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#	Name* (↑)	First Names	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	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
52751	Wilson	Stanley Maurice	Sergeant	402081		Australia			RAAF		76 Sqd RAF	1941-12-30													RAAF Honour Roll
52752	Wilson	Douglas	Flying Officer	414115		Australia			RAAF		8 Communication Unit Goodenough Is	1944-05-01													RAAF Honour Roll
52753	Wilson	Ian McGregor	Leading Aircraftman	70714		Australia			RAAF		80 Sqd RAAF	1944-07-15													RAAF Honour Roll
52754	Wilson	Stanley Alan	Flight Sergeant	419354		Australia			RAAF		90 Sqd RAF	1944-04-13													RAAF Honour Roll
52755	Wilson	Noel Grant	Pilot Officer	409866		Australia			RAAF		Air Fighting Development RAF	1944-02-02													RAAF Honour Roll
52756	Wilson	Arthur Roy	Sergeant	NZ/411963	Born on the 22nd September 1917 Age 24	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Training Command	12 Operational Training Unit. 6 Group	1942-01-17	Wellington	Ic	R1340	-		RAF Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire	1115	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 2.A.8	Courtesy Jenifer Lemaire		Son of John Francis Wilson and of Eva Kathleen Wilson (née Madden), of Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. Prior to service worked as an assistant accountant for the Radio Corporation of New Zealand. A total of 190 flying hours logged with 103 solo on the Wellington.	Read Archive Report
52757	Wilson	Joel W.	Staff Sergeant	14120607	1919	American	Right Waist Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	709th Bomber Squadron (447th Bombardment Group (H))	1944-07-20	B-17 Mohawk	G	42-31128	:A		Rattlesden (Station #126), Suffolk, England		Merseburg, Germany	See Archive report for details	PoW, Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia now Poland					Archive Report
52758	Wilson	Cy	Lt Colonel	O00021538		USA	Pilot		USAAF	20th Fighter Group: Loco Busters		1944-08-16	P-38 Lightning								2 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52759	Wilson	Frederick F	2nd Lt	O-808329		USA	Pilot		USAAF	405th Fighter Group	511th Fighter Squadron	1944-08-14	P-47 Thunderbolt`								2 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52760	Wilson	John E Jr	1st Lt	O-758138		USA	Pilot		USAAF	364th Fighter Group	384th Fighter Squadron	1944-08-09	P-38 Lightning (P-51 Mustang mid 1944)								0.5 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52761	Wilson	John H	Captain	O-793573		USA	Pilot		USAAF	65th Fighter Wing	357th Fighter Squadron	1944-01-21	P-47 Thunderbolt								1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52762	Wilson	John H	Captain	O-793573		USA	Pilot		USAAF	65th Fighter Wing	357th Fighter Squadron	1944-03-27	P-47 Thunderbolt								0.5 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52763	Wilson	John H	Captain	O-793573		USA	Pilot		USAAF	65th Fighter Wing	357th Fighter Squadron	1944-04-13	P-47 Thunderbolt								1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52764	Wilson	John H	Captain	O-793573		USA	Pilot		USAAF	65th Fighter Wing	357th Fighter Squadron	1944-04-24	P-47 Thunderbolt								1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52765	Wilson	John H	Captain	O-793573		USA	Pilot		USAAF	65th Fighter Wing	357th Fighter Squadron	1944-04-24	P-47 Thunderbolt				3.5									Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52766	Wilson	John P	1st Lt	O-2056138		USA	Pilot		USAAF	339th Fighter Group: The Chequers	503rd Fighter Squadron	1944-11-26	P-51 Mustang								2 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52767	Wilson	John W	2nd Lt	O-821622		USA	Pilot		USAAF	359th Fighter Group	370th Fighter Squadron	1944-09-11	P-47 Thunderbolt								1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52768	Wilson	Joseph E	2nd Lt	O-697079		USA	Pilot		USAAF	404th Fighter Group	508th Fighter Squadron	1944-10-28	P-47 Thunderbolt`								1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52769	Wilson	William F	1st Lt	O-758140		USA	Pilot		USAAF	364th Fighter Group	385th Fighter Squadron	1944-09-11	P-38 Lightning (P-51 Mustang mid 1944)								3 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
