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Flt Sgt. Vincent Alton Francis Cleveland
Royal Canadian Air Force Bomb Aimer 419 Squadron
from:Mildenhall, Suffolk
(d.31st Aug 1943)
My great uncle, Vincent Cleveland, was just a kid of 22 when his Halifax #JD 464 was shot down on August 31st 1943 over the Black Forest near Weisenburg, with his pal - the same guy who had just been best man at his wedding, Sgt R Stewart and who was piloting the plane to its final resting place. Together forever....
The crew bailed out safely from their big kite after being shot at and down by a few ju.88's, except for a head-wounded Sgt D H Garland who fell off the back of his mate Sgt A Embley at about 2000 ft, when he tried in vain to save his life.
The crew were taken prisoner and were later released & repatriated after the end of the war.
My question is does anyone know if any of this crew is still alive? They are Sgt H R Tenny, P/O S E James, Sgt A Embley and Sgt L Northcliffe.
I am trying to put the pieces together for a family project.