Halifax Bomber (LK954 NA-E) of 428 “Ghost” Squadron

matt · Air Vice Marshall

Halifax Bomber (LK954 NA-E) of 428 “Ghost” Squadron

Linda · Air Commodore

Well done to South Kyme Golf Club!

How nice to know that this crew is remembered by these very kind people.

A beautiful memorial.

William Heron · Group Captain

Nice posting Matt, It's nice to know that the boys are not forgotten
Bill.

mr goon · Squadron Leader

What a really nice thing to do for these lads . Just having their names said again means they are not been forgotten.

Date: Nov 13, 2010

Hello

It is a Saturday morning, November 13-2010 and I am thinking of the war veterans remembrances as we have done every year. This day I decided to do some searching on the internet and came across your site. I want to say it gave me a lump in my throat as I read what you have done to keep the memory of my uncle Lyle Whitham alive. I never knew my uncle but to all accounts he was a great guy who's time was too short. He was the fourth of seven children and served as well as my dad Glenn who was the next youngest My dad is living in London, Ontario and is the only living sibling of my uncle. I will be sharing your site with him when I visit next. As well, I will be emailing to all my family so that they may see your site. After Lyle's death, my aunt and my uncle Lyle's fiance put together an album which has found its way down to me. I will try to scan a picture of my uncle and attach it in a future email as well as any other photos I think might be of interest to your members. If the day ever comes that I can attend your golf tournament I would be honoured to play.

Thank you for remembering uncle Lyle and his crew.

Marc Whitham

Lighthouse Cove (near Windsor, Ontario) Canada

Date: Nov 13, 2010

Thank you very much. Robert George Eaton was my husbands cousin. When his sister was alive she would show us the grave stone of her brother. She was led to believe the plane had sustained heavy damage over the Netherlands on the return flight to their base.

Sadly no other family members remain and all of the family portraits including the picture his grave have been disposed of after his sisters death.

Date: Jan 13, 2011

Allen Keith Hodgkinson was born 22Dec1918 Toronto,Ontario to Allen & Violet Hodgkinson. This family originated in Chesterton,Staffs. There are numerous relatives in Canada..I will try to contact them to let them know what has happened. 7 of the crew were actually buried in Cambridge City cemetery see cwgc website... not far from where I am sitting! Ex RAF myself but not related to this family.

Regards Wilf Hodgkinson

Date: Jan 18, 2011

Allen KEITH Hodgkinson was my Uncle, my mother's brother. I am so very pleased that you are honouring the memory of the crew of the Halifax Bomber. I will share this website with Uncle Keith's many relatives here in Canada.
Regards
Sylvia Irwin

matt · Air Vice Marshall

Thanks Sylvia, if you can contact me off board I would like to put up a tribute to your Uncle.

Cheers
Matt

matt@bombercrew.com

Bernardivoredge · Aircraftsman 1st Class

Thanks Matt for this memorial, Alan Desmond Weigh was my Mums Cousin, she told me about her cousin and how he was so close to home before is life was taken, I'm doing my family tree and because of remembrance day I decided that the church I attend would have a remembrance for my family members who gave there livies for use, the internet is so good these days, i decided to put the names of my family members who died in the brower and Alan's name came up, was again Thank you.

Ivor Edge

MikeH · Air Vice Marshall

Hi Christina,

a photo of Robert George Eatons grave stone can be purchased through the C.W.G.C site.

http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=2875078

Mike

Date: Dec 1, 2013

My mother, Marlene Ann Cristofoli (nee MacKenzie) is Alan Edward MacKenzie's sister, who resides with my dad, Reno John Cristofoli, in a suburb of Vancouver British Columbia Canada (Delta BC).

I have recently been researching my Uncle and was so very happy when I came upon this site with a photo of the memorial. I shared this with my parents and we watched the ceremony on-line. We were all very touched that the crewmembers were remembered in this way.

I am honored to have my Uncle's RCAF Flight Log Book and his original Air Force wedge cap from World War Two. For many years now, on Remembrance Day, I proudly take them to our local cenotaph to celebrate my Uncle's life and remember all those who sacrificed their lives and health to help keep our country free past and present. Lest We Forget.

If you have any further information about my Uncle, or know where I might be able to obtain more information about his missions, photos, etc., please email me rcristofoli@telus.net Thanks again for posting this information on-line. My mom, now 82, is extremely happy that her brother and his friends were honored with this memorial.

Robert John (Bob) Cristofoli - Proud Nephew of Alan Edward MacKenzie Rest in Peace Uncle Alan

AW · Air Commodore

Bob,

I have a copy of the 428sqdn Operations Record Book, and will have a look through it for you. Will be in touch by email, when i've found details.

Alan

MikeH · Air Vice Marshall

Hi Bob/Alan

the online National Archives have a combat report submitted by a Sgt MacKenzie of 428 Squadron 27th August 1943.

I understand Nuremberg was the target that night.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?discoveryCustomSearch=true&_ln=Mackenzie&_ttl=&_crp=428&_sd=&_ed=&_ser=AIR+50&_col=online&_dt=CR&image1.x=45&image1.y=19

Regards,

Mike

-- Edited by MikeH on Monday 2nd of December 2013 01:11:28 AM

AW · Air Commodore

Thanks for that Mike. Have just read the debrief for the crew for that night, and aircraft suffered between 50 and 60 holes during N/F attack. Unfortunately, the appendices did not contain the combat report, so the N/A link you gave, will be the way to go.

Alan.