RAF James Morgan

[Papa1]

Interesting, have you looked these men up on the CWGC web site?

[liverpool annie]

Only two ... I left the rest for you Papa !! 

In Memory of
Flying Officer JOHN ANTHONY DRAYSON CAINES

153025, 53 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 31 July 1944
Son of Clement Guy and Kathleen Milverton Caines, of Wargrave, Berkshire.

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

In Memory of
Flight Lieutenant JAMES MORGAN

133967, 53 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 32
on 31 July 1944
Son of James and Elizabeth Morgan; husband of Edith Morgan, of Barrhead, Renfrewshire.

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

[liverpool annie]

Here they are ...

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant JOSEPH INGHAM

641152, 53 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 31 July 1944

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant LESLIE FAIRCLOUGH

1129533, 53 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 31 July 1944
Son of W. H. Fairclough, and of Alice Fairclough, of St. Helens, Lancashire.

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

[RJ_Paton]

According to this site
RAFCommands.com

there is a book about the squadrons history which mentions this incident

United in Effort: The story of No.53 Squadron Royal Air Force 1916-1976, by Jock Manson, pub by Air-Britain 1997. The event you mention is recorded and your father's name appears once in the index/Roll of Honour (lists injured and the dead).

More details
United in Effort: The Story of No.53 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 1916-1976
By Jock Manson, Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd
Edition: illustrated
Published by Air-Britain, 1997
ISBN 0851302602, 9780851302607
144 pages

[liverpool annie]

Though I found this that says 31st July 1945 !!

http://www.rootschat.com/links/06hi/

Edit ... sorry I forgot to shrink it !! 

[forester]

Another link giving the time and location of the crash..........

http://www.rafdavidstowmoor.org/pages/crash_log/crashlog44.htm


31-07-1944
1107hrs
Consolidated Liberator VI EW306 of 547 Squadron based at St Eval crashed into the sea 18½ miles NW of Stepper Point. The aircraft broke up and sank and of the eight crew four were missing and four injured.

Phil

[Papa1]

What are we trying to find out Irene?

[irene_kipyahoo.co]

Thanks to everyone who has given me information about Jimmy Morgan - I wanted as much info as I could get and thanks to everyone who replied that's just what I got.

I bow to your superior knowledge in research!

My family and I are very, very grateful.

Irene

[rafcommands]

31/07/44
53 Sqn
Liberator VI
EW306
FH-U

F/O J Osborne
F/O J A D Caines
F/L J Morgan
F/Sgt F I B Ross RAAF
W/O A L Walduck
F/Sgt J Ingham
Sgt L Fairclough
Sgt P J W Burns RCAF

Training

Crashed off Trevose Head when 2nd pilot flew too low.

At approx 11:20 Warwick 'H' (F/L Gwynn) of 282 Sqn sighted wreckage in position 5051N 0515W (NNW of Padstow, Cornwall) with two men clinging to debris and another two floating nearby in Mae Wests.

At 11:44 the airborne lifeboat was dropped unsuccessfully.

12:03 a Walrus landed,

13:47 HSL 2641 rescue craft arrived and transferred survivors who were landed at Padstow, Cornwall.

Four survivors rescued by Walrus L2246

Regards
Ross