52770	Wilson	George	Leading Aircraftsman	1480091	Age 22	UK	Passenger Ground crew		RAFVR	Transport Command	575 Sqd RAF	1945-02-06	Dakota	III	KG630	I9-?		RAF Broadwell, Oxfordshire	935	Ferry Flight	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 25.E.10-16.			Son of James Arthur and Alice Wilson, of Hull. Grave inscription: 'Safe In God's Keeping Until We Meet Again'.	Archive Report
52771	Wilson	Ian Lewis Ruxton	Sub/Lt. (A)		Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot			Coastal Command / FAA	838 Sqd	1044-05-01	Swordfish	II	NE906	'F'		RAF Harrowbeer, Devon	5	Rocket Propelled Attack	See archive report for further brief details	Missing - believed killed	New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland. Panel 9	Courtesy Angela Caughey (Née Wilson)		Born on the 13th June 1920 at Auckland. Worked as a clerk/law student for Guardian Trust and Executers Company prior to service. After serving with the New Zealand Territorials which he joined in October 1938 he enlisted in the RNZN on the 01st October 1941. Remustered as a pilot U/T and attached to the RN/FAA 14th May 1941. Embarked for England on the 19th May 1941 and arriving on the 04th July 1941. Based at HMS Daedalus at Lee-on-Solent. Embarked for training in Canada on the 17th November 1941. Pilots badge awarded and received his commission on the 27th March 1942. Embarked for England on the 25th May 1942. Attached to 785 squadron on a Torpedo Reconnaissance course on the 01st June 1942. Attached to 818 squadron flying the Swordfish on the carrier HMS Unicorn from 24th March - 12th October 1943. Joined 838 squadron after it had reformed on the 01st November 1943. Embarked on carrier HMS Nairana between17th December 1943 - 15th January 1944. Son of Warwick St. George Ruxton and Merthyr Tydvil Winfred Wilson (née Lewis), of 112 Remuera Rd, Auckland, New Zealand. One brother 22 year old, Fl/Sgt. Warwick St George Ruxton Wilson NZ/404438 RNZAF was killed on the 18th April 1942 whilst with 57 Squadron. His other brother 2nd. Lt. Keith Noel Ruxton Wilson 377379 New Zealand Artillery survived the war, passing away on the 10th June 2013, age 91. One sister, Elizabeth Ann Ruxton Wilson also served as a clerk in the WAAF. The other, Angela Mary Ruxton Wilson was still at school.	Read Archive Report
52772	Wilson	William Hoare	Pilot Officer	NZ/43903	Age 21	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Far East Command	21 Squadron RNZAF	1944-09-14	Corsair	F4U-I	NZ5236	Q		Torokina, Solomon Islads	825	Strafing	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 5	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 27th February 1923 at Lower Hutt. A teacher with Wellington Education Board prior to service. Served in the territorial army. Enlisted on the 09th January 1943 as a meteorologist at Levin. Re-mustered as a pilot under training on the 23rd July 1943. Initial training with No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School commencing 18th September 1943 then to No. 2 Flying Training School joining on 15th November 1943. Pilots badge awarded in January 1944 and promoted to sergeant on the 18th March 1944. Further training with 2 Operational Training Unit on 15th April 1944. Joined 21 squadron arriving in the Pacific on the 26th May 1944. Awarded his commission on the 01st June 1944. Son of William Wilson and of Kathleen, Emma Wilson (née Hoare), of Levin, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 408 flying hours logged.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
