PLEASE NOTE: The only contact address we have for those listed are as shown on the postings below. We are not responsible for those who may have changed their email address and have not informed us of this change.
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David Champion is seeking any information in regard to the crew of Lancaster Mk1 serial LL862 from 101 Squadron which took off from RAF Ludford Magna on Ops to Moers/Homberg on 20-21/07/1944 with the loss of 6 crew members including
WO2 (W.op/gnr) Jack Elwin McIntosh Nixon RCAF
Sgnt (Nav) Dominic Lanuziello RCAF
Sgnt (gnr) Ernest Elroy Boyle RCAF
Sgnt (gnr) Glenn Thomas Douglas RCAF
Sgnt (Flt.Eng) Ian Henry Milne Reid
P/O (Special Duties Operator) Keith Gosling
2 members of the crew managed to escape the crash including
P/O (pilot) D L W Meier RCAF takewn POW
F/S L K Gwilliam RCAF evaded capture
David is particularly interested in contacting anyone who may have contacts with veterans of the Belgian resistance who may have helped the 2 escapees.
If you can help then David can be contacted at the email address below |
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Wendy Terry is seeking anyone who may have known her Uncle Flight Sgt Anthony David Terry who was reported killed in action on12/13 July 1943 over Switzerland whilst flying with 467 Squadron stationed at RAF Bottesford and trained at
Stormy Down
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Wendy would also like to contact Anthonys girl friend at that that time called Kathleen who was from Wales. If you remember Flight Sgt Terry then Wendy would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Mark is seeking any information or photos in regard to his Father John Steven who was stationed in the North of England. He beagn his RAF service as Ground Crew in 1939 before becoming a spitfire pilot in 1941. Whilst stationed in Italy his plane was brought down and he was taken Prisoner of war.
If you remember John Stevens or can help with any further details then Mark would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Peter wood is seeking anyone who may remember his Uncle Flight Sergeant (Obs) George Thomas Wood who along with the rest of crew was reported killed in action when
Blenheim IV serial Z7450 code TR-O from 59 Squadron took off at 1503 from RAF Detling on the afternoon of 07/07/1941 on reconnaissance duties and was shot down by an enemy destroyer off Gravelines (France).
The other members of the crew were as follows
Squadron Leader (Pilot) Lionel Aitken
Sergeant (W. Op.) John Henry Brown
F/S Wood also served with 12 OTU and 240 Squadron in the Shetlands prior to joining 59 Squadron. If you remember George Thomas Wood or any of the other crew members then Peter would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Alan Fraser is seeking anyone from 149 Squadron in 1943 who may have known the crew of N-Nuts which took off from Lakenheath on 0609/1943 and crashed due to enemy action.
The crew were as follows
Andrew Brown (Jock) (Pilot) RNZAF
Alex Holms (Nav) RNZAF
Adrian Douglas (W/OP/AG) RNZAF
David Badcock (Bomb Aimer) RNZAF
Doug Guest (Flt Eng) from the London area
Henry Saunders (AG) the London area
Harry Barnard (AG) from Huntingdon
If you remember any of the above then Alan would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Ria Schmieder is seeking any information in regard to the crew of Lancaster
ME 752 from 75 squadron in Heythuysen, The Netherlands.
Flight Sergeant Gerald Brian Roche RNZAF
Flying officer Horace Callow RNZAF
Warrant Officer John Burgess RNZAF
Sergeant Jack Frank Macdonald Barson
Sergeant Joseph Armstrong
Flight sergeant Keith Emmett Smith RNZAF
Flight Sergeant William Edward McGee RNZAF
Sergeant Des Dowding
If you can help then Roel would like to hear from you and can be contacted
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Jan Schipper is seeking any photographs of either J25734 F/O R.F Litchfield RCAF who served with 101 Sqdn as a Special Duties Officer and was reported killed in action on 30/31 March 1944, or any Photos of 19 OTU (Kinloss), No. 74 Course from 24 January 1944 of which F/O Litchfield was part.
If you can help then Jan would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Bob Bower is seeking any information or anyone who may have known his Father in Law Sergeant (Flt.Eng) Roy Drury who joined 550 Squadron on 14/06/1944, He flew 12 missions with the squadron along with the following crew members
176650 Pilot Officer (Pilot) H Jones
R165656 Flight Sergeant (Nav) C W Sayers RCAF
1602535 Sergeant (B/Aimer) F H Habgood
1479638 Sergeant (W/Op) D Hunter
663728 Sergeant (M/U Gunner) R B Cumberlidge
1652120 Sergeant (R Gunner) I Williams.
On 28/07/1944 his aircraft LL796 "O" Oscar was shot down over France on Ops to Stuttgart with the loss of 4 crew members.
Sergeant Drury was taken POW and transferred to Stalag Luft VII
Sergeant Cumberlidge taken POW and transferred to Stalag Luft VII
Sergeant Hunter taken POW and transferred to Stalag Luft III
Flight Sergeant Sayer was replaced by Flying Officer W Dinney for this flight
Bob is also interested in contacting Sqn Ldr Redmond, Flt Lt Stone, Flt Sgt Sayers, or any other 550 sqn crew who went on the same operation
If you remember any of the above then Bob would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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George Parker is seeking any information or anyone who may have known his Cousin 408352 Albert John Moffat RAAF who was reported killed in action on 28/06/1944 whilst serving with 75 OTU at Giancaclis .
If you can remember Albert or can help with any further details then George would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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