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- Avro Lancaster I (ME799 PM-K) on a mission to Stuttgart on 1944-07-29
Avro Lancaster I (ME799 PM-K) on a mission to Stuttgart on 1944-07-29
On Friday, 28 July 1944, (a part of) the aircraft of the 103 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Stuttgart in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Elsham Wolds.
One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant A A Holmwood. He departed for his mission at 21:12.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, with serial ME799 and code PM-K). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Saturday, 29 July 1944.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant A A Holmwood. He departed for his mission at 21:12.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, with serial ME799 and code PM-K). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Saturday, 29 July 1944.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
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Bonjour je suis membre de l'association Les Fleurs de la mémoire et à ce titre je fleuri la tombe au...
Wendy, my grandfather was also on that flight - I would be happy to share what I know with you.
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Dat wil zeggen dat de paal in het onderzoek van Breedijk er niet moet staan. Voor zover ik weet is d...
I see that it is written, "He gave his life for our freedom on Tuesday 06 June 1944.", yet his grave...
On board ME799 was a relative - Air Gunner Sgt Albert Miles B Cutting s/n 1806570. He survived the c...
Weet iemand wat de afkorting A.E.R. betekent?
Dit staat op een document (soort persoonskaart) vermel...
Ronald Cheeseman joined the RAF with the service number 1052600. He trained as a Mid Upper Gunner an...
Do you have any photos of the crew or plane, Frank? I would be interested in anything you might be a...
Alfred Cheetham was my grandmother's brother. He was the Flying Officer on the Lancaster.
To Margaret Evans,
Michael Negus was my father's cousin, ie my first cousin once removed.
Do get i...
Hello thanks for sharing this, Alaister was my grandad and it's very interesting reading about him, ...
My cousin once removed (dad’s cousin) flew this plane with 44 (Rhodesia) squadron May-June 1943, and...
I am wondering if there is any way of finding a quality copy of Jb226. I have my uncle's flight log,...
Daar doe je het voor. Een lieve vriend.
Hallo Fred,
Heb naar The Birds gekeken via de nieuwe link...
bonjour
jai l honneur de moccuper de la tombe de GILBERT WT COMBS
des que je peux aller en normandi...
Dear Ian,
In Alkmaar lives Cees Slot, he is active on Facebook.”je bent Alkmaarder als”
If anyone kn...
A beautiful collection of photos and stories.
Picture on right is Ray Cameron. Died in March, 2014 in Mount Vernon, OH
My dad, Ray Cameron, in upper right. Lived in Columbus, Ohio, most of adult life. Moved to Mount V...
Having fun :-)
I have a print of the painting by Frank Harding “The Run For Home” of the night raid on Wohwinkel 1....
Hello, my Grandfather flew this plain. Flt Lt Lou Marriott. He was lead plain on Jan 1st 1945 on the...
A better quality image of my Great Uncle if you want to replace the one on here ...
looks great!
I have researched this aircraft completely as my uncle was in it when it crashed. I have written an ...
Frank Waudby (Jnr) - Nephew I have a local press cutting from his hometown headlined "SEES QUEEN ...
We have an old weathervane, bought from a salvage yard. It has a Lancaster Bomber on it with the num...
Hi my grandfather was Tom Hodgson and I found the following good link on the crew:
http://aircrewre...
The residents of the village should be thanked for their respect of those of the RAF that rest in t...
My father was flight engineer on this aircraft, Sgt W McMarth.
He was 36 years old and left a wife a...