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20th March 2011, 10:38
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Re: Capt George Boteler 78th FG
You could well be right Jack. Tap gently! She emailed me yesterday and I replied giving what info I have. He was certainly still a 1Lt. when his tour finished but I would not have details of any subsequent promotions. Facts are that he does not appear in the MACR listing nor the Escape and Evasion listing. The only reference I have on him, other than the dates already quoted, is the accident report noted in the posting above, which refers to a crash landing at Duxford due to engine failure on 24 July 1944 in 42-25837 HL-A. Seems like another case of a wartime story being somewhat embelished over the years or maybe just a partial memory taking on a complete new aspect. Either way, I think that trying to follow up on POW status and escape/rescue would be a non-starter.
Peter 
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