Details of Missions flown...
 

Hello,

Details of Missions flown over Northern Italy on 13th July 1944.

Am seeking info on the loss of a twin engine aircraft who's pilot or at least one crew member was killed.

It would look as though the SAAF Squadron losses were all too far to the South.

Which leaves only RAF/ Luftwaffe, RSI and French Squadrons.

USAAF losses are not within the scope of this search.

So Luftwaffe and RSI Squadron Losses only please.

Any info is most welcome.

Thanks
Alex

Re: Details of Missions flown...
 

Hello,

How do I edit Post 1 ?

Thanks
Alex

Re: Details of Missions flown...
 

By clicking on the "edit" button at the bottom right of the post.


A defecting Croatian Do 17Z "0309" and belly landed in a field near Alberobello (Bari) on 13 July 1944

Re: Details of Missions flown...
 

Possibly
Name: CHARALAMBOUS, CHRISTAKIS
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 40 Sqdn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 13/07/1944
Service No: 162971
Additional information: Son of Charalambous and Haji Maritsa Charalambous, of Nicosia, Cyprus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 8.
Cemetery: PADUA WAR CEMETERY

Name: KNIGHT, ALFRED JAMES
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 40 Sqdn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 13/07/1944
Service No: 1895514
Additional information: Son of James and Ada Knight; husband of Lilian Florence Ellen Knight, of Peckham, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 12.
Cemetery: PADUA WAR CEMETERY

Name: MARTIN, EDWARD CECIL
Initials: E C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Air Bomber)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 40 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 13/07/1944
Service No: 153351
Additional information: Son of George Cecil and Elsie May Martin, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 11.
Cemetery: PADUA WAR CEMETERY

Name: SHEPHERD, ERNEST ROBERT
Initials: E R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (W.Op.[Air])
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 40 Sqdn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 13/07/1944
Service No: 156395
Additional information: Son of Albert and Helena Eveline Shepherd; husband of Lucy Sheila Shepherd. of Palmer's Green, Middlesex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 10.
Cemetery: PADUA WAR CEMETERY
Maybe other crew members survived?

40 Squadron were operating Wellington MkX at this time.

Re: Details of Missions flown...
 

Hello Nick,

Yes the "Edit" Button. But if you look (at least on my screen) there is NO Edit button at the bottom right in my post 1.

Thanks for the info on the Defecting Do17Z.

The part that I wanted to edit is the "RSI" it should have read "ANR".
Same correction in the post in the Allied section.

Many thanks
Alex

Re: Details of Missions flown...
 

Hello Icare9,

many thanks for the names of the four from 40 sqdn, small crew would have thought that there would have been more . Perhaps the others survived and were returned to the Unit or became POW's.
I will try to find out more on this loss.
many thanks
Alex

Re: Details of Missions flown...
 

Hi Alex.
I found these SAAF losses.
Don't know if they are to far south, but in any case.
12 Squadron SAAF

Marauder Mk II Serial No FB-437 Flown by Lt J.C. Webb

Aircraft blew up after being hit by flak during raid on Montevarchi, aircraft crashed approximately 15 miles west of Arezzo

Marauder Mk II Serial No FB-487 Flown by Capt Miles Barnby DFC

Aircraft severely damaged and lost nose section when FB-437 Blew up. Aircraft also crashed approximately 15 miles west of Arezzo

Marauder Mk II Serial No FB-461

Crash landed at Perugia and collided with a parked Sptfire

40 Squadron RAF

Wellington Mk X Serial Number LN-270

Shot down by flak during night raid on Milan

Hope this is of some help.


Stefaan