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matt · matt

Hopefully someone with a Chorleys can assist, I am trying to find out the details of the crash in which F/O Paul Tokar was killed on June 29, 1944. Looking for the unit he was with, aircraft serial #, crash details etc. I believe he was with an OTU but do not know which one. All help is appreciated. Matt ...

Anonymous

Hi folks As a young lad a family friend, an ex lancaster bomber pilot used to tell me about some of his exploits during his time as a bomber pilot. he was shot down ,bailed out ,taken in by the resistance . He was not to forthcoming with the details. I have always wanted to know the full story I'm sure it's ou...

B Olson · B Olson

I was impressed to see the wealth of information related to the German night fighter wings available through the Internet, especially the recorded victories - unfortunately, I wasn't able to find a likely match with the account of my Great Uncle's Lancaster and his final mission (reference recent...

Treez · Treez

I am looking for any info on this event, especially if any of his aircrew gave accounts of the sortie. No mention of his a/c type either. Unfortunately his plane was shot down by a UK coastal battery a few months later in 1945. One night in September 1944, Flying Officer Hay was the navigator of an aircra...

Ron Goldstein · Ron Goldstein

Fraternal greetings to all Bomber Command veterans & researchers. My interest in this site is simply because my late brother Jack Goldstein of 166 Squadron was lost over Nuremberg on the night of the 16th March 1945, the only member of his crew to perish, the other members having sucessfully ba...

lisaa · Robertebeith@tiscali.co.uk

If anyone has info of the raid to wurzburg march 1945 when my wife's uncle was lost he was a rear gunner in LL617 Lm260 His name was sergeant John David Baker known as jack. We know that the crew are buried in Durnbach but know little of the actual events which led to the aircraft being lost , any info would...

hayleyjt · hayleyjy

Hello, I have to admit i am very new to all this,but since returning from a trip, with my dad, to the Sage War Memorial Cemetary near Bremen, I feel compelled to find out more and hope someone can help me, or point me in the right direction to obtain the right infomation. My dad was only a month old when his fa...

beemergb · beemergb

Hello forum people I am looking for any information about my late father ,Henry Reginald Cowley (nickname Tim ) who was in Bomber Command in the second world war . He didnt talk about it at all to me , I can now understand , but would like to find out more of what and where he was He was a radio operator or a na...

Geoff McNelly · Geoff McNelly

Hi There, I am looking for some assistance to locate my paternal Grandfather, all I know about him is the following - * He survived the war * he was Canadian * He was based in, or near Lincolnshire * My father was concieved around May 1941 * He was a navigator on a Wellington bomber * He wanted to stay in conta...

Karacho · Karacho

Hello gentlemen, last weekend we found the crashsite from a Lancaster MK-1 in the area of Duisburg / Moers in germany..... On the crashsite we found a lot of dural-parts with part-numbers 129.... and 329...., a navigation-calibration-plate with REF-number, some other parts.... the wreckparts f...

sid · sid

I am looking for any reference to my Fathers brother 1894088 Warrant Officer SHW Tarrant (probably Stan to his mates) all we know that is he served in Sterling Bombers as a Flight Engineer. Any help would be gratefully received.

Karacho · Karacho

Hello gentlemen, my name is Rene ( in this forum = Karacho ) from germany and i´m member of Uwe Benkel´s " Arbeitsgemeinschaft-Vermisstenforschung" / Heltersberg. The "AG" is an private organisation from Uwe Benkel, working since 25 years in germany to find lost WW-2-aircr...

leslie · leslie

I am looking for information on the subject gentleman who was a navigator on Wellingtons with 40 Squadron based out of Italy. He was shot down twice, the first time on the Peenemunde raid, where he was successful in evading capture and made it back to allied forces,. The second time he was found by Miha...

pinuche0706 · Anonymous

I am trying to put together a history of my family and am seeking help with some of the details of my father's and mother's history during their service during the war. My father, who passed away in November 2010, was Flight Sergeant Pilot Paul Michael Ashpitel, DFM, 1378365, RAFVR. He did two tour...

hewasahero · hewasahero

https://hewasahero.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/eric-harper/

hewasahero · hewasahero

http://hewasahero.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/raf-1335580-fs-cyril-william-dovey/

MikeH · MikeH

Hi, I am trying to put the names to the faces of a photo that shows 76 Squadron crews at Holme-on-Spalding Moor, preparing for a raid on Kassel 22nd October 1943. The photo can be seen at the link below, http://aircrewremembered.com/hulthin-leif.html If anyone can help by recognising a face or perha...

