249304 Sgt. Harnett Richard Richardson Royal Air Force 61 Squadron (d.17th December 1940) My mum married an airman when she was 17 or 18 yrs. His name was Harnett Richardson he was only 18 or 19 years old and he was a navigator flying a Hampden in World War 2. My mum was only married to Harnett for 2 weeks before the plane came down killing all on board when coming back from Mannheim in Germany.
My mum whose name was Lillian Greenfield died in 1983 before telling me or my sister her story. I have since acquired their wedding photos and other photos of Harnett and his fellow pilots. The crew on the Hampden were Sgt. G.E. Cowan DFM, Sgt A.J.P Casey and P/O E Reeves.
Sometimes I feel really sad for my mum and all the families of that Hampden plane, if only she had told me. I don’t know if any relations of Harnett are still alive.
I live in Lincoln and have been in contact with the bomber command archives in Lincoln and have taken my photos and other information that I have acquired for them to preserve.
Some years ago a lady in the name of Jean Walker was trying to find out information relating to my story but unfortunately nothing has become of it.
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