209207 Sgt. Alec Porter Royal Air Force 9 Squadron from:Carlisle (d.22nd May 1944) My uncle Alec Porter was, I think, bomb aimer on Lancaster DV395 code letters WSV on a bombing mission over Duisberg on the night of 21/22 May 1944 & was missing presumed killed. He was 20 years old. He trained in Canada originally as a pilot but failed a medical. I'm not sure if he was a bomb aimer or navigator. Additional Information: | 9 Squadron Lancaster III DV395 WS-T
Duisburg
Took off from RAF Bardney
Lost without trace.
There a number of possible claims for this aircraft.
Oblt Friedrich Tober 8/NJG 2 - North West of Rotterdam: 4,000m at 01:52.
Oblt Fritz Lau 4/NJG1 - WNW Rotterdam: 5,000m at 02:02.
Maj Hans Karlewski 2/NJG1 - Sea 5-10 West of Hook of Holland (JJ 1)- 4,500m at 02:12.
Fw Johann Trenke 6/KG51 - Sea North West North Norwich (0489: 1,200m at 03:05./20km WNW King’s Lynn 0317): 800m at 03:14/15km North East King’s Lynn (0324): 800m at 03:22.
(Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 3 - Theo Boiten)
Crew
Pilot: 1317111 Flt Sgt Raymond Summers Cornelius - Runnymede Memorial Panel 216.
Flight Engineer: 1891957 Sgt Frederick Frank Violett - Runnymede Memorial Panel 239.
Navigator: 1386450 Flt Sgt James Leslie Gledhill - Runnymede Memorial Panel 218.
Bomb Aimer: 1098275 Sgt Alexander Porter - Runnymede Memorial Panel 236.
Wireless Operator: 1510807 Sgt Leslie Frank Chappell - Runnymede Memorial Panel 226.
Mid Upper Gunner: 1592514 Sgt Ralph James Hawksworth - Runnymede Memorial Panel 231.
Rear Gunner: 1593190 Sgt Joseph Marshall - Runnymede Memorial Panel 234.John Jones
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