Lysander T1456 lost 22-Nov 1944 story?
 

query at
http://forum.armyairforces.com/22nd-...n-m245870.aspx

Who were the passengers?

Re: Lysander T1456 lost 22-Nov 1944 story?
 

Hi Nuppol

I've been investigating this incident for several years without success!

I've seen suggestions that the passengers were decorated SOE officers, or Italian agents, but ......................?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Lysander T1456 lost 22-Nov 1944 story?
 

Hi guys

I don't think Major Neville Darewski was one of those killed in this incident. It seems that he was killed a week earlier in an accident with a truck!

Cheers
Brian

Re: Lysander T1456 lost 22-Nov 1944 story?
 

Hi guys

I understand that the P-51 pilot was from the 318th FS and thought he was attacking an Hs123!

Any name?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Lysander T1456 lost 22-Nov 1944 story?
 

It appears the men were of No. 5 Section of the I.S. 9 organization tasked with the extraction of escaped POWs and evaders in Italy.

Perhaps this link has been provided before, but even so: http://camp59survivors.wordpress.com...-italy-part-4/

Scroll down to No. 5 Section where the events prior to the Lysander shoot down is described.

Regars,

Leendert

Re: Lysander T1456 lost 22-Nov 1944 story?
 

Many thanks Leendert

One step at a time!!

Apologies Nuppol - I seem to have hijacked your post!!


Cheers
Brian