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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Gilmour	"Gill"	Pilot Officer					Wireless Operator		RCAF	Coastal Command	No. 10 North Atlantic Sqn, RCAF	1944-02-18	Liberator	B-24D	586		U-boats. U341 & U420	RAF Reykjavick, Iceland		Ferry Flight to Gander, Newfoundland	The last contact with the crew was when they acknowledged a signal diverting them to Goose Bay, Labrador. The a/c suffered severe icing and was force landed before reaching Goose Bay. The a/c was located 3 days later, 15 mls. from Goose Bay	Survived				This aircraft was involved in sinking two German U-boats. U341, on 19th September 1943 flown by Flt.Lt. R.F. Fisher and U420 on the 26 October 1943
2											Fighter	FIU	1944-10-21	Beaufighter	VI	MM869						Crashed off Ramsgate
3												207Sqn	1944-05-20	Lancaster	lll	LM535			Spilsby	02:40			Returned badly shot up. Rear gunner survived somehow!
4										RAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1944-02-25	Lancaster	B Mark 1	ME590	SR-C		Ludford Magna		Raid on Augsburg	Raid on Augsburg					Lancaster on the FIDO (Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation) pipework at Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire, after a successful crash-landing on returning from a raid on Augsburg
5	Atkins	James Asa	Sergeant	Sergeant	35666456		American	Right Waist Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	544th Bombardment Squadron (H), 384th Bombardment Group (H)	1944-04-24	B-17 Shack Rabbit	G	43-31346	SU:Q		Grafton Underwood (Station #106) Airfield		Oberpfaffenhofen airfield (Mission #315), Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag 17B					Archive Report
6	Bishop	Louis William	1st Lieutenant	Flying Officer	O-802239	1st June 1922 in Bensenville, Illinois	American	Pilot	DFC	USAAF 14th Air Force	US Army Air Force	25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, 69th Composite Wing	1944-05-10	P-40 Warhawk	K	42-9753	Unknown		YunnuanYi Airfield, China		Bombing mission Hsenwi, Burma (Myanmar)	See Archive Report for details	PoW, Burma #5 (Moulmein & Rangoon Jail)					Archive Report
7	Blackwell	Jack Eugene ‘John’	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	39698014		American	Ball Turret Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	367th Bombardment Squadron (H), 306 Bombardment Group (H)	1944-06-17	B-17	G	42-38163	GY:N		Thurleigh (Station #111), Bedfordshire, England		Noyen-sur-Sarthe (Mission #418), France	See Archive report for details	Evader					Archive Report
8	Brooks	James	Pilot Officer		159065			Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	51Sqn	1944-03-30	Halifax	III	LW579	MH:V		RAF Snaith, Yorkshire	22:07	Nurnberg	See archive report for full details	KiA	Campsie Cemetery, East Extension, Grave 504.	Cowleaze Wood			Read Archive Report
9	Crawford	Norman Willard	Sergeant		R/190343	Age 21	Canadian	Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	82 Operational Training Unit. 63 Group	1944-01-02	Wellington	III	BK387	-		RAF Ossington, Nottinghamshire	18:31	Training	See archive report for further details and photo's	Killed	Harrogate Cemetery (Stonefall). Sec. C. Row H. Grave 15			Born on the 29th August 1922, Working as an electrician for E.S. Stevenson, in Saint John, until enlisting. Enlisted on the 02nd November 1942. Promoted to sergeant on the 03rd September 1943. Son of Walter Raymond Crawford and Ada Mae (née Wilson) Crawford, of 68, Murray Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Epitaph: 'In God We Trust '.	Read Archive Report on this incident
10	Ellis	William Charles	Sergeant		R156577	2nd November 1923 in Mimico, Ontario	Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	624 (Special Duties) Sqn	1944.06.25	Halifax	II	JP240	P		Blida, Algeria, North Africa	20:37	SOE Mission - ADJOINT and CABRIOLET	The aircraft crashed at about 01:00 hrs at St. Vincent-de-Barres. Cause unknown.	KiA	Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 30-37			Son of John and Charlotte (née Curtis) Ellis, of Mimico, Ontario, Canada
