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6th April 2008, 15:08
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Lysander L4773, 26 Sqdn, 20/05/1940
Can anyone confirm or deny that
E.D. Pennington, RAF 42146 R.B. Erskine, RAF 581506 are P/O Pennington and LAC Erskine who formed the crew of this plane: Type: Westland Lysander Serial number: L4773, RM-? Operation: Reconnaissance, F Lost: 20/05/1940 P/O Pennington - believed captured LAC Erskine - believed captured Took off from Lympne. forced-landed on beach during evening reconnaissance sortie over Calais, 19.00 hrs. P/O Pennington is likely to be: E.D. Pennington, RAF 42146, Camp L3, POW n° 33109; reported as POW in The Times Saturday, 06/07/1940 LAC Erskine could be: R.B. Erskine, RAF 581506, Camp L6, POW n° 20264; reported as missing in 1940 Sources: Peter D. Cornwell, The Battle of France, Then and Now, 2008; Ross McNeill, Air Force PoWs 1939 to 1945; see also RAF Commands Forum: LAC Erskine and P/O Pennington Regards, Bart (with thanks to Amrit)
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RAF, FAA, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF and SAAF Losses 10/05/1940 - 30/06/1940 Belgian Losses in the Netherlands, May/June 1940 French Losses in the Netherlands, May 1940 
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