 - Sgt. - Navigator - S. P. Shaw - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 164

413769 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - F. W. Marshall - RNZAF - Age 24 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 199

1088307 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - F. L. Godden - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150

1312186 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - D. B. Dray - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 136

1166981 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - J. McKenny - RAFVR - Age 33 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 158

R/125961 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - J. McKinnon Bradford - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 179
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - DS625 - KW-O - Ross
Loss Card - DS625 - KW-O - Ross - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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R/103052 - J/16873 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Herbert John Ross - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA
born: 30 Aug 1921, St. Catherines, ON, Canada
Son of Mr. William Thomas Ross and Mrs. Lillian May Ross née Wagstaff, of St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
Occupation : Clerk - Religion : Anglican
Attestation Paper : 10 Feb 1941, Hamilton, ON
Enlistment : 05 May 1941, Hamilton, ON
P/O - effect : 13 Dec 1942
Embarked Canada : 09 Feb 1942
Disembarked UK : 19 Feb 1942
3 P.R.C., UK : 20 Feb 1942
115 Squadron : 21 Sep 1942
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 177 - CWGC ref. 2940604

William Thomas Ross (father), 127 Highland Ave, St. Catherines, ON, Canada - born Apr 1893, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lillian May Ross née Wagstaff (mother) - born, England - deceased - 04 Nov 1930
Marriage (parents), 20 Nov 1915, Toronto
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Siblings: June Dorothy Ross (F-23 abt. 1920)
William Alex Ross (M-21 abt. 1922) - Merchant Marines
Donald Ross (M-19 abt. 1924) - HMCS Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
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Age of siblings as given on 06 Dec 1943 - info Service Records
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1331022 - Sergeant - Navigator - Stuart Patrick Shaw - RAFVR - Age 31 - MIA
born 1912, UK
Son of Mr. Harold Bertram Shaw and Ms. Ada Elizabeth H. Shaw née Woolle
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 164 - CWGC ref. 1806987

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1906 - Mr. Harold Bertram Shaw and Ms. Ada Elizabeth H. Woolle - district Lewisham - Vol 1d Page 2132
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1912 - Stuart P. Shaw - mother's surname: Woolle - district: Lewisham - Vol 1d Page 2053
The district Lewisham spans the boundaries of the counties of Kent and London
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413769 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Frank Wilfred Marshall - RNZAF - Age 24 - MIA
born 14 Feb 1919
Son of Mr. Wilfred Samuel Marshall and Ms. Emily Grayson Marshall, of Touranga, Auckland, New Zealand
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 199 - CWGC ref. 1079987

Tauranga's Memorial Grove 413769 - Sergeant - Frank Wilfred Marshall - RNZAF Tauranga's Memorial Grove
413769 - Sergeant - Frank Wilfred Marshall - RNZAF
source: Tauranga Memories

Frank Wilfred Marshall (1919-1943)
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Tauranga wireless operator, gunner and bomber Frank Wilfred Marshall was shot down over Berlin on 30 March 1943
Frank Wilfred Marshall was born on 14 February 1919. He attended Tauranga District High School
He trained as a wireless operator, gunner and bomber and was promoted to Sergeant on 16 March 1942
Frank was posted to the UK and served on Wellington bombers and as a wireless operator on board a Lancaster
On 30 March 1943, whilst on a mission over Berlin, his plane was shot down and he and the rest of the crew
were reported as missing and then later officially presumed dead
Frank is remembered in Tauranga's Memorial Grove, two rows of totara trees located on Fifteenth Avenue which stand as
a memorial to 41 former Tauranga District High School students killed during World War II (1939-1945)
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tauranga.kete.net.nz/remembering_war/topics/show/2432 - Tauranga Memories
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1088307 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank Leslie Godden - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
born 1920, UK
Son of Mr. Joseph Godden and Mrs. Winifred Godden née Blakey, of Sheffield, UK
Siblings: Katherine Godden, Jean P. Godden and Alan D. Godden
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150 - CWGC ref. 1798465

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Joseph Godden and Mrs. Winifred Blakey - district: Ecclesall B. - Vol 9c Page 1039
The district Ecclesall B. is an alternative name for Ecclesall Bierlow
and it spans the boundaries of the counties of Derbyshire and West Riding of Yorkshire
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1920 - Frank L. Godden - mother's surname: Blakey - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 1273
Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Katherine Godden - mother's surname: Blakey - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 1149
Birth 1st Qtr. 1929 - Jean P. Godden - mother's surname: Blakey - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 794
Birth 1st Qtr. 1936 - Alan D. Godden - mother's surname: Blakey - district: Sheffield - Vol 9c Page 616
The district Sheffield is in the county of West Riding of Yorkshire
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Mr. Henryk Audrzej Majewski and Ms. Katherine Godden - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 526
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1949 - John Joseph Majewski - mother's surname: Godden - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 414
Birth 1st Qtr. 1952 - Christina Helen Majewski - mother's surname: Godden - district: Barton - Vol 10b Page 266
Birth Nov 1958 - Richard Andrew Majewski
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1946 - Mr. Andreas T. Photiades and Ms. Jean P. Godden - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 518
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1947 - Yola M. Photiades - mother's surname: Godden - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 256
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1948 - Mark Photiades - mother's surname: Godden - district: Sheffield - Vol 2d Page 175
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Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1956 - Mr. Alan D. Godden and Ms. Jean C. Howell - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 1435
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Birth 2nd Qtr. 1957 - Mark D. Godden - mother's surname: Howell - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 606a
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1958 - Joanne R. Godden - mother's surname: Howell - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 561
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1963 - Paula J. Godden - mother's surname: Howell - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 879
Birth 1st Qtr. 1966 - Allison Jayne Godden - mother's surname: Howell - district: Plymouth - Vol 7a Page 732
The district Plymouth is in the county of Devon
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1977 - Mr. Mark D. Godden and Ms. Janet Reardon - district: Plymouth - Vol 21 Page 1565
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1312186 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Dennis Bernard Dray - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA
born 1922, UK
Son of Mr. Harry F. Dray and Mrs. Charlotte Dray née Dray, of Cove, Hampshire
Siblings: Violet B. Dray, Desmond H. Dray and Donald G. Dray
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 136 - CWGC ref. 232467

Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1915 - Mr. Harry F. Dray and Ms. Charlotte Button - district: Farnham - Vol 2a Page 405
The district Farnham spans the boundaries of the counties of Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Violet B. Dray - mother's surname: Button - district: Worcester, Worcestershire Co. - Vol 6c Page 231
Birth 4th Qtr. 1922 - Dennis B. Dray - mother's surname: Button - district: Farnham - Vol 2a Page 185
Birth 1st Qtr. 1926 - Desmond H. Dray - mother's surname: Button - district: Hartley W. - Vol 2c Page 320
Birth 4th Qtr. 1927 - Donald G. Dray - mother's surname: Button - district: Hartley W. - Vol 2c Page 313
The district Hartley W. is an alternative name for Hartley Wintney and it is in the county of Hampshire
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Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1953 - Mr. Donald G. Dray and Ms. Marie Cambridge - district: Aldershot, Hampshire Co. - Vol 6b Page 16
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1955 - Dennis R. Dray - mother's surname: Cambridge - district: Aldershot, Hampshire Co. - Vol 6b Page 48
Birth 4th Qtr. 1958 - Jane E. Dray - mother's surname: Cambridge - district: Aldershot, Hampshire Co. - Vol 6b Page 59
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1166981 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John McKenny - RAFVR - Age 33 - MIA
born abt. 1910
Son of Mr. David McKenny and Mrs. Janet McKenny
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 158 - CWGC ref. 1079484
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R/125961 - Warrant Officer Class II - Rear Air Gunner - John McKinnon Bradford - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA
born 13 Feb 1922, Kemptville, Ontario
Son of Mr. Harold Ransom Bradford, and Mrs. Janet Stevenson Bradford née McKinnon, of Braeside, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Janet Isabel Scott (33 - abt. 1911) and Margaret Sinclair Bradford (20 - abt. 1924) - Age given in letter of 21 Mar 1944
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 179 - CWGC ref. 1530279

Attestation Paper : 20 Apr 1940, Ottawa, ON
Civil Occupation : Lumberman - Religion : United Church
Enlistment : 22 Sep 1941, Ottawa
Embarked Canada : 13 Mar 1942
3 PRC, UK : 24 Mar 1942
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SGLO - T2156

LANCASTER Mk.II - DS625 - KO-W - 30 Mar 1943 - KIENWERDER/NAUEN - CREW 7

R/103052 - J/16873 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Herbert John Ross - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA 1331022 - Sergeant - Navigator - Stuart Patrick Shaw - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA 413769 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Frank Wilfred Marshall - RNZAF - Age 24 - MIA 1088307 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank Leslie Godden - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
1312186 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Dennis Bernard Dray - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA 1166981 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - John McKenny - RAFVR - Age 33 - MIA R/125961 - Warrant Officer Class II - Rear Air Gunner - John McKinnon Bradford  - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA
- 7 MIA -

ROSS(†) - SHAW(†) - MARSHALL(†) - GODDEN(†)
DRAY(†) - MCKENNY(†) - BRADFORD(†)


Contact Godden is pending - 01 Jun 2017 - PATS
Contact Dray is pending - 01 Jun 2017 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 04 Jun 2017 - PATS

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SGLO - T2168

Halifax Mk.II - HR713 - EQ-F - F/Lt. R. H. P. Gamble - North Sea off IJmuiden
408th Squadron - Sunday 03 Apr 1943 - Mission: Essen
7 MIA



Handley Page Halifax Mk.II - HR713 - EQ-F from No. 408 Squadron RAF
left 03 Apr 1943 at 19:45 RAF Leeming, UK
All seven are MIA and commemorated at Runnymede Memorial

23:46 - Shot down by night fighter Oberleutnant Eberhard Gardiewski, of IV./NJG 1 - 13 km west of Harderwijk
Source: Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1943 92 - Archive H. Welting for cause and crew data
Claim time 22.45 hrs

Crew HR713 - left 19:45 - due to return 00:57
Crew HR713 - left 19:45 - due to return 00:57
image RAAF records P/O. Charles Noola Black
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!!! Location IJsselmeer and time is very doubtful !!! need to be verified !!!

verified by Hans Nauta - 27 Jan 2021

Dag Teunis,

Ik heb in het SGLO verliesregister Loss Chart T2168 betreffende Halifax HR713 gewijzigd.
Deze is niet in het IJsselmeer terechtgekomen, maar in de Noordzee bij IJmuiden.
Aanleiding voor de locatie IJsselmeer is een vermelding in Ab Jansen’s Wespennest Leeuwarden deel II, pag 115.
Grofweg 40 jaar later en met heel veel mogelijkheden om primaire documenten te checken,
blijkt dat dit Halifax DT669 van 419 Sqdn te betreffen, echter aangeschoten en weer teruggekeerd.
Aangezien de HR713 ook op jouw site is vermeld, leek het mij handig om je de wijziging te melden.

Groet, Hans Nauta - 27 Jan 2021

Hi Teunis

I have changed Loss Chart T2168 for Halifax HR713 in the SGLO loss register.
It did not end up in lake IJsselmeer, but in the North Sea near IJmuiden.
The IJsselmeer location was based on a remark in Ab Jansen's Wespennest Leeuwarden part II, page 115.
Roughly 40 years later and lots of possibilities to check primary documents nowadays,
it appears that this concerns Halifax DT669 of 419 Sqdn,'crippled' but returned to base.
Since the HR713 is also listed on your site, I thought it would be useful to notify you of the change.
Regards, Hans Nauta - 27 Jan 2021

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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR713 - EQ-F - 03 Apr 1943 - Mission: Essen
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J/9337 - F/Lt. - Pilot - R. H. P. Gamble - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 172

R/90781 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - D. L. Jarrett - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 180

405437 - P/O. - Wireless Operator - C. N. Black - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 190

989712 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. W. Barker - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 141

919537 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - A. J. Hawkins - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152

401712 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - K. S. McColl - RAAF - Age 29 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 191

R/132607 - J/11851 - F/O. - Rear Air Gunner - E. R. Ray - RCAF - Age 25 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 174
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - HR713 - EQ-F - Gamble
Loss Card - HR713 - EQ-F - Gamble - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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J/9337 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Robert Hodgson Perry Gamble - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA
born 13 May 1920, Gowanda, Ontario
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 172 - CWGC ref. 1270584
Son of Mr. Robert Clifford Gamble and Mrs. Edith Belle Gamble née Hodgson, 37 Old Forest Hill Road, Toronto, Canada

white border J/9337   - Flight Lieutenant   - Pilot - Robert Hodgson Perry Gamble - RCAF white border
J/9337 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Robert Hodgson Perry Gamble - RCAF
source - Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Operation: Picture Me

No. 408 'Goose' Squadron being awarded their Crest
No. 408 "Goose" Squadron being awarded their Crest
Pilot F/O. (Acting F/Lt.) Robert Hodgson Perry Gamble seen on extreme right
image courtesy Peter Bilbrough
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R/90781 - Warrant Officer Class II (F/Sgt.) - Navigator - Donald Leslie Jarrett - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA
born 04 May 1920, Weyburn, Sasketchewan, Canada
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 180 - CWGC ref. 1801117
Son of Mr. Albert Francis Jarrett and Mrs. Helen Matilda Jarrett née Groome

