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#	Name* (↑)	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force (↑)	Command (↑)	Unit (↑)	DateofIncident *See Note (↑)	Aircraft (↑)	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1001	Anaka	Peter John	Flying Officer Pilot		J/25832					RCAF	Bomber Command	115 Sqd	1944-06-15	Lancaster	I	HK550	KO-Y		RAF Witchford, Cambridgshire	2305	Valenciennes	Crashed at Oisy-le-Verger {Pas-de-Calais}	Evader	None - died 25th April 1994	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1002	Andersen	A A L	Warrant Officer							RAAF	Bomber Command	582 Sqd	1944-12-23	Lancaster	III	PB558	6O-A		Little Staughton	1028	Koln	Abandoned
1003	Anderson	T R B	Flight Lieutenant		AUS-409081			Pilot		RAAF	Fighter	65 Sqd	1944-06-10	Mustang	III	FB160					Recce		Killed	Ranville War Cemetery France
1004	Anderson	Alastair Macdonald	Sergeant		789500	1921 in Newfoundland		Air Gunner		RAF	Bomber Command	10 Sqd	1942-06-01	Halifax	II	W1098	ZA-W		Leeming	2354	Essen	Claim by Fw Heinz Woltersdorf 7/NJG1 - near Oeding SE Winterswijk (4B) at 0208.	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 21 Row E Collective Grave 9-12.		Son of Arthur R. Anderson, M.B., C.M., and Clara B. Anderson, of Newfoundland.
1005	Anderson	Frederick	Sergeant		626653	Age 22		Air Gunner		RAF	Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1943-06-11	Lancaster	I	W4373	PH-F		RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire	2301	Düsseldorf	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 5.G.12		Read Archive Report
1006	Anderson	Alan Herbert	Sergeant		1590890			Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	115 Sqn	1944-06-07	Lancaster	I	LL864	A4:H		RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire	00:27	Chevreusse (communications)	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Giverny Churchyard			Read Archive Report
1007	Anderson	L R	Flight Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	101 Sqd	1942-12-06	Lancaster	I	ED322	SR-T		Holme on Spalding Moor		Mannheim	Crashed Carmarthen Bay	Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1008	Anderson	William Brodie	Squadron Leader		J8924	26th February 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba	Canadian	Pilot	DFC	RCAF	Bomber Command	429 (Bison) Sqn RCAF	1944-06-08	Halifax	III	LW128	AL:V		Leeming	23:15	Acherers Rail Yards	See archive report for details	Died of injuries	Brookwood Military Cemetery Plot 49 Row G Grave 9.	Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
1009	Anderson	Lloyd George	Sergeant		R/131824	Age 21	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	625 Sqd	1944-03-30	Lancaster	III	W5009	CF-Z		RAF Kelstern	2144	Nurnberg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery- Coll. Grave 17. D. 12-18	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1010	Anderson	C B	Sergeant								Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1943-06-17	Lancaster	I	W4374	PH-D				Training	Crashed at Holton Lincs	Injured
1011	Anderson	W F	Flying Officer		124906			Pilot			Fighter	247 Sqd	1944-06-17	Typhoon	Ib	MN8090							Killed	Bayeux War Cemetery France
1012	Anderson	T G	Flight Lieutenant								Fighter	418 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-05	Mosquito	VI						Intruder	Damaged
1013	Anderson	Thomas Robert Bowden	Flight Lieutenant		409081		Australia			RAAF		65 Sqd RAF	1944-06-10												RAAF Honour Roll
