HI
I am reaserching my friends aircraft LW135,can anyone help with details of crew or aircraft.
she was shot down 12/13th june 1944 near arras in france.
The crew being;
F/O R C PEARSON RCAF KIA
SGT K G BULOW RAF EVD
F/O E M BEATON RCAF POW 7470
P/O L W CARTWRIGHT CAF KIA
WO2 E R DUFFIN RCAF KIA
SGT E D DUBEAU RCAF KIA
SGT G PARSONS RCAF KIA
I hav located k bulows son who still has kens paracute pack,log book.
can anyone help?.
Wayne - bad night for 427 Sqdn. Lost 3 Halifax a/c and crew on raid to Arras, France. Of 21 air crew 16 Kia, 4 evaded and 1 POW. Crews of F/O R.C. Pearson, and Proudfoot crew and Fulton crew. Pearson and crew aboard Halifax LW135 ZL - R-Roger. That is all for now
Many thanks for information.
Am today Sunday 31st going to visit kens son,Paul,
to collect kens log book and some photos to copy.
Since posting, through the help of a lady in Canada, Geraldine Chase, we have made contact with the family of F/O BEATON.
I have also managed to find some details of the French helpers and resistance people who helped the guys.