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Halifax - MZ531, Looking for hometowns
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:43 am
by georgetanksherman
Greeting all, need some help locating hometowns for P/O Hunt, Flt Sgt McGarvey, Sgt Heddle and Sgt Guy. Any and All help truly appreciated !
Halifax, MZ531, June 8, 1944, R.A.F. No. 76 Squadron
Aircraft took off from RAF Holme on Spalding Moor. Aircraft was shot down by flak while on an operation to bomb the rail yards at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France in support of the D-Day landings. The Halifax was abandoned by the crew and crashed near Etampes, Essonne, France
Crew:
Pilot: P/O P.R. Hunt, J/87560, RCAF - POW
Flt Eng: Sgt W.H. Eggleston, 1671485, RAFVR, Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham, England, - Evaded
Nav: Flt Sgt J.F. McGarvey, R/169176, RCAF - POW
Bmb Aim: Sgt G.C. Heddle, R/163712, RCAF - POW
Wop/Gnr: W/O D. Clark, R/106192, RCAF, Carmen, Manitoba, Canada - POW
Gnr: Sgt R. Dodds, R/204971, RCAF, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. – Evaded
Gnr: Sgt T.C. Guy, R/213001, RCAF, - POW
Cheers
George
Re: Halifax - MZ531, Looking for hometowns
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 1:42 pm
by Temujin
georgetanksherman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:43 am
Greeting all, need some help locating hometowns for P/O Hunt, Flt Sgt McGarvey, Sgt Heddle and Sgt Guy. Any and All help truly appreciated !
Halifax, MZ531, June 8, 1944, R.A.F. No. 76 Squadron
Aircraft took off from RAF Holme on Spalding Moor. Aircraft was shot down by flak while on an operation to bomb the rail yards at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France in support of the D-Day landings. The Halifax was abandoned by the crew and crashed near Etampes, Essonne, France
Nav: Flt Sgt J.F. McGarvey, R/169176, RCAF - POW
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Found this article……..He was from Kingston, Ontario
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Re: Halifax - MZ531, Looking for hometowns
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:07 pm
by Temujin
georgetanksherman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:43 am
Greeting all, need some help locating hometowns for P/O Hunt, Flt Sgt McGarvey, Sgt Heddle and Sgt Guy. Any and All help truly appreciated !
Halifax, MZ531, June 8, 1944, R.A.F. No. 76 Squadron
Aircraft took off from RAF Holme on Spalding Moor. Aircraft was shot down by flak while on an operation to bomb the rail yards at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France in support of the D-Day landings. The Halifax was abandoned by the crew and crashed near Etampes, Essonne, France
Bmb Aim: Sgt G.C. Heddle, R/163712, RCAF - POW
From Ernfold, Sask
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Re: Halifax - MZ531, Looking for hometowns
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:14 pm
by Temujin
georgetanksherman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:43 am
Greeting all, need some help locating hometowns for P/O Hunt, Flt Sgt McGarvey, Sgt Heddle and Sgt Guy. Any and All help truly appreciated !
Halifax, MZ531, June 8, 1944, R.A.F. No. 76 Squadron
Aircraft took off from RAF Holme on Spalding Moor. Aircraft was shot down by flak while on an operation to bomb the rail yards at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France in support of the D-Day landings. The Halifax was abandoned by the crew and crashed near Etampes, Essonne, France
Pilot: P/O P.R. Hunt, J/87560, RCAF - POW
From Vancouver, BC
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Re: Halifax - MZ531, Looking for hometowns
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:25 pm
by Temujin
georgetanksherman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:43 am
Greeting all, need some help locating hometowns for P/O Hunt, Flt Sgt McGarvey, Sgt Heddle and Sgt Guy. Any and All help truly appreciated !
Halifax, MZ531, June 8, 1944, R.A.F. No. 76 Squadron
Aircraft took off from RAF Holme on Spalding Moor. Aircraft was shot down by flak while on an operation to bomb the rail yards at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France in support of the D-Day landings. The Halifax was abandoned by the crew and crashed near Etampes, Essonne, France
Gnr: Sgt T.C. Guy, R/213001, RCAF, - POW
From Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
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Re: Halifax - MZ531, Looking for hometowns
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2023 1:10 am
by georgetanksherman
Thank You Temujin for the info on these warriors, hope all is well and things are going okay.
Cheers
George
Re: Halifax - MZ531, Looking for hometowns
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:11 am
by Temujin
georgetanksherman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 01, 2023 1:10 am
Thank You Temujin for the info on these warriors, hope all is well and things are going okay.
Cheers
George
You’re welcome again George. I’m doing well, more tests coming up in preparation for the BIG DAY (which I don’t have a date yet, but that’s OK)
I hope you’re doing well also, and hopefully things are improving daily.
Cheers George