Hello Brian,
I expect that you have already seen this thread , but just in case you have not -
http://forum.armyairforces.com/22nd-...n-m245870.aspx
RAF or 148 Squadron Records held at the NA should have some record of any 5 Section or Templar Mission investigation held surely ?
148 Sqdn ORB has pilot and
3 passengers lost. Others seem to suggest only 2 passengers though ?
From memory this was the first flight of "Templar" so must have been a bit of a set back if the leading team were lost in such circumstances ?
How about anything on the following - "The matter is being made the subject of an investigation by Headquarters, No. 239 Wing"- Where does one find these records ?.
OR
I.S.9 losses
British Officers - 1 Killed, 1 MIA.
British Other Ranks - 2 Killed.
American - 1 POW.
Italian - 6 killed - 4 MIA believed Killed.
Who were these Service personnel ?
My very early ref in the armyairforce thread refers to the passengers being Yugoslavs, this IIRC was from a 325 FG book ( will have to look it up again ). Perhaps they were Italians from the above list ?
Further to this 325 FG reference, I could so far find no other ref to any G.I death in relation to 325 FG on the 22nd November '44, although there was an earlier one IIRC.
Alex