F/Lt. J D Mcllveen 430 Sq RCAF - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

michel · #1 1st December 2007, 20:33

Hello,

can anyone help me with info about F/Lt. J D Mcllveen 430Sq RCAF
His plane crashed on 7-11-1944, he flow mustang AL995
He baled out over Us Lines and became POW.
Where came he down en where crashed his plane?

Thanks, Michel

Alain57 · #2 2nd December 2007, 09:16

Hi Michael,

It seems that the aircraft was abandoned near Meijssel. I have no idea were this would be , Holland ?

Greetings
Alain

Leendert · #3 2nd December 2007, 11:15

Michel,

2nd TAF, Vol. 2 gives 6 Nov 1944 for this loss (08.50 a.m, hit by Flak).

Location: SW of Meijel, roughly midway between Venlo and Eindhoven.

Groet,

Leendert

michel · #4 3rd December 2007, 18:07

Hi Guys,

thanks for the info........

Michel

PUFF OF SMOKE · #5 15th December 2007, 15:49

This website states that McIlveen was held at Stalag 1 , West compound. Another pilot, F/O James MacIntosh was also held in same area and is Canadian. According to website MacIntosh e-mail is listed as gerimac@telus.net gerimac@telus.net

Website for POW is http://www.merkki.com/PageM.htm

Smoke

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