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F/Lt. Albert George Huggins
Royal Air Force 106 Sqdn.
from:Romford, Essex
My father, Albert Huggins signed up in November 1942 and after two years of training, was assigned to the 106 Squadron based at Metheringham Airfield where he flew as Navigator on the Lancaster Bomber. His wartime crew included:
F/O C. Runge, Captain (Australia)
F/S M. Seed, Flt. Engineer
F/O A. Huggins, Navigator
F/S H. Roberts, Air Bomber
Sgt. W. Sandbrook, W/Operator
Sgt. D. Rogers, M/U Gunner
Sgt. T. Roberts, Rear Gunner
In June 1945, he joined another aircrew replacing Mo Young, a Canadian navigator, who had returned to Canada. This crew included:
F/O K. Richardson, Captain
Sgt. R. Breeze, Flt. Engineer
F/O A. Huggins, Navigator
Sgt. A. Lovett, Air Bomber
Sgt. A. Wilson, W/Operator
Sgt. R. Trinder, M/U Gunner
Sgt. J. Venables, Rear Gunner
His aircrew joined 50 Squadron in March 1946 after the 106 Squadron disbanded. He was released from the RAF in January 1947. He immigrated to Canada in May 1948. He passed away in December 2011.