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PeteT


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Paul

There were two other 40 Squadron deaths recorded on the Alamein Memorial for the same date which may, or may not, be linked to the loss of your grandfather:

- Abe Ittkin (a Canadian airman)
- Arthur Kenyon

Two others, RA Atterton and PH Lay**** are named on the SFAX War Memorial; again these may, or may not, be linked (sorry the system won't let me put in the full name but it is Laycork (but the r needs to be changed to a c).

UPDATE: Having downloaded the ORB from National Archives I can confirm that your grandfather, along with the four names mentioned above, were lost in "Aircraft J" on 7th / 8th April 1943. Unfortunately neither of the ORB's (Form 540 and Form 541) provide an aircraft serial number so further research will be needed to try and track this down.

I hope this provides a useful start point and will enable others to find further details for you.

Regards

Pete

 



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- CA Butler and the loss of Lancaster ME334

- Aircrew Training WWII (Basic / Trade / Operational)

- No. 35 Squadron [From Thetford to Scampton]

 

[Always looking for COPIES of original documents / photographs etc relating to these subjects]
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looking for any information about my grandfather sgt/air gunner Ronald John O'Brien.  1323934

was a rear gunner in a Wellington bomber in Egypt. missing/KIA 07/04/1943  AGED 27

would like to know what happened to him and his crew.

gone from our lives but never forgotten.

Paul  07875 662854     courtneypaul87@hotmail.com



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MikeH


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Paul,

information regarding the navigator, F/O Abe Ittkin RCAF (click on the photo).

 

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/collections/virtualmem/Detail/1810330

 

Regards,

Mike.

 

 



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