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206926 F/O Frank Wodehouse Royal Air Force 106 Sqd. (d.8th Aug 1943) I am researching a family relative F/O Frank Wodehouse of 106 Squadron who died on 8th Aug 1943 after a raid on Turin. I would like to find out his Service history, his Flight Log and his Medal awards. - I have medals but ribbons are worn and we think there was a bar to one on them. Lancaster BIII DV 196 -ZNK Syerston of 106 Squadron (County of Nottingham) flying from Syerston departed at 20:55 on 7th Augusts 1943 for a bombing mission to Turin in Italy. During the return leg of the mission the Lancaster was intercepted by the radar station of St Jean Dackel Beef and was shot down. The victory being awarded to Captain Hans Wolfgang von Niebelschutz, Staffelkapitan of 5 ° Staffel II / NJG 4 (Dijon-Longvic) ME110 Night Fighter. Inside the Lancaster some unused incendiary projectiles ignited, and the evacuation order was given. The aircraft crashed at 2:55 in the morning near Vandenesse en Auxois and broke in two during the crash, 2 engines fell into a field, the other 2 in a stream. The pilot and bombardier were unable to evacuate the aircraft, lost their lives and were buried at Vandenesse en Auxois The crew were: Flying Officer Frank George Wodehouse, aged 20 (pilot) Sgt. John Cole, RAFVR aged 21 (bombardier) Sgt AR Kidley (upper gunner) Sgt JW Windiate RCAF (observer) Sgt HL Nielsen 1077104 (wireless op) Sgt T Adams 908221 (engineer) F/O Gourlick RCAF J13457 (rear gunner) Carl Brooker Add to this record.  Additional Information: I encountered this memorial to FO Wodehouse and Sergeant Cole on the side of the road to Chateauneuf en Auxois. The actual graves occupy a prominent position in the nearby village of Vandeness en Auxois. Colin Gilbert Reply Related Content: No. 106 Squadron Royal Air Force RAF Syerston Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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