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Tony H · Anthony Machin

Hello and Welcome from Ride for Heroes Challenge 800. During World War II Sergeant G.N. Cribbin was a Bomb Aimer in the Royal Air Force attached to 78 Squadron at RAF Breighton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. On 7th June 1944, he and six other crew members took off on a mission to bomb a railway target in...

AW · Dave davies

Ronald Davies my farther sole survivor 1943 blown out Bomb bay does anybody no the other crew members I need to tell the story

Lemonm · Lemonm

A friends Dad who trained with Sqn 4A in Levin Course 20 pilots 1941- Kenneth Herbert Doherty NZ 414255, has passed on and left no records of what he did save being in Ely convalescent Home in UK 1942-43 for two years after crash landing and badly damaging his legs. Any info on his service is most welcome t...

John W · C

Looking for info about NN696. 57 Sq. 21/22 june 1944, Wesseling Raid. Crew; pilot F/L R.A. Beaumont Nav P/O D.J. McCrudden AB W/O T.H. Mayne Eng F/S M.A. Clarke Wop W/O C.H.T. Hurley M/U F/S G.R. Ansdell R/G F/S...

Dannemois · Dannemois

Hi I have browsed through your holdings with great interest. I have tried to locate details on Flight Lieutenant John Thompson Evans 136188, RAFVR, 38 Squadron but unfortunately I have had no luck and I wondered if you could help. Flt Lte Evans died 20/03/1945, Age 24 and he is commemorated on...

DrGould · DrGould

As part of a larger project looking at Bomber Command operations on the night of 20/21 February 1945, particularly Dortmund, I wonder if colleagues can help me with the loss of the above aircraft - a Lancaster with 101 Squadron. Some of the crew survived. I am interested as to the cause of its loss and t...

Moon · Moon

Hello , Is there someone out there who can help me with a picture the crew involved in the following crash: 16/04/1943Nassogne 3 km south-east ( Belgium ) Halifax II - DT-752 - 408Sqn - EQ-WF/O Sergent Joseph.L J/20028 pilot RCAF (KIA) Sgt Machell Harry.G R/81119 engi...

JJadams · JJAdams

Hi, I have a great uncle who flew with Guy Gibson in Squadron 106 and I know everything I need to know about him and his squadron as it is in Guy Gibsons book and was easy to research, but I have another great uncle who died the same tender age of 20 who seems to have been completely overlooked by bomber comman...

John W · Derek N. Krilow

My Father Nick Krilow was a Lancaster pilot based out of Linton 426 sq.. He was involved in Figure Skating and married my mother in England and returned to Canada after the war. Does any veteran remember him? He said little about his time in Bomber Command and I would like to know a little more about him an...

Monsieurp237 · Monsieurp237

Hi guys, My grand-father, and godfather, last name paiement or payment, flew a halifax on the night of the 15th of march 1945, from tholthorpe to hagen, on a plane borrowed by the 425 to the 420, serial number nr172, coded PT-Y. They crashed, after flak or ennemy aircraft caused damage, right after th...

Maillecolle · Maillecolle

Hello to all, Does anyone could help me about a Stream Organization during a night mission done by RAF. I read that each aircraft of a Squadron took off from his base each minute (each Squadron sent an average number of 20/25 aircrafts - that's what I think). Each aircraft was making circles above the a...

Munro · Munro

Hi friends, I´m seeking for photo or photos of this 429 squadron Hally Mk III, LW 689 "Sweet Adeline", and his crew: F/O Steve PUSKAS DFC - Jasper Still, Ted Bowles, Wilbur Wilson, Jack Phillips, Al Williams, Wilf Faulkner. Any info about this crew and contacts to their relatives will be w...

eastern oa · eastern oa

Hello looking for any info out there on my uncle Charley. Any help would be appreciated.