1014	Anderson	Alan Ford	Grp Cpt			1910 Simla India		Pilot	DSO & Bar DFC Commander Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1953;	RAF	Fighter Command	613 Sqd RAF 228 Sqd RAF		Hector bi-plane, Lysander, Tomahawk, Mustang									Survived war. Retired to Minorca. Returned to UK, died December 2002 aged 92			1940 Suicidal sorties over Calais in an obsolete 170 m.p.h. Hector biplane. Led the first ever single-engined fighter sortie to Germany from the U.K. Many low-level sorties flown over Holland in the latter period of war with 2TAF. See Archive Report. DFC Citation London Gazette 5 November 1940. The original recommendation states: ‘During the months of May and June 1940, this officer was in charge of 613 Squadron which operated during the evacuation of the B.E.F. In spite of the fact that this squadron was without previous experience of operational flying, a number of important sorties were successfully accomplished in the face of heavy anti-aircraft fire. Squadron Leader Anderson took part in each of these which included the bombing of batteries in the vicinity of Calais, and the dropping of ammunition and water for the garrison holding the Citadel there. All these operations were successfully carried out. This was substantially due to the confidence and enthusiasm which Squadron Leader Anderson inspired in his junior officers and to his magnificent leadership.’ DSO Citation: London Gazette 5 February 1943. The original recommendation states: ‘Wing Commander Anderson has been in command of No. 268 Squadron since December 1940. At the time the Squadron was equipped with Lysanders and in order to get some sort of operations for his pilots he arranged for dusk and dawn patrols off the East Coast. In May 1941 the Squadron was re-equipped with Tomahawk aircraft and by September was fitted with a No. 19 A.F. wireless set giving larger range. On 19 October 1941, the first attack was made on targets at Ijmuiden and Dan Helder in Holland with the Wing Commander leading. Several other attempts were made by Wing Commander Anderson but were abandoned owing to lack of cloud cover or fog. In December, in order to get further operational experience, Wing Commander Anderson asked for and obtained permission to be attached to R.A.F. Ibsley with a view to getting combat experience. Working under 10 Group, Wing Commander Anderson and three pilots carried out convoy patrols. In January 1942, owing to the numerous mechanical failures of the Alison Engine, H.Q., Army Command, stopped operational flying. Throughout the above period the Squadron continued its normal role of training with H.Q. No. 2 Corps. In April 1942, the Squadron was re-equipped with Mustang aircraft and in June, at the request of Wing Commander Anderson, it was permitted to carry out shipping reconnaissance off the Dutch Coast. In August 1942, the Squadron was attached to No. 12 (Fighter) Group for full fighter operations and was equipped with V.H.F. and operated on interceptor patrols, shipping reconnaissance off the Dutch Coast and attack of ground targets in Holland and Germany. It has been due to the personal effort of Wing Commander Anderson that his squadron has been enabled to carry out offensive operations and he himself has always led the first of any new type of sortie. In October, Wing Commander Anderson led a section of four Mustangs to North-West Germany and attacked targets on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. This was the first time that single-engined fighters based in England had attacked targets in Germany. Throughout this period, Wing Commander Anderson has led: 6 Tomahawk operations over Holland; 2 Mustang “Rhubarbs” - one over Holland and the other over Germany; 12 Mustang shipping reconnaissance operations; and 3 Mustang interceptor patrols over the North Sea. Wing Commander Anderson has always displayed the greatest initiative to get his squadron onto offensive operations. he is a born leader and has instilled an operational attitude into not only the pilots but also the N.C.Os and ground crew as well. He is absolutely tireless and one of the most enthusiastic Commanding Officers I have met. Through his magnificent leadership, courage and example he has produced in 268 Squadron a thoroughly sound and reliable fighting unit not only in its primary role of Fighter Reconnaissance but also in its secondary and more offensive roles.’ Bar to DSO Citation London Gazette 27 April 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘Between 15 December 1944 and 21 February 1945, Group Captain Anderson carried out 6 reconnaissance sorties over enemy territory. Besides bringing back valuable information, this officer and his No. 2 made the following claims: 1 1000-ton ship destroyed (seen on fire); 2 1000-ton ships severely damaged (one on fire); 1 minelayer damaged; 1 tug destroyed; 3 tugs damaged (one on fire); 3 barges severely damaged; 1 500-ton ship and sundry small M.Vs damaged; 1 ferry damaged; 2 M.T. destroyed; 1 Met and 1 A.F.V. damaged. These attacks were carried out often in the face of intense accurate flak and twice Group Captain Anderson’s aircraft was hit and damaged. Since the date of his last award this officer has carried out 49 sorties over enemy territory, some of which were to provide photographs necessary during the planning of “Overlord”. Besides the claims made above, he has scored successes against a number of different types of target including 16 locos damaged, parties of troops on the ground, and damage to transport vehicles of all descriptions, at all times displaying a fine offensive spirit and courage of a high order. Group Captain Anderson has proved himself to be an outstanding Commanding Officer. The Recce. Wing he has commanded in the Field since August 1944 has achieved magnificent results whilst working with 1st Canadian Army. The results achieved, at a small cost to the Wing, are an indication of its efficiency. This high standard is very largely due to the efficiency of its Commanding Officer and the magnificent example he sets to the rest of his unit.’ Order of Orange Nassau Citation London Gazette 31 October 1947. The original recommendation states: ‘Group Captain Anderson commanded No. 35 Reconnaissance Wing from 30 August 1944 until 1 December 1945. The Wing operated from Gilze Rijen and Mill during the winter of 1944-45. During this period his Wing was responsible not only for tactical reconnaissance and artillery spotting, but also for provision of photographic cover extending deep into enemy territory, without which detailed plans for operations by the Army and Air Force could not have been made. Group Captain Anderson proved himself to be a courageous leader; he himself flew a great number of operational sorties and frequently insisted on leading missions which, by the nature of their tasks, expected heavy opposition. Under his inspiring leadership the Wing carried out all these tasks in an exemplary manner.’
1015	Anderson	James	Sergeant		1562994					RAFVR		37 Sqd RAF	1944-07-06	Wellington	X	LP545	R		Foggia 2/Tortorella	20:52	Attack Feuersbrunn air field, Austria	Crashed in isolated valley near airfield evading nightfighter.	Killed Age 21	Klagenfurt War Cemetery Austria Coll. grave 8. C. 11-15.		Wellington LP545, piloted by Flight Sergeant G. Croydon, was shot down and crashed whilst on a second raid Feuersbrunn air field, Austria, on 6-7 July 1944. The R.A.F. suffered catastrophic losses, with 9 Wellingtson, 2 Liberators, and a Halifax all lost. The entire crew were killed. Gunton is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria. His medals were sent to his widow, Mrs. J. E. Gunton. c/o A. H. Bowden, 456 Green Lane, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex.
1016	Anderson	Charles F	1st Lt		O-2044943		USA	Pilot		USAAF	4th Fighter Group	335th Fighter Squadron: Chiefs	1944-03-06	P-47 Thunderbolt								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1017	Anderson	Charles F	1st Lt		O-2044943		USA	Pilot		USAAF	4th Fighter Group	335th Fighter Squadron: Chiefs	1944-04-12	P-47 Thunderbolt								2 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1018	Anderson	Charles F	1st Lt		O-2044943		USA	Pilot		USAAF	4th Fighter Group	335th Fighter Squadron: Chiefs	1944-04-12	P-47 Thunderbolt				10								Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1019	Anderson	