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[tilly25]

Hi

I am looking for information of John Frederick Peter Behn (1238972) Sgt Air Gunner who was killed on 10.6.1942.
According to his grave stone his unit was 405 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Any help would be appreciated

Judy

[chops]

Looking for any information that you might have on a crew from 158 Sqn RAF who flew out of Lissett in Halifax Mk III LV946 NP-K. My grand father F/O Ronald Stakes (132016) was the rear gunner the night they were to attack Tergnier, France (18 April 1944) and crashed near Ly-Fontaine.

Thanks in advance.

Ron

[didactylos]

Wondering, have posted here but not getting any real answers:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,578070.0.html

maybe this is where I should be asking?

My father's records will probably tell me a lot, but I cannot make any sense of them.

Roger

[sharki]

Hi Judy,
From Chorley's Bomber Command Losses I have the following:
Sgt. J F P Behn, Mid-Upper Gunner on Halifax Mk II, Serial No. W7703, Squadron Code, LQ, Aircraft ID letter, Q.
6/7th October, 1942.Returning to RAF Topcliffe from an attack on Aachen, over the south coast and low on fuel, the pilot decided to land at RAF West Malling. His first attempt failed and, while going round again, the Halifax stalled and crashed at 0034hrs atWrotham, 5 miles ENE of Sevenoaks, Kent. Two of the crew, the wireless operator and rear gunner parachuted to safety, the rest sadly, died in the crash.
Sgt. Behn is buried in Grave 605A, Fulwood, (Christ Church) Churchyard, Yorks.

Kind Regards,
Bill.

[Keitht]

Please can anyone provide information concerning the death of 1575629 Flt Sgt Kenneth William Adams, 114 Squadron RAFVR, lost on 16 May 1944?

Keith

[tilly25]

Hi Judy,
From Chorley's Bomber Command Losses I have the following:
Sgt. J F P Behn, Mid-Upper Gunner on Halifax Mk II, Serial No. W7703, Squadron Code, LQ, Aircraft ID letter, Q.
6/7th October, 1942.Returning to RAF Topcliffe from an attack on Aachen, over the south coast and low on fuel, the pilot decided to land at RAF West Malling. His first attempt failed and, while going round again, the Halifax stalled and crashed at 0034hrs atWrotham, 5 miles ENE of Sevenoaks, Kent. Two of the crew, the wireless operator and rear gunner parachuted to safety, the rest sadly, died in the crash.
Sgt. Behn is buried in Grave 605A, Fulwood, (Christ Church) Churchyard, Yorks.

Kind Regards,
Bill.


 thanks very much for that info Bill

[DeeBoneham]

Please can anyone provide information concerning the death of 1575629 Flt Sgt Kenneth William Adams, 114 Squadron RAFVR, lost on 16 May 1944?

Keith

Hi Keith
Unfortunately there is no 114 Sqn Assn.  Having looked in Halleys Sqns of the RAF appears they would have been flying from Marcianise (Italy) and he would have been a navigator (from the cwgc site) on a Boston III or IIIa.  Might be worth putting something on RAF Commands forum www.rafcommands.com/forum as the guys on there are really helpful.
Dee

[Keitht]

Thanks Dee, that's already more than I knew. I'll do as you suggest.

Thanks again.

Keith

[dillonking]

Could you possibly tell me if one of the following brothers was a pilot with the RAF. I'm sorry to have so little information

Arthur C Bradley b. 1918 Kent
Victor T F Bradley b. 1921 Thanet, Kent