Michael Joyce of 61 Sqn - 'POW' from 27th August 1940

[Larry]

Does any one have the service career of Sgt Michael Joyce of 61 Sqn, before he became a POW / traitor? When did he enlist and where did he train.

I guess if he was a Navigator or Observer in August 1940, that he joined in 1939?

He was a navigator in HP Hampden P4324 that landed intact on a Dutch Island of Vieland on 26/27th August 1940

He was the nephew of William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw)

[paulmcmillan]

http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads...scripts.71952/


Sgt Michael Joseph JOYCE (#580715)

Indicates he escaped ?

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C14083216

[paulmcmillan]

Sgt Michael Joseph JOYCE (580715)

Commission


Air Ministry, 8th June 1943.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
To be Plt. Offs. on prob. (emergency): —
580715 Michael Joseph JOYCE (51894). 24th Feb. 1943


Plt. Offs. (prob.) to be Fig. Offs. on prob. (war
subs
24th Aug. 1943-
M. J. JOYCE (51894)

Promotion.
Flg. Off. to Flt. Lt. (war subs.): —
M. J. JOYCE, M.M. (51894). .24th Feb. 1945

Commission resigned. Flight Lieutenants: M. J. JOYCE ( 51894). 28th Aug. 1946.

NOTE NO MENTION OF MM!

MM

Air Ministry, 14th November, .1944.
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve
the following award in recognition of distinguished
services: —
Military Medal.
580715 Sergeant (now Flying Officer) Michael Joseph JOYCE, R.A.F

Removal of MM

AMENDMENT. Air Ministry, 4th June, 1946
In notification of 14th November, 1944 (P. 5211.
Col. i) under heading Military Medal delete 580715
Sergeant (now Flying Officer) Michael Joseph Joyce,
R.A.F.

[RSwank]

Information about Michael Joyce here, search for JOYCE.
Explains why he was considered a traitor and why that happened postwar.

https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2016/1...-british-pows/

[paulmcmillan]

Interesting that Service number on https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/ throws up the following name!!

First Name Surname Service Number Rank Record Year Unit
Richard Joseph Joyce 580715 1935 Royal Air Force