430805 - Unaccounted airmen - 5-8-1943

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Phill. Will add this to my files.
Regards,
Henk.

[Ross_McNeill]

Hi Henk,

F1180 gives

Oxford I - BG132 - Slough
Oxford I - HN671 - Warburton and Priestman

Regards
Ross

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Ross for this and all other 'goodies' which I won't answer seperately.
Best regards,
Henk.

[jonheyworth]

Harold James Coley 1654942 , was taken seriously ill on 17 May and was admitted to Sanderson Military EMS hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne where he died of pleural effusion

[Alex Smart]

Additional to the losses this date.

Sgt. Leonard T KELLY, R/7765, RCAF.

This airman was killed in similar situation as P/O. Henry Thompson RENNIE, J/17126, RCAF n the 22nd March 1943.

KELLY was also flying with the US 12 Bomber Group. But with the 81st Bomb Sqn.
He was Radioman/Gunner in B-25D, 41-29693.
Crew were -
P. BOSTON,James D,Jr 1Lt. O-725488.
CP. WILLIAMS, Donald E 2Lt. O-798625.
Nav/Bomb. CALLAHAN, Keith S 1 Lt. O-659037.
Radio/Gunner. KELLY, Leonard T. R/7765 RCAF.
Gunner. CASHMAN, Joseph F. Sgt. 31080950.

BOSTON and WILLIAMS both became POW's while CALLAHAN, CASHMAN and KELLY were all killed.
From the MACR, Number 700, they were later recovered by a British military unit.

Alex

[jonheyworth]

John Delahunty 1314513 , attached to Number 11 WU, died in Number 53 Indian General hospital of complications following an appendicitis operation

[jonheyworth]

Alfred Edward Stock 1146916 , a Gunner attached to RAF Felixstowe, was admitted seriously ill to SSQ on 29 July , dying of peritonitis and pneumonia following a perforated gastric ulcer