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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	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
901	Adams	George W	CPT	O-661263					USAAF		23rd Fighter	1944-12-26								1 Luftwaffe destroyed					European Theatre
902	Adams	Fletcher Eugene	Captain	O-740324		USA	Pilot		USAAF	357th Fighter Group	362nd Fighter Squadron	1944-05-27	P-51 Mustang							1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre) During an escort to Ludwigshaven on 27 May, the 364th Fighter Squadron jumped a large formation of Bf 109s about 20 miles southwest of Strasbourg. “I was leading Blue Flight with Lt. (Thomas) Harris flying my No. 3 when we went down on a Bf 109 that was diving away,” said Major John Storch. “Lt. Harris’ element was in position when we went down followed by our Green Flight.” Lt. Leroy A. Ruder was the number three man in Green Flight. “As my flight leader was getting into position to fire on one of the enemy aircraft, I observed a Bf 109 trying to get into position to attack him,” Ruder reported. “I immediately broke into the enemy aircraft and at the same time expected my wingman (Lt. Cyril Conklin) to break with me. I do not know where he went. I had my hands full with the 109 I was fighting and since my radio was out could not ask my wingman for his position.” Conklin scored two kills in the fight but fell victim to a Bf 109 and wound up as a POW. “When the dogfight was finished I had my No. 2 and Green Flights 1 and 2 and a 352nd group plane with me,” said Storch. “I started spiraling for altitude and the bombers, which were out of sight. I called Lt. Harris and finally got him, and he said he was OK and hunting for me. I told him my position as nearly as possible, my altitude and course, and a stayed in the area for approximately 15 minutes.” Harris may have collided with Dean Post; he became a POW, while Post was killed when his Mustang crashed. Despite the losses, the toll the squadron exacted on the enemy was impressive. In addition to Conklin’s kills, Storch scored two and a half victories, Harris and Lt. Morris Stanley two each, and Ruder, Lts. Paul Fairweather, Robert Shaw and Mark Stepleton one each. The 362nd was climbing behind the lead box of bombers. “Between five and six enemy aircraft came down through the bombers and turned left to the same heading that we had,” said Lt. Fletcher Adams. “We started to chase them. One went to the left, with Capt. (John) England following and I saw pieces fall off that aircraft as Capt. England shot at him. The second one went to the right with Capt. (Calvert) Williams shooting at him. There were pieces coming off him. The two directly in front of us started a gentle turn to the left. The one in the inside tightened his turn and I told Lt. (Gilbert) O’Brien to get him.” This plane made two 360-degree turns to the left, said O’Brien. “I shot a 90-degree deflection shot. Not seeing any hits, he rolled out square in front of me. I had a little excess speed and came right in behind him. I began to overshoot and saw his canopy come off. I slid right up beside him with my flaps down. He bailed out as I was alongside of him at about 12,000 feet. His chest was covered in blood and he hit the rudder. I did not see his chute open.” Meanwhile, the second Fw 190 continued in a gentle turn with Adams in pursuit. Adams fired, scoring hits. “At about 10,000 feet, he seemed to be trying an outside loop, so I rolled out, and when I lifted my wing I saw an explosion on the ground and a parachute in the neighborhood of the crash.” In addition to these victories, Lts. Herschel Hill, John Pugh and Alden Smith also brought down enemy planes.
