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About 151 Squadron RAF
Bonjour,
I am searching for 151 Squardron (RAF) contacts (enthousiaste, researchers, historians). Is there any association ? Thank you Regards Philippe |
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If there was an Association, as far as I am aware it is no longer active like many of the Sqns. Not enough wartime members left (if at all)
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Re: About 151 Squadron RAF
I am looking for the mission report of 2 Mosquito of 151 Squadron RAF on June 20, 1944 on the west coast of France.
S / Ldr Harrison R.H & F / O Horrex E.P F / L Handley D.S & W / O Phillips R Thanking you Bernard |
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The F540 is available online from the National Archives & should give an account of the mission
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The combat report is in Air 50/63-62. Dated June 21, 1944 at 0030 hours. Crew was F/Lt L C Gregory and F/O R W Usher, in MM437. Does anyone have their full names and service numbers?
On June 22, 1944 at 1630 hours they shared a FW 200 damaged. Enjoy! Frank.
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Re: About 151 Squadron RAF
Frank,
Using a combination of the January 1944 Air Force List and the London Gazette; 60336 Leonard Charles Gregory DFC DFC in 1941 while a 149 Squadron bomber pilot. He was the only 'L. C. Gregory' on the January 1944 Air Force List. 153476 Reginald William Harold Usher A Pilot Officer Navigator on the same A. F. List. There are two 'R.W. Usher' on this list, but the other was a Flying officer in the Administrative Section. Regards, Martin Gleeson. |
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Martin,
Many thanks for the full names and serials. Two more holes filled in my database. I don't suppose you have any information on Capt. J W Bray, USAAF, also in 151 Squadron. I think he is the Jack W Bray I have found in a post-war USAF Officers Register, but I can't be certain. Ballanger, Sorry for the confusion on my part. The combat report I noted is not for your two crews. I do not have any entries in my database of combat claims for these two crews for June 20, 1944. The database is limited to air-to-air claims, so if they made ground claims I wouldn't have listed them. However, the NA/PRO catalog does not show an AIR 50 entry for Harrison on June 20, 1944. Enjoy! Frank.
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That is the same Gregory. His combat is in my Condor book & he told me all about his award for the DFC. I also have photos of him & his Wellington. No longer with us of course
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Re: About 151 Squadron RAF
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I did, and found some interessting data for me: Quote:
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Additional data from KTB des Befehlshabers der Sicherung West: The 4 M-Boote were: M 495, M 404, M 263, M 366. All escorts claim together 4 Mosquitos shot down. Of the 10 Ju 88 were 3 shot down. U 255 was not damaged. M 366 and the Vp-Boote V 627 and V 628 (which left the harbour at 1215) are looking for survivors. Also at 1250 12 Ju 88 are sent to look for survivors. X. Fliegerkorps reports later, 8 Ju 88 got back, 4 are lost. The Vp-Boote return at 1900 without success. Regards Darius |
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