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Wing Commander Douglas Joyce Eayrs (RAFO 26081), CB, CBE, DFC
Hello,
Am looking for a Picture of the late Group Captain Douglas Joyce Eayrs (RAFO 26081), C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C. He commanded 640 Squadron and flew some missions to Berlin, in 1944. baumgartner_asv@yahoo.com.br Adriano S. Baumgartner |
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Re: Wing Commander Douglas Joyce Eayrs (RAFO 26081), CB, CBE, DFC
Hello,
Can't help with a picture, but here are W/C Eayrs' ops with 640 Sqn.: OC No.640 Sqn - 07-01-44 to 20-4-44. 20/21-01-44 - BERLIN - LW434/Z 30/31-01-44 - BERLIN - LW499/G 15/16-02-44 - BERLIN - LK757/M 19/20-02-44 - LEIPZIG - LK757/M 24/25-02-44 - SCHWEINFURT - LK757/M 01/02-03-44 - STUTTGART - LK757/M (landed Oakley) 06/07-03-44 - TRAPPES - LW641/W 07/08-03-44 - LE MANS - LK757/M 15/16-03-44 - STUTTGART - LK752/W 24/25-03-44 - BERLIN - LK757/M See: Halifax Squadron The wartime bombing operations of No.640 Squadron, Leconfield. Norman,Bill. Guisborough:Author,2005 pp.21 & 268-71 Col. |
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Re: Wing Commander Douglas Joyce Eayrs (RAFO 26081), CB, CBE, DFC
I was thinking if anyone had a photo it would have been Bill but sadly he is no longer with us
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Re: Wing Commander Douglas Joyce Eayrs (RAFO 26081), CB, CBE, DFC
Hello,
Bill Norman's Archive is in the care of this gentleman: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...lying-Halifaxs Might be worthwhile dropping him a line. Col. |
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Re: Wing Commander Douglas Joyce Eayrs (RAFO 26081), CB, CBE, DFC
Chris and Colonel Bruggy,
Thank you for pointing me to Bill and the new-owner of his archives, which I already contacted. Adriano |
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