Some more 609 pictures.

Time for me to post a few pics again. These ones all relate to an Argentinian pilot, ‘Pancho’ Pagnam, who was with 609 from August 1943 until well onto the Continent.

Llanbedr Armaments Camp. S/Ldr Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Wells DFC and his pilots. Rear L-R: ?, Burton ‘Pancho’ Pagnam, Laurence Bliss, J Thorogood, Raymond Gibson, Roland ‘Roly’ Ashworth. Middle L-R: Roderick ‘Dicky’ Harkness DFC, Robert Wood, James ‘Don’ Inches DFC, Norman ‘Bambi’ Merrett DFC, R Royston, Robert ‘Jock’ Adams. Front L-R: ?, Andre ‘Mel / Le Men’ Blanco, James ‘Jimmy’ Stewart DFC, Idwal Davies DFC, S/Ldr Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Wells DFC, Eric Roberts DFC, George Martin DFC, Raymond Bavinton, M Seguin.

‘B’ Flight Hawker Typhoon, F/O Richard ‘Ricky’ Dupré, James ‘Don’ Inches DFC, Burton ‘Pancho’ Pagnam etc / F/O Richard ‘Ricky’ Dupre, Standing L-R: W/O George Martin DFC, S/Ldr ? ‘Pancho’ Villa (198 Squadron) P/O McLaughlin (seated 2nd from right)

Burton ‘Pancho’ Pagnam, Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Wells DFC, Pierre ‘Junior’ Soesman, ?

S/Ldr Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Wells DFC and his pilots. Rear L-R: S/Ldr Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Wells DFC, Charles ‘Windmill Charlie’ Demoulin DFC, Richard ‘Spud’ Holmes, John ‘Buck’ Buchanan, Charles Detal DFC, James ‘Don’ Inches DFC, Laurence ‘Peewee’ Fidgin, Pierre ‘Junior’ Soesman, Klaus ‘Ken / Heine’ Adam, Norman ‘Bambi’ Merrett DFC, Robert ‘Jock’ Adams, Roland ‘Roly’ Ashworth, Robert Wood, Georges ‘Poupa’ Jaspis DFC. Front L-R: Lawrence ‘Pinkie’ Stark DFC* AFC, Lodewijck-Emmanuel ‘Manu’ Geerts DFC, Burton ‘Pancho’ Pagnam, Idwal Davies DFC, John McLaughlin. 11 of these pilots were killed within six months of this photo being taken.

13th August 1944, Raymond ‘Cheval’ Lallemand DFC*’s Squadron. Lodewijck-Emmanuel ‘Manu’ Geerts DFC still flying. W/Cdr Walter Dring said: “Cheval, you must fly with your squadron”. Starboard wing, L-R: Roderick ‘Dicky’ Harkness DFC, Georges ‘Poupa’ Jaspis DFC, Colin Cables. On port wing, L-R: James ‘Don’ Inches DFC, Alberto ‘Pedro’ Hue, Paulo Cooreman, S Hill (Adjutant), George ‘Doc’ Bell, ? , Thomas ‘Bob’ Wallace DFM, Lodewijck-Emmanuel ‘Manu’ Geerts DFC, Raymond ‘Cheval’ Lallemand DFC*, Andre ‘Mel / Le Men’ Blanco, Norman ‘Bambi’ Merrett DFC, Raymond Bavinton, J Seguin, ?, Jean Vandaele, Burton ‘Pancho’ Pagnam

Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Wells DFC, George Martin DFC, Burton ‘Pancho’ Pagnam, L ‘Smithy’ Smith DFC, Pierre ‘Junior’ Soesman await a decision

D-Day Pilots. Burton ‘Pancho’ Pagnam (Arg) F/Sgt Brian ‘Stud’ Foley (Aus) W/O George Martin DFC (Aus) P/O John McLaughlin (Aus), P/O Raymond Bavinton (Aus)