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Sgt. Geoffrey Charles Willis

Royal Air Force 12 Sqdn.

from:Audenshaw

(d.15th Oct 1942)

I am still researching about my grandfather, Geoffrey Charles Willis who served with 12 Squadron. On the 15th of October 1942 Wellington III BJ606 PH-S piloted by Sgt. Robert Bayley took off at 18.42 hrs. from RAF Wickenby to join a total of 289 aircraft (1 Wellington, 74 Halifaxes. 62 Lancasters and 44 Stirlings) to bomb Cologne. The aircraft was lost over Limburg, Holland. The crew were:

  • Pilot. Sgt. Robert Bayley 1210044 RAFVR Age 20.
  • Nav. Sgt. Alec Gordon Willans 1381545 RAFVR Age 30.
  • Nav. Sgt. Geoffrey Charles Willis 1023440 RAFVR Age 32.
  • W/Op Air.Gnr. F/Sgt Jack Johannesen AUS/412146 RAAF Age 22.
  • W/Op Air.Gnr.: F/Sgt. John Edward Freese Martin AUS/403060 RAAF age 31.
  • Air/Gnr: F/Sgt. Edmund St. Aubin Richardson R/82608 RCAF Age 31.

I would love to hear from anyone who served in No 12 Squadron, or anyone whose relatives served, to see if there are any logs in their relative's books that refer to my grandfather.



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