[Alex Smart]

Hi Theo,

Have looked in Chorley's BCL for 1942. Unfortunately nothing of a Rear Gunner for the 2/3 Sept, '42.

However for the night of 1/2 September '42 Stirling I- N3714 - HA-Q- 218 Sqdn shows that -
Sgt. J V O FOGG
and
P/O. E G RUEGG -RNZAF
Became POW's following an attack by Hptm Walter EHLE of Stab II/NJG1. The a/c crashed 0315 at Sterrebeek (Brabant), 9 km ENE from the centre of Brussels.

As for the night of 2/3 September '42.
12 Sqdn
Wellington II
Z8529 - PH-U
Three of its crew became pow. One was the tail Gunner -
Sgt.J FOLEY.

Lancaster I - R5763 was shot down by a night fighter (Oblt Martinek, III./NJG4). 3POW, 1 EVD. Tail Gunner was killed.
Oblt Martinek also claimed a Halifax II - DT487 - LQ - M, all crew of which were killed.

However if your Stirling was not lost, but returned to Base then the ORB of the Squadron would hopefully give details.
15 Squadron would perhaps be a starting point.

Just checked RAF Forum's POW List.
The only 3 September '42 POW from a Stirling was the Flight Engineer. SGT. William, SHEARER, a/c W7611 -LS-F - 15 Sqdn, "Footprints on the Sands of Time" has details of his capture date being the 7th September, POW number 27177, Camps 8B/344(Lamsdorf).
So was not captured immediately . Wonder what/ how he Evaded for those few days ?

All the best
Alex