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MikeH


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Hi Bob,

 

From W.R Chorley's BCL.

 

20/21 July 1944 

622 Sqn     Lancaster III       LM595 GI-O           Op: Homberg

 

T/o 2310 Mildenhall . Crashed 0145 into the Molenpolder on the island of Overflakkee near the village of Oude-Tonge, 8 km SE from Middelharnie. All are buried in Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery. At 36 and 35 respectively, F/S Crowther and Sgt Spaven were above the average age of airmen flying in an operational capacity,with Bomber Command.

F/O  J E A   Pyle   +

Sgt  A H  Hall  +

F/S  P A  MacGibbon   +

Sgt  L  Tomlinson  +

F/Sgt  E  Crowther  +

Sgt W H Pool RCAF  +

Sgt  J L Spaven   +

 

The following night fighter claim for LM595 can be found in the book Nachtjagd War Diaries vol 2, by Theo Boiten

Ofw. Rudolf Mangelsdorf   12./NJG3        area Breda-Tholen (KK-KJ):       3.200 m.         01.45 

 

Regards,

Mike

 

 

 

 



-- Edited by MikeH on Thursday 16th of May 2013 02:15:31 PM

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Hello,
 
 I have been trying to find out information on my wifes uncle, who was a Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) with 622 Sqn.
The information I have is:  Pilot Officer William (Bill) Harry Pool, Age: 20,  Service no. J/89375 (RCAF). 
Date of Birth: May 05, 1924.  Date of Death: July 21,1944. Perished aboard Lancaster LM595 GI-O.  
SOC/Crash Site: Molenpolder, Oude-Tonge, Overflakkee, (Holland).
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 18. B. 4-8. Cemetery: Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery.
 
Any information and/or photos you may have of him would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thank you,
Bob Nickel
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Canada
 


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Hi Bob,

Go here:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/war-dead/001056-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=28767&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=tf9c3b9s6bndbsijp727930uo5

and click on How to consult a file or order a copy

In your request ask them for the casualty file which should be in his personnel file. These records for all Canadian KIAs in WWII are completely declassified.

Regards,

Dave

 



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Thank you Mike & Dave, you've been a great help!


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You may like to speak to Howard Sandell, the 622 Sqdn Historian. His contact details are at http://www.mildenhallregister.stirlingpilot.org.uk/Milden2.htm

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