Three wartime losses – help needed please.

Hi, sorry, my mistake, just put in the Name and initials and Squadron and turned up my chap. Curious that I got a hit! Forgot to double check it was the same chap as yours!

This all just gets curiouser and curiouser. It now appears I started a thread on RAF Commands regarding Harry Pearson over a year ago. He was lost apparently on a sortie to the Norwegian coast in Liberator FL391. I have no idea why I was interested in him then.

My memory is definitely slipping.

Thanks for the help.

Regards,

kev35

http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=8901

“Serial Range DZ340 – DZ388. 49 Mosquito B.Mk1V Series 11. Powered by Merlin 21/23 engines. Part of a batch of 250, except four as PR.MkV111 and four as NF.MkXV, delivered by De Havilland (Hatfield). To No.105 Sqdn with whom it flew no operations. DZ371 was the first 139 Sqdn Mosquito lost. All previous losses had been borrowed from 105 Sqdn. Airborne 1121 from Marham. Shot down by Flak, crashing in the North Sea, off Den Helder while homebound. Both are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. F/O J.E.O_Grady. RCAF KIA Sgt G.W.Lewis KIA ”

George William Lewis was lost in Mosquito IV DZ371 XD-A whilst on an operation to Eindhoven. The aircraft was hit by flak near Den Helder on the return leg. The pilot, who also died, was F/O J E O’Grady, RCAF.

Just Harry Pearson to go now.

Regards,

kev35

Icare9.

My man was definitely George William Lewis who died 6/12/42. Even his family address fits. Your Geoffrey Lewis was some two years later.

Regards,

kev35

Hi, not sure if it helps or is a red herring, but Sgt Lewis is buried in UK, presumably near his parents home.

Name: LEWIS, GEOFFREY WILLIAM
Initials: G W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 139 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 11/05/1944
Additional information: Son of Harold Constable Lewis and Dorothy Myatt Lewis; husband of Dorothy Mary Lewis, of Mountsorrel, Leicestershire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 300.
Cemetery: OVERSEAL (ST. MATTHEW) CHURCHYARD

Either his Navigator successfully baled or he may have died subsequently from injuries. I found one, near in date and also UK burial, so may have been involved:-
Name: MEADOWS, ALBERT EDWARDS
Initials: A E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 139 Sqdn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 20/05/1944
Service No: 69435
Additional information: Son of William John and Clara Meadows; husband of Ethel May Meadows, of Cheltenham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. 1. Grave 517.
Cemetery: CHELTENHAM CEMETERY

If that gives you another Name which might solve your puzzle?

It seems I asked about Charles Ernest Forrest before on RAF Commands and received the information that he had been lost in a Hudson accident. I’m confused now by the fact that although his name sounded familiar I have no recollection whatsoever of looking at his death before.

A senior moment.

Regards,

kev35