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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    Wow, that’s quite a cool coincidence. I’ll check out the post :) Could you send me the link to the build thread.. can’t seem to find it :)
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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    Been a while since I started this thread.. Today I went to visit Pilot Officer Kenneth Higson! The brave pilot who remained at the controls of Whitley N1497 so his friends could escape! Inscribed on his stone is: ‘Greater love hath no man Than This. That a man lay down his life for his...
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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    Hi all, I've bought a display cabinet for the purpose of displaying these parts of history and make sure they are never forgotten. I also found out a couple of things on one of the crew Henry Davis: Henry Davis was flying Ops to Milan in mid August 1940 when the aircraft failed to...
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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    I recieved a reply today: This is the information on the Bomber Thanks to research through the RAF museum in Hendon I have been able to identify the plane and the fate of the crew. Whitley V - N1497 ZAB Op: Milano Sgt Green - POW F/O KH Higson - KIA Sgt HJ Davis - POW Sgt A...
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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    My Mum always said I was an impatient brat :D
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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    No luck so far...maybe they are busy :(
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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    Thanks nuuumannn, I'll write to the RAF museum and see if they can help. Cheers, Kev
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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    Hi all, Thanks for the replies :) I'll post another pic of of the leaflet as some seem to have difficulties viewing: Regarding Bomber Command Losses; does anyone in this forum have access to this? Or point me in the right direction to identify this bomber that went down in Ceresole...
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    Parts of A British Bomber found in Italy

    Hi all, Here goes with my first thread :) I was recently given a small box with some small pieces of wreckage passed down from a friend's father in Italy. There is a hand written note (from the father) stating that the pieces are from a British bomber that came down in the Italian town...
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