11	Evans	Lawrence Brooks	Sergeant		37254370	26th November 1915 in Alabama	American	Tail Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	360th Bomber Squadron (303rd Bombardment Group (H))	1944-12-30	B-17 Woman’s Home Companion	G	42-39795	PU-E		Molesworth (Station #107), Cambridgeshire, England		I.G. Farben Chemical Works at Ludwigshafen (Mission #169), Germany	See Archive report for details	Killed	Repatriated and interred at the Union Cemetery, Woodville, Jackson County, Alabama				Archive Report
12	Force	Amos Laddie ‘Bing’	2nd Lieutenant	Pilot Officer	O-762089	15th August 1916 in Climax, Michigan	American	Bombardier	AM (OLC) PH	USAAF	8th Air Force	560th Bombardment Squadron (H), 388th Bombardment Group (H)	1944-07-19	B-17 Little Boy Blue	F	42-30851	No Sqn code issued during hostilities: H		Knettishall (Station #136), Suffolk, England		Schweinfurt (Mission #482), Germany	See Archive report for details	KoM	Cambridge American Cemetery, Plot F, Row 2, Grave 43.				Archive Report
13	Gilhousen	William Richard	Captain	Flight Lieutenant	O-667062	23rd January 1920 in Des Moines, Iowa	American	Pilot	DFC (OLC) AM PH	USAAF 10th Air Force	US Army Air Force	Fighter Section, 1st Air Commando Group	1944-05-15	P-51 Mustang	B	43-6872	Unknown		Hailakandi, India		Weather and Reconnaissance Mission	See Archive Report for details	PoW, Burma #5 (Moulmein & Rangoon Jail)/Murdered	Manila American Cemetery, Walls of the Missing				Archive Report
14								Pilot			Fighter	65Sqn	1944-06-27	Mustang	III							Damaged
15	Harland	Garnet Robson	Flight Lieutenant		J/9316		Canadian	Navigator	DFC	RCAF	Eastern Air Command	No. 10 North Atlantic Sqn, RCAF	1944-02-18	Liberator	B-24D	586	A	U-boats. U341 & U420	RAF Reykjavick, Iceland	08:45	Ferry Flight from from Reykjavik, Iceland to Gander, Newfoundland	Crash landed in trees on a single engine 13 miles from RCAF Goose Bay during a severe snow storm in extreme icing conditions.	Survived - Injured Shoulder			Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
16	Janish	Daniel Andrew	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	17181243		American	Waist Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	571st Bombardment Squadron (H), 390th Bombardment Group (H)	1944.12.04	B-17	G	44-8319	FC:L		Framlingham (Station #153), Suffolk, England		Giessen (Mission #736), Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Dulag Luft 12 Groß-Tychow Pomerania					Read Archive Report
17	Johns	"Johnny"	Warrant Officer Class 1					Wireless Operator		RCAF	Coastal Command	No. 10 North Atlantic Sqn, RCAF	1944-02-18	Liberator	B-24D	586		U-boats. U341 & U420	RAF Reykjavick, Iceland		Ferry Flight to Gander, Newfoundland	The last contact with the crew was when they acknowledged a signal diverting them to Goose Bay, Labrador. The a/c suffered severe icing and was force landed before reaching Goose Bay. The a/c was located 3 days later, 15 mls. from Goose Bay	Survived				This aircraft was involved in sinking two German U-boats. U341, on 19th September 1943 flown by Flt.Lt. R.F. Fisher and U420 on the 26 October 1943
18	Kalbfleisch	Adolph Wilmont	2nd Lieutenant	Pilot Officer	O-748423		American	Co-Pilot		USAAF	8th Air Force	406th Bombardment Squadron (H), 801st Bombardment Group (H) (Provisional)	1944-04-05	B-24	D	42-72870	:H		Harrington (Station #179), Northamptonshire, England		Carpetbagger	See Archive report for details	Evader					Archive Report
19	Norrod	William B.	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	36406858		American	Tail Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	571st Bombardment Squadron (H), 390th Bombardment Group (H)	1944.06.05	B-17 Hap’s Hazard	G	42-97473	FC:O		Framlingham (Station #153), Suffolk, England		Abbeville (Mission #392), France	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 4					Read Archive Report
20	Porter	Joseph Elmer	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	35566756		American	Dispatcher		USAAF	8th Air Force	406th Bombardment Squadron (H), 801st Bombardment Group (H) (Provisional)	1944-04-05	B-24	D	42-72870	:H		Harrington (Station #179), Northamptonshire, England		Carpetbagger	See Archive report for details	Evader					Archive Report
