Sgt Alkemade was the 115 Sqn Lancaster rear gunner who famously survived a fall from 18,000 feet without a parachute. Although this story is very well known, I am trying to track down his RAF career between joining up in 1940 and 24 March 1944 when he was shot down, including where he trained, etc. Does anyone here know anything about that part of his story please?
By: Steve Bond - 24th June 2016 at 12:19
Thanks chaps.
By: Dave Homewood - 24th June 2016 at 11:11
In fact this may well be him?
https://www.facebook.com/luke.alkemade?fref=ts
By: Dave Homewood - 24th June 2016 at 11:10
His grandson Luke Alkemade appeared in that UK TV series ‘Bomber Crew’ where the group of grandchildren of bomber crew members trained up and flew in the Canadian Lancaster. I know they spoke about the incident in that, but maybe you can trace Luke?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0447731/
By: Steve Bond - 23rd June 2016 at 13:31
Yes please Dragon Rapide, many thanks.
By: DragonRapide - 22nd June 2016 at 12:34
The RAF Witchford Museum has a small display on Alkemade but as I recall it deals mainly with the incident itself. The museum may hold other information but the chap who set it all up passed away not so long ago. I will try to find some contact details for the current custodians if you wish.
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June 22, 2016 at 12:13 pm