Seeking ID of 607 Sqn. pilots
 

I am hoping to further ID the following two 607 Sqn. pilots who served in India/Burma:

W/O R. N. Sexty - First mentioned in the Form 541 on 22 Jan. 44, he claimed an Oscar damaged on 14 May 44 and shared one probably destroyed on 17 June 44. He was posted out on 25 Nov. 44. I do not find him in AIR 78 or the London Gazette. There is no recorded birth in freebmd.org.uk.
He was not in the RAAF. There is no recorded birth in New Zealand for anyone with that last name (per BMD for NZ.) So I suspect he may be RCAF.

W/O (later P/O) R. R. Wilson, RCAF - He is first mentioned in the Form 541 on 15 Sept. 43 as a Sgt. Pilot. His NCO service no. was R123471. As a F/Sgt. on 15 Jan. 44 he shared in downing a "John" (actually a Ki-43) and damaged another. He was commissioned from W/O before being posted out on 1 Dec. 44 to 1670 (Thunderbolt) Conversion Unit. Looking for his full name and officer service number.

Thanks,
Tom

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Rodger Norman Sexty was from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He earned his RCAF wings in April, 1942:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...ry?id=45000361

Re: Seeking ID of 607 Sqn. pilots
 

RSwank,

Many thanks for that link.

Regards,
Tom

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Here is a clipping that mentions a Sgt R R Wilson from Toronto:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/t...tar/178355160/

There seem to be several R R Wilsons mentioned in the newspapers during the war, but this one at least seems to be serving in the correct area.

Unfortunately, it does not give his full name.

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Wilson's names and service number appear in the Canada Gazette of 29 July 1944 as Raymond Russell.
He's quoted as "123471 F/Sgt Ray Wilson, aged 22, of 37, Wilcock Street, Toronto, Canada" in a 1944 issue of Indian Information recounting RAF actions over Burma.

Leendert

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Leendert, good find on Wilson. Looks like he stayed in the Toronto area.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...russell-wilson

Rolland

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Thanks to both of you, Leendert & Rolland.

Regards,
Tom