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Old 22nd September 2007, 11:51
Peglar Peglar is offline
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Thumbs up RAF ME 725 6. December 1944

Hello,

im seeking any information or any crew photos of Lancaster I serial ME 725 code QR-G from 61 Squadron which took off from RAF Skellingthorpe on the evening of 12/06/1944 on Ops to Giessen and due to enemy action crashed at Ilschhausen/Germany.

The crew were as follows

FO C A Donnelly RAAF taken POW
Sgt A H Steers reported killed in action
FLt J H Vincent RAAF Taken POW
FSgt R G D Brock Taken POW
FSgt F D Green RAAF Taken POW
Sgt L Ayres reported killed in action
Sgt T Kerringan Taken POW,

In particular i am would like to contact any of those who were taken prisoner of war or any of their family.

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Old 22nd September 2007, 14:25
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Re: RAF ME 725 6. December 1944

You may find some first info about the RAAF members (all taken POW) on "www.ww2roll.gov/au".

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Leendert
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Old 28th January 2008, 12:57
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Re: RAF ME 725 6. December 1944

FO C A Donnelly RAAF taken POW
He was my father. I have a number of photos and documents that may be of interest.
Please email me on:
John.Donnelly2@defence.gov.au
or
John.Donnelly@internode.on.net
See
http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/UK2698
I can copy and foward to you what I have

Best wishes

John Donnelly
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