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243428 Flt.Sgt. Norman James Sutherland Royal New Zealand Air Force 207 Squadron from:Matamata, New Zealand (d.17th Aug 1942) Norman Sutherland trained as a Motor Mechanic and at the time of joining up was part owner of a motor garage in Matamata New Zealand. On joining the RNZAF he was taught to fly in a Tiger Moth and then Hawker Hind bombers at Ohakea NZ. Attached to the RAF and embarked to Britain on 22nd of July 1941, on arrival was sent to 3PRC at Bournemouth, then to 10 OTU at RAF Abingdon to train on Whitley Bombers. On the 22nd of November 1941 he was sent to 207 Squadron, flying Manchester Bombers, they converted to Lancasters in March 1942. As a pilot of Manchester and Lancaster aircraft he took part in eleven operational flights, including attacks on Paris, Mannheim, Essen(2), Saarbrucken, Dusseldorf and 3 sorties minelaying in enemy waters. 16th August 1942 he departed from Bottesford airfield at 2131 hours for a mission minelaying in the South Baltic. Lancaster R5509 ( EM-G ) carrying 4 x 1500lb mines. Research indicates that he was shot down while returning from his mission by Major Gunther Radusch at around 0242 in the morning of the 17th off Sonderborg, Denmark. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.