Albert Francis Jarrett (father) - born 16 May 1875, Orillia, Simcoe Co. - died 23 Feb 1946, St. Michel's Hosp., Toronto, Ontario - Age 70
Helen Matilda GROOME (mother) - born 11 Sep 1886 - died 08 Jun 1943, Sudbury, Ontario - Age 56

R/90781 Donald Leslie Jarrett with Conrad Temple Jarrett R/90781 - Warrant Officer Class II (F/Sgt.)  - Navigator  - Donald Leslie Jarrett - RCAF
Donald Leslie Jarrett with family prior to going overseas
R/90781 - Warrant Officer Class II (F/Sgt.)  - Navigator  - Donald Leslie Jarrett - RCAF R/90781 - Warrant Officer Class II (F/Sgt.)  - Navigator  - Donald Leslie Jarrett - RCAF
R/90781 - Warrant Officer Class II (F/Sgt.) - Navigator - Donald Leslie Jarrett - RCAF
images from the photo album of Albert Francis Jarrett - see familysearch.org/photos/people/49647
courtesy Jarrett family - Chris Jarrett - and via Peter Bilbrough - 15 Jun 2017

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405437 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Charles Noola Black - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
born 27 Jun 1920, Chinchilla, Qld., Australia
Occupation: Woolclasser
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 190 - CWGC ref. 1529880
Son of Mr. William Browning Black and Mrs. Mary Black, "Mia Mia", Brigalow, Queensland, Australia

Operational Trips and Hours of Crew HR713
Operational Trips and Hours of Crew HR713
image RAAF records P/O. Charles Noola Black

CAN - GAMBLE - 16 trips - 91.38 hours
CAN - JARRETT - 14 trips - 80.54 hours
AUS - BLACK - 22 trips - 137.33 hours
AUS - McCOLL - 13 trips - 71.42 hours
HAWKINS - 12 trips - 69.08 hours
USA - RAY - 14 trips - 81.50 hours
BARKER - 13 trips - 75.48 hours
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989712 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Robert Walton Barker - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 141 - CWGC ref. 1083358
Son of Mr. Robert Barker and Mrs. Lily Barker, of Tanfield Lea, Co. Durham, UK
Siblings: Thomas W. Barker, Ada P. Barker and Sylvia Barker

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1919 - Robert Barker with Lily Walton - district: Lanchester, Durham Co. - Vol 10a Page 806
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Robert W. Barker - mother's surname: Walton - district: Lanchester - Vol 10a Page 777
Birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Thomas W. Barker - mother's surname: Walton - district: Lanchester - Vol 10a Page 662
Birth 4th Qtr. 1926 - Ada P. Barker - mother's surname: Walton - district: Lanchester - Vol 10a Page 568
Birth 1st Qtr. 1929 - Sylvia Barker - mother's surname: Walton - district: Lanchester - Vol 10a Page 526
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Marriage 4th Qtr. 1949 - Ms. Sylvia Barker with Mr. Sydney J. Gardiner - district: Durham N.W. - Vol 1a Page 1299

white border 989712  - Sgt. Robert Walton Barker - RAFVR white border
989712 - Sgt. Robert Walton Barker - RAFVR
image courtesy Victoria Southgate and Sylvia Gardiner (sister) - via Linda Ibrom
bombercrew.com/408/barker.htm
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919537 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Albert James "Jimmie" Hawkins - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 152 - CWGC ref. 1799662
Son of Mrs. Florence Jane Hawkins, of Newport, Isle of Wight, UK

white border 919537	 - Sgt. - Albert James 'Jimmie' Hawkins - RAFVR white border
919537 - Sgt. - Albert James "Jimmie" Hawkins - RAFVR
image via Peter Bilbrough - 13 Jun 2017
Peter’s late mother was Sgt. Hawkins fiancee when he went missing
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401712 - Pilot Officer (Sgt.) - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Kenneth Septimus McColl - RAAF - Age 29 - MIA
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 191 - CWGC ref. 1079191
Son of Mr. Bernard Francis Whitegreave McColl and Mrs. Elsie Mabel McColl, of Northcote, Victoria, Australia

white border 401712  - Pilot Officer (Sgt.) - Kenneth Septimus McColl - RAAF - AWN - P08703.006 white border
401712 - Pilot Officer (Sgt.) - Kenneth Septimus McColl - RAAF
source - AWN - P08703.006 - Studio portrait
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R/132607 - J/11851 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Edmond Rothell Ray - RCAF - Age 25 - MIA
born 18 Nov 1917, Hinesville, Georgia, USA
Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial - Panel 174 - CWGC ref. 2939918
Son of Mr. William Butler Ray and Mrs. Lelia Victory Ray née Mobley, of Georgia, U.S.A.
Husband of Mrs. Helen Barbara Ray née Jeznis (wife - 21 - born 1922 - died 1955 - Age ~33)
Siblings: Mary Ollie Ray Floyd (F-41), Alma Elizabeth Ray Ziglar (F-38), James Oswell Ray (M-36), Willie Joe Ray (M-34)
Lena Mae Ray Roberts (F-31) and Carl Woodrow Ray (M-28)
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Age of family as given in letter of 03 Jan 1944

Mary Ollie Ray Floyd - born 10 Oct 1902 - died 10 Jan 1995 - Age 92
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Alma Elizabeth Ray - born abt. 1905 - died .. ... .... - Age ..
Alma Elizabeth Ray - mariage 1 - 06 Dec 1925 with William Walter Ziglar Sr.
Alma Elizabeth Ray - mariage 2 - 24 Jul 1970 with Col. Harley Alvin Clouse
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James Oswell Ray - born 07 Feb 1907 - died 18 Dec 1958 - Age 51
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Willie Joe Ray Sr. - born 08 Sep 1909 - died 02 May 1966 - Age 56
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Lena Mae Ray Roberts - born abt. 1913 - has lived in Clearwater, Fla.
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Carl Woodrow Ray - born 23 Sep 1915 - died 22 Sep 1970 - Age 54
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Edmond Rothell Ray - born 18 Nov 1917 - died 03 Apr 1943 - Age 25
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Edmond Rothell Ray
Edmond Rothell Ray - signature
clip attestation paper - 16 Sep 1941

Mrs. W. B. Ray (mother), 6690 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburg, PA, USA
Religion: Episcopalian
Enlistment: 16 Sep 1941, Montreal, Canada
Marriage: Ms. Helen Barbara Jeznis - 16 Apr 1942, Pittsburg, PA, USA
Air Gunner's Badge, 25 May 1942

!!! Discrepancy at CWGC - Edmund - Age 21 - info PATS - 14 Jun 2017
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SGLO - T2168

HALIFAX Mk.II - HR713 - EQ-F - 03 Apr 1943 - NORTH SEA - IJMUIDEN - CREW 7

J/9337 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Robert Hodgson Perry Gamble - RCAF - Age 21 - MIA R/90781 - Warrant Officer Class II (F/Sgt.) - Navigator - Donald Leslie Jarrett - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA 405437 - Pilot Officer - Wireless Operator - Charles Noola Black - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA 989712 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Robert Walton Barker - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
919537 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Albert James Hawkins - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA 401712 - Pilot Officer (Sgt.) - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Kenneth Septimus McColl - RAAF - Age 29 - MIA R/132607 - J/11851 - Flying Officer - Rear Air Gunner - Edmond Rothell Ray - RCAF - Age 25 - MIA
- 7 MIA -

GAMBLE(†) - JARRETT(†) - BLACK(†) - BARKER(†)
HAWKINS(†) - McCOLL(†) - RAY(†)


Contact Hawkins is pending - 13 Jun 2017 - PATS
Contact Jarrett is pending - 13 Jun 2017 - PATS
Contact Ray is pending - 15 Jun 2017 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 29 Jan 2021 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T4729

26th Nov 1944 - B-17G-55-BO - #42-102565 - "The Ugly Duckling" - 3O-M - IJsselmeer - ~13:40
398th BG - Triangle 'W' - 1st CBW - 601st BS - 2nd Lt. B. G. Rolfe - MACR #11147
8 KIA - 1 MIA




T H E - U G L Y - D U C K L I N G
B-17G-55-BO - #42-102565 - 3O-M - Nose Art - color by PATS
B-17G-55-BO - #42-102565 - 3O-M - Spring 1944 (with reverse tail marking)
B-17G-55-BO - #42-102565 - 3O-M
Spring 1944 - with reverse tail marking
via 398th.org - photo source: Jack's Books - reference: 42-102565-3O-M_JBk

52°30 N, 6°06 E - Near Zwolle [13:32] - Damaged by Flak on return flight - crashed [~13:40] into Lake IJsselmeer - All drowned
Eventually found near the crash location after a long period of time, between 11 Mar 1945 and 29 Jun 1945
Initally buried (8) in different cemeteries (5), later reinterred in Margraten and the U.S.A.
S/Sgt. Frank Iaconis was never identified and is still MIA

26 Nov 1944 - 'The Ugly Duckling' did not crash at Ameln, Germany
26 Nov 1944 - 'The Ugly Duckling' did not crash at Ameln, Germany
source MACR #11147

26 Nov 1944 - Raid Map with initial route
26 Nov 1944 - Raid Map with initial route
B-17G #43-37913 "Seattle Sleeper" - 91BG - 323BS - crash at Haulerwijk - 11:50am
B-17G #42-102565 "The Ugly Duckling" - 398BG - 601BS - crash into Lake IJsselmeer - ~13:40pm
B-17G #43-37571 "Dottie's Taxi" - 351BG - 511BS - crash at Ameln, Germany - 14:00pm
source MACR #10837 - via zzairwar.nl/dossiers/339.html

Snapshot with S/Sgt. Richard W. Rimmer - 3rd from right - back
Likely original crew 2nd Lt. Rolfe with 10 men
l-r: - Price Jr. -, - Pozder -, - Coulson -, - Rimmer -, - 5 -, - Iaconis -
- 7 -, - Anderson -, - 9 -, - 10 -
Snapshot with S/Sgt. Richard W. Rimmer - 3rd from right - back
original image via Murray Rimmer (nephew) - insets, overlay and text via PATS - 20 Mar 2018

398th BG Triangle W 601 BS patch 8th-air-force-patch
398th BG - 1st CBW - Triangle 'W' - 601st BS - '3O' - 1st Div - 8th Air Force

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Crew: B-17G-75-BO - #42-102565 - 26 Nov 1944 - Mission: Misburg
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19116700 - O-768682 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Benjamin G. Rolfe - KIA

17112326 - O-775831 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Paul E. Doyle - KIA

19103115 - O-926286 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Vernon D. Anderson - KIA

36769929 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Richard W. Rimmer - KIA

34037612 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph M. Price Jr. - KIA

32987202 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Frank Iaconis - MIA

37484766 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James B. Coulson - KIA

37683661 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Arthur P. Schmidt - KIA

39619814 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas S. Pozder - KIA
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19116700 - O-768682 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Benjamin G. Rolfe - Salt Lake Co., Utah - Age 25 - KIA
born 27 Nov 1919, Hunter, UT - died 26 Nov 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age: one day shy of 25
Enlistment: 08 Feb 1943, Fresno, CA - Resident: Salt Lake City, Utah - born 1919, Utah
Son of Mr. William Benjamin Rolfe and Mrs. Mary E. Rolfe née Anderson, Hunter, UT
Siblings: Four sisters - Mrs. Guila Evans and Mrs. Mable Breeze, Hunter
Mrs. LaPreal Anderson, Granger, and Mrs. Florence Peterson, Salt Lake City
Husband of Mrs. Fern Rolfe née Crump (wife), Lark, UT (remarried: Mrs. Fern Nelson)
Father of daughter Bennie Lynn Rolfe, Roosevelt, UT

white border 2nd Lt. Benjamin G. Rolfe white border
2nd Lt. Benjamin G. Rolfe
image via Find a Grave - René Bosma - memorial #61462067
Cemetery: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
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PROMOTION - ROLFE - NOVEMBER 1944
Ranks in the text are shown as on the date of event/crash/photo
Promotion - 2nd Lt. to 1st. Lt. - ?26? November 1944
1st Lt. Benjamin G. Rolfe - promoted on his birthday - 26 Nov 1944 (one day after crash)
info from USAAF 398th BG 603rd BS (H) records - 19 Mar 2021

17112326 - O-775831 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Paul E. Doyle - Lafayette Co., Wisconsion - Age 23 - KIA
Paul E. Doyle - born 27 May 1921, WI - died 26 Nov 1944, IJsselmeer - Age 23
Son of Mr. Joseph W. Doyle (father), Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Enlistment: 21 Feb 1943, Chicago, IL - Residence: Lafayette Co., Wisconsin - Marital Status: Single

white border 2nd Lt. Paul E. Doyle white border
2nd Lt. Paul E. Doyle
image likely from a Class Book

