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500961 Flt. Sgt. J. P. McMaster RCAF 428 Sqd Flt Sgt McMaster flew with My uncle, F/S Paul Barske a Canadian, in 428 Squadron "B" RCAF. His partial diary was handed down to me from my grandmother. The crew were: S/L J.R.Beggs RCAF Sgt T.C.Qualey F/S J.P.McMaster RCAF Sgt P.J.Barske RCAF F/O G.M.Ruff RCAF Sgt F.Moore RCAF Sgt G.W.Redwood Halifax NA-G, Serial Number LK969, took off from Middleton St.George on the 25th of November 1943 at 23:33. The aircraft was shot down at 19,000 feet over Frankfurt by a night-fighter. The opening burst set the starboard inner engine on fire and its second pass killed Sgt Barske as well as setting light to the outer starboard engine. The rest of the crew survived but were all captured and taken prisoners of war; S/L J.R.Beggs was held in Stalag 9C with F/S J.P.McMaster who also spent time in Stalag 357. Sgt F.Moore was held in Stalag 4B, with Sgt T.C.Qualey and Sgt G.W.Redwood, the later also spent time at Stalag Luft 3. F/O G.M.Ruff was held at Stalag Luft 1. Sgt Barske was buried in the Durnbach War Cemetery. Can anyone tell me more? Linda Gillis Add to this record.  Additional Information: I am the son-in-law of Thomas Qualey, the flight engineer. He is still alive and living near Newcastle, Australia. I believe that he was very close to Paul (in fact, my wife is named Pauline in his memory). Please contact me if you want to be put in touch with him. Brad Saillard Reply LK 969 was claimed by Uffz Robert Krohn, his 1st Abschuss from 5/NJG6 over Unteroffenback 4Km north of Aschaffenburg at 03:25hrs. Mark Dennison Reply Related Content: Stalag 357 Prisoner of War Camp Stalag 9C Prisoner of War Camp No. 428 (Ghost) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force RAF Middleton St George Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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