401020 - Unaccounted Airmen - 20-10-1940

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

401020 - Unaccounted Airmen - 20-10-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
ALLAN, Alexander Henry - Wng/Cdr - 10213 - RAF.
Torquay Cemetery and Extension, Devon.
Died of a dangerous illness ?

DRAKE, John Harry Thomas - AC2c - 977686 - RAFVR.
Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery, Lancashire.
Fell off the running board of the Lorry that he was travelling on.

EMANUEL, William Vernon - F/Lt - 75652 - RAFVR.
Golders Green Crematorium, Middlesex.
This airman and his only sister were killed in an Air Raid on London.

PEARSON, Lawrence Henry - Lac - 971583 - RAFVR.
Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Died of natural causes.


From CWGC -

NORWAY
GANE, Sidney Russell - P/O - 42117 - RAF - MiD.
Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery, Norway.
Blenheim IV - L9453 - 248 Sqn.

YEMEN
BARNITT, Heslop Miles Frederick ( New Zealander) - F/O - 40981 - RAF - DFC.
Maala Memorial No.2, Yemen.
Blenheim IV - T2112 - 203 Sqn.

UK
COPCUTT, Richard - Sgt - 581146 - RAF.
Blenheim IV - P6952 - 248 Sqn.

GREEN, Maurice David - P/O - 78363 - RAFVR.
STOCKS, Norman James - Sgt - 552636 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - L9453 - 248 Sqn.

The above three airmen are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

FRIEDEMANN, Albert - GAF.
EBELING, Rudolf - GAF.
These two German Airmen rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Cause of death ?

MAIERL, Franz - GAF.
Lenham Cemetery, Kent.
Cause of death ?

Alex

[Andy Marden]

FRIEDEMANN, Albert - GAF.
EBELING, Rudolf - GAF.
These two German Airmen rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.

Friedemann was the pilot of Bf109E-4 2780 "Yellow 1", shot down over London by a 41 Sqn Spitfire.
Ebeling was crew of Bf110C-5 2228/L2+MR of 7(F)./LG2, shot down over Thames Estuary.

MAIERL, Franz - GAF.
Lenham Cemetery, Kent.
Cause of death ?

Pilot of Bf109E-7 2059 "Brown 8" of 3(J)./LG2, shot down by a 74 Sqn Spitfire over Kent.