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16th November 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Bate Howard Joseph. Flight Sergeant (d.16th Nov 1944)
- Booth Alfred Stanley. Sgt. (d.16th Nov 1944)
- Clayton Henry. Sgt. (d.16th Nov 1944)
- Cochrane Leo J.. Sigmn. (d.16th Nov 1944)
- Franklin James Joseph. Sgt. (d.16th Nov 1944)
- Hearn Douglas Charles Norman. F/S (d.16th Nov 1944)
- Sanders Frederick George. Flt Lt (d.16th Nov 1944)
- Stevenson Charles. F/O (d.16th Nov 1944)
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Wing Cdr. William David Gordon-Watkins. DSO DFC DFM RAF, 15 Sqd. Wing Cmdr Gordon-Watkins was the Commanding Officer of 15 Sqd. He was shot down on the 16th of November 1944 whilst piloting the lead bomber on a mission to Heinsburg. He was the only member of the crew to survive the incident and was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1. He had completed over 50 operations and had previously served with 149 sqd.
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Flt Lt Frederick George Sanders. RNZAF, 15 Sqd. (d.16th Nov 1944) F/L Frederick George Sanders RNZAF was flying as the navigator when Lancaster LS-U of 15 sqd was shot down, although he usually flew as a pilot. He was 22 years old and was the son of Frederick Baldwin Sanders, and of Lillie Sanders (nee Eagle), of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. He is buried in the Rheinberg War Cemetery in grave 5c19, alongside his crew mates.
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F/S Douglas Charles Norman Hearn. RAF, w/op 15 Sqd. (d.16th Nov 1944) I am looking for any information or anyone who may remember my Wife’s Uncle, Flight Sergeant (W.op/Air.Gnr) Douglas C N Hearn (Dougie) who was reported killed in action on 16/11/1944 in Lancaster III serial PB137 code LS-U from 15 Squadron.
The other members of the crew who were also reported killed in action were
Flt Lt (Nav) F G Sanders RNZAF,
F/O (Nav) C Stevenson RNZAF,
Sgnt (Bmb. Aim) A S Booth,
Sgnt (Flt.Eng) H J Bate,
Sgnt (Air.Gnr) J J Franklin,
Sgnt H Clayton
One member of the crew did manage to survive
Wing Commander (Pilot) W D G Watkins DSO DFC DFM
Rick Whan
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Flight Sergeant Howard Joseph Bate. Royal Air Force, 15 Sqd.. (d.16th Nov 1944) Mr. Bate's widow is a friend of mine and she has told me how she never knew what has happened to him. I find that really sad and in this day and age, surely someone knows. She thinks that he was shot down over Heinzburg in Germany on 16th November 1944 and has heard nothing since apart from a letter sent on 26th September 1945 by the Ministry of Defence to tell her he was presumed dead. I have tried the British Legion . The R.A.F. etc and would really like to tell her what happened to him. She is an elderly lady now and I think that before she herself dies, she would find comfort in tracing where he lies.
update:
Howard Bate flew with the crew of Lancaster LS-U of 15 Squadron, serial number PB137. They took off as lead bomber from RAF Mildenhall at 13:35 on the 16th of November 1944 on a mission to Heinsburg. The aircraft was shot down by a German fighter and was set on fire, the aircraft broke up in mid air, only the pilot survived.
The crew were:
Wing Commander William David Gordon-Watkins DSO DFC DFM was the pilot. He was the Commanding Officer of 15 Sqd. He had completed over 50 missions and had previously served with 149 sqd. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1. He passed away in 1965.
The rest of the crew are buried in the Rheinberg War Cemetery:
- Sgt Howard Joseph Bate
- F/O C.Stevenson RNZAF
- F/Lt F.G.Sanders RNZAF
- Sgt A.S.Booth
- Sgt J.J.Franklin
- Sgt H.Clayton
- F/S Douglas C.N.Hearn
Carol Ellen Harper
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Sigmn. Leo J. Cochrane. Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals . (d.16th Nov 1944) Uncle Leo Cochrane was my Mother's older brother, my Mother told us what a wonderful person he was. With the money he got overseas, he would send money home, and buy my Mom, a doll house and presents. My Mother said she carried her brother Leo's letters in her pocket to keep him close to her. She was so upset when the letters fell out of her pocket, and she was even more heart broken when her brother died on the 16th of November 1944.
Mom told us that my Grandmother had died in 1938 when my Mother was 5 years old. And my Grandfather would sit every night listening to news stories of the War update for the day. My mother's 2 other brothers also served in WWII, My Uncle Frank and my Uncle Mike. I don't know anymore, but I would be so grateful if anyone that knew my Uncle Leo, would share any information with us. Anne Hurst
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