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Originally Posted by Kirmington
Can anybody give me any more details about Alf Wylde's service with these Squadrons? According to the info I currently have he flew 'interception' flights with 611 Sqn (75 hours), convoy escort with 66 Sqn (112 hours) and offensive sweeps with 263 (43 hours). He was awarded the A.F.M, then went to Bomber Command and flew 36 operations and was awarded the DFC!
Any info gratefully received.
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Fg Off Alf Wylde is/was my Dads Godfather. I am currently researching my Grandfathers activities with bomber command during the war in order to write a book specifically about his 166sqn crew.
My Grandfather was Alf Wyldes Navigator on 166sqn, Fg Off Fred Ricketts.
I understand they undertook their first sortie on 30 October 1944 (Cologne) and their final sortie on 24 March 1945 (Harpenerweg).
I have the 166 Sqn orders of battle from 1943-1945 and the squadron record book entries for October 1944 to March 1945.
My Dad has my grandfathers log book etc..... Although, understandably, he's very protective of it!
As part of my research I am also trying to find out about the other members of the crew and would love to get in touch with families.