224736 F/Lt. Graham William Harrison AEA.Royal Air Force 235 Squadron (d.20th April 1944) My Father, Graham Harrison went down into sea about 20 miles north of Spanish Coast, his body was recovered by Spanish fisherman and buried in Inglis Cemetery in village of Sondika (right beside Bilbao Airport) on 6th June 1944. He was re-interred into CWGC in early 50's. The body of his Navigator, Sgt Jones, was not recovered although both were seen to escape the aircraft. An International distress signal was sent out by the other aircraft in the flight of 4 Beaufighters. German Inteligence from Madrid reported to Berlin of British aircraft down. A Spanish destroyer was tasked to look for them but didn't leave until the next day. Far too late as they both were in the water in their MayWests. The dingy had popped up but had blown away from them, probably both died shortly after the crash in such cold water.
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