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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Photo (Click to Expand)	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Gaddes	Jack Mclean	Flight Sergeant	NZ/4277800	AWMM		Age 25	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	21 OTU	1944-06-12	Wellington	X	LM635	-		RAF Moreton-in Marsh	PM	Training	See Archive report for further details	Safe		Born on the 05th February 1919 at Morrinsville, Waikato. Later served with 77 squadron and awarded the DFC. He died on the 19th October 2010, age 91 and is buried at Piako Cemetery, Seales Road, New Zealand.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
2	Dilworth	G.M	Sergeant				Age ?	British	Navigator		RAFVR	Bomber Command	21 OTU	1944-06-12	Wellington	X	LM635	-		RAF Moreton-in Marsh	PM	Training	See Archive report for further details	Injured		No further details - are you able to assist?	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
3	Chapman	Frederick Nicholson	Flight Sergeant	Aus/410938	NAA		Age 31	Australia	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RAAF	Bomber Command	21 OTU	1944-06-12	Wellington	X	LM635	-		RAF Moreton-in Marsh	PM	Training	See Archive report for further details	Injured		Born on the 28th December 1913 at Trentham, Victoria, Australia. Son of Henry James Chapman (died on the 23rd November 1946, age 70) and Lilian Constance Fletcher Chapman (née Fletcher - died on the 02nd October 1948, age 72) husband of Kathleen Mary Chapman (died on the 27th September 1996, age 80) Sadly Frederick Chapman died at the young age of 44 on the 28th June 1958 at Avoca, New Zealand.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
4	Fokes	R H	Squadron Leader	88439		Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery France			Pilot	DFC , DFM		Fighter	257Sqn	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	MN372	A						Killed
5	McNeill	L	Flight Lieutenant	124174		Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom			Pilot			Fighter	174Sqn	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	MN968						Abandoned near Bivalle	Killed
6	Lowes	W J L S	Pilot Officer	174410					Pilot			Fighter	247Sqn	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	JR524	D					Damaged
7	Gohl	James Garfield	Flight Lieutenant	J8356		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 244	13th June 1920 in Roland.	Canadian	Pilot	MiD Air Medal (USA)	RCAF	143 Airfield, 2nd Tactical Air Force	440Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	MN115	I8:?		RAF Hurn	21:50	Ground strikes - France	See archive report for details	MiA	Paradie RCAF Database Accident report		Read Archive Report
8	Nesbitt	R W	Flight Lieutenant	80246		Bayeux War Cemetery France			Pilot			Fighter	266Sqn	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	MN741						Crashed near Flers	Killed
9	Wilson	Peter	Flight Lieutenant	J/9876				Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	438Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	MN346	F3-X		RAF Hurn		Armed recce	Flak damaged, force landed on emergency airfield under construction at Plumetot.	Injured	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
10	Bugg	Theodore Alexander	Flying Officer	J11316				Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	438Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Typhoon	IB	MN538	F3:N		Hurn, Hants	12:15	Armed recce	Hit by flak over Normandy, bailed off coast	Rescued	Paradie RCAF Database		Archive report
11	Inglis	J A	Flying Officer	126627		St- Charles De Percy War Cemetery France			Pilot			Fighter	193Sqn	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	MN258						Crashed near Potigny	Killed
12	Humphrey	John Charles Leleux	Fl/Sgt. Flight Engineer	569195		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 219					RAF	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
13	Foster	Frederick	Sgt. Air Gunner	1215785		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 217					RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
14	French	Jesse Robert	Sgt. Air Gunner	536598		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 229					RAF	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
15	Watson	Edwin	Fl/Sgt. Air Gunner	1361241		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 223					RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
16	Ruth	William Dennys Butterworth	Sq/Ldr. Pilot	33397		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 201				DFC Bar, MiD	RAF	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
17	Sharland	Dennis	Sgt. W/Op Air Gunner	577586		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 222					RAF	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
18	Griffith	Colin John	F/O. Pilot	130952		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 206					RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
19	Philp	Anthony Valentine	F/O. W/Op Air Gunner	134379		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 208					RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
20	Hobson	James William	Fl/Sgt. Flight Engineer	1126971		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 218					RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
21	Currie	Duncan Jamieson McCormick	Fl/Sgt. W/Op Air Gunner	1365086		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 216				DFM	RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
22	South	Dennis Edward	Sgt. W/Op Air Gunner	1334384		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 238				DFM	RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
23	Hunt	Peter Anthony Cavendish	F/O. Navigator	126668		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 207					RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S		RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
24	Stevens	M	Warrant Officer								RAAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J		Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off
25	Forrester	T	Flight Sergeant								RCAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J		Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off		Paradie Archive Database
26	Camberry	V R	Flight Sergeant									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J		Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off
27	Frankton	J G	Flight Sergeant									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF299	HA-Z		Woolfox Lodge	2257	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