Clarence E Jr	Captain		O-730324		USA	Pilot		USAAF	357th Fighter Group	363rd Fighter Squadron	1944-05-12	P-51 Mustang								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1020	Anderson	Clarence E Jr	Captain		O-730324		USA	Pilot		USAAF	357th Fighter Group	363rd Fighter Squadron	1944-06-29	P-51 Mustang								3 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1021	Anderson	Clarence E Jr	Captain		O-730324		USA	Pilot		USAAF	357th Fighter Group	363rd Fighter Squadron	1944-12-05	P-51 Mustang								2 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1022	Anderson	Clarence E Jr	Captain		O-730324		USA	Pilot		USAAF	357th Fighter Group	363rd Fighter Squadron	1944-12-05	P-51 Mustang				16.25								Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1023	Anderson	John W	1st Lt		O-743393		USA	Pilot		USAAF	IX Air Support Command	422nd Night Fighter Squadron	1944-12-24	Northrop P-61 Black Widow								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1024	Anderson	John W	1st Lt		O-743393		USA	Pilot		USAAF	IX Air Support Command	422nd Night Fighter Squadron	1944-12-25	Northrop P-61 Black Widow								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1025	Anderson	Merrill E	2nd Lt		O-716029		USA	Pilot		USAAF	36th Fighter Group	23rd Fighter Squadron	1944-12-26	P-47 Thunderbolt								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1026	Anderson	Milliard O	1st Lt		O-026278		USA	Pilot		USAAF	55th Fighter Group	38th Fighter Squadron	1944-12-24	P-51 Mustang								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1027	Anderson	Raymond A	Captain		O-746013		USA	Pilot		USAAF	IX Air Support Command	422nd Night Fighter Squadron	1944-12-04	Northrop P-61 Black Widow								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1028	Anderson	Richard B	1st Lt		O-767065		USA	Pilot		USAAF	56th Fighter Group	63rd Fighter Squadron	1944-12-02	P-47 Thunderbolt								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1029	Anderson	Richard B	1st Lt		O-767065		USA	Pilot		USAAF	56th Fighter Group	63rd Fighter Squadron	1944-12-02	P-47 Thunderbolt				4								Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1030	Anderson	William Y	1st Lt		O-730327		USA	Pilot		USAAF	354th Fighter Group	353rd Fighter Squadron: Cobras	1944-06-21	P-47 Thunderbolt								2 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1031	Anderson	Warren	Technical Sergeant	Flight Sergeant	14076996	1921	American	Radio Operator		USAAF	15th Air Force	2nd Bombardment Group (H), 30th Bombardment Squadron (H), 5th Bomb Wing	1944-12-09	B-17	G	42-97739	Allocated but not known		Amendola Air Base, Foggia, Italy		Brüx synthetic oil refinery, Czechoslovakia	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia now Poland				Archive Report
1032	Anderson	Charles Edward	Flight Lieutenant		J13450	26th August 1921 in St. Boniface, Manitoba	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	298 Sqd (RAF)	1944.08.06	Halifax	VI	LL334	8A:Q		RAF Tarrant Rushton	23:42	"Diplomat 9", SOE	Claimed by nighfighter Heinz Siebert See Archive report for details	Killed	Essoyes Communal Cemetery.			Read Archive Report
1033	Anderson	William Merrill	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	17154409		American	Tail Turret Gunner	AM (2 OLC) PH	USAAF	8th Air Force	389th Bombardment Group (H), 565th Bomber Squadron (H), 2nd Air Division	1944.02.20	B-24 Swamp Angel	J	42-100352	EE:I		Hethel (Station #114), Norfolk, England		Brunswick (Mission #226), Germany	See Archive report for details	Killed	Netherlands American Cemetery, Plot D, Row 10, Grave 12			Read Archive Report
1034	Anderton	J A	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	90 Sqd	1944-06-10	Lancaster	III	NE149	WP-A		Tuddenham	2313	Dreux	Crashed at Berou-la-Mulotiere {Eure-et-Loir}	Killed	Berou-la-Mulotiere Communal Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1035	Anderton	K	Sergeant		1110429			Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	106 Sqn	1944-06-06	Lancaster	III	ND680	ZN:P		Metheringham	00:30	Coutances – Line of Communications	Claim by Oblt Heinz Rokker 2/NJG2 – 25-35km South West of Caen (UT): 1,000m at 02:51. Crashed near Caen.	PoW No. 288, Stalag Luft VII Bankan near Kruelberg Upper Silesia
