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Lancaster 111 JB708 OF-J 97 Sqn PFF Exploded in flight over Vendville and crashed within the limit of Lille-Vendeville airfield, then used by the Luftwaffe on 10/05 1944. The crew were as follows:
SMITH JOHN BAIRD
New Zealand Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Royal New Zealand Air Force 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Age: 27 Service No: 414691
ROWLANDS ALBERT RAYMOND
United Kingdom Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Royal Air Force 97 Sqdn. Age: 26 Service No: 537312 Son of Thomas William and Emily Rowlands
WESTON ARTHUR WILLIAM
United Kingdom Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Age: 34 Service No: 134059 Details: Son of Alfred Robert and May Weston; husband of Margaret Weston of Southwick Sunderland Co. Durham.
JONES LEONARD CYRIL
United Kingdom Flight Lieutenant (Air Bomber) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Age: 35 Service No: 138589
HARVEY DONALD EDMUND DUNNING
United Kingdom Pilot Officer (Wireless Operator.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Age: 21 Service No: 174353
CHAPMAN JOHN RANDALL
Canadian Warrant Officer (Air Gunner) Royal Canadian Air Force 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Age: 22 Service No: R/85522
SHERMAN STEPHEN GEORGE COCKRANE
Canadian Flying Officer (Air Gunner) Royal Canadian Air Force 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Service No: J/17360
I have information re P/O Harvey DFM (my uncle), Flt Lt Jones DFC WO Randall DFC. Has anyone has information re the remaining crew members or the aircraft please?
Peter Harvey
SMITH JOHN BAIRD
New Zealand Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Royal New Zealand Air Force 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Age: 27 Service No: 414691
ROWLANDS ALBERT RAYMOND
United Kingdom Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Royal Air Force 97 Sqdn. Age: 26 Service No: 537312 Son of Thomas William and Emily Rowlands
WESTON ARTHUR WILLIAM
United Kingdom Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Age: 34 Service No: 134059 Details: Son of Alfred Robert and May Weston; husband of Margaret Weston of Southwick Sunderland Co. Durham.
JONES LEONARD CYRIL
United Kingdom Flight Lieutenant (Air Bomber) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Age: 35 Service No: 138589
HARVEY DONALD EDMUND DUNNING
United Kingdom Pilot Officer (Wireless Operator.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Age: 21 Service No: 174353
CHAPMAN JOHN RANDALL
Canadian Warrant Officer (Air Gunner) Royal Canadian Air Force 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Age: 22 Service No: R/85522
SHERMAN STEPHEN GEORGE COCKRANE
Canadian Flying Officer (Air Gunner) Royal Canadian Air Force 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Service No: J/17360
I have information re P/O Harvey DFM (my uncle), Flt Lt Jones DFC WO Randall DFC. Has anyone has information re the remaining crew members or the aircraft please?
Peter Harvey
