Great job, Lou. Any time a WWII vet opens up it's a wonderful experience. A few things about XIV Corps: HyperWar: US Army in WWII: Triumph in...
Bomber Command only went to Augsburg twice in WWII. The first time was 17 April, 1942 and the target was the MAN Uboat diesel engine factory....
washingtonpost.com Robert Grimes dies at 87; WWII pilot evaded Nazi capture By Peter Eisner Friday, April 23, 2010 Col. Robert Grimes, 87,...
Not just Canada but Australia, South Africa, Rhodesia and the United States. In the case of the US the Arnold Scheme played a huge part: The...
I'm afraid I do not know the Brigadier's name. I do know, however, that this fellow was OC Northern Ireland from 1941 to 1943:...
Hi Marion, As your FIL is still with us he can apply for his records from the Royal Navy himself: Ministry of Defence | Freedom of Information |...
The records of specific Canadian stations which were part of the BCATP are kept in RG(Record Group) 2 and RG24 of the Library and Archives Canada...
I guess the news hasn't caught up to 1919 yet. Meyer died in 1961. I am aware of several Canadian families who do not share 1919's wishes that...
Yes, posting a link from David Irving's site is probably not a good way to a) prove your point or b) get anybody to click on it
The coordinates and the crew list come from our friend Henk Welting on RAF Commands: Sgt David Richard Lewis - 1583571 - Died 20/2/45 - 524 Sqd -...
Given that Anna Maria, Florida, today has a population of less than 2,000 I would contact the local public library, ask for the reference section,...
Yes and yes. 524 Squadron would have kept an Operations Record Book of all daily activities involving the squadron. Those books are now all on...
Short of you obtaining his RAF service records OR locating any living members of his crew, I am afraid it just isn't possible to know the full...
Not often but there are cases of it happening. If an aircraft was under attack the skipper could order all hands to put on their parachutes and...
Wallenberg lived longer than claimed: report - The Local and the letter sent to Wallenbergs's surviving family as mentioned in Fokus magazine:...
The ferrying home of troops from Italy was known as "Operation Dodge" which seems to have ended by December of 1945, not sure about supplies. If...
From 25 Jan 1946 - 6 Aug 1953 61 Squadron was based there: Stations-W If you could scan the document and post it someone may be able to assist...
"Night Flight to Moscow" Great film. I'm surprised no one has mentioned any of the Harry Palmer films like "The Ipcress File", "Funeral in...
Actually, it was 11. You missed this chap: Name: SMITH, PETER IVAN Initials: PI Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant...
One of the tricks to researching RAF losses is to check the places you have requested the information. In some cases the answer being sought has...
