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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
38251	Skalicky	R	Sgt	787283		Czechoslovakia	A/G	RAFVR	Bomber Command	311Sqn Czechoslovakia	1941-12-28	Wellington	Ic	T2553	KX-B	East Wretham	Take off: 1716	Wilhelmshaven	Crashed North Sea 100 km west of Petten, Noord-Holland	Killed / sank with aircraft	Runnymede Panel 52		Took off from RAF East Wretham at 17:16 hrs local time for an operation to Wilhelmshaven in Germany. Over the target, the aircraft was damaged by Flak. Homeward-bound, the port engine caught fire causing the propellor to break off, severing control links; crashed in the North Sea west of Petten (Noord-Holland). Five of the six crew members managed to get into the dinghy. The tail gunner drowned when the wreckage sank. After two days, they were spotted 90 kilometers west of Den Helder by British planes. They threw off an aid package, but it floated away. On the morning of New Year’s Day, Josef Tomanek succumbed to the winter hardships. His body was put overboard by his comrades. It was not until 3 January that the dinghy and the other four crew members washed ashore at Petten. In the meantime, one of the crew members had died. (Josef Mohr was buried in the war cemetery of Bergen). Fg The rest of those who died are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Fg Off Scerba was repatriated on 16 September 1944.	Monument to Lost At Sea
38252	Patterson	George Fredrick	Pilot Officer	C/47487		Canadian	Flight Engineer	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 4. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38253	Blesky	Michael Harris	Pilot Officer	J/48664		Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 4. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38254	Butler	George Edwin Charles	Flight Lieutenant	J/13114		Canadian	Pilot	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 3. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38255	Feil	Edward George	Leading Aircraftsman	R/114730		Canadian	Armourer	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 5. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38256	Westphal	John Lorne	Flying Officer	J/36036		Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 4. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38257	George	Alan Baldwin	Flying Officer	J/14692		Canadian	Pilot	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 4. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38258	Lynam	Francis William	Flying Officer	J/29323		Canadian	Navigator	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 4. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38259	Thomson	Ross Corrie	Pilot Officer	C/50236		Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 4. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38260	Welsh	John	Pilot Officer	J/48662		Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RCAF	Western Air Command (RCAF)	4Sqn RCAF	1944-11-14	Canso	A	11017		RCAF Tofino		Anti-Submarine	Failed to return from patrol	Missing	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 4. Canada.	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
38261	Benson	David Bernard	Warrant Officer	402487	29th October 1918 in Sydney, New South Wales	Australian	Pilot	RAAF	1st Tactical Air Force	30Sqn RAAF	1944.12.30	Beaufighter	X	A19-149	Unknown	RAAF Wama strip, Morotai Island, Indonesia	06:30	Photographic and Armed Reconnaissance	See archive report for details	Murdered	Ambon War Cemetery 33.D.13.	RAAF Honour Roll		Read Archive Report
38262	Fairweather	Charles Thomas	Warrant Officer	656958	Age 24	British	Pilot	RAF	Bomber Command	148Sqn RAF	1944-02-03	Halifax	B.II	JP292	FS-W	Brindisi, Italy	20:45	SOE - Sombor, Yugoslavia, (Serbia), Italy	See archive report for full details	Killed	Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia, Collective grave 1.E.1-7		Son of Charles and Catherine Fairweather (née Tomlinson - died 30th March 1956, age 65), of North Shields, Northumberland, England.	Read Archive Loss Report
38263	Jacques	Richard	Flight Sergeant	1672823	Age 20	British	Flight Engineer	RAFVR	Bomber Command	148Sqn RAF	1944-02-03	Halifax	B.II	JP292	FS-W	Brindisi, Italy	20:45	SOE - Sombor, Yugoslavia, (Serbia), Italy	See archive report for full details	Killed	Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia, Collective grave 1.E.1-7		Son of George Jacques (died 16th October 1965, age 78) and Margaret (née Turnbull - died 14th February 1978, age 89) of Ashington, Northumberland, England.	Read Archive Loss Report
