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TRGRichie
#1 Posted : 19 May 2018 08:33:39

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Help needed to correctly name this Avro Lancaster crew.

Crews of No 106 Squadron photographed in front of Lancaster ZN-B R5573, at Syerston, Nottinghamshire, on the morning after the raids on Genoa, 22-23 October 1942.

"Fourth from the right is Australian Flight Officer David John Shannon, a future 'Dambuster' and leading light of No 617 Squadron." (IWM)

Fourth from the left is Pilot Officer Danny Walker
Sixth from left is Flight Sgt. Bernard Holmes
Third from right Sgt Arnold Pemberton
Seven from left is (possibly) F/O Douglas McCulloch

Is Flt/Lt John 'Hoppy' Hopgood in this photo ?

(Photo source - © IWM CH 17504)

(Colourised by Richard James Molloy from the UK)


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Tomick
#2 Posted : 19 May 2018 08:46:28

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Possibly in the RAF National Archive
http://www.nationalarchi...al-air-force-personnel/
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#3 Posted : 19 May 2018 08:54:00

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Tomick wrote:
Possibly in the RAF National Archive
http://www.nationalarchi...al-air-force-personnel/


Thanks Tom, yes use this site regularly its a great data base.

I think I'm hoping for one of those amazing moments when someone looks at the picture and shouts hey thats my Grandad... etc.

with there being a bit of a buzz about the Dambusters on the internet at the moment I thought it would be a good time to try again to identify the crew.

thanks
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#4 Posted : 19 May 2018 15:34:14
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Don`t know if this helps or hinders, but eight of the twelve are identified here:

Aircrew


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#5 Posted : 19 May 2018 15:40:54

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delboy271155 wrote:
Don`t know if this helps or hinders, but eight of the twelve are identified here:

Aircrew


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Yes it does! Thank you,

I'd researched the image quite a while ago. just shows you never assume that because you've search the internet once there wont be any knew info out there.

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