Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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Fly/Off. Jack Taylor

Royal New Zealand Air Force 106 Squadron

from:Matangi, NZ

(d.7th August 1944)

I am in possession of the log book for Jack Taylor, my uncle, who was lost over Normandy on August 7th, 1944. He was lost when Lancaster LM641 was shot down. Jack is one of only 2 Commonwealth soldiers buried in a small village cemetry of Quetteville in France.

I never met my uncle but the story that was when they were shot down, the pilot and others were able to bail out but Jack went down with the aircraft. As rear gunner, I believe they were unable to wear a parachute. My father, (Jack's younger brother) spoke of the pilot making contact with his family after the war to explain what happened. My father is still alive and I am hopeful of learning more about this event.



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