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Munro · Munro

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...

MikeH · MikeH

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.

bill.longmore · bill.longmore

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...

B Olson · B Olson

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...

B Olson · B Olson

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...

Linda · Linda

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

ChrisBrett · ChrisBrett

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...

David Layne · David Layne

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...

matt · matt

Does anyone here know how this thing worked and what member of the crew was responsible for monitoring it?

Linda · Linda

Can anyone identify this uniform please

1wetdogsmell1 · 1wetdogsmell1

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

leslie · leslie

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...

andy · andy

http://www.felixdk.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3541961

michel · michel

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

KevinW4 · KevinW4

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...

David Doubleday

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

K for Kitty Crew

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...

Steve Darlow · Steve Darlow

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...

leslie · leslie

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,...

andy · andy

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

Pigeonbird · Pigeonbird

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...

Justplanedave · Justplanedave

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...

Guy · Guy

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...

MikeH · MikeH

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/Dibbins.html

Alain · Alain

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...

alexander · alexander

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

Linda · Linda

Sorry Alexander,-botched up the reply a bit My e mail is cathogs2000@tiscali.co.uk Linda

William Heron · William Heron

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...

matt · matt

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1183172/My-Lancaster-bomber-shot-flames--I-landed-arms-Madame-Mazonga.htmlComments (

andy · andy

I have just returned from planting a tree at Wickenby Airfield. The reason for this is two fold. Firstly it is as a memorial to my father and all the crew of Lancaster ED995 who flew from Wickenby with 12 squadron in the summer of 1943.(see www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk) Secondly the purchase of the tre...

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	F/O P.P. Ficek (Preview) 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...	Munro	1	1062	Oct 16, 2009 by Anonymous
	F/Sgt J Anderson - RAF 76 Squadron (Preview) 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.	MikeH	0	860	Oct 15, 2009 by MikeH
	Remembering crew of KB755 VR-F (Preview) 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...	bill.longmore	16	3181	Oct 6, 2009 by bill.longmore
	424 Squadron October 2/3, 1943 (Preview) 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...	B Olson	8	3710	Oct 4, 2009 by B Olson
	50 Squadron July 7/8, 1944 (Preview) 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...	B Olson	0	1032	Sep 29, 2009 by B Olson
	617 Squadron 16/17th May 1943 (Preview) 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	Linda	9	2076	Sep 25, 2009 by Linda
	Help Please! (Preview) 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...	ChrisBrett	1	927	Sep 19, 2009 by The count
	Question for Pigeonbird (Preview) 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...	David Layne	3	914	Sep 2, 2009 by David Layne
	Visual Monica (Preview) Does anyone here know how this thing worked and what member of the crew was responsible for monitoring it?	matt	4	1410	Aug 28, 2009 by matt
	Help with uniform identification please. (Preview) Can anyone identify this uniform please	Linda	4	907	Aug 28, 2009 by Linda
	James william riley (Preview) 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	1wetdogsmell1	1	804	Aug 21, 2009 by matt
	AGAINST THE ODDS (Preview) 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...	leslie	2	1322	Aug 12, 2009 by leslie
	Lancaster PD259 (Preview) http://www.felixdk.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3541961	andy	3	1094	Jul 27, 2009 by matt
	Sgt. John Gilbert R/109675 78 Squadron (Preview) 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	michel	2	860	Jul 17, 2009 by michel
	Patrick Norman Croft 35 Squadron (Preview) 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...	KevinW4	9	2903	Jul 10, 2009 by Linda
	Sgt William McMullan (Preview) 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	David Doubleday	1	2289	Jul 8, 2009 by K for Kitty crew
	Stirling Aircraft Society - Forum Re-activated (Preview) 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...	K for Kitty Crew	0	1355	Jul 7, 2009 by K for Kitty Crew
	Battle of Britain Pilot Bill Green - Fighting High book interview (Preview) 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...	Steve Darlow	0	983	Jul 6, 2009 by Steve Darlow
	205 Group Stationed in Italy (Preview) 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,...	leslie	2	1094	Jul 6, 2009 by leslie
	Loss of Lancaster LL797 (Preview) 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	andy	1	1598	Jul 1, 2009 by K for Kitty crew
	New Air Museum (Preview) 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...	Pigeonbird	6	938	Jun 23, 2009 by Pigeonbird
	Halifax crash Jan 16, 1945 (Preview) 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...	Justplanedave	3	1283	Jun 8, 2009 by Justplanedave
	195 Sqn Wratting Common (Preview) 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...	Guy	2	3873	Jun 6, 2009 by Anonymous
	HALIFAX LK789 CREW (Preview) www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/Dibbins.html	MikeH	0	1032	Jun 5, 2009 by MikeH
	W/C John Simpson DSO DFC (Preview) 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...	Alain	0	706	Jun 4, 2009 by Alain
	P/O Kossatz James Darwin (Preview) 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	alexander	2	1005	Jun 1, 2009 by alexander
	Kossatz-James (Preview) Sorry Alexander,-botched up the reply a bit My e mail is cathogs2000@tiscali.co.uk Linda	Linda	0	827	May 28, 2009 by Linda
	Abreviations??? (Preview) 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...	William Heron	5	1272	May 25, 2009 by alexander
	Daily Mail Story (Preview) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1183172/My-Lancaster-bomber-shot-flames--I-landed-arms-Madame-Mazonga.htmlComments (	matt	10	7227	May 23, 2009 by Pigeonbird
	Wickenby (Preview) I have just returned from planting a tree at Wickenby Airfield. The reason for this is two fold. Firstly it is as a memorial to my father and all the crew of Lancaster ED995 who flew from Wickenby with 12 squadron in the summer of 1943.(see www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk) Secondly the purchase of the tre...	andy	0	848	May 22, 2009 by andy
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