Moon · Moon

Hello , On april 17 1943 Halifax Mk II DT-752 frm No 408 RCAF crashed bear Nassogne in Belgium killing the crew. F/O Joseph Raymond Louis SergentPilot J/20028 RCAF Sgt Harry George Machell Flight engineer R/81119 RCAF Sgt Geoffrey Maxted HillSgt Dona...

art85y · art85y

If anybody has info about a 166 Squadron Reunion for 2014 (probably a bit late in the year now) or 2015 please get in touch art85y@hotmail.com thx Art

stuart · stuart

Hi, I am trying to find out as much information as I can about my uncle, Ronald Victor Osborne (dfc 166 squadron, 1466213 and 145392) thank you.

smudgersmith · smudgersmith

Hi, The follow page is taken from a pile of photo copies I have received from a former Fitter IIA on 218 Squadron. He spent 3 years on A Flight and used this document to record all the aircraft under his charge. Now, I don't think it was used for it's original purpose, has anyone seen this book before and was...

John French · John French

Smudger, I am researching my late Father's war service and have traced his operational service in 199 Squadron from Aug 1943 to Jan 1944. I have him training as a WO/AG in the US in 1942, but I want to find which HCU and OTU he served in afterwards. I would appreciate any information - specific to him or...

robwmack · robwmack

(Well, here I go again. This is the third time I've attempted to initiate this thread.) I've been trying to track down information on Pilot Officer Thomas Reginald Ashton RAFVR for some time. He was a crew member on the 408 Squadron Hampden bomber piloted by my uncle, Robert Wishart of Hamilton Ontari...

Stuart Hodgson · Stuart Hodgson

Hi I am researching my late father-in-law Bill currie (1119192), top row 2nd on the left, who served with 619 Squadron as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Fortunately I recently discovered his log books and have also obtained Operational Records from National Archives which provide details of cre...

MikeH · Les Waby

I live at Betterton Court POCLKINGTON YORK and would welcome any detail of Sgt Betterton. His navigator. Sgt F.H.Brown, RNRAF died 6th may 1943, but there is no record of the rest of the crew Pilot Betterton is recorded to have died on 5th May and is buried at Barmby Moor York(1 mile from Pocklington) wi...

heathy12 · heathy12

Hi Guys. New member just found a great site. Im looking for any information on Lancaster LM572 EA-P from 49 Squadron. My great grandfather Flt Lt J.F. Judd was a member of the crew and is sadly buried in Poix de la Somme church yard with the remaining members of his crew. Does anyone have access or any in...

PeteT · Steve Sharpe

I am Looking for information regarding RAF men Collingwood and Bourner both Flight Engineers lost near yelvertoft DEC 5/61944

humberair · humberair

Can anyone help please with the location of the Manna food drops in Holland in April 1945 by 166 Sqn RAF Kirmington ? as Kirmington Parish Council are for a village near by who benefited from the food drops to twin with Thank You Terry Marsden Flt.Lt (rtd) Chairman Kirmington & Croxton Parish Cou...

bananamafia · bananamafia

Hi everybody, Picked up a book at my local auction recently, and whilst trying to research the signatures i stumbled across your forum, after a few hours of getting distracted by reading various and interesting topics, i thought id join! anyway, i am after a little help, i know most of the signatures,...

