Flt Sgt Alan Swann (Flight Engineer, 617 Squadron)
Submitted by Nick Heap
Flt Sgt James (Jimmy) Quaggin DFM (Wireless Operator, 578 Squadron)
Submitted by Vicky Lyth
Flt Sgt Jack Folkard DFM (Wireless Operator, 166 Squadron)
Submitted by Jane Folkard
Squadron Leader George Yull Mackie DSO DFC (Navigator, 115 Squadron)
Our father was a Captain Navigator in 115 Squadron, flying Wellingtons – and Lancasters. He died aged 95 – but never forgot his lost comrades and crew. Submitted by Jeannie Mackie
WO Ron Vine (Wireless Operator/Gunner 355 Squadron)
Ron Vine was 1st Wireless Operator/Gunner with 355 Squadron. My father, flt/Sgt Mervyn Thomas was 2nd Wireless Operator with the same crew. Unfortunately, Ron passed away in 1997 but my dad is still living at the ripe old age of 96 Submitted by Lester Thomas
F/Lt Douglas Cameron DFM (Rear Gunner, 149 & 645 Squadron)
F/Lt Cameron, from Perthshire, completed four tours of operations, totalling 122 flights over enemy territory, as a rear gunner. He had the distinction of baling out of two aircraft whose pilots were both awarded the Victoria Cross (F/Sgt. R.H. Middleton, Royal Australian Air Force, in 149 Squadron based at Lakenheath; and Sqn Ldr I. Bazalgette,…
Flt Sgt Colin Mengel (Wireless Operator Air Gunner, 12 Squadron)
Queenslander (Australia) 20 yrs old known as a jovial person who said “flying was fun”. Submitted by Jeanette McClelland
F/Lt Albert (Wuff) Welford DFM (Wireless Operator, 50 & 57 Squadron)
My father was a happy man with a great sense of humour, he always said that the War was the best time of his life, it was the feeling of being part of a group of men all making the best of a very bad situation that was completely out of their control. He died…
Warrant Officer William (Johnny) Waycott (Wireless Operator, 207 Squadron)
Johnny RAAF 415706. wireless operator on Lancaster ME 685 in 207 Squadron Spilsby. On a night mission on the 6th April 1944 to bomb German Aircraft works in France his aircraft received a direct hit killing all 7 crewman. They are all buried together in Toulouse France. Submitted by Deveney Halliday
Flt Sgt W.H. (Bill) Currie (Wireless Operator 619 Squadron)
My late Father-in-Law, Bill Currie, completed 28 Operations, including 8 to Berlin, as part of the crew of Freddy Secker, with 619 Squadron. Unfortunately he died in 1973 at the young age of only 52 and spoke very little of his Wartime experiences. They were all very brave men and thank you for helping to…