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Donald Pleasance
Hi,
I read the other day that Donald Pleaseance flew with Bomber Command during WWII. He was shot down and made a POW. Anyone know which squadron he flew with and when he was shot down? Alex
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Re: Donald Pleasance
Hi,
I think he was in a Halifax . Alex |
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Re: Donald Pleasance
Hello Alex,
F/O Donald Pleasance was a Wireless operator in Lancaster NE112 "M" of 166 Squadron which was lost on 31 August 1944. He became a POW in Stalag Luft 1 in Barth. All the best, Wim |
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Re: Donald Pleasance
Hi Alex, Wim
Thanks for your replies. Alex
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Re: Donald Pleasance
Hi Alex,
Wim is 100% correct. Crew were -from BCL vol 5 - F/O. E.B. Tutty RAAF evaded Sgt. R.D. Butcher evaded F/L. D. A. Wallis POW F/Sgt. G. J. Kirby POW F/O. D. Pleasence POW Sgt. L. Letten KIA Sgt. W. C. Alderson KIA a/c AS-M took off from Kirmington at 1320 hrs Target Agenville, tasked to attack the V-2 depot. Came down 9 km ENE Abbeville on main road to Doullens. F/L Wallis broke his pelvis and spent most of his captivity in hospital at Mulhausen. Alex Alex |
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Re: Donald Pleasance
A great character actor. He will be missed. Aside from the great horror flicks he did, and, of course, The Great Escape (must have been deja vu all over again!), I thought he was the perfect Himmler in The Eagle Has Landed.
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