5/7/44 shot down France

[derbycobbler]

The 207 squadron account of St Leu D'Esserent Raid

http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/france2004/france2004.htm

[Ausgirl44]

Hello.  My uncle Sgt Cyril Stapleton was Mid Upper Gunner on this aircraft LM125 EM-G of 207 Squadron that fatefukl evening. I have a copy of a photograph of the crashed Lancaster in Apremont Forest.  It is reported have came sown near to a building La Faisanderie which is in this forest.  I have further information from 207 squadron records regarding the crew of Pilot John Horsburgh Wilson and the events of 4/5 July 1944.

Hello,  I think you have corresponding with my recently located 2nd (??) cousin Hilary?  I will msg you.

Kate

[Ausgirl44]

Hi Kate,

I'm sure you have this already, but have you contacted the page editor (bottom left of page) to see if he has anything additional to that you already have?

http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/default.htm

Good luck,
Thudders

Hi Thudders,

many thanks I'll give it a go.  I've tried several already but they have never worked so far.

Kate

[Ben Matthews]

Hi!

Help please, if possible. 
Morning of 5th July 1944 Lancaster bomber LM125 was shot down near Apremont, France.
Story goes that it narrowly missed a house and landed in a tree. 
All crew died and are buried at Creil. 
The house occupants were witnesses and apparently there is a photograph in existance.
I have read somewhere that the witnesses gave their story but I cannot find it.  Some members of my family did, at some point, go out there but of the surviving ones, cannot remember any details.
Can anyone help me with where to go track down the witness statements and, very unlikely I know, any chance of finding the photograph?

Thanks!
Kate

Hi Kate any luck in tracking down any photo's of LM125?
My Great Uncle was Jeffery Matthews the flight Engineer of LM125 and doing similar research without much luck,  do you have any leads for Me please?

[Ben Matthews]

Hi Kate
My Great Uncle was Sgt Jeffery Matthews the flight Engineer that night, I too am trying find pictures of the crew without any success have you had any luck?

[Ausgirl44]

Hi Kate
My Great Uncle was Sgt Jeffery Matthews the flight Engineer that night, I too am trying find pictures of the crew without any success have you had any luck?

Hi Ben!!

so nice to 'meet' you!
3 of us out of 7 and I have at least pictures of 2 more.  Only need to find Firth and Hallett now.
I'm not good with this site yet, will msg you.

Kate

[nanny jan]

Have you searched here:

https://internationalbcc.co.uk/

Very new database and still being added to.

[Ben Matthews]

Thanks Kate and John.
Will look forward to your message Kate I’m new on this and working it out too lol