903	Adams	George W	Captain	O-661263		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)
904	Adams	Martin E	1st Lt	O-802964		USA	Pilot		USAAF	404th Fighter Group	506th Fighter Squadron	1944-06-24	P-47 Thunderbolt`							1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
905	Adams	Thomas H	1st Lt	O-887745		USA	Pilot		USAAF	357th Fighter Group	364th Fighter Squadron	1944-12-05	P-51 Mustang							1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
906	Adamson	J W	Sergeant							Bomber Command	626 Sqd	1944-12-31	Lancaster	III	PB561	UM-X2	Wickenby	1449	Osterfeld	Crash landed at Manston
907	Adcock	William Jeffery	Flight Sergeant	AUS/426856			Air/Gnr		RAAF	Bomber Command	625 Sqd	1944-06-30	Lancaster	III	PB126	CF-T	RAF Kelstern, Lincolnshire	2210	Vierzon	See archive report for further information	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 259			Read Archive Report
908	Adcock	William Jeffrey	Flight Sergeant	AUS/426856			Air/Gnr		RAAF	Bomber Command	625 Sqd	1944-06-10	Lancaster	I	ND995	CF-?	RAF Kelstern, Lincolnshire	2315	Achères	See archive report for further details	Survived - no injuries	None			Read Archive Report
909	Adderley	T H	Sergeant	1035094			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	12 Sqn	1944-02-15	Lancaster	III	ND404	PH-R	Wickenby	1708	Berlin	Hit by flak at 22000 ft over the target area, which knocked out all four engines. All bailed out but St. Auty’s parachute became entangled in the tailplane and he was dragged down to his death	PoW No. 1589, Stalag 357
910	Addinsall	G W	Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1943-06-28	Lancaster	III	EE199	PH-U	Wickenby	.0016.	Koln	Crashed at East Barkwith near airfield
911	Addis	R G	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	12 OTU	1942-06-25	Wellington	IC	R1349		Chipping Warden		Bremen	Presumed crashed in sea off Dutch coast	Killed	Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery
912	Addis	T F N	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	156 Sqd	1944-06-23	Lancaster	III	ND962	GT-P	Upwood	1254	Oisemont	Wrecked on landing at base on return
913	Addyman	Dennis Edwalds	Pilot Officer	184147			Air/Gnr		RAFVR	Bomber Command	10 Sqd	1944-12-26	Halifax	III	NR246	ZA-Y	RAF Melbourne, Yorkshire	1150	St-Vith	See archive report for further information	Killed	Thames Ditton Churchyard (St Nicholas), Surrey. Grave LH.6			Read Archive Report
914	Addyman	D E	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	10 Sqd	1944-12-22	Halifax	III	NA627	ZA-Y	RAF Melbourne, Yorkshire	1510	Bingen	See archive report for further information					Read Archive Report
915	Adkins	Jesse O	2nd Lt	O-816625		USA	Pilot		USAAF	361st Fighter Group	374th Fighter Squadron	1944-06-08	P-47 Thunderbolt							1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
916	Adler	W L	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1944-02-24	Lancaster	III	JB540	PH-L	Wickenby	2013	Schweinfurt		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
917	Agar	Gilbert Harry	Flight Sergeant	1503655	1922		Navigator	DFM	RAFVR	Bomber Command	103 Sqd	1944-05-11	Lancaster	III	ND700	PM:X	Elsham Wolds	21:48	Hassett	Claim by Lt Hans Schmitz 4/NJG1 - WSW of Rotterdam: 2,500m at 00:15. Also claimed by Flak of 4/gem Flak Abt 295 (“Unknown type of aircraft Oostmalle 00:10”) Victory for Lt Hans Schmitz confirmed on 6 September 1944. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 2 - Theo Boiten). Wreckage was spread over a wide area near Hallaar (Antwerpen), 12 km ESE of Lier	Killed	Schoonselhof Cemetery Coll.grave IVA.D. 15-18			DFM Gazetted 19 Oct 1943 Son of Hubert and Amelia Agar, of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester
918	Ager	Peter Dennis Victor	Sergeant	1874688			Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	434 (Bluenose) Sqn, RCAF	1944-06-16	Halifax	III	LW433	WL:W	RAF Croft	22:54	Sterkrade	See archive report for further details	Killed	Zundert Protestant Churchyard Grave 1				Read Archive Report
