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Dear Filip,

I spoke with my cousin Jean (now 85 years old).  She was the sister of Robert Norval Cunningham, the second.  She told me that Robert was first declared missing in May 1944 and it took a year before the family received notification of his death.  He had flown on many missions and was close to concluding the mandatory 25 missions.

Do you have pictures of any of the wreckage of the Lancaster?  All five of Robert's siblings are still alive and are in their upper 80's to lower 7-'S.  They are very grateful for any information relating to their late brother.  Do you know if the crew was awarded any medals posthumously?  My email address is nfuhrer@bellsouth.net.   Thank you so much for the information you have given us.  Bonnie Jean 

Dear Filip,  I have been in Belgium in recent years, but was unaware of the gravesite where our relative is buried.  Just returned from the UK, where we visited Skellingthorpe, the airfield where the ill-fated Lancaster took off on May 10, 1944.

The Uncle of my Cousin Robert -- also named Robert Norval Cunningham died in WWI and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium.  Can you tell us the approximate distance between the two burial sites?

We live in Florida, adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center, and, unfortunately we have not been traveling abroad as much.  Thank you so much for sharing the information with us. 

Hello everyone with regards to LM429.

My brother was Wallace Milton Ross.  I have a photograph of his crew in front of the aircraft.  I don't know when the picture was taken or who the other crew member were, if anyone could tell us who the gentlemen are we would be grateful, Wallace is the last one standing on the right. Please see the following attachment.

Dear VRoss, A gentleman named Alan sent me a copy of the photo you posted in 2005.  My cousin Bobby Cunningham  (2nd from right). is standing next to your brother Wallace. The crew left to right are Don, Bombadier --Jim, Navigator -- Mac, Pilot -- Bobby, mid-upper gunner -- Wally rear gunner, kneeling are Len, Wireless Operator and Doug, Flight Engineer.  Their plane was downed by flak on May 11, 1944 

Actually our Bobby was born in Scotland and came to the USA as a child.  When WWII was declared in the US, he tried to enlist in the armed service.  He did not have American citizenship so his request was denied.  His determination to serve, took him to Canada where he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. His unit was attached to the RAF 50 Squadron at Skillingthorpe.  Whether you add a "th" or not, the dedicated members of the armed forces were all fighting on the same side, regardless of whatever petty differences may still exist.