I am trying to find out what became of H G Somers, a Canadian mid upper gunner with 460 Squadron in 1944. He did 3 missions with the Mullins crew but they were hit by a night fighter over Frankfurt in march 1944. The aircraft was badly damages and Somers baled out due to lack of oxygen and a fire. The remaining crew, including my Uncle J A Duckworth - navigator made it back home. Somers became a POW, but I cannot find any further info about him. His number was : R192045
No I couldn't find him in" Footprints " either,which is why I was seeking a date.
However I did put H.G.Somers RCAF into google and a Dutch site/news printout type article appeared-but it is all in Dutch,if there is anyone among our Dutch researchers who can enlighten me?
The incident took place on 22/23 March 1944 - 50 miles north of Frankfurt. Despite the Lanc ND392 being badly damaged - large hole in floor by bomb bay, no inter -com or oxygen they managed to put out a fire, bomb the target and get back home by star shots, at low level. The rear gunner SGT W E Parry was badly wounded and its though Somers may also have been shot. It seems that in the confusion and lack of oxygen/communications he baled out. I know he became a POW but cannot find out where or what became of him in later years. Reg Mullins RAAF passed away in 2006 and Donald Cochrane W/O (only 15 years old at the time) passed away in Feb 2010. I am also trying to find out what became of the other crew SGT W E Parry - who did not do any more ops - SGT W Hendry (E) and SGT E Wilson - all British.
Linda R Ibrom