MikeH · MikeH

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-28756779

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	Looking for info on F/O P. Tokar RCAF - Chorleys help please (Preview) Hopefully someone with a Chorleys can assist, I am trying to find out the details of the crash in which F/O Paul Tokar was killed on June 29, 1944. Looking for the unit he was with, aircraft serial #, crash details etc. I believe he was with an OTU but do not know which one. All help is appreciated. Matt ...	matt	7	1035	Dec 13, 2014 by alieen
	lancaster bomber pilot. (Preview) Hi folks As a young lad a family friend, an ex lancaster bomber pilot used to tell me about some of his exploits during his time as a bomber pilot. he was shot down ,bailed out ,taken in by the resistance . He was not to forthcoming with the details. I have always wanted to know the full story I'm sure it's ou...	Anonymous	4	802	Dec 4, 2014 by Anonymous
	Who shot down Lancaster DV227 (Preview) I was impressed to see the wealth of information related to the German night fighter wings available through the Internet, especially the recorded victories - unfortunately, I wasn't able to find a likely match with the account of my Great Uncle's Lancaster and his final mission (reference recent...	B Olson	10	2868	Dec 2, 2014 by N Grantham
	F/O Colin Maxwell HAY ( RCAF navigator ) - DSO - No.432 Squadron - landed the plane (Preview) I am looking for any info on this event, especially if any of his aircrew gave accounts of the sortie. No mention of his a/c type either. Unfortunately his plane was shot down by a UK coastal battery a few months later in 1945. One night in September 1944, Flying Officer Hay was the navigator of an aircra...	Treez	3	1613	Nov 30, 2014 by Treez
	166 Squadron (Preview) Fraternal greetings to all Bomber Command veterans & researchers. My interest in this site is simply because my late brother Jack Goldstein of 166 Squadron was lost over Nuremberg on the night of the 16th March 1945, the only member of his crew to perish, the other members having sucessfully ba...	Ron Goldstein	4	2011	Nov 19, 2014 by Ron Goldstein
	630sqd raid over wurzburg march 1945 (Preview) If anyone has info of the raid to wurzburg march 1945 when my wife's uncle was lost he was a rear gunner in LL617 Lm260 His name was sergeant John David Baker known as jack. We know that the crew are buried in Durnbach but know little of the actual events which led to the aircraft being lost , any info would...	Robertebeith@tiscali.co.uk	4	935	Nov 18, 2014 by lisaa
	help needed with information (Preview) Hello, I have to admit i am very new to all this,but since returning from a trip, with my dad, to the Sage War Memorial Cemetary near Bremen, I feel compelled to find out more and hope someone can help me, or point me in the right direction to obtain the right infomation. My dad was only a month old when his fa...	hayleyjy	10	1195	Nov 16, 2014 by hayleyjt
	My father Henry Reginald Cowley (Preview) Hello forum people I am looking for any information about my late father ,Henry Reginald Cowley (nickname Tim ) who was in Bomber Command in the second world war . He didnt talk about it at all to me , I can now understand , but would like to find out more of what and where he was He was a radio operator or a na...	beemergb	2	1868	Nov 8, 2014 by beemergb
	Surviving Grandfather? (Preview) Hi There, I am looking for some assistance to locate my paternal Grandfather, all I know about him is the following - * He survived the war * he was Canadian * He was based in, or near Lincolnshire * My father was concieved around May 1941 * He was a navigator on a Wellington bomber * He wanted to stay in conta...	Geoff McNelly	22	8231	Nov 7, 2014 by Anonymous
	crashsite found from Lancaster 550.sqdr / NG 133....? (Preview) Hello gentlemen, last weekend we found the crashsite from a Lancaster MK-1 in the area of Duisburg / Moers in germany..... On the crashsite we found a lot of dural-parts with part-numbers 129.... and 329...., a navigation-calibration-plate with REF-number, some other parts.... the wreckparts f...	Karacho	0	536	Oct 29, 2014 by Karacho
	Sterling Bomber Crews. (Preview) I am looking for any reference to my Fathers brother 1894088 Warrant Officer SHW Tarrant (probably Stan to his mates) all we know that is he served in Sterling Bombers as a Flight Engineer. Any help would be gratefully received.	sid	0	468	Oct 25, 2014 by sid
	losses of Lancaster PD265 and Lancaster ED353.... (Preview) Hello gentlemen, my name is Rene ( in this forum = Karacho ) from germany and i´m member of Uwe Benkel´s " Arbeitsgemeinschaft-Vermisstenforschung" / Heltersberg. The "AG" is an private organisation from Uwe Benkel, working since 25 years in germany to find lost WW-2-aircr...	Karacho	0	538	Oct 24, 2014 by Karacho
	Norman L Reid - 40 Squadron (Preview) I am looking for information on the subject gentleman who was a navigator on Wellingtons with 40 Squadron based out of Italy. He was shot down twice, the first time on the Peenemunde raid, where he was successful in evading capture and made it back to allied forces,. The second time he was found by Miha...	leslie	3	1764	Oct 21, 2014 by angel10
	Request for information on 40 and 514 squadron operations (Preview) I am trying to put together a history of my family and am seeking help with some of the details of my father's and mother's history during their service during the war. My father, who passed away in November 2010, was Flight Sergeant Pilot Paul Michael Ashpitel, DFM, 1378365, RAFVR. He did two tour...	Anonymous	9	2671	Oct 19, 2014 by pinuche0706