21	Stretton	William C	Technical Sergeant	Sergeant	39293032		American	Engineer	AM PH	USAAF	8th Air Force	325th Bomber Squadron (92nd Bombardment Group (H))	1944-10-03	B-17	G	43-38445	NV:Q		Podington (Station #109), Bedfordshire, England		Nürnberg, Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia					Archive Report
22	?	?	?					Navigator		RAFVR	Bomber Command	109 Sqn	1944-06-18	Mosquito	IX	ML900	HS:?		Swannington	14:42	Air Test	Veered off the runway on take off and ran through a tent, killing its occupant, a member of the RAF Regiment	Survived
23	1 Pilot W/O Kazimierz Wolski, 2 Pilot F/S Witold Raflewski, Navigator P/O Ludwik Domanski, W/T F/S Bazyli Chmaruk, Bomb Aimer W/O Jan Lewandowski (killed), F/E Sgt Pawel Szejnowski (killed), A/G F/S Adam Proszek									RAF	Bomber Command	ESP 1586	1944-08-01	Halifax	ll	JP283					Dropping supplies to support Warszawa Uprising	Shot down					Refer to Archiwum for details This aircraft was shot down on the night of 1/2 August 1944 returning from a supply drop to Warsaw. It crashed near Szentes in Hungary killing two of the crew. The remaining five were made Prisoners of War. 1 Pilot W/O Kazimierz Wolski, 2 Pilot F/S Witold Raflewski, Navigator P/O Ludwik Domanski, W/T F/S Bazyli Chmaruk, Bomb Aimer W/O Jan Lewandowski (killed), F/E Sgt Pawel Szejnowski (killed), A/G F/S Adam Proszek
24	A'Court (Acourt)	Gladstone Arthur	Pilot Officer		418496	16th July 1920 in Melbourne, Victoria	Australian	Navigator		RAAF	Bomber Command	467Sqn RAAF	1944-06-21	Lancaster	III	ED532	PO:H		RAF Waddington	23:02	Scholven-Buer, Germany	See archive report for details	KiA	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Grave 12.E.2.				Read Archive Report
25	A'Court (Acourt)	Henry George	Flight Lieutenant		149875			Pilot	DFC DFC Bar MiD	RAF	Bomber Command	109 Sqn	1944-08-31	Mosquito	XVI	ML985	HS:B		Little Staughton	21:10	Leverkusen	One of 6 crews tasked on this mission. Loss unexplained	Evader				DFC awarded whilst with 115 Sqn, Gazetted 26th June 1942. Citation reads "Pilot Officer Henry George A'COURT (46901), No. 115 Squadron. This officer was captain of an aircraft detailed to attack Bremen one night in June, 1942. Shortly after passing the Dutch coast the aircraft was attacked by a Junkers 88. The port wing and the hydraulic system were damaged, and the running of the port engine was impaired. By skilful manoeuvring Pilot Officer A'Court evaded his pursuer and proceeded to Bremen to complete hi& mission. When approaching the target, his, aircraft received further damage by antiaircraft fire; the starboard wing petrol tanks were also holed which caused an alarming, loss of petrol. With calm determination Pilot Officer A'Court decided that there was just a chance that he might be able to reach this country. After a hazardous journey he reached his base when the engines stopped through lack of petrol and he was compelled to land with the undercarriage retracted. This officer showed fine determination in fulfilling his mission after his aircraft had been so badly damaged, and his skill, courage and presence of mind during the return journey undoubtedly saved the lives of his crew." Bar to DFC awarded whilst with 109 Sqn, as an acting Sqn Ldr., gazetted 21st September, 1945. MiD gazetted on the 14th January 1944
26	Simpson	John William	Sergeant		1071210		UK	Passenger AE Mech		RAFVR	Coastal	48Sqn RAF	1944-02-21	Hudson	VI	EW916	ZS-H		Gibraltar	23:45	Ferry to UK	Crashed into a mountain near the Spanish Portuguese border	Killed	Bilbao British Cemetery, Plot 1. Row A. Coll. grave 1-6. Spain		Accident report		CWGC
27								Pilot			Fighter	350Sqn Belgian	1944-11-14	Spitfire	XIV	RM671						Damaged
28											Transport Command	1697 Air Despatch Letter Service Flight (ADLS Flight)	1944	Hurricane	11c				B2 Bazenville Normandy								Royal Air Force Transport Command, 1943-1945. A Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC of No. 1697 (Air Despatch Letter Service) Flight, parked with photographic-reconnaissance North American Mustangs (behind) at B2/Bazenville, Normandy, as a jeep conveys the pilot and despatch personnel back to the operations area.