1036	Anderton	J B	Sergeant								Bomber Command	78 Sqd	1944-06-10	Halifax	III	MZ310	EY-U		Breighton	1432	Scholven-Buer		Killed	Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery
1037	Andes	Lloyd M	2nd Lt		O-766383		USA	Pilot		USAAF	367th Fighter Group	394th Fighter Squadron	1944-12-24	P-38 Lightning								2 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1038	Andrew	J B	Corporal							FFAF	Bomber Command	347 Sqd Free French	1944-12-28	Halifax	III	NA174	L8-		Elvington			Exploded	Killed
1039	Andrew	C M	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	7 Sqd	1944-06-23	Lancaster	III	ND766	MG-S		Oakington	2356	Coubronne		Killed	Esquelbecq Military Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1040	Andrew	J A	Sergeant								Bomber Command	153 Sqd	1944-03-12	Lancaster	I	NG189	P4-P		Scampton	745	Urft Dam	Force landed at Melsbroek
1041	Andrew	J F	Flight Sergeant		1426593			Pilot			Fighter	184 Sqd	1944-01-06	Hurricane	IV	KZ401					Rhubarb	Crashed near Marquenneville	Killed	Boulogne Eastern Cemetery France
1042	Andrew	Stephen W	Major		O-429340		USA	Pilot		USAAF	lX Fighter Command	486th Fighter Squadron	1944-05-12	P-47 Thunderbolt								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1043	Andrews	John French	Sergeant Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		J/89901					RCAF	Bomber Command	101 Sqd	1944-08-12	Lancaster	III	PB258	SR-V		RAF Ludford Magna,Lincolnshire	2134	Braunschweig	Possibly shot down by night fighter piloted by Lt. Josef F̦rster and crashed at Barver, Germany	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium, Joint Grave No. 6.E.8	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1044	Andrews	J F E	Pilot Officer								Bomber Command	144 Sqd	1940-06-12	Hampden	I	P4345	PL-		Hemswell		Communications	Collided with balloon barrage at Ipswich Suffolk	Killed			Until 1942-04-21 Bomber Command, thereafter Coastal Command
1045	Andrews	William A	1st Lt		O-748885		USA	Pilot		USAAF	XIX Tactical Air Command	425th Night Fighter Squadron	1944-12-24	Northrop P-61 Black Widow								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1046	Andrews	William A	1st Lt		O-748885		USA	Pilot		USAAF	XIX Tactical Air Command	425th Night Fighter Squadron	1944-12-27	Northrop P-61 Black Widow								1 Luftwaffe destroyed				Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
1047	Angus	Kenneth	Sergeant		1581067			Bomb Aimer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	576 Sqn	1944-12-28	Lancaster	I	NN750	UL:M2		RAF Fiskerton, Lincolnshire	15:17	Bonn	See archive report for further details	Killed	Cardington (St. Mary) Church Cemetery. Row H. Grave 15			Read Archive Report
1048	Angus	F J	Sergeant								Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1944-12-15	Lancaster	I	PD201	PH-E		Wickenby	1507	Ludwigshafen	Crashed & exploded at Holbeach Drove Lincs	Killed	Runnymede
1049	Angus	J N	Sergeant		1387376						Bomber Command	78 Sqd	1943-06-12	Halifax	II	JD145	EY-		Linton on Ouse	2257	Bochum	?	Killed	Runnymede
1050	Angus	Jack Wilson	Flight Sergeant		1553115			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	78 Sqn	1944-06-07	Halifax	III	MZ577	EY:O		Breighton	22:50	Juvisy sur Orge Rail Communications	Claim by Oblt Jakob Schaus 4./NJG4 – W-SW-S of Paris (AD-AE-BD-BE): 1,800m at 01:16. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 3 -Theo Boiten). Crashed 4km South of Lieusaint.	PoW			Initially escaped. Arrested in Paris 14 July 1944. Interned in Fresnes (France). One of the 168 Allied prisoners who was deported to Buchenwald on 15 August 1944. On 10 September 1944 transferred to Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria/PoW Number 8074