Justplanedave · Justplanedave

Hello, I recently came into possession of a an original WW2 era crew photo. It is a Mosquito crew by their plane, 'Lady Luck'. Both crew appear to be wearing DFC ribbons and the pilot is Canadian - wearing Canada shoulder flashes. I have been surfing the net attempting to identify these men but have had n...

AW · Dave Leonard

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone could provide some details on what happened to Aircrew who refused to fly, I understand they were reduced to AC2 rank, but did they loose their decorations, entitlement to medals etc post war. Any cases would be welcome. Thanks

MikeH · david clements

im looking for info on kenith William shepherd with 115 squadron

Howard622 · Howard622

Trying to find out how many 'kills' Lt Ostrowitzki had and if he survived the war. In adition did he fly the Me110 or JU88? Help much appreciated

PeteT · Bob

I'm trying to find out a little about my uncle (fathers brother) who was a Sgt gunner/wireless operator in Short Sterlings during WW2. I believe but may be wrong he was in 196 squadron and has the unusual name of HAZEL ARTHUR WILLIAM LITTLEWOOD. From there he went to 62 Squadron in the far east to Burma,...

henn9438 · Anonymous

Hello, I am doing a presentation on 408 Sqn's battle honors, and I am having trouble finding any information. I am looking for info on: FRANCE AND GERMANY 1944-1945 = For operations over France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany during the liberation of north-west Europe and the advance into...

Barnsley

Does anyone out ther have any connection with the following crew from 166 squadron RAF, lost on a daylight raid on Cologne on the 24 December 1944; F/Lt John Barrass, Pilot Sgt Sydney Marshall ,Flight Engineer F/SgtDesmond OHalloran,Air bomber W/O Ronald Dowe,Navigator Sgt Leonard Ayres,Wop/A...

chele3943 · chele3943

I have been tracing my grandfather FS James Rennie (482929) for some time now . On the above date he was involved in a crash in a Blenheim IV YH-P6954 . There is an RAF report on the incident which I would really like to read but I am unable to access . Can anyone help me? Or a link to any known 21 squadron diarie...

Jacques Laurin · Jacques Laurin

Hi, I need help to document the journey of this airplane and specially of these 8 unsung heroes (including my uncle JEAN PAUL LAURIN) in order to write a book on my 2 family heroes GEORGES DUBOIS (# 2002007) Private WWI and JEAN PAUL LAURIN (# J/22363) Flying Officer RCAF WW2. -A. W. PULLAN (Alan Willi...

Rubrick · Rubrick

Hi everybody, i am new here but active on a few other forums as I am researching my great-uncle John Shirley Bunbury. John was posted into 455 Squadron on 7th December 1941 following flight training and a period of hospitalisation and recovery following a training accident. He commenced ops on the 1...

leslie · leslie

Can anyone provide information on the subject airman. He was with 582 Squadron and shot down sometime prior to August 1944. He was subsequently captured and imprisoned at Bergen Belsen and then transferred to Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan. I found one L. Domanski but the date of loss shows at 06/05/42 and...

M Simpson · bobcr

Hi All I am searching for information about my uncle and any other member of his crew who were all killed over Germany 21st April 1944 in Lancaster ND785 flying out of RAF Grimsby ( Waltham ). His name was Sgt. ( Navigator ) Edgar Usher, 28, he was from Bootle Liverpool and my mothers only sibling. His cr...

BoBoDU · BoBoDU

Hi AllI am writing a history of the life of my wife's uncle, Alan Cook. Alan trained as a pilot in Canada under the BCATS and arrived in the UK on 17 Juy 1941. He was posted to 23 OTU at Pershore and on 25 September 1941 was posted to 218 Squadron at RAF Marham. On 16 November Alan and his crew did not return fr...

George · George

I tried to email "Matt" but it bounced back. Is he still active on this site ?

