Mystery picture found near site of Canadian plane crash in Wales...who is he?

[liverpool lass]

Wow! When I first saw the new picture I thought you'd found another rellie....then I realised who it was! Uncanny!!

Great job everyone, its been fascinating reading.

[Lloydy]

What a fantastic thread!!!!!

Thanks to China for posting a reply today and "nudging" it back to the top.  I've never seen it before and I'm so glad that I have.

I have read every post and you lot are all wonderful.  Well done everyone.

Jan

[Fisherman]

What an amazing thread.  Well done everyone.
I only wish I'd found it earlier.
I know the crash site well and visit it two or three times a year.
About 40 years ago an old family friend gave me a piece of the wreckage and told me of his involvement on that fatefull night.  He lived in Cwmgiedd a village not  far away and heard the explosion of the crash.  He along with his brother joined a group of local men that went out onto the mountain that night, led by a local shepherd, to look for survivors.  The area was ablaze and it was obvious  that the aircrew had perished.
The military took away quite a bit of the wreckage including the engines and guns.   Part of the airframe is still there.
I still have the little piece of wreckage given me all those years ago.

Fisherman

[goggy]

Just one word sum,s it up China,
  HOTGODDAM!
           Goggy.

[roxque]

What an amazing resemblance. They could be brothers.

[J.J.]

Wow, China, he seems to resemble the photo quite strongly...
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A niece of one of my father's aircrew has contacted me due to my
website, and was interested in information from my father's log
book, etc, as her uncle died quite young and hated to speak about
the war...He wrote a letter to her in which he recalls his experience
on the Wellington....the night training ...Brought these boys to mind once again...
as well as the feeling of gratitude that my Dad and his crew survived....J..J.

[lawra]

i've just spent the past 2 hours reading every single page of this topic. This is totally amazing what everyone involved achieved.  As i posted on another topic board earlier this is the forums to be on when someone needs help, everyone of you who have done this have just prooved my point! Weel done all,

Laura

[chinakay]

Congratulations, Caroline, this post has had 13,000 views. That doesn't happen very often...it's a fantastic thread.

Cheers,
China

[Lydart]

Here's another viewing ... what a fascinating story and I'm so glad someone else on RC pointed me in its direction !    This is what RC is for !