2nd Lt. Paul E. Doyle - record from IDPF '293' file
2nd Lt. Paul E. Doyle - record from IDPF '293' file
Final burial: St. Matthews Church Cemetery in Shullsburg, Wisconsin
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19103115 - O-926286 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Vernon D. Anderson - KIA
born 1919, Washington - died 26 Nov 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age ~25
Mrs. Shelia H. Anderson (wife), 7311 18th Street Northeast, Seattle, Washington
Enlistment: 05 Jan 1943, Santa Ana, CA - Aviation Cadet - Residence: Cowlitz Co., Washington - Marital Status: Single

2nd Lt. - Navigator - Vernon D. Anderson - Class Book 1944-07 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Vernon D. Anderson
2nd Lt. - Navigator - Vernon D. Anderson
Class Book 1944-07 . . . . . . . . . . . right image via John Meurs - 28 Nov 2017
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36769929 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Richard "Dick" Wesley Rimmer - Saskatchewan, Canada - Age 19 - KIA
born 10 Oct 1925, Weyburn, SK - died 26 Nov 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 19
Son of Mr. Charles David Rimmer and Mrs. Birdie Rimmer née Pixler, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Mrs. Birdie Bessie Pixler Rimmer (mother), 1753 Montreal Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Siblings: Charles Doyle Rimer - born 13 Oct 1916, SK - died 23 Feb 1925, SK - Age 8
William Melvin Rimmer - born 8 May 1919, SK - died 28 Feb 1978, SK - Age 55
and Gaylord Ross Rimmer - born 24 Nov 1931, SK - died 24 Jul 1996, SK - Age 64

P A R E N T S
white border Birdie and Charles Rimmer - Oct 1954 white border
Birdie and Charles Rimmer - Oct 1954
Charles David Rimmer - born 26 Apr 1890, USA - immigrated to Canada in 1912
Birdie Bessie Rimmer née Pixler - born 07 May 1896, Kansas, USA - immigrated to Canada in 1915
images via Murray Rimmer - 20 Mar 2018

Charles David Rimmer - born 26 Apr 1890 and died 02 Nov 1965 - Age 75
Birdie Bessie Pixler - born 07 May 1896 and died 06 Jul 1962 - Age 66
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Charles Doyle Rimmer - born 13 Oct 1916 and died 23 Feb 1925 - Age 8
William Melvin Rimmer - born 08 May 1919 and died 28 Feb 1975 - Age 55
Gaylord Ross Rimmer - born 24 Nov 1931 and died 24 Jul 1996 - Age 64
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family info via Murray - 26 Mar 2018


A T - H O M E - R E G I N A
Dick at home Melvin (brother) and Mabel at mother's home in Regina
Dick at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melvin (brother) and Mabel at mother's home in Regina
Murray is the son of Melvin and Mabel Irene Rimmer

Union Jack Portraits of Melvin and Richard Stars and Stripes
Portraits of Melvin and Richard
with Union Jack, Stars and Stripes and Poppy
Melvin did serve for Canada, while his younger brother Dick joined the USAAF

His body was found on the dyke Urk - Ramspol, SE of Urk - 18 Jun 1945
Initial buried in Urk Cemetery - Grave 617 (3 deep), re-interment Neuville, Belgium - April 1946
Final burial Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22214, USA
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additional info of this crew can be found on the site of my fellow researcher, Nico Kwakman from Volendam
zzairwar.nl/dossiers/339.html

I was informed 20 Nov 2017 by Nico of the right crash location with coordinates,
my task to find the relatives of this crew for the army portraits, etc .... was next
within two days I found most of them due my experience and network over all those years since March 2006
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info PATS - 27 Mar 2018


S/Sgt. Richard W. Rimmer - Age 18 in photo S/Sgt. Richard W. Rimmer - headstone - Arlington Cemetery
S/Sgt. Richard Wesley Rimmer - Age 19 - Arlington Cemetery
left image via Murray Rimmer (nephew) - 29 Dec 2017
!!! Discrepancy: Illinois on the headstone is not correct !!! - info PATS - 26 Mar 2018
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34037612 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph M. Price Jr. - KIA
Mrs. Mettie M. Price (mother), Route One, Forest City, North Carolina

white border Joseph 'Joe' M. Price Jr. - 1942 white border
Joseph 'Joe' M. Price Jr. - 1942

Price family
Price family - brothers and sisters
back l-r: John, Jake, Bruce and Joseph “Joe”
front l-r: Wynelle and Cynthia
images courtesy Wynelle McDaniel née Price (sister) - via John Meurs - 26 Nov 2017
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32987202 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Frank Iaconis - MIA
Age: 21
Born: 23 Dec 1922, Wolf Summit, Harrison County, West Virginia
Mrs. Rose S. Iaconis (mother), 87-28 133rd Street, Richmond Hill, New York

Address: Queens, Queens County, New York

Michael Iaconis (father) - born ~1883, Italy
Rosina Iaconis née Scalise (mother) - born ~1896 in Casino (Castelsilano), Italy
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Catherine Iaconis (sister)
John Iaconis (brother)
Mary Iaconis (sister)
Joseph P. Iaconis (brother)
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info cbrappold - Carol Rappold - 2011
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37484766 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Benton Coulson - KIA
Mr. Floyd Noe Coulson (father), 2201 Terrace Place, Sioux City, Iowa
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37683661 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Arthur P. Schmidt - KIA
born 1924, IA - died 26 Nov 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age ~20
Mrs. Flora E. Schmidt (mother), Route One, Osage, Iowa
Enlistment: 20 Jan 1944, Cp Dodge, Herrold, IA - Residence: Mitchell Co., Iowa - Marital Status: Single

Son of Mr. Fred Ellrick Schmidt (Head M-56 abt. 1874, IL) and Mrs. Flora Elizabeth Schmidt née Nieland (Wife F-46 abt. 1884, IA)
Siblings: Earl Schmidt (1905 - 1979), Lawrence A. Schmidt (05 Oct 1906 - 20 Sep 1992 - Age 85), Edward W. Schmidt (M-19 abt. 1911, IA),
Mabel Schmidt (F-17 abt. 1913, IA), Alfred Schmidt (M-11 abt. 1919, IA), Alvin Schmidt (M-9 abt. 1921, IA) and Clifford Schmidt (M-7 abt. 1923, IA)

US Census 03 Apr 1930
US Census 03 Apr 1930 - Schmidt

S/Sgt. Schmidt was found on Friday 6 Apr 1945 by fishermen Hein and Jan Janssen of the EB60, Elburg
Schmidt was still attached to his unfolded parachute
Initial buried in Elburg cemetery
Final burial Plot: H Row: 16 Grave: 5, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands

Edward William Schmidt, who died Monday, April 16, 1984, at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital, Osage, Iowa
Edward Schmidt was born on September 1, 1910, in Doon, Lyon county, Iowa, the son of Fred E. and Flora Nieland Schmidt.
He moved to Mitchell county in 1921, living on various farms in the vicinity.
He married J. Gladys Van Etten on February 19, 1936, establishing their home in Mitchell.
They moved to the present farm in 1943.
Ed farmed his entire life and operated a school bus in the Mitchell school area for many years.
He was township trustee for 20 years and helped organize the present Osage Rural Fire Department,
serving as vice chairman for ten years.
He was a director of the Osage Cooperative Elevator and was a deacon in Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Stephen Earp (Dorothy) of Bettendorf;
a son, William A., of rural Osage; and six grandchildren.
Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Mabel Barr, Osage,
and four brothers, Lawrence and Alvin of rural Osage, Alfred of Charles City and Clifford of West Haven, Conn.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Arthur, a World War II casualty, and Earl.
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obituary - [ Mitchell County Press, April 18, 1984 ]
Spoke with Mrs. Dorothy Earp née Schmidt - 25 Mar 2018
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39619814 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas Steven Pozder - Cascade Co., Montana - Age 19 - KIA
born 7 Mar 1925, MT - died 26 Nov 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 19
Mr. Steve Pozder (father), 908 3rd Avenue Southwest, Great Falls, Montana

S/Sgt. Pozder was found 25 Mar 1945 by fisherman Peter Blokhuis of the BU 165, Bunschoten
Initial buried - Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Montana, USA

S/Sgt. Thomas S. Pozder - via Murray Rimmer (nephew of S/Sgt. Richard W. Rimmer) S/Sgt. Thomas S. Pozder - via Mary (niece) S/Sgt. Thomas S. Pozder - via Mary (niece)
S/Sgt. Thomas Steven Pozder
images via Mary (niece) and Murray Rimmer - 04 Feb 2018 - 20 Mar 2018
Left image a 4 x 6 inch original print was sent by Murray to Mary - 28 Mar 2018

PATS,
The photo of Thomas Pozder would be better in his family's hands.
Can you find out would be the best way to get it to them? It is a 4 x 6 inch print.
Murray Rimmer - 26 Mar 2018

Hi Mary
Familiar with this photo?
PATS - 27 Mar 2018

Thank you. We don’t have that photo. It will be great!
Mary

Hi Pats, Photo has been sent
Murray - 28 Mar 2018
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SGLO - T4729

B-17G-75-BO - #42-102565 - 26 Nov 1944 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 9

19116700 - O-768682 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Benjamin G. Rolfe - KIA 17112326 - O-775831 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Paul E. Doyle - KIA 19103115 - O-926286 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Vernon D. Anderson - KIA 36769929 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Richard Wesley Rimmer - KIA 34037612 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph M. Price Jr. - KIA
32987202 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Frank Iaconis - MIA 37484766 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Benton Coulson - KIA 37683661 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Arthur P. Schmidt - KIA 39619814 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Thomas Steven Pozder - KIA

- 8 KIA - 1 MIA -

ROLFE(†) - DOYLE(†) - ANDERSON(†) - RIMMER(†) - PRICE JR.(†)
IACONIS(†) - COULSON(†) - SCHMIDT(†) - POZDER(†)


Contact Rimmer is pending - 22 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Price Jr. is pending - 22 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Coulson is pending - 22 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Pozder is pending - 22 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Doyle is pending - 23 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Rolfe is pending - 23 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Schmidt is pending - 23 Nov 2017 - PATS
Contact Iaconis is pending - 01 Oct 2018 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 10 Nov 2021 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N




SGLO - T1024

Whitley Mk.V - P4946 - ZA-P - P/O. G. R. Guest - 02:35 - Heligoland Bicht
10 Squadron - RAF - Friday 09 May 1941 - Mission: Bremen
5 POW




Discrepancy - ??? Ditched off near Dutch coast ??? - location need to be verified - info PATS - 04 Aug 2019
Location is 100% Heligoland Bicht and not in the IJsselmeer - info PATS - 17 Aug 2019

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Crew: Whitley Mk.V - P4946 - ZA-P - 09 May 1941 - Mission: Bremen
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754546 - 85248 - P/O. - Pilot - G. R. Guest - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW

903527 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - C. A. Strickland - RAF - Age 28 - POW

755827 - Sgt. - Air Observer - M. C. Newlyn - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW

966766 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - W. Gardner - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW

553462 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - R. R. Hanson - RAF - Age 19 - POW
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additional info via Rafcommands - by Hans Nauta - 17 Oct 2013

Loss Card - P4946 - ZA-P - Guest
Loss Card - P4946 - ZA-P - Guest - via www.lancasterbombers.net
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08 May 1941 - Crew Guest with P4946 - ZA-P took off from RAF Leeming at 22:51 hrs
Signalled operation completed at 01:59 hrs, while heading home towards Leeming it was hit
by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Paul Gildner from the 4./NJG 1 in his Bf 110 based at Fliegerhorst Leeuwarden
Whitley Mk.V - P4946 - ZA-P from No. 10 RAF Squadron ditched 02:35
??? in the IJsselmeer near the former Isle of Urk ??? - this is very doubtful - info PATS
Claim of Ofw. Gilder was given E of Enkhuizen - page 20 - Luftwaffe Night Fighter Combat Claims 1939 - 1945 - Foreman/Matthews/Parry

In a 2nd review it seems that Ofw. Gilder is not connected to P4946 at all,
but Lt. Rolf Bokemeyer - Whitley - sea 10 km W. Wesselbüren (1 C): 1.000 m. 02:35 is more likely
All five survived and were taken POW
Based on the POW M.I.9 records it tends to the North Sea near the Isle of Heligoland - info PATS - 12 Aug 2019
Location is 100% Heligoland Bicht and not in the IJsselmeer - info PATS - 17 Aug 2019
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754546 - 85248 - P/O. - Pilot - George Richard Guest - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW - DIED in UK
CWGC ref. 2407637
Sec. B. Grave 411. - DONCASTER (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY



born .. ... 1915, UK - died 26 May 1945 - Age 29
Son of Mr. Arthur Guest and Mrs. Florence Guest née Yates
Husband of Joan Amy Guest née Harvey
Sibling: Millicent Guest

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1911 - Mr. Arthur Guest and Ms. Florence Yates - district: Doncaster - Vol 9c Page 1523
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - Millicent Guest - mother's surname: Yates - district: Doncaster - Vol 9c Page 1810
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1915 - George R. Guest - mother's surname: Yates - district: Doncaster - Vol 9c Page 1840
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1945 - Mr. George R. Guest with Ms. Joan A. Harvey - district: North Walsham, Norfolk Co. - Vol 4b Page 135
Birth 1st Qtr. 1946 - Richard A. Guest - mother's surname: Harvey - district: North Walsham, Norfolk Co. - Vol 4b Page 95

Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1969 - Richard A. Guest with Ms. Walker - district: North Walsham, Norfolk Co. - Vol 4b Page 2383

George Richard Guest received his commission to the rank of P/O. on probation on 14th September 1940
On 9th May 1941 he was the pilot of Whitley P4946 that was ditched on Ops to Bremen, all (5) became PoWs
Whilst in captivity he was promoted to F/O. on 14th September 1941 and to F/Lt. on 14th September 1942
He may have been repatriated as a result of injuries (kind of speculation - webmaster -)
Having seen out the war as a PoW only days after V.E.Day he died in Weeton Hospital, Lancashire on 26th May 1945
He was twenty nine years old and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Doncaster
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info: yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/t4202b.html
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903527 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - Cecil Alexander Strickland - RAF - Age 28 - POW
born 26 Apr 1913 - died 02 Jan 1967 - Age 53
Son of Mr. Cecil St. Leger Strickland and Mrs. Peggy Vyvyan Madeleine Strickland née Gatley
Camp 357 - POW No. 21 - C. A. Strickland - 903527 - RAF

Marriage 4th Qtr. 1958 - Mr. Cecil A. Strickland and Ms. Peggy V. M. Gatley - district: Tavistock - Vol 7a Page 1317
Death 1st Qtr. 1967 - Cecil A. Strickland - Age 53 - district: Truro - Vol 7a Page 227
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The district Tavistock spans the boundaries of the counties of Devon and Cornwall
The district Truro is in the county of Cornwall


Regarding STRICKLAND
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Cecil Alexander Strickland was born on 26 April 1913
He was the son of Mr. Cecil St. Leger Strickland and Mrs. Lucy Estess Strickland née Smithes
Married Ms. Peggy Vyvyan Madeleine Gatley, daughter of Mr. John Clement Carpenter Gatley, in October 1958
died on 2 January 1967 at age 53, without issue
He was educated at Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, England
He fought in the Second World War, where he became a POW. He gained the rank of Sergeant as a Royal Air Force Pilot
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info: http://www.thepeerage.com/p58663.htm#i586624
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755827 - Sgt. - Air Observer - Marmion Charles Newlyn - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
born 1916, UK - died: 1968 - Age 52

Birth 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Marmion C. Newlyn - mother's surname: Lovering - district: West Ham - Vol 4a Page 904
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Marriage 1st Qtr. 1945 - Marmion C. Newlyn - Ms. Joan Mosley - district: Blackpool - Vol 8e Page 1229
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Birth 4th Qtr. 1947 - Malcolm John Newlyn - mother's surname: Mosley - district: Essex S.W. - Vol 5a Page 155
Birth 1st Qtr. 1951 - Nigel Charles Newlyn - mother's surname: Mosley - district: Blackpool - Vol 10b Page 578
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Death 4th Qtr. 1968 - Marmion C. Newlyn - Age 52 - district: Ormskirk - Vol 10f Page 170
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966766 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - William Gardner - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW
born 13 Sep 1914, Scotland
Address: 11 Manse Avenue, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Enlistment: 10 Sep 1939
Civil Trade or Profession: Miner
Captured: Near Heligoland - 11 May 1941

Camp 357 - POW No. 15 - W. Gardner - 966766 - RAF
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553462 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Ronald Richard Hanson - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 23 Nov 1921, UK

Camp 357 - POW No. 18291 - R. R. Hanson - 553462 - RAF

One of these two couples are likely his parents - need to be verified - info PATS
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Richard Hanson with Ms. Susannah Davinson - district: Durham - Vol 10a Page 731
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1920 - Mr. Robert T. Hanson with Ms. Ester Davison - district: Sunderland, Co. Durham - Vol 10a Page 1292
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Birth 1st Qtr. 1922 - Ronald R. Hanson - mother's surname: Davison - district: Gateshead, Co. Durham - Vol 10a Page 2142
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Dennis Hanson - mother's surname: Davison - district: Gateshead, Co. Durham - Vol 10a Page 1888
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SGLO - T1024

WHITLEY Mk.V - P4946 - ZA-P - 09 May 1941 - HELIGOLAND BICHT - CREW 5

754546 - 85248 - P/O. - Pilot - George Richard Guest - RAFVR - Age 25 - POW 903527 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - Cecil Alexander Strickland - RAF - Age 28 - POW 755827 - Sgt. - Air Observer - Marmion Charles Newlyn - RAFVR - Age 24 - POW
966766 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - William Gardner - RAFVR - Age 26 - POW 553462 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Ronald Richard Hanson - RAF - Age 19 - POW

- 5 POW -

GUEST - STRICKLAND - NEWLYN
GARDNER - HANSON


Contact Newlyn is pending - 04 Aug 2019 - PATS

Under construction - Last update - 22 Aug 2019 - PATS

U N D E R - C O N S T R U C T I O N


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VRIJ NEDERLAND - BEVRIJDINGSNUMMER - 17 MEI 1945
VRIJ NEDERLAND - BEVRIJDINGSNUMMER - 17 MEI 1945 -
Free Netherlands - Liberation issue - 17 May 1945



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

VOLUNTEER WWII RESEARCHER - AREA VOLLENHOVE - THE NETHERLANDS
Member of Dutch Air War Study Group 1939-1945 - SGLO
MEMBER - APRIL 2007 - DUTCH AIR WAR STUDY GROUP 1939-1945

PATS - WWII researcher since 2006 - SGLO Member since Apr 2007

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WWW.SGLO.NL - CRASH LOG DATABASE - NL
WWW.CWGC.ORG - COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVE COMMISSION - UK
WWW.LOSTBOMBERS.CO.UK - LOST BOMBERS DATABASE WWII - UK
WWW.ARCHIVES.GOV - AAD ARCHIVES - USA
WWW.FREEBMD.ORG.UK - BMD RECORDS - UK
WWW.ACCIDENT-REPORT.COM - MILITARY AVIATION INCIDENT REPORTS- USA
WWW.WWIIMEMORIAL.COM - NATIONAL WWII MEMORIAL - USA
WWW.ABMC.GOV - WORLD WAR WII - CEMETERIES - MEMORIALS - USA
WWW.AWM.GOV.AU - AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORAL - AUSTRALIA
WWW.RAFCOMMANDS.COM - RAF SQUADRON - POW INFO - UK
WW2.TEXLAWEB.NL - CRASH PROGRAM - JAN NIEUWENHUIS - NL
WWW.FOOTNOTE.COM - MISSING AIR CREW REPORT - MACR, CENSUS - USA
WWW.NAA.GOV.AU - NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTALIA - AUS
WWW.WW2ROLL.GOV.AU - WORLD WAR 2 NOMINAL ROLL
WWW.WATWASWAAR.NL - AERIAL PHOTOS, MAPS
WWW.AFHRA.AF.MIL - AIR FORCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AGENCY
WWW.WARMUSEUM.CA - CANADIAN WARMUSEUM - WARCLIP
WWW.COLLECTIONSCANADA.GC.CA - LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA
WWW.BAC-LAC.GC.CA - LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA
WWW.ANCESTRY.CA - MILITARY - WWII SERVICE FILES
WWW.LITTLEFRIENDS.CO.UK - FIGHTER GROUPS - SQUADRONS - USA
WWW.LANCASTERBOMBERS.NET - LOSS CARDS - RAF BOMBER COMMAND - UK
WWW.NATIONALARCHIVES.GOV.UK - NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF UK - UK
WWW.VOLKSBUND.DE - SEARCH BURIAL PLACE - DE
WWW.FINDMYPAST.CO.UK - CENSUS, BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DEATH - UK
WWW.GOOGLE.COM - GENERAL SEARCH

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WESPENNEST LEEUWARDEN - PART I, II, III - AB A. JANSEN
BEHIND ENEMY LINES - HOWARD R. DEMALLIE
DE DAG VAN DE LIBERATOR - JAN J. VAN DER VEER
DE LUCHTOORLOG BOVEN ZUIDWEST-FRIESLAND '40-'45 - JAN J. VAN DER VEER
IN DIENST VAN HUN NAASTE ... - BART M. RIJNHOUT
DE REGIO - TIJDENS DE TWEEDE WERELDOORLOG - W. H. DE VRIES
UIT DE GESCHIEDENIS VAN BREDERWIEDE - IJSSELAKADEMIE
KONDSCHAP - SOB - HISTORICAL FOUNDATION - VOLLENHOVE
DE SILLEHAMMER - LIBERTY NUMBERS - OLDEMARKT
SPOREN TERUG - "CRASH VAN LIBERATOR B24" - D. DRIESSEN, D. VAN EERDE
VAN BEZETTING EN BEVRIJDING - URK IN OORLOGSTIJD - 1940-1945
ZIJ VIELEN RONDOM ZWOLLE - J. L. SCHOTMAN
VRIJHEIDSMONUMENT EEMNES - JAAP VAN DER WOUDE
GEVLEUGELD VERLEDEN - AB A. JANSEN
THE EVADER - HARRY A. DOLPH - AKA - HARRY A. CLARK
AS LIFE UNFOLDS - DICK DENNY
A SOLDIER LOOKS AT SPIRITUAL WARFARE - by DICK DENNY
VLUCHT VAN VLIEGEND FORT EINDIGT IN DE NOORDOOSTPOLDER - J. DE LANGE
REAL LIFE COMICS - SEPT. 1945 - NO 25 -
GEVANGEN OP DE VELUWE - 3rd PRINT 2002 - WOLTER NOORDMAN
THE LONG HAUL - by WILLIAM BLOXHAM
PATHS TO FREEDOM - BOB KELLOW - DAMBUSTERS RAF 617 SQUADRON
ALS ER IETS MIS ZOU GAAN - W. E. VAN DER MEULEN - APR. 45
SPOREN AAN DE HEMEL - PART I, II, III - AB A. JANSEN
PARADIJS IN OORLOGSTIJD ? ONDERDUIKERS IN DE NOP - DR. C. C. VAN BAALEN
DE BEVRIJDING VAN HET NEDERLANDS ONDERDUIKERS PARADIJS - AALDERT POL
PYAMA-HOUSE, 2nd PRINT 1992 - DR. FRANK GOVERS
VRIEND EN VIJAND, 3rd PRINT 1977 - BERT POELS / JAN DERIX
THE BELLY GUNNER - CAROL EDGEMON HIPPERSON
JACHTVLIEGTUIGEN WO II - PART I - B. VAN DER KLAAUW
RADIOMAN - CAROL EDGEMON HIPPERSON
IN DE SCHADUW VAN DE GLORIE - S. L. VEENSTRA
A TASTE OF MEMORIES - VOLUME II - C. T. MURRAY
BOMBER COUNTY - DANIEL SWIFT
VLEDDER IN DE TWEEDE WERELDOORLOG - L. LAMBREGTS
DE FATALE MISSIE VAN DE "MAID TO ORDER" - H. A. REDDER
P.O.W., PUBLISHED 1953 - EDWARD A. DOBRAN
BONDS OF WIRE: A MEMOIR - 1989 - KINGSLEY BROWN
MET DE KOP IN DE WIND - 2010 - BERT KUIPER
NOT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - 2009 - JOHN MEURS
DE LAATSTE VLUCHT VAN "T" FOR TOMMY - 1st PRINT 1993 - HARRY BOUWMAN
VLUCHT ZONDER TERUGKEER - 1988 - HANS VAN LITH
A LEAP IN THE DARK - 1997 - JAMES A. DAVIES
EEN BRITS LITTEKEN IN DE FRIESE BODEM - 1992 - DE BOER, BOONSTRA, DE JONG
IN THE SHELTER OF HIS WINGS - 2011 - SHIRLEY EVANS
AT THE FOOT OF OUR STAIRS - 2011 - PAUL SKELLY
ZIG-ZAG - HAMPDENS OF 420 SQUADRON - 2008 - PETER J. SAINTY
TARGET LEIPZIG - 2009 - ALAN COOPER
ELBURGER VISSERIJ IN OORLOGSTIJD - JUN 1995 - "Arent thoe Boecop #58"
ATTLEBRIDGE DIARIES - 1979 - JOHN H. WOOLNOUGH
NEDERLANDS ONDERDUIKERS PARADIJS - 1984 - JAN WILLEM STOLK
DE LAATSTE VLUCHT VAN "T" FOR TOMMY - 2nd PRINT 2013 - HARRY BOUWMAN
LUCHTOORLOG RONDOM DEN HAM - 1995 - PIETER C. MEIJER
ZIJ VIELEN IN WYMBRITSERADIEL - 2000 - WILLEM O. SANTEMA, WIM J. STIENSTRA
MIJN VADER - 1943-1945 - APR 2014 - HENRI ACHTERBERG
OMMEN ONDER KROON EN KRUIS 1937-1942 - PART I - 1995 - WILLEM STAPPENBELT
OMMEN ONDER KROON EN KRUIS 1943-1945 - PART II - 1995 - WILLEM STAPPENBELT
THE LONELY PATH TO FREEDOM - 1980 - DEREK THROWER
HET VERZET IN SCHIJNDEL TIJDENS DE DUITSE BEZETTING - 2004 - S. E. VAN BERKUM
GEBORGEN IN DE POLDERKLEI - 2014 - BERT WIJS
THE SKY IS OUR OCEAN - 1980 - BART M. RIJNHOUT and JOHN P. RENNISON
HEERDE 1940-1945 - 1988 - W. NOORDMAN, H. TABAK and W. VAN VELZEN
SPOOR NAAR WOESTE HOEVE - 2012 - RICHARD SCHUURMAN
BOY O BOY - 2015 - AB ROETMAN
DE DUIKHOEK - 1947 - PIET GRILK, WIM VAN LEENING
VERZETSSTRIJDER JAN TUUT - 2015 - GEERT GROEN
FRIESLAND 1940 - 1945 - 2nd print 1981 - L. VAN KAMPEN e.a.
WIE HERDENKEN WE IN EN OM OLDEBROEK - 2016 - DICK BREEDIJK
MISSING IN ACTION - 2016 - LIEUWE BOONSTRA
VAN GRASMAT TOT FLIEGERHORST - 1998 - COEN CORNELISSEN
SQUADRON CODES 1937-56 - 1979 - MICHAEL J. F. BOWYER, JOHN D. R. RAWLINGS
WINGS OVER WING - OCT. 2001 - MICHAEL WARTH
VAN BLOKZIJL NAAR SOBIBOR - DEC 2016 - ANNEMARIE SCHOEMAKERS
RAALTE IN OORLOGSTIJD '40-'45 - 2nd print 2003 - RICHARD WOOLDERINK
DE PILOOT IN DE KERSENBOOM - APR 2011 - FRITS LOGGEN
GEBORGEN IN DE POLDERKLEI - 2nd print APR 2017 - BERT WIJS
LEST WE FORGET - APR 2017 - PETER BOOMSMA, RUURD KOK
LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER COMBAT CLAIMS, 1939 - 1945 - 2004 - J. FOREMAN, J. MATTHEWS, S. W. PARRY
FIRST BLITZ - 2008 - NEIL HANSON
BOMBER SQUADRON - MEN WHO FLEW WITH XV - 1987 - MARTYN R. FORD-JONES
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1917 - 2006 - JONATHAN SUTHERLAND
THE SKY ON FIRE 1917-18 - 1991 - RAYMOND HECTOR FREDETTE
FINDING LEONARD - 2005 - TOM LOWE
THE LAST FLIGHT OF "T" FOR TOMMY - 1st PRINT 2015 - HARRY BOUWMAN
DER ADLER - HEFT 25 / BERLIN - 8 DEC 1942 - DES REICHSLUFTFARHTMINISTERIUMS
THE HORNETS' NEST - 1994 - ARTHUR WHITE
CRAZY HORSE - 2e druk september 2019 - CEES STEIJGER
WAR GRAVES REVISTED - 2012 - DOEKE J. OOSTRA
SCHUILPLAATS DE VELUWE - 2019 - WOLTER NOORDMAN
CANON DE NOORDOOSTPOLDER - 2013 - CANON DE NOORDOOSTPOLDER
VLIEGERS OP DE VLUCHT - 2020 - JAN SLOFSTRA and JAAP DE BOER
EINDSTATION TERWISPEL - 2020 - LIEUWE BOONSTRA
DRIE MAANDEN NOORD OOST POLDER - 1990 - J. H. DEMMER
AB HOMBURG - VERGETEN SOLDAAT VAN ORANJE - 2009 - JOHAN GRAAS
POPPIES IN DE POLDER - 2010 - GESCHIEDSCHRIJVING DRONTEN
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H. WELTING † , R. KREUKNIET, R. TER HEIDE † ,
P. HOEKSTRA, P. IRVING, B. HAUSKEN,
M. BUIT, T. GEREN, C. FIKSE,
M. KLEINLUGTEBELD, S. HENDRIKS, J. L. SCHOTMAN,
J. DE BOER, P. HARMSEN, L. SMIT,
M. M. LeBLANC, T. GEREN, D. PARKER,
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*** SGLO CRASH LIST *** 50x50mi ***



