[squawk]

Hello Colleagues! Thank you all for your advice and apologies for the delay in posting. Now snow free, broken things replaced/repaired (among other tasks and responsibilities), I am back to doing interesting things again!

Following this through on behalf of another researcher, it was he who was given the lead about the lakes. Knowing of a Wellington which crashed over a shallow Eastern European lake and remained uncleared until the 1990s, I had an open mind on the suggestion. The "Unknown Airman" graves are certainly a possibility, as is the effect of explosions on any recovery activity.

I understand the Australian files have been checked to little effect, and the survivors when asked during the war by Red Cross could add little more detail.

I am due an expedition to the National Archives in the Spring to check the Liberated POW Questionnaires in case more information was forthcoming then.

Thank you all again and a rather late Happy New Year!

"Squawk"