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W. K. O'Leary

Royal Air Force 49 Sqdn.

Hampden P4404 of 49 Squadron had been brought down about 50 miles south of Paris and all the crew became POWs.

Two of them were subsequently shot: Sgt John Cecil Shaw was shot dead attempting to escape from Stalag Luft 1 on or about 4th January 1942. Another shooting of a member of the crew occurred after the "Great Escape" from Stalag Luft 3. F/Lt Brian Herbert Evans was one of the many escapees, but was recaptured. The Gestapo executed him on 31st March 1944. He is buried in Poznam Old Garrison Cemetery.

The full crew were:

  • Sgt J.C. Shaw (pilot)
  • F/Lt B.H. Evans (navigator)
  • Sgt D. Young (wop/airgunner)
  • W.K. O'Leary (wop/airgunner)



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