This was sent to me, apologies if it’s been posted before.
Hi my name is Fabio from Italy.
I as a passioned of ww2 plane and i found a missing A-20 Boston of 18 Sq and crew:
44-746 to RAF as Boston V BZ590 Missing from night intruder mission Apr 21, 1945
Crew:
RAF Sgt Raikes, D K (Pilot)
RAF Flt Sgt Perkins, D M (Navigator Bombaimer) RAF Flt Sgt Bostock, A T (Wireless Operator Air)
RAAF 433038 WO Hunt, J P (Air Gunner)
Following post war enquiries and investigations, it was recorded in 1949 that the missing
crew had no known grave.
– 1801441 PERKINS, DAVID MILLARD
– 1807677 RAIKES, DAVID KENNEDY
– 1818442 BOSTOCK, ALEXANDER THOMAS
– 433038 HUNT, JOHN PENBOSS (Australia)
i need info of
1801441 PERKINS, DAVID MILLARD
1818442 BOSTOCK, ALEXANDER THOMAS
research and pictures on our forum:
http://archeologidellaria.tuttovola.org/index.php?topic=1109.0
Best Regards
Fabio Raimondi
[email]fabio.raiomondi.raf@gmail.com[/email]
By: AlanR - 26th July 2013 at 16:02
Thanks for the photos.
Well done to everybody involved !!
By: dko - 26th July 2013 at 15:14
Here the pictures of the burial ceremony, see the links:
http://www.archeologidellaria.org/index.php?topic=1109.msg20457;topicseen#new
By: critter592 - 19th July 2013 at 00:38
Four more home.
Rest easy, lads, and thank you.
By: Toddington Ted - 18th July 2013 at 22:56
Very good coverage on both BBC and ITN news today. Laid to Rest at last.
By: dko - 18th July 2013 at 16:09
“Lest We Forget”
By: Moggy C - 18th July 2013 at 07:24
I can only second that.
Four more airmen, no longer missing
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So tragically close to the end of the war too.
Moggy
See also http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?110785-Douglas-Boston-wreck-found-in-Italy
By: pat1968 - 18th July 2013 at 07:22
Boston Crew finally laid to rest
An RAF Boston crew have finally been laid to rest in Italy. Well done all involved!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23343677
By: AlanR - 17th July 2013 at 23:19
Well done on the work to give these men a proper burial.
Perhaps you can take some photos ?
By: dko - 17th July 2013 at 22:08
Tomorrow July 18th 9:30 am in the cemetery Commonwealth of Padova (Italy) will be buried the remains of the crew of the Douglas A20 “Boston” discovered by the research group ‘Archeologi dell’aria “after 68 years that they were missing:
RAIKES, DAVID KENNEDY pilot
PERKINS, DAVID MILLARD navigator
BOSTOCK, ALEXANDER THOMAS radio op.
HUNT, JOHN PENBOSS gunner
Honor to Them and a prayer !
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July 20, 2011 at 9:18 am