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Sgt. John Coults
RAF rear gunner 44 Sqd.
from:Scotland
My Dad,John Coults who passed away in 2006, was in 44 Rhodesia Squadron. He flew in R for Robert PB417 and completed 32 Operations. The first two were pamphlet drops in France, the other 30 were combat missions between 19/07/44 and 6/11/44. Dad then transfered to Liberators based in India.
The crew were:
Flt Lt Merrik Heath (Rhodesian), PILOT - tragically killed in a civilian Lancastrian during the Berlin Airlift (22/11/1948) at Chute, near Andover.
P.O John La Forrest (Australian) BOMB AIMER
Sgt A Smith (Irish - Northern Ireland) FLIGHT ENGINEER