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Old 22nd May 2021, 19:27
RSwank RSwank is offline
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Re: 12th Replacement Depot

Interesting question. I suspect the answer is yes but there perhaps needed to be some extenuating circumstances. Here is an example.

https://abmc.gov/decedent-search/de-bardeleben%3Dwillia
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...d-debardeleben

Note (according to the newspaper article) that De Bardeleben had transferred to the AAF but was to fly 5 more missions with the RAF.

The American pilot of the plane (Lancaster W4892).
https://abmc.gov/decedent-search/solomon%3Dfrank-0
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...rank-b-solomon

There is a MACR for this loss:

https://www.fold3.com/image/28735193 or here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91061725

The MACR notes the two men were on detached service (to the RAF) from 12th RCD so they probably had to have initiated a transfer to or enlistment in the AAF to get on the AAF books.

Note that this site does not list the two Americans on the crew: http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?qnum=17289


An American just continuing in the RAF or RCAF probably could not have been "transferred" after his death. He would be in a Commonwealth grave.

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