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206179 Flt Sgt. Vincent Alton Francis Cleveland Royal Canadian Air Force Bomb Aimer 419 Squadron from:Mildenhall, Suffolk (d.31st Aug 1943) My great uncle, Vincent Cleveland, was just a kid of 22 when his Halifax #JD 464 was shot down on August 31st 1943 over the Black Forest near Weisenburg, with his pal - the same guy who had just been best man at his wedding, Sgt R Stewart and who was piloting the plane to its final resting place. Together forever.... The crew bailed out safely from their big kite after being shot at and down by a few ju.88's, except for a head-wounded Sgt D H Garland who fell off the back of his mate Sgt A Embley at about 2000 ft, when he tried in vain to save his life. The crew were taken prisoner and were later released & repatriated after the end of the war. My question is does anyone know if any of this crew is still alive? They are Sgt H R Tenny, P/O S E James, Sgt A Embley and Sgt L Northcliffe. I am trying to put the pieces together for a family project. Additional Information: I have Sgt. R. Stewart's trunk that he had during the war.It has his name and he also painted the RCAF insignia on it. Tom Caverley Reply 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.**