22 OTU Info

[smokie]

Hello All,

Other than a trip to the PRO at Kew could any kind soul be able to tell me what Individual Code this Wellington had please?:

(22 OTU RAF Wellesbourne Mountford) – Wellington MkX HF739/Codes: DD*?


Pilot was Sgt L.Holloway (RCAF) on 47 Course July – Sept 1943.

Any Info especially Images on 22 OTU especially 47 Course would be gratefully received.

Many Thanks - Keith.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Keith,
Have you the correct serial number ?

Air Britains "HA100-HZ999" has the following for HF739.
Mk X - 1446 Flt/1 OADU/37/76 OTU - soc 10.1.46.
no mention of 22 OTU.

However,
Chorley in vol 7 of BCL OTU 1940-1947 has the following for -
Wellington III, DF739 - "DD-J".
22 OTU - 5th Dec 1943 - T/O Gaydon on night exercise, Crashed 0130 hrs landing at Base, caught fire. Sgt.J. Koresky RCAF inj.

Alex

[Steve Smith]

Hi Keith,

If you contact me I maybe able to help you.

Regards

Steve

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

This site reveals a lot:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.u...n_of_22otu.htm

3/4-9-1943
No.22 OTU
Wellington III DF739 (misidentified a/c as HF739 ?)
Op: Foret de Raismes Ammo Dump. (Check)

R60856 Sgt (Pilot) Lucas HOLOWAY RCAF (actually, Lucas HOLOWAYCHUK RCAF - + 10/11-6-44. 420 Sqn RCAF, Halifax III LW674 - BCL5/272)
R86023 Sgt Frank Grant HARROP RCAF (+ Ditto)
R167040 Sgt Robert Murray IRWIN RCAF (+ Ditto)
J21526 P/O John Douglas LANCASTER RCAF (+ Ditto)
R117227 Sgt William R LYNN RCAF (Died 28-9-1994, aged 74)

All the above, subject to comment/correction!

Sgt J KORESKY - later J85940 Joseph KORESKY DFC RCAF

Col.

[alieneyes1]

I have the ORB. 3-4/9/43 does identify the aircraft as HF739. Crew as given by Col. T/o 2018, returned 2359. 7x500lbs. Target not given in ORB but is, as given, on bomb run photo of Sgt Gay's crew which is taped on a page.

Keith, PM me your email address and I'll send you the class photo of Course 47.

Dave

[smokie]

Very Many Thanks All for your much appriciated Information especially Steve & Dave.

I now have some more History & Pictures of Luke that I never knew existed - Almost 71 Years to the Day.

10/11 June 1944 420Sqn LW674 PT*E - Luke Holoway & Crew - RIP +