29								Pilot			Fighter	130Sqn	1944-09-01	Spitfire	XIV	RM695					Recce	Damaged
30								Pilot			Fighter	131Sqn	1944-06-12	Spitfire	VII	MD128					Rodeo 169
31											Fighter	219Sqn	1944-08-31	Beaufighter	VI	MM838
32								Pilot			Fighter	33Sqn	1944-08-03	Spitfire	IX	MK862					Escort	Crashed at Coombe Head, Sussex
33								Pilot			Fighter	340Sqn Free French	1944-09-20	Spitfire	IX	PT892
34								Pilot			Fighter	345Sqn Free French	1944-11-05	Spitfire	IX	RK848					Patrol
35								Pilot			Fighter	350Sqn Belgian	1944-10-25	Spitfire	IX						Ramrod 1347	Damaged
36								Pilot			Fighter	350Sqn Belgian	1944-10-25	Spitfire	IX						Ramrod 1347	Damaged
37								Pilot			Fighter	350Sqn Belgian	1944-10-25	Spitfire	IX						Ramrod 1347	Damaged
38								Pilot			Fighter	350Sqn Belgian	1944-10-25	Spitfire	IX						Ramrod 1347	Damaged
39								Pilot			Fighter	350Sqn Belgian	1944-10-25	Spitfire	IX						Ramrod 1347	Damaged
40											Transport Command	1697 Air Despatch Letter Service Flight (ADLS Flight)	1944	Hurricane	11c				B2 Bazenville Normandy								Royal Air Force Transport Command, 1943-1945. A Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC of No. 1697 (Air Despatch Letter Service) Flight, parked with photographic-reconnaissance North American Mustangs (behind) at B2/Bazenville, Normandy, as a jeep conveys the pilot and despatch personnel back to the operations area.
41								Pilot			Fighter	403Sqn RCAF	1944-08-31	Spitfire	IX	MK843
42								Pilot			Fighter	412Sqn RCAF	1944-09-27	Spitfire	IX	MJ884					Patrol
43								Pilot			Fighter	414Sqn RCAF	1944-09-19	Spitfire	IX	NH249					Recce
44								Pilot			Fighter	504Sqn	1944-02-23	Spitfire	IX	MH377						Destroyed in attack on Hornchurch
45								Pilot			Fighter	504Sqn	1944-02-23	Spitfire	IX	MH384						Destroyed in attack on Hornchurch
46								Pilot			Fighter	504Sqn	1944-02-23	Spitfire		MH386						Destroyed in attack on Hornchurch
47								Pilot			Fighter	504Sqn	1944-02-23	Spitfire	LFIX	MH436						Destroyed in attack on Hornchurch
48								Pilot			Fighter	504Sqn	1944-02-23	Spitfire	LFIX	MH445						Destroyed in attack on Hornchurch
49								Pilot			Fighter	504Sqn	1944-02-23	Spitfire	LFIX	MH495						Destroyed in attack on Hornchurch
50								Pilot			Fighter	504Sqn	1944-02-23	Spitfire	IX	MH879						Destroyed in attack on Hornchurch