Anonymous

The above info is all I have of my great uncle. I've tried to start researching him but I do not know his Squadron or Service Numbers. He survived the war, was definitely a pilot / flight lieutenant, name William Owens, born in a village called Sedgefield in Co Durham. It's a long shot but can anyone help...

matt · matt

You may wish to be advised of an event that took place on Tuesday 3rd November 2009, which commemorated Aircrew from a Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron. The aircraft crashed in November 1943 in an isolated field, which now forms part of South Kyme Golf Club in Lincolnshire, UK. On discovering fro...

DaveAlletson · DaveAlletson

166 squadron Flight Sargent David Alletson shot down 30/31 Jan 1944 has anyone got crew details and photos

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Ride for Heroes Challenge 800. 78 Squadron (Preview) Hello and Welcome from Ride for Heroes Challenge 800. During World War II Sergeant G.N. Cribbin was a Bomb Aimer in the Royal Air Force attached to 78 Squadron at RAF Breighton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. On 7th June 1944, he and six other crew members took off on a mission to bomb a railway target in...	Anthony Machin	1	1268	Apr 1, 2014 by Tony H
	106 squadron 1943 sole survivor (Preview) Ronald Davies my farther sole survivor 1943 blown out Bomb bay does anybody no the other crew members I need to tell the story	Dave davies	1	486	Mar 21, 2014 by AW
	Wellington pilot sorties during WWII (Preview) A friends Dad who trained with Sqn 4A in Levin Course 20 pilots 1941- Kenneth Herbert Doherty NZ 414255, has passed on and left no records of what he did save being in Ely convalescent Home in UK 1942-43 for two years after crash landing and badly damaging his legs. Any info on his service is most welcome t...	Lemonm	9	1054	Mar 18, 2014 by Lemonm
	Lancaster NN696 (Preview) Looking for info about NN696. 57 Sq. 21/22 june 1944, Wesseling Raid. Crew; pilot F/L R.A. Beaumont Nav P/O D.J. McCrudden AB W/O T.H. Mayne Eng F/S M.A. Clarke Wop W/O C.H.T. Hurley M/U F/S G.R. Ansdell R/G F/S...	C	2	1013	Mar 10, 2014 by John W
	38 Squadron - Flt Lte Evans (Preview) Hi I have browsed through your holdings with great interest. I have tried to locate details on Flight Lieutenant John Thompson Evans 136188, RAFVR, 38 Squadron but unfortunately I have had no luck and I wondered if you could help. Flt Lte Evans died 20/03/1945, Age 24 and he is commemorated on...	Dannemois	1	622	Mar 8, 2014 by MikeH
	PB671 - SR-M (Preview) As part of a larger project looking at Bomber Command operations on the night of 20/21 February 1945, particularly Dortmund, I wonder if colleagues can help me with the loss of the above aircraft - a Lancaster with 101 Squadron. Some of the crew survived. I am interested as to the cause of its loss and t...	DrGould	0	498	Mar 7, 2014 by DrGould
	408 sqdn crew lost over Belgium (Preview) Hello , Is there someone out there who can help me with a picture the crew involved in the following crash: 16/04/1943Nassogne 3 km south-east ( Belgium ) Halifax II - DT-752 - 408Sqn - EQ-WF/O Sergent Joseph.L J/20028 pilot RCAF (KIA) Sgt Machell Harry.G R/81119 engi...	Moon	3	1317	Mar 2, 2014 by Anonymous
	Help needed in finding a W.OP/AG who may have been overlooked. (Preview) Hi, I have a great uncle who flew with Guy Gibson in Squadron 106 and I know everything I need to know about him and his squadron as it is in Guy Gibsons book and was easy to research, but I have another great uncle who died the same tender age of 20 who seems to have been completely overlooked by bomber comman...	JJAdams	4	1311	Feb 27, 2014 by JJadams