52773	Wilson-Lanyon	Stanley	Corporal	68486		Australia			RAAF		3 School of Technical Training Ultimo	1944-10-02													RAAF Honour Roll
52774	Wilstrop	Alan	Sergeant	1054130	1920		Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	35 Sqd (Madras Presidency)	1942-04-27	Halifax	II	W1020	TL-K		Kinloss	2035	Tirpitz	The a/c reached the target area and was possibly hit by flak from the AA positions and ships surrounding the fjords damaging the a/c. It appears that the pilot may have been attempting to head for Sweden. However, the a/c plunged into a hillside about seven miles from Tirpitz at Borås, Skjekstadmark while heading in the direction of Sweden. The a/c was still loaded with mines and bombs and exploded violently on impact with the ground. All members of the crew perished in the crash	Killed	Trondheim(Stavne) Cemetery A IV British J 12.			Crash site of W1020 Son of Thomas and Mary Ellen Wilstrop, of Yarm, Yorkshire
52775	Wilt	Francis Elvin	Sergeant	R/192018	Age 33	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	1666 Heavy Conversion Unit	1944-02-29	Halifax	II	JD386	T		RAF Wombleton, Yorkshire	1230	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery Sec F. Row B. Grave 18.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
52776	Wiltcher	N R	Sergeant							Bomber Command	156 Sqd	1942-07-06	Wellington	III	Z1576	GT-		Alconbury	2357	Gardening	Crashed in target area	Killed	Lorient Communal
52777	Wilton	Walter Torrance	Flight Lieutenant	J/20218	Age 24	Canada	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	408 Sqd RCAF	1943-12-29	Lancaster	II	DS718	EQ-R		Linton on Ouse, Yorkshire	1722	Berlin	See archive report for further information	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Collective Grave Ref. 27 C. 1-12		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report Attacker
52778	Wilton	Stanley Lyell	Sergeant	NZ/403631	Age 32	New Zealand	W/Op/Air/Gnr		RNZAF	Bomber Command	11 OTU	1942-06-25	Wellington	IC	DV778	KJ-A		RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire	2314	Bremen	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Sage War Cemetery. Grave 1. F. 13			Born on the 05th January 1910 at Levin. A farmhand for D. Morrison prior to service. Enlisted 28th September 1940 at Levin. Son of Percival Harold and Fanny Witter Wilton née Partridge), of Wellington City, New Zealand. 107 flying hours logged an on his first operational sortie.	Archive Report
52779	Wilton	A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	101 Sqd	1943-12-16	Lancaster	III	DV283	SR-P		Ludford Magna	1617	Berlin	Abandoned near Ingham Lincs
52780	Wilton	H A	Flight Lieutenant				Pilot			Fighter	268 Sqd	1944-11-26	Mustang	I	FD564					Photo Recce
52781	Wilton	G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	429 Sqd RCAF	1944-03-24	Halifax	III	LV914	AL-V		Leeming	1859	Berlin		PoW
52782	Wilton	R J S	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	514 Sqd	1944-03-30	Lancaster	II	LL696	JI-A		Waterbeach	2226	Nurnberg	Crashed Memmelsdorf	PoW
52783	Wiltse	Thomas Earl	Pilot Officer	J/87719			Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	415 Sqd RCAF	1944-08-21	Halifax	III	MZ633					Transit	Mid air collision with Halifax NA609	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
52784	Wiltshear	G M	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	77 Sqd	1940-11-12	Whitley	V	T4208	KN-T		Topcliffe		Wesseling	Crashed Lettele Holland	PoW
52785	Wiltshire	L	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	149 Sqd (East India)	1942-06-29	Stirling	I	N6082	OJ-Q		Lakenheath	2338	Bremen	Crashed at Wons Holland	Killed	Makkum Protestant