919	Agg	Richard William	Warrant Officer	1260468			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	DFM	RAFVR	Bomber Command	9 Sqn	1944-06-24	Lancaster	I	LL853	WS:W	Bardney	22:51	Prouville	See Archive report for details	Killed	Coulonvillers Communal Cemetery. Joint Grave 5				Read Archive Report
920	Agur	P G	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	429 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-28	Halifax	II	MZ302	AL-E	Leeming	2205	Metz		Evader			Paradie Archive Database
921	Ahearn	Donald Algernon Joseph	Flight Sergeant	423032		Australia			RAAF		226 Sqd RAF	1944-06-19												RAAF Honour Roll
922	Aicken	M N	Pilot Officer						RNZAF	Bomber Command	12 OTU	1942-06-01	Wellington	IC	X3203		Chipping Warden		Essen	Hit by flak over Essen	PoW
923	Aidala	Cyrus R.	Staff Sergeant	32707915	1st April 1922, in Brooklyn, New York	American	Ball Turret Gunner		USAAF	8th Air Force	862nd Bomber Squadron (493rd Bombardment Group (H))	1944-06-29	B-24 Little Warrior	H	42-94812	Issued but not displayed	Debach airfield (Station #152), Suffolk, England		Fallersleben (Mission #447), Germany	See Archive report for details	Killed	Repatriated on the 16th May 1949 and interred at the Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York, Plot J, Grave 15508				Archive Report
924	Aiken	David	Pilot Officer W/Op Air Gunner	J/18207					RCAF	Bomber Command	408 Sqd RCAF	1943-06-25	Halifax	II	JB858	EQ-S	RAF Leeming, Yorkshire	2324	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed Holtwick, Germany	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 12.D.3.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
925	Aikens	Leonard A	2nd Lt	O-763020		USA	Pilot		USAAF	404th Fighter Group	506th Fighter Squadron	1944-12-18	P-47 Thunderbolt`							1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
926	Aikman	W McA	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1944-03-30	Lancaster	III	ND441	PH-Z	Wickenby	2200	Nurnberg	Crashed Dotzlar	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
927	Ainley	H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	106 Sqd	1944-12-18	Lancaster	I	NN726	ZN-D	Metheringham	1708	Gdynia		PoW
928	Ainslie	R A	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1942-09-06	Wellington	II	Z8517	PH-C	Binbrook	.0053.	Duisburg	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
929	Ainsworth	R E	Sergeant							Bomber Command	433 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-02	Halifax	III	MZ807	BM-C	Skipton On Swale	1749	Hagen		Killed	Choloy War Cemetery France
930	Airs	W	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	7 Sqd	1944-06-29	Lancaster	III	ND897	MG-C	Oakington	1236	Siracourt	Exploded & crashed at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise {Pas-de-Calais}	Killed	Runnymede
931	Aislabie	Herbert Clement	Flight Sergeant	NZ/424404	Age 23	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Coastal Command	9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit. 17 Group	1944-01-12	Beaufighter	VIC	T5277	-	RAF Crosby-on-Eden, Cumberland	1145	Training	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Chester Cemetery (Blacon). Sec A Grave 500	Courtesy Jennifer Lemaire		Born on the 31st July 1920 at Te Kuiti, Waikato. Prior to service worked as a fitter/turner for Berry Engineering Works Ltd. In the territorial army for a year before enlisting in the RNZAF on the 02nd May 1942. Embarked for Canada on the 31st October 1942. Pilots badge awarded and promoted to sergeant on the 02nd April 1943. On the 28th January 1943 embarked for England. Joined 9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit. on the 14th September 1943. Son of Clement Gilbert and Eileen Frances Myrtle Aislabie (née Bernard), of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand. A total of 386 flying hours logged.	Archive Report
