Hi all,
I visited whats left of Site 7 at Molesworth today. Opposite this site is St.Swithuns church. In the churchyard there were four graves of an RCAF crew, a Pilot, two W/Op AGs, and an Observer.
Im assuming that these men were in someway related to Molesworth, but that may be wrong. Kimbolton, Glatton, etc are all not far away.
The men were:
Pilot RC Dobie
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_...sualty=2949827
W/Op AG DC Lindsey
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_...sualty=2949828
W/Op AG RJ O'Leary
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_...sualty=2949829
Air Observer NGW Boyce
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_...sualty=2949826
Now, the date on the graves was 26th March 1942. As far as I can see this was after the RAF had moved out of Molesworth, and handed the airfield over to the Americans (February 42), although no aircraft were there until May/June that year. I believe in the intervening period the runways were extended/improved etc.
So, does anybody have any ideas how these four young men came to be burried on Molesworths doorstep?
Were there any Squadrons based temporarily at Molesworth after the RAF handover to the USAAF? Was the base used for training perhaps?
Many thanks for any help.
Regards,
S.