WO2 Douglas J. Setter, RCAF

Decobeck · Aircraftsman 1st Class

WO2 Douglas J. Setter, RCAF

Date: Apr 24, 2008

Hi
Chorley BCL Vol 6 gives the crash location as Eppegem(Brabant) described as a small village roughly half way between Brussels and Mechelen, the target for that night. 1 crew member evaded capture but all the rest died when the a/c exploded. Setter, Sgt T K D Lucas A/G, and the pilot P/O G Lassey are buried in Brussels Town Cemetery, the rest who died have no known graves. Chorley does not say what brought the a/c down
Regards
Dick

alexander · Wing Commander

Hello,

Try the next link and I'm sure you'll find out how to obtain some records.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-909.007-e.html

Greetings from the other part of Belgium

Alexander

Date: Aug 17, 2011

just wondering what is your interest is in K. Priske?? i have recently come to find out that my mother was married to him just before the plane went down. I would love to know any information you have. i only have letters and pictures of him and her.

Moon · Squadron Leader

Hello ,

I have the following on this crash :

2/05/1944

Eppegem ( Belgium )

Halifax III

Oblt Greiner Hermann / Fw Kissing Rolf Armin 11./NJG 1 at 0028hrs 24th victory

Mechelen railway junction

HX-347

10Sqn

ZA-Q

Melbourne

P/O Lassey George pilot 173614 (KIA)

F/S Priske Kenneth W J/88911 RCAF (MIA) Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada; husband; of Louise Priske.

Sgt Miller Nelson W C 1587685 (MIA)

Sgt Knowles Douglas J 1324832 (MIA)

Sgt Hartley Thomas J C 1585484 (MIA)

Sgt Burton James Thomas H (EVD) 1551443 radio 3325/2873

Sgt Lucas Thomas K D gunner 1822712 (KIA)

WO2 Setter Douglas J gunner R/159475 RCAF (KIA)

P/O Lassey , Lucas en Setter buried at Brussels - Burton 16/03/1923 Gosport Porsmouth bailed out and came down near Braine l'Alleud , hidden away for months at Waterloo

Greiner 02/01/1920 Heidenheim-Brenz Beieren , 51 victories , Knight Cross on 27/07/1944 - Kissing 03/06/1922 Elbersfeld died after an Mosquito attack during a landing at Düsseldorf on 12/09/44 , buried Nordfriedhof 112/Q/45

Date: Mar 27, 2016

He is my uncle and I have been looking for information on his wife for a very long time. If you could contact me, I would appreciate it.

John W · Group Captain

You can get a copy of his service file by writing to;

Personnel Records Centre

National Archives of Canada

Tunney's pasture

Ottawa Ontario Canada K1A ON3.

This won't give you the crash location but you will get all his movements. Its a free service but can take many months before it arrives.

Good luck,

John.

Date: May 8, 2016

I have been searching for information on his brief marriage to Louise Tait. I do have records that she received after his death that perhaps you may want to see as well.