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Re: Lancaster DV222
Gruss Gott, Lino
OK, in case you haven't yet got this info, the aircraft was from 12 Squadron flying from RAF Wickenby. It was coded PH-G2 (the "2" was because there was an aircraft with the code PH-G already on the Squadron (presumably a replacement while DV222 was away for repair after a heavy landing in August 1943) and not back on Operations until late September.
(No, I don't know why they didn't change the letter, presumably easier to add the "2" or that the crew wanted to fly a "G" for George callsigned aircraft!!).
Name: BUTTERFIELD, DEREK WILLIAM HANSON. Initials: D W H. Rank: Pilot Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Age: 20. Date of Death: 03/10/1943. Service No: 162505
Additional information: Son of Ralph Sydney and Madge Butterfield, of Haxby, Yorkshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 131.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Name: CRAPPER-BOVEY, DERRICK ROY LIONEL. Initials: D R L. Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Age: 29. Date of Death: 03/10/1943. Service No: 1187563
Additional information: Son of Frederick John and Ethel Crapper-Bovey; husband of Betty Joan Crapper-Bovey, of Eldoret, Kenya.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 146. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Name: JACKSON, JOHN. Initials: J. Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 03/10/1943. Service No: 1564702
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 154. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Name: LABELLE, JOSEPH NAPOLEON EMILE ROGER. Initials: J N E R. Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flight Sergeant. Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force. Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 03/10/1943. Service No: R/150233
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 183. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Name: STRONG, DONALD HUGH. Initials: D H. Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Age: 21. Date of Death: 03/10/1943. Service No: 1214453
Additional information: Son of Charles Herbert and Kathleen Strong, of Regent's Park, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 166. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Name: WATERS, REGINALD ARTHUR. Initials: R A. Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Age: 19. Date of Death: 03/10/1943. Service No: 1601324
Additional information: Son of Arthur Henry and Ethel Louisa Waters, of Bickley, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. K. 11. Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Name: YOUNG, JAMES ARTHUR. Initials: J A. Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 03/10/1943. Service No: 1561575
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 171. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
As LaBelle was RCAF, it may be possible to obtain further details from his file, which may contain more than the RAF files.
There is a 12 squadron Association. You might try contacting
No's 12/626 Squadron Association, (The Wickenby Register).
Care of Mr. G.A.G. Monk
25 Orchard Gardens
Effingham,
Surrey
KT24 5NR
England
who may have further details you require.
Tschuss!
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