932	Aistrop	Charles Sidney	Flight Lieutenant	J/13484		Canadian	Pilot	AFC	RCAF	2 TAF	440 Sqd RCAF	1944-10-06	Typhoon	Ib	MN805	I8-D	B-78 Eindhoven	08:30	Armed recce	Failed to pull out of dive into target. Crashed near Geldern	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 25. F. 16. Germany		Accident Report		Paradie RCAF Database
933	Aitken	John	Sergeant Air Gunner (Rear)	1110660					RAFVR	Bomber Command	50 Sqd	1943-06-12	Lancaster	III	ED429	VN-	RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire	2301	Bochum	Hit by flak. Blew up and crashed at Bovinghausen near Dortmund	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Grave No. 3.E. 1-6			Read Archive Report
934	Aitken	Robert Brown	Warrant Officer	1001191			Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	15 Sqn	1944-06-07	Lancaster	III	LM575	LS:H	Mildenhall	00:42	Massy-Palaiseau	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Jouars-Pontchartrain Cemetery				Read Archive Report
935	Aitkenhead	G S	Sergeant							Bomber Command	115 Sqd	1941-06-12	Wellington	Ic	R1721	KO-R	Marham	2342	Hamm	Crashed near base on return	Died Injury 15.6.41	Marham {Trinity}
936	Akehurst	Bernard Spencer John	Sergeant	1805343	1924		Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	115 Sqn	1944-02-15	Lancaster	II	LL689	KO-P	Witchford	17:28	Berlin	Claim by Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer 12/NJG1 - IJsselmeer 2km South of Hoorn (Eisbar): 5,000m at 23:19. Went out of control and crashed into the Marker Lake, off Schellinkhout. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (1 January - 15 March 1944) Part 1 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 223			Son of Harry and Florence Elizabeth Akehurst, of Seaford, Sussex
937	Albert	David John	Flight Sergeant	37077		Australia			RAAF		43 Sqd RAAF	1944-12-14												RAAF Honour Roll
938	Alcorn	J W	Flying Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	576 Sqd	1944-06-24	Lancaster	III	JB460	UL-V2	Elsham Wolds	151	Flers		Killed	Runnymede
939	Alcorn	James William	Pilot Officer	421873		Australia			RAAF		576 Sqd RAF	1944-06-25												RAAF Honour Roll
940	Aldred	C J	Sergeant				Pilot			Fighter	274 Sqd	1944-06-16	Spitfire	IX	MH935				Ramrod		PoW
941	Aldrich	Keith R	2nd Lt	O-668292		USA	Pilot		USAAF	354th Fighter Group	356th Fighter Squadron: Red Asses	1944-06-21	P-51 Mustang							1 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
942	Aldridge	F H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	106 Sqd	1944-06-21	Lancaster	I	LL955	ZN-E	Metheringham	2310	Scholven-Buer	Crashed at Oosterwolde {Gelderland}	Killed	Doornspijk {Oosterwolde} General Cemetery
943	Aldridge	A J	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	576 Sqd	1944-09-12	Lancaster	I	ME854	UL-D2	Elsham Wolds	1834	Frankfurt		Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
944	Alexander	E D	Pilot Officer						RAAF	Bomber Command	622 Sqd	1944-09-12	Lancaster	I	LM291	GI-F	Mildenhall	1820	Frankfurt	Crashed at Pfalzer Wald	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
945	Alexander	T	Sergeant	1340990						Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1943-06-16	Lancaster	III	ED629	PH-K	Wickenby	2257	Koln	Crashed Neerpelt Belgium	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium
946	Alexander	T E	Sergeant							Bomber Command	50 Sqd	1944-06-08	Lancaster	I	LL841	VN-O	Skellingthorpe	2249	Rennes		Killed	Bayeaux War Cemetery France
947	Alexander	Edward David	Flying Officer	37691		Australia			RAAF		622 Sqd RAF	1944-09-12												RAAF Honour Roll
948	Alexander	Arthur K	1st Lt	O-1699474		USA	Pilot		USAAF	355th Fighter Group	358th Fighter Squadron	1944-12-05	P-51 Mustang							1.5 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
949	Alexander	Frederick H	1st Lt	O-756432		USA	Pilot		USAAF	20th Fighter Group	77th Fighter Squadron	1944-08-06	P-38 Lightning							2 Luftwaffe destroyed					Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
950	Alexandre	R A G	Flight Lieutenant	134055			Pilot			Fighter	350 Sqd Belgian	1944-06-10	Spitfire	Vb	AA720	J			Patrol	Crashed off Beachy Head	Killed	Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom