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15th December 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Alecock Frederick Derrick. Dvr. (d.15th Dec 1944)
- Barratt Elgar. F/O (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Calvert Clive Percival. Flt. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Cosper Duane Leonard. Capt. (d.15th Dec 1944)
- Day Raymond Edward Buckenham. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Day Raymond Edward Buckenham. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Emerson John Frederick Wallace. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Green Berry Arnold. Flt. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Green Percy Edward. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
- Towle Edward George. Flt. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1944)
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Stories from 15th December 1944
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Sgt. John Frederick Wallace Emerson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, flt eng. 106 Sqd. (d.16th Dec 1944) Avro Lancaster ND682 of 106 Sqn. coded ZN-K, took off at 00:45 15th Dec 1944 from Metheringham. OP: Gardening and was shot down by a night fighter.
The remains of Flt. Engr. Sgt John F. W. Emerson were retrieved from the sea 8 miles south of Anholt harbour on 6/3-1945. He was laid to rest by the Wehrmacht in Anholt cemetery on 7/3 1945, he was 24 years old.
Scott Calvert
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F/O Elgar Barratt. Royal Air Force, pilot 106 Sqd. (d.16th Dec 1944) Avro Lancaster ND682 was shot down by a night fighter at 03:54 hours while flying at 2300 metres in the southeast part of the sea of Kattegat by a German JU 88 night fighter of 3./NJG 3.
The JU 88 was piloted by Hauptmann Eduard Schröder with the crew of Hessenmüller, Zeinert and Brunsendorf.
The body of Pilot F/O Elgar Barratt was found washed ashore at Kulla Gunnarstorp north of the Swedish town Hälsingborg and was laid to rest in Hälsingborg Municipal Cemetery.
Scott Calvert
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Sgt. Raymond Edward Buckenham Day. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, mid upper guner 106 Sqd. (d.16th Dec 1944) Raymond Day was the Mid Upper Gunner of Avro Lancaster ND682 and lost his life when it was shot down by a night fighter at 03:54 hours on the 16th of December 1944 over the southeast part of the sea of Kattegat by a German JU 88 night fighter of 3./NJG 3. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. He was 34 years old and was married. His brother Norman also lost his life whilst serving with 114 Squadron.
Scott Calvert
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Sgt. Raymond Edward Buckenham Day. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, mid upper guner 106 Sqd. (d.16th Dec 1944) Raymond Day was the Mid Upper Gunner of Avro Lancaster ND682 and lost his life when it was shot down by a night fighter at 03:54 hours on the 16th of December 1944 over the southeast part of the sea of Kattegat by a German JU 88 night fighter of 3./NJG 3. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. He was 34 years old and was married. His brother Norman also lost his life whilst serving with 114 Squadron.
Scott Calvert
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Sgt. Percy Edward Green. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, rear gunner 106 Sqd. (d.16th Dec 1944) Percy Green was the Rear Gunner of Avro Lancaster ND682 and lost his life when it was shot down by a night fighter at 03:54 hours on the 16th of December 1944 over the southeast part of the sea of Kattegat by a German JU 88 night fighter of 3./NJG 3. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. He was 39 years old and was married.
Scott Calvert
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Flt. Sgt. Berry Arnold Green. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, navigator 106 Sqd. (d.16th Dec 1944) Arnold Berry was the Navigator of Avro Lancaster ND682 and lost his life when it was shot down by a night fighter at 03:54 hours on the 16th of December 1944 over the southeast part of the sea of Kattegat by a German JU 88 night fighter of 3./NJG 3. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Scott Calvert
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Flt. Sgt. Edward George Towle. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, bomb aimer 106 Sqd. (d.16th Dec 1944) Edward Towle was the Bomb Aimer of Avro Lancaster ND682 and lost his life when it was shot down by a night fighter at 03:54 hours on the 16th of December 1944 over the southeast part of the sea of Kattegat by a German JU 88 night fighter of 3./NJG 3. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Scott Calvert
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Flt. Sgt. Clive Percival Calvert. RAAF, w/op 106 Sqd. (d.16th Dec 1944) My Great Uncle, Flt Sgt Clive Percival Calvert (RAAF)flew with 106 Squadron as Wireless operator of ND682 Avro Lancaster. Below is some information I found on a Danish website
The aircraft belonged to RAF 106 Sqn. Bomber Command and was coded ZN-K.
T/o 00:45 15th Dec 1944 from Metheringham. OP: Gardening
The Lancaster is believed to have been claimed at 03:54 hours while flying at 2300 metres in the southeast part of the sea of Kattegat by a German JU 88 night fighter of 3./NJG 3.
The JU 88 was piloted by Hauptmann Eduard Schröder with the crew of Hessenmüller, Zeinert and Brunsendorf.
The body of Pilot F/O Elgar Barratt was found washed ashore at Kulla Gunnarstorp north of the Swedish town Hälsingborg and was laid to rest in Hälsingborg Municipal Cemetery.
The remains of Flt. Engr. Sgt John F. W. Emerson were retrieved from the sea 8 miles south of Anholt harbour on 6/3-1945. He was laid to rest by the Wehrmacht in Anholt cemetery on 7/3 1945.
W/Op F/S Clive P. Calvert RAAF, Mid Upper Gunner Sgt Raymond E.B. Day, Tail Gunner Sgt Percy E. Green, Navigator F/S Arnold Berry and Bomb Aimer F/S Edward G. Towle have no known grave and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Scott Calvert
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Dvr. Frederick Derrick "Stuart" Alecock. British Army, Royal Army Service Corps. (d.15th Dec 1944) Frederick Derrick Alecock was born in Mildenhall, Suffolk and was baptised on 2nd of Aug 1924 at St Mary’s Church, Mildenhall. He was the son of Marion Evelyn Alecock (later Clark). Derrick never knew his father and lived with his grandparents, aunts and uncles in Mildenhall. He joined the RASC and family legend only knows that he died in a motorcycle accident aged only 20 years in Belgium on the 15th of Dec 1944. He is buried at Brussels Town Cemetery. We think he was a despatch driver. Can any Military Historians give any addition information to this post? I am in the process of applying for his service records which may help more with a given coy and theatre of war details etc etc. I am not very good with military history. I have looked more into family history. Although, I am giving it a go any further information would be appreciated. Richard John Alecock
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Capt. Duane Leonard Cosper. United States Army, Visayah-Mindanao Force Coast Artillery Corps. (d.15th Dec 1944) Duane Cosper was one of 95 service members from Walla Walla County who died in WWII. A monument is being built in their honor. I have been researching information about them.
Duane attended University of Washington 1931-32 and 1934-38 majoring in geology. He worked in Montana and Arizona as a geologist before enlisting in 1941 as a Reserve Officer.
He was in the Philippines in June 1941 and was captured by the Japanese when Corregidor fell. In December 1944 1619 POWs were put on the Brazil Maru bound for Japan. The ship was bombed and sunk in Subic Bay on the 15th killing 942 of the POWs including Duane Cosper. His name is listed on the Tablets of Honor at the Manila American Cemetery.Sherilyn Jacobson
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