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ROY E CARTER PARK annoncement
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ROY E CARTER PARK announcement On Nov 9th,2009 a new park in Blackstock, Ontario (north-east of Oshawa) will be named in honour of F/O Roy Carter (Nav) 431 Squadron, RCAF ( see his story on this website). TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG Mayor Pearce & Members of Council Cordially invite you to th...
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Dambusters Re-Make Info
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10602531
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F/O P.P. Ficek
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Dear friends, I´m seeking any info about F/O P.P. Ficek (J.28386) from 162 (Osprey) squadron. In this time when Ficek´s crew led by F/O T.C. Cooke, DFC on April 17, 1944 succesfuly destroyed german submarine U-342 (Oblt. Albert Hossenfelder). Any info about F/O Ficek and this event will be ver...
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Oct 16, 2009
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F/Sgt J Anderson - RAF 76 Squadron
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Hi, can anyone help with the christian name of a F/Sgt J Anderson (1573409). He was the rear gunner and sole survivor of Halifax LK789, shot down 25/4/44. I understand he came from Scotland and may have enlisted at Edinburgh. thanks, Mike.
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Remembering crew of KB755 VR-F
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Hi, my name is William Longmore, I was named for my uncle Flt/Sgt William Longmore RAFVR, mid-upper gunner on board Lancaster X KB755, VR-F of 419sqdn RCAF which was shot down near the village of Auberville-la-Renault on the night of 7/8th August 1944. All seven crewmembers were kill...
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424 Squadron October 2/3, 1943
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Hi, I am researching the WWII RCAF record of my Great Uncle Jerome Dauk, Squadron 424 and would deeply appreciate any supplemental details anyone may have regarding his service. Jerome's older sister is still alive at 90 and is interested in anything I can uncover. Jerome (Hironimus Dominik Alouis...
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B Olson
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50 Squadron July 7/8, 1944
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Hi, I looking for information regarding a Great Uncle who flew with 50 Squadron, RCAF Flight Sergeant (Bm. Aim) Charles Joseph O'Connor (R/145478). Charles was killed in a night bombing mission July7/8 1944 targeting St. Leu d'Esserent, France (V-1 rocket storage caves). His Lancaster (DV227) w...
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B Olson
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617 Squadron 16/17th May 1943
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Seeking details of the crash as all i have is Chorley's (which is great) but I wondered if there was anything further! Lancaster III ED 934 AJ-K "King",Byers crew -- Edited by Linda on Monday 13th of July 2009 02:47:58 PM
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Help Please!
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Hello, First post on this forum so Hello. Im here for a long shot really! I am writting here in an attempt to find out more information about my Grandad and his roll as as a Halifax navigator in WW2. My Grandad name is William Foreman. He lived in Charlton in his later life but was born in Ireland. Is it poss...
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Question for Pigeonbird
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John I hope you can clear up a query I have. In my father's P.O.W. Red Cross "Wartime Log" there is a reference about an argument between two P.O.W.'s over "Pitopoly." Can you clarify what Pitopoly was? My guess is that it was a variation of the Monopoly game, or that it was in as...
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David Layne
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Visual Monica
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Does anyone here know how this thing worked and what member of the crew was responsible for monitoring it?
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matt
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Help with uniform identification please.
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Can anyone identify this uniform please
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Linda
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James william riley
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Hi folks, looking for help getting any info on my grandad james william riley who was a tail gunner in a lancaster. he was in a yorkshire sqd and was also based in canada too. any direction pointing or leads to info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Terry
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AGAINST THE ODDS
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Firstly, let me start out by thanking all those forum members who so graciously answered my questions and provided information in my 3 1/2 year journey to complete my father's story of a WWII Pathfinder Pilot. The book is done! Please contact me if you want further details or wish to have your name on...