28	Dadson	R C	Pilot Officer									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF299	HA-Z		Woolfox Lodge	2257	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
29	Avis	A H	Flight Sergeant								RAAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J		Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off
30	Funnell	R G	Flight Lieutenant									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF299	HA-Z		Woolfox Lodge	2257	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
31	Miller	J	Flight Sergeant									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF299	HA-Z		Woolfox Lodge	2257	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
32	Gordon	A C	Pilot Officer									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF299	HA-Z		Woolfox Lodge	2257	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
33	Lockton	G	Sergeant									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF299	HA-Z		Woolfox Lodge	2257	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
34	Andrews	W L	Pilot Officer									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF299	HA-Z		Woolfox Lodge	2257	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
35	Norcross	H	Flying Officer									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J		Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off
36	Yellop	F	Sergeant									Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J		Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off
37	Young	C R	Flight Lieutenant								RAAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J		Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off
38	Brigham	Jack McCrea		NZ/41141		Assisi War Cemetery. Grave I.F.3	Age 22	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	322 Wing. 87 Wing (USAAF) Tactical Air Force	243Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	LF.IX	MK771	SN-?		Poretta, Corsica	1500	Armed Reconnaissance	See archive report for detailed information	Killed		Born on the 08th December 1921 in Auckland. An apprentice mechanic for Universal Garage in Auckland. Enlisted on the 03rd January 1941 at Whenuapai. With No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School on 07th September 1941. Embarked for Canada on the17th November 1941. Pilots badge awarded on the 27th March 1942 and promoted to sergeant. Embarked for England on the 01st May 1942. With No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre 02nd June 1942 (contracted mumps on board so arrival at the PRC was delayed). With Pilot Advanced Flying Unit on the 24th June 1942. 58 Operational Training Unit on the 13th August 1942. Joined 129 squadron on the 20th October 1942. Left for Algeria via Gibraltar in around April 1943. Joined 243 squadron on the 28th May 1943. AS total of 4612 flying hours logged. Son of John McCrae Brigham and Clara Georgina Brigham (née Callaghanj), of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand.	Read Archive Report
39									Pilot			Fighter	131Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	VII	MD128					Rodeo 169
40	McLean	James Johnston	Flight Sergeant	NZ/417080		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 264	Born on the 05th December 1923	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	165Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	IX	MK567	SK-Q		RAF Preddanack, Cornwall	1130	Rhubarb	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
41	Malinowsky	E	Flight Sergeant						Pilot		PAF	Fighter	317Sqn Polish	1944-06-12	Spitfire	IX	ML130						Crashed Colombieres		Archiwum Polish Database
42	Harrison	Geoffrey Austin	Flight Lieutenant	60102		La Pellerine Communal Cemetery France			Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	616Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	VII	MD121	YQ:?		RAF Culmhead, Somerset	PM	Rodeo 169	See Archive report for further details	KiA		Son of George Geoffrey Harrison (/died 1974, age 84) and Charlotte Harrison (née Coldwell - died 01st September 1958, age 66) Brother off Muriel and Hugh Raymond, of Marino, County Down, Northern Ireland.	Read Archive Report
43	Balasse	M A L	Flying Officer	135893					Pilot			Fighter	41Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	XII	MB842					Rhubarb	Abandoned over English Channel
44	Cleveland	Jack McGifford	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/411371	Courtesy Airforce Museum New Zealand		Age 29	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Fighter Command	616Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	VII	MB768	YQ-X	2 x Me109	RAF Culmhead, Somerset	PM	Rodeo 169	See archive report - Abandoned over English Channel	Rescued safe		Died 01st February 1970, age 56. Son of Oswald Hugh Cleland (died 03rd January 1953) and Ivy Ethel Cleland (née Gibbs - died 18th September 1977). Brother of Marie Annie McKnight, Ronald Joseph Cleland, Oswald Douglas Cleland, Ian Cleland, and Margaret Cleland of 62 Nelson St., Petone, Wellington, New Zealand. Husband of Isabel.	Read Archive Report
45	Moody	V K	Flight Lieutenant	J/15362		Yvre L'eveque Communal Cemetery France			Pilot	DFC	RCAF	Fighter	131Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	VII	MD123					Rodeo 169		Killed	Paradie Archive Database
46	West	J E	Pilot Officer	J/35957		Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom			Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	441Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Spitfire	IX	MH447					Patrol		Killed	Paradie Archive Database
47	Moffat-Wilson	Donald	Pilot Officer	173334		Bayeux War Cemetery. Grave XVII.F.4.	Born 23rd February 1923		Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter Command	165Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	IX	MK471	SK-N		RAF Preddanack, Cornwall	1130	Rhubarb	See archive report for further brief details	Killed		Read Archive Report
48	Gibbs	N P	Pilot Officer						Pilot			Fighter	41Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	IX	MB845					Rhubarb	Crash landed at Bolt Head	Injured
49	Emmer	Wallace N	Captain	O-730422				USA	Pilot		USAAF	354th Fighter Group	353rd Fighter Squadron: Cobras	1944-06-12	P-51 Mustang								1 Luftwaffe destroyed			Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
50	Tanner	William F	1st Lt	O-793966				USA	Pilot		USAAF	353rd Fighter Group	350th Fighter Squadron	1944-06-12	P-51 Mustang								2 Luftwaffe destroyed			Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)