Donald Pleasance

[alex crawford]

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

[Alex Smart]

Hi,

I think he was in a Halifax .

Alex

[Wim]

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

[alex crawford]

Hi Alex, Wim

Thanks for your replies.

Alex

[Alex Smart]

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

[John Beaman]

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.