F/Lt. James "Andy" Anderton AFC.
Royal Air Force 99 Squadron
from:Bolton, Lancashire
My father was James 'Andy' Anderton who completed 30 sorties with RAF 99 Liberator Squadron based in Dhubalia, India, between September 1944 and May 1945. The longest op was 15 hours and his log book entry was 'Day Ops. Marshalling Yards at Jumbhorn Isthmus of Kra. Very good results.' Several other ops were over 10 hours. His Ball Gunner was Stanley Willis who has already posted on this site.
In his logbook, he lists his crew as follows:
- F/L Anderton, Captain;
- F/L D.Bryant, Co-Pilot No 1;
- F/O G.Holland, Co-Pilot No 2;
- F/O D.Welch, Navigator;
- F/O A.Pearce, Wireless Operator No 1;
- Sgt Fergie, Wireless Operator No 2, (RIP);
- Sgt R.Taylor, Wireless Operator/Beam Gunner;
- F/S N.Sherrard, Flight Engineer/Beam Gunner;
- Sgt L.Saxton, F/Gun;
- Sgt A.Clark, M.U.Gunner;
- Sgt S. Willis, Ball Gunner;
- F/O K.H.Sleeman, Rear Gunner.
I understand Sgt. Fergie flew with another crew and was sadly killed.
