Halifax - MZ531, Looking for hometowns

[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

[Temujin]

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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[Temujin]

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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[Temujin]

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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[Temujin]

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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[georgetanksherman]

Thank You Temujin for the info on these warriors, hope all is well and things are going okay.

Cheers

George

[Temujin]

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