On June 20, 1942 Wellington DV786 of the 156 Squadron crashed in the village of Brussegem Belgium. crash All crew members were killed and buried in Brussels Town Cemetery.
Can anyone help me to find family members of this crew.
I know that a nephew of Thomas Kehoe is looking to find out more about his uncle, but have no contact information about him.
CHADWICK ERNEST, Sergeant (observer/navigator), 1006926. 156 Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2 June 1942. 25 years. Son of Ernest and Ellen Chadwick, from Anfield, Liverpool.
CUDWORTH THOMAS, Sergeant (wireless operator/gunner), 1063702. 156 Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2 June 1942. 21 years. Nephew of James Watts, from Oldham, Lancashire.
JOHNSON LEONARD, Sergeant (gunner), 1029425. 156 Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2 June 1942.
KEHOE THOMAS JAMES,Sergeant (wireless operator/gunner), 1112884. 156 Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2 June 1942. 22 years. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kehoe of Fazarkeley, Liverpool.
POWELL PATRICK DAVID, Sergeant (pilot), 1177614. 156 Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2 June 1942.
Any help greatly appreciated.
By: Richard gray - 15th June 2016 at 11:25
Slowly making progress.
Thomas James Kehoe’s brother also served during ww2.
Leslie Francis Kehoe, 1922 – 1993. looks as he was in the Navy, joining when he was 17, received 1939 star, Atlantic star and clasp, Africa star, war medal.
By: Richard gray - 14th June 2016 at 07:05
Thanks Mike. CWGC records 2nd June and pictures of headstones backs that up.
Details can be found on this site.
http://www.156squadron.com/display_missionhdr.asp?MissionId=153
By: Versuch - 14th June 2016 at 01:58
This is a tricky one,I cannot help locate the family members but the date is possibly contentious as in “RAF Bomber Command Losses 1942 W Chorley”,page 115, the date is 2 June 1942.There are no updates in the later volumes . I believe this date is correct,and hopefully the records accordingly will “line up”.
There there are other sources on the net showing 20 June 1942.
Hope this helps
Kind Regards Mike
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