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13th July 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Carpenter John Alexander. Sgt. (d.13th Jul 1943)
- Deasley. George Leonard Albert. Sgt (d.13th Jul 1943)
- Forbes. Thomas Benzie. P/O (d.13th Jul 1943)
- Hales. Alfred. Sgt (d.13th Jul 1943)
- Leddiman William Ernest. F/O (d.13th July 1943)
- Maher Denis. Pte. (d.13th July 1943)
- Maher Denis. Pte. (d.13th July 1943)
- Nettleton John Dering. Sqd.Ldr. (d.13th July 1943)
- Thomas. William Frank. Sgt (d.13th Jul 1943)
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Sgt. John Alexander Carpenter. Royal Air Force, 57 Squadron. (d.13th Jul 1943) My Mum would not talk about her brother John Carpenter, all I know is his Lancaster went missing on the 13th of July 1943.Dave Hawkes
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Sqd.Ldr. John Dering Nettleton. VC. Royal Air Force, . (d.13th July 1943) Squadron Leader John Dering Nettleton was born 7 in Nongoma, Natal Province, South Africa. He was commissioned in the RAF in December 1938, he then served with Nos. 207, 98 and 185 Squadrons before joining 44 Squadron flying the Handley Page Hampden. He took part in a daylight attack on Brest on 24 July 1941 and in a series of other bombing raids and was mentioned in dispatches in September 1940. Nettleton was promoted Flying Officer in July 1940, Flight Lieutenant in February 1941 and was a Squadron Leader by July 1941. No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron was based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire at this time and had taken delivery of Lancasters in late 1941.
In 1942 a daylight bombing mission was planned by RAF Bomber Command against the MAN diesel engine factory at Augsburg in Bavaria, responsible for the production of half of Germany's U‑boat engines. It was to be the longest low‑level penetration so far made during World War II, and it was the first daylight mission flown by the Commandos new Avro Lancaster.
On the 17th of April 1942 Squadron Leader Nettleton was the leader of one formation of six Avro Lancaster bombers on a daylight attack on a diesel engine factory at Augsburg, near Munich Germany flying Lancaster Mk I, R5508, coded "KM-B". A second flight of six Lancasters from No 97 Squadron based at RAF Woodhall Spa, close to Waddington, did not link up with the six from 44 squadron as planned, although they had ample time to do so before the aircraft left England by Selsey Bill, West Sussex.
When they had crossed the French coast at low level near Dieppe, German fighters of JG 2, returning after intercepting a planned diversionary raid which had been organised to assist the bombers, attacked the 44 Squadron aircraft a short way inland and four Lancasters were shot down. Nettleton continued towards the target in and his two remaining aircraft attacked the factory, bombing it amidst heavy anti aircraft fire.
Nettleton survived the incident, his damaged Lancaster limped back to the UK, finally landing near Blackpool. His VC was gazetted on 24 April 1942.
Nettleton was killed on 13 July 1943, during a raid on Turin in Italy. His Lancaster KM-Z ED331 took off from Dunholme Lodge and was believed to have been shot down by a night-fighter off the Brest peninsular. His body and those of his crew were never recovered. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
S. Flynn
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Sgt George Leonard Albert Deasley.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.13th Jul 1943) Rear Gnr. George Deasley lost his life on 13th July 1943 in Lancaster LM328 GZ-F2 of 12sqd.
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P/O Thomas Benzie Forbes.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.13th Jul 1943) Pilot Thomas Forbes lost his life on 3th July 1943 flying Lancaster LM328 GZ-F2 with 12sqd
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Sgt Alfred Hales.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.13th Jul 1943) Alfred Hales was Flt Eng. on Lancaster LM328 GZ-F2 with 12sqd
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Sgt William Frank Thomas. . RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.13th Jul 1943) Bomb Aimer William Thomas was killed on 13th July 1943 in Lancaster LM328 GZ-F2 of 12sqd
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Pte. Denis Maher. British Army, Pioneer Corps. (d.13th July 1943) Denis Maher was the son of Michael and Mary Maher, of Abbeyleix. He died aged 39 and is buried in the Abbeyleix New Cemeterys flynn
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Pte. Denis Maher. British Army, Pioneer Corps. (d.13th July 1943) Private Maher was the son of Michael and Mary Maher, of Abbeyleix.
He was 39 when he died and is buried in the Abbeyleix New Cemetery in Ireland. S Flynn
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