38264	Haigh	Allen	Pilot Officer	182988	Age 21	British	Navigator	RAFVR	Bomber Command	148Sqn RAF	1944-02-03	Halifax	B.II	JP292	FS-W	Brindisi, Italy	20:45	SOE - Sombor, Yugoslavia, (Serbia), Italy	See archive report for full details	Killed	Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia, Collective grave 1.E.1-7		Son of Ernest, and Isabella Haigh, of Birkenhead, the Wirral, Cheshire, England.	Read Archive Loss Report
38265	Brown	John Stanley	Flying Officer	J/22188	Age 24	Canada	Air Bomber	RCAF	Bomber Command	148Sqn RAF	1944-02-03	Halifax	B.II	JP292	FS-W	Brindisi, Italy	20:45	SOE - Sombor, Yugoslavia, (Serbia), Italy	See archive report for full details	Killed	Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia, Collective grave 1.E.1-7		Born on the 23rd January 1920 in Wetaskawin, Albert, Canada. Enlisted on the 29th October 1941. Son of Herbert Brown (died 1956, age 78) and Laura Brow (née Martin - died 29th January 1962, age 83) of Wetaskawin, Albert, Canada	Read Archive Loss Report
38266	Houghton	Ronald Frederick	Flight Sergeant	1146101	Age 20	British	Wireless Operator	RAFVR	Bomber Command	148Sqn RAF	1944-02-03	Halifax	B.II	JP292	FS-W	Brindisi, Italy	20:45	SOE - Sombor, Yugoslavia, (Serbia), Italy	See archive report for full details	Killed	Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia, Collective grave 1.E.1-7		Son of Frederick and Clara Houghton, husband of Betty Houghton, of Blackpool, Lancashire, England.	Read Archive Loss Report
38267	Smith	Leonard James	Flight Sergeant	1335857	Age 22	British	Aur Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	148Sqn RAF	1944-02-03	Halifax	B.II	JP292	FS-W	Brindisi, Italy	20:45	SOE - Sombor, Yugoslavia, (Serbia), Italy	See archive report for full details	Killed	Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia, Collective grave 1.E.1-7		Son of James and Margaret Smith, husband Of Ethel Annie Smith, of Coventry, England.	Read Archive Loss Report
38268	Easton	John	Flight Sergeant	1568744	Age 20	British	Aur Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	148Sqn RAF	1944-02-03	Halifax	B.II	JP292	FS-W	Brindisi, Italy	20:45	SOE - Sombor, Yugoslavia, (Serbia), Italy	See archive report for full details	Killed	Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia, Collective grave 1.E.1-7		Son of John and Mary Cook Easton, of Dundee, Scotland.	Read Archive Loss Report
38269	Bagshaw	Douglas Frank	Private	65052		New Zealand	Passenger	RNZA	Middle East Command	114Sqn	1944.08.25	Boston	IV	BZ490	RT:R	Cecina	12:11	Air Test	The findings of the investigation found that the pilot lost control of the aircraft which crashed into the sea about 5 miles north of Piombino at about 12:40 hrs. The aircraft crashed into 7 fathoms (45 feet) of water.	Killed	Cassino Memorial Panel 15		He was from 24th Battalion, 6th infantry regiment RNZI and was an unauthorised passenger. His body was recovered from the sea and buried at Sqa on the 30th August 1944. He was later recovered and buried at sea Adopted son of William and of Margaret (née Horton) Bagshaw of Patumahoe, Auckland, New Zealand.
38270	Boyd	John	Sergeant	1026149			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RAFVR	Middle East Command	114Sqn	1944.08.25	Boston	IV	BZ490	RT:R	Cecina	12:11	Air Test	The findings of the investigation found that the pilot lost control of the aircraft which crashed into the sea about 5 miles north of Piombino at about 12:40 hrs. The aircraft crashed into 7 fathoms (45 feet) of water.	Missing	Malta Memorial, Panel 14, Column 2		Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Boyd. Husband of Catherine Boyd of Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
38271	Potter	John Leonard	Flight Sergeant	1319598			Air Gunner	RAFVR	Middle East Command	114Sqn	1944.08.25	Boston	IV	BZ490	RT:R	Cecina	12:11	Air Test	The findings of the investigation found that the pilot lost control of the aircraft which crashed into the sea about 5 miles north of Piombino at about 12:40 hrs. The aircraft crashed into 7 fathoms (45 feet) of water.	Killed	Florence War Cemetery VII. G.10		The body of Flt Sgt Potter was recovered from the sea and buried on the 3rd September 1944. Son of William and Catherine Potter of Barking, Essex, England
38272	Dowland	Herbert Lloyd	Warrant Officer Class 1	R124115	Born on the 3rd November 1918 in Bradwardine, Manitoba	Canadian	Pilot	RCAF	Middle East Command	114Sqn	1944.08.25	Boston	IV	BZ490	RT:R	Cecina	12:11	Air Test	The findings of the investigation found that the pilot lost control of the aircraft which crashed into the sea about 5 miles north of Piombino at about 12:40 hrs. The aircraft crashed into 7 fathoms (45 feet) of water.	Missing	Malta Memorial, Panel 16, Column 2		Son of Edward Henry and Clara (née Wolrige) Dowland of Bradwardine, Manitoba, Canada