John Alexander Carpenter 57 Squadron (d.13th Jul 1943) WR Chorley’s RAF Bomber Command Losses of Second World War (vol 1939 – 40) states: Night of 4/5 Set 1940 49 Squadron Hampden mk 1 P 1347 EA-D Op: Stettin Flight Sergeant Albert Henry Salter 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland. Sqd Ldr. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 252591 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. George William Osborne Crocker 153 Squadron On 15 August 1942, 83 Squadron moved to Wyton, Cambridgeshire to join the Pathfinder Force and its replacement, 57 Squadron, arrived from Feltwell, Norfolk on 4 September.
Throughout his time with the 57 squadron during 1943 he flew 29 successful sorties with 1 abort mostly over German cities. The crew took off at 20:30, and were shot down by a night-fighter and crashed in Nijmegen, Netherlands. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time Wing Commander Francis Sidney "Logger" Powley DFC, AFC B flight 166 Squadron (d.5th April, 1945) Flying Officer Peter Anthony Lovegrove 83 Squadron (d.12th November 1942) The RAF 83 Squadron operation he was on involved an Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. There have been 45 different aircraft at Scampton, 19 Squadrons and 3 Victoria Crosses. John Rawsthorn Rainford DFC & Bar. The form of the airfield was very similar to that of Hackthorn Park to the north east, which is likely to have been created in the same way. During the Second World War they carried out the attack on the Dortmund-Ems Canal on 12 August 1940. During the Second World War they carried out the attack on the Dortmund-Ems Canal on 12 August 1940. 21st/22nd of February 1942 83 Squadron. Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Scampton transferred to No.
The rear gunner Sgt. It is also home to the Mobile Meteorological Unit and to the world famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (The Red Arrows).
RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire plays an important role in the protection of UK airspace as the home of No 1 Air Control Centre. He was at Cranwell and also Scampton to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Scampton also plays host to The RAF Scampton Heritage Centre, a small museum that acknowledges the Stations historical past, with exhibitions covering the famous 2Dambuster" Raids, our First and Second World War heritage and all aspects of service activity from the 1960's to date. The second enemy aircraft followed suit, but kept behind the port rudder of the Manchester and closed in to about 40 yards, then dived away underneath our aircraft. Sergeant Reginald Stanley Williams 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942) The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland. Thomas Armstrong 57 Squadron (d.5th May 1943) The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. The dropping of food by my dad on Rotterdam saved my wife's parents who lived in Rotterdam at the time. A few moments later a second attack developed by one enemy fighter, this time from the port quarter and slightly above, from a range of about 150 yards. John Feirn was responsible for the navigation for the mission from RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, to Cologne. According to dad's log book they took off from RAF Scampton on 12th February 1942 at 14.50 hrs. The only time he crashed was not whilst with his own crew but with another crew in 1946 he survived but the pilot died. Want to find out more about your relative's service?
The two enemy aircraft were first seen about 200 yards away in line astern, coming out of the cloud on the starboard quarter and slightly above the Manchester. WO2 G. H. Ramey 57 Squadron RAF (d.10th December 1942) F/Sgt.
RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire plays an important role in the protection of UK airspace as the home of No 1 Air Control Centre. The stone tablet is at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire - the World War II …
John Feirn was 34 years old when he was killed, and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Albert Simpson 153 Squadron (d.22nd/23rd Jan 1945) Sqn Ldr.