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248580 WO. Albert Edward "Ginge" Ashford Royal Canadian Air Force 426 Squadron from:Creswell, Derbyshire Albert Ashford, Ginge joined 426 Squadron from 425 Squadron RCAF in May 1944. He flew as an Air Gunner with the same crew throughout this time, Captain, Tony Selfe Nav, F/O Sowerby B/A F/O Reg Paul F/E, Sgt Fellows WAG, Sgt Bielby MUG, Sgt Turner RG, Sgt A E Ashford. During Ops on D Day in LW377 to Cherbourg the aircraft was hit by bomb taking out port inner engine. He bailed out over Start Bay Devon. Extract from RCAF Overseas Vol 2, Toronto Oxford University Press 1945, "The following night the Canadians were back on railway targets with the marshalling yards at Ghent as the objective. The accurately-laid eggs caused fires and explosions and inflicted moderate damage. Night fighters were active both over the target and on the homeward journey and several combats took place. Sgts. A. E. Ashford, J. D. Turner and L. S. Owen, gunners on an Alouette Squadron kite skippered by FSgt. C. A. Selfe, were successful when attacked by a Ju88 over the North Sea. After several bursts from our lads’ guns the enemy broke away and hurtled into the mist in a spin with his whole starboard side in flames." The Log Book of A E Ashford shows this as taking place on the 10th of May 1944, Aircraft Coded KW-O Halifax III of 425 Alouette Squadron. Linton on Ouse 1945 Paul A Ashford Add to this record.  Related Content: No. 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force No. 425(Alouette) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force RAF Linton on Ouse 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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