avion ancien
December 15, 2018 at 7:24 pm

Air Vice-Marshall Grahame George Dawson

Can anyone point me in the direction of any information concerning this officer’s death on 14 November 1944? He is buried in the British miltary cemetery in Chonoy-Menillot (in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département) in France.

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By: avion ancien - 15th December 2018 at 21:24

Thank you, MM.

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By: Mothminor - 15th December 2018 at 21:08

Hi AA,

Information from RAFCommands – http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?14934-Wing-Commander-Charles-Sandford-Wynne-Eyton-D-S-O-A-F-C

Liberator II AL584 of 144 MU (Middle East Command), flew into a mountain in snowstorm near Autun, France 14-11-1944. Aircraft was en route from Middle East to Lyneham.

McDONALD, ERNEST HECTOR (MAC) Group Captain 2A. A. 8. <<<— GRO Unit is 144 MU
SMITH, WILLIAM DAVID Flight Sergeant 567791 2A. A. 7. <<<— GRO Unit is 144 MU
MENTIPLY, JAMES CARMICHAEL Pilot Officer 178715 (Nav) 2A. A. 11. << 216 Squadron>>
WYNNE-EYTON, CHARLES SANDFORD Wing Commander 9186 2A. A. 9. <<– GRO unit is HQ MAAF
BIDDISS, RONALD HERBERT Sergeant (Wop/AG) 1603210 2A. A. 12. <<– RAF Maison Blance
TUCKER, FRANK HENRY GEORGE Leading Aircraftman 921278 2A. A. 10. <<<— GRO Unit is 144 MU
DAWSON, GRAHAME GEORGE Air Vice Marshal 2A. A. 13. <<– HQ MAAF
BOUCHIER, HARRY STANGER Squadron Leader 67189 2A. A. 14. <<–HQ MAAF REAR