	134213 F/O Eric Harper of 619 Squadron (Preview) https://hewasahero.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/eric-harper/	hewasahero	0	523	Oct 18, 2014 by hewasahero
	1335580 F/S Cyril William Dovey of ND897 (MG-C) (Preview) http://hewasahero.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/raf-1335580-fs-cyril-william-dovey/	hewasahero	0	512	Oct 13, 2014 by hewasahero
	76 Sqdn Kassel Photo 22/10/43 (Preview) Hi, I am trying to put the names to the faces of a photo that shows 76 Squadron crews at Holme-on-Spalding Moor, preparing for a raid on Kassel 22nd October 1943. The photo can be seen at the link below, http://aircrewremembered.com/hulthin-leif.html If anyone can help by recognising a face or perha...	MikeH	0	588	Oct 10, 2014 by MikeH
	Allied cemtry on German airfield in Belgium (Preview) Hello , On april 17 1943 Halifax Mk II DT-752 frm No 408 RCAF crashed bear Nassogne in Belgium killing the crew. F/O Joseph Raymond Louis SergentPilot J/20028 RCAF Sgt Harry George Machell Flight engineer R/81119 RCAF Sgt Geoffrey Maxted HillSgt Dona...	Moon	7	1663	Oct 2, 2014 by Moon
	166 reunion (Preview) If anybody has info about a 166 Squadron Reunion for 2014 (probably a bit late in the year now) or 2015 please get in touch art85y@hotmail.com thx Art	art85y	0	484	Oct 1, 2014 by art85y
	my uncle (Preview) Hi, I am trying to find out as much information as I can about my uncle, Ronald Victor Osborne (dfc 166 squadron, 1466213 and 145392) thank you.	stuart	1	500	Sep 28, 2014 by barnsley
	What was this documents original puposes (Preview) Hi, The follow page is taken from a pile of photo copies I have received from a former Fitter IIA on 218 Squadron. He spent 3 years on A Flight and used this document to record all the aircraft under his charge. Now, I don't think it was used for it's original purpose, has anyone seen this book before and was...	smudgersmith	1	506	Sep 28, 2014 by John French
	Sgt J E French, 199 Squadron (Preview) Smudger, I am researching my late Father's war service and have traced his operational service in 199 Squadron from Aug 1943 to Jan 1944. I have him training as a WO/AG in the US in 1942, but I want to find which HCU and OTU he served in afterwards. I would appreciate any information - specific to him or...	John French	0	481	Sep 26, 2014 by John French
	Pilot Officer Thomas Reginald Ashton RAFVR (104333) (Preview) (Well, here I go again. This is the third time I've attempted to initiate this thread.) I've been trying to track down information on Pilot Officer Thomas Reginald Ashton RAFVR for some time. He was a crew member on the 408 Squadron Hampden bomber piloted by my uncle, Robert Wishart of Hamilton Ontari...	robwmack	3	649	Sep 24, 2014 by nizwa
	619 Squadron - William (Bill) Henry Currie (Preview) Hi I am researching my late father-in-law Bill currie (1119192), top row 2nd on the left, who served with 619 Squadron as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Fortunately I recently discovered his log books and have also obtained Operational Records from National Archives which provide details of cre...	Stuart Hodgson	10	2193	Sep 21, 2014 by Ian Hole
	Sgt Victor Edward BETTERTON pilot, HCU 1663 -- Rufforth crashed at Fridaythorpe 5 MAY1943 (Preview) I live at Betterton Court POCLKINGTON YORK and would welcome any detail of Sgt Betterton. His navigator. Sgt F.H.Brown, RNRAF died 6th may 1943, but there is no record of the rest of the crew Pilot Betterton is recorded to have died on 5th May and is buried at Barmby Moor York(1 mile from Pocklington) wi...	Les Waby	4	696	Sep 18, 2014 by MikeH
	Lancaster LM572 EA-P from 49 Squadron details sought. (Preview) Hi Guys. New member just found a great site. Im looking for any information on Lancaster LM572 EA-P from 49 Squadron. My great grandfather Flt Lt J.F. Judd was a member of the crew and is sadly buried in Poix de la Somme church yard with the remaining members of his crew. Does anyone have access or any in...	heathy12	10	2283	Sep 8, 2014 by dany
	RAF men Collingwood and Bourner (Preview) I am Looking for information regarding RAF men Collingwood and Bourner both Flight Engineers lost near yelvertoft DEC 5/61944	Steve Sharpe	1	690	Sep 1, 2014 by PeteT
	Manna Food Drops by 166 SQN (Preview) Can anyone help please with the location of the Manna food drops in Holland in April 1945 by 166 Sqn RAF Kirmington ? as Kirmington Parish Council are for a village near by who benefited from the food drops to twin with Thank You Terry Marsden Flt.Lt (rtd) Chairman Kirmington & Croxton Parish Cou...	humberair	2	566	Aug 25, 2014 by Terry Marsden
	could anyone help with bomber command autographs? (Preview) Hi everybody, Picked up a book at my local auction recently, and whilst trying to research the signatures i stumbled across your forum, after a few hours of getting distracted by reading various and interesting topics, i thought id join! anyway, i am after a little help, i know most of the signatures,...	bananamafia	0	476	Aug 20, 2014 by bananamafia
	Tandem Lancaster practice flight over Coningsby. (Preview) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-28756779	MikeH	2	535	Aug 17, 2014 by MikeH
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