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Lancaster PD259
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http://www.felixdk.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3541961
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Sgt. John Gilbert R/109675 78 Squadron
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Hello, I,m looking for Picture/Family of Sgt.John Gilbert R/109675 RAF He was the wireless operator off Halifrax W-1180 This plane crashed at Posterholt-Holland on 6-8-1942. Sgt. Gibert,Gall,Clarke where KIA. The rest where POW. If you can help.......... Michel
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Patrick Norman Croft 35 Squadron
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Hi, does anyone know anything post war about Pat Croft? His best mate at OTU is wanting to find news of him. Until last Friday he thought Pat had been killed in 1943. I was able to find out that Pat and most of his crew had survived the shooting down of HR799 TL-R June 21 1943. Pat had evaded until betrayed by...
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Sgt William McMullan
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Can someone point me in the right direction to trace his RAF career? He was my uncle and the information from my generation is extremely sketchy. Thanks, David WhitcombeCottage@aol.com
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Stirling Aircraft Society - Forum Re-activated
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Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you all know that the 'Stirling Aircraft Society' forum is now back up and running. The site welcomes all Bomber Command related enquires and identifies the Short Stirling aircraft, crew members and squadrons. http://sas.raf38group.org/forum For general detail...
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Battle of Britain Pilot Bill Green - Fighting High book interview
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Just to let forum members know that there will soon be a new book out 'Fighting High - World War Two - Air Battle Europe, Volume 1' - www.fightinghigh.com . This is the first in a series of books. In conducting the research for the series, numerous veteran interviews were carried out and their recollect...
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Steve Darlow
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205 Group Stationed in Italy
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I am looking for some statistics for the period early February 1944 to September 1944 with respect to the subject group which would have been involved in the destruction of the oil fields, refineries, key bridges and the mining of the Danube River.These operations would have taken place in Romania,...
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Loss of Lancaster LL797
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Can anyone please help with information on the loss of 626 Squadrons Lancaster LL797 on 24th/25th February 1944. Andy www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk
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Jul 1, 2009
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New Air Museum
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It's flabbergasting! 10 days without a new posting, or even an addition to an old one. Have we run out of subjects or are all of our old timers passed along? Well, here's something to get your teeth into. On May 7th, at 16:00 Hours, the new Air Force wing at the Military Museums of Calgary will open. Th...
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Halifax crash Jan 16, 1945
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Hello All, I'm new here. I figured I'd post here with all the in depth discussion and wealth of knowledge being shared. I came across some old newspaper articles about a Halifax that crashed Jan 16 1945. Several members were ordered to bail out and did so. The rest of the crew crashed with the plane. The...
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195 Sqn Wratting Common
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Hello, My Grandfather (F/LT Sidford) was a pilot in 195 Squadron from Nov 8th 1944 to April the 19th 1945. I am trying to locate as much information as possible about the squadron and aircraft as I have the challenge of building a Lancaster model for him which I want to try to get to be as close to the last La...
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HALIFAX LK789 CREW
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www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/Dibbins.html
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W/C John Simpson DSO DFC
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Hello ! I would like to know more about W/C John Simpson DSO DFC who was in 97 Squadron, and in the team of the Master Bomber of 54 Base Coningsby in 1944.I know he was born in 1912, and served in the Scottish Horse 1935-1937.Could you help me ? I would like to contact his relative . With all the sun from Moorea...
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P/O Kossatz James Darwin
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Hello,
I'm looking after some information about P/O Kossatz James Darwin, J49860, 28 years old in 1945.
His brother Kossatz Thomas Carl (R254617) was KIA on the 15 of March 1945 over Belgium.
Regards,
Alexander
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Kossatz-James
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Sorry Alexander,-botched up the reply a bit My e mail is cathogs2000@tiscali.co.uk Linda
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Abreviations???
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I'm rying to help the brother of an ex-airman decypher some abbreviations contained in his brother's logbook and wondered if anyone can help. I've checked the books I have but none of the following appear there. The ex-airman was an Air Gunner if that helps. ATT - CTBA - TOS (could be, taken off service...
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