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William Vernon WILLSON
« on: Monday 20 July 20 15:51 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find information on the above who was in the 51st squadron and was killed over Germany on the 24th March 1944. I have found an incidence No MZ507, where do I go for that? I have also been onto the National Archives AIR 50 but can't work out whether the 34,000 odd records are indexed at all. Can anyone offer guidance please?

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Re: William Vernon WILLSON
« Reply #1 on: Monday 20 July 20 16:15 BST (UK) »

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Re: William Vernon WILLSON
« Reply #2 on: Monday 20 July 20 16:38 BST (UK) »
You can download the ORB for 51 Sqn here which records the failure of MZ 507 to return and lists the casualties:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8451348#imageViewerLink

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Re: William Vernon WILLSON
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 July 20 16:51 BST (UK) »
Sinnock/Sinnicks...Brighton,Greenwich.
Clements,Coles,Mc Donagh,Rock

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Re: William Vernon WILLSON
« Reply #4 on: Monday 20 July 20 16:55 BST (UK) »
That is him, his number is given in the list of the crew missing on 24 March 1944 in the ORB.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



Double  Essex/Suffolk
Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia

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Re: William Vernon WILLSON
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 21 July 20 08:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks to all for your help.
Mick

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Re: William Vernon WILLSON
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Re: William Vernon WILLSON
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 July 20 13:38 BST (UK) »
The link below gives the basics but they also have two links leading to a fascinating newspaper article in German about the crash.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/166218
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