David was good to have a look at your site “wallyswar” Coincidentally my father was also Walter, and likewise referred to as Wally!

You have obviously put a lot more work and effort into your research than I have – well done, it makes interesting reading. How I wish I had my fathers log book it would make things considerably easier for me. Also wish I had shown more interest in all this whilst he was still alive.

All the best Ross.

Hi Schalabeer / everyone investigating the pictures of the crashed Lancaster

This thread has been very interesting to me as my father was Sgt Walter Friend who was the wireless operator on JA858 GT-Y. He managed to bale out but was soon captured and became a prisoner of war until the end of the war spending most of this time in Stalag IVB (Muhlberg).

You do not know how much it means to me to have stumbled across the photo’s of JA858 and to have found out where it actually came down. Thanks to all of you for all your work in identifying the aircraft and all the interesting posts. Looking at the pictures and reading the posts has proved very moving / emotional !.

Schalabeer – I would love to get in touch with you if at all possible but realise that four years have past after your post !