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22762 Fred Forrest RCAF 419 Sqd. (d.29th Jan 1944) My uncle Fred Forrest was an observer on a Halifax that was shot down over Zuhlen, Germany on January 29, 1944. He was with 419 sqdn. The crew of Halifax II serial number JD-468 coded VR-W (Willie) taken on October 4, 1943. Here are the names on the back of the photo of the crew. Left to right: Fred Forrest - Navigator, Brantford, Ontario Sgt. Parrot - Flight Engineer, Cambridge, England Sgt. Tarbet - Mid Under Gunner, Toronto, Ontario Sgt. Palmer - Pilot, Buffalo, USA Sgt. Reilly - Wireless Operator, London, England Sgt. Milner - Rear Gunner, Edmonton, Alberta P/O Lemerick - Bomb Aimer, Winnipeg, Mantioba Fred also wrote "In front of our Kite, W Willie" P/O F. Palmer RCAF and crew, flying Halifax II JP-119 coded VR-O, lost their lives on the night of January 29, 1944, during a mission over Berlin. The crew that night were: F/O S. Gibson RCAF, Sgt J. Parrott RAF, F/O F. Forrest RCAF, F/O G. Lemerick RCAF, F/Sgt F. Reilly RAF, P/O E. Milner RCAF, P/O R. Tarbet RCAF, All were killed. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.