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26th March 1942On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Barrie Ronald Harry Joseph. Sgt. (d.26th Mar 1942)
- Golding Albert. Wing Cmdr. (d.26th Mar 1942)
- Groves Eric Charles. Sgt. (d.26th March 1942)
- Hill John Valentine. (d.26th Mar 1942)
- Jelly Alfred. Sgt. (d.26th March 1942)
- Lennox Andrew. F/Sgt. (d.26th March 1942)
- Pipher William Melvin. F/Sgt. (d.26th March 1942)
- White David John. Sgt. (d.26th March 1942)
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Stories from 26th March 1942
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John Valentine Hill. Royal Air Force Volunteer Researve, 57 Squadron. (d.26th Mar 1942) I am currently researching detains of my Grandad's cousin, John Hill who died on the 26th March 1942 aged 21. He served in the 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He is buried at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Reichwald Forest in Germany.
What I have managed to find out so far is that during the time of his death
the 57 Squardon were flying Wellington Bombers and according to the RAF
bomber command diary carried out bombing raid on the German town of Essen on the nights of 25/26 where they lost 3 Wellingtons as well as other aircraft and also on the following night of 26/27 where they lost 10 Wellingtons.
I hope to carry out more research to find out which raid he died in and
maybe details of his aircraft and crew. I am going to try and locate any
photos. If anyone has more information please feel feee to email me.
Dave Osbourn
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Wing Cmdr. Albert Golding. DFC Royal Air Force, 12 Squadron. (d.26th Mar 1942) The crew of a Vickers Wellngton, which was shot down near Andijk (The Netherlands) at the evening of 26th of March 1942 were:
- RAF Wg Cdr Golding, A DFC and Bar Captain (Pilot)
- RAAF 403431 Sgt F D McLeod, (2nd Pilot)
- RCAF Flt Sgt B A Doe, (Observer)
- RCAF Flt Sgt M Duncan, (Wireless Air Gunner)
- RAF Sgt W S Makin, (Wireless Air Gunner)
- RAF Flt Sgt P G Thorpe, (Rear Gunner)
It took off from Binbrook and was heading to Essen (Germany) to bomb the Krupp steel factories. The bomber was shot down by Egmont Prinze zur Lippe Weissenfeld of the German night fighters. We are investigating this in order to erect a monument at the place they crashed to honor and remember them. We are looking for all kind of information and specially pictures of the crew.
G. van Keueln
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Sgt. Ronald Harry Joseph Barrie. Royal Air Force, 142 Squadron. (d.26th Mar 1942) Ronald Barrie served with 142 Sqn RAF and died on 26th of Mar 1942. Hans van Ekelenburg
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