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Awesome, Thank You for the info Ludford 101, hope all is well !

As always Temujin, "Thank You" so much for finding the info, currently working on the RCAF 407, have a few more needing hometowns that I need Hudson, AM648 , November 3, 1942, Engine Mechanic: Sgt M.B. Valette, R/54947, Hudson, AM812 , May 15, 1942, WOP/Gnr: Sgt D. McDonald, R/73761, RCAF, Hudson, A...

Looking for the hometown for Navigator, P/O A.H. Peters, J/18148, RCAF, Killed with crew on Vickers Wellington MP 652, on August 20, 1943, RCAF No. 407 Squadron. I checked CWGC, CVWM, Canadian Fallen Heroes, and Find-A-Grave with no joy !

Another Texan who was not from far away Dakota, KG433, October 11, 1945 Aircraft crashed at R.A.F. Down Ampney, after a period of training, the Elephants [436 Sqn] carried their first cargoes to Paris and Auxerre on October 9th. Two days later fog rolled in over the aerodrome and an aircraft captain...

Dakota KG433 No. 436 Squadron crash on October 11, 1945: Navigator, F/O R.R. Harrison, J/25864, RCAF, Died of Injuries on October 13, 1945 looking for his home town if anyone can lend a hand please ! Appreciate any and all help !!!!

Thank You Temujin for the info, out of all the 400 series squadrons that I have researched so far, RCAF 435, 436 and 437 Squadrons are, by far the hardest to get any info on lost Dakota's. I have so far found 5 acft for 435 (One from Squadron 165 before the number change), 2 acft for 436 and 6 acft ...

I have a question, this is a first time that I have seen this term within the RCAF but while researching the Crew of Douglas Dakota KN563, one of the crew members was LAC C.J. Kopp, R/178240. Virgil, Ontario, Canada. and they have him listed as a "Kicker", Down here in the USAF, the term "Tire Kicke...

Thanks for the clarification Temujin. Hope all is well !

Cheers

George

Greetings, looking for info on Sgt Donald George Allen, R/93436, R.C.A.F. 416 Squadron, Died on May 28, 1942. Buried Dyce Old Churchyard, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Found he was flying a Spitfire, cause of crash has not been found. 1) story said he was killed while training 2) another ...

Wow, great info Temujin, Thank You for sharing !