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230437 F/O David Keith O'Donnell Royal New Zealand Air Force 214 Sqdn. from:Wellington, NZ (d.15th Jan 1943) My mother and I are interested in corresponding with anyone who has any knowledge of the bombing run on Lorient on 15th/16th Janury 1943 by 214 Squadron planes. My uncle was the navigator on Stirling W7637. This was the only Stirling lost that night and missing. My uncle (my mother's brother) P/O Keith O'Donnell was a New Zealander and trained in Canada. Update: Are you aware of the brief entry regarding the crew of this aircraft in the book Bomber Command Losses 1943 by WR Chorley? 214 Sqn Stirling I W7637 BU-W Op:Lorient Took off 1826 Chedburgh. Lost without trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. S/L Carlyon was a Canadian serving in the Royal Air Force. S/L P.W.M. Carlyon DFC Sgt C.E.C. Ransom F/O D.K. O'Donnell RNZAF Sgt J.L. Kemp Sgt L. Carr F/S J.N. Peck RCAF P/O P.F. Pinder RCAF 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.**