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Those known to have served at RAF Bourn. during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a
Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.
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Want to know more about RAF Bourn.? There are:60 items tagged RAF Bourn. available in our Library
These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. |
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Sgt. Percy Lutwyche 15 Squadron (d.8th April 1943) Percy Lutwyche was the youngest of 6 brothers. His mother died when he was 4 years old.
He joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in March 1941 and trained in Canada. He flew with 15 Squadron RAF and was killed in action 8th of April 1943 age 20 years and is buried Rhineburg War Cemetery in Germany.
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Des Evans 97 Sqdn. I served in 97 Squadron from April 1943 until February 1945, and then went overseas to Luqa in Malta, until demob in February 1947. All my memories are with 97 at Bourn, Cambridgeshire until April 1944 when we moved to Coningsby.
I was a fitter 2E on Lancasters and had the privilege of servicing a Lancaster for one of the RAFs great bomber pilots with a smashing crew - Wing Commander `Ted' Porter who, returning from leave two days early on 16/17th August 1944, took a scratch crew on a minelaying raid on Stettin. Tragically, all were killed.
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F/Lt. Harry Francis Brooker DFC. 97 Squadron On researching my family tree I came across details of Harry Brooker who had served with 97 Squadon, Path Finder Force at Bourn Airfield from April 1943 to April 1944. Other than this, I can find no further details on any other site pertaining to him. It is almost a case that he did not exist. I cannot find him on any RAF website to date. Harry was born in 1921 at West Derby, Lancs and died in 1999.
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Bomber Bases of World War 2, Airfields of 1st Air Division (USAAF) Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire Martin Bowman
Covers the units who flew the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress. This book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains and explores the favourite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would have gone. It covers museums and places that are relevant.
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