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28th August 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Aspden. Leonard Wilson. W/O (d.28th Aug 1943)
- Bevis. Kenneth Jack . Sgt (d.28th Aug 1943)
- Finfer Leslie Maurice. Sgt. (d.28th August 1943)
- Kelloway. Edward. F/S (d.28th Aug 1943)
- King. Graham. P/O (d.28th Aug 1943)
- Sanderson Frederick Richard. P/O. (d.28th Aug 1943)
- Wilson Samuel James. Sgt. (d.28th Aug 1943)
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Sgt. Samuel James Wilson. Royal Air Force, 77 Squadron. (d.28th Aug 1943) My uncle served with the 77 squadron from 12/01/43 until his death 28/08/43 his name and rank is Sgt. Samuel James Wilson mid upper gunner, he was shot down over Nurberg.David Wilson
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W/O Leonard Wilson Aspden.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.28th Aug 1943) Leonard Aspden was a pilot killed on 28th Aug 1943 flying Lancaster DV187 PH-A with 12sqd
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Sgt Kenneth Jack Bevis.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.28th Aug 1943) Flt Eng. Kenneth Bevis lost his life on 28th Aug 1943 flying Lancaster DV187 PH-A of 12sqd
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F/S Edward Kelloway.. RCAF, 12Sqd.. (d.28th Aug 1943) Nav.Edward kelloway was killed on 28th Aug 1943 in Lancaster DV187 PH-A of 12sqd
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P/O Graham King.. RAF, 12Sqd.. (d.28th Aug 1943) Bomb Aimer Graham King was killed on 28th Aug 1943 in Lancaster DV187 PH-A of 12sqd
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Sgt. Leslie Maurice Finfer. Royal Air Force, 519 Sqn. (d.28th August 1943) Maurice Finfer was my cousin. He volunteered for the RAF hoping to become a pilot. He duly did so going to Canada or pilot training. After passing out as a pilot he was assigned to bombers, something he apparently objected to. So, he was stripped of his pilots rate, and retrained as a navigator/gunner/radio operator.
He was then posted to 519 Sqn at Wick, Scotland. Where his duties included meteorological reporting and searching for enemy submarines and surface shipping over the North Sea up into the Arctic. They were flying very old and worn out Hampton mk3s. On the 28/08/43 he took off and was never seen again. There were several other losses around this time. If anyone has any further info on this please get in touch Ron Snowball
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P/O. Frederick Richard Sanderson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 78 Squadron. (d.28th Aug 1943) Fred Sanderson was my cousin. He was an Air Gunner and may, I think, have been killed on a mission to bomb Nuremburg.
I know that he is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery but would be very grateful for any information it is possible to get about exactly how he died.
There are no direct descendants of the Sanderson branch of the family. His father's generation were lost in WW1 and I am still trying to ascertain the fate of his brother, John Henry Sanderson.
Thank you for your help.
Martin Press
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