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

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Sgt. William Armour McDougall

RAFVR 149 Sqn

from:Auchinlek

(d.25th June 1944)

Bill McDougall was a close childhood friend of my late father, who was also in the RAFVR. Bill was attached to 149 Squadron, based at RAF Methwold, and was part of the crew of EF140, shot down over the French coast on the night of 24th/25th of June 1944. He is buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery.

I have a letter Bill wrote to my father in April 1944. This is probably one of the last letters he wrote and, quite poignantly, he mentions not telling his mother he was on live operations because he didn't want her worrying. Bill's mother had given each of the boys a gold half-sovereign. My father's coin is now with my daughter.

If anyone who knew Bill reads this I would love to get in touch.



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