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PM Humprys or Humpries Pilot RAF
Seeking full names and service numbers for the following;
Davey B Brown RCAF PM Humphreys or humphries, RAF both having served with 112 Sqn RAF Thanks Rob
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Hi Rob,
S /L Peter „Hunk“ Harry Humphreys DFC NCO 754083 84961 Officer + 11/11/47 Regards, Michal |
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Thank you gotta admit members of this board are quick to help when they have the information, much appriciated.
Rob
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… and W/O David B. Brown´s service number was 1381428.
Michal |
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Mission 2 (the important one):
9 aircraft on Armed Recce. These being the following FR839 GA-J Fl Lt Bluett A.P.C. FR825 GA-B F Sgt Brown D.B. *1381428. FR803 GA-F F/O L..H.Gherry FR132 GA-T F Sgt Swinton Norman Ernest, RAAF, 401547 FR806 GA-Q F Sgt Nordstrand G.S FR860 GA-D WO Brown Wilfred David, RCAF, R8627 FR350 GA-V PO .Rutherford G.W., J16548 RCAF FR452 GA-C FO Burcham J.A. (See POW page) FR494 GA-W FO. Ahern L. Neville RAAF (photo page 2) Aircraft took off at 14:30 hours on armed Recce on the roads Potenza-Vallata-Grottaminarda-Lioni-Avigiano. Bombs were dropped on 12 plus MT at N.9754, no claims. Strafing from Pt N.9854 to Avigiano resulted in 3MT flamers, 7 MT damaged. Visibility good.****AA light*intense and MG fire from PT N.9854 all along the road to Avigiano. No e/a. Height 8,000ft to 1,500ft. W/O Brown failed to return from this operation, he was seen to spin in from 1,500ft and hit ground, aircraft bursting into flames at pt.O.0852. Time of incident 15:20hrs, the rest of the formation landed at 16:00hrs On a roll here any information on the above?
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Rob,
D.B. Brown isn´t listed as POW. W/O Wilfred David Brown R86267 was born on 13/10/19 and killed on 19/9/43. His nickname was „Canada“ and „Western Desert“. Michal |
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This is fantastic information, which neither my father or I had come across before, could I please qoute your source?
Thanks Rob
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Rob,
Glad to help you. The sources: Shark Squadron by Robin Brown, Those Other Eagles by Chris Shores, Internet sites and my brain. May I ask you who is your father ? Regards, Michal |
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My father was a cousin to WO WD Brown they where close growing up and father always wondered why nothing was ever found of Wilfred or his plane. That is what started a humble at first website that continues to grow with the help of people like you.
My Thanks Rob Brown
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My last question is answered. I did a look on your pages.
Contact me off board if need. Michal |
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