Searching for a name / word ? - Use Ctrl F ind, Ctrl End and Ctrl Home options -
T-numbers - as given in "Verliesregister" / "Crash log" - www.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/verliesregister

!!! Total of 334 T & R-numbers (1785 airmen)

Some crashes (32) are outside my 50x50 mi area
Four (4) - No Crash - returned to the UK

date - SGLO code - Location - Plane - Pilot (Crew)
- 1917 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1917 - 001 - (3)
29 Sep 1917 - Txxxx - IJsselmeer - Gotha G.IV 1065/16 - Haas (3) - LUFTW
- 1940 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1940 - 007 - (31)
23 Jun 1940 - T728 - Willemsoord - Blenheim - R3688 - Esson (3) - RAF
03 Aug 1940 - T768 - Rottumeroog - Wellington - R3202 - Gerry (6) - RAF
10 Aug 1940 - T772 - IJsselmeer - Hampden - P4368 - Tudhope (4) - RAF
20 Aug 1940 - T785 - Noordoostpolder - Whitley - P4968 - Brodie (5) - RAF
15 Sep 1940 - T845 - IJsselmeer/Hindeloopen - He 111 - W.nr. ???? - ????? (4) - LUFTW
16 Oct 1940 - T876 - Oosterwolde - Wellington - L7844 - Landa (6) - RAF
04 Dec 1940 - T915 - Hulsen - Blenheim - N3594 - Butcher (3) - RAF
- 1941 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1941 - 032 - (149)
10 Feb 1941 - T943 - Kampen - Wellington - T2702 - Garrioch (6) - RAF
23 Feb 1941 - T957A - Strand Horst - He 111 - W.nr. 5493 - Ficker (4) - LUFTW
10 Apr 1941 - T990 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - R1440 - Fairhurst (6) - RAF
10 Apr 1941 - T991 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - W5375 - Blackden (6) - RAF
26/27 Apr 1941 - T1007 - Opsterland - Bf 110C-4 - W.Nr. 3692 - Rzadki (2) - LUFTW
27 Apr 1941 - T1008 - Arriën/Ommen - Wellington - R1281 - Damman (6) - RAF
05 May 1941 - R103C - IJsselmeer - He 59 - W.nr. 1522 - Herrnbrodt (5) - LUFTW
09 May 1941 - T1023 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - R1322 - Dorman (6) - RAF
09 May 1941 - T1024 - Heligoland Bicht - Whitley - P4946 - Guest (5) - RAF - Under construction
10 May 1941 - R105AA - Workum - Ju 88A-5 - W.nr. 0609 - ????? (4) - LUFTW
25 Jun 1941 - R119 - Harderwijk - Bf 110D-3 - W.Nr. 3387 - Röll (2) - LUFTW
30 Jun 1941 - T1073 - 5 km SSE Urk - Bf 110C-4 - W.Nr. 3273 - zur Lippe-Weißenfeld (2) - GER - Under construction
03 Jul 1941 - T1078 - Langweer - Bf 110C-4 - W.Nr. 1305 - ????? (2) - LUFTW
07 Jul 1941 - T1089 - Epe - Whitley - Z6642 - Bizley (5) - RAF
15 Jul 1941 - T1112A - Kievitshaar - Wellington - W5534 - Thrower (6) - RAF
17 Jul 1941 - T1123 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - R1718 - Nýc (6) - RAF
20 Jul 1941 - T1128 - Waddenzee - Wellington - R1371 - Netík (6) - RAF
03 Aug 1941 - T1158A - IJsselmeer - Wellington - R1800 - Davey (6) - RAF
15 Aug 1941 - T1187 - IJsselmeer / Workum - Wellington - R1016 - Elder (6) - RAF
15 Aug 1941 - T1188 - Terwispel - Whitley - Z6842 - Sampson (5) - RAF
15 Aug 1941 - T1193 - IJsselmeer / Hindeloopen - Ju 52 - W.nr. .... - ????? (1) - LUFTW
19 Aug 1941 - T1207 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - N2844 - Shearing (6) - RAF
06 Sep 1941 - T1246 - Oldebroek - Whitley - Z6478 - Poupard (5) - RAF
08 Sep 1941 - T1259 - near Terwispel - Wellington - Z8845 - Saich (6) - RAF
12 Oct 1941 - T1293 - Noordoostpolder - Wellington - R1757 - Jeffries (6) - RAF
14 Oct 1941 - T1297 - Oldeberkoop - Bf 109E-7 - W.Nr. 1636 - Stock (1) - LUFTW
31 Oct 1941 - T1320 - IJsselmeer - Blenheim - V5537 - Phipps (3) - RAF
05 Nov 1941 - T1325 - Waddenzee - Hudson - AE655 - Codville (4) - RAF @
07 Nov 1941 - T1325B - IJsselmeer - Hampden - AD972 - Dadson (4) - RAF @ - No Crash !!!
07 Nov 1941 - T1326 - Assen - Wellington - T2516 - Gilmore (6) - RAF
08 Nov 1941 - T1333 - Sorremorre - Wellington - X9976 - Black (6) - RAF
08 Nov 1941 - T1339 - Nijemirdum - Whitley - Z6948 - Bell (5) - RAF
- 1942 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1942 - 053 - (300)
21 Jan 1942 - T1388 - Spoolde - Hampden - AE123 - Deere (4) - RAF
02 Mar 1942 - T1427 - Steggerda - Do 215B-5 - W.Nr. 0086 - Holsten (3) - LUFTW
09 Mar 1942 - T1430 - IJsselmeer - Manchester - L7426 - Frost (7) - RAF
09 Mar 1942 - T1431 - Assen - Manchester - R5779 - Cooper (7) - RAF
07 Apr 1942 - T1470 - Oldebroek - Hampden - P1203 - Wincott (4) - RAF
08 Apr 1942 - T1471 - IJsselmeer - Do 217E-2 - W.Nr. 1161 - Freiherr von Schlippenbach (4) - LUFTW
10 Apr 1942 - T1472 - IJsselmeer - Hampden - AE421 - Worthy (4) - RAF
13 Apr 1942 - T1478 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - X3596 - Holder (6) - RAF
19 Apr 1942 - T1487 - Rottumeroog - Hampden - AT217 - Slingo (4) - RAF
31 May 1942 - T1532 - Diepenveen - Hampden - P2116 - Ramsay (4) - RAF
02 Jun 1942 - T1553 - IJsselmeer - Hampden - AT191 - Charlton (4) - RAF
03 Jun 1942 - T1565 - IJsselmeer - Hampden - AT154 - Taylor (4) - RAF
20 Jun 1942 - T1606 - Ommen - Stirling - N3762 - Nixey (8) - RAF
20 Jun 1942 - T1609 - Rhaan - Wellington - Z1611 - Ashworth (5) - RAF
20 Jun 1942 - T1610 - Schoonheten - Wellington - Z8339 - Gusowski (5) - RAF
26 Jun 1942 - T1631 - Luttenberg - Halifax - V9993 - Whisken (7) - RAF
26 Jun 1942 - T1632 - IJsselmeer - Halifax - W1067 - Whittingham (6) - RAF
28 Jun 1942 - T1655 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - X3309 - Osborne (5) - RAF
30 Jun 1942 - T1657 - Noordwolde - Halifax - W1113 - Echin (8) - RAF
30 Jun 1942 - T1658 - Sybrandaburen - Halifax - W7714 - Sydney (7) - RAF
30 Jun 1942 - T1661 - Isle of Borkum - Stirling - N3706 - Bailey (8) - RAF
03 Jul 1942 - T1668 - Koudum - Hampden - AE248 - Brown (4) - RAF
03 Jul 1942 - T1669 - Zwarte Meer - Hampden - P5332 - Wilde (4) - RAF
03 Jul 1942 - T1671 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - Z1204 - Kubiak (6) - RAF
03 Jul 1942 - T1674 - ? IJsselmeer ? - Wellington - Z1470 - Whittick (5) - RAF
09 Jul 1942 - T1688 - Rottumeroog - Wellington - X3557 - Smith (6) - RAF
29 Jul 1942 - T1732 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - BJ661 - Gilbertson (5) - RAF
29 Jul 1942 - T1733 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - Z1624 - Mason (5) - RAF
30 Jul 1942 - Txxxx - Germany - Stirling - BF320 - Sutherland (8) - RAF
06 Aug 1942 - T1758 - Oldebroek - Halifax - W1215 - Phillips (7) - RAF
10 Aug 1942 - T1769 - Hengelo (Gld) - Wellington - Z1463 - Finlay (5) - RAF
27 Aug 1942 - T1786 - Dalmsholte - Wellington - Z1212 - Viney (5) - RAF
05 Sep 1942 - T1806 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - R5755 - Rowlands (7) - RAF
05 Sep 1942 - T1807 - Rouveen - Stirling - BF337 - Smith (7) - RAF
06 Apr 1942 - T1810 - near Strand Horst - Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 4275 - Stendel (4) - LUFTW
14 Sep 1942 - T1832 - Ter Idzard - Halifax - BB205 - Caldwell (7) - RAF
14 Sep 1942 - T1834 - Oudehorne - Lancaster - W4108 - Dowdell (7) - RAF
14 Sep 1942 - T1835 - Emst - Lancaster - W4169 - Holland (7) - RAF
14 Sep 1942 - T1837 - Ramspol - Wellington - HD991 - Bickerton (5) - RAF
14 Sep 1942 - T1839 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - X9786 - Hage (5) - RAF
16 Sep 1942 - T1842 - IJsselmeer - Stirling - BF353 - O'Hara (7) - RAF
16 Sep 1942 - T1846 - IJsselmeer - Stirling - W7569 - Dallenger (7) - RAF
28 Sep 1942 - T1857 - 8km S of Urk - Wellington - Z1663 - Parsons (5) - RAF - Under construction
15 Oct 1942 - T1878 - Rhaan - Halifax - W1108 - Ensor (7) - RAF
31 Oct 1942 - T1895 - De Pol - Wellington - BK360 - Makay (5) - RAF
08 Nov 1942 - T1902 - Rottumeroog - Halifax - DT550 - Sawatzky (7) - RAF
26 Nov 1942 - T1917 - near Harderwijk - Fi 156 - ????? (1) - LUFTW
26 Nov 1942 - T1919 - Oldebroek - Ke-35 - Schimmerer (2) - LUFTW
16 Dec 1942 - T1948 - Gortel - Stirling - R9168 - Millen (7) - RAF
17 Dec 1942 - T1950 - Urk - Lancaster - ED333 - McBurney (7) - RAF
17 Dec 1942 - T1951 - Harich - Lancaster - ED355 - Dening (7) - RAF
17 Dec 1942 - T1953 - Haerst - Lancaster - W4266 - Goldsmith (7) - RAF
23 Dec 1942 - T1966 - IJhorst - Halifax - W7775 - Newport-Tinley (8) - RAF
- 1943 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1943 - 101 - (578)
03 Jan 1943 - T1972 - IJsselmeer near Harderwijk - Do 217E-4 - W.Nr. 5498 - Guul (4) - LUFTW
23 Jan 1943 - T1999 - Warns - Lancaster - W4308 - Osborn (7) - RAF
27 Jan 1943 - T2012 - Fluessen - Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0629 - Brunke (1) - LUFTW
27 Jan 1943 - R422 - Oldebroek - Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0614 - ????? (1) - LUFTW
03 Feb 1943 - R427 - N of Lemmer - Fw 190A-4 - W.nr. 0607 - ????? (1) - LUFTW
04 Feb 1943 - T2046 - Meppel - Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 4632 - ????? (2) - LUFTW
04 Mar 1943 - T2090 - IJsselmeer - Bf 110F-4 - W.nr. 2710 - Henintsch (2) - LUFTW
05 Mar 1943 - T2095 - Rouveen - Halifax - HR687 - Thompson (8) - RAF
05 Mar 1943 - T2097 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - W4847 - Partridge (7) - RAF
12 Mar 1943 - T2115 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - BJ756 - Fallon (5) - RAF
25 Mar 1943 - T2141 - IJsselmeer - Halifax - HR665 - Clow (9) - RAF
26 Mar 1943 - T2143 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - ED354 - Wilson (7) - RAF
29 Mar 1943 - T2148 - Sonderler Leijen - Wellington - BJ762 - Todd (5) - RAF
30 Mar 1943 - T2153 - Nieuw Heeten - Lancaster - ED435 - Fyffe (7) - RAF
30 Mar 1943 - T2156 - Kienwerder/Nauen (Germany) - Lancaster - DS625 - Ross (7) - RAF
01 Apr 1943 - T2161 - Hulshorst - Lancaster - ED626 - O'Donoghue (7) - RAF
03 Apr 1943 - T2165 - Wapenveld - Halifax - DT795 - Blake (7) - RAF
03 Apr 1943 - T2168 - ?IJsselmeer? - Halifax - HR713 - Gamble (7) - RAF