52786	Wiltshire	C C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	617 Sqd	1943-12-10	Lancaster	III	ED886	AJ-O		Tempsford	2112	SOE	Crashed Terramesnil	PoW
52787	Wiltshire	J E	Flying Officer				Pilot			Fighter	80 Sqd	1944-09-25	Tempest	V	EJ650						Abandoned near Steenbergen	PoW
52788	Wiltshire	Alfred Charles	Flight Sergeant	Aus/412789	Age 21	Australia	Pilot		RAAF	British Air Forces, Middle East - 330 Wing. 205 Group	142 Sqd	1943-08-05	Wellington	X	HE625	QT-C		Kairouan West, Tunisia	2005	Messina, Cape Peloro	See Archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Malta Memorial. Panel 12. Column 2	Courtesy NAA		Born on the 21st February 1922 at Sandringham, Victoria. Enlisted on the 20th July 1941 Son of Henry John and Mary Jane Wiltshire, of Melbergen, New South Wales, Australia.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft
52789	Wimberley	Peter Arabin	Flying Officer Pilot	39592					RAF	Bomber Command	37 Sqd	1939-12-18	Wellington	Ia	N2888	LF-A		Feltwell	940	Wilhelmshavem	Crashed off Borkum Island	PoW No. 633. Camps Stalag Luft I, Stalag Luft III	Died 1972			Read Archive Report Attacker
52790	Wimberley	Michael Arabin	Flying Officer Pilot	150168					RAFVR	Bomber Command	78 Sqd	1944-03-24	Halifax	III	LW510	EY-		Breighton	1859	Berlin	Crashed Cranfield on return	Killed	Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave Ref. Grave 14357			Read Archive Report
52791	Winch	Norman Edward	Flight Lieutenant	66533			Pilot	DFC	RAF	Bomber Command	7 Sqd	1942-06-01	Stirling	I	N3750	MG-D		Oakington	2307	Essen	Lost off the Dutch Coast	PoW No. 39662 Stalag Luft 3.				Awarded DFC on 14th May 1942 (Gazetted on 16th march 1943, Issue 35940) when he was a PoW in Stalag Luft 3.
52792	Winch	Norman Edward	Pilot Officer	66533			Pilot		RAF	Bomber Command	7 Sqd	1942-04-12	Stirling	I	N3679	MG-D		Oakington	2225	Essen	Crashed 0426 at Newmarket with the wheels retracted. The port undercarriage unit had a broken pylon strut and this prevented the wheel from being locked in the down position.	Safe				Shot down on the 1 June 1942 on mission to Essen in 7 Sqn Stirling I N3750 MG-D PoW Stalag Luft 3
52793	Winch	A E	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	419 Sqd RCAF	1944-03-22	Halifax	II	JD468	VR-W		Middleton St George	1739	Gardening	Ditched on return				Paradie Archive Database
52794	Winch	D	Sergeant							Bomber Command	9 Sqd	1945-01-12	Lancaster	I	NG257	WS-N		Bardney	848	Bergen	Shot down over target area	Killed	Runnymede
52795	Winchester	R G	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	101 Sqd	1944-11-29	Lancaster	III	LM755	SR-N		Ludford Magna	1208	Dortmund		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
52796	Winchester	Sidney Arthur	Flight Lieutenant	J10019			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RCAF	Coastal Command	502 Sqn	1944-10-04	Halifax	GR11	HR686	J		RAF Stornaway	23:08	Rover Patrol	See archive report for further details	PoW No. 8717, Stalag Luft 3			Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
52797	Winchester	R G	Sergeant	1333599						Bomber Command	103 Sqd	1943-06-16	Lancaster	I	W4901	PM-W		Elsham Wolds	2230	Koln	Crashed NE of Veghel Holland	Killed	Uden War Cemetery Holland
52798	Winchester	William Victor Bryan	Flight Sergeant	409265		Australia			RAAF		466 Sqd RAAF	1943-08-12													RAAF Honour Roll
52799	Wincott	A H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	458 Sqd RAAF	1942-04-06	Hampden	I	P1203	UB-T		Wigsley	2355	Essen	Crashed near Zwolle Holland	Killed	Oud Leusden Amersfoort
52800	Windeatt	E F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	106 Sqd	1944-02-19	Lancaster	I	ME630	ZN-P		Metheringham	2355	Leipzig		PoW