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212492 Sgt. Norman Fotheringham Royal Air Force 101 Squadron from:Alva, Scotland (d.24th June 1943) War Memorial in the Johnstone Park of Alva, Clackmannanshire in Scotland I have spent a few years researching my uncle - Sgt Norman Fotheringham (an air gunner I believe) who flew with 101 Squadron (Lancaster III W4311 SR-O) when he and the other air crew were lost over Wuppertal in Germany on night of June 23/24 1943. I believe they flew out of Ludford Magna airfield in Lincolnshire. I believe he was a mid-upper gunner on W4311. He and 4 of his crew mates are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery in the Netherlands. Sergeant J.E.W.Lane (Pilot) Sergeant R.W.Ridgley Sergeant T.W.Connor Sergeant S.F.Barker Sergeant S.E.Williams Sergeant N.Fotheringham (mid upper gunner) Sergeant A.Twohy Information from www.lostaircraft.com: This aircraft was one of 450 Manchesters ordered from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) Jan40 of which 207 were built as Lancaster Mk.1s, delivered from Jul42 to Nov42 initially fitted with merlin 20 engines. W4311 was delivered to 101 Sqdn Oct42. W4311 wore the ID's SR-F/O W4311 took part in the following Key Operations: As SR-F, Stuttgart 22/23Nov42; Turin 28/29Nov42; Frankfurt 2/3Dec4; Mannheim 6/7Dec42; Turin 11/12Dec42; Duisberg 20/21Dec42; Munich 21/22Dec43; (Aircraft attacked and badly damaged by Bf110 - 180 bullet holes in the airframe). As SR-O, Dortmund 23/24May43; Dusseldorf 25/26May43; Dusseldorf 11/12Jun43-aborted; Wuppertal 24/25Jun43-Lost. When lost this aircraft had a total of 98 hours. Airborne 2241 24Jun43 from Ludford Magna. Shot down by a night- fighter (Maj G_nter Radusch, 1./NJG1) and crashed 0140 25Jun43 near Grubbenvorst (Limburg), on the W bank of the Maas, 6 km NNW of Venlo, Holland, where all were buried in the town's temporary Militiary Cemetery. They have been subsequently re-interred in the Jonkerboos War Cemetery and Sgt Williams is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. My uncle Norman is commemorated on the War Memorial in the Johnstone Park of Alva, Clackmannanshire in Scotland. I am looking for any information, photographs of the uncle I never met, of whom I am so proud and indebted - any pictures especially of him, of W4311, the crew, the airfield, etc. Many thanks if anyone can point me in the direction. Eric W. Fotheringham Add to this record.  Related Content: No. 101 Squadron Royal Air Force RAF Ludford Magna 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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