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Under construction !!! - 135 crashes do need a 2nd review - !!! Under construction

03 Apr 1943 - T2170 - Duur - Halifax - DT617 - Boyd (7) - RAF
09 Apr 1943 - T2187 - Doornspijk - Lancaster - ED618 - Steele (7) - RAF
10 Apr 1943 - T2191 - IJlst - Mosquito - DZ743 - Leach (2) - RAF @
27 Apr 1943 - T2212 - IJsselmeer - Stirling - BF383 - Mackenzie (7) - RAF - Under construction
28 Apr 1943 - T2218 - Hasselterdijk - P-51 - AP255 - Macdonald (1) - RAF
01 May 1943 - T2227 - Vennenberg - Lancaster - ED783 - Ellis (7) - RAF
01 May 1943 - T2229 - Harderwijk - Lancaster - ED771 - Craigie (7) - RAF
05 May 1943 - T2262 - Akkrum - Halifax - JB898 - Blackhall (8) - RAF
05 May 1943 - T2263 - Kampernieuwstad - Halifax - W7817 - Vaillancourt (7) - RAF
05 May 1943 - T2265 - Workum - Lancaster - W4888 - Stanford (7) - RAF
05 May 1943 - T2270 - Hommerts - Stirling - EF343 - Davey (8) - RAF
05 May 1943 - T2275 - Zwolle - Wellington - HE864 - Johnson (5) - RAF
05 May 1943 - T2276 - De Wijk - Wellington - HE530 - James (5) - RAF
13 May 1943 - T2286 - Parrega - Lancaster - ED589 - Saxton (7) - RAF
13 May 1943 - T2293 - Eesterga - Lancaster - W4981 - Renshaw (7) - RAF
13 May 1943 - T2296 - IJsselmeer - Stirling - BF523 - Morey (7) - RAF
13 May 1943 - T2298 - Doornspijk - Wellington - HE702 - Waldorf (5) - RAF
14 May 1943 - T2305 - IJsselmeer - Halifax - DT732 - Mills (7) - RAF
14 May 1943 - T2309 - Den Kaat - Halifax - JB966 - Beattie (7) - RAF
14 May 1943 - T2316 - IJsselmeer - Wellington - HZ280 - Wahl (5) - RAF
14 May 1943 - T2324 - Tacozijl - Bf 110G-4 - W.Nr. 4857 - Linke (2) - LUFTW - Under construction
24 May 1943 - T2353 - Broekland - Halifax - DK169 - Cousins (7) - RAF
28 May 1943 - T2389 - Nieuw Heeten - Halifax - HR775 - Wyatt (7) - RAF
12 Jun 1943 - T2424 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - ED357 - McNicol Thomson (7) - RAF
12 Jun 1943 - T2428 - Heeten - Lancaster - ED914 - Scholes (7) - RAF
12 Jun 1943 - T2430 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - ED935 - Lay (8) - RAF
13 Jun 1943 - T2449 - Marienheem - Lancaster - ED584 - Hutchison (7) - RAF
13 Jun 1943 - T2451 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - ED603 - Tilbury (7) - RAF
13 Jun 1943 - T2455 - Grafhorst - Lancaster - W4316 - Vaughan (7) - RAF
23 Jun 1943 - T2548 - IJsselmeer - Halifax - DG405 - Higgins (8) - RAF
23 Jun 1943 - T2558 - IJsselmeer - Stirling - EH889 - McCrorie (7) - RAF
26 Jun 1943 - T2588 - IJsselmeer - Halifax - HR731 - Osmond (7) - RAF
26 Jun 1943 - T2594 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - ED831 - Hobbs (8) - RAF
26 Jun 1943 - T2601 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - W4367 - Page (7) - RAF
26 Jun 1943 - T2603 - IJsselmeer - Stirling - BK768 - Perrott (7) - RAF
26 Jun 1943 - T2610 - IJsselmeer / Urk - Wellington - HF544 - Airy (5) - RAF
26 Jun 1943 - T2612 - Vollenhove - Bf 110G-4 - W.Nr. 5319 - Denzel (2) - LUFTW
23 Aug 1943 - T2843 - Bergen (NH) - Lancaster - LM333 - Preston (7) - RAF - Under construction
23 Aug 1943 - T2849 - IJsselmeer - Stirling - EH937 - Longmore (7) - RAF
31 Aug 1943 - T2854 - Kuinre - Halifax - HR878 - Surtees (7) - RAF
16 Sep 1943 - T2886 - Den Ham - Lancaster - JB144 - Knight (8) - RAF
24 Sep 1943 - T2896 - Kamperzeedijk - Mosquito - LR405 - Peek (2) - RAF @
29 Sep 1943 - T2912 - IJsselmeer - Bf 110G - W.Nr. 5477 - Geiger (2) - LUFTW
08 Oct 1943 - T2934 - Hemrik-Wijnjeterp - B-17F - #42-30818 - McDonald (10) - USAAF
08 Oct 1943 - T2935 - Zuidermiddenweg-NOP - B-17G - #42-37751 - Emmert (10) - USAAF
08 Oct 1943 - T2937 - Ruinerwold - P-47D - #42-7915 - Smith (1) - USAAF
08 Oct 1943 - T2944 - Ruinerwold - Bf 109G-6 W.Nr. 15768 - Stark (1) - LUFTW
18 Oct 1943 - T2990 - Urk - Bf 109G-5 - W.Nr. 26101 - Thyben (1) - LUFTW
20 Oct 1943 - T2994 - Oudleusen - Lancaster - JA907 - Leitch (7) - RAF
20 Oct 1943 - T2995 - Gieten - Lancaster - JB175 - Watson (7) - RAF
20 Oct 1943 - T2999 - Sneekermeer - Mosquito - DZ689 - Mathews (2) - RAF @
13 Nov 1943 - T3083 - Ommen - B-17G - #42-37830 - Marks (10) - USAAF
13 Nov 1943 - T3084 - Schoterzijl - B-24H - #42-7650 - Hansen (10) - USAAF
13 Nov 1943 - T3086 - Zwartsluis - B-24H - #42-7483 - Marx (10) - USAAF
13 Nov 1943 - T3091 - Lemelerveld - P-47D - #42-8626 - Lanphier (1) - USAAF
22 Nov 1943 - T3106 - IJsselmeer - Halifax - LW286 - Farley (7) - RAF
22 Nov 1943 - T3107 - Diever - Halifax - LW231 - Hunter (7) - RAF
26 Nov 1943 - T3122 - Doniaga - B-17F - #42-30603 - Jeffries (10) - USAAF - Under construction
29 Nov 1943 - T3132 - Beltschutsloot - P-38H - #42-67016 - Hascall (1) - USAAF
29 Nov 1943 - T3133 - xxxxx - P-38H - #42-67020 - Joel (1) - USAAF
29 Nov 1943 - T3134 - Hoogeveen - P-38H - #42-67051 - Albino (1) - USAAF
29 Nov 1943 - T3135 - Zwartewatersklooster - P-38H - #42-67090 - Carroll (1) - USAAF
29 Nov 1943 - T3136 - near Meppel - P-38H - #42-67069 - Suiter (1) - USAAF
29 Nov 1943 - T3137 - Koekange (De Wijk) - P-38H - #42-67097 - Gilbride (1) - USAAF
29 Nov 1943 - T3144 - Oldenhof / Vollenhove - Bf 109G - W.Nr. 410106 - Klöpper (1) - LUFTW
29 Nov 1943 - T3145 - SW of Meppel - Bf 109G - W.Nr. 510285 - Brackhagen (1) - LUFTW
29 Nov 1943 - T3146 - Bergkampen / Kadoelen - Bf 109G - W.Nr. 510930 - Spörk (1) - LUFTW
29 Nov 1943 - T3148 - South East of Groningen - Bf 109G - W.Nr. 26111 - Lintermann (1) - LUFTW
29 Nov 1943 - T3149 - Oostelijk Flevoland - Bf 109G - W.Nr. 27100 - Kostenbader (1) - LUFTW
10 Dec 1943 - T3188 - Den Ham - Mosquito - HX975 - Mair (2) - RAF @
11 Dec 1943 - T3194 - Offingawier - B-17F - #42-3488 - Pollock (10) - USAAF
16 Dec 1943 - T3217 - Follega - Lancaster - JA853 - Watson (7) - RAF
16 Dec 1943 - T3219 - Sonnega - Lancaster - JB545 - Ratcliffe (7) - RAF
16 Dec 1943 - T3220 - Banco Polder - Lancaster - DV300 - MacFarlane (8) - RAF
16 Dec 1943 - T3223 - IJsselmeer - B-17F - #42-30677 - Walsh (10) - USAAF
22 Dec 1943 - T3249 - Lageveen - B-17G - #42-37766 - Mangis (10) - USAAF
22 Dec 1943 - T3250 - IJsselmeer / Edam - B-17G - #42-37773 - Bull (10) - USAAF
22 Dec 1943 - T3251 - Den Ham - B-24H - #42-7533 - Oakley (10) - USAAF
22 Dec 1943 - T3252 - IJsselmeer - B-24H - #42-7638 - Miller (10) - USAAF
22 Dec 1943 - T3256 - Mirns - B-24H - #42-7554 - Allen (10) - USAAF
22 Dec 1943 - T3257 - Bolsward - B-24H - #42-7520 - Nelson (10) - USAAF
22 Dec 1943 - T3269 - Gaastmeer - Bf 110G-2 - W.Nr. 6405 - Müller (2) - LUFTW
29 Dec 1943 - T3272 - Ruinerwold - Halifax - JD314 - Green (7) - RAF
- 1944 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1944 - 106 - (611)
03 Jan 1944 - T3279 - Mirns - Lancaster - DV401 - Tull (7) - RAF
03 Jan 1944 - T3280 - Lindeweg-NOP - Lancaster - JA902 - Weatherill (7) - RAF
03 Jan 1944 - Txxxx - Riesdorf, Germany - Lancaster - ND380 - Cairns (7) - RAF - Germany
11 Jan 1944 - T3296 - Markluiden - B-17G - #42-31175 - Lock (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3298 - Schalkhaar - B-17G - #42-29993 - Tattershall (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3299 - Nijverdalseberg - B-17F - #42-30782 - Reed (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3300 - Nieuw Heeten - B-17G - #42-31236 - Campert (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3301 - Epe - B-17G - #42-31451 - McCollum (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3302 - Nieuw Heeten - B-17G - #42-31538 - Cavos (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3303 - Zweeloo - B-17G - #42-39761 - White (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3304 - IJsselmeer - B-17G - #42-37719 - Nason (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3306 - Berkum - B-17G - #42-37867 - Hoehn (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3307 - IJsselmeer - B-17G - #42-3486 - Maginnis (11) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3308 - Lheebroek - B-24H - #41-28593 - Schumann (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3309 - Exloo / Sleen - B-24H - #42-52123 - Urban (10) - USAAF
11 Jan 1944 - T3310 - Staphorst - P-47D - #42-8542 - Hyland (1) - USAAF
22 Jan 1944 - T3319 - Oldebroek - Halifax - LV774 - Price (7) - RAF
22 Jan 1944 - T3323 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - DS824 - Williams (7) - RAF
30 Jan 1944 - T3342 - Zuidermiddenweg-NOP - Lancaster - JA702 - Rule (7) - RAF
04 Feb 1944 - T3386 - IJsselmeer - Junker 88A-4 - W. Nr. 550283 - Weihs (4) - LUFTW
10 Feb 1944 - T3392 - Baarlo - B-17G - #42-31218 - Burke (10) - USAAF
10 Feb 1944 - T3393 - Noordoostpolder - B-17G - #42-37950 - Sharpless (10) - USAAF
10 Feb 1944 - T3395 - Tongeren - P-47D - #42-7883 - Jones (1) - USAAF
10 Feb 1944 - T3396 - Vaassen - P-47D - #42-75442 - Hall (1) - USAAF
15 Feb 1944 - T3414 - Blokzijl / Roomsloot - Lancaster - JB420 - Briggs (7) - RAF
15 Feb 1944 - T3419 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - DS794 - Pattle (7) - RAF
20 Feb 1944 - T3422 - Kallenkote - Halifax - LW367 - Smith (7) - RAF
20 Feb 1944 - T3425 - Elspeet - Lancaster - JB609 - Bowker (7) - RAF
