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Old 16th September 2020, 02:47
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Re: Question on POW at Stalag Luft IV

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Originally Posted by Alex Smart View Post
WICKSON, H, H. Sgt, 1430638. at L6 and 357 pow number 3494.
Ref: "Footprints in the Sands of Time", page 433.

And

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/pows/index.php

Rank Name, Number, Trade & Details Date Captured Unit POW No Camp
H H Wickson (1430638) 0000-00-00 3494 Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug
Re: 1430658 Sgt (Flt. Eng.) Harold Henry WICKSON RAFVR - POW.

Appendix 10 - Prisoners of War 1944.

Sqn - 514 Sqn.
Name - F/S H H Wickson.
Camp - L6
Number - 3494/3496

See:BCL5/Chorley/566

And ...

Air Force POWS - RAFCommands Old Site - Copyright, Ross McNeill (Sept, 2003).

Camp - L6
POW No. - 3494
Surname - Wickson
Initials - H H
Unit - -
A/C Serial - -
Service No. - 1430638 [sic] (See: TNA AIR 78/170/1 - Image 24 of 202)
Force - RAF
Date of Loss - -
Comments - May be 3496

http://www.rafcommands.com/old-site/air-force-pows/ - Check under 'W'.

Two respected researchers had cause to question the Prisoner of War number of Wickson. Ross used TNA AIR20/2336 as his source. Jagan, for whatever reason, has chosen to omit the above information on the query of Wickson's service number from his latest database.

Col.

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