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« on: Friday 17 February 06 03:35 GMT (UK) »
My cousin, Robert Norval CUNNINGHAM, was a gunner aboard an ill-fated Lancaster, Serial No. LM429 which crashed on May 11, 1944 while on a bombing mission to Lille. The 50th Squadron crew members took off from Skellingthorpe, at 22 16 hrs on the night of May 10, 1944.
I am posting the names of the crew members, with the hope that some of their survivors may contact us:
McFARLAN, Frank Stuart - Age 20 - Pilot Officer
Parents - Charles and Emily McFARLAN - Wallasey, Chesire
INGRAM, Douglas St. Clair - Age ? - Sgt. Flight Engineer
Born in UK
ELLIOTT, James Reginald - Age 20 - Flt. Sgt. Navigator
Parents - Reginald Wm. and Katie ELLOTT - Quinton, Birmingham
BALL, Donald Faulkner - Age 22 - Flt. Sgt. Air Gunner
Parents - Charles Sydney and Florence BALL - Beeches, Surrey
CRAVEN, Leonard - Age 22 - Sgt (W op/Air Gunner
Parents - Fred and Agnes CRAVEN - New Farnley, Leed, Yorkshire
ROSS, Wallace Milton - Age 21 - Pilot Officer/Air Gunner
Parents - David Morrison and Kate ROSS - Dirleton, Alberta Canada - RCAF
CUNNINGHAM, Robert Norval - Age 22 - Sgt/Air Gunner
Parents - George and Mary Dougan CUNNINGHAM - Peekskill, NY (formerly of Glasgow, Scotland) - RCAF
Hopefully someone will find a connection to one of these brave young airmen.
Bonnie Lassie