21 Feb 1944 - T3438 - IJsselmeer - B-17G - #42-30280 - Holcombe (13) - USAAF
21 Feb 1944 - T3438A - near Ommen - B-24H - #42-7764 - Broxton (10) - USAAF - No Crash !!!
21 Feb 1944 - T3440 - Zwolle - P-51B - #43-6723 - Boyle (1) - USAAF
29 Feb 1944 - T3483 - Giethoorn / Walengracht - P-38J - #42-67404 - Grambo (1) - USAAF
03 Mar 1944 - T3490 - Blokzijl - P-51B - #43-12264 - White (1) - USAAF
06 Mar 1944 - T3496 - Hijken - B-17G - #42-31299 - Lloyd (10) - USAAF
06 Mar 1944 - T3500 - Staphorst / De Leijen - B-17G - #42-31373 - Wagner (10) - USAAF
06 Mar 1944 - T3500B - near Ommen / Dalfsen - B-17G - #42-31025 - Adams (10) - USAAF - No Crash !!!
08 Mar 1944 - T3519 - Den Oosterhuis - B-24H - #42-52175 - Ehrman (10) - USAAF
08 Mar 1944 - T3522 - Nunspeet - P-47D - #42-75084 - Coldren (1) - USAAF
15 Mar 1944 - T3525 - Den Hulst - B-24H - #42-52332 - Talbott (10) - USAAF
23 Mar 1944 - T3544 - Boschwijde / St. Jansklooster - B-24H - #41-29466 - Griffin (9) - USAAF
23 Mar 1944 - T3545 - Boschwijde / St. Jansklooster - B-24H - #42-52587 - Garrett (10) - USAAF
08 Apr 1944 - T3568 - Noordoostpolder - B-17G - #42-39856 - Gecks (10) - USAAF
08 Apr 1944 - T3569 - near Isle of Schokland - B-24J - #42-73495 - Buland (9) - USAAF
09 Apr 1944 - T3576 - IJsselmeer - P-38J - #42-67192 - Dettre (1) - USAAF
23 Apr 1944 - T3618 - SW of Vollenhove - P-51B - #43-7006 - Barlow (1) - USAAF
20 Apr 1944 - T3644 - Daarle/Hellendoorn - B-24H - #41-29399 - Cotner (10) - USAAF
07 May 1944 - T3651 - Nijelamer - B-17G - #42-38161 - Darnell (9) - USAAF
08 May 1944 - T3655 - Havelte - B-17G - #42-97259 - Smith (10) - USAAF
21 May 1944 - T3681 - Oldebroek - P-38-J - 42-104250 - Warwick (1) - USAAF
22 May 1944 - T3685 - Hasselterdijk - Lancaster - ME722 - Jones (7) - RAF
29 May 1944 - T3741 - Noordoostpolder / Schokland - P-47D - #42-76372 - O'Barr (1) - USAAF
30 May 1944 - T3743 - Dalmsholte - P-51B - FX979 - Oberdak (1) - RAF - Under construction
13 Jun 1944 - T3770 - Mastenbroek - Lancaster - PA986 - Williams (7) - RAF
13 Jun 1944 - T3773 - Tongeren - Lancaster - LM581 - Boyce (7) - RAF
13 Jun 1944 - T3777 - IJsselmeer - Lancaster - LL807 - Rózanski (7) - RAF
13 Jun 1944 - T3778 - Wesepe - Lancaster - ME785 - Roche (7) - RAF
13 Jun 1944 - T3779 - Nunspeet - Lancaster - DS818 - Duncliffe (7) - RAF
14 Jun 1944 - T3787 - Zwolle - P-38J - #42-68066 - Williams (1) - USAAF
22 Jun 1944 - T3835 - Oenerbroek - Lancaster - LL840 - Cole (8) - RAF
22 Jun 1944 - T3840 - Oosterwolde (Gld) - Lancaster - LL955 - Brodie (7) - RAF
29 Jun 1944 - T3853 - Nieuw Namen - B-24H - #42-51095 - Armour (10) - USAAF
07 Jul 1944 - T3856 - Noordoostpolder - C-40 / Espel - B-17G - #42-31189 - Harrah (9) - USAAF
07 Jul 1944 - T3856A - Giethoorn - B-17G - #42-97273 - Pranger (9) - USAAF - No Crash !!!
21 Jul 1944 - T3877 - Heerde - Halifax - MZ511 - Hope-Robertson (7) - RAF
26 Jul 1944 - T3907 - Hessum - Bf 110G - W.Nr. 140024 - Wagner (2) - LUFTW
15 Aug 1944 - T3929 - Zuidveen - B-24H - #41-29449 - Archer (10) - USAAF
15 Aug 1944 - T3930 - Nijetrijne - B-24H - #42-95157 - Munroe (10) - USAAF
15 Aug 1944 - T3931 - Gelderingen - B-24H - #41-28932 - Harrington (10) - USAAF
15 Aug 1944 - T3932 - Wapserveen - B-24H - #42-52597 - Suchiu (10) - USAAF
15 Aug 1944 - T3933 - Veeningen - P-38J - #43-28376 - Turner (1) - USAAF
15 Aug 1944 - T3934 - Uffelte - P-38J - #44-23169 - Wallace (1) - USAAF
15 Aug 1944 - T3935 - Benderse (Ruinen ) - Bf 109G-6 - W. Nr. 440051 - Thomas (1) - LUFTW
15 Aug 1944 - T3936 - Steenwijk (Nijensleek) - Bf 109G-6 - W. Nr. 441988 - Schierghofer (1) - LUFTW
15 Aug 1944 - T3937 - Ruinerwold (Madeweg) - Bf 109 - W. Nr. ...... - Weitzberg (1) - LUFTW
15 Aug 1944 - T3938 - Diever - Bf 109G-6 - W. Nr. 165544 - Lampen (1) - LUFTW
15 Aug 1944 - T3939 - Diever - Bf 109G-6 - W. Nr. 166043 - Starzinski (1) - LUFTW
15 Aug 1944 - T3939A - Appelscha - Bf 109G-6 - W. Nr. ...... - Kölsch (1) - LUFTW
26 Aug 1944 - T3948 - Wezep - B-17G - #42-97204 - Rainey (10) - USAAF
29 Aug 1944 - T3959 - Noordoostpolder - A-8 / Rutten - Spitfire Mk.IX - MH907 - Cook (1) - RAF
11 Sep 1944 - T4008 - Hessum - B-24H - #42-95138 - Vogel (10) - USAAF
11 Sep 1944 - T4011 - Eerde - P-51-C - #42-103749 - Lougheed (1) - USAAF
23 Sep 1944 - T4288 - Welsum - Lancaster - ME700 - Korpela (7) - RAF
27 Sep 1944 - T4408 - Kamperveld - Tempest - EJ611 - Randall (1) - RAF
13 Oct 1944 - T4532 - Noordoostpolder - 2 mi W of Schokland - Spitfire - BS534 - Stankiewicz (1) - RAF
15 Oct 1944 - T4544 - Staveren - Halifax - LL293 - Taylor (6) - RAF @ - Under construction
20 Oct 1944 - T4561 - Nijverdal - Typhoon - PD469 - Doidge (1) - RAF
06 Nov 1944 - T4646 - Heerde - Lancaster - LM628 - Rennie (7) - RAF
06 Nov 1944 - T4650 - Hulshorst - Spitfire - PT649 - Shillitoe (1) - RAF
07 Nov 1944 - T4659 - Voskuil - Typhoon - PD506 - Davies (1) - RAF - Under construction
11 Nov 1944 - T4668 - Follega - Typhoon - MN547 - Fraser (1) - RAF
11 Nov 1944 - T4669 - Rouveen - Typhoon - MP124 - Crowley (1) - RAF
19 Nov 1944 - T4689 - Wijhe - Typhoon - PD526 - Broad (1) - RAF
20 Nov 1944 - T4697 - IJsselmeer - P-51D - #44-13411 - Werner (1) - USAAF
20 Nov 1944 - T4698 - IJsselmeer - P-51D - #44-13615 - Bennett (1) - USAAF
21 Nov 1944 - T4710 - IJsselmeer / Eem - B-24H - #42-95180 - Quinn (9) - USAAF
26 Nov 1944 - T4724 - Haulerwijk - B-17G - #43-37913 - Stevens (9) - USAAF
26 Nov 1944 - T4729 - IJsselmeer - B-17G - #42-102565 - Rolfe (9) - USAAF - Under construction
27/28 Nov 1944 - T4736 - IJsselmeer - Mosquito - ML979 - Williamson (2) - RAF
27 Nov 1944 - T4738 - Hattemerbroek - Mosquito - HR353 - Greenshields (2) - RAF @
28 Nov 1944 - T4742 - Ittersum - Spitfire - RR227 - Smik (1) - RAF
28 Nov 1944 - T4743 - Zwolle - Spitfire - RR229 - Taymans (1) - RAF
02 Dec 1944 - T4762 - Wezeperveld - Mosquito - PZ456 - Murphy (2) - RAF
02 Dec 1944 - T4763 - IJsselmeer - Mosquito - MM519 - Kinnery (2) - RAF @
06 Dec 1944 - T4780 - Wijhe - Mosquito - KB235 - Weir (2) - RAF
06 Dec 1944 - T4782 - Ronduite - B-17G - #42-102658 - DeMallie (9) - USAAF
26 Dec 1944 - T4858 - Windesheim - Typhoon - MP132 - Turner (1) - RAF
- 1945 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1945 - 031 - (110)
01 Jan 1945 - T5001 - Dalfsen - Fw 190D-9 - W. Nr. ...... - Risky (1) - LUFTW
05 Jan 1945 - T5082 - Haarle - Halifax - NR251 - Elliott (7) - RAF
14 Jan 1945 - T5098 - Dalmsholte - Typhoon - RB204 - Côté (1) - RAF
16 Jan 1945 - T5120 - 8 km E of Schokland - P-51B - #42-106693 - Lupton (1) - USAAF
23 Jan 1945 - T5158 - Haarle - Typhoon - RB333 - Wallace (1) - RAF
28 Jan 1945 - T5173 - Ossenzijl - B-17G - #44-6105 - Jackson Jr. (9) - USAAF
03 Feb 1945 - T5192 - Hessum - Spitfire - PT549 - van de Werve de Vosselaer (1) - RAF
06 Feb 1945 - T5203 - Oosterwolde (Gld) - Spitfire - TA837 - Blair (1) - RAF
14 Feb 1945 - T5254 - Wormerveer - B-17G - #43-38405 - Ash - (9) - USAAF - at macr-12109.htm page !!!
14 Feb 1945 - T5256 - Haringvliet - B-24J - #44-40109 - Weiss - (9) - USAAF - at macr-12109.htm page !!!
16 Feb 1945 - T5262 - IJmuiden / North Sea - B-17G - #43-38187 - Donalson - (9) - USAAF - at macr-12109.htm page !!!
16 Feb 1945 - T5263 - Hardenberg - B-17G - #42-97869 - Hansen - (9) - USAAF
16 Feb 1945 - T5263 - Hardenberg - B-17G - #42-97869 - Hansen - (9) - USAAF - also at macr-12109.htm page !!!
16 Feb 1945 - T5264 - Valthe - B-24H - #42-95080 - Mullican - (10) - USAAF - at macr-12109.htm page !!!
21 Feb 1945 - T5267 - Aijen - Lancaster - NN744 - Smith (7) - RAF
24 Feb 1945 - T5306 - Noordoostpolder / Bant - B-24J - #42-51495 - Maddocks (12) - USAAF
25 Feb 1945 - T5320 - Nunspeet - P-51D - #44-63808 - Smith (1) - USAAF
26 Feb 1945 - T5323 - Lochem - P-51D - #44-13846 - Whitley (1) - USAAF - at macr-12109.htm page !!!
26 Feb 1945 - T5324 - Oldebroek - P-51K - #44-11627 - O'Brien Jr. (1) - USAAF - Under construction
26 Feb 1945 - T5325 - Oldebroek - P-51K - #44-11655 - Olson (1) - USAAF - Under construction
28 Feb 1945 - T5332 - Nunspeet - Tempest - NV680 - McIntyre (1) - RAF
07 Mar 1945 - T5356 - IJsselmeer - Mosquito - NT418 - Oswald (2) - RAF @
09 Mar 1945 - T5364 - Raalte - Typhoon IB - RB381 - Erasmus (1) - RAF
17 Mar 1945 - T5389 - Egede - Tempest - NV710 - McAuliffe (1) - RAF
31 Mar 1945 - Txxxx - Germany - Lancaster - KB761 - Metivier (7) - RAF
31 Mar 1945 - T5472 - Ommen - P-51D - #44-11336 - Foster (1) - USAAF - Under construction
01 Apr 1945 - T5481 - Warnsveld - Spitfire XVI - TB907 - van Roosendaal (1) - RAF - Under construction
01 Apr 1945 - T5485 - Diepenveen - Spitfire - TB343 - Wolloshin (1) - RAF
02 Apr 1945 - T5494F - Zwolle - Spitfire IX - PT723 - Rohde (1) - RAF - Under construction
05 Apr 1945 - T5505 - Weerwille - Spitfire XVI - TB593 - Racy (1) - RAF
07 Apr 1945 - T5520 - Havelte - Spitfire - MK369 - Moras d'Aligny (1) - RAF
17 Apr 1945 - T5581 - IJsselmeer - Typhoon IB - MN706 - Woodward (1) - RAF - Under construction
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332 - 137 -
!!! Total of 334 T & R-numbers (1795 airmen)

