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Greetings, While researching P/O I.A. Palumbo (Thanks Temujin) I came across this site that tells all about the missions that R.A.F. No. 357 Squadron flew in 1945, flying Liberators and Dakotas in the Far East, also lists the crews and the type of missions and which aircraft, at the beginning of eac...

Temujin, As always Thank You, Flt Lt D.S. Borland was one of the Americans that did not transfer to USAAF and stayed with RCAF till the end of the war, I thought it would be a long shot getting his crew names, as you know, I like putting the whole crew together when I can, so I appreciate the help, ...

Greetings everyone, Seeking crew info, if possible, I have Flt Lt David Simpson Borland, DFC, J/12057, Pilot, RCAF No. 431 Squadron, from Erie, Pennsylvania. Have him flying Lancaster No. KB809 and on one occasion, December 5, 1945, flew the mascot "Minnie Simcoe". If possible, I would like to see i...

Temujin,

As always thanks for looking, I could not find nothing on this gentleman, so thought I would ask ! Thanks for the help !

Cheers

George

Greetings Everyone, On May 7, 1942, P/O A. Lucas (Pilot, RAF), Sgt W.S. Randolph (observer) and Sgt H. Haskell (air gunner) took off in an R.C.A.F. No. 418 Squadron, Boston aircraft from Holmsley South – on a night intruder over Gilze-Rijen airfield in The Netherlands, on this engagement they were a...

Temujin,

As always "Thank You" very much for the information. It's awesome being able to put the whole crew together. Hope all is well with you and your family. Will send you an e-mail to get you caught up on things,

All the best !

George

Greetings everyone, Looking for the hometown, if possible, on P/O Ernest John Simpson Wood, J/88510, RCAF Whitley, LA929, March 12, 1944, R.A.F. No. 24 O.T.U. Aircraft took off from RAF Long Marston on a training flight, Aircraft landed while lost on a training mission. The crew signaled to the airp...

Temujin, Another one of your newspaper clippings put me to work, these two, started out in the R.C.A.F., then transferred over to USAAF, can't find RCAF info. 1) Tsgt Walter H. Yochim RCAF/USAAF, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Not sure what RCAF Unit, but transferred 381st F.S./363 F.G. - P-51, M...

Greetings Everyone, While in my research of Americans crossing the border, I came across an American who had crossed the border, earned his Observer/Navigator badge, Assigned to RCAF No. 415 Squadron, originally flying the Handley Page Hampden, then when the squadron received the Fairy Albacore, the...

Temujin, Every time you put a newspaper clipping on, it puts me to work :-) LOL. Some I found good info on a few I could not. All listed below: 1) Flt Lt Harold Ross Pinsent, J/7808, RCAF, Hickory Bluff, Connecticut, U.S.A., No. 400 Squadron Mosquito, MM353, Aprill 22, 1944, Aircraft took off on a m...