	Nick Krilow (Preview) My Father Nick Krilow was a Lancaster pilot based out of Linton 426 sq.. He was involved in Figure Skating and married my mother in England and returned to Canada after the war. Does any veteran remember him? He said little about his time in Bomber Command and I would like to know a little more about him an...	Derek N. Krilow	1	723	Feb 18, 2014 by John W
	15-16 march 1945 (Preview) Hi guys, My grand-father, and godfather, last name paiement or payment, flew a halifax on the night of the 15th of march 1945, from tholthorpe to hagen, on a plane borrowed by the 425 to the 420, serial number nr172, coded PT-Y. They crashed, after flak or ennemy aircraft caused damage, right after th...	Monsieurp237	23	1439	Feb 8, 2014 by John W
	Bomber Stream Organisation (Preview) Hello to all, Does anyone could help me about a Stream Organization during a night mission done by RAF. I read that each aircraft of a Squadron took off from his base each minute (each Squadron sent an average number of 20/25 aircrafts - that's what I think). Each aircraft was making circles above the a...	Maillecolle	5	1287	Feb 4, 2014 by Maillecolle
	429 sq - Halifax Mk III, LW 689 (Preview) Hi friends, I´m seeking for photo or photos of this 429 squadron Hally Mk III, LW 689 "Sweet Adeline", and his crew: F/O Steve PUSKAS DFC - Jasper Still, Ted Bowles, Wilbur Wilson, Jack Phillips, Al Williams, Wilf Faulkner. Any info about this crew and contacts to their relatives will be w...	Munro	1	1207	Feb 3, 2014 by Anonymous
	!66 squadren (Preview) Hello looking for any info out there on my uncle Charley. Any help would be appreciated.	eastern oa	3	587	Jan 28, 2014 by Anonymous
	Mosquito Crew - Can you Identify (Preview) Hello, I recently came into possession of a an original WW2 era crew photo. It is a Mosquito crew by their plane, 'Lady Luck'. Both crew appear to be wearing DFC ribbons and the pilot is Canadian - wearing Canada shoulder flashes. I have been surfing the net attempting to identify these men but have had n...	Justplanedave	6	1866	Jan 27, 2014 by Gail
	LMF Aircrew (Preview) Hello, I was just wondering if anyone could provide some details on what happened to Aircrew who refused to fly, I understand they were reduced to AC2 rank, but did they loose their decorations, entitlement to medals etc post war. Any cases would be welcome. Thanks	Dave Leonard	8	2103	Jan 27, 2014 by AW
	shepherd of 115 squdron (Preview) im looking for info on kenith William shepherd with 115 squadron	david clements	1	477	Jan 26, 2014 by MikeH
	Lt Clements Ostrowitzki 1./NJG6 (Preview) Trying to find out how many 'kills' Lt Ostrowitzki had and if he survived the war. In adition did he fly the Me110 or JU88? Help much appreciated	Howard622	5	761	Jan 19, 2014 by aliciarohail
	Can Anybody Help?? (Preview) I'm trying to find out a little about my uncle (fathers brother) who was a Sgt gunner/wireless operator in Short Sterlings during WW2. I believe but may be wrong he was in 196 squadron and has the unusual name of HAZEL ARTHUR WILLIAM LITTLEWOOD. From there he went to 62 Squadron in the far east to Burma,...	Bob	4	780	Jan 14, 2014 by PeteT
	Help with 408 Sqn Battle Honours (Preview) Hello, I am doing a presentation on 408 Sqn's battle honors, and I am having trouble finding any information. I am looking for info on: FRANCE AND GERMANY 1944-1945 = For operations over France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany during the liberation of north-west Europe and the advance into...	Anonymous	0	565	Jan 13, 2014 by henn9438
	F/Lt John Barrass 166 squadron,Kirmington (Preview) Does anyone out ther have any connection with the following crew from 166 squadron RAF, lost on a daylight raid on Cologne on the 24 December 1944; F/Lt John Barrass, Pilot Sgt Sydney Marshall ,Flight Engineer F/SgtDesmond OHalloran,Air bomber W/O Ronald Dowe,Navigator Sgt Leonard Ayres,Wop/A...	Barnsley	8	3950	Jan 8, 2014 by Anonymous