RAF @ = No Loss card available !!! - info PATS

196 - UK - Royal Air Force - RAF - out of 220 - 24 to do
93 - USA - US Army Air Force - USAAF - out of 113 - 20 to do
43 - GER - Luftwaffe - LUFTW - out of 136 - 93 to do

!!! Note: Only mentioned if available on my pages - info PATS !!!
!!! I'm aware that not all crashes for my 50x50mi are indexed yet !!!
Under construction - Last update - 28 Jun 2018 - PATS



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499 Commonwealth War Graves

within approx. 25 mi radius ( 40 km ) of Vollenhove
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Vollenhove - Center radius 12 Graves
Blokzijl - 5 km N of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Kuinre - 15 km NW of Vollenhove 5 Graves
Emmeloord - 15 km W of Vollenhove 4 Graves
Willemsoord - 17 km NNE of Vollenhove 8 Graves
Kallenkote - 19 km NE of Vollenhove 11 Graves
Ruinerwold - 20 km ENE of Vollenhove 6 Graves
Grafhorst - 11 km S of Vollenhove 6 Graves
IJsselmuiden - 13 km S of Vollenhove 7 Graves
De Wijk - 22 km E of Vollenhove 1 Grave
IJhorst - 23 km E of Vollenhove 6 Graves
Rouveen - 17 km ESE of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Kampen - 14 km SSW of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Windesheim - 28 km SSE of Vollenhove 1 Grave
Zwolle-Voorst - 19 km SSE of Vollenhove 4 Graves
Hattem - 24 km SSE of Vollenhove 1 Grave
Elburg - 27 km SSW of Vollenhove 2 Graves
Nijemirdum - 32 km NW of Vollenhove 9 Graves
Diever - 30 km NE of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Wolvega - 22 km N of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Noordwolde - 27 km NNE of Vollenhove 8 Graves
Oosterwolde - 24 km SSW of Vollenhove 11 Graves
Doornspijk - 30 km SSW of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Oldebroek - 26 km SSW of Vollenhove 29 Graves
Wapenveld - 30 km SSE of Vollenhove 4 Graves
Zwolle-Bergklooster - 20 km SSE of Vollenhove 4 Graves
Zwolle-Kranenburg - 21 km SSE of Vollenhove 9 Graves
Dalfsen - 27 km SE of Vollenhove 22 Graves
Lemmer - 25 km NW of Vollenhove 44 Graves
Oud-Avereest - 28 km SE of Vollenhove 3 Graves
Akkrum - 42 km NNW of Vollenhove 3 Graves
Gorredijk - 37 km NNE of Vollenhove 6 Graves
Scharl - 44 km WNW of Vollenhove 5 Graves
Nieuwehorne - 31 km NE of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Molkwerum - 45 km NW of Vollenhove 1 Grave
Hieslum - 48 km NW of Vollenhove 2 Graves
Bakhuizen - 40 km WNW of Vollenhove 9 Graves
Ypecolsga - 37 km NW of Vollenhove 10 Graves
IJlst - 43 km NNW of Vollenhove 2 Graves
Staveren - 44 km NNW of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Sneek - 46 km WNW of Vollenhove 1 Grave
Koudum - 43 km NW of Vollenhove 4 Graves
Hindeloopen - 48 km NW of Vollenhove 11 Graves
Workum - 48 km NW of Vollenhove 9 Graves
Hoogersmilde - 38 km NE of Vollenhove 5 Graves
Beilen - 41 km NE of Vollenhove 7 Graves
Ommen - 36 km ESE of Vollenhove 4 Graves
Den Ham - 42 km ESE of Vollenhove 4 Graves
Nunspeet - 38 km SSW of Vollenhove 6 Graves
Wijhe - 35 km SSE of Vollenhove 3 Graves
Heerde - 35 km S of Vollenhove 12 Graves
Duur-Olst - 38 km SSE of Vollenhove 15 Graves
Hellendoorn - 46 km SE of Vollenhove 15 Graves
Raalte - 39 km SSE of Vollenhove 27 Graves
Epe - 37 km S of Vollenhove 21 Graves
Harderwijk - 45 km SSW of Vollenhove 45 Graves
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Boschwijde (lake) - 5 km E of Vollenhove - - - - -
Ronduite - 6 km E of Vollenhove - - - - -
Giethoorn - 10 km NE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Ossenzijl - 14 km NNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
De Oldenhof - 2 km SSE of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Buland - 11.5 km W of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Dinah Might - 14 km W of Vollenhove - - - - -
Beukers - 10 km E of Vollenhove - - - - -
Zwartsluis - 9 km SSE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Bikkersweide - 2 km NNE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Zwartewatersklooster - 12 km SE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Gelderingen - 15 km NNE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Steenwijk - Zuidveen - 15 km NE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Nijetrijne - 18 km N of Vollenhove - - - - -
Wapserveen - 25 km NE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Uffelte - 25 km NE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Veeningen - 28 km E of Vollenhove - - - - -
Nijelamer - 23 km N of Vollenhove - - - - -
Havelte - 21 km NE of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Maddocks - 18 km NW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Harrah - 23 km WNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Emmert - 21 km W of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Gecks - 13 km WNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-O'Barr - 15 km W of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-McBurney - 22 km W of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Weatherill - 10 Km WNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Rule - 19 km W of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Jeffries - 7 km NW of Vollenhove - - - - -
Rondebroek - 14 km NNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
Baarlo - 6 km N of Vollenhove - - - - -
Roomsloot - 7 km N of Vollenhove - - - - -
Zwarte Meer (lake) - 6 km S of Vollenhove - - - - -
Staphorst - 17 km E of Vollenhove - - - - -
't Harde - 30 km SSW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Armour - W of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Barlow - 5 km SSW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Brodie - 8 km WNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Cook - 25 km NW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-Stankiewicz - 17 km WSW of Vollenhove - - - - -
NOP-White - 8 km NNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
Lageveen - 32 km E of Vollenhove - - - - -
Den Oosterhuis - 32 km ESE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Ronduite-Lark - 6 km E of Vollenhove - - - - -
Nieuw Heeten - 47 km SSE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Offingawier - 45 km NNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
Den Hulst - 24 km ESE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Hardenberg - 41 km ESE of Vollenhove - - - - -
Bolsward - 50 km NNW of Vollenhove - - - - -
Haulerwijk - 48 km NNE of Vollenhove - - - - -
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Area - 50 x 50 mile - Location Vollenhove as center
50x50mi map

56 CWGC Cemeteries - area Vollenhove -
This area is 2500 Square miles - 15% of the Netherlands -
Netherlands = 41526 sq km - 16485 sq mi
Move cursor over red button and click for a cemetery review
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The 92 'little" yellow buttons are connected to related info or crash
----------- boundaries -----------
NORTH - Akkrum on North boundary - Lat: 53°03'00 N, Long: 5°50'00 E
EAST - Beilen on East boundary - Lat: 52°52'00 N, Long: 6°31'00 E
SOUTH - Harderwijk on South boundary - Lat: 52°20'00 N, Long: 5°38'00 E
WEST - Stavoren on West boundary - Lat: 52°53'00 N, Long: 5°21'00 E
Vollenhove - Center - Lat: 52°41'00 N, Long: 5°57'00 E

Exact coordinates of 50x50 mi grid - 80.467x80.467 km grid
Upper Left - 53.0452282707 N - 5.3543189779 E - 53°02'42.82177 N - 5°21'15.54832 E
Upper Right - 53.0395420735 N - 6.5540424194 E - 53°02'22.35146 N - 6°33'14.55271 E
Lower Right - 52.3165090388 N - 6.5349952610 E - 52°18'59.43254 N - 6°32'05.98294 E
Lower Left - 52.3220761812 N - 5.3548531582 E - 52°19'19.47425 N - 5°21'17.47137 E
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Center Vollenhove - 52.6833333333 N - 5.9500 E - 52°41'00.00000 N - 5°57'00.00000 E

Exact coordinates in RD Grid
Upper Left - 152794.37050 - 562037.90750
Upper Right - 233261.73150 - 562037.90750
Lower Right - 233261.73150 - 481570.54650
Lower Left - 152794.37050 - 481570.54650
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Center Vollenhove - 193028.0510 - 521804.22700
50 mi = 80.46736094 km

Download 50x50 mi grid as kmz file for Google Earth display


Layout Holland - 1040-1945 - Location Vollenhove
Made a small map - 20 mi range - so you got an idea were it's all located
A second map with all local crash locations will follow later
Globally NWH is area 1 - "old" land, NOP is area 2 - "new" land
The town of Vollenhove is only 32 mi - in a straight line - from the German border
Nicknames for NOP - Noordoostpolder/Northeastpolder - during the war:
'Nederlandsch Onderduikers Protectoraat'
'Nederlands Onderduikers Paradijs'
'Niet Over Praten'
- free translated as 'Dutch Shelter Paradise' and 'Don't Talk About It' -

NWH = "Noordwesthoek" or "Kop van Overijssel"
This area is a mixture of meadows, lakes and marshland
The name of Fulnaho ( Vollenhove ) is first mentioned in 936 AD
In 1354 it became their city-rights from the Bishop of Utrecht
Nowadays the municipality of Steenwijkerland

In many MACR's the name Zuider Zee, Zuydersea, Zuiderzee is showing up
Historical the Zuiderzee was named IJsselmeer when it became a lake when
the barrier dam - "Afsluitdijk" - was closed - 28 May 1932 - 13:02pm
This closure did have an impact on all fishing related incomes around the Zuiderzee
On top of it, a new polder - NOP - just West of Vollenhove
In 1936 they did start building the dykes of the Northeast Polder - abbrev. NOP -
13th of Dec 1940 it was completed and pumping out the water was next - reclaimed land 48.000 ha -
NOP = Noordoostpolder - offical dry 9th of Sep 1942 - Lowest point - 15 feet - below sea level
More info about the Zuiderzeewerken is on Wikipedia

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