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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: Miss Lilly on Saturday 13 October 07 08:14 BST (UK)
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Hi everyone
I am not sure whether anyone can help me but I am trying to find out any information about my Dad's cousin. He belonged to 3 Sqdn and his name was Ian Alexander McAdam. He was shot down in Oct 1943 over Italy during a flying battle. We know little else. On his record it has him belonging to 4 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF but on another record it has him belonging to 3 Sqdn. Any info about these units or clarification would be greatly appreciated. This is my first time posting a topic so if there is anything I can do to make things easier please let me know.
Kind regards
Miss Lilly
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Interesting website dedicated to 3 Squadron here http://www.3squadron.org.au/index.htm . The squadron was in action in Italy in October 1943
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Ian McAdam is listed as a 3 Squadron casualty on this privately researched roll of honour:
http://www.3squadron.org.au/subpages/roll.htm
Some more history of 3 Squadron:
http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11023second_world_war.asp
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Dear ShaunJ
Thank you so much for the great websites you found. I have never seen a photo of my 2nd cousin and when I was looking through the detailed history of the squadron and saw all those photos I couldn't help but wonder whether I may have been looking at him. I guess I'll never know. It was wonderful however to read about the squadron and to see his name and where he is buried. I don't think my Father even knew where his cousin was buried. Thank you very much
Kind regards
Miss Lilly
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Have you seen his page on the CWGC site? http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2603522
and the certificate with a view of the cemetery
http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2603522
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ShaunJ
You are amazing :) I just loved the certificate with the photo of the cemetary. Thank you so much.
Kind regards
Miss Lilly
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Hi,
If he was RAAF, you can request that his service record be digitised by the National Archives of Australia. Unfortunately there is now a cost for that, previously it was free. You may of course find that the record has already been digitised.
Regards,
Ann
ps You may be able to get further information by posting a request for help on the General Questions messge board at:
www.rafcommands.com
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Hi Ann
Thanks for the tip. Still getting used to where the best places are to put things!
Kind regards
Miss Lill
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Hello ,
F/O Mac :) Adam was illed in the crash of his Spitfire Mk IX EN-188 in the valley off San Donato in the Benevento area. Buried by Americansoldiers at Salerno
Check once this site for his personal file and the file of the crash
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Items_listing.asp?S=1&F=1&O=0&T=I&C=4
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Hi
If you want information you might also try www.rafcommands.com, www.cfww2.com, www.ww2chat.com or www.ww2talk.com forums as there are people on there who have access to information aswell. Trouble is it can become a bit of an obsession.....
Good luck
Dee
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WOW :o :o ;D ;D
I got the biggest shock when I saw your messages. I can't thank you both enough particularly you Alamoon. It has been over 2 years since my last posting and I was just off to bed when I checked my emails and there was your messages. I was glued to the screen for the next 2 hours. I didn't get to bed till 1.30 in the morning ::)
Ian was my Father's cousin and I don't believe the family ever knew what really happened to him and to read the report and the letters was just amazing and heart breaking. Thank you very much.
I do have one question does anyone know how I might go about finding out what U.S. units were in that area of Italy at that time it would be nice to know who those Americans were that took the time to bury him.
Thanks so much again I can't wait to tell my cousins and siblings about this info ;D
Kind regards
Miss Lilly
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Miss Lilly ,
I am very pleased that i was able to help you
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Miss Lilly ,
Here some more technical details on the Spitfire EN-188 :
EN188 IX 3617 EA M61 FF 14-11-42
12MU 24-11-42
47MU 6-12-42 Marsa 16-12-42 Gibraltar 13-1-43 NWAfrica 28-2-43 Sicily 1-8-43
4ADU Crashed on ferry flight in bad weather nr Naples 9-5-43 [14-10-43]
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Hi
Might be worth just googling Naples+US units+ww2 and see what comes up. You could then contact the units and see if they have anything in their unit records. You might or might not be lucky enough to be able to find the vets who did the burial.
Dee
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Dear Alamoon and DeeBoneham
Thanks so much for the info. I will take up your suggestion DeeBoneham thanks very much
Cheers
Miss Lilly
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Just a thought there are various excellent history of the Spitfire books about. It might be worth buying a few as you never know your rellie might be mentioned in the bit where they are covering Naples. I think by that time we were beginning to have the Air Power so fewer would have been shot down so may rate a mention....
Dee
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Dear DeeBoneham
Thanks for the tip. I will definitely spend some time in a few bookstores and look through them. There are quite a few books out about spitfires and like you say I may strike it lucky
Thanks again
Miss Lilly