	Swanton Morley 26th July 1941 (Preview) I have been tracing my grandfather FS James Rennie (482929) for some time now . On the above date he was involved in a crash in a Blenheim IV YH-P6954 . There is an RAF report on the incident which I would really like to read but I am unable to access . Can anyone help me? Or a link to any known 21 squadron diarie...	chele3943	3	485	Jan 6, 2014 by AW
	Lanc W4789 QR- crashed June 17 43 over Cologne. Data on the 8 men aircrew (Preview) Hi, I need help to document the journey of this airplane and specially of these 8 unsung heroes (including my uncle JEAN PAUL LAURIN) in order to write a book on my 2 family heroes GEORGES DUBOIS (# 2002007) Private WWI and JEAN PAUL LAURIN (# J/22363) Flying Officer RCAF WW2. -A. W. PULLAN (Alan Willi...	Jacques Laurin	2	833	Jan 4, 2014 by MikeH
	101535 F/O John Shirley Bunbury (Preview) Hi everybody, i am new here but active on a few other forums as I am researching my great-uncle John Shirley Bunbury. John was posted into 455 Squadron on 7th December 1941 following flight training and a period of hospitalisation and recovery following a training accident. He commenced ops on the 1...	Rubrick	2	892	Jan 2, 2014 by sdfsdfd
	LUDWIG DOMANSKI - POLISH AIR FORCE (Preview) Can anyone provide information on the subject airman. He was with 582 Squadron and shot down sometime prior to August 1944. He was subsequently captured and imprisoned at Bergen Belsen and then transferred to Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan. I found one L. Domanski but the date of loss shows at 06/05/42 and...	leslie	12	2602	Dec 22, 2013 by Anonymous
	crew lancaster ND785 (Preview) Hi All I am searching for information about my uncle and any other member of his crew who were all killed over Germany 21st April 1944 in Lancaster ND785 flying out of RAF Grimsby ( Waltham ). His name was Sgt. ( Navigator ) Edgar Usher, 28, he was from Bootle Liverpool and my mothers only sibling. His cr...	bobcr	3	1246	Dec 20, 2013 by M Simpson
	Sgt Alan Cook, 218 Squadron (Preview) Hi AllI am writing a history of the life of my wife's uncle, Alan Cook. Alan trained as a pilot in Canada under the BCATS and arrived in the UK on 17 Juy 1941. He was posted to 23 OTU at Pershore and on 25 September 1941 was posted to 218 Squadron at RAF Marham. On 16 November Alan and his crew did not return fr...	BoBoDU	3	1918	Dec 6, 2013 by PeteT
	Matt's email ??? (Preview) I tried to email "Matt" but it bounced back. Is he still active on this site ?	George	1	500	Dec 5, 2013 by matt
	Looking for info on William (Bill) Owens - Lancaster Bomber Pilot, Flight Lieutenant, in WW2 (Survived) (Preview) The above info is all I have of my great uncle. I've tried to start researching him but I do not know his Squadron or Service Numbers. He survived the war, was definitely a pilot / flight lieutenant, name William Owens, born in a village called Sedgefield in Co Durham. It's a long shot but can anyone help...	Anonymous	3	1012	Dec 4, 2013 by Anonymous
	Halifax Bomber (LK954 NA-E) of 428 “Ghost” Squadron (Preview) You may wish to be advised of an event that took place on Tuesday 3rd November 2009, which commemorated Aircrew from a Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron. The aircraft crashed in November 1943 in an isolated field, which now forms part of South Kyme Golf Club in Lincolnshire, UK. On discovering fro...	matt	14	7104	Dec 2, 2013 by AW
	166 Squadron (Preview) 166 squadron Flight Sargent David Alletson shot down 30/31 Jan 1944 has anyone got crew details and photos	DaveAlletson	3	532